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Re: Talking Point: A History of the Sexualisation of Samus

ZenTurtle

She's been sexualised from the first game. Did we really need this article to tell us that? I suppose it isn't as sexualised as other games, but it's still there, which is negative. On the other hand, she is the hero, not some pathetic damsel in distress, though. But I always hate the end where she pops up in a bikini. I didn't think it was necessary. It's not as if Mario takes off his dungarees every time he rescues Peach, so yes, she is badly depicted.

Re: 3DS Homebrew Channel Reportedly in Final Stages of Development

ZenTurtle

You lot of smug keyboard warriors have nothing good to say about homebrew, but don't slam it because you're defending your beloved Nintendo. The restrictions on our systems are really, well, excessively restrictive. Now I do not support piracy, but the region lock is ridiculous, and only serves to make Nintendo extra cash (as if they don't have enough of that). This tool gives us options. Options. And that is no bad thing. Some people want to play Japanese games without importing an expensive Japanese 3ds.

Re: Feature: HD Remasters That Would Be Perfect for Wii U

ZenTurtle

@SanderEvers
It's a matter of opinion, but I thought the cel-shading went a bit odd though, not in a bad way but there was definitely a difference. It's still fun to play but I never actually wanted it in the first place, seeing as it has aged the best of the older titles (at least in terms of art style). And it could have been so much more: adding in the two planned and coded dungeons not included due to original time constraints for example... Perhaps we'll see an eshop remake of FSA, the most under-appreciated of the games ... Now that is needed.

Re: Video: The 10 Best Zelda Games As Selected By You

ZenTurtle

OoT should not have won. It was not as good as people say, and I think this vote was blinded by nostalgia. It is flawed in many parts, such as the water temple and I think many of the dungeons were bog-standard fire/water/forest dungeons. I know I do not share many people's views. This poll was just click-bait anyway. We all knew what would come first: OoT. The poll should have been based on specific qualities, such as best dungeons, characters etc. And OoT, in my opinion does not have those.

Re: Feature: Where Are The Super Nintendo 3D Classics?

ZenTurtle

@Einherjar
All I want is a few SNES games on 3ds. And a proportion of the wii vc games (if possible depending on copyright) on the wii u. I think you will agree with me on that point. It would be nice, but it won't happen. This argument is ridiculous anyway. We've said enough. I think you will agree. Please don't send me another block of text.

Re: Feature: Where Are The Super Nintendo 3D Classics?

ZenTurtle

@Einherjar
Don't talk condescendingly. We're all friends here...
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You know, I do in fact agree with you. However, you're missing my point. The 3DS can emulate SNES games. It's all down to skill. Granted, emulation can get rather tricky, frustratingly so, (which I found out when I attempted to emulate a 1970s desktop calculator in C#). However, it can be done. Nintendo should be bringing these games to systems, and would reap the benefits in the form of nostalgia-fuelled buying frenzies. Anyway, it could easily be tackled by a team of just a few programmers (they employ many hundreds) or they could cheaply outsource it. And it would teach them a thing or two about listening to customers.

Re: Feature: Where Are The Super Nintendo 3D Classics?

ZenTurtle

@AG2014
That's ludicrous. Modern computers have something called anti-aliasing. To show how simple it is, i will post some pseudo code for it:

Define function PlotAntiAliasedPoint ( number x , number y )
For roundedx = floor ( x ) to ceil ( x ) do
For roundedy = floor ( y ) to ceil ( y ) do
percent_x = abs ( x - roundedx )
percent_y = abs ( y - roundedy )
percent = percent_x * percent_y
DrawPixel ( coordinates roundedx, roundedy , color percent (range 0-1) )

Resolution is not a problem. Nintendo's decisions are.

Re: Feature: Where Are The Super Nintendo 3D Classics?

ZenTurtle

@Dazza
Excuse me? There is no problem regarding the emulation. Nintendo's code-monkeys already wrote a working emulator for the wii, so there should be no problem emulating on any of their systems. If anything, it is easier for Nintendo to write an emulator because they know the most about their own processor specifications. Emulation is simply interpreting machine instructions, and is not as difficult as you imply.

Re: Talking Point: The Wii U eShop is Raising Tough Questions on Quality Control

ZenTurtle

Really, the WiiU eshop is not bad! Look at Steam, for crying out loud! Every day, games are released. Mobile ports, and 90s games (not even good ones) add to the glut. The Wii and DS libraries were far worse, film tie-in crap... While I'll admit that The Letter was total crap, you've got to take the rough with the smooth, and opening up development is an amazing idea. So calm down. Be thankful that at least the 90s games are fun on WiiU...

Re: New Hyrule Warriors Playable Character to be Announced This Week

ZenTurtle

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