@Damo slip of the tongue? They show an image of a 3DS with 3D Land and she mentions optical illusions. I didn't play 3D World but I think it didn't have optical illusions like 3D Land.
It's sad to see so much work and effort into creating this beautiful thing that won't be fully enjoyed in the near future. I love USJ and was really looking forward to visit the Super Nintendo World park next year, but it's looking very unlikely.
@Ashunera84 If you're going to selectively ignore points I raised and manufacture facts, I'm done with this conversation.
If I agree to pay in yen, I expect the item to come from Japan. As you seem to be unaware, a simple Google search will tell you the Yen is the currency of Japan, not the USA.
Campaign was launched on February 3rd. Pandemic was declared on March 11th. Lockdown measures didn't happen in the UK until the 23rd of March, and I believe much later in the US and Japan.
If you want to find out what mess I'm talking about, simply search here (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/platinumgames/the-wonderful-101-remastered/posts) for the following keywords: "error", "mistake" and "sorry".
Platinum gave away thousands of free Steam copies, for people who don't even have a computer capable of playing the game, or a Steam account. That's Wonderful.
We know backing projects comes with risks, but we tend to expect them to be reasonable and not just a consequence of half-assed executions. And the risk works both ways: the backers risk not getting anything and the creators risk losing the respect of the backers. Speaking for myself, I don't respect Platinum anymore. And you can defend them all you want.
@Ashunera84 if I backed in yen why is my game coming from the US rather than from Japan?
I did realize the game could probably come from outside the UK when I backed the project, but I couldn't have guessed all the mess that would come afterwards, pre and post pandemic. If they, as a company, can't see how their backers might feel mistreated for paying more for a game than if they had just bought if off the shelves, then they're a company I don't care about anymore.
Tell me one thing they did right with this Kickstarter, apart from successfully porting a game that was already done (which isn't very impressive when you think tonnes of games get ported without the need for a Kickstarter campaign).
@KillerBOB why would anyone buy it for $50? In the UK you can get it for £32.
@Dringo I'm ok with that. I honestly have no reason to keep supporting Platinum and I won't pay full price for any of their games again. As a consumer it's the only thing I can do to show dissatisfaction, other than leave my comments online and wait for people to go like "but Platinum is amazing, shut up".
@Bisylizzie so instead of having every backer pay for handling fees for each copy sent from the US to the UK, why couldn't they have come up with a way to ship all the copies to the UK and then ship them to each backer? That way backers wouldn't have to pay custom charges or handling fees, right? The same way it happens when you buy the game from a UK shop.
Also why are they shipping the US version of the game to UK backers instead of a UK version of the game?
@Ashunera84 you can't blame everything on Covid-19. From the time I backed this project till today I bought between 20 to 30 games, some new some old. None of them involved delays or extra fees. Why?
Distribution companies are working around the clock to restore their services to pre-pandemic levels and most have made an excellent job. Platinum have made a stupid amount of money with this Kickstarter campaign (for a game that was already done, but not ported). Surely they could have forked the extra cash to please the backers by using a more robust delivery service. You could tell Yetee isn't exactly a Premium service when they messed up things like backers addresses and copy version, etc.
I won't claim I know exactly how delivery companies and warehouses work, but as a frequent video game customer, I know I've had tons of more pleasant experiences in the world of Covid-19. And there must be a reason for that.
@Bisylizzie perhaps Platinum could have found a way to send a UK copy to UK backers from the UK rather than from the US. Why is it that I can buy this game from a UK retailer without paying custom fees?
@Ashunera84 backers paid more for a game and got it later than non-backers who bought the game off the shelf. If no one is at fault here, can you explain why backers ended up paying more for the same product without no extra-perks?
@Alaninho are victim points super effective against absolute scumbag neckbeard trolls like you? Here, have some +10 misses-the-point points, do whatever you want with them.
Of course there will be people saying annoyed backers are stupid and Platinum is amazing etc etc I don't plan on supporting Platinum again and I'll make sure to buy Bayonetta 3 used or on sale. Ffs, this campaign has been a nightmare, and stop saying it's because of the pandemic. I remember complaining about how they messed up the whole Kickstarter in other posts and obviously had to endure a barrage of bullying because of my opinion. And yet here we are again, with yet another mess. Backers end up paying almost double the cost of buying it off retail. How is that even remotely fair? My copy hasn't even left the US yet, god knows when it'll arrive and how much Royal Mail will charge me for customs, but by the time I get the game I'll be so annoyed that I won't think of playing it anytime soon tbh. It just has been a very sour experience overall.
Hopefully the idea works so well that they do this forever. Would be great to not have people flood the streets where I live everytime there's a match (I live near a very famous stadium).
@Leo626 if you have to add an external peripheral to your phone, might as well grab an actual 3DS. I do see the point on the android handheld consoles tho, but if I didn't have a 3DS and wanted to play right now I honestly would just buy one off eBay and that's it.
@FragRed it doesn't seem to be massive, but honestly the Harry Potter section of USJ is not massive either and has one of the best rides in the whole park.
I've replaced by drift-cons (just the joystick) and they work fine now, for much cheaper than buying new drift-cons. But it's only a matter of time they start drifting again, due to the way they are made.
Can't defend Nintendo on this, they need to do what's right.
"Cheaters post beautiful islands on social media and that makes me feel bad and unmotivated to improve mine."
What kind of bollocks insecurity is this? It's like saying you don't want to go to the gym because some people use steroids.
When I see amazing islands from "cheaters" on social media it gives me inspiration and ideas to improve mine. If it makes you feel defeated (as if it's even a competition), you need some deep introspection.
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Re: PlatinumGames Addresses Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Custom Fees, And Backers Aren't Happy
I'm not even going to say anything else about this lol. Already left my comment on the Kickstarter page update.
Re: Random: Brie Larson's Boyfriend Said She Was Taking Super Mario Galaxy Too Seriously, So She Threw Him Out
@Damo slip of the tongue? They show an image of a 3DS with 3D Land and she mentions optical illusions. I didn't play 3D World but I think it didn't have optical illusions like 3D Land.
Re: Random: Brie Larson's Boyfriend Said She Was Taking Super Mario Galaxy Too Seriously, So She Threw Him Out
She says Nintendo's biggest achievement is Super Mario 3D Land, not Super Mario 3D World...
Re: New Video Gives Us Our Best Ever Look At Super Nintendo World
It's sad to see so much work and effort into creating this beautiful thing that won't be fully enjoyed in the near future.
I love USJ and was really looking forward to visit the Super Nintendo World park next year, but it's looking very unlikely.
Re: Here's Your First Look At Crysis Remastered Running On Nintendo Switch
Game footage: leaks
Team Crysis: Thank you for the feedback guys we will delay the release so we can improve things.
Pokémon Company: we won't fix any issues, we'll introduce even more and also we will hunt down the leakers.
Re: Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
@Dringo if Nintendo doesn't make enough profit from the game, they won't be so keen to publish their games again. So in a way, it does hurt them.
Re: Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
@Ashunera84 If you're going to selectively ignore points I raised and manufacture facts, I'm done with this conversation.
If I agree to pay in yen, I expect the item to come from Japan. As you seem to be unaware, a simple Google search will tell you the Yen is the currency of Japan, not the USA.
Campaign was launched on February 3rd. Pandemic was declared on March 11th. Lockdown measures didn't happen in the UK until the 23rd of March, and I believe much later in the US and Japan.
If you want to find out what mess I'm talking about, simply search here (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/platinumgames/the-wonderful-101-remastered/posts) for the following keywords: "error", "mistake" and "sorry".
PlatinumGames admited they didn't need the Kickstarter campaign to self-publish campaign: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/03/platinumgames_admits_wonderful_101_kickstarter_had_nothing_to_do_with_raising_funds
Platinum gave away thousands of free Steam copies, for people who don't even have a computer capable of playing the game, or a Steam account. That's Wonderful.
We know backing projects comes with risks, but we tend to expect them to be reasonable and not just a consequence of half-assed executions. And the risk works both ways: the backers risk not getting anything and the creators risk losing the respect of the backers. Speaking for myself, I don't respect Platinum anymore. And you can defend them all you want.
Re: Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
@Ashunera84 if I backed in yen why is my game coming from the US rather than from Japan?
I did realize the game could probably come from outside the UK when I backed the project, but I couldn't have guessed all the mess that would come afterwards, pre and post pandemic.
If they, as a company, can't see how their backers might feel mistreated for paying more for a game than if they had just bought if off the shelves, then they're a company I don't care about anymore.
Tell me one thing they did right with this Kickstarter, apart from successfully porting a game that was already done (which isn't very impressive when you think tonnes of games get ported without the need for a Kickstarter campaign).
@KillerBOB why would anyone buy it for $50? In the UK you can get it for £32.
Re: Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
@Dringo I'm ok with that. I honestly have no reason to keep supporting Platinum and I won't pay full price for any of their games again. As a consumer it's the only thing I can do to show dissatisfaction, other than leave my comments online and wait for people to go like "but Platinum is amazing, shut up".
Re: Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
@Bisylizzie so instead of having every backer pay for handling fees for each copy sent from the US to the UK, why couldn't they have come up with a way to ship all the copies to the UK and then ship them to each backer? That way backers wouldn't have to pay custom charges or handling fees, right? The same way it happens when you buy the game from a UK shop.
Also why are they shipping the US version of the game to UK backers instead of a UK version of the game?
Re: Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
@Ashunera84 you can't blame everything on Covid-19. From the time I backed this project till today I bought between 20 to 30 games, some new some old. None of them involved delays or extra fees. Why?
Distribution companies are working around the clock to restore their services to pre-pandemic levels and most have made an excellent job. Platinum have made a stupid amount of money with this Kickstarter campaign (for a game that was already done, but not ported). Surely they could have forked the extra cash to please the backers by using a more robust delivery service. You could tell Yetee isn't exactly a Premium service when they messed up things like backers addresses and copy version, etc.
I won't claim I know exactly how delivery companies and warehouses work, but as a frequent video game customer, I know I've had tons of more pleasant experiences in the world of Covid-19. And there must be a reason for that.
Re: Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
@Bisylizzie perhaps Platinum could have found a way to send a UK copy to UK backers from the UK rather than from the US. Why is it that I can buy this game from a UK retailer without paying custom fees?
Re: Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
@Ashunera84 backers paid more for a game and got it later than non-backers who bought the game off the shelf. If no one is at fault here, can you explain why backers ended up paying more for the same product without no extra-perks?
Re: Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
@Alaninho are victim points super effective against absolute scumbag neckbeard trolls like you? Here, have some +10 misses-the-point points, do whatever you want with them.
Re: Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
Of course there will be people saying annoyed backers are stupid and Platinum is amazing etc etc
I don't plan on supporting Platinum again and I'll make sure to buy Bayonetta 3 used or on sale. Ffs, this campaign has been a nightmare, and stop saying it's because of the pandemic.
I remember complaining about how they messed up the whole Kickstarter in other posts and obviously had to endure a barrage of bullying because of my opinion. And yet here we are again, with yet another mess. Backers end up paying almost double the cost of buying it off retail. How is that even remotely fair?
My copy hasn't even left the US yet, god knows when it'll arrive and how much Royal Mail will charge me for customs, but by the time I get the game I'll be so annoyed that I won't think of playing it anytime soon tbh. It just has been a very sour experience overall.
Re: Here's Your First Look At Harvest Moon: One World, Launching On Switch This Fall
Looks worse than a PS2 game and looks like it plays like garbage. I'll skip thanks.
Re: Nintendo Releases Hanafuda And Playing Cards Based On Mario, Zelda, Splatoon And More (Europe)
I remember getting Mario hanafuda cards for just a few Nintendo points way back when.
Re: The Remake Of The Classic Cel-Shaded Shooter XIII Launches This November
Finally some news about this. I thought this was going the way of vaporware. Can't wait to get it, it's a great game.
Re: Nintendo Download: 11th June (North America)
So... What about Europe? 🤔
Re: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Reaches 1 Million Sales, 2020 Development Roadmap Shared
I'll wait for the "Everything is included and you don't have to wait for patches to enjoy the full experience" version to come out.
Re: Ninjala's Getting A Special Gameplay Livestream Featuring J-Pop Star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
I can't help but think of Splatoon when I see this game.
Re: Guide: Where To Buy Ring Fit Adventure For Nintendo Switch
I just bought a copy yesterday from Game UK.
Re: Random: FIFA Crowd Noises Will Be Used For Some Televised Premier League Matches
Hopefully the idea works so well that they do this forever. Would be great to not have people flood the streets where I live everytime there's a match (I live near a very famous stadium).
Re: Visual Novel Strawberry Vinegar Serves "Cute Comedy" On Switch This Week
Not gonna lie, this looks awful.
Re: How Well Do You Know Nintendo Hardware?
7 out of 10 but should be 8 because I messed up the first question.
Re: Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition Launches In Japan This August
August 27, 2020 in Europe.
Re: Nintendo 3DS Emulator Citra Comes To Android Smartphones
@Leo626 if you have to add an external peripheral to your phone, might as well grab an actual 3DS.
I do see the point on the android handheld consoles tho, but if I didn't have a 3DS and wanted to play right now I honestly would just buy one off eBay and that's it.
Re: Nintendo 3DS Emulator Citra Comes To Android Smartphones
@Leo626 feels pointless to play the 3DS on a smartphone without any physical buttons, meh.
Re: Impressive Aerial Shot Of Super Nintendo World's Construction Surfaces Online
@ukaskew exactly!
Re: Impressive Aerial Shot Of Super Nintendo World's Construction Surfaces Online
@FragRed it doesn't seem to be massive, but honestly the Harry Potter section of USJ is not massive either and has one of the best rides in the whole park.
Re: Nintendo 3DS Emulator Citra Comes To Android Smartphones
I don't see the point. 3DS's are dirty cheap lol
Re: Tech Journalist Teases "Revolutionary" Scoop In Next Week's Famitsu, Possibly Concerning Sega
Ryan has a knack for posting non-Nintendo news.
Re: Limited Run Is Releasing Both Blaster Master Zero Games In Physical Form On Nintendo Switch
Shouldn't the Blaster Master Zero 2 Classic Edition pic be of the Switch version rather than PS4?
@Mach_Rider $35? Isn't it $54.99?
Re: Switch Joy-Con Drift Claim Must Be Arbitrated, Says Illinois Federal Court
I've replaced by drift-cons (just the joystick) and they work fine now, for much cheaper than buying new drift-cons. But it's only a matter of time they start drifting again, due to the way they are made.
Can't defend Nintendo on this, they need to do what's right.
Re: Nintendo Download: 21st May (North America)
Poor Europe, no releases this week.
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.2.1 Patch Notes - Fixes Some Bugs
"Cheaters post beautiful islands on social media and that makes me feel bad and unmotivated to improve mine."
What kind of bollocks insecurity is this? It's like saying you don't want to go to the gym because some people use steroids.
When I see amazing islands from "cheaters" on social media it gives me inspiration and ideas to improve mine. If it makes you feel defeated (as if it's even a competition), you need some deep introspection.
Re: There's A Whole Host Of Castlevania Soundtracks On Spotify Now
@deKay seems like a gacha p2w game to me. Not the sort of thing I want to play, even if it has Castlevania in the name.
Re: There's A Whole Host Of Castlevania Soundtracks On Spotify Now
@deKay isn't that a gacha mobile game?
Re: There's A Whole Host Of Castlevania Soundtracks On Spotify Now
Netflix series with 3 seasons. Soundtracks on Spotify.
But still no new games or decent ports for current gen consoles... Konami being Konami.
Re: Platinum Sends Out Blank Switch Codes To Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers
@Trippersigs22 I honestly could say the same about you but I can't see your ass from here.
Re: Reggie Will Do Some Sort Of Animal Crossing Island Reveal When He's Ready
Not News. Clearly Random content.
Re: Video: Performance Is "Still An Issue" In The Switch Version Of The Wonderful 101
No worries guys, Platinum will fix this in half an hour.
Re: How Well Do You Know The Legend Of Zelda?
9 out of 10. I failed.
Re: Random: Check Out This Amazing Origami Peach Inspired By Paper Mario: The Origami King
I can't be the only person who thought that hand had an extra thumb.
Re: Musical Action-Adventure Game No Straight Roads Rocks Onto Switch With Exclusive Features
I remember playing a bit of the PC version last year at EGX at it was pretty cool. I'll definitely want the Switch version.
Re: Dotemu Apologises For Confusion Caused By Different Physical Editions Of Streets Of Rage 4
I'm just happy LRG cancelled my pre-order, no questions asked. They normally wouldn't accept a cancellation request.
Re: Yet Another Animal Crossing: New Horizons Item Duplication Glitch Has Been Found
Can you send turnips?
Re: Hooray! Race With Ryan Is Getting Paid DLC And A Physical Deluxe Edition
Article appropriately written by Ryan.
Re: Platinum Sends Out Blank Switch Codes To Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers
At this point in time my only question is: why am I being bullied in a comment section for talking about the article? Lol
Re: Platinum Sends Out Blank Switch Codes To Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers
@rushiosan I already did, scroll up, do some research yourself.
@NoNoseNosferatu what questions are you talking about?