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""priority delivery" titles, which is a fancy way of saying "unfinished.""
No its a fancy way of saying half-assed..... which is the last thing Nintendo needs to be conveying to its customers when trying to revive the 3DS.
No its a fancy way of saying half-assed..... which is the last thing Nintendo needs to be conveying to its customers when trying to revive the 3DS.
Hmmm I guess it really doesn't matter tho because these are going to people who already shelled out money to them so why should they care?
I don't care if they're unfinished - I expect nothing from Nintendo these days. I just want to play OLD GAMEZ!
Haven't emulators gotten save states down already?
Cmon Nintendo, for real... Don't you have, like, programmers working for you?
Cmon Nintendo, for real... Don't you have, like, programmers working for you?
why are so many people complaining about the ambassador programs? Everyone always complains about nintendo being a money grubbing, "We don't care about our fans" company, and then when they do something to please the fans, and give them 10 games FOR FREE because they bought the system early, all people do is complain. I mean I understand people's frustration with nintendo because of the lack of well anything substantial on the 3DS right now, but at the same time they are giving you things for free, as a matter of fact 10 things for free. Nintendo is kind of in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.
Would anyone be surprised if even after the price cut the 3DS still sells less than expected? The problem was never price but lack of good software.
If somebody brought me their 3DS and touted it as being awesome because they could play 15-20 year old games on it, I would laugh in their face and mock them until they left me alone.
I, for one, am really excited for this. Don't really care about save states or anything, it's just that since my DS broke I cannot emulate games on the go, so this is good enough for me. Specially if they give me Zero Mission as well as Fusion. And some Golden Sun maybe.
I thought it was 20 games total (10 NES, 10 GBA). I sold my 3DS for $220 after a month of owning it. The technology was not worth $250. The screen is not multitouch and still requires a stylus, the firmware/OS is still clunky, there's only one analog circle pad, terrible third party support, no online voicechat, nothing new from Nintendo, no achievements and they haven't even started Smash Bros. However, I really respect how they've handled this situation by not only dropping the price but by also cutting their own salaries. What other company would do that?
By this holiday season there will be plenty of first party titles on the system. Super Mario 3D Land will be a system seller for many I'm sure. I mean...TANOOKI!
That sucks you can't suspend games with the GBA ones. That's the main thing I do with games when I'm falling asleep at night.
An iphone 1 can emulate a gba to near perfection with about 3 megs of space used.
Seriously, Nintendo, are you even trying?
Seriously, Nintendo, are you even trying?
Its not really unfinished when the originals didn't have saves or multiple system multiplayer. I'm just glad their going to add it eventually.
The thing that does annoy me is the lack of sleep mode for GBA games. I imagine its not simple to add but it would have been nice.
@Kid Well this does emulate them perfectly. Just doesn't add anything.
The thing that does annoy me is the lack of sleep mode for GBA games. I imagine its not simple to add but it would have been nice.
@Kid Well this does emulate them perfectly. Just doesn't add anything.
Nintendo should be ashamed that there is an awesome version on mario to play on browsers and we have to deal with their 3D "classics" and games from the NES.
@ManWithNoName
"The problem was never price but lack of good software."
I'm gonna have to disagree: the problem was price AND software. At least one of them is fixed now.
"The problem was never price but lack of good software."
I'm gonna have to disagree: the problem was price AND software. At least one of them is fixed now.
Firelordzero, people are mad because these half-assed ports are hardly compensation for wasting $80 on an incomplete system in its first 6 months. Point is, 3DS was and still is developing and at this point I still think that I'm playing an unfinished system.
@Firelordzero:
It's impossible to please everybody. Some people are happy about it, but they don't matter because they're naive unlike the hardcores, so they're unheard. Nintendo should stop trying to please anyone. That's no joke. If all they put up with is the likes of commenters like us, then there's no hope for any of them.
It's impossible to please everybody. Some people are happy about it, but they don't matter because they're naive unlike the hardcores, so they're unheard. Nintendo should stop trying to please anyone. That's no joke. If all they put up with is the likes of commenters like us, then there's no hope for any of them.
@anbia
The screen doesn't require a stylus. I use my finger all the time, after it's been in your moms buttonhole.
The screen doesn't require a stylus. I use my finger all the time, after it's been in your moms buttonhole.
Kinida agree with the notion that gamers always need to complain about something. Whether it be free games old games not having bonus features or the fact that a company dropped the price of their hardware six months after you bought one, knowing there were no good games in the horizon. Sony/Nintendo shouldn't be giving us compensation, but they do and all we do is bitch about it ceaselessly.
However, I guess I could see why this could be frustrating, even though I'm pretty sure many NES games didn't have save spots like newer games did. If that's true,technically they aren't half-assed, but more fully done but without the new bells and whistles.
However, I guess I could see why this could be frustrating, even though I'm pretty sure many NES games didn't have save spots like newer games did. If that's true,technically they aren't half-assed, but more fully done but without the new bells and whistles.
StickfighterTV - im sure most of the people bitching here don't even own a 3ds.
Nintendo didn't force anyone to buy anything.. if you bought it at $250, you had your reasons. you knew the software was coming slowly, you knew there was missing features.. but you bought it anyway. nintendo did not send a gun wielding goon to your house to force you to pull out your credit card.
Nintendo didn't force anyone to buy anything.. if you bought it at $250, you had your reasons. you knew the software was coming slowly, you knew there was missing features.. but you bought it anyway. nintendo did not send a gun wielding goon to your house to force you to pull out your credit card.
I'm going to break this down, because you are a crybaby:
"I thought it was 20 games total (10 NES, 10 GBA)."
It is.
"I sold my 3DS for $220 after a month of owning it."
Congrats! Way to waste your moms money.
"The technology was not worth $250."
It seems pretty awesome to me.
"The screen is not multitouch and still requires a stylus,"
Because, my finger doesnt work... ohwait! Also, who truly cares about multitouch when you have bottons and control sticks.. this isnt an ipod touch.
"the firmware/OS is still clunky"
YEAH ITS SO TERRIBLE HAVING BIG ICONS THAT SHOW YOU GAMES GOD WHAT ARE THEY THINKING!?!?!?
"there's only one analog circle pad"
...and? How many games do you really use the analog for besides cawadoody? Even then, double analogs can be emulated pretty well with the bottons.
"terrible third party support"
Its getting support from every major developer, The problem is nintendo released the system before everyone was ready. I personally would rather wait for new shit, than terrible ports of already available titles.
"no online voicechat"
I hate you. Do you really need to talk to your buddy while playing a singleplayer game?
"nothing new from Nintendo"
3D is pretty new imo.
"no achievements"
Yes, because what all systems need, is a bullshit way of extending and adding gameplay without actually adding anything to the gameplay. Smart.
"and they haven't even started Smash Bros."
Smash Bros. is fun... but its not the end of the world.
TL;DR, you already sold you system off, so why the fuck are you bitching about it? You have nothing to complain about now.
"I thought it was 20 games total (10 NES, 10 GBA)."
It is.
"I sold my 3DS for $220 after a month of owning it."
Congrats! Way to waste your moms money.
"The technology was not worth $250."
It seems pretty awesome to me.
"The screen is not multitouch and still requires a stylus,"
Because, my finger doesnt work... ohwait! Also, who truly cares about multitouch when you have bottons and control sticks.. this isnt an ipod touch.
"the firmware/OS is still clunky"
YEAH ITS SO TERRIBLE HAVING BIG ICONS THAT SHOW YOU GAMES GOD WHAT ARE THEY THINKING!?!?!?
"there's only one analog circle pad"
...and? How many games do you really use the analog for besides cawadoody? Even then, double analogs can be emulated pretty well with the bottons.
"terrible third party support"
Its getting support from every major developer, The problem is nintendo released the system before everyone was ready. I personally would rather wait for new shit, than terrible ports of already available titles.
"no online voicechat"
I hate you. Do you really need to talk to your buddy while playing a singleplayer game?
"nothing new from Nintendo"
3D is pretty new imo.
"no achievements"
Yes, because what all systems need, is a bullshit way of extending and adding gameplay without actually adding anything to the gameplay. Smart.
"and they haven't even started Smash Bros."
Smash Bros. is fun... but its not the end of the world.
TL;DR, you already sold you system off, so why the fuck are you bitching about it? You have nothing to complain about now.
I like how if they had just called it "beta" versions of it no one would have complained about it being unfinished or said it was half assed.
@George Eric Oliver
True, they'd be too busy complaining that Nintendo released "beta" versions of software that is 20 years old.
True, they'd be too busy complaining that Nintendo released "beta" versions of software that is 20 years old.
I'm happy with this program, the 3DS hardware, and that I was an early adopter. I dig the eshop, and Nintendo's unique feature set for the system. I've enjoyed each of the five games I've bought since launch, and I'm excited for the future of this console.
@Flea
What? I mean...I had the money, and I wanted to play Ocarina of Time 3D when it came out; not during the anticipated winter price cut for Christmas.
I have no regrets, and on top of that, I get 20 free games. Now if they announced the 3DS Lite already, that would be a different story. As it stands, I love my 3DS.
What? I mean...I had the money, and I wanted to play Ocarina of Time 3D when it came out; not during the anticipated winter price cut for Christmas.
I have no regrets, and on top of that, I get 20 free games. Now if they announced the 3DS Lite already, that would be a different story. As it stands, I love my 3DS.
Wow, even with the ambassador program they are dropping the ball. Why not utilize online multiplayer? Wow.
@Firelord: Yeah, yeah, gift horse, mouth, etc. Thing is, if someone gives you a diseased horse as a gift, they're not doing you any favors. In fact, not getting that horse at all would be better. Free games is a nice gesture, but when the games are half-assed (and don't tell me they didn't have enough time. It can't possibly take that much to fast track these projects to have them ready in time), it's more insulting than not offering them at all (or even offering them a bit later in a complete form--it's not like we don't already have to wait months for the GBA games). It just reeks of desperation, and that's not the scent Nintendo wants to be wearing right now.
I'm happy for the games and the fact that we will be able to upgrade to the complete versions later, but I do wish they'd handled this better.
I'm happy for the games and the fact that we will be able to upgrade to the complete versions later, but I do wish they'd handled this better.
@free touch
Achievements, or something similar were DEFINITELY mandatory between the 3DS and WiiU and Nintendo already failed. Even if you aren't huge on them, they can make games you love better and help you develop and grow attached to your online identity. Ignoring that concept is fucking stupid, and doesn't make you cooler.
The only problem with achievements are the lack of creativity from developers. Too many companies shoe-horn them in... Either looking for easy sales from achievement whores, or a complete lack of creative effort. They can add to a game immensely when done correctly.
Achievements, or something similar were DEFINITELY mandatory between the 3DS and WiiU and Nintendo already failed. Even if you aren't huge on them, they can make games you love better and help you develop and grow attached to your online identity. Ignoring that concept is fucking stupid, and doesn't make you cooler.
The only problem with achievements are the lack of creativity from developers. Too many companies shoe-horn them in... Either looking for easy sales from achievement whores, or a complete lack of creative effort. They can add to a game immensely when done correctly.
WHY ARE YOU COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ABILITY TO SAVE A GBA GAME AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED INSTEAD OF CHEATING
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