A few years ago, just after Unleashed came out, a guy named Wentos started posting info on a new Sonic game on 4chan. He was proven wrong and none of it came up again.
Wentos' existence has been a joke both within the Sonic fanbase and on 4chan. This leak came from a guy pretending to be Wentos, but he couldn't even get the name right and called himself Wintos. For whatever reason, one or two members on some Sonic forums thought Wentos was one of our legitimate sources, and now this is spreading like wildfire.
I'm looking forward to a Nuts & Bolts review on Nlife's Xbox-based website, Pure Xbox. Mostly so kids who haven't even played the game can stop pretending it's bad.
Sonic Blast and Sonic Labyrinth are both notorious as games that are possibly even worse than Sonic '06 (and having played all three games, I can say it might just be true), so it's more of a blessing that they're not on the shop.
SNES PAL games are much more simple to convert to 60Hz than NES PAL games, so I'd suggest you guys stay on the lookout next time a NES game releases on Wii U.
@Onett "Oh, and I wonder if James is feeling the hype?"
Putting aside for a moment the fact that that this is just a rumour with no factual basis, as far as I recall James generally dislikes the Adventure games.
Capcom picked the game up, funded it, and tested it. It was amazing when SEGA did it with the Sonic CD remake, but when Capcom does it, it's wrong? I'm personally excited to play this.
A lot of these comments couldn't be any more wrong...
First of all, it wasn't Sumo's idea to use Danica Patrick or Wreck-It Ralph in the game. Steve Lycett from Sumo said himself back in June that he actually warned SEGA that the fans wouldn't be happy. However, SEGA went through with it and as a result the game has a higher budget. Sumo also went and made Danica and unlockable character so that players don't even have to see her if they don't want to.
Secondly, this game did not rip off Mario Kart 7 as it has been in development since 2010, shortly after the first game's release. Sumo reported that there was a lot of shock and confusion when they watched Nintendo's press conference together in 2011, though. XD
Thirdly, I see a lot of hate going around here towards this game, and all I can ask of you all is to try it before you knock it. I personally adore this game and I'm doing nothing to hide that. However, I don't think comparisons to Mario Kart are justified. Mario Kart is a party racer - Nintendo has even said this in the past. This game is more of an arcade racer like OutRun or Hydro Thunder, only with power-ups. Simply put, both games hold very different places on the gaming spectrum.
The DKC/B-K team went onto make Viva Piñata and Nut & Bolts, which were objectively Microsoft's highest quality Rare games. Nuts & Bolts just shouldn't have been a Banjo game...
And to everyone else, Nintendo is just as much to blame as Microsoft. Nintendo had first dibs on Rare and they rejected. It's been said many times. The only two companies interested in buying Rare were Activision and Microsoft.
Yeah, I've known about the Final Fantasy II prototype for at least six years; I've even played it myself through certain methods that I normally wouldn't approve of.
I have much superior portable versions of the first four games on PSP already as the PS1 versions of the Rockman games are being released on the PlayStation Store.
The best part? I can also play them on my PS3 because with Sony, you only have to pay once to play your games on all your consoles.
I love Nintendo a heck of a lot more than Sony, but it just seems like they're being greedy now. Those who bought the Wii release of this game should have it on 3DS already.
I disagree with the people saying LittleBigPlanet 2 shouldn't have beat Mario Kart 7 "because it was the same as the first," because it built upon the original much more than any Mario Kart ever has. I like Mario Kart 7 a lot but it hasn't really changed at all since Mario Kart 64.
Maybe you can try playing games that aren't part of big name franchises. The Turbografx has plenty of gems that are much better than that Street Fighter port if you'd give 'em a chance.
I disagree that Pokémon should say their own names in the video games. I like them having individual calls, it makes them more animal-like and I am disappointed that the anime changed this.
Pokémon Stadium had high-quality versions of these calls and I think that was perfect.
You gotta love how there's a lot of SEGA hate here despite last year's Sonic Colors being easily the best Sonic game since the Genesis/Mega Drive, and this year's Sonic Generations 360/PS3 being amazing.
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XD375 commented on Rumour: Next Sonic Game Will Go Back To His Ro...:
This is completely wrong.
A few years ago, just after Unleashed came out, a guy named Wentos started posting info on a new Sonic game on 4chan. He was proven wrong and none of it came up again.
Wentos' existence has been a joke both within the Sonic fanbase and on 4chan. This leak came from a guy pretending to be Wentos, but he couldn't even get the name right and called himself Wintos. For whatever reason, one or two members on some Sonic forums thought Wentos was one of our legitimate sources, and now this is spreading like wildfire.
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XD375 commented on Exclusive: Tengami Confirmed For Wii U Release:
David Wise is doing the music and that is enough of a reason for me to buy.
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XD375 commented on SEGA Reveals Castle of Illusion HD But There's...:
@SanderEvers
SEGA finally got 3D Sonic right for the first time, Nintendo consoles just didn't get Sonic Generations. Sonic Colors was a pretty good 2D game too.
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XD375 commented on Review: Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge (Game ...:
I'm looking forward to a Nuts & Bolts review on Nlife's Xbox-based website, Pure Xbox. Mostly so kids who haven't even played the game can stop pretending it's bad.
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XD375 commented on Tails Adventure And Crystal Warriors Get Rated...:
Sonic Blast and Sonic Labyrinth are both notorious as games that are possibly even worse than Sonic '06 (and having played all three games, I can say it might just be true), so it's more of a blessing that they're not on the shop.
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XD375 commented on Doesn't Look Like Minecraft Will Be Coming To ...:
I wouldn't want to release a game on a platform where games aren't tied to accounts either...
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XD375 commented on Talking Point: Gamer Protests Can Earn Small W...:
SNES PAL games are much more simple to convert to 60Hz than NES PAL games, so I'd suggest you guys stay on the lookout next time a NES game releases on Wii U.
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XD375 commented on Sorry Australia, You're Not Getting The Walkin...:
@Nano This isn't a remake, this is just a new game trying to steal some success from the good Walking Dead game.
I don't care for the comics or the TV show, but the Walking Dead game that's on other consoles was brilliant. This just looks like trash.
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XD375 commented on Bayonetta 2 And The Wonderful 101 To Stay Wii ...:
@Moshugan Rare before was second-party, but Retro is first-party. Rare is first-party now too - to Microsoft.
Rare (then) - 49% Nintendo
Retro - 100% Nintendo
Rare (now) - 100% Microsoft
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XD375 commented on Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Approache...:
I was worried about this game's sales for a while, but this is pretty good news! (:
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XD375 commented on Rumour: Next Sonic Game Will Be Called Sonic A...:
@Onett "Oh, and I wonder if James is feeling the hype?"
Putting aside for a moment the fact that that this is just a rumour with no factual basis, as far as I recall James generally dislikes the Adventure games.
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XD375 commented on Wii Street U App Finds Its Way to Wii U eShop ...:
...How much does this cost?
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XD375 commented on Amazon Lists The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker H...:
@AbeVigoda Buying a decade-old game for more than the original retail price is thinking like an adult now?
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XD375 commented on Amazon Lists The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker H...:
The original Wind Waker was only $49.99 when it came out. If this is the remake's actual retail price, Nintendo is being atrocious.
Can't say I didn't totally expect this, though.
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XD375 commented on Mario Kart's Wii U Driving Into E3 This Year:
Sonic's racing game was better than any Mario Kart I've played. I hope Nintendo steps their game up with this one.
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XD375 commented on New Super Mario Bros. U's High-Definition Cred...:
"first ever HD appearance of Mario outside of the Dolphin emulator on Wii"
...But I was playing Super Mario 64 in HD many years ago!
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XD375 commented on Feature: Time to Vote For Your Game of the Year:
Is Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed really this forgettable? ;_;
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XD375 commented on New Japanese Trailer for Dragon Quest VII 3DS ...:
I loved this one on the PS1, I need to catch up on the DS remakes too...
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XD375 commented on Level-5 Responds To SEGA's Legal Threats Regar...:
SEGA's patent for Touch Striker: http://i.imgur.com/Yd1mP.jpg
Inazuma Eleven screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/1loH2.jpg
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XD375 commented on Capcom Announce Street Fighter X Mega Man:
Capcom picked the game up, funded it, and tested it. It was amazing when SEGA did it with the Sonic CD remake, but when Capcom does it, it's wrong? I'm personally excited to play this.
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XD375 commented on Sumo Digital: Mario Kart Could Learn From Soni...:
A lot of these comments couldn't be any more wrong...
First of all, it wasn't Sumo's idea to use Danica Patrick or Wreck-It Ralph in the game. Steve Lycett from Sumo said himself back in June that he actually warned SEGA that the fans wouldn't be happy. However, SEGA went through with it and as a result the game has a higher budget. Sumo also went and made Danica and unlockable character so that players don't even have to see her if they don't want to.
Secondly, this game did not rip off Mario Kart 7 as it has been in development since 2010, shortly after the first game's release. Sumo reported that there was a lot of shock and confusion when they watched Nintendo's press conference together in 2011, though. XD
Thirdly, I see a lot of hate going around here towards this game, and all I can ask of you all is to try it before you knock it. I personally adore this game and I'm doing nothing to hide that. However, I don't think comparisons to Mario Kart are justified. Mario Kart is a party racer - Nintendo has even said this in the past. This game is more of an arcade racer like OutRun or Hydro Thunder, only with power-ups. Simply put, both games hold very different places on the gaming spectrum.
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XD375 commented on New Sonic The Hedgehog Comic Takes A Trip Down...:
This series didn't get any good until Ian Flynn took over with Issue #160.
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XD375 commented on Nintendo Teams Up With Disney For "Wii U Showd...:
Not buying a Wii U until a Suite Life on Deck game with online multiplayer comes out.
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XD375 commented on Wii to Wii U Data Transfer Details Emerge:
I want to know if we can tether certain games to certain Nintendo IDs.
I live in a large family and many of us downloaded many different games. My brothers are gonna kill me if they all get tethered to my ID.
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XD375 commented on More 3DS Download Titles Coming To Japan's eShop:
Awesome! I'll definitely consider updating to digital!
#26
XD375 commented on More 3DS Download Titles Coming To Japan's eShop:
Will there be an option to transfer my save data to the digital versions?
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XD375 commented on Gears of War Creator Loves Nintendo, Will Be W...:
Jazz Jackrabbit 3 please.
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XD375 commented on Ex-Rare Staffer: Exodus Wouldn't Have Happened...:
Banjo-Kazooie wouldn't work without Leigh Loveday's humour. Nintendo would have to hire him as a writer if they wanted to buy Banjo-Kazooie.
But yeah, the employees who left Rare were from the Goldeneye team:
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4033/timelinenew4bl.jpg
The DKC/B-K team went onto make Viva Piñata and Nut & Bolts, which were objectively Microsoft's highest quality Rare games. Nuts & Bolts just shouldn't have been a Banjo game...
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XD375 commented on Ex-Rare Staffer: Exodus Wouldn't Have Happened...:
@Gunorgunorg
That was just a silly rumour.
And to everyone else, Nintendo is just as much to blame as Microsoft. Nintendo had first dibs on Rare and they rejected. It's been said many times. The only two companies interested in buying Rare were Activision and Microsoft.
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XD375 commented on Does This iOS Monster Battling Game Remind You...:
This game has some pretty sweet battle music, I'll give it that.
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XD375 commented on Rare Final Fantasy II NES Cartridge Hits eBay:
Yeah, I've known about the Final Fantasy II prototype for at least six years; I've even played it myself through certain methods that I normally wouldn't approve of.
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XD375 commented on Namco's Harada: Smash Bros. Design is Sakurai'...:
Pac-Man and Klonoa are okay. Everyone else is not. Tekken has just never had a Nintendo presence.
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XD375 commented on Mega Man is Going to Blast 3DS Virtual Console:
@Tengoku
Well, 25 years for a Nintendo handheld... Read my post. ;P
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XD375 commented on Mega Man is Going to Blast 3DS Virtual Console:
I have much superior portable versions of the first four games on PSP already as the PS1 versions of the Rockman games are being released on the PlayStation Store.
The best part? I can also play them on my PS3 because with Sony, you only have to pay once to play your games on all your consoles.
I love Nintendo a heck of a lot more than Sony, but it just seems like they're being greedy now. Those who bought the Wii release of this game should have it on 3DS already.
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XD375 commented on Sonic the Hedgehog Turns 21 Today:
@C-Olimar
What's it like living in 2006? ;D
#36
XD375 commented on Review: Rayman (3DS eShop / Game Boy Color):
The It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia reference made me very happy.
#37
XD375 commented on Redesigned Wii U Tablet Controller Is Revealed:
I hope it has clickable analogue sticks.
#38
XD375 commented on Nintendo Still Has Secret 3DS Games to Reveal:
Donkey Kong Land Returns.
#39
XD375 commented on Nintendo Reveals New Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS:
Someday I'll be telling my grandchildren stories of a time when Nintendo used to be an innovative company that put effort into their games.
Retro Studios is the only part of Nintendo I have faith in right now.
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XD375 commented on Nintendo Leaves BAFTA Empty-Handed:
I disagree with the people saying LittleBigPlanet 2 shouldn't have beat Mario Kart 7 "because it was the same as the first," because it built upon the original much more than any Mario Kart ever has. I like Mario Kart 7 a lot but it hasn't really changed at all since Mario Kart 64.
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XD375 commented on Nintendo Leaves BAFTA Empty-Handed:
I love Nintendo and all, but some Nintendo fans can be really biased sometimes...
#42
XD375 commented on SEGA Drops Four Sonic Games from Japanese VC:
Maybe they're getting ready for The Taxman's remakes of these games. ;D
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XD375 commented on Europe's Virtual Console Loses 6 Games This Month:
@my_point_is
Maybe you can try playing games that aren't part of big name franchises. The Turbografx has plenty of gems that are much better than that Street Fighter port if you'd give 'em a chance.
#44
XD375 commented on Pokémon Director Hypes up Sunday Announcement:
I hope it's a new game and not just information on Keldeo.
#45
XD375 commented on Talking Point: The Future of Pokémon:
I disagree that Pokémon should say their own names in the video games. I like them having individual calls, it makes them more animal-like and I am disappointed that the anime changed this.
Pokémon Stadium had high-quality versions of these calls and I think that was perfect.
#46
XD375 commented on Mario & Sonic London Olympics Sprints to 2m Sales:
Sonic Generations would have been hindered by being on Wii... I love Wii for exclusives but I'd rather have my games on superior hardware.
#47
XD375 commented on Full-Length Pokémon TV Shows Come to Nintendo...:
The new Black and White seasons actually have less focus on Team Rocket and when they do it's actually much more interesting than before.
#48
XD375 commented on Konami Dissolving Hudson Soft:
@Aqueous
I believe you are getting Hudson mixed up with HAL. HAL still exists.
#49
XD375 commented on Miyamoto Sure Has Some Weird Game Ideas:
Someone better make this an indie game.
#50
XD375 commented on Review: Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olymp...:
You gotta love how there's a lot of SEGA hate here despite last year's Sonic Colors being easily the best Sonic game since the Genesis/Mega Drive, and this year's Sonic Generations 360/PS3 being amazing.