A subscription that leads to a better online experience for players? Awesome.
Their policy for the free game? For me, no. Just no.
The only real positive that I see with a paid subscription is better servers, which, in turn, lead to a better online experience.
I accepted their decision to have a paid service. I'm not cheering from the rafters but rather silently nodding in understanding. I have seen quite a few let's plays, here's hoping that Nintendo get's around to changing that policy soon, and the lag has been horrible. A subscription fee that leads to better servers is a good thing, but it's the "free" game that bothers me.
Their plan for a S/NES game just feels wrong. It feels insulting. The idea of being loaned a game for a single month, even assuming it's a game I would want to play in the first place, and then losing it makes no sense. At least, it doesn't to me.
Keep in mind that these games are roughly twenty-five years old. Even multiplayer games have more modern versions available. I can't see anyone wanting to play an SNES game online for any reason outside of novelty.
Hopefully, they will clear this up soon but we're less than six weeks from launch. That's not a lot of time.
I hope to remain optimistic about this whole situation. Nothing is set in stone, though Nintendo is rather legendary for their stubbornness, and they can change it during the free trial that everyone is getting before the Fall deadline.
I'm not going to pick this up for the same reason I didn't get Triforce Heros. Squad based games with limited means of communication are a really hard sell for me. I'm glad that the game is being received well.
I was thinking about the potential of how this game could build onto the Metroid universe lore.
I believe that the character design was chosen more for hardware limitations rather than art style.
If this is to get us more familiar with the Federation and the conflicts therein, it could be a great way to lead in to a new Metroid Prime title.
Now for some wishful thinking. Imagine what the mechs would look like on the NX?
I think the characters in Federation Force are average height, roughly 5'8" to 6'0", and the mechs are at least double their height. I'm thinking Samus in a battle with an army of twelve to twenty foot tall mechs fighting around her.
Then again this could all be Nintendo building a new IP.
Last thing, Samus who? Seriously? These Federation fellas will never outshine Samus.
I downloaded Miitomo via APK and, out of curiosity, decided to check the country setting. Ever since I had it, Japan has been the only option. Now more are available from the United States, where I'm from, and the United Kingdom.
Might be a good idea to wait until tomorrow to link any accounts. Just in case.
For fans of the game, though I use the term loosely, it's probably disappointing, but I'm not one of them.
I bought it on Steam and felt it wasn't worth the price. The story wasn't interesting, though there are two recordings that I feel were well done, but as a whole, Wii U owners aren't missing out on anything of value. At least, as far as I feel anyway.
@HawkeyeWii I think Nintendo's in a pretty tough spot with the NX. It can't be on par with the current gen since it will be underpowered compared to generation after this one.
The NX needs to be more powerful than the current gen so it can maintain any potential 3rd party support after Sony and Microsoft release their consoles.
That, of course, leads to a problem that runs counter to Nintendo's philosophy on consoles, and that it to keep the prices low. That way more people can buy and enjoy them, but in order to stay competitive in the current video game market they may need to have a higher price point on the NX.
I won't mind saving up my money for it, and I hope the NX will bring back third party support. I'll remain cautiously optimistic, but I can still take comfort in the fact that, when they get it right, Nintendo will give me great games.
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Re: Nintendo Download: 8th June (North America)
Yup, Shantae for me.
Re: Nintendo Switch Memory Can Be Expanded Up To 2TB
I have decided to go primarily physical with this generation, and I do plan on picking up the largest SD card that I can find at a reasonable price.
My concern is whether that will be enough space for patches and DLC.
Then again, if I run out of space used solely for these purposes, then that would be a pretty good problem to have.
Re: Breaking Down the Nintendo Switch Online Service Details
Obligatory TL;DR
A subscription that leads to a better online experience for players? Awesome.
Their policy for the free game? For me, no. Just no.
The only real positive that I see with a paid subscription is better servers, which, in turn, lead to a better online experience.
I accepted their decision to have a paid service. I'm not cheering from the rafters but rather silently nodding in understanding. I have seen quite a few let's plays, here's hoping that Nintendo get's around to changing that policy soon, and the lag has been horrible. A subscription fee that leads to better servers is a good thing, but it's the "free" game that bothers me.
Their plan for a S/NES game just feels wrong. It feels insulting. The idea of being loaned a game for a single month, even assuming it's a game I would want to play in the first place, and then losing it makes no sense. At least, it doesn't to me.
Keep in mind that these games are roughly twenty-five years old. Even multiplayer games have more modern versions available. I can't see anyone wanting to play an SNES game online for any reason outside of novelty.
Hopefully, they will clear this up soon but we're less than six weeks from launch. That's not a lot of time.
I hope to remain optimistic about this whole situation. Nothing is set in stone, though Nintendo is rather legendary for their stubbornness, and they can change it during the free trial that everyone is getting before the Fall deadline.
Re: Super Mario Maker Is Coming To 3DS
I was a little disappointed with the focus on local play, but I'll probably still pick this up.
Re: Review: Metroid Prime: Federation Force (3DS)
I'm not going to pick this up for the same reason I didn't get Triforce Heros. Squad based games with limited means of communication are a really hard sell for me. I'm glad that the game is being received well.
I was thinking about the potential of how this game could build onto the Metroid universe lore.
I believe that the character design was chosen more for hardware limitations rather than art style.
If this is to get us more familiar with the Federation and the conflicts therein, it could be a great way to lead in to a new Metroid Prime title.
Now for some wishful thinking. Imagine what the mechs would look like on the NX?
I think the characters in Federation Force are average height, roughly 5'8" to 6'0", and the mechs are at least double their height. I'm thinking Samus in a battle with an army of twelve to twenty foot tall mechs fighting around her.
Then again this could all be Nintendo building a new IP.
Last thing, Samus who? Seriously? These Federation fellas will never outshine Samus.
Re: Review: Miitomo (Mobile)
I downloaded Miitomo via APK and, out of curiosity, decided to check the country setting. Ever since I had it, Japan has been the only option. Now more are available from the United States, where I'm from, and the United Kingdom.
Might be a good idea to wait until tomorrow to link any accounts. Just in case.
Re: Gone Home is No Longer on its Way to the Wii U eShop
For fans of the game, though I use the term loosely, it's probably disappointing, but I'm not one of them.
I bought it on Steam and felt it wasn't worth the price. The story wasn't interesting, though there are two recordings that I feel were well done, but as a whole, Wii U owners aren't missing out on anything of value. At least, as far as I feel anyway.
Re: Sceptile Spotted as Potential Reveal for Pokkén Tournament Roster
@clvr That's what I thought too. Liked her slippers.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime Attempts To Explain Why Zelda Wii U Wasn't At E3 2015
@HawkeyeWii I think Nintendo's in a pretty tough spot with the NX. It can't be on par with the current gen since it will be underpowered compared to generation after this one.
The NX needs to be more powerful than the current gen so it can maintain any potential 3rd party support after Sony and Microsoft release their consoles.
That, of course, leads to a problem that runs counter to Nintendo's philosophy on consoles, and that it to keep the prices low. That way more people can buy and enjoy them, but in order to stay competitive in the current video game market they may need to have a higher price point on the NX.
I won't mind saving up my money for it, and I hope the NX will bring back third party support. I'll remain cautiously optimistic, but I can still take comfort in the fact that, when they get it right, Nintendo will give me great games.