Nintendo 3DS to have payable DLC

[chris888222]

One investor asked Iwata about his thoughts on paid download content. Nintendo is currently preparing a paid item transaction system for both 3DS and Wii U, Iwata revealed. For 3DS, this will be available to developers by the end of the year.

Iwata stressed that the greater presence of digital sales does not mean that package software will go away. Rather, he wants to establish the digital business as another pillar.

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Nintendo may be selective in its use of this system for itself, though. Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto are interested in the possibility of extending the life of games through added stages and other features that players want. However, Iwata believes that pursuing certain types of low quality paid download content opportunities -- things like unlocking keys or stat increases -- would, while likely increasing short term profits, not allow them to build along term relationship with customers. Therefor, Nintendo feels that it should not have this type of low quality content for itself.

Sources: http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/08/0...paid_downloads/

And http://nintendo3dsblog.com/paid-dlc-is-coming-to-the-3ds

 

[Nathan Drake]

Oh look, Nintendo is catching up.

 

[prowler]

As long as the DLC isn't on the cart (coughSamuraiWarriors) then I don't see what's so bad about it.

 

[loco365]

Wasn't this done in FFIV- The Years After? I know there are sidequests you can download for 200 points each.

 

[chris888222]

Wasn't this done in FFV- The Years After? I know there are sidequests you can download for 200 points each.

I think the difference is that it's open to all games, and third parties have no restrictions

 

[KingVamp]

As long as the DLC isn't on the cart (coughSamuraiWarriors) then I don't see what's so bad about it.

And as long some is free(50/50?),fairly price,good quality,DRM and doesn't make means of holding things on purpose to make you pay more and then have it made in another game anyway.

Bad or good? Let see what devs do.

 

[Nathan Drake]

Wasn't this done in FFV- The Years After? I know there are sidequests you can download for 200 points each.

FFIV: The After Years was basically released in chapters. Once you bought them all, you had the whole game.

 

[FireGrey]

Aww, does that mean that developers are gonna patch their glitches on Nintendo systems now :c

 

[loco365]

Wasn't this done in FFV- The Years After? I know there are sidequests you can download for 200 points each.

FFIV: The After Years was basically released in chapters. Once you bought them all, you had the whole game.

Kinda caught that. Anyways, that's weird. But it's kinda like other DLC games. Kinda. But I hope you can use prepaid credit cards, because I find it annoying that you can't on the eShop.

 

[heartgold]

Sounds good for future games =D

 

[iluvfupaburgers]

as others mentioned. if it is actually dlc, and not on the card, than im ok with it

 

[Heran Bago]

Sure but they'll have to actually have games to have DLC for.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

Oh look, Nintendo is catching up.

LOL this

The idea sounds good to me, as long as they price it reasonably.

 

[ojsinnerz.]

Can't wait for Capcom and Bandai Namco to jump in.

 

[FireGrey]

Anyway homebrew can basically do it, so it would be stupid for them not to.

 

[AlanJohn]

This is great.
Imagine you bought a game and it has some bug that needs to be fixed, so instead of buying a new game you can simply update that one!
Also DLC could be used to add new levels, characters etc.

 

[chris888222]

This is great.
Imagine you bought a game and it has some bug that needs to be fixed, so instead of buying a new game you can simply update that one!
Also DLC could be used to add new levels, characters etc.

I'm sure the top part is sarcasm...

Anyway, ninty made it quite clear that they 'fussy' when it comes to quality

 

[SamAsh07]

Good to see Nintendo entering 2011 (From 1990)

 

[shakirmoledina]

everyone says they are late and all but remember their new consoles started this year so obviously the new features would begin in this year
they previously had ds/dsi and wii that are old hardware hence they did not want to put something big.
is it not logical that now they put it rather than them being late in implementing it

 

[Ryupower]

this may happen when a true pokemon game comes to the 3ds

some pokemon DLC
payable event pokemon form the Estore