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Re: Video: Watch Us Find Our Retro Gaming Grail In This Boxiest Of Unboxing Videos

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I just want official NTSC printings of Earthbound Beginnings and Fire Emblem for the NES, and Star Fox 2 on SNES, Doshin the Giant on GCN, and the Cing sequels for DS & Wii.
Also, Nintendo is missing out on money by not reprinting big ticket items like Earthbound, Cubivore, Fire Emblem for GC & Wii, and numerous Pkmn games. Limited Run has proved with numerous games that there is a market for open pre-orders for new printings on old hardware.

Re: Talking Point: How Were You Introduced To Metroid?

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My first home console was a Gamecube, specifically the Platinum Gamecube bundled with Metroid Prime and the Metroid Prime 2 bonus disk.
It did not come with a memory card, and the Memory Card 59 that came with Animal Crossing did not have enough room to store even Prime's 2 block save file, so I played through the Frigate Orpheon sequence quite a few times before I was finally gifted a 1019 card alongside Melee. Even then, it took a lot of slow progress over the next few years before I finally beat it.

Re: Video: Hunting For Video Games In Europe Highlights Key Regional Differences

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@AlienX
Another nice thing for EU games is they are frequently multi-language.
Like Zion, I picked up Another Code R on a visit to Europe a few years back, but mine is certainly the German version.
Pop it into the Wii U, homebrew around the region lock, and boom, it is in English.
The most interesting one like that is Art Academy Atelier.
I also have a German (based on the cover) physical copy of that Wii U game. When I use homebrew to bypass the region check, not only does it not load in German, the title screen actually says 'Art Academy Home Studio', (rather than Art Academy Atelier' as it appears when played on a UK Wii U) meaning that the full US localized version is on the disk!

Re: Gallery: Nintendo Shares Stunning New Screenshots Of Bayonetta 3

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@Mr_Fox
I'll try to describe it: Bayonetta is the most light-hearted game I have played. Everything is played for laughs, and even looking at the most serious moments, there's something, be it a visual gag, something utter absurd, or even something very subtle that makes it hillarious at all times.

Re: Poll: What's The Best Mario Kart Game?

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"We've excluded Mario Kart 8 for Wii U, as having Mario Kart 8 on the list twice seems a bit silly given that Deluxe contains everything from the non-Deluxe version, and more."
MK8 Wii U stands apart just fine. Different game mechanics and item ratios, different kart stats and physics, and there are ways to get all the new Deluxe maps to run on Wii U, making that less relevant than ever before.

Re: Tetsuya Nomura Reveals He Was "Picky" About Sora In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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Translation:
It is Nomura's fault that Kirby doesn't get an actual Keyblade during his copy ability, even though Kirby can manifest (and use, with no drawbacks) his own:
Falchion (three versions),
Binding Blade,
Ragnell,
Failnaught,
Galaxia,
Monado,
Palutena Bow,
a Splattershot,
Silver Bow,
various Star Fox Blasters,
a Peanut Popgun,
a Blunderbuss,
Tkachev (Joker's gun),
Samus's Paralyzer,
three different Link's bows,
the Buster Sword,
Aegis,
and 2/4 Love is Blue guns at a time.
He can also cast Gigaflare, Thoron, and Kafrizz, high-tier spells in their respective series.

But apparently a Keyblade (which it seems like every named character in KH gets nowadays) was a bridge too far.

Re: Jupiter Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Switch And 3DS eShop Sale

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@PtM
Do you fail to understand that simple acts of acknowledgement go a long way for public perception? Sony received great praise for backtracking the Vita store closing, at least for a time.
If they offer a final sale, Nintendo would quickly pad their pockets, without cutting into Switch revenue in any manner.
Alternatively, if they just bumped up the My Nintendo gold point rewards (currently you get 5% of the purchase price, so I'm suggesting a bump to 10-20%), you would be giving youe fans a currency only redeemable on Switch, quite possibly turning into more Switch sales afterward.
I don't think you make good business sense. You would find that maintaining the appearance of altruism does wonders for public image.

Re: Jupiter Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Switch And 3DS eShop Sale

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@PtM
You underestimate the value of corporate goodwill. When you throw a bone to your most devoted fans (in this case, those who supported you at a low business point), it keeps your most staunch supporters on your side. The goal in Nintendo's business is to gather lifetime purchases, and unceremoniously killing the Wii U didn't do them any favors that way. The Wii showed that success can wax and wane in in single generation, and you want that perennial group to come back as early adopters next gen, rather than feeling snubbed and tapping out.

Re: Jupiter Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Switch And 3DS eShop Sale

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@PtM
The quantity of Wii U owners barely count as a distraction. Switch has outsold it eightfold, and by now I'll bet the majority of Wii U consoles are either sitting unused, or in the hands of enthusiasts. A final sale, advertised only from the on-console message applications, would just be a small sign of good will that would maximize revenue for Nintendo from 3DS and Wii U in this final year of store operation.