Nice article,I think the timing of release and pricing for Twilight Princess HD are big reasons for the currently lukewarm buzz. As its launching full price and coming at the end of a console cycle and at a time when many were already hoping to be playing the next major Zelda release (which looks incredible visually) it was always going to be hard for it to generate much buzz .Im most definately looking forward to it though
my friends at school used to mock me cos i talked about mario galaxy instead of cod lol that says it all
i do think amiibo will break the uk tho and force retailers and casual minded consumers to take notice.which will undoubtably be a step in the right direction .
i am in no way saying that nintendo is blameless,as most non gaming people still have no idea what a wii u is,i was just saying the narrow minded ness of this country makes it all much worse,talk to tge average uk gamer n they all want the same thing .exactly what their friends have cos its the popular predictable option
hmmm one look at the charts kinda suggests the uk market is doomed for any creative games.all we seem to buy is recycled franchises year on year .the closed-mindedness of the general public in this country makes me sad.
home systems on the whole are on massive decline year on year in japan ,comparing these sales with last years is not an easy comparison,it is competing well with the ps4 at least though which is nice
saw the game on the bottom shelve of the wii section in asda lol and havent seen a single advert in the uk for months. and had to change my amazon order as it wasnt gonna come til 19th of december,it really is bad for nintendo over here though not terminally so by any means.
its not really an option buying retail for me as only game seems to actually sell wii u games and theyre overpriced ,no one else does from what ive seen even my local tesco which has huge stands for ps4 and xbox one does not....
although it must be said that up 666% on barley nothing isnt neccessarily all that impressive but number 2 in the chart is i jjust hope it can keep good momentum in the coming weeks.
can anyone confirm the format? Because i want it on 3ds and not on ios or any other format for that matter,i love this series so much i can see it becoming my absolute favourite soon enough
looking really good ,both just need a decent single player mode(which im sure it theyll get),and the wii u one needs more graphical polish to give it the wow factor it currently lacks and differentiate it from brawl on wii ,which it seems to look not much better than unless compared to side by side. (the pikmin stage looks particularly low res).im excited though an im sure itll look better come release.
p.s will probably get both versions
Would sooner play the gba games portable as was originally intended,thats just me though, its nice others can enjoy these great games after weeks of virtually non existent virtual console support.
Gonna get wonder boy 3 dragons trap on the sms or turbo grafx instead .ive heard mixed opinion on the turbografx version so ill probably get the sms version.
More games are better than none,im sure you realise this,and besides this series does not yet exist on wii u and the 3ds entry was a bit of a letdown tbh.
Kirk raises a good point, the times of blindly defending everything nintendo does or fails to do are over for me,their eshop output is lazy at best,if theyre sitting on perfectly good code and fail to use it ,thats inexcusable
Should of happened years ago,the virtual console on both current nintendo platforms is a joke,the funny thing is they pale in comparison to the wiis virtual console service back when it was at this point several years ago . Which is uttetly inexcusable!
The wii u gamepad is great but you could argue with the price it adds to the product it should be up to the consumer whether they want to pay extra for it or not.
Agree with the article,i think releasing a low cost wii u sku with a wii mote an numchuck for 180 pounds or less would make a lot of sense ,keep the gamepad functionality in future games of course,just add alternate control methods.its a similar concept to the 2ds if you think about it.
I think they needed to sahke the gameplay up a bit to make it stand out from the first one,perhaps improve the rpg elements to provide added depth to the gameplay, but this doesnt appear to be the case,so no sale from me even though i loved the original.
You guys are insane, how can u slam the rayman games when they have universal praise,there mechanics are not wrong they are just different from marios! I own both and i think they are both incredible platformers especially legends,which gives 3d world a good run for its money in my opinion
Oh dear, tbh though considering all u ever see on tv is "only on ps4" adverts and xbox one tv integration adverts this is no surprise im just glad there are wii u titles in there at all at this point, i do think this will improve though..
wii u desperately needs arcade,saturn, dreamcast and gamecube titles otherwise their will be no growth between the consoles in terms of their vc service which is pretty bad.
And 3ds needs wonderswan, lynx ,gba even virtual boy titles things that will draw interest for being new and interesting weve had all this stuff before!?
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Re: Review: Pokémon Snap (Wii U eShop / N64)
Extremely disappointed this is 50 hz as id been anticipating this release...its now been relegated to the maybe pile
Re: Pokémon Sun and Moon Debut Trailer Confirms Starters and Release Dates
Characters are less chibi, angles are slightly more 3d ,owl starter looks good!
Re: Editorial: Considering the Recipe For Successful Nintendo Remasters and Re-Releases
Nice article,I think the timing of release and pricing for Twilight Princess HD are big reasons for the currently lukewarm buzz. As its launching full price and coming at the end of a console cycle and at a time when many were already hoping to be playing the next major Zelda release (which looks incredible visually) it was always going to be hard for it to generate much buzz .Im most definately looking forward to it though
Re: Wii U Games, Likely in Hardware Bundles, Enjoy Mini-Revival in UK Charts
wooo
Re: Zelda: Majora's Mask New 3DS Bundles Available For Pre-Order On UK Nintendo Store
got it hurrah! ....and breathe
Re: New Nintendo 3DS Pre-Orders Emerge at GameStop, Best Buy, EB Games and GAME
seems unfair to announce something so cool that most people wont have a chance of getting (sigh).......want it so bad
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th January (Europe)
need tekken,also need a hard drive! ahhh
Re: Smash Bros. 2v2 For Glory Exploit Makes Pac-Man Duo Unbeatable
hmm this would infuriate me in a ranked match haha
Re: Code To Unlock Contrary Serperior In Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Is Revealed
what is this exactly ?
Re: UK Retail Survey Highlights the Challenges Facing Nintendo
my friends at school used to mock me cos i talked about mario galaxy instead of cod lol that says it all
i do think amiibo will break the uk tho and force retailers and casual minded consumers to take notice.which will undoubtably be a step in the right direction .
Re: UK Retail Survey Highlights the Challenges Facing Nintendo
i am in no way saying that nintendo is blameless,as most non gaming people still have no idea what a wii u is,i was just saying the narrow minded ness of this country makes it all much worse,talk to tge average uk gamer n they all want the same thing .exactly what their friends have cos its the popular predictable option
Re: UK Retail Survey Highlights the Challenges Facing Nintendo
hmmm one look at the charts kinda suggests the uk market is doomed for any creative games.all we seem to buy is recycled franchises year on year .the closed-mindedness of the general public in this country makes me sad.
Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Sold to Over Ten Percent of Japanese Wii U Owners as System's Sales Rise
home systems on the whole are on massive decline year on year in japan ,comparing these sales with last years is not an easy comparison,it is competing well with the ps4 at least though which is nice
Re: Review: Mighty Gunvolt (3DS eShop)
great , will definately get this, azure didnt interest me much but this definately does
Re: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Enjoy Biggest UK Pokémon Launch Ever
saw the game on the bottom shelve of the wii section in asda lol and havent seen a single advert in the uk for months. and had to change my amazon order as it wasnt gonna come til 19th of december,it really is bad for nintendo over here though not terminally so by any means.
Re: Poll: Buying Bayonetta 2 - eShop Convenience or Battling for Copies in Stores?
ps still waiting on zaavi for my"pre order" sigh, will try shopto next time...
Re: Poll: Buying Bayonetta 2 - eShop Convenience or Battling for Copies in Stores?
its not really an option buying retail for me as only game seems to actually sell wii u games and theyre overpriced ,no one else does from what ive seen even my local tesco which has huge stands for ps4 and xbox one does not....
Re: Mario Kart 8 Drives Wii U Sales In The UK, Claims Second Place Behind Watch Dogs
although it must be said that up 666% on barley nothing isnt neccessarily all that impressive but number 2 in the chart is i jjust hope it can keep good momentum in the coming weeks.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Drives Wii U Sales In The UK, Claims Second Place Behind Watch Dogs
downloaded it and loving it, hopefully this game will have a big online following(and hopefully dlc) for years to come
Re: New Ace Attorney Title to Take Place in the Past
can anyone confirm the format? Because i want it on 3ds and not on ios or any other format for that matter,i love this series so much i can see it becoming my absolute favourite soon enough
Re: Feature: A Week of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Screens - Issue Thirty Three
looking really good ,both just need a decent single player mode(which im sure it theyll get),and the wii u one needs more graphical polish to give it the wow factor it currently lacks and differentiate it from brawl on wii ,which it seems to look not much better than unless compared to side by side. (the pikmin stage looks particularly low res).im excited though an im sure itll look better come release.
p.s will probably get both versions
Re: Site News: Tom Has Evolved Into A New Form: Editor Tom!
Congrats,ive always found your articles interesting and engaging,your great writer
Re: Talking Point: The Logic Behind Game Boy Advance on the Wii U Virtual Console
@Kaboom
agreed ,its a complete no brainer,3ds momentum could also be affected negatively , do is holding back virtual console releases
Re: Talking Point: The Logic Behind Game Boy Advance on the Wii U Virtual Console
@Kaboom
agreed ,its a complete no brainer,3ds momentum could also be affected negatively , do is holding back virtual console releases
Re: Talking Point: The Logic Behind Game Boy Advance on the Wii U Virtual Console
@Kaboom
agreed ,its a complete no brainer,3ds momentum could also be affected negatively , as as ndo is holding back virtual console releases
Re: Talking Point: The Logic Behind Game Boy Advance on the Wii U Virtual Console
@Kaboom
agreed ,its a complete no brainer,3ds momentum could also be affected negatively , as anintendo is holding back virtual console releases
Re: Nintendo Download: 3rd April (Europe)
Would sooner play the gba games portable as was originally intended,thats just me though, its nice others can enjoy these great games after weeks of virtually non existent virtual console support.
Re: Game Boy Classic Donkey Kong Land Is Coming To The Japanese 3DS Virtual Console
Ps gba versions are inferior due to gamma issues relating to the original gbas non backlit screen
Re: Game Boy Classic Donkey Kong Land Is Coming To The Japanese 3DS Virtual Console
Gd idea! Was just thinking this the other day funnily enough when booting my cart up on my super game boy
Re: Hardware Classics: SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color
Yea this, wonderswan and atari lynx also it would be a great move!
Re: Review: Adventure Island II (3DS eShop / NES)
Gonna get wonder boy 3 dragons trap on the sms or turbo grafx instead .ive heard mixed opinion on the turbografx version so ill probably get the sms version.
Re: Images Emerge of Wii U Mario vs. Donkey Kong Tech Demo Running On Nintendo Web Framework
More games are better than none,im sure you realise this,and besides this series does not yet exist on wii u and the 3ds entry was a bit of a letdown tbh.
Re: Images Emerge of Wii U Mario vs. Donkey Kong Tech Demo Running On Nintendo Web Framework
Kirk raises a good point, the times of blindly defending everything nintendo does or fails to do are over for me,their eshop output is lazy at best,if theyre sitting on perfectly good code and fail to use it ,thats inexcusable
Re: Gargoyle's Quest II and Street Fighter 2010 Could Be Heading to the 3DS Virtual Console
gamecube, dreamcast, saturn etc thats where my money would go...
Re: Video: These Are The Ten DS Games We Want To See On The Wii U Virtual Console
3ds xl plays ds games great especially in original pixel mide, why do you assume theyd look better on the wii u?
Re: Video: These Are The Ten DS Games We Want To See On The Wii U Virtual Console
You should its only about a fiver on amazon!
Re: Video: These Are The Ten DS Games We Want To See On The Wii U Virtual Console
Errm 999 ,hotel dusk,and last window i guess but tbh i think playing tgese games on their original format is prefferable,
Re: Nintendo Still Working On Bringing Game Boy Advance Titles To 3DS Virtual Console, Says Natsume
Should of happened years ago,the virtual console on both current nintendo platforms is a joke,the funny thing is they pale in comparison to the wiis virtual console service back when it was at this point several years ago . Which is uttetly inexcusable!
Re: Talking Point: Is There A Future For The Wii U Without The GamePad?
Nintykid....have you not heard of the gamecube??
Re: Talking Point: Is There A Future For The Wii U Without The GamePad?
The wii u gamepad is great but you could argue with the price it adds to the product it should be up to the consumer whether they want to pay extra for it or not.
Re: Talking Point: Is There A Future For The Wii U Without The GamePad?
Agree with the article,i think releasing a low cost wii u sku with a wii mote an numchuck for 180 pounds or less would make a lot of sense ,keep the gamepad functionality in future games of course,just add alternate control methods.its a similar concept to the 2ds if you think about it.
Re: Square-Enix Registers Curtain Call Trademark In Europe
I think they needed to sahke the gameplay up a bit to make it stand out from the first one,perhaps improve the rpg elements to provide added depth to the gameplay, but this doesnt appear to be the case,so no sale from me even though i loved the original.
Re: Preview: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
You guys are insane, how can u slam the rayman games when they have universal praise,there mechanics are not wrong they are just different from marios! I own both and i think they are both incredible platformers especially legends,which gives 3d world a good run for its money in my opinion
Re: New Ace Attorney Title Confirmed to be in Development
Yes love pheonix wright,we need zero escape 3 adwel thats pretty much my game of the year!
Re: Nintendo Dominates Festive Hardware Charts in Japan
Gd news! Its lucky the rival consoles are not out yet, nintendo really needed this
Re: Rumour: Minecraft Is Already In Development For Wii U, GamePad Said To Be The Focus
Lies.....
Re: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Climbs Back Into the UK Top 20
Oh dear, tbh though considering all u ever see on tv is "only on ps4" adverts and xbox one tv integration adverts this is no surprise im just glad there are wii u titles in there at all at this point, i do think this will improve though..
Re: PC Engine And MSX Games Coming To Japanese 3DS And Wii U Virtual Console Services
wii u desperately needs arcade,saturn, dreamcast and gamecube titles otherwise their will be no growth between the consoles in terms of their vc service which is pretty bad.
And 3ds needs wonderswan, lynx ,gba even virtual boy titles things that will draw interest for being new and interesting weve had all this stuff before!?
Re: Feature: 12 Days of Christmas - Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Devours Time and Pushes Boundaries
On the 3ds game the text font is awful, it really hurts your eyes, i ve only played it a couple of times as a result an am looking to sell it
Re: Review: 3D Galaxy Force II (3DS eShop)
Downloading..... gd review!