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^Smash 3DS had a pretty terrible bug that banned people for playing as Peach in For Glory, at launch. The bug was due to the game reading Peach's turnips as a banned item.

The Mewtwo DLC also erased GSP data for some people and banned them from online, as soon as they used Mewtwo in any single player modes.

Mario Kart 8 was plagued with online issues when it first came out. For one, if you were playing with a lobby and left mid-race, the entire lobby would be disconnected instead of just you. It wasn't supposed to work that way, as it never happened in DS, Wii, or MK7. And they fixed it later, so it was obviously not intentional.

Just off the top of my head.

pokemon x and y
http://www.ign.com/articles/20...me-breaking-bug

pokemon or/as
http://nintendoenthusiast.com/...eeze-bug-patch/

dk tropical freeze
http://www.gamespot.com/articl...g/1100-6418737/

3ds major mask
http://www.vooks.net/new-patch...le-of-glitches/

this is just a few, there is plenty more... the 'seal of quality', ain't no quality anymore that is for sure.

Just because Nintendo released games with buggy launches doesn't mean they're any less of fantastic games. All the games mentioned that had bugs were all universally praised. Plus, it's not rare to see games today start off with buggy launches, and there have definitely been worse launches for games.

Most, if not all of Nintendo's DLC has been justified, just like most other companies. they aren't required, but they add just enough to the games to make the experience better. they're handling DLC the same way most other companies do. Splatoon has issues in regarding that this DLC, while free, IS required to basically have a complete game content-wise, and they essentially lock even more of the game's content behind those amiibos.

Nintendo only has two games that have microtransactions as far as i know(Pokemon Shuffle and Pokemon Rumble World), so at least they don't have that many games involving this. and at least these games aren't shoving in your face that you need to buy stuff that IS payed through microtransactions. Besides, Pokemon Shuffle and Pokemon Rumble World are treated more like phone games, as they're designed to be played in short periods, and should be looked at as such. I wouldn't be surprised if Shuffle became one of the games Nintendo plans to release on mobile.

Nintendo is far from perfect, and that hasn't been more evident since the Wii U launched, but they're also far from being a declining company(at least, in terms of their games). Splatoon may still be a solid game, we won't know until it launches. the reason me and some people in this topic aren't getting the game is because, in terms of content, it's incomplete. the game really should've just been delayed so that Nintendo would have more time to incorporate all of this into the game rather than make people who paid for a $60 game play the waiting game and buy the amiibos in order to get a complete experience. That's not going to affect the game gameplay-wise, story-wise, graphics-wise, or anything-wise. but the fact still remains that is game is going to be extremely lacking in content at launch.

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the game really should've just been delayed so that Nintendo would have more time to incorporate all of this into the game

Actually that isn't even an issue because if you watch Nintendo's preview events for Splatoon, it's evident that some of the content they announced as being for updates is actually complete already (certain maps, the ranked battle mode, etc).

They're just holding stuff back so they can make the game "stay relevant" with "regular brand new content".

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the game really should've just been delayed so that Nintendo would have more time to incorporate all of this into the game

Actually that isn't even an issue because if you watch Nintendo's preview events for Splatoon, it's evident that some of the content they announced as being for updates is actually complete already (certain maps, the ranked battle mode, etc).

They're just holding stuff back so they can make the game "stay relevant" with "regular brand new content".

so this free DLC trash they're doing is even more unnecessary then? Perfect.

Hell, if they wanted the game to stay relevant, why not create a season pass of DLC? If the content brings enough to the game to make it better, but not to the point where it's required(y'know, the way just about ALL OTHER DLC is handled), then it IS justified if you want to support the game.

The game will stay relevant if it's good. Plenty of people still played Mario Kart months after it was released, before the DLC came out even. Smash never has problems with relevancy.

Splatoon would not have a problem with it either if there was enough content at launch to keep people going.

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Just because Nintendo released games with buggy launches doesn't mean they're any less of fantastic games. All the games mentioned that had bugs were all universally praised. Plus, it's not rare to see games today start off with buggy launches, and there have definitely been worse launches for games.

Most, if not all of Nintendo's DLC has been justified, just like most other companies. they aren't required, but they add just enough to the games to make the experience better. they're handling DLC the same way most other companies do. Splatoon has issues in regarding that this DLC, while free, IS required to basically have a complete game content-wise, and they essentially lock even more of the game's content behind those amiibos.

Nintendo only has two games that have microtransactions as far as i know(Pokemon Shuffle and Pokemon Rumble World), so at least they don't have that many games involving this. and at least these games aren't shoving in your face that you need to buy stuff that IS payed through microtransactions. Besides, Pokemon Shuffle and Pokemon Rumble World are treated more like phone games, as they're designed to be played in short periods, and should be looked at as such. I wouldn't be surprised if Shuffle became one of the games Nintendo plans to release on mobile.

Nintendo is far from perfect, and that hasn't been more evident since the Wii U launched, but they're also far from being a declining company(at least, in terms of their games). Splatoon may still be a solid game, we won't know until it launches. the reason me and some people in this topic aren't getting the game is because, in terms of content, it's incomplete. the game really should've just been delayed so that Nintendo would have more time to incorporate all of this into the game rather than make people who paid for a $60 game play the waiting game and buy the amiibos in order to get a complete experience. That's not going to affect the game gameplay-wise, story-wise, graphics-wise, or anything-wise. but the fact still remains that is game is going to be extremely lacking in content at launch.

what the others do is of no interest. nintendo is the only one that put a 'seal of quality' on their product. that is the problem here, because their games are as buggy as the others and no better.

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What the others do is of no interest. Nintendo is the only one that put a 'seal of quality' on their product.
That is the problem here, because their games are as buggy as the others and no better.

But they aren't even that buggy nor are they by any means bad games.

There games are still of good quality for the most part, so I don't see the problem with them having the seal there still.

You're getting mad over a sticker that's really trivial.

Also, isn't the seal only there to reassure the customer that the product is official anyways?

Correct.

Campaign confirmed to be 4-5 hours long and mission based. Only bit of story you'll get it from sunken scrolls.

That sucks.

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what the others do is of no interest. nintendo is the only one that put a 'seal of quality' on their product. that is the problem here, because their games are as buggy as the others and no better.

Their games are as buggy as the others and no better? When have you EVER seen a Nintendo game as broken as Battlefield 4 or Assassin's Creed Unity? There's a difference between a glitch or bug at launch that can be fixed fairly quickly and having a whole game so broken at launch that it's unplayable. Nintendo quickly patched their games within weeks. games like AC Unity took months to fix.

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Campaign confirmed to be 4-5 hours long and mission based. Only bit of story you'll get it from sunken scrolls.

That sucks.

Not great at all, but considering this is a multiplayer focused game it's slightly more forgivable.

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what the others do is of no interest. nintendo is the only one that put a 'seal of quality' on their product. that is the problem here, because their games are as buggy as the others and no better.

Their games are as buggy as the others and no better? When have you EVER seen a Nintendo game as broken as Battlefield 4 or Assassin's Creed Unity? There's a difference between a glitch or bug at launch that can be fixed fairly quickly and having a whole game so broken at launch that it's unplayable. Nintendo quickly patched their games within weeks. games like AC Unity took months to fix.

*casually drops in*
AC Unity still isn't fixed for PC players.
*flies out*

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Campaign confirmed to be 4-5 hours long and mission based. Only bit of story you'll get it from sunken scrolls.

That sucks.

Not great at all, but considering this is a multiplayer focused game it's slightly more forgivable.

It's still a huge bummer that the majority of the multiplayer isn't finished until August. Shouldn't be $60...

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Campaign confirmed to be 4-5 hours long and mission based. Only bit of story you'll get it from sunken scrolls.

That sucks.

Not great at all, but considering this is a multiplayer focused game it's slightly more forgivable.

It's still a huge bummer that the majority of the multiplayer isn't finished until August. Shouldn't be $60...

Giving it the $40 or $50 price tag would've been a smarter move...

I honestly feel like, the way it is now, Splatoon should cost no more than $30.

Captain Toad costs less than Splatoon and it has way more content.

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Campaign confirmed to be 4-5 hours long and mission based. Only bit of story you'll get it from sunken scrolls.

That sucks.

Not great at all, but considering this is a multiplayer focused game it's slightly more forgivable.

It's still a huge bummer that the majority of the multiplayer isn't finished until August. Shouldn't be $60...

For once I agree, especially since it's cheaper in every other region.

To be honest, I'm going to assume the game will be earning lower scores in reviews due to the lack of content.

Also worth noting...apparently once you enter multi-player, you need to restart the WiiU in order to back into single-player.

The game will certainly get lower scores do to a lack of content, but I still think it will score in the high 70s on Metacritic. Could've been 80s otherwise.

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To be honest, I'm going to assume the game will be earning lower scores in reviews due to the lack of content.

Also worth noting...apparently once you enter multi-player, you need to restart the WiiU in order to back into single-player.

What in the ****.

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To be honest, I'm going to assume the game will be earning lower scores in reviews due to the lack of content.

Also worth noting...apparently once you enter multi-player, you need to restart the WiiU in order to back into single-player.

What in the ****.

Yeah, its a huge oversight.