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Frogger on 20 January 2015
fedfed said:
I still have 13,000 points and nothing left to order has the store stands now!!!!!

i have everything... what to do!!!!


I'd say to buy me something, but there's nothing I really want right now, either...

Keep in touch, though. :x



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zorg1000 on 20 January 2015
zumnupy10 said:
Darwinianevolution said:
spemanig said:
Darwinianevolution said:

Nintendo doesn't focus on online that much, at least compare to the rest. I think its main applications that need a good online infrastructure are:

-WiiU games: Mario Kart 8, Smash U, Splatoon (for now let's assume this one)...

-3DS games: Pokemon games, Smash 3DS...

- Sharing maps and stages: Mario Maker, Mario vs DK...

-Miiverse

-The online store

-Flipnote Studios

-Other apps: Youtube, Crunchyroll Netflix...

 

Just compare the demand of XBox life or PS Network in the online multiplayer with the Nintendo Network, it's light and day. Unless somehow its internet services start getting as big as the other two, we won't see paid online from Nintendo anytime soon.


A PC runs internet services bigger and better than the other two with more games, and there's no added subscription fee. The idea that you're paying for better internet is a lie. You're just paying for the permission to use it. PS Plus is proof of that. PS Plus was $50 a year last gen for specific services like "free" games. Online was free on PS3. PS Plus on PS4 is still $50, but is now required for online play. Online is better on the PS4 in everyway, meaning it should logically cost more to mainsain, and it is more valuable than it was on PS3 because there is more included in the total package, yet somehow PS Plus didn't get more expensive? (unless I'm mistake, of course)

None of the other consoles need a subcription model for online. They do it because they can.

I know.I'm still shocked that neither the PS4 or the XBone offers a free online multiplayer. If Sony announced free multiplayer for the PS4, it would kill half the sales of the XBone, killing the console in cold blood. The same with the XBone, a free multiplayer could gave it the edge it needs to threaten Playstation dominance. But both companies are too comfortable with their subscription systems.

Nintendo won't do that because it's position on the industry and the nature of their systems. In fact' a paid internet service from Nintendo would kill a good percentage of some of its best selling titles, like Mario Kart and Pokemon.

PS3 had free online and it didn't help Sony against MS and the X360 last gen, did it ?

For all we know, free online may have infact been a system seller for many people last gen. Right now both have sold around 80-85 million, if PS3 online wasn't free, maybe it would be 70-75 million for PS3 and 90-95 million for 360, we have no way of knowing.



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VanceIX on 20 January 2015

Well, hopefully the new account is ties to your NNID, along with purchased games and software...



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yvanjean on 20 January 2015
fedfed said:
I still have 13,000 points and nothing left to order has the store stands now!!!!!

i have everything... what to do!!!!

get a bunch of 3DS download codes and share the love.



Frogger on 20 January 2015

I feel like I'm the only one who actually liked Club Nintendo...

Then again, I actually like Digital games. I got Sakura Samurai from Club Nintendo!



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Darwinianevolution on 20 January 2015
spemanig said:
I feel like I'm the only one who actually liked Club Nintendo...

Then again, I actually like Digital games. I got Sakura Samurai from Club Nintendo!

You are lucky, in Europe the closest thing to digital games are those cards for the DSi or the Wii (not 3DS or WiiU).



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toot1231 on 20 January 2015

Hopefully it will be a lot better Club Nintendo is pretty much garbage.



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zehh25 on 20 January 2015

Can someone send me a PIN number? I'm 10 coins from platinum, I registered Pokemon OR, NSMB2 and Paper Mario 3DS today, but none gave me coins... Not even the survey appeared to me

 

 

Nevermind... After 4 hours they started appearing to me. Thanks anyway



Veknoid_Outcast on 20 January 2015
Skullwaker said:
Kinda sad that something that's been around for about 13 years is coming to an end, but it's probably for the better. Here's hoping the new program is good.

This is my thinking, too. It's sad to see it disappear after so many years, but maybe it will pave the way for a better system with better rewards.



Lonely_Dolphin on 20 January 2015

Damn, guess this means instead of Rainbow Curse, Majora's Mask and Project Steam I'm gonna have to go to my backlog in order to reach Platinum status.