I love the quote from the Wipout dev. The "zen mode" in 150cc is one of my favorite experiences in any video game ever. I felt it again in Mario Kart 7 as I mastered every track.
I agree this is overpriced (like all VC games), but I think it's one of the few early NES games that still holds up pretty well. The gameplay reminds me of NBA Jam and is really fun in two player mode. The best part is hearing the crowd roar when you start a fight!
I would give it an 8/10, at least. A 5 is a pretty off base considering baseball and golf got 4s and are damn near unplayable.
"began to embrace the potential of electronic entertainment in the 1980s"
That should read 70s if you are talking about where they "began". Color TV Game, which gave them license to sell Pong in Japan, was their first foray into video games. By the 80s, they were "all in" with Donkey Kong and Game and Watch development and it was the center of their business expansion.
Excellent post, and I couldn't agree more - especially with this point:
"I fail to see how anyone [...] feel anything but shame by visiting a virtual strip club."
I honestly would love to play a AAA open-world game like this, but the lowest common denominator, let's-try-to-seem-cool-to-13-year-olds crap is a complete turn off.
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Re: Editorial: It's Not Fun to Criticise Nintendo Games, But It's Been Unavoidable in 2015
Logged in for the first time in ages just to say "great article". This site has come a long way since wii ware world or whatever it started as.
Echoed my sentiments on JP as well. Bravo.
Re: Mario Kart Month: The Developers Who Tried To Beat Nintendo At Its Own Game
I love the quote from the Wipout dev. The "zen mode" in 150cc is one of my favorite experiences in any video game ever. I felt it again in Mario Kart 7 as I mastered every track.
Can't wait to play 8.
Re: Review: Ice Hockey (Wii U eShop / NES)
I agree this is overpriced (like all VC games), but I think it's one of the few early NES games that still holds up pretty well. The gameplay reminds me of NBA Jam and is really fun in two player mode. The best part is hearing the crowd roar when you start a fight!
I would give it an 8/10, at least. A 5 is a pretty off base considering baseball and golf got 4s and are damn near unplayable.
Re: Feature: Games That Almost Were - A Look At Cancelled N64 Titles
I LOVE stuff like this! Great post.
Re: Review: Super Mario 3D World (Wii U)
It will be mine, OH YES, it will be mine.
Re: David Jaffe Is A Massive Fan Of Nintendo, But Thinks The Company Should Sell Out To Disney
@CaviarMeths
Great post. Summed up what I was gonna say, only better.
Re: Nintendo's Former President, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Has Passed Away
"began to embrace the potential of electronic entertainment in the 1980s"
That should read 70s if you are talking about where they "began". Color TV Game, which gave them license to sell Pong in Japan, was their first foray into video games. By the 80s, they were "all in" with Donkey Kong and Game and Watch development and it was the center of their business expansion.
Re: Soapbox: Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn't For Me
@MeowGravy: "If it were on Wii U, most people here would be singing its praises, I guarantee it."
That is actually probably true.
Re: Soapbox: Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn't For Me
Excellent post, and I couldn't agree more - especially with this point:
"I fail to see how anyone [...] feel anything but shame by visiting a virtual strip club."
I honestly would love to play a AAA open-world game like this, but the lowest common denominator, let's-try-to-seem-cool-to-13-year-olds crap is a complete turn off.
Re: Review: Sengoku (Wii Virtual Console / Neo Geo)
My favorite neo geo game of all time. Good review.
Re: Nintendo May Not Call Wii U a Home Console
Wii Entertainment System
But the "S" is written as a 2 so it can be marketed as "WE 2'