@NintyMan That's my take on this, too. The words "manufacturer shortages" in the response doesn't tell me they're done with making these. Until I hear something official from Nintendo, I wouldn't worry too much about this. But, if you're collecting these, it wouldn't hurt to nab him up anyways if you haven't already.
@undead_terror And that would be great to at least give function to those who weren't able to scramble for the rarer amiibos, but I hope they don't pull the amiibos off the shelves in lieu of the cards. Sell them alongside the figures for awhile to see how they sell.
@undead_terror I feel they'll drastically lose their appeal if they go the cards route. I mean, half of the draw to this is how "cool" the figures look to display. How do you do that with cards?
Not yet on my end either. Only pre-ordered lucario, though. Not holding my breath, however. I am a bit worried about Rosalina & Luma, though. Apparently they're not allowing pre-orders for that figure, so it'll be a mad dash when it goes on sale online and in store. Rumor has it, her figure will be out Feb. 1st. Anyone wanna confirm?
Just wish Nintendo would release some information on availability of current amiibos that are out/coming out and if they'll re-supply them to stores (Marth, WFT, Villager, etc.). This chart is great, but if we can't get our hands on the amiibos to begin with, what's the point?
@DiscoGentleman Whether or not Nintendo's at fault here, there needs to be something said by the company. SOMETHING. Creating confusion and ignoring consumers is a big no no. As I have already put, and others share the same sentiment, we're put off by the whole thing. We at least deserve something for being denied a product we're willing to give money for. They did this back in '06 with the release of the Wii. As far as I'm concerned, it could all be a ploy to generate hype.
They should not have released 12 separate figures, then another 6 in less than 1 month span. That was way too ambitious to expect people to not gravitate towards the figures that were only going to be 2-3 of per store (marth). Now, if they had released, say 4 before Christmas (Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, and maybe Fox), I think they would have had a better bearing on the situation. Too many to choose from out of the gate with select figures being rare to begin with caused the chaos.
Yup. Not a rumor. My pre-order done last week has been cancelled. This may have been the tipping point for me as to whether I care anymore about this. If it's going to be this frustrating/impossible to collect these things in tandem with Nintendo not saying a word on the matter, I may just call it quits on this. Very poorly executed at the most important time of the year for sales.
@agqwestern It's ok. Out of all the controller options that I've attempted so far (GCN controller, 3DS, gamepad), it's probably my least favorite. For some reason it's a bit weird for me to use the top shoulder buttons for dodge/shield. I wouldn't quite recommend it for serious/competitive play.
@rjejr Exactly. It's as though Nintendo is giving the impression that they just don't care. I'm sure they do, but the lack of communication or capability to restock is embarrassing. My excitement to collect something involving the pride in Nintendo is taking a hit with their incompetence in this matter. And whether or not it's their fault with the manufacturer/retailer, whatever it is, it still should be communicated. Because, like you say, it may put people off from buying stuff, which as I'm saying right now, is exactly what's happening to me.
As much as I want to start hunting down the wave 2 collection, my wallet has to take a break. The holidays are here, and being selfish is not the answer here. If they restock them in January, then good. If not, oh well. Nintendo would be beyond foolish for not doing so as to accommodate collectors/fans/kids who can't get enough of these things. Bleeding my wallet and upsetting the wife is just not worth it.
@mastermp2 Well, that sure would be interesting for them to be THAT popular. I have a feeling this stuff will subside either after Christmas or after wave 2 (here in NA). I really don't see Nintendo passing this kind of opportunity to cash in. I mean, all we gotta do is show them ebay sellers like this douche:
@GooRoo Shoot. You're right about Lucario. Man, it's one thing to worry about supply running out when they're on the shelves, it's another to worry about running out of pre-orders. Ugh.
@MasterGraveheart What's weird is, on Friday, I saw like 6 Villagers at a Walmart in Madera, Ca. I'm sure that's not the case anymore, but it all is a matter of where you are and luck of those figures still being in stock without people noticing their rarity.
@Captain_Gonru
I completely agree. It's sad to know that most of these figures have much less value than others, (Wii Fit Trainer, Marth, Villager, etc.) They'll just be pretty desk collectibles. They'll just be valuable for their rarity.
sigh Nintendo Logics: Product sells out - "let's discontinue them, money is stupid."
Thankfully, I was able to nab the 3 of these 'lil "soon to be treasures", but I fear for the ones coming out soon. I think they should have spaced them out a little better. Releasing a whopping 12 on launch was a bit too much. And then to follow up with another 6, 3 weeks later? I have to hold off on Treasure Trackers because of these little barstewards. lol
What's the longest gamestop will hold a pre-order? Cuz I certainly can't pay for another few at full price for a while at this rate.
I'm assuming this direct coming on Thursday will finally answer some questions involving the amiibos in general in the process. Well, at least I'm hoping it does. There's too much mystery revolved around these things to get overly excited on my end. Yes, they're decent figures (not by any means the best), and yes, there's some functionality with smash and other games, but for Nintendo to put out these figures with very little back-story to this point with less than a month away is very odd.
Other than the possibility of "leveling-up" an AI fighter or whatever in smash (kind of a throw-away function if you ask me), and looking cool on a desk, why MUST I buy amiibos (from a gaming perspective), Nintendo? I'm close to pulling the trigger with these things, but I would hope they know what they've released so far on them is sub-par to say the least. To add on to that, it's really hard to hype this up to others I know who are partially interested in getting a Wii U for smash bros.
To put it simply, I have yet to categorize amiibos under "video games"; right now they're filed under "desk ornaments".
@ikki5 Yeah, it didn't sit with me very well in an article I read that he backlashed against critics of the few cloned characters in smash bros. 3ds. I won't spoil said characters for anyone here, but his comments were something along the lines of saying the video game community are a bunch of complainers and that those "extra" characters were just that, extra.
I agree that the community complains aaaaaalot, but I'm sorry, he had that coming. Ever since Melee, fans of the series are not fans of seeing "clones" of existing fighters and have made that very clear. So, when these "clones" made their way into the 3DS version, it kind of illustrates how little he cares about the criticisms coming from the fans on that issue from the previous games. Don't get me wrong, he's an amazing director of the series and has a lot of awesome ideas that have made it into the series, but on the flipside, ignoring fans request about something so important as leaving out fighters with a different skin when they could have dedicated that time to someone new to fill that spot, seems a bit silly.
Honestly, if the online infrastructure is going to be on the same level as brawl, then I don't even care what this added stuff would be. Nail that down in terms of stability and features, then we'll talk. Like seriously. If it's going to be lag city playing online with friends, it's going to be hard to come back to smash in the future. It's vitally important that this be functioning to it's "true potential", because outside of online, brawl was actually a very fine installment. A lot of my friends dropped Nintendo for that very reason since we couldn't play smash consistently online - something that should not have been an issue.
@bizcuthammer The fine line they're trying to walk here is that they aren't REQUIRED to buy to enjoy the game - just more of an add on. I totally get your point, too. What they're trying to explain (I want to still see this for myself, though) is that the Amiibo FP fighters will mimic your fighting habits and not so much behave like typical AI. Again, I'm not so convinced about this myself. To me, if these have outside applications from Smash that are more intriguing, then I'll be a little bit more onboard as well. For right now, they look like cool figures that have a slight to little impact on gameplay. If they would only release some features outside of Smash and enlighten us, until then, they're STILL a mystery to me.
@DestinyMan Yeah, I have a feeling there's still something up their sleeve regarding the amiibos and their connection to MK8 as they briefly discussed at E3. As awesome as this announcement was, no mention of the amiibos is intriguing.
I saw the update and how it's affected the menu in game and it is a bit...in your face (lol), but at the price point of $12 to add to a game I already felt great on it's own and knowing even before they announced said DLC that I would probably get it anyways, this isn't going to affect anything for me.
I could see it as "bothersome" if you were never interested in DLC as it shows the possible cups on the track selection screen. But again, $12 for 16 tracks, 6 racers, and 8 new karts is amazing as a bonus to the game. If you're a Mario Kart fan in any way, this is a no brainer in my book and will just be too hard to pass up.
@Pod The one thing to understand here, Nintendo isn't doing too hot with the Wii U ever since launch. You can point at marketing, hardware design, software releases, whatever. But as weird/bizarre this may seem that they're doing something of this nature that comes off as "hey! buy this!", I'd rather them try things like this instead of just ignore the possibilities.
Let's be perfectly clear, they're not in the position to NOT take risks. No risks, no reward. As a majority have stated, it's quite obvious this will cater to the demands of those (myself included) who are excited to what doors this may open. Yes, it's scary that Nintendo's sort of taking on the "well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" in the DLC department. But if you value this company sticking around and making games, they have to do whatever it takes to keep that alive.
Also, everyone I've told about this who doesn't follow Nintendo because they've jumped ship from them in this past generation think it's fantastic news. That right there is what I've been waiting for - something that can get the attention of old Nintendo fans.
@IxC Wanna see bad DLC? See EA games and the recent Resident Evil games. Your ideology I understand is very traditional and that's well and fine. And I also understand your point because I loathed how these other companies were treating DLC by announcing it before the games even came out. But believe me, they can do this right. I believe they're listening to demands (all the baby characters, really?) and because we're in this generation of gaming, things like this can be done.
@IxC And go ahead and only pay for it once. That's your call. Just know that many people out there, myself included, feel the game was perfectly fine at release and felt complete. This is only ADDING TO THE GAME. I don't wanna hear your bs answers on whether it was finished or not. Doesn't matter. Like someone else said before, how do you know this stuff wasn't done post-release? Just as you're claiming to someone saying it was done prior to release. No one knows. And unless you worked on this game, no one can say otherwise.
Stop complaining for sake of complaining. This is amazing news - they are listening to fans. Sorry, but you are in the minority on this one. You want Ninty to go the way of the dodo by keeping to the same ol ways? It's called getting with the times AND DOING IT RIGHT. DLC can be handled the right way, and they have done it right so far with other releases.
Stop complaining for sake of complaining. This is amazing news - they are listening to fans. Sorry, but you are in the minority on this one. You want Ninty to go the way of the dodo by keeping to the same ol ways? It's called getting with the times AND DOING IT RIGHT. DLC can be handled the right way, and they have done it right so far with other releases.
@IxC The way I feel about DLC is pretty simple, yet I understand in this day and age how it can be complicated/expected in almost every game.
1. No mention of DLC prior to launch for the title. However, if mentioned, prior to release, it should be as vague as possible to lead to the idea that it will be to ADD TO THE EXPERIENCE. In other words, if any of the characters already talked about, any original characters from previous titles, (or even these ones that are possibly leaked) are indeed DLC, yeah I would agree, that kinda sucks. But if there's even MORE characters waiting that we don't know about and they're released 6 months later, I think you'll be interested.
2. If the game feels complete on it's own merits upon release, I WOULD COMPLETELY MERIT DLC. Want an example? Try playing Fallout 3 and see the DLC available for that title. Amazing amount of content in the standalone version of the game. Have no problem adding content to an already robust title. Smash will be no different.
3. If you feel the game is amazing and don't want to add to the experience, that's up to you. But if you're tempted by any DLC that could ADD to your experience, then I don't think you should feel jaded that Nintendo would give you that extra bonus. Smash will no doubt be high in content on it's own, so I really don't think you should fear what DLC content they would ADD to the already jam-packed experience.
In a time where Nintendo needs to try some new things to get people back on board with them, I say DLC should be looked into. And although I agree, the Amiibo system they'll have should work in tandem, who's to say that won't be their approach to DLC? Get the figure at the store, also have it in the game. The question that everyone is still concerned about is price on these individual figures/possible DLC. We should find out soon.
No game will probably ever leave me with the amount of awe I first had while playing OOT back in 1997. @Tsurii897, the pure amount of feelings it brought at it's release is why it's still captivating to this day. If it wasn't for the wild success that OOT had, WW would probably not exist. I love WW, but I think this list is pretty spot on, in terms of pure impact these games had in the Zelda universe anyways.
Either Best Buy carried an extremely low quantity on hand at each store, or this was an amazing success for Nintendo's sales in terms of units shipped. BB customer service rep said they're basically sold out everywhere.
@SonataAndante per post 503 Same with everything you said. I've only missed platinum last year (only because I forgot to register some stuff, ugh). I completely forgot that the Zelda discs were a part of the program. That was truly epic.
@Hy8ogen Haven't played G&W, but I can tell you that DK is worth it. Based on the review comparison (or unless G&W is more your thing), I'd highly recommend DK.
@Hy8ogen And if I didn't already have DKCR 3D, I'd be getting that, too. I may do what someone else on here said, which was to trade in my physical copy of DKCR 3D at Best Buy to get the $10 GC, get the reward through Club Nintendo and download DKCR 3D, and add the $10 GC towards the deal next week.
@SethNintendo The popular opinion here is simply that these rewards pale in comparison to past iterations. To me, the Club Nintendo rewards are 'bonuses' for buying Nintendo products, registering them, taking surveys, etc. That's all. At least how I view them. I just feel they used to have better bonuses. lol
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Re: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D Limited-Edition Bundle Confirmed for North America
Anyone know what the deal is with Fry's? It's not even listed on their site anywhere. I wonder if it's in store only or something?
Re: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D Limited-Edition Bundle Confirmed for North America
@ericwithcheese2, @Dpishere,
I've seen through Ninty's Twitter account to check with local GS stores tomorrow to pre-order. Best of luck...
Re: Little Mac's amiibo Appears to Have Actually Been Discontinued in North America
@NintyMan
That's my take on this, too. The words "manufacturer shortages" in the response doesn't tell me they're done with making these. Until I hear something official from Nintendo, I wouldn't worry too much about this. But, if you're collecting these, it wouldn't hurt to nab him up anyways if you haven't already.
Re: Toys "R" Us amiibo Pre-Orders Cancelled Again
@undead_terror
And that would be great to at least give function to those who weren't able to scramble for the rarer amiibos, but I hope they don't pull the amiibos off the shelves in lieu of the cards. Sell them alongside the figures for awhile to see how they sell.
Re: Toys "R" Us amiibo Pre-Orders Cancelled Again
@undead_terror
I feel they'll drastically lose their appeal if they go the cards route. I mean, half of the draw to this is how "cool" the figures look to display. How do you do that with cards?
Re: Toys "R" Us amiibo Pre-Orders Cancelled Again
Not yet on my end either. Only pre-ordered lucario, though. Not holding my breath, however. I am a bit worried about Rosalina & Luma, though. Apparently they're not allowing pre-orders for that figure, so it'll be a mad dash when it goes on sale online and in store. Rumor has it, her figure will be out Feb. 1st. Anyone wanna confirm?
Re: Here's a Handy amiibo Compatibility Infographic
Just wish Nintendo would release some information on availability of current amiibos that are out/coming out and if they'll re-supply them to stores (Marth, WFT, Villager, etc.). This chart is great, but if we can't get our hands on the amiibos to begin with, what's the point?
Re: Rumour: Toys "R" Us Cancelling amiibo Orders, Including Exclusive Lucario Figure
@Miigato
Oh my...
Re: Rumour: Toys "R" Us Cancelling amiibo Orders, Including Exclusive Lucario Figure
@DiscoGentleman
Whether or not Nintendo's at fault here, there needs to be something said by the company. SOMETHING. Creating confusion and ignoring consumers is a big no no. As I have already put, and others share the same sentiment, we're put off by the whole thing. We at least deserve something for being denied a product we're willing to give money for. They did this back in '06 with the release of the Wii. As far as I'm concerned, it could all be a ploy to generate hype.
Re: Rumour: Toys "R" Us Cancelling amiibo Orders, Including Exclusive Lucario Figure
They should not have released 12 separate figures, then another 6 in less than 1 month span. That was way too ambitious to expect people to not gravitate towards the figures that were only going to be 2-3 of per store (marth).
Now, if they had released, say 4 before Christmas (Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, and maybe Fox), I think they would have had a better bearing on the situation. Too many to choose from out of the gate with select figures being rare to begin with caused the chaos.
Re: Rumour: Toys "R" Us Cancelling amiibo Orders, Including Exclusive Lucario Figure
Yup. Not a rumor. My pre-order done last week has been cancelled. This may have been the tipping point for me as to whether I care anymore about this. If it's going to be this frustrating/impossible to collect these things in tandem with Nintendo not saying a word on the matter, I may just call it quits on this. Very poorly executed at the most important time of the year for sales.
Re: Talking Point: Super Smash Bros. and amiibo Have Enjoyed Success, But Nintendo Could Have Done More
@agqwestern
It's ok. Out of all the controller options that I've attempted so far (GCN controller, 3DS, gamepad), it's probably my least favorite. For some reason it's a bit weird for me to use the top shoulder buttons for dodge/shield. I wouldn't quite recommend it for serious/competitive play.
Re: Poll: Have You Been Able to Buy the Super Smash Bros. Controller, GameCube Adapter and amiibo You Want?
@rjejr
Exactly. It's as though Nintendo is giving the impression that they just don't care. I'm sure they do, but the lack of communication or capability to restock is embarrassing. My excitement to collect something involving the pride in Nintendo is taking a hit with their incompetence in this matter. And whether or not it's their fault with the manufacturer/retailer, whatever it is, it still should be communicated. Because, like you say, it may put people off from buying stuff, which as I'm saying right now, is exactly what's happening to me.
Re: Poll: Have You Been Able to Buy the Super Smash Bros. Controller, GameCube Adapter and amiibo You Want?
As much as I want to start hunting down the wave 2 collection, my wallet has to take a break. The holidays are here, and being selfish is not the answer here. If they restock them in January, then good. If not, oh well. Nintendo would be beyond foolish for not doing so as to accommodate collectors/fans/kids who can't get enough of these things. Bleeding my wallet and upsetting the wife is just not worth it.
Re: Demand For amiibo Continues As Pre-Orders For Forthcoming Waves Sell Out
Lucario is now back up for pre-order as of right now on Toys R Us online.
Re: Demand For amiibo Continues As Pre-Orders For Forthcoming Waves Sell Out
@mastermp2
Well, that sure would be interesting for them to be THAT popular. I have a feeling this stuff will subside either after Christmas or after wave 2 (here in NA). I really don't see Nintendo passing this kind of opportunity to cash in. I mean, all we gotta do is show them ebay sellers like this douche:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Smash-Bros-Wii-U-Animal-Crossing-Amiibo-Figure-/281527208205?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item418c54490d
Pretty sure this would make them unhappy, too, knowing that they're losing out on potential sales that scalpers are reaping.
Re: Nintendo Maintains Its Vague Rhetoric on amiibo Stock Concerns
@GooRoo
Shoot. You're right about Lucario. Man, it's one thing to worry about supply running out when they're on the shelves, it's another to worry about running out of pre-orders. Ugh.
Re: Nintendo's New Response: Some amiibo "Likely" to be Discontinued
@MasterGraveheart
What's weird is, on Friday, I saw like 6 Villagers at a Walmart in Madera, Ca. I'm sure that's not the case anymore, but it all is a matter of where you are and luck of those figures still being in stock without people noticing their rarity.
Re: Nintendo's New Response: Some amiibo "Likely" to be Discontinued
@rjejr
Exactly. The game/amiibos have been out for only 2 weeks! Discontinuation should happen once you've released all planned amiibos for Smash.
Re: Nintendo's New Response: Some amiibo "Likely" to be Discontinued
@Captain_Gonru
I completely agree. It's sad to know that most of these figures have much less value than others, (Wii Fit Trainer, Marth, Villager, etc.) They'll just be pretty desk collectibles. They'll just be valuable for their rarity.
Re: Nintendo's New Response: Some amiibo "Likely" to be Discontinued
sigh Nintendo Logics: Product sells out - "let's discontinue them, money is stupid."
Thankfully, I was able to nab the 3 of these 'lil "soon to be treasures", but I fear for the ones coming out soon. I think they should have spaced them out a little better. Releasing a whopping 12 on launch was a bit too much. And then to follow up with another 6, 3 weeks later? I have to hold off on Treasure Trackers because of these little barstewards. lol
What's the longest gamestop will hold a pre-order? Cuz I certainly can't pay for another few at full price for a while at this rate.
Re: Link amiibo Compatibility Confirmed for Hyrule Warriors
I'm assuming this direct coming on Thursday will finally answer some questions involving the amiibos in general in the process. Well, at least I'm hoping it does. There's too much mystery revolved around these things to get overly excited on my end. Yes, they're decent figures (not by any means the best), and yes, there's some functionality with smash and other games, but for Nintendo to put out these figures with very little back-story to this point with less than a month away is very odd.
Other than the possibility of "leveling-up" an AI fighter or whatever in smash (kind of a throw-away function if you ask me), and looking cool on a desk, why MUST I buy amiibos (from a gaming perspective), Nintendo? I'm close to pulling the trigger with these things, but I would hope they know what they've released so far on them is sub-par to say the least. To add on to that, it's really hard to hype this up to others I know who are partially interested in getting a Wii U for smash bros.
To put it simply, I have yet to categorize amiibos under "video games"; right now they're filed under "desk ornaments".
Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Announcement Revealing its "True Potential" is on the Way
@ikki5
Yeah, it didn't sit with me very well in an article I read that he backlashed against critics of the few cloned characters in smash bros. 3ds. I won't spoil said characters for anyone here, but his comments were something along the lines of saying the video game community are a bunch of complainers and that those "extra" characters were just that, extra.
I agree that the community complains aaaaaalot, but I'm sorry, he had that coming. Ever since Melee, fans of the series are not fans of seeing "clones" of existing fighters and have made that very clear. So, when these "clones" made their way into the 3DS version, it kind of illustrates how little he cares about the criticisms coming from the fans on that issue from the previous games. Don't get me wrong, he's an amazing director of the series and has a lot of awesome ideas that have made it into the series, but on the flipside, ignoring fans request about something so important as leaving out fighters with a different skin when they could have dedicated that time to someone new to fill that spot, seems a bit silly.
Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Announcement Revealing its "True Potential" is on the Way
Honestly, if the online infrastructure is going to be on the same level as brawl, then I don't even care what this added stuff would be. Nail that down in terms of stability and features, then we'll talk. Like seriously. If it's going to be lag city playing online with friends, it's going to be hard to come back to smash in the future. It's vitally important that this be functioning to it's "true potential", because outside of online, brawl was actually a very fine installment. A lot of my friends dropped Nintendo for that very reason since we couldn't play smash consistently online - something that should not have been an issue.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Website Introduces amiibo Details
@bizcuthammer
The fine line they're trying to walk here is that they aren't REQUIRED to buy to enjoy the game - just more of an add on. I totally get your point, too. What they're trying to explain (I want to still see this for myself, though) is that the Amiibo FP fighters will mimic your fighting habits and not so much behave like typical AI. Again, I'm not so convinced about this myself. To me, if these have outside applications from Smash that are more intriguing, then I'll be a little bit more onboard as well. For right now, they look like cool figures that have a slight to little impact on gameplay. If they would only release some features outside of Smash and enlighten us, until then, they're STILL a mystery to me.
Re: North America is Getting the Limited Edition of Hyrule Warriors
They did this with the Mario Kart 8 special edition release...so incredibly lame.
Re: Nintendo Confirms amiibo Launch Range of 12 Figurines
@NinjaWaddleDee
Where did you pre-order?
Re: Nintendo Confirms amiibo Launch Range of 12 Figurines
The collector in me is screaming "YES"
The penny pincher in me is crying.
Re: Feature: The History of Super Smash Bros.
Gonna be an awesome Fall/Winter:
3DS Smash and Bayonetta in October
MK 8 DLC in November
Wii U Smash in December (presumably)
My wife is gonna hate me. lol
Re: Mario Kart 8 Update, Mercedes Karts and DLC Pre-Orders Now Live
@vio
hilarious
Re: Talking Point: Mario Kart 8's Diverse DLC Sets Up Endless Potential for the Franchise
@DestinyMan
Yeah, I have a feeling there's still something up their sleeve regarding the amiibos and their connection to MK8 as they briefly discussed at E3. As awesome as this announcement was, no mention of the amiibos is intriguing.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Update, Mercedes Karts and DLC Pre-Orders Now Live
@Aran
While racing, press the (-) button.
Re: Talking Point: Mario Kart 8's Diverse DLC Sets Up Endless Potential for the Franchise
I saw the update and how it's affected the menu in game and it is a bit...in your face (lol), but at the price point of $12 to add to a game I already felt great on it's own and knowing even before they announced said DLC that I would probably get it anyways, this isn't going to affect anything for me.
I could see it as "bothersome" if you were never interested in DLC as it shows the possible cups on the track selection screen. But again, $12 for 16 tracks, 6 racers, and 8 new karts is amazing as a bonus to the game. If you're a Mario Kart fan in any way, this is a no brainer in my book and will just be too hard to pass up.
Re: Talking Point: Mario Kart 8's Diverse DLC Sets Up Endless Potential for the Franchise
@aaronsullivan
That would be epic. Miss me that game and how you unlocked stuff.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Update, Mercedes Karts and DLC Pre-Orders Now Live
@Pod
The one thing to understand here, Nintendo isn't doing too hot with the Wii U ever since launch. You can point at marketing, hardware design, software releases, whatever. But as weird/bizarre this may seem that they're doing something of this nature that comes off as "hey! buy this!", I'd rather them try things like this instead of just ignore the possibilities.
Let's be perfectly clear, they're not in the position to NOT take risks. No risks, no reward. As a majority have stated, it's quite obvious this will cater to the demands of those (myself included) who are excited to what doors this may open. Yes, it's scary that Nintendo's sort of taking on the "well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" in the DLC department. But if you value this company sticking around and making games, they have to do whatever it takes to keep that alive.
Also, everyone I've told about this who doesn't follow Nintendo because they've jumped ship from them in this past generation think it's fantastic news. That right there is what I've been waiting for - something that can get the attention of old Nintendo fans.
Re: Mario Kart 8 DLC Coming In November, Features Zelda, F-Zero And Animal Crossing
@IxC
Wanna see bad DLC? See EA games and the recent Resident Evil games. Your ideology I understand is very traditional and that's well and fine. And I also understand your point because I loathed how these other companies were treating DLC by announcing it before the games even came out. But believe me, they can do this right. I believe they're listening to demands (all the baby characters, really?) and because we're in this generation of gaming, things like this can be done.
Re: Mario Kart 8 DLC Coming In November, Features Zelda, F-Zero And Animal Crossing
@IxC
And go ahead and only pay for it once. That's your call. Just know that many people out there, myself included, feel the game was perfectly fine at release and felt complete. This is only ADDING TO THE GAME. I don't wanna hear your bs answers on whether it was finished or not. Doesn't matter. Like someone else said before, how do you know this stuff wasn't done post-release? Just as you're claiming to someone saying it was done prior to release. No one knows. And unless you worked on this game, no one can say otherwise.
Re: Mario Kart 8 DLC Coming In November, Features Zelda, F-Zero And Animal Crossing
@IxC
Stop complaining for sake of complaining. This is amazing news - they are listening to fans. Sorry, but you are in the minority on this one. You want Ninty to go the way of the dodo by keeping to the same ol ways? It's called getting with the times AND DOING IT RIGHT. DLC can be handled the right way, and they have done it right so far with other releases.
Re: Mario Kart 8 DLC Coming In November, Features Zelda And F-Zero Content
@IxC
Stop complaining for sake of complaining. This is amazing news - they are listening to fans. Sorry, but you are in the minority on this one. You want Ninty to go the way of the dodo by keeping to the same ol ways? It's called getting with the times AND DOING IT RIGHT. DLC can be handled the right way, and they have done it right so far with other releases.
Re: Nintendo Has Nothing to Say About Recent Smash Bros. Video
@IxC The way I feel about DLC is pretty simple, yet I understand in this day and age how it can be complicated/expected in almost every game.
1. No mention of DLC prior to launch for the title. However, if mentioned, prior to release, it should be as vague as possible to lead to the idea that it will be to ADD TO THE EXPERIENCE. In other words, if any of the characters already talked about, any original characters from previous titles, (or even these ones that are possibly leaked) are indeed DLC, yeah I would agree, that kinda sucks. But if there's even MORE characters waiting that we don't know about and they're released 6 months later, I think you'll be interested.
2. If the game feels complete on it's own merits upon release, I WOULD COMPLETELY MERIT DLC. Want an example? Try playing Fallout 3 and see the DLC available for that title. Amazing amount of content in the standalone version of the game. Have no problem adding content to an already robust title. Smash will be no different.
3. If you feel the game is amazing and don't want to add to the experience, that's up to you. But if you're tempted by any DLC that could ADD to your experience, then I don't think you should feel jaded that Nintendo would give you that extra bonus. Smash will no doubt be high in content on it's own, so I really don't think you should fear what DLC content they would ADD to the already jam-packed experience.
In a time where Nintendo needs to try some new things to get people back on board with them, I say DLC should be looked into. And although I agree, the Amiibo system they'll have should work in tandem, who's to say that won't be their approach to DLC? Get the figure at the store, also have it in the game. The question that everyone is still concerned about is price on these individual figures/possible DLC. We should find out soon.
Re: Video: Hyperkin RetroN 5 Review - King Of The Clone Consoles?
Where's the best place to buy this thing? On Amazon, it's listed for $275 USD - which is a bit too much for my liking.
Re: Video: The 10 Best Zelda Games As Selected By You
No game will probably ever leave me with the amount of awe I first had while playing OOT back in 1997. @Tsurii897, the pure amount of feelings it brought at it's release is why it's still captivating to this day. If it wasn't for the wild success that OOT had, WW would probably not exist. I love WW, but I think this list is pretty spot on, in terms of pure impact these games had in the Zelda universe anyways.
Re: Best Buy Gearing Up For Enticing Buy One Get One Free 3DS Game Promotion
Either Best Buy carried an extremely low quantity on hand at each store, or this was an amazing success for Nintendo's sales in terms of units shipped. BB customer service rep said they're basically sold out everywhere.
Re: Best Buy Gearing Up For Enticing Buy One Get One Free 3DS Game Promotion
Wow....Best Buys in like a 100 mile radius from me are sold out over this deal?!
Re: Nintendo Goes Download-Only With The 2014 Club Nintendo Elite Rewards
@SonataAndante
That is weird. I just checked mine, and sadly, no weird things like that happened. You have a pretty good backlog of 'To-Dos'
Re: Nintendo Goes Download-Only With The 2014 Club Nintendo Elite Rewards
@SonataAndante per post 503
Same with everything you said. I've only missed platinum last year (only because I forgot to register some stuff, ugh). I completely forgot that the Zelda discs were a part of the program. That was truly epic.
Re: Nintendo Goes Download-Only With The 2014 Club Nintendo Elite Rewards
@Hy8ogen
Well, I haven't played Tropical Freeze, but if it's any consolation, DKCR 3D makes me want to eventually get Tropical Freeze. haha
Re: Nintendo Goes Download-Only With The 2014 Club Nintendo Elite Rewards
@Hy8ogen
Haven't played G&W, but I can tell you that DK is worth it. Based on the review comparison (or unless G&W is more your thing), I'd highly recommend DK.
Re: Nintendo Goes Download-Only With The 2014 Club Nintendo Elite Rewards
@Hy8ogen
And if I didn't already have DKCR 3D, I'd be getting that, too. I may do what someone else on here said, which was to trade in my physical copy of DKCR 3D at Best Buy to get the $10 GC, get the reward through Club Nintendo and download DKCR 3D, and add the $10 GC towards the deal next week.
Re: Nintendo Goes Download-Only With The 2014 Club Nintendo Elite Rewards
@SethNintendo
The popular opinion here is simply that these rewards pale in comparison to past iterations. To me, the Club Nintendo rewards are 'bonuses' for buying Nintendo products, registering them, taking surveys, etc. That's all. At least how I view them. I just feel they used to have better bonuses. lol