Author Topic: Official Sales Thread (Read 3150865 times)

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #3575 on:** January 25, 2009, 03:10:40 PM »

THAT'S RIGHT. Let's all show BWii some love.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #3576 on:** January 25, 2009, 04:05:25 PM »

Lag should not cause slowdown, that's bad netcode.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #3577 on:** January 25, 2009, 04:08:01 PM »

Top 10 game preorders on Amazon.com

10. DS - GTA: Chinatown Wars
9. DS - Pokemon Platinum
8. PS3 - Street Fighter 4
7. 360 - Halo Wars
6. PC - Warhammer Dawn of War II
5. PC - Empire: Total War
4. PS3 - Resident Evil 5
3. Wii - Pikmin 1
2. PS3 - Killzone 2
1. Wii - Mario Power Tennis

Mop it up · « **Reply #3578 on:** January 25, 2009, 04:54:15 PM »

I'm kind of surprised to see the two GameCube Wiimakes on that list, I didn't expect there to be much interest in them, especially not to the point where they'd be pre-ordered.

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #3579 on:** January 25, 2009, 04:55:57 PM »

Interesting that Street Fighter IV isn't on there for 360. More people are probably pre-ordering the PS3 version of the Collector's Edition because it has the Ryu figurine, vs. the 360 version which has Crimson Viper for some bizarre reason.

Kairon · « **Reply #3580 on:** January 25, 2009, 05:02:34 PM »

Quote from: Lindy on January 25, 2009, 12:47:15 PM

To me, LBP is what I wish Super Mario Galaxy would have been. SMG is an amazing game, don't get me wrong, but it's still fairly "inside the box" in terms of what the Mario series has done in the past. Aside from the semi co-op, you're still one character running through a 3D world solving puzzles suspended in space. The overall core game concept hasn't expanded much. When you see what's being done on other consoles in terms of co-operative play and other online functionality, it really makes you wish that Nintendo was a little more committed to online gameplay.

I agree with KDR's response to this. Miyamoto make LittleBigPlanet? *boggle* He'd probably make it something COMPLETELY different. Miyamoto's games are carefully crafted Japanese gardens, not sandboxes. Western style development is all based around sandboxes and simulations. Miyamoto has never been about that. He's always about evoking a very specific feeling... at least, that's the way I see it.

Sure, LBP is something awesome, but I really think wishing Nintendo made it is naive, the same way thinking that Paper Mario should be more like Final Fantasy is naive. I really believe that Nintendo would take the same concept and take it somewhere else entirely... and Ian would back me up on that.

vudu · « **Reply #3581 on:** January 25, 2009, 06:51:03 PM »

Quote from: Lindy on January 25, 2009, 04:55:57 PM

Interesting that Street Fighter IV isn't on there for 360. More people are probably pre-ordering the PS3 version of the Collector's Edition because it has the Ryu figurine, vs. the 360 version which has Crimson Viper for some bizarre reason.

Does SF IV use the D-pad or the left analog stick for primary movement? If it's the D-pad that alone is reason to go with the PS3 version over the 360 version.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #3582 on:** January 25, 2009, 07:15:58 PM »

Quote from: vudu on January 25, 2009, 06:51:03 PM

Quote from: Lindy on January 25, 2009, 04:55:57 PM
Interesting that Street Fighter IV isn't on there for 360. More people are probably pre-ordering the PS3 version of the Collector's Edition because it has the Ryu figurine, vs. the 360 version which has Crimson Viper for some bizarre reason.

Does SF IV use the D-pad or the left analog stick for primary movement? If it's the D-pad that alone is reason to go with the PS3 version over the 360 version.

It plays like a 2D game so dpad. Also according to the email I got all of the games in the top 10 are regular editions.

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #3583 on:** January 25, 2009, 07:33:01 PM »

I'm sure SF IV allows you to use either D-Pad or Analog stick. But for best control I'm sure most people will use the D-Pad, and the 360's controller is useless for that.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #3584 on:** January 25, 2009, 07:54:43 PM »

It is funny with Mario Galaxy I remember before it came out people were saying "Is it too different", now some are saying it is too much of the same? Mario Galaxy was a large evolution in platforming putting together a game with a concept that had only been touched upon in previous games. It was a fresh experience and I'd take Mario Galaxies well designed, and innovative worlds over LBP's user created content.

Now don't get me wrong, a game like LBG is great, but still nothing beats, at least in mind mine, then a finely crafted video game from some of the best and most creative people in the industry.

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #3585 on:** January 26, 2009, 01:31:31 AM »

But LBP is also a fine platformer. I'm not saying I want a Mario Construction Kit. But some online co-op would be awesome, you can't deny that.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #3586 on:** January 26, 2009, 01:41:24 AM »

Quote from: Lindy on January 26, 2009, 01:31:31 AM

But LBP is also a fine platformer. I'm not saying I want a Mario Construction Kit. But some online co-op would be awesome, you can't deny that.

Depends how it affects the design of the game.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #3587 on:** January 26, 2009, 03:56:41 AM »

Yeah, generally games have to be designed for their player number, the environment must give both players something to do. Couldn't make a game that's only about traversing platforms coop because there's no work split, everybody has to do the same things. Puzzles will need a specific design too since many singleplayer puzzles would be broken if players could be at two locations at the same time. The game must be designed so multiple players can do meaningful things at the same time while also interacting with each other but it also must allow playing singleplayer so the main content must not require having two coordinated players (unless you want to give the player an AI helper that will most likely only annoy him).

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #3588 on:** January 26, 2009, 08:11:14 PM »

I'm sure Miyamoto could figure SOMETHING out.

Kairon · « **Reply #3589 on:** January 27, 2009, 02:33:03 AM »

Quote from: Lindy on January 26, 2009, 08:11:14 PM

I'm sure Miyamoto could figure SOMETHING out.

Yeah, but Miyamoto also could've made a game like Halo. &P

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #3590 on:** January 27, 2009, 12:48:28 PM »

Miyamoto could've retired.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #3591 on:** January 27, 2009, 12:49:34 PM »

Quote from: Kairon on January 27, 2009, 02:33:03 AM

Quote from: Lindy on January 26, 2009, 08:11:14 PM
I'm sure Miyamoto could figure SOMETHING out.

Yeah, but Miyamoto also could've made a game like Halo. &P

Give me a cut and paste digital gaming tool and I could have made Halo. OH SNAP

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #3592 on:** January 27, 2009, 10:08:00 PM »

Miyamoto also could have made a baloney sandwich.

MIYAMOTO FACTS:

Miyamoto could cure cancer with his tears, but he never cries.
Miyamoto doesn't push himself away from the earth when he does push-ups; he pushes the earth down.
When the Boogeyman goes to bed, he checks his closet for Miyamoto.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #3593 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:24:50 PM »

Sorry not really, but Miyamoto's name and image just doesn't work in those Reggie poems.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #3594 on:** January 28, 2009, 05:22:05 PM »

Miyamoto is the hero that Mario calls on when HE gets kidnapped by Koopa!

(except, as a video game character he is known as Mariomoto and he turns into a giant whenever he eats sushi.)

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #3595 on:** January 28, 2009, 05:54:19 PM »

That's... racist?

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #3596 on:** January 28, 2009, 08:24:30 PM »

Quote from: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 28, 2009, 05:54:19 PM

That's... racist?

If it is then Mario is also a racist stereotype against Italians.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #3597 on:** January 28, 2009, 09:21:55 PM »

That's stretching it... let's focus on direct analogies of what's powering up Mario.. the mushrooms (japanese lol symbol for penis and strength and manhood), strange yellow capes, combusting flowers, and retarded velociraptors.

=D

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #3598 on:** January 28, 2009, 09:45:56 PM »

I thought Mushrooms fit in with the stereotype of Mario being an Italian, because Mushrooms are a common Pizza topping and is used in Spaghetti and so forth. I remember in the old animated Series Mario loved to eat pizza and other Italian foods, but you didn't really see that happen in the video games...

King of Twitch · « **Reply #3599 on:** January 28, 2009, 10:40:04 PM »

"I thought Mushrooms fit in with the stereotype of Mario being an Italian"

Or a college student?

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Will Nintendo pull off another 30 for 30 in Japan sales this year and, if so, how many times?

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