dyls said:I just don't get it. Nintendo admits that putting all of their faith in two games last year (AC and Wii Music) was a mistake, apologizes for it, assures everyone it won't happen again...and then goes and does the exact same thing. Admittedly, NSMB by itself is bigger than either of the two titles that came out last holiday; nevertheless, they had all year to make sure they didn't make the same mistake, and yet here we are again. And the unspecified date for NSMB makes me wonder if it will even be ready for the holidays. Which means they can either delay the game and crush their chances for a hugely successful holiday, or release a game that's less than what it could be. If there was anything else to bolster the lineup, maybe it wouldn't be such a dilemma.
And is it just me or is the Wiiware lineup more exciting than the retail lineup? Maybe it's just because there aren't 250 shovelware titles sprinkled in for Wiiware.
Ah but you see, Nintendo has also spent the last year repeatly complaining about gamers who were complaining that there was no Zelda or Mario last year. So Nintendo has repeated that line so many times that they've come to believe themselves. And now they truly believe that if you have any title with Mario or Zelda in it for the holiday your lineup is super golden and everyone will be blissfully happy.dyls said:I just don't get it. Nintendo admits that putting all of their faith in two games last year (AC and Wii Music) was a mistake, apologizes for it, assures everyone it won't happen again...and then goes and does the exact same thing.
dyls said:I just don't get it. Nintendo admits that putting all of their faith in two games last year (AC and Wii Music) was a mistake, apologizes for it, assures everyone it won't happen again...and then goes and does the exact same thing.
suaveric said:Maybe Nintendo is keeping the New Super Mario release date for the big PR blitz of the price drop.
Somnid said:Well shit my DSi is Japanese. Hey Nintendo, feel like putting some VC on DSi so I can get a US one?
dani_dc said:FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS® - Dec. 26
That can't be the actual release date right?
I can't think of a better way to avoid potential sales then to release it on December 26, who actually goes out and buys games the day after christmas?
Not sure why you'd say that.Tiktaalik said:3) I didn't realize that Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles was coming out this holiday. Looks like there is more for hardcore Wii gamers this holiday than previously realized. Atlus is bringing over Shiren the Wanderer as well. Add in another Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game on the DS and hardcore RPG fans must be pleased.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=17576609#post17576609Jezan said:Hopefully it's a mistake. Cause I , for sure, won't be able to get it that day (or even that week). :/
It's not.Jezan said:Hopefully it's a mistake. Cause I , for sure, won't be able to get it that day (or even that week). :/
I used to think: "This can't be it Nintendo probably has a few surprises left!"DefectiveReject said:also nintendo putting out 2 games LOL
jj984jj said:Not sure why you'd say that.
Somnid said:Well shit my DSi is Japanese. Hey Nintendo, feel like putting some VC on DSi so I can get a US one?
I think you're the only one because:Cow Mengde said:Am I the only one excited about C.O.P for the DS? I don't even care for the drive and gun genre, but it just looks pretty cool.
http://nintendopower.com/images/NP247_Cop.jpg
If I count all the games that "didn't get through" over the years, Wii's line-up would've been at least twice as big.ShockingAlberto said:I know Nintendo did have more planned for the holiday and for whatever reason just didn't get it through.
Not sure where you got that idea. The evidence has been pointing to DSiware for some time.Scrubking said:Wasn't Shantae supposed to be for Wiiware? WTF?
That's the same excuse people used last year! Are Wii games the new lost sock in the laundry?ShockingAlberto said:I know Nintendo did have more planned for the holiday and for whatever reason just didn't get it through.
Yeah right, that's what we said last year with the same results-I miss the year when NOA 2 November Wii releases were SMG & FE:RD.ShockingAlberto said:I know Nintendo did have more planned for the holiday and for whatever reason just didn't get it through.
[Nintex] said:I think you're the only one because:
- 3D on DS
- Ubisoft
- It's a GTA clone
- Ubisoft
grandjedi6 said:That's the same excuse people used last year! Are Wii games the new lost sock in the laundry?
Not to mention those games simply vanish because the games that Nintendo did show last october weren't finished at that time and nothing else was announced.grandjedi6 said:That's the same excuse people used last year! Are Wii games the new lost sock in the laundry?
celebi23 said:Sweet. New Shantae!
http://www.nintendopower.com/images/NP247_Shantae.jpg
Might have to get a DSi now
Cow Mengde said:Am I the only one excited about C.O.P for the DS? I don't even care for the drive and gun genre, but it just looks pretty cool.
http://nintendopower.com/images/NP247_Cop.jpg
gerg said:Except last year it actually turned out to be true.
The list is never complete for 3rd parties.Synless said:Where is that DSiware Dragon Quest that was just rated???? Is it not coming out this year?
schuelma said:For Japan anyways. I haven't seen any evidence that WSR was going to come out in the West last holiday- the Iwata Ask seemed to refer only to the domestic market IIRC.
[Nintex] said:Not to mention those games simply vanish because the games that Nintendo did show last october weren't finished at that time and nothing else was announced.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Holiday
gerg said:I don't see why they wouldn't have wanted to release the game worldwide. That would also jive with Reggie's comments about a "Christmas surprise". However much of a PR-mouthpiece he is, I don't think he earnestly expected the hardcore crowd to go nuts over AC and Wii Music. He's certainly not stupid.
markatisu said:Shit you could tell that at E3 last year
gerg said:I don't see why they wouldn't have wanted to release the game worldwide.
Not sure where you got that idea. The evidence has been pointing to DSiware for some time.
siliconera said:On my way out of this morning's GDC keynote I bumped into Voldi Way, the "tyrannical overlord" of WayForward. You may recall the company name from their work on Contra 4, but before meddeling with an alien war they had an original character named Shantae. Capcom published a single game starring the half-genie from Sequin Land on the Game Boy Color. A sequel has yet to matriculate.
Fans hoping for one might get their wish granted. Way explained they are looking at the Wii as the home for a new Shantae game. Afterwards I asked if they were considering WiiWare. Way replied, "that's the plan."
Matt Bozon said:We do have a Shantae WiiWare game in development, but I'm keeping the details somewhat hushed.
schuelma said:Well, it happened with Wii Fit in 2007.
gerg said:Fair point. Wii sales started to turn south later in America than in Japan as well, didn't they?
gerg said:Edit: I seem to have misunderstood you. You're agreeing with me, right?
schuelma said:Am I just making this up or did we hear from the gamestop conference that Nintendo said NSMB Wii would be out in November? I can't find the thread now but I swear I read that.
Duderz said:It is incredible how little output Nintendo has had for the Wii this year and most of last. Just incredible.
I'm sure it's also true for Japan this year, we already know they're also getting S&P2. Not that it means much to us, or that NoA cares. :\schuelma said:For Japan anyways. I haven't seen any evidence that WSR was going to come out in the West last holiday- the Iwata Ask seemed to refer only to the domestic market IIRC.