I wouldn't get my hopes up. That usually leads to soul-crushing disappointment. Nevertheless, I honestly think that adding more content to already existing Wii U games would probably be a good move , since it's looking highly unlikely that we'll be getting much this year. I mean, dlc, as far as I know, isn't as difficult as making a full game, and if the Wii U isn't going to get much this year, then...yeah! Let's get some more content for some of the games we already have!
Alright, I highly doubt Nintendo would simply let any 3rd-parties on board go around saying ''Oh, yeah! We know what it is! Here's one of our games for it!'' until they actually reveal it. Besides, these guys aren't really big-hitters...except for maybe Toys for Bob because of Skylanders...what exactly do they do with that one? Do they develop the games, or just make the toys?
Yes! More stuff! But for those who may be worried that it's looking like things we already know about, they can still announce something new...though for the sake of avoiding the debacle that was last year's e3, I'd keep my expectations low. Also, on the subject of Color Splash,since I'm seeing some people above me talking about it...Nintendo, I will give you one more chance with this one. If it has stuff like characters OTHER THAN TOADS, worlds that go beyond the standard Mario formula, or even just the tiniest bit of a story, I will be happy. But, if it ends up looking more like Sticker Star, THEN I'm going to be upset.
Oh, thank God! Zelda is nice, but if it'd REALLY be disappointing if it was the only thing there. Now let's just hope that there's some unannounced games revealed also. Maybe a couple more 3ds games, or an hd remaster of a Gamecube game or something for the Wii U, because the current lineup of Nintendo releases for it this year is, in a word, disappointing.
@CreamyDream Hate to admit it, but...yeah. Admittedly, I loved 3D World, and it's honestly one of my favorite Mario games, and Mario Maker is awesome (there have been very few games that I have begged for as much as something like Mario Maker), but the thing is...Nintendo has just been doing nothing but playing it safe with Mario. It's just the same worlds, with the same enemies, and the story, They barely even try to do anything new, and don't even get me started on what they did to Paper Mario...they took a perfectly good series, and sucked out its very soul. @HeroponRiki I think you misheard him: those were honorable mentions of series that have actually improved over the years.
@GoldenGamer88 I thought that was just with the 3DS version? Also, look at Mario! What are you doing, man!? Is winning so important, that you're filled with unseathed rage? Whatever happened to good sportsmanship!? ...But in all seriousness, can we please just get a Mario + Sonic platformer already? I mean, does anyone actually still care about this series anymore?
There's really not much to do with it after a while, except for getting more coins...or at least I'd LIKE to get more coins, if the damn app would just stop crashing when it's taking the Miifoto of the Day!
Good ol' Sanic! Always lookin' out for the little guy!
Haha, but in all seriousness, the amount of press leading up to this game has been an absolute train-wreck. I honestly don't think I've ever seen a game manage to kill it's own hype in such a way before.
@Rin-go Allright, a couple things: 1. Yes there are people who hurl insults at him and say that he should retire, but that's not everyone. There are people who simply want him to listen to criticism and get with the times. 2. We do want new ideas. But not when those new ideas can potentially make controlling the game more difficult than it needs to be. OR when it gets rid of everything that made people like the series in the first place (lookin' at you, Sticker Star). 3. The reason that people are getting so fed up with him is that these decisions he's been making aren't just certain grueling parts of a game: they're decisions that affect the games in their entirety, and for the worse. And it's been happening a bit more frequently lately.
Okay...since we are talking about Miyamoto and the whole retirement idea, let me simply speak up: do I think that Miyamoto should retire? No. However, I don't think that any sort of criticism against him should simply be dismissed. Miyamoto has done some great things over the years, created some amazing ips, but lately his decisions have been a bit...questionable. The controls for Starfox Zero. You CAN get used to them...however, when there are people who end up taking a couple of hours to get used them, there's a bit of a problem. A couple of minutes? Sure. A couple of hours? That's bad. Moving on, there's Paper Mario. Okay, Paper Mario is a series that is known for it's good story-telling and lovable characters. With that said, if you get rid of those two, you're pretty much taking away the series' identity. Yet he did it anyway. This could also be applied to the Galaxy games, where, after the more story-driven Galaxy 1 gave us Rosalina, a character who actually HAS character development, and paints Bowser as more of a maniacal tyrant than a bully, ultimately making him more of a threat, Miyamoto just made it stop...and then acted like it was something to brag about. And not only that, but there's also his reasoning behind there not being a new F-Zero. Miyamoto has said that a new F-Zero can happen...but only if they have the right controller. So...basically, instead of just making a new F-Zero game with the gameplay that people fell in love with, Miyamoto feels like the series can't continue unless he can shoehorn some gimmicky control scheme. The problem here is that Miyamoto is so caught up with "innovation", that it's leading to poor design choices. And people are apparently not allowed to criticize him for that because of his history. Kind of like how George Lucas didn’t have any criticism when making the Star Wars prequels because of his legacy, and we all know how that turned out…The point I am trying to make here, is that it is okay to criticize someone. And it helps both sides, really. It helps the consumers get more products that they’d be happy with, and it help the designers learn from there mistakes, and ultimately improve and make even better things.
Why would people honestly think that the Sonic Twitter account would need to read a guide for memeing? They've already proven that they're the masters! PS Please be good.
@IamWaluigi Eh...truth be told, the only one I'd be super confident in is Metroid. Those three you mentioned I think COULD work, but I feel as though something like an anime would be better...but that's just me. @Dakt You're in luck! I believe Nintendo DID say a while ago that they would give anime a go...though, really, that wouldn't be anything new (let's see...there's been a Pokemon anime, a Mario anime, an F-Zero anime, an Animal-Crossing anime movie, a Fire Emblem anime, and a Kirby anime). @BluStreak While that would most certainly be a bigger deal than the second-coming of Jesus, I'm afraid you'll have to speak to Disney about that.
Great...more rumors, that will ultimately be taken as fact...even though Emily's track record isn't exactly all that reliable (and before anyone brings up Paper Mario, 1. That was just a lucky guess. Anyone could've predicted that, and 2. Paper Mario Wii U was rumored for quite some time).
I know I'm just repeating what the other two have said, but...why even bother with this if you can play it with other people? I mean, that's kind of the whole point of Mario Party.
I know this has already been touched upon by other people, but by the looks of this, 4.0 looks as though it would've mainly just been advertising, with very little classic Disney. Not really all that satisfying...assuming this is true, of course.
@Damo Yes, but it doesn't really have a big history with the company. The only two games I can think of on Nintendo consoles are 3 and 4. It just sort of seemed kind of strange. I mean, I could imagine something related to, say, Megaman, or Sonic, or Rare (given they used to work for Nintendo) being a big deal for Nintendo fans, but not Assasin's Creed, unless it was something directly related to Nintendo.
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Re: Rumour: Nintendo UK Hints at More Mario Kart 8 DLC
I wouldn't get my hopes up. That usually leads to soul-crushing disappointment. Nevertheless, I honestly think that adding more content to already existing Wii U games would probably be a good move , since it's looking highly unlikely that we'll be getting much this year. I mean, dlc, as far as I know, isn't as difficult as making a full game, and if the Wii U isn't going to get much this year, then...yeah! Let's get some more content for some of the games we already have!
Re: Video: Play Nintendo Channel Releases Debut 'Bragg Report'
All it took was the title of the video to know this was gonna be bad.
Re: Developers Don't Seem To Know Any More About Nintendo NX Than You Do
Alright, I highly doubt Nintendo would simply let any 3rd-parties on board go around saying ''Oh, yeah! We know what it is! Here's one of our games for it!'' until they actually reveal it. Besides, these guys aren't really big-hitters...except for maybe Toys for Bob because of Skylanders...what exactly do they do with that one? Do they develop the games, or just make the toys?
Re: Nintendo Confirms a Second Day of E3 2016 Treehouse Streaming
Yes! More stuff! But for those who may be worried that it's looking like things we already know about, they can still announce something new...though for the sake of avoiding the debacle that was last year's e3, I'd keep my expectations low. Also, on the subject of Color Splash,since I'm seeing some people above me talking about it...Nintendo, I will give you one more chance with this one. If it has stuff like characters OTHER THAN TOADS, worlds that go beyond the standard Mario formula, or even just the tiniest bit of a story, I will be happy. But, if it ends up looking more like Sticker Star, THEN I'm going to be upset.
Re: E3 2016 'Pokémon Special' Confirmed, While Pokémon Sun and Moon Will Feature in the Treehouse Broadcast
Oh, thank God! Zelda is nice, but if it'd REALLY be disappointing if it was the only thing there. Now let's just hope that there's some unannounced games revealed also. Maybe a couple more 3ds games, or an hd remaster of a Gamecube game or something for the Wii U, because the current lineup of Nintendo releases for it this year is, in a word, disappointing.
Re: Would Ewe Believe It, Shaun The Sheep Is Coming To Super Mario Maker Tomorrow
FINALLY! Something that's Western! Now to eat some cheese.
Re: Nintendo Sure Has Booked A Lot Of Floor Space For E3 2016
Yeah, I'm just going to expect Zelda, and only Zelda. If Nintendo had something else to show, they'd probably announce it by now.
Re: Video: Weep with Us Over these Top Five Gaming Series that Ain't What They Used to Be
@CreamyDream Hate to admit it, but...yeah. Admittedly, I loved 3D World, and it's honestly one of my favorite Mario games, and Mario Maker is awesome (there have been very few games that I have begged for as much as something like Mario Maker), but the thing is...Nintendo has just been doing nothing but playing it safe with Mario. It's just the same worlds, with the same enemies, and the story, They barely even try to do anything new, and don't even get me started on what they did to Paper Mario...they took a perfectly good series, and sucked out its very soul.
@HeroponRiki I think you misheard him: those were honorable mentions of series that have actually improved over the years.
Re: Video: Poor Old Sonic Can't Even Win in the Rio Olympics
@GoldenGamer88 I thought that was just with the 3DS version? Also, look at Mario! What are you doing, man!? Is winning so important, that you're filled with unseathed rage? Whatever happened to good sportsmanship!? ...But in all seriousness, can we please just get a Mario + Sonic platformer already? I mean, does anyone actually still care about this series anymore?
Re: Video: Learn More About Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2
So much piracy!
Re: Video: Fans Enact 'Palutena's Guidance' With Smash 4's Latest DLC Characters
Ho boy, that Pit. Still, pretty good work.
Re: Nintendo Life Weekly: Latest Mighty No. 9 Trailer Slated by Officials
This week made me cry like an anime fan on prom night. Also, we all know that Bulbasaur is far from useless, right Alex? RIGHT!?
Re: Poll: Are You Still a Miitomo Regular, or Has The Great Mii Q & A Lost Its Charm?
There's really not much to do with it after a while, except for getting more coins...or at least I'd LIKE to get more coins, if the damn app would just stop crashing when it's taking the Miifoto of the Day!
Re: Next Year's Mega Man Cartoon Looks Certain To Maintain Proud Tradition Of Annoying Fans
Wow. Even Megaman in that concept art doesn't look all that excited.
Re: Police Officer Generously Donates Treasured Pokémon Cards To Boy Whose Collection Was Stolen
Good job on this man! That was very nice.
Re: Nintendo Download: 26th May (North America)
It'll be StarTropics for me.
Re: Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu Really Doesn't Like The New Mighty No. 9 Trailer
Good ol' Sanic! Always lookin' out for the little guy!
Haha, but in all seriousness, the amount of press leading up to this game has been an absolute train-wreck. I honestly don't think I've ever seen a game manage to kill it's own hype in such a way before.
Re: Random: Super Mario Maker Creator Proposes Marriage Through a Special Level
D'aww...and now it's time to go back to being lonely!
Re: North America Gets Both StarTropics Games for This Week's Wii U Download Update
Nice! You know what would be great, though? If the series actually got SOMETHING in Smash! (seriously, I'll even take a single trophy).
Re: Art: Meet The Famicube, The NES Successor That Only Exists In A Parallel Universe
Looks pretty sweet.
Re: SurveyMonkey Intelligence Breaks Down the Declining Usage of Miitomo
Oh, c'mon! You can do lots of things with Miitomo, like getting play coins, and...give me a minute...uh...
Re: Review: Kirby: Planet Robobot (3DS)
Just 16 more days!
Re: Random: Japanese Gamers Decide Which Starter Pokémon Is The Most "Seriously Useless"
"#3 Bulbasaur"
EXCUSE ME!?
Re: Hello Kitty and My Melody Costumes Are Coming to Super Mario Maker
Yay! More costumes!...Sigh...
Re: Poll: Do You Want The Rumoured 'MH' Next Generation Portable to be Separate from NX?
Already debunked. Why are you even doing this? This is just plain ridiculous.
Re: Nintendo Publishes Part Two of the Miyamoto and Hayashi Star Fox Zero Interview
@Rin-go Allright, a couple things:
1. Yes there are people who hurl insults at him and say that he should retire, but that's not everyone. There are people who simply want him to listen to criticism and get with the times.
2. We do want new ideas. But not when those new ideas can potentially make controlling the game more difficult than it needs to be. OR when it gets rid of everything that made people like the series in the first place (lookin' at you, Sticker Star).
3. The reason that people are getting so fed up with him is that these decisions he's been making aren't just certain grueling parts of a game: they're decisions that affect the games in their entirety, and for the worse. And it's been happening a bit more frequently lately.
Re: Monkey Island Creator, Ron Gilbert, Still Wants to Get the Rights to the Franchise
Yeah...this is Disney we're talking about, so...
Re: Nintendo Publishes Part Two of the Miyamoto and Hayashi Star Fox Zero Interview
Okay...since we are talking about Miyamoto and the whole retirement idea, let me simply speak up: do I think that Miyamoto should retire? No. However, I don't think that any sort of criticism against him should simply be dismissed. Miyamoto has done some great things over the years, created some amazing ips, but lately his decisions have been a bit...questionable. The controls for Starfox Zero. You CAN get used to them...however, when there are people who end up taking a couple of hours to get used them, there's a bit of a problem. A couple of minutes? Sure. A couple of hours? That's bad. Moving on, there's Paper Mario. Okay, Paper Mario is a series that is known for it's good story-telling and lovable characters. With that said, if you get rid of those two, you're pretty much taking away the series' identity. Yet he did it anyway. This could also be applied to the Galaxy games, where, after the more story-driven Galaxy 1 gave us Rosalina, a character who actually HAS character development, and paints Bowser as more of a maniacal tyrant than a bully, ultimately making him more of a threat, Miyamoto just made it stop...and then acted like it was something to brag about. And not only that, but there's also his reasoning behind there not being a new F-Zero. Miyamoto has said that a new F-Zero can happen...but only if they have the right controller. So...basically, instead of just making a new F-Zero game with the gameplay that people fell in love with, Miyamoto feels like the series can't continue unless he can shoehorn some gimmicky control scheme. The problem here is that Miyamoto is so caught up with "innovation", that it's leading to poor design choices. And people are apparently not allowed to criticize him for that because of his history. Kind of like how George Lucas didn’t have any criticism when making the Star Wars prequels because of his legacy, and we all know how that turned out…The point I am trying to make here, is that it is okay to criticize someone. And it helps both sides, really. It helps the consumers get more products that they’d be happy with, and it help the designers learn from there mistakes, and ultimately improve and make even better things.
Re: Sega Gives Biggest Hint Yet That There's A New Sonic Game In The Works
Why would people honestly think that the Sonic Twitter account would need to read a guide for memeing? They've already proven that they're the masters! PS Please be good.
Re: Video: Learn a Little More About Sonic Boom and The Rise (and Fall) of Lyric
I was gonna buy this, once...then the reviews hit.
Re: Two Neat Super Mario Maker Costumes Have Been Unearthed by a Data Miner
GASP!...I'm not surprised.
Re: Alan Young, the Voice Actor for Scrooge McDuck, Has Passed Away
RIP, Mister McDuck .
Re: Playtonic Raises the Curtain to Show Off A Lot of Yooka-Laylee Details
This looks amazing.
Re: Video: Get Geared Up for Kirby: Planet Robobot With This Overview Trailer
I am so excited for this!...Even if a lot of the game was already spoiled for me...but still excited!
Re: Video: Check Out This Awesome Battle Against "Mecha Bowzilla" in Super Mario Maker
Saw it earlier. This is amazing.
Re: A Tetris Movie is in the Making
I...just...WHAT!?
Re: Random: We Take the Plunge with these Super Mario Swimming Shorts
Alright, just saw it...magnifique
Re: Random: We Take the Plunge with these Super Mario Swimming Shorts
The video is private? I am severely dissapointed.
Re: Anniversary: New Super Mario Bros. is Now a Decade Old
Wait, it's been a decade? Wow...time flies by fast! Anyways, it was nice to see the return of 2D Mario...before it just got annoying.
Re: Nintendo is Getting Into the Movie Business
@rjejr Technically that wasn't Nintendo; that was Sakurai.
Re: Nintendo is Getting Into the Movie Business
@IamWaluigi Eh...truth be told, the only one I'd be super confident in is Metroid. Those three you mentioned I think COULD work, but I feel as though something like an anime would be better...but that's just me.
@Dakt You're in luck! I believe Nintendo DID say a while ago that they would give anime a go...though, really, that wouldn't be anything new (let's see...there's been a Pokemon anime, a Mario anime, an F-Zero anime, an Animal-Crossing anime movie, a Fire Emblem anime, and a Kirby anime).
@BluStreak While that would most certainly be a bigger deal than the second-coming of Jesus, I'm afraid you'll have to speak to Disney about that.
Re: Nintendo is Getting Into the Movie Business
For the love of all that is holy, stay away from live-action!
Re: Rumour: Sources Go to Battle Again Over Nintendo NX Power
Great...more rumors, that will ultimately be taken as fact...even though Emily's track record isn't exactly all that reliable (and before anyone brings up Paper Mario, 1. That was just a lucky guess. Anyone could've predicted that, and 2. Paper Mario Wii U was rumored for quite some time).
Re: Review: Mario Party DS (Wii U eShop / DS)
I know I'm just repeating what the other two have said, but...why even bother with this if you can play it with other people? I mean, that's kind of the whole point of Mario Party.
Re: Rumour: Details Emerge on Disney Infinity's Canned Future Plans and Cancellation
I know this has already been touched upon by other people, but by the looks of this, 4.0 looks as though it would've mainly just been advertising, with very little classic Disney. Not really all that satisfying...assuming this is true, of course.
Re: Citizens Of Earth Pulled From 3DS eShop Following Exploit Discovery
Well, that sucks. Hopefully it gets patched and put back on there. I got it thanks to the bundle, and it's pretty good.
Re: Assassin's Creed Movie Trailer Leaps Out Of The Shadows And Into The Spanish Inquisition
@Totaldude911 ...I honestly had no idea there were Assassin's Creed games on the ds.
Re: Assassin's Creed Movie Trailer Leaps Out Of The Shadows And Into The Spanish Inquisition
@Damo Yes, but it doesn't really have a big history with the company. The only two games I can think of on Nintendo consoles are 3 and 4. It just sort of seemed kind of strange. I mean, I could imagine something related to, say, Megaman, or Sonic, or Rare (given they used to work for Nintendo) being a big deal for Nintendo fans, but not Assasin's Creed, unless it was something directly related to Nintendo.
Re: Assassin's Creed Movie Trailer Leaps Out Of The Shadows And Into The Spanish Inquisition
@Tsurii Gotta get those clicks somehow!
Re: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Arrives on the North American VC Tomorrow
Alright, I'll have to get it, then...after finishing all the other games I've started but never finished...oh, boy...
@MetaRyan Yes.