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01Net's Fifth Nintendo Article: Iwata On The Ejection Seat
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The only reason I can think of why that second analog would be so important is because of competing with the NGP. It's possible because with WiiU Nintendo is doing both ways, innovating and competing with PS360. 3DS could be the same way. Maybe they're having trouble with Monster Hunter controls or something, I dunno. If Iwata was pushing for certain features of the 3DS maybe that's why he's getting some heat
The truth is the 3ds should have had a second slider to begin with. Even though we know Nintendo's handheld history of being one step behind, ds no analog, gba 2 face buttons not 4, etc the reality is with some of the games the 3ds hopes to have a second slider would make a big difference and 3rd party developers don't like having to alter their preferred control schemes to match different handhelds/consoles. Monster Hunter is a perfect example of a non-fps that is really aided by a second analog.Teetris said:
The idea that the 3ds could use a 2nd slider is a no-brainer to me, mostly because it helps and does no harm. But the idea that Nintendo is going to release a 2nd slider add-on or rebrand the 3ds as a new device with a new look 1 year after the 3ds launch I doubt a lot.
Lance Bone Path
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I thought it was stated that the reason was that Miyamoto vetoed the 2nd slider.Billychu said:
Lord_Byron28
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I think perhaps they should've made it a little bit thicker or made it XL style. However, stupid people were already saying that the 3DS was too big and clunky as it is now which is about on par with the DS Lite.Billychu said:
Yeah that could be it. I don't mean to open a can of worms but talk of battery life and system design leads me to think "maybe Nintendo shouldn't have gone with 3d which is such a big battery drain, or maybe they shouldn't have stayed so close to the ds clamshell design and found a different configuration of parts which could support the battery and a second slider" etc, etc.Billychu said:
It's no problem if you're pushing for certain kind of games, games that are unique and creative or the casual DS stuff. Things that are made specifically for the hardware. But it's become a bit obvious that Nintendo wants the core industry games and the best way of that would be to offer the same things the competition has. What Vita games won't use the second slider? The number has to be below 30%artwalknoon said:
That'd be hilarious and so miyamoto likeLance Bone Path said:
ShockingAlberto
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Stated where? I keep hearing this, is it from an Iwata Asks or something?Lance Bone Path said:
I don't know either but that's why its a can of worms. What I mean is that Nintendo could have been more bold in design. One example would be the psp go look with a sliding screen. But even with keeping the clamshell the 3ds as it is can nearly support a second slider under the face buttons. If it were a little larger the 3ds could have the same button layout as the wii u pad.BurntPork said:
Lance Bone Path
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Here is a link that Miyamoto insisted on having an analog controller, although, to be fair, it's not clear in that article that he had rejected the idea of having two:Datschge said:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/255696/miyamoto-insisted-on-3ds-analogue-stick/
I don't think that giving the same control mapping for left and right handers was that high on his list of priorities.
Anyway I suppose I could have misremembered something like Miyamoto rejecting a second analog slider, but it's somewhat telling that the prototypes with the replaceable d-pad/analog slider never had replaceable components on the opposite end.
BladeoftheImmortal
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It happened to KutaragiLord_Byron28 said:
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Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
ZoddGutts said:Would at least be brought over to the U.S.
It would have towns, but they'd be EU exclusive.
ShockingAlberto
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How's your copy of Sigma Harmonics doingZoddGutts said:Would at least be brought over to the U.S.
It would look great next to my copy of SaGa DS
To Far Away Times
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Iwata took Nintendo from the Gamecube dark ages to leading the industry with the DS and Wii. I don't think he's in any danger.
FlashbladeGAF
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Kaijima said:
and he would have announced the game 3 years before development would even start
SolarPowered
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It is not like anyone could have predicted an $80 price cut and 20 free games from Nintendo.AceBandage said:
I'm not defending 01Net, but who knows what could happen tomorrow or in a few months.
Fantastical
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What exclusive information did 01net have on the Wii U? Curious, as I've heard many reports that they weren't actually the first ones to report on it, and that they've gotten other stuff wrong.Kerrby said:
What exactly is the record for 01net in a more detailed form. I know that they got the RAM wrong, but people started saying that Sony changed it after developers saying they needed it. I'm still not 100% convinced that's the case though.
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Busaiku said:
Mega Man has a red button under his shoes? Mind blown.
The second analog/rebranding of the 3ds is the only stress test we have for determining the legitimacy of these 5 articles. Everything else is insider business that would never be revealed anyway. So if next year we get a new Nintendo handheld or a dramatically rebranded dual analog 3ds then a lot of us will have egg on our faces.
ShockingAlberto
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I will say thisartwalknoon said:
It is something so strange and so dumb that I could see Nintendo doing it
But that does not mean they are doing it
Well.... I have been disappointed with the direction Nintendo has chosen. Many of my favorite games are first party Nintendo titles. The gimmick of Wii controls wore off for me rather quickly. I want awesome graphics. The wiimote is not where I want to spend my gaming time. Give us kickass first party titles and lose the gimmicks. I know nintendo has it in them, they just need to do it. Just my humble opinion.
I don't think it will happen but as Iwata has said, this holiday is absolutely critical for the 3ds. If the 3ds fails to move units this holiday, if it falls short of their estimates, or if post-vita release the 3ds falls off a cliff then maybe a contingency plan like the one the article talks about will kick in. With the price cut Nintendo has shown that they mean serious business and are not afraid of making dramatic moves.ShockingAlberto said:
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Oh, wow.FTH said:
You're taking this really personally, aren't you?
I honestly feel really bad for you. If I could take this thread back and spare your feelings, I honestly would.
ShockingAlberto
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It's not a joke. It's an article that a website posted. You can suppose all you want that it's false and the source is fake and this is all trolling, but until you can prove that, you don't really have the right to tell anyone else what to do about it. Do you want to go bump the other four threads for the other four articles and bitch about how they're not labeled as jokes, either?FTH said:
You should really consider prioritizing your outrage and apparent sorrow at what gets made in to a thread and what doesn't. Or go look at cats, because that apparently keeps you off the brink and, better yet, out of these threads.
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artwalknoon said:
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