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Use it whenever you like.
KojiKnight
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Whenever, it's cool to take a break mid game, pull up the browser and watch a quick youtube video. Would also be great for when you're stuck in a part of a game and a text based guide just isn't cutting it.
Iwata is prolly laughing at his office
Iwata: (trolls)
Steve McQueen
Member
Thanks a bunch!
i do agree, it sucks, but i think that demos with time limit are really the worse offender.
i want to enjoy the demo and understand if i like the game, not rush through it because i'm afraid i'll lose something.
Twilight Princess
Member
i want tvii
Not sure if this is the right place for this, but does anyone know where I can find a replacement AC adapter for the gamepad? As luck would have it my cat chewed through mine a few weeks ago. I ordered one from Nintendo's store on the 30th but it's been backordered ever since I placed the order. No stores anywhere seem to carry the AC adapter for whatever reason either. Worse comes to worse I can still wait for the one I bought from Nintendo to ship, but I'd like to be able to play my Wii U after I finish exams in about a week
Who the hell plays demos more than once, let alone 10 times?
I don't see an issue with putting limits in demos. As long as they give you an accurate taste of the full game, they've done their job. And anyway, by definition, it can't be anti-consumer when it's free.
It depends on the type of game and the type of demo. Sometimes it's completely realistic to play a demo as many as 10 times.
The thing is, usually these are also the demos which are the biggest culprits. If you can get a slightly different experience every time you play it, that can keep some people going for a long-ass time, and they might not buy the full game ever. That's why I argue limits make sense -- it just shouldn't be as low as 10. 30 ought to be standardized.
Also that last bit about free things never being anti-consumer is wrong
Only when playing Pikmin Adventure.
Marty Chinn
Member
It's too bad an extra power cord is $42. I would be all over buying a second one if it was cheaper.
Kacho
Gold Member
Can't say I've noticed that with mine.
Also that last bit about free things never being anti-consumer is wrong
con·sum·er
/kənˈso͞omər/
Noun
A person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
Exactly. So time or usage limited demos can't be anti-consumer, as they're not purchased.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
I'd like to know this too.
I don't think you understand what anti-consumer means. It doesn't apply to free items, which in effect only exist for marketing purposes. It's like claiming movie trailers are anti-consumer, as they should show more of the film.
I'm not going to argue in pedantic dictionary-based terms. I don't even *want* to have this argument, as most of my original post was agreeing with you.
The fundamental reason a lack of demo (or in this case an excessively restrictive one) can be considered "anti-consumer" is because it treats the consumer poorly. It creates the expectation that one is to purchase a good without fully and correctly understanding what the good is. To use your example of marketing material, it extends to false advertising as well.
EDIT: sorry if this post came off a bit hostile, I'm really not! Anyway, if you still don't see it my way, I think we'll have to just agree to disagree.
The fundamental reason a lack of demo (or in this case an excessively restrictive one) can be considered "anti-consumer" is because it treats the consumer poorly. It creates the expectation that one is to purchase a good without fully and correctly understanding what the good is. To use your example of marketing material, it extends to false advertising as well.
EDIT: sorry if this post came off a bit hostile, I'm really not! Anyway, if you still don't see it my way, I think we'll have to just agree to disagree.
(my comment was a joke - in the game, you call your Pikmins over to you by whistling)
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Since I've added Christmas lights to my house, my Wii U range has dimished somewhat.
It has all but killed in bedroom play. Strange.
It has all but killed in bedroom play. Strange.
Can game downloads be resumed if the console has to be turned off during the download? Or will it attempt to restart the download completely next time it's turned on?
Also the game can be moved to the external hard drive once it's plugged or will a game stay on the internal memory if it was originally installed there and only new games will be installed on the hard drive?
Also the game can be moved to the external hard drive once it's plugged or will a game stay on the internal memory if it was originally installed there and only new games will be installed on the hard drive?
BlueSummers
Member
It was my birthday yesterday and I noticed your Mii gets showered with confetti and a little tune plays when you enter the plaza. I love this system ^_^
Resistance100
Member
Sigh
I've got used to the Wii U screen size now, that my 3DS doesn't cut it. Guess i'm going to order that 3DS XL after all. Pikachu or White.....
Neat.
I've got used to the Wii U screen size now, that my 3DS doesn't cut it. Guess i'm going to order that 3DS XL after all. Pikachu or White.....
Neat.
The bigger screens make a huge difference, I'm very happy with my decision to upgrade from 3DS to 3DS XL.
ToLateToLove
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So what interesting games are WiiU getting in the near future? I'm really tempted to buy the console but so far I only want NSMBU and ZombieU that are exclusive to the system.
Also my backlog on PS3 is quite large so I really shouldn't!
Also my backlog on PS3 is quite large so I really shouldn't!
yeah, the xl was the best thing to happen to the 3ds
Revolutionary
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Heh yeah, just saw that right now. Nice little jingle.
AndyMoogle
Member
The XL feels really small now that I've used the Wii U gamepad for a while. Same thing with the Vita.
I picked up my kids' 3DS to trade it in, and it feels like a GB Micro!
Is YouTube another cross-region community? What else is there, aside from Nintendo Land
LiveFromKyoto
Member
So what interesting games are WiiU getting in the near future? I'm really tempted to buy the console but so far I only want NSMBU and ZombieU that are exclusive to the system.
Also my backlog on PS3 is quite large so I really shouldn't!
in the next few months off the top of my head:
Game & Wario
Rayman Legends (looks astounding)
The Wonderful 101
Pikmin 3
Wii Fit U
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Aliens: Colonial Marines (multiplat, but I think this gets some unique U features)
Dragon Quest X
Bayonetta 2 will also show up at some point in the future. And of course there's Monolith's new game which they've been working on for 2 years and will presumably follow up on Xenoblade, and then the usual slate of Nintendo franchises - Zelda, Metroid, Mario Kart, 3D Mario, etc.
Smiles and Cries
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It would be nice if every game had a date. so I could plan my savings
4 games in that list I am getting day 1, as good as pre-ordered. Already do have Pikmin 3 pre-ordered. Others are TW101, Rayman Legends, and MonHun
Owning 6 games ~4 months from launch is pretty good for me. I don't think I've ever purchased so many titles in that timeframe for a system bought at launch.
That's 6 times the number of games I bought within 3DS' first 4 months, lol
Owning 6 games ~4 months from launch is pretty good for me. I don't think I've ever purchased so many titles in that timeframe for a system bought at launch.
That's 6 times the number of games I bought within 3DS' first 4 months, lol
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