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NWR Forums Discord / Reasons Mario is funny
« on: April 13, 2006, 07:02:58 PM »

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NWR Forums Discord / Gizmondo News!
« on: April 10, 2006, 10:30:54 AM »
Man in L.A. Ferrari Crash Is Arrested

I'm not sure what to say.  I'll just quote the best parts.
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[Stefan Eriksson, a Swedish video game entrepreneur, was] involved in the 162-mph crash of a Ferrari has been arrested, accused of grand theft for an unauthorized collection of exotic cars, authorities said. ... Eriksson apparently brought the cars to Los Angeles when he moved from Britain last year, but the financial institutions that held the titles said his payments had lapsed. ... Eriksson was an executive with Gizmondo, a European video game company that filed for bankruptcy.

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NWR Forums Discord / Man Catches on Fire, Forgets Baby in Car
« on: March 23, 2006, 11:01:03 AM »
Man Catches Train, Forgets Baby in Car

I have no idea why, but when I glanced at that headline I thought it said Man Catches on Fire, Forgets Baby in Car.  I laughed when I realized my mistake.

Just thought I'd share.

For all of you hoping to read a story about a man on fire who left his kid in the car, you're sick.

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Nintendo Gaming / Rumor: Player's Choice GBA?
« on: February 02, 2006, 09:45:00 AM »
According to a recent Rumor Control article at GameSpot, the DS lite may come out in America in May.  No real surprise there.

However, the article also mentioned the possibility of a Player's Choice lineup for GBA.
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Kotaku mentioned a discounted Player's Choice line for the Game Boy Advance that will feature games like Super Mario Advance and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.

The Player's Choice line seems like a long-overdue idea for the GBA. Nintendo announced last week that GBA software sales were down almost a third from the year before. That means the time is ripe for the company to cut the prices on its most popular games in order to squeeze more bucks out of the system before it's completely overtaken by the DS.
What does everyone think?  'Bout damn time?

Any games you'd like to see make the cut?  Think there's a possibility of reprints of OOP games (Golden Sun, Mario Kart Super Circuit, Wario Land 4, etc)?

EDIT:  I just checked out GameSpot's source.  
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The tipster goes on to say that Nintendo is going to start a program called Player’s Choice for GBA Games. The first three of the discounted line-up will be Super Mario Advance:   Super Mario Bros. 2, Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. The games will sell for about $20 each.
I'm pretty sure Yoshi's Island is OOP, so it looks like there's hope.  The other two mentioned by name are fairly easy to find new, so who's to say about those.

EDIT #2:  Changed title.

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Nintendo Gaming / Cooking Mama
« on: February 02, 2006, 09:29:34 AM »
I just saw a bunch of screen shots for a cooking game called Cooking Mama over at gamesarefun.com.  I'd never heard of this game before, but it looks really cool.
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Cooking Mama looks to take you through all the stages of cooking, from selecting and preparing the ingredients to presentation at the dinner table.
I have a hard time believing Bill isn't crapping his pants over this game.  At least he would be.  If he were wearing any.

While its chances of localization aren't so hot, we can still hope, can't we?

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Nintendo Gaming / Piracy on DS?
« on: January 31, 2006, 02:19:30 AM »
Does anyone know the extent of piracy on the DS?  Is it as bad as it is on GBA?

It's gotten to the point where you can't even purchase a GBA game off of eBay because over half of them are bootleg copies.  Does the DS have this problem yet?

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General Chat / Anyone placing a Lik Sang order soon?
« on: January 19, 2006, 08:28:19 AM »
I have a coupon good for $5 off a $40 purchase for Lik Sang that expires on February 23.  I won't be using it, so if anyone wants it, PM me and I'll give you the coupon code.

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Nintendo Gaming / Rumble Pak
« on: January 05, 2006, 11:42:42 AM »
Has the DS Rumble Pak been confirmed to work with any games besides Metroid Prime Pinball and Mario & Luigi?

Has anyone used it for M&L?  Does it add anything meaningful to the game or does it just vibrate when you get hit?

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General Chat / Need Help - questions about GC & GBA peripherals
« on: November 29, 2005, 02:21:31 AM »
I just won GamesAreFun.com's Lik-sang 2005 contest.  I rock.

Now I have to pick my prize.  I'm going to get either a USB Memory Adaptor 64M for GameCube or a GBA Movie Player for GBA and Nintendo DS.  Right now I'm leaning towards the GBA Movie Player because GameCube is in the home stretch, so it seems like I'd get more use out of the GBA Movie Player.

Do we know anything more about if the Play-Yan is going to be released in the States?  If so, does is it significantly better than the GBA Movie Player?  Finally, are the Compact Flash cards it uses the same kind that the Revolution is going to use?

Thanks for any and all help.

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NWR Forums Discord / Ty's info
« on: November 20, 2005, 02:07:13 PM »
Has anyone ever clicked on Ty's Info Link?  It's ... odd.

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Nintendo Gaming / Router Compatibility Ratings Updated
« on: November 17, 2005, 09:28:28 AM »
I just wanted to let everyone know that Nintendo is continually updating its Router Compatibility Ratings, so if you're planning on buying a new router for Nintendo Wi-Fi, make sure it's on the newest list.

I mention this because my current router (D-Link 514) isn't compatible with Nintendo Wi-Fi.  I was planning on upgrading to the D-Link 524.  Lucky for me I put it off for a week because I just checked this morning and it turns out not all versions of the 524 are compatible.  Since no online site (that I know of) will guarantee I'll get the latest version of the 524 I have to go with the D-Link 624 instead.

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General Chat / Newsflash! Austraila not crazy!
« on: November 02, 2005, 11:22:12 AM »
 Australian Official Attempting to Remove Mature Video Game Ban.

It seems there's a lawyer in Australia who is attempting to un-ban violent video games.  Hurray!

Out of curiosity, what big name titles (besides the obvious ones) are banned in Australia?  Any surprising ones?  Are the ones you get edited like they are in Germany (e.g. instead of people with red blood you kill robots with green blood)?

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Nintendo Gaming / DS Cover Art
« on: October 04, 2005, 08:59:11 AM »
Has anyone noticed the recent trend of putting outstretched arms/hands on the cover art for DS games?

Observe the following examples:

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Trace Memory
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Is there a reason for this?  Are they trying to emphasize (possibly even subconsciously) the touch screen?  Is it all one big conspiracy?  Or am I just paranoid?

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NWR Feedback / Virus
« on: August 30, 2005, 11:13:18 AM »
While browsing the Game Boy and Nintendo DS forum my anti-virus program popped up and gave me the following.
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Scan type:  Auto-Protect Scan
Event:  Threat Found!
Threat: MHTMLRedir.Exploit
File:  C:\Documents and Settings\vudu\Application Data\Opera\Opera7\profile\cache4\opr0KSMV.htm
Location:  C:\Documents and Settings\vudu\Application Data\Opera\Opera7\profile\cache4
Computer:  vudu
User:  vudu
Action taken:  Clean failed : Quarantine failed : Delete succeeded : Access denied
Date found: Tuesday, August 30, 2005  2:58:14 PM
What's going on?  Is one of your advertisers trying to do something he shouldn't be?

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Nintendo Gaming / Nintendo DS climbs Mount Everest
« on: July 09, 2005, 12:47:26 PM »
There's a pretty good article over at gamespy.com titled Mountain Men.

Two guys who were going to climb Mount Everest decided they wanted to bring some entertainment along with them so they called up Nintendo and asked if they wanted to sponsor them.  Nintendo sent them some DSs and a few games.

The guys talk about how all their expensive equipment would break (frozen MP3 players, fried hard drives, imploded transistors, etc) due to the cold weather/low atmosphere but the DSs held up perfectly.  Nice to know I'll be able to take my DS anywhere in the world

The folks Gamespy are dicks.  The second question they asked:  Why not a PSP?  

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Nintendo Gaming / Third-Party Stylus?
« on: July 07, 2005, 10:41:32 AM »
I found this today over at the gamefaqs.com boards.  Nintendo DS Stylus Upgrade

While this particular one seems a bit pricey, I like the thought of getting a new stylus that has a bit more substance than the default one.  Can anyone recommend a good replacement stylus, preferably one made out of metal?  Has anyone used the one in the link?  Is it really worth $14.95 plus $4.25 S&H?  Does anyone know a better source?

Edit:  Changed title of thread

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General Gaming / Ill-feelings towards SNES-era Nintendo?
« on: February 14, 2005, 08:15:53 AM »
Recently, I’ve been reading 1up's Essential 50 Classic Games.  All was good up until I got to the SNES/Genesis section.  Now I’m noticing lots of anti-Nintendo quotes such as this one from the John Madden NFL Football segment.
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As the 16-bit war progressed, Genesis quickly became the system of choice for teenage males. The Genesis was cool, while the Super NES (with its soft chunky greys and violets) was regarded as a "kid_die system." It was an image bolstered largely by Sega's new mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog, whose slick blue moves made Mario seem dumpy and childish by comparison. … Nintendo had a hammerlock on the surreal, candy-like, linear RPG-loving tastes of Japanese gamers, but the sleek black Genesis console and its no-nonsense approach to the art of video gaming appealed to the western teens who had grown up with the NES. It's become a cliche, but Nintendo refused to "grow up" with its gamers….

And then there’s this one from the Sonic The Hedgehog entry.
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[Sonic The Hedgehog] helped Sega claim victory in the 16-bit console war.

First off, when did the Genesis (or Mega Drive) win the 16-bit console war?  I know it was really popular in Europe, but didn’t the SNES beat the pants off it everywhere else?

Second, was the SNES really a “kid_die system”?  I didn’t think that term was used in reference to until the Nintendo 64/PlayStation era.

I remember the whole Mortal Kombat fiasco, but I was under the impression that that was an isolated incident and the general public didn’t think Nintendo was for younger players until much later.

Is 1up a bunch of clownboats who are just trying to rag on Nintendo, or did I completely miss something up until this point?  Are they just trying to say "we're so cool we knew Nintendo was for kids back when they were still on top"?

BTW, I have to use kid_die because if I turn off emoticons, links no longer work.  Great job PGC.

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General Chat / Questions about portable MP3 players
« on: December 30, 2004, 08:54:29 AM »
I'm in the market for a good portable MP3 player.  I've wanted one for quite some time, but couldn't justify the purchase price.  However, the CD player in my car is beginning to die, and--instead of replacing it--I'm considering getting a portable MP3 player and hooking it up through the tape deck to listen to in my car.

I suppose the first question would be does anyone have any MP3 player recommendations?  Right now the two I'm considering the most are the 20 Gig iPod and the 20 Gig Sony Network Walkman.  I've also looked into the Dell DJ, the Creative Labs Nomad and Creative Labs Zen, but none of them seem to have the oomph that Apple's and Sony's offerings have.

Sony's having a sale at its website where you can get the 20 Gig NW for $300--the same price as the 20 Gig iPod.  The extra battery life looks nice, and I don't really have a problem with the ARTAC3 format issue.  However, after hearing about so many problems with PS2's dying left and right, I'm a little concerned about the quality of the workmanship.  I have a Sony TV and a Sony DVD player, and both work great.

Second question would be does anyone know how much sound quality is lost when you play a MP3 player through a tape deck adaptor?  I've also looked into FM transmitters, but I've heard lots of bad things about them.

Third question:  while doing some research online I've read some people bring up the issue that in the future Sony might come out with a firmware/software update that would allow MP3 files on its Network Walkman.  If I understand correctly, they mean there would be an update to the current model that would allow MP3's to play in addition to ARTAC3 files.  Is this correct, or am I misreading something?

Thanks for any help.

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Nintendo Gaming / DS Case
« on: December 30, 2004, 08:36:19 AM »
Anyone found a good hard case for the DS yet?

I really dislike soft cases--I need something I can throw in my suitcase without fear of it getting crushed.  I have the Mad Catz ArmorCASE SP for my GBA SP and it works very well.  I'm hoping to find something similar for the DS.

The Mad Catz MicroKIT DS looks promising, but I haven't see one in person, so I don't know how great it is.

Any one have one of these, or a different case worth mentioning?

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General Gaming / Microsoft to release three versions of Xbox 2
« on: November 11, 2004, 10:02:26 AM »
Microsoft to release three versions of Xbox 2

I have no idea how reliable this is, but according to theinquirer.net Microsoft will release two versions of the Xbox 2 in late 2005 and a third version in late 2006.
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The standard Xbox Next will not include a hard drive, which will allow Microsoft to cut costs on this basic unit.   Xbox Next HD, as you might imagine, does include a hard drive and will offer increased functionality based on this. Xbox Next PC is, according to the presentation, an entry-level PC that runs Windows and all standard PC software.
While I don't think it will be profitable, I can at least see reasoning behind the Xbox Next PC.  However, releasing one version with no HD and the other two with, seems rather ludicrous.  Fragmenting your consumer base right from the get-go seems insane.  No developer is going to want to use any significant HD-only features if half the install base won't be able to use them.  

On the flip side, if the cost between the HD and non-HD versions is not significant, and most people purchase the HD version, it's not going to be worth it to continue to sell the cheaper version.  I can already imagine the headaches it's going to cause having three verisons of the same hardware.  Unless there's a significant number of people who want the non-HD version, it won't be profitable to continue to manufacture/sell it.

Has anyone seen any other sources posting this information (SPoNG doesn't count)?  

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Nintendo Gaming / Paper Mario Help Thread
« on: October 24, 2004, 05:50:12 AM »
I have a few quick questions regarding Paper Mario.

(1)  How do I increase my Star Rank?  I've been at "Rising Star" for quite some time now, and I'd like to get more than 50 people in my audience.  Does the Star Rank increase automatically as the game progresses (either through collecting Crystal Stars or ranking up) or is there something I need to do to increase it?

(2)  Can I do anything with the Star Pieces I collect besides trade them for badges with Dazzle?

(3)  What the heck does Merlee the fortune teller do?  (The one below Rougeport, hidden in the background; not the one by Dazzle.)

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General Gaming / iQue - how is it doing?
« on: October 21, 2004, 10:09:48 AM »
Does anyone have any information on how well the iQue is performing in China?  Is it selling at all?  If so, are people buying games, or have they found a way to pirate them?  How many systems have sold?  How many games?  Have any new games been released since launch?

I haven't anything about this system since the beginning of the year.  True, the USA isn't the target market, but with this wonderful thing they call the Internet, you'd think I'd be able to find something.  Nope.  Nothing.  Nada.  Zip.  Zilch.

I went to www.ique.com to see if I could find anything, but everything's in Japanese, so it doesn't give me much information.  I see what looks to be the original Paper Mario, Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart 64, F-Zero 64, and (most likely) Yoshi's Story.  I can't remember if these were available at launch, or if they're new.  Are any new games going to be created for the system, or only Nintendo 64 ports?

I remember hearing rumors going around that the system was going to be released outside of China.  Is this true, or was this just wishful thinking?

Any help?

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General Chat / msn messenger
« on: May 05, 2004, 10:33:40 AM »
i recently found out i'm going to be losing aol instant messenger on my computer at work.  however, i'll get to keep msn messenger because i actually use it for work-related purposes.

is there any way to (via add-on, etc) load your aim contact list into msn messenger?  

i know there are programs that will let you combine contacts lists for aim, msn messenger, yahoo messenger, icq, etc, but i won't be allowed to load any of these programs onto my computer.

can anyone offer any help, or am i actually going to have to start working while at work?

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Nintendo Gaming / counterfeit gba games
« on: March 20, 2004, 07:54:31 AM »
i think i may have purchased a counterfeit copy of ninja five-o on ebay.  

first, a little back story:  after reading so many good things about the game, i've been wanting to try it out for quite some time.  since it's pretty near impossible to find a copy in the stores, ebay is the most logical choice.  i've been watching auctions for a few months now, and it usually goes for around $30-$35, plus shipping.  not bad, but i've come to expect great deals on ebay, so i didn't bid.

which brings you up to speed; this morning i saw the game going for $10 using buy it now, with an extra $5 for s&h.  not bad at all.  so i snagged it up.  skip ahead a few hours.  i just noticed the seller lives in hong kong.  this makes me a touch nervous, seeing as they have a pretty good counterfeiting problem over there.  

i checked the seller's feedback, and it's pretty damn near spotless, but i'm a bit uneasy regardless.  if anyone cares to check out the auction, you can find it here.

i remember reading a thread on this board a long time ago (i can't find it now) about counterfeit gba games, the differences between the real deal and the fake, how to spot them, etc.  does anyone happen to know anything about counterfeit gba games?  has anyone had a similar problem?  any ideas on what i should do?

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General Gaming / Arcade Legends Sega Genesis
« on: February 17, 2004, 06:04:17 AM »
Sega Classics Return
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The multi game console will plug directly into the television and allow users to play seven of Sega's most popular Genesis games that are pre loaded onto the system.
i find it strangely funny that many of us speculated that nintendo's exciting new product that was announced a month ago would be a nes or snes system along the lines of the ique.  as we all know, it turned out to be the ds.  but that hasn't stopped sega from releasing its own version of the fabled nes/snes controller-system.

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