It's a shame to see such a great company going in the wrong direction.
Nintendo are a lot like Morrisons, they are stubborn and refuse to move with the times, adopt a clear online strategy and give the consumer what they want. Hell Morrisons can't afford window cleaning at the moment.
The 3DS is surely their saving grace financially at the moment, but I hate to see the Wii U in this predicament as it's a great machine. They need restructure, and sooner rather than later or we may just have trophies and achievements in a Mario game. It's not impossible, we all said Sega would never give up the gauntlet....
But I hope that never happens. Good luck Nintendo.
then I shall have been screwed over twice by Nintendo for being an ealery adopter of the 3DS. Hopefully it will be a BIG new game. Wii U full fledged Pokemon catching adventure....I can only dream.
I don't see that this will bear any resemblance to the orignal NES series. It'll be New Super Mario Bros 3DS as a few above me have said. Just so you're all not getting your hopes up for smb3 sequel or anything...
This doesn't suprise me at all and the points you make are more than valid. I 've been wondering why there was so much coverage of the game here when I read it was coming to HD consoles only a week ago.
That's not bad at all to say the successor is just around the corner. Surely support for this machine will have to continue for at least a couple more years after the 3DS release?
What I actually find more interesting is the PS2 sales figures. You have to hand it to Sony, it's an fantastic immoprtal machine. There's still a few releases penned for the US and UK too!
Why do people keep hitting on sonic 4's £10 price tag. Yes I said it - £10 and a few pence. This is it's retail price on the 360 & ps3 so you're not getting screwed in that dept. Granted it's unfair Japan should have the pprice decreased but do their points work out at a different rate maybe?
If this rumour is true then It personally doesn't take me by surprise. Think about it, in the UK 2000 points costs £14 direct from Nintendo so this weighs in at £10.50. Similar games on other digital services cost around £10 too. Rocket Knight on xbla and psn for instance is no more than a new version of a classic game but still carries what we may consider a high price tag. Just over a tenner for a game that's easily going to be as big as it's 16-bit forefathers is reasonable imo. Yes it's episodic but if the quality and quantity of level and design is there then price is highly justified. Saying all this, Nintendo Power have come off a rumour so it may cost less and who knows, may cost more!
It's only a Frisbee? What's so great about it?? I think Nintendo could get some much better incentives in club nintendo. The only thing that intersts me atm is wii points. Now to carry on saving my 6500 stars
@5 It looks like it could be doesn't it? Either way I like this. Maybe i'll get one for my Mrs who has taken to using my old lite all the time haha. But i'm also with others and would most likely wait for the 3DS.
Anyone in the UK a heads up, Morrisons are selling this for £18.99. Whether this is a limited deal or not I don't know but it's the cheapest i've seen it. Snapped it up there too
I'm in agreement with the majority. Take your time and make it all the better! I'm sure Mario and Sonic at the winter games will fill my time up over the festive period (well that and reruns of Chritmas specials on TV)
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Re: $1.2 Billion Wiped Off Nintendo's Market Value As Share Prices Plummet
It's a shame to see such a great company going in the wrong direction.
Nintendo are a lot like Morrisons, they are stubborn and refuse to move with the times, adopt a clear online strategy and give the consumer what they want. Hell Morrisons can't afford window cleaning at the moment.
The 3DS is surely their saving grace financially at the moment, but I hate to see the Wii U in this predicament as it's a great machine. They need restructure, and sooner rather than later or we may just have trophies and achievements in a Mario game. It's not impossible, we all said Sega would never give up the gauntlet....
But I hope that never happens. Good luck Nintendo.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Readying Big Announcement Next Month
If it turns out to be this - http://3ds.nintendolife.com/news/2011/08/rumour_nintendo_preparing_dual_analogue_3ds_revamp
then I shall have been screwed over twice by Nintendo for being an ealery adopter of the 3DS. Hopefully it will be a BIG new game. Wii U full fledged Pokemon catching adventure....I can only dream.
Re: Miyamoto Can't Wait to Show Off Super Mario Bros. 3DS
I don't see that this will bear any resemblance to the orignal NES series. It'll be New Super Mario Bros 3DS as a few above me have said. Just so you're all not getting your hopes up for smb3 sequel or anything...
Re: Happy New Year from Nintendo Life!
Happy New Year to Nintendo Life and all readers. Hope it's a fantastic year ahead for all
Re: Telltale's Back to the Future Not Coming to Wii
@Hardy83
This doesn't suprise me at all and the points you make are more than valid. I 've been wondering why there was so much coverage of the game here when I read it was coming to HD consoles only a week ago.
Re: Nintendo's DS Line Out-Sells Competition in Mid-October
That's not bad at all to say the successor is just around the corner. Surely support for this machine will have to continue for at least a couple more years after the 3DS release?
What I actually find more interesting is the PS2 sales figures. You have to hand it to Sony, it's an fantastic immoprtal machine. There's still a few releases penned for the US and UK too!
Re: Nintendo Download: 12th and 13th October 2010 (Japan)
Why do people keep hitting on sonic 4's £10 price tag. Yes I said it - £10 and a few pence. This is it's retail price on the 360 & ps3 so you're not getting screwed in that dept. Granted it's unfair Japan should have the pprice decreased but do their points work out at a different rate maybe?
Re: Nintendo Power Claims Sonic 4: Episode 1 Will Cost 1500 Points
If this rumour is true then It personally doesn't take me by surprise. Think about it, in the UK 2000 points costs £14 direct from Nintendo so this weighs in at £10.50. Similar games on other digital services cost around £10 too. Rocket Knight on xbla and psn for instance is no more than a new version of a classic game but still carries what we may consider a high price tag. Just over a tenner for a game that's easily going to be as big as it's 16-bit forefathers is reasonable imo. Yes it's episodic but if the quality and quantity of level and design is there then price is highly justified.
Saying all this, Nintendo Power have come off a rumour so it may cost less and who knows, may cost more!
Re: Kirby's New Ability is to Fly Fast, Fly Far
It's only a Frisbee? What's so great about it??
I think Nintendo could get some much better incentives in club nintendo.
The only thing that intersts me atm is wii points.
Now to carry on saving my 6500 stars
Re: E3 2010: Live Text - Nintendo's Media Presentation
This is a brilliant showing from Nintendo, can't really think of a title on the Wii I don't want. The 3DS also is going to be massive!
E3 Owned by the N
Re: Super Mario Galaxy 2 Shoots to Number Two in UK Charts
This just goes to show how gaming has changed. The target audience is a lot different now to what it was 10 - 20 years ago. Well done for #2 spot.
Re: Get Your DSi XL in Sultry Midnight Blue, North America
@5 It looks like it could be doesn't it? Either way I like this. Maybe i'll get one for my Mrs who has taken to using my old lite all the time haha. But i'm also with others and would most likely wait for the 3DS.
Re: Review: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
Anyone in the UK a heads up, Morrisons are selling this for £18.99. Whether this is a limited deal or not I don't know but it's the cheapest i've seen it.
Snapped it up there too
Re: Buy Metroid Prime Trilogy, Get the Original Metroid Free
What a totally S**T offer. Nintendo of old, please return.
Re: What LucasArts games do you want to see on Virtual Console?
Number 1 - Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (N64)
Please please please please please let us here in the UK have a chance to play what we never got due to the N64 declining at time of release.
Re: LucasArts Bringing Classic Games to Virtual Console
INDIANA JONES AND THE INFERNAL MACHINE!
Have any of you ever played this?
Re: LucasArts Bringing Classic Games to Virtual Console
Please please please please please Lucasarts, can we have the ultra rare N64 title Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine !!!!
God I would love you forever if you released it!
What do you guys think? Seeing as this was US only and I think only availible at Blockbusters, don't quote me on that though.
Re: Red Steel 2 Delayed Until 2010
I'm in agreement with the majority. Take your time and make it all the better!
I'm sure Mario and Sonic at the winter games will fill my time up over the festive period (well that and reruns of Chritmas specials on TV)
Re: What SEGA games do you want to see on the Virtual Console?
SOLEIL, excellent rpg that many don't know about
What i'd like to see is something different from the usual re-releases that keep making their way onto compilations.
Worms
Fantastic Dizzy
Tiny Toons(bht and aas)
Micro machines!
Shame those will probs never make it though
Re: Preorder The Conduit at Play.com and get a freebie
@Wiiloveit damn you beat me to it! Yeah this offers been up for at least a month now!
Re: Retro Game Championship Contest Details
Sigh, if only the UK got this treatment
Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
I loved this game when it came out but like others i also have it on a sonic collection.
Deffo one for download if you havn't played it though!