The scenario: you only want to buy Bomberman ’93 on Wii’s Virtual Console that costs 600 points, but Nintendo forces you to buy their digital currency in minimums of 1000 ($10). What are you going to do with those extra 400 points. Does Nintendo expect us to spend more money just to get our change?
Kyle from Joystiq opines: “Sony has them both [Nintendo and Microsoft] beat, though, letting you deposit exactly the amount you need when making an online purchase instead of grubbing for a few extra bucks with every transaction. The whole point of digital distribution is to make buying games and content simpler. Forcing us to buy extra digital money we might not want does not serve that goal.”
I sort of faced that same dilema. Bomberman is really the only VC game I want so far. My decision was to not buy it.It would be nice if Nintendo let you charge what you spend directly to a credit card for each game.
Wait for another game you want on the VC, like Super Metroid or Mario RPG or Mario Kart or something.
Well, I'd Prolly SAVE THEM for later use.But yea, it would be better to pay EXACTLY what you want instead of a set amount.
They should have had it so you could buy Wii points in any amount you wished to. Many people won't buy many, if any VC titles so having them have to buy a 1,000 or 2,000 Wii points card isn't that good to them.But you can just save the points you haven't used to purchase another game down the line.
It's kind of crap, but I figure something I like will come out eventually. I just hope that later on there are ways to spend small amounts, like 100 points, and little things so I don't end up with leftovers at the end of the Wii's life cycle
It's the same reason arcades use(d) tokens and don't give refunds on them. You bought 5 bucks worth of tokens and only spent 3. If you want to come back and spend the other 2 bucks thats great for business. If you don't they still have your money.Nintendo, much like Scott Tenorman, must give me back my money, or I will have to trick them into eating their parents and get Radiohead to point out what crybabies they are.I WANT MY 2 DOLLARS!!!Ain't pop culture fun?
It is about, what? $4??? Come on, you probably have more under your couch cushions or in your spare change compartment in your car. (In pennies…)
I envy anyone with a Wii. So What if theres extra points left over from your card that means that theres more for when you need 'em. Kinda like change on itune Store, I guess. (P.S. Didn;t mean to come off mean it's just that, as I said, I envy anyone with a Wii (/pout /cry /emo /wrists))
Yeah, I can see that this way of doing business isn't the most consumer-pleasing, but I guess we make do with what we have. I haven't come into too many problems, and I like the fact that I may have some points leftover for more releases in the future. The best thing Nintendo should do is let you buy 100-point increments instead of the 1000. But hey, this is Nintendo's first foray into digital distribution, as well as a unified online system that's built into the hardware. You do have to give them some credit. And who knows, maybe they are listening to our concerns and will change that with a firmware update. Maybe Nintendo's "Major Nelson" will arise one day…
I'm sure Nintendo will come up with an idea for you to use those extra spare points… like a new outfit for Link or something…
When I do get a Wii, which won't be for a little while, I'll probably look at the vc games available and see if I can use up all of my points at once so I don't have any "change" laying around. I suspect once there's moe vc games available it's what many people willl do.
I want bomberman and zelda: 11 points. Are you telling me I gotta pay $20 to buy $11 worth of games? Fucking idiots. Why do I have to buy the other 9 points? If they want to force you to buy in 10 blocks, at least make the software prices into fractions that will equal out to an even 10. 2.5 for NES. 5 for NES. 7.5… Etc….
Christ, this is getting ridiculous. It's okay to criticize weak points, but sure enough, some people will pop and start raving that Nintendo is punching them in the mouth with a crowbar. What do you do with points you don't use? You keep 'em saved to your account. That's all. Yeah, I know, it's a big fucking burden to have 400 points lying around, all you consumerhappy fiends! But if you can wait just a week or two their might actually be (gasp!) a GAME that you'll like as well.
Oh, and Joshua? Are you telling me you're not gonna spend those 900 points on fucking GUNSTAR HEROES? Or maybe fucken SUPER STAR SOLDIER? Or the bro with mo fo F-ZERO fro? DONKEY KONG COUNTRY? SOLOMON'S KEY? Christ, take your pills and STFU.
Sony go bunk yourselfbesides who is only buying 2000 points worth of games, Ethiopians? I plan to get the games I want which will mean many points cards. Some left over oh boo hoo hoo, Nintendo was nice enought to make not just any console but the Wii. If there is no use crying over spilled milk there is no use crying over spilled points
Stop being cheap and just leave the extra points on your account. Sooner or later there'll be a game you want — or application. Who knows.And if you're so cheap, why bother buying them at all when you can get "roms" for free (yet illegal)?I for one are going to buy the games I want and leave the extra points I have for later when even better games comes around… like Zelda: Link to the Past (not that I expect it to be released anytime soon).
Hey, screw you too. I already took my pills. There is NO REASON WHATSOEVER that Nintendo made us purchase the points in blocks of 10k. THey did it so that you would have points left over and then feel like you should HAVE to buy other games. No, NONE of those games you mentioned I plan to purchase. If they EVER come out with StarFox SNES, then I will get that, but I don't want to spend that money now. If I want to purchase a game from the store, I don't have to hand them $100 to get a $50 game. I am not forced to have a credit with their store until I feel like I want to come purchase another game. What if I don't EVER want to buy another one? What if I realize I didn't spend barely 10 minutes on those games before getting bored? What if I decide I want to spend that $9 on getting Excite Truck.For Fuck's Sake, They could have easily put in a system that does not force you to buy fake money in such large increments. If they have a $5 increment, it would make a lot of people a lot more happier.
"What if I don't EVER want to buy another one? What if I realize I didn't spend barely 10 minutes on those games before getting bored? What if I decide I want to spend that $9 on getting Excite Truck."What if my ass is where my mouth is? I'd be in a world of shit. But to answer your questions:1. If you don't want anything other than Zelda and B'man 93 you lied about taking those pills.2. Then you should use those points on Mario 64 or Super Mario RPG, they last longer than 10 minutes. If all else fails, don't engage Virtual Console at all, it ain't your cuppa tea.3. You don't want to get Excite Truck. Get Gunstar Heroes instead. Leaves you with 100 points left, it's about a dollar, something that is the equivalent of a can of soda. Who gives a fuck about a can of soda?See, the application of logic makes life a lot more worthwhile.