Post by: Jonnyboy117 on October 18, 2008, 08:28:08 PM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/podcastArt.cfm?artid=16979
Choose your tapping game!
Episode 118: Let's Tap and Let's Tap (Children's Chorus)
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It's not every day that Nintendo announces new hardware, a storage "solution", and over a dozen cool new games. We abandoned the traditional episode format to bring you tons and tons of news analysis from Nintendo's Fall Media Summit. In fact, there's so much info that we had to break it up into two segments. Hear us rant about the upgraded DSi handheld, SD card storage, Club Nintendo, Punch-Out, Sin & Punishment 2, Cave Story, GameCube remakes for Wii, and the weird new Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. We're also totally in love with Let's Tap... or at least its theme song.
Be sure to listen for next week's show, when we bring in "the other Briton" for TGS talk!
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This podcast was edited by James Jones.
Music for this episode of Radio Free Nintendo is used with permission from Jason Ricci & New Blood. You can purchase their new album, Rocket Number 9, directly from the record label, or download it from iTunes, or call your local record store and ask for it!
Post by: Crimm on October 19, 2008, 03:29:51 AM
Post by: Smakian on October 19, 2008, 03:36:11 AM
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on October 19, 2008, 07:32:44 AM
Post by: Yoshidious on October 19, 2008, 08:09:17 AM
Post by: AV on October 19, 2008, 04:33:35 PM
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 19, 2008, 06:09:49 PM
Post by: DAaaMan64 on October 19, 2008, 07:02:25 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on October 19, 2008, 07:34:23 PM
Couldn't Jungle Beat use the Let's Tap controls?
Maybe if you used two different Remote/box setups, one for left and one for right. You'd still need some way to handle the clapping input, but I wouldn't consider that a deal breaker. Clapping is the worst part of DKJB anyway.
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 19, 2008, 07:35:13 PM
They would if they thought they could charge $50 for it then.
Post by: DAaaMan64 on October 19, 2008, 07:36:09 PM
Couldn't Jungle Beat use the Let's Tap controls?
Maybe if you used two different Remote/box setups, one for left and one for right. You'd still need some way to handle the clapping input, but I wouldn't consider that a deal breaker. Clapping is the worst part of DKJB anyway.
I would imagine most people have at least two wiimotes. And I though Let's Tap could sense left and right hands?
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on October 19, 2008, 09:19:19 PM
Couldn't Jungle Beat use the Let's Tap controls?
Maybe if you used two different Remote/box setups, one for left and one for right. You'd still need some way to handle the clapping input, but I wouldn't consider that a deal breaker. Clapping is the worst part of DKJB anyway.
WiiSpeak Microphone, mayhaps?
Post by: ShyGuy on October 20, 2008, 12:46:07 AM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on October 20, 2008, 01:05:15 AM
I would imagine most people have at least two wiimotes. And I though Let's Tap could sense left and right hands?
How would it do that exactly? No, Let's Tap knows if you're tapping or not tapping, and how fast. That's all.
Schadenfreude, it looks like Sega is providing a specially made box for it in Japan, so we'll probably get the same... if it ever comes out here.
TYP, nice idea! That would really limit the market, though, and DKJB has already had sales problems related to peripherals.
Post by: Serialcode on October 20, 2008, 07:24:07 AM
Relax guys, we don't mind if you have to skip some stuff that didn't get discussed because of the last weeks issues.
(On a lighter note, I sometimes notice Jonny exhales very loudly during the podcast [usually when James butts in]. He sounds like he wants to kill someone. I like it.)
Post by: NWR_insanolord on October 20, 2008, 09:55:46 AM
On a side note, James' Apple bashing has made it so I no longer have any sympathy for how hard it is for him to do the podcast, no matter how many problems there are or how many limbs he loses.
Post by: NWR_Lindy on October 20, 2008, 02:31:23 PM
Post by: Pale on October 20, 2008, 03:39:39 PM
I was still holding out hope that they were going to speed up the process of getting them on the system memory in some form...
If all this is is the ability to buy games and put them on your SD card and THAT'S IT... then I DISAGREE with Jonny completely on being "happy" they are doing something. That's total **** and can't be called a solution. I've already taught myself to check the game size online before going to the store to make sure I get the space cleared out. All that would do is make it so I could do that step after purchasing it instead of before. It doesn't save me ANY time. It's no freaking different...
Argh.. now I'm all pissed off.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 20, 2008, 04:12:08 PM
Post by: Pale on October 20, 2008, 04:35:42 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 20, 2008, 04:41:11 PM
I was worried I missed some confirmation.. they way they seemed so sure of themselves.... unless I misheard them.
Nintendo is just being Nintendo, in that we can never be sure how something will work until they release it.
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 20, 2008, 05:17:59 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 20, 2008, 07:49:21 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on October 20, 2008, 08:13:53 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 20, 2008, 08:23:31 PM
It's called Aquanaut's Holiday and is a sequel to a PSone game by Iida, who also did Tail of the Sun and Doshin the Giant.
Thanks.
Figures that Afrika and now this which are HIGH on my must get list may never come here!
Post by: Pale on October 21, 2008, 10:12:55 AM
Post by: D_Average on October 21, 2008, 10:47:39 AM
Post by: Sundoulos on October 21, 2008, 11:36:27 AM
I enjoyed the episode, though!
I'd have to say that there is nothing about the DSi that I find particularly compelling; but, it probably will give me occassion to buy a DS Lite once the price drops a bit. Like Crimm, I only have a DS fat. I haven't wanted to spend the money to upgrade yet, but I'm notoriously cheap.
Given that Nintendo was pleased with the sales of Sin & Punishment for the Wii, then I do have to wonder why they haven't chosen to release Earthbound. It's a baffling decision, really, since the series has had a somewhat vocal and dedicated fanbase. It's almost a cult. :P I imagine that if Earthbound were released on the VC, many of them would probably buy the game (even though they've already played it) just on the hope that it would encourage Nintendo would finally release Mother 3 here. Just IMHO, though.
Post by: Nick DiMola on October 21, 2008, 11:43:18 AM
I want Doshin to be released as a Wii game in all territories!
Doshin rocks! I was so glad when I was able to find a secondhand copy when I went to London back in '03. Got it for like $15 too!
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on October 21, 2008, 01:14:22 PM
I'm listening to 118 now, and there is way too much of my breathing in the audio. I must have had the headset microphone placed incorrectly. Sorry about that, everyone! (And no, I wasn't sighing at James... I do it throughout the show. It's not sighing, just heavy breathing because I talk too much and run out of breath.)
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 21, 2008, 01:18:13 PM
Post by: vudu on October 21, 2008, 03:06:01 PM
I was under the impression that the camera on the inside of the system was 0.3 MP and the camera on the outside was 3.0 MP. Was I misinformed?
Post by: Nick DiMola on October 21, 2008, 03:15:16 PM
RE: the DSi cameras
I was under the impression that the camera on the inside of the system was 0.3 MP and the camera on the outside was 3.0 MP. Was I misinformed?
Nope that's accurate.
Post by: vudu on October 21, 2008, 03:24:17 PM
RFN: 0
I'm surprised--usually Greg catches when one of the other podcasters says something grossly inaccurate.
Post by: NWR_Lindy on October 21, 2008, 03:42:24 PM
Post by: Nick DiMola on October 21, 2008, 03:43:47 PM
LINKING TO GOATSE IS STILL OFF LIMITS!: 1
RFN: 0
fixed
Post by: DAaaMan64 on October 21, 2008, 03:59:20 PM
LINKING TO GOATSE IS STILL OFF LIMITS!: 1
RFN: -50
Fixed to reflect N64 fiasco
fixed
Post by: NWR_Lindy on October 21, 2008, 04:11:34 PM
Post by: D_Average on October 21, 2008, 07:28:51 PM
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 21, 2008, 08:19:35 PM
Post by: vudu on October 22, 2008, 04:20:46 PM
I think 3D Picross would actually be easier than the traditional 2D game. It seems like it you could be more confident in guessing which cells were marked once you get going because you can "lead" the model more than you can in 2D Picross. For example, using your dog model example, when you get to the edge of the dog's body you can reasonably assume that the model thickness will get thinner after each layer (e.g. the thickest part of the body is 10 rows, and when it gets to the edge it will quickly round off the model by moving to 8 rows, then 6, then 4 and finally 2).
Of course, I've sunk well over 100 hours into Picross DS (best $20 I've ever spent) so maybe I'm not the average player.
Post by: Nick DiMola on October 22, 2008, 04:25:37 PM
Of course, I've sunk well over 100 hours into Picross DS (best $20 I've ever spent) so maybe I'm not the average player.
I'd be willing to bet that the vast majority of those hours were put in on the john...
Picross D(uring)S(hits)
Post by: vudu on October 22, 2008, 05:06:00 PM
The vast majority was either right before bed or while "watching" television (usually either Simpsons reruns or--more recently--election coverage).
Post by: NWR_Lindy on October 22, 2008, 06:31:56 PM
I'm still relatively young, so it's not like it takes me a half hour to poop.
Hilarious, disgusting, thought-provoking, and TMI all at the same time.
Post by: vudu on October 22, 2008, 06:48:17 PM
Post by: yoshi1001 on October 22, 2008, 08:15:21 PM
Also, I was wondering if they were removing the GBA-era processor from the DSi-that might sound like a given, but they might use it to run GBA games via DSWare (The DSi should have enough horsepower to emulate 8-bit GB/GBC/NES games on its own, but newer ones might need the other processor).
I also have one idea that's so crazy it just might happen-what if they put the original Pokemon games on DSWare and Stadium on the VC, then let you interface the two? ;)
Post by: DAaaMan64 on October 22, 2008, 08:29:32 PM
Post by: NWR_insanolord on October 22, 2008, 08:41:27 PM
I thought I read somewhere Nintendo was switching from an encryption-based system for VC/WiiWare to a DRM-based system-from what I understood this would yield a massive increase in transfer speed.
Also, I was wondering if they were removing the GBA-era processor from the DSi-that might sound like a given, but they might use it to run GBA games via DSWare (The DSi should have enough horsepower to emulate 8-bit GB/GBC/NES games on its own, but newer ones might need the other processor).
I also have one idea that's so crazy it just might happen-what if they put the original Pokemon games on DSWare and Stadium on the VC, then let you interface the two? ;)
They can't remove the processor that provides GBA compatibility, it's one of the two that are used by DS games.
Post by: kraken613 on October 22, 2008, 11:03:22 PM
Hey da shop channel seems to be doing maintenance
Also a new system update!
Post by: D_Average on October 23, 2008, 10:21:32 AM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on October 23, 2008, 02:22:23 PM
I'm not convinced about the camera resolutions -- every credible source I read had 0.3 MP for both lenses (hence my assertion that it's just a single camera with two lenses). Please show me a good source for this 3.0 MP info.
