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Metroid Prime Hunters Will Go Online
HarvardFrankenstein writes "A Nintendo press release confirms what many people have already speculated: the recent delay of the release of the Nintendo DS game, Metroid Prime Hunters, will give the developers time to implement support for the upcoming Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. From the release: 'Metroid Prime Hunters will launch in the first quarter of 2006, complete with access to Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo's upcoming online gaming service. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will debut before the end of the year with a Mario Kart® and an Animal Crossing® game, and will let players connect wirelessly with one another as easily as if they were sitting in the same room.' This is excellent news, as many people felt that the first person shooter would suffer heavily without online multiplayer support."
It was either in their plan from the begining or Nintendo is one of the few companies that really listens to their customers. Whatever the case may be, this is great news!
claiming MPH was being pushed back for no good reason... EAT YOUR HEARTS OUT.
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Me: But, but you said it would come out this last spring.
Nintendo Rep: Excuse me, sir?
Me: Then, then you said it would be towards the end of August!
Nintendo Rep: Sir, what are you talking about?
Me: *SNIFF* Now, now you say Hunters won't be out till first quarter 2006?! Wha.... what have I done to upset you?
Nintendo Rep: Are you talking about Metroid Prime Hunters, sir?
Me: Was it because I never called after that night I finishing Wind Waker? Or is it because Metroid Prime 2 is still unfinished because I have been busy with work? I will do better!
Nintendo Rep: Bob, is that you? Stop screwing around.
Me: I PROMISE! Please, please, my DS and I are so lonely......
Nintendo Rep: *click*
Bryan R.
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance, or $12.50 as seen on eBay.....
And not try to include the feature at the last minute.
Still, I prefer it with online support, than not. So I will wait.
It is nice to know that the online component isnt being tacked-on in a rush. Of course, Nintendo has never been shy of delaying things (consoles, games, hardware, whatever).
Knowing that they havent been working on the online component this whole time, that gives me a better feeling about the single-player portion of the game. I suppose that is what they have been working on this whole time, and I am quite glad.
It is becoming all too common these days that a game will sacrifice the single-player portion of the game just to add on a fleshed-out online multiplayer portion that people will only play for a week before moving on to the next one.
That's good. Because you're going to wait anyway. I love how people act like they're being so generous and understanding. Throw the biggest tantrum you want to throw, the game won't come out any faster.
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I mean seriously, Nintendo has to be one of the most trustworthy companies in the industry. Sure they've had some flops but they all have been something radically new/different or well intentioned.
/.'ers will have finally found a geek friendly console and company.
Everyone was frothing at the mouth when the delays were published, but sometimes a delay is a good thing. Gamers are a pissy bunch to deal with, they whine and bitch about buggy unfinished games and they whine and bitch abut delay's to improve buggy incomplete games. I personally would rather put up with a delay or two to get a finished product instead of being a paying beta tester to struggle until patch after patch is released.
Seriously, Nintendo has the brass set to delay big titles to ensure that they are up to par, and even go beyond. More true gamers should be behind them and in their endeavor with the Revolution as they are truly the last company FOR gamers and focusing on gameplay and quality in hardware and software. I especially think that if they can make some form of development kit for free/low cost for the Revolution all the
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I love how people troll when they really don't need to.
Nice to here that Nintendo had troubles implementing their own wireless technology. When I was working at Atari on DBZ: Buu's Fury (Gameboy Advance), we didn't get the wireless adapters until a month before the title was supposed to release to manufacturing. The wireless API was so buggy and Nintendo tech support was less than timely that wireless support was pulled for the American release. The European release got wireless support after all the bugs got worked out.
If you're going to implement new Nintendo technology, don't do it under a deadline since nothing will work (or work well).
MORE delays for MORE content!
/already pre-ordered Hunters months ago...
Duke Nukem to be a playable character!
Now all those "bitch" lines will have an added layer of irony to them.
I'm not scared of anonymous cowards.
I can't wait for this one, and I'm so glad they decided to delay it for this. Making it without online would have been a very bad idea. Also, MetroidHunters.com has updated with three new Hunters. That rounds out to 6 new hunters and good old Samus Aran. Videos and all.
That's not a troll, it's a reasonable statement. Is the grandparent going to somehow play the game before it is released if he changes his mind and decides not to wait?