I feel the same way in many instances. Fond memories aside, as well as bah humbing any and everything 'new', games have come a long way, and for the better in many areas. Some 'classics' could benefit from modern touch-ups here and there.
This could hit bargain bins before it even makes it to a Nintendo console. It looks very blah, and 10 years late on release. Hopefully it plays out ok.
Gosh darnit. I'm always interested in these mystery kinds of games, but I don't care for the hidden object mechanic, especially when it's just an arbitrary mess. I need something like some of the better Nancy Drew games with a variety of fun puzzles.
High precision games, probably. The lines will continue to blur, though. 'Gaming' phones/tablets, I'm guessing. This notion won't go away, and I'm sure Nintendo knows it.
Being a player and collector of modern boardgames, I can say Plaid Hat Games (Bioshock) makes fantastic games. Jasco doesn't have much under their belt. I just hope it's not a shoddy output winding up next to Monopoly, Uno, and Twilight Trivia at Walmart.
It can enhance some things, but it's just not important to me at all. It's neat on 3DS, but one screen and the modern classic controller is my ideal console setup.
I'd like to see DLC packs for this. Maybe 2 to 5 dollar packs that add lots of new items and such randomly over time. Even new wildlife, new buildings, new sets of collectables to gather, etc.
"I don't think we're slower to move; we're a very choiceful company. We're very choiceful in the number of titles we make. We scrutinize opportunities very carefully, and when we go into them we go big." - Eric Hirshbirg, CEO of Activision
"Obviously the Wii U is struggling - that's not a secret, I don't think there's any other way to read the narrative right now - but they're a really good company and they've got some incredible IP that has yet to come, that they honed for that platform."
LP's can make for good walkthroughs, too. All legal stuff aside, it's much more interesting than the old gamefaq text guides. Watch tv or watch an LP. What's the difference? Both can be entertaining/informative/stupid.
LPers just aren't entitled to an income based off someone elses IP.
"Should Nintendo be taking the revenue, or do you think YouTubers have the right to make money from their content?"
If Nintendo has rightful claim to the revenue, it's their IP in play, that's their decision to make, and either makes no difference to me. I wouldn't fault them either way. We'll need the courts to decide what is or isn't fair for youtubers, eventually. No pity party from me if youtubers lose.
@6ch6ris6
I've watched lp's for games I've played for several reasons. Legalities aside, they have merit.
Because it's not a game. It's an alternate life. How many 'games' do you look forward to checking in on every single day? There's stuff to get done, and new surprises constantly.
For those saying KH3 didn't look so hot, it's because it is just beginning, and the demo was on the rough side. That baby should be sparkling around 2015.
Out of over 300,000 polled, only 7% felt they 'won' E3. Poll after poll, the Wii U is a last afterthought among the big three. That's a problem Nintendo needs to fix with general gamers concerning Wii U, because I don't see the casual tidal wave coming this time around. They were in a pickle at E3. All the buzz would have been on the other two, but opting to do the directs gets them nowhere, either.
I expect some magic to turn it all around, but I don't know what that is.
I'm having more and more doubts of this being a sustainable business model for Nintendo in this world. Maybe people would like the games, but they don't want the console. I don't see the upcoming 1st party titles opening any floodgates.
I wouldn't count on Wii Fit U drawing in that segment of people again. It has fad written all over it. I can see some E3 bringing in more Nintendo fan holdouts, but nothing that will rocket Wii-U's off the shelves with the general public, unfortunately. It's going to be rough going for awhile.
That Aiesha Tyler woman at Ubisoft conference told IGN there weren't more games shown for Wii U because it's an 'abandoned platform'. Now her comment makes more sense I guess. 'Wii U is an abandoned platform'
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Re: Review: Super Castlevania IV (Wii U eShop / Super Nintendo)
@snoox
I feel the same way in many instances. Fond memories aside, as well as bah humbing any and everything 'new', games have come a long way, and for the better in many areas. Some 'classics' could benefit from modern touch-ups here and there.
Re: Review: Super Castlevania IV (Wii U eShop / Super Nintendo)
@KnightRider666
SOTN 10/10 all day everyday! My favorite, richest experience with Castlevania ever.
Re: TT Games Reveals Some New Characters in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Hopefully it's as good as it sounds. The downside of Lego Batman 2 was the rushed roster with copy/paste abilities.
Re: Senran Kagura Burst Confirmed For Physical And 3DS eShop Release In Europe
You had me at rip off your clothes.
Re: Young Justice: Legacy Will Come To Wii U, 3DS and Wii in November
This could hit bargain bins before it even makes it to a Nintendo console. It looks very blah, and 10 years late on release. Hopefully it plays out ok.
Re: Senran Kagura Burst Confirmed For North American 3DS eShop
You had me at buxom.
Re: Review: Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst (3DS)
Gosh darnit. I'm always interested in these mystery kinds of games, but I don't care for the hidden object mechanic, especially when it's just an arbitrary mess. I need something like some of the better Nancy Drew games with a variety of fun puzzles.
Re: Talking Point: Wii U and Third-Party Inconsistencies Pose Questions for Console Owners
I wouldn't gimp myself with just a Wii U.
Re: Soapbox: Mobile And Tablet Gaming Is Creating A Generation Of Talentless Players
It's just entertainment, with something for everyone. Nobody cares what you've played or accomplished, except yoursef.
Re: Looks Like Batman: Arkham Origins Isn't Getting Online Play On Wii U
Maybe people should petition Nintendo instead, and concentrate on the root of the problem.
Re: Nintendo Feels That Working On Smartphones And Tablets Would "Decrease Brand Value"
High precision games, probably. The lines will continue to blur, though. 'Gaming' phones/tablets, I'm guessing. This notion won't go away, and I'm sure Nintendo knows it.
Re: First Impressions: Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
I was excited for this originally, then saw a half hour of gameplay, now not as much. Still nice to have a decent Batman on the go.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Rules Out Story Sequences For Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS
Bad move based on this supposed reason, and the backlash is starting on the internet. It does really look ridiculous, and behind the times.
Re: Weirdness: Mike Tyson Was Rubbish at Punch-Out!!
This... is funny.
Re: New 3DS eShop App Brings Voice and Text Chat to Japan
I think I've given up hope on worthwhile 3DS apps.
Re: Ubisoft Will Only Make Games That Can Be Turned Into Franchises
Ubi has 3 Assassin's Creed games currently in development. I fatigued of the whole thing partway through AC 3.
Re: An Official Mega Man [Board] Game is Coming!
Being a player and collector of modern boardgames, I can say Plaid Hat Games (Bioshock) makes fantastic games. Jasco doesn't have much under their belt. I just hope it's not a shoddy output winding up next to Monopoly, Uno, and Twilight Trivia at Walmart.
Re: Poll: How Important is Dual / Second Screen Gaming?
It can enhance some things, but it's just not important to me at all. It's neat on 3DS, but one screen and the modern classic controller is my ideal console setup.
Re: Wii U Version Of Beyond Good & Evil 2 Looking Unlikely
His past comments should be taken into account when considering the vagueness here.
http://www.giantbomb.com/wii-u/3045-139/forums/gamepad-use-teased-for-beyond-good-evil-2-564620/
Re: Wii U Version Of Beyond Good & Evil 2 Looking Unlikely
I'm just glad the notion of BG&E 2 still lives.
Re: Nintendo Preparing A New Chapter For eBooks On 3DS This Fall
I read the 100 Classic Books cart on my 3DS, and it's perfectly fine. I want an e-reader.
Re: Phil Fish: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Not Having Microtransactions is "So Special And Precious"
I'd like to see DLC packs for this. Maybe 2 to 5 dollar packs that add lots of new items and such randomly over time. Even new wildlife, new buildings, new sets of collectables to gather, etc.
Re: Review: Farming Simulator 3D (3DS eShop)
AC:NL is enough sim for me.
Re: Video: Let's Play Fast & Furious: Showdown
"I don't think we're slower to move; we're a very choiceful company. We're very choiceful in the number of titles we make. We scrutinize opportunities very carefully, and when we go into them we go big." - Eric Hirshbirg, CEO of Activision
Re: 3D Versions Of Shinobi III And Streets Of Rage Coming To 3DS eShop
I'd love to see some snes Final Fight on 3DS, too. If it's the one I'm thinking of with the Elvis thugs.
Re: 3D Versions Of Shinobi III And Streets Of Rage Coming To 3DS eShop
Streets of Rage!!! Yeah, I'd prefer 2 by alot, but hopefully down the line.
Re: Activision - "We Want to See Nintendo be Successful"
@SCAR392
He's talking about a Nintendo IP.
"Obviously the Wii U is struggling - that's not a secret, I don't think there's any other way to read the narrative right now - but they're a really good company and they've got some incredible IP that has yet to come, that they honed for that platform."
Re: Activision - "We Want to See Nintendo be Successful"
@Xilef
Well, remember the talk of Nintendo supposedly working on a new IP that is a different direction for them? Maybe that's what he is referring to.
Re: Activision - "We Want to See Nintendo be Successful"
@rmeyer
If Amazon pre-orders are any indication, those consoles will do fine at minimum.
Re: Nintendo May Have Eased Off On Its Claims To 'Let's Play' Ad Revenues
LP's can make for good walkthroughs, too. All legal stuff aside, it's much more interesting than the old gamefaq text guides. Watch tv or watch an LP. What's the difference? Both can be entertaining/informative/stupid.
LPers just aren't entitled to an income based off someone elses IP.
Re: Nintendo May Have Eased Off On Its Claims To 'Let's Play' Ad Revenues
"Should Nintendo be taking the revenue, or do you think YouTubers have the right to make money from their content?"
If Nintendo has rightful claim to the revenue, it's their IP in play, that's their decision to make, and either makes no difference to me. I wouldn't fault them either way. We'll need the courts to decide what is or isn't fair for youtubers, eventually. No pity party from me if youtubers lose.
@6ch6ris6
I've watched lp's for games I've played for several reasons. Legalities aside, they have merit.
Re: Poll: Are You in the DLC Brigade?
I bought the first couple for FE:A, then tired of it. It wasn't adding much to the experience, and there's too much of it.
I'be very interested in a mass amount of Animal Crossing DLC that I don't have to go to Best Buy for.
Re: Talking Point: The Effortless Social Charm of Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Because it's not a game. It's an alternate life. How many 'games' do you look forward to checking in on every single day? There's stuff to get done, and new surprises constantly.
Re: Guide: How to Spot Fake Paintings and Statues in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
My first one, and it was fake. That's ok... I like gambling.
Re: Kingdom Hearts III Highly Unlikely To Appear On Wii U
For those saying KH3 didn't look so hot, it's because it is just beginning, and the demo was on the rough side. That baby should be sparkling around 2015.
Re: Ubisoft Pitching Watch_Dogs And Rabbids Movies To Hollywood Studios
This seems a little pretentious concerning Watch Dogs. Don't know anything about Rabbids.
Re: Talking Point: E3 Exposed the Strains of Nintendo's Development Workload
Out of over 300,000 polled, only 7% felt they 'won' E3. Poll after poll, the Wii U is a last afterthought among the big three. That's a problem Nintendo needs to fix with general gamers concerning Wii U, because I don't see the casual tidal wave coming this time around. They were in a pickle at E3. All the buzz would have been on the other two, but opting to do the directs gets them nowhere, either.
I expect some magic to turn it all around, but I don't know what that is.
Re: Wolfenstein: The New Order Looks Set To Skip Wii U
@DarkAngel_17
I'm having more and more doubts of this being a sustainable business model for Nintendo in this world. Maybe people would like the games, but they don't want the console. I don't see the upcoming 1st party titles opening any floodgates.
Re: Nintendo's Scott Moffitt - Upcoming Wii U Lineup Will "Ignite Sales"
I wouldn't count on Wii Fit U drawing in that segment of people again. It has fad written all over it. I can see some E3 bringing in more Nintendo fan holdouts, but nothing that will rocket Wii-U's off the shelves with the general public, unfortunately. It's going to be rough going for awhile.
Re: Sakurai: New Super Smash Bros. To Strike A Balance Between Hardcore And Casual
I want to smash so bad on 3DS, I can taste it.
Re: Nintendo Download: 13th June (North America)
Mean Bean addiction... commence.
Re: Ubisoft Scaling Back Support For Wii U, Expects Price Cut To Bolster Sales
That Aiesha Tyler woman at Ubisoft conference told IGN there weren't more games shown for Wii U because it's an 'abandoned platform'. Now her comment makes more sense I guess. 'Wii U is an abandoned platform'
Re: Bust A Groove With Just Dance 2014 This Year On Wii U
I don't see too many corks popping over this one.
Re: FIFA 14 Is Coming To Nintendo Consoles After All - Except The Wii U
PS2... just... mind blown.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Network ID Coming To 3DS This Year With Hulu In Tow
About flippin' time.
Re: EA Has No Publicly Announced Wii U Games Planned For Fall
Does anyone have any links that prove Nintendo refused to use Origin, because I'm just coming up with rumors for the most part.
Re: Activision Bringing Skylanders Swap Force And Call of Duty: Ghosts To E3
@DESS-M-8
It's called pointing out the tired hypocrisy and misuse of the term. Your semantics of what a Mario game is or isn't fails you.
By the way, why is Mario's name in the title of all these games?
Re: Ubisoft Posts Beyond Good & Evil Image On Its Facebook Page Days Before E3
This is going to happen. It's been talked about forever, and it's time to come to fruition.
I was one of the many who overlooked the first one originally. Sooooo glad I gave it a go years later.
Re: EA Has No Publicly Announced Wii U Games Planned For Fall
If it's because of poor sales, EA should just come out and say it already. They're not clear on anything concerning this.
Re: Activision Bringing Skylanders Swap Force And Call of Duty: Ghosts To E3
@DESS-M-8
You are so confused it's not even funny. And hypocritical, and sticking with your bogus definition. Ok.
Finally, quality of a product is irrelevant. If it's a hot seller, there is zero wrong with making, and selling more.