@thesilverbrick Yes but they're more specifically a fast food restaurant, so they are the superior fast food restaurant. You have to be more specific, because by your logic the 3ds is in the same market as the xbone, which it is not. Sure, they're both video game systems, but they have different target segements.
@Einherjar I can respect your response, but disagree to an extent. While I'm no twilight fan, I have to suspect that the movies were very high quality and superior to most independent low budget films. Of course there are exceptions, but general rule is that the market is right and picks the superior product.
@NintendoMonkey Never gonna happen. Wii u will never pass ps4 in sales numbers, especially if the ps4 wins over xbone this e3. We'll be lucky to have more sales than xbone, and even that is very unlikely.
@unrandomsam yes. yes they do, that's why the sales numbers are so stressed in the industry. Also, neo geo was nowhere near snes or genesis (or ps1 but to be fair ps1 came out 4 years after neo geo did).
@AlexSora89 Iwata is not attending e3, although he could still be hosting the direct, so I guess undastanding is not quite yet out of the question, but with reggie in charge, there should be a lot less undastanding and more you know what kicking.
I'm honestly shocked and impressed that Sakurai has enough details about the game that not 1 but TWO new stages were revealed before the week of e3. Trying not to get hyped, but it's hard. Not to mention please understand is deconfirmed unless reggie says it.
@AlexSora89 lol but honestly Sceptile makes just as much sense as Greninja does since they're both equally relevant. Although I guess the argument for sceptile over greninja could be made as well. I'm still upset that Greninja is a character over Mewtwo, Victini, Meowth, and Squirtle.
@sinalefa please undastand. I do not want Iwata either fired (at least for a few more years if he can't turn things around) or hurt, despite the wii u selling like boxed cancer. Please undastand that please undastand means please undastand.
@JaxonH I ithink you misunderstand what I mean by crossover sales. Please undastand. A game like OOT 3D affected the number of 3ds sales that ALBW would have moved because some people already bought the console for OOT 3D. Some zelda fans already bought a wii u for WWHD and maybe a few more will buy one for Hyrule Warriors. This equates to a smaller impact of Zelda U.
Fair point about every game moving units, but most games will move a very insignificant amount. Even great games such as W101 and Pikmin 3 only moved a few ten thousand units each. The only real difference makers are the blockbuster titles like MK8 and SSB4 and there's only a few blockbuster titles left for nintendo before it's over. Maybe if a new metroid or starfox is in development they can move half a million units, but I doubt it at this point. I agree and disagree on the ever-growing library concept. Sure, a game is always in the library, but it's quality depreciates over time because they lose the hype that comes with them. Case in point, Pikmin 3 has not sold too well and probably won't because it was released long before anyone even had a wii u.
@JaxonH I disagree. Of course nintendo will exist as a company unless something crazy happens, but mk8 only sold around 1 mil units so far, and the only game in the foreseeable future to move any units will be smash. Zelda U may move some units, but the crossover sales from WWHD and Hyrule warriors means the impact of Zelda U will not be as big, not to mention it almost certainly won't be out until at least 2015. Nothing else will move units for the console, and nintendo can't make a profit off of less than 7 million wii us. Sakurai better have something good up his sleeve, because if not, wii u won't even sell 15 million units in its lifetime.
I'm trying not to think about e3 until the day before so I don't get too hyped like last year. Nonetheless, I have incredibly high expectations of Sakurai because the fate of the wii u and even home consoles in general for nintendo may fall on him.
Not surprised it's a huge success, after all it's one of the very few reasons to even own a wii u. Hopefully this is the start to a bunch of good games and no game droughts.
This would be great. I'd personally prefer a nintendo save data cloud drive, but knowing nitnendo's lack of embrace of things internet-related, that's probably not going to happen for at least 5 years.
DUMB DUMB DUMB DUMB DUMB. I thought nintendo was getting their crap together. Why would they do this? It's just bad business decision and a waste of time and resources.
@djepic209 While I agree that this looks far better than sony ASBR, it's not truly fair to compare the wii u to the ps3 considering the ps3 came out 6 years before the wii u.
@Meaty-cheeky I share that pain bro. I almost gave up gaming entirely because that was such an awful conference. Fortunately, they haven't been that bad since. Now I have to go watch the conference on youtube and cry.
I think that the NFC figures fit the idea of smash perfectly. After all, all the characters come to life from the form of a trophy. Think about the openings to smash 64 and melee, both are toys that are activated.
What @Fireninjastar said. Mixing things up could make a cool new experience. I would rather have a new game than brawl 2.0. I'm going to guess that the figures will store records, custom movesets, and save data.
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Re: Sony Overtakes Nintendo In Global Hardware Sales For The First Time In Eight Years
@thesilverbrick Yes but they're more specifically a fast food restaurant, so they are the superior fast food restaurant. You have to be more specific, because by your logic the 3ds is in the same market as the xbone, which it is not. Sure, they're both video game systems, but they have different target segements.
Re: Sony Overtakes Nintendo In Global Hardware Sales For The First Time In Eight Years
@Einherjar I can respect your response, but disagree to an extent. While I'm no twilight fan, I have to suspect that the movies were very high quality and superior to most independent low budget films. Of course there are exceptions, but general rule is that the market is right and picks the superior product.
Re: Guide: Everything Nintendo Fans Need to Follow at E3 2014
@mellloyellow02 I give you respect for that. It's a special time almost like christmas, so it's only fair that gamers get the day off lol.
Re: Talking Point: The Legend of Zelda on Wii U Can Wear Many Masks
There was a 3ds leak online of majora's mask
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y8zii-PyLs
Re: Sony Overtakes Nintendo In Global Hardware Sales For The First Time In Eight Years
@NintendoMonkey Never gonna happen. Wii u will never pass ps4 in sales numbers, especially if the ps4 wins over xbone this e3. We'll be lucky to have more sales than xbone, and even that is very unlikely.
@unrandomsam yes. yes they do, that's why the sales numbers are so stressed in the industry. Also, neo geo was nowhere near snes or genesis (or ps1 but to be fair ps1 came out 4 years after neo geo did).
Re: Sony Overtakes Nintendo In Global Hardware Sales For The First Time In Eight Years
Sales numbers speak for themselves as which console is better. Just as the wii was superior to ps3, ps4 is superior to wii u.
Re: Feature: A Week of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Screens - Issue Forty One
@AlexSora89
Iwata is not attending e3, although he could still be hosting the direct, so I guess undastanding is not quite yet out of the question, but with reggie in charge, there should be a lot less undastanding and more you know what kicking.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Wii U eShop / Game Boy Advance)
I never played this when it came out on GBA, but I regret not playing it sooner after I got my hands on it as an ambassador.
Re: Feature: A Week of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Screens - Issue Forty One
I'm honestly shocked and impressed that Sakurai has enough details about the game that not 1 but TWO new stages were revealed before the week of e3. Trying not to get hyped, but it's hard. Not to mention please understand is deconfirmed unless reggie says it.
Re: New Mega Evolutions Revealed for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
@AlexSora89 lol but honestly Sceptile makes just as much sense as Greninja does since they're both equally relevant. Although I guess the argument for sceptile over greninja could be made as well. I'm still upset that Greninja is a character over Mewtwo, Victini, Meowth, and Squirtle.
Re: New Mega Evolutions Revealed for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
@alexsora89 how did we all not see this? Also Goku confirmed because my dad's friend's neighbor works at nintendo!
Re: Satoru Iwata Won't Attend E3 For Health-Related Reasons
@sinalefa please undastand. I do not want Iwata either fired (at least for a few more years if he can't turn things around) or hurt, despite the wii u selling like boxed cancer. Please undastand that please undastand means please undastand.
Re: Rumour: Grainy Image of "Mario Maker" and Nintendo's 2014 E3 Show Floor Emerges
@PinkSpider Only their presentation. They actually have the largest booth space out of every company.
Re: Satoru Iwata Won't Attend E3 For Health-Related Reasons
@Mrclaycoat @DakotaM47 @Scary_Old_Lady and @everyoneelse
Please undastand.
Re: Satoru Iwata Won't Attend E3 For Health-Related Reasons
Please undastand.
Re: Nintendo's E3 Plans Are Outlined Further, With Nintendo Minute to Follow Digital Event
@JaxonH I ithink you misunderstand what I mean by crossover sales. Please undastand. A game like OOT 3D affected the number of 3ds sales that ALBW would have moved because some people already bought the console for OOT 3D. Some zelda fans already bought a wii u for WWHD and maybe a few more will buy one for Hyrule Warriors. This equates to a smaller impact of Zelda U.
Fair point about every game moving units, but most games will move a very insignificant amount. Even great games such as W101 and Pikmin 3 only moved a few ten thousand units each. The only real difference makers are the blockbuster titles like MK8 and SSB4 and there's only a few blockbuster titles left for nintendo before it's over. Maybe if a new metroid or starfox is in development they can move half a million units, but I doubt it at this point.
I agree and disagree on the ever-growing library concept. Sure, a game is always in the library, but it's quality depreciates over time because they lose the hype that comes with them. Case in point, Pikmin 3 has not sold too well and probably won't because it was released long before anyone even had a wii u.
Re: Nintendo's E3 Plans Are Outlined Further, With Nintendo Minute to Follow Digital Event
@JaxonH I disagree. Of course nintendo will exist as a company unless something crazy happens, but mk8 only sold around 1 mil units so far, and the only game in the foreseeable future to move any units will be smash. Zelda U may move some units, but the crossover sales from WWHD and Hyrule warriors means the impact of Zelda U will not be as big, not to mention it almost certainly won't be out until at least 2015. Nothing else will move units for the console, and nintendo can't make a profit off of less than 7 million wii us. Sakurai better have something good up his sleeve, because if not, wii u won't even sell 15 million units in its lifetime.
Re: Star Fox's Iconic Blue-Marine Is Descending To Steel Diver: Sub Wars
It's nice when they have little crossovers like this to pay homage to fan favorites. I wish they did this all the time.
Re: Nintendo's E3 Plans Are Outlined Further, With Nintendo Minute to Follow Digital Event
I'm trying not to think about e3 until the day before so I don't get too hyped like last year. Nonetheless, I have incredibly high expectations of Sakurai because the fate of the wii u and even home consoles in general for nintendo may fall on him.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Moments You Never Saw Coming
Kid Icarus Uprising was the most surprising moment for me at e3. Earthbound being re-released was the most surprising moment ever for me.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Sells More Than 1.2 Million Units in Opening Weekend
Not surprised it's a huge success, after all it's one of the very few reasons to even own a wii u. Hopefully this is the start to a bunch of good games and no game droughts.
Re: Treasure Your 3DS Game Saves Forever With This Handy Accessory
This would be great. I'd personally prefer a nintendo save data cloud drive, but knowing nitnendo's lack of embrace of things internet-related, that's probably not going to happen for at least 5 years.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Shows Off Touch Screen Usage in Super Smash Bros. on 3DS
Doesn't blow me away, but still nice
Re: Nintendo Announces The GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U
This is good nintendo. Do more of this, and I'll be getting a wii u before Winter.
Re: Meet Sticks, The New Member of Sonic Boom's "Core Ensemble"
Sonic characters became lame after Big the cat. You want only tails knuckles and sonic? Please undastand.
Re: Best Buy's 'Smash-Fest' Venues, Perks and Demo Details Confirmed
@Mega719 You didn't want Big the Cat?
Please undastand
Re: Nintendo Japan Announces Plans for YouTube Affiliate Program
DUMB DUMB DUMB DUMB DUMB. I thought nintendo was getting their crap together. Why would they do this? It's just bad business decision and a waste of time and resources.
Re: Best Buy's 'Smash-Fest' Venues, Perks and Demo Details Confirmed
Looks like I'm camping out overnight for one of those gold coins.
Re: Photos With Mario Official Website Launches With Details of $10 eShop Cards
Great idea. I'm hoping for some smash bros. ar cards personally, but that might be wishful thinking.
Re: Fans Plan a Revival of Mega Man Legends 3
I wish them good luck. Hopefully there's no please understanding.
Re: Ike Joins the Battle in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS
@djepic209 While I agree that this looks far better than sony ASBR, it's not truly fair to compare the wii u to the ps3 considering the ps3 came out 6 years before the wii u.
Re: Interview: Goodbye Galaxy Games on Entering the World of Publishing and Opening Up 3DS Development With Gomba
@HugoSmits That's awesome. I wish that someone would remake the keen franchise or even create a sequel that isn't like the GBC version.
Re: Gravity Badgers
What is this even? A game I guess? It's strange but actually looks decent. Hopefully it all turns out good.
Re: Review: Candy Match 3 (3DS)
I'm getting a toothache just looking at this game.
Re: Nintendo Confirms New 'Sea Green' 2DS Model
It looks cool, but it's a 2ds so no thank you. That is, unless I for some reason don't have enough money for a 3ds xl for when smash comes out.
Re: Ike Joins the Battle in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS
I'm totally fine with this as long as Chrom makes an appearance. If not, this was a dumb decision. My bet is Chrom is an unlockable character.
Re: Fresh Nintendo Wii U Patent Looks Like a Wii Music Game
@Meaty-cheeky I share that pain bro. I almost gave up gaming entirely because that was such an awful conference. Fortunately, they haven't been that bad since. Now I have to go watch the conference on youtube and cry.
Re: Fresh Nintendo Wii U Patent Looks Like a Wii Music Game
@Technosphile please undastand.
Re: Fresh Nintendo Wii U Patent Looks Like a Wii Music Game
I said this jokingly last week thinking they wouldn't be this ridiculous. I was wrong. Please understand.
Re: The Wii U Version Of Super Smash Bros. Will Utilise The NFC Nintendo Figurine Platform
I think that the NFC figures fit the idea of smash perfectly. After all, all the characters come to life from the form of a trophy. Think about the openings to smash 64 and melee, both are toys that are activated.
Re: The Wii U Version Of Super Smash Bros. Will Utilise The NFC Nintendo Figurine Platform
What @Fireninjastar said. Mixing things up could make a cool new experience. I would rather have a new game than brawl 2.0. I'm going to guess that the figures will store records, custom movesets, and save data.
Re: The Wii U Version Of Super Smash Bros. Will Utilise The NFC Nintendo Figurine Platform
I'm psyched. If it is implemented properly, I'll definitely get a wii u. Maybe I'll even undastand.
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd May (North America)
Nothing. Don't expect anything good on the eshop now until e3.
Re: Review: Turtle Tale (3DS eShop)
I might pick it up regardless of its rating just because of its orginality and creativity.
Re: Review: LEGO The Hobbit (3DS)
A mediocre lego game? I'm so shocked. Although, I will say I thought the lego batman demo was okay.
Re: Exclusive: Lost Wii Game, Sadness, To Be Revived as Wii U Exclusive
Looks intradesting
Re: You'll be Able to Play as the Girl Villager in Super Smash Bros.
@Jetset Lesson 1
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/688/875/34e.png
Re: Photos With Mario Available for Free Now in North American eShop
@HaThready Don't worry, it's not that great. I'm sure it will get to other countries later as well.
Re: You'll be Able to Play as the Girl Villager in Super Smash Bros.
@Jetset you have yet to undastand
Re: The Official Nintendo Magazine in Spain Highlights Super Smash Bros. on 3DS as a September Release
@AlexSora89 that's pretty good.
@sinalefa You just don't undastand.