Post by: S-U-P-E-R on May 07, 2006, 12:56:30 PM
In next week's issue of TIME Magazine, Nintendo has given TIME a hands-on with the Wii and a couple of upcoming games. Watch for this on your local newsstands or mailbox, as there's a mention of it right on the cover. And, between a whole lot of words, there are gameplay details on WarioWare, a tennis title, and Zelda: Twilight Princess.
WarioWare uses the same formula of rapid minigames with the motion sensor controller; TIME mentions quite a few of the minigames, including fly swatting, weight lifting, key-turning, fishing, driving, cooking, balancing, and hula-dancing. There's no mention of multiplayer one way or another yet. In Zelda, the controller was used to swordfight, aim a bow and arrow, and fish. TIME magazine also described the new Tennis game as probably being the most fun and having excellent controls; the player can forehand, backhand, lob, and slice the ball with its very refined controls.
In addition, there are some quotes from Electronic Arts about what they're working on for Madden for the Wii. As previously mentioned, the player can control the game largely through gestures, like hiking the ball, passing, etc., and the game can tell the difference between different kinds of passes, like bullet passes or higher lob passes.
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Post by: Kairon on May 07, 2006, 02:55:40 PM
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Post by: MaleficentOgre on May 07, 2006, 03:41:02 PM
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Post by: ib2kool4u912 on May 07, 2006, 05:15:43 PM
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Originally posted by: MaleficentOgre
I'll read it. how much does time cost?
I think around $4 or so.
Post by: JonLeung on May 07, 2006, 05:40:11 PM
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Post by: mantidor on May 07, 2006, 06:42:11 PM
Post by: Requiem on May 07, 2006, 07:52:52 PM
Manditor, you may be on to something.
If I recall correctly, the fly-swatting segment was.......multiplayer! That could mean that WarioWare has finally gone multiplayer!
Huzzzah!
Post by: TrueNerd on May 07, 2006, 08:20:41 PM
Anyways, this whole Zelda/Wii controller things sounds... meh to me. I'll try it out to be sure, and it may be cool, but it's not that exciting. Maybe that's just because I know the game will be more then able to stand on it's feet without that functionality. And w00t for Wario Ware!
Post by: Requiem on May 07, 2006, 08:25:31 PM
No sh!t.....
Disregard my previous comment.
Post by: wandering on May 07, 2006, 08:53:59 PM
Post by: Ian Sane on May 07, 2006, 09:20:59 PM
I haven't bought any WarioWare games so I'm probably not going to buy this. I wonder how well the "100s of super small games" concept will play out on a full fledged console game. With a portable there's good reason to make a game that you play in small doses so the concept is a good fit. But on a console usually you're sitting down and planning on playing some games for a fair period of time. That's a big difference and I hope Nintendo takes that into account.
A tennis game might be cool. I'm hoping that maybe Nintendo won't shoehorn Mario into it and will try to create a NEW franchise for a change.
As for Zelda, I just hope the Gamecube game hasn't been messed with since that's probably what I'll be playing it on when I get it. I think it's pretty damn obvious that we're not playing Zelda now entirely becuase of this Wii stuff.
Post by: Renny on May 07, 2006, 09:24:21 PM
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Post by: Infernal Monkey on May 08, 2006, 02:27:47 AM
And the whole portable vs. console amount of time thing can never successfully be used in any e-whinge ever. Seriously. Nobody turns on their consoles with the intention of wasting a few hours everytime. Unless you're a weirdo RPG fan.
Post by: Nick DiMola on May 08, 2006, 03:48:00 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on May 08, 2006, 04:44:16 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on May 08, 2006, 07:47:27 AM
There are so many microgame possibilities. It boggles the mind.
As for tennis, I believe there was a screenshot, and I believe it was one of not Mario Tennis, but I could be mistaken.
Post by: archioverload on May 08, 2006, 07:53:13 AM
Tingle Tennis?
Post by: Spak-Spang on May 08, 2006, 08:28:28 AM
Personally, I really think WarioWare and the Wii controller is even better than WarioWare for the DS or with the Tilt.
You can literally do so much crazy concepts...and simple things that regularly wouldn't be fun become fun.
Screwing in a screw
Hammer
Fly Swatting
Writing
Drawing
Shooting
It is all possible in Wario Ware in a new and fun environment.
Post by: Hostile Creation on May 08, 2006, 08:57:46 AM
Post by: SlayerZero on May 08, 2006, 12:22:16 PM
Post by: Smash_Brother on May 08, 2006, 12:33:27 PM
Also, it would be the ideal game to sell the concept. It's easy to approach and would be an assload of fun at parties.
