Humble Nintendo Indie Bundle for the Americas
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Thanks!
Well, at least three of those games are or were for free en PSN Store (for Plus users).
Starfish Hero
Member
NoE has some 'splanin to do
bender
What time is it?
Didn't notice this. Good catch.
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah right. Try $79.99 + 12% tax.
thebisonxrc
Member
This is awesome! I hopped on it right away. I can't wait to try out these games.
This is the first Humble Bundle I've ever purchased. It says that next week more games will be added and I'll be eligible to receive them as long I paid more than the current average price (which I did). Does anybody know how that works? Will I receive an e-mail saying that more games are available or will I have to keep checking the website?
This is the first Humble Bundle I've ever purchased. It says that next week more games will be added and I'll be eligible to receive them as long I paid more than the current average price (which I did). Does anybody know how that works? Will I receive an e-mail saying that more games are available or will I have to keep checking the website?
spons
Gold Member
Because they obviously have no clue that everybody wants in on this. It's being disconnected with the public. They should have never region-locked their devices because nobody wants that. I can't comprehend for the life of it why Nintendo works against their consumers this much.
If anything this reminds me of the entire Xbox One release disaster. The entirety of Germany was loaded with XBOs, nobody was buying them, stores were packed full and they manage to claim that localization and sales are a problem for neighboring countries. Everybody just went there and bought them because that's what consumers wanted. Dutch Microsoft went to support German-bought consoles because even they didn't have a clue on why shit wasn't released globally.
Region-locking is nothing more than a complete and utter disrespect for your customers, whether it's the inability to play games, buy hardware or even support charity and indies. I'm not here on NeoGAF to understand, respect and accept that all of this works the way it works (these are choices willingly made by these companies, and wrong ones at that): I'm here to completely denounce these practices every chance I get.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Some of these games aren't even out in other regions...
How exactly could they have done this bundle with
1. NoJ, NoA and NoE working independently and being separate entities that make their own business decisions. NoJ also doesn't care about indie games at all.
2. No region selection system existing for HB, meaning HB needs to develop a system for selecting a region, but also ensuring one purchase doesn't grant codes for every region. AND they need to work with NoJ, NoA and NoE to get enough codes
3. Not all of these games are out in all regions, meaning either those games sit this one out, or they figure out an awkward system where only some regions get some games.
He's not defending region locking. He's being realistic. The logistics of this being region-free are immense and the resources needed to set this up are way more than anyone could reasonably expect Humble Bundle to have.
In a sense, yes. Awesome guy and awesome of him to do that.
Did i say you could buy it, i said you can play it. Nintendo doesn't offer that. Whether i make a foreign account or not.
Yes it does. I think it's the - button IIRC.
TheMoon
Member
Defending it would be saying "this is awesome, you should love this and I love this too woo!"
This isn't a joint deal between NOE and NOA. That's just how it is. That and not all games are even available in both regions anyway. Yes I'm saying deal with it. Not because it is awesomesauce I want to sell you but because there is a reasonable explanation behind it and throwing a fit over it is silly.
Plus this: https://twitter.com/DWBakes/status/603279625666433024
Japanmanx3
Member
Yep...gonna do this...
Paid $15
Paid $15
well good on NoA, at least. hopefully they'll drag the others along soon enough.
stan423321
Member
Yeah, this never happened before. Except it sort of did. There was a bundle with stuff banned in Germany.
Besides, it is not half as disturbing as games without unprotected copies appearing on HB one day, or introduction of constant price locked tiers in addition to BTA, or anything else that HB did to appeal to more publishers. If you just happen to not care about those other things, then don't act like region lock is objectively the worst. HB did never stick to principles, so to say.
Hi, ive never had any kind of contact with these "indie bundles" because im always home console only, so i have a few questions:
1) Im brasil here, but my eshop is set for canada (as every brasilian wiiu owner should do). Can i buy the games and redeem em?
2) By the way... do i have to buy it on the website and they will email me the codes? Or is it on the eshop?
3) Let me se if i understood the prices:
* i pay between $1 and $9.23 = I get 3 games
* i pay between $9.23 and 9.99 = i get 6 games
* i pay $10 or more = i get all the games
Is that right?
1) Im brasil here, but my eshop is set for canada (as every brasilian wiiu owner should do). Can i buy the games and redeem em?
2) By the way... do i have to buy it on the website and they will email me the codes? Or is it on the eshop?
3) Let me se if i understood the prices:
* i pay between $1 and $9.23 = I get 3 games
* i pay between $9.23 and 9.99 = i get 6 games
* i pay $10 or more = i get all the games
Is that right?
Pancakes R Us
Member
Wow...feels good to be a NTSC-U system owner in PAL land for once in a while. Too bad I'm not updating my 3DS at the moment and can't download those games. Probably worth it for the Wii U games though.
Yep, it has it. I can verify cause I've done it.
Well, i need to buy it before i can play it don't i? I can't just skip step one and proceed to step two. Wich is i was asking
I'm aware of that, Nintendo's region-lock goes one step beyond the Industry-Norm, and nobody, absolutley nobody is positive about that, i can assure you that.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Omg is this real
Starfish Hero
Member
(For #3) Basically. You're going to end up with more than 6 games though if you beat the average, as a second batch is added next week and you get those too.
"OMG this is the first time a Humble Bundle is region locked!"
This is not the scary precedent you think it is. This is also the first Humble Bundle on region locked platforms, this is not going to become the norm, lol. Especially when we know they actually tried to include Europe but it was not possible. I feel the need to mention I absolutely despise region lock, before someone accuses me of defending it. Screw region lock.
This is not the scary precedent you think it is. This is also the first Humble Bundle on region locked platforms, this is not going to become the norm, lol. Especially when we know they actually tried to include Europe but it was not possible. I feel the need to mention I absolutely despise region lock, before someone accuses me of defending it. Screw region lock.
You buy the games (you do indeed get all of them for $10), and you're sent to a code redemption page where all of your codes will be listed.
Just for easier access
Thanks for this. People in this thread man.
spons
Gold Member
Ah, didn't see that. Well, my opinion isn't completely void, region-locking is still shitty and why Nintendo works the way it does is still a mystery to me.
Pancakes R Us
Member
Aaaaaaaaand bought. What a deal. Looking forward to seeing what next week's added games are.
Huh? I'm talking about eshop. There's no 79.99 WiiU game
Thanks guys. I just need to make sure the codes will work on my canadian eshop.
I really dont see how any (america) wiiu owner can skip this.
Unfortunally ill probably pay only $12 because dollar is really high right now over here, and overall i really shouldnt be buying any games at all (last game i bought was Smash in november)
Hummm I see, but if I dont have a 3ds can I give my codes to another person?
Funny that you are in the exact same situation as I am, are you my doppelganger?!
You'll get the new additions
AcademicSaucer
Member
Shibata doesnt want to play ball with those losers at NOA.
BroggieDoge
Member
Based Nintendo
No, all of those things bothered me too; this is just another bad precedent. If anything, the constant creep makes it worse (what next?)
Ah well, at least NoA is trying to make this type of thing global going by that tweet. It really is my fault too. I mean, I brought a Wii U knowing it was region-locked even though it is something that personally bothers me. (As always, they can make up for everything by releasing a localised Zero 4/5 ala Bayonetta!)