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Post by Mole on Jul 3, 2007 22:59:55 GMT -5
I gotta agree with Mole. The Wii library blows ass. Zelda and Resident Evil 4, both of which you can get on other consoles, are the only truly worthwhile games they have. Everything else is a controller demo. "Look, you shake the controller and it does **** on screen". Seriously, give me some ing worthwhile games instead of garbage. Umm, isn't Super Paper Mario pretty good? I haven't played it myself, but I hear it's supposed to be a pretty good game. Or what about Sonic and the Secret Rings? Monkey Ball? And hey, there's always the virtual console. I don't know how I could get bored with a system that has Streets of Rage II, Kid Icarus and SPLATTERHOUSE on it. Super Paper Mario is good. So that's one exclusive game. Then, Sonic sucks. Monkey Ball I haven't played, and then I have very little to no attachment to any of the games currently on the Virtual Console. Put Guardian Heroes on there, and then we're talking. guys stop your ing wingeing about the Wii, just because you all went and bought it the second it came out, only to find that the release games were **** (besides zelda). dont blame the Wii for your mistakes. you should have waited untill it got a bit cheaper and more titles came out. I wasn't aware that April was the second it came out.
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Post by superamare on Jul 3, 2007 23:25:07 GMT -5
Super Paper Mario is good. So that's one exclusive game. Then, Sonic sucks. Monkey Ball I haven't played, and then I have very little to no attachment to any of the games currently on the Virtual Console. Put Guardian Heroes on there, and then we're talking. Holy shit, are you serious? That thing has COUNTLESS ing classics on it, I've considered buying a Wii simply on that basis. Super Mario World, Punch-Out!!, Tecmo Bowl, Link to the Past, Contra III, F-Zero, Ocarina, Altered Beast, SoR2, Solomon's Key, Ninja Gaiden, I could go on for days.
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Post by Mole on Jul 3, 2007 23:49:50 GMT -5
That's wonderful that you have such nostalgia. I don't. I got Super Mario Bros and Star Fox 64. And I really don't have any need to get anything else unless they Guardian Heroes on it.
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Post by superamare on Jul 4, 2007 0:15:35 GMT -5
I guess it's understandable if you were born into the 64-bit generation, but games like that have consumed so much of my life that it's practically an insult to call it nostalgia. It might be a little bit harder to understand, that, in those times not every video game mascot was wielding a sawed-off twenty gauge shotgun, but for those of us who do, we have an immense appreciation for them, so much to say that they don't "blow ass".
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Post by Mole on Jul 4, 2007 0:21:39 GMT -5
Well, ironically enough, my first 2 games ever were Doom and Sonic 2. However, I just never have much of a desire to play either of them or any of the other games I grew up with. Hell, I bought a Sega Saturn a year ago for the sole purpose of playing Guardian Heroes. And you know what, after I got it, I played it for about a week and I haven't touched it since. I don't feel like I owe anything to the game to keep playing it and I have other new games to play. Besides, I wasn't the one that said that they blow ass.
And I also don't think that's what SEH was referring to as the Vitrual Console library isn't really considered part of the Wii library in the same sense that the PSN and XBLA libraries aren't considered part of the PS3 and 360 libraries.
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Post by jmars on Jul 4, 2007 0:31:44 GMT -5
The only game that's worth a download is Donkey-Kong Country. I don't know about you guys, but I went ape-crapover that game years ago, and I still do today.
Heheh.
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Post by superamare on Jul 4, 2007 0:34:54 GMT -5
Fair enough. Still though, I don't think you guys should write off the Wii just yet.
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Post by superamare on Jul 4, 2007 0:35:29 GMT -5
The only game that's worth a download is Donkey-Kong Country. "..."
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Post by jmars on Jul 4, 2007 1:04:51 GMT -5
The only game that's worth a download is Donkey-Kong Country. "..." Yep. I love Donkey-Kong. Sue me. If you're going to whine about me only liking one game, then add Gunstar Heroes. I like that game too, I guess. I hope DK64 makes it. I know Donkey-Kong belongs to Nintendo, but Rare had A LOT to do with the game, which is now Microsoft territory. And another game in which I was hoping would make the VC, Banjo-Kazooie, is obviously out of the question.
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Post by waylon on Jul 4, 2007 1:34:30 GMT -5
Meh. I just don't really dig the Wii. I also own a PS3 and 360, so I'm not really bias. I just kind of sit back and look at it, and compare it to the others (yes, the 360 has a year on the Wii, but the PS3 doesn't), and the games on those two are just so much better than the Wii. Also, I'm hardly a "graphics whore", but when most of the Wii games look worse than a PS2 game, thats pretty sad. I mean, I'm not expecting PS3 or 360 graphics, but Nintendo said its still better than previous gen.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Jul 4, 2007 2:19:13 GMT -5
Giga Bowser transformation!
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Jul 4, 2007 4:12:06 GMT -5
I still stay the whole "Wii is only fun with freinds thing" isn't true. It all depends on what games you get. Yeah party games and multiplayer stuff are fun with friends... of course but there are plenty of games that have alot of life in them for one player and that list is only growing. Ok, well what games besides Zelda and Resi 4 (which I could get on other systems) can I not get on other systems that has a good single player? Godfather (The Wii actions and exclusive missions etc. are great) Super Paper Mario Tiger Woods 07 I'd recommend them as the top 3 games that have come out over the last few months.
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Post by Hervine on Jul 4, 2007 5:47:09 GMT -5
Giga Bowser transformation! Holy shit
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Post by waylon on Jul 4, 2007 11:12:49 GMT -5
Ok, well what games besides Zelda and Resi 4 (which I could get on other systems) can I not get on other systems that has a good single player? Godfather (The Wii actions and exclusive missions etc. are great) Super Paper Mario Tiger Woods 07 I'd recommend them as the top 3 games that have come out over the last few months. You can get Tiger Woods on both the 360 and PS3.
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Post by Mole on Jul 4, 2007 11:39:19 GMT -5
And Godfather.
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Post by Dekabreak on Jul 4, 2007 11:48:11 GMT -5
Giga Bowser transformation! 0_o Holy shit.. That's all. In other things, anyone has Pokemon Battle Revolution?
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Post by Mole on Jul 4, 2007 11:53:29 GMT -5
Giga Bowser transformation! Ok, well at least I'll be dusting off the Wii this fall.
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Post by The Michael on Jul 4, 2007 13:59:33 GMT -5
I gotta agree with Mole. The Wii library blows ass. Zelda and Resident Evil 4, both of which you can get on other consoles, are the only truly worthwhile games they have. Everything else is a controller demo. "Look, you shake the controller and it does **** on screen". Seriously, give me some ing worthwhile games instead of garbage. Umm, isn't Super Paper Mario pretty good? I haven't played it myself, but I hear it's supposed to be a pretty good game. Or what about Sonic and the Secret Rings? Monkey Ball? And hey, there's always the virtual console. I don't know how I could get bored with a system that has Streets of Rage II, Kid Icarus and SPLATTERHOUSE on it. Super Paper Mario = 5/5 Sonic = 4/5 They're worth it IMO, as well as Twilight Princess. And you've reminded me, I needa download some classics off the VC. Streets of Rage II FTW.
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Post by BOOKER_T on Jul 4, 2007 14:11:15 GMT -5
I'm still having no luck finding a wii so i'm just gonna cave in and buy a bundle from gamestop.com
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Post by Flava Dave on Jul 4, 2007 16:22:48 GMT -5
Giga Bowser transformation! Ultimate brutality right there. So stoked on this game.
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