Topic: Hoping For Rain: Is Operation Rainfall a Failure or is There Still Hope?

[nickmitch]

There's a difference between Nth game in a franchise and Franchise Game N.

[Kytim89]

My sentiments exactly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBu7ImHCtRU
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uL3NyRyOc8&feature=related

[broodwars]

My sentiments exactly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBu7ImHCtRU
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uL3NyRyOc8&feature=related

Your first link starts losing me when he starts dropping F-bombs like he just discovered the term.

I was amused in that second link to see that video footage of Reggie outright lying on G4 saying that there were Wii games they hadn't announced yet that they were going to release between Wii Play Motion and Zelda.  Man, someone should play that footage every time Reggie makes one of his B.S. promises.

[ThePerm]

One could argue maybe Reggie is focusing his attention on bringing stuff to Wii U in the shadows at the moment.

[Chozo Ghost]

Your first link starts losing me when he starts dropping F-bombs like he just discovered the term.

That guy should be given Reggie's job as head of NOA, and well Reggie can go back to VH1.

[BlackNMild2k1]

One could argue maybe Reggie is focusing his attention on bringing stuff to Wii U in the shadows at the moment.

maybe Reggie should encourage NST to earn it's keep and start translating some titles for U.S. release.

[Chozo Ghost]

Wii Would Like To Play...

But NOA won't localize the games.

[Kytim89]

The reason why I want these games released in America is because I see the Wii U having the potential to be the SNES of today in terms of RPGs and I always figured that these Operation Rainfall titles would help usher in the new reign of Nintendo console RPGs.

[nickmitch]

I think it's time we stopped acting like Reggie is bad at his job, has full control over the release lineup and doesn't have a legit reason for not putting out these games. Mostly because they're not coming out.

[BlackNMild2k1]

But he is "Kicking Ass and taking names"....
yet no asses are being kicked and all names are still with their rightful owners.

So tables need to be upended on this side of the sea. The new guy better start setting some fires over there too.

We need more Corporate Hype.

[nickmitch]

True. NoA isn't the only one who's apparently given up on the Wii.

[Urkel]

YES! Let's get Reggie fired. Clearly Iwata is unaware of the situation and must be informed of how Reggie is mistreating us.
 
I already drafted up a letter.
 
"Iwata-san! Iwata-san! There is a big BAKA GAIJIN named Reggie who is being mean and is refusing to release three RPGs in North America for NO REASON. He is making Sakaguchi-sama CRY! I am sure this is the first you are hearing of it. I humbly request you FIRE him for his DISHONORABLE behavior, and that you appoint Shigesato Itoi-sensei as the new president of NOA. Then he could make a Mother 3 HD Remake for Wii U without fear of it being rejected in America."

[ThePerm]

NST isn't going to do better until they stop operating on a shoestring budget, if anything Nintendo should recruit people who have worked on AA games to NST, that a better idea. The other thing though, is NST is doomed to get games canceled. Project Hammer anyone? Unless that's some sort of glorious launch title for Wii U....

[noname2200]

But he is "Kicking Ass and taking names"....
yet no asses are being kicked and all names are still with their rightful owners.

Wha'chu talkin' about? Reggie's kicked the ass of every North American who wants to play certain Nintendo-owned titles without having to import them. And with the online petition(s), he now has many of their names too!

[ThePerm]

wrong thread

[broodwars]

[post removed since Perm's removed his, and I was replying to it]

[BlackNMild2k1]

Vote for Alternative Covers for The Last Story and Tower of Pandora

http://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/pandoras-tower-the-last-story-cover/

[broodwars]

Vote for Alternative Covers for The Last Story and Tower of Pandora

http://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/pandoras-tower-the-last-story-cover/

I'm personally fond of #4 on The Last Story and #1 on Pandora's Tower.

[Kytim89]

I think that Nintendo of America might have not released any of the Operation Rainfall titles in north America because they did not want them to interfere with Skyward Sword and have reserved them for 2012 to coincide with the launch of the Wii U.

[NWR_insanolord]

There is absolutely no way these games would have any effect on Zelda. If enough people cared about them to affect Zelda, Nintendo would have released them earlier.

[Kytim89]

There is absolutely no way these games would have any effect on Zelda. If enough people cared about them to affect Zelda, Nintendo would have released them earlier.

I meant that they may not have wanted anything getting in the way of Zelda in their primary market.

[NWR_insanolord]

I understood what you meant, which is why I responded to it the way I did. There is no way in which these three games could have interfered in any way with Zelda.

[broodwars]

I understood what you meant, which is why I responded to it the way I did. There is no way in which these three games could have interfered in any way with Zelda.

Indeed, especially since 2 of the 3 games wouldn't have even been ready by Zelda's release (only Xenoblade would have).  While the Xenoblade and Zelda audiences are compatible, Xenoblade would never make Zelda sell poorly.  It would be the other way around, actually.

[NWR_insanolord]

Broodwars may be onto something here. If they have any intention of releasing the games here they may be waiting until they won't be overshadowed by Zelda, and as far as we know there's nothing else coming out for the Wii in the next year. I still don't think they're going to, but that makes infinitely more sense than protecting Zelda.

[broodwars]

Broodwars may be onto something here. If they have any intention of releasing the games here they may be waiting until they won't be overshadowed by Zelda, and as far as we know there's nothing else coming out for the Wii in the next year. I still don't think they're going to, but that makes infinitely more sense than protecting Zelda.

The problem with that theory, though, is that Xenoblade was ready for release in Europe months ahead of Zelda.   Zelda really shouldn't have been a factor here.  I suppose Nintendo could think in their warped little universe that Nintendo owners would be too busy buying 3DS titles they never did, but I doubt it.

As I've said before, if Nintendo of America were going to release Xenoblade in NA, I think they'd have told us by now.  Zelda's practically out on store shelves now, and after Nintendo's abysmal financial report they should be desperate to announce anything Wii owners can buy after Zelda before the Wii U arrives.  A game that's already finished and ready to be put out on store shelves within months would theoretically be perfect for the situation.  I think the game they're debating on right now since NoE hasn't announced a release date yet is The Last Story.  They could be shooting for a simultaneous release with NoE this time, which could be why NoE hasn't dated a game yet that must be relatively close to release by now.

As for Pandora's Tower, I just don't see that happening in NA.  I don't know if even I'd buy it, given that it doesn't seem to do much that I didn't already get in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow last year.  Oh right, it has Japan's obsession with climbing towers and multiple endings determined by arbitrary factors.  Day 1 purchase!