The Nintendo Discussion Thread

[ThirdMarioBro]

In Metroid Prime 3, I can't get used to how weird it is to have Samus's eyes follow around my remote movements on the scan visor. Clearly they are playing with the console horsepower this time around for fun. Also, the controls really are all they are cracked up to be. I wouldn't put them above traditional input in terms of precision, but for the sake of immersion, I can't live without them.

Having all the characters talk is awesome too. The voice acting is stellar, and the other friendly bounty hunters had me laughing the whole first section. Retro really outdid themselves. The game is different enough to feel fresh, but doesn't mess with the formula much. Its still Metroid--you just get the chance to finally look in on the world.

Samus also briefly ditches the power suit early in the game through a cinema scene. That makes me happy.

[Barkworm]

I don't get why they can't have Samus talk though. She talked all the time in Fusion.

[Peanut]

I don't get why they can't have Samus talk though. She talked all the time in Fusion.

Because Nintendo is stuck in the past. Samus is supposed to be you, despite the fact that 99% of the people who play Metroid are probably dudes.

Sadly, 97% of those people probably wish they were female, anyways.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Samus doesn't need to talk in the Prime series, though sometimes I wish she would so that the character gets a more established image. The more that Samus comes out as a character, the less chance of Nintendo trying to pull a Tomb Raider and authorize a horrible-ass movie that ruins the whole damn series. Its almost happened twice now. Everytime Nintendo feels they are finished with a franchise, they authorize an anime or something to milk it, and then Nintendo adapts the franchise to follow the messed up ideas of some anime production company, and the franchise falls in the mud. It happened to F-Zero, and it happened to Kirby. Kirby is getting redemption through Samsh, but I don't see F-Zero ever making it back from the void. Its too much of a niche market.

So yeah, I'm glad Samus has evolved as a characters some, but I wish they would push it further.

[Mecha Cow]

I don't get why they can't have Samus talk though. She talked all the time in Fusion.

Yeah, I don't get that either. People act as if Samus is like Mario or Link and can't ever speak, but seem to forget that she spoke all throughout Fusion. I don't care either way though.

[Mecha Cow]

Holy sh*t, has anyone ever seen this (http://my.break.com/media/view.aspx?ContentID=359313)? Someone needs to try it, it is absolutely amazing.

[Cure]

I don't remember that stage at all.

[愛]

If you read the comments, it says it's in the Japanese version only. Sometimes I wish I had a Super Famicom. Just to be gay. I do love them small-eyed mother f*ckers.

[Cure]

NEW ZELDA THIS NOVEMBER! (http://gonintendo.com/?p=24712)

However, it might not be what you expect...

[ThirdMarioBro]

For a measly $20, I'b buy the Zapper if it came with freaking Duck Hunt 2007. Free Zelda mini-game? Sold.

If you read the comments, it says it's in the Japanese version only. Sometimes I wish I had a Super Famicom. Just to be gay. I do love them small-eyed mother f*ckers.

Its a hack and you know it :P, and its not the only one (http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/678647/Nugget_from_the_Net.html). I tried to make something similar to that years ago with the SMB3 engine, but got bored and quit. Still, its an impressive hack.

[Cure]

For a measly $20, I'b buy the Zapper if it came with freaking Duck Hunt 2007. Free Zelda mini-game? Sold.


DAMN IT, TMB! Don't you see what they're doing?! They're casualizing Zelda! You were the one person I expected to hate this! Pick a side man, we're at war.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I was being sarcastic, but apparently my powers of sarcasm aren't that strong.

Point is, they can shove their Zapper up their ass.

[愛]

I want the Zapper to carry around. And I'll also wear the Power Glove.

[Mecha Cow]

This smells like BS, and it damn well better be. Calling it a 'training' game is just adding insult to injury. Go, Nintendo, go.

Also, what does the 'Zapper' do that duct tape and imagination can't? And how can a game be 'compatible' with it if it's just a plastic shell?

[ThirdMarioBro]

Its called "suckers who don't know any better".

Anyway, on to more important news. Here's an article that gives reasons why the Super Mario Bros. movie doesn't suck (http://www.destructoid.com/why-the-super-mario-movie-is-an-underappreciated-masterpiece-29694.phtml).

Its funny because I was laughing at the fact that I agreed with about 90% of the article. :lol:

[Peanut]

This smells like BS, and it damn well better be. Calling it a 'training' game is just adding insult to injury. Go, Nintendo, go.

Also, what does the 'Zapper' do that duct tape and imagination can't? And how can a game be 'compatible' with it if it's just a plastic shell?

It's confirmed my friend. Links Crossbow Training. Sounds completely awful and Nintendo continues it's slide into the zone of pure sh*t. After Galaxy and Smash Bros, I don't even know what kind of bullsh*t we'll have to suffer through for an actual game to be released. Thankfully I've got some real gaming machines to get me through.

[Barkworm]

Jesus Christ, how low are they going to go??? Now they're bastardizing Zelda for their casual sh*t??!! Disgusting...

[Mecha Cow]

Great. Now they're milking Zelda too, by means of a retarded 'training' game with a ridiculous title and a concept that has nothing to do with the series whatsoever. I'm willing to bet it won't even be a proper game, and I am not above bitching about the recycled TP assets.

And I've always said the Mario movie was a genuinely decent adventure flick, but you guys all laughed at me. The internet is on my side, bitches!

[Barkworm]

So, Nikkei.co.jp has released worldwide hardware sales figures based on NPD, Enterbrain and GfK numbers. According to them Wii has now taken over the lead from Microsoft's 360. This has to be taken with a grain of salt, of course but I think we all know if it hasn't happened yet, it will happen by the end of the year. This is hardly good news for core gamers. :ohwell:

[Mecha Cow]

I thought it had already. I don't like the suggestion that big bad Nintendo is now suddenly the antithesis of gaming, but I do wish they'd get off their asses and actually get some Wii games off the ground.

[Barkworm]

The problem is simply that if Nintendo can sell more consoles than Microsoft in half the time, more and more developers will jump on the casual bandwagon. At least that's what I fear.

[GK Punk]

It's a logical train of thought. I think as long as there is at least one other system that's not aimed at casual fans mostly, that is doing well enough to turn profit I don't think anyone will necessarily stop production on traditional style games.

It's just kind of a shame to me that it's Nintendo doing this.

[Peanut]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this was confirmed a month or so ago. The thing is, this is pretty much all Japan's fault. While it's selling in insane amounts of NA and Europe, it still isn't selling like it is in Japan. The North American market will always be more about the core games, so I'm not worried about getting the games I want.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Yeah, but we know all the most creative games came from Japan back when they gave a sh*t. If you can fault North American developers for anything, its that we're very generic. Its getting better, but not fast enough.

[Peanut]

Yeah, but we know all the most creative games came from Japan back when they gave a sh*t. If you can fault North American developers for anything, its that we're very generic. Its getting better, but not fast enough.

That's such bullsh*t and you know it. Name a Japanese game that's done anything except be by the books this generation? You can't name a single f*cking one. The games that have continued to push the envelope in the Next-Gen have been from North American developers. In fact, aside from Galaxy and Smash Bros, both of which will undoubtedly break very little new ground and have very little in terms of innovation, every other huge game coming this year is North American developed.

The whole "NA is stagnant. Japan is all about innovation!" thing is gone now. Completely.

[GK Punk]

Japan, superior, etc.

[Brodie]

Listen, cut the trifflin' ****. North Korea is the best video game developer out there TODAY.

[Mecha Cow]

I can't think of any recent innovative games to begin with, but obviously effort and creativity aren't restricted to a specific continent.

[Peanut]

I can't think of any recent innovative games to begin with, but obviously effort and creativity aren't restricted to a specific continent.

Graphically - Crysis
Presentation and Story - BioShock
Sheer Size and Depth - Oblivion
Physics - Half-Life 2/Crysis
Enemy AI - F.E.A.R.
Character Interaction - Mass Effect
Online - Halo 3

All of these games have/will push the envelope in terms of how games are viewed. The bar was/will be raised by each of these, and where did they all come from? North America. Although I think Crytek may be from the EU? I'm not sure one that one.

If you're going to talk actual innovation, you're going to get absolutely nothing, because games have pretty much reached the same point as movies, where true innovations happen very very rarely.

But when you take a look at what has come out of Japan recently, you've got giants like Capcom pretty much turning into a Western game developer themselves, Square doing nothing but making countless RPG's, and even Konami is turning MGS into more of a shooter, it even has a f*cking first-person view-point you can play from! The only ones doing anything remotely different are Nintendo, and they're not bettering gaming, they're just expanding the audience with bullsh*t titles that innovate on nothing.

[GK Punk]

Listen, cut the trifflin' ****. North Korea is the best video game developer out there TODAY.

Best developer today, or best developer?

[Mecha Cow]

Didn't say there weren't any, just that I couldn't think of any. I don't have any current-gen consoles (Except DS) yet so I'm running behind.

I was agreeing with you by the way. :P

[Peanut]

I was just using your post as a jumping off point, not directly replying.

I love you too much to argue with you. Besides, I don't think I've ever disagreed with anything you've said. ALSO, we both think The Wind Waker is the greatest Zelda ever!! Maybe we should try dating? *wink wink*

[Mecha Cow]

Shhh, not in public.

[ThirdMarioBro]

That's such bullsh*t and you know it. Name a Japanese game that's done anything except be by the books this generation? You can't name a single f*cking one. The games that have continued to push the envelope in the Next-Gen have been from North American developers. In fact, aside from Galaxy and Smash Bros, both of which will undoubtedly break very little new ground and have very little in terms of innovation, every other huge game coming this year is North American developed.

The whole "NA is stagnant. Japan is all about innovation!" thing is gone now. Completely.

I was speaking of the old times (pre-2001). Past that, yeah. North America kicks everybody else's ass to Korea and back, though I still think North American developers lack a certain sense of imagination.

[Peanut]

though I still think North American developers lack a certain sense of imagination.

That, my friend, is pretty much fact.

[愛]

I was just using your post as a jumping off point, not directly replying.

I love you too much to argue with you. Besides, I don't think I've ever disagreed with anything you've said. ALSO, we both think The Wind Waker is the greatest Zelda ever!! Maybe we should try dating? *wink wink*

I knew you were gay.

And lacking imagination? Because NA doesn't like making puzzle games and games that you are SURE the developers were on drugs they made themselves in their basement? That kind of development is reserved for Japan, man. They've perfected that art.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Yeah, the perfected the art, then they abandoned it. I know the game culture over there has shifted, but seriously--in the last four years or so, they dropped the ball like a sack of hammers.

[ThirdMarioBro]

It will be a cold day in hell before we ever see Nintendo on top of the video game industry again

Commence shivering. (http://wii.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=10746)

[Peanut]

You actually looked up something I said last year to post this? You're worthless.

Also, links. I want to see the context, even though I could picture myself saying it. I may have being saying it out of anger. If you'll recall, I was totally down on the Wii prior to release, something that never actually changed when I got the piece of sh*t. But honestly, who thought this bullsh*t idea would pick up? Even now, the only reason it's doing so well is because of numb nuts who don't know any better picking it up.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Pretty much. I just enjoy making a public spectacle out of friends. :)

[ThirdMarioBro]

Am I the only one who posts in this thread anymore? Assholes--the lot of you.

Now, to all you Europeans out there. You're apparently supposed to have gotten a little surprise for your Wii Shop channel today. Supposedly, other than the crappy Zelda knock-off Neutopia II, you also got Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels (Japan only) and Mario Picross (Japan Only). The catch is that they will only be available until the end of September.

First of all, yay for Japan only releases. So they do care. Second of all, WHAT THE FU*K? Why jerk them down after two weeks? Its not like the content provider is going to yank the game or something. Its Nintendo's own damn software. That makes little sense. Anyway, back to the happy crap.

If you guys got it, we should be getting it soon too.

[GK Punk]

Neutopia was ****ing awesome.

[Peanut]

Neutopia II kicked the sh*t out of the original Zelda, and pretty much every 2D Zelda with the except of LttP.

Anyways, no one posts here because the only two games anyone cares about are Galaxy and Smash Bros. Galaxy info isn't exactly abundant and we have a separate thread for Smash.

And seriously, Lost Levels is the f*cking worst excuse for a Mario game ever, and who cares about Picross?

[Cure]

Anyways, no one posts here because the only two games anyone cares about are Galaxy and Smash Bros. Galaxy info isn't exactly abundant and we have a separate thread for Smash.

I'm looking forward to No More Heroes. And Nights. I feel I am alone on those, however. :cry:

[ThirdMarioBro]

No you're not. No more Heroes is on my watch list. Anything from that crazy man Suda 51 is worth looking out for. I've also got careful optimism for NiGHTS, but its hard to be excited about anything from Sega anymore.

[Krang]

who cares about Picross?
I do. :( Although I haven't played Mario Picross, Picross DS is pretty fun.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I never could understand Picross. It always gives me a headache trying, but I'm willing to give the old SNES game a shot...providing it lands in the US.

[Jed]

Here's the picture that I got in an email from Nintendo about it (if you haven't seen it):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/JedEgan/DM_hanabi_enGB_r1_c1.jpg

[Cure]

Wasn't that Sin and Punishment game kinda big deal in Japan or something like that?

[ThirdMarioBro]

Sin & Punishment is a kick-ass shooter in the vein of Star Fox 64 from Treasure that we didn't get because Nintendo was quickly trying to bury the Nintendo 64 and "reverse their console fortunes" with the GameCube.

Yeah, they should have released Sin & Punishment.

It bothers me that those games aren't translated in English in those screenshots. If they release them raw and in Japanese, I'll be annoyed, but I'll still download them. Either way, we had better get them Monday.

[Peanut]

They are raw and Japanese. It's already been stated else where. You think Nintendo would actually make an effort with something like that? Pfft.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Well, once again Nintendo proves that they are lazy worthless. Ugh, I suppose I'm buying them anyway. I wonder if Treasure will actually put some effort into translating the text in Sin & Punishment? No, likely not. It was published by Nintendo, so it will probably be like the others.

Worthless. I guess all you J-RPG fans are screwed. Rom hack fan-translations for the win.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I want a Jumbotron DS. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAI7RRbIn5E&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fhome%2Ecomcast%2Enet%2F%7Eolimar %2FDS%2Fjumbotron%2F)

That proves that the games aren't limited to the size of the screen. Meteos looks so much easier on a large display.

[Peanut]

So, hilarious turn of events here.

Nintendo shut down their Nsider message boards "indefinitely" today. Apparently because they're overhauling the site to update it because of the success of the Wii and DS? It even tells their fans, supposedly the "greatest fans in the world" to make their own Nintendo forums to continue talking on, because they don't know if the forums will return. ROFL, Nintendo. ROFL!

This is pretty clear. They don't want anything to do with the hardcore who frequent those forums anymore. Even if they were updating the site, what in the hell does that have to do with the forums? This is a really big asshole move, and despite what Iwata says, they're getting that arrogance back that they had years ago.

Nintendo are f*cking bastards. How anyone can still be blindly loyal to their bullsh*t is beyond me.

[Mecha Cow]

Well, I don't know about the US site, but the Dutch site had its forums shut down long ago because it was nothing but bitching and flaming. I've heard similar stories about the NSider boards.

[Peanut]

The Nsider boards had it's fair share, but it never seemed like anymore than anywhere else. There was actually just a ton of discussion on there. I never really visited more than a few times, usually by accident, but it never seemed to be terrible.

I think the NA forum was the only one left, because I had heard the shut down a couple of the other ones, and your tale pretty much confirms it.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Well, if that doesn't prove that Nintendo has officially shown us the door, nothing will.

Why the hell have I even bothered putting in those stupid "My Nintendo" codes that come with games? I haven't gotten any free goodies in two years. Fu*k 'em. Well, when one of the other two manage to rip off the Wii's success in a few years and the public drops them like the fad they are, see if this fans are there to pick them up out of the gutter again....because we won't be this time.

Seriously, past Mario Kart, I guarantee you we aren't getting sh*t as far as "gamer games" go next year. I've been saying it since Spring, and people tell me I'm overreacting, but dammit look at the evidence. Next year is the year of Wii Sports 2, Wii Music, and Wii Play 2. Hell, there might be a Mario Party thrown in just to add salt to the wound. Now they shut down Nsider forums, and are rumored to be shutting down Nintendo Power.

We've been shown the door people. If you get any more games next year, it will be farmed out half-ass sequels like Yoshi's Island DS, F-Zero Climax, and Wario Master of Disguise, and who wants that sh*t?

[Mecha Cow]

You mean aside from the lack of any real games for Wii? I feel as betrayed by Nintendo as you do, but really, who gives a sh*t about some lame message board.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Read the rest of the post.

[Peanut]

You mean aside from the lack of any real games for Wii? I feel as betrayed by Nintendo as you do, but really, who gives a sh*t about some lame message board.

It's not about the message board in the least. It's about the message sent upon it's closure. You can't just look at the lack of real games on the Wii and say, "Well there you go! Nintendo hates us." because there weren't any less games for the Gamecube at this point either.

There are few real games, few announcements about new CORE games, existing franchises being give the casual treatment, and now this sudden decision to cut off what is the home of some of their most hardcore fans? The other things can be explained in different ways, the fact that they're severing the cords from their core group of followers can't be explained as anything but that. They're saying "Thanks for keeping us alive for all those years, but f*ck you guys! You never brought in the cash like these clowns do! L8tr!"

Well, when one of the other two manage to rip off the Wii's success in a few years and the public drops them like the fad they are, see if this fans are there to pick them up out of the gutter again....because we won't be this time.

Yes, you will. All of you Nintendo fiends will be there when they crash and burn. At that point it'll be all about how Nintendo once again revolutionized the industry, but they get no respect, because your average douche is playing nothing but Madden instead of those awesome and innovative Nintendo games.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Yes, you will. All of you Nintendo fiends will be there when they crash and burn. At that point it'll be all about how Nintendo once again revolutionized the industry, but they get no respect, because your average douche is playing nothing but Madden instead of those awesome and innovative Nintendo games.

In all likelihood, we'll be running down the average douche for playing EA's NFL 2012, because John Madden will probably be dead by then.

I sold Yoshi's Island DS. I sold those sh*tty GBA F-Zero games, and I never laid a finger on that farmed out Wario abomination or those other two third party Kirby games in the first place. Fool me once and all that. If a game has had all the joy, imagination, and wonder sucked out of it for the sake of making a soulless sequel, I don't buy it pure and simple.

Hell, its that spirit of joy and wonder that always made Nintendo games so magical. Without that, their games aren't any better than the little kiddy crap on GBA.

[Mecha Cow]

Read the rest of the post.
You and your edits, you cad.

And my point was that there's bigger things to complain about than them shutting down some message board. It's not like this is where they cross the line, because the line was crossed long ago.

I'm actually really disappointed that I'm going to 'have to' buy a console besides Nintendo's this gen. I got over 'Sony and M$ are evilz' long ago, and nothing against either of them, but damn it, Nintendo was 'my' company. Of course they don't owe me jack sh*t, but it still really sucks to see that 'your' company doesn't care about you nearly as much as you cared for it.

Oh well, at least I still have you, DS.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Just to add another thing rather than edit the above post...

Buying Nintendo games (Wario Land 4), and buying third party facsimiles of Nintendo games (Wario: Master of Disguise) is like the difference between buying The Lion King, and buying The Lion King 1 1/2.

Of course they don't owe me jack sh*t, but it still really sucks to see that 'your' company doesn't care about you nearly as much as you cared for it.

O' contraire, they do owe you their existence. If not for you, the GameCube would have died and they would have gone Sega long before the Wii. Loyalty doesn't mean jack in the business world, but that doen't change the fact that you and everyone like you have been betrayed.

[Mecha Cow]

http://www.hurriyetusa.com/haberler_foto4/sylvester_stallone_rambo_01.gif

"I want, what they want, and every other guy who bought a GameCube and got every Mario Party, wants! For our company to love us as much as we love it! That's what I want!"

[ThirdMarioBro]

We outta' send him to Redmond, Washington to do a little "negotiating".

[Barkworm]

Oh well, at least I still have you, DS.
But what is actually coming out for the DS in the near future apart from Phantom Hourglass? The complete lack of new DS announcements at this year's E3 wasn't exactly what I'd call hope-inducing...

[Mecha Cow]

I don't know, though Advance Wars DS 2 is on the way. What I do know is that the DS has been delivering on a consistent basis, and it's quickly becoming my favorite gaming platform. Besides, the DS has something the Wii is lacking: strong third party support (Wii has this too but the offerings are a lot less interesting). It's not going to have a shortage of quality games any time soon.

[Peanut]

I haven't played a DS game in...I can't even remember. It's been too long, because there has been nothing but sh*t released for it for god knows how long. The new Digimon game is coming out tomorrow though, so I went looking for my DS last night. It's been so long since I used it that I have no idea where it is. My room has actually been changed around TWICE since I lasted used it.

[Mecha Cow]

Maybe you should pick up Ting-OH WAIT

[Peanut]

Maybe you should pick up Ting-OH WAIT

Shut your filthy mouth! JUST SHUT IT!

*cries*

[Barkworm]

The last one I played was Phoenix Wright (which was awesome). There are still a couple of games I want which I haven't bought yet. But as far as new releases are concerned it looks pretty bad right now. Unlike the Wii the DS often has some surprises though.

[Dr. Doom]

I'm gonna go buy Puzzle Quest. I've dwelled on it for far too long. RPG + Bejeweled = Win.

[Peanut]

Puzzle Quest is fun, until you start hitting CPU opponents who break out teh cheap on you. It's great to be working so furiously while they cascade damage on you from the sky. Oh, 5 explosive skulls fell in a row, for 3 straight turns!? Lucky you!

Edit: Sigh (http://www.megatonnews.com/2007/09/15/super-mario-galaxy-u-r-mr-gay/)...

[Mecha Cow]

Call me immature, but that had me laughing for a good minute.

[Dr. Doom]

They've got the same cover on Gamespot.

[Peanut]

They've got the same cover on Gamespot.

What's your point exactly? :-?

[Dr. Doom]

I guess I got the impression that whoever posted that wasn't sure whether or not that was the actual cover or if someone added the little sparkles. The cover image they have on Gamespot has the sparkles in the same places.

[Barkworm]

Even the boxart is beautiful, the game is going to be epic!

[ThirdMarioBro]

Second to Toyota, Nintendo is now the second largest company in Japan. (http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKT1482820070925)

Its hard to believe they are in this position of being 2nd place in the Japanese business world with $36 billion in the bank when only three years ago magazines were reporting rumors of Nintendo getting ready to "pull a Sega".

Just chalk it up to the random and unpredictable nature of the video game market.

[Spitfire]

Second to Toyota, Nintendo is now the second largest company in Japan. (http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKT1482820070925)

Its hard to believe they are in this position of being 2nd place in the Japanese business world with $36 billion in the bank when only three years ago magazines were reporting rumors of Nintendo getting ready to "pull a Sega".

Just chalk it up to the random and unpredictable nature of the video game market.

I chalk it up to Japans love of stupid game console gimmicks. All the Wii games are stupid ports of DS games, ports of games from other systems with broken motion controls, first party games that could run on Gamecube, and one minute games like Wii Boogy.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I've actually got a bet going with a friend that Smash Bros. Brawl won't make it to 1 million units in Japan. They didn't buy it on GameCube, so why now? Those people aren't the ones who even bought the Wii. Real "gamers" have nearly gone extinct in that country.

[ThirdMarioBro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7h_Mi76nxw


Tales of Innocence for DS from Namco. Best 3D visuals on DS thus far. I swear, you can mistake it for a PSP game at several points.

[Barkworm]

Looks good but too bad that the "Tales" series is awful.
The DS "Kingdom Hearts" looks better by the way. http://www.imagebam.com/image/880fd1237254

[GK Punk]

I started playing Tales of Symphonia the other day. Having trouble getting in to it though.

[Barkworm]

I could start a rant about how terrible it is but Mecha has posted at least to of those before. :lol:

[GK Punk]

I just really don't see the appeal to it. I'm glad I bought it used, had I paid full price I would have been really dissapointed.

[愛]

I liked Tales of Symphonia until I realized how cheap and annoying the combat system is. And the story isn't even interesting.

[GK Punk]

The Combat system so far is my biggest problem. I don't find it fun at all. And it seems to be a generic Teenager saves the universe game.

[Barkworm]

And don't get me started on the art direction in that game. Everything looks like sh*t.

[GK Punk]

Yeah and it was so hyped up too. So many people have told me how great it is. And here I am playing FFX again instead of that.

[愛]

I've been playing Kingdom Hearts, myself. Now there's a game done right.

[Barkworm]

And I'm playing Super Paper Mario... which also has an awful art direction. But at last it's not generic and the game is fun!

[愛]

You can't hate Mario, you Nazi lover! ;)

[Barkworm]

Imagine this scenario: Barkworm drives to one of our Nazi party centrals (the next one is actually only 15 minutes from here!), rings the doorbell and asks the angry looking skinhead motherf*cker if he can join. "Hai, gaiz! I want to join your club! I love Nazis and I'm also racist!"

I wonder about that one every day, no kidding.

[愛]

I know you do! You make me sick!

...can I join, too?

[Barkworm]

But... you're a Whitey!

[愛]

And you're a light brown color! I can change! I'll sit in a tanning bed for a few hours and I'm good to go!

[Barkworm]

And you're a light brown color!
This cracks me up for some reason.

[Dr. Doom]

I loved Tales Of Symphonia! =D

[ThirdMarioBro]

Woah, DAMN! Those Kingdom Hearts screens just can't be from DS can they? That just looks way too damn good.

[Barkworm]

Most of those screen caps are obviously pre-rendered but the realtime pics look great, too.

[Peanut]

So...did anyone remember that Phantom Hourglass comes out tomorrow? I just kinda looked it up and realized that it's scheduled for October 1st. Is anyone planning on getting it, or what? It was totally driven from my mind.

[R-iZZy]

I've kept track, no doubt. Ever since it's announcement, I've sorta kept my eyes peeled for any new tidbits and my mind focused on my calendar.

[Barkworm]

Anyone read the IGN review? It got me worried a bit. :ohwell:

[R-iZZy]

Meh. Just sounded like someone who was stubborn to change for the series. GameInformer's review had me hyped.

[Cure]

Anyone read the IGN review? It got me worried a bit. :ohwell:

I didn't read the whole thing but they gave it a 9. What has you worried?

[Peanut]

Anyone read the IGN review? It got me worried a bit. :ohwell:

Why would you even visit the IGN DS or Wii channels? They've seriously got to be the biggest joke run by the biggest hacks in the press.

[Barkworm]

Sure but whenever IGN talks about problems in one of their favourite franchises it gets interesting and they talked about the game being too easy and more "casualized" in comparison to earlier Zelda games. I've also read about the same problems in other (German) reviews. One thing I'm a bit disappointed about is the fact that they got rid of the heart pieces because looking for those was always one of my favourite parts in the games.

[Peanut]

I don't see it being easy as much of a problem. Every single Zelda game aside from Adventures of Link has been a cake walk.

[ThirdMarioBro]

They got rid of the heart pieces?!? That's a core fundamental of the series and one of the most entertaining parts. Suddenly my desire to buy the game has decreased 40%. I don't want a baby-fied Zelda game suited to a brain dead casual level of play. Makes sense for Nintendo to pander though. New SMB was so easy it was a joke. If Zelda has gone casual, there really is no low they won't sink to.

That makes me honestly worried about the Wii Zelda (TP doesn't count).

[Dr. Doom]

Wasn't really a Wii game though, was it?

[Barkworm]

Every single Zelda game aside from Adventures of Link has been a cake walk.
Of course but it's gotten to the point where the reviewers don't mention it anymore. Here they did. Don't get me wrong, I'm still excited for the game but being sceptical is my thing.

[Mecha Cow]

TP was 'casual' Zelda, not PH.

Does it really not have any Heart Pieces? I heard people saying it did.

Also, could we have a seperate thread for it once the game is released? I'd really like to stay in the dark about this one.

[ThirdMarioBro]

That's probably a good idea. Go ahead and make one whenever you want, or I'll do it. Whatever.

Every single Zelda game aside from Adventures of Link has been a cake walk.

I would disagree with that, but considering the fact that my problem solving skills are awful, I'm probably not a good judge of difficulty. Hell, anything after Minish Cap would be considered easy.

[Mecha Cow]

YOU make it. I still have to wait three weeks for the game!

[ThirdMarioBro]

Since the entire game is touch-screen based (no button input at all), I'm feeling more and more that the next handheld won't have any button input ala iphone.

[Barkworm]

Gentlemen, I give you....

THE WII REMOTE JACKET!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/barkworm/wiijacket.jpg

And yes, it does look like a menstrual pad!

[GK Punk]

A panty liner with a D-Pad. What will Nintendo think of next? Oh Japan, you so crazy.

[Peanut]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rmgj/prologue/index03.html

Super Mario Galaxy opening! Bowser's Airship make a return! Music intact!

[Cure]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rmgj/prologue/index03.html

Super Mario Galaxy opening! Bowser's Airship make a return! Music intact!

That was pretty cool. My favorite part was Magikoopa.

[ThirdMarioBro]

This year we've seen crap fly onto the Wii from every direction. Even Nintendo's own offerings were weak and pathetic compared to the standard we knew and demanded when we were younger. We took it for granted, and it slowly faded. We're about to see the collapse of Nintendo Power with 90% of the longstanding staff having been laid off as the magazine transfers to Future US, a publisher the exact opposite of Nintendo Power's personality. We've seen Miyamoto playing with his puppies, old ladies training their brain, and grandpas using Wii Bowling for their retirement parties.

Mario Galaxy has been that oddball mystery for some time, but seriously...that video brought me tears of joy. Congratulations Smash Bros. You're back in second place, and that's a hard thing to do at this point in time. That's the Mario magic I grew up with. I was beginning to wonder if it was gone forever. Freaking Doom Ship, music intact, tribute to Super Mario 64's castle, actual drama in a Disney-like fantasy Mushroom Kingdom not seen since the 90's, and actually restoring Bowser's dignity as a villain all in a little over a minute. He even turned the Mushroom people to stone, something not seen, heard, or mentioned since 1989 and the Super Mario Bros. Super Show.

Seriously, that game makes it all better. It could even dethrone the kings and be the best in the series. Still too early to call, but the fact that its already a contender speaks volumes.

[Barkworm]

TMB, listen to the beautiful music in that video and then tell me with a straight face what kind of advantages MIDI has in comparison to orchestrated music. Please.

[ThirdMarioBro]

What the hell does that have to do with anything?

[Barkworm]

You know, I had to think abour your MIDI defence speech you gave last year when I saw the video. Isn't this so much better? Yes, it is.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Holy sh*t, I've seen that video three times now and didn't even notice it is orchestrated. You're right, it is better. Way better.

Damn, orchestrated Doom Ship. Suddenly the game's badass factor went through the roof.

[Barkworm]

Look what you can win from Rockstar games' website:

http://www.rockstargames.com/manhunt2/contest/images/pics1.jpg
http://www.rockstargames.com/manhunt2/contest/images/pics2.jpg

I'm sure some will find this badass, I say it's lame and tasteless. You might as well smear your Wii with pig blood.

[愛]

It's kind of disgusting. I really liked that Metroid Wii mod from a week or so ago. Besides, Manhunt sucks.

[Peanut]

I really wish Rockstar would crash and burn. Seriously. You're not cool anymore, kids; your edge is gone! The only thing they do is give gaming a bad name. And maybe that used to be cool when they made good games...I mean...game...as in singular...as in GTA, but...yeah. If you're going to keep up the bullsh*t, at least try to do it with quality. F*cking hacks.

[ThirdMarioBro]

That is disgusting. I can't imagine that ugly thing sitting here on my desk day in and day out. Ewww.....

[Mecha Cow]

Whoa, that's totally badass!

[Peanut]

As if my impromptu rant about Rockstar wasn't enough hate for them today.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/baby-talk/rockstar-waaahhhhh-hypocritical-sniffle-307238.php

What f*cking assholes. Seriously, no respect for that sh*tty company. Grows some balls you little pussies.

[Cure]

As if my impromptu rant about Rockstar wasn't enough hate for them today.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/baby-talk/rockstar-waaahhhhh-hypocritical-sniffle-307238.php

What f*cking assholes. Seriously, no respect for that sh*tty company. Grows some balls you little pussies.

Yeah, that's pretty low.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Rockstar is run by complete douche bags. Honestly. Parody is parody. If you can't deal with a little fun making, then get the hell over yourself or get the hell out of the industry.

I actually heard the reason they complained was because EA used "their" logo font to make the parody. That's quite hilarious because its not even Rockstar's font. They stole it. From who you ask?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/ThirdMarioBro/trpi_gta.jpg

I hope this doesn't get much press, otherwise we'll have a problem. We all know EA are pussies, but even they shouldn't have caved. Parody is a constitutional right. If conglomerates start throwing money around to scare comedians into submission, such wonderful things are this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i90uLziCXC0&mode=related&search=) could be in question.

[Dr. Doom]

Pretty lame.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Apparently the game is banned again in Britain. Sucks to be Rockstar. Fun to laugh at though.

[Brodie]

Its also funny to laugh at you, a nintendo fanboy through and through, even though the system is complete ********. You know it, too. Manhunt is probably one of the only 3rd party games with any substance (however shallow), and hell, it's close to beating Nintendo at making a legit full game for this POS system.

I said it.

Nothing on this system is worth having that isn't on another system.

I should have kept my gamecube.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Ahhhh, Xbox 360--home of original big budgets and originality. Tell me again how many FPS games are coming out for that thing before this Christmas?

[Barkworm]

Oh please, now you're both just being stupid.

[Spitfire]

Ahhhh, Xbox 360--home of original big budgets and originality. Tell me again how many FPS games are coming out for that thing before this Christmas?

First tell me how many gimmicky Wii Remote games are coming out...BURN!

Yeah I wanted to say something <_<

[Mecha Cow]

Christ guys, I thought we were past this sh*t.

[Peanut]

ROFL @ fanboys.

*enjoys games*

[ThirdMarioBro]

Jesus Christ, learn to appreciate sarcasm losers. You really think I would trash Bioshock and Mass Effect?

[Peanut]

LOL @ TMB even getting half way through either of those games.

If it doesn't have falling blocks, wheels or cartoon characters...NOT GETTING BEATEN!

[Brodie]

I'm not a fanboy, I've owned systems before my 360. And my favorite one to date is my little box that could: Gamecube.

I'm stating that Wii hasn't brought any real product to the table. I'm still holding out for Mario Galaxy, sure. But what else do I have to look forward to? Wii Zapper?

I'm no fanboy, I'm just sick of ********.

[Peanut]

I'd consider Super Paper Mario are real product. But yeah, it's a dead platform. Galaxy and Brawl...then what? Mario Kart and I PRAY for Animal Crossing Wii, one that doesn't involve stupid f*cking Mii bullsh*t in it, but I have horrible feelings about that. If they ruin Animal Crossing with that garbage, I'll NEVER play another Nintendo game. Not Mario, not Zelda, not anything.

[Dr. Doom]

Should we just go ahead and start calling you Lucas now?

[Janus Prospero]

Just thought I should point out for you Nintendo guys that it was announced today that Sonic will be a playable character in Smash Bros. Brawl.

This (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/sonic.html) almost makes me want to get a Wii.

Whoops, forgot there was a separate thread (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=21164) for this. Sorry about that.

[Peanut]

Hmm. Right.

[Peanut]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26260.html

Fire Flower power-up returns to a Super Mario game! Galaxy = INSTANT F*CKING WIN!

[Mecha Cow]

This game is looking absolutely stunning. I still don't understand why there aren't more Wii games that look this good.

[Peanut]

Because they're third-party games.

[Barkworm]

I just read a hilarious news bit: Apparently Nintendo Japan has announced a weight limit for WiiFit which is about 300 lbs. If you're fatter than that the balance board malfunctions.
BUT: For us fatsos in NA and Europe Nintendo is considering expanding the limit! :lol:

[Dinny]

Pretty cool:

http://kotaku.com/gaming/clip/mario-kart-wiis-hot-bike-action-310045.php

Also more than 8 racers in a race.

[ThirdMarioBro]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26260.html

Fire Flower power-up returns to a Super Mario game! Galaxy = INSTANT F*CKING WIN!

There are no words to describe how stoked I am for this game now.

[Mecha Cow]

Wow, Mario Kart actually looks really nice. The graphics are pretty bad but the scope and level design seems great. I also like the motorcycles a lot.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I'm noticing in the videos that it seems they will be carrying over the retro tracks from the last game and building on that. I'm glad. That's what I wanted, because each sequel can just build a larger track collection.

That, and we'll get Block Fort finally online. I'm hoping for Battle Track #2 from SMK, and Big Doughnut from MK64 this time around. MKDS D-Pad controls would be nice too. Really, I thought this MK was going to suck, but that video has me much more excited.

[Peanut]

I'm so damn sick of seeing those stock Mario franchise character models. Seriously. It's been how many years now? Jesus Christ.

Other than that, it looks pretty awesome.

[Mecha Cow]

What are you talking about? These are the same models from Double Dash, but I don't recall them being in any other games.

The Mario Party models however...

[Peanut]

They look exactly the same as any other stock Mario franchise model.

[ThirdMarioBro]

They started using those stock models with Mario Party 4, and everything except Smash Bros. has recycled them to this day. It was ridiculous three years ago. Now its just annoying.

[Mecha Cow]

I don't see the problem. Why would they make a new model when they already have one of the exact same character in the exact same style and scale using the exact same design? Besides, it's not like anyone buys that Mario Party sh*t anyway.

[Peanut]

I don't see the problem. Why would they make a new model when they already have one of the exact same character in the exact same style and scale using the exact same design? Besides, it's not like anyone buys that Mario Party sh*t anyway.

Because they look f*cking horrible? And tell that to the over 2 million people who bought Mario Party 8.

[Mecha Cow]

I meant no-one here.

[Cure]

Another PS2 game gets ported to the Wii. Which one? Okami. (http://wii.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=10940)

I played this game on the PS2, so I don't really care. It's funny, though, how fanboys bitch about crappy PS2 ports but when it's Okami, they forget all about that. Why couldn't they just leave well enough alone?

[Peanut]

Because Okami is amazing, and sold incredibly poorly for no reason at all? Leaving one of the greatest games of last-gen "well enough alone" is ridiculous. That was the whole problem with Okami; it was left alone! Hopefully this version does well enough that it warrants a sequel. And I think there's a huge difference between a crappy port and one that makes complete and perfect sense, like Okami does.

I still dream of an HD version on the 360, though. With achievements. *prays*

[Barkworm]

The ONLY thing that was bad about Okami was the boss recycling (which was ridiculous). Apart from that it was so incredible, it needs to get a sequel.

[愛]

Okami was definitely among one of the most unknown games of last-gen. It is definitely a game that needs more audience. The Wii version should definitely do that, what with all the attention it's been getting lately among the general masses. I'd love a sequel, too.

[Cure]

I'd just rather get a sequel instead of the same game again.

[Peanut]

But a sequel can't happen because Okami sold INCREDIBLY poorly. And not even like...kinda bad. Last time I check; it didn't even break 200,000 WORLDWIDE! It even bombed in f*cking Japan, did something like 80,000 in it's life-time. In order for there to be an Okami sequel, it needs to be released on other consoles and sell well.

The ONLY thing that was bad about Okami was the boss recycling (which was ridiculous). Apart from that it was so incredible, it needs to get a sequel.

You mean at the end of the game? I thought that was a pretty artificial way to pad out the ending...but Zelda does it and gets away with it.

[Barkworm]

Not only at the end. Don't you have to beat Orochi for like four times in the game?

[Ra]

Three, the last time I counted. Once at the start, once when you go through the time portal, and once more when you are on the Arc. Or six if you take up the option to play the game again...like me... *coughs*

The only thing I'm worried about if everything goes well on the Wii. Let's just say, for argument's sake, that Okami does so well and sells a rediculous number of games on the Wii and a sequel goes into production. Will they just release it on the Wii, the PS3, or go multi to include the 360? PS2 copies have been pretty poor in sales, as Peanut has pointed out. Going by sales standards, wouldn't it be logical to just release the sequel on the Wii alone if it is a massive success? (God, I hope I'm making sense...)

[Mecha Cow]

Always wanted to play this game, unless they royally screw the port up I'll get it.

[Peanut]

Not only at the end. Don't you have to beat Orochi for like four times in the game?

TRUE! Totally forgot about how many times you have to do that same fight. And it was like a twenty minute fight, too!

The only thing I'm worried about if everything goes well on the Wii. Let's just say, for argument's sake, that Okami does so well and sells a rediculous number of games on the Wii and a sequel goes into production. Will they just release it on the Wii, the PS3, or go multi to include the 360? PS2 copies have been pretty poor in sales, as Peanut has pointed out. Going by sales standards, wouldn't it be logical to just release the sequel on the Wii alone if it is a massive success? (God, I hope I'm making sense...)

I don't really know if I get what you're saying here. If you're implying that a sequel of Okami would be a Wii-exclusive, especially following the disaster of making it a PS2 exclusive previously, I don't think Capcom would make the same mistake twice.

As far as I see it now, an Okami sequel would go everywhere. I won't be at all surprised if they announce a 360 port of Okami soon after this, Rockstar did the exact same thing with Bully, which had some decent sale numbers on launch in North America, (just like Okami) but didn't garner the attention it deserved, and now Bully is headed to both 360 and Wii. And lets not forget how buddy buddy Microsoft is with Capcom these days.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I still dream of an HD version on the 360, though. With achievements. *prays*

HD is great, but achievements are a waste of time. Yes, I have no talent, but I also have no time to replay a game on a higher difficulty for the sake of props. PS3 would be a better choice, but its not like the game would sell worth a sh*t there.

[Dr. Doom]

Yeah, I don't really get the whole "acheivements" thing either. Nothing against people who're into that, I just can't do it.

[Peanut]

YEAH! You have no time. Between all your social engagements and your super hard job, your schedule is totally full, right? And so few games pull the whole "beat it on Easy, Medium, Hard" for achievements anymore. Try looking at Orange Box. You're a casual gamer, and your new hate for 360 is tiring. The only reason you don't like achievements is because you can't lie about what games you've played and whether or not you've beaten them anymore. Seriously, it would be better on the PS3....why? Is there any particular reason besides the fact that your Xbox broke and you're too poor to afford sending it away or getting a new one, because you have no job and waste all your money your mommy gives you on lame Nintendo plushies and The Price is Right memorabilia?

And Doom, I think it would be something you'd like if you got into it. Just ask Ai, he was exactly the same, until he actually got to play a 360 for awhile and watch those achievements pop up and the points roll in. It's addicting, just like trying to get a high score on an arcade game.

[ThirdMarioBro]

YEAH! You have no time. Between all your social engagements and your super hard job, your schedule is totally full, right? And so few games pull the whole "beat it on Easy, Medium, Hard" for achievements anymore. Try looking at Orange Box. You're a casual gamer, and your new hate for 360 is tiring. The only reason you don't like achievements is because you can't lie about what games you've played and whether or not you've beaten them anymore. Seriously, it would be better on the PS3....why? Is there any particular reason besides the fact that your Xbox broke and you're too poor to afford sending it away or getting a new one, because you have no job and waste all your money your mommy gives you on lame Nintendo plushies and The Price is Right memorabilia?

I dislike it because I've become bored with shooter after shooter after shooter with a couple of third-person assassin and racing sims in-between. Halo? shooter. Bioshock? Shooter. Army of two? Shooter. Orange box? Shooter. I'm burned out, and I wouldn't be playing the thing if it worked anyway. Hell, the only reason I was bummed for missing Halo's launch was that I wanted to play with you guys.

I'm only without one now because I had the intention of nailing a PS3 this year. If I throw those funds at a replacement Xbox 360, I loose the PS3 until my funds recuperate (at least four-six months on my budget), and I have no interest in Microsoft's fall lineup whatsoever. I'll replace the Xbox eventually, but it will be whenever the fu*k I feel like it--not to keep up with the social standard of those who spend their every waking free moment attached to a bloody controller.

That's it, I'm ****ing out of here.

[Peanut]

ELL OH ELL!

Hilarity!

[Spitfire]

I dislike it because I've become bored with shooter after shooter after shooter with a couple of third-person assassin and racing sims in-between.

Well I know the games I own may not be games you like but I only have 2 "shooters" for my 360 and I have alot of games

Dead Rising
Lost Planet*Well I guess this could be considered a shooter*
TMNT*I know you guys think it's bad*
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Fight Night 3
Saint's Row
Crackdown
SKATE
Hitman: Blood Money
Spider-man 3*Ugh worst buy ever*
Stranglehold*Yeah it's a shooter but I assume your beef is with First person shooters*
Gears Of War
Splinter Cell: Double Agent

And my two "shooters"
Perfect Dark Zero
Ghost Recon

And I used to have
Just Cause
The Outfit

They were terrible but they also weren't shooters. So that's 17 games I just listed and only 2 are shooters, or FPS ones anyways. You could play alot of these on the PS3 but I personally like the 360 controller better. I know you guys would hardly consider my collection gold but keep in mind I don't play long games often. I like the short ADD games better for quick fixes.

On a side note I don't own it for 360 but Oblivion is another great game that isn't a shooter though it is FPS but it can be 3rd person, and so can Ghost Recon.

[愛]

Them achievements be addicting, mang. Is TMB really gone, or will be be back tomorrow?

[Cure]

This is what Capcom had to say about Okami.

A few points here... I get the issues, I really do, but people seem to be missing a few things.

We selected Ready at Dawn to do the port. These guys are all ex-Naughty Dog and ex-Blizzard, and they have already shipped their own titles that have ridiculously high review scores and sales (and have more on the way). Their attention to detail and technical prowess is among the best of any team I've ever worked with.

If we wanted a cheap and dirty port, I could have turned around and picked any one of 50 houses and gotten it done for less and perhaps more quickly. Clearly, that wasn't the approach we sought for a variety of reasons (for the fans, for the reputation of our company, for the potential of the product, etc.).

Lastly, if this were a quick cash in, let's face it, there's TONS of other products that had higher sales on other platforms we could have chosen to port, quickly and cheaply. Okami, as great as it was, wasn't a huge seller on PS2 such that its quick and dirty port would be assured "sales success" on a new platform. We picked a huge game (read: expensive, especially on testing costs), with a ton of moving parts.

So, on the contrary, we have a lot to prove with this game and I know we, and RAD are up to the task. I apologize if I bristle at the accusation that this is a cheap port, but I do.

Given that the only port we've done to date was RE4, which has a 90+ gamerankings score and provided AMAZING value for the platform, has this really been Capcom's modus operendi such that this allegation should be leveled at us? Zack & Wiki is getting better reviews than just about anything you'll see this year on Wii, except possibly Galaxy. Shovelware is not what we do.

As I've said in prior interviews, we're getting the game up and running first. The game is enormous. If after we have everything working correctly, cleanly and as desired so as not to "break" the amazing experience that is Okami, we will worry about potential enhancements. As we are NOT at that point in the process yet, we are loathe to even mention any potential changes or enhancements for fear of disappointing the fans/media.

So for now, if you MUST assume the worst, assume that you will have an amazing 40-60 hour adventure that is one of gaming's most impressive pieces of art to play in fantastic new ways. If you want to hope for the best, well, perhaps we'll have more to say in a few months, but for now we're going to have to ask for your patience.

I kinda do feel better about it. I'll pick it up.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Go to your local Gamestop if you want a chance to play the full version of Super Mario Galaxy. Its not a demo, but the whole thing. Also, if anyone still doubted the fact that the soundtrack is largely orchestrated, here's your proof.

The recording session (http://www.dailymotion.com/tag/music/video/x3a20l_super-mario-galaxy-theme-orchestrat) with Koji Kondo and Shigeru Miyamoto.

Game of the mother****ing year.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I know people here on average aren't particularly fans of my writing, but if you only read one thing I ever wrote, make it this one.

Nintendo Vs. Sega - Battle of the 16-Bitters (http://advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=10238)

I banged my ass off researching this project, and I'm pretty proud of it.

[Krang]

Good to see an article about the 16-bit era. Nice job!

[Peanut]

Is no one else playing Zak & Wiki?

[Mr. Snackpants]

No. Should I be?

[Ecto Jedi]

I know people here on average aren't particularly fans of my writing, but if you only read one thing I ever wrote, make it this one.

Nintendo Vs. Sega - Battle of the 16-Bitters (http://advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=10238)

I banged my ass off researching this project, and I'm pretty proud of it.

Very nice. I like it.

[Cure]

Is no one else playing Zak & Wiki?

I think it's just you and me, man.

No. Should I be?

Yes, you very well should.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Is no one else playing Zak & Wiki?

I'm getting it with the next paycheck. It looks like a lot of fun, even if it does have the stupidest name of all time.

Hopefully it will take my mind off counting the days to Mario.

[Cure]

I'm starting to feel it, man. The Mario fever. It's only about 2 weeks away. I'm gonna burst. :(

[Peanut]

Not feeling it yet, I've been playing a ton of stuff, though. So it's not like Halo 3, where there was dick all the play before it came out. My mind is being kept busy by all the other great stuff to play.

Plus, my birthday is in like 10 days, so that kinda takes a bit of the excitement off of any game.

[Brodie]

Manhunt 2 came out early in NH, and Im curious to see how much it was edited.

[Cure]

So...uh...I didn't know what thread to put this in and I didn't wanna make a new one just for this, but there's a new Dreamcast game (http://www.1pstart.com/new-dreamcast-game-in-2008/) coming in '08.

[愛]

I remember hearing about this. That's so ridiculous, I wanna play it.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Bomberman ripoff? Cool, Dreamcast needed one.

But if I ever see another blog that uses an old-school game pun as its title, I'm going to cry.

[Peanut]

There's been a steady stream of random Dreamcast releases since the thing died, not that big of a deal...

[Peanut]

DP for awesome.

Some spoilers for Super Mario Galaxy, but if you're a big Mario fan, this is going to make you want Galaxy even more, if that's at all possible...

Luigi is a playable character!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! !!!

[Cure]

DP for awesome.

Some spoilers for Super Mario Galaxy, but if you're a big Mario fan, this is going to make you want Galaxy even more, if that's at all possible...

Luigi is a playable character!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! !!!

Hot diggity damn. Hotness.

[ThirdMarioBro]

A part of me just died and went to heaven.

And once again we can call it the Super Mario Brothers.

[Cure]

Dude, people can infer the spoiler from that.

[Dr. Doom]

Happy happy.

Joy joy.

[Mecha Cow]

Way to go, TMB.

[ThirdMarioBro]

http://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/01/akihabara-adventure-obtaining-super-mario-galaxy/

Appearers nobody gives a damn about Mario Galaxy's Japanese release today. That's a far cry from the shootings and work walk-outs for Mario 64 in 1996. Sad really.

I imagine they're still waiting for Wii Sports 2.

[Peanut]

That's sad. And the Nintendo jizz-guzzlers continue to spout off Nintendo's ridiculous success in Japan as a good thing. Yeah right.

[Cure]

So has anyone heard about this Virtual Console gift giving thing? If you own a game, you can send it to someone else as a gift. I hope SOMEONE *coughJedcough* plans on sending plenty of gifts.

[Peanut]

So has anyone heard about this Virtual Console gift giving thing? If you own a game, you can send it to someone else as a gift. I hope SOMEONE *coughJedcough* plans on sending plenty of gifts.

Huh? What is this?

Whatever it is, I'm sure it doesn't involve multiple people owning the same game for one price. Never happen.

[Cure]

Huh? What is this?

Whatever it is, I'm sure it doesn't involve multiple people owning the same game for one price. Never happen.

I think you're right. You have to pay for the game then send it to someone else. Here's the video. (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/124908.html)

[Jed]

So has anyone heard about this Virtual Console gift giving thing? If you own a game, you can send it to someone else as a gift. I hope SOMEONE *coughJedcough* plans on sending plenty of gifts.

Haha, I don't have that many VC games!

[Cure]

WhPpGBiYX7g

[Mr. Snackpants]

My Brain Trainer Advanced is on its way as we speak. I hate not remembering peoples names when I talk to them. This is a gift from god. Thank you Brain Trainer.

[Peanut]

So apparently Zak & Wiki has been an epic bomb at retail. I've lost all faith in this industry.

[Barkworm]

Why should people play a real game when they have Wii Sports?

[愛]

I like games that I can play with others! Like....uhhhhh....my cat. :|

[Peanut]

Why should people play a real game when they have Wii Sports?

I don't know. I guess Zak & Wiki requires too much thinking. Besides, you can hit a tennis ball and roll a joint/take your nightly pills at the same time when playing Wii Sports.

ALSO, I had an insane dream about Mario Galaxy last night. This wait is killing me more than the wait for Halo 3.

[Brodie]

You liar! You said last week that it wasn't as bad a wait as Halo 3.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Ugh, I guess Zak & Wiki will soon be picking up their "Cult Classic" badge soon as Capcom rides off into the non-gamer mini-game sunset. :(

[Peanut]

Yeah, at the time I wasn't getting the feeling at all, but now that we're so close it's f*cking ruining me. Halo 3 was painful because the landscape was so completely bare running up until the release, but there's enough stuff out there right now to keep me occupied prior to Galaxy.

[Cure]

Zack and Wiki pisses me off sooooooooooo much...



...but I LOVE it.

[Janus Prospero]

I just posted this in the Halloween costume thread, but thought you guys might appreciate it if you hadn't seen it there. (I'm Luigi)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2276/1899449512_d3e604fd2d_o.jpg

:lol: ...that is all.

[Mecha Cow]

Haha, those are pretty well done. Shame about the glasses though.

[Janus Prospero]

Haha, those are pretty well done. Shame about the glasses though.

Yeah tell me about it. I did have one taken later without our glasses (http://www.flickr.com/photos/10805409@N08/1899451176/in/set-72157602980192877/) but it didn't come out as well I don't think.

[Peanut]

Mario is too tall!

5/10

[Janus Prospero]

Mario is too tall!

5/10

Awww...I discussed the options of corrective surgery, but he wasn't having any of that. Just not dedicated to the cause I guess.

[Brodie]

Someone should use that "send gift" option to send me Mario 3.

[Dr. Doom]

*Deadbeat.

[Peanut]

I'd love to know what's up with game releases lately. Everything has been coming out a day or two late where I am. I've been all over the place looking for Galaxy, but still no luck. I was told by everywhere it would be in tomorrow. Why does this not happen with DVDs, yet it's almost always the case with games? It drives me up the f*cking wall.

[Dr. Doom]

Both Galaxy and Assassin's Creed are coming in tomorrow here.

[Brodie]

I got a call from mario telling me to get my game tomorrow.

****ing snot needs to learn to be on time.

[Peanut]

So, I pretty much was on the verge of tearing up when I started Galaxy. I don't know what it was, but it was such an intense feeling. I've never gotten anything like that from any game I've ever played. I don't even know how to explain it.

[Mecha Cow]

Only two more days...!

[Janus Prospero]

I'd love to know what's up with game releases lately. Everything has been coming out a day or two late where I am. I've been all over the place looking for Galaxy, but still no luck. I was told by everywhere it would be in tomorrow. Why does this not happen with DVDs, yet it's almost always the case with games? It drives me up the f*cking wall.

Dude, it was like pulling teeth to get a copy. No one would give it to me even though they had it and the release day was Monday. Whatever, I did eventually find a place that was selling it called Game Crazy.

[Jon]

Dude, it was like pulling teeth to get a copy. No one would give it to me even though they had it and the release day was Monday. Whatever, I did eventually find a place that was selling it called Game Crazy.


Actually, I think Monday was the 'early start' time (with the game out, like 5 or so in the evening for some stores). And Tuesday was the actual release date.

*Edit: Little off, but was right of the 'early start' stuff. Some places have the game available late on Tuesday, while today would be the main releasing date.

[Peanut]

Monday was the release date, but with Nintendo, that also means the ship date, which is usually why Tuesdays are the days stores get Nintendo game shipments. Monday was the official release, but Tuesday was the day most stores got it in.

[StealthNinjaScyther]

Has anyone else used the Check Mii Out channel? It's kind of nifty seeing what people are capable of using the somewhat limited creation tool. I went ahead and made a Mario for the contest and also went and uploaded my Casey Jones. You can see it here too: http://miiplaza.net/mii/22111

[Jed]

I wanted to add a Hitler Mii that my friend made but it won't let me, ha.

[Mecha Cow]

You can occasionally find a bunch of 'A.H.' Miis on there, but they get deleted pretty quickly. :lol:

[ThirdMarioBro]

So, a quick Q & A with your resident loser, ThirdMarioBro.

Q: Where was I this week?
A: Anybody who has known me longer than a year knows where I was. For reference, "The 7th Circle of Hell".

Q: Why was I not home for the Super Mario Galaxy launch?
A: See Above

Q: So, I guess you're a total douche and now you're out of luck on Mario, right?
A: Wrong bitches! I ordered it from Amazon last month. I picked it up when I pulled into the house and tear into it tomorrow morning [edit: Screw that, I'm doing it now!!!]. :D

Q: Will I change my avatar/sig to something Mario related?
A: Whenever I feel like putting the game down, which may be never.

Q: Do I still still suck?
A: Yeah, but I'm a Mario fanboy sucking in all the glory from the greatest game ever made. Fu*k yeah!

[Barkworm]

Welcome back, TMB!

Q: Do I still still suck?
A: Yeah, but I'm a Mario fanboy sucking in all the glory from the greatest game ever made. Fu*k yeah!
You know what's funny about the bolded part? It might actually be true!

[Mecha Cow]

While I wouldn't call it the single greatest game, it's certainly in the Top 5. It's fantastic.

[Barkworm]

Here's a question: What the f*ck is going on with the DS? Am I missing something or is there absolutely NOTHING interesting coming for it this holiday season? I mean, it's the best selling gaming machine this generation, there should be some freaking games!?

[Mecha Cow]

Yeah, tell me about it. I believe the Americans got Contra 4 the other day, but that doesn't seem to have an EU release date yet.

[Dr. Doom]

Mario Party DS seems to have been pretty well received.

[Mecha Cow]

Maybe, but it's still Mario Party.

[Jon]

Maybe, but it's still Mario Party.


Umm... yeah. So? You don't seem to like the M.P. Games, that's obvious. But others do.

[Mecha Cow]

No, it's been factually proven that nobody likes Mario Party. Not even Jesus.

[Jon]

No, it's been factually proven that nobody likes Mario Party. Not even Jesus.


Oo..kay, whatever. Guess your 'facts' aren't much; as I have still been enjoying them.

[Mecha Cow]

I thought it was pretty obvious I was joking, dude. :P

[Peanut]

Jon, firstly you need to learn the difference between a joke and a serious comment. Second, you don't need to defend all the crap you like with your stupid arguments. "Well I like it" isn't a valid point. No one cares.

Either way, the DS has been sh*t for a long time. You get some decent releases every once in awhile, but it's filled with kiddie games and casual crap 99% of the time. I think the last thing I got was Phantom Hourglass, and even that was a gigantic disappointment.

I'm going to say the last amazing game that came to the DS was Hotel Dusk.

[Mecha Cow]

Don't forget Elite Beat Agents! Hotel Dusk was amazing though, where is my (spiritual) sequel?

[Jon]

Fine, Peanut. And you don't have to constantly be so nasty over everything.

Was just saying about it; but guess I can't around you, huh?!!? :roll: Cripe sakes!