If Nintendo is bumping a bunch of their WiiU titles over to the Switch it would make sense to hand that work over to a company that has already done some ports for you.
Ah hell, I bought the Mario 3D land Bundle and replaced the face plates with that specific white one right after. I could have saved a ton of money, and got the black colored one, if I had waited. C'est La Vie.
@Peach64 I'm not betting on this being "for fans" only. My best friend and my brother both didn't give two poops about the WiiU, and hardly the Wii. My best friend only reluctantly bought a WiiU eventually for his daughters and my Brother never bothered. When I showed them this trailer they immediately started asking me everything about it. They were really impressed and excited. Both immediately noted Skyrim on the go without a laptop as a HUGE plus. These guys aren't Nintendo fans like I am. Their allegiance is to what is fun and useful to them and they both immediately saw potential.
My buddy actually brought up a good point. Will they have a bundle with the base and another that's kust the tablet handheld because he eants two tablets so his girls and wife can play on the TV while he plays something else on the couch/in bed. A cheaper iption for just the tablet would be a great idea. Plus he could being both tablets on road trips and the girls could compete in the backseat while he's driving.
@Simbabbad Really? Where are those Sony or Microsoft Console that can transform to a portable system? Oh yeah, because they haven't been made yet. The concept from rumors has been swirling for years, but the actual execution nobody has done.
Everybody is forgetting about the additional computation in the dock patent that just went through last week. We're only hearing about the specs on the handheld part of the system. We still need to see what it's like when it's sharing power with the dock. There's numerous possibilities on enhancing graphical and computational power with a supplementary device.
Seeing Mario last night had me grinning from ear-to-ear. The Commentators on NBC in the US immediately started laughing and commenting on "Super Mario" showing up. It was definitely a delight for the talking heads to see as well. I was hoping Japan would embrace all of their unique eccentricities for their performance and they came through great.
This was a great game, being a massive Macross fan (note the avatar of mine) I only wish I was able to get an original copy but I never knew about it until I stumbled across the mane ROM websites in the early 2000's.
What the hell? They SHOULD have been putting out SNES games the whole fricking time and now only for the New 3DS? Screw you Nintendo.
I used to regularly buy everything on the 3DS until about a year ago when they stopped putting out much that I wanted. Way to keep me not caring Nintendo.
It's too bad they couldn't update the geometry and enemy character models. Everything else looks good enough, given it's an upgrade, but those two things really stand out.
IMO, given they've had so many other classics like Pac-Man and Megaman they should have tried like hell to add Simon Belmont just to complete the NES classic roster. Of course Konami officially hates video games so maybe it wasn't possible with those douches.
@MavezIgnikari Ninja Gaiden 1 is about as hard as Castlevania 1 is. I say that only because I've never been able to beat either of those games. Ninja Gaiden 2, by comparison, is far easier. It got to the point I could breeze through that in a single life, same with Castlevania 3.
It's like they're going out of their way to mess his face up. The rest of the image is fine but it's like the wrong face was photoshopped onto the rest of the image.
Yeah, this game required a lot more work given it's more realistic look. Tweaking Wind Waker was relatively easy. But a lot of geometry and textures here just look baaaaaad.
I am not sure what video people are watching here but this is completely unplayable. And this is only with a clock downgrade. It would be impossible with the reduced cores and less/slower RAM. Some simple "optimizations" would not have worked.
I didn't find The Lost Levels all that difficult when I finally got play All-Stars. Then again, I can't even really play the original SMB very well anymore. So maybe I was just in really good practice at that time and it would have been monstrously frustrating for newer gamers.
I don't think the Streets of Rage games are nearly as good as people claim they are but I buy all of these games because I like that Sega and M2 are actually trying. I wish we could get more 3D conversions of various Arcade/SNES/etc... games from other companies.
I love the fact they have skins for every doctor as well. You can play as whoever is your favorite. Or as your least favorite and then keep knocking him to bits with Batman's Batarangs.
@6ch6ris6 The PS4 is a significantly underpowered PC from six years ago. If you factor in that the NX should release later than the PS4 you have to figure that even with tech from four years ago it should be more powerful than both of the other consoles.
What is funny is Sega seems to understand better what to do with their old properties on the 3DS than Nintendo does. I will totally buy a 3D version of Gunstar Heroes.
I don't know if people will go back and buy their hardware after all of this but I do know there is a large group of women (mid twenties range) chomping at the bit for some Nintendo games on their phones, who still play stuff like Harvest Moon on their Wii's and REALLY want to check out what Universal Studio's is going to put in their parks from Nintendo. I think with those two moves people will be re-introduced to Nintendo again and there's potential to come back to the hardware after that. But that is in a few years time.
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Re: Tantalus Media is Developing Games for the Switch
If Nintendo is bumping a bunch of their WiiU titles over to the Switch it would make sense to hand that work over to a company that has already done some ports for you.
Re: Budget New Nintendo 3DS Models Announced for North America
Ah hell, I bought the Mario 3D land Bundle and replaced the face plates with that specific white one right after. I could have saved a ton of money, and got the black colored one, if I had waited. C'est La Vie.
Re: Nintendo Share Value Drops 6.5% Following Switch Reveal
@Peach64 I'm not betting on this being "for fans" only. My best friend and my brother both didn't give two poops about the WiiU, and hardly the Wii. My best friend only reluctantly bought a WiiU eventually for his daughters and my Brother never bothered. When I showed them this trailer they immediately started asking me everything about it. They were really impressed and excited. Both immediately noted Skyrim on the go without a laptop as a HUGE plus. These guys aren't Nintendo fans like I am. Their allegiance is to what is fun and useful to them and they both immediately saw potential.
My buddy actually brought up a good point. Will they have a bundle with the base and another that's kust the tablet handheld because he eants two tablets so his girls and wife can play on the TV while he plays something else on the couch/in bed. A cheaper iption for just the tablet would be a great idea. Plus he could being both tablets on road trips and the girls could compete in the backseat while he's driving.
Re: Say Hello to the Nintendo Switch, a New Concept for Gaming
@Simbabbad Really? Where are those Sony or Microsoft Console that can transform to a portable system? Oh yeah, because they haven't been made yet. The concept from rumors has been swirling for years, but the actual execution nobody has done.
Re: Piko Interactive Is Launching New NES, SNES And Genesis Games
They're not really releasing "new" games, are they? They're just re-releasing some rare stuff.
Re: Lovely Twilight Princess Figma Zelda and Link Available to Pre-Order Now
@UK-Nintendo That's not a figure, that's a statue. These are 5 1/2 inch poseable action figures.
Re: Lovely Twilight Princess Figma Zelda and Link Available to Pre-Order Now
@WillTheLion They're roughly 5.5 inches.
Also available at CDJapan and HobbyLinkJapan.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-208616
https://hlj.com/product/GSC90228/Act
Re: Editorial: Losing It All - When a Wii U's External Hard Drive Dies
@HappyMaskedGuy NX games are supposed to be cartridge based again, they can just put the saves on the cartridge.
Re: Book Review: Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents Data East Arcade Classics
I actually have a Marvel Legends Lineup on my shelf based on the four Avengers you could select from the Data East Arcade game.
Re: Yoshi's Woolly World Will Soften Up Your 3DS In 2017, Poochy amiibo Also Incoming
The WiiU version was fun, but talk about painfully low-res.
Re: Rumour: Potential Nintendo NX Details on Screen Size and More Do the Rounds
Everybody is forgetting about the additional computation in the dock patent that just went through last week. We're only hearing about the specs on the handheld part of the system. We still need to see what it's like when it's sharing power with the dock. There's numerous possibilities on enhancing graphical and computational power with a supplementary device.
Re: Talking Point: Mario's Cameo in Rio Showcases Nintendo's Enduring Brand Power
Seeing Mario last night had me grinning from ear-to-ear. The Commentators on NBC in the US immediately started laughing and commenting on "Super Mario" showing up. It was definitely a delight for the talking heads to see as well. I was hoping Japan would embrace all of their unique eccentricities for their performance and they came through great.
Re: Gallery: The Artwork in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is Beautiful
Between the images and gameplay I actually feel like there's an original Legend Of Zelda vibe to this game. I wonder if there's an inspiration there?
Re: Review: Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie (SNES)
This was a great game, being a massive Macross fan (note the avatar of mine) I only wish I was able to get an original copy but I never knew about it until I stumbled across the mane ROM websites in the early 2000's.
Re: Reaction: Nintendo Shakes Up E3 With No NX and a Focus on Legend of Zelda
Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid...
Re: Review: Super Mario World (New 3DS / SNES)
I wish I had a New 3DS to play this on. This is my favorite 2D Mario title ever.
Re: Konami and Capcom Are Bringing Some SNES Classics to New 3DS
@hypercoyote Because I didn't realize it was for the "New 3DS."
Re: Konami and Capcom Are Bringing Some SNES Classics to New 3DS
What the hell? They SHOULD have been putting out SNES games the whole fricking time and now only for the New 3DS? Screw you Nintendo.
I used to regularly buy everything on the 3DS until about a year ago when they stopped putting out much that I wanted. Way to keep me not caring Nintendo.
Re: Rising Star Games Is Bringing 3DS Action RPG Sadame To Europe And North America This Month
Oh wicked, more gameplay like Secret of Mana!
Re: Video: See How Far The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess has Come Since the Wii & GameCube
It's too bad they couldn't update the geometry and enemy character models. Everything else looks good enough, given it's an upgrade, but those two things really stand out.
Re: Gallery: Have a Gawk at The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD's Boxart
EU boxart is easily better than the US art. I wish I could have that one.
Re: Poll: Did The Final Video Presentation for Super Smash Bros. Provide a Memorable Ending?
IMO, given they've had so many other classics like Pac-Man and Megaman they should have tried like hell to add Simon Belmont just to complete the NES classic roster. Of course Konami officially hates video games so maybe it wasn't possible with those douches.
Re: Review: Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (Wii U eShop / NES)
@LinkSword Sometimes you just want to see the ending.
Re: Review: Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (Wii U eShop / NES)
@MavezIgnikari Ninja Gaiden 1 is about as hard as Castlevania 1 is. I say that only because I've never been able to beat either of those games. Ninja Gaiden 2, by comparison, is far easier. It got to the point I could breeze through that in a single life, same with Castlevania 3.
Re: Art: Here's Another Western Take On The Legend Of Zelda's Link
It's like they're going out of their way to mess his face up. The rest of the image is fine but it's like the wrong face was photoshopped onto the rest of the image.
Re: FAST Racing NEO Release Date and Pricing Speed Into View
Awesome, just a week away. I'm very excited for this!
Re: Music Producer Hardwell to Perform a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remix at The Game Awards
And I was so hoping it would be somebody with talent....
Re: A Decent First-Person Avengers Game Could Have Graced the Wii U
Given it was based on a story by Brian Michael Bendis it wou8ld have started out intriguing and then meandered to nothing by the mid point.
Re: FAST Racing Neo Given a Release Window of December
Cannot wait. I've wanted another Futuristic Racer for years.
Re: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Is Receiving A High-Definition Face Lift
Yeah, this game required a lot more work given it's more realistic look. Tweaking Wind Waker was relatively easy. But a lot of geometry and textures here just look baaaaaad.
Re: Video: Here's What Xenoblade Chronicles Looks Like On A Standard 3DS
I am not sure what video people are watching here but this is completely unplayable. And this is only with a clock downgrade. It would be impossible with the reduced cores and less/slower RAM. Some simple "optimizations" would not have worked.
Re: Skull Kid is Confirmed as a Playable Character in Hyrule Warriors Legends
I would be excited for it if it weren't for the fact I need a New 3DS to play with the 3D effect.
Re: A Prototype Cartridge For an Unreleased N64 Shmup Recently Sold for $3,000
@TeeJay Technically I do but I choose not to.
Re: Super Famicom Exclusive The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes Gets Translated
Cool it's finally translated. I didn't know this even existed. That being said the gameplay doesn't look like much fun at all.
Also, I know who The Beetle is.
Re: Mario History: Super Mario Bros. 2 - 1988
I didn't find The Lost Levels all that difficult when I finally got play All-Stars. Then again, I can't even really play the original SMB very well anymore. So maybe I was just in really good practice at that time and it would have been monstrously frustrating for newer gamers.
Re: M2 Initially Felt Porting Streets Of Rage 2 To 3DS Was "Impossible"
I don't think the Streets of Rage games are nearly as good as people claim they are but I buy all of these games because I like that Sega and M2 are actually trying. I wish we could get more 3D conversions of various Arcade/SNES/etc... games from other companies.
Re: Shin'en Multimedia Has No Plans for FAST Racing NEO DLC, Would Like a Futuristic Racer on "A New Handheld"
While I like the music it would be nice if we could play our own tunes in the game to make it as Wipeout-ey as we like it.
Re: Video: Doctor Who Joins The Cast In LEGO Dimensions
I love the fact they have skins for every doctor as well. You can play as whoever is your favorite. Or as your least favorite and then keep knocking him to bits with Batman's Batarangs.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo NX Won't Be As Powerful As PlayStation 4
@HollywoodHogan Ignoring the fact the Camecube was more powerful than the PS2 and easier to develop for and they still got the shaft then?
Re: Rumour: Nintendo NX Won't Be As Powerful As PlayStation 4
@6ch6ris6 The PS4 is a significantly underpowered PC from six years ago. If you factor in that the NX should release later than the PS4 you have to figure that even with tech from four years ago it should be more powerful than both of the other consoles.
Re: Monolith Soft Open To Helping Get Zelda Wii U Ready For Launch
Do it, then surprise us all and release the game this November.
Re: 3D Gunstar Heroes Brings New Modes And Local Co-Op To 3DS
What is funny is Sega seems to understand better what to do with their old properties on the 3DS than Nintendo does. I will totally buy a 3D version of Gunstar Heroes.
Re: Fans Are Creating A Brand-New Quest For The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
It should be renamed "Taken Down By Nintendo in 3..2..1..."
Re: Review: Never Alone (Wii U eShop)
That's a disappointing review, I was hoping it would be a really good game too.
Re: Review: Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U)
@Sanicranfast I was only talking about this one game.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime Hints at Smaller New Nintendo 3DS for North America
@rushiosan Also because some of us have smaller hands the XL is uncomfortable to hold.
Re: Review: Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U)
Man, I really want to give this a go but that wait for we US'ers is long. You guys in the UK are lucky to be able to play this so soon.
Re: Video: Catch Up With The Treehouse Live, Day Two, in Glorious 60fps
I am very interested in Fast Racing Neo. Have any of the NL crew tried it out yet? I'd love to know how the controls feel.
Re: Nintendo Is A Slave To Its Past Success, Says Gearbox President Randy Pitchford
I don't know if people will go back and buy their hardware after all of this but I do know there is a large group of women (mid twenties range) chomping at the bit for some Nintendo games on their phones, who still play stuff like Harvest Moon on their Wii's and REALLY want to check out what Universal Studio's is going to put in their parks from Nintendo. I think with those two moves people will be re-introduced to Nintendo again and there's potential to come back to the hardware after that. But that is in a few years time.
Re: First Impressions: Our Maiden Flight In Star Fox Zero Prompts Mixed Emotions
@RaphaBoss The original Star Fox was played on a digital pad, without having to look from screen to screen.
And it's Arwing. Not Airwing.