Poor Kirbs! Some of those Wiiverse sketches are great.
"not even ganon likes regeon locks" :lol
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Let's convince Nintendo to go region-free!
- Thread starter Cheesemeister
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Poor Kirbs! Some of those Wiiverse sketches are great.
"not even ganon likes regeon locks" :lol
stargateheaven
Member
cos australia and EU are both PAL, he could.
Infernal Monkey
Member
Region locking just got even worse on the 3DS. I now have to choose if I want my 3DS permanently tied to an Australian account for the eShop (where games are sometimes cheaper, and allows me to use local Nintendo eShop cards) or a UK account (gives me access to the vast amount of eShop games that don't get released in Australia, but restricts me to paying by credit card only and I'm at the mercy of the ever-changing exchange rate).
Or just continue to not bother with making a NNID account, but that means I apparently now won't be allowed to download demos or free software. Sucks.
Yep.
Or just continue to not bother with making a NNID account, but that means I apparently now won't be allowed to download demos or free software. Sucks.
Yep.
ShogunDarius
Member
Considering the Rune Factory 4 cancelled news, can't think of a better time to bump this.
Thomas_Daly
Banned
nintendo doesnt listen to anyone which is sad 
theyll always sing there own tune
theyll always sing there own tune
sakipon
Member
nintendo doesnt listen to anyone which is sad
theyll always sing there own tune
What about the 60 Hz games in Europe? We got those. What about Earthbound? I think we got that aswell.
It's unfortunate they are keeping their systems region locked, but it's not like they'd always do the opposite of what audiences request.
A boost? What this needs is a rebirth, it's been dead for a while now. Only thing we ever got of it is some lame PR answer from a customer support rep, if I remember correctly.
metalmonstar
Member
I actually thought that region locking would just phase itself out naturally as all the markets grew to the point that international launches would become a thing. Boy was I wrong. I certainly want to do my part. It is a long shot, but most things worth trying are.
I don't think Nintendo making their systems region free would do anything meaningful for sales.
Otakumegane
Member
I'm all for region unlocking so that I can get the boxarts I actually want.
It probably wouldn't on any significant scale, but why not do anything you can to get any bit of goodwill possible, especially when Nintendo is in the position it is in? Removing region locking IS literally flipping a switch.
Seriously. Both of their consoles & handhelds needs to be region free...along with more games.
Oh, here we go with this...
Oh, here we go with this...
Zevenberge
Member
BumblebeeCody
Member
Just found out that Rune Factory 4 is cancelled in Europe.
Well fuck.
Well fuck.
Cheesemeister
Member
YouTube.
Muku
Member
With Nintendo seems backwards. I mean, up until DSi, things were good in the hand held department. I'd so kill for region free to be killed. On the 3DS but Wii U too,
I'd love to go another round of pictures and stuff on Miiverse. Someone pick a place.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Wish all you guys luck and hope something comes from this "protest".
Green Card
Member
I would definitely import Senran Kagura and the Phoenix Wright 3DS collection if they were region-free. Thanks Nintendo!
I was thinking of this too. Our goal should be to inform people, so we'd want to talk about the region hack and 3DS being bricked by flash carts. We also shouldn't post any links that could be construed as promoting hacking or piracy.
Lord Ghirahim
Member
B-but cultural acceptance and legal restrictions and different age ratings. Please understand.
That seems like a very bad idea. Make your demand for a region-free device clear, talking about stuff like hacks just gets your posts deleted and isn't really helping your point either.
What I mean is stuff like "Hackers have removed region locking from the 3DS. Nintendo, please removing region locking officially to discourage hackers". Stuff like that
I don't mean "hey everybody unlock your 3DS all the cool kids are doing it".
I imagine even raising awareness that a hack exists is enough to get your post censored.
When on Nintendo's channels you've just gotta abide by their rules, or your message will only reach the people who get to it before the moderator does.
Well their policies have stopped me from buying any of games for their systems in the future until an official or unofficial method (on the latest current firmware in the case of the 3DS) to region free the consoles is made available. Deleted both consoles internet settings so it doesn't patch itself.
Going to have to hold strong once Bayonetta 2 comes out, but I'm done with Nintendo until I've finished both Rune Factory 4 and SMT IV.
Going to have to hold strong once Bayonetta 2 comes out, but I'm done with Nintendo until I've finished both Rune Factory 4 and SMT IV.
lostinblue
Banned
Ok, so where's my Shin Megami Tensei 4? Yup, I went there.Unfortunately I doubt that RF4 has enough impact to boost this again. Unless a really big title gets cancelled for Europe most people probably won't care.
Honestly. As much as I want it, SMT4 probably wouldn't be big enough either. A combination of both might be enough to at least put the thing on the map though.
Instead of just targeting Miiverse, I think people need to spread out the word to as wide an audience as possible. Uploaded Youtube videos, posts on Twitter about RF4, anything.
Also, since threads like the SMT4 Europe and the RF4 cancellation threads regularly get a good amount of readers, probably a good idea to namedrop in future threads like that. If possible, putting a mention of it in the OP.
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
I thought it was relevant to bump this given NoA's lovely response to Kotaku about why the n3DS isn't coming out in North America;
So by restricting our choices, they're expanding them! It's time to tell them to fuck off with region-locking their systems. In 2015, this makes no sense at all. Specially for a goddamn handheld console.
Nintendo of America said:
So by restricting our choices, they're expanding them! It's time to tell them to fuck off with region-locking their systems. In 2015, this makes no sense at all. Specially for a goddamn handheld console.
Cheesemeister
Member
I approve of this one-year bump. This nonsense has to end.
cooljeanius
Member
How time passes... might be a good time to update some of the stuff in the OP, too...
wait, Nintendo still haven't done anything about this yet?
why am I not surprised.
absolutely nothing.
Is the Gamepad region free? I'd love to buy just a Japanese console without the Gamepad if it was, which I doubt anyone sells anyway.
Obviously it would be much better if the thing wasn't region locked in the first place
Bots are better than you
Banned
I highly doubt, that there is going to be a chance with the current hardware gen (3DS/WiiU).
But, there might be a small chance that Nintendo takes notice and has an insight in their next hardware generation.
But, there might be a small chance that Nintendo takes notice and has an insight in their next hardware generation.
Cheesemeister
Member
The GamePad is also region-locked.