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#315064 Skylanders SuperCharged Bowser/Donkey Kong Concept Art

Posted by NintendoReport on 19 June 2015 - 06:13 PM

I think it's pretty great that Nintendo allowed Activision to use their property to boost the 3DS and Wii U sales. I just wish they had done this earlier because I'm worried that Skylanders might fall out of popularity real soon. I hope Nintendo works with Disney next for Disney Infinite. Imagine having Mario crossing with not just Disney characters but also Marvel and Star Wars.

All skylanders figures are compatible with new game which helps keep appeal.
Looks like i'll be getting the stater packs as the nintendo figures cannot be purchased separately

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#315058 Skylanders SuperCharged Bowser/Donkey Kong Concept Art

Posted by Sage on 19 June 2015 - 04:00 PM

Just thought it would be cool to share these.

Bowser:

Donkey Kong:

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#314989 What do you want to see in the NX?

Posted by Raiden on 18 June 2015 - 08:27 PM

Great games.

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#314985 What do you want to see in the NX?

Posted by SPG on 18 June 2015 - 07:54 PM

So 2 things before I start this off, I get to rewrite this because the forums hate me and decided to crap out when I hit preview so I lost everything excluding the title. The other one being that the search function on the site doesnt work (at least for me) so if this a dup then ctrl F has failed me so I apologize ahead of time.

So that aside lets talk about what you want in the NX and what you think will make it successful. At first I thought the NX would be the next handheld being how the 3ds is older than the Wii u, but after the start of the digital event for e3, and what recent interviews have suggested (most notably the one about Metroid Prime 4) its a safe bet that its a home console, or the 15 year old rumor of it being the "fusion" (seriously, its old, no idea why people keep thinking the fusion is a new rumor, tis far from it)

So there are a few things that I think will help nintendo make a 180 and bring back the core audience being how they lost casuals for the most part.

First and foremost the console needs to pack a punch, be powerful, just as or more so as the ps5 and the xbone2. I am well aware this will cost a pretty penny but they HAVE to do it, or it will be screwed just like the wii u was the moment it came out being better than last gen, but weaker then next gen. The best way to do this would be to bite the bullet and take a loss on the console like how sony did at the start of the ps4, this may be odd to say, but this will make sense the more you read trust me.

Make the system x86, This wont go away with the next generation I can assure you so nintendo might as well do it, a reason they are hurting now is that development costs have gotten more expensive so 3rd parties dont want to spend the time and money trying to work out a way to port something to the nx if its hard, early ps3 games are a great example of this, its cell cpu made it a nightmare for devs to the point the games ran like crap, or looked bad (most the time both)

Please the 3rd parties, this is a major reason why the wii u is having a hard time keeping up (next to one other reason) there are 2 things they should do to go about this

Once again, make the hardware powerful

Drop the gimmicks, if they're so keen on doing it, make it a separate bundle like the kinect where you aren't forced to buy it. If you want games to use it, then it will end up being like skyward sword where people will go out of their way to buy that piece of hardware just to play the game. But a gimmick pulls away from other resources for the system and shoots the price tag up.

Don't focus on backwards comparability, I feel as though this is another reason the wii u is as weak as it is now being how the hardware lets it be a gamecube (because a wii is more or less a over clocked gamecube) If they do it 100% through emulation like the xbone, fantastic, but for the most part nintendo's consoles are backwards compatible because they have the old hardware in them adding to the cost of the system and pulling away from the new system itself. If you really care about playing your old games, keep your old system, its not rocket science.

Add bigger hard drives, I dont see physical media going away any time soon, but more and more people are downloading games, and updates, dlc etc take up a great chunk of the hdd space as well, give us at least a 500gb, 1tb would be best.

Make the console have usb 3.1, type c or what ever the fastest transfer/wildly used medium is...nuf said

let us use external drives...still

For the love of god please, PLEASE......PLEASE have a solid first and 3rd party line up at launch (even if you have to throw money at 3rd parties) put zelda wii u on the nx at launch, 3d mario, metroid....sorry I needed a good laugh, animal crossing, etc If you have a solid launch lineup like almost no one ever has, it will bring in new people incredibly fast. If you have 3rd parties on the other consoles look just as good or better (thats what throwing money at people is for) that will also bring in new people. With this, it wont matter if they're making a loss on the console at launch, the software is what will make them their money back especially since most people (from what I have noticed) buy at least 2 games at launch, more so if you have a solid set of games to choose from that isnt shovelware.

Improve your online, they're already on the right track with the wii u, jsut further improve on it..how? I dont know, im not the person to ask since I don't care about online at all, maybe let friends talk with others while playing any game they please (I think xbox and playstation do this)

Let me play with my friends....Yes, you're starting to do online right, but I stil lcant play with my friends with most games, nintendo needs to learn not everyone can come to another's house, either it being them not having time from work, family, etc Just let me play games like mario party or super mario 3d world with my friends (ie they have to be in my friends list) is that too much to ask for?

Don't worry about making it small and sleek, this was a reason why the wii u is underpowered, they tried really hard to make it small (same with the wii) I'm not asking thme to make it a box like the xbox, but you can still make something some what large while looking nice, take the ps4 for example, its decently sized and looks cool.

I think that covers my main concerns, there is more I could talk about I'm sure, I didnt even touch on the fusion idea at all but what ever. So what do you guys think? do you agree? Disagree? Have no idea what I'm even trying to say since my grammar is atrocious? Let me know, I'd love to know what you guys think/want in the next console.

edit: I should note, some of you may not care about some of this stuff I know, but this is to bring over new people, you may not care about 3rd party games, but others do, you may want the hardware to be different and not just another box, but look at it from a developers perspective, not your own.

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#314928 Looks like fans weren't the only ones angry at the Digital Event

Posted by NintendoReport on 18 June 2015 - 12:18 PM

I couldn't disagree more. I get that you and most are ticked at the Digital Event and I'm certainly not blind to how underwhelming it was but seriously now, think about that for a minute. Nintendo marches to the beat of a different drum which yes, can be frustrating sometimes but they don't pump out yearly crap like most publishers and always have fair DLC offers; two things that are the hallmark of cash-ins in the gaming industry and where everyone else screws us to death now. Every first party game is polished and perfectly crafted and most of the time they add a lot of care to 3rd party titles as well.

The Digital Event was a let down, we get it. But with respect that statement couldn't be anymore false.

Just looking at your signature makes me happy again... even after being disappointed with the digital direct and some of the announcements. Nintendo had the opportunity to hit the ball out of the park yet again but failed to do so.... but, there will be another time and place for which they can improve and push forward.

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#314926 Looks like fans weren't the only ones angry at the Digital Event

Posted by Atticus on 18 June 2015 - 11:09 AM

Nintendo are now only interested in cash ins and easy money, no passion for games anymore.

I couldn't disagree more. I get that you and most are ticked at the Digital Event and I'm certainly not blind to how underwhelming it was but seriously now, think about that for a minute. Nintendo marches to the beat of a different drum which yes, can be frustrating sometimes but they don't pump out yearly crap like most publishers and always have fair DLC offers; two things that are the hallmark of cash-ins in the gaming industry and where everyone else screws us to death now. Every first party game is polished and perfectly crafted and most of the time they add a lot of care to 3rd party titles as well.

The Digital Event was a let down, we get it. But with respect that statement couldn't be anymore false.

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#314925 Looks like fans weren't the only ones angry at the Digital Event

Posted by Keviin on 18 June 2015 - 11:01 AM

I've been defending the Wii U and Nintendo since its release, and I still like the console itself.. but the way Nintendo is threating things right now is ridiculous. They were gonig in the right direction, but they totally blew 2015.

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#314873 Where do we go from here?

Posted by Arioch on 17 June 2015 - 06:14 PM

How about instead of making it a forum site exclusive to one console just make it a forum site on all things Nintendo? That way you won't have to change the name every time a new console is out.

I could potentially do that, I probably would have actually done it by now if I had the ability to delete subforums.

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#314831 Where do we go from here?

Posted by Arioch on 17 June 2015 - 02:09 PM

Just change all forum categories to reflect the new product.

I am sure Mourn will add a few sentences. hehe

Sounds good to me

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#314818 Where do we go from here?

Posted by NintendoReport on 17 June 2015 - 11:05 AM

I don't know if this is the appropriate place to put it, but there's something that's on my mind. So it seems more and more likely that Nintendo's next platform will be a new console and got me thinking "What happens to this forum then?" If I'm not mistaken, this site was created back before the Wii U was known by its codename "Project Cafe". So what happens when the console is unveiled and eventually released? Do we change the name of the site or must we depart and find a new place?

Just change all forum categories to reflect the new product.

I am sure Mourn will add a few sentences. hehe

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#314797 Who would buy a Wii U now?

Posted by NintendoReport on 17 June 2015 - 08:24 AM

You know, this would have been the perfect opportunity for Nintendo to announce a price cut on the Wii U.

Yeah I was thinking about this, they may be in a better position to do this come fall in time for holidays.. possibly. They are making money on hardware, even if its selling in lower numbers compared to the others. They would have to weigh the benefits of a price cut and see how it stacks up to the handheld price too.

You don't want to undermine the handheld by offering your current home console cheaper.

People who still see the great backlog of exclusives the Wii U has.

Old pic, but makes a good point.

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#314744 Metroid Prime Federation Force 3DS

Posted by storabajskorven on 16 June 2015 - 04:32 PM

*fixed

Metroid has been dead for years and most people don't actually care about except the hardcore nintendo fans. Nintendo is probably using Federation as a safe way to test Metroid's interest and if they should make a new game.

Mp3 sold 1.8 million and Other M 1.3 million. Federation is the worst way to test interest, because fans and anyone who would enjoy a good Metroid game will hate it. The only thing it might accomplish is making people associate the Metroid franchise with a bad game.