Canceling a preorder doesn't tell Nintendo why. Social media is a far better platform for leveling issues like this against a company.
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Nintendo confirms Metroid: Samus Returns Fusion mode can only be unlocked by amiibo
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Canceling a preorder doesn't tell Nintendo why. Social media is a far better platform for leveling issues like this against a company.
*Don't buy from shirty developers/publishers that try to pull bad practices, but also could you buy this game from my favorite franchise so there Is a small sliver of a chance we might get more?"
Same shit that always pops up people are willing to overlook a publisher no matter how shitty if its to do with a franchise they love, personally would rather let a franchise I loved outright die if they kept pulling shady shit. See it often with Japanese developers porting bad and in some cases embarrassing ports to Steam *Yeah its not the best but maybe next time they will care!* Fuuuuck that.
Nope, just the reality of things.
GhostTrick
Banned
Sure I will. I will complain that Nintendo is a fuckin greedy company who ruined their latest game with that shit. Sure I can complain, I'm a consumer. I PAY. Should I be grateful and kiss Nintendo's feet ? No way.
Salty Rice
Member
None. I was just exaggerating how shitty a business praxis could become.
"But thats todays gaming" Better?
Not buying the game doesn't stop the amiibos at all. Not buying the amiibos stops the amiibos.
You think they're not going to do this shit with the Switch version?
This amiibo dlc is going to get worse. It's a matter of time before the content locked behind it becomes more worthwhile....
I'm not against amiibo themselves, but I'm against dlc not being available to everyone through the eshop, and I can't understand it from a business point of view. Surely by making the content available on the eshop as well as it being something you get "free" with amiibo will earn them more money?
Nope, but you do need to realize that boycotting the game will do jack shit to stop Nintendo's terrible Amiibo practices.
They started so well. I own zero amiibos and have been perfectly fine with how they are implemented for those who do. With some exceptions I only heard of from message boards like Mario Party 8.
But this will be the first time I actually want that game and content and think it should be in the game for free. Very disappointed.
They can fuck off with that sort of stuff.
But this will be the first time I actually want that game and content and think it should be in the game for free. Very disappointed.
They can fuck off with that sort of stuff.
-Me (for the last decade or more)
And you have to understand that people like me who loves Metroid, also hates this greedy amiibo shit usage and we care more about our principles than the series. I do not want this shit to spread into other games, and I'm voting with my wallet on this one. I refuse to purchase this. Not purchasing amiibo isn't going to do jack shit when Nintendo has it limited and scalpers buy a good chunk of the inventory. Rather the game do terribly and not release another Metroid game for a decade than allow this disgusting practice continue.
It's like people have comphrension issues or something just for this situation. I don't understand the logic of how they think boycotting the game will end amiibos.
Anyone that boycotts this should just boycott nintendo as a whole. Amiibos will only be more and more infused to games
zelhawks37
Member
Im usually defending Nintendo, but not this time. This is straight up garbage. The Metroid Prime trilogy had the difficulty feature for free!
That is fine if you believe that but not buying the game while also responding why via Social Media is a bigger impact, this is tied to the game itself a decision that would have had to go through Nintendo's approval, once again this is not the worst example of a publisher but I sure as hell vote with my wallet, everyone has a choice and everyone has their own breaking point, some just let it get swept under the rug.
outunderthestars
Banned
Makes those amiibo flashcard things more and more understandable in my opinion. Nintendo continues to lock away content THAT IS ALREADY ON THE CART behind limited production toys.
I'm tired of having to keep preorder alerts up for Nintendo products just to be able to give them money for their games.
psychowave
Member
If you're not gonna buy the game because of this, at the very least write a message on Nintendo's social media telling them you won't be buying it because of their shitty business practices. Otherwise the message you're sending is that you just don't want a Metroid game.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
Member
This is such a shame.
I agree with this sentiment.
5 years ago the notion was laughable, but today it seems to correctly speak in measures.
This shit is going to be in other games whether this game flops or not...hate to break it you.
Other metroid games have sold bad before. It's not like this would be the first to sell bad and make nintendo assume it was due to amiibos. They will just assume its due to lack of interest in metroid.
RavageDark
Member
Y'all could not buy the game.
However, there's an alternative that might sound crazy....
How about you buy the game, but not the amiibo? That way, you can play the game while still using your wallets to tell Nintendo how you feel about the difficulty being behind a pay wall.
However, there's an alternative that might sound crazy....
How about you buy the game, but not the amiibo? That way, you can play the game while still using your wallets to tell Nintendo how you feel about the difficulty being behind a pay wall.
ftfy
Having to pay for a hard mode is not acceptable in the slightest.
I was looking for a new metroid game, but I don't support such shitty behavior. You want to blame me for not supporting Metroid How about you blame that shitty greedy company.
MrCookiepants
Member
I don't really care about hard mode, but this sets a bad precedent moving forward. We need to complain enough for Nintendo to notice.
I'm sure they'll come to their senses.
I'm sure they'll come to their senses.
The Cowboy
Member
Thinking of doing the same mate, it seems easy enough to set them up (from reading up on it) - I'm getting fed up with content being locked to little (pricey) things I don't want.
That's your view, this is mine. If this shit continues, fine by me. I don't support these business practices, so I will continue not buying these games.
I doubt they will unless the game bomb, but even then it will depend if they recognize the reason, or the amiibo bomb.
Now that I can agree with
"Fortunately" the old Smash Bros. Metroid amiibos works too. On the other hand this is not good practise. Like I said before at least allow people to buy the dlc for a fee from the eShop. But a hard mode should be part of the game (for free). Weird choice by Nintendo for this one.
Yeah, at the very least do that. Though I still don't think it'll make a difference; Nintendo still being asswipes when it comes to Youtube should show how effective social media backlash is. The Japanese-speaking head honchos are a lot more likely to base their decisions on their quarterly sales figures than some negative English tweets months before Samus Returns even releases.
They'll come to their sense when amiibos stop selling gangbusters...which will never happen. Some hundreds complaining on gaf won't end this.
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Nintendo already paved this path with BotW. Plenty of people accepted it already.
SolidSnakex
Member
It'll certainly do more than going along with it. This is the first time they're showing and telling you that they have no problem locking standard features behind Amiibo DLC. It's not going to change unless people make it clear to them that they don't want this shit in their games. People may their voices clear enough with on disc DLC as well as season passes last gen and they eventually went away. As of now with Amiibo DLC we've had people either pretending it wasn't DLC or just making excuses for it because at the time it was small content and not anything that someone would consider substantial. But that's all led to this. Now it's a difficulty mode. For the next Smash it may be an entire character.
Could be. Still, causing this kind of stress for people who want to buy your product is just awful. Utterly unnecessary and plain awful.
People can choose to boycott the game if they don't want to support these DLC practices.
lol
The best way is not to buy the game and the amiibo while making a shitstorm on social media.
Callibretto
Member
I doubt they care, they make this dlc to sell the amiibo, and you can bet it's gonna sold out and Nintendo already go their money.
Not really an advantage when you are paying more for it in the first place than you would regular DLC, IF you can even find it anywhere once they are sold out. By the way, regular DLC does not sell out.
The Smash Amiibo only unlock an art gallery, which is shit.
I was ok with the concept at first since all the Amiibo from a same character had the same features, but now they're starting to lock specific shit to specific Amiibo, which is crossing the line.
I checked because all I have are Smash Amiibo.
I'm definitely buying the game though, but not a single Amiibo and I'll let Nintendo know on the social media.
Not buying the game doesn't show nintendo that people don't support amiibos. It shows them people don't support metroid. No that's not that guilttripping, it's reality.
Already done all three. Nothing will change unless it hurts Nintendo's bottom line, and I'm telling them why I'm hurting their bottom line so they make damn sure they know.
BassForever
Member
Dlc can be pulled or have its license expire and no longer be available or the digital store front may stop being accessible, that isn't something that can happen with Amiibo fwiw
RavageDark
Member
My point exactly.
Then im happy to let the franchise die cause sure as hell companies don't seem to learn.
LongDongJunon
Member
Ok amiibo that's enough
Spieler Eins
Member
I keep forgetting that they decided to put one of the worst uses of Amiibo on the system that didn't even have a NFC reader originally.
Spring-Loaded
Member
RavageDark
Member
.....Good question.