And it seems that before the Wii, something bad happen to Nintendo whenever they used or tried to make a disk format, whether it's with floppy disks or CDs. When Nintendo made the Famicom Disk System, it and the disks would always break. When Nintendo teamed up with Sony to try to make a Super Nintendo CD system, it ultimately ended up with the creation of the PlayStation (not that the PS was bad, but it created competition for Nintendo) When Nintendo made the 64DD, it failed miserably. When Nintendo created the Gamecube, it lost in terms of sales to the PS2 and XBox.
With a M+ enabled Wiimote in the new holiday bundles and the regular Wii packages including Wii Sports Resort, you think they would include Sports Resort with the holiday bundles...
@7: From what I understand, you only need 1 DSi to send the Audio and Video to other DSis. For DS Phats and Lites, you need a 2nd DSi to send the application. This set-up seems mostly for museums that want to make a guide for people.
@qsdsd: Yes, it did. Everyone knows that. Or are you trying to say something else?
@Everybody saying something like "I need to pick it up fast!" or "Darn it, I just bought one last month.": Not only is the Wii Speak not being discontinued like the update says, but even if it did get discontinued, it will still work in your games. They wouldn't be able to drop support for it anyway unless they took the entire game server down, which wouldn't happen if the game got discontinued either.
Sales went horribly wrong because of that save glitch! I mean, who won't keep from buying the game if they find out that they can't go back and save after they beat a boss and not be able to pass through the game later?
@9 and 10: Since Conduit 2 has been reported to allow talking to random people, I'm guessing this game will too. Although I don't get why people want to talk to random people online like that when you don't even know the people you are talking too at all unless you are playing against friends.
@Zranoll: The DS was supposed to be just a "third pillar," existing along with the GBA. Then when Nintendo realized there was no more sales to be gotten out of the GBA, they phased it out. So, in a sense they did say the same thing about the GBA.
@SuperPeach: Yeah, I was thinking when the 3DS came out, Nintendo would move it's DS projects to the 3DS and tell everybody else to do the same like they did with the GCN after the Wii's launch.
@ArmouredGoomba: He's worried about not being able to get the platinum for 2012, because he already has 2011 Platinum and coins for elite status only count for the Club Nintendo Year they are redeemed in.
It made sense to Nintendo back in the SNES days when NES games were considered nearly worthless but they learned their lesson and from the GBA up until now they have been selling the games individually for more money.
Well, this pretty much covers everything to whine about with Netflix for Wii, with the search being included in the channel and all that. I'll download this as soon as I can!
@JesusSaves: Do you REALLY want to have games span over 1,000 floppy disks that you would have to change every 5 minutes of game play? Floppy disks might have been great at one time, but the fact that they can only store a crumb of information compared to flash drives makes them obsolete.
@JumpMad: Well, the charger that comes with the DSi is just a cord, this is something you can put on your desk and pop your DSi in whenever you aren't playing it. And even if Pikachu can poop money, it would still be pointless because it's charging your money printer, isn't it?
@FantasiaWHT: OUR economy might be struggling, but Japan's isn't. Besides, it's not going to be $300 in the US. That's the Japanese price converted to USD. The system will most likely cost less in the US, like they usually do. I'm thinking about $250.
@VGC: I'm sure a cord will be included for emergencies (like when you're at a friends house and your battery runs out). I like the charging station, it seems like a great deal to get a charging station included with the thing; most companies ignore that and let third parties make charging stations. And it seems like a great place to put my DSi when I'm home and not playing it. Not only does it give you an easy way to charge, but if you put it in there whenever you're home and not playing, you'll always know where it is!
@PSIC0ffee: Animal Crossing: City Folk doesn't delete your Wild World data if you just move your character to the game. It's only copied. I copied my WW character to CF and I was able to play WW afterward.
YES! This pretty much addresses the only concern I had with the 3DS. I don't think there will be any real restrictions except for the DSi Internet Browser, which wouldn't matter anyway because this thing has it's own browser, and the only reason I could see people transferring the DSi Internet Browser to the 3DS is to see how it runs on the 3DS.
Sweet. This video was pretty much a way of telling me "Buy this on day one." I guess I got to listen to it.
@BishBashJosh: If you're talking about the way the top screen area is black and the rest of the system is blue, get the black 3DS. The thing is all black, so it doesn't look ugly. I'm perfectly fine with the way the 3DS looks, but I'll be buying the black because black is awesome.
@Slapshot: What do you mean, bugs in the freeware version? I've almost played through the entire freeware game (not including the sanctuary, I'm on the final boss) and I haven't found any bugs. Maybe the version you got was broken for some reason.
I guess this would be a cool program, but I want to know how the video looks through a component cable. Watching YouTube on the Wii with a component cable doesn't look very good.
While I think it would be better to remake all of those games with the New Super Mario Bros. style instead of pretty much porting a SNES game to Wii via disc rather than VC, I think it's worth it for the soundtrack. I would love to have music from every Mario game ever. And the booklet looks pretty cool too. DO WANT!
I couldn't finish watching that because it was so dumb (And I like the Ghostbusters Theme). So, I obviously think Nintendo of the UK is mad for choosing these people to advertise for them.
Having only a Wii for this gen, I just want to kill EA for turning this from a Wii-exclusive to a Multi-platform Game with a watered down Wii version. One more reason to go get a PS3...
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Re: Latest Iwata Asks Opens Eyes to Nintendo's Tough Standards
Apparently Nintendo doesn't do the same with Artoon...
Re: Review: FlingSmash (Wii)
Maybe Nintendo bundled a Wiimote Plus with it because they thought it was weak and they wanted to boost sales?
But if that's the case, why didn't they reject the game? Or Artoon?
Re: Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary is 50Hz Only
STUPID QUESTION ALERT!!
I probably don't have to ask, but the game is only in 50Hz in Europe and 60Hz in NA and Japan, right?
Re: The DK Rap Isn't the Greatest Donkey Kong Song Any More
OMG Awesome!
Re: Feature: Slipped Disk - The History of the Famicom Disk System
And it seems that before the Wii, something bad happen to Nintendo whenever they used or tried to make a disk format, whether it's with floppy disks or CDs.
When Nintendo made the Famicom Disk System, it and the disks would always break.
When Nintendo teamed up with Sony to try to make a Super Nintendo CD system, it ultimately ended up with the creation of the PlayStation (not that the PS was bad, but it created competition for Nintendo)
When Nintendo made the 64DD, it failed miserably.
When Nintendo created the Gamecube, it lost in terms of sales to the PS2 and XBox.
Re: Rhythm Heaven (tentative)
Awesome! Do want!
Re: Black Wii Fit Plus Bundle Steps Up to UK on December 3rd
With a M+ enabled Wiimote in the new holiday bundles and the regular Wii packages including Wii Sports Resort, you think they would include Sports Resort with the holiday bundles...
Re: Cave Story Hits DSiWare November 29th
/me runs to get a points card.
Re: North America Gets In On WiiWare Demo Action Next Week
Sweet, I'm taking them all mwahahahaha
Re: Take a Stroll Through Miyamoto's DSiWare Audio Guide
@7: From what I understand, you only need 1 DSi to send the Audio and Video to other DSis. For DS Phats and Lites, you need a 2nd DSi to send the application. This set-up seems mostly for museums that want to make a guide for people.
Re: Wii Speak's Time is Officially Over
@qsdsd: Yes, it did. Everyone knows that. Or are you trying to say something else?
@Everybody saying something like "I need to pick it up fast!" or "Darn it, I just bought one last month.": Not only is the Wii Speak not being discontinued like the update says, but even if it did get discontinued, it will still work in your games. They wouldn't be able to drop support for it anyway unless they took the entire game server down, which wouldn't happen if the game got discontinued either.
Re: Miyamoto Hints at Wii Music Sequel to Change Things Up
@LuWiiGi: Take a break from Mario? Now why would Nintendo do that?
Re: Reggie Wonders Where Metroid: Other M Sales Went Wrong
Sales went horribly wrong because of that save glitch! I mean, who won't keep from buying the game if they find out that they can't go back and save after they beat a boss and not be able to pass through the game later?
Re: Nintendo Expecting Consumers to Buy Ho-Ho-Hardware This Christmas
If Reggie wants more hardware sales before a new console, then everybody here, go buy a second Wii.
Re: Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary Contest Winners
Yay, I won something for a change! lol
Guess I better look through the list of VC NES games now...
Re: Games Basement Nabs Exclusive PDP Wii Headsets in UK
@9 and 10: Since Conduit 2 has been reported to allow talking to random people, I'm guessing this game will too. Although I don't get why people want to talk to random people online like that when you don't even know the people you are talking too at all unless you are playing against friends.
Re: DS to Have Life After 3DS, says Nintendo
@Zranoll: The DS was supposed to be just a "third pillar," existing along with the GBA. Then when Nintendo realized there was no more sales to be gotten out of the GBA, they phased it out. So, in a sense they did say the same thing about the GBA.
@SuperPeach: Yeah, I was thinking when the 3DS came out, Nintendo would move it's DS projects to the 3DS and tell everybody else to do the same like they did with the GCN after the Wii's launch.
Re: Grab a Blue Classic Controller with Sonic Colours Down Under
Why did they go with the original CC instead of the Pro? Reason not to get this.
Re: Super Mario Design Documents Reveal Guns, Rockets and Fighting
Sounds like a very different game. It would be cool if Nintendo would use this idea in a (non-Mario) WiiWare or DSiWare game. That would be fun.
Re: Mario Anniversary Screensaver and Pins Arrive at Club Nintendo
@ArmouredGoomba: He's worried about not being able to get the platinum for 2012, because he already has 2011 Platinum and coins for elite status only count for the Club Nintendo Year they are redeemed in.
Re: Walmart Leaks Red DSi XL Package for America
JebbyDeringer wrote:
Wii Sports says hi.
Re: Netflix Channel Now Available From Wii Shop
Well, this pretty much covers everything to whine about with Netflix for Wii, with the search being included in the channel and all that. I'll download this as soon as I can!
Re: Doctor Who: Return to Earth
I hope the Dialak in that first picture EXTERMINATES the uglyness of those screenshots. SHOVELWARE ALERT!
Re: The DS Isn't Just for Gaming, It Can Help With Shopping Too
It would probably work as a DSiWare app, but whatever you do, don't put it a cartridge. This looks like it's worth $2-$5, not $10-$30.
Re: Cave Story Update Now Available
Wait, you'll fix a small translation error, but you won't make Balrog say "Huzzah!" again? Meh, still not buying.
Re: Rumour: Cell Chip Could Power Wii Successor
@JesusSaves: Do you REALLY want to have games span over 1,000 floppy disks that you would have to change every 5 minutes of game play? Floppy disks might have been great at one time, but the fact that they can only store a crumb of information compared to flash drives makes them obsolete.
Re: Redbox Rental Kiosks to Begin Distributing Wii Games
Xkhaoz wrote:
Imagine the slot where the discs come out spitting out a Balance Board.
Re: Surprise! Pikachu DSi Charger Coming to North America
@JumpMad: Well, the charger that comes with the DSi is just a cord, this is something you can put on your desk and pop your DSi in whenever you aren't playing it. And even if Pikachu can poop money, it would still be pointless because it's charging your money printer, isn't it?
Re: Super Mario Collection Heading to Europe in December
C'mon NOA, release this in North America! I want that soundtrack!
Re: Wii Responsible for Worrying Wave of Bystander Injuries
@MeloMan: No, that's Napoleon Dynamite.
Re: Nintendo Predicts 4 Million 3DS Units to Sell in Debut Month
@FantasiaWHT: OUR economy might be struggling, but Japan's isn't. Besides, it's not going to be $300 in the US. That's the Japanese price converted to USD. The system will most likely cost less in the US, like they usually do. I'm thinking about $250.
Re: Nicalis Wants You to Know Cave Story DSiWare Music is Perfect
Well, I thought they'd learn from their mistake of not checking the audio for the WiiWare version. Good job Nicallis.
Re: See 3DS's Menu, Mii Creator and More in Motion
@VGC: I'm sure a cord will be included for emergencies (like when you're at a friends house and your battery runs out). I like the charging station, it seems like a great deal to get a charging station included with the thing; most companies ignore that and let third parties make charging stations. And it seems like a great place to put my DSi when I'm home and not playing it. Not only does it give you an easy way to charge, but if you put it in there whenever you're home and not playing, you'll always know where it is!
Re: Yes, You Can Transfer DSiWare to 3DS
@PSIC0ffee: Animal Crossing: City Folk doesn't delete your Wild World data if you just move your character to the game. It's only copied. I copied my WW character to CF and I was able to play WW afterward.
Re: Yes, You Can Transfer DSiWare to 3DS
YES! This pretty much addresses the only concern I had with the 3DS. I don't think there will be any real restrictions except for the DSi Internet Browser, which wouldn't matter anyway because this thing has it's own browser, and the only reason I could see people transferring the DSi Internet Browser to the 3DS is to see how it runs on the 3DS.
Re: See 3DS's Menu, Mii Creator and More in Motion
Sweet. This video was pretty much a way of telling me "Buy this on day one." I guess I got to listen to it.
@BishBashJosh: If you're talking about the way the top screen area is black and the rest of the system is blue, get the black 3DS. The thing is all black, so it doesn't look ugly. I'm perfectly fine with the way the 3DS looks, but I'll be buying the black because black is awesome.
Re: 3DS's StreetPass Communication Feature is Tag Mode Done Right
Sweet. Hopefully at least a few of my friends and the people around me get a 3DS so I can get some data. Oh, and this is the BEST NEWSDAY EVAH!
Re: First Cave Story DSiWare Screenshots
@NapalmHornet: Nicalis just started, and Cave Story was their first or second game. They most likely learned from their mistakes.
Re: Review: Nintendo Countdown Calendar (DSiWare)
@YoshiSage: Activision made Mixed Messages, not Nintendo.
Re: Japan's Limited Edition Wii Points Cards are Enviably Cool
Do want!
Re: First Cave Story DSiWare Screenshots
Oh, and YES! Can't wait to see it in the shop channel! It's going to be AWESOME!
Re: First Cave Story DSiWare Screenshots
@Slapshot: What do you mean, bugs in the freeware version? I've almost played through the entire freeware game (not including the sanctuary, I'm on the final boss) and I haven't found any bugs. Maybe the version you got was broken for some reason.
Re: Hands On: PlayOn
I guess this would be a cool program, but I want to know how the video looks through a component cable. Watching YouTube on the Wii with a component cable doesn't look very good.
Re: Rumour: 3DS Tech Specs Revealed
These specs better be real. It would be great to get more than half a Gigabyte in a Nintendo console.
Re: Cammie Dunaway Leaving Nintendo Next Month
@mariofanatic128: She was the women who made the announcements along with Reggie.
Thank goodness. She helped make 2008 Nintendo's worst E3.
Re: Super Mario Collection Special Pack Revealed
While I think it would be better to remake all of those games with the New Super Mario Bros. style instead of pretty much porting a SNES game to Wii via disc rather than VC, I think it's worth it for the soundtrack. I would love to have music from every Mario game ever. And the booklet looks pretty cool too. DO WANT!
Re: And Yet It Moves Competition Winners
@Stuffgamer1: Ditto.
Re: Jedward: The New Face Of Nintendo UK
I couldn't finish watching that because it was so dumb (And I like the Ghostbusters Theme). So, I obviously think Nintendo of the UK is mad for choosing these people to advertise for them.
Re: Rock Out in this Rock Band 3 DS Trailer
@Azurineknuckle: Someone hasn't played Rhythm Heaven
Re: Rejected! No Online Play for NBA Jam
Having only a Wii for this gen, I just want to kill EA for turning this from a Wii-exclusive to a Multi-platform Game with a watered down Wii version. One more reason to go get a PS3...