Topic: Should Luigi's Mansion 2 be an M-rated Survival Horror game?

[NWR_Lindy]

Pro - do not flood the thread, please.  Thanks.

[NWR_pap64]

Long story short...no.

Luigi's Mansion was special because it created a creepy and haunting atmosphere that felt unique. Turning it into a mature title would just kill off any sense of charm and friendly the game had.

[Peachylala]

If Nintendo did what Pap mentioned, I would completely give up on video games.

It will never happen though, because Nintendo would never do that.

[EasyCure]

If Nintendo did what Pap mentioned, I would completely give up on video games.

It will never happen though, because Nintendo would never do that.

unless we lived during a situation like that of "Children of Men" where people stopped having kids and the young who turned into older more matoor people were gamers and demanded teh hardcorpes gamez

[NWR_pap64]

If Nintendo did what Pap mentioned, I would completely give up on video games.

It will never happen though, because Nintendo would never do that.

Hah, that's exactly what I said when I first saw IGN's April Fools joke.

[EasyCure]

If Nintendo did what Pap mentioned, I would completely give up on video games.

It will never happen though, because Nintendo would never do that.

Hah, that's exactly what I said when I first saw IGN's April Fools joke.

what was their april fools joke..?

[NWR_pap64]

If Nintendo did what Pap mentioned, I would completely give up on video games.

It will never happen though, because Nintendo would never do that.

Hah, that's exactly what I said when I first saw IGN's April Fools joke.

what was their april fools joke..?

Wii Expand. It's Nintendo's DLC service which "expands" existing game for longer game life and replayability. The first game to be shown off was "Super Smash Brawl". The new update turns the game from a family friendly brawler to a bloody fighter that would make Mortal Kombat blush.

IGN tried to make the video as convincing as possible by using a "Japanese" commentator and off screen footage. The footage shows off the characters bleeding every time they are hit, and the video ends with Link decapitating Mario.

From the minute the blood appeared I knew it was a joke because Nintendo would never allow a game in which you decapitate their characters.

[EasyCure]

sounds like the worst april fools joke ever. They should've just told they're boss they were coming out of the closet or something like that.

[UltimatePartyBear]

I thought the blood was too terrible looking for it to be from Nintendo, too.  Leaving aside the argument over whether Nintendo would make a blood splattery game, you know that they'd make it look pretty good if they did.  That IGN video looked like it was made by someone who'd just read The Complete Idiot's Guide to Particle Effects.

They'll never top that Zelda movie trailer.  They might as well just stop.

[NWR_pap64]

I thought the blood was too terrible looking for it to be from Nintendo, too.  Leaving aside the argument over whether Nintendo would make a blood splattery game, you know that they'd make it look pretty good if they did.  That IGN video looked like it was made by someone who'd just read The Complete Idiot's Guide to Particle Effects.

They'll never top that Zelda movie trailer.  They might as well just stop.

There were also many elements that gave away the fact that it was a lame April Fool's joke...

1. If Nintendo announced a service like "Wii Expand" they wouldn't just announce it all of a sudden. They would either find a big outlet (E3, GDC, Tokyo Game Show) to unleash the new or create a big press conference. Nintendo might be unpredictable with their news and announcements, but they always pick a place and a time for them.

2. If an announcement is to be made you can bet that Iwata, Reggie, Cammie or any important person at Nintendo will deliver it. The video showed a random Japanese woman making the announcement. Again, Nintendo likes to deliver the news themselves and not hire a third party to do it.

3. Why would anyone secretly tape a conference if they were invited to the event? I know that some conferences don't allow for the event to be taped. But even then the media can professionally record a conference without the need of guerilla tactics.

4. The room clearly looked like a regular room with the lights turned off, a big screen TV in the middle of the room and some people to simulate a crowd. Once again, these news events take place in big convention centers and theaters. The room just looked too small for a press conference.

I feel bad for those that actually believed the news on April Fools day...

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

sounds like the worst april fools joke ever. They should've just told they're boss they were coming out of the closet or something like that.

That wouldn't be a joke =]

[EasyCure]

sounds like the worst april fools joke ever. They should've just told they're boss they were coming out of the closet or something like that.

That wouldn't be a joke =]

so... Matt C. plays hardcore games because he's insecure?

[Stogi]

He crys himself to sleep every night and dreams of cotton candy and notorious b.i.g.


Wait, that's puff daddy.

[TJ Spyke]

I feel bad for those that actually believed the news on April Fools day...

I think people don't know what to believe on April Fools day anymore, don't forget that Nintendo and Sega chose April Fools day to announce Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

[KDR_11k]

I think people just file everything announced on that day as bullshit and wait for what remains on the following days.

[EasyCure]

I feel bad for those that actually believed the news on April Fools day...

I think people don't know what to believe on April Fools day anymore, don't forget that Nintendo and Sega chose April Fools day to announce Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

the only fools that came out of that are the ones that thought it wouldnt sell!

[Snipper64]

I liked the april fools joke of the "zelda movie" I think IGN cooked up. Looked really cool, and well made, very belivable, fooled me

[Stratos]

It looked 'fan made movie' caliber at best. Totally unbelievable for me. Got a good laugh out of it though.

[Peachylala]

sounds like the worst april fools joke ever. They should've just told they're boss they were coming out of the closet or something like that.

That wouldn't be a joke =]

so... Matt C. plays hardcore games because he's insecure?

He must obviously be insecure, who the hell in their right mind would give Donkey Kong 64 a good score? oh wait NP lol