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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Super Mario Galaxy
« on: November 19, 2007, 03:30:44 AM »
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Originally posted by: Tanookisuit
I don't know, Mr. Jack, I think the controls are spot on.  I was sprinting through a challenge last night, and Mario was stopping on a dime rather than sliding off ledges.  I think it's pretty great, if not better than Sunshine at least on par.


I'm not sure the issue really lies with movement itself, that always feels natural and fluid. It's something with the jumping. I feel like when I jump I don't get the proper amount of forward momentum. Also side jumping feels weird for one reason or another. I can't put my finger on what exactly it is, but something doesn't feel right. I will say though, swimming feels alot more fluid and natural which is a welcome change.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Super Mario Galaxy
« on: November 18, 2007, 11:26:22 PM »
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Originally posted by: Ceric
  • Not keeping your lifes between play sessions.


    • That's an annoyance for me as well, but not major enough for me to call it a complaint.

    My biggest complaint: Controls. After playing so much Sunshine, it's clear which game controls better. The camera is still quirky too as you said, and when linked with the controls it sometimes gets a little unwieldy.
     

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    TalkBack / RE: REVIEWS: Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution
    « on: November 18, 2007, 11:17:49 PM »
    Hey Karl, I only own the first Clash of Ninja, would I be best off importing Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 or grabbing up this version on the Wii? I've been looking forward to getting one of the 4 player Naruto games, but I'd like to buy the best one since I've gotten the impression (like you said) that each new game is just a roster update.

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    Nintendo Gaming / RE:Check Mii Out Channel
    « on: November 17, 2007, 08:31:45 AM »
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    Originally posted by: NeoThunder
    I wonder if there's a way to find out your mii number if you forgot to write it down when you submit it

    will it give it to you again if you try to resubmit it does anyone know


    Attempting to resubmit will prompt you with a yes or no for over writing the character, and it will give you the id number for the mii.

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    Nintendo Gaming / RE:What is "nintendo-like" quality?
    « on: November 16, 2007, 03:49:06 PM »
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    Originally posted by: Chozo Ghost
    You're right, but Nintendo games tend to be remembered as timeless classics more often than third party games are. Third parties profit by rushing something out, and it may sell very well initially, but 10 years from now do you think anyone will still be playing Monster Madness? That's the difference Nintendo Quality makes. If Super Mario Galaxy is as good as Mario 64, then you can be sure it will be played 10 years from now and beyond.

    I don't see many 3rd party games having that long lasting appeal these days.


    Don't get me wrong here, I'm not saying these crappy games are even worth the plastic they are stamped on, I'm just saying that your average company doesn't care about their legacy they care about profit. Typically more games = more profit. Look at EA, they release a CRAPTON of games a year and they make a CRAPTON of money.

    My whole argument in as few words as possible. Making Nintendo quality games is not ideal for 3rd parties. Making crap is. Just because a few companies got burned "conning" people, doesn't mean all companies who do the same thing also get burned. Sometimes I think everyone forgets this is a business. In the real world, being the best doesn't always translate into making the most money. I'm sure it helps, but it is definitely no guarantee.

    To bring it full circle, Ubisoft is probably making enough money right now selling average to crappy games that they want to explore the more artistic side of things and would like to emulate Nintendo's tried and true formulas. Nintendo makes games that are simply of a higher caliber, and they are the ones making the timeless classics, there is no disputing that, but make no mistake, they do it because they have a vested interest in their platform and the better they make their games the more likely they will sell more units of their console. Third parties are not tethered to a single console and do not have the image of a console to maintain. This allows them to make crappy games and have it still be a viable business plan.

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    General Gaming / RE:Buy XBox 360 between Nov. 21 and Dec. 21, MS will mail you a free Halo 3
    « on: November 16, 2007, 07:52:25 AM »
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    Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
    Orange Box, on the other hand...


    That's what a computer is for.

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    Nintendo Gaming / RE:What is "nintendo-like" quality?
    « on: November 16, 2007, 07:48:28 AM »
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    Originally posted by: Kairon
    Ironically, Nintendo actually delivers a LOT of those "crappy games" Mr. Jack. Remember Wii Play? Remember Mario Party 2 -8? Wario Ware? Nintendogs? Brain Age? Crap crap crap CRAP. But I mean that in the nicest way possible! &>


    Agreed, and look how many copies Nintendo sells of their "crappy games." People want value.

    Remember we ARE NOT average consumers. The average consumer has NO F-ING IDEA who Ubisoft is (or Nintendo or Microsoft or Sony for that matter). People know systems and that games exist for them. Brand loyalty only exists from the gaming enthusiasts. Obviously people who are gaming enthusiasts are not buying crappy games, but who cares? There are plenty of retards out there who will buy something just on box art alone, or the sticker price on the box. Plenty of crappy games sell VERY WELL because they appealed to a certain demographic for whatever ridiculous reason.

    Look all I'm saying is that your average consumer is buying games based on variables totally different from what enthusiasts buy games for. They buy games like Wii Play because there is value there. They buy Mario (and his spinoffs) because they know the branding and feel comfortable making the purchase. Sure there is value in establishing some characters that people can recognize, but quickly making sub par games is probably far more profitable than making big budget polished beautiful games. If this wasn't the case why are 80% of all video games released utter crap?  

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    TalkBack / RE: Watch SSB Brawl Online
    « on: November 16, 2007, 05:41:07 AM »
    I can already see the headlines: Super Smash BUSTED : Local Nerds Arrested for Online Game Gambling Ring

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    Nintendo Gaming / RE:What is "nintendo-like" quality?
    « on: November 16, 2007, 05:33:30 AM »
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    Originally posted by: Chozo Ghost
    Nintendo Quality means delaying games for months or years if necessary instead of pushing out something that is buggy and incomplete.


    I don't understand why anyone would have the drive to achieve "Nintendo Quality."  I know someone who worked on that Monster Madness game for the 360/PC and the company still managed to sell 250k copies of the game, and will only be selling more when it releases on the PS3. The publisher managed to PROFIT, something like $5 million. If a company can get away with making a crappy game and still sell about 300k copies of the game, why dump money and effort into actually making something great, especially when you have first parties with a vested interest to go up against?

    I agree with Chozo's definition of Nintendo quality, but the payoff is minimal for a 3rd party to achieve that quality. It's much easier to throw together an engine in a few months and build endless licensed games off of that engine and make money by the boatload. Nintendo strives to create quality games because the success of their system relies on the availability of quality titles. If Nintendo themselves can provide those titles, they will almost certainly profit greatly.

    I suppose this is slightly off topic of the question asked, but what I'm saying is that in profit driven market achieving "Nintendo quality" is not a worthwhile venture.

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    Nintendo Gaming / RE:Super Mario Galaxy
    « on: November 16, 2007, 03:13:13 AM »
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    Originally posted by: 18 Days
    Everyone's seen gamerankings right? Playstation: Offical Mag gave the game 10/10.


    Well maybe I can actually trust OPM reviews now, since clearly their taste is excellent

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    Nintendo Gaming / RE: Rumor: New DS Revision!
    « on: November 16, 2007, 01:36:29 AM »
    I'm not buying this rumor. The DS Lite is excellent and still selling well, why would Nintendo bother to put another version of the DS on the market so soon?

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    Nintendo Gaming / RE: Another reason to be jealous of Japan and thankful for eBay
    « on: November 16, 2007, 01:34:35 AM »
    Mother of god. What the hell is up with this!?!? Why does Japan get awesome stuff and we get CRAP? NoA, seriously hook us up. There is no excuse to NOT have a system like the Japanese system. I have like 100 items registered on myNintendo and I think I should get a little back like our Japanese friends do.

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    General Gaming / RE:Average spambot with bad grammar recieves edit and ban!
    « on: November 16, 2007, 01:12:31 AM »
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    Originally posted by: Crimm
    Pfft, mr no fun



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    General Gaming / RE: Average spambot with bad grammar recieves edit and ban!
    « on: November 15, 2007, 07:52:14 AM »
    Serious question, where the hell is all this spam coming from, and is there anything that can be done to stop this? Can we complicate the sign up to include one of those anti-spam images with the crazy text as a requirement to register? I would think that we'd be in better shape with one of those.

    and ruin my fun? you have no soul.


    -The Management

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    Nintendo Gaming / RE: Mortal Kombat fans rejoice.
    « on: November 15, 2007, 07:34:14 AM »
    This is great news. It's about time we got a fantastic portable MK. This plus wifi definitely piques my interest, guess I'll have to toss it onto the already huge pile of games I want to buy.

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    Nintendo Gaming / RE:Super Mario Galaxy
    « on: November 15, 2007, 07:29:32 AM »
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    Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
    BTW, is it just me or is this game gorgeous in places? My jaw has dropped more then once, some of the visuals (especially bosses) are truly stunning and almost look pixar-ish.


    This game is definitely stunning in places. First one that comes to mind is the Queen Bee sequence early in the game. Beautiful fuzziness! Plus the world that surrounds her is so vibrant and beautiful it is without a doubt, awe-inspiring.

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    General Chat / RE: Who loves their job?
    « on: November 15, 2007, 07:16:00 AM »
    Jobs are definitely an interesting matter. I used to be a shift manager at McDonalds when I was in High School. Surprisingly enough, it was one of my favorite jobs. I had full control of the store and all the employees and I ran the show. It was fun to gain the trust and respect of the people who worked beside and under me and eventually get my shifts running like a well-oiled machine. Since then I've worked a bunch of other jobs, but none have been as satisfying.

    Currently I work as a programmer for the Human Resources department of SUNY. The job is pretty good and I really like the people I work with. Most of the things I work on aren't too bad either, but some days I just dread the day ahead of me for whatever reason. Eventually I think I will try and do some game programming and see if I can eventually break into the game industry. I would love to eventually be a director of a game and get back to managing, which I really loved. Managing game development could only be better. But who knows what the future will bring? For now I'm doing alright. It's nice to have a solid job to rely on and to work with cool people, definitely makes life better.

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    Nintendo Gaming / RE:The OFFICIAL Wii rumor thread (updated 10/29/2007)
    « on: November 15, 2007, 06:59:39 AM »
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    Originally posted by: Kairon
    Oh, and what about GameFly having a listing for a House of the Dead 2 & 3 Wii Compilation?


    Oh hell yes, please let that be true. As for the AC thing, there is no way that won't come out in America after the success of both the Cube and DS ACs.

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    Nintendo Gaming / RE:Super Mario Galaxy
    « on: November 15, 2007, 12:44:30 AM »
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    Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix
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    Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
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    Originally posted by: Mashiro
    The execution in the level design thus far is flawless =)

    I wouldn't expect anything but flawless considering the brilliance of the level design in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat...


    Not to take anything away from the development team but I think the level design has alot to do with Miyamoto, the game oozes his touch.


    Agreed, but you can definitely see the DKJB in it as well. The combination of Miyamoto and this team is total brilliance. I hope they are already working on a new Mario, after seeing just a small amount of Galaxy I know for sure that I want to see more out of this "dream team."

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    TalkBack / RE: REVIEWS: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
    « on: November 14, 2007, 04:35:59 PM »
    Great game, truly a Wii classic ... already. Awesome gameplay and characters, definitely a must have game for Wii owners. Sequel por favor.

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    General Gaming / RE: Average wow Powerleveling price be falls during Christmas !
    « on: November 14, 2007, 04:30:08 PM »
    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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    General Chat / RE:Zero Punctuation
    « on: November 14, 2007, 08:46:16 AM »
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    Originally posted by: vudu
    But he does it with an awesome British/Aussie accent!


    I will admit I love that accent...

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    General Chat / RE: Zero Punctuation
    « on: November 14, 2007, 08:39:17 AM »
    These get posted on Kotaku all the time. I'm not really crazy about them. They were funny at first, but more recently they just don't even garner a chuckle from me. Most of the crap he points out is the same stuff I have been complaining about for far longer than he has, and all humor in it is just gone (for me at least).

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    General Gaming / RE:MS announces that you will be able to download XBox titles onto the XBox360 on Dec 4th
    « on: November 14, 2007, 08:35:58 AM »
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    Originally posted by: Ian Sane
    Considering MS lacks the historical console libraries Nintendo does this feature is probably the best they can do to combat the VC.  Though they do already have Live Arcade.  It's an option and it's neato I guess but it isn't as cool as the VC.  Maybe if they had more obscure games.  Like vudu said if you can easily find the game for possibly less money at EB then who cares?

    Better than not having the feature I suppose.


    I'd rather have them focusing on getting ALL Xbox games backwards compatible. Though, I guess this service isn't a big deal because you can just drop the iso on the 360 HDD and the emulator is already there to run it. But nevertheless, lets get that BC list all finished up, then they can worry about other side projects.

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    General Chat / RE: Is this it, or should I keep complaining? (a LONG rant)
    « on: November 14, 2007, 05:45:22 AM »
    I hear you there EasyCure, I just recently graduated from college and I'm full swing into my career (for about 8 months now). I wake up everyday asking myself if there is something more than what I have now. By no means is my life awful, I have a good job and a great fiancee and an awesome dog, but it sucks knowing what everyday of my life will be like for years to come. I wake up, take the dog for a walk, have my morning coffee, drive off to work, come home, cook dinner, do various errands, and then it's 10:00pm and I have a little bit of time to play videogames or watch TV before passing out from exhaustion and doing it all over again. Life used to be alot more random and interesting than it is now. I haven't lived the next few months of my life, but I'm guessing I could detail each day out pretty accurately.

    The only thing I do to make it better is just assure myself that things will eventually change and I will maybe work a more interesting job and have kids to break up the monotony. I can't wait to have kids and eventually buy a house. Having house related projects for the weekend or at night time are a big inspiration for me. Kids are an even bigger one.

    I'm sure things will take a turn for the better/more interesting eventually man, just hang in there and rock it out for awhile. There is definitely more out there, only time and patience will bring them.

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