So sad that people have to actually buy an "accessory" just to have an Ethernet port on their Wii U. How much would it have cost for Nintendo to just build an ethernet port into the console to begin with? Probably less than $3? And yet they still left it out. SMH.
You've got to be living on Fantasy Island if you believe that. This "partnership" has so far yielded absolutely nothing, and the first announced "game" is a silly Mii app, pretty underwhelming.
Disagrees are probably because of your unnecessary use of a phrase that curses God. Maybe think more carefully about the phrases you use?
Very well written article. I still have multiple OG XBOX consoles, bought a few extra towards the end of its lifespan. Fantastic console that really put Microsoft on the map in the console market!
The reason that Nintendo made any profits is because of the amiibo gimmicks and weak Yen, not their gaming hardware. The Wii U continues to be a failure, had very few games released for it, has very few more in development, and is going to be replaced next year by the NX.
So their flagship console is limping along in its last year, and their future is very much in doubt. Doesn't sound like a "good year" to most people.
It's really sad that Nintendo designed and built a console (in this generation) with no internal hard drive (only a meager 32gb of flash storage), and no built-in Ethernet port. They clearly cut corners like crazy on the Wii U base console, to accommodate the high cost of the gamepad. They really bet that people would overlook the weak specs and missing features just to be able to have the gamepad, which clearly didn't happen.
Do I hear the sound of your bubbles bursting, as the salt pours out in your tears? Yes ... yes I do.
On topic, enjoy the last year where a handful of Wii U games release, before the NX comes out. Let's all hope that Nintendo does a much better job on the design of the NX, they really can't afford another failure like the Wii U.
Look on Ebay, there are lots of cards from PSX for sale (search for "PSX 2015 card"). But they can be a bit expensive, be warned. Not worth it to me.
No, once again you are trying to avoid the truth. Here's an excerpt from an article posted on December 1, 2015:
"Nintendo has the ability to restore or transfer user eShop purchases upon request, but the process involves contacting Nintendo customer service directly, and often requires a repair order or proof of a defective console. It’s currently unknown whether purchases logged within a linked Nintendo Account can be restored or redownloaded on new consoles at a la...
Thanks for the info. Very sad that so few physical copies of the game were released in North America, seems like Nintendo just wanted to bury this game, and do everything they could to destroy it's chance to sell. Yet more poor decisions from a company well known for them lately.
Where did you get those numbers? If true, this could end up being a very rare game indeed! Congrats on snagging a copy.
@ Venox2008 - No, you are the one that is misinformed. While Nintendo did create the NNID, they still tie all digital purchases to the hardware that they are purchased on. That policy has NOT been changed; Nintendo has talked about changing it, but it still remains in place. Whereas, for both the PS4 and XB1, users can transfer their digital purchases to a new console themselves, without having to call and beg Nintendo to do it for them.
As for buying an external drive, it...
Amazing how quickly this game sold out everywhere. They must have done a very low production run, very few copies made. Seems like Nintendo really did "send this game out to die", making a tiny production run of the physical game, and pricing it way too high.
Also, there isn't much of an incentive to buy the game digitally, for two reasons. One, the Wii U has almost no internal storage, and this game takes up 16.4gb (over half of the Wii U's 25gb). Two, if ...
Take a step back, and re-read many of your own posts. Most of what you post is criticizing other platforms, and belittling the PS4 and XB1 with silly phrases like "chav fodder", instead of making actual points to support your own point of view.
It's ironic that you call other people trolls, when you yourself are obviously one of them. You appear to be pretty bitter about the failure of the Wii U, but there's no reason to take that out on others here.
The name is certainly awful, but the actual hardware design is why it failed. The console was way underpowered, and lacking in the most basic features that have been common for many years in many other consoles. All of this was to accommodate the expensive gamepad gimmick; Nintendo really made that feature the central point of the package, leaving the base console unable to handle current generation games.
If this represents the gimmick that the NX will be built around, Nintendo is done in this industry. Can't imagine that a controller with only two analogs and no other face buttons will be even remotely fun to use for games. Why can't they break out of these gimmicks and just focus on solid, well-designed, feature-rich hardware instead? Very sad.
This is going to be a hugely collectible game, if you see it anywhere in the wild, buy it ASAP!
They're not going to be able to stop emulation from happening unless they change the architecture of the Wii U, and we all know that will never happen. This is fine for people who just want to try out the games on a PC without having to buy a Wii U, no big deal.
If Amiibos are "reflective of Nintendo's future", they might as well just license out all their characters and IPs to whoever wants to pay for the rights to exploit them. This company is getting further and further away from being dedicated to gaming, and this doesn't bode well for their future in the industry.
If the NX follows the same pattern as their last two consoles, of forcing unattractive gimmicks onto gamers whether they want them or not (awkward co...
Your post just reinforces the fact that the "New 3DS" (terrible name) is a complete scam. If the original 3DS wasn't such a barebones product, it would have released with a larger screen, faster CPU, and better 3D effect on Day one. Instead, Nintendo cut every possible corner on the design of the handheld, to minimize their costs and maximize their profits. Thus the original 3DS has a tiny screen, poor 3D effect with a very limited sweet spot, and sluggish CPU.
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