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[Enduin]

I hope the dungeon is pretty labyrinthine. It would be cool to have a really huge multi part dungeon.

 

[Platy]

Will probably only get the DLC Pack 2 =P

Smash Bros. Wii U was the complete opposite of doing DLC right.

Care to expand on that ?
Smash DLC's was pretty cheap compared to other fighting games

 

[cw_sasuke]

So we have an incomplete game until Holiday.

So every game that has optional DLC is incomplete now ?

 

[JonnyDBrit]

Wonder how much storage space that will take... 😒

...Oh shit, yeah. When considering the game is 13.4 GB on its own, Breath of the Wild, complete on its own, is likely to easily take up half of the Switch's base internal storage if you get a digital copy.

Better invest in those microSD cards, digital buyers.

 

[Smellycat]

The holiday pack sounds awesome!

Hard mode being locked behind a paywall is stupid as hell. But then again, the game is already hard. Don't tell me new game+ is also included in this upgrade..

 

[Owensboro]

I assume the cost of the pass won't increase at any point? The only thing I can see is "Content packs cannot be purchased individually." If that's the case, I'll totally wait until the last pack is released to see if it's worth it.

I can hope that Nintendo of all companies will actually put a ton of stuff into something that costs 1/3rd the price of the full game but I'm just so sour from other "season passes" that It's hard to believe.

 

[Crocodile]

A season pass for Zelda? I never thought I would see the day LOL. how did we get here as a society?

why?

LOL what was this in response to?

 

[Orniletter]

Nintendo's DLC trackrecord is really decent (Fire Emblem / New Super Mario Bros. 2 are a bit on the pricy side, but still ok, the rest is really good), I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Sesuadra]

well, look who is buying Zelda DLC

The first content pack is scheduled to launch this summer and will include the addition of a Cave of Trials challenge, a new hard mode and a new feature for the in-game map. The second content pack will launch in Holiday 2017, and adds new challenges that will let players enjoy a new dungeon and a new original story.

Sounds good to me for 20€

 

[Neoxon]

The 2nd content pack seems a bit more hype-worthy than the first. The season pass price is a bit higher than I anticipated (compared to MK8's Season Pass), but it's still a solid price-to-content deal.

 

[casey_contra]

Omg. This is terrific. I'm so excited.

 

[Conkerkid11]

Care to expand on that ?
Smash DLC's was pretty cheap compared to other fighting games

Pretty cheap compared to other fighting games isn't a good thing.

Still too many individual packs, all prices far too high.

Fighting games in general value individual characters at far higher prices than they're worth.

 

[Donniewahlberg]

Oh wow, £18 for an actual expansion to the campaign, plus a bunch of extra things? I'm definitely in.

 

[Malakai]

Wtf? No.


Nobody said that.

Yes, so many on this forum use that as a talking point against Nintendo. Nintendo needs to get with the times and such. I was okay with not having to pay for online and day one DLC.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Paying for a hard mode has basically been in the Zelda playbook since plans for Ura Zelda / Master Quest.

 

[Waji]

50~€ for the "whole" game. 20 for a dungeon and a few upgrades/updates ?
Yeah sure... No thank you. Well... could be only 10, wouldn't change my opinion.
If there was room for story, should have been in the first release.
I'll assume it's not interesting/important.

 

[Luigiv]

Interesting. Glad they're doing expansion packs, though I'll have to wait and see the specifics before I jump in. Locking a difficulty setting behind a paywall seems a bit dodgy, though. It'd have to be a pretty substantial rebalance to justify that.

 

[Formless]

Most DLC I've bought on Wii U was really meaty, so I'll probably bite.

 

[Milly Osworth]

I like it, more life for the greatest game of all time. ALL TIME!

 

[Dark Cloud]

So we have an incomplete game until Holiday.

Games with DLC are incomplete?

50~€ for the "whole" game. 20 for a dungeon and a few upgrades ?
Yeah sure... No thank you.

Why didn't you mention the new story?

 

[hEist]

A season pass for Zelda? I never thought I would see the day LOL. how did we get here as a society?



LOL what was this in response to?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNQfCr0SJAM

 

[Oregano]

ITT: Nintendo is the first company to ever do DLC and it's a scheme to sell an incomplete game.

 

[Orniletter]

Thank you Nintendo you did the choice for me, won't be buying the game until GOTY edition that includes all this stuff on the gamecard.

See you in 2021 when it's available as a digital pack in like this

...some people....

 

[Conkerkid11]

Yes, so many on this forum use that as a talking point against Nintendo. Nintendo needs to get with the times and such. I was okay with not having to pay for online and day one DLC.

Nobody uses that in general terms though. More like, "Nintendo, stop using old hardware and compete with actual modern consoles so you get third party support."

 

[Zedark]

50~€ for the "whole" game. 20 for a dungeon and a few upgrades ?
Yeah sure... No thank you.

Yeah, and a new story. Why would you leave that out? It's by far the most interesting aspect of this expansion pass.

 

[Vital Tundra]

So we have an incomplete game until Holiday.

This is the shit that pisses me off. DLC months from release is a sign of an incomplete game? Fuck off.

Yeah, and a new story. Why would you leave that out?

Because people want to be pessimistic about it on purpose. This thread is already going down the shitter for a completely fair dlc months down the road.

 

[ramparter]

That does sound like substantial additional content. Tempted.

For 1/3 of the game's price I expect a lot.

ITT: Nintendo is the first company to ever do DLC and it's a scheme to sell an incomplete game.

Others do it so no bad policy.

 

[AtomicShroom]

So is this extra content exclusive to Switch or will it be available for the WiiU version as well?

 

[Macchiato]

So actually, the concept of DLC for Zelda excites me--at least, if it's an additional story content and game content (extra dungeon etc).

I won't buy the season pass until I know more since I doubt every peice of DLC will interest me (especially Hard Mode. I suck at games and don't like them being more difficult combat-wise than they have to).

Also that art is hawt. Does someone have a link to a hi-res version?

 

[bomblord1]

Personally I'm excited it's not too expensive and it sounds substantial.

 

[Busaiku]

Yeah, forgot Nintendo already did this with Twilight Princess HD (locking Hard mode behind an additional paywall).
Ugh.

 

[TheDinoman]

I smell a new Jimquisition coming up....

 

[Anteo]

Wait so an actual balanced hard mode instead of the bullshit 2x or 4x damage no heart drops that makes the early game hard but the rest of the game just as easy?

I can only hope

 

[cireza]

Paying again for hard mode is sad

 

[Haunted]

and so the last bastion falls

 

[Kureransu]

How times change. Some years ago at least Nintendo fans still got "the full package" right from the start.

To be fair, never once did I feel like I didn't have a complete game full of content when I've purchased Nintendo titles wth dlc available (Pikmin, smash,and Mario kart). Pikmin and Mario kart dlc prices were a steal for the content you received. But I guess we'll see when we play the game if the content is there. If you feel slighted, pass on the dlc. I know I will.

 

[mclem]

That does sound like substantial additional content. Tempted.

The second pack does; a new dungeon's the sort of draw I can get behind. Not sure about the first. "New feature for the map" sounds awfully vague, I wonder if it's simply a treasure map like Forza Horizon.

 

[13ruce]

Yes!!!!! Omg more Zelda content<3

 

[casey_contra]

Convinced the "second quest" next holiday is Zelda's story.

 

[trixx]

Hmm I don't know how I feel about this. Hard mode should be available from the get. or once completed =/

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Yes, so many on this forum use that as a talking point against Nintendo. Nintendo needs to get with the times and such. I was okay with not having to pay for online and day one DLC.

Yes when people say this they mean they want Nintendo to charge them more money yup...

 

[Lucifon]

My guess is 'hard mode' is some kind of survival mode.

 

[Skyzard]

For 1/3 of the game's price I expect a lot.

Although I'm with you...I wouldn't expect that.


Might consider it after playing the game. Not too interested in the first dlc, maybe the second down the line.

 

[Kouichi]

Aw yeah, I am so down for more Zelda content throughout the year. Nintendo's DLC is been pretty on point thus far, so I'm sure this will be fine.

 

[Neoxon]

Pretty cheap compared to other fighting games isn't a good thing.

Still too many individual packs, all prices far too high.

Fighting games in general value individual characters at far higher prices than they're worth.

You do realize the work that goes into fighting game characters (conceptualizing, making deals if it's a guest character, animating, balancing, voice acting, debugging, etc.), right? $4-6 for a fighting game character is perfectly fair given what it takes to make one in the first place (hell, in the case of SFV, you even have the option to earn said DLC character using in-game currency).

 

[Kinsei]

Games with DLC are incomplete?


Why didn't you mention the new story?

They are straight up selling hard mode after the game launches. That seems pretty incomplete to me.

It's strange since Nintendo has (for the most part) been really good about DLC. Hyrule Warriors and Mario Kart 8 in particular.

 

[LiK]

Was kinda expecting this. A big open world is prime for DLC.

 

[CriterionDog]

oh my god that art is amazing

 

[cw_sasuke]

50~€ for the "whole" game. 20 for a dungeon and a few upgrades/updates ?

Yeah dude it doesnt work like that. Reminds me of the people who thought a Smash Bros. characters should cost more than a buck because the standard game features so many characters for for 60 bucks.

 

[Screamapillar]

The Switch keeps getting pricier.

Maybe I should just stick to the cheaper Wii U version for now and buy the Switch GOTY version next year for cheap, maybe during some drought.

If your ultimate goal is to spend less money, then buying two different verisons of the same game is definitely not what you'd want to do.