The Conduit multiplayer demo hits a snag, Nintendo's fault

NintendoDpad reports:
"We all know Sega was supposed to have an event tonight promoting the Conduit's multiplayer but when everyone came in for the press demo it seems as though something happened where the demo could not be played."

[Product]

im sorry but thats kinda funny.

[ZuperAmazingCooKie]

Hey HHG, I got the perfect headline for your next-show right there.

[SinnedNogara]

First of all, I am getting tired of saying this, the Conduit will sell millions, but it will be a slow process. Most hardcore Wii games start out very slow (Even SSBB, a Nintendo game) and then pick up as time goes on. How can you use weapons like the Shrieker with the PS3/360 controller. SIXAXIS? (sixaxis is the gimmick here).

@ Product:

LOL. I got to admit, that was very funny. Server and computer snags happen all the time, and it wasn't Nintendo's fault. If Nintendo did this on purpose, why did Mario Kart Wii have lag-free online??

[rbluetank]

next gen console should have a working and well establish online service... to be considered next gen!! first but last!!!

[phosphor112]

Even Reggie said they are trying to surpass XBL...are you kidding me??? The more I hear about the Wii, the more it makes me mad and lets me realize that Nintendo is full of it this gen.

[avantgarde84]

haha thats funny i dont care if your a fanboy or not.

[nintendohomie]

rofl you have to be kidding me

[RainOfTerror]

yea what a waste of time, we were there and no multiplayer ..

doesn't bode well for the game if you can't even get it to work for a press demo. No amount of free booze is going to cover that one up ...

[avantgarde84]

Really you were there?
Was everyone disappointed?

[Shadow Man]

Xboxlive>PSN>WiiConnect

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

I agree entirely...

...and I'm really excited about those LAG-free games Microsoft has introduced to the 360's lineup.

:)

[Smacktard]

That's just embarassing. For Nintendo, not High Voltage. Gotta feel bad for HV though.

[Product]

Ill have to agree with you on that.

[phosphor112]

They could have done so much better on any other platform, even for sales. But the reason why they wanted to do it was because apparently their Wiis were "collecting dust".

[Smacktard]

Oh really? I thought they did it because, out of the 3 current gen home consoles, the Wii was the only one that really had potential for smooth FPS control.

[phosphor112]

http://gonintendo.com/?p=76...

"Our Wiis were gathering dust."

[hatchimatchi]

it amazes me that nintendo can single-handedly bring in the non gaming public and sell millions upon millions of systems, but it takes 2+ years to come up with a storage solution on the wii and they have yet to provide a solid online experience.

[Product]

I think Nintendo had no clue online would be as important this gen as it has become.

[hatchimatchi]

I think if nintendo feels like it's not important then it doesn't really matter what the general public thinks. I love the experiences with games that nintendo provides but i can only imagine what goes on behind closed doors. They are extremely backwards when it comes to certain things. Doesn't really matter though cause with the way the wii is selling they don't really have to appease anyone. As long as they keep making good handhelds and good mario and zelda games i'll always be a fan.

[Product]

"I love the experiences with games that nintendo provides but i can only imagine what goes on behind closed doors. They are extremely backwards when it comes to certain things"

couldnt agree more...sometimes they do things that blow me away but then they also do the exact opposite sometimes.

[Boom]

Just tryin to do what's right for us fans, but when they want to do that, Nintendo screws it up...

[Snipes20]

Nintendo meant to do this or not. If it was a scheduled maintenance, then what the heck were they thinking? If it is server problems, then they need to get on the solution, stat.

At least we got some footage of things to come. I wish there were a few more maps. (Maybe we didn't see them all?) If Metroid on DS had 20 then there is no excuse for any other system to have a shooter with less.

[Product]

Remember HVS has stated that DLC is a possiblilty aswell as unlockables being in the game. Not to mention that we havent seen everything multiplayer has to offer yet.

[SinnedNogara]

I doubt DLC, because then the game would have a Pay & Play logo on the box, like Samba De Amigo, Rock Band 2, or Guitar Hero 4.

I really hope for it though. More characters to play in multiplayer would be sweet. Map packs would be awesome, I want to fight in the president's bathroom.

Off Topic: Just imagine how "A Boy and His Blob" would be with DLC!!

[ChickeyCantor]

Nintendo really needs to step up and put their lame philosophies aside.
I mean it took ages before Nintendo actually considered online gameplay because they believed People rather play games together in one room. And this is what they thought from the Japanese market not somewhere else.
They don't believe "demo's" because they say that a demo doesn't really tell enough to make a game feel great.

They have all these F*cking lame excuuses just because its their vision, they should be more open to their third party developers and listen to the costumers. If Nintendo went "online" with the GCN we would be having a much feature rich online system on the Wii. Hell its even crippled because they believe "KIDS" are in danger, even M rated games will suffer from this M F*CKING rated games. Its not making sense whatsoever. They have a parental lock system for crying out loud.

Nintendo always tried pushing out software or hardware with a simple interface, but their online system is just pathetic if you have to entere a code for each game. If they want to be better then live, i hope they have something up on E3.

I don't hate the Wii, i appreciate it as any other console out there, but Nintendo sometimes needs to be f*cking open and give these developers a break. Poor HVS.

[phantomexe]

O well not a big deal i'm sure they will show some stuff today.Crap happens i'm sure this has happened to others and i'm sure it will happen again.

[TriforceLightning]

Reggie stated that their trying to mimic Live's online infastructure.This minor snafu could push that initiative into high gear.This is more minor than major.Good thing this was caught before shipping to the public.I am officially starting to have high hopes for this game.Miyamoto be praised!

[peeps]

lol well thats 1 way of looking at it