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TalkBack / Re: Game & Watch Gallery II Coming to North American eShop Next Week

« on: May 20, 2012, 07:11:55 PM »

@broodwars

Trust me, I can understand.  I was just a little disappointed cuz we rarely connect on stuff and I thought that would be cool.  You saw what I wrote so feel free to PM me any time!  Especially if you have played any other Macross games.

@Oblivion

And see, this is part of the problem.  People really love to leap to conclusions about me.  Neal (not me) called his explanation (not opinion) crappy.  I just quoted him.  So ... ?

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TalkBack / Re: Game & Watch Gallery II Coming to North American eShop Next Week

« on: May 20, 2012, 05:41:00 PM »

@Oblivion

When I say nice things, no one wants to keep talking about them.  When I criticize, I have a practical motivation, so when the same 3-5 people get confrontational about what I say, I will gladly further the discussion in the hopes of reaching an understanding (as uncomfortable as that may be).

So, yep... the perception is that I'm "out to get" Neal or NWR or something silly.  But the fact is, if people were more willing to discuss pleasant things, I would not get that same reputation.

When I tried to strike up a light-hearted and personal conversation with broodwars about his love of Robotech, he stopped responding outright.

When I complimented UncleBob for his use of humor, I was criticized for detailing the specifics of that humor and (apparently) thinking them a desire?

So, if people want to see more of that side of me, people have to y'know, engage me in it.

Instead, you imply that I'm just here to cause trouble and that's apparently not personal. But me questioning Neal's own (admittedly crappy) words is an attack?

I left this forum for a while because it seemed like I just wasn't going to mesh with a certain faction.  I started participating more when someone of apparently high esteem requested that I do so.  If anyone wants to PM me I will happily name names.

So, for now, I'm here ... and if reaching understandings is really that much harder than arguing? I'll leave again.

I'm glad most people got what I meant despite my crappy analogy.

Exactly. Forgive me for interpreting what you said as what you meant.

Equality = cool.
An abundance of equal services = very cool.
Wanting/expecting/demanding more than someone else? Not cool.

So if you're anything but the last one then we're all preaching the same sermon, and there's nothing to be "bummed out" about.  We've gotten more in the past, we're getting less now.  Sounds equal to me.

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TalkBack / Re: Retro Working on Star Fox + Metroid Crossover Game for Wii U?

« on: May 20, 2012, 11:58:07 AM »

BS detector: overloading!!

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TalkBack / Re: Game & Watch Gallery II Coming to North American eShop Next Week

« on: May 20, 2012, 03:37:04 AM »

So, I go to the effort of emphasizing the evidence I'm speaking from, and explaining it, and instead of just acknowledging it or furthering the discussion you fall back on (re)using a personal attack to dismiss it.

That's really rude.

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TalkBack / Re: Game & Watch Gallery II Coming to North American eShop Next Week

« on: May 20, 2012, 02:38:54 AM »

... I still only want my team to win.

In this analogy, his "team" is the NA territory.  "Winning" is getting more games than EU.  So he's cool as long as other territories are getting less.  In other words, possibly at their expense.

He didn't say I want all teams to each win an equal amount.  He said he wants his team to win.  How can I be the only one who doesn't think that's realistic, let alone cool?

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TalkBack / Re: Final Wii U Controller to Use Traditional Analog Sticks?

« on: May 19, 2012, 11:55:27 PM »

I don't like the new analog change at all.  *Shrug* I'm in the minority.

Count me in.  Circle pads are the best directional input I'd ever felt =\

Oh well... analog sticks aren't exactly bad =)

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TalkBack / Re: Game & Watch Gallery II Coming to North American eShop Next Week

« on: May 19, 2012, 11:49:31 PM »

It is selfish, almost by definition, to want more than others even if it is at their expense.

It is unrealistic to expect you will always get more than others.

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TalkBack / Re: Game & Watch Gallery II Coming to North American eShop Next Week

« on: May 19, 2012, 10:28:32 AM »

@Neal

Alright, well, it's fine to want those things.  It's fine to want them very badly.  But do you at least realize how selfish and unrealistic it is?

@Insano

Makes sense to me!

@Ian

But if there are 100 games, and 90 of them have been translated, we will never have as many as Japan.  See?

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 291: Good Night, Sweet Prince

« on: May 18, 2012, 06:13:17 PM »

The Bills have adopted the method of my Cleveland Browns, where they have two decent, inconsistent QBs that would be very good backups instead of a real starter.

Otto Graham "for the win"!!

... he's from my hometown.

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TalkBack / Re: Club Nintendo Inserts Could Be a Thing of the Past

« on: May 18, 2012, 11:10:00 AM »

I also don't see this happening. Or if it did it wouldn't last long.

Correct.

Once a code has been registered, it's useless and can't be used anymore.

This.

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TalkBack / Re: Game & Watch Gallery II Coming to North American eShop Next Week

« on: May 18, 2012, 02:34:01 AM »

@Insano

Sorry. Can you clarify or elaborate on your first paragraph there?
I want to make sure I understand your point fully before I respond to it.

@Neal

OK. And does it need to be one every week or are you cool with an average of one per week?  Because, as I said, there's nothing stopping us from playing one game every week for a month if 4 are released at the start of the month.

Also, as far as the inequality between regions, no company can do it all.  They can't give everything to everyone at all times.  For years the European market was comparatively ignored by all video game companies.  Now, they have enjoyed about 15 months of favor from Nintendo.  So why get upset by it?

We had great treatment in the past, and I'm sure we'll get it again in the future.  It's fine to complain about the present as long as its tempered by that knowledge of the future and informed by that knowledge of the past.

And yea, obviously no other region will ever compete with the amount of games in Japan.  They make the games, translation time/costs... blah blah ... I don't need to explain, you know it already.

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TalkBack / Re: Club Nintendo Inserts Could Be a Thing of the Past

« on: May 18, 2012, 01:40:46 AM »

If a customer has already spent those points, he/she will be disallowed from returning the product.

Anyone wanna take bets on hell freezing over first?

I'm thinking this is all just another example of companies registering for things they never intend to use.  Especially given some of the chronological clues referenced in the article.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 291: Good Night, Sweet Prince

« on: May 18, 2012, 01:00:02 AM »

I look forward to the upcoming NFL season, when I'll be thinking of you when Ryan Fitzpatrick inevitably gets benched and replaced by Vince Young.

I'm so torn up about this.  Fitzpatrick is a mystery because he can be great but it's looking like there is some kind of ceiling on his talent that we can't see.  Where as Vince Young can be a superstar but also refuses to realize that potential.

We'll have to see, but, as a very satisfied Giants fan who lives in Buffalo, I am desperately thirsting for a Bills superbowl championship and I don't care who delivers it.

  bELIeve. 

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TalkBack / Re: Game & Watch Gallery II Coming to North American eShop Next Week

« on: May 18, 2012, 12:55:04 AM »

@joshnickerson

+1

There needs to be a middle ground between releasing too many games and not releasing anything for months at a time.

But can't people just play the "too many" games over time? I mean, do they have expiration dates or something? Do any of us not have a small stack of Nintendo-platform backlogs? Should we really be stressing as if there will someday be no good games to play?  Have I asked too many tangentially related questions? 

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TalkBack / Re: Game & Watch Gallery II Coming to North American eShop Next Week

« on: May 17, 2012, 07:59:34 PM »

So, is it possible that maybe we didn't need to be so dramatic about 3DS VC lately?

Voice it? Sure.  I'm just asking if, given how things turned out, the panic attached to the voicing still feels appropriate.  If so? Fine. I'm just asking.

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TalkBack / Re: Rayman Origins Impressions

« on: May 17, 2012, 07:44:39 PM »

Well, do the other versions allow for custom button mapping?  If so, the full 3DS game likely would too.  If not, guess those interested in the game would be stuck with that uncomfortable method.

Seems like an especially poor choice by Ubisoft given all the extra face buttons currently performing redundant tasks!

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TalkBack / Re: Amazon Reveals Possible Wii U Launch Lineup

« on: May 17, 2012, 11:01:50 AM »

Amazon's listing did note that these games were "just a few of those players can expect."

Exactly.

How many houses do I have to bet that at least one interesting launch title is announced in, oh, about 3 weeks? 

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TalkBack / Re: Amazon Reveals Possible Wii U Launch Lineup

« on: May 16, 2012, 06:29:18 PM »

Honestly, the only game on that list I could see myself excitedly purchasing is NSMBMii .... ... ... assuming they change the name of course =P

PS - have they changed the name of the Wii U yet? 

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 291: Good Night, Sweet Prince

« on: May 16, 2012, 04:01:01 AM »

Just finished listening. 

I feel like, well, not like someone died... but like, when a close friend moves away for whatever reason.  You know you'll still hear from them now and then, but that frequent contact will likely never happen again.

Very sad indeed.

At least the blow is softened by having someone as great as Gui join the crew.

Now if you'll excuse me, I feel I must wrap my NES in a fine cloth, place it on a small boat, light that boat on fire, and softly play the trumpet as it floats out to sea*.   

<--- *apparently does not know how to deal with loss =P

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TalkBack / Re: Capcom To Have No Playable Nintendo Games at E3 2012

« on: May 15, 2012, 05:58:10 PM »

Boo-urns.

Seconded.

I hope they at least have been working on some titles to ANNOUNCE.

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TalkBack / Re: Pokédex 3D Pro and Pokémon Dream Radar Confirmed for Western Territories

« on: May 15, 2012, 05:56:29 PM »

No word on price yet, right? 

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TalkBack / Re: Jason Rohrer's DS Game Diamond Trust of London Now on Kickstarter

« on: May 15, 2012, 03:10:39 PM »

This is all pretty cool.  Sadly, it's not a game I am interested in.  But I wish him the best of luck!

BTW, thanks for running this article, NWR.  This is the kind of feel-good story that tends to get swept under the rug when it comes to Nintendo's business.

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Releases Mario 3D Kart Game Data Update

« on: May 15, 2012, 03:07:44 PM »

Yay! Time to start playing MK7 online again!

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TalkBack / Re: Wii U Rumor Round-Up

« on: May 15, 2012, 03:06:50 PM »

Awesome write-up, BnM! Too bad we don't have more concrete info to work with but I really appreciate your efforts to scrape together what little we have into a nice article like this one.

My prediction for the Wii U? It will run the games I most want to play. 

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TalkBack / Re: Wii U to Have $300 Price Tag, Simultaneous Tablet Play?

« on: May 15, 2012, 11:59:30 AM »

@Mop it up

Well said.

@ChozoGhost

Good point.

... is it weird that I do kinda want a sleek and sexy PS2 slim?  I just can't justify it while my PS2 can still (eventually) read discs just fine.  And I would never root for a console to die... that's just mean.