The shirt isn't actually an Etrian Odyssey shirt which is really disappointing. I'm thinking about doing this as it's the same price, but at the same time I could still just go pick it up day one and get everything except for the shirt and mystery box. :/
I'd be super down for Animal Crossing on Wii U. I've gotten back into New Leaf lately and am reminded why I love this series so much. But it does suck that Zelda is now pushed back, as that was one of the main reasons for me getting a Wii U in the first place. I'm fine with waiting for it though, as I'll take a delayed game over a broken one anyway. But Nintendo is going to have to pull something big to keep the Wii U relevant this holiday season.
@kensredemption lol so Nintendo delaying their biggest release of the year isn't grim. We may be fine with waiting, but that doesn't really matter as our patience doesn't sell systems unlike a new Zelda game which would do huge numbers this holiday. I assume you must not be very exposed to clickbait if this is what you perceive as being it.
It looks and sounds like this was a project that was close to the devs' heart, which is a huge plus. And Wind Waker is one of my favorite Zelda games so I'd certainly be down to give this a go. I considered getting it on my phone but I'd much rather play it with sticks and buttons so I'll hold off. It'd be really nice if they were able to improve the animations a bit for a console release, but seeing as they didn't for the PC version I highly doubt it.
This is beautiful. Thank god Atlus still knows how to do limited editions, unlike company's such as Ubisoft and EA. I'll defini be picking this up day one.
I'm quite tempted to pick this up, but I just have so many JRPGs to play at the moment. Decisions, decisions. It definitely does have me interested though.
Until Nintendo fixes the mess that amiibo has become I'm done with them. This whole frenzy over trying to get them has totally poisoned them for me. And after the whole Majora's Mask debacle I'm done with these kinds of things from Nintendo. As much as I would like to have the Fire Emblem characters, I'm not about to reward scalping and I have better things to do that check stores everyday for them. Until Nintendo learns the basic concept that the customers (or fans in this case) come first, I won't be purchasing anymore of them.
@quorthon You really must not be paying attention to what feminism is today, I mean did you have your eyes and ears shut during the whole debacle with the European Space Agency landing the Rosetta probe on a comet? Even feminists such as Christina Sommers will point out that modern day feminism is nothing but fear mongering and which hunts for the big bad patriarchy and rape culture (UVA scandal anyone?). Feminism is dead in the west, and the feminists know it. So they desperately try and find ways to stay relevant. You also have apparently have not been paying to what's going on in Sweden to be trying to state that feminism isn't political. Feminism is fundamentally broken because it focuses solutions for one gender to problems that affect humans. The fact that feminists have to twist facts (one in five college girls will be raped) and tell half truths to keep women fearful and feeling weak says everything you need to know about it. But I suppose if you want to keep telling yourself it's all about equality (name one right men in the west have that women don't) then that's your prerogative.
Enough off topic ranting though. While I think it's pretty arrogant for people to think they have the right to tell people in other parts of the world that their cultural norms (if you want to call it that) or tastes in certain things are wrong, I also understand that it's exactly that, their right. I'm not overly worried about it though, the 'mainstream' video games media is quickly becoming irrelevant, and everyone should know that sites like Kotaku shouldn't be taken seriously. YouTube and video streaming are quickly becoming king.
People have the right to make what they want, consume what they want, and voice whatever opinion they want, and that won't be changing anytime soon.
Can't even get the Amiibos I want as it is, this is just ridiculous. After my Toon Link comes in the mail I'm done trying to hunt these things down. If I come across one that I don't have and want, that's fine, I'll get it. But as for breaking my back trying to hunt these things down, I'm done. Nintendo can't even get the existing stock right, and now they're feeding scalpers with these gold and silver versions. After the debacle with trying to get a copy of the limited edition Majora's Mask and the MM New 3DS it's just too much. Nintendo needs to step it up if it wants me to even consider this stuff again.
This program is beyond awful, I'm really hoping Nintendo fixes it with the beta and makes it more reasonable. This is a perfect example of Ninty being stuck in the conservative ways and it driving me up a wall. I mean they did an awful job at advertising the Wii U and now they want to punish people for giving them free advertising? Well that seems more than a little backwards if you ask me. Not even mentioning that this program punishes those who have been the most loyal and supportive of Nintendo. Those who have Nintendo only channels will probably want to start thinking of doing other games. It's just sad to see Nintendo continue to shoot themselves in the foot like this. The only way this could get any worse is if they start to flag review content. This just means Nintendo will have a minimal presence on YouTube, but I suppose they made their bed on this one.
@zach777 That's what I'm saying! A NA release date can't come soon enough.
@superstick Mystery Dungeon is different from the mainline Etrian games. Those are first person dungeon crawlers done in the style of games long past. While MD seems to be a rogue like kind of game, so pretty different from the usual formula. EO is one of my favorite series though and I couldn't recommend it to you more.
It's really disappointing as MM is my favorite Zelda game. But I'm not gonna pay ridiculous prices to a scalper. I'm just holding out hope that, like the Marth amiibos, Nintendo will put out another batch for actual fans. These scalpers are disgusting and tick me off beyond belief.
@Falchion lol I think you're putting too much faith in humanity. People don't order 10+ systems just because and then see how much they're selling for and then decide to put them on eBay. People buy these things with the intent of taking advantage of fans. But I'm sure you might be right about a handful of cases.
Another week of nothing. Nintendo really needs to step there game up. Their sales are horrible compared to other services. Not to mention the VC is pathetic considering Nintendos roster. They've really been getting on my nerves lately with the limited supply of MM3D new 3DS's and bundle and these lame sales. Oh well, guess I'll hope they'll be willing to take my money next week.
@Volmun I would absolutely love that. Scalpers are the worst kind of people. Not to mention it would just be a smart business move for Nintendo to up the supply. But with recent events who knows if that'll happen.
The Majora's Mask one is sold out everywhere. I mean they're going for $900 on Amazon right now. It's beyond frustrating, Majora's Mask is my favorite Zelda game and if I can't get the bundle or new 3DS model (refuse to go to a scalper and pay 300% more) I'll be really upset. I'm really hoping Nintendo will up the supply since demand has been so high. But if they don't then I guess Ninty really does hate taking our money.
Pretty weak week. Was hoping for another Fire Emblem game on the eshop. But seeing as there isn't one I might pick up MMBN2. It's quite sad that Ninty has such a fantastic library of games but refuses to capitalize on them through the VC. I'm still baffled there aren't any N64 games on the Wii U VC. Oh well, maybe one day...
@jaxonH It's probably closer to the fact that people have different tastes. And a lot of the time people like to play games with their friends, so obviously if all their friends are buying a console, then the person will be more inclined to buy that console as well. The fact is, unless you are fan of Nintendo, the Wii U is an extremely hard sell. I love Nintendo and the Wii U has been a hard sell for me. But after watching Aunuma-san playing the new Zelda game there was no way I could put it off any longer.
If this is true then that really sucks, this was one of the main drives for me to pick up a Wii U this year. If it is cancelled then there goes one of the main bullet points in favor of getting the console. This really is unfortunate because I want to want a Wii U but Nintendo is making it such a hard sell that I just don't know. But this is far from official so I'll just assume it's not true until we get some official word on it. Fingers crossed!
I feel like it will be a Wii U 'Lite' or something along those lines. Something to keep the hardware costs down so that it will be able to reach more Chinese citizens. I think this is where Ninty has an inherent advantage over the Xbone in China because I don't see MS dropping the Kinect or really doing anything to keep the cost down over there.
I still need to finish Dual Destinies but I'm looking forward to it coming to NA. I've never played a Prof. Layton game so I'm looking quite forward to seeing what it's all about.
It's a fun game and I love it, I'm not the biggest fan of the art direction but the gameplay is solid. The devs are free to do what they want, it's their game and I don't want feminists to ruin something that most of them probably don't even know exists. It's just a game, get over it.
I've always been a Ninty/Sony guy and love both of them to death. But the lack of a unified account to tie purchases to is just ridiculous and borderline unacceptable imo. I'm big on downloading my games and have a ton of games on my 3DS with a ton of time put into them, and I've been worrying lately about what happens if my 3DS just gives out one day. I should NOT have to go through some huge hassle just to get the game I bought with my hard earned money back. And if I were to lose all that you can bet I'm not about to just give it up and say 'oh well.' On my PS4 all it takes it opening the PS store and hitting download, and that's all I should have to do if something happens to my 3DS. The fact that Iwata is talking about not unifying accounts until next gen is totally absurd, the Wii U is still practically a fresh new console that should have 4+ years ahead of it. I love Nintendo to death but the lack of any openness or even empathy on the subject gets on my nerves like nothing else. Seriously Ninty, step it up.
Why is this on NL again? I mean I understand the Virtual Boy was the first dip into the VR waters but still. The Oculus Rift is awesome and I can't wait to see what Sony has up it's sleeve with their peripheral, I'd love to play Soma with a headset. But EA should keep clear of the two, the have a knack for driving anything awesome or potentially so into the ground and destroying it.
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Re: Etrian Odyssey Untold 2 Delivers an Artful Launch Edition
Day one, obviously. ;3
Re: Crunchyroll Pre-Order Bundle for Etrian Mystery Dungeon Includes Extra Goodies
The shirt isn't actually an Etrian Odyssey shirt which is really disappointing. I'm thinking about doing this as it's the same price, but at the same time I could still just go pick it up day one and get everything except for the shirt and mystery box. :/
Re: Talking Point: The Legend of Zelda on Wii U May Benefit From a Delay, But It Leaves a Blockbuster-Sized Gap
I'd be super down for Animal Crossing on Wii U. I've gotten back into New Leaf lately and am reminded why I love this series so much. But it does suck that Zelda is now pushed back, as that was one of the main reasons for me getting a Wii U in the first place. I'm fine with waiting for it though, as I'll take a delayed game over a broken one anyway. But Nintendo is going to have to pull something big to keep the Wii U relevant this holiday season.
@kensredemption lol so Nintendo delaying their biggest release of the year isn't grim. We may be fine with waiting, but that doesn't really matter as our patience doesn't sell systems unlike a new Zelda game which would do huge numbers this holiday. I assume you must not be very exposed to clickbait if this is what you perceive as being it.
Re: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D New Nintendo 3DS Bundle Now Available From the Official Nintendo UK Store and More
It's cool, not like we wanted these in North America or anything. Thanks for rewarding the loyal American fans Ninty. rolls eyes
Re: Zelda Lookalike Oceanhorn: Monster Of Uncharted Seas Could Be Sailing To Consoles
It looks and sounds like this was a project that was close to the devs' heart, which is a huge plus. And Wind Waker is one of my favorite Zelda games so I'd certainly be down to give this a go. I considered getting it on my phone but I'd much rather play it with sticks and buttons so I'll hold off. It'd be really nice if they were able to improve the animations a bit for a console release, but seeing as they didn't for the PC version I highly doubt it.
Re: Reaction: The Nintendo 'NX', and Why We Think a Unified Platform is the Future
Just look at how well having console style games on a portable worked out for the Vita.
Re: Full Details Emerge on Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker Launch Edition
This is beautiful. Thank god Atlus still knows how to do limited editions, unlike company's such as Ubisoft and EA. I'll defini be picking this up day one.
Re: Nintendo Confirms Wil Wheaton as Voice Actor for Abraham Lincoln in Code Name S.T.E.A.M.
Eh, wasn't very interested in this game anyway.
@Quorthon Guilt by association, classy. I suppose you're one of those people who think all black people are thieves and all Mexicans are lazy, right?
Re: Nintendo Download: 5th March (North America)
Got OlliOlli 2 for free on PSN. Nothing good for this week. Fingers crossed that next week will be good.
Re: Review: Adventure Bar Story (3DS eShop)
I'm quite tempted to pick this up, but I just have so many JRPGs to play at the moment. Decisions, decisions. It definitely does have me interested though.
Re: Talking Point: The Limited Edition Battle With eBay Scalpers Can be Tackled More Efficiently by Nintendo
Until Nintendo fixes the mess that amiibo has become I'm done with them. This whole frenzy over trying to get them has totally poisoned them for me. And after the whole Majora's Mask debacle I'm done with these kinds of things from Nintendo. As much as I would like to have the Fire Emblem characters, I'm not about to reward scalping and I have better things to do that check stores everyday for them. Until Nintendo learns the basic concept that the customers (or fans in this case) come first, I won't be purchasing anymore of them.
Re: Dead Or Alive Producer Feels That A Cultural Divide Exists Between Japan And The West
@quorthon You really must not be paying attention to what feminism is today, I mean did you have your eyes and ears shut during the whole debacle with the European Space Agency landing the Rosetta probe on a comet? Even feminists such as Christina Sommers will point out that modern day feminism is nothing but fear mongering and which hunts for the big bad patriarchy and rape culture (UVA scandal anyone?). Feminism is dead in the west, and the feminists know it. So they desperately try and find ways to stay relevant. You also have apparently have not been paying to what's going on in Sweden to be trying to state that feminism isn't political. Feminism is fundamentally broken because it focuses solutions for one gender to problems that affect humans. The fact that feminists have to twist facts (one in five college girls will be raped) and tell half truths to keep women fearful and feeling weak says everything you need to know about it. But I suppose if you want to keep telling yourself it's all about equality (name one right men in the west have that women don't) then that's your prerogative.
Enough off topic ranting though. While I think it's pretty arrogant for people to think they have the right to tell people in other parts of the world that their cultural norms (if you want to call it that) or tastes in certain things are wrong, I also understand that it's exactly that, their right. I'm not overly worried about it though, the 'mainstream' video games media is quickly becoming irrelevant, and everyone should know that sites like Kotaku shouldn't be taken seriously. YouTube and video streaming are quickly becoming king.
People have the right to make what they want, consume what they want, and voice whatever opinion they want, and that won't be changing anytime soon.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Plotting amiibo Super Mario Collection Meltdown With Gold and Silver Editions
Can't even get the Amiibos I want as it is, this is just ridiculous. After my Toon Link comes in the mail I'm done trying to hunt these things down. If I come across one that I don't have and want, that's fine, I'll get it. But as for breaking my back trying to hunt these things down, I'm done. Nintendo can't even get the existing stock right, and now they're feeding scalpers with these gold and silver versions. After the debacle with trying to get a copy of the limited edition Majora's Mask and the MM New 3DS it's just too much. Nintendo needs to step it up if it wants me to even consider this stuff again.
Re: Editorial: Nintendo's YouTube Creators Program 'Beta' Provides Vital Feedback - It Won't Work
This program is beyond awful, I'm really hoping Nintendo fixes it with the beta and makes it more reasonable. This is a perfect example of Ninty being stuck in the conservative ways and it driving me up a wall. I mean they did an awful job at advertising the Wii U and now they want to punish people for giving them free advertising? Well that seems more than a little backwards if you ask me. Not even mentioning that this program punishes those who have been the most loyal and supportive of Nintendo. Those who have Nintendo only channels will probably want to start thinking of doing other games. It's just sad to see Nintendo continue to shoot themselves in the foot like this. The only way this could get any worse is if they start to flag review content. This just means Nintendo will have a minimal presence on YouTube, but I suppose they made their bed on this one.
Re: Atlus Shows Off Terrific Launch Edition Extras for Etrian Mystery Dungeon
@zach777 That's what I'm saying! A NA release date can't come soon enough.
@superstick Mystery Dungeon is different from the mainline Etrian games. Those are first person dungeon crawlers done in the style of games long past. While MD seems to be a rogue like kind of game, so pretty different from the usual formula. EO is one of my favorite series though and I couldn't recommend it to you more.
Re: Hundreds of Limited Edition Majora's Mask New Nintendo 3DS Systems Continue to Flood Onto eBay
It's really disappointing as MM is my favorite Zelda game. But I'm not gonna pay ridiculous prices to a scalper. I'm just holding out hope that, like the Marth amiibos, Nintendo will put out another batch for actual fans. These scalpers are disgusting and tick me off beyond belief.
@Falchion lol I think you're putting too much faith in humanity. People don't order 10+ systems just because and then see how much they're selling for and then decide to put them on eBay. People buy these things with the intent of taking advantage of fans. But I'm sure you might be right about a handful of cases.
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th January (North America)
Another week of nothing. Nintendo really needs to step there game up. Their sales are horrible compared to other services. Not to mention the VC is pathetic considering Nintendos roster. They've really been getting on my nerves lately with the limited supply of MM3D new 3DS's and bundle and these lame sales. Oh well, guess I'll hope they'll be willing to take my money next week.
Re: Poll: Which New Nintendo 3DS Will You be Buying?
Well if the Majora's Mask one wasn't sold out everywhere I'd go with that. So if Nintendo doesn't up the supply then I'll be going with the black XL.
Re: New Nintendo 3DS Pre-Orders Emerge at GameStop, Best Buy, EB Games and GAME
@Volmun I would absolutely love that. Scalpers are the worst kind of people. Not to mention it would just be a smart business move for Nintendo to up the supply. But with recent events who knows if that'll happen.
Re: New Nintendo 3DS Pre-Orders Emerge at GameStop, Best Buy, EB Games and GAME
The Majora's Mask one is sold out everywhere. I mean they're going for $900 on Amazon right now. It's beyond frustrating, Majora's Mask is my favorite Zelda game and if I can't get the bundle or new 3DS model (refuse to go to a scalper and pay 300% more) I'll be really upset. I'm really hoping Nintendo will up the supply since demand has been so high. But if they don't then I guess Ninty really does hate taking our money.
Re: New Nintendo 3DS Release Date Confirmed for 13th February
Apparently the Majora's mask one is sold out. If Nintendo doesn't up the supply I'll be beyond disappointed.
Re: Nintendo Download: 8th January (North America)
Pretty weak week. Was hoping for another Fire Emblem game on the eshop. But seeing as there isn't one I might pick up MMBN2. It's quite sad that Ninty has such a fantastic library of games but refuses to capitalize on them through the VC. I'm still baffled there aren't any N64 games on the Wii U VC. Oh well, maybe one day...
Re: Feature: Time to Vote For Your Game of the Year Awards 2014
Wii U retail: Bayonetta 2
Wii U eshop: Shovel Knight
3DS Retail: Persona Q
3DS eshop: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Overall: Bayonetta 2
:3
Re: Nintendo Download: 11th December (North America)
I will definitely be picking up the Ace Attorney Trilogy. Everything else looks nice, I might pick up Lucadian Chronicals as well.
Re: Nintendo's Holiday Sales and Profit Set to be "Best in Years"
@jaxonH It's probably closer to the fact that people have different tastes. And a lot of the time people like to play games with their friends, so obviously if all their friends are buying a console, then the person will be more inclined to buy that console as well. The fact is, unless you are fan of Nintendo, the Wii U is an extremely hard sell. I love Nintendo and the Wii U has been a hard sell for me. But after watching Aunuma-san playing the new Zelda game there was no way I could put it off any longer.
Re: Nintendo's Holiday Sales and Profit Set to be "Best in Years"
Well I do plan on purchasing a Wii U and Link Amiibo this year so it really doesn't surprise me. ;3
Re: Talking Point: The Legend of Zelda on Wii U Steals The Show and Raises Expectations
God that is gorgeous, 2015 is gonna be a great year.
Re: Rumour: Has Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem Been Cancelled?
@bluemage1989 And think you're projecting. ;3
Re: Atlus Confirms Etrian Mystery Dungeon for Spring 2015 Release in North America
I really just want a NA release date for EO Untold II, but this looks interested and seeing that it's Etrian Odyssey I'll probably pick it up.
Re: Rumour: Has Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem Been Cancelled?
If this is true then that really sucks, this was one of the main drives for me to pick up a Wii U this year. If it is cancelled then there goes one of the main bullet points in favor of getting the console. This really is unfortunate because I want to want a Wii U but Nintendo is making it such a hard sell that I just don't know. But this is far from official so I'll just assume it's not true until we get some official word on it. Fingers crossed!
Re: Research Firm's Black Friday Data Shows Wii U Lagging Behind in Sales
I'm planning on getting one a little closer to the holidays so that will be at least one more. ;3
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask Confirmed For Spring 2015 Nintendo 3DS Release
YESSSSSSS this made my night!
Re: Philips Claims Wii And Wii U Infringe Two Of Its Patents, Seeks Ban In The United States
This just goes to show how broken the US patent system has become. It's embarrassing.
Re: Ubisoft Makes Little Mention of Nintendo in Plans for Financial Year, Sales Show Why
Makes sense, Ninty needs to step it up.
Re: Nintendo Looking To "Harvest" 3DS Success To Avoid An "Unacceptable" Fourth Year Of Losses
I like the sound of that! Bring it on Ninty! ;D
Re: Nintendo Creating a New Console for Emerging Markets, Including China
I feel like it will be a Wii U 'Lite' or something along those lines. Something to keep the hardware costs down so that it will be able to reach more Chinese citizens. I think this is where Ninty has an inherent advantage over the Xbone in China because I don't see MS dropping the Kinect or really doing anything to keep the cost down over there.
Re: XSEED Considering Publishing Forbidden Magna in North America
Pleaaase do!
Re: Stick It To The Man Will, Erm, Stick It To The Wii U on 1st May
Will be grabbing this for free off PS+, it's looking pretty interesting.
Re: Weirdness: Vital Information Emerges On Why The Klobb Was Rubbish In GoldenEye 007
God I miss playing this. I need to try and locate a copy asap.
Re: Yoshi's New Island T-Shirt Hits North American Club Nintendo Store
Ohh I like. Too bad I spent most of my coins on the Link Between Worlds poster set and don't have enough coins now. >.<
Re: Industry Veteran Peter Molyneux Warns The Indie Craze "Won't Last"
Indie games aren't going anywhere Molyneux. Just..just be quite and stop being an attention wh...hoarder.
Re: Ronimo Games: PS4 And Xbox One Are More Of The Same, But Wii U Is "Something New"
lol 'more of the same' seems to whipping the Wii U in sales though.
Re: Latest Assassin's Creed Announcement Continues Doubts Over Wii U Inclusion
This wasn't unexpected, I'll be picking it up for PS4 so it doesn't really matter to me anyway. Though I do hope Nintendo lays the smack down at E3.
Re: Review: Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (3DS)
I still need to finish Dual Destinies but I'm looking forward to it coming to NA. I've never played a Prof. Layton game so I'm looking quite forward to seeing what it's all about.
Re: Soapbox: Ignoring The Objectification Of Women In Games Won't Make the Problem Go Away
Parents should be parenting their kids, not expecting companies and developers to do it for them.
Re: Soapbox: Ignoring The Objectification Of Women In Games Won't Make the Problem Go Away
It's a fun game and I love it, I'm not the biggest fan of the art direction but the gameplay is solid. The devs are free to do what they want, it's their game and I don't want feminists to ruin something that most of them probably don't even know exists. It's just a game, get over it.
Re: Talking Point: Important Steps to Bring the 3DS and Wii U Closer Together
I've always been a Ninty/Sony guy and love both of them to death. But the lack of a unified account to tie purchases to is just ridiculous and borderline unacceptable imo. I'm big on downloading my games and have a ton of games on my 3DS with a ton of time put into them, and I've been worrying lately about what happens if my 3DS just gives out one day. I should NOT have to go through some huge hassle just to get the game I bought with my hard earned money back. And if I were to lose all that you can bet I'm not about to just give it up and say 'oh well.' On my PS4 all it takes it opening the PS store and hitting download, and that's all I should have to do if something happens to my 3DS. The fact that Iwata is talking about not unifying accounts until next gen is totally absurd, the Wii U is still practically a fresh new console that should have 4+ years ahead of it. I love Nintendo to death but the lack of any openness or even empathy on the subject gets on my nerves like nothing else. Seriously Ninty, step it up.
Re: Electronic Arts CEO Discusses The Company's Plans For Virtual Reality At SXSW
Why is this on NL again? I mean I understand the Virtual Boy was the first dip into the VR waters but still. The Oculus Rift is awesome and I can't wait to see what Sony has up it's sleeve with their peripheral, I'd love to play Soma with a headset. But EA should keep clear of the two, the have a knack for driving anything awesome or potentially so into the ground and destroying it.
Re: Majora's Mask "Time's End" Music Beautifully Reimagined by Rozen
-nod nod- Awesome stuff for sure.
Re: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition Available For Free Right Now in North America
Downloading that bad boy now! Thanks for the heads up @ThomasBW84 ! ;D