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If it by all means more content and improved security *ahem* then by all means take your time Nintendo.
Here's hoping the update hits before the press conference, and there's an option to stream the conference on the 3DS.
I'll try to keep breathing in hopes of a mechanism for the old purchased content on DSi, being enabled to download on a DSi XL, as I already removed my Club Nintendo info from the original one.
If not, Nintendo can just hire me as a DBA so I can go ahead and add the relational link between active device and purchased content.
If not, Nintendo can just hire me as a DBA so I can go ahead and add the relational link between active device and purchased content.
This news is like nails on a chalkboard to me. I can only imagine how much better the 3DS would be if it were released in June.
There are only so many time I can get destroyed playing Street Fighter before its time for something new.
There are only so many time I can get destroyed playing Street Fighter before its time for something new.
wow, i'm in no way a nintendo fan/fanboy though i have much respect and know they make and do great stuff and sell gizillions.
but i'm really starting to wonder if nintendo fuct up the 3ds only to get it out before building extreme hype, games, services and waiting for all the kids who's parents just bought them a dsi for x-mas to get warrant spending the money ona new handheld............
but i'm really starting to wonder if nintendo fuct up the 3ds only to get it out before building extreme hype, games, services and waiting for all the kids who's parents just bought them a dsi for x-mas to get warrant spending the money ona new handheld............
Aaaaaaaand out come the spammers.
I feel that I must agree with both sides of the coin, here. After the Sony debacle, I understand the need to make sure your online shop is tip-top, but releasing that as a main priority is huge right now, especially considering how paltry the current lineup is (outside of Super IV 3DE).
Get on that, Nintendo. With the quickness.
I feel that I must agree with both sides of the coin, here. After the Sony debacle, I understand the need to make sure your online shop is tip-top, but releasing that as a main priority is huge right now, especially considering how paltry the current lineup is (outside of Super IV 3DE).
Get on that, Nintendo. With the quickness.
@Qraze
I'm not too sure how many game launches you have lived through, but in all honesty the 3DS launch titles are just as lackluster as any other game launch. I'd say give the 3DS to the end of the year to tell how it is going to do, especially as most of the big releases are in June. I wouldn't suggest Nintendo has fucked up, its just the process most consoles go through for their first year before developers get a handle on the tech and begin to experiment with new games and such. That said, I would have like to get the online portion running soon, but an extra week or so isn't that bad. Just praise the lord I have Okamiden until then.
I'm not too sure how many game launches you have lived through, but in all honesty the 3DS launch titles are just as lackluster as any other game launch. I'd say give the 3DS to the end of the year to tell how it is going to do, especially as most of the big releases are in June. I wouldn't suggest Nintendo has fucked up, its just the process most consoles go through for their first year before developers get a handle on the tech and begin to experiment with new games and such. That said, I would have like to get the online portion running soon, but an extra week or so isn't that bad. Just praise the lord I have Okamiden until then.
My face = that picture's face
Aaaaand this is why I'll never be a fangirl of any company.
@Qraze "to get warrant spending the money on a new handheld"
I'm wondering the same thing; they probably knew people wouldn't drop 250 on THREE-DEE for children, even those age-safe so they're just throwing them now and letting people check them out in the stores and save money.
Aaaaand this is why I'll never be a fangirl of any company.
@Qraze "to get warrant spending the money on a new handheld"
I'm wondering the same thing; they probably knew people wouldn't drop 250 on THREE-DEE for children, even those age-safe so they're just throwing them now and letting people check them out in the stores and save money.
Nintendo probably has something e-Shop related in their E3 conference. That's reason enough for the dates to coincide.
I assumed "Late May" meant May 31st anyway, so I feel like they are only really pushing it back one week.
The 3DS's release has been one of the biggest launch blunders that I can remember. The DS had a pretty shitty lineup when it launched, but at least we had Mario to hold us over and assloads of games announced. The 3DS has one quality fighting game, but for most, fighting games don't really hold our attention for long outside of multiplayer.
It doesn't help that pretty much every game announced so far is a port/"upgrade" of existing games. The only notable non-remake I recall being announced is Kid Icarus.
I wish I still had my $250.
It doesn't help that pretty much every game announced so far is a port/"upgrade" of existing games. The only notable non-remake I recall being announced is Kid Icarus.
I wish I still had my $250.
I am still waiting for the dvd software Nintendo promised for the wii.
All I'm saying is Nintendo makes promises for things in areas that they have no experience in.
All I'm saying is Nintendo makes promises for things in areas that they have no experience in.
Ah fuck them, I was really looking forward to the eShop. Everything else right now is overprized shit, wrapped around with a 3d logo. My hopes went up that you could get some quality titles with 3d that don't cost 40+ euros.
The worst launch I've ever witnessed.
The worst launch I've ever witnessed.
So the 3DS is a shitty console, but once the eShop turns up, it will become the Jesus Christ of gaming? How does that work?
OH I GET IT. Once the... uhm.... 8 titles that are coming out for the eShop and... 3 demos of... applicatons come out... the system will be worth it?
I could care less about the eShop. All I want is OOT 3D to release. From there, it's just one awesome title after the other.
OH I GET IT. Once the... uhm.... 8 titles that are coming out for the eShop and... 3 demos of... applicatons come out... the system will be worth it?
I could care less about the eShop. All I want is OOT 3D to release. From there, it's just one awesome title after the other.
Nintendo originally said the end of May...Nintendo always updates things on Monday (at least in NA), so they were probably relying on a May 30th release. Now Nintendo says June 6th...ONLY ONE WEEK MORE! It's not as bad as everyone makes it sound. I'd personally prefer them to take their time.
Like Miyamoto even said about delayed games, a good game is a good game, a bad game is forever. Let them perfect the e-shop. :P
Like Miyamoto even said about delayed games, a good game is a good game, a bad game is forever. Let them perfect the e-shop. :P
Eh, not that bad. Now the prototype version of Megaman Legends 3DS will have a better chance probably, seeing as more people will actually have a 3DS so they can download the game.
I just don't want that game to fail, I won't allow it (I say that yet I don't have a 3DS).
I just don't want that game to fail, I won't allow it (I say that yet I don't have a 3DS).
Oh, and I could have sworn I've seen several times on this site with the staff saying the 3DS had one of the best launch titles?
@Enzi
Thats quite a statement, were you here when the PS3 launched at 600$ with "No Games" for several months, with it being in stock nowhere for a while, then stores having way too much stock and they had to slash prices immediately, and it still had a terrible game lineup.
Theres been worse console launches, but 3DS isn't good by any means.
Thats quite a statement, were you here when the PS3 launched at 600$ with "No Games" for several months, with it being in stock nowhere for a while, then stores having way too much stock and they had to slash prices immediately, and it still had a terrible game lineup.
Theres been worse console launches, but 3DS isn't good by any means.
And btw, I've been playing my 3DS a lot since I got it. SSF4 for those times when I'm waiting for something (i.e. at the dentist), Shadow Wars for when I've got nothing to do (The missions take a long time), and any DS title I haven't finished when I want. Could it get better? Sure, and it will. OOT 3D, SF 64 3D, RE:Mercs, SMT Devil's Survivor. Honest to god, many will bitch but the release year of the 3DS is looking a lot better than that of many other titles. How long did it take for Sony to release more than 2 exclusives a year for the PS3? The 3DS on the other hand is getting two remakes (and of great games that have never ever been remade, mind you), and 2 titles that have my full attention. Oh, and even better? We damn well know that the system will get more than 10 good exclusives. You just have to be patient about it. Don't care for what's been released so far? Don't buy the 3DS, wait for the titles you are interested and the price drop. For those of us who don't mind being stuck with 2 titles (I was stuck with only one title on the Wii for like 4 months, until RE 4 Wii Edition arrived. Same thing goes for the PS3), we will be happily playing our brand new system.
Such a joy to be a gamer, isn't it? To have the ability to choose when to buy the stuff you want. Patience rewards, young padawans (or is that padawan? I don't know the plural of padawan...)
Disclaimer: I'm not talking about or towards you, Jim. I know that you are an editor and so you have an obligation to buy and report when it's a good time to buy a system and when it's not. This is for everyone who feels like Nintendo has screwed up.
Such a joy to be a gamer, isn't it? To have the ability to choose when to buy the stuff you want. Patience rewards, young padawans (or is that padawan? I don't know the plural of padawan...)
Disclaimer: I'm not talking about or towards you, Jim. I know that you are an editor and so you have an obligation to buy and report when it's a good time to buy a system and when it's not. This is for everyone who feels like Nintendo has screwed up.
BLLAAAaarg
Disappointing to say the least. Looks like a few more weeks of gathering dust, I guess.
To those who say "who cares about the Eshop" I say, thats pretty much what I live off on the Wii and PS3. With PSN also down, Nintendo really dropped the ball and could've raked in massive profits in these last few weeks.
Its been pretty hard to justify having the hardware thus far since I can't even buy games the way that I prefer to, which is to say cheaply and with impulse.
Disappointing to say the least. Looks like a few more weeks of gathering dust, I guess.
To those who say "who cares about the Eshop" I say, thats pretty much what I live off on the Wii and PS3. With PSN also down, Nintendo really dropped the ball and could've raked in massive profits in these last few weeks.
Its been pretty hard to justify having the hardware thus far since I can't even buy games the way that I prefer to, which is to say cheaply and with impulse.
@Gaidenrider: Yeah, sure. Everything is black&white.
The eShop opens the door for smaller games. Ones that maybe are worth playing and are not completely overpriced. I'll pay 10 bucks for Rayman2 but 50$? (Yes, it's 50 in europe) The feature can't be here soon enough.
But I was exaggerating in my previous post on purpose. Things like that should be ready on the launch date. I still can't access some menu points because it tells me that feature needs to be implemented. I don't know how you see it, but I think it's highly unprofessional.
@wickedsickzombie:
I heard May when the 3ds was released. What it shows is that Nintendo doesn't give a shit about dead lines when it comes to "stuff that happenz on the internetz lulz".
The eShop opens the door for smaller games. Ones that maybe are worth playing and are not completely overpriced. I'll pay 10 bucks for Rayman2 but 50$? (Yes, it's 50 in europe) The feature can't be here soon enough.
But I was exaggerating in my previous post on purpose. Things like that should be ready on the launch date. I still can't access some menu points because it tells me that feature needs to be implemented. I don't know how you see it, but I think it's highly unprofessional.
@wickedsickzombie:
I heard May when the 3ds was released. What it shows is that Nintendo doesn't give a shit about dead lines when it comes to "stuff that happenz on the internetz lulz".
@GaidenRider This applies to Jim as well. He is a gamer too.
It's basically the same arguments repeated and petty bickering heard when the DS launched and we all know what happened soon after.
Everyone just relax & chill.
It's basically the same arguments repeated and petty bickering heard when the DS launched and we all know what happened soon after.
Everyone just relax & chill.
@Enzi: When did we start talking about Pokemon? (Get it :D?)
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/rayman_forever
Better than 2 and cheaper than a 3DS. Again, you can always wait for the price to drop.
About your third paragraph though, the one about highly unprofessional, I agree. If you don't have a feature ready, don't put a button for it in the system. It's like having a link to something on your site, but not having the page you are linking to ready yet.
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/rayman_forever
Better than 2 and cheaper than a 3DS. Again, you can always wait for the price to drop.
About your third paragraph though, the one about highly unprofessional, I agree. If you don't have a feature ready, don't put a button for it in the system. It's like having a link to something on your site, but not having the page you are linking to ready yet.
I honestly have a hard time believing that anyone cares about the eshop enough to really be upset about it. Sounds like it'll be here very soon. Then you can realize immediately after your first purchase that old gameboy games and game gear titles are literally unplayable today because of how awful they are.
This is coming from the guy saying the original Zelda sucks? Zelda on NES looks like Crysis compared to Gameboy and Game Gear games.
This is coming from the guy saying the original Zelda sucks? Zelda on NES looks like Crysis compared to Gameboy and Game Gear games.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncsHQ_psTEg&feature=player_embedded
I'll just leave this peace of awesomeness here for everyone...
I'll just leave this peace of awesomeness here for everyone...
>Complain about them rushing the system to market.
>Complain about them delaying the eShop until it's perfect.
It's just a week delay dude, chill out. =P
>Complain about them delaying the eShop until it's perfect.
It's just a week delay dude, chill out. =P
You guys do realize "back in the day" the Gameboy Color (when color was an innovation in handheld gaming) launched with only like Tetris basically:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Color
..and that didn't have online features. Our generation is just very fast moving nowadays, nothing wrong with it but one of the "cons" is we just get very impatient faster - Its all thanks to tools like the internet whereas before all that I would have to go down to the library to find this info out or get a magazine to prove my point rather than magically getting this info within' seconds from Wikipedia (even at that I kinda question its accuracy, I'm pretty sure there were other games at launch???)
Anyhow, I still fault Nintendo for not releasing ALL its promised features. That is a first (Minus the whole rumble-pak thing back in the 90s).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Color
..and that didn't have online features. Our generation is just very fast moving nowadays, nothing wrong with it but one of the "cons" is we just get very impatient faster - Its all thanks to tools like the internet whereas before all that I would have to go down to the library to find this info out or get a magazine to prove my point rather than magically getting this info within' seconds from Wikipedia (even at that I kinda question its accuracy, I'm pretty sure there were other games at launch???)
Anyhow, I still fault Nintendo for not releasing ALL its promised features. That is a first (Minus the whole rumble-pak thing back in the 90s).
Wow! Does a week delay, really warrant, all this backlash? Its only a freaking week people, so get a grip, its not the end of the world here. They probably did it, to coincide with E3. I mean its going live the day of Microsoft and Sony's E3 press conferences. If Nintendo was smart, they would update it, early in the morning of June 6st in North America, just to help take away a bit of the spotlight from Microsoft and Sony on that day. It won't take away much, so it would be just like when they announced WiiMotion Plus the day of Microsoft's press conference that year. Just something to take a little bit of the spotlight off of the other guys!
@Tyler Nogueira: Hehe, I'm happy that I wasn't an early adopter with the PS3.
The way I see it, is, the opinion of a system launch is very objective. Ask me if I think the Wii had a good launch. I'd say yes because I was blown away by Mario Galaxy. The rest was a complete failure. Still, it was enough for most of us.
Now the 3DS doesn't have any title that stands out.
Gaidenrider: Even though I ordered an apple and you gave me a shirt with peaches on it, I must confess. That is a great looking shirt!
I've browsed the whole catalog 2 days ago and I've stopped more than 1 time at Rayman. Maybe I'll pick it up after I've played through Realms of the Haunting. At least I've the english version now and not the lame german dubbed one. But I'm getting sliiiightly offtopic here. ^^
The way I see it, is, the opinion of a system launch is very objective. Ask me if I think the Wii had a good launch. I'd say yes because I was blown away by Mario Galaxy. The rest was a complete failure. Still, it was enough for most of us.
Now the 3DS doesn't have any title that stands out.
Gaidenrider: Even though I ordered an apple and you gave me a shirt with peaches on it, I must confess. That is a great looking shirt!
I've browsed the whole catalog 2 days ago and I've stopped more than 1 time at Rayman. Maybe I'll pick it up after I've played through Realms of the Haunting. At least I've the english version now and not the lame german dubbed one. But I'm getting sliiiightly offtopic here. ^^
I'm not raging, just disappointed (my face would equal cupofrage.jpg otherwise). If they wanted to match it up with the E3, then match it up with the E3 from the get go! don't tell people one date and then later another because it just annoys them.
@wickedsickzombie "a good game is a good game, a bad game is forever"
This^ I can at least agree with this. I admit I rather have delays and end up with a solid great game than get a rushed out the door crappy one.
@wickedsickzombie "a good game is a good game, a bad game is forever"
This^ I can at least agree with this. I admit I rather have delays and end up with a solid great game than get a rushed out the door crappy one.
this is absolute fucking bullshit! (if I may say so myself...) these fucking delays are getting rediculous! I wanna delete that stupid fucking video so bad!!!
I hear that Jim. I was so excited this month & now I just want to punch someone (the asshole who decided this shit) in the face.
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