It is a huge disappointment that Nintendo still has not introduced Switch rewards. The gold points transferring into eshop credit was a decent first step, but for the amount of money that I've dropped on Switch, the $6 I've earned back is rather paltry.
I get it, rewards aren't required, and I am certainly more grateful for the experiences and games Nintendo provides than any extra prize. But still... Wii U discounts? "Starter Guides" for years-old games? Come on.
@Anti-Matter the DLC makes the game easier for newbies, as it goves you access to some DLC armor early into the game. The bulk of the DLC cannot be played until certain in-game requirements are met, by which point you should be playing like a real legend!
@Heavyarms55 The right Joy-Con has a bit more tech in it than the left one, namely: an IR sensor, and an NFC reader/writer chip. I assume it takes more data to update these things, and so it takes longer to download.
That goes for both the Switch and the NES Mini. Good on Nintendo for taking the L on shipping to meet demand, and I hope they produce sufficient stock for the holidays!
@EverythingAmiibo he was talking specifically about the 1-to-1 swordplay. Motion controls were dialed way back in BotW and could be turned off via a menu option.
"Legend Of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has told Official Nintendo Magazine that he can't see Nintendo returning to standard button controls in future Legend Of Zelda games.
Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword is compatible with Wii MotionPlus and although Aonuma thought about scrapping the motion controls during development, he now concedes that it would be hard to go back to the button controls as used in games such as Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Ocarina Of Time.
Asked if future Zelda games will use the MotionPlus control method, Aonuma said: "I honestly think we cannot go back to button controls now, so I think that these controls will be used in future Zelda titles, too."
So what does that mean for Legend Of Zelda Wii U and the Wii U controller? Hopefully we'll discover more at E3 2012 when Nintendo reveal Wii U's final design."
[quoted from Official Nintendo Magazine, circa 2012]
IN SUMMATION: Aonuma doesn't know any more about the next Zelda than you do. Take nothing at face value. Breath of the Wild was supposed to launch in 2015.
@MarcelRguez you don't have any grasp on how complex Lego City is, but the point is moot regardless. The times are shifting and it's a bit ridiculous to think that a mandatory install, regardless of the type or size of the game, is outlandish or unreasonable. I get that you want your cart to hold everything, but obviously this can not happen every time. It's just the way Nintendo chooses to do business.
@sillygostly Yeah... Warner Bros. wanted to make more money. That's why they exist. To make money. And hey, the cartridge saves you 7GB of storage that can be used on Virtual Con-... oh right Nintendo dropped that ball, too.
@sillygostly This is not anti-consumer. What does Warner Bros. stand to gain by being anti-consumer? If you're going to play the blame game, get mad at Nintendo for being stingy with the Switch's default storage capacity.
@MarcelRguez While it's a nice thought that every game will be ready to play out of the box, this is no longer a reasonable standard to which to hold publishers. The complexity and size of modern games necessitates downloading or installing at least some portion of a game. Even Zelda had to install, for example. If a company can find a way to make a wider profit, they have every right to do so (and in the case of a publicly traded company, the responsibility to do so). You have a right to speak with your money, too. If you think missing a game is worth making a point, that's your prerogative entirely.
@sillygostly this is a gross overreaction to what amounts to an inconvenience, at worst. Buy expandable memory. Nintendo's onboard 32gb is laughably insufficient by any standards.
It's a compromise so they don't have to charge more for an expensive game cartridge (a la RiME). It's either your storage or your dollars. Buy expandable memory. It'll save you more heartache in the future.
The Wii U game crashes my console when I try to play it, so I might pick this game up again. Didn't realize there was a new co-op mode, which would be nice to share with my roommate.
@Shepdawg1 They don't have specifics so they don't say anything specific; it's not a conspiracy. The only reason they bring it up at all is to placate supporters. You'll get information from them soon enough - most likely after the other 5 platforms have launched and are stable.
@SwitchVogel could be that Nintendo was super late handing out dev kits to anyone. Launching across 6 platforms isn't easy work, so they're probably trying to make sure the launch goes smoothly for the 5 they had time to polish.
@G-Boy Perhaps you didn't listen to the sample? The 64-person orchestra breathes a new life into the music. It's all newly arranged; it's not meant to be a transcription of the MIDI files. I know the of the lazy soundfont swaps you mention (ZREO in particular was terrible about it), but this is not that. Not at all. This new music is meant to be listened to and its textures enjoyed, not to be looped as a backdrop to Link swinging his sword.
@Syrek24 thanks for relisting everything. The issue isn't the amount of games. It's that all of the games range from "ok" to "insulting." Metroid and Star Fox - games that ought to have been headliners - were both poorly conceived games created to fill a calendar slot. Mario got umpteen spinoffs with varying degrees of acceptability, and Zelda got a poor 3DS port and a poor HD rehash.
I was going to vote, but nothing Nintendo put out is worthy of "game of the year." 💤💩
1. A March release means little to no competition for the NX: this is a historically sluggish time for game sales, by virtue of the fact that not many devs release games during the spring (everyone releases for the holidays).
2. The USA tax return season is a great time to hit people with a new console. It's just far enough removed from the holiday blockbusters and summer sales to carve out its own niche.
3. Nintendo knows its loyal fans will pick up the NX in the months leading up to the holidays (don't kid yourselves) - and launching Zelda alongside the console is nothing more than a guarantee that this will happen.
4. A 9 month window gives 3rd party devs ample time to port their holiday releases over to the Nintendo NX. I'm sure this is Nintendo's biggest strategy. If they can lock down another console that has all of the AAA games as well as their own exclusive software, they will see a huge bump in sales.
But, none of this matters if they don't get their sticklebrix together and offer a competitive online environment.
@TobieOBrown - it was all going so well until the final sentence. Please stick to the community rules and avoid the profanity. Thanks muchly
@Jayvir Iwata can be forced to step down or resign, either by the board or by public opinion.
I appreciate that Nintendo seems to understand it is pissing literally everybody off (from stock holders to gamers to casuals) but the apologies they've been pumping out are just pathetic. I've heard "please understand" more frequently than software announcements, which is inexcusable. I am embarassed to have pestered my friends into getting their own Wii U's — they sit on the shelves collecting dust because there are next to no compelling games.
The momentum has been lost (if there ever was any). Drop the damned Wii brand and give people what they want.
@Metalslime This website is laid out clearly: there are sections for games and there is a section for news. This is news pertaining to Nintendo and is therefore relevant to include on a Nintendo website with a news section.
But I'm thinking that's not why you're concerned with this article's existence.
For one, don't assume that nobody on this site is an investor. I once held Nintendo stock but have since sold off my stake in the company. I know I've seen at least one other member here claim to own Nintendo stock.
For two, the takeaway of this story isn't "Nintendo stock drops" - it is, rather, "Nintendo is failing." You do not want to accept this and in turn rebuke the article that brings you the news. To that I say: don't shoot the messenger.
It's easy to read these news stories about other people damning something we are passionate about, but it's time to face the facts. Nintendo is slipping. Support for its own system is weak. This fact applies to far more than the pathetic trickle of software: deadlines are not just repeatedly missed but abandoned entirely; internal development pipelines are obviously not up to snuff; advertisement is virtually nonexistent, and where it does exist it is inadequate; relatively little is being done to actively court western developers.
People call Nintendo out of touch, and they aren't wrong. Nintendo managed to luck out with the DS (touch interfaces happened to become a rising standard in coincidence with the DS) and again with Wii (the hardware was a one-trick pony and a hot holiday item). Even if we were to pretend that they were strokes of genius, it cannot be denied that the systems' success was mismanaged. Nintendo wrongly assumed that sheer volume of units sold would mean third parties would put their best foot forward in spite of processing disparity between the Wii and other 5th gen consoles. This did not happen. Third parties saw the audience (grandmas and 5 year olds) and adjusted their stratigies in spite of Nintendo's: they dumbed down their games. Look no farther than the stupid, cartoony versions of Madden on Wii as the perfect example. For a few years EA made crappy, arcade-style Madden games to try to appeal to the broader audience. When no one bit, they did a 180 and tried to bring over gimped ports. By that time though, everyone had moved on to more capable consoles.
The only thing Nintendo has left is its franchises, but what good does that do them if they can't sell the machines to run them? I've been a fan in denial for years. Don't consider this post an attack, but rather an intervention for both your benefit and my own.
@Yasume Have you played any of the Animal Crossing games since the GameCube? The series has evolved more than you may think — and not just in superfluous ways like the expanded catalog and encyclopedia. The "log roll" camera, wifi and local play, various locales and the new mayoral duties are all very substantial changes in formula.
@True_Hero It sounds like they're adding these "relay stations" to existing Nintendo Zones (located at malls, McDonalds, Best Buy, etc.). I imagine that these relay stations will collect Mii data and distribute it to passersby. Start bringing your 3DS along for your shopping trips!
@WaveBoy The game's story is what pushes the envelope, and it's an incredibly gorgeous game to boot. I take it you haven't bothered to research it at all.
@6ch6ris6 "i have zero interest in last of us. zombie/mutant enemies? oh how refreshing third person shooter other the shoulder? oh how refreshing stupid little girl as a sidekick? please let me kill her right at the start !!"
Please don't tell me you're a Nintendo fan complaining about rehashed game tropes?! Perhaps you've just forgotten what new IP's are like, seeing as how Nintendo's last notable franchise was developed over a decade ago — and Pikmin is hardly a juggernaut in sales.
Incidentally, just read up on Blackbeard yesterday. If he dies in the game, I hope it's as spectacularly brutal as it was in real life. Shot 5 times in battle in sliced over a dozen. Then his bloated corpse was dismembered and his head hung on the mast for the reward.
This is the first AC game since 2 that I'm going to purchase. Looking forward to November.
@LordGeovanni Juries are representative of the American people — because they ARE the American people (and any country that uses a jury uses it for this reason as well). They're literally the only thing preventing the government from completely owning its citizens in the court of law. The entire idea of using a jury is so that the decision can be as impartial as possible; at the very least you'll have a diverse pool of thought and observation. Obviously that means if any of you fanboys were selected you'd have your vote, too. It's fair, get over it.
Either way, Nintendo used Tomita's tech. So they lose.
Oh my god guys, do you really think they just blew up a blueprint for a jury to look at? The jury's role in a patent infringement case is to decide questions of fact — in other words, to interpret claims. Is the product viable? Was the product sold without consent? Was the patent valid?
Every patent requires a thorough, written description. Nintendo used tech explicitly outlined in Tomita's patent. You don't have to be a 3D screen expert to compare a couple paragraphs.
To those who don't seem to grasp what has happened:
Tomita did/does not have a "blanket patent" for glasses-free 3D tech. There are many ways to achieve glasses-free 3D, but Nintendo used exactly his method for the 3DS. Tomita actually sells and licenses his method to other companies who pay him for it; Nintendo circumnavigated this and is now being told that they owe Tomita money.
The system is working as it should. This guy is not a troll.
@PinkSpider Resident Evil has never stayed exclusive to a console. RE4 was GameCube exclusive before it was ported to everything with an electric current.
@WaveBoy Sonic Racing surpassed all my expectations. It's actually a really solid game and - aside from Nintendo Land - the best multiplayer experience on Wii U.
It's definitely a game you need a taste for. It's not World at War or Left4Dead, after all. I only had a short time with it, but I can see how the game would be divisive.
@ReshiramZekrom (take out SPOILERS) [[SpPlOaIyLaEbRlSe]]
This game is one of the best Kart racers in recent history, although the track design is downright terrible at times. I've run in to a number of graphical and playable glitches as well, and at times they can ruin the race (invisible walls, rocketing into the air for no reason, etc.).
That said, I rented it and played for hours. It's a fun game.
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Re: New North American My Nintendo Rewards For May Are All About Zelda
It is a huge disappointment that Nintendo still has not introduced Switch rewards. The gold points transferring into eshop credit was a decent first step, but for the amount of money that I've dropped on Switch, the $6 I've earned back is rather paltry.
I get it, rewards aren't required, and I am certainly more grateful for the experiences and games Nintendo provides than any extra prize. But still... Wii U discounts? "Starter Guides" for years-old games? Come on.
Re: DLC Review: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Champions' Ballad + Expansion Pass
@Anti-Matter the DLC makes the game easier for newbies, as it goves you access to some DLC armor early into the game. The bulk of the DLC cannot be played until certain in-game requirements are met, by which point you should be playing like a real legend!
Re: It's Not Just The Switch Which Received A Firmware Update Today
@Heavyarms55 The right Joy-Con has a bit more tech in it than the left one, namely: an IR sensor, and an NFC reader/writer chip. I assume it takes more data to update these things, and so it takes longer to download.
Re: Nintendo Using Costly Air Freight To Meet Demand For Switch Faster
While I'm still up high in the comment string...
~=● ARTIFICIAL SCARCITY IS A MYTH ●=~
That goes for both the Switch and the NES Mini. Good on Nintendo for taking the L on shipping to meet demand, and I hope they produce sufficient stock for the holidays!
Re: Aonuma Says That Open World Is Here to Stay in Zelda Games
@EverythingAmiibo he was talking specifically about the 1-to-1 swordplay. Motion controls were dialed way back in BotW and could be turned off via a menu option.
Re: Aonuma Says That Open World Is Here to Stay in Zelda Games
"Legend Of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has told Official Nintendo Magazine that he can't see Nintendo returning to standard button controls in future Legend Of Zelda games.
Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword is compatible with Wii MotionPlus and although Aonuma thought about scrapping the motion controls during development, he now concedes that it would be hard to go back to the button controls as used in games such as Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Ocarina Of Time.
Asked if future Zelda games will use the MotionPlus control method, Aonuma said: "I honestly think we cannot go back to button controls now, so I think that these controls will be used in future Zelda titles, too."
So what does that mean for Legend Of Zelda Wii U and the Wii U controller? Hopefully we'll discover more at E3 2012 when Nintendo reveal Wii U's final design."
[quoted from Official Nintendo Magazine, circa 2012]
IN SUMMATION: Aonuma doesn't know any more about the next Zelda than you do. Take nothing at face value. Breath of the Wild was supposed to launch in 2015.
Re: Lego City Undercover Box Reveals a Mandatory 13GB Install
@sillygostly maybe it's time to put down the pitch fork and breathe for a moment
Re: Lego City Undercover Box Reveals a Mandatory 13GB Install
@MarcelRguez you don't have any grasp on how complex Lego City is, but the point is moot regardless. The times are shifting and it's a bit ridiculous to think that a mandatory install, regardless of the type or size of the game, is outlandish or unreasonable. I get that you want your cart to hold everything, but obviously this can not happen every time. It's just the way Nintendo chooses to do business.
Re: Lego City Undercover Box Reveals a Mandatory 13GB Install
@sillygostly Yeah... Warner Bros. wanted to make more money. That's why they exist. To make money. And hey, the cartridge saves you 7GB of storage that can be used on Virtual Con-... oh right Nintendo dropped that ball, too.
Re: Lego City Undercover Box Reveals a Mandatory 13GB Install
@sillygostly This is not anti-consumer. What does Warner Bros. stand to gain by being anti-consumer? If you're going to play the blame game, get mad at Nintendo for being stingy with the Switch's default storage capacity.
@MarcelRguez While it's a nice thought that every game will be ready to play out of the box, this is no longer a reasonable standard to which to hold publishers. The complexity and size of modern games necessitates downloading or installing at least some portion of a game. Even Zelda had to install, for example. If a company can find a way to make a wider profit, they have every right to do so (and in the case of a publicly traded company, the responsibility to do so). You have a right to speak with your money, too. If you think missing a game is worth making a point, that's your prerogative entirely.
@Anti-Matter No, this is not petition worthy.
Re: Lego City Undercover Box Reveals a Mandatory 13GB Install
@sillygostly this is a gross overreaction to what amounts to an inconvenience, at worst. Buy expandable memory. Nintendo's onboard 32gb is laughably insufficient by any standards.
Re: Lego City Undercover Box Reveals a Mandatory 13GB Install
It's a compromise so they don't have to charge more for an expensive game cartridge (a la RiME). It's either your storage or your dollars. Buy expandable memory. It'll save you more heartache in the future.
The Wii U game crashes my console when I try to play it, so I might pick this game up again. Didn't realize there was a new co-op mode, which would be nice to share with my roommate.
Re: Playtonic on the Development Progress of Yooka-Laylee on Switch
@Shepdawg1 They don't have specifics so they don't say anything specific; it's not a conspiracy. The only reason they bring it up at all is to placate supporters. You'll get information from them soon enough - most likely after the other 5 platforms have launched and are stable.
Re: Playtonic on the Development Progress of Yooka-Laylee on Switch
@SwitchVogel could be that Nintendo was super late handing out dev kits to anyone. Launching across 6 platforms isn't easy work, so they're probably trying to make sure the launch goes smoothly for the 5 they had time to polish.
Re: Nintendo Switch OS Version 2.1.0 is Now Live
Anyone asked CNET to test this stability update?
Re: Hero of Time Orchestral Album Now Available for Pre-Order as Download, CD, or Vinyl
@G-Boy Perhaps you didn't listen to the sample? The 64-person orchestra breathes a new life into the music. It's all newly arranged; it's not meant to be a transcription of the MIDI files. I know the of the lazy soundfont swaps you mention (ZREO in particular was terrible about it), but this is not that. Not at all. This new music is meant to be listened to and its textures enjoyed, not to be looped as a backdrop to Link swinging his sword.
Re: Feature: It's Time to Vote for Your Nintendo Life Game of the Year Awards
@Syrek24 thanks for relisting everything. The issue isn't the amount of games. It's that all of the games range from "ok" to "insulting." Metroid and Star Fox - games that ought to have been headliners - were both poorly conceived games created to fill a calendar slot. Mario got umpteen spinoffs with varying degrees of acceptability, and Zelda got a poor 3DS port and a poor HD rehash.
I was going to vote, but nothing Nintendo put out is worthy of "game of the year." 💤💩
Re: Reaction: The NX Release in March 2017 and How It Changes the Game
This is a calculated move from Nintendo.
1. A March release means little to no competition for the NX: this is a historically sluggish time for game sales, by virtue of the fact that not many devs release games during the spring (everyone releases for the holidays).
2. The USA tax return season is a great time to hit people with a new console. It's just far enough removed from the holiday blockbusters and summer sales to carve out its own niche.
3. Nintendo knows its loyal fans will pick up the NX in the months leading up to the holidays (don't kid yourselves) - and launching Zelda alongside the console is nothing more than a guarantee that this will happen.
4. A 9 month window gives 3rd party devs ample time to port their holiday releases over to the Nintendo NX. I'm sure this is Nintendo's biggest strategy. If they can lock down another console that has all of the AAA games as well as their own exclusive software, they will see a huge bump in sales.
But, none of this matters if they don't get their sticklebrix together and offer a competitive online environment.
@TobieOBrown - it was all going so well until the final sentence. Please stick to the community rules and avoid the profanity. Thanks muchly
Re: Satoru Iwata Explains Reduced Projections and "Large Margin" 3DS and Wii U Sales Misses
@Jayvir Iwata can be forced to step down or resign, either by the board or by public opinion.
I appreciate that Nintendo seems to understand it is pissing literally everybody off (from stock holders to gamers to casuals) but the apologies they've been pumping out are just pathetic. I've heard "please understand" more frequently than software announcements, which is inexcusable. I am embarassed to have pestered my friends into getting their own Wii U's — they sit on the shelves collecting dust because there are next to no compelling games.
The momentum has been lost (if there ever was any). Drop the damned Wii brand and give people what they want.
Re: Nintendo Misses Out on Nikkei 225 as Stock Slumps Over 8%
@Metalslime This website is laid out clearly: there are sections for games and there is a section for news. This is news pertaining to Nintendo and is therefore relevant to include on a Nintendo website with a news section.
But I'm thinking that's not why you're concerned with this article's existence.
For one, don't assume that nobody on this site is an investor. I once held Nintendo stock but have since sold off my stake in the company. I know I've seen at least one other member here claim to own Nintendo stock.
For two, the takeaway of this story isn't "Nintendo stock drops" - it is, rather, "Nintendo is failing." You do not want to accept this and in turn rebuke the article that brings you the news. To that I say: don't shoot the messenger.
It's easy to read these news stories about other people damning something we are passionate about, but it's time to face the facts. Nintendo is slipping. Support for its own system is weak. This fact applies to far more than the pathetic trickle of software: deadlines are not just repeatedly missed but abandoned entirely; internal development pipelines are obviously not up to snuff; advertisement is virtually nonexistent, and where it does exist it is inadequate; relatively little is being done to actively court western developers.
People call Nintendo out of touch, and they aren't wrong. Nintendo managed to luck out with the DS (touch interfaces happened to become a rising standard in coincidence with the DS) and again with Wii (the hardware was a one-trick pony and a hot holiday item). Even if we were to pretend that they were strokes of genius, it cannot be denied that the systems' success was mismanaged. Nintendo wrongly assumed that sheer volume of units sold would mean third parties would put their best foot forward in spite of processing disparity between the Wii and other 5th gen consoles. This did not happen. Third parties saw the audience (grandmas and 5 year olds) and adjusted their stratigies in spite of Nintendo's: they dumbed down their games. Look no farther than the stupid, cartoony versions of Madden on Wii as the perfect example. For a few years EA made crappy, arcade-style Madden games to try to appeal to the broader audience. When no one bit, they did a 180 and tried to bring over gimped ports. By that time though, everyone had moved on to more capable consoles.
The only thing Nintendo has left is its franchises, but what good does that do them if they can't sell the machines to run them? I've been a fan in denial for years. Don't consider this post an attack, but rather an intervention for both your benefit and my own.
Food for thought.
Re: Video: Yakuza Wii U Commercial Highlights Ability To Smooch Privately With Virtual Hostesses
The little girl just watches as her dad talk sweet to a touch screen.
Re: Nintendo "Would Consider" Making Free-To-Play Animal Crossing Entry
@Yasume Have you played any of the Animal Crossing games since the GameCube? The series has evolved more than you may think — and not just in superfluous ways like the expanded catalog and encyclopedia. The "log roll" camera, wifi and local play, various locales and the new mayoral duties are all very substantial changes in formula.
Re: Nintendo Setting Up Thousands Of StreetPass Relay Stations Across US And Europe
@True_Hero It sounds like they're adding these "relay stations" to existing Nintendo Zones (located at malls, McDonalds, Best Buy, etc.). I imagine that these relay stations will collect Mii data and distribute it to passersby. Start bringing your 3DS along for your shopping trips!
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Should Aim to Produce Mature, Genre-Defining Storytelling Experiences
@WaveBoy The game's story is what pushes the envelope, and it's an incredibly gorgeous game to boot. I take it you haven't bothered to research it at all.
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Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Should Aim to Produce Mature, Genre-Defining Storytelling Experiences
@6ch6ris6
"i have zero interest in last of us.
zombie/mutant enemies? oh how refreshing
third person shooter other the shoulder? oh how refreshing
stupid little girl as a sidekick? please let me kill her right at the start !!"
Please don't tell me you're a Nintendo fan complaining about rehashed game tropes?! Perhaps you've just forgotten what new IP's are like, seeing as how Nintendo's last notable franchise was developed over a decade ago — and Pikmin is hardly a juggernaut in sales.
Re: Ubisoft Outlines Historical Context for Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
Incidentally, just read up on Blackbeard yesterday. If he dies in the game, I hope it's as spectacularly brutal as it was in real life. Shot 5 times in battle in sliced over a dozen. Then his bloated corpse was dismembered and his head hung on the mast for the reward.
This is the first AC game since 2 that I'm going to purchase. Looking forward to November.
Re: First Generation Pokémon Visualised By 151 Artists For Charity
Machamp is the cleverest. I might bid on that Kingler or Ponyta though.
Re: Mutant Mudds Developer Muses on Wii U Design
I have an NES skin for my Wii U now, but I'd have shelled out good money for a console with a brushed steel & matte finish.
Re: Let Your Creative Juices Flow By Designing A Mascot For SEGA Japan
Why not resurrect Segata Sanshiro?
Re: Nintendo Responds To Guilty Verdict In 3D Patent Case
@LordGeovanni Juries are representative of the American people — because they ARE the American people (and any country that uses a jury uses it for this reason as well). They're literally the only thing preventing the government from completely owning its citizens in the court of law. The entire idea of using a jury is so that the decision can be as impartial as possible; at the very least you'll have a diverse pool of thought and observation. Obviously that means if any of you fanboys were selected you'd have your vote, too. It's fair, get over it.
Either way, Nintendo used Tomita's tech. So they lose.
Re: Nintendo Responds To Guilty Verdict In 3D Patent Case
Oh my god guys, do you really think they just blew up a blueprint for a jury to look at? The jury's role in a patent infringement case is to decide questions of fact — in other words, to interpret claims. Is the product viable? Was the product sold without consent? Was the patent valid?
Every patent requires a thorough, written description. Nintendo used tech explicitly outlined in Tomita's patent. You don't have to be a 3D screen expert to compare a couple paragraphs.
Read this: http://www.oblon.com/sites/default/files/news/256.pdf
If you can't understand it, then stop posting about it.
Re: Nintendo Responds To Guilty Verdict In 3D Patent Case
To those who don't seem to grasp what has happened:
Tomita did/does not have a "blanket patent" for glasses-free 3D tech. There are many ways to achieve glasses-free 3D, but Nintendo used exactly his method for the 3DS. Tomita actually sells and licenses his method to other companies who pay him for it; Nintendo circumnavigated this and is now being told that they owe Tomita money.
The system is working as it should. This guy is not a troll.
Re: Rumour: Assassin's Creed IV Due This Year, Features Pirates
@Angelic_Lapras_King Ubisoft announced three years ago that Assassins Creed was to become a yearly franchise. And it has been — for years.
Re: It Doesn't Look Like Bungie's Next Epic Is Coming To Wii U
They used the "My Body is Ready" meme in the reveal trailer. Wii U confirmed.
Re: Rumour: Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge Defecting To The 360 And PS3
@PinkSpider Resident Evil has never stayed exclusive to a console. RE4 was GameCube exclusive before it was ported to everything with an electric current.
Re: Rumour: Scribblenauts Unlimited Was Recalled From European Retailers
This game isn't that fantastic... I guess on principle it's annoying that it got delayed but seriously nobody is missing much.
Re: This Homage To Sega's Classic Racers Could Be Speeding To The Wii U eShop
Came in expecting Sonic R. Will not be buying.
Re: Review: Trine 2: Director's Cut (Wii U eShop)
$20... I might wait for it to go on sale. Is there a demo planned?
Re: Zen Pinball 2 Wii U Pricing to Match Other Platforms
I support anything that adds another tile to my meager Wii U menu.
Re: Nintendo Maintains Momentum and Dominance in Japanese Charts
@MultiMariosonic Not in Japan they aren't because the XBox was discontinued there.
Re: Nintendo Maintains Momentum and Dominance in Japanese Charts
@Burning_Spear "[Hardware sales] are below, with last week's sales in parenthesis."
Re: Feature: 10 Essential Games For Your New Wii U
@WaveBoy Sonic Racing surpassed all my expectations. It's actually a really solid game and - aside from Nintendo Land - the best multiplayer experience on Wii U.
Re: Nintendo Is Not Working On Fix For Wii U's Slow OS
@KaiserGX I didn't think the load times took 20-30 seconds either until I actually counted. You'd be surprised.
Re: False Alarm! Wii U GamePads Not Going Solo Just Yet
@steamhare accelerometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensors, camera, NFC chip, speakers, sensor bar...
The list goes on, man. There's far more expensive tech inside the GamePad than the crummy resistive touch screen they used.
Re: Fresh Figures Suggest Nintendo DS Is The Most Popular Console Of All Time
VG Chartz stopped tracking PS2 sales a few years ago so it's not really a surprise the DS has finally passed it on the list.
Re: Capcom Releases New Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U Gameplay Videos
This I will definitely pick up. But my god do those upscaled graphics look bad...
@Hokori Online and better frame rate are big enough factors to justify the Wii U version.
Re: ZombiU Producer "Disappointed" By Early Reviews
It's definitely a game you need a taste for. It's not World at War or Left4Dead, after all. I only had a short time with it, but I can see how the game would be divisive.
Re: 18-Rated Content on Wii U eShop Only Accessible for Four Hours a Day
Can't you just change the Wii U's internal clock and/or your location in Miiverse? The block sounds like it's tied to one of those...
Re: Review: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Wii U)
@ReshiramZekrom (take out SPOILERS) [[SpPlOaIyLaEbRlSe]]
This game is one of the best Kart racers in recent history, although the track design is downright terrible at times. I've run in to a number of graphical and playable glitches as well, and at times they can ruin the race (invisible walls, rocketing into the air for no reason, etc.).
That said, I rented it and played for hours. It's a fun game.
Re: Mass Effect fans, Take Note: Cris Velasco Is Scoring ZombiU's Soundtrack
This makes me wish I hadn't given up my Wii U preorder! This man is one of my favorites...