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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Sept 2, 2007 20:51:41 GMT -5
This is definitely an official placeholder. I see it changing for the final boxart when all or most of the characters are announced.
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Post by Mr.GT on Sept 3, 2007 7:59:44 GMT -5
Hope Vegas Stakes hits the VC soon. That was one of my favorite games for the SNES.
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Post by Jax on Sept 3, 2007 8:09:37 GMT -5
This is definitely an official placeholder. I see it changing for the final boxart when all or most of the characters are announced. i just creamed. sorry.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Sept 3, 2007 16:25:00 GMT -5
I need a new card...again. Adventure Island on the VC!
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Post by Parchandri on Sept 4, 2007 1:41:46 GMT -5
This is definitely an official placeholder. I see it changing for the final boxart when all or most of the characters are announced. I really like that boxart. Between that and Mario Galaxy, that's some very visually appealing covers.
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Post by fratellis on Sept 4, 2007 2:11:12 GMT -5
If you want hardcore games, like Halo, GTA, etc., then get the 360. If you want more casual games, stuff you can pick up and play for 15 minutes, or stuff that is fun mainly as a multiplayer game, then get the Wii. If you want a superb (though pay-to-play) online service, get the 360. If you want the opportunity to play a bunch of older games for reasonable (depending on the game) pricing, get the Wii. If you want good graphics/sound/etc. get the 360. To be 100% honest, I have both the Wii and 360, and I haven't touched the Wii since I tried (and hated) Resident Evil 4. Granted, I still have yet to try Mario Strikers or Metroid Prime 3, and it's entirely possible that either of those two games could change my opinion on the system. However, as it stands, I'd feel ripped off with my purchase of the Wii if I hadn't totally destroyed the guy who I bought it from (I got it, an extra wii-mote, Zelda, and the Wi-Fi dongle for 270). I take it you can't control the Wiimote on resident evil 4 because your fingers are to fat?
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Sept 4, 2007 6:44:56 GMT -5
If you want hardcore games, like Halo, GTA, etc., then get the 360. If you want more casual games, stuff you can pick up and play for 15 minutes, or stuff that is fun mainly as a multiplayer game, then get the Wii. If you want a superb (though pay-to-play) online service, get the 360. If you want the opportunity to play a bunch of older games for reasonable (depending on the game) pricing, get the Wii. If you want good graphics/sound/etc. get the 360. To be 100% honest, I have both the Wii and 360, and I haven't touched the Wii since I tried (and hated) Resident Evil 4. Granted, I still have yet to try Mario Strikers or Metroid Prime 3, and it's entirely possible that either of those two games could change my opinion on the system. However, as it stands, I'd feel ripped off with my purchase of the Wii if I hadn't totally destroyed the guy who I bought it from (I got it, an extra wii-mote, Zelda, and the Wi-Fi dongle for 270). I take it you can't control the Wiimote on resident evil 4 because your fingers are to fat? Witty.
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Post by TWIH, no jokes on Sept 4, 2007 16:51:20 GMT -5
I have all 3, and at the beginning, I didn't really like the Wii that much. Boy have times changed. It doesn't need the big games like Halo, GTA etc. because it's a totally different experience. A cooking game would SUCK on the PS3 or 360, and it would flop. Yet on the Wii, it's so much fun, it's worth it. It's giving gaming a thoroughly needed shake-jup, and for me, it's now my favourite.
At least until the PS3 gets more games. Sony 4 lyf yh?
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Post by Jax on Sept 5, 2007 2:48:12 GMT -5
i dunno if you guys know already...you probably do but super smash brothers brawl is being released on december 3rd. hellooo birthday money.
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Post by Eyce on Sept 5, 2007 4:13:20 GMT -5
Jax, we don't get it until 2008.
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Post by Jax on Sept 5, 2007 4:59:08 GMT -5
why? i just read in a magazine mum bought me into hospital we are getting it december 3, it was announced at E3 2007
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Post by Eyce on Sept 5, 2007 5:20:00 GMT -5
why? i just read in a magazine mum bought me into hospital we are getting it december 3, it was announced at E3 2007 The US are getting it December 3. PAL doesn't get it until 2008.
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Post by Mole on Sept 5, 2007 6:26:46 GMT -5
It's old, but when I saw it I insntantly thought of how the Wii is outselling everyone now, so ta-da:
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Post by Captain Obvious on Sept 5, 2007 17:20:53 GMT -5
interesting piece from go nintendo .... in wii mario kart which has a 16 player online battle mode, you can also perform stunts while in the air... the more i read about this game the more i want it....
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Post by Mole on Sept 5, 2007 18:05:25 GMT -5
I'm really hoping that MP3 is as fun as I'm hearing. I'm about to go rent it and something else today, since Hollywood Video likely won't have Stranglehold until Friday. I'm hearing it's more shooter-like and that the first level is very similar (almost to rip-off status) of the Pillar of Autumn level in Halo, which sounds like it may be more of my type of game. Well, what can I say? I'm enjoying it so far. I guess the Wii's good for than just collecting dust.
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Post by amxfiles on Sept 5, 2007 20:00:00 GMT -5
I don't know where this whole "it's mostly a shooter this time" thing came from, but it's still primarily an adventure game. There is a lot of backtracking and adventurating. Yes. That's a made up word.
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Post by Mole on Sept 5, 2007 20:01:51 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm not sure where it came from, but I've heard it. And my god, if someone had told me I was playing Halo while I started the first level, I would've believed it, except for the boss fight.
Here's hoping that the back-tracking stays minimal or that I feel it's worth it afterwards.
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Post by amxfiles on Sept 5, 2007 20:13:46 GMT -5
Yeah, that first level section was clearly Halo. Even the purple chick seems to be Retro's way of ripping off Cortana without ripping her off.
Have you played any Metroid Primes? If you have, don't expect a whole hell of a lot of differences between the first one and this one, except that now there seems to be an ungodly amount of things to scan...
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Sept 5, 2007 20:58:56 GMT -5
interesting piece from go nintendo .... in wii mario kart which has a 16 player online battle mode, you can also perform stunts while in the air... the more i read about this game the more i want it.... That's great news about Mario Kart. I'm worried as hell about the gameplay, though. The DS is my favorite Mario Kart in terms of...well, everything, but it relies way too much on luck. And I didn't like Double Dash. If they would make it like the DS version and take out that ing blue shell or at least make it extremely rare, I'd love it. I'd also like the red shell to be easier to dodge, but at the same time more effective in terms of downtime. The CPU should also have to struggle to retain their spot instead of magically retaining the same position for almost every race. Nothing is more satisfying than knocking the 2nd place competitor down 4 or 5 places. 16 players online is absolutely wonderful to hear. Really, it is. People quit too much if you're playing on the DS and whooping butt. Only 4 can play online on the DS, so if one quits it really affects the game. However, with 16 people, if some prick quits it doesn't really hurt the online experience too much.
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Post by amxfiles on Sept 5, 2007 22:01:11 GMT -5
As awesome as that sounds, 16 players sounds like we're getting an awful lot out of Nintendo on their online gaming. Hell, Guitar Hero 3 may not even launch with online play, I know it's a first party game, but still...it just doesn't sound Nintendo like.
Although, they did just upload to downloadable content packs for Picross on the DS, which is nice.
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