Starfox Command had wifi, why doesn't the 3DS version?

Seriously, why is it that a game made previous the new one have wifi, and the newest version doesn't? if it had wifi, I might have bought the game. What were the creators thinking? I say the obvious, but more people, maybe a lot more people, would have bought the 3DS version if it had wifi.

I also would have bought it if it had online. :|

It is a dissapointment, but I am enjoying the game a lot anyway. I'm not even sure if I would have have played it online much anyway, but it would have a neat extra.

Nintendo claimed it was a problem with "Vast costs" because we all know Star Fox 64 3d must have cost them a fortune to develop with all that extra content thay included.

Nintendo claimed it was a problem with "Vast costs" because we all know Star Fox 64 3d must have cost them a fortune to develop with all that extra content thay included.

Jolt_counter119

Because it would take longer to release. The single player is the most important part of Starfox 64 anyway, if you ask me.Englando_IV

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Nintendo claimed it was a problem with "Vast costs" because we all know Star Fox 64 3d must have cost them a fortune to develop with all that extra content thay included.

hydralisk86

I was being sarcastic they didn't add any extra content they updated the graphics and that's it. No extra content, no wifi, $40. I'll wait for a price drop personally.

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Nintendo claimed it was a problem with "Vast costs" because we all know Star Fox 64 3d must have cost them a fortune to develop with all that extra content thay included.

Jolt_counter119

I was being sarcastic they didn't add any extra content they updated the graphics and that's it. No extra content, no wifi, $40. I'll wait for a price drop personally.

That would've require actual work.

That would've require actual work.

Phoenix534

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[QUOTE="hydralisk86"] Yeah well, I never played the game, but I think it's a big chance I would choose wifi over extra content, if I had to make a choice.darth-pyschosis

I was being sarcastic they didn't add any extra content they updated the graphics and that's it. No extra content, no wifi, $40. I'll wait for a price drop personally.

Nintendo just doesn't give a crap about making their games the best they can possibly be anymore. They wanted to give us a StarFox game without spending all of the time and effort on releasing a brand new one, so they ported SF64. That's probably going to be the only SF game on the 3DS.

On the DS, while StarFox Command was personally my favorite SF, you can't deny that the game really doesn't have the depth of gameplay that SF64 had. The levels weren't big and vast enough, there weren't enough dogfights. And the online wasn't that great either.

But when Nintendo released two StarFox games on the Gamecube, neither sold well. So they will probably use that as an excuse for not putting more effort into a new SF game.

So if you, like me, actually dream big when it comes to games and can easily imagine a StarFox game with dedicated online play and large, sprawling levels... You will have your hopes crushed by Nintendo because they will not deliver. They take the easy way out time and time again.

Nintendo just doesn't give a crap about making their games the best they can possibly be anymore. They wanted to give us a StarFox game without spending all of the time and effort on releasing a brand new one, so they ported SF64. That's probably going to be the only SF game on the 3DS.

On the DS, while StarFox Command was personally my favorite SF, you can't deny that the game really doesn't have the depth of gameplay that SF64 had. The levels weren't big and vast enough, there weren't enough dogfights. And the online wasn't that great either.

But when Nintendo released two StarFox games on the Gamecube, neither sold well. So they will probably use that as an excuse for not putting more effort into a new SF game.

So if you, like me, actually dream big when it comes to games and can easily imagine a StarFox game with dedicated online play and large, sprawling levels... You will have your hopes crushed by Nintendo because they will not deliver. They take the easy way out time and time again.

Ovirew

According to Nintendo, they didnt add online multiplayer because it would had "costed" too much and taken too long to develope (they had a deadline and apparently the higher ups at Nintendo wanted this game out as soon as possible). I dont have a link, but there was a topic on System Wars talking about it.

Also, Starfox 64 3D does have Wifi, its just that its local Wifi and not world.

It was mentioned in the article that it would take an extra year for it to have online. Honestly, I'm glad it came out now when quality games are rarely present at the moment. And plus, the multiplayer in this game is not deep enough for the long term. Command didn't have me playing for a while.

It's called decision analysis.

They looked at what happened with the last Star Fox game versus this new one. How many people still play Star Fox Command online on a regular basis? Given this, does it make sense to add a multiplayer feature in Star Fox 64 3D? Will we remain profitable after our expenses? Server costs? Maintenance? Also, how much interest is there in the Star Fox series now? Will Star Fox 64 3D perform well enough to spark more interest in the series? Can we still proceed with our estimated date of release? If not, what external factors are causing this? What are our options afterwards?

These are all questions I'm sure came up when Nintendo was developing Star Fox 64 3D. You have unexpected sluggish sales of hardware that also effect the performance of the 3DS entirely, which then effect the software releases and content.

Many of you can claim Nintendo is lazy and being cheap, but there's a lot more thought going into the process of making a game than "this feature sounds cool so we should include it".

Nintendo claimed it was a problem with "Vast costs" because we all know Star Fox 64 3d must have cost them a fortune to develop with all that extra content thay included.

Jolt_counter119

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Nintendo claimed it was a problem with "Vast costs" because we all know Star Fox 64 3d must have cost them a fortune to develop with all that extra content thay included.

JordanElek

With no additional stages or modes I couldn't care less how much time or money they spent, they sure as hell didn't spend enough of either.

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Nintendo claimed it was a problem with "Vast costs" because we all know Star Fox 64 3d must have cost them a fortune to develop with all that extra content thay included.

Jolt_counter119

With no additional stages or modes I couldn't care less how much time or money they spent, they sure as hell didn't spend enough of either.

Also, they added several new stages in multiplayer and basically revamped that whole experience, including new modes, new weapons, and AI opponents. It would've been nice to have online functionality, but look at it this way:

A very basic online mode would've delayed the game who knows how long, and basic online for Star Fox wouldn't last very long for most people, I can guarantee that. For an online component to be worthwhile, they would've needed to add stat tracking of some sort, maybe some leaderboards, anything to keep people coming back for more than a few weeks. That would've delayed the game even longer.

When the primary complaint from potential 3DS owners is GIVE US SOME GAMES, I don't think it was that bad of a decision for Nintendo to forgo online multiplayer.

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Nintendo claimed it was a problem with "Vast costs" because we all know Star Fox 64 3d must have cost them a fortune to develop with all that extra content thay included.

Jolt_counter119

With no additional stages or modes I couldn't care less how much time or money they spent, they sure as hell didn't spend enough of either.

I too find it enjoyable, online multiplayer could hace been fun, but not nessecary for me.

Nintendo claimed it was a problem with "Vast costs" because we all know Star Fox 64 3d must have cost them a fortune to develop with all that extra content thay included.

Jolt_counter119

This! ^

Plus the fact Nintendo made the mistake of releasing their little gem well before they had any decent software ready for it, which led to rushed ports of existing titles most have already played.