Author Topic: Time Magazine demos Wario Ware, Tennis, & TP for Wii! (Read 54562 times)

UltimatePartyBear · « **Reply #125 on:** May 08, 2006, 10:31:47 AM »

From the article:

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It has now been rechristened the Nintendo Wii, an unreadable, unintelligible (that daunting double-i!) syllable. (For the record, it's pronounced "we," and the i's are supposed to represent the new controller ... never mind.)

The most interesting part about what he says about the name (and I don't want to start that fight over again, I'm just pointing this out because it's interesting) is the "never mind" there at the end. He points out that it's supposed to sound like "we" and that the 'i's are controllers, but then stops as if to say, "I'm pretty sure you, my readers, don't actually care about this, and I don't think it's worth my time to explain it."

Ian Sane · « **Reply #126 on:** May 08, 2006, 10:31:50 AM »

Tennis looks pretty cool. It's unique, original and isn't an existing franchise. And at the same time it's got personality and doesn't just look like a tennis sim.

Requiem · « **Reply #127 on:** May 08, 2006, 10:32:13 AM »

Holy sh!t!

Tennis looks halarious!

Also, did you guys check out the TP scan? It looks......gorgeous. If it had to stand against next-gen software, I think it can. Also, do you see how he's aiming? It's exactly as I invisioned it. Over-the-shoulder > FPV.

Here's a link for the lazy bums out there:

Click or Don't....I don't care

I just noticed another thing

The TP scan looks to control exactly as I had invisioned as well. Look at the controls on the top right. You press the D-pad to equip and fire the item. The "B" is strickly sword, while "A" stays the context sensitive button. That leaves the Z buttons a bit of a mystery, but I know ones for the shield and maybe the other is Z-targeting.

Camera is controlled by NRC?

mantidor · « **Reply #128 on:** May 08, 2006, 10:33:03 AM »

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Man, even Time magazine is poking fun at the name.

The best part is the "we dont listen to our consumers to surprise them".

BigJim · « **Reply #129 on:** May 08, 2006, 10:39:57 AM »

Edit: Yeah, TP looks much different. What's goin' on? Is this a "beefed up" Wii version?

mantidor · « **Reply #130 on:** May 08, 2006, 10:50:44 AM »

I just look at the scan, it says that you just aim and shoot T_T such lame controls, so now the game is easy as hell with the remote? or are they going to handle difficulties and make it harder for the rev and easy for the GC? what about Z (L) targeting? what the hell is happening with game?

DAMN I need a confirmation now about the status of the GC game...

Requiem · « **Reply #131 on:** May 08, 2006, 10:56:19 AM »

Chill.......

You haven't even PLAYED the game, much less, heard of any impressions (excluding this one of course).

PaLaDiN · « **Reply #132 on:** May 08, 2006, 11:07:18 AM »

So you looked at the scan and decided that was a better way to judge the game than the impressions of the person playing it.

Requiem · « **Reply #133 on:** May 08, 2006, 11:12:14 AM »

The dude said, you aim and fire. That's so vague. Plus the impressions are what....two lines long? I think the picture gives a better picture (no pun intended) of what we should expect.

Like they always say: Pictures are worth a thousand words.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #134 on:** May 08, 2006, 11:39:22 AM »

The heart containers and magic bar is missing from the screen as well.

mantidor · « **Reply #135 on:** May 08, 2006, 11:46:02 AM »

Its not a full screenshot from what I can gather there.

obscureownership · « **Reply #136 on:** May 08, 2006, 11:47:46 AM »

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Originally posted by: mantidor

I just look at the scan, it says that you just aim and shoot T_T such lame controls, so now the game is easy as hell with the remote? or are they going to handle difficulties and make it harder for the rev and easy for the GC? what about Z (L) targeting? what the hell is happening with game?

DAMN I need a confirmation now about the status of the GC game...

Stop complaining about things that haven't even been solidified yet. I'm tired of hearing you complain about stuff that doesn't matter. The aiming of the sling shot? Who cares, that was never a major point in the game anyway. I hated aiming the sling shot the traditional way. Also, the gameplay has to change on the Wii. It just has to. You know that once you actually hear people playing this, they are going to love it. And you will too, I'm betting. Nintendo did A LOT of research and development on this controller, and I'm willing to bet with the extra 6 months they were given, they were able to perfect the controlls.

Requiem · « **Reply #137 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:00:09 PM »

Amen

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #138 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:04:06 PM »

"I just look at the scan, it says that you just aim and shoot T_T such lame controls, so now the game is easy as hell with the remote?"

Hahahahaha! Look here, if a game is difficult because of the controls, then it sucks...

mantidor · « **Reply #139 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:04:38 PM »

what are you talking about? theres was no extra six months given, the game wasnt finished in november and thats why it wasnt released, why the hell do people think that the game was "ready to go"?

zakkiel · « **Reply #140 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:06:11 PM »

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Hahahahaha! Look here, if a game is difficult because of the controls, then it sucks...

Amen. That's why I hate all fighting games except SSB. The perfect control scheme is perfectly transparent.

mantidor · « **Reply #141 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:06:53 PM »

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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
"I just look at the scan, it says that you just aim and shoot T_T such lame controls, so now the game is easy as hell with the remote?"

Hahahahaha! Look here, if a game is difficult because of the controls, then it sucks...

No, it sucks that one part, be it either GC or Rev, will suffer because the attention is split, difficulty is just one issue among the many of making this stupid move of remote controls for a GC game, but Ive gone great lengths explaining it before, I wont do it again.

obscureownership · « **Reply #142 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:10:23 PM »

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what are you talking about? theres was no extra six months given, the game wasnt finished in november and thats why it wasnt released, why the hell do people think that the game was "ready to go"?

It wasn't ready to go, but it was still obviously delayed for the Wii. They didn't need six months to debug the thing.

The Omen · « **Reply #143 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:15:17 PM »

Mantidor, I have stuck up fpr you in the past, but for God sake, Zelda would never be slapped together haphazardly. No matter what it looks like the controls are now, they will in fact rule once we get our grubby mitts upon it. Calm yourself and bask in the glow of the triforce.

mantidor · « **Reply #144 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:31:45 PM »

"Zelda would never be slapped together haphazardly."

I used to believe that Metroid would never see a multiplayer focused game, and here we are...

I just lost confidence on Nintendo, I dont blindly believe in them anymore, so I have to vent my doubts on their decisions, only hoping I will have to eat my words, because Ill gladly do it.

wandering · « **Reply #145 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:40:45 PM »

Holy crap, did they change Link into a kid?

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #146 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:41:07 PM »

I looked at the Tennis graphics...and I think those must be place holder graphics...as the game is probably a demo.

This could mean that the game still could become Mario Tennis.

Or it could mean that Nintendo is intentially choosing this style...

Again why would you choose a cartoon style with little detail, or fimilar characters.

To appeal to the masses. The characters remind me of peanuts, and the graphics and everything are non intimidating and inviting for adults, females, kids, and pretty much everyone to play.

Still think that they are placeholder graphics though.

obscureownership · « **Reply #147 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:51:03 PM »

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"Zelda would never be slapped together haphazardly."

I used to believe that Metroid would never see a multiplayer focused game, and here we are...

I just lost confidence on Nintendo, I dont blindly believe in them anymore, so I have to vent my doubts on their decisions, only hoping I will have to eat my words, because Ill gladly do it.

OH NO, Nintendo released a multiplayer focused Metriod game and people for the most part liked it! How terrible.

mantidor · « **Reply #148 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:54:16 PM »

You probably care about what other people think, I dont, I want my damn real metroid for the DS and thats all.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #149 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:54:20 PM »

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Holy crap, did they change Link into a kid?

No, that's only the top half of him in that picture.

Though, the scan looks VERY weird. I'm not sure if it's the scan quality or if TP's graphics have been redesigned a bit.

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Author Topic: Time Magazine demos Wario Ware, Tennis, & TP for Wii! (Read 54562 times)