Well. This is getting out of hand. All these rumors contradicting each other and everyone being "so certain" these rumors are fact even though, as others have pointed out, there's substantial evidence from Nvidia themselves that puts these "certain" rumors to rest. It's all kind of killing the hype for me.
At this point, I don't want to read another NX article unless it says "Nintendo Sets NX Reveal Date for...." It's getting really hard to keep track of all of these rumors.
The "it won't appeal to PS4 fans" comment worries me. I don't want the NX to go the same way as the Wii U. Don't get me wrong, I love the Wii U...but the marketing was downright terrible and the same mistake cannot be made again.
I thought Sticker Star was decent. Definitely not the best game I've ever played, but definitely not the worst game ever made. In the end I enjoyed it. As such I'm willing to give Color Splash a shot. From what I've seen it does look better than Sticker Star in certain aspects. I do look forward to playing it.
@Snow-Dust I believe Miyamoto said at one point they were hoping to do something similar with the next Mario game. And the EAD Tokyo team (the 3D Mario team) has been working on something since 2014. I'm interested to see the result.
I am cautiously optimistic about the NX. Mainly because I found the Wii U to be a good console in the long run but it was plagued by so many issues and I desperately want the NX to avoid falling into the same traps. I'm really just bidding my time for the reveal and that's it. I'm not going to make any premature judgements based on rumors or vague statements from Nintendo officials. I'm just anticipating the announcement.
@ElkinFencer10 Many Wii U titles have been running native 720p but upscaled to 1080p (ex., 3D World, Mario Kart). I'd be surprised if the same thing didn't happen here.
One thing I'm gonna add to this discussion. I remember Nintendo saying a while back that the NX would NOT continue the Wii brand, so it won't be Wii 3 or Wii U+Mii or whatever.
When it comes to NX I'm not particularly optimistic, but I'm not screaming doom and gloom either. Of course, I'm excited to see what the thing is, but Nintendo has to get a lot of things right with this console. I think shunning the Wii name will be a good first step. Don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed my Wii U thoroughly and the first party games I've played on it have all been amazing, but it's time to put the Wii name to rest.
I've seen a lot of comments here about Takeda's age, but let me just put my opinion in here on this:
Yes, 66 is rather old to helm a company, but if he's in good health and was close to Iwata and understands corporate business, then he should be Iwata's successor. He most likely won't be president as long as Iwata was, but if he can get the NX off the ground and get Nintendo headed towards the following generation (like Iwata did before his passing), that would be good enough.
I do agree that Miyamoto is not the right person to be Nintendo's CEO. His speciality is game design and development and, as had been pointed out numerous times, he doesn't know that much about hardware development and business.
@HandheldGuru97 I'm sure that's part of it. Nintendo just lost their CEO, so I'm pretty sure they're at quite a loss right now as they're trying to recover and look for a successor.
@JaxonH Good point bringing up November 22, as that was the day Super Mario 3D World was released in 2013.
Essentially, life moves on. Business continues as usual. Tragedies happen every day (as far as Nintendo is concerned, July 11 could be considered a day of "tragedy" now). 9/11 was indeed tragic, but so were all the other events you listed, and more. So really, @rjejr, it's not a big deal.
@rjejr What does closing Camp Miiverse have to do with Iwata's passing? Everything! That's the whole reason why it was closed, as is so plainly laid out in this article. Nintendo's global president and CEO died, so Nintendo is taking certain actions to mourn his loss and to recover. This just happens to be one of their decisions.
@rjejr I wish people would stop trying to make a conspiracy out of Nintendo releasing a game on September 11. Yes, September 11, 2001 is a tragic day in U.S. history, I do not deny that, but HOW that relates to a VIDEO GAME RELEASE (and a Mario game at that) is beyond me.
Nintendo releases games on Fridays. Super Mario Maker is being released in mid-September worldwide, and that day just happens to be September 11. That's all there is to it. There's no conspiracy or "hidden message" behind it like people are making it out to be.
Nintendo isn't doing anything wrong by canceling Camp Miiverse. I'm sure they'll end up reviving it in August but, at the moment, the company is mourning the loss of their CEO.
I'm not trying to start an argument here at all, but I just don't understand why there's a huge fuss around Nintendo releasing a game on September 11.
I am definitely at a loss for words. I've been at a loss for words ever since I first heard the news.
I first joined the Nintendo fanbase with the Wii and DS. So, for me personally, Mr. Iwata was the only president I knew. He was so likable, so funny, and so personable. I enjoyed listening to him speak in the Nintendo Directs.
I knew he wasn't feeling well, though. It was evident shortly before his surgery last year, especially in the February 2014 Nintendo Direct. After the surgery, however, I thought he was on the road to recovery. He seemed so much happier, so much more cheerful.
The one thing I do truly regret is that the last statement Iwata ever issued was an apology for Nintendo's E3 Digital Event. I feel a true pang of guilt now, knowing that I was one of the people that was angry with Nintendo.
Iwata will be dearly missed. He was such an influential figure to Nintendo and the video game industry as a whole. The news of his death was very sudden and very unexpected; in fact, I'm still trying to process it. I feel like I truly won't accept the fact that he's gone until he won't appear with his bright, smiling face in the next Nintendo Direct. Very saddening indeed.
Rest in peace, Mr. Iwata. I, along with everyone else, will greatly miss you.
Deeply saddened to hear this news. It's been said many times already, but this was very sudden and unexpected. I thought he was on the road to recovery as he seemed much more cheerful in the last few Nintendo Directs he appeared in.
Nintendo and the gaming industry have lost a truly wonderful man today. Rest in peace, Iwata-san.
All the hate for Iwata here is a little annoying. At least he did the sensible thing and acknowledged that their E3 Digital Event was total crap and issued an apology (I don't care what Reggie says, it was an apology). Reggie is the one that went into full damage control mode and actually tried to DEFEND the Digital Event and all of his PR statements during E3 were either complete bullcrap or blatant lies.
Iwata has at least admitted Nintendo's mistakes. Despite what everyone says, Nintendo DID learn from the 3DS's launch issues, as all of those issues were fixed with the Wii U's launch. The only issue is that in the process of doing that, they created even more problems (a gimped social network, a slow OS, no late launch window game releases, etc.). Hopefully with NX, they'll tackle the woes of both the Wii U and 3DS's launches at the same time.
Iwata answered all of these questions sensibly and thoroughly and, in my personal opinion, truthfully. Had they asked these same questions to Reggie, I bet he would've lied or came up with some wild answers that didn't make any sense. Stop hating on Iwata, he's doing the best he can at the moment.
@Haiassai If we have any hopes of NX being backwards compatible with the Wii U, they're going to have to bring the GamePad (or a redesigned equivalent) on as a peripheral. I would hope that the NX is backwards compatible with the Wii U, especially with how much Nintendo appears to be shrugging off their current console so early in its lifespan.
@Williaint Exactly. I bet the road to the NX's release will be really similar to the Wii U's. At E3 2016 they'll likely reveal the official name and general concept of the console, at E3 2017 they'll unload all the details, and it'll release in the holiday season of 2017 at the earliest. That gives the Wii U another two years on the market...there's still time for some major games to make their way out.
It is unfortunate that Nintendo appears to be shrugging away from the Wii U, but that's not what's bothering me. What's bothering me is that people are overexaggerating and making it seem like the NX is releasing tomorrow. It's not - it will be revealed next year and will likely release sometime in 2017.
While Nintendo may be starting to shrug off the Wii U, it's not completely dead yet. There's still several big titles coming (Yoshi, Star Fox, Xenoblade, Zelda) and I'm hoping that Nintendo will pull out at least one more major title before the NX launches. After all, the "road map" image they released during E3 DID say that there were some unannounced Wii U titles in development (why they weren't shown at E3 is just baffling to me).
Essentially, some people still need to calm down. Yes, Nintendo appears to be phasing out the Wii U (and the 3DS, to a lesser extent), but the NX is still a ways off.
I'm not mad at Nintendo anymore, just disappointed. There was a lot of potential for this E3 and they didn't live up to it.
Nintendo fan or not, there is no denying that the quality of the Digital Event was very poor, especially after last year's and the past few Nintendo Directs, all of which have been top-notch quality.
I am rather mad at Reggie now though. Obviously, the reaction to the Digital Event was so strong that Iwata was forced to acknowledge it, apology or not. Reggie is in full damage control and this statement makes him look like a whining toddler. He needs to grow up.
Majorly disappointed by this E3, especially after last year's epic presentation. Several reasons why I'm letdown: -Star Fox was the only exciting/interesting thing there. -Zelda Wii U was NOT shown, just going to show that they revealed it entirely too early last year. -The Wii U's Animal Crossing game is NOT an Animal Crossing game, but rather a Mario Party knockoff. -Nobody wanted a new Mario Tennis. -No new 3D Mario game! It's the 30th anniversary! I thought for SURE they would announce the next 3D Mario, especially since the EAD Tokyo team has been working on it ever since 3D World released. Super Mario Maker is all fine and dandy, but I wanted an ACTUAL Mario game to go alongside it. -Where were all the new Wii U announcements that Iwata promised??
Things I did like about the presentation: -Yoshi's Woolly World and Super Mario Maker have release dates now. -The Mario & Luigi/Paper Mario crossover looks interesting and was really the only new announcement that caught my eye.
Eh I'd rather not. I've never been particularly fond of Android's OS. When it comes to mobile, I greatly prefer iOS. I'd be very surprised if Nintendo goes this route....but as this is just a RUMOR, I'm simply going to assume that Nintendo is going to develop their on OS, as they always have.
@Luffymcduck Well they put GCN Yoshi Circuit in DLC Pack 1, even though that already came back in DS too. It's totally possible that we'll see Baby Park again.
I really appreciate that Nintendo always strives to hit 60fps with their games. Honestly, there isn't that much of a visible difference between 720p and 1080p, but there is a massive difference between 30fps and 60fps. Nintendo deserves a lot of praise for consistently hitting that mark this generation with the Wii U.
I think MANY of us here are forgetting that we could be getting a release date for Yoshi's Woolly World! That game is set to release in the "first half of 2015," which is Spring. I'm actually looking forward to this game.
I also really want to see the New 3DS because I want to get my hands on that for my birthday.
It was incredibly funny when karma came back around and bit Ethan in the butt. Still a great episode though, I enjoyed it - it encapsulates the power of Mario Kart to destroy friendships perfectly (ex. Troy and Seth at the end). Hoping they do Mario Kart 8 in the future, I'm assuming they have the game since they have a Wii U and Smash...
@Peach64 Originally saw this in one of the comments on the EG article but it essentially said that the fact that a Wii U game has won EG's GOTY for two years running just goes to show that pure fun and perfected gameplay will always win out in the end.
For me personally, Mario Kart was my GOTY and Smash takes a close second. But as it still stands, 3D World is my absolute top Wii U game. That game is utter perfection
The Wii U gets a solid B from me. I love the system and I redommend it to everyone. The games library, especially in the way of first-party exclusives, gets an A+, easily. But truth be told, the sales are dire, as is the hope third-party support (a hope, I believe, that has been totally destroyed). That being said, the Wii U is still a great console and I'm hoping it will eventually reach decent levels for Nintendo to call it a moderate success. But for now, in my eyes, it's a treasure - people just haven't discovered it yet.
Okay, the statement about the Vita being better than the 3DS is complete and utter crap - it's nothing more than jealousy that the 3DS holds a 35 million unit lead or so.
But some truth lies in the "Wii brand is a shadow of its former self" statement. Let me just get it out of the way that the Wii U is an incredible gaming system with amazing games and is 100 times better than the original Wii ever was, to me. I'd recommend the Wii U to anyone in a heartbeat. But the facts cannot be denied - the Wii brand name really has slipped away. We're two years into the Wii U's lifespan and people still don't know what it is. And all those people that bought the Wii clearly aren't flocking back to the Wii U. The Wii U is a totally different animal - sure it has every reason to essentially be "Wii 2," as it really is - as much as we hate to admit it - not much more than an upgrade, but at the current time, the Wii U and the Wii are two VASTLY different consoles in terms of the content offered and the gameplay possibilities. Sure we have all the same series that we've always had, but they've evolved, and in some cases, the casual side has started to slip away - the side that defines the Wii name.
Essentially, the Wii U does not live up to the Wii name. That does not mean the Wii U is a bad console - just inappropriately named.
So basically, the first statement from Sony is complete and utter crap, but the second one does hold some relevance.
After the terrifyingly awful use of kazoos in Yoshi's New Island, I was REALLY skeptical to listen to these - but honestly these videos were pretty freaking amazing.
I've had my original 3DS for about three years now and I can tell it's going. The hinge is really loose now and my shoulder buttons sound like they're about to go out. So if this doesn't come until early 2015 in North America like it is in Europe, then I might actually want an upgrade for my birthday in April (given it's released before then.)
I was originally against the idea of Mario Kart 8 DLC, but looking at what's being offered...and just for $12...that's a screaming good deal. That's basically $12 for HALF of a standard Mario Kart game.
@Vrael That sadly probably won't be for a while, because they just released the 5.0.0 update about two months ago and these major updates tend to take them a long time to develop.
Given the most recent financial update, which lists current Wii U hardware sales at 6.68 million, this means that 42.2% of all Wii U owners as of June 30 own the game. That is insanely good!
Still better than last summer for Wii U. Last summer they only sold 160,000 sales. 510,000 is still somewhat disappointing, but much better than last year.
Shouldn't we be getting the quarterly financial result soon? Showing sales as of June 30? I'm excited for that Wii U number.
Overall this is good for Nintendo. Last summer was absolutely horrible for the Wii U (remember that? 160,000 units in three months?) so it's nice to see the console pulling through this summer strong.
I see the GamePad as more of a video game controller (because it is) than a tablet. I could never see using the GamePad as a replacement for my iPod Touch, which I use all the time.
I do love the GamePad and it is an amazing controller with a lot of cool features and capabilities (Off-TV Play and NFC) but I could never see it acting as a tablet. It is a video game controller and nothing else.
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Re: Nvidia Formally Ditches SHIELD Tablet Successor, Reinforcing NX Reports
Well. This is getting out of hand. All these rumors contradicting each other and everyone being "so certain" these rumors are fact even though, as others have pointed out, there's substantial evidence from Nvidia themselves that puts these "certain" rumors to rest. It's all kind of killing the hype for me.
At this point, I don't want to read another NX article unless it says "Nintendo Sets NX Reveal Date for...." It's getting really hard to keep track of all of these rumors.
Re: Sources Suggest That Pokémon and Mario Will Arrive on Nintendo NX in First Six Months
The "it won't appeal to PS4 fans" comment worries me. I don't want the NX to go the same way as the Wii U. Don't get me wrong, I love the Wii U...but the marketing was downright terrible and the same mistake cannot be made again.
Re: Nintendo Producer Highlights How Paper Mario: Color Splash Improves on Sticker Star
I thought Sticker Star was decent. Definitely not the best game I've ever played, but definitely not the worst game ever made. In the end I enjoyed it. As such I'm willing to give Color Splash a shot. From what I've seen it does look better than Sticker Star in certain aspects. I do look forward to playing it.
Re: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Scoops Major Best of Show Award from E3
@Snow-Dust I believe Miyamoto said at one point they were hoping to do something similar with the next Mario game. And the EAD Tokyo team (the 3D Mario team) has been working on something since 2014. I'm interested to see the result.
Re: Nintendo NX Has A Core Idea Which Doesn't Just "Follow Advancements In Technology", Claims Miyamoto
I am cautiously optimistic about the NX. Mainly because I found the Wii U to be a good console in the long run but it was plagued by so many issues and I desperately want the NX to avoid falling into the same traps. I'm really just bidding my time for the reveal and that's it. I'm not going to make any premature judgements based on rumors or vague statements from Nintendo officials. I'm just anticipating the announcement.
Re: Digital Foundry Assesses the Technology and Framerate in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
@ElkinFencer10 Many Wii U titles have been running native 720p but upscaled to 1080p (ex., 3D World, Mario Kart). I'd be surprised if the same thing didn't happen here.
Re: Nintendo Outlines Key Goals to Ensure NX Success
One thing I'm gonna add to this discussion. I remember Nintendo saying a while back that the NX would NOT continue the Wii brand, so it won't be Wii 3 or Wii U+Mii or whatever.
When it comes to NX I'm not particularly optimistic, but I'm not screaming doom and gloom either. Of course, I'm excited to see what the thing is, but Nintendo has to get a lot of things right with this console. I think shunning the Wii name will be a good first step. Don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed my Wii U thoroughly and the first party games I've played on it have all been amazing, but it's time to put the Wii name to rest.
Re: Genyo Takeda The Likely Choice For Nintendo President, Analysts Claim
I've seen a lot of comments here about Takeda's age, but let me just put my opinion in here on this:
Yes, 66 is rather old to helm a company, but if he's in good health and was close to Iwata and understands corporate business, then he should be Iwata's successor. He most likely won't be president as long as Iwata was, but if he can get the NX off the ground and get Nintendo headed towards the following generation (like Iwata did before his passing), that would be good enough.
I do agree that Miyamoto is not the right person to be Nintendo's CEO. His speciality is game design and development and, as had been pointed out numerous times, he doesn't know that much about hardware development and business.
My vote is for Takeda.
Re: Nintendo Cancels Camp Miiverse in Honour of Satoru Iwata
@HandheldGuru97 I'm sure that's part of it. Nintendo just lost their CEO, so I'm pretty sure they're at quite a loss right now as they're trying to recover and look for a successor.
Re: Nintendo Cancels Camp Miiverse in Honour of Satoru Iwata
@JaxonH Good point bringing up November 22, as that was the day Super Mario 3D World was released in 2013.
Essentially, life moves on. Business continues as usual. Tragedies happen every day (as far as Nintendo is concerned, July 11 could be considered a day of "tragedy" now). 9/11 was indeed tragic, but so were all the other events you listed, and more. So really, @rjejr, it's not a big deal.
Re: Nintendo Cancels Camp Miiverse in Honour of Satoru Iwata
@rjejr What does closing Camp Miiverse have to do with Iwata's passing? Everything! That's the whole reason why it was closed, as is so plainly laid out in this article. Nintendo's global president and CEO died, so Nintendo is taking certain actions to mourn his loss and to recover. This just happens to be one of their decisions.
Re: Nintendo Cancels Camp Miiverse in Honour of Satoru Iwata
@rjejr I wish people would stop trying to make a conspiracy out of Nintendo releasing a game on September 11. Yes, September 11, 2001 is a tragic day in U.S. history, I do not deny that, but HOW that relates to a VIDEO GAME RELEASE (and a Mario game at that) is beyond me.
Nintendo releases games on Fridays. Super Mario Maker is being released in mid-September worldwide, and that day just happens to be September 11. That's all there is to it. There's no conspiracy or "hidden message" behind it like people are making it out to be.
Nintendo isn't doing anything wrong by canceling Camp Miiverse. I'm sure they'll end up reviving it in August but, at the moment, the company is mourning the loss of their CEO.
I'm not trying to start an argument here at all, but I just don't understand why there's a huge fuss around Nintendo releasing a game on September 11.
Re: Obituary: Satoru Iwata
I am definitely at a loss for words. I've been at a loss for words ever since I first heard the news.
I first joined the Nintendo fanbase with the Wii and DS. So, for me personally, Mr. Iwata was the only president I knew. He was so likable, so funny, and so personable. I enjoyed listening to him speak in the Nintendo Directs.
I knew he wasn't feeling well, though. It was evident shortly before his surgery last year, especially in the February 2014 Nintendo Direct. After the surgery, however, I thought he was on the road to recovery. He seemed so much happier, so much more cheerful.
The one thing I do truly regret is that the last statement Iwata ever issued was an apology for Nintendo's E3 Digital Event. I feel a true pang of guilt now, knowing that I was one of the people that was angry with Nintendo.
Iwata will be dearly missed. He was such an influential figure to Nintendo and the video game industry as a whole. The news of his death was very sudden and very unexpected; in fact, I'm still trying to process it. I feel like I truly won't accept the fact that he's gone until he won't appear with his bright, smiling face in the next Nintendo Direct. Very saddening indeed.
Rest in peace, Mr. Iwata. I, along with everyone else, will greatly miss you.
Re: Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Passes Away Aged 55
Deeply saddened to hear this news. It's been said many times already, but this was very sudden and unexpected. I thought he was on the road to recovery as he seemed much more cheerful in the last few Nintendo Directs he appeared in.
Nintendo and the gaming industry have lost a truly wonderful man today. Rest in peace, Iwata-san.
Re: Nintendo NX Will Avoid The Launch Issues Which Plagued 3DS And Wii U, Claims Iwata
All the hate for Iwata here is a little annoying. At least he did the sensible thing and acknowledged that their E3 Digital Event was total crap and issued an apology (I don't care what Reggie says, it was an apology). Reggie is the one that went into full damage control mode and actually tried to DEFEND the Digital Event and all of his PR statements during E3 were either complete bullcrap or blatant lies.
Iwata has at least admitted Nintendo's mistakes. Despite what everyone says, Nintendo DID learn from the 3DS's launch issues, as all of those issues were fixed with the Wii U's launch. The only issue is that in the process of doing that, they created even more problems (a gimped social network, a slow OS, no late launch window game releases, etc.). Hopefully with NX, they'll tackle the woes of both the Wii U and 3DS's launches at the same time.
Iwata answered all of these questions sensibly and thoroughly and, in my personal opinion, truthfully. Had they asked these same questions to Reggie, I bet he would've lied or came up with some wild answers that didn't make any sense. Stop hating on Iwata, he's doing the best he can at the moment.
Re: Nintendo Reportedly Pitched NX To Third Parties During E3 2015
@Haiassai If we have any hopes of NX being backwards compatible with the Wii U, they're going to have to bring the GamePad (or a redesigned equivalent) on as a peripheral. I would hope that the NX is backwards compatible with the Wii U, especially with how much Nintendo appears to be shrugging off their current console so early in its lifespan.
Re: Talking Point: E3 Highlighted Nintendo's Development Shift Towards NX, and Away from Wii U
@Williaint Exactly. I bet the road to the NX's release will be really similar to the Wii U's. At E3 2016 they'll likely reveal the official name and general concept of the console, at E3 2017 they'll unload all the details, and it'll release in the holiday season of 2017 at the earliest. That gives the Wii U another two years on the market...there's still time for some major games to make their way out.
Re: Talking Point: E3 Highlighted Nintendo's Development Shift Towards NX, and Away from Wii U
It is unfortunate that Nintendo appears to be shrugging away from the Wii U, but that's not what's bothering me. What's bothering me is that people are overexaggerating and making it seem like the NX is releasing tomorrow. It's not - it will be revealed next year and will likely release sometime in 2017.
While Nintendo may be starting to shrug off the Wii U, it's not completely dead yet. There's still several big titles coming (Yoshi, Star Fox, Xenoblade, Zelda) and I'm hoping that Nintendo will pull out at least one more major title before the NX launches. After all, the "road map" image they released during E3 DID say that there were some unannounced Wii U titles in development (why they weren't shown at E3 is just baffling to me).
Essentially, some people still need to calm down. Yes, Nintendo appears to be phasing out the Wii U (and the 3DS, to a lesser extent), but the NX is still a ways off.
Re: Review: Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U)
This physically pains me, because this means this is a fantastic game that I am forced to wait until October to buy. Why, Nintendo of America, why...
Re: Satoru Iwata Didn't Apologise For Nintendo's E3 Digital Event, Says Reggie Fils-Aime
I'm not mad at Nintendo anymore, just disappointed. There was a lot of potential for this E3 and they didn't live up to it.
Nintendo fan or not, there is no denying that the quality of the Digital Event was very poor, especially after last year's and the past few Nintendo Directs, all of which have been top-notch quality.
I am rather mad at Reggie now though. Obviously, the reaction to the Digital Event was so strong that Iwata was forced to acknowledge it, apology or not. Reggie is in full damage control and this statement makes him look like a whining toddler. He needs to grow up.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Nintendo's E3 Digital Event?
Majorly disappointed by this E3, especially after last year's epic presentation. Several reasons why I'm letdown:
-Star Fox was the only exciting/interesting thing there.
-Zelda Wii U was NOT shown, just going to show that they revealed it entirely too early last year.
-The Wii U's Animal Crossing game is NOT an Animal Crossing game, but rather a Mario Party knockoff.
-Nobody wanted a new Mario Tennis.
-No new 3D Mario game! It's the 30th anniversary! I thought for SURE they would announce the next 3D Mario, especially since the EAD Tokyo team has been working on it ever since 3D World released. Super Mario Maker is all fine and dandy, but I wanted an ACTUAL Mario game to go alongside it.
-Where were all the new Wii U announcements that Iwata promised??
Things I did like about the presentation:
-Yoshi's Woolly World and Super Mario Maker have release dates now.
-The Mario & Luigi/Paper Mario crossover looks interesting and was really the only new announcement that caught my eye.
Overall I'm incredibly letdown.
Re: The Days Are Numbered For The Nintendo Video 3DS Application In North America
I honestly kind of forgot this app existed, to be honest...
Re: Rumour: Nintendo NX Could Use Google's Android Operating System
Eh I'd rather not. I've never been particularly fond of Android's OS. When it comes to mobile, I greatly prefer iOS. I'd be very surprised if Nintendo goes this route....but as this is just a RUMOR, I'm simply going to assume that Nintendo is going to develop their on OS, as they always have.
Re: Preview: Unraveling the Truth in Yoshi's Woolly World
Good! I am absolutely excited for this game. Such a bummer that the U.S. doesn't have a release date yet...still, looking forward to it!
Re: Rumour: Upcoming Mario Kart 8 DLC to Include Baby Park and Neo Bowser City
@Luffymcduck Well they put GCN Yoshi Circuit in DLC Pack 1, even though that already came back in DS too. It's totally possible that we'll see Baby Park again.
Re: Digital Foundry Puts Splatoon's 60fps Promise to the Test
I really appreciate that Nintendo always strives to hit 60fps with their games. Honestly, there isn't that much of a visible difference between 720p and 1080p, but there is a massive difference between 30fps and 60fps. Nintendo deserves a lot of praise for consistently hitting that mark this generation with the Wii U.
Re: Nintendo Direct Confirmed for 14th January, With Focus on Spring Releases
I think MANY of us here are forgetting that we could be getting a release date for Yoshi's Woolly World! That game is set to release in the "first half of 2015," which is Spring. I'm actually looking forward to this game.
I also really want to see the New 3DS because I want to get my hands on that for my birthday.
Re: Video: Teens Race and Talk Smack in Mario Kart 64
It was incredibly funny when karma came back around and bit Ethan in the butt. Still a great episode though, I enjoyed it - it encapsulates the power of Mario Kart to destroy friendships perfectly (ex. Troy and Seth at the end). Hoping they do Mario Kart 8 in the future, I'm assuming they have the game since they have a Wii U and Smash...
Re: Mario Kart 8 Beats Stern Competition To Become Eurogamer's Game Of 2014
@Peach64 Originally saw this in one of the comments on the EG article but it essentially said that the fact that a Wii U game has won EG's GOTY for two years running just goes to show that pure fun and perfected gameplay will always win out in the end.
And I totally agree with that.
Re: Game of the Year: Nintendo Life's Staff Awards 2014
For me personally, Mario Kart was my GOTY and Smash takes a close second. But as it still stands, 3D World is my absolute top Wii U game. That game is utter perfection
Re: Feature: The Wii U is Two Years Old, But How's it Doing?
The Wii U gets a solid B from me. I love the system and I redommend it to everyone. The games library, especially in the way of first-party exclusives, gets an A+, easily. But truth be told, the sales are dire, as is the hope third-party support (a hope, I believe, that has been totally destroyed). That being said, the Wii U is still a great console and I'm hoping it will eventually reach decent levels for Nintendo to call it a moderate success. But for now, in my eyes, it's a treasure - people just haven't discovered it yet.
Re: Sony: PS Vita Is Better Than 3DS And The Wii Brand Is A "Shadow Of Its Former Self"
Okay, the statement about the Vita being better than the 3DS is complete and utter crap - it's nothing more than jealousy that the 3DS holds a 35 million unit lead or so.
But some truth lies in the "Wii brand is a shadow of its former self" statement. Let me just get it out of the way that the Wii U is an incredible gaming system with amazing games and is 100 times better than the original Wii ever was, to me. I'd recommend the Wii U to anyone in a heartbeat. But the facts cannot be denied - the Wii brand name really has slipped away. We're two years into the Wii U's lifespan and people still don't know what it is. And all those people that bought the Wii clearly aren't flocking back to the Wii U. The Wii U is a totally different animal - sure it has every reason to essentially be "Wii 2," as it really is - as much as we hate to admit it - not much more than an upgrade, but at the current time, the Wii U and the Wii are two VASTLY different consoles in terms of the content offered and the gameplay possibilities. Sure we have all the same series that we've always had, but they've evolved, and in some cases, the casual side has started to slip away - the side that defines the Wii name.
Essentially, the Wii U does not live up to the Wii name. That does not mean the Wii U is a bad console - just inappropriately named.
So basically, the first statement from Sony is complete and utter crap, but the second one does hold some relevance.
Re: This Adorable Yoshi Plush Soft Toy Is Now Available On The European and Australian Club Nintendo
I want it...but I live in the U.S...Nintendo of America...please???
Re: Weirdness: Hear Nintendo's Classic Themes Played on Kazoos
After the terrifyingly awful use of kazoos in Yoshi's New Island, I was REALLY skeptical to listen to these - but honestly these videos were pretty freaking amazing.
Re: New Nintendo 3DS Models Announced
I've had my original 3DS for about three years now and I can tell it's going. The hinge is really loose now and my shoulder buttons sound like they're about to go out. So if this doesn't come until early 2015 in North America like it is in Europe, then I might actually want an upgrade for my birthday in April (given it's released before then.)
Re: Mario Kart 8 DLC Coming In November, Features Zelda, F-Zero And Animal Crossing
I was originally against the idea of Mario Kart 8 DLC, but looking at what's being offered...and just for $12...that's a screaming good deal. That's basically $12 for HALF of a standard Mario Kart game.
I'm down for it. I'll be preordering tomorrow.
Re: Mario Kart 8 DLC Coming In November, Features Zelda, F-Zero And Animal Crossing
Awesome!!! New courses!!! That's what I'm looking at!!!!
Re: Poll: Which Is The Best Super Mario Platformer?
Super Mario 3D World. Hands down my favorite Mario game ever. It's just so ridiculously fun and perfect!
Re: Somebody At Ubisoft Really Doesn't Like Mario Kart 8's Mercedes-Benz DLC
Yeah definitely not a professional comment. But I don't really want the Mercedes stuff. I'm only downloading it for the game update.
Re: Activision Confirms That Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is Skipping Wii U
It doesn't even surprise me anymore.
Re: Wii U System Update 5.1.1 is Now Available
@Vrael That sadly probably won't be for a while, because they just released the 5.0.0 update about two months ago and these major updates tend to take them a long time to develop.
Re: Nintendo Reports Losses for Q1 of Financial Year, With Variable Hardware Results
@Artwark 90 million, not 9.9 billion. And Nintendo is far from going bankrupt - they can ride out this generation and still be fine.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Sold 2.82 Million Copies In A Single Month
Given the most recent financial update, which lists current Wii U hardware sales at 6.68 million, this means that 42.2% of all Wii U owners as of June 30 own the game. That is insanely good!
Re: Nintendo Reports Losses for Q1 of Financial Year, With Variable Hardware Results
Still better than last summer for Wii U. Last summer they only sold 160,000 sales. 510,000 is still somewhat disappointing, but much better than last year.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Secures Place as Top-Selling SKU in NPD June Sales, With Hardware Boost for Wii U
@ThomasBW84 Awesome; thanks for the reply!
Re: Mario Kart 8 Secures Place as Top-Selling SKU in NPD June Sales, With Hardware Boost for Wii U
Shouldn't we be getting the quarterly financial result soon? Showing sales as of June 30? I'm excited for that Wii U number.
Overall this is good for Nintendo. Last summer was absolutely horrible for the Wii U (remember that? 160,000 units in three months?) so it's nice to see the console pulling through this summer strong.
Re: Yokai Watch 2 Sells a Whopping 1.3 Million Copies in Launch Week, Boosts 3DS Sales
Poor Wii U numbers, yes, but at least it's still the top-selling home console. That's something to celebrate, right?
Re: Talking Point: Should Nintendo Be Promoting The Wii U GamePad As A Tablet Killer?
I see the GamePad as more of a video game controller (because it is) than a tablet. I could never see using the GamePad as a replacement for my iPod Touch, which I use all the time.
I do love the GamePad and it is an amazing controller with a lot of cool features and capabilities (Off-TV Play and NFC) but I could never see it acting as a tablet. It is a video game controller and nothing else.
Re: Four Students Set New Mario Kart Marathon World Record
I love Mario Kart and video games. I really do. But I can't play for a long time because it starts to strain my eyes and I get tired.
Re: Weirdness: The Peculiar Questions of a Typical Nintendo AGM
The last guy cracked me up.