Hardware issues is right... My friends game gear would reset if you moved it slightly and mine would invert the colours for no apparent reason. Still loved the bulky monster though. Had an adaper that let me play master system games on it too which was awesome.
Although the graphics of the snes version are better (for example the "touch fuzzy get dizzy" effect) I really appreciate having a portable version of one of my favourite games ever. It was the first ambassador game I chose to play and the first one I completed. I've loved this game for years. It's pretty much perfect.
Impressive. With the Wii U Nintendo seem to be pulling a "HAGADOOSH GAME FAN! KICK TO THE FACE TO WAKEN YOU UP! NOW PAY ATTENTION!" which is good... I love a good hagadoosh!
As for the Zelda demo - I'm hoping that just like the spaceworld demo vs twilight princess that in a few years when the actual Zelda is released that it looks even better than this demo! Hagadoosh!
The balance board is one thing that never appealed to me. Maybe it's cuz of my quite frankly amazingly sleek, Ninja like frame or maybe it's cuz when I'm at home I just want to be lazy and sit on my lovely, perfectly formed ass and eat chips!
Oh damn it. More pennies! Still don't have all the games I want from last year! With the Wii U coming, more 3ds games on the horizon and Nikon announcing the D4 I just don't know how I'm going to keep up!
Although I doubt we'd see these new consoles this year if they did appear my choice would be the Wii U first then maybe an xbox.
@Geonjaha I really don't. But I do resent any implication that I'm somehow harming Nintendo. I've spent so much money on Nintendo products - my games collection is massive - literally hundreds of games.. I own every console (with multiple versions of games boys, game boy advances and DS's - I even own the virtual boy) and god knows how many gimmicky accessories, controllers, memory cards, bongos. Having a few games on my phone may make make a pirate technically but Nintendo didn't lose out on anything. If they offered the games on android I'd buy them but they don't and I've never once pirated a game I don't already own.
The industry is in a difficult place right now with apple and android stealing a lot of the handheld space. Let's not forget There's a recession on. I'll happily pay for content from Nintendo and other parties because without that support the industry will suffer.
@ theblackdragon quite frankly the legality doesn't concern me. Morally speaking I'm comfortable - I've bought these games (often multiple times like Zelda, mario bros etc) so having one extra handy copy on my phone doesn't make me a monster. Having one device that plays all my atari, nes, snes, n64, game boy, game boy advance, master system, game gear and megadrive games which I have will me at all times is very handy. I still tend to buy things from VC though as the controls are better.
Interesting device but I've already got my games backed up (legally or not I'm not sure) to my HTC desire Z (the whole reason I got the phone was because it has hardware keys that can be mapped).
Never download games I don't already own though a.nd I have an afwul lot on the VC as well. I don't mind paying for games I just like to have convenience
Played through the game and didn't encounter the bug. Read about it afterwards and it's a very unlikely set of circumstances which lead to it. Good on Nintendo for providing a fix though. Imagine it would be gut wrenching to encounter it since it's so near the end of the game.
Excellent news. Knew sales would pick up once the games started coming. The system updates are also welcome. At the moment there's too many good games and I' struggling to afford them all especially given all the other jazz I want...
Amazing deal. I just finished the game today and boy is it amazing. Put on twilight princess afterwards and the controls just feel clunky and awkward now.
Was interested in this title for a while... But adding a homing attack to classic sonic kind of ruins it for me. I love the megadrive games but don't much like the modern ones. Keep it simple sega.
@James - description is wrong. No space pirates in this game. They are recovering from having their ass handed to them in Metroid and the Prime series. This game takes place on the metroid homeworld - the mission is to wipe them out. Not one space pirate in the whole game. This was my first gameboy game and I know it inside out.
Sounds like someone at peta realised what a massive balls up they had made and decided to back pedal. Let's face it - this was a dumb move on their part - Nintendo did not deserve those stupid comments or to be the butt of a ill concieved and idiotic joke designed to grab attention. All they managed was to make themselves look stupid. Backfire of the century.
The 3DS cameras are 0.3 megapixels right? That's the same as standard definition so if viewed on a standard T.V. the resolution will be fine. That doesn't change the fact that the cameras colours, dynamic range and compression artifacts all suck though. Would be nice to see them upgrade the cameras in a futre revision - phone cameras have improved greatly over the years so it's not like the tech isn't there. Guess it's a question of cost...
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Re: E3 2012: E3 Starts Early With Nintendo Direct
Looking forward to it. The Wii U looks like a return to form for Nintendo. Can't wait to get hold of one.
Re: Feature: The Life and Times of SEGA's Game Gear
Hardware issues is right... My friends game gear would reset if you moved it slightly and mine would invert the colours for no apparent reason. Still loved the bulky monster though. Had an adaper that let me play master system games on it too which was awesome.
Re: Review: Shinobi (3DS Virtual Console / Game Gear)
I still have this for my game gear. It's a great game. Will probably pick this up for the 3DS too.
Re: Rumour: Two Zelda Titles in Development
Nice idea - the oracle games were awesome but that picture looks fake and the names sound pretty gash (though they could be placeholders/code names)
I would welcome a dual release though - especially if the games were linked somehow like the oracles.
Re: Review: Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island (Game Boy Advance)
Although the graphics of the snes version are better (for example the "touch fuzzy get dizzy" effect) I really appreciate having a portable version of one of my favourite games ever. It was the first ambassador game I chose to play and the first one I completed. I've loved this game for years. It's pretty much perfect.
Re: Wii U Panorama View Demo is Awesome
Impressive. With the Wii U Nintendo seem to be pulling a "HAGADOOSH GAME FAN! KICK TO THE FACE TO WAKEN YOU UP! NOW PAY ATTENTION!" which is good... I love a good hagadoosh!
As for the Zelda demo - I'm hoping that just like the spaceworld demo vs twilight princess that in a few years when the actual Zelda is released that it looks even better than this demo! Hagadoosh!
Re: Wii Balance Board Enters Record Books
The balance board is one thing that never appealed to me. Maybe it's cuz of my quite frankly amazingly sleek, Ninja like frame or maybe it's cuz when I'm at home I just want to be lazy and sit on my lovely, perfectly formed ass and eat chips!
Re: Rumour: Wii U Heading for E3 Face-Off with PS4 and Xbox 720
Oh damn it. More pennies! Still don't have all the games I want from last year! With the Wii U coming, more 3ds games on the horizon and Nikon announcing the D4 I just don't know how I'm going to keep up!
Although I doubt we'd see these new consoles this year if they did appear my choice would be the Wii U first then maybe an xbox.
Re: Turn Your Retro Cartridges Into ROMS, Legally
@Retro_on_theGo +100000 can't beat using the original console.
Re: Turn Your Retro Cartridges Into ROMS, Legally
@Geonjaha I really don't. But I do resent any implication that I'm somehow harming Nintendo. I've spent so much money on Nintendo products - my games collection is massive - literally hundreds of games.. I own every console (with multiple versions of games boys, game boy advances and DS's - I even own the virtual boy) and god knows how many gimmicky accessories, controllers, memory cards, bongos. Having a few games on my phone may make make a pirate technically but Nintendo didn't lose out on anything. If they offered the games on android I'd buy them but they don't and I've never once pirated a game I don't already own.
The industry is in a difficult place right now with apple and android stealing a lot of the handheld space. Let's not forget There's a recession on. I'll happily pay for content from Nintendo and other parties because without that support the industry will suffer.
Re: Turn Your Retro Cartridges Into ROMS, Legally
@ theblackdragon quite frankly the legality doesn't concern me. Morally speaking I'm comfortable - I've bought these games (often multiple times like Zelda, mario bros etc) so having one extra handy copy on my phone doesn't make me a monster.
Having one device that plays all my atari, nes, snes, n64, game boy, game boy advance, master system, game gear and megadrive games which I have will me at all times is very handy. I still tend to buy things from VC though as the controls are better.
Re: Turn Your Retro Cartridges Into ROMS, Legally
Interesting device but I've already got my games backed up (legally or not I'm not sure) to my HTC desire Z (the whole reason I got the phone was because it has hardware keys that can be mapped).
Never download games I don't already own though a.nd I have an afwul lot on the VC as well. I don't mind paying for games I just like to have convenience
Re: Skyward Sword Save File Fix Wii Channel Out Now
Played through the game and didn't encounter the bug. Read about it afterwards and it's a very unlikely set of circumstances which lead to it. Good on Nintendo for providing a fix though. Imagine it would be gut wrenching to encounter it since it's so near the end of the game.
Re: 3DS to Hit 4 Million Sold in Japan Sooner Than Expected
Excellent news. Knew sales would pick up once the games started coming. The system updates are also welcome. At the moment there's too many good games and I' struggling to afford them all especially given all the other jazz I want...
Re: Rumour: Official Legend of Zelda Series Timeline Revealed
@Linkstrikesback good point about the triforce. Makes sense now.
Re: Rumour: Official Legend of Zelda Series Timeline Revealed
The third branch has me puzzled. Everything is in the order I assumed but I really don't see the need for the "fail" branch...
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword Available for £24.99 in UK
Amazing deal. I just finished the game today and boy is it amazing. Put on twilight princess afterwards and the controls just feel clunky and awkward now.
Re: Nintendo Takes Home Four Awards at Spike VGAs
@Aviator in that case sir I shall cancel our stormy mountaintop battle to the death and wish you a good day.
Have fun, be jolly.
Re: Nintendo Takes Home Four Awards at Spike VGAs
@Aviator - oh well. Nintendo should just give up then. No point in all this development rubbish if other games are winning awards too, right?
Really Nintendo - why you bothering? I mean I love Skyward Sword but if Portal 2, Batman etc all won some stuff then clearly I must be an idiot...
Re: Review: Sonic Generations (3DS)
Was interested in this title for a while... But adding a homing attack to classic sonic kind of ruins it for me. I love the megadrive games but don't much like the modern ones. Keep it simple sega.
Re: Samus Shoots 3DS VC in North America This Week
Ah you already corrected the article!
Re: Samus Shoots 3DS VC in North America This Week
@James - description is wrong. No space pirates in this game. They are recovering from having their ass handed to them in Metroid and the Prime series. This game takes place on the metroid homeworld - the mission is to wipe them out. Not one space pirate in the whole game. This was my first gameboy game and I know it inside out.
Re: Samus Shoots 3DS VC in North America This Week
Technically there's no space pirates in this game
Re: Metroid II Returns to 3DS VC in Europe This Thursday
This was my first gameboy game (along with tetris)
Love this game. The last boss is awesome.
Re: Match Those 3D Animals in Zoo Keeper for 3DS
I'm a zoo keeper legend mwahahaha! I might buy this but not at full price.
Re: PETA - Relax Mario Fans, It Was All a Joke
Sounds like someone at peta realised what a massive balls up they had made and decided to back pedal. Let's face it - this was a dumb move on their part - Nintendo did not deserve those stupid comments or to be the butt of a ill concieved and idiotic joke designed to grab attention. All they managed was to make themselves look stupid. Backfire of the century.
Re: Nikkei Leads with Nintendo Firmware Update Details
The 3DS cameras are 0.3 megapixels right? That's the same as standard definition so if viewed on a standard T.V. the resolution will be fine. That doesn't change the fact that the cameras colours, dynamic range and compression artifacts all suck though.
Would be nice to see them upgrade the cameras in a futre revision - phone cameras have improved greatly over the years so it's not like the tech isn't there. Guess it's a question of cost...