Post by: ECubed4 on February 16, 2003, 07:59:56 AM
I was browsing the web looking at NGC news and found this at www.ningc.com. They posted that Konami has decided to port the game over to GameCube, but there isn't any news on new levels or enhanced graphics. The release date is mid-2003. Sounds great to me, I have always loved the Contra series. I have also experienced the title on PS2, and the game was great with a friend by your side. I do hope for new levels, but I bet that is doubtful with the port. But, who knows? What do you all think?
P.S. This is my first post, just wanted to say "hey" to everyone.
Note from WindyMan: This "news story" is most likely to be fake. Please refer to my post further below and remember, it isn't news until you see it on Planet GameCube!
Post by: Sean on February 16, 2003, 08:02:50 AM
Post by: TheResidentEvil on February 16, 2003, 08:09:57 AM
Post by: JP on February 16, 2003, 08:15:38 AM
Post by: Sean on February 16, 2003, 08:19:37 AM
Post by: Sir Daniel Fortesque on February 16, 2003, 08:29:15 AM
Post by: Biohazard on February 16, 2003, 12:24:40 PM
Always got something to say, geeze Nintendo fans are never happy. Accept the fact that Konami is willing to give the Gamecube a chance...don't purchase this port? Then forget future titles...I wouldn't mind a Silent Hill port or even MGS...oh it's not exclusive...get real.
Post by: WesDawg on February 16, 2003, 12:42:03 PM
Post by: draft on February 16, 2003, 12:46:33 PM
Post by: willys85 on February 16, 2003, 01:14:43 PM
Post by: Sir Daniel Fortesque on February 16, 2003, 02:05:49 PM
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Originally posted by: Biohazard
"Don't think for a second that Konami is starting already to support the Gamecube, this is merely because Contra didn't sell well on the PS2. How come they never gave us Silent Hill or MGS?"
Always got something to say, geeze Nintendo fans are never happy. Accept the fact that Konami is willing to give the Gamecube a chance...don't purchase this port? Then forget future titles...I wouldn't mind a Silent Hill port or even MGS...oh it's not exclusive...get real.
Who says I'm complaining. I'm just pointing out the facts, some people may actually start thinking Konami is gonna support the GC with strong titles, which is highly unlikely. Besides I don't care much about Contra anyway.
Post by: WindyMan on February 16, 2003, 02:40:58 PM
Regardless, Contra is damn hard old-school fun. It got average scores because of the difficulty. But you'd still want to play it. (On the PS2 of course, because it's not coming to the GC anytime soon.)
Post by: GoldShadow on February 16, 2003, 03:48:54 PM
Post by: ThePerm on February 16, 2003, 04:53:49 PM
Post by: Perfect Cell on February 16, 2003, 05:26:28 PM
Post by: Sean on February 16, 2003, 06:46:08 PM
Post by: Samwise Gamgee on February 17, 2003, 07:29:11 AM
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Originally posted by: TheResidentEvil
.... I hate companies that abandon the consoles that started them because they think they'll get more money.
OK BUDDIE!! if u had a job, your first job lets say, and it payed u $10 an hour.... but then u saw another job that gave u $100 an hour for doing the exactly the same task, would u stay with your original job because it was your original job?? HELL NO!!!
and if your going to think that way, then why isnt almost EVERY company developing for nintendo b/c many of them made games on that system before!
oh, and incase u didnt know, contra was a multi platform franchize!!! there was a contra on sega!
meh, i'm through here, i just kinda thought that post was a lil dumb sayin u lost respect for them for making a good buisness move!
Post by: godwheel on February 17, 2003, 07:31:28 AM
I personally enjoyed this about the Playstation 2 version. I'm tired of all these easy ass games!
Post by: Christberg on February 17, 2003, 07:53:09 AM
Wait till you see word about it on here or IGN or something.
Post by: Sean on February 17, 2003, 08:14:44 AM
And yes, Shattered Soldier is freaking hard, but it is in fact not substantially harder than some other Contras! Some friends and I played it for about 5 hours (co-op makes it MUCH easier) and we found that it's hard, but it's entirely do-able with lots of practice and pattern memorization. Better yet: the game is SO FUN you WANT to keep playing. Even more than that, it's old-school in the way that it really sparks your gaming pride--you find yourself saying, "You'll never take me alive, Contra!!!!!"
So, don't be a wussy; get this game. ;-)
(Likewise with Ikaruga. Anyone who says it's not good because it's "too hard" is a friggin' pansy. How's that for a ridiculous macho American statement? hahaha....)
Post by: ShockingAlberto on February 17, 2003, 09:20:30 AM
So, yes, we have a right to complain. Imagine if Nintendo only supported the GBA, and occascionally threw an N64 port at the Gamecube.
-- ShockingAlberto
Post by: JSR on February 17, 2003, 10:04:44 AM
If it's not true:
BTW, Welcome ECubed4!
Post by: Koopa Troopa on February 17, 2003, 12:17:20 PM
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And yes, Shattered Soldier is freaking hard, but it is in fact not substantially harder than some other Contras! Some friends and I played it for about 5 hours (co-op makes it MUCH easier) and we found that it's hard, but it's entirely do-able with lots of practice and pattern memorization. Better yet: the game is SO FUN you WANT to keep playing. Even more than that, it's old-school in the way that it really sparks your gaming pride--you find yourself saying, "You'll never take me alive, Contra!!!!!"
So, don't be a wussy; get this game. ;-)
(Likewise with Ikaruga. Anyone who says it's not good because it's "too hard" is a friggin' pansy. How's that for a ridiculous macho American statement? hahaha....)
I adore insanely difficult games! You want replay value? Don't give us saves, DO give us a limited lives/continues, and make the enemy number in the thousands with insane levels of difficulty!
Post by: Sean on February 17, 2003, 12:31:56 PM
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ShockingAlberto writes: Nintendo fans do have the right to complain.
Um, ShockingAlberto, don't take this the wrong way, but no, Nintendo fans don't have the right to complain. Konami doesn't owe Nintendo or YOU anything. They are a company trying to make good, entertaining games, and if they don't think the GCN is a viable platform, that's their decision!!
I don't see where everyone gets off thinking they have the "right" to claim they deserve this or they deserve that. It's the height of selfishness to carry on in this way, and it needs to stop.
Let me clear up what I mean before everyone starts yelling about free speech...haha.
You have the right to yell about what you want. You have to right to scream that you deserve this or that. You have the right, let's face it, to do whatever the crap you want. What does that mean in the end? Nada.
Some of us need to get over ourselves and realize that there are three actual consoles vying for profit. On top of that, there are HUNDREDS of game makers doing the same thing. If Konami has an unfair view of the GameCube's audience, fine. That's their thing. But your so-called "right" to complain is so utterly useless.
And saying that Konami wouldn't be where they are today without SNES and NES is not a valid argument considering Nintendo held the monopoly on gaming for many a year (though not through all of the SNES' run). Competition is actually a good thing, and sometimes--[here comes a grand breakthrough you may not have heard before]--you don't get everything you want! Can you imagine?
Konami owes Nintendo its lifeblood??? I think you've got that at least a LITTLE backward: without great third parties like Konami and Capcom, etc., Nintendo wouldn't have been as successful as they were. Nintendo's first party stuff keeps them afloat, sure, but quite a few years ago, the work of third parties like Konami made Nintendo a super-power towering over everything else. When they left, or lessened support, Nintendo dropped to second or third. Period.
Konami owes Nintendo fans nothing. They owe Sony fans nothing. They owe MS fans nothing. They owe it to themselves to do as they please. Sometimes I wish some people could step outside of themselves and read what they are typing when they type it--they might be shocked by what they see.
Post by: Nintendork SP on February 17, 2003, 01:34:40 PM
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Post by: willys85 on February 17, 2003, 01:47:50 PM
Post by: Kulock on February 17, 2003, 04:37:13 PM
Post by: ThePerm on February 17, 2003, 07:35:09 PM
Where did Konami make alot of its money? Ninja Turtles. At the time most kids were Nintendo fans, at the same item most kids were Ninja Turtles fans. Konami made some fucking crazy dough off Nintendo's platform. Would this shit have done as well on the pc? other systems? HELL NO!!!!! So, while i bought Ninja Turtles, Contra, Tiny Toon Adventures!(a fucking kiddy ass game) i was oen of the millions givign them their money and they have the nerve to say im unimportant? I do not think so.... your not even experimenting with us. There are millions of people who have gamecubes. That is a justifiable userbase to test. If the game is good you can guarantee a userbase at least this big will buy enough to make a profit. Are there million seller games? Yes there is. Is there hit games yes there is? What does this mean the system is profitable. Jump on it. As capitalist its important to capitalize. Also, if you dotn cover your bases you will be screwed.
Post by: Sean on February 18, 2003, 04:35:15 AM
I can understand if you feel sort of "hurt" by a company you love, but seriously, look at the big picture here. It's not about you or what you've done for the company, even if you think it should be.
Post by: Samwise Gamgee on February 18, 2003, 12:29:58 PM
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Originally posted by: SeanQuote
ShockingAlberto writes: Nintendo fans do have the right to complain.
Um, ShockingAlberto, don't take this the wrong way, but no, Nintendo fans don't have the right to complain. Konami doesn't owe Nintendo or YOU anything. They are a company trying to make good, entertaining games, and if they don't think the GCN is a viable platform, that's their decision!!
I don't see where everyone gets off thinking they have the "right" to claim they deserve this or they deserve that. It's the height of selfishness to carry on in this way, and it needs to stop.
Let me clear up what I mean before everyone starts yelling about free speech...haha.
You have the right to yell about what you want. You have to right to scream that you deserve this or that. You have the right, let's face it, to do whatever the crap you want. What does that mean in the end? Nada.
Some of us need to get over ourselves and realize that there are three actual consoles vying for profit. On top of that, there are HUNDREDS of game makers doing the same thing. If Konami has an unfair view of the GameCube's audience, fine. That's their thing. But your so-called "right" to complain is so utterly useless.
And saying that Konami wouldn't be where they are today without SNES and NES is not a valid argument considering Nintendo held the monopoly on gaming for many a year (though not through all of the SNES' run). Competition is actually a good thing, and sometimes--[here comes a grand breakthrough you may not have heard before]--you don't get everything you want! Can you imagine?
Konami owes Nintendo its lifeblood??? I think you've got that at least a LITTLE backward: without great third parties like Konami and Capcom, etc., Nintendo wouldn't have been as successful as they were. Nintendo's first party stuff keeps them afloat, sure, but quite a few years ago, the work of third parties like Konami made Nintendo a super-power towering over everything else. When they left, or lessened support, Nintendo dropped to second or third. Period.
Konami owes Nintendo fans nothing. They owe Sony fans nothing. They owe MS fans nothing. They owe it to themselves to do as they please. Sometimes I wish some people could step outside of themselves and read what they are typing when they type it--they might be shocked by what they see.
THANK YOU!!!! you are so right!!! konomi doesnt owe nintendo their life blood!!! if you are going to think like then, then why dont also say that both sony and microsoft owe nintendo!! its the same freaking thing! if it wasnt for nintendo makin a boom in the market, we wouldnt see seeing these other systems! and then u can think that creating the playstation and xbox is total disrespect to ninteno because they compete against them! BAH!!! see how dumb your reasoning is! there is no layalty, at the end of the day, its all about makin the $$$
Post by: Kai on February 18, 2003, 12:52:08 PM
My opinion - people have a right to go to the Konami boards and put forward the game titles they would love to see on the cube. Konami then have the right to either ignore those requests or take them into some sort of account. They are a business.
Post by: ThePerm on February 19, 2003, 08:58:33 AM
Somethign can be said for ninja turtles though......Ninja Turtles! It better rock liek the classic ones.
