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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Wii Sports Carboard "Case"
« on: November 24, 2006, 06:55:55 AM »
Nice! I didn't think of a CD case, maybe I'll do something similar (only lazier).
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Wii GET! ***Official "I WIID MYSELF" thread***
« on: November 24, 2006, 06:54:52 AM »
Did KnowsNothing die trying to rip a Wii from some soccer mom's hands? :*(
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Animé Sims? WTF?
« on: November 24, 2006, 06:52:10 AM »
I heard that it's also exclusive to Japan for the time-being. I guess EA wants to capitalize on Nintendo's recent return to favour over there.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Next Gen Wars: Wii = heavy favorite
« on: November 24, 2006, 06:51:13 AM »
Number of games sold per unit of hardware. So if you buy a Gamestation 256 and 2 games, your tie in ratio is 2.0.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Next Gen Wars: Wii = heavy favorite
« on: November 24, 2006, 06:31:48 AM »
More and more each day, I believe a winner is Wii
- IGN recently ran a story saying that Wii sales far outstripped Nintendo of Canada's expectations for demand.
- GameStop reports that Wii had a tie-in ratio of 3.0 vs. Sony's tie-in of 1.5 (and the reported tie-in of 0.82 for PS3 in Japan)
- DS has successfully dethroned PSP in every market, and it's not because of Final Fantasy or Halo or Grand Theft Auto - it's because of Nintendogs, Brain Training, Animal Crossing, and Mario. All Nintendo products, mostly new.
Most of all, when I got it in my hands, I understood. I was already excited, but having played it, I'm like, "This is 100x better than the Xbox 360 or PS3." Okay, so I'm still biased (and I haven't even PLAYED a PS3), but I honestly feel like Wii has the potential to excite people that don't give a crap about video games or that are getting bored with current games. Neither other system has that. The graphics truly mean nothing, except to a marginal hardcore audience.
I really feel that Wii's success depends only on Nintendo's ability to deliver the right games. Third party support is also really important but looking at the commitment from Ubisoft, and the Wii lineup compared to PS3, I'd say that so far things are going fairly well in that respect.
PS3's screwups...they're out there and they're bad, but the fact that Wii is selling out at opening time with way more supply than PS3 (or most other console launches) suggests that there's more than just Sony's mistakes at work here.
- IGN recently ran a story saying that Wii sales far outstripped Nintendo of Canada's expectations for demand.
- GameStop reports that Wii had a tie-in ratio of 3.0 vs. Sony's tie-in of 1.5 (and the reported tie-in of 0.82 for PS3 in Japan)
- DS has successfully dethroned PSP in every market, and it's not because of Final Fantasy or Halo or Grand Theft Auto - it's because of Nintendogs, Brain Training, Animal Crossing, and Mario. All Nintendo products, mostly new.
Most of all, when I got it in my hands, I understood. I was already excited, but having played it, I'm like, "This is 100x better than the Xbox 360 or PS3." Okay, so I'm still biased (and I haven't even PLAYED a PS3), but I honestly feel like Wii has the potential to excite people that don't give a crap about video games or that are getting bored with current games. Neither other system has that. The graphics truly mean nothing, except to a marginal hardcore audience.
I really feel that Wii's success depends only on Nintendo's ability to deliver the right games. Third party support is also really important but looking at the commitment from Ubisoft, and the Wii lineup compared to PS3, I'd say that so far things are going fairly well in that respect.
PS3's screwups...they're out there and they're bad, but the fact that Wii is selling out at opening time with way more supply than PS3 (or most other console launches) suggests that there's more than just Sony's mistakes at work here.
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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Jack Thompson quote zone
« on: November 24, 2006, 03:41:38 AM »
Ah ha ha ha. Those Japanese and their evil Grand Theft Auto attacks on your culture! I'm glad I live in Canada where we have no culture.
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NWR Forums Discord / RE: like 5 women
« on: November 24, 2006, 03:38:50 AM »
NWR: No Women, Really.... Naughty With Rectums?
Now We're Realizing No Women Respect Nasty Wanker Retards on Nintendo Websites Right?
Now We're Realizing No Women Respect Nasty Wanker Retards on Nintendo Websites Right?
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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Lots of new people pooping on the forums
« on: November 24, 2006, 03:26:10 AM »
I did the opposite with the "people popping up on the forums" thread, and a one-shot joke was born.
Thread says: "Somebody lock me, now!"
Thread says: "Somebody lock me, now!"
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General Chat / RE: The 15 richest fictional characters (includes Mario)
« on: November 24, 2006, 03:03:47 AM »
I would expect Bruce Wayne to be a lot richer than that. I mean, he helps fund freaking SPACE STATIONS for the Justice League.
Mario might have more wealth than Wario considering how long he's been collecting coins, but just by looking at how each of them live I'd have to guess that Wario's richer. Of course, each of them seem to have vastly increased and decreased wealth from one game to the next. Wario Land 2 and Wario World make Wario out to be filthy rich, but Wario Land 4 and Wario Ware make him look like kind of a poor slob with a lot of kooky money making schemes. He must go on a lot of spending sprees.
Mario may have a lot of money tied up in vacation spots - see the castle and gigantic Mario statue in Super Mario Land 2. On the other hand, Mario's Mushroom Kingdom home is very humble.
Edit: the picture of Daddy Warbucks reminds me that if Bruce Wayne is on the list, Lex Luthor should probably also be on the list, a la Glomgold and Scrooge McDuck.
Mario might have more wealth than Wario considering how long he's been collecting coins, but just by looking at how each of them live I'd have to guess that Wario's richer. Of course, each of them seem to have vastly increased and decreased wealth from one game to the next. Wario Land 2 and Wario World make Wario out to be filthy rich, but Wario Land 4 and Wario Ware make him look like kind of a poor slob with a lot of kooky money making schemes. He must go on a lot of spending sprees.
Mario may have a lot of money tied up in vacation spots - see the castle and gigantic Mario statue in Super Mario Land 2. On the other hand, Mario's Mushroom Kingdom home is very humble.
Edit: the picture of Daddy Warbucks reminds me that if Bruce Wayne is on the list, Lex Luthor should probably also be on the list, a la Glomgold and Scrooge McDuck.
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General Gaming / RE: The worth of PS3, your opinion?
« on: November 24, 2006, 02:35:44 AM »
Now that's all said and done...I'd pay about $600 for an unopened PS3 and then resell it on Ebay. 
But in terms of keeping it, I'd do it for $100 right now.
But in terms of keeping it, I'd do it for $100 right now.
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General Gaming / RE: Sony getting hit Hard lately
« on: November 24, 2006, 02:30:57 AM »
I felt IGN was a little too easy on the controller and also on the launch. If I remember they gave the launch 6/10 which to me implies that it's at least average or maybe above average. I admit Sony has handled the hype and all quite well, but without hardware to sell, that's all pointless. Everyone seems to think consumers will be sh**ting all over themselves to get one 5 months from now when shortages are finally solved, but 360 showed us that isn't true. If people can't have it first, then in five months a lot of them will be thinking, "Oh, it's too late to be cool by owning a PS3," or, "Maybe I'll wait for Final Fantasy," or, "The price will drop by Christmas anyway."
I think the launch is more like a 4/10. It has the hype, it has one very good game, but with a small game lineup and terrible supply - less than any other launch I can recall - it's below average. Overall though, the article was pretty unbiased, coming from the Sony channel.
I think the launch is more like a 4/10. It has the hype, it has one very good game, but with a small game lineup and terrible supply - less than any other launch I can recall - it's below average. Overall though, the article was pretty unbiased, coming from the Sony channel.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Official DS Sales Thread
« on: November 24, 2006, 02:19:33 AM »
That chart is sweet. I like the part where sales spike so high that the milestones have to be printed off to the side.
Anybody know when that 360 RPG (Blue Dragon?) is supposed to be released? Did it already come out?
I'm really interested to see how Wii does in Japan. All signs point to awesome, but I want to see the actual numbers.
Anybody know when that 360 RPG (Blue Dragon?) is supposed to be released? Did it already come out?
I'm really interested to see how Wii does in Japan. All signs point to awesome, but I want to see the actual numbers.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Mii games you'd like to see
« on: November 24, 2006, 02:10:46 AM »
It would be nice to use a Mii as my main character in Animal crossing and similar games.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: What I would like to see from a firmware update...
« on: November 24, 2006, 02:08:42 AM »
Yeah, game saves should be transferable. I guess maybe Nintendo used the same protection from the VC for saves, probably as a blanket time saving solution, hopefully they change that. Notifications for when friends are online would be great.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Does this make me a bad person?
« on: November 24, 2006, 02:00:11 AM »
I'm sure you can't erase someone's Mii from your console, that's a pretty basic rule I'd say. Maybe the Wii is keeping track of what Miis you "rejected", or...I thought Mii parade only got random Miis from other consoles...so you may not get 100% of somebody else's Miis. If you did then your parade would soon be overflowing.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Something I noticed that I thought was odd...
« on: November 23, 2006, 06:18:45 AM »
I think there may be vents on the bottom, but I'm guessing the vertical stance allows a lot of heat to radiate from the sides. I may turn standby mode off as well, I don't know yet.
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Nintendo Gaming / RE:The Wii Obscure Facts and FAQ
« on: November 23, 2006, 06:15:55 AM »
You can simulate the sensor bar with two TV remotes.
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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Who was that PGC member?
« on: November 23, 2006, 06:13:03 AM »
Who was that member that lives in the same city as IceCold and me?
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NWR Forums Discord / RE: like 5 women
« on: November 23, 2006, 06:09:41 AM »
The jackpot was an error, just like everything else to do with Nintendo. 
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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Nintendo Gundam Report is just the Funhouse with better graphics
« on: November 23, 2006, 06:08:21 AM »
Just more bald space pietriots, if you ask me.
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General Gaming / RE:Viva Pinata
« on: November 23, 2006, 06:03:49 AM »
This game looks quite cool. I figured this one might get Rare back on track because it's a little more unique than the other games they've done lately. Rare does unique well.
But I surely don't have the dough for an Xbox 360, so I can't play it.
But I surely don't have the dough for an Xbox 360, so I can't play it.
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NWR Forums Discord / RE: 2%
« on: November 22, 2006, 07:53:43 AM »
Let's all deny accusations of racism on Letterman!
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Nintendo Gaming / RE: The Wii Obscure Facts and FAQ
« on: November 22, 2006, 07:38:25 AM »
I discovered the "help" cat on my own...as soon as I saw him I thought, "UNDO DOG!" and went for 'im.
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NWR Forums Discord / Nintendo Gundam Report is just the Funhouse with better graphics
« on: November 22, 2006, 04:19:55 AM »
I can't believe anyone would pay $0 for it.
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