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Wii U Games 2015

TheMoon

TheMoon

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MushroomSamba said:
Question for you vets: How often do eShop games go on sale? Pretty frequently? No so much? Are there big seasonal sales, like on Steam?
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There rarely are "themed" sales (like a Spring sale). But there is always something on sale. ATLUS especially loves to put their games on sale like every other week it seems, for example (of course they mostly have 3DS games so not that relevant here). Check the Nintendo Downloads thread (in the community board) to stay up to date.
 
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MushroomSamba

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TheMoon said:
There rarely are "themed" sales (like a Spring sale). But there is always something on sale. ATLUS especially loves to put their games on sale like every other week it seems, for example (of course they mostly have 3DS games so not that relevant here). Check the Nintendo Downloads thread (in the community board) to stay up to date.
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Sweet, thanks for the link!

At the moment, Affordable Space Adventures is on the top of my downloads list. I doubt it'd go on sale anytime soon, given it's fairly new. Is it just me, or is $20 kind of a lot for a downloadable game?
 
TheMoon

TheMoon

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MushroomSamba said:
Sweet, thanks for the link!

At the moment, Affordable Space Adventures is on the top of my downloads list. I doubt it'd go on sale anytime soon, given it's fairly new. Is it just me, or is $20 kind of a lot for a downloadable game?
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Not when that downloadable game is a fully featured, unique game instead of a quick throwaway, "me too" title.
 
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MushroomSamba

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TheMoon said:
Not when that downloadable game is a fully featured, unique game instead of a quick throwaway, "me too" title.
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I've actually stayed away from reading reviews since I didn't want to be spoiled (seems like a game better suited going in blind), but given the ratings, seems like it should be worth the buck. I just haven't seen many eshop games exceed $15, that's all.
 
TheMoon

TheMoon

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MushroomSamba said:
I've actually stayed away from reading reviews since I didn't want to be spoiled (seems like a game better suited going in blind), but given the ratings, seems like it should be worth the buck. I just haven't seen many eshop games exceed $15, that's all.
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Check out my |OT| for the game ;) ...spoiler-free zone with a bunch of info.
 
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ZSaberLink

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Updated retail list for 2015

Released 1st party titles:
Captain Toad (EU, 2014 for others)
Kirby: Rainbow Curse (EU gets this 5/8)
Mario Party 10
Mario v. DK (JP)

Unreleased 1st party titles:
Splatoon - 5/29
Yoshi Wooly World - 6/26 for EU, September for NA
Mario Maker
Xenoblade Chronicles X (at least for JP)
Star Fox Wii U
Devil's Third?
Fatal Frame V (EU/US, 2014 for JP)

Unreleased third party titles:
Legend of Kay Anniversary - 5/29
Lego Jurassic World - 6/30
Rodea Sky Soldier - 9/22
Lego Dimensions - 9/27
Guitar Hero Live
Disney Infinity 3.0
Lego Marvel's Avengers
Project Cars
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
(probably Just Dance & Skylanders)
 
TheMoon

TheMoon

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ZSaberLink said:
Updated retail list for 2015

Unreleased 1st party titles:

Mario Maker
Xenoblade Chronicles X (at least for JP)
Devil's Third?
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Mario Maker -> September WW
Xenoblade Chronicles X (at least for JP) -> April 29 for JP, later 2015 for rest
Devil's Third? -> not "?" but "!"
 
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jariw

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Madridista said:
Seriously, when is that full Art Academy coming out for Wii U? Not the Sketchbook app but the full one they talked about.
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That's a very good question. At E3 last year, it was presented as a 2014 title. Still listed in Nintendo's quarterly reports as an upcoming title, but absolutely no info on what happens with the title to consumers.
 
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Aostia

El Capitan Todd
ZSaberLink said:
Updated retail list for 2015

Released 1st party titles:
Captain Toad (EU, 2014 for others)
Kirby: Rainbow Curse (EU gets this 5/8)
Mario Party 10
Mario v. DK (JP)

Unreleased 1st party titles:
Splatoon - 5/29
Yoshi Wooly World - 6/26 for EU, September for NA
Mario Maker
Xenoblade Chronicles X (at least for JP)
Star Fox Wii U
Devil's Third?
Fatal Frame V (EU/US, 2014 for JP)

Unreleased third party titles:
Legend of Kay Anniversary - 5/29
Lego Jurassic World - 6/30
Rodea Sky Soldier - 9/22
Lego Dimensions - 9/27
Guitar Hero Live
Disney Infinity 3.0
Lego Marvel's Avengers
Project Cars
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
(probably Just Dance & Skylanders)
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Illusory Revelations#FireEmblem is Fall 2015 (Japan)
I'm waiting for the next Skylander announcement too :p
 
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ozfunghi

Member
So... about that Wii U horror game "Silent Evil"... (or whas it "The Hill Residence"?). Is this going to be vaporware, or does anybody have more info on it or the developer? I just googled it, and apparently there was some news about 5 days ago (i've been out of the country last week, so maybe i just missed it being discussed on gaf), with new screenshots and some more story background. The game is e-shop only.

http://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/2...zerta-silent-evil-gets-its-first-screenshots/
 
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Pachimari

Member
Woah, that's an interesting horror game I didn't know about. Gotta keep an eye on it.

Forgotten Memories is another horror game coming out. It is already out for mobile - have anyof you tried it out?
 
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Weltall Zero

Member
Akai said:
It'd be more sad if people can't do 15 seconds of research and see just from the box art alone that the games are different. People spend enough time on the internet as it is these days that it's no longer an excuse...
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TheMoon said:
This really is user error more than anything. It's quite obvious if you think more than two seconds about it that "[game name] 3D" and "[game name] X" are not the same game. Or did people think Mortal Kombat X is the same game they released in 2011?
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What does it matter that it's the user's fault if the result is the same? You place way too much trust in people if you think this will not lead to lost sales, especially after the whole "isn't the Wii U an addon" mess.
 
TheMoon

TheMoon

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Weltall Zero said:
What does it matter that it's the user's fault if the result is the same? You place way too much trust in people if you think this will not lead to lost sales, especially after the whole "isn't the Wii U an addon" mess.
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It matters because it annoys me to infinity and back when people are being stupid with ultra simple things like this.
 
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Weltall Zero

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TheMoon said:
It matters because it annoys me to infinity and back when people are being stupid with ultra simple things like this.
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So, it matters to you, i.e. it doesn't matter at all. The point is that it might negatively impact sales, which in turn might negatively impact chances for more games in the series. That is what matters.
 
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Chû Totoro

Member
Is the discussion about how Nintendo should handle the fact that some people don't see a difference in "Xenoblade Chronicles 3D" and "Xenoblade Chronicles X"?

Yet iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S is ok for everyone?!?

How could two different name could be the same thing? Also Google is not really far. I'm ok for saying that Nintendo is bad at marketing most of the time but it's easier to search in Google than to post here... now I have plenty of examples in real life where people are being too lazy but at the end they're always loosing since not everything has been made exclusively thinking about them.

Need to speak about games.. I'm tired now :p
 
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Weltall Zero

Member
TheMoon said:
I don't even know what we're arguing about here?
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Well, that much was obvious from the start.

ozfunghi said:
He's saying Nintendo has to anticipate people being stupid.
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First of all, if your definition of "stupid" means not knowing that XC and XC3D are the same game but XCX is not, then I hope you're happy calling your parents, non-gamer friends, coworkers, etc. "stupid" to their faces.

Second, even if so? If people are prone to be confused, then yes, Nintendo, as the primary entity standing to lose by the confusion, should anticipate it. It's fucking business 101!

Edit: This whole discussion started because someone asked this very question here in GA, so apparently even GAFers are "stupid":
GRIMREEFZ said:
is xenoblade chronics x and xenoblade chronicle 3d the same game on different platforms?
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Chû Totoro;162048703 said:
Is the discussion about how Nintendo should handle the fact that some people don't see a difference in "Xenoblade Chronicles 3D" and "Xenoblade Chronicles X"?

Yet iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S is ok for everyone?!?
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It's not for me; as a matter of fact I would give that as another example of terrible branding. Of course, the average iPhone buyer is bound to be more invested into investigating their purchases, if only because of the associated expense.

How could two different name could be the same thing?
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You mean like Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D?

Also Google is not really far. I'm ok for saying that Nintendo is bad at marketing most of the time but it's easier to search in Google than to post here... now I have plenty of examples in real life where people are being too lazy but at the end they're always loosing since not everything has been made exclusively thinking about them.

Need to speak about games.. I'm tired now :p
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If you expect your customers to do a Google search to know whether they already own one of your products, you're doing something wrong. Can any of you do the smallest exercise of putting yourself in the shoes of average Joe who doesn't browse game boards all day? For fucks sake, sometimes it feels like half of GAF lives in a bubble that only contains GAF.
 
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OrbitalBeard

Member
TheMoon said:
It matters because it annoys me to infinity and back when people are being stupid with ultra simple things like this.
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Well, you should probably try your best to get over it, because confusion from people over simple matters in all areas of life is not going to change. You're only hurting yourself by continuing to waste energy being frustrated. Be happy that you aren't someone who is easily confused, do your best to educate those who are in a helpful, non-aggressive way, and enjoy your time on this planet.
 
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ZSaberLink

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Weird how this thread turned to this. It's Nintendo's job to properly market their console and clearly tell the difference between their own products. It's their own fault, and they'll eventually learn....

The 2DS's name is confusing because it sounds like it's the predecessor to the 3DS. However, from what I can tell, most people can tell the difference b/c the 2DS looks so dramatically different than the 3DS (aka pretty ugly :p). The Wii U, however, confused absolutely everyone with its marketing, because they basically never showed the console and just showed the GamePad. I had plenty of fairly technical people (including my Dad) asking me whether the Wii U was just the GamePad or something entirely new, since the ads were pretty clear. Even Jimmy Fallon asked Reggie when they showed the Wii U on his show, and he's generally fairly into games. Thus the marketing clearly screwed up royally.


Anyways, any thoughts on the retail Mighty No. 9 hitting Wii U? It's not doing so bad on Amazon right now - ranked #163 for Wii U (#162 for PS4, #1000+ for XB1).

Updated list again:

Updated retail list for 2015

Released titles:
Captain Toad (EU, 2014 for others)
Kirby: Rainbow Curse (EU gets this 5/8)
Mario Party 10
Mario v. DK (retail in JP)
Rodea Sky Soldier (JP - 4/2/2015)
Xenoblade X (JP - 4/29/2015)

Unreleased 1st party titles:
Splatoon - 5/29
Yoshi Wooly World - 6/26 for EU, Fall for NA
Mario Maker - September
Xenoblade Chronicles X (outside of JP)
Star Fox Wii U
Devil's Third
Fatal Frame V (EU/US, 2014 for JP)

Unreleased third party titles:
Legend of Kay Anniversary - 5/29
Lego Jurassic World - 6/30
Mighty No. 9 - 9/15 (NA), 9/18 (EU)
Rodea Sky Soldier - 9/22
Lego Dimensions - 9/27
Guitar Hero Live
Disney Infinity 3.0
Lego Marvel's Avengers
Project Cars
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
Teslagrad? (supposed to be retail, but haven't heard an update in a while)
(probably Just Dance & Skylanders)
 
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jariw

Member
ZSaberLink said:
Updated list again:
(snip)
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There are some of 1st party titles missing from the list, such as Project Guard, Project Giant Robot, but OTOH we haven't heard anything about them since E3. And "Amiibo Touch & Play: Classic Highlights" is technically a 1st party title as well. :)

Teslagrad is soon also a retail title, at least in the NoE region.
 
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ZSaberLink

Media Create Maven
jariw said:
There are some of 1st party titles missing from the list, such as Project Guard, Project Giant Robot, but OTOH we haven't heard anything about them since E3. And "Amiibo Touch & Play: Classic Highlights" is technically a 1st party title as well. :)

Teslagrad is soon also a retail title, at least in the NoE region.
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Considering we're unsure of Project Guard/Robot being separate games, I haven't listed them (at least one of them is suspected to merge w/ StarFox). Plus we don't know if they're retail titles. Amiibo Touch & Play isn't a retail title though right? I'm only listing retail titles (the Wii U's digital release slate is much larger :) ).
 
TheMoon

TheMoon

Member
ZSaberLink said:
Updated list again:

Updated retail list for 2015

Released 1st party titles:
Captain Toad (EU, 2014 for others)
Kirby: Rainbow Curse (EU gets this 5/8)
Mario Party 10
Mario v. DK (JP)

Unreleased 1st party titles:
Splatoon - 5/29
Yoshi Wooly World - 6/26 for EU, September for NA
Mario Maker
Xenoblade Chronicles X (at least for JP)
Star Fox Wii U
Devil's Third?
Fatal Frame V (EU/US, 2014 for JP)

Unreleased third party titles:
Legend of Kay Anniversary - 5/29
Lego Jurassic World - 6/30
Mighty No. 9 - 9/15 (NA), 9/18 (EU)
Rodea Sky Soldier - 9/22
Lego Dimensions - 9/27
Guitar Hero Live
Disney Infinity 3.0
Lego Marvel's Avengers
Project Cars
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
(probably Just Dance & Skylanders)
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Mario Maker is still set for September (you haven't updated that since I mentioned it) plus Devil's Third is set for 2015 so no need for a "?"
Xenoblade X is out in Japan
 
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jmizzal

Member
TheMoon said:
Mario Maker is still set for September (you haven't updated that since I mentioned it) plus Devil's Third is set for 2015 so no need for a "?"
Xenoblade X is out in Japan
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Yea he has Yoshi sept for NA which it should be Fall, and Mario Maker should be Sept for NA
 
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JonnyKong

Member
I wonder what the dealio is with those Project Guard and Project giant Robot games are. Do you think they're going to be two separate retail games entirely? Two downloadable games on the Eshop? Or I wonder if the mechanics will somehow be Implemented into a new game? It's just odd how we haven't heard a single thing about them since E3 last year.
 
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Pachimari

Member
I think they should ax those to projects. And maybe implement it in something else. As of now, those projects don't have much appeal.
 
TheMoon

TheMoon

Member
Madridista said:
I think they should ax those to projects. And maybe implement it in something else. As of now, those projects don't have much appeal.
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They were prototypes, what did you expect? Nobody in their right mind believes that these two things we saw last E3 were gonna be sold as-they-were with some more levels in them this year. Miyamoto already said back then that they'd likely be absorbed into Star Fox, for example. It's quite obvious that they're not talking about those projects for that very reason.
 
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ozfunghi

Member
Weltall Zero said:
First of all, if your definition of "stupid" means not knowing that XC and XC3D are the same game but XCX is not, then I hope you're happy calling your parents, non-gamer friends, coworkers, etc. "stupid" to their faces.

Second, even if so? If people are prone to be confused, then yes, Nintendo, as the primary entity standing to lose by the confusion, should anticipate it. It's fucking business 101!

Edit: This whole discussion started because someone asked this very question here in GA, so apparently even GAFers are "stupid"
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First of all, when i need a lecture, i'll let you know. Second, you are addressing the wrong guy. All i did was "translate" what you meant into what he was talking about. You will find the words "people being stupid" being his exact words, hence the reference.
 
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thebisonxrc

Member
I just bought Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for Wii U and I was wondering if anyone here could tell me what the online community is like. I'm not expecting the servers to be full, but is it still possible to find an online game?

Any information is greatly appreciated. Cheers!
 
TheMoon

TheMoon

Member
thebisonxrc said:
I just bought Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for Wii U and I was wondering if anyone here could tell me what the online community is like. I'm not expecting the servers to be full, but is it still possible to find an online game?

Any information is greatly appreciated. Cheers!
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Of course. You can still easily find online games for titles that bombed horribly so obviously a Call of Duty game will still have people playing.

ozfunghi said:
You will find the words "people being stupid" being his exact words, hence the reference.
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And I fully stand by that, btw. :D
 
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thebisonxrc

Member
TheMoon said:
Clarification: That was the state of things a few months ago. Haven't checked any online modes this year but I would be shocked if everything suddenly died.
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lamaroo said:
You can still get matches.
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Good to know there are still matches going on. I don't know how deep I'll get into it, but I'd still like to have the option of playing online with people.

Is Call of Duty Ghosts the same? More or less?
 
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Tarry

Member
thebisonxrc said:
Good to know there are still matches going on. I don't know how deep I'll get into it, but I'd still like to have the option of playing online with people.

Is Call of Duty Ghosts the same? More or less?
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Most people have dropped Ghosts and have gone back to BO2.
 
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