@rjejr: My thougts were that I was picture someNIntendo peopel sitting around thinking something like this: Group Leader: "So guys, let's make this quick. What do you think we should do with this game 'Splatoon,' releasing in a little over a month? Do you think we should try to market it or just put it out there like W101?" Group Leader Cronies: "We don't know, when's the next game with Mario coming out?" Some Underpaid and Relateively Unknown Guy (but has some business sense): "Let's try something different with this game, let's actually promote it and I even suggest having a theme and a direction we want to go with it. Something like 'Claim Your Turf' (and pulls up YouTube and shows the Nerf commercials you posted)." Group Leader: It clicks in his mind like whoa. Smiles and says "there it is," ends the meeting quickly and goes to take credit for this direction with Nintendo head honcho's.
Nintendo could've sold-out of these bundles in 5 minutes if they only made it a unique Nintendo style limited edition with a few paint blotches on it. I hope the exclusivity deal was well worth it for both companies as I don't really see this selling all that well.
@Kifa & @rjejr : Because the disc is nearly maxed out without the data packs. There was not enough room on the disc for the information to download off of.
I picked this up a couple days ago. If anybody is going to get this game you better preorder the Wii U version because that is the only way you are going to get Yuji Naka's "original and real version" which is the Wii copy. The Wii U game is a port of the 3DS game which was not made made by Naka.
What I really like is how video game companies will no longer include manuals and cut plastic out of video game cases which makes them super flimsy in teh name of "protecting the environment" but they have no problem producing tons of these unnecessary plastic trinkets (and the packaging waste that goes along with them) for their games.
After I'm done collecting the Smash amiibo Line, I want to see the whole "toys-to-life" industry crash in on itself.
@rjejr: Can you afford a minimum of 100 hours away from your family? This game is a time sink, fantastic game though. It is tempting me to finally buy a 3DS just to go back through this game "casually."
It's interesting how much the USD has gained on other currency. The world economy is truly about about to crumble. Oh sorry wrong forum! Boo price increase but yeah Gold Mario amiibo!
@rjejr. They shoud make a Wii Mini mobile exclusive to mobile phones purchased from Target! Think about it, I can smell the money being printed from here.
Nice article, I hope someone at Nintendo reads it if for no other reason Nintendo hears more about these problems. I agree with the comments above that Nintendo, to be "fair" could sell "limited or some of the highly desired products" direct from their own site, and have a 1 per address rule.
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Re: Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem’s Character Designer Speaks Of New Challenge
Looking forward to this unique game for a Nintendo console, hopefully this game wont be a bust.
Re: Video: Nintendo Inks In 'Claim Your Turf' Marketing Campaign With New Commercial
@rjejr: My thougts were that I was picture someNIntendo peopel sitting around thinking something like this:
Group Leader: "So guys, let's make this quick. What do you think we should do with this game 'Splatoon,' releasing in a little over a month? Do you think we should try to market it or just put it out there like W101?"
Group Leader Cronies: "We don't know, when's the next game with Mario coming out?"
Some Underpaid and Relateively Unknown Guy (but has some business sense): "Let's try something different with this game, let's actually promote it and I even suggest having a theme and a direction we want to go with it. Something like 'Claim Your Turf' (and pulls up YouTube and shows the Nerf commercials you posted)."
Group Leader: It clicks in his mind like whoa. Smiles and says "there it is," ends the meeting quickly and goes to take credit for this direction with Nintendo head honcho's.
Re: Challenge Mode to Accompany Shovel Knight's Plague of Shadows Update
I'm diggin it!
Re: Video: Nintendo Inks In 'Claim Your Turf' Marketing Campaign With New Commercial
Re: Best Buy Nabs Exclusive Splatoon Wii U Hardware Bundle in North America
Nintendo could've sold-out of these bundles in 5 minutes if they only made it a unique Nintendo style limited edition with a few paint blotches on it. I hope the exclusivity deal was well worth it for both companies as I don't really see this selling all that well.
Re: Poll: What Are You Most Excited About in the Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2?
Enough with Mario Kart now. Time for a real F-Zero
Re: Fashion: This Fetching Range Of Zelda-Themed Clothing Hy-Rules
New Hyrule Warriors DLC confirmed!
Re: Guitar Hero Live Won't Work With Your Old Gear Or DLC, Won't Be A Yearly Series
Dang, I want to buy something only once and be able to play it forever and ever on every new console I buy
Re: Nintendo of Japan Confirms the Tracks in the Upcoming Mario Kart 8 DLC
The greatest racing song of all time, Big Blue, is back!!!
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X Will Use Downloadable Data Packs To Expedite Loading Times
@rjejr: No this is not coming west, they wasted our time at E3 last year just to show us what we wont be getting.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X Will Use Downloadable Data Packs To Expedite Loading Times
@Kifa & @rjejr : Because the disc is nearly maxed out without the data packs. There was not enough room on the disc for the information to download off of.
Re: This Rodea the Sky Soldier Special Edition is Rather Lovely
I picked this up a couple days ago. If anybody is going to get this game you better preorder the Wii U version because that is the only way you are going to get Yuji Naka's "original and real version" which is the Wii copy. The Wii U game is a port of the 3DS game which was not made made by Naka.
Re: Reaction: LEGO Dimensions Could be a Sales Phenomenon, and Nintendo Must Push It For Wii U
What I really like is how video game companies will no longer include manuals and cut plastic out of video game cases which makes them super flimsy in teh name of "protecting the environment" but they have no problem producing tons of these unnecessary plastic trinkets (and the packaging waste that goes along with them) for their games.
After I'm done collecting the Smash amiibo Line, I want to see the whole "toys-to-life" industry crash in on itself.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Takes Third Place in Japanese Charts, Lifts New Nintendo 3DS SalesÂ
Nintendo is doomed!
Re: Weirdness: Should Rap Star Iggy Azalea Ever Go To Mars, She'll Be Taking Her Nintendo Handheld
Who the funk is that?
Re: FullBlast Shooting for the Wii U eShop, According to PEGI Rating
@rjejr: What's left below OUYA games? Maybe PSP Go games?
Re: Review: Xenoblade Chronicles 3D (New Nintendo 3DS)
@rjejr: Can you afford a minimum of 100 hours away from your family? This game is a time sink, fantastic game though. It is tempting me to finally buy a 3DS just to go back through this game "casually."
Re: Nintendo Of Canada Hikes Up amiibo Suggested Retail Price, Offers Gold Mario To Smooth Things Over
It's interesting how much the USD has gained on other currency. The world economy is truly about about to crumble. Oh sorry wrong forum! Boo price increase but yeah Gold Mario amiibo!
Re: Nintendo NX Will Be About Creating "Fun New Ways To Play"
These guys are so good at saying a lot without really saying anything.
Re: Reaction: The Nintendo 'NX', and Why We Think a Unified Platform is the Future
@The_Dude_Abides: I will make sure to forward that on to Nintendo right away. I'm sure they will change their entire operation for you.
Re: Games Industry Analysts Somewhat Divided On Nintendo's Partnership With DeNA
@rjejr. They shoud make a Wii Mini mobile exclusive to mobile phones purchased from Target! Think about it, I can smell the money being printed from here.
Re: Nintendo Working On New 'Dedicated Game Platform' Codenamed 'NX'
Day 1!!!
Re: Guide: Everything We Know So Far About Nintendo's Deal With DeNA, Smart Device Plans and More
Re: Rumour: Warner Bros. is Working on Building a Lego Toys-To-Life Game
This is going to be the next "Guitar Hero/RockBand" over-saturation type of crash.
Re: TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT, The Game Freak and Sega Collaboration, is Sadly Skipping Wii U
Looks, anything but BADASS to me.
Re: Koei Tecmo Says Hyrule Warriors Has Breathed New Life into the Series
I would be interested in any Nintendo Warriors crossover besides Mario.
Re: Review: Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll (Wii U eShop / NES)
Sounds petty great, hope it comes to NA!
Re: Feature: A Summary of the Xenoblade Chronicles X Battle Presentation
Yeah the battle mechanics may seem complex at first, but with Xenoblade I learned them pretty quick and the game did a good job of explaining them.
Re: Feature: A Summary of the Xenoblade Chronicles X Battle Presentation
Any chance the Hulk Hogan wannabe could be voiced by the real Hulk Hogan???

Re: Once Bitten, Twice Dead Coming to Wii U
Oh geez... I'd rather play N64 games (and that is saying something since N64 games are an eye sore).
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's Right to Take Its Time With 'Digitalization' in Gaming, But Should Revolutionise the eShop Now
I cringe everytime I go to the eShop. I don't know why, it just seems like a mess to me.
Re: First Run Wii U Copies of Rodea the Sky Soldier Will Include the Wii Version in Western Release
Day 1 for me, I will preorder when available in the U.S.
Re: Indie Developers Praise Nintendo's Policies and "Wave the Banner" for the eShop
@rjejr: Good advice, I will add that to one of my last CN survey's. It works for me. But seriously, who is calling your wife 20-30 times a night?
Re: Indie Developers Praise Nintendo's Policies and "Wave the Banner" for the eShop
@rjejr; Whoa, whoa, whoa there... This is Nintendo we are talking about and Nintendo moves at a glacier's pace. One thing at a time please.
Re: New Nintendo 3DS Undone by Dragon Quest Heroes and PS4 in Japanese Charts
@Spoony_Tech: Sorry Man, it is a great song to play in the background though when you are playing Hyrule Warriors!
Re: New Nintendo 3DS Undone by Dragon Quest Heroes and PS4 in Japanese Charts
Japan loves their Warriors games!
Somehow I picture this song still popular in Japan.
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Re: GameStop Italy Lists Majora's Mask New Nintendo 3DS XL Model For Re-Stock on 27th March
@rjejr: -$49.95 plus a $12.99 Target certificate good for a Rosalina amiibo.
Re: GameStop Italy Lists Majora's Mask New Nintendo 3DS XL Model For Re-Stock on 27th March
Scalpers will be ready!
Re: Talking Point: The Limited Edition Battle With eBay Scalpers Can be Tackled More Efficiently by Nintendo
@Sir_JBizzle: haha.. I think nintendolife needs a stronger amiibro community, we need to help one another get these things.
Re: Talking Point: The Limited Edition Battle With eBay Scalpers Can be Tackled More Efficiently by Nintendo
@JaxonH : I got Ness, Lucina, and Pac preorderd from amazon uk so they better ship to U.S.!
Re: Talking Point: The Limited Edition Battle With eBay Scalpers Can be Tackled More Efficiently by Nintendo
Re: Nintendo Download: 26th February (North America)
Yo @Porky, the only game @Mr_Trill281 plays is Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs for his Sega Genesis.
Re: Talking Point: The Limited Edition Battle With eBay Scalpers Can be Tackled More Efficiently by Nintendo
@JaxonH: What's this Tesco thing you speak of? Help a fellow amiibro out.
Re: Nintendo Download: 26th February (North America)
To people asking about the Wii VC here; newsflash, Nintendo is doing putting things on the Wii Shop.
Re: Talking Point: The Limited Edition Battle With eBay Scalpers Can be Tackled More Efficiently by Nintendo
All you need is the amiibo and some 18KT Gold Spray Paint
Re: Talking Point: The Limited Edition Battle With eBay Scalpers Can be Tackled More Efficiently by Nintendo
Nice article, I hope someone at Nintendo reads it if for no other reason Nintendo hears more about these problems. I agree with the comments above that Nintendo, to be "fair" could sell "limited or some of the highly desired products" direct from their own site, and have a 1 per address rule.
Re: Nintendo Confirms Super Mario amiibo - Gold Edition Exclusivity for 3000 Walmart Stores in the US
@ThomasBW84: They sold out on Walmart.com in minutes and now they are exclusive to eBay! http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xgold+mario+amiibo.TRS0&_nkw=gold+mario+amiibo&ghostText=&_sacat=0
Re: Nintendo Confirms Super Mario amiibo - Gold Edition Exclusivity for 3000 Walmart Stores in the US
One day "we are not taking preorders" (Walmart Canada). The next day they are and its Sold Out online in minutes.
Re: Club Nintendo in Japan is Full of Delightful Treats
SNES shirt FTW!
Re: Sonic and Mega Man amiibo Available Again from Nintendo UK Store, But Reports of Cancelled Shulk Pre-Orders Also Surface
I have 2 Shulks, one to open and one to keep sealed. That sucks for people who can't get them.