It was decent. I think the Tank game looked kinda cool, I'll probably pick up Ocarina Link and the skits were funny but a lot of the games looked like Wii U ports. Not bad by any means, but I was hoping for a bit more of a peek into 2017
LOZ: BOTW and Pikmin 4 are probably already going to happen, so I picked Prime, New 3D Mario, F-Zero, Pokemon (still hoping for a Xenoblade style pokemon game, maybe not as large) and Mario & Luigi (cuz it's more Paper Mario than Paper Mario currently is)
As an American, I understand that the bomb probably had to be dropped (to save American lives and to curtail the number of future Japanese casualties in the Pacific), but Truman never should've dropped two bombs, and he never should've dropped them on civilian cities.
One bomb on a military base would have been more acceptable, but the two bombs went well above and beyond Pearl Harbor.
I know I'm alone, but I actually like this version better than the N64. I'll take the d-pad and DS camera controls over the stick and c-buttons any day. Also Wario...nuff said
Sick moves, Reg! And that song just kind of illustrates why I don't think Yokai Watch will be much of a hit outside of Japan. But who knows, I could be wrong
I understand wanting "transparency" and "better pay" and "working conditions" whatever that might entail specifically (the inattentive fines are BS I must say) especially if >90% of the union votes for it...but "stunt pay" for "vocally stressful" recording sessions? Come on now, that should be for the mocap guys. And royalties? I know they won't get it but I think that would probably end up doing more harm (to voice actors) than good in the long run.
I can understand wanting greater compensation and means of improving/lightening your workload (especially if you voice act in the Metal Gear/Mass Effect Series) but, as much as I love him, actors like Charles Martinet, who take on lighter roles that don't really require a whole lot of script reading or voice overs, are a different breed than people like Jennifer Hale and David Hayter who are literally talking for days. And I think that the ones who will suffer in the long run (if the union gets everything they want) will be newcomers and VA's like Charles Martinet (not Charles himself tho, he'll be fine) who developers will simply not hire due to the costs.
You maybe asking why I would make a claim like that, and if I have any evidence to back it up (other than basic economics). Well, although it is anecdotal evidence, I recall one of the members of Playtonic Games (Grant Kirkhope I believe) saying that back in the day "nobody hired voice actors" to do light vocal work back in the day, as is evident in the fact that Grant was the voice of DK in DK64 and not to mention that Rare employee Kev Bayliss provided the voice for King K Rool, the only speaking character in the game. I also know that Chris Sutherland, one of the lead devs on Killer Instinct, did the voice over for the most vocal character in the aforementioned game — the announcer.
I know resources aren't that limited as they were back in the old days but (and believe me I'm not trying to be controversial) voice acting is literally the least important aspect of any game. Yes, it's become an industry standard but let's face it, as long as we can all still read it's really more of a commodity than a necessity.
So I'm assuming this guy bought all his Nintendo products, then threw a party based on his hobbies? You know, I had a pikachu cake when I was 7 I guess I got lucky the PKMN Co. didn't sue me.
This is completely ridiculous. I don't know how this country not only allows so many stupid and frivolous lawsuits to even make it to court, but how it also manages to rule against innocent people nearly every single time.
So what if the the guy charged? He's running a cafe! Comic book stores all across america hold events like this, based around magic the gathering, yu-gi-oh and heroclix that you have to pay to enter. Hell, chicago comic con held a smash tourney that gave out charizard amiibos as a prize. Not only do I want to know just how the PKMN Co. even planed to make any money off of this, did they really think that this guy hurt them or stole from them in anyway? This is about as sinister as Metallica suing their fans for downloading their mediocre music. Sounds to me like this guy was a good customer and that the people who once provided joy to this man's life have now single handedly ruined it.
I used to hate Will Wheaton because of Wesley, but then I started to like him because of Big Bang Theory, but then I started to hate him again because of Will Wheaton
I've waited (patiently) for 9 long years, and I've already pre-ordered Star Fox on amazon. So If I gotta wait another few more months for a better product, it doesn't bother me much
All the crying babies on the internet, and this site, have made me want to get this game when I had slight to middling interest in it to begin with.
Well, to spite the whiners, and the fact that I've always been interested in the Metroid universe and thought Nintendo should branch out and explore/explain it more. Whether this is the game to do it, we'll just have to wait and see
Reggie's clearly a smart guy and he makes a great point with Wind Waker, but let's not kid ourselves. Federation Force isn't going to be the next WW. It's not going to be the end of days either. I think we should all just stop complaining and wait for it to come out and judge it on it's own merits
Has this really become a GRAPHIX debate? What are you guys, Sony fans? Whatever happened to gameplay over graphix? Also I've heard that the motion controls are optional so if you don't like them you can turn them off.
None of these games look bad honestly. I was hoping Happy Homes Designer was an expansion for New Leaf, because Animal Crossing is one of those series that feels like you can play 1 iteration of it forever.
Star Fox is the reason I got a Wii U
Fire Emblem Awakening is the reason I got a 3DS
Xenoblade Chronicles is the reason I got a new 3DS
Wooly World, that cute girl in the Direct sold me. Let's see more of her, because I think I'm in love <3
Zelda I'm surprised they didn't show any footage, if they did all the haters would be appeased. I mean, other companies premier stupid CG trailers that don't even showcase gameplay, so Nintendo could've done something no matter how brief. But I do understand where Reggie is coming from with the "advertising Holiday titles".
After this year's E3 the NX isn't starting to sound like such a bad thing. Nintendo needs a more powerful platform. Without it, they're limited to only what they can produce themselves, which is all fine and good being that they're very good at doing that, but they're missing out on A LOT of potential revenue from 3rd party sales and I'm missing out on a lot of games.
What I want to see from NX is a few things: First, backwards compatibility, Second transferable download titles and Third, a better Nintendo ID system.
Star Fox 64 is my all time favorite game, and I've waited literally 9 years for a new Star Fox game, so I just hope that it's a good one.
I said earlier, as long as I get Star Fox I'm happy, everything else is just icing on a birthday cake, but if it's a poor game this year's E3 will have been a total bust for me I want to be optimistic about it though
You guys at Nintendo Life need to let this be known! Send this article to Nintendo, and give them your feedback, they deserve that much! If there are problems we need to make sure they hammer them out before release!
I'm not mad, just a little disappointed. Honestly if I knew we were getting a Metroid spin-off I'd have liked to see the Hunters returned. They had really cool designs and in my opinion were much more interesting than bland Federation Marines. I don't think the game looks bad, but I would've liked to see something that looks and feels a little more like Metroid
@dabaumer I don't necessarily agree with that statement but, for the sake of argument, let's say that is true. If that's the case, doesn't that only make Roy (assuming he has his original Melee moveset) more redundant?
I hope Sakurai took the time to give him a few unique moves cuz I always like Roy and thought he was cooler than Marth.
I didn't grow up playing Mega Man, so there's not much "hype" here for me. That being said i'm definitely still gonna get this game when it comes out.
A little disappointed that there's no amiibo support (I really want an excuse to hunt down a Mega Man amiibo), but I guess it's easy come easy go. shrug
Pit has very few kill moves, and his super annoying spin attack got removed, so was gliding, and his insane recovery got nerfed, so to say he's OP and that Sakurai made him more powerful is ridiculous.
As for Palutena, I thought she was OP when I first saw her being played on a twitch stream (insane range, huge up smash, a counter and reflector) but when you actually play her yourself, you quickly realize that it requires a lot of skill to play and master. If you don't have that, you can get schooled by pretty much anybody.
If anybody is to be considered "cheap" it's Rosalina. She has a mobile shield that does as much damage as a normal character, with fantastic knock back. Whenever I play her against my friends, I find myself holding back and usually still end up winning.
The thing about Sonic games is they should position sonic towards the far left side of the screen to allow you more reaction time. That was always my biggest complaint.
Sonic shouldn't revert to what it was, it should keep what made it good, change what makes it bad and try something fresh...also get rid of the Super Saiyan rip offs
I don't mean to be a bother or anything, but do people REALLY want another Marth clone? Not only that, but a Marth clone you have to pay for? I know I won't buy Roy if he comes out, unless he's the Wolf to Marth's Fox.
Literally (almost) every ranking character on the smash ballot is a superior choice over Roy
I'm cautiously optimistic about the deal. Hopefully the DeNA partnership will improve Nintendo's archaic online/digital presence and will add, rather than, distract from the business as a whole (ie move away from club nintendo, maybe implement a Nintendo ID system where I can DOWNLOAD GAMES I ALREADY PAID FOR WHENEVER I WANT ON ANY CONSOLE I LEGALLY PURCHASED).
Also I think the Wii U and 3DS deserve longer life spans. I mean look at 360 and PS3, they're still kicking and, just like their successors, those systems are practically the same (give or take the few exclusives for each).
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Re: The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Only a few hours in, but I'm really digging this game so far
Re: Rumour: New Wario Land Trademark Suggests New Instalment Might Be In The Works
Wario Wprld 2 woild be a dream come true. Same for a Wario Bros game featuring Waluigi
Re: Poll: Did the 3DS Nintendo Direct Boost Your Hype for the Portable's Line-Up?
It was decent. I think the Tank game looked kinda cool, I'll probably pick up Ocarina Link and the skits were funny but a lot of the games looked like Wii U ports. Not bad by any means, but I was hoping for a bit more of a peek into 2017
Re: Poll: Which Nintendo NX Games Do You Want to See in the Launch Window?
LOZ: BOTW and Pikmin 4 are probably already going to happen, so I picked Prime, New 3D Mario, F-Zero, Pokemon (still hoping for a Xenoblade style pokemon game, maybe not as large) and Mario & Luigi (cuz it's more Paper Mario than Paper Mario currently is)
Re: Head of Sonic Team Explains Why Dr. Robotnik Started Going by "Eggman"
I had a SNES growing up but was a huge fan of Sonic (because of the SATAM show), so to me he'll always be Robotnik
Re: Sonic Team is Working on a New Sonic Game
Who cares about Sonic? Give us Virtua Fighter 6 already!
Re: Poll: Did The First Pokémon: Sun and Moon Trailers and Starter Pokémon Get You Excited?
Fire, Water, Grass...again....
Re: Feature: How One Man Saved Kyoto - And Video Games - From The Atomic Bomb
As an American, I understand that the bomb probably had to be dropped (to save American lives and to curtail the number of future Japanese casualties in the Pacific), but Truman never should've dropped two bombs, and he never should've dropped them on civilian cities.
One bomb on a military base would have been more acceptable, but the two bombs went well above and beyond Pearl Harbor.
Re: Street Fighter Producer Yoshinori Ono Would Love To See Nintendo Vs. Capcom
Shut up and take my money!
Re: Poll: Which Is The Best Mario Spin-Off Series or Game?
I chose Mario & Luigi and Paper Mario (but only for the first 2 games).
Re: FAST Racing NEO
Gotta go fats
Re: Super Mario 64 DS
I know I'm alone, but I actually like this version better than the N64. I'll take the d-pad and DS camera controls over the stick and c-buttons any day. Also Wario...nuff said
Re: Video: Chandelure Looks Predictably Weird in Pokkén Tournament Footage
Ugh, just throw in the ice cream cone while we're at it.
Please tell me it'll have a different voice in the English version...
Re: Chandelure Will Be the Next Pokkén Tournament Fighter
Alright, let's just confirm the ice cream cone while we're at it
Re: Check Out Plenty of Hyrule Warriors Legends Footage, Limited Edition Pre-Orders Open in the UK
So will I be able to cross play on the Wii U? Because I haven't bought HW yet and I really want to co-op with my brother
Re: Another Fighter Character for Pokkén Tournament Will Be Revealed Next Week
Rule #1 of Fighting Games: Bruce Lee is always a character
So my guess is Hitmonlee
Re: Video: Reggie Fils-Aime Busts Some Moves and Dances in Latest Yo-Kai Watch Commercial
Sick moves, Reg! And that song just kind of illustrates why I don't think Yokai Watch will be much of a hit outside of Japan. But who knows, I could be wrong
Re: Sega Slashes Full-Year Net Profit Projection By 90 Percent
Aw man, were never getting Virtua Fighter 6
Nintendo should buy up Segas properties. VF6 for NX plz and thank you
Re: Voice Actors Union Authorises Strike Action With Landslide 96.52 Percent Vote
I understand wanting "transparency" and "better pay" and "working conditions" whatever that might entail specifically (the inattentive fines are BS I must say) especially if >90% of the union votes for it...but "stunt pay" for "vocally stressful" recording sessions? Come on now, that should be for the mocap guys. And royalties? I know they won't get it but I think that would probably end up doing more harm (to voice actors) than good in the long run.
I can understand wanting greater compensation and means of improving/lightening your workload (especially if you voice act in the Metal Gear/Mass Effect Series) but, as much as I love him, actors like Charles Martinet, who take on lighter roles that don't really require a whole lot of script reading or voice overs, are a different breed than people like Jennifer Hale and David Hayter who are literally talking for days. And I think that the ones who will suffer in the long run (if the union gets everything they want) will be newcomers and VA's like Charles Martinet (not Charles himself tho, he'll be fine) who developers will simply not hire due to the costs.
You maybe asking why I would make a claim like that, and if I have any evidence to back it up (other than basic economics). Well, although it is anecdotal evidence, I recall one of the members of Playtonic Games (Grant Kirkhope I believe) saying that back in the day "nobody hired voice actors" to do light vocal work back in the day, as is evident in the fact that Grant was the voice of DK in DK64 and not to mention that Rare employee Kev Bayliss provided the voice for King K Rool, the only speaking character in the game. I also know that Chris Sutherland, one of the lead devs on Killer Instinct, did the voice over for the most vocal character in the aforementioned game — the announcer.
I know resources aren't that limited as they were back in the old days but (and believe me I'm not trying to be controversial) voice acting is literally the least important aspect of any game. Yes, it's become an industry standard but let's face it, as long as we can all still read it's really more of a commodity than a necessity.
Re: Random: Excitable Fans Face Disappointment When Nintendo Does Twitter Wrong
Nintendo fans crying and complaining about something trivial? I never thought I'd see the day
Re: The Pokémon Company Sues Fan for Copyright Infringement, Demands $4,000 in Damages
So I'm assuming this guy bought all his Nintendo products, then threw a party based on his hobbies? You know, I had a pikachu cake when I was 7 I guess I got lucky the PKMN Co. didn't sue me.
This is completely ridiculous. I don't know how this country not only allows so many stupid and frivolous lawsuits to even make it to court, but how it also manages to rule against innocent people nearly every single time.
So what if the the guy charged? He's running a cafe! Comic book stores all across america hold events like this, based around magic the gathering, yu-gi-oh and heroclix that you have to pay to enter. Hell, chicago comic con held a smash tourney that gave out charizard amiibos as a prize. Not only do I want to know just how the PKMN Co. even planed to make any money off of this, did they really think that this guy hurt them or stole from them in anyway? This is about as sinister as Metallica suing their fans for downloading their mediocre music. Sounds to me like this guy was a good customer and that the people who once provided joy to this man's life have now single handedly ruined it.
Good job, jerks
Re: Video Game Voice Actors Contemplate Strike Action Over Pay and Conditions
I used to hate Will Wheaton because of Wesley, but then I started to like him because of Big Bang Theory, but then I started to hate him again because of Will Wheaton
Re: Miyamoto: Star Fox Zero Has Been Delayed, "I Am Very Sorry"
I've waited (patiently) for 9 long years, and I've already pre-ordered Star Fox on amazon. So If I gotta wait another few more months for a better product, it doesn't bother me much
Re: Site News: Nintendo Life's Alex Olney Revealed As YouTuber Finalist For Games Media Awards 2015
Congratulations you lovely person!
Re: Some Western Splatoon Players Would Prefer Not To Compete With Japan
Wait, gamers are crying like babies on the internet for no reason?
Re: Interview: Here's Your Chance To Ask The Voice Of Mario Anything You Wish
Why doesn't Mario ever speak in full sentences? And if he did, do you think it would be an overall improvement or would it ultimately be pointless?
Re: Poll: What Do You Want From Nintendo's NX Platform?
Two words: BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY! Also, keep the gamepad (I have a room mate who hogs the TV so...)
Also, please don't make it invalidate the Wii U, I just bought one and I really like it. Besides, sales are starting to pick up
Re: Hands On: Blast Ball Brings Crude Button Mashing and is a Poor Advert for Metroid Prime: Federation Force
All the crying babies on the internet, and this site, have made me want to get this game when I had slight to middling interest in it to begin with.
Well, to spite the whiners, and the fact that I've always been interested in the Metroid universe and thought Nintendo should branch out and explore/explain it more. Whether this is the game to do it, we'll just have to wait and see
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime Tackles Metroid Prime: Federation Force and amiibo Criticism
Reggie's clearly a smart guy and he makes a great point with Wind Waker, but let's not kid ourselves. Federation Force isn't going to be the next WW. It's not going to be the end of days either. I think we should all just stop complaining and wait for it to come out and judge it on it's own merits
Re: Nintendo Is A Slave To Its Past Success, Says Gearbox President Randy Pitchford
I don't believe "please existing fans" and "gain new fans" are mutually exclusive.
Re: Next Metroid Prime Home Console Title "Would Likely Now be on NX"
@Ralek85 I agree with most of what you said but have to disagree with the point about the gamepad, because I freaking love it.
I have a little brother who hogs the TV with his XBox so being able to play on my gamepad off-screen is a god send.
Re: First Impressions: Our Maiden Flight In Star Fox Zero Prompts Mixed Emotions
Has this really become a GRAPHIX debate? What are you guys, Sony fans? Whatever happened to gameplay over graphix? Also I've heard that the motion controls are optional so if you don't like them you can turn them off.
Re: Poll: How Excited Are You About Nintendo's E3 Games?
Also Mario Maker? Abso-FREAKING-Lutely.
And I love Paper Mario and Mario/Luigi Series, I just wish Paper Luigi of the paper companions were in it as well
Re: Poll: How Excited Are You About Nintendo's E3 Games?
None of these games look bad honestly. I was hoping Happy Homes Designer was an expansion for New Leaf, because Animal Crossing is one of those series that feels like you can play 1 iteration of it forever.
Star Fox is the reason I got a Wii U
Fire Emblem Awakening is the reason I got a 3DS
Xenoblade Chronicles is the reason I got a new 3DS
Wooly World, that cute girl in the Direct sold me. Let's see more of her, because I think I'm in love <3
Zelda I'm surprised they didn't show any footage, if they did all the haters would be appeased. I mean, other companies premier stupid CG trailers that don't even showcase gameplay, so Nintendo could've done something no matter how brief. But I do understand where Reggie is coming from with the "advertising Holiday titles".
Re: Next Metroid Prime Home Console Title "Would Likely Now be on NX"
After this year's E3 the NX isn't starting to sound like such a bad thing. Nintendo needs a more powerful platform. Without it, they're limited to only what they can produce themselves, which is all fine and good being that they're very good at doing that, but they're missing out on A LOT of potential revenue from 3rd party sales and I'm missing out on a lot of games.
What I want to see from NX is a few things: First, backwards compatibility, Second transferable download titles and Third, a better Nintendo ID system.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of Nintendo's E3 Digital Event?
Star Fox 64 is my all time favorite game, and I've waited literally 9 years for a new Star Fox game, so I just hope that it's a good one.
I said earlier, as long as I get Star Fox I'm happy, everything else is just icing on a birthday cake, but if it's a poor game this year's E3 will have been a total bust for me I want to be optimistic about it though
Re: First Impressions: Our Maiden Flight In Star Fox Zero Prompts Mixed Emotions
You guys at Nintendo Life need to let this be known! Send this article to Nintendo, and give them your feedback, they deserve that much! If there are problems we need to make sure they hammer them out before release!
Re: Metroid Prime: Federation Force Producer Explains Why Samus Aran Isn't In The Game
I'm not mad, just a little disappointed. Honestly if I knew we were getting a Metroid spin-off I'd have liked to see the Hunters returned. They had really cool designs and in my opinion were much more interesting than bland Federation Marines. I don't think the game looks bad, but I would've liked to see something that looks and feels a little more like Metroid
Re: Street Fighter Legend Ryu And Fire Emblem's Roy Found In Super Smash Bros. Patch Code
@dabaumer I don't necessarily agree with that statement but, for the sake of argument, let's say that is true. If that's the case, doesn't that only make Roy (assuming he has his original Melee moveset) more redundant?
I hope Sakurai took the time to give him a few unique moves cuz I always like Roy and thought he was cooler than Marth.
Re: Street Fighter Legend Ryu And Fire Emblem's Roy Found In Super Smash Bros. Patch Code
Ryu = Cool
Roy = Meh. I'm not spending $5 on a clone of a character who already has a clone. If he's like Lucas/Wolf/Luigi than I'll buy him
Re: Rumour: Could Female Link Be In Hyrule Warriors On 3DS?
Say YES to Linkette!
Re: Mighty No. 9 Features on Wii U and 3DS Versions are Outlined
I didn't grow up playing Mega Man, so there's not much "hype" here for me. That being said i'm definitely still gonna get this game when it comes out.
A little disappointed that there's no amiibo support (I really want an excuse to hunt down a Mega Man amiibo), but I guess it's easy come easy go. shrug
Re: Cool It, Conspiracy Theorists - Sakurai Didn't Deliberately Make Kirby And Pit More Powerful In Super Smash Bros.
Pit has very few kill moves, and his super annoying spin attack got removed, so was gliding, and his insane recovery got nerfed, so to say he's OP and that Sakurai made him more powerful is ridiculous.
As for Palutena, I thought she was OP when I first saw her being played on a twitch stream (insane range, huge up smash, a counter and reflector) but when you actually play her yourself, you quickly realize that it requires a lot of skill to play and master. If you don't have that, you can get schooled by pretty much anybody.
If anybody is to be considered "cheap" it's Rosalina. She has a mobile shield that does as much damage as a normal character, with fantastic knock back. Whenever I play her against my friends, I find myself holding back and usually still end up winning.
Re: Hyrule Warriors Is Slashing Its Way to 3DS
Is it just me, or did anybody else want to see Tetra done in the style of Hyrule Warriors instead of the standard cell shaded version?
Re: Video: Gengar Confirmed as a Fighter in Pokkén Tournament
I just want Hitmonlee, Kangaskhan & Ursaring (it's Pokemon Tekken for crying out loud!), but Gengar is awesome too
Re: Poll: Which Characters Do You Want to Win the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot?
K Rool, Isaac and Shantae are my three big picks!
Re: Video: This Is The 3D Sonic Game We All Truly Want, But May Never Have
The thing about Sonic games is they should position sonic towards the far left side of the screen to allow you more reaction time. That was always my biggest complaint.
Sonic shouldn't revert to what it was, it should keep what made it good, change what makes it bad and try something fresh...also get rid of the Super Saiyan rip offs
Re: Rumour: More Super Smash Bros. Code Digging Points to Five Planned DLC Characters and Seven Stages
I don't mean to be a bother or anything, but do people REALLY want another Marth clone? Not only that, but a Marth clone you have to pay for? I know I won't buy Roy if he comes out, unless he's the Wolf to Marth's Fox.
Literally (almost) every ranking character on the smash ballot is a superior choice over Roy
Re: Nintendo Announces Next amiibo Waves And Asks Players To Vote For New Characters In The Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot
Voted for my most wanted since melee, King K Rool! #KroctheVote
Runner ups are Isaac, Shantae and Simon Belmont
Re: Poll: Where Do You Stand On DeNA, Smart Device Games, Nintendo 'Membership' And The Nintendo NX?
I'm cautiously optimistic about the deal. Hopefully the DeNA partnership will improve Nintendo's archaic online/digital presence and will add, rather than, distract from the business as a whole (ie move away from club nintendo, maybe implement a Nintendo ID system where I can DOWNLOAD GAMES I ALREADY PAID FOR WHENEVER I WANT ON ANY CONSOLE I LEGALLY PURCHASED).
Also I think the Wii U and 3DS deserve longer life spans. I mean look at 360 and PS3, they're still kicking and, just like their successors, those systems are practically the same (give or take the few exclusives for each).