The Nintendo Discussion Thread

[Ra]

...o...kay then.

The last thing I bought was Pokemon Diamond, and that was waaay back in July. I've been looking for new games ever since, but I've just been unable to bring myself to buy anything due to the fact we only have either ridiculously popular games, or really unknown games that are just plain bad. I think only yesterday did I see a copy of the second Phoinex Wright game out in EB Games. It's just sickening to look at the pathetic state of the DS games at my local store. It's either Pokemon games, Nintendogs, and (if you are lucky), some Mario games or stuff like Brain Teasers or whatever.

I'll probably try and go searching for games once I knock off school, but I doubt I'll find anything.

[Brodie]

Contra 4 is out?

[Mecha Cow]

It came out in NA on the 13th, apparently.

[Brodie]

That was low profile.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Jesus, I forgot about Contra 4. Konami code FTW!

[ThirdMarioBro]

I won't be satisfied until I can play Brawl with this (http://www.wiicentre.com/famicom-controller-for-wii-125/) baby.

[Mecha Cow]

Did anyone enter that Mario contest on the Check Mii Out channel? My guy got to the 8th level, whatever that means.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I downloaded the channel, gave it a 5 minute glance over, then deleted it. Waste of 90 blocks.

[愛]

I don't even know where to put this, but I lol'd pretty hard.

http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/11/shredz64.jpg

[Peanut]

ROFL! I'd love to hear the midi tunes you can wail out with that thing.

[愛]

Probably the noises you hear when Shake or Meatwad are playing video games.

"Get pumpin'...that's how you pump! C'mon, c'mon! Get there! .....YES! BEATDOWN CITY, MAN! THE SOUTH RISES AGAIN!"

[Peanut]

So, how about this? I have to send my Wii in for repairs.

I noticed a couple months ago, while playing RE4, that I would get these weird dots on my screen, they'd almost be like a dead pixel. They'd jump around, and pretty much make everything look like total ass. I noticed it a lot more while playing Zak & Wiki, whenever a light colour (like a sky blue or a dull yellow) was displayed, I'd get an insane amount of these annoying little speckles. I still didn't think much of it, and considering both games I'd experienced it in were Capcom games, I figured it must be something to do with that, or at least I convinced myself that was the problem, not wanting to admit something was wrong with my Wii.

I played through Galaxy and noticed it a couple times; not as bad as in the previous two games, for whatever reason. But as I turned my Wii on today to get some more stars, I noticed the dots had now begun to pollute my Wii menu, something which I never even thought about previously. Now when I play a Wii game, the thing throws these annoying dots/pixels all over the place on numerous occasions. What's super weird is that Gamecube and VC titles aren't effected at all.

I looked it up and found that there were indeed other people who have had this problem, and apparently it all stems from the Wii's video card. If anyone has ever felt their Wii after leaving it in standby mode for a while, you'll notice how INSANELY hot it gets. Well, apparently leaving it in standby mode for long amounts of time (such as the nearly 6 month span mine spent in it) will cause the video card to overheat and fry itself, leading to these super annoying pixels.

So, super long story short, my Wii is kinda fried and I've got to send it away to get it fixed. It's not over obtrusive ALL the time, but there's no way in hell I'm playing Brawl with a f*cked up Wii.

[Mecha Cow]

spots on Wii joke here]

Is it still covered by the warranty? Also, what exactly is the standby mode? When you turn it 'off' and the little orange light stays on?

[Peanut]

spots on Wii joke here]

Is it still covered by the warranty? Also, what exactly is the standby mode? When you turn it 'off' and the little orange light stays on?

I got it at launch, so if it's got a 1-year warranty, then no. I do have an in-store warranty for the next 3 years, but there's no way in hell I'm bringing it back there and having to wait for months until they actually get some in.

And standby mode is indeed when the light is orange.

[Mecha Cow]

There's a chance the warranty is 36 months, it couldn't hurt to check anyway.

And how do you turn the Wii 'off' then? Cut the power? Don't want it overheating on me as well.

[Peanut]

In the options menu you can change it so that Wii Connect 24 is off. That way, you can just turn it off and it will actually be off.

[Mecha Cow]

But then I won't get my magic secret updates, like...err...

[ThirdMarioBro]

Just hold the button down Mech. If you press the power button, it goes into standby mode and the light turns orange. If you hold down the power button, it will turn red. That means its off.

Geez, thta sucks man. Thanks for the warning though. I remember noticing the heat problem after I picked up my Wii, I left it in standby one a grand total of one time to get a system update, but when I felt how insanely hot it got overnight, I shut off WiiConnect24 for keeps. It just didn't make any sense because the thing is in standby mode, yet the side was almost three times hotter than it ever gets when the machine is actually running a game (and the fan is on).

I guess the Nintendo hardware teams finally fu*ked up.

[Dr. Doom]

I had no idea there was any reason NOT to keep it in standby mode. I've been doing that the entire year I've had it.

[Jon]

^ Same here... and though it puts off some heat, hasn't seemed to be very much (either when playing or in stand-by).

[Dr. Doom]

I really don't feel very much heat at all.

[Jon]

^ Right. That's basically what I was meaning (there isn't much heat).

[Mecha Cow]

Ok, this doesn't have anything to do with anything, but this is the weirdest sh*t ever (http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c272/pokesho/The%20Sir-Knight%20Experience/).

[Peanut]

Maybe it's the launch consoles that do this? I don't know, but I do know that my Wii gets hotter than my PS3 or 360 ever do.

And as for that Pokemon thing...well...I find it to be one of the most disturbing things I've witnessed. Not exactly that little comic, but the fact that so many losers are turned on by that f*cking Pokemon. It's messed up.

[愛]

That comic reminds me of this quote (http://bash.org/?17894).

[Cure]

The Wii can lead to doggy butt rape. :|

X4KjDuQAMr0

[Mecha Cow]

For the Europeans, Nintendo has shown us some slight kindness at last. Their website has been revamped and you can now use your worthless Stars to buy Wii Points and other nice goodies.

The Stars:Wii Points exchange rate is 4:1, but it's free stuff so who cares.

[Peanut]

So...you get a single Wii point for every four "star" you have? How many stars do you get per purchase? You do get stars for registering your crap online, right? That sounds like a worthless jip.

[Mecha Cow]

You get an amount of Stars based on what system the game is for; 200 for DS games and 250 for Wii games. You also get them for other stuff, like site visits. You can then use the Stars to buy stuff, including Wii Points in various quantities.

It's not a jip at all; the stuff is free, why complain?

[Peanut]

Well, now that I know you get more than sh*t for stars, it makes more sense. Once again the case of listening to Kotaku. That place is going right down the f*cking sh*tter.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Its a blog. What do you expect? Destructoid FTMFW.

[Spitfire]

The Wii can lead to doggy butt rape. :|

X4KjDuQAMr0

Wow sounds like he enjoyed it. That is truely disturbing.

[Jed]

For the Europeans, Nintendo has shown us some slight kindness at last. Their website has been revamped and you can now use your worthless Stars to buy Wii Points and other nice goodies.

The Stars:Wii Points exchange rate is 4:1, but it's free stuff so who cares.

It's cool that they've finally got this stuff in place but now they force you into using your stars because they make them expire. I had 1750 of mine ready to expire at the end of December so I had to order this:

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/images/stars_items/yoshi_rac_char_big_en.png

They have loads of new stuff in the Stars Catalogue now, things like a Link statue, a brown and pink DS carry case, a Wii bag, all the little Mario Kart racers and some DS accessory packs like Mario themed DS stylus and cart holders and Mario bookends were each end is his hat.

[Peanut]

This (http://kotaku.com/gaming/suda51/mini+skirt-or-not-no-more-customers-331771.php) is f*cking brutal. I feel terrible for Suda, especially looking at that picture.

Japan is seriously such a joke now. How can people sit back and still say it's the Mecha of the video game industry? They can't, because it isn't true.

[Dinny]

@ Peanut: Completely true. Japanese consumers seem to consistently buy absolute crao and leave quality games on store shelves. Unfortunately Nintendo seems to be catering to them more and more.

@ Jed: Those Nintendo star points can expire? I had over 7000 for years and all they had on their catalogue were ****** ringtones and wallpapers!

[Mecha Cow]

Japan is seriously such a joke now. How can people sit back and still say it's the Mecha of the video game industry? They can't, because it isn't true.

Wait, what? You mean the Mecca? :lol:

This sucks, because it means developers might bail on the Wii, and the last thing the console needs is less games.

*E* Jed, Stars expire after about 2 years or so. Check your Nintendo profile to see how many of your Stars will expire at the end of the year. If you spend that amount before then, you won't lose anything.

[Peanut]

Wait, what? You mean the Mecca? :lol:

I had you on my mind, dawg! I find it funny that I exchanged the greatest city of an ancient civilization for a mechanical cow, though.

[Cure]

Wait, what? You mean the Mecca? :lol:

This sucks, because it means developers might bail on the Wii, and the last thing the console needs is less games.

*E* Jed, Stars expire after about 2 years or so. Check your Nintendo profile to see how many of your Stars will expire at the end of the year. If you spend that amount before then, you won't lose anything.

Yo, do you deliberately delete the name of the person you're quoting? Because it confuses and pisses me off! And I know this ain't the only time you've done it! Don't do it anymore, foo'!

[Mecha Cow]

Yo, do you deliberately delete the name of the person you're quoting? Because it confuses and pisses me off! And I know this ain't the only time you've done it! Don't do it anymore, foo'!

I quote the cool way, man. I copy and paste the text and then put a nice quote tag around it. This time I added the name just for you, though.

[Cure]

I quote the cool way, man. I copy and paste the text and then put a nice quote tag around it. This time I added the name just for you, though.

Hahaha. You're awesome.

Anyway, yeah. That look on Suda51's face is pretty saddening, but maybe he shouldn't have a number for a name.

[Dr. Doom]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/TobiasFenrir/OHDAMN.jpg

[Mecha Cow]

Wait, I just noticed that dude isn't saying 'oooh' but 'ooogh'. What the hell is 'ooogh'?

[Dr. Doom]

I dunno, ask Brian Michael Bendis.

[Ra]

Wait, I just noticed that dude isn't saying 'oooh' but 'ooogh'. What the hell is 'ooogh'?
Ooogh: Just like "oooh", only more gansta.

[Peanut]

Gangsta's say "oooogh" instead of "oooooh" now? Sh*t. How long have I been in this room?

[Mecha Cow]

Oh, so because he's black he's 'gangsta'? Huh? Huh?!

[Ra]

Apparently so... *ahem*

[R-iZZy]

Yeah, I've looked at the NPD numbers month-by-month, and it seems the games that Japan put up top are always just some mini-game bulls*** that no one cares about. I dunno, maybe it's a cultural thing in Japan to actually like games that are ass while pushing great games to the side (with the exception of the Super Mario games).

No doubt, when No More Heroes hits the U.S., I'll get it on that day!

[Peanut]

Galaxy actually didn't tell amazing either, which is totally mind-blowing. Japan is just moving so far towards the casual market in every way. It's like they don't even play console games anymore. It's become more a niche now to play those hardcore games. Everyone there plays with handhelds, or as I've heard in many places, on their cell phones now.

[R-iZZy]

Are you serious? Cell phone games are a joke! I could probably make better games if I got back into programming. Yeah, I just read the NPD numbers again, I didn't realize Super Mario Galaxy and Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess bombed [so far]!

I've heard a lot of people say the Wii isn't even seen as a console, but rather as a gimmicky toy. I try my best to argue against that, but Japan is only proving their point. *shrugs shoulders* Don't really know what to say, but I guess Japan just doesn't take gaming seriously anymore. I don't know when and how this shift happened, but I'm not gonna try to figure it out. Let them enjoy their gimmicky, rainbow-bright games. I just hope Nintendo doesn't consider that demographic as the one to primarily aim for.

[Peanut]

I just hope Nintendo doesn't consider that demographic as the one to primarily aim for.

When they're selling millions upon millions to those people, selling very little to the likes of us, and have to compete with the 360 and PS3 for mind-share where the hardcore are concerned, I think the choice for them is becoming increasingly obvious.

[Cure]

Activision is getting sued (http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/12/activision-sued.html) because the sound sucks in GHIII Wii.

Wow.

[Peanut]

Well, it's deserved, to be honest. The back of the f*cking box says Dolby Digital, yet the game runs in Mono? False Advertisement = Instant Loss. We'll see what happens, though. They have issued a statement saying that they'll give new copies of the game to all those who want it.

[Dr. Doom]

I thought this was an amusing little tidbit.

Queen Elizabeth II gets hooked on Wii

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has found herself a new hobby--playing with Prince William's Wii. British red top The People reports that the Queen has become hooked on the console after William brought it round to the royal residence, Sandringham House in Norfolk.

The console was a Christmas gift from his girlfriend Kate Middleton, but when the Queen saw him playing, she apparently had to have a go.

According to a "Palace source," "She played a simple 10-pin bowling game and by all accounts was a natural. It was hilarious. William was in fits of laughter. He was enormously impressed at having such a cool Gran."

However, now the 25-year old Prince may not be able to get his hands on his own Christmas present, as Her Majesty is monopolising the console. The source continues, "His only difficulty now is prising it away from the Queen's clutches. She showed all the signs of becoming a Nintendo addict."

[R-iZZy]

Heh. Oh the sick, twisted jokes I expect to hear if my friends were to read that article. But since w're on Nintendo news, thought this was cool stuff.

Nintendo Awarded Emmy
Wii and DS rewarded for excellence in engineering creativity.
by Martin Robinson, IGN UK

UK, January 8, 2008 - Nintendo has been turning heads at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, its current generation hardware interfaces being awarded an Emmy for excellence in engineering creativity.

Control systems for both the Wii and DS have drawn widespread acclaim, and the award was recognition for Nintendo's pioneering work in the field. It's the second year in a row that Nintendo has been heralded at the Technological & Engineering Emmy Awards, having won an award last year for the invention of the D-pad, which laid the groundwork for generations of games, as well as being applied in other fields.

Don James, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of operations, said of the honour, "The pioneering interfaces for Wii and Nintendo DS reflect our long tradition of seeking new ways to enhance the gaming experience for users at every level. We're grateful for this award and thank the academy for honoring us a second time."

http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/844/844125p1.html

[Cure]

So No More Heroes is out and it's getting some pretty good reviews. Anyone getting this?

[Mecha Cow]

I am definitely picking it up when it comes out here.

[Peanut]

I would if I didn't need to send in my lame Wii for repairs.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I'll be picking it up just for the gratuitous use of the word f***.

[R-iZZy]

I've got plans to pick it up tomorrow. Been keeping my eye on this game since it was originally named Heroes.

I'm a little worried about its success though. I haven't seen a single bit of televised promotion for it.

[Peanut]

I'm a little worried about its success though. I haven't seen a single bit of televised promotion for it.

You may as well forget about that right now. It bombed HARD in Japan, and it's going to bomb in North America too.

[R-iZZy]

:( Guess I shouldn't be looking too forward to a sequel. So many good reviews too.

smh @ Japan, smh @ casual gamers and smh @ the lack of promotion this game received.

[Peanut]

I really don't think any amount of promotion in the world could have made such a unique game succeed. Especially on a console with the worst software attach rate in history.

[Mecha Cow]

I can't for the life of me figure out what SMH is.

Apparently Suda51's games sell like crap by default. The Man is just keeping him down.

[Peanut]

Kevin figured it was "shake my head".

[Dr. Doom]

Just about the most reasonable explanation I can come up with.

[愛]

I'm too white to keep up with this kind of street language, but I'll give you respect for the acronymization.

[Mecha Cow]

You speak of street language and then you make up a word like 'acronymization'. I'm onto you, sir. Oh yes.

[愛]

Shhhh...just look at this picture and you'll forget all about it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/TheFatedBattle/20_to_life.jpg

[Mecha Cow]

No thanks. I'm not into old chicks.

[愛]

OH I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/TheFatedBattle/oy020.jpg

Am I getting closer?

[ThirdMarioBro]

I'd hit all of 'em.

[Barkworm]

I still think No More Heroes looks lame as hell. I guess I just don't like the style and the open world stuff looks incredibly boring.

[Mecha Cow]

Yeah, I guess if you don't dig the style there isn't much left; it looks like a pretty crappy game from a technical standpoint.

Fortunately I think the style is awesome, I wish there were more games that didn't take themselves seriously.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Does anybody else find it nearly impossible to get into the Wii Shop at any time of day?

[Peanut]

I used to have problems with the Wii Shop almost all the time, until I changed the channel of my wireless router, now it's perfect 100% of the time.

[Dr. Doom]

Looks like the Wii's gettin' Rock Band. I wonder if it'll be the crappy PS2 version?

[ThirdMarioBro]

I would bet money on it....in fact, I will bet money on it. $20 says it's the crappy PS2 port.

[Peanut]

Why wouldn't it? What the hell else are they going to do for it?

[Dr. Doom]

I'm gonna be on the road this weekend, so I was thinking about maybe picking up Star Fox Command due my excitement for certain Star Fox characters and near-nonexistant history with the franchise outside of Smash. Reviews seem to be all over the place, so I thought I'd see if anyone could give me some insight.

[Peanut]

I'm far from a Star Fox detractor, but I do believe nothing before, or following, Star 64 was worth a damn. HOWEVER, I thought Command was really really good, and I enjoyed every bit of it. I tried to champion it around here, but no one would listen. You should definitely get it.

You've got these semi-tactical decisions to make between battles, drawing courses for your Arwings around the map in order to engage certain things, whether that's a fleet of enemies or a missile headed towards the Great Fox, and it really gives it a nice little touch. The full-range mode levels were always my favourite in SF64, so it makes me super happy that there are a ton of them in Command. The controls are also excellent.

The fact that there are multiple paths and endings (like all the SF games) is really awesome too, and really adds to the re-playability.

[Dr. Doom]

Am I to understand that there are multiple characters avilable to play as in the main story mode?

[Peanut]

Yes, sir there are!

[Cure]

Yeah, they each fly their own aircraft and have different attributes, like more bombs or types of lasers and whatnot.

[Dr. Doom]

Hot damn!

I already went to Gamestop and bought it right after work.

[Peanut]

Nice. Let us know if you enjoy it.

[Dr. Doom]

I just realized I never really posted my thoughts. Obviously at this point I've decided to keep the game. I understand why some people are put off by the strategy elements, it definitely wasn't quite what I was expecting, but I'm having fun going through all the different storylines and enjoy the various intricacies in how everyone fights. They did a good job of mixing things up between that aspect and the strategy stuff so it doesn't really get stale too quickly. It seems like it was a pretty good purchase for about $16.

[ThirdMarioBro]

You've got these semi-tactical decisions to make between battles, drawing courses for your Arwings around the map in order to engage certain things, whether that's a fleet of enemies or a missile headed towards the Great Fox, and it really gives it a nice little touch. The full-range mode levels were always my favourite in SF64, so it makes me super happy that there are a ton of them in Command. The controls are also excellent.


You see, I'm the direct opposite. First of all, the all-range stuff was basically the entire game. I don't like that. I like a little corridor action, and some all-range at the end. SF64 nailed that like nothing else before or since. You were constantly going back and forth with a good mixture. Command felt like one long, stringed out boss battle. Also, I couldn't stand the controls. The shooting was good, but the barrel rolls, turning, and precision turning was all sluggish. You are right in that the map was awesome, but the actual core gameplay needed more variety. Aside from that (and less importantly), the characters designs were butt-ugly, and the storyline complete trash, but who is playing a Star Fox game for story anyway? The music was awesome though. Area 6 theme FTW.

I pray that all these Star Fox plugs in Brawl (aside from the fact that Sakurai has always shown a certain love for the franchise) is because Nintendo is pimping the characters for a new Wii game with Nunchuck flight/Remote IR shooting controls. That would be awesome beyond anything.

*edit*

Also, even though the original Star Fox may be good for nothing more than a console gaming technological museum footnote, no installment since has had better music than what Hijime Hirasawa cranked out for that one.

[Dr. Doom]

The controls are somewhat undesireable, yeah. I find myself wishing I was flying with the buttons or something. But it's not so bad as to be unplayable.

[Peanut]

Also, even though the original Star Fox may be good for nothing more than a console gaming technological museum footnote, no installment since has had better music than what Hijime Hirasawa cranked out for that one.

Dude, opening level of Star Fox is easily one of the greatest SNES tunes of ALL F*CKING TIME! I'm so glad it's in Smash, even if it is some crazy Techno version. When I think of that song, I always hear the little character noises along with it "Bu-Bu-Bu-Buwap!" Corneria FTW!

[Leogeddon]

In my area, the Gamestops are having a Super Smash Bros. Brawl Bash! We're going to meet up at about midnight on the launch of SSBB and have a huge tournament, Meta Knight will be my choice, but I'll leave early so I can get to work on unlocking the characters and improving my skills with the controls and gameplay. Might as well practice up hardcore before going on Wifi. The number one thing that excites me about this game is co-op in Adventure mode!

[ThirdMarioBro]

"I think there are a lot of talented composers these days compared to when we started back in the day. But if I were to name just one person then it would be [Koji] Kondo-san and his beats and music in Super Mario, just his upbeat tempos. I'm sure everyone in the world -- no borderlines or age limit -- everyone in the world who's come across Super Mario's music will never forget that melody."

"I think that the Super Mario song should be the national anthem for Japan. [Hums the death refrain] So when someone wins a gold medal at the Olympics, a Japanese athlete, the flag should go up with the theme song. Shoop!"

Motion seconded. Move for approval?

[Peanut]

No. Crawl back into your hole!

[ThirdMarioBro]

http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2008/02/051202_nintendo_wifi2.jpg
Today, during a GDC presentation, Nintendo's Takashi Aoyama announced a new expansion to Nintendo's Wi-Fi services called Wii Pay & Play. Aoyama explained that Nintendo will begin "collecting fees for some services [that] will allow us to adapt flexibly." In other words, by subsidizing additional, unnamed service and feature costs to consumers, Nintendo feels they can explore new concepts and channels.

He added that it was a Nintendo initiative to avoid misleading consumers into thinking they can buy games that can be played entirely free when they cannot (whether or not this implies an initiative to begin charging for multiplayer content was unclear). To aid in a clear cost presentation, the blue WFC logo will be joined with a similar red logo featuring the line "Pay & Play."

"Thus far", I have not seen any such logo on the Smash Bros. box art thankfully. With such a generally sh*tty online service, Nintendo had better have one hell of an online game with some actual features if they think they can get away with charging people for Wi-Fi play. Either way though, this seems to be a complete turnaround on their "everybody plays together online" PR crap spouted everywhere while the Wii was proving itself. Perhaps to success of the Wii has something to do with this newfound desire to charge online gamers?

This seems to be the GDC of the "big mistake" Microsoft screws XBLA developers by taking their profits and scaring them to WiiWare, and Nintendo screws online gamers with crappy online service, then makes future plans to charge them for it.

[Cure]

Hopefully this means online on the Wii will improve.

[Mecha Cow]

If Nintendo expects me to pay for their sh*t online service, they better start making some pretty damn big improvements. Like -I don't know- getting rid of Friend Codes, for starters.

[Dr. Doom]

As long as they don't **** with Brawl.

[Peanut]

If they expect anyone to pay for a service that's anything like the one they have now, they're kidding themselves. Big time.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Random Spam!

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[ThirdMarioBro]

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=78209

So the Mario Kart Wii reviews out coming out of the woodwork. First of all, snaking is dead. Thank God. You get a boost by holding the slide longer, which is how I always drove anyway. Second, the wheel supposedly doesn't suck, but I'm still using the Wavebird. Nothing offers the precision of an analog stick. I refuse to use the classic controller for anything but the Virtual Console. Frankly, I love the SNES button layout, but the Wii Remote being tethered all day gets annoying as hell. I'll switch when they release a truly wireless revision.

Here's the problem though. They've made a fatal inclusion in the online mode. You can now turn the items off during online races. That's going to kill half the game for me. They had to go and turn this into freaking Smash Bros. Now we'll have the tourney kids fleeing into the Mario Kart base demanding items be shut off so the races are "fair".

See, that's the problem. Mario Kart isn't fair. Is the Blue Shell a cheap piece of sh*t? Sure. You get plugged by one at the finish line and you'll be cursing and screaming, but it's so much damn fun. What do you get when you strip the items? Well, I don't know, because there hasn't been a kart racer without items of some sort since the original PlayStation. Items are the soul of Mario Kart, dating all the way back to 1993. The series is bloody worthless without them.

Looks like I'll have to host any matches I play, which sucks because my connection is slow, but thankfully Mario Kart is something that doesn't suffer much from lag. Otherwise, it looks like the game is panning out to be pretty awesome, and that's an honest surprise to me. This smelled of a rush job for a long time.

[Cure]

http://xs125.xs.to/xs125/08110/realmario818.jpg

[R-iZZy]

I don't necessarily hate the idea of giving people options whether they want items or not. Some people have different tastes, but I am hella happy to hear that snaking has been cut off! It basically ruined the online experience with Mario Kart DS for me.

[Dr. Doom]

That seriously scared the **** out of me.

[Ra]

Cure, what the hell? :lol:

I just love the eyes. Looks like Mario has been up at a wild party the night before or something.

[Revan]

that's some serious nightmare material there. Unnatural human face.:lol:

[Mr. Snackpants]

That picture looks like Mario crossed with Doby from Harry Potter.

[ThirdMarioBro]

My mind is forever scarred.

Now, on to other matters. Mario Kart Wii is a broken pile of sh*t if this review is to be believed.

…it’s only possible to play in red vs. blue team games; there’s no free-for-all, which to our mind runs contrary to the true spirit of Battle Mode, that of the gleefully ruthless fracas. We were also bitterly disappointed to discover that you can’t race through whole GP championships in multiplayer.

Okay, these accusations are serious. I'll need more sources before I believe that Nintendo would cripple two core fundamentals of the Mario Kart formula (not counting the loss of the hop).

No Grand Prix multiplayer? That's freaking lazy. We've had (at least) split-screen multiplayer Grand-Prix since 1996. Double Dash even offered LAN matches. But if they've crippled the battle mode by taking away free for all--the most basic core element of fun in Mario Kart; I seriously will not even consider purchasing this game. I regretted buying Double Dash because the Battle Mode was such garbage. This isn't Team Fortress. This is Mario Kart. Mario Kart = random chaos. No free for all makes the game completely worthless.

[Ecto Jedi]

Well now that I finally have a half-decent broadband connection I was looking forward to playing my first online-capable console game on the Wii, but you guys are totally bumming me out here. What's wrong with Nintendo's online service?

[ThirdMarioBro]

Ecto, if you've got no other consoles, you shouldn't have a problem with it. If you're spoiled by a few of the extra perks the other services give you, then Nintendo WFC might seem kind of dry to you.

Got Brawl? Friend code plz?

Found this image floating around...

http://wii.kombo.com/images/content/news/080321-wwww3836296.jpg

I hope that's real so badly. I'm such a consumer whore for classic Nintendo puzzle designs, and Wario's Woods was completely ignored because it was released as they were putting the NES into the grave.

[Ecto Jedi]

I sent you my Wii System Friend Code, TMB, so as soon as it's up you guys can register me if you want. And in regards to online, I'll probably wait for Mario Kart Wii -- or Mario Strikers Charged, if I can find a cheap enough copy on Ebay.

[Dr. Doom]

Well now that I finally have a half-decent broadband connection I was looking forward to playing my first online-capable console game on the Wii, but you guys are totally bumming me out here. What's wrong with Nintendo's online service?

Well, it is free, but as they say, you get what you pay for. I think a lot of us have been spoiled by Xbox Live, so Nintendo's barebones service tends to be a bit of a letdown, especially when you have to play a very precise game like Smash Bros. with a significant delay between button input and actions or severe slowdown every now and then.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Well, IGN just confirmed that Mario Kart Wii's battle mode forces you into teams. I was about two seconds from swearing the game off, but then they said that a new and improved block fort is included, and it actually looks better than the original.

I'm still trying to decide if the game is worth the $50 without free-for-all. This seriously pisses me off.

[Ecto Jedi]

Well, it is free, but as they say, you get what you pay for. I think a lot of us have been spoiled by Xbox Live, so Nintendo's barebones service tends to be a bit of a letdown, especially when you have to play a very precise game like Smash Bros. with a significant delay between button input and actions or severe slowdown every now and then.

It's a downer there's no headset communication capabilities, either. I think that would be my biggest gripe. But hey, it's free.

[Peanut]

Just because it's free doesn't give it a free pass to be utter sh*t.

[Jed]

Exactly. Also, unless I trade in a few games I don't want anymore and get the game for nearly free I probably won't be getting Mario Kart Wii now, there's no point in playing teams in Mario Kart.

[Ecto Jedi]

Exactly. Also, unless I trade in a few games I don't want anymore and get the game for nearly free I probably won't be getting Mario Kart Wii now, there's no point in playing teams in Mario Kart.

Someone please enlighten me: what exactly is wrong with playing in teams?

[Mecha Cow]

Yeah, it's really not that big of a deal. Mario Kart is not the kind of game you play online anyway.

[Jed]

Are you joking? Mario Kart online is probably why I'll buy the game. The reason online is important to me is because I know one person with a Wii who'd bother to get this game so online is my only way to actually play a race with no AI what so ever.

Oh and I misread TMB's post, I thought he said all modes would be teams, thankfully I read that wrong!

[Mecha Cow]

Playing Mario Kart (on Nintendo's) online is like travelling to China to eat at McDonald's.

[Cure]

Check out IGN's April Fool's joke.

vtM5E5Nu3LQ

[Dr. Doom]

Pretty well made joke.

[Mecha Cow]

As lame as that looks, I have to give them credit for all the effort they put into it.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I prefer Rare's prank.

[Peanut]

Rare's was just kind of...weird. They said one of those weird Banjo plots was real, but I really don't see any of those working out, simply because there's an element to all of them that just seems completely fake.

I don't know, though. Banjo coming out of retirement to stop his house being turned into a shopping mall and condos sounds pretty good.

[ThirdMarioBro]

That was my favorite too. :)

[愛]

......TMB?

http://kotaku.com/376640/maniac-mario-collection

[ThirdMarioBro]

Damn, that's nice.

[ThirdMarioBro]

If snaking was MKDS's broken element, then the bikes are MKWii's broken element. I've watched a gazillion videos of MKWii in action from Euro players, and the top Time Trial records are all owned by bikes. Their power sliding, grip, and resulting mini-turbo ability infinitely outclasses all the karts by a sobering margin, just like how the Dry Bomber in MKDS made everything else fundamentally worthless. Everybody online uses them as such. This is called "Super Mario Kart", not "Super Mario Bike".

As such, I'll be boycotting the Wi-Fi play (except Funky Stadium, because the bikes actually work in that environment). I don't really feel like losing forever because I'm a fan of four wheels and Nintendo decided to skip balancing the two vehicle types.

[Jed]

It's funny because I never use bikes online but I still always place at least in the top four. Pretty much everyone I've played on WiFi has sucked. I do know what you mean though, the bike's wheelie boost is ridiculous, they tried to make up for it by giving them a smaller turn boost but it just doesn't balance out.

[ThirdMarioBro]

It almost feels as if they tried to intentionally nerf the karts to get people to go to the bikes since they seem to work better with the waggle control. If they were going to do that, they would have just changed the game's name to "Super Mario Bikes", but then they wouldn't have had the popular brand name to draw people in.

[Barkworm]

The game is freaking awesome anyway, trust me.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Oh, I'm not saying it won't be. It looks to be the best Mario Kart in a decade. I can't wait to get my hands on it. It does have a few warts though. Anyway........


Earthworm Jim, Boogerman, and Clayfighter Coming to VC

by David Oxford | 04/21/08 | 1:58 PM PST

Good news for gamers who were gaming in the 90s, and have fond memories of certain titles who both rose and fell during this time.

Following word that Interplay is interested in reviving some of its old franchises comes their first step towards that end, as the company has announced that they will be bringing not only Earthworm Jim, but also Boogerman and Clayfighter to the Virtual Console.

Though dates are not specific, the word is that the Genesis versions of Boogerman, Clayfighter, Earthworm Jim, and its sequel will arrive sometime "later this year." Interesting that they would pick the Genesis versions over the Super NES ones.

I'm not sure how many would care, but I'm ecstatic. All three of these were sure-fire classics back in the day, but the best part is that they are picking the superior Genesis versions. Sega had a higher cap on cartridge memory, even though the SNES could do more with what it had. The Genesis versions of EWJ and Boogerman were developed first, then ported to SNES with lots of frames removed to make that 4MB memory limit. While I would argue the SNES version of Clay Fighter had better sound on SNES, extra frames are more important in a 2D fighter.

Mark this as another MAJOR win for third party classics migrating to the Virtual Console.

[Mecha Cow]

Could not care less about 'Boogerman' or Clay Fighter, but Earthworm Jim is getting purchased for sure.

[poiuytre]

I'm pleasantly surprised. I didn't think Nintendo had it in them to pick the Genesis versions over their own. This is proof they take the virtual console seriously. When I buy a Wii (waiting for FFCC), I will buy Boogerman and EWJ for sure.

[Peanut]

NICE! I <3 the EWJ and Clay Fighter series. I hope this means they're going to bring out Clay Fighter 63 1/3 to VC as well. Clay Fighter AND Earthworm Jim in a single game = gold.

[Krang]

Glad to hear it! All three of those are alot of fun in my opinion.

[Cure]

A new Earthworm Jim (http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=18353) movie, cartoon, and game are coming out.

[Peanut]

.................................................. ................

YES!

[Mecha Cow]

...Movie?

A new game sounds good, but after EWJ3D I'll wait and see what they'll come up with before getting my hopes up.

[Peanut]

EWJ3D would have worked had it not been shoved out in record time. EWJ can work in 3D, that game was just really REALLY poorly made. It wasn't some much Jim himself, but the horrid camera, enemy and level design that completely destroyed any chance that game had at working.

[Ninjinister]

It makes me sad that they canceled the Earthworm Jim PSP game. Not that I have a PSP (yet), but it would still have been nice.

And hooray for more versus fighters on Wii!

[ThirdMarioBro]

Mario Kart. Midnight. Be there or suck. Your choice.

Gawd, Mario Kart and GTA IV back to back. I need money.

[愛]

Mario Kart is going to be terrible and you know it.

[Peanut]

Mario Kart. Midnight. Be there or suck. Your choice.

Or just don't feel like playing another copy of the same game over again? That could also be it.

And weren't you totally saying this game was going to be a catastrophe like a week ago?

[Ninjinister]

Or just don't feel like playing another copy of the same game over again? That could also be it.

And weren't you totally saying this game was going to be a catastrophe like a week ago?

I'm probably going to pick up a copy of the Wii version. Why? Because despite owning a Super NES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and a Gamecube, I've never, EVER owned a copy of Mario Kart. A crime, I know... but at least I've played most of them.

[Barkworm]

The new Mario Kart is god-awful as far as the balancing in the 150cc Cups is concerned. Apart from that it's an awesome, awesome game.

[ThirdMarioBro]

150cc is an evil bitch. Though team battle mode doesn't break the game, it does annoy me. I can understand it's benefit in 12 player online matches, but one day those players will dry up. They should have given us the free-for-all option for offline to preserve the game's lifespan.

And weren't you totally saying this game was going to be a catastrophe like a week ago?

Yeah, and now I'm flip-flopping like usual.

Otherwise, I rank it 2nd best in the series after MK64 and tied with SMK. Kick-ass game.

[Barkworm]

Otherwise, I rank it 2nd best in the series after MK64 and tied with SMK.
After one night?! This is so like you.

[Peanut]

You have an avatar and a sig again! And you made like 5 posts in one day!

I'M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!

[Barkworm]

It's good to feel the love!

[Peanut]

Just got done playing some Mario Kart. I have so many f*cking problems with it already. Super disappointed at this point.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Somebody post their MK friend codes or I hate you all. :(

4038-6389-3587

[Barkworm]

Just got done playing some Mario Kart. I have so many f*cking problems with it already. Super disappointed at this point.
I have to admit that this is my first Mario Kart since the original one so I don't really know how the series has evolved (or hasn't). Without being able to comment on that, I'm really satisfied with it.

[Dr. Doom]

Somebody post their MK friend codes or I hate you all. :(

4038-6389-3587

You're really in a terrible position to bargain here.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I'm beginning to wonder why I upkeep the friend code section of the board at all.

Anyway, battle mode timed annoys the hell out of me. I get that it helps the online aspect with 12 players running amok, but it will be the death of the game. Eventually online players move on. 2-on-2 offline team matches isn't going to cut it when that happens. 4-player free for all would have, but whatever. Battle Mode isn't broken, but is sure is gimped. The bikes ruin time trial balance, but everything evens out in multiplayer races.

Other than those annoyances, I love it. Awesome Kart, and best one in some time. Lag is non-existent. I haven't seen it one time, even with players all over the world. The framerate drops to a solid 30 FPS to compensate, which is more than suitable for such a situation.

[Peanut]

I have to admit that this is my first Mario Kart since the original one so I don't really know how the series has evolved (or hasn't). Without being able to comment on that, I'm really satisfied with it.

My main problem is with the items. There are too many over-powered items that also attack every racer on the track. It doesn't help when they all show up CONSTANTLY either. And why the hell does the blue shell suddenly show up 8 times per f*cking race? The blue shell was always something you'd see every once in awhile, but it was so rare. It's just so annoying to be hit by 7 million attacks every 20 seconds, which is what it seems like is going on.

Last night, my sister got hit by a blue shell, ANOTHER blue shell, a red shell, a blooper, lightning, a pow block and then two more red shells as racers past by her in a span of about 10 seconds. It shoved her back from first place to 11th place on the last lap, with the finish line literally in her sight. That's just ridiculous.

I also really dislike a lot of the new tracks, there are a couple decent ones, but a lot of them are boring. The retro tracks are all terrific, though.

I don't know, maybe it'll grow on me more, but at this point I'm not really digging it all that much. Multi-player is fun, so maybe that'll catch up to me and make me see the game in a different light.

[Barkworm]

I also really dislike a lot of the new tracks, there are a couple decent ones, but a lot of them are boring. The retro tracks are all terrific, though.
It's funny you say that, for me it's the other way around. I thought especially the SNES and N64 tracks are pretty boring.

[Peanut]

Nostalgia maybe? lol

I do still enjoy a couple of the tracks a lot. Granted, most of the new ones I've only played a couple times. Koopa Cape comes to mind as a track I really enjoy.

Oh, also: what characters has everyone unlocked so far? I'm assuming none of us fear for Mario Kart spoilers?

[Barkworm]

So far I have unlocked Rosalina, Diddy Kong, the Mii one, Funky Kong, King Buu, Daisy and Dry Bones.

[Peanut]

Sweet! How did you get Funky Kong and the Mii?

So far I have Rosalina, Baby Daisy, Dry Bones, King Boo, Diddy Kong and Bowser Jr.

[Barkworm]

I think to get Funky you have to unlock four expert staff ghosts. For the Mii you have to beat the Special cup on 100cc.

[Peanut]

How do you unlock expert ghosts? I've beaten a couple random time trial times and didn't get dick all.

[Barkworm]

It's pretty lame, you don't have to beat the actual ghosts but a certain time you don't know about. It's usually about five seconds less than the ghost time.

[Jed]

I think I've gotten every character except for Dry Bowser. I think you need to get one star on all 150cc cups to get him but I'm not bothered.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I just got Rosalina, Funky, Mii, Daisy, and Diddy. Don't really care about anybody else, so I'll get them as they come. There's also a Blue Falcon (Yes, that one) Kart. I want that so badly, yet have no clue as to how to unlock it.

As for the Blue Shell thing, I've come to the conclusion that the only way to place 1st consistently in this game is to hang around 3rd place until the last 5th of the final lap. Otherwise you'll just get pounded to meat chunks by Blue Shells--an item that does nothing for the person that fired it except bring the 1st place racer to a similar rank. At the very least, the thing shows up less often than it did in MKDS, though that is hardly saying much. That lightening cloud is also a bitch because there is never anybody to ram and pass it to. Both need to die.

I love most all of the new tracks. I'm also glad they let off on the generic character specific tracks kick. ("Mario Circuit", or "Peach Circuit" or Insert Mascot Character" Circuit). There's a couple (Luigi and Daisy come to mind), but that's it. The rest are all original ideas. Maple Treeway is one of my favorites, and the new Bowser's Castle/Rainbow Road are probably the best in the series.



In other news, I read last week that the Virtual Console got hacked. Now, I'm an honest person and I buy my games legit, but I'm taking anything and everything they don't plan on ever releasing from the vault *coughbanjokazooiecough*.

[Ninjinister]

I don't see why all of the Mario Karts/Tennises/Soccers/So forth don't just become Smash Karts/Tennises/Soccers/So forth. I mean, yes, they sell loads just on Mario alone, but think of how many more would sell if they had Kirby, Pikachu, Samus, Pit and the like. Then again, that would make each of these characters' subsequent appearances in games less special, and the next Smash Bros. game would be that much less important since we had just seen the same combinations of characters over and over for the previous three years... hmm... Maybe just one Smash Kart game or something?

[Mecha Cow]

Because Smash Bros. is an actually solid franchise that deserves better than being piled in with the Mario & Friends cash-ins.

[poiuytre]

I bet many Nintendo fans would say the same thing about the main Super Mario franchise, Cow.

I agree with The S. Turning all the sports and party games into one big Nintendo All Stars franchise makes most sense from a business perspective. It would allow more variety in the stages, items and characters of the Mario Kart series and the like. I haven't cared for Mario characters since Super Mario RPG. Adding people like Link would broaden the audience. The way I see it, only the purists could possibly have something against the idea.

[Mecha Cow]

I bet many Nintendo fans would say the same thing about the main Super Mario franchise, Cow.
This doesn't even begin to make sense. Are you doing it on purpose?

[Dr. Doom]

All the racing and sports and stuff doesn't really fall under the same category as the main Mario series. It's apples and oranges.

[Ninjinister]

I bet many Nintendo fans would say the same thing about the main Super Mario franchise, Cow.

I agree with The S. Turning all the sports and party games into one big Nintendo All Stars franchise makes most sense from a business perspective. It would allow more variety in the stages, items and characters of the Mario Kart series and the like. I haven't cared for Mario characters since Super Mario RPG. Adding people like Link would broaden the audience. The way I see it, only the purists could possibly have something against the idea.

I was looking at things from both perspectives. It would be fun to play as more than just Mario characters in these things - like R.O.B. in the DS game, as well as the Pac-Man crew in the arcade game. But then again, it would be sort of like the "Smash" franchise would be, for lack of a better term, whoring itself out.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Really, its not such a bad idea in theory, but it also leaves open more opportunities to not develop core entries in those franchises. Still, I'd kill for a Mario Golf on DS.

And now just because I want to rape your brains with this image....

http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/83895-/The_Pikachu_Mom_by_Dogsfather-550x.jpg

[Dr. Doom]

Aaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwww

[Ninjinister]

So WiiWare launched today in the US...

And I find the day one game list lacking anything I would consider purchasing.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a King: 1500 Wii Points
LostWinds: 1000 Wii Points
Defend Your Castle: 500 Wii Points
Pop: 700 Wii Points
VIP Casino Blackjack: 700 Wii Points
TV Show King: 1000 Wii Points

The whispers in the forest have said good things about LostWinds, but I still have yet to draw a conclusion on it, but I probably won't shell out the points for it.

Is anyone as disappointed as I? Have a differing opinion?

[Peanut]

I don't see how you can really be disappointed in it. This is the Wii we're talking about. The fact that they have original DLC at all should be enough of a surprise.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I'm downloading Lost Winds, but the rest can go to hell. Where is Dr. Mario?

[Ninjinister]

I don't see how you can really be disappointed in it. This is the Wii we're talking about. The fact that they have original DLC at all should be enough of a surprise.

Because what good is downloadable content if it is rubbish? It's like the HyperScan: all of the innovation in the world couldn't save that system from the manure that plopped onto that console.

And Dr. Mario won't be around until the 19th.

[Hannah]

http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/83895-/The_Pikachu_Mom_by_Dogsfather-550x.jpg
Uhhh, why is that pokéball so small?

[Cure]

Uhhh, why is that pokéball so small?

It shrinks when not in use.

[Ninjinister]

It shrinks when not in use.

Aye. Refresh my memory, though; is this a feature of the Pokéballs exclusive to the anime, or are they present in games such as Coliseum and XD?

[Cure]

Aye. Refresh my memory, though; is this a feature of the Pokéballs exclusive to the anime, or are they present in games such as Coliseum and XD?

You got me there. I didn't play those games.

[Ra]

They aren't really shown when not in use in the games though, so you can't be sure. They are always "enlarged" before the Pokemon are released, and whenever you see the Pokeball they are usually being thrown at something...

...why do I know so much about this? :cry:

[Hannah]

It shrinks when not in use.
Well yeah, but I didn't think they got that small.

[Peanut]

Has anyone tried out that Defend Your Castle game on Wiiware? I know how many free versions of that game are out there, but the art style of it looks really cool, and it's only 500 points. I sadly only have 300 at the moment, and refuse to buy points for credit card (for either Wii or 360) so I guess I'll have to hit up an EB this weekend.

Lost Winds also looks pretty cool, anyone try that one?

[Brodie]

I want Lost Winds, I think.

[Barkworm]

Lost Winds also looks pretty cool, anyone try that one?
I downloaded it a couple of minutes ago and it seems to be surprisingly cool so far. I'm especially surprised by the graphics which look really smooth and charming.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Lost Winds doesn't feel like a download game at all. It gives off that "full retail release" vibe that most XBLA games lack. It's real quality and fun, the short time it lasts.

Now, on to other news.

http://i26.tinypic.com/2rhr62q.jpg[/

Wario Land: Shake for Wii. It's not known whether or not this baby is retail or Wii Ware, but what we have here is essentially a classic 2D Wario Land title on Wii with 2D graphics, 20 stages, limited WiiMote support (shake it to beat coins out of enemies) and developed by the original team that brought you the unbelieveable Wario Land 4.

I never thought we'd get another one since Wario Ware sells to the casuals, and "Master of Disguise" was farmed out to sh*t studio Suzak. Thank heavens for small surprises.

[Brodie]

Did anyone else see that the covers Capcom released for Wii Okami have an IGN watermark? They lifted it from the nettttttttttt.
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/2/943732_97129_front.jpg

Near the dogz mouth.

[MrPliggins]

Did anyone else see that the covers Capcom released for Wii Okami have an IGN watermark? They lifted it from the nettttttttttt.

Near the dogz mouth.


Yea I saw that on photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com. Kinda funny. It also happened on a DS game where it showed an istockphoto watermark!

[Mecha Cow]

Capcom is offering a replacement cover if you're really bothered by it.

[Peanut]

That's like a month old.

[Brodie]

Well, i don't want a replacement cover, because I did this cool thing and didn't buy the lame ass game for the Wii.

[MrPliggins]

Well, i don't want a replacement cover, because I did this cool thing and didn't buy the lame ass game for the Wii.

Hey, weird..I did that too.

[Peanut]

I hope you mean the Wii version is lame and not just Okami in general.

[Ra]

Well, i don't want a replacement cover, because I did this cool thing and didn't buy the lame ass game for the Wii.
Wait, not buying a game because you don't like the cover is a cool thing? :ohwell:

You may already have the game for the PS2. Maybe. I don't know. But I was replaying a bit of it last night, and it is as epically awesome as I can remember it. If you call it "lame ass" due to the cover and not the game play, then I feel really sorry for you missing out on one of the most underrated and artistic games of the new century.

[Peanut]

I don't think he was saying the game is lame due to the cover. It was either the game was just lame, or the Wii version is lame.

[Ra]

...even more reason for me to physically harm him...

In all honesty, I thought the Wii version would have been better, since you could control the brush strokes with more precision than with a PS2 controller. Besides, it's just the same game, only on a different console...

[Brodie]

I meant the Wii version is lame.

Physically harm?

I believe you have pud on your face.

[Ra]

Oh yeah? And I believe that...er...eh. Fair enough.

Out of curiousity, what was bad about it? I was thinking about getting it for a friend since she enjoys my PS2 version quite a bit.

[Peanut]

The Wii version is a piece of sh*t. It's called waggle controls for attacking, and the Celestial Brush actually works a lot better on the PS2 version.

[Ra]

...well damn. That's the complete opposite to what I was expecting. I was expecting the brush system to work with a lot more accuracy, at least. Ah well...

[Dr. Doom]

I've had the chance to play Mario Kart while at our keyboard player's house for rehersal the past 2 weeks in a row and I really like how it plays. I find myself wishing the tracks were better (especially the retro ones), but I think I might go ahead and buy it if my store ever gets it in again. I haven't seen it for weeks.

[Brodie]

I wish there was a way to turn off the ****ing items.

[Mecha Cow]

I'm pretty sure you can in MKWii.

[Peanut]

Only in multi.

[ThirdMarioBro]

This section is pretty much dead, but I'll ask anyway.

I'm going got E3 next week. Anything in particular you guys want to know about?

[Mecha Cow]

Well, we'll probably hear all the major announcements already, but if you've got any insider secrets be sure to share them, and it's always nice to hear about your personal experiences and impressions.

[poiuytre]

This section is pretty much dead, but I'll ask anyway.

I'm going got E3 next week. Anything in particular you guys want to know about?
Find a Square-Enix rep and ask him where that new Crystal Chronicles game is hiding. At gunpoint, if necessary. I really liked the look and sound of the game , but it completely disappeared off the map.

[KROW]

I'm going got E3 next week. Anything in particular you guys want to know about?

How Midway justifies MK vs. DC, the fan reaction to it, and any news on Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, if you can.

Have a good time. :)

[Dr. Doom]

I love that Nintendo's big announcement thus far is "Look, more sh** you have to buy in order to play or games correctly!"

[ThirdMarioBro]

Fu*k Nintendo up the ass. If they are going to show a casual Zelda next E3, they had better move the show to Vegas. There isn't enough booze in Los Angeles to wash that out of the minds of the collective game press.

[Ninjinister]

Fu*k Nintendo up the ass. If they are going to show a casual Zelda next E3, they had better move the show to Vegas. There isn't enough booze in Los Angeles to wash that out of the minds of the collective game press.

Um... huh?

[Dr. Doom]

I was hoping this would be the year he didn't come back.... -=Chokes back tears=-

Edit: 4k posts, lawl

[poiuytre]

3 more days until FFIVDS! Commonly accepted as the definitive version of FFIV and probably the biggest title on the DS to date.

Click here for the trailer. (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34406.html)

Looks so impressive for a DS game. :o

HYPED.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I was hoping this would be the year he didn't come back.... -=Chokes back tears=-

Edit: 4k posts, lawl

Love you too.

In other news...

http://www.daviddino.com/sonicsword.jpg

http://www.cartelia.net/fotos/c/elcaballeronegro.jpg

[Cure]

Sonic...with a sword.

[Mecha Cow]

It's really sad how out of touch SEGA is.

[poiuytre]

It looks cool enough to make me want to learn more about the project. Nice sword design.

[Cure]

It could be the coolest f*cking sword on the planet, but Sonic shouldn't be holding it. At all.

[愛]

Sonic with a sword.

lol joke company

[Ninjinister]

Maybe I'm an old school dork, but I'm intrigued at least until I get to see footage.

Although this is most likely what is to occur:
http://i35.tinypic.com/2z8qlw1.jpg

Also: My favourite game at E3 was Madworld - which just goes to show you how crappy that expo was. Anyhow, I'm going to wait until I see more of it before I decide if it's a must buy or not.

[R-iZZy]

The Conduit seemed like an interesting game. But for the most part, Nintendo's conference sucked major balls. Ugh, and whoever that old b**** with the glasses was just annoyed the living s*** out of me. Her cheesy ass grin to her happy-go-lucky tone. I wanted some hardcore Nintendo fan in the audience to just snap and maul her on-stage. Gotta give Nintendo props though, it's a good thing they decided to appeal to soccer moms, since it's soccer moms who attend E3 shows and have enough time to play video games in-between driving their kids to soccer and preparing meals while choosing to escape harsh realities in soap operas rather than Wii games. :thumbsup:

Also, WTF is up with the MotionPlus?! Is Nintendo serious? Are they going to create a peripheral that should probably have been incorporated with the Wiimote since the beginning? Are they f***ing serious?! Wow.

Nintendo failed.

[Ninjinister]

Am I the only one finding the recommendation function on the Nintendo Channel, well, not working?

I played Zack & Wiki initially for half an hour. A few days later I downloaded the Nintendo Channel, and it said I had to play for an hour for it to qualify. So I played another half an hour. My playtime equaled one hour exactly, yet, I couldn't recommend it. The next day I played for a little over an hour in one sitting. I was able to recommend it then. Okay, I thought, they don't specify, but it must be an hour in one sitting. Kind of odd, but whatever.

I get Godzilla Unleashed some time later, play it for an hour and eight minutes in one go, and am unable to recommend it. It is only after playing it for another twenty-seven minutes later that day that I am able to recommend it.

Today, I played Bust-A-Move Bash! for 58 minutes. I had previously played it for about half an hour. I was unable to recommend. I fired up the game for another six immediately after finding out I only played 58, and still can't recommend it.

What is up with this?

[Kid Icarus]

Isn't it painfully obvious? Nintendo has NO freaking idea what they're doing online. None.

I haven't touched Brawls online mode since the first week I had it, because the matches were just painful. If I wanted a laggy online game, I'd just run some torrents and play WoW.

And Sonic with a sword... yeah, it's old news. But damn... SEGA? Why?

[Mecha Cow]

Well well, look who's back. Where've you been?

[ThirdMarioBro]

Who is Nintendo? Oh yeah, that ex-girlfriend I can't stop thinking about.

[Brodie]

Who is Nintendo? Oh yeah, that ex-girlfriend I can't stop thinking about.

You don't know what its like to have a girlfriend, let alone an EX girlfriend.

[Cure]

I'm kinda hoping Mushroom Men is good. And the game where you play as a spider and scorpion. Deadly Creatures, I believe.

[R-iZZy]

Some interesting stuff came from the TGS and from the Nintendo Fall Summit. Tenchu 4, more Conduit footage, Marumasa: The Demon Blade; about time some worthwhile games started heading for the Wii. I was sick of both my investments [PS3 and Wii] collecting dust lately.

[Mecha Cow]

Forget all that other stuff, Marvellous announced No More Heroes 2! I loved the first game, and even you pagans who didn't should be glad it's getting a sequel to work out the kinks in the formula.

[Ninjinister]

Forget all that other stuff, Marvellous announced No More Heroes 2! I loved the first game, and even you pagans who didn't should be glad it's getting a sequel to work out the kinks in the formula.

I'm excited and I don't even have the first one.

[Mecha Cow]

What are you waiting for?

[Ninjinister]

What are you waiting for?

The fact that I just don't run out and buy something because I want it.

[Peanut]

No More Heroes was terrible. Map it to a regular controller, take out the terrible side missions and the horrific overworld driving, put it in HD, throw it on the 360 or PS3 and I'll look into it.

[Ninjinister]

No More Heroes was terrible.

You would be the first to say so to my knowledge.

Map it to a regular controller [...] put it in HD, throw it on the 360 or PS3 and I'll look into it.

And make it just like every action game already out there?

[Peanut]

And make it just like every action game already out there?

So...clearly you've never played it? The style alone is enough set it apart. And trust me, I'm not the only one who said No More Heroes was terrible. The game is badly paced, each mission is broken up by absolutely horrific free-roaming sections and bad mini-games you need to complete over and OVER to continue.

I hate people who just spout **** without knowing what they're talking about. If you haven't played it, shut up.

[ThirdMarioBro]

so...clearly you've never played it? The style alone is enough set it apart. And trust me, i'm not the only one who said no more heroes was terrible. The game is badly paced, each mission is broken up by absolutely horrific free-roaming sections and bad mini-games you need to complete over and over to continue.

I hate people who just spout **** without knowing what they're talking about. If you haven't played it, shut up.

^qft.........

[Mecha Cow]

No More Heroes was terrible
You're terrible.

*runs off crying*

[Ninjinister]

So...clearly you've never played it? The style alone is enough set it apart. And trust me, I'm not the only one who said No More Heroes was terrible. The game is badly paced, each mission is broken up by absolutely horrific free-roaming sections and bad mini-games you need to complete over and OVER to continue.

I hate people who just spout **** without knowing what they're talking about. If you haven't played it, shut up.

Okay, what the hell gave you the idea I never played it? I said I don't own it, but I have played it. Of course, the humour would give it an edge to stand out, but by taking away its inventive controls, sticking it in HD like everything else, and shoving it onto consoles that already have tons of action games, it would get lost in the flood. The game actually was originally supposed to be a 360 exclusive, but Goichi Suda decided it would be a better fit on the Wii - which makes sense, given the protagonist's weapon. Perhaps with that 1:1 doohickey (forgive me if I didn't memorize the name), controls will be even better.

My comment that you were the only one that I had encountered to hate the game was an observation, not a criticism. You're allowed to have your opinion, it just struck me as odd is all. My follow-up was me, merely stating my opinion that the game would be less special if the changes I quoted you about were made. For the love of God, can't this forum go one day without somebody blowing things out of proportion?

[Peanut]

How the hell are the controls inventive in the least? Most of the time you're just pressing a button.

[ThirdMarioBro]

How the hell are the controls inventive in the least? Most of the time you're just pressing a button.

...or breaking your wrist. Either way, the game sucked. The action was repetitive, yet not fun like a good action game should be. It looked bland, and played bad. The boss battles were glitchy, the AI was terrible, and the city was a waste of time. Even the bike steered like ass.

I admit, the story was honestly funny, but the game wasn't worth playing to see the good stuff. 1/4 of the way through, I just YouTubed the cinemas because the action was too repetitive and giving me carpal tunnel.

[Dr. Doom]

They've agreed on something! It's all over! The four horsemen ride! Game over!

http://goatmilk.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/mushroom-cloud1.jpg

[Cure]

If the apocalypse was brought about by the four horse men, I don't think they'd cause a huge explosion like that. If anything, it'd be more mystical.

Lol, whatever.

[Mecha Cow]

Maybe it's a mystical explosion? What are you, a demolitions expert?

[Dr. Doom]

I tried to find a good pocture of the four horsemen but they were all dumb as hell.

http://revlu.com/images/horse/4horsemenL.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Apocalypse_vasnetsov.jpg/800px-Apocalypse_vasnetsov.jpg

Come on, that ****'s not scary or forboding in the least. The first one looks like the cover of a heavy metal album from 1979 or something.

[Cure]

http://images.epilogue.net/users/j-art/the4horsemen.jpg

[Dr. Doom]

Yes, that's what I needed!

[ThirdMarioBro]

Yay! I brought on the apocalypse. I feel like I accomplished something in life. :)

[Mecha Cow]

You did no such thing; your agreement means nothing because you are both WRONG. WRONG I SAY.

[愛]

So guys...remember when the Wii was good?

























Me either. :cry: