@dumedum With all due respect, but I am German, I know people who lived in that era in Germany (upon them my own grandparents) and I think I know a little more about the history of my country and its people, as some author of a book which got 3 stars on amazon, because its full of unproven theories and generalizations.
Well, we are talking about an eShop game. I don't understand why that's such a big deal, when you can easily switch the region of your 3DS/ Wii U to some European country and download the game. Same for Bit.Trip Runner 2. You don't have to wait longer than Europe, at all.
Also, I was just on ezydvd.com.au to check the prices in your region and are you kidding? ALL 3DS games are way cheaper in Australia (or at least on ezydvd) than in (mainland) Europe, because we get the same prices as you, just with a €-symbol. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity for $36? You know how much it is in Germany right now (on amazon.de)? About $55. So, am I missing something or what's all the fuss about?
EDIT: So, I also checked your console prices for 3DS XL and Wii U. A Premium Wii U for $348 (about 250€) on bigw.com.au is -AGAIN- way cheaper than prices in Europe and the 3DS Xl costs the same in both regions, but its lacking the AC adapter in Europe. I would love to have such prices in Europe, really. -.-
"It has already been confirmed that Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies will be launching in English-speaking parts of the world as a digital download on the 3DS eShop."
It's confirmed for that small part of Europe that isn't the United Kingdom/ Ireland as well.
@ThumperUK "Bearing in mind it was pulled at the very last minute means the game can't have that much wrong with it - it must be in non-english dictionaries."
lol, what? Do you think they'll start translating the game one week before release date? The game was available on the eshop for a few hours on its original release date with all languages on board. The same happened last year in November or December on Steam and even than all languages were ready.
I think the delay must have something to do with the lawsuit between the developers/ Warner Bros. and the guys who sued them for implementing their memes without permission.
I think, they canceled the European release altogether. Nintendo had plenty of opportunities to address this issue in one of its Directs, but they decided to hush it up, which I think they wouldn't have done, if they'd still plan to bring it over.
@grenworthshero: It's one of the best 3D platformers out there. If you own a 360, you should just download and try it. Otherwise there is still a tiny amount of hope, it will someday available on Virtual Console.
@Reuf One question (which you may not be able to answer yet, but I'll ask anyway ): If you bring the WiiWare Toki Tori to the Wii U eShop, would it be possible to pay just an upgrade fee (like on Virtual Console games) if you already have the original WiiWare game on Wii Mode, or would everyone have to pay the full price?
@TrueWiiMaster
"Which part of your life improves by having what heterosexual couples have?
Marriage is union between a man and a woman. Union between man and man, or woman and woman, is something else. Whether it's wrong or right, it's just, by definition, different from marriage."
First of all, that's only YOUR definition of marriage. Don't act as if it's the only right definition, because many people would beg to differ.
Also, your argument (even if it were valid, which it isn't) doesn't change the fact, that the "Union between man and man, or woman and woman" should be treated equally, no matter how you name it.
Hey, I wanted to edit my post by myself right now (before I noticed you were more quickly), because I realized it was way over the top. Sorry for that! I'm sometimes a rather impulsive person and write faster than I think. :/
I'm also sorry, if I offended any American. I have some friends from the US who are just the sweetest people you could imagine and I shouldn't have made such a generalization.
@Meaty-cheeky
Same sex sex is just as natural as sex between males and females. It's been done forever in the animal world, just as in the human history.
There are so many ignorant answers regarding this topic, it's unbelievable. It's not part of any of your business who I love, who I want to marry and with whom I have sex with. Thank you very much.
@Best_: And to acknowledge basic human rights for all people equally is no "trend"! Would be interesting to see, how you would react, if someone would try to take them away from you.
@RetroGBHippie92 Regarding the phone hacking scandal- That was 'News of the Week', which last issue was publiched in 2011. Also, you can play your DS games on the 3DS in their native resolution by pressing Start + Select, while you boot your DS game.
@MysticX This is actually the first Harvest Moon game, which wasn't translated in other European languages. The only language the USK listed is English.
@theblackdragon: sorry that I took part in this off-topic and highly sensitive discussion. To be more on topic: As many previously mentioned, I also hope Nintendo will include same sex marriages for females as well when they fix it, instead of scrapping it altogether. If they bring this game to Europe and the Americas, I might take a closer look.
@Midnight3DS: I'd like to answer you regarding this, but here is not the right place. But please understand, that it is pretty offending to demand some kind of 'warning label' to people, who are actually gay.
@Midnight3DS: Would you also argue, that a game involving black characters needs to 'inform' people about that, because some might find it inappropriate?
Gay people deserve as much as everyone to be happy and loved. It's nice to see so many supportive comments regarding this topic, especially since many people of the gaming community are -at least from my point of view- pretty homophobic. I just don't understand how some people can be so full of hate, only because there are others who don't live the life they'd approve. Actually, I don't even understand how someone could have the impression they had the right to disapprove another persons lifestyle (or more fitting, since its nothing you'd choose, another persons identity, its 'self').
"The crowdfunding won't be done on Kickstarter as it's a Canadian company - a requirement of starting your own Kickstarter project is that you are based in the US or UK..."
I don't know where you got this from, but it's not true. You can do a kickstarter from everywhere in the world.
EDIT: ok you were right, I just looked it up and it's indeed only working for US and UK residents. There are many projects from other countries, though. All you need is a friend, who is either living in the US or the UK.
@ToxieDogg
Because some riddles won't work in other languages than English. There are also differences between the Japanese version and the US version.
You know what else is unique to the Nintendo eShop, Bill? You can buy there old console and handheld games due to the Virtual Console. How about using this finally a little more? -.-
"You'd better be talking about Layton vs Phoenix Wright. I won't accept that game not getting localized."
Wasn't this already confirmed?
Also- Christopher Robin... Well, at least it wasn't Gandalf or something like this (I know someone with this name, seriously). Still, silly old parents
@CapnPancakes Planes is not a Pixar movie. They have nothing to do with it. It is a Disney Toon Studios production and is therefor made by the same guys responsible for the Disney DTV sequels and the Tinker Bell series.
"June 30th is the last day of Q2. I would imagine Wario will arrive before that date, and the retailers are just putting a date in to drum up pre-orders."
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Re: Review: BUGS vs. TANKS! (3DS eShop)
@dumedum
Ok, I just saw that you edited your first post and I checked your profile and surprise, you're an American.
Re: Review: BUGS vs. TANKS! (3DS eShop)
@dumedum
With all due respect, but I am German, I know people who lived in that era in Germany (upon them my own grandparents) and I think I know a little more about the history of my country and its people, as some author of a book which got 3 stars on amazon, because its full of unproven theories and generalizations.
Re: Review: BUGS vs. TANKS! (3DS eShop)
@dumedum:
Yes, because every suppressed nation loves its dictator and men actually had a choice if they wanted to fight in WWII. facepalm
Re: Miyamoto: Consumers Should Have Access To Their Games "For A Long Time"
@Damo
"We've already seen games withdrawn from the Wii Virtual Console, which effectively means that you can't download them again."
That's wrong. As long as you purchased them, you can still download all of them.
Re: Iwata: More Unannounced Third Party Titles Will Come
I want an exclusive Beyond Good & Evil 2, as well as Kingdom Hearts 3 and a Final Fantasy VII remake. Thanks in advance!
Re: Capybara: Nintendo Is Making A "Big Move" For Indie Developers
@Sony_70
Nintendo gives Indies free Devkits though (not all of them, but some).
Re: Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition Finally Makes It To Australia And New Zealand
Well, we are talking about an eShop game. I don't understand why that's such a big deal, when you can easily switch the region of your 3DS/ Wii U to some European country and download the game. Same for Bit.Trip Runner 2. You don't have to wait longer than Europe, at all.
Also, I was just on ezydvd.com.au to check the prices in your region and are you kidding? ALL 3DS games are way cheaper in Australia (or at least on ezydvd) than in (mainland) Europe, because we get the same prices as you, just with a €-symbol. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity for $36? You know how much it is in Germany right now (on amazon.de)? About $55. So, am I missing something or what's all the fuss about?
EDIT: So, I also checked your console prices for 3DS XL and Wii U. A Premium Wii U for $348 (about 250€) on bigw.com.au is -AGAIN- way cheaper than prices in Europe and the 3DS Xl costs the same in both regions, but its lacking the AC adapter in Europe. I would love to have such prices in Europe, really. -.-
Re: Nintendo Deal With O2 Adds Thousands of Nintendo Zone Locations in the UK
I wonder if they also made a deal for the rest of Europe, since O2 is one of the largest providers in other countries as well.
Re: Shin Megami Tensei IV Team Want To Change The Mindset That Social Games "Are Good Enough”
@SilentHunter382
It was already confirmed it will arrive in Europe later THIS year.
Re: Video: A History Of Nintendo Controllers in Less Than 30 Seconds
I like it... except for the the US design of the SNES controller they used in this animation. I like the original better.
Re: Japan Getting Special Monster Hunter 4 And Ace Attorney 5 Nintendo Direct
"It has already been confirmed that Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies will be launching in English-speaking parts of the world as a digital download on the 3DS eShop."
It's confirmed for that small part of Europe that isn't the United Kingdom/ Ireland as well.
Re: Watch Family Gamer TV Play Animal Crossing, Win A Limited Edition 3DS XL Console
@6ch6ris6: Outer packaging aside, it's exactly the same product they sell in Germany.
Re: Nintendo Download: 30th May (Europe)
@Luffymcduck June 20th
you're welcome
Re: Nintendo Download: 30th May (Europe)
So, no Mega Man X for Euroland.
Re: Mega Man X Blasting Its Way Onto Wii U Virtual Console This Week
Thanks Nintendo for releasing another VC-game only in the US (at least for now).
Re: Sidekick Mode Returns For Scribblenauts Unmasked
@ThumperUK
"Bearing in mind it was pulled at the very last minute means the game can't have that much wrong with it - it must be in non-english dictionaries."
lol, what? Do you think they'll start translating the game one week before release date? The game was available on the eshop for a few hours on its original release date with all languages on board. The same happened last year in November or December on Steam and even than all languages were ready.
I think the delay must have something to do with the lawsuit between the developers/ Warner Bros. and the guys who sued them for implementing their memes without permission.
Re: Sidekick Mode Returns For Scribblenauts Unmasked
I think, they canceled the European release altogether. Nintendo had plenty of opportunities to address this issue in one of its Directs, but they decided to hush it up, which I think they wouldn't have done, if they'd still plan to bring it over.
Re: Review: Banjo-Kazooie Symphony by The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra
@grenworthshero: It's one of the best 3D platformers out there. If you own a 360, you should just download and try it. Otherwise there is still a tiny amount of hope, it will someday available on Virtual Console.
Re: Tomodachi Collection Famitsu Article Falls Foul Of Unfortunate Timing
Nintendolife just dropped the ball. This is even below the standard of your average daily tabloid paper. -.-
Re: Tecmo Koei Hints At A Pokémon Conquest Sequel
Maybe the sequel will actually make it to mainland Europe- otherwise this news is of zero interest for me.
Re: Developer Interview: Two Tribes on Toki Tori 2's Adventure So Far, and What's Still to Come
@Reuf
One question (which you may not be able to answer yet, but I'll ask anyway ):
If you bring the WiiWare Toki Tori to the Wii U eShop, would it be possible to pay just an upgrade fee (like on Virtual Console games) if you already have the original WiiWare game on Wii Mode, or would everyone have to pay the full price?
Re: Nintendo Direct Confirmed For 17th May, Covering Summer Titles on Wii U and 3DS
Why are you always using Nintendo UK and NoE as synonyms? It's not the same.
Re: Rumour: Tomodachi Collection: New Life Update to Remove Same-Sex Marriage
@TrueWiiMaster
"Which part of your life improves by having what heterosexual couples have?
Marriage is union between a man and a woman. Union between man and man, or woman and woman, is something else. Whether it's wrong or right, it's just, by definition, different from marriage."
First of all, that's only YOUR definition of marriage. Don't act as if it's the only right definition, because many people would beg to differ.
Also, your argument (even if it were valid, which it isn't) doesn't change the fact, that the "Union between man and man, or woman and woman" should be treated equally, no matter how you name it.
Re: Fresh Pokémon X And Y Details Emerge: New Pokémon, Cover Art, Gameplay Trailer Revealed
@Drattak89 The region is based on France^^ (I assume you're french)
Re: Rumour: Tomodachi Collection: New Life Update to Remove Same-Sex Marriage
@theblackdragon
Hey, I wanted to edit my post by myself right now (before I noticed you were more quickly), because I realized it was way over the top. Sorry for that! I'm sometimes a rather impulsive person and write faster than I think. :/
I'm also sorry, if I offended any American. I have some friends from the US who are just the sweetest people you could imagine and I shouldn't have made such a generalization.
Re: Rumour: Tomodachi Collection: New Life Update to Remove Same-Sex Marriage
We're very glad that in Europe you don't normally have to deal with this sort of thing, but please, let's not make this personal — TBD
Re: Rumour: Tomodachi Collection: New Life Update to Remove Same-Sex Marriage
@Meaty-cheeky
Same sex sex is just as natural as sex between males and females. It's been done forever in the animal world, just as in the human history.
Re: Rumour: Tomodachi Collection: New Life Update to Remove Same-Sex Marriage
@Suicune
You're comparing a life simulation with Pokémon? Seriously? Wow, just wow...
Re: Rumour: Tomodachi Collection: New Life Update to Remove Same-Sex Marriage
There are so many ignorant answers regarding this topic, it's unbelievable. It's not part of any of your business who I love, who I want to marry and with whom I have sex with. Thank you very much.
@Best_: And to acknowledge basic human rights for all people equally is no "trend"! Would be interesting to see, how you would react, if someone would try to take them away from you.
Re: UK Mainstream Newspaper Declares 3DS The "Best Console Ever"
@RetroGBHippie92
Regarding the phone hacking scandal- That was 'News of the Week', which last issue was publiched in 2011.
Also, you can play your DS games on the 3DS in their native resolution by pressing Start + Select, while you boot your DS game.
Re: Harvest Moon: A New Beginning Has Been Rated in Europe
@MysticX
This is actually the first Harvest Moon game, which wasn't translated in other European languages. The only language the USK listed is English.
Re: Tomodachi Collection: New Life Features Same-Sex Marriage For Men, But Not Women
@theblackdragon: sorry that I took part in this off-topic and highly sensitive discussion. To be more on topic: As many previously mentioned, I also hope Nintendo will include same sex marriages for females as well when they fix it, instead of scrapping it altogether. If they bring this game to Europe and the Americas, I might take a closer look.
@Midnight3DS: I'd like to answer you regarding this, but here is not the right place. But please understand, that it is pretty offending to demand some kind of 'warning label' to people, who are actually gay.
Re: Tomodachi Collection: New Life Features Same-Sex Marriage For Men, But Not Women
@Midnight3DS: Would you also argue, that a game involving black characters needs to 'inform' people about that, because some might find it inappropriate?
Re: Tomodachi Collection: New Life Features Same-Sex Marriage For Men, But Not Women
Gay people deserve as much as everyone to be happy and loved. It's nice to see so many supportive comments regarding this topic, especially since many people of the gaming community are -at least from my point of view- pretty homophobic.
I just don't understand how some people can be so full of hate, only because there are others who don't live the life they'd approve. Actually, I don't even understand how someone could have the impression they had the right to disapprove another persons lifestyle (or more fitting, since its nothing you'd choose, another persons identity, its 'self').
Re: Shadow of the Eternals Expected To Spook Its Way Onto Wii U Next Year
"The crowdfunding won't be done on Kickstarter as it's a Canadian company - a requirement of starting your own Kickstarter project is that you are based in the US or UK..."
I don't know where you got this from, but it's not true. You can do a kickstarter from everywhere in the world.
EDIT: ok you were right, I just looked it up and it's indeed only working for US and UK residents. There are many projects from other countries, though. All you need is a friend, who is either living in the US or the UK.
Re: Weirdness: Nintendo of Europe Didn't Want "Boingy Bits" in Fire Emblem: Awakening
@ToxieDogg
Because some riddles won't work in other languages than English. There are also differences between the Japanese version and the US version.
Re: Nintendo Download: 27th April - Virtual Console (Europe)
@GamerJunkie
Panorama View: 360° Videos
Google Street View U: Pictures
Ergo- not the same.
Re: Wii U System Update Is Now Live
@PinkSpider
"Also has the browser been updated to remember words. Get sick of having to constantly put my email address in to websites"
This was actually working right from the beginning. All you have to do is to touch the words you want the browser to remember.
Re: Shantae Set For 3DS Virtual Console This Summer
Only in the US or also in Europe? The game wasn't released in Europe before, after all...
Re: Nintendo: 3DS eShop And App Store Comparison Is "Quality" Versus "Quantity"
You know what else is unique to the Nintendo eShop, Bill? You can buy there old console and handheld games due to the Virtual Console. How about using this finally a little more? -.-
Re: Talking Point: The Wii U's Identity Crisis
There are some better spots in some countries, though:
Really don't know why they don't use them everywhere...
Re: Out Today: Fire Emblem: Awakening (Europe)
@RetroGBHippie92
Just try the demo
Re: Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. Hits Europe on 12th July, North America on 11th August
Some of you Americans on this site are acting like little spoiled brats... just sayin'
Re: Interview: Meet Christopher Robin Miller - Voice Actor For Professor Layton
"You'd better be talking about Layton vs Phoenix Wright. I won't accept that game not getting localized."
Wasn't this already confirmed?
Also- Christopher Robin... Well, at least it wasn't Gandalf or something like this (I know someone with this name, seriously). Still, silly old parents
Re: Disney's Planes Jetting Onto All Nintendo Platforms This Year
@Five-seveN
Cars and Cars 2 are Pixar movies, but Planes is a Disney Toon Studios production. It's a Cars spin-off, but not from Pixar.
Re: Disney's Planes Jetting Onto All Nintendo Platforms The Year
@rjejr
Again- not a Pixar movie. Also- it was announced in the middle of 2010 (!), so I don't know how you could miss that.
Re: Disney's Planes Jetting Onto All Nintendo Platforms The Year
@CapnPancakes
Planes is not a Pixar movie. They have nothing to do with it. It is a Disney Toon Studios production and is therefor made by the same guys responsible for the Disney DTV sequels and the Tinker Bell series.
Re: GameFly Slaps June 30th Release Date On Game & Wario In North America
"June 30th is the last day of Q2. I would imagine Wario will arrive before that date, and the retailers are just putting a date in to drum up pre-orders."
^this. Plus, it is a Sunday.
Re: LulzSec Members Who Hacked Nintendo Plead Guilty To Charges
Hacking =/= Cracking
Re: LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Release Date Emerges From The Batcave
Springtime on the Northern Hemisphere: ~March, 21 - ~June, 21
The UK is on the Northern Hemisphere.