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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The OFFICIAL Big N rumor thread *bring your own salt*

« on: September 07, 2011, 11:21:48 AM »

I understand why people don't like it. The add-on looks like ass and makes 3DS far less portable. The second slide pad should have been part of the original design making the peripheral nothing more than a duct tape job to a shortcoming everyone saw coming a mile away. This same problem was the number 1 thing people hated about PSP. Nintendo should have known better or they did and figured they would do it anyway to save a few cents per unit.

But...

That's all water under the bridge now and the peripheral is what we have. No one is forced to buy it nor should anyone feel obligated to especially since the game it's supposedly packaged with is an enhanced port of a game anyone could have bought a year and a half ago. It's certainly ugly and I will most likely not buy one but I'm okay with it existing. I bought a 3DS knowing that this was a possibility and 100 times out of 100, I would have taken the savings and free games.

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TalkBack / Re: Second Circle Pad, Monster Hunter Coming to 3DS

« on: September 07, 2011, 10:38:48 AM »

$200-$250? There's only one way you could have gotten that kind of expendable cash. My advice: You should return that Aztec gold to the Chest of Cortez. It's cursed.

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TalkBack / Re: Second Circle Pad, Monster Hunter Coming to 3DS

« on: September 07, 2011, 10:26:36 AM »

Considering how monstrously large it looks, there's certainly room for a stylus slot in the add-on. Even though the point of it is to add a right slider pad and NOT use the stylus, it seems odd to block the stylus and require removing the peripheral entirely just to have access to it.

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General Chat / Re: Verizon phones

« on: September 07, 2011, 10:12:51 AM »

The Droid Bionic is finally coming out tomorrow and this is the first I've heard of a firm release date. I hope Motorola does a better job of marketing new devices under Google. Like the Droid 3, the Bionic is getting a fairly low key launch. It's just odd because it's supposed to be a major 4G device on Verizon. I would have expected Motorola and Verizon to pull out all the stops.

In any case, I'm still waiting to hear more about the iPhone 5 and the Nexus Prime/Droid Prime (not sure what to call it anymore). I'm itching to get a new phone.

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TalkBack / Re: Second Circle Pad, Monster Hunter Coming to 3DS

« on: September 07, 2011, 09:06:39 AM »

Wow, that looks awful. I didn't think Nintendo would actually do it but I was never good at speculating. I wonder why Nintendo wouldn't just put an L2 button on there. If they're going to do this, they might as well go all out. Why not add another screen too? Or better yet, 2 additional screens. I want to be able to see north, south, east, and west AT THE SAME TIME.

I don't think this splits the market so long as games include a control option where the second slide pad is not needed.

I'm still happy with my 3DS. I got the price drop AND 20 free games. No buyer's remorse here. I absolutely will buy a redesign but I can put off buying it at launch seeing as I already have a 3DS, second slide pad or not.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Wii U

« on: September 06, 2011, 08:16:22 PM »

If Wii U gets every multiplatform title, it'll get both quality and quantity by default. It just can't be viewed as inferior because it's not getting the same games as the competition.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Wii U

« on: September 06, 2011, 08:04:35 PM »

3rd parties don't really make exclusives anymore. Nintendo will be fine as long as they get multiplatform games on the same day.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The OFFICIAL Big N rumor thread *bring your own salt*

« on: September 06, 2011, 07:59:59 PM »

And Dragon Quest. IX was on DS and now X is on... Oh.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo 3DS Discussion

« on: September 05, 2011, 09:28:42 PM »

Don't waste WayForward remake! I want them to remind Nintendo how to make a real Metroid game. I'll take this game on 3DS or Wii U. Whatever. Just give it to me.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo 3DS Discussion

« on: September 05, 2011, 08:54:24 PM »

Let the press start screen sit and the intro demo/video (not sure what to call it) play. That's where Metroid III and Metroid IV show up in each game.

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TalkBack / Re: Dragon Quest X Is an Online RPG

« on: September 05, 2011, 06:13:13 PM »

That doesn't make sense. There's no association between the Phantasy Star and Dragon Quest. They're two entirely different franchises, made by 2 entirely different companies. They have that one thing common. It's like people want to hate this game...

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TalkBack / Re: Dragon Quest X Is an Online RPG

« on: September 05, 2011, 04:41:04 PM »

I'll probably get this on the Wii U. I want to help that console get off on the right foot.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo 3DS Discussion

« on: September 05, 2011, 02:27:12 AM »

How? ODST is a spin-off of 3, so your reasoning says that 3 is a spin-off.

Your previous post was vague. The way I understood "Halo 3: ODST is not part of the mainline Halo games" is that it's a side game that's part of the canon, but not part of the Halo 1-3 storyline. That's pretty much how I view the Prime games, including Hunters.

For the purposes of this discussion, here's the terminology I'm using: Main Series = Metroid 1-4 and Other M, Prime Series = Prime 1-3, Hunters. I'm not asking you to agree with it, just acknowledge that this is what I mean to avoid confusion.

Hard for Prime to be referenced in the other games since I-III came out before it. There is no evidence there are spin-offs, and I would not consider them spin-offs at all. They are more in-line than Other M.

Hence, "I suppose that's the problem with interquels." Besides, it's not that hard. It's called planning. However, acknowledging that the Prime series was not planned beforehand, why put it in the same canon? Due to poor planning, the Prime series fucks with established facts. The Prime games could have easily been an independent series and I wish it was so it could be free of the confines of the Main Series. If the Main Series and the Prime series don't reference each other, neither benefits from being in the same canon.

The Prime games are not more in line with Other M because Other M specifically references previous Metroid titles, namely Metroid 2 and 3. The Prime games make no direct plot references to the main series. The Aurora Units are suggestive of a link, but no direct relation is made. Therefore, it's one sided. Other M had a perfect opportunity to bring it full circle and didn't.

Sakamoto did not direct the Prime games, so it's wrong to claim he direct every main entry.

I don't consider the Prime games to be main entry titles.

Kojima created the Metal Gear series and given full charge of it. He doesn't do stuff that pisses off the fans of the series (he does things that annoy non-fans though).

Sorry, you're wrong. Example: Raiden in MGS2.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo 3DS Discussion

« on: September 05, 2011, 12:48:22 AM »

Hmm... In that case, I think the point of contention is that the Prime games are not part of the mainline series (since the Prime games do not affect and are not referenced in Metroid 1-4 and Other M), they are spin-offs even though they're part of the Metroid canon. I don't really understand your reasoning. Based on your example, if Hunters is a spin-off, then the entire Prime series is a spin-off.

And Sakamoto has directed every main entry Metroid title since Super Metroid. He's every bit in charge of the Metroid series as say Hideo Kojima is in charge of Metal Gear. Disagree with his direction all you want (I think we all disagree after Other M but that's besides the point), but he's still running the series. Nintendo owns the property and can do what they please, but as long as the higher-ups are letting Sakamoto do what he wants with the series, he's running the show. Otherwise, someone at Nintendo would have backhanded him and demanded he explain why the **** he was curbstomping Samus' character and shoving more symbolism down people's throats than The Great Gatsby. If they thought he was doing a shitty job, I'm sure they'd give him the boot and until that happens, he'll keep making more "Are You There God? It's me, Samus" games.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo 3DS Discussion

« on: September 05, 2011, 12:12:18 AM »

Other M makes Samus seem like she's suffering from amnesia. The whole Metroid cloning thing is used in both Other M and Fusion. Samus makes no mention of the events in Other M just like she makes no mention of the events of the Prime games. I suppose that's the problem with interquels. However, as mentioned earlier, Nintendo doesn't care enough to handle the timeline responsibly and then you have stuff like Fusion and Other M basically both being Metroid 4.

Anyway, I'm curious how Hunters is a spin-off when the Prime games are somehow not spin-offs. To my understanding, Hunters is officially a part of the Prime series and thus a part of the Metroid mythos. I don't know how you're deciding what is and is not a spin-off. Moreover, I'm not sure why this even matters. As far as Nintendo is concerned, everything counts (possibly even including Pinball which plot-wise is just the first Prime though I need to double check). Sakamoto is in charge of the series and shits all over the Prime games and shrugs his shoulders when things don't make sense.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo 3DS Discussion

« on: September 04, 2011, 10:38:42 PM »

It's pretty odd that the main series makes almost no mention of the Prime games. The end of Zero Mission seems to be a nod to Meta-Ridley but that's about it and not official by any means. Prime 3 tried to bridge the series with the Aurora units but the numbered series and Other M don't reference Prime 1-3 at all. Maybe it's just me but Samus destroying the ecosystem of an entire planet, decimating an entire species, storming the home world of her sworn enemies and almost dying due to radioactive poisoning seem like important enough events that would most likely come up in later adventures especially when a different doppelganger shows up and starts fucking **** up.

Sakamoto kind of pretends these events didn't happen or that they aren't worth mentioning which is silly and hurts the cohesion of the series. Then again, Other M and Fusion don't make sense in the same timeline even though they're supposed to. According to Nintendo, there's certainly a canon in which all the games belong. It just sucks. Nintendo doesn't care enough to handle it responsibly. That's their prerogative but it's no less shitty for fans trying to piece it all together. I acknowledge the existence of a timeline/canon but I tend to view the games individually for my own enjoyment. They don't have to fit into a nice package for me to find them fun.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Zelda II: F#(k This Game!!!!!!!

« on: September 02, 2011, 04:34:48 PM »

When I first got my 3DS, I hit the power button all the time out of habit because it's right where Start/Select is on the DSi.

Yeah, I have a theory that Nintendo made some bad design decisions on the 3DS so that they can later release a revision that addresses these kinds of issues.

I don't think they'd do that on purpose. There are any number of reasons to redesign a product without poorly designing something deliberately. Who says Nintendo even really needs a reason other than it will help sales?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Zelda II: F#(k This Game!!!!!!!

« on: September 02, 2011, 08:18:36 AM »

I tried all of the Ambassador Program games and the only one I liked/still liked was Super Mario Bros. which suffers due to the controls. Still, they were free so there are no hard feelings and I'm sure I'll try them again. I'm eagerly waiting for the updates and the GBA games.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo 3DS Discussion

« on: September 01, 2011, 09:39:03 AM »

I'd be very surprised if Metroid and/or Zelda wasn't revealed. If Nintendo wants to get people's attention, they need to show big games. Majora's Mask 3D is a likely candidate for release next year though a brand new Zelda would certainly help their cause more. Metroid Dread would also generate buzz even if fans lost faith in Sakamoto after Other M. I'd rather see a 2D Metroid with HD sprites on Wii U but for the purposes of this example, a new 2D Metroid for 3DS would be great for the platform. It starts with games, not redesigns or new colors. Those things are great and all, but hardware is only as good as the software it plays.

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TalkBack / Re: NES Ambassador Games Slowly Rolling Out in North America

« on: August 31, 2011, 11:12:56 AM »

It'd be cool if you could watch player 2's progress from your screen.

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TalkBack / Re: Full Lineup of NES Ambassador Games Revealed

« on: August 31, 2011, 10:38:41 AM »

Star Tropics would have been nice since I've never played it.

For the GBA games, Mother 3 would be super nice of Nintendo. They won't do it but it'd still be super nice of them if they did.

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TalkBack / Re: Ambassador Program Goes Live in Japan

« on: August 31, 2011, 10:20:51 AM »

The entire Ambassador program seemed like a quick fix quasi-solution to a bigger problem and was likely thrown together so Nintendo had something to offer. That's perfectly fine since the alternative was "Suck it, you get nothing." Due to the rushed nature of these releases, Nintendo could patch them later with snazzy features like restore points and whatnot. I'm not a fan of patches but considering I'm not paying for the downloaded games to begin with, I'm hardly in a position to complain.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

« on: August 30, 2011, 06:40:23 AM »

Looks like I'll be spending $70 on this game. It's just a gold version of something I already have 2 of and yet here I am. So this is why my parents are disappointed in me.

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TalkBack / Re: Disney Epic Mickey 2 in the Works

« on: August 27, 2011, 11:38:35 PM »

They will when Ducktales shows up in the next Kingdom Hearts game and reminds everyone how awesome it is. /wishful thinking

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TalkBack / Re: Redesigned Bundle Could Sell for £79.99

« on: August 26, 2011, 12:08:26 PM »

I lay my Wii horizontally. It sits inside my tv stand so my cats don't chew through another sensor bar cord.

I read (but haven't confirmed) that the new model is the same size and shape as the original. If so, I see no reason why anyone could prop the console vertically unless the logo really bothers them.