Author Topic: The OFFICIAL Big N rumor thread bring your own salt (Read 3168194 times)

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #5375 on:** January 26, 2012, 10:37:15 PM »

Most games on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 don't reach the sales of the Just Dance games, so what? Ubisoft got a massive hit on their end with the franchise.

Motion controls work well when the developer puts effort into it, though a lot never did. What about Mii's? Sony and Microsoft like them enough to copy them.

marty · « **Reply #5376 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:04:52 PM »

Quote from: TJ Spyke on January 26, 2012, 10:37:15 PM

Most games on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 don't reach the sales of the Just Dance games, so what? Ubisoft got a massive hit on their end with the franchise.

Motion controls work well when the developer puts effort into it, though a lot never did. What about Mii's? Sony and Microsoft like them enough to copy them.

Yes, MS and Sony don't have a lot of big games. In fact, Nintendo had the biggest games early on and crushed MS and Sony this generation. What's odd though is that Sony and MS gamers still get AAA titles and some of them turn into big games or big franchises.

I can only think of 2 games that motion controls helped: Wii Sports and No More Heroes. God Father was also good but it's a port so I don't think that counts. I don't blame Nintendo for the bad games they didn't make. But a lot of Nintendo's games would have been better off using traditional controls.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #5377 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:45:38 PM »

Quote from: marty on January 26, 2012, 11:04:52 PM

I can only think of 2 games that motion controls helped: Wii Sports and No More Heroes. God Father was also good but it's a port so I don't think that counts.

RE4 also benefited greatly from motion controls, but that too is a port.

noname2200 · « **Reply #5378 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:50:26 PM »

So did Boom Blox, Tiger Woods, and Trauma Team, and probably much more. And if we add in pointer controls...

But realistically, I think the ports are the perfect counter-example. If the thesis is "motion controls don't help games," and then at least one game is cited which, by the detractor's own admission, is better than the original game because of motion controls, well...

marty · « **Reply #5379 on:** January 27, 2012, 12:42:46 AM »

Quote from: noname2200 on January 26, 2012, 11:50:26 PM

So did Boom Blox, Tiger Woods, and Trauma Team, and probably much more. And if we add in pointer controls...

But realistically, I think the ports are the perfect counter-example. If the thesis is "motion controls don't help games," and then at least one game is cited which, by the detractor's own admission, is better than the original game because of motion controls, well...

I'm not a detractor of motion controls, I just think a lot of games that used motion controls poorly would have been better with better controls or traditional controls. I also didn't play Godfather on any other system so it doesn't quite work as a counter-example since I can't say that the Wii version was better for any reason. I just liked the game, motion controls included.

noname2200 · « **Reply #5380 on:** January 27, 2012, 11:05:27 AM »

Ah, gotcha. I can agree with you: too many titles did try to just shoehorn them in. I still maintain though that, properly done, they'll contribute to most titles.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #5381 on:** January 27, 2012, 07:30:42 PM »

My attitude about the name is the same as always. They go with something that is general enough that it has no negative association for any particular audience. "Wii" = casual so it has to go. Simple as that. The Wii U is to be a TRUE "everyone" console. Wii is not an everyone console it's a "lowest common denominator" console. Calling it for "everyone" is like saying Justin Bieber is for "everyone". No he ain't and if you wanted to form a band that truly had people of all ages coming to shows you would not make him your lead singer.

The Wii U should have a name that just sounds like some piece of electronics that plays videogames because that is what it is. Note the iPod has not really been associated with any particular audience. It's just seen as a portable music player that people of all ages with ANY taste in music use. "Wii" fair or not is associated with a specific audience and if Nintendo wants more than that audience the successor needs a new name and needs to look different as well. It's like how "Fisher-Price" means pre-school toys so Mattel doesn't put THAT brand name on Hot Wheels cars because it doesn't fly with that audience.

Stogi · « **Reply #5382 on:** January 28, 2012, 02:30:50 PM »

They should call it CUBE TWO the second coming.

UncleBob · « **Reply #5383 on:** January 28, 2012, 03:08:08 PM »

Quote from: Ian Sane on January 27, 2012, 07:30:42 PM

It's like how "Fisher-Price" means pre-school toys so Mattel doesn't put THAT brand name on Hot Wheels cars because it doesn't fly with that audience.

Stogi · « **Reply #5384 on:** January 28, 2012, 03:30:45 PM »

Someone got SERVEDDD!!!

They should call it The Cube Strikes Back.

The Constantly Cubed Gardener.

How to Train Your Cube.

Wicker CUbe.

Lithium · « **Reply #5385 on:** January 28, 2012, 03:32:23 PM »

Cube Training

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #5386 on:** January 28, 2012, 03:59:01 PM »

Nintendo Hypercube

3D? That's so 2011. We're taking it to 4.

Stogi · « **Reply #5387 on:** January 28, 2012, 05:02:24 PM »

Deja Cube

John Cube

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #5388 on:** January 28, 2012, 05:46:43 PM »

But the system isn't cube shaped (unless its been radically redesigned since last year).

Snake-Arms · « **Reply #5389 on:** January 29, 2012, 10:34:18 AM »

Video Advanced Gaming Interactive Nintendo Arcade System

Heterosexual males and homosexual females the world over rejoice over such a clever name. And it would practically sell itself with slogans like: "Everyone likes VAGINAS"

Stogi · « **Reply #5390 on:** January 29, 2012, 11:52:33 AM »

Check out my fancy new VAGINA

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #5391 on:** January 29, 2012, 12:44:55 PM »

"Hey I just bought my daughter that new Nintendo for her 12th birthday. what was it called... Oh yeah, anyway, you guys wanna come over and check out her VAGINA? To be honest, I think I play with it more than she does. Even my wife plays a few touch games on it when she thinks no one is watching."

I don't see that happening.

MegaByte · « **Reply #5392 on:** January 29, 2012, 02:22:30 PM »

They don't have to go that far -- WiiJJ.

Snake-Arms · « **Reply #5393 on:** January 29, 2012, 02:33:48 PM »

Wow, way to take it WAY too far, BlackNMild

:

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #5394 on:** January 29, 2012, 02:45:38 PM »

Quote from: Snake-Arms on January 29, 2012, 02:33:48 PM

Wow, way to take it WAY too far, BlackNMild

: :

No, we must go deeper!!

NCS: This is Nintendo Customer Support, how may I help you.

You: Hi, uhh, I got a disc stick in my VAGINA

NCS: So your saying you can't get the disc out of your VAGINA?

You: Yes... that is exactly what I'm saying...

NCS: And this disc belongs to you?

You: No, it's my friends disc...

NCS: So you got your friends disc stuck in your VAGINA? *snicker*

You: Yeah... why is that so funny?

NCS: Did you slide the disc into your VAGINA correctly?

You: I think so....

NCS: Did you try to stuff anything else into the slot at the same time as the disc?

You: Well we tried to use tweezers to grab my friends di..... hey wait a minute!!?

NCS: BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHHA!!!

You: *click*

Snake-Arms · « **Reply #5395 on:** January 29, 2012, 02:54:26 PM »

Lmao

Endless hours of entertainment would ensue with such a name.

Petition?

Stogi · « **Reply #5396 on:** January 29, 2012, 03:07:45 PM »

Quote from: Snake-Arms on January 29, 2012, 02:54:26 PM

Endless hours of entertainment would ensue with such a name.

Actually, I'm pretty sure we've covered it.

cubist · « **Reply #5397 on:** January 29, 2012, 05:16:23 PM »

Quote from: marty on January 26, 2012, 11:04:52 PM

Quote from: TJ Spyke on January 26, 2012, 10:37:15 PM
Most games on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 don't reach the sales of the Just Dance games, so what? Ubisoft got a massive hit on their end with the franchise.

Motion controls work well when the developer puts effort into it, though a lot never did. What about Mii's? Sony and Microsoft like them enough to copy them.
Yes, MS and Sony don't have a lot of big games. In fact, Nintendo had the biggest games early on and crushed MS and Sony this generation. What's odd though is that Sony and MS gamers still get AAA titles and some of them turn into big games or big franchises.

I can only think of 2 games that motion controls helped: Wii Sports and No More Heroes. God Father was also good but it's a port so I don't think that counts. I don't blame Nintendo for the bad games they didn't make. But a lot of Nintendo's games would have been better off using traditional controls.

...and here I was thinking that I was the only one who thought Godfather: Blackhand Edition had excellent motion controls.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #5398 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:52:36 PM »

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on January 29, 2012, 12:44:55 PM

"Hey I just bought my daughter that new Nintendo for her 12th birthday. what was it called... Oh yeah, anyway, you guys wanna come over and check out her VAGINA? To be honest, I think I play with it more than she does. Even my wife plays a few touch games on it when she thinks no one is watching."

I don't see that happening.

You don't see that happening? Well, let me take your quote and tweak it a little bit.

"Hey I just bought my son that new Nintendo for his 12th birthday. what was it called... Oh yeah, anyway, you guys wanna come over and check out his Wii? To be honest, I think I play with it more than he does. Even my wife plays a few waggle games on it when she thinks no one is watching."

You guys are just joking with the VAGINAS, but its really not much different than the name Nintendo has already chosen and used.

Stogi · « **Reply #5399 on:** January 29, 2012, 08:33:13 PM »

Ok...that deserves a +1. I laughed.

Now how do I applaud you?

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Author Topic: The OFFICIAL Big N rumor thread *bring your own salt* (Read 3168194 times)

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