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Nintendo decides to charge $25 (via an Amiibo) for a QoL feature in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
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Emedan
Member
It's not mandatory? No one would buy it for the in game function anyway.
Bear*Walken*the*Sweeper
Member
If there was a guarantee that everyone that will likely purchase this game can get one of the Amibos if they wanted to without markups, then fine. However, we know how this is going to go. Those scalpers are going to snatch those up and will be double the prices within hours of launch.
Jooxed
Gold Member
BusierDonkey
Member
Why is anyone fast-travelling in Skyward Sword in the first place? This was by far the most linear Zelda game ever made and there is just about no reason to even use the fast travel stations, let alone use this Amiibo fast travel setup. At best this might save you a few minutes over the span of the entire game.
Zannegan
Member
Yep. In fact, I am now not buying the amiibo, (which I might have liked just as a figurine) just because of this added "feature." I'm sure I'm in the minority, and don't expect my "vote" to be noticed as there will be plenty of demand, but this sort of thing I don't support.
Ikutachi
Member
The flying is unfun.
ThatStupidLion
Member
imagine if you had to pay 25$ for 30 lives in Contra?
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levyjl1988
Banned
Imagine if this was Skyrim and you had to scan a special amiibo every time you want to fast travel at your convenience. Think about it.
Spaceman292
Banned
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Locks One of its Best New Features Behind an Amiibo
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD adds a handy new fast-travel system -- but only if you buy and expensive new Amiibo.wccftech.com
So the port will have a feature to let you switch from sky to land anywhere, anytime, instead of using specific statues. The only catch is to unlock the feature you'll need to buy an Amiibo, an extra expensive one at that, $25. What do fans think of this "pay for features" model Nintendo is going for?
Amiibos are stupid and so are the people who buy them
Alebrije
Member
Good guy Nintendo improving a game for just 25 bucks and you also get a well done figure, meanwhile companies like CDPR lie to consumers and sell a broken game , or EA becoming a gambling company instead of a gaming one..
Nobody forces to buy this figure and without it you play the game as it was released originally.
Nobody forces to buy this figure and without it you play the game as it was released originally.
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Polygonal_Sprite
Gold Member
Mario sold 9 million copies. “Negative reaction” from a couple of thousand people on forums and Reddit is not the reason there’s no Zelda All Stars lol.
a multicultural team of v
Member
People will, that's the problem.
Shifty1897
Member
You just have to wonder if this game is going to get the reverse Nier Replicant treatment and be critically panned now because of how disliked the original game was by everyone except the press.
I'm still pissed that I bought this at full price because IGN gave it a 10.
I'm still pissed that I bought this at full price because IGN gave it a 10.
Dick Jones
Gold Member
I was being sarcastic. Saying Nintendo can legally only sell $20 games for a short period. If you want a longer window to buy, you pay full whack.
The Mario All Stars data probably showed that Nintendo could have sold each game for $30 and got away with it. Skyward Sword's pricing probably is them testing the demand for Wii games at full price. Expect full priced Wii remasters next since the Wii U is milked.
Punished Miku
Member
They should have made an amiibo of Fi. When you scan her amiibo she gives you hints. Otherwise, they're all disabled.
ResurrectedContrarian
Banned
Again, it's just a cheat code, more or less. It's like using various amiibo in mario games to gain a free powerup at any time... who cares? What a strange thing to get upset by. The game already is too easy as you progress, and the last thing it ever needed was even further reduced difficulty.
I would buy an Amiibo just to silence her.
I would buy an Amiibo just to silence her.
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Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
Preordered
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
There's already a thread for that. Guess it wasn't enough outrage for you, gotta repeat it every day. Lol. People who know the game and don't troll are more likely to complain it's too minor and insignificant to be honest.
www.neogaf.com
Almost (?) all amiibos add some kind of in game thing, that's been the whole line's schtick since 2014, it's both physical and in game. If you thought (wrong) others are more minor and this one isn't doesn't change shit.
Zelda & Loftwing amiibo announced
Releases alongside Skyward Sword HD in July 2021. No word if it's used in Breath of the Wild sequel yet.
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BouncyFrag
Member
Spectacular. I wonder how much scalpers will overcharge for this.
Astral Dog
Member
I bet this amiibo is gonna sell like pancakes
Saint Boot
Banned
don't care about the fast travel feature, Just want another cool amiibo on my shelf. Scalpers will make sure I never get one though.
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HF2014
Member
A lot seem to forget that Nintendo is a toy company, and always as been. Sure they make great games, but its not their only focus. How many special accesories, editions of stuff have they released? They did it with Wolf Link with TP, im not surprised. Real fans will grab it, the others will whine about it 
Kataploom
Gold Member
People crying cause Nintendo "violates their rights" to have their goods for cheap as if they sold food or medicines.
These are just toys, Nintendo, Sony and MS consoles are just toys and games are just that, toys, land your feet, people. Nobody is obligated to sell at lower prices just because "others do", saying they should is actually wanting to violate other's right to freely do marketing.
If people don't like it, they won't buy it at the price offered (Now you know why Sony games won't stay at full price for long) and Amiibo are specially targeted to fans so they will buy it because of the figurine itself. Heck, I don't even have amiibos cause I don't like having junk around when movin out and always forget about digital bonuses.
These are just toys, Nintendo, Sony and MS consoles are just toys and games are just that, toys, land your feet, people. Nobody is obligated to sell at lower prices just because "others do", saying they should is actually wanting to violate other's right to freely do marketing.
If people don't like it, they won't buy it at the price offered (Now you know why Sony games won't stay at full price for long) and Amiibo are specially targeted to fans so they will buy it because of the figurine itself. Heck, I don't even have amiibos cause I don't like having junk around when movin out and always forget about digital bonuses.
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Hardensoul
Gold Member
I pre-ordered 2, gonna twice the fast travel faster by twice......
akaFullmetal
Member
Just greedy, Nintendo DLC is just a slap to the face with this.
Ceadeus
Member
Well, the sad truth is that it exists because people pay for this. It's kind of the same as scalpers.
There would not be any if people were smart and patient enough to avoid these POS practice.
Just don't encourage these practice and it will discourage those who try making money out of people scared of missing out.
There would not be any if people were smart and patient enough to avoid these POS practice.
Just don't encourage these practice and it will discourage those who try making money out of people scared of missing out.
Ikutachi
Member
We just know some of us are going to buy it.
Polygonal_Sprite
Gold Member
There’s a $60 Wind Waker / Twilight Princess HD double pack coming in Autumn according to people in the know.
Saber
Member
Frankly, after that Mario collection being time-limited nothing surprises me. They can do whatever they want and avoid any kinda of backlash.
And if people think this is nothing, try changing companies and see if things ends differently. No way people would be ok with a quality change(which is free in all cases) behind a paywall.
And if people think this is nothing, try changing companies and see if things ends differently. No way people would be ok with a quality change(which is free in all cases) behind a paywall.
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Bridges
Member
This sucks, sounds like something that shouldn't been included in the re-release.
It's been quite a few years since I bought any amiibo, but are they really $25 now? I thought they were closer to $15 MSRP back when they first came out? I definitely overpaid for a couple during the height of the craze where they were hard to find, but paying that much up front now seems like a bit much.
It's been quite a few years since I bought any amiibo, but are they really $25 now? I thought they were closer to $15 MSRP back when they first came out? I definitely overpaid for a couple during the height of the craze where they were hard to find, but paying that much up front now seems like a bit much.
mcjmetroid
Member
These kind of posts..
You're on a gaming forum where we discuss games not an economics forum.
Why bother discussing anything to do with gaming with that outlook.
" Oh well they're all just toys anyway, glad I'm I'm acting superior about gaming on a gaming forum"
Don't see them releasing those so close to skyward sword so I doubt it. Not this year I'd say.
It's not linear as in a straight line that has levels. There are worlds to explore. To get between them you have to travel in the sky.
Which isn't that much fun and takes a while.
One of the biggest complaints about skyward sword is the padding. There is a fuckton. Anything to speed this up IS QOL.
Kataploom
Gold Member
By that logic we shouldn't even complain about Nintendo prices but the quality (or lack of) of their software. I mean, I'm getting the game cause I never played it on the Wii, but won't care about the amiibo so won't buy, it's as simple as that.
Regarding the functionality, yeah, it's too bothersome having to put the amiibo in the controller by each fast travel tbh, I don't even think that's an upgrade honestly...
dcmk7
Banned
I wish gamers didn't allow this kind of stuff to stand, at the very least vote with their wallets.
The times when gamers have been united it's worked really well.. managed to reverse the disastrously out of touch Xbox One reveal and have completely changed the Star Wars battlefront game.
To a lesser extent the Xbox Live Gold price hike was reversed.
Nintendo does seem to get a free pass whenever they want to exploit their fanbase and to a lesser extent Sony does too.
The times when gamers have been united it's worked really well.. managed to reverse the disastrously out of touch Xbox One reveal and have completely changed the Star Wars battlefront game.
To a lesser extent the Xbox Live Gold price hike was reversed.
Nintendo does seem to get a free pass whenever they want to exploit their fanbase and to a lesser extent Sony does too.
no Nintendo doesn't at least no worse than the other 2, the 3ds struggled at launch the Wii u crashed and burned, not to mention the ps4/5 and xbone/sex microtransaction machines on 60 dollar games
that said hopefully this does crash and burn
Cherry Sonoshee
Banned
Shit company does more shit things that it’s fans will defend. Nostalgia is very powerful.
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
Shit arguments lead to saying shitty things that you can't defend. Irrational oversimplification is very powerful.
PhoenixTank
Member
Like if Wind Waker HD required you to buy a sail Amiibo or, more charitably, a Red Lion Amiibo for the "I make my own wind, FU" sail upgrade.
Nah.
Nah.
LMJ
Member
Except once again if the collectable WERE the point, they wouldn't NEED to include any extras...
The Amiibo line was software AND collectable together, memory cards that stored your data and could be played on any WiiU/then 3DS and now Switch, they were marketed as such. If the Collectable was the point Nintendo doesn't need the NFC code, people (myself included) buy merch regardless because we WANT the collectable. The "extras" are a miserly way on Nintendo's part to squeeze more money out of a loyal fanbase to unlock all the extras in their games. Sorry still think it's gross.