Is the new TMNT game only 2 Players or 4-5 Players? - Page 2

**Karpo_007** · 05-25-2003, 07:36 AM

Yes split screen would work, but it wouldn't look as good.

~~Tokka-B~~ · 05-25-2003, 09:01 AM

Yea split screen possibly, but it's not the best choice. Nowadays the Gamecube can support a lot of people on the same screen at a time, I don't have a number, but since it is 128 bit it should be at least 8...

*Dane E5R* · 05-25-2003, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Karpo_007

The number of players isn't probably only 2 because of techincal limitations. It's a 3d game, how could you succesfully make the camera work if all 4 players are far away from each other?

All they'd have to do is zoom in and out. They should allow you to connect systems together to play with all four if you can't do it with one. Man, that really bites. I was hoping it would be four players. WHY WON'T THEY JUST GIVE ME MY FOUR TURTLES?!

**Karpo_007** · 05-25-2003, 10:03 AM

The zoom would be a problem, if area is large everything would be very small. Now connecting two consloes would be the best choice.

*Jephael* · 05-25-2003, 10:12 AM

Hey I'd be lucky if I get one friend to come over to play it with me. The last time I ever played video games with anyone was around 1999.

**Karpo_007** · 05-25-2003, 10:15 AM

I have many that would be intrested, I to was hoping for a 4 player game, but I understand why they made it 2 player.

Oxnard Hamster · 05-25-2003, 10:52 AM

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It's a 3d game, how could you succesfully make the camera work if all 4 players are far away from each other?

Good point. I guess they could do it like Gauntlet Legends and Dark Legacy and make it sort of an overhead game, although that wouldn't fit the turtles style.
As for zooming in and out, I think that's a good point. When I play Super Smash Bros. Melee, I can't see what I'm doing when the screen zooms out. Then again, I have poor vision anyway.

~~Tokka-B~~ · 05-25-2003, 01:34 PM

You think that's hard? Try playing fixed camera mode.

**Karpo_007** · 05-25-2003, 01:35 PM

Well I usually don't have problems with SSBM but it's a 2d game, so it's cant really be compared With 3d it would be even harder.

~~Tokka-B~~ · 05-25-2003, 01:43 PM

Yea, I rarely have problems either for SSBM.

But Nintendo is known to be good with the cameras, so if they had a later release date they could make it much better probably.

**Karpo_007** · 05-25-2003, 01:51 PM

Not sure about that... Camera in New Zelda can be a real pain.

~~Tokka-B~~ · 05-25-2003, 07:53 PM

Hmm, I didn't get that game yet....the camera stick doesn't work right or something?

InsaneZane · 05-26-2003, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

well for the PS2 with the multitap but still theres only 4 turtles

Casey Jones, anybody?

InsaneZane · 05-26-2003, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ben_wallace3

he was probably thinking of casey jones as the 5th

precisly

Yea, too bad about that!
Everyone knows theres 4 turtles!
It dosnt even make since to make it only 2.
Oh well, let's just hope you can play Casey in Adventure mode for a change!

*Kid Icarus* · 05-26-2003, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tokka

Yea split screen possibly, but it's not the best choice. Nowadays the Gamecube can support a lot of people on the same screen at a time, I don't have a number, but since it is 128 bit it should be at least 8...

the most i've heard about is 16 player controller characters at a time, but thats with a LAN, so it dosen't really count.

I think split screen would make the game get confusing at times though.

*Kid Icarus* · 05-26-2003, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Tokka

What the hell has been up with you lately trunks?! Is that DBZ crap getting to your head?

Anyway, Oxnard has a point, for people who dont know the NES and it's several components... **glares at gwg** they did have fourscore and satellite.

i haven't watched an episode of DBZ for like... nearly a year

. I'll be nice now

.

Another reason why they diden't do 4 players might be that most casual gamers, who are the core audiance now (

), don't have the multi-taps for PS2. As PS2 is the dominant system, their going to make the game appeal to as many people on there as possible, then try to work in the other systems.

Ninja Tiptup · 05-26-2003, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Oxnard Hamster

Well like I said, I'm not 100% sure the 4 player adaptors were out before TMNT 2 and 3. I want to say no for 2, and yes for 3, but I'm not sure.
I'm horrible when it comes to remembering dates and years for some reason.
Anyway, there are 4 player games for the NES: Gauntlet 2, Super Off Road, Nintendo World Cup, Spot, Nightmare on Elm Street, and a few others.
But besides Nintendo World Cup, none of those games compare in terms of quality to TMNT 2 and 3. The graphics, sound, control, and gameplay are inferior IMO. So I guess because TMNT 2 and 3 pushed the NES to it's limits anyway, a 4 player option would be out of the question. I know in some later NES games, when the screen becomes too crowded, the game suffers from serious slowdown and graphical glitches. I assume the same would be true of TMNT 2 and 3.
But I'm by no means an expert on the technical aspects of games. What little I do know, I've picked up from others over years of posting and reading messages on various boards.

Bomberman was 4 player as well I believe (and Bomerman 2) and there were some 4 player sports games as well (football at least).

Yes TMNT 2 and 3 certainly at least seemed like they were pushing the hardware to the limits. The sprites vanish every now and then (not completely though). None the less I think they could have pulled off four player. TMNT 4 on the SNES surely could have had a four player option though.

PS2 isn't the reason that the new TMNT isn't four player believe it or not. Apparently the designers of the game thought that the new TMNT wouldn't use four player as effectly as the old series did. Instead they are trying to make each character much more individual and I hear the story mode might be different for each turtle (I assume however 1st player is). At least they can do all four turtle combo moves.

Spectre · 01-09-2004, 09:50 PM

Only 2.

They really shouldv'e had up to 4 players. It would be pretty fun.

*PizzaPower* · 01-10-2004, 08:57 AM

ya it should have been 4 players, but maybe they wil have these feature in the new game if it comes out.

**GK Punk** · 01-10-2004, 08:59 AM

Hey guys, this thread is a few months old and we generally don't bring back old threads here so I am going to lock it.

05-25-2003, 10:12 AM	#25
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Hey I'd be lucky if I get one friend to come over to play it with me. The last time I ever played video games with anyone was around 1999. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

01-09-2004, 09:50 PM	#38
Spectre Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: U.S.A Posts: 124	Only 2. They really shouldv'e had up to 4 players. It would be pretty fun. __________________ I'm a kid working at Kroger, so what!

01-10-2004, 08:57 AM	#39
PizzaPower Foot Elite Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pizza Parlor Posts: 3,200	ya it should have been 4 players, but maybe they wil have these feature in the new game if it comes out. __________________ https://www.twitch.tv/turtlepizzapower

05-25-2003, 07:36 AM	#21
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yes split screen would work, but it wouldn't look as good.

05-25-2003, 09:01 AM	#22
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	Yea split screen possibly, but it's not the best choice. Nowadays the Gamecube can support a lot of people on the same screen at a time, I don't have a number, but since it is 128 bit it should be at least 8...

05-25-2003, 10:03 AM	#24
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	The zoom would be a problem, if area is large everything would be very small. Now connecting two consloes would be the best choice.

05-25-2003, 10:15 AM	#26
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	I have many that would be intrested, I to was hoping for a 4 player game, but I understand why they made it 2 player.

05-25-2003, 01:34 PM	#28
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	You think that's hard? Try playing fixed camera mode.

05-25-2003, 01:35 PM	#29
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Well I usually don't have problems with SSBM but it's a 2d game, so it's cant really be compared With 3d it would be even harder.

05-25-2003, 01:43 PM	#30
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	Yea, I rarely have problems either for SSBM. But Nintendo is known to be good with the cameras, so if they had a later release date they could make it much better probably.

05-25-2003, 01:51 PM	#31
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Not sure about that... Camera in New Zelda can be a real pain.

05-25-2003, 07:53 PM	#32
~~Tokka-B~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lost Sewer Posts: 1,829	Hmm, I didn't get that game yet....the camera stick doesn't work right or something?

01-10-2004, 08:59 AM	#40
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Hey guys, this thread is a few months old and we generally don't bring back old threads here so I am going to lock it.