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Forget I said anything, PC gaming is no different... except that it is different in that it's the best form of gaming. :)
Uh-huh, and that is why almost all PC games belong to a small amount of genres and why almost all PC games are down in sales.
I was just saying that so as not to anger the PC-lovers of this board, I don't actually believe it.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 143
« on: April 28, 2009, 09:23:20 PM »
Last year it was Wii Fit, Wii Play, and Wii Music.
I'm not sure if you're talking about a different region, but in North America Wii Play was released in February of 2007, over a year before Wii Fit.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The Conduit
« on: April 28, 2009, 06:38:12 PM »
Maybe.. or it could be that 4player goldeneye hardly ever choked on the framerate. Sure you could have like.. what 8 bots playing against you in PD? but how often did that ever really work out? It was a let down.
It worked out fine for me but I guess I'm just used to choppy framerates. I always made sure not to use the hi-res mode and then the framerate was tolerable.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Guest = Pervert
« on: April 28, 2009, 06:28:23 PM »
Ha ha. If somebody wanted to do that, wouldn't they have gone anonymous?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: The Conduit
« on: April 28, 2009, 06:20:15 PM »
Ya, but I liked Goldeneye better for some reason.
Same, and i still don't know why.
Could it simply be because you played it first?

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NWR Mafia Games / Re: Mafia XXXIII Punch-Out!! Round 2
« on: April 28, 2009, 06:05:45 PM »
Khushrenada was KO'd?
BOOOOOOOOOO!
That's a hit below the belt! That's fighting dirty!
*throws a pretzel*

Anyways, for now I'm going to Vote Pap64 because something about him doesn't sit right with me.

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General Chat / Re: Official Avatar Discussion
« on: April 28, 2009, 05:56:30 PM »
New avatar. I drew up the dude for use in a cadaver video to show the location of the dissection. The actual drawing is from head to toe.
As if you aren't creepy enough...

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: What is A WOMAN?
« on: April 28, 2009, 05:55:03 PM »
My gf has a great sense of humour, smart, attractive AND she got me a replica Master Sword and Hylian Sheild for no special occasion.
Didn't you read the fine print?

except EasyCure

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Oh dirty floors, you're right!
Forget I said anything, PC gaming is no different... except that it is different in that it's the best form of gaming. :)

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Lolwut? Last I checked PC games don't get sold used either yet they drop in price the fastest of all gaming systems (prices adjust to demand, without used sales the demand still drops off as the game ages). As for specials, Orange Box, 20€ off.
PC games are a different market. There have been no price drops or special sales on WiiWare and Virtual Console games, and Nintendo have stated their position that they won't ever be offering price drops.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: What is A WOMAN?
« on: April 28, 2009, 05:26:04 PM »
Something of which none of you will get a good one.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: WiiWare games should be released on disc.
« on: April 28, 2009, 01:29:15 AM »
I am curious about one thing... what part of why you prefer them aren't I understanding?
Everything you say about digital distribution seems to be in response to what problems might occur if it became the only form of distribution. While the potential problems are a concern of mine, they are all "what if" situations so they aren't really that big of a factor.

The main reason, it is one which is difficult for me to explain, and therefore one which I believe isn't easy to understand. It is about ownership, and even if that's the only reason (which it isn't), for me it is big enough to outweigh any benefit of digital distribution. Being able to sell a game, that is very important to me. If I couldn't have sold off Boom Blox, I would have been very distraught, but instead I rid myself of it and moved on. Yes, it creates a chance for people to capitalize on used games, but so what? Isn't that better than getting stuck with a bad game? If Nintendo's games are any indication, it hasn't hurt their business. You know what people do with the money they get from selling their games? They buy more games. Capitalism works.

Ownership, taken a step further, is collectorism. This is what I “suffer” from, you might say. Collecting things probably stems from the primitive man, where people collected food and other necessities for survival. When I buy something, I want to fully enjoy it. Having it as a physical object means I know it’s mine to do whatever I want with. I like to display my games, they are a part of the atmosphere of my gaming room. I want to see them all lined up in all of their glory, it helps my gaming mood. I like to browse my shelves when I’m picking out what I want to play. Sometimes seeing the cover art can remind me of what I like about a particular game and make me decide to play it. I want to hold it in my hands, I want to insert it into the system. Maybe I'll put the game in backwards or upside-down because I'm not paying attention, but that just adds some lawls. This is all part of my gaming experience, it goes beyond the simple act of playing.

You say looking for rare games causes stress, but I believe you’re looking at it in a cynical way. Is it stressful to hunt down old games? Sure, it can be. But the thrill of the hunt is a part of the excitement and accomplishment of owning games. There is no greater feeling than rummaging through a bin of worthless N64 sports games and coming across a game I’ve been going after for months. My eyes swell. My arms are trembling with anticipation as I bring it to the counter to pay for it. My stomach churns with excitement as I pop it into my system when I get home. Digital distribution has none of that thrill. It’s similar to shopping on eBay where everything is instantly accessible, which I used to avoid like the plague but these days I have pretty much no other choice. In all honestly, I am kind of looking forward to searching for all of the Wii games I missed once the next Nintendo system is released (or sooner, depending on when that is). It’ll be a shame if I can’t add WiiWare games to the list.

As for Virtual Console: This may sound weird, but… One part of playing older games is nostalgia. Whenever I pop in something like Perfect Dark, I am flooded with many fond memories of playing it with my friends. Whenever I slide in Mega Man II, I recall challenging my brother to see who could beat each stage the fastest. I recently acquired Sonic Mega Collection for GameCube, the Sonic games being some I enjoyed as a child. As I play them, the memories aren’t really coming back to me. I know they are there, but they just aren’t being triggered.

Now I know Sonic is a compilation, but it has the same principle as downloads: it isn’t the original. Why does this matter? Because it does not have the same scent. Cartridge games, they have a unique scent of plastic and silicon, and scent is the strongest sense tied to memory. As strange as it seems, taking a whiff of a game before I begin to play it helps those memories come back to me. Each system’s cartridges and discs have their own unique aroma as well, and I could identify them blindfolded without handling them. It would be more difficult to make memories with a digital copy of a new game; their most distinguishing characteristic has been removed.

That’s why I’ll always prefer physical games. I know I drifted off into collectorism there, but that’s not really unrelated. Because you are in favour of digital downloads then I don't think ownership is something that is very important to you. And that's fine, people are different. But why must there be only one solution? Does it really matter why someone prefers one form of media over the other? Why can't the two co-exist?

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TalkBack / Re: New Details on Nintendo's Friend Connection Emerge
« on: April 28, 2009, 01:07:55 AM »
C'mon, we all know Nintendo haters are going to have a field day with this. This game is obviously not "loyal" to Nintendo fans. Just wait until the GameFAQs board is set up, that's what will get the ball rolling.

The very first topic on the New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis board was one criticizing Nintendo for re-releasing GameCube games. It wasn't until the fourth topic where somebody actually started talking about wanting the game. We'll see how many topics it takes for Friend Connection.

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TalkBack / Re: New Details on Nintendo's Friend Connection Emerge
« on: April 28, 2009, 12:42:12 AM »
That's why this game fascinates me; there's so much mystery about it Friend Connection could either be a work of genius or a complete failure of Wii Music proportions.
But I thought you liked Wii Music?

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Just think of it this way: your 20th year can only improve from here.

Happy Birthday!


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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Excitebots:Trick Racing!
« on: April 27, 2009, 11:55:52 PM »
I was never personally a fan of adding in CPU racers. I can do that alone, so why do it when living beings are around? :P
Because then you can team up with the other player to take on the CPU players. I guess if you're competitive then it isn't a feature you'd care about.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: WiiWare games should be released on disc.
« on: April 27, 2009, 11:37:31 PM »
I didn't ridicule anyone really. I just initially stated that I have the exact opposite opinion and thought it was funny.
You're implying that I'm paranoid and stupid because my opinion differs from yours, you think my very opinion is laughable, and you don't even understand my reasoning for preferring physical games over downloads. That hardly seems like respectable behavior to me. I'm not even going to try to explain my thoughts in more detail because it seems highly unlikely you'd comprehend it, and I'm not trying to say that digital distribution is evil like you seem to think.

I'm not attacking anyone here, I just personally think digital distribution can save a lot of people some stress if they learn to stop worrying so much.
It would save people some stress if they stopped worrying about global warming too, but I guess it is best to ignore potential problems and hope they go away rather than study them closely and find ways to prevent them should they arise.

None of this matters for the topic at hand. You gave your opinion that you don't think WiiWare games should be released on disc, and that's the end of that.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Excitebots:Trick Racing!
« on: April 27, 2009, 09:51:03 PM »
I want to see a video of you not opening it. I dare you to make this.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: WiiWare games should be released on disc.
« on: April 27, 2009, 09:45:11 PM »
Should I change the topic title or should I report you all for going off-topic?  :P

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General Gaming / Re: How to have fun with a 360?
« on: April 27, 2009, 07:36:54 PM »
I've played one XBox 360 game, and out of those, Sneak King was definitely the best.

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NWR Mafia Games / Re: Mafia XXXIII Punch-Out!! Round 1
« on: April 27, 2009, 07:20:33 PM »
You mean "you're". HA! I corrected your grammar! See how mean I can be?

...Actually, Spak-Spang has been giving me a bad vibe, I don't trust that guy.

Vote Spak-Spang

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: WiiWare games should be released on disc.
« on: April 27, 2009, 07:16:32 PM »
You know, I did not intend for this topic to become a discussion of digital distribution vs. physical distribution, though I suppose it was inevitable as the two aren't exactly unrelated. I just wanted some opinions on whether people believe any WiiWare games will be released on disc and/or if that's a financially feasible option. It isn't like I'm suggesting that WiiWare shouldn't exist.

I find it funny and possibly ironic that the first person to ridicule me in this topic was Pale, even although it was in a more passive way.

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TalkBack / Re: New Details on Nintendo's Friend Connection Emerge
« on: April 27, 2009, 07:01:49 PM »
So is this game like The Sims but without all of the micro-management of your character having needs? That's what made that game so tedious.

What kind of stuff can you watch on TV?

The "feature appearances" link doesn't work for me. :(

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NWR Mafia Games / Re: Mafia XXXIII Punch-Out!! Round 1
« on: April 27, 2009, 06:45:55 PM »
Oh, so you didn't think I was being serious? C'mon, I'm tough, I can be a meaniehead too sometimes! Maybe I really will swear vendetta on you just to show you my wrath!

*spills milk on your floor*

Ha! Now you have to clean up that mess! Get to it.

*taps foot*

You going to clean that up or what?
...Fine, fine, I'll take care of it. But I'm not going to sing whilst I do it!

*mops the floor in silence*

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NWR Mafia Games / Re: Mafia XXXIII Punch-Out!! Round 1
« on: April 27, 2009, 06:35:37 PM »
You mean that if I really were swearing vendetta on you, you wouldn't care? :o

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