Oh man, region free 3ds, what a dream...
All those Japanese games...
As a lifelong fan of Japanese game development I was bummed out the minute I heard that the 3DS would be region locked, not suprised mind you, just bummed out.
NOJ is stubborn.
You can't even connect to the free wifi in other regions.I was surprised and very disappointed. After several generations of region-free Nintendo handheld systems, the DSi and 3DS betrayal felt incredibly regressive.
You can't even connect to the free wifi in other regions.
You can't even connect to the free wifi in other regions.
Anyway, a handheld is made to be taken with you.
If you see a game you want on your vacation you're out of luck.
That didn't go as planned. I was hoping to use the 3DS as a connection to the outside world while in Japan. I guess that one is of the list. However, this is exactly why handhelds first and foremost should be region free. As you usually take it with you on vacation, you can buy a game and play it instantly... unless your handheld appears to be region-locked. I know a few people who bought a random game in the local language as a souvenir.
Of course, the souvenir argument also holds for a home console. Due to the lack of portability, it is much less of a strong case, however.
Wii U is the most portable home console to date.
Yes, it's possible through a firmware update.It would be a dream, really.
Could they fix remove the region lock through a firmware update? Is it even possible?
Wii U is the most portable home console to date.
https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAACNUKEXEk6Qwg
https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAADYUV6mpq6wMA
Anyway, a handheld is made to be taken with you.
If you see a game you want on your vacation you're out of luck.
A compromise would be a global eshop or the ability to download from other regions.
What do you think?
While I would obviously like the Wii U and 3DS to be unlocked in every way, I'll definitely take global eShop over region free discs and carts if given the choice. Most retail games are getting DD releases either way, and we would get some eShop exclusive titles and Virtual Console.If all games appear on eShop, that would also be great, as that would save anyone the trouble of physically importing their games. However, I fear the small titles people would usually import do not get an eShop release.
That just doesn't cut it for me. I hate the idea of spending money on something like that in which there is a physical option available. It feels as if I'm getting short changed.If all games appear on eShop, that would also be great, as that would save anyone the trouble of physically importing their games.
Not much of a artist, but here are mine
https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAACNUKEXElHjIQ
https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAACNUKEXEkraqA
So, yeah, it is difficult for me to say, I have sinned....... I never really used Twitter ^o^
Did I do it right ?
"@Nintendo @NintendoAmerica @NintendoEurope Region-lock is the primary reason I still have no 3DS/WiiU #EndRegionLocking #NintendoRegionFree"
I haven't followed this thread. have we accomplished anything yet?
A compromise would be a global eshop or the ability to download from other regions.
What do you think?
http://www.insidegamer.nl/artikel/105779/nintendo-zonder-grenzen-igf-in-actie
Frontpage attention on one of the big Dutch gaming websites (InsideGamer).
It's not like Nintendo reached out to Scott nor made any formal policy change. In Scott's experience, his Nintendo videos got hit with Nintendo copyright claims and lost their ads and then that just... reversed itself. "At some point during the claim, my revenue for specific Nintendo-claimed videos disappeared," he said. "The revenue then recently reappeared."
Dear Mr. Iwata,
It is fair to say that I am a Nintendo fan. I own two Nintendo DS systems, two Nintendo 3DS systems, and a Wii U. I was a Wii, Gamecube, and N64 owner as well. The majority of my game collection is made up of Nintendo titles. I love video games.
In a recent interview, you said the following:
We’re competing with each other in terms of who’s creating the most fun games. Unfortunately, however, as I saw the reports dispatched from E3 this year, they’re pretty much occupied by talk about which machine is more friendly to used games, or which machine is $100 cheaper than the other. I’m sorry that we’re missing the most important discussion – about video games.
As a long-time game fan (28 years old now), I respectfully disagree with your take on the matter. There are two aspects to gaming for me: game creation, and game availability. The first relates to whether good games are being created. The second relates to whether those games are available for play. For the practical gamer, with only small amounts of money to spend on this hobby annually, the second point is just as important as the first. I cannot play games I cannot afford. As a result, the availability of used games is very important to me, as many of the games in my collection were only possible on my budget through the existence of the used game market.
However, cost is not the only barrier to game availability. In the modern game market, there is a sharp divide in the typical development principles of Japanese and American developers. To keep things short, I will just say that I generally prefer the Japanese perspective on video game creation, as it tends to focus on fun gameplay. Unfortunately, living in the United States means that I do not receive a good number of Japanese titles. While the Playstation 4 and Xbox One have both been declared as region-free machines, Nintendo has kept the 3DS and Wii U region-locked. As a result, I am unable to play some great Japanese games that are not financially viable for localization. Here are a few games I would love to play on my Nintendo systems, but am prevented from enjoying due to region locking:
Soma Bringer
Dragon Quest VII
Zangeki no Reginleiv
Takt of Magic
Another title, Xenoblade, almost did not come to the west; yet it was the best RPG experience I had last generation. So, Mr. Iwata, if you are really all about the games, make the Wii U and 3DS region-free machines. Let me play the games that get made for the systems I buy, not just admire them from afar.
Thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
[NAME]
This might not be news for this thread, but it seems Nintendo is backing away from the Let's play policy that happened a month ago.
http://kotaku.com/nintendos-lets-play-drama-might-have-a-happy-ending-513818999
This can be very good news for the region freeing.
I also think someone should make a thread.
I wrote this draft of a letter to Iwata just now. I'd love some feedback before I send it off:
I wrote this draft of a letter to Iwata just now. I'd love some feedback before I send it off:
My contribution to MiiVerse From my WiiU: