well after reading the review I can tell you that the sand wand is old (Spirit tracks). I've never seen the targeting system in a 2d Zelda and the painting seems predictable. I'll give it an 8.
the point of region locking is to get people to meet outside the game. It's simple, if I plan talk to someone I'd like talk to them about the area as a point of conversation. If it's someone that doesn't even speak the language than that kills it. They're trying to establish a community.
yeah, as far as the marketing goes, they need to highlight off tv play, Miiverse, nintendotvii, and internet while playing feature. People don't realize what miiverse is so it doesn't help to mention that.
So does this mean that there's a 3d world bundle and a pikmin 3 bundle as well? they have windwaker on number 3 and number 1 is also definitely a bundle.
@Ren while this is entirely off topic, let's address the situation: They turned into a console that strives for more downloadable purchases but offers no internal storage? $50 gets you half a terabyte, $70 for a terabyte, hardly losing money. That offers full retails games downloadable at forever exorbitant prices, no promotional points cards with console purchases? It hasn't been a year, prices have already dropped, $40 games on 3ds are in some cases at $5 now. The download system now get's you 10% back for downloading retail Slim marketing only for the paltry library of 1st party games? Other developers abandoned ship. Besides we've given promotion for third parties and Nintendo directs devoted exclusively for third party games. They're promoting the major titles still. A continued disregard for online play and features in 1st party games? NSMBU is integrated with miiverse beyond that of the basic social networking. We have online multiplayer as well. A profile linked to a console? again, no idea what this has to do with indie interest but they are working on a linked account system. an arrogant marketing scheme that amounts to internet videos aimed at existing 'core gamers' while still only promoting toys aimed at 'casuals' that have long since forgotten the platform if they ever heard of it in the first place. (see: WiifitU, Nintendoland, game/wario). Most media is seen online now, see revision 3.I have yet to see Wii fit U Nintendoland or Game & Wario promoted past release. a launch without social media integration beyond the internal kiddie-craigslist that is Miiverse as a bone people who want real online features without actually looking at how the real world communicates today. How the real world communicates, such as: instant messaging, facebooking, skyping, phone calls and regular talking. Besides the last two which are available to most anyone, first 3 are supported. Besides that, I'm not sure how you can determine how mature a form of communication is. Back to the topic at hand @everyoneelse Speaking as someone who has been to the last few GDCs in California, this last year they focused entirely on getting third party support, showing tools and informing the public on their policies. I think they're on the right track with developing tools which can even convert iOS apps into wiiU apps. I'm unsure how they can make it easier on the strict programming side; that being said, they still could work on their communication.
yes, you say, we're going to create a game with a tedious menu system required to change any sets of weapons every few minutes and have a conversation engine that runs most of the game and if you want us to do anything new, we're off the boat. Bethesda will always want a bigger clock and RAM so that they can use bigger areas. @TrueWiiMaster they're looking for excuses. The argument during Wii was, we're competing for second place and we never get the support we deserve. Now that Nintendo hasn't had a strong lineup, there isn't even a fifth place and they still aren't on the map. make up more excuses so we can get on with it.
Anyway, there had to be some loose ends if the Wii U was leaked that early.
They keep cutting their prices right before they get the big games in. This might as well be launch for Wii U. People probably would have bought it anyway but they just lost a bunch of money by dropping it.
@TheRealThanos thanks for the tip, the specs on the engine look very impressive compared to what I work with! It needs more adoption though. I see the handful in the list but I don't see any that really stand out as games on my radar.
@unrandomsam I didn't realize they were from rareware. That's impressive!
yeah I'm gonna go with you on this one. I've seen some impressive presentations demoing the engine but I haven't seen a game using it other than the crisis trilogy. Anybody got a reference?
The DLC for Wii U is unconfirmed. If you go to the website, they allow orders for elite on all other platforms except Wii U. It could be because they haven't decided; It could be be because they don't plan on it. But a lack of support will guarantee a loss.
Series looks good. I got into multiplayer with mw3. Good system and it seems well updated. It mostly seems like cosmetic affect but sliding (as in baseball) and 7 new game types makes it seem good. It's not a game to get every year but the system looks new enough (maps, game types, weapons, weapon types, expanded perk system, upgraded pick 10 system, modes, and customization options) to make it worth while. That being said, I'll skip it if they don't bring the new maps to Wii U.
March of war looks good. Haven't tried a new rts in a while. Tengami looks good just for novelty and tnt racers should hold me off til a real big racer comes out.
This ultimately comes down to convenience. If it's 11:00 pm you could go to one or two places depending how close you are or stay in, wait 10-15 and buy the game here. If you move around your game console and handheld a lot, It's convenient to just pack up the console and drive off; no game cases. If you happen to have a game break or console break down, you still have the digital copy after repairs. We can transfer our games across systems and redownload them if we need space. (@58 that scenario of losing downloads doesn't exist!) That's worth the same price to make the case and the book which is probably a few cents.
As far as the market goes, Nintendo is the only 1st party company to have a free online system; in a few months ps4 will be charged and likely ps3. It costs money to maintain servers for gameplay and databases for buys. They also give money back for online buys.
This is a unique situation in distributing locally and online that Nintendo is in competition with their partners. The eshop is likely the first place people check when looking into a new game. If it's cheaper there than the majority of retailers, we won't get wiius stocked. A drive through town yesterday showed that all first party wiiu games and most major releases were still at $59.99. (Walmart, kmart, target, best buy) This excludes retailers like frys and amazon which are rarer; and plus amazon will cause either a week and a half delay or a discount cancelled out and this removes any convenience.
In short, lowering their prices on the eshop would eliminate some partners and cause more problems/ raise prices elsewhere.
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Re: Weirdness: Sony Fan Creates Petition In Hope Of Bringing Super Smash Bros. To The PS Vita
to those that "want" Littlebigplanets on 3ds, we don't want an underpowered game on an overpowered handheld
Re: Nintendo Confirms amiibo Launch Range of 12 Figurines
"hasn't been able to" is a very cynical term; there is such thing choosing not to
Re: Talking Point: The Pokémon Trading Card Game for iPad is a Smart Move
it worked out great for sonic #sarcasmimplied
Re: E3 2014: Splatoon Will Offer Team-Based Ink-Splatting Action For Wii U In 2015
The highlight of e3 for me
Re: Activision Enlists Kevin Spacey To Sell Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare's New Brand Of Combat
so now we've seen the single player trailer. Is there going to be anything new on the multiplayer front where most of the time is spent?
Re: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Finally Hitting the Track in Japan
This game is awesome! I wish we more DLC for it though...
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
well after reading the review I can tell you that the sand wand is old (Spirit tracks). I've never seen the targeting system in a 2d Zelda and the painting seems predictable. I'll give it an 8.
Re: Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida Wants The Wii U To Succeed
I like him. He sees a common goal and recognizes its strengths
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's Resilience Against Wii U Criticism Emphasizes Its Longevity
yeah they'll make it but I'm not so sure about ouya and whatever amazon's console will be.
Re: Talking Point: Regional Online Multiplayer Misses the Point
the point of region locking is to get people to meet outside the game. It's simple, if I plan talk to someone I'd like talk to them about the area as a point of conversation. If it's someone that doesn't even speak the language than that kills it. They're trying to establish a community.
Re: Nintendo Releases Handy Wii U Comparison Chart
yeah, as far as the marketing goes, they need to highlight off tv play, Miiverse, nintendotvii, and internet while playing feature. People don't realize what miiverse is so it doesn't help to mention that.
Re: Marth Confirmed as the Latest Challenger in Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS
for all the times I've seen marth in these games, he's the only one I haven't used. I really should
Re: EA: Being Voted The Worst Company In America Was "A Wake Up Call"
This is where they get it. http://ea-spouse.livejournal.com/274.html
Re: Video: Star Wars Meets Nintendo In This Stunning Animated Mash-Up
okay, this worked a little to well. It was awesome
Re: Wii Fit U
love this. have to try it.
Re: Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut Is A 14GB Download On Wii U
If I'm honest, I don't what the complaints about hard drive size are about. you can find 1/2terabyte hard drive 50 and a full terabyte for about $65.
Re: Watch_Dogs Pushed Back to Spring 2014
Wahahahaha Where's your launch title PS4 and Xbone? jk
Re: First Impressions: Teslagrad
Wow, looks impressive. Not usually impressed by indie mechanics but this looks pretty good.
Re: EA Executive: Shigeru Miyamoto is 'Falling Down on the Job'
It's funny because his title is an oxymoron, EA and Creative don't mix.
Re: New Splinter Cell Blacklist Maps Creeping Onto Wii U
Cool, We're actually getting DLC!
Re: Over The Moon Bringing The Fall on an Adventure to the Wii U
"official developer" meaning they're under contract with Nintendo or they're developing for Nintendo console?
Re: Video: This Tokyo Game Show Sonic Lost World Trailer is Rather Impressive
Looks better than Galaxy ever was. btw Was that co-op for the WiiU that I saw?
Re: Rumour: Wii U New Super Mario Bros. and New Super Luigi U Hardware Bundle Sighted
So does this mean that there's a 3d world bundle and a pikmin 3 bundle as well? they have windwaker on number 3 and number 1 is also definitely a bundle.
Re: Puyo Puyo Tetris Could Be The Perfect Puzzle Mashup
Interesting, I wonder how it will mesh.
Re: Without iOS Support Nintendo "Doesn’t Reach Today’s Kids" Says Apple Advocate John Gruber
Don't know what you're talking about Who are you?
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's eShop Policies Deserve Both Praise and Attention
@rcmadiax Absolutely!
Re: Nintendo: We Need To Do A Better Job Of Attracting Indies To The eShop
@Ren while this is entirely off topic, let's address the situation:
They turned into a console that strives for more downloadable purchases but offers no internal storage?
$50 gets you half a terabyte, $70 for a terabyte, hardly losing money.
That offers full retails games downloadable at forever exorbitant prices, no promotional points cards with console purchases?
It hasn't been a year, prices have already dropped, $40 games on 3ds are in some cases at $5 now. The download system now get's you 10% back for downloading retail
Slim marketing only for the paltry library of 1st party games?
Other developers abandoned ship. Besides we've given promotion for third parties and Nintendo directs devoted exclusively for third party games. They're promoting the major titles still.
A continued disregard for online play and features in 1st party games?
NSMBU is integrated with miiverse beyond that of the basic social networking. We have online multiplayer as well.
A profile linked to a console?
again, no idea what this has to do with indie interest but they are working on a linked account system.
an arrogant marketing scheme that amounts to internet videos aimed at existing 'core gamers' while still only promoting toys aimed at 'casuals' that have long since forgotten the platform if they ever heard of it in the first place. (see: WiifitU, Nintendoland, game/wario).
Most media is seen online now, see revision 3.I have yet to see Wii fit U Nintendoland or Game & Wario promoted past release.
a launch without social media integration beyond the internal kiddie-craigslist that is Miiverse as a bone people who want real online features without actually looking at how the real world communicates today.
How the real world communicates, such as: instant messaging, facebooking, skyping, phone calls and regular talking. Besides the last two which are available to most anyone, first 3 are supported. Besides that, I'm not sure how you can determine how mature a form of communication is.
Back to the topic at hand
@everyoneelse
Speaking as someone who has been to the last few GDCs in California, this last year they focused entirely on getting third party support, showing tools and informing the public on their policies. I think they're on the right track with developing tools which can even convert iOS apps into wiiU apps. I'm unsure how they can make it easier on the strict programming side; that being said, they still could work on their communication.
Re: Reaction: The Pokémon Bank and the Inevitability of Online Charges
If Microsoft & sony want to add online storage to their online subscription it shouldn't be frowned upon to charge for storage.
Re: Hideki Kamiya "Would Be Honoured" If One Of His Creations Made It Into Smash Bros.
If that happens, I won't buy or play super smash bros.
Re: Bethesda: The Time For Convincing Publishers And Developers To Support Wii U Is "Long Past"
yes, you say, we're going to create a game with a tedious menu system required to change any sets of weapons every few minutes and have a conversation engine that runs most of the game and if you want us to do anything new, we're off the boat. Bethesda will always want a bigger clock and RAM so that they can use bigger areas. @TrueWiiMaster they're looking for excuses. The argument during Wii was, we're competing for second place and we never get the support we deserve. Now that Nintendo hasn't had a strong lineup, there isn't even a fifth place and they still aren't on the map. make up more excuses so we can get on with it.
Anyway, there had to be some loose ends if the Wii U was leaked that early.
Re: Peter Molyneux Reveals His Favourite Zelda Title Of All Time
Personally Twilight Princess is my favorite. If you don't like that, go play skyward sword.
Re: Weirdness: ABC News Tells Us All About How the 2Dees Can Play 3Dees Games
@Nintenjoe64 lol
Re: "No Plans" For Ambassador Program Following Wii U Price Cut
and there were 'no plans' to have a price cut
Re: Reaction: Nintendo Surprises Us All With the 2DS and Wii U Price Cut
They keep cutting their prices right before they get the big games in. This might as well be launch for Wii U. People probably would have bought it anyway but they just lost a bunch of money by dropping it.
Re: Say Hello To The Nintendo 2DS - A 3DS without 3D
for the few that want the new pokemon but don't care about any features of a new handheld.
Re: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Mario Party: Island Tour Dated For North America
Is it strange to anyone else that my priority is a new Mario party over zelda
Re: Crytek Announces New CRYENGINE and Doesn't Exclude Wii U, Champagne Corks are Popped
@TheRealThanos
thanks for the tip, the specs on the engine look very impressive compared to what I work with! It needs more adoption though. I see the handful in the list but I don't see any that really stand out as games on my radar.
@unrandomsam I didn't realize they were from rareware. That's impressive!
Re: Crytek Announces New CRYENGINE and Doesn't Exclude Wii U, Champagne Corks are Popped
@Sony_70
yeah I'm gonna go with you on this one. I've seen some impressive presentations demoing the engine but I haven't seen a game using it other than the crisis trilogy. Anybody got a reference?
Re: Video: Sonic Lost World Trailer Shows Off Multiplayer and Miiverse Sharing
This game looks amazing, I just wish there was traditional racing co-op, like race to the finish in original story mode.
Re: Rumour: Potential Wii U Pokémon Title Could be a Fighting Game Called Pokkén Fighters
might get sued for using a name similar to tekken but they're in good with them so it should be ok
Re: Pokémon: The Origin Anime Announced, Mystery Clip Also Sparks Wii U Game Rumours
Huh, looks good. Might actually watch this one. The other series was not the greatest from an adult's perspective.
Re: Metroid Prime Trilogy Now Available At GameStop For $84.99
ah just wait until Nintendo releases these on eshop. Then it'll be funny.
Re: Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Outlined in Lavish Presentation
The DLC for Wii U is unconfirmed. If you go to the website, they allow orders for elite on all other platforms except Wii U. It could be because they haven't decided; It could be be because they don't plan on it. But a lack of support will guarantee a loss.
Re: Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Outlined in Lavish Presentation
Series looks good. I got into multiplayer with mw3. Good system and it seems well updated. It mostly seems like cosmetic affect but sliding (as in baseball) and 7 new game types makes it seem good. It's not a game to get every year but the system looks new enough (maps, game types, weapons, weapon types, expanded perk system, upgraded pick 10 system, modes, and customization options) to make it worth while. That being said, I'll skip it if they don't bring the new maps to Wii U.
Re: Nintendo Unleashes an Awesome Sizzle Reel of Upcoming Wii U eShop Titles
March of war looks good. Haven't tried a new rts in a while. Tengami looks good just for novelty and tnt racers should hold me off til a real big racer comes out.
Re: Shigeru Miyamoto Confirms That Secret Memos and a Code Are Hidden in Pikmin 3
I hope they put some context to the numbers so we know which order they're in. There are 3,628,800 combinations. -assuming 10 numbers of course
Re: Video: This New Pikmin 3 Trailer Goes For Realism, Sort Of
well youtube's new update makes it unable to play in ie, I'll find a different player
Re: Soapbox: Retail Games Cost Too Much To Download From The eShop
Solid point @DrRandle
Re: Soapbox: Retail Games Cost Too Much To Download From The eShop
This ultimately comes down to convenience. If it's 11:00 pm you could go to one or two places depending how close you are or stay in, wait 10-15 and buy the game here. If you move around your game console and handheld a lot, It's convenient to just pack up the console and drive off; no game cases. If you happen to have a game break or console break down, you still have the digital copy after repairs. We can transfer our games across systems and redownload them if we need space. (@58 that scenario of losing downloads doesn't exist!) That's worth the same price to make the case and the book which is probably a few cents.
As far as the market goes, Nintendo is the only 1st party company to have a free online system; in a few months ps4 will be charged and likely ps3. It costs money to maintain servers for gameplay and databases for buys. They also give money back for online buys.
This is a unique situation in distributing locally and online that Nintendo is in competition with their partners. The eshop is likely the first place people check when looking into a new game. If it's cheaper there than the majority of retailers, we won't get wiius stocked. A drive through town yesterday showed that all first party wiiu games and most major releases were still at $59.99. (Walmart, kmart, target, best buy) This excludes retailers like frys and amazon which are rarer; and plus amazon will cause either a week and a half delay or a discount cancelled out and this removes any convenience.
In short, lowering their prices on the eshop would eliminate some partners and cause more problems/ raise prices elsewhere.
Re: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Still love the game. putting it on Wii made it better but still the strongest of the series.