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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Manhunt 2 from Rockstar? Whoa...
« on: February 08, 2007, 10:01:47 AM »
A quick glance at the box reveals that Manhunt is rated M for mature and that it's a game about a serial killer murdering people in creative ways. While it may not be possible just from that to infer exactly how "M for mature" the game is, it should be enough to make an educated decision.

In general, is a serial murder simulation suitable for your kid or isn't it? If it is, I can't imagine where you'd find Manhunt uniquely objectionable. And if there is any doubt the parents have any number of sources for additional information (including asking some guy at the store).

I've had parents ask me questions like that... and I don't even work in a store, they just come up while I'm shopping and ask "do you know anything about Prince of Persia" or whatnot.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Something that bugs me (about games on the Wii)
« on: February 07, 2007, 04:27:34 PM »
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Originally posted by: Kairon
Currently, the console with the most JRPGs is the X360... But yeah, the question is when will the PS3's supposed third party support mature in the RPG field, or will they lose some series to the Wii?

Hmmm... this isn't an RPG per se but... could Harvest Moon become Wii exclusive?

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com


If I were to pick whose going to end up with the most JRPGs it's going to be the DS.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Manhunt 2 from Rockstar? Whoa...
« on: February 07, 2007, 05:24:31 AM »
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"Games are media. Some media are illegal. Take e.g. child pornography or snuff videos. You go to jail for those."

Child porn and snuff videos are actual videos of criminal acts though.  Violence in movies or videogames is faked.  Someone didn't actually get killed to provide your entertainment.  No one actually gets hurt in Manhunt.  It's all polygons that look like people.

I think the North American attitude towards nudity versus violence is that the nudity in a film is real.  That's a real naked person so maybe you don't want your kid seeing a real naked person.  However all movie violence is fake.  You're not actually watching real violence.  Plus kids are aware of violence most of their lives but normally aren't familiar with sex.  With sex you can keep your child's innocence a little longer.  But they're going to see blood the second they scrape their knee.

Jack Thompson didn't go nuts over Manhunt because he doesn't know sh!t about games.  His "knowledge" comes from what his supporters tell him.  GTA got focused on because it was incredibly popular.  It's like how there were games with blood before Mortal Kombat or Doom BUT those games were so huge that the politicians that don't play games found out about them.


You can go to jail for possession of lolicon anime porn too...


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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Thestreet.com - Vying for Wii Pie
« on: February 06, 2007, 02:37:04 PM »
Maybe it's something like you pay $2000 for a license to develop on the wii and they give you the kit "free with membership".

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: New Bust-a-Move Bash trailer up...
« on: February 06, 2007, 11:52:34 AM »
Wario isn't 8-player simultaneous, is it?  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Twilight Princess Spoiler Discussion Thread
« on: February 06, 2007, 11:42:40 AM »
oh and it sounds like lots of retailers are going to have them Sunday...  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Twilight Princess Spoiler Discussion Thread
« on: February 06, 2007, 11:42:12 AM »
well if money isn't an issue why not buy one off eBay or Amazon?  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Manhunt 2 from Rockstar? Whoa...
« on: February 06, 2007, 11:12:10 AM »
Oh yeah, I just thought of something: the original Manhunt supported the headset attachment (and was a way better game with it, IMO)... does this mean wii'll be getting some sort of (preferably Bluetooth) headset?  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Manhunt 2 from Rockstar? Whoa...
« on: February 06, 2007, 09:27:27 AM »
While the content of this game seems very "un-Nintendo", I'd caution against rejecting it unless you've actually played the first. The level of immersion was impressive for a mere PS2 game, with nice little "attention-to-detail" things like the ability to use the microphone to alert people to your presence.

While I'm a little concerned that it may be possible for a murder simulator to be "too immersive" and go from entertaining to creepy I can't wait to try it.  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Manhunt 2 from Rockstar? Whoa...
« on: February 06, 2007, 09:20:23 AM »
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Originally posted by: ryancoke
I can't freakin wait for MH2!!!  I loved manhunt 1. One of my fav PS2 games.  It was definately shocking to see that the sequel is coming out for the wii though.  Manhunt was by far, the most violent & brutal game I have ever seen. Gears of War is a disney cartoon in comparison. The only way I could get over the violence is that the characters that you are killing are trying to kill you. They are not just innocent bystanders like in GTA.  I just hope they don't edit the Wii version at all.  **cough** green blood in Doom GBA **cough**


I'd put the chance of edits at near zero unless the game is a huge departure from the original. This game is the definition of a "Hard M"... no amount of green blood is going to get this thing a T rating.


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Nintendo Gaming / Thestreet.com - Vying for Wii Pie
« on: February 06, 2007, 06:11:24 AM »
Article from Thestreet.com

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Oh, you've gotta be kidding me (Europe Get's Mario Galaxy in March??)
« on: February 06, 2007, 03:32:23 AM »
I've gotta believe they just haven't moved the Euro date back yet. Europe never gets anything first.  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Wii Third Party Domination
« on: February 05, 2007, 04:02:06 PM »
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Originally posted by: Mario
Well they developed the games but Nintendo published them. Sega would win because Sonic 2 Battle and Sonic Mega Collection are both million sellers in the US alone, but they flopped in Japan unlike Mario Party so it could even out. However, then you have the Super Monkey Balls which did over a million combined in just the US. Sonic Adventure DX almost sold a million I think, Billy Hatcher also sold solid, and Beach Spikers etc.

Sega benefitted hugely by getting in early with the Cube, something Ubi hopes to do with the Red Steel franchise and maybe Rayman.


What about all those Resident Evils though... and the Viewtiful Joes... and Killer 7 and Product Number 03, which sold 7 copies and 3 copies, respectively

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Wii Third Party Domination
« on: February 05, 2007, 01:05:56 PM »
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Originally posted by: Mario
I'd bet Sega.


Now that I think about it though, what about Hudson? Those Mario Party games sold a ton.  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Wii stronger then the first Xbox ?
« on: February 05, 2007, 12:31:24 PM »
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Originally posted by: Adrock
Yeah, but Godfather is on other platforms.


So are all those kid's titles.  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Wii stronger then the first Xbox ?
« on: February 05, 2007, 12:14:08 PM »
You mean things like the Godfather?

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Wii Third Party Domination
« on: February 05, 2007, 12:07:45 PM »
I'd bet Capcom or Namco was for the Gamecube.


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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Wii stronger then the first Xbox ?
« on: February 05, 2007, 11:31:36 AM »
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Originally posted by: Adrock
That's also an opinion.


Absolutely... I'm just saying, Resistance may be great for some people, and it's certainly visually impressive, but I found myself thinking that it brought nothing to the table that I wanted that I couldn't already have gotten from Timesplitters: Future Perfect

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Wii stronger then the first Xbox ?
« on: February 05, 2007, 11:10:43 AM »
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Originally posted by: Adrock

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Hocotate wrote:
Third party support for the PS3 has been a joke, not the Wii. Tell me what is out now for the PS3 that is worth it please.

Resistance: Fall of Man is better than any 3rd party Wii title. Regardless, what is out now is only part of the big picture. 3rd parties are giving PS3 more love than Wii.


A matter of opinion... Resistance seemed like a game I've played a million times before. Now Dragonball Z with a Wiimote, that's an original experience.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Wii stronger then the first Xbox ?
« on: February 05, 2007, 06:27:00 AM »
Don't forget the DS in all of this. Moreso than the PS3 or the 360 I see the DS as the real competitor for third party support.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: The OFFICIAL Wii rumor thread (updated 02/03/2007)
« on: February 04, 2007, 05:55:13 AM »
indeed, if Metal Slug can offer a $40 anthology disk why not Street Fighter 2?

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Wii stronger then the first Xbox ?
« on: February 04, 2007, 05:23:23 AM »
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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
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Originally posted by: Adrock  Nintendo is coming off of last place. A company's placement in the market cannot be ignored.


Like how Sony's first place finish last gen is clearly what's carrying the PS3 into first place this gen?

Dude, no offense, but wake UP. EVERY generation is a completely new battlefront, a whole new war and Nintendo has seen to it that this war has a whole new set of rules. Currently, Sony is in dead last and there are NO games coming out for the PS3 this year which even begin to offer a glimmer of hope of changing that. You're honestly going to look at that situation and tell me that last gen still counts?


I agree with him to some extent... the PS3 wouldn't be doing as well as it is (which isn't very well) were it not for the success of the PS2. There's absolutely no reason to buy a PS3 right now besides using it as a cheap Blu-Ray player. But a lot of people loved the PS2 and that fact alone got it a lot of sales that it otherwise wouldn't have.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Wii stronger then the first Xbox ?
« on: February 04, 2007, 03:44:56 AM »
In the long run I still see myself probably getting a 360 as a second console... though I'm open to persuasion by Nintendo that the Wii is all I need.  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Official Wii Sales Thread
« on: February 04, 2007, 03:41:57 AM »
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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
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Originally posted by: jasonditz
At the same time, I'm not at all confident Sony could survive as a distant second or third. Their whole business model is centered around being a market leader, they've got no franchises to milk and are far too dependent on third parties for content.


That's my opinion on the subject as well. Nintendo had their own franchises as a fallback net: they can afford to finish 3rd. Sony cannot.


Microsoft could also survive in 3rd, because lets face it they aren't making money anyhow and it doesn't seem to phase them

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: So, it looks like my Wii might go back to Nintendo...
« on: February 04, 2007, 03:30:25 AM »
I've heard good things about Nintendo's Wii support... there were people on Kotaku talking about it who said Nintendo just sent them a new Wii and a shipping container to send the broken one back in.

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