At this point, there's little, if any hope, to regain the loyalty of many of their fans. If it turns out we don't get the games, people are gonna be pissed. If we do get the games at the end of the day, fans are still gonna be pissed at all the trolling they had to live with. It's really a lose/lose situation in the mind of these people. Thankfully for Nintendo, this means little or nothing.

[QUOTE=DennisK4]I know this may seem like a trollish question but I am serious:

I sold my Wii, is Xenoblade so good an RPG that I should buy a new Wii?[/QUOTE]
Depends how much you like JRPGs. By most accounts it's the best one this gen for many genre diehards.

[QUOTE=lunchwithyuzo]This list is outdated anyway, Kirby Wii has had an official title for a couple weeks now (Kirby: Return to Dream Land).[/QUOTE]
I haven't seen a single official report showing that title yet.

[QUOTE=Brazil]I haven't seen a single official report showing that title yet.[/QUOTE]

Moreover the list also has Mario3DLand for the first time.

[QUOTE=papersleeves]At this point, there's little, if any hope, to regain the loyalty of many of their fans. If it turns out we don't get the games, people are gonna be pissed. If we do get the games at the end of the day, fans are still gonna be pissed at all the trolling they had to live with. It's really a lose/lose situation in the mind of these people. Thankfully for Nintendo, this means little or nothing.[/QUOTE]
If they continue to do things like this it will matter more than they expect.

What kind of JRPG is this?

[QUOTE=DennisK4]I know this may seem like a trollish question but I am serious:

I sold my Wii, is Xenoblade so good an RPG that I should buy a new Wii?[/QUOTE]
Is any single game worth buying a console for?

[QUOTE=Kurtofan]What kind of JRPG is this?[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAYBui5ghJ0[/url]

[url]http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22377095&postcount=1051[/url]

Im just glad that the Wii isnt the only console I own.

[QUOTE=Bel Marduk][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAYBui5ghJ0[/url]

[url]http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22377095&postcount=1051[/url][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]-No beastiary. Inexcusable for a game like this that requires drops all the time.[/QUOTE]
Argh that's a shame :( That's what I prefer in JRPGs.

The amazon emails are real, but it's just amazon basically saying that they haven't found anyone to supply any of us with Monado yet, so we can either hang on longer if cancel the preorder. It doesn't have anything to do with the game actually coming out.

[QUOTE=tiff]Is any single game worth buying a console for?[/QUOTE]
Does it count that I bought an Xbox 360 pretty much solely for Halo games?

[QUOTE=DennisK4]I know this may seem like a trollish question but I am serious:

I sold my Wii, is Xenoblade so good an RPG that I should buy a new Wii?[/QUOTE]
Borrow a Wii? If you have a friend with a Wii they might lend it to you, it's not like there is anything else coming out for a while.

There's Skyward Sword and The Last Story on the horizon as well, if either of those two titles interest you.

I got more coupons sent to my junk inbox for whatever reason. 10% on Zavvi and Sendit expiring on Sunday. If you're looking to buy Xenoblade and want a couple of bucks off PM me.

[QUOTE=DennisK4]Does it count that I bought an Xbox 360 pretty much solely for Halo games?[/QUOTE]
Guess you're lucky there's two of them!

[QUOTE=Krev]If they continue to do things like this it will matter more than they expect.[/QUOTE]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/AxLcs.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=DennisK4]I know this may seem like a trollish question but I am serious:

I sold my Wii, is Xenoblade so good an RPG that I should buy a new Wii?[/QUOTE]

That seems to be the consensus. There was a post a while back that made the game seem godly by describing the world and how the monsters interact with each other and stuff.

I believe Nintendo of America will release Xenoblade and The Last Story, however, we will not see these games until 2012. NoA will release both games during Spring and Summer 2012 after the release of Mario Party 9 and Rhythm Heaven.

[QUOTE=papersleeves]At this point, there's little, if any hope, to regain the loyalty of many of their fans.[/QUOTE]

I think you're really overestimating the people that want Xenoblade, The Last Story, and Pandora's Tower. Outside of the internet, there probably aren't many people who have even heard of the games.

[QUOTE=B.K.]I think you're really overestimating the people that want Xenoblade, The Last Story, and Pandora's Tower. Outside of the internet, there probably aren't many people who have even heard of the games.[/QUOTE]

Nintendo is losing their vital Defense Force on GAF though, that's got to count for.....something.

Sorry America,


[URL="http://www.vooks.net/story-20336-Xenoblade-Chronicles-hits-Australia-September-1st.html"]Xenoblade Chronicles hits Australia September 1st[/URL]

This could very well start another Australian-American War.

[QUOTE=VOOK]Sorry America,


[URL="http://www.vooks.net/story-20336-Xenoblade-Chronicles-hits-Australia-September-1st.html"]Xenoblade Chronicles hits Australia September 1st[/URL][/QUOTE]Hmm, a bit later then I was expecting but a least it's not completely stealth (not that it matters to me anymore).

If Xenoblade, TLS, and Pandora's Tower were to all be released in the US in fall, combined with Zelda, Kirby, Rhythm Heaven, Fortune Street, and Mario Party, Wii could've had the biggest exclusive lineup for this holiday.

[QUOTE=PSFan]If Xenoblade, TLS, and Pandora's Tower were to all be released in the US in fall, combined with Zelda, Kirby, Rhythm Heaven, Fortune Street, and Mario Party, Wii could've had the biggest exclusive lineup for this holiday.[/QUOTE]

It could've, but it doesnt. Thats the story of Nintendo home consoles for the last 2 gens. Hey, I wonder if things will change with the WiiU? Maybe this time Nintendo will get it right?

[QUOTE=VOOK]Sorry America,


[URL="http://www.vooks.net/story-20336-Xenoblade-Chronicles-hits-Australia-September-1st.html"]Xenoblade Chronicles hits Australia September 1st[/URL][/QUOTE]

Bonus soundtrack CD? That's hot.

Too bad I've already pre-ordered it from the UK for less than half the Australian RRP~

I've already pre-ordered Xenoblade so even if NOA decides to release the game they have to do it before it releases in Europe otherwise there is no point for me to buy the US version.

Coming to Australia? Cool :D

Order placed on Zavvi. So excited. [img]http://i.imgur.com/3AQmK.gif[/img]

It seems for sure Fire Emblem 3 DS won't be seen in English anywhere. There is a [URL="http://fe12ds.blogspot.com/"]fan translation patch[/URL] going on and a petition with a whopping 291 signatures. Well, at least we tried, right?

So Nintendo Go is saying that Amazon is sending out confirmation dates to people who ordered Monado.
The supposed date is the 28th.

It wasn't on Nintendo's release list, so it's very unlikely that to be the case.
But hey, hope and all that.

[QUOTE=Busaiku]So Nintendo Go is saying that Amazon is sending out confirmation dates to people who ordered Monado.
The supposed date is the 28th.

It wasn't on Nintendo's release list, so it's very unlikely that to be the case.
But hey, hope and all that.[/QUOTE]
I like to think that Amazon is trying to push Nintendo to sell it.

Amazon: It's coming out the 28th guys.
Nintendo: No it's not, it's not coming to North Am-
Amazon: We got a lot of fucking preorders, ship this bitch.
Nintendo: No bu-
Amazon: [IMG]http://i53.************/xaq6c8.gif[/IMG]

I think the game could potentially come out next year but this year is highly unlikely. Nintendo turned Operation Rainfall down and then the updated release list for the rest of the year is the nail in the coffin.

I'm still disappointed that no game journalist has taken the opportunity to directly ask Reggie or Iwata about why XenoBlade is coming out everywhere else BUT not for North America. Gamescom is coming up soon, so maybe someone will remember to say something to someone other than you're average Nintendo rep.

[QUOTE=Fantastical]I like to think that Amazon is trying to push Nintendo to sell it.[/QUOTE]

I pre-ordered it today from Amazon and the confirmation said it has no release date, and they'll notify me when it gets one.

[QUOTE=VOOK]Sorry America,


[URL="http://www.vooks.net/story-20336-Xenoblade-Chronicles-hits-Australia-September-1st.html"]Xenoblade Chronicles hits Australia September 1st[/URL][/QUOTE]

I want that damn red controller bundle, but I'm still rapt it's coming down here.

Got it preordered.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/icpWn.jpg[/IMG]

Now to just wait the few weeks...

[QUOTE=Hiltz]I'm still disappointed that no game journalist has taken the opportunity to directly ask Reggie or Iwata about why XenoBlade is coming out everywhere else BUT not for North America. Gamescom is coming up soon, so maybe someone will remember to say something to someone other than you're average Nintendo rep.[/QUOTE]
It doesn't really matter, as he'd only give a non-answer anyway. If it never comes to America, the only way we'll ever know why is through rumors from NoA insiders. Like with Mother 3.

NoA apparently keeping an eye on how well these titles sell in Europe:

[URL="http://wii.ign.com/articles/118/1187097p1.html"]http://wii.ign.com/articles/118/1187097p1.html[/URL]

[QUOTE=Zwei]NoA apparently keeping an eye on how well these titles sell in Europe:

[URL="http://wii.ign.com/articles/118/1187097p1.html"]http://wii.ign.com/articles/118/1187097p1.html[/URL][/QUOTE]

Shame. These 3 games are certain bombas. NoA should be releasing these games no matter what.

I don't think he's being sincere. He knows as well as anyone that the European and North American markets don't necessarily reflect each other.

Didn't they also say something like this for Disaster?

[QUOTE=Zwei]NoA apparently keeping an eye on how well these titles sell in Europe:

[URL="http://wii.ign.com/articles/118/1187097p1.html"]http://wii.ign.com/articles/118/1187097p1.html[/URL][/QUOTE]

Obvious canned response is obvious. IGN should have pressed him to give a real answer on why they're not coming over, but of course they didn't.

[QUOTE=Codeblue]I don't think he's being sincere. He knows as well as anyone that the European and North American markets don't necessarily reflect each other.

Didn't they also say something like this for Disaster?[/QUOTE]

Yes, and Disaster bombed.

[QUOTE=Zwei]NoA apparently keeping an eye on how well these titles sell in Europe:

[URL="http://wii.ign.com/articles/118/1187097p1.html"]http://wii.ign.com/articles/118/1187097p1.html[/URL][/QUOTE]
Makes sense. Oh wait, it doesn't make any sense at all.

NoA is useless. Reggie's job could be done be a voice mail recording.

I love the sense of outraged entitlement on this thread. Nintendo are well within their rights to release the game where they expect it to sell best.

Back in the day countless niche JRPG's were released in the US and subsequently failed to materialise in europe (my import collection is testament to this). Those that did make it over inevitably sold like shit, vindicating their decision. Presumably NoA don't believe that these game will make them enough money to be worth the hassle of release.

Stop fucking whinging.

[QUOTE=Rush2thestart]Yes, and Disaster bombed.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I wasn't trying to imply that Disaster did well, I just thought it sounded familiar.

[QUOTE=Trumpets]Stop fucking whinging.[/QUOTE]

You've been a junior since 2008?

I wonder why.

These games obviously have followings, and The Last Story has a soundtrack by the man himself, Nobou Uematsu.

[QUOTE]These games obviously have followings, and The Last Story has a soundtrack by the man himself, Nobou Uematsu.[/QUOTE]

There's nothing wrong with trying to pursuade NoA to release it, but this "I HATE YOU NINTENDO YOU HAVE FORSAKEN ME I WILL NEVER RESPECT YOU AGAIN" man-child attitude is pathetic.

Xenoblade Chronicles is probably not coming - don't overestimate its European sales.

Never say never ;)