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TalkBack / Grand Prix Co-Op!

« on: May 15, 2014, 11:30:24 AM »

Thank you so much for mentioning GP Coop.  Most reviews have neglected this one way or the other.  It was one of the best things about the earlier MK games, and was sorely missing from the Wii version.  So glad they brought it back.

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TalkBack / Re: REVIEWS: Spectral Force Genesis

« on: June 13, 2010, 01:11:25 PM »

Wow this is bad.

Saw it suggested in my Amazon stuff, and even in a gold box deal for under $20 already.  So I went checking reviews to see if I should buy it for cheap. Apparently it's not worth it.

Metacritic average is like 45/100 or something too, so it's not just this review, it's all of them. 

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TalkBack / Re: PREVIEWS: NBA Jam

« on: April 28, 2010, 10:10:22 AM »

Actually, they could program the game to use the SDHC support of the Wii and save and load DLC and any other game updates there.

Again you are correct.....

But we can add that to THE LIST;
Nintendo could rid us of friend codes..
Nintendo could support more WiiWare demos...
Nintendo could have used the SD feature to "fix" Conduit's Online hack...
Nintendo could...
        Nintendo could...
                 Nintendo could...

We sure do say that alot.

1: Friend codes are how the system was set up. 3rd parties have circumvented it already, so if 3rd parties don't want it they probably don't have to use it. Hopefully a singel profile code (with a Mii attached?) will replace it.

Tiger Woods 10 used an EA account for friends and matchmaking on Wii.  I'm hopeful this will do the same, and I can continue playing sports with already established friends.

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TalkBack / Re: New Metroid: Other M Trailer

« on: March 03, 2010, 04:33:19 AM »

I just don't get it.  What is the point of this trailer? Why does it make me want to play the game?  What does it show me to peak my interest?  How the hell does it relate to the series?  :

There's just not much there.  A guy says "lady" so clearly that's Adam, from Fusion.  And?   

I can't remember being so underwhelmed by a trailer ever before. 

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TalkBack / Re: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Unboxing

« on: December 04, 2009, 01:57:40 PM »

My cartridge is gold

Are only some of them like that, sort of like the gold edition of the original game?

That would make me pre-order more than any of these silly free DLC bonuses companies are offering.  Bring back the gold Zelda!  I love my NES carts.

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TalkBack / Re: REVIEWS: New Super Mario Bros. Wii

« on: November 20, 2009, 01:50:43 PM »

Then they should have just implemented the shake for picking up teammates only.

I can pick up a turtle shell with just a button, but a frozen turtle I have to pick up with a button and a shake.  What the hell kind of sense does that make? 


Anyway, beat the game.  Final boss fight was brilliant.  Actually died enough to see the super guide thing, but I was gaining a 1-up every time so I was never in danger of losing.  Now to hunt down star coins and actually be able to save after ever stage.  Yay!

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TalkBack / Re: REVIEWS: New Super Mario Bros. Wii

« on: November 20, 2009, 11:09:37 AM »

Also, the game bafflingly allows the team to commit suicide in co-op by accidentally pushing the A button to idle in a bubble.

This happened last night while my wife and I were playing.  It's one of the few controller-throw-inducing-rage moments I have had with the game. 

Single player, I'm loving most of the game, as much as I enjoyed the DS version at least.  I searched around, found a warp cannon on my own, and am working through world 8 already.  Mostly so I can unlock the "save anywhere" feature, which I also thought was a stupid unlock on the DS.  Then I'll probably go back and get every coin, just as I did on the DS.

The new motion platforms and twisting mechanics are spectacularly done.  It's a little bit of the old "rub your belly and pat your head" challenge, where I really have to focus on the right angle and timing my jumps.  One castle, I think world 7, has you riding a crane-like platform, while bob-ombs rain down from both left and right.  It was an intense challenge, and very rewarding when I finished it. 

Overall a great game.  But once again, the Wiimote seems to leave something to be desired.  Seems like just another button or two (spinjump, maybe separate hold/run) would make the controls perfect.  But I guess they did the best they could with what they have.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Amazing Deals!

« on: October 22, 2009, 01:25:18 AM »

Average rating 2/3 out of 10... not even for $8. 

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TalkBack / Re: REVIEWS: Wii Fit Plus

« on: October 19, 2009, 06:52:01 PM »

Snowball Fight has to be the best new game.   

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Amazing Deals!

« on: October 14, 2009, 03:19:30 AM »

I did a mix of two DS and one Wii game.  It didn't show up in cart, but when I went to the "place order" screen and could choose shipping, the discount was applied.

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TalkBack / Re: NWR Round-Table 1: The Future of Gaming Retail

« on: September 30, 2009, 02:38:39 AM »

Steam is great.  I love it.  I generally shop the weekend sales there, which are often 50% off a game that has been out 1-3 months, which is a fantastic deal for anyone with a little patience.

Of course I do the same thing with most of my Wii/DS titles.  I wait 1-3 months and games will pop up in the Amazon gold box or just in the video game deals section for $20-30 instead of $40-50 for Wii or $15-20 for DS instead of $30-35.

The most frustrating thing about Steam has already been mentioned in the article.  There's no discount.  A few titles you get for $45 instead of $50 if you pre-order.  But from release day until the sale a few months later, the game will be the same $50 that it is in store.  And it makes no sense at all.  The publisher is saving gobs of money by not paying for discs, boxes, and most of all shipping to retailers.  Dollars per pound shipping vs pennies per gb digital distribution... it doesn't compare at all.  For all intents and purposes digital distribution is free to the publisher.  They're already paying for some type of broadband internet as part of their day-to-day business, and consumers are already paying for it in their homes.

Competition is coming though.  Impulse has weekend sales as well, although their library isn't as big.  Direct 2 Drive is having an amazing $5 game sale the last few weeks with various titles each week.  And Amazon released Tales of Monkey Island ep1 for free on Talk Like a Pirate Day... but for anyone who "purchased" ep1, you get $2 off the future episodes, so it's actually cheaper than the 5-part bundle on Steam.

Now yes it's going to be some time before consoles get to where PCs are, or farther.  And used game sales is the big thing that's holding that up probably.  When's the last time you saw more than 1 rack or 1 wall-section at Gamestop devoted to PC games?  There's always just the one little area, and there's never more than 1-2 copies of the new releases. They really only stock PC games if customers pre-order.  It's a little better at Best Buy, Target, Walmart, etc... you get a full aisle of PC games, vs  a full aisle for each of the separate consoles.

But honestly I can't tell you the last time I bought a PC game at brick and mortar.  Gamestop never has the pre-order swag for PC games like they do for consoles.  And there's always a pre-order discount on Amazon, as long as you don't have to have it on release day. 

But console games... I still reserved Smash, Mario Kart, Prime Trilogy, and even Tiger Woods to pick up in store.  There was some swag and midnight releases involved with most of those.

Ah well.  I guess my TL/DR is PC games will get there first, and consoles will follow the generation after that, whenever it is.

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TalkBack / Re: IMPRESSIONS: Monster Hunter Tri

« on: September 27, 2009, 09:28:31 AM »

That save data on the Wiimote is a very nice touch. Now you can have your hunter on the go!

Yep. Did this with my Mii for WiiSports one time, but it's just really not a much used feature at all.  Definitely good to see someone using what is there.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Amazing Deals!

« on: September 27, 2009, 03:31:15 AM »

Amazon Sale in honor of the Wii price drop.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_85415571_3?ie=UTF8&docId=1000429481&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=hero-quick-promo&pf_rd_r=1W5BZ1C2QJE630EEZ799&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=493009431&pf_rd_i=B0009VXBAQ

Highlights
$25 gift card with system purchase
$40 Wii Play, Smash, Galaxy, Kart.
$20 Excitebots, NPC Pikmin, NPC Mario Tennis

 

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TalkBack / Re: Nick and Neal Say Farewell to NWR

« on: September 25, 2009, 06:57:28 AM »

Site looks great. Best of luck.  Enjoyed the marathons.

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TalkBack / Re: REVIEWS: The Beatles: Rock Band

« on: September 23, 2009, 10:43:18 PM »

Well the Wii only supports 4 Wiimotes. So I guess you only have to have one for all 3 mics? 

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TalkBack / Re: REVIEWS: The Beatles: Rock Band

« on: September 21, 2009, 07:49:44 PM »

6 players? Wow.  Not that I really want to buy more mics right now, but that's interesting.

Just waiting for the price drop, as I did with previous GH/RB games.  I love them, but I can stand waiting a couple months to get them for half price.  Still got lots of songs in RB2 to play.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Metroid Prime 3 Vouchers

« on: September 10, 2009, 10:32:53 AM »

So now that the Trilogy is out and the old friend vouchers aren't compatible, is anyone interested in trading the trilogy version?

I have re-beaten prime 1 and 2 the last couple weeks and am now most of the way through 3 again, and have a decent supply built up.

Anyway, Wii Code is 2440 4706 6056 2756.  PM me or reply either one, I should check back in the next few days.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Amazing Deals!

« on: September 05, 2009, 01:03:50 PM »

Little King's Story for Wii is in the Amazon gold box for $29.98 for the next 4 hours, or until sold out.

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TalkBack / Re: DSi Retail Games to be Released This Fall?

« on: September 02, 2009, 12:35:27 PM »

All the DSi really has over the DS is the camera (which is why I see it more like the GBC) and if portables were better able to handle accessories like a console does THAT could have been a DS accessory (and maybe still could have, using the GBA cartridge slot).

Huh? A Game Boy Camera you say?   

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Amazing Deals for DS & GBA

« on: September 02, 2009, 03:13:54 AM »

Amazon has an interesting one on the Video Games home page.

Buy a DS Lite or DSi and get a free game.

List of games seems to be as follows:

Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader: Make the Grade
UP
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition       
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery Of The Mummy
Mystery P.I. Portrait of a Thief
Rhythm Heaven

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TalkBack / Re: DSi Retail Games to be Released This Fall?

« on: September 01, 2009, 02:07:23 PM »

I love my triforce DS Lite.  Until there's a DSi remotely as cool looking I will not get one. 

Just like I still have my NES style GBA SP. 

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TalkBack / Re: Okami 2 to be Revealed By Famitsu?

« on: September 01, 2009, 02:01:53 PM »

Color me happy still.  DS is a wonderful thing, playing on the road, in the bed, even sneaking some time at work or in class when possible... 

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TalkBack / Re: PREVIEWS: Band Hero

« on: September 01, 2009, 01:59:38 PM »

Indeed.  I'd rather play with Taylor Swift than Kurt Cobain...  well, from a certain point of view... 

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TalkBack / Re: Wii Fit Plus Dated For America, New Wii Remote and DSi Colors Unveiled

« on: September 01, 2009, 01:56:56 PM »

The Black Wii Remote would excite me if I didn't have 4 Remotes already. I also have two Nunchuks and MotionPluses, so I can't see myself using a new one. The pricing for Wii Fit Plus is very reasonable; I shall pick it up when it comes out.

Same here. Actually have 4 Wiimotes, 4 nuncucks and 2 motion plus (from TW10 & WSR).  There's really not any need for any more controllers for me at this time. 

One of my Wiimotes does have a sticky trigger button... but still not sure if that's reason enough for a new one.  I need to find a special screwdriver to open it up and see if I can fix it first.   

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TalkBack / Re: Updated Internet Channel Now Available

« on: September 01, 2009, 01:52:58 PM »

Free again is good news.  I was not an early adopter of Wii and missed the free period.