I'll dare say that I like the Turbo Ys I and II best out of any of the editions (but I haven't played the Saturn or the X68000 editions yet). Probably because they have the best music out of any of the versions... though Ys I and II Eternal are great as well. Was expecting a big week, was hoping for Clu Clu Land, Ys I and II, and SamSho2. Though I am curious about the SMS Sonic.
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Official bitching about Hudson abandoning VC support. [VC/WiiWare = lost cause]
- Thread starter Kobun Heat
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Teknoman said:
Meh, what a horrible strategy that would be. Release all the 'most wanted' titles within a three month span. If they spread out the releases, one AAA title (or a couple) per month, I'd buy them as they come. But if their plan is to release a bunch of great games all at once, I won't be able to afford it.
P.S. I have no hope that Nintendo will start releasing the big name titles in mass this fall.
Dragona Akehi
Retired
EvilMario said:
Pocky & Rocky
TheGrayGhost
Banned
Good additions. The VC is getting bigger and bigger, and I like being able to peruse through a diverse library and being able to download them at a whim.
For WiiWare, the Wild West shooter looks like fun. If someone posts favorable impressions, I'll buy it.
For WiiWare, the Wild West shooter looks like fun. If someone posts favorable impressions, I'll buy it.
Kobun Heat
Member
The fact that Sonic for Master System and Splatterhouse II are actually decent additions to the library doesn't excuse the fact that Nintendo had not one, not two, but three publishers convinced that their games were set in stone for release today and then totally made them look like lying jackasses. Not content with simply messing with consumers' expectations, they have now turned their attention to making sure developers also get frustrated with Virtual Console.
Dragona Akehi
Retired
Shoulda put "consumers" with "game developers". Also, having Lucy grin evilly.
Dude you need to go and bitch for us. Find out why the hell NOA is ignoring their own goddamned partners?
Dude you need to go and bitch for us. Find out why the hell NOA is ignoring their own goddamned partners?
Cosmonaut X
Member
Kobun Heat said:
The fact that Sonic for Master System and Splatterhouse II are actually decent additions to the library doesn't excuse the fact that Nintendo had not one, not two, but three publishers convinced that their games were set in stone for release today and then totally made them look like lying jackasses. Not content with simply messing with consumers' expectations, they have now turned their attention to making sure developers also get frustrated with Virtual Console.
Kobun --
Can you offer any insight as to what the hell is going on with NoA, or are you just as much in the dark as we are? They seem to be spectacularly fucking up the service while Japan and Europe power on with decent release schedules.
Iam Canadian
and have the worst user name EVER
Wow. This week isn't just a spit in the face to the fans; this is a spit in the face to the publishers who promised us certain games today.
Way to spread the spite around, Nintendo.
Actually, the first Master System Sonic game isn't bad at all; certainly not the abomination that is Sonic 2 Master System. But that doesn't excuse this bait-and-switch.
Way to spread the spite around, Nintendo.
SonicMegaDrive
Member
Hey, at least I was right about us changing the topic today.
Dragona Akehi
Retired
schuelma said:
Same place it's always been: in Hell.
PIMPBYBLUD
Member
The Lamonster said:
I'm so pissed Japan has it and it's not offered to the US. I love this game.
Cosmonaut X
Member
Gig said:
As N64 releases have slowed to a crawl - I think it's been around 2-3 months since the last release, which is the longest gap since launch of the system - I wouldn't expect it anytime soon.
Y'see, when you say "Splatterhouse 2" is coming out on Monday or "Sonic the Hedgehog for the SMS" will come out the same day, nobody panics, because it's all part of the plan. But if you say one, little ol' Ys game is on its way... well then everyone loses their minds!
Introduce a little anarchy, upset the established order, and everything becomes... chaos.
Kagari's an agent of chaos.
Oh, and the thing about chaos? It's fear.
Introduce a little anarchy, upset the established order, and everything becomes... chaos.
Kagari's an agent of chaos.
Oh, and the thing about chaos? It's fear.
jaundicejuice
Member
Kobun Heat said:
The fact that Sonic for Master System and Splatterhouse II are actually decent additions to the library doesn't excuse the fact that Nintendo had not one, not two, but three publishers convinced that their games were set in stone for release today and then totally made them look like lying jackasses. Not content with simply messing with consumers' expectations, they have now turned their attention to making sure developers also get frustrated with Virtual Console.
I know you tried in your interview with...that lady from E3 whose name escapes me, but please try again, find out why they're essentially sabotaging Virtual Console in North America.
That is what they're doing. Maybe interviewing some third parties and find out if they're frustrated with how Nintendo is screwing with them on VC releases. If Japan is indeed pulling the strings, why does Europe get a stream of quality stuff while we don't? Why can't we know what we're getting ahead of time? Why can't we trust the PR? Why are they jerking around developers as well? Where's Mother 1 and 3 (ha ha, I know), localised, unreleased games that would be perfect releases for Virtual Console? Why is it so hard for them to come up with a storage solution? A firmware update could have VC games running off of an SD Card, haven't pirates and/or modders already done this? Do they hate our money? When they tell me to clean out the fridge, that's the only conclusion I can draw. How can they have a digital distribution channel and virtually no storage? How can they be so reticent about coming up with a storage solution?
I hate Nintendo of America because I already can imagine the PR bullshit that will be shoveled our way.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Add me to the "what the hell is going on?" pile. Find out for me, kplzthx.
Jonnyboy117
Member
Cosmonaut X said:
Pokemon Puzzle League was released just over a month ago.
Cosmonaut X
Member
Jonnyboy117 said:
According to Wikipedia the last N64 releases in all 3 major regions were:
Japan - Hoshi no Kirby 64 (April 15 2008)
US - Pokémon Puzzle League (May 5 2008)
Europe - Pokémon Puzzle League (May 30 2008)
If they are accurate, that means it's been approx. 4 months, 3 months and 2 months respectively since each region last had an N64 title. Prior to that I think the longest gap was 1-2 months between N64 releases.
Of course, if Wikipedia is incorrect - highly possible - then that does change things a little!
Kobun Heat
Member
To be fair, Nintendo 64 is different than other Virtual Console platforms because it's not like dropping the ROM into an emulator. They do have to go back and rework each game individually. At this point I'd expect N64 to be just a handful of titles each year.
Cosmonaut X
Member
Kobun Heat said:
Oh, I understand that, but it has been a wee while since the last N64 release, and when it coincides with the launch of WiiWare and the increasing pressure for a storage solution, you do wonder whether it might be that N64 releases are being held back temporarily.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Seriously I guess I'll step it up by um...
Oh I got it!
I'm buying Warioland Shake it USED...for $14.99.
Gotta do my part even if it won't amount to much.
Oh I got it!
I'm buying Warioland Shake it USED...for $14.99.
Gotta do my part even if it won't amount to much.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
HUELEN10 said:
Dammit...Hmm
Alright how about this! I won't buy Mario Baseball....oh wait I wasn't going to buy that anyway. The rest of my Wii purchases for this year(Milestone Collection, Samba De Amigo, Some other game) are third-party as well...shucks.
*shakes fist*
Cosmonaut X
Member
PepsimanVsJoe said:
If you could find a way to make the point to NoA, that would be ideal, as it appears that they're the ones pissing on your chips.
(...and on that note, shouldn't the title read "The Horrible Un-Awesome VC Discussion of "It's confirmed, NoA hates us all"?)
Dragona Akehi
Retired
Chemo said:
Well depends on how you look at theology. Is hell simply a case of not being in communication with god, or is it the active abuse of its victims?
Iam Canadian
and have the worst user name EVER
Kobun Heat said:
Out of curiosity, what makes N64 games different than other VC games to emulate, especially since Nintendo isn't even willing to go the extra mile to enable Rumble or Controller Pak support?
Nuclear Muffin
Banned
Cosmonaut X said:
No it's fine the way it is because Nintendo are shitting on gamers the world over in more respects than just the VC. From the Wii's shitty hardware to the abandoning of core gamers and their crappy E3, as well as the abandoning of the DS and their lack of storage on Wii, this is just another kick in the balls of many from Nintendo, not just NOA.
Quite frankly, at this point in time I have to sit and wonder why some people still even have the slightest bit of faith in Nintendo at all.
B-Rad Lascelle
Banned
They still boast awesome game development?Nuclear Muffin said:
Nobody else in the industry is as capable as the big N with establishing a new franchise and capturing an immediate audience?
Agent Unknown
Member
I don't know who I hate more today. The idiots in Japan/NOA (whoever it really is) in charge of the VC release schedule or Sega for thinking people would be jumping to buy two games which already have respective versions on the service (I will again encourage people here to stick it to Sega and buy used copies of the Sonic Collections or the Genesis PSP comp). Seriously, we need the media to be hammering Reggie on this crap (but not Cammie, she'd probably just stare like a dopey puppy and then make a cutesey comment with her spazzy Joan Cusak'esque face), we need EGM and IGN editorials we need the same amount of noise on this as fridgegate!
Something has got to be sour between Nintendo and the third parties with all these high profile false release dates. I'd be really ticked off if I was a third party wanting to cash in and it took eons to get my game on due to Nintendo's miniscule release weeks and endless delays. It'd be so nice to have some real insider info on this whole mess for clarity.
The sheer level of incompetent managing of this service week after week is rediculous. Oh well, Nintendo. Looks like my money will be going to Geometry Wars 2 instead of you this week. Idiots.
Something has got to be sour between Nintendo and the third parties with all these high profile false release dates. I'd be really ticked off if I was a third party wanting to cash in and it took eons to get my game on due to Nintendo's miniscule release weeks and endless delays. It'd be so nice to have some real insider info on this whole mess for clarity.
The sheer level of incompetent managing of this service week after week is rediculous. Oh well, Nintendo. Looks like my money will be going to Geometry Wars 2 instead of you this week. Idiots.
Agent Unknown
Member
JSnake said:Holy shit, that's hilarious. :lol :lol :lol I mean what are the odds of three companies getting their games for the week wrong? Practically zero. Nintendo's obviously screwing them over.
Just...
:lol
hahaha! Yah, this week is so funny. Almost funny as some 15 year old kid who used to post early release dates (when he wasn't in the process of being grounded by his mom) But then, when due to extreme incompetence, loses his source and then decides the best way to express his frustration at said incompetence is by imploding and lying about SMRPG being released in america just to honk everyone off for laughs. lolz! Seriously, the last word to the mods of course but I don't think you're overly welcome here anymore. Just saying is all.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
jooey said:
Hudson certainly does. They're a tiny division of another company and they derive massive gobs of cash from VC, to the point that they've repeatedly yelled to the rooftops that they're so happy about VC; plus, they've got a half-dozen WiiWare products out or in development.
errr I mean LOL NERDS U MAD DOGGY
Agent Unknown
Member
JSnake said:
Will wait with a mighty grain of salt. "That SMRPG thing." Cute.
