@Tandy255 I’ve never played it so this is interesting info. I think there’s a good conversation to be had there about why there are “girl” games and “boy” games. Maybe that’s why it has never been added to the 3DS eShop and never received a sequel.
First off, these in-store distros are ridiculous. It worked in the early 2000’s but just seems like a dinosaur today. How many people are really heading to stores to get a digital Pokémon and spending another $50-$100 on other stuff as a result? And this continued partnership with GameStop is strange and confusing for Nintendo. The two GameStop’s near me are sad and half empty, with the other half filled with toys and random crap. It’s not a fun place to visit, much less during a global health crisis.
Secondly, the Pokémon Pass app is another dinosaur. It works by picking up the store’s WiFi, so in theory all you have to do it drive up outside the Gamestop (or Target or Best Buy etc) and the app will generate a code for you. So why even bother and make fans jump through those hoops?
Things like this are why Pokémon has gotten a bad reputation this generation. I hope they do an overhaul for the next set of mainline Pokémon games for Switch.
@McGruber actually Sony sold off crackle a couple years ago so it is no longer affiliated. Which seems like a poor choice in hindsight given that everyone is launching streaming apps these days
@outsider83 that’s a fair viewpoint that I hadn’t thought of and makes sense to explain the lack of Switch port.
It still seems like large piles of Scrooge McDuck money left on the table that Disney & Capcom can’t figure out a financially beneficial way to make this happen. I paid full price for the Lion King/Aladdin physical collection (whether that makes me crazy is another topic) and I’d do the same for a Dis Afternoon Collection. But what do I know 🤷♂️
@Desrever It seems infinitely logical, no? Same with Capcom refusing to port Disney Afternoon Collection to Switch, you know, a collection of games that started life on Nintendo consoles and is basically taylor made to be on Switch. Same with Final Fantasy. What’s the logic in NOT porting games to Switch that ALREADY exist?
@Mips Agreed. I think the addition of online multiplayer (which is mind boggling that it wasn’t included in the original WiiU release) instantly elevates it for me and justifies a double dip. It’ll be the first time I play it multiplayer and I’m really excited about that, not to even mention the Bowser addition.
@Muddy_4_Ever I think it’s been widely reported that it’s not anywhere near 10 hours of gameplay. However, what is there is reportedly a lot of fun. I’d say pick it up on a sale for $40 to offset the fact that you owned it on WiiU.
@Grumblevolcano yessssss. Thank you for saying this. It bothers me that those levels have been removed and nobody seems to be making much noise about it. Hopefully now Nintendo will release them as free dlc.
It’s bordering on emotionally abusive how Sega keeps dragging us along for something awesome Sonic related and delivering junk like a Puyo announcement. 🤦♂️
Soooo I’ll see you guys at the next exciting Sonic news announcement article then? 👋
@Ks123 so here’s my follow up to my previous comment that applies to many of us...
There are new missions going up today so if you thought you would be short (like me), we’ll have more chances to get 15 missions completed (well, 14 missions plus buying 3D World).
I can only get maximum 13 out of the 15 missions because the rest of the missions have expired out. Uhhh who is running this promotion?? Interns??? Like this is a class on how NOT to run a promotion/contest/marketing 101 otherwise you piss off your fan base. 🤦♂️
Reaching out to customer service for advice and will follow up if I hear anything. Not holding my breath. Lol
I mean is there ANY hope that, given the comfortable relationship bw Nintendo and Microsoft, that the Banjo Kazooie property could ever be purchased by Nintendo? I think it would be a win win win. Microsoft gets good press and money, Nintendo gets a beloved property that’s associated with the N64 and fans loose their collective f-ing minds. Just my two cents. Lol
@IronMan30 omgosh THIS! How is a collection of games that originated on Nintendo consoles and sells directly to the Switch audience, NOT on Switch? 🤦♂️
Hey that reminds me, when I backed this game on Kickstarter, there was specific mention about DLC coming and being free for backers. Umm, it’s been crickets since release. Anybody hear about Platinum still making DLC for this game or has that just become another reason to avoid Kickstarting games in the future?
Nintendo may not have a major AAA notable piece of software launching this Christmas but their discounts this year are MURDER and it’s not being talked about enough. I’ve never seen so many first party Nintendo games down to $39 and even $29. I have friends asking me which games to get because they’re seeing them at crazy prices and I’m recommending everything. So I think it’s important to watch not only Switch hardware sales setting records this Christmas, but also Nintendo quickly passing lifetime sales numbers for software.
@Silly_G that’s actually hysterical and really fascinating. I didn’t realize that. I’m scoping out Ubi‘s website and don’t see the Wii or WiiU versions for 2021, did they finally stop making JustDance for those consoles?
@Slinkoy1 they did. It was a thanksgiving deal the year Mario Party came out. The price was fantastic and it sold out like crazy. I regret sleeping on it
@Dr_Lugae I agree 💯. Like I get that the collection itself seems rushed and subpar and lacking in every way. But these are three amazing games that people love and have fond nostalgia for. Why are we trying to shoot that down and act surprised that this sold well?
@Anguspuss it went from being totally completely sold out and impossible to find, to literally half a dozen copies (it’s a big box) sitting locked up in Target’s glass cases. I see them everywhere now. Funny how that works.
@Shiryu wait tell me more. As someone who owns ring fit and loves ring fit, but just lacks the discipline to do it regularly, I’m interested to know more about your abs lol
@Dang69 ugh that’s a good point, I could just throw a game in for the free shipping and then return it. It stinks that you have to play games like that to beat Gamestop at its own game.
@Dang69 so the irony of this is that the product listing pages for each of the amiibo state they qualify for free shipping over $35...not only does your checkout cart not honor the free shipping over $35, they charge you 3x the shipping. lmfao Gamestop for the win.
@Primarina no fight at all, just a discussion. I appreciate that some people love Gamestop and are absolutely entitled to. I have (many) reasons why I don’t care for the store based on experiences I’ve had as a customer. I also work in sales, by the way, so I am acutely aware that customers can be difficult and entitled, but multiple of the experiences I’ve had shopping at GameStop wouldn’t even pass the most basic level of customer service expected at a flee market in a third world country.
As for charging shipping for each item separately, for a total of $18...come on now. This is 2020, retailers are competing with each other to catch every customer they can to stay in business and out here is Gamestop charging $18 for shipping? Or $30 for the luxury of release day delivery. Best Buy and Target deliver my video games on release day....for free!
I don’t want to see Gamestop go out of business any more than I did Toys R Us or Borders Books, etc. Speciality stores offer a unique shopping experience that is unfortunate to loose. But I also won’t be sad if they do because their business practices and terrible customer service are doing it to themselves.
So Gamestop is up for the United States. In typical Gamestop fashion they managed to bumble something and upset people...
The amiibo are priced at $19.99, $19.99, and $24,99. GameStop’s website is only allowing shipping, no in store pickup for these. Shipping is $5.99 regular or $10.00 for release day delivery. EACH. Yes you heard that right. EACH. If I have all three amiibo in my cart it’s forcing me to pay three shipping charges. So $17.97 to ship all three, or $30.00 if I dare want these on release day along side the game.
Sigh. When people call for Gamestop to go out of business, it’s based on shady ass business practices like this. Can’t believe Nintendo would give the US exclusive to Gamestop for these amiibo. 🤷♂️
@Wexter hey, I really appreciate your good dialogue.
I agree that Gamepass is a really interesting offering. I think that it will force Sony to eventually roll out something similar. But you have to admit it’s a total loss leader for Microsoft. If they’re giving away brand new games for $10/month subscription it’s an admission that they were being outsold 2 to 1 in hardware and software to Sony. It’s a great service, but it was necessary for Xbox to compete and survive.
As for Series S being a great entry level next generation machine, I totally agree with you. It’s great for what it offers. But it’s playing by a completely separate set of rules than the PS5 Digital. It’s a total apples and oranges situation, the Series S and PS5 Digital, which I don’t know many casual games really understand what they’re getting. The PS5 Digital is identical technology to the full fat PS5, just without a disc drive for physical media. The Series S, on the other hand is A) actually a scaled down version of technology inside the Series X to justify the price and B) will require another $220 proprietary storage expansion once you quickly run out of space, making your new affordable Series S suddenly cost over $500. But yes I agree the Series S was again necessary for Microsoft because if it was an apples to apples competition again then I don’t know how Xbox would survive this generation.
I should also add that while I’m not an Xbox gamer, I appreciate that they’re trying different angles this generation. It’s not for me but more competition is always a good thing because it forces everyone to be on their toes.
I was at my local Best Buy yesterday for something unrelated and they were out for sale. I’m not interested in these particular characters and I haven’t been following the release dates so I wasn’t even aware that they were out for sale a week early. But there ya have it. I guess it depends on the store. Your mileage may vary.
What is your comment even in reference to, because I’m confused. Are you drunk? Just daft? And did you really go out of your way to create an account and use your one and only comment just to send me a snarky reply? You flatter me. 💁🏼♂️
As far as you clearly being incensed by my comment, yeah I don’t exactly want Sega to be gobbled up by Microsoft and become an empty shell like Rare did. (Set aside the argument that Sega is already an empty shell of itself, which I don’t exactly disagree with.) Microsoft doesn’t have very much substance to offer the gaming industry. Xbox is a vanity project that Microsoft likes being involved in despite little actual success. The 360 was their only console that moved the needle for the industry and innovated in any substantial way (and that was in spite of their red rings self sabotage that would have imploded any other company). Every other one of their boxes has just been meh, performed decently enough to stay afloat without really doing much the completion wasn’t doing. So yeah, Microsoft eating up companies just to have a fighting chance to compete this generation as a last effort is pretty lame to me. So when Microsoft gets out of the games hardware business in 10 years why should Sega (or other developers) suffer for that.
I agree with everyone screaming “omg I hope this doesn’t happen!!!”. Look what happened to Rare, a complete shell of its once former brilliance since Microsoft bought them. Microsoft tend to run these companies into the ground. Sega and Sonic work as multi platform and I don’t want that to change.
And frankly, we shouldn’t support these giant acquisitions. It’s not good or healthy for the industry.
@delt75 no clue, that’s part of why people are so chapped, the communication has been really lacking about these things. Certainly just by the name it implies there could be a second wave of pin sets, but who knows.
@Dr_Corndog same and same. This was my exact experience. Took about 2-2.5 hours but it finally happened. Oy. But if I had had to be at work there would be no way I could have managed it.
@Shadow_Dancer I dunno. I totally hear what you’re saying. But I have to think the artificial supply and demand causes a lot of upset, frustrated, annoyed, angry fans who are very vocal on social media about it. You have to figure the fans who got burned are majority the die-hard Nintendo fans who were jumping through the hoops to qualify for the pin set, not the casual public who just bought the game but wouldn’t care about pins to begin with. Add to that the poor communication on how the process will work and then website technical issues that pooped the bed. I have to wonder if it’s intentional then is it all worth it for Nintendo? Seems silly for some short term buzz.
@Yoshi oh shoot, I hadn’t even considered the angle that you mention. My order also got delayed from launch day Friday until Monday. When I tracked it, it showed it was sitting in California, I assumed delayed due to fires. So Friday morning I jumped on Best Buy and was able to buy a copy for in-store pickup that day. I hadn’t even considered that if your copy didn’t arrive until Monday of course it wasn’t enough time to get a code. More fails. 🤦♂️
Having been able to secure a pin set, I am feeling pretty grateful as a big Nintendo/Mario fan but also acknowledge the big picture that this is a piece of unnecessary nonsense that I will just display as a collectible in my office.
The bigger question to discuss is why? Why did Nintendo make this so limited and rare? Why anger and disappoint so many of your loyal die-hard fans? I mean these pins can’t cost that much to make so that’s not the issue.
If I were Nintendo and I was expecting to sell through (I’m making up arbitrary numbers here) 200,000 copies of Mario 3D All-Stars at launch. And I am promoting a collectible pin set for those who bought the game, why not make a healthy 100,000 pin sets just expecting that about 50% of the total launch sales will be from people who jump through the hoops of creating a My Nintendo account, doing the online missions, taking time to be online to redeem, etc etc.
So you satisfy your 100,000 die hard fans, they feel good about getting something fun and collectible for free (plus shipping) and you get some positive word of mouth on social media.
@Ttimer5 yeah this was so poorly handled. I expected an email with my unique code also. But you had to be logged into your My Nintendo account and then on the Mario 35th Anniversary page and then if you registered all 5 missions you got a button for your unique code which you then took to the Nintendo Store page to enter to add the pin set to your cart which you then had to Check out and pay for shipping. It was a lot of hoops and a lot of technical difficulties with the site. But you wouldn’t have know any of that because Nintendo didn’t really explain any of how this would work.
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Re: Nintendo Registers New Trademark For The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
@nessisonett demonstration? ;P
Re: Soapbox: Super Mario 3D World Is The Closest To A Super Mario Bros. 2 Sequel We'll Ever Get
@Tandy255 I’ve never played it so this is interesting info. I think there’s a good conversation to be had there about why there are “girl” games and “boy” games. Maybe that’s why it has never been added to the 3DS eShop and never received a sequel.
More importantly, was it even a good game?
Re: Soapbox: Super Mario 3D World Is The Closest To A Super Mario Bros. 2 Sequel We'll Ever Get
@Tandy255 I wish that game was available to pick up besides from third parties who charge $100++ for it
Re: Pokémon Sword And Shield Shiny Toxtricity Distribution Event Starts February 19th (North America)
First off, these in-store distros are ridiculous. It worked in the early 2000’s but just seems like a dinosaur today. How many people are really heading to stores to get a digital Pokémon and spending another $50-$100 on other stuff as a result? And this continued partnership with GameStop is strange and confusing for Nintendo. The two GameStop’s near me are sad and half empty, with the other half filled with toys and random crap. It’s not a fun place to visit, much less during a global health crisis.
Secondly, the Pokémon Pass app is another dinosaur. It works by picking up the store’s WiFi, so in theory all you have to do it drive up outside the Gamestop (or Target or Best Buy etc) and the app will generate a code for you. So why even bother and make fans jump through those hoops?
Things like this are why Pokémon has gotten a bad reputation this generation. I hope they do an overhaul for the next set of mainline Pokémon games for Switch.
Re: Streaming Service Crackle To Premiere Five-Part Documentary Series About Nintendo's History Next Month
@McGruber actually Sony sold off crackle a couple years ago so it is no longer affiliated. Which seems like a poor choice in hindsight given that everyone is launching streaming apps these days
Re: Streaming Service Crackle To Premiere Five-Part Documentary Series About Nintendo's History Next Month
@Tasuki they don’t. They sold it off a couple years back
Re: Square Enix Reports Increased Annual Sales, Despite Individual Game Losses
@outsider83 that’s a fair viewpoint that I hadn’t thought of and makes sense to explain the lack of Switch port.
It still seems like large piles of Scrooge McDuck money left on the table that Disney & Capcom can’t figure out a financially beneficial way to make this happen. I paid full price for the Lion King/Aladdin physical collection (whether that makes me crazy is another topic) and I’d do the same for a Dis Afternoon Collection. But what do I know 🤷♂️
Re: Square Enix Reports Increased Annual Sales, Despite Individual Game Losses
@Desrever It seems infinitely logical, no? Same with Capcom refusing to port Disney Afternoon Collection to Switch, you know, a collection of games that started life on Nintendo consoles and is basically taylor made to be on Switch. Same with Final Fantasy. What’s the logic in NOT porting games to Switch that ALREADY exist?
Re: The First Review For Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Is Now In
@Mips Agreed. I think the addition of online multiplayer (which is mind boggling that it wasn’t included in the original WiiU release) instantly elevates it for me and justifies a double dip. It’ll be the first time I play it multiplayer and I’m really excited about that, not to even mention the Bowser addition.
Re: The First Review For Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Is Now In
@Muddy_4_Ever I think it’s been widely reported that it’s not anywhere near 10 hours of gameplay. However, what is there is reportedly a lot of fun. I’d say pick it up on a sale for $40 to offset the fact that you owned it on WiiU.
Re: Nintendo Of America Job Listing Offers Hope That Nintendo Directs Aren't Dead After All
I miss the excitement that comes with watching a new fresh Direct. Sigh. Hopefully soon?
Re: DuckTales NES Prototype Unearthed, Features An Unused Song
Yes please. Disney Afternoon Collection please. Can’t believe it’s still not on Switch. @Tandy255
Re: Super Mario 3D World's Captain Toad Stages Have Received A Multiplayer Revamp On Switch
@Grumblevolcano yessssss. Thank you for saying this. It bothers me that those levels have been removed and nobody seems to be making much noise about it. Hopefully now Nintendo will release them as free dlc.
Re: Sega To Share "Something Special" In Its First Live Stream Of 2021
This has become a joke at this point.
It’s bordering on emotionally abusive how Sega keeps dragging us along for something awesome Sonic related and delivering junk like a Puyo announcement. 🤦♂️
Soooo I’ll see you guys at the next exciting Sonic news announcement article then? 👋
Re: Nintendo Is Releasing Another Limited Supply Pin Set For Super Mario's 35th Anniversary
@Ks123 so here’s my follow up to my previous comment that applies to many of us...
There are new missions going up today so if you thought you would be short (like me), we’ll have more chances to get 15 missions completed (well, 14 missions plus buying 3D World).
Re: Nintendo Is Releasing Another Limited Supply Pin Set For Super Mario's 35th Anniversary
Same boat as most of you folks.
I can only get maximum 13 out of the 15 missions because the rest of the missions have expired out. Uhhh who is running this promotion?? Interns??? Like this is a class on how NOT to run a promotion/contest/marketing 101 otherwise you piss off your fan base. 🤦♂️
Reaching out to customer service for advice and will follow up if I hear anything. Not holding my breath. Lol
Re: Random: Banjo-Kazooie Creator Reacts To Duo's Bittersweet Cameo In The Latest Smash Trailer
@Duffman92 great point, totally agree. Platforms are making a comeback, esp anything tinged with 90’s nostalgia. This is the time for Banjo Kazooie.
Re: Random: Banjo-Kazooie Creator Reacts To Duo's Bittersweet Cameo In The Latest Smash Trailer
I mean is there ANY hope that, given the comfortable relationship bw Nintendo and Microsoft, that the Banjo Kazooie property could ever be purchased by Nintendo? I think it would be a win win win. Microsoft gets good press and money, Nintendo gets a beloved property that’s associated with the N64 and fans loose their collective f-ing minds. Just my two cents. Lol
Re: Capcom Reveals Ghost ‘n Goblins Resurrection, Launches On Nintendo Switch In February 2021
@IronMan30 omgosh THIS! How is a collection of games that originated on Nintendo consoles and sells directly to the Switch audience, NOT on Switch? 🤦♂️
Re: Capcom Reveals Ghost ‘n Goblins Resurrection, Launches On Nintendo Switch In February 2021
@KillerBOB love how obsessed you are on what other men wear under their clothes...you may want to discuss what this means with your therapist 😉
Re: PlatinumGames Releases A Demo For The Wonderful 101: Remastered, And You Can Play As Wonder-Bayonetta
@sleepinglion I preordered it as well! Mostly to lock in my 20% discount from Best Buy before that was sadly discontinued.
Re: PlatinumGames Releases A Demo For The Wonderful 101: Remastered, And You Can Play As Wonder-Bayonetta
Hey that reminds me, when I backed this game on Kickstarter, there was specific mention about DLC coming and being free for backers. Umm, it’s been crickets since release. Anybody hear about Platinum still making DLC for this game or has that just become another reason to avoid Kickstarting games in the future?
Re: Nintendo Switch Looks Poised To Smash 'Crazy Records' This Holiday Season
Nintendo may not have a major AAA notable piece of software launching this Christmas but their discounts this year are MURDER and it’s not being talked about enough. I’ve never seen so many first party Nintendo games down to $39 and even $29. I have friends asking me which games to get because they’re seeing them at crazy prices and I’m recommending everything. So I think it’s important to watch not only Switch hardware sales setting records this Christmas, but also Nintendo quickly passing lifetime sales numbers for software.
Re: The Wii U First Launched Eight Years Ago Today
@Boxmonkey omgosh I love real world stories like yours... and blockbuster video!!! 😳
Re: Just Dance 2021 Launches On Switch Today, Here's The Full Track List
@Silly_G that’s actually hysterical and really fascinating. I didn’t realize that. I’m scoping out Ubi‘s website and don’t see the Wii or WiiU versions for 2021, did they finally stop making JustDance for those consoles?
Re: Just Dance 2021 Launches On Switch Today, Here's The Full Track List
@riChchestM my sweet spot for JustDance games is $20 and then I’ll be flailing about pretending I’m a good dancer
Re: Jurassic World Evolution: Complete Edition Is Out On Switch Today, Here's The Launch Trailer
Oh, didn’t realize this was digital only. Could have sworn I remembered a physical edition being announced.
I can’t resist Jurassic Park/World. But I can resist $60. Perhaps when it’s heavily on sale.
Re: Random: Wow, The PS5 Really Does Dwarf The Switch
@frabbit right? lol. Seems like it would be logical to stand out vertically on the left or right of the tv itself.
Re: Nintendo Is Releasing Three Switch Bundles In Japan Next Month
@Slinkoy1 they did. It was a thanksgiving deal the year Mario Party came out. The price was fantastic and it sold out like crazy. I regret sleeping on it
Re: SuperData: 3D All-Stars Is Now The Biggest Digital Launch For A Mario Game On Nintendo Switch
@Dr_Lugae I agree 💯. Like I get that the collection itself seems rushed and subpar and lacking in every way. But these are three amazing games that people love and have fond nostalgia for. Why are we trying to shoot that down and act surprised that this sold well?
Re: Poll: One Year Later, How Are You Getting On With Ring Fit Adventure?
@Anguspuss it went from being totally completely sold out and impossible to find, to literally half a dozen copies (it’s a big box) sitting locked up in Target’s glass cases. I see them everywhere now. Funny how that works.
Re: Ring Fit Adventure Has Now Outsold Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Physical Sales In Japan
@Shiryu wait tell me more. As someone who owns ring fit and loves ring fit, but just lacks the discipline to do it regularly, I’m interested to know more about your abs lol
Re: Microsoft Has A "Very Good Relationship With Nintendo" But Isn't Making Any Promises Moving Forward
@KnightsTemplar really??!!!!! I’d flip for!!!! Source?
Re: Where To Pre-Order Monster Hunter Rise And The Three amiibo
@Dang69 ugh that’s a good point, I could just throw a game in for the free shipping and then return it. It stinks that you have to play games like that to beat Gamestop at its own game.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Monster Hunter Rise And The Three amiibo
@Dang69 so the irony of this is that the product listing pages for each of the amiibo state they qualify for free shipping over $35...not only does your checkout cart not honor the free shipping over $35, they charge you 3x the shipping. lmfao Gamestop for the win.
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Re: Where To Pre-Order Monster Hunter Rise And The Three amiibo
@Primarina no fight at all, just a discussion. I appreciate that some people love Gamestop and are absolutely entitled to. I have (many) reasons why I don’t care for the store based on experiences I’ve had as a customer. I also work in sales, by the way, so I am acutely aware that customers can be difficult and entitled, but multiple of the experiences I’ve had shopping at GameStop wouldn’t even pass the most basic level of customer service expected at a flee market in a third world country.
As for charging shipping for each item separately, for a total of $18...come on now. This is 2020, retailers are competing with each other to catch every customer they can to stay in business and out here is Gamestop charging $18 for shipping? Or $30 for the luxury of release day delivery. Best Buy and Target deliver my video games on release day....for free!
I don’t want to see Gamestop go out of business any more than I did Toys R Us or Borders Books, etc. Speciality stores offer a unique shopping experience that is unfortunate to loose. But I also won’t be sad if they do because their business practices and terrible customer service are doing it to themselves.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Monster Hunter Rise And The Three amiibo
So Gamestop is up for the United States. In typical Gamestop fashion they managed to bumble something and upset people...
The amiibo are priced at $19.99, $19.99, and $24,99. GameStop’s website is only allowing shipping, no in store pickup for these. Shipping is $5.99 regular or $10.00 for release day delivery. EACH. Yes you heard that right. EACH. If I have all three amiibo in my cart it’s forcing me to pay three shipping charges. So $17.97 to ship all three, or $30.00 if I dare want these on release day along side the game.
Sigh. When people call for Gamestop to go out of business, it’s based on shady ass business practices like this. Can’t believe Nintendo would give the US exclusive to Gamestop for these amiibo. 🤷♂️
Re: Random: Microsoft Shuts Down Rumours That It's Buying Sega Next
@Wexter hey, I really appreciate your good dialogue.
I agree that Gamepass is a really interesting offering. I think that it will force Sony to eventually roll out something similar. But you have to admit it’s a total loss leader for Microsoft. If they’re giving away brand new games for $10/month subscription it’s an admission that they were being outsold 2 to 1 in hardware and software to Sony. It’s a great service, but it was necessary for Xbox to compete and survive.
As for Series S being a great entry level next generation machine, I totally agree with you. It’s great for what it offers. But it’s playing by a completely separate set of rules than the PS5 Digital. It’s a total apples and oranges situation, the Series S and PS5 Digital, which I don’t know many casual games really understand what they’re getting. The PS5 Digital is identical technology to the full fat PS5, just without a disc drive for physical media. The Series S, on the other hand is A) actually a scaled down version of technology inside the Series X to justify the price and B) will require another $220 proprietary storage expansion once you quickly run out of space, making your new affordable Series S suddenly cost over $500. But yes I agree the Series S was again necessary for Microsoft because if it was an apples to apples competition again then I don’t know how Xbox would survive this generation.
I should also add that while I’m not an Xbox gamer, I appreciate that they’re trying different angles this generation. It’s not for me but more competition is always a good thing because it forces everyone to be on their toes.
Oh and Nintendo til I die. Lol
Re: Joker And Hero amiibo Launch Today In Europe, Stock Still Available At Nintendo UK Store
@JoeDiddley Hahahahaha. You’re preaching to the choir my friend. Your comment hit hard and close to home. 😜
Re: Joker And Hero amiibo Launch Today In Europe, Stock Still Available At Nintendo UK Store
I was at my local Best Buy yesterday for something unrelated and they were out for sale. I’m not interested in these particular characters and I haven’t been following the release dates so I wasn’t even aware that they were out for sale a week early. But there ya have it. I guess it depends on the store. Your mileage may vary.
Re: Random: Microsoft Shuts Down Rumours That It's Buying Sega Next
@SaltlakeCity
LMAO!!!!
What is your comment even in reference to, because I’m confused. Are you drunk? Just daft? And did you really go out of your way to create an account and use your one and only comment just to send me a snarky reply? You flatter me. 💁🏼♂️
As far as you clearly being incensed by my comment, yeah I don’t exactly want Sega to be gobbled up by Microsoft and become an empty shell like Rare did. (Set aside the argument that Sega is already an empty shell of itself, which I don’t exactly disagree with.) Microsoft doesn’t have very much substance to offer the gaming industry. Xbox is a vanity project that Microsoft likes being involved in despite little actual success. The 360 was their only console that moved the needle for the industry and innovated in any substantial way (and that was in spite of their red rings self sabotage that would have imploded any other company). Every other one of their boxes has just been meh, performed decently enough to stay afloat without really doing much the completion wasn’t doing. So yeah, Microsoft eating up companies just to have a fighting chance to compete this generation as a last effort is pretty lame to me. So when Microsoft gets out of the games hardware business in 10 years why should Sega (or other developers) suffer for that.
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Re: Random: Microsoft Shuts Down Rumours That It's Buying Sega Next
I agree with everyone screaming “omg I hope this doesn’t happen!!!”. Look what happened to Rare, a complete shell of its once former brilliance since Microsoft bought them. Microsoft tend to run these companies into the ground. Sega and Sonic work as multi platform and I don’t want that to change.
And frankly, we shouldn’t support these giant acquisitions. It’s not good or healthy for the industry.
Re: Did You Miss Out On The Super Mario Anniversary Pin Set? You're Not Alone
@NathanTheAsian 🙋🏼♂️
I survived. But I’m kinda embarrassed now as I see just how many fellow fans are annoyed and frustrated by being left out in the cold.
Re: Did You Miss Out On The Super Mario Anniversary Pin Set? You're Not Alone
@delt75 yaaaaaas!!! Me too!!! Haha. Ahhh those were the good old days. Sigh. 😊
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Re: Did You Miss Out On The Super Mario Anniversary Pin Set? You're Not Alone
@delt75 no clue, that’s part of why people are so chapped, the communication has been really lacking about these things. Certainly just by the name it implies there could be a second wave of pin sets, but who knows.
Re: Did You Miss Out On The Super Mario Anniversary Pin Set? You're Not Alone
@Dr_Corndog same and same. This was my exact experience. Took about 2-2.5 hours but it finally happened. Oy. But if I had had to be at work there would be no way I could have managed it.
Re: Did You Miss Out On The Super Mario Anniversary Pin Set? You're Not Alone
@Shadow_Dancer I dunno. I totally hear what you’re saying. But I have to think the artificial supply and demand causes a lot of upset, frustrated, annoyed, angry fans who are very vocal on social media about it. You have to figure the fans who got burned are majority the die-hard Nintendo fans who were jumping through the hoops to qualify for the pin set, not the casual public who just bought the game but wouldn’t care about pins to begin with. Add to that the poor communication on how the process will work and then website technical issues that pooped the bed. I have to wonder if it’s intentional then is it all worth it for Nintendo? Seems silly for some short term buzz.
Re: Did You Miss Out On The Super Mario Anniversary Pin Set? You're Not Alone
@Yoshi oh shoot, I hadn’t even considered the angle that you mention. My order also got delayed from launch day Friday until Monday. When I tracked it, it showed it was sitting in California, I assumed delayed due to fires. So Friday morning I jumped on Best Buy and was able to buy a copy for in-store pickup that day. I hadn’t even considered that if your copy didn’t arrive until Monday of course it wasn’t enough time to get a code. More fails. 🤦♂️
Re: Did You Miss Out On The Super Mario Anniversary Pin Set? You're Not Alone
Having been able to secure a pin set, I am feeling pretty grateful as a big Nintendo/Mario fan but also acknowledge the big picture that this is a piece of unnecessary nonsense that I will just display as a collectible in my office.
The bigger question to discuss is why? Why did Nintendo make this so limited and rare? Why anger and disappoint so many of your loyal die-hard fans? I mean these pins can’t cost that much to make so that’s not the issue.
If I were Nintendo and I was expecting to sell through (I’m making up arbitrary numbers here) 200,000 copies of Mario 3D All-Stars at launch. And I am promoting a collectible pin set for those who bought the game, why not make a healthy 100,000 pin sets just expecting that about 50% of the total launch sales will be from people who jump through the hoops of creating a My Nintendo account, doing the online missions, taking time to be online to redeem, etc etc.
So you satisfy your 100,000 die hard fans, they feel good about getting something fun and collectible for free (plus shipping) and you get some positive word of mouth on social media.
The alternative is what’s happening now.
Re: Did You Miss Out On The Super Mario Anniversary Pin Set? You're Not Alone
@Ttimer5 yeah this was so poorly handled. I expected an email with my unique code also. But you had to be logged into your My Nintendo account and then on the Mario 35th Anniversary page and then if you registered all 5 missions you got a button for your unique code which you then took to the Nintendo Store page to enter to add the pin set to your cart which you then had to Check out and pay for shipping. It was a lot of hoops and a lot of technical difficulties with the site. But you wouldn’t have know any of that because Nintendo didn’t really explain any of how this would work.