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nocode

nocode

gamer since 1985

Male, 33, Canada

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Sat 26th February, 2011

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#4

nocode commented on Hardware Classics: Nintendo Virtual Boy:

"it's a console every self-respecting Nintendo fan needs to witness in the flesh at least once in their lifetimes."

I played this thing back in the day when it toured Canada's Blockbuster video stores. Once was definitely enough.

And for all the commentors above me with fond memories...I don't believe you. I'm gonna need photo proof that you even own one ;)

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#8

nocode commented on Miiverse: Super Metroid - Too Taxing For Today...:

I would have killed to have some kind of community back in the day to ask for help with this game.... all I had was the school yard, nintendo power, strategy guides, nintendo tip line... oh nevermind...

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#10

nocode commented on Feature: 3DS - A Report Card Ahead of Its Bigg...:

I love the system, but I've never been able to get comfortable with the 3D. It kills my eyes. I always leave it turned off and since it It really doesn't seem to matter to most games, I don't think i'm missing much.

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#13

nocode commented on 3D Sonic The Hedgehog Spinning Onto The Japane...:

Great...rounded edges. I remember always being frustrated by Sonic because of the rounded screen on my TV. It would cut off all of the info in the corners of the screen like coin count and number of lives left.

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#21

nocode commented on DuckTales: Remastered Focus Testing Reveals Th...:

bah.... kids haven't changed at all....

I read this article and immediately think that Capcom really underestimates kids these days. Some kids will enjoy puzzle solving and a challenge, some will want the game to hold their hand or they'll give up.

If they did a focus group back in 1989 with the original game, they would have had the same results.

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#23

nocode commented on Shigeru Miyamoto: People Need To Be Patient Wi...:

Have any games so far really used the gamepad in a revolutionary way? Even nintendo themselves phoned in its potential in their own titles - see mario u.

I see the potential, and I like the console a lot... but it's key selling point seems to be an afterthought in most games.

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#28

nocode commented on Talking Point: An Open Letter To Nintendo:

To be perfectly honest... I for one am glad nintendo is struggling. Just maybe this will given them a very necessary kick in the patootie. I don't want to see them completely fail of course, but they need a wake up call.

This whole wii u saga so far makes it look like nintendo doesn't understand their own industry...which is very scary as a fan. You've got the jump on the competition and you've taken a very lazy approach to supporting your product.

Did the unbelievable success of the original Wii make them arrogant? They did achieve the impossible with the Wii after all... it somehow became the number one selling console of it's generation while having one of the worst game library's in history.

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#29

nocode commented on Netflix Now Available on TVii:

The overall speed of the wii u just kills any desire I have to use tvii. Maybe when they finally improve the speed i will give tvii another chance.

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#30

nocode commented on Review: Wheel of Fortune (Wii U):

Quite the timely review there nintendo life. I guess it's more of a comment on the current state of wii u releases... It's a wasteland out there.

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#31

nocode commented on Sony Trolls Nintendo Ahead of PlayStation 4 An...:

Trash talk can be fun. Really feeling nostalgic after reading this article and some of the comments. Reminds me of those arguments at recess with my friends about snes vs genesis. Some things will never change.

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#32

nocode commented on Hardware Classics: Nintendo AV Famicom:

@Tasuki

Almost every model 1 NES I've ever seen suffers from the blinking red light/white screens of death...the tell tale sign of bent pins. The way the NA NES was built pretty much guaranteed this failure over time. Yours must be one in a million to still work fine.

Also somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the Japanese version of zelda forced you to use the mic. Shouting into the mic was just an alternative to using a weapon against certain enemies.

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#33

nocode commented on Hardware Classics: Nintendo AV Famicom:

Great article!

For those who can't afford to hunt this down (or the equally expensive NA NES2) the cheapest option is changing the 72 pin adapter in the model 1 NES. Its very easy to do.

A new adapter will also go bad over time so buy yourself about 5 and you'll probably be set for life.

http://www.amazon.com/Connector-NES-Nintendo-System-Bulk-Packaging/dp/B002DLOM6C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1361212382&sr=8-2&keywords=nes+72+pin+connector

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#36

nocode commented on U.S. Download Sales Increase, But Physical Gam...:

I always choose the retail option if possible, and most of the reasons why seem to be no brainers.

-I can lend the game to friends
-I can resell it if I want
-Its easier to get games for cheap (used or on sale)
-It's not tied to one specific console, where it has to be downloaded again if something goes wrong.
-And the collector in me wants to see that box art on my shelf...

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#47

nocode commented on Give Your Wii U A Retro Makeover With This NES...:

@Jellitoe Its a soft vinyl skin that is very easy to remove. It won't leave anything behind on the console. However these skins are very hard to remove without stretching and ruining them. So once its on there, leave it alone unless you're just going to trash it.

I've owned both the matte and glossy versions for the original wii and I definitely recommend the matte. The glossy is just too shiny and stands out too much.

These skins also require alot of patience. I bough DS skins from this site too a while back and it was a real pain to line it up around the buttons. Getting everything to line up perfectly is a challenge and it never looks as good as the pics on the website.