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Nintendo Gaming / Re: WiiWare games should be released on disc. (Digital Distribution Discussion)

« on: May 01, 2009, 01:42:29 AM »

. Personally I hate convenience, it just makes everyone lazy and impatient. If humans were truly intelligent beings, they'd invent machines which do things less effectively.

That just may be the craziest thing I've ever read, and that's coming from someone who spends a lot of tim reading things on the internet.

Thank you, I try.
Think about it though: the faster and easier things become, the higher people's expectations will become. Pretty soon, people will be so impatient that they'll want everything to happen instantly and effortlessly. Impatience is stressful, and stress = unhappiness.

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TalkBack / Re: NWR is Hiring in The Bay and L.A.!

« on: April 30, 2009, 08:44:24 PM »

Since you guys are at it, how about hiring a proofreader?

If anyone needs a proofreader it's the gang at IGN. I've almost emailed an application to be an editor considering how many errors seem to slip though their sights.

I'm not saying the writing's bad (it isn't), but if I notice even one mistake, it bothers me.

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TalkBack / Re: NWR is Hiring in The Bay and L.A.!

« on: April 30, 2009, 08:36:02 PM »

Since you guys are at it, how about hiring a proofreader?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: WiiWare games should be released on disc. (Digital Distribution Discussion)

« on: April 30, 2009, 07:40:00 PM »

1. Every additional piece of hardware that I need to connect to my TV adds more clutter and wires.
2. TVs don't have that many inputs, anyway. I already have a switchbox full from the Wii, PS3, 360 and Dreamcast.
3. Save states on VC games are just awesome.

1. Personal preference. I like to have my television surrounded by systems, it makes it much more gamey.
2. Personal problem. I have seven systems connected to my television without using a switchbox.
3. People are lazy. Personally I hate convenience, it just makes everyone lazy and impatient. If humans were truly intelligent beings, they'd invent machines which do things less effectively.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Mafia - starting badwagons

« on: April 30, 2009, 07:34:35 PM »

In other words, it's no fun at all.

Also I think you meant "wits". 

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Mafia - starting badwagons

« on: April 30, 2009, 07:17:11 PM »

I thought 'vendettas' we part of the fun in this game?

It would be if the one being voted for actually REACTED to it. You're supposed to be all  , not  .

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NWR Mafia Games / Re: I coulda been a contender (Mafia Punch-Out Dead Thread)

« on: April 30, 2009, 06:58:28 PM »

I agree with Spak-Spang, this game is not over yet! Townies, you can win it. Even the special role player that you did lose wasn't an important one for various reasons. The lot of you just need to play it smart and observe, and you can pull a victory. I'm rooting for you guys!

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NWR Mafia Games / Re: I coulda been a contender (Mafia Punch-Out Dead Thread)

« on: April 29, 2009, 10:38:02 PM »

Ha ha, I just read the story for today GoldenPhoenix, and I can understand why you chose Glass Joe for me: You think I'm feeble, cowardly, and worthless. Judging by my suckitude of this game, I'd say your assumption is pretty accurate.

Yeah but Glass Joe was kind of a hero in the end.

Ouch.
If anyone in this game considers me a hero, it would be the Mafia...

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TalkBack / Re: Sega Announces Wacky World of Sports for Wii

« on: April 29, 2009, 10:35:12 PM »

BNM *currently replying to thread*
G1: I know he ain't bout to link to what I think he bout to link to!!
G2: I don't think he would even think to go there
BNM: Oh yes I went there 
G1: Oh no he di'nt
G2: Oh snap, somebody hold my earrings 
BNM: *quickly exits thread*

Okay, you got away with it the first time but now you're pushing it.

Now, if this had Extreme Knitting in it, I would be all over that.

Why is Sega even bothering with this piece of garbage when they are already working on Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Gamecube Revisited

« on: April 29, 2009, 07:56:30 PM »

I think most of us agree that MKDD is the worst of the series (even by generational standards)

I could not disagree with you more.

Now I have a quick question about MP2: Echoes. I've restored power to two of the temples and now they want me to visit the Sky Temple. I still don't have the Power Bomb or Spider Ball, is that the way its supposed to be?

It's been a while since I've played but I don't think you get those until later.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Gamecube Revisited

« on: April 29, 2009, 07:27:26 PM »

Mario Kart Double Dash!!'s most awesome feature for an indecisive person such as myself is the two-character karts. Sometimes I just can't decide which character I want to use, Toad or Birdo. Well, I don't have to, since I can just use them both. It takes a real load off.

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TalkBack / Re: PREVIEWS: Madden NFL 10

« on: April 29, 2009, 07:20:36 PM »

You want to know what kind of (American) football game sells to casuals? Blitz. Make Madden like Blitz and I'd be all over that!

I love Blitz as much as the next guy, but the latest version is already down to 10 bux.  Just not a safe bet anymore

You mean the one which doesn't use the NFL license? Well of course nobody wants that, it isn't authentic. If Madden did it, it'd be a hit.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: WiiWare games should be released on disc. (Digital Distribution Discussion)

« on: April 29, 2009, 07:17:27 PM »

I'm not sure how much of that was directed at me (if any), but I don't think digital distribution is evil. I just don't want it to become the only form of distribution, though I don't see that happening at least for a while. It worked on PC because the PC gaming market was dead, but consoles are still thriving and don't need to switch to digital-only. Offering both options is the way to go.

you now have the option to pay $5 for it on a completely new piece of hardware without the hassle of finding a working NES or hooking a NES up to your TV to play it.

I also have the option of buying the original for $5, which is what I choose. It's only a hassle if you make it a hassle. I choose to make it fun.
I suppose I should be thanking the VC, because for many games which have been released on it, the price of the originals have gone down a little. Thanks VC!

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General Gaming / Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'

« on: April 29, 2009, 07:05:25 PM »

What I find utterly hilarious is that in their first "reviews from the future" article, they gave Punch-Out Wii a 6 saying that it completely fails. But now that we actually have info on the game they now say that its a rock solid game that competes with Wii Sports greatly!

Moral of the story: don't judge a book before it's written.

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TalkBack / Re: PREVIEWS: Madden NFL 10

« on: April 29, 2009, 06:57:38 PM »

You want to know what kind of (American) football game sells to casuals? Blitz. Make Madden like Blitz and I'd be all over that!

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NWR Mafia Games / Re: I coulda been a contender (Mafia Punch-Out Dead Thread)

« on: April 29, 2009, 06:49:20 PM »

Ha ha, I just read the story for today GoldenPhoenix, and I can understand why you chose Glass Joe for me: You think I'm feeble, cowardly, and worthless. Judging by my suckitude of this game, I'd say your assumption is pretty accurate.

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TalkBack / Re: REVIEWS: Excitebots: Trick Racing

« on: April 29, 2009, 04:49:15 AM »

Just when I thought I talked myself out of wanting this game...

It's kind of disappointing that the game might as well have no local multiplayer, but it would still be worth it for what seems like a robust online mode. Only three days until the NWR Wi-Fi night though... don't think I'd make that.

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NWR Mafia Games / Re: I coulda been a contender (Mafia Punch-Out Dead Thread)

« on: April 29, 2009, 04:35:32 AM »

Eh, it wasn't anything more than a hunch. It was a little more than random, but I can't go into it until later.

Okay, well, don't forget about it before the game is over as I'd like to know so I can do better next time!

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: WiiWare games should be released on disc. (Digital Distribution Discussion)

« on: April 29, 2009, 04:31:09 AM »

I know what you mean, Ian. I feel there are broader and broader gaps between me and people younger than me.

I'm younger than both you and Ian and even I feel like I'm a decaying old corpse. I don't even own a cellular phone so I'm sure you can imagine the flak I receive because of that. It is kind of embarrassing whenever somebody hands me a cellular phone and I can't even figure out how to use it. I also have a pocket watch instead of a wristwatch, though I suppose people don't really carry watches anymore because of all of the doodads and thingamajigs out there which have a clock.

If we were neighbors in real life then I think we would be having trips every weekend together to browse garage sales and second hand outlet stores for old games. I love doing that and wish I had someone who would enjoy coming with me in my area.

I'm too lazy to get up off the couch to fetch the TV remote, don't count on me moving across the country anytime soon. There's only one independent game store around here and it is ridiculously overpriced, I don't know how they stay in business. I mean, we're talking $10 for Super Mario Brothers expensive, a game which EB Games sold for 29 cents. It's too bad EB was absorbed by GameStop, they were such a better store...

The thought of digital distribution taking over is quite a frightening one, to think I'd never again experience the joy of shopping is very scary indeed. I love to shop! Browsing a list of products on a website is in no way as exhilarating as browsing the aisles of a physical store. Though I suppose I wouldn't have to worry about getting any weird looks after spending an hour in a store and walking out with nothing.

I almost got an Atari and 30 games that way but I left to another part of the store and came back and it was already grabbed. Too slow, I learned my lesson.

It seems we all learn that lesson the hard way. If you find a deal like that, grab it immediately! Don't be afraid to slap away anyone else who reaches for it!

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TalkBack / Re: No Madden On DS This Year

« on: April 29, 2009, 03:59:24 AM »

FACT: DS is dead. Even the Nintendo 64 got Madden 2002 when it was on life support.

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TalkBack / Re: E3 2009 Gathers Over 150 Participants

« on: April 29, 2009, 03:43:34 AM »

This E3 had better be "M3" and show off no less than three Mario games, otherwise Nintendo doesn't love me and I'm throwing the Wii in the trash.

I heard there is going to be booth babes at this E3.Any truth to that Pap?

That is correct.

I think the reception of E3 2008 was so bad that it forced the officials to go into alert mode and decided to bring back everything.

I mean I would be lying if I said that no one complained about the lack of booth babes.

That is tragic news.

Agreed. We need booth Birdos.

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NWR Mafia Games / Re: I coulda been a contender (Mafia Punch-Out Dead Thread)

« on: April 29, 2009, 03:16:54 AM »

Maybe so, but I still feel like I wasted my role. I could have settled a tie if one arises. What's worse is that I'm completely unaware as to what made me a target, though I guess it could have been a random pick.

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NWR Mafia Games / Re: I coulda been a contender (Mafia Punch-Out Dead Thread)

« on: April 29, 2009, 03:05:13 AM »

Check your PMs Pap64.

If there were a "Worst Player" award I think I would totally be awarded with that. Not only did I never get the chance to use a power which I didn't even fully understand, but somehow I did something without realizing it for Dasmos to figure out who I was, and I was responsible for starting a bandwagon against my own teammate. Aren't I just awesome?

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NWR Mafia Games / Re: I coulda been a contender (Mafia Punch-Out Dead Thread)

« on: April 29, 2009, 02:48:31 AM »

Well son of dust mite.

I knew you were up to no good Dasmos! But what do you mean you were right about me? I didn't even do anything...

But its alright, because I brought the one responsible of the bandwagon with me .

What do you mean by that? Did you have something to do with my demise?
I'm sorry Pap64, I didn't really have any leads but we had to vote for somebody, and something about you was giving me a bad vibe. I'm actually surprised to see so many people follow the vote.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 143

« on: April 28, 2009, 09:43:58 PM »

I wonder if North America will ever get Wii Chess? Europe got it as a retail game, then it came out in Japan as a WiiWare game. I hope Nintendo releases it here either as a retail game or WiiWare game (the reviews made it seem like a pretty decent game).

I actually do think this will hit North America eventually, perhaps late this year. My guess would be that it will be WiiWare since it likely won't be all that popular, but I guess you never know.

Oops my bad! Lol guess I'm still in shock over Wii Play still being in the top 10.

That is pretty crazy, though we all know it sells because of the Wiimote. I'm sure some people who bought it didn't want the game, but had no choice because there were times when stores had no Wiimotes in stock but plenty of Wii Play.