Author Topic: Kororinpa 2!!! (Read 14080 times)

Mario · « **on:** July 12, 2008, 10:01:46 PM »

KORORINPA 2 has been announced by some Hudson guy in some random interview! This is a few days old but no-ones posted it that I can see.

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planetnintendo.it%2Fextra%2Finterviews%2Fhudson072008%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=it&tl=en

HECK YEAH!

Imagine how awesome it will be. I hope it has more new kickass music, more crazy stages, and a level editor would be unbelievable but a bit unrealistic. Just make it more of the same and i'll pick it up day 1 with a big erection. I hope it's not a balance board game just due to how well it works with the Wii controller, and the whole flipping upside down aspect would be a bit more difficult.

UPDATE: Kororinpa 2 info is out, with all those things and more. Create your own levels and balls, and use Miis in balls. 100+ new levels as well.

Kairon · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:05:00 PM »

Score. I'm soooo getting this day 1.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:20:56 PM »

I will probably grab this. Wasn't the original 19.99 when it came out or was that Mercury Meltdown Revolution?

Kairon · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:47:41 PM »

Mercury meltdown launched at $20. Kororinpa launched at $40, along with Wing Island at that same price.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2008, 11:14:52 PM »

Ok thank you Kairon.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2008, 01:30:39 PM »

I'll definitely pick this up, and I need more free time to play all the games that are coming out.

Morari · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2008, 02:39:23 PM »

Did he just mention an Alien Crush sequel for WiiWare at the end of that interview? Yes, he did! I'd much rather see Devil's Cruch, personally, but good pinball is good pinball regardless.

Caliban · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2008, 09:00:38 PM »

Awesome. Kororinpa was so much better than Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz, but only in regards to control, and hopefully K2 will also be great. I think that if SMBBB had the option to control the ball with the analog thumbstick it would have been better.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2008, 11:52:57 PM »

I think if Super Monkey Ball had the control option to hold the controller in the NES position it would have been infinitely better.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2008, 01:09:04 AM »

Quote from: Spak-Spang on July 13, 2008, 11:52:57 PM

I think if Super Monkey Ball had the control option to hold the controller in the NES position it would have been infinitely better.

I agree with this, but it didn't, so it sucked.

Mario · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2008, 08:37:05 AM »

I disagree, you guys suck. The game offered a DIFFERENT control scheme, but just because you couldn't adapt doesn't mean it sucked. It opened up the game much more and gave a higher degree of control.

Not as good as Kororinpa though.

Mario · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2008, 12:41:58 PM »

double post

Mario · « **Reply #12 on:** August 20, 2008, 09:12:17 AM »

http://www.video.dpadmagazine.com/2008/08/20/gc08-kororinpa-2-debut-trailer/

IT'S REAL

TRAILER

CREATE YOUR OWN LEVELS

WOW

KDR_11k · « **Reply #13 on:** August 20, 2008, 09:20:46 AM »

Kororinpa is finally down to 15 or 20€ (don't remember), is it worth that?

Mario · « **Reply #14 on:** August 20, 2008, 09:21:12 AM »

Without a shred of doubt.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #15 on:** August 20, 2008, 09:26:52 AM »

No one wants this crap...

Just kidding, I do!

Caliban · « **Reply #16 on:** August 20, 2008, 09:37:36 AM »

Awesome.
The create a level mode, and create your own ball mode are a great addition, but can we trade them online?

Mario · « **Reply #17 on:** August 20, 2008, 09:47:01 AM »

I hope so, WiFi isn't mentioned but the game is a 2009 title so there is plenty of time to add it. Next year is going to be absolutely crazy.

Mario · « **Reply #18 on:** August 20, 2008, 12:12:58 PM »

WiiConnect level sharing CONFIRMED

http://www.siliconera.com/2008/08/20/grab-your-balance-board-for-kororinpa-2/

Also BALANCE BOARD SUPPORT, with 10 levels specially created for it. I look forward to flipping upside down on it.

This is like, the perfect videogame. I love you Hudson!

Caliban · « **Reply #19 on:** August 20, 2008, 12:34:55 PM »

Cool, that's good to know. Thanks Mario.
There's still one game I want from Hudson, but I doubt it will ever see the light of day ever again.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2008, 12:39:47 PM »

What game is that Caliban?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #21 on:** August 20, 2008, 01:26:25 PM »

Quote from: Mario on August 20, 2008, 12:12:58 PM

Also BALANCE BOARD SUPPORT, with 10 levels specially created for it. I look forward to flipping upside down on it.

Ahahaha, they will be impossible...

Stogi · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2008, 02:11:15 PM »

Why is this so much better than monkey?

I'm not saying that in a condescending way either.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2008, 02:25:56 PM »

It's actually fun...

I'm totally saying this in a condescending way...

Caliban · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:02:51 PM »

Quote from: KashogiStogi on August 20, 2008, 02:11:15 PM

Why is this so much better than monkey?

Super Monkey Ball > Kororinpa = Super Monkey Ball 2 > Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz, but that's just my personal opinion.

Quote from: Maxi on August 20, 2008, 12:39:47 PM

What game is that Caliban?

Faxanadu.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #25 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:37:29 PM »

I really like the music in the stages. God all these features are so awesome. I can't wait for this game.Is the balance board sold seperate from Wii Fit?

DAaaMan64 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:40:25 PM »

No. If it was I would have bought a balance board by now. :/

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #27 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:59:34 PM »

MEGATON FAP

Killer_Man_Jaro · « **Reply #28 on:** August 21, 2008, 01:19:35 PM »

This game is like a triple-patty win burger with a huge dollop of awesome sauce.

I'm really looking forward to the 100+ levels. And the four person multiplayer mode. And the advanced stage builder. And the... well, you get the idea.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #29 on:** August 23, 2008, 01:43:13 AM »

Gameplay video
I love the music!

Killer_Man_Jaro · « **Reply #30 on:** August 23, 2008, 02:33:36 AM »

Quote from: Maxi on August 23, 2008, 01:43:13 AM

Gameplay video
I love the music!

You are aware that the music is from the Lord of the Rings films, right? The creator of the video just edited that in to drown out the noise of the show floor.

Mario · « **Reply #31 on:** August 23, 2008, 02:33:57 AM »

This video sucks, the music isn't from the game and the guy goes painfully slow. Then he trademarks his crappy work. Nobody cares about you Tobias.

Dasmos · « **Reply #32 on:** August 23, 2008, 08:16:13 AM »

Quote from: Mario on August 23, 2008, 02:33:57 AM

Nobody cares about you Tobias.

Agreed. Tobias sucks.

And lol @ Maxi about not knowing LotR musix.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #33 on:** September 30, 2008, 03:26:55 PM »

Just saw the latest amazing screens.

This game is UP THERE with F-Zero GX.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #34 on:** November 26, 2008, 09:03:31 AM »

Preview

I am liking this game.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #35 on:** March 08, 2009, 03:01:04 PM »

Well I heard this is coming out on the 11th.So who is getting this?

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #36 on:** March 08, 2009, 06:31:12 PM »

I am, next week is going to be brutal for me Madworld, Marble Saga Kororinpa, Suidoken Tierkeis. I want to get about 3 or 4 more games coming out next week but I'm holding out until I beat some games and price drops.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #37 on:** March 08, 2009, 06:55:56 PM »

Msut buuy

NovaQ · « **Reply #38 on:** March 09, 2009, 04:45:43 PM »

I'm interested, but I may not pick it up right away. I've still got Wario Land and Tenchu to start and finish.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #39 on:** March 11, 2009, 04:38:53 PM »

A nice interview

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #40 on:** March 16, 2009, 12:12:17 PM »

This week, the world will see more balls.

And I'm not talking bout Watchmen.

Nick DiMola · « **Reply #41 on:** March 18, 2009, 07:16:20 AM »

Been playing the review copy and will be writing the review very soon. The game is amazing. For $29.99 you absolutely can not go wrong buying this game. I think the motion controls might be the best I've seen on the Wii yet.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #42 on:** March 18, 2009, 11:52:24 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Jack on March 18, 2009, 07:16:20 AM

Been playing the review copy and will be writing the review very soon. The game is amazing. For $29.99 you absolutely can not go wrong buying this game. I think the motion controls might be the best I've seen on the Wii yet.

Balls don't get more epic than this.

This game is impossible to execute on the more expensive, niche platforms.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 18, 2009, 01:34:11 PM »

I just realized the game is epic win at 30 bucks...

I don't care what people say about the game instant buy for me.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #44 on:** March 18, 2009, 02:18:56 PM »

I think we're finally venturing into the meatier 2nd-generation Wii titles, the follow-ups to all the non-Nintendo "nice tries" and experimental Wii concepts/fodder that took longer-than-should-have to come out in the first place.

Follow-ups include:
House of the Dead: Overkill
Sonic and the Black Knight
Kororinpa: Marble Perfection
(soon to be:)
The Conduit
Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles
No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle
Wii Sports Resort
LOTS TENNIS GAMES

the 1st-gen stuff includes:
Ghost Squad/House of the Dead 2/3
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Kororinpa: Marble Awesome
Red Call of Far Steel
No More Heroes/MadWorld/Tenchu4
Wii Sports

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #45 on:** March 18, 2009, 02:21:32 PM »

Quote from: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 18, 2009, 02:18:56 PM

I think we're finally venturing into the meatier 2nd-generation Wii titles, the follow-ups to all the non-Nintendo "nice tries" and experimental Wii concepts/fodder that took longer-than-should-have to come out in the first place.

Follow-ups include:
House of the Dead: Overkill
Sonic and the Black Knight
Kororinpa: Marble Perfection
(soon to be:)
The Conduit
Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles
No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle
Wii Sports Resort
LOTS TENNIS GAMES

the 1st-gen stuff includes:
Ghost Squad/House of the Dead 2/3
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Kororinpa: Marble Awesome
Red Call of Far Steel
No More Heroes/MadWorld/Tenchu4
Wii Sports

We are also getting better third party efforts and concepts that actually work now than they did back at launch.

Anyone that still whines about the quality of Wii titles declining should really pay attention to this year's releases. Save for Black Knight (which has unjustly gotten bad reviews) many of its titles have received great acceptance from the media.

I am sure Kororinpa 2 will see similar, if not better, success.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #46 on:** March 18, 2009, 04:59:17 PM »

A video tour for people still on the fence

NovaQ · « **Reply #47 on:** March 18, 2009, 09:08:24 PM »

$30 makes this even more tempting...

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #48 on:** March 18, 2009, 09:26:16 PM »

DAMMIT

I picked up GIRL FACTORY FRONTIER today, but MARBLE JESUS wasn't in stock! (sold out!)

Caliban · « **Reply #49 on:** March 22, 2009, 12:10:54 AM »

Soooooooo... I'm having mixed impressions about this game, but it more because I haven't seen any relevant improvements, and to be honest I'm a bit dissapointed.

It comes with a system update.

Anthony the Ant is cute.

Don't know if the game supports 16:9. I think it runs in progressive, but not entirely sure.

Graphics look good for what it is. Although the 2D art could've been done in higher quality, or maybe it was just meant for 4:3, yet it is being stretched to fit its native(?) 16:9 ratio.

Music is catchy, and not annoying which is important for this kind of game, and even the sound effects aren't annoying.

You now have the option to choose between Side (preferred) and Up (default) positions to control with the remote.

Despite having chosen the Side position to control with the remote, it only works that way when playing the levels. Once you regress to the level select screen, or any of the other screens, it goes back to Up position where you can use the IR pointer to select. I think that once you chose a control configuration it should stand for the rest of the game sections.

I played the first few levels on Normal (unlocked next 2 worlds) and tutorial, and I noticed something was different. Loaded up kororinpa (K1), and I immediately noticed that the first marble has more speed than the first same marble from K2, even if the marble from K1 has 1 star and the marble from K2 has 3 stars. Don't see why they opted for change of speeds other than to make it easier for beginners. If it ain't broke don't fix it, and to me it doesn't even feel like they completely changed the speed of the first K1 marble, but rather they tried to tweek the remote sensitivity, or both, and I feel a disconnect of what should be happening on screen.

The camera controls to check the map are... *sigh*. Even the manual has no indication on how to use it. I figured it out, but seriously? Seriously? Maybe it was just because I had it on the Side position, so tomorrow I will check how it controls in the Up position.

Stratos · « **Reply #50 on:** March 22, 2009, 04:56:28 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Jack on March 18, 2009, 07:16:20 AM

Been playing the review copy and will be writing the review very soon. The game is amazing. For $29.99 you absolutely can not go wrong buying this game. I think the motion controls might be the best I've seen on the Wii yet.

That's interesting you mention the motion controls because IGN hated them and said they ruined what could have been a really nice game.

I am eagerly awaiting your review.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #51 on:** March 22, 2009, 05:39:33 AM »

Played some today. The game is amazing.

Nick DiMola · « **Reply #52 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:33:55 AM »

Quote from: Stratos on March 22, 2009, 04:56:28 AM

Quote from: Mr. Jack on March 18, 2009, 07:16:20 AM
Been playing the review copy and will be writing the review very soon. The game is amazing. For $29.99 you absolutely can not go wrong buying this game. I think the motion controls might be the best I've seen on the Wii yet.

That's interesting you mention the motion controls because IGN hated them and said they ruined what could have been a really nice game.

I am eagerly awaiting your review.

I just read their review and my god is it crap. I don't understand what "disconnect" he felt from the level when tilting the remote. As a matter of fact, that strong connection to the game world via the remote is probably the best part of the game. Need to nudge the marble over a hump to get it rolling? Nudge the controller a bit, and voila! Every little motion is accurately represented on the screen.

I just beat the entire game last night (though I still have yet to try the Balance Board levels) and I couldn't be happier with the overall experience. Just a flat out fantastic game from start to finish. After just one short week with it, it has easily become one of my favorite Wii games.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 22, 2009, 02:59:09 PM »

I was going to mention the IGN review as well. A lot of outlets have said the game has some of the best motion controls on the Wii yet so I am surprised that IGN hated it. Maybe this is yet another case of the player not understanding the controls and damning the game for it?

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #54 on:** March 22, 2009, 03:03:43 PM »

Mr. Jack when do you think your review will be up?

redgiemental · « **Reply #55 on:** March 22, 2009, 04:19:54 PM »

This reminded me that I still haven't got around to buying the original.

Should I skip the first and just head for the sequel or buy both and play through them in order?

Caliban · « **Reply #56 on:** March 22, 2009, 10:48:28 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Jack on March 22, 2009, 10:33:55 AM

I don't understand what "disconnect" he felt from the level when tilting the remote.

The level tilts with high precision from controlling the remote, but you can't deny that they've changed the way the marbles interact with the level.
Like I posted before, the first marble from K1 one acts differently than the exact same marble from K2 when rolling through the level.
What made me instantly like K1 was how smoothly the first marble rolled through the levels, and that's what I was hoping for in K2.

Quote from: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 22, 2009, 05:39:33 AM

Played some today. The game is amazing.

Can you verify that the game runs in 16:9, or some sort of widescreen derivative?

Peachylala · « **Reply #57 on:** March 23, 2009, 11:49:21 AM »

I never played the original Kororinpa, would I be missing out on anything if I bought this one?

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #58 on:** March 23, 2009, 01:25:23 PM »

Quote from: True Blue on March 23, 2009, 11:49:21 AM

I never played the original Kororinpa, would I be missing out on anything if I bought this one?

I would play the original for completion's sake, but it seems you can jump right into this one without having experienced the first game.

Stogi · « **Reply #59 on:** March 23, 2009, 02:42:25 PM »

I never played this game either, but I do love the genre. At 30 bucks, all I need is a competent review from my favorite site in order to buy it.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #60 on:** March 23, 2009, 03:42:59 PM »

A store here has Kororinpa 1 for 30€ now but I went with Disaster instead which got dropped to the same price...

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #61 on:** March 25, 2009, 03:51:23 AM »

Kori

Quote from: Caliban on March 22, 2009, 10:48:28 PM

Quote from: Mr. Jack on March 22, 2009, 10:33:55 AM
I don't understand what "disconnect" he felt from the level when tilting the remote.

The level tilts with high precision from controlling the remote, but you can't deny that they've changed the way the marbles interact with the level.
Like I posted before, the first marble from K1 one acts differently than the exact same marble from K2 when rolling through the level.
What made me instantly like K1 was how smoothly the first marble rolled through the levels, and that's what I was hoping for in K2.

Quote from: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 22, 2009, 05:39:33 AM
Played some today. The game is amazing.

Can you verify that the game runs in 16:9, or some sort of widescreen derivative?

Kororinpa 2: MARBLE JESUS runs in widescreen 480p / 60fps, and supports Dolby Pro Logic II. The high production values for a game of balls yet.

Caliban · « **Reply #62 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:16:01 PM »

Nevermind.

Nick DiMola · « **Reply #63 on:** March 31, 2009, 10:53:56 PM »

Sorry it took me so long (work has been hell), but the review is now up. 9.0!

Stratos · « **Reply #64 on:** April 01, 2009, 12:17:32 AM »

Nice review. I'm glad to hear the controls aren't as wonky as IGN claimed they were.

Have you played Bit.Trip Beat at all Mr. Jack? That had really smooth motion controls as well and I am curious of your thoughts about how similar they could be.

Thanks for the effort in getting the review out swiftly, your time and writing is appreciated.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #65 on:** June 03, 2009, 05:55:54 PM »

>> Kororinpa 2: Marble Saga
January teaser trailer

News:

Author Topic: Kororinpa 2!!! (Read 14080 times)