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Captain_Gonru

Captain_Gonru

Gamer for life.

Male, United States

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Fri 22nd February, 2013

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Captain_Gonru

#1

Captain_Gonru commented on Rewind, EA Is In Fact Developing Games For The...:

For me, I'm not that interested in what they've put out lately. I could, however, be won back. Give me Command and Conquer with touchscreen control, and I'll give you money. Or a new Mercenaries game. Or, dip into your Genesis/MegaDrive history for reboots/remakes. General Chaos, anyone?

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#3

Captain_Gonru commented on New Wii U System Update Goes Live:

Mine didn't start automatically at power-up, but rather when I was returning to the home menu after playing the Rayman challenge app. As for crashes, that is always only when I'm using Hulu.

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#4

Captain_Gonru commented on Don't Worry, There Are More Sega Game Gear Tit...:

Chicago Syndicate. A side-scrolling fighter with a cool mechanic, where you only had a year of in-game time to take down the five gangs. Each supplied something different to the other four. So if you take down the gun supplier, for instance, everyone else's weapons were weaker, or non-exsistent. Not a perfect game, but fun, nonetheless.

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#8

Captain_Gonru commented on Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS):

@WiiLovePeace I also liked the waggle controls. Where a lot of Wii games felt like they had either tacked on the motion controls, or was too reliant on them, DKCR felt just right. That said, a button instead won't stop me from buying it eventually. MH3U js just eating way to much of my life at the moment.

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#10

Captain_Gonru commented on Review: Pac-Man (Wii U eShop / NES):

I found the Colecovision version to be pretty decent. As opposed to the Atari 2600 port, which was so bad, I assume someone lost a bet and had to release it as payment. This one is quite nice, though. I'm looking forward to Ms. Pac-Man somewhere down the road.

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#11

Captain_Gonru commented on Yuke's Has A Pacific Rim Game In Development:

Right up to the mech showing up in the trailer, I thought it looked like an okay Godzilla movie. By the end, I knew I'd never watch this movie. It just looks terrible. The glados voice almost seems like a cry for attention, because without it, I really question how many people would be talking about this film.

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#12

Captain_Gonru commented on Feature: Celebrating Ten Years of The Wind Waker:

I was excited for this one from it's first announcement. I loved the look. On the right tv, you could convince yourself it was an interactive cartoon (though that may have been due to some "college" fun). Admittedly, I dislike the first dungeon (just give me my sword already!), and I LOVE the final fight. I'd argue its the one of, if not the, best boss fights in any game on any system. Plus, the time spent sailing was great for grabbing another beverage.

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#16

Captain_Gonru commented on Mutant Mudds Developer Muses on Wii U Design:

He brings up a good point. I wonder how much worse it would be in a few years when digital download forces all hardware sales online. At least now, you have a chance for a knowledgable salesperson to enlighten the confused.

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#18

Captain_Gonru commented on Satoru Iwata Outlines Retail Download Strategi...:

@ACK I know that my local Target has had no issues getting replenished on their 3DS stock (besides the Pikachu XLs, of course), but has been routinely short on software. When asked, the Nintendo rep quickly chirps back about the prepaid money cards and downloading from the eShop. There's your "something up (their) sleeve".

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#19

Captain_Gonru commented on Satoru Iwata Outlines Retail Download Strategi...:

I'm not looking forward to digital-only, as I prefer buying my hardware in a store vs. online. "What do you mean, Captain?" you may be saying to yourself. It's simple. Retailers make very little off of hardware. Most of the profits come from software. So, if there is no software to sell, why waste valuable floor space on hardware? And I'm not just talking about Gamestop here. This applies to the Targets and Wal-Marts of the world, too.
So, no thanks, I'll keep my cartridges, thank you.

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#22

Captain_Gonru commented on Nintendo Of America Rep Insists That Lost Digi...:

My only experience involves a Wii belonging to a couple I know. Thier Wii disc drive died, and they sent the system in for repair. Nintendo sent back a replacement system, with my friends' account history tied to it. So they were able to redownload everything they had purchases, and only lost their saved game files.

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#23

Captain_Gonru commented on Armature Reveals More Details For Batman: Arkh...:

I'm totally on board with this. I might have had my worries about a 2-D stealth game a year or two ago, but Mark of the Ninja on 360 showed that it can not only work, but work REALLY well. Plus, I'm down with pretty much anything Batman.

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#30

Captain_Gonru commented on Special AR Pre-Paid Cards Coming To Japan:

I'd buy them. I usually add funds via prepaid cards anyways, so giving me some AR fun in the deal seems like a win-win to me.
And speking of underutilized features, when will we get another game that uses the Play Coins? I can only buy the same puzzle pieces so many times.

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#31

Captain_Gonru commented on Retro City Rampage Has Only Sold a Quarter of ...:

I bought mine on my Wii U's Wii mode day 1. I had held off on buying it on other consoles, as a Wii version was what I had been sold on in the first place.
BTW, I don't find the Wii mode to be that cumbersome. I only wish it had the Nintendo channel.

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#33

Captain_Gonru commented on LEGO City Goes A Little Too Undercover At Nort...:

Just to silence the "it's the retailers, not Nintendo" crowd, I work at a retailer. I had mine on the shelves the second it came in. On Tuesday. Two days after it should have arrived. And we got plenty of copies, above and beyond the preorders. I love Nintendo, but this "shipping delays" story just doesn't quite add up.

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#34

Captain_Gonru commented on Hardware Review: Oyen Digital MiniPro 1TB Hard...:

What sucks is the 2 TB limit a previous poster mentioned. Target just started carrying a 3 TB for $140, and you have to believe that price will drop over time. Granted, you may never need all that space, but then again, Lego City is 22 GB, and it's an early lifespan title. I'm just pissed that Nintendo seems to be quietly pushing people to this. Consider how few copies they are shipping, and tell me I'm wrong.

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#35

Captain_Gonru commented on Review: LEGO City: Undercover (Wii U):

In the states, at least, I can't find a local retailer with any copies in stock. They keep saying "Wednesday or Thursday". Considering that it IS available in the eShop, and looking at the low number of physical copies of recent titles shipped for the 3DS, like Fire Emblem, I'm starting to wonder if Nintendo is artificially boosting their download sales by limiting supply.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a tin foil hat to fashion.

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#36

Captain_Gonru commented on Pentagon To Review Controversial New "Nintendo...:

This may seem a bit off topic, but as I assume most people on this site a Nintendo fans, here's a quick thought. Regardless of your opinion of drone warfare, (full disclosure, I'm for it in concept, but can see the need for improvement) I find it interesting that it was nicknamed the "Nintendo" medal, instead of, say, the "XBox" medal. It does speak to the continued cultural significance of our prefered console, doesn't it?

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#38

Captain_Gonru commented on Review: Beetle Adventure Racing! (Nintendo 64):

Great game. I was surprised that the review didn't bring up the car varieties. Yes, they were all VW Beetles, but there were different paint jobs to unlock that offered different stats. I unlocked all but one, the police car or the alien, I can't remember which.

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#39

Captain_Gonru commented on Feature: The Wonderful World of Multiplayer Ad...:

I found the Wii Speak mic worked fine for Animal Crossing. I never tried it with Monster Hunter, and from the sound of it, I didn't miss much. And, oh, was Crystal Chronicles awesome with the GC-GBA cables. I picked up extras when a Gamestop was clearing them out. That's a game that needs a rerelease and/or sequel.