Eteric Rice
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AceBandage said:
Wait, if games can just go off of Wii codes... Why don't all third parties do this?...
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Wait, if games can just go off of Wii codes... Why don't all third parties do this?...
Eteric Rice said:
Too lazy I guess, I think you have to get approval from Nintendo and most do not want to deal with that. Its the primary reason EA just utilized their EA Nation login.
In a Jan podcast IGN mentioned that HVS realized you did not have to use Friend Codes but had to talk with Nintendo about it.
AceBandage
Banned
Yeah, it's sad that a small independent group can do something that the big boys can't...
That it, actually have a conversation with Nintendo.
That it, actually have a conversation with Nintendo.
There is a stupid 100 code limit for Wii codes, though. I'm not sure if it's laziness, it's just probably not a widely-broadcasted feature. Nintendo doesn't even use their Wii codes in most online games, so unless you specifically asked about that, I doubt Nintendo would have said anything about it.
yes I knew FC weren't required. Makes me think about what my dream Nintendo announcement at E3 would be. A Wii channel with a NintendoID login. This of course is accompanied by developer APIs in which to integrate this login into their games (so its like a universal EA Nation). Use the optional Nintendo ID to log in on any Wifi connect game. If you don't log in it acts the same as it does now. No voice chat, no open communication and only random matches. With it you get a friends list viewable on the main menu and ability to send invites and what not. Hell they could even charge for the channel.
AceBandage
Banned
That's a far cry from being off site in a small room last year heh.
Since many ppl probably missed it - Multiplayer Trailer 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U4h1i_ovSg
the german Gamepro Mag gave the game 83%
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U4h1i_ovSg
the german Gamepro Mag gave the game 83%
Sounds really nice, cant wait to get my hands on the game. Here is another e3 gameplay video ( low quai)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4pz...gameplay-footage.html&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4pz...gameplay-footage.html&feature=player_embedded
Saint10118
Member
ONM full review scans are out in the wild. 76%
"Nowhere near classic status, but this is a welcome companion to Metroid Prime: Corruption"
"Nowhere near classic status, but this is a welcome companion to Metroid Prime: Corruption"
Eteric Rice
Member
markatisu said:
So you can use the Wii's code instead of having to use the code of each person on each individual game?
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE!!!!!!!
Saint10118 said:
Apart form the bad writing, the fact that they never mention one of the game's greatest strength's - total customization of the controls - and then proceed to complain about the grenade controls makes you wonder if they played the game for more than 5 minutes.
Eteric Rice
Member
KevinCow said:
Yeah it would be IF OTHER DEVELOPERS WOULD DO IT FUUUUUUCK.
This is the first I've ever heard of ANYONE doing this! It would solve one of the big issues with the Wii's online (friend codes for every game is fail).
Someone needs to confront Nintendo and tell them to let 3rd parties do it. That would be another of the Wii's issues solved.
Eteric Rice
Member
KevinCow said:
I dunno, I wish someone would make a thread about this. I can't myself, they took away my privilages one night after I got a little crazy in the OT. >_<
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Are you sure? I saw some people saying that they had already read this in the magazine. It looks real to me.MotherFan said:
Fantastical
Death Prophet
ONM gets a lot of things wrong. :lolMotherFan said:
BrodiemanTTR
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I hope all the HVS guys are enjoying this attention and their special E3 booth because if this game bombs no publisher is going to want a piece of them and they'll be back to making Nicktoons games for THQ.
Eteric Rice
Member
bdouble said:
Yeah, but if they had allowed this, they wouldn't need different services for every different company. They could just go with the 1 friend code thing.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
But that's different than what the Conduit's doing. I like the Conduit's solution better.bdouble said:
Harsh but probably true.BrodiemanTTR said:
While it's not used for multiplayer specifically, MP3 and Big Brain Academy (maybe others - does MK use it for setting up invitatations?) used the Wii code for their Wi-Fi components. I don't know why this isn't standard even amongst first-party games.Eteric Rice said:
Has it been confirmed since January that they are using the Wii code for multiplayer?
MotherFan said:
Well the other qualifier is, in what time frame? How much does it need to sell in the first month or in the first three months or by the end of the year?
If it sells 100,000, that would most likely put it in the top 5 highest-selling Wii games of the month. It would likely make the top 10 overall for the month, actually. So just 100k in the first month would be a fantastic success for this game.
Then I'd say if it sells 200,000 in the first three months and 500,000 by the end of the year, it's definitely not a bomb. It would be one of the highest-selling third-party Wii games in a six-month timeframe.
If it sells significantly less, let's say less than 50k in the first month, less than 100k in its first three months and less than 150k by the end of the year, then yeah, it bombed.
One more thing to keep in mind: It comes out on June 23rd, so it'll only have about a week on the market before the June NPD ends. (I'm not exactly sure when it does end, but roughly, Conduit will have a week.)
Jaded Alyx
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Isn't the System Code region locked?tabsina said:
Phife Dawg
Member
That's because EA uses their own system and servers. The Conduit is using Nintendo's system and still doesn't use FCs but the WiiCode.bdouble said:
MP3 and BBA only have WFC24 functionality, never had any game use more than the WiiCode for that.botticus said:
There's stuff like that in MK, but it still generates an additional FC, the way I understood IGN the Conduit only uses WiiCodes and does not generate an FC.
BrodiemanTTR said:
Those Nicktoon/licensed games are what is solely responsible for making The Conduit, Grinder, Gladiator, and their WiiWare games so I do not think they would face a fate similar to Clover.
Who is going to shut them down? Themselves?
As for the bomb question, I am almost 100% sure unless it does more than 300k the first month GAF will label it a bomb and give massive gifs and LOLOL all around.
It will also be compared to KZ2, Halo 3, Gears of War and every single other super high budgeted Mature game to show how the Wii is an utter shitfest for developers.
Then in 6 months - 1 year when it passes 800k-1m like a lot of high profile Wii games do it will be disqualified as not having sold fast enough, having a price drop, or some other reason from the list GAF has saved.
Well I did my part I went to Gamespot yesterday and put down $20 on the Conduit pre-order. I think gamespot has a Conduit limited edition set. I hope they also do those Gamestop commercial for the conduit showing off the LE. I hope this game does 100K+ first month it think it will do about 400K that would a great success IMO.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Not to mention that the Conduit's budget is WAY less than the other games listed.markatisu said:
PusherT said:
I think you are dead on. I think it would be a miracle for this game to sell more than 100K in the first month, but I think it will end up getting to 400-500K by the end of the year. I would love to be completely wrong however, and have the game actually become a Mario-level success.
kame-sennin
Member
markatisu said:
Are.. are you from the future?