Topic: Wii U - e3 is over... now what?

[Mannypon]

WiiU Ninja Gaiden 3 review from ign
 
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/13/ninja-gaiden-3-razors-edge-review
 
7.6 IGN
"Many of NG3’s issues have been addressed, giving Wii U owners a viable fast-action game to try on their new console."
 
Not a bad score, I still won't be picking it up day one but I might look into this a few months down the road.

[NWR_insanolord]

Yeah, I'm the same way. I want the game, I just don't want it enough to pay $60 for it.

[Kairon]

I'm pretty sure I've asked this before, so forgive me, but... does NG3 have an easy mode?

[Enner]

I'm pretty sure I've asked this before, so forgive me, but... does NG3 have an easy mode?

Previous Ninja Gaiden games since Ninja Gaiden Black have featured an easier "Ninja Dog" mode. I assume that has carried over since then.

[Caliban]

Pussy mode.

[Enner]

Pussy mode.

That is exactly the sentiment Itagaki meant for the "Ninja Dog" mode.

[Caliban]

Hey, there's nothing wrong with it. Some people would like to enjoy the same games as other people without all the frustrations. It is what it is.

[alegoicoe]

Hey, there's nothing wrong with it. Some people would like to enjoy the same games as other people without all the frustrations. It is what it is.

Or violently dispensing controllers

[Mop it up]

Hey, there's nothing wrong with it. Some people would like to enjoy the same games as other people without all the frustrations. It is what it is.

There is definitely something wrong with a game making fun of a player's preferences.

[ShyGuy]

The making fun of players started back with iD on Wolfenstein 3D.  "Can I play Daddy?"

[NWR_insanolord]

I think if a high level of difficulty is a big part of the game, as it is in this case, giving the option to play it easier but be slightly mocked for it is a pretty fair compromise.

[shingi_70]

I have to say that I'm a little sad that the press has to wait until launch day to use the online componets before hand. I was hoping on some day one eshop reviews and a better explantion of the ends and outs of miiverse.

Also has it been announced if miiverse will have anything similar to the Mario Kart 7 communties.

I know that I'm going to have my friends list as a whole but I'm wondering if there will be away to join different groups like Google+ circles or how one can join different mario kart groups.

I would love to be able to join and follow different groups like NWR,Nintendolife, and neogaf.

I guess what will probably end up happening is many websites will just make seperate accounts for their websites that you can update on miiverse. Wonder if miiverse will understand links to webpages in posts.

[Mop it up]

I think if a high level of difficulty is a big part of the game, as it is in this case, giving the option to play it easier but be slightly mocked for it is a pretty fair compromise.

Then why aren't people mocked for choosing a hard mode in regular games?

I just don't think that difficulty needs to be a big part of any game. Why not give your game more appeal by including multiple difficulty modes without looking down on any of the options? What does any game hope to gain by mocking one particular audience? We see too much of that as it is in gaming culture, the last place we need more of it is in games themselves.

[Stogi]

I actually think that would be hilarious.

Easy mode = All the bad guys run around like pansies, complain about the weather and don't know what the pin does on a grenade.

Hard mode = Enemies fire guns at you while simultaneously ditching a barrel rolling car that's filled with grenades as it flies towards you.

[NWR_insanolord]

I think if a high level of difficulty is a big part of the game, as it is in this case, giving the option to play it easier but be slightly mocked for it is a pretty fair compromise.

Then why aren't people mocked for choosing a hard mode in regular games?

I just don't think that difficulty needs to be a big part of any game. Why not give your game more appeal by including multiple difficulty modes without looking down on any of the options? What does any game hope to gain by mocking one particular audience? We see too much of that as it is in gaming culture, the last place we need more of it is in games themselves.

A developer has a creative vision for each game, and difficulty level can be a part of that. I think a single, pretty minor insult is a small price to pay for a mode the people who made it would probably prefer weren't there at all.

[Mop it up]

I guess I just don't get why a developer would be against difficulty options. Having options wouldn't take away from the vision they have for the intended difficulty. In fact, it would probably help out, as the lower setting would help people practice for the higher one, and then the game would have larger appeal and more people would play/buy it.

Then again, in this particular case, the game has far worse problems than characters making fun of picking the easy mode.

[Kairon]

As long as the game isn't excessive in its ribbing me for being a ninja dog, I'm cool with that. I'll just take it as a slight breaking of the fourth wall in order to riff on the game's high-difficulty legacy.

[shingi_70]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu1kGo5j7NU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

14 minute videowith bill Trinen about the nintendo network.

About to watch it.

[Sarail]

Wow. Excellent video. That really brings a lot of the unknown elements together nicely. I clapped when the guy switched inputs/channels over to watch the football game - I suspect I'll be doing a LOT of that in unison with Off-TV gameplay. Very excited now. Five days!

[Disco Stu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu1kGo5j7NU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

14 minute videowith bill Trinen about the nintendo network.

About to watch it.

Why was he staring at a tangerine at the end of the video...


Anyway, I wonder why NOA didn't do their own Nintendo Direct to discuss the online functionality of the Wii U.

[Sarail]

Odin's The Thinker. Or maybe not. Haha, I get my art confused a LOT.

I suppose they're trying to get you to think about all of the possibilities this new console can/will create.

[Caterkiller]

Bananas and an orange... This is the calm before the storm people! An army of rainbow, tongue lashing dinosaurs is upon us!

[NWR_insanolord]

Yoshi's Story 2 confirmed.

[Caterkiller]

Yoshi's Story 2 confirmed.

Yeah I honestly think that is where these little "jokes" are headed.


Also I want to add, does no one else think that Miiverse will truly affect the quality of Nintendo's games in the future?


Aside from a Club Nintendo review that only so many people use, the game asking us about our feelings during certain portions of the game is instant feedback to the developers and can only mean good things in the future.


Just imagine if we had Miiverse now and Nintendo read about everyone complaining about picking up items in skyward sword? Or how many people loathe shaking in DKCR? Of course message boards and club nintendo help, but if something comes about that is universally loved or hated it seems to me the developers would have to take notice immediately. Potentially making their next games better. 

[Kairon]

God I never thought about it before Caterkiller. That's pretty awesome... and very tricky of Nintendo to try to get some real responses from us. It reminds me of the story about how they focus tested the NES in america and all the kids were saying it sucked, but that they were watching their faces and the kids were actually engrossed in the game despite what their negative answers.