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[Wii U] The last hurrah before the NeXt generation arrives.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Mulletude wrote: »
    I am just not getting the tiers here (because I am a dum). $1 for the first 3 games yeah? $13 and I get everything? Or go just above the average and get the $1 games plus the 4 down below but not SF4 and Darksiders 2?

    That's exactly right

  • pirateluigipirateluigi Arr, it be me. Registered User regular
    Beltaine wrote: »
    So it looks like after I finish Tokyo Mirage Sessions I can go ahead and sell my Wii U.

    Zelda was the one thing I was really hanging on to it for. Might as well get an NX to play it on.

    Although, if NX is going to end up like Wii U where I play a game for 2 weeks then wait another 4 months for another game, I may skip it.

    I've never understood the impetus to sell a system just because there aren't new games coming out for it. And this isn't exclusive to Nintendo systems, but, for example with the Wii U, I can see myself playing Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Maker for a long time. I don't need new games to continue to get value out of my purchase. Then again, I'm the person that still has every system I've ever owned, starting with an Atari 2600.

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  • DirtyDirty Registered User regular
    On the plus side, releasing it in March is perfect for me, between my birthday and tax returns. Disappointed that I won't be playing the game sooner. I kinda have a feeling the game will be ready this year, but they're holding it back (which I still believe was the real reason for Twilight Princess' big delay).

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  • MulletudeMulletude Registered User regular
    edited April 2016
    So, uh, i'm gonna have a bunch of codes for 3ds games I can't play and maybe a couple for WiiU games I don't want. Is it cool to just offer them up(give them away) in the thread?

    edited for clarity

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  • DirtyDirty Registered User regular
    Beltaine wrote: »
    So it looks like after I finish Tokyo Mirage Sessions I can go ahead and sell my Wii U.

    Zelda was the one thing I was really hanging on to it for. Might as well get an NX to play it on.

    Although, if NX is going to end up like Wii U where I play a game for 2 weeks then wait another 4 months for another game, I may skip it.

    I've never understood the impetus to sell a system just because there aren't new games coming out for it. And this isn't exclusive to Nintendo systems, but, for example with the Wii U, I can see myself playing Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Maker for a long time. I don't need new games to continue to get value out of my purchase. Then again, I'm the person that still has every system I've ever owned, starting with an Atari 2600.

    Yeah, I have too much of a library of Wii and Wii U titles to just abandon the console. Unless the NX plays all of those games (highly doubtful), I'll be holding onto this for a while.

  • Ivan HungerIvan Hunger Registered User regular
    Beltaine wrote: »
    So it looks like after I finish Tokyo Mirage Sessions I can go ahead and sell my Wii U.

    Zelda was the one thing I was really hanging on to it for. Might as well get an NX to play it on.

    Although, if NX is going to end up like Wii U where I play a game for 2 weeks then wait another 4 months for another game, I may skip it.

    I've never understood the impetus to sell a system just because there aren't new games coming out for it. And this isn't exclusive to Nintendo systems, but, for example with the Wii U, I can see myself playing Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Maker for a long time. I don't need new games to continue to get value out of my purchase. Then again, I'm the person that still has every system I've ever owned, starting with an Atari 2600.

    It depends on what sort of games you prefer to play.

    Some people prefer games that go on forever.

    Others prefer games that definitively end at a certain point.

  • edzeppedzepp Registered User regular
    Ok, based on new info, let's say some sort of reveal of the concept before summer and a fall blowout.

  • DirtyDirty Registered User regular
    Beltaine wrote: »
    So it looks like after I finish Tokyo Mirage Sessions I can go ahead and sell my Wii U.

    Zelda was the one thing I was really hanging on to it for. Might as well get an NX to play it on.

    Although, if NX is going to end up like Wii U where I play a game for 2 weeks then wait another 4 months for another game, I may skip it.

    I've never understood the impetus to sell a system just because there aren't new games coming out for it. And this isn't exclusive to Nintendo systems, but, for example with the Wii U, I can see myself playing Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Maker for a long time. I don't need new games to continue to get value out of my purchase. Then again, I'm the person that still has every system I've ever owned, starting with an Atari 2600.

    It depends on what sort of games you prefer to play.

    Some people prefer games that go on forever.

    Others prefer games that definitively end at a certain point.

    Well, I know not everyone is like this, but I also like to replay games that have an ending. So when I want to revisit Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Mario Galaxy, or Metroid Prime, I'll need a WiiU for that.

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  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    Beltaine wrote: »
    So it looks like after I finish Tokyo Mirage Sessions I can go ahead and sell my Wii U.

    Zelda was the one thing I was really hanging on to it for. Might as well get an NX to play it on.

    Although, if NX is going to end up like Wii U where I play a game for 2 weeks then wait another 4 months for another game, I may skip it.

    I've never understood the impetus to sell a system just because there aren't new games coming out for it. And this isn't exclusive to Nintendo systems, but, for example with the Wii U, I can see myself playing Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Maker for a long time. I don't need new games to continue to get value out of my purchase. Then again, I'm the person that still has every system I've ever owned, starting with an Atari 2600.

    It depends on what sort of games you prefer to play.

    Some people prefer games that go on forever.

    Others prefer games that definitively end at a certain point.

    Yup, it's definitely important to have both. Having a game that doesn't really end like a shooter / racing / fighting game always there to play in-between the more narrative driven games that do end.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    Mulletude wrote: »
    So, uh, i'm gonna have a bunch of codes for 3ds games I can't play and maybe a couple for WiiU games I don't want. Is it cool to just offer them up(give them away) in the thread?

    edited for clarity

    Yes, as far as I know.

  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    Disappointed and relieved that the NX isn't releasing this year. I have too many games to play and catch up on with the PS4 and Wii U. This gives me the rest of the year's worth of breathing room plus the few things coming out later I want.

    Sad that there won't be any NX info at E3 though.

    Very much looking forward to the Zelda blowout though.

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    With that said, Nintendo made my decision easy to just wait and buy Zelda with the NX as one of my launch titles. No need to buy it for the Wii U now. :P

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  • Death of RatsDeath of Rats Registered User regular
    This news kinda sucks, but it might take me till next march to make my way through the Wii U Library.

    Plus, maybe paper mario will be amazing.

    No I don't.
  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    I am actually looking forward to Paper Mario. I didn't hate Sticker Star like most people. The paper/cardboard art style will look amazing in HD and maybe they'll fix some of the things people hated from SS. Even if they don't I'm interested in the paint mechanic they are introducing.

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    These are upcoming releases and already released games I still need to get and play. Not including the fact that I'm still knee deep in Xenoblade Chronicles X. I have plenty to play that with my gaming time, I'm not sure if I'll even have time for these before the year is up.

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  • Ivan HungerIvan Hunger Registered User regular
    Plus, maybe paper mario will be amazing.

    :lol:
    :cry:

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  • Death of RatsDeath of Rats Registered User regular
    Plus, maybe paper mario will be amazing.

    :lol:
    :cry:

    Wait, why would it be bad? TTYD was AMAZING and the one on the Wii was good too. I fell off of nintendo for the most part after that.

    No I don't.
  • ZythonZython Registered User regular
    Plus, maybe paper mario will be amazing.

    :lol:
    :cry:

    Wait, why would it be bad? TTYD was AMAZING and the one on the Wii was good too. I fell off of nintendo for the most part after that.

    Sticker Star came out after that, and was NOT received well. A lot of people see similar trappings of that game.

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  • edzeppedzepp Registered User regular
    Eh, the one on the 3DS is considered a lesser game in the series by most, and the new game follows that one.

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  • edzeppedzepp Registered User regular
    So anyway I'm in Japan. The one time I think to check in and OH NO WHY IS EVERYTHING ON FIRE

  • BeltaineBeltaine BOO BOO DOO DE DOORegistered User regular
    edited April 2016
    Beltaine wrote: »
    So it looks like after I finish Tokyo Mirage Sessions I can go ahead and sell my Wii U.

    Zelda was the one thing I was really hanging on to it for. Might as well get an NX to play it on.

    Although, if NX is going to end up like Wii U where I play a game for 2 weeks then wait another 4 months for another game, I may skip it.

    I've never understood the impetus to sell a system just because there aren't new games coming out for it. And this isn't exclusive to Nintendo systems, but, for example with the Wii U, I can see myself playing Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Maker for a long time. I don't need new games to continue to get value out of my purchase. Then again, I'm the person that still has every system I've ever owned, starting with an Atari 2600.

    It depends on what sort of games you prefer to play.

    Some people prefer games that go on forever.

    Others prefer games that definitively end at a certain point.

    I typically play one game at a time until I've "finished" it. Either by completing the narrative, or just getting tired of playing. Many games reach a point where the mechanics get stale and the story hooks just aren't strong enough to get me to finish. I also don't get into unnecessary padding like grinding or collectibles. Once I'm done I move on to the next game I want to play and very very rarely ever play a game I've "finished" again.

    I also have a limited amount of space and can't stand things sitting around that I'm not using. So when I look over at a game console with 3 months of dust on it, I see $$$ I can use on something that won't be collecting dust.

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  • ViskodViskod Registered User regular
    March of next year sounds like the predicted time frame that Sony and Microsoft have for their upgraded systems.

    The NX will most likely be competing with them.

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  • BeltaineBeltaine BOO BOO DOO DE DOORegistered User regular
    Viskod wrote: »
    March of next year sounds like the predicted time frame that Sony and Microsoft have for their upgraded systems.

    The NX will most likely be competing with them.

    I won't be surprised to see PS4-2 in time for the holidays. Sony's requiring games released in October to ship with support for the new hardware and games released in September to have a "Day 1 Patch" to support the new hardware.

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  • ZythonZython Registered User regular
    I really hope they have some more interesting stuff to show at this year's E3. Because otherwise, I don't have much to look forward to. I don't expect Sony's conference to be all that great this year. MS, EA, and Ubi's conferences are more of a curiosity to me.

    I know they won't be playable, but I'm not going to E3, so meh.

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  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    Yeah near as we can tell Color Splash is just Sticker Stars combat but now you have to color in the stickers and the overworld is basically the same

    Oh and more fucking toad hunts apparently

    If it has a story or anything comparable to the better games they haven't mentioned it

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    edited April 2016
    I've already been avoiding Nintendo threads because of NX "news" so might as well with actual news. Sucks about Zelda though.

    Edit: well not avoid but staying out of conversation as much as possible

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  • Ivan HungerIvan Hunger Registered User regular
    edited April 2016
    I'm honestly surprised Death of Rats hadn't already heard about the Color Splash controversy. There seem to be an endless amount of YouTube videos condemning the game, all of which are punctuated with shocked disbelief that Nintendo refuses to make another game akin to Thousand Year Door.

    It's feedback so consistent and omnipresent that even Nintendo may not be able to remain oblivious to it. But I suppose if anyone can...

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  • ViskodViskod Registered User regular
    I don't know what else they could have to show at E3.

    I mean, anything big enough to look forward to, they might as well delay for the NX.

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    Somehow I feel like this is punishment for the reaction to their last e3. "Oh, you hated everything we showed besides Zelda? Well here you go!"

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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    edited April 2016
    Yea, Zelda will be cool to see, but it's not till next year. This E3 will be a bit barren. Zelda, Color Splash, and Pokémon. Unless they have a surprise they've kept hidden, I'm not sure what else they have to show. :?

    Pikmin 4 maybe? Supposedly that is still Wii U bound, but I just assumed it got shifted to the NX.

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    Oh, does that work, redeeming online? I don't need the code, I bought my own bundle. But with Nintendo's system, you have to actually start the download before they'll accept the code, and I don't have the 10 gigs free to do that without temporarily deleting something. It'd be swell to just redeem the code and get credit now and download it when I'm ready and have the space.

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  • Maz-Maz- 飛べ Registered User regular
    Brainiac 8 wrote: »
    Yea, Zelda will be cool to see, but it's not till next year. This E3 will be a bit barren. Zelda, Color Splash, and Pokémon. Unless they have a surprise they've kept hidden, I'm not sure what else they have to show. :?

    Pikmin 4 maybe? Supposedly that is still Wii U bound, but I just assumed it got shifted to the NX.

    Zelda, Color Splash, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Pokemon, Rhythm Heaven, Dragon Quest 7 & 8, Federation Force, Monster Hunter Generations, the Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing mobile games (maybe?) and any new games they announce at E3.

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    Maz- wrote: »
    Brainiac 8 wrote: »
    Yea, Zelda will be cool to see, but it's not till next year. This E3 will be a bit barren. Zelda, Color Splash, and Pokémon. Unless they have a surprise they've kept hidden, I'm not sure what else they have to show. :?

    Pikmin 4 maybe? Supposedly that is still Wii U bound, but I just assumed it got shifted to the NX.

    Zelda, Color Splash, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Pokemon, Rhythm Heaven, Dragon Quest 7 & 8, Federation Force, Monster Hunter Generations, the Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing mobile games (maybe?) and any new games they announce at E3.

    It scares me that they said this:
    E3: Nintendo changes its approach to the show every year. This June, Nintendo will focus its attentions on the upcoming game in The Legend of Zelda series. The Wii U version of the game will be playable for the first time on the E3 show floor, and it will be the only playable game Nintendo presents at the show, in order to provide attendees a complete immersion.

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  • Unco-ordinatedUnco-ordinated NZRegistered User regular
    Showing up at E3 with nothing to announce only 9 months prior to launch seems like such a weird strategy to me. If it turns out Nintendo are just saying March to keep their shareholders happy and are actually intending on delaying it into their next fiscal year, I wouldn't be surprised.

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    Showing up at E3 with nothing to announce only 9 months prior to launch seems like such a weird strategy to me. If it turns out Nintendo are just saying March to keep their shareholders happy and are actually intending on delaying it into their next fiscal year, I wouldn't be surprised.

    Meanwhile they go bankrupt not releasing any software for Wii U in the mean time :P All of their development has already shifted to NX which is why you're only seeing garbage shoveware out of them right now. They can't keep sustaining that ANOTHER year

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  • Maz-Maz- 飛べ Registered User regular
    Maz- wrote: »
    Brainiac 8 wrote: »
    Yea, Zelda will be cool to see, but it's not till next year. This E3 will be a bit barren. Zelda, Color Splash, and Pokémon. Unless they have a surprise they've kept hidden, I'm not sure what else they have to show. :?

    Pikmin 4 maybe? Supposedly that is still Wii U bound, but I just assumed it got shifted to the NX.

    Zelda, Color Splash, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Pokemon, Rhythm Heaven, Dragon Quest 7 & 8, Federation Force, Monster Hunter Generations, the Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing mobile games (maybe?) and any new games they announce at E3.

    It scares me that they said this:
    E3: Nintendo changes its approach to the show every year. This June, Nintendo will focus its attentions on the upcoming game in The Legend of Zelda series. The Wii U version of the game will be playable for the first time on the E3 show floor, and it will be the only playable game Nintendo presents at the show, in order to provide attendees a complete immersion.

    Well, it might be the only game that attendees can play, but I imagine they're gonna have Treehouse Live again this year where they'll show off other games.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    Showing up at E3 with nothing to announce only 9 months prior to launch seems like such a weird strategy to me. If it turns out Nintendo are just saying March to keep their shareholders happy and are actually intending on delaying it into their next fiscal year, I wouldn't be surprised.

    Now, they haven't said they aren't announcing anything, only that Zelda will be the only playable thing - when that famous brawl trailer happened, it wasn't playable

    To be honest, as far as it matters to me, they have never had anything playable at e3 since I've never been to one

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  • pirateluigipirateluigi Arr, it be me. Registered User regular
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Showing up at E3 with nothing to announce only 9 months prior to launch seems like such a weird strategy to me. If it turns out Nintendo are just saying March to keep their shareholders happy and are actually intending on delaying it into their next fiscal year, I wouldn't be surprised.

    Meanwhile they go bankrupt not releasing any software for Wii U in the mean time :P All of their development has already shifted to NX which is why you're only seeing garbage shoveware out of them right now. They can't keep sustaining that ANOTHER year

    They really could though. They are making enough money from Amiibo and cross promotions that they'll be fine (fine being a relative term). It might not be the best decision, but it is very unlikely that they could bankrupt themselves in a year, even if they tried.
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    Well, it might be the only game that attendees can play, but I imagine they're gonna have Treehouse Live again this year where they'll show off other games.

    I hope so!

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  • PMAversPMAvers Registered User regular
    edited April 2016
    Just a thought, but it might also help mitigate lines for people who *are* at E3. Since I'd assume the demo for it would be longer than a couple minutes, having more demo stations open for it means that journalists can spend more time actually playing the game without a traffic jam.

    And since it's "A New Motherbucking Zelda Game," EVERYONE is going to want to get their hands on it.

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  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    Are they doing a digital event again this year?

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