Dude, the Wii U is in hospice care.
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New Nintendo Direct upcoming Live on September 1st at 16:00 CEST for 3DS
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Dude, the Wii U is in hospice care.
sixteen-bit
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No. It was featured in a recent Nindies showcase on Nintendo's youtube channel recently though.
Ruud_Luiten
Member
I thought most of them where new 3ds exclusives... I just cannot see the old 3ds do the WiiU ports in doable framerates.
Astral Dog
Member
No, why would they waste more resources on exclusive n3DS? Even Wii U would be a better choice than that.
Thanks
Ruud_Luiten
Member
Yes please!
MrSaturn99
Member
Solid showing; the Reggie and Bill segments were very fun. Looking forward to Pikmin, the Animal Crossing mini-direct and the StreetPass Mii Plaza updates.
"What year is it?!"
SirNinja
Member
Help me Gaf!
I already purchased the new StreetPass Mii Plaza minigames (and they're pretty good). However...I can't get the "100 people visiting at once" thing to work. I still only have 10 visitors maximum. Do I have to deactivate Streetpass for the Plaza and then turn it on again? What am I missing here?
I already purchased the new StreetPass Mii Plaza minigames (and they're pretty good). However...I can't get the "100 people visiting at once" thing to work. I still only have 10 visitors maximum. Do I have to deactivate Streetpass for the Plaza and then turn it on again? What am I missing here?
Bit OT but either Jessica or Yangus would be a good fit for Smash NX and make waves for the series in the West...if Horii would okay that. Easily the two most iconic Dragon Quest characters in the West, and one of Jessica's taunts is already designed
Channeling the sexiness into a beam attack lol
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
I absolutely love that the Nintendo management isn't afraid to poke fun at themselves with their marketing.
I believe there's a Twilight Princess manga being written and then presumably translated for the US, if it hasn't been already. Dark Horse usually publishes those I think.
I believe there's a Twilight Princess manga being written and then presumably translated for the US, if it hasn't been already. Dark Horse usually publishes those I think.
seems they ported their basic wii U engine to ARM in preparation of NX and decided to see what games that use it run on 3DS and could be ported with the lowest of effort.
But still, good there is content coming for those who don't have NX and MHS looks really great, hope it gets released in the west.
But still, good there is content coming for those who don't have NX and MHS looks really great, hope it gets released in the west.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Picross 3D? YESSSSS
FreedomFighter
Member
Thanks for this.
That's exclusive to the VIP mode that you have to buy too.
I half expect NX multiplayer titles to require a Game Link Cable.Just finished watching the US Direct, only thing that came to mind:
I am all for local multiplayer, but the local level sharing in Super Mario Maker 3DS might as well have been cut completely.
So, yeah, could very well be coming with Game Link Cables at this point.
Theanine3D
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Those OoT Link and Wind Waker Link amiibo look so damn good. I swore off Amiibo after finally getting Lucas, but I may cave just for these two.
Also I'm actually glad DQVIII is now a 2017 game. I was worried people would only buy one or the other because they were coming out so close together, resulting in both bombing. That's the last thing DQ in the West needs right now.
Also I'm actually glad DQVIII is now a 2017 game. I was worried people would only buy one or the other because they were coming out so close together, resulting in both bombing. That's the last thing DQ in the West needs right now.
I added that several hours ago. It's there.
Simbabbad
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What about Ever Oasis? Best thing (near only good thing IMO) to come out of this direct.
There was no thread about it and no trailer posted by Nintendo, so I didn't know what to put there besides the fact that it's coming 2017. I'll add something anyway.
SirNinja
Member
How do you buy that? (I already have the VIP Room from the second round of minigames; I assume this is a different thing?)
Oh, that's what I was refering to - you should be fine in that case with the VIP room.
I bought it but it's night time here, so can't really check to collect Streetpasses at the moment.
I love what I saw about Ever Oasis but also feel the hype is not there, it's really getting buried by other big releases.
Herb Alpert
Banned
Exactly.
I tell this to myself to forget the feeling that Nintendo tries to fill up empty spaces with second-hand projects.
NX can't come soon enough.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Exactly, it's an action-adventure in the Zelda vein, you'd think it'd be a bigger deal, but I guess the chibi models are turning some off?
Nah it can't be the manga because that's being done by Viz
SirNinja
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Okay nevermind, just figured out Mii Plaza's 100 Mii upgrade. If you have non-Vault games that haven't been played yet and more than 10 Miis waiting, you can send them to a line where they'll wait in reserve (up to 100). That's actually quite handy for a number of reasons, including being able to queue up a group of 10 for any game.
SolarMystic
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That galaxy XL is awesome. I can't be the only one considering buying another 3ds this close to NX am I? Thinking of selling my Pokemon 20th edition new 3ds.
nckillthegrimace
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Even if I wasn't terribly interested in most of the stuff they showed, I wasn't bored at all during the stream. They've become quite good at putting these together.
Anyway as we see more of Nintendo's plans, it really seems like the NX is only replacing the Wii U, at least for now. I imagine they can't get the price low enough to hit the kids market at full force, so it makes sense to keep pushing stuff onto the 3DS, with its low barrier to entry and large install base. I'm concerned, however, that this will mitigate efforts to bolster first party NX development. The dream of recent leaks has been all of Nintendo's games on one platform, but this direct indicates that might not be the case. I remember thinking before E3 2015 that 3DS development was winding down and I felt the same way this morning before the direct, but the 3DS keeps lurching back to life with increasingly slapped together software. Mario Maker and Yoshi ports, sewn together Mario sports, late localizations...with the exception of Pokemon, this doesn't look like big budget, blockbuster stuff. And maybe that's the NX's saving grace? That most of this stuff looks recycled by small teams and they're saving up stuff to show later this month for NX? Hopefully. But I shudder to think what the 2018 3DS games looks like.
Anyway as we see more of Nintendo's plans, it really seems like the NX is only replacing the Wii U, at least for now. I imagine they can't get the price low enough to hit the kids market at full force, so it makes sense to keep pushing stuff onto the 3DS, with its low barrier to entry and large install base. I'm concerned, however, that this will mitigate efforts to bolster first party NX development. The dream of recent leaks has been all of Nintendo's games on one platform, but this direct indicates that might not be the case. I remember thinking before E3 2015 that 3DS development was winding down and I felt the same way this morning before the direct, but the 3DS keeps lurching back to life with increasingly slapped together software. Mario Maker and Yoshi ports, sewn together Mario sports, late localizations...with the exception of Pokemon, this doesn't look like big budget, blockbuster stuff. And maybe that's the NX's saving grace? That most of this stuff looks recycled by small teams and they're saving up stuff to show later this month for NX? Hopefully. But I shudder to think what the 2018 3DS games looks like.
A Nintendo platform with software support well into it's 7th (!!!) year on the market is pretty encouraging imho...
TheMoon
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we're halfway through year 5 with support until year 6 so far.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Yeah, but the 3DS will be very close to 7 years old at the end of 2017 when the last of these games likely release, not a bad run indeed!
Unfortunate that the Wii U will likely only get a single release next year, and it will be cross-gen. Definitely getting Breath of the Wild on Wii U though personally. A fitting farewell before I inevitably jump with you guys to greener (NX) pastures later. At least 3DS could keep me interested before then since Wii U is essentially already gone.
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Deleted member 465307
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Apparently the Art and Artifacts book is actually the first in a trilogy. Japan is getting three books in total, so I'm guessing Dark Horse is actually going to bring over all three. From the Japanese book:
I don't read Japanese, but I've heard this translates to another book releasing in Japan in Winter 2016 and the final book releasing in 2017. [source]
we are already in year 6:
march 2011 -> march 2012 = year 1
march 2012 -> march 2013 = year 2
march 2013 -> march 2014 = year 3
march 2014 -> march 2015 = year 4
march 2015 -> march 2016 = year 5
and we are past march 2016 by now I'd argue
year 6 will be complete by march 2017 and it's most likely that there will be 3ds games released even after that, hence support well into it's 7th year.
I can't think of any other Nintendo system with such a track record.
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Deleted member 465307
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we are already in year 6:
march 2011 -> march 2012 = year 1
march 2012 -> march 2013 = year 2
march 2013 -> march 2014 = year 3
march 2014 -> march 2015 = year 4
march 2015 -> march 2016 = year 5
and we are past march 2016 by now I'd argue
year 6 will be complete by march 2017 and it's most likely that there will be 3ds games released even after that, hence support well into it's 7th year.
I can't think of any other Nintendo system with such a track record.
DS released in November 2004 and got Pokémon Black 2/White 2 in June 2012, which was its eighth year. Also, Game Boy released in 1989 and wasn't succeeded by Game Boy Color until 1998, its ninth year. (arguably Game Boy lasted even longer since Game Boy Color had a number of cross-gen releases after its launch in 1998 and the system blurs the line between being a new generation and a DSi-like upgrade)
I meant I hope the NX will not receive ports after ports or uncreative games based on famous IPs like we saw in this direct. NX needs new game concepts with a strong look like Splatoon or modernizing their classic franchises with current gaming trends like Breath of the Wild or SMM.
DXB-KNIGHT
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Question : How many games did Reggie's 3DS have?
Japanmanx3
Member
Just watched this. Charmful direct. Liked how Reggie kept hitting at2017. And I caught his he said the original Skyward Sword... Might be nothing but could mean a remake. WW, MM, TP, so SS only seems reasonable.
Chris Ticehurst
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I'm in two minds about the direct, some things I liked but after a while I'm started to see what the direct was about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cDul1QCX8c - some of my thoughts on the matter.
But god damn Poochy amiibo and my wallet...
But god damn Poochy amiibo and my wallet...
Eh... That wasn't really a good Direct. I love that Reggie and Bill tried to salvage it with that little bit; I always appreciate those. But games-wise... we're back to every announcement being boring and/or tone deaf. I mean, I didn't know there was a demand for Woolly World or Mario Maker on the 3DS, and Mario Maker without being able to search for levels and "doing literally the thing that Chibi-Robo! tried and killed the franchise in the process and a number of people called it pre-release but with Pikmin" this time don't look like they'll sell well... At all. The Pikmin one looks somewhat fun, though, even if I don't think it's meaty enough to justify a long game.
The only thing I'm really excited for is having an excuse to play New Leaf again... but even then, I'm not excited enough to buy the 3DS Amiibo Reader. That Poochie Amiibo's tempting, at least.
I died on this hill before and I'll die on it again.
Ridley isn't a meme, he's actually a popular character. Many, myself included, really wanted him to be playable (I'm still glad I got my 2nd and 3rd most wanted with Bayo and Mac, but I was still disappointed about #1). He's got a badass design, he's always a fun boss to fight, and is arguably the 3rd face of Metroid behind Samus and the li'l jellyfish themselves.
He can definitely provide a fun playstyle, too. After Little Mac was announced and Sakurai hammered home the fact he was "Top tier on the ground, worthless in the air" because he's a boxer, I was expecting Ridley to be the opposite: a large character who nimbly flies through the air and does a lot of damage up there... But he flounders on the ground/getting airborne. I'm at least happy that he's been more prominent in various side-things lately (He's even in Miitomo, of all games!), but I really wanted him to be playable in Smash Bros. Still do, honestly.
The only thing I'm really excited for is having an excuse to play New Leaf again... but even then, I'm not excited enough to buy the 3DS Amiibo Reader. That Poochie Amiibo's tempting, at least.
I died on this hill before and I'll die on it again.
Ridley isn't a meme, he's actually a popular character. Many, myself included, really wanted him to be playable (I'm still glad I got my 2nd and 3rd most wanted with Bayo and Mac, but I was still disappointed about #1). He's got a badass design, he's always a fun boss to fight, and is arguably the 3rd face of Metroid behind Samus and the li'l jellyfish themselves.
He can definitely provide a fun playstyle, too. After Little Mac was announced and Sakurai hammered home the fact he was "Top tier on the ground, worthless in the air" because he's a boxer, I was expecting Ridley to be the opposite: a large character who nimbly flies through the air and does a lot of damage up there... But he flounders on the ground/getting airborne. I'm at least happy that he's been more prominent in various side-things lately (He's even in Miitomo, of all games!), but I really wanted him to be playable in Smash Bros. Still do, honestly.