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Nintendo confirms Metroid: Samus Returns Fusion mode can only be unlocked by amiibo
- Thread starter Kolx
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Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
So for people without the 3DS that scans Amiibo, they're shit out of luck or have to get a dongle as well as a physical fucking figure?
Worst practice in the entire industry, well done 'Ninty'.
Worst practice in the entire industry, well done 'Ninty'.
BassForever
Member
I don't support the move at all, at least if hard/fusion mode is dlc give people the option of paying $5-10 for it OR unlocking it with the amiibo
But if you've spent years crying for a new metroid and will now not buy this game because of an amiibo. A locked hard mode you likely wouldn't have played even if you could unlock it without amiibo/buy as dlc. If this is all it takes for metroid fans to "cancel their pre orders" then Metroid should have stayed dead and the fanbase deserves nothing but federation forces.
But if you've spent years crying for a new metroid and will now not buy this game because of an amiibo. A locked hard mode you likely wouldn't have played even if you could unlock it without amiibo/buy as dlc. If this is all it takes for metroid fans to "cancel their pre orders" then Metroid should have stayed dead and the fanbase deserves nothing but federation forces.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Welp. This is incredibly scummy.
BigEmil
Junior Member
It's not ok for all the people who don't want to buy that shit.
And it's not just any sort of shit locked behind amiibo but a hard mode??? Seriously? The shit that's been included in games for free for generations and now Nintendo found a way to charge for that lmao
reelbigtink
Member
I tend to agree with this.
RowdyReverb
Member
Well, that sucks as an original 3DS owner
Aren't these sold out already, anyway?
Even if this were not physical DLC, just having to pay $12 for a hard mode is ridiculous. Especially when this is not even a completely new game, it's a remake.
Hard mode is so clearly something that should come standard with any game. I'm not paying for that.
Velcro Fly
Member
I wonder if selling amiibo unlocks will become a thing in the future. Like take your collection to a con and for $2 you too can have Fusion mode in Samus Returns.
Chobel
Member
lol
Same.
Having to buy little pieces of dlc is annoying enough, but have them tied to shitty plastic toys? Fuck that.
Thankfully there are so many games at the moment, that i dont have to bother with their bullshit though.
all these reactions over a Hard Mode?
if you were hyped for this game at E3 when it was announced - when you didnt even know the Hard Mode existed - why would this deflate your hype? you were already fkn hyped for it, no?
loving the Lost My Sale Nintendo! *smug* posts .. keep them coming.
if you were hyped for this game at E3 when it was announced - when you didnt even know the Hard Mode existed - why would this deflate your hype? you were already fkn hyped for it, no?
loving the Lost My Sale Nintendo! *smug* posts .. keep them coming.
JKSM is a 3ds homebrew app for backing up and restoring game saves.
The Last One
Member
We Metroid fans can't take a break.
Kain-Nosgoth
Member
This is shitty as fuck, and i don't defend them for that, it definitely should be included directly!
but i still prefere this than regular dlc, at least you really own something with the amiibo...
but i still prefere this than regular dlc, at least you really own something with the amiibo...
This. Shitty move to be sure but it's no wonder the franchise was in purgatory for so long if this is enough to turn off the fanbase.
GhostTrick
Banned
As I said in another thread:
How could this company fall that much...
How could this company fall that much...
I mean you either want it enough or you don't. Same for DLC except physical. The only argument I could see leveled against this versus DLC is that physical things are limited/take up space.
So the Metroid amiibo is absolutely STUNNING
Not everyone wants to risk having their 3DS banned from online play because of home-brew.
TheMoon
Member
We don't know if there is another hard mode in the base game or if "fusion mode" is the only one.
BassForever
Member
There are more post like this criticizing the "defense force" then there are people defending this decision. Most of the posts that you could even attempt to spin as defensive are more "I was already getting the amiibo anyway" and most of them don't like the move on principal. You can criticize more people for being sheep who are bending over and saying "fuck gotta buy the amiibo now" then there are people actually defending the move. People defending this are the super minority of the thread.
Not a good idea.
I only collect the Smash Amiibo anyway, not getting into this shit.
*Looks at posts up to this one*
Do you see people defending Nintendo in your head?
I only collect the Smash Amiibo anyway, not getting into this shit.
*Looks at posts up to this one*
Do you see people defending Nintendo in your head?
Good Guy Gone Bad
Member
hahaha hilarious meta-post
BigEmil
Junior Member
Loving the corporate fanboy damage controlling posts.. keep them coming.
If you don't see what's wrong for Nintendo to lock behind a feature behind a paywall that's been included in games for free since forever then I don't know what to tell you
Since I'm too much of a fan of Metroid I'm still getting the game but I'm pissed off I'm missing out on the hard mode smh I ain't supporting this shit
Spring-Loaded
Member
"M-maybe there's a separate hard mode in the game! And Fusion mode is its own thing! Haha! Ha ... hahaha-"
*sobs*
*sobs*
For you edit, you mean like Master Mode?
GhostTrick
Banned
Let's be honest, the backlash at the "defense force" is justified, when a lot of people like Shiggy or me have been called out for not reading well or understanding what Nintendo meant.
mrmickfran
Member
Fuck Amiibo.
Fuck Nintendo.
I knew the return of Metroid would be some Monkey's Paw scenario.
Fuck Nintendo.
I knew the return of Metroid would be some Monkey's Paw scenario.
Fusion Mode will be Hard Mode with the Fusion Suit (a suit that has worse defense than Samus' normal power armor), I can say that with 100% confidence. It's basically a very hard mode.
Amiibo are solutions looking for a problem and they're 100% Nintendo's worst idea of recent years. Shit like this is just ridiculous.
Yeah, Nintendo ain't gonna see Samus Returns failing and think "better change our Amiibo strategy," they're going to see it and think "nobody wants 2D Metroid anymore."
Yeah, Nintendo ain't gonna see Samus Returns failing and think "better change our Amiibo strategy," they're going to see it and think "nobody wants 2D Metroid anymore."
GhostTrick
Banned
Spring-Loaded
Member
Yeah, even at its worst, it wasn't nearly half of all posters.
But even one person outright running defense for nintendo here is too much. Even one person trying to spin this is completely asinine and sad
I respect your viewpoint but expect a lot of mindlessly calling nintendo shill coming your way.
It's indeed stupid. Not buying the game means you are not interested in the game. Not buying the amiibo means you aren't interested in the amiibo or its unlocks.
But people won't pick up on the fact that nintendo will notice if there is a dearth of amiibo sales on average when comparing this franchise with the others and will most likely think that "we should do something else for this franchise." It looks like many people here will instead be all "NINTEMDOY SUCKS" and not but the game which would probably make nintendo think that well, "maybe 2d metroid sucks and we shouldn't make anymore".
Kenzodielocke
Banned
What's the fusion mode?
Velcro Fly
Member
I still can't believe it is required. Maybe make it so scanning it unlocks it from the start but make it earnable by beating the game. Huge blunder I feel and I have about 75 or 80 amiibo sitting in my room.
Lmao a hardmode being behind a paywall is enough to kill off all interest in not just this game but any subsequent 2D Metroid after these years. The hyperbole.
Skittzo0413
Member
Okay that means it's time for me to boycott amiibo in general.