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There was initially some uncertainty as to whether this would be an amiibo exclusive. In a statement provided to Eurogamer, Nintendo offered an official confirmation. The company said that “this unlockable content is only unlocked using amiibo”. http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-officially-confirms-that-metroid-samus-returns-fusion-mode-can-only-be-unlocked-with-amiibo/ They appear to be getting a lot more aggressive with the stuff Amiibo holds now considering Breath of the Wild and now this. No way to unlock them in-game either now like there was back in Star Fox Zero.
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not surprised.
terrible either way.
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I wish both Skylanders and Amiibos would die already.
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GenerationX-Men posted...
I wish both Skylanders and Amiibos would die already. I see them as okay, but their content should be unlockable via in game, in game dlc, etc...
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Yeah, fuck that noise. I'll just get the amiibos second hand so I don't have to give Nintendo my money for this scummy practice.
That's at least one benefit that physical DLC has over digital.
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Amiibos are anti-consumer trash. I'm fine with figurines. I'm not fine with on-disc content being locked behind a paywall. I'm even less fine with that content being exclusive to physical products that can't meet consumer demand. I hope that Nintendo ditches this practice but i'm expecting the opposite.
This bullshit effectively removes content for late adopters. Imagine if Super Mario World's bonus stages required kinder egg toys to access.
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Absolutely inexcusable.
Worst part is, boycotting the game is going to make Nintendo think "Well, I guess people don't want 2D Metroid" but buying it anyway will likely make Nintendo think this kind of business practice is okay to continue. Amiibo locked content is worse than DLC in any form, especially since even finding Amiibo is a task in and of it self, given the competitive market to obtain them, scalpers, etc. Like, even if I were to entertain putting up with this, I'd have to track down the figures first because they're sold out practically everywhere, pay $30 dollars because Nintendo also decided to only bundle the new Amiibo together instead of also offering a separate option, and god forbid I have an OG 3DS, because then I'd have to buy an NFC adapter for that, too. That's another $20. So someone that just wants the game mode and doesn't care about Amiibo would have to pay between $30-50 depending on their 3DS just to unlock a difficulty mode that has otherwise been a standard unlock in all Metroid games since 2002 except for 2. This is not okay.
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Well, that's stupid.
I'm not a Metroid fan, but now I'm not buying it TWICE.
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Darkgnaw posted...
There's already well enough quality 2D Metroid games out there anyhow; I can die happy with the current roster, honestly.
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Salocool posted...
Darkgnaw posted... We should all just ignore every modern game nowadays and then and just play the old ones if that's the case. Actually that's not a bad idea....
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Darkgnaw posted...
Worst part is, boycotting the game is going to make Nintendo think "Well, I guess people don't want 2D Metroid" but buying it anyway will likely make Nintendo think this kind of business practice is okay to continue. That's why you buy the game, and boycott the new amiibos. Presumably, that would be the best way to get the message across of "Metroid good, amiibos bad."
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MushroomMuncher posted...
We should all just ignore every modern game nowadays and then and just play the old ones if that's the case. That's not my point tho, just sayin' I wouldn't personally care if the franchise continue its shitty trend. Got enough things to do on top of replayin' old games from time to time.
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Ace-of-Clubs posted...
Darkgnaw posted... How do you boycott a product that's already sold out through official channels? I'd see where you were coming from (and would actually agree) if pre-orders were still available, but they're not. "Just boycott the Amiibo" seems like an empty thing to say when for all intents and purposes, Nintendo already won on that front. Buying the game is only going to tell Nintendo that I'm okay with them locking these features behind Amiibo. I'll just wait until I can get the game used. There's no shortage of Metroidvanias out on the market these days, and if 2D Metroid goes dormant and/or flat out dies well, so be it. I'd rather the series be dead than alive but with increasingly expensive hoops to jump through for content that used to be a part of the standard package. And before anyone jumps on me, no I'm not saying anyone else should boycott the game. You do as you please with your money and time. I'm just personally checking out of this situation unless something changes.
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Darkgnaw posted...
Buying the game is only going to tell Nintendo that I'm okay with them locking these features behind Amiibo. That's some real mental gymnastics to come to that conclusion. Also the "I'd rather it be dead because muh McDonald's toys" is a bit of an overreaction.
Surely you jestin'
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What happened to you, Nintendo? You used to be against DLC, then gaming culture pressured you to slowly accept it, and now, you're no different in terms of other AAA devs who practice shitty DLC practice that you so criticized at one point.
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MushroomMuncher posted...
Darkgnaw posted... not necessarily..I can see where that poster's coming from. how could they really gauge that people are buying the game but don't like the fact things are locked by amiibos? To a lesser extent they could use the sales of the amiibos, especially the ones released for the game...but that'll only determine so much. If the game sells well, they could very well come to the conclusion that the "controversy" of locking it behind the amiibo wasn't that bad and could continue the practice.
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Not interested in the Amiibo, so we'll see if that means going without fusion mode or if it makes me reconsider getting the game. Either way not too worried about what I may be telling Nintendo, I doubt they are listening.
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IrateGameFAQer posted...
If the game sells well, they could very well come to the conclusion that the "controversy" of locking it behind the amiibo wasn't that bad and could continue the practice. That's a big "if". I they look at the sales of the game what are they gonna a think, "Oh people want more Metroid" or "Wow this new Metroid game sold really well, time to start locking out more shit, bring out the 100 dollar Ridley amiibo boys!"?
Surely you jestin'
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2 words guys, nfc tags.
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MushroomMuncher posted...
IrateGameFAQer posted... it can be both, you know. It isn't necessarily either/or. The amiibos are just a piece of the puzzle. They could come to the conclusion it isn't a bad practice and do it w/ other games. nice exaggeration though.
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IrateGameFAQer posted...
MushroomMuncher posted... Not if no one buys their amiibos. You saw what happened with Amiibo Festival right?
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When amiibos first came out for super smash bros, I was given the impression that you'd be able to buy a couple of amiibos and use them with lots of upcoming titles to get cool optional extras themed from that character.
Instead, Nintendo releases NEW amiibo for every damn game and is locking significant types of content behind many of them. This is going to really suck in 10-20 years when the amiibo are practically extinct in the wild but people wanna go back and play these games.
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MushroomMuncher posted...
Darkgnaw posted... How so? If I buy the game, does it not convey the message that I'll still buy their game even in spite of their business practices with Amiibo? Isn't the fact that Amiibos have slowly creeped up from having purely cosmetic unlocks to actual content enough justification to at least be worried about Nintendo's potential takeaway from this? Also the "I'd rather it be dead because muh McDonald's toys" is a bit of an overreaction. Allow me to clarify, then: I'd rather see the series dormant than alive but with content locked behind figures that I couldn't even buy if I wanted to at the moment because they're entirely sold out with no other avenue available for me to obtain. I'll concede that "I'd rather see it die" is a bit of an overreaction on my part, but I think it's entirely fair to be frustrated about seeing a series you like being riddled with physical DLC and micro-transactions that you couldn't even guarantee a purchase of if I wanted to.
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MushroomMuncher posted...
difference is that game was built for amiibos. is Samus Returns built strictly for amiibos? No. I already mentioned the buying the amiibos part - they'll most likely use that as a metric to see how it fares, but it won't be accurate, since 2 of the 4 amiibos are already available previously from other games. You keep making it an either or situation...the sales of the game could be used to determine both.
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Darkgnaw posted...
If I buy the game, does it not convey the message that I'll still buy their game even in spite of their business practices with Amiibo? No it conveys the message you want more Metroid, don't buy the bloody Amiibo. Let them rot away like Animal Crossing's amiibo have been doing. Let the scalpers buy them up and don't buy the bloody things off ebay. Isn't the fact that Amiibos have slowly creeped up from having purely cosmetic unlocks This is the weird thing, some games still have only cosmetic unlocks (Odyssey's and BOTW's are only cosmetics) So I'm assuming they're doing this just in the case this game underperforms and the Amiibo sales take up the profit. Also yes, I can understand being angry at the series for doing this shit, I am myself. But really, do you want another decade of Metroid being dead and it was because of plastic McDonald's toys? Do you want to have to compensate for the lack of a real Metroid with "Pixelshit Indie Metroidvania #72?" I'm not gonna guilt trip you into buying the game, its your money. But I really don't want another half decade of people whining about how dead metroid is and Nintendo doesn't care about them.
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IrateGameFAQer posted...
MushroomMuncher posted... If their Amiibo sales aren't up to their expectations it won't happen. Animal Crossing Amiibos are rotting on store shelves because Amiibo Festival was shit and sold like shit, why can't we just let the Metroid Amiibos do that?
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Is the Fusion mode at least just a cosmetic thing?
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NeonDragon9000 posted...
Is the Fusion mode at least just a cosmetic thing? NOPE.
Daisy amiibo sass!
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memoryman3 posted...
NeonDragon9000 posted... OKAY, what is it?
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MushroomMuncher posted...
Amiibos are just a piece of the puzzle. It'll definitely be a consideration. And why do you keep comparing this situation to a game built specifically FOR amiibos? We're going in circles...it seems you can't fathom that this situation can determine 2 things directly and indirectly. so maybe we can agree to disagree.
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IrateGameFAQer posted...
MushroomMuncher posted... I'm just saying...if we let the amiibos rot and the game sell, its a win-win situation. But yeah, let's do that.
Surely you jestin'
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oh I have no intentions of ever buying an amiibo ever, but its ramifications for this game will be closely watched.
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Oliman posted...
When amiibos first came out for super smash bros, I was given the impression that you'd be able to buy a couple of amiibos and use them with lots of upcoming titles to get cool optional extras themed from that character. The main part of the games will still be there
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NeonDragon9000 posted...
memoryman3 posted... 
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If we look to another way, the day amiibos will be shelved for good, Nintendo would release patches to players who didn't have the chance to get the appropriate amiibos.
Nintendo is stupid, but not THAT stupid.
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Nundulan posted...
2 words guys, nfc tags. 1 word, illegal.
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6-19-7 posted...
If we look to another way, the day amiibos will be shelved for good, Nintendo would release patches to players who didn't have the chance to get the appropriate amiibos. lol what an adorable daydream.
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Locking hard mode behind a $30 physical DLC now. Really Nintendo, I honestly didn't mind cosmetic stuff or w/e that doesn't affect gameplay, but this is just abysmal.
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AndyJoe89 posted...
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SpinoRaptor24 posted...
Yeah, f*** that noise. I'll just get the amiibos second hand so I don't have to give Nintendo my money for this scummy practice. and ironically paying for the worst of two evils: Scalpers
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If I had an amiibo compatible system or cared about hard mode I might care about this.
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What the hell is Fusion Mode and why do we have to purchase a Happy Meal toy just to access it?
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SeamusOHassey posted...
What the hell is Fusion Mode and why do we have to purchase a Happy Meal toy just to access it? Hard mode and it gives you the Fusion suit. |
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dextorboot posted...
SeamusOHassey posted... ...and they locked it behind a fucking toy?
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Well, that's stupid. Some people are overreacting though. Have fun "boycotting" as if that has ever worked.
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Luckily, for not much more than the price of one amiibo, you can get Action Replay Amiibo Power Saves to gain access to every amiibo unlockable without ever buying an actual amiibo. That way you can support the games while still letting Nintendo know you don't want to collect amiibos.
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Board_hunter567 posted...
Well, that's stupid. Some people are overreacting though. Have fun "boycotting" as if that has ever worked. It only works if you raid the shipyard when the it pulls into the dock and throw them overboard. It helps if you dress up as one of the village people too. |
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chikaritachu posted...
Luckily, for not much more than the price of one amiibo, you can get Action Replay Amiibo Power Saves to gain access to every amiibo unlockable without ever buying an actual amiibo. That way you can support the games while still letting Nintendo know you don't want to collect amiibos. I like this idea better. I like amiibos as an extra, but not for hiding content that should be readily accessible already. This one of the many reasons why I hate Nintendo.
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Board_hunter567 posted...
Well, that's stupid. Some people are overreacting though. Have fun "boycotting" as if that has ever worked. Worked in 1955.
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I have an Action Replay, so Nintendo can kiss my ass with this kind of crap.
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