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NWR Forums Discord / The discussion of a new Funhouse name thread
« on: July 23, 2009, 09:00:32 PM »
Discuss here so we don't keep delaying the chance to change it farther and farther back.

I like that Ian's Sane Asylum one BnM came up with.

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General Chat / When giant jellyfish attack!!!
« on: July 20, 2009, 04:21:51 AM »
Who would have thought?

Giant Nomura's jellyfish apparently have been passing through Japanese fishing villages the past few years and destroying nets and catches. They are nearing them again this year.

These guys can get over 6 feet long and weigh up to 450 pounds.

Reminds me of an episode of Pokemon

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NWR Forums Discord / What if Dalton played a Batman villain?...
« on: July 19, 2009, 10:32:32 PM »
Or conversely, what if Dalton played as Batman/Bruce Wayne?

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Quote from: Prof. Layton
I received an invitation this morning to something called the "Grand Smash Brothers Tournament". Does anyone know anything about it?


Quote from: Prof. Layton
I'm on my way to the "Grand Smash Tournament" now! Wish me luck! Though, I am not exactly sure what I am going to be doing...


Quote from: Prof. Layton
This is nothing like what I expected! I was told to FIGHT a blue robot boy, a possessed doll, and a tiny boxer! I'm leaving at once!


What do you all think of this? Hints of a DS Smash Brothers? An inside joke from an NoA PR person?

Were they hinting at Mega-Man, Geno and Little Mac as fighters?

Strange, but funny. The suspense!

Article link

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Nintendo Gaming / Mario Kart, today!
« on: June 19, 2009, 05:54:53 PM »
Let's play Mario Kart.

My FC is in my sig.

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I'm bored and stuck in the security office at my school. It's lock is broken so I have to stay in here and watch the cameras until it's time to go home. I don't want to go much farther than e-mail, social networking sites and here because if I go too far or do too much online then I could run the risk of getting internet privelages revoked. And there are no new threads here to comment on that I see.

Could somebody tell me a story or something to entertain me for the last few hours of my shift? It's been a long day and I want to hear a story.

Thanks  ;D

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General Chat / I think my laptop finally went caput...
« on: June 05, 2009, 02:15:32 AM »
So this has been my computer for over 4 years now. A Dell Inspiron 600m laptop. Nothing fancy, as it was a birthday gift meant to be a college tool, but it got the job done. Since then I have had to wipe it only once due to a crazy virus infection but it has also had a power cable start smoking, tea spilt all over the keyboard while it was on, the USB ports and LAN plug stopped working, the mouse pad is wonky at best and a few banging/dropping incidents. But it still ran and did it's job. Last night may have done it in. I was doing some last minute posting here before I went to sleep and one of two things may have killed it.

I think it didn't finish shutting down before I closed it and sometimes it likes to go into sleep mode and drain the battery at night on the shutdown screen. This gives it an inapropriate shutdown error sometimes but it has always started fine aside from that before.

Also, I was going to place it in the nook below my night stand and it slipped from my hand and dropped to the floor about a foot or two. Ironically today I was telling a friend about how dropping iPods can ruin their HDD and how flash memory and solid state drives don't have the same issues. I think the HDD got scrambled when I dropped it because when I turn it on tonight it now says it cannot detect a bootable HDD. I pulled the HDD out and reinserted it to see if it was just loose after the fall. Didn't work.

Does anyone have any other ideas I could try before resorting to buying a new emergency computer? I was planning on buying a new one some time this Summer since I got a new job but if I buy one now as opposed to later I would probably be a bit more limited in what I get. Also, I'd like to be able to retrieve the data on the drive. Some rather important documents are on it.

In the event it is hopeless does anyone have any good recomendations for a good but low priced desktop PC? I had considered going with AlienWare when I got arround to getting a new PC but I'm open to something else. I just want it to be able to play most current games at an average/normal graphical level and also any recording/editing benefits would be a plus since I've been learning podcastery. I figure I can upgrade later if I need/want too.

My Dad is going to look at it this weekend and see if he can do anything to help get it running. Plus he gets a company discount for Dell computers through his company so there is incentive there to save money.

Thanks for your advise.

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Nintendo Gaming / New Mario vs. Donkey Kong coming to DSi next week
« on: June 03, 2009, 12:22:49 AM »
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: The Minis March Again

Releasing on the eighth according to IGN

I liked the first one but missed the second one.

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Nintendo Gaming / Dementium The Ward 2 Announced
« on: May 29, 2009, 11:09:34 PM »
Looks like Renegade Kid is making Dementium 2 on DS

Nothing more than a teaser trailer was revealed.

http://ds.ign.com/articles/988/988007p1.html

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Looks like there was a leak of logos for Lego Indy 2 and Harry Potter on one of the developers blogs at TT.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/962/962352p1.html

The blog also mentioned pitching a Hobbit game to coincide with the movie.

Picture from Indy 2

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IGN is showing screens and a hand's on of a Wii Metroid Prime Trilogy.

It has a streamlined front menu and settings carry over to each different game.

EDIT
 It is currently unclear whether or not old save data from any of the previous games can be imported to this game.

It will be $49.99 and be released this August 24th.








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NWR Feedback / NWR Swag?
« on: May 17, 2009, 05:42:59 PM »
So, I was riding with my Dad the other day and noticed he had a patch on his dashboard for a forum he is a member of. I thought that was pretty cool and it got me wondering: could we set something up like that for our site? Maybe some shirts, bumper stickers and patches? It could help pay for server costs and what not or maybe you could just donate it all to charity if you wanted.

Is anyone interested in seeing something like this happen? I wouldn't mind having a NWR coffee mug. What are your thought's on this? Is it a feasible endeavor? Would people buy stuff? What type of merch should be offered?

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Trailer here.

Looks interesting. And it's a pretty fast turnaround for a sequel.

Coming to WiiWare.

Looks like you shoot from a cannon in the center and dots falling on either side of you. It expands the gameplay to focus on moving two plains instead of just one. I'm guessing that means you can move the cannon left and right as well as up and down.


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General Chat / Does anyone use Twitter at all?
« on: May 14, 2009, 01:54:59 AM »
I decided to hop on to claim my name now in case I saw a need in the future only to discover Stratos was already taken. So I picked another name.

I'm just wondering who on the boards uses it and what for? Do most of you like it or find it silly and unnecessary? Do you guys think it would be beneficial to the site for the staffers to have one, especially for quick updates at trade shows?

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~Updated info~
Release Dates:North America date is March 14th 2010.
Europe release date is March 26th 2010.
Australia date is March 25th 2010

MSRP:North America $39.99
Europe:
Australia:
Can transfer from Diamond,Pearl and Platinum once you get your Pokedex
Redesigned female lead
Pokemon will follow you
Transferring certain Pokemon over to HG/SS will unlock things in the game or in the Pokewalker.
Gym Leader Rematches
Battle Frontier
Pokewalker courses:You can find many different Pokemon as well as different items.Some courses need to be unlocked through sending a certain Pokemon through.Other wise it is based on how many Watts you have in the Pokewalker course.
Pokethlon game
Commemorative Photos
Starting January 30th till February 14th a special Pichu will be given out at Gamestop.Transferring this from Pearl,Diamond or Platinum to HG/SS will unlock something.
Jirachi will be given out at Gamestop starting February 27th to March 13th. Transferring this from Diamond,Pearl or Platinum to HG/SS will unlock a Pokewalker course.
Arceus when transferred from Diamond,Pearl, or Platinum will unlock something as well.

Preordering at Gamestop will get you a Ho-oh or Lugia figurine depending on what version you pick up.Ho-oh for Heart Gold Lugia for Soul Silver.
Spoiler info

You can get the Johto,Kanto and Hoenn starters in the game.You can get Lugia,Ho-oh,Raiku,Entei,Suicune,Mewtwo,Latas,Latios,Rayquaza,Kyogre,Groudon,Dialga,Giratina,Palkia,Articuno,Moltes,Zapdos

~Old Info~
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A recent episode of the Japanese-only Pokémon Sunday TV show has provided the biggest hint yet that Nintendo is currently working on remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver.

The classic duo originally appeared on the Game Boy Color and remain two of the best-loved entries in the insanely successful series.

Apparently a "world-exclusive first announcement" will be made on May 10 during the Pokémon Sunday show; the logic behind the assumption that the news will involve Gold and Silver is dedicated by the fact that two Gold and Silver globes were displayed on-screen during the teaser. Simple, no?

A curious possibility. Who would consider getting this?

Link

*UPDATE*
Nintendo confirmed it's legit

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Apparently some devs are not going to hit this target.
What do you guys think of this? Yes, it's nice that it provides an incentive for companies to make quality games, but is it fair that Nintendo is withholding ANY profit from them? What if a game doesn't sell well but is a decent game? Doesn't the company deserve to receive the money from these sales even if it is a low seller?

Here's the article detailing it.

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Mop it up and I were talking about this and we are curious to what people think about this matter.

Should you try games before you flat out condemn them? I know some people have standards that if Metacritic -or their preferred review site- rates a game less than an 8 they will not give it the light of day. But I have also taken a chance with some less favorably rated games and found them to be quite enjoyable.

Also there are games that have a notorious hate bandwagon but I question how many people have actually played some of them. I know on WiiWare World games like Spogs Racing, Pong Toss and Plaatchen Paint N Twist seem to be almost universally hated and are almost meme jokes in relation to the question of a game's quality yet few of the people criticizing these games have actually tried them.

Should people try certain games for themselves or can we just trust reviews all the time?

Also, in the case of awfully rated games like Superman 64, E.T.or the more recent Sonic games, should we experience the bad so we can better appreciate the good? The Wii gets a lot of bad rap for being buried in shovelware. But are most of these games truly as bad as some say when we look at other poorly viewed games throughout gaming history?

Is this over thinking the situation? Are there merits to this line of thought? Have you ever gotten a game despite mediocre reviews and found it surprisingly enjoyable? Has playing a terrible game given you a better appreciation for what makes a good game fun?

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Nintendo Gaming / Nintendo/Taito game Wand of Magic
« on: April 02, 2009, 05:11:39 PM »
Some of you may have noticed this game from screens at last years media summit. IGN just reported that it is going to be released in Japan this May the 21st.

Quote from: IGN
You hold the Wiimote like a wand and draw out shapes to perform magic. The game includes over 100 spells. In addition to casting magic, you also control a battle party, whom you direct on the battle field from an overhead perspective.

Article link

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY_y9Tc4oA4

Pictures:






Looks a bit like Orge Battle to me except battles are real-time instead of going into a separate battle screen.

I also want to underscore that this is a 1st party game. This is one of the things that Nintendo has been working on that is new.

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Nintendo Gaming / The Official Rhythm Heaven Thread
« on: March 25, 2009, 04:44:06 PM »
Since we can run stuff from SD cards now, I went ahead and put it on my Wii again. The first things I noticed were the new Zelda trailer (a train?  ???) and a note that there was a Rythm Heaven demo offered on the service.

Just thought I'd share that for anyone curious about this game like I am.

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Nintendo Gaming / Phantasy Star Zero Mini
« on: March 17, 2009, 04:34:17 PM »
Anybody hear about this? It could be a pretty big DSiWare release.

http://www.wiiware-world.com/news/2009/03/phantasy_star_zero_mini_coming_to_dsiware

I am curious to see how and if it will interface with the forthcoming DS retail game. I'm thinking character transfers or this could be the multiplayer aspect of the main DS game.

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It will support four-player wireless co-op and a visual chat feature, and is going to sell for a paltry 200 Nintendo Points.

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Nintendo Gaming / Anyone still play Phantom Hourglass?
« on: March 16, 2009, 05:44:31 AM »
Does anyone still play Phantom Hourglass online? I am itching for some play on that but random battles seem to be slim pickings nowadays.
Here is my code if anyone is interested in some matches.
1633-4258-4722

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Nintendo Gaming / Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
« on: March 11, 2009, 05:57:31 AM »


Trailers
http://sixsidedvideo.com/media/wii/shsm.html
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-silent-hill/50852

*UPDATE*
Quote from: Excerpts from Nintendo Power as reported by GoNintendo
“The characters play different roles, things don’t necessarily happen in the same order, and the story is taken in lots of new directions. You still play as Harry Mason, you’re still looking for your daughter, and you’ll see familiar elements, but they’re all twisted to betray your expectations.”

“One of Shattered Memories’ most significant and intriguing additions—your answers actually affect how the game unfolds. And it doesn’t end there. the game “watches” you constantly, and your behavior throughout can determine when you’ll meet certain characters, which scenes you’ll witness, and a variety of other factors.” “In Silent Hill games, the town always gets inside the protagonist’s head,” say Hulett. “But now, it’s getting inside YOUR head.”

“We’re using the Wii Remote to interact directly with the environment, so the puzzles are all based around that idea,” says Hulett. “You’re not just hitting buttons to choose things.” He also notes that the solution to a puzzle is always in the immediate vicinity, and assures us there’s a lot less backtracking then in previous games.”

“Longtime fans of the series will also be delighted to learn that there’s a way through every locked door; no more checking dozens of entrances only to find that 90% of them are permanently barred shut.”

*UPDATE 4/10*
Some of the major bullet points:
- Wii is the lead platform (for all the haters)
- camera is first person during the office segment. You can look around while the psychiatrist talks
- you must fill out a psychiatric profile
- almost every decision you make impacts the game. For example, if you first choose to look at your map or a girlie calendar on the wall, the game makes note of this decision
- an example of early changes: as you fill out your profile, the game will present you with different situations. When walking through town, you might see an open bar or an open diner. These things change as you make more and more choices
- use phone to dial, take pics, text, check voicemail, browse phonebook, changes options and settings (whose viewer shows a slowed framerate a la iPhone) to take and store pictures, check text messages and voice mail, look through your phone book, and access game options and settings
- take pictures of the environment to reveal new details: take a picture of a swingset with no one around it, look at the pic to see your daughter sitting on the swing
- pictures can cue voicemails and other occurrences
- game world changes from Silent Hill to evil Silent Hill right before your eyes
- intelligent enemies will hunt you down, talk to other enemies to find you, open doors and climb fences
-There are no weapons (guess that seals it in regards to combat)










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