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Nintendo Gaming / Prince of Persia for Wii, it's official...

« on: August 07, 2006, 02:37:06 PM »

Prince of Persia

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I can confirm that a game based on the popular Prince of Persia franchise is one of many titles Ubisoft has in development for Nintendo's Wii,

And sounds like it's gonna be a brand new game not a port. WOO HOO!

[skyfire]

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General Gaming / RE:PS3 needs adapter to play saved PS1 and PS2 games..

« on: August 07, 2006, 12:23:55 PM »

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Originally posted by: skyfire
I didn't see it on the sony website but I can only guess that once you upload game saves to the PS3 that you can then just load/save your games right from there? That would make the most sense at this point.

The details don't really say much

PS3 about
Look at number 11

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A memory card adaptor is designed to edit, up/download game saves to and from EMS flash card or smart media card.

But it also says that you upload it to a "virtual memory card" on the hard drive. So you would think that it stores it on there and you just get the information straight off the hard drive.  

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General Gaming / PS3 needs adapter to play saved PS1 and PS2 games..

« on: August 07, 2006, 11:38:42 AM »

Trusted Reviews

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To use saved data on a PlayStation 2 memory card, you must copy the data onto a virtual memory card within the hard disk. This requires a PS2/PSone memory card adaptor to copy the data to your PLAYSTATION 3. A memory card adaptor is designed to edit, up/download game saves to and from EMS flash card or smart media card

Look like you'll still be able to play all the old games, but you will need the adapter to transfer the saved files over. Kinda sucks if you ask me.

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Nintendo Gaming / DS to act as wii controller? new info

« on: August 07, 2006, 11:35:17 AM »

first the source Nintendo Gossip
Now the quotes.

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Certain developers have received a new accessory from Nintendo. This accessory for the Nintendo DS goes in the GBA cartridge...You may remember Wario Ware: Twisted from Intelligent Systems, a game that uses the same type of movement sensor. The sensor registers movements the same way the cartridge did in Wario Ware: Twisted but when I played with the new sensor I got the feeling that it’s slightly better. This DS gyro-sensor doesn’t contain a rumble pak. Nintendo says they tried to fit a rumble pak in the cartridge but it would have made the cartridge too big.

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One of the first games that will use this gyro-sensor is Tony Hawk Downhill Jam for the DS. You’ll have to tilt your DS from left to right to steer your skater down the hill. This will give us the feeling like we’re playing with our Nintendo Wii on the road. Other developers got great ideas when they heard about this new accessory but I can’t share them with you yet.

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Games like Excite Truck and Tony Hawk Downhill Jam for Nintendo Wii will allow you to connect your Nintendo DS (lite) wireless with your Nintendo Wii. The DS will be used as a controller. Don’t expect too much of this feature since the gyro-sensor cartridge for the DS isn’t as accurate as the Wiimote.

[VGrevolution]

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:What is your opinion of this analysis of Wii and PS3?

« on: August 07, 2006, 08:56:07 AM »

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Originally posted by: VGrevolution

As far as Sony getting arrogant, I couldn't agree more. However, recently both Microsoft and Nintendo have gotten just as bad. Nintendo's vice president of marketing, Perrin Kaplan, blatantly informed Nintendo's consumers that no matter what, the Revolution was going to be renamed Wii. In so many words, she basically said that no amount of complaining would change the name and that people were going to buy the console no matter what. This sounds almost exactly like Sony's current rhetoric.

How can they even compair that statement??

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Perrin Kaplan, blatantly informed Nintendo's consumers that no matter what, the Revolution was going to be renamed Wii

VS.

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We have built up a certain brand equity over time since the launch of PlayStation in 1995 and PS2 in 2000 that the first five million are going to buy it, whatever it is, even [if] it didn't have games," he told the site.

Nintendo is stating that this is the name they have chosen, and we're (wii're) not going to change it. Sony is saying, hey people know sony they will buy any piece of crap that has our logo on it because they are all little slaves to the sony brand, all hail before the might of SONY!!!......ok, maybe they are saying that much, but they might as well have

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Complete List of Wii Launch Titles

« on: August 05, 2006, 10:21:18 AM »

And still no props for taking the time to put this list together.....sigh

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NWR Forums Discord / Make your own controller

« on: August 05, 2006, 08:51:01 AM »

It's the Nintendo Fake Controller Editor. Make a controller show us what it looks like!

[Dirk Temporo]

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Complete List of Wii Launch Titles

« on: August 04, 2006, 01:26:42 PM »

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Originally posted by: Dirk Temporo
Aren't Project HAMMER and Day of Disaster launch titles?

They are still TBA. Although Project Hammer is saying Q4 2006.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Now that E3 has soaked in...what original game (concept) do you see Wii needs?

« on: August 04, 2006, 01:19:01 PM »

OK digging up an old thread here.

Thinking about elebits and interacting with almost everything made me think of a great new game.

An X-men spinoff. A Magneto FPS!!!

Think about it, running around being able to control anything that is metal.

You could use the nunchuck to move and the wii-mote to point and click at the objects you want to use.

Throw something at an enemy by pointing at the object, holding down a button (larger objects take longer to move or maybe you have to level up RPG style) then you can hurl it at an enemy by moving the wii-mote towards them and letting go of the button!

Maybe even use your powers to steal a gun and use it, but the main focus would be on using the metal in the areas.

That would be a fun game and fully use the wii-mote!

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Elebits

« on: August 04, 2006, 01:10:57 PM »

I more or less liked the fact of just picking things up and throwing them around, trying to find the little creatures seems kinda neat, but I really just want to thrash the house.

Makes me think of a new game idea, I'll have to post it sometime

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Nintendo Gaming / Wii Launch Titles

« on: August 04, 2006, 11:24:50 AM »

Thought I'd make a list of all the games I've found on different sites to be launch titles.
If anything is incorrect or needs to be added let me know.

The Ant Bully
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
Blitz: The League
Call of Duty 3
Cars
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
Elebits
Excite Truck
Far Cry: Vengeance
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
The Godfather
Gottlieb Pinball Classics
GT Pro Series
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Leaderboard
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Madden NFL 07
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Metal Slug Anthology
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Monster 4x4 World Circuit
Need for Speed: Carbon
Open Season
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Red Steel
Splinter Cell: Double Agent
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Wii Sports

33 games now! Updated 9/11/06    

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Elebits

« on: August 04, 2006, 11:06:19 AM »

I guess it was announced according to IGN, although I haven't heard any information on it in quite a while.

Check out the videos for it if you haven't seen them yet.

Elebits

Or search youtube for more of them.

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Nintendo Gaming / Elebits

« on: August 04, 2006, 10:55:49 AM »

Any news on this? Is it gonna be a launch title?? Any else excited by this game but me???

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Raving Rabbids now exclusive!!

« on: August 04, 2006, 10:53:17 AM »

I have never played a Rayman game before. I will be buying this one for sure!!

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: New promo image of Virtual Console???

« on: August 04, 2006, 10:51:57 AM »

Ha, I just noticed mr game & watch on the right hand side near the owl. haha

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Mortal Kombat: Armageddon coming to Wii in 2007

« on: August 04, 2006, 10:45:07 AM »

Friend of a friend rumors about the controls, take with a salt shaker

Wii Controls

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The basic "concept" is that the Wiimote will control arm actions, while the Nunchaku will take on leg actions.

Light and heavy kicks, for example, will be done with the C and Z triggers on the Nunchaku. The analog stick lets you run (free roaming stages, similar to last two games). Finally, jumping is done by nudging the Nunchaku upwards.

On the other hand (ba-dum-tsh), you have light and heavy punches done with A and B. Blocking is done with the d-pad, and yes, it blocks in the direction you press.

Now, remember how in past fighting games moves were executed with a roll across the d-pad and a button press or two? Now, instead of the d-df-f style thumbrolls, you actually just point the Wiimote down and swing up to the forward position and then hit your button. This has two interesting side effects: 1) you can much more easily perform moves while running, as the controls are independent; 2) button mashers around the office are easily outed and christened with the new 'flailer' nomenclature. If you know what you're doing it apparently looks pretty cool.

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Nintendo Gaming / Tony Hawk Downhill Jam Video

« on: August 03, 2006, 08:07:41 AM »

Here's a new video I found of Tony Hawks Downhill Jam. It's got a guy commentating over it but you get to see the Wii-mote in action. Pretty interesting. It's the one labeled "Wii Gameplay With Commentary"


Downhill Jam

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Nintendo Gaming / Rampage: Total Destruction for the Wii first Screen shot

« on: August 03, 2006, 07:59:53 AM »

Check it, it's only one picture but hey, it's something
Rampage

[Spak-Spang]

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Mortal Kombat: Armageddon coming to Wii in 2007

« on: August 02, 2006, 06:10:27 PM »

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Originally posted by: Spak-Spang
I am willing to bet the reason we are getting a Wii version of this game, is because the development team simply moved the original Cube code being developed to Wii and began on a port.

They probably figured that a Mortal Kombat game on the Wii will sell better than on a Cube, and you know what, I bet they are right.

Once again, Nintendo's attempt to keep game development next generation simple will help move games to their system.

MK: A was never planned on being released on the cube, it was gonna be PS2 and XBox only.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Mortal Kombat: Armageddon coming to Wii in 2007

« on: August 01, 2006, 01:25:53 PM »

What's funny is that they had mentioned that this game wouldn't come out for any next-gen systems. Wonder why the Wii??

[Ceric]

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:New promo image of Virtual Console???

« on: July 31, 2006, 01:29:47 PM »

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Originally posted by: Ceric
I can't find the picture now.  I wanted to save that.

Just click on the link on the first post. Sorry about posting the picture on here, didn't know that was a no-no.  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:New promo image of Virtual Console???

« on: July 31, 2006, 01:08:58 PM »

Yeah no MegaMan, but then again, Mario's not even in it

[Don't direct link images from someone else's server or post images that break the h-scroll.]

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Nintendo Gaming / Promo image of Virtual Console???

« on: July 31, 2006, 08:05:35 AM »

Very cool, don't know if it's a fake or not (most likely is) but it's still bad ass!
Promo image


Don't direct link images from someone else's server or post images that break the h-scroll.  

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Nintendo Gaming / Free Wii dev kits???

« on: July 29, 2006, 11:07:26 AM »

Source - Free dev kits

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Just got word of an interesting (and totally unconfirmed) rumor from one of our insiders. It seems that Nintendo is giving Wii development kits to smaller studios. A developer in a big coastal American city apparently received a mysterious package from Nintendo. Office staff, programmers, and even the president weren't aware what was inside. The box was opened, and viola, Wii dev kit. This could be a ploy on Nintendo's part to get as many companies working on Wii games as possible. If this is true, it certainly shows Nintendo has improved its stance towards third party studios, as opposed to the iron-fisted days of yore. As I mentioned, this is totally unconfirmed, could've been some mix-up or miscommunication on the developer's end, but it does come from a good source. Do what you will with this tidbit

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:The OFFICIAL Wii rumor thread *bring your own salt*(updated 7/25/2006)

« on: July 28, 2006, 08:20:29 AM »

Vectorman was made by Sega and Bluesky Software. Never played it, always wanted to.

Vectorman