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Nintendo Gaming / Gamestop Christmas Meeting Update

« on: September 29, 2006, 09:32:06 AM »

So my buddy who is a manager for Gamestop gave me some impressions of the Wii.

Overall, its awesome.

Zelda is going to be game of the year, hands down.
Mario is up there but with one small level to play is hard to fully judge.
Metroid is made easier but more of the same.
Red Steel is difficult because you need to hold both controllers up at the same time through out most of the game. I guess you need to have them up to have your weapon drawn (he didn't elaborate)

He didn't mention other games by name, but they played on 50 inch plasma screens, 100 systems were setup, everything was sweet as pie. I'm very jealous. Plus, he won an internal contest and won one of the first Wii's off the production line (10 winners). Then one of them get to win a plasma tv.

Tonight is Xbox, tomorrow is Sony. He's looking forward to God of War 2 and Gears of War.

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Nintendo Gaming / Gearbox Software Interview quotes

« on: September 13, 2006, 06:14:38 PM »

The latest issue of EGM has an interview with Randy Pitchford of Gearbox, and has some nice things to say about the Wii:

"I think the Wii is awesome! It is just that what makes it awesome isn't about computing power-it's about interface, accessibility, usability, and how we think about playing games and interacting with them."

"...we can be a bit wasteful on the Wii and be really competitive with other Wii titles." (Speaking on the difficulty of programming and available resources)

There's more but I'm not going to type any more. Some else can, though

Sounds like we'll be getting our share of squad based FPS games. Yay!

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General Gaming / Just joined the 360 club

« on: September 11, 2006, 07:33:15 AM »

If anyone wants to play some games, just let me know. I'm playing PD0 and GRAW. Or if you have suggestions as to the next purchase, post it. Though I think I'm waiting for Gears of War (and the Wii, of course).

Gamer tag is bustin98

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Nintendo Gaming / Marvel Alliance Interview

« on: August 31, 2006, 08:18:12 AM »

MTV has the scoop

I wasn't too sure of the game before, but its shaping up to be something to look into. It at least gives some insight into what developers go through to develop for the Wii.

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Nintendo Gaming / Nintendo's unannounced games

« on: June 14, 2006, 05:10:41 PM »

So, I was browsing IGN's blogs and found this bit of info from Halo_Prime:

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Apparently if you go to Press.nintendo.com
Username: Media
Password: Dslite

Then go games and pick wii. There will be alot of games that were unanounced such as Digimon, Gundam, and tamagotchi are being made by nintendo.. Taito has three titles in development. There are also games that are just listed as genres such as Konami is making a soccer game or AQinteractive is making a Boxing action game. Spike is making Jawa. Ubisoft is making Open seasons. There are alot of action games listed. A few sports games listed. A couple developers such as namco have listed an rpg. But the biggest amount of unanounced games have TBD from companies I've never heard of really. Or just small developers. I counted about 70+ titles.

I checked it out, and looks like someone updated the list because those games are now gone. But its a bit of a heads up.

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Nintendo Gaming / CoD 3

« on: June 12, 2006, 06:24:44 PM »

Two images of the Wii version of Call of Duty 3 is available in EGM. They are small so not much detail is visible.  Not much detail is provided on gameplay as the 360 version is the main bulk of the article. Though it will be available on the Wii at launch. And multi-player has not been nailed down (please have online play).

Nothing else in the mag is interesting, even the rumor section is late to the party.

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General Chat / CES check in

« on: December 26, 2005, 09:16:17 AM »

So, anyone here attending the CES?

There are a number of events related to gaming, Sony is giving a keynote, Bill Gates is giving a keynote (all sold out so it'll be staring at a tv across a room for me).

It'll be cool if Sony releases some info on the PS3 during the show. I'll have to check in to relay any news if there is any.

Anyone want to meet and run around the show like G4 idiots in our PGC t-shirts?? That'd be a hoot. But I get to be Sessler since I have my hair cut like his...

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Nintendo Gaming / Viewtiful Cartoon

« on: October 04, 2005, 06:55:02 PM »

I haven't seen it discussed yet... or I don't lurk in the shadows often enough, but this past Sunday during the Ninja Turtles there was a commercial for a Viewtiful Joe cartoon. I don't remember seeing any reports of it on any of the regular gaming sites.

Viewtiful Joe Homepage

And, about those Yeti in that SSX Tour advert. Anyone else get reminded of the opening sequence from Mel Brooks 'History of the World Part One' (It has everything on 2001's) ? If you haven't seen it, rush out and get it.