Even their developers are mad about the delay,
I wonder what's going @ Nintendo regarding this news.
Iwata's preparing another apology/seppuku for the next Nintendo Direct.
Even their developers are mad about the delay,
I wonder what's going @ Nintendo regarding this news.
When you generalise "Nintendo fans". The game is done and was to be released in 2 weeks. Taking the game away from fans is screwing them. It is a dick move. Obviously with this outcry from the forum, you may have noticed, it has nothing to do with what platform it was on.If you don't mind, quote where I implied that.
Iwata's preparing another apology/seppuku for the next Nintendo Direct.
No, it's my position that delaying a game isn't screwing you. Is it your position that a delay = screwing? Ubisoft is a business. Businesses make decisions in the hope of improving their business. Whether ultimately they'll be right or not, their decision today was obviously made to improve the sales outlook of their property. To view what happened today as some nefarious plot to screw Wii U owners is just downright stupid.
The next Nintendo Direct should be really interesting. I hope it happens soon.
Are we really at the "Wont someone please think about the children" stage?
It was supposed to be a third party ND right? Wtf are they going to show now? Lego/MH only?!
It was supposed to be a third party ND right? Wtf are they going to show?
Does it bother you that I think it sucks that a kid who's been anticipating a game for over a month won't be able to play it for another seven?
You appear to be getting hung up on the word "intentionally." To intentionally do something includes the end result pertaining to that purpose. Maybe someone did not walk in to a board room and say "Let's fuck some people today," but they knew they were going to fuck some people today and did it. That you consider this wholly removed from business, something that apparently can not do anything wrong as long as the purpose is business-related (and, in being business-related, is wholly absolved of any other considerations) seems to be your issue, not really anyone else's.
Well
One of your issues.
Maybe I missed something, but who got fucked by this news?
It likely does actually bother him.
As much as I'm mad about the delay, I certainly didn't expect that much of a backlash
It was supposed to be a third party ND right? Wtf are they going to show now? Lego/MH only?!
I give these publishers more credit than armchair analysts on a messageboard. [...]
As much as I'm mad about the delay, I certainly didn't expect that much of a backlash
Please tell me more about me. I find it ironic that someone who is bothered by a video game delay is mocking someone else's incredulity.
Looking at it cynically, perhaps this was always the intention from the business heads at Ubisoft; get a lot of attention and free advertising out of the fact that it's one of the more interesting games due in the early stages of the new Nintendo console - note that this is also the game featured more prominently on demo kiosks than any other, which suggest no small amount of input from Nintendo - before getting even more attention & free advertising when you announce that it's not coming any time soon and will be arriving on the other consoles as well.
They have more. Do you think they were going to do an ND and just show Rayman, Lego, and MH? They have more.
I am not sure how my feelings on a delay and your skepticism about his story are related or comparable, but I'm sure you'll be willing to explain.
I also don't see how it's ironic, but I'm assuming you'll be less willing to explain that.
Maybe I missed something, but who got fucked by this news?
Need for Speed? The Croods?
You're probably right, but I'm extremely skeptical there's any meaningful third party support.
I am not sure how my feelings on a delay and your skepticism about his story are related or comparable, but I'm sure you'll be willing to explain.
I also don't see how it's ironic, but I'm assuming you'll be less willing to explain that.
.I deeply respect your patience.
It will die down. It always does. It's just a shame to see some of the shitty things being flung Ubisoft's way, as if their move today had any malice intended.
I don't think it's merely a coincidence that this news comes so close to Nintendo announcing that they're lowering their Wii U sales forecast by well over a million units.
Iwata's preparing another apology/seppuku for the next Nintendo Direct.
I can understand why they did this business wise, but boy did they fuck over WiiU owners
Sounds like they had higher hopes for the wii U and feel stung by it or something, so they decided to say fuck it and aim elsewhere at their (Nintendo's) expense.
People shouldn't boycott anything though. If you want more of these games then you support it. Also you're supporting the people that actually worked to make it.
Rather than risk a ban slap fighting with a fellow member, I'll let you take it to PM if you feel its important.
An outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.
Sounds like they had higher hopes for the wii U and feel stung by it or something, so they decided to say fuck it and aim elsewhere at their (Nintendo's) expense.
People shouldn't boycott anything though. If you want more of these games then you support it. Also you're supporting the people that actually worked to make it.
that is true but here is a counter fact: Capcom sucks.Mmm, reminds of Capcom's "tests" for the Wii and how that turned out...RE4 Wii Edition sells well? RE rail gun shooter! Rail gun shooter somehow sells well? RE rail gun shooter 2! Rail gun shooter 2 sells poorly? Well, I guess Wii just doesn't have the right audience for Capcom games...
Mmm, reminds of Capcom's "tests" for the Wii and how that turned out...RE4 Wii Edition sells well? RE rail gun shooter! Rail gun shooter somehow sells well? RE rail gun shooter 2! Rail gun shooter 2 sells poorly? Well, I guess Wii just doesn't have the right audience for Capcom games...
Dude if you defending a company for delaying an almost finished product by half a year, you know you have some stock in your pockets. Ubisoft did not deliberately "screw" anyone over, but their business decision just happens to upset plenty of people. Rightfully so.
Good points. What works on a Nintendo platform may not work anywhere else. U Draw and Epic Mickey 2 going multi-platform was not the greatest idea ever.
Also, if they think this will be more successful on other platforms, go look at De Blob 2, U Draw and Epic Mickey 2.
Mmm, reminds of Capcom's "tests" for the Wii and how that turned out...RE4 Wii Edition sells well? RE rail gun shooter! Rail gun shooter somehow sells well? RE rail gun shooter 2! Rail gun shooter 2 sells poorly? Well, I guess Wii just doesn't have the right audience for Capcom games...
Good points. What works on a Nintendo platform may not work anywhere else. U Draw and Epic Mickey 2 going multi-platform was not the greatest idea ever.
Iwata's preparing another apology/seppuku for the next Nintendo Direct.
I'd like to follow you on Miiverse, same user name?I'm defending the one third party that has shown an interest in a console I bought at launch, and was the only prominent third party to release an exclusive title alongside that launch, yes. Not because I own shares in their company. But because I possess an interest in the Wii U succeeding. "Fuck you, you greedy fucking assholes." isn't how I show that support.
"There are no issues with the game development. All of the information was in the press release, the only reason for the delay is to release on multiple platforms," Ubisoft public relations specialist Sarah Irvin said.