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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Official Sales Thread

« on: May 01, 2013, 03:29:07 PM »

"Detective Conan: Marionette Symphony"
I don't now what that is, but I want to read the comic. 

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo hope to introduce Retro's new Wii U game in 'not so distant future'

« on: May 01, 2013, 03:17:39 PM »

I see the "Mario Paintball" thing as being to FPS what Smash Bros. is to fighters. It could be Nintendo's unique take on the genre and it could be really good if handled well.


Heck it could just be Smash Bros. FPS. That might be cool.

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TalkBack / Re: Iwata Explains Wii U Game Delays

« on: May 01, 2013, 12:22:03 PM »

Cue broodwars and Ian Sane... 3... 2... 1...

On the actual topic -- come on Iwata. This is bad form. Hopefully these random employee kidnappings were worth it and will result in some kickass games.

+1 for accuracy of prediction

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TalkBack / Re: Paper Mario: Sticker Star - Review Revisit

« on: May 01, 2013, 11:11:43 AM »

I'm with LittleIrves. Loved this game.
Y'all are on crack.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: I think you guys should fix the fact that...

« on: May 01, 2013, 11:09:56 AM »

Mods: please lock this thread.
Then put up a poll asking whether it should have been locked.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo hope to introduce Retro's new Wii U game in 'not so distant future'

« on: May 01, 2013, 10:44:09 AM »

I've said it before: A Mario Paintball FPS will have me squealing like a giddy schoolgirl

I love this idea.


But my money's still on Retro doing Mario Kart.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Amazing Deals for 3DS, DS & GBA

« on: May 01, 2013, 10:21:01 AM »

I'm in the market for some Dillon and Crash Mobs.


Also, Fun Fun Minigolf is actually quite, erm, fun. Recommended, especially at that price.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: The pokepal148 MEGA thread!

« on: April 30, 2013, 12:02:26 PM »

you're just trying waaay too hard. I'm guessing you're a bit of a youngster
start with revising your sig, that's a dead giveaway

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TalkBack / Re: Super Mario World Review Mini

« on: April 29, 2013, 05:23:59 PM »

Cue TJ pointing out that SMW wasn't truly a launch game and Neal retorting that he said it launched "alongside" the SNES. I love predictability.

LOL, Super Mario World actually was a launch game (unlike Super Mario Bros.).

I love the game, I still own the SNES cartridge. I also bought Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 on GBA (though that was stolen from me a few years ago) and I own it on the Wii Virtual Console. Once I get a Wii U, I will gladly pay the $1.50 to upgrade it.

Ha! You're right. I was thinking of this post:

Actually, those games came out before SMB in North America too. Despite popular misconception, SMB was NOT a launch game in North Amerca (it actually came a few months after launch), so games like Ice Climber came out before SMB. Most people didn't notice thought since the NES launched just in the New York City area. By the time the NES was released nationwide (in August 1986), SMB was out and so most people thought it was a launch game.

My Bad.
See, I really do read your posts!

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TalkBack / Re: Watch_Dogs Gets Release Date, Multiple Special Editions

« on: April 29, 2013, 04:54:46 PM »

That article strap-line is gloriously terrible. Love it!

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TalkBack / Re: Super Mario World Review Mini

« on: April 29, 2013, 04:52:19 PM »

Cue TJ pointing out that SMW wasn't truly a launch game and Neal retorting that he said it launched "alongside" the SNES. I love predictability.


Also, the cape feather is still my favourite Mario power-up.

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General Gaming / Re: Injustice: Gods Among Us

« on: April 29, 2013, 01:24:03 PM »

Does anyone have this game for Wii U?


Anyone? Bueller?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Wii U Nintendo Network ID - Read the First Post (even if you've already posted!)

« on: April 29, 2013, 01:21:00 PM »

I didn't know that. Explains a bit, probably.

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Announcements / Re: Karma is back for a trial run!

« on: April 29, 2013, 01:13:05 PM »

did our pokepal just get some comeuppance?
nice. I've been waiting for that
he's been a little too high on his own funhouse-y exploits of late. good to bring him down a peg. keep him in line

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Not Hosting 'Large-Scale' Presentation at E3 2013

« on: April 25, 2013, 02:53:16 PM »

Different tastes, man. 

Totally agree. Was just expressing mine.


I think we're also differing on defining "compete". I think Nintendo does not "compete" in the sense they aren't tailoring their decisions on what the other two console makers are doing. Of course they are competing in the same marketplace. Nintendo has also stated in the past that their view of competition is wider that the big 3 console makers. They compete for my time with many other pursuits, not just console gaming. This smacks of corp-speak and it is also fairly trite. But I was only mentioning it in the context of Nintendo's E3 decisions. They apparently don't give a rat's ass anymore, if they ever did, how the other 2 console makers are presenting their offerings. I say, good for Nintendo.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Wii U Nintendo Network ID - Read the First Post (even if you've already posted!)

« on: April 25, 2013, 02:36:12 PM »

Caterkiller, Racht, I care. I want to remain on your lists!
Racht, saw you were on last night! Cater, saw you the night before!

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Official Sales Thread

« on: April 25, 2013, 02:34:21 PM »

No they mean Iwata himself. That's exactly what happened. Iwata is now the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NoA. Reggie reports directly to him.

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Not Hosting 'Large-Scale' Presentation at E3 2013

« on: April 25, 2013, 02:20:10 PM »

it comes across that Nintendo is more insular and are seperating themselves from the rest of the industry.  Like Nintendo doesn't make "real" videogame systems, but instead make some bizarre specialized Nintendo machine for kids, casuals and Nintendo fans. 

You know what? Fine by me. If I have to hear any more sh*t hype from slobbering 24 year old "journalists" about the next "cool" shooter or zombie game, I may just have to slit my own throat.


I am so bored by the vast majority of over-hyped, samey-seeming garbage coming for MS and Sony systems. I am not remotely bored by Nintendo. Quite the opposite, in fact.

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Not Hosting 'Large-Scale' Presentation at E3 2013

« on: April 25, 2013, 02:14:42 PM »

I saw this coming, I swear. For awhile now, I have been mulling over sending a question for the NWR boys about whether they think E3 is still relevant or whatever, but never got around to forming the proper question. No need now, they'll discuss it anyway.


I have held the view that E3 is steadily declining in importance for awhile now (a few years). However  we folks that frequent gaming media sites don't get an objective view because the media folks love E3. They love being sent by their outlets, their insider, early access, their treatment as "special" by game companies, and all the hype and noise. I get the impression E3 must seem very important to those journalists who cover it.


But then Nintendo started doing a very interesting thing: they started controlling their message again. They started doing their own, quirky Nintendo Directs and effectively circumvented gaming media who, in the west at least, have becoming increasingly negative toward Nintendo. The bowing out of doing a big E3 splashy press conference is a further extension of message control. It is also further proof, if any were needed, that the folks at Nintendo really mean it when they say they do not directly compete with the other 2 console gaming companies, and really do not take into account what those two are up to when Nintendo makes decisions. Nintendo has always done, and continues to do, its own thing.


Nintendo is once again the trailblazer. Already we have seen the other two companies follow the Nintendo Direct model with how they have chosen to reveal their new consoles. They held (will be holding) direct events. I predict Nintendo's move here will, in retrospect, be pointed to as the beginning of the end of E3, at least as we know it now.


I predict that, over the next 2 to 3 years, Nintendo will further reduce it's presence at E3, possibly bowing out entirely. It will rely more on Directs, or some further innovations. I predict the other 2 console makers will follow suit, though in their own way. We may see E3 reduced to a software showcase by publishers and the big 3 do their own separate events at different times of the year.


We may see Spaceworld West!

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: We need to make a thread for hilarious (or otherwise awesome) YouTube videos.

« on: April 25, 2013, 12:45:47 PM »

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TalkBack / Re: Wii U Virtual Console Launch Lineup Announced

« on: April 24, 2013, 04:46:26 PM »

I don't know about you guys, but I will definitely check back every week for the next five years to see if the game I'm waiting for is randomly selected for a VC release!

LOL
+1

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Is this the worst day the funhouse has ever had?

« on: April 24, 2013, 01:28:10 PM »

Is that movie good? I've had it on my Netflix queue for a while now, not sure how it got there.

No. But you should watch it anyway.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Official Sales Thread

« on: April 24, 2013, 01:25:38 PM »

I'm looking forward to the one game that lamers go for and the one game that casuals go for. The casual one is probably going to be health inspector and it can tell you if your going to have a heart attack.

Bring on the Vitality Sensor at last!

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Official Sales Thread

« on: April 24, 2013, 01:17:39 PM »

The Wii U has sold 3.45 million hardware units

Almost three and a half million units within its first five months? That doesn't sound too bad. I wonder how it compares to Wii, PS3, X-Box 360 and Gamecube?

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TalkBack / Re: Satoru Iwata Named CEO of Nintendo of America

« on: April 24, 2013, 01:09:05 PM »

All communications between CEO and COO will now be done though Wii U video-conferencing. That "test call" between Iwata and Reggie was the pilot for this corporate re-org.