The Nintendo Discussion Thread - Page 366

愛 · 03-25-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

Here are some screens of it. Looks alright, but I really didn't like Phantom Hourglass and the game's early release date doesn't exactly fill me with hope. Also, serious Zelda fatigue. I'm going to play it safe and keep my expectations low.

Guess it was only a matter of time until we lose this franchise to the casual players. But I guess I shouldn't expect much hardcore type gameplay from a handheld, anyway. Either way, this looks kinda bad.

*Ninjinister* · 03-25-2009, 02:46 PM

So... um... better SD card support, anyone? I'm glad this is in the pipeline, because I just looked at my Wii's space last night and realized I had only about 900 blocks left.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-25-2009, 03:13 PM

Yep. We just lost Zelda to the casuals, at least as far as handhelds are concerned. Phantom Hourglass held zero appeal for me. It was Zelda formula, sure, but the whole thing had been so stripped down. Touch-screen only? Seriously? They are so dropping buttons from their next handheld. The game was limited, dumbed down, and the cel-shading looked like garbage on the hardware. Its clearly no better here. I'll hold out a little hope for the unseen Wii game, but since the Wii and the DS are more or less joined at the hip, I assume we're going to get reamed there as well.

Things between me and Nintendo seem to be closing out pretty quickly. Glad I already made peace with it.

Peanut · 03-25-2009, 03:20 PM

I hope we get to say "ALL ABOARD!" into the DS microphone before our choo-choo pulls out of the station!

Also, has anyone noticed all of the voice samples popping up in Punch-Out!? That seems like a good thing for Nintendo to finally be getting into. I was just watching some cam footage of a Von Kaiser fight, and he kept calling for his mommy and stuff. And when the round ended, Doc told Mac he was gonna get him a chocolate bar or something. Kinda cool to hear actual voices in a Nintendo game.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-25-2009, 03:33 PM

Well, SD support has finally been added to the Wii. You get 20 pages by default (room for over 200 games), and it will load pretty much anything you've already got. The update does break the Twilight Hack, but if you've already got the Homebrew Channel it doesn't really matter (works fine btw) and there's already a new exploit in the pipeline. Just don't move your HBC to the SD card because you can't move it back. Plus arcade games will now also be coming to the Wii Shop.

That was my biggest complaint about the Wii hardware. Moving all my 100+ VC/WiiWare titles to the SD card now, and moving all the channels back to the system memory. Full functionality FTW!

Peanut · 03-25-2009, 03:38 PM

So, does this mean I can pull all my old VC games from the Wii I gave my sister and use them with an SD card on my Wii? I hope so.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-25-2009, 04:02 PM

I wouldn't know as I don't have another one to test it on.

*R-iZZy* · 03-25-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Well, SD support has finally been added to the Wii. You get 20 pages by default (room for over 200 games), and it will load pretty much anything you've already got. The update does break the Twilight Hack, but if you've already got the Homebrew Channel it doesn't really matter (works fine btw) and there's already a new exploit in the pipeline. Just don't move your HBC to the SD card because you can't move it back. Plus arcade games will now also be coming to the Wii Shop.

That was my biggest complaint about the Wii hardware. Moving all my 100+ VC/WiiWare titles to the SD card now, and moving all the channels back to the system memory. Full functionality FTW!

Phewww. That's all I needed to know. The new SD card support for up to 32 GB is pretty sweet. Not that I have any SD cards as big as 32 gigs, but it's convenient to know I can use that luxury now.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-25-2009, 09:19 PM

I've got a 16-Gig card, but it's reserved for my Zen. 2GB is proving to do just fine though. I'm so glad Nintendo finally fixed the damn thing. It's a year late, but whatever.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-26-2009, 09:13 PM

News is about that a new Mother title is being hinted at in a Japanese game mag.

http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=13841

Makes you wonder if Japan celebrates April Fool's Day.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-30-2009, 03:32 PM

There's a Wii emulator out that can run games in 720p HD. Of course, you computer has to be one step off a Pixar render farm, but pretty nonetheless.

*Ninjinister* · 03-30-2009, 03:37 PM

I can't get Dolphin to run, period, let alone prettily. I get some random .dll error and I'm too lazy to mend it. Meh.

Did I miss something, or has Virtual Portable not yet been confirmed?

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-30-2009, 05:07 PM

It was confirmed at GDC.

*Ninjinister* · 03-30-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

It was confirmed at GDC.

Nice. I stopped following GDC after a while because nothing interesting was being said... so I guess I did miss something.

Any games confirmed yet?

Peanut · 03-30-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

There's a Wii emulator out that can run games in 720p HD. Of course, you computer has to be one step off a Pixar render farm, but pretty nonetheless.

Kombo is behind the times again! But seriously, your computer doesn't have to be that beast to run it. Stop exaggerating.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 04-03-2009, 01:10 AM

I exaggerate because I haven't bought a new PC since 2004.

*Ninjinister* · 04-09-2009, 09:32 AM

Reason #6 why I rarely play video games anymore: everything good for the newest system I have gets cockblocked

http://kotaku.com/5203099/tecmo-nint...ck-fatal-frame
http://kotaku.com/5204526/no-fatal-f...-europe-either

**ThirdMarioBro** · 04-09-2009, 01:13 PM

Yeah, a riot started night before last over this. Reggie lied on Tecmo about not bringing it to the US (when it's already in English), and Tecmo decided to dick whip the bastard instead of take the fall for Nintendo's complete disinterest in the core market. Racial slurs were flying on all the fansites last night. While it may not have been the final straw for some fans (that came for me some time ago), Nintendo just killed off a lot more fans with that move. E3 is going to blow hard chunks for Wii owners.

*Ninjinister* · 04-09-2009, 01:16 PM

I've always hated Reggie. I just think he's such a smug bastard.

Peanut · 04-10-2009, 01:12 PM

Speaking of Reggie, anyone see him on GTTV last night? Once again he was spewing the same junk, and Keighley said a couple things that may have actually pissed him off, which is something he's fantastic at.

After they revealed the multiplayer mode in Punch-Out, Keighley brought up the 360 and PS3, and after praising XBLA, he said he had a hard time finding something good to say about the PS3. It was hilarious.

03-25-2009, 02:46 PM	#7302
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	So... um... better SD card support, anyone? I'm glad this is in the pipeline, because I just looked at my Wii's space last night and realized I had only about 900 blocks left. __________________

03-25-2009, 03:13 PM	#7303
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Yep. We just lost Zelda to the casuals, at least as far as handhelds are concerned. Phantom Hourglass held zero appeal for me. It was Zelda formula, sure, but the whole thing had been so stripped down. Touch-screen only? Seriously? They are so dropping buttons from their next handheld. The game was limited, dumbed down, and the cel-shading looked like garbage on the hardware. Its clearly no better here. I'll hold out a little hope for the unseen Wii game, but since the Wii and the DS are more or less joined at the hip, I assume we're going to get reamed there as well. Things between me and Nintendo seem to be closing out pretty quickly. Glad I already made peace with it. __________________

03-25-2009, 03:20 PM	#7304
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I hope we get to say "ALL ABOARD!" into the DS microphone before our choo-choo pulls out of the station! Also, has anyone noticed all of the voice samples popping up in Punch-Out!? That seems like a good thing for Nintendo to finally be getting into. I was just watching some cam footage of a Von Kaiser fight, and he kept calling for his mommy and stuff. And when the round ended, Doc told Mac he was gonna get him a chocolate bar or something. Kinda cool to hear actual voices in a Nintendo game. Last edited by Peanut; 03-25-2009 at 03:33 PM.

03-25-2009, 03:33 PM	#7305
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Well, SD support has finally been added to the Wii. You get 20 pages by default (room for over 200 games), and it will load pretty much anything you've already got. The update does break the Twilight Hack, but if you've already got the Homebrew Channel it doesn't really matter (works fine btw) and there's already a new exploit in the pipeline. Just don't move your HBC to the SD card because you can't move it back. Plus arcade games will now also be coming to the Wii Shop. That was my biggest complaint about the Wii hardware. Moving all my 100+ VC/WiiWare titles to the SD card now, and moving all the channels back to the system memory. Full functionality FTW! __________________

03-25-2009, 04:02 PM	#7307
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	I wouldn't know as I don't have another one to test it on. __________________

03-25-2009, 03:38 PM	#7306
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	So, does this mean I can pull all my old VC games from the Wii I gave my sister and use them with an SD card on my Wii? I hope so.

03-25-2009, 09:19 PM	#7309
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	I've got a 16-Gig card, but it's reserved for my Zen. 2GB is proving to do just fine though. I'm so glad Nintendo finally fixed the damn thing. It's a year late, but whatever. __________________

03-26-2009, 09:13 PM	#7310
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	News is about that a new Mother title is being hinted at in a Japanese game mag. http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=13841 Makes you wonder if Japan celebrates April Fool's Day. __________________

03-30-2009, 03:32 PM	#7311
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	There's a Wii emulator out that can run games in 720p HD. Of course, you computer has to be one step off a Pixar render farm, but pretty nonetheless. __________________

03-30-2009, 03:37 PM	#7312
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	I can't get Dolphin to run, period, let alone prettily. I get some random .dll error and I'm too lazy to mend it. Meh. Did I miss something, or has Virtual Portable not yet been confirmed? __________________

03-30-2009, 05:07 PM	#7313
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	It was confirmed at GDC. __________________

04-03-2009, 01:10 AM	#7316
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	I exaggerate because I haven't bought a new PC since 2004. __________________

04-09-2009, 09:32 AM	#7317
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	Reason #6 why I rarely play video games anymore: everything good for the newest system I have gets cockblocked http://kotaku.com/5203099/tecmo-nint...ck-fatal-frame http://kotaku.com/5204526/no-fatal-f...-europe-either __________________

04-09-2009, 01:13 PM	#7318
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Yeah, a riot started night before last over this. Reggie lied on Tecmo about not bringing it to the US (when it's already in English), and Tecmo decided to dick whip the bastard instead of take the fall for Nintendo's complete disinterest in the core market. Racial slurs were flying on all the fansites last night. While it may not have been the final straw for some fans (that came for me some time ago), Nintendo just killed off a lot more fans with that move. E3 is going to blow hard chunks for Wii owners. __________________

04-09-2009, 01:16 PM	#7319
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	I've always hated Reggie. I just think he's such a smug bastard. __________________

04-10-2009, 01:12 PM	#7320
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Speaking of Reggie, anyone see him on GTTV last night? Once again he was spewing the same junk, and Keighley said a couple things that may have actually pissed him off, which is something he's fantastic at. After they revealed the multiplayer mode in Punch-Out, Keighley brought up the 360 and PS3, and after praising XBLA, he said he had a hard time finding something good to say about the PS3. It was hilarious.