@SLIGEACH_EIRE
Frankly this makes the most sense as things got super quiet after the first hack. In fact looking back at the NES classics articles on this site looks like the Famicon was hack only 4 days after Ninty made their statement that they would have a steady flow for the holidays.
I honestly can't fault them for discontinuing since now that the mini has been hacked so that you can have the entire system's library on it. For them to keep producing it will slit their throats virtual console wise as who in their right mind will spend a dime on VC when you can spend 60 bucks and get an entire generations worth of gaming.
Granted I'm sure not everyone would hack it but they can't take the chance.
Kinda feel bad as what was once probably once a nice holiday filler meant to stave off the drought they had ended up as a screwed one way or really screwed in another way.
I just hope they learn not to have such an easily hackable product and try again with the SNES mini. Might even be what has spurred on this call for hack hunting for the 3DS and Switch.
Unfortunately the truth lies with Nintendo and given how famously tight lipped they are I don't think they would ever be inclined to share the inside story the flaming mess that was the NES classic.
@Jayvir That's it right there, there are people who have no sense of self control. The one's that HAVE to have the latest, maxed out 4+ credit cards and live paycheck to paycheck even thought they don't have to if they would just be responsible and live within their means. I know too many people like this and yeah they pay up for the shiny new toys because they/their kids/their dog just HAVE to have it because life is somehow not complete without the latest bit of plastic and wire.
Yes you can speculate that people buying from scalpers have tons of cash but that doesn't make sense. If they were rich, paying 3-4x the cost of something that's worth less is bad fiscal sense and contrary to the habits one needs to gain enough wealth to have that kind of money to burn.
Honestly the more people stop buying from scalpers the faster that over-inflated price will drop, and yeah there will be a few knuckleheads that will bite, you can't stop that, but if a majority shows great resolve in not buying unless it's at a reasonable price the better
In all frankness, it is hard to have a story properly make the jump from medium to another. For the most part most good books generally end up as bad movies because you just can't get into the mind of the characters as well as one could in books. From games to movies, you would have so much to pull from that it would be hard to condense it all and make it coherent. Also one tends to afford less suspension of disbelief to a live action movie than you would a video game. So that tightrope would have to be crossed.
This is not to say that games will always make bad movies(I remembered being decently entertained by that old Prince of Persia movie ) but it really is not as easy as one would think.
Unless unavailable, I've always purchase physical, so if all this is to push for a digital only, then I will simply thank Nintendo for the good times and move on for the most part. But at this point, there is far too much unknown so for now let's wait and see what will be.
@FragRed
Too true, it could be worse than the last Metroid game. Simply put, if you ask three different Zelda fans how he should sound you would likely get three different answers. Easy answer would be to get the guy who grunts for him to do it, but honestly there is so much more to it when it comes to voicing(tone, depth etc.). Best bet is to keep him silent and the majority happy as we will fill in the blanks with our imagination. And honestly, one's voice is only a small part of communication. Personally, I loved the body language Link displayed in Twilight Princess. Especially the first time he got Ooccoo. That face was perfect.
@SetupDisk It's not like they don't adjust the game accordingly in the absence of G rank. Besides, from what I've heard, Cross has more quests than 4U as well as the named variants which are far more powerful thank the standard monsters. So it kinda does have G rank.
Keeping my expectations low for this so I hope they don't mention a lick about the NX and that I can see some serious conversion of oxygen to carbon dioxide by Nintendo staff.
Eh I can only see this with either Metroid or F-Zero, which funny enough both could use the exposure. The problem is that it will require far better writing that what I've seen Nintendo capable of. I mean I saw what they were trying to go for with Samus in Other M but it was all janky and disjointed.
For instance, totally understandable in her having that freak out from seeing the Alien that ate her parents but if it was like her first time seeing him not her 10th. It would have been better to have something a kin to that in a flashback to her first encounter so that you would see it in comparison to her latest to seen how much she has grown.
@sillygostly You perfectly summed up my feelings on EA. And while for the most part what EA is asking(advertise better) is not unreasonable. It is as you say a two way street. If they give half-assed lazy ports such as ME3 when they just released a trilogy, the farce that is the new Star Wars Battlefront, or the DRM BS for Simcity, then really, what good is EA?
I understand that there are those who like the franchises that EA has and feel that Nintendo needs to do whatever it takes to get 3rd party I'm not knocking you guys but in all sincerity you cannot turn a blind eye to the overall garbage practices EA engages in. Who's to say that once EA gets Nintendo in it's pocket and completes the set that it's overall quality across the board will tank further. I know that what i say is speculation but it certainly is not baseless given their history.
Personally, I would love to enjoy some of the titles EA has, but given the current quality of their "work", I refuse to reward it, regardless of the franchise.
Well sounds interesting if it's true but in all honesty, I'm kinda wary of it all not so much on Nintendo's end but given how the remake is to be episodic my nostalgia cash grab senses are tingling. I'm not saying that FF VII can't be done right episodic for an appropriate price(i.e. not 40 bucks for 10 hours not including exclusive glow in the dark DLC underoos for an additional $10 and your favorite pinky). Just hoping Sqeenix doesn't butcher the product for the sake of a quick buck.
@Splatburst
This is to be expected, with powerhouses such as TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4! Pack Vol. 8 one can weather the onslaught for only so long.
@WebHead Agreed, Myamoto's quote should contain the disclaimer "by people who genuinely care about making good games and not trash/cash grabs"
Personally, at this point I would say it's best to just to have no expectations at all and ignore anything from Inafune that isn't a SOLID release date for the games. Sincerely hope the game is at least half decent. I can't even imagine how ticked those who actually sunk money into this would be.
Will almost certainly pass on NX if that is the close to the final product. One of the plethora of reasons most gamers pass on phone based gaming is the lack of physical buttons. There's nothing like the press of an actual button, not for nostalgia mind you, but without physically knowing where the buttons are you can easily press the wrong one or press nothing at all. You just need that tactile feedback, this is also coming from the mindset that NX may be a hybryd system. I'm all for innovation and even have supported Nintendo 'til now but this is a red flag for me. Not the nail in the coffin for NX since, if properly implemented, this can be made into something good, but, in a vacuum this bit of tech is meh at best.
@readyletsgo I actually recommend otherwise, both are amazing in their own way and will give you hundreds if not thousands(at about 2000+ since TRI) of hours of fun. Yes 4U has more monsters and new weapons but for a fair amount 3U's layout, monsters and such are just better opinion wise. Heck I've beaten just about everything 4U and I'm just raring to get back to 3U. I honestly like the monsters, quests, and weapon scheme much better. This is not to say 4U is bad by any means. It's just that for me and many others 3U just did it better. So get both and hunter your face off.
Well he is spot on, with three years building and releasing games, apps, and what not, and given their IPs, they in fact would have the potential to rival and surpass Wii/DS revenue given the size of the smart phone market. But the key word is potential, and whether they can properly tap into and utilize said potential.
Physical Games here and while I have dabbled in digital I will forever wholly remain physical for one simple reason. I will own it. The fact that you pay all that do to LEASE data it frankly is foolish at best and words I will leave unsaid at worst. Already people have been frustrated and burned buying digital when PSXBOX owners found that they spent thousands on unsupported games. And while you can say that the uproar got them the PSnetwork and emulation, the fact that they even attempted it once is more than enough evidence to see that it can and will happen again. It may not be as overt as this generation but by minute degrees. Take DLC, we pay now for things that were once free extras that developers added for fun and since we let it be a thing a thing it will forever remain unless something drastic happens.
I say this with the sincerest of kindness and honesty. Anyone who is all in on full digital is taking a big gamble and frankly fairly naive. I would encourage to look past the immediate gratification (i.e. convenience) and look at the long term, seriously look and even ask yourself "What is the worst case scenario in all digital and am I fine in risking it?" I have seen that people being people will tend to find the most profitable avenue for themselves, and since companies are run by people last I checked, there will come a time where they will seek profit in a manner may not be in the consumer's best interest as we have seen many times thus far.
Unlike most sites, NL makes full use of it's rating scale. If it is fair or average they would rate it as such in the 4-5 range. A 7 would be pretty good just shy of amazing. (8+) Of course this doesn't account for personal preferences. I've rated some titles that were 5-6 an 8-9 personally and vice versa.
I've no personal stake in your decision of course(don't like horror anything actually), but it would be unfortunate for you to miss out on a game you may enjoy due to strict adherence to the numbers, food for thought.
@Dezzy Agreed, if there's one industry that is overall far more overpaid than needed it's Hollywood. One post I found of interest is the second one down on Wil Wheton's blog.
"As someone who works on the other side of the equation, I’m going to let you know that the main reason your proposals keep getting rejected outright is because every single one has had the demand for residuals in it. It’s not happening.
You’re asking for something that nobody else in the industry gets. Programmers, designers, writers, QA, marketing, sales, none of those people get residuals. None of these guys have unions, so this isn’t a situation where our side us going to use you getting residuals as a wedge to start getting us residuals.
If you just want better working conditions, then just ask for that. The way you describe it isn’t quite as it seems. For example, I’ve worked with actors who come in and tell me that they’re all torn up from a session they did across town. So, yeah, it’s physically demanding, but it’s not like you’re so wrecked you can’t go out and do other work. Also, if I’m not mistaken, while your previous proposals have been rejected, voice actors have gotten modest pay increases every time you’ve gone to the table.
Yeah, the way those rules are worded are BS. However, if you’ve ever experienced the special hell that is trying to get an actor who doesn’t care to give you their full attention, you’d understand why this is there.
I was directing one session that was a game based on an animated show, so we were contractually obligated to use the same actors for the show. 2 lines in, and the voice director for the animated series and I have a discussion about a term. Actress asks what the deal is, director, responds. She says she’s going to go read a magazine while we figure it out. Exits the booth before we can tell her it’ll just be a second.
Right now, I have zero recourse for that behavior. I can’t reduce her pay, I can’t fire her, I can’t even dock her the 10 minutes of the session she ulitmately burns because you have to pay is an hour, and she would only work one hour sessions.
Granted, that’s an extreme scenario, and it’s ridiculous to ask you voice actors to give game companies such wide-ranging, easily abusable protections. But, there probably needs to be SOMETHING to protect against the situations I described, right?
In short, the stipulation that every requested union member be available for every audition is as much of a non-starter as residuals are. So, why don’t we just kill off both of those and figure out a way to come to terms on protection from vocally taxing sessions, and protection from unprofessional actors messing up our schedules? I think negotiations would be viewed in a much better light if they were simply about getting reasonable considerations instead of two sides going to the table attempting to extract as much as is humanly possible from the other side whole conceding nothing."
If this is true then, it's totally understandable how every proposal to date was shot down and I would have to agree that there should be something in place to prevent unprofessional voice actors from running rampant.
@BenAV In his defense, I have been coming across more trollish stages that give the appearance of an auto level only to changed gears at some point and kill you if you keep still.
Honestly, it works for me. I wasn't getting it anytime soon and XCX and Yarn Yoshi were higher on the list for me. If anything, I would have been getting the game around about the new release date anyway.
Good stuff! I may think about getting the 'Mons as I was fortunate to procure the others initially. Personally, I'm hoping for a second crack at the last three Fire Emblem characters. Derped out hard on Ike, and I didn't even get a ghost of a chance for Robin and Lucina.
@megamanlink
That wasn't the creator that did the run. Also there are a fair amount of people that enjoy a hard challenge. On the plus side for you, seeing as it has to be beaten and the list of players that can do these stages are few, the chances of coming in contact with one of these gems is quite small.
Frankly wasn't even concerned with SFZero. My go to holiday game is XCX and even then I still have a log of games both Wii U and 3DS I have yet to play.
Honestly shy of binge playing, as I have a family to provide for nowadays, I've been hammering at all the games I've gotten and still have more to play/buy are people really that starved for games?
That is a genuine question as I don't qualify myself as a good gauge seeing that with Monster hunter alone I have logged thousands of hours and also keep busy with replaying older games as well. Heck this is the first Gen that I have not even completed some games 100%. I can understand being eager to play the newest and greatest iteration of Star Yoshi Prime Maker, but to say there's nothing to play and it is drought central has always seemed a bit extreme to me, it feels like people play a game for a weekend then toss it to the wind.
Wow this is the most well polished turd I've ever seen. As a fan pet project, not bad but if I would have seen this as any effort from Nintendo on an new entry for Metroid I would have been severely disappointed at such abysmal graphics/lighting/texture/atmosphere.
Let's be honest, who here expected an amazing tour de force? It's the movie equivalent of junk candy. The kind of movie you watch with friends and laugh about how ridiculous it is like old Godzilla movies or Sharknado.
@Chaoz Wise call and in all earnest, rarely one is the sole cause of this, more often it is a back and forth that escalates. @night In all fairness, intellect takes a back seat in the matters of the heart. I've seen ivy leaguers reduced to incoherent piles of piss and rage in big emotional situations. It's why most advise people to never make big decisions under any emotional stress, positive or negative.
At least it's not like the auto industry, always try to learn from a mechanic friend of mine when he comes to fix up my car and most questions are on the lines of why is this plastic or why isn't this metal and the answers are more often than naught, simply so they breakdown faster. You may be surprised how often this ploy is in effect in many industries.
Granted there's no concrete evidence for this but I get the feeling that Inafune is being driven more by spite for Capcom than anything else. If so, it will be the end of him. It's one thing to show Capcom that there is a market for it's beloved IPs but this nonsense is something else entirely.
Obvious response of the competition, that said, something really should be done. I went to preorder the Lucina amiibo at amazon per usual and I wasn't even able to see it load up let alone put it in the cart to order. And that was even with me F5ing like it was my job for 30min.
Although we wouldn't be in such a mess if we didn't have so many Nintendo fans caving into the scalper prices thus creating this market of ridiculousness. But then again, good luck organizing everyone to boycott scalpers.
@Windy Well even though it started on the PS2 since then it's been primarily a handheld game Tri & 3U was the exception not the norm as since the largest audience is Japan and they really take well to handhelds given their lifestyle.
@Tsurii897 Hind sight is 20/20 plus given that everything at a corporate level is glacial for obvious reasons and that they had to overhaul their systems. This actually would be around the time something like this would be put into effect. No one thought Amiibo would get this crazily out of hand from the beginning nor that consumers would pay such asinine prices for them rather than refusing to pay more than the MSRP thus continuing to encourage scalpers to buy them up for greater profit. Big thing is I'm glad that they are actually doing something about it. Now if Nintendo would start restocking appropriately along with this we'll get somewhere.
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Re: Nintendo Has Discontinued The NES Classic Edition in North America
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
Frankly this makes the most sense as things got super quiet after the first hack. In fact looking back at the NES classics articles on this site looks like the Famicon was hack only 4 days after Ninty made their statement that they would have a steady flow for the holidays.
I honestly can't fault them for discontinuing since now that the mini has been hacked so that you can have the entire system's library on it. For them to keep producing it will slit their throats virtual console wise as who in their right mind will spend a dime on VC when you can spend 60 bucks and get an entire generations worth of gaming.
Granted I'm sure not everyone would hack it but they can't take the chance.
Kinda feel bad as what was once probably once a nice holiday filler meant to stave off the drought they had ended up as a screwed one way or really screwed in another way.
I just hope they learn not to have such an easily hackable product and try again with the SNES mini. Might even be what has spurred on this call for hack hunting for the 3DS and Switch.
Unfortunately the truth lies with Nintendo and given how famously tight lipped they are I don't think they would ever be inclined to share the inside story the flaming mess that was the NES classic.
Re: Gallery: Go On, Feast Your Eyes On The Nintendo Switch Packaging
@NEStalgia
Given that intensely smarmy face, it can only be from a member of the PC Meowster race.
Re: Limited Stock Brings Out the Inevitable NES Mini Scalpers
@Jayvir
That's it right there, there are people who have no sense of self control. The one's that HAVE to have the latest, maxed out 4+ credit cards and live paycheck to paycheck even thought they don't have to if they would just be responsible and live within their means. I know too many people like this and yeah they pay up for the shiny new toys because they/their kids/their dog just HAVE to have it because life is somehow not complete without the latest bit of plastic and wire.
Yes you can speculate that people buying from scalpers have tons of cash but that doesn't make sense. If they were rich, paying 3-4x the cost of something that's worth less is bad fiscal sense and contrary to the habits one needs to gain enough wealth to have that kind of money to burn.
Honestly the more people stop buying from scalpers the faster that over-inflated price will drop, and yeah there will be a few knuckleheads that will bite, you can't stop that, but if a majority shows great resolve in not buying unless it's at a reasonable price the better
Re: Rumour: The Pokémon Company Plans to Make a Big-Budget Live-Action Pokémon Movie
In all frankness, it is hard to have a story properly make the jump from medium to another. For the most part most good books generally end up as bad movies because you just can't get into the mind of the characters as well as one could in books. From games to movies, you would have so much to pull from that it would be hard to condense it all and make it coherent. Also one tends to afford less suspension of disbelief to a live action movie than you would a video game. So that tightrope would have to be crossed.
This is not to say that games will always make bad movies(I remembered being decently entertained by that old Prince of Persia movie ) but it really is not as easy as one would think.
Re: Pokkén Tournament Punishes Players Who Rage Quit
Very necessary, it's unfortunate that there will be times where the penalty may be unwarranted but it's far better than the alternative.
Re: My Nintendo Rewards Start on 17th March in Japan, Alongside Miitomo Launch
Unless unavailable, I've always purchase physical, so if all this is to push for a digital only, then I will simply thank Nintendo for the good times and move on for the most part. But at this point, there is far too much unknown so for now let's wait and see what will be.
Re: Fans Should Expect "Something New" With Zelda Wii U, Says Eiji Aonuma
@FragRed
Too true, it could be worse than the last Metroid game. Simply put, if you ask three different Zelda fans how he should sound you would likely get three different answers. Easy answer would be to get the guy who grunts for him to do it, but honestly there is so much more to it when it comes to voicing(tone, depth etc.). Best bet is to keep him silent and the majority happy as we will fill in the blanks with our imagination. And honestly, one's voice is only a small part of communication. Personally, I loved the body language Link displayed in Twilight Princess. Especially the first time he got Ooccoo. That face was perfect.
Re: Video: Sit Back and Enjoy Two Hours of Monster Hunter Generations Gameplay
@SetupDisk
It's not like they don't adjust the game accordingly in the absence of G rank. Besides, from what I've heard, Cross has more quests than 4U as well as the named variants which are far more powerful thank the standard monsters. So it kinda does have G rank.
Re: Feature: What We Expect from Nintendo Direct - 3rd March
Keeping my expectations low for this so I hope they don't mention a lick about the NX and that I can see some serious conversion of oxygen to carbon dioxide by Nintendo staff.
Re: Nintendo Should Follow In Marvel's Footsteps And Produce Its Own Hollywood Movies, Say Producers
Eh I can only see this with either Metroid or F-Zero, which funny enough both could use the exposure. The problem is that it will require far better writing that what I've seen Nintendo capable of. I mean I saw what they were trying to go for with Samus in Other M but it was all janky and disjointed.
For instance, totally understandable in her having that freak out from seeing the Alien that ate her parents but if it was like her first time seeing him not her 10th. It would have been better to have something a kin to that in a flashback to her first encounter so that you would see it in comparison to her latest to seen how much she has grown.
Re: Rumour: EA And Nintendo Looking To Rekindle "Unprecedented Partnership" On NX
@sillygostly
You perfectly summed up my feelings on EA. And while for the most part what EA is asking(advertise better) is not unreasonable. It is as you say a two way street. If they give half-assed lazy ports such as ME3 when they just released a trilogy, the farce that is the new Star Wars Battlefront, or the DRM BS for Simcity, then really, what good is EA?
I understand that there are those who like the franchises that EA has and feel that Nintendo needs to do whatever it takes to get 3rd party I'm not knocking you guys but in all sincerity you cannot turn a blind eye to the overall garbage practices EA engages in. Who's to say that once EA gets Nintendo in it's pocket and completes the set that it's overall quality across the board will tank further. I know that what i say is speculation but it certainly is not baseless given their history.
Personally, I would love to enjoy some of the titles EA has, but given the current quality of their "work", I refuse to reward it, regardless of the franchise.
Re: First Impressions: Finding Ojipockles Is More Addictive Than You Might Assume
Welp! There goes my grip on reality.
Re: Pokémon Company CEO Reveals Pokémon GO Rollout Details, Teases Another "Big" Project
Please oh please, Hey you, Pikachu!: Danny Devito Nighmare Fuel Edition.
Re: Rumour: Final Fantasy VII Remake And XV Headed To NX, Could Be Definitive Versions
Well sounds interesting if it's true but in all honesty, I'm kinda wary of it all not so much on Nintendo's end but given how the remake is to be episodic my nostalgia cash grab senses are tingling. I'm not saying that FF VII can't be done right episodic for an appropriate price(i.e. not 40 bucks for 10 hours not including exclusive glow in the dark DLC underoos for an additional $10 and your favorite pinky). Just hoping Sqeenix doesn't butcher the product for the sake of a quick buck.
Re: Video: Why We Want Detective Pikachu Translated for North America & Europe
@BlueNitrous I third the motion, although I may be willing to compromise for Gilbert Gottfried.
Re: Sony Hardware and Exclusives Dominate in Japanese Charts as Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Has a Decent Start
@Splatburst
This is to be expected, with powerhouses such as TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4! Pack Vol. 8 one can weather the onslaught for only so long.
Re: Mighty No. 9 Has Been Delayed Once Again as Keiji Inafune Offers Sincere Apologies
@WebHead
Agreed, Myamoto's quote should contain the disclaimer "by people who genuinely care about making good games and not trash/cash grabs"
Personally, at this point I would say it's best to just to have no expectations at all and ignore anything from Inafune that isn't a SOLID release date for the games. Sincerely hope the game is at least half decent. I can't even imagine how ticked those who actually sunk money into this would be.
Re: Epic Dumpster Bear is the Real Name of an Upcoming Wii U eShop Game
Meh, would have considered it if it was a Smokey the Bear origin story.
Re: Japanese Hyrule Gold New 3DS LL Tying in with Hyrule Warriors Legends
@davidevoid
Party on Wayne.
Re: Fascinating Patent Shows Nintendo Portable Utilising Free-Form Screen Technology
Will almost certainly pass on NX if that is the close to the final product. One of the plethora of reasons most gamers pass on phone based gaming is the lack of physical buttons. There's nothing like the press of an actual button, not for nostalgia mind you, but without physically knowing where the buttons are you can easily press the wrong one or press nothing at all. You just need that tactile feedback, this is also coming from the mindset that NX may be a hybryd system. I'm all for innovation and even have supported Nintendo 'til now but this is a red flag for me. Not the nail in the coffin for NX since, if properly implemented, this can be made into something good, but, in a vacuum this bit of tech is meh at best.
Re: Random: Sega And Nintendo Go To War Over Facial Hair
This is priceless, reminded me of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB5FTZkfXDs
Re: The Final Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate DLC Update is Now Live
@readyletsgo
I actually recommend otherwise, both are amazing in their own way and will give you hundreds if not thousands(at about 2000+ since TRI) of hours of fun. Yes 4U has more monsters and new weapons but for a fair amount 3U's layout, monsters and such are just better opinion wise. Heck I've beaten just about everything 4U and I'm just raring to get back to 3U. I honestly like the monsters, quests, and weapon scheme much better. This is not to say 4U is bad by any means. It's just that for me and many others 3U just did it better. So get both and hunter your face off.
Re: Nintendo Expecting Mobile Business To Eclipse Wii And DS Era Profits In Three Years
Well he is spot on, with three years building and releasing games, apps, and what not, and given their IPs, they in fact would have the potential to rival and surpass Wii/DS revenue given the size of the smart phone market. But the key word is potential, and whether they can properly tap into and utilize said potential.
Re: Zelda Fans Vent Anger At Nintendo of America Over Doge Memes In Tri Force Heroes
The US sentence is kinda silly, but to throw a fit over it is, simply put, asinine.
Re: Poll: The Tricky Issue of Retail Games as Download-Only Releases
Physical Games here and while I have dabbled in digital I will forever wholly remain physical for one simple reason. I will own it. The fact that you pay all that do to LEASE data it frankly is foolish at best and words I will leave unsaid at worst. Already people have been frustrated and burned buying digital when PSXBOX owners found that they spent thousands on unsupported games. And while you can say that the uproar got them the PSnetwork and emulation, the fact that they even attempted it once is more than enough evidence to see that it can and will happen again. It may not be as overt as this generation but by minute degrees. Take DLC, we pay now for things that were once free extras that developers added for fun and since we let it be a thing a thing it will forever remain unless something drastic happens.
I say this with the sincerest of kindness and honesty. Anyone who is all in on full digital is taking a big gamble and frankly fairly naive. I would encourage to look past the immediate gratification (i.e. convenience) and look at the long term, seriously look and even ask yourself "What is the worst case scenario in all digital and am I fine in risking it?" I have seen that people being people will tend to find the most profitable avenue for themselves, and since companies are run by people last I checked, there will come a time where they will seek profit in a manner may not be in the consumer's best interest as we have seen many times thus far.
Re: Review: Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water (Wii U)
@Squadallama @fluggy
Unlike most sites, NL makes full use of it's rating scale. If it is fair or average they would rate it as such in the 4-5 range. A 7 would be pretty good just shy of amazing. (8+) Of course this doesn't account for personal preferences. I've rated some titles that were 5-6 an 8-9 personally and vice versa.
I've no personal stake in your decision of course(don't like horror anything actually), but it would be unfortunate for you to miss out on a game you may enjoy due to strict adherence to the numbers, food for thought.
Re: Nintendo Enjoys Market Share Dominance in Japan
@ULTRA-64
Wow just wow, you just had to Nagoyand say it.
Re: Voice Actors Union Authorises Strike Action With Landslide 96.52 Percent Vote
@Dezzy
Agreed, if there's one industry that is overall far more overpaid than needed it's Hollywood. One post I found of interest is the second one down on Wil Wheton's blog.
"As someone who works on the other side of the equation, I’m going to let you know that the main reason your proposals keep getting rejected outright is because every single one has had the demand for residuals in it. It’s not happening.
You’re asking for something that nobody else in the industry gets. Programmers, designers, writers, QA, marketing, sales, none of those people get residuals. None of these guys have unions, so this isn’t a situation where our side us going to use you getting residuals as a wedge to start getting us residuals.
If you just want better working conditions, then just ask for that. The way you describe it isn’t quite as it seems. For example, I’ve worked with actors who come in and tell me that they’re all torn up from a session they did across town. So, yeah, it’s physically demanding, but it’s not like you’re so wrecked you can’t go out and do other work. Also, if I’m not mistaken, while your previous proposals have been rejected, voice actors have gotten modest pay increases every time you’ve gone to the table.
Yeah, the way those rules are worded are BS. However, if you’ve ever experienced the special hell that is trying to get an actor who doesn’t care to give you their full attention, you’d understand why this is there.
I was directing one session that was a game based on an animated show, so we were contractually obligated to use the same actors for the show. 2 lines in, and the voice director for the animated series and I have a discussion about a term. Actress asks what the deal is, director, responds. She says she’s going to go read a magazine while we figure it out. Exits the booth before we can tell her it’ll just be a second.
Right now, I have zero recourse for that behavior. I can’t reduce her pay, I can’t fire her, I can’t even dock her the 10 minutes of the session she ulitmately burns because you have to pay is an hour, and she would only work one hour sessions.
Granted, that’s an extreme scenario, and it’s ridiculous to ask you voice actors to give game companies such wide-ranging, easily abusable protections. But, there probably needs to be SOMETHING to protect against the situations I described, right?
In short, the stipulation that every requested union member be available for every audition is as much of a non-starter as residuals are. So, why don’t we just kill off both of those and figure out a way to come to terms on protection from vocally taxing sessions, and protection from unprofessional actors messing up our schedules? I think negotiations would be viewed in a much better light if they were simply about getting reasonable considerations instead of two sides going to the table attempting to extract as much as is humanly possible from the other side whole conceding nothing."
If this is true then, it's totally understandable how every proposal to date was shot down and I would have to agree that there should be something in place to prevent unprofessional voice actors from running rampant.
Re: Video: This Super Mario Maker Player Captures The Frustration of Surprise 'Don't Move' Stages
@BenAV
In his defense, I have been coming across more trollish stages that give the appearance of an auto level only to changed gears at some point and kill you if you keep still.
Re: GX Hunter Armor Stars in Penultimate Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate DLC Update
Awesome! The best set for mixing/Great Sword is finally out. Been chompin' at the bit for GX Hunter for some time.
Re: Star Fox Zero Delayed To Achieve a "Platinum Feel" in Quality
Honestly, it works for me. I wasn't getting it anytime soon and XCX and Yarn Yoshi were higher on the list for me. If anything, I would have been getting the game around about the new release date anyway.
Re: NOA Announces Coming Restock of Old amiibo
Good stuff! I may think about getting the 'Mons as I was fortunate to procure the others initially. Personally, I'm hoping for a second crack at the last three Fire Emblem characters. Derped out hard on Ike, and I didn't even get a ghost of a chance for Robin and Lucina.
Re: Video: Admire the Skills on Show as an Insane Super Mario Maker Level is Conquered
@megamanlink
That wasn't the creator that did the run. Also there are a fair amount of people that enjoy a hard challenge. On the plus side for you, seeing as it has to be beaten and the list of players that can do these stages are few, the chances of coming in contact with one of these gems is quite small.
Re: Talking Point: Star Fox Zero's Delay Could Be The Final Nail In The Wii U's Coffin
Frankly wasn't even concerned with SFZero. My go to holiday game is XCX and even then I still have a log of games both Wii U and 3DS I have yet to play.
Honestly shy of binge playing, as I have a family to provide for nowadays, I've been hammering at all the games I've gotten and still have more to play/buy are people really that starved for games?
That is a genuine question as I don't qualify myself as a good gauge seeing that with Monster hunter alone I have logged thousands of hours and also keep busy with replaying older games as well. Heck this is the first Gen that I have not even completed some games 100%. I can understand being eager to play the newest and greatest iteration of Star Yoshi Prime Maker, but to say there's nothing to play and it is drought central has always seemed a bit extreme to me, it feels like people play a game for a weekend then toss it to the wind.
Re: Video: Metroid in Unreal Engine 4 is Shiny and Slightly Strange
Wow this is the most well polished turd I've ever seen. As a fan pet project, not bad but if I would have seen this as any effort from Nintendo on an new entry for Metroid I would have been severely disappointed at such abysmal graphics/lighting/texture/atmosphere.
Re: Video: Translation of Tomonobu Itagaki's Devil's Third Showcase Released
@Aromaiden The arrogance of men is thinking nature is in our control and not the other way around. Let them fight.
Re: Donkey Kong Nearly Missed Out On Pixels Stardom
@Yoshis95
In an good way! ^_^
Re: Donkey Kong Nearly Missed Out On Pixels Stardom
Let's be honest, who here expected an amazing tour de force? It's the movie equivalent of junk candy. The kind of movie you watch with friends and laugh about how ridiculous it is like old Godzilla movies or Sharknado.
Re: Gallery: Nintendo Cosplay July Round-Up
@ShanaUnite
Perhaps it's Mega Evolution?
Re: Nintendo Download: 16th July (North America)
Seriously, where's the rest of the article?
Re: Weirdness: Revenge is a Dish Best Sold on eBay, as This EarthBound Sale Shows
@Chaoz
Wise call and in all earnest, rarely one is the sole cause of this, more often it is a back and forth that escalates.
@night
In all fairness, intellect takes a back seat in the matters of the heart. I've seen ivy leaguers reduced to incoherent piles of piss and rage in big emotional situations. It's why most advise people to never make big decisions under any emotional stress, positive or negative.
Re: Say Hello To What Could Be The Most Obscure Piece Of Nintendo Hardware Ever Made
At least it's not like the auto industry, always try to learn from a mechanic friend of mine when he comes to fix up my car and most questions are on the lines of why is this plastic or why isn't this metal and the answers are more often than naught, simply so they breakdown faster. You may be surprised how often this ploy is in effect in many industries.
Re: Weirdness: A Mighty No. 9 Live-Action Movie is On the Way
Granted there's no concrete evidence for this but I get the feeling that Inafune is being driven more by spite for Capcom than anything else. If so, it will be the end of him. It's one thing to show Capcom that there is a market for it's beloved IPs but this nonsense is something else entirely.
Re: Star Fox Zero's Co-Op Mode to Offer Accessibility, and the Arwing's Robot Transformation "Is Not a Chicken"
I like chickens, especially ones with lasers.
Re: Happy Independence Day / 4th of July / Random Saturday!
Well thanks for the well wishes from across the pond, Happy 4th!
Re: Splatoon is Still Number One in Japan as Wii U Sales Increase Again
Wow good for Nintendo honestly did not see this coming, but I'm glad this new IP is working great for Nintendo.
Re: Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Is Dashing To The Nintendo 3DS This Winter
Sega, please....just stop...
Re: Disney Infinity Producer Brands amiibo Stock Shortages "Irresponsible And Rude"
Obvious response of the competition, that said, something really should be done. I went to preorder the Lucina amiibo at amazon per usual and I wasn't even able to see it load up let alone put it in the cart to order. And that was even with me F5ing like it was my job for 30min.
Although we wouldn't be in such a mess if we didn't have so many Nintendo fans caving into the scalper prices thus creating this market of ridiculousness. But then again, good luck organizing everyone to boycott scalpers.
Re: Fresh Monster Hunter X (Cross) Details Emerge From Japan
@Windy
Well even though it started on the PS2 since then it's been primarily a handheld game Tri & 3U was the exception not the norm as since the largest audience is Japan and they really take well to handhelds given their lifestyle.
Re: Rumour: GameStop No Longer Taking amiibo Preorders, Limiting Sales To One Figure Per Person
@Tsurii897
Hind sight is 20/20 plus given that everything at a corporate level is glacial for obvious reasons and that they had to overhaul their systems. This actually would be around the time something like this would be put into effect. No one thought Amiibo would get this crazily out of hand from the beginning nor that consumers would pay such asinine prices for them rather than refusing to pay more than the MSRP thus continuing to encourage scalpers to buy them up for greater profit. Big thing is I'm glad that they are actually doing something about it. Now if Nintendo would start restocking appropriately along with this we'll get somewhere.