This is something I've often thought the PSP is remarkably good for, yet we've never really seen it on other consoles. There's a good pile of extremely niche titles on PSN that weren't worth doing a full release for but are still available thanks to that infrastructure in place. Persona in Europe, Cladun...
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Nintendo Investor Meeting [Nintendo 1st Party DLC, NSMB3DS, NiN, Info In OP]
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This is something I've often thought the PSP is remarkably good for, yet we've never really seen it on other consoles. There's a good pile of extremely niche titles on PSN that weren't worth doing a full release for but are still available thanks to that infrastructure in place. Persona in Europe, Cladun...
JimboJones
Member
GC type games?
So here's a crazy-as-hell thought: Smash Bros F2P. Uses a LoL-esque model with a small rotating selection of characters for free. Purchase characters in either physical figurine form (with a small markup, but they are then tradable and you actually have a figurine) or as an online purchase.
That, to me, looks like a viable business proposition.
Even if the game is undisputably a complete package in itself, there will be people vociferously complaining simply because DLC exists.
frankie_baby
Member
If nintendo was activision this would be a certainty
People expect Majora's Mask-like DLC
even though MM is not an expansion of OoT.I mean where do you draw the line of good and bad DLC?
If they get greedy, that would happen, and that's not fun, I mean imagine if the only starting characters are the original 12 from the first Smash, and you have to buy all others (Melee, Brawl new commers :/ )
I'm expecting some kind of "master account" in the way the 3DS works for downloading stuff from the eShop linked to Club Nintendo and that you can easily migrate to a new system, coupled with user accounts so everyone can have their own separate friend list, saved data, inbox and parental controls (age rating, ability to buy stuff from the shop, etc...) that probably could be transfered separately as well.
wackojackosnose
Member
Not sure if / where it's been posted, so I'll steal it from Eurogamer:
Sold globally:
Super Mario 3D Land - 5.03 million
Mario Kart 7 - 4.54 million
Zelda OOT 3D - 2.49 million
Zelda SS - 3.42 million
Sold globally:
Super Mario 3D Land - 5.03 million
Mario Kart 7 - 4.54 million
Zelda OOT 3D - 2.49 million
Zelda SS - 3.42 million
Do we know if they're getting rid of Friend Codes for good yet?
It almost seems too good to be true.
AceBandage
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AceBandage
Banned
Technically, they just said a 2D Mario sidescroller.
Not necessarily a NSMB type game.
frankie_baby
Member
3d land above Mario kart surprises me
Captain Smoker
Member
Zelda - Shipped numbers overview
Code:
[B]Release System Game Shipped LTD As of[/b]
1987 NES The Legend of Zelda 6.510.000 MAR 2004
1988 NES Zelda II: Adventure of Link 4.380.000 MAR 2004
1992 SNES The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 4.610.000 MAR 2004
1993 GB The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 3.830.000 MAR 2004
1998 N64 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 7.600.000 MAR 2004
1998 CGB The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX 2.220.000 MAR 2004
2000 N64 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3.360.000 MAR 2004
2001 CGB The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 3.960.000 MAR 2004
2001 CGB The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages 3.960.000 MAR 2004
2002 GBA The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past / Four Swords 1.890.000 MAR 2004
2003 GCN The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 3.070.000 MAR 2004
2004 GCN The Legend of Zelda: The Four Swords Adventure N/A
2004 GBA The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap >1.000.000 MAR 2005
2006 GCN The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 1.320.000 MAR 2007
2006 WII The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 5.820.000 MAR 2011
2007 NDS The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 4.130.000 MAR 2008
2009 NDS The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 2.610.000 MAR 2010
2011 3DS The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 2.490.000 DEC 2011
2011 WII The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 3.420.000 DEC 2011
2007 WII Link's Crossbow Training (w/ Wii Zapper) 4.800.000 MAR 2010You'd rather write a 12 digit code?
The 12 digit code along with the fact both people have to add each other make the current system Nintendo has feel ancient.
In November/December 2006, Twilight Princess sold 3.27 mio units on Wii alone.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2007/annual0703e.pdf
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2007/annual0703e.pdf
Ah, okay. Hopefully that's the case.
Captain Smoker
Member
I'm all for a New Super Mario 3DS game. I'd also get for the nth time Super Mario World if they can add 3D effects like they've done with the Kirby game.
It's been a blast playing Ocarina 3D and considering the sales, Majora's Mask seems like the logical next conversion. I'd rather get an all new Zelda game using the Wind Waker engine but that's just my preference. Give me both as I'll buy it.
It's been a blast playing Ocarina 3D and considering the sales, Majora's Mask seems like the logical next conversion. I'd rather get an all new Zelda game using the Wind Waker engine but that's just my preference. Give me both as I'll buy it.
Sorry, it was not meant as a reaction to your post, just to have a comparable number for TP.
frankie_baby
Member
I wonder if now its been budget released it'll eventually break 6 million
FreeMufasa
Junior Member
So strong sales from SS. Good, atleast the franchise won't be put on 'hold' early next gen.
And damn, never knew TP was such a beast. I think we'll see a return to a darker looking Zelda.
And damn, never knew TP was such a beast. I think we'll see a return to a darker looking Zelda.
AceBandage
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There was never a chance that Zelda would be put on hold...
dragonfart28
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NSMB3DS is the best acronym of all time.
These acronyms are getting close to hashed passwords territory.
Yes, Nintendo did an half-assed job with iQue, which - IIRC - contains a modified N64 and a modified DS. I guess it's a nice experience, but the people (especially the midclass) want the real deal. Kids in Vietnam played with imported DS, and before they played with imported GBA, PS1+2, SNES and so forth. I think it should be more or less the same in whole Asia. So much money left on the table, especially when we consider that most of them play with pirated stuff.
I'm interested in the South Korea business as well. We got a few bits here and there (remember the PS3 entry in SK?), but more news are always welcome.
Nintendo should really try to enter the Asian market. I guess Nintendo and Sony were satisfied with selling a few extra units to the Asian market in the past, but you can go only that far without proper localization. It wouldn't surprise me if (East) Asia became the driving force in the next gen, but first they need to make a proper entry.
As I mentioned briefly earlier: I do think if a further reason for the figurine stuff is as another line of defense against piracy. Requiring a physical dongle to play the game instantly gives another major hoop for any potential pirates to jump through.
3D Land released earlier
JoshuaJSlone
Member
I think people looking at this and seeing "MMO" are overthinking. Something like Mario Kart fits as well, a big performer with an online component.
I doubt anything very complicated would be worth the costs of localizing now, with the promise of less sales than when they passed over it before. Maybe if they've got more simple things like Stafi sitting around.Javier said:
Sounds really good so far... hopefully they don't do anything too odd to mess the online up.
Just having Pokemon cards being able to interface with the console is a huge license to print money.
Just having Pokemon cards being able to interface with the console is a huge license to print money.
I'm not going to dig up the exact quote, but Iwata basically said that if Skyward Sword's sales were lacking, the series could take a little rest for a while.
slaughterking
Member
Gee, Mario Kart Wii shipped 31 million copies.
JacksUsername
Member
I really hope that they increase their character limit for individual user accounts. I get to share my username amongst all other services except for Nintendo platforms because of this.
CoffeeJanitor
Member
Good news on the online I guess.
I just hope that they don't end up pushing DLC. That would suck.
I just hope that they don't end up pushing DLC. That would suck.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
I NSMB3DS modelled after Super Mario World? Please, for the love of god Nintendo, make it like SMW. With amazing world map, incredible music with some remixes of SMW (castles please!), secret stages, multiple ways, yoshi all the time, the feather, the koopalings and the best control of any 2D mario.
And holy fuck Iwata throwing granades all over the place!
And holy fuck Iwata throwing granades all over the place!
JacksUsername
Member
This would be my dream come true. Nothing has come close to the world map of SMW. And forget the tanooki tale, it's all about the cape! They brought Yoshi back in the Wii version, it would be nice if this one also brought back all the Yoshi power varieties from SMW.
Seriously.
SMW had a lively world map you reshaped while playing, tons of secret areas, environmental puzzles to get to secret exits, a secret world where you only proceeded by finding secret exits to unlock another secret world. Even a unique secret boss in a ghost house. The game was filled to the brim with secrets.
Give me that (and Yoshi) and I'll be happy.
Disclaimer: I haven't gotten far in SM3DL yet.
Cosmonaut X
Member
Nearly-released stuff like DS Air (or whatever the localised title was going to be) perhaps? Then there are games that were released in one Western territory and not another, that could be shunted over with little cost or effort - Tingle, Glory of Heracles for example.
I think there's material in the DS catalogue that could be dropped to a DD service with little difficulty or cost, beyond perhaps some rating charges, and it would be a nice way to get some of these titles finally localised.
You can, but they're imported from Japan. It's actually illegal for Nintendo to, say, sell a Wii there. There are absolute shit tons of imported PSPs there (likely part of the reason PSP sells so damned well in Japan, even between MH releases).
Jason's Ultimatum
Member
I'm probably gonna get hated on, but I really hope NSMB has a new artstyle. Getting a bit tired of the last two looking the same.
This. I love me some Rayman Origins, but it is not as good as NSMBWii.
Yea. Rebel FM put it best when they said that NSMB's art style has a sterile, clinical feel to it. There's no soul behind it at all.
Father_Brain
Banned
Seems fairly clear what he's saying: that Western third parties' 3DS support will improve significantly in FY 2013. For obvious historical reasons, it's probably best to take that with a grain of salt.