Community Forums => I'M BACK => Topic started by: King of Twitch on July 19, 2010, 02:59:14 AM
Title: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: King of Twitch on July 19, 2010, 02:59:14 AM
by Zap
Nintendo has turned a host of everyday tasks into fun game ideas over the last few years: gardening, playing with dogs, pretending to raise your IQ, and pretending to exercise have all made their way into our living rooms. The latter has become a widespread craze thanks to EA Sports Active Personal Trainer, Wii Sports, and others, but noticeably missing from the lists of promising 3DS titles is one that lets gamers hone their toilet skills while away from the bowl.
(http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/98/l_686c9ec786aa49afa76744f18651f5c2.jpg) Poo Age: Train to Poo in Minutes a Day -- How E3's Missing Megaton Could Change Gaming Forever
This most crucial of body skills could easily be replicated and improved by the 3DS's many features, so its absence from this year's E3 is downright baffling. The 3D screen and dual cameras are perfectly designed to help augment depth perception and aim in a way never before possible, but there are other tantalizing possibilities:
-Analog slider could easily imitate the flush lever -Gyroscope and tilt functions used to shake off persistent cling-ons -Touch screen for 1:1 wiping practice -Online co-op to practice with people from different cultures and different sanitation goals -Best of all, a no-mess experience
Dropping A Deuce On Blue Ocean Gaming
Potential appeal across all age groups is undeniable. Sure the very young, the old, and the infirm would have the most to gain from it, but they're not alone; I'm certain that anyone from college students planning on a backpacking trip through Europe, to businessmen on long plane flights, to marathon runners and full time grocery store cashiers would eagerly plop down their money for it.
My point is, if developers like Ubisoft and Activision are going to use video game hardware to dump mindless iterations of Babiez, Petz, and minigame collections, why not try to help gamers skillfully perform the real thing?
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: Peachylala on July 19, 2010, 01:01:23 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: Crimm on July 19, 2010, 03:46:01 PM
The Funhouse: Pushing the Limits of Tasteful Posting, One Thread at a Time.
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: Sarail on July 19, 2010, 03:47:43 PM
You should flush this idea down the toi...
OH WAIT.
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: King of Twitch on July 19, 2010, 04:25:13 PM
The Funhouse: Pushing the Limits of Tasteful Posting, One Thread at a Time.
Oops, I forgot to capitalize 'On' in the thread title, I'll fix it.
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down On E3
Post by: Crimm on July 19, 2010, 04:28:30 PM
Editor Mode: You don't capitalize the word on in a title, unless it is the first or last word (and it shouldn't be the last word for grammatical reasons) or if it is a proper noun (i.e. "The Nintendo On is a Hoax").
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down On E3
Post by: King of Twitch on July 19, 2010, 04:35:08 PM
World class NWR editor right here.
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: Crimm on July 19, 2010, 04:46:12 PM
The other staff still looks down on me as an editor.
Just you wait, Jon LindeWOmann. You wait for Nintendo World Feature!
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: that Baby guy on July 19, 2010, 05:01:25 PM
I'll admit, I was lazy. I still might read this on a thing, I just haven't figured out how to do the thing that I'll be doing yet.
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: King of Twitch on July 19, 2010, 05:05:12 PM
Let's hear it in audiobook form
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: Stratos on July 19, 2010, 05:34:13 PM
Wasn't there a "Super Pii Pii Brothers" game in Japan that had you use the WiiMote to aim shots into the toilet? I heard it came with a pair of undies that had a pocket for the remote to simulate actually aiming.
Wasn't there a "Super Pii Pii Brothers" game in Japan that had you use the WiiMote to aim shots into the toilet? I heard it came with a pair of undies that had a pocket for the remote to simulate actually aiming.
Here it is. It comes with a 'strap on harness'. :Q
Oh My, think of all the game idea that can come to realization with that add on.
(Did I just win a prize for also ending a sentence with the word "on"?)
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: King of Twitch on July 19, 2010, 07:12:04 PM
Holy crap, you gotta do the review.
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: Stratos on July 20, 2010, 04:05:08 AM
Best part:
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According to the Japanese text on the box "Super Pii Pii Brothers promotes good bathroom skills and allows women to experience for the first time the pleasure of urinating while standing." What we say is that virtual peeing is damn fun!
Title: Re: Why Nintendo Once Again Left the Lid Down on E3
Post by: Crimm on July 20, 2010, 10:17:35 AM
I don't even understand what that means in English.
