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I agree with you big time as $0 vs $35 is a no brainer, especially when $35usd will be closer to $45cdn after the exchange rate difference and taxes.
Well, hey, it's something for my 3DS.
And I don't see how this "exemplifies the problem with 3DS gaming". The only problem is that there aren't enough great games and this seems to be one of them. Sure, you pay for it against paying nothing for the Android version, but it's still in 3D (Tetris or not, it's a nice bonus) and with over 20 other modes.
And I don't see how this "exemplifies the problem with 3DS gaming". The only problem is that there aren't enough great games and this seems to be one of them. Sure, you pay for it against paying nothing for the Android version, but it's still in 3D (Tetris or not, it's a nice bonus) and with over 20 other modes.
The New Tetris is a game I would easily pay $35 for on the 3DS. I have played regular Tetris marathon mode far far far too much to care about it any more. Also, tetris needs buttons.
Wow, what a stretch to call it a "problem with 3DS gaming". It does bring up a valid point in the debate of dedicated handhelds vs. smartphones, but in the end this just seems like more wanton 3DS bashing from Destructoid.
I dunno, Tetris DS was a must have for me. It was oozing with 8 bit charm only Nintendo could deliver. I haven't heard anything about Tetris 3DS but if it's like the DS version I'll be on board. I do hate that 3DS games cost $40 though. That should not be an across the board price for games on the 3DS.
Compare Tetris DS-- a fucking rare-ass bestseller for the handheld, to say Tetris for the iPod.
Not to mention the competent Tetris Knockoffs on mobile consoles, the handheld/console versions of the classic almost always boast a fuckton of content. Tetris Worlds, anyone?
For the record, it's only free for the day :L
Not to mention the competent Tetris Knockoffs on mobile consoles, the handheld/console versions of the classic almost always boast a fuckton of content. Tetris Worlds, anyone?
For the record, it's only free for the day :L
Here's the thing, not everybody owns a god damn smart phone. I don't know why some people just don't get that. There's no way in hell I'm paying $80 a month for a dumb ass smart phone.
It's not because of smartphones that I don't find the 3DS that appealing, it's just because of how it's doing and what games are being published for it that I don't find very appealing. I don't own a smart phone nor am I binded to a very expensive cell phone contract.
This could be a problem though for those with an Android based smartphone and a Nintendo 3DS. You could go the free route or pay $35 for a Tetris game with 20 modes and it being in 3D. I'm not particularly interested in Tetris (but I do love Tetris attack A LOT!), so this really wouldn't matter to me anyway.
This could be a problem though for those with an Android based smartphone and a Nintendo 3DS. You could go the free route or pay $35 for a Tetris game with 20 modes and it being in 3D. I'm not particularly interested in Tetris (but I do love Tetris attack A LOT!), so this really wouldn't matter to me anyway.
@quantumriian
I'm wide awake, last I checked. Well, actually, I am a little sleepy.
Like some dude already said, Android Tetris is free for only one day (I didn't know that, but I'll take his word for it) and 20 other modes + 3D + finally something else to play on my 3DS is worth it. Go hate somewhere else.
I'm wide awake, last I checked. Well, actually, I am a little sleepy.
Like some dude already said, Android Tetris is free for only one day (I didn't know that, but I'll take his word for it) and 20 other modes + 3D + finally something else to play on my 3DS is worth it. Go hate somewhere else.
Really? Its only free for a day so please do a little more research.
And this has always been the case. Tetris DS was packed to the gills but you could get your inferior(but functional) blackberry edition for 5$ And this isn't so much a 3DS issue as a general one.
And this has always been the case. Tetris DS was packed to the gills but you could get your inferior(but functional) blackberry edition for 5$ And this isn't so much a 3DS issue as a general one.
Comparing a game on a "proper" handheld to a gaming app is pretty fucking stupid imo.
Sure, price matters but for what you're paying on the 3DS version of Tetris, you're getting a lot out of it with new modes and other features whereas on the Android version, you're getting the same game we've played dozens of times.
Sure, price matters but for what you're paying on the 3DS version of Tetris, you're getting a lot out of it with new modes and other features whereas on the Android version, you're getting the same game we've played dozens of times.
@ SeymourDuncan17:
The mere fact that you had to say "Well, hey, it's something for my 3DS." is f*cking sad. If you bought that thing for 250.00 and are more than willing to buy a 35.00 game for it that is FREE elsewhere, you are an idiot. If you have cash to piss on, you might as well just give it to me, I will put it to a worthy cause: PS Vita.
The mere fact that you had to say "Well, hey, it's something for my 3DS." is f*cking sad. If you bought that thing for 250.00 and are more than willing to buy a 35.00 game for it that is FREE elsewhere, you are an idiot. If you have cash to piss on, you might as well just give it to me, I will put it to a worthy cause: PS Vita.
Waaait. There are two versions. Tetris free (the one with a fuckload of ads that cover a few buttons) and the paid one with no ads.
Still, i'd rather have more bang for my buck.
Also, Tetris 3DS. The DS version with updated visuals would give me boners.
Still, i'd rather have more bang for my buck.
Also, Tetris 3DS. The DS version with updated visuals would give me boners.
Waaait. There are two versions. Tetris free (the one with a fuckload of ads that cover a few buttons) and the paid one with no ads.
Still, i'd rather have more bang for my buck.
Also, Tetris 3DS. The DS version with updated visuals would give me boners.
Still, i'd rather have more bang for my buck.
Also, Tetris 3DS. The DS version with updated visuals would give me boners.
"As the Nintendo 3DS struggles to capture your attention in the age of smartphone gaming"
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Man, playing Tetris DS online mode is THE SHIT. It's incredible to see how amazing it is. If the 3DS version has all that plus a bit more, I'm sold.
Plus, Tetris w/ touch screen controls = FAIL
Plus, Tetris w/ touch screen controls = FAIL
That...is pretty legitimate. I can't see why I'd pay for another version of Tetris when Tetris DS is still kicking.
I agree that it illustrates a problem, but one more of pricing models on handheld consoles than of the 3DS itself.
Tetris, at this point in its life-cycle, should not cost $35. Keep ignoring what the competition is doing at your own peril, Nintendo. You've already seen that you can't over-price a system without repercussions; don't think the same can't eventually happen with games, as well.
Tetris, at this point in its life-cycle, should not cost $35. Keep ignoring what the competition is doing at your own peril, Nintendo. You've already seen that you can't over-price a system without repercussions; don't think the same can't eventually happen with games, as well.
I would agree with you but if the EA Tetris on the Android is anything like the EA Tetris on the iPhone then I'd rather have the pay one.
It's not that the iPhone version is bad, it's just that it isn't very good.
It's not that the iPhone version is bad, it's just that it isn't very good.
@ckyleburnett
I might agree with you... if I even had a freaking Android.
God, I just joined and this place already has a straight dumb article and trolls everywhere.
I might agree with you... if I even had a freaking Android.
God, I just joined and this place already has a straight dumb article and trolls everywhere.
Requires access to make phone calls? Sorry, no. I'd rather pay the $35 for the hardcopy.
@superdeeduper51: Just got one, $38'ish / month after taxes / fees, unlimited data. It's cheaper than the dumb phone it's replacing.
@superdeeduper51: Just got one, $38'ish / month after taxes / fees, unlimited data. It's cheaper than the dumb phone it's replacing.
Well I agree that 3DS games should be more flexible in pricing, I don't get this whole its better to get it for free, or 99c on a phone thing. Its not the same game, that's like saying I would rather eat out of a dumpster, than buy a Big Mac at McDonald's. Buying a game on the iPhone for 99c $2 $3 $4, or $5 is all good and fine, but when they charge you $5 DLC for every mode, or micro-transaction on top of that, than you end up paying just as much for it, if not more than $40 in the long run, if you want to get the full game.
So should a Tetris game be $40, or even $35? No way, EA and Nintendo should be charging $19.99 for games like that, but that can happen because games on the 3DS and DS have been set at cheaper prices before, so its up to the Publishers to see that casual games like this should be cheaper. Did Nintendo charge $35 for Brain Age on the DS? No, they charge $19.99 for it and it sold almost 20 million units, so obviously lower prices games can sell. Nintendo's Tetris on the DS sold over 2.3 million units though, so that's probably why they think people will buy their new one at that price on the 3DS.
So should a Tetris game be $40, or even $35? No way, EA and Nintendo should be charging $19.99 for games like that, but that can happen because games on the 3DS and DS have been set at cheaper prices before, so its up to the Publishers to see that casual games like this should be cheaper. Did Nintendo charge $35 for Brain Age on the DS? No, they charge $19.99 for it and it sold almost 20 million units, so obviously lower prices games can sell. Nintendo's Tetris on the DS sold over 2.3 million units though, so that's probably why they think people will buy their new one at that price on the 3DS.
I agree with the authors sentiments but that's probably because I don't give a shit about tetris. I wouldn't pay $20 for a tetris game, let alone $35 (double that again if I buy locally), so yes anything other than free seems ludicrous.
But maybe those 20 modes are amazing? If this article had said; "there is a free Layton app with a puzzle everyday, why would you buy the full game?" I would have been pretty snarky in reply too.
But maybe those 20 modes are amazing? If this article had said; "there is a free Layton app with a puzzle everyday, why would you buy the full game?" I would have been pretty snarky in reply too.
@pokota
Exactly. It's even a bigger problem for nintendo in the age of digital download. Hopefully the vita sets a precedent for the next consoles as well, but 360 and ps3 games are already varying in pricing models.
Exactly. It's even a bigger problem for nintendo in the age of digital download. Hopefully the vita sets a precedent for the next consoles as well, but 360 and ps3 games are already varying in pricing models.
Maybe I don't want to play Tetris FUCKING CELL PHONE.
(maybe just fuck tetris. overrated as fuck anyways.)
(maybe just fuck tetris. overrated as fuck anyways.)
Have you tried Tetris on Android? I grabbed it this afternoon and tried playing Tetris with a TOUCH SCREEN.
I don't know about you, but I'd pay a few dollars for the luxury of being able to actually control what the hell I'm doing.
I don't know about you, but I'd pay a few dollars for the luxury of being able to actually control what the hell I'm doing.
I got a question for ya, wich version will you play for an hour straight? There's many companies that made Tetris games and EA's games are some of the worst I've played. Not being a fanboy but I'm a big tetris junkie.
One time I went into a supermarket and they were giving free handouts of lollies from a mixed bag. They had those little milk bottles that I've had a million times before and enjoy but am kind of over, or if I paid money I could have the entire mixed bag and enjoyed all the different flavors.
I got both.
I got both.
@manthai, your comment reminded me that the next layton game has a bonus rpg when it comes out in america, heard its an 100hrs long
You just don't get it. Both of these games exemplify not a problem with 3DS gaming, but a problem with modern implementations of Tetris. Particularly, games that follow the Tetris Guideline reward gimmicky play (T-spins are worth much more than Tetrises even though they require unintuitive setups and clear less lines) and are difficult to handle at higher speeds. Infinite rotation and move reset take out the strategic element that made Tetris such a challenge in the first place. In versus modes, too much emphasis is placed on spins and other worthless gimmicks rather than intelligent stacking and quick reflexes. 3D and roundabout touch controls only make these worse, as precise control is a virtual impossibility. You're lucky that hardcore Tetris fans don't read this site, else there would be a much bigger argument over the real issue here.
There is far too much backlash here. People with smartphones generally want additional electronics. We live in an era of convergence, where people want their single device to do everything.
I, like many people, won't buy a handheld because they skill never carry more than their wallet, keys, and phone.
Smartphone gaming is much inferior to dedicated handheld in general... for now. I own a Xperia Play, so I have a dedicated game pad that's almost as good as a handheld's. I don't even lament not having anything else; I'm having more fun than I ever imagined playing PS1, N64, SNES, GBA, GBC, MAME, etc, etc, games perfectly.
I, like many people, won't buy a handheld because they skill never carry more than their wallet, keys, and phone.
Smartphone gaming is much inferior to dedicated handheld in general... for now. I own a Xperia Play, so I have a dedicated game pad that's almost as good as a handheld's. I don't even lament not having anything else; I'm having more fun than I ever imagined playing PS1, N64, SNES, GBA, GBC, MAME, etc, etc, games perfectly.
@SeymourDuncan17,
Don't let two avatar-less asshats ruin your fun here. A lot of people rag on the 3DS here (I'm one of them, sometimes), but until this thread, I haven't seen anyone attack someone just for buying the system.
Hell, I almost bought the thing when there was a GameStop promotion to trade in old DSs and I wouldn't have even bought any games with the damn thing!
So, in conclusion, play what you wanna play, and welcome to D-Toid!
Don't let two avatar-less asshats ruin your fun here. A lot of people rag on the 3DS here (I'm one of them, sometimes), but until this thread, I haven't seen anyone attack someone just for buying the system.
Hell, I almost bought the thing when there was a GameStop promotion to trade in old DSs and I wouldn't have even bought any games with the damn thing!
So, in conclusion, play what you wanna play, and welcome to D-Toid!
Screw some new DSWare game, just bring the original Gameboy Tetris to Virtual Console and we're good. Seriously, no Tetris port/clone/remake/etc. can stand up to that game. It's the first game I ever owned and I've been playing it consistently since 1995.
The problem is that some (and by some I mean MANY) games have no use for 3d beyond looking a little prettier (and sometimes they don't even look better, but worse).
Tetris just exemplifies this little snafu more than most.
Tetris just exemplifies this little snafu more than most.
@excell-2011. That's the only problem I have with tetris ds. It took an hour and a half, but I maxxed out the line count. The game's a lot easier now and I made it to line 999. it stops counting but you go as long as you want
I'm not here to pimp Tetris Online, but I really like that they've taken the game of Tetris and added quite a few game modes around the core gameplay. So, count me as one of those who enjoy the core game for more than just marathon mode.
THUS.
If Tetris Axis can use that content from the online version, add in new stuff, AND offer an interesting use of Augmented Reality, then this package may very well be worth it.
THUS.
If Tetris Axis can use that content from the online version, add in new stuff, AND offer an interesting use of Augmented Reality, then this package may very well be worth it.
I can play Tetris on a number of sites online for free. Clearly the internet is a better handheld than a 3DS.
Like its been said, this is less a problem with the 3DS and more with trying to monetize Tetris. I also love how every game journalist ever seems to forget that the DSi and the 3DS also have downloadable cheap ass games with equally shallow depth as appstore games.
Like its been said, this is less a problem with the 3DS and more with trying to monetize Tetris. I also love how every game journalist ever seems to forget that the DSi and the 3DS also have downloadable cheap ass games with equally shallow depth as appstore games.
Or Tetris Party on DSiWare. Or Tetris DS which is no-doubt dirt cheap these days.
Not too hard to get a good, cheap game of Tetris on the 3DS.
Not too hard to get a good, cheap game of Tetris on the 3DS.
That's like saying "RE4" and "Mega Man" on the iPhone show the problems with smart phone gaming. Those games suck without buttons. However, "Angry Birds" is perfect for phones. Do you think "Street Fighter 4 shows the 3DS' weaknesses? How about "Ocarina of Time?"
A game that, at one point, I would gladly pay top dollar for is now something that needs to be free in order to gain any traction? I don't buy that.
A lot of people are missing the point that if Nintendo wanted to be somewhat more competitive in the handheld space, they would offer something like this for no more than $10 as a digital download on the 3DS eShop. I'd still pay money to put Tetris on a device, but $35 is ridiculous and ill-sighted in an age when the market offers plenty of addictive quality games for $1-5.
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