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  • Brandon
  • Jon Turner

    http://gonintendo.com/stories/240205-final-fantasy-xiv-could-see-release-on-nx

    I would prefer Ninetndo to go after KH3 and FFXV, but hopefully this will lead to that. Nintendo hasn’t seen a mainline FF on their console in years, and frankly, it’s about time they get one.

    • Brandon

      nice going turner, your article turned into a hellhole!

  • Brandon
    • Brandon

      WSJ4L just fucking stop I’m flagging you whenever I can!!!!! and If someone bans me because of you, I’m going to scream!!!!!!

  • http://youtube.com/paidenthusiast paidenthusiast

    Rayman creator Michel Ancel has created one of the courses in Super Mario Maker. Now has over 60 pre-installed levels

    http://www.nintendoeverything.com/super-mario-maker-now-thought-to-have-over-60-levels-one-designed-by-raymans-creator/

  • uPadWatcher
  • Travis Touchdown

  • https://www.youtube.com/user/Gkerbz4 Kerbizzle

    Supposedly, there is a Dr. Mario stage coming along with the new update for Smash 4. It actually makes sense, since there was data for something like this found awhile ago.

    https://twitter.com/ToniCodrea/status/626348372824301568

  • 7thlevel JR
  • Joseph

    Hey Francis, I think you should check out this video series
    https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJA_jUddXvY62dhVThbeegLPpvQlR4CjF

  • Travis Touchdown

    http://www.valhallagamestudios.com/en/company/release/20150721.pdf

    Valhalla released some new tidbits on their website.

    Interesting bits I noticed:

    The PC game is EXCLUSIVE, which apparently means that it is not the same thing as the Wii U’s online mode.

    Nintendo now co-owns the IP with Valhalla. Apparently, they did allow the PC version to happen.

    There’s still no specific NA launch date.

    They keep describing Devil’s Third online as a ‘service.’ Which kind of confuses me.

  • uPadWatcher

    Nintendo of Japan has uploaded Devil’s Third Japanese introduction trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuV_9zpKMZQ

  • Brandon

    http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-publishing-devils-third-in-north-america-in-q4-2015/ this should piss wii u owners off. A different version of devils third is coming to pc and no longer exclusive to wii u. EVEN NOA IS PUBLISHING THE DAMN GAME!

    • Emufred

      I don’t see why people would be angry about the game coming to PC, it’s only the multiplayer version.

      • Brandon

        even if I or ANYBODY wasn’t upset tell that to ign and gamespot especially gamespot where they will say “wii u loses yet another exclusive devils third” whatever I hope it’s cross platform multiplayer and before you dismiss me on that part. If indies can do cross platform multiplayer with wii u and other devices. so can these guys.

        • Emufred

          I would never dismiss the idea of cross platform multiplayer. That would be great.

          Well it’s still “console exclusive” with, until told otherwise, the only single player version.

          • Brandon

            well I actually meant dismiss like “it will not happen cause of x reason” but thanks.

  • uPadWatcher

    RUMOR ALERT- AMD could be manufacturing the processor for Nintendo’s ninth generation console codename: NX http://mynintendonews.com/2015/07/18/amd-could-be-manufacturing-the-nintendo-nx-processor/

  • SoccerStar9001

    xd

  • eaglebob345

    http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/17/nintendo-wii-u-love/

    Interesting read. I’d recommend steering clear of the comments section, it’s so rancid.

  • Santiago3:16

    Itagaki Addresses Devil’s Third Previews; Will Do “Everything He Can for Gamers”
    http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/itagaki-addresses-devils-third-previews-will-do-everything-he-can-for-gamers/

  • Jon Turner
  • uPadWatcher

    Francis… since you’re the owner of a Japanese Xenoblade Chronicles X, Nintendo and Monolith Soft have released an updated patch! http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicles-x-receives-version-1-0-1-update/

  • Joseph

    Hey Francis, I think you might want to read the first impressions of devil’s third because so far, it doesn’t look good.

    http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/07/first_impressions_trying_to_believe_in_devils_third

    http://www.videogamer.com/wiiu/devils_third/preview-3910.html

  • TheBowelsOfTrogdor

    http://akiragr.tumblr.com/post/124111778205/devils-third-preview

    Here is the first (as far as I know) English preview of Devil’s Third. The person who wrote this has been teasing about this on Tomonobu Itagaki’s Facebook page for the last week. And it shows screenshots we’ve not seen before, so I believe this is legit.

    The preview also states that the American release date is August 26. Now, this person is from Greece, so his English is a little choppy, but I don’t believe this release date is a translation error.

    And here’s the original, Greek version, for anyone curious:

    http://nintendonext.gr/mia-proti-matia-sto-devils-third/

  • uPadWatcher

    I have some sad news to report, Francis. Nintendo Japan President and CEO Satoru Iwata has passed away. http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-president-satoru-iwata-has-passed-away/

  • DylanWins

    This is a dark day for Nintendo and the entire video game industry. Satoru Iwata has passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth.

    http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf

  • Guidosaur

    Dark Souls 3: Gameplay Impressions Q&A
    by Oroboro

  • uPadWatcher

    BREAKING NEWS- Nintendo of America recognizes fans’ interest in Devil’s Third, more news soon. http://nintendoeverything.com/noa-recognizes-fan-interest-in-devils-third-will-have-news-soon/

  • uPadWatcher

    7 things the NX need to be succeeded — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8TB0VtdQ2w

  • Hidden Flare

    Hey I’m not sure if this demands to be known or anything but it is a game by a big developer and the actual show has a big fanbase so I figure this is worth reporting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1vSV3F7P40

  • uPadWatcher

    Platinum Games talks about working with Miyamoto and co-developed game Star Fox Zero. http://nintendoeverything.com/star-fox-zero-devs-on-working-with-miyamotonintendo-not-a-simple-game-walker-transformation-talk/

  • uPadWatcher

    Valhalla Game Studios says they’re ready to answer questions about Devil’s Third. http://mynintendonews.com/2015/07/04/valhalla-games-says-theyre-ready-to-answer-questions-about-devils-third/

  • NGX159 (KhAnime G)
  • GeneralBrown178
  • uPadWatcher

    Wii U Exclusive JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles X Dominated Japanese Digital Downloads in May http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/06/28/wii-u-exclusive-jrpg-xenoblade-chronicles-x-dominated-japanese-downloads-in-may/

  • uPadWatcher

    Xenoblade Chronicles X was the #1 selling digital download in Japan for May 2015! http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/xenoblade-chronicles-x-was-top-selling-digital-title-in-japan-for-may/

  • 7thlevel JR
    • uPadWatcher

      Troll bait.

  • GeneralBrown178

    I was reading this article and found an interesting quote from Miyamoto. https://fortune.com/2015/06/23/shigeru-miyamoto-wii-u/

    He said “I’ve pulled myself back out of some of the hardware section and I’m really focused on some of the software that I’m involved in—for example, the new Starfox game,” he says. “Of course I am observing and looking at the hardware, but I am not actively participating and making decisions.”

  • Kris Godwin

    Project CARS head Ian Bell rudely responds to fan asking about Wii U version:

    http://forum.projectcarsgame.com/showthread.php?27584-Can-the-Wii-U-run-PCARS&p=942776&viewfull=1#post942776

    Sarcasm or not, this is no way to address someone who was politely asking about a game they were originally promised.

  • uPadWatcher

    Monolith Soft on Xenoblade Chronicles X including sharing developer insight and open to help other Nintendo teams- http://nintendoeverything.com/monolith-soft-on-xenoblade-chronicles-x-sharing-dev-insight-and-open-to-helping-other-nintendo-teams/

  • Guidosaur

    Project M 3.6 Beta just released with a trailer and change log http://projectmgame.com/en/

  • *NormalGamer*

    Well, looky here:

    http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/23/8836513/fire-emblem-fates-same-sex-relationships-nintendo

    Should be interesting; and on Pride month, too. ^_^

    • Titangamecube

      Hey what are your thoughts on the 2 different versions of the game? The way I see it is: If you bought/tolerated Pokemon and the Zelda Oracle games, then it really doesn’t matter. I have seen games with 2 different sides of the story packed in on one disc but my complaints about having that are: Either the two stories aren’t fleshed out enough or the gameplay is lacking, both of which can hurt a game.

  • uPadWatcher

    RUMOR ALERT! Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water a digital-only release in North America? http://nintendoeverything.com/will-fatal-frame-maiden-of-black-water-be-a-digital-only-release-in-north-america/

  • fitmclaren

    Hey Francis. Sorry for bothering you about this, but did you announced the winner of the 3 pack Splatoon amiibo set yet?

    • http://playeressence.com/ PlayerEssence

      Coming this weekend!

  • ednice

    There’s a lot of misconceptions about Shenmue 3 right now, this video explains it.

    • Guidosaur

      This is really informative. Wish it would get posted so people would stop bitching.

  • Santiago3:16
  • Phantom_6thMan
  • Ray01X

    Metroid Prime Federation Force has single-player, Metroids, and Samus is in it among other details.

    http://www.gonintendo.com/stories/236213-metroid-prime-federation-force-new-details-metroids-samus-mak

  • Joshua

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGLe_fR4AJE Here’s something to think about for this year’s E3. Good video from the guy who made the investigation video on Konami’s downfall and look at the tears coming from the mindless fanboys.

  • FalconLawnch

    Nomura wants more Final Fantasy remakes, but not from the PlayStation era - http://venturebeat.com/2015/06/17/nomura-wants-more-final-fantasy-remakes-but-not-from-the-playstation-era/

    I also think you should update this article: http://playeressence.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-confirmed-for-pc/ , as the FFVII remake hasn’t officially been confirmed for another specific platform aside from PS4.

  • Joshua
  • Joshua

    http://egmr.net/2015/06/sony-are-the-masters-of-making-us-cheer-but-for-what/

    Kind of thought provoking to be honest. Are we cheering because they have spun things that have been industry jokes into a positive?

  • eyeofcore

    Watch this videos, I agree with her opinion and you should too.

  • Jet Hammer

    Nintendo is actively monitoring fan/news websites for articles with reactions and feedback. One example is Belgian site 4gamers.be

    https://twitter.com/Phazon4G/status/611314945377107969*

  • GeneralBrown178

    Reggie explains why Zelda Wii U wasn’t shown at E3 2015

    http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/18/e3-2015-why-nintendo-didnt-show-zelda-wii-u

  • Anti Activity

    Hi Francis,
    Thought this would be an interesting article from Consumerist you like to show your readers.

    How Do Video Game Publishers Continue To Get Away With Mistreating Their Customers?
    http://consumerist.com/2015/06/17/how-do-video-game-publishers-continue-to-get-away-with-mistreating-their-customers/

  • ednice
  • Ray01X

    Seems like Metroid Prime: Federation Force is going to lead up to the next Big Metroid Prime game!

    http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/17/e3-2015-what-metroid-primes-producer-wants-in-the-next-sequel

  • Mr. Catherwood

    FRANCIS THIS GUY CALLED ME A FAGGOT FOR A THIRD TIME, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO REPLY?

  • Guidosaur
  • Mr. Catherwood

    Francis, this user keeps calling me a fag and then edits his comments, when are you going to do something about this troll?

    http://i61.tinypic.com/2gt6s05.png

    http://i58.tinypic.com/2e6g3g2.png

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy GameNChick

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy GameNChick
  • Emufred

    seems platinum game is making a transformer game coming to very console but wii-u thanks to Activision.

    Hopefully this isn’t the surprise announcement :/

    http://www.siliconera.com/2015/06/13/platinumgames-are-developing-a-transformers-brawler/

  • Andyjoe522

    Something of a followup to that ZeRo tier list you posted a few days back. You seemed interested in ZeRo placing Shulk so low on his list. Here’s a video of ZeRo discussing why he feels Shulk could be among the best characters in the game.

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy GameNChick

    Retro Studios to be making a new Donkey Kong Land/Donkey Kong Land?

    Remember Retro’s original tease of ”Can you dig it”

    Good because thats the hint they were giving and if you go back to Gameboy Color and look at the game ”Donkey Kong Land 3”, look at this text

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHFs0cAW8AM_S91.jpg

    Seems to confirm what they’re doing to me or its very coincidential

  • Andyjoe522

    Apparently, Kamiya’s teasing a Wonderful 102 for E3 this year. Of course, knowing Kamiya he could always be trolling.

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHK3EEtW4AAEH-G.png

  • eyeofcore

    This post from a VGchartz member who is a teacher at school gives insight in minds of young Japanese school kids/teenagers… Read it! Its amazing! Even a 12 year old PS4 fanboy talks about Splatoon.

    http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=7342905

  • Jon Turner

    Francis! Francis! I just found out that the folks at Armature Studios are going to give away the WiiU code for UE4 for free for other developers!!!

    This is really exciting news!

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night/posts/1259255

  • Andyjoe522

    Hyrule Warriors is coming to 3DS, with new characters that can be unlocked in the Wii U version.

    • Jon Turner

      So you can unlock them in the WiiU version, too. That’s interesting.

  • GeneralBrown178

    Hyrule Warriors is coming to 3ds

  • Joshua

    https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/608559305273520128
    Now we have a confirmed release date for Devil’s Third in Europe. Hoping for a huge detail blowout in NA real soon at E3.

  • Joshua

    https://twitter.com/AmazonJP/status/608434974178553856

    Unfortunately, Devil’s Third will only be available in Japan from Amazon meaning that Nintendo doesn’t have much confidence in the title within its own country. They’re probably gonna try to push it harder in the West since it’s clearly a game that would appeal to Westerners better than the Japanese.

  • uPadWatcher

    Francis… you’re gonna get a kick out of this when you read this article. The Nintendo World Championships 2015 will be held at The Microsoft Theater… formerly known as the Nokia Theater.

    http://mynintendonews.com/2015/06/09/nintendo-world-championships-to-be-held-in-the-microsoft-theater/

  • uPadWatcher

    BREAKING NEWS- Nintendo of Japan has uploaded an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek of Devil’s Third including commentary from creator/director Tomonobu Itagaki himself. It looks way much better than the pre-alpha trailer from last year. Although it’s not translated in English, but there’s a possibility it may be shown during the Nintendo Digital Event, but let’s not overhype it just yet.

  • RoyRelapse

    Halo 5 Info Blowout

    -20+ maps at release, 15+ free DLC maps added by June of next year

    -Squad Commands will be in for AI teammates, apparently similar to Republic Commando (343i Creative Director Timothy Longo was the Lead Designer on Republic Commando back when he worked at Lucas Arts). Commands include attack, picking up a specific weapon, driving a vehicle, using a turret, and reviving a downed teammate.

    -No splitscreen co-op, but drop-in/drop-out online co-op is available, allowing additional players to play as AI squad mates. Each chaarcter will have a different starting loadout and unique HUD. The old co-op respawn mechanic has been replaced, you now have to revive downed teammates. A gold subscription isn’t required for online co-op.

    -All multiplayer Spartan Abilities are also available in singleplayer. Ground pound has been moved from a right stick click to holding down the right bumper.

    -Locke’s Team is called Fireteam Osiris. Members are Edward Buck (introduced in Halo 3: ODST), Holly Tanaka (introduced in Halo Escalation), and Vale Olympia (new character that will be introduced in an upcoming book named “Hunters in the Dark”).

    -Singleplayer map design is less linear, there are alternative paths through levels, including some that are more stealthy, such as sneaking through a vent in order to flank a group of enemies.

    -A brand new Multiplayer Game Mode is in development, no details yet, other than that it uses all aspects of the Halo 5 sandbox (Big Team Battle replacement?)

    -Locke’s team has access to a new system caled ATS (Artemis Tracking System) which can be used to search for clues, useful for hunting Blue Team. This system will also make finding alternative routes through levels easier than it is for Blue Team to find them.

    -Joe Staten has no official role on the Halo dev team, he’s working on other MS Studios games, though he is writing a new Halo book that will be released in December.

    -The audio team is not reusing any sounds from Halo 4, they’re re-recording everything in order to better take advantage of next-gen technology.

    -Beta feedback has reen used to redesign certain aspects of the multiplayer, for instance the map Empire has seen some changes, such as certain entry points into the bases being closed off.

    -New symmetrical multiplayer map that features an underwater research facility. Heavy red/blue coloring for easy navigation and callouts.

    -Cortana’s “ghost” will appear some in Halo 5. Apparently caused by Chief’s memories of Cortana.

    Source: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=203618&page=74
    Taken out of the Digital GameInformer magazine.

  • uPadWatcher

    Congrats to Nintendo of America for having one million subscribers on YouTube!

  • Joshua


    Sega didn’t learn at all and is currently making the next Sonic Boom game for 3DS considering that sold far better than the Wii U game. Maybe it’ll be better than Shattered Crystal perhaps.

  • JRPG_Fan

    Splatoon is helping Wii U’s hardware, it seems that it may raise the average per week from now on and I expect to be close or on par PS4 and even outsell it.

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=166994159&postcount=637

  • paidenthusiast
  • uPadWatcher

    Nintendo of America have tweeted that they will broadcast a live stream Nintendo World Championships Pre-Show this Sunday at 5:35pm EDT.

    http://nintendoeverything.com/25-minute-treehouse-live-pre-show-to-be-held-for-nintendo-world-championships-2015/

  • TheBowelsOfTrogdor

    http://tane.us/nintendo/

    Bored? This website generates a fake Nintendo E3 leak. And it changes every time you refresh it. You may even come up with a list more legitimate than the ones we’ve seen in the past 😛

    • Jon Turner

      That’s so laughable in every way. Cammie isn’t even AT Nintendo anymore… is she?

  • https://www.youtube.com/user/Gkerbz4 Kerbizzle

    The Smash Bros website was updated as well. Same price points for Lucas.

    http://www.smashbros.com/us/characters/lucas.html

  • https://www.youtube.com/user/Gkerbz4 Kerbizzle

    Smash Bros Lucas DLC will be released on June 14th, it seems. Same day as the Nintendo World Championships. How ’bout that.

    https://www.facebook.com/SmashBrosEN/photos/a.266600980180256.1073741830.224173137756374/440879032752449/?type=1&theater

    • https://www.youtube.com/user/Gkerbz4 Kerbizzle

      This came from the Smash Bros Facebook page. I haven’t the slightest idea of how to embed Facebook posts here, so sorry about that.

  • Emufred

    Here’s an interesting story Francis

    Two developers studio literally had the exact same idea and game mechanics about being a blind protagonist at the same time

    http://kotaku.com/developer-sees-game-announcement-realizes-hes-making-t-1708730906

  • Phantom_6thMan

  • Phantom_6thMan
  • Joshua

    http://www.pegi.info/en/index/global_id/505/?searchString=46596#searchresults

    More confirmations that Terraria may be coming to Wii U with a recent PEGI rating.

  • SoccerStar9001
  • Mythosa

    So I just happened to look at the fallout site fallout.bethesda.com and noticed that instead of the static picture there is now a count down timer sitting just under 45 minutes. I’m not sure if that’s different than normal though, figured I would mention it.
    Dammit, this might mean I need to buy one of the other consoles… Damn bethesda…

    • Emufred

      Welp, the cat’s out of the bag. confirmed

  • Joshua

    IT’S ALMOST HERE! http://fast.shinen.com/neo/
    The first gameplay screenshots for FAST Racing NEO are now available, with a full blowout at E3.

  • Whybee

    http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-says-nx-wont-use-android/

    Nintendo straight-up says the NX won’t use the Android OS.

    ¯_(ツ)_/¯

  • JRPG_Fan
  • SoccerStar9001

    Surprise Nintendo Direct Micro.

  • ednice
  • paidenthusiast

    Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night hits Wii U stretch goal and is confirmed for the Wii U plus you can choose between a physical version or a digital version of the game and the features of the Wii U version are listed

    http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night/posts/1248002

    • Jon Turner

      HEY, THAT’S AWESOME! THANK YOU, IGARASHI!!!!!!!!!

      • paidenthusiast

        It is isn’t it? It’s a day one buy for me

        • Jon Turner

          Same. Plus going out of the way to do a physical copy? Now we have no excuse to avoid this game.

  • Joshua

    https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/604272768742367232

    NEW NINTENDO DIRECT! For Japan that is, but it could happen in other countries. Gotta get those summer releases out of the way before revealing the big guns at E3.

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy GameNChick

    made a fan edit to ”Ink It Up” Splatoon commercials

  • Phantom_6thMan

  • Phantom_6thMan

  • Jon Turner

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night

    Yes, it’s official. It’s FREAKIN’ OFFICIAL! Bloodstained is going to get a WiiU port. Yes, WIIU PORT! According to the latest update they’re going to commission Armature Studios to produce the WiiU version. THANK YOU, IGARASHI-SAN!!!!!!

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night/posts/1243827

    • Santiago3:16

      Goddamn it, you beat me to it lol. Awesome news, hopefully there will be a physical Wii U version of the game

      • Jon Turner

        Even if there isn’t this is still damn great news all the same.

        • Santiago3:16

          Indeed

  • Phantom_6thMan
  • Jon Turner

    I stumbled across a similar article where DQ MIGHT get another outing on PS. Not necessarily DQXI, though — it probably still might be for 3DS and/or just WiiU (as multiplat). It’ll still be interesting to see how it goes. Right now, though it’s uncomfirmed.

    http://www.siliconera.com/2015/05/25/dragon-quest-creator-says-we-may-see-a-new-dragon-quest-game-for-playstation-soon/

    • https://www.youtube.com/user/Gkerbz4 Kerbizzle

      I thought DQ meant Dairy Queen and was confused this whole post.

  • Jon Turner

    http://www.siliconera.com/2015/05/26/the-next-bravely-game-might-be-a-completely-new-title/

    We MIGHT be getting BRAVELY SECOND Stateside after all. The development team in here says they’re thinking about the Western release!

  • Saleem Rasul Abdul Aziz

    Francis just sent you an email. Please let me know how to go about it

  • JRPG_Fan

    http://forum.projectcarsgame.com/showthread.php?27584-Can-the-Wii-U-run-PCARS&p=944946&viewfull=1#post944946

    Ian said that Wii U’s CPU is good, they went crazy with tyre model which ate up all the resources. To be honest, why they didn’t try to rewrite the code?

    • Jon Turner

      I’ll say; if they really wanted to make it compatible with WiiU they should’ve watched their budget.

    • ActualGamer78

      …so why not scale down the tire model? You don’t have to go that crazy on it. If you can’t get something to run on it without optimization, then just lower the poly count a bit, no big deal. We understand that the Wii U version wouldn’t be as good looking as the other versions.

      Stop acting all petty and cancelling the game for so many people. It’s incredibly stupid.

  • Saleem Rasul Abdul Aziz

    Francis this is not about gaming but is gaming related. Please check out the youtube channel by Shady Cicada. he rockifies various game tunes and they are awesome.

    Especially check out this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzuKGLdyc9M its his cover of the Xenoblade X theme.

  • RPGxMadness
    • Jon Turner

      Even as someone who wants to see third party support on WiiU, this is very unprofessional behavior on SMS’s part. It sounds like THEY are the real ones to blame for this debacle, not Namco. I don’t want to sound like a Namco defender to those who are against them, but they DID collaborate with Nintendo on SSB4 AND on Pokken. AND they’re still providing games to 3DS and working on that Project Treasure thing for WiiU. It sounds like the REAL problem is with Slightly Mad Studios themselves. For being dishonest and lying and even downright insulting. This is unprofessional on their part and I hope Namco blacklists them from ever working with them again because no third party developer should get away with this BS, ever.

  • Anti Activity

    Not sure if this is sarcasm or Slightly Mad Studio’s head Ian Bell’s true honest opinion about Nintendo consumers, but he just made the following statement:
    “Yup, and if you need to pass this on, we really dislike Nintendo users.”
    http://forum.projectcarsgame.com/showthread.php?27584-Project-Cars-Sales-figures&p=942776&viewfull=1#post942776

    • Titangamecube

      So it has come into fruition about this developer.

    • http://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy GameNChick

      It’s not sarcasm. read the thread. He’s been talking shit to all Wii U users

      • Titangamecube

        Its not isnt…I’ll be in my angry dome.

  • Joshua

    Forget about Project CARS coming to Wii U, it’s not going to happen since Slightly Mad is having problems running the game on it and they’d rather wait for the NX to come out. Jokes on them if the NX isn’t a new console. 4 years for nothing but empty promises folks.

    • Titangamecube

      can you link that? If thats true, Oh boy do I have to say…

      • Joshua
        • Titangamecube

          news is news as long its sourced correctly. Anyway, I won’t say much since it is contact us but I’ll say this: When third parties do bad, they do bad and people need to stop giving them the benefit of the doubt.

          • Anti Activity

            I think they knew in the beginning they weren’t going to release it on the Wii U, since they haven’t been providing any content for the Wii U version since their original announcement. I would not be surprised if they intended to capitalized the Kickstarter campaign on the promise of a Wii U version in the first place, simply because they knew it would generate a lot of publicity and they diverted most of the funding over to the PC version, and later the lackluster PS4 & Xbox One ports.

            I lost a lot of interest in Kickstarter campaigns nowadays because of things like this, there are too many campaigns that fail to deliver on their promises in comparison to honest campaigns.

          • Titangamecube

            I don’t think you were here for the Bloodstain Ritual article…..hoo boy.

          • Anti Activity

            A friend showed me the campaign, I didn’t want to touch it since there’s nothing provided that clearly demonstrates he will be delivering on his claims other than using his own name. I’m especially concerned about the lack of gameplay footage other than a scant few concept artworks, not an actual footage of the game, so there’s barely even any work pushed into this project, even though Igarashi could have put some of his own money to start the project, but he didn’t. The idea they announced the Wii U as an afterthought is not exactly promising either, since there have been numerous claims in these campaigns about a PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 versions that never come into fruition. If I were to fund this project, I would only expect the PC version.

            People tend to forget Kickstarter campaign claims are not guarantees, it’s marketing to help boost the campaign’s funds. Only a handful of games have delivered on their campaign promises, such as Shovel Knight. But most are still “in production” or they’ve diverted funds to other portions of the game they announced. When people put money into Kickstarter campaigns, they must realize they’re investors, not actual customers.

          • Titangamecube

            Not to mention, the kickstarter goals.

          • Anti Activity

            Project Cars was apparently funded through their own crowdfunding, not through Kickstarter. Basically, even if people want their money back for this scam, the won’t get it, because Slightly Mad Studios didn’t agree to any specific crowdfunding terms or contractual obligations to their backers.

    • Anti Activity

      Here’s a non-NL link in case you prefer a different source:
      http://nintendoeverything.com/wii-u-version-of-project-cars-facing-troubles-likely-cancelled/

  • DylanWins

    Here’s a funny video about the “console war”

    https://vimeo.com/99423361

  • Anti Activity

    Unsure if you’re interested in covering this, but two Diablo III thieves were recently prosecuted for stealing gold, weapons, and armour from other players:
    http://fusion.net/story/137157/two-diablo-iii-players-now-have-criminal-records-for-stealing-virtual-items-from-other-players/

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy GameNChick

    Bloodstained ritual of the night gets/getting Wii U stretch goal? pics for proof/evidence.

    This is what the current picture looks like on the stretch goal page: https://scontent-1.22773.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t34.0-12/11349845_660874214012361_104753126_n.jpg?oh=04f7d33fce7a3952e57ffa4bac77a57b&oe=555F2E49

    Pay attention to the very bottom, its the basement for the other stretch goals, its very dark right? cant see anything right?

    Well when you save the picture and up the brightness on it, you now see this: https://scontent-1.22773.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t34.0-12/11303605_660874294012353_317532763_n.jpg?oh=1014608336a06dc4cd7f11e2b6041732&oe=5560089A

    that 3mil stretch goal sure looks like the Wii U name and logo to me

  • Joshua

    http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/splatoon/0/0

    Iwata Asks on Splatoon is now available!

  • Phantom_6thMan

  • Phantom_6thMan
  • http://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy GameNChick

    Pre-E3 Show Teaser Appears On Vimeo.Teases World Premiere by Nintendo and special guest Miyamoto

    http://a.pomf.se/bbbaog.mp4

  • MacTheBlackSmith

    Hey Francis, I found an article that details Nintendo’s struggles with the Gamecube and how it transitioned to the Wii/DS and 3DS/WiiU.

    http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/08/15/the-struggles-of-marketing-the-gamecube

  • uPadWatcher

    Although I’m keeping my expectations in full check, A mutual friend of mine have shared a tip with me of a Twitter hint from Platinum Games.

    https://twitter.com/platinumgames/status/599741150270922752

  • SoccerStar9001
  • uPadWatcher
    • http://playeressence.com/ PlayerEssence

      Nintendo hates/ignores me. They wont invite me

  • paidenthusiast

    Nintendo to hold their business presentation at E3 2015 as they’ll be discussing games through the holiday and teasing some 2016 titles

    http://www.nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-holding-business-presentation-at-e3-2015-games-through-the-holiday-2016-teases/

  • uPadWatcher

    Shin’en is hinting that FAST Racing Neo could be revealed at E3 next month (Treehouse Live @ E3 exclusive?).

    https://twitter.com/ShinenGames/status/585431177324036096

  • Phantom_6thMan
  • uPadWatcher

    Did you know that NIntendo have assisted Monolith Soft with the online functionality in Xenoblade Chronicles X?

    http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-assisted-with-xenoblade-chronicles-xs-online-functionality/

  • uPadWatcher

    HD 60fps gameplay of The 90’s Arcade Racer for Wii U!

  • Phantom_6thMan
  • uPadWatcher

    Nintendo of America is gonna reveal their plans for next month’s E3 tomorrow at Noon EDT/ 9am PDT.

    https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/598140642867466240

  • RicardJulianti

    Didn’t see this reported at all.

    Iwata says there are unannounced Wii U games that are releasing before the end of this FY. So before next April. Hype. http://www.nintendo-insider.com/2015/05/11/nintendo-have-unannounced-titles-for-wii-u-releasing-before-april-2016/

  • JRPG_Fan
  • SoccerStar9001

    Francis, just to let you know. Major clickbait over at IGN UK. It is about Splatoon.
    PE Rant?

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy GameNChick
  • http://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy GameNChick
  • SoccerStar9001
  • Phantom_6thMan
  • http://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy GameNChick

    Nintendo posts profit for fiscal year

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1042135

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/PwerlvlAmy GameNChick
  • JRPG_Fan

    http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/financial/fr/14q4_sony.pdf

    Latest Sony’s financial results, still losing money despite sales of PS4 😛 -_-“

  • Jon Turner

    http://www.gonintendo.com/s/252029-xenoblade-chronicles-x-skell-models-prototypes

    I think this looks quite badass.

    Oh, and speaking of which, Xenoblade X is making quite a name for itself. The game was reportedly sold out (both bundles AND the standalone copy) in many retailers across Japan according to a recent report from NeoGAF (blech!) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=162040537&postcount=503

    Not only that, it’s on #3 at Amazon JP and is currently on a rising trend. Dragon Quest X 3.0 for WiiU is above it at the #2 spot, while the Wii version of the game is at #1. Yes, it’s even going above the Puzzles & Dragons 3DS game. (http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/bestsellers/videogames/ref=pd_dp_ts_vg_1) That’s something that doesn’t happen every day in a handheld-centric country like Japan. Either way, I think this is going to translate to very good news for Nintendo in next week’s Media Charts. Xenoblade X absolutely deserves it.

  • Joshua

    https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/593731588032167937
    https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/593776872347013122

    Just like how Mario Kart 8 had its own dedicated Direct weeks before launch last year, so will Splatoon this year. May 7.

  • sam

    Now we have people are going too buy splatoon USED because of lack of voice chat, as this gaming community hit rock bottom already (SIGH)..F@#K ME!

  • Joshua

    http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150428005411/en/Nintendo-News-Nintendo-Celebrate-Upcoming-Launch-Splatoon#.VT-DJJMqHIV

    A Splatoon event will occur at Santa Monica Pier on May 15. Will feature celebrities, contests and gameplay demos for the near-final build of the game.

  • SoccerStar9001
    • Titangamecube

      I’ll say it once and say it again: 100 hours of content.

  • uPadWatcher
  • Jon Turner

    http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/legend-of-kay-anniversary-offers-off-tv-play-720p-and-60fps-on-wii-u/

    The folks behind the port say that they’re concentrating on performance as opposed to resolution.

    “We think that for this type of action centered gameplay, framerate is more important than resolution.”

  • ActualGamer78
  • uPadWatcher

    Executive director Takahashi talks about the HD development and more in Xenoblade Chronicles X.

    http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicles-x-executive-director-on-hd-development-and-more/

  • Jon Turner
  • SoccerStar9001

  • uPadWatcher

    We’re going live!!!!

    • Jon Turner

      I really loved that video.

  • SoccerStar9001

    Smash boards but for Splatoon.
    http://squidboards.com/

  • Santa

    There seems to be alot of misinfomation about splatoon going, you going to talk about it?

    • http://playeressence.com/ PlayerEssence

      No, not till I get my own hands on it or see what GameXplain says in their review

  • uPadWatcher

    BREAKING NEWS!!!!! Nintendo of America will be presenting a Xenoblade Chronicles X (Direct?) video showcase tomorrow morning at 11 am EDT / 8 am PDT… followed by an exclusive Nintendo Treehouse session of the game!

    http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-hosting-xenoblade-chronicles-x-video-showcase-tomorrow-nintendo-treehouse-session-as-well/

  • Guidosaur

    Gamespot talks to Witcher Dev about gameplay, mostly how questing works

    http://www.gamespot.com/videos/unveiling-the-gameplay-of-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt/2300-6424536/

  • Phantom_6thMan
  • BillyNM

    3D Adventure Time game coming to the Wii U this November: http://nintendoeverything.com/adventure-time-finn-and-jake-investigations-coming-to-wii-u/

    Could be good.

  • uPadWatcher

    Xenoblade Chronicles X Story trailer-

  • Jon Turner

    I am really all over the moon about this latest trailer.

  • uPadWatcher
  • Phantom_6thMan
  • SoccerStar9001

    Xenoblade X review said “even after 100 hours, it is still full of content.” or “100 hours is not enough to finish the game.”

  • SoccerStar9001
  • Jon Turner

    http://www.gonintendo.com/s/251416-xenoblade-chronicles-x-japanese-billboard

    Very pleased to see. I hope it DOES lead to success for this game.

  • SoccerStar9001
  • Anti Activity
  • uPadWatcher

    XCX director Kojima says via Twitter you can disable head gear visuals while maintaining stats.

    http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicles-x-lets-you-disable-head-gear-visuals-while-maintaining-stats/

  • ReboundKing

    Here’s how you’re supposed to use Mewtwo lol.

  • Guidosaur

    Access broken unfinished mewtwo special on 3ds without hacks https://youtu.be/Y-h2wakY9ow

  • BillyNM

    New Trailer for Exclusive Godzilla game to PS platforms (PS3 and PS4), Actually looks fun. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT-gs7bUlic . Looks fun enough for Western audiences.

    Might be similar to Tank Tank Tank.

  • uPadWatcher

    Just two more weeks, Francis. And here’s the latest update from Monolith Soft! http://nintendoeverything.com/another-wave-of-xenoblade-chronicles-x-screenshots-art/

  • Who I’m I?

    (WARNING: TAKE THIS WITH A HUGE PILE OF SALT!) A 3DS decrypter on reddit named “shinyquagsire23″ decrypts the latest update for Smash 3DS and found some “interesting” things: http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/32nymz/smash_update_106_decrypted_first_observations/

    Here’s a video detailing about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLmqyoWhwmE

  • uPadWatcher

    Nintendo of Japan have uploaded the Japanese introduction trailer of Xenoblade Chronicles X! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqgI2vL6DNI

  • Travis

    Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness has been announced for PS3 and PS4. Developed by tri-Ace, published by SE.

    http://gematsu.com/2015/04/star-ocean-5-announced-for-ps4-ps3

  • Why I’m I Here

    Bandai Namco released the debut trailer for Project X Zone 2: Brave New World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6KGwZ0sKiA

  • uPadWatcher

    English subtitled XCX: Dolls/Network is here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSE_l9baH2w

  • ActualGamer78

    Monster Hunter spinoff revealed for 3DS

  • Santa

    some bad news about MKX’S netcode https://twitter.com/maximilian_

  • SoccerStar9001
  • uPadWatcher

    Xenoblade Chronicles X will have downloadable packs to ease loading times on a physical disc. For those who have a Japanese Wii U Basic, you still need an external hard drive.

    http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicles-x-lets-you-install-different-files-to-improve-load-times/

  • uPadWatcher

    iYakku have uploaded the Xenoblade Chronicles X Original Soundtrack teaser!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOMmE6bsl_c

  • SoccerStar9001

    Skylander-like toys for the newest Wii U Lego game, Lego dimension announced.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p62XdHixrKQ

  • TheBowelsOfTrogdor

    https://twitter.com/ShinenGames/status/585431177324036096

    This may be… reaching, but Shin’en Multimedia responded to a question on Twitter asking how Fast Racing Neo’s development is going (as well as an E3 presence), saying that E3 ‘will be very interesting.’

    Coupling this with a tweet from March 27, saying we should expect some ‘real news’ this summer, it is certainly possible we’ll be getting our first look at Fast Racing Neo at E3, whether it’s at the event itself, or just released during that same week.

  • RicardJulianti

    I guess I’ll still post this here with the change to Disquss…

    Jimquisition had another DMCA strike against his channel from a “developer”…and proceeded to go insane when called out. Kotaku interviewed Jim and reached out to the developer…and the response they got is completely mind numbing and idiotic.

    I enjoyed the vid….I know we’ve had them on here before…so… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dHGVF2syAQ&feature=youtu.be&list=PLlRceUcRZcK0E1Id3NHchFaxikvCvAVQe

    there.

  • Jon Turner
  • Guidosaur
  • uPadWatcher

    MORE XENOBLADE NEWS!!! Xenoblade Chronicles X director Kojima have Tweeted that you can unlock “fashion equipment” option after completing the game!

    http://nintendoeverything.com/unlock-a-fashion-equipment-option-after-completing-xenoblade-chronicles-x/

  • uPadWatcher

    Xenoblade Chronicles X will have DLC Quests, according to director Kojima via Twitter.

    http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicles-x-will-have-paid-dlc-quests/

  • https://www.youtube.com/user/Gkerbz4 Kerbizzle

    A batch of screenshots featuring Mewtwo and the new Mii Fighter costumes have been released. They’re different than the ones from the official website.

    http://gameidealist.com/news/mewtwo-and-mii-fighter-costumes-dlc-screenshots-for-super-smash-bros-wii-u-and-3ds/

  • ednice

    Hey this game is made by a Portuguese team and it’s already approved for WiiU/PC/PS4/Xbone.
    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gs78/hush

  • Santiago3:16
  • Espeonic
  • uPadWatcher
  • SoccerStar9001
  • uPadWatcher

    Tomorrow on April Fool’s Day is no joke! There will be a Nintendo Direct tomorrow at 6pm EDT/3pm PDT!!!!!!

    https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/582890134846197760

  • SoccerStar9001

    Nintendo direct rumor confirmed!
    http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/04-01-2015/

  • https://www.youtube.com/user/Gkerbz4 Kerbizzle

    http://mynintendonews.com/2015/03/30/pokemonrumbleworld-com-domain-has-been-registered-in-the-us/

    Quite intriguing. PokemonRumbleWorld.com domain has been registered in the US. It also says that Australian Ratings Board listed the game on its website last week. And considering the rumor from yesterday lists this game…

    Still not gonna get my hopes up, but it’s fun to speculate over.

  • Interlude

    dear nintendo fans go to target, they are holding special until April 4TH
    amiibos are cheaper like $10 or $9 and these great 3ds games for $14.99 Animal crossing, Mario 3D Land, NSMB2, DKCR3D, & MK7

  • JRPG_Fan

    Francis, read this great thread on 4chan explaining why NX isn’t replacing Wii U;
    http://boards.4chan.org/v/thread/288756465

  • Kyle Smith

    Hey, Francis! RRPG here, and I’m sorry that I haven’t posted anything new in a while! Been really busy! Anyway, I have a new two-cents video up and ready to go!

  • Travis

    PS4 + Bloodborne + The Last of Us Remastered + $20 Gift Card for $399.99 on Amazon right now.

    http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-4-Console/dp/B00BGA9WK2/

    Hell of a deal.

  • Jon Turner

    To apologize for freaking out on the ZELDA WiiU topic, I thought I’d post a trailer for another title coming to WiiU: an INDIE horror survival title we had heard about awhile back, but only recently is just getting released. It’s called Forgotten Memories: Alternate Reality. It looks like a nice salute to the classic Resident Evil and Silent Hill games of the past. Check it out: it looks wickedly cool!

    http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=249995

  • SoccerStar9001

    Zelda delayed! 2015 no longer the first priority!
    http://kotaku.com/the-legend-of-zelda-wii-u-delayed-out-of-2015-1694157642

  • SoccerStar9001

    Zelda delayed! 2015 no longer the first priority!
    http://kotaku.com/the-legend-of-zelda-wii-u-delayed-out-of-2015-1694157642

  • ednice
  • ednice
  • uPadWatcher

    BREAKING NEWS- Nintendo/Monolith Soft’s Xenoblade Chronicles X and Square Enix’s Bravely Second are getting soundtracks in Japan!!!!!!!

    http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicles-x-bravely-second-getting-soundtracks-in-japan/

  • Domon

    Dear Francis.
    Every Wednesday Nintendo Update there Japanese Website for new VC releases. how ever this is the first time they didn’t update it (nothing is scheduled until now for release April 1st).
    the point im trying to say is, I believe we will have some announcement regarding the VC (Either there’s a new Console will be added to the library like the 64, or a new service or feature to it) so we might have a new Direct soon ^^

  • uPadWatcher

    Overclocked Gear Battle scene from Xenoblade Chronicles X!!!!!

  • Anti Activity

    According to a recent blog release, Twitch is the latest data breach victim due to unauthorized access to some user accounts:
    http://blog.twitch.tv/2015/03/important-notice-about-your-twitch-account/

  • Nintendofan4000
  • uPadWatcher
  • uPadWatcher

    The official North American Splatoon website is now open!!!!! http://splatoon.nintendo.com/

  • https://www.youtube.com/user/Gkerbz4 Kerbizzle

    This is a portion of an interview with Sakurai, and in it he addresses Mewtwo. He says that Mewtwo is pretty much finished, but we still don’t have a definite release date other than “pretty soon.”

    Then again, I don’t know any of the Japanese language so maybe we’re just being trolled here with subtitles.

  • Anti Activity

    EA will be showcasing Star Wars: Battlefront at the Star Wars Celebration event in Anaheim, FL:
    http://starwars.ea.com/en_GB/news/battlefront-to-debut-at-celebration

  • uPadWatcher

    MORE XCX NEWS- Director Kojima Tweets briefly on Arms Companies.

    http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicles-x-director-comments-on-the-arms-companies/

  • Anti Activity

    Consumerist goes through 6 pros and cons of subscribing PlayStation Vue:
    http://consumerist.com/2015/03/18/6-things-to-think-about-before-paying-50-70month-for-playstation-vue/

  • uPadWatcher

    And here’s a brand new sneak peek clip of Xenoblade Chronicles X from Nintendo of Japan and Monolith Soft. http://nintendoeverything.com/new-xenoblade-chronicles-x-video/

  • uPadWatcher

    RUMOR ALERT: Xenoblade Chronicles X release date for North America could be this August 2015? http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/78396/20150317/xenoblade-chronicles-x-release-date-north-america.htm

  • JRPG_Fan

    Korean Nintendo Direct is either in next 2 hours or 16 hours since on korean Nintendo Direct site it is written 8시 which on Google Translate is 8:00…

    If Nintendo Directs for other regions are planned then it could be announced in any minute now or 14 or 15 hours from now on.

  • Anti Activity

    Sony has officially revealed the cost of their PlayStation Vue service, and it’s going to be pretty pricey with a price range of $49.99 to $69.99 US, currently available for Chicago, New York and Philadelphia residents:
    http://blogs.wsj.com/cmo/2015/03/18/sony-unveils-pricing-availability-of-vue-online-tv-service/

    The company highly recommends users to use this service through internet “speeds of 3-5 megabits per second for a single stream and 25 mbps for three or four streams.”

  • SoccerStar9001
  • ednice
  • SoccerStar9001

    I know I send you an email about this, I wasn’t able to post it here earlier for some reason.
    http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/17/8230477/nintendo-dena-mobile-games-announcement

  • Prime313

    Waluigi might never get his own game, but that doesn’t mean he can’t make some funk! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SffWCHGJ1ZU

  • uPadWatcher

    “Keep an eye out on this Xenoblade Chronicles X enemy,” says director Koh Kojima.

    http://www.siliconera.com/2015/03/16/keep-an-eye-on-this-xenoblade-chronicles-x-enemy-says-monolith-soft/

  • WSJ4L

    First footage of Project CARS running on Xbox One has been released:

    This means there’s footage of the game released running on all the versions apart from the Wii U’s.

  • J0E
  • FalconLawnch

    Interview with Chris Sutherland about his tenure at Rare, teaming up with other Rare vets at Playtonic and Project Ukulele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yIiBCgWdOg

  • SoccerStar9001
    • JTurner82

      Yet another delayed game? This is not good.

  • OtakuDJK1NG

    Why hasn't there been a Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson article yet?

    • FrancisPE2

      In the contact section you link articles, not ask questions. If you want me to take a look at an article or story, link it.

  • AntiActivity

    Deep Silver has announced Homefront: The Revolution has decided joined the ranks of delayed multiplatform titles: http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/homefront_the_revol…

    The game has been pushed back to a vague 2016 release date, and it's currently planned for PC, PS4, and Xbox One platforms.

  • J0E
  • Grey1399

    Sonic Amiibo are in stock at walmart.com http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sonic-Amiibo-Wii-U/4148…

  • AntiActivity

    Bleeding Cool's Joe Cammisa has released an article about his nightmare dealing with Sony's customer service after his PS4 broke down, and why he's completely done with buying PlayStation products: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/03/10/nightmare-…

    Apparently this article also reveals there's an actual replacement limit to Sony's so-called "Extended Warranties", even though the their replacement PS4 they provided to Cammisa overheated enough to release smoke throughout his home.

    • JTurner82

      Oh dear. That DOES sound awful. And I thought the PSN hack fund was bad. Sounds like I now have an even better reason to avoid getting a PS4.

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    More Xenoblade Chronicles X news- Kojima talks briefly about the female alien during the Battle presentation.
    http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicle…

  • JTurner82

    Xenoblade X's website has recently updated again with two new music tracks, one of which is the battle theme. I tell you, this soundtrack is shaping up to be better and better all the time.

  • Why Im I Here

    Review scores for Codename: S.T.E.A.M. are in: http://nintendoeverything.com/code-name-s-t-e-a-m…

    Game Informer – 8 / 10
    GameSpot – 4 / 10 (ಠ_ಠ)
    NintendoWorldReport – "Score Pending" (But the review itself is positive.)
    Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
    Shacknews – 8 / 10
    Destructoid – 6.5 / 10
    GamesRadar – 8 / 10
    USgamer – 4 / 5

    • titangamecube

      Gamespot be high bruh.

  • WSJ4L

    SEGA and Game Freak's collaboration, Tembo the Badass Elephant has been announced for PS4 and Xbox One. On the off chance that you're wondering why there's no Wii U version, there's a legit quote from Game Freak here:

    http://www.gamereactor.eu/articles/299864/From+Ha…

  • https://www.youtube.com/user/Espeonic Espeonic

    Uncharted 4 has officially been delayed to Spring 2016:
    http://kotaku.com/uncharted-4-delayed-to-spring-2…

  • J0E
    • JTurner82

      Nice to see.

  • J0E
  • edniceU

    Tri-Ace will keep making console games http://www.siliconera.com/2015/03/09/dont-worry-t…

  • King_Slime

    Behold the unbridled power of Toukiden: Kiwami on the PS4 and Vita!

    A day one Playstation exclusive purchase for Furious Francis.
    This has been a King Slime prediction.

    http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/03/09/compare-th…

  • JTurner82

    Speaking of Xenoblade X, check out this photo. Nintendo really is hyping this game in Japan, which is great to see. Oddly, in the picture here, some of the cases are blue, others are in black. Odd, but either way, GREAT call on Nintendo's part, they need it quite badly.

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    Kojima talks more about the Soul Voice technique in Xenoblade Chronicles X.
    http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicle…

    • JTurner82

      I wonder when they'll put a new piece of music up on their website? I really liked what I heard of this soundtrack so far.

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    English subtitled presentation of Xenoblade Chronicles X is here right now!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kh5V73XpwY

    • JTurner82

      Great to see.

  • https://www.youtube.com/user/Espeonic Espeonic

    Nintendo is planning an amiibo exclusive Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament in Japan:

    http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2015/mar/07/nintend…

    • JTurner82

      That's pretty interesting. Maybe this is another option to give WiiU more edge against the competition in Japan? If so, I like it.

  • King_Slime

    Ray Gigant - new jrpg Vita exclusive!

    http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/03/05/ps-vita-ex…

  • Mario_U

    Something completely out of random, but Francis, have you ever attempted God Hard difficulty in Vanquish? If you managed to conquer Challenge Mode and collected all of the achievements, then God Hard should be the next logical step. Few people have managed to even beat this mode, and if you managed to, then you'll be a legend among legends.

  • Mario_U

    Sigh, get pokemon2069 outta here. He's doing nothing but shitposting here.

  • King_Slime

    Never Alone coming to Wii U!

    http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/03/04/never-alon…

  • J0E
    • JTurner82

      It seems like the horrors that began last gen with studios closing is continuing this gen as well. This is terrible news indeed.

      • J0E

        Yeah. It's pretty sad. I really enjoyed all the Sims games on consoles.

  • JTurner82

    In before the "press" use this as another excuse to bash the WiiU and try to push it into irrelevancy, never mind that it arguably has better quality games than anything on PS4 so far.

  • JTurner82

    I hate to say it, but this "greatness awaits" campaign is rubbing off on me in a bad way. So far it seems as though greatness is still waiting. And waiting. And waiting. Meanwhile greatness seems to be happening on a system that isn't Sony's.

  • J0E
  • Emufred

    GOTY contender "Meme Run" has been taken down from Nintendo eshop.

    How very unfortunate. It was quite the system seller.

    • Guidosaur

      Lmao this is the best Nintendo news I've heard in so long

  • SoccerStar9001

    Angry Joe's Order 1886 review is up.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy6NHKDh-Mo

  • King_Slime

    And the survey says! 30 developers are asked what they want from the next gen Nintendo handheld.

    http://www.dromble.com/2015/02/04/what-do-game-de…

    • JTurner82

      If you ask me those same developers should be asked about what they want from the next gen Nintendo console as well. That way Nintendo can make sure their hardware doesn't miss out next time.

      • King_Slime

        Point well taken. I am not the biggest Emily Rogers fan in the world, but I found the various developer comments interesting.

    • FrancisPE2

      I reported on this story weeks ago

  • Guidosaur

    Valve is having a conference at GDC 2015 where they will be talking about graphics api's (not knowledgeable on it lol) and probably the HTC Vive and some steam machine stuff and the steam controller.
    http://www.pcworld.com/article/2888002/why-gdc-20…

    The best part is it's going to be on March 3rd at 3 PM. 3 3 3. Meaning Half Life 3, Portal 3, and Left 4 Dead 3 haha. Orange box 2 lol. I'm pretty psyched on this now.
    http://www.tweaktown.com/news/43839/3s-keep-linin…

  • Guidosaur

    today at HTC's conference they announced the HTC one m9, but more importantly they're working on a VR helmet with Valve! Nintendo is all that remains until this market gets saturated as all hell, but I'm excited to see what Valve can come up with.
    http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/1/8127445/htc-vive…

    • Saleem Rasul

      Valve lol Were still waiting for their controller and steambox.

  • Guidosaur

    Bloodborne boss fight demo I had to spoil for myself. Design looks super solid. Seems too easy tho :) http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/02/27/bloodbornes-…

  • King_Slime

    The Nintendo method explained!

    http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/27/deconstructing…

  • JTurner82

    http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/kickstarter-ad…

    THIS is something that absolutely deserves a shout out here on Playeressence! Not only will the game in question get a WiiU port should it reach its Stretch Goal for Unity, but if it goes any higher to 50k, we'll get a score from Hiroki Kikuta. Yes, THAT Hiroki Kikuta, the same man who blessed the Secret of Mana games with his heavenly melodies.

  • SoccerStar9001

    At the very bottom it say Nintendo plan to support Splatoon even after launch.
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=150625…

  • NGX159 (KhAnime G)

    This study bothers me alot. People buy PS4 for graphics, XB1 for brand name, and Wii U for fun.
    http://www.gamespot.com/articles/study-people-buy…

    • JTurner82

      Utter stupidity, the whole lot of it. Whatever happened to gamers who brought games just because they found them enjoyable?

    • WSJ4L

      Lol, and you're surprised by this because… ?

    • SoccerStar9001

      Personally, there is nothing wrong with going with the best graphics. What is wrong, is bashing other console for being inferior.
      Graphic whoring to the maximum.

  • JTurner82
    • Prime313

      It's a non-Mature title AND its launching this year? Sign me up! I'm glad they're announcing it soon, this is going to be interesting.

      The non-Mature part narrows down the selection a lot. But it's still very hard to tell what it could be. Them saying it's their biggest game ever is interesting, as their first Wii U project was friggin' Mass Effect 3 (a VERY big game) and their second was the fairly popular Deus Ex: HR. Some possible options that weren't brought up in that article's comment section: Batman Arkham Knight, Dark Souls 2 HD, and Dragon Ball Xenoverse. I have a feeling this is going to be pretty big!

      As long as it's not Destiny, I'm pretty pumped.

      • JTurner82

        I have to admit that I am greatly curious myself. Either way, I'm all for more third party projects on WiiU. Some of my friends on WiiUForums.com suggested it MIGHT potentially be the KH remixes or even FFXIII trilogy, but… honestly, I don't know WHAT to believe.

        • Prime313

          I'd buy the KH remixes, and MAYBE the FFXIII trilogy. FFX/X-2 HD could also be an option. Really though, for Square to have a change of heart after all this time would be odd, though I'd definitely support them if they did. There's also the fact that this game is supposed to a port of a next-gen title, and those games don't fit that definition. Who knows! It could be a game that hasn't been announced at all yet.

          • JTurner82

            I know, it's very confusing and strange. It's not impossible for Square to have a change of heart, though, I've always wished for it to happen. Either way, we'll have to wait and find out. Maybe WiiU's future with thirds isn't so bleak after all.

          • Prime313

            It's only bleak on the Western front, the Japanese third-party support insofar has been disappointing. But I don't think it has ever been as bad as the West. And as always, there's still quite a bit of time for them to change their minds.

          • JTurner82

            Yes, that is very true on all counts. The WiiU's console run ain't finished. We still have time.

  • NGX159 (KhAnime G)

    http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/articles/828097…

    Donkey Kong Country Trilogy is now on Wii U Virtual Console for the U.S. and Donkey Kong Land is now on the 3DS Virtual Console.

    • JTurner82

      This is turning out to be a really nice month for VC releases on WiiU. First we got BREATH OF FIRE, then AXELAY, and now this. I hope this means Nintendo's stepping it up for VC.

      • NGX159 (KhAnime G)

        Hopefully and yes it's good that Axelay is back since that game is pretty rare. Hope to see Space Megaforce, Aero Fighters, R-Type 3, etc.

        • JTurner82

          Personally, I'd prefer to see the likes of ACTRAISER, the FFs, CHRONO TRIGGER, SECRET OF MANA, and the Quintet trilogy hit the WiiU — those were my favorite games from the SNES era.

  • NGX159 (KhAnime G)

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1578116861/t…

    Return of ToeJam and Earl on Kickstarter!

  • edniceU

    Strength Of The Sword Ultimate is coming to Wiiu/Vita http://www.siliconera.com/2015/02/26/looks-like-s…

  • ActualGamer78

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wXthc1wA0I

    Dying Light: My Apocalypse Edition…

    Costs $386,000…

    For that type of money, I'd better be getting Firebending abilities and a BJ from Emma Watson.

    (Sorry about the dirty mind today)

  • SoccerStar9001
  • King_Slime

    PS4 sales will crush the Xbox One this gen, says Strategy Analytics.

    Will replicate the success of the PS2…

    http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2015/02…

  • King_Slime
  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    RUMOR KILLER- Devil's Third is a Wii U exclusive and it's not going to STEAM!
    http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/rumor-killer-d…

  • J0E
  • Prime313

    HAL Laboratory turned 35 yesterday! I'm H A P P Y for them.

    Source: http://www.gonintendo.com/s/247800-hal-laboratory…

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    The West Coast Port Strike is almost over! More amiibo figures and New Nintendo 3DS XL are coming!
    http://mynintendonews.com/2015/02/21/the-west-coa…

  • NovusPerfectus

    Francis… Map in FFXV demo is 1.25 by 1.25 kilometers and in video was said that full map of FFXV is 10 to 20 times larger, so it is smaller than XCX which is 400 square kilometers while FFXV is below 300 square kilometers. http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/932981-final-fanta… http://i.imgur.com/WymQLC0.png http://www.rpgsite.net/news/4155-everything-you-n…

    Cliff was on a stream and shared his thoughts on Order 1886… http://67.227.255.239/forum/showpost.php?p=152974…

    • Maestro

      FFXV is far from finished so the final size of the game will be known later, if I remember a map of the duscae region (or a map where you could see the different region duscae include) was shown but I don't remember where

      • NovusPerfectus

        developers said that that map/region/level in comparison to full FFXV map is that FFXV map is between 10 to 20 times larger.

  • Mario_U

    http://www.siliconera.com/2015/02/20/tri-ace-boug…

    The company you once knew as Tri-ace is dead. They've been bought out by a mobile company and will probably barely resemble the old company.

  • RicardJulianti

    NIS has announced that they are bringing Rodea The Sky Soldier to the US and EU this fall. Both 3DS and Wii U versions too!
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9957…
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OWmtqYyask

  • timg57867

    http://nintendoeverything.com/satoru-iwata-confir…

    And that pretty much confirms that main reason amiibo (and New 3DS XL) shipments have been so spotty is that the West Coast strike is complicating transportation of them and they can't be flown to the states like games can. While it's great to hear that Nintendo doesn't just ignore everyone, I wonder why they waited until an investor meeting to reveal this. If they had just said this like a month ago, they could have saved themselves a lot of whining…

    • RicardJulianti

      The Target I work at got Toon Link and Sheik Amiibo in the mail while I was at work today. Needless to say, I now own both Toon Link and Sheik.

      Still holding out for a second shipment of Majora N3DS's though. Almost caved on one today….maybe there'll be another LE that I really want like Xenoblade or something.

  • SoccerStar9001

    Now I feel sorry about N3DS (small) not come to the US.
    http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/cafj/kisekae/index….

    • Guidosaur

      Thanks, now I already regret my purchase of the MH4 edition N3DSXL.

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    More XCX News- Ru introduced, segment maps and data probes info!
    http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicle…

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    I don't know if you could handle this, folks… but this hopper cam footage in Xenoblade Chronicles X is completely off the chain! Absolutely STUNNING!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4j8FN4Ivg0

  • Mythosa

    New Pokken Tournament Trailer. Japanese. Looks good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knyixMmGr7k

  • King_Slime

    NFC reader for the Old 3DS confirmed!

    http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/02/17/nintendo-c…

  • Yosiempreenti

    Francis get this so you can save up a lot of money, it gives 20% off from every game you buy brand new and it is for 2 years go get it asap
    Best Buy: Gamers Club On Sale for $30 (Normally $99) just for this week http://www.amiiboinquirer.com/2015/02/15/best-buy…

  • paidenthusiast

    Sony steadily downsizing their business
    http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/18/8061703/sony-spin-off-...

  • SoccerStar9001
  • SoccerStar9001

    Last Guardian is not canceled. http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/02/17/sony-the-l…

  • JTurner82

    I'm pretty sure that this is just another mock-up ala Rayman DLC, and even I find this hard to believe. But…
    http://gamingnoobspaper.blogspot.com/2015/02/anun…

    Ironically, I had thought of a similar idea: a Nintendo themed stage with DLC. Like I said, though, I don't feel really good about reporting something that may turn out to be false. Nonetheless, this would have been a great idea.

  • Dark Shidara

    Francis, Gamespot is reporting that The Order 1886 is 5 hours long, their source is a full playthrough from Youtube.
    http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-order-1886-l…

  • SoccerStar9001
  • Raph_Scallion

    The Rayman Smash Bros. "leak"… DEBUNKED!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaoB7lnOiXM

  • King_Slime

    The Order 1886 is massively long! Gloriously gory!

    http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/02/14/the-order-…

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    Bayonetta 2 director reiterates interest in continuing the franchise.
    http://nintendoeverything.com/bayonetta-2-directo…

  • DCBlackbird
  • SoccerStar9001

    Nintendo made some youtube video advertising the New 3DS.
    The catchphrase is "New (3DS) is good".

  • Emufred

    It seems that Nintendo will have an E3 conference
    http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-books-299-…

    • RandomiteTandomite0

      I doubt it. Nintendo always books for a developer's round table conference.

      It's too small for starters to be e3 standard size.

      • Emufred

        Yeah I guess it is, hopefully it's for something big

        • King_Slime

          Is this where Nintendo will announce their next-gen handheld? You know it's coming next year or the year after at the latest!

  • RandomiteTandomite0

    Games Journalism is in general pretty bad but occasionally I do see a gold nugget or maybe even some genuine gold dust in a cess pool.
    http://kotaku.com/the-pizza-party-where-everyone-…
    Speaks about how the industry treats developers. Well many anyway.

    The latter isn't as sad and horrendous in my opinion but it is Peter Molyneaux http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-11-the-…

    I think at least the first one is a good reminder of the symptom of the games industry but your choice Mr. Francis.

  • JTurner82

    What?! No mention of the SNES classic Breath of Fire out in the eShop today? For shame! That's a game a lot of people really wanted to see on the eShop.

  • Prime313

    Prepare your ears, new XCX music is upon us! This one's a lot slower than the previous tracks they've released. I'm getting some Satorl Marsh vibes from it.

    Track: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Az6tfEbQJWk

  • AntiActivity

    Francis,
    I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but Craptaku and other sites are now furious at the latest Law & Order: SVU episode, because the show decided to base an entire episode on GamerGate and it completely demonized the entire gaming community. Ironically people have mentioned this episode is entirely based on the garbage BS that Craptaku and those other sites have been spewing about the gaming community in the first place, so this entire episode is their own fault.

    [Edit] Removed the link, apparently the "journalist" for Washington Post bought into the garbage BS about GamerGate as well.. They don't deserve any additional clicks. :/

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    And here's an addtional sneak peek of nighttime in NLA in XCX!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X33U4hgs7Sc

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    Nintendo Japan's YouTube channel have uploaded the create your avatar feature in Xenoblade Chronicles X!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WxvPIzZ5ok

  • timg57867

    http://nintendoeverything.com/sonic-boom-moves-49…

    I gotta say, I'm shocked. While the article seems to suggest that Sonic Boom didn't meet expectations, I personally think it's a miracle that both games combined managed to pull 500k considering how publicized the game's horrendous quality was. (It probably picked up a little steam thanks in part to the cartoon show). Just imagine how much better it could have done if it was actually GOOD…

    • JTurner82

      Both games deserved what they got. SONIC LOST WORLD was arguably better than this.

  • SilverNight

    Toad Amiibo back in stock at Walmart for pre-order if anyone is interested.
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/43086184?www=true&p…

  • Emufred

    Hey guys remember the game Ubisoft decided not to release to the Wii-u because of lack of install base?
    http://www.gonintendo.com/s/246957-ubisoft-s-unre…

    One Word. Ubisoft.

  • AntiActivity

    Forbes' Paul Tassi has revealed Turtle Rock Studios has been withholding review copies of Evolved from all reviewers, even though the title releases tomorrow: http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/02/09…

    Most reviews currently available on various gaming media sites are actually incomplete "in progress" reviews for the title.

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    "Off-TV Play is a feature (Xenoblade Chronicles X) that was requested mainly by Western fans," says Kojima.
    http://www.siliconera.com/2015/02/09/off-tv-play-…

  • Mario_U

    https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/564490…

    Anyone watching AMC tonight will get a chance to see these New 3DS XL commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2hjnQ7Ui0E

    Please post this ASAP.

  • FalconLawnch

    Tidbit: Insider suggests that Nintendo's next handheld may have a better screen resolution than the Vita.

    There's been a pretty lengthy discussion about the quality of the display that Nintendo may use in its next handheld over at NeoGAF. Here's what a supposed insider had to say in response to the topic creator speculating that the Vita 540p resolution would be the sweet spot when it comes to price, visual output and performance;

    "It's higher than you think, but lower than some hope for."

    In response to another poster being surprised at the specs already being set in early 2015:

    "To be set? Yeah, but not to be projected."

    Links to the relevant posts: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=151093… http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=151096… http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=151098…

  • Kerbizzle

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfn95Npr-yU Going along with that, here's the latest episode in their Mario 64 playthrough. Skip to the recap song at the end if you're short on time.

  • Kerbizzle

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XsDhrpwebk Befitting to their current playthrough, Kapouricap has released a Hard Rock remix of Bowser's Theme from Super Mario 64.

  • Mario_U

    You don't have to wait long for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D to come out in NA as it will be released on April 10th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5xuRbkXcZ8&f…
    Codename STEAM, Majora's Mask 3D, Monster Hunter 4 and this? That's a fantastic lineup for the New 3DS over here.

  • SoccerStar9001
  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    More XCX News- According to director Kojima (Koh, that is…), Xenoblade Chronicles X will have the full enemy encyclopedia.
    http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/xenoblade-chro…

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    Since it's the final countdown to the livestream Japanese presentation of Xenoblade Chronicles X (8:00 am EST / 5:00 am PST), here's the latest update. New character and concept arts by Hideyuki Matsumoto.
    http://www.siliconera.com/2015/02/05/xenoblade-ch…

  • http://nintendobserver.com/ DePapier

    Persona 5 trailer with gameplay. From my experience with Persona Q, I believe it's awesome. :)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc_9r4wifFc

  • Harman_Smith

    http://techraptor.net/content/relationships-indie…

    It's quite a long article, but there is a quite a few interesting pieces here and there. Specifically, the claim that Phil Fish stole the code for Fez.

  • AntiActivity

    Something vinnygambini from neoGAF didn't mention about for Sony's financials in trabuch's link:
    Sony is still expecting a loss of 170 billion yen ($1.44 billion) for the full fiscal year, an improvement of their previously estimated 230 billion yen ($1.95 billion) loss:
    http://www.latimes.com/business/la-et-ct-sony-out…

    This lesser than originally expected loss has created a surge of buyers for Sony's stocks, which has pushed a huge jump in their stock value. Last fiscal year the company reported a loss of 40 billion yen ($340 million).

  • trabuch
  • SoccerStar9001

    Sega announced Sonic Runner, and it is for the mobile.
    Francis, I know you don't report on mobile, but let's make this an exception. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EwsFDAsQ8YM

  • SoccerStar9001

    Nintendo showcased a new Wii U and 3DS game, (Also for other platform) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M51cQBHfa1I

  • ActualGamer78

    http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/02/private-inv…

    Sony Online Entertainment has been sold, renamed Daybreak Studios, and will be developing for mobile, Xbox, and supposedly more.

  • Prime313

    Saga has tweeted, in English, about the Xenoblade X event.

    Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/sorayasaga/status/5622…

    Though I don't have a source for this, a GameFaqs user stated that this will be the first of a number of Xenoblade X presentations. This one focusing particularly on the world.

  • http://nintendobserver.com/ DePapier

    I think this is information on a Japanese NicoNico/Youtube streaming for Xenoblade Chronicles X on February 6 at 10PM Japanese time.
    http://xenobladex.jp/news/20150206/index.html

    Please confirm with someone who fluently speaks Japanese.

  • eastoftheanduin

    The final Club Nintendo rewards are now live. https://club.nintendo.com/rewards.do
    I picked up the MM bag and a Game Card Case. :)

  • JTurner82

    Remember Rodea: The Sky Soldier? Well, it sounds like we might be getting the game stateside… or at least that's what this interview implies.
    http://nintendoeverything.com/kadokawa-games-pres…

    This is very promising news!

    • Dark Shidara

      lets cross our fingers and pray to the gods!

  • SoccerStar9001
    • http://nintendobserver.com/ DePapier

      Interesting.

  • edniceU

    OH YES MGR:Re-Revengence is happening http://www.gamrreview.com/news/92388/metal-gear-r…

  • Emufred

    Hey guys remember this exclusive ps4 game that square was going to make for Sony?

    <img src="http://cdn.destructoid.com//ul/286824-project%20code%20z.jpg"&gt;

    Here's the annoucement trailer
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4BR-rrYqR8

    Square, does your trolling knows no bounds????

    • JTurner82

      Wow, that DOES look like a hardcore letdown. I will say this about FFXV and KH3; both made me hopeful that SE would at least regain their glory even though I will still disappointed at their lack of a confirmation for a WiiU version. But this? I'm sorry, but it looks like a very disposable exclusive. Does anybody really CARE about Spelunker these days? It's stupid and disappointing, too, considering SE's pedigree.

      Also, it doesn't even look particularly good. At all. It looks like a throwaway game that barely looks any better than a PS2 game. And here a lot of people mock WiiU's graphics! Now it looks like it's merely a case of the developer rather than the perception. There's very little about this game that looks compelling. Seriously, teasing fans for what turned out to be something that few will even care about? I see no major positives in this stunt.

  • SoccerStar9001

    NAUGHTY DOG EFFECTIVELY RULES OUT A RETURN TO CRASH BANDICOOT AND JAK & DAXTER http://powerupgaming.co.uk/articles/600-naughty-d…

    • NGX159 (KhAnime G)

      I knew it, and I had this friend swears on his life that Crash and Jak was gonna return lol NOPE because

      1. Sony's westernized now so anything that looks remotely cartoonish is an after thought compared to how they use to be in PS1/PS2 days.
      2. Activision has the rights to Crash and that IP is pretty much dead
      3. If Jak and Daxter was to make a return, it'll follow the current trends of Naughty Dog's IPs.

      People should get their head out of the clouds when Sony promises stuff years ago and still nothing has been said.

  • AntiActivity

    Sony claims PlayStation Network has exceeded 64 million accounts as of December 2014: http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/15012…

  • PwerlvlAmy
  • TheBowelsOfTrogdor

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WDBYfaVE4R1r5…

    GameFAQs user Gessenkou is doing (or has done. Not sure if it's finished) a complete translation of Xenoblade Chronicles X's Famitsu feature. It includes quite a bit of details that are not mentioned in the summaries we've seen on the web.

    • http://nintendobserver.com/ DePapier

      Man, thank you so much.

    • JTurner82

      This sounds better and better all the time.

  • nyobee

    Nintendo has release a beta program that allows youtubers to get youtube revenue from their games. Here is the article and site
    http://www.gamnesia.com/news/nintendo-creators-pr…
    https://r.ncp.nintendo.net/guide/

  • JTurner82

    Probably not DQ. TOo soon for that.

  • Raph_Scallion

    This news might please you, Francis.
    http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-creators-p…

    "Nintendo has just announced the “Nintendo Creators Program”, a new opportunity for fans on YouTube to earn revenue. Users will be able to receive a part of the advertising proceeds for Nintendo-related YouTube videos by signing up on the official page."

    • timg57867

      Great. Now all the clowns like Angry Joe will soon no longer have an excuse to moan about Nintendo's Youtube policy.

      • TheBowelsOfTrogdor

        Oh no. As long as they have fingers to put in their ears, they will always have an excuse. And if they don't have one, they'll MAKE one.

      • trabuch

        Seriously? This program is absolutely horrible for people like Angry Joe. Specifically, look at this:

        "Q: If I registered a channel, will all of the videos in that channel be included in the Nintendo Creators Program?
        A: Yes, all videos in the channel will be included in the program. Please keep this in mind if your channel contains videos that do not include Nintendo intellectual property."

        If Angry Joe were to register his channel in this program, Nintendo would be entitled to make money on ALL of his videos, not just any videos about Nintendo. If he makes a video about Uncharted 4, Nintendo would be entitled to 30% of however much that video makes. Absolute bullshit.

        • titangamecube

          Gee, then I guess I won't use it. Its that simple. Oh look people that criticize Nintendo's youtube policy suddenly don't like this…..even though they wanted it in the first place. Kappa.

        • FrancisPE2

          I have to agree with Trabuch on this one. And I'll be having a video soon on it.

          However, this program seems geared toward Let's Play people making new channels. Because Nintendo only claims certain songs in Mario Kart, some Mario Kart gameplay (not all) and certain trailers.

          I can monetize Smash Bros, Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, and various other games all I want without joining this program.

          So there is no need for a guy like Angry Joe to join this program. I have not joined yet, and don't feel the need to. With normal networks, you can monetize your Nintendo content. I can monetize Wind Waker HD, The Wonderful 101, Kirby, and all sorts of games.

          Just stay away from trailers and certain Mario Kart 8 songs (although you can remove them via YouTube and get the claim taken away)

        • Dark Shidara

          That's why you make multiple Channels dedicated to the diferent consoles.

        • timg57867

          If registering gives them access to all vids that is indeed a problem. Though my comment was mostly referring to concept rather than execution. Admittedly I didn't read too much about it since I don't make money off of Youtube. Plus it is a beta so it's by no means final. The official launch is several months away. They'd have plenty of time to revise that and they'd be able to change it over time as they get more feedback. I am gonna wait and see how this plays out first.

          • titangamecube

            Heres the problem: Everyone (I refer to those on NintendoLife and the like) wanted Nintendo to do something like this. And when they finally get around to it, now all of a sudden, people don't like. Im like what the hell were you guys expecting?

          • timg57867

            TBH, I only made that comment because of the Angry Joe video from a while ago and how I find this whole Youtube claiming situation in general to be rather annoying. It's something I don't know a whole lot about and frankly it's not the kind of thing I wanna get into, much less debate over. *shrugs*

          • titangamecube

            Oh we all know its annoying but I remember when people were talking about Nintendo needed to do something like this. But now, I just find it funny that the same people are now backpedaling.

          • FrancisPE2

            I have no problem with the program, If I ever decided to make a Let's Play channel or Trailers channel only like GamesHQMedia, then this program totally works and is REALLY good. Minial effort, yet you make money.

      • Santiago316

        Oh he will still find something to bitch about "WHAT?! I only get 60 %?! I want 100% Waahh Waahh WAAAAHHHH"

    • Mario_U

      For those who are still complaining, keep in mind that this is still a BETA. So anyone who registers for this service can give feedback to Nintendo so they can refine and improve their Youtube policies before it's official launch in late May. These rules they're enforcing right now are not final and can change by then.

  • AntiActivity

    Ugh.. I don't really care for this resolution BS, but I thought you might want to report it anyway…

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may not reach the developer's goal of 1080p on Xbox One according to the latest article by German gaming site Gamestar: http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/the-witcher-3-wild-…

    CD Projekt RED appears to be struggling with the Xbox One hardware and currently the game is running at 900p. Get ready for some more gloating from the fanboys who only cares about graphics again….

    Source: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/01/28/witcher-3-…

  • Dark Shidara

    Takahashi’s final check play time was over 300 hours
    Many options for player avatar customization
    GamePad shows character locations, quest locations
    Warp to previously visited areas on the GamePad
    Battles are faster paced, more-actiony than Xenobalde
    Differentiates close and distant attacks
    More unique monsters and equipment than Xenoblade
    Mira is 400km^2, which is 5 times the size of Xenoblade’s world
    SOLD!!

    • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

      SOLD indeed!

  • AntiActivity

    For those who were wondering where are all the reviews for Warner Bros. & Techland's recently released PC, PS4, and Xbox One title Dying Light, Forbes writer Paul Tassi has mentioned there was apparently a promise by the publisher and developer there won't be a review embargo, instead the companies held off releasing review copies from the press until 12 hours prior to the official release of the game: http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/01/26…

    So be careful about this purchasing this title, since most reviews will probably be incomplete or rushed.

    • edniceU

      Wait for the reviews man…Dying Light had 3 years of dev time.

  • AntiActivity

    Don't think you will report on this, but it is kind of grim news for Sony though. The company will be laying off an additional 1,000 employees from their mobile division, since they've lost approximately $1.5 billion dollars from that business alone: http://asia.nikkei.com/Japan-Update/Sony-to-ax-an…

    It has been noted their Image Sensors and Games division is doing rather well though, but it looks like there's a good chance the company will continue to lose money next year.

  • visoredgruntR34

    This is NOT a news stories but I think you should give this YouTube channel a shout-out

    It's called "Console Wars" it's a light hearted take on SNES vs Genesis days https://www.youtube.com/user/levelonerules

  • Mario_U

    Confirming one of my fears for this game, Resident Evil Revelations 2 will allow for microtransactions in Raid mode where you can pay to continue playing a mission you died in: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-01-28-resi…

  • RandomiteTandomite0

    https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/de…

    "Support for YouTube and Maps apps on PS Vita is ending"

    Never heard of Firmware updates that remove features. (not really and exaggeration but still perplexing)

    • Dark Shidara

      The Fvck? why take away features instead of making more? seems like Sony wants me to just hate my Vita.

  • SoccerStar9001

    http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/articles/816145…
    Read me comment too. (Leo Weng)

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    Nintendo of Japan have uploaded the latest news and info on its third quarter Investors Relations Information.
    http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html

  • NovusPerfectus

    I have read comments from around the web about my discovery and some of the comments have shown me that I didn't put enough detail thus I decided to write an article for your site to more detailed explanation and further explain some points I have made in my comment…

    I will reply to myself and in that reply there will be the article, please publish the article. Thanks.

    Expect article tomorrow…

    • FrancisPE2

      Cool

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    Two great news-

    First… NIntendo takes top spot in Metacritic 2014's game publisher rankings.
    http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-takes-the-…

    And second… Hyrule Warriors have shipped ONE MILLION WORLDWIDE, according to Koei-Tecmo!
    http://nintendoeverything.com/hyrule-warriors-shi…

  • SoccerStar9001

    Not sure if you are interested in reporting on an indie horror game that is on fire recently.
    It is Five Nights at Freddy's 3. To be honest, I am a big fan.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdHlIy0W4uU

  • SoccerStar9001

    Not sure if you will be interested in reporting a indie horror game that is on fire recently.
    It's Five Nights at Freddy's 3. To be honest, I am a big fan.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdHlIy0W4uU

  • AntiActivity

    Francis,
    Please deal with Gamingfan, he's at it again with his anti-Nintendo rants: http://playeressence.com/no-mr-adelman-youre-wron…

    It's pretty clear he's intentionally riling up the community by trolling them with his personal bias, since he has been whining about leaving the site for a while now, and yet he continues to bring up his anti-Nintendo bias here. If I had said the same garbage he has been spouting in any Sony article, and replace every Nintendo title he listed with games coming out on the PlayStation, then he would have been the one proclaiming me as a troll.

    • Mario_U

      This shit is Last_gamer all over again. Wouldn't be surprised if they were the same person, and yet Gamingfan managed to be persistent throughout his pathetic existence by promising to act better then breaking his promise constantly. Three strikes now, time for the banhammer.

      • AntiActivity

        He's a hypocritical troll, nothing more. Furthermore he keeps on claiming he's exposing the community, but all he's done is expose himself as a childish fanboy, since he only leaves positive comments in PlayStation articles, and brings up his anti-Nintendo bias in Nintendo articles and on various occasions completely unrelated articles. The fact he's claiming himself as an unbiased gaming fan is an extremely hypocritical statement.

        • FrancisPE2

          I'll see what I can do

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    A brief update on the sound effects used in Xenoblade Chronicles X.
    http://nintendoeverything.com/a-brief-update-on-t…

  • AntiActivity

    Almost 4 years have passed since the notorious 2011 hack of PSN servers, which revealed a vast amount of personal and credit card information for all of it's users. The matters of the class action lawsuit have been settled, and Sony has been forced to provide victims with a PSN account at the time, a choice of only a few digital products or services. While anyone who is able to prove they were victims of identity theft in direct result of the hack, will only be able to claim up to $2,500 from the company: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2015/01/23…

    The company is offering three months subscription to PlayStation Plus, free themes, or a free PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Portable game from the list below:
    - Dead Nation (PS3)
    - Infamous (PS3)
    - LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
    - Super Stardust HD (PS3)
    - rain (PS3)
    - Puppeteer (PS3)
    - Invizimals: Lost Kingdom (PS3)
    - God of War® HD (PS3)
    - Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (PSP)
    - LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
    - ModNation Racers (PSP)
    - Patapon 3 (PSP)
    - WipEout Pure (PSP)

    If you already own every product listed above or don't want any of them, then you're out of luck.

  • SoccerStar9001
  • SoccerStar9001
  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    Very impressive info! This will put smiles on Koei-Tecmo's faces.

  • titangamecube

    I probably wouldn't either

  • KingSlime1

    Limited edition Zelda Majora's Mast New 3DS selling out fast!

    Good thing I got one.

    http://kotaku.com/psa-the-majoras-mask-3ds-sold-o…

  • KingSlime1

    IGN says Xbox One and PS4 are "online-only" consoles.

    How dare they.

    http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/10/opinion-xb…

  • AntiActivity

    Bethesda has recently removed their 6 month subscription plan for Elder Scrolls Online, which has triggered rumours of a possible shift to a free to play model: http://www.pcgamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-online-r…

  • UncannyOmninaut

    What a coincidence almost the same day as my mother. 😉

    Happy Birthday Ricard!

  • DylanWins

    I hope you're having a wonderful birthday!

  • http://nintendobserver.com/ DePapier

    Happy birthday, Ricard!!

  • SoccerStar9001

    Happy birthday!

  • SoccerStar9001

    Wtf?

    • edniceU

      At least it wasn't empty I guess.

    • RicardJulianti

      Bought, stolen, returned with rocks, Walmart didn't open the box to ensure it was the right thing inside.

      Had someone do that with an LG TV once at Target….returned it with their old ass panasonic inside instead

  • SoccerStar9001
  • Maestro

    Merry Christmas everyone :)

  • DylanWins

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful time!

    :)

    • Emufred

      MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO.

    • Shadowkirby12

      Same to you, and to everyone. Merry Christmas!

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    BREAKING NEWS- Full version of Xenoblade Chronicles X E3 2013 from Monolith Soft!
    http://nintendoeverything.com/xenoblade-chronicle…

  • SoccerStar9001
  • RicardJulianti

    Bandai has filed a DMCA claim against Durante…and more specifically DSFix. You know….the handy little tool that makes Dark Souls playable on PC and also enables all sorts of other goodies. Considering it doesn't use any of the actual code from Dark Souls and instead intercepts rendering calls (basically tells the GPU what to do before the game does, and overrides what the game wants)…..it's bullshit.

    He'll likely file a counter-claim…but still. He is pretty much the reason anyone has bought it on PC.
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9574…

  • UncannyOmninaut

    What's up PE community? It's been awhile. Due to Holiday preparations and a trip to Rome I've been out of the loop when it comes to the gaming industry. I guess not a whole lot happened beyond some cool new footage for Zelda Wii U. That being said I thought I'd share the video on One Piece Super Grand Battle X for 3DS:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsEvd_RNzyw

    Now what is unusual about this? It is the first non Nintendo game (to my knowledge anyway) to feature Amiibo support!

    Here's hoping it will make it overseas.

    Happy Holidays!

  • edniceU

    Persona 5 details to come after New Year's http://www.siliconera.com/2014/12/22/persona-5-details-c...

  • SoccerStar9001

    Rumor and theory about MGSV: TPP released date. http://www.thenasian.com/2014/12/22/metal-gear-so…

    • edniceU

      If it's true then that's genius, and it would speed up my PS4 purchase.

  • Emufred

    Last of Us 2 Confirmed http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9567…

    (Posted again just in case)

  • edniceU

    Except it's TellTale so it will be awesome anyway.
    And how is this desperate?This is just what TellTale does, they grab a popular thing(GOT, Walking Dead, Law&Order) and make an adventure set in that universe.

  • Dark Shidara

    use this link instead Emufred: http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201412/14…

    • Emufred

      Oh even better, thanks!

      • Dark Shidara

        any day bro, we want to avoid the IGNorant drama lol.

  • *NormalGamer*

    Great. Now Sony's copying Google. V_V

  • SoccerStar9001

    The next AC (victory?) will be out before an actual performance fixing patch is out.

  • titangamecube

    Are you kidding me? ┻━┻ ︵ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ︵ ┻━┻

  • JTurner82

    UPDATE: I'm trying to get in touch with the guy from GoNintendo who got this bit of information. I want to ask him where this source of info came from. Because I don't want to be responsible for providing misleading information. That's why I'm asking him.

  • Dark Shidara

    Read the article, It's a well made opinion piece/editorial

    • http://wiiugamingzone.wordpress.com/ Serious Sammy

      Thanks dude

  • Mario_U

    That's pushing it for an HD re-release, and the fact that the FFXV demo will only appear on these collectors' editions (and first-run retail copies) doesn't help them in the slightest.

  • Emufred

    JTurner why you do this to me?

    How can I not be hype for this even if it is a rumour?

    • JTurner82

      I'm sorry, I really wasn't trying to cause any trouble. It was just something I heard from GoNintendo. Now deep down, I DO hope it comes true. But I can't necessarily promise anything. Nothing wrong with being hopeful though.

  • JTurner82

    YIKES! That's what I call price-gouging.

  • JTurner82

    Wonder if Nintendo has plans for China too?

  • KingSlime1

    YES! So basically, Last Guardian has been confirmed for PS4 with a non-confirmation confirmation.

  • Francis@PE

    Well…. I'll take any RPG I can get, I hope this is true, I'll get them posted in a few

    • JTurner82

      I WAS a little weary about reporting this because I myself find any prediction about what WiiU's future will be like pretty unpredictable. But yeah, here's hoping.

      Pier Solar and Alphadia Genesis are both great, and I look forward to Citizens of Earth, but still… more genuine stuff like these rumblings would be very nice.

  • Guidosaur

    Pretty sure TLH is a woman, and why does Francis need to do something about Gamingfan for expressing his opinions? As long as he isn't making threats to anyone what's the big deal with someone having opinions different than everyone else? Some of y'all need to learn to get along and realize you can agree to disagreee lol.

  • Dark Shidara

    I would KILL for another Dragons Dogma Game (aka MH4 Combat Tech Demo).
    The Graphics & Story weren't that good but man The Gameplay, Monsters, Character Customisation, Pawn System, Atmosphere and the Ur Dragon made the Game worth it. (I even bought the Dark Arisen Version)

  • JTurner82

    http://gematsu.com/2014/12/final-fantasy-x-x-2-hd…

    According to this article, the page has just been taken down. So so far, it's not confirmed… yet. But it still would be a pretty lame move if they did.

  • JTurner82

    That's absolutely low. Given how many people already own this title, why would ANYONE want to go out and buy it AGAIN? I seriously doubt many people in Japan are eager to do this, especially since a lot of them already own FFX/X-2 on PS3/PSV. I have a feeling it's not going to work as well.

    • NGX159 (KhAnime G)

      I don't have a PS4 but damn I'm at this too, this is coming from someone that bought the HD release day 1 for PS3.

      1.Porting V and VI to mobile instead of the 3DS, two games that deserve 3D remakes? Makes too much sense

      2. Rereleasing a game previously released THIS YEAR like your uncreative AAA western counterparts instead of doing something new? It's the "hip" thing apparently

      3. Rereleasing FFVII but in a form of a straight port from Steam? Sign of desperation

      Oh Square Enix, I'm glad you're losing money. Sakaguchi-San, Uematsu-San, Amano-San, etc. I'm glad you guys left when you had the chance.

      • JTurner82

        Honestly, I don't see this remaster going over very well in Japan. Name one "remastered HD" title in Japan that did exceptionally well. Go ahead, name it.

        On the flip side, Japan is about to get a revamp of the original FF on 3DS alongside FFExplorers.

        • NGX159 (KhAnime G)

          None. Across the board though, DQVII did okay but that's on 3DS. I meant to put "but damn I'm MAD at this too" stinkin FireFox.

          • JTurner82

            And that was more than just a cheap and easy port. It was a full blown effort. A friend of mine is saying that putting this will sell PS4s in Japan, but on the flip side, that's just like saying that ZELDA HD WW will sell WiiUs in Japan. Now granted, Zelda isn't as popular in Japan, but on the other hand, did Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD really do anything for PS3 and PSV? And given how many people in Japan already own it and given how tiny the base is in Japan for PS4, who would really want to go out and buy it again? Even I see flaws in this decision.

  • NGX159 (KhAnime G)

    Consumer confidence will dwindle once again like when PS3 got hacked and stole people's credit card information.

  • TLH14

    …Did you watch the video?

    Yeah, it's really not that great, and I totally don't care if you don't like it…

    …But only if you've actually watched it.

  • Levian_VII

    New blog post on Xenoblade X site confirms online elements! http://www.siliconera.com/2014/11/11/monolith-sof…

  • Levian_VII

    New blog post on Xenoblade X site confirms online elements! http://www.siliconera.com/2014/11/11/monolith-sof…

  • NovusPerfectus

    http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=68046… http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=68045…

    Comg Japan preorder SSB4U 30-35% ahead MK8 same time frame

  • Bay2OnWiiU4Life

    Episode one of The Umbran Arts is now on the air.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqzztvoVngY

  • PrimusOrion

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8611…

    The Guardian stating what we already knew, Nintendo is back.

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.gonintendo.com/s/233741-trine-enchante…

    Trine Enchanted Edition Launching on Wii U Later This Year - Details + Trailer ( Launching first on PC and also coming to PS4 around the same time as wii u)

  • WiiUExposed

    Wii U interest skyrockets after E3 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/wii-u-sees-a-sur…

  • Maestro

    Francis, do you mind if i post this news for Shovel Knight for other region (EU, JP and, AU) ? http://yachtclubgames.com/2014/07/shovel-knight-i…

  • hardensoul72

    Nintendo will do Twitch live stream of San Diego comic con July 25-26

    "On July 25 and July 26, Nintendo will stream Nintendo Challenge Live, a stage show hosted from the Nintendo Gaming Lounge that features intense tournament competition and awesome game-play challenges from some of the hottest upcoming games on Nintendo platforms. Fans can open their browsers to http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo to catch all of the action and stick around for hours to soak in all the festivities."

    http://www.nintendoplus.com/nintendo-will-livestr…

  • Mario_U

    Along with Dragon Age 3 getting delayed for one month, Battlefield Hardline will get delayed until early 2015. EA's still cocky as ever though: http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2014/07/…

  • hardensoul72

    MS financials out, they combined both Xbox one and 360. Previously they were separate.
    http://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFina…

    NeoGaf Thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8599…

  • edniceU
  • FalconLawnch

    Yoshihisa Hashimoto, technical director of the Luminous Engine that powered the impressive Agni's Philosophy tech demo at E3 2012, along with the upcoming Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3 has reportedly parted ways with Square-Enix. While high turnover rates are often par for the course in the gaming industry, it's a little odd to see such a high ranking member of the project leaving well before major titles running on Luminous tech are even released.

    Moreover, a NeoGAF moderator regarded as a resident expert on all things Square-Enix and Final Fantasy commented on the news by expressing fear that this may just be "the tip of the iceberg."

    Prior to his time at Square-Enix, Mr. Hashimoto had worked at Sega as part of Sonic Team for over 10 years.

    Link to original article: http://www.enixorigin.com/luminous-engine-technic…

    NeoGAF thread: http://www.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=859588&amp…

  • Mario_U

    http://www.joystiq.com/2014/06/22/tetris-ultimate…

    Ubisoft will release Tetris Ultimate on a Nintendo system after all. Too bad they won't get any of my money as long as Tetris Axis is still on the eShop.

  • RandomiteTandomite0

    Dropping some news.
    http://www.siliconera.com/2014/07/18/origins-nint…

    The Origins Of Nintendo Treehouse

  • andrerb

    gameplay video just added (starts at 30s) https://d2pq0u4uni88oo.cloudfront.net/assets/002/…
    it only shows the first moments so there's nothing scary to see yet, but you can easily notice the Earthbound influence.
    sorry for being so annoying with this… but the game looks really promising, so please help spreading the word if you can :) only 20 hours left.

  • ActualGamer78

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AhRNaRr3PQ

    Metro Redux had an announcement trailer. Metro 2033 is completely rebuilt using the Last Light engine, each game costing $25 separately. Coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

    Here's hoping Metro 2033 Redux is well optimized, the original was a mess in coding.

  • AntiActivity

    Hmm.. Looks like he's back and trying to make it sound like his entire post was legitimate, despite the fact a lot of his content was outdated and biased personal opinions. http://playeressence.com/forums/tal-ki-forum/#/20…

  • AntiActivity

    Ubisoft details how Red Storm helps Massive develop The Division: http://blog.ubi.com/the-division-red-storm/

  • http://nintendobserver.com/ DePapier

    Btw, you seriously need to moderate Phoenix_flow in the forums.

  • DePapier

    You didn't really have to, they do it every week at Gematsu… http://gematsu.com/2014/03/media-create-sales-317…

  • RandomiteTandomite0

    Ash is what you call a writer's puppet. Can't blame him at this point.

  • AntiActivity

    Square Enix's mobile game Deus Ex: The Fall will be heading over to Steam for $9.99 on Mar. 25, 2014: http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/25/5446652/deus-ex-…

    The following changes are listed in the game's Steam store page:
    - Full Mouse & Keyboard control scheme
    - Microsoft Controller support
    - 28 Steam achievements
    - Steam Trading Cards and Badges
    - Adjusted Artificial Intelligence
    - Revised game tutorial
    - Removal of auto-target options
    - Revised aiming reticule
    - Removal of in-game purchase options, with rebalanced game economy
    - Revised cover options - now matches Deus Ex: Human Revolution (HOLD or Toggle)
    - Resolution, Anti-Aliaising and Vertical Sync options

    Original source: http://store.steampowered.com/app/258180/

    Anyone who pre-orders the game will receive Deus Ex Game of the Year Edition for free.

  • AntiActivity

    Microsoft is attempting to hire some ex-Irrational Games staff after the recent studio closure: http://gamingeverything.com/microsoft-is-looking-…

    Original source: https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/435850298397954…
    A Twitter user asked Phil Spencer the following question, "Tell me some of your studios are reaching out to the affected Irrational devs today. They are some talented folks. 343/BT perhaps?"

    Spencer's short responce, "We are"

  • AntiActivity

    Microsoft is attempting to hire some ex-Irrational Games staff after the recent studio closure: http://gamingeverything.com/microsoft-is-looking-…

    Original source: https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/435850298397954…

  • RicardJulianti

    Wolfenstein: The New Order - Keep it away from me.

    Doom 4 - YES PLEASE.

  • AntiActivity

    Capcom released a producer livestream video for Dustforce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgAQr2se53g

  • JTurner82

    I'm neutral about this decision because we do, after all, use computers. But I do hope SE considers one FF for WiiU.

  • Whybee

    Brian Blessed? Holy hell!

    • JTurner82

      Brian Blessed is a HUGE name. That should help sales of this game there for sure.

  • AntiActivity

    Surprisingly low for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Although I'm not sure why people are trying to compare it with Donkey Kong Country Returns though, that game was released 4 years after the launch of the Wii, which meant it had a bigger install base in comparison the the Wii U's current install base in Japan.

    • Guest

      Past DK sold at least a million in Japan. I think there is a platform fatigue a bit and of course being on Wii U did not totally help.

      West will do better, question is how much.

      Also 3ds decline in Japan isn't good either but we'll see. It needs more. Vita of course is kind of alive in Japan but even quite worse than Wii U in the rest of the world.

      • AntiActivity

        I think some of the PS Vita sales may be contributed solely due to the curiosity surrounding the Remote Play feature being advertised recently in Japan for the upcoming PS4 launch.

        • Guest

          Excluding the China market.
          3ds potential is still unknown in theory. It's amazing that 3ds is selling moderately well in the world rampant smartphones and how its hardware is quite much inferior to everything else.
          True, PS Vita also had some good holiday games come out recently. But Vita is also proof that powerful hardware doesn't translate into better sales.

          Which is why I was very pleased with their Unified OS future and hopefully, they did hint account based system. They could always do what Apple does make several tiered systems if they wished. It will become like their own Steam. Huge backlog.

          Microsoft tried and screwed it up. Playstation is going that route.
          Consoles may not die but evolve into something else.

          Here's the problem. Nintendo doesn't want to just stay profitable. They are very ambitious. Especially its size.Think about it less than 400 people company of Valve is a powerful force in PC. Nintendo is 5000. Which is a much bigger number but in a video game corporation world. That's pretty small in comparison to others yet they are very ambitious for its size and have more money.

          • AntiActivity

            I agree, Nintendo has always been ambitious for the stuff they do. Which is why they're always needed to shake up the industry once in a while, and why I never understood the idiotic demands for the company to go 3rd party. :/

          • Guest

            They aren't going to unless someone could convince them that they are better off making more money on software only and 3rd party rather than + hardware. Which is very hard to do. Not impossible but pretty hard. 3rd party dashes their any hopes for an ambitious future minus to do something like steam. In theory its plausible that their 3rd party route could be more profitable but it doesn't make them less vulnerable to market. In fact in some ways worse especially in the Western console market.

            Mid tier developers are nearly gone. AA are pinched away. AAA are feeling it to.

            Nintendo is one of the very few companies out there who has both low tier, mid tier, and AAA tier stuff regardless of how many titles they put out in amount.

            And western console market has turned into mass of indies on mobile, pcs and consoles. (Which isn't bad but lack of middle is bad), or AAA monsters. Not much everywhere else.

          • DePapier

            You know, you're kind of digressing into a variety of topics we have actually no relevant information on seemingly to once again suggest Nintendo is in a trouble. It doesn't make any sense at all. You don't really predict the future of a company and how "problematic" it could be based on one week of Japanese sales, especially when 15 out of the top 20 games are Nintendo titles, most of which evergreen.

            Look at the PS Vita TV.With the same approach, since it was Sony, people dubbed it success at launch: now it's selling around 1K a week. You wanna get the big picture, just look and see how it unfolds without making predictions that usually do not stand the test of time.

          • Guest

            I apologize.

            Also I am not suggesting Nintendo is in trouble. They might look at it but long term is fair game.

            I am just commenting on how Nintendo just has very high standards for itself.

            That is my point.

    • Whybee

      There's also the factor of the digital version…

      • titangamecube

        and the factor of "How in the hell its a bomb when it debut at #2?" or hell look at the other games on the list.

        • Guest

          Because Nintendo is usually subjected to higher standards. leading to more bias

        • Whybee

          Not to mention that it's only been out for THREE DAYS.

          • Whybee

            Actually, let me retract a bit. DKCR did better within three days, although that could be attributed to the bigger install base.

            But still, we should give it more time. Remember, 3D World was in the VERY SAME situation during its Japan debut, and it sold nearly 2 million in a month.

      • AntiActivity

        Yeah, unfortunately nobody other than Nintendo will know the sales numbers unless they publicly announce them. Of course that doesn't stop the trolls from heckling everybody because they only see one set of numbers. :/

      • Guest

        eshop is growing slow or fast, it is growing

        miiverse is active too.

  • Furious Francis

    I'll check it out.

  • Mario_U

    Already have Dust and Giana Sisters, but the other four games look interesting to me. I'll wait and see what other games will be added to the bundle before I consider a purchase.

  • AntiActivity

    That's odd, I've had the YouTube 3DS app for a long while now, did they just add it to your region?

    • Furious Francis

      Yeah, the YouTube app as been out for a while now

    • timg57867

      Yeah. I check my 3DS REGULARLY and live in the North East region of USA and this the first time I got a SpotPass about it. Maybe they made the Spot Pass for people who hadn't downloaded it yet…

  • JTurner82

    Kinda strange they're still marketing it in Japan considering it didn't do well at all over there.

    • RicardJulianti

      Games like Wii Fit have legs. Its average low will probably be higher than another high profile game that is a flash in the pan. Besides….how are people supposed to know it exists if Nintendo doens't market it? 😛

  • ActualGamer78

    Oooohhhh, a lot of awesome games here.

    Btw, if you haven't yet, play The Swapper, it is an awesome puzzle platformer game.

  • AntiActivity

    Sony released a Japanese PS4 launch trailer for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sl1z_g7ww4

  • Furious Francis

    What is the deal with these dynamic IPs?

    • AntiActivity

      It depends on the ISPs actually, some companies provide Dynamic IPs automatically to customers, while charging extra for Static IPs in case people want to use it for business purposes such as setting domain registrations to direct traffic to the specific IP address. There are occasions where an ISP will actually provide a Static IP without charging extra, but people will have to request for a Dynamic IP address.

      There's also the other tricky thing, proxies. 😛 Basically these are fake addresses usually favoured by hackers or kiddie scripters. They can utilize these to mask their actual real IP address, but I doubt the one we're dealing with here is skilled enough to even use these.

  • titangamecube

    ?

    • Gryphonofmight

      a story saying sonic boom is coming out in may

  • Maestro

    Huge new of the day

  • DePapier

    That's weird. I mean, not really given they've been talking a lot about Bioshock Infinite not meeting expectations but… Take Two is kind of the publisher of Grand Theft Auto V so… Guess I didn't see that coming that way.

  • Furious Francis

    They're not lying dude.

    • Mario_U

      I'm more worried about the deluge of trolls that will come in and bash Nintendo despite being a Sony article. *coughNPDarticlecough*

      • Furious Francis

        Stop worrying. Let them bash Nintendo.

  • Furious Francis

    Thanks for the tip, but is there anything you can do about that name?

    • AntiActivity

      You could shorten it to initials:
      IGTTAP23 or IGotToTAP23

      😀

    • IGotToTakeAPiss23

      I'll find a way to change it.

      • ActualGamer78

        Is the name changed now?

        • AntiActivity

          Yep

        • Furious Francis

          Yeah, thanks!

  • Furious Francis

    YEs

  • JTurner82

    Good. A WiiU title also being advertised alongside the PS3 release. That's how it should be.

  • JTurner82

    NowTHAT looks quite cool.

  • DePapier

    How does that work? :O I mean, how did he do that?

  • Furious Francis

    Banned

  • Furious Francis

    Banned, I'm in somewhat of a bad mode right now. Trolls don't even get warnings now.

    • JTurner82

      I don't blame you. This weekend has been horrible in terms of trolling.

      • Furious Francis

        Yeah, Its getting really bad. To the point where I might be shutting down my PE YouTube channel, and just go with PE reviews

        • AntiActivity

          Well, it's bound to happen. Unfortunately the more attention this site receives, more trolls will appear.

          • Furious Francis

            True, Anti…..Can I ask you a big favor? Could you write a short code of conduct for the users when you get time?

          • AntiActivity

            Are you sure you want me to do this? This is your site after all, it feels awkward for me to provide conduct rules for something you started. Also I'm a pretty cynical person. 😛

          • Furious Francis

            Please, email it to me when you get time

          • AntiActivity

            Sure. I'll have to think about it carefully then. 😛

            BTW, did you see the 13 minute gameplay video for South Park: The Stick of Truth I linked yesterday?

          • Furious Francis

            It will be up soon

        • titangamecube

          Francis, don't. Do not let the trolls win. Trolls are just people with no life and only serve to disrupt what you love to do. So what if you do Nintendo games? Other channels make their channels for a singular platform and still continue to do it. I say fuck the trolls and the whining some people do. Do what you love, not what the trolls want.

          • Furious Francis

            I agree……but dude, I'm tired of it…..

          • AntiActivity

            You could just keep on doing it, and just immediately ban the trolls in the comment, it's not worth the effort to even bother replying to them since you know they already set their minds. There are more people supporting you, than the number of trolls after all.

          • titangamecube

            We all are man. My suggestion, just enjoy some games….and this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6fODP5h9SY

          • Furious Francis

            That was great…..thanks

          • DePapier

            Look at Nintendo's Youtube channel. The comments in there are a nightmare, and they just do not care. You got the Nintendo Minute guys keeping people engaged amid all the mayhem, still with a smile on their faces, just having fun playing videogames. Just direct people to comment on Playeressence the website itself for your episodes and do not take part in the discussion with the Youtube community.

            Just ignore the Youtube comments. And if you can't, whenever you see a go post in it, direct the poster to Playeressence.com.

          • DePapier

            Think about it: it's just the usual, predictable, "Shokio post-Nintendo announcement" feedback. All you gotta do is just keep calm, ban people, and count that money.

        • JTurner82

          I hope you don't stop the videos, though; I always liked those, especially the one where you talked about potential support from Capcom and Namco, etc. That was one of my favorites. But yes the trolling really HAS gotten outta hand here.

          • Furious Francis

            I'll just go with my PE Reviews Channel

          • JTurner82

            What about future PExNintendo videos? I hope we still get to see some of those.

          • Furious Francis

            Might be multiplatform….

  • Furious Francis

    Great news, thanks

  • JTurner82

    It might not mean anything, though. Everybody don't get your hopes up. It COULD be a big disappointment.

  • Gryphonofmight

    actually forget the next level games tweet. they always retweet it

  • Furious Francis

    Yeah that does mean nothing

  • NGX159

    Sweet baby Jesus our savior! No way!!!

  • Furious Francis

    LINK IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • DePapier

    That's actually HUGE… And "have been literally f***ed" is no understatement.

  • Furious Francis

    I don't post smartphone stuff

  • DePapier

    And that's without freaking releasing the game in Europe (and Japan) on the eShop.

  • Nathan

    And at a new time slot where I'll actually see it live!

    • AntiActivity

      Not for me unfortunately, I'll be stuck in traffic at that time period. :/

  • AntiActivity
  • Furious Francis

    Thanks, and banned

  • Shadowkirby12

    EA= (Lying) Eternal Assholes

    • AntiActivity

      Unfortunately there will be people out there who actually believe this delusional garbage…

  • Furious Francis

    I don't post VC titles coming to Japan. If they come over I'll post them

  • JTurner82

    They are really dishing out a LOT of VC titles on WiiU there in Japan. Wonder when we'll get our turn?

  • JTurner82

    Nah, not likely.

  • RicardJulianti

    Those last 4…..how were they not already implemented???? They've been on the 360 for YEARS if not since the beginning.

    Just how half baked was this thing??

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    Is it me or does the framerate seem a bit weird with both games? I hope it's just the capture, if it turns out anything like Jak and Daxter HD on Vita then I will be upset

  • Maestro

    Nintendo Game Freak and Creatures trademark, must be Pokemon related

    • Whybee

      Placing my bets on a new Mystery Dungeon to complement Gates of Infinity.

  • AntiActivity

    This game definitely relates to the recent teaser site Marvelous AQL launched a few days ago, and it has been recently updated with the title of the game Kinki no Magna for the site: http://www.maql.co.jp/special/game/3ds/kinki/

  • RicardJulianti

    They really do like to fluff their numbers don't they…

  • RicardJulianti

    Would have made more sense to show Yakuza instead of bang bang shootemup 4. Also….nothing about playing on the train? They commute everywhere by train…

  • titangamecube

    A 100?…..yeah… I will have to see proof of that Sony.

    • Furious Francis

      I don't think its fluff if you count indies, classics, PS Now stuff, ect

  • JTurner82

    Wonder if this is Ubisoft's attemp to apologize for delaying WiiU WatchDogs.

    • Furious Francis

      LOL! I hope not. That's a crazy way to apologize and will not make up for the delay in some peoples eyes.

      • JTurner82

        I was joking about that. Rather darkly.

      • DePapier

        Actually… If I remember correctly they just had a discount on every Ubisoft title on the eShop when they delayed Rayman Legends and the folks at Nintendo Life back then dumbed it an apologizing move.

  • DePapier

    If you look at the original article, it sends back to the old article when it's been mentioned.

    This isn't news. It's true that some investors want to get rid of Xbox but it's not new: they're just going Nintendo on Microsoft.

    • Emufred

      You know the media is messed up when the word Nintendo can be used as a negative adjective and not question it lol.

      • DePapier

        Exactly. That's just how it is.

  • DePapier

    I don't think you're reading too much into it. But hey, ultimately one day it'll be official.

  • Guest

    Their reasons for delaying. Seems pretty telling.
    http://www.videogamer.com/wiiu/watch_dogs/news/wa…

  • ei8bit
  • Furious Francis

    Way too long to post on the site

    • http://fonichedge.deviantart.com TripleMMM

      At the very least, give this lad a shout-out! While some might be topics that Triforce J. might have discussed before, it's actually in a more different light. Almost anew even. :)

  • Furious Francis

    We know, they are hiring, LOL

  • DePapier

    Dayum, that was a long read.

    • Furious Francis

      Too freaking long

  • DePapier

    I got a friend on the 'verse who's all into it. He'd be like:
    "They see me Yoshin', they're hatin'…" 😀

  • Furious Francis

    I'll look into it

  • RicardJulianti

    And it's not Sonic Boom either. Some were speculating that it hadn't been announced when he made the statement….but it isn't Sonic.
    https://twitter.com/mrbasil_pesto/status/43229976…

    I read the "but what it is may no longer be relevant" as…"could be revealed in a Direct before we publish the cover" so….

    Guess we'll see by March 12th since that's when it hits stores.

  • DePapier

    It's because he openly said he wanted people to buy the game on the PS4.

    What I wonder though, is with all these power talks he is fostering, how about he just releases his game without any limitations on the PC and let people play what would ultimately be the best version from that ridiculous standpoint?

    • Furious Francis

      I'll post it when he actually does put up the comparisons. Getting kind of tired of teases

  • AntiActivity

    Assault Android Cactus? Yeah, I'm looking forward to that one, it's also available as an Early Access game on Steam right now: http://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/

    Nintendo officially changed the release date for the game to 2nd Qtr. of 2014 recently: http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=41178

  • JTurner82

    Hmmmm…. Considering Hirai's credibility is in question I wonder.

  • titangamecube

    Like the Evo event organizers should have done in the first place.

  • Furious Francis

    Why would you link Eurogamer, and we already know it is coming

    • Gryphonofmight

      the polygon story turned out to not be confirmation from ubisoft, they edited the article afterwards….this is though

      • Furious Francis

        Do you have a different source?

        • AntiActivity

          Here's Nintendo Everything, but they still cited Eurogamer though: http://nintendoeverything.com/new-ubisoft-product…

          • Furious Francis

            I just wanted a different source to confirm it, cool

          • AntiActivity

            I understand, I'm pretty skeptical about anything from Eurofaker when it's concerning Nintendo.

          • Furious Francis

            Exactly, I will never take them as a direct source for anything

  • Mario_U

    And fanboys/haters will still call for Iwata's head instead for Nintendo's because the gaming media has told them to only look at how well the PS4's doing, not how Sony as a whole is doing (which is not very well).

    Nintendo's losses weren't very pleasant to look at, but it's chump change compared to Sony's losses.

  • RicardJulianti

    :-O

    Holy shit. I got a knot in my stomach when I realized that the header image was a screenshot and not a photograph. I can't even….

    Holy shit.

  • DePapier

    "More accurate physics that are processed at 240 frames-per-second (on 3DS the equivalent was often 30 frames-per-second)."
    What is that supposed to mean??

    Though damn, that screenshot looks really really beautiful.

    • RicardJulianti

      Like I said below (saw Eyeofcore's link of this first)…I got a knot in my stomach when I realized that it was a screenshot and not a photograph.

      Stunning. This game should dispel talk of the Wii U not being powerful…on both the GPU and the CPU front. 1080/60fps and realistic physics processed at 240fps (VERY CPU taxing stuff there). Absolutely gorgeous.

      • DePapier

        I really want to know though what "realistic physics processed at 240fps" actually means. Does that mean "balance" objects will move around at 240fps on that 1080p imagery? It would be absolute smoothness.

  • Maestro

    Online local play, I don't know how we supposed to call it but…

  • RicardJulianti

    Also, Deep Down has been delayed until "After Summer"….so not releasing with the PS4 Launch in Japan.
    http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/02/07/deep-down-…

  • Shadowkirby12

    Well that's suprising, it doesn't have as many dislikes as I thought it would. Good video though. I expected the Sony drones to go apeshit and that would've been some good entertainment

  • AntiActivity

    There's actually quite a lot of mixed signals concerning this. A Nintendo staff member said second, while a Sega staff member said third. So nobody has a clear idea what's going on here.

  • Furious Francis

    I think most people would have no problem with Shokio if he would just stop targeting my community in his videos.

    • Nathan

      Yeah I can see how that would bug some people. I personally just look past those parts and listen to what he's really saying. The only reason I don't usually watch his videos is because of how long they are haha.

  • AntiActivity

    I think he mentioned he was going to do this video after seeing the Sony article on this site: http://playeressence.com/sony-is-forecasting-a-lo…

    • Nathan

      I didn't go into the comments section on that article when I saw that there were 80ish comments haha. Thanks for the tip though, as Francis would say lol.

      • AntiActivity

        You could easily just search for shokio, he uses the same name here. So it's not too difficult to find his comments. :)

  • Nathan

    Forewarning, the video is pretty long and gets off topic in the latter section of it.

  • AntiActivity

    Francis, I've noticed you haven't listed the North American eShop update yet.

  • Mario_U

    Gotta get 'dat large install base with the previous-gen consoles, cause those new consoles don't have that install base despite selling reasonably (*Wii U-esque trolllogic*).

  • AntiActivity

    This thing has issues with the words "on" "line" together. Messages will always go into moderation whenever there's a comment or link with that word.

    • RicardJulianti

      Really? That's just bizarre that the word online would block it. (Lol if this gets sent into moderation)

      • AntiActivity

        Wow, it made it through. Did Francis change things? I usually had to change the word to post stories….

  • titangamecube

    Activision not trying to milk the series? Hell has frozen over.

    • RicardJulianti

      Oh…they're still milking it….they are just using 3 teats rather than two.

  • RicardJulianti

    So….basically he revealed Zero?

    • AntiActivity

      Yes he did.

  • DePapier

    "Those hoping Sonic Boom will make it to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are out of luck. Steve Singer, Nintendo's VP of licensing, was at the event to emphasize that Sonic Boom represents the second of three planned Sonic exclusives for Nintendo machines. Looks like there will be one more to round a trilogy between Lost World and Boom."

    Dang these people got bombs…

  • Furious Francis

    There is confusion on this

    • RicardJulianti

      Yeah, VP of licensing says one thing….but I believe the press release says another. We'll see…

  • Furious Francis

    Already reported on in multiple posts I made

  • DePapier

    Now I'M a backer! 😉 I'm digging the ninja!

  • DePapier

    I'm so amazed they introduced their reel with a Wii U game.

  • Gryphonofmight

    sega clarified its the 3rd game

  • Whybee

    SECOND?! What about Mario & Sonic, then?

  • DePapier

    You mean on that Sonic game they never got to finish from way back? The dude must be living the dream!

  • Shadowkirby12

    Ah, good to know. Crytek got their engine up and running on the Wii U after all :)

  • DePapier

    "This trailer utilizes the game's engine and represents a work in progress"
    "SEGA"
    "Big Red Button Entertainment"
    "An ancient land"
    "Four friends"
    "Go on an incredible journey"
    "Sonic Boom"
    "Coming soon"

    There you go.
    P.S.: Now that you mention it the game has that Ratchet and Clank feel to it.

  • Whybee

    Darn, you beat me to it by three minutes.

    • RicardJulianti

      Fun fact about Big Red Button……they have former Naughty Dog developers

  • Maestro

    How many games on KS got a wii U on their main & stretch goal. There is a lot

  • DePapier

    Day one.

    • AntiActivity

      Since I'm a Kickstarter backer: Day -???

      • DePapier

        Hahaha! 😀

  • Maestro

    Wait…. what ???? not on PS4 and X1 ???
    How did this happened ?

  • RicardJulianti

    Also, it seems like the article was written purely as a way for EA to respond given this guy's history….

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=998414…

    Corruption fuggin' everywhere..

  • Whybee

    Perhaps people are excited for Tropical Freeze?

  • AntiActivity

    As I have said before, all Kaz Hirai's doing right now is delaying the bankruptcy, they should be producing products people want to purchase at a competitive price range to increase their profits instead. That should be a better solution than just cost cutting measures..

  • titangamecube

    Another loss?…Starting to think that PS4 4 million sold number is a little false. Granted the article states its other businesses rather then the console but even then, its suspicious.

    • RicardJulianti

      Each one of those was sold at a loss, and the attach rate is only around 2.5:1 or so. The Wii U may have sold poorly right after launch, but the attach ratio was at least around 5:1

  • Furious Francis

    WoW…Sony is cutting jobs? They just bought a plat for 79 million

  • Maestro
  • Gryphonofmight

    3rd sonic game announced tomorrow?

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    Sorry, but I refuse to pay so much for a 4 hour game (the other content only adds another 2 hours). Maybe if it was 10 dollars, fine.

    Kojima, remember MGS2? Remember when the prologue to that game was, I dunno, BUILT INTO THE FULL GAME. Stop this. Now.

    • RicardJulianti

      Also, how damn arrogant can they be?

      OUR GAME HAS 100% CAN'T MISS CLASSIC GOTY GOTY GOTY WRITTEN ALL OVER IT!

      Puhleeze.

  • Maestro

    That's pretty, one rare sight when the big 3 works together for one common thing.

  • Maestro

    PEGI rating system and also USK

  • AntiActivity

    Alien Isolation's lead designer Gary Napper provided new details concerning the game's crafting system and utilizing tools to defend yourself in the game: http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2014…

  • Whybee

    Sorry, I meant to reply to DePapier.

    • DePapier

      It's the research I've been working on for a while from the Famitsu's Top 100 Japanese game sales of 2013. Took me ages to make an Excel sheet out of it and I am now proofreading my article.

      You know how they say Iwata be dropping them bombs, right? That's what I hope to do.

  • Furious Francis

    I'm not linking Eurogamer damaging articles

  • Furious Francis

    Thanks, but this has already been linked. Make sure you check out the other posts to see if somebody else already linked it.

    Thanks for contributing

  • RicardJulianti

    As a follow-up….also requires Origin: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=996335…

    80-90% sure I'm not playing this now. Dang…..I've been in the mood for a good shooter too.

  • Furious Francis

    Not posting it! LOL

    I'm doing my own.

  • Furious Francis

    Please give a full description of what you are linking, thanks

    • darkgamer001

      I'll try to, but details are scarce at the moment…

      All we know is that this is apparently a promotional poster for a set of keychains inspired by The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. It will be distributed by Bandai, but no release date has been announced according to gonintendo http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=…

  • Furious Francis

    I've seen this, Shuhei Yoshida said the same thing. Its verbatim now

  • Furious Francis

    There is no way they can cancel the Wii U version at this point.

    • AntiActivity

      I'm pretty sure this is nothing but a marketing ploy from Ubisoft. There's a huge upsurge of people pre-ordering for the Wii U version now, for Ubisoft to cancel at this point will definitely end up hurting their own sales and their own stock value.

      • JTurner82

        This is such a dishonest way of doing business. Ubisoft should consider themselves lucky that I've preordered this game, but this sort of sneaky, underhanded strategy to increase more sales is very inexcusable IMO.

    • DePapier

      I'm definitely down on that being marketing, but I can't allow myself to think they'd be no way they cancel after what they did — and are doing — with Rayman Legends. We've known Ubisoft and third-parties in general for sabotaging, no matter what the cost may be.

  • AntiActivity
  • Mythosa

    Yeah. It seems like they would be dumb to cancel it now that pre-orders have been fairly successful on the Wii U now.

  • Maestro

    Good a team inside Europe will be more effective for football games (I guess)

  • NGX159

    Hell has frozen over

  • DePapier

    The discussion with Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham — the third one you linked — was particularily funny.

    "@TIKIPODltd Yikes. That's lame/wrong. Do they offer 9/10 at least? ;)"
    "@JoolsWatsham no mention of that, probably need to drop them a few more gold bars to level up to a high score review."

    • AntiActivity

      I hope Game Reactor doesn't attempt to retaliate against TiKiPOD for publicly naming them. The site could intentionally release an extremely low rating for the game to distort the metascore average, without actually performing any review of TiKiPOD's game.

  • AntiActivity

    Have fun and relax. :)

  • Maestro

    That's quite a message… Something have changed in your life ?

    • ryuken13

      I am 40 years old, single, in love in a one way relationship, 16 hours of school, 12 online, alone in a shitty anchor town near the Texas border in an apartment that does not pass code, right next to a bar I feel through my floor every night, and full time student since my skill set would either have me slaving like a dog at a car lot or a minimum wage job.

      Parents help with school, loans help with rest but there is no dignity in that..

      I am tired and the emotional plate is full.. One best friend I can talk to just got married and got a house and do not want to burden him..

      Not whining or asking for sympathy.. You asked.

      • Maestro

        A simple, "yes", "no" or "no, but I will" would have been fine too.

        Take care of yourself. That's all.

        • ryuken13

          lol.. This is the internet bro.. Everyone is so darn curious.. Not referring to you. No mysteries and nothing to be ashamed about. Full disclosure felt good getting everything in writing..

          Cleansing and set priorities that way.

          look at poor Brayden.. The world just wants to know..

          Not saying I am special or anything but Francis, you and others deserve the truth and an explanation. If I can't be honest with you guys.. Then the possibility of not being honest with myself occurs.. That is when things really hit the fan lol.

          Thanks for the concern

          • Furious Francis

            That's cool Ryuken13, take some time, and come back when you're ready.

          • DePapier

            I wish you the best ryuken. It's gonna save you a lot of time and also quite some stress and I hope you'll get to use that time efficiently.

            See you when it's all good. :)

  • Furious Francis

    What's going on? You won't be able to access my site anymore?

    • Ryuken13

      A lot of stress bro.. 16 hours of school in comp sci and personal problems..

      Deleted my facebook account too and going to see how it goes.. I will access the site and read your stuff but contributing meaningful content takes time.

      Also with the stress my fuse is getting short and I do not want to be an ass to some of the trolls disrespecting you and I.

      I will be back. Same handle I will not pull a onlyUnext gen with false handles to troll.

      Live in Texas if ya make it this way it would be a pleasure to meet.. Emailed ya my actual contact info if you need to correspond..

      Be Well

      Ryuken13

  • eyeofcore
  • DePapier

    "Now let’s all play some games and forget about where the industry is headed, because we have no fucking clue."

    Thank you for sharing! 😀

  • DePapier

    "It was obvious all these people hadn’t read IGN’s articles about the PSP, or they would have known better."

    That's exactly why I'm glad as hell that I didn't even know about the Internet back in the days. I was just enjoying my Nintendo systems and having console wars with my friends, but now that the Internet is even more prevalent — and corrupted — my friends have been made a LOT more stupid.

  • DePapier

    I totally support his statement. He launched the game on WiiWare and literally didn't make any dime on it since there was/is a policy on WiiWare about selling a certain amount of copies before touching revenue.

    He wants whoever wants to play it on Wii U to help him unlock that money.

  • TheBowelsOfTrogdor

    I don't know how long it will take for Francis to reply, so I'll say it now:

    Player Essence has a blacklist of websites that shouldn't be linked in the Contact Section. The big three are IGN, Craptaku, and Eurogamer, especially when it comes to their 'opinions.'

    Just for future reference.

    • Furious Francis

      I'll just delete stupid opinions if linked. I've told people many times not to link that crap…. so I'll just start deleting. Eurogamer is irrelevant and their "opinions" are not news.

      • TheBowelsOfTrogdor

        Fair enough. You think you could have some sort of warning or something at the top of the page, just so newcomers who want to link sites don't get the wrong idea when their links are just deleted? I never saw Gustaf link an article before now, and I kinda felt bad…

        Edit: Never mind, he did link a site before… Kotaku…

  • Furious Francis

    Yeah….I don't exactly know how to stop him

  • Furious Francis

    scheduled for tomorrow

  • AntiActivity

    Did a bit of research, apparently the sale's not limited to only these three PS4 titles. Depending on the store you visit, most of their PS4 selection are priced at $34.99. So anyone interested in getting a deal on some PS4 games, you might want to visit your local Canadian Target store.

  • JTurner82

    Augh, I know. Here I was trying to pacify him by giving him some reassurance that WATCH_DOGS is coming and he treats me like garbage. Then again he HAS treated me like garbage before on a lot of issues he stubbornly believed were true and tried to convince me to give up on (TALES or KH3 on WiiU, for instance). He was really being nasty to me.

    • Furious Francis

      I took care of it

      • JTurner82

        I'm glad you did. I really don't like people who try to discourage you and criticise you for having "too much faith" and to "give up". It's insulting to me not only as a gamer but as a WiiU owner who wants the system to get back on the right track in all areas.

        • Furious Francis

          True

      • DePapier

        Thank you very much. I can't believe he actually represents the majority of the mindsets of other websites.

        • JTurner82

          More like he seems to want to.

      • Anonymoose

        THANK YOU.

  • JTurner82

    Well at least it shows Sega continuing to support Nintendo. I doubt this was going to be the third exclusive title Sega was doing for WiiU though. It might be something else.

  • Whybee

    So THAT'S what they meant by "using smartphones to advertise games".

  • JTurner82

    The end of the year!? What are they going to have to fill in the gaps? I hope they have a lineup that will push sales this year, because that's an awfully long time to wait for it! Oh wait, maybe that hasn't been translated correctly. I must be misreading into it.

    • Maestro

      The next Nintendo Direct might tell us what will come

    • Furious Francis

      Mario Kart, Bayonetta, Monolith Soft X, Hyrule Warriors, Fast Racing Neo, Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, DKC Tropical Freeze, and more to be announced

      • JTurner82

        Like I said, I think I just overreacted instead of reading it correctly. Thanks again. I appreciate it.

  • JTurner82

    Seriously, look at that lineup. It doesn't look that compelling. I doubt PS4 will do that well there.

  • DePapier

    FINALLY. Guess I can buy the game then. 😀

  • Furious Francis

    Hey Anti, you want to write me a short bio on yourself and send a picture so I can add you to the about us page on the site? And it doesn't have to be a actual picture of you. It can be a game character you like or something, or your real picture.?

    francis@playeressence

    • AntiActivity

      lol Nah, not necessary. I'm not always around, and I'm not really looking for any recognition. :)

  • AntiActivity

    Here, show him this list from October 31, 2013: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2013/131031e.pdf

    Tell him Nintendo took it off the list in the report from the previous quarter because Ubisoft delayed the game, and the company hasn't announced a new release date since then. Nobody knows when Ubisoft is planning the new release date, it could be this year or the next. Nintendo's just being cautious about adding it for this quarter's report.

    The only reason why Gonintendo and the other sites are sensationalizing this is primarily due to clickbait potential, anyone who performed the simplest research would've discovered the game was removed from the list since October 31, 2013 when the game was officially delayed.

    • JTurner82

      Maybe someone else should; I'm afraid Brando will just yell at me and be nasty to me… again. But yes, thanks for providing the evidence.

      • AntiActivity

        Just show him the evidence, and my explanation, if he doesn't accept it, then it's on him. It's not worth the trouble worrying over one person who's affected by clickbait.

        Furthermore, if it was such an issue for the game to be missing on the current list, then why didn't these sites raise a huge flag when it was missing in Oct. 31, 2013? They're just feeding off people's worries from the recent GameStop debacle with this huge clickbait potential, that even GameStop apologized for, even Ubisoft hasn't made an official cancellation announcement.

        • JTurner82

          Oh yeah, everybody seems to be going crazy on hating WiiU this year. Let's hope 2014 will be a better year so that reluctant developers may be tempted to give the system a second look (if not to necessarily dissuade the negativity in the media).

          • AntiActivity

            No, it's not only this year, people have been hating on Nintendo for many generations now. It's only a lot worse nowadays due to the availability of the internet and social media.

          • JTurner82

            Oh yeah, the internet is really skyrocketing this detestation. Ditto with social media. Hopefully Nintendo themselves can combat this.

          • AntiActivity

            Actually they've already started that with the Nintendo Directs. No misleading articles from mainstream sites can touch them. Only people who are actually interested in games will watch it, as long as they only focus on the message in the videos.

  • Furious Francis

    Please don't link Kotaku

  • Furious Francis

    sorry

  • AntiActivity

    The bankruptcy claims has already been disputed by the CEO of Dontnod: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-01-31-…

  • Furious Francis

    I've had my eye on him. I'll ping his IP and give him a warning.

    BTW Anti, I really appreciate what you are doing for the site. You don't have to do it and yet here you are. I don't know you really, but you are a friend of mine.

    • AntiActivity

      No problem, I'm just tired of seeing all the media bias, and fanboys contributing to the bias. It would be better if everyone would just accept everyone for what they like, instead of attacking others for it. For example, I don't like FPS games but I know people do enjoy them, so I say good for them if they find it fun. There's too many sites out there who encourages negative behaviour, and I definitely would like to keep your site steady and fair for everyone despite the challenges. :)

      • Furious Francis

        When Nintendo adds a gifting feature to Wii U, you'll be the first person that gets games from me.

        • AntiActivity

          lol Nah, don't need it. Keep the money for your family, they're always the priority. :)

          • Furious Francis

            I can spare a indie game or two, I get some DL codes from developers.

          • AntiActivity

            I tend to buy indie games I'm interested in pretty quickly. lol I like to support them more than most 3rd parties nowadays. :)

          • Furious Francis

            I'm defeated then…LOL. Thanks for the work man. I appreciate it.

          • AntiActivity

            No problem. I'll try to keep up with the latest info for you and forward it whenever I have some spare time. :)

          • Furious Francis

            BTW, that dude was a troll, I banned him.

          • AntiActivity

            Thanks Francis.

  • Maestro

    They will all inevitably ditches the platform

    • JTurner82

      The Western ones are ones that will not be trusted. I expect better from Japan.

      • AntiActivity

        I have more faith in the Western indie devs though.

        • JTurner82

          Yes, the indies ARE nice to have. Curious: are there any Eastern indies in Japan too? Nintendo should get them and the third parties they have good relations in Japan with on their side too.

          • AntiActivity

            There are, but oddly the program's restricted for Japanese indies. I'm not sure why, it may be a local law requirement for indies to require an actual office or publisher, since I don't see much Japanese indie games on PSN or XBL either.

          • JTurner82

            Either way, I say Nintendo should collaborate more with not just the Western indies but their Eastern developers/3rd parties as well. At least they're not as duplicitous or backstabbing as the big Western 3rd parties seem to be.

          • AntiActivity

            I agree, and I am aware there are a lot of indie developers out in Japan who would love to have a chance to release games on a Nintendo console. Furthermore there are a lot of Japanese indie games that are truly great to play already on the PC, if these goes over to the 3DS or Wii U, then I would be a lot more excited.

          • JTurner82

            Yes. Either way I hope for Namco, Capcom, SE, Atlus, and other indies in Japan to eventually jump aboard WiiU as it continues to sell.

  • Furious Francis

    Already reported…thanks though.

  • DePapier

    Here is the original source: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/14…

    Quote is at the bottom.

    They ask that they be sourced "directly" and I would encourage you to go to nintendo.co.jp for all your info on Nintendo's presentation.

  • Maestro

    Wow, that's the first screen split multi since…….. heh…… I don't know.

  • Furious Francis

    We already reported on that.

    • Gryphonofmight

      on his new video discussing it?

      • Furious Francis

        I only post videos of him on topics I that haven't been covered or if he uses my article

  • AntiActivity

    If people bothered to check, Watch Dogs wasn't included in the report for Oct. 31, 2013 either, and nobody turned it into a big deal then: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2013/131031e.pdf

    Nobody other than Nintendo really knows why it's removed from the list, it could simply be due to Ubisoft's decision to delay the game, so Nintendo decided to take the precaution to remove it in October 31, 2013 since they didn't know what's the release date, and simply forgot to add it back on the list for this report, or they're being cautious because the release date hasn't been set in stone by Ubisoft yet. People are only making a big deal about this now because of the recent issue with GameStop. :/

    • Royrelapse

      Thanks for clearing that up !

      • AntiActivity

        No problem. I know some sites (Ex. Videogamer.com) are trying to mislead people with this information as some sort of potential "evidence" Watch Dogs has been cancelled on the console, but anyone who performed a simple check from past reports could easily discover the information was removed after Ubisoft announced the delay. :/

  • Furious Francis

    This game completely bombed in Japan…..debuted at 50…..

    Hopefully more people pick it up on PS3 in the west

  • Furious Francis

    There is no way Uncharted is coming out that soon.

    • AntiActivity

      I suspect it's a placeholder date. Will have to wait and see what happens.

  • Seiren

    They'res also a petition to get it on WiiU

  • Furious Francis

    Then why even link it dude?

    I've got all the news info straight from the conference. I don't give a F**k what the NY Times says.

    I'll ask to you to not link stupid opinions please. Next time I'll just delete it.

    • https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/PaPierre PaPierre

      …message received…

      • Furious Francis

        I don't mean to sound harsh….

        But a lot of people are getting sick of the constant troll articles and bad opinions. The last thing they want to see here is the same stuff. Nintendo is struggling with the Wii U. We know this. To continue linking articles saying the same things written slightly different is boring and redundant.

        • https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/PaPierre PaPierre

          I totally agree with you. Next time I'll try and pay attention to this.

  • JTurner82

    Blah. Those games sound UNAPPEALING.

  • Furious Francis

    Nintendo said this. They said its the weakness of the system because there is not enough games that use it.

  • JTurner82

    Hmmm… sounds fishy to me.

  • Furious Francis

    Sweet! I happen to have a Xbox 360 controller. LOL

  • Gintoki

    I advise to hold off posting any Nintendo news before the beginning of the meeting. There are a lot of conflicting quotes and translations floating around the web now. Let's just wait and see what Iwata is going to say.

    Concerning this quote Iwata would be right either way.

    • Gintoki

      Francis has already responded. Have to write faster. :/

    • Furious Francis

      Exactly

  • Furious Francis

    That's why I'm waiting till the investor meeting. There are mistranslations all over the place

  • Maestro

    Wow, that's quite a statement from EA…

  • AntiActivity

    Francis,
    Sony just confirmed this Imperial Edition is PS4 exclusive on http://blog.us.playstation.com/. Unable to link the article here because it has an unacceptable word.

    Anyone who pre-orders the Elder Scrolls MMO standard or Imperial Edition will also get The Explorers Pack bonus:
    - The characters you create can join any alliance, no matter which race you choose
    - The Scuttler, a tiny but loyal vanity pet
    - A bundle of four bonus treasure maps

    Sony also released the following trailer for the PS4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdG3La0T8cQ

  • Furious Francis

    Nikkei is reporting this as well. It might be true

  • RicardJulianti

    See….that's where I'm confused.

    "Software sales units and the number of new titles for Nintendo 3DS are those of Nintendo 3DS card software (packaged and downloadable versions)."

    Says to me…."Sales include retail, bundled and downloadable versions"…..but the whole "3DS card" part throws it all up in the air.

    • AntiActivity

      Ah, I missed the 3DS note. There's also this one for the Wii U:
      Software sales units and the number of new titles for Wii U are those of Wii U disc software (packaged and downloadable versions).

      I wonder if they're talking about the cards with the downloadable codes, or just the games with both packaged and digital versions only? It's a bit confusing here.

      I was paying attention to this originally:
      4. Software sales units and the number of new titles for Wii do not include those of Virtual Console and WiiWare.

  • RicardJulianti

    More info….didn't get posted before JTurner replied:

    ……….

    Wind Waker HD, Wii Party U and 3D World have sold over 1m each. 2.41m Wii U systems sold over the 9 month period of April '13-Dec'13, 390k to meet projected 2.8m systems,

    Pokemon X&Y have sold 11.61m units, Animal Crossing has sold 3.52m, M&L Dream Team is at 2m and Link Between Worlds has sold 2.18m.

    ………..

    Feel free to copy-paste original comment and the info above for the article.

  • JTurner82

    What CAN make WiiU fully recover?

    • Maestro

      Games (a lot)

    • RicardJulianti

      It….has…..recovered? I mean….it sold 200k in all of Q1 right? Selling 2.21m after that aint too shabby. It's not the crazy "Really??? Dayum." numbers of the PS4/X1….but those were launches of dudebro consoles with insane levels of hype.

      Suggesting that 1 thing can spur a massive turnaround is, and always has been, a silly notion. More people will pick it up with DKC….then more still when MK8 releases…..more with Bayonetta 2…..then again with X…..and Smash Bros…..and so on and so forth.

  • Furious Francis

    Now I'll get this

  • Furious Francis

    This has already been linked, and if you do link something please leave a brief description of what you are linking. Thanks

  • AntiActivity

    Ooo.. Nice. I have this one, and it's really fun. :)

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    Hell yes, the original was a pretty fun dungeon crawler.

  • RicardJulianti

    Pretty sweet for PS4 users….sucks ass for X1 users though. Gold plus the $15/mo sub….ouch. The sub alone is making me not want to play ESO….but I do love me some Elder Scrolls.

  • RicardJulianti

    NINTENDO PHONE CONFIRMED

    lolno.

  • Furious Francis

    Damn, 14.99 a month? Damn near $200 for a year

    • AntiActivity

      I think you still need to buy the game as well, but it comes with 30 days included. So it's pretty hefty.

      Forgot to also mention the PC & Mac versions will be released on April 4, 2014, while the PS4 & XOne versions are releasing in June 2014. Furthermore the servers are separated between Europe and North America, and PC & Mac users can't play along with PS4 or XOne users. This was detailed in the CVG article I mentioned earlier today.

  • Furious Francis

    Fluff…..it will be a third person shooter

    • AntiActivity

      Wouldn't be surprised if it is, but we've seen weird stuff from MS before, especially Halo Wars. 😛

      • RicardJulianti

        Not gonna lie…GOWRTS would be pretty sweet if done right

  • DePapier

    Here is the original source. Gamespot are the ones who contacted them: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-looking…

    "We can confirm that we have not made any new announcements or disclosed the contents of the Corporate Management Policy Briefing which will be held in Japan on 30th January 2014," said a Nintendo spokesperson.

    "Nikkei's article contains information previously stated by Mr Iwata during past press conferences, including statements which relate to Nintendo's willingness to make use of smart devices to promote our products."

    "However during such past announcements Mr Iwata has also stated that Nintendo's intention is not to make Nintendo software available on smart devices and as such, we can confirm that there are no plans to offer mini-games on smartphone devices."

    "We will share the materials from Mr Iwata's Corporate Management Policy Briefing in English when his presentation is finished."

    P.S.: I later noticed Engadget contacted them too, the first article I heard about mentioning it was on Gamespot. Funny how both articles report it in quite different manners, though.

  • Furious Francis
    • Gryphonofmight

      No no this is reviewtechUSA's video on the matter

      • Furious Francis

        I know, I'm not going to piile on top of Sony. One report is enough.

  • Furious Francis
    • AntiActivity

      It's a different one Francis.

      • Furious Francis

        Gotcha….lol

        • AntiActivity

          BTW Francis, I linked Capcom's announcement of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on sale which has already started on the 3DS and Wii U eShop for $19.99 each in North America, the sale will start in Europe on Friday. Not sure if you wanted to write an article about that.

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    It's CBOAT, so this is real

    • RicardJulianti

      Yup.

      If he posts something…especially something like this that can't exactly change or be fixed….confirmed.

  • DePapier

    Thanks for sharing. Gotta say it's just disgusting.

    "Also it shows that because the titles released earlier in the generation from third parties got more sales than their later ones, initially the Wii gamer was trusting of third parties until they started getting real garbage dumped on them. Then they rejected and rebuffed their games outright, even if they were good (Sega felt this) simply because of a ruined first impression. It’s cause and effect, a consequence of treating your customer like an idiot, and entirely their own fault. Maybe if they had tried harder in 2006, 2007, and 2008 they wouldn’t have felt the sting of people’s disinterest. But instead, they blame me, you, Nintendo, the economy, etc.; everybody except themselves and their shoddy development, poor marketing, and ruined brand name for the majority of gamers."

  • Gintoki

    There are some indications that this is "just" going to be some kind of promotion, so don't get your hopes up.

  • AntiActivity

    Here's the official announcement for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the 3DS: http://www.capcom-unity.com/dubindoh/blog/2014/01…

  • Mario_U

    Here's hoping this version makes it overseas. Oh and maybe throw in a Wii U version while they're at it.

  • DePapier

    These fellahs are on some SERIOUS crack.

    • NGX159

      That's how journalism works guys, you can't tell the truth because controversy sells in the west. Hence why in the U.S. unlike in Russia will u ever hear about how 9/11 was an inside job…………well I said too much.

  • titangamecube

    "I have a Wii U and 3DS and I don’t give a shit who doesn’t. It’s not my problem." He EVEN knows that Nintendo has problems but points out the biggest problem: The media.

  • Furious Francis

    Clickbait article

  • AntiActivity

    That's an extremely blatant clickbait article, especially since Eurofaker pick one of the most influential figures for the gaming industry. It's not even worth the time to click on that link, when everyone who actually works in the industry and cares about video games will obviously be pissed off with this garbage. Don't bother linking any personal "opinions" from Eurofaker anymore. They don't care about games in general.

    • titangamecube

      Not to mention…didn't Miyamoto sign off on 3D world to the younger developers? So this article is just blatantly false.

      • AntiActivity

        I think Miyamoto mentioned he was focused on the secret Wii U project he has been working on, so he passed the game over to younger developers to make Super Mario 3D World.

        • titangamecube

          So yeah, it still confirms that this article is full of shit. They want to slander Miyamoto who, other than Yamauchi and Gumpei, built Nintendo into what it is today over one bad year of the Wii U? I will say this, whats the point of listening to journalism if it won't tell you the whole truth.

    • DePapier

      "one of the most influential figures for the gaming industry"
      You could take "one of" out of the phrase for added clarity. The man created modern gaming and continues to create it till this very day.

  • Shadowkirby12

    I think I'm speaking for Francis here when I say: Don't post links from EuroClickbait

  • Maestro

    The one with Hitoshi Matsumoto niiiice :)

  • Maestro

    Lol ? Or may be a lot of people re-order again after the rumors were drowned.

    • NGX159

      Wow, what a marketing ploy

      • Furious Francis

        Thats a damn good marketing ploy. I wish more developers would threaten us like like that. Do that shit with Destiny

  • AntiActivity

    Just as I suspected earlier, some idiot probably deleted it from their preorder database. I kind of wonder how much damage this has done to the people who preordered prior to this issue.

    • Furious Francis

      It seems like people are rushing out to pre-order the game now.

  • Furious Francis

    Should I not post a stupid article?

    Come on Gryphonofmight…..

  • Furious Francis

    Sorry DePapier, I was already working on the story before I saw your post or I would have given you credit.

    • DePapier

      OK, it's all cool.

  • AntiActivity

    I wouldn't be surprised if someone maintaining the GameStop Italy's database accidentally deleted the game from their listings.

    • eyeofcore

      Yep anyway seeing special editions for Wii U it means that Ubisoft is likely being serious about supporting Wii U version plus maybe DLC?s will also be available for Wii U version… Full all out support'

  • Furious Francis

    I don't report on piracy

    • AntiActivity

      Okay.

  • AntiActivity

    I think that's probably a method to order the current Earthbound VC through Amazon, in case anyone didn't want to buy it through the Wii U eShop. It's probably a digital code to unlock the game.

  • RicardJulianti

    While I fully support this message…..seems to be getting a little redundant at this point.

    We all know Eurogamer (and Digital Foundry) is trash.

    • AntiActivity

      Yeah I know, but thought some people might be interested in reading this anyway. 😛

  • DePapier

    I support ryuken13 on this one.

  • AntiActivity

    NP. BTW there's a new CoD: Ghosts Extinction article I linked below.

  • ryuken13

    Pretty excited for this game!!

  • AntiActivity

    I doubt it's true, since the biggest online retailer Amazon is still taking preorders in Italy: http://www.amazon.it/UBI-Soft-Watch_Dogs-Special-…

    The American company GameStop is still taking preorders as well: http://www.gamestop.com/wii-u/games/watch-dogs/10…

    Even EB Games in Canada's taking preorders: http://www.ebgames.ca/nintendo-wii-u/games/watch-…

    If this was true, the American branch of GameStop would've been the first to take the game off their list, NOT the Italy division. Furthermore I certainly doubt Ubisoft would leave Amazon out of the loop, especially with the number of preorders they're taking.

  • Maestro

    If it really happens here my reaction :

    <img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/10/v7gb.jpg"/&gt;

  • JTurner82

    There may be third parties who may come back to WiiU, but EA? Forget it.

  • JTurner82

    It's still available on Amazon.com.

    • darkgamer001

      Yeah it's pretty much available everywhere else, which makes me lean on this being a non-story…
      Still, I posted it here, just in case

  • DePapier

    That wouldn't surprise me either. At least now I'm prepared.

    But if it happens… Sigh… I don't know. I hope it will convince people on the Wii U to do like I do and boycott third-parties to focus on Nintendo third-party exclusives (The Wonderful 101, Sonic Lost World, Bayonetta 2).

  • Gryphonofmight

    and here is a video with the music
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe8mI_lV984

  • Gryphonofmight

    Apparently, the game is 11.4GB according to the website

  • Furious Francis

    http://playeressence.com/a-lot-of-troll-bait-has-….

    "A lot of Troll/Clickbait has been Going up on Nintendo, Please Don’t link that here"

    Please follow the rules. This is clickbait.

  • DePapier

    So on March 14th Nintendo will reveal Yoshi for Smash Bros. 😉

  • DePapier

    I'm really glad you're posting the rawest source. :)

    • AntiActivity

      It's one of the rare occasions where Nintendo's actually earlier than other sites. 😛

  • AntiActivity

    This is the third time this clickbait article was posted. lol Just ignore it, especially since this is from an anonymous EA source.

  • Furious Francis

    Already posted, check the site before you link. http://playeressence.com/candy-crush-creators-cop…

  • titangamecube

    The problem with this video is that he assumes that the current trends will continue which I don't think he has pay attention that despite the Ps4 selling well, Sony still lost money. And also, blatantly ignoring the 3DS and its success.

    • Furious Francis

      I'm kind of tired of posting stuff like this…..I have posted a bunch of peoples opinions…from my network to others. I think its time to wait till Nintendo 's investor meeting next week

  • Furious Francis

    http://playeressence.com/a-lot-of-troll-bait-has-…

    "A lot of Troll/Clickbait has been Going up on Nintendo, Please Don’t link that here"

    Please follow the rules. This is clickbait.

  • Furious Francis

    http://playeressence.com/a-lot-of-troll-bait-has-…

    "A lot of Troll/Clickbait has been Going up on Nintendo, Please Don’t link that here"

    Please follow the rules. This is clickbait.

  • AntiActivity

    It's a clickbait article with an anonymous EA source. Not worth the trouble of even looking at it.

  • Emufred

    Rime? Well there goes one of my anticipated ps4 game :/

  • AntiActivity

    Meanwhile Microsoft and Sony's stock continues to drop. :/ http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=MSFT http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=SNE

    • RicardJulianti

      It's funny….they are almost worth more than Sony again…..despite "OMG NINTENDO'S STOCK FELL SO MUCH. DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!"

  • titangamecube

    Well for one, The oculus rift is a niche product. Second, Capcom might seem likely but Sega wants to remain its own company. And I don't believe the man has seen The Super Mario Bros. Movie or watch any of the animated Cartoons.

  • Furious Francis

    Who cares what the Virtue CEO says what Nintendo should do with their money

  • Furious Francis

    I don't report smartphone stuff

  • Furious Francis

    You make a vid and I'll post it. There is too much blah blah blah in this article

  • Furious Francis

    This really isn't news

  • Furious Francis

    The specs aren't finished, they are target specs

  • darkgamer001

    Was about to post this xD
    Apparently, the Amazon price point is to match the UK retailer Argos' recent sale http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/…

  • Maestro

    Seriously, this fast of a rumor… lol, anyway I don't believe anything in this article

  • DePapier

    I know a few Kanji and Kanas too so since there was no possibility for a direct Google Translate from the video footage I thought maybe you could have a better knowledge than I do.

    Honestly, I'm not found of the idea of "proven users," because I see it as a way to put some users at a higer rank status than others, a hierarchy that could be detrimental to new users. I think it's just better to let users create their credibility and be subconciously respected for that, such as you with your Hanakai findings and or RicardJulianti, King_Sparkticle and many others with their thoughtful comments.

    You might not be confident in writing articles on your own but, to be honest, your Hanakai research could have just been put on the front page as an article in and out of itself, so have no fear in e-mailing Francis.

    • Gintoki

      Yeah, I meant this figuratively, that's why I put it in marks, I know that a hierarchy should be avoided. I specified that later on. I am referring to known users , who have shown themselves to not be trolls.

      I don't want to exclude any PE user but certain trolls, but the problem is that works in the planning mustn't be public so some kind of limited access would be necessary. E-mails aren't really suitable for collaboration works since it would be far too cumbersome, inefficient and confusing to send every new detail, text or edit to every other involved user.

      Maybe some kind of forum like board only readable for registered users would work. Take Hanakai's Project Guardians for an example. Francis could post something like "The PE community is doing an exciting collaborative research about a secret upcoming RPG, possibly for Wii U. Join the team in *new PE section*. French translators are welcome." on the front page. That would bring in interested users without leaking crucial exclusive information and it could potentially lead to really great results.

      Every reader is free to join and the danger of leaking is at least reduced. It might work, might not work. Could be worth a test period.

      • DePapier

        "Maybe some kind of forum like board only readable for registered users would work. Take Hanakai's Project Guardians for an example. Francis could post something like "The PE community is doing an exciting collaborative research about a secret upcoming RPG, possibly for Wii U. Join the team in *new PE section*. French translators are welcome." on the front page. That would bring in interested users without leaking crucial exclusive information and it could potentially lead to really great results."

        Now that would be pretty interesting.

      • Furious Francis

        We should talk about this over Skype

        • Gintoki

          I don't have a Skype account tough. :(

          Anyway, I have already explained my idea, that's all I can do. A realisation depends on whether you guys are interested or not. Even though the Contact section isn't read by many users, I actually hoped for a few more responses and opinions concerning my idea. Nevertheless, I am certain that there are quite a few users who would be willing to participate.

          If Francis is generally interested, he could work out a basic concept for PE, post it on the front page and ask what the readers think and what ideas they have.

  • Maestro

    Why not I would glad to help with the french translation

  • Rpx

    Oops, sorry but here the link.

    http://www.siliconera.com/2014/01/20/dragon-quest…

    • JTurner82

      That means it could possibly come to WiiU as well; after all DQ IS exclusive to Nintendo and I don't see DQXI going anywere else except 3DS/WiiU.

  • Furious Francis

    Arigato Gozaimasu!

  • timg57867

    Not surprising. PS4 may be off to a good start, but Sony as as whole is doing terribly anyone who thinks the PS4 alone can save them needs to get drenched with a bucket of ice cold reality…

  • titangamecube

    All I can say is, Took them long enough.

  • RicardJulianti

    Funny how Sony's share price has dropped 6.5% since the 9th and no one has said a damn thing about it. But Nintendo…..

    • titangamecube

      Because if we ask what color is the sky, Nintendo will be doomed.

      • Shadowkirby12

        "What day is it?' "NINTENDOOMED"

    • Furious Francis

      Thanks guys, I'll get this posted

  • Furious Francis
  • DePapier

    Can you or maybe Gintoki read what they say about April 1st, 2016 at the end of the video?

    • AntiActivity

      It's indicating the Wii Street U service may be terminated on April 1, 2016.

      • DePapier

        OK. Thanks. So they planned the project with an expected termination at the end of the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

        • AntiActivity

          It's not guaranteed though, they may extend the termination date. I think Nintendo made a time limited contract with Google for this service, so they could easily extend it if the application is popular enough.

  • Furious Francis

    There no need for this. I've posted multiple articles on how Nintendo can turn things around.

  • AntiActivity

    Geez.. It's going to get a lot worse in the future, since most developers have gotten a lot more lazier with the availability of online patches nowadays. Everyone's a beta tester for any recently released games for these consoles.

    • TheBowelsOfTrogdor

      And people call me crazy for sticking with the Wii U…

      Oh, and if you report this, Francis, disregard that DLC part. It appears that bit got removed from the OT.

  • TheBowelsOfTrogdor

    Actually, that's not a separate character. It's a skin for the character Masamune Date.

    • AntiActivity

      Ah okay, thanks for the clarification, never played this series before so I instinctively thought it was a character DLC. lol

  • JTurner82

    Yeah but who is to say that they won't? The arrival of the JRPGs already coming to WiiU will install confidence in those developers.

    • AntiActivity

      It's better to keep the news accurate, otherwise these developers might end up getting harassed by fans at the thought of possibly providing this game on the Wii U without any form of confirmation. Remember, they're human, so they might end up resenting the demands for a Wii U version simply based on inaccurate information.

      • Gintoki

        Agreed, the reading comprehension of many gamers is bad enough. I have seen users in gaming forums linking the Playeressence article and complaining about Hanakai announcing announcements. They didn't and neither did Francis nor I wrote anything remotely like this. The developers were asked by gamers if there is something new and answered. Nothing more, nothing less. This isn't anything like "please be excited". And they don't seem to read the comment section either where I already provided additional information they are unsure about.

        Sigh, seems like we have to be even clearer in the future because of these simple-minded fellows…

  • AntiActivity

    Yep, definitely a clickbait article. I checked Famitsu, Dengeki Online, and 4Gamer, none of these sites even mention this "end of production" BS, or any of these sales based on this "end of production" BS. Not surprised this clickbait article is from a PS fanboy site called "DualShockers" though.

    • Mario_U

      And GoNintendo proceeded to link to this clickbait as well. Sigh. That site seems to get a lot of clickbait news from DualShockers for some reason.

      • AntiActivity

        You can clearly question the integrity of GoNintendo since they didn't even bother to perform a simple fact check like I did. If it was going to "end production" like the Sony fanboy site DualShockers have claimed, most major Japanese gaming sites would've covered it instantly, as of now I haven't even seen a single peep from these sites. DualShockers is clearly just trying to fan the fanboy wars with this clickbait article, since these sales could be a standard sale by these stores, and the site turned it into a tabloid article.

  • Furious Francis
    • AntiActivity

      lol Yeah, I just saw that popped up a few minutes after I posted that.

  • Furious Francis
    • AntiActivity

      Whoops. Sorry, deleting now. 😛

  • Gintoki

    I just noticed another small mistake: as I sent you KingDDD wrote a mail, he didn't call the studio. Please fix this.

    • Furious Francis

      Fixed.

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    Actually nvm, disregard this, it's bullshit.

  • Furious Francis

    Cool! makes some videos. I listen to them when I'm working. LOL

  • RicardJulianti

    Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

    Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a fantastic game….and even if this has nothing to do with that game, the Cthulhu Mythos and anything from Lovecraft is excellent source material.

  • Furious Francis

    He already said he's leaving the site, so i figured I didn't need to ban him. Can you link the article please?

    • AntiActivity

      He showed up here again, and resorted to extremely childish attacks against you: http://playeressence.com/please-understand-i-live…

    • timg57867

      Anti just beat me to it.

    • timg57867

      Great thanks Francis for banning that despicable troll. Assholes like him are exactly what your site doesn't need. I hope you don't let douchebags like him get to your head and keep up the fantastic work. Your site is the only game site I ever visit anymore for a reason. Now lets just hope he doesn't go all Adarazz on us and starts making sock accounts just to troll us. Sheesh. U__U

      • Furious Francis

        I think he banned himself! LOL I can't find his comment. He might of deleted his account.. Why would I let some random faceless sales troll get to my head?

        I do this for you guys, my family, and my passion of gaming.

        • JTurner82

          Yeah, the trolling here is REALLY getting out of hand. I think it's because of the slash revisions or so. Isn't 2014 SUPPOSED to be the year of WiiU? Why are we still getting crap reports like this?

          • timg57867

            Technically that report isn't 2014. ;D

        • timg57867

          OMIGOD!!!!!!

          He didn't delete his account! In fact, he CHANGED IT! Look here:
          http://playeressence.com/nintendo-lowers-wii-u-an…

          Look at the 2nd comment with 7 replies. I swear this morning that was slad6alpha's post! I don't think that douchebag is finished with us yet. He plans on trolling under a disguise just like I feared! Better take care of him. BTW, his new name appears to be "9Havb0-9Life"

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annota…

    With the HAWP into and alternate ending

  • DePapier

    ""There will be no major management shake-up in the short term," Iwata told reporters."

    ""We failed to reach our target for hardware sales during the year-end, when revenues are the highest," said Iwata."

    The rest is conversation. You might want to look into the official source I just found.

    • AntiActivity

      Yeah, there's too much personal opinions in these Reuter articles.

  • Furious Francis

    What a weird and pointless stat to mention

    • AntiActivity

      You might want to add the Strider livestream feed to your site, since it's about to start soon. :)

  • DePapier

    Just a few corrections:

    "3DS: 1 million+ (64% plus year over year) YTD (over the expectations)"
    The +64% is for the 3DS games, equaling 1.6 million games sold more than they did in 2012; no similar details were disclosed about the console.

    "2DS: 180k (not sure if included) "
    He did exactly mention the 2DS alone to have sold 180k.

    "Wii U: 178k/300k LTD (under the expectations)"
    The Wii U indeed sold 178k in 2013 in France.

    That little school French you got with the help of Google Translate does wonders!

  • Maestro

    That's pretty much the article. If Francis wants a more detailled translation I can provide him a full translated version of the article

  • Furious Francis

    Yes, the article is going up this weekend so it doesn't get buried by the days news

    • Gintoki

      Great, I am looking forward to it. It will be interesting to see if other gaming websites will pick PE's story up.

  • Furious Francis

    Don't link this site again Linkazelda

  • Furious Francis

    Linkazelda, use the forums for this type of thing http://playeressence.com/forums/tal-ki-forum/

  • RicardJulianti

    Oof.

    Battlefield 4: Part Deux….?

    • Anti

      Could possibly be worse than Battlefield 4, since this is a multiplayer only game. With Battlefield 4, players could just play the single player campaign while they wait for EA & DICE to fix the game, in Titanfall you're stuck with waiting for the entire game if everything goes wrong.

  • Anti

    Sorry, please correct the last December track to:
    - Matryoshka by Hachi feat. Hatsune Miku・GUMI

    • Furious Francis

      Anti, any chance you can make a Intense Debate profile so I can follow you, and so you can edit your own posts?

      • Anti

        Sure, I'll create one later today.

  • Furious Francis

    LOL, I really don't think anybody cares Normal Gamer. I'm not trying to be mean.

  • Furious Francis

    I got them, I can do it

  • Furious Francis

    Linkazelda, check the website before you link I was the one who broke this story http://playeressence.com/rumor-nintendo-has-begun…

  • Furious Francis
    • Anti

      lol Guess 4Gamer was late for this batch of screenshots, thanks for letting me know.

  • Furious Francis

    This is already, up on the site. Check before you post.

  • Anti

    In case anyone's wondering. Yes, it's for the 3DS.

  • Anti

    Sorry, forgot to include the source: http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/201401150…

  • ryuken13

    Read the article. Really good.. Everyone has feelings and the internet is pretty hard on them..

  • titangamecube

    although the comments make me want to vomit, its a no brainer that that they started work on a new console.

  • RicardJulianti

    *gag*

  • RicardJulianti

    Game is scary as shit. Played about 20 minutes and had to step away for a couple weeks. Started it back up last night and played for around an hour…..sheesh.

  • Anti

    Heh, I linked the preorder bonuses they listed earlier today, take a look at the description for one of them:
    New Monster Character Free (Receive a free download of the new monster character as soon as it's available.)

    First off, they don't even have a description or the photo of the monster, and they don't even have an idea on when they're releasing this bonus.

    • ryuken13

      Yeah it is pretty sad. A blatant cash grab.. Glad you posted that!

  • Furious Francis

    Check the site before you post Ryuken, this has been up for quite some time now
    http://playeressence.com/kickstarter-unsung-story…

    • ryuken13

      I saw.. I goofed.. My apologies..

      • Furious Francis

        Its cool! Thanks for contributing

  • Furious Francis

    Make sure you put the title and a short description of what you are linking

  • Anti

    Silicon Knights have been pretty much dead since 2012 after their failed lawsuit attempt against Epic Games, especially after the source of all these problems the company's founder Denis Dyack left the company to Precursor Games that same year.

  • Gryphonofmight

    if you choose to use it. can you put my actual name on it? its in the email.

    • RicardJulianti

      I have a tendency to forget a byline when I send in articles. I feel like a big 'ol dummy when it happens, haha.

  • Mythosa

    3D is still a fad. Many people don't like it or can't see it properly. I think some of this guys opinions are out to lunch.

  • Mythosa

    Old article. Already been posted on here.

  • titangamecube

    That Motely Fool Article is terrible and the statement by Gara is a stupid one. Its their job to figure it out what the problem is with the vita. The Vita needs games to set itself apart. if the 3DS can amass 40 million people to buy the system, why can't the vita?

  • Furious Francis

    And no body gives a shit about IGN….Linkazelda, don't link articles from IGN here please. They'll be ignored for the most part. Thanks

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    IGN's favorite joke: What's the difference between ignorance and arrogance? I don't know and I don't care.

  • Maestro

    PSP Go 2 version vita confirmed ???

  • Shadowkirby12

    They'll win, calling it!

  • Furious Francis

    If you can changed that to most anticipated that would be better.

    • Gryphonofmight

      will do

  • Furious Francis

    I'm tired of this bullshit to be honest

  • Anti

    This anonymous "source" could've planted those specific words from past articles just to distract people, that way people will just continue to push blame against EA without evidence, other than the fact it's a quote from an old Criterion article available for anyone to read.

    There's also a possibility the "source" simply plagiarized past articles, and perform minor edits to falsely incriminate the Wii U, only to make it sound like they know what they're talking about. After all most of the content in the article have been debunked by many people already, and a lot of the information sounds similarly to older claims which have been proven false once again.

  • RicardJulianti

    I'm not buying it. The Criterion dev specifically says that looking at the clock speed alone on two very different chips is like comparing apples to oranges….while the anonymous dev leans HEAVILY on the clock speed as the reason it "sucks."

    He also said in another interview that future NFS by them would arrive simultaneously as other versions, which negates the argument by the anonymous guy that they decided not to put any more games on the system. Referring to the publisher wouldn't work either since EA has said they are in fact making Wii U games. The anonymous guy would have mentioned the better documentation and support they got after the system launched if it had been Criterion, instead they spoke as though they released their game with no extra support….and then bailed.

    THQ or 2K is my bet. People from THQ were the first to openly complain about the CPU and NBA 2K13 failed miserably sales-wise…and from what I understand it has some online issues as well.

    One more big flag is that he was informed of the Nintendo reps being in the building….after they had already visited once or twice. He is so low on the totem pole that he had no idea Nintendo would be coming in. They don't just "pop in" to pitch their new hardware….things like this are planned long in advance.

    The entire thing is anecdotal anyway since it is one guy's experience. It makes no more sense than applying the supply of systems in the Target I work at….to the overall picture. One instance, one perspective.

  • Anti
  • Anti

    Here's the correct URL in case anyone's confused: http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/harder-develop…

    There was a period in the original link posted by tjb.

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    Fake, there is music from Mass Effect in there, the copyright date is all wrong, and there is music from Star Fox Assault in there.

    • Maestro

      One question, when an old game gets a remastered or remake version, do the copyright start when the game's old version was made or only the remastered version ?

  • RicardJulianti

    What's weird to me is that it looks like they shot it in their living room….which makes zero sense.

  • RicardJulianti

    That doesn't count because it's a handheld! *rolls eyes*

  • Maestro

    Hummmmmmm. Fake or true, I don't know what to think about it…

    I'm not optimistic, because this kind of video just are to hype people for nothing, but hey…. why not, it's still possible

  • NGX159

    Correct URL
    http://realgamernewz.com/25586/rumor-starfox-for-…

    Interesting though, and I believe that we'll see alot of Star Fox 2's mechanics implemented

  • Ludwigvasq

    404 page not found -_-

    • Anti

      The link above incorrectly had a " added at the end, here's the correct article: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-…

      It's not worth the trouble to click on it, since it's clearly a clickbait article from an anonymous "source".

  • Anti

    Yay.. A story featuring an anonymous source, who's not even brave enough to show his/her face to back up his claim. Is this a well know developer, an inexperienced developer, an indie developer, or just some guy from Eurogamer making up a story based on what they claimed they "know" from their past stories?

    Without an actual name to back up this story, it feels like it's nothing but a clickbait article from Eurogamer to suit their fanboy audience again. :/

    • DePapier

      And just in time with the sayings of Capcom regarding "next-gen" development nonetheless.

    • RicardJulianti

      Read my lengthy comment in the article about the cover art for Evolve (someone posted the link to the article there).

      Definitely clickbait…especially since most people stopped caring about that stuff 8 months ago.

  • DePapier

    Is Disney Magical World that "Disney My Happy Life game they released in Japan and that's been charting every week?

    • Anti

      Yes. It's just a localized title they decided to use.

  • UncannyOmninaut

    Is there country where the 3DS isn't outselling everything? Seriously I want to know.

  • Furious Francis

    I appreciate this Anti but I already post the Famitsu and Media Create.

    • Anti

      lol NP, thought you might want to see it anyway. :)

      I doubt I'll translate Dengeki Online's numbers next time, since a list of 50 games was pretty insane for me. lol

      • Furious Francis

        That's what I was thinking. Dude, you do enough, and I appreciate it. But you don't have to translate all that. lol

        • Anti

          Okay, I'll avoid translating Dengeki Online in the future. :)

  • Furious Francis

    Please describe what you are linking or I won't post it

  • Furious Francis

    Please add a description of what you are linking

    • Nathan

      It's a Miiverse love story that's really painfully funny. Definitely worth the 14 minutes if you can handle it haha.

  • Anti

    Oh sorry, I misread that original source, it's only heading to PS4, PC, & X360 platforms. Please correct that, thanks.

    • Anti

      Err… XOne. :/ I really should double-check what I type..

  • Anti

    Whoops, I used [WIU] instead of [Wii U] for #18, could you please fix that for me Francis?

  • DePapier

    So that's actually Sony going smartphones and tablets.

  • titangamecube

    I think the best course of action, since the report comment function is gone, is just to ignore him.

    • ryuken13

      I think deleting his posts may be an option if Francis can make time but researched Dynamic IPs.. They are a beeyotch to block.. Sucks I wish Francis had so,e sort of recourse it is clearly harrasment..

  • Anti

    I think he's avoiding Francis' bans because he has a dynamic IP.

    • Furious Francis

      He is totally avoiding my bans, I've banned him like 6 times

  • Furious Francis

    This is old, its already up on the site, and if you link something, please put the title and basics of the article. Thanks

  • titangamecube

    Well considering the comments about PES 2014 not coming to the Wii U, Im not shocked but you know what…Konami's loss. After all, they pretty much ruined all of their franchises.

  • titangamecube

    Thats cool, I wonder what they published.
    "TorchLight 2"
    Fucking Sold.

  • Furious Francis

    are you sure?

    • Anti

      The original post by Baritoneman3 is 22 weeks old.

    • Ludwigvasq

      That's right sorry XD, i thought i was still seeing the "in the now" messages. My bad…

  • Ludwigvasq

    HECK YEAHH!! THIS IS IT !!!!! Hahahahahaha

  • Furious Francis
  • Furious Francis

    Ryuken, I have so many articles I have to do, please tell me what the article or video is about. I don't have time for funny gaming jokes.

    • ryuken13

      Xbox one sign out video.

      People are using the callsign "Xbox 1 sign out" as a call sign and it is zapping people off..

      It shows a weakness in the Kinect system and it is a laugh as well..

      My apologies.. You are busy and I will include descriptions in the future..

      • Furious Francis

        Its all good! just helps me get the news faster when you include a brief description! I really appreciate you linking articles!

        • ryuken13

          Yes sir.. Any way I can assist..

          BTW I am 40.. Not a kiddo any more.. If I send a link I feel it is newsworthy.

          It still has to meet your criteria of course but nothing frivolous that will waste your time..

          Painfully obvious you are busy and I will respect your time..

          Thanks again for the hard work…

  • Furious Francis

    Please put the title of gist of the article please

  • NinjaHound

    Here are somethings that Francis should Mention in BOLD
    NSMBU passed 1 Million (NOT Including Direct downloads from eShop)
    FFX/X-2 are facing some small supply issues
    Taiko broke 100K on WiiU
    Mario and Luigi Dream team just passed 400K
    3D Land will reach 2 Million in a max of 1-2 months at this rate
    BTW: Wii Fit U is at 60K in Japan because of the bundles only and this is a digital copy only so Wii Fit U should do big numbers

    • timg57867

      I gotta say, I am STUNNED. I was not expecting Wii U sales to hold up so well week on week given how the holidays are ending. It'll probably start averaging 20-30k a week bar when big first party games release. I think the Wii U will be able to handle the PS4 quite well in Japan. Especially Mario Kart 8 around the corner. Taiko is also showing good legs. I think the series has a potential on Wii U.

      Also, look at those Vita sales! Wonder if they'll slump back down again…

  • RicardJulianti

    Expectation: Wii U port!!!!

    Reality: Official beta date given and sign-ups opened.

  • RicardJulianti

    Spartan Assault is filler. Halo Wars was filler (though I enjoyed it)…..some would even argue that Halo 4 was filler.

    Keep telling yourself that the TV series won't be filler, Spence…..maybe it'll come true.

  • Furious Francis

    Make sure you put the title or short description of what you are linking, this is a repeat story

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    To The Moon almost made me cry. Worth the emotional trauma.

  • Anti

    The PS3 exclusive has been officially priced at $39.99 in North America.

  • Furious Francis

    I don't report on tinkering with 3DS or any systems firmware through hacking

  • Furious Francis

    I think I covered this already

    • Gintoki

      Have you also posted these new photos? I can't find anything using the search function.

  • Maestro

    Capcom… Stop the genocide… Pleaaaase….

  • Maestro
  • Anti

    Whoops, just noticed RicardJulianti already posted this one earlier, please ignore.

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    The Cyberpower one… i3? Really? The $500 one with an A6-6400K? Don't think Cyberpower is a good deal there.

    • RicardJulianti

      Cyberpower and iBuyPower should probably be avoided at all costs.

      I mean….they sent someone a PC that was supposed to be built……with the GPU sitting inside the case….in its original box. Then gave them the run around with customer service and they ended up without a PC….and out $200 after the initial "refund"

      Nope.

  • Furious Francis

    Sure, send me the info.

  • Furious Francis

    Irrelevant, they didn't include a large number of platform, its using the Wii U as a headliner to attract trolls

  • Anti

    Furthermore, the article or presentation didn't mention the exclusion of 3DS, PS Vita, or Ouya either. Considering the Ouya utilizes Tegras as an integral part of the machine, it's a pretty noticeable oversight.

  • Anti

    Smells like nothing but an overreaching troll article here, since they made some pretty ridiculous claims at the end, "For the most part, third party developers have ceased production of Wii U versions of their titles, retailers are ordering less product, and Nvidia doesn’t consider the platform worth mentioning."

  • Anti

    I've noticed this at the bottom of the FAQ:
    Is Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition just a port of the PC game?
    "No, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is not a port of the PC game. Definitive Edition was rebuilt from the ground up for next-gen consoles. The X360, PS3, and PC editions were where we started from; and then we added an improved lighting and shadow caster system, more detailed storytelling visuals, massive amounts of more particle effects, a fully simulated physics world, and the new next-gen Lara."

    Doesn't the second sentence pretty much indicate it's a port since they sourced the content from "X360, PS3, and PC editions" and added extras to it??

    • Anti

      Unless they're trying to provide a loose interpretation because they included some minor content from the PS3 & X360 versions to avoid considering it solely as a PC port.

    • Maestro

      I…. don't believe this statement of the FAQ, if this is true, then the amount of stupidity is huge.

  • Maestro

    What a pathetic company

  • NGX159

    What a pathetic FAQ

  • Anti

    Forgot to mention it's releasing in Japan only. 😛

  • Maestro

    See that, and don't tell me EA didn't screw anything. They're all leaving because of their fucking business decision, fuck EA, fuck what they've become……. God dammit !

    • Gryphonofmight

      EA is slowly falling apart finally

  • titangamecube

    Lol at the users who say this isn't a patent troll and the insane troll logic they are using.

  • GeneralBrown178

    I can smell the Doom and Gloom articals coming form this.

    • Furious Francis

      Why would their be doom and gloom from the best selling device in the world. Plus the 2DS isn't affected by this.

  • Furious Francis

    This is old. I've informed people many times amazon has Wonderful 101 for cheap

    • Gryphonofmight

      the price went back up but is down again

      • Furious Francis

        I'm not going to continue posting it everytime. The users know W101 is cheap on Amazon

  • Furious Francis

    soon? Nintendo has up to three years

  • DePapier

    http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/14/3987384/need-for…

    It's the same Alex Ward that was supportive of the Wii U. After being forced out of nowhere to crunch on Ghost Games' NFS Rivals, this decision actually makes sense. I'm sure the two of them with their background and knowledge will be able to produce amazing things in the future.

  • DePapier

    I just knew that was the reason why they had the retail release releasing post-holidays in January. 😛

  • titangamecube

    -_-…..Square, I think we need to have an intervention.

  • DePapier

    En voilà une bonne nouvelle ! :)

    • Maestro

      J'espère que c'est pas un troll au moins

  • NGX159

    Shenmue 3, that's why that guy wanted to bomb Nintendo awhile back in Japan, it all makes since now!

    • DePapier

      lulz

      • Mythosa

        HILARIOUS!

  • Furious Francis

    Really? I think he's just being sarcastic

    • Anti

      I sincerely doubt it, considering the numerous times he's done this in various articles, and furthermore he's now attempting to directly attack me publicly by claiming I'm biased, despite the fact I've been critical of all three companies. But it's your call, since it's your site after all. I would suggest for you to keep an eye on him as a precaution, since I'm pretty sure he'll do this again and try to pass it off as a "joke".

      • DePapier

        It's really hard to pinpoint him since he doesn't have an account and thus there isn't an direct access to his comment history. I trust you so I'm definitely sure you're right but he must have read what you wrote here since he's all of a sudden being really Nintendo-positive.

        Maybe to help Francis out you could provide a few of the discussions you had with him to support your claim?

        • Anti

          Nah, I'll leave King Slime be for now since I don't really want to cause further headaches for Francis. If he tries to pull this stunt again then I'll report him immediately, since I certainly have a good feeling he will attempt to troll the community out of habit. I know King Slime only got defensive and made completely false accusations against me because he is intentionally trolling the community, instead of actually providing support for any of his claims.

    • DePapier

      Btw I suggest you also look into TheToasterNinja and the recent conversation I had with him. I do believe being called "cocksucker" several times deserves a least a momentary ban but that too is your call.

    • Anti

      Hey Francis,

      Didn't notice it earlier, but King Slime is attempting to troll and attack me publicly again, and Amigaengine's joining along by attacking titangamecube by using profanity: http://playeressence.com/knack-and-folklore-devel…

      You really should tell these two to settle down or grow up before things get out of hand here.

  • Furious Francis

    HOw do you calculate Nintendo's ?

    • NeoBlazeFire

      I don't know it was posted by a user on the gametrailers forum.

    • NeoBlazeFire

      I seem to have figured it out first your google macroaxis sony probability that gave me the link above and then I just replaced sony with nintendo and that gave me nintendos number

      But their seems to be a limit to how many times you can do this unless you register with the site.

      • NeoBlazeFire

        I seem to have figured it out first your google macroaxis sony probability that gave me the link above and then I just replaced sony with nintendo in the google search and that gave me nintendos number

    • Anti
  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    "if you are in a flood risk zone, you are not insured for flooding"

    That… that is the most backwards ass logic I have ever seen

  • Maestro

    Seriously, that suck, and insurance companies are horrible

  • titangamecube

    Talk about getting knocked down and getting the hell up again.

  • titangamecube

    Been Reported on

  • Furious Francis

    The North American one is up and running . Its just Europe

  • DePapier

    Since they're working on one or two titles, I really hope they're working on the next Ace Attorney and on a port of the first 3 games to the 3DS.

  • RicardJulianti

    At the store I work at……we haven't even sold through our pre-christmas shipment. We now have 20 X1's sitting around in our back room and like…..3 Wii U's left (I'll double check that number tomorrow). 0 PS4's, but we have only gotten around 24 in or so….total. MAYBE 36.

    Point is…..X1 has a bunch of stock that just isn't selling, likely due to the lack of backwards compatibility (parents REALLY don't like that it and the PS4 aren'tt) and the ridiculous price tag.

    Once I'm able to get Wii Fit U downloaded (I KNEW I should have done that before Christmas *sigh*) the Fit Meter will provide another jumping off point to talk about the Wii U. The fact that the Fit Meter is a fraction of the cost of a Fit Bit will be a huge draw considering it does basically all the same things.

    • Anti

      That's what I've suspected about the XOne, I think this writer's just trying to spin this news once again to make it sound like the PS4 is in incredibly high demand, despite the fact it's actually a stock shortage that's encouraging people to purchase it off eBay. If XOne was experiencing the same shortage, then I would've agreed to this article, but the fact that people can walk into a store and pick up the console at any moment, pretty much indicates this writer manipulated the news to give Sony some type of positive spin. Once again I wouldn't be surprised if this writer's a Sony shareholder trying to boost up his stock value. :/

  • titangamecube

    ….I….don't……even…….

  • titangamecube

    DAMN IT POSIDEON. I know your brothers were dicks but don't be the even bigger dick. In a serious note, glad these guys still have something to work on.

  • Furious Francis

    I've been tracking this story for a while. The original source quality is sketchy at best. And there is a ton of if's and maybe's when more solid info comes from Sony or Nintendo, I'll report on it

    • Anti

      I agree, it's mostly rumours for now, but I thought I might as well link it in case you want an update about it. Furthermore it's not exactly difficult for Nintendo to find a different source to produce these parts, it'll be stupid for them to design a part and limit it to only one factory to develop them.

  • titangamecube

    Cool beans and…..did she summon a Darknut?

  • Why Im I Here

    L4D2 for free, Wii U broke 100K in Japan, Wonderful 101 #1 on Amazon.
    This Xmas just keeps getting better! :)

    • NGX159

      Yeah buddy!

  • Gryphonofmight

    Its outselling PS4 and Xbox One games!

  • DePapier

    A good way to help could be to share this on Miiverse.

  • TehRealBill

    Yes! OH GOD, YES!! =D

  • DePapier

    Since Francis will probably take a little more time to post this — being Christmas and all — I'll make my observations here.

    - Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Returns is nowhere to be found while Super Mario 3D World remains in top 5: remember that both games launched the same week and that, as the data shows, the PS3 currently has more than 6 times the install base of the Wii U in Japan;

    - the top 20 belongs to Nintendo: the only non-Nintendo games in top 20 are brand-new PS3 and PSV games — the ONLY brand-new games this week -, none of them being able to dethrone a last-week 3DS game (PazuDora) and a two-month old 3DS game (Pokémon): with ALBW releasing tomorrow in Japan, next week's top 20 could very well end up all-Nintendo if Sony doesn't have any major release;

    - no Christmas bump for PS3, PSVTV, Wii, 360: I honestly believe a videogame console that doesn't bump at Christmas (aka the biggest videogame sales period in the year) is a platform done for growth;

    - little bump for the PSP: that's the portable Japanese market right here;

    - serious bump for Vita, Wii U and 3DS: these are the platforms that will define the Japanese market in the upcoming year;

    Now that's clearly the Nintendo fan speaking:

    - 3DS: no comment;

    - Wii U: Wii U actually sold about 2 times what the Vita did, and we know Japan is predominantly a portable market……… I should start counting the days until we see them PlayStation classics on the Wii U Virtual Console. 😀

  • DePapier

    😀 What's your Miiverse? Mine is Luther.

    • DylanWins

      Mine is DylanWins

      • Furious Francis

        Nice, congrats on your new Wii U. You're going to love it!

      • IGotToTakeAPiss23

        NicholaTeslaFTW

  • Maestro

    3DS is a total domination over the chart, Wii U is on fire, and the vita have a good bump

    • NGX159

      I Wonder what's the sales in America? Usually when it comes to Nintendo, their consoles and handhelds usually sell double the amount of Japan so I expect 200k to 250k and around 50k-70k in Europe.

  • DePapier

    The folks at GAF be saying some half-hearted praise… Ugh. Imma be celebrating them Wii U sales on PlayerEssence.

  • DePapier

    Media Create finally in!!

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    I'd be very happy to have Monaco and Spelunky on the 3DS and Wii U

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=…

    Nicalis once again shows interest in bringing Monaco, Spelunky to Nintendo platforms

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=…

    Nicalis once again shows interest in bringing Monaco, Spelunky to Nintendo platforms

  • DePapier

    It's been this way a little while ago. It's been since the time of the media going hard on "Mario defeated by Lightining Returns on Media Create," which brought a heck of a lot of trolls to PlayerEssence, hence the mandatory login requirement as a deterrent.

    • Anti

      Ah. Thanks for the explanation, been wondering about it for a while now, since there were occasions where I was unable to leave a response for a while.

      • Furious Francis

        Yeah, that video Shokio did brought a lot of trolls as well. The Mario Media article is what pushed me over the edge.

        • Anti

          That's a shame. Would be nice if the gaming community was a lot more civil with each other, instead of this garbage we have to deal with occasionally. :/

          • titangamecube

            Its the reason why I hate "bomb throwers". Always want to start shit with no facts to back it up.

  • Anti

    Before anyone points out [X360] Aliens: Colonial Marines was not included in my $19.99 list, I don't think that's a deal, it's a scam.

  • DylanWins

    If this is true, then the higher ups at Square Enix are a bunch of scumbags. No wonder why they're bleeding cash right now, they have monkeys for bosses.

  • DePapier

    Actually, my bad, seeing their other articles and realize they had no sources on any of them, I'd agree that it's a rumor.

  • DePapier

    It's actually not a rumor. It comes from an interview with Dengeki.

  • titangamecube

    Damn Nomura, Some respect has been gained back.

  • Furious Francis

    I think we've already talked about this a lot.

  • Anti

    Why did I type "Battle Field 4" instead of Battlefield 4?? :/ Oh well..

  • Anti

    I completely forgot to provide my predictions over the weekend… Had a crazy Friday at work so my mind was not all there over the weekend. :/ Sorry about that.

    • NinjaHound

      no problem
      I'm delaying it until the 6th of January but i'll still post my predictions

  • titangamecube

    So basically, its what the chinese state media does all the time. Yeah moving on.

  • Anti

    Found some details and gameplay footage for The Typing of the Skullgirls on Gaming Everything: http://gamingeverything.com/skullgirls-encore-get…

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    RTU's a massive hypocrite, he also needs to stop overreacting over a commercial. What's so freaking wrong with advertising to a specific audience? Last time I checked as well, an iPad cannot pull off an experience such as the Wii U, it doesn't have 5 player support and great party games.

    Nintendo is focusing on the casual audience because they need the sales, and the numbers are showing it, and they know they will go crazy over a new Nintendo console, especially if advertised properly, and it is so. Hardcore games (and I mean real hardcore gamers, not the Call of Duty kids that say swag every 5 seconds and fratboys addicted on Madden) would already know to pick up the Wii U due to the line-up, AND after that, Nintendo is going to advertise Donkey Kong and Smash Brothers when they are close to release.

    No need to whine RTU, Nintendo is going to do just fine, and will have hardcore games along with casuals.

  • Furious Francis

    Placeholder….but I'll post it

  • Furious Francis

    I don't care what GameSpot thinks. I posted a video with NinZend0 discussing GameSpot's GOTY http://playeressence.com/pe-network-ea-still-suck…

  • Furious Francis

    Already seen it, stupid video. And if you look a couple spots up, you'll see somebody already linked it.

    I'll post Rich's videos when he actually makes sense.

  • titangamecube

    -_-……feck off ReviewTechUSA

  • Furious Francis

    I saw the video. Its troll bait, just like his live stream discussing Nintendo

    • NBR

      Okay, I thought so when he had that Jarek, guy in the video description.

  • titangamecube

    Did you put next gen in quotes or did the article put it in quotes. Either way still funny.

    • Anti

      I usually include the quotes because it's a pointless marketing term in the first place, it doesn't actually contribute to gaming, just a ridiculous buzzword for fanboys to use. :/

  • Maestro

    Christmas is coming so may be not now

    • Anti

      There is an issue of predicting how many units publishers are supplying to the stores though. It'll be tough to provide an actual prediction without knowing the actual stock constraints.

      • NinjaHound

        Not really i gave a link inside the thread for a store named COMG it provides a great perspective of both sales and shipments

    • NinjaHound

      no problem, but since a i don't celebrate Christmas (i'm a Muslim) i was not aware of how bad this timing is

  • Anti

    Prediction league? Sorry, I don't look at the forums, so I was unaware about this. 😛

    • Anti

      BTW I'll leave my predictions later when I get home.

      • NinjaHound

        Cool

  • Furious Francis

    They'll come around

  • eyeofcore

    I think its Impa…

  • Anti

    Crap, I forgot to mention the live stream URL is definitely NSFW.

  • DePapier

    The trailer is gorgeous.

  • RicardJulianti

    Ditto. Too many people connecting to the site!

    Disclaimer: I have no idea what I'm talking about

    • titangamecube

      I think we broke Playeressence lol

      • Tom

        Please Understand!

      • Furious Francis

        working on it guys

  • Why Im I Here

    Me too

  • rubix8702

    So am I Francis.

  • Hardensoul72

    Gah!! some tweeters saying its F2P model!! ugh!!

  • Anti

    Wow, they're also getting Super Mario Bros. 3, guess it won't be long till we see it in North America and Europe.

  • titangamecube

    How in the hell did they make me want to buy chess? That is quite an accomplishment. Not knocking chess or anything but damn, this game looks nice.

    • Anti

      You will use your mind and like it! :<

  • miichie

    Phew, a really good news. Thanks Anti!

  • Maestro

    I could buy that, it's been a long since I played chess :)

  • Furious Francis

    Don't really care what Amazon thinks

    • Anti

      Heh. Just posting the info anyway, in case some people do want to know. These top 10 lists are generally one person's opinion, not actually based on whether the games have actual merit. 😛

  • TheBowelsOfTrogdor

    Oh my god… he referenced one of MY blogs in the first 'reality.'

    I never thought this day would come…

    Anyways, here is the blog for those curious…
    http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/The+Bowels+of+Tr…

  • Furious Francis

    SPRING 2014 …..that means no monolith SOft's X or SMT X Fire Emblem

    • miichie

      One can dream right? 😉 Even if it is just a little tad bit of info for both of games i'm already thankful for it.

  • Furious Francis

    old

  • Anti

    I think you provided the incorrect link for that "Tcho Tcho" quote, this would've been more appropriate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti1Ou5wxagQ

    • Maestro

      haha 😉

  • Furious Francis

    old

  • Anti

    It's not too difficult for these criminals to create viruses for PS4 and XOne, since the consoles use the PC architecture. Furthermore they have incentive to install malware for these consoles, especially since people are providing private and credit card information to these services. With the lack of antiviruses, malware detection, or Adblocks, the consoles are a gold mine for these criminals.

    • NGX159

      Imma keep saying this, x86 architecture on consoles were a bad idea from the start due to these reasons.

      1. Emulation thru PCs are made even easier now
      2. No optimization meaning the graphics we see now at launch, is what we gonna see throughout their entire lifespan.
      and now
      3. hacking and privacy issues

  • Furious Francis

    no link?

  • Furious Francis

    Put stuff like this in the forums

  • Maestro

    Packers game, what's that ?

    • DePapier

      Je crois que ça a un rapport avec la NBA.

  • DePapier

    "but luckily for Nintendo, the Wii U exists in the real world, where there's plenty of ground between those two extremes."

    +1

  • Gryphonofmight

    the sale is still ongoing and the WIi U is number 8 in all game sales as a result

  • titangamecube

    Oh we all know that because the media is full of it these days. But anyway, welcome to site. 😀

  • Furious Francis

    Hey Mythosa, this is something you use the forums for, not contact page

    • Mythosa

      I don't like logging in through other conduits so it was pretty much this or the other steam page post. Honestly, I was hoping you would post this just as general information to those interested.

  • DylanWins

    Jesus, they have some many sales!!!

  • Maestro

    So… I guess we can say that a Wii U development kit is around 2000 $, do we have real price of the kit development (old or new) today ?

    Edit : 3000 $ according to the kickstarter page

  • Anti

    lol NM, you just posted this on the site.

  • Anti

    That's expected, especially when Phantasm Games didn't even bother to ask for permission first before starting this Kickstarter. All Phantasm Games really did was pretty much, "Give us money first, and we may ask Capcom later if we're allowed to make this game."

    • Healthy Competition

      Indeed. It would have been better to make a new game or even a clone game if you are not sure of the product you are creating.

  • Maestro

    Thx I got them 😛

    • Mythosa

      me too

  • titangamecube

    Cuteness, overload……

  • DePapier

    It truly is a defined strategy. I really don't think they'll look so funny in March…

  • Anti

    FYI I find this news a bit concerning, especially with all the mobile games push most Japanese developers/publishers have been doing lately.. News like this will just encourage them to focus more on mobile apps.

    • DePapier

      The thing is I'm actually astonished to find out is that the biggest smartphone games market in the world is also the biggest handheld (3DS) market thereof.

      Apparently both platforms can coexist, and it does bother me the slightest if smartphone are for shovelware and handhelds are for quality experiences: that might actually help handhelds to have less junk and more quality content.

  • Mythosa

    Really? nobody is interested in this? Uhhhnng. Looks sooooooo goood. Whatevs.

    • Anti

      I've linked the story about this game reaching the Wii U stretch goal a while ago, and also I've backed it. 😛

      FYI they reached another stretch goal right before the Kickstarter ended: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dreadlocks/de…

      • Mythosa

        Huh? It just reached the Wii U stretch goal like a day before it ended. But either way, I think it was a link from you as to how I originally heard about it. Awesome stuff.

        • Anti

          Actually it reached the goal earlier because they had a PayPal system running at the same time. So adding the PayPal and Kickstarter funding allowed them to pass the goal easily.

          • Mythosa

            Didn't know that. Either way, good looking game, I'm glad it's coming to Wii U.

  • Furious Francis

    I need links Ninja Hound

    • NinjaHound

      i do this to grab your attention
      well here is the link: http://www.comgnet.com/ranking/#yoyaku
      Pre-orders are the first chart and this week sales are the second chart

      • Furious Francis

        I see. Thanks!

  • DePapier

    I'm with Matthew too. This article comes straight from the typing of a developer.

    • NGX159

      Notice they left out Nintendo, it's because the writer knows that they're doing the right thing. But yet they're considered the Devil in the western media

  • Anti

    Correction: It's Jesse Sosa, NOT Jerry Sosa. Sorry.

  • Anti

    Correction: Bandai Namco

    • Anti

      Wait, they put both on the page. Just keep it as Namco Bandai then. :/

  • Anti

    Forgot to include the official page on Nintendo's website: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/6org-3IcWp9D…

  • RicardJulianti

    Would have been better with a 7990 or a 290x to be perfectly honest. Both outperform the Titan and are more cost-friendly. I mean….the 290x is about half as much as the Titan and outperforms it…….that's just crazy.

    • IGotToTakeAPiss23

      Indeed, now you know why many people are going with AMD now. Better performance for less money (although admittedly they can produce quite a bit of noise and heat if you have a stock card, if you have something like Direct CUII, you should be better off though). Hell, Physx isn't worth it either, too distracting and apparently it would work better on the CPU anyway

  • Why Im I Here

    I'm with Matthew on this. Very well written and informative.

  • NinjaHound

    Here's the link francis: http://www.famitsu.com/biz/ranking/

  • Anti

    Here are the rankings for the console sales on the page:
    1. Nintendo 3DS - 122,126
    2. Wii U - 46,773
    3. PlayStation Vita - 28,253
    4. PlayStation 3 - 22,762
    5. PlayStation Portable - 4,198
    6. Wii - 1,258
    7. Xbox 360 - 524

    • Furious Francis

      These numbers are too confusing for me to post….

      • Anti

        Yeah, I think part of the problem is due to the lack of category headers from NinjaHound to explain what these numbers mean.

        This is the format NinjaHound used for the software sales rankings:
        Rank # - Title - (Hardware) - Sold this week - (Lifetime Sales) - Percentage sold from available stock

        I hope that helps.

  • titangamecube

    AKA, Blame the Video game companies, not us. And surprisingly, the comments are mature and adult on that particular article.

  • Anti

    Correct translations:
    2. Dragon Quest X: Nemureru Yuusha to Michibiki no Meiyuu Online (Wii) - 111,187 —- 80-100%
    6. Dragon Quest X: Nemureru Yuusha to Michibiki no Meiyuu Online (WiiU) - 68,560 —- 80-100%
    10. Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal Gekitotsu! Duel Carnival (3DS) - 38,451 —- 40-60%
    18. Aikatsu! Futari my princess (3DS) - 13,845(83,364) —- 40-60%
    26. Sentouchu Densetsu no Shinobi to Survivor Battle! (3DS) - 8,865(118,970) —- 60-80%

    • NinjaHound

      Thanks

  • Anti

    There's also a trailer for the Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Collector’s Edition available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiKWWj5W2PQ

  • Maestro
    • Anti

      You were saving this GIF for a long time weren't you? 😛

      • Maestro

        XDDDD, I should thank GAF for this gif, it nailed it, but I'm wondering which the original picture is coming from.

  • RicardJulianti

    Really striving for franchise fatigue aren't they?

    Best way to avoid it? Stop. Just…stop. 2-3 years without a release of any kind…no anniversary collections, no DLC for Ascension, no teasers…lock it up tight. Then, unveil an insanely gorgeous return at E3 2016 or so to be released that fall.

    Also known as….the Nintendo method. Well…aside from the whole…keeping the lid on it as far as Zelda goes. They know they just have to get on stage and say "Zelda, 2014" and people would lose their minds with excitement.

  • RicardJulianti

    It's like the Oblivion Horse Armor all over again…

    • Anti

      Activision should build dog armour for CoD and allow people to ride them into battle! 😀

  • titangamecube

    >_>………

  • Nathan

    I'm dying for this game to release http://metroid2remake.blogspot.com/ you should play the demo if you like metroid and have the chance.

    • Healthy Competition

      Thanks :). I will definitely check it out 😀

  • Healthy Competition

    lol typed 3.0 twice 😛

  • Anti

    Sega released an official 5 minute gameplay video for Puyo Puyo Tetris: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Kj4-O3BJ4

  • Gryphonofmight

    hmm, now its not showing at all

  • Furious Francis

    are you sure these bundles are sold out? I don't see where it says that, and it lets me add the bundles to my cart

    • Gryphonofmight

      im not familiar really with the US sites ( being from Canada and all) but it says not available for shipping. so I assumed that meant out of stock

      For example on this page looking at wii u items
      http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dynch…

      http://www.bestbuy.com/site/nintendo-wii-u-consol… u skylanders&cp=1&lp=1

      When I scroll down and see that it says not available for shipping, I assumed that meant out of stock

    • Gryphonofmight

      The only one I can say for sure that is sold out is the skylanders

      • DePapier

        I think it means they don't have any of these bundles online, and the Skylanders is sold out in stores.

        • Gryphonofmight

          So they are sold out online and skylanders is completely sold out

          • DePapier

            Yep. That's what I saw.

  • Gryphonofmight

    also I may be mistaken but it seems not too many best buy stores have the skylanders bundle in stock either. Physical stores I mean

  • titangamecube

    How many people are gonna make me lose my shit XD

  • Anti

    I consider it more as the contributors for the Humble Bundle as the ones doing the right thing, the only thing EA did right was avoid taking a cut out of the contributions so they get the free positive PR campaign out of this. 😛

  • Anti

    You should've said Submarine Gun. 😛

    • UncannyOmninaut

      Yay! Steel Diver is finally in Smash. lol

    • RicardJulianti

      But that ruins the joke! haha

  • Anti

    So 2K games beat EA for this DRM requirement? Well, here comes the first wave of 3rd party DRMs for PS4 and XOne, and the disturbing part is due to the fact this was through a patch. That means these companies could easily mislead the public in the beginning after all the reviews are out, and add on the DRM months after their consumers purchased their games.

  • Anti

    Oh nice, here comes the very first always-online DRM requirement for both PS4 and XOne from 3rd parties, and predictably it's EA who pioneers this "feature". :/

  • RicardJulianti

    It mostly failed because for some reason he thought VGX would be held on a Wednesday and picked the wrong date entirely.

    What a dummy.

  • titangamecube

    Well, screw you too then Friendly Ai. Yeah Nintendo should be solely to be blame when its only partly for them to be blamed but I can't really say it was a stupid move for the lack of games earlier in the year when 3rd parties had the window but failed miserably and the VGX awards proved that 3rd Parties, especially western ones, are lazy as hell. The moment you say "Someone should be fired at Nintendo", all credibility was lost. But then again Friendly Ai, you are irrelevant.

    • Furious Francis

      Do you guys want me to post his videos any more?

      • RicardJulianti

        Sure…….but tread lightly. Blacklisting him over silly DK stuff seems a bit harsh. Of course I haven't seen the video so I don't know how bad it actually is, but unless he shows a pattern of being utterly ridiculous (like Shokio), I'd say keep him.

      • titangamecube

        Oh you can keep posting them, just post ones that seem to have more intelligence then THAT video.

  • DePapier

    Sigh… OK. :( Moving on…

  • Mythosa

    That is actually very cool looking.

  • Mythosa

    Doesn't matter. Many people are blasting Nintendo for VGX. It was partly Nintendo's fault for the lack of games in the first year, and people have been calling for everyone in Nintendo to get fired for a long time lol. No matter how you look at it, these guys are always looking for more hits as well, and this is something that is going to get hits right now.

  • Anti

    Sorry to hijack your tip, I had some issues with the URLs provided, so I checked around and here are the correct links:
    Top 50 Software (Nov. 25, 2013 - Dec. 1, 2013): http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/766/766380/…
    Total Software and Hardware Sales Numbers (Nov. 25, 2013 - Dec. 1, 2013): http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/766/766380/…

    FYI the bottom half orange bordered table in the Total Software and Hardware Sales Numbers section is the hardware sales numbers.

    • Anti

      Oh, please note the Wii U almost sold half the number of software compared to the PS3, even with a smaller install base.

      Wii U Software Sold - 116,473
      PS3 Software Sold - 277,267

    • NinjaHound

      i added ":" to the second link by mistake

  • DePapier

    I saw WIRED, GameLife, and remembered that troll that is their editor-in-chief…

  • Gryphonofmight

    did you see the email?

  • Maestro

    So Konami isn't worth it anymore… i have no problem, honestly, they're not worthing a thing today, it's not with MSG 5 it will change.
    Did this game have a PC version though ?

    • Anti

      Yes, the game is available on Steam, and it's not published through Konami, so those jackasses can't do anything to the PC version: http://store.steampowered.com/app/245170/

      • Gryphonofmight

        They should look at the wii u eshop if they were smart

        • Anti

          They said it's unlikely for a Wii U version until the eShop established a stronger digital presence in a tweet on May 9, 2013, so they weren't outright dismissing the possibility like most 3rd parties: https://twitter.com/Skullgirls/status/33264962596…

          Basically the game will show up eventually, but Nintendo needs to show Lab Zero Games it's worth it for the company to create a Wii U version of the game by increasing their online presence.

          • Gryphonofmight

            I have a feeling they will be looking at it now

          • Anti

            FYI I know some people might disagree with their statement concerning Nintendo's digital presence, but I kind of understand why they're unwilling to take a risk, since it is an old game, and not everyone who have purchased a Wii U will buy the game. They're a small indie developer, not a huge 3rd party company with a large budget after all, so any extra development for a Wii U version could damage their budget if it doesn't sell enough to cover the costs.

          • DePapier

            Well sure, I do understand that, but that's what they were saying in May: now they don't have much of a choice.

          • Anti

            I wouldn't be surprised if someone's going to question their position concerning the Wii U now, in light of the PSN & XBL situation with Konami. We'll have to wait and see how this will develop.

  • Furious Francis

    K- San, don't link stupid articles

  • Anti

    Yeah, Francis doesn't bother with troll articles like these. These are personal opinions of people with a personal agenda against Nintendo in general.

    BTW if you're linking articles, you should include a small description about what the article is about.

  • Anti

    Steam discounted several VGX nominated games today with discounts ranging from 17% to 80% off: http://store.steampowered.com/promotion/vgx

    Here's the list of discounted games:
    - Bioshock Infinite $9.99 USD (75% off)
    - Tomb Raider $9.99 USD (80% off)
    - Call of Duty: Ghosts $49.79 USD (17% off)
    - Metro: Last Light $13.59 USD (66% off)
    - NBA 2K14 $14.99 USD (50% off)
    - gone home $9.99 USD (50% off)
    - Kentucky Route Zero $12.49 USD (50% off)
    - Papers, Please $4.99 USD (50% off)
    - The Stanley Parable $8.99 USD (40% off)
    - Divekick $4.99 USD (50% off)
    - Injustice Ultimate Edition $24.99 USD (50% off)
    - Formula 1 2013 $24.99 USD (50% off)
    - Grid 2 $12.49 USD (75% off)
    - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons $7.49 USD (50% off)
    - Rayman Legends $19.99 USD (50% off)
    - Borderlands 2 $7.49 USD (75% off)
    - Borderlands 2 Game of the Year $29.99 USD (50% off)
    - Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep DLC $6.69 USD (33% off)
    - Dishonored $7.49 USD (75% off)
    - Dishonored Game of the Year Edition $13.60 USD (66% off)
    - Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall DLC $4.99 USD (50% off)
    - Farcry 3: Blood Dragon $5.09 USD (66% off)

    Sorry, I don't have prices for the other regions.

  • DePapier

    They did not re-confirm platforms, yet they revealed the launch date. As you stated, this is a game we were expecting sometime around Spring 2014, yet it's coming very late summer 2014.

    Am I right to assume that a Wii U version is in the works?

  • Anti

    NM, TheBowelsOfTrogdor just posted this news. 😛

    • Nathan

      You guys both beat me haha

  • Anti

    BTW, the chart didn't indicate if the Flower or Sound Shapes rankings included users who already purchased the PS3 version, so the count may have been skewed because anyone who own the originals can download the PS4 version for free.

  • DePapier

    That's what he said before: "a new look at an upcoming Wii U game." You can't bring a new look to a game if it hadn"t been announced previously, hence the "previously announced" title.

  • titangamecube

    Well that was obvious from the the start. And my anticipation for the butthurt grows.

  • Anti

    It'll probably cost more to get your stomach pumped instead of just buying the console straight from a store. :/

  • Why Im I Here

    I can see a 3rd new Worst Company award heading straight for them.

  • Furious Francis

    You can add our channels to yours.

    I'm done with the "Furious Francis" channel. You can just add my Playeressence.com and PE Reviews Channel.

    Thanks, I'll feature yours as well

  • Anti

    Whoops, didn't notice you posted this earlier, have an upvote. :)

  • DePapier

    That's just crazy.

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    STOP IT WITH THE PORTS SONY

    Seriously, more original games like Tearaway, Killzone, maybe a Vita exclusive Rachet and Clank, hell, add Uncharted or even a new Jak and Daxter game to the Vita. Get some of the 1st parties and indies coming to the system. You got the indies, but you still need some more exclusive games on it, then I would buy a Vita. I hate seeing stupid shit like this for a system with a lot of potential

    • Anti

      I felt sorry for the handheld a long time ago… First it's treated as a port system advertised as a console, then it's an afterthought Wii U competitor as a controller, now it's facing nothing but even more ports once again.. I have yet to see this handheld treated as a handheld by Sony… :/

  • Why Im I Here

    Nicholas Pantazis's and Christian Keichel's comments on that article just flat out destroyed Pachter's already invalid prediction.

  • NGX159

    Stop posting these articles

    • NBR

      Okay :(

      • NGX159

        If it's something positive like a indie game coming to Wii U, that's fine but when you have a known troll analyst like Michael Pacther, Adam Sessler, etc. those guys don't have proper information to backup their claim and what they say often contradicts themselves. Prior to Pikmin 3, Sessler said it doesn't sell consoles, yet the Wii U had a sales boost. They are paid by Microsoft and some big gaming sites like GameTrailers to badmouth Nintendo because they don't give in to money hatting 3rd parties or make shooter after shooter.

        So yes you can still post articles but no negative ones please.

    • Furious Francis

      I don't post Pachter talk, he is irrelevant and bias.

  • Furious Francis

    I don't post troll bait Gamespot vids

  • NGX159

    Here at Playeressence we don't approve of links to trashy troll articles

  • Furious Francis

    Ryuken, don't link trash like this.

  • RicardJulianti

    Watch him join Mistwalker…

    • DePapier

      Or Monolith Soft. :) I hope Nomura will be the next to leave but, let's be fair: without Tetsuya Nomura, there will be no Square Enix.

  • Anti

    I'm definitely picking up Legend of the Mystical Ninja when I get home. 😀

  • DePapier

    PS Vita: the PortStation.

  • DePapier

    I just saw the title on your link and honestly… Just don't read that kinds of articles… The Kindle is not a gaming console…

  • Anti

    BTW, this considered as a rumour for now, nothing's officially confirmed yet.

    • titangamecube

      If thats true, that seems a bit underhanded.

    • DePapier

      That would be truly desperate.

  • Furious Francis

    Ninja, leave links

  • Mythosa

    Soooooooo….. Never?

  • Mythosa

    Sounds like BS.

  • Anti

    I might as well throw salt on their wounds, remember EA's Andrew Wilson claiming the US government should learn from EA about seamless launches? http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/3/5061252/healthca…

    • titangamecube

      Rule #56: Never compare video games to anything political because it ends up biting you in the ass in the end lol. Silly EA

  • DePapier

    So he's basically saying that graphics won't go any higher that much on the PS4 and the Xbox One this generation?

    • Maestro

      Experienced dev will be a dying breed…………….. You can't go too hard, but there should be a challenge for the dev to figure out how to…

      • NGX159

        Guys I fear the same will happen to Xbone and PS4, no quality control just like the current mobile market

  • eyeofcore

    Francis… Please make a article about this!

    • DePapier

      Let's be honest, eyeofcore, that would be a fanboy article. Let's just wait till January to make the point on how this Christmas season happened.

  • Anti

    Correction: Apparently the most expensive car in the game is the Jaguar XJ13 priced at 20 million credits, which means it will cost about £119.97/€149.97 to purchase if you want to spend actual currency.

    Sorry, was rushing. 😛

  • titangamecube

    >Says Consoles Will face stiff competition
    >Completely ignores the fact that consoles have ways to view media
    >Also ignores that its a gaming system first, not a media box.
    And one last thing: Those games you find on the App Store are finally starting to not even be worth it anymore.

    Also EA sucks

  • Anti

    BTW, you missed their console sales numbers at the bottom:
    1. Nintendo 3DS - 100,144
    2. PlayStation Vita - 27,768
    3. Wii U - 27,325
    4. PlayStation 3 - 13,302
    5. PlayStation Portable - 3,657
    6. Wii - 968
    7. Xbox 360 - 513

    • NinjaHound

      thanks for posting i usually only read either one's hardware numbers so i missed those

  • Furious Francis

    nice for the Wii U.

  • timg57867

    And that bundle is leading Shopto net's best sellers:

    http://www.shopto.net

    Click Top Sellers in the bottom right.

    • DePapier

      Dang, it actually's been selling fast!!

    • RicardJulianti

      The Target store I work at has been sold out of Wii U's since Saturday, and I've got people calling in asking if we have any. Just a couple weeks ago we had at least 8 in stock. Anecdotal I know…but still.

  • DePapier

    HOLY F***. I thought it'd be Donkey Kong! Now if the Regginator brings a Super Smash Bros. U trailer imma jeez in my pants!!! :O

    • Nathan

      He's just gonna get up on stage smiling and be like, "Hey guys, Sakurai said I can be in the Next Smash Bros!!!"

  • DePapier

    Guess here's the next sport!

  • titangamecube

    Ah man, First Lou now Wells…..sad day.

    • *NormalGamer*

      Christopher Evan Welch, voice actor of Miles ‘Tails’ Prowler of “The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog”, has also passed away, as well.

      http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919525/news?ref_=nm_n…

      R.I.P. to both of those guys. :(

      • Anti

        Wow.. Only 48.. That's too early.. :(

      • *NormalGamer*

        Turns out Christopher isn’t dead:

        http://segabits.com/blog/2013/12/05/op-ed-was-chr…

        “Update: a friend of the family replied to my inquiry stating “I believe this is a miscredit”, and I was directed to his agents who could potentially give me a solid answer. At the moment, it looks like Christopher Evan Welch did not voice Tails.

        UPDATE 2: I have reached out to Christopher Evan Welch’s talent agency Paradigm in New York and the credit of Tails attributed to Christopher Evan Welch is “not accurate”. Thank you to Courtney of Paradigm for her help.”

    • Anti

      It's even more sadder he passed away on the Year of Luigi… :(

  • RicardJulianti

    That's just as accurate as when they list games as coming out on "May 1st" or "Dec 31st". Simply a placeholder. They know it is being released in February, so they are putting a date that is basically saying "It will be released by this date."

  • Anti

    Okay, nevermind about the details since you just posted the article. 😛

  • RicardJulianti

    Mmm habaneros. I want to see one where they do a Ghost Pepper…..hottest pepper around.

    I grow them and make salsa. Delicious.

  • Furious Francis

    I have been, these dudes got a lot of IPs to post from

    • DylanWins

      Wow… they got some serious issues.

  • Furious Francis

    I don't post investor hype doom articles

  • Why Im I Here

    Anti's beaten you to it.

  • Why Im I Here

    Microsoft & Fox News. A match made in hell.

  • titangamecube

    Urge to bitchslap rising.

  • Maestro

    ………

  • titangamecube

    CALLED IT

  • Maestro
  • DePapier

    THAT is retarded. THAT is SINGLE-HANDEDLY retarded. I swear to God, indies all the way: these turds are determined to kill the industry we've literally grew to love.

    That is fucked up.

    • timg57867

      I fail to see what chance the PS4 has in Japan when the big Japanese devs like Capcom and Square Enix are making the dumbest moves possible…

  • titangamecube

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGp9P6QvMjY Highly fucking relevant. And considering that the mobile market is now starting to lose profit because the installs are far exceeding the profit, this just……why….

  • Furious Francis

    I stopped reporting UK charts a long time ago. They give no numbers, and its just positions. At least Media Create and VG gives numbers for all platforms

    • Anti

      Yeah, it's kind of useless without actual numbers, especially since some titles could be topping others just by a few units more to take a higher rank. :/

  • Anti

    I saw that earlier and the results are questionable, since this poll doesn't exactly reveal the sample size, and we don't even know if it's actual sales numbers directly from the entire chain or just the two stores they were polling. Furthermore PS4 had lesser stock available, so the sales numbers are not even comparable. Anyone who already bought a Wii U won't target the same console again, in comparison to a newly launched console, especially since the chart clearly shows the only discounted amount was Target's $275 price, which is only a $24 difference.

    • Furious Francis

      Yeah, that's why I'm not posing it. Its extremely flawed and bias towards MS. Only two places? Sample size, ect?

      Garbage

      • Anti

        Everything I listed above is pretty much the entire reason why I didn't post it here in the Contact Us even though I saw it earlier, it's a pretty flawed source of information. They completely avoided including any relevant information and the comparisons are unbalanced, especially concerning the differences in stock between XOne and PS4. Wouldn't be surprised if they were funded by Microsoft for this "survey" or it could be possible the site or the person writing the article has stock in Microsoft.

  • Furious Francis

    Can you put the link?

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    So, basically very, very efficient

  • NGX159

    Can't wait to see 3D World's numbers

  • RicardJulianti

    The game itself is also only $3 on steam right now. Multiplayer would help keep it from getting boring….but I've already played through it twice so……..idk.

  • NGX159

    Troll article confirmed

    • DePapier

      Indeed. No offense to you Maestro, the conclusions they come up with in the article do smell the troll, though the info from Media Create must be legit.

      • Maestro

        Don't worry, always happens some just want the opportunity to shit on something when they'll feel like it, I don't care about what they think, i just want the official info, not the it's the lowest because it sent, I just want the info

        • DePapier

          T'inquiète, y a pas de souci. :)

  • Mythosa

    One of the only games that I would slightly be interested in DLC. Not the costumes though… Just more missions and such.

  • timg57867

    Well, that's more than zero gamers! LMAO

  • Anti

    BTW, anybody noticed that it's been over a year now, and Konami has yet to even announce one game for the Wii U? Meanwhile they already have a PS4 game on stand-by. :/

    • koopzilla

      Yeah, I also noticed they haven't released a single game I liked in over 5 years. The last one was Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for DS, I've tried multiple games, but I can't get into Metal Gear (although Rising looks interesting, of course it's developed by Platinum). Konami was at one time one of my favorite developers, it's pretty sad.

      • Anti

        To be honest I'm not liking Konami as much as I used to in the past, especially with statements like these coming from their own European community manager: http://nintendoeverything.com/konami-community-ma…

        He insulted Nintendo, their consumers, the Wii U console, even claiming "most 3rd parties suffered on Wii", despite the fact most 3rd parties on the Wii generally released garbage games for the console. I guess the company's continuing lack of games for the Wii U pretty much shows they actually support this jackass' statements.

        • *NormalGamer*

          Great. Just what we need; more people like that underestimating Nintendo at their own peril.

          One day he will regret those words should Nintendo ‘successfully’ pull a 3DS with the Wii U.

          • Anti

            It irritates the hell out me because I actually like Konami's past series like Contra, Gradius, etc. The fact they allowed an ass like this to spout his mouth off without any punishment clearly shows they don't care about what Nintendo consumers think, especially since he's still spouting his mouth off for the company recently.

            A lot of Konami's games wouldn't even be popular without any of Nintendo's platforms. Even Metal Gear was originally released in North America on the NES first. Nintendo's even releasing three new limited edition 3DSLL variations for New Love Plus+ in Japan next year. This clearly shows Nintendo's supporting Konami, but it doesn't look like Konami's returning the favour at all.

        • titangamecube

          Not to mention letting Silent Hill sink low, not even bringing back Simon Belmont in Castlevania, instead using his forgettable family, Making a 5th Metal Gear game no one even wants, and letting Contra fall to the wayside. There is probably more but you get my drift.

          • koopzilla

            Speaking of Contra, what ever happened to the Contra game that was supposedly being made for 3DS since before it launched? I remember filling out all the poll things in Nintendo Power and Contra was always on the most wanted games list for 3DS. The one WayForward made for DS several years ago was great, and I got Contra Rebirth on the Wii shop and it was pretty fun too. I never heard the game was canceled or anything, it just never came out and nothing was said of it.

          • Anti

            Are you possibly mixing that with Contra 4 for the DS? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_4

          • koopzilla

            No Contra 4 was the one I was referring to made by WayForward. I have it and it's a good game.
            What I'm referring to is the actually announced a Contra game coming to 3DS during either E3 2011 or 2010. Since then they have said nothing about it. It was always on the poll of the month for your most wanted 3DS games in Nintendo Power as well. I don't think it would actually take this long to develop, so I am assuming they canceled it without saying anything. Probably happened when 3DS didn't sell well for like half a year and everyone assumed it was dead.

          • Anti

            Wouldn't be surprised if Konami did cancel it, since they barely release any games for the 3DS. :/

          • Anti

            They don't even release that many shmups nowadays, the only recent games of this genre was a remake of Gradius, 3D Classic Twin Bee, and the Otomedius series which were only exclusive to X360. Obviously the Otomedius games sold poorly worldwide, since there are barely any Japanese X360 owners and the genre doesn't appeal to most X360 owners outside of Japan. Even the Parodius series has gone missing for many years now. :/

            Furthermore they bought out Hudson Soft and killed off the 3DS Bomberman game which was still under production. Nobody has seen anything done with any of Hudson Soft's licenses since Konami took over, Bonk, Adventure Island, Bomberman, Star Soldier, etc. Konami basically bought the company just to let the IPs rot. Instead they oversaturated the gaming market with numerous rhythm and music games.

          • koopzilla

            Yeah, I was going to mention Hudson earlier. They just blew that, that's all I can really say.

            I miss Parodius. That's my favorite shooter due to the absurdity of it all.

          • DePapier

            So they bought Hudson Soft?!? That's why they're not making Mario Party games anymore?!? Why the… :(

          • Anti

            Yeah, Konami bought Hudson Soft on January 2011 and liquidated most of the company, later on Konami killed off the Hudson Soft name on March 2012. Nothing has been done with Hudson Soft's IPs since 2011 after Konami killed them off. So Hudson Soft's legacy has been reduced to nothing since the takeover.

          • DePapier

            Any idea why Nintendo sold the studio, or if the studio belonged to Nintendo to begin with?

          • Anti

            They were never owned by Nintendo, they collaborated with Nintendo on some games only. Before the company went under majority of the employees moved over to work for Nintendo's NDcube though, so Konami didn't get most of them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nd_Cube

            Here's Hudson Soft's history on Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Soft

        • koopzilla

          Damn, that guy is all over the place with those tweets. There is no demand, then there is demand but low install base, then back to there is no demand… Then it is all contradicted when we find out they are making games for systems that hadn't even been released yet, with zero install base. They knew before Wii U launched that the Wii sold better than other systems, they couldn't have just assumed it wouldn't sell. I think Castlevania has always done really well on Nintendo systems. I personally don't like the Lords of Shadow series, but I think they would do all right as long as they released them close to the other systems. Waiting a year or two after a game has been out on every other system or releasing a gimped version on Nintendo, or using a year old game and slapping the current year in the title, I don't know why they act surprised when the games don't sell.

        • DePapier

          You might want to read that: http://www.gengame.net/2013/05/another-hardcore-l…

          • Anti

            I suspected that, but the good sales numbers were overshadowed by the numerous garbage games released by 3rd parties, even though every console including PS3 and X360 experienced the same situation.

          • DePapier

            Exactly. Talk about fanboyism on an editorial level.

  • koopzilla

    I'm wondering if the PS4 network has been hacked already. Something strange certainly seems to be going on. All they are saying is very vague to say the least. "Network issues are being investigated" and passwords being reset due to "irregular activity". I guess at least they are doing something about it, but they should know from last time that they might want to be upfront about what is going on.

  • koopzilla

    Nice review. I didn't get the 3DS version because I had heard it was pretty bad. Of course from all the people saying the Wii U game was terrible, I didn't know what to think because I liked it a lot. I might have to check the game out sometime.

  • koopzilla

    Wow, a new model after just a few months of releasing? I'd be pretty upset if I had bought one.

  • koopzilla

    Irregular activity? What exactly does that mean? It doesn't sound too good, it makes me wonder if the PS4 has been hacked already and they are trying to cover it up with a vague "irregular activity" statement.

  • *NormalGamer*

    Anti beat me to it.

    • Anti

      No worries, it's still pretty sad news, especially since I bought most of their games. :(

  • Anti

    I linked that earlier today, but Francis didn't make an article about it.

    • titangamecube

      Thanksgiving brah.

      • Anti

        lol I know, there was also a chance Francis didn't think an article was necessary, but he has set up an article about it now. 😛

  • titangamecube

    A little plain but still good. Also Red and Green Presents…Gee I wonder what thats eluding too.

    • Anti

      Would've been better if they included some type of gameplay clip in the corner somewhere, instead of just showing the case. :/

      • titangamecube

        Or like the "pitch" commercials
        "Why do we play 3DS? Because its Nintendo"

      • Furious Francis

        The commercials are fine. They have already ran commercials with gameplay all year for those games. The brand name is strong enough with the games they showed.

        Do they really need to show gameplay for Mario and Pokemon?

        • Anti

          For people like us it seems unnecessary, but not everyone looks up this type of information or exposed to the commercials with gameplay all the time. It's not like including the gameplay footage will actually hurt the commercial, it could actually help entice consumers who never saw the other commercials that included gameplay.

          • Furious Francis

            I don't think its a big deal, everybody knows what Pokemon and Mario looks like. Its just matter of them buying. I think you're overthinking it a bit.

          • Anti

            Not really, I deal with clients all the time, and sometimes the simplest things requires a very thorough explanation. This is the same for a lot of consumers, especially parents. In my past experience with retail, I was constantly exposed to parents who absolutely knows nothing about video games, even if it's a popular franchise. Sometimes they'll ask for recommendations, or they'll simply match games according to what they saw in commercials. If they see family friendly gameplay offered in Mario, then they'll actually get the games just because they saw it on TV, not because they actually performed some type of research or because it's a familiar franchise. That's why I thought it probably would've helped if Nintendo included a bit of gameplay footage for each game, especially since most of the consumers for the holiday season will actually be parents without any clue what to buy for their children.

          • UncannyOmninaut

            You have to realize these are Japanese commercials for the Japanese. Even if they don't play the games I think everybody in Japan knows what Pokemon is and to lesser extent Animal Crossing is pretty popular so I don't think they need to explain anything.

            Not to mention do parents or consumers really need to know what these games are really about? All they need to know they exist so they can buy them for Christmas. Game play is irrelevant for them.

          • Anti

            I'm starting to wonder if I should even bother to continue answering this chain of opinions, since it's starting to feel like I'm just repeating myself now.. Anyway, I'm just pointing out stuff based on my actual experience in retail even if you don't agree with me concerning this, if you ever sold video games to parents then you'll actually understand why I pointed this out. I even have friends working in a game store who were completely dreading the release of the 2DS because parents will be constantly questioning them if there are any games for the handheld over the years, since there aren't any actual cases with the 2DS logo on them.

            Even if you believe everyone in Japan should know what's Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Mario, etc., it doesn't actually mean it's completely true depending on the circumstance of each individual. Some people are even unaware some of these games are available for the console, and the lack of footage won't encourage them to look for these games. I deal with clients who focuses on marketing as well, and they pretty much have to treat everyone like idiots because most people want the most information in one screen in comparison to different sections.

            If my actual personal retail experience or my friend's retail experience are not enough to convince you why I think adding extra gameplay footage wouldn't hurt to inform parents without any knowledge about gaming, then I'll just stop answering this thread since I'm already feeling this is going nowhere.

  • DePapier

    That's interesting…

  • Maestro

    Huh…. Ok….. Enough Internet for today xD

  • Furious Francis

    Done

    • Anti

      Thanks. Normally I don't request this type of thing, but it was getting to a point where it was beyond childish. :/

  • Brandon

    sega sammy, fuck you!

  • DePapier

    Yeah, I see what's going on. For real, that registrated users only format NEEDS to happen.

    • Brandon

      no it does not!

      • DePapier

        What that was fast.

        • Brandon

          of course it was! >=(

  • Maestro

    Hummmm, ok but which license could be the best for Atlus to wake up within the Sega IP

  • DePapier

    OW!!! FLIP FLOP!!! OW!!!

  • DePapier

    The thing is, you only see the white tanooki suit in the game if you actually suck, so that guy should be ashamed of himself. I don't even know why this is worth discussing.

  • Anti

    Important note:
    "Gara said the PS4, which goes for £349 on its own, and the Vita, which you can pick up for around £150 depending on the model type, will be bundled together for a little under £500 - so we're looking at a saving of around £10."

    I'm pretty sure a lot of consumers could probably find some PS Vita units alone or in a bundle for cheaper than £150, so this is not really that great of a deal..

  • UncannyOmninaut

    While I agree on with you that it was a stupid complaint to have but in fairness I do understand why Mike said what he said. You have to consider that he comes from the NES generation when games were hard as hell and he is a person who enjoys those old school Nintendo Hard games. Any game that gives an easy option must seem like anathema to him. I don't think he or James really play modern games beyond the big ones so that they have no idea what is going on the industry today so having an easy option in a Mario game seem like a problem when in reality to have the OPTION is not a bad thing.

    His problem seems to be old man problems since back in his day they did not have any options in games and games were so hard they caused mental trauma and people liked it. Damn kids, and their easy modes and their online games and their constant crying over the internet. lol

    I think Mike should rethink what the White Tanooki suit really means. It should not be seen as game hack to remove the challenge but proof positive that you suck. It is the White Tanooki of shame and if you use it or need to use it then it is an admission how bad you really are at games and that you suck at life.

  • koopzilla

    I actually like Mike. I saw this video a few days ago, and I just can't agree with him at all on this. Sure, I think it sucks and would never use it. But the thing is, it's completely optional, and in no way ruins an awesome game. He played it a couple days earlier and loved it. Just don't use the White Tanooki, it's as simple as that, it's there for people who can't get past a level but want to experience the rest of the game. I look at it more as a difficulty setting that only becomes available if you are struggling or maybe more akin to a Game Genie code or something. If I was forced to use it I would have serious issues with it, but you are not. I avoid the thing like the plague, I do kind of wish there was an option to just turn it off so I don't accidentally hit it (I think I did that once on SM3DL) because if you do use it you can't get the shiny stars on your file. The sad thing is reading through the comments there are many people who are acting like the game is completely ruined because of this. A majority of those people I'm guessing are just extreme Sony or MS fanboys who are mad that Wii U got a excellent and instant classic game like SM3DW while the launch games of their systems were underwhelming to say the least.

    • titangamecube

      Oh yeah Nintendo gets shit on for having an OPTION to use something if you're struggling (since you mention the difficulty options, You can play the entire game with just being a small character.) But other games which are designed to be unwinnable unless you PAY for something to get to the next level and yet no outrage? Yeah…..Did I mention that the mobile Market is about to bust because the install base is far exceeding the profit and its taking eons to make it back?

  • NGX159

    Ugh I can't stand him, James AKA the AVGN is awesome, it's just Mike I can't stand which is why I don't pay attention to the James and MIke Plays, or anything where he is seen outside of AVGN videos. Though he played the Joker good in Batman Part 2

    • DylanWins

      This video…

      MAKES ME WANT TO SHOVE THOSE FUCKING GAMES UP HIS ASS!!!

      lol :)

    • titangamecube

      I'm more indifferent to mike but that rant was just stupid. Yeah lets complain about something that you can avoid entirely. One thing I do hate though is that he thinks games got easier because of catering to the casual crowd. Now that is somewhat true but not entirely. Games got easier because of the advances in technology. 2D games are much harder then 3D games because 2D is limited to that plane. The best example is Donkey Kong Country Returns which we all know how hard that game is.

      • UncannyOmninaut

        Games got easier for a lot of reasons not all of them bad. You also have to consider why the older games are so balls to the wall hard because of cheap design. Most older games were short which meant that they needed to pad out the game with difficulty. Much of the older difficulty is kind of cheap anyway with constant re-spawning enemies and usually bad controls. I partly agree that games have gotten easier because of evolving technology but that isn't the whole truth since what accumulated with the advancements in technology was the developers experience in making games. I often find that modern games have better controls which means that games by default become easier when the controls while the older controls aren't as responsive. I don't think we can return to the NES days of hard games since hard does not automatically equal a fun game. I don't think anybody wants to play a hard game if the game isn't enjoyable.

        • titangamecube

          There is probably more to why games have gotten easier but yes, we can probably never go back to the NES days of difficulty. But it shouldn't matter, we love to have fun and thats should be the end of it.

          • UncannyOmninaut

            As I've said not every hard game is fun and not every fun game is hard. Some are enjoyable because they are difficult but those games I've noticed are the type of games you are trying to beat because the process of playing is the most satisfying part.

  • Anti

    IGN's mostly full of Sony fanboys anyway, especially since one of their writers publicly declared the 3DS will be dead as soon as the PS Vita's released. :/

    • IGotToTakeAPiss23

      Yeah, their fanbase is a mess too, too many idiots, fanboys, elitists, trolls, cock riders, people with an obsession over Naomi Kyle, the misinformed, etc.

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23
  • Anti

    Sorry to break it to you Maestro, it's a complete hoax: http://gematsu.com/2013/11/sega-trademarks-shenmu…

    Gematsu updated with this statement: Apparently, the trademark is fake as it lacks application reference numbers. Sorry, folks. Someone evil has tried to tease your dreams.

    • Maestro

      Now go to neogaf, laugh as hell seeing tears…. I'm a sadistic guy…

  • miichie

    Excuses sir, but what is this? Some kind of Application letter?

    • Maestro

      This sir, is a trademark for Shenmue 3

  • Maestro

    It's a bloodbath, not fucking good for everyone, except the 3DS, the vita TV is dead on the water, Wii U barely raises 5000 more than last week…..

    This is not good at all, Panic Nintendo, it's time.

    • Anti

      Super Mario 3D World and Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version did a lot poorer than expected as well. Has Japan started straying away from good games as well? :/

      • DePapier

        This indeed doesn't look quite good. I really wonder what Japan has against the Wii U. I think I'm gonna wait to see how next week's numbers hold in comparison to get a better understanding.

        • Anti

          I think we'll need to wait till December to get a good assessment of the situation though, some consumers tend to purchase games and consoles during that month for gifts.

    • Furious Francis

      Why would Nintendo panic over one regions sales? The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD didn't sell well in Japan, and sales didn't improve much, then the North American sales came out and it sold well.

      Please tell me why Nintendo needs to panic? Its one regions sales….and since when was over 100,000K bad?

      • Anti

        It should be noted the upcoming Christmas season sales are about to start soon in December, that's when most stores run sales on a large variety of goods, especially electronics. Most Japanese consumers tend to give out electronics as gifts, and they usually wait till December to purchase these goods because of the sales. So it should be interesting to see how the Wii U does in that period. :)

      • Maestro

        I forgot about the digital sales for Mario, that didn't hit my head, until you said it… But unless we need the end of the year, because I forgot about the end of the year is coming… (Fuck you, brain…) But I think I was more referring to FF XIII, due to his huge gap of sales within the first week…

        FFXIII -> 1.500.000
        FFXIII-2 -> 500.000
        FFXIII-3 -> 250.000

        I knew this week had some big sales, but…. I didn't expect to hit this low… May be I was just a little more optimistic.

      • Anti

        BTW Francis, check out the hilariously bad responses provided by Turn 10 concerning Forza 5's monetization I linked earlier today.

  • UncannyOmninaut
  • UncannyOmninaut

    Seriously, just buy a 3DS and Mario Kart 7! Not only will it be cheaper in the long run but that is what you would be getting anyway if you got Angry Birds Go. I know that everybody and their grandma has copied Mario Kart but this isn't even a subtle rip-off.

    Also as a Finn I'm embarrassed by this move. Rovio, I'm disappoint.

  • DePapier

    Mais c'est énorme !! A moi le Louvre dans ma poche !! 😀

  • RicardJulianti

    I just reset my password a week ago. Bleh.

  • Sinumous

    My bad, please ignore

  • NGX159

    I just went on Nintendo support and I unplugged the system for 10 seconds and I turned it back on and everything is fine, I just have to beat the Bully again. PHEW!!

    • Anti

      Phew, that's good to hear. Hope Nintendo will release a patch to increase the stability of the saves.

  • Maestro

    So… They finally listen…. But will they do it ?

    • Anti

      lol Highly doubt it since EA didn't listen to people complaining about the FIFA reskins on the Wii last year, and they repeat the same method this year.

      • WSJ4L

        I was thinking this exactly. For the past 4 years, Wii owners (myself included) have complained at EA about a better FIFA, but did they give a shit? NOPE! I even got published in Official Nintendo Magazine for it :3

  • Maestro

    New Tomb Raider game…

  • Anti

    Guess iframes don't work. 😛

  • Anti

    Sorry, forgot to mention this is only for Wii U.

  • Furious Francis

    Sorry, I don't report on pre-charts, but I need to get that commercial up.

  • DePapier

    Don't really know who that is but, always a good thing to hear about someone working with Nintendo.

  • DePapier

    That's awesome!! I got it too, and it really is a blast. I'm pretty sure it never was duly consider due to its presentation.

  • Anti

    The RRoD issue pretty much scared off most possible Japanese consumers for the X360, so this is going to do the same as well, which means it's highly doubtful Japanese consumers will purchase this product since they see it once again as an unreliable American product.

  • Anti

    Forgot to mention it's also coming out on PS3, PS Vita, PS4, & XOne. Here's a recent iOS trailer for the game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvwIV8iDkL0

    Official website: http://www.wonderflick.jp/

    The game will be out on consoles next year in Japan.

    • Homard

      You're quite right. It's coming out for quite a large number of systems, so it will be very interesting to see which are localized. I think it would make the most sense on the Wii U and iPhone, simply based on the vertically based touch screen use, but I'm not too confident that that will be their system of choice for localization.

  • Anti

    FYI the game is heading to the Wii U, although I'm not sure if Level-5 will be localizing it though.

  • Maestro

    You can't Xbox Live…………………………

    just only reading this makes me want to nuke-facepalm myself……….

    GO BACK TO SCHOOL !!!!!!

  • Anti

    There's a direct statement from MS concerning this in an updated article on Polygon: http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/25/5143542/report-…

    "To be clear, the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement team does not monitor direct peer-to-peer communications like Skype chats and calls," the representative wrote. "Also, we take Code of Conduct moderation via Upload Studio very seriously. We want a clean, safe and fun environment for all users. Excessive profanity as well as other Code of Conduct violations will be enforced upon and result in suspension of some or all privileges on Xbox Live. We remain committed to preserving and promoting a safe, secure and enjoyable experience for all of our Xbox Live members."

  • DePapier

    There is this one thing about these articles that just saddens me: it is how they believe Wii U owners feel bad or left of. Anyway 3DS owners will soon be able to see how false that is by themselves by connecting to Miiverse, and we're here talking about 35 million people.

  • DePapier

    And some say the Kinect isn't spying you.

  • Gryphonofmight

    Where can I find a north American version of this?

    • Anti

      I'm not quite sure why, but Nintendo of America never release an early list of upcoming eShop games scheduled for the current week. Sometimes there's an early list created by people based on press releases or tweets directly from companies, but the NoA eShop release list is usually published on the release date, so you'll need to wait till Thursday.

  • Shadowkirby12

    Sonic Dash for Android, calling it.

  • Maestro

    And this people, is the reason we need weaker hardware, to fucking move their lazy asses.

  • Maestro

    There's one thing that go through my head right now, but does Rockstar only do games that is around violence ?

    • Anti

      They did make the Midnight Club racing series though.

  • Maestro

    Not FIFA just FIFA Manager, the first that I said is what the fuck is going on, I didn't know about the FIFA Manager until now xD

    • Anti

      I didn't even know this series existed either, the only game I knew about was the Football Manager series. 😛

  • DePapier

    Honestly, the both look bad compared to Project CARS.

    • Amigaengine

      Some reason I knew you would reply with that comment lol. One they are comparing games from 7th and 8 gen, one has released the other in 2 weeks. Project cars will release around the same time as GT7 so we will see but I doubt Project Cars will offer the amount of cars,tracks or the tuning that GT7 will.

      Why have they not shown any console footage of Project Cars ?

      • RicardJulianti

        Because the PC version has been available to people who pre-ordered for ages, while the console versions are still locked away in their tower not ready to be shown. Also, the PS360 versions were cancelled so any work they put into those was pretty much wasted.

        Most likely they are just behind on where they would like to be.

        • Amigaengine

          Then how on earth can it possibly look better than GT6 or Forza 5 when neither of those are available for PC ? When they "beta" the console version then those comparisons can be made.

          I would argue that Grid or the need for speed series offer more eye candy compared to Forza or GT but those games offer a deeper gameplay experience.

          • RicardJulianti

            It's the fact that PCars looks infinitely better in pre-alpha than Forza does after it has gone gold….with the power of the cloud and all that. Even the first screenshots of PCars look better imo…and those were released 2 years ago.
            http://www.abload.de/img/cars2011-10-1216-26-5m9k… http://i.imgur.com/nHtLo.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ahvqK.jpg

            Initial builds of a crowd funded game that only has $5m in it to date….should not look better than the final product on a closed system with a budget several times higher.

          • Amigaengine

            I never said PCars never looked good all I am saying that PCars to this date according to you 2 for years is vapor ware for consoles. That makes it difficult to compare to anything currently available on the closed box systems.

  • Maestro
  • Furious Francis

    Nice, it will be up tomorrow

  • Furious Francis

    this article is a bit of a mess Gryph, he messed up on who is helping to develop smash Bros, its not Capcom, its Namco….. either way somewhat interesting read, just poorly written, the focus is a little unclear

  • Furious Francis

    Don't link stuff like this, hard for me to make a story out of it.

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    EDIT: There is a lot more there than just a leaked audio trailer… I have been looking at everything that has been deciphered by people on Reddit and have come to this conclusion. Take this with a grain of salt.

    Fallout 4 will be announced on December 11th, 2013. It will take place in post apocalyptic Massachusetts, mostly like based in Boston. The main story is some guy going to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (this is the speculation part, so beware) to find a Garden of Eden Creation Kit (GECK) to purify the waters of Boston's main water supply.

    Again, take this with a HUGE grain of salt.

  • Anti

    Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold will be heading to PS3 on Summer 2014 in Japan as well. I would include the official site's URL, but it kept on going into adminstration…

    • UncannyOmninaut

      Is that really the name of the game? I find it hard to believe since it is too ridiculously awesome to be real.

      • Anti
      • Anti

        Yeah, it's the official title. Click on the third image with Aigis performing a suplex on Yu and it'll lead you to the official game site: http://p-ch.jp/

        • UncannyOmninaut

          LOL!

          The title seems like a parody maybe making fun of Capcom's convention of naming their billion and one different versions o street fighter.

  • Anti

    You forgot to include Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold will be heading to PS3 on Summer 2014 in Japan: p-atlus.jp/p4u2/

    Persona 4: Dancing All Night official site: p-atlus.jp/p4d/

  • UncannyOmninaut

    More reasons why the PS4 not having backwards capability is a bad thing.

    • DePapier

      It's kind of funny though because the Wii U has backwards compatibility — which I can attest is useful and saved me up until March -, yet there are no games coming on the Wii; while on the other hand the PS4 and Xbox One don't have BC though there's a huge stream of new games coming on the PS3 and the Xbox 360.

      So on Nintendo's part that encourages Nintendo gamers to upgrade while keeping their collection, while on Sony and Microsoft's ends that gives people even less incentive to invest around half a grand into a new platform.

      • UncannyOmninaut

        I find it sad that bc is becoming outdated and that fanboys are too prone to find excuses than to actually protest this very bad change. If these systems had bc then that means that when you do buy that system you buy two systems at once.

        • Titan64

          And the funny thing is that the PS2 started the BC on the console side of things,.

          • NGX159

            Consoles and handhelds with BC have always been some of the most successful.

            Wii, 3DS, DS, GBA, PS2, etc.

          • UncannyOmninaut

            So can we assume that the Wii U is going to be most successful console this generation because of its BC?

          • DePapier

            Yes.

  • DePapier

    The next core Persona is a PS3 exclusive, plus there's one Persona game for each of the 3 main Japanese consoles (3DS, PS3, PSV), I don't understand the hate…

    • Maestro

      Well they announce Persona 5 last, but they were too much on saying they just show off 3 spin off game, that is too much cute not mature… yadi yadi yada shit… Honestly I'm interested in the 3DS Persona, dungeon crawling style :)

      • DePapier

        I'm interested in it too, but I'm quite sure it won't make it outside of Japan…

        • Maestro

          If Etrian Odyssey have pretty much success with Shin Megami Tensei IV, I don't see why they wouldn't do it, I'm a little more optimistic, who knows, even Nintendo might localize it :)

    • Amigaengine

      More reason to cling to your PS3. Glad the Vita got some loving lol

  • Maestro

    Lol they were big meltdown until Atlus announce Persona 5 xD

  • Anti

    This game is pretty much overshadowed by the "next-gen" launch and Sony's poor treatment of the PS Vita as a controller…

  • Furious Francis

    On top of that, I already reported on this http://playeressence.com/sony-might-have-purchase…

  • NGX159

    U must not seen the latest update regarding Crash, Activision still owns the IP.
    http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/1…

    • Amigaengine

      sad face

  • Anti

    lol Not surprised by this BS at all, everyone in the PC community has stopped taking Ubisoft seriously for years. The entire PC community pretty much laughed when Ubisoft claimed they were going to treat the community better last year, especially since that's probably the seventh time they've made that BS claim already.

  • Anti

    "No restrictions on the use of pre-owned or shared games" is incorrect though, since this only applies to first party games, third party games can block pre-owned or shared games anytime they want. :/

    • Amigaengine

      yeah they could do it including Nintendo,Sony or Microsoft with one little update. Hopefully their is a few sane people left in gaming and it wont never happen. Pretty much unrelated to the article I linked but what is Gamestop, Bestbuy etc gonna do to help out the developers on used games sales ? They should receive something……. at the very least give them 10% of the resale purchase.

  • RicardJulianti

    Hopefully they optimize The Division well on PC…..if they don't, the modding community will. They're the ones that fixed Dark Souls, and now Bamco is making sure DS2 doesn't suck on PC….so that'll be awesome.

    But yeah, if people are having issues running games with i7-4770k's and SLI Titans….something is wrong with the base code.

    • DePapier

      I heard they even fixed Aliens Colonial Marines.

  • Furious Francis

    Don't post this here. Use the forums.and leave a link

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    They're holding all the orders until Black Friday at Gamestop to sell the most and cash in the most money both for MS and Gamestop themselves, they already have their consoles ready, they're just holding on to it. Something very similar also happened when the Wii came out

    Source: My cousin freaking works there and told me this. He had to read it many times to make sure this wasn't a cruel joke.

    • Anti

      That is truly despicable… Not to mention they're artificially creating a "stock shortage" to increase the demand, and fool gullible idiots into thinking these two consoles are in high demand….

      • RicardJulianti

        Quite possibly the same thing they did with Xenoblade and Metroid Prime Trilogy. They had some great trade in offer for those games (still a ripoff of course) and then a few months later, sold them at a ridiculously high price.

        People were even seeming to find evidence that they had gotten new prints/had held back copies knowing that it was a limited printing only to sell them at a massive profit later.

        I hate Gamestop. I truly do. Hated working there too….aside from the fact that working there for 6 months got me on the fast track (see: immediate) to working in Electronics at Target. Usually they make people work up to it…and I have put myself in a position to become a team lead just as long as I keep being awesome. Hell…they had me train 2 people over a guy that has been there five years, and I've been working there almost 3 months. Boom.

        Anyway….Gamestop sucks.

    • Anti

      Looks like Walmart's following this despicable practice as well: http://www.dualshockers.com/2013/11/23/walmart-st…

  • Why Im I Here

    Yada, yada, yada! Yeah that's nice Team Ico, but seriously, finish off TLG. Come On!

  • RicardJulianti

    They can worry about that once they finish The Last Guardian.

    • Maestro

      Which will never happen xD.

      • DePapier

        Exactly.

    • Amigaengine

      Agreed but would like to see their vision for the Zombie Apocalypse

  • Amigaengine

    The current drive is a slow 5400 RPM model. $500.00 does not buy a decent drive according to MS

  • Amigaengine

    Nintendo should throw money at this

  • Maestro

    Unfortunately, this is a way to say the Vita failed… Yeah it is interesting, but a PS4 & PS Vita bundle so soon means it fails.

    I can't see it another way. And that is sad Sony have done pretty much nothing for this console. I don't know what's coming right now for the Vita the next year, but this is not good (port and PS+ doesn't make the vita worth something, a lot of new game will)

    • Anti

      Sony's definitely treating the PS Vita as nothing but a controller now… There's no doubt about it with this package.

      A trailer for a 1st party game Freedom Wars was released yesterday for the PS Vita, but I personally think the gameplay was the dullest thing I've seen in months, and I tend to like Monster Hunter games… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02T_Xph3w6Q

      As I have mentioned below, it seems to take elements from Monster Hunter, Phantasy Star Online, and Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) with floaty mechanics.. Also God Eater.

  • Maestro
    • Gryphonofmight

      I posted that already

  • RicardJulianti

    @_@

    Dammit Reggie. Now I'll have to at least kind of pay attention…..or I'll just get the trailer of whatever it is (I have a knot in my stomach from anticipation already.) here on PE 😀

  • DePapier

    Btw, do you know if there is also a Wii version launching at the same time?

  • Anti

    Weird, I didn't notice you already posted this article earlier, was probably distracted by the painful headaches. :/

  • Mythosa

    That's so Coxian 😀

  • Titan64

    Be prepared, A shitstorm is about to come forth.

  • DePapier

    Since I'm not watching as I have a feeling it's not good, what does "get a grip" exactly express in English? (It's not my first language.)

    • Anti

      "Get a grip" is basically telling someone to stop fantasizing.

    • Mythosa

      It's get a grip on reality. So if it's the words get a grip that are messing with you, maybe 'tighten the hold' will help.
      Get a better grasp on reality could be another way of saying it. Hope that helps. Let me know if it doesn't.

  • DePapier

    ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?????? CHARGING FOR JAPANESE VOICE-ACTING?????? SERIOUSLY??????

    • Anti

      Apparently Japanese voice-acting and "lip synching" in the game. :/

  • RicardJulianti

    I JUST reset my password too. *sigh*

    Not that any important information could be gleaned from hacking my account. I got my PS3….months?…before the hack so I have never bought anything through PSN. No thank you.

    • Anti

      Yeah, I got my PS3 around 2 months prior to the hack.. Furthermore the same hack occurred on my SOE account. So my information was stolen from Sony twice.

  • RicardJulianti

    "experience points you get when you fail a mission" - Umm….why do they get experience points for failing? Someone could just leave the game on, die over and over, and by the time they wake up/get home from work/whatever…be able to finish the game because they'll be crazy strong.

    You fail…you get ZERO experience. That's the way these games are supposed to work.

    Otherwise, good on the dev team for fixing the issues that people have had….and by people I'm guessing its reviewers since no one else has been able to connect to XBL even if they did get their console early.

  • Anti

    Just a warning, Antoniades made a lot of scathing claims about the potential death of consoles and how mobile games is the future. :/

  • DePapier

    Nintendo gamers should also fail to acknowledge EA, period. And that's exactly what I'm doing.

    • Maestro

      Don't worry PC gamers tasted it with BF4 and NFS:R. Nintendo gamers already forgot EA, the only good thing they came out on the Wii U was NFS:MWU, but this is still a sad statement.

  • Anti

    Marius Titus may be suffering from the plague…

    Is it just me or does the crowd in the bottom screenshot for Forza 5 look like they're bored in the middle of a race.. :/

    • NGX159

      Everyone needs to post this on every gaming site, blog, channel, facebook group, etc. to expose the lies these third parties said about next gen graphics, yet it's all pre-rendered (which I knew from the start). The in game graphics for the games, espicially EA, looks THE EXACT SAME as 360/PS3. Graphic whores who haven't gotten one of the Twins yet are in for a rude awakening

  • Zing

    retro should buy shin'en

    • Furious Francis

      What? Why would they do that? Retro is based in Texas. Shin'en in based in Germany. They are working on two completely different games.

      • RicardJulianti

        Also….I don't think Retro has the option to buy studios. Nintendo could buy Shin'en (but obviously won't) and merge them with Retro….but Retro isn't exactly autonomous.

    • DePapier

      I see what you mean in essence, but it's just not a good move. :)

  • Anti

    lol NM, you just posted this a few minutes ago.

  • Maestro

    Not bad… but I guess that was kinda expected

    • Anti

      It's pretty hard to screw up on a racing game unless you're truly incompetent. :/

      • Maestro
        • Anti

          Well, this was made by the same incompetent moron Sergey Titov who released Infestation: Survivor Stories (Formerly known as WarZ), so it's not surprising at all.

  • Anti

    EA's chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen claims they're not planning on making games based on the upcoming Star Wars movies, even with the 10 year exclusive licensing deal they have: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/439324/ea-no…

    *FYI I smell rancid BS*

  • Maestro

    Already reported 😛

    • Anti

      Ah, sorry about that, have an upvote. :)

  • Maestro

    Good for the poor Vita, but it won't last that long.

  • DePapier

    ""I'd planted bombs at Nintendo headquarters, tomorrow afternoon they're going to blow up, Nintendo go bankrupt." [SIC]"

    XD. LMAO. The dude's craziness just cracked me up.

    • Maestro

      Ce mec a pris trop au sérieux la guerre des consoles…

      • DePapier

        HAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nan mais je te jure !!!!!!!!!! XD

  • Gryphonofmight

    Super Mario 3D World is Sold Out on amazon.ca right now!

    http://www.amazon.ca/Nintendo-E3SuperMario3DWorld…

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DC7G0GG/ref=s…
    http://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-video-games/zg…

    Super Mario 3D World is currently number 1 in all game sales on amazon.com!

  • Ludwigvasq

    Karen Strassman, the voice actress for Nanako Dojima in Persona 4, has listed “Persona 4, Vol. 2″ and “Golden 2 Persona 4″ on her online resume.
    http://www.goingsony.com/stories/299-resume-for-p…

  • Anti

    Indie developer Mobot Studios has announced Paper Monsters Recut for the Wii U, official Wii U gameplay trailer was also released: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-DRS3ocCL4

  • Anti

    More Japanese Super Mario 3D World commercials were released: http://nintendoeverything.com/more-japanese-super…

  • Anti

    lol NM, you just posted an article for this one.

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMo7JjLd4TQ&fe…

    PS4 costs $381 to create per console to manufacture

  • Anti

    New launch trailer for Fighter Within has been released: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK665iLihio

    Warning: This one includes cheesy acting and narration. :/

  • eyeofcore

    Hmm… Francis… I think your comment section has a problem or something, I submitted about Super Mario 3D World metacritic scores and about Neogaf involving Dual Shock 4 thumb sticks having issues like the "finish"/surface is easily wearing off…

    NVM… Maybe your site missed the data package or something 😛

    or

    It could be my internet provider, I recently switched to a cheaper one 😛

  • RicardJulianti

    3D World reviews. Kicking ass and taking names. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7190…

    Aside from The Escapist docking it for "Multiplayer not adding anything" and "Bowser is still the antagonist" which apparently drops it an entire star. Dumb.

    • IGotToTakeAPiss23

      I can't take anything coming from The Escapist seriously, especially Yahtzee, that dude is the most negative person I know in my life and he's actually freaking serious when he reviews games, people just blow it off as satire.

  • GyraDoser

    Shin'en's new game, fast racing neo, apparently uses 4-8k textures.
    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">@GoldMetalSonic Since FRN we use 4-8k textures. Means hyper real graphics but 16x storage. Happy this is no prob on WiiU eShop :)— Shin'en Multimedia (@ShinenGames) November 19, 2013
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

    • Gyradoser

      Is there a way to remove/edit comments? new to this. >,<
      https://twitter.com/ShinenGames The link to their twitter feed anyway.

      • DePapier

        To edit you need an IntenseDebate account. But thanks for the info!! 😀

        • Gyradoser

          Oh, i see. thanks, and you're welcome. 😀

  • NGX159

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDpeozpaMn4&fe…

    This guy makes sense, and whatever you do

    DON'T LOOK AT THE COMMENTS SECTION!! Unless you want to go out on a rampage, (Sarcasm)

    • NBR

      >That like to dislike bar

      Wow.

    • Titan64

      The thing about it is, hes actually being objective about it.

    • DePapier

      He is objective, and he is saying the truth that we all know here at PE but as the dislike bar shows, people are in no condition to listen.

  • Furious Francis

    Thanks for the link, if you could give a brief description of the article when you link that would be fantastic!

  • Anti

    Infinity Ward's controversial 6GB RAM minimum requirement block for the PC version of Call of Duty: Ghosts has been officially lowered to 4GB in a recent 400MB patch: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/438941/call-…

    The block was considered controversial since some users were able to prove the game will still run properly on PCs with only 4GBs of RAM after a modified game launcher was released.

  • Anti

    Atlus has added Teddy (AKA Kuma) images to their Persona teaser page for an impending announcement on November 24, 2013: http://p-ch.jp/

    This may imply a new release relating to the Persona 4 series or possibly the Persona 4 Arena series.

    • RicardJulianti

      The internet will implode if it isn't Persona 5…..or if it is…

      • Anti

        There's still a possibility for a Persona 5, especially since the entire series are linked together, Teddy (Kuma) could only be a recurring character in the new one.

  • Anti

    Fumito Ueda the Director for The Last Guardian has stated he is "terribly sorry" for keeping his audience waiting for a long time in a recent interview with Edge: http://gematsu.com/2013/11/fumito-ueda-terribly-s…

    Ueda also discusses his motivation methods, going freelance and his future plans.

  • Maestro

    Star Citizen need a looooooot of ressources to run (dat numbers of details dude, it's like Crysis 1, but a better game to come), but yeah a sim space game, will definitely work on the Wii U

    • IGotToTakeAPiss23

      Yeah, now I seriously want a space sim on Wii U considering the TIE Fighter game Lucas Arts was making was canned… :(

  • Furious Francis

    lol, a control review? I've seen everything now.

  • DylanWins

    Ewww… MLG created their own online network
    http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/18/major-league-ga…

    SO HARDCORE!!!!

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/11/13/omfg-s…

    I was late on this news, but for whoever plays this game, make sure you patch the game up immediately, your performance will increase by a lot with the new optimization patch

  • Anti

    Spike TV's VGX 2013 public polling site is up: http://www.spike.com/vgx

    Somehow I doubt any Nintendo games outside of the Best Nintendo Game category will win, since this is a public poll and fanboys probably set up bots to taint the polls already. :/

    • Amigaengine

      you mean like this sheep hearding ? http://playeressence.com/support-fire-emblem-awak…

      • Anti

        Do you even realize this type of thing is happening on every single gaming site right now? I doubt a small community like Player Essence would even impact the large number of mainstream sites anyway. :/

        Besides, if you ever take a look at the complete list as provided on Polygon, there's not a lot of variety in the options. Majority of the game choices are "dudebro" games which will undoubtedly win due to the popularity of the title: http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/18/5118770/spike-v…

        Heck, even GTAV and Tomb Raider appear in both Best PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 categories.

        • Amigaengine

          Just because everybody is doing it does not make it right ? Get so tired of everyone bashing dude bro games, guess what they sell and some of them are pretty good.

          I would have no problem with GTA 5 or Tomb Raider winning because A. they may be the best game of the year and B. People have bought and played them. Promoting a game that has not been released (mario) is wrong.

          • Anti

            Did I say it's right? Don't put words into my mouth. I have no issues with "dudebro" games, but I'm pointing out the Spike TV award is clearly biased since the beginning, especially since the channel caters to this specific type of "dudebro" viewers in general, since Spike TV is a channel for "manly men", so it was plainly obvious this genre was going to win regardless if they threw in unreleased games. If you can't see that, then you're pointlessly arguing with me just because you're denying reality.

            Seriously you have to stop this nonsense of attacking others just because it doesn't fit your own reality, and stop putting words in my mouth, this is the second time you've done this already, and it's getting childish.

          • Amigaengine

            I never attacked you or put words in your mouth but because you promote the idea you must agree with it.

            I just dont agree with the tactics used. All articles like that do is fire up a base of fanboys.

          • Anti

            Then say it clearly like that, all you did in your earlier response was imply I agree with the methods in the very first question, which I never said I did. I don't agree with the awards in general since it's primarily designed to promote the fanboy behaviour. And you have to agree the options were already biased since the beginning if you ever look at the complete list, most of the game options for the poll are selected specifically for their viewing audience.

          • Anti

            FYI this is not the first "award" this year with unreleased games listed. Another public poll award The Golden Joystick from CVG had GTAV on it's list months ago prior to the game's release, and it still actually won. Furthermore that "award" also gave Assassin's Creed: Liberation the "Best Handheld Game" award, despite the fact there were a lot of other quality games available.

            So once again the situation is similar to this Spike TV "award", these public polls are already biased. Nothing you say will convince me otherwise, regardless of what you try to claim here.

  • Rpx

    This might be a humourous if true, that the 2013 reboot Tomb Raider game is coming to the PS4 only in January 2014. Apparently, Amazon Italy has posted this on the retailer site. Nevertheless, we need official confirmation or offical press release from Eidos/Square Enix to be sure.

    http://gimmegimmegames.com/2013/11/amazon-lists-t…

    http://www.amazon.it/Square-Enix-Tomb-Raider-Defi…

  • Anti

    Consumerist has released an article concerning a PS4 customer's experience with the Blue Light of Doom: http://consumerist.com/2013/11/18/my-ps4-just-arr…

    This customer was faced with the following options:
    1. Return the PS4 to Sony and wait 3 to 4 weeks to get the unit back after repairs.
    2. Return the PS4 back to Amazon for a full refund.
    3. Apparently this was an unknown option revealed on Reddit: Sony's retail stores apparently has stock of the console available for swapping with broken PS4 consoles, absolutely no questions asked. Call them before heading to these stores to exchange to see if they have any remaining stock.

  • Rpx

    You mean, the Ultrasound Baby Image.

    My guess, it seems that Trauma Center might be coming back.

    • Why Im I Here

      A new Trauma Center on the Wii U and/or 3DS would be awesome.

    • DePapier

      That would be beastly.

  • Anti

    Someone claiming to be a Foxconn Intern from the Yantai, China manufacturing plant has claimed to have intentionally sabotaged the PS4 consoles during manufacturing due to the poor treatment by his/her employers, an IGN forum poster revealed this information, but the thread was immediately locked: http://corruptedcartridge.com/ps4-sabotaged-news/

    Take this news with a grain of salt, since there's absolutely no method of confirming this forum post provided and nothing included to confirm the identity of the author, since the identification is completely anonymous. Furthermore, there's no evidence provided for the intentional sabotage claimed here.

    • Anti

      I would like to point out if this claim was actually true, then this clearly indicates Sony didn't perform any type of quality assurance on the PS4 prior to releasing this product, this kind of sabotage could've been easily detected prior to shipping out the consoles. So the blame still lies solely on Sony here. :/

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    http://www.vg247.com/2013/11/17/playstation-4-sol…

    PS4 sold 1 million units on one day. I will say, I am impressed, but I expect less sales due to the bad PR right now

    • Anti

      Well, these are preorder sales, so obviously they were going to sell those numbers prior to learning all these issues surfacing. Not to mention most mainstream gaming sites are sweeping these apparently rampant PS4 issues under the rug, in comparison to the 24/7 coverage of Wii U was "defective" because idiots were unplugging during firmware updates. So there are a lot less people out there who are aware of the PS4 issue, and Sony will continue to rack up sales because of the misinformation provided by the mainstream gaming sites.

      • timg57867

        Yeah, but word of the mouth will catch up sooner or later. Look what happened to the Xbox 360. The impression I am getting is that the main reason PS4's are dying is because of overheating and the update. The overheating failures might rack up as people keep playing the system which will cause awareness to spread faster. Not only that, but the PS4 is bound to have supply constraints over the holidays. Combine the limited number of units it could sell with increasing consumer awareness and we see that this train may not keep chugging the way Sony wants it too. Lets also not forget the impending XB1 which is bound to cause some cannibalism, especially in Europe where it's launching first.

      • IGotToTakeAPiss23

        Don't worry, the word of mouth will catch up soon and it will be all over the place. Gaming journalists can't keep this under the rug forever, gamers are speaking out and if parents and news networks like BBC, FOX, etc. get a hold of this and go crazy just like what happened with the 360, bad things are going to happen.

    • Furious Francis

      Sony already said they had over one million pre-orders, why would you expect less? People already picked up their systems before the issues of the broken PS4 issues

      • IGotToTakeAPiss23

        I'll try to clarify better. I meant to say something along the lines of there being some sort of drought after the launch of the PS4 and I'll even add the Xbox One, especially with the bad PR from the vocal gamers with their PS4 issues and I am sure the Xbox One is going to have the same issues too, maybe even worse than the PS4. It's really a given with every console

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=901742…

    Mcdonald Japan's Mario Christmas Happy Meal. Eat a special Goomba Big Mac*

    • Why Im I Here

      Eh, more in the mood for an Cucco Legend.

  • Nathan

    EA Throws Sony PS4 Under The Bus On Day One- Mike Colangelo

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WYxahUWUrM

  • NGX159

    I have to say, with all the talk on "8 gigs of RAM" making a console instead of high quality games, I had to share this link from a old commercial.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCo_JrDNlxg

    And that console bombed, history repeating itself? In today's world it's RAM this and that

  • timg57867

    The fact that the poll was on the Internet alone destroys a lot of credibility…

    • DePapier

      lol

    • RicardJulianti

      Very true. A poll that is voluntary and of such a small sample size (compared to the overall market) cannot be considered statistically significant….if even valid.

    • Anti

      I also found it rather interesting the original article cited by Keichel for Intergi's method for collecting information is no longer on Bloomberg. Did Bloomberg finally realize there's something fishy with Intergi's "survey"?

  • Anti

    The Bit Block released a video comparison of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & A Link Between Worlds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM1lc20PV-o

  • NinjaHound

    Francis I don't know if this interests you but there's a Japanese pre-order site
    it branches over 16 stores, updates daily and measures pre-orders in points
    a rough estimate puts:
    1. 1 point =1K for normal titles
    2. 1 point= 2 or 3 K for obscure titles
    3. 2 or 3 points = 1K for front loaded titles
    here's the website: http://www.comgnet.com/ranking/#yoyaku
    here's the current list:
    1.[3DS] Pazudora Z - 325pt
    2.[PS3] Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII - 270pt
    3.[PS3] Gran Turismo 6 Limited Edition - 15 Anniversary Box - 88pt
    4.[3DS] Hatsune Miku Project mirai2 Petite Puku Pack - 68pt
    5.[PS3] Drag-On Dragoon 3 - 52pt
    6.[3DS] Hatsune Miku Project mirai2 (Limited Edition) - 50pt
    7.[PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster - 45Pt
    8.Ally of online guidance and brave Sleeping [Wii] Dragon Quest 10 - 44pt
    9.[WiiU] Super Mario 3D World - 43pt
    10.[3DS] One Piece Unlimited World Red - 41pt
    11.[PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7 Moushouden - 34pt
    12.Ally of online guidance and brave sleeping [WiiU] Dragon Quest 10 - 30pt
    13.29pt - my princess of [3DS] Aikatsu 2 people!
    14.[PS3] Monster Hunter Frontier G Beginner's Package - 28pt
    15.[PS3] Assassin's Creed 4 black flag - 28pt
    16.[3DS] Yu-Gi-Oh ZEXAL Clash Duel Carnival -!! 27pt
    17.Tsubasa Giant - the end of the human race [3DS] advance - 27pt
    18.[PS3] Shin Gundam Musou - 26pt
    19.[PS3] Super Robot Wars OG INFINITE BATTLE & Super Robot Wars OG Dark Prison - 25pt
    20.[PS3] Call of Duty Ghost (Dubbed) - 25pt

  • Anti

    Infinity Ward has announced the patch for high resolution PS4 textures will take approximately 10-15 minutes to install if you're not using the PS4, and 30+ minutes if you're using the PS4: https://twitter.com/InfinityWard/status/401535621…

  • DePapier

    IT'S MIYAMOTO'S BIRTHDAY TODAY!!! 😀 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto

  • Maestro

    Assurance Quality gonna loves that, bravo to screw a lot of people Sony

  • NBR
  • Anti

    Ubisoft decides to follow the footsteps of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Ghosts, and recently announced Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is actually running at 900p on the PlayStation 4 at the moment, NOT 1080p: http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag…

    The game won't be displayed in native 1080p until the Day 1 patch has been installed. Ubisoft tries to downplay the situation by claiming "Even without the title update, the game is undeniably stunning on next-gen consoles."

    • Anti

      Correction: The patch will be "available shortly after release", it's not even out yet. :/

  • Anti

    Expansive DLC had a recent interview with Grasshopper Studio's Suda51 concerning if there are any future plans for the Wii U for the developer: http://expansivedlc.com/suda-51-interview-indie-g…

  • RicardJulianti

    B..bu…but February!

    So……how many PS4 games are launching before then?

    • timg57867

      I knew a drought was coming…

      • RicardJulianti

        It's worse than you think…..just see my post on the article for this news…

  • Anti

    Polygon has discovered PS4 users are unable to view their own trophies unless the console's connected to the PSN: http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/14/5103898/ps4-wha…

  • Anti

    For those who always claim there are too many Mario "rehashes", this is the 6th Uncharted game since 2007. 😛

    • timg57867

      Let's tally all the original Mario platformers made during 7th gen:

      2005- New Super Mario Bros.

      2007 -Super Mario Galaxy

      2009 New Super Mario Bros Wii

      2010 Super Mario Galaxy 2

      So basically, Sony actually made more 7th gen Uncharted games with one platform than Nintendo did with 2. That should tell you something….

      • Anti

        Technically it's two platforms, 3 was on PS3 and the other 2 were on the PS Vita, but they're still released relatively close together in comparison. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with doing this, but it's pretty hypocritical for Sony and Sony fanboys who like to claim Nintendo releases nothing but rehashes of Mario when they're rarely the same game in comparison to Uncharted. Heck, even Last of Us is pretty much Uncharted a zombie theme.

        • Anti

          Correction: Uncharted with a zombie theme.

  • Anti

    Sony claims only 0.4% of PS4 consoles are defective, despite they have absolutely no evidence to back this claim, and furthermore most of the consoles are still untested and packaged waiting to be beta tested by their own consumers tomorrow: http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/14/5105438/sony-ps…

    • timg57867

      If this becomes a wider scale issue, boy is all that hype gonna come back to bite them…

      • Anti

        Let's hope it's not for the sake of people who are buying these, but if it is then shame on Sony for continuing to mislead their consumers, rushing out this product, and furthermore lack of proper quality assurance.

  • NinjaHound

    IGNMario 3D World review was leaked(they simply put it up and took it down shortly afterwards) but here's a screenshot of the verdict: http://www.mediafire.com/view/983z1nbzbz4cu1c/QnF…
    <img src="http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/70ea/983z1nbzbz4cu1c4g.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Simple, Free Image and File Hosting at MediaFire" />
    9.6/10

  • Anti

    Official Japanese site for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is up: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/bzlj/

    The site also includes a partial map for both worlds for the background in the 2nd link, Nintendo Everything has combined all the map pieces into one image: http://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-a-link-betwee…

  • Anti

    Polygon has also written an article concerning the defective PS4 consoles: http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/14/5103666/ps4-son…

    They didn't mention the IGN experience, but they did mention one extra consumer who had a PS4 that didn't work since it arrived.

  • Anti

    A Now Gamer article claims Reddit users have found a possible solution to repair a bricked PS4, since there are very few consoles out in the wild at the moment, there's absolutely no guarantee this will actually work: http://www.nowgamer.com/news/2158362/ps4_bricking…

    Here are the steps provided by xJumPeR on Reddit:
    1. You have to unplug your HDD
    2. Boot the Console without HDD and it will load Safe Mode (white lightbar) and asks for a HDD
    3. Turn off, plug in the HDD again and boot the Console again
    4. PS4 will boot into Safe Mode again and you can recover now the necessary OS Data, PS4 will start again and will boot into OS again.

  • Anti

    CVG actually written up an article concerning the news of defective PS4s, they've mentioned two gaming sites and two consumers were reportedly affected so far: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/438181/early…

  • TheBowelsOfTrogdor

    http://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1qjhun/i_hav…

    People are saying their PS4s have broken displays.

    Bring on the next gen.

    • RicardJulianti

      As a follow-up….IGNorance has actually reported on a few failing PS4's. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=896965…

      and the GAF thread with what is happening: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7150…

      The console apparently pumps out air at 40 degrees Celsius (104 F) when doing absolutely nothing except sitting on the main menu…and up to 50 C (122 F) while gaming and then using the UI (as in….game, pause to do sharing etc).

      Article regarding the power/heat stuff: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-…

      Picture that sums it all up nicely without the gushing praise of Eurogamer (temps are outer casing readings using a thermal camera, 50 C comes from the exhaust): http://abload.de/img/ps4h7k0g.png

      Is it just me….or does the PS4 run REALLY hot? A constant 104-122 degrees F simply cannot be good for those internal components…

      • IGotToTakeAPiss23

        Well, it really depends, some have a higher heat threshold than others, hell, having a beast gaming GPU is perfectly fine at 70 C, just don't go into the 90s, bad things will happen. Haswells can supposedly survive 90 C and work, but it's really reaching there.

  • Hardensoul72

    Activision lies!! PS4 COD Ghost version is actually 720p, upcoming patch will make it native 1080p!!

    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-13-day-…

    Gaf reaction lol!!
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7150…

    • NBR

      Just like Rich from Reviewtechusa said.

    • RicardJulianti

      Pretty much the edit part of this post: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=896965…

      Holy cow…that's just ridiculous. IW apparently sucks at games. Look forward to the next Treyarch CoD though…it'll probably be decent…

  • Anti

    Review numbers for Sony's Knack has been released, and most reviewers are not too pleased with the results: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/437993/knack…

    I never listen to reviewers anyway, if you think the game's interesting enough for you to actually want to buy it right away, then go for it. It's your decision, and don't let other people decide for you. :)

    • Maestro

      The only thing I can say is I don't like the artistic direction.

      • RicardJulianti

        I always thought it looked more like a tech demo than a game…partially because they lauded the 1m particle schtuff right before showing off Knack.

        The Target store I work at…only has 1 copy of the game….lol.

        We've only got 4 of BF4, 6 of ACIV, a metric button of 2k14, about 12 KZ, 4 Madden and 3 FIFA and 4 NFS Rivals. Ouch.

  • Anti

    Here's an oddity, despite Sony's push for 3DTVs, PlayStation TVs and 3D functions for PS3 games, the PS4 won't play 3D blu-ray videos at launch: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/437950/ps4-d…

    This goes along with other missing features such as MP3 playback, CD soundtracks, and DLNA server support. Shuhei Yoshida claims they're looking into adding the missing features in the future due to numerous negative feedback, but offers no guarantees or an approximate year: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/437850/post-…

  • Amigaengine
    • Furious Francis

      Already posted this last week

      • Amigaengine

        sorry

  • UncannyOmninaut

    I don't think anybody has posted this yet.

    Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf are starring again in a Wii U trailer in the UK. This time it is Wii Fit U: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWraIJ6fELc

  • DePapier

    He didn't say you"ll be able to play these very same "disc PS4 products."

  • Furious Francis

    Don't link IGN

  • RicardJulianti

    Came here to post this.

    Here's a link and some info: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=895234…

    • NGX159

      *yawn* I'm sick of seeing boxart and mag covers with one guy looking depressed in a dark environment.

  • Gryphonofmight

    https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/400246…

    New Nintendo direct tommorow

  • NGX159

    Mario and Sonic Sochi 2014 reviews have been mixed, guess it's safe to say that fatigue will most likely end the series.

    • Furious Francis

      What are you talking about, all of the Mario and Sonic games get mixed reviews.

      Not to mention, only post here if you have a story to link. You can talk about stuff like this in the Forums

      • Gryphonofmight

        The series has always had mixed reviews but sold well

    • *NormalGamer*

      It dosen’t matter if the reviews are mixed; I can’t stress this enough: Trust your own ‘gaming experience’ over game reviews. That’s why the series still has an audience and still sold well as Francis and Grypho said.

    • DePapier

      And again, I can never stress enough the fact that just like Sonic Lost World, not only is this a Nintendo exclusive, but it also is a Wii U exclusive (no 3DS version). The folks at IGN and Gamespot, among others, cannot support that.

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-may-monitor…

    Sony to collect voice and text data to enforce Terms and to comply with law.

    • Anti

      I linked a story about this a while ago, I'm not sure if Francis will be making a story about this. FYI Sony also mention they're providing all "UGM, the content of your voice and text communications, video of your gameplay, the time and location of your activities, and your name, your PSN Online ID and IP address" for their own personal use and the data will be provided to affiliated companies. Of course this probably means they're selling this information to the affiliated companies.

  • Furious Francis

    The Wii U has a small install base compared to the Xbox 360 and other platforms. I didn't expect it to do well.

    • Anti

      Me neither. Most people will pick PS3 or X360 so they can play along with their friends and a higher install base for multiplayer.

    • RicardJulianti

      Also, when Activision underships the hell out of it…you can't exactly expect it to sell.

      Reports of people not being able to find the game at all in the UK. Even at GAME which apparently has a nice Wii U section….and if they did have it, it was 10 bucks more than the other versions,

      Target doesn't even acknowledge it exists for the Wii U….same goes for ACIV and Batman…and Splinter Cell. Not just the store I work at…but all of them, not mentioned in the ad at all.

      • timg57867

        Yeah. I had feeling these companies weren't even shipping a lot of copies of these ports to begin with…

      • *NormalGamer*

        This just proves once again John Lucas’ point, they’re deeply afraid of Nintendo while they promote the XB1 and PS4.

        “Don’t think the 3rd parties aren’t aware of this. Don’t think it doesn’t horrify them. They’re scared of Nintendo. Absolutely in fear. The gaming press promotes Sony’s & Microsoft’s platforms out the wazoo while usually throwing shade on anything Nintendo produces. They write the hierachies of platforms on the front page often writing Nintendo’s last in the lineup. Gamestop puts Nintendo merchandise to the back of the store in a smaller space. And it doesn’t matter. Nintendo still sells. You always hear calls for Nintendo to “get out of the hardware business”, to “start making software for the other consoles like Sega”, to “go handheld only”. When they have absolutely no need to with the resources they have. The 3rd party needs this kind of noise to stand a chance.” - John Lucas

        • Anti

          I've heard from a Gamestop employee that Sony actually pays for the front spot of a store. So that's pretty much why they get the nice locations and more coverage in Gamestops.

          • Anti

            FYI the employee could be telling me BS, so I should just consider it as a rumour unless I actually see Gamestop's contract to do this.

  • Anti

    Top 40 games sold in the UK week ending November 9, 2013: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/softwa…

    On another note, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut has completely fallen off the Wii U charts: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/softwa…

  • Anti

    Sorry, forgot the article link: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/?i=1732&s=1111

  • Anti

    "Any information collected in this way, for example, your UGM, the content of your voice and text communications, video of your gameplay, the time and location of your activities, and your name, your PSN Online ID and IP address, may be used by us or our affiliated companies to enforce these Terms and the SEN Terms of Service"

    Hmm.. Looks like I missed this bit. The very first thing they mentioned is selling everyone's data to their affiliated companies… There's already some clear double standards in the comments, if this was about Nintendo or MS, then they would've constantly barraged the comments with attacks. :/

  • Anti

    A large number of new screenshots for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster was released: http://www.4gamer.net/games/148/G014816/201311081…

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7127…

    You cannot resell PS4 games Without Sony's express authorisation

    • Anti

      Your link also included an updated version of the terms: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7127…

      Apparently Sony can lock you out of your games if you don't agree with any of their terms.

      • Why Im I Here

        What?! Really?! And they said that they're "there for the gamer"

  • Anti

    Warning, the article's clearly written by a Sony fanboy… You can clearly see him gush at every sentence that mentions Sony, and utter disdain at mentioning MS.. :/

  • DePapier

    I remember. That was Amigaengine.

    I also remember tell him/her that what you just said.

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    How do you kill someone who has no life?

  • Anti

    Here's an oddity, neogaf users have apparently discovered Nintendo Land is no longer available for purchase through the North American Wii U eShop now: http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-land-seemi…

    Meanwhile digital options are still available in other countries. Is this intended to drive up physical sales since the price is now $29.99?

  • RicardJulianti

    From what I read on GAF from the user and Major Nelson, the guy simply can't sign in….it's more of a lock out than a ban, and they might even be bringing the guy to the launch event…..which is a little weird to me.
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=890712…

    • Anti

      That's definitely weird.. What's the purpose of it?? Even if it's for PR purposes, it's still awkward to be invited because MS won't allow this player to play with his console earlier than intended.

  • Anti

    Do the players look really big on the court, or am I just imagining things?

    • DePapier

      I don't really know, but it is my opinion that the game doesn't really look good, at least from someone who was made to believe his console — the Wii U — to be drastically inferior.

  • Anti

    Due to the recent financial forecast woes and the looming possibility of their stocks returning to "junk" status, Sony has replaced their current chief strategy officer Tadashi Saito with the president of Sony's ISP So-Net Corp. Kenichiro Yoshida: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-08/sony-rep…

    Sony's president Kazuo Hirai originally appointed Saito to help turn around their fortunes after their continuing loss of $8 billion dollars over a period of 9 years due to their faltering television business on April 2012. Spokeswoman Mami Imada claimed, "It's not a demotion for Saito." but offers no further explanation of Saito's future position in the company.

    • Why Im I Here

      After reading this part of the article:
      "Hirai is struggling to find the right strategy after Sony last week lowered sales forecasts for TVs, cameras and computers — businesses that make up 22 percent of sales. Shares plunged 11 percent, paring $2.2 billion off the company’s market value, and Moody’s Investors Service warned the credit rating may be cut to junk."

      I think a new CEO would be more necessary IMO.

      • Anti

        Hirai was just appointed recently, so that would be a huge waste of time, and money since he'll get some sort of severance package. So far the only things I've seen Sony perform are random trial and error tests on what will or won't work.

        • Why Im I Here

          Really? I didn't know he was appointed recently. Well, I'll just wait for a year or two while he's in charge and see what happens.

          • Anti

            Yes, Hirai was appointed President and CEO of Sony on February 2012. So it has been over a year already, and they had to sell off two headquarters, laid off employees, and shuffled their staff around. I think they should really look at the prices of their products instead, since Samsung offers the same competitive and quality product for a lesser price. Their ridiculous prices are turning away a lot of potential customers for their electronics, especially their televisions.

          • Why Im I Here

            O_O I'm really behind the times, ain't I? Yeah, they should really think about the prices of their non-gaming products as well as strengthen the quality of the said products. I actually heard some complaints that Sony's HD TVs and Vaios were usually defective and lasts for mostly about a week or a half.

          • Anti

            No worries, I read up a lot of random things, so I kind of kept up with what's happening with all three companies. So far all these recent steps Hirai has performed are nothing but temporary solutions to stave off bankruptcy, they're not even solutions to their problems. Heck the only reason they sold off two of their headquarters was only to show they made a profit that quarter!

            From what I've seen so far, they're not actually doing anything different to improve their business status, and that's not a good sign. Even the PS4 has already shown numerous signs it's a rushed product, I wouldn't be surprised they only started R&D on the product when they heard Nintendo's announcement of a new console in production.

            There are multiple things Sony can perform to improve their status, and they're not doing it at all.
            1. Replace their marketing team, they keep on creating mixed messages, such as selling PS Vita as a console or a controller instead of a handheld. Now they're cannibalizing the handheld's sales with the cheaper PS Vita TV even though it's almost time for the PS4's launch.
            2. Get rid of the old management, they have been nothing but arrogant, they don't listen to the consumers or understand the viewpoint of their own consumers.
            3. Make their products more accessible for their consumers, such as reasonable or lower prices, and avoid scaring them off with last minute announcements like the PS Vita's overpriced proprietary memory cards. Their "improved security" claim for the memory cards was stupid, especially since the PS Vita was hacked in Japan in less than 2 days.

            Sony's not going to last very long if they continue what they're doing now.

          • Why Im I Here

            Those are some very good points, you know, you should write columns on companies in the gaming industry like Sony and what they should improve on. Like how TheBowelsOfTrogdor (the guy from Destructoid who wrote "Sony is Flirting with Death, and Death is Showing Interest ") does just recently with COD and Storytelling: http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/The+Bowels+of+Tr…

          • Anti

            Unfortunately even if I do write a column with logical suggestions, these companies won't even listen to them. They are their own entities, and they already have their own mindsets on what's the correct and incorrect approach for their own business. I work in an office environment, and I've dealt with management and various clients, and occasionally they'll listen to suggestions I provide, but majority of their decisions are pretty stubborn, they won't listen until something goes completely wrong.

            Remember, all businesses are run by people and their own individual egos, suggestions could help them, but it's entirely up to them if they're willing to listen to any suggestions.

          • Anti

            Speaking of defective TVs, a friend of mine actually bought that PlayStation TV they released a while back, it broke down barely after a month. Sony wanted him to ship it to them to get it repaired, and it would've taken weeks to get it back. Luckily the store he bought it from was willing to exchange it for him, even though it has been over a month.

            I did a bit of research into the PS TV after that, and found this same issue was pretty common online, and several people were pretty dissatisfied with the results since some even died in less than a week.

          • Why Im I Here

            Ah, the infamous PlayStation 3D Display Monitor. How fast that thing has fallen.

  • JTurner82

    This is indeed a baffling development for a once great JRPG studio, but I think the folks on NeoGAF are horribly misguided if they think it translates to zero console/handheld games. It's not like they're going to cease developing for 3DS, WiiU, and PS3/4 altogether because of the increase in smartphone games.

    SE, at least give us Nintendo fans your DQ8 remake on 3DS, all your classic SNES titles on Wii U VC, and maybe a port of KH3 or FFXV before you truly disappear because of boneheaded decisions like this.

  • Anti

    Ys: Memories of Celceta for the PS Vita will be releasing in North America on November 26, 2013: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/11/07/ys-memo…

  • Furious Francis

    accident

  • DePapier

    I hope that team will also be porting Destiny to the Wii U. ^_^

  • DePapier

    But can you at least play games on the PS4 without that day one patch?

    • Anti

      Probably, but we won't really know unless someone actually tries it without updating.

  • Anti

    EnjoyUp Games has announced Rock N' Racing Off Road for the Wii U: https://twitter.com/enjoyupgames/status/398782782…

    • DePapier

      I don't know what to think because one of the first games I played in my life was "Off Road" on the NES. This game better be good, I don't want my memories to be jacked up…

      • Anti

        Don't forget about the great classic Rock N' Roll Racing. :)

  • Anti

    Albert Penello from MS has stated getting Xbox & X360 backwards compatibility through cloud on the XOne could be "problematic": http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/8/5079554/xbox-one…

  • DePapier

    So IGN upfront damage controlling, huh?

  • Hardensoul72

    Japan is Nintendoland, top 100 selling games of 20th century!!
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7110…

    • Hardensoul72

      oops 21st Century!

    • *NormalGamer*

      Wow. Nintendo ‘truly’ owns Japan; really shows the impact Nintendo had in this century. ^_^

  • Titan64

    Yeah the whole fighting game community excuse is bullshit, although I wouldn't be surprised since the fighting game community is neck-bearded, heavy breathing morons. Oh and so no Wii U version….where it would actually sell the most copies…#fuckalllogic

    • Anti

      Yeah, I thought it was incredibly stupid to alienate the largest handheld consumer base solely on the claims of the "fighting game community" AKA. Sony fanboys.. I play a lot of fighting games, and I was looking forward to this game on the 3DS. If they wanted to port it to the PS Vita, then that would've been fine with me, but they completely canned the 3DS version, and that pretty much irritated the hell out of me.

  • NGX159

    Despite being treated a 2nd class country by Microsoft and the whole spybox bs, any Japanese developer who's developing on Xbone are f**king idiots.

    • Anti

      Nicalis is actually an American publisher. The game itself was originally developed by an indie group Circle Edge, Nicalis is localizing and publishing the game for them.

  • Anti

    I'm starting to wonder if the PC's "minimum requirements" was artificially inflated to make the game appear to be resource intensive on the "next-gen" consoles for the "better" graphics.

  • eyeofcore

    http://nintendoeverything.com/fit-music-for-wii-u… Fit Music for Wii U announced.

    • eyeofcore

      I lol'ed… xD

    • DePapier

      Hum… Nope.

  • Furious Francis

    NICE

  • RicardJulianti

    MS loses ~$2bn a year from the Xbox brand, make it up in patent royalties. If those companies ever decide to stop using MS stuff and develop their own…investors will REALLY want to spin off the Xbox division.
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7107…

  • Gryphonofmight

    I tried emailing you a news story but the email kept bouncing back

    • Furious Francis

      just put the stories here

  • Anti

    Sony's Yasuhiro Ootori takes apart a PlayStation 4 to show all the internal parts of the console in a recent Wired article: http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/11/ps4-gallery…

  • Anti

    Wii Sports Club Tennis & Bowling are now available for download: http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=40888

    All Wii U owners downloading Wii Sports Club will get a free 24 hour trial pass for the game, once the trial period is over the game is available for $1.99 each for 24 hours, or $9.99 each for a permanent access for the specific sport.

  • Anti

    Activision's Bobby Kotick has confirmed plans for a new Skylanders & Call of Duty for 2014 during an earnings conference: http://www.videogamer.com/xboxone/call_of_duty_gh…

  • DePapier

    How can one spam as Youtube…

  • Anti

    Square-Enix & Ubisoft has announced a crossover collaboration! http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/7/5076334/ubisoft-…

    Actually it's not exciting at all… They've apparently started selling each other's merchandise on their online store.. Basically customers are able to purchase things like Final Fantasy toys from Ubisoft's UPlay Shop, and Assassin's Creed toys in Square-Enix Store.

  • Maestro

    On melee, I was using Roy, best characters 😛

  • DePapier

    I just went crazy playing with Marth in Melee. And that's how I became probably the most dedicated Fire Emblem fan on PE. 😉

  • Anti

    Whoops, switched the order for the last two, here's the fixed version:
    Quick translation of the menus below from left to right:
    - Top
    - Play 3D Mario with Everyone (Talks about gamepad usage.)
    - Playable Characters (Includes individual videos based on character differences.)
    - Cat! Double!? Power Up! (Includes individual videos of power ups.)
    - Wear, Hold, or Throw! (Includes individual videos of power ups.)
    - Multiplay with up to 4 people (Includes multiplayer footage, and talks about rankings, score bonuses, & controller options.)
    - Get Involved on the Internet (Talks about Miiverse integration, unlockable stamps, & Ghost Miis.)
    - ? (This surprise will be unlocked later.)

  • Anti

    Kind of wondering what type of facial reaction the entire Eidos staff had the moment they saw this, possibly this? http://gifs.gifbin.com/112010/1290708484_dramatic…

  • Maestro

    GOTFY

  • Anti

    Sony updated their PS4 launch line-up with some additions and a couple of indie game removals: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/30/ps4-the…

  • Anti

    IGN posted a new 6+ minutes gameplay video for Crimson Dragon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKLkjhK3GQY

  • Mythosa

    Hey Francis. You need to check out this commercial in the UK for sports if you haven't already. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqiSZ3fyP6s
    Certainly worth the watch 😀

  • Matthew Wesley

    http://gameological.com/2013/11/for-our-considera…

    This is some news for you Francis. I think you might like the info.

  • Anti

    BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma will be heading to North America during March 2014 courtesy of Aksys Games: http://www.aksysgames.com/2013/11/05/blazblue-chr…

    The game will be sold in a $79.99 limited edition including the following items:
    - 40-page art book
    - Official soundtrack CD
    - Nendoroid figurine of Rachel Alucard
    - Two exclusive items for North America (No mention what they are.)

  • RicardJulianti

    Infinity Ward is lazy as hell. If the iterative nature of the CoD series wasn't proof enough….just watch this.

    I mean seriously. Laziest thing ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E82ZkHTiVU&fe…

  • DePapier

    http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/13…

    Iwata teaching responsible business to investors - Season 2

    "If you believe that there is no possibility of Nintendo’s results improving, then you would be right about it being necessary to review the structure of the workforce and the company itself to match the scale of the business. However, I believe that there are upward and downward swings in the video game business, that Nintendo has the potential to be a larger-scale business, and that in order to achieve that potential, good developers, localization capability and the ability to sell overseas are necessary. We need a company with a lot of muscle, but a company that also has no excess fat – one that makes smart spending decisions. Restructuring the workforce is not the first option we consider even when cost cutting is required. I would like you to understand that this is because we do not see a dark future for Nintendo."

  • DePapier

    Tellement de bons jeux sur Nintendo… :)
    The art style (minus the chibi) reminds me of Baten Kaitos.

    • Maestro

      Nintendo m'a pris mon porte-feuille, et ceux disent qu'il n'y a pas de jeux (enfin les jeux que eux veulent…), ne voient pas plus loin que le bout de leur nez

      • DePapier

        Je te jure…

  • eyeofcore

    http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/631516-wii-u/67743… - Wii U sales in japan rose for over a 1000% 38K of Wii U's sold!

    • DePapier

      'Tis the bundles!

  • DePapier

    LOL That's ENORMOUS. XD

  • DePapier

    Reggie back in business.

  • Maestro

    I think they said to have something special, don't remember where…

    • RicardJulianti

      Yeah, I posted here a while back that the Dorito Pope said that he just did some filming with Reggie and Trinen and that "Lots of goodies" were on the way for Nintendo fans.

      Probably some gorgeous gameplay of 3D World and Wii Sports Club if nothing else.

  • DePapier

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA6muwWxRWM

    Have you guys seen that Nintendo video? Because I believe in Nintendo's NA marketing. :)

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/13…

    Nintendo Investor Meeting - Q&A now available in English

    • RicardJulianti

      Question 5 kind of sounds like it is coming from some troll….but probably is a legitimate enough question…..and Iwata's answer is phenomenal. The last paragraph in particular….he talks about how money-hatting would become a never ending problem.

      I've been saying it for a long time now….it's a huge "give a mouse a cookie" situation. MS and Sony keep digging their hole because each new third party exclusive will need more and more money to be secured. Even MS's CoD moneyhats aren't enough to ensure parity….or even showcases. PS4 footage has been shown, but I don't believe that X1 has. Iwata knows that going down that path will only lead to a worsening situation.

      Businessman if I've ever seen one. The others focus on the short term…"System failing….new hardware! We need an exclusive game…so here's some money! Our system is the BEST THING EVARRRRRR IT HAS SO MUCH POWER EVEN THE ALMIGHTY ZEUS WOULD KNEEL AT ITS FEET…..even though it costs way more to make than we can afford!" while Iwata focuses on the long term…"We aren't putting things on mobile devices because that's dumb and would eat into our very profitable handheld business! Publishing our games on competitor platforms would eliminate the need for Nintendo hardware and would cost more money in the long run! Abandoning a platform and churning out new hardware costs WAY too much to be responsible!" and so on.

      • DePapier

        I see you're discovering the way Iwata tends to beast those Q&A's. ^_^ I haven't started reading yet and I've followed Iwata's investors presentations and Q&A's from quite some time, I gotta say it's amazing how this dude actually owns his business.

        • RicardJulianti

          Yeah, for some reason I have never really read the Q&A's, but it's my day off and I've got a cup of coffee so I was like "Eh…why not". Like when most adults read the newspaper. Pshh….newspapers, haha.

          • Maestro

            Journalism… It's horrible today…

  • Gryphonofmight

    it better not be him just bashing Nintendo like he always does

  • Maestro

    Good for the indie dev. But are they gonna be on X1 after what Microsoft have done, may be in 1 or 2 years after

  • Maestro

    Already sold out ?

  • Anti

    Since you're suggesting for an article based on the information I provided, I thought I might as well tack on more info for the naysayers as a precautions:

    First off the release date for all platforms of Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut was October 25, 2013, and please note that all three platforms Wii U (£29.99), PS3 (£24.99), & X360 (£24.99) versions are actually priced similarly in the UK. With this important information out of the way, let's start showing the charts:
    On Oct. 26, 2013's Wii U charts, the game managed to get in a nice spot of #4 with only two days of sales, this indicates anyone who wanted the game definitely bought it within the two days: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…

    For the Nov. 2, 2013 Wii U chart, the game tanked pretty horribly to #9: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…

    Now here's the info everyone wants to see, the PS3 & X360 charts. I would like to point out GfK Chart-Track does something really interesting, they separate out the sales based on Full Priced games, and Budget Priced games. I'll explain later why I found this interesting in case you haven't figure it out yet.
    Let's start off with the Full Priced rankings:
    PS3 Full Priced Oct. 26, 2013 - No ranking: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…
    PS3 Full Priced Nov. 2, 2013 - No ranking: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…
    X360 Full Priced Oct. 26, 2013 - No ranking: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…
    X360 Full Priced Nov. 2, 2013 - No ranking: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…

    Here's the Budget Priced rankings, most people would generally think the game would show up here, since it is a re-release after all:
    PS3 Budget Priced Oct. 26, 2013 - No ranking: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…
    PS3 Budget Priced Nov. 2, 2013 - No ranking: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…
    X360 Budget Priced Oct. 26, 2013 - No ranking: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…
    X360 Budget Priced Nov. 2, 2013 - No ranking: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…

    As you can see, it didn't even show up as a blip for both weeks of PS3 or X360 chart numbers. Remember when I said there was something interesting concerning about the split in ranking types as Full and Budget priced versions? That means Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut had lesser games to compete against if it was designated in one of the two categories, which indicates it didn't even make it on the chart with lesser competition. The only possibility of this is the sales were less than abyssmal or nobody bought the game on the PS3 or X360 platforms.

    Overall, this confirms one thing, companies should really stop listening to fanboy demands, they don't care about the games in the first place, they only cared about taking away exclusivity from the console they blindly hate. Companies are just losing potential sales because they alienate the people who were already promised an exclusivity, and furthermore wasting their development budget to make the games multiplatform when the fanboys didn't even plan on buying the games.

    • DePapier

      OK, Anti, I think you just wrote that article. That was perfect.

      • Anti

        After glossing over it, I noticed a lot of my usual grammar errors. 😛

        I also forgot to mention about the fact outside the UK there's a price difference of $20 more for the Wii U, so there's a huge potential of lesser sales on the Wii U outside of the UK, possibly matching the numbers for the PS3 and X360 versions when it could've been higher. In other words S-E pretty much damaged their bottom line with the pricing discrepancy.

      • Anti

        The higher price for Wii U versions outside of the UK has a good chance of dropping potential sales numbers down to the levels of the PS3 and X360 versions, since it's pretty obvious nobody wants to pay more for the same game on other consoles. :/

      • Anti

        NP, hope you didn't mind my horrible grammar. lol

    • Furious Francis

      Anti, Can I just copy and Past this into a article?

      • Anti

        Go right ahead, but fix all my grammar mistakes first, I kind of rushed this out. lol

  • DePapier

    I see we have a fellow Wiimote gamer!! ^_^ The game actually looks great, with some great lighting and that's the online mode which does work perfectly.

    • Maestro

      honnetement je suis tatillon sur COD, je pense pas réellement l'acheter ou à prix très bas… J'ai déjà la version collector de Bravely Default, et a links between World précommandé et peut être 3D World un peu plus tard

      • DePapier

        Je ne mets pas plus de 30 € dans un jeu tiers sur Wii U. Je l'achèterai peut-être à plus de 30 si la revente de Black Ops II permettra de couvrir la différence. Et encore, ce sera dans LOONNNGGGGTEMPS.

  • Titan64

    Thats so cute but then I looked at the comment section and the dead horses keep rising from the grave….thanks internet. Other then that, thats a nice commercial.

    • UncannyOmninaut

      LOL!

      Its dangerous to go alone take this: *hands shotgun*

  • DePapier

    I haven't seen Deus Ex and I didn't see it last week either… And we're talking about the UK, which I feel is the most dudebro market in Europe (Xbox games sell best there, for example).

    …Squeenix? How does it feel to know that the work the people at Eidos initially worked so hard on went on tanking on every platform?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DdOMKxuSfc
    You won't this trailer on Square Enix's Youtube.

    • Anti

      In case you're wondering, Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut charted at #4 on the Wii U on the Oct. 26, 2013 sales chart: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…

      Which indicates it made it pretty high with only 2 days of sales. It tanked this week at #9: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fsoft…

      Meanwhile the PS3 and X360 versions didn't even show up on either charts, which indicates it did extremely poorly on those two platforms in the UK. If S-E actually did the smart thing and made the game console exclusive and furthermore sold it at the same price as the other two consoles, instead of attempting to fleece the Wii U community, they could've easily sold a lot more.

      • DePapier

        All the way to #9 without any new Wii U release to push it down in the rankings… Why? Oh, yeah, multiplating the game in its entirety AND delaying it without notice, that's why.

        They would have sold a LOT more back then prior E3 when there was literally no new Wii U game. Well, just like Rayman Legends.

        • Anti

          Funny thing is, UK is the only region with the relatively same prices for all three platforms, which means it'll probably be even worse for other regions since S-E were overpricing the Wii U version.

  • Anti

    Correction: It was EA's lackey vice president of the Games Label Patrick Soderlund who made that statement, not Andrew Wilson.

  • Anti

    Apparently this was also released in Europe also, so it wasn't Canadian exclusive. 😛

  • RicardJulianti

    ppphffffftttttthhhhhahahahahahah

    HAHAHAHAHAHA.

    I can't even….HAHAHAH.

  • Furious Francis

    I would suggest working on how you phrase or word it. There have been negative opinion that actually get upvoted. Its all about the delivery….. However, I realize that it is a bit of a issue, I'll look into it

  • Titan64

    Oh god….that is too much lol. I would dare to even read the comments but you know…gets a little too political.

  • JTurner82

    XBox One might be a little better deal, but it's still too expensive. I don't see it lasting too long in this gen, TBH. It could very well be Microsoft's Dreamcast.

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    Holy hell… I thought that for a 3DS game this was VERY impressive and thought these guys were pretty dedicated, but now knowing that these guys are writing this game completely in Assembly, THIS GUYS ARE PRETTY FREAKING CRAZY, but I like it 😀

    • Gryphonofmight

      I hope they make a Wii U game soon.

  • Furious Francis
    • RicardJulianti

      Oh….hahah

      Stupid job making me miss things. I'll still post that picture in the article, because I fail to see how 5 different characters, wearing the exact same clothing and doing the exact same animation at the same time is an improvement over what was done in Gen 6 even.

      • Furious Francis

        next gen baby

  • Titan64

    Apparently, Feet are the next gen of gaming

  • Titan64

    I was scared that this game wouldn't get its funding. Looks like I will have fun playing two stop motion games: This and Armikrogg.

  • Titan64

    What cruel person would do that?

    • Anti

      Wouldn't know, even describing this person as "inhuman" would be considered too polite..

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    880×720!?

    I am not one to judge games purely on graphics, but… WERE THEY EVEN TRYING!?

    • NinjaHound

      if they are doing what Shin'en did(live rendering on both screen and gamepad) then Wii U version will be running more pixels than XB1
      Here:
      XB: 1280 * 720= 921600 Pixels
      WiiU: TV:880*720= 633600 Gamepad: 854*480= 409920 Pixels for a total of 1043520 Pixels
      putting WiiU above XB1 and at Half the PS4

  • RicardJulianti

    And before gets worked into a tizzy……the resolution is the same as BLOPS2…and the 360.PS3 versions. I'm guessing that once CoD is only on next-gen, it'll be 720p. Or possibly the first one that'll have the full dev cycle for CoD games (2 years)

    • Maestro

      Let's wait if they have any major bug at release like everyone else, 1080p or 720p or not, it will fall on them someday

  • Maestro

    Seriously, they need a new engine, because Call Of looks bad. I fear the quickly bad crafted game…

    • DePapier

      The game does look good on the Wii U though. They actually put some real effort into it.

  • Titan64

    This is actually nothing new but it does offer some good insight into video games being good for your brain…well the ones with ACTUAL gameplay.

  • http://galezia.com TripleMMM

    At least you're honest about it. Cheers, ol'chap! 😉

  • Maestro

    I have them all and I enjoy them all 😛

    • Anti

      Me too, especially Mii Force, I like shmups. :)

  • koopzilla

    Dude, I just tried sending a swapnote and discovered this. This pisses me off, I actually used Swapnote a lot and really enjoyed using the service. I've been using it even more lately since Pokemon came out. I enjoyed getting the random notes from people at Nintendo too. I also liked getting the new stationery. Without SpotPass the thing is completely useless. I kind of wish they would have given some warning because there are some people I talk to a lot on there, and now I don't really have any way to contact them. According to my Activity Log it is my second most played 3DS game at 189 hours. It will be missed. Perhaps it will be replaced by MiiVerse soon.

    • Anti

      Unfortunately this is another one of those situations where a small group of people (In this case children) ruin things for everyone else.. :/

    • RicardJulianti

      It is most likely temporary as they figure out a better way to prevent penises.

      But yes….Miiverse. Soon (TM)

  • DePapier

    "Here’s some info on Before the Nexus, the mobile app that syncs up with Into the Nexus,"

    I think the app is a companion app.

    • Anti

      Ah okay, that's good then. But why didn't they provide this for the PS Vita also?

  • Furious Francis

    Thanks, I appreciate the apology

  • timg57867

    Apology absolutely accepted. Happy Halloween.

  • RicardJulianti

    Get this man some candy!

  • RicardJulianti

    Oddly enough…my name isn't Richard even in real life, haha

    Thanks for the link though, I'll check it out

  • Furious Francis

    This was already posted

  • Anti

    Correction, these are malls not retailers. 😛

  • DePapier

    You know, it's Sony's problem if they lost pretty much near a thousand times what Nintendo lost this quarter. It's not Nintendo that is the closest to bankrupcy.

  • Anti

    Forgot to mention the Skylanders SWAP Force Wii U bundle will be released on November 21, 2013.

  • UncannyOmninaut

    Oh snap! Nintendo better sell themselves to Disney they're, like, bleeding money all over the place. Oh wait…

    LOL! $ 235 000

  • Maestro

    You know what… I want to make a big article on what's going on right now… The more I try to figure it out the more I see a wall.

    Nintendo Sony Microsoft, Valve, the big third party dev, EA, Capcom, Square, Ubisoft, Namco, the indies dev, Mojang, Shin'en, thatgamecompany, Wayfoward, Comcept, ect… The community, FPS, RPG, Platform, MMO, ect…. the actual relationship between the consumer and the company, The old consumer, the young one, the parents responsibility, developer & retailer responsibility, journalism (amateur & pro), the fans, the economy model of creating games, the share-holders, employes during development, time development, optimization, quality of the game, ressources to bring over the world, westernization and its consequences, Smartphones, mobiles, PC, hardware (conception and its actual power)….

    Sounds like a brainstorming, but I have a shit ton other linked to it…

    • Anti

      Realistically there's actually no easy method to write an article concerning all these subjects, each relationship between the companies and consumers are always different depending on the individual, because everyone has their own personal preferences, personalities, and most importantly desires. People will always pick whatever fits into those categories based on who they are or based on the people they want approval from, and in reality it's pretty much impossible to judge everyone based on an average, because someone will be alienated regardless of the efforts made to satisfy everyone.

  • IGotToTakeAPiss23

    More on the internal hard drive: Apparently if you swap it, the storage only goes up to 160 GBs
    http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/30/ps4-does-n…

    • Anti

      Not sure if you phrased that incorrectly, but the console requires HDDs larger than 160GBs. It won't work with anything smaller. More than likely this space will be designated specifically for the OS, patches, downloads, DLCs, saves, etc.

  • JTurner82

    It does? That's good. It seems that the console is doing much better lately, clearing about 293k this October (thus far).

  • Anti

    Oh, I misread the launch games list portion, it's not PSN only, it's the actual launch list of games. The PS4 will actually have 17 games available at launch, and that includes Flower (4 year old PS3 game) and Sound Shapes (Released last August).

    The only PS4 exclusive games available for launch are Sony's own:
    Killzone: Shadow Fall
    Knack
    Resogun

    • JTurner82

      Hmmmm… doesn't sound so great for PS4 to me.

    • Maestro

      ….. What I said I'll say it again, meeeeehhhh……… (No I'm not a goat)

  • RicardJulianti

    CoD: Ghosts Extinction mode gameplay. 60fps
    http://www.gamespot.com/videos/surviving-call-of-…

  • Anti

    More details for Nintendo's upcoming Pikachu detective game was released: http://nintendoeverything.com/a-few-more-details-…

  • Maestro

    Hahahahahahahaha ! I think they're gonna win their 3rd prize of worst company in America

    • Anti

      Well that depends if EA did something incredibly offensive to their customers relatively near the voting period. I think their huge mess with Mass Effect 3 just a few weeks before the polls started did the most significant damage, since it was completely fresh in the minds of gamers. Furthermore the polls can be voted worldwide, so the issues plaguing other American companies are not as noticeable in comparison to EA's worldwide reputation.

  • RicardJulianti

    If NHA comes at you again, you should dig up the Iwata Asks about the Wii U hardware. I'm fairly certain that in it, they discuss the GPU and say that there isn't any wasted silicon. Lends some more credibility to the theory

  • Anti

    A better analysis of these numbers compared to my jumbled mess: http://nintendoeverything.com/details-from-ninten…

  • http://galezia.com TripleMMM

    Bravo! I have this same sinking feeling articulating in the back of my mind that something is brewing in the business side of the industry that very few is still paying attention, but I could never put it into words. And I study economics…

    This "corrupt westernization" is not really illegal, but it is bloody unethical! At least to my eyes. I can say it's a miracle that Nintendo is still alive as they are! 😉

    • http://galezia.com TripleMMM

      Oopsie! I was commenting on Matthew Wesley's post^

      ^^;

  • DePapier

    I just finished reading. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

  • DePapier

    "If Japanese developers and Nintendo were smart, this is what they would do: band together and stand as one."

    This is something that I've seen hinted in this Iwata Asks: http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/p…

    And with Sony ditching Japan with the PS4, I think we'll see it happening.

    • JTurner82

      Agreed. I always felt Nintendo and Japanese third parties were on better terms these days, hence why we don't hear any smack or doomtalking about WiiU from either side over there. Too bad I can't say the same about Western developers.

  • DePapier

    "Instead of enjoying your hobby and playing games, how often do you spend your time fighting an invisible “console war”?"

  • koopzilla

    Awesome!

  • RicardJulianti

    You should sign up for NeoGAF and post stuff like this in the GPU thread. It's kind of starved for actual speculation…..most of it goes back and forth between random polygon stuff and petty bullshit that has no place in a tech thread.

    While I like hearing new theories about stuff…..I like the back and forth between tech heads where I can learn things a lot better than just reading a list of potential specs. It's how I know as much as I do about the system, haha.

    • eyeofcore

      I tried, but I got denied because of "free email" thing… I wish I could, but I can't. NeoGAF does not let me, ask Administrator to allow my registration.

  • RicardJulianti

    Aww. At least the series isn't dead (yet…dammit EA….). There are times when I just….REALLY want to play an RTS, It might go back to when I was a teenager and spent FAR too many hours playing Starcraft, haha.

  • bigchad

    its kinda old news. stories like this have been going around since the SMT promotion started.

  • Anti

    Steam is running a Halloween Sale starting today until November 1, 2013: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/halloween2013

  • Anti

    Steam is running a Halloween Sale starting today until November 1, 2013: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/halloween2013

  • Titan64

    Some of us might get into a tizzy but if she violated the Terms of Service, she violated it and we can't cry over it. Of course, I'll give Nintendo sites a day for them to bitch and then this dies down much like any other issue.

  • Anti

    Take-Two claims they have 10 more "next-gen" games in development: http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/29/5044000/take-tw…

    The only game mentioned from this list of 10 is a FPS game called Evolve originally acquired from the THQ bankruptcy, currently developed by Turtle Rock Studios.

    • RicardJulianti

      For some reason, Evolve makes it sound like it would be along the lines of flOw but in FPS form……I'm okay with this.

  • Why Im I Here

    I actually liked Sunshine… Anyways, I'm surprised that one of my favorite Comic Book Writers is a Mario fan.

  • Maestro

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7063… TitanFall is a definitive exclusive X360, X1 and PC, no PS3 or PS4 version http://kotaku.com/forget-about-a-titanfall-port-f…

  • DePapier

    Je suppose que JV.com est silencieux comme tout pour ce qui est des récentes rumeurs de la PS4…

  • DePapier

    WE GOT OUR F-ZERO!!! 😀

    • Maestro

      My wallet is ready 😀

    • RicardJulianti

      And, if their past comments (and the thing at the bottom) are anything to go by…..it'll have online.

      Now we just need them to spill a trailer. I'd settle for a screenshot honestly. Car image possibly an in-game model??? If not, they went to a lot of effort to put in those reflections…

      • Maestro

        May be in a ND, who knows, i'm hype to see how well crafted the game will be, online incoming, just beast

      • DePapier

        The image might actually be in-game graphics… These people are tease…
        Gryph, can you ask them on Twitter?

        • Gryphonofmight

          I will

          • RicardJulianti

            I did too…..maybe getting a barrage of questions will get them to answer, haha

  • Maestro

    Yeahhhhh !!!

  • DePapier

    😀

  • Maestro

    Oh god ! Oh god ! Oh god ! Come on more drama shit from EA xD

    Edit : Ah they just dropping the name… Meh….

  • JTurner82

    No, no, no, SE you CAN'T outsource your most prized franchise to Eidos. Eidos is better known for its own franchises, don't let these guys damage your FF franchise even more. You'll regret it.

    • Anti

      Considering the damage S-E has already done to the franchise lately, I don't know how else they could make it even worse than before…

  • Titan64

    ._. You know what……I wouldn't be surprised if they do this.

  • Anti

    Didn't notice you already had this story up Francis. Sorry about that. 😛

  • Furious Francis

    Please no Adam Sessler

  • Gryphonofmight

    Already posted

    • Anti

      Whoops, didn't notice since I didn't refresh the page. Sorry about that. 😛

  • DePapier

    OK.

    HO… LY… FUCK.

  • eyeofcore
    • Maestro

      Because Yoshida is the higher up, you'll have to believe him….. No !

    • http://galezia.com TripleMMM

      Yeah, this is getting to be a real blow-out. What's worse fans are making this even bigger than what it should be…

      It's just a RUMOUR for now! Nothing more, nothing less…

  • RicardJulianti

    Sounds like a lot like the thread in the forum I started last night.

    Have a read. It's intense…and could be considered a companion piece to the video if Francis decides to make an article about all this stuff.. http://playeressence.com/forums/tal-ki-forum/#/20…

    In other words…Nintendo went and wrecked people's shit by forcing their hand too soon at the very least.

    • DePapier

      Now I fully understand why third-parties HATE Nintendo. Now I fully understand why we went through all this BS on the Wii U.

      F*** turds. I'm done.

      • IGotToTakeAPiss23

        What is it? I heard nothing about Nintendo being mentioned too, or maybe I am not reading hard enough or something?

        • DePapier

          Basically, it is appearant to me that third-parties pushed hard for both Sony and Microsoft to go on with DRM, which Sony now has to discreetly take out of the PS4 with the day one patch. Since Nintendo is the only one that did not cave in and that definitely WILL NOT caving in in the long run, they gave them crap attempting to tank the Wii U.

          • IGotToTakeAPiss23

            People thought I was crazy, but no, I wasn't. Fuck 3rd parties, we should be giving indie devs more money so that they can make AAA budget games that are good, examples are the Thief games, Deus Ex, and System Shock. One more recently is Star Citizen and Project CARS.

            This sickens me

      • JTurner82

        The Western third parties pulled most of this BS. I haven't seen much of that from the Japanese third parties. Now granted I'm not standing up for them, but even I haven't seen the Eastern third parties talk smack about WiiU, if at all, unlike their Western counterparts.

  • JTurner82

    Interesting.

  • JTurner82

    Meh, I could care less. It sounds like that game is just going to be shovelware, which is something that "wii" can do without.

  • RicardJulianti

    This is seriously me in those threads since I can't post (oh how I wish I could): http://i.minus.com/ib1yR8bZ2Gmime.gif

    Also, CBOAT's reaction to this (and translation) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=876386…

    • Maestro

      I'm the only one who can see the X1 and the PS4 to actually have a much worse launch than the Wii U, I mean it's possible to an extent but I don't think it could be that bad

      • DePapier

        I've had the popcorn ready since a LONG time with my friend Prolence on Miiverse. You're invited, just tell him Therlu/Luther sent you. 😀

      • JTurner82

        If both systems fared worse than WiiU, in a way, it would be sweet revenge for all the WiiU fans who had to deal with all the BS that we suffered this year. But it wouldn't be good at all for Sony OR Microsoft.

  • Furious Francis

    Yeah, sounds good.

  • RicardJulianti

    Fake edit:

    Looks like GAFstrodamus (CBOAT….dude has never been banned for posting false information. He's legit) had this to say… http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=875864…

    Something is happening at launch. Big, terrible things apparently.

    A mod said he was taking shelter after the original source's comment and verification. CBOAT and the thread have led to this comment from him: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=875850…

    I mean seriously…..what is HAPPENING over there? (Aside from the apparent Executive interference with the tech design team….as confirmed by CBOAT)

    • Maestro

      Neogaf is a special forum around the gaming industry (amazing right ?)

    • IGotToTakeAPiss23

      I swear, this CBOAT guy has to be some spy for the gaming industry or something

      • RicardJulianti

        I'm almost certain he work for Microsoft in some capacity….not some low-level guy either considering the amount of knowledge he has. He sometimes tells things about PS4….but his things there aren't nearly as accurate as his MS stuff.

        • Maestro

          That quite the nostradamus of Microsoft on Neogaf, a sony nostra on neogaf could be possible but on Nintendo side…. Nope, no way !

          • RicardJulianti

            I think there is a guy that goes by the title of Thuway that talks about Sony stuff. Be sure to watch the video TripleMMM posted….it talks about all of this in greater detail than even the forum thread I posted last night. And I thought it was pretty comprehensive and was the most detailed info we'd get until launch…..I was wrong.
            http://playeressence.com/forums/tal-ki-forum/#/20…

  • Titan64

    😀 Hahahaha, thats rich.

  • Titan64

    Eh…I'll let it slide…I mean come on…Resident evil was funny with the terrible voice acting.

  • bigchad

    well i did it. i got the WWHD WII U for $285 after tax with a $20 gift card included. So basically I got it for $265 after tax. Go to Fred Meyer today only to get this deal if you live in the north west US. This kind of deal is what i expect black friday deals are going to be like for the Wii U this holiday season. What do you think about it?

  • JTurner82

    It looks like WiiU is getting back on its feet after all.

  • JTurner82

    What was that again about PS4 not employing DRM at E3 2013?

    • RicardJulianti

      They worded their statement very carefully.

      "PS4 will not employ " etc…..meaning "The console itself won't have a mandatory DRM function" and he mentioned the PS3 ecosystem being the standard and they will continue that, as in developers can still block them if they want.

      Funny he talked about preserving the PS3 ecosystem and yet they are charging for online…

  • Maestro

    Chibi hamster 😛

  • Anti

    Whoops, typed out the title incorrectly, it's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies.

    • Maestro

      Well a patch could come, i guess

      • DePapier

        Well I’m busy with Pokémon and Sonic Lost World, so I’ll wait for a patch. And since I’m sure this is the last Ace Attorney we will see in the West, I know it will be even cheaper in a few months for a discount.

  • RicardJulianti

    hahaha dafuq?

    It's probably based on public votes…..3DS owners are too busy playing their games while Vita owners….well….they have a lot of time on their hands.

    Zing!

    • Anti

      It was based on public votes, as someone in the comment listed the original choices:
      Best Handheld Game:

      Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo)
      Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo)
      Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Capcom)
      LittleBigPlanet PSVita (Sony)
      Fire Emblem: Awakening (Nintendo)
      Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (Nintendo)
      Assassin’s Creed III Liberation (Ubisoft)
      Soul Sacrifice (Sony)
      Persona 4 Golden (Square Enix)
      Hotline Miami (Devolver Digital)

  • JTurner82

    Darn it, it's almost as if Sony doesn't even care about throwing away its money. They really should be cutting costs, not committing financial suicide.

  • Anti

    I can guarantee you Sony fanboys will be proclaiming this feature as "innovative" while the same function on the Wii U's gamepad will continue to be considered as a "gimmick" similar to Sony's announcement of the Move.

    • JTurner82

      It just saddens me to see how low such fans can stoop to such behavior.

      • NGX159

        Jack Tretton promotes this behavior PERIOD.

        • JTurner82

          Didn't some other console manufacturers engage in similar bullying behavior? 3DO and Jaguar; both badmouthed Nintendo and their consoles flopped. Are you suggesting the same might happen to PS4?

          • RicardJulianti

            Don't forget the biggest offender of all…Sega.

            I mean, holy shit; http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/gevpru/sega-an… they didn't even think about being subtle.

            Look what happened to them.

          • NGX159

            and R.I.P. Sega, I wonder what the industry would be like if they was around rather than Microsoft's Xbox brand.

          • JTurner82

            Wow, I didn't realize Sega was that aggressive, but I WAS aware of the Sega-Nintendo wars back in the 16-bit days, because I grew up with an SNES. It sounds like Sega's arrogance really cost them. I have a feeling the same's going to happen to Sony or MS.

          • NGX159

            Indeed, Sega's departure was sad I doubt if I'll share any remorse over the other 2 though.

          • NGX159

            Mom had a SNES, then it passed on to me, my brother had a Genesis, so I got the best of both worlds.

          • NGX159

            3DO and Jaguar bashed Sega too, I remember the ads where they called both the SNES ang Genesis "baby toys." Yes, let's not forget that Sony is the sneakiest out the three. Such as the rumor about Sony trying to confuse potential Wii U buyers, not to mention they always hype whatever accessory they copied from Nintendo, and we see how that turns out *looks at PSMove and Sixaxis.* Their arrogance has gotten worse since PS3, it's pretty evident if you look at their advertising and just overhyping the hell out of 8GB of RAM. Speaking of Jaguar, I'm surprised Sony hasn't redid the "do the math" commercials with the overjyping of 8GB RAM.

          • JTurner82

            Oh yeah, what do we need all that RAM for? That's just ridiculous, even for a next-gen console. I don't know why people think PS4 is going to be the winner of this gen, because I have a feeling that it's not.

          • NGX159

            H-Y-P-E that's why.

            But if the 2 twins are already having graphics maxed out, that means no optimization and that everything will look the same while it seems that Wii U's graphics will get better and better as hardware is better utilize. Kinda irony huh? Nintendo consoles have always pulled miracles, (SNES - Super FX chip, Mode 7, and even had vocal singing in Tales of Phantasia).

          • Anti

            The size or type of the RAM won't really matter at all since multiplatform games will pretty much be the same for everything, because 3rd parties want to make one format so they won't use up too much money. As NGX159 said, it's mainly to build up hype, but there's another reason to tout it, mainly for riling up the fanboys so they continue their nonsensical hype elsewhere online by attacking other brands with this "more powerful" number.

          • Anti

            Oh, one other funny thing about fanboys hyping up the RAM type and numbers, majority of them don't even know what's the purpose of the RAM other than the fact Sony or Microsoft mentioned it. As someone who works on computers all the time, this is pretty depressing. :/

          • RicardJulianti

            Since NGX provided the real-world reasons, I'll provide the technical reasons:

            They wanted the most graphically powerful console….which is produced EVERY gen really…not just this one time. Hell, the Wii U is the most powerful console on the market right now.

            Anyway, GDDR5 is what they use as the dedicated graphics RAM in high-end video cards. It is usually relegated to rendering graphics stuff while a PC's main RAM (that you can buy the sticks of and replace yourself) takes care of other operations that aren't strictly graphical. GDDR5 is terrible at handling those other tasks…like, really really terrible which is why they need so much of it. HALF is being relegated to OS stuff.

            Same reason why the X1 only has 4GB available to devs. The OS is so bloated, that it takes up half of the RAM….and the RAM it uses is what probably 90% of PC owners have. That's just poor engineering/software coding

          • JTurner82

            Then I don't see it ending well for either Sony OR MS. If getting third parties to realize that it's Nintendo they need to support is by one of the two giants falling, then, so be it, as cruel a fate as that may be.

      • Anti

        Unfortunately people have started treating gaming as a different type of social status symbol nowadays. Before it was only about entertainment, now people treat it like who has the latest version of Nike shoes, and if you don't wear those shoes you're not part of the popular crowd in school. :/

      • Anti

        Unfortunately nowadays people treat gaming as a type of social status symbol on a schoolyard. You're probably familiar with the idea if you wear a particular expensive and popular brand of shoes, then you're immediately part of the "popular cool crowd", this is pretty much what's happening to gaming nowadays. MS and Sony has turned gaming into a schoolyard playground by touting specs of the consoles, and Sony has encouraged the childish behaviour of "I own only PlayStation brand products, so I'm more cooler and mature than you are." If you're not part of the "cool crowd", then you'll get bullied.

  • Anti

    I'm guessing they only invited people from IGN, Kotaku, Joystiq, Gamespot, basically any review site with mostly PlayStation fanboys to praise the console. :/

  • JTurner82

    This should do good for WiiU in Japan. It, Mario, and the price cut will help. Oh, and there's also the DQX 2.0 pak that's coming this December.

  • Anti

    lol Nice, you beat me to it. :)

  • Maestro

    We should make a list of indies games incoming on Wii U, I can't count anymore

    • JTurner82

      I concur. Somebody make an article about it!

    • Anti

      I'm currently waiting for Francis to contact me, although I'm currently at work, I'll definitely include interesting indie/Kickstarter articles when I'm set up. I'll probably try to keep up with localization news as well for you guys. :)

      • Maestro

        If you need help to find games (there are a frigging lot), I can help. I have a lot of time.

  • DePapier

    It's simple, really. Look at the 3DS eShop: Kid Icarus isn't released there. Why? Because the game is sold with a stand that cannot be bought without the game.

    Same thing with Wii Party U. Not only is it released with a Wiimote, but also with a special stand. Until the stand is sold as a standalone, the game won't be on the eShop.

  • DePapier

    Meanwhile, Super Mario 3D World is less than that 7.5GB — and so is Sonic Lost World. So while people there are waiting to play their full game stuck with what is essentially a demo of their own purchase…

    You get what I'm saying.

    • Anti

      Can you imagine how long people will have to wait to finally play the rest of the game if they're living in rural areas or on Military facilities? The speeds there are horrible..

      • DePapier

        My real concern, even more than that, is that with ONE game, you have 1/10th of the PS4's storage maxed out. Add in CoD: Ghosts, and that 2/10th. So basically with 10 AAA PS4 games, your storage is full, and that's with a console that apparently only support proprietary storage.

        All heed the new Vita.

        • Anti

          You're forgetting some things, the PS4 will automatically download demos that might interest you in the background. Furthermore it's always recording the last 15 minutes of your gameplay as well, until you decide not to feature it online.

          So those background features are constantly draining your resources at the simultaneously, which indicates it's pretty doubtful you could even fit 9 games.

  • DePapier

    Good luck with your 500GBs, people! ^_^

  • Maestro

    Wii mini, will still be available on the European market

    • Anti

      Thanks for mentioning that, I forgot about it. lol

  • timg57867

    "No one benefits from exclusives"

  • RicardJulianti

    What more could you expect from a…..
    http://www.texasw.org/rearview/carl_hat.jpg

    Sony becoming more like MS every day.

  • UncannyOmninaut

    Is Sony using "PlayGo" as a selling point for the PS4? Because if they are then it is a pointless selling point for the many PS4 buyers even if it works since it is kind of meaningless if you buy the game as a physical disc.

    • Anti

      I remembered Sony mentioned this function on several occasions during their PlayStation 4 reveal presentation, they never once mentioned there was a minimum requirement in order to start the game. Sony made it sound like you can just start playing it while it's still in the middle of a download like a streaming service.

      Judging from the sizable chunk of 7.5GB out of 40GB required to initiate Killzone: Shadow Fall, it probably needs an initial range of 25% to start most games still downloading on the PS4, unless this is separated out as individual compressed chapters.

      • Anti

        Okay, I'll correct my statement, Cerny did mention there is a portion required to download at first before starting the game, but never clarified the size of that portion: http://www.vg247.com/2013/04/24/ps4s-playgo-syste…

        • UncannyOmninaut

          If you really try to wrap your mind around the PlayGo feature you realize it isn't much of a feature. If the whole point of it is to reduce time people have to wait in order to play games they are downloading there are other things that should have more priority than the ability to play a half downloaded game. Like maybe have faster downloading speeds (which isn't always possible because people have different internet speeds) or compressing your damn file sizes! The download sizes are getting out of hand with 30 to 50 GB downloads! Couple that with slow internet speeds and the 50 GB downloads are going to take a while.This PlayGo feature seems like a band aid to remedy a problem that shouldn't be a problem in the first place.

          • Anti

            Don't forget to include the fact most people don't have unlimited internet access, majority are behind some stupid bandwidth cap. 40GBs is already well beyond the average bandwidth cap since most are generally around 25GBs. Most children won't even know about the existence of the cap and initiate the downloads anyway, which ends up forcing parents to pay the ridiculously expensive excess usage fees.

            Overall Sony basically made this PlayGo feature sound more useful than it actually is. It's mostly for people who has absolutely no patience to wait for the entire game to download, which could have been easily remedied by simply buying a physical disc version of the game.

    • Anti

      Here's a description of the PlayGo function on Wikipedia:
      "PlayGo will allow quicker access to supported games. When a title is selected online, only a portion of the game data has to be transferred to the system before it can be started (e.g. the first level), with the remaining parts downloading during play, reducing waiting time. If users prefer to play their game directly from disc, PS4 will install data to the hard drive during play, eliminating loading times. This is accomplished via the system's secondary processor. Similarly, system updates are downloaded seamlessly in the background without interruption. PS4 also features technology that attempts to determine trends, including titles a gamer is likely to express interest in next, and then automatically download a small percentage of those games in the background, even in sleep mode, in order to save time."

      Looks like it's possibly based on the size of the entire first compressed chapter after all, but a 7.5GB size is pretty ridiculous even for a first chapter. I find it interesting this will also force partial installations of games that might possibly suit the user's taste, which means it's slowly eating HDD space in the background as an advertising tool.

  • timg57867

    Can't entirely disagree with him. While games certainly shouldn't drop to iOS prices, perhaps consumers would buy games in greater quantity if the SRP for handheld and console games when down 25% or so. Putting a price on a game is something of a Catch 22. If you charge full price, you got to compete top tier games with the same price point and if you undercut the standard price, people will then start questioning the game's quality…

    • Anti

      His points are acceptable, but his actions during his reign at EA doesn't meet his words at all. Especially when he was still in control while the company bleed his customers dry with ridiculous schemes.

  • JTurner82

    Now THIS is something I like to see. A SNES classic coming to WiiU… and a Konami title at that. I knew it would be eventual that Konami's turn to get aboard the WiiU train would come. This is a start.

    • Gryphonofmight

      Hopefully this is only the beginning

      • JTurner82

        Same. I'd like to see an original CASTLEVANIA and a METAL GEAR SOLID on WiiU.

  • JTurner82

    Yet another less than promising case of development for PS4. This isn't good.

  • Furious Francis

    Nice, ok

    • Anti

      Hi again,

      I've already registered for the site in case you needed me to do that first.

  • Ludwigvasq

    Because people will be people i'll just say do not get hyped over this, Nintendo has the last word.

  • Titan64

    What dumbasses…….

    • Anti

      Unfortunately I've read dumber articles than this. :/

  • Amigaengine

    had to do the same when I got my WiiU. Dont understand the issue

    • DePapier

      That was in order to download the update. You don't need the update to play your Wii U. You just need it to play online.

      Here, in order to play your Xbox One, you apparently need the Internet.

  • DePapier

    -__-

    Microsoft………

  • DePapier

    And they come at the price of the 3DS XL with a pounch and… AN AC ADAPTER!!! 😀

  • timg57867

    I am actually glad to see Wii U hardware still falling as it's just further proof that people are anticpating the bundles. Probably means Nintendo has been actively promoting them over there. I really hope Nintendo doesn't drop the ball with advertising come November. The time for being frugal is coming to an end.

    • JTurner82

      Luckily they ARE advertising Mario 3D World, and it won't be long until the bundles hit. Japan's time will come very soon. Although I do agree that Sonic may not do too well in Japan.

  • DePapier

    I was kinda worried about Sonic Lost World until I saw it releases October 24th in Japan.

    • timg57867

      Don't expect it do well. Sonic and Japan do not see eye to eye.

      • DePapier

        Well at least it will be in the top 50, where I didn't see it now… But it definitely won't start well with the bundles coming the following week.

        • timg57867

          Yeah. I know Zelda isn't as big over there, but I actually kinda wish Nintendo waited for the bundles to release. Would have been better than putting out in a time people are holding back, Would be nice to see it in the Top 20 again though.

          • DePapier

            I can't help but say this: look at us consumers worrying about sales… I SO want that dumbass situation on the Wii U to be over soon…

          • JTurner82

            It will be. The WIiU bundles will take off in Japan.

  • Amigaengine

    WiiU and Power Stone 3 would fix most of their issues :)

  • timg57867

    I wonder how the PS4 and XB1 can do well with so many big publishers struggling. And the ones that are doing well like Ubisoft are pretty much being kept afloat by 1 or 2 IPs that they are running into the ground…

    • JTurner82

      PS4 and XB1 won't be doing as well. I think everyone's just fooling themselves into believing they can survive off those two systems. They can't.

      • DePapier

        It's in their best interest to fool themselves if they simply do not want to work on Nintendo. I can't help them with that.

  • timg57867

    Ouch. Poor Nintendo Land. I actually feel kinda of bad for the game. But it sadly just didn't get the job done. Hope Nintendo advertises this new bundle well.

    • DePapier

      The game just couldn't get the job done. As awesome as it is, just like Game & Wario, it's a game that is fun at launch but that holds the console back in the times of Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101 and Wind Waker HD.

  • Anti

    I'm guessing they're banking everything on Deep Down right now, especially since it's a free to play game, a new IP, and it's going on a completely untested console with absolutely no guarantees of income from PlayStation 4 purchasers. There are plenty of risks for this entire venture.

    • Maestro

      The only thing they have now is MH4 on 3DS and they need to localize it, if only they were smart enough to put Megaman on 3DS too, they would just get money like Nintendo does, but they aren't smart enough

    • timg57867

      Honestly, if I were in Capcom's shoes I wouldn't be wasting time with consoles in general. I'd be following Level 5's example and focus on the 3DS until I have enough overhead to work on console games. Japanese devs have really had their priorities knocked around…

  • NGX159

    Won't be reported on IGN, cuz remember that's innovative and *rolls eyes*

    • Anti

      Well, everything Sony does is considered "innovative" according to IGN, even to the point where they declared the death of the 3DS on the day of PS Vita's launch. :/

      • NGX159

        Best believe they gonna have a field day come the 15th of November. smh

        • Anti

          I'm surprised they haven't declared the death of PCs yet. 😛

  • Anti

    XSEED has permanently dropped the price for four of their downloadable titles: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101517358…

    PS3 - Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    PS3 - Way of the Samurai 4 $29.99 (Old price: $39.99)
    PSV - Sumioni $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    3DS & PSP - Unchained Blades $19.99 (Old price $29.99)

    They're also running sales for Corpse Party [PSP] & Corpse Party: Book of Shadows [PSP] for $9.99 (Original price: $19.99) each starting from October 22, 2013 to November 4, 2013.

  • Anti

    XSEED has permanently dropped the price for four of their downloadable titles: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101517358…

    PS3 - Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    PS3 - Way of the Samurai 4 $29.99 (Old price: $39.99)
    PSV - Sumioni $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    3DS & PSP - Unchained Blades $19.99 (Old price $29.99)

    They're also running sales for Corpse Party [PSP] & Corpse Party: Book of Shadows [PSP] for $9.99 (Original price: $19.99) each starting from October 22, 2013 to November 4, 2013.

  • Anti

    XSEED has permanently dropped the price for four of their downloadable titles: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101517358…

    PS3 - Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    PS3 - Way of the Samurai 4 $29.99 (Old price: $39.99)
    PSV - Sumioni $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    3DS & PSP - Unchained Blades $19.99 (Old price $29.99)

    They're also running sales for Corpse Party [PSP] & Corpse Party: Book of Shadows [PSP] for $9.99 (Original price: $19.99) each starting from October 22, 2013 to November 4, 2013.

  • Anti

    XSEED has permanently dropped the price for four of their downloadable titles: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101517358…

    PS3 - Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    PS3 - Way of the Samurai 4 $29.99 (Old price: $39.99)
    PSV - Sumioni $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    3DS & PSP - Unchained Blades $19.99 (Old price $29.99)

    They're also running sales for Corpse Party [PSP] & Corpse Party: Book of Shadows [PSP] for $9.99 (Original price: $19.99) each starting from October 22, 2013 to November 4, 2013.

  • Anti

    XSEED has permanently dropped the price for four of their downloadable titles: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101517358…

    PS3 - Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    PS3 - Way of the Samurai 4 $29.99 (Old price: $39.99)
    PSV - Sumioni $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    3DS & PSP - Unchained Blades $19.99 (Old price $29.99)

    They're also running sales for Corpse Party [PSP] & Corpse Party: Book of Shadows [PSP] for $9.99 (Original price: $19.99) each starting from October 22, 2013 to November 4, 2013.

  • Anti

    XSEED has permanently dropped the price for four of their downloadable titles: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101517358…

    PS3 - Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    PS3 - Way of the Samurai 4 $29.99 (Old price: $39.99)
    PSV - Sumioni $9.99 (Old price: $14.99)
    3DS & PSP - Unchained Blades $19.99 (Old price $29.99)

    They're also running sales for Corpse Party [PSP] & Corpse Party: Book of Shadows [PSP] for $9.99 (Original price: $19.99) each starting from October 22, 2013 to November 4, 2013.

  • DePapier

    @4:30 Internet ni tsunaide dekiru koto
    Ghost Mii

    They just confirmed a ghost online multiplayer.

    • NGX159

      yep so awesome, so techincally there's online multiplayer in the form of ghosts like in Mario Kart. Gotta beat the time

  • DePapier

    Sex in videogames… I don't even want to see this, it's just creepy…

  • Gryphonofmight

    Its 6 Minutes and the best trailer so far. Goshdarn it looks so freaking awesome!

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpIwcblsO_k

    Super Mario 3D World - Introduction video

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpIwcblsO_k

    Super Mario 3D World - Introduction video

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpIwcblsO_k

    Super Mario 3D World - Introduction video

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpIwcblsO_k

    Super Mario 3D World - Introduction video

  • RicardJulianti

    I'm still wondering about the voice-over. If it doesn't have the original Gamecube/Wii voice over…..no sale. If it does…..get it eventually when I have time. Next year is going to be busy as it is.

  • Anti

    Europe's release date was set on Feb. 28, 2014. A 10,000 print Limited Edition was also announced: http://gematsu.com/2013/10/tales-of-symphonia-chr…

  • Anti

    Oh, I should note the reason why I posted this one, it's pretty interesting Tecmo Koei has basically used this DLC as an advertising tool. It didn't list a price, but it is a bit concerning we'll see more of these advertising DLCs in the future. EA did this with SimCity 5 recently with their Nissan Leaf DLC, so I wouldn't be surprised if other game companies proceed to follow this trend, and fill our favourite gaming characters with sponsorship tags like a race car driver.

  • Titan64

    As smokey and craig would say, DAYUM

  • Anti

    Still a lot cheaper when compared to all the merchandise attached DLCs for Mass Effect 3. 😛

    • RicardJulianti

      True….but still. This doesn't include a season pass, so any DLC (which you KNOW they will have) will drive up the price even more.

      360 CE: $310 after XBL fee

      Xbone version: $810 after console and XBL fee

      • Anti

        Considering the game's published by EA, the price is surprisingly low. 😉

  • Titan64

    Õ_õ

  • RicardJulianti

    I don't know about anyone else…but if my light turned from Blue to Red, I would flip out. That'd be terrifying haha

  • Anti

    Whoops, pasted the title again instead of the URL: http://gematsu.com/2013/10/design-your-own-monste…

    I should really set up an account to edit my messages. lol

  • DePapier

    … … …

    And here I was waiting for the sequel to the game on my 3DS…

    … … …

    That’s just wrong.

  • DePapier

    'AN!!! 😀

    • Maestro

      AHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!

  • RicardJulianti

    In the source info for the page, the Vita is mentioned…but no other system.

    Also, my tab in Chrome has it as "Action Simulation x x Card Battle | SEGA"

    Weird.

  • Furious Francis

    no

  • DePapier

    He basically just "insulted" — the truth hurts — the grand majority of the Call of Duty fanbase yet I haven't seen much butthurtedness in the original article's comments.

  • Anti

    Whoops, didn't notice eyeofcore already posted this one. Sorry about that.

  • timg57867

    I actually agree a lot with that. I don't think it's stereotypical to say a good majority of the PS3 and Xbox 360 userbase play nothing but sports and CoD games.

    • Anti

      Don't forget these are the same people who tries to associate themselves as "mature gamers" as well, whatever the heck that means. :/

  • NGX159

    My only complaint about Tre's account is there's no control over the comments section or ratings for that matter. So what we get is a bunch of Sony Drones (mostly now) that talks a bunch of crap and Tre doesn't do nothing in return unless it's Blackb0nd of course but it's obvious that he wants attention from Nintendo fans which is why I say ignore him like a high school bully.

    • DePapier

      He probably only cares about answering other Youtubers, I would know better than to start a decent conversation on Youtube.

      Let's be frank here, Drones watch him even more than Nintendo fans do. They don't even realize that their attitude and temper fuel Tre's videos and Tre's Youtube money. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxcrgGzc4No

    • timg57867

      Yeah. Slowly and surely I am making the smart move to stop looking at Youtube comments altoghether. It just isn't worth it. Furthermore I am also making the move to only go to Doctre's channel. His videos are the only ones I feel comfortable watching anymore and I have a college career to focus on and I don't need to be wasting time in pointless arguements againsts drones and pretendos.

  • DePapier

    DUDE. LEMME REPOST THIS, FRANCIS NEEDS TO POST THIS. THIS IS A DAY ONE SPEEDRUNNING LEGEND.

  • DePapier

    I agree with Francis. We're not at this stage anymore on the Wii U, that's SO last year. ;D

    And I mean it's NintendoLife: they're doing this to fuel their comment sections, catering to both "lovers" and haters. I know how it works. (SO GLAD I left that website…)

  • Furious Francis

    eyeofcore…..we already know this. old news

  • RicardJulianti

    The real distinction is Target.com vs Target.

    Target stores themselves only took preorders of the system (at least mine did anyway) and not bundles. The stores don't even know how many systems they are getting until they get them.

    Personally, I feel like people are making too big of a fuss about it. Yeah it sucks…..but sometimes so does life and there are bigger things to worry about than "OMG I won't be getting a video game system on day 1!"

    • Anti

      I agree, although I think Target.com handled this pretty poorly. They could've at least shifted the pre-order to a PS4 waiting list at least, instead they're running another pre-order run for Oct. 25, and telling people who already pre-ordered to try again to see if they'll get lucky a second time.

  • Titan64

    And it looks the EXACT same as last year. Way to go EA, you did fantastic job of rehashing the same dribble over and over again :D.

    • Maestro

      ………………………………………. Best version is Wii U because there is no version 😀

      • Titan64

        The Wii U version would still end up as the best version because of the gamepad but we don't care, we have our Wii Sports tennis and bowling. 😀

    • Anti

      No, they improved it! You didn't notice the arm hair and grass?!!

      • Maestro

        That was they said about Madden 13 on Wii U if I remember well

      • RicardJulianti

        So…..if hair and grass = next-gen………..Donkey Kong = Super-next gen because of the hair….and WWHD because of all the grass??

        • Anti

          You forgot WWHD included the new lighting bloom effects! So it's considered ULTRA Next-Gen!!!

          • UncannyOmninaut

            LOL! at this exchange!

            Also Legend of Zelda has had grass (that you can cut) since aLtP and Link's Awakening so that must make them Retro next gen.

  • eyeofcore

    Would not be surprised at all, the reason is why? Is it because it is exclusive to 3DS and Wii U?

    • WSJ4L

      Signs point towards that, but I'm still not entirely convinced…

      • Maestro

        Well you have to see how they played TW101, to have a fair opinion… xD

        • DePapier

          LOL, just so true. Btw the game is awesome: I got both versions.

  • timg57867

    Here's the funny thing about that. Have you noticed how whenever people talk about those games, it's always the WII U version that gets talked about? There's a reason. You see, thanks the DS, handheld ports have gotten a notoriusly bad reputation. It happens all the time. Console versions, even when the platform has less sales, often outperform handheld versions. In fact it's funny you mention Sonic because the Wii U version of SASASRT outsold the 3DS version. Same goes for Disney Infinity. Thing is, if the SAME game comes in 2 forms with one on a console, people in the West will probably go for the console version. It doesn't help that the handheld versions will be less stunning visually (especially Smash Bros) and likely have poorer controls. I personally don't think Nintendo has done enough to show us what makes the handheld version of Smash Bros worth owning yet because really a game like that is more fit on a home system. If Nintendo doesn't differentiate it, the Wii U version will get the most sales. It's easy to think people will just get it for a system they already have, but often people's think contradicts that. I should also add that it's the Wii U versions that are getting all the press.

    • NGX159

      true, never thought of it like that

    • Titan64

      And this can also work vice versa. You always hear people say they want a full blown pokemon game on the Wii U when in reality, it would be too ambitious. Thats why the ones on the gamecube were stripped down and sold less.

  • Maestro

    The price is too high for what it is… I know there is tech inside of it, but, with occulus rift and other thing to come, may be for indie games this could be cool

  • Anti

    Wait, what will happen to the save files for other games using this DRM? I'm pretty sure Dark Souls fans whom are unaware of this change will be pretty angry to discover their save files are gone.

    Here's a list of games using GFWL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Games_for_Wi…

  • Anti

    Hmm.. Don't know why I typed "Gaming" instead of Games. lol

    Anyway, someone in the Steam community left the following tip for accessing old GFWL save data: http://steamcommunity.com/app/200260/discussions/…

  • Furious Francis

    Anti, do you want to be a intern editor on the site? There is no way I can keep up with all the news you post. send me a email if you're interested

    • DePapier

      That would make PlayerEssence one of the very few websites that actually have somebody who can understand Japanese. That'd be awesome.

      • Anti

        lol I consider my Japanese skills pretty basic, since I still have issues with a lot of kanji. 😛

        • DePapier

          My Japanese is pretty basic too — hiragana, katakana, and a very few kanji -, but I could notice that you fare better than I at discovering when the Western media twists Japanese news.
          So I still do think that's awesome. 😛

          • Anti

            Thanks, I tend to prefer getting accurate news about everything, and it doesn't matter which brand the product is on. I would usually hunt around for more information if I sense something's pretty fishy.

          • Maestro

            I do learn japanese through anime, I need to think where I can learn it with hiragana, katakana and kanji

    • Anti

      Wow, this is a surprise. I'll have to think about it since I am at work at the moment, and I really shouldn't be reading up on gaming news. lol

      I don't mind passing along tips since they're not exactly time consuming, but typing up articles are a little bit of a worry for me since my grammar's pretty horrible. 😛

      I'll let you know if I have some time to help out after some consideration, thanks for the offer. :)

      • Furious Francis

        Cool, its cool if you can't. I appreciate all the articles you post.

        • Maestro

          If you want guys to get you info more localized like in Europe, promo, exclusive, dev, America, or even a fluent japanese guy who can help with what's going on in japan with dev (I'm not that guy xD). As far as the people who shares info in Contact Us,we can help you Francis. I think we're a lot of people taking the time to see the (non-biased) info.

    • Anti

      Hi there, I've decided to try out this Intern Editor position, I've already sent you an e-mail. Please let me know all the details. Thanks.

  • Maestro

    Ok who's next to come in 2014 and not the end of this year ?

  • Titan64

    Damn, its like they don't think the Xbone and the Ps4 will succeed on its own lol

    • Anti

      Here's the actual quote:
      "So we knew we'd set ourselves a tough challenge, but people on the outside seem to think that because there are going to be launch titles, it's easy. What are we spending all our time doing? They don't understand how hard it is! Talking about Watch_Dogs, I don't blame them, there are times when we've considered doing the same thing - luckily we've overcome those hurdles and thought about what the game actually is on the next gen."

      My translation for all this since this is EA & DICE after all, "There's a bunch of serious issues in the game, but we'll just release a patch to fix them after grabbing all the cash from people. Screw them all!"

      • Titan64

        EA and DICE would do something like that lol.

  • Maestro

    Captain Falcon is fifth…… F-zero new entry confirmed xD !

  • RicardJulianti

    They must not have a ton of confidence in the game's music considering they used a song by Two Steps From Hell……production company that makes hella epic music for movie trailers. Best part of the trailer in the post is the music….and it's not even in the game.

    Also, Knack speaks and it sounds awful. Should have just left him silent/grunts and such.

  • RicardJulianti

    Hell yeah. If they put the menu stuff (inventory and so on) on the Gamepad so you can change stuff on the fly…..awesome

  • RicardJulianti

    In kind of a round about way….this confirms 3D World is going to be a hit in Japan. Local multiplayer, cats, Mario.

    Perfect storm.

  • JTurner82

    What?! THAT much for a PS4? That's ridiculously expensive!

    • Maestro

      Yeap, but the X1 is arount 1100 $ and the wii U 1000 $, import and taxes cost a fucking lot, but Nintendo have think about producing the Wii U directly on the the south american territory, Foxconn is there, so it will drastically cost less, I don't know about Sony and MS.

    • Anti

      If you think the console's expensive, you haven't seen the prices for the actual games. Piracy's rampant in Brazil due to the excessive import prices, if I remember correctly each game could cost around $100 to $200 there. I have a few friends in Brazil who mentioned this to me before.

  • Maestro

    A journalist actually fail to….. Oh boy…., may be he need his eyes to be implanted *ultimate face palm*

    • Anti

      As a precaution I would advise this tabloid journalist to include a brain implant to replace the defective one.

  • Anti

    In case anyone asks, it's US only.

  • Maestro

    Wow, that quite a number…. Dangerous.. Especially with the actual reaction around AC

  • timg57867

    Moving on…

  • Titan64

    Its actually kinda cool on paper but in reality, it would be kinda stupid.

  • Furious Francis

    If this is true, this is what the haters bashing Nintendo for delaying their games.

  • DePapier

    I'm betting it's true. I swear this holiday season is gonna be funny. Remember they're launching now in less than a month. At that time, the games are supposed to be ready, and marketing and reviewers start asking for review copies.

    • eyeofcore

      I smell DelayStation…

  • RicardJulianti

    ppspssbbbbhthhhahahahahahah dafuq?

  • DePapier

    Funny to see how low GTA V actually sells in Japan…

    • Furious Francis

      GTA V got a big marketing push in Japan.

  • Anti

    Whoops, I typed Pocket Monsters instead of Pocket Monster. :/ Oh well..

  • Furious Francis

    Not going to give them publicity for bashing the Wii U

  • DePapier

    Have I just read that Sony has just the exact same promo as the DDP on Wii U Deluxe bundles?
    "As ATimson points out, these games should work towards Sony's current PlayStation Network promo, which has you earning $10 rebates for every $50 spent."

  • Anti

    I won't be surprised by all of this if it actually turns out to be true, Sony has resorted to a lot of underhanded tactics in the past and it won't be their last.

  • Titan64

    If this is true…..That would make me not want to buy a PS4. Competition is competition. You wanna do some underhanded tatics fine…but keep me out of it.

  • DePapier

    Are you flipping serious??? Oh well…

  • Titan64

    hehehehehhehehe HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh those silly ubisoft guys….well then, we have no choice but to buy first party and the third parties who actually support the Wii u

    • RicardJulianti

      Well…it was delayed for all consoles so it's not like they are just saying "Fuck you Wii U owners, you get it when it's competing with Mario Kart" (even though Spring is vague and they could both release in different months)

      I'll have more to say on the subject once the story goes up…

  • Furious Francis

    Oh Shit!

  • Maestro

    I don't want PS4 or Xbox One I just want the limited version of 3DS xD

  • Anti

    It's part of the reason why Sony delayed the PS4's release in Japan, since all the games announced during the E3 are either multiplatform (Including PS3), or games which specifically target Western audiences (Killzone). They showed absolutely nothing that would convince the Japanese to spend money on the PS4, nothing I saw in the E3 presentation caters to anyone in the Japanese market, aside from S-E's rushed announcements.

    Remember how long the PS2 continued to sell after the PS3's release, they only stopped selling because Sony decided to stop manufacturing the product. The same thing will happen after the PS4's release.

  • timg57867

    You bet it is. With the Vita pretty much dead:
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=857735…

    Nintendo practically has zero competition. There's no worrying about people hugely anticpating the other system. Heck, I am actually convinced the PS4 is part of why they delayed Donkey Kong. They know Sony's lineup still won't be spectacular so rather than have DK get overshadowed by Mario, they're putting him out to combat the PS4 in Japan.

    • RicardJulianti

      Haha yeah I've seen that picture. I've been saying it since they announced the PSV2K…..no one is going to buy new hardware without something exciting and new to play on it right before Pokemon comes out. When ti comes down to it, if someone doesn't own the newest handheld their thought process would be:

      Do I buy this new hardware with some games that are similar to ones I enjoy?

      or

      Do I buy this new hardware with some games that ARE the ones I enjoy for the same price or cheaper?

      Simple decision.

      I'm really curious about Nintendo's release schedule starting in January. they might not have anything for that month because no one ever does and immediately after the holidays people are less likely to spend a bunch of money….forum thread incoming….or not, because I'm terrible at starting threads like that. Oddly enough I don't know what to say. I'm much better at reactions than actions…

      • Anti

        I've worked in retail before, so I know firsthand on why there's a lack of sales during January. It's mostly due to the earlier holiday season spending, nobody wants to buy anything for a while because of all the presents, food, decorations, etc. Secondly for North Americans it's tax season, most people start filling out their tax forms around this period, and they'll wait till their returns arrive before going on a spree.

        • RicardJulianti

          Yeah…I worked at Gamestop (ugh) during the holidays of 2007 (when Sony was changing just about everything in the PS3) and right after it was simply dead.

          I also…work in retail now (not at Gamestop, haha) so I'm sure I'll see the full force of a console launch…..that is going to suck. But hey, I sold 2 3DS's and a Wii U just yesterday so….awesome, haha.

      • JTurner82

        So that means that WiiU will gradually improve its sales and outsell PS4 in Japan, right?

        • RicardJulianti

          To an extent anyway….the PS4 will have FFXV and KH3 for sure so those will be pretty big heavy hitters when they launch (not for a while…I'm thinking early 2015 for FFXV at least). Up through the PS4 launch though, the Wii U could actually steamroll it.

          When Sony announced the launch date of the PS4….there were 9 holidays between then and launch. I think there still might be 9….but the Wii U is going to take advantage of all of them while the PS4 is taking advantage of none of them and even after it launches the soonest holiday is the Spring Equinox which may or may not actually provide a bump.

          The Wii U got something like a 4k boost in sales the week of some festival…with only Pikmin 3 as the newest game. Just think what will happen when things like Sonic and Mario are out in addition to the usual holiday sales bump.

          • JTurner82

            Then again, XBox One will also be having FFXV and KH3, and that's not going to do particularly well in Japan. That could force S-E to reconsider porting both.

    • DePapier

      Holy FLIP that gaf thread you just linked is so freaking embarrassing…

  • Furious Francis

    This has been reported on 1 million times

  • DePapier

    It's the UK. I don't mean this with specific offense but, that's the country where they took out a Wii U commercial on Off-TV Play because some games didn't allow that feature.

  • DePapier

    THEY USE THE GAMEPAD AS A CAMERA TO WATCH YOUR OWN MOVEMENT!!! I would have never thought of that!!! :)

  • Gryphonofmight

    No such thing as bad publicity

  • Maestro

    Beaten but HOLLLLLLYYY MOOOOOLLLYYYY Dat Optimization

  • RicardJulianti

    Ooooo Wii Motion+ Tennis. You bitches are about to taste the wrath of my backspin.

    For real….it's sickening. Be lucky we'll never play on the courts in real life. It stops cold….or bounces back towards the net. Good luck 😀

    • Anti

      Considering the video mentions forehand shots, backhand shots, lobs and slices, I wouldn't be surprised if you could trigger a backspin.

      • RicardJulianti

        The question then becomes…..can I get MY backspin? haha

    • Maestro

      Want to see you online… Make sure your body is ready 😀

  • JTurner82

    Dang… Square-Enix is really all over the place with this.

  • Furious Francis

    Put articles like this in the forums :)

    • *NormalGamer*

      Thanks for the reminder. I’ll remember that. ^_^

  • Why Im I Here

    ಠ_ಠ

    • Anti

      Yeah.. It's $60 for an empty case except for a piece of cardboard with the code…

  • eyeofcore

    Will make a video… Soon.

  • RicardJulianti

    I don't even know what questions I should be asking…..

    Oddly enough, all of this Zelda talk makes me want to play Adventure of Link. Loved it as a kid and since it's on the eShop I could have a super nostalgia trip. We'll see though.

  • Furious Francis

    Hey Eyeofcore, good video. Your English is fine

    • eyeofcore

      Thanks!

  • Furious Francis

    Don't link anything from PETA please

    • Gryphonofmight

      Its not from Peta, I would never link anything From them. Its about them. and how pathetic they are

  • Furious Francis

    Where did it say its not coming to Wii U?

    • WSJ4L

      Sorry, if you go to the 0:30 mark and watch the bottom of the screen, is says "feature not available on Nintendo platforms" or something like that.

  • RicardJulianti

    It isn't Nintendo's job to report and remove things since….you know….it's MS's store…they are the ones that approved them in the first place.

    MS is just being stupid. "We're not going to do anything about it since we're making money of them….unless Nintendo tells us to remove them." basically.

    It's almost like with the Let's Play videos. Youtube partner agreements state that you can't use copyrighted material to earn money…..yet they let people do it all day every day unless the original creator of the content says "Stop it."….and then they look like the bad guy instead of the LP'er or Youtube.

    • Anti

      Yep, that's exactly what I thought as well. The games wouldn't be up on the store if it didn't go through the approval process first. Furthermore all of Nintendo's IPs have worldwide recognition and they would've used their own company name if they were actually publishing anything on stores like these.

      It's pretty ridiculous for Microsoft to ask Nintendo to file take down notices when it's pretty obvious these people who are earning money off illegal use of Nintendo's IP, especially since Microsoft would've probably blocked any release of programs using Microsoft's own IPs immediately during the approval process.

  • Anti

    That's so odd, it's usually the Europeans who ends up getting shafted with ridiculous prices for games. Now it's North Americans?

    • JTurner82

      This IS unusual all right. But I seriously doubt the fate of this title will translate to zero future WiiU games from S-E. Especially since they have Dragon Quest 2.0 coming to Japan this December.

  • eyeofcore

    I made a poll on Wii U, Playstation 4 and Xbox One gamefaqs and most voted bundle is the 1080p one and there are users that would have delayed purchase of Xbox One and/or Playstation 4 for that bundle… Check PS4 gamefaq board.

  • bigchad

    It says just to send a simple post on miiverse with NO personal identifying info. Then send an email to [email protected] with your steam id and a link to the miiverse post in it to verify that you have a check mark for the game.

    • Anti

      I think they revised that recently since there's an extra note at the bottom of the post:
      **)The Miiverse administrators don’t seem to like posting Steam IDs on Miiverse. Make sure you don’t post any personal IDs in your comment, otherwise they’ll delete it! Just a simple comment about the weather or whatever, would be enough. Mail as all relevant information: Steam ID, link to Miiverse profile and region!

  • DePapier

    "- where players can now join a Clan with friends regardless of whether they play on Xbox, PlayStation or Windows PC, and level-up their Clan to earn exclusive unlocks and multiplayer XP bonuses."

    Well… Yeah, bargain bin.

  • DePapier

    I just knew it.

  • DePapier

    They actually have Korean Directs?!? Wow… 😀 I think they just confirmed Monster Hunter 4 in Korea.

    …You know what? I WILL create "Nintendo of Africa."

    • *NormalGamer*

      They had Nintendo Directs in South Korea since April and October of 2012 (in addition to an Animal Crossing Direct in January last year). This is just the latest one. ^_^

  • Furious Francis

    They already have a ZombiU bundle.

    And why bundle a game with a bunch of old multiplats and ports?

    I don't think these are good ideas. Not only that, but Nintendo would have to pay Namco, Ubisoft, Capcom, and Tecmo to get all those games in a bundle.

    This is a horrible idea, and a clusterF*ck waiting to happen

    • eyeofcore

      It's a horrible idea if you don't think about it well and don't think about it how it could really help…

      Not many people bought Resident Evil: Revelations nor Tekken Tag Tournament 2 so not many people experienced those games and since they are already on a bargain bin, Nintendo could get a sweet deal if negotiated well and maybe a trigger Ubisoft to make ZombiU sequel and Namco Bandai may decide to take a risk, bite a bullet and make Wii U version of Soul Calibur 2 HD Online.

      Soon there will be holidays and sales on consoles will rise and if someone wants to buy a console though does not want to spend time buying games but rather just buy the bundle, go home, unpack it, assemble it and then put a disc in and play. You need to look at other aspects and factors, if you don't then you won't see it in a good light.

      Tekken Tag Tournament 2 sold on PS3 around 580k, X360 240k and Wii U 80k also it was a launch title that is now in a bargain bin so Nintendo could get a sweet deal on it. It is not a gimped poor and it is a good fighter with online. ZombiU is exclusive title, 520k copies sold, it is right now on bargain bin also and Nintendo could also get a sweet deal on it. Ninja Gaiden 3; Razor's Edge only 30k on Wii U and that is sad, it deserved more and it deserves to be bundled. Resident Evil Revelations sold around 300k on PS3, X360 was mere 120k and Wii U is just like 60k…

      Monster Hunter Tri Ultimate is a completely different story and many people bought it on Wii U, eg around 460k copies sold.

      I have another idea…

      Wii U 1080p Bundle 32GB w/ "High Capacity Battery" w/ games Rayman Legends, Legend Of Zelda Wind Waker HD and Monster Hunter Tri Ultimate or Sonic Lost World if it is 1080p, that would sell? Right?

      • Furious Francis

        Your bundles involve too many different parties, which messes things up. None of them would work.

        The bundles they have planned make sense. Anybody who wants Sonic or Zelda will buy a Wii U for those games. These bundles Nintendo is doing is planned to entice the causal gamer or impulse buyer.

        • eyeofcore

          It would be kinda complicated to work out though how can you be sure it would not work? Nintendo could give them 5-10$ per unit so 3 games 15-30$ and Nintendo then handles the production and cost of prints and also pays up front for these games… Would not be a sweet deal?

          A casual gamer would buy Wii U Party or Just Dance 2014 bundle and Nintendo is now hoping that casuals bite like they did before, these kind of bundles that I suggested are not really for casuals except last one that I suggested, the 1080p one.

          What about indie bundle on disc, Trine 2 Director's Cut, QUBE Director's Cut and Nano Assault Neo in the bundle? Would that work out packed with high capacity battery and sell for 325-350$?

      • DePapier

        I’m just passing by and I really want to say this about SCII HD Online on the Wii U. Please understand that I’m the first to complain since I knew about the game in advance and I’m somewhat butthurt:

        - Take your Wii, play the Gamecube original. My Wii still work and I got a used copy of the game.

        - One way or the other, Nintendo will bring about the Gamecube VC. I don’t see why the original couldn’t come there. I don’t see why Nintendo couldn’t release a Wii U Gamecube Pro Controller when they launch the Gamecube VC. I don’t see why Nintendo couldn’t allow online on the Gamecube VC.

        And quite frankly, the HDMI cable itself provides the HD upgrade: you can buy a Wii-to-HDMI and play the original on the Wii with it to see for yourself.

  • eyeofcore

    People, please don't dislike.. Hear me out!

    Nintendo them self said that they are going to aim at core/hardcore audience and these two bundles would help Nintendo, Wii U and 3rd party relationships and presence in hardcore/core world of gamers since people will think; "Wait a minute, these games on Wii U? With that much of violence and blood plus they are fun? Hmmm… I am sold"

    If Nintendo was to release these types of a bundles 3 days before Playstation 4 launch, exactly one week before first anniversary of Wii U then the effect might be very interesting and I know the price that I suggest would be high though the high capacity battery is a lot plus bundling games with it add to the cost and even priced at 375-400$ they will still lose money.

    They need to make some strategical moves and these two examples would be a mover…

  • Anti

    No longer a "Report" AKA rumour, it's officially confirmed: http://consumerist.com/2013/10/10/foxconn-admits-…

  • Furious Francis

    It says its in stock.,

    • timg57867

      Wow. They restocked it quickly. It was out of stock just two hours ago, I swear it. >___>

      • DePapier

        Yep it was, I saw it too.

  • DePapier

    Wow, they're really building up anticipation all the way to November 22nd for Super Mario 3D World… :O Apparently the NSMBU+NSLU Deluxe bundle will be 279€ so I'm assuming the Basic bundles will be the ones at 249€…

    • timg57867

      If they charge that much for the Basics, I can't see it selling too good…considering the fabulous reception the Basic set has had up until now…

      • DePapier

        Well I just found the rawest of all sources: Nintendo UK Online Store http://store.nintendo.co.uk/elysium.search?search…

        All bundles are at £249, just like the new Wii U Deluxe Set bundle pricing, so I'm expecting prices to be 299€ in the Euro region.
        Here is the catch: the Basic bundles come with their respective Wii Party U and Just Dance 2014 games, as well as with:
        - a Wiimote Plus
        - and Nintendo Land.
        Seemingly, unlike the Deluxe Bundles, they are selling these bundles with retail versions of the games.

        • timg57867

          Huh, that sounds interesting. Also, about the NSMBU bundle. It actually has a disc too from what I read with both NSMBU and NSLU in it.

      • DePapier

        And I just noticed, it's official, Nintendo UK — and thus Nintendo in the West as a whole I believe — has phased out the Basic model: you can't buy it on their online store at all. http://store.nintendo.co.uk/elysium.search?search…

        • timg57867

          Interesting. They really should bring that White 32 GB set over and give people options.

  • DePapier

    Juuuust like Pikmin 3. 😉 Watch how nobody online will report that.

  • DePapier

    When they had these reports on Nintendo, press articles went by stuff like "a kids console made by kids." I won't be looking up but could anybody report how the Craptakus and IGNs will report that stuff?

  • DePapier

    "People constantly bash Nintendo for ‘being stuck in the 90s,’ which I consider to be a good thing, since apparently running a game business like it’s the 21st Century only ensures bankruptcy."

    That blog was awesome. Keep it preaching. 😀

  • RicardJulianti
  • Jon Turner

    If they did then why are they bothering to bring a DQX expansion pak to WiiU in Japan? It doesn't sound like they're TOTALLY giving up on WiiU there. But either way, yes, this IS a bad decision.

  • Furious Francis

    Please summarize the article before posting.

  • timg57867

    GFY Square Enix and take your icky MMO's with you when you go bankrupt…

  • Mythosa

    Doh, you beat me to it… Oh well.

  • Furious Francis

    Don't link articles like this please, or post this in the forums

  • Furious Francis

    Post this in the forums

  • Maestro

    beaten 😛

  • DePapier

    There was no Dream Team demo in Europe. :(

  • DePapier

    And they think we're gonna buy their game. GFY Ubisoft.

  • Why Im I Here

    It's a Gligar video, he just made that just to troll.

    • Marsega

      Oh… I´m sorry.

      • timg57867

        Don't sweat it.

        • Marsega

          I should have known that he was a troll. I have a tendency (because of my autism) to take things litterally, so i thought that he was really bashing the game.

          • DePapier

            Dude, go home, you're drunk.

          • Marsega

            Ah forget what i said. Thank you for the advice.

  • ei.8.bit

    I played the game in PC [i3 with AMD HD6670], so I set it in a low and medium setting without AA. I got this beta coz of BF3 premium. BF4 in terms of gameplay is the same game with great amount of enhancement in graphics. Although the game so buggy, I quite enjoy it and glad to see that they intent to balance it as possible as they can. I'll wait till the Premium comes out in PC.

  • Furious Francis

    I posted this a while ago.

  • DePapier

    It pretty much was the article on Project CARS Wii U that was already posted, but indeed the description is better to understand.

    • RicardJulianti

      Yeah….this one breaks it down rather than just being the changelog list

      Seriously, if they are only using 1/3 of the CPU cores as it is with all of those new adjustments (the physics stuff uses CPU resources for instance)…..yes please. Yes please anyway…but still.

      • DePapier

        I just re-read that they're going 720p/30fps for all consoles as a way to have more leeway for special effects, lighting and stuff on consoles. The way it pans out, I wouldn't be surprised if the Wii U version literally squashes out PS360 since they all will be at the same resolution and framerate — though even though they confirmed the Wii U as native 720p, they didn't do so for the PS3 and the Xbox 360. http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Project-CARS-Sup…

        Looking at community galleries the game looks insanely good, and that's with REAL, in-game footage, none of that EA or Capcom in-engine BS. http://www.wmdportal.com/projectnews/project-cars…

        • RicardJulianti

          Yeah definitely. It would be sweet if they were like…..hmmm maybe we can do 60 fps…

          I am definitely okay with 720p/30fps though. Hopefully it is straight locked at 30 and not the usual "30fps until there's just too much going on"

          And yes, the Wii U version will squash the other two versions for sure. Graphically and gameplay-wise considering they have been very vocal about their adoration of the Wii U. They are hyped about the gamepad and what it brings. Each new video they release just blows my mind. It looks better than Driveclub and Forza, that's for damn sure. In the office they have it running at 4k >60fps I believe. It takes 2 Titan GPU's and a beastly i7….but they are doing it simply because they can. Gorgeous game and hopefully it translates well to consoles.

  • Furious Francis

    How many times do I have to tell you not to link IGN?

    • Gryphonofmight

      I just thought you would be interested

      • Furious Francis

        If I'm interested, I'll find it on my own. No need to link it here. If you want, you can make a topic about it in the forums.

  • Furious Francis

    Sorry, eyeofcore, I don't have time to listen to random debates. Just tell me what he says.

    • eyeofcore

      TheMrHuntinNoobs and TheCoLiNieS are debating about Wii U… I can't describe it, listen it when you have time so you can understand, comprehend and get the "picture" in your head… Watch it when you have time.

    • http://galezia.com TripleMMM

      Hey Francis, I heard it. Even though this a random debate on youtube. But this is one is so unique that I just couldn't believe a young lad is actually holding out on his own against a grown man. Before the debate started, the ol'chap was dissing the Wii U 'cause he's struggling on Black Ops Wii U version almost with baseless assumption…

      I was entertained! And it felt like the lad was bringing out the ol'chaps innocence.
      Thrust me, eyeofcore got something good!

  • timg57867

    And Sony expects the PS4 to pull a profit in its first year. Yeah…

    http://fashionlaw.foxrothschild.com/wp-content/up…

  • Furious Francis

    They were the ones saying its not that bad, now they are saying it cost too much. They flip flop more than BlackBond

  • Maestro

    It's actually is a hoax sorry for those who were actually waiting for it :(

  • Maestro

    Be careful wait before having a stable game. I have a friend with a ultra high settings in it's computer (titan and i7 core) framerate been to 180 fps to 60 fps (believe me even if you don't see it that is huge as fuck) Dont get battlefield 4 at lunch (consoles or PC)

    • RicardJulianti

      The game will *likely* be stable at launch, considering public Beta builds are probably made from code that was available back in July or August. If it's not…..YIKES.

      If I don't build a PC for this generation, I'll get the game used on PS4 sometime down the line unless I'm just too busy to care about an old game.

  • DePapier

    It's VGChartz though.

    • eyeofcore

      I know, they are not most reliable and accurate though it is still good news.

      • Furious Francis

        The Wii U just needs time and games. Sales will turn around. The sales did probably increase with the price drop bundle and all. I'm eager to see how it does in November against the Xbox One and PS4.

        I think November is the Wii U's strongest month. Wii Sports, Mario and Sonic, Super Mario 3D World and basically Sonic Lost World with the delay in North America to October 29th.

      • timg57867

        I am glad to see sales rose from last week's numbers. Thing is, the bundle hit on Sept 20th, so it only had 2 days to track. I was worried do to this, the following week's numbers wouldn't look as good. Great to see that people kept buying even after the first 2 days. The game is having a good affect on hardware in USA. Hope it holds up until Sonic Lost World arrives.

        • Furious Francis

          Its such a long time inbetween releases….I wish some of those Indiecade games were coming to fill the gap.

          It is for sure a marathon and not a sprint Who know where each of the 8th generation consoles will be from now. I'm just happy we're getting Sonic and Mario this year.

          Next year is when the massive hitters come out. Smash Bros, Zelda, SMT, Bayonetta, Mario Kart, god only know what else.

          Either way, I'm a Nintendo fan, and no amount of drones can deter my likes otherwise.

          • Jon Turner

            And the more sales rise, the more likely we'll get those who were skeptical of WiiU to come running back. Hey, I wouldn't be surprised if we see some PS4/XBone projects hit WiiU as well, especially if the latter system flops.

  • eyeofcore

    I saw the footage and I saw surprised how it looked good on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, it kinda sucks that EA went butthurt after Nintendo denied them to shape Wii U into EA DRM Origin Box with 80$ priced games.

    If Battlefield 4 was on Wii U, it would look considerably better and if there was mandatory install for just some 3D models like weapons, soldiers, vehicles and some effects, if that could fit 2Gb of space then we would not see any pop-ups. :) Too bad EA, Battlefield 4 would have been a smash hit on Wii U.

    • Jon Turner

      Or maybe not, EA seems to be making bad decision after bad decision lately. I seriously doubt their Origin Box DRM plan will work on either XBox One OR PS4. On the contrary. It could hurt them quite badly.

  • RicardJulianti

    I think the news is more that the funding goal for Wii U has been reached.

    Looks cool, almost like Super Metroid meets Shadow Complex.

  • DePapier

    When somebody starts an article with "I love Nintendo," I already stop reading.

  • DePapier

    The game looks actually better than real life, haha.

  • eyeofcore
  • RicardJulianti

    I've been waiting for GameXplain to do their analysis, should be a good one…

  • RicardJulianti

    It's my new favorite thread on GAF. Adding the ability to upload photos to web services at full res was an amazing idea. It's like they are expanding Miiverse even further.

  • Maestro

    Open World seamless Zelda, just take everything my money, my house….. OH BABY YEAH !!!!!

  • DePapier

    HELL YEAH! For 2€ I buy that!!!

  • timg57867

    Also, what the hell are you doing in VGChartz forums? 80% of users are Sony Drones while the Nintendo fans are probably the most cynical ones on the Internet.

    • http://galezia.com TripleMMM

      I had my experience with a bunch of close-minded lads over yonder and now I just ignore them, so I you don't have to tell me that. 😀

      But I'll do say this: I'd rather have a chitchat with cynical Nintendo fan that is actually open-minded and actually go for a well thought discussion and care to agree that we may not have the same view point. Besides, I can have a much more broader outlook with the ones I engage. 😉

  • timg57867

    Haterz aren't trendsetters. Maybe for what people think sells, but not for what actually succeeds. If they were, the 3DS wouldn't be selling like hotcakes. And why are third parties failing so hard now? I call BS. As far as perspective goes, 5 simple words:

    YOU CAN'T PLEASE THEM ALL

    • http://galezia.com TripleMMM

      My apologies, poor choice of words on my part: The haters are trendsetters (the ones with the loudest mouth) in myth, but that got and still is getting busted by having the proof in the pudding, just as you said.
      But to my understanding with what Reezonotics is saying is he wants Nintendo to get the so called "hardcore gamers" as well, but we all know that is already a sunken ship more than a decade ago and just as you put it mildly: YOU CAN'T PLEASE THEM ALL

  • timg57867

    Don't read the comments though. A lot of guys in that niche community are still being jackasses. I even got in a big comment war with this prick that's so nitpicky and cynical it's not even funny.

  • DePapier

    In a couple of years, enjoying my Wii U, this LG quote is gonna give me a laugh, just like that stuff they be saying about smartphones dooming the 3DS.

    • RicardJulianti

      It's really funny that not only is the 3DS kicking ass, devs are abandoning the mobile space as well, aside from huge names anyway. They simply can't get any visibility when there are over a million apps and games, with more being added every single day.

      No visibility = No new customers = No money.

      It's also why ID@Xbox is going to be a mess. It'll start out nicely with approved devs and whatever, but once "every console is a dev kit" happens………iOS store all over again. Windows 8 apps, Indie games, Indie Apps….from literally anyone that cares enough to sign up.

  • DePapier

    I'll tell you this: Nintendo can't lose in America since they bought Sony's marketing provider. Haters are barking but they'll soon STFU. I'm more concerned about Europe, though; but there they'll simply win because us Europeans don't have the money to fork 400+ on a console.

    • Jon Turner

      And Japan?

      • DePapier

        Oh… Well that part seemed obvious to me.

        My answer on the US Wii U eShop Charts article: http://playeressence.com/us-wii-u-eshop-charts-th…

        "Well… Japan is also waiting for their October 31st Wii Party U and Wii Fit U Wii U bundles, and they just got reminded of them during the last Nintendo Direct. That could count.

        I think October 31st is when the Wii U's Japanese domination will effectively start."

  • timg57867

    Great to here. Here's hoping Super Mario 3D World knocks it out of the park!

    • Jon Turner

      Except some friends of mine on WiiUForums are convinced that without DKTF, WiiU will have even worse trouble next year.

      • timg57867

        Seriously? DKCTF was gonna launch in December. Considering how Super Mario 3D World was gonna launch just 2 weeks earlier, it's not like DK could have made things much better at that point in time. Would have been a waste. (-_-)

  • Why Im I Here

    Much like Francis, I'm not really a graphics person nor I really care for graphics per say, but this amount of information about the Wii U's hardware does mildly interests me. :)

  • Furious Francis

    I'm sorry eyeofcore, I appreciate you visiting the site. I just don't care about graphics as much as you do.

  • DePapier

    Apparently not sure, and the source's original source doesn't really point to it: http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=…

    Courtesy of AdmiralClassy in the comment section: http://playeressence.com/super-mario-3d-world-wil…

  • eyeofcore

    Damn… It is going to be a craze. How much did GTAV had pre-orders on both platforms?

    • NinjaHound

      about 3.8 Million

  • Furious Francis

    Didn't I already tell you to chill with the graphics stuff. I don't have moderators, people just report comments they feel are not needed.

    • NinjaHound

      i don't think there is any problem as long as nothing gets posted, after all this section doesn't damage the site in any way

  • eyeofcore

    I expected this, Nintendo is still learning to use the hardware and they are new to multicore/multithreading if I stand correct? I know that 3DS is a dual core though IDK if both cores can be used on it. If so then they could have practiced programming involving multicore/multithreading…

    Never the less, this game is beautiful…! :)

  • Titan64

    Still looks beautiful nonetheless

    • brintourfair

      Wasn't knocking the graphics, it does look awesome. just passing along news. I think they chose the resolution because of the fact it's 4 players and with the clone power up you can clone your characters. I'm sure they didn't want slow down to be a factor. Just a guess, though.

  • eyeofcore

    Damn section moderator merged my thread with my previous thread. Will post again. Wait…

    • eyeofcore

      Nothing… Can I send you Francis to your email or what? That section moderator is beyond stupid… :/

      • Furious Francis

        eyeofcore, you need to just go buy a gaming PC if you don't already have one. Why are your so obsessed with graphics?

        I don't need to tweet Kamiya about his own game, or how to use the hardware he has right in front of him. Just relax

        • eyeofcore

          I would if I could…

          Graphics matter for art style and so is the hardware, strong hardware can do so little if the art style is not good and art style can do so little on the weak hardware. I am just trying to prove that Wii U is a decent leap and I love to bust myths that Wii U is weak or not "next gen" in terms of hardware, did you forgot about Gamecube? Wii U could be a sequel to it and gamecube also suffered from being underrated…

          You would be surprised how easily some information's involving the hardware can be lost and discoveries of it…

          • DePapier

            You know, you shouldn't take it to that level. All we need to know and all we need to see is what Nintendo does with their hardware and we all know in here that they'll just blow us away. Heck, they'll even make the PS4 and the Xbox One look like what the Vita is to the 3DS: not much if any difference.

            Dude, the media and major third-party developers just spreads lies and here at PlayerEssence we know that. Yet the fact of the matter is that Kamiya knows the specs of the Wii U better than you could even dream to do and so does Nintendo. I really don't want to diss you, but I think you really need to chillax on this situation, you're doing too much and you're not even paid for it!! :O

            Plus I heard in an interview of NoE's Marketing Director that they give full specs of their consoles to developers (they did that with the 3DS). At the end of the day, EVERY developer who owns a dev kit knows what the Wii U is capable of, they just don't want to admit it!

          • eyeofcore

            Agreed…

            I spent a lot of time researching hardware involving PlayStation 4 and in Q1 2013 I posted this article and I was pretty close;
            http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=3555…

  • DePapier

    I might not be able to read that much Japanese, but enough to suspect nintendoeverything's source is BS: it's the Wii's homepagepage on nintendo.co.jp, not an actual Japanese article, and all there is to it are details on the Wii's functionalities.

  • Furious Francis

    Please no IGN stuff.

    • Gryphonofmight

      I just thought it was positive since they are discussing all the Zelda games and how good they are

  • bigchad

    nice find, very interesting stuff.

    • eyeofcore

      Thanks… Oh. I need to correct myself, Xbox One and PlayStation are 16 stage pipeline not 12 stage pipeline so Wii U is core to core faster though it has less cores, 3 vs 8 though 6 cores are used for games in Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

      • bigchad

        I figured it was a typo, simple mistake. Its nice to see MHz/piplines put in an easy to understand format. The graphic interpretation was a nice touch.

  • Furious Francis

    I don't post spoilers

    • DePapier

      OK.

  • timg57867

    Now to hype myself without setting expectations! =)

  • Maestro

    Knew it !

  • Nathan

    The download management just says "download status: downloading" with nothing shown below.

    • NGX159

      Interesting, well I have to be up in 6 hours, when I wake up and turn the Wii U on, I'll see if there's been any changes whastoever and checking for any updates of course just in case.

    • bigchad

      My Wii U does that for a few min. everytime I turn it off. Its just checking to see if there is any updates wether it a game or system update or a spot pass for games such as pikmin 3 or NSMBU. If the light lasts longer than a few min. most likely it is downloading an update of some sort.

  • DePapier

    That's a quality gamer. ^^

  • Maestro

    Ok better have your brain ready before reading this…

  • DePapier

    I want Fire Emblem "Legends of Radiance" (prequel to the Radiance series relating the tales of the 3 heroes Altina, Deghinsea and the beast one), or/and Fire Emblem "Radiant Legacy" (Path of Radiance + Radiant Dawn HD à la WWHD).

    • Maestro

      Stop playing with this, you only make want it more and more, I still play FE:A a frikking lot >_< and I can't stop it

  • DePapier

    He's making this channel only for reviews. For previews and stuff, that will just be on the regular channel.

    • eyeofcore

      I understand and people disliked my comment, someone is angry…

      It would be better if he had one channel for Reviews and Previews and Coverage of some events if he visits like E3 or PAX. His current channel is all about news and some discussion. Never mind… -_-"

      I had an idea that is good though people seem to not like it… :/

      • Furious Francis

        PE Reviews is simple, thats what I was shooting for.

  • Maestro

    Agree, that GPU is a blessing for the price it costs I'm going PC + Wii U + 3DS this gen 😀

  • RicardJulianti

    Nintendo would talk about it before announcing it. They know we are waiting for it and want to know what it will encompass. There is maintenance scheduled for Monday, most likely in preparation for an update….but unless they spring a Direct on us tomorrow to detail the update, they aren't going to do it.

    I call shenanigans on this particular piece of information.

    • Nathan

      Just some rumors for the fire haha. I'm pretty new to the contact section and wanted to try my hand at it.

    • Maestro

      Nintendo Direct incoming ?

    • DePapier

      Exactly. I know I'm talking about games in here but this still remains software-related: when they delayed Pikmin 3, they showed us the various functions they had added. Same for The Wonderful 101. Heck, when they delayed the Spring Update, it was because not only were they implementing the promises of both update in one (faster software charging times and faster Wii menu return charging times), but they also were adding unannounced features: downloading in the background, B button for Wii mode.

      Just like the Spring Update, the "Summer Update" WILL redefine the Wii U experience, mark my words. Anybody who owns a launch day Wii U KNOWS how different the Wii U experience is now compared to how it was back then, hence actually, I believe we should be overhyping it: not for its specific features but for what it will bring to the Wii U experience.

      Just like you said Ricard, the Nintendo Network maintenance is schedule for Monday all day, they can't bring the Wii U update on Monday. And just like you said, they can't bring us a delayed Wii U update without explaining to us what it brings, thus explaining to us what it was delayed in the first place.

      They'll need a Nintendo Direct for the update, we're probably going to see one next week.

  • DePapier

    Haha. No that's funny. That's just EA.

  • Furious Francis

    Sure, just make sure you proof read it. what position do you play?

    • DylanWins

      Thanks man, I'll definitely proof read it. I'm play wide receiver and free safety.

  • Jon Turner

    Still it DID sell the most on WiiU, so… that's saying something.

  • Furious Francis

    eyeofcore, do you even search on the site before you post news on the contact section? I've already posted and talked about this multiple times.
    http://playeressence.com/namco-bandai-wants-us-to… http://playeressence.com/namco-explains-soul-cali…

  • Furious Francis

    eyeofcore, make sure you put what the story is about.

  • bigchad

    *Just a note though the Amazon page says in the disclaimer preorder DLC only on ps3 & 360. I believe it to be untrue. There have been reports from Amazon in the past the Wii U is getting it. Also, 2 days ago WB games released a video showcasing playable Deathstroke dlc also had Wii U at the end of the video.

  • DePapier

    HOLY FLIP.

    …Meanwhile, first-party Nintendo Wii U games retail for 49.99.

  • Jon Turner

    $90 a game?! I'm sorry but that is just so, so wrong. Suddenly the $400 price doesn't sound so inviting anymore. Combine that with having to pay for Vita to cross-play and I think this is going to spell serious trouble for Sony.

  • DePapier

    …That dates from back when the Wii U launched in the US… A Japanese guy bought it in America and decided to try out with this set up in the Shinkansen.

  • Furious Francis

    I already posted this

  • DePapier

    It's the trailer they had online since E3. I think it's just easier to see and feel the game from directly captured footage than from off-screen like they did at IGN.

  • DePapier

    AWESOME. They should have done that with Splinter Cell Blacklist, taking out online, lowering the price, and giving us Wii U GamePad local multiplayer.

    • Furious Francis

      No., I rather have online multiplayer than local. At least with online multiplayer you can get two TVs Two Wii Us and play with a buddy at a friends house.

      If there was no online multiplayer, i would never be able to play with some people I know.

  • timg57867

    OMG…

  • DePapier

    Great read.

    I've been thinking: if they can, I think Platinum Games should patch in the game's Main Menu a "Boot Camp," like a really really short tutorial of the game, kind of like they actually did for Metal Gear Rising Revengeance. It would be in the same environment as the one in which the game demoes Unite Powers (that green box kind of space), with P-Star doing the explaining of each of the main actions without the stress of actual in-game gameplay that real enthusiasts actually enjoy.
    People with lesser gamer skills would thus have the opportunity to freely experience the game's mechanics before they jump into the frantic mood of the Prologue, thus feeling empowered. (And from my experience, I've had lots of people try the Prologue and they couldn't play it right without my help. And at the very beginning the game doesn't teach you how to jump!!!)

    Plus it would grant gamers a better way to expose the likes of IGN for their noobity.

  • DePapier

    It's funny how in the article, from a Japanese standpoint, in terms of exclusives it's:
    - XB1: Forza, Titanfall
    - PS4: Knack, Deep Down
    - Wii U: Smash Bros., Mario Kart
    I don't know about you, but there isn't much competition for Nintendo in their country.

  • koopzilla

    Well, they don't seem to think the 360 was a failure, so maybe 30,000 copies would be an enormous success. I don't see one of these realistic car driving games to ever be a system seller. They are more like well, I already have the system and car games are fun every now and then, so I guess I'll pick one up. And it's not like there aren't options for basically the same thing on other systems, theres Project Cars, and Gran Turismo. I honestly haven't bought a car game (other than the very unrealistic Mario Kart) since the N64 days. In fact I think they were funner back then, mostly due to not being very realistic, I still love the Rush games (especially Rush 2, I can mess around on that stunt course for hours). I find his comment about them giving the feeling of actually driving a Ferrari because of the seperate rumble in the triggers to be absolutely hilarious. Driving in a video game no matter how realistic is completely different than driving a real car.

  • RicardJulianti

    The 176 number is ridiculously silly when the TMU's are 90% larger than parts they are comparing it to and claiming it looks similar. Also, the 360 had like….250….maybe less once efficiency was taken into account and for the Wii U to perform better with a fraction of the power, it would need to be almost 100% efficient and have some serious other techniques going on.

    The one thing that sounds fishy is the whole "my friend has connections" stuff. My uncle is Chinese and works in the manufacturing plant where they fabricate PS4 chips, and he says that they are having yield problems. See how easy it is to make shit up that sounds semi-believable? Haha. My uncle is actually Chinese though…

    I hope they are able to back up their claims. I'm off to investigate.

    • eyeofcore

      Even if it is just 320 SPU's that have 352Gflops performance at 550Mhz we can assume with Wii U's more streamlined design and advantages that games will look noticeably different, specially considering resolution and framerate compared to 7th generation consoles that bots and ponies what to compare the Wii U, herp derp… 😛 :0

      If guys at IGN forums are correct with their speculations then we I hope Platinum games port Bayonetta to Wii U at 1080p60fps, that would make bots that lack inteligence and ponies that are on LSD rage.

  • *NormalGamer*

    Oops, didn’t know it was already posted.

  • Maestro

    EA it's in the shit (it seems they are)

  • Maestro

    600 $, that's a steal compare to the Titan, but we need to see how proper the drivers will be :)

  • UncannyOmninaut

    EA and PR?

    LOL!

    Good one, Ricard! EA being the one company spewing shit on conveyor belt it is safe to say that the PR department is by this point just that small janitors closet where they keep their Golden Poo awards. That's the only PR EA needs.

  • RicardJulianti

    Seriously though, this GPU is making me consider skipping the PS4. This card has 1 billion more transistors than the entire Xbone. Dafuq.

    If the leaked benchmarks are true (no reason do doubt them), then this can run BF3 at max/1080p with 4x deferred AA (extremely resource heavy) AND high post AA (also resource heavy, but less so since it's not real-time like deferred) at an average of 103 fps. Simply one of those AA methods is usually good enough. Both is just silly. Imagine putting those suckers in an SLI format 0.o

    You know….for all I know about PC's and so forth, you'd think I'd belong to the "PC Master Race" or at least game on PC fairly regularly. Not even close.

    • Titan64

      So glad you aren't Ricard.

      • RicardJulianti

        Even if I did primarily game on PC, I don't think I'd be all "Master Race or GTFO"…it's just not my style.

        I am however….a bit of a graphics whore. Or at the very least, a videophile. When 4k drops in price and when I have more space to fully appreciate it, I'm jumping on that ship. Even though gameplay does trump all…..I do love me some purdy graphics. I might end up getting BF4 used since there's no more online pass BS (lol), 64 player online with dedicated servers I believe, massive destruction (unless you can only take down the one skyscraper in that map…which would be lame as fuck) and damn its pretty.

        One reason I'll be getting Destiny on the PS4 (even though I could afford the GPU and a monster PC….I probably won't get it) is because it'll be the best looking console version available. But the main reason is that with all "Dat RAM" the world will have very few limitations which is ideal. Of course, if it is announced for the Wii U, that's where I'm getting it hands down.

  • RicardJulianti

    I second this submission. Really great counterpoint to the statement from Egotistical Assholes about iOS training new developers.

    It's like the Gold Rush of '49 or the Gaming Rush of '83. Someone finds something awesome, people speed as fast as they can to jump on the bandwagon, discover it's not as easy as they thought, space comes at a premium since there are too many people, wealth is spread thin, shit collapses.

  • Titan64

    So what do you think of the Steambox Ricard?

    • RicardJulianti

      Meh.

      Technically it doesn't exist. Any "Steambox" is simply a PC that's running the SteamOS version of Linux. It'd be like saying, "Oh yeah, I own an Ubuntubox"….it makes no sense since literally any PC can run the Ubuntu version of Linux.

      Linux (in pretty much any form) is too confusing to use to the normal person (people have trouble with iOS for crying out loud) to become the go-to OS. My original thoughts on a Steambox still stand…..people who want to use Steam to play their games…..aren't going to buy a new piece of hardware to do exactly what they are already doing. The type of people who hook their PC's up to their big screen; whether a TV, a projector or a large PC monitor, already do so with their rigs.

      Can't really compare specs either since I could buy AMD's new card and whatever other insanely high-end parts I want, put them in a case, install SteamOS….and it would be considered a Steambox just the same as the PC I have now would if I installed the OS. It's just a PC unless I am 100% misunderstanding something. The "Steamboxes" that are going to ship out in the near future are, from what I understand, closed-case PC's like the Alienware X51 or any of the All-In-One PC's on the market today. They just have a simple interface for connecting to the TV like a console.

      It's also quite hard to break into the PC game…Microsoft pretty much owns it and a Mac is a Mac and not a PC (if you are to believe Apple anyway). Chromebook's are doing okay, but haven't set the world on fire even with friggen' Google behind the helm. Vizio tried to make some PC's (though I think they still ran Windows)…..and I don't think they are doing that anymore. Valve is small potatoes as far as brand recognition goes outside of the gaming world.

      Then you've got the problem of exclusives, or lack thereof. Valve might get some indie exclusives, but with Nintendo waiving the fee to license Unity and providing a version that is optimized for the Wii U, Sony shouting how awesome they are with indies from the mountains like the Ricola guy, MS turning every X1 into a dev kit, and the disaster that is Steam Greenlight…there will be incredibly stiff competition. That's just for indies too….where's their Mario? Zelda? Halo? Uncharted? Ico? Gears of War?

      They can't say that Half-Life 3/Team Fortress 3/Portal 3/ Left 4 Dead…3/Counter Strike would be exclusive to Steambox since that would require cutting out current Steam users. It would be difficult to separate people on a "Steambox" and people who are just on Steam since it's all once account. That's not to say Half-life 3 wouldn't move units of course. There would be people who want to play the game with graphics they deem adequate at a more affordable price, but that market is small.

      Valve would need to stop the half-measures.

      • Titan64

        A grade A Ricard response. Let me respond to most of the points:
        I said this before, it really makes no sense for anyone with Steam and PC to go out and buy it. I guess its to get the console but even then, I can go out, make a PC for 500 dollars and call it a day which does lead to a problem with PC gaming in itself but I'll to that.
        The other issue is the concept of the OS and how these "multiple parties" are making the boxes. So you make an OS for free but then have parties make machines based around the OS…wait what? This could potentially lead to the "Pong Crash" but I won't say much about it here
        And while I am more indifferent to Windows, I know people don't like but sad thing is, the problem with having multiple OS's in the same space is that they all do the same basic function. Yeah there all different under the hood but they all have the same basic function.
        And that leads me to another problem with Valve. Let me be clear, none of their games are bad, in fact, they're good. The problem? After Half Life 2 Episode 2, I feel that they haven't made much original stuff outside of Portal and the Second game, which that game lost some of the charm of the original. Left 4 Dead was a response to the zombie craze, Team Fortress 2 is a "Frankenstien" as to the original idea and DOTA 2 is a me too for Moba games. They aren't bad but they're not compelling as Half Life would be. And Steam Greenlight….yeah I won't say anymore about that.
        And Finally, I didn't even noticed that could be a problem until you told me but it reminded me of how Microsoft essentially alienated they're gaming base for the Xbox360 which that can be a huge problem to Valve.
        I think Valve would have be very careful on how they have to approach this.

        • RicardJulianti

          I lost my train of thought at the end which is why my comment just seems to…end. I've created a forum thread regarding this, copying my above comment with a bunch of stuff that I typed out to finish out my train of thought.

          I'll leave it there so the forums can get some lovin'

          Link edit: http://playeressence.com/forums/tal-ki-forum/#/20…

  • timg57867

    It'll be 3DS all over again. Zelda remake brings the system back from the dead. Then Mario comes and blows the roof off. =P

    • Rpx

      Hence, the repeat of the Nintendo hardware/software cycle.

      Executives at Nintendo is likely laughing, with that “told you” look.

    • RicardJulianti

      And Mario Kart takes it for a ride.

      • DePapier

        Then Smash brings the Wii U to religion status…

        Wait. Haven't we had that discussion before? I think it was on how the 3DS was about to kill the Vita… 😛

        • Titan64

          Vita? Whats that? Oh that thing. Sorry I couldn't it over me playing my 3DS.

  • RicardJulianti

    Super old news 😛

    They even came out fairly recently and said that they'd like to show it "in the not too distant future." The last time they said that, it was in April for Retro's game and it was revealed a couple months later at E3 in June.

    One thing I didn't notice before though is the mention of Wind Waker. It seems to be doing very well and the retail version is sure to bring in even more people in October. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they show it off sometime before the new consoles launch. *giddy with excitement*

    • Furious Francis

      Yeah, this is like ancient! LOL

  • Jon Turner

    It already is, if reports on GAF are to be believed.

    • Furious Francis

      Link those reports on the GAF

      • Jon Turner

        Sorry, I really don't have any such connections, but some of my friends on WiiUForums are reported that there have been sellouts of the WW bundle at select stores. All we can really hope for is an update on this.

        • Furious Francis

          Oh ok, thanks anyway

          • RicardJulianti

            I've just seen people in the OT on GAF posting that they bought the bundle….can't tell how many actually did though since…you know….the internet.

            Also, my friend picked up the system. System seller Confirmed 😛

            He actually really just…didn't like the original WW because of the art style, recently said that "Wind Waker is amazing" and he loves the new style. Winning.

          • Jon Turner

            Now that's an interesting shift. To be honest, I don't consider WW my favorite ZELDA either, but the game is just so much better on WiiU. So, yes, I think we do have another system seller.

  • Maestro

    That's an arrogant statement, that guy better have his ass kicked really soon !

  • DePapier

    Is that another Phil Fish?

  • timg57867

    Guess handhelds really are where it's at now in Japan…

  • DePapier

    And that's a just over two-year-old system. Wow.

  • DePapier

    "Nintendo consoles aren't exactly known for authentic racing games." Now that's something I hate about some articles' misleading dooming intros. Where was this dude when played F-ZERO GX and where is now that we got NFSMWU on the Wii U??

    • Gryphonofmight

      to be fair regarding f zero, that's more sci fi racing

    • RicardJulianti

      Like Gryph said…..I think he just meant as in a racing sim instead of something on the arcade front..

  • DePapier

    They're getting ready to go 3rd-party. 😛

    • RicardJulianti

      Can't wait to stream PS4 games to my Wii U through the browser.

      Lololol

  • RicardJulianti

    Here's an idea……open world Pokemon Snap with a virtual DSLR.

    Roam around the world to take pictures of Pokemon in their natural habitat, give players full customization of the camera features. Take pictures of Pokemon battles either between trainers or in the wild.

    Boom.

  • NinjaHound

    Nice
    too bad i don't have the money
    but if i did and this was real then i will most definitely build a PC
    sadly with a budget of 1000-1200 dollars for the PC this GPU and a CPU that won't bottleneck it will take most of the budget
    oh well :(

  • timg57867
  • Furious Francis

    Any chance you can make a article out of this eyeofcore and send it to me?

    • eyeofcore

      You need it as source or something? Okay.

      I will edit it more, I don't have my own blog and I could post it to a forum. Is this what you want or? Are you concerned about my credibility or your sites credibility?

      • RicardJulianti

        I think he just wants you to organize it a little bit. Instead of a list of random numbers and so forth that most people will be scratching their heads at, turn it into a story.

        This site would be the original source of the article…..it just needs to be broken down a bit or the info will fly right over people's heads.

        Or something…

        • eyeofcore

          Oh… Okay.

          That would be kinda difficult, Il try my best to simplify for less tech savy people.

          • RicardJulianti

            You could pretty much type the things out as like….comparison—example. So like….talk about how the CPU compares to what the 360/PS3 have, and give an example of how it benefits. In-order vs out of order for instance.

            If you don't mind it taking a while, you could send drafts to me and I can help out with it. I have a fairly busy work schedule so my free time is a bit limited, but I'll do what I can.

          • eyeofcore

            I will not bother you, I will do it on my own. Thanks for suggestions.

            I must be on my toes to not jump to conclusions and that, from what I can currently see Wii U is as powerful as 2 PlayStation 3's to 2 Xbox 360's and we know those two consoles will be revelant for three more years and Wii U is twice as that so it will be revelant for 6 years and I expect a new Nintendo console to be released in Q4 2018.

            Wii U is on neck to neck to Xbox One when comes to amount of eDRAM and bandwidth that is surely 130Gbps. But in the end efficency over raw grunt.

  • Ludwigvasq

    From his mouth:

    "People want better and better graphics, they want more realistic looking art assets, and that comes at a cost and that’s a hard thing to have to deal with."

    This gen is going to kill more studios than the last one if that's even possible.

  • brintourfair

    hopefully this will come to north america soon, getting a wii u soon. the longer battery life will be very useful.

  • DePapier

    Oops…

    Just joking here but you know how people be saying Nintendo needs to make a new console? What about Sony? 😛

  • Furious Francis

    :)

  • bigchad

    You beat me to it!

  • Furious Francis

    I'll look into it.

    • bigchad

      Thanks Francis, I been meaning to ask the same, for days now. but today seems to take an especially long long time.

  • ludwigvasq

    I knew i wasn't the only one !

    Francis, if you can do something about it, please do, this has become one of my favorite websites.

    • Furious Francis

      I'm not sure why it takes so long guys, I'll look into it.

      • ludwigvasq

        Thanks a lot.

      • brintourfair

        the site is loading much faster now, thanks.

        • Furious Francis

          Sweet! I just had to disable a few plug-ins. Sorry about that.

  • timg57867

    Wow…fans showing they care. :(

  • DePapier

    I'd really like to see that video comparison.

  • RicardJulianti

    I think another good comparison would be Metal Gear Rising. There are people that claim the benefits of B2 are only because P* has gotten more experience and their engine has matured. MGR uses the same engine and is a very recent title, so while it may not be the same set of characters, it should help show even more differences in terms of Wii U improvements vs Engine improvements.

    • eyeofcore

      Agreed though for sake of comparison Bayonetta to Bayonetta 2 should still have been done because of the character and similar/same enemies.

  • DePapier

    Donc ça va rester à 70 €… Bon ben quand faut assumer, faut assumer…

  • DePapier

    http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/17…

    —
    "GTA 5 is coming at the end of the console cycle. Does the advance of technology interest you? Do you think, 'Oh wow, what will GTA 6 look like on a PS4?'

    Of course we're interested. But no, not in terms of GTA, because we're always working on the current game. We look at the tech at a more practical level: what will be ready for which game that we're working on further down the line. We don't have another GTA in development, we don't work on three of these games at a time. That would be phenomenally depressing. So, in terms of GTA, no. We get pitched by the hardware manufacturers on what they're planning to do and our tech guys come up with ideas on how that could be used. Does this influence design decisions? Of course. But we're not sat there fantasising about 10 years down the line. We're so busy with what we're doing right now."
    —

    That's the original quote, they weren't talking about GTA V…

  • Jon Turner

    Yeah, right…. Just like they said no plans for a PC version…. what was that all about for a PC version again?

  • RicardJulianti

    Nice. Will watch.

    Though I think I would prefer a full anime, but it's not a big deal. Subs over dubs for sure too.

  • RicardJulianti

    Good. Now people can be quiet about it. I thought about waiting to buy the game to see if there was going to be one, but considering I won't be getting a PS4 until next year (most likely anyway) I'd be missing out on a game I was hyped for.

    And as much as I would have loved a Wii U version, I don't blame them for not bringing it. It cost them $256 for the two games as it is. I believe I read somewhere that they didn't have a lead SKU….they were both built specifically for the platform so that's why there are so few differences between them. The main difference being that the 360 disc drive read speeds are much slower than the PS3 (simple DVD vs Blu Ray difference) that affects the textures a bit…but that's it. Adding a Wii U version would have tacked on another HUGE chunk of change that unless it was the absolute definitive version that was visibly better with extra content not found anywhere else (aside from Gamepad features), they wouldn't get that money back. They might not have even gotten that money back even with all that stuff.

  • RicardJulianti

    Bahahahahahah "Directly"…"Our bodies are sufficiently ready"

    Holy Shit. Nintendo. Meme masters.

    • UncannyOmninaut

      How appropiate since that meme "My body is ready" got its start from Reggie trying out the balance board anyway so the meme has just come full circle. It has returned to its source.

      • Titan64

        The more I see the 10 dollar price tag, Im thinking that its actually fair. I mean HD visuals, enhanced controls, and online (online is not cheap) and the fact that you can choose which game you want rather then get a bundle of 5 mini games (lets be honest, only 3 of the games were actually fun).

  • Maestro

    Beaten :P, but we're gonna see the 3DS is gonna blow the charts till the end of the year.

  • Nathan

    Props to Shokio and GaminRealm

  • brintourfair

    actually they bought Index which owns Atlus.

  • ludwigvasq

    Just when i was wondering whatever happened to that bid.

  • DePapier

    I think Nintendo is getting serious on advertising. :O

  • Furious Francis

    Where is the link?

  • RicardJulianti

    In addition to what Francis said, the Wii U does not support DirectX 11. Neither does the PS4.

    DirectX is a Microsoft thing, and only they support it. Everyone else has DX11 equivalent features.

    • eyeofcore

      at least put this into a news article.

  • Furious Francis

    We already know from Teku Studios that the Wii U can adapt direct x 11 features to Wii U.

    • Jon Turner

      That we do. So there technically is no reason for KH3 OR FFXV to be on WiiU. Hey, PS4 isn't even using DX11. Something about that seemed off from the start. Hopefully, S-E will come to their senses and decide to try again.

  • Gryphonofmight

    I have no doubt Capcom is now making a new Wii U monster hunter game

    • Jon Turner

      I have every reason to believe that Capcom is going to continue supporting WiiU because of their success with this latest game as well as their WiiU titles thus far (RE:R may have been the least successful, but Capcom DID say they were OK with how it fared on WiiU overall IIRC).

    • RicardJulianti

      I wouldn't go that far….but they are at least considering getting a localization for this ready in a timely manner.

      They will definitely be attached to Nintendo at the hip in the future though. They are about to double their cash on hand from this one game.

      Capcom <3 Nintendo haha

      • Jon Turner

        More support from Capcom is always welcome. I see them sticking around on WiiU.

  • timg57867

    I expected it to be frontloaded, but DAYUM!!! Who said third party games can't sell on the 3DS? It's easily possible if you put in some effort. After struggling for so long, I am pretty sure Capcom feels quite relieved to have another hit. Should hold them over for a while.

    Also, LOL at that line graph. The Japanese are really into sims right now and good old Ninty pretty much sowed that department up last gen!

  • Maestro

    Holy moly !!!!!

  • Furious Francis

    The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker HD isn't out yet

    • DePapier

      I know, but it's still here. Don't know why, but I'm assuming early download codes for reviewers, though that's two weeks in a row…

  • Furious Francis

    Going up Monday

  • Maestro

    Who's that ?

  • Furious Francis

    I have blocked that jackass so many times. LOL, he keeps coming back somehow

  • timg57867

    It's been a while since the 3DS had a third party game heading its way that's set to blow up the sales charts. What I think is even crazier is the fact that the lines Pokemon X and Y will probably be even bigger. O___o

  • DePapier

    Holy flip… I don't even think GTA V here in the West will have that much anticipation…

  • timg57867

    FREAKING FINALLY.

  • Furious Francis

    Tell me a short description of what you're sending me, not your reaction to the article

    • brintourfair

      PS3 users angry that they there is a delay in pre-release downloads.

      • timg57867

        Sony's fanbase really went downhill this gen….

        • brintourfair

          It's not just Sony's. Their fanboys maybe some of the worst, but Microsoft and Nintendo have some delusional and entitled fanboys as well. Reading posts on various sites will show you this. It's okay to be a fan of a system but when all you do is expect every game to come to the platform you want or getting irate when a game creator doesn't do something what you want with their ip you start to sound like a whiny child. It's time everybody stops being keyboard warriors, treating developers harshly, ie sending death threats, and just sit back and enjoy the games for the platforms you own. If a game isn't coming to your console and you really want to play that game and there are other games that you like on that console get the console. Don't bash the developer for choosing to put the game on other consoles. Every game company is in business to make money. They'll go where they think they'll make profit.

          In the case of the Wii U, the user base right now isn't large enough for these companies with bloated game budgets isn't feasible for them to publish the games on it. The user base will get larger. Once it's large enough 3rd parties will come. Probably not western developers, though. Some of them I wouldn't want publishing their betas on any way. Bethesda, especially. Skyrim for any of the platforms it's been published on is proof enough of that. They aren't competent developers, the games may be good, but they aren't finished upon release. They're especially lazy on the pc end, the modding community fixes most of the bugs before Bethesda even deigns to issue a patch.

          In short, gamers need to stop being entitled little man-children. It's alright to complain when something like Skyrim or Aliens Colonial Marines happens. But when you're sending death threats over game endings or complaining about having to wait to download a copy of a game that's been leaked; you need to sit down and get your act together. Sure these companies need your money to stay afloat, but you're not the one's giving them their budgets and if you have such a creative mind to tell them how a game should be, you should get in to programming or game design and make your own games. Note, I use you in general, not to any particular person, just parts of video game fandom that spend too much time arguing about a hobby that may entertain them, but shouldn't define who they are or their lives.

          • timg57867

            Well put. Fanboys in general have become worse. It used to just be for fun and messing around. Now people will want your mother dead if you don't buy their system. I blame the Internet…

  • Furious Francis

    I'm not posting it, you summarize it, then send it to me and I will, but I'm not going there…..sorry

  • timg57867

    Take that you suing con artists!

  • Furious Francis

    this is old

  • RicardJulianti

    Considering how long it took them to get GT5 out….I'll be expecting it to release in 2017 at the very least, haha.

  • DePapier

    Here is his original presentation on the future of gaming (just the video): http://kotaku.com/5892836/the-best-26+minute-argu…

    I'm watching it and so far he was mentioning drops in stock prices compared to profit of gaming divisions: funny thing is, when talking about Nintendo's stock prices drop, he omit to mention Nintendo's profits.

    • DePapier

      I don't know where he found his data suggesting CoD Black Ops to be the bestselling non-pack-in traditional videogame at 25 millions sales when NSMB Wii is at 27, but that's where I stopped watching.

  • DePapier

    …It's really interesting but, the article dates from January 7th, 2013…

  • koopzilla

    So they are going i-crap with Tales of games? That sucks because they are some of my favorite JRPGs since Final Fantasy took a turn for the worst. Hopefully once these and Breath of Fire fail, they will go back to being real games.

    How are they turning Phantasia into some microtransaction game? Good thing I have it on GameBoy Advance, because it is a good game. It's a shame to see this happen to it.

  • Rpx

    Siliconera is reporting the same thing.

    I guessing this is one of the Sega games in development for the WiiU.

    Puyo Puyo Tetris; Surprising Collaboration

    http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/10/puyo-puyo-te…

  • Rpx

    It is legit.

    Siliconera confirm the same info.

    Taiko Drum Master is hitting WiiU in Late November (Nov 21) in Japan

    All the games info regarding the Japanese gamers is coming since TGS is next week.

    http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/10/taiko-drum-m…

  • timg57867

    Looks awesome! I had feeling they'd use that logo. My only gripe is the white patches in the background. Should have used light blue to fill it up.

  • RicardJulianti

    Probably because of Miiverse. Maybe leaderboards too.

  • Furious Francis

    Liberations isn't coming to the PS4 or Xbox One either

  • timg57867

    Not sure what to make of that. The Pokemon X and Y 3DS XL announcement offered more perspective because we there was 100,000 units in the shipment. We'll see.

  • Furious Francis

    Already going up, but there is no estimates on how much was sold, so we have to wait and see

  • DePapier

    So what you're saying is that "in-engine" is also BS… The way I see it, that might mean in-engine, but not within specs, not running on the actual console.

    The BS is getting worse and worse day by day… And in the PS4 reveal trailer they actually made it seem like it's in-game footage by juggling with the weapon icons… I can't believe I fell for it. I wanted to believe that Sony was in effect supporting their "promise" of "power," what at that time was and still is the core of their branding. This is ridiculous…

    • RicardJulianti

      Yeah….in-engine pretty much means what you said. "Hey look what our engine is capable of!" not "Hey look what we're doing on this system!"

      Just like with The Witcher 3's wolf fur physics. Looks amazing, but would cripple most GPU's….won't be in console versions for that reason (most likely).

      It's possible that Deep Down COULD look as good as it did at the reveal, but it would have to be a mid-late gen title (if graphics improve through the course of the system's life….which is still questionable)

      And don't get me wrong, the game still looks really good and will look better by launch……but anyone claiming that it looks close to the reveal is delusional.

  • DePapier

    The interview is from April 2013. I never saw it before, though.

  • Maestro

    It will be quite a while before people can afford 4K television, but still Project cars is a real next gen title, but it's gonna be out on PC, PS360 and Wii U.

  • Gryphonofmight

    Also to note, its outselling two different versions of the Xbox one

    • Furious Francis

      nice Gryph Dog!

      Thats your new nickname bytw

      • Gryphonofmight

        Cool!

      • Maestro

        Gryph Dog ??

  • Furious Francis

    TROLL BAIT

  • Maestro

    World Wide recession, happened to everyone, not only Nintendo

    • timg57867

      Not only that, but Nintendo actually never made a full year loss until 2011 and swung back to profit the next year, so it's not like stock market value 100% reflects a company's actual viability.

    • Titan64

      That and its the same old "Nintendo is doomed because X company is releasing X product". And also, Apple allowing controllers was bound to happen but its not new since its already been done before.

  • Furious Francis

    I had sooo much to do today! My brain is fired as well. However, I am working on a PE X Nintendo right now. So that will be up in a few hours.

  • timg57867

    Why the hell the is THAT on BBC…

  • Furious Francis

    And…….? The Path to irrelevance when they have the best selling gaming device in the world right now.

    Nolan Bushnell hasn’t been relevant to the gaming world for the past 15 years. Who gives a crap what he things. Troll/click bait

    • *NormalGamer*

      Yeah, pretty much; glad to help people avert it.

  • Titan64

    Oh Good ol Bushnell. The same guy who effectively ran atari into the damn ground.

  • Titan64

    Im sorry, but that picture looks too real to be a video game…..jk. But seriously…GODDAMN PROJECT CARS, that game actually looks fantastic.

  • Maestro

    Oh boy, oh boy :D… Something tells me it will hurt somewhere in the future

  • DePapier

    J'ai regardé un peu les données précédentes et, on peut dire ce qu'on veut mais, le marché du jeu vidéo français appartient à Nintendo. Les jeux PS3 et 360 disparaissent — à l'exception de The Last of Us — après leur semaine au top alors que Animal Crossing et les jeux Luigi de 3DS occupent régulièrement le Top 5 toutes consoles confondues.

    Et tout cas, merci de m'avoir fait découvrir SELL, Maestro ; depuis le temps que je cherchais les données françaises !! :)

  • fpssteve1

    Yo, Francis. Remember when I told you about that blog I was gonna make for Destructoid that involved Sony?

    Well, it's finished

    http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/The+Bowels+of+Tr…

    I would like to thank everyone on this site providing all the information present in the blog (especially timg57867 for his remarks on preorders, launch sales and post-launch market share which are seen in the end of the blog.)

  • RicardJulianti

    After it fell short of the goal, I asked the guy through Kickstarter. He said it was a goal of his…..so…yeah…awesome.

    I told him to contact Adelman if he hasn't already to see what they can do to get the game on the system.

  • Furious Francis

    I saw it as well, its a little dry for me to post on the site though.

  • timg57867

    A GOOD IGN article about Nintendo? Better stay away from the comments…

    EDIT: Okay, just read both articles and wow. I have to agree. Nintendo, for all the flack it gets for playing it safe, certainly seems to be exceptional in how they push against industry standards. Funny how they're taking risks by making Super Mario 3D World over an HD dynamo. An article linked in that article also explains why I feel Super Mario 3D World will be much more successful than people realize. Nintendo seems to have found a way to capture a magic of nostalgia in us without actually shoving it in our faces. Between the new yet familiar sounding songs, the greater depth from 3D Land that arkens more to the 6th gen 3D platformer style, its pleasant linearity, and its defining multiplayer Nintendo seems to have made something that's meant to remind us all of something: that games are supposed to be FUN. Nintendo really needs to get demos all over the place for this game. Seriously. I can tell it's the kind of game that would suck you in. You let a family play this together on a Wii U kiosk and next thing know:

    http://the-real-truth.org/wp-content/uploads/2011…

  • Maestro

    Honestly even if they didn't do that, the goal would be meet.

  • Furious Francis

    Im not posting this, I think its a scam

    • *NormalGamer*

      Yeah, good point. Nintendo already have the perfect GamePad anyway so why should this one be any different? This is simply just another clone.

      • RicardJulianti

        And possibly might infringe on some patents if they aren't really careful.

        Also, it looks like shit.

  • Furious Francis

    You guys know how I feel about linking IGN here…..but I'll put it up later….

    • RicardJulianti

      Yeah…..if it was the usual IGN drivel I wouldn't have bothered.

  • Nathan
  • Maestro

    What ? Do I need to check my eyes, or i'm seeing a good article about Nintendo on IGN ??

  • DePapier

    That's really too bad that Kym Dillon only writes every two years… :/
    http://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/04/24/the-music-o…

  • Furious Francis

    I posted this a while ago, good stuff, I watched the whole thing.

  • Furious Francis

    I'm sorry Ricard, I'm a little too dense to understand all of this…… lol

    • rubix8703

      You already have an article up, however, one of your users gave some added info in that Microsoft may have planted a man named Elop in Nokia to sabotage the company for the sake of Microsoft buying it. It points to this when the timing of this man's hiring (Elop) is examined.

      • RicardJulianti

        Also, if Elop wasn't a plant to bring down Nokia so that MS could buy them……he is a terrible, terrible CEO and the Xbox division (among other things) could be in trouble.

        • rubix8703

          Very true

        • Rpx

          Still, Elop is considered to a front-runner to replace to Steve Ballmer as the head of Microsoft.

  • Furious Francis

    I have no clue what you said, but I'll take a look. lol

  • Furious Francis

    Thanks Rubix, I'll will give it a shot!

    • rubix8703

      Thanks dude lol!

  • Maestro

    You have to love PG, because the game already looks gorgeous, oh my… I can't wait the final product.

  • Maestro

    Oh boy, that would be really great 😀

  • Furious Francis

    Nice! I'll post this one now, the Bayonetta one you gave me is going up in the morning so it can get more attention.

  • Furious Francis

    Don't ever post something from Adam Sessler again…..lol

  • RicardJulianti

    Smash Bros….1080p…60fps…and over a year from release

    Lol.

  • Gryphonofmight

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6664…

    The vita version of rayman legends is a gimped port

  • Furious Francis

    I can understand why they wouldn't sell it in Japan. The 3DS sales there are the best, no need for a cheaper version.

  • Furious Francis

    already posted.

  • Furious Francis

    Sorry I don't post Pachter news

  • DePapier

    Something you could potentially add. When you're team reaches 100, even supplemental member you get will be used to make missiles usuable via the touchscreen (the only missiles that don't affect your final score). You can tap the screen to launch these missiles on target all while juggling with button-based attacks.

    • Link

      Thanks, but there are so many little things I could have still mentioned that I had to stop at some point, otherwise the review would be wayyy too long.

      • Furious Francis

        Yeah, you don't want to put everything the game has to offer in the review, players need to learn and figure things out for themselves

  • timg57867

    Good review. I need to get a new Wii U and demo this game. If practice is all it takes to get it, then I'll probably buy it.

  • Furious Francis

    Nice, I'll do it Monday so it can get plenty of attention.

  • DePapier

    Hahahaha!!!!

  • DePapier

    I heard about it in a manga, now I know that it's true.

  • Titan64

    What? COD innovating? What is this world come to D:?

  • *NormalGamer*

    This should be beneficial; a sign for the future of multi-platform gaming for third-party games. ^_^

  • Gryphonofmight

    I hope it sells like hotcakes there!

    • Rpx

      I wonder if this game appeal toward Japanese gamers’ tastes with a platformer-approach and more vibrant colors & animations with quirky tone and music.

      I hope so, this is a well-designed game.

  • Furious Francis

    He's trolling

  • alphaphantomadvisor

    It is Nintendo of America… Hmm…

    • Furious Francis

      And…..Kamiya has The Wonderful 101 coming out in America soon. Why wouldn't he be here in America?

      • RicardJulianti

        He's probably at NOA because of PAX Prime. It's in Seattle…NOA is in Redmond….and Kamiya is going to be presenting W101 at PAX so he likely had to touch base.

  • Maestro

    I would like to put "ron paul gif it's happening" just for the will to be a Nintendo 2nd party xD

  • RicardJulianti

    DKCTF Box Art: http://i4.minus.com/ibnEI2J2I2DCXF.jpg

    Sony hasn't shown anything running on a retail PS4 yet….all PC's or Devkits (concerns with overheating) and Remote Play has been demoed (no hands on)…only over Gaikai and not locally: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=787238…

    Nintendo not moving away from 3D gaming (some people went crazy with that 2DS announcement) and they are working on getting account system stuff worked out. Basically they just haven't gotten it done on the handheld side yet and so that's holding it back….but they are working on it. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-08-28-…

    SO MUCH INFORMATION

  • Maestro

    Your facebook link doesn't work

    • RicardJulianti

      ???? Works fine for me…..maybe it's a region thing..?

  • Gryphonofmight

    Nintendo domination!

  • Maestro

    I just saw the price drop and the 2DS…. What the hell is going on ???

    • RicardJulianti

      Right?….like….talk about out of fuggin NOWHERE.

      People can't bitch about the Wii U price anymore though. $300…..Wind Waker Bundle includes the Hyrule Historia (DAMMIT…I WANT THIS)….Wind Waker release date in the US is September 20 o.O

      Droppin those bombs…

      • Maestro

        It's…. huh… hu..that's….. but there are no Direct right now……. ????? I'm damn confused, it's not even 1st april.

        • RicardJulianti

          When I first saw the 2DS thing I was like…..is this a joke…what is going on? And then all the megatons dropped.

          I guess the 2DS isn't a bad idea….hook them on games while they're too young to safely enjoy the 3D

          All the release dates have been updated too. There almost HAS to be a Direct in the very near future. I mean…..what?

          • Gryphonofmight

            So Nintendo making a killing this holiday season is confirmed!

          • Gryphonofmight

            Even Michael Pachter is saying these are smart moves. No one saw this coming

          • Maestro

            I'm speechless but like nintendo speechless effect. The same story I don't know if I should Facepalm or I should laugh because it's the surprise Nintendo effect.

            Oh my god xDDDDDD I laugh so much, I still can't believe it

  • Furious Francis

    I've already reported on 3 out of the 4 stories here. I'll get the Renegade kid one up soon

  • RicardJulianti
    • WSJ4L

      'Ite.

  • Furious Francis

    Not buying it right now, typo

    • WSJ4L

      Fair enough, but surely they'd have corrected the mistake by now. It's been like 40 mins and the tweet's still there. And what about the retweet?

      • alphaphantomadvisor

        It is most likely a typo, why there would be another leak if Sony got warned by RockStar to stop it so I doubt it now. If that is true then there will be GTA V for Xbox One and Wii U.

  • RicardJulianti

    Of course GAF people go bananas and say that it'll be Pokemon x Monster Hunter.

    That would be AMAZING.

  • RicardJulianti

    That opening movie. Capcom NEEDS to localize MH4.

    Other fun tidbits from that page:
    -3DS internet connection rate is 90% (probably in Japan)
    - It kind of sounds like the collaboration might be Monster Hunter related, just my guess judging from the context.
    -Then again, it could also be something else considering the "it it was agreed to try to do something that is a symbol of the tag of Capcom and Nintendo." To me that says, "Collaboration based on two games that epitomize Nintendo and Capcom"

    What better staples than Pokemon and Street Fighter? 😛

    • DePapier

      Pokken Fighters!!! 😀

    • Titan64

      Or even crazier: Mario and Megman

  • Furious Francis

    Looks like its just news on Monster Hunter 4

    • Gryphonofmight

      It says details will be revealed "directly" before 9/14. implying a Nintendo direct. Don't they usually have a massive fall direct around this time?

      • Furious Francis

        Ok, so a Monster Hunter themed Nintendo Direct. That what it seems like.

  • Furious Francis

    Thanks for the link, but I won't post stuff like this. There is little to no evidence of anything they say, and the format is barely readable.

    • RicardJulianti

      It's definitely a wonky format……and very likely it is all BS. I'm not entirely sure it is even physically possible to overclock the CPU that high while dropping two cores entirely. If it's capable of 1.4TFLOPS……that puts it in PS4 territory…I mean, the Wii U is more powerful than people give it credit for but that is just crazy talk.

      Unless Zelda U or something completely melts our brains, I call shenanigans.

      • alphaphantomadvisor

        Well remember when Nintendo unlocked on DS and later 3DS more power and features of the system so it could also happen on Wii U.

        • RicardJulianti

          Yeah….but the 3DS unlock was simply an optimization that allowed developers to use 25% of the OS core. They didn't overclock the living bejeesus out of it.

          The CPU is already the highest clocked PPC750 ever, and dropping two cores in order to boost performance that much might simply be physically impossible. As in, no one could do it, ever. The CPU has short pipelines (4 stages) so having a high clock speed isn't necessary and might actually hinder performance. Also, suggesting that they would be able to bump the power of the system into PS4 territory is literally batshit insane.

          I'm not saying they can't boost the power at all, but boosting it that much is out of the question. I'd love to be proven wrong by Nintendo, but I don't think I will be.

          • alphaphantomadvisor

            I do not believe it is PPC750 because it surely has elements and improvements of newer cores while maintaining the compatibility. People think it is PPC750 though because it is 45nm I rather think it is Power6 or Power7.

          • RicardJulianti

            I only said that for the sake of argument. I'm fully aware of the changes made to it.

            Doesn't change my point though.

          • NinjaHound

            it isn't a PowerPC750
            it has many features of a POWER7 CPU but is built on a PPC750
            eDRAM, Clocking over 900MHz, SIMD Logic and the extremely powerful OOE all point to it being a POWER7 but it was confirmed not to be a pure POWER7 CPU
            clocking it up to 2.6GHz seems reasonable(i don't know the number from the article)

          • RicardJulianti

            Yeah, I know….sake of argument type of thing rather than having to type out all that extra stuff.

            In the "article" (tvtropes is weird…I don't know what that site is, haha) they said that it was clocked at like…..3.6 GHz or something around that area. Ridiculous.

  • Furious Francis

    already reported

    • timg57867

      When?

  • Maestro

    Do they know what they're doing, or they just want to make 1983 again ?

  • Hardensoul72

    Selling as preowned mark up!

  • Furious Francis

    but…..ill add it.

  • Furious Francis

    Old news.

  • DePapier

    Do we know if X is at 60fps? Because if it is, then…

    I'll keep that as a discussion on the actual article.

    • Furious Francis

      Not sure, X Might be 30 FPS

  • Furious Francis

    already posted :)

  • Furious Francis

    Crow, I know you're new, but these type of videos I'm not going to post. Don't waste your time linking it. The Brokengamezhd is not a credible source of anything. And I'm not into his fortune telling he does to get hits.

  • Furious Francis

    Hey, a short description of what you are linking would be nice

  • Furious Francis

    Which is exactly why I'm not posting their junk on this site

    • Crow

      I know, did you had some fun watching the video?

      • Furious Francis

        I didn't even watch it. Not trying to give IGN hits for garbage

        • Crow

          It is not from IGN it is from a guy bashing IGN. lol it is razorfist rageaholic.

  • RicardJulianti

    Summaries:

    1. Ubisoft reiterates that they "believe" in the Wii U and wants Nintendo to move units (you know….instead of helping out themselves past the holiday)

    2. Nintendo filed a copyright claim on the Metroid fan film…..perfectly justifiable since….you know…..profiting off of someone else's IP is illegal

    3. Sakurai talks about the 3DS outline thickness customization (I think this was covered already)

    4. Goofy picture of Bayonetta and Mario

    Just a little tip, it's easier for everyone if you provide a short descriptor of what you are linking. Good initiative though!

  • Furious Francis

    If you can put a quick description of the article that would be nice.

  • *NormalGamer*

    Heh. Funny, the same thing happened to Sony in which Daniel Lobb requested Sony to break off their games division, but Sony refused.

  • Maestro

    GngnGNGNNNGNngnNGNNGNNGN I need it with my 3DS zelda

  • DePapier

    OMG That's a FINE looking GamePad!!! I wish I could trade…

  • Maestro

    The game must be still in alpha, maybe it's the last rush at the moment

    • RicardJulianti

      True but…….everything at Nintendo's E3 was in Alpha except Pikmin.

  • RicardJulianti

    Gamexplain video on the new WWHD features. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iT13e6KYrQ&fe…

    Link's selfies are actual selfies….looks like he is holding the camera and not like someone else is holding it. Too funny.

  • Maestro

    I laugh my ass off, that was the funniest Iwata ask to date. xD

  • Furious Francis

    where's the link?

  • Furious Francis

    please no submissions from notenoughsahaders or emily rodgers

  • RicardJulianti

    I left a snarky message on the new FB post, and I had never heard of the game until now haha. I say we spam it….really get obnoxious with it…

    • koopzilla

      Yeah, I left a comment on their Facebook as well. It's a 2D fighting game that actually looked pretty cool. I was going to get it, but it's certainly not enough to sell me on a Vita.

      I wonder what the chances of the overwhelming response from 3DS owners will change their mind. I'm gonna say slim to none.

  • Furious Francis

    Nice GryofMight

  • RicardJulianti

    I think an emergency trip to Seattle is in order….

    • UncannyOmninaut

      LOL!

  • RicardJulianti

    Here's the non-WiiUdaily version…..with numbers! haha
    http://gematsu.com/2013/08/media-create-sales-812…

    There wasn't even a holiday in Japan…..yet Pikmin 3 and the Wii U both went up in sales…I like it.

  • Furious Francis

    PoppaNickles, use the forums for this type of thing.

    • PoppaNickles

      Alright, Sorry about that. I actually forgot those were opened up.

      • Furious Francis

        No problem.

  • RicardJulianti

    That first response…..fantastic. Perfect observation of the industry today. If they have deep pockets and the power to do their first idea….it's what they go with.

    "Okay so you know how [insert game] does [feature]? Why don't we do that, but add [other feature] and [other feature] in [alternate setting]? It'll sell millions!"

    It's like video game mad libs.

  • Furious Francis

    ? This shows nothing….

  • timg57867

    That would give Nintendo a BIG advantage in Japan. But it's not like they'd gain much launching this year. FF15 and KH3 are the ONLY significant Japanese style games confirmed for PS4 and they don't even have release dates. KH3 is likely going to be a 2015 title since it just started developement and FF15 likely won't come until holiday next year at the soonest.

    • Furious Francis

      Metal Gear Solid 4 too, and Yakuza Ishin if that comes to PS4

  • *NormalGamer*

    And thus, Nintendo gains a large headstart.

  • Maestro

    What if… Microsoft launch before them (that would be quite big, isn't it ?)

    • RicardJulianti

      Eh….idk. If the pre-order stuff is true about the PS4 being up 4:1 over Xbone…..that's 250k pre-orders across the original 21 countries….since that 4:1 thing was around before they reduced the countries.

      I'm not entirely sure that a week or so of sales could match it. They most certainly will be launching in November, but they STILL haven't announced the release date….they are really cutting it close.

  • WSJ4L

    Hm. Yet ANOTHER example of third parties making money off Nintendo fans to fund games they won't put on the Wii U…

  • timg57867

    I'd be very surprised if they launched the PS4 before November. Taking that with salt.

  • Titan64

    :D…………Ricard, I need a bat, an address to SE offices, and a pre kick ass one liner because ho boy, Square really messed up this time.

    • RicardJulianti

      I can't help you with the first two….but I've come up with a couple of one liners…

      "I'm about to beat your ass. Please be excited."

      "Welcome to MY final fantasy."

  • timg57867

    Square Enix will go bankrupt this generation. Calling it now. =P

    • RicardJulianti

      They sure as hell will at this pace. Wasting development $$$ on free to play browser games, and massive console titles for a system that will quite possibly sell worse than the 360 did in Japan….they are poking the bear in the eye with a toothpick at this point.

  • PoppaNickles

    IGN Italy gave it a 9.5 calling it an "instant classic." The reviewer, Keza, is very harsh with her reviews. I like it, but all the reviews I've read from her seem to be rated below the median.

    • BluePigGaming

      I agree. It seems she might be one of those people that thinks that the only good games were in the past.

      • Furious Francis

        LOL, as if I would post one of Keza's reviews on out site. LOL, that chick just sucks at the game.

        • PoppaNickles

          The generation of gamers who like difficult games seems to be fading more and more. When I played the demo the first time, and struggled my way through the first play, I got excited for how difficult the game would get late game. The prospect of harder difficulties in the game is amazing. W101 will continue to get praise from me for a long time to come. It has so much potential, and is probably my biggest release of the year.

          • Maestro

            Fire Emblem Awakening & TW101, challenge is back 😛

  • Furious Francis

    LOL, Can't you do that AJ? That's what the forums are for

  • RicardJulianti

    It's easy enough to create a thread in the off-topic portion….

  • Titan64

    I can respond to that: Hes assuming that some EX-Marketing expert from 2001-2007 has the same opinion as Nintendo of today which is ruled out by Nintendo's sudden reversal (which if anyone has common sense, is pretty fucking rare) which I still question, who the fuck was EVO talking to and why didn't they ask for approval beforehand. Second, he is also assuming Sakurai is not making the game more competitive which going by the news so far, they are (Improving the online, Adding less 3rd Party Characters and more balance to the characters, NO MORE GODDAMN TRIPPING THANK YOU, Striking the balance of speed between Melee and Brawl, and leaving out a "story" mode). Finally, that quote from Iwata at the end to prove a point about letting characters beat up each other is taken way out of context.

  • Furious Francis

    WTF!

    • RicardJulianti

      Right?!?

      I didn't even read the blog post, so I have no idea what he's going on to do haha. Crazy stuff.

  • timg57867

    Simply wonderful. NoA really knew what they were doing with that FE: Awakeing X SMT4 $30 eShop deal. It's actually the reason I got the game. This will hopefully raise interest in the series for the upcoming crossover. Nintendo needs to do this more often. What better to get people into a niche series than to hook it onto a more popular one?

  • Gryphonofmight

    Though given they are making at least this one announcement at gamescom, I wonder if they will show anything else. Maybe a new Mario or donkey kong trailer in a direct around that time.

    • RicardJulianti

      Well MK8, 3DWorld and DKTF (and a few others) will be at Gamesom, so it's possible they will have new demos.

      As far as a Direct goes….*shrug* I wouldn't be shocked if there was another one towards the beginning of Sept, but one detailing the next update could show up after W101 releases in the US. Nintendo is so secretive we really have no idea, haha.

  • Gryphonofmight

    Beat you to it

    • RicardJulianti

      Oh snap……there are so many pages here…it's SO easy to overlook things, haha.

  • RicardJulianti

    Super old…..mynintendonews is re-reporting it apparently…..with a new source being a page that was last updated August 2nd. The only thing new is that it is now in Japanese, haha.
    http://playeressence.com/about-twenty-companies-b…

  • RicardJulianti

    Yeah it is! WOOOO.

    SO glad my conference doesn't have their head up their asses. EA won't be getting that SEC money. Next step….license with someone else…

    Edit: THE BIG TEN IS OUT TOO!!!

    What a disaster for EA…… *grins*

  • timg57867

    NINTENDO. ADVERTISE. WII FIT U. LIKE. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLL

  • Furious Francis

    Gryphono, did you see the video I posted today on the Anti Nintendo Conspiracy by NinZendo? I already linked it.

    • Gryphonofmight

      I hadn't seen it yet

  • Gryphonofmight
  • Furious Francis

    forums

  • UncannyOmninaut

    Also the blog post that spawned the video:
    http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=166…

    Great read!

  • Maestro

    I will track you all….. on my gamepad xD

  • Gryphonofmight

    I'll bet EA still arrogantly believes it was them

  • Furious Francis

    Sega didn't bid on Index, they bid on Atlus. The article says J Trust bid on Index,

  • Furious Francis

    Yes!

  • Rpx

    Short Bits about Sega Q&A article by Nintendo Everything but focus on Nintendo-related of course.

    http://nintendoeverything.com/sega-talks-sonic-de…

  • RicardJulianti

    Has there ever been a game that has provided cross platform play between pc and console period???

    • GeneralBrown178

      Yes, an Fps called Shadowrun. the Xbox 360 and pc can play with each other.

      • Furious Francis

        Portal 2 offered cross play between Steam and PS3 as well

        • RicardJulianti

          Well dang…I'm not paying attention, haha.

  • Furious Francis

    Old news Gryphonofmight

  • Furious Francis

    I like everything but the end, "It may not be a game to sell a system"

    - How the F*ck does he know that, does he keep tabs on gamers worldwide and ask them if they are buying a Wii U to play this game

    • RicardJulianti

      But, like you said….system seller is more of the amount of high quality games. It may not make the system go gangbusters all of a sudden on it's own, but it certainly adds to the stack.

      Looks like they broke an embargo though….since the page has been taken down. Whoops, haha.

  • *NormalGamer*

    And the best part is that a couple of those indie games are strategy games; wonder if they’ll take advantage of the second screen capabilites on the Wii U GamePad? ^_^

    • *NormalGamer*

      Actually, make that three indie strategy games.

  • Rpx

    Sorry but one word: Colors.

  • DylanWins

    See third party studios, all you need to do with the gamepad is have a map and inventory management. You shouldn't make that excuse of not knowing what to do with the gamepad as a reason why you're games aren't coming to the Wii U.

  • RicardJulianti

    "(Bethesda’s mantra is to) make the games that we want to make, on whatever platforms will support them as developed."

    What a load of shit. That's their PR department kicking their ass BEFORE they something completely ignorant….while still saying something completely ignorant. I mean…since…you know…the Wii U can run everything they are working on just fine and could do nothing but Off-TV play and it would be fine. No one has to take special advantage of the Gamepad….I don't know why they think they have to, other than "Well….we're lazy."

  • Furious Francis

    This is the same Sh*t from Bethesda. We already know they are not developing for the Wii U. No need to post it again.

    • Maestro

      I don't expect anything from them, they optimize their games with their asses (after Skyrim on PS3, holy shit…).

    • DylanWins

      That's fine, it's just third party developers being jerks again. It's nothing suprising really.

  • Maestro

    Mind blown away, cause it was no troll and correct prediction ?

  • Maestro

    XDDDDDD I laughed so hard…. But finally I hope people won't complain anymore about not knowing the Wii U and the Wii U pad being a extension to the wii

    • RicardJulianti

      NOA better have a commercial that so clearly explains everything. If they go back to the stupid cube thing, I'm going to march on NOA HQ in Redmond, Washington…..it's almost 2000 miles…but there's no excuse for keeping that crap around.

      • Titan64

        I think that won't happen, seeing that the ads for pikmin 3 were spectacular

  • Hardnsoul72

    Apparently world wide simultaneous Direct
    http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=645391t

    • RicardJulianti

      Ooo…that means it's gonna be a good one. They'll probably touch on Dream Team and the Black XL for the NA market (even though they are simultaneous, they also cater them to each market a bit), W101, solid release dates for things like Zelda and Sonic, Pokemon for sure, new Mario or Donkey Kong stuff just to show it off a bit, and MAYBE the announcement of the final Sonic game, if we're lucky.

      If it were the Direct that's focused on W101, they would have said so.

  • RicardJulianti

    Awww yeah. Wii U and 3DS focused. I'm guessing this still isn't the W101 Direct either, but I could be wrong.

    • Maestro

      It's coming out in 17 days in Europe (FIRST SERVE !!!!)

    • Gryphonofmight

      I hope they have at least 1 new game announcement like the direct in which we found out about sonic lost world and the new Mario and sonic game

      • Maestro

        Do you thin they will reveal that soon ?

  • Hardensoul72
  • RicardJulianti

    A bit old…. http://playeressence.com/about-twenty-companies-b…

    Sega will not win a bidding war if it came to that. I think to even try at that price would cripple them. We'll see what happens though. I wouldn't mind Sega since Nintendo would localize things if they didn't but Sega might not be able to afford to make games after a bidding war, haha. My first choice, is of course…Nintendo themselves.

  • ShadowKirby

    Sega would be OK, but will it hurt them?

  • Furious Francis

    holy crap, i'll get this up as well

  • UncannyOmninaut

    Those conference slides are amazing. I wouldn't mind sitting through boring sales and numbers talk with those pictures. I especially love the fact that the slides show that Nintendo has fully embraced their past and are not embarrassed by their longevity.

    • RicardJulianti

      They don't shy away from their failures either. The listed every single system they've ever released on that one slide. Virtual Boy, Satellaview (first downloadable games…..suck it Microsoft, haha), and the 64 DD….crazy. Sony won't even post Vita sales for the quarter….like they're ashamed.

      This is definitely one of my favorite slides: http://nintendoeverything.com/wp-content/gallery/…

      • UncannyOmninaut

        LOL! That is funny to think that Nintendo is first in even downloading games electronically. They did it in the 80's with the Satellaview, which i believe never made it outside of Japan.

        Seriously, Sony needs to post how much the Vita sold. I want to know.

        • *NormalGamer*

          “They did it in the 80’s with the Satellaview, which i believe never made it outside of Japan.”

          You mean 90’s; Satellaview came out in the 90’s.

      • Furious Francis

        going up later today.

  • timg57867

    Yep. I read that article yesterday. Half good, half joke. He makes an extremely well made explanation of how the Wii U flopping wouldn't threaten the company's existence. But then that article went downhill when he started painting a bleak picture for the Wii U, jesus. While I'd have to be a fool to damage control the situation as being okay, it certainly isn't as dire as people are making it out to be. He acts like Nintendo's latest sales numbers paint a grim picture for the Wii U. Well Einstein, tell me, just how many exclusives did the Wii U get during that period. ONE. Game and Wario and it's a niche party game that came out at the end of June. There was literally NOTHING else new. With that in mind, how can you expect the numbers to be better? I'll bet you next quarter's numbers will be much higher thanks to Pikmin and Wind Waker!

    Next, he acts like Smash Bros and Mario Kart are the Wii U's only hope. While they're undoubtedly the biggest aces Nintendo has planned, I wouldn't say they're the ONLY things that can turn this around. He tries to underscore the impact other games will have, which is stupid, especially considering how many will be releasing by the end of the year.

    And as Francis pointed out, he acts as though Wii U is doomed the moment the other systems hit. What an idiot. Neither of the consoles will have 10 exclusives at least until next spring, they'll be more expensive, launch at the same time, are not backwards compatablie and can't transfer data from their predeccesors, and lean towards a completely different audience. They're certainly a threat, but not so much that Wii U must 15 million units before they arrive. Especially since they're getting set up to rough starts too. Now I will agree in that Nintendo will probably want to get the Wii U in order before the ultra cannons arrive, but saying it'll be "too little too late" by next spring is ridiculous. Especially considering how big those IPs and the fact that it's only a 4 month window after the launch period. Also, lets not forget that the PS3 was able to bounce back after struggling for 2 years and the fact that Nintendo hasn't launched a serious add campaign for the masses who haven't made much of an opinion on the console yet.

    And if Nintendo drops the Basic Set and cuts the price before the holiday ends, WATCH OUT!

    • RicardJulianti

      Even though Keza's a she……haha

      It's funny….I remember some of this exact talk back in 2006 before the PS3 launched. How the 360 was doomed, even though the PS3 was going to cost $600, Microsoft should just leave the console business because their last console sold mediocre, the two new consoles coming out were going to catch up immediately and doom the 360 to irrelevance. Look what happened there.

      People forget so quickly. All console launches are rocky, except for the Wii. The Wii U has around half the number of units the 360 did in a year, in 6 months time….right on pace. And like you said….things aren't great, but they aren't the end of the world either. Anyone saying that the Wii U is dead and buried, and has absolutely no chance of a turnaround (yes….it's still happening) needs to be smacked right in the face. With an unripened pineapple.

      The PS3's struggles were due to more than just the price too. There was also a ton of confusion about the system since Sony kept putting out different SKU's. I mean….come on guys really? http://dlb-network.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08… That's just ridiculous. They also had a few software issues if I remember correctly….it took a long time for the value to be built up. Nintendo has a hill to climb, but it's a much smaller hill than Sony had…..and they won't be losing $300 a unit for 2 years.

      In my comment above I pointed out all that I read, so that's where my positive outlook on the article came from…..yay random NeoGAF person for not posting the absurdity that the rest of the article is.

      • Chrisjac123

        I think people are underestimating the "power" of selling of super mario 3d world. Everybody will be surprise for how much this game will sell. If Nintendo advertise the game like they know how to do it, this game can sell a lot of millions. I think the numbers can be comparable with 3d land or more. I have learned to never, never, underestimate Mario again.

        • timg57867

          You bet. I think part of what has hurt NSMBU was the bad launch ads. They did nothing to show how it improved from the Wii game. NSMB2 sold well because their advertising emphasized the coin gimmick. For this game, if Nintendo emphasizes these 3 things in the commercial:

          -3D Multiplayer Co op with Toad and Peach
          -Cat Suit
          -New Story

          That game will sell truck loads.

  • Furious Francis

    Ricard, this article is kinda crap….he points to the little to late theory and the impending PS4 and Xbox One coming as a sign of the Wii U being in trouble.

    I hate articles that make it seem like the Nintendo has to release every single big game before the PS4 and Xbox one come out. As if the console race is dictated by 2013- early 2014.

    • RicardJulianti

      To be fair…..this is all I read: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6446…

      Not so bad when people pick and choose what is said, haha.

    • RicardJulianti

      Also, this is hilarious: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=748711…

      They say they are going to do an "AMA" (ask me anything) through IGN….say that the responses aren't going to be PR jargon because they "have the answers right in front of them"…meaning everything has already been asked and answered, which isn't usually how an AMA works. Turns out they were REALLY shitty questions with equally shitty answers….no one was wondering about what was asked…aside from maybe the DVR thing.

      IGNorance Media at its finest, folks.

      • DylanWins

        I'm so glad I don't go on IGN anymore. This site is all I need.

        • Furious Francis

          :)!!!!!!

  • Furious Francis

    The source is weird

    • Hardensoul72

      I read through that thread, seem to be some kind of scan error to me!

  • timg57867

    I already reported on that above.

  • GeneralBrown178

    The first time I saw gameplay, I thought it was garbage.

  • Titan64

    Damn O_O

  • timg57867

    SWEET!

    • NinjaHound

      Kind of
      if 1 week can remove that much
      will any big stores still have stock next week

      • Furious Francis

        65% is good, no game sells through much more than that in the first week

  • *NormalGamer*

    So I guess Harada isn’t giving up on the project, after all.

  • Titan64

    Where is this kid? He deserves a medal.

  • Furious Francis

    Roger

  • Titan64

    IGN making positive Nintendo videos again? *looks outside if its raining fire and brimstone*

    • Gryphonofmight

      They pointed out how its the first console launch in almost a decade and more gamers are aware of it thanks to the internet and the ps3 and 360 weren't so hot at first either but less were aware. They then said its likely that the ps4 and xbone would have similar problems.

      • Titan64

        And thats the whole perspective we should put on this: The PS4 and the Xbox Pancake will still have these problems, hell I think they would have more problems because of the price value of each which goes into over 500 dollars. Not only that but also cannibalization of games with the Ps3 and 360 being well supported into 2014 which is not good.

    • RicardJulianti

      Right? I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone.

      I guess they got tired of people bitching at them for being anti-nintendo and realized that the only way to increase Nintendo viewership…was to not shit on them.

      Also, me linking playeressence in several articles probably didn't help. Mildly convinced it was me that ended up causing them to moderate the comments since I would promote PE as having no trolls, haha.

  • RicardJulianti

    I approve of this video. It's better than Shokio's video, thats for sure. He admits they have problems and that he was disappointed in E3 a bit….but he is leaving his personal bias out of the outlook. Simply because he didn't see Metroid, doesn't mean that everything else sucks….and he knows it. He doesn't resort to asinine childish things like saying a CEO should be kicked in the crotch.

    Would watch again.

    • timg57867

      I really don't get why so many are disappointed to not see a franchise that hasn't even had an entry sell more than 2 million units since the Gamecube. C'mon people. We want games that'll increase sales, not start graphic debates.

      • bigchad

        hi timg, i agree but please look at it this way. just because metriod prime didnt get a high number of sales totally. doesnt mean it didnt sell units because if you look at the attach rate of that game compaired to gamecubes sold. it was 1 game per 7 gamcubes. with that high of attach rate you cant say it didnt sell units. i believe the gamecube would have been done much worse without it, but donkey kong is cool and we will enjoy it. though, you cant forego the general concensus and believe so many people disapointed about it doesnt factor into the matter. because not only were nintendo fans disapointed but also sony and microsoft fans were disapointed as well.

        • Furious Francis

          But how was the Wii's attach rate with Metroid?

          DKC sold much better, and that's what Tim is saying. In order to get the Metroid game we all want, we need the install base to go up. Metroid will sell to die hard fans, not so much everybody else. This year, Nintendo needs to expand the fanbase, not just sell games to the existing one.

          DKC is the right call to get a better metroid game in the future, and to expand the Wii U's fansbase.

          A lot of parents are going to see DKC and buy it for the their kids. Can't say the same about Metroid. We'll get one eventually, but it has to wait.

          • bigchad

            I agree with you and was going to put that in about donkey kong being better for now. I didnt really explain it well i just said, its cool.

            About attach rates; Your going to totally dismiss the numbers of the Game Cube and go straight to the Wii, okay. Yeah, the wii was targeted by casuals for Wii Sports and such so attach rates shouldnt really apply there, but together with prime 3 and trilogy sold slightly less than prime 1, its not huge. By that time though alot of the core gamers moved on to the other systems. But at a time when the Game Cube was competing with the heavy hitters of the Ps2 with its DVD and Dreamcast with online. It brought in a lot of core gamers to the Game Cube. Without Metriod it would have done a lot worse than it did.

            I hope you can agree that a lot of Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft fans were disapointed by no Metroid and that was the point i was trying to get across.

            I dont want to debate. We all have differing point of view. I can't predict anything and im pulling for the Wii U. We will have to see how well the Wii U actually does after this holiday line up.

          • timg57867

            Look, I am not trying to dismiss Metroid. You're right in that the original Metroid Prime helped the Gamecube greatly in fighting its kiddy image. It's just that I don't think this is the right time for it. It's true that Metoid had a pretty hard playing field on the GCN against the PS2. But the current market, IMO, is even more harsh. Watch this:
            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_RbU6C-tno

            Excuse the occasional inaccuracy, but the bottom line is that Metroid has had a hard time standing out in a world where dark gritty stuff is now a gaming standard. I do believe a new Metroid of some sort must be made to show what the Wii U is truly capable of but at the moment I think it's better for Retro to make something with more mass appeal that'll help propel Wii U sales. A new Metroid at this time would have a TON of competition given that the PS4 and Xbox One are launching with tons of dudebro stuff planned for 2014. I can understand everyone's disappointment, but core gamer views don't always align with the mass markets'. Many were astounded by the Metroid Prime 3 reveal, but sales ultimately didn't match. Besides, Metroid Prime didn't come out at GCN's launch. It came out a few years into GCN's life. A point at which it's hardware potential was more tapped. Nintendo needs a new Metroid. But maybe not now. I personally think it's best coming at a time where sales are not only higher, but there's less competition and the Wii U's power is better understood.

          • NGX159

            Well said! I never thought of that. Maybe its just me but I want th next Metroid to be like the first one in the series. Pure 2D, alittle less gritty (it had cartoon like sfx) and we need the Justin Bailey code back.

  • koopzilla

    How different from regular Metal Gear Solid is this game? I have tried multiple Metal Gear games I even own the original NES one (probably my favorite of the ones I've played, but still don't like it that much), and Twin Snakes (which I believe is a remake of the first Metal gear Solid). I have also tried the 3DS game, and the 2 on PS2. But I don't like any of them.

    • RicardJulianti

      It's basically nothing like other MGS games. It's developed by platinum and is more along the lines of Bayonetta, DMC or Ninja Gaiden than anything else.

      Here's some gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf8t9rxs5r8

  • RicardJulianti

    Filled out the survey….said I bought it (even though I didn't)….gave it glowing reviews.

    When asked about why I might purchase a sequel, I brought up the Wii U, gave examples of what could be done, told them Platinum knows the hardware and is very capable of delivering a high-quality experience.

    I also said that if there wasn't a Wii U version, I would likely not buy it. They don't want to lose potential customers, so I make it sound like they might if they don't offer it on the platform of my choice.

    Everyone should do as I did….even if you haven't even played the demo. They won't know if you have or not, but the potential loss of money…they will pay attention to.

    • Gryphonofmight

      I'm gonna do that to Ricard, Its a good idea

  • Titan64

    …..what…Link Plz

  • Hardensoul72

    Nice, was about to post this too!!

    Was one of my favorite RPGs, will definitely DL and play again!!!

  • timg57867

    Looks like random people are reporting you. Francis has to manually put comments back up and sometimes he misses them or leaves them off.

    • bigchad

      Thanks Timg. It kinda sucks that if you have a different opinion or try to explain rationally why you have a different opinion people will just report you so quickly. I kind of want to see what Fancis thinks about my comments because I think I have some valid points.

      • Furious Francis

        Yeah, I never delete them myself, some people report your comments. I always approve them, but then they get reported and buried sometimes

        • bigchad

          Yeah, I know you dont do it Francis. I dont understand why they were getting reported, just because they dont agree is no excuse. If I dont agree I just move on. Thank you Francis for putting them back up.

  • RicardJulianti

    I wish I could see it…….going to the page gets me stuck in an Ad loop. I click to skip…it reloads with the ad page again. Ugh.

    :(

  • RicardJulianti

    Touch based….controls……….wait a minute guys…..Wii U has a touch screen…….and easy tools to port iOS/Android things……

    Interesting….

    Also…. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • timg57867

    I really question retailers' right to complain about Nintendo's poor marketing when they aren't doing anything to help the situation. I mean really. 7 months in and they are dumb enough to put the Gamepad on a F$CKING WII!?!?!?!!?!?

    SMH….

    • NinjaHound

      they are idiots
      the problem is that the Wii launched at $200, so even if people understood the ad and got excited no one will pay 300-350 for a Wii with a tablet controller, all of them will complain then Target employees will have to explain the difference, and while many will understand, some will still believe that it is the original Wii and that Nintendo is ripping them off
      hopefully this won't cause a lot of trouble
      the Wii looked very awkward under the gamepad

  • koopzilla

    Are you fucking kidding me? Capcom have completely lost all respect from me, and they have been one of my favorite companys since the NES. Breath of Fire which I used to love is only a shell of it's former self anyway, but what better way to destroy any hope of it coming back.

    • Hardensoul72

      This freaking sucks……..

    • Maestro

      I'm speechless.

      Brb I'm gonna jump off a cliff………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

      Nintendo buy Megaman before it's too late.

      • NGX159

        IKR, looks like Capcom is following Square Enix's footsteps by releasing on smartphones and PC (Which Japan doesn't have much preference with making PC titles)

  • PoppaNickles

    I watch his videos every day. I love Rich! He has been saying these things for months about gimping Wii U ports.

  • RicardJulianti

    It makes me laugh so much that Nintendo woo'ed the guy that was responsible for XBLA.

    Suck it Microsoft.

  • Titan64

    That is, without a doubt, one of the best articles I have ever read.

  • bigchad

    Thats old news and it has lots of inaccuracies and its sensationalized. Nowhere did Aonuma say its going to be like Skyrim, just that he wants to try to convey feelings and emotions to his game, that skyrim gave to him while he played skyrim.

  • Furious Francis

    already reported in Nintendo financial report

  • Furious Francis

    I don't report analyst predictions. But it could reach those numbers……who knows

    • Rpx

      I understand.

  • *NormalGamer*

    Wonder if this is going to lead to Nintendo introducing the Wii U 32 GB white in the states?

  • timg57867

    If Nintendo gets rid of the Basic Set, I'll be a happy dude indeed. I really have no idea what they were going for with it. All it did was create confusion. If I were Nintendo, I would have had the Deluxe Set as the only set and price it at $300. I bet they were trying to get markup on the extra $50, but clearly the mishandled launch screwed that up.

  • Gryphonofmight

    its been confirmed not to come to wii u

  • Furious Francis

    Yeah, I've seen this

  • RicardJulianti

    Also, this article breaks it down nicely.
    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-31-nint…

    • NinjaHound

      sadly the comment sections gives cancer

  • Titan64

    Wait a minute…hold on….a Price Cut on the Wii U basic from Canada, a trademark filed for electronic distribution for Eternal Darkness, and a slew of games coming out right after that price cut with Super Mario Land 3D leading the way…..Now take this with an extreme grain of salt but Nintendo could be up to something to position the Wii U like the 3DS was.

  • *NormalGamer*

    Already beat ya to it.

    • Nozomi

      When i reload the site, I saw it lol.

  • Furious Francis

    and….lol

  • *NormalGamer*

    Seems Mikami is losing focus on what makes games ‘really’ good which is ‘good gameplay'; shame that he touts graphics as the important thing.

  • RicardJulianti

    But did it profit?

    Sad that this can be asked without getting laughed out of the room. 4 million sales back in the day was absolute gangbusters and now….it's almost a requirement to sustain a franchise.

    • Rpx

      After a bit of searching, typical 3rd party companies having monetary issues.

      http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/30/take-two-posts-…

      Check the rest of the numbers yourself, Ricard.

      • RicardJulianti

        I even went as far to scan through their financial brief (listed as the source in the joystiq article). Sadly, it doesn't break down figures for

        Even with Borderlands 2, NBA 2K13, and Bioshock Infinite ALL selling over 4million copies (VGChartz numbers for the first 2)……and GTAIV still dragging in the dough…..they STILL posted a loss. That's just disgusting. GTAV will certainly help them out a bit, but damn.

      • Rpx

        Thanks for mentioning to find Take-Two company’s quarter results numbers, Ricard. That reminder me that Tecmo-Koei post its quarterly numbers yesterday.

        http://www.siliconera.com/2013/07/29/toukiden-sel…

        Toukiden seems to a beast of a game selling over 300k units on the PSP & Vita for Japan only.

        Overall, they has posted “net profit of 938 million yen ($9.6 million USD) for the quarter.”

  • Furious Francis

    just posted it, lol

  • timg57867

    I KNEW IT! Interesting how they're launching it with Dream Team, just like how they launched the 3DS XL with NSMB2.

  • Furious Francis

    Cause they get reported, I approve them, then they get reported again…

  • Furious Francis

    Yeah, Wii U has that miiverse items exchange thing.

  • GeneralBrown178

    Square to be the next THQ.

    • RicardJulianti

      Personally, I think EA will go before Square Enix…..but neither are in great shape at the moment.

  • timg57867

    I am kinda starting to hope EA takes Square Enix with them when they go bankrupt.

  • bigchad

    yeah, its just disgusting. same price points on amazon too. i have had it preordered to show support to square to possibly get them to bring kh3 and ff15. but im thinking about canceling it.

    • RicardJulianti

      You know they'll use it as a "test game" too. If they are making a sequel to the game, they'll use the inevitable poor sales of this game to justify not bringing it to Wii U. They'll look at the Wii U sales of this game and say, "Well, guess Wii U owners don't care about this franchise because it didn't manage to outsell all other platforms and versions combined. No need to give them the sequel."

      This industry is collapsing….and rightfully so with these types of business practices.

      • bigchad

        yeah, i sent an email to square enix about it, i wonder if i will get a reply.

  • timg57867

    GoNintendo noted that to, but I doubt it. The 3DS install base is much bigger than the Wii U's and they're completely different genres. I think the two main reasons it isn't selling as well is :

    1. A lot of owners may have decided to buy their games digitally.
    2. The DS install base was much bigger when Bowser's Inside Story came out than the 3DS install base is for Dream Team.

    Another interesting thing to note is that Partners in Time, the first Mario and Luigi game for DS, had a bigger opening than Superstar Saga, but apparently sold less.

    • Furious Francis

      Until we know digital Sales of things, I'm not going to report sales of previous games compared to other games.

  • timg57867

    Sorry. NormalGamer beat ya to the punch. ^

    • Rpx

      I just noticed, thanks Timg.

  • timg57867

    Great. More fuel for the anti region lock campaign. Seriously, what is making this such an issue this year? There's never this kind of b*tching for the Wii. Is tackling retailers that difficult? Now Nintendo may have to direct attention away from IMPORTANT things just to deal with this. Seriously, all the issues the government should be dealing with right now and THAT is what they are choosing to address? SMH…

    • Titan64

      And they even outlined the issue and that is price gouging. All they would have to do is set up that gov't monitoring and boom, problem solved. To even consider banning region lock consoles all together is a bit extreme.

  • Furious Francis

    Its easy, just un-region lock the console for that area

    • Titan64

      Oh well then…problem solved.

    • Hardensoul72

      This kinda defeats the purpose of their tough ratings system. More people will import banned games!

    • bigchad

      then anyone that wants a region free wii u will buy it from austrailia. austrailian wii u sales skyrocket. lol. im not sure its easy as that.

  • GeneralBrown178

    Damn government…

  • Hardensoul72

    Beat me to it, but also check my post below!!

    Can't put Earthbound down…only game I've been playing!!

  • Furious Francis

    Yeah, we discussed this a while back

    • timg57867

      Reallly? Must have missed it…

  • Hardensoul72

    article is pretty old and not updated for the PS4 using 3.5g for their OS

  • Furious Francis

    Tim can you post the original link from GT?

  • Furious Francis

    This is a non issue. Its a fighting game, and subspace Em mode sucked.

    • Titan64

      Thank you. I hated Subspace Emissary.

    • timg57867

      I am sure the new single player campaign will be great, but I actually like Subspace Emissary. A bit off in execution but certainly interesting. In any case, don't you want to still inform people?

      • Furious Francis

        No, cause everybody has already seen it. It quite old. Just causes flame wars between Ninty fans

        • timg57867

          Good point. I didn't even bother looking at the comments in MyNintendonews.

        • RicardJulianti

          Yeah…I'm pretty sure that story broke a LONG time ago, and somehow is getting reported on again by people….it's weird. Either that or I've lost my mind…

          I liked Subspace Emissary alright, but Melee didn't have a story mode….it's really not a big deal

          • Titan64

            Plus, I believe Melee had more content then brawl actually. But idc, I hope this next Smash Brings back Board the platforms….I missed that mode.

    • *NormalGamer*

      Most fighting games focus more on the gameplay and focus less on story anyway, so I suppose it’s not a big loss; SSB Wii U/3DS ‘is’ going back to it’s gameplay-focused roots.

      Though, I haven’t got a chance to play Brawl yet to see what the Subspace Emissary is about; I still need to get a copy to find out myself.

      • timg57867

        O______o

        You haven't played Brawl? WHAT!?!

        • RicardJulianti

          And I thought it was crazy that you got your console start with Zelda on Skyward Sword……this is just bananas.

          • Furious Francis

            Yeah, it's crazy to think somebody hasn't played brawl….

  • *NormalGamer*

    Heh. Oh, brother. Atlus dosen’t even ‘own’ Fire Emblem; FE was ‘always’ a Nintendo IP. Heh, this is similar to how Microsoft employees thought they owned Donkey Kong.

  • NGX159

    Sony Fanboys are so pathetic, even worse since PS4 announcement.

  • RicardJulianti

    The link works for me…..Sweet!

  • Furious Francis

    It's going up Saturday

    • NinjaHound

      cool
      it's actually Saturday here in Jordan (Middle East)
      it's 1 AM :)

  • NinjaHound

    not surprised
    i have been telling this to idiots since the PS4 reveal but guess idiots never learn
    now they're claiming that it's a rumor not a reality

  • bigchad

    With the UI, OS and always recording gameplay going on in the background among other things. Im not surprised in the least. Ive been waiting for a conformation on this subject. Thats about how much i figured it would be. Nice find.

  • Furious Francis

    Gryphonofmight, no shady twitter links ok? lol

    • Gryphonofmight

      I know this guy from before. He's not shady. He was at a Zelda symphony concert tonight and was tweeting about it. He said there was a high emphasis on wind waker and they even used a replica wind waker for a conductor's..whatever they use. Apparently it will have an orchestrated soundtrack

      • Furious Francis

        That's far from a confirmation for me to post on the website though. Remember, the community here doesn't like rumors much.

        • Gryphonofmight

          Fair enough, just saying it seems likely.

        • RicardJulianti

          That being said…..I've been hoping since they announced the remake that they would remaster the soundtrack. The music is absolutely phenomenal, completely unlike any other Zelda. If they don't that's fine because the music is great, but if they do…..oh baby.

  • timg57867

    WHOOOAA!!! Wouldn't that knock them down the ladder of biggest publishers? What a crazy year 2013 is shaping up to be for this industry….

    • RicardJulianti

      If Destiny IS the game Blezinski was talking about that needs 10m to break even…..I hope it does. After this, that kind of a bomb would be almost crippling. If it turns out to be Titanfall….LOL EA is doomed.

      And yea…seriously. 2013 is insane….not really in a good way either.

  • Rpx

    Financial Times just posted on Activision going independent. I wonder how long until Bloomberg, Reuters and other financial sites post this news.

  • Hardensoul72

    Also not fully open and there are strings attached.
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6341…

  • Furious Francis

    Sure! Just make sure you spell check and correct any errors before hand. I'll send it back if i find too many. But yes, please send it to me.

    • NinjaHound

      just sent it

  • timg57867

    He'll accept them when you send. Now that I look back, we probably should have seen it coming. Especially with the way Iwata said "3D Mario action game". Just something about the way he said that looking back kind of led up to this. Super Mario 3D World is my most anticipated game, but it's also why I'll never go on the Internet before an E3 EVER again…or at least I'll avoid rumors like the plague.

    • Furious Francis

      There is nothing wrong with Super Mario 3D World. That game is bringing back the Frog suit. It's going to kick ass.

      • timg57867

        I know. I am hyped as hell for it. Especially since it has a new story and I'll be able to play as four different characters whenever I want! Just like Doctre81 says:
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMhKaYz7XRc

        Haters and spoiled fans are gonna eat crow when it releases. It's just that all those lousy rumors had me so prepared to see a game like Mario 64. I plan on avoiding rumors so that I can prevent myself from creating expectations of Nintendo that they never hinted at. Setting misguided expectations makes it harder to appreciate just how awesome the stuff you do have is. Just like all those fans bitching at Retro for making another DKC which will probably sell more than Metroid. I am pretty sure you were shocked to see the game when it was first announced because of those rumors.

  • Titan64

    Wait a minute, that sort of contradicts the other "news" story about the 13 devs and region lock.

    • RicardJulianti

      Exactly why Emily Rogers crap isn't posted. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if she used loaded questions when asking them about region lock.

      "How do you feel about Nintendo preventing importers from playing games from any region on their systems?"…..versus……."What are your thoughts on region-lock?"

      There's a difference between being critical of Nintendo and pointing out their flaws and mistakes…..and what she does. It's almost like she goes out of her way to post negative things simply to get hits.

      • Furious Francis

        Bingo again Ricard.

    • bigchad

      i wouldnt really call that drivel compiled and written by emily rogers "news" it seemed more like troll bait for hits in exchange for free publicity to indie devs.

  • Hardensoul72

    I'm actually not surprised by it. I imagined indie devs are cash strapped to port their games to other regions and in Japan Nintendo still hasn't yet let them self publish.

    • Furious Francis

      I avoid posts by Emily Rodgers.

  • RicardJulianti

    And have to pay him over $11 million. Because of this verdict, he can pursue damages for the rest of the Madden franchise after 1996…..where revenues are over $3 billion. I hope he does, and I hope he wins….because that would be hilarious.

    I wonder if the NFL will get all pissy about EA being dickbags with their license.

  • timg57867

    F#CKING SWEET!

  • Titan64

    That is fucking hilarious. And the comment section fails again. This game could've been anything and we got Solitare Horse Racing…shit I'll buy it.

  • timg57867

    WOOT!! That would really add meat to the game! They should make huge large scale levels for Super Mario 3D World too!

    • bigchad

      definitly, since the only negative ive seen for the game despite getting great reviews is lack of content. so this is wonderful. cant wait to play it myself. i keep telling myself, only two more weeks.

  • timg57867

    Didn't the CEO at Eidos say that Nintendo should put their games on other platforms so that they get exposed to this generation or something? Ah Karma's a bitch…

    • Hardensoul72

      Yes he did!

  • Furious Francis

    Yes, but I'll use it again.

    • bigchad

      i didnt mean to imply you hadnt tried it, im sure you had. i was just thinking since your viewership has been growing so fast, to keep at it to show them how fast its growing. also, i will get around to putting in a good word through email to nintendo for you. great site keep it up.

  • Furious Francis

    nice, I don't report what Pachter says on this site though.

  • koopzilla

    But they can sell such memorable systems as the Super Polystation 2, the Teamcast, the eXtereme Box, The PCP Station (gotta love that name), Game Theory Admiral, the WiWi, and my all time favorite the Nintendo Polystation (apparently made by Namco): <img src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/JIZMAK_ZOMBIE/poly-station_zps4d4b5a6a.jpg&quot; border="0" alt=" photo poly-station_zps4d4b5a6a.jpg"/>

    • UncannyOmninaut

      Clearly they live in an alternative reality in China where the deal between Sony and Nintendo did not fall through and they went ahead with their partnership and renamed it the PolyStation. Also, apparently Namco felt left out from that partnership. LOL!

  • koopzilla

    Lol. That thing doesn't look like it will fly 2 feet.

  • UncannyOmninaut

    Good article!

    But man it's always something about Nintendo doing anything. They don''t bring a game they are the worst company ever. Bring a game, price at 10 dollars/euros, the game is overpriced. Not taking into consideration that any official copy of Earthbound on the SNES can go somewhere beyond 200-400 dollars used. Damned if you do, damned if you don't, it's quite annoying. That is what's gets me about people who cry for the games and then do nothing when they get them. People just need to be more grateful for the things they receive.

    I might not sign petitions or cry about games not coming out, but I still want these games to come out. The only involvement I have with these games is when and if they come out, I will be first in line to buy them.

    And if you read the article do yourself a favor and do not read the comment section. It devolved into utter ridiculousness, like people wanting to play it on the Vita and PS3 and roms and any form of piracy is a better alternative because you having to buy games for 10 bucks is apparently theft now.

  • RicardJulianti

    "Give us Atlus, and consider your debt cleared."

    Make it happen Iwata.

  • RicardJulianti

    To compliment that story, here's a couple more.

    Seems they are very interested in Wii U development: http://www.gamezone.com/originals/2012/06/13/e3-2…
    http://www.siliconera.com/2012/08/03/wii-u-contro…

  • RicardJulianti

    I thought this was known…..???

    It's bullshit regardless, but whatever….we are getting 3 exclusive retail Sonic games *shrug*

    • http://weeklyjumprankings.blogspot.co.uk WSJ4L

      It was known, but it wasn't actually confirmed until now.

  • NGX159

    I can think of the perfect excuse

    "The original was never on the SNES or any other Nintendo platform so we decided to keep it that way with this remake"

    • NGX159

      Besides, I rather have the Magical Quest Trilogy be remade instead.

    • http://weeklyjumprankings.blogspot.co.uk WSJ4L

      LOL!

  • timg57867

    Why am I not surprised? The Wii U is the ONLY home console coming that'll have a good amount of content targeted towards the Japanese. The Playstation brand went western last gen. Hell, the JAPANESE studio is making a Western Pixar game! As the Vita has shown us, Sony's brand name only isn't enough to get Japanese gamers on board. The fact that it's charging for online and has 4 in its name doesn't help.

    • NGX159

      Karma, ever since Sony gave the middle finger salute to its homeland last gen, notice how much they are struggling now.

  • Furious Francis

    portables are more popular than consoles. We know this already. The PS3 has been on the market for 7 years and has only sold around 11 million units or so. The PS2 was nearly double that in the same time frame.

    • timg57867

      Yeah, but it hints that it's likely the PS4 may do even LESS well than the PS3. At least the PS3 tried to have a good amount of Japanese focused content at the begining of the gen.This time, we can't even tell if Sony's a Japanese company. It's the reason the PS3 did worse. It had less Japanese focused content and it looks like PS4 will do even worse. I am predicting a Genesis-SNES scenario here as far as Japan is concerned. Nintendo will be steamrolling through this holiday and the first half of next year. All Sony has is Final Fantasy 15 and KH3 with the former being part of a damaged brand, and by the time the time they come out, Square may very well find themselves forced to do a Wii U port….Yeah that's optimistic, but Wii U will definitely have the bigger share of the Japanese pie.

  • RicardJulianti

    Beat ya to it 😛

  • Gryphonofmight

    Based on a translation it seems like another collaboration.

    • Gryphonofmight

      A better translation: "That classic game that is played throughout the world will be born anew with a surprising collaboration."

      • NGX159

        A new Nintendo Direct is in my crystal ball

  • GeneralBrown178

    Very interesting.

  • NGX159

    Apparently there's a demand for all 30 million ps4/One users *rolls eyes*

    • Gryphonofmight

      I know. but the devs said if they see demand they will put it on Wii U

  • NGX159
  • Furious Francis

    The video is news, the comment section isn't

  • GeneralBrown178

    lol.

  • UncannyOmninaut

    That is the best news ever! I might not care for sports games but anything beyond EA's clutches is a good thing for those that do care.

  • timg57867

    Good. Give the NCAA license to a developer with CREATIVITY….

  • Furious Francis

    Yeah, they already said it wasn't coming to the PS4 and Xbox One

    • RicardJulianti

      Must have missed that…haha. Still dumb move not to bring it to the Wii U though.

      Be sure to check out that story Gryphonofmight posted….NCAA/EA parting ways after next year's game…..probably because the most recent one was a super rehash and isn't selling well so they don't want to hurt the NCAA image. Lol.

      • Furious Francis

        Already up :)

  • RicardJulianti

    Beat me to it…..haha.

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • Gryphonofmight

    Turns out its not just the wii u getting the bonus content

  • timg57867

    They better market Rayman Legends better than they did Rayman Origins. Since it's a multiplat for a relatively unestablished IP coming out in the holidays, it'll need all the help it can get the stay relevant.

  • Furious Francis

    Screw him, im not promoting his game

  • Furious Francis

    Already reported on

    • Gryphonofmight

      My bad

  • RicardJulianti

    Nah, I'm good….I'm not big on keychains, haha…or pre-order bonuses for that matter.

  • RicardJulianti

    The thread on this on GAF was locked…..so…..idk how legit it is.

    *shrug*

    Total knee-jerk reactions there too. Likely from the people who buy games like Bayonetta and MGR…..while there are certainly people who buy them, they are not the majority and those types of games have seen declines in sales over the years.

    • Titan64

      Well he was going over Pikmin 3 in general and I believe the media cherry picked comments on that statement alone. But regardless, what really irks me is that like you said, knee jerkish. If someone were to say "Wii U underpowered" that person would be pants on head retarded but in this case, it doesn't make him dumb or stupid. Some might disagree but no one is he dumb. Obviously, Nintendo still makes hard games (DCKR I am looking at you). Its the fact that these people are in the minority and either don't know what he intended or are just dumb.

      • timg57867

        Yeesh…the minority can sure make themselves loud….

  • RicardJulianti

    Clearly they want to be the only 608 people that will own the Xbone.

    What a bunch of fucking morons. A "console of the future" shouldn't be 100% anti-consumer. If anything….it should be the opposite…like….idk….the Wii U?

  • Titan64

    …..I suddenly became ill…If there was a law against stupidity, they would be thrown in jail.

  • Guest

    BEST. ARTICLE. EVER.

  • Furious Francis

    I've seen it. He makes some valid points.

  • Furious Francis

    I think it's interesting….

  • http://weeklyjumprankings.blogspot.co.uk WSJ4L

    Why was I downvoted? I was obviously joking -.-

    • Furious Francis

      Yeah, I'm going to post it.

  • timg57867

    Atlus is put up for sale, Nintendo should grab them.

  • RicardJulianti

    Seems what Gintoki has been posting about for a while is going down. Index to face restructuring by creditors essentially. Game division will be expanding considering it's the one functional part of the business. Probably shouldn't have any effect on SMTxFE….it better not anyway.

    I don't think it means that Atlus will be sold but I really don't know all the legalities with this thing.

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=666224…

  • RicardJulianti

    Seems what Gintoki has been posting about for a while is going down. Index to face restructuring by creditors essentially. Game division will be expanding considering it's the one functional part of the business. Probably shouldn't have any effect on SMTxFE….it better not anyway.

    I don't think it means that Atlus will be sold but I really don't know all the legalities with this thing.

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=666224…

  • Furious Francis

    Already report on this one.

    • http://weeklyjumprankings.blogspot.co.uk WSJ4L

      My bad 😛

  • rickmodus

    and by checking the link I mean what grade the game was given.

  • timg57867

    Well that's interesting. Getting rid of region locks would end a lot of bitching on the Internet and it would be BOON for JRPG fans, what with Vita getting close to kicking the bucket. It could mean the end of localization publishing though…

  • Furious Francis

    People will doom the WIi U till it sells better, it's best if you not worry about it.

  • Intel

    Of they will and Nintendo once again will prove them wrong lol.

    • Intel

      Course*

    • timg57867

      Yeah. :)

  • Titan64

    I will have to guess and say Nintendo is spending at least 10-20 million for Wii U games, doubled up from the last gen, which was dirt cheap.

  • Titan64

    I saw it.

  • koopzilla

    I believe they said there would be a few throughout the week. I loved the Direct, it blew away all of yesterday hands down imo. I honestly don't think DKC is THE Retro game. I think they must have something else in development. So excited about MegaMan too, just put in Simon Belmont and it's my dream Smash Bros. Mario 3D World looked absolutely awesome, My most anticipated title as of now. I would have liked a open world Mario like many people were saying, but this still looks bad ass. Love the Mario 2 inspiration, will we see a return of Wart?

    • timg57867

      Same here! Plus, it's cool to see them making new bosses and using gimmicks like Water dinosaurs and skates. Best of all is that they're going forward with this game and not overdoing it with the nostalgia!

  • timg57867

    Good thing that game is a long way off. They'll have plenty of time to port to Wii U instead after the Xbox 1 goes belly up.

  • Titan64

    Exactly Timg. The only really disappointing thing was Retro's project being DKC: TF but honestly, it could have been anything. Like you said, we have more directs in store later down the line.

    • timg57867

      Also, couldn't they have more in store?

      • Titan64

        Now that I think about it, they could have more in store. There is still the software showcase.

  • Furious Francis

    Thanks, and welcome to the site man, I've never seen you comment before.

  • RicardJulianti

    There's been an update to the Miiverse web browser. Now you can post to Miiverse and follow people from the PC!
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=599352…

    Also this….holy cow! http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=601273…

  • RicardJulianti

    I've posted that one a few times around the site 😛

    The Sony and MS stuff is WAY off, but the Nintendo stuff has been eerily accurate.

  • Rpx

    I just read the article, it is more rumors about the games from major players (first and third parties) but interesting still.

    Nice find, Chad.

    Thanks.

    • bigchad

      yeah, no problem. the stuff about metroid and beta for smash bros at e3 were interesting. concidering it was originally published last november alot of it was close or what they (devs) wanted it to be but didnt pan out, interesting none the less.

      • Furious Francis

        Some of this sounds good, but there is way too much EA and Nintendo love in there. Battlefield 4 for Wii U? I don't think so.

        • bigchad

          yeah, I don’t know what ea and nintendo had going on before last October but since this was published things changed for sure.

  • Furious Francis

    It's that stupid Emily Rodgers girl, anyway, at this point…..I really don't care.

    It's like beating a dead horse at the moment. There is so much negative press, and so much 'bad' surrounding the Wii U. It gets really annoying.

    • bigchad

      ha ha… 😀 lol. thats exactly what i said when i got to the bottom of the article and seen the author. *sigh*

    • RicardJulianti

      It's hardly even an article. She pretty much just said, "Hey trolls! Here's your ammo! All in one place!" It's not only beating a dead horse, it's digging up the old dead horse and beating that one too.

      I like the work she does getting indies in contact with Nintendo, but as a writer she is terrible. There's a reason she shut down her own blog and didn't write anything for a long time….

      The internet makes being a gamer hard. Back when print media was THE way to go, it was extremely easy to avoid seeing negativity. Magazines were dedicated to single companies rather than the industry, so sales problems or software droughts or power assumptions were left at the front door. If you wanted Xbox news, you got OXM, not sure if there was an official Playstation magazine for the first console, and then there was Nintendo Power. There were probably other ones as well….but things weren't nearly as widespread

      I was completely oblivious to the sales "issues" of the Gamecube. I had the system, loved the system, and that was the end of it. Other people had a PS2, others had Xbox. I would see the massive amounts of games for the PS2, and I just thought "Whoa" but never "Aww man PS2 has so many more games! That system is CLEARLY better than the Gamecube."

      I am pretty close to actually hating what the internet has brought to gaming.

      • Furious Francis

        That's why I'm trying to bring a change. The way gamers act makes it hard for other industries to take us seriously.

        • RicardJulianti

          And why Congress thinks we are all violence crazed lunatics.

          • Titan64

            That is what troubles me the most. Rather then try to unite and with a calm manner, address to congress that video games don't make us into violence crazed lunatics, we then proceed to act like violence crazed lunatics and troll until the cows come home and also accept bad business practice.

          • RicardJulianti

            The will always look to the greatest "source" of information. Comments sections on large websites.

            Probably the absolute worst place to look.

          • Titan64

            Understatement of the century.

      • timg57867

        Same here! I only owned a Gamecube and Wii and never knew what I was missing, and now that I am older I can say that I DON'T care. It's seems as though gamers are now using gaming as a base for their social status and are obsessed with hardware rather than the games. Standards for gamers are ridiculous now. Now that I am older and go on the Internet, I now see just how jacked up this industry. It's like everyone cares about everything there is about gaming…except the FUN! *sigh* I just wish we had big games right now, not because I am impatient, but so that the Wii U can turn around and all this doom and gloom can be silenced.

        NINTENDO. STARTING THIS JUNE, SHOW THIS INDUSTRY WHAT YOU'RE MADE OF.

        • NS3210

          Same here, I was peer pressured in high school to get a 360 and a CoD game. I was always a Nintendo fan at heart, its just I didn't let people know at school with fear of being ridiculed. Since 2011 I been in college and about to transfer to a university soon and I must say since 2011 I don't care about these crazy dude bro games simply because they're boring to me and it's a brainwashing tool. Learn from me, DO NOT GIVE IN TO THE CRAZE, it took awhile to finally escape it, and I'm glad I did. Nintendo is gonna shut up everyone this E3 just watch. And this is only the beginning of the WiiU!

  • Furious Francis

    Yes, it's interesting. We'll have to wait and see.

    • bigchad

      I wouldn’t mind seeing the zapper.

  • RicardJulianti

    Nintendo is protecting its Copyright really. A lot of the LP community makes money off of their videos, which contain copyrighted material….without coming to an agreement with Nintendo on their property. It even says in the youtube TOS that they can't monetize gameplay video if it's shown for an extended period of time.

    Nintendo isn't going after all of the videos, they are just making sure they get their money from long videos by placing ads.

    Now if the LP contacted Nintendo and worked out some deal with them so they still get paid, there wouldn't be a problem.

    in other news…. .http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=558424

    And so it begins…

    • Danny

      Ok thanks, a lot of people getting pissed at Nintendo about this though.

      • RicardJulianti

        Yeah……they need to get over it imo. Using copyrighted material to earn money without the consent of the copyright holder is illegal…..and they agreed not to do just that when they signed up to be a Youtube partner to earn money.

        • Danny

          Ok thanks for felling me more into it! I won't try to worry about it much. By the way there is news that a Nintendo direct for the Wii U is going to stream tomorrow im pretty sure. :)

          • RicardJulianti

            Yup….I posted it in my first comment to you, haha.

            I don't have any sort of control over the website so Francis will have to post it on the front page, he might still be asleep for all I know, haha.

            It's going to be focused on Spring and Summer titles for Wii U and 3DS. PUMPED

          • Danny

            lol sorry about that, it was the link you put in the comment right? It didn't work for me but yeah im Pumped for it too! 😀

  • Furious Francis

    I wasn't deleting your comments. If you haven't noticed, I haven't been commenting all day. I've been with my daughter, enjoying my weekend. Comments are automatically approved, and I really don't know how your comments got deleted. Some of the community members might have voted you down enough they get pushed into moderation

    • wooferz

      Some people need to learn how to take criticism. On that article you wrote about being disappointed with Nintendo after the PS4 conference and people were saying you were "trolling" or "power obsessed". People need to realize not everyone has the same opinion.

      • Furious Francis

        I agree, that's why I approved your comments to be put back on, and they appeared back on the site. I just think it's the way you went about it that pissed some people off. Because there were people saying they want Nintendo to still do the big conference, but they worded it a bit nicer than your did.

  • Rpx

    If anyone can translate the site and article to confirm please, thanks.

    Nintendo has another subcontractor and their factories production to continue making the necessary eDRM chips for the WiiU.

    http://www.nikkei.com/markets/company/news/news.a…

    Thanks Neogaf

    Nintendo announced that they will use TSMC to produce eDRM parts for the WiiU from now on. Also, the current subcontractor (Renesas) will continue the parts using 3 of the 5 factories currently in operation.

  • timg57867

    I knew they'd be fine anyway but that's good to here. They also recently made a statement saying that supply won't be affected at all for short term. Bet we'll hear of a lot of doomaholics on N4G though…

  • *NormalGamer*

    That’s a relief; great to see another problem averted. ^_^

  • Hardensoul72

    2-3 yrs is along time for to get the other contractor up to speed!

  • Furious Francis

    I already knew this would get solved before it even got started, thats why I didn't post it

  • Anti

    Oh, I should also note this is pretty inappropriate for any work environment. 😛