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TalkBack / RE: THQ Picks Up Drawn to Life
« on: May 09, 2007, 05:52:26 AM »
This sounds interesting, but it's THQ, and 5TH Cell has apparently done little other than cell phone games, so I have no idea what they're capable of.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE:The Name Wii: Why I Don't Like It
« on: May 08, 2007, 05:13:01 AM »Quote
Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
I wouldn't say 100% opinion because all indicators is that at the very least it is not hurting the Wii, heck you can't even find it in the store! If the name was hurting sales (especially to the point some of the naysayers said) there is nothing to back that claim up if you look at things from outside.
Well, this is being pedantic, but just because demand is exceeding production capacity doesn't mean it's the highest it could possibly be. It's just not worth worrying about because, once again, demand is exceeding production capacity. Maybe with a different name, demand might be some percent higher or lower than it is, but as long as demand is exceeding production capacity, that doesn't matter. By now, so much momentum has been built that it won't matter after that's no longer the case, either. It truly is moot (in the more recent, pedant-annoying sense of the word).
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Personally I wish I knew more details about great names for products, but I wasn't a marketing major, though I do know the name is still an important piece to the puzzle in pretty much any product, which is why millions is usually spent trying to develop it!
I'm no marketing major either, but I think Nintendo took a big risk with the name, mostly because it's so unconventional. It seems to have turned out that more people made the "Whee!" connection than anything else, so everything worked out in the end, although I don't think I've ever heard of anyone getting the pronoun "we" connection as anything more than a pun used in the commercials.
Personally, I still think it's a bit lame and sounds too much like it was created by a committee, but I can deal with it. At the very least, I've long since gotten over arguing about it. One thing I've noticed, however, is that whenever people bring it up in conversation (which happens more than I expected, which is awesome), they always explain what it is briefly. They say things like, "Have you tried the Wii? The new Nintendo console?" They don't do that when they mention the PS3 or Xbox 360. Part of that may be that the PS3 and Xbox 360 have sequel names, so everyone's had several years to learn to associate those names with video games. Another possibility is that Wii is the least descriptive name for a console Nintendo has ever used. Previous names included the words entertainment, game, or, after it became synonymous with games, Nintendo. Regardless, it doesn't seem to dampen enthusiasm at all, and I'd chalk it up as a point for the name not having a significant effect either way.
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General Gaming / RE: Interesting Read: MS and users resisting change
« on: May 08, 2007, 03:34:30 AM »
It's not so much that users resist change as it is that change for change's sake is an epidemic in new versions of software. Rarely are changes made for the better. They're usually flashy and designed to attract new users.
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General Gaming / RE: The Red Star and Odin Sphere
« on: May 08, 2007, 03:24:22 AM »
Is this the same Red Star that Acclaim was working on before going bankrupt?
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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Names of fictional characters that are known for being shouted out.
« on: May 08, 2007, 03:12:47 AM »
These aren't shout outs. They're shout ats.
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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Election Time: Time to vote me into office.
« on: May 04, 2007, 09:43:38 AM »
I have a question. Are you just trying to use us to fulfill your dreams of a world of constant war because you think warfare is a noble and necessary part of the human condition?
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General Chat / RE:Newbie Check-In ... right this way!
« on: May 03, 2007, 04:36:15 PM »
Confirmed Dupe Accounts:
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For reals. Check the timestamps.
Welcome.
Mr. Jack
Mrs.Jack
GoldenPhoenix
For reals. Check the timestamps.
Welcome.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Xenosaga to be a Nintendo exclusive?
« on: May 03, 2007, 09:48:21 AM »Quote
Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
Disaster has always been a "Nintendo franchise" considering it has been under Ninty's publishing label since it was first announced... =3
Disaster has always been "a brand name under which a series of products is released" for Nintendo? It's amazing that a game that hasn't even been finished yet is already an entire series.
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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
The question isn't whether or not it would be "easier". The question is if it'd be "cheaper".
Easier often means cheaper in business. Monolith has certain qualities that a hypothetical new Nintendo studio lacks. Existence, for one. Plus, he might have wanted to stay where he was, or he may have been unwilling to be assimilated into a larger company. Perhaps if he really does still own the rights to Xenosaga, he doesn't want to give them up to Nintendo either. Finally, if things don't work out in the long run, it will be a lot easier for Nintendo to sell his studio than it would be to fire him.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Xenosaga to be a Nintendo exclusive?
« on: May 03, 2007, 09:22:24 AM »
I'm going to wait and see as far as Monolith's franchises are concerned, but it is entirely possible that this deal was just a variation on the "Hand pick the best members of your dev staff and we'll give you your own internal Nintendo studio" plan. If Nintendo wanted Sugiura, buying a dominating share of his existing studio might have been easier than building him a new one at Nintendo.
Edit: It would also make it easier to cut its ties to Monolith and Sugiura in the future.
Edit: It would also make it easier to cut its ties to Monolith and Sugiura in the future.
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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Donuts!
« on: May 03, 2007, 07:54:36 AM »
I think there should be a federal law requiring all filled donuts to be clearly labeled. I like some fillings, but I will never bite into anything with a mystery filling again now that I know some of them have lemon-flavored toxic waste in them.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: DK Bongo Blast
« on: May 02, 2007, 05:28:52 AM »
Well, today's posted screenshots have finally captured my interest. DK Racing was the game I most regretted losing when Rare left. The bongos didn't really do much for me, but racing on rhinos, swordfish, and mine carts sure does.
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General Chat / RE:Official Avatar Discussion
« on: May 02, 2007, 05:10:46 AM »Quote
Originally posted by: thatguy
I like the party bear, but I have to admit, as a Frisky Dingo fan, the bright white guy did appeal to me too.
Any thoughts on mine?
Only that every time I see your name, I think of the Family Guy parody of That Girl.
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TalkBack / RE:Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 49
« on: May 01, 2007, 03:26:17 AM »Quote
Originally posted by: thatguy
At that point, I realized that they were going to continually release new cards, and I had no decent chance, with a normal sized wallet, at least, to collect them all.
You just needed to complete some side quests and earn a bigger wallet.
I bought Pokemon Blue just to see what all the hubbub was about, but I was so far out of the demographic range (in college) that I never even saw anyone on campus playing a Game Boy, let alone Pokemon, so I never got to do any trading. The online trading aspect of Diamond and Pearl intrigues me, but it would still be impossible to "catch 'em all" at this point, so I doubt I'd go very far.
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TalkBack / RE: Star Fox 64 Patch: A Mixed Blessing
« on: May 01, 2007, 03:18:11 AM »
Lesson learned: Always check your ref-- I mean, always back up the rom before downloading an update.
If I had known that the frame rate was improved, I might have bought it before this happened.
If I had known that the frame rate was improved, I might have bought it before this happened.
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General Chat / RE: Official Avatar Discussion
« on: April 30, 2007, 10:44:45 AM »
Back by popular (read: one shy guy's) demand.
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NWR Forums Discord / An artist's representation of the Pokemon D/P friend code thread
« on: April 30, 2007, 10:04:08 AM »
Seriously, someone help these people.
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TalkBack / RE:Analyst Predicts Wii Shortages to Continue
« on: April 25, 2007, 01:03:14 PM »Quote
Originally posted by: Ian Sane
2009 would be insane. Makes you wonder who the hell is buying the Wii? If you can't find the Wii in stores how does the thing sell out?
That reminds me of the famous Yogiism, "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded." Obviously a lot of people are buying Wiis, or they wouldn't be selling out.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: LET'S DO A RIOT
« on: April 24, 2007, 09:25:46 AM »
LAN stands for Local Area Network. This is Internet play.
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TalkBack / RE: REVIEWS: Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl
« on: April 23, 2007, 07:43:07 AM »
If you can't request a pokemon online until you've seen it, does that mean trades for pokemon you can't ever see in your version can only be done locally?
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General Chat / RE: Help!! I have a computer problem :(
« on: April 23, 2007, 04:46:34 AM »
You may be a victim of Intel's cost saving measures. There was a discussion on Slashdot recently about problems related to IDE support on new Intel motherboards. You might find it helpful.
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General Chat / RE: The Job Thread
« on: April 23, 2007, 04:25:06 AM »
I've been in a stable job for several years now, but if there's one thing I learned from my job search, it's that personal connections matter more than you can ever imagine. My two best prospects both came to me through people I had known for a long time. At the first of the two, the interviewer pointed to a three inch stack of paper on his desk and told me they were the resumes that came in from their web site postings. The whole stack was going in the trash because they got enough qualified candidates from more traditional avenues. I was placed ahead of hundreds or maybe thousands of other applicants just because my resume had been handed in by someone my potential boss knew and worked with. Use any connections you have to go from "Anonymous Internet Applicant #1032" to "John says this guy is good."
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NWR Forums Discord / RE: *This Is Not A Joke* - but it could've been
« on: April 23, 2007, 03:38:35 AM »
You can be arrested for laughing at someone in Australia? By a bus driver?
Edit: What a waste of a 1000th post.
Edit: What a waste of a 1000th post.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Lazy Town: Can the Wii hook this Killer App?
« on: April 20, 2007, 07:53:59 AM »Quote
Originally posted by: Ceric
Why I think that could be fun it makes no real sense. From the Wiki I thought that Lazy Town was all about getting the kids away from Video Games and TV, and having them go out and play.
I don't see how a video game that tells you to turn off the TV and go outside is so much weirder than a TV show that tells you to turn off the TV and go outside.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Official Wii Sales Thread
« on: April 19, 2007, 03:59:47 AM »Quote
Originally posted by: Ceric- Ranked in the top ten I think for the month (Second number)
I'm pretty sure the second number is the game's position on the previous chart.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Zelda DS: Phantom Hourglass
« on: April 18, 2007, 10:47:52 AM »
I always thought the ending of Ocarina of Time was stupid, but if Nintendo really did acknowledge that sending Link back in time caused major weirdness, then I can sleep a little easier at night.
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