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antonvaltaz
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#1
antonvaltaz commented on Ubisoft Confident Its Titles Will Attract Game...:
@JusticeColde When was that?
#2
antonvaltaz commented on Don't Worry, There Are More Sega Game Gear Tit...:
Wonder why this wasn't mentioned on the European Direct?
#3
antonvaltaz commented on Nintendo Direct: Watch The European Presentati...:
More or less what I was expecting... still a bit disappointing though.
Do you think all Sonic games are Nintendo-exclusive, or just this one? I mean, Sonic Colours was Nintendo-exclusive too...
#4
antonvaltaz commented on Nintendo Download: 16th May (Europe):
What time are these usually available in the eShop in the UK?
#5
antonvaltaz commented on Amiga Classic Putty Squad Morphing Its Way To ...:
@Ryno Don't think they were very popular in the US, at least not for gaming. In Europe though they were HUGE...
@JogurtTheYogurt That was the prequel to this game, known on the Amiga alternately as Silly Putty, or just Putty.
#6
antonvaltaz commented on Developer Interview: System 3 On Bringing Putt...:
Is that James Pond holding the floating balloon in the last screenshot? Looks very like him...
#7
antonvaltaz commented on Amiga Classic Putty Squad Morphing Its Way To ...:
VERY VERY VERY VERY EXCITED!!!!!
The original was actually completed for the Amiga, but then never released! It was even reviewed and got loads of 90%+ scores, and there were magazine demos and everything.
However it was converted to the SNES.
(But it's still a bone of contention in the Amiga emulation/retro community that System 3 continue to refuse to release the completed Amiga version).
EDIT: Sorry, you could have learnt most of that by watching the video... Hey, I wonder if they'd consider releasing the SNES version on VC?
#8
antonvaltaz commented on Review: Solomon's Key (Wii U eShop / NES):
@RetrogamerFan Thanks, I never knew that about the levels! Think I actually only ever got to level 3 or 4 on the Speccy...
#9
antonvaltaz commented on Pac-Man And The Ghostly Adventures Chomping It...:
Meh. Would rather have Pac-Man Championship Edition DX in the eShop...
#10
antonvaltaz commented on Review: Solomon's Key (Wii U eShop / NES):
I remember getting this free on a ZX Spectrum magazine covertape back in the day. Great game!
#11
antonvaltaz commented on Nintendo Download: 16th May (Europe):
Already have Super Metroid, SMB2 and Super Ghouls N Ghosts on the Wii VC, and will be updating all three for gamepad play!
Have the US and European Wii U VC updates all been identical so far?
#12
antonvaltaz commented on Review: Pac-Man (Wii U eShop / NES):
@MrWalkieTalkie Me too!
@MrSRArter Which version of Namcom Museum? Namco Museum Remix on the Wii annoyingly doesn't have Pac-Man (it has Pac & Pal, Super Pac-Man and Pac-Mania though...)
#13
antonvaltaz commented on Life of Pixel Could Make It To Wii U Should It...:
Looks awesome, but probably not much chance of it making the stretch goals. Too many retro systems which won't be familiar to an American audience... I'm guessing they wouldn't be very familiar with Spectrums, Amstrads or BBCs...
#14
antonvaltaz commented on Frontier Would "Very Much Like" To Make Anothe...:
@iphys IIRC you can do a transfer now, and everything else will transfer except LostWinds. Then you can do a second transfer if/when LostWinds is fixed.
At least that's what I plan to do when my Wii U arrives this week...
#15
antonvaltaz commented on Frontier Would "Very Much Like" To Make Anothe...:
Well it would be a start if they could just fix the problems in transferring the first one to the Wii U.... AFAIK it was the only WiiWare game that couldn't be transferred, and we're STILL waiting on a fix...
#16
antonvaltaz commented on UK Retailer Asda Slashes Basic Wii U Bundle Pr...:
It seems like this is part of a temporary sale that they're doing for all Nintendo products. However the premium model is now sold out, but they still have stock of the basic model.
#17
antonvaltaz commented on UK Retailer Asda Slashes Basic Wii U Bundle Pr...:
That's it, I'm getting one!
#18
antonvaltaz commented on Splinter Cell Blacklist Sneaks Onto Wii U in A...:
@rjejr My guess is that for the first year or two after the PS4 and NextBox launch, a lot of games will also be ported to the Xbox 360 and PS3, and I think the Wii U will get a lot of them as well.
After that time, we'll probably only get ports of the really big-name games, e.g. the CoDs and FIFAs of this world...
#19
antonvaltaz commented on Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse Looks...:
I only ever played the Master System version of this, which was a completely different game, despite having the same name (I only discovered in the last couple of years that this was even released on the Mega Drive!).
If it's as good as that was, then this is very good news!
#20
antonvaltaz commented on Review: Super Pang (Super Nintendo):
I had this (or it might have been the prequel) on the ZX Spectrum! Awesome game, absolutely loved it... Surprised the SNES one doesn't have two player mode, when the Spectrum managed it fine!
#21
antonvaltaz commented on U.S. February Sales Figures Make Grim Reading ...:
@OorWullie I think you're right - the advertising has been pretty subdued from Nintendo, as if they know it's not really worth pushing it yet until some more big-hitting games arrive. I'm guessing we'll see a big marketing push, as well as price cuts, later in the year ready to take on Sony and Microsoft.
#22
antonvaltaz commented on Kickstarter Launched For SNES Super 4-in-1 Mul...:
"the ZX Spectrum Console"?!
Erm...
#23
antonvaltaz commented on It Doesn't Look Like Bungie's Next Epic Is Com...:
"Meet U there? . . . My body is ready!"
No Wii U version? Really?
#24
antonvaltaz commented on Rumour: Flashback Remake Coming To Wii U eShop:
Wow, the original was one of my all-time favourite Amiga games. This would be a major reason to upgrade to Wii U for me...
#25
antonvaltaz commented on Nintendo Reveals Plans For Wii U Virtual Console:
@edhe On the Wii they worked out as £3.50 for NES games, £5.60 for SNES games.
#26
antonvaltaz commented on Book Review: Sega Arcade Classics Volume 1:
@Austroid Sonic wasn't released in the arcades as far as I know so presumably it doesn't feature...
#27
antonvaltaz commented on Feature: The Confusing World of Mega Man Spin-...:
Mega Man ZX? Please tell me that's a retro version of Mega Man exclusive to the Spectrum...
#28
antonvaltaz commented on Wii U GamePad Offers Nine-Axis Controls:
Is this the same sort of technology as on the Hydra Razer motion controllers on the PC?
#29
antonvaltaz commented on Wii U GamePad Will Not Have Backward Compatibi...:
Also, while it is clear that Wii VC games cannot be played on the GamePad screen, is it possible to use the GamePad as a controller for Wii VC games on the TV? (i.e. for it to be recognised by the game as a Wii Classic Controller)?
#30
antonvaltaz commented on Wii U GamePad Will Not Have Backward Compatibi...:
@Cipher "Wii U VC will only consist of systems not on the Wii Shop Channel, so presumably the likes of GameCube."
Is that actually confirmed in the video, or are you assuming this? That seems... surprising.
#31
antonvaltaz commented on Unexpected Wii U Nintendo Direct Details Stora...:
@Peppy_Hare Perhaps Nintendo will be generous and let you download Wii U VC versions of games you already own for free...
Or maybe not.
#32
antonvaltaz commented on Capcom Loses Rights to Sell Tatsunoko vs. Capc...:
Looks like it's about doubled in price on Amazon UK since the announcement!
#33
antonvaltaz commented on Mega Man: The Wily Wars Battles Onto Genesis P...:
@brooks83 The Ooze is an unlockable game on Sonic Mega Collection Plus (at least the PC version).
#34
antonvaltaz commented on You'll Be Able To Play Your WiiWare and Virtua...:
You do realise you already wrote about this back in June?
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/06/you_can_transfer_wii_vc_games_to_wii_u
#35
antonvaltaz commented on You Can Transfer Wii VC Games to Wii U:
"Katsuya Eguchi, the Nintendo designer on hand, said work had begun on way to transfer "everything you've bought." " I guess this includes WiiWare?
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/117695-E3-Transfer-Nintendo-Virtual-Console-Games-to-Wii-U
#36
antonvaltaz commented on E3 2012: Download Titles Confirmed for Wii U:
@FluttershyGuy According to ABC News in the US, "Scott Moffitt, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Nintendo, said that in addition to Wii discs being backwards-compatible on the new Wii U, digital game collections purchased over the Wii Virtual Console will also be transferable over to the Wii U"
and further:
"Moffitt said that there will be a bit of restructuring of how their login IDs/accounts work with the Wii U; he told us, “You will have an individual account based system. Each member of your family might have their own account.” "
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/06/nintendos-wii-u-gamepad-to-play-old-wii-games-company-says-at-e3/