@agqwestern Lol. Microsoft doesn't care if Nintendo fan's hate them or love them. You're talking about a corporate monster. "Profit" is all that matters.
@kurtasbestos Wow. How's the view up there? Thanks for the "superior perspective". I've wasted so much money gaming with my friends that live in NA and Europe.
@GammaNoises Wii U is a great system. I've built up a decent library of games since launch. The same can be said for my XBONE. Rise of the tomb Raider has been a blast so far.
@Joenen I play MK7 all the time. Never have issues joining full session's with people all around the world. Fan's like myself would be more than happy to purchace additional track's.
@WaveGhoul Would be great to see another Power stone and Viewtiful Joe game . Hell, I'd be happy with either of those titles getting a re-release on any console.
@LztheQuack I've said it before and I'll say it again. For me, my issues with NOA go far beyond vc releases. The branch is nothing but a pale shadow of the greatness it once represented. I'm sure Reggie and his team of managers are intelligent. I'm sure they understand how running a business works. But I'm convinced they have zero interest in the industry they're apart of. It's not that uncommon for an American business ( or anywhere else) to have some guy at the helm that doesn't give a crap. Compared to the efforts of NoE, it looks like NOA is not even trying.
At least Phil Spencer listens to fan feedback and gives off the impression that he enjoys gaming.
@Ralek85 They just don't seem to care. That's the impression I got after dealing with NoA's customer service department & manager's. How does your repair team spend four month's "repairing" a new 3ds when the only problem was a defective sd card?
Time for another slow, monotone speech from the Pizza Hutt guy. Maybe he'll promote future dlc for that Smash stars battle royale game or whatever it's called.
@3DSWiiUFanatic Both DS and Wii where released nearly a decade ago. Smart devices became the next big thing for casual gamers and children over that time span. I'd say nearly ten years ago is a decent hunk of time.
@TheLastLugia Dont know how many times ive heard the "appealing to parents" line.
Nintendo has not had much of a impact on children since the Wii and DS. Most of the parents I know have PS and XB. Their children game on tablets and smart phone's and either of the two competitor consoles mentioned that mom & dad own.
It's not the same scenario that it was with past generations.
@joey302 I just think most of the management staff at NOA have no real interest in gaming.
The lack of advertisement. The head scratching vc releases that nobody asked for. The one game a week as opposed to the three to five that NOE gets on a more regular basis. The terrible customer service I went through with my N3ds I bought at launch.
It just seems like they don't care and are simply dragging themselves to work everyday to collect a pay check.
Nintendo seems to think that customers are more than happy to re-purchase a game already available on the e-shope. Thanks for another lame vc release NOA.
@evosteevo Its not just about vc releases. Poeple like Sautoru Shibata and even Howard Lincoln have done so much more for Nintendo. Anyone could have been at the helm during the Wii days and would have succeeded as president of NOA regardless of their previous background or how good or bad they where at their job.
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Re: Minecraft on Wii U Won't Feature Inventory Management on the GamePad Screen
@agqwestern Lol. Microsoft doesn't care if Nintendo fan's hate them or love them. You're talking about a corporate monster. "Profit" is all that matters.
Re: Review: FAST Racing NEO (Wii U eShop)
@Moon It doesn't look good? Man, you're tough to please. I'd imagine you have a gaming PC that put's the ps4 to shame.
Re: Minecraft on Wii U Won't Feature Inventory Management on the GamePad Screen
@Megumi If sales are terrible you can be sure it'll never happen.
Re: Minecraft on Wii U Won't Feature Inventory Management on the GamePad Screen
The gamepad would have been a perfect fit for Minecraft. Another tough sell it would seem.
Re: Review: FAST Racing NEO (Wii U eShop)
@wazlon Agreed.
Re: Weirdness: A Dragon Punch Would Take Your Head Clean Off, Says Science
SFxMK?
Re: Minecraft Finally Digs Its Way Onto the Wii U eShop on 17th December
Not what I was hoping for, but it's still good news. The more support Wii U gets the better.
Re: Minecraft Finally Digs Its Way Onto the Wii U eShop on 17th December
@TwilightAngel That's not a very mlp thing to say. I thought most fan's of the series where about respecting people and being thoughtful?
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo is Right to Move On From the Wii Family Name With NX
@kurtasbestos Wow. How's the view up there? Thanks for the "superior perspective". I've wasted so much money gaming with my friends that live in NA and Europe.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo is Right to Move On From the Wii Family Name With NX
@GammaNoises Wii U is a great system. I've built up a decent library of games since launch. The same can be said for my XBONE. Rise of the tomb Raider has been a blast so far.
Re: A 'Big' Nintendo Announcement is Coming on Monday
What could it be? Cloud will be available for purchase? That would make my Monday!
Re: Random: Take a Look at This Unofficial Version of Moonview Highway on Mario Kart 7
@wiggleronacid Right?
Re: Random: Take a Look at This Unofficial Version of Moonview Highway on Mario Kart 7
@Joenen I play MK7 all the time. Never have issues joining full session's with people all around the world. Fan's like myself would be more than happy to purchace additional track's.
Re: Feature: A Night at The Game Awards
@BinaryFragger Summed up nicely.
Re: Sega Slashes Full-Year Net Profit Projection By 90 Percent
@WaveGhoul Would be great to see another Power stone and Viewtiful Joe game . Hell, I'd be happy with either of those titles getting a re-release on any console.
Mega man 11 would be a day one purchace for me.
Re: Sega Slashes Full-Year Net Profit Projection By 90 Percent
@SahashraLA Well said.
Re: Sega Slashes Full-Year Net Profit Projection By 90 Percent
Poor Sega. I'll always remember the good times.
Re: NX Won't Be The Next Version Of Wii Or Wii U, Says Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima
@GH05T Sega tried that with the Sega CD and 32x. Didn't work out so well. I doubt Nintendo would put all their eggs in that basket.
Re: Nintendo Download: 3rd December (North America)
@LztheQuack I've said it before and I'll say it again. For me, my issues with NOA go far beyond vc releases. The branch is nothing but a pale shadow of the greatness it once represented. I'm sure Reggie and his team of managers are intelligent. I'm sure they understand how running a business works. But I'm convinced they have zero interest in the industry they're apart of. It's not that uncommon for an American business ( or anywhere else) to have some guy at the helm that doesn't give a crap. Compared to the efforts of NoE, it looks like NOA is not even trying.
At least Phil Spencer listens to fan feedback and gives off the impression that he enjoys gaming.
Re: Nintendo Download: 3rd December (North America)
@Bass_X0 The NDF thanks you for your continued support.
Re: Nintendo Download: 3rd December (North America)
@Ralek85 They just don't seem to care. That's the impression I got after dealing with NoA's customer service department & manager's. How does your repair team spend four month's "repairing" a new 3ds when the only problem was a defective sd card?
Re: Nintendo Download: 3rd December (North America)
@grumblebuzzz I've been wanting that for awhile now.
Re: Nintendo Download: 3rd December (North America)
@Gen0neD Same here.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime Confirmed for The Game Awards as Gerudo Valley Music Remix Arrives
Time for another slow, monotone speech from the Pizza Hutt guy. Maybe he'll promote future dlc for that Smash stars battle royale game or whatever it's called.
Re: Black Friday Sales Bring Little Joy for Nintendo in the UK
@Xenocity I'm aware of that. Even before being demoted I wasn't impressed with him. NoA is a mess.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Wii U eShop / DS)
Can't wait to revisit this classic six months from now. Its not in my top five as far as Zelda titles go, but I still enjoyed it.
Re: Black Friday Sales Bring Little Joy for Nintendo in the UK
@Trotterwatch I think Shibata is doing a much better job than Reggie. Just my opinion.
Re: Rumour: NX Set for 2016 Release With Nintendo Targeting 20 Million Shipped Units
@rjejr A handheld that has a tv out option? Sounds like the Sega Nomad. I'd be down with that.
Re: Wii U Named as "The Top Selling Item on Target.com" In Black Friday Sales
@3DSWiiUFanatic Both DS and Wii where released nearly a decade ago. Smart devices became the next big thing for casual gamers and children over that time span. I'd say nearly ten years ago is a decent hunk of time.
Re: Wii U Named as "The Top Selling Item on Target.com" In Black Friday Sales
@TheLastLugia Dont know how many times ive heard the "appealing to parents" line.
Nintendo has not had much of a impact on children since the Wii and DS. Most of the parents I know have PS and XB. Their children game on tablets and smart phone's and either of the two competitor consoles mentioned that mom & dad own.
It's not the same scenario that it was with past generations.
Re: Nintendo Download: 26th November (North America)
@KnightRider666 We've got classic Pokemon coming to 3ds vc. Doesn't help the current situation but it's something.
Re: Nintendo Download: 26th November (North America)
@kensredemption The NDF thanks you for your continued support.
Re: Nintendo Download: 26th November (Europe)
@joey302 I just think most of the management staff at NOA have no real interest in gaming.
The lack of advertisement. The head scratching vc releases that nobody asked for. The one game a week as opposed to the three to five that NOE gets on a more regular basis. The terrible customer service I went through with my N3ds I bought at launch.
It just seems like they don't care and are simply dragging themselves to work everyday to collect a pay check.
Re: Nintendo Download: 26th November (Europe)
@speedyboris The GBA version's of ALTTP and DKC have yet to re-release on vc.
Re: Video: Watch What Happens When Reggie and Bill Speak Their Minds
@inverse Lol. The vacuum-cleaner attachment bit was hilarious.
Re: EA CFO Explains Why the Company Doesn't Make Wii U Games Anymore
@FreakFerrett I'm sure those who only own a Wii U would enjoy Battlefront.
Re: Nintendo Download: 19th November (North America)
@Yeahman Thanks. I'll be bookmarking that link as well.
Re: Nintendo Download: 19th November (North America)
Try harder NOA.
Re: Nintendo Download: 19th November (North America)
@majinx07 Someone who probably isn't into gaming.
Re: ​Hardware Review: Gamepad Digital GPD XD
@technotreegrass I'm tempted to pick one up.
Re: Timing Of NX Launch Could Help Nintendo Grab Some Of Sony And Microsoft's Market Share, Says Analyst
@GrailUK You'll need a MBA degree first. I can't imagine those are cheap to obtain.
Re: SNES Title Super Star Wars Coming to PS4 and Vita
I'll be getting this.
Re: SNES Title Super Star Wars Coming to PS4 and Vita
@TwilightAngel That doesn't mean everyone who bought said system only play FPS games. I bought a ps4 for SFV and Uncharted 4.
Re: Final Fantasy's Cloud Is Set To Cause Some Strife In Super Smash Bros. On Wii U And 3DS
@Li_Bae That's right! Who wants Mega Man, Sonic, Ryu, or Cloud. What a horrible idea for Nintendo to include non Nintendo characters in SSB.
I guess you don't like fun surprises or have some extreme case of brand loyalty.
Re: Nintendo Download: 12th November (North America)
Nintendo seems to think that customers are more than happy to re-purchase a game already available on the e-shope. Thanks for another lame vc release NOA.
Re: Nintendo Download: 12th November (Europe)
@joey302 I've got a feeling this is trend that's here to stay until late 2016.
Re: Nintendo Download: 5th November (North America)
@evosteevo Its not just about vc releases. Poeple like Sautoru Shibata and even Howard Lincoln have done so much more for Nintendo. Anyone could have been at the helm during the Wii days and would have succeeded as president of NOA regardless of their previous background or how good or bad they where at their job.
Re: SNK Playmore Ditches Pachinko Machines To Focus Entirely On Video Games
Great news! I'd love to see more Metal Slug, King of fighters, and Samurai Showdown. Another Capcom vs Snk would be awesome as well.
Re: Nintendo Download: 5th November (North America)
@IceClimbers I guess that's all NOA really is. A glorified PR department.
Re: Nintendo Download: 6th November (Europe)
@FX102A @Tiefseemiez @spizzamarozzi You guys can have Reggie. I'd take Shibata over him any day of the week.