When the software is dookie and has low replay value or nostalgia, I can see why no BC is feasible for this airplane hat and MS/XBOX in general.....
BTW, That pic is awesome. He looks like Mr. Roger's brother showing off a new VHS Unit shortly after Betamax tapes were phased out!!!! Maybe he should leave Microsoft and work for Home Shopping Network or QVC
@Smug43 ...Yep! I agree! It kind of reminds me of George Orwell's book 1984. Where the masses are being watched in their homes by camera and convicted of "thought crimes".....The new XBOX is cool for lazy people who want "ALL IN ONE" social media devices, but no thanks....I'll pass. I like my gaming console for gaming!
Picking it up after work today!.....Will have to sign up. Sounds cool. RAID Mode will have me coming back for more & more after going through the main campaign.
Anyone remember M.U.S.C.L.E Men based off the anime/manga Kinnikuman? That would be a cool marketing idea and possibly a cool wrestling game without the massive WWE licensing hurdles. To add to the idea how about possibly re issuing the 2" pvc figures with nfc functionality??? Just a thought.....
@Ray-Man.....I am glad Rayman made it back to the platforming world also! Origins was fantastic....but Legends is on a whole new level. Being an artist myself, I can't praise the artwork,characters,color & level design enough! Truly is amazing.
This challenge app is fun as hell! Spent a few hours on Murphy's Dungeon last night.....tried Livid Dead run a handful of times this A.M......going to play some more when I get home from work. I am content with Ubisoft's "Peace Offering" until the full game hits the shelves. The developers have done an amazing job on this game and deserve our support despite Ubisoft's release date blunder. I went through the same kind of delays with Rayman Origins 3DS, so I am kind of used to it.
I'm over being butthurt about Ubisoft's release date shenanigans....(Not saying it's right that they keep jerking us around but at least they added content, etc....) I can't wait for this game!
Can we make a voting option that says, "No, I'd rather Nintendo invest their money & time improving the god awful battery life on the gamepad for the wii u"......???
@Zellybeanie & @Chrilis.....Anything's possible! haha....You guys might have to help make the stuff. I think I am developing the same repetitive stress injury to my thumb as our beloved Smash Brothers producer from all the games lately!!
@Zellybeanie ....LMAO. I couldn't agree more!!! But hey......we now have games galore! So we'll be broke and happy gamers. I'll just eat Ramen and PB & J Sammiches.
@Zellybeanie . You won't regret it! I'm liking it a lot! I saved my money and patiently waited for a sale. When Target had the buy 2 get 1 free deal last week i picked it up along with Monster Hunter and Need For Speed.....T'was a good week indeed.
I admit the marketing could be better..... and there are some bugs to fix. But what new console doesn't have these issues?! Nintendo has been very responsive to the fans thus far and they have been working very hard to adjust to the changing market and customer demands. Like some of the previous comments above me, I think this guy needs patience. There really is a good selection of games available already for the console, considering it's only been out a little over 4 months now. I understand not every game will appeal to EVERYONE. It is disappointing to see developers pass up on some of the recent titles but in due time everything will balance out. I don't think it's time to panic just yet. I have bought and or been gifted 13 Wii U games since launch and not one of them is bad!!!....even the "late" ports. With that said, I'm going to go play some Monster Hunter now.....
@Five-seveN I agree. For an auto runner rhythm based experience, Runner 2 is way better IMHO. The music is kind of flat and sounds off key or like it is missing something in this game.....Maybe I'm not explaining this the best way but musically it doesn't appeal to me at all. Otherwise the game itself looks great and the demo was fun. I'll probably pick it up at a later time.
Runner 2, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Skyward Sword and Luigi's Mansion(Gamecube)....Gotta get the skills up to par with the Poltergust 3000 for Dark Moon!!!! Not diving into Monster Hunter just yet!
@SKYW4LK3R ...I agree...can't find Xenoblade anywhere! Gamestop is selling it for $10 more "used" , than what it sold for new! And I refuse to pay a ridiculous price off of ebay & amazon....
Buying this game today f'sho! I wish Nintendo would merge eshop & wii shop into one damn shop.....that way great games like this could be made available for wii & wii u console owners. Even if you have to play out of the wii channel on the Wii U, it woulod still be a move in the right directionfor Nintendo. Another thing that doesn't make sense is having a registered 3DS and a Wii U and having 2 different balances for 2 separate accounts for 1 user!!!! It all needs to be merged and streamlined dammitt!
I think Bankai, LopezDM AND Cliff all need to take an awesome selfshot pick together in the mirror like Lopez did......because they absolutely can see into the future and have ALL the answers.
I have a "tie-in" Guillemot.......release Rayman Legends and that will make a positive impact on wii u sales and software sales, considering some folks purchased a wii u at launch for your shelved/finished game....ya big dummy!!!!
Good News! Really glad they spoke up.....now we just have to wait and see if the higher ups pull their heads out of their asses. I'm not holding my breath.
"Niche" is right! I'm a late comer when playing RPG - JRPG games in general......was trying to back track and pick up Xenoblade Chronicles, Last Story, Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn but they are nowhere to be found in store! Folks on ebay are selling Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance(Gamecube), Radiant Dawn (Wii) & Xenoblade for outlandish prices! Is this common in this particular genre of games? Guess I'll just have to start with Awakening and whatever else lands on Wii U. :/
@Exile20 Haha! I agree with you on the "doodoo list" ....these bigger developers couldn't be more disappointing in the early days of the Wii U. I'm starting to think that they really do want Nintendo to go down the tubes.....
Wow....I'm heartbroken EA.....(not really) Maybe someone will actually put forth some effort and innovation and outshine Tiger Woods franchise. I remember seeing an early demo of a golf game being played on Wii U where the player was holding a wiimote over the gamepad on the floor with a top down view of the ball in a sand pit and the player chipping it out of the sand.....what happened to that EA? Couldn't pull that off or just lazy???
@SkywardLink98 Multiplatform isn't the issue.......waiting 7 months for a finished game is. You don't think that that will affect overall success for the game?
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Re: Microsoft: If You're Backwards Compatible, You're Really Backwards
When the software is dookie and has low replay value or nostalgia, I can see why no BC is feasible for this airplane hat and MS/XBOX in general.....
BTW, That pic is awesome. He looks like Mr. Roger's brother showing off a new VHS Unit shortly after Betamax tapes were phased out!!!! Maybe he should leave Microsoft and work for Home Shopping Network or QVC
Re: Talking Point: The Wii U's Next-Gen Challenge Starts to Take Shape
@Smug43 ...Yep! I agree! It kind of reminds me of George Orwell's book 1984. Where the masses are being watched in their homes by camera and convicted of "thought crimes".....The new XBOX is cool for lazy people who want "ALL IN ONE" social media devices, but no thanks....I'll pass. I like my gaming console for gaming!
Re: Day One Resident Evil Revelations Update Adds ResidentEvil.net Support
Picking it up after work today!.....Will have to sign up. Sounds cool. RAID Mode will have me coming back for more & more after going through the main campaign.
Re: FIFA 14 is Skipping Wii U Because of "Disappointing" FIFA 13 Sales
EA = Extreme Airplanehats. Nuff said.
Re: WWE 2K14 Set To Skip Wii U
Anyone remember M.U.S.C.L.E Men based off the anime/manga Kinnikuman? That would be a cool marketing idea and possibly a cool wrestling game without the massive WWE licensing hurdles. To add to the idea how about possibly re issuing the 2" pvc figures with nfc functionality??? Just a thought.....
Re: Video: Rayman Legends Footage Gets Sneaky in its Ocean World
@Ray-Man.....I am glad Rayman made it back to the platforming world also! Origins was fantastic....but Legends is on a whole new level. Being an artist myself, I can't praise the artwork,characters,color & level design enough! Truly is amazing.
Re: Video: Rayman Legends Footage Gets Sneaky in its Ocean World
Can't wait for this game! It's going to be EPIC!!!! I've been having a blast with the daily/weekly challenges app ;D
Re: Talking Point: Censoring Boingy Bits, Bums and Gore
This is why there are ESRB / PEGI rating systems.......and parents who pay attention to what content they are buying for their kids.....
Re: Talking Point: Censoring Boingy Bits, Bums and Gore
@Suicune....LMAO!
Re: The Image Of Tharja In A Swimsuit Nintendo Of America Didn't Want You To See
This is silly.......While they're at it maybe they should censor the girl cupping her breasts in the Picdun2 art....lol.......
Re: Nintendo Download: 2nd May 2013 (North America)
Was really hoping for A Link To The Past (in NA)......sigh. Going to pick up Nano Assault EX for now.
Re: Hands On: Getting Competitive in the Rayman Legends Challenges App
@Dr_42o Thanks! Wasn't sure....
Re: Hands On: Getting Competitive in the Rayman Legends Challenges App
Can anyone tell me how to increase awesomeness meter? Is it based off of how many lums you have collected total or are there other factors?
Re: Hands On: Getting Competitive in the Rayman Legends Challenges App
I got 1,366.65m on the Murfy's Dungeon distance challenge.....was quite happy! It is by no means a walk in the park!
Re: Video: Here's Some Footage Of The Rayman Legends Challenges App
This challenge app is fun as hell! Spent a few hours on Murphy's Dungeon last night.....tried Livid Dead run a handful of times this A.M......going to play some more when I get home from work. I am content with Ubisoft's "Peace Offering" until the full game hits the shelves. The developers have done an amazing job on this game and deserve our support despite Ubisoft's release date blunder. I went through the same kind of delays with Rayman Origins 3DS, so I am kind of used to it.
Re: Nintendo Won't Be Holding A Large-Scale Press Conference At E3 This Year
Amazing Nintendo Direct presentations are the year round E3 for Nintendo....I'm not so concerned about this.
Re: Rayman Legends Release Brought Forward to 27th August in North America, 30th August in Europe
I'm over being butthurt about Ubisoft's release date shenanigans....(Not saying it's right that they keep jerking us around but at least they added content, etc....) I can't wait for this game!
Re: Konami Releases Strategy Portal for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
Yeah. IGN must've skimmed the Mirror Of Fate cliff notes for their review cuz I'm 18 or 19 hours in too.
Re: Konami Releases Strategy Portal for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
@Five-seveN Agree.My first thoughts as well....It really wasn't that hard to figure out.
Re: Eiji Aonuma Takes To Link To The Past Miiverse To Discuss Zelda 3DS
Watched the trailer 5 times just thinking how much fun this new title is going to be! Can't wait!!!
Re: Rumour: Ni no Kuni Could Yet See A Western Release, According To Publisher Namco Bandai
Insta Buy for me as well....
Re: Ubisoft To Publish Cloudberry Kingdom This Summer
I'm up for the challenge....
Re: WayForward and Ubisoft Releasing The Smurfs 2 on Wii U, Wii and DS
@Morphtroid LMAO. Me too! Shows how much we know.
Re: WayForward and Ubisoft Releasing The Smurfs 2 on Wii U, Wii and DS
I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.....
Re: BIT.TRIP Runner 2 Dashing To European Wii U eShop Tomorrow
This game is extremely fun & worth the $$$! Glad you guys are finally getting it.
Re: Nintendo Working On Wii Remote Fast Charging Battery Pack
Can we make a voting option that says, "No, I'd rather Nintendo invest their money & time improving the god awful battery life on the gamepad for the wii u"......???
Re: Deus Ex: Human Revolution Developer Hopes The Game Will Boost Wii U Sales
@TOMBOY25 May 7th supposedly......
Looking forward to this one. Looks like they really polished it up for the Wii U
Re: N++ Announced At GDC
Loved this game! Please bring it to 3DS and/or Wii U!
Re: Darksiders II to Disappear From The Wii U eShop After 31st March
@Zellybeanie & @Chrilis.....Anything's possible! haha....You guys might have to help make the stuff. I think I am developing the same repetitive stress injury to my thumb as our beloved Smash Brothers producer from all the games lately!!
Re: Darksiders II to Disappear From The Wii U eShop After 31st March
@Zellybeanie ....LMAO. I couldn't agree more!!! But hey......we now have games galore! So we'll be broke and happy gamers. I'll just eat Ramen and PB & J Sammiches.
Re: Darksiders II to Disappear From The Wii U eShop After 31st March
@Zellybeanie . You won't regret it! I'm liking it a lot! I saved my money and patiently waited for a sale. When Target had the buy 2 get 1 free deal last week i picked it up along with Monster Hunter and Need For Speed.....T'was a good week indeed.
Re: Talking Point: An Open Letter To Nintendo
@ SirQuincealot.......Skyward Sword?????
Re: Talking Point: An Open Letter To Nintendo
I admit the marketing could be better..... and there are some bugs to fix. But what new console doesn't have these issues?! Nintendo has been very responsive to the fans thus far and they have been working very hard to adjust to the changing market and customer demands. Like some of the previous comments above me, I think this guy needs patience. There really is a good selection of games available already for the console, considering it's only been out a little over 4 months now. I understand not every game will appeal to EVERYONE. It is disappointing to see developers pass up on some of the recent titles but in due time everything will balance out. I don't think it's time to panic just yet. I have bought and or been gifted 13 Wii U games since launch and not one of them is bad!!!....even the "late" ports. With that said, I'm going to go play some Monster Hunter now.....
Re: Toki Tori 2 Approved by Nintendo, 4th April Release is Confirmed
Looks great. Missed out on earlier Toki Tori games. May give it a try after I conquer Runner 2 and a few others in the backlog.
Re: Review: HarmoKnight (3DS eShop)
@Five-seveN I agree. For an auto runner rhythm based experience, Runner 2 is way better IMHO. The music is kind of flat and sounds off key or like it is missing something in this game.....Maybe I'm not explaining this the best way but musically it doesn't appeal to me at all. Otherwise the game itself looks great and the demo was fun. I'll probably pick it up at a later time.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Ten
Runner 2, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Skyward Sword and Luigi's Mansion(Gamecube)....Gotta get the skills up to par with the Poltergust 3000 for Dark Moon!!!! Not diving into Monster Hunter just yet!
Re: Pandora's Tower Will Be Invading North America in April
@SKYW4LK3R ...I agree...can't find Xenoblade anywhere! Gamestop is selling it for $10 more "used" , than what it sold for new! And I refuse to pay a ridiculous price off of ebay & amazon....
Re: Vblank Entertainment: Retro City Rampage on WiiWare is a "$20,000 Gift to the Fans"
Buying this game today f'sho! I wish Nintendo would merge eshop & wii shop into one damn shop.....that way great games like this could be made available for wii & wii u console owners. Even if you have to play out of the wii channel on the Wii U, it woulod still be a move in the right directionfor Nintendo. Another thing that doesn't make sense is having a registered 3DS and a Wii U and having 2 different balances for 2 separate accounts for 1 user!!!! It all needs to be merged and streamlined dammitt!
Re: Cliff Bleszinski Sees A Future Where Nintendo Is Out Of The Hardware Business
Can one of these guys predicting Nintendo's future please give me some winning lotto numbers so I can quit my day job. Thanks in advance.....
Re: Cliff Bleszinski Sees A Future Where Nintendo Is Out Of The Hardware Business
I think Bankai, LopezDM AND Cliff all need to take an awesome selfshot pick together in the mirror like Lopez did......because they absolutely can see into the future and have ALL the answers.
Re: Cliff Bleszinski Sees A Future Where Nintendo Is Out Of The Hardware Business
This human being needs to go eat a bag of chips!
Re: BIT.TRIP Presents: RUNNER 2 Was Originally Going To Skip Wii U
It appears to be showing a release date of the 26th in the eshop finally....that's a good sign.
Re: BIT.TRIP Presents: RUNNER 2 Was Originally Going To Skip Wii U
Can't wait! First one was good fun! Any word on a price yet?
Re: Zelda-Inspired Action RPG Cryamore Could Be Coming To Wii U
Yes please! This looks great.
Re: Ubisoft "Satisfied" With Wii U Launch, But Notes Low Software Tie-In Ratios
I have a "tie-in" Guillemot.......release Rayman Legends and that will make a positive impact on wii u sales and software sales, considering some folks purchased a wii u at launch for your shelved/finished game....ya big dummy!!!!
Re: Rayman Legends Boss and Dev Team Protest Wii U Release Delay
Good News! Really glad they spoke up.....now we just have to wait and see if the higher ups pull their heads out of their asses. I'm not holding my breath.
Re: Talking Point: The Emergence of "Niche" Japanese Titles Into The Nintendo Mainstream
"Niche" is right! I'm a late comer when playing RPG - JRPG games in general......was trying to back track and pick up Xenoblade Chronicles, Last Story, Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn but they are nowhere to be found in store! Folks on ebay are selling Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance(Gamecube), Radiant Dawn (Wii) & Xenoblade for outlandish prices! Is this common in this particular genre of games? Guess I'll just have to start with Awakening and whatever else lands on Wii U. :/
Re: Tiger Woods Is Skipping The Wii U This Year
@Exile20 Haha! I agree with you on the "doodoo list" ....these bigger developers couldn't be more disappointing in the early days of the Wii U. I'm starting to think that they really do want Nintendo to go down the tubes.....
Re: Tiger Woods Is Skipping The Wii U This Year
Wow....I'm heartbroken EA.....(not really) Maybe someone will actually put forth some effort and innovation and outshine Tiger Woods franchise. I remember seeing an early demo of a golf game being played on Wii U where the player was holding a wiimote over the gamepad on the floor with a top down view of the ball in a sand pit and the player chipping it out of the sand.....what happened to that EA? Couldn't pull that off or just lazy???
Re: Reaction: The Rayman Legends Delay Is a Low Blow, But The Apocalypse Isn't Here
@SkywardLink98
Multiplatform isn't the issue.......waiting 7 months for a finished game is. You don't think that that will affect overall success for the game?