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The Legend Of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes online play will be region locked
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Linkstrikesback
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Yes. Same game, but the same person controls the multiple links.
DXB-KNIGHT
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Rebel Leader
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sublimit
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Ok thanks!
PotionBleue
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Maybe your connection is bad. As an European player I've had many good experiences with American players on MH3U (Wii U) and MH4U (3DS) online mode.
In the gif you posted, one player even mentions in the chat that his connection is bad, so it has nothing to do with the American/European merged MH3U server.
Triggerhappytel
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That makes this doubly fucking stupid then if they didn't have this limitation in Splatoon.
It's not only me and that's just how internet works, sadly. "Works on my machine" does not hold water here. My connection is perfectly fine.
He doesn't, though. Hatsune is just from UK and MLX is from Canada, IIRC. Of course that gif is still a worst case scenario, however, even minor lag and stutter is incredibly annoying and I don't need this. Zelda is not a competitive game or something where I want to compete with the best in the world, it's not even PvP.
When I remember the awful times of hitting a Deviljho's head with my hammer but actually not hitting anything because he already moved on the host's TV and how worldwide online was forced in MH3U and some other games, I'm happy it's not even a thing in this game.
Of course being able to choose between regional or worldwide would be even better but ideal online is nothing I really expect from such a game anyway.
Needlecrash
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It's 2015 Nintendo. Why the fuck are you still region locking your shit?
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Disappointing for sure. I thought that was the whole point of the buttons... so that you could communicate internationally.
they should replace the Nintendo Seal of Quality with this text
in fact, this should be Nintendo's motto
PotionBleue
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If you understand how Monster Hunter's hosting system works yet fail to adapt when you notice host lag, then something is wrong with you, sorry. It's obvious that in such a situation you have to attack a little bit earlier so that your hits are registered on the host's console, especially if you are trying to hit a specific spot like the head or tail. In the terrible situation depicted in the gif, the evident solution is to change room, not blame CAPCOM/Nintendo for allowing America+Europe online play. Region locking was actually a common complaint against MH3 (Wii) if you remember properly.
Which still weirds me out as the DS had no region-lock. Indeed it feels like one step forward and two steps back is typical of Nintendo.
Exactly. This company makes no fucking sense sometimes. If it wasn't for their prior-entertaining IPs I would've dropped them many a years ago. This is laughable to every degree.
Actually, Mario Tennis Open is region locked. Probably for the same bull excuse of "latency issues."
I don't understand why some games can't be like Mario Kart and offer the option to have both worldwide and regional (except MK8 since that feature was removed).
Well, moderate interest gone to zero.
I've got a lot of friends in the States who are Nintendo fans, and I regularly play Splatoon, Smash, and occasionally Animal Crossing with them. By only being able to play with one group of friends I don't even need online for if local MP is supported, and not the other I'd be left wishing I could play with too, I don't see the point in getting this.
I've got a lot of friends in the States who are Nintendo fans, and I regularly play Splatoon, Smash, and occasionally Animal Crossing with them. By only being able to play with one group of friends I don't even need online for if local MP is supported, and not the other I'd be left wishing I could play with too, I don't see the point in getting this.
Lord_Byron28
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Considering there are pages full of people requesting region locking for Splatoon on here and lots of complaints on Miiverse about it as well. I'm not surprised by this decision. However the choice between regional and global would've been nice.
Rebel Leader
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So, like mario kart 8?
Stallion Dan
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Region Filter Option: Local/Worldwide
There is no acceptable reasoning for region locking.
spookyfish
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Chin up, everyone! We still have that Metroid game that everyone wanted to look forward to!
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Dammit, Nintendo.
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Dammit, Nintendo.
Lord_Byron28
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Yes.
Dark Ninja
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Wow. This game has online I may buy it
protomouse
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Mario Kart 8 has a perfectly serviceable solution. Why this?
Europe is one region and home to many languages…
In 2015 people still don't know what the Seal of Quality is…
It's not always the same latency, obviously, and perfectly predicting where a monster will be in one or two seconds, especially something as fast as Savage Deviljho, is hardly reliable. Then they also stutter and teleport.
I know some monsters inside out and it still bothers me. Even if all my hits would get registered, hitting thin air is not fun.
Then it's shit for the other people, though.
And rightfully so but when forced worldwide is the alternative I gladly accept region-lock instead. Nothing worse than lag.
Starwolf_UK
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Unknown but the game does support download play. The question from that is download play region locked?
On one hand in this affects me in no way because I'll be playing with US friends.
On the other hand this is a shitty business practice that I don't exactly understand the point of.
Maybe lock randoms to region to ensure that just jumping in doesn't make the game look like a disaster, but at least allow friends to play across regions.
On the other hand this is a shitty business practice that I don't exactly understand the point of.
Maybe lock randoms to region to ensure that just jumping in doesn't make the game look like a disaster, but at least allow friends to play across regions.
I think you don't understand that expression. It implies that Nintendo actually lost ground here. They didn't. Online mode in this game is a step in the right direction, even if it's not quite as good as you think it is.
Nintendoga
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Lol, there's always something when it comes to online with Nintendo isn't there?
Hopefully there will be a patch, but not counting on it.
Hopefully there will be a patch, but not counting on it.
Triforce141
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This is pretty bad, but, my internet is so bad, it kind of works in my favor.
Plus, there is still a potential way to play with friends from other regions, Smealum has an upcoming release/update for his region free loader for the 3DS that can let you choose what region you want the game to boot as.
https://twitter.com/smealum/status/650195978083930113
Plus, there is still a potential way to play with friends from other regions, Smealum has an upcoming release/update for his region free loader for the 3DS that can let you choose what region you want the game to boot as.
https://twitter.com/smealum/status/650195978083930113
Smealum said:this is what r5 currently looks like. note the cool new feature !
Linkstrikesback
Member
No. If they've region locked it (they have) you won't be able to play with overseas players, friended or not.
Finale Fireworker
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This is Nintendo's way of punishing anybody who thought this game looked good.
[*downs another whole tequila*]
[*downs another whole tequila*]
Dumb, but doesn't affect me all the people I'd play with are within my region.
When one thinks a decision by a company is bad then an online petition has to show up to make you doubt.
When one thinks a decision by a company is bad then an online petition has to show up to make you doubt.
Actually Mario Tennis Open was region locked, by IP no less, so the online was simply unplayable if you weren't in the right region.
I'm not sure about Triforce Heroes now, the lack of 2 player was bad enough already. If it's region locked by system region then I might just be able to swallow it, if it's IP locked then they can go fuck themselves.
Oh, you're a Canadian doctor working on a volunteer mission in the Middle East! That's so cute.. FUCK YOU.
Not buying it anymore.
Mario Tennis Open was unplayable for me, I couldn't play a single online match!
Go fuck yourself Nintendo.
This keeps happening over & over again.
Even their trashy Club Nintendo with it's trashy rewards was region-locked! & if they find out you're currently NOT in your house in NA, they just block your whole account.
Not buying it anymore.
Mario Tennis Open was unplayable for me, I couldn't play a single online match!
Go fuck yourself Nintendo.
This keeps happening over & over again.
Even their trashy Club Nintendo with it's trashy rewards was region-locked! & if they find out you're currently NOT in your house in NA, they just block your whole account.
ColonelSkills
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Y'know what's bizarre?
It's not just online that's region locked in some of these games.
It's local, too. A European friend and I once tried to play Mario Kart 7 locally. His 3DS was EU, with an EU copy of the game. Mine was NA. Couldn't even connect locally.
Grade A bullshit, I tell you what. There's literally no point to this.
Considering the largest reason I had for getting this game was to play with said friend, I can safely cancel it now. Horray!
It's not just online that's region locked in some of these games.
It's local, too. A European friend and I once tried to play Mario Kart 7 locally. His 3DS was EU, with an EU copy of the game. Mine was NA. Couldn't even connect locally.
Grade A bullshit, I tell you what. There's literally no point to this.
Considering the largest reason I had for getting this game was to play with said friend, I can safely cancel it now. Horray!
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