@Noelemahc This one's not ~just~ GAME, the email up there/main part of article is about the Nintendo UK Official Store (which is done by The Hut/Zavvi), the GAME comment is just a tiny part of it.
Looks like my preorder is fine, but depending on how stuff goes, mine ~may~ end up being cancelled (or, near enough), too...
For some reason, they don't allow a change of payment details (so, for someone who's ended up needing a replacement card... Hopefully they'll let me use my new card if/when the charge to the old one fails.)
Still, at least they're offering up a separate/alternate bundle, for people whose main draw was having the three games together.
@DESS-M-8 From what I understand/have been hearing, GAME are getting Darkrai (like with Mew, they've got exclusivity on the Darkrai plush and figure). None of the official UK channels have updated with their Darkrai info yet, but I think it's pretty safe to say GAME will have him.
@sketchturner The company it's made by, the materials they're using... That's it's a collectible item, limited numbers... It is also ~somewhat~ posable. Steiff Bears aren't cheap, anyway, so of course this wouldn't be cheap.
I do still prefer the option of physical copies of games, though I will occasionally go for downloads... My 'net connection being awful doesn't help things, been getting into the habit of running SpeedTest every so often, and I usually get about 1Mbps at home. Sometimes up to 2, but never higher than that. There has been a thing to try and bring super fast broadband to many more houses here recently, but we're a little bit outside the catchment area, so been unable to get it. A digital-only future would be a bit sad, because of this. Sure, we've got unlimited usage on it, and I can be quite patient waiting, but it still isn't an ideal situation quite yet. Luckily, it does still seem to be something that is being looked at, so hopefully sometime in the future?
Can't say if I'd outright drop some games/series, just because they were digital-only... Games with huge online components or only work online, sure, but availability-wise... Maybe not.
Huh, didn't realise MatteoMax had got into amiibo collecting(I guess it's understandable, though), he does a fair bit of collecting/grabbing prototype/unreleased Skylanders from Taobao. I'd be inclined to say this is legit (though, watching the video, it does mention on the game that it is the first use of the amiibo, so having the Silver Token already "equipped" on it just adds to the authenticity)
Gonna preorder as soon as GAME or somewhere open their preorders... Love the Project Diva series, have got at least one copy of each game from the first PSP one, all the way up to F2nd(three copies... Imported one, bought the other two when they released here), except Mirai (due to the region lock)... And I also got Megpoid the Music (love Gumi, but not a huge fan of the game. It had potential, but was a bit of a let down. At least Gumi's songs in Project Mirai make up for it, they're a couple of my favourites!)... And then IA/VT on preorder... IA's my favourite Vocaloid, so I knew I needed her game(so I preordered the special edition for all the goodies). That one's in June, so it's gonna be a Vocaloid filled Summer!
I love Vocaloid~
As for the other question? Not particularly going anywhere special, but, similar to @hybridseed, I might be going up to Skeg during the Summer. I live on one of the bus routes, about half hour away, so it's easy to just hop up there if the weather's nice, go arcades, etc. xD
@JellySplat That's completely fine, just thought it was worth mentioning. ^^ Looks like it'll be a pretty nice figure, Max Factory's scales do usually look pretty nice.
@JellySplat Just need to bear in mind that the sizes of the two styles of figures are fairly different. 1:7 scale (as Cordelia is) can be around 23cm for standard standing figures... Figma are usually 13cm, so there'd be a fair difference there... To compare, this review has a picture of sizes of all three of 1:7, figma and Nendo of the same character beside each other (need to scroll down a bit, though)
The Phat Company one is a Parfom figure, almost a middle ground between Nendo-style cuteness, and figma style joints/articulation... Probably worth making the distinction, as this means she's not a static one like Link and Cordelia are.
There was also another FE Nendo there, too~ Caeda, I think her name is? (Well, concept art, like MM Link and Marth, but still... xD)
I was surprised, last night even, at how much progress I was making with this game/app... I did GCSE Art, to compare, and never (that I remember) got taught skills in such an easy to pick up and use way. I liked Art, drawing, so that's why I chose it, and as it went on I regretted the choice, wished I had chosen something else, because I never felt like I would actually be able to improve, because of the way I learnt - I liked being able to work step by step in PAA, seeing each step being done as it went along, and being able to do it at my own pace. I look at some of the older stuff I did in the app, messing around with the shading/etc briefly, and then some of the stuff I did last night, and there is a marked improvement - because of the way it teaches, because it is laid back, because the skills are easy to pick up... But, yeah, long part over, I really like Pokemon Art Academy, glad I did make the jump and get it.
I wanna see more titles like this, on the 3DS especially, because I feel the type of "game" it is suits it, the being able to sit down and play and improve skills ~anywhere~. A music one might be nice, like the sorts of instrument apps/programs you get (kinda like the Mario Paint one, or a bigger version of the one in WarioWare DiY, as that was a really basic one)
@CrossFire You don't usually get a response in these unless you're a winner. (Or, if they are gonna respond to everyone, after the competition has closed, but that is unlikely, due to the amount of entries they'll likely get)
Whilst I'd love access to this demo, I'm pretty sure these codes are region-locked, right? Got a UK console, on the UK CN...
I did get the initial TL survey a while back (the one about the fact of the localisation), so I guess I'm just hoping NoE do something similar and send out the codes/demo here...
Are we counting Diancie and the other two, or are they not included in the count? (As, if we are, then the three numbers up there are all wrong answers)
@smikey666 There's been a few promotions over parts of Europe for Mario toys, I stuck the link above... There appears to be ten toys in the set, but what UK brings over is currently up in the air. Could be all ten, might not. (http://hm.toysaffair.com/2013/09/happy-meal-toys-super-mario.html)
I picked up Mario and Luigi, one game that I hadn't got round to buying, and was falling down my list of stuff to buy... I think, if I hadn't jumped on it during this sale, I may never have picked it up... So, that's got to be good for both me and Nintendo, right? They've gained a sale they may never have had otherwise, I've gained a game for a fairly nice price...
Sure, them doing something like this "for reals" in the future, could cause me to jump at purchasing a game that isn't high on my priority list... But I can't see them doing this often. Maybe one-off events... Or even, as someone said, on older games, from early in the 3DS' life. Even so, in some cases, it's usually easier to get games much cheaper from retail (case in point, recently Tesco have had their big sale, with many games less than a fiver.) - plus, it's physical copies, too.
I'm in the UK, and recently been getting one or two hits every time I wander round town, usually. No idea how many are from the relay stations (I know of two, but they're so close together I'm not sure if it's actually two separate hotspots or just the ones hotspot...
But still, hardly anyone goes round with their console here, no idea whether it's just because it's rather rural/small town area...
I'm currently using a 32GB card, after my original 2GB(maybe it was 1? Not sure...) got filled up with the Ambassador games amongst other games...
Got more than 4GB on it in music(iPod is 4GB, got that filled, wanted to take some more music with me, sticking some music on my 3DS was cheapest option)! And likely the same amount in demos/eshop games, so I'm well sorted (at least, unless I decide to go on a music/eshop binge or something. Unlikely, as the only digital game I'm looking forward to now is AC, due to the promotion.)
I prefer to buy physical games (only reason I'm getting AC digital is because of the free game promotion, as mentioned above), so I'm fine there. I just sometimes feel that 32 is... Too much. (Was on sale though, very cheap, so not complaining xD)
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Re: Some Unlucky Fire Emblem Fates Customer Have Their Special Edition Pre-Orders Cancelled
@Noelemahc
This one's not ~just~ GAME, the email up there/main part of article is about the Nintendo UK Official Store (which is done by The Hut/Zavvi), the GAME comment is just a tiny part of it.
Re: Some Unlucky Fire Emblem Fates Customer Have Their Special Edition Pre-Orders Cancelled
Looks like my preorder is fine, but depending on how stuff goes, mine ~may~ end up being cancelled (or, near enough), too...
For some reason, they don't allow a change of payment details (so, for someone who's ended up needing a replacement card... Hopefully they'll let me use my new card if/when the charge to the old one fails.)
Still, at least they're offering up a separate/alternate bundle, for people whose main draw was having the three games together.
Re: Distribution Details Emerge for Mythical Pokémon Darkrai
@DESS-M-8
From what I understand/have been hearing, GAME are getting Darkrai (like with Mew, they've got exclusivity on the Darkrai plush and figure). None of the official UK channels have updated with their Darkrai info yet, but I think it's pretty safe to say GAME will have him.
Re: Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Gets A Sizeable Update
My local arcades better still have their GPDX machines...
And have had this update...
Might have to pop up to check it out~
Re: The Battle Cats POP! Will be Scratching Its Way to the West Soon
I'm looking forward to it~
Got it on iOS, had a lot of fun with it~
Re: You Can Now Blow 367 Bucks On A Single Pikachu
@sketchturner The company it's made by, the materials they're using... That's it's a collectible item, limited numbers... It is also ~somewhat~ posable.
Steiff Bears aren't cheap, anyway, so of course this wouldn't be cheap.
Re: Poll: The Tricky Issue of Retail Games as Download-Only Releases
I do still prefer the option of physical copies of games, though I will occasionally go for downloads...
My 'net connection being awful doesn't help things, been getting into the habit of running SpeedTest every so often, and I usually get about 1Mbps at home. Sometimes up to 2, but never higher than that.
There has been a thing to try and bring super fast broadband to many more houses here recently, but we're a little bit outside the catchment area, so been unable to get it.
A digital-only future would be a bit sad, because of this.
Sure, we've got unlimited usage on it, and I can be quite patient waiting, but it still isn't an ideal situation quite yet. Luckily, it does still seem to be something that is being looked at, so hopefully sometime in the future?
Can't say if I'd outright drop some games/series, just because they were digital-only... Games with huge online components or only work online, sure, but availability-wise... Maybe not.
Re: The Club Nintendo Goodbye Coin Has, Well, Said Goodbye
Aw, I was hoping to grab one, but didn't get a chance whilst it was up due to the site and my internet both keeping on dying...
Ah, well, I guess I could just grab something else...
Re: Silver Mario amiibo Reportedly Picked Up From a Chinese Website, Demonstrated With Mario Party 10
Huh, didn't realise MatteoMax had got into amiibo collecting(I guess it's understandable, though), he does a fair bit of collecting/grabbing prototype/unreleased Skylanders from Taobao.
I'd be inclined to say this is legit (though, watching the video, it does mention on the game that it is the first use of the amiibo, so having the Silver Token already "equipped" on it just adds to the authenticity)
Re: Video: Tap Your Toes To Fresh Footage From Hatsune Miku: Project MIRAI Remix
@dsanpe It's the entirety of this list - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsune_Miku:_Project_Mirai_2#Song_List - plus a new song "Nice to Meet You, Mr Earthling" by pinocchioP
Re: Video: Tap Your Toes To Fresh Footage From Hatsune Miku: Project MIRAI Remix
Yes, can't wait~
Gonna preorder as soon as GAME or somewhere open their preorders... Love the Project Diva series, have got at least one copy of each game from the first PSP one, all the way up to F2nd(three copies... Imported one, bought the other two when they released here), except Mirai (due to the region lock)... And I also got Megpoid the Music (love Gumi, but not a huge fan of the game. It had potential, but was a bit of a let down. At least Gumi's songs in Project Mirai make up for it, they're a couple of my favourites!)... And then IA/VT on preorder... IA's my favourite Vocaloid, so I knew I needed her game(so I preordered the special edition for all the goodies). That one's in June, so it's gonna be a Vocaloid filled Summer!
I love Vocaloid~
As for the other question? Not particularly going anywhere special, but, similar to @hybridseed, I might be going up to Skeg during the Summer. I live on one of the bus routes, about half hour away, so it's easy to just hop up there if the weather's nice, go arcades, etc. xD
Re: Nendoroid Kirby Stars at Wonder Festival Along With Figures for Link, Fire Emblem's Cordelia and More
@JellySplat
That's completely fine, just thought it was worth mentioning. ^^ Looks like it'll be a pretty nice figure, Max Factory's scales do usually look pretty nice.
Re: Nendoroid Kirby Stars at Wonder Festival Along With Figures for Link, Fire Emblem's Cordelia and More
(Forgot to add link, here it is - http://jsgunplareviewandmore.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/nendoroid-yui-takamura-review.html)
Re: Nendoroid Kirby Stars at Wonder Festival Along With Figures for Link, Fire Emblem's Cordelia and More
@JellySplat
Just need to bear in mind that the sizes of the two styles of figures are fairly different. 1:7 scale (as Cordelia is) can be around 23cm for standard standing figures... Figma are usually 13cm, so there'd be a fair difference there...
To compare, this review has a picture of sizes of all three of 1:7, figma and Nendo of the same character beside each other (need to scroll down a bit, though)
Re: Nendoroid Kirby Stars at Wonder Festival Along With Figures for Link, Fire Emblem's Cordelia and More
The Phat Company one is a Parfom figure, almost a middle ground between Nendo-style cuteness, and figma style joints/articulation... Probably worth making the distinction, as this means she's not a static one like Link and Cordelia are.
There was also another FE Nendo there, too~ Caeda, I think her name is? (Well, concept art, like MM Link and Marth, but still... xD)
So many cute Nendos announced, I need them all~
Re: Parent Trap: Rewriting The Family Gaming Script With Pokémon Art Academy
I was surprised, last night even, at how much progress I was making with this game/app...
I did GCSE Art, to compare, and never (that I remember) got taught skills in such an easy to pick up and use way. I liked Art, drawing, so that's why I chose it, and as it went on I regretted the choice, wished I had chosen something else, because I never felt like I would actually be able to improve, because of the way I learnt - I liked being able to work step by step in PAA, seeing each step being done as it went along, and being able to do it at my own pace.
I look at some of the older stuff I did in the app, messing around with the shading/etc briefly, and then some of the stuff I did last night, and there is a marked improvement - because of the way it teaches, because it is laid back, because the skills are easy to pick up...
But, yeah, long part over, I really like Pokemon Art Academy, glad I did make the jump and get it.
I wanna see more titles like this, on the 3DS especially, because I feel the type of "game" it is suits it, the being able to sit down and play and improve skills ~anywhere~.
A music one might be nice, like the sorts of instrument apps/programs you get (kinda like the Mario Paint one, or a bigger version of the one in WarioWare DiY, as that was a really basic one)
Re: Guide: Sharing The Love With The Tomodachi Life Welcome Version
^That's true, EU codes cannot be redeemed on NA 3DS consoles.
Not sure how AUS/NZ works, though... xD Guessing they're part of the EU region?
Re: Competition: Share your Mii & Win with Tomodachi Life
@CrossFire You don't usually get a response in these unless you're a winner. (Or, if they are gonna respond to everyone, after the competition has closed, but that is unlikely, due to the amount of entries they'll likely get)
Re: Competition: Share your Mii & Win with Tomodachi Life
Ah, might just enter this.
I mean, it's worth a try, right?
Re: Club Nintendo Distributing Tomodachi Life Demo Codes to Select Platinum Members
Whilst I'd love access to this demo, I'm pretty sure these codes are region-locked, right?
Got a UK console, on the UK CN...
I did get the initial TL survey a while back (the one about the fact of the localisation), so I guess I'm just hoping NoE do something similar and send out the codes/demo here...
Re: Nendoroid Toon Link Figure Slated for August Release
GoodSmile's Global store page is here(in English) - http://goodsmile-global.ecq.sc/top/gscnenwd00413.html
Re: Get Ready For Battle! Win Pokémon X & Y Goodies From TOMY
@Damo Ah, okeydokes, thanks for clarifying that!
Re: Get Ready For Battle! Win Pokémon X & Y Goodies From TOMY
Are we counting Diancie and the other two, or are they not included in the count? (As, if we are, then the three numbers up there are all wrong answers)
Re: UK Retailer GAME to Open Two Pre-Owned Only Stores
They're not preowned only stores.
They'll continue selling new goods.
Re: Super Mario Hopping Into McDonald's Happy Meals in the UK
@smikey666 There's been a few promotions over parts of Europe for Mario toys, I stuck the link above... There appears to be ten toys in the set, but what UK brings over is currently up in the air. Could be all ten, might not.
(http://hm.toysaffair.com/2013/09/happy-meal-toys-super-mario.html)
Re: Super Mario Hopping Into McDonald's Happy Meals in the UK
Everyone asking about what might be in it/being in Europe...
Check out this page - http://hm.toysaffair.com/2013/09/happy-meal-toys-super-mario.html
Re: Talking Point: An Unplanned Flash Sale Looked Like Retail Download Genius from Nintendo
I picked up Mario and Luigi, one game that I hadn't got round to buying, and was falling down my list of stuff to buy... I think, if I hadn't jumped on it during this sale, I may never have picked it up...
So, that's got to be good for both me and Nintendo, right? They've gained a sale they may never have had otherwise, I've gained a game for a fairly nice price...
Sure, them doing something like this "for reals" in the future, could cause me to jump at purchasing a game that isn't high on my priority list... But I can't see them doing this often. Maybe one-off events... Or even, as someone said, on older games, from early in the 3DS' life.
Even so, in some cases, it's usually easier to get games much cheaper from retail (case in point, recently Tesco have had their big sale, with many games less than a fiver.) - plus, it's physical copies, too.
Re: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Figurine Spooked Off Club Nintendo
Awwwh, I missed out.
Not like I had enough stars, was about 3000 off.
Re: StreetPass Games Producers Tell Origins of Mii Plaza's Playground
I've finished all the Puzzle Swap boards, so far, waiting on the next ones...
Going to a Nintendo Zone or two everytime I'm in town just helps to rack up the Streetpasses (and, thus, the pieces gained)
Re: Win The Prima Official Game Guide The Legend of Zelda: Box Set
Fingers crossed!
Good luck, everyone!
Re: StreetPass Relay and Nintendo Zone Issues Reported in North America
I'm in the UK, and recently been getting one or two hits every time I wander round town, usually. No idea how many are from the relay stations (I know of two, but they're so close together I'm not sure if it's actually two separate hotspots or just the ones hotspot...
But still, hardly anyone goes round with their console here, no idea whether it's just because it's rather rural/small town area...
Re: Prima Games Releasing Collector's Edition Guide For The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
"Amazon has listed the book for pre-order at £35.99"
oops, wrong currency sign there...
Amazon UK actually has it listed for a nice £17.88 (RRP £19.99)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0804161305/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0804161305&linkCode=as2&tag=nintendoeverything-20
Re: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Will Need Over 6000 Blocks On Your SD Card
@Hunter-D Yeah, I got a 32GB SD card last year too. xD Still got most of it open, even with my overflow of music I can't fit on my (teeny) iPod.
Re: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Will Need Over 6000 Blocks On Your SD Card
I'm going digital, if only due to the "So Many Games" promotion.
Re: Talking Point: It's Time for a 3DS Storage Upgrade From Nintendo
I'm currently using a 32GB card, after my original 2GB(maybe it was 1? Not sure...) got filled up with the Ambassador games amongst other games...
Got more than 4GB on it in music(iPod is 4GB, got that filled, wanted to take some more music with me, sticking some music on my 3DS was cheapest option)!
And likely the same amount in demos/eshop games, so I'm well sorted (at least, unless I decide to go on a music/eshop binge or something. Unlikely, as the only digital game I'm looking forward to now is AC, due to the promotion.)
I prefer to buy physical games (only reason I'm getting AC digital is because of the free game promotion, as mentioned above), so I'm fine there. I just sometimes feel that 32 is... Too much. (Was on sale though, very cheap, so not complaining xD)