This is disappointing. I'm going to be very careful how much I spend on amiibos until I figure out how much value they add to my gaming. Right now it doesn't seem like much. It seems like most games adding amiibo support are only adding the ability to unlock mostly cosmetic items. This might grab some peoples attention, but not most. Amiibos are only going to sell really well if they are essential to some games. Right now they are very much an after thought and being added to most games in non-exciting ways.
I got the yellow cradle to go with my black 3ds xl. I'm worried though because the site was messed up and it took me several tries to get my order through. One of the times it crashed on the last step. My order history ended up showing two orders for the cradle: one for 0 coins and one for 500 coins. I just checked the status of my orders and the 500 coins one was cancelled and the 0 coins one is still in preparing order. I even got the 500 coins back in my account. I'm not sure what to do.
@Damo Excellent article. To be honest I don't read too many of these feature articles, but I really enjoyed reading this one. Maybe in part or all because of how fascinating it is to learn about the history of Yamauchi and Nintendo. Thank you.
This is awesome news. Mighty Switch Force Hyper Drive Edition is one of the best downloadable only games I've played on the Wii U to date. So I'll definitely be getting Mighty Switch Force 2.
@SetupDisk Same here. Pikmin 3, EarthBound, and probably DuckTales next week. As excited as I am for The Wonderful 101 I probably wouldn't play the demo right away even if I could.
@Azooooz I don't see how releasing software early to Europe would improve Nintendo sales in Europe. Why not release earlier or at least the same time to North America where more people are buying, which could increase the hype for the game.
The initial cost to really own a Wii U is more than the $350 price of the console. Add a game, another controller especially if you didn't have a Wii (my case), and maybe even an external hard drive and the cost keeps going up and up and up.
BTW, I'm not saying they should drop the price so that I can go out and buy one. I've already bought the console, 1 pro controller, 2 wii remote+, 2 nunchuks, 1 2TB external hard drive, NSMBU, ZombiU, Lego City, MH3U, Game & Wario, Pikmin 3, and several eshop only games all since the release of the Wii U. I think every penny I've spent was well worth it so far. I've barely touched my 360 since I've owned the Wii U.
However as much fun as I'm having on the Wii U I can't convince a single one of my friends to go out and buy it. They see Wii U at $350 with a 32GB hard drive and the PS4 at $400 and say they'd rather have the PS4. I just think somehow reducing the price either by actually dropping it or by including additional games/accessories would convince a lot more people to buy it. As excited as I am for the new Mario and Donkey Kong I don't think they're going to make people choose a Wii U over PS4.
"In the end, the business model is still to drive the install base of hardware, and then to drive a strong tie ratio with all of the other software and experiences for the consumer. And if we're able to do that, then we will create significant profit for the company."
I'm sure most people buying their Wii Us throughout the end of this year will also be getting 2 or more of the great new games and additional accessories to go with it. So it's not like Nintendo would be losing out on a lot of money if they cut the price of the console.
Does anyone think that the rewards will eventually include games that are for the Wii U Virtual Console? I really like having the option to play my Virtual Console games on the GamePad only. I've had Club NIntendo for about a year now and haven't spent any of my coins yet because I'm holding out hope for this. What do you all think?
I could care less about a multi player mode, but right now I refuse to buy a game that leaves out features in the Wii U version of the game for no good reason. It just doesn't make sense. They're just lucky that this is a Batman game that will still probably sell well even on the Wii U.
This is awesome! I would love to purchase a game while at work and have it already downloaded to my console by the time I get home. Of course a change making my downloads linked to my account would be very welcome too.
@yvanjean The midnight download is probably my only option if i want to play it on Sep 16th when I get home from work. I'd like to start the download when I leave for work in the morning, but my daughter likes to watch Netflix, which constantly freezes on her when running and exiting the app. We have to pull the plug on the Wii U and I don't want to do that during a 10 GB download.
@grumblegrumble I do not see how a cloud based storage solves any problem related to going digital on Wii U. You'd still have to download the games to your console to play them. So Wii U would still need a larger internal hard drive or an external hard drive. If you like the thought of cloud based storage with minimal local storage, then just abuse the eshop. Download the game, play it, then delete it. If you want to play it later, then download it again. Nothing else is possible until games can be streamed from a server without you ever having to download the entire game.
I already purchased the Nintendo recommended 2 TB external hard drive by Toshiba. I'm ready to download all future games for my Wii U including The Wonderful 101. In fact I already deposited my $100 in the eShop for the DDP bonus plus extra $10. So it's a great deal and I'm sure there will be plenty more coming that will pay off the cost of the external hard drive and some.
My only disappointment with going digital so far is the extremely long time it takes to download from the eshop. It's so much slower compared to downloading games from Xbox Live. So I'm not too happy about The Wonderful 101 being 10 GB. That's going to take a long time to download.
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Re: Nintendo Outlines Confusing amiibo Save Data Limitations
This is disappointing. I'm going to be very careful how much I spend on amiibos until I figure out how much value they add to my gaming. Right now it doesn't seem like much. It seems like most games adding amiibo support are only adding the ability to unlock mostly cosmetic items. This might grab some peoples attention, but not most. Amiibos are only going to sell really well if they are essential to some games. Right now they are very much an after thought and being added to most games in non-exciting ways.
Re: 3DS XL Coloured Charging Cradles Sold Out On Club Nintendo
I got the yellow cradle to go with my black 3ds xl. I'm worried though because the site was messed up and it took me several tries to get my order through. One of the times it crashed on the last step. My order history ended up showing two orders for the cradle: one for 0 coins and one for 500 coins. I just checked the status of my orders and the 500 coins one was cancelled and the 0 coins one is still in preparing order. I even got the 500 coins back in my account. I'm not sure what to do.
Re: Zelda: Wind Waker HD Release Triggers 685% Increase In UK Wii U Hardware Sales
hell yeah
Re: Feature: Hiroshi Yamauchi - The Man Who Made Nintendo
@Damo Excellent article. To be honest I don't read too many of these feature articles, but I really enjoyed reading this one. Maybe in part or all because of how fascinating it is to learn about the history of Yamauchi and Nintendo. Thank you.
Re: WayForward Confirms Mighty Switch Force! 2 For Wii U
This is awesome news. Mighty Switch Force Hyper Drive Edition is one of the best downloadable only games I've played on the Wii U to date. So I'll definitely be getting Mighty Switch Force 2.
Re: The Wonderful 101 Demo Coming to Europe Today
@SetupDisk Same here. Pikmin 3, EarthBound, and probably DuckTales next week. As excited as I am for The Wonderful 101 I probably wouldn't play the demo right away even if I could.
Re: The Wonderful 101 Demo Coming to Europe Today
@Azooooz I don't see how releasing software early to Europe would improve Nintendo sales in Europe. Why not release earlier or at least the same time to North America where more people are buying, which could increase the hype for the game.
Re: Wii U Hardware Still Being Sold At A Loss
The initial cost to really own a Wii U is more than the $350 price of the console. Add a game, another controller especially if you didn't have a Wii (my case), and maybe even an external hard drive and the cost keeps going up and up and up.
BTW, I'm not saying they should drop the price so that I can go out and buy one. I've already bought the console, 1 pro controller, 2 wii remote+, 2 nunchuks, 1 2TB external hard drive, NSMBU, ZombiU, Lego City, MH3U, Game & Wario, Pikmin 3, and several eshop only games all since the release of the Wii U. I think every penny I've spent was well worth it so far. I've barely touched my 360 since I've owned the Wii U.
However as much fun as I'm having on the Wii U I can't convince a single one of my friends to go out and buy it. They see Wii U at $350 with a 32GB hard drive and the PS4 at $400 and say they'd rather have the PS4. I just think somehow reducing the price either by actually dropping it or by including additional games/accessories would convince a lot more people to buy it. As excited as I am for the new Mario and Donkey Kong I don't think they're going to make people choose a Wii U over PS4.
Re: Wii U Hardware Still Being Sold At A Loss
At launch Nintendo made money after selling one game: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/11/wii_u_becomes_profitable_with_one_game_sale. So they can't be selling the console for that much of a loss. Look at the quote in that article:
"In the end, the business model is still to drive the install base of hardware, and then to drive a strong tie ratio with all of the other software and experiences for the consumer. And if we're able to do that, then we will create significant profit for the company."
I'm sure most people buying their Wii Us throughout the end of this year will also be getting 2 or more of the great new games and additional accessories to go with it. So it's not like Nintendo would be losing out on a lot of money if they cut the price of the console.
Re: Video: UK Comic Rufus Hound Explains The Wii U Difference
I thought the commercial was excellent. It was fun to watch and most importantly explains what's unique and great about the Wii U.
Re: Club Nintendo Rewards Get Active for August
Does anyone think that the rewards will eventually include games that are for the Wii U Virtual Console? I really like having the option to play my Virtual Console games on the GamePad only. I've had Club NIntendo for about a year now and haven't spent any of my coins yet because I'm holding out hope for this. What do you all think?
Re: Nintendo of America Offers Free Wii U eShop Credit If You Splash the Cash
I just received my code for $10!
Re: Looks Like Batman: Arkham Origins Isn't Getting Online Play On Wii U
I could care less about a multi player mode, but right now I refuse to buy a game that leaves out features in the Wii U version of the game for no good reason. It just doesn't make sense. They're just lucky that this is a Batman game that will still probably sell well even on the Wii U.
Re: Report Suggests You'll Soon Be Able To Purchase Nintendo Titles Via Your Phone Or PC
This is awesome! I would love to purchase a game while at work and have it already downloaded to my console by the time I get home. Of course a change making my downloads linked to my account would be very welcome too.
Re: The Wonderful 101's Download Will Grab Over 10GB of Precious Hard Drive Space
@yvanjean The midnight download is probably my only option if i want to play it on Sep 16th when I get home from work. I'd like to start the download when I leave for work in the morning, but my daughter likes to watch Netflix, which constantly freezes on her when running and exiting the app. We have to pull the plug on the Wii U and I don't want to do that during a 10 GB download.
Re: The Wonderful 101's Download Will Grab Over 10GB of Precious Hard Drive Space
@grumblegrumble I do not see how a cloud based storage solves any problem related to going digital on Wii U. You'd still have to download the games to your console to play them. So Wii U would still need a larger internal hard drive or an external hard drive. If you like the thought of cloud based storage with minimal local storage, then just abuse the eshop. Download the game, play it, then delete it. If you want to play it later, then download it again. Nothing else is possible until games can be streamed from a server without you ever having to download the entire game.
Re: The Wonderful 101's Download Will Grab Over 10GB of Precious Hard Drive Space
I already purchased the Nintendo recommended 2 TB external hard drive by Toshiba. I'm ready to download all future games for my Wii U including The Wonderful 101. In fact I already deposited my $100 in the eShop for the DDP bonus plus extra $10. So it's a great deal and I'm sure there will be plenty more coming that will pay off the cost of the external hard drive and some.
My only disappointment with going digital so far is the extremely long time it takes to download from the eshop. It's so much slower compared to downloading games from Xbox Live. So I'm not too happy about The Wonderful 101 being 10 GB. That's going to take a long time to download.