Boy that's a huge file. A friend of mine handed down his Steelbook so I figure I can play that. I bought several games in the first Throwback week, but nothing the last two.
I imagine in the end it will have been profitable and a minor success for Nintendo. I hope we see more; it'd be a great candidate for $10 expansion DLC via the "books".
Dedicated scalpers will find ways around this, but it's nice to see retailers taking steps to help regular people buy their stuff.
It'd be even nicer if Nintendo just flooded the market with them, but they're not about to do that. Scarcity, either legitimate or artificial, is good for business.
Do you already have a 3DS XL? Not worth the upgrade
Have a regular 3DS/2DS or don't have one at all? Worth it
This right here. Unless you're dying to play Xenoblade Chronicles, the system doesn't have too many reasons to upgrade beyond Amiibo functionality and some faster load times (and a few games with camera control). If you don't have a 3DS this is the one to get, but otherwise it's worth waiting for a future price drop or bundle at the very least.
[QUOTE="Randolph"]The Wii U seems to be stuck in a rut, and Iwata just awkwardly stands around repeating "please understand" and "we apologize". I just can't fathom a solution to their console problem, and even hardcore Nintendo fans were let down by their E3 Nintendo Direct. I mean, Mario 3D World looks like it will be a fun game, but just about everyone expected something more than what is, essentially, a $60 3DS port. We expected Mario Galaxy on steroids. We got a portable game in HD. Even Mario, their flagship character, just doesn't seem to take the Wii U seriously. It's like they've already resigned themselves to the fact the this system will not be a huge success, so they don't see the reason to go balls to the walls and make games like Galaxy when reasonably well made yet extremely lazy efforts like NSMB and 3D World will still turn a tidy profit regardless. They are penny pinching the Wii U into oblivion. I don't see a solution short of A) Buying Sega Sammy or B) Somehow doubling their development studios. They're still the best developer in the world for my money, but they're pretty much running it solo.
Ryan has been part of the group of critics I have followed and enjoyed since I finally got my own job and really got into gaming back in 2001. Needless to say, but still: it's terrible, it's awful, and life ca really suck sometimes. My deepest condolences to his friends, colleagues, and especially his wife.
It's the kind of awful that refuses comprehension.
the problem is that one comapny wants to own the entire economic food chain. you buy their console. you buy games they have specifically licensed. even when you buy a used game you have to kick over cash to play it. and they control the digital marketplace for their games exclusively. this is all about microsoft controlling how you acces entertainment and getting a cut every time you do so.
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