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TalkBack / RE: Unity Canceled
« on: December 10, 2004, 03:12:58 PM »
I seriously doubt it, considering the development team consisted of one man, AFAIK.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: DS-IGN Controversy
« on: December 06, 2004, 11:33:24 AM »
You people are ridiculous. Have you ever considered that perhaps you are a little bias towards the DS?
IGN is a website, and I go there because I hear opinions over which games suck, and which games don't. OPINIONS. If their weren't opinions on a gaming site it would be pretty worthless. I don't see how systems should be excluded from opinions.
Some of the editors on IGN have expressed that PSP is a better system than the DS. I, for one, somewhat agree with them. I'm a Nintendo fan, but given the choice between a $185 system with PS2 quality graphics, MP3 playback and MP4 playback and a $150 system with slightly above Nintendo 64 graphics and two screens which frankly, I haven't seen used in a remotely compelling way I will choose the former. It's better value for money and I believe most people will see it that way too. That's an opinion. That's also all IGN is expressing, an opinion.
Think back to the root of the problem, it isn't the media so stop using it as a scapegoat. In my opinion it's Nintendo coming up with an inferior system to Sony and having a shockingly bad launch line-up. First impressions last.
IGN is a website, and I go there because I hear opinions over which games suck, and which games don't. OPINIONS. If their weren't opinions on a gaming site it would be pretty worthless. I don't see how systems should be excluded from opinions.
Some of the editors on IGN have expressed that PSP is a better system than the DS. I, for one, somewhat agree with them. I'm a Nintendo fan, but given the choice between a $185 system with PS2 quality graphics, MP3 playback and MP4 playback and a $150 system with slightly above Nintendo 64 graphics and two screens which frankly, I haven't seen used in a remotely compelling way I will choose the former. It's better value for money and I believe most people will see it that way too. That's an opinion. That's also all IGN is expressing, an opinion.
Think back to the root of the problem, it isn't the media so stop using it as a scapegoat. In my opinion it's Nintendo coming up with an inferior system to Sony and having a shockingly bad launch line-up. First impressions last.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Mario Baseball Announced for GC!
« on: December 03, 2004, 07:25:40 PM »
Wow, how long can Nintendo keep pimping Mario? Honestly, the Mario in every game thang rang old 5 years ago, if not longer.
How about a new franchise, Nintendo, or is that too radical? Honestly, it's wearing very thin.
How about a new franchise, Nintendo, or is that too radical? Honestly, it's wearing very thin.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Silicon Knights still working on games for GC
« on: December 03, 2004, 07:22:26 PM »
Slightly OT, but damn, SK really needs to splash out on a new logo and website. Their current revisions are giving me hardcore flashbacks to 1995. Not to mention the fact that their website hasn't been updated for over a year.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: is gamecube for me?
« on: December 03, 2004, 07:17:07 PM »
I'll add my 2 cents along with everyone else: go for it. You won't look back, seriously. There's enough great games on the 'cube for you to have years of enjoyment. Plus, if you live with people, multiplayer "Super Monkey Ball" and "Mario Kart" will go down an absolute treat.
By the way, if the $149 package doesn't include "Mario Kart", definitely go for the $99 package with "Mario Kart" included instead. And if they have "Eternal Darkness" on the cheap, you can't go wrong picking it up too.
By the way, if the $149 package doesn't include "Mario Kart", definitely go for the $99 package with "Mario Kart" included instead. And if they have "Eternal Darkness" on the cheap, you can't go wrong picking it up too.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Sawaru: Made in Wario impressions
« on: December 03, 2004, 10:20:58 AM »
Damn, the DS in Japan has WAY cooler packaging than in the States.
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Nintendo Gaming / Where are the adventure games?
« on: December 01, 2004, 11:01:34 PM »
Sam and Max, Loom, the Monkey Island series, the Indiana Jones games, Day of the Tentacle would all be BAD-ASS with a stylus, on the DS.
Lucasarts is clearly asleep at the wheel. Or else they're too busy pimping crappy Star Wars #3023 to recognise the potential here.
Seriously though, these games would own on DS. I was hoping the DS would spark an adventure revival, why aren't Revolution getting into it with Broken Sword, or whoever owns the Psygnosis properties with Discworld?
Use the top screen for the dialogue and the bottom screen with the stylus for control and the main action. The microphone and the stylus could be utilised for some stunning puzzles. When Tim Schaefer is done with Psychonauts, he should blow our minds with a point and clicker for the 21st century.
This NEEDS to happen. It's nice to see Nintendo taking the lead with Another, it's just a shame to see no-one following.
Lucasarts is clearly asleep at the wheel. Or else they're too busy pimping crappy Star Wars #3023 to recognise the potential here.
Seriously though, these games would own on DS. I was hoping the DS would spark an adventure revival, why aren't Revolution getting into it with Broken Sword, or whoever owns the Psygnosis properties with Discworld?
Use the top screen for the dialogue and the bottom screen with the stylus for control and the main action. The microphone and the stylus could be utilised for some stunning puzzles. When Tim Schaefer is done with Psychonauts, he should blow our minds with a point and clicker for the 21st century.
This NEEDS to happen. It's nice to see Nintendo taking the lead with Another, it's just a shame to see no-one following.
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TalkBack / RE: NOA Buys Yamauchi's Mariners Stake
« on: November 29, 2004, 10:59:40 PM »
SInce they seem to have a controlling stake now, how about the Seattle Goombas, the Seattle Pikmin or the Seattle Chain Chomps? 
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TalkBack / RE: Nintendo Ships Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
« on: November 29, 2004, 10:48:24 AM »
"Nintendo Reinvents a Hit Series: The Fantasy is No Longer Final"
I wasn't aware Nintendo were developing this.
I wasn't aware Nintendo were developing this.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Famitsu talks to Miyamoto
« on: November 26, 2004, 02:08:48 PM »
Who else is hot for E3 next year then? More Zelda, more Pokeman, more DS and more of the humbly-titled Revolution. Sounds pretty good to me.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Famitsu talks to Miyamoto
« on: November 25, 2004, 06:42:27 PM »Quote
Originally posted by: Caillan
What sort of launch title could EAD provide that would have a major 'wow' factor though?
Mario is Missing 2: Mario has gone missing again. Nintendo could own E3 with that one.
New Smash Bros. with online would be a good second best though.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: GBA... or DS?
« on: November 25, 2004, 05:10:02 PM »
I'd say go for the GBA - just over half the price, and the games seem more compelling. This holiday season there's a new Zelda, GTA, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy I + II, Boktai II, Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, a new F-Zero, Donkey Kong Country 2, Metal Slug Advance and that's just the start of it. Of course, there's some gems already out there that you should get stuck into if you haven't yet, such as the Golden Sun series, the Pokemon series and the Advance Wars series.
Compare this to the DS, with about 5 games out and the flagship launch title being a rehash of Super Mario 64, I'd say go for a GBA.
Looks like Nintendo's biggest competition to the DS isn't the PSP, but the GBA.
Compare this to the DS, with about 5 games out and the flagship launch title being a rehash of Super Mario 64, I'd say go for a GBA.
Looks like Nintendo's biggest competition to the DS isn't the PSP, but the GBA.
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Nintendo Gaming / Rayman DS
« on: November 22, 2004, 09:15:06 PM »
Isn't it supposed to be a launch title? Anyone have it? If so, I'm curious to hear what you think, since the Rayman games were always solid but I've heard surprisingly little of the DS edition.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: PSP vs DS
« on: October 28, 2004, 01:18:50 AM »
All in all, Nintendo needs to prove the DS is the third tier, not a GBA successor.
The way to do that is release a Gameboy Next, make that the PSP competitor, not the DS. Because head-to-head, the DS doesn't really match up. Consumers, in spite of whether or not they are, will see the new functionalities as gimmicks. This is not predicting the DS as a total failure, but it is a niche product. Nintendo has to realise it is a little too left-field for many consumers AND developers.
Nintendo have a lot to lose here, with what, 99% of the handheld market. If they lose even 30% of that share to Sony, it's a huge blow. The PSP is serious competition, and this price point has proved. I know people are also skeptical about battery life, but to be honest, even if you only get 3-4 hours, it's something I can deal with. I only play my Gameboy at home, and when I do take it places, I don't really play for more than 3-4 hours without the opportunity of recharging. Also, battery technology is only going to get better.
And chain chomp: "heart and soul" - you're kidding right?
The way to do that is release a Gameboy Next, make that the PSP competitor, not the DS. Because head-to-head, the DS doesn't really match up. Consumers, in spite of whether or not they are, will see the new functionalities as gimmicks. This is not predicting the DS as a total failure, but it is a niche product. Nintendo has to realise it is a little too left-field for many consumers AND developers.
Nintendo have a lot to lose here, with what, 99% of the handheld market. If they lose even 30% of that share to Sony, it's a huge blow. The PSP is serious competition, and this price point has proved. I know people are also skeptical about battery life, but to be honest, even if you only get 3-4 hours, it's something I can deal with. I only play my Gameboy at home, and when I do take it places, I don't really play for more than 3-4 hours without the opportunity of recharging. Also, battery technology is only going to get better.
And chain chomp: "heart and soul" - you're kidding right?
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: PSP vs DS
« on: October 27, 2004, 09:25:05 PM »
Ouch. Nintendo have made the same mistake as with the Gamecube. Opportunity cost. If Joe Public sees to PSP with superior graphics AND MP3 playing capabilities (which it now does have, as opposed to ATRAC as was initially planned) for only $35 more - what do you think they're going to go for?
I know what I am - I could do with an MP3 player.
I know what I am - I could do with an MP3 player.
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TalkBack / RE: Editorial: PlayStation or Xbox?
« on: October 26, 2004, 08:44:14 PM »
Nintendo's marketing is terrible. But Nintendo's real problem is they just don't know what's "cool". I mean, Sony got David Lynch to direct one of their launch commercials for PS2 - David friggin' Lynch, how neat is that? And it was a great commercial too. Releasing their console with indigo as a primary colour wasn't a good idea either - let's face it, it's really purple. Why not go with a nice snow white, or just stick with black. THe other serious mis-step is Nintendo's liason with "celebrities". We saw it with Donkey Konga, we saw it will the platinum party. Christina Aguilera and teenybopper pop punk groups doesn't increase Nintendo's appeal to anyone over twelve. The new Maxim campaign is also lame, I mean "playa" are you sh**ing me?!? I just find that condescending, if anything.
Their frigid reaction to onine gaming seriously hurts too - I can't help but fell they are being very short-sighted in that respect, thinking only about profit in the short-term, as opposed to the long term.
Nintendo also needs to develop some new franchises. Mario being pimped in every second game isn't good, because it means all people think when they think Nintendo is Mario, as opposed to great games.
Nintendo would also do well to make their next system an all in one. The reality is the Gamecube was $50 more than the competition rather than $50 less. Why? Because consumers looked at the opportunity cost - for only $50 more they could have a DVD player, instead of buying one for $100 extra and a Gamecube. Revolution should be Blu-ray or HD-DVD, 802.11b built-in and internet capable (not neccesarily WWW) so I can share my game saves with friends, stream music from iTunes to my stereo, movies from VLC to my TV, etc. The Revolution should not be a games only console, but a complete digital hub - download photos from digital cameras, movies from DV and perhaps even basic editing functions. It's all about VALUE and it's all about connectivity, but not in the way Nintendo have been advocating.
Their frigid reaction to onine gaming seriously hurts too - I can't help but fell they are being very short-sighted in that respect, thinking only about profit in the short-term, as opposed to the long term.
Nintendo also needs to develop some new franchises. Mario being pimped in every second game isn't good, because it means all people think when they think Nintendo is Mario, as opposed to great games.
Nintendo would also do well to make their next system an all in one. The reality is the Gamecube was $50 more than the competition rather than $50 less. Why? Because consumers looked at the opportunity cost - for only $50 more they could have a DVD player, instead of buying one for $100 extra and a Gamecube. Revolution should be Blu-ray or HD-DVD, 802.11b built-in and internet capable (not neccesarily WWW) so I can share my game saves with friends, stream music from iTunes to my stereo, movies from VLC to my TV, etc. The Revolution should not be a games only console, but a complete digital hub - download photos from digital cameras, movies from DV and perhaps even basic editing functions. It's all about VALUE and it's all about connectivity, but not in the way Nintendo have been advocating.
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TalkBack / RE: Upcoming Australian Nintendo Games
« on: October 16, 2004, 02:06:27 PM »
Well, we did get Animal Crossing a year before Europe.
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TalkBack / RE: Ubisoft to Make King Kong Game
« on: October 12, 2004, 03:45:51 PM »
Damn, Michel Ancel is currently in my city - that's cool, Rayman and Beyond Good and Evil are both incredible. I'm betting he'll make a great King Kong game. Then again though, I always thought Shiny could make a great Matrix game.
On another note - Peter Jackson is looking pretty svelte these days. All he need now is to shave and get a new haircut.
On another note - Peter Jackson is looking pretty svelte these days. All he need now is to shave and get a new haircut.
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General Chat / RE: Temple of Time first EXCLUSIVE interview with REGGIE!!!!!
« on: May 13, 2004, 08:19:17 PM »
Wow. Websites don't get much uglier than that one.
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TalkBack / RE: Donkey Konga US Song List
« on: May 12, 2004, 01:28:43 AM »
LOUIE LOUIE!
and Whip It!
But Kylie Minogue and Blink 182? All in good fun I guess...
and Whip It!
But Kylie Minogue and Blink 182? All in good fun I guess...
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TalkBack / RE: Chrono Trigger Comes to GameCube!
« on: May 09, 2004, 05:03:30 PM »
The End of Time looks incredible in 3D. This is bad-ass, no two ways about it. But where is Square Enix with a new Chrono?
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Silicon Knights and Nintendo break up
« on: April 13, 2004, 05:59:07 PM »
This is a shame, for sure. ED was IMHO the best title next to Metroid Prime this generation. Nintendo should have done all they could to stop this happening.
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TalkBack / RE: Thirty DS Titles at E3
« on: April 09, 2004, 03:44:56 PM »
Coolness. I was skeptical about the DS (or whatever the hell it is called) at first, but i've come around to the brilliance of the idea. A whole new way of playing, we forget that only 10-20% of the population are gamers. I see this as Nintendo trying to capture the other 80-90%.
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TalkBack / RE: Paper Mario 2 on the Way
« on: March 31, 2004, 06:19:21 PM »
Why does it have to be Mario? Don't get me wrong, Paper Mario was great and i'm sure this will be too, but this seems like a good way to start a new franchise.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Final Fantasy:Guilty Wing???
« on: March 23, 2004, 12:49:44 PM »
Goddamn, this whole thread has degenerated into a lame fight about random battles.
NEW FINAL FANTASY.
Who cares if it has Squall as the main character? God, honestly. NEW FINAL FANTASY.
I can't believe anyone would whine about that, no matter the circumstances.
NEW FINAL FANTASY.
Who cares if it has Squall as the main character? God, honestly. NEW FINAL FANTASY.
I can't believe anyone would whine about that, no matter the circumstances.
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