Game

[Joe Molotov]

Who really cares.. Your choices in consoles don't need to be defended...

*irony overload* 

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44762764&postcount=67

The tip-off was the dorfdad exclusive double-period. For when a sentence is so awesome, one period alone isn't enough to end it.

[tiesto]

I'm really hoping that the 3DS picks up in sales in the US, since I really want some of those awesome awesome games that Japan is keeping from us...

[Barry Egan]

NYTimes is tweeting me saying these numbers are really good.  Can someone give me the real talk?

[Tasty]

NYTimes is tweeting me saying these numbers are really good.  Can someone give me the real talk?

DS and Wii are fantastic considering they cost like $5 to make and are pure profit for Nintendo.

Wii U is middling and the fact that Reggie said it's "virtually sold out and they're repleneshing stock quickly" is troubling since it obviously means it's not selling out in most places. The numbers themselves are around standard for a console launch, but if there are still boxes on shelves then sales will evaporate as demand easily catches up with supply.

3DS is fricking terrible and approaching Vita levels of bombness. Well not nearly quite that bad, but it's down from last year when everyone believed it still had a lot of room to grow.

[Steve Youngblood]

NYTimes is tweeting me saying these numbers are really good.  Can someone give me the real talk?

There are more knowledgeable sales people than me that might be able to offer more insight, but personally, my read is that things are pretty much that it's right in the median between good and bad right now. On the one hand -- relative to some other launches -- the actual numbers it's moving seem to be pretty decent. On the flipside, however, this does not appear to be supply constrained like some other consoles were.

So, basically, I don't think this thing is performing as badly as some pictures of 20 Wii Us on a random store shelf might indicate, but it's also not the hot, hard to find toy this year. Supply seems better than usual, but it's really not that supply is that good.

[Trent Dole]

I'm really hoping that the 3DS picks up in sales in the US, since I really want some of those awesome awesome games that Japan is keeping from us...

The problem with that is the same one that kept Xenoblade from coming over here forever...

[Tasty]

I'm really hoping that the 3DS picks up in sales in the US, since I really want some of those awesome awesome games that Japan is keeping from us...

The problem with that is the same one that kept Xenoblade from coming over here forever...

*not actually forever

[Cerveza mas fina]

They should port Xenoblade to the 3DS.

[Tasty]

They should port Xenoblade to the 3DS.

I said this a while ago. Makes perfect sense. Wring some more sales out of it, and I'm sure now that people actually know it's awesome it should do well right out of the gate.

Well, better than originally. And if Nintendo doesn't want to deal with retail just throw it up on the NA eShop. That should be their approach to all "iffy" Japanesey games, basically the Guild 01 route (even if that did have some differences.)

And unlike the Wii, the 3DS is in the middle of its lifecycle as opposed to the end.

[AdmiralViscen]

They should port NSMBU to the DS

[Tasty]

They should port NSMBU to the DS

They should port it to the Wii U and remove the lame ass motion controls and add in Protroller support.

A better idea would be a NSMB Wii/U collection. With online.

[bork]

A better idea would be a "New" Super Mario Bros. game that actually has new graphics, music, and game play features.

Hey, here's a crazy idea: How about a new (2D) Mario with new worlds and enemies?  Insane, I know.

[Tasty]

A better idea would be a "New" Super Mario Bros. game that actually has new graphics, music, and game play features.

Hey, here's a crazy idea: How about a new (2D) Mario with new worlds and enemies?  Insane, I know.

Now you're just being unreasonable. Why do that when they can fart out the same assets and it'll sell millions?

And I'll keep buying cause the level designs are pretty good. :'( Well for the console ones anyways.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Cool beans about the 3DS price drop.  I was just about to order 2 of them for the kids for Christmas.  Now I'll just wait 'til next week.

Not even gonna bother with the Wii U.

[AdmiralViscen]

A better idea would be a "New" Super Mario Bros. game that actually has new graphics, music, and game play features.

Hey, here's a crazy idea: How about a new (2D) Mario with new worlds and enemies?  Insane, I know.

Now you're just being unreasonable. Why do that when they can fart out the same assets and it'll sell millions?*

And I'll keep buying cause the level designs are pretty good. :'( Well for the console ones anyways.

*400,000

[Don Flamenco]

they should outsource SMB to Ninja Theory to make a dark, gritty, mature™ reboot.  Instead of "BAH" the music will say "FUCK"

[Tasty]

New series has sold almost exactly 59 million copies.

[Human Snorenado]

Instead of banning him, they should just unban me and give me license to troll for a week.  Never happen, but STILL.

[Phoenix Dark]

original Wii sold 600k in 8 days

[Tasty]

original Wii sold 600k in 8 days

In all of the Americas. Something closer to 476k in just the US for the month.

[cool breeze]

I'm really hoping that the 3DS picks up in sales in the US, since I really want some of those awesome awesome games that Japan is keeping from us...

I don't care whether or not it's successful but I hope Nintendo's support of it is poor.  Mostly ports, b-team work, smaller download games, and pokemon for the fiends.

I'd rather Nintendo focus its remaining games talent on the Wii U.  3DS is still in that PS2-era it's coddled for over a decade now.  Lowered expectations and all, but Nintendo games in the 360-era

[Himu]

Only 400k sold. Ouch.

holy fucking shit

someone give first week sales of wii, ps3, and 360

[Tasty]

It's definitely going to be interesting to see how Nintendo copes with HD development. It's hit a lot of Japanese devs hard, and while I don't think they'll be too worse off, they probably won't hit their amount of Wii output. Which will definitely depress some people.

Anyways I feel like I should jump into some AAA HD gaming for the first time and can't choose between Darksiders 2 and AssCreed 3. NG3 is poo, ME3 is apparently poo, Epic Mickey is poo, not much of an FPSer so Blops is out, waiting for ZombiU to drop in price, and Sonic has a gamestopping bug. I'd probably choose Batman but it's a poo port and not on the eShop.

[Joe Molotov]

Anyways I feel like I should jump into some AAA HD gaming for the first time and can't choose between Darksiders 2 and AssCreed 3. NG3 is poo, ME3 is apparently poo

ME3 is way better than AC3 or DS2. Only the end of ME3 is poo, the rest is god-tier. Although you'll never be able to play ME 1 or 2...

[Huff]

you're a moron for going all digital

[Tasty]

Yeah the other thing about ME3 was I didn't play the first two so the story would seem pretty pointless.

you're a moron for going all digital

Definitely but it's my lifestyle choice so

Speaking of I haven't opened Ninthingland yet and I was wondering if I should sell it. I was gonna use Thanksgiving as an excuse to bust it out with the fam but they just wanted to play Mario. The Nthings on GAF says it's surprisingly good but I'm wary of their opinions because they're morons.

[MrAngryFace]

DS2 ports apparently really solid yah

ALSO wtf didnt they do a full trilogy release for WiiU LAMMMMMMMMEEEE I woulda bought that

[Van Cruncheon]

i heard the port of ds2 had some gamebreaking bugs?

[MrAngryFace]

really? jesus- reviews didnt point that out, but I wouldnt be shocked- i'm not seeing a lot of mention of them on the actual WiiU communities though- so I dunno who to believe. You know what doesnt have gamebreaking bugs? Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper- sure framerate problems WAT and weird pop in but NO GAME BREAKING! Also new characters. Also Musou

[Tasty]

Get DS2 and still get Mass Effect 3. AC3 is still good but a real mess too.

Think I'll get DS2 then and wait for price drops/trilogy releases of the others.

DS2 ports apparently really solid yah

ALSO wtf didnt they do a full trilogy release for WiiU LAMMMMMMMMEEEE I woulda bought that

Yeah seriously WTF.

i heard the port of ds2 had some gamebreaking bugs?

Only heard that about Sonic racing.

Posted from my goddamn Wii U.

[MrAngryFace]

Sony is getting the full trilogy. Wonder if some deal was struck or they just didn't wanna port two more games.

[Tasty]

Goddamn fucking shitty ass Nintendo and their fucking shitty ass transfer tool.

This = Me

FUCK

I thought I didn't have any goodwill left for this rotting corpse of company but they just had to wiggle the knife into my back.

[Himu]

Yes.



YESSSSSSSSSSSSS.

[Joe Molotov]

Just gonna put this here...

you're a moron for going all digital

[cool breeze]

NSMB seems fun.  Still prefer playing it with the Wii remote.  It's one of the few games that waggle didn't bother me and felt natural (hated similar uses in donkey kong, though).  Also because when I play with the tablet I end up looking at the tablet instead of my TV.

Kinda weird that you can't just turn off the tablet.  It automatically goes into 'boost mode' (?).  Initially I was thinking playing on the tablet would combine boost mode and regular play.  There are a few times in levels where you can tell it needs a 'boost' or that baby yoshi to reach.

I like that the flying gear in this game isn't broken like the propeller suit.  The gliding one is fair, and the baby yoshi acts like the flying gear but limits your moveset since you're carrying it.

and miiverse is kinda awesome.  I added everyone I knew to it, except Andrex won't accept my invite  :'(

[Tasty]

To get me out of rage mode I bought Switch Force HD, seems like a good platformer and the price seems really good ($10.) The art is great although the style of the characters and background clash horribly.

Backgrounds are something I want in the eventual (yes, EVENTUAL, BELIEVE) Mega Man X remake while the characters are ripped from Flash or something. Gameplay also seems like, a gimmick Mario Galaxy 2 used for like two levels stretched into a "whole" game (although based on the level unlocks, it seems pretty short. 30-ish 1 minute levels?)

Just gonna put this here...

you're a moron for going all digital

Problem isn't digital, it's Nintendo.

It's always Nintendo.

WHY ISN'T THERE A WII CHANNEL THAT LET'S YOU LINK YOUR WII SHOP PURCHASES TO YOUR NNID

HOW HARD CAN THIS POSSIBLY BE

I usually have sympathy for the poor coders that have to cowtoe to obnoxious feature seekers (since I oftentimes am one*) but this is fucking basic fucking shit. Goddamn. Fuck. Shit. Ass. Douche. Borys.

*Not at my place of work, on my personal sites. My work is awesome. <3

[headwalk]

DS2 ports apparently really solid yah

ALSO wtf didnt they do a full trilogy release for WiiU LAMMMMMMMMEEEE I woulda bought that

you can always ask your dad if you can borrow the big computer to play them on. you can get through each one in a weekend.

just keep your grubby mitts of out those family_holiday folders.

[Purple Filth]

Yeah the other thing about ME3 was I didn't play the first two so the story would seem pretty pointless.

you're a moron for going all digital

Definitely but it's my lifestyle choice so (Image removed from quote.)

Speaking of I haven't opened Ninthingland yet and I was wondering if I should sell it. I was gonna use Thanksgiving as an excuse to bust it out with the fam but they just wanted to play Mario. The Nthings on GAF says it's surprisingly good but I'm wary of their opinions because they're morons.

Goddamn fucking shitty ass Nintendo and their fucking shitty ass transfer tool.

This = Me

FUCK

I thought I didn't have any goodwill left for this rotting corpse of company but they just had to wiggle the knife into my back.

[DCharlieJP]

hardcore nthings are fucking annoying

<ffs>
"I can say now i have no interest in next gen at all already because i know that the next 6-8 years of gaming will be nothing but the same old shit of COD and COD and COD and stuff like that.... meanwhile, I'm loving NSMBU! I can't wait for Mario Kart 8 either!"

not a hint of fucking irony either.

P.s. Other than the one indie pc game i put on there for street cred, all my other games of the year nominations are on Nintendo platforms.
</ffs>

I mean - i know there's different tastes but as i said of someone else years ago - a lot of these folks walk into games not on their favourite platform with that "a dog just pissed in my mouth" face. The decission is already made - and if you are writting off entire generations of hardware based on "sigh, well - i just know it's going to suck" then - fuck me ... did gaming teach you fucking nothing?!?

And what makes it even more difficult to stomach is the people regurgitating this nonsense SHOULD KNOW BETTER. This isn't basement trolls, these are people i respect. And it pains me that a lot of them seem to be losing their shit completely because NEW NINTENDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooo!

Like the full fucking moon to the Cockless Mongster

[Tasty]

Name some names you coward.

[DCharlieJP]

Name some names you coward.

i'll send you the names via the Wii U when i buy one in 20nevertynever

[maxy]

Not surprising,almost every WiiU purchase pic had either NSMBU or NintendoLand.No wonder that COD is limping with few hundred people online.

And they will patiently wait until Nintendo shits out MK8 or whatever.

[Tasty]

It's definitely going to be interesting to see how Nintendo copes with HD development. It's hit a lot of Japanese devs hard, and while I don't think they'll be too worse off, they probably won't hit their amount of Wii output. Which will definitely depress some people.

Anyways I feel like I should jump into some AAA HD gaming for the first time and can't choose between Darksiders 2 and AssCreed 3. NG3 is poo, ME3 is apparently poo, Epic Mickey is poo, not much of an FPSer so Blops is out, waiting for ZombiU to drop in price, and Sonic has a gamestopping bug. I'd probably choose Batman but it's a poo port and not on the eShop.

Uhh... who told you ME3 is shit? Bitter Ninfags? ME3 is awesome, easily BEST game out of the all you listed inlcuding 4.5/10 Zombie U.

Every one of my friends who played it? And I'm the only Nthing in the group. A lot of them outright hated the story, not even talking about the ending which goes without saying. It didn't have enough scifi stuff of ME1 and not enough shootery stuff of ME2.

^ second hand accounts, of course, I don't really care about that crap, I'm more worried about jumping into the third game of a franchise that made a big deal out of cross-game save data

[maxy]

Your friends suck then.
ME3 is a really good game,it just didn't end the way people wanted.

Also get Batman,crappy port or not that game is great fun.

I'm more worried about jumping into the third game of a franchise that made a big deal out of cross-game save data

Don't believe everything you hear on internet.Mass Effect cross-game save data is just a nice fan sevice,nothing more.

[Tasty]

OK, I have my eye on ME3 then. The gameplay isn't something I normally play but it's not something I don't like either. Will wait for price drop.

Batman will be mine when it hits the eShop. Otherwise, WB has lost a sale.

[archnemesis]

You should play the superior Mass Effect games first. Unfortunately you can't run them through Wine.

[MCD]

> Friends

> Imaginary friends

[Himu]

i am going digital for 3ds games. any bad stories on that front?

[archnemesis]

They're still tied to your physical machine instead of an account. If it breaks you need to send the system back to Nintendo or the games are lost forever. So far I've only bought Pushmo for my 3DS. The eShop is a bit slow, but otherwise I had no problem with it.

[DCharlieJP]

the Wii Mini
....


loool fucking hell.

Just what no one asked for!

[archnemesis]

It's a bit late since people already stopped caring about the Wii. A year or two ago it would have made more sense. Overall I think it's a good idea for console manufacturers to make new smaller iterations just to decrease the cost.

[DCharlieJP]

IF this thing was apple tv sized with a small portable bar etc - then fine - but it's still just a smaller shit box.

People calling $99 - watch as batshit Iwata and co slap a $179 price tag on it.

[pilonv1]

Release new console with tablet using old console branding

Release redesigned old console 3 weeks later with similar name to best selling tablet redesign

[Eel O'Brian]

How much smaller can they make it, really?  It still has to fit a disc inside, and have room for all the ports.

[AdmiralViscen]

Easy, remove all the ports (third parties did most of the work on that years ago)

[Eel O'Brian]

No wifi, eliminating the possibility that someone might actually be tempted to buy something from the eShop.

[Joe Molotov]

I wonder how much they save by cutting wi-fi, a buck maybe?

[Huff]

Every dollar adds up, joe. Worth it even if it only saved them 10 cents. Since when do kids play games on the Internet anyway

[Sho Nuff]

IF this thing was apple tv sized with a small portable bar etc - then fine - but it's still just a smaller shit box.

People calling $99 - watch as batshit Iwata and co slap a $179 price tag on it.

$99? Gross.

Fucking hit $50 so I can play Ghost Squad again, Nintendo.


(Image removed from quote.)

at least it looks okay.

This weekend I went to my friend's house and I was like "Shit I kind of want a Wii so I can finally play Ghost Squad" and he was like "SHIT B I GOT THAT GAME RIGHT HERE" and I was like "OH FUUUUUUUCK" and we ate a pizza and drank Rolling Rock and shot terrorists.

[bork]