The main site and forum are now 100% integrated. What does this mean for you? Here’s a rundown:
1) You must register for the forum in order to comment
I believe I deleted around 100 spam comments today. Unfortunately, that’s been happening on a regular basis. I’m tired of cleaning up the spam, and I’m sure you guys are tired of seeing bots. That’s one of the reason why I’m making registration mandatory to participate in discussion. I also think this is a great opportunity to promote the forum, as well as maintain consistency with the main site. If you make a comment on a news item, it will show up on the forums! And vise versa.
2) Registration is easy
Registration should literally take less than a minute. Once you sign up, you simply need to activate your account via email. That should take less than 20 seconds! If you’re having any trouble at all, send us an email and I’ll try to help you out.
3) We have a new forum skin
Our forum actually looks “Nintendo-y!” Gone is the generic, default phpbb style. In its place is something that is much more visually appealing, and is full of Mario goodness. So far you guy seem to be very pleased with it, so I’m pleased as well! Make sure to take a look at it here.
4) Staying logged in
This is something a lot of you have asked for, and I’ve done a ton of testing to make sure it works over the past few days. You should be able to stay logged in as long as you select the “Log me on automatically each visit” option. Of course, make sure cookies are enabled as well. This may need a bit more testing, but we’ll see what happens.
5) The sidebar
You can login to the main site/forum straight from the sidebar. After doing so, you’ll be able to see your avatar, any new messages you receive, your ranking, and new posts.
That’s all I can think of for now, though I’m probably forgetting a few things. Feel free to send us an email or comment/post on the forum if you see any errors or have any questions!
This information comes from Capcom’s Christian Svensson…
“I’m still in Japan, but while I can’t shed any specific light, I think it’s fair to say that the strategic investments we’ve made in Freedom Unite and Tri means it’s safe to say that Western audiences will see more MH in their futures at some point. Exactly how and when, I must remain coy and ask for your patience.”
Monster Hunter Tri didn’t move anything close to what it did in Japan, but I believe it did fairly well compared to the sales results of past titles in the west. Hopefully this means that Monster Hunter 3DS will be released in North America and Europe when after it launches in Japan. Okay, that hasn’t even been announced yet, but it has to happen, right?!
Thanks to John S (357 Lobster) for the tip!
Just wanted to take a moment to inform everyone that the site will be undergoing maintence tomorrow as well as Sunday. I’m going to try and accomplish anything I can over the next two days, though I honestly have no idea how much that will be. At the very least, before Sunday is over, the site and main forum will be completely linked. So, again, you’ll need to register to comment on the main site (which means you’ll also be registered for our forum!). I’ll go over all of that information again once everything is complete.
As usual, Nintendo’s lineup for Jump Festa is rather underwhelming. The three titles below have already been released in Japan, and there is no indication that the 3DS will be appearing at the show.
Donkey Kong Returns
Mario Sports Mix
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
This week’s issue of Jump has revealed the first One Piece title – Unlimited Cruise SP – for Nintendo’s upcoming handheld. Although details are light at the moment, the magazine stated that the game will contain the two Unlimited Cruise releases on the 3DS cartridge. Both Unlimited Cruise episodes were originally made for Wii. Fans can expect the 3DS remake to arrive in Japan next spring.
– Over 100 more monsters than the original title
– New maps
– Combat system tweaked
– Give monsters in your party the “try various things” command from previous DQ titles
– 3 characters simultaneously for crosspath battles
– Strongest master faceoff over Wi-Fi
According to data collected by the NPD Group, the uDraw Tablet sold 190,000 units in its first months. The peripheral was released on November 14, so the numbers reflect roughly two weeks of sales. THQ did recently say that they were pleased with uDraw’s sales, though the company also mentioned that the product has been in short supply.
