I'm surprised that NL never made an article about the whole Palutena leak thing. Heck, GameXplain never comments on Smash rumors and even they gave their two cents on it.
Nintendo has already lost their chance of regaining major 3rd party support. The only way they'll get the developers back is if the Xbone/PS4 completely tank, and by current standings that certainly isn't going to happen.
Nintendo's only option now is to pump out their own in-house IPs (including smaller ones like Star Fox and such) along with 2nd party games, and more importantly advertise the system aggressively.
Yes, all these improvements are desperately needed as discussed multiple times before, but the real question is if Nintendo will actually go through with any of them.
On one hand, this means lots of new systems for 3DS, and more importantly, Wii U, are now out in the wild, but on the other it also means Nintendo still doesn't have a full grasp of online functionality.
I wasn't planning on getting the Bank since I haven't played any previous gen games, but this changed my mind. Heck, it's 100% free to with the free trial and all.
Just SpotPass the darn thing! Yeah there are a lot more 3DS systems out in the wild then in the past, but it's never going to be like in Japan where every other person has one, not to mention the population density is far higher there to begin with then here in the US.
At the very least make it so that registered friends can SpotPass StreetPass data to each other or something along those lines.
I find it rather odd that this game has been rather "just there" ever since we've first known about it.
I imagine that'll change within the next Direct or two, but still it feels like Triple Deluxe is rather underplayed at the moment considering how soon it's coming out, in Japan at least.
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Re: Feature: A Week of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Screens - Issue Twenty Two
@ThomasBW84 Agree to disagree I suppose.
Re: Feature: A Week of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Screens - Issue Twenty Two
@ThomasBW84 Okay then. Though there have been a number of even less convincing rumour articles on this site before if I'm not mistaken...
Re: Feature: A Week of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Screens - Issue Twenty Two
I'm surprised that NL never made an article about the whole Palutena leak thing. Heck, GameXplain never comments on Smash rumors and even they gave their two cents on it.
Re: Rare Nintendo World Championships Cartridge Eventually Fetches $99,902
What a complete waste of money.
Re: Weirdness: Famicom Cartridges Turned Into Chiptune Harmonicas
Now I've seen everything.
Re: Extended Maintenance On The Way For Pokémon X & Y Servers
After so many fake outs I'm not getting my hopes up too much, but I'll be optimistic nonetheless.
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Refuses to Comment on Watch_Dogs Wii U Cancellation Rumours
It wouldn't surprise me sadly.
Re: EA's Peter Moore States That "Nintendo's A Great Partner" In Reaction To Claims of "Dead" Relationship
Ya see this EA? Yeah, the finger, and I'm giving it to you.
Re: Nintendo Download: 23rd January (North America)
Nintendo, why?
Re: Weirdness: Someone's Actually Compiled All of the NES 'Start' Screens
One of those "someone had too much time on their hands" moments to be sure. Cool though.
Re: Kirby: Triple Deluxe Remains Number One in Japan as Hardware Sales Dip
At least in a month like this the sales are quote unquote supposed to be horrible.
Re: Weirdness: These Tombstones for Fallen Characters Show The Horrors of Nintendo Gaming
Re: Feature: A Week of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Screens - Issue Twenty One
Eh, not much to talk about last week for me.
Re: Book Focused on EarthBound's Development and Localisation Shut Down by Nintendo
Nintendo you had one job!
Re: Nintendo Has "Great Games" But Is Facing A "Structural Problem", According To Industry Analysts
The second Nintendo's IPs officially go on other systems is the second they'll be doomed for real.
Re: Talking Point: An Unplanned Flash Sale Looked Like Retail Download Genius from Nintendo
I would have a say in the matter, but besides Black Friday NoA doesn't do sales in any significant way.
Re: 3DS Region-Free Hack is Hacked by Hackers
And this is why you don't cross hacking with inception kids.
Re: Weirdness: Alex Kidd Infiltrates The Legend Of Zelda, With Disastrous Results
Alex has gone Turbo!
But seriously that was really stupid...
Re: Talking Point: Claims of Wii U Third-Party Development Troubles Shouldn't Be Dismissed Lightly
Nintendo has already lost their chance of regaining major 3rd party support. The only way they'll get the developers back is if the Xbone/PS4 completely tank, and by current standings that certainly isn't going to happen.
Nintendo's only option now is to pump out their own in-house IPs (including smaller ones like Star Fox and such) along with 2nd party games, and more importantly advertise the system aggressively.
Re: Feature: A Week of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Screens - Issue Twenty
The triple D-man himself of course. u_u
Re: Feature: Nintendo Games We'd Love to See in 2014
I think Pokemon Stadium/Pokemon Snap sequels should be in that list.
But in any case it'd be great if any of the concepts came to be for real. (I'd especially love Kid Icarus: Fallen).
Re: MercurySteam's New Next-Gen Title Isn't Coming To Wii U
I don't even care anymore. Nintendo is on their own now.
Re: Sega Has No Plans To Bring Alien: Isolation To The Wii U
I honestly don't care anymore. I've accepted the fact that Wii U is on its own by now. Most 3rd party titles don't interest me anyway.
Re: Pokémon Bank Remains Offline in Japan as Nintendo Apologises for Issues
It's gotten to the point where I actually expect Nintendo to screw up anything online related.
Well done guys, you never fail to disappoint.
Re: Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson Is Bouncing Towards Japanese 3DS Consoles This August
No comment...
Re: Flavoured Cats Is Inspired By Super Mario 3D World, And Is Stalking Its Way To The Wii U
I don't think inspired is the right word here...
Re: Rumour: Mega Man Legends 3's Aero To Live On In Capcom iOS Title
I've been holding out for them to make a turn-around, but I think by this point Capcom just needs to be put out of its misery.
Re: Video: Xbox One vs. Nintendo 64
Xbone sucks. End of story.
Re: Feature: Looking Back at Nintendo in 2013 - Part One
Last year for 3DS was phenomenal, but I'd rather forgot the Wii U's sorry side of the equation...
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Confirms Separate Super Smash Bros. Trophies for Wii U and 3DS
Gotta catch, I mean, collect 'em all!
Re: Microsoft's Phil Spencer Can't Say Enough Nice Stuff About Nintendo
Microsoft saying something nice about Nintendo? Yeah right.
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Re: Dallas Tech Company iLife Thinks Nintendo Stole Its Idea For Motion Control
Not this BS again...
Re: Matters of Import: Dessert-Based Adventures With Kaeru No Tame Ni Kane Wa Naru
@DestinyMan Me too. It's the same picture.
Re: Feature: The Biggest Wii U Games of 2014
Smash Bros. all the way!!!
Re: Talking Point: New Year Resolutions for Nintendo
Yes, all these improvements are desperately needed as discussed multiple times before, but the real question is if Nintendo will actually go through with any of them.
Re: Site News: How was 2013 for Nintendo Life?
First, the Internet, and then, the world!
Re: Pokémon Bank Withdrawn From 3DS eShop in Japan as Nintendo Network Issues Continue
On one hand, this means lots of new systems for 3DS, and more importantly, Wii U, are now out in the wild, but on the other it also means Nintendo still doesn't have a full grasp of online functionality.
Re: Zelda Unveiled as New Smash Bros. Challenger
Donkey Kong's face! XD
Re: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From All At Nintendo Life
Merry Christmas to all! Now if I could just hibernate till spring after this...
/burrows underground
Re: Nintendo Reiterates Confidence That the Wii U Can Compete
Looks like another one of those 100+ comment garnering articles.
Re: Get Mythical Time Travel Pokémon Celebi When You Download Pokémon Bank
I wasn't planning on getting the Bank since I haven't played any previous gen games, but this changed my mind. Heck, it's 100% free to with the free trial and all.
Re: NES Remix Confirmed And Available Today on the Wii U eShop
I might get this at some point. Not too sure though.
Re: New Teaser Trailer For Yoshi's New Island Emerges During Today's Nintendo Direct
I just have one thing to say. SO HAPPY!
Re: Wii U Sales Jump Again as Nintendo Maintains Hardware Dominance in Japan
And after just watching the Direct this is icing on the cake.
Re: Target Offering 3DS XL Models For $149.99 Until 21st December
Drat. I already got a plain blue one (thus no extra game included) during Black Friday. Oh well, I saved money regardless.
Re: Nintendo of America Keen to Boost StreetPass Participation and Explore New Ideas
Just SpotPass the darn thing! Yeah there are a lot more 3DS systems out in the wild then in the past, but it's never going to be like in Japan where every other person has one, not to mention the population density is far higher there to begin with then here in the US.
At the very least make it so that registered friends can SpotPass StreetPass data to each other or something along those lines.
Re: NPD Results Deliver a 3DS Milestone And Modest Wii U Sales
Oh boy more bad news meaning another round of DOOM! Sigh...
Re: Video: This New Kirby: Triple Deluxe Footage is Rather Marvellous
I find it rather odd that this game has been rather "just there" ever since we've first known about it.
I imagine that'll change within the next Direct or two, but still it feels like Triple Deluxe is rather underplayed at the moment considering how soon it's coming out, in Japan at least.
Re: Aussie Pirate Sued For Illegally Sharing New Super Mario Bros. Gets Ganon Statue From Nintendo
Um...yay?
Re: Nintendo Confirms That Smash Bros. Isn't Lined Up for Spring
Oh wow, what a twist... Not...