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Absolutely won't work. Mod your wii and import the games, because nintendo doesn't care about you anymore.
Why don't they "mass purchase" a "Tales Of" game for the Wii? They're less popular in the west, yet big in Japan, and also they are good.
I'll do my bit by purchasing Xenoblade w/red classic controller pro next week. I will also be telling all my customers to buy it
If everyone has already done just that, will anyone even notice? They might as well ask everyone to wear socks with their shoes to show their support of a cause.
Maybe if they asked everyone to try to push one of the more obscure JRPGs available to the top of the Wii download sales charts for at least a week, it would have the desired effect.
Breath of Fire 2 should do.
Maybe if they asked everyone to try to push one of the more obscure JRPGs available to the top of the Wii download sales charts for at least a week, it would have the desired effect.
Breath of Fire 2 should do.
I have enough copies of Final Fantasy, thanks. I don't need some crap emulated version of the original. I have the original.
I didn't buy a current gen console to play NES games. That's just throwing money at Nintendo. There's so many other things I'd throw at Nintendo before my money.
I didn't buy a current gen console to play NES games. That's just throwing money at Nintendo. There's so many other things I'd throw at Nintendo before my money.
Why not speak with GameStop and ask them to open the option for PreOrders? Just put it in their system and then show intent to purchase by... showing your intent to purchase?
GameStop would be more than happy to take your money for now, since if Xenoblade doesn't come out you'll spend it on something else anyway.
GameStop would be more than happy to take your money for now, since if Xenoblade doesn't come out you'll spend it on something else anyway.
They won't give us what we want! Let's give them money!
I would rather give Nintendo the middle finger and hack my Wii than pay for another helping of fucking bullshit. But I guess I'm not a fanboy (delusional).
I would rather give Nintendo the middle finger and hack my Wii than pay for another helping of fucking bullshit. But I guess I'm not a fanboy (delusional).
Sorry rainfall, can't do it for the same reasons I refused to partake in the canceled MML3 hostage demo. I will not reward bad behavior.
If nintendo wants to take a big fat dump on my chest by not releasing these games .... I'll simply return the favor and not bother with the WiiU at all.
I'm not going to beg a company to do the right thing for me as a consumer and for them in the long run. I'll just take my business elsewhere*, simple as that.
*Since it is highly likely that I will import the games if they are not released in the US, for all intents and purposes I am counting Nintendo Of Europe as elsewhere. But from there its probably moving to Sony, the Vita is getting Disgaea 3 ^^ Squeeeeeeeee
If nintendo wants to take a big fat dump on my chest by not releasing these games .... I'll simply return the favor and not bother with the WiiU at all.
I'm not going to beg a company to do the right thing for me as a consumer and for them in the long run. I'll just take my business elsewhere*, simple as that.
*Since it is highly likely that I will import the games if they are not released in the US, for all intents and purposes I am counting Nintendo Of Europe as elsewhere. But from there its probably moving to Sony, the Vita is getting Disgaea 3 ^^ Squeeeeeeeee
I don't think buying Final Fantasy on the VC would work, but buying an obscure Wii game (like you said, Jim) could be a possibility.
If Sakiguchi is still getting royalties from FF then I support this idea totally. If not, this will show that Square Enix needs more shovelware games for nintendo consoles and less full fledged ones.
NOA doesn't give a shit about us.
I'm going to import Xenoblade from Europe, supporting a company that actually cares about gamers.
I'm going to import Xenoblade from Europe, supporting a company that actually cares about gamers.
I used to really like the Wii, but that was before this year. It seems like Nintendo is doing everything in their power to make these last years of the Wii miserable. First third parties abandon their system and then Nintendo themselves refuse to release any games for a goddamned year even though they have perfectly good games just waiting to be localized. I'll forgive them for the premature ejaculation that is the 3DS, but fuck the Wii.
...but I don't want Final Fantasy games. I want The Last Story. D:
At least I can import Xenoblade and play it on a modded Wii, but The Last Story still needs a translation!
At least I can import Xenoblade and play it on a modded Wii, but The Last Story still needs a translation!
Sounds like phase one of Nintendo's effort to get more people to buy VC games is almost complete.
Phase two is the Wii Vitality Sensor.
Phase two is the Wii Vitality Sensor.
They should mass purchase chrono trigger. This proves we want something other than final fantasy and it will keep gamers busy until Nintendo releases xenoblade
I think a better idea is to not buy products. This will only increase interest in Final Fantasy re-releases. The only way to communicate to the decision-makers is to bring either financial gain or financial ruin. The only way this operation is to succeed is to cause Nintendo huge financial ruin. Unfortunately, that won't happen as Operation Rainfall is not nearly as big as they think they are.
Operation Rainfall sounds DOA in the ideas department, but hey at least Square is going to make a little chunk of change from it? Wait they aren't the ones publishing any of these games we want published over here...
So wait, the plan is to give the people who are fucking you in the ass without lube money? Presumably in the hopes that they will use said money to buy you lube? (but still fuck you in the ass)
Did I get the Nintendo fan mentality right?
Did I get the Nintendo fan mentality right?
Now I'm starting to think that Operation Rainfall is headed by Nintendo to drum up sales of random VC titles and a lot of interest in some really random JRPGs that would otherwise only do okay.
No foreseeable release date for a new title? America, welcome to Europe.
I'm not that bitter though, I might have picked this up if I had a Wii looks decent and it would show support for a worldwide release.
I'm not that bitter though, I might have picked this up if I had a Wii looks decent and it would show support for a worldwide release.
They shouldn't limit it to just that one game. They should do a mass purchase of any and all Square Enix games on Nintendo platforms. Even that is unlikely to get results but it at least increases the chances.
A mass purchase of Xenoblade itself would backfire. It would basically be achieved by a bunch of the people in the US importing Xenoblade. On the off chance that Reggie wasn't lying (which is probably around 1%) and the numbers are good enough to get Nintendo of America to release it, then there won't be any support left in the US as the biggest fans will have already have imported it.
Indeed, it may go that way anyway. The longer it looks like the US isn't going to get the game, the more likely people are to import the European copy.
Or, perhaps more likely, the longer the Wii goes without anything worth buying, the more likely people are to mod their Wiis for piracy and just download the games.
Indeed, it may go that way anyway. The longer it looks like the US isn't going to get the game, the more likely people are to import the European copy.
Or, perhaps more likely, the longer the Wii goes without anything worth buying, the more likely people are to mod their Wiis for piracy and just download the games.
I think if you have to resort to something like showing a company how badly you want to give them your money, it should be a sign. Deal with the fact that this company doesn't give a fuck about you and move on.
@Baines
The piracy thing is probably what's going to happen. It's a shame, too. But frankly, it's no less than they should expect at this point. I mean really...
The piracy thing is probably what's going to happen. It's a shame, too. But frankly, it's no less than they should expect at this point. I mean really...
I love how Earth seeker is not part of operation rainfall, even though it looks better than Xenoblade and Pandora's tower.
I don't get it? Why is Nintendo the bad person here? They spend money on releasing games that do not sell much (sin & punishment, metroid other m, etc) and when they decide to release sure hits (kirby wii,zelda, etc) for the year they get bashed because of this too? Nintendo cares, if they didn't they would not give fans 20 free games, super mario galaxy 2, and they probably would have just moved skyword sword to wiiu.Nintendo not announcing three games in the U.S for 2011 does not mean they do not care, it just means they are gambling on other games for the year.
Ya, I'm going to pirate these, cause, I'm tired of this American wii bs. But I'm buying a 3DS sunday... I am weak.
Seems like rallying for Earth Seeker is the new cool thing, even though it's about the same quality as the other three (i.e. decent).
I suspect that Marco is actually an undercover emplayee at Nintendo and is using thie to boost VC sales.
Seriously though, love that game, so I'll get it. But why not Fragile Dreams? That game is beyond amazing.
Seriously though, love that game, so I'll get it. But why not Fragile Dreams? That game is beyond amazing.
I think the main reason why they're having people buy the original Final Fantasy is because of how cheap it is. That way, more people are willing to support the operation.
I'll do it casue I actually want FFIV and also FF I . Also because I got some points for the wii shop from a friend so I guess I am a glutton for punishment
I got Xenoblade pre-ordered for Wii in UK. I'd buy FF1 on virtual console, in spite of already owning it on PSOne, PSP and iPod, but I don't know if purchases on EU store will really help the cause...
Btw, take the anguish NA fans are feeling over these three titles, multiply it by ten and then you will realise the bullshit that EU SNES and PSOne gamers had to go through in the 90s with shitty localisation refusals and delays.
Btw, take the anguish NA fans are feeling over these three titles, multiply it by ten and then you will realise the bullshit that EU SNES and PSOne gamers had to go through in the 90s with shitty localisation refusals and delays.
Ok now these guys are just getting silly. A similar idea was tried to "boycott" Sonic 4 by buying Sonic 1 and 2, and guess what, it was stupid then.
Also I'll add to the growing sentiment and ask why Final Fantasy?
Also I'll add to the growing sentiment and ask why Final Fantasy?
Well, it's showing something at least. It's better than just whining, that's for sure.
I plan to aid the cause by buying Xenoblade here in Europe. (one week left, psyched!)
I plan to aid the cause by buying Xenoblade here in Europe. (one week left, psyched!)
The decision was based on how Final Fantasy on the NES doesn't sell very well at all through the VC in that a sales spike might be noticed, is an RPG published by Nintendo themselves, and is at a lower price point.
Operation Rainfall should be gathering up UK players and figuring out a way for people looking to import Xenoblade without paying an inflated price.
When the game is released, it's going to be a real bitch to import that thing to NA for an affordable price.
When the game is released, it's going to be a real bitch to import that thing to NA for an affordable price.
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