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General Gaming / RE: PS3 needs adapter to play saved PS1 and PS2 games..

« on: August 07, 2006, 12:39:32 PM »

Because it's a non massed produced legacy connection.  The adapter can eventually be phased out and they don't have to worry about it anymore.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Did lack of on-line support contribute to GameCube's lack of popularity?

« on: August 07, 2006, 11:54:02 AM »

Personally, I think we can blame the Developers and Nintendo on that front.  Nintendo said heres everything to go online you can use it if you want.  They didn't push it and they did really nothing with it.  Sort of like GBA connectivity except they pushed that.  Sega when they made PSO also developed an api to allow you to program a server and like in such a way that the Cube, Xbox, and PC could all interact with it with no real problem.  It was available for sale to developers.  No one took them up on it.  In all actuallity I think if Nintendo would have gotten some of their own titles online then it would have picked up.  I do not really see why they couldn't of found a way to take the network play from Double Dash and take it online.  Very silly.  It could have been on a game by game basis for goodness sake.  They didn't need Live par say but just something for those of us who invested in the Network adapter and like.  Though I think by the time MKD came out Nintendo was already sure they were going to ditch the Cube and make another console instead of their original plan for a long Cube lifecycle.  Things that support this:

1) Digiadaptor never seeing the light of day really outside of Japan
2) Axing the Digital port to save a few bucks
3) Axing the Network Adapter and Modem even though it became obvious that this was the future

Yes the lack of online did hurt the Cube.  The fact of the matter that they decided instead to make the Wii earlier then expected hurt the Cube.  Nintendo saw that the system no longer had the potential to grow like the originally beleived it did and jumped that sinking ship.  They had made to many bad decisions and needed a new slate.  Hence the Wii.

So in short for the love of Mike yes the lack of online hurt the Cube.  In more ways then one.

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General Chat / RE: HDTV

« on: August 07, 2006, 11:41:17 AM »

Follow my link from above.

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TalkBack / RE: The NEW Mailbag Talkback Thread

« on: August 07, 2006, 09:30:58 AM »

Yep and when PSO was released you could walk into Walmart and buy a modem or Network adapter because thats where I got mine.

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TalkBack / RE: UbiSoft Extends the Petz Line

« on: August 07, 2006, 09:29:19 AM »

Ubisoft should bring back Oddballz. (Here some pictures of them)

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: What is your opinion of this analysis of Wii and PS3?

« on: August 07, 2006, 08:35:00 AM »

But some would argue that the market growth should have compensated for the downfall.  But you know how that is.

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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Funhouse needs to invade an online game

« on: August 07, 2006, 07:41:10 AM »

I'm sort of on FFXI too.  I started playing did so for a month or so and haven't gone back.  I never got anywhere that compelled me to think this was better then a regular RPG.  Also have Guild Wars.

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NWR Forums Discord / RE: The Official "Make Stan Watch the Madden Commercial on PPV" thread

« on: August 07, 2006, 04:55:51 AM »

Actually.  Seriously enough.  I don't think it makes any since to do it this way for a commercial just about the 360 version.  This seems like an easy way to show the Wii version.  Especially since you have to show people using it with the screenshoots.  Just use the footage from this as your screenshots.  I mean does anyone actually know what their considering showing or if they are definetly only showing the 360 version?

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: What is your opinion of this analysis of Wii and PS3?

« on: August 07, 2006, 04:28:29 AM »

Well the N64 Did outsell the Cube.  But by those stats It would seem Nintendo was on the decline during the SNES days.

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General Chat / RE: HDTV

« on: August 06, 2006, 06:20:39 PM »

Yeah.  Mines the same way.  It's a Samsung 26-27"  I only recently started seeing any flat TV's that I thought approached it. (Theres a cool Philips I beleive one that has ambient backlighting and a really nice picture.  I was impressed for the technology of the display.)

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General Chat / RE: HDTV

« on: August 06, 2006, 05:57:22 PM »

Biggest difference is viewing angle.  CRT gets you the best picture and viewing angle but it is the bulkest and least scalable, hence no big screen CRT's.  Projection tends to have a bad viewing angles.  If you not in front of it forget it.  Though all of the technologies have improved in this area.  As for the rest I know there are differences but I've seen exceptions to all the common problems with the different types of TV's.  It just goes to looking at it before you buy and see if it fits your needs. Oh about burn in.  Plasma has more of a problem with that than any of them but in newest generations they have it worked out for the most part.  If you've been spoiled by a good CRT display then you are going to have a hard time picking up a bigger one on the cheap.  I'll tell you that now.  Seeing is believing.

Edit:
You know Requiem I haven't been to impressed with the Plasma's I've seen in general though there are some really good exceptions.  Though we can all tell I'm a little CRT biased.

I'm also waiting for this for my next TV

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General Chat / RE: Official Avatar Discussion

« on: August 06, 2006, 05:20:39 PM »

S-U-P-E-R Your old Super avatar was better.

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TalkBack / RE: FIFA '07 Announced

« on: August 06, 2006, 04:05:13 PM »

MLS what in the world does that stand for?

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: What is your opinion of this analysis of Wii and PS3?

« on: August 06, 2006, 04:03:22 PM »

Dang.  I went to write mine and there was no posts and then when I had it somewhat finished and posted there was already 3.  I'm getting slower and slower...

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: What is your opinion of this analysis of Wii and PS3?

« on: August 06, 2006, 03:59:47 PM »

This person sounds jaded.

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As far as Nintendo's "failure" with the Nintendo 64, the system was their biggest seller to date (excluding handheld systems).

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However, during the SNES generation, the Genesis completely trounced the NES's successor. Nintendo had less than a 20% market share at this time

Anybody know the validity of those two claims?

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As far as Sony getting arrogant, I couldn't agree more. However, recently both Microsoft and Nintendo have gotten just as bad.

Yeah.  We all already knew that.  Nintendo has a reason to be though and Microsoft needs to for self-defense.
Oh, also if Perrin Kaplan went missing for some reason or another I'll host the party .  As a PR person she... is... useless.  She must really know how to run the behind the scenes.  Now I've never had to actually deal with her but all her interviews are smug and useless.

As for the list this man doesn't seem very imagitive(sp?).  It's funny how he ditches Rayman and gives it props at the same time.  

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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors - Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronciles revisited

Probably never played FF:CC and hasn't even looked at the Dragon Quest Swords little information we have and the write up that was done about the game that was it's predecessor.

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Elebits (exclusive) - I have no idea what this is

There you go it's good to be honest

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Wii Motor Sports Airplane (exclusive) - Not a big seller
Wii Sports (exclusive) - Again, not a big seller

He must of not known what to say because thats a none statement until the game is actually sold.  Technically none of these are "big sellers"

In general that list just shows he needs to be a little more informed.  This just shows his biases for certian genres.  It be interesting to see him write that list again when we have more information.  Though I think that this illustrates my point well.  One thread I mentioned that people are getting mediocre towards the Wii because it is something that needs to be experienced.  Well it's been a couple months since anyone has experienced it.  Things like this will happen.  Nintendo is killing there own hype by not letting us even have bones. I will now continue.

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I guess the closest thing to a system seller will be Twilight Princess. But, honestly, it's a GameCube game that Nintendo tried to upgrade into a Wii title. It looks like a GameCube game in terms of graphics and framerate

Contradictory.  He said early he would buy the Wii for Metroid Prime 3.  Please keep consistent.  Also in terms of framerates at the very least that public hasn't seen it on final hardware yet so you can't really judge that.  Graphics wise your point being?  I've seen recent movies with graphics that looked worse than that.  What do you want?  Live action?

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As far as Sony having an uphill battle, since when has any system not had an uphill battle? Sony's recent arrogance plus their gigantic price tag for the PS3 will hinder them, but their exclusives make up for it.

Please support.  There really isn't an exclusive title on the PS3 yet that I really want the system for.  Some I wouldn't mind having if I had a PS3, like the Gundam game.  In fact I haven't heard from anyone that strongly desires one of the PS3 launch games.

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The 360 has absolutely no system sellers whatsoever, but then there's always Halo 3 on the horizon.

Please support yet again.  Looking at the upcoming games their Gear of War, Blue Dragon, Maybe Ninety-Nine Nights, Enchanted Arms, or Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.  I wouldn't touch and X-Box because it really had no games I could justify buying it for.  If I wasn't so poor I probably pick up a 360 for those games I just listed.  Thats just me.

All in all I could dissect this more but I'll leave some for everyone else.  In the end though I think his arguments could have been better with more support and a citing of his sources of information on some parts.  Also if the whole tone of thing didn't seem like he was angry when he wrote this.  Anger does not solve you problems.  Especially when writing is your only means of getting your point across.  

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TalkBack / RE: Radio Free Nintendo - Episode 11

« on: August 06, 2006, 02:52:14 PM »

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Surely if it's good enough for the French, it's good enough for the pirates.

I personally would not want to live by that philosophy.

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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Rent my Avatar Space!

« on: August 06, 2006, 02:49:09 PM »

Yep.  We should get a historically account of all these avatars for future generations to revel in and remember.

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General Chat / PGC Numbers from My view

« on: August 06, 2006, 09:41:32 AM »

Anybody else ever notice that there are like 10 times the amount of guest on average then actual users on the forum most of the time?
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That taking the number of 30 for addicted forum members thats only .3% of the register users?

Sort of makes you feel like a puppet on a humongouse stage.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Complete List of Wii Launch Titles

« on: August 06, 2006, 09:33:49 AM »

Mario late Q2 SSBB Late Q3/Q4 and Q1 & 3 new IP's or sequels to less Iconic, like Pikmin. Use that formula for the rest of the lifecycle and you be good.  

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TalkBack / RE: FIFA '07 Announced

« on: August 05, 2006, 07:50:39 PM »

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Experience the future of online gaming as you play your games according to the real-world schedule. When they play, you play.

Billy don't you want to watch your favorite team play.  Can't Mom trying to get them to <insert play-offs equivalent here>.  Now I'll have to wait another week to play.

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Smarter CPU decisions mean rival managers are even more strategic in their own pursuit of silverware.

 lol  Newly Weds beware.


I just don't understand soccer/football it seems.

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F.A. Premier League, Bundesliga, French League and the Mexican 1st Division.

 So the Mexican 1st division is the only American one.  Does that mean the States or in it?

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TalkBack / RE: Radio Free Nintendo - Episode 11

« on: August 05, 2006, 06:25:59 PM »

and softer...

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NWR Forums Discord / RE: Mafia VIII: Simpsons

« on: August 05, 2006, 05:42:41 PM »

lol. Their should be a "Special Guest" role.  Randomly choose out of the roleless people everynight.  That day they get a "Special Guest" ability.  When they die they get revealed as that Special Guest playing such and such on this side.

Example:
Stevey gets the Duffman special guest.  During that day he has the ability to either get someone so drunk that they cannot perform actions and there vote is thrown out, because they couldn't make it to the polls and must be decided before the person votes, or he can instead use his girls and duff powers to shield him from being killed.  Ok Stevey's day with the abilities is gone so he can no longer do anything like that anymore.  A day or so later Maggie wackes him.  So for his death it would be.  "Innocent #3,stevey, known for his role as Duffman in Day 2 was killed by the breaking of the shins with a grocery cart and the following stabbing."

That would be cool with this game in particular because there is a lot of source material.  Though I throw this out for others Mafia games as well.  Just an idea.

[Caliban]

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General Chat / RE:Why do you like PGC?

« on: August 05, 2006, 05:25:29 PM »

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Originally posted by: Caliban
Wii don't allow anyone to quit "the family"!

That can only mean one thing...




PGC is starting a resteraunt!!!  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Update on Nintendo DS crack issue

« on: August 05, 2006, 03:38:07 PM »

Probably simpler for them.  I know my DS wasn't built to be repaired.

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General Chat / RE: Why do you like PGC?

« on: August 05, 2006, 03:16:48 PM »

The Truth is out.

Once you take out the Super dupe accounts you have 8.  Remove Karl 7.  Remove people with clear roles (Ian and Bill) That leaves you with 5.  Take out the rest of the staff.... Oh wait... That puts us into negative...  Congratulation!!!  PGC Is the first AI ran Message board.  Actually we are nothing but thoughts in Newsbots electronic mastermind.  Once the remaining humans have been integrated into the Wii Collective later this year this board will be complete.

Yes... You will enjoy being one of us...