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TalkBack / RE: Pokémon: Leaf Green & Fire Red Impressions

« on: February 21, 2004, 07:17:40 AM »

Since they connect with Ruby and Sapphire, I'm asuming they updated the move list, but that brings up an interesting point.  Did GameFreak add any moves or new mechanics that were previously unseen in Pokegames.
Oh is the TM list the same as the first Red and Blue/Green?

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TalkBack / RE: iQue Goes International

« on: February 21, 2004, 05:16:41 AM »

If you still have the power cable, you can use the GCN A/V cables for your N64.  I'm assuming you're missing the power cable, but just in case, that'd good info to know.

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General Chat / RE: Cowboy Bebop & Anime

« on: February 21, 2004, 05:13:48 AM »

The orignial full metal panic is awesome but it ends really badly.  Not Evangelion bad though, so if you have the money to spare you should pick it up (if you're against just downloading it using Bittorrent- it is still out there).  I prefer Fumoffu though, it is hilarious.  Download it now before it's licensed.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: New Final Fantasy Rumors

« on: February 21, 2004, 05:09:32 AM »

Man, I hope so but I don't see Square's incentive to remake for Gamecube only.  I'd imagine this on PS2, before I would on GCN.

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General Chat / RE:Cowboy Bebop & Anime

« on: February 18, 2004, 01:57:36 PM »

Metaphysical Spirit, you'll love the last two episodes.  Hands down, best anime ending I've ever seen.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Goldeneye to be used by EA for next Bond game

« on: February 17, 2004, 10:31:23 AM »

So did Eternal Darkness! odifiend <3 Silicon Knights.

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TalkBack / RE: Pokémon: Leaf Green & Fire Red Impressions

« on: February 16, 2004, 05:00:10 AM »

Thanks Aussie Ben.  You probably haven't had the opportunity to do much trading, but I know when I used to trade alot I got angry when my pokemon didn't remember who its original trainer was and forgot who was feeding it (You know tameness).  When you get the chance could you tell me if Pokemon retain their memory of their old trainers or better yet if their tameness stays the same when you trade them.

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General Chat / RE: Anime - Abenobashi

« on: February 15, 2004, 06:55:36 PM »

That's why you never over analyze anime and its characters- it grosses you out.  I'm taking Bill's approach.

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General Chat / RE: Is it money or software thats the root to success

« on: February 15, 2004, 05:22:47 PM »

The problem is the video game industry has shifted... I'm not just talking about Nintendo falling from its glory, but the fact that it has turned into a place to make lots of money with such a huge fan base.  New players such as Microsoft have come into the game market seeking to capitalize on the new industry and many companies are willing to spend a blockbuster movie's worth of expenditure to produce and then hype games.  Software is holding on, but money and flashiness are becoming a large trend in this age of gaming ruled by ADD afflicted casual gamers.  Nintendo seems to always make a profit so thank goodness they're not going anywhere anytime soon, but when crap, such as Enter the Matrix, is on the top ten games list because it cost a movie to make and had a weak association with mediocre sequels, I'm thinking the bulk of gamers are not looking at quality software but gamovies and their advertising.

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General Chat / RE: Do people even rent games anymore?

« on: February 15, 2004, 05:09:56 PM »

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I rent games likes MK DD and wrestling style games when my brother in law and his wife come over because they are fun to play with 4 people. I just wouldnt play them enough to buy them.
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If you keep doing that then you should have bought them.
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Honestly that is my dilemna with video game rentals nowadays.  On the N64, I rented a lot because it was rare that I could manage to save 50 or 60 USD for a game.  When Perfect Dark came out, I rented that thing three times before a bought it and then I came to the revelation that I should have just bought it from the beginning.  As a result I tend to use reviews as my guide for games I'm unsure about.  It works pretty well with only one mistake this gen- Turok: Evolution.  Damn early release!

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General Chat / RE: Anime - Abenobashi

« on: February 15, 2004, 05:02:19 PM »

I finally watched the 7th episode and man was it a downer- i shed a couple of tears.
I, too, never get the big breasted hot chick!

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TalkBack / RE: Pokémon: Leaf Green & Fire Red Impressions

« on: February 15, 2004, 04:15:53 AM »

What about Johto? and Pokemon Contests? Is this game a straight update of the first two?  If so what about the Pokemon Nintendo locked away from us when GSC were made incapatible with Ruby and Sapphire?  Do they appear in Kanto now?

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TalkBack / RE: EA Acquires NuFX

« on: February 13, 2004, 07:58:43 PM »

-Run, children I'll hold it off!
-Why are we running?
- It'll absorb you! Run damn you!
- What will absorb us?
- E - A!
-Noooo!

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TalkBack / RE: Japanese Developers Discuss Nintendo DS

« on: February 13, 2004, 07:54:09 PM »

What I find so funny about EA's lack of support is that the demo Nintendo showed the world is how this could expand (though minorly) the sports genre by giving the player different perspectives of the field.  The one important developer who seems uninterested is none other than sports specialist, EA.  Sigh.  But yeah I'm with Ian, EA has always ported their stuff over, and from the japanese developers comments it sounds like the system is easy to work with.

Sonic Team's Yuji Naka - "We've been waiting for this! We'll be sure to try out something new with this"

Sonic Team trying something new?  It is about time .  (Yeah they did Billy and Heroes, ST defenders don't have to remind me.) Yuji Naka's got skillz, and now he has a sweet (sounding) tool.

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General Chat / RE: Anime - Abenobashi

« on: February 13, 2004, 07:40:19 PM »

Yeah I know, definitely one of my favorite animes.  I haven't watched 7 yet, but so far 3 and 4 are my favorite episodes.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Goldeneye to be used by EA for next Bond game

« on: February 13, 2004, 07:37:08 PM »

Yeah I'm not so naive , but come on you have free radical right there now.  If I was EA, free radical would be making all my FPSs, especially Bond ones.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Goldeneye to be used by EA for next Bond game

« on: February 13, 2004, 05:26:38 PM »

Not made by Free Radical? WHAT was the point of the buy out then?

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General Chat / Anime - Abenobashi

« on: February 13, 2004, 03:27:01 PM »

Recently I've been watching Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (a must see for huge anime fans) and I got to the fifth episode (the dinosaur one - Extinction!).  Sadly I didn't get most of the references to the anime so I wasn't laughing as hard as the previous three episodes.  Does anyone know where a good deal of the parodies for that episode come from?
Thanks much,
odifiend

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Worth Getting GBA SP Just for Gamecube Games?

« on: February 13, 2004, 03:14:04 PM »

Before closed down- No.  Tingle tuner is a very bonus feature.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:News article assessing Nintendo future, reveals possible hidden agenda of gaming media

« on: February 13, 2004, 03:12:20 PM »

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However, I think the industry is just moving in the direction of adding more and more cool, new, dare I say... innovative features.

AMac2002, what innovative features?  Adding a DVD capability and a hard drive? Those features were on PC first making them not very innovative on PS2 and Xbox.  I'm not saying unuseful, just unoriginal.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Iwata and Yamamuchi Interview

« on: February 13, 2004, 10:10:07 AM »

Somebody's probably already said this, but with the N5, I hope that the technology used won't limit third parties because Big N has enough trouble attracting them as it is.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: how did it take u to finish WW?

« on: February 11, 2004, 12:31:34 PM »

Months... couldn't get over the sailing for a looong time.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:All these Mario titles, WHERES MARIO DODGE BALL!

« on: February 09, 2004, 06:08:51 PM »

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Anyway I personally think Mario has been overexposed and that's why Super Mario Sunshine didn't sell as much as it should have. Most people just see at least one Mario title on the shelves every year so they fail to get the significance of a new Mario platformer. These endless Mario sequels are also creating a stigma that Nintendo isn't innovative and just releases the same crap over and over again like some Japanese THQ.

I completely agree with this.  The Zelda franchise which is spinoff free, other 4 swords which keeps the essence of Zelda and the upcoming tetra's trackers (hope they can it), will forever be one of the most anticipated franchises ever.  It is almost unfair that they sacrificed mario and crew to make a lot of those titles work.  But Bill I'm with you, I NEED Italian Plumbers playing tennis.

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TalkBack / RE: Burnout 3 Swerves to Miss GameCube

« on: February 09, 2004, 05:55:04 PM »

I have no sources for this or anything but I think this is a power move by EA.  EA knows Nintendo needs them.  For the most part Nintendo develops for their niche and EA puts out the sports titles that appeal to everyone else.  EA and Nintendo have strong business ties and I think EA now wants a bigger piece of Nintendo pie.

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TalkBack / RE: More GameCube Accessories Before New System

« on: February 09, 2004, 05:26:10 PM »

I'm thinking expansion pack-esque booster.  The waffle iron slot IS used for something.