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Title: Meteos!
Post by: Mario on January 28, 2005, 09:43:17 PM
HOLY MOLY, after watching this video and reading these impressions, I am convinced Meteos will be freaking awesome!

Basically it's a puzzle game where you have to launch the blocks, on the bottom screen, into space, which is on the top screen. You have to create jets or something to launch the blocks, and if there are too many blocks on top of the jet, they won't make it all the way to the top, so you have to launch jets where there aren'y many blocks at a time, or try and boost the blocks with more jets, or something! If that made no sense at all to you, read those impressions and watch the video. Oh, and somehow the touch screen plays a major role.

This could be DS's Tetris! Or will Tetris DS be DS's Tetris? Well, this ain't the next Tetris, it's the first Meteos!

What do you guys think of this game?
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: DemonFox on January 29, 2005, 01:13:23 AM
Well sorry but I'm kinda sick of puzzle games now...
The DS has way to many of them.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Infernal Monkey on January 29, 2005, 03:34:48 AM
Yeah, it has like... ...... three puzzle games. Way too many.

Quote

Q Entertainment's serious approach to game music is expected to carry over into Meteos as well, however the demo only features one musical track. That track gives the game an epic, arcade-like feel, though. Military-like drums purr louder as the screen fills with blocks, and loud sirens sound off when a row is approaching the top of the screen -- usually the last sound players hear before greeted with the "Game Over" screen.


Hot. I'm really looking forward to this one.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Avinash_Tyagi on January 29, 2005, 03:57:53 AM
The reason for all the puzzle games is most companies have yet to fully realize how to utilize the touchpad for anything useful so they fall back on puzzle games
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: MaleficentOgre on January 29, 2005, 04:32:03 AM
Puzzle games are awesome.  The more the better.  Have you ever stopped to think at the amount of time goes into crafting a great puzzle game.  probobly not, you just see falling blocks and think that its a simple mindless borefest, when in fact great puzzle games have more depth than the FPS and random action games you guys freak over.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: vudu on January 29, 2005, 05:06:46 AM
Funny, Mario.  I just watched the same video at GameSpy and came here to ask what the hell was going on.  Maybe I'm not as smart as I used to be, but I totally don't get it.  I really want to be excited about this game, but it doesn't seem to make much sense.

How does one connect the blocks to form the rocket?  It looks kind of like Bejeweled--but is it?

And holy Jesus I hope that video it from the Tetris equivlent of level 100+.  I don't think there's any way I could catch onto the game if it's the starting speed.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: KDR_11k on January 29, 2005, 06:31:38 AM
Puzzle games are killer apps. I'm not joking. They appeal to adults and non-gamers and can be seriously addicting. They also work very well with touchscreen controls and for short breaks.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Hostile Creation on January 29, 2005, 07:20:47 AM
I downloaded that video last night.  It looks intense.
I'm not huge on puzzle games, though I do get them every now and then, but my mother and sister like the DS a lot, and I know they both like puzzle games (especially my mother), so I might get this.  It certainly looks fun, and much more exciting than most puzzle games.  Very interesting idea.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Avinash_Tyagi on January 29, 2005, 07:27:10 AM
puzzle games are ok.

I'm more into adventure and strategy games myself.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: vudu on February 01, 2005, 08:18:55 AM
Someone created a Meteos flash game.  Linky.

It's ... not bad.

It's very basic, and not nearly as fast at the actual game.  It also suffers from the problem that you can only switch places with the piece directly above the one you want to switch with.  I'm not sure if this is how the actual game works.  (Hopefully not.  It would be much easier to play if you can switch with any adjacent piece.)

Still, it'll give you a basic idea of how the game will play.  I'm excited.  
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: vudu on March 02, 2005, 02:27:37 AM
Latest Famitsu scores are in--Meteos scored an impressive 38/40 (9, 9, 10, 10).

For those of you comparing, Lumines only scored 30/40 (7, 8, 7, 8).

Can'twaitcan'twaitcan'twaitcan'twaitcan'twaitcan'twaitcan'twaitcan'twaitcan'twaitcan'twaitcan'twaitcan'twaitcan'twait.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Bill Aurion on March 02, 2005, 02:30:30 AM
As I had guessed from the start, Meteos > Lumines... ^_^

I'm not a huge puzzle fan, so I was sitting on the fence about this title...BUT NOT ANYMORE!
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Don'tHate742 on March 02, 2005, 03:37:21 AM
I just watched the video....wow......        I have no clue what the hell is going on.

It just seems like a bunch of random movements and block coordinating. Ugh, anyways, it must be good if Famistu gave it that high of a score. It's higher than what the gave RE4, if I remember correctly; that's saying alot. A puzzle game killer app; wow, I never thought I'd see the day. I still play tetris on my calculator, so maybe it wasn't that unexpected (at least to me).
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 02, 2005, 07:49:46 AM
I'm definitely interested in getting this now, for myself and my family.  It's looking quite awesome.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Robotor on March 02, 2005, 11:17:49 AM
I understood the video up until a giant hammer appeared.  I was really confused then, and had lost all grasp on the game.  I played the flash demo and it was most excellent, and I cannot wait for this game.  Is their any word on a US release date?
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: thepoga on March 02, 2005, 01:37:58 PM
where did u find the flash demo?
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 02, 2005, 06:13:48 PM
kingvudu has a link to it just a few posts up.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: thepoga on March 02, 2005, 06:41:04 PM
the links not working. I think probably because of high traffic or something. is there any other link to the game?
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: vudu on March 03, 2005, 09:14:37 AM
The link's been down for quite some time.  I haven't had any luck locating a mirror.  If anyone knows of one, please let us know.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on March 07, 2005, 10:08:13 AM
The-magicbox reported that Bandai announced they are planning to publish the DS music puzzle game Meteos in US sometimes in April.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Robotor on March 07, 2005, 10:42:51 AM
As soon as April?  Wow that's great!

But what's this music puzzle game stuff?  
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: vudu on March 07, 2005, 11:10:08 AM
Lord_die_seis - you have made my day.

Robotor - I think they might have been confusing it partially with Lumines.  In that game, music (in addition to a high score) is your incentive to play better.  The better you do, the better the richer the music sounds.  In Meteos, your incentive to play better is to save the earth.  (Another example, in Super Puzzle Fighter, your incentive was to kick the other guy's ass.)
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Savior on March 24, 2005, 01:26:37 PM
This game deserves more Hype. For Some reason Lummies is where its at on the PSP, this game deserves the hype to

Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Robotor on March 26, 2005, 10:16:30 AM
The date of release floating around is April 10th.  Of course thats floating around on GameFaqs, hidden within the trolling.  That date seems way too soon to me, how fast do DS cards manufacture?  I also heard that Nintendo themselves could be publishing the game.  At any rate it is coming to the US, as it was included in a survey I took for Nintendo.  Under the question of what games are you planning on buying Meteos was listed

I can't wait.  The sooner this game comes out the better.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Bloodworth on May 03, 2005, 01:17:04 AM
Buy it.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: vudu on May 03, 2005, 10:40:08 AM
Release date's not until June 27 in the US.  Thanks for the meaningful post, Bloodworth.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: RickPowers on May 03, 2005, 11:49:44 AM
He imported, and apparently, lost track of time until nearly 4AM his time last night.  It's THAT good.

I think we're starting to see some momentum coming for the DS.  Meteos gets 38/40, Nintendogs gets 40/40.  Maybe this was a good gamble for Nintendo.  I guess we'll see what happens when both games hit stateside.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: kennyb27 on May 03, 2005, 04:14:34 PM
Quote

Originally posted by: kingvudu
Release date's not until June 27 in the US.  Thanks for the meaningful post, Bloodworth.


Nice post there.

Would Bloodworth really post that without a reason?
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Bloodworth on May 03, 2005, 04:18:50 PM
Yeah, I had to post something, but it was too freaking late to go into detail.  This is probably the coolest puzzle game I've ever played.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: NWR_Lindy on May 03, 2005, 04:26:02 PM
Have you played Lumines?  Can't really compare the two, but that's the coolest puzzle game I've played in a while.  The only concern I had with Meteos (I played Jonny's copy a while back) was that you had to be really precise with the stylus.  It was sometimes difficult to drag the stylus in a straight line up and down.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Bloodworth on May 03, 2005, 04:30:39 PM
Obi was talking like they were made by the same company.  I need to look into it.  Not something I'd buy a PSP for, but I would like to play it when you guys come down for E3.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Bloodworth on May 03, 2005, 04:58:51 PM
Ok big points here to whet appetites. (keep in mind that I haven't really gotten to see everything yet. )

-The game is played by dragging blocks up and down within each column, trying to connect horizontal or vertical rows of blocks (three or more of the same kind).  When you connect the blocks they launch everything above them into the air.  If there's too much weight above them, they'll begin to descend, and you'll need to drag another matching set to the bottom row to gain more lift.  The goal is actually to launch your blocks and destroy the opposing planet on the upper screen.

-Various bits of music are triggered whenever you launch blocks, the stack gets high, blocks descend - pretty much anything that causes motion on the screen causes music to play, making for an interactive audio experience.  

-Each planet has different skins for the blocks, as well as different music/effects.  Also, different dynamics to your lift. Some planets are harder to get lift on, others may be easy to get lift, but the CPU will quickly pile on more dud blocks weapons like smoke bombs to obscure your view.

-Smash Bros. style on/off switches for your favorite weapons.

-Weapons and music selections available for purchase from a strange variety of points you collect.

-Four play modes, including a branching path through the planets, time attack, etc.

-Four player single card multiplayer.

-Did I mention awesome music and opening FMV?

-You can still play the game on the lower screen while the credits are rolling on the top.    
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: RickPowers on May 03, 2005, 06:20:35 PM
Lumines and Meteos are indeed both made by Mizuguchi.  Meteos is reportedly a far better game, but Lumines is certainly no slouch.  
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: thepoga on May 03, 2005, 09:12:19 PM
I've read on some reviews that you can pretty much cheat, by moving the stylus randomly when things get really hectic. Is it true?

http://www.honestgamers.com/systems/content.php?console_id=52&review_id=3578&game_id=15299
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Bloodworth on May 03, 2005, 09:22:03 PM
I'm sure you could get lucky and shift things to the right place by accident, but I don't think it's enough to be fool proof.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Hostile Creation on May 03, 2005, 09:26:09 PM
Haha, honest gamers.  More like internet pussy fanboy moron gamers.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Bloodworth on May 03, 2005, 09:31:25 PM
Just read the review.  I don't agree with much of it.  Looks like the battle rages over which puzzle game is better.  
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: MrMojoRising on May 03, 2005, 11:02:08 PM
Pretend this post doesn't exist...I realized my question was stupid...

Prediction: some smart alec was going to say "what post"

Prediction: they won't do it anymore since I made fun of them with my prediction

Prediction: someone still might do it just to spite me

Prediction: Meteos will rock hard!

Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: PaLaDiN on May 03, 2005, 11:10:57 PM
I'm the Resident Smartass, but I won't do it just so you don't get the satisfaction. You got the right cause for the wrong effect and the right effect for the wrong cause, so all your predictions as a whole are wrong about me.

I'm hyped for Meteos... I think I have a little self-control. That glitch, if it exists, won't affect me.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Blackknight131 on May 04, 2005, 09:58:44 AM
Quote

Originally posted by: RickPowers
Lumines and Meteos are indeed both made by Sakaguchi.  Meteos is reportedly a far better game, but Lumines is certainly no slouch.


Its Mizuguchi right? Testsuya Mizuguchi of Q Entertainment?

Either way, I've been holding out for this game for months....I've foregone Polarium and the rest for it. I think Ill break down and get Puyo Pop (never puyo-ed) but Meteos remains my likely top purchase in June (followed perhaps by Another or Kirby).

Bloodworth, how would you rate the multiplayer? Better than Puzzle Fighter or *gasp* Tetris Attack? Plus it being single-card for up to four people...ohhhh mannnn.  
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Robotor on May 04, 2005, 02:25:18 PM
I think I have an insane unhealthy desire for this game, everytime I read about it I get real excited.  Ever hear the song "Heroin" 'cause that's what I feel like.

My appetite did not need whetting, why would you do such a thing Bloodworth?  I cannot wait.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: RickPowers on May 04, 2005, 03:18:48 PM
Quote

Originally posted by: Blackknight131
Quote

Originally posted by: RickPowers
Lumines and Meteos are indeed both made by Sakaguchi.  Meteos is reportedly a far better game, but Lumines is certainly no slouch.


Its Mizuguchi right? Testsuya Mizuguchi of Q Entertainment?

Either way, I've been holding out for this game for months....I've foregone Polarium and the rest for it. I think Ill break down and get Puyo Pop (never puyo-ed) but Meteos remains my likely top purchase in June (followed perhaps by Another or Kirby).

Bloodworth, how would you rate the multiplayer? Better than Puzzle Fighter or *gasp* Tetris Attack? Plus it being single-card for up to four people...ohhhh mannnn.



Yeah, that's right.  I posted Sakaguchi my mistake.  Thanks for catching that.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Bloodworth on May 04, 2005, 09:56:52 PM
Quote

Originally posted by: Blackknight131

Bloodworth, how would you rate the multiplayer? Better than Puzzle Fighter or *gasp* Tetris Attack? Plus it being single-card for up to four people...ohhhh mannnn.


I'll let you know how I like it after E3.  However, I must say that I don't get to play any multi in puzzle games, so I wouldn't be much good for ranking it.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Blackknight131 on May 04, 2005, 10:35:05 PM
Sorry to hear...Tetris Attack and Puzzle Fighter have offered hours of (un)friendly competition.

I'll look forward to the comments (tho they might be lost in the flood that will be E3).
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Bloodworth on May 05, 2005, 12:42:17 AM
Some other little details I've noticed.

Your currency in the shop actually corresponds to the colored blocks in the game.  So for instance, an item might cost 50 red blocks or 50 light blue and 50 white.  I'm not sure if you actually have to make matches of those colors or if it counts whatever you launch, but it's an interesting twist that will have you searching for planets that have more of the rarer colors.

You can switch the upper screen cam to watch one of your opponent's stacks.  

It looks like you can send a demo to a friend's DS like you can in Polarium.  Not sure, but I can at least read the words "distribute" and "friend" here.

Challenge mode tests how long you can last on a planet before your stack gets too high.

Time Trials have four modes.  2 minute and 5 minute modes that test how many blocks you can put up, and 100 block and 1000 block modes that test how quickly you can clear that many blocks.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: NWR_Lindy on May 06, 2005, 06:15:42 AM
I cannot WAIT to play Meteos at E3.  Happy days are here again

Lumines is really good, but it sounds like Meteos is deeper and has more replay value.  It definitely has a LOT more options.  In Lumines you can open up new skins but that's about it; it's more of a straightforward puzzler along the lines of Tetris.  Meteos is just....wild.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on May 06, 2005, 09:01:34 AM
"Lumines and Meteos are indeed both made by Mizuguchi."

WOW, that's a misleading statement.  More accurately, Masahiro Sakurai came to Mizuguchi (LOL Sakaguchi I love it!) with his idea and they pounded it out together.  Metoes was pure Mizuguchi, Meteos is Sakurai's brain child with Mizuguchi's advice/backing.  As I understand it, the creator of Kirby is still freelance.  That also means he could join back up with HAL for a year to work on a new Smash Bros. game.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Ian Sane on May 06, 2005, 09:03:38 AM
"Metoes was pure Mizuguchi, Meteos is Sakurai's brain child with Mizuguchi's advice/backing."

I assume one of those "Meteos" is supposed to say "Lumines" because that makes no sense.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Blackknight131 on May 06, 2005, 03:15:30 PM
Quote

Originally posted by: TheYoungerPlumber
"Lumines and Meteos are indeed both made by Mizuguchi."

WOW, that's a misleading statement.  More accurately, Masahiro Sakurai came to Mizuguchi (LOL Sakaguchi I love it!) with his idea and they pounded it out together.  Metoes was pure Mizuguchi, Meteos is Sakurai's brain child with Mizuguchi's advice/backing.  As I understand it, the creator of Kirby is still freelance.  That also means he could join back up with HAL for a year to work on a new Smash Bros. game.


Who is to say he aint behind the scenes there right now? =p
Nintendo is surely hard at work on a shiny new online Smash Brothers game, Aries or no....I'm sure they respect the ability of Mr. Sakurai to come up with fun gameplay ideas to add to the experience.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on May 06, 2005, 08:57:39 PM
Oh hey yeah, brain fart.  Mizuguchi did Lumines. Sorry!

The real issue whether Sakurai would want to collaborate.  He has expressed distaste for sequelitous in the past, but has also expressed concern over the future of his fighting series.  Sounds like he'd be happy to at least supervise the next Smash Bros. game, but wants to avoid a position where he is PRESSURED to make a sequel or franchise spin-off (Kirby Air Ride, anyone).  
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Blackknight131 on May 07, 2005, 12:51:11 PM
Interesting POV there...if indeed he is concerned over his Smash Bros baby tho, even more cause to be onboard =)
However, if he wanted to create new franchises and explore new concepts Im a bit surprised Nintendo wouldn't allow him such freedom...they are surely aware that the company could make use of some compelling new IP.
Then again, perhaps they did offer such concessions, but Mr. Sakurai was already set on broadening his creative freedom by leaving the company...incidentally I hear a new Kirby game is in the works for the GC. ... I don't see what the GC really brings to the table for that series however (assuming the game is a new action/platformer).
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Hostile Creation on May 07, 2005, 05:07:46 PM
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Kirby Air Ride, anyone


Kirby Air Ride beats Mario Kart Double Dash anyday.  That game rocks in multiplayer.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: WindyMan on May 07, 2005, 07:33:14 PM
Don't be on the fence for Meteos.  If you are at all interested, get it.  Import it if you aren't patient (like me).

Things to clarify/add:

- The game's "currency" is however many elemental blocks (not rocket or garbage blocks) you can clear off the top of the screen.  There are 6 regular block types and 2 super-rare ones, and different combinations of them will unlock different planets, the music for those planets, and battle items seperately.  You can also use a chunk of regular blocks to buy the super-rare ones if you need them to get another planet.

-  The planets vary in a bunch of factors, including well width (anything from 6 to 12 blocks wide), gravity, initial launch speed, secondary launch speed, horizontal/vertical launch strengths, block variety, block shape, and of course music.  The neat thing about multiplayer is that you can choose whatever planet you want (at least versus the CPU, I haven't done multi yet), and the different factors on different planets still make for a balanced fight.  For instance, someone on a planet that has a wide play area can send over twice as many blocks to someone with a narrow playing field, but the one on the narrow field planet with low gravity and good launch power can send them back just as fast.

- The menus are a spittin' image of Super Smash Bros menus.  Same style and fonts and such.  You can drag around all the menus to your liking, or you can move them into each other and watch the chaos unfold.  It's funny to try and select single player mode only to have it move at the last minute and hit delete all data instead, lol.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Ian Sane on May 07, 2005, 09:36:09 PM
"However, if he wanted to create new franchises and explore new concepts Im a bit surprised Nintendo wouldn't allow him such freedom...they are surely aware that the company could make use of some compelling new IP."

Five years ago I would have considered Nintendo to be an ideal company for someone wanting to try new things but lately they've been, well, sequel whores.  They made Rare attach a franchise to Dinosaur Planet so I can see where a developer would feel pressure from Nintendo to make sequels.  They might not even be blatantly telling their devs to make sequels but when every other dev is working on a Mario game and Nintendo is promoting their franchises as their big selling point one's going to feel pressure.

Plus I understand why Sakurai would potentially not want to make another Smash Bros game.  SSBM is damn near perfect.  Aside from online support there's practically no need for another sequel.  From a creative standpoint there's really no where else to go so they might as well quit the series while they're ahead and work on something new.  But SSB has selling power and like most publishers Nintendo probably isn't going to agree to end a series because the creator thinks they nailed it.  There's not going to be a point where Sakurai can say "that's it.  This is the last Smash Bros game." and Nintendo's going to be cool with it.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Savior on May 07, 2005, 10:28:16 PM
Theres what 7 or 8   Mario partys? We can have more Smash.... hell just by adding Sega, Capcom, and Namco characters..
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Arbok on May 07, 2005, 10:45:09 PM
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Originally posted by: Savior
We can have more Smash.... hell just by adding Sega, Capcom, and Namco characters..


Over my dead body... Smash Bros needs to stay confined to just Nintendo characters IMO, it's not like there aren't enough characters one can still add from Nintendo's games either (Advance Wars comes to mind).

I kind of agree with Ian Sane, SSB:M was pretty much perfect. I'm proud of Nintendo for not releasing another this generation, inspite of the game's success. With that being said though, Nintendo's next console needs one. I loved SSB:M so much, that I would likely buy a new game in the series if all it had to tout was more characters, levels, and better graphics. An improved Adventure Mode wouldn't hurt either.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Blackknight131 on May 08, 2005, 10:40:20 AM
Agreed.
Having that game online itself neccesitates some sort of sequel, even if it was otherwise the same game. Of course, while they are at adding that kind of functionality, they might as well add in the new characters, stages, modes, etc.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on May 08, 2005, 11:20:39 AM
No no no Ian, you got it all wrong.  Sakurai WANTED to make another Smash Bros game, I think that was pretty clear from his comments when leaving.  He said how he was sure Kirby would have a bright future, but said he was unsure of Smash Bros. future.

Nintendo likely didn't want to make another Smash Bros. game becuase the original fit the niche just fine.  For everyone's lamenting over Nintendo's sequelitis (and rightly so), I cannot think of any old Nintendo series with more than one incarnation currently on the GameCube except Metroid Prime, which is pretty much a new series anyway.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: UniversalJuan on May 23, 2005, 09:51:29 PM
So uh...where's our Meteos multiplayer impressions love?  
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Bloodworth on May 24, 2005, 08:55:21 PM
Heh, well it was quite cool.  Windy beat the crap out of me, but I was able to connect to several people on the show floor while waiting in lines.  The DS really stole the show with Picto Chat and single card multiplayer.  People everywhere (including the Final Fantasy concert Monday) had their DS's out, and I only saw a handful of PSPs.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Deguello on May 24, 2005, 10:04:19 PM
That's the truth.  The first time I ever saw a real live PSP in somebody's hand was at E3.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Blackknight131 on May 25, 2005, 09:25:57 AM
Geezus, Im getting Puyo Pop to tie me over (and because the game apparently rocks in its own right) but Meteos can't get here soon enough.
Great to hear about folks actually bringing their DS out with them...the DS download idea at the show was a fabulous one.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: jasonditz on June 02, 2005, 07:16:42 AM
I just saw a commercial for Meteos on TV. Looks interesting. Is it still on track for release later this month?

Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: ABlueflameA on June 03, 2005, 08:15:49 AM
As far as I know, yes, it is on track for release this month.  However, being the federal-law violator that I am (turn off all electronic devices while the aircraft takes off and lands my ass), I never turned my DS off after downloading the Meteos demo at E3.  I still have it on there.

Multiplayer: I played versus a friend of mine, an asian kid who goes to CalTech, I got owned every time, except I think once.  Its a ton of fun.  The E3 demo supported 1v1 play so long as both people had a copy of the meteos demo.  However, when I was looking at it, it looked like there was room for 4 people to join a game on the multiplayer screen.  I really dont know if that was just my impression or if it really does support more than 1v1 multiplayer.

The multiplayer works kind of like tetris does I suppose.  When you clear out X number of blocks, it drops a lesser amount of them ( I'm guessing its lesser, but by what degree I dont know) onto the oponents screen.  Those blocks stay gray and unusuable for, I dunno, 20 seconds or so which is a good amount of time for a fast paced game like this one.

When people start buying the game, my only advice is to get as much of the screen, starting at the bottom, into the air as possible and then creating rockets off of that elevated platform, or even better, launching the whole screen up and clearing it all at the same time.

This game is a ton of fun, and I for one will be picking it up on launch day.  Heck, I might even pre-order it just to make sure that I get it.

-Blueflame  
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: KDR_11k on June 03, 2005, 10:17:54 PM
turn off all electronic devices while the aircraft takes off and lands my ass

You might jam the landing guidance systems causing the plane to crash.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: NWR_Lindy on June 04, 2005, 11:40:01 AM
You just can't have as much fun with other people with PSPs.  It sounds funny, but what PSPs do (play games, movies, MP3s) is pretty vanilla when it comes right down to it.  It does all of that stuff well, but it's nothing really original.  It's kinda like a GBA on steriods.  But get a bunch of your buddies in a room, each one with a DS?  That's a good time right there.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: ABlueflameA on June 04, 2005, 05:53:04 PM
KDR, I don't know what you know about planes, but if you could use a DS to cause a plane to crash, I think that we would have seen it done by now.  Also, if you read the news, you'll know that even the ban on cell phones is under review by the FAA because they've been finding that cell phones don't do a darn thing against plane communications, navigation or anything else.  Hell, have you ever been on a plane with phones installed in the seats, they're all electronic and send out signals, do you think that they're turned off during take off and landing? Nope.  Oh, and while I'm not an expert in these matters, my father is a private pilot who owns his own plane, and these are his words, not mine.

Anyway, enough of that little rant.

I completely agree Silks.  When I went to E3, me and one of my friends had a DS and another friend had a PSP.  The friend w/ the PSP rarely turned his on, and when he did it was to play single player games.  However, the DS provided literally hours of enjoyment while we were in lines, or at the download station.

As far as meteos specifically goes, does anyone have any information about if it is just 2 player, or if it supports more than 2 players?  I've read a bit about it in addition to playing the demo, and I really can't recall what the multiplayer features are in the full game.

-Blueflame
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: ABlueflameA on June 05, 2005, 09:30:28 AM
Well, apparently the review answered my question.  Meteos is 4 player. :-)
All the more reason to buy it.

-Blueflame
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Blackknight131 on June 05, 2005, 02:38:19 PM
Quote

Originally posted by: ABlueflameA
Well, apparently the review answered my question.  Meteos is 4 player. :-)
All the more reason to buy it.

-Blueflame


And so I shall. No lie, I have used my DS mostly as a glorified GBA (not complaining...the GBA gaming Ive been doing on it itself has been glorious) but I feel like finally Meteos will be the first game I truly exalt my DS for. It makes me a bit antsy too tho, and I'm seriously pondering going for a screen protector now.
Y'know...coulda sworn Nintendo would have official screen protectors available for purchase by now, but I haven't seen them in stores...I definitely don't trust those Pelican dealies -__-
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Strell on June 05, 2005, 04:06:00 PM
www.nushield.com

Best bet for screen protectors.  I already got one on my DS and I must say it has performed magnificently.

Anyway, Meteos-ahoy.  Can't get here fast enough.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Blackknight131 on June 07, 2005, 07:04:22 AM
Ah, good show, thank you.. I will seriously consider these nushields, already they win over the pelican's with no adhesive.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: couchmonkey on June 07, 2005, 07:24:52 AM
Yep, I vouch for nushield too!  I'm starting to get pretty excited about this game, I don't know if I'll pick it up right away, but it seems like everyone really likes it.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: StrikerObi on June 07, 2005, 01:31:35 PM
From the little bit of Meteos I played I liked it quite a lot. I will be picking it up for sure. I just don't think I'm going to like it as much as Lumines. Lumines is the kind of game I can turn on and lose a couple hours in just playing one round of it. Meteos, from what everybody tells me, is over in like 5 minutes. The whole thing seems like more of a time trial experience. I know there is a specific "time trial" mode, but if the whole game basically gets too heavy to handle in 5 minutes during regular play, that kinda irks me. I want to challenge myself for high scores, but I don't really want the game to shut me down. The only thing that should end the game is my lack of skill.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: KDR_11k on June 07, 2005, 08:16:14 PM
Well, the only thing that will end the game IS your lack of skill, the difference here is that you need a lot MORE skill to compete.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Blackknight131 on June 07, 2005, 09:05:03 PM
Hahah, well said.
Its funny you mention longevity, because (and I know that Striker didnt mean it in this context) Meteos is purportedly loaded with content and replayability...indeed though, I have heard it is more conducive to fast action rounds. But if you are having fun, time will fly by regardless if a single match is 5 min or 50 right?
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: KDR_11k on June 08, 2005, 02:52:19 AM
BTW, a round of Icy ower is only one or two minutes yet people lose hours to it. When the rounds are really short you're more likely to start another one when you fail and try and try over and over again.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: blackfootsteps on June 08, 2005, 04:29:49 PM
Quote

Originally posted by: KDR_11k
BTW, a round of Icy ower is only one or two minutes yet people lose hours to it. When the rounds are really short you're more likely to start another one when you fail and try and try over and over again.


Yeah I definately agree with that. After playing a Tetris 250+ lines round, i don't want to play again for a long time. My hands are cramping and I'm usually frustrated with the way I died.

Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: thepoga on June 08, 2005, 05:42:07 PM
I wish they would have added an endless mode in Meteos though which runs more slowly and doesn't accelerate until getting more points/increasing levels, ala Tetris. That way you could zone out while playing it. I played an online demo of it which does the same thing I described,(minus accelerating), and it was pretty fun and I lasted quite awhile and zoned out until I was about to die. It was hard to do it with a mouse though.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Robotor on June 08, 2005, 06:40:11 PM
I prefer a game being so intense that you become very very acutly aware of every action you make, and are forced to caculate manuveurs and moves in seconds.  That zoning oyt thing is fun, but I'd rather be very aware of my actions.  Meteos sounds like an "acute awerness" game, rather than the "zoning out" type, which is perfect for me.  Cannot wait.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: thepoga on June 08, 2005, 07:20:01 PM
u can't be "forced to caculate manuveurs and moves in seconds" in Meteos. It goes too fast. You have to react like BAM! Quick reactions! Calculating? Bah! Meteos will have none of that!

I meant to say also that it could have had BOTH types of games in it for when you're just relaxing a little bit more.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Robotor on June 08, 2005, 08:49:56 PM
Even better.  But if it goes so fast you cant think isnt that like going at a normal speed and zoning out?

Gah, Meteos seems to defy everything previously set down by videogames.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Bloodworth on June 08, 2005, 09:18:35 PM
Actually, you do need to make some pretty quick strategies in the third star trip, which gives you challenges you like launching 200 blocks or 30 blocks of a specific color before completing the level.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: ABlueflameA on June 09, 2005, 07:59:55 AM
Does anyone know what (or if?) there is an MSRP for this game? MSRP: being Manufacturer's suggested retail price.  I was wondering b/c EBGames.com has it for $30.00 and Gamestop.com has it for $35.00  However, I realize that it hasn't come out yet and was wondering if anyone knew the official price.  I plan on buying it on launch day and if i can save 5 (or more) bucks, then thats (nearly) lunch or dinner for me.

-Blueflame
P.S. Buy this game.  Its good.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: vudu on June 09, 2005, 09:14:16 AM
I'd guess that's the price they're actually selling it for.  They did the same thing for Yoshi Touch & Go--EB had it for $30 and GameStop had it for $35.  Just go with the cheaper one.

Unfortunately, both are selling Kirby CC for $35.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: vudu on June 26, 2005, 06:57:11 AM
My frothing demand for this game increases.

How do you pronounce Meteos?  I've been saying Meat-EE-Oss (long O sound in Oss).
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on June 26, 2005, 08:11:55 AM
Its pronounced ME- TEE- OS
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: KnowsNothing on June 26, 2005, 08:17:33 AM
I've heard different sauces say "meat-ee-oes" and "meh-tee-oes" so I guess either way is fine.  I stick with the prior because it sounds like meteors, which seems to make more sense
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: KDR_11k on June 26, 2005, 08:48:31 AM
météò.s

e moderate length, o short.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: ABlueflameA on June 26, 2005, 05:52:28 PM
I think its supposed to be a play off of the word "Meteor", so you figure how you pronounce "meteor" and instead of having an "r" at the end, you have an "s".

ME-TEA-OHS

-Blueflame
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: KnowsNothing on June 28, 2005, 01:43:42 PM
Holy crap. BUY THIS GAME.

Meteos is the most intense puzzle game I have ever played, multiplayer is perhaps the most intense game I've EVER played.  BUY IT I SAY.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: darknight06 on June 28, 2005, 01:55:00 PM
Darn you Knowsnothing for saying that! (hurry up 9:00)
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: ABlueflameA on June 28, 2005, 03:40:30 PM
ahhhhh.....they didn't have it in stock today, my EB isn't getting it til tomorrow.  Oh well, I still have the E3 demo of meteos on my DS, I guess it can hold me over for another day.

-Blueflame
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: KDR_11k on June 28, 2005, 08:54:09 PM
I want it ever since playing the demo.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Zach on June 29, 2005, 05:47:01 PM
I got it yesterday, it is really fun!!   and is very addictive, I have trouble putting it down.  If anyone is on the fence about it, GET IT!!!
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: ABlueflameA on June 30, 2005, 03:50:10 AM
I've unlocked a couple of planets, got (i think) all of the items unlocked and MANY songs unlocked.  However, I have never seen any rare metals to fuse.  I'm not even entirely sure what the heck a rare metal is, or what it fuses into.  Anyone?

-Blueflame
100+ minutes into Meteos
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Zach on July 01, 2005, 03:44:34 PM
It took me a little while to figure this out my self.  The Rare metals are the ones that do not appear very often (EX Soul) if you get enouph meteos of each kind needed, you can fuse them to make one of these rare metals.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Arbok on July 01, 2005, 04:56:57 PM
Well, since I haven't commented yet, I will: Meteos is simply brilliant. So much stuff to keep one busy, so easy to play, and so many options to spice things up. After being dissapointed to no end by Yoshi's Touch & Go, Meteos comes in to save the day. Very addictive, and hard to put down. I got the last copy at my store too, which is a good sign as they rarely ever sell out of games. Hopefully sales around the country are doing good, as this game deserves it.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Zach on July 01, 2005, 07:13:43 PM
D@MN THEM!!!!  I just got the option to unlock the planet Meteo, but I need 5000 Air, h2o, fire, and soil; 3000 Iron and zap; 2000 herb and zoo; 1000 glow and dark; and 5 Soul and Time!!!!   They're waving it in my face, TEASING ME!!!!  I'll get it though, eventually.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Blackknight131 on July 01, 2005, 10:27:15 PM
For those with a Fry's Electronics in their area there is a good chance they are selling Meteos for $22.99 this Fourth of July weekend.
In fact, you could even then bring it to a Circuit City (if one is in your area) and price match for another 10% off.

Of course, failing all that, just pay full price for one of the DS' most outstanding games ^___^
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: TMW on July 02, 2005, 10:36:46 PM
OMFG.  A friend came down, who has this game...and it is awesome.

His brother, the PSP owner, had Lumines.  After playing both...we have all come to the unanimous decision that Meteos is the superior game.  By far.

I must own it, now.  Multiplayer is uber golly fun.

Go! Buy! Play!

Thats what I'm gonna do.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Bloodworth on July 03, 2005, 08:28:14 AM
The official pronunciation on the US commercial is MEE-TEE-OS.  I think the reason there's confusion is that the Japanese characters on the import are pronounced MEH-TEH-OS, and I've even heard people say MEH-TAY-OS.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: KDR_11k on July 04, 2005, 02:11:22 AM
I probably pronounce it the japanese way, the name doesn't strike me as particularly english so I use my default pronounciation, which is german. The japanese spelling would have to be "mitiosu" to match the english pronounciation.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Urkel on July 08, 2005, 07:05:25 PM
If you play sound #20 of the Gravitas sound set, you'll hear a crowd chanting "Hell no!".

Seriously.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Rhoq on September 10, 2005, 11:09:03 AM
I know I'm a bit late to the party but I just picked-up Meteos (I traded-in Mario Superstar Baseball for a measly $22 at GameStop - that's right less than half of what I paid for it just 1 week ago and they will sell it for $44.99!). I applied the $22 in store credit towards 'Meteos' and I'm glad I did. It's awesome.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Artimus on September 10, 2005, 11:46:41 AM
Mee-tee-os makes sense, as in mee-tee-or.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 10, 2005, 11:49:10 AM
You traded in Mario Baseball?!  You don't deserve Meteos!

Am I the only one who thinks MSB is fun?  Maybe
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: MarioAllStar on September 10, 2005, 12:33:55 PM
I have played the Mario Superstar Baseball demo with my father and we had a lot of fun. One of about 3 games that my dad can play well and have fun with.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Hostile Creation on September 10, 2005, 01:19:52 PM
I have absolutely everything in this game, except I still haven't seen one of the endings.  The one that's hard as hell to get to, the one I could've gotten to if I'd known you could aim at one planet at a time but I lost by one second and now I can't launch another 75 meteos at once.
Amazing game, though, probably the best puzzle game I've ever played.
I'd like it if you could view the endings without beat the game, after you've seen them all.  Doubt they have it, but it'd be nice.

But, I beat Metroid Prime 2 on hard mode today, so that's cool.  Aside from Advance Wars, which I'm taking my time with, Meteos is one of the few games I have that's uncompleted.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Rhoq on September 10, 2005, 02:30:53 PM
Quote

Originally posted by: KnowsNothing
You traded in Mario Baseball?!  You don't deserve Meteos!

Am I the only one who thinks MSB is fun?  Maybe


Mario Baseball was fun for for the first hour or so. After that, I began to regret the purchase because I just didn't see myself ever wanting to play it again. The game is good, but the controls are just way too simple for me to really get into it - ultimately it ruined the experience for me. I want to do more than press "A" and hold the right shoulder button.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: 31 Flavas on September 11, 2005, 12:06:52 PM
Out of curiosity... What do EA (or similar) Baseball games have you do?
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: KDR_11k on September 12, 2005, 12:41:56 AM
Why do you trade in a new game at EB when they only give you 22$?!? Use eBay or something, you'd probably have made 30 (or more) on there!
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Dasmos on September 12, 2005, 12:57:33 AM
If it was only one week wouldn't you have the option of just plain returning it....I dunno seems the sensible option to me. Unless you tried that already.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: Cap on April 26, 2006, 07:42:40 AM
so it appears that another meteos will be coming to the ds. for some reason though, it will be licensed by disney........

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6148353.html

i dont get it myself.....but my copy of meteos has went missing, so maybe i'll wait to see whats up with this version before buying again.
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Hostile Creation on April 26, 2006, 08:34:08 AM
Ugh, worst news ever.
I finished the last ending in the real Meteos, though.  Beat everything
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: vudu on April 26, 2006, 09:13:15 AM
It might be worthwhile if they add Wi-Fi play.  
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: nitsu niflheim on April 29, 2006, 04:02:13 PM
I read somewhere that there is going to be a new Meteos game for DS, but the only thing I read is that it's going to be Disney Meteos.
Title: RE:Meteos!
Post by: IceCold on April 29, 2006, 06:18:51 PM
Yeah, that's what Cap said three posts above yours
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: nitsu niflheim on April 29, 2006, 06:52:31 PM
I don't think that is where I read it, but that's okay. :P
Title: RE: Meteos!
Post by: Arbok on April 30, 2006, 12:37:49 PM
I would get the Disney version (although not at full price) if there were nice themed levels after movies and shows of Disney that I enjoy, like a POTC one, a Ducktales one, etc.

However, I feel there isn't going to be a great deal of effort placed into this unlike something such as Kingdom Heart.