Indeed. And to think we've then got the 3DS coming next year...
I haven't seen that vid yet, but I'm curious as to whether the soundtrack of Epic Mickey can really possibly stand up to the likes of Super Mario Galaxy.
I always questioned the rocket attachment for FLUDD in Super Mario Sunshine. I think we now know where it's from.
Now, as much as I love Mario the way he is now, I think it would be really cool if Nintendo at least tried a full-on, big-budget Mario shooter. They might have what it takes to change my mind about the genre.
Hmm...just thought of something. Nintendo is probably going to recycle the whole shooter idea in some form or another, even if they cut the guns (I honestly cannot ever see Nintendo going that route). While it's a little hard to come up with something for Mario, I think a first-person Yoshi game where you throw eggs in a 3D space might be possible.
Huh. Netflix is good and all, but I don't like the idea of having to pop a disc into my Wii every time I want to watch a movie. Then again...going to the video store and renting a physical DVD isn't that different, save for the car trip.
Hmm...sounds like my money's better spent on the Wii version. I've never actually tried these LEGO games before, but I've heard great things about them!
I demand the SMG2 soundtrack as my platinum reward! I did make my own rip of it (I have ways...) but there's nothing quite like having an official collectible CD of it with the cover and everything!
BTW, last year, I went for the Mario hat. It sits beside the nine yoshi plushies, two Mario Bros. figures, and countless Pokemon statuettes I brought back from my field trip to Japan. Makes for a pretty awesome bedroom when you add in the three CN Mario posters.
Game Woman? [insert sandwich-making joke here] Someone was bound to say something like that.
From what I've heard, Nintendo can slap any price they want on the 3DS and its games, and it's still gonna be a Wii situation where they're out of stock for two years.
DSiWare, WiiWare, and VC games get registered to your Club Nintendo account, and it's possible for Nintendo to check what games have been downloaded on your specific system in case they're not showing up in your account or something.
All it takes is for them to take Club Nintendo a step further and turn it into this "account-based system" they're touting. Here's a laughably simple way to do it:
Any system you register and link to your Club Nintendo account (DSi, DSi XL, 3DS, Wii) will automatically be eligible to download any game registered to the account for free.
It makes a lot of sense for Nintendo to release the 3DS by Christmas. I mean, that's when people are most willing to spend big bucks on bleeding-edge tech, right? If they waited till February to release it, most people will probably already have bought an Xbox 360 Slim to put under the Christmas tree, and won't be ready to lay down a few hundred more quite yet.
Further "first" posts will result in serious action - Moderating team.
Come on, Nintendo! Just kill the iPhone 4 already! XD
If they add a second camera to the inside, we've got a FaceTime competitor on our hands. If video-chatting through your phone can "revolutionize" the way you talk to friends and family, imagine video-chatting in 3D!
I always thought it was kinda funny that there's only one inner camera on the 3DS.
When they say that Apple's their competitor, they really mean it. So far, I've got a feeling that everything the 3DS has is meant to counter the iPhone 4, including this.
If Nintendo can somehow get a bunch of third-party support for this...
Judging by some of the screenshots I've seen, Mario Kart 3DS is a brand-new game.
The original DS was based on the N64, but offered somewhat nicer graphics; the 3DS looks like it's based on the Wii, but offers stereoscopic 3D graphics.
Wait...is this the "new Mario game" Martinet was talking about in that tweet? I sure hope not, 'cause I'm still holding out for a Yoshi's Island 3DS...
Hmm...they announced quite a few Mario games there, actually. Paper Mario, Mario Kart, Mario Sports Mix...they could add one more to the list. Perhaps it will be announced at a smaller, more exclusive event together with Pikmin 3?
There's no word on a VC release from Nintendo, but if you consider my theory that we've got a sequel to the Yoshi's Island series on its way (they talked about it in the last podcast), it would make a lot of sense for them to release the VC version of this game together with its next installment.
@Hyper Knuckles: Give me five good reasons for that, or I won't believe you.
Eh...I'm still not done with Tiger Woods '10. That game has an incredible disc golf mode in it, WITH MOTIONPLUS SUPPORT!! I don't see why I would need this crap.
Hey, you guys actually read my e-mail! But for next time, please say my name right. It's pronounced "fell-DOUGH," not "Feld-Zero."
If anyone's interested in knowing more about my speculation for this new Yoshi game, and all the clues I've found to its existence, I'm writing a huge, in-depth article about it on my personal site. Would it be OK for me to post a link (or e-mail it in to you guys, and hope it gets featured) when I finish it?
Jeez, none of the above 133 comments support this "theory." Owait...one did. Here's the 133rd one!
The iPad is a giant iPod Touch (or perhaps iPhone, if you get the 3G version). Yes, it CAN game, but the 6-year-old DS to this day, manages to provide a superior gaming experience to the whole iHandheld family.
Also, doesn't anyone else remember the days before the iPhone 3G, when there was no App Store? And no 3G? The very features that make the iHandhelds so desirable today? That's proof right there that they were never meant for gaming.
The current DS is doing better than the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad combined. I can only imagine what's gonna happen when the 3DS rolls around.
"i wanna see the third myster mario game 'that is not new super mario bros wii or super mario galaxy 2' that reggie talked about. everyone else seems to have forgotton about it..."
Putting all the pieces of the puzzle together, it makes sense for this to be the next Yoshi platformer.
Every 3D Mario game has had a corresponding 2D one so far: Super Mario Bros. = Super Mario 64 (a revolution; kicked off the series) Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels = Super Mario 64 DS (same game, but more levels) Super Mario Bros. 2 (the "American" one) = Super Mario Sunshine (the "odd one out") Super Mario Bros. 3 = Super Mario Galaxy (a return to form; harkens back to the original, but introduces a crapload of new stuff that boggles the mind) Super Mario World = Super Mario Galaxy 2 (in a way, more of its predecessor; retains same basic mechanics, but has a different set of power-ups and [re-]introduces Yoshi) Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island = this mysterious third Mario game
It all makes sense, doesn't it? They can even give it a gimmicky name like Super Mario Galaxy 3DS: Yoshi's Planet, Yoshi's Island 3DS, or something like that.
This may be the more exploratory 3D Mario game everyone wants. They could replace the "galaxies" with "planets"; less-linear, more open worlds that beg to be explored so one can find all the little collectibles, like the original Yoshi's Island.
Besides, on the SMG2 start screen, you see Yoshi flying around on his own, separately from Mario and the luma. If they wanted to go for a cinematic effect, they would separate the luma from Mario, too, but there has to be a reason Yoshi is flying off on his own, especially when you take into account that you never, EVER see him doing his own thing anywhere in the game or the artwork. I like to think of it as a sign of things to come...
Please, oh please let there be a Yoshi's Island 3[DS] on this! The thought of seeing a YI game's stunning graphics in 3D makes me drool!
Maybe they'll use such a game as a demonstration of the system's abilities, like the original YI did back on the SNES...
Ah, don't mind me and my wishes for another full-on Yoshi platformer. I just hope Nintendo's gonna do a good job with the 3DS, and have the great games to support it.
@Bobpie We're probably gonna get myCalendar or something next. If it's a calendar program, I'd love to see it integrated with the DSi's system software so that it would "ring" or something when you've got a reminder coming up, and would show upcoming events on the top screen or something.
Am I the only one that thinks that menu looks remarkably similar to iTunes' Cover Flow?
And, btw, this looks nice and all, but it would be FAR better suited to the DSi. After all, how many people honestly sit down in front of the Wii, thinking, "I wanna play some Solitaire!"
Now, if only they released demos of retail games...
For example, an SSBB demo that features a single stage and four characters in the standard versus mode. Not that it's really necessary, as the game is the very definition of popular, but you get the gist of it.
Reminds me of the "Alarm Clock Pro" app on the iPhone, except that that one's WAAAAYYY up on the "Top Paid Apps" list, and this one's WAAAAAY down on its equivalent list.
Now, if Nintendo were to release a mobile office suite supporting MS Word, I'd buy it on Day One!
looks at picture WTF? Is Shiggy wearing lipstick or something?
@Kid_A Yeah, I know he said (a while ago) something along the lines of "The next cnosole will be HD, but not all games will support it," using Wii Fit as an example of what would be in SD, and SMG or something as an example of a game that would be HD. But, I wonder: why the heck NOT make Wii Fit run in HD, even if it is only for smoother edges and sharper text, rather than any significant visual polish? Even better: find some way to make (at least some) existing Wii games run in 720p. Technically, the Wii is twice as powerful as a GameCube, which already supported 16x9 480p. 480p->720p is approximately a doubling of pixels, so I think it would work out nicely.
I think the D-Pad and the ABXY buttons are way too far up. I'm also surprised that the screens' pixels are barely noticeable. I can actually count the pixels pretty well on my (regular) DSi. Not that it's really a problem, though, when playing, unless the text is a puny font size. glares at DSi Browser But I'm happy with what I've got. Besides, the $200 would be better spent on the likes of NSMBWii, Zelda: ST, and M&L: BIS.
@V8Ninja & aaronsullivan: Seconded. @Chrono Cross: Seconded, too. @Ren: When the game was announced, they said that about 95 % of the content in SMG2 is brand-new, and about 5 % is galaxies from the previous game with new levels added to them. Still remember that. And by the looks of the trailer, it's really true.
**fumes in rage, contemplating the possibilities of importing from Australia* **realizes shipping will take util Monday at the soonest* **guns for the 242nd star in Super Mario Galaxy while waiting for a new Mario game* YEAARRRGGHHHH! Must...wait...till...SATURDAY!! **realizes he still hasn't finished Metroid Prime Trilogy*
This would be worth $ 50 even without Corruption in it! Amazing deal, and loving every second of the games! Oh, and you CANNOT complain about the 60 fps framerate! Compare that to Halo and co.!
I've put 150+ hours of blood, sweat, and tears into this gem, and I'm still discovering new stuff! Amazing value for only $ 34.99!
Incredible value aside, I think it's about time that the handheld (a.k.a. main series) Pokemon games migrated to full 3D battles. True, 3D models, textures, and animations for every Pokemon will take up a lot more memory on the cart than simple one- or two-frame sprites, but seeing as the carts themselves currently go up to 512 MB, and Diamond, Pearl and Platinum were only 64 MB, I think they can handle it no problem. And I don't want to hear excuses about the lack of DS horsepower. Titles like Metroid Prime Hunters, Super Mario 64 DS, Kingdom Hearts, and Mario Kart DS prove otherwise. Besides, it's already been proven that the DS has better graphics than the N64, which had 3D battles in the form of the Pokemon Stadium games! And I wouldn't say those looked half-bad! While we're on 3D, the only actual 3D in the game is the overworld and some VERY select building interiors. The sprite characters and items could live through, I guess (I'd prefer 3D models, though), but I think it's about time the environments shifted to constant 3D now!
Another gripe I have with Pokemon is the horrendous sound quality. To get what I mean, just start up the game and plug in some headphones or a decent set of speakers. Ewwwww... Sad, really, because the actual music is composed rather well, too. And the Pokemon sounds themselves could use a lot of work.
Full 3D both in and outside of battles may be a bit of a strain even on a 512 MB cart, but Game Freak is a talented team, and I'm pretty sure they could pull it off, especially if they were to take advantage of the DSi's doubled power and quadrupled RAM.
So there are my hopes for Pokemon Gen. V: retaining all the charm, gameplay, nostalgia, and lasting appeal of the preceding handheld games, but with the polish and audiovisual spectacles of the console titles! And an extra 150-200-ish Pokemon in the Dex won't hurt, either.
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Re: Disney Epic Mickey Music "Will Make You Cry" says Warren Spector
Indeed. And to think we've then got the 3DS coming next year...
I haven't seen that vid yet, but I'm curious as to whether the soundtrack of Epic Mickey can really possibly stand up to the likes of Super Mario Galaxy.
Re: Super Mario Design Documents Reveal Guns, Rockets and Fighting
I always questioned the rocket attachment for FLUDD in Super Mario Sunshine. I think we now know where it's from.
Now, as much as I love Mario the way he is now, I think it would be really cool if Nintendo at least tried a full-on, big-budget Mario shooter. They might have what it takes to change my mind about the genre.
Hmm...just thought of something. Nintendo is probably going to recycle the whole shooter idea in some form or another, even if they cut the guns (I honestly cannot ever see Nintendo going that route). While it's a little hard to come up with something for Mario, I think a first-person Yoshi game where you throw eggs in a 3D space might be possible.
Re: Netflix Now Available in Canada
Huh. Netflix is good and all, but I don't like the idea of having to pop a disc into my Wii every time I want to watch a movie. Then again...going to the video store and renting a physical DVD isn't that different, save for the car trip.
Re: Review: LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (DS)
Hmm...sounds like my money's better spent on the Wii version. I've never actually tried these LEGO games before, but I've heard great things about them!
Re: Skyward Sword Swinging For Early 2011 Release
Probably the last big bang for the Wii before the 3DS steals the gaming spotlight; that's how I see it.
Re: myNotebook Carbon, Tan, and Pearl Trailer Released
Eh...I think I'm gonna pass...again.
If I need to write stuff down, I've always got my laptop.
Re: North American Club Nintendo Year Coming to an End Next Week
I demand the SMG2 soundtrack as my platinum reward!
I did make my own rip of it (I have ways...) but there's nothing quite like having an official collectible CD of it with the cover and everything!
BTW, last year, I went for the Mario hat. It sits beside the nine yoshi plushies, two Mario Bros. figures, and countless Pokemon statuettes I brought back from my field trip to Japan. Makes for a pretty awesome bedroom when you add in the three CN Mario posters.
Re: This Beatboxer Has Clearly Played A Lot of Mario Games
Whoa...I'm speechless...
Re: Iwata: 3DS Games May Cost as Much as Wii Titles
Game Woman? [insert sandwich-making joke here]
Someone was bound to say something like that.
From what I've heard, Nintendo can slap any price they want on the 3DS and its games, and it's still gonna be a Wii situation where they're out of stock for two years.
Re: DSiWare Will Not Be Transferable Unless Nintendo Makes Changes
DSiWare, WiiWare, and VC games get registered to your Club Nintendo account, and it's possible for Nintendo to check what games have been downloaded on your specific system in case they're not showing up in your account or something.
All it takes is for them to take Club Nintendo a step further and turn it into this "account-based system" they're touting. Here's a laughably simple way to do it:
Any system you register and link to your Club Nintendo account (DSi, DSi XL, 3DS, Wii) will automatically be eligible to download any game registered to the account for free.
There. It's as easy as that.
Re: The 3DS Might Make it in Time for Christmas Shopping Lists
It makes a lot of sense for Nintendo to release the 3DS by Christmas. I mean, that's when people are most willing to spend big bucks on bleeding-edge tech, right? If they waited till February to release it, most people will probably already have bought an Xbox 360 Slim to put under the Christmas tree, and won't be ready to lay down a few hundred more quite yet.
Further "first" posts will result in serious action - Moderating team.
Re: 3D Video Chat Possible says Iwata
Come on, Nintendo! Just kill the iPhone 4 already! XD
If they add a second camera to the inside, we've got a FaceTime competitor on our hands. If video-chatting through your phone can "revolutionize" the way you talk to friends and family, imagine video-chatting in 3D!
I always thought it was kinda funny that there's only one inner camera on the 3DS.
Re: E3 2010: Your Chance to Salute the Best of E3
Eh...you're on a site that covers Nintendo. Therefore, they're handing out awards to Nintendo stuff.
Hm...Zelda: Skyward Sword, Kirby's Epic Yarn, or Donkey Kong Country Returns...such a hard choice!
Re: 3DS Online Content to Push, Not Pull
Push notifications were one of the iPhone's big features. Now, Nintendo is going to be giving us push game downloads?
Awesome.
Re: 3DS Could Turn Pages as Well as Heads
When they say that Apple's their competitor, they really mean it. So far, I've got a feeling that everything the 3DS has is meant to counter the iPhone 4, including this.
If Nintendo can somehow get a bunch of third-party support for this...
Re: E3 2010: First Impressions: Donkey Kong Country Returns
This game's definitely on my Christmas list, and is gonna make saving for my $2000+ MacBook Pro that much harder.
I need to go back and play through the original DKC games sometime. I've only made it a few levels into the first one...
Re: Vitality Sensor's Vague Vital Signs Ever-Virile
Eh...I think it's gonna be another Balance Board: used in very few games, and only used well in a couple.
Reminds me that it's been over a hundred days since I last "played" Wii Fit...
Re: You Can Play the Tron Wii Game with this Tron Wii Controller
I don't think there will ever be a Wii remote with built in MotionPlus, especially one from a third-party company.
Still, that thing looks amazing, even though I don't know a thing about Tron!
Re: E3 2010: Reader Questions - Day One
Judging by some of the screenshots I've seen, Mario Kart 3DS is a brand-new game.
The original DS was based on the N64, but offered somewhat nicer graphics; the 3DS looks like it's based on the Wii, but offers stereoscopic 3D graphics.
Re: E3 2010: Nintendo 3DS
@68 Actually, the previous DS's connected to the Wii using ad-hoc Wi-Fi, not Bluetooth. I'm quite sure the 3DS will do the same.
Seriously, I'm totally stoked for the 3DS!! I'm so gonna be there at launch!
I'd best start looking into those summer jobs now...
Re: E3 2010: Paper Mario for 3DS
w00t!! Paper Mario!!
Wait...is this the "new Mario game" Martinet was talking about in that tweet? I sure hope not, 'cause I'm still holding out for a Yoshi's Island 3DS...
Hmm...they announced quite a few Mario games there, actually. Paper Mario, Mario Kart, Mario Sports Mix...they could add one more to the list. Perhaps it will be announced at a smaller, more exclusive event together with Pikmin 3?
Re: Super Mario Galaxy 2 Shoots to Number Two in UK Charts
@Raylax (#13): Seconded. Now...extend that statement to all professional sports, minus the Olympics (which I attended in person).
BACK TO TOPIC...
In any case, I'm glad to see SMG2 doing well. The first game fell a tad flat on sales, if I'm not mistaken.
Re: E3 2010: Wii Predictions
TwilightV wrote:
Make this a new Yoshi game, and I will have been served.
Re: Review: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Super Nintendo)
There's no word on a VC release from Nintendo, but if you consider my theory that we've got a sequel to the Yoshi's Island series on its way (they talked about it in the last podcast), it would make a lot of sense for them to release the VC version of this game together with its next installment.
@Hyper Knuckles: Give me five good reasons for that, or I won't believe you.
Re: Review: Zoo Disc Golf (WiiWare)
Eh...I'm still not done with Tiger Woods '10. That game has an incredible disc golf mode in it, WITH MOTIONPLUS SUPPORT!! I don't see why I would need this crap.
Re: Podcast: Episode 16 - Get Ready for E3!
Hey, you guys actually read my e-mail!
But for next time, please say my name right. It's pronounced "fell-DOUGH," not "Feld-Zero."
If anyone's interested in knowing more about my speculation for this new Yoshi game, and all the clues I've found to its existence, I'm writing a huge, in-depth article about it on my personal site. Would it be OK for me to post a link (or e-mail it in to you guys, and hope it gets featured) when I finish it?
Re: The Nintendo Era is Over, Tweets Former Final Fantasy Scribe
Jeez, none of the above 133 comments support this "theory." Owait...one did.
Here's the 133rd one!
The iPad is a giant iPod Touch (or perhaps iPhone, if you get the 3G version). Yes, it CAN game, but the 6-year-old DS to this day, manages to provide a superior gaming experience to the whole iHandheld family.
Also, doesn't anyone else remember the days before the iPhone 3G, when there was no App Store? And no 3G? The very features that make the iHandhelds so desirable today? That's proof right there that they were never meant for gaming.
The current DS is doing better than the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad combined. I can only imagine what's gonna happen when the 3DS rolls around.
Re: Get Heard on the Nintendo Life Podcast!
smashbrawler331 wrote:
Putting all the pieces of the puzzle together, it makes sense for this to be the next Yoshi platformer.
Every 3D Mario game has had a corresponding 2D one so far:
Super Mario Bros. = Super Mario 64 (a revolution; kicked off the series)
Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels = Super Mario 64 DS (same game, but more levels)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (the "American" one) = Super Mario Sunshine (the "odd one out")
Super Mario Bros. 3 = Super Mario Galaxy (a return to form; harkens back to the original, but introduces a crapload of new stuff that boggles the mind)
Super Mario World = Super Mario Galaxy 2 (in a way, more of its predecessor; retains same basic mechanics, but has a different set of power-ups and [re-]introduces Yoshi)
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island = this mysterious third Mario game
It all makes sense, doesn't it? They can even give it a gimmicky name like Super Mario Galaxy 3DS: Yoshi's Planet, Yoshi's Island 3DS, or something like that.
This may be the more exploratory 3D Mario game everyone wants. They could replace the "galaxies" with "planets"; less-linear, more open worlds that beg to be explored so one can find all the little collectibles, like the original Yoshi's Island.
Besides, on the SMG2 start screen, you see Yoshi flying around on his own, separately from Mario and the luma. If they wanted to go for a cinematic effect, they would separate the luma from Mario, too, but there has to be a reason Yoshi is flying off on his own, especially when you take into account that you never, EVER see him doing his own thing anywhere in the game or the artwork. I like to think of it as a sign of things to come...
Gawd; I sound crazy, don't I?
Re: Review: Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
Thank gawd I pre-ordered this! I'm only gonna have to wait out the line at my local EB Games!
But I have to wait out another night first... sadfaec
Re: Nintendo Trademarks 3DSWare, DSMovie and Other Intriguing Phrases
Please, oh please let there be a Yoshi's Island 3[DS] on this! The thought of seeing a YI game's stunning graphics in 3D makes me drool!
Maybe they'll use such a game as a demonstration of the system's abilities, like the original YI did back on the SNES...
Ah, don't mind me and my wishes for another full-on Yoshi platformer. I just hope Nintendo's gonna do a good job with the 3DS, and have the great games to support it.
Re: Nintendo Chief Doesn't Care for the iPad
I'm happy to see that I'm not the only one who sees the iPad as a giant iPod Touch, and little more than that.
Re: Monster Hunter and Classic Controller Pro Bundle Coming To North America
Am I the only one who noticed the Classic Controller Pro's resemblance to a PSX/2/3 DualShock/Sixasis controller?
...
Re: Second Zelda Flipnote Pulls Into View
Well, someone's got too much time on his hands!
Re: Its-a Me! Fungus Mario!
Nice. Posting it on the original Mario Bros. game.
Re: Golden Wii An Exercise In Excess
I wonder how the guy got all that gold in the first place.
Re: myNotebook Huge Hit on DSiWare Service
@Bobpie
We're probably gonna get myCalendar or something next. If it's a calendar program, I'd love to see it integrated with the DSi's system software so that it would "ring" or something when you've got a reminder coming up, and would show upcoming events on the top screen or something.
Re: Giant Mario Coins Hidden in Aussie CBDs
Do you get to keep the coin?
Re: Review: Solitaire (WiiWare)
Am I the only one that thinks that menu looks remarkably similar to iTunes' Cover Flow?
And, btw, this looks nice and all, but it would be FAR better suited to the DSi. After all, how many people honestly sit down in front of the Wii, thinking, "I wanna play some Solitaire!"
Re: WiiWare Demo Program Proving Successful
Now, if only they released demos of retail games...
For example, an SSBB demo that features a single stage and four characters in the standard versus mode. Not that it's really necessary, as the game is the very definition of popular, but you get the gist of it.
Or a demo of SMG with the first galaxy.
Re: Review: Photo Clock (DSiWare)
Reminds me of the "Alarm Clock Pro" app on the iPhone, except that that one's WAAAAYYY up on the "Top Paid Apps" list, and this one's WAAAAAY down on its equivalent list.
Now, if Nintendo were to release a mobile office suite supporting MS Word, I'd buy it on Day One!
Re: Miyamoto Keeps Edging Toward Hardware Design
looks at picture
WTF? Is Shiggy wearing lipstick or something?
@Kid_A
Yeah, I know he said (a while ago) something along the lines of "The next cnosole will be HD, but not all games will support it," using Wii Fit as an example of what would be in SD, and SMG or something as an example of a game that would be HD. But, I wonder: why the heck NOT make Wii Fit run in HD, even if it is only for smoother edges and sharper text, rather than any significant visual polish?
Even better: find some way to make (at least some) existing Wii games run in 720p. Technically, the Wii is twice as powerful as a GameCube, which already supported 16x9 480p. 480p->720p is approximately a doubling of pixels, so I think it would work out nicely.
Re: Hardware Impressions: Nintendo DSi LL
I think the D-Pad and the ABXY buttons are way too far up. I'm also surprised that the screens' pixels are barely noticeable. I can actually count the pixels pretty well on my (regular) DSi. Not that it's really a problem, though, when playing, unless the text is a puny font size. glares at DSi Browser
But I'm happy with what I've got. Besides, the $200 would be better spent on the likes of NSMBWii, Zelda: ST, and M&L: BIS.
Re: Mighty Flip Champs Europe-Bound This Month!
Finally! You guys over on the other side of the pond will love this li'l gem!
Re: We Pray - Coming To A Console Near You?
Didn't Bible Games get the AVGN treatment?
Re: myNotebook Applications Get Release Dates
Wish there was a way to print your notes. Ah well.
Re: Miyamoto Unsure if Super Mario Galaxy 2 Will Include the Super Guide
@V8Ninja & aaronsullivan: Seconded.
@Chrono Cross: Seconded, too.
@Ren: When the game was announced, they said that about 95 % of the content in SMG2 is brand-new, and about 5 % is galaxies from the previous game with new levels added to them. Still remember that. And by the looks of the trailer, it's really true.
Re: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Packaging Is All Kinds Of Awesome
Sweet! The disc is designed with more than three colours for once!
Re: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Strategy Video
@skywake
**fumes in rage, contemplating the possibilities of importing from Australia*
**realizes shipping will take util Monday at the soonest*
**guns for the 242nd star in Super Mario Galaxy while waiting for a new Mario game*
YEAARRRGGHHHH! Must...wait...till...SATURDAY!!
**realizes he still hasn't finished Metroid Prime Trilogy*
Re: Review: Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii)
This would be worth $ 50 even without Corruption in it! Amazing deal, and loving every second of the games! Oh, and you CANNOT complain about the 60 fps framerate! Compare that to Halo and co.!
Re: Review: Pokemon Platinum (DS)
I've put 150+ hours of blood, sweat, and tears into this gem, and I'm still discovering new stuff! Amazing value for only $ 34.99!
Incredible value aside, I think it's about time that the handheld (a.k.a. main series) Pokemon games migrated to full 3D battles. True, 3D models, textures, and animations for every Pokemon will take up a lot more memory on the cart than simple one- or two-frame sprites, but seeing as the carts themselves currently go up to 512 MB, and Diamond, Pearl and Platinum were only 64 MB, I think they can handle it no problem. And I don't want to hear excuses about the lack of DS horsepower. Titles like Metroid Prime Hunters, Super Mario 64 DS, Kingdom Hearts, and Mario Kart DS prove otherwise. Besides, it's already been proven that the DS has better graphics than the N64, which had 3D battles in the form of the Pokemon Stadium games! And I wouldn't say those looked half-bad! While we're on 3D, the only actual 3D in the game is the overworld and some VERY select building interiors. The sprite characters and items could live through, I guess (I'd prefer 3D models, though), but I think it's about time the environments shifted to constant 3D now!
Another gripe I have with Pokemon is the horrendous sound quality. To get what I mean, just start up the game and plug in some headphones or a decent set of speakers. Ewwwww... Sad, really, because the actual music is composed rather well, too. And the Pokemon sounds themselves could use a lot of work.
Full 3D both in and outside of battles may be a bit of a strain even on a 512 MB cart, but Game Freak is a talented team, and I'm pretty sure they could pull it off, especially if they were to take advantage of the DSi's doubled power and quadrupled RAM.
So there are my hopes for Pokemon Gen. V: retaining all the charm, gameplay, nostalgia, and lasting appeal of the preceding handheld games, but with the polish and audiovisual spectacles of the console titles! And an extra 150-200-ish Pokemon in the Dex won't hurt, either.