Boogalogist
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Awesome. Gotta PO this. When will it be up for PO?
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Xenoblade cover plate for New 3DS coming to Japan
- Thread starter TheMoon
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falconxcrunner09
Member
Thanks NOA. To add insult to injury to NA.
NoA...why are they...like this? Just why?
Smiles and Cries
Member
I would buy those plushies
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
I was fine with the Xl.... and then... this happens..
Beren the Empty-Handed
Member
My hatred for NoA burns on.
EdwardTeach
Member
Not sure I see the issue. Couldn't you yanks just paint your n3dsxl's yourselves?
SuperCambot
Banned
Make this system and this faceplate available in North America with multi-device profile sharing and I will buy both.
You hear me NOA, I will buy and own both. Goddammit, you win again NOA. I will buy 4 of the same system just like I did with DS.
You win, NOA. Bravo.
You hear me NOA, I will buy and own both. Goddammit, you win again NOA. I will buy 4 of the same system just like I did with DS.
You win, NOA. Bravo.
AtomicSymphonic
Banned
SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIT.... I want that so bad.... I really, really want it!
Come on Reggie and Co! I assure you, Nintendo of America, the regular-sized New 3DS will sell like hotcakes! Trust us!!
Come on Reggie and Co! I assure you, Nintendo of America, the regular-sized New 3DS will sell like hotcakes! Trust us!!
Technoweirdo
Member
We need a second Op. Rainfall. >.> Maybe someone at GameStop'll notice again and lobby for this to get brought the fuck over because HOLY CRAP THAT'S GORGEOUS.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIT.... I want that so bad.... I really, really want it!
Come on Reggie and Co! I assure you, Nintendo of America, the regular-sized New 3DS will sell like hotcakes! Trust us!!
We'll get nothing
HUELEN10
Member
Remove the "do", and I'll agree.
Seriously though, this only makes the lack of the non-XL in the USA and even more maddening.
Flying Toaster
Member
What sucks is that the faceplates are for the normal sized n3ds. I would buy the hell out of n3ds XL faceplates...
Take my damn money Nintendo.
Take my damn money Nintendo.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Preach it.
Benzychenz
Member
So when do we expect this to go up for preorder? I don't want to miss out if it lasts 10 mins like the Triforce one :\
Diddy Kong
Banned
Holy shit. I would have probably went with a white regular n3DS and this over the XL..
AtomicSymphonic
Banned
NoA's target market is still (stubbornly) children between the ages of 6-16 years old.
Does NoA's marketing team NOT understand that these regular New 3DSes are in *super* high demand now by people much older than their target market?
Do they really believe that it's too big of a risk to bring these to North America? I'm feeling a bit ashamed of some of their decision-making, even though they may have hard numbers to prove that it may not be worth the risk...
What's this?
orthodoxy1095
Banned
I'm somewhay convinced that they have some idea that Americans only want "supersized things" and think that "bigger is better" so they should only offer us the "XL."
Wee-woo
https://ebgames.com.au/3ds-206287-3DS-Legend-of-Zelda-Starter-Kit-Nintendo-3DS
I emailed EB about it already asking if its coming over but no replies yet.
shira
Member
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuk dat luks hawt
[calculates cost of importing]
That's cute!
EB never answer their emails anymore it seems. Best to just ask in store.
abstract alien
Member
Don't worry. NoA will release all of the current faceplates over here to gauge the interest level. Then never release the system.
Thanks NOA. To add insult to injury to NA.
I do think it's bad when it consistently hijacks any thread remotely related to a subject. If you want to tell Nintendo, make a dedicated thread and a petition. What purpose does complaining about it in this thread serve?
New news = new thread. That's pretty much been the mantra around here. You're basically saying anytime a new faceplate is announced that we should deal with a bunch of people complaining rather than discussing. It's the same with DriveClub: there's no news on the PS+ edition, so any complaining is kept to a specific thread about PS+ and any new information about the game gets it's own interrupted thread.
I'm not saying anyone should be silenced. Just that you can do it in a way that doesn't disrupt others.
dragonlife
Member
Shit. That's a genuinely sexy plate.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Let's be real. Even if they released the faceplates here, they'd come up with all kinds of dopey retailer exclusives and we'd never find them anyways.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
I think we should call NOA... Dinkleberg!
SCReuter
Member
I wouldn't worry about it. A lot of us don't really care about faceplates or colored buttons.
Velcro Fly
Member
Guess this means no LE
Time to jump in with a n3ds XL then
Time to jump in with a n3ds XL then
Fidelis Hodie
Infidelis Cras
x1000 Seriously. Damn it.
Majora's Mask had an LE and a faceplate relased alongside it.
Smiles and Cries
Member
Faceplates was the logical next step for a Nintendo portable for years Nintendo had been milking special editions of GBs GBAs DS 3DS it even became so that some guys would post pics of each 3DS special edition that came out
I owned too many GBAs because of this I learned to stop buying new SEs when 3DS was releasing 2 per month it seemed
so these faceplates seemed to be a way for Nintendo to cut costs while still providing even more ways to own a new Special Edition without owning a collection of 3DS hardware or feel jealous of every new release
the reason I feel NoA should feel the burn for this is that they overlooked a very logical next step in collection SE faceplate for your current favorite game without having to say I already own a 3DS so I cannot justify owning 2 or 3 or having the hassle of moving my files at a trade-in
faceplate on an XL should be encouraged for this reason, SEs that you are stuck with for 8 months get old after a while when you see the new hype game has one, any easy swap of your faceplate gives you the choice, you can always remove the new one and go back to an old favorite later
- Faceplates make it easier to get many more SEs for games that would normally not have the budget to get them
- limited editions mean collectors will still find those gems that few other people own
NoA is going to screw up a damn good idea, just because - WHY?
I owned too many GBAs because of this I learned to stop buying new SEs when 3DS was releasing 2 per month it seemed
so these faceplates seemed to be a way for Nintendo to cut costs while still providing even more ways to own a new Special Edition without owning a collection of 3DS hardware or feel jealous of every new release
the reason I feel NoA should feel the burn for this is that they overlooked a very logical next step in collection SE faceplate for your current favorite game without having to say I already own a 3DS so I cannot justify owning 2 or 3 or having the hassle of moving my files at a trade-in
faceplate on an XL should be encouraged for this reason, SEs that you are stuck with for 8 months get old after a while when you see the new hype game has one, any easy swap of your faceplate gives you the choice, you can always remove the new one and go back to an old favorite later
- Faceplates make it easier to get many more SEs for games that would normally not have the budget to get them
- limited editions mean collectors will still find those gems that few other people own
NoA is going to screw up a damn good idea, just because - WHY?
eternalblue
Member
The only thing that would help alleviate the pain not being able to get this because of NoA would be the release of a Xenoblade N3DSXL. Unfortunately, I think if one is made it probably still wouldn't be released here so it will just be more salt in the wound. Still, I was shocked there was even a US release of the Persona themed 3DSXL last year, so who knows.
Dr. Black Jack
Member
the salt overfloweth
Looks pretty cool.
Looks pretty cool.
We can complain about NOA all we want. Getting upset that people are complaining about a bullshit policy is dumb. It's clear that there is a huge demand for a specific product in an area and deciding not to release it is borderline insane.
Seriously, NOA dropped the ball on this, it's just awful.
Seriously, NOA dropped the ball on this, it's just awful.
God, I really want these faceplates :'(