Shortly after the announcement that Xeodrifter would be receiving a Wii U port, Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham confirmed that the game would feature cross-buy and that those who've bought the game already on their 3DS would be receiving a free download code for the Wii U version when it came out. Unfortunately, now it appears that this will not be the case; the game will still be cross-buy, but 3DS owners will likely have to buy the game again if they'd like to see the game on the big screen.
Watsham recently took to Twitter to break the news to gamers, stating that technical limitations beyond the studio's control are preventing it from including early adopters in the buy one, get one deal. He was quick to reaffirm that the game will still feature cross buy - after purchasing the game on one console, a code will be on the digital receipt that can be redeemed on the other console - meaning that all future adopters of the game will receive both versions. While this news is rather disappointing, perhaps a workaround will surface at some point that'll enable everybody to be included.
What do you think of this? If you were an early adopter, will you buy the Wii U version regardless? What do you think this says about Nintendo's eShop infrastructure? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source twitter.com]
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Some people still insist the Wii U already has a proper account system, but stuff like this just shows it's not true. I'm sure they'll get it right with NX, but will we still have to rebuy our pre-NX digital purchases?
This clearly shows even further that the Nintendo Network is outdated by like 8 years.
This is really disappointing not just because I won't be getting a free copy on my Wii U, but because it means a lot less exposure for this game and Renegade Kid. Renegade Kid puts out some excellent games and Jools is a great guy, it's sad to see unfortunate things like this happen to the studio due to outdated software on Nintendo's side.
This is really sad to hear but shows how far behind Nintendo are with their online infrastructure.
The question that now needs asking is whether Nintendo will actually come up to date when the new system launches through the help of DeNA or whether they still make controversial decisions that prevent it from being able to do even basic features.
But I remember that there are two ways of cross buy on Nintendo platform:
1) You buy a game on a platform and receive a download code for the game on the other platform (for example Mario vs Donkey Kong)
2) You buy a game on a platform and all the linked games become free on every Nintendo Network IDs which belong to the same set (for example OlliOlli).
Could Renegade Kid use the second method? BTW, as a European user, it is very disappointing. First of all we Europeans do not know it the WiiU game will ever arrive on our shores an now this .... Meh
So much for being an early adopter
@Peach64 I'm sure they will carry over this time.The Wii U Eshop has been pushed a lot by Nintendo and with 1st party sales and promotions it seems they are trying to encourage us to download more and more.If everything we have purchased ,especially full price titles is lost then the internet will explode in a fury to the equivalent of 10 bad E3's combined.The damage that would cause,especially as the news would come out before the NX even launches would be too big for Nintendo to repair,I'm sure they are well aware of that.I certainly hope they are anyway.
There must be a workaround for this somehow
Will wait for the Wii U version then. But this game deserves more attention in Europe!
Darn. Ah well the 3DS one is great still
Wow, so disappointed.
In fact quite angry.
Disappointed as i planned to pick up the 3DS version. Now will have to wait and see if we get a euro wii u release.
Well I wasn't expecting cross buy when I bought the 3ds version anyway. No big deal for me.
The Wii U eShop was aware enough of my 3DS purchases to offer me a discount on 1001 Spikes due to the nicalis games on my handheld. I don't see why this couldn't work the same way.
I think this isn't his fault but Nintendo's.
And yet Nintendo just magically believes everyone is going to jump on the NX bandwagon—because it was once the best and most beloved gaming company out there, that once created some of the greatest and most cherished games of all time, and sometimes still makes a great game here and there.
Yeah, right; nice fantasy land, Nintendo—unless you seriously get your sh*t sorted, and in quick time.
Ok, not buying till its out on Wii U. Thanks for making that decision easy.
Gee I wonder why, maybe because Nintendo account system is behind even the Wii's account system. You know, the console that Nintendo made that came out in 2006.
this game isn't very good anyway.
I just want to know how soon it will be available on Wii U.
I just want to know how soon it will be available on Wii U.
What do I think? I think Jools is full of dookie.
How many people bought have it since he stated the exact oppisite?
@Peach64 We already had proper cross buy-promotions, that work automatically without download code. The wishlist on my 3DS also shows automatically all the stuff I put on it from my Wii U and vice versa. I don't believe this garbo for one second.
Good thing I didn't buy it yet.
Pass
Oh come on there's got to be a way to make it free for early adopters, I'm not paying twice for something others can get both for one low price and plus OlliOlli already has proper cross buy.
@EarthboundBenjy That's of course your opinion. I'm not a big fan of their games but the one and stress one game I do like is this one. That's why I didn't want to get burned and waited for a sale.
As for the free copy I'm not too bothered and I'm sure secretly neither is Jools. Most won't re-buy for a Wii U copy but there are a few that might and just sell or give away the code. I have 3 other systems in the house I could put it on but don't need the game again.
@Kirk really? Read the full comments... This is not Nintendo's fault... Somewhere along the line Jools and his team got lazy. Just look at Olli Olli, I didn't even pay for that title, and I received a free copy quite sometime later. Seriously, this is a Nintendo fan site, and you're here bashing? C'mon, I'm sure you have a backlog of games that deserve your time much more than Nintendo deserves your time bashing them. If nothing else, it would be time better spent.
Although since I bought the 3DS version when it was on sale I might buy the Wii U version when it goes on sale unless a solution is found before that, which there better be.
This is disappointing after the initial claim we would get a Wii copy for being early adopters...maybe just have Nintendo send out e-mails to those NNIDs with codes for the Wii U version? Honestly, despite any technical issue here, they could do that for sure. Even on miiverse it can auto detect which NNIDs actually bought the game vs. those that are just posting without having played it.
Is Jools deferring to someone else on this and just making a convenient excuse since he promised something they no longer feel he should deliver and it's their call? I hate to ask that at all but...any technical issue here sounds like a bad excuse when there are ways to do this.
Well, I mainly want to play this game on my 3DS, but I guess I will wait until both versions are released so I can have it available to play on a big screen as well. No reason to get in a hurry about purchasing it.
That stinks, maybe there is a discount you can offer. "If they own Xeodrifter on 3DS they can get 75% off the Wii U version" maybe?
@Platypus101 The fault is Nintendo's—unless there's some pertinent information that's being withheld from us here—for making an account system that's just useless enough that we end up with situations like this. The fact a long time Nintendo 3rd party developer didn't even realise/understand it wasn't going to work out the way they thought it would, or is now having to make excuses around something that should have been relatively simple to setup and execute as planned, is testament to how convoluted and/or half-assed Nintendo has made everything. At least that's certainly how I'm seeing things.
Ouch. Tip, don't tell people they can have something for free until you know for sure that it's gonna happen. Tbh, RK really annoy me. They hardly bother with Europe, and the games they bring over aren't particularly exciting. Not to mention the price.
@Peach64 Untrue. There are two methods of doing Cross-buy on Nintendo systems, which is chosen by the developer.
Method 1 is account-based, if you've bought the game on one system, you can download on any other system with the same account. This is open to a little exploitation since you can link multiple 3DSs to the same NNID and other people can download a free copy of a game (I think that's what the exploit was at least...).
Method 2 appears to be the method that Renegade Kid is taking. It basically amounts to receiving a 3DS code when you buy on Wii U and vice-versa. This method not only can't be exploited, it allows games to be gifted if you only want one version. That means this method is not account-based whatsoever and is reliant on the code found in the receipt. I can only assume that it is impossible to add a code onto the receipt after the purchase, hence the "technical difficulties".
Gee, and I was so happy to know that my bought-but-untouched Xeodrifter game could be played on the WiiU. They can't realistically expect people to be extremely happy with buying it again. I, at least, won't be. If a workaround is not released by the time I do get the chance to start Xeodrifter (right now too many other games), then I will happily play it on my 3DS and be done with it. There HAS to be a way...
Glad I didn't buy the game yet. I knew crap like this will happen usually with digital contents like this.
This seems like a limitation Nintendo needs to work out. Why punish those of us who bought this on 3DS already while giving it away to new purchases? How about link ALL of our purchases with our NintendoID finally!
Outdated account system is outdated. Thanks, Nintendo!
Seems strange as discounts have been offered before in such a manner.
I'm okay personally because the 3D in this game is so good and makes it more preferable on the 3DS screen. I hate it for people that wanted to play on Wii U though...
@RCMADIAX
Discount or not, I'll be getting your game. Got all the other ones so might as well... LOL
Eh no big deal. He tried, it's not possible. I like their games better on 3DS anyway.
I feel cheated and regret buying the 3DS version know I was really looking forward to playing it on my Wii U.
Disappointing news. Looks like I'll be waiting for the WiiU version to come out before I get it. Any news on a release date for Mutant Mudds SC? I was hoping for an update since June has passed, but nothing.
That's pretty sad, we're actually being PUNISHED for being early adopters. Since late adopters get them both for the price of one and we don't.
@accc I feel the same way that we're being punished for buying the game early.
Maybe they could discount it for like half off for one week when the Wii U version comes if they can't fix it by then, that would make me feel better about having to buy it again just so I could play it on my Wii U.
So, apparently it's fixed, yay!!!!
https://twitter.com/JoolsWatsham/status/618556240541560832/photo/1
Yay, thank you Jools, I always seem to overreact over things like this knowing very well they will be fixed soon and I hate that about myself.
The only way i can see is to buy the Wii U game and sell the code so my game will be at discount because I have the 3ds version.
It should be relatively easy to fix. If it's not possible to add the Wii U download code to the receipt of 3DS buyers, then 3DS buyers just take a screenshot of the receipt details and send it along with their NNID to Renegade Kid & Nintendo who confirm the details and send the user the code by email.
I don't understand what is so difficult here?
Also, alternatively they could easily put it so that when the Wii U version releases, the system just checks that the same NNID has already the 3DS version and marks then the Wii U version to be able to purchase for free and so add it to your download history.
There are multiple easy ways to fix this.
@MitchVogel https://twitter.com/JoolsWatsham/status/618556240541560832
Looks like early adopters now WILL get a copy
"Jools Watsham @JoolsWatsham 9h9 hours ago
Great News! Nintendo has a solution!! Xeodrifter will be cross-buy for early 3DS adopters and new customers alike! "
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