I live in Tokyo and was in a electronics shop on launch day around 9pm and there was a long line of people with arms full of smash related stuff, amiiboos, smash branded pro controllers, GameCube controllers, etc. Nintendo made a LOT of money on this.
@Hordak Who delivers actual magic snake oil? Homeboy is literally responsible for shooting things into space and a ongoing revolution of electric cars. What have you done for humanity recently? He's a weird dude, but boy do people love to hate for no reason.
I loved the first, but found I was feeling pretty finished with it as I completed it, does the sequel freshen the experience up enough to make it worth q playthrough?
Reggie is right. Just because you have snappy fast internet access does not mean everyone in your market does. I've traveled a lot and really good internet is not as common as some people assume it is, even in developed countries, especially outside of major cities.
@Kolzig "Sega truly was the greatest in the 16-bit era. Nintendo had a fine run with SNES and it's many quality games, but Sega really was the king in that era."
I suppose if you are from Europe you could feel that way, but the reality is the SNES sold 49.1 million units to the genesis/MD's 30.75. And that's just hardware, look at software sales.
I'd love to see a compilation port of a bunch of different Tetris games on Swiitch. From the NES version to the amazing Tetris DS to something new, maybe all with online multiplayer bundled in.
How am I supposed to dance online with my Wii now?!?! Come on Ubisoft, let us host private servers. This is a disaster, I'll never buy another Rabbids game again.
Hope to see them take a new swipe at a 3D Sonic game actually displayed in 3D via a head mounted Swiitch and controlled with motion controls for ultra realism. If they just use some blast processing how could it go wrong?
@Osiris11235 I do speak Japanese and I looked at the article this is sourced from. Glancing about it the takeaway I have is that they started with 107 elementary kids and 107 middle school kids among the entire set of people polled and then weeded out kids without a game system, and then weeded out kids that don't listen to music and then asked the few left if they use their 3DS, and the answer was "some do." But the sample size is so tiny at this point it's not even really information anymore. Hahahahaha.
@imgrowinglegs You don't need a Japanese license. At the most you need a international drivers permit (essentially a $15 translation from AAA if you are American) but people have told me Maricar doesn't even require that in practice. The customers are nearly all non-residents of Japan.
Been a resident of Tokyo for 5 years, I'm glad to see Nintendo win this. The kart company has a bad image with locals, you often see them getting in the way of traffic lights and intersections as they travel in a long line and there are also frequent fender bender with tourists hitting other cars while trying to take selfies while driving. The average citizen may assume this an officially sponsored Nintendo activity and when bad things happen are likely to think poorly of Nintendo for it, despite them having nothing to do with it.
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Re: Guide: Best Switch Puzzle Games - 20 Essential Puzzlers For Nintendo Switch
I'd love a Tetris game in the vein of Tetris DS.
Re: Unreleased NES SimCity Gets Preserved, Publicly Released
Just this site supporting hackers and pirates as usual. Sigh.
/s
Edit: omg I was joking but people are actually arguing about this lol
Re: Video: 11 Things Nintendo Needs To Do in 2019
Wish I could just download a software version of the SNES and NES classics for a reasonable price.
Re: Random: Elon Musk Reveals The Fighter He Plays As In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
"agile nature"
Re: Gunman Clive HD Collection Returns On 17th January For A Bargain Price
Solid for the price.
Re: Sales Data Estimates For Smash Bros. Ultimate Suggests 1.3 Million Copies Were Sold In Japan On Launch
I live in Tokyo and was in a electronics shop on launch day around 9pm and there was a long line of people with arms full of smash related stuff, amiiboos, smash branded pro controllers, GameCube controllers, etc. Nintendo made a LOT of money on this.
Re: Pipe Push Paradise Brings Peculiar Puzzling Play To Nintendo Switch This Month
Dank name on this one
Re: Random: Avoid Water If You're Playing As One Of These Fighters In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Hedgehogs swimming is my new favorite YouTube search
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 8th)
The best fighting game ever released for the Swiitch this week: Twinkle Star Sprites.
Re: Reggie And Geoff Thank Fans For Watching This Year's Game Awards
where's birdo?
Re: Joker From Persona 5 Joins The Battle As The First DLC Character In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
That's not birdo.
Re: Get Over Here, It Looks Like Mortal Kombat 11 Is Switch Bound
That trailer is vile.
Re: Review: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - The Absolute Pinnacle Of Nintendo's Fighting Series
No birdo, no buyo.
Re: Nintendo's Smash Bros. Ultimate Countdown Reveals Unpublished Kid Icarus: Uprising AR Card
Yea, the game would be amazing ported to the Switch, its an absolute blast.
Re: Review: Rival Megagun - A Unique Competitive Shmup That Is Perfectly At Home On Switch
Holding out for twinkle star sprites
Re: Treasure Considering Arcade Shmup Radiant Silvergun For Switch
omg i died deead
Re: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
@theriku260 It's the best in the series.
Re: Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For December And January
Twinkle Star Sprites hits on the 6th of Dec.
Re: Elon Musk Couldn't Convince Nintendo To Add Mario Kart To Tesla's Electric Car Line
@Hordak Who delivers actual magic snake oil? Homeboy is literally responsible for shooting things into space and a ongoing revolution of electric cars. What have you done for humanity recently? He's a weird dude, but boy do people love to hate for no reason.
Re: "Please Understand" Nintendo Is Replacing Its Controversial Creators Program With New Guidelines
This seems fair.
Re: Guacamelee! 2 Arrives On Switch In December, Owners Of The First Game Get 30% Off
I loved the first, but found I was feeling pretty finished with it as I completed it, does the sequel freshen the experience up enough to make it worth q playthrough?
Re: Review: R-Type Dimensions EX - Two Arcade Classics For The Price Of One
@scully1888 Thanks!!
Re: Feature: 20 Dreamcast Games We'd Love To See On Nintendo Switch
Seaman or bust
Re: Review: R-Type Dimensions EX - Two Arcade Classics For The Price Of One
Two things I don't remember about R-Type:
1. Do you have to tap the shoot button, or do you just "hold and go"
2. When you die are you instantly respwaned or does the death set you back in the stage and take s few seconds to "reload?"
Re: Out Run Races Onto The Japanese Switch eShop Later This Week
@YANDMAN Maybe dude is running bananahax, I dunno. Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiWiTXq4yYY
Re: Out Run Races Onto The Japanese Switch eShop Later This Week
Just watched someone clear it in like 5 min on Youtube, as much as it's super nostalgic for me that might be a bit short for a purchase.
Re: Prepare For More Shmup Action When Hucast Releases Ghost Blade HD On Switch In 2019
Priced Right, I'm in.
Re: Gear.Club Unlimited Developer Striving To Make Sequel A "Far More Realistic Game" On Switch
Don't forget how awesome Fast RMX is. Just fired it up last night, it whips.
Re: Hardware Review: Flip Grip: The Dream Peripheral For Shmup Addicts
Only thing I have ever kickstarted!
Re: Technical Infrastructure For Nintendo To Stream Games Outside Of Japan "Doesn't Exist"
Reggie is right. Just because you have snappy fast internet access does not mean everyone in your market does. I've traveled a lot and really good internet is not as common as some people assume it is, even in developed countries, especially outside of major cities.
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th November (North America)
@alex YouTube review please. And tell stories about all the wild parties you get to go to.
Re: Random: Former Sega President Admits The Mega Drive Was Created To "Beat" Nintendo
@Kolzig "Sega truly was the greatest in the 16-bit era. Nintendo had a fine run with SNES and it's many quality games, but Sega really was the king in that era."
I suppose if you are from Europe you could feel that way, but the reality is the SNES sold 49.1 million units to the genesis/MD's 30.75. And that's just hardware, look at software sales.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_video_games
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Sega_Genesis_video_games
Sega got trounced in that era. Blast Processing is a conspiracy.
Re: HAMSTER Reveals The Next Batch Of Switch-Bound Neo Geo Games
Twinkle Star Sprites DAY ONE.
Re: Switch Couch Co-Op Game Bouncy Bob Is Now On Sale At 97% Off, Available For Just $0.14
So, now it's going to sell a bunch to artificially push it's way to the top of the sales charts. Isn't this the problem steam used to have?
Re: This Lovely Super Mario Maker Edition 2DS Is A Black Friday Bargain
"Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS"....on the 2DS. Nintendo: confusing parents for 30 years.
Re: 16-Year-Old Joseph Saelee Beats Seven-Time Tetris World Champion For The Ultimate Crown
I'd love to see a compilation port of a bunch of different Tetris games on Swiitch. From the NES version to the amazing Tetris DS to something new, maybe all with online multiplayer bundled in.
Re: Ubisoft Shutting Down Online Services For Older Just Dance Games On Wii And Wii U Next Month
How am I supposed to dance online with my Wii now?!?! Come on Ubisoft, let us host private servers. This is a disaster, I'll never buy another Rabbids game again.
Re: Feature: Two Tribes On Why Swap This! Is A Puzzler Not To Be Missed And The Studio's Future
Looks fun, waiting for a sale.
Re: Sega Wants Simultaneous Video Game Releases Worldwide
Hope to see them take a new swipe at a 3D Sonic game actually displayed in 3D via a head mounted Swiitch and controlled with motion controls for ultra realism. If they just use some blast processing how could it go wrong?
Re: Ubisoft Eager To Find Out Most Loved Mario Characters In New Subscriber Survey
BIRDO
Re: Ultimate Fishing Simulator Reels In A Release On Switch In Q1 2019
waiting for 3ds port
Re: Surprise! Both Guacamelee Games Headed To Switch, First Available Right Now
oh dip this bananas
Re: Capcom Confirms That Monster Hunter's Live-Action Movie Adaptation Is Definitely Going Ahead
scarlett johansson has been cast as the monster
Re: Capcom Announces Mega Man Live-Action Hollywood Film
scarlett johansson has been cast as the blue bomber himself.
Re: Xenon Racer Brings High-Speed Arcade Fun To The Nintendo Switch
Looks promising
Re: Video: Launch Trailer Shows Off The Unlikely Legend Of Rusty Pup's Stunning Visuals
that pup looks nervous
Re: Report Finds Elementary School Students In Japan Use 3DS As Their Main Music Player
@Osiris11235 I do speak Japanese and I looked at the article this is sourced from. Glancing about it the takeaway I have is that they started with 107 elementary kids and 107 middle school kids among the entire set of people polled and then weeded out kids without a game system, and then weeded out kids that don't listen to music and then asked the few left if they use their 3DS, and the answer was "some do." But the sample size is so tiny at this point it's not even really information anymore. Hahahahaha.
Re: There Will Be No More Drifting Around Tokyo In Unlicensed Mario Karts, As Nintendo Wins Lawsuit
@imgrowinglegs You don't need a Japanese license. At the most you need a international drivers permit (essentially a $15 translation from AAA if you are American) but people have told me Maricar doesn't even require that in practice. The customers are nearly all non-residents of Japan.
Re: There Will Be No More Drifting Around Tokyo In Unlicensed Mario Karts, As Nintendo Wins Lawsuit
Been a resident of Tokyo for 5 years, I'm glad to see Nintendo win this. The kart company has a bad image with locals, you often see them getting in the way of traffic lights and intersections as they travel in a long line and there are also frequent fender bender with tourists hitting other cars while trying to take selfies while driving. The average citizen may assume this an officially sponsored Nintendo activity and when bad things happen are likely to think poorly of Nintendo for it, despite them having nothing to do with it.
Re: Nintendo Download: 27th September (North America)
Is it just me or is the price of Mega Man 11 a bit steep? Weren't 9 and 10 a lot less when they launched?