Post by: StrikerObi on November 03, 2004, 06:20:28 PM
Nintendo recently started their Touch! Tour event in Japan, and today released on the internet many videos that are airing at the event. There are seven videos, showcasing well over 30 different games across the company's three platforms (or pillars, if you like it that way). Highlights of the videos include updated looks at Fire Emblem GC, Star Fox Assault (newly titled... again), Geist, Odama, and other titles we haven't heard much of anything from since E3.
These three titles in particular are looking a good deal better. Star Fox Assault looks absolutely stunning in single player. Fire Emblem is looking much improved from it’s early video at E3, and Geist appears to be taking an even more cinematic feel and also supports slightly improved graphics. nSpace has also removed the game’s obnoxiously fluorescent HUD colors, thankfully. Odama, the quirky military pinball game from Yoot Saito, is looking even more insane than before.
On the DS front, we get our first glimpse of Touch! Kirby, a game in which Kirby appears to be constantly rolling, and the player must use a “magic paintbrush” to form bridges and platforms that Kirby can use to progress through the levels. While it seems similar to Yoshi’s Touch and Go, Kirby plays much faster and is much more action orientated than Yoshi and Baby Mario’s DS outing. The DS video also shows an updated version of Animal Crossing DS, which has more of a 3D perspective now, with a moving camera.
As for Game Boy Advance games, one of the videos contains various commercials for upcoming games, and the other two are full on game footage. Most of the footage has already been seen, or is of games only releasing in Japan. There are a few exceptions, as we get our first glimpse of Mario Party Advance, and our first video glimpse of Yoshi’s Universal Gravitation (a platforming game staring Yoshi that utilizes the rotational sensor game cart).
Below is a list of links to all the videos available. They play through a Macromedia Flash plug-in, and take a fair amount of time to load even on a decent connection speed:
- GameCube Video 1
- GameCube Video 2
- GameCube Video 3
- Nintendo DS Video
- Game Boy Advance Video 1
- Game Boy Advance Video 2
- Game Boy Advance Video 3
Thanks to the Gaming-Age Forums, we can offer you a list of most of the games that appear in each video:
Gamecube Videos
Video 1
- Mario Tennis
- Mario Party 6
- DK Jungle Beat
- Fire Emblem
Video 2
- Star Fox Assault
- Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes
- Geist
- Odama
- Advance Wars
- Chibi Robo
Video 3
- Naruto
- Powerful Pro Baseball
- Various EA Games
- Killer 7
- Resident Evil 4
- Other 3rd party titles
Nintendo DS Video
- Yoshi’s Touch and Go
- Super Mario 64 DS
- Nintendogs
- Touch! Kirby
- PictoChat
- Pokemon Dash!
- Goemon
- SaWaRu Made in Wario!
- Pac-Pix
- One-Line Puzzle
- Prince of Tennis 2005: Crystal Drive
- Animal Crossing DS
- Feel the Magic: XX/XY
- Princess Peach DS
- Mario Kart DS
- Jam with the Band
- Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits
- Advance Wars DS
- Harvest Moon DS
- Metroid Prime: Hunters
- Various other titles
Game Boy Advance Videos
Video 1
- MaWaRu Made in Wario (commercial)
- F-Zero (hilarious commercial)
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (commercial)
- Advance Wars 1+2
Video 2
- DK: King of Swing
- Yoshi’s Universal Gravitation
- The Tower SP (appears to be similar to Sim Tower)
- Mario Party Advance
- Various other games
Video 3
- Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
- Powerful Pro Baseball
- DragonBall
- Goemon
- Mega Man Battle Network 5
- Many other 3rd party games
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 03, 2004, 09:29:20 PM
Post by: Hostile Creation on November 03, 2004, 09:35:47 PM
Okay, I've seen all the Gamecube ones now, and the DS and Gameboys are loading. What do I have to say?
Holy freaking crap. Wow. Jesus. Wow.
That, and Japanese people are crazy. That Mario Party 6 commercial was bizarre.
My for sure list:
Metroid Prime Echoes
Fire Emblem
Star Fox Assault
Minish Cap
What I want to add to that list, and might:
Killer 7
Geist
DK Jungle Beat (whoa)
Odama (?)
Games I won't get but would like to:
Yoshi's Universal Gravitation (looks awesome, but I have a Gameboy Play, and I doubt it's compatible.
As for the DS, there is no doubt at all that I'm getting one now.
And the F-Zero commercial is funny. And Japanese people are still crazy.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 03, 2004, 09:43:09 PM
GIVE ME MORE
Post by: Bill Aurion on November 04, 2004, 12:34:56 AM
Post by: KnowsNothing on November 04, 2004, 01:06:54 AM
Looks like I'm going to have to get a job to buy all these games, though.....;___; I mean, even with Christmas and my birthday a month apart, they'll never cover even a fraction of all the games I want.
Oh hay, Mario Power Tennis comes out just days before a four-day weekend =D JOY
Post by: CHEN on November 04, 2004, 02:31:48 AM
Advance Wars DS has a F-117. Seems to be able to attack air and ground units. Muwhahahahah!
Post by: Bill Aurion on November 04, 2004, 02:59:58 AM
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Originally posted by: Professional 666
I'm glad to see more of Geist. It's made some noticeable visual improvements since E3, plus there's new story details -- who's that little ghost girl? is the guy some kind of test patient/prisoner/victim?
GIVE ME MORE
I believe they gave us the story at E3...
Guy was test subject and his soul was separated from his body...Said guy now infiltrates complex to retrieve body...
Post by: joshnickerson on November 04, 2004, 03:07:54 AM
Holy Crap!
Star Fox is looking very improved, and I'm even more stoked than ever for this title.
Post by: Koopa Troopa on November 04, 2004, 03:56:58 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on November 04, 2004, 04:05:09 AM
Post by: Mario on November 04, 2004, 04:56:45 AM
Love those F-Zero and Mario Party 6 commercials
Things just keep getting better and better for us gamers. Nintendo games rock!
Post by: Spak-Spang on November 04, 2004, 05:15:15 AM
I am really stunned by the quality of these videos and the style. I really think NOA needs to grab these videos and air these as US commercials. Just change the names to English so we know what games they are showing.
Some things to note. The DS games don't look that bad. Yes it isn't PS2 graphics, but you won't be noticing all the little details and added touches on the small screen as much and resolution isn't as big of a deal. The games all looked sleak, incredibly innovative, and most importantly FUN. Almost all of the games stood out as winners, but I must admit that the Kirby game looks as the best video.
I don't think Nintendo will have to worry about the PSP if they can release a steady games of innovative and uniquely fun games. And once the DS has a userbase then developers will follow.
Second, the Gamecube games in Video 2 needs to be shown to the US. All of them were Nintendo exclusive and had a much older feel, and felt original. Giest seemed like it has much more promise than anyone expected. Star Fox single player made it a must own game. In fact, Metroid Prime 2 seemed less specacular to me compared to some of the other games in that video.
Nintendo DS is in good hands. I still hope for either a price drop or a full game packin. Mario 64 DS would be a great package with the system, and allow buyers to support the 3rd parties. I hope Nintendo either does that or drops the price to about 125-135 price range. $135 would seem to be the most beneficial. Nintendo wouldn't lose as much, but that price difference is signifigant enough to make DS standout again.
Post by: Pale on November 04, 2004, 05:47:57 AM
QuoteThey only showed like a half second of Another.... BOOOOO -_-
Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
From the list, Fire Emblem and Another looked great in motion, and Starfox Assault and "Cube Wars" looked MUCH improved...I've never wanted so many titles before... ;_;
Post by: Pale on November 04, 2004, 06:24:20 AM
Flash video will take over the net!
Post by: Ian Sane on November 04, 2004, 06:57:52 AM
Seriously though Fire Emblem looks greatly improved and could be one of the Cube's best titles. I know this is going to please those that loved Fire Emblem for the GBA. I think it's too late to really grab the hardcore RPG crowd but the hardcore gamers who bought a Cube as a secondary console after the price drop are going to pick this up. I think for the Revolution NOA should release a translated compilation of the Japan only Fire Emblem games. That's an incredibly easy title to make and it would give the Rev an RPG killer app here in North America.
Star Fox Assault also looks much better and the Arwing shots look right up my alley. I'm still concerned about how the ground missions will play though. I'm afraid it might turn out as a Rebel Strike where the air missions are amazing but the game is completely ruined by terrible ground missions.
Oh and Nintendogs HAS to be released here. Those dogs are so cute. That could be a huge seller with females and children.
Post by: CHEN on November 04, 2004, 07:18:30 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on November 04, 2004, 07:33:59 AM
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Metroid Prime 2 seemed less specacular to me compared to some of the other games in that video
Haha, it does. Probably because it's much less fast paced and in your face, and the fact that we already know a lot about it (whereas the others are new and surprising) helps too.
Gonna have to start saving up money for all this crap. Jeez.
Edit: Just looked at the second video again (which had cut out on my the first time). Chibi Robo looks. . . very interesting. I doubt it'll be an American release, but I'd sure like to try it out.
Post by: Ian Sane on November 04, 2004, 07:38:42 AM
Well they don't have to include all the titles. Just include the first two or so and if it sells well release follow ups later. Translating a game is still way easier than translating a game AND making it from scratch. I agree that because of the difficulty and the graphics that the title wouldn't have tons of mainstream appeal. But that's not the point. The idea is to attract the hardcore RPG nuts early on as so that there is an audience on the Revolution for RPGs which gives third parties an incentive to create Revolution RPGs which fills in a huge genre gap that Nintendo has had problems with for the last two gens. If Nintendo releases a few really hardcore games at launch (alongside a major title naturally) they can attract those types of audiences from the get go and it makes it easier to build a userbase that doesn't just buy big huge blockbuster titles. The PS2 has successfully done this which is why obscure PS2 games can still sell alongside huge mainstream titles like Madden and GTA.
Post by: CHEN on November 04, 2004, 08:43:52 AM
Post by: KnowsNothing on November 04, 2004, 12:06:40 PM
Star Fox is now only second on my "most anticipated" list, only after Baten Kaitos. It looks absoluley amazing.
But I'm having some issues with the new Animal Crossing perspective. See, when I first heard about animal crossing I pictured it very close to the final product, except the camera would be somewhat similar to a zoomed-out Zelda view and would rotate 360 degrees. So when I read about the new moving camera I was stoked. but after watching the video I'm a bit disapointed.....it's like we're tiny people living on a basketball. I don't like the spherical map look at all.....I imagine that it would make the town feel less like an actual town......
Whatever. Kirby looks awesome.
Post by: Bill Aurion on November 04, 2004, 12:46:53 PM
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Post by: CHEN on November 05, 2004, 04:28:11 AM
Post by: Bloodworth on November 05, 2004, 05:31:57 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on November 05, 2004, 07:08:24 AM
Why can't NOA do this.? Whenever Nintendo shows off a trailer at E3 everyone is all "Ooooo Ahhhhh" and then for the commercial they show like 1 second of really small and grainy footage and fill the rest of the time with dorks in costumes and/or some obscure Mr. Plow-like reference to the game that only about 0.0001% of the population can pick up on.
Here's an idea. The trailers create interest so use smaller versions of them for commercials. Not only does that make for a better ad it would be WAY cheaper to make. No need to hire any actors beyond a voiceover.
Post by: Hostile Creation on November 05, 2004, 08:34:26 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on November 05, 2004, 08:40:18 AM
It's not about what's entertaining it's about what convinces you to buy the game.
Post by: Pale on November 05, 2004, 10:28:08 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on November 05, 2004, 10:31:46 AM
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It's not about what's entertaining it's about what convinces you to buy the game
We could get into it, certainly, but there are so many factors it'd be useless. I do think gameplay should be in the commercials, and more than they have now (or at least make it more coherent), but overall I like watching an awesome commercial more than just a game. Both blended together is awesome. I think the Who Are You? (referring to the Bounty Hunter, Avenger, Scavenger type ones) commercials give an excellent balance.
Post by: KDR_11k on November 05, 2004, 10:33:10 AM
Post by: Pale on November 05, 2004, 11:45:17 AM
