@rjejr I agree with you but their hands could be forced with retailers, hence all the different "exclusives". They probably played hardball with Nintendo to give Amiibo the limited shelf space it has and maybe Nintendo wasn't anticipating some to sell out as fast?? Also their are jerkbags who go out and buy lots of these up at a time & resell them which only hurts us and Nintendo should recognize that and at least keep a decent supply throughout Christmas.
Who knows, it may just be a brilliant Nintendo marketing plan to light another fire under Amiibo sales for this month. Either way, it's frustrating.
@rjejr Well retailer shelf space is limited and they reserve it for their top sellers. Have you seen the shelf space given to Skylanders & Disney Infinity vs Amiibo at stores? Skylanders almost has an entire half aisle. Hopefully if Amiibo is a success during the holidays the retailers will give it a bigger presence.
I ordered a Marth from Toys R Us online on Saturday only to have my relief crushed an hour later when they cancelled my order. Thankfully I was able to snag one on ebay for $24 and it shipped today. I knew there were gonna be some selling out but I didn't think they'd cease production on some just weeks after release.
Physical copy for me on everything I buy unless it's an e-Shop only title of course. I still can't believe they're giving away Bayonetta 1 for free & it's the best version of the game available with no screen tearing, such a deal!!!! 2 of the best action games ever made for $60!!!
I think it still plays well to this day. I recently have been going back to Perfect Dark & Goldeneye. They play so well & they're FUN!!! Why can't compnies make fun FPS's anymore?
This is what Wave Race 64 HD would look like. The developers are obviously fans of that title. If it controls as good as it looks it should be a hit on the e-Shop.
@DRL If all else fails...you can try Meguiar's Scratch-X to clean the contacts with. I know it sounds bizarre but it has worked for me on countless games that I thought were dead. I saw it on a Youtube video a while back & didn't believe it would work but it did. You just use a miniscule amount and slightly rub the contacts, then wipe it off with a clean microfiber. You have to take the cart apart first though so you'd need one of those nifty screwdrivers.
I think this is the best of the Mario Golf games in the series. The RPG elements really helped to flesh out what is usually standard golf fare into something with a little more meat.
I just picked this up for my N64 in a used games shop along with Shadows of The Empire. I can't wait to dig into them. Were there any sequels for either on the N64?
After forcing myself to complete it on my PS4 I have to say it's one of the biggest gaming disappointments in history for me. The first 2 hours were kind of cool but then it became Assassin's Creed set in a slightly futuristic era. The main character is about as generic as they come & while the story was interesting at first it quickly became quite monotonous and the gameplay along with it. They just tossed in a bunch of ridiculous & boring side quests to make it seem bigger. It's not the worst game I've ever played but it's surely nothing to write home about. Luckily I was able to sell it used for $45 online so it was a decent $15 rental I guess.
@SethNintendo Future generations will also cry because the "digital" game they bought can no longer be downloaded. There's something to be said about a physical disc or cartridge.
Aaaaawww, the joy of getting a new game as a kid. There was nothing like it, you didn't have internet back then and magazine reviews usually came out a month after the game was released at best. So most of the time you went in blind and hoped you didn't get a stinker but nothing could replace that feeling when you knew you had found a keeper or a diamond in the rough. I'm looking at you Blaster Master!
This has always been my big beef about an all digital future. Once these games are gone from their respective download services, they become nigh impossible to obtain. I'm still collecting old games I never got a chance to play on the old consoles so not being able to do that in the future makes it a bit sad.
The yellowing of SNES consoles is due to certain batches of consoles having too much bromide in the mfg mix which is a flame retardant put into the plastic. Too much of it mixed with UV exposure over the years causes the yellowing. You can turn the consoles back to their original color with a process called Retrobright, just Google it. My Super Famicom looks like brand new.
The N64 was home to some pretty competent first person shooters back in the day. Goldeneye, The World is Not Enough, Perfect Dark, Doom 64, Turok etc....and for the time they looked & played quite well.
I love them and have them for my Super Famicom, Genesis, & Nintendo 64. I also own tons of games for those systems as well but in cases where there are games that fetch upwards of $100 or more then NO I'm not going to "buy" them off of ebay where the market has been artificially inflated on some of these games. The game companies get ZERO profit from these old cartridges and a Flash cart lets you play tons of old games & imports that were never possible back in the days when these systems were popular. Not too mention that literally hundreds & hundreds of these games will NEVER see the light of day as re-releases due to licensing & other issues.
@Hy8ogen They were made for Club Nintendo Awards in Europe & Japan. I had to get mine off ebay. Just a warning they usually fetch a price anywhere from $50-$75 but they're the exact same controllers as the original Super Famicom just with a Wiimote dongle on the end. They even work with Mario Kart 8!!!!
Well it didn't make me wince for once so I guess that's an improvement but why do they film these commercials on sets that look like talk shows? It's just so fake looking.
Yeah I'm glad to see more people on here realizing that the Wii U is at this point a total disaster for them. I love my Wii U but I'm not oblivious to the facts.
Nintendo could still get this up to Gamecube numbers and for them that would be considered a win at this point but it's a damned bad situation to be in for them as their fans are their own worst enemies. They moan about new franchises but they don't buy them when they come out but lineup for the newest version of an old franchise. So what do you think Nintendo will keep making more of? Nintendo is a smart financial company most of the time, every company has flops but overall their track record is excellent so they know what they're doing. I just think this kills any type of hope for new franchises as they'll stick with what sells.
While this is VERY cool, it's also just ridiculously over priced & targeted straight at hardcore collectors. Why not make something more affordable for the masses? Retro gaming is so popular right now in the U.S. but at that price only a few will get to enjoy it's benefits.
I've always wondered why Nintendo never made more Pokemon games for their home consoles. How friggin awesome would it be to get a console version & a portable version of the traditional Pokemon style games with cross-save capability?? I would definitely get both versions!!!
This says alot about the state of the 3DS market & what will sell. Most fans just didn't seem to want an FPS on their handhelds & I probably agree. It's tough to do FPS's on handhelds. Killzone Mercenary is the best looking/playing FPS I've played on a handheld and I honestly can't really name another good FPS that has come out on a handheld. Even the few that were on PSP weren't that great. Maybe too many people have just been burned by lackluster titles in that genre to really care ll that much.
The digital argument is ridiculous...you want digital? Then go digital, leave is who want physical with an option. I could also deal without the dual screens, it's just too gimmicky. Throw in a better screen & second analogue stick, plus a better processor & you're golden. Their portable library of games is unmatched.
I bought the retail copy & after a playing for a while I went ahead & bought the season pass! Great game although the putting can be hit or miss with the camera.
@Daruncic YES!!! 3DS games via some adapter for the Wii U would be ideal!!! I tend to mostly game on the TV so I could get through 3DS games alot faster as I have found I don't play my portables nowhere near as often as I should for the amount of games that I own for it.
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Re: Nintendo's New Response: Some amiibo "Likely" to be Discontinued
@rjejr I agree with you but their hands could be forced with retailers, hence all the different "exclusives". They probably played hardball with Nintendo to give Amiibo the limited shelf space it has and maybe Nintendo wasn't anticipating some to sell out as fast?? Also their are jerkbags who go out and buy lots of these up at a time & resell them which only hurts us and Nintendo should recognize that and at least keep a decent supply throughout Christmas.
Who knows, it may just be a brilliant Nintendo marketing plan to light another fire under Amiibo sales for this month. Either way, it's frustrating.
Re: Nintendo's New Response: Some amiibo "Likely" to be Discontinued
@rjejr Well retailer shelf space is limited and they reserve it for their top sellers. Have you seen the shelf space given to Skylanders & Disney Infinity vs Amiibo at stores? Skylanders almost has an entire half aisle. Hopefully if Amiibo is a success during the holidays the retailers will give it a bigger presence.
Re: Nintendo's New Response: Some amiibo "Likely" to be Discontinued
I ordered a Marth from Toys R Us online on Saturday only to have my relief crushed an hour later when they cancelled my order. Thankfully I was able to snag one on ebay for $24 and it shipped today. I knew there were gonna be some selling out but I didn't think they'd cease production on some just weeks after release.
Re: Poll: Buying Bayonetta 2 - eShop Convenience or Battling for Copies in Stores?
Physical copy for me on everything I buy unless it's an e-Shop only title of course. I still can't believe they're giving away Bayonetta 1 for free & it's the best version of the game available with no screen tearing, such a deal!!!! 2 of the best action games ever made for $60!!!
Re: Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Looks Set for a Western Release
Freedom Wars meets Valkyria Chronicles??
Re: Bigger Stages, Dual-Plane Battles and Danger Zones Exclusive to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
@LtAldoRaine BRILLIANT!! One of the best shows on TV!!
Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Release Dates Confirmed
November 21st is going to be HUGE!!!! Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire & Smash Bros on the same DAY!!!!! That's just insane but awesome at the same time!!!
Re: 3DS System Update 9.0.0-20 Is Now Live with Home Menu Themes
Zelda theme downloaded!!!
Re: Nintendo 64x64: GoldenEye 007
I think it still plays well to this day. I recently have been going back to Perfect Dark & Goldeneye. They play so well & they're FUN!!! Why can't compnies make fun FPS's anymore?
Re: Nintendo Confirms Two More Début Releases Coming to the Virtual Console
The GBA had so many great Castlevania games. Hell, the GBA had a ton of great games period!!!
Re: Nintendo 64x64: F-Zero X
I still think the original F-Zero is the best followed by GX, & then the N64 title.
Re: Video: Aqua Moto Racing Utopia Footage Breaks Some Waves
This is what Wave Race 64 HD would look like. The developers are obviously fans of that title. If it controls as good as it looks it should be a hit on the e-Shop.
Re: Nintendo 64x64: Killer Instinct Gold
@DRL If all else fails...you can try Meguiar's Scratch-X to clean the contacts with. I know it sounds bizarre but it has worked for me on countless games that I thought were dead. I saw it on a Youtube video a while back & didn't believe it would work but it did. You just use a miniscule amount and slightly rub the contacts, then wipe it off with a clean microfiber. You have to take the cart apart first though so you'd need one of those nifty screwdrivers.
Re: Nintendo 64x64: Killer Instinct Gold
The latest "Season 2" release of the new KI also includes a great arcade port of KI 2 which is basically what KI Gold was.
Re: Nintendo 64x64: Killer Instinct Gold
@DRL Have you tried cleaning it? It's really rare for a cartridge to fail. That kind of sucks as it's not a fairly cheap N64 game to replace.
Re: Mario Golf: Advance Tour Tees Off on the North American eShop on 25th September
I think this is the best of the Mario Golf games in the series. The RPG elements really helped to flesh out what is usually standard golf fare into something with a little more meat.
Re: Nintendo 64x64: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
I just picked this up for my N64 in a used games shop along with Shadows of The Empire. I can't wait to dig into them. Were there any sequels for either on the N64?
Re: Watch Dogs Wii U Release Dates Confirmed
After forcing myself to complete it on my PS4 I have to say it's one of the biggest gaming disappointments in history for me. The first 2 hours were kind of cool but then it became Assassin's Creed set in a slightly futuristic era.
The main character is about as generic as they come & while the story was interesting at first it quickly became quite monotonous and the gameplay along with it. They just tossed in a bunch of ridiculous & boring side quests to make it seem bigger.
It's not the worst game I've ever played but it's surely nothing to write home about. Luckily I was able to sell it used for $45 online so it was a decent $15 rental I guess.
Re: Video: This is a Video Game
@SethNintendo Future generations will also cry because the "digital" game they bought can no longer be downloaded. There's something to be said about a physical disc or cartridge.
Re: Video: This is a Video Game
Aaaaawww, the joy of getting a new game as a kid. There was nothing like it, you didn't have internet back then and magazine reviews usually came out a month after the game was released at best. So most of the time you went in blind and hoped you didn't get a stinker but nothing could replace that feeling when you knew you had found a keeper or a diamond in the rough. I'm looking at you Blaster Master!
Re: Go! Go! Kokopolo Developer Explains Why It's Being Pulled From The eShop
This has always been my big beef about an all digital future. Once these games are gone from their respective download services, they become nigh impossible to obtain. I'm still collecting old games I never got a chance to play on the old consoles so not being able to do that in the future makes it a bit sad.
Re: Mario Kart 8 DLC Coming In November, Features Zelda, F-Zero And Animal Crossing
This is AWESOME NEWS!!!!!!!! Finally they're gonna have DLC for a MK game!!!! LINK!!!!!! F-ZERO!!!!!
Re: Talking Point: The Argument For And Against Retro Flash Carts
The yellowing of SNES consoles is due to certain batches of consoles having too much bromide in the mfg mix which is a flame retardant put into the plastic. Too much of it mixed with UV exposure over the years causes the yellowing.
You can turn the consoles back to their original color with a process called Retrobright, just Google it. My Super Famicom looks like brand new.
Re: Review: Quake II (Nintendo 64)
The N64 was home to some pretty competent first person shooters back in the day. Goldeneye, The World is Not Enough, Perfect Dark, Doom 64, Turok etc....and for the time they looked & played quite well.
Re: Talking Point: The Argument For And Against Retro Flash Carts
I love them and have them for my Super Famicom, Genesis, & Nintendo 64. I also own tons of games for those systems as well but in cases where there are games that fetch upwards of $100 or more then NO I'm not going to "buy" them off of ebay where the market has been artificially inflated on some of these games. The game companies get ZERO profit from these old cartridges and a Flash cart lets you play tons of old games & imports that were never possible back in the days when these systems were popular. Not too mention that literally hundreds & hundreds of these games will NEVER see the light of day as re-releases due to licensing & other issues.
Re: A Whopping 5-Disc Bayonetta 2 Soundtrack Will be Released in Japan
5 discs worth for an action game??? Seems like overkill.
Re: SNES Classic Cybernator Is Suiting Up For An Assault On The Wii U Virtual Console Tomorrow
Such an AWESOME action title on the SNES!!! It's great to see this one up there!!
Re: Hardware Review: 8Bitdo NES30 Bluetooth Controller
@Hy8ogen They were made for Club Nintendo Awards in Europe & Japan. I had to get mine off ebay. Just a warning they usually fetch a price anywhere from $50-$75 but they're the exact same controllers as the original Super Famicom just with a Wiimote dongle on the end. They even work with Mario Kart 8!!!!
Re: Hardware Review: 8Bitdo NES30 Bluetooth Controller
@Hy8ogen You mean like this? I have two & they are AMAZING!!
Re: Video: Watch Us Rigorously Test Hyperkin's New RetroN 5 Superconsole
I give it a month before this is hacked & running ROM's off of the SD card slot.
Re: Reminder: Nintendo's Wi-Fi Service on Wii and DS Closes on 20th May
@Takerkaneanite6 Isn't local multiplayer handled on your own home network or wi-fi? It won't affect that.
Re: Play: Mario Golf: World Tour in the NLife Masters
This game is alot tougher than the previous Mario Golf titles. Putting in particular seems more difficult because of the camera.
Re: Video: Nintendo Goes For The Female Pre-Teen Vote With This Tomodachi Life Commercial
@LittleIrves I mean't fake as in it just looks like a really badly designed set with cheesy lighting. ; )
Re: Video: Nintendo Goes For The Female Pre-Teen Vote With This Tomodachi Life Commercial
Well it didn't make me wince for once so I guess that's an improvement but why do they film these commercials on sets that look like talk shows? It's just so fake looking.
Re: Video: Join Us For A Relaxing Weekend Drive Around Mario Kart 8's Vintage Circuits
Simply AMAZING!!!
Re: Satoru Iwata Announces 'Nintendo Figurine Platform' to Utilise NFC for Wii U and 3DS
@Action51 EXACTLY!!!
Re: Satoru Iwata Announces 'Nintendo Figurine Platform' to Utilise NFC for Wii U and 3DS
This could be the start of something big!!
Re: Nintendo Reports Financial Losses As Expected, Along With Modest Wii U Sales Targets
Yeah I'm glad to see more people on here realizing that the Wii U is at this point a total disaster for them. I love my Wii U but I'm not oblivious to the facts.
Nintendo could still get this up to Gamecube numbers and for them that would be considered a win at this point but it's a damned bad situation to be in for them as their fans are their own worst enemies. They moan about new franchises but they don't buy them when they come out but lineup for the newest version of an old franchise. So what do you think Nintendo will keep making more of? Nintendo is a smart financial company most of the time, every company has flops but overall their track record is excellent so they know what they're doing. I just think this kills any type of hope for new franchises as they'll stick with what sells.
Re: Video: We Blast Around Five Of Our Favourite New Tracks In Mario Kart 8
The wait is killing me!!! I'm so jealous of you guys!!!!
Re: Pokkén Fighters and Pokkén Tournament Trademarks Emerge in Europe
@bezerker99 Why would they stop making games that sell multiple millions of copies around the world??
Re: Sleek Metal NES Analogue Nt Now Available for Preorder
While this is VERY cool, it's also just ridiculously over priced & targeted straight at hardcore collectors. Why not make something more affordable for the masses? Retro gaming is so popular right now in the U.S. but at that price only a few will get to enjoy it's benefits.
Re: Pokkén Fighters and Pokkén Tournament Trademarks Emerge in Europe
I've always wondered why Nintendo never made more Pokemon games for their home consoles. How friggin awesome would it be to get a console version & a portable version of the traditional Pokemon style games with cross-save capability?? I would definitely get both versions!!!
Re: Renegade Kid Moving On To A "New Experimental 2D Game for 3DS" After Kickstarter Failure
This says alot about the state of the 3DS market & what will sell. Most fans just didn't seem to want an FPS on their handhelds & I probably agree. It's tough to do FPS's on handhelds. Killzone Mercenary is the best looking/playing FPS I've played on a handheld and I honestly can't really name another good FPS that has come out on a handheld. Even the few that were on PSP weren't that great. Maybe too many people have just been burned by lackluster titles in that genre to really care ll that much.
Re: Talking Point: What We Want To See From Nintendo's Next Handheld
The digital argument is ridiculous...you want digital? Then go digital, leave is who want physical with an option. I could also deal without the dual screens, it's just too gimmicky. Throw in a better screen & second analogue stick, plus a better processor & you're golden. Their portable library of games is unmatched.
Re: Mario Golf: World Tour’s DLC Isn't Locked Away in the Main Game
I bought the retail copy & after a playing for a while I went ahead & bought the season pass! Great game although the putting can be hit or miss with the camera.
Re: Nintendo Quashes Rumours Of New Hardware At E3 2014
@Daruncic YES!!! 3DS games via some adapter for the Wii U would be ideal!!! I tend to mostly game on the TV so I could get through 3DS games alot faster as I have found I don't play my portables nowhere near as often as I should for the amount of games that I own for it.
Re: Feature: All the Important Details From the Mario Kart 8 Nintendo Direct Broadcasts
OMFG!!!! That Space Station level looks AMAZING!!!!!!!
Re: Nintendo Download: 24th April (Europe)
Please don't say it's a Super FX chip issue. The Wii U is plenty powerful to emulate SNES games!! That's a ludicrous statement!!!
Re: Nintendo Shows Off Its Mario Golf: World Tour DLC Courses and Characters
These courses look awesome!!! I will be getting the Season Pass!!
Re: Nintendo Shows Off New Courses for Mario Golf: World Tour
I will be playing it all summer!! My copy is pre-ordered!!!