I may have to get this now. I've never played an Etrian Odyssey game before, and this looks good. It claims to have all the updates that EO4 gave to the series, does that include the easy mode?
@Chunky_Droid They were expecting (according to IGN) to sell over 5 million copies. The problem becomes, that since they expected that many sales, they put astronomical amounts of money into a game that was then not profitable.
I'm getting Super Smash Bros. I've never played the original, and I don't see much a point in a CD besides having a physical copy to show my fan-ism/ship/thing :/
(copied from my post on the forums) Maybe [they could offer] "burnable" discs that allow [you] to install my downloadable games on them? Sorta like music, where you can download it and burn it to a physical disc. Now, you can't re-install it via the disc, but you can still play the game. That'd be awesome.
"Microtransactions" aren't good, but normal DLC is. Often enough microtransactions don't offer anything worth money, but if they included normal DLC that'd be good, as they can't develop expansions for free.
The Streetpass Battle sounds interesting. With 3 siblings that all have a 3DS I think I can get a relatively large army if I convince them to buy it aswell... assuming it comes stateside... lucky Europeans...
@Funny_Moblin Gotten yours yet? I haven't. In my experience, Spotpasses aren't quite synchronized. There are 4 3DSes in my house and we often get Spotpass puzzles and other spotpass related stuff at different times.
I plan on using the different rooms in my house as a sort of shrine to different games. One with all the LoZ stuff, another with all the Metroid stuff, another with all the Mario stuff, etc.
@Benjelo Now that I think about it, I really want that. I'd be cool to see characters based of portable/console versions of themselves, not that they have too many differences.
@Benjelo Makes sense I suppose, but I'd like to be able to play any characters on either version. Maybe having the characters have a different moveset would be cool though.
@Saleemra If you consider Nintendo Land a $60 game sure (not everyone does judging by other sites), but you also have to add in the 500GB hard drive, which in the US is $50-$60. So, in reality, if you go with a basic Wii U + Hard Drive you only save $50 vs buying a PS4, which in my opinion would be a better deal for $50 more.
Despite our mixed feelings for CoD (judging from the comments), this is actually quite the blow as even a slimmed down version of it was available for the Wii.
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Re: Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl Receives Pre-Order Box Set
I may have to get this now. I've never played an Etrian Odyssey game before, and this looks good. It claims to have all the updates that EO4 gave to the series, does that include the easy mode?
Re: Video: This Monster Hunter 4 Trailer May Be The Best Yet
This must come to the west.
Re: Iwata: Getting The Attention Of Gamers Is Harder Than Ever
I'll have you know by atten- oooooooooooo000oooo shiny object
Re: Nintendo of Europe Announces Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome A Friend Promotion
Really, really wish NoA did this...
Re: Looks Like Batman: Arkham Origins Isn't Getting Online Play On Wii U
Let's see how many people sign this petition. Time to show you really want this Wii U owners.
https://www.change.org/petitions/splash-damage-online-mode-for-wiiu-batman-arkham-origins
Re: Looks Like Batman: Arkham Origins Isn't Getting Online Play On Wii U
It's a shame if it doesn't come. I was expecting a poor port of this, but I didn't expect it this way :/
Re: Video: The Pokémon Tretta Lab Add-On Makes the Circle Pad Pro XL Look Streamlined
That's actually kinda cool. Do the cards save data like Skylanders?
Re: Monster Hunter 4's Insect Staff Weapon Attributes Detailed
Interesting. Seems kinda like a support weapon, which is welcome in any multiplayer game.
Re: Departing Eidos Montreal Boss Says Square Enix "Has Some Things To Learn" About Selling Games
@Chunky_Droid They were expecting (according to IGN) to sell over 5 million copies. The problem becomes, that since they expected that many sales, they put astronomical amounts of money into a game that was then not profitable.
Re: Weirdness: This Donkey Kong Art Plays With Your Sense of Perception
It's the stair thing from inception
Re: Nintendo Download: 25th July (Europe)
@edhe Don'tcha just hate steam?
Re: Interview: Meet Matthew Mercer - Voice Actor For Chrom
Why is Fire Emblem: Awakening not on the list of your favorite games?
Re: Soapbox: When It Comes To Software Support, The Grass Isn't Always Greener
Doesn't matter if everyone wanted a new InFAMOUS game, everyone I've seen is excited about it now (and I plan on buying a PS4 solely for that game).
Re: Nintendo Reveals The 2013 Club Nintendo Elite Rewards
I'm getting Super Smash Bros. I've never played the original, and I don't see much a point in a CD besides having a physical copy to show my fan-ism/ship/thing :/
Re: Your View: The Issues of Collecting and Owning Download-Only Games
Oh cool my post is up there I feel so special lol
Re: Soapbox: Why Region Locking Is A Total Non-Issue
Region locking wouldn't be a problem if there were simultaneous worldwide releases.
Re: Over 200,000 Gamers Have Bought StreetPass Mii Plaza DLC
@Chris720 I know, I was just pointing out that people in EU complain just as much as those in the US, and that the US doesn't always take priority.
Re: Over 200,000 Gamers Have Bought StreetPass Mii Plaza DLC
@Chris720 For months? Normally it seems like a couple of days, but NA has had the same thing happen over here (operation Rainfall anyone?)
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Fifteen
Animal Crossing: New Leaf. May try to earn some Steam cards for Alan Wake, and maybe a little Guild Wars 2.
Re: Over 200,000 Gamers Have Bought StreetPass Mii Plaza DLC
@Chris720 just like Europeans get enraged when they don't get what NA does?
Re: Over 200,000 Gamers Have Bought StreetPass Mii Plaza DLC
Re: Angry Birds Creator Cites Nintendo and Miyamoto As His Biggest Influences
@thesilverbrick Well, IGN said Bad Piggies was the best mobile game of 2012.
Re: Limited Edition Pokémon X & Y 3DS Models Revealed in Japan
Re: Japanese Wii U eShop Promotion Undercuts Retail Prices
I hope they bring this discount to the US. The $3.50 off a 3DS game might be worth the case, and it'd help pay for the SD card.
Re: Video: The Mysteries of Evolution Are Solved, Pokémon is the Answer
I always wondered why in Pokemon its "evolving" when it's much closer to metamorphosis.
Re: Club Nintendo Rewards Updated for July
@snoox Unfortunately it's or. Typically the platinum rewards are much better, but occasionally a gold one may be more to your taste.
Re: Talking Point: The Uncertain Collectible Future of Download-Only Game Libraries
(copied from my post on the forums) Maybe [they could offer] "burnable" discs that allow [you] to install my downloadable games on them? Sorta like music, where you can download it and burn it to a physical disc. Now, you can't re-install it via the disc, but you can still play the game. That'd be awesome.
Re: Phil Fish: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Not Having Microtransactions is "So Special And Precious"
"Microtransactions" aren't good, but normal DLC is. Often enough microtransactions don't offer anything worth money, but if they included normal DLC that'd be good, as they can't develop expansions for free.
Re: Review: Farming Simulator 3D (3DS eShop)
(shudders) so many puns... so many puns...
Re: Feature: A Glimpse Into Nintendo Life's Animal Crossing: New Leaf Adventures - Part Two
Bob... why aren't you in my town? I get the idea that we'll be great friends
Re: Boxed Copies of Mutant Mudds May Be Possible
The could do a collection with 1 & 2 for $25.
Re: The Pokémon Company Lays Down The Law On Cheaters
What happens if I trade for an illegitimate pokemon but don't know it's a hacked one.
Re: Sakurai Explains The Reasoning Behind The New Characters in Super Smash Bros.
Villager sounds pretty cool actually. Kirby absorbs powers, and villager absorbs projectiles. Wonder if he'll pick up final smashes...?
Re: Super Smash Bros. (Tentative Title)
I prefer the Cel shading to the art style of the Wii U version :/
Re: EA Outlines Its Reasons for Lack of Wii U Support
Makes enough sense to me. It's not your job to build up the Wii U, so if it's not profitable don't do it.
Re: Ouya Heralds Emulation By Tweeting Image of Super Mario Bros.
As far as I now, emulation is legal, but owning the ROMs is not, so it's fine to advertise this.
Re: Hands On: StreetPass Plaza's Downloadable Content
The Streetpass Battle sounds interesting. With 3 siblings that all have a 3DS I think I can get a relatively large army if I convince them to buy it aswell... assuming it comes stateside... lucky Europeans...
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime's Home In Animal Crossing: New Leaf Distributed Through SpotPass
@Funny_Moblin Gotten yours yet? I haven't. In my experience, Spotpasses aren't quite synchronized. There are 4 3DSes in my house and we often get Spotpass puzzles and other spotpass related stuff at different times.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime's Home In Animal Crossing: New Leaf Distributed Through SpotPass
@Joshers744 Same here. I've had stuff like this happen before though, and I always get the 'pass later.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime's Home In Animal Crossing: New Leaf Distributed Through SpotPass
I plan on using the different rooms in my house as a sort of shrine to different games. One with all the LoZ stuff, another with all the Metroid stuff, another with all the Mario stuff, etc.
Re: Nintendo May Have Eased Off On Its Claims To 'Let's Play' Ad Revenues
Good. These guys are helping out Nintendo, so while Nintendo does have rights to a good amount of the revenue, so do the people that made the videos.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Will Have The Same Character Roster On Both Wii U And 3DS
@Benjelo Now that I think about it, I really want that. I'd be cool to see characters based of portable/console versions of themselves, not that they have too many differences.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Will Have The Same Character Roster On Both Wii U And 3DS
@Benjelo Makes sense I suppose, but I'd like to be able to play any characters on either version. Maybe having the characters have a different moveset would be cool though.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Will Have The Same Character Roster On Both Wii U And 3DS
@Locke_Highwind Why not have all in both? Then if you really like one character you can play them in either version.
Re: Iwata: We Are To Blame For Poor Wii U Sales
@Saleemra If you consider Nintendo Land a $60 game sure (not everyone does judging by other sites), but you also have to add in the 500GB hard drive, which in the US is $50-$60. So, in reality, if you go with a basic Wii U + Hard Drive you only save $50 vs buying a PS4, which in my opinion would be a better deal for $50 more.
Re: Steel Diver Will Be Nintendo's First Free-To-Play Game
It'll be interesting to see how Nintendo approaches free-to-play. F2P can be very good, but if done incorrectly, be awful.
Re: Kingdom Hearts III Highly Unlikely To Appear On Wii U
Makes enough sense to me. The Wii U not being able to run it is a pretty good excuse.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's Curious Decision to Monetise StreetPass
@TysonOfTime 'cept in TF2 those hat's drop if I'm correct. (Never played it, but most of my friends do)
Re: StreetPass Mii Plaza Update Brings New Paid Downloadable Games
NA got an update this morning, but I haven't checked the plaza yet.
Re: Call of Duty: Ghosts May Not Appear On Wii U After All
Despite our mixed feelings for CoD (judging from the comments), this is actually quite the blow as even a slimmed down version of it was available for the Wii.