Nintendo of Europe issued a press release this morning containing their usual downloads for the coming week, but hidden in the summary of FIFA 14 for the Nintendo 3DS was the inclusion of a major detail. If you were looking to pay the £39.99 price tag, you would find updated kits and squads “but no updates to gameplay or game modes”. The news adds further insult to injury as earlier this year EA confirmed FIFA 14 would not come to Nintendo’s home console the Wii U after disappointing sales of FIFA 13. Plus, FIFA 13 for the Wii came under fire last year for being too similar to FIFA 12. Is it best the latest instalment didn’t make it to the Wii U? You can check out the official description from Nintendo’s press release below.
“FIFA 14 Legacy Edition delivers unmatched authenticity that reflects the current football season with updated kits and rosters but no updates to gameplay or game modes. It features 30 officially licensed leagues, 50 real-world tournaments, and 500 authentic clubs. Play traditional matches or free your game in epic 5-v-5 street matches with 3D effects. Play as a real-world superstar or re-create yourself. Optional touch screen controls deliver pin-point shooting and passing at your finger-tips.”
Same game every year, just an updated date on the title. What a terrible company.
Who the fuck even plays these games!? If you want an authentic soccer experience…go outside you lazy ball suckers!
some people don’t have legs…
Not – in any way – a majority of people, though. Fifa doesn’t even nearly emulate a Football experience.
some people don’t have experience…
I believe majority of gamers have leg. but I don’t know, they are probably too fat though so not fit for playing real sports.
This series makes call of duty look like a never before been released game.
call of duty is different every year…
Only the name is different…
ok?
We don’t need to do anything to kill EA ips. They do a pretty good job themselves.
nah , as long as there is football fans especially in Europe the chances of the death of this ip is very slim
Quality death is even worst than not being sold anymore. Sad but true.
What’s a “legacy edition” and why does it sound like a cop out?
Developers: Complain that Wii U is not selling, don’t give people reasons to buy one.
It’s not the responsibility of the developer to sell consoles. Developers put time and effort into platforms with install bases, where people buy software. That doesn’t happen on Nintento platforms, so there’s not a large incentive to put the resources into the platform.
Moron, Monster hunter 4 just sold more copies than there are PS Vitas in Japan. Great third parties sell on nintendo consoles from the very beginning. Am sorry Microsoft is not paying to be creative, or are you an EA employee. You are defending foolishness really?
EA’s still mad that it’s dumb Origin service is not on the Wii U. That’s why EA has not shown any support for Nintendo lately. Forget what you heard otherwise.
Not all “great” third parties sell well on the 3DS. In fact, it’s really only a limited number of specific franchises.
Funny things is that the ones that sell are the ones that developers put effort in. That’s strange isn’t it?
There are a lot of other great games that devs put a lot of effort in and don’t get good sales.
Like?
So many games. I guess if you want to go with some recent ones, The Wonderful 101, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Puppeteer, Pikmin 3, Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward, Gravity Rush, Dragon’s Crown, etc.
Literally hundreds could be listed. That’s why people call them, “sleeper hits.” Great games that go under the radar of the masses every single year.
People tend to gravitate to popular ongoing franchises that they’re familiar with and well marketed games.
You say, “the ones that sell are the ones that developers put effort in.” Yet, year over year, the biggest sellers are usually games like Madden, FIFA, and Call of Duty. So…. Yeah. Think about that for a moment.
MH series is huge in Japan, so you can expect it to sell very well even with underperform platform.
FIFA on PS360 has been pretty much the same game since about FIFA 09 anyway. Don’t get me wrong, if you like football games like I do, it’s the same very good game, but the same game nonetheless.
You mean like everytime?
Pro evo 2012 on 3DS was AMAZING. It’s like they managed to fit almost the full console game onto 3DS. Looks and plays like a dream has online an everything. Fifa 12 on 3DS was a fucking piece of shit. the ball feels like a brick that doesn’t want to roll around. Terrible and no online….
EA can screw themselves.
was it good then? is there anyway to download teams or updates??
Furrealz? That’s maelulorsvy good to know.
More of EA and their bull.
Same old same old… I’m not surprised. 💋
MEH I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY KEEP RELEASING FIFA/PES/MADDEN/NBA/TIGER WOODS ETC ETC EVERY YEAR THEY SHOULD RELEASE TWO GAMES PER CONSOLE CYCLE LIFE. I DONT GET WHATS NEW WITH EVERY GAME RELEASE. TO ME ITS AND LOOKS THE SAME.
They should release like a DLC patch once a year…. for like £15
because it sells. end of
If you buy this, your an idiot.
If anyone was ever wondering if EA or 3rd party companies were try to sabotage any and all Nintendo hardware with lack luster ports.. This is it..
It has nothing to do with Nintendo. The Legacy Edition is being released on the Vita as well.
I understand why they do it on vita but not on the 3ds still I just know what company to blame when the industry crashes.
at this point, I wont purchase any ea products any-more….
I don’t know any EA products I want. Even Activision is doing better.
Wii U sucks
This game is for 3DS, not the Wii U
Wii U sucks
I think that you’ve already established that…
Wii U sucks
Sorry, I don’t quite understand what you are trying to say there, can you repeat that please?
WII U SUCKS
Again?
He said WILL YOU SUCK?
Suck what? Dayum, I’ll never understand online sex D;
I’m saying the Nintendo Wii U sucks since you can’t read
Who can’t read?
Ea is hurting their own reputation by doing this.
exactly
Wait they are willing to put games on the 3DS but not the WiiU? WTF
Wii and 3DS yes, Wii U, No…i
WHO CARES ABOUT FIFA THO
FIFA 14 releases on PlayStation 2…
Yes, because of sales.
Actually I don’t think that’s EA reason. Other company’s I kind of belive them but not EA specialy after battlefield 4 recommended specs. ” EA recommends VISTA and windows 8″ that’s the most suspicious thing ever.
The worst company in America two years running, should be nominated for worst company in the world. Am sorry if you mom or dad work there, maybe you do. This is just plain EVIL! To those of you that don’t know that word evil in the politically correct world, it’s what people worse that bad do out of spite. EA pride cometh before a fall and we that shall seek righteousness shall see the wicked fall. Wow!
I hear that they have a specific day in the week just for drowning puppies, “Drowning Puppies Tuesday” they call it..
Wait, today is Nintendo’s birthday and we see news about crap games instead of a lifetime Nintendo life resume?????
It might come soon…
But we are already celebrating!
Meh, Man U Forever.
City tore Man U a new asshole yesterday
Nu updates > No purchase
SON GO OUTSIDE TO PLAY SOCCER.
Nobody cares, and whoever buys these games for specially a handheld console should be sent to the pits!
If they don’t put in any effort, they only have themselves to blame when nobody buys their games…
EA: “But…but…but no one’s buying our games on Nintendo! Nintendo users are sooooo biased!”
*Nintendo users are not stupid. My fix is more accurate.
It’s not just 3DS, the “legacy edition” Aka “cash in”, will be on Vita PS2 and Wii I think? still doesn’t excuse it though….
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EA sports .. its in the ass !
the new CEO claims EA is the best developer in the world yet the company releases a game with just roster updates…….glad i didn’t buy Fifa 13 for Wii U.
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