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@itsgood2slide
Also, if a vegan product is more expensive, people feel more inclined to buy the cheaper product, despite moral value. I've seen it.

@itsgood2slide
Some people don't have a choice to be vegan or not. I try to stay away from dairy or meat products, too, but sometimes that's all there is.

Most the meals I eat are entirely fruit, veggies, grains, nuts, and water. The kids are being given the Happy Meals by their parents, so they eat it.

OMG.

Also, everyone complaining about FatDonald's food... You know you all loved it at one time or another.

I don't get the idea about a version rivalry... I'm getting both.

This looks like a good week of EU eShop, to me. I think perhaps that people who own a 3DS OR Wii U, but not the other, are the ones being disappointed.

If you have both consoles, alot more content comes out every week, obviously.

I'm not interested in this game. There's alot of stuff like this out there that could be considered more inappropriate, more accessible, and less expensive.

This is a $30 game, IIRC. You've seen a trailer if you're willing to dish out $30. It's not even that bad, IMO. Gears of War has "tank" men, but also has characters like Sonya and that other girl that fight with them.

Besides, I thought there were guy characters in the game, too.

@theadrock13
Xbox One and PS4 are comparable to the OG Xbox, because of ×86, so what's your point? I'm not debating the software situation. The situation is different for both consoles, and while I agree Sony has put more tech into PS4 than Nintendo has for Wii U, that's a matter of quantity, not age.

@theadrock13
None of the 8th gen consoles are making their respective company any money. Also, if Wii U is old tech, then so are the Xbox One and PS4.

@banacheck
Are you kidding? You can't even have VR without 3D. If you want VR, you're going to have to accept that 3D is a "thing".

Applying the same concept to the GamePad with its 9-axis would be a more hands off approach.

I don't get why they're making an IR version, though.

Sony has technically already been beat by Oculus Rift, because they had a $700 or so projector headset for any debice that didn't have motion. This is obviously better than that. If Oculus doesn't have compatibility with all 3D devices as a display, it will have missed one chain in the link.

I don't get how people think 3D is a gimmick, but then want it as a standard feature in VR sets... I guess people will just shut off the 3D mode, if they can?

VR has obviously seen enough improvements to make appearances to the public eye, but I don't think it will catch on. This is basically in line with motion control and 3D, so apparently being combined into one product has sparked interest?

EDIT: This technology already exists in the GamePad - Panaram View. The only difference is that it's a not headset and doesn't have 3D. Otherwise it's essentially the same. So technically all this could already be done on the GamePad, sans 3D.

@Nimious
ME3 is just another example of a game that they didn't find worth marketing. That's all that was. They made a port and threw it on the console. That's a job well done for anyone who cares in the first place. It doesn't matter whether I've played the game. People that published the game probably haven't even played it. This article isn't about the quality of said port. It's about marketing.

Criterion was under direct orders of EA to port the game and add some Wii U features. EA gives Criterion money, EA publishes the game, makes copies, puts it on the eShop. Job done. It was on the front page of the eShop for months.

That's why I think most of the games companies ported weren't necessarily put out with intents to do well. Even though Ubisoft has supported the console the most, they expected sales, while I think the effort put in place by EA was never expected to sell.

ME3, Madden, FIFA, and NFS couldn't have been expected to do well, because of the given situation.

This story is about a guy that was not acknowledged the way he wanted to be, and nothing more. They got paid, and that's where everyone should be drawing the line.

@Damo
I realize that real effort was in place, and this company got paid for it. The guys that ported ME3 were basically told that it didn't matter whether it sold, and rightfully so, because ME Trilogy was right there. They acknowledged that would effect sales and didn't expect much.

I'm still sticking by that 3rd parties threw out anything ASAP, without much thought. The guys that ported ME3: Special Edition said the same thing.

@unrandomsam
I understand.

Like others have pointed out, it's interesting that this was announced to be released last November, then pushed back 6 months, then pushed back even longer for Wii U. They either did or didn't do something to cause this delay.

@eaglebob345
I know what you're saying.

@unrandomsam
Oh ok. Well, if they are downgrading from PC, then that still means the Xbox One and PS4 version is the PC version.

@rjejr
Xbox 360/PS3 = 1 version
Xbox One/PS4 = 1 version

Wii U will probably be based off of the 7th gen version, but obviously with the GamePad mechanics. There's technically 3 versions, with one being based on one or the other. There isn't 5 versions. There's 3 at most, because Xbox and PS always share games.

How much, esse?

@MAB has provided the answer for all you fine folks

I'm not disappointed at all. The only game I played online was Mario Kart Wii, and the new one is coming out. Also, Nintendo isn't messing around about leaving Wii behind ASAP. The Wii U is better, so you might as well scrounge up your pennies and buy one. Have a garage sale and buy a Wii U, people.

@Peach64
They probably don't sell the 2DS in Japan, because they know people will buy the more expensive 3DS.

@Jazzer94
You've unlocked achievement:
Outsell Xbox 360 in Japan - 200G

Yay. Seriously.

Sonic is in Smash Bros. Pac-man is in Smash Bros?

F-Zero GX was awesome. I unlocked the AX tracks and most of the master class ending videos before I got bored...

@MAB @Sean_Aaron
I went with a portable drive using a y-cable, because portable drives tend to have better durability and are smaller. I also had faster load and write times having the y-cable.

I had a powered HDD of the same brand(Toshiba), but I accidentally moved it while it was on and it started making weird noises. I returned it to Toshiba under warranty and replaced it with the portable version that has shock sensors and such. I know it was my fault that I moved the thing while it was on, but I'd rather avoid breaking a drive by just getting one that can handle being moved around. As I mentioned before, it worked better than the ext. powered drive, so I'm thinking that dual power USB enhances data rates, but that other drive may have been defective to begin with.

Just my $0.02

Plus, there's actually some pretty good deals most of the time. RE: Revelations was $20 during a sale, and I used a $5 eShop promo code to cut it to $15. There's indie sales, Scriblenauts and Rayman went down in price, and they occasionally do a 30% off.

In NA, usually you can get a pretty good deal on buying digital. Best Buy is selling eShop cards for 20%. If you pair that with a store's reward program and the eShop promo, you can get $10+ off the original price pretty easily.

That's what I do, anyway.

Digital for me. 12 of my 15 games are digital. I bought the CoD games and didn't really bother to get the digital version of Nintendo Land that I got with my Deluxe console.

I also prefer VC over the carts and have plenty of indie games. I think it's alot better to have everything in one place.

My entire Xbox 360 and PS3 library is digital, too. I've been doing this for a while, so I was happy that Nintendo has embraced the eShop as they have.

I used to be an Ice Hockey master against the CPU, but I haven't played that game in like 16 years.

I want to be a Pokemon

R.O.B.U. would be awesome. Then you can show it stuff that's on the GamePad or use the GamePad to see he what he sees, while something else is going on on the TV.

@SuperBoo76
The 3DS is very well built. The original is arguably better built than the XL. I know what you're talking about on the back coming off, but that really isn't that big of a deal for alot of people. I had an original 3DS from 2011, then got an XL when those came out. My brother dropped both of them from 3 feet or higher multiple times and only got a few scratches.

So, from my experience, 3DS/DS systems are very durable. The backing might try to come off a little if you accidentally pull at it, but it won't even come off all the way without unscrewing it. I can assure you that the 3DS variations are VERY durable. Maybe you don't like the design or have been very rough, but I've never had a Nintendo handheld or console "die" from physical damage.

@banacheck
That wasn't even ever confirmed. No one took that seriously unless they like to believe baseless rumors.

The article is referencing instances that aren't related to to this decision. The games might be selling poorly, missing features, or being released late, which do effect sales, but that's missing the point that all they said was that they needed more time.

@PokeTune
All I'm saying is if Ubisoft says they need more time, we should probably trust what they say. Saying it has to do with sales is technically spinning the story.

@unrandomsam
What exactly have they failed to do consistently?

Why can't we just trust Ubisoft and understand that they need more time? Why would we question their statement that the Wii U version will take more time?

The article fails to mention that they might actually just need more time. Nintendo doesn't have that "simultaneous release" clause that Microsoft has, so Rayman got delyed on Wii U, because of Xbox 360.

I was pretty interested in the 3DS version, but forgot to pick it up. I honestly thought it was a 1st party offering. I'll probably be picking this up.

I thought the design looked kind of weird, but it does make sense. They're just trying to make Sonic and Knuckles look more built.

The game looks promising, IMO.

Also, Nano Assault EX was far superior to the Wii U game, IMO. The graphics and sound are definitely better on Wii U, but the 3DS Nano Assault game had much more content and level variety.

I'm pretty sure Shin'en's development team isn't big enough to handle an F-Zero or Starfox game in a reasonable amount of time. They could, but it would take a LOOOONG time with a team size that's not comparable to bigger 3rd parties.

I'm not saying it has anything to do with development skill, but the team size.

I was actually hoping this would be a good game, for the sake of Dream House.

So, even the Disney workers are calling the Xbox One an "XbOne".

If anyone cares, they did end up allowing your 3DS to go into sleep mode, by closing it, while playing GBA games. It used to be a manual thing you had to do(press L + R + select).

So they have improved the ambassador GBA games. They'll probably allow multiplay, eventually, too. One step at a time.

I'll be updating the LttP game I got for Wii VC, via Club Nintendo.

I think I'll get Giana Sisters and maybe Toki Tori 2+. I've been waiting for a discount on those ones...

@WeskJago
Sometimes the right time is once they have the opportunity.

You have to invent the TV, before the HDTV. It's called progress. This is Nintendo's reaction to the said devices in the diagram, and they intend on integrating all of their devices.

Interactive cartoons with Mario or Pokemon. That's what I think this means. Kind of like that Raving Rabbids show. Or maybe a camera app...

Maybe it will be a Mario sound app. I know they've sold toys where it makes Mario sound effects(i.e. coin, jumping, etc.). Now they can do those things digitally.

If it's non-wearable, that would mean it's a stationary device, that either records data or does some sort of task, either by itself, or with your Nintendo device. I'm thinking along the lines of those apps(for 3DS/Wii U), that allow you to control your gadgets around the house.

Who knows...

@electrolite77
Number shuffling? Wow.

@Jazzer94
Kinect is still supposed to be a core part of the system. As I said, both Microsoft and Nintendo have a challenge with making the the GamePad and Kinect worthwhile. That doesn't mean that they are pointless, though.

@element187
Yup. People act like Nintendo doesn't have a plan, and everything they've seen is all there is, and will be.

All it takes is a bit of logic. I shouldn't expect so much from the internet, so all I have to blame, is myself...