REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nintendo of America today announced plans to drop the suggested retail price of its portable Nintendo 3DS™system to $169.99 in the United States, as new games based on some of the world’s most beloved video game franchises head to the system. The new price, down from the suggested launch price of $249.99 and effective Aug. 12, makes an outstanding value even better and sets up a strong holiday season for the system.
“For anyone who was on the fence about buying a Nintendo 3DS, this is a huge motivation to buy now,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “We are giving shoppers every incentive to pick up a Nintendo 3DS, from an amazing new price to a rapid-fire succession of great games.”
Nintendo 3DS has the strongest software lineup of any video game system this holiday season and the new price now opens up the glasses-free 3D experience to many more consumers. Building on the popularity of The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D, which launched June 19, the upcoming game calendar is a Who’s Who of iconic video game franchises. Star Fox 64™ 3D arrives on Sept. 9, followed by Super Mario™ 3D Land in November, Mario Kart™ 7 in December and Kid Icarus™: Uprising during the holiday season. In addition to great games, Nintendo 3DS has a host of attractive features* that make it the must-have video game system this season:
The new Nintendo Video™ service automatically delivers short 3D videos from the worlds of music, comedy, animation and Hollywood.
A free application allows Netflix members with unlimited streaming plans to instantly watch TV episodes and movies streaming from Netflix.
The Nintendo eShop is a digital store for Nintendo 3DS owners that provides access to a wide variety of downloadable content, such as original 3D software, classic games that have been re-mastered in 3D called 3D Classics, Game Boy™ and Game Boy Color “Virtual Console” games in their original 2D glory, and more than 350 Nintendo DSiWare™ games. Visitors can also view video game trailers, screen shots and product information for games, including those available at retail locations.
Since Nintendo 3DS launched in the United States on March 27, more than 830,000 people in the U.S. alone have purchased one to enjoy 3D visuals without the need for special glasses. These Nintendo 3DS owners represent some of Nintendo’s most loyal customers, and Nintendo is rewarding them for getting in on the action early with 20 free downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop.
These free games are available to anyone who owns a Nintendo 3DS system and uses a wireless broadband Internet signal to connect to the Nintendo eShop at least once before 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Aug. 11. These users will automatically be registered in the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program. The program contains two elements:
Starting Sept. 1, Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors will be able to download 10 NES™ Virtual Console™ games at no charge and before they are available in the Nintendo eShop to the general public. These games, including Super Mario Bros.™, Donkey Kong Jr.™, Balloon Fight™, Ice Climber™ and The Legend of Zelda™, are slated to become paid downloadable games, but Ambassadors get them early for free. Once the paid versions of the games are posted to the Nintendo eShop later in the year, the updated versions will be available to Ambassadors for download at no cost. By the end of 2011, Nintendo will provide Ambassadors with 10 Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games. These include games like Yoshi’s Island™: Super Mario™ Advance 3, Mario Kart™: Super Circuit, Metroid™ Fusion, WarioWare™, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Mario vs. Donkey Kong™. These games will be available exclusively to Ambassadors, and Nintendo currently has no plans to make these 10 games available to the general public on the Nintendo 3DS in the future.
More details about this program will be announced in the future.
from an amazing new price to a rapid-fire succession of great games.
PAL land was about 6 weeks IIRC, which was about a month or two before the Gamecube launch.
Today Microsoft Australia announced a price cut for its video game console, the Xbox. It is a drastic reduction of the recommended retail price by more than 38 percent, a cut of more than AU$250 ($135).
The cut comes as the competing system from Nintendo, the GameCube, is due to reach store shelves on May 17. The new Xbox recommended retail price is AU$399 ($215). The launch price of the GameCube is also AU$399.
Xbox had huge price reduction, but it also had one an epic game in the likes of Halo, a true classic. A game which still sparks conversation, and is one of the most influential games of the past decade.
3DS has its price slashed, but still no games.
Nintendo cuts full year profit forecasts by 82%
Nintendo has slashed its full-year profit forecasts by 82 per cent to ¥20 billion ($257 million), compared to its previous estimates of ¥110 billion.
The extreme cut follows continued disappointing sales of the 3DS handheld console, which for three months ended June 30 sold only 710,000 units worldwide.
The company has announced that it intends to cut the price of the 3DS in Japan, Europe and the US this August.
Net loss for the first quarter was ¥25.5 billion, with sales at ¥93.9 billion, down 50 per cent compared to ¥188.6 billion for the same period last year. The company blamed poor sales, exchange rates and research and development costs for the Wii U.
Aside from respectable sales of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, the company acknowledged "few other hit titles" for its new handheld. During the three month period, 4.53 million 3DS games were sold.
The DS series of handhelds sold 1.44 million units and 12.13 million games, while Wii hardware shifted another 1.56 million units and 13.44 million software titles.
PS3 sales drop in first quarter, Corp losses hit $191m
Sony Corporation has reported a net loss of ¥15.5 billion ($191 million) for the first quarter ended June 30, compared to a profit of ¥25.7 billion for the same period last year.
The company said sale and profits were down mainly due to the impact of the Japanese Earthquake in March this year, although operations affected by the disaster are recovering faster than expected.
Sales of the PlayStation 3 dropped to 1.8 million units for the first quarter, down from 2.4 million for the same period last year.
Sales of PlayStation 3 games were up to 26.1 million units, from 24.8 million last year. Despite the slump in hardware, Sony still expects to outsell last year's PS3 total for the full financial year, forecasting 15 million sales compared to 14.3 million. Software sales are expected to be static at around 148 million games.
Sales of the PlayStation Portable were up on last quarter, from 1.2 million to 1.8 million, while PlayStation 2 sales dropped from 1.6 million to 1.4 million.
Sony's Consumer Products & Services division, which now includes PlayStation products as well as TV, home audio and video, mobile products and digital imaging, reported operating profits of ¥1.7 billion ($21 million), down from ¥28.5 billion last year, primarily due to a decline in LCD TV and video cameras.
Sales in the division were down 13 per cent to ¥732.3 billion ($9 billion), due to low sales in the US and Europe and competition in the PC market. The company made no detailed comments on the PlayStation business.
Yeah the price of the 3DS is only one of the major problems. It's the easiest one to address, too. The others are the battery life, the software lineup, and the overall "raison d'etre" in a smartphone world.
I'm confident the software will pick up as it's a rare system that doesn't end up with at least a decent batch of software, and perhaps the battery life could be addressed in a new revision, but it's that last point Nintendo is struggling with now that it's apparent 3D is falling flat.
10 free NES VC and 10 free GBA VC
GBA VC is for early adopters only
uh, yeah
are you fucking distinguished mentally-challenged or something?
So uh:Buy now or wait for redesign?
really magus
you, of all people, are going to gamerankings averages for interesting games?
i thought u were hardc0re
we know five of them already, anyway: Yoshi's Island, Mario Kart, Wario Ware, Metroid Fusion, and Mario vs DK.
Nintendo has acknowledged fans "may lose trust" in the company due to the unprecedented nature of its announced 3DS price cut.
The drop in sale price will see a third sliced off the 3DS' European price. It takes place 12th August, less than five months after the console launched.
"Never in Nintendo's history have we dropped a system's trade price so significantly," the company conceded.
"We are aware this may cause you, the loyal fans who supported Nintendo 3DS from the beginning, to lose trust in us, and this is not our intention in any way."
Nintendo attempted to pre-empt fan backlash by announcing a robust set of rewards for "Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors", or early adopters who bought the 3DS pre-price drop.
Addressing its Ambassadors, Nintendo admitted that "although we may not be able to completely prevent you from regretting purchasing Nintendo 3DS early, we would like to express our gratitude to our special customers like you".
i like how they say they have no plans to sell gba games on the vc
:teehee
weak troll, magus. huahua
the two kururin games alone make the GBA worth owning. the two metroids are A-OK, the igavanias are nice, Treasure's Astro Boy is great, Screwbreaker/Drilldozer is great, the two Wario Wares and Rhythm Tengoku are great AND SO FORTH
You know, 10 free GBA games and 10 free NES games takes a bit of the sting out of the price drop compared to when this usually happens.
the second kururin game is japan only,rhythm tengoku is japan only,the second wario ware would require them to do modification to work as they would have to rewire it to the actual 3DS gyroscope and we all know that this is never going to happen and i wouldn't be surprised if astro boy is never going to get re-released on the principle that digital download seems to have an allergy to anything with an IP attached to it
realisticaly the first game i can see them release on such a shop is f-zero,wario ware,mario vs donkey kong and minish cap if they feel particulary generous... though wasn't minish cap co-developed with capcom? maybe they have to reach an agrement or something?
Mr. Lager:
Ehn, Metroid Fusion isn't even ten years old, but I understand time among many things runs slower in backwards countries.
magus, drop the GBA trolling.
The GBA had a weak library?! What the fuck is this shit?!
kururin and drilldozer are two lame games nobody cares about...
So uh:Current design scratches one of the screens up, yes? Wait for them to fix that shit.Buy now or wait for redesign?
HAAAA HE LOVES ME
EAT IT HIMU, ONE OF US IS GETTING NOOKIE TONIGHT AND IT AIN'T THE CHUMP WEEPING IN THE PARK
:tauntaun
Buy now or wait for redesign?
The GBA had a weak library?! What the fuck is this shit?!
The GBA had a weak library?! What the fuck is this shit?!
Magus is fucking crazy, man.
ok, this was not expected.
the question is: is this desperation or the plan all along?
ok, this was not expected.
the question is: is this desperation or the plan all along?
Yes, this was the plan all along...
...
:lol
HAAAA HE LOVES ME
EAT IT HIMU, ONE OF US IS GETTING NOOKIE TONIGHT AND IT AIN'T THE CHUMP WEEPING IN THE PARK
:tauntaun
can someone provide an easy, cliff notes version of what's going on? what is the sucker's prize? gameboy games or something?
I bought a launch 3DS. I'd say I'm too dumb to figure it out on my own.
if you're on the fence for one of these, some folks are saying they're gonna buy it now, use a price drop guarantee to get their $80 back, and still get the 20 VC games. not a bad idea.
if you're on the fence for one of these, some folks are saying they're gonna buy it now, use a price drop guarantee to get their $80 back, and still get the 20 VC games. not a bad idea.
Where would this work? I might consider it. Maybe. Still, it's just 20 ROMs.
I just want to borrow a 3DS to play Ghost Recon and Zeruda.
amazon also has a b1g1 on certain 3ds games right now
Bloomberg Japan reports today that the new 3DS price point means Nintendo will incur a loss on every system sold. At a press conference in Osaka today, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata justified this by saying that such major moves were necessary in order to improve fiscal performance next year and beyond.
Nintendo slashed the price of the 3DS earlier today worldwide. In Japan, the system was cut from its launch price of ¥25,000 to ¥15,000. Early adopters who paid the initial price will be given access to 20 free Famicom (NES) and Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games, some exclusively.
In addition to the price cut, Nintendo announced lowered earnings targets for the year. A SMBC senior analyst told Bloomberg that 40% of the lowered revision was due to the 3DS price cut. An analyst as Securities Japan expressed surprise at how quick the price cut came.
The Securities Japan analyst suggested that investors might rush to sell Nintendo stock, although he doesn't believe the stock will drop below 10,000 yen. Nintendo stock ended the day at 14,000 yen, up 0.1% from the day prior. On the 27th, one day before the price cut and earnings report announcements, the stock had temporarily dropped to 13,770 yen, its lowest point since December 2005.
During earnings periods, Nintendo usually holds a Tokyo press briefing the day after its Osaka press briefing. It's likely that will get more information there.
soon even you might be able to afford one magus!
soon even you might be able to afford one magus!
But it still can't play pirated ROMs so he won't be able to enjoy it. :'(
Wait a second...
:bow NES 3DS VC :bow2
:bow GBA VC :bow2
It makes me happy when Nintendo stumbles because then they actually get off their asses and try to make me happy. (But I also like it when they win because then it's fun to troll the dudebro Slownies and Xbots.)
I like how Nintendo will make it all better by giving u free romz
here's what i am reading into this - we already know about the tanking sales, but i also get the feeling nintendo has been alerted by other 3rd party devs that more 3ds game cancellations or "on hold" scenarios* are gonna be announced soonspoiler (click to show/hide)*shifted to iOS[close]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is awesome.
Super Mario™ Advance 3
QuoteSuper Mario™ Advance 3
this is so backassed,you are porting a port... why not just put the original snes game?,blargh this is so distinguished mentally-challenged and stupid
that's such a dumb thing to get faux-angry about, magus. try harder.
Hope this doesn't signal the comeback for the system.
GBA Roms:QuoteBy the end of 2011, Nintendo will provide Ambassadors with 10 Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games. These include games like Yoshi’s Island™: Super Mario™ Advance 3, Mario Kart™: Super Circuit, Metroid™ Fusion, WarioWare™, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Mario vs. Donkey Kong™. These games will be available exclusively to Ambassadors, and Nintendo currently has no plans to make these 10 games available to the general public on the Nintendo 3DS in the future.
They're not making money on $170?I think that's a lie. Wasn't the manufacturing cost breakdown like $20 less than that max?
Good god. I assumed that thing cost less than a hundred bucks to manufacture
Vita is going to do fine for wacky jappy. Looks at psp over the last bunch of years.
la bamba
magus is offensively poor sometimes
magus is offensively poor sometimes
I think he's just the typical pirate with an entitlement complex.
i've been calling an industry crash for years now
i believe i referred to this gen as the game industry's equivalent of the comics industry in the 90s
and so far it's looking on point
the future is pc/smartphone... the only obstacle to it was nintendo and they're without a leg to stand on these days
i've been calling an industry crash for years now
i believe i referred to this gen as the game industry's equivalent of the comics industry in the 90s
and so far it's looking on point
the future is pc/smartphone... the only obstacle to it was nintendo and they're without a leg to stand on these days
i've been calling an industry crash for years now
i believe i referred to this gen as the game industry's equivalent of the comics industry in the 90s
and so far it's looking on point
the future is pc/smartphone... the only obstacle to it was nintendo and they're without a leg to stand on these days
i've been calling an industry crash for years now
i believe i referred to this gen as the game industry's equivalent of the comics industry in the 90s
and so far it's looking on point
the future is pc/smartphone... the only obstacle to it was nintendo and they're without a leg to stand on these days
magus is offensively poor sometimes
I think he's just the typical pirate with an entitlement complex.
he's a college student.
student's are poor!
everything will converge eventually
what you carry around in your pocket/briefcase/manbag will also be what you hook to your tv
The notice says that the shop included a listing for the 3DS in a newspaper insert today (the 29th). Nintendo made its sudden price reduction announcement after the ad had gone to print.
Here's where the shop's actions are a bit extraordinary. As mentioned in the notice, the price drop will not take effect until August 11. Rather than selling the system at its current price until then, however, the shop will stop selling 3DS systems entirely until the price drop date.
Nintendo's 20 free Virtual Console games extends to anyone who buys a 3DS and connects to the e-Shop by 23:59 on the 10th, so it's unlikely that Nintendo intends for retailers to take this action.
Of course, availability issues shouldn't matter much for the 3DS. News of the system's sales difficulites and the price drop is prominent in all the major newspapers today, and on all the morning variety shows that show pics of the papers an read the articles. Potential 3DS customers probably know about the price drop, so unless there are a bunch of people who'd pay 10,000 yen for a collection of Game Boy Advance and Famicom games, expect the system's sales to plummet in next week's sales charts.
Nintendo owns the Mariners. I thought Yamauchi relinquished his share a few years back, but I could be totally off base with that.
The guy is fucking nuts though. No doubt about that.
u gotta be hella poor to even have 3DS piracy in consideration, imo. theres soooo much more to choose from out there that the 3DS should be a passing thought.
yes really. why are you remotely interested in RE Mercs 3D? :lol
magus is offensively poor sometimes
I think he's just the typical pirate with an entitlement complex.
he's a college student.
student's are poor!
Oh man, I bought so much shit when I was in college. Tons of anime, a PS2 and an XBox on launch and crazy amounts of games without ever falling into debt. I had a job on campus that paid for the fun stuff.
Good morning. Before accepting questions, there is one thing that I would like to address here.
Since the first fiscal quarter has limited importance within the annual business of game companies, it does not make much sense for me to make a detailed presentation on the business in that quarter, so I have not made such preparations for today. On the other hand, a number of people must have such doubts as, "Why does the company have to make such a drastic markdown now?" Please let me talk about that before the Q&A session.
First of all, we have made the decision to markdown the Nintendo 3DS because we recognize that the current situation surrounding the system is different from that before the launch and immediately after the launch.
Having strong momentum is very important for game platform businesses. Once momentum is lost, great power is needed to change that trend.
As we announced at the E3 show, which was held in Los Angeles this past June, we have a strong software lineup for Nintendo 3DS toward the end of this calendar year, with which we were thinking that we would be able to boost the hardware sales, but in terms of the current situation, for us to be able to help Nintendo 3DS to become a sound successor to Nintendo DS, and to get it back on track to its originally-anticipated sales pace for its wide expansion, we concluded that we needed to take drastic measures, and we decided to make the markdown.
Since we will carry out this markdown in a period when Nintendo 3DS does not have such anticipated titles as in the year-end sales season, some seem to have interpreted it as a hasty move.
It is true that a great portion of our sales and profits are generated during the year-end sales season. If we just focused on maximizing the impact of the markdown, it might make more sense for us to do so when a number of anticipated titles are to be launched. In fact, thinking in that way must be the norm, and a number of people must have anticipated that we would make the markdown during the year-end sales season or in fall this year. However, there are some specific reasons why we have decided to make the markdown at this time.
First, since the launch of Nintendo 3DS, one of the things we have learned is that it has taken longer than we had originally expected in order for the appeal of this product to widely spread. We feel that those who have experienced the system appreciate its attraction, but this appreciation has not necessarily been expanding at the speed which we had expected. For us to maximize the effect of the anticipated titles of this year end, it is necessary to greatly expand the installed base (before the launches of the anticipated titles) so that the appeal of the new software will be able to spread to consumers in a short period of time. Without creating such a circumstance, we would not be able to realize explosive sales in the year-end sales season. This is one reason for the markdown.
Another reason is, we thought that eliminating the concerns of future hardware expansion early on would make a great difference to how retailers and software publishers will allocate their energies. The retailers worldwide decide the allocations of store shelves and which products to focus on for the year-end sales season by looking at the results of the summer sales. Software publishers are currently reviewing which development teams will work on which projects, and the results of which shall be launched next year and beyond. Removing their concerns on the sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware will be very critical for us to be able to enrich the applicable software in the years to come. In fact, immediately after our announcement yesterday, Nintendo employees started to receive feedback from retailers and software publishers around the world, and this feedback is, in general, rather positive.
In short, we have concluded that, for Nintendo 3DS to expand enough to become the successor of Nintendo DS, we have to take a drastic approach.
>>>>>>Accordingly, we hope you will look at the long-term effect of the markdown, rather than the short-term one. More specifically, I hope you will at least try to see how it will play out over the next four months, until the end of the year-end sales season, before making any judgments.
On the other hand, a drastic markdown like this, before the mass-production effect can take place for the hardware, will naturally generate red ink on the hardware sales. As a result, a significant minus effect is expected on the profitability of the current fiscal year. Even though we understand this, for us to elevate Nintendo 3DS to be the platform that can sustain our business, we have concluded that we need to take the best possible measure we can take now, even at the cost of short-term profitability.
From Nintendo, "SUPER MARIO 3DLAND," to be launched in November, and "MARIO KART 7" in December are going to be two main titles for the year-end sales season. These software titles can appeal to a wide variety of audiences and have the potential to be purchased by a number of people. Also, the software lineup from the third-party software publishers will be enriched before the year-end sales season.
It is quite unusual for us to change the price in less than half a year from a product’s launch. I am aware that realizing both the short-term and the mid-to-long term profits is one of my responsibilities as part of the management. I feel greatly accountable for having to make the markdown shortly after the launch, for having damaged our consumers' trust, for having made a significant impact upon the financial forecasts, for the annual dividend now being expected to be significantly less than originally expected and for now forecasting that there will be no interim dividend.
We would like to fulfill our responsibilities by getting Nintendo 3DS back on its originally-expected sales track, to make it the successor to Nintendo DS and to recover the sales and profits in the next fiscal year and beyond.
However, for the management to show its accountability for the level of the operating loss of this time and the prospect of no interim dividend, we decided at the directors' meeting yesterday that we would reduce the compensation we will receive as the directors of the company. The directors’ compensation of the company constitutes a fixed portion and a variable portion which is decided by the actual results of the business performance. The decreased profit of the company is reflected as the decreased compensation in the variable portion or, more specifically, the bonus to be given at the end of this fiscal year. However, we understand that the management responsibility this time is heavier than usual, and we have decided to reduce the fixed compensation as well, by reducing it by 50% for the president, or me, a 30% reduction for the representative directors and a 20% reduction for the other directors.
Needless to say, the deduction of the fixed compensation is what we volunteered to do in order to show our sincere attitude and to fulfill our responsibility. We really must recover our financial performance and take Nintendo back into the position in the marketplace where it is well appreciated.
This is all that I wanted to tell you. Thank you.
I'm far less pessimistic about a "crash". At least an Atari style crash of the 80's. More people are playing games now than ever before which was not the case during the Atari crash. It's simply spread across a very high number of platforms today which makes the accounting messy and not traditionally accurate. What I think will continue is a slow but steady redistribution of the market with all these new way to play games. And the upcoming cloud services of the future.
Does raise an interesting point though and Nintendo fans have done some awesome marketing for the Vita in this regard : We have games like "that bonus freebee out of Resident Evil" , Nintendo Dogs again, A fraction of Pilotwings, etc etc - all games where people are saying "oh it'd be an okay low cost game" - this invites comparisons with games on the iOS. With the Vita Nintendo fans did a great job of reinforcing the comparison of the Vita to the PS3 to try and say how overpriced it was going to be, hilariously aiding the cause by asking people to "look at the tech!!" So now - people are looking at Vita in direct association to a fully fledged home console - if the games similarly match in that things are polished home console standard then as long as Vita can gain ground before the next power increment of the smartphones than they should at least carve out another market. I seriously believe Nintendo fans have done all the ground work the possibly could have been tricked into doing to help the Vita succeed - Sony's PR department have played Nfans like fools.
price drop is for everyone
even australia
magus is offensively poor sometimes
I think he's just the typical pirate with an entitlement complex.
he's a college student.
student's are poor!
They should have PSP Vita dual boot Android
They should have PSP Vita dual boot Android
... And then remove it by 3.21
One investor asked Iwata about his thoughts on paid download content. Nintendo is currently preparing a paid item transaction system for both 3DS and Wii U, Iwata revealed. For 3DS, this will be available to developers by the end of the year.
Nintendo may not end up using this system for itself, though. Later in his response, Iwata said that while pursuing paid download content opportunities would likely increase short term profits, it would not allow them to build along term relationship with customers. Therefor, Nintendo feels that it should not have this type of paid charge system for its own content.
Iwata denied that he is critical in general of the concept of paid downloads. He did, however, question the concept of free-to-play games, where you start playing the game for free and are charged for item purchases. He feels that this type of system would damage the premium value Nintendo's content.
On the topic of digital downloads in general, Iwata noted that the 3DS internet connection rate is far beyond that of the DS. However, it's still not at the one hundred percent satisfaction level, and furthermore, only a fraction of those people actually download paid content. He hopes that over the next three years, Nintendo will make the Nintendo e-Shop, the online shop that's accessible from the 3DS, into a larger presence. He wants this to amount to a more drastic change than something like increasing ten percent from the current five present. Additionally, Iwata said he has a great desire to create a future where players will pay for digital content just like normal with no reservations. This will be a major point for Nintendo over the next three years, said Iwata.
They should have PSP Vita dual boot Android
I hear the Xperia Play is pretty rad.
The Sun would be the weekday version of the newspaper that hacked a missing and murdered little girl's voicemail.
Not surprised to see -you- cheering them on, magoose.
Their online store is a nightmare: it’s like the nightmare an actual online store would have, it’s like if an online store were looking into a mirror while its fucking face melted away and the only thing that could staunch this horror was the eventual liquefaction of its optic nerve.
Quoteit while 3rd parties make games
but that's the thing - it looks like 3rd parties are giving the 3DS the middle finger with a load of games delayed or shit/binned.
you know i'm sick (http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-top-7-ways-nintendo-can-save-the-3ds/a-201108011756972055) to death (http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/07/nintendo-3ds-op-ed/) to hear how 3DS is failing because iphone gaming is so much cheaper,japan had cellphone games since forever,and it didn't stop people from buying other console's and yes i'm talking about real games (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/mobile/game/dqdungeon2/) and not a gazillions of physic puzzle and match 3 games!
3DS at $170 now just means it can go cheaper during Black Friday, or later. Why bother buying one now? This is a huge disaster for Nintendo all-around.
At least we get to play Xenoblade and Skyward Sword...
As I said: $150 deal around Xmas. 3DS is a bomba for Nintendo much like GBA Micro.
oh i agree with that but apparently that truth is too boring so we have to say "IT'S BECAUSE MONKEY BALL COST 3$ ON IPHONE INSTEAD OF 40$"
Now there are productions coming out that are just as good and good looking as games on the 3DS at least.
Danger is that 3rd parties will move to mobile, esp if their games don't sell on these new handhelds.
But how is it distinguished mentally-challenged to want to spend 2 bucks instead of 40 for something you will play on your daily commute or on the toilet?
I hope you really enjoy this gen of handhelds cause it may be one of the last.
magus shitting another thread
get a job, magus
Rpg's, racers, puzzle, adventure, action, fps.
Steam is killing PC retail, I don't know why you think otherwise.
QuoteRpg's, racers, puzzle, adventure, action, fps.
yet when people mention popular game they always pick puzzle physic game and when people try to counter this argument they always pick chaos ring and that game that runs off on the unreal engine... so you'll excuse me if i have a hard time believing there are actual games on the thing
What does this mean? They mention "popular game" because those two are popular. What do you want them to suggest? "Mario Farts" the free app?
I'M GOING TO BUY MONKEY BALL FOR IPHONE AND GET BORED IN 5 MINUTES FOR 3 BUCKS INSTEAD OF 40!
Oh wait Magus doesnt even buy games yet he says price of games isn't a valid reason?
:rofl
gameloft
You picked like the lamest of all those game
I think magus would change his tune if he actually had a iPod Touch/iPhone - you can jailbreak and pirate the games...
How many games have you bought this year?
Get a job, spend real money and then come back to discuss this topic when youre all grown up.
Its hilarious to have a thief tell me what is wortwhile and not and how the market works. By stealing youre valueing everything at 0 bucks so youre voting with your wallet already.
You cant even afford to play ios games man.
Cant hand the truth that youre a hypocritical freeloading thief? Tough luck. Gtfo.
Do you live in the third world and have no income or do you just choose not to steal from others?
@shonuff, hell yeah
Magus trashing fun-looking games but bowing at the altar of S-E? smh
Magus youre basicly wondering why people dont want to buy shit you steal, which of course is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged and answers itself.
Tak jestes i kradniesz mi pensje.
Welcome to the future motherfuckers
iPhone 5 makes my peepee hard and it (or a iTouch in the same flavor) will be my next gaming bitch
3DS is for manchildren, the market has spoken
:patel
magus you are simply offensive with your poorness and warezing. don't be. don't underline that you are a dirty pirate in every thread possible "ehhy dudes game X is 'out' and I'm playing it"
also comparing iOS games to flash games from kongregate is fucking DUMB. DUMB. DUMB.
Welcome to the future motherfuckers
iPhone 5 makes my peepee hard and it (or a iTouch in the same flavor) will be my next gaming bitch
3DS is for manchildren, the market has spoken
:patel
3DS is for manchildren, iPhone is for tweens and babies, Android is for kings. 8)
Game Dev Story is better than anything on the 3DS.
WowWee what an imbecilic page. Every single fucking one of you. No one brings out the latent stupidity in all nerds like Nintendo, no one.
Welcome to the future motherfuckers
iPhone 5 makes my peepee hard and it (or a iTouch in the same flavor) will be my next gaming bitch
3DS is for manchildren, the market has spoken
:patel
3DS is for manchildren, iPhone is for tweens and babies, Android is for kings. 8)
lets just pull the sheets off and admit to ourselves that the Android game market will never, ever, not in a billion years, ever catch up to iOS gaming
WowWee what an imbecilic page. Every single fucking one of you. No one brings out the latent stupidity in all nerds like Nintendo, no one.
it's actually not bad, you're just...and i hate saying this bluntly...a nintendo fanboy
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What say you to this, magus?
atleast put decent RPG's in there like The Shadow Sun.
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What say you to this, magus?
That still looks like a shallow game. :(
Rather just get an emulator on android and play it on a control pad.
You hate iOS because of a bad PSP game? :wtfI guess cause it came out on iOS and android first.
You hate iOS because of a bad PSP game? :wtfI guess cause it came out on iOS and android first.
okay so what will be the best excuses for the 3DS not selling a billion units ?
I can see some classics for the poor Japanese showing already!
(Seriously thinks about the last time he gave Nintendo any money)
Right now I can't think of a single reason* why it wouldn't sell like hot cakes when Mario Kart drops. We're talking price drop, Mario Kart, and a new color. Nintendo has basically played all their cards in one round.
Honestly, I think it will pay off, and the 3DS will manage to pull impressive numbers this holiday season, but the big question will remain whether it can sustain those SW & HW numbers or not post-Christmas, that would probably be the real litmus test.
* Other than the much feared "people have moved on" that sends chills down ninthingus' spines.
that bloomberg article is distinguished mentally-challenged
26 million times 35 dollars, Borys.
QuoteNintendo putting Mario on ios makes their hardware irrelevant
the 3DS looks like it's already irrelevant - and if it's confirmed dead then sticking Mario on iOS has a net positive effect.
QuoteYeah, it basically forgets that Nintendo has been the most profitable games company over the past 2-3 decades and was pulling down an absolutely insane amount of money for the past five years [up until about 8 months ago].
yes - and.... ? That's the way things are - they are in a bind right now and their two future lines (the 3ds and Wii U) are being found out for the dogshit products they are. It's all well and good they've been pulling in cash but all it takes for it to all fall apart is one very bad cycle.
The iOS response from Nintendo fans is ... strange. Seems only 10 minutes ago that the call was that 3DS was suffering because iOS/Smartphones are popular and, likewise, Vita is doomed because of iOS and the cheap 3ds (so automatically predicting the 3DS will recover instantly and now be a smash hit (!) ). The idea that Nfigs don't want to toy with is that the 3DS is a failure and it's not going to recover. IF that happens, then what? Apparently putting portable games on the iOS is still a bad idea and they should, lol, put out another handheld asap to address the 3DS failings! NICE JOB GUYS!!!
Investors don't give a shit that things have been great in the past if the current road map to profits looks like it's driving into the grand canyon. Nintendo have got this badly wrong right now.QuoteNintendo putting Mario on ios makes their hardware irrelevant
the 3DS looks like it's already irrelevant - and if it's confirmed dead then sticking Mario on iOS has a net positive effect.
(Seriously thinks about the last time he gave Nintendo any money)
For me it was Super Paper Mario ... I guess that was 4 years ago.
The treadmill section of Super Paper Mario was bad enough to undo 20 years of goodwill.
Software details
See below for a list of game software to be made available as part of the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Programme. Please note that the Virtual Console service games attempt to recreate as accurately as possible the original behaviour of the games when they were first released. The specifications of the software therefore differ depending on the hardware of the original software.
Delivery scheduled to begin on September 1st
Virtual Console NES titles (priority delivery version)
Super Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong Jr.
Balloon Fight
Ice Climber
The Legend of Zelda
and 5 more titles
Delivery scheduled to begin within the year
Virtual Console Game Boy Advance titles
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Metroid Fusion
WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
and 5 more titles
Features of the Virtual Console NES titles (priority delivery version)
An electronic manual explaining game controls will be included.
The official version* (which will be delivered at a later date) will include a full electronic manual.
Alternating multiplayer modes are supported in some titles, but simultaneous multiplayer modes are not.
The official version* (which will be delivered at a later date) will also support versus play.
Does not include the “Restore Point” function (which allows you to create and load restore points at any time while gameplay) usually included in the Virtual Console Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.
However, it will include the “VC Suspend” function (which allows you to save the game when you suspend play by pressing the HOME Button). The official version* (which will be delivered at a later date) will support the Restore Points function.
You will be able to “Transfer to another Nintendo 3DS” with the “System Transfer” function that will be provided in future system updates.
*Official versions of the games will be launched later for a fee, but Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors will be able to upgrade from the priority delivery version to the official version free of charge.
Features of the Virtual Console Game Boy Advance titles
Manuals will be available.
Wireless functions and peripheral devices are not supported.
When you press the HOME Button, a simple menu is displayed, and you won’t be able to return directly to the HOME Menu.
Neither the “Restore Point” function nor the “VC Suspend” functions are supported.
If you’re playing a game that includes a save function, you can select Save, and your data will be saved when you’ve finished playing the Game Boy Advance game.
During gameplay, the Nintendo 3DS system will not enter Sleep Mode even if you close it.
SpotPass and StreetPass will not function during gameplay.
You will be able to “Transfer to another Nintendo 3DS” with the “System Transfer” function that will be provided in future system updates.
*Nintendo currently has no plans to make these 10 games available to the general public on Nintendo 3DS in the future.
Cautionary note on deleting accounts
If you delete your account on Nintendo eShop, you will lose your rights to the Ambassador Programme. Please exercise caution when managing your account.
Wish Chaos Rings would at least come to Android (which I don't really find too much exciting in terms of games). I hate touch controls for games, give me a gamepad any day of the week... action games and platformers are horrific without accurate and precise controls... this is why I'm so opposed to cellphone gaming for most genres.
Investors don't give a shit that things have been great in the past if the current road map to profits looks like it's driving into the grand canyon. Nintendo have got this badly wrong right now.
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What say you to this, magus?
That still looks like a shallow game. :(
Question--
if I owned a 3DS, linked it, updated it, registered it, but sold it, am I out of the ambassador program? I registered it on club nintendo, so it's not like I'm not an ambassador. Ideally, I could buy another, link my club nintendo account to it and Nintendo would "remember" that I owned a 3DS before today.
it's about as deep as any JRPG - rock paper scissors.
yeah, you can post a couple outliers that disprove me, but on the whole, JRPGs are the easiest genre. They're just a long grind, campy, and have the worst stories and characters ever, that's why everybody hates them.
anywhoo, chaos rings is great...basically S-E going back to their PS1 days, though Chaos Rings is definitely full of copy-pasted everything to deal with hw limitations. There's a sequel but I haven't tried it.
We should really ban Diunx and magus. The latter is especially annoying boasting his none-existant income and pirating everything that is released. Go to piratebay forums you fuck.
:gloomy sho nuff :gloomy
Fry's had them for 169 plus a $30 giftcard. I bit. The system is a total embarrassment.
At this rate I'll be the only few on this board without one. I'll be getting the 6 dollar zelda rom instead when the time comes. :yuck Oot
Which color did you go with? Choosing anything but the red these days would be a mistake, since going with is the only to insure you have one of the newer, non-faulty models.
yeah, you can post a couple outliers that disprove me, but on the whole, JRPGs are the easiest genre. They're just a long grind, campy, and have the worst stories and characters ever, that's why everybody hates them.
Well, if anyone else was a toolbag like me and bought this POS, feel free to end my awesome Future Technology Friend Code. It is:
0344-9461-7270
Let me know if you enter that shit and I'll add you.
yeah, you can post a couple outliers that disprove me, but on the whole, JRPGs are the easiest genre. They're just a long grind, campy, and have the worst stories and characters ever, that's why everybody hates them.
If so how come everybody complains about needing to grind constantly to get through them ???
Only one 3DS exclusive in top 40 despite price drop
Despite Friday's official price cut for the 3DS handheld, only one exclusive title sits in the top 40 best-selling games chart.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D saw a 60 per cent rise in sales compared to last week, taking the game from number 39 to 13 in the charts.
Retailers began cutting the price of the 3DS last week ahead of the official reduction, with some selling the console for as little as £115 - less than half its price at launch in March.
Elsewhere in the charts there was only a shuffle of the top titles, with 505 Games' Zumba Fitness still at number one for 12 weeks in total.
The top twenty best-selling games follow:
01 Zumba Fitness
02 LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
03 Cars 2
04 Dirt 3
05 FIFA 11
06 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
07 Just Dance: Extra Songs
08 Call of Juarez: The Cartel
09 The Sims 3
10 L.A. Noire
11 Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows Part 2
12 Brink
13 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
14 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
15 Battlefield: Bad Company 2
16 Just Dance 2
17 Wii Sports Resort
18 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
19 Portal 2
20 Dungeon Siege III
QuoteDcharlie is calling the 3DS a gateway drug to 3D over at Neogaf.
???
I tried 3d on the 3DS and thought it was good, so i wanted to try something in a res. that was less offensive so i then upgraded my PC, dusted off the Ps3 and bought a 3D monitor and now i play all my 3D stuff on a real system.
So yeah ... it was... i guess
i have this weird feeling that both this and vita will be hurting throughout their entire lifespans. if this thing even survives.
Because the days of dedicated handheld game systems are rapidly drawing to a close. Most people don't want to carry around two or three devices at a time, they don't want to pay console prices for handheld games, etc. The percentage of people willing to buy a dedicated gaming handheld and pay for full price games isn't enough to sustain the market anymore. It's not doom and gloom, it's just a simple fact, and a few thousand gamers bububububuing about it on message boards isn't going to change that.
well, we'll see, but a panic move like a $80 price drop in the first six months leads me to believe they sort of see the writing on the wall even if their fans can't
well, we'll see, but a panic move like a $80 price drop in the first six months leads me to believe they sort of see the writing on the wall even if their fans can't
well, we'll see, but a panic move like a $80 price drop in the first six months leads me to believe they sort of see the writing on the wall even if their fans can't
You are trying to explain people don't want to spend 60 bucks on handheld games to someone that doesn't even buy games. No wonder Magus doesn't understand the argument. He thinks everyone else besides him will keep spending the cash so he can steal games.
If people stop buying games on handhelds, companies won't make them and Magus won't be able to pirate them. He's just just trying to sway you to spend money on his behalf, he is fighting for his survival.
If people stop buying games on handhelds, companies won't make them and Magus won't be able to pirate them.
Why are you mad at me by calling you what you are, a thief?
Flashing a PSP is more about convenience and speed.
Anyhoo it's hard to take your take on value of games, and what people are willing to spend seriously, because you value games at 0$.
3. You: WHY DONT YOU SPEND 38$ MORE PER GAME?
Your comment about the PSP just illustrates perfectly how little you know about the subject and how much of a pirate you are. Real gamers unlocked their PSPs to put games on the mem stick and unlock the 333mhz proc. Poor thieves did it to steal games.
Price hasn't been a problem on handhelds so far because there was no serious competition. Now there is and people don't want to pay 40$ for Steel Diver when they can get Angry Birds for free.
Times they are a changing on handhelds.
well, we'll see, but a panic move like a $80 price drop in the first six months leads me to believe they sort of see the writing on the wall even if their fans can't
A trip to Disneyland this weekend taught me that Angry Birds is the most popular game of all time holy crap and America really IS ready for an Angry Birds movie. they like the red one and the triangle one. maybe they can get a sassy black comedian to play the big bomb one, I dunno
>:(
Quotei have this weird feeling that both this and vita will be hurting throughout their entire lifespans. if this thing even survives.
oh for fucking sake,both will probably do fine as soon as some heavy hitters like pokemon,dragon quest or monster hunter hit as opposed to port of n64 game,why everyone is so hellbent to spell death and doom so soon is beyond me ???
i keep hearing that Monster Hunter is hitting the 3DS - i don't think it's going to.
i keep hearing that Monster Hunter is hitting the 3DS - i don't think it's going to.
Kojima is teasing ZoE for 3DS on twitter :fbm
(http://i.imgur.com/ZTMwI.jpg)
so Luigi's Mansion is now a "forgotten gem :derp" according to nerd canon?
this was the Luigi's Mansion experience in 2001: "I wish I bought an Xbox for Halo"
From the same French site that leaked Project Cafe (Wii U) first, 01net.
We are lucky to count among our –mostly anonymous - sources several foreign correspondants, some of them at key positions in the global gaming industry. We owe them, among other things, our early coverage of the Playstation Vita and Wii U hardware. One of them, who happens to be one of the very few Nintendo employees to dare break the code of silence, recently gave us a sobering account of the state of affairs inside the Big N structure.
More than any other sector, beit the music, motion picture, luxury or automotive industry, gaming is synonymous with emotional attachment to brands, devices and companies. And among all studios, publishers and makers, Nintendo enjoys by far the most sincere and dedicated following. Its logo, its many characters and IPs, its leading figures, like Shigeru Miyamoto, are the object of passionate scrutiny all around the world.
01net. writers are true Nintendo fans. One of us, William Audureau, recently published one of the most careful studies ever about the company’s most celebrated character (in French only so far). Our source has lived for, and eventually thanks to Nintendo, for most of his/her life. What s/he told us sounds like a wake-up call, inspired by the many troubles threatening the institution to which s/he has dedicated his/her life. For the same reasons, we decided to publish this information, as a five-part series running all week.
Part 1/5
3DS: the early bird who couldn’t catch the worm
We have known for a long time that the 3DS had been launched early to undercut the mobile industry, and the upcoming next-gen Playstation Portable. But this rushed release, probably partially responsible for its technical limitations and a disappointing battery life (when compared to past performance), will eventually have much graver and far-ranging consequences.
Ooops… I think we forgot something
It’s a mistake beyond belief, but Nintendo honchos finally had to admit, after the 3DS went through the mass production and release stage, that they had made a terrible omission: a right analog stick was a requirement to provide a superior gaming experience. According to our source, right as you read those lines, Nintendo engineers are spending many sleepless nights working on an additional device, which should be sold separately for about 10 dollars. Its shape and fixation mechanism are still unknown, but it needs a tight grip on the right part of the console. Will it have to be removed everytime you want to close the 3DS?
Feeling the pressure
Very recently, Nintendo asked a select group of developers to create titles specifically designed for two analog controls… even if that will entail an additional cost of 10 dollars per console to be played on currently available hardware. Although such noises rarely if ever reach the higher strata of the company, most Nintendo employees working with third-party developers are indeed feeling the heat, as disgruntled studios and publishers become more vocal in their disappointment.
Developers stand in line
Third-party support is key to the 3DS’s potentiel success. Only they can enrich the software line-up, suffering so far from a relatively low volume of fresh titles, which makes Nintendo’s ongoing policy towards developers all the less coherent. The submission and approval process is described as very costly, time-consuming and often arbitrary in nature. Worse even, dev kits are still extremely scarce. Although no longer produced by Intelligent Systems – Nintendo’s hardware R&D arm – but outsourced to Tokyo Electric and Marubeni, dev kits are still produced at a ridiculously slow pace (300 units per month), and sold for a hefty price. As a consequence, even six months after the release, the waiting lists are getting more crowded, and many studios are still waiting for a chance to develop on the 3DS. This erratic situation is described by our source as a good example of serious management mishaps inside the Big N, that act as an impediment to developer relations and hardware adoption by consumers.
What you can’t see…
According to our source, Nintendo is well aware that it has so far failed to convince the public that its 3D display technology was harmless. Many parents are refraining from buying the console for fear of adverse effects to their children’s eyesight. This innovative “glasses-free” 3D display technology, the console’s main selling point, could well prove a major stumbling block. The advertising issue, despite a vast deployment of demo units at the point of sale level, remains: how do you sell something you can’t show? In the wake of the early price-slashing and “3DS ambassadors” (20 free VC games) program announcements, Iwata’s welcoming of 2D (totally free of 3D content) games on the platform smells like capitulation.
This information corroborates several elements we obtained very recently from various sources. According to them, Nintendo is currently preparing a new 3DS for a 2012 release. This new version would radically tone down the whole “3D“ angle, with a new design and even probably a different name. In that perspective, the radical price-slashing, touted as a measure to boost sales, would also be a way to liquidate current stocks to make way for the sucessor…
There’s a war raging on out there…
Some of the problems alluded to by our source could find a happy resolution, but let’s not forget the unrelentless assaults from the mobile industry, with its breathtaking race to the heights of computing power. Phone makers, like LG with its Optimus 3D smartphone, are even coming up with their own “glasses-free” 3D displays. If John Carmack’s predictions – of smartphones outgunning current last-gen home consoles in “a very short time” – ever came true, the 3DS’s future could seem bleak at best… but let’s not forget there’s always the next brand new Pokémon around the corner!
Copyright 01net – 2011
Ouendan (though i hear... things...)
Lol. I liked Luigi's Mansion :(
I was also like 12 years old when I played it
Nintendo stock is experiencing a sudden rise today. At one point, the stock managed to reach 9.7% above yesterday's level.
So what's up? Bloomberg explains that, among the reasons causing the spike, investors have learned that Nintendo will host some sort of 3DS related event on September 13.
Nintendo hasn't made any mention of a September event, so it's unclear what the investors are referring to. The Tokyo Game Show will be held from September 15 through September 18, but Nintendo, as usual, is not expected to participate. Perhaps Nintendo has something else planned just ahead of the show?
Reports of a redesigned 3DS have been flying around the internet after French website 01net claimed that this new model handheld will "radically tone down" the 3D effect and probably sport a different name.
They also report that the new model will feature twin analogue Circle Pads. As for current 3DS owners, they say that Nintendo engineers are "spending many sleepless nights working on an additional device" that would attach to the console and be sold separately for about $10.
Yet Nintendo told Official Nintendo Magazine this morning that "we do not comment on rumour and speculation."
Meanwhile, Andriasang report that Nintendo will be holding a 3DS event on 13 September ahead of the Tokyo Game Show where the company will be announcing a big title.
So do you think it is nonsense?
Some of you are gullible bastards who don't pay attention to historical precedent regarding Nintendo. There will be no revision featuring a right analog stick. There may be a revision with better cameras, more flash mem, or a larger unit to house a bigger battery. There's at least 5 other things they need to address before a right analog, which isn't the panacea its made out to be as the ds succeeded without one. Its not some expectation of the mass market consumer (see smartphones)
Throwing a second nub on the thing really won't solve much...
Some of you are gullible bastards who don't pay attention to historical precedent regarding Nintendo. There will be no revision featuring a right analog stick. There may be a revision with better cameras, more flash mem, or a larger unit to house a bigger battery. There's at least 5 other things they need to address before a right analog, which isn't the panacea its made out to be as the ds succeeded without one. Its not some expectation of the mass market consumer (see smartphones)
When has a Nintendo system failed this spectacularly right out of the gate, with future prospects looking like it's doomed to the scrapheap of history? Oh right, the Virtualboy. Except that Nintendo was still going way strong with the Gameboy back then, the DS is on its last leg and the 3DS is a big 'ol bust. They have to do SOMETHING DRASTIC.spoiler (click to show/hide)Like, actually RELEASE SOME GAMES. :teehee[close]
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:lol :lol :lol
By the way, that September 13th event is about announcing the exclusivity of the next portable Monster Hunter, and not a single hint about a redesign will be shared, mark my words.
how would this analogue stick connect to the unit? makes no sense to me(http://i.imgur.com/gWD9E.jpg)
there isn't a single other port that could handle it on the unit
They need to update dat firmware to support real messaging and friend list shit
Second analog is low on my list of priorities
it would *have* to use wireless
there isn't a single other port that could handle it on the unit
dude they made a rumble cartridge for, like, one game
pretty sure they'd crank out a snap-on nub if they thought it would bring in extra bucks
Guys, what about IR?
Guys?
why dont they just make the Wii U controller the new 3DS and frig it to be a portable? Then they can work on getting the Wii U to accept more than one unit.
why dont they just make the Wii U controller the new 3DS and frig it to be a portable? Then they can work on getting the Wii U to accept more than one unit.
and people grow old,new iphone gen kids are coming...they don't give a shit about the past,NES,SNES,Sega---what is that,who cares...give them something archaic as 3DS and they will just laugh
dude they made a rumble cartridge for, like, one game
pretty sure they'd crank out a snap-on nub if they thought it would bring in extra bucks
They release unobtrusive peripherals all the time, yes. But they are for the most part elegant solutions that don't interfere with the device. I don't see how they could incorporate a non obtrusive analog that doesnt change the size of the 3ds or prevents the unit from being closed.
I know second analog is a plus for you (back when I listened to the borecast) but it seems you're letting preferences interfere with practical logic.
and people grow old,new iphone gen kids are coming...they don't give a shit about the past,NES,SNES,Sega---what is that,who cares...give them something archaic as 3DS and they will just laugh
I don't even... I mean, where are these iPhone kids? I see and know heaps of kids with PSPs (mostly asian kids) and DS's. I don't know any kids with an iPod touch or a Smartphone of some kind.
Most of them using their parents phones.
kids with smartphones seems to be a weird european thing
probably because it helps them with their molesting children past-time
the ipod touch, though, i've seen kids with those
and people grow old,new iphone gen kids are coming...they don't give a shit about the past,NES,SNES,Sega---what is that,who cares...give them something archaic as 3DS and they will just laugh
I don't even... I mean, where are these iPhone kids? I see and know heaps of kids with PSPs (mostly asian kids) and DS's. I don't know any kids with an iPod touch or a Smartphone of some kind.
QuoteWhy is Vita getting Sony exclusives a big deal? People didn't like most of those games on the PS3. Why would having them on the go make a difference, especially with downgraded graphics and controls?
"People" - who are these "people" ?
Sony exclusives act as a push - more of a push would be cheap ports/BC of PS2 games (Aka the greatest system library ever made) and in quantity.
I picked up Devil Survivor Overlocked- EASY MODE INCLUDED THANK U GAME THAT WAS TOO HARD FOR ME :(
not better than mother 3 sorry
lol even here people can afford PSPs for their kids.
Hmm anyone know how the new Shin Megami Tensei on 3DS is? It's a remake but I didn't play the first one
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=442692
Most of those is crap land... Kid Icarus looks ugly as hell :yuck
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=442692
Most of those is crap land... Kid Icarus looks ugly as hell :yuck
I'm interested in Mario, Mario Kart, and Star Fox. My plan is to get a cheap used 3DS, play these games, and then flip the 3DS.
I don't mind playing these games but I don't want to own a 3DS for any longer than I want to or need to. Most of the games in that thread simply look unappealing but I'm always game for a new Mario and Mario Kart and Starfox will give me a quick nostalgic trip. Then again, I thought the DS was chock full of crapware and people think it had an amazing library. Different tastes, I suppose.
What's PENS?
What's IPENS ???What's PENS?
My biggest asset minus the I
What's IPENS ???What's PENS?
My biggest asset minus the I
Think more between the N and the S
You can keep your crappy persons series.
I can say I never purchased Symphonia or Baten Kaitos and didn't care for Phantom Brave Wii or Samurai Warriors Wii and something like Persona wouldn't suddenly become remotely interesting just cus its on a Nintendo platform all of a sudden. The last time I had a figgurt hypocritical change of heart was Call of Duty 4 though. One of the best multiplayer experiences ever, even when pared down for the Wii hardware.
Quoteor the xfags who suddenly wanted final fantasy after all.
... when did this happen? I think the most damning one is MGS4 - it's pretty clear that Xfugs want to bash it and want to play it at the same time.
Quoteor the xfags who suddenly wanted final fantasy after all.
... when did this happen? I think the most damning one is MGS4 - it's pretty clear that Xfugs want to bash it and want to play it at the same time.
I still want MGS4 VR missions :'(
Acts 1 and 2 are mostly great. The game has fun stealth mechanics, but doesn't give you much of a chance to really use them. Act 3 is narrative sequence, rail gun sequence, boss. Act 4 is fighting brainless robots, bosses. Act 5 is someone back to normal, then more bosses, and a fist fight.
Next reason why the 3DS is the worst system I've ever bought:
I turn on my system to get the free NES roms, I go to setup my wifi connection at my new place and it says 3DS WILL NOT WORK WITH THE SECURITY OF YOUR WIFI CONNECTION. So I have to either turn off my security on my wifi and leave it open just to use online on the 3ds; not going to happen. Will take the 3ds to a friends place and download the stuff there. What a shit system.
act 1 owns. act 2 is good, but not as good as act 1. act 3, i like the snatcher detective stealth part but I've only played it once and I'd hate it on a replay cuz you can't skip and kojima is a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow, second half of act 3 "this boss fight is distinguished mentally-challenged", act 4 "oh wow I'm going back to shadow moses, why? this is distinguished mentally-challenged.", act 5 "this game is shit", ending "i don't think i can label myself as a metal gear fan anymore"
never before has a game shat on my fandom like mgs4. that game POISONED metal gear for me. I truly detest it because it became the exact game I defended metal gear never was.
thank god for mgs collection, then again they're distinguished mentally-challenged fellows and not including the substance version of mgs2.
god i hate konami.
The samurai warriors game for 3DS is actually pretty good, worth checking out.
New Monster Hunter exclusively for 3DS with support for online play.
New Yoshi horizontal side-scroller from Kirby’s Epic Yarn developer Good-Feel.
New game from the WarioWare developer.
New Etrian Odyssey.
Hatsune Miku 3DS, with all the songs from Project DIVA and its sequel.
Silver 3DS color option.
eShop demo announcement. Super mario Land 3D will have a demo.
The latest project from Alchemist, developer of Umineko, for 3DS.
A fifth Ace Attorney, including an Edgeworth scenario.
The same source also says a new God Eater will soon be announced for PlayStation Vita.
(http://i.imgur.com/h7NTw.jpg)Oh come fucking on. :lol
:rofl
"3DS Circle-Pad add-on said to jut out 1cm at left, 2-3 cm at right, 2cm bottom and 2-3 cm thickness."
markmacdMark MacDonald
3DS right-Circle-Pad-add-on rumors summary: craddle ala power charger, adds R2 button, this year, is an add-on -- no word re:system redesign
NINTENDO 3DISASTER:lol
http://twitpic.com/6h72h0
(http://s1.proxy03.twitpic.com/photos/large/391680324.jpg)
LOUL
I think the estore is a massive improvement over past offerings and theres only a few minor things that need to be addressed.
Reuters: Nintendo Faces End of Era after 3DS Flophttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-nintendo-idUKTRE78C0PF20110913 (http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-nintendo-idUKTRE78C0PF20110913)
(Reuters) - Nintendo's attempt to rescue its failed 3DS handheld games gadget failed to dispel market gloom, triggering a 5 percent share slide and stoking deep worries for an iconic brand desperate to win back users.
The Kyoto-based company's shares have plunged nearly 50 percent so far this year, hit by the 3DS flop and doubts that it can replicate the success of its Wii home console with the next generation WiiU, announced at the E3 games show in June.
Shares in software provider Capcom slumped by 8.3 percent after the company said it would be developing the next generation of its hit Monster Hunter game for the 3DS.
Media strikes back,ninthings meltingQuoteReuters: Nintendo Faces End of Era after 3DS Flophttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-nintendo-idUKTRE78C0PF20110913 (http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-nintendo-idUKTRE78C0PF20110913)Quote(Reuters) - Nintendo's attempt to rescue its failed 3DS handheld games gadget failed to dispel market gloom, triggering a 5 percent share slide and stoking deep worries for an iconic brand desperate to win back users.QuoteThe Kyoto-based company's shares have plunged nearly 50 percent so far this year, hit by the 3DS flop and doubts that it can replicate the success of its Wii home console with the next generation WiiU, announced at the E3 games show in June.QuoteShares in software provider Capcom slumped by 8.3 percent after the company said it would be developing the next generation of its hit Monster Hunter game for the 3DS.
flop
SOMETHINGhopefully that "SOMETHING" is not second analog stick
they've always annoyed you and that's because you have MS's cock up your butt so far all you can taste is lime green
Nintendo is dying. Today the company attempted to wow gamers with an "extensive line-up that has probably never been seen before in the history of video games," announced company president Satoru Iwata, but the offerings failed to impress, Reuters's Isabel Reynolds reports. "Nintendo's attempt to rescue its failed 3DS handheld games gadget failed to dispel market gloom, triggering a 5 percent share slide and stoking deep worries for an iconic brand desperate to win back users." Nintendo's not just some one-hit wunderkind to come out of the digital revolution. For many decades the company has popped out gaming and console hits alike. But things are different now; gaming has changed. Its gone mobile and Nintendo refuses to jump on that. And its reluctance to evolve is suicidal.
Nintendo doesn't get that nobody wants Nintendo gaming systems anymore. The 3DS stinks. From NES to N64 to the Gameboy to Wii, Nintendo has produced gaming systems that people want to play. Not many want to touch the 3DS. Sales are way down, reports The Wall Street Journal's Juro Osawa. This might have something to do with a general lack of support for 3D tech, argues The Guardian's Charles Arthur. "It may also signal that 3D technologies --which were held up at the start of 2010 as a new way to encourage people to buy new laptops, TVs and consoles--are not grabbing the attention of buyers in the way that hardware makers had hoped." But, more likely, it's a result of Nintendo's bad timing, explains Osawa. "An attempt to replicate the great success of its predecessor, the DS, released in 2004, the 3DS hit the market at a time when smartphones such as Apple Inc.'s iPhone are rapidly emerging as videogame platforms." Gamers prefer playing on their iPhones, iPads, or laptops. And Nintendo's not adapting, as Reynolds explains. "Nintendo has been criticized for sticking rigidly to its own hardware, meaning it has no access to the new generation of mobile devices." We bet you'd buy Super Mario for your iPad if you could.
Not only has Nintendo not segued onto hipper platforms, but the company hasn't developed the types of games people play now-a-days. "Analysts and investors dismissed the line-up as lackluster and largely irrelevant in the face of cheap or free games played on the likes of Apple's iPhone and iPad and Google-powered Android devices," continues Reynolds. The whole gaming scene has gotten less expensive and more social--Nintendo hasn't adapted. Like we said, the company hasn't opened itself up to smart phones nor has it developed games for the changing consumer. Think: More Farmville, less Mario.
this is war
More Farmville, less Mario.
this is war
I'm not sure if I agree with these but man I'm lovin the fallout
Is it fucked up that my favorite portable game right now is that COD Gameloft clone? Best 99 cents I ever spent, whenever I go to take a poop I bring earphones and shoot fools in the face in multiplayer mode
Games that are compatible will have this support icon:
maxy, don't be a disingenuous cunthey man
nintendo doesn't annoy you lately
they've always annoyed you and that's because you have MS's cock up your butt so far all you can taste is lime green
i'll give it to the ninfags on this forum, at least they're honest about their bullshit
Media strikes back,ninthings meltingQuoteReuters: Nintendo Faces End of Era after 3DS Flophttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-nintendo-idUKTRE78C0PF20110913 (http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-nintendo-idUKTRE78C0PF20110913)Quote(Reuters) - Nintendo's attempt to rescue its failed 3DS handheld games gadget failed to dispel market gloom, triggering a 5 percent share slide and stoking deep worries for an iconic brand desperate to win back users.QuoteThe Kyoto-based company's shares have plunged nearly 50 percent so far this year, hit by the 3DS flop and doubts that it can replicate the success of its Wii home console with the next generation WiiU, announced at the E3 games show in June.QuoteShares in software provider Capcom slumped by 8.3 percent after the company said it would be developing the next generation of its hit Monster Hunter game for the 3DS.
flop
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While Nintendo's brand power is still strong enough to keep them floating and this article is a lil bit too gloom and doom, their lack of exploring new business models will certainly result in SOMETHING.
i'll give it to the ninfags on this forum, at least they're honest about their bullshit
I am starting to doubt the redesign now:
(http://i.imgur.com/zIzC5.jpg)
That woudl never work in a redesign.
QuoteYeah, the Nintendo doom is delicious, but 99 cent apps aren't going to stop Pokemon and Mario Kart from lining the Big N's pockets.
but here in lies the point - the next Mario Kart and the next Pokemon to come out will be the first ones that are coming up against the full on iOS/Mobile in full flow. iOS is potentially scary for Sony/Nintendo etc because it's a platform - devices run the platform so the user base effectively grows and grows and grows and whilst hardware revisions are required at some point then, lol, guess what? it ties in with most users desire to upgrade their phone every few years. but anyways, i'm digressing.
The big MASSIVE Sarlak that Nintendo (and others) are dangling over seems to be going unnoticed. Gamers might well be interested in these games but the thing that has made the platforms like DS successful is the -extended- market into casual territory. That market has MOVED HOUSE. It's not gone for good or beyond saving but the idea that companies just need to roll out the same games that sold millions last time and that's the key to success are in for a very very rude awakening.
Also - if anyone was in ANY doubt as to how out of touch things are getting - Bit.Trip Saga (3ds) is $40.... the sarlak licks it's lips.
I am starting to doubt the redesign now:
(http://i.imgur.com/zIzC5.jpg)
That woudl never work in a redesign.
I found a more detailed shot:spoiler (click to show/hide)(http://i.imgur.com/z3WqG.jpg)[close]
Star Fox 64 3D lacks online multiplayer due to the "vast" costs required to allow gamers to play online, Nintendo has said.
The Star Fox team prioritised perfecting the title's graphics over adding online support, Nintendo's Yusuke Amano told ONM.
"If we wanted to satisfy everyone who bought the game, the costs required for including online support would be vast," Amano said.
Star Fox 64 3D includes all of the N64 original's multiplayer functions and adds gyro-scopic controls and crisper visuals.
But adding online would have taken too much time, Amano revealed, when Nintendo had a deadline for the game to be released as soon as possible.
"For this project what we needed to do was use Star Fox to provide users with a game that shows the appeal of Nintendo 3DS as quickly as possible," Amano stated. "We put a lot of effort into the graphics, and if we had included online support then we couldn't have reached this level in the time allowed."
I am starting to doubt the redesign now:
(http://i.imgur.com/zIzC5.jpg)
That woudl never work in a redesign.
I found a more detailed shot:spoiler (click to show/hide)(http://i.imgur.com/z3WqG.jpg)[close]
:lol
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-21-why-star-fox-64-3d-isnt-online (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-21-why-star-fox-64-3d-isnt-online)QuoteStar Fox 64 3D lacks online multiplayer due to the "vast" costs required to allow gamers to play online, Nintendo has said.
The Star Fox team prioritised perfecting the title's graphics over adding online support, Nintendo's Yusuke Amano told ONM.
"If we wanted to satisfy everyone who bought the game, the costs required for including online support would be vast," Amano said.
Star Fox 64 3D includes all of the N64 original's multiplayer functions and adds gyro-scopic controls and crisper visuals.
But adding online would have taken too much time, Amano revealed, when Nintendo had a deadline for the game to be released as soon as possible.
"For this project what we needed to do was use Star Fox to provide users with a game that shows the appeal of Nintendo 3DS as quickly as possible," Amano stated. "We put a lot of effort into the graphics, and if we had included online support then we couldn't have reached this level in the time allowed."
Hey man, as long as people keep buying it, they won't stop doing this kind of shit
in 1999, oot was the jew's tits. there wasn't anything like it.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-21-why-star-fox-64-3d-isnt-online (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-21-why-star-fox-64-3d-isnt-online)QuoteStar Fox 64 3D lacks online multiplayer due to the "vast" costs required to allow gamers to play online, Nintendo has said.
The Star Fox team prioritised perfecting the title's graphics over adding online support, Nintendo's Yusuke Amano told ONM.
"If we wanted to satisfy everyone who bought the game, the costs required for including online support would be vast," Amano said.
Star Fox 64 3D includes all of the N64 original's multiplayer functions and adds gyro-scopic controls and crisper visuals.
But adding online would have taken too much time, Amano revealed, when Nintendo had a deadline for the game to be released as soon as possible.
"For this project what we needed to do was use Star Fox to provide users with a game that shows the appeal of Nintendo 3DS as quickly as possible," Amano stated. "We put a lot of effort into the graphics, and if we had included online support then we couldn't have reached this level in the time allowed."
smh
in 1999, oot was the jew's tits. there wasn't anything like it.
Wilco's tits?
Video game accessory maker CTA Digital has officially released its Deluxe Power Grip for the Nintendo 3DS "after months of research and user testing". The grip provides for added comfort as well as extending the battery life of Nintendo's 3D gaming handheld.
The device's shape is designed to fit into the hands in a natural position for longer hours of gameplay without cramping. It's extended-life battery add-on is recharged with an included USB. The Deluxe Power Grip also has a built-in stand to keep the device upright while being set down onto a flat surface. The integrated stand also contains a slot for storing an extra 3DS game.
CTA Digital has set the Deluxe Power Grip's MSRP at $29.99.
Found some info on the Grev 3DS game from this blog which is apparently posting info from the Famitsu:
http://sinplelove.blog34.fc2.com/blog-entry-2962.html
Producer: Maruyama
Director: Hiroshi Iuchi (!!)
・Top-down tank shooter
・15 stages, and you can choose between A~L routes
・You shoot once and until the bullet disappears from the screen, you can't fire again
・B button fires shot, L and R reload
・There are three Final stages, and if you clear one you beat the game
・At the beginning of any stage, 20 cards are randomly displayed on the bottom of the screen, and if you match? 4 of them you get a special bonus. Either you can use a special weapon or your armor will regenerate.
・4 player simultaneous play. 4 people can play on 1 cartridge.
・Blog guy compares the graphics to Sanvein: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sB312ZBNRI
(http://www.news10.net/images/640/360/2/assetpool/images/110924111145_CTAPowerGrip.jpg)QuoteVideo game accessory maker CTA Digital has officially released its Deluxe Power Grip for the Nintendo 3DS "after months of research and user testing". The grip provides for added comfort as well as extending the battery life of Nintendo's 3D gaming handheld.
The device's shape is designed to fit into the hands in a natural position for longer hours of gameplay without cramping. It's extended-life battery add-on is recharged with an included USB. The Deluxe Power Grip also has a built-in stand to keep the device upright while being set down onto a flat surface. The integrated stand also contains a slot for storing an extra 3DS game.
CTA Digital has set the Deluxe Power Grip's MSRP at $29.99.
So this is basically the 3DS thread, right?
fuuuuuuuuuu well into the pile of unloved, unused Nintendo hardware with you
maybe the next time I move I'll accidentally leave them behind, then they'll band together "Brave Little Toaster" style to track me down and find me, but then as they huddle outside my window, wet and cold, they'll see me playing Xbox 360 as I use my iPad to play Carcassone and post nasty things about the new Zelda game. Then they will short-circuit their Li-Ion batteries and cry as they burn to death
fuuuuuuuuuu well into the pile of unloved, unused Nintendo hardware with you
maybe the next time I move I'll accidentally leave them behind, then they'll band together "Brave Little Toaster" style to track me down and find me, but then as they huddle outside my window, wet and cold, they'll see me playing Xbox 360 as I use my iPad to play Carcassone and post nasty things about the new Zelda game. Then they will short-circuit their Li-Ion batteries and cry as they burn to death
No interest in Mario Land?
fuuuuuuuuuu well into the pile of unloved, unused Nintendo hardware with you
maybe the next time I move I'll accidentally leave them behind, then they'll band together "Brave Little Toaster" style to track me down and find me, but then as they huddle outside my window, wet and cold, they'll see me playing Xbox 360 as I use my iPad to play Carcassone and post nasty things about the new Zelda game. Then they will short-circuit their Li-Ion batteries and cry as they burn to death
No interest in Mario Land?
Zero interest, I have Mario games coming out my gills