Welp, downloading the demo portion cause you have to first, according to the eShop, estimated 50 minutes??? I take it is in fact downloading the entire game, and just unlocks the rest once you pay the price.
@shigulicious I know that is a reason as well, and quite frankly, monster hunter isn't the game for them. I can understand using it to get an immortal reactor or other rare item that just won't drop after many tries ... but not be HR999 with only 40 hours of gameplay, or DB's that cause a monster to sleep every 5 seconds. There are limits. Problem is once you hack for one thing and something is handed to you, why stop there. And that's where alot of these players took it to and abused it to the max.
@seb5049 ... Running into inexperienced players is going to happen with any franchise new players are introduced to. That's tolerable. What I can't stand is seeing HR rank armors with hacked Edgemaster gems, or Dual Blades with 24,000 points of paralysis lol. It's like they don;t even try to hide they're sad at the game and need cheats to be decent. Powersaves and custom quest hacks have ruined the online experience to where you only feel comfortable hunting with known friends, irl and online.
The constant screen notification every time a player picks up rubies, hearts, takes damage, etc. would be too annoying during a full play through. Never had any interest in this game from the get-go
Repetition and re-exploring areas is a staple in survival horror games. The fact you knocked off points for this makes me more excited for the game. Games today just prefer the player to go from point A to B and be done. Fatal Frame sticks to its old traditions and why it has a following, as opposed to silent hill and resident evil fans abandoning the newer games in the series; because developers are trying to cater to a different audience.
@Technosphile I'm sorry, I don't play video games for digitized fetishes. Bikini, ALTERNATE costumes, are not going to offend me if they're removed ... and I like the newly added unlockable costume choices much better than generic bikini wear. You and I, sir, have different opinions on this matter. Deal with it.
@Fee Really? Because bikini outfits are being replaced? You are playing fatal frame for the wrong reasons if that's your deciding factor on getting the game or not.
As for others complaining about "digital only". We never got FF4 or FF2 Wii edition. I'm just grateful for finally getting a game localized, here in the states, in any shape or form (without Homebrew assistance).
@Trinexx Also to point out, if you enjoyed Metroid Prime Trilogy, Other M goes as far as to remove MPT from the timeline. Watch this video (with spoilers), as much as this guy sounds hateful, he hits every point https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX4mhp-8sOc
@rjejr Plus the fact it was guaranteed for 2015 release, and since that delay announcement we have heard or seen nothing new. I'm waiting for this TP HD rumor to become real, and they announce that THIS is in fact, the Zelda U they were working on the whole time lol ... to try and cover up the real Zelda U we were expecting is announced a couple months later as an NX launch title lol
The one demo code email I finally get, and it's for a game I honestly don't care for, plus no solo demo lol. Here are my NA codes.
B0HFK2XQ4SYNRTFJ
B0HGH74X326JNN0G
B0HHX3293JTK5418
@Trinexx As a diehard fan of the Metroid series, Other M is pretty much an insult to metroid players, in my opinion. And it's not even the story, or Samus monologues, that bothered me. As mentioned above, you don't find suit upgrades in this game, once you hit a certain sequence in the game's story, you're "allowed" to activate your grapplebeam, speedboost, etc. Not only that, there's absolutely no sense of achievement with exploration or discovery in the game. No memorable environments, "hidden" (lol) items (missiles, energy tanks) are childishly marked on your HUD map ... all you have to figure out is to use a bomb or missile in the exact spot.
Also, if TP HD is real; don't expect a complete remake of the game. It'll probably be the same game that's just been up-res'd to HD with audio retweaked .. along with wiimote/nunchuk or GC controller options.
@Xaessya Same here. Platinum for 3-4 years straight buy most my games digitally ... and never got any of these demo emails in the past. But I never miss out on their spam email promotions, of course lol
For me, this looks pretty boring playing solo ... even with 3 players I don't see it being fun for long play sessions. Looks more like a zelda game, for people who don't play zelda games.
Almost feels like NA is being punished for the Federation Force backlash. i didn't care when SMB3 or SMK took awhile because we still had it as a playable option on the vWii VC. Zero Mission has only been released through GBA cartridge .... and there's seriously no excuse on why it's taking this long.
"tank-like controls" ... was worried they would modernize the controls, glad to hear it still classic survival horror.
And, kinda strange they don't just release the free to play (demo) portion of the game during the first weeks of October before the game comes out on the 22nd, to possibly help further sales on release date.
@DiscoGentleman , same here, I didn't understand Homebrew and how to do it, all I wanted was to play FF4 on my Wii (since I couldn't purchse it in NA), and a friend hooked me up
4 Months is the amount of time they have to wait in jail BEFORE the actual trial begins. So whether they are found guilty or innocent after the trial, they at least served some time. Being denied bail pretty much means the evidence is stacked up enough against them that they should not be allowed on the streets while they wait for their trial.
These kids are getting a rude awakening of what real life is really all about.
These cowards. You don't brag on something like this before doing it unless you want to be caught and prevented from doing it. Glad they did since it was prevented. Given the attendance and number of children attending this event, pretty sure a jury will show no mercy. Unless they blame GTA5, as always, and not the suspects themselves.
@mowerdude 3DS AC adapters are like $8, less if you actually look around. If Nintendo added one they would jack up the price about $20, I'm happy about their decision.
Shifting to Indies ... because it's all the 3rd party support they have, as far as Wii U goes. Not that it's a bad thing, just nothing we didn't already know.
"it's played a key role in total US Wii U game sales for the first seven months of the year" ... probably has to do with the fact it's one of the only Wii U games released during the first 7 months of the year
@ThomasBW84 I know xD Just, it really wouldn't surprise after the countless disappointments we get, here. I only need 2 games on my Wii U this year, FF5 & Zero Mission
@Ryno Just to be clear, I agree with you on 3rd Parties not coming back, or at least never selling good on any new Nintendo console ever again. But an example, is South Park ( which sold more versions than the PS1, because N64 version came out a year earlier) .... which is the same issue WiiU faced with 3rd party inferior ports that were a year old. But I had to look far and wide for that example lol
@GraveLordXD Besides all the thing you listed, which I agree on; my biggest gripe was the lack of exploration and that feeling of discovering hidden items. Hidden items were located on maps with a shiny orb that lead you straight to them ( and no option to turn this off), all you had to do was figure out if you use a missile or a bomb ... pathetic.
"We're taking our great IP and transforming them and making them new again — making them fresh and appealing for the fan who feels they know the franchise."
Basically, "we're abandoning the fanbase that made these series popular, and casting a wider net to try and attract casual/core audiences."
I can play Zelda OoT on almost any available console, including Wii U WiiVC ... yet 2 months later no zero mission in NA; which is only available in a GBA cart in NA. Legit, NoA
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Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd October (North America)
Fatal Frame!!!!
Welp, downloading the demo portion cause you have to first, according to the eShop, estimated 50 minutes??? I take it is in fact downloading the entire game, and just unlocks the rest once you pay the price.
Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Passes Four Million Global Sales
@shigulicious I know that is a reason as well, and quite frankly, monster hunter isn't the game for them. I can understand using it to get an immortal reactor or other rare item that just won't drop after many tries ... but not be HR999 with only 40 hours of gameplay, or DB's that cause a monster to sleep every 5 seconds. There are limits. Problem is once you hack for one thing and something is handed to you, why stop there. And that's where alot of these players took it to and abused it to the max.
Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Passes Four Million Global Sales
@seb5049 ... Running into inexperienced players is going to happen with any franchise new players are introduced to. That's tolerable. What I can't stand is seeing HR rank armors with hacked Edgemaster gems, or Dual Blades with 24,000 points of paralysis lol. It's like they don;t even try to hide they're sad at the game and need cheats to be decent. Powersaves and custom quest hacks have ruined the online experience to where you only feel comfortable hunting with known friends, irl and online.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (3DS)
The constant screen notification every time a player picks up rubies, hearts, takes damage, etc. would be too annoying during a full play through. Never had any interest in this game from the get-go
Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Passes Four Million Global Sales
Put in almost 1400 hours since it released in Feb. and no signs of slowing down. Gotta get them relic armor & weapons xD
Re: Review: Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water (Wii U)
Repetition and re-exploring areas is a staple in survival horror games. The fact you knocked off points for this makes me more excited for the game. Games today just prefer the player to go from point A to B and be done. Fatal Frame sticks to its old traditions and why it has a following, as opposed to silent hill and resident evil fans abandoning the newer games in the series; because developers are trying to cater to a different audience.
Re: Cosplay Dreams Come True With Zelda and Zero Suit Samus Outfits in Fatal Frame
@Technosphile I'm sorry, I don't play video games for digitized fetishes. Bikini, ALTERNATE costumes, are not going to offend me if they're removed ... and I like the newly added unlockable costume choices much better than generic bikini wear. You and I, sir, have different opinions on this matter. Deal with it.
Re: Cosplay Dreams Come True With Zelda and Zero Suit Samus Outfits in Fatal Frame
@Fee Really? Because bikini outfits are being replaced? You are playing fatal frame for the wrong reasons if that's your deciding factor on getting the game or not.
As for others complaining about "digital only". We never got FF4 or FF2 Wii edition. I'm just grateful for finally getting a game localized, here in the states, in any shape or form (without Homebrew assistance).
Re: Nintendo Network ID Going Offline Next Week During General Maintenance
Nintendo Network upgrading to a paid premium service ... gotta do what everyone else is doing
Re: Rumour: A List of Unreleased Titles for the eShop and Virtual Console Just Leaked
No listings for NA ... which makes this even more legit seeing how we been treated in the States .
Re: Mega Yarn Yoshi, Exclusive To Toys "R" Us in North America, Given Release Date
Quantities will be extremely limited ... meanwhile on eBay quantities will be expensively available.
Re: Nintendo of Europe Sends Out The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Demo Codes, Throws in a 10% Discount
At this point, this empty can of mountain dew next to me can out do anything NoA has to offer
Re: Rumour: Dataminers Dig Up eShop Listings For Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda: Skyward Sword And Metroid: Other M
@Trinexx Also to point out, if you enjoyed Metroid Prime Trilogy, Other M goes as far as to remove MPT from the timeline. Watch this video (with spoilers), as much as this guy sounds hateful, he hits every point https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX4mhp-8sOc
Re: Video: Eiji Aonuma's Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Introduction Is Now Available In English
@rjejr Plus the fact it was guaranteed for 2015 release, and since that delay announcement we have heard or seen nothing new. I'm waiting for this TP HD rumor to become real, and they announce that THIS is in fact, the Zelda U they were working on the whole time lol ... to try and cover up the real Zelda U we were expecting is announced a couple months later as an NX launch title lol
Re: Nintendo of America Distributes The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Demo Codes
The one demo code email I finally get, and it's for a game I honestly don't care for, plus no solo demo lol. Here are my NA codes.
B0HFK2XQ4SYNRTFJ
B0HGH74X326JNN0G
B0HHX3293JTK5418
Re: Rumour: Dataminers Dig Up eShop Listings For Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda: Skyward Sword And Metroid: Other M
@Trinexx As a diehard fan of the Metroid series, Other M is pretty much an insult to metroid players, in my opinion. And it's not even the story, or Samus monologues, that bothered me. As mentioned above, you don't find suit upgrades in this game, once you hit a certain sequence in the game's story, you're "allowed" to activate your grapplebeam, speedboost, etc. Not only that, there's absolutely no sense of achievement with exploration or discovery in the game. No memorable environments, "hidden" (lol) items (missiles, energy tanks) are childishly marked on your HUD map ... all you have to figure out is to use a bomb or missile in the exact spot.
Also, if TP HD is real; don't expect a complete remake of the game. It'll probably be the same game that's just been up-res'd to HD with audio retweaked .. along with wiimote/nunchuk or GC controller options.
Re: Nintendo of America Distributes The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Demo Codes
@Xaessya Same here. Platinum for 3-4 years straight buy most my games digitally ... and never got any of these demo emails in the past. But I never miss out on their spam email promotions, of course lol
Re: Rumour: Dataminers Dig Up eShop Listings For Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda: Skyward Sword And Metroid: Other M
Any data miners get a glimpse of anything related to zero mission?
Re: Video: This is How Single Player Works in The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
For me, this looks pretty boring playing solo ... even with 3 players I don't see it being fun for long play sessions. Looks more like a zelda game, for people who don't play zelda games.
Re: North American Yo-Kai Watch Demo Coming on 22nd October, After Nintendo Announced it for Immediate Release
Fatal Frame UK trailer mentions options for both English and Japanese voice overs ... while the NA trailer seems to have left that detail out
Re: COLOR BOMBS Will Splat Onto the North American Wii U eShop on 22nd October
I'll be playing FATAL FRAME!!! that day
Re: Nintendo Download: 8th October (North America)
Almost feels like NA is being punished for the Federation Force backlash. i didn't care when SMB3 or SMK took awhile because we still had it as a playable option on the vWii VC. Zero Mission has only been released through GBA cartridge .... and there's seriously no excuse on why it's taking this long.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo and DeNA Will Be Revealing the First Smart Device Software Soon
Angry Metroids .....
Re: Feature: The Biggest Wii U Games of 2015 - Q4 Edition
Fatal Frame!!!! Sadly, besides that, my most anticipated WiiU game is Metroid: Zero Mission
Re: First Impressions: Taking A Shot At Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water
"tank-like controls" ... was worried they would modernize the controls, glad to hear it still classic survival horror.
And, kinda strange they don't just release the free to play (demo) portion of the game during the first weeks of October before the game comes out on the 22nd, to possibly help further sales on release date.
@DiscoGentleman , same here, I didn't understand Homebrew and how to do it, all I wanted was to play FF4 on my Wii (since I couldn't purchse it in NA), and a friend hooked me up
Re: Men Suspected of Planning Pokémon World Championships Gun Attack Denied Bail
^ never read a single comment. @90sRetroGaming
4 Months is the amount of time they have to wait in jail BEFORE the actual trial begins. So whether they are found guilty or innocent after the trial, they at least served some time. Being denied bail pretty much means the evidence is stacked up enough against them that they should not be allowed on the streets while they wait for their trial.
These kids are getting a rude awakening of what real life is really all about.
Re: Men Suspected of Planning Pokémon World Championships Gun Attack Denied Bail
These cowards. You don't brag on something like this before doing it unless you want to be caught and prevented from doing it. Glad they did since it was prevented. Given the attendance and number of children attending this event, pretty sure a jury will show no mercy. Unless they blame GTA5, as always, and not the suspects themselves.
Re: The Smaller New Nintendo 3DS Model is Coming to North America
@mowerdude 3DS AC adapters are like $8, less if you actually look around. If Nintendo added one they would jack up the price about $20, I'm happy about their decision.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Continues to Shift Its Third-Party Focus to Nindies
Shifting to Indies ... because it's all the 3rd party support they have, as far as Wii U goes. Not that it's a bad thing, just nothing we didn't already know.
Re: Splatoon Original Soundtrack Bringing 2 CDs of Noise to Your Pointy Squid Ears
@SanderEvers it was a joke. the ( ) added hints at sarcasm
Re: Splatoon Original Soundtrack Bringing 2 CDs of Noise to Your Pointy Squid Ears
The CD will be region locked
Re: Nintendo Confirms Super Mario Maker Console Bundle and Key Release Dates for North America and Europe
Fatal Frame and, hopefully, Zero Mission are all I care about.
Re: Nintendo Download: 20th August (North America)
Another Thursday rolls by, and more tears are shed over the absence of Zero Mission.
Re: Splatoon Passes Half a Million Copies Sold in the US as Wii U Game Sales Beat 2014 Figures
"it's played a key role in total US Wii U game sales for the first seven months of the year" ... probably has to do with the fact it's one of the only Wii U games released during the first 7 months of the year
Re: Nintendo TVii Service Ends In North America On August 11
All I ever felt it was, was a clunky remote control for your cable box It will not be missed by me
Re: Reminder: Amazon-Exclusive Palutena amiibo Orders Open Today in North America
Think they're sold out now, cause the page now takes you to the japanese amiibo version order page. Unless the link posted in the article has changed.
Re: Reminder: Amazon-Exclusive Palutena amiibo Orders Open Today in North America
No hassle, here.
Re: Nintendo Download: 16th July (North America)
Looks like normal NoA digital protocol to me. Kinda growing numb to it.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Isn't Bringing Devil's Third To North America
@ThomasBW84 I know xD Just, it really wouldn't surprise after the countless disappointments we get, here. I only need 2 games on my Wii U this year, FF5 & Zero Mission
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Isn't Bringing Devil's Third To North America
How long before we get the "Fatal Frame 5 canceled in NA" article
Re: Nintendo Download: 9th July (North America)
@grumblebuzzz <---- what he said.
Re: Talking Point: Raw Power Isn't Vital to Nintendo's NX, But It Does Matter
@locky-mavo Ya, your link shows the guy posting a fake made tweet by him saying it had good specs. Complete opposite
Re: Talking Point: Raw Power Isn't Vital to Nintendo's NX, But It Does Matter
@Ryno Just to be clear, I agree with you on 3rd Parties not coming back, or at least never selling good on any new Nintendo console ever again. But an example, is South Park ( which sold more versions than the PS1, because N64 version came out a year earlier) .... which is the same issue WiiU faced with 3rd party inferior ports that were a year old.
But I had to look far and wide for that example lol
Re: Star Fox Zero's Co-Op Mode to Offer Accessibility, and the Arwing's Robot Transformation "Is Not a Chicken"
@Koopa-King ... and we all know how well Nintendo keeps their promises.
Re: Hands On: Blast Ball Brings Crude Button Mashing and is a Poor Advert for Metroid Prime: Federation Force
@GraveLordXD Besides all the thing you listed, which I agree on; my biggest gripe was the lack of exploration and that feeling of discovering hidden items. Hidden items were located on maps with a shiny orb that lead you straight to them ( and no option to turn this off), all you had to do was figure out if you use a missile or a bomb ... pathetic.
Re: Bill Trinen Will Compete at Evo 2015 as a Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Competitor
His first opponent, "Bye", is pretty pro. Hope he makes it past that first round
Re: Nintendo Download: 2nd July (North America)
@Grumblevolcano dang, you're right! NoA, thanx for the memories
Re: Nintendo Download: 2nd July (North America)
@ikki5 "Wait... OOT the same week as Europe? I was expecting OOT to come out 3-6 months from now since they got it this week."
Seems Mario & Zelda games are immune to this trend. Fans of other series are left to rot while waiting
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime Asks for Fan Trust With Metroid Prime: Federation Force
"We're taking our great IP and transforming them and making them new again — making them fresh and appealing for the fan who feels they know the franchise."
Basically, "we're abandoning the fanbase that made these series popular, and casting a wider net to try and attract casual/core audiences."
Re: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is Hitting the Wii U Virtual Console Very Soon
I can play Zelda OoT on almost any available console, including Wii U WiiVC ... yet 2 months later no zero mission in NA; which is only available in a GBA cart in NA. Legit, NoA