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hylianhalcyon

hylianhalcyon

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#1

hylianhalcyon commented on First Impressions: Donkey Kong Country: Tropic...:

@SparkOfSpirit: Perhaps (even though I'm not really talking metroid prime specifically, but just anything that has fresh ideas and attracts people outside hardcore nintendo fans), but I'm willing to bet a new metroid game that really showcases the WiiU as a next gen console would attract more new people to the wiiu than this Donkey Kong game will.

And that's the problem, it's a safe bet sure, but a safe bet isn't going to get people to buy the console that were on the fence. It'll sell good to the people that already own a wiiu, but it won't make many more people go out and buy one.

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#3

hylianhalcyon commented on First Impressions: Donkey Kong Country: Tropic...:

I love all of these comments about people not liking negativity from the site recently. Yes, we will all enjoy the games they showcased, but none of them are a killer app title that WiiU desperately needs to boost its sales. I loved DKCR, it's my favorite platformer ever, but the new one in no way entices me to go out and buy a Wiiu, and if it won't entice me, I have a feeling it won't entice many beyond the hardcore nintendo fandom.

A lot of us wanted them to unveil a game, no matter the IP, that would take full advantage of the WiiU and use it in new and fresh ways that would make people want to buy the system, and they didn't do that.

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#4

hylianhalcyon commented on Poll: Which Wii U E3 Game Has Impressed You th...:

X by far. After playing Xenoblade and then seeing the trailers for X, I am the most hyped up I've been for a game in a long time.

I found the footage of the new Smash bros. to be ultimately disappointing. That's not to say I'm not going to love the game, but right now it looks like they just took Brawl's engine and threw in some new characters to make a trailer. Not very impressed with what I've seen of it so far.

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#5

hylianhalcyon commented on Feature: Series Reboots That Have Divided Gamers:

Other M is kind of like the star wars prequels of the gaming world in my eyes. In both cases a director tries his hand at writing, and in both cases utterly fails. And yet, in both cases people stand by them and even hold them up as superior to other entries in their respective series.

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#12

hylianhalcyon commented on Nintendo Said Unto the Patent Office: Let Ther...:

I had completely forgotten about the vitality sensor until I read this. I'm beginning to think that they thought it through a little more and that we probably won't be sensing our vitals, at least not as a peripheral for Wii. E3 will tell.

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#16

hylianhalcyon commented on Brian Provinciano Addresses Retro City Rampage...:

I have a feeling this is going to follow the same route as Super Meat Boy, which would suck.

As only an owner of a Wii I am pretty annoyed that they pulled the "we announced it for wiiware first but now it's coming months after the XBLA version" thing.

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#17

hylianhalcyon commented on Zelda: Skyward Sword is Half Finished, says Mi...:

Yeah, I don't understand the title for this article. You even quote in it that he said "over half complete," then omit the word "over" in the title. :/

I believe this game is going to hit before Christmas, and I also believe this game is over 51% done, unless they decided to change up a lot of things they originally wanted. This game has been in development since about the time of TP release, which was 2006.

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#18

hylianhalcyon commented on First BIT.TRIP FLUX Screenshots:

@LittleIrves: I definitely agree. I've always had more of a preference for the more abstract Bit.Trip, and it's one of the draws of the series for me. With Runner and Fate, playing as corporeal Commander Video is just missing a certain appeal that the first three games had, and the cutscenes in them seem less abstract too(except for maybe those comic strips in Fate).

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#20

hylianhalcyon commented on Features: Don't Touch my Samus: Metroid's Cont...:

@Metroid_Fan: Seriously? Way to pass off the great points he makes by saying he is "reading way to much into the psychological aspects of the story."

I gotta love these people saying this is the way they always envisioned Samus. They are completely fooling themselves for the sake of defending a favorite franchise. No, I did not envision Samus as a hard as steel bad-a**, but neither did I envision her anywhere near the mess they made of her in Other M. Read TheGameSquids post, he nails it.

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#22

hylianhalcyon commented on Features: Don't Touch my Samus: Metroid's Cont...:

This was certainly a good read, nice job. My opinion of Other M seems to constantly be changing. One moment I'll at least like certain parts of it, and other times I'll wonder in disbelief how they got it so wrong.

People interested in this stuff should read the article @JackMack posted, it's a very good read, as was this article.

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#25

hylianhalcyon commented on Reggie Wonders Where Metroid: Other M Sales We...:

When an entry in a quality series is released, especially a Nintendo series, expectations are always very high, and Other M didn't come near them for pretty much everyone. I believe if the same game was done but with a different IP, there really wouldn't be anyone saying they like it as much as they do. I think the reason it didn't sell good is because Metroid generally isn't a big seller, and then the fact that it simply isn't as good as previous entries. The people that pushed Prime 3 to a million units sold didn't buy this game.

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#30

hylianhalcyon commented on Cave Story Update Now Available:

@8: I have that same bug, so I too hope it's fixed. The weird thing for me though was that it would only happen the first time I went in an Outer Wall door in a file. Once I reset and went back, it was all fine. Even so, it was really annoying, and quite jarring.

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#33

hylianhalcyon commented on Sakamoto Wants to Know Your Metroid: Other M T...:

I suppose I wouldn't mind if they made a game using the same style engine as Other M. But then get rid of the story, terrible voice acting, and linearity. I would rather they make just a straight up 2D Metroid, or another Prime.

@cyrus_zuo: I really disagree with you. Games stand out by being different, but it all depends on how good they do it. Other M's execution was definitely not as good as it could have been I think.

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#35

hylianhalcyon commented on Review: Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube):

Overall I think I like Brawl is a bit better, though both are absolute greatness.

Every once in a while me and a group of friends get together and play Brawl. Some of you people saying it's shallow should witness just how competitive it can get.

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#38

hylianhalcyon commented on BIT.TRIP FATE Revealed at PAX:

Wow, this looks to be the most visually impressive one yet. I rate the series with Beat as first and the rest tied for second, I can't wait to see how this one shapes up.

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#39

hylianhalcyon commented on Review: Metroid: Other M (Wii):

I'm not too far in the game yet, but I'm really enjoying. The whole switching to first person has worked great for me so far, and once you get over the initial awkwardness of moving with the D-Pad, the controls are great.

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#43

hylianhalcyon commented on Yes, There Really Is a Zelda Master Timeline D...:

@adamical: That was what I was going to say. I believe it was Aonuma who confirmed the Zelda time line isn't linear, due to Link being sent back at the end of OoT. Leaving a Hyrule without Link, which leads to WW, and then the other one having Link go off to Termina, thus a split time line. Other than that I'm not really sure, except for that ST is after PH which is after WW.

Also, some time ago(like years ago, I forget when), Miyamoto confirmed OoT to be the first in the time line. However, this was before Minish Cap, which fits much better to that title. Due to a number of reasons, including no Ganon and the first time in which the hero touts the green cap, which becomes a hallmark of all heroes after.

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#45

hylianhalcyon commented on Review: Pearl Harbor Trilogy - 1941: Red Sun R...:

I have played this and Sky Crawlers, and I have to say I prefer Sky Crawlers, although I am comparing a retail game to a download. While I do like both, Sky Crawlers being retail allows it to have a lot that Pearl Harbor doesn't. From multiple difficulties to 20 planes with I think 4 or 5 colors each. Although Red Sun Rising has also left me quite impressed, especially for wiiware. So if you're looking to buy one of them, I'd say get both, especially since they're both pretty cheap. :D

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#48

hylianhalcyon commented on Miyamoto Confirms Pikmin 3:

I'm hoping for a Wii version. If it were DS, I would likely not find the controls and graphics anywhere near as appealing as the console games. Of course, that would only be if it's the same style as the other 2.

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#50

hylianhalcyon commented on First Impressions: Metroid: Other M:

I'm not sure how I feel about this game. I've read in other impressions that you switch into morph ball by pressing A, which sounds awkward. I also read that the voice acting for Samus is emotionless. On the flip side, apparently you can dodge around enemies while in 2D mode. So while in 2D, you can still take advantage of 3D. I kinda like the idea of switching between third and first person. So as long as it feels Metroid, I should like it. So I can't wait to try it out.