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Nano Assault |OT| A Disgusting Journey
- Thread starter AceBandage
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Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
Nope, it's not there. Which is odd because it's one of the few 3ds 3rd party games that are eligible for coins at club.nintendo.
ShironRedshift
Member
Yeah. I've noticed that there are some games that don't show in the eShop at all. So far, at least out of what I can remember, both this and the 3DS version of Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 (which is pretty odd, because I believe the 3DS versions of both Lego Star Wars III and Lego Pirates of the Caribbean are in the eShop) aren't in the eShop for some reason.
Also, it seems the MSRP for this game has already dropped to $20 from what I can tell--Amazon, GameStop, and Best Buy all have it listed for that price on their websites for that price. I'm guessing that's likely due to low sales (unfortunate, but not unexpected), but it would be good to see more games available that hover around that price. In any case though, it's definitely a fantastic game for that price, so hopefully it will get more people to try it out.
AceBandage
Banned
Glad you're enjoy in.
It's an excellent game and a steal for $20.
It's an excellent game and a steal for $20.
While I was browsing a record store for some last time Christmas Gift, I found this.
So far, I have just one complaint, why I can't change Y-axis to inverted mode? I lost several life in the first-shmup like stages trying to adjust to the non inverted controls. Almost gave up
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So far, I have just one complaint, why I can't change Y-axis to inverted mode? I lost several life in the first-shmup like stages trying to adjust to the non inverted controls. Almost gave up
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abstract alien
Member
While I was browsing a record store for some last time Christmas Gift, I found this.
So far, I have just one complaint, why I can't change Y-axis to inverted mode? I lost several life in the first-shmup like stages trying to adjust to the non inverted controls. Almost gave up
Thought you could in the pause screen on those stages...
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Everyone got stupid-er after reading this post.
TheUnknownForce
Member
Got the game for Christmas, and it is really good, but then I got the crash that a number of people are talking about D:
Perhaps it is from entering leaderboards on the second save file? I dunno, but I hear that when the glitch happens, it freezes every time the autosave tries to kick in. I would like to get back to the Arcade Mode, but I'm afraid of going online with it now.
Perhaps it is from entering leaderboards on the second save file? I dunno, but I hear that when the glitch happens, it freezes every time the autosave tries to kick in. I would like to get back to the Arcade Mode, but I'm afraid of going online with it now.
AceBandage
Banned
That sucks, man.
Really weird that it only effects some people.
Hopefully you don't get it anymore.
D:
Really weird that it only effects some people.
Hopefully you don't get it anymore.
D:
abstract alien
Member
Got this game for Christmas, played a few levels so far. Thank god for the self-adjusting difficulty, I've died like 5 times already. Also most unfortunately I am getting ridiculous ghosting from the 3d no matter where I set the slider
The 3D was all over the place in this game for me honestly. Some levels worked extremely well, while others I had to turn it completely off due to ghosting. Shit was bonkers man. One level in particular had me actually focusing on the doubled ship instead of the main one lol
JacksUsername
Member
Same here, just got the end of the second series of levels.
Having fun with the game, and so far have thankfully avoided the lock up bug. I only played the first level in arcade mode and successfully uploaded my score. Saw Ace Bandage on the leaderboard. I forgot to change my system name to the same as my Mii name before uploading, but now I'm afraid to change it and have the game freak out, but if anyone sees Lane on the leaderboards, that's me.
Digging the game so far - I haven't really noticed too much ghosting problems, but I have the 3d on really low, so it might not be as noticeable. Wish I could invert the controls during the on-rails sections, and I frequently die from bullets I could not see because my ship was in front of them. Maybe increasing the 3D would help with this, but I wish it were easier to see some of the enemy fire (especially those green lasers).
The other sections of the game are great and I can't wait to spend more time in Arcade mode to try and rank up some combos, although the combo bar goes down so quickly. How many sets of levels are there?
Take it with a pinch of salt but Nano Assault should be available in Italy ( and so in Europe ) on March 16th.
Publisher seems to be italian 505 Games.
http://www.amazon.it/dp/B006PHY1G6/
EDIT:
From what I've read 505 Games had struck a deal last November with Majesco to publish 13 games in Europe (Zumba Fitness 2,Hulk Hogan's Main Event, Twister Mania, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked ...) so Nano Assault was probably part of the deal.
Also Zumba 1 sold more than 1.5M units in Europe.
EDIT2:
Two new reviews from NWR and GameFan:
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/28817
http://diehardgamefan.com/2011/12/29/review-nano-assault-nintendo-3ds/
Publisher seems to be italian 505 Games.
http://www.amazon.it/dp/B006PHY1G6/
EDIT:
From what I've read 505 Games had struck a deal last November with Majesco to publish 13 games in Europe (Zumba Fitness 2,Hulk Hogan's Main Event, Twister Mania, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked ...) so Nano Assault was probably part of the deal.
Also Zumba 1 sold more than 1.5M units in Europe.
There should be 7 clusters ( in total 32 levels).
EDIT2:
Two new reviews from NWR and GameFan:
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/28817
http://diehardgamefan.com/2011/12/29/review-nano-assault-nintendo-3ds/
It's 505 Games. Just saw that the German USK already rated the game in early December.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
So glad to see an OT on this, as I was wondering if it was worth picking up. Gamestop's selling it for $20.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
So I usually dont go for games like this, but it looks really fun, so im gonna try to hun it down. I just wish there was more coverage to do research from.
AceBandage
Banned
Added! Thanks!
Update the EU release date with March 16th.
Amazon should be a good enough source.
At least it gives an idea to those europeans that don't follow closely the game but are interested.
AceBandage
Banned
Yup, done. Thanks again guys.
ShironRedshift
Member
Just beat the story mode. Awesome game. Hope they do end up making a sequel to it, as I had fun playing through it and would love to see more of it.
Also, on a bit of a side note, I unlocked all of the songs in the Jukebox, and was a bit saddened to note that the Shop theme itself, which is one of my favorites in the game, doesn't seem to be anywhere to be seen in it. Ah well; doesn't really matter I suppose. I was also kind of hoping that the Nanopedia would have a brief description of each enemy, but it's pretty much just their models and their point-value for arcade mode, which was a bit disappointing, though I did like how you could rotate the view, albeit only to a limited degree, using the gyro controls.
In any case though, yeah, definitely enjoyed it and looking forward to what Shin'en does with this in the future. Hope they keep stuff like the adaptive difficulty and the method of unlocking additional ships if they do end up making a sequel, as both of those worked out great for me.
Also, on a bit of a side note, I unlocked all of the songs in the Jukebox, and was a bit saddened to note that the Shop theme itself, which is one of my favorites in the game, doesn't seem to be anywhere to be seen in it. Ah well; doesn't really matter I suppose. I was also kind of hoping that the Nanopedia would have a brief description of each enemy, but it's pretty much just their models and their point-value for arcade mode, which was a bit disappointing, though I did like how you could rotate the view, albeit only to a limited degree, using the gyro controls.
In any case though, yeah, definitely enjoyed it and looking forward to what Shin'en does with this in the future. Hope they keep stuff like the adaptive difficulty and the method of unlocking additional ships if they do end up making a sequel, as both of those worked out great for me.
UncleSporky
Member
Just got an email from Majesco about the freeze problem:
I'll send it in as soon as I can and hopefully they'll be able to experience the problem...and hopefully the replacement won't have the issue either! I'd hate it if it's some weird combo with the game and specific launch models of 3DS or something...
I'll send it in as soon as I can and hopefully they'll be able to experience the problem...and hopefully the replacement won't have the issue either! I'd hate it if it's some weird combo with the game and specific launch models of 3DS or something...
ShironRedshift
Member
Sounds good. Hopefully they will be able to figure out whatever's causing the problem and be able to fix it up. I want to check out the leaderboards and stuff in Arcade Mode myself, but am too scared to take that risk while that problem's still there, so yeah, hopefully that will lead to them being able to fix whatever's causing it.
ShironRedshift
Member
If that's not doing it for you, then you can also go back to one of the missions where you're just collecting DNA pieces that you can beat without too much trouble. When you beat enemies, they often drop little blue objects (though these disappear after a few seconds, so you have to be quick about picking them up). For every 100 of these you collect (there's a counter in the top left corner of the touch screen), you earn an extra ship, up to what seems to be a maximum of 9 (once I got to 9 lives, the drops seem to have stopped appearing, so I'm assuming that's the max). So if you're really having difficulty with the game, just keep replaying the missions you have until you earn an extra life or two, and that should go a long way towards making the game easier (it definitely did for me once I figured out how to actually get more and bothered to add a few more).
Phife Dawg
Member
16 March? Ughhh :-(.
Actually could be earlier, I'm enquiring the publisher ( for that and the fatal "bug" ).
Will let know when they respond me (after the holidays).
Phife Dawg
Member
Oh, thanks. Would be nice to get it earlier, although with the eshop and the ambassador games I'm developing a backlog on 3DS already.
Speaking of which, Nano Assault is in the Nintendo Power Award selection for best 3DS graphics.
From what I've seen should be the winner if there is justice in the world (and I don't think it will).
You can vote here:
http://nintendopower.com/npawards
Also Shin'en FAST is in the racing category (but there MK7 is the clear winner).
From what I've seen should be the winner if there is justice in the world (and I don't think it will).
You can vote here:
http://nintendopower.com/npawards
Also Shin'en FAST is in the racing category (but there MK7 is the clear winner).
I use eStarland. Bought several games from them, never had a problem. Two tips:
- Shipping cost per game is lower if you buy 4 games at once instead of only one or two.
- The priority shipping w/ tracking is expensive, but you'll have your games in three weeks tops (often two weeks).
- Pay using paypal: if you use a credit card they'll make you go through a lengthy process to validate it.
Thanks.
I try to buy from amazom, but they try to charge 120 dolars to send-me a game that cost 20 dolars. Lets see this eStarland now.
AceBandage
Banned
The 3D works wonderfully in the flight missions, but it also really looks nice in the ground missions.
The production values are top notch all around, really.
The production values are top notch all around, really.
Worthintendo
Member
You know I really worry for the day with Shi'ren get a decent budget behind them. The thought of them doing something on the level of a AAA title with their production quality could quite possibly be the greatest game ever made.
AceBandage
Banned
On the other hand, part of the reason they're able to make these games is because they're basically just 6 guys that do whatever they feel like.
A big budget would mean that they have to answer to someone else.
A big budget would mean that they have to answer to someone else.
I wish they felt like releasing this game in the EU.
Failing that, can we have a 3DS flashcart that removes the damned region lock?
AceBandage
Banned
At $20, you can't go wrong, that's for sure.
It was easily worth the $30 it launched at.
It was easily worth the $30 it launched at.
Read the OP, game is coming out march 16th in Europe
If you want you can preorder it from Amazon.it.
Read the OP, game is coming out march 16th in Europe
If you want you can preorder it from Amazon.it.
:O
Woohoo! Cheers!
UncleSporky
Member
I know this game's time has come and gone, but just to let you guys know, they're still working on the crashing situation. Since I sent them the card on the 3rd, here's my latest correspondence with Majesco from yesterday:
me said:
Majesco said:
me said:
Majesco said:
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
So I finally got this the other day and I've got to say that it's mindblowing how good this game looks, especially in the on-rails sections and with 3D cranked all the way up.
On the third 'world', by the way and just unlocked the force field thingy.
On the third 'world', by the way and just unlocked the force field thingy.
AceBandage
Banned
Ah yeah, that's a good power up.
Though, I still always use the original homing one.
I'm really looking forward for the European release.
Is March 16th confirmed?
I'm a little upset of the "traffic" European schedule is getting (MGS, Kid Icarus, Inazuma Eleven 2, Bit trip, this and probably also Rhythm Thief...) but I would like to be allowed to chosse among them, without missing titles as sometime happens...
Also, looking at your comments, guys, it seems stunning under a graphic point of view/3d effect, but also worth playing...
Is March 16th confirmed?
I'm a little upset of the "traffic" European schedule is getting (MGS, Kid Icarus, Inazuma Eleven 2, Bit trip, this and probably also Rhythm Thief...) but I would like to be allowed to chosse among them, without missing titles as sometime happens...
Also, looking at your comments, guys, it seems stunning under a graphic point of view/3d effect, but also worth playing...
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
By the way, AceBandage, I noticed your username on a few of the leaderboards.
I'm not going to bother with any of the score attack challenges as I've never found those to be much fun, but the single life / no secondary weapon challenges are great. What's all this I hear about a bug?