I just obtained Friend Collection for the DS, it's a great, quirky game! I really wish it was localized. Here's hoping the 3DS game does... Please, Nintendo!
I've been talking up this game so much to my friends who own a 3DS or are thinking of buying one. I personally think it looks like a ... BLAST to play. Plus, Nintendo actually utilizing Street Pass functionality? Count me in! I really am looking forward to this!
Honestly, the 3DS is really powerful... they're not even adding multiplayer, so emulation of the GBA should be no problem. What's the hold-up, nintendo!?
Honestly, what's the big deal? Sure, it's a nuisance, but the uproar you guys are creating is incredibly beyond any reaction I could have expected. Used game sales give companies absolutely no revenue. This is a completely logical and, to be honest, fair solution for them. They're a business. It is the majority of gamers, myself included, who buy used games and hurt their sales.
People saying they're going to sell their 3DS because of this issue are completely wrong, because it's the majority of us who got us into this mess in the first place. The solution is simple: don't buy used!
@Azooooz: They said something similar when MOTHER 3's fans were bombarding Reggie and NOA for a localized release, and it's been five years now. This situation reminds me of everything the Starmen community did back then.
If this game is freaking translated into English, why the heck is this not being released?! Seriously! It's not like a MOTHER 3 scenario, which I could understand, this game is completely translated! It's like Doshin the Giant, or Giftpia, or Tingle's Rupee Land! I want Nintendo to have my money, and I unfortunately have to give it to people on eBay for these games! GAHHHHHHH.
This is actually another reason for me to hate EB games/Gamestop. Their policies on bringing back used games are absolutely atrocious, so in this case they realize they're probably not going to be getting profit, thus want nothing to do with it.
They were going to give me 25 USD for a DSi. Twenty. Five. Dollars. For a Dsi.
I've been a Nintendo fanboy to the bone ever since I first played the SNES in 1995. I had never owned a Sega console, let alone played Sonic the Hedgehog until I picked up a used Dreamcast two years ago. Other than that, platformers like Super Mario and Banjo-Kazooie dominated my childhood and satiated my thirst for the genre.
That is, until Sega's decision to go multi-platform at the turn of the millennium. My friend down the street purchased a Nintendo Gamecube with Super Smash Brothers Melee and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle after working laboriously through the summer. I remember the first week of school that year, I begged him to allow me to borrow his prized Gamecube, as my parents were typically holding out until the holidays to drop the cash on one. We eventually settled on the trade off that he could borrow my Game Boy Advance for the week (which was risky as my parents wouldn't have been too thrilled), and I would borrow his Gamecube.
I decided to sink my teeth into something new; Sonic. Figuring out which buttons to turn on and how to properly hook up this illustrious new console only heightened my excitement. And then, an amazing thing happened.
Instantaneously after the cut-scene, and without a clue of what exactly was happening, the guitars whip into a frenzy that completely sets the mood for a hedgehog screeching down the city streets on a piece of a helicopter. The adrenaline coursing through my veins, the fervor I felt spreading it's way across my face; I was in the epitome of everything an 11-year-old gaming junkie could ask for. How could I have missed half a decade of this?! Sonic was the embodiment of cool! While Mario and Banjo required carefully timed jumps, and perfectly executed strategies, Sonic was everything I felt was missing from a platformer at the time.
Shortly thereafter, I- well, it was probably a good four hours afterward, I decided to give my mortal eyes a rest for the day. I woke up, expecting myself to be right back where I left off... but in my mad dash to get to the actual game itself, in an act of blindly mashing the A-button, I had somehow missed the fact that I needed a memory card!
I was crushed. I called my friend to see if he had ever picked one up, but he said that the expense was too much, and he had opted to get a second game rather than a memory card. This meant I would have to start again every single day. I would have to start that same, gut wrenching, jaw dropping, oh-my-god-how-can-something-this-cool-even-exist level, every day. I can't say I minded.
Though I was extremely late to the party, I became entranced in Sonic-mania for the next year or so. I picked up a used Sega Game Gear with the ports of Sonic 2 & 3, simultaneously in awe of being able to play Sonic on the go, and the fact that this antique of a handheld could hold it's own against the Game Boy Advance. Though I still didn't have a Gamecube, I bought the soundtrack to Sonic Adventure 2, and educated myself on Sonic's background through the beauty of the internet. I finally picked up Sonic Adventure 2 Battle almost two-years after my initial star-crossed afternoon of fate, as well as Sonic Mega Collection.
Alas, as I've grown, I've refined my tastes to realize that Super Mario and Banjo-Kazooie are right up my alley in terms of what I look for in a video game, specifically platformers. Coupled with Sonic's notoriety in his decline of quality games, the little hedgehog that could hasn't wowed me as he had so many years ago. However, I still have yet to pick up Sonic Colors, and the impending release of Sonic Generations has tickled my inner blue-blur once again. Happy 20th, Sonic. I truly hope you return to your former glory!
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Re: Point Your Finger at This Layton vs. Phoenix Wright Trailer
I really loved the music for this, it was beautiful! This is an absolute pick-up when it comes out.
Re: How Many Kirbys Can You Fit on a DS Box?
Seriously, why does NOA feel the need to buff-up the box art of every Kirby game? The EU boxart is loads better!
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
I just obtained Friend Collection for the DS, it's a great, quirky game! I really wish it was localized. Here's hoping the 3DS game does... Please, Nintendo!
Re: Pokemon Blasting to Europe on 2nd December
I've been talking up this game so much to my friends who own a 3DS or are thinking of buying one. I personally think it looks like a ... BLAST to play. Plus, Nintendo actually utilizing Street Pass functionality? Count me in! I really am looking forward to this!
Re: BIT.TRIP COMPLETE and SAGA Trailer is Hard to BEAT
Wow, that was a fantastic trailer! I had no idea Super Meat Boy was in this.
Re: Star Fox 64 3D Trailer Goes Off the Beaten Track
This looks so much better, OH MY GOD. ALMOST HD, GIEZ, MIRITE.
Re: Expect New Product Announcements at 3DS Conference
What's that? The MOTHER trilogy in 3D? Goddamn, Nintendo...
Re: Feature: BIT.TRIP SAGA vs. BIT.TRIP COMPLETE
This is really enticing; I've never played these games, but have heard nothing but praise shouted from the rooftops. I think I might cave for Saga.
Re: 3DS Ambassador Certificate Will Keep You Informed
Honestly, the 3DS is really powerful... they're not even adding multiplayer, so emulation of the GBA should be no problem. What's the hold-up, nintendo!?
Re: North American NES Ambassador Games Announced
Golf? Seriously? No Kid Icarus or Punch Out, or even SMB 2 or 3? Nintendo really doesn't get it...
Re: Tales of Graces Wii Will Not Be Released In the West
Seriously?! I clearly see a Wii JPN image up there. This is ridiculous.
Re: Nintendo Download: 7th July (Europe)
@James: I'm not exactly understanding your rational in regard to the comments section being empty.
Re: Nintendo Invests 16 Billion Yen in Kyoto R&D Building
So THAT'S why the Club Nintendo awards suck this year!
Re: Super Mario Galaxy Director was Kept in the Dark About Wii U
Why's everyone hatin' on the Wii U?
Re: SEGA, Aksys and Konami All Use Permanent 3DS Save Data Too
Honestly, what's the big deal? Sure, it's a nuisance, but the uproar you guys are creating is incredibly beyond any reaction I could have expected. Used game sales give companies absolutely no revenue. This is a completely logical and, to be honest, fair solution for them. They're a business. It is the majority of gamers, myself included, who buy used games and hurt their sales.
People saying they're going to sell their 3DS because of this issue are completely wrong, because it's the majority of us who got us into this mess in the first place. The solution is simple: don't buy used!
Re: These Are Your Club Nintendo Elite Rewards
Kinda glad I spent all those coins on the Game & Watch replica, at least that way I'm not entirely disappointed!
Still, that statue last year was so rad, I thought something at least as rad as that would be this year, so I didn't want to miss it. And.... pins.
Re: Europe Will Get Mario's Picross, 3D Xevious and More
I actually just picked up the cartridge for Mario's Picross two days ago, and for the life of me, I can't figure out how to play!
Re: Operation Rainfall Responds to Nintendo's "Never Say Never"
@Azooooz: They said something similar when MOTHER 3's fans were bombarding Reggie and NOA for a localized release, and it's been five years now. This situation reminds me of everything the Starmen community did back then.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles Bundle Pack is Beautiful
If this game is freaking translated into English, why the heck is this not being released?! Seriously! It's not like a MOTHER 3 scenario, which I could understand, this game is completely translated! It's like Doshin the Giant, or Giftpia, or Tingle's Rupee Land! I want Nintendo to have my money, and I unfortunately have to give it to people on eBay for these games! GAHHHHHHH.
Re: Rumour: The Mercenaries 3D to be Recalled in Australia
This is actually another reason for me to hate EB games/Gamestop. Their policies on bringing back used games are absolutely atrocious, so in this case they realize they're probably not going to be getting profit, thus want nothing to do with it.
They were going to give me 25 USD for a DSi. Twenty. Five. Dollars. For a Dsi.
Re: BIT.TRIP SAGA Brightens Up 3DS on September 13th
I've never played any of the Bit.Trip games... should I pick this up? Is it really that good?
Re: Talking Point: Your Sonic the Hedgehog Memories
I've been a Nintendo fanboy to the bone ever since I first played the SNES in 1995. I had never owned a Sega console, let alone played Sonic the Hedgehog until I picked up a used Dreamcast two years ago. Other than that, platformers like Super Mario and Banjo-Kazooie dominated my childhood and satiated my thirst for the genre.
That is, until Sega's decision to go multi-platform at the turn of the millennium. My friend down the street purchased a Nintendo Gamecube with Super Smash Brothers Melee and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle after working laboriously through the summer. I remember the first week of school that year, I begged him to allow me to borrow his prized Gamecube, as my parents were typically holding out until the holidays to drop the cash on one. We eventually settled on the trade off that he could borrow my Game Boy Advance for the week (which was risky as my parents wouldn't have been too thrilled), and I would borrow his Gamecube.
I decided to sink my teeth into something new; Sonic. Figuring out which buttons to turn on and how to properly hook up this illustrious new console only heightened my excitement. And then, an amazing thing happened.
Instantaneously after the cut-scene, and without a clue of what exactly was happening, the guitars whip into a frenzy that completely sets the mood for a hedgehog screeching down the city streets on a piece of a helicopter. The adrenaline coursing through my veins, the fervor I felt spreading it's way across my face; I was in the epitome of everything an 11-year-old gaming junkie could ask for. How could I have missed half a decade of this?! Sonic was the embodiment of cool! While Mario and Banjo required carefully timed jumps, and perfectly executed strategies, Sonic was everything I felt was missing from a platformer at the time.
Shortly thereafter, I- well, it was probably a good four hours afterward, I decided to give my mortal eyes a rest for the day. I woke up, expecting myself to be right back where I left off... but in my mad dash to get to the actual game itself, in an act of blindly mashing the A-button, I had somehow missed the fact that I needed a memory card!
I was crushed. I called my friend to see if he had ever picked one up, but he said that the expense was too much, and he had opted to get a second game rather than a memory card. This meant I would have to start again every single day. I would have to start that same, gut wrenching, jaw dropping, oh-my-god-how-can-something-this-cool-even-exist level, every day. I can't say I minded.
Though I was extremely late to the party, I became entranced in Sonic-mania for the next year or so. I picked up a used Sega Game Gear with the ports of Sonic 2 & 3, simultaneously in awe of being able to play Sonic on the go, and the fact that this antique of a handheld could hold it's own against the Game Boy Advance. Though I still didn't have a Gamecube, I bought the soundtrack to Sonic Adventure 2, and educated myself on Sonic's background through the beauty of the internet. I finally picked up Sonic Adventure 2 Battle almost two-years after my initial star-crossed afternoon of fate, as well as Sonic Mega Collection.
Alas, as I've grown, I've refined my tastes to realize that Super Mario and Banjo-Kazooie are right up my alley in terms of what I look for in a video game, specifically platformers. Coupled with Sonic's notoriety in his decline of quality games, the little hedgehog that could hasn't wowed me as he had so many years ago. However, I still have yet to pick up Sonic Colors, and the impending release of Sonic Generations has tickled my inner blue-blur once again. Happy 20th, Sonic. I truly hope you return to your former glory!