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Nintendo Gaming / RE: NuGHTS is being revived on Wii
« on: March 19, 2007, 09:37:15 AM »
NGamer magazine's next month preview has a picture of a planet, suggesting that it's a hint. It's Final Fantasy VII. Suck it.

See, theories are easy to make up. People like to throw around names like NiGHTS, but likely, it's either nothing, something stupid, or a game we know is coming like Super Mario Galaxy. Maybe they got to play it. Whatever. I hate when magazines do sh*t like that. What the hell is the point of hyping up news for 5 weeks in the future? Shut up. All anyone has to do is wait a few weeks, look at the cover and decide whether to buy it or better yet, loiter at Barnes & Noble and read it for free. If anyone is even lazier, they can wait 10 minutes after it reaches a newstand and read about it online.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:NuGHTS is being revived on Wii
« on: March 18, 2007, 06:12:44 AM »
They've always put out a lot of titles. I'm just saying that working on a fewer titles could be the best thing for them. I hate to say it but they might have to layoff a lot of people and keep the best programmers, designers etc. they have then have them create titles, even if they release less of them. Sega was a great developer. Over the past few years, they got their priorities mixed up. They wanted to be the biggest 3rd party developer/publisher and their focus shifted from making good games to publishing a lot of games, regardless of quality. I feel like they need to take a good look at their business model, realize that it's not that good, and start fresh.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: NuGHTS is being revived on Wii
« on: March 17, 2007, 06:49:25 PM »
In the last few years, Sega has made too many games which is why most of them are so bad. They're rushed andsloppy. Instead, they should work on only a few titles at a time and work on them until they're ready. Then they might get some credibility back.

A game like NiGHTS could bring old Sega back. It's a franchise some people have fond memories of. Releasing a good sequel could put them back on track.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: id Software is leaning towards ports for Wii
« on: March 16, 2007, 07:50:07 PM »
To be a little more specific, Nintendo gamers buy games made by Nintendo because third party support has generally sucked for the last 10 years. Nintendo's own titles were basically the only sure bet at quality gaming without buying another console. I think Nintendo gamers would be more willing to support 3rd party offerings if they were just plain better on Nintendo consoles. Make a good game and it has a better chance of selling... unless it's called Beyond Good and Evil.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: NuGHTS is being revived on Wii
« on: March 16, 2007, 07:27:49 PM »
I don't think this is a NiGHTS sequel. These mystery sequel rumors almost always involve either NiGHTS or Kid Icarus. People like throwing those names around. Whatever.

The text in ONM is pretty cryptic. It could mean everything.... and ONM is super-lame, adding to the lameness of the rumor.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:NuGHTS is being revived on Wii
« on: March 16, 2007, 04:37:33 PM »
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PartyBear wrote:
An April Fools joke pulled in mid-March would be lamer than FDR's legs.

Too soon... (emoticon included to denote understanding of Family Guy reference)

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18 days wrote:
Reminder: Yuji Naka no longer works at Sega.

That won't stop them. It sure didn't stop them from making Sonic and the Secret Rings.

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Dirk Temporo wrote:
So what is NiGHTS and why is everyone so obsessed with it?

That game that came with the analog stick Saturn Controller. Only cult fans are obsessed with it... all 12 of them. It was a pretty neat game from what little I remember of it. I'd love to see a sequel on Wii rather than not see a sequel on Wii or at all.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:New Capcom Title: TREASURE ISLAND Z!
« on: March 14, 2007, 03:52:11 PM »
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Ian Sane wrote:
It isn't about "k!ddy" or "mature". It's about variety and when you get nothing but super fluffy cloud land it gets stale real quick. And getting nothing but blood and guts grim land isn't so hot either.

I agree. I'm not really into ultra-violent games, but I'd rather they be on the console of my choice than not be there. The more variety, the larger the install base which leads to more and better games. Everyone wins, but most importantly me because I get to play many of the games I want to play without having to buy new hardware.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Zelda DS: Phantom Hourglass
« on: March 12, 2007, 02:50:17 PM »
LInk's character model likely won't change. DS probably can't handle any better. It shouldn't matter too much though. Link only looks weird when close-up and much of the action seems relatively far away.

I hope Ganondorf doesn't make it. Nintendo shouldn't force him into the games (i.e. Twlight Princess). I realize the series isn't known for its storyline, but I think it could benefit if they didn't rely on Ganon being behind almost every evil plot against Hyrule.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:US Based Wii Post Lauch Discussion
« on: March 11, 2007, 04:44:08 PM »
1. The name still sucks, but it wasn't a deal breaker by any means. It's a name. Who cares? It never should've been that big of a deal.

2. I felt like $250 was perhaps too much, but it's still not $600 and most people are willing to pay it. Controller prices are still out of contreeze.

3. Wii Sports pack-in was nice, but I still feel like an extra controller should've been in there, especilly since they're still a bit hard to find and it's March.

4. I'd be more inclined to buy VC games if they were cheaper. I'd be even more inclined to buy them if they had better and harder to find games. I don't need another Ocarina of Time. I loved the game, but no, I'd rather see Actraiser or something.

5. Should've launced earlier, but it makes no difference now. I'm more disheartened that neither Super mario Galaxy nor Metroid Prime 3 have release dates.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: New game idea thread
« on: March 09, 2007, 04:08:54 PM »
I'm just saying that I meant nothing by my comment and for future reference that I'm not about to start with anyone since this is an online message board. I read so many biting insults and petty exchanges. I think, "Dude, internet. Stop. Please."

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Official Wii Sales Thread
« on: March 09, 2007, 04:02:49 PM »
I didn't get Children of Mana for the same reason. I'm not buying 2 versions of the game so my brother and I can play multiplayer. I'm still hoping that Seiken Densetsu 3 eventually makes it to the Virtual Console. Slim chance, I know...

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:New game idea thread
« on: March 09, 2007, 03:51:47 PM »
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pap64 wrote:
Just think about it, that idea sounds AWESOME. I would so make S_B the villain and me the plucky young hero.

I'd think Ian Sane would be the villain because everyone is always ragging on him all the time.

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Smash_Brother wrote:
I added the wink for a reason.

I wasn't ragging on him, I was saying it for friendly purposes.
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Well, you added the the wink after I posted my comment, but it doesn't matter either way because I was joking. You can say what you want, I don't care. Most of my posts are sarcastic or tongue-in-cheek in nature. We're on an internet message board. Who takes any of this crap personally?

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:New game idea thread
« on: March 09, 2007, 06:52:47 AM »
Rub it in... Throw some salt in his eyes while you're at it. Jeez.

And I seem to have misspelled "RPG." I once misspelled the letter "A" on a school paper too.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: New game idea thread
« on: March 09, 2007, 01:40:02 AM »
I like the MiiRG idea. It'd be cool if you could create the storyline and towns and dungeons yourself. Yeah, kind of like RPG maker, but perhaps easier to work with.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Official Wii Sales Thread
« on: March 09, 2007, 01:36:31 AM »
PSP outsold Wii. Is that because Nintendo can't get them out fast enough?

And PS3 Gundam is number. That'll last until next week maybe.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Whoa! Ouch...A little harsh there Chris...
« on: March 09, 2007, 01:29:50 AM »
Mark Rein isn't as publicly critical of Nintendo nowadays either. Still, highly critical, but not as critical. He used to fly of the f-ing handle. Maybe he toned it down just in case. I'm not expecting anything to change anytime soon, but it's always better to not to say anything bad when given a choice.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Fils-Aime owns Harrison
« on: March 09, 2007, 01:23:13 AM »
It wasn't even really a pot shot. Reggie was responding to the crowd. He could have done worse. God knows Sony and Microsoft have (who seemingly go out of their way to trash the competition). He could have palmed Phil Harrison's face and pushed it away. Or Miyamoto could have crawled behind Harrison and have Reggie push him.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Official Wii Sales Thread
« on: March 08, 2007, 06:19:02 PM »
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Deguello wrote:
Seriously, this is so retarded.

If you want to talk about what's really retarded, think about how riled up you're getting about this. Jeez.... Such hostility. Chill pills for everyone... And before you assume that I know nothing about Trauma Center, please keep in mind that I work in a video store and I've played almost everything on Wii. By "almost" I mean, I'm not wasting my free rentals on Barnyard or Avatar.

Yes, it gets hard, but skill and difficulty don't define what a game is. Who says a non-game can't be hard? A pre-school difficulty level isn't necessary to draw the non-gamer in.  A non-gamer doesn't know Trauma Center will drive them up a wall, but they might pick it up and give it a chance because it's not like anything they've seen before. They might like it and they might want to put the game down. At the same time, it might make anyone put the game down. The important thing is getting them to try it. These non-traditional games are meant to attract different audiences (though they're not supposed to be exclusively appealing to non-gamers). The design of Trauma Center tends to elicit a second glance from non-gamers because of it's different.

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why do I have to define non-game if you are the one making the damn claim? YOU define it, and say why you think Trauma Center is a non-game.

I did define it and I think you should too because the very definition of what a non-game is at the heart of this discussion. If you think my definition is wrong, then say why you think it's wrong and part of that is defining what a non-game is yourself.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Official Wii Sales Thread
« on: March 08, 2007, 01:39:36 PM »
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Deguello wrote:
Sorry, son. You made the claim first. You have to ante up the evidence. "It's a medical simulation" isn't going to cut it. What makes it a non-game? Try to answer with more than one sentence.

I don't really need more than one sentence. Everything about Trauma Center makes it a non-game. If you really want to get into it, first define what a "non-game" is because the term itself is elusive. I tend to think that it's a "game" that reaches beyond established genres and/or is created with people who don't normally play videogames in mind. That's a vague description but it's also subjective. Your definition of what a non-game is may differ. Trauma Center fits into my definition of what a non-game is. So I throw it back to you, what about Trauma Center doesn't make it a non-game?

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odfiend wrote:
Where is the wave of companies who started not putting out their traditional games in favor of non games? I would say there aren't any.

I agree. Not even Nintendo has done that. Games like Zelda, Mario, Smash, Metroid etc still seem like a priority to them. Nintendo isn't going to stop putting out their big traditional games in favor of non-games. I think we're seeing companies release more non-games even though the focus remains on traditional games.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Official Wii Sales Thread
« on: March 08, 2007, 10:32:51 AM »
It's a medical simulation. What doesn't make it a non-game?

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Official Wii Sales Thread
« on: March 08, 2007, 10:24:24 AM »
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odfiend wrote:
Just curious, what companies, other than Nintendo, have started putting out 'non-games'?

Nintendo is just credited for leading the current charge to capture the non-gamer audience and make those kinds of games part of their business model. A few companies have released "non-games" over the years even if they were probable never meant to be a priority for those companies. Sega released Seaman years ago and Konami's DDR series isn't necessarily a gamer's game though many gamers now enjoy it. Recently, Capcom has Phoenix Wright. Atlus publishes Trauma Center and Touch Detective.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Wii Microphone based games in the making?
« on: March 08, 2007, 10:07:21 AM »
It definitely should have had a microphone, at least before a speaker.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Whoa! Ouch...A little harsh there Chris...
« on: March 07, 2007, 03:41:56 PM »
Many games have great art direction, but I don't consider games art.

If I had to choose, I'd say Ico and Shadow of the Colossus are pretty artsy. There's just something about those titles. They're so simple yet they evoke such strong emotions.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Whoa! Ouch...A little harsh there Chris...
« on: March 07, 2007, 11:14:47 AM »
Crab juice... hahahahahaha... I love that episode.

And Sony came out strong at GDC, but they're still selling a $600 console. Sony's Home isn't changing that nor will it convince people change their minds about whether or not to get a PS3.

All I wanted out of GDC was a new Brawl trailer. That's looking like a major no-go so I'm going back to bed now.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Gamestop observations
« on: March 06, 2007, 09:13:42 PM »
I haven't been to a Gamestop in a while, but I would guess Wii was moved to the back because they don't have any trouble selling them. People likely come in looking for one all the time. Putting PS3 in the front is Gamestop's way of increasing awareness of the product in an effort to sell PS3s. Retailers don't really make money on hardware, but if the hardware doesn't sell then the software won't either. Wii doesn't need to sell any better than it has been for them to make money on it.

And also, Gamestop sucks. What the hell were you doing in there or even looking around? Go buy a pizza or something and keep the hell away from that evil corporation before they end up buying you out and investing in your mom's stocks, effectively taking over her operations.

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