FuseBlues

The announced by then silent Western release of Yo-kai Watch 4 (and maybe the YKW1 remake) woud be vey nice.

@pip_muzz TBF, the Sony hack leaked names, addresses and bank details for the individuals, whereas this is NNIDs and passwords. Both are bad, but the Sony one was a whole other level.

@Moon Weirdly, the actual Tokyo Olympics taking place in 2021 is still being branded as the "Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Probably easier than reprinting everything, I guess.

@NicolausCamp FWIW, 32GB Switch gamecards are available for developers now, with 64GB cards due to become available at some point this year.

@FragRed I think the article implies the staff have quit, rather than been cut (hence the "shortage of staff" delaying releases). Sounds like unpleasant working conditions or low pay for staff, rather than a cash problem for L5.

@clvr The gold points need to be registered before 31st January.

My son is practically vibrating with excitement for this one. Looking forward to us playing this weekend. The fact that and he (6) and me (old) can play Yokai together and both enjoy it is a testament to the quality of these games.

@TromaDogg EU release is same as US (this Friday)

@Fuz Not sure how old your daughter is, but my 6 year old son LOVES the game. Would definitely recommend for smalls.

@Ryu_Niiyama Yes - retailers can set any price they like here. Generally they'll use the RRP or lower, but occasionally (like this in case) they don't.

Played about 5 hours on the Wii, and hated the waggle controls. Looking forward to getting to play without the frustration,

Grumble*grumble YoKai grumble*grumble No European release date grumble

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I really wanted to get this on WiiU, as it's my console of choice. I eventually l got impatient and bought it on Xbox One. No doubt, people bellyache when it underperforms on WiiU a year after release on other platforms, and blame the system.

I'm certain there these were shown during E3 week in several product shots.

@DThrow_UAir The Sonic Boom cartoon is successful, hence keeping the name, character designs and logo. My little boy loves the cartoon, and so wants games of that.

@Spacey "Why was the average donation a $9.20? Those people could've paid 0.80 cents more for 5 more games!!!"

I'd imagine the "average" here is the mean, rather than the mode.

i.e. Lots of people paid a dollar or two, and lot's paid fifteen or so dollars - making the (mean) average just under ten dollars,

@mushroomer @MightyKrypto Bear in mind UK prices include 20% sales tax (VAT), so the dollar equivalent is $245 (£158 without tax).

Happened to me. I'm inclined to think the "first come first served" part of the email is rubbish, given I pre-ordered early on the announcement day. I'm okay to import from Japan instead, but it's definitely an annoyance.

Gonna have to go with Zelda. I loved Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii for the most part, but found the combat system a bit of a chore.

@AlexOlney I may have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a concrete elephant.

@shigulicious $250. Although without the sales tax (VAT) it's about $200.

Would have been all over the NES one if it comes to Europe were it not for the 'New' 3DS (or whatever it gets called in the west) coming next years. As it stands, I'm gonna have to let this beauty go - as I suspect many others will.

As both a primary teacher and a parent of a preschooler, this sounds like a great little piece of software for after the new 3DS released next year and my old one needs a home, and the occasional visit to work.

@bezerker99 I suspect some of us are talking at cross purposes here. I'm suggesting that the character can be female in future games without it affecting the (admittedly wobbly) historical canon of the franchise.

Personally, I think it would be a nice change.

@bezerker99 The point being made, I think, is that almost every Link has been a different character - a descendant of the Link character in Skyward Sword. This places the character in a relatively unique position in video-games insomuch as the gender of those in his bloodline don't have to be the same every time. The same, it should be noted, applies to Zelda.

@vamkar Link is a different character in almost every LoZ game - not sure what the gender has to do with it.

@Action51 "I think the point both you and @DarkKirby aren't getting is that you are not entitled to free content just because it's easier to steal digitally and you believe it's overpriced."

I suspect we're actually talking about slightly different things here. I don't think either of us was suggesting it is either ethical or legal that people breach copyright. However, one needs to look at what works in deterring piracy, and as an industry what is the most effective way of tackling it. And piracy to a large degree is demonstrably a service issue, and when attempts have been made through punitive means, they have usually failed.

The most effective way of tackling the problem (and, yes, it is a problem) has been overwhelmingly shown to be by changing a business model. It's not a question of morality - it's a question looking objectively at how the business can survive and thrive.

@Action51 "If a company doesn't want their trademarks ripped off, they should make ideas and products so ugly and unworkable that no one wants to steal them?"

That is almost exactly the opposite of what @DarkKirby said. The key issue is that piracy is, for the most part, a service issue. It's been demonstrated by business models such as Steam and iTunes - especially where the music industry responded (eventually) effectively to Napster with quick, convenient and user-friendly digital music.

Of course there are always people who will pirate stuff - just as there are always people who will steal from shops or mug people. However, for the most part it's about adapting a business model to make paying the easier and more worthwhile thing to do.

See a more erudite version here: http://games-beta.slashdot.org/story/11/11/25/2217247/valves-gabe-newell-on-piracy-its-not-a-pricing-problem

@R-L-A-George I'm afraid I have no idea what you're referring to.

@noctowl Per your analogy - it's more like getting warnings from your car manufacturer. The police will still prosecute you if they catch you.

EDIT: Aaaaand I just posted pretty much the same thing as the @vaguerant :/

"UK Government Effectively Decriminalises Download Piracy,"

Nonsense. It did nothing of the sort. What they did was (rightly) decide that the ISP wasn't responsible for the actions of their users. It was a stupid, unworkable idea made by old people who fundamentally don't understand the internet.

It's a weird suggestion, that doesn't seem to understand the general demographic of last gen console owners. I'd expect the amount of people who owned a Wii but no 360 or PS3 that are now interested in a next gen console is VERY small indeed.

@WolfyWardark Received with thanks.

@Dolphinsquared @WolfyWardark That would be awesome if you could spare an EU code.

If you get the chance, you could email it me to prevent someone else yoinking it (fuseblues @ gmail.com) as I'm in the middle of giving my baby his breakfast, or just post it if that's a problem.

Looking for an EU code if anyone has one going spare (hint hint @Smooching above).

fuseblues @ gmail.com

if anyone is feeling like a lovely person.

@PS4 That must have been somewhat creepy for them.

@Georgee Have to say, I much prefer the new art style. A vibrant cross between Skyward and Wind Waker - which is much more up my alley than the overly murky palette of Twilight and the Wii U tech demo.

She tweeted that it's just her own mask prop that she brought along - I don't think there's much point in reading anything into it.

@MuchoMochi
1) True - but the article does make clear.... ish. Sort of. A bit.
2) Nope. I'm a bit twitchy about this, as my partner has OCD, and it's nothing like people's assumptions (obsessions and compulsions are almost always unrelated). Sounds like OCPD. I'm a proper killjoy about this, and for that I apologise, but OCD is a very distressing condition that people trivialise by perpetuating the misunderstanding that it has anything to do with order or suchlike.
3) The internet is awesome. I was going to post a picture of Jeremy Beadle, but wasn't sure that would translate generations or nationalities.

As a side note, why is there not actual wired GC controller for WiiU (SSB branded if necessary). Sometimes I think Nintendo just don't want money.

@MuchoMochi
1) The controller pictured is not the Gamecube inspired one.
2) That's not what OCD is.
3) Because this: http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/ftpuploads/bloguploads/1013/one-tiny-hand-hayley-williams.jpg

Some interesting comments about ME3.

My wife and I played and LOVED the Mass Effect trilogy on Xbox 360. If EA had brought out the trilogy on WiiU, we'd have purchased it again for the gamepad functionality. Instead they put out the third part of a trilogy, and then grumbled that no-one bought it. sigh

@Chris720 "Scott Moffit"... awesome.

@Phantom_R That's the first piece of (untrue) spitefulness I've seen on NL comments section. Not cool.

@AJWolfTill Haha... Funny you should say that. ... Note his middle name on the birth certificate here: http://oi41.tinypic.com/2iv0fn4.jpg

For perspective, it was a home birth and she was in labour for nearly 50 hours. Gotta do something to pass the time.

@ThomasBW84 I'm assuming the "average" they took was the statistical mode - and in that case I wouldn't be overly surprised if it was pretty accurate irrespective of the demographic skews.

@Psychomalone Nice. My wife's a way more harcore gamer than me. She's sunk nearly 200 hours into Dragon's Dogma alone and was doing a boss fight on Mass Effect 2 whilst she was in labour with our son. :/

I'm unsure as to why NL thinks this result is "quirky"?

I'm 38, married, and my wife and I play a couple of hours of videogames a night after our toddler has gone to bed, and I don't think I'm in any way unusual.

The only problem from my end seemed to be the amount of time we saw "Coming 2014". Otherwise, all worked for me.

@Shiryu I suspect that if you're waiting for a twin circle pad 3DS you'll be waiting forever.