A small correction: The staggered rectangle arrangement on Koei's maps offers the same level of connectivity as a hex grid, but it is a much easier way to draw it. Each rectangle has six other rectangles connected to it, just like a hex would have six connected hexes.
I wrote Nintendo yesterday to ask about this myself, and I basically got the same response. I've never e-mailed them before and I was really surprised to get a personal response from one of their employees.
From Nintendo's site: "Unlike standard Wii games which have release dates that are known well in advance, there is rarely advance notice given of when Virtual Console games will appear. For a variety of business and technical reasons games may be postponed, so we usually don't reveal much past the current Monday's releases."
I guess maybe something happened, but whatever. Sonic is still worth a download, and it's definitely lighter on the wallet than what we were expecting.
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Re: Castlevania Comes to WiiWare
@xesbeth or maybe The Adventures of Bayou Billy: ReBirth!
I think that one would translate really well, actually.
Re: Thorium Wars Coming to DSiWare
Will there be no end to these Thorium Wars? Something must be done!
Re: Introducing Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Re: Review: Dragon Warrior Monsters (Game Boy)
Great review. This game is lots of fun.
Re: Review: Nobunaga's Ambition (Virtual Console / Super Nintendo)
A small correction: The staggered rectangle arrangement on Koei's maps offers the same level of connectivity as a hex grid, but it is a much easier way to draw it. Each rectangle has six other rectangles connected to it, just like a hex would have six connected hexes.
Re: Mixed Messages
@StarDust I was thinking the same thing.
Re: Review: Art Style: AQUITE (DSiWare)
This game is a lot of fun. For 500 points, I was really impressed with the depth of strategy involved.
Re: Nintendo Responds To US Release Date Queries
I wrote Nintendo yesterday to ask about this myself, and I basically got the same response. I've never e-mailed them before and I was really surprised to get a personal response from one of their employees.
Re: USA VC Update: Sonic (Master System) and Splatterhouse 2
From Nintendo's site:
"Unlike standard Wii games which have release dates that are known well in advance, there is rarely advance notice given of when Virtual Console games will appear. For a variety of business and technical reasons games may be postponed, so we usually don't reveal much past the current Monday's releases."
I guess maybe something happened, but whatever. Sonic is still worth a download, and it's definitely lighter on the wallet than what we were expecting.
Re: USA VC Update: Sonic (Master System) and Splatterhouse 2
What the crap? Sonic the Hedgehog on SMS isn't terrible, but this is still a big bummer.
Re: Ys Book I & II Released in US Next Week
This is great news. This and Samurai Shodown 2 sound like fun games.