Nintendo Thread: Nintendo Direct Mini 03/26/2020

[Ricky D]

[h4]NEW 3DS WILL BE REGION LOCKED! [/h4]
http://mynintendonews.com/2014/09/03/as-expected-the-new-nintendo-3ds-will-be-region-locked/

Is there anything beneficial to Nintendo from this? I never understand these types of decisions.

 

[yohsu]

 [h4]NEW 3DS WILL BE REGION LOCKED! [/h4]
http://mynintendonews.com/2014/09/03/as-expected-the-new-nintendo-3ds-will-be-region-locked/

Is there anything beneficial to Nintendo from this? I never understand these types of decisions.

well that's just stupid 

 

[spottieottie305]

Why is region locking make people mad? Importing is that big of a deal?

 

[spottieottie305]

So this just happened... LOL

 

[Ricky D]

Why is region locking make people mad? Importing is that big of a deal?

I personally don't mind waiting until it drops here in the US (I ain't bout them importing fees

) but I wonder why they make things region locked. How do they benefit from this?

 

[spottieottie305]

I personally don't mind waiting until it drops here in the US (I ain't bout them importing fees ) but I wonder why they make things region locked. How do they benefit from this?

Directly from Wikipedia
A regional lockout may be enforced for several reasons, such to stagger the release of a certain product, to hinder grey market imports by enforcing price discrimination, or to prevent users from accessing certain content in their territory because of legal reasons (either due to censorship laws, or because a distributor does not have the rights to certain intellectual property outside of their specified region.


It looks like Nintendo is just doing whats in their best interest to protect their brand. If you don't read Japanese there is almost no reason to need an unlocked 3DS.

 

[yohsu]

Directly from Wikipedia
A regional lockout may be enforced for several reasons, such to stagger the release of a certain product, to hinder grey market imports by enforcing price discrimination, or to prevent users from accessing certain content in their territory because of legal reasons (either due to censorship laws, or because a distributor does not have the rights to certain intellectual property outside of their specified region.


It looks like Nintendo is just doing whats in their best interest to protect their brand. If you don't read Japanese there is almost no reason to need an unlocked 3DS.

Just going to use this as an example there was a game for DS called "Jump Ultimate Stars" due to licensing would never come out in the states (too many hands in the cookie Jar) Now with DS being region lock free just had to get the game and play as is (which wasn't that hard don't know a lick of Japanese but a lot of helpful guide makers did). Now had the DS been region locked that mean't buying a JPN DS + Game (Doable but a headache 

)

 

[spottieottie305]

Just going to use this as an example there was a game for DS called "Jump Ultimate Stars" due to licensing would never come out in the states (too many hands in the cookie Jar) Now with DS being region lock free just had to get the game and play as is (which wasn't that hard don't know a lick of Japanese but a lot of helpful guide makers did). Now had the DS been region locked that mean't buying a JPN DS + Game (Doable but a headache  )

Of course there will be instances where having a region free device will benefit the end user. Those benefits don't outweigh the negatives for Nintendo. So I can understand their position.

As a consumer we'll only be missing out on a small hand full of games which you stated are a headache to import. If the game mean that much to you just get a Japanese device to play them on. No big deal.

 

[Ricky D]

Directly from Wikipedia
A regional lockout may be enforced for several reasons, such to stagger the release of a certain product, to hinder grey market imports by enforcing price discrimination, or to prevent users from accessing certain content in their territory because of legal reasons (either due to censorship laws, or because a distributor does not have the rights to certain intellectual property outside of their specified region.


It looks like Nintendo is just doing whats in their best interest to protect their brand. If you don't read Japanese there is almost no reason to need an unlocked 3DS.

It makes sense but it's 2014. We shouldn't have to wait damn near a year to get a product especially if there's a market outside of Japan.  Again, I don't really care but I know there are people out there that do. I'm perfectly fine with them working out the kinks before they bring them here to the States.

 

[Ricky D]

Of course there will be instances where having a region free device will benefit the end user. Those benefits don't outweigh the negatives for Nintendo. So I can understand their position.

As a consumer we'll only be missing out on a small hand full of games which you stated are a headache to import. If the game mean that much to you just get a Japanese device to play them on. No big deal.

This. The biggest downfall for fans outside of JP. I really hope we get that Xenoblade Chronicles. I didn't want to cough up the bread and pay $70 for a used copy

 It can suck to see a franchise or a game get release only for you not to be able to play it. I still want to play Tales of Vesperia on my PS3

 

[spottieottie305]

It makes sense but it's 2014. We shouldn't have to wait damn near a year to get a product especially if there's a market outside of Japan.  Again, I don't really care but I know there are people out there that do. I'm perfectly fine with them working out the kinks before they bring them here to the States.

This is a different situation all together because region free device wouldn't help in that situation. For a game like Xenoblade you need to get that game translated. No way you can enjoy that game without Nintendo localizing it.

So I guess its just a matter of Nintendo changing their stance on localizing games so we wouldn't need to buy an unplayable import... Or streamlining that process so we get the games faster.... OR we as gamers just be patient and wait.... either way I'm good.

I think the internet makes us less impatient. Back in the day Japan always got the good stuff early and we just waited. It didn't kill us... in fact it made the game seem better

Remember how Japanese games used to have that special "it" factor because they were so different from what we were used to? I miss those days :\

 

[spottieottie305]

 

[Ricky D]

This is a different situation all together because region free device wouldn't help in that situation. For a game like Xenoblade you need to get that game translated. No way you can enjoy that game without Nintendo localizing it.

So I guess its just a matter of Nintendo changing their stance on localizing games so we wouldn't need to buy an unplayable import... Or streamlining that process so we get the games faster.... OR we as gamers just be patient and wait.... either way I'm good.

I think the internet makes us less impatient. Back in the day Japan always got the good stuff early and we just waited. It didn't kill us... in fact it made the game seem better

Remember how Japanese games used to have that special "it" factor because they were so different from what we were used to? I miss those days :\

I agree wholeheartedly. Internet and online gaming ruined a lot of things about gaming. I remember being a kid, we would just go to the pawn shop and pick up a random game or go
To blockbuster and do the same. You'd find some great games like that. For me; FInal Fantasy III (SNES), Super Castlevania, Kirby Dream Course, Yoshi's Island etc.

Anybody ever played Billy Hatcher for GameCube?

 

[nawghtyhare]

This is a different situation all together because region free device wouldn't help in that situation. For a game like Xenoblade you need to get that game translated. No way you can enjoy that game without Nintendo localizing it.

So I guess its just a matter of Nintendo changing their stance on localizing games so we wouldn't need to buy an unplayable import... Or streamlining that process so we get the games faster.... OR we as gamers just be patient and wait.... either way I'm good.

I think the internet makes us less impatient. Back in the day Japan always got the good stuff early and we just waited. It didn't kill us... in fact it made the game seem better

Remember how Japanese games used to have that special "it" factor because they were so different from what we were used to? I miss those days :\

I agree wholeheartedly. Internet and online gaming ruined a lot of things about gaming. I remember being a kid, we would just go to the pawn shop and pick up a random game or go
To blockbuster and do the same. You'd find some great games like that. For me; FInal Fantasy III (SNES), Super Castlevania, Kirby Dream Course, Yoshi's Island etc.

Anybody ever played Billy Hatcher for GameCube?

No but heard it was a great platformer

 

[duba169]

I love having the internet but yes its undeniable that it has taken some of the mystique out of videogames

still happier with than without it

 

[nawghtyhare]

Anybody else just watch that bayonetta Nintendo direct that went live at 3pm west coast time???
Game looks tooo dope
Plus u get bayonetta 1 when u by bayonetta 2
Man Nintendo doing the damn thing
Someone please post a video of the direct
I'm on my phone
But damn game looks good
I'm getting it no doubt

 

[nawghtyhare]

Should be able to see full direct here


http://nintendoeverything.com/bayonetta-2-direct-full-presentation/

 

[suberzat1]

Should be able to see full direct here


http://nintendoeverything.com/bayonetta-2-direct-full-presentation/

There you go fam

 

[nawghtyhare]

Thanks will rep when I re-up

 

[suberzat1]

Also this is dope Europe only as of now Collector Edition 

 

[Ricky D]

Bayonetta 2 is the Wii U game I want the most!!

 

[spottieottie305]

Game will be copped! $60 for two games.... Count me in

 

[nawghtyhare]

ANOTHER NINTENDO VOICE CHAT

9/05/14

http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/a/e/8/ae8...09939459&hwt=6dde3fed44b3dcc7356c7a0cc932c5a6



Great time killer if ur at work
Talks about Nintendo news from the week
ENJOY!!!

 

[nawghtyhare]

Lots of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS Details


Nintendo is currently holding demo event in Japan, and lots of details have started to emerge.
Wolf deconfirmed Fox has an alternate skin That looks exactly like wolf He’s gray fur Purple eye device and grayish clothing It’s the only skin that changes foxes fur This is only a color, NOT a costume
Bowser has a “No Bones” Costume (Dry Bowser I believe?) Peach’s butt bomb is hugely buffed. It has barely any startup time anymore.
link has a costume with like red markings under his eyes. It looks nothing like link… But his eyes are whitened and has red markings and he’s dark colored clothing. There’s also a white and blue link. toon link has the four swords colors + old style link color, the black with red eyes.
There is no Melee dash dancing. It’s incredibly hard to do with the circle pad but it’s essentially the same thing as brawls. IE not super useful or practical.
I retested ledge mechanics. I WAS RIGHT. I used megaman this time and reaffirmed my experiences with Ike. There is a short and small window of time after dropping from the ledge that the ledge becomes “immune” to your grab. This has NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TRUMP MECHANIC. It was completely individually on the character. It is not very apparent on characters with flips for 2ndary jumps, as the ledge grab action waits for the flip to finish and the window for “ledge immunity” seems to end before the flip animation does. Megaman and Ike do not have flips, and it was impossible for me to the ledge after jumping/falling off it for a period of time. I am essentially 100% of sure this.
There is no island toon link costume.
Ledge snap SEVERELY nerfed. I feels like Melee ledge grab.
Meta knights up b is like Marth’s up b. It hits people like once and sorta knocks them away and has an upward direction to it. His tornado still has a lot of hits but you can DI it pretty easy because the hits are actually less frequent, I don’t know yet about its priority.
Pivot cancel is still in
Pac Man is SLOW. Every single one of his aerials are kicks. His forward aerial is a double kick, his back air is like Mario. The thing that stood our about him is his utter sluggish-ness. His fall speed is like brawl. His run speed is slow. His forward b sends a pellet out in front of him, and then he turns in to classic pacman and boosts towards it. It’s kind of like greninja’d shadow sneak thing except you can’t time it.
lucario is unchanged except his smash attacks feel MUCH faster.
peach is unchanged except for her up aerial. It’s now a rainbow thing, it has an arched hitbox over the top of her head, she draws it with her hand.
Zelda has a white costume
Ike feels unchanged. I was never an Ike main so I don’t know the specifics but his attacks were all the same general thing, nothing new I noticed.
pacman He feels slow, but his attacks felt like they had a good hitbox, because he’s really fat and his legs stretch when he kicks. He just felt really interesting to play, but I ended up using his aerials the most because of their hit boxes.
Peach’s turnip pull speed is nerfed. She can still move in to float to do things like crown and nair. Her fsmash goes tennis club, golf club, and frying pan. I believe it’s a set order now.
Sonic still dies pitifully if you end up in a spin without a jump
ledge stalling may be impossible now? If you drop from the ledge and jump back up, you literally will just NOT grab it. It’s like the ledge gains invulnerability to your grab for a certain time after you let go. DO NOT TAKE THIS OUT OF CONTEXT. I am not 100% sure I need to try it again on my 2nd go around but in my last match I basically lived on the ledge trying this out. I could no re-grab the ledge directly after letting go and jumping back in to obvious grab range. – palutena’s smash reach is incredible. Her up smash is the giant pillar laser beam thing. Her side smash moves a bit forward and her wings slap in front of her.
robin is FANTASTIC. Magic is not slow, when he has his spell book his attack speed is really good. If you use a smash attack in the air IT USES HIS MAGIC SMASHES. If you use a normal aerial it uses his other weapon.
Lucina is not playable. – chrom appears in robins victory pose.
villagers up b is the most overpowered recovery I’ve ever seen
YOU CAN CANCEL RUN WITH SHEILD.
Olimar has Alph as a costume
Robin’s hair model doesn’t change.
Only color changes. – Fox has a Wolf color scheme – Glasses Pikachu confirmed – Fierce Diety Link confirmed (Face changes too) – White tunic and Purple tunic confirmed – His down air has less recovery frames, but doesn’t have as much knockback. – Boomerang throwing animation is more reminiscent of how it used to look in 64 – Black and purple Yoshi colors confirmed
Charizard’s up throw is seismic toss, similar to Kirby’s throw.
(Rumored) Costumes/colors atm Peach: Fire Peach Yoshi: Black, Purple (no white) Link: Fierce Diety, White, Purple Pit: No black color Palutena: Viridi color Olimar: Alph (full model change) Meta Knight: Dark Meta, Galacta Knight Fox: Wolf color (may just be Brawl’s black Fox) Pikachu: Gold/Silver’s Trainer Hat, X/Y’s Trainer hat, Party hat returns Charizard: Shiny Charizard Robin: His hair color changes, but not the model Pac-Man: His color doesn’t change, but he wears accessories

Read more at http://nintendoeverything.com/lots-of-super-smash-bros-for-3ds-details-akb48-promotion/

 

[lamekilla]

Bayonetta 1 was incredibly dope. It reminded me a lot of Ninja Gaiden. Will def be coppin 2.

As far as smash bros I'm SO HAPPY with what they did with ledge grab. They're forcing you to fight for your knockout now and not cheese it by hanging off a ledge forever. I'm super glad they're nerfing meta knight as well. He is such a cheater in brawl. That tornado should make him dizzy after using it too often just to scare players into abusing it