TheFlyingGerbil Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 How did I miss this? I certainly understand that people want a new F-Zero game," Miyamoto said. "I think where I struggle is that I don’t really have a good idea for what’s new that we could bring to F-Zero that would really turn it into a great game again. Certainly I can see how people looking at Mario Kart 8 could see, through the anti-gravity, a connection to F-Zero. But I don’t know, at this point, what direction we could go in with a new F-Zero. Can't see what's new they could bring to it? Lush 60fps HD graphics, online racing? They're very careful with DLC on their family oriented franchises, so Mario Kart 8 probably either won't see it, will only offer free stuff or will only bring out one or two major additions (a la Super Luigi Bros. DLC) F Zero is a well know brand with experienced/older gamers that will know the score with DLC so Nintendo could try a different angle with it. DLC tracks and ships/upgrades, new modes, etc. Maybe even bring the core game out at a lower price as a download only release. It's a great mid tier franchise for them to experiment with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 That was an unusually bad Nintendo Direct today. Oh really Luigi is going to be in Smash Bros? You don't say! Also it scares the crap out of me that they announced SMB3 is coming to the Wii U VC later this year. What about A Link to the Past? Super Mario Bros? Final Fantasy II and III? Yoshi's Island? Anything N64? I know I complain about this regularly but it just boggles my mind that they stagger these releases so much when they have so few retail games coming to their console at the moment. The new Wind Waker HD and A Link Between Worlds footage was great though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 You're right - I can't believe they haven't released a link to the past in time for link between world, that seems to be missing a trick. I thought the Animal Crossing Plaza on Wii U looked cute, and will definitely have a look at it. and it was great to see layton vs pheonix finally confirmed. I don't think it was their worst one by far. They do seem to have more often than they have news to fill them though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMW Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 10/10 Best Nintendo Direct Ever because Ace Attorney/Professor Layton. Seriously though, that one announcement aside it was exactly what I expected. The pre holiday season Nintendo Direct to try and sell their holiday season releases. I guess they'll do another one later for DKC/Mario World/whatever else lands near the very end of the year, but most everything else was present and accounted for. Zelda? Check. Virtual Console? Check. Weird eShop games? Check. It was everything an August Nintendo Direct would normally be, and then they threw a bone to the video game enthusiasts watching with a niche game announcement at the very end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 10/10 Best Nintendo Direct Ever because Ace Attorney/Professor Layton. Huh? This wasn't a new announcement. It was just a release date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Until now it had been up in the air if that game would ever come to the west, so I am quite pleased about this announcement. As for the rest of it, though, who gives a shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 the NoE president Satoru Shibata did a much better job of announcing it on a side note, gifsoup is a painful experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMW Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Ace Attorney/Layton was definitely a new announcement. There is a zero percent chance I would have missed that. I have been watching like a HAWK for this game to get localized. I am more excited about this game than maybe any other game that is announced to exist but isn't available yet. I'm aware that I'm putting it above a new Xeno RPG and Rayman Legends. I'm THAT excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hiroshi Yamauchi, President of Nintendo from 1949 until 2002 has died at the age of 85. He presided over the company moving from a card maker to video games and was Japan's richest man at the hight of the Wii's popularity. People seem to easily dismiss Nintendo's contributions to video games history simply because they didn't like the Wii, but the company, under Hiroshi Yamauchi must may arguably have been the most most influencial single company in creating the market we have today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 . People seem to easily dismiss Nintendo's contributions to video games history simply because they didn't like the Wii Ignore these children. I didn't realize Nintendo had anyone with such a long tenure. That is a long time at any company. This guy's life was Nintendo until he retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I believe it was also a family run business (whatever that means in Japan) until Iwata took over after Yamauchi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Not much is known about the game like if it will come to the West so no thread yet... Please don't be shit. Please come to the West. Make me BELIEVE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 (edited) Is that supposed to be X? Edit: Oh, I paused just before the end when I posted that. Edited November 25, 2013 by Saturnine Tenshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMW Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I think it'll be good, because Monolith makes good JRPGs. I mean, they aren't always good at all things, but Monolith JRPGs are always really good at at least one thing. Baten Kaitos had music and combat. Xenosaga had characters and music. Xenoblade had scale and music. Soma bringer never left Japan because there is no god but they had Mr. Mitsuda do the soundtrack so it had at least music. Now that I break it down, I guess Monolith Soft JRPGs are always good at Music and one other thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 What I played of Soma Bringer was pretty good. There's a nifty English patch out there. They're also made up of some Xenogears vets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 So I took a gander at the email that Nintendo sent out about the sales. I know they were terrible but damn. Why so reserved on the software sales? I don't like to buy used since that is seriously worst than pirating the games but I just can't work with a big maybe that the games I want will go on sale by my flight time on December 18th. Oh sure I can buy one new game but in the holiday season, it is kind of odd to get a game with no discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I don't like to buy used since that is seriously worst than pirating Lolwut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 From the dev/pub view, I'm an actual lost sale. Pirating is a maybe. Quite sure this was gone over in the pirating thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Yes, but the ability to re-sell games also increases the value of the product for the original purchaser, making them more likely to buy the original new copy in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) It increases the value for the average purchasers by a nominal amount, especially if the game in question is part of a flexible first-party pricing ecosystem, as more and more gaming ecosystems are becoming. It's more of a hassle and risk to buy a used game than to buy a discounted original copy (usually digital nowadays) after a while. Edit: But of course Nintendo hates flexible pricing, because Nintendo thinks it's Apple. Edited November 29, 2013 by Mr. GOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 But for the people who do routinely buy new copies and sell their old ones, they'd be buying a lot fewer new copies if they couldn't sell the old ones. Obviously for the developer/publisher it's better if you buy a discounted new copy, I just think the idea that buying used is morally worse than pirating is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 I never said anything about morality. I was merely jabbing at Nintendo. I really much prefer new so the devs and pubs can get their money. It wouldn't kill them to do a simple 20% to 33% on titles older than say one year or so. Though I suppose I'm trending some brick and mortar relationship minefield. Also my PCness is showing. Having predictable sales is really nice. I just feel with Nintendo and perhaps the others consoles it is harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) The Nintendo premium is bullshit. I feel no remorse for buying a used game much cheaper. Edited November 29, 2013 by Mister Jack 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 I also prefer a new copy, but I'm not going to spend a bunch more money to get new rather than getting a used one in good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 I feel bad for the devs, thats all... but yeah. Back to used games for me. With the b2g1 at GS, I can save about $25 for the games I want... if I can find them all at the same place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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