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Nintendo Gaming / RE:New Smash Brothers Trailer Incoming!

« on: November 03, 2006, 06:14:43 AM »

more links


HD Quicktime
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=14645&type=mov&pl=game

HD Windows Media
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=14645&type=wmv&pl=game

SD Quicktime
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=14644&type=mov&pl=game

SD Windows Media
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=14644&type=wmv&pl=game

IGN
http://media.wii.ign.com/media/748/748545/vids_1.html

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Nintendo Gaming / GCN Zelda not going to be sold at retail in the United States ?

« on: October 19, 2006, 08:31:29 AM »

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124817


EB Games and GameStop no longer taking pre-orders on Gamecube Zelda Twilight Princess ??

that much is true because I called not one, but two local GameStops, both confirmed they're no longer taking pre-orders.

now the question shifts to..... is Nintendo going to supply a limited number of Gamecube versions to retail, or is it being pulled from retail altogother ??

in Japan it's retail only.  wonder it Nintendo will do the same here.  I hope not, I already have my copy half paid for at GS.  they said it wouldn't be a problem because they would just give me my money back, but still, it would be incredibly irritating if i can't just pick it up from my closest GS, I  WANT to have to order it online.  but I will if I have to.

yeah yeah I know some of you guys will say "Gamecube is dead"
"Gamecube version canceled"  . blah blah.  

but for those of you that care and are getting the GCN version, what are your thoughts on this and what are your plans?  

btw, call your GameStop (and EBs) and ask to verify this. if at first they haven't heard, ask them to check their company email.

also call Nintendo of America 1-800 255-3700  and ask what the heck is going on.   flood their lines and demand a real, non-scripted answer.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Twilight Princess gameplay screens vs Spaceworld 2000 GCN Zelda demo

« on: September 18, 2006, 11:58:40 PM »

uncut 24 sec video of the Zelda Spaceworld 2000 demo

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VCW2nYeEPt8

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Twilight Princess gameplay screens vs Spaceworld 2000 GCN Zelda demo

« on: September 17, 2006, 02:25:18 PM »

yes they are Wii shots but I don't expect the GCN version to look any different, other than the lack of 16:9 widescreen.


IIRC, Miyamoto said he told the development team *not* to spend time upgrading the graphics of the Wii version, but rather, adding additional content (maybe dungeons, areas) to both versions and making use of the Wiimote controls in the Wii version.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Twilight Princess gameplay screens vs Spaceworld 2000 GCN Zelda demo

« on: September 17, 2006, 12:15:04 PM »

yes and no.

technically speaking Link looks and animates better in the spaceworld demo. technically the graphics are more advanced. there are more polys, better animation, stronger lighting, and it runs at about twice the framerate.

with that said, the art direction and overall look of Link in Twilight Princess is much better.

which proves that artwork can make something look better than something that is technically more advanced.

[realtime demo Spaceworld 2000, 60 frames per second]

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Nintendo Gaming / Twilight Princess gameplay screens vs Spaceworld 2000 GCN Zelda demo

« on: September 17, 2006, 11:45:12 AM »

when I saw the new gameplay screenshots of Legend Of Zelda:  Twilight Princess, I was immediately reminded of the old Spaceworld 2000 demo from over 6 years ago, because of that big sword the knight is holding--it looks similar to the one Ganondorf had in the demo.



realtime demo Spaceworld 2000, 60 frames per second




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Twilight Princess gameplay, ~30 frames per second






oh and also....



Soul Calibur II Gamecube prerendered CGI intro



Twilight Princess realtime cutscene



I like the new close up of the Master Sword, it looks even cooler than the one in the SCII GCN intro  


so...... what do you think ?

well anyway, I wish I didn't have to wait almost 3 months for the Gamecube version of Twilight Princess. it's almost as if Nintendo doesn't want to talk about it.  I'll be getting both versions anyway, but I might get the Gamecube game first, then the Wii version.  haven't made up my mind yet.  in the mean time, what else is there to do ?   oh yeah, finish playing TWW