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Title: Third parties not allowed to use "Custom" soundtracks?
Post by: Arbok on August 27, 2007, 04:11:52 PM
Okay, this was posted in relation to Godzilla: Unleashed, but seems to apply to third parties in general:

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ok i got you an answer...in short no there is no custom soundtrack feature. But.....this is not for just GU....Nintendo is not allowing anyone to use this feature for the time being. I believe Excite Truck (Wii) was the one and only Wii game to have it (they made this new rule after that game released). so sorry about that


- Atari (Source)

Kind of depressing if true. I wonder why Nintendo would do this on such a, seemingly, mundane feature? It's not nearly as complicated as online, for example, and there was a launch title released in the states that featured it no less...
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Post by: LuigiHann on August 27, 2007, 04:13:20 PM
It's probably not so much a matter of "no, you can't" as it is "uhhh... we haven't streamlined that process to the point where we can let others use it..."  
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Post by: GoldenPhoenix on August 27, 2007, 04:13:59 PM
Well it seems really odd they would do this, then again it could be a poor excuse to not include it. I swear though that another game had the feature or is going to use it.
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Post by: Kairon on August 27, 2007, 04:15:06 PM
We'll get there. Forever Blue/Endless Ocean will be the second game to use it.
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Post by: Mashiro on August 27, 2007, 04:17:52 PM
Kinda off track but after watching Blue Planet I became more interested in Endless Ocean.  
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Post by: GoldenPhoenix on August 27, 2007, 04:18:29 PM
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Originally posted by: Mashiro
Kinda off track but after watching Blue Planet I became more interested in Endless Ocean.


Endless Ocean will be game of the year!
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Post by: ShyGuy on August 27, 2007, 04:21:31 PM
So what songs would go on an Endless Ocean custom soundtrack? Enya? Manheim Steamroller? Sponge Bob Square Pants theme song?
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Post by: Kairon on August 27, 2007, 04:25:05 PM
*starts buying new age music in anticipation of Endless Ocean playing*
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Post by: Mashiro on August 27, 2007, 04:33:54 PM
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Sponge Bob Square Pants theme song


I would buy it . . . lol
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Post by: UERD on August 27, 2007, 04:37:55 PM
There better be a technical reason why Nintendo made that decision. I mean, who cares?! Why do they have to be so concerned about something like custom music in games?

...unless they're worried that the RIAA is going to go after gamers for 'facilitating piracy' or something.
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Post by: Kairon on August 27, 2007, 04:42:21 PM
I'm gonna hunt down a Hayley Westenra CD just because Endless Ocean introduced me to her music.
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Post by: Stogi on August 27, 2007, 06:12:44 PM
I'm thinking good, mellow trance and/or nice n' light Spanish guitar music.

Actually, some classical music (Bach, Beethoven, Mozart) would be real nice. Maybe even some chillax reggae.
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Post by: KDR_11k on August 27, 2007, 06:36:32 PM
There's only one appropriate music for peacefully swimming with the fishes.

Rammstein.
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Post by: GoldenPhoenix on August 27, 2007, 06:38:15 PM
Under the sea is the perfect song ever for Endless Oceans.
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Post by: Khushrenada on August 27, 2007, 07:02:06 PM
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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
So what songs would go on an Endless Ocean custom soundtrack? Enya? Manheim Steamroller? Sponge Bob Square Pants theme song?


Pink Floyd - Echoes

EDIT: Also, DKC water music.
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Post by: Stogi on August 27, 2007, 07:06:10 PM
Pink Floyd would be way too intense.

I'm up for it!
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 27, 2007, 07:07:03 PM
White Zombie - Thunderkiss65
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Post by: ShyGuy on August 27, 2007, 07:09:46 PM
Audio Adrenaline - Ocean Floor
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Post by: that Baby guy on August 27, 2007, 07:23:53 PM
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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
Under the sea is the perfect song ever for Endless Oceans.


I think I'd stick to Beyond the Sea for that one.
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Post by: Kairon on August 27, 2007, 08:27:10 PM
The Bobby Darin version? ...so awesome...
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Post by: Ghisy on August 27, 2007, 09:27:07 PM
Maybe Nintendo just want 3rd parties to actually work on a real score for their games and not just rely on the "let them make their own music" feature?
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 27, 2007, 10:19:34 PM
That'll fail cuz the real scores will end up as 3rd rate midi.
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Post by: Terranigma Freak on August 28, 2007, 01:34:05 AM
Maybe there's some copy right issue with playing other people's songs?  
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Post by: Stogi on August 28, 2007, 03:55:44 AM
You guys really think that songs with lyrics will be good to listen to underwater? I don't know, but I had it in my mind that instrumentals (jazz, for instance) would be better suited for such a thing.
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Post by: Nick DiMola on August 28, 2007, 04:04:08 AM
I second the vote for DKC water music. Also Andy McKee is awesome.
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Post by: UltimatePartyBear on August 28, 2007, 04:07:57 AM
Another third party once claimed Nintendo wouldn't let them use the classic controller, and that turned out to just be some kind of crazy pod people excuse for not supporting it.  I'm not going to take Atari's word for this.
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Post by: Louieturkey on August 28, 2007, 05:48:57 AM
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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
There's only one appropriate music for peacefully swimming with the fishes.

Rammstein.

I don't know why but this made me laugh.  It would really make the game feel more action oriented I think.
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Post by: Strell on August 28, 2007, 05:55:31 AM
Imma load up "Dire Dire Docks" from Mario 64.

Another person has suggested nothing but Monkey Island.

These are the only correct choices for Eternal Blue.
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Post by: Ian Sane on August 28, 2007, 05:56:47 AM
If Nintendo is not supporting something typically it's for one of the following reasons.

1. They designed things solely for their own use and never took into account what other developers would want to do.

2. The competition did it first so Nintendo has to not do it or do it in a goofy, broken manner to prove how inferior ideas they didn't think of are.

Though I think PartyBear is on the money with a third party crying wolf like SNK with the classic controller.  It's one thing if the feature was not available at all but if Nintendo already has used it then we know the Wii is capable of it.  Probably just an excuse.

I personally don't care since I'll never use the feature ever but it is important for Nintendo to provide options.
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Post by: Luigi Dude on August 28, 2007, 07:28:00 AM
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Originally posted by: PartyBear
Another third party once claimed Nintendo wouldn't let them use the classic controller, and that turned out to just be some kind of crazy pod people excuse for not supporting it.  I'm not going to take Atari's word for this.


This is the reason right here people.  Haven't you all learned by now that you can't trust third parties on Nintendo systems.  They will use any excuse they can use to blame Nintendo for their own damn lazyness.

Plus why the hell would any of you trust Atari of all companies?  Their nothing more then a mediocre company who's only reason people pay attention to them is because they have the name of the classic videogame company Atari, which died back in the 90's.  Listening to this imposter Atari is like getting stock advice from some hobo off the street, meaning you can't trust a word they say.

Atari = Sega

A company who's name used to mean something but now they're a complete joke.
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Post by: BranDonk Kong on August 28, 2007, 07:47:47 AM
Andy McKee kicks ass. I'm going to just have the Super Mario Bros water music play non-stop from my SD card...that, and Slayer.
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Post by: Terranigma Freak on August 28, 2007, 10:26:24 AM
I want to listen to the DK Rap while swimming in Forever Blue!
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Post by: Stogi on August 28, 2007, 10:32:37 AM
*shoots self in the face*
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Post by: Kairon on August 28, 2007, 10:34:25 AM
If I'm getting Hayley Westenra CDs I might as well pick up some Charlotte Church as well.