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Nintendo Gaming / RE:How subtley will affect "new-gen" software - fascinating article

« on: March 16, 2006, 01:51:02 PM »

The remote and analog combo has a lot of buttons.  I here a lot of people say it won't work with some games but no one ever mentions the games.  I can only think of fighters that have four attack buttons (Soul Calibur).  Can someone give me any other example ?

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General Gaming / RE:The Blue-Ray/HD-DVD DVI standard and how it could really screw the PS3.

« on: March 16, 2006, 05:41:36 AM »

Does anyone know how much the bluray discs will probably mark up games?
My dvd player is only a few years old, just like many other people I know.  Why would we buy a whole new player much less rebuy movies for what seems like such a tiny difference?  My dvds look very good on a hi-def tv if I'm around one (usually I'm not), this would have to be an astronomical rise in quality to make me buy hd-dvd or bluray.  At least the switch to to dvd saved (physical) space and gave extras.  The last format changes also had a big change in appearance.  This new format to any average person looks no different and doesn't have that "high-tech" appeal.

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General Gaming / RE:confirmed: PS3 = Nov. 2006

« on: March 16, 2006, 05:28:31 AM »

This announcement makes me realize that Sony and Nintendo have released about the same amount of info on their consoles.  Sony has to have something big planned for E3 too unless they just delay it again or are way behind.  Does anyone ever believe official announcements from these companies, especially Sony?  I can promise my new game console comes from the future and is made of cheese if I'm not held accountable.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:How subtley will affect "new-gen" software - fascinating article

« on: March 16, 2006, 05:08:52 AM »

I think packing in the shell with the console is a bad idea too.  The new controller offers all the functionality needed to play older games.  The only games I can think of right now that use dual analog are FPS and maybe some others for camera control, both probably improved with the remote.  The emphasis of the rev is not on these older games and gameplay types though and the controls should reflect that.  Packing in the shell just makes it look sparkling innovationy (I guess this word is taboo), takes away the consumers focus, and will make games no longer focus on the remote.  Nintendo is not focusing on old gameplay types but making them an afterthought and the shells availability should reflect that.