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General Gaming / Re: If you had the money to seize and old or missused gaming IP...

« on: September 25, 2010, 01:55:24 PM »

Gauntlet, this series needs to be brought back and done right again. I know with a little modern game design that IP could be so much better. I'd prefer to just launch it as a sequel, I like to avoid relaunches personally. I'd hire an existing dev.

Mortal Kombat.  This latest version may fix its downward spiral, but the series could be a great fighter and I'd like to see something happen to it.

Iggy's Wreckin' Balls could use a revival, nice fast paced weird game.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Virtual Boy and How It Compares to 3DS

« on: September 24, 2010, 07:41:02 PM »

I honestly think that the virtual boy will have a second life in through the 3DS in two ways. First, the entire 3DS system itself and the games for it are trying to do what the virtual boy failed to do in the first place: 3D handheld gaming. Second, I could easily see all of Nintendo's virtual boy games being remade as cartridge titles for the 3DS, or they will encompass the backbone of the 3DSware service. For example, take a game like Tellero Boxer that neal reviewed not too long ago. That game could be remade into a download title for the 3DSware shop. The same goes for Mario Tennis and Wario Land, just to name a few. Overall, the 3DS is the virtual boy 2.

No. The 3DS is nothing like the virtual boy. The virtual boy was playing off the idea of virtual reality and a virtual reality helmet. Really being in your environment and seeing nothing else.

The 3DS just does 3D and has a better sense of depth.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo 3DS Discussion

« on: September 23, 2010, 12:16:23 PM »

Well... please note that a lot of this stuff has been just tech demos. The graphics are good because they haven't added any game logic and physics programming to the game yet.  Physics can often take as much calculation time as graphics. So you shouldn't be surprised if some of the final games don't look as pretty as the tech demos.

The reason the devs are saying that is because of the shader model. haha

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General Gaming / Re: Sony's Motion in the Blue Ocean

« on: September 21, 2010, 04:05:41 AM »

Sports Champions has a decent amount of 1-player depth that isn't there in Wii Sports Resort, kinda nice in its case. Sure its all in tournaments but at least its there. Gladiator Duel is definitely deeper and better than Wii Sports sword play.

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General Gaming / Re: Sony's Motion in the Blue Ocean

« on: September 20, 2010, 03:19:08 PM »

Tumble is pretty awesome. It gets  a little boring, but for 10 bucks its absolutely worth it. I'd say over all though, the Move really isn't all that different than Wii Motion Plus. I've played several hours of it now, many in Sports Champions and in Tumble if you have an questions.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: NBA JAM - BOOOOOOM-SHAKA-LAKA - He's... stopped, dropped and rolled!!!!!

« on: September 08, 2010, 12:34:47 PM »

Mario Kart Wii does 30 FPS online.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: September 03, 2010, 01:43:35 AM »

EDIT:  Oh joy, a forced 1st person shooting gauntlet without any chance to heal at any time right after a major boss fight in a game where you can't move in 1st person.  Sakamoto, YOU SUCK! 

Yeah that part really sucks ass too. All you actually have to do is look at MB, she's in the middle. You don't have to shoot anyone. Took me a while to figure that out. .

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: September 03, 2010, 01:12:38 AM »

Woah...The Metroid Queen, a callback to Metroid 2.  That's cool and all, Team Ninja.  I certainly wasn't expecting that.  Just one small thing, though: WHAT THE **** DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?!  There doesn't seem to be any frickin' way to attack that boss, and he's swarming with extremely annoying pests that are too numerous to Super Missile and don't stay frozen long enough to look around for a clue as to have to attack the boss.  ARGH!

Yeah that part sucks ass. Here's what I would do, pre-charge before going into first-person then swap to first person to shoot your super missile.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: September 03, 2010, 12:45:07 AM »

If it helps, at this point chronologically Ridley has only fought her twice.

1.  Metroid/Zero Mission
2.  Metroid Prime
3.  Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
4.  Super Metroid

I see you conveniently overlooked the Prime games.   

Oh my bad I thought the Prime games came after that.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: September 02, 2010, 11:13:49 PM »

If it helps, at this point chronologically Ridley has only fought her twice.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: September 02, 2010, 05:56:58 AM »

Yay! Glad people are liking it!

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: August 31, 2010, 07:34:34 PM »

To me, everything about a game is a spoiler. If a boss is easy, its a spoiler. If a character you meet is blonde, its a spoiler. If the level structure is a central hub its a spoiler. So just make your whole post a spoiler.

Anything that would possibly give you a preconceived feeling about the game.

Alright, then I consider the fact that you have been hyping this game to kingdom come the last couple days to be a spoiler.      You're obviously trying to give me a preconceived feeling about the game.

Nah I just don't understand peoples complaints. They game has problems, but its an 8.5 haha.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: August 31, 2010, 05:55:03 PM »

To me, everything about a game is a spoiler. If a boss is easy, its a spoiler. If a character you meet is blonde, its a spoiler. If the level structure is a central hub its a spoiler. So just make your whole post a spoiler.

Anything that would possibly give you a preconceived feeling about the game.

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TalkBack / Re: Metroid: Other M Review

« on: August 31, 2010, 02:38:11 PM »

Is there enough justification for a sequel to this game? I mean I keep hearing bad things about this game, but I am still not willing to give up on it and intend to buy it as I get some money.

Definitely, I think these game is pretty damn good. Also, I like the idea of Metroid moving from these different styles every once in awhile. (2D side, FPA, this) So maybe they could patch up a few ends, satisfy a few more fans and release an even better metroid in this same style again. Its definitely possible.

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TalkBack / Re: Metroid: Other M Review

« on: August 31, 2010, 03:39:25 AM »

I can't believe the people think the voice acting was sooo bad or the story. 4 people in my house have seen the entire game and they all thought it was fine. They even thought the story was pretty cool.  I just don't understand the combination of my household of opinions plus that of the other positive reviews versus reviews like yours that hate so much on the voice acting and story. I mean, it would be one thing if you said it was just okay voice acting and story. But you talk about it like it was a Klonoa game.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: DS price drop

« on: August 31, 2010, 12:53:41 AM »

If you want the big screen, get the DSi XL. It's not like you have to get rid of it when you get a 3DS.

Just don't get an XL, it'll make the 3DS lame.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: August 30, 2010, 01:54:25 PM »

Yeah, but they appear to be major flaws based on the reviews.

Can you define major for me? Controls are frustrating on occasional, not everyone will enjoy the story, and the structure of the HUB is a little uncreative.

None of that influences the gameplay in any major ways.  "A blast" as Nick defined the game, is a great description.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: August 30, 2010, 12:05:51 PM »

This isn't a bad game. Its just a very different Metroid/Nintendo game with a few flaws.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: DS price drop

« on: August 30, 2010, 12:04:37 PM »

And this comes less than twenty-four hours after I bought a DS Lite. What are the odds of that?

(Even then, I'm in the boat of "wanting to play DSi stuff without having to buy a DSi".  : )

Where'd you buy it? Many large department stores will give you any major sales in the last 30 days.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: August 30, 2010, 04:03:22 AM »

You will stop caring the second Samus says "the Deleter."

I thought the cringe line was "Confession time". You know this voice actress also did the British voice of Krystal in Star Fox for the Cube, she wasn't that great in that game either.

FORTUNATELY, after beating the game, Samus actually returns to the Bottle Ship, and you can explore the entire ship AT YOUR LEISURE with all your power-ups available. Now you can get all the items you couldn't before, there's actually a second ending (that's better), and at least one absolutely wonderful bit of fanservice during that particular sequence.

If only there were one final run through before you beat it.

Nah that would be a pace killer. Like getting all the tribals before the final boss in JFG.


The dialog is not all perfect, there are a couple of lines that aren't great.  But its the best Nintendo has ever done and I would call it over all a good story and good voice acting. Halbred complains of sci-fi stereotypes, well I don't watch much sci-fi so I wouldn't know.

Seriously about any HD game out there has sci-fi stereotypes if it is a sci-fi based game. Not saying it is good, but it isn't something totally out of place. Heck Halo has a cliche sci-fi story with elements from the genre blended throughout it. It is looking more and more like a game I need to play for myself, too many difference of opinion on how good the story is.

Well the right answer always is play it yourself. But like I said, between 4 of us, we were all pleasantly surprised by the story.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: August 30, 2010, 03:01:45 AM »

You will stop caring the second Samus says "the Deleter."

I thought the cringe line was "Confession time". You know this voice actress also did the British voice of Krystal in Star Fox for the Cube, she wasn't that great in that game either.

FORTUNATELY, after beating the game, Samus actually returns to the Bottle Ship, and you can explore the entire ship AT YOUR LEISURE with all your power-ups available. Now you can get all the items you couldn't before, there's actually a second ending (that's better), and at least one absolutely wonderful bit of fanservice during that particular sequence.

If only there were one final run through before you beat it.

Nah that would be a pace killer. Like getting all the tribals before the final boss in JFG.


The dialog is not all perfect, there are a couple of lines that aren't great.  But its the best Nintendo has ever done and I would call it over all a good story and good voice acting. Halbred complains of sci-fi stereotypes, well I don't watch much sci-fi so I wouldn't know.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: August 30, 2010, 02:07:41 AM »

Not that I've seen, sadly. What fanservice there is (and there's a fail amount) references the other 2D games.

To me, a "fail" amount of fanservice would be a lot. I am assuming you are saying there is very little.

Yeah I agree with Mop. 

Also, I'm assuming the FPS switching in Other M would be you know, completely inspired by the Prime series. -_-

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: August 30, 2010, 01:31:55 AM »

nvm. I'll wait for the review lol.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: August 29, 2010, 05:54:01 PM »

I can't believe all you cynics are not judging this game without even playing. You guys suck.

This is an new, all different, Metroid that features the most story development of any Metroid game ever.  The gameplay has taken an all new direction, focusing on action and combat. Stop being such assholes about new directions and materials and JUST PLAY THE GAME YOURSELF.

It has great cinema, excellent graphics, awesome fun parts, AND TONS OF SURPRISES.  Its all new and its great.  It might have some frustrations, but give me brake, play it. Its worth your time.


I'd say, overall, I loved the game. I got pissed off at it, there are some unfair parts but, its just a good game. I mean, I beat it voluntarily in less than 3 days. haha

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Other M

« on: August 29, 2010, 09:12:31 AM »

I just beat the game.  Details to come later, after some sleep.