Yes kids, you heard that right. This morning, if you're not European of course, you should have noticed that your Wii is throbbing with a calming blue glow. If you investigate the source, you may be pleased to know that WiiWare has gone live with two
Metroid Prime 3 preview videos for you to gawk and drool at over your cornflakes. As well as a normal trailer, you will also be able to watch a gameplay video of the upcoming FPS. Apparently, there will also be a channel where you can "scratch" to reveal a picture. Fun ... I guess.
When I checked my own Wii, I noticed no blue glow and as such, have deduced that European customers are, once again, left out in the cold. Please let me know if any of my fellow Eurotrash can actually access WiiWare yet or if indeed we've gotten the shaft from Nintendo once more. Either way, you can check out a video of WiiWare running up above, which I got right here. Pew! Pew! Pew!
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7:16 AM on 08.10.2007
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However, since Europe isn't even getting Metroid Prime 3 this month...it wouldn't make sense for Europe to be having a "Month of Metroid" without the big finish; the release of the game =\
But hey, you guys got Mario Strikers earlier than us =D
It looks like we may still get it in Europe at 26 October. That is 3 months earlier than I expected!
And the "scratch to reveal" for a screenshot sounds lame.
also sadly, i'm in a mood to play elebits, so if i actually get around to it [i laugh at that thought myself] it won't glow blue any more ]:
Hence, Nintendo is not serious about going online. Nintendo doesn't have the first clue.
You should [rul=http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/wardrox/bbc-proves-it-s-made-of-fail-report-on-omega-sektor-38096.phtml]blame the BBC[/url], their view on which MOTHER CHIPZ™ are the best are totally off.
Yeah. WiiWare + Metroid Prime made me think demo right off.
Also, Jim Sterling doesn't care about specialized regional marketing.
Just not for Jim Sterling.
I thought that maybe this would be Nintendo's first downloadable demo. Nope.
I agree. Nintendo knows about as much as online as Sony does about buisness ethics.
Why isn't anyone discussing what the video says?
That big huge block of text that gets glazed over says that Metroid is coming on 8/13 and that Super Metroid is coming on 8/20. Were we just all suddenly struck blind or something? This is news. REALNEWS! Important cereal digg-worthy news.
Maybe you're being sarcastic and it was lost on me, but that release date has been known about for almost 2 months now. There is no news here.
I thought those where more videos that they were going to release on those dates. But sweet! Super Met 8/20 woot.
I never heard about it. I assumed that one or both would be out before MP3 came out anyway, but official confirmation for me is excellent.
Sterling, I agree that Nintendo's "online" is utter crap at this point and not looking good for the future. A demo was what I was hoping for. That would've at least left a significant impression for the hardcore (e.g. us Dtoiders). That would've backed Reggie's online claims at the E3 press conference a little more. Nintendo fails once again.
Good thing is that it comes out in less than 3 weeks. Can't. Wait. Any. Longer.
In other news, Super Metroid.
In a side related question I tried to change the country of setting on my Wii to USA however it will only do European Countries and the odd Random like Zimbabwe
Reggie is a liar. I don't know why so many Ninty fanboys whack off to him every time he opens his mouth. He's a liar.
Nintedo make great games, but they fail big time with Europe.
And you know what? It's all just a viscious cycle. Europe gets pissed with Nintendo, and stops buying their delaying, overpriced games, and Nintendo gets annoyed with Europe and decides to focus less on that region as it doesn't cooperate well.
I just hope this is only the beginning of more trailers and possibly demos to come for other games in the future, and not just something that happens when Nintendo wants to market their own franchises a little bit more.
But people have to remember that Microsoft have had years of online experience through the PC, it is second nature for them. In contrast, it is all new for Sony and Nintendo, the thing with Nintendo is that those fuckers learn fast, it won't be too long before they work it out, just don't expect it it be Xbox live with a Nintendo logo on it, it will something unique.
I'm afraid the current model makes no sense, the Wii is an online machine restricted by region, so why bother being online?
To have it in the WiiWare section is pretty misleading. I know it says preview on the download, but it still got my hopes up that Nintendo might have finally realized how useful playable demos are as selling tools.
Also, weren't some people complaining just yesterday that Nintendo wasn't doing anything to promote Metroid's release? At least it's slightly more interesting (and much less expensive) than a television ad campaign. And Super Metroid on VC? Win.
May be silly, but I suppose that they have a valid point just the same. I mean, how focused on online can Nintendo really be, when they stagger releases so much that gamers' options are limited as far as who they play, and Europe is left out for months at a time? Or...wait.
Hmn, maybe it's not so indicative of Nintendo's failure in focusing on online after all, but it still sucks for them something fierce, and I can understand how it'd be a sore point. My sympathy goes out to them.
Also, Nintendo needs to get their act together. They really need to stop alienating substantial sections of their market. It's just not good business.
When something is delayed in Europe it's usually due to translation which is why Trauma Centre and Pokemon took so long to get a release date.
The reason it doesn't happen on other consoles is because fewer and fewer games are text heavy.
Copyright and licensing can hold up content updates too which is why the Xbox Live TV on demand service still isn't available in Europe.
Also the EU have strict rules regarding releases of anything in Europe which also holds things up.
Just be patient and wait for it.