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Re: Review: SEGA 3D Classics Collection (3DS)

John_Enigma

This looks nice.

Sighs If only SNK Playmore did this as well.*

*I know what you're gonna say: SNK already did the SNK Arcade Collection Vol. 1, and Metal Slug Anthology. But what I would love is for SNK to give us 3D versions of their games.

Re: Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Gets A Sizeable Update

John_Enigma

I think that Nintendo should collaborate with Bandai-Namco again in the future, and make the next Mario Kart game for the Nintendo NX, and...

...Who knows? Maybe they'll include some playable Bandai-Namco (probably Namco) characters like Pac-Man or Taizo Hori (Dig Dug), some stages from Pac-Man World Rally, and an arcade option.

A person can dream, you know.

Re: Poll: The Utterly Charming Animal Crossing Series Is 15 Today, But Which Is Your Favourite?

John_Enigma

Animal Crossing: Wild World because it was the first Animal Crossing for the Nintendo DS, in which it popularized AC even further into the handheld market, rather than on home consoles (although I wish they made one for the Wii U). A sim game in which you could take it on the go. How about that?

Also, it was the first and only Animal Crossing game that I ever played. I wonder if I still have the cartridge. I wish I could play AC: New Leaf.

Re: Miitomo Launches in Japan on 17th March

John_Enigma

Remember when they said that there was a rumor about a My Nintendo reward called TLOZ: Twilight Princess HD Picross mini game, and that it's suppose to come out in March 31st?

They (Nintendo) once said that the Miitomo app and the My Nintendo rewards site might come bundled up together on the same day.

What does this mean? If the Miitomo app comes to Japan on March 17th, then these two things might either come in March 31st, which is the same day the Twilight Princess My Nintendo reward comes for the first time, or, those Miitomo and My Nintendo might either come that week (March 27 - April 2) or a week prior to March 31st (March 20 - 26).

So yeah. Our stuff might come in those upcoming weeks that I mentioned above.

Re: Rumour: EA And Nintendo Looking To Rekindle "Unprecedented Partnership" On NX

John_Enigma

I don't know if this would be on topic or not, but I want the Nintendo NX to support third-party engines, that are not just Unity and Unreal (like some rumors say), like Dunia Engine 2 (Far Cry), Creation Engine (Skyrim, Fallout 4), RAGE (GTA V), REDEngine (The Witcher), IW Engine (Call of Duty series), Frostbite (Battlefield 3 and 4), id Tech engine (Wolfenstein, Doom), etc.

If Nintendo wants the NX to be successful, they got to give NX dev kits to third-parties, and they got to let them in. (By making games.)

Re: Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Confirmed For 2018 Release

John_Enigma

Eh. If Sega would listen to fan feedback and this Sonic cgi/live-action movie ends up being more like Michael Bay's version of TMNT (and its upcoming sequel), then maybe, JUST MAYBE, I would watch the film.

If not, then this movie won't just be one 2018's Top 10 worse movies ever made. It will be one the worse movies ever made in history, period.

Re: Soapbox: A Nintendo Fan's Hopes and Dreams for the NX

John_Enigma

Okay. Good.

Now here are my ideas of what I would want in a Nintendo NX:

1. An architecture that anybody can “mold”. And by “mold” I mean that anybody (second-party, third-party, indie) can develope and port games. No more half-as*ed, lazy ports.

2. A dedicated, console-specific APU instead of a separate CPU and GPU that slowed down a little bit on the Nintendo Wii U. (Most games couldn’t, and still can’t, run at 60fps.) (Here’s hoping that the industry-leading chips is this.)

3. A simple chassis. Please, nothing exaggerated.

4. 4K Resolution. I know this may sound like a pipe dream, but knowing that when the Nintendo Wii U came out, it became literally the first HD console Nintendo has ever made, ever. But the times have changed now.

5. The NX needs to read any kind of external hard drives. Games are becoming more big and more storage-consuming. So if the PS4 and XBONE can use external hard drives, so can the NX.

6. It needs to be engine friendly. This goes with my points about the architecture and APU. If Nintendo wants the NX to succeed, they’ll have no choice but make the console accept any kind of console engine, and not just Unity. (Unreal, Crytek, RAGE, Creation, REDengine, IW, Frostbite, etc.) Again, this seems like a pipe dream.

7. A better GUI/Home Menu. No more “channel-surfing” icons and actions. That should’ve stayed with the Wii.

8. A simpler, yet cool name. Please, nothing repetitive this time. No more Wii-(insert something here). Again, Wii should’ve stayed in Wii. NOT Wii U.

9. A Steam-like or GOG.com-like library of Virtual Console games. If it’s possible, I want them to throw an Ambassador-like Program in which it gives you 10 free Nintendo 64 games and 10 free Nintendo Gamecube games.

10. Backwards compatibility with Nintendo Wii U games (and Nintendo Wii games, if it’s possible). It would also give them an opportunity to make the Wii U Gamepad, the Pro Controller, the Classic Controller, Wii Remote and Nunchuck (with and without the Motion Plus), the Wii Sensor Bar, and the Nintendo Gamecube controller (I know people will still be playing SSB like crazy once the NX comes).

11. No more 32gb and 50gb of storage for the console. Make it 250gb or 500gb of storage. Okay, this sounds crazy expensive. But it’s the principle of more memory storage.

12. Energy efficiency. I think the Wii U already has this.

13. While their at it, here’s hoping they fix the problems the Nintendo Network ID has for the NX. I can see this with their recently announced Nintendo Account.

14. An improved version of the Miiverse app once the NX comes. Although Nintendo is constantly updating it to make it look a little bit better.

15. A Nintendo Account app and My Nintendo app for both the NX and the Wii U. This is definitely going to happen.

16. Some kind of “software-relationship” between NX and mobile games developed from DeNa. You guys understand, right?

17. A music player in which it can let you listen to your favorite songs while playing games, and an image viewer in which it can let you put images in the background like the PS4, PS Vita smartphones, and other devices. Seems pointless, but fun IMHO.

18. An improved version of the Off-TV Play for the Nintendo NX controller/handheld. The wireless range of the Off-TV Play for the Wii U was short that you would lose the connection from your room to another.

19. And for the love of God Almighty, because we love Him so much, NO MORE REGION LOCK! If Nintendo doesn’t want piracy (and to a lesser extent, homebrew), Nintendo needs to make the NX region-free, something that many people have been asking for years.

I already posted these ideas in Starmen.net, WAY BEFORE Jonathan Bee posted this article. Some of these ideas are somehow similar to the ones mentioned above.

Re: Poll: Which Nintendo Franchises Do You Most Want to See With the NX Launch?

John_Enigma

Of all the IP's that are presented in there, I chose Metroid, F-Zero, and Wave Race. Why these three? Various reasons, of course.

1. Metroid - I chose this one because Metroid footba--, er I mean Metroid Prime Federation Force doesn't count as a real main Metroid, let alone part of the Prime universe. If Nintendo had the decency of going back to its roots by making a REAL Metroid game, platformer or Prime, and appeasing the masses. God knows if Retro (which they have been awfully quiet for a long time) is working on a new Metroid (Prime) game.

2. F-Zero- Another almost forgotten series that Nintendo hasn't even paid attention. Even though Shin'en has filled the hole for a new F-Zero game with their IP NEO Fast Racing for the Wii U, it wouldn't be a bad idea for Nintendo to give the F-Zero IP to them, so they can develope a brand new F-Zero game for the NX.

3. Wave Race - From what I've seen, this is a fun series that also needs to make a comeback on the NX, especially since Nintendo loves to implement their Mii's and amiibo technology in their games nowadays. It would be financially stupid to let this franchise pass.

BONUS: I would also love for Nintendo to make an open-world skating game, just like the first Tony Hawk games that were made for the Playstation 1 (Tony Hawk Pro Skater), and the Playstation 2 (Tony Hawk Underground).