New 3DS Megathread v6 - Games

[QUOTE=KnightRider25;46991676]Kinda wish the New 3DS XL Buttons had the same SNES color button.[/QUOTE] 5 bucks says that's one of the reasons why they didn't release it here, because the color combination didn't make sense to non-famicom users :V

[QUOTE=darkzero226;46991996]were you using charge blade? (im not sure if switchaxe does this as well but...) because charge blade will bounce off the monster if the vials below the health bar are red. at max, the word "CHARGE" will show up next to those vials. you have to charge the weapon by pressing R+A at the same time.[/QUOTE] Yeah i was using the Charge Blade. That must explain why it wasnt doing shit. I shouldnt of skipped the weapons tutorial.

when do you think retails will list the new 3ds online

[QUOTE=oldfire12;46995355]when do you think retails will list the new 3ds online[/QUOTE] What do you mean? I preordered the New 3DS from bestbuy!

[QUOTE=pyschomc;46995882]What do you mean? I preordered the New 3DS from bestbuy![/QUOTE] i plan to get it from wallmart but its not listed yet

[QUOTE=Gamerman12;46994859]5 bucks says that's one of the reasons why they didn't release it here, because the color combination didn't make sense to non-famicom users :V[/QUOTE] The XL has colored type, instead of colored buttons.

Is the Etrian Odyssey series any good? Is it like SMT? (I have only played IV, so use that as a reference.) I liked Pokemon Mystery Dungeon years ago, and people are saying that Etrian Mystery Dungeon will be even better, so now I'm interested both in that game and in the main series.

Why doesn't Amazon have a US listing by now? I really rather not go into a Best Buy or Gamestop and suffer meeting other mainstream Americans. Us Prime Members are a evolved bunch.

What

Also is there ever going to be a new Advance Wars for the 3DS? I feel like it's about damn time.

Nintendo and Amazon's relationship is complicated

[B]motherfucker[/B] [quote]We’re sorry but there is an issue with your pre-order. The popularity of Nintendo 3DS XL Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Limited Edition Gold/Black exceeded the quantities made available to Best Buy. As a result, we are unable to fulfill all of the pre-orders received. We regret that your particular order has been canceled and we know that this is disappointing. We want to make it up to you by offering a $50 discount that may be used towards the purchase of one of these alternate options, or other products on BestBuy.com: - Nintendo - 3DS XL - Black SKU: 2306021 - Nintendo - 3DS XL - Red SKU: 2307075 [/quote] at least I can get $50 off a black :/

[QUOTE=thrawn2787;46998812][B]motherfucker[/B] at least I can get $50 off a black :/[/QUOTE] Yeah there's been a mass cancellation from Best Buy, even from people who bought only one. My order hasn't been cancelled yet so I can only hope. [sp]They got like 10 from Nintendo didn't they[/sp]

Try to place your order again once they come back up. They're literally cancelling everybody's reservation so they can basically start preorders over with the strict limit enforced.

I only ordered one... Whatever. I have a black now so it fits better. Plus black on gold is eh. Shouldve been gold on black like the other zeldas. Or purple. $50 off is cool i guess. Too bad their shipping isnt release day shipping

What I'm saying is that (IIRC) preorders are getting cancelled for everyone who reserved even one, and you can still reserve it again once they're put back up. They didn't want to fulfill the multi-unit orders, so to avoid a false advertising lawsuit (they initially did not state a limit, therefor unlimited) they're canning everybody's and starting over.

i just used the $50 to buy an anime bluray set with free shipping it works on any item on bestbuy, not just the N3DSs. [t]http://i.imgur.com/8WRypDV.png[/t] i was probably just going to resell the MMN3DSXL at a later point in time anyways because it doesn't have swappable covers, but i guess i'll just wait to buy a N3DS until NoA stops being retarded and releases a non-XL version in america

So i guess i couldve used the 50 off when new mm preorders go up. Whatever i like black better anyways. I was probably going to resell it later for a better color later :v: [editline]23rd January 2015[/editline] Also if you read the email it does say "or other best buy products". So they were just pointing out the other 3dses, the coupon is for anything

[QUOTE=HeroicPillow;46998912] i guess i'll just wait to buy a N3DS until NoA stops being retarded and releases a non-XL version in america[/QUOTE] Once again, they had their reasons; the XL had thoroughly cannibalized the standard 3DS' sales within the first quarter of its release here, while the standard model continued to sell at least decently well elsewhere. The XL also had a significantly more successful preorder campaign in the US versus JP or Europe. From statistics they've been gathering since the original hit store shelves in 2011, it doesn't appear to them that offering two models would be worth it in this market, since a vast majority of buyers are only interested in one of them; the one that's the same size as what they have already, and what they traded in or skipped the original 3DS for, the XL. It's not a stupid move. Quite the opposite, it's actually a lot smarter of one than most people seem to realize.

[QUOTE=Everything;46998956]Once again, they had their reasons; the XL had thoroughly cannibalized the standard 3DS' sales within the first quarter of its release here, while the standard model continued to sell at least decently well elsewhere. The XL also had a significantly more successful preorder campaign in the US versus JP or Europe. From statistics they've been gathering since the original hit store shelves in 2011, it doesn't appear to them that offering two models would be worth it in this market, since a vast majority of buyers are only interested in one of them; the one that's the same size as what they have already, and what they traded in or skipped the original 3DS for, the XL. It's not a stupid move. Quite the opposite, it's actually a lot smarter of one than most people seem to realize.[/QUOTE] I think it's a smart decision, but Nintendo hasn't been known to make logical choices in awhile.

Sure would be nice if they just dropped region locking. Gotta have it for... reasons!

[QUOTE=Zero_;46996959]Is the Etrian Odyssey series any good? Is it like SMT? (I have only played IV, so use that as a reference.) I liked Pokemon Mystery Dungeon years ago, and people are saying that Etrian Mystery Dungeon will be even better, so now I'm interested both in that game and in the main series.[/QUOTE] Anyone?

[QUOTE=WearingNothing;46999010]Sure would be nice if they just dropped region locking. Gotta have it for... reasons![/QUOTE] They (and other console manufacturers) do that so if situations arise like the recent Russian currency crash, they won't lose enormous amounts of money due to people mass-buying systems from the affected region for pennies on the dollar, and pawning them off to the rest of the world for absurd profit. Again, it sucks, but there [I]IS [/I] a logical reason behind it. Hell, even Steam recently region locked titles bought with RU accounts thanks to that economic event.

[QUOTE=WearingNothing;46999010]Sure would be nice if they just dropped region locking. Gotta have it for... reasons![/QUOTE] They've been talking about removing it recently but who knows if they'll go through with it or not. In the meantime there's an exploit that removes the region locking for all non-New 3DS's you could find through Google.

[QUOTE=Everything;46999176]They (and other console manufacturers) do that so if situations arise like the recent Russian currency crash, they won't lose enormous amounts of money due to people mass-buying systems from the affected region for pennies on the dollar, and pawning them off to the rest of the world for absurd profit. Again, it sucks, but there [I]IS [/I] a logical reason behind it. Hell, even Steam recently region locked titles bought with RU accounts thanks to that economic event.[/QUOTE] Yeah, but with steam you are talking about digital content that can easily be sent to others and resold on shitty websites for dirt. Hardware and physical games should be a non-issue when it comes to that. Sure, you could ship a Russian 3DS (lol) or Russian games (again lol) out to another country, but the cost probably wouldn't be enough attract a whole lot of people in the first place. I can't see very many people going out and saying 'I want to import a Russian 3DS, screw local buying!'. Its obviously not hurting anyone enough that they need to actually re-implement it (Sony hasn't had it in a while now, MS even went from region locking to removing it). Nintendo goes all out crazy with their region locking, even for REALLY stupid things like locking the Wii U Gamepad to regions. I highly doubt that their region locking stance has a whole lot to do with crashing markets. Iwata even came out in 2013 and basically said it had a lot to do with age ratings being different world wide and 'cultural acceptance'. Pretty shitty reasons too.

I was considering buying some new games for my 3DS, its been lying on the shelf for a while now. I have: Legend of zelda, link between worlds ( i think thats the title) Donkey Kong Country Returns Pokemon X and Y Luigi's Mansion 2 Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and a few random b-list titles. Any recommendations? what are the "must have" games for the 3ds? I've been considering one of the sonic games, and smash bros, and kirby.

[QUOTE=Zero_;46996959]Is the Etrian Odyssey series any good? Is it like SMT? (I have only played IV, so use that as a reference.) I liked Pokemon Mystery Dungeon years ago, and people are saying that Etrian Mystery Dungeon will be even better, so now I'm interested both in that game and in the main series.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Zero_;46999136]Anyone?[/QUOTE] Yes, it's very good. It's not really similar to SMTIV though (Although Persona Q kind of adopted some SMT like elements with its persona fusion) It's a grid based first person dungeon crawler series where you draw your own map and you play with a party that you get to assemble yourself. The combat is really fun and you get a lot of customization when it comes to building your guild. The dungeons are really well done and have some cool puzzles in them along with really tough enemies called F.O.E.s that you have to work around, either to just avoid, or to even solve puzzles with them. It's a very good series and is worth looking into. They dont really have much in the way of story, with the exception of Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl which is a remake of the first Etrian Odyssey game that had a story mode added to it. I recommend playing either that one or Etrian Odyssey IV first.

I just got Persona Q a day or two ago [sp](I'm in the middle of the second dungeon)[/sp] this game is really fun

Just wish it wasn't so absolutely braindead easy. They really dropped the ball even on Risky

[QUOTE=Sift;46999490]Just wish it wasn't so absolutely braindead easy. They really dropped the ball even on Risky[/QUOTE] Game's pretty challenging, especially if you don't use cheap combos like Impure Reach Naoto.