The best game WayForward can put on the eSHOP requires no development on their part. Because they've already made it. WayForward's greatest game will forever be the original Shantae for GBC, not only b/c of quality but b/c of the legend it has become...
Not that I don't love every SINGLE 2D sidescroller they come out with
I'm just messing w/ you. A brother needs to get paid. It's just a bonus when getting paid involves a game we want. NES TMNT just got pulled from the VC, it seems fitting that I ask about the prospects of that beat em up you said you were interested in developing...
Wow! After a hideous start to the 3DS eShop, Nintendo is kickin butt...so long as this gets stateside. Punch Out is def. on my Top 5 Most Wanted NES games
Nintendo has been in the zone the last few months! After weeks and weeks of crud, ever since a week or two before Christmas, there's been at least 1, usually 2 titles I want to pick up for 3DS.
Lock N Chase is a really fun game. Plus the demos are coming in, which are basically free mini-games. And they start off with my most anticipated title. You go Big N!
I've always considered 2011 the warm up year for the 3DS. A couple of reasons. For one, a systems software always improves after developers have had a year to learn the ins and outs of the tech. For two, Nintendo rushed the thing out the door before they were ready. Messes like the price drop, no Eshop, and the dual sticks.
But in 2012, it will be a whole new ball game. Case in point, the Eshop. We will see more Game Boy Color games. We will see more 3DSWare games. We will see Sega Game Gear games. We might even see more Game Boy Advance games. There will be downloadable content. In 2012, the 3DS will earn its worth through the Eshop alone.
Anybody who doesnt understand why to get this when Tetris Party is just a little more never played this on the original Game Boy. Everything about the original version is perfect from the monotone color to the music to the Russian motif. Perfection.
It's a completely different game than Tetris Live anyway. Original Tetris didn't have Infinite Spin. Requires whole new skills and strategy.
This is by far the best week on the 3DS Eshop yet.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! original Tetris, my NUMBER ONE MOST WANTED 3DS VC GAME!!!!
This, the same week as Mighty Switch Force and some letter thing that I'm sure a lot of people are excited about, and considering I didn't get the ambassador games, this is the BEST week of downloads for 3DS yet. Nintendo does understand the concept of Christmas and Hanukah.
For anyone overly concerned about the difficulty, there is an Easy setting which gives you unlimited lives.
HOPEfully this sells well enough to inspire SEGA to similarly re-create Streets of Rage, Vectorman, Golden Axe, Toejam & Earl, Earthworm Jim, and Comix Zone. Or at least a couple of those...
A couple other things I need to clear up from my previous post. I really like reading the Nintendo Life reviews. They go a lot more in-depth than most sites. The thing I don't trust is the scores.
And it sounded like I was bashing Shinobi 3 in my previous post. I think 3 is great. The levels are amazing to look at. Specially the flying brains level. It's just not as good as Revenge, which is a candidate for best side-scroller of all-time. You're doubting me? Let's look at the bosses: Spider-Man, Dracula, Terminator, and a T-Rex.
Challenge is the best part of this game to me. When you breeze through a game, you're pretty much done when it's over. But when you have to battle tooth and nail to land a jump while dodgin daggers or beat a tenacious boss, that's something that stays w/ you for a long time. Beat this game, and you are truly a ninja MASTER
I owned Revenge of Shinobi when it was originally released. And I kept playing it off and on until my nephew broke my Genesis a couple years ago. Do you know how many times I beat that game? ZERO. Never beat Revenge.
While Shinobi 3 improved over Revenge in terms of graphics and available moves, it PALED in comparison in terms of level design and challenge. My 1st experience w/ Shinobi 3 was on the Wii VC and I got to the final boss on my 1st or 2nd playthrough. I have played Revenge hundreds of times and only gotten to the final boss a few times.
Shinobi wasn't meant to be a casual game just meant to show off ninja abilities. Revenge was built around near-impossible platforming sequences and vicious (not cheap) enemy placement. Many long years I've waited for a game to truly return the series to its roots.
7 out of 10 is currently the lowest score for this game on Metacritic. Any one who uses their noggin should realize you NEVER judge a game based on one review. I'm not saying never to listen to Nintendo Life reviews. Nor am I saying they are innacurate as Nintendo Power reviews. I'm just saying take every review w/ a grain of sult.
The nearly flawless Contra 4 showed that the ceiling for a retro-styled remake of a classic franchise is about 83% So Shinobi's current Meta-score of 75% shows this is nearly as good a remake as you can get. Btw, for all who don't know Griptonite, they have a big cult following for DS classic action games like Web of Shadows and Assassin's Creed 2.
THIS GAME ISN'T ABOUT REVIEWS. You either like Frogger or you don't. Frogger is a very simple game in the same vein as the original Pac-Man. Bright colors, fun and challenging gameplay, and simple mechanics.
When I was playing the original Frogger on Arcade Advanced for GBA, I had trouble getting past the 1st level w/out dying. Challenge does NOT negatively effect the value of a game. Ever play the original Ninja Gaiden for NES? It is the gameplay, NOT the challenge.
If you have ever played Frogger at the arcade you know what to xpect. This DOES have the production values of a retail game. Don't get the game if you don't like Frogger. Definitely get the game if you do. Not rocket science.
remakes of N64 aren't especially interesting to me and they definitely aren't interesting to the world of non-Nintendo fanboys. That being said, I really would like to see a 3DS update of Perfect Dark. Amazing game. Same engine as Goldeneye, but better in every way aside from the license.
"You must throw your bug's balls into the other bug's goal"
Absolutely disgusting. And here I thought Nintendo watched out for foul content like that. In all seriousness, you know that I bash Nintendo when they do something wrong. But releasing '4 Swords' AND 'Mario Land 2' in the same week? Good job, Big N! Keep it up, b/c there NEEDS to be at least 2 VC style games released on the eShop each week.
ok. i read through the discussion board on another topic. you said this had some old-school difficulty. cool! didn't know that was possible w/ only one button. PLEASE keep the difficulty level high on your games. i just don't see a point in a game that's easy to master. there weren't even ANY easy games on the original NES and little tikes still loved those games.
Hugo, thanks for responding to my post!! TMNT 2 and Streets of Rage? I can't believe there's a great game designer w/ the same tastes as me.
I don't think a simple control scheme is a problem. Streets of Rage is my all-time favorite beat 'em up and it isn't very complex. How satisfying is it to flip over someone and then suplex them?? And that is the ultimate goal of a beat 'em up; nothin better after a long day than feeling like you whooped some butts. You don't need to add a button to include a grapple mechanic and it would be worth it if you could pull it off. But I could live w/ no grapple so long as there some cool items to use and chuck at baddies.
Are you aiming for old school challenge or new school no difficulty in your yet to be released games?
Option C could be the best option. b/c the GBA had a buttload of great licensed games that would never be seen on the VC anyway. and the DS lite screen is 2 small to enjoy em.
but...the benefit of being able to have the games downloaded onto the system is a HUGE plus. just make sure 2 get out to us ambassadors
Nintendo is a fun company. but they are really proving how STUPID they are.
does it make any sense to not give everyone a chance to buy GBA games? so, let me get this straight, you are punishing EVERY single 3DS owner aside from the 2 million ambassadors?? So i guess the 50 million other people who will buy a 3DS over its lifespan are S.O.L.
Does it make any sense for Nintendo to NOT make as much money as possible? They would get a boat load of free money for putting out retro games and they have no idea. I don't know how they made it this far obviously. I guess innovation and blind luck can carry you a long way.
IF I may suggest a future undertaking Hugo, I would request a game from a genre that has been criminally under represented in the DS's lifespan: a beat 'em up.
Please notice the distinction. Flipper 2 is an action game. You perform various tasks and platforming. A beat 'em up is not a fighting game like Street Fighter either. A beat 'em up is where you just...beat 'em up. Like Double Dragon. You walk from one side of the screen to the other beating the crud out of baddies. It is an INTENSELY satisfying experience.
The only beat 'em up worth mentioning in the DS's library is Tokyo Beat Down. The last great beat 'em up I've played was TMNT on the Game Boy Advance, which was also highly reviews even though it came from the beat 'em up genre, which is simple by nature.
A few things I think any good beat 'em up should have: objects to throw, the ability to toss an enemy at another enemy, and a jump kick (something Beat Down missed out on). And if you're looking at a Genesis game for inspiration in this category, I think Comix Zone fits your style.
Dissapointing to say the least. No 3DSware. No GB, GBC, GBA, GG, or TG-16 games.
Nintendo has to have very little brain function. They are only doing a handful of 3D classics. So why in the HECK did they pack Urban Champion, which is widely considered the worst NES games EVER, and two games that are EXACTLY the same (Xevious and Twinbee)??? Twinbee might be really good, but what's the point of gettin it if you already have Xevious?
Really no point in checking the 3DS update weekly. It would be FAR less dissapointing if you check it monthly.
I remember seeing the concept are for this game on this site. Then i forgot about it. But I stumbled upon the trailer the other day...
I was BLOWN away. Rarely is there a DSiWare game I consider a must buy, in fact there's been less than 5, with Shantae and Pinball Pulse the only 2 I can think of off hand.
The animations are awesome. I'm taken back to the era of the Genesis. This is so reminiscent of Earthworm Jim with its weird and colorful style (oops, just read the comments above and saw that's been covered a jillion times already). I'm ashamed to admit that I literally laughed out loud at a couple of ways you can pull out the fish and use it to help you. And the scene where the piano's are falling from the sky, I assume it's a bonus stage, and very reminiscent of the 1st bonus stage in Aladdin Genesis, which ain't bad by any stretch.
Good job Hugo! You're gettin better w/ age. Can't wait 2 see your next project. I mean projects. 5? Wow. Gotta be able to give us some kind of details...
I'd buy every ones of those games from NL's list (Astro Boy my fave GBA game EVER), except for the RPG's (turned based battles, not my thing). I'm a lil suprised about how many GBA games I'd pick up off the eShop. My favorite system of all time is the Genesis, and GBA games were similar to them in graphics and technical capabilities. But GBA games exceeded Genesis games in those areas in many instances.
Since the DS library SUCKED in terms of Beat 'Em Ups, I'd love to see some of those non-licensed GBA Beat 'Em Ups on the VC like Double Dragon Advance, Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realm, Comix Zone, and River City Ransom Ex.
If a Shinobi can dream, I'd put X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse and TMNT on there. Both XCELLENT games that represent my first and last GBA titles.
Nintendo, quit being loco and make GBA games available to ALL 3DS owners!!!
Its pretty sweet how we're getting great 3rd party action games from the original Game Boy on the 3DS VC, like Gargoyle's Quest and Avenging Spirit. Gives me hope that we'll later on see great 3rd party action games from the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. Like....
GBC: Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Shantae, Metal Gear Solid GBA: Astro Boy, Ninja 5-0, Double Dragon Advance, River City Ransom Ex, and Final Fight One, and Gunstar Super Heroes.
Lest I forget the Game Gear, which has yet to appear on the eShop, unfortunately. The GG excelled at action games, with the likes of Streets of Rage, Ninja Gaiden, Dynamite Headdy, Gunstar Heroes, and the already announced Shinobi.
Every Shinobi enjoys delivering a thorough beat down.
ATTENTION Nintendo Life Staff, seeing as how you've officially been placed in Nintendo's eShop, I can safely assume that either, A.) Nintendo owns you, or B.) You have some kind of power over Nintendo. Either way, could you use this influence to see that the Game Boy game titled "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fall of the Foot Clan" gets released over the 3ds Virtual Console? Unless you just gave it that glowing review in your "retro" section to mercilessly tease us...
Here's my thoughts on "new" games. 3DS has less power and less memory for developers to use on games than Vita. I have seen some pretty great looking 3D Vita games with busy backgrounds. Then I watched the Ace Combat 3DS demo and it didnt look very hi-res and had kinda bland backgrounds. Don't quote me on that because it might have been early in development or a low-res youtube vid.
It IS possible to make a fully detailed 3D game on 3DS that's packed with detail and content. Metal Gear 3D and Resident Evil Revelations are doing just that. Those are the 2 premiere development companies that aren't owned by Sony and Microsoft. So not every company would be able to put the skill or time into making games that great. Konami actually had to ask Nintendo for a 4 gigabyte gamecard because Metal Gear was so big. Nintendo should have the 4 gig card readily available for developers who aspire to give us a console experience on 3DS.
But what "new" games really come down to me are 1st person shooters. That is the freshest and newest feeling game genre. There's just not quite any experience that draws you in as much as actually feeling like you are the character. 1st person shooters maximize that experience. I'm not saying there has to be a flood of them. But Nintendo is just not even attempting to be modern if they don't have ANY.
There are a few great candidates for 3DS 1st person shooters: Metroid Prime, Conduit, Dementium, Call of Duty. The 2nd analog stick brings us a step closer to one of those becoming a reality. It will be REALLY exciting when the 1st one is announced.
Well, I've seen the Sony conference and I've come to a conclusion. It's really not possible for the 3DS to top the Vita in terms of new games. Nintendo's 1st party games are always going to be epic, but outside of that there is a tiny number of good 3rd party games on the horizon. Developers have backed off the 3DS and haven't agreed to sign back on. The Vita on the other hand, will be launching a WHOPPING 100 games in its launch window. Don't exactly know how long a launch window is, but I assume it's the 1st few months. Just based on the tech available to Vita developers, it will be easier for them to make better looking and deeper Vita games than on the 3DS.
But the 3DS has one REALLY good thing going for it (aside from 1st party games) that's tugging at my soul. The VC. Those old GB games are really cool. A few NES gems I'd like to have. I used to have a Game Gear and I'd love to play those games again and some I missed. Nintendo NEEDS to sell GBA games to the general public. Astro Boy and Ninja 5-0 are legendary. And to seal the deal, Nintendo NEEDS to get VC support from Super Nintendo and Genesis. I know its possible, since the VC will support TG-16, which is on the same level technically as those other 2. They do all that, and they beat the Vita for at least 1 customer.
As it currently stands, 3DS and Vita are openly competing to replace the DSi XL as my next handheld. The 3DS has an obvious advantage in that it has had a year head start to release software. Thus far, a lot of the 3DS games have been ports which offer very little excitement to me. There are a few 3DS games on the horizon that offer me high levels of excitement like Sonic Generations, Shinobi, Metal Gear 3D, Res. Evil Revelations, and Luigi's Mansion 2. An ORIGINAL Zelda or Metroid Prime game would go a long way in my eyes. One area that Nintendo could have seriously distanced itself from Vita is through 3DSWare and the VC. I LOVE retro games, having grown up in the height of the 16-bit war between Sega and Nintendo. But they have been WAY too slow in that department, releasing only 1 3DSWare game thus far and only 1 VC game per week.
Nintendo had an EPIC fail last night with its conference. It had the world as a stage all to itself and it missed a major opportunity by announcing only Eastern-style RPG's and a few mildly impressive casual titles. They didn't even broadcast the conference in English, which shows a lack of concern for Western gamers. I will say that the add-on helps Nintendo in my eyes, because it will inevitably seduce some major 3rd party developers.
In about an hour and a half, 12 pm Eastern Standard Time, Sony is holding its own conference. It WILL be simultaneously broadcast in Japanese and English. So they've already scored brownie points with me for showing that they care about this half of the world. They'll be announcing at least 18 new Vita games. If a good chunk of those are appealing to Western eyes, then I do believe Vita will take the lead. Still several months before I make my final decision, but every little bit helps.
WOAH! Shinobi is right again. suprise. suprise. Not only was I the only one predicting that the add-on would become a regular feature for every future 3rd party 3DS game in the future on a previous thread, I also was bashing Nintendo's conference last night. Turns out not even Japanese people were excited about it as Nintendo's stock dropped 5% today.
What Lan and most of you don't know is that there are separate groups of gamers, each consisting of a VERY large number, in the millions. The 2 high school and college aged groups could be split into 2 sections: RPG lovers, and Gears of War lovers. RPG lovers are Nintendo fans anyway so really doesn't matter what Ninty pushes out to impress em. The Gears of War lovers like some realistic style action games as someone previously pointed out. Lose Saints Row, Assassin's Creed, AND Call of Duty? Say bye bye to the millions of Gears of War lovers Nintendo. AND any hope you had at reaching target sales numbers. You BETTER step it up Miyamoto.
Man cannot live on hardcore games alone. I have a high interest in games like Luigi's Mansion 2, Shinonbi, and Sonic Generations. But man needs at least 1 or 2 hardcore games a month. You guys are pretty oblivious to Western hardcore gaming, but Nintendo had some kind of idea when they announced the initial list of 3DS games. On that list were Saint Row and Assassin's Creed, 2 games very appealing to American college aged hardcore gamers, which is a crowd Nintendo NEEDS to attract to reach their target sales numbers. But those games got cancelled. So as it stands now, Nintendo is losing more hardcore software than they're creating. Not good. Hopefully, the additional circle game attracts some 3rd parties.
I'm gonna give Ninty the benefit of the doubt w/ this conference and believe that it was only aimed at the Japanese crowd. It was just SO freakin depressin last night when I knew there were gonna be at least 5 new announcements, somethin that NEVER happens in a single day, and not a ONE was very exciting and even if it was it probably wasn't gettin localized. If I'm lookin at my glass a quarter full, at least Zelda 4 Swords was announced to have a single player mode. Now, BRING ON TGS!!
As for the EXACT definition of hardcore, we can all agree the game needs to be challenging. So no games aimed at kids. The next distinction is where it gets tricky. I say a hardcore game needs to star a shirtless gent sporting a headband and a large automatic weapon that likes to attack aggressively.
havent you ever heard that Biblical quote, "Judge not the Vita, lest you've seen its software lineup"? Truthfully, at this point we don't know anything about the Vita lineup outside of a few 1st party games. We're getting at least 18 new Vita games at TGS. That's exciting, I don't care who ya are.
I already have my Nintendo Lifetime Fanboy award. I've owned a Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, DS Lite, DSi, and DSi XL. So I can talk about Sony whenever I want and Nintendo can't whine about it.
1 thing Nintendo loses MAJOR points from me for is being SOOOO slow at releasing games online. They announced that Game Gear games were coming to the Virtual Console forever ago, so...where are they? I kinda am interested in playin Shinobi Game Gear if you couldn't guess.
And they have a slew of awesome 3DSWare games they'll never get around to releasing, like Mutant Mudds, Zen Pinball, Rolling Western, Pyramids, and Mighty Switch Force.
I'm an entertainer, not just a complainer. ONE good thing did come out of that conference. The Zelda 4 Swords download will have a new single-player campaign. Tho, I'm a lil uncomfortable handling 4 guys swords by myself.
@Wesbert, I see your point. And you're waaay too civilized to be American.
I may lose my hardcore merit badge since I've been eyeing Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove...at least Halloween IS the most hardcore holiday. You want a wicked awesome Halloween game for DS? Go with Goosebumps. I'm not blowin smoke. Got an avg. critic score of 7, which is pretty good. It's basically a mini-game collection but it's got a cool story to unlock and you get to walk your character around the park to look for stuff and find the next ride, aka mini-game. All the mini-games are fun, specially putt putt, bumper cars, and the roller coasters. And there's a buttload of challenges which award you with an unlockable. They ain't jokin when they say challenges, I've never beaten em all. If you like All Hollow's Eve, it's a no-brainer
I DO need to define Western hardcore games from my perspective. I'm speaking of America here. In America we like violence. It's what our country was built on. It's what our national heroes specialized in. It's in our most iconic phrases: "Say hello to my little friend" and "Yippee Ki Yay" Mother (blank)". The majority of guys in America between the ages of 10 and 40 like the idea of playing a game as a b@d@$$ guy or girl (gotta give Samus a lil love) who lay the smack down on the bad dudes. Yes, Contra is a perfect example.
Hardcore games aren't just about the challenge of the game. Yes, that's a factor. But it's also about the presentation. It's a tad more exciting to play as a rough looking, oversized, tattoo'd guy w/ a huge gun w/ a chainsaw attachment in Gears of War than playing as a portly plumber.
3DS DOES have SOME Western hardcore games on its plate. Metal Gear, Res. Evil, Ace Combat. But they represent a VERY small piece of the pie. Whereas, the Vita is concentrating mainly on that target group of hardcore Western gamers, so almost EVERY Vita game would appeal to that audience.
And something doesn't have to be R rated, dudes blowing holes in zombies, to be hardcore. Just take a look at a couple of EXTREMELY cool Vita games that are cartoony and fun, but still VERY hardcore ( WARNING: do NOT look at these games if you hate the Vita. you WILL be jealous) : Dragon's Crown, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, and Mutant Blobs Attack.
the topic i was speaking on is HARDCORE games. so come up w/ a legit reason I should believe Nintendo has any interest in appealing to Western hardcore gamers.
P.s. anybody thinking that the add-on was Monster Hunter exclusive, its been officially revealed that it will be compatible with pretty much every 3rd party action game in 2012 what did I just say? knock it off with the insults please — TBD
Listen Westbert, if it was appealing to Western gamers it would be on Xbox 360. The only system built by Westerners FOR Westerners. And what are the dominant genres on 360? Real time action games. Specifically, 1st and 3rd person action games.
Fire Emblem is an RPG!! Pokemon is an RPG!! Turn based battles dont give you the same thrill as destroying things in real time. And there has never been a Call of Duty game poorly reviewed by critics or fans. Nintendo fanboys cant really speak on the subject of Call of Duty b/c they've never had a legit Call of Duty experience aside from weak ports and very limited DS versions.
p.s. Monster Hunter IS hardcore. but its an Eastern game. I think its pretty darn goofy that the characters have weapons 10 times the size of their body. I do think an M.H. game would be cool, but there's no proof to suggest either of those is coming to America.
I'm not COMPLETELY abandoning the 3DS in favor of Vita...YET. The ONLY way the 3DS could win me back is to release some KILLER 3DSWare and Virtual Console games over the 17 or so weeks before Vita is launched and to announce at least a couple games that appeal to Western gamers over the age of 7. It's gonna hard to top the awesomeness of 18 new Vita game announcements at TGS though, 1 of which is almost guaranteed to be Call of Duty...which is kinda big in the West if you hadn't noticed.
@Knux, there is no such thing as a Japan-only conference in 2011. There's a reason Nintendo live-streamed that conference: because they knew the world was watching.
The ONLY redeeming quality the 3DS has at this point is the Virtual Console. But at the rate Nintendo releases games and the fact they've never said GBA games will be available to all user, that quality is really only based on potential.
WOW! IT'S OFFICAL!!! Nintendo has NO CLUE about Western gaming. Every single announcement was an RPG...except for Mario Tennis, which is about as xciting as watching an elderly woman knit. 90% of the 3DS games shown will never come to America. There are almost ZERO hardcore games in the 3DS's future. Kid Icarus can barely be considered hardcore. And once you get past Resident Evil and Metal Gear, there's...nothing. I'm switching over to the Vita. Actually I haven't gotten a 3DS yet. I've been playin my DSi XL until ole Kris Kringle could drop a 3DS in my stocking. Now I'm just gonna ask the jolly old fat guy for Best Buy gift certificates so I can buy a Vita at launch. you BETTER stay tuned for the Tokyo Game Shows. Maybe a 3DS announcement or two, but the juicy part is a WHOPPING 18 unannounced Vita games being revealed. YEEEEEEEEHA
@TheDarkness, lay off the Mountain Dew. Take a chill pill. Something. Any one who is actually using their brain listen up. Touch controls will never be as efficient as buttons. Not humanly possible. Guaranteed problems: won't read 100% of your inputs, doesn't read 100% of your inputs. Those are kind of major announcements. If you played Metroid Prime Hunters, whether you like to admit it or not, you had jagged movements when you tried to aim. If you played a game using the face buttons as a camera, you know that is not as fluid moving as a stick. If you played a game w/ a fixed camera, you will notice at least 50 instances in any game where the camera didn't look exactly where you wanted, and in 100% of the games you didn't have total control of where you wanted to look. Nintendo games are still 2D at heart, so no need for dual sticks. But for 3rd part 3rd and 1st person games, you NEED dual sticks. Otherwise you're purposely not living the best life possible.
Btw, show me ANY system that has touch or motion controls AND dual sticks and DOESN'T incorporate touch or motion and button control. Easy answer: there isn't any. A 2nd stick doesn't signal the end of touch controls. Quit living in the Mushroom Kingdom people. This is a lil place called Real Life
seriously bro...are you drinking? all this add-on does is add 2 buttons. so...what games could POSSIBLY EVER get cut out by this. Um...extremely obviously answer is: NONE.
by the way, those other nintendo revisions DID cut out old games or make new games inaccesible. The DSi removed the GBA slot from the DS, so you CAN'T play GBA games on a DSi even though you could on a DS Lite. And you can't play DSiWare games on a DS Lite. So those are two examples where hardware revisions DID cut off games. But all this current revision will do is add a 2nd stick, make the system smaller than the original 3DS + add-on, make both screens a lil bigger, and increase batter life. Takes very few brain cells to not see that as a great thing.
anymore ridiculous reasons you guys are complaining that I need to put down??
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Re: WayForward: "eShop a Major Part of Our Plan"
The best game WayForward can put on the eSHOP requires no development on their part. Because they've already made it. WayForward's greatest game will forever be the original Shantae for GBC, not only b/c of quality but b/c of the legend it has become...
Not that I don't love every SINGLE 2D sidescroller they come out with
Re: Ace Mathician is Goodbye Galaxy's Next DSiWare Game
If the game looks good, fun, and challenging in action I'll buy it. Nuff said.
Re: Ace Mathician is Goodbye Galaxy's Next DSiWare Game
Shame on Hugo. Math? Really??
I'm just messing w/ you. A brother needs to get paid. It's just a bonus when getting paid involves a game we want. NES TMNT just got pulled from the VC, it seems fitting that I ask about the prospects of that beat em up you said you were interested in developing...
Re: Punch-Out!! is Japan's Next NES 3DS VC Game
Wow! After a hideous start to the 3DS eShop, Nintendo is kickin butt...so long as this gets stateside. Punch Out is def. on my Top 5 Most Wanted NES games
Re: Nintendo Download: 19th January 2012 (North America)
Nintendo has been in the zone the last few months! After weeks and weeks of crud, ever since a week or two before Christmas, there's been at least 1, usually 2 titles I want to pick up for 3DS.
Lock N Chase is a really fun game. Plus the demos are coming in, which are basically free mini-games. And they start off with my most anticipated title. You go Big N!
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd December 2011 (North America)
@SezeMakto, beautiful Rocky 4 reference.
I've always considered 2011 the warm up year for the 3DS. A couple of reasons. For one, a systems software always improves after developers have had a year to learn the ins and outs of the tech. For two, Nintendo rushed the thing out the door before they were ready. Messes like the price drop, no Eshop, and the dual sticks.
But in 2012, it will be a whole new ball game. Case in point, the Eshop. We will see more Game Boy Color games. We will see more 3DSWare games. We will see Sega Game Gear games. We might even see more Game Boy Advance games. There will be downloadable content. In 2012, the 3DS will earn its worth through the Eshop alone.
Re: Bionic Commando Grips 3DS VC in North America Next Week
The GB version of Bionic Commando is really good. Its on the same level as the NES version, maybe a lil better or a lil worse.
But I'll be a lot more excited for Bionic Commando Elite Forces for GBC. That is the best in the series.
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd December 2011 (North America)
ORIGINAL TETRIS: MY #1 MOST WANTED VC GAME
Anybody who doesnt understand why to get this when Tetris Party is just a little more never played this on the original Game Boy. Everything about the original version is perfect from the monotone color to the music to the Russian motif. Perfection.
It's a completely different game than Tetris Live anyway. Original Tetris didn't have Infinite Spin. Requires whole new skills and strategy.
This is by far the best week on the 3DS Eshop yet.
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd December 2011 (Europe)
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! original Tetris, my NUMBER ONE MOST WANTED 3DS VC GAME!!!!
This, the same week as Mighty Switch Force and some letter thing that I'm sure a lot of people are excited about, and considering I didn't get the ambassador games, this is the BEST week of downloads for 3DS yet. Nintendo does understand the concept of Christmas and Hanukah.
Re: Review: Shinobi (3DS)
For anyone overly concerned about the difficulty, there is an Easy setting which gives you unlimited lives.
HOPEfully this sells well enough to inspire SEGA to similarly re-create Streets of Rage, Vectorman, Golden Axe, Toejam & Earl, Earthworm Jim, and Comix Zone. Or at least a couple of those...
Re: Review: Shinobi (3DS)
A couple other things I need to clear up from my previous post. I really like reading the Nintendo Life reviews. They go a lot more in-depth than most sites. The thing I don't trust is the scores.
And it sounded like I was bashing Shinobi 3 in my previous post. I think 3 is great. The levels are amazing to look at. Specially the flying brains level. It's just not as good as Revenge, which is a candidate for best side-scroller of all-time. You're doubting me? Let's look at the bosses: Spider-Man, Dracula, Terminator, and a T-Rex.
Challenge is the best part of this game to me. When you breeze through a game, you're pretty much done when it's over. But when you have to battle tooth and nail to land a jump while dodgin daggers or beat a tenacious boss, that's something that stays w/ you for a long time. Beat this game, and you are truly a ninja MASTER
Re: Review: Shinobi (3DS)
I owned Revenge of Shinobi when it was originally released. And I kept playing it off and on until my nephew broke my Genesis a couple years ago. Do you know how many times I beat that game? ZERO. Never beat Revenge.
While Shinobi 3 improved over Revenge in terms of graphics and available moves, it PALED in comparison in terms of level design and challenge. My 1st experience w/ Shinobi 3 was on the Wii VC and I got to the final boss on my 1st or 2nd playthrough. I have played Revenge hundreds of times and only gotten to the final boss a few times.
Shinobi wasn't meant to be a casual game just meant to show off ninja abilities. Revenge was built around near-impossible platforming sequences and vicious (not cheap) enemy placement. Many long years I've waited for a game to truly return the series to its roots.
7 out of 10 is currently the lowest score for this game on Metacritic. Any one who uses their noggin should realize you NEVER judge a game based on one review. I'm not saying never to listen to Nintendo Life reviews. Nor am I saying they are innacurate as Nintendo Power reviews. I'm just saying take every review w/ a grain of sult.
The nearly flawless Contra 4 showed that the ceiling for a retro-styled remake of a classic franchise is about 83% So Shinobi's current Meta-score of 75% shows this is nearly as good a remake as you can get. Btw, for all who don't know Griptonite, they have a big cult following for DS classic action games like Web of Shadows and Assassin's Creed 2.
Re: Review: Frogger 3D (3DS)
THIS GAME ISN'T ABOUT REVIEWS. You either like Frogger or you don't. Frogger is a very simple game in the same vein as the original Pac-Man. Bright colors, fun and challenging gameplay, and simple mechanics.
When I was playing the original Frogger on Arcade Advanced for GBA, I had trouble getting past the 1st level w/out dying. Challenge does NOT negatively effect the value of a game. Ever play the original Ninja Gaiden for NES? It is the gameplay, NOT the challenge.
If you have ever played Frogger at the arcade you know what to xpect. This DOES have the production values of a retail game. Don't get the game if you don't like Frogger. Definitely get the game if you do. Not rocket science.
Re: Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove Spooks 3DS Today
This has everything a Shinobi needs: a Halloween theme and a cute chick. Count me in on this one.
Re: Talking Point: The Role of the N64 on the 3DS
remakes of N64 aren't especially interesting to me and they definitely aren't interesting to the world of non-Nintendo fanboys. That being said, I really would like to see a 3DS update of Perfect Dark. Amazing game. Same engine as Goldeneye, but better in every way aside from the license.
Re: Nintendo Download: 29th September 2011 (North America)
"You must throw your bug's balls into the other bug's goal"
Absolutely disgusting. And here I thought Nintendo watched out for foul content like that. In all seriousness, you know that I bash Nintendo when they do something wrong. But releasing '4 Swords' AND 'Mario Land 2' in the same week? Good job, Big N! Keep it up, b/c there NEEDS to be at least 2 VC style games released on the eShop each week.
Re: Flush the Goldfish Development Update
ok. i read through the discussion board on another topic. you said this had some old-school difficulty. cool! didn't know that was possible w/ only one button. PLEASE keep the difficulty level high on your games. i just don't see a point in a game that's easy to master. there weren't even ANY easy games on the original NES and little tikes still loved those games.
Re: Flush the Goldfish Development Update
Hugo, thanks for responding to my post!! TMNT 2 and Streets of Rage? I can't believe there's a great game designer w/ the same tastes as me.
I don't think a simple control scheme is a problem. Streets of Rage is my all-time favorite beat 'em up and it isn't very complex. How satisfying is it to flip over someone and then suplex them?? And that is the ultimate goal of a beat 'em up; nothin better after a long day than feeling like you whooped some butts. You don't need to add a button to include a grapple mechanic and it would be worth it if you could pull it off. But I could live w/ no grapple so long as there some cool items to use and chuck at baddies.
Are you aiming for old school challenge or new school no difficulty in your yet to be released games?
Re: Talking Point: Why No Plans for GBA on 3DS Virtual Console?
Option C could be the best option. b/c the GBA had a buttload of great licensed games that would never be seen on the VC anyway. and the DS lite screen is 2 small to enjoy em.
but...the benefit of being able to have the games downloaded onto the system is a HUGE plus. just make sure 2 get out to us ambassadors
Re: Talking Point: Why No Plans for GBA on 3DS Virtual Console?
Nintendo is a fun company. but they are really proving how STUPID they are.
does it make any sense to not give everyone a chance to buy GBA games? so, let me get this straight, you are punishing EVERY single 3DS owner aside from the 2 million ambassadors?? So i guess the 50 million other people who will buy a 3DS over its lifespan are S.O.L.
Does it make any sense for Nintendo to NOT make as much money as possible? They would get a boat load of free money for putting out retro games and they have no idea. I don't know how they made it this far obviously. I guess innovation and blind luck can carry you a long way.
Re: Flush the Goldfish Development Update
IF I may suggest a future undertaking Hugo, I would request a game from a genre that has been criminally under represented in the DS's lifespan: a beat 'em up.
Please notice the distinction. Flipper 2 is an action game. You perform various tasks and platforming. A beat 'em up is not a fighting game like Street Fighter either. A beat 'em up is where you just...beat 'em up. Like Double Dragon. You walk from one side of the screen to the other beating the crud out of baddies. It is an INTENSELY satisfying experience.
The only beat 'em up worth mentioning in the DS's library is Tokyo Beat Down. The last great beat 'em up I've played was TMNT on the Game Boy Advance, which was also highly reviews even though it came from the beat 'em up genre, which is simple by nature.
A few things I think any good beat 'em up should have: objects to throw, the ability to toss an enemy at another enemy, and a jump kick (something Beat Down missed out on). And if you're looking at a Genesis game for inspiration in this category, I think Comix Zone fits your style.
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd September 2011 (North America)
Dissapointing to say the least. No 3DSware. No GB, GBC, GBA, GG, or TG-16 games.
Nintendo has to have very little brain function. They are only doing a handful of 3D classics. So why in the HECK did they pack Urban Champion, which is widely considered the worst NES games EVER, and two games that are EXACTLY the same (Xevious and Twinbee)??? Twinbee might be really good, but what's the point of gettin it if you already have Xevious?
Really no point in checking the 3DS update weekly. It would be FAR less dissapointing if you check it monthly.
Re: Flush the Goldfish Development Update
I remember seeing the concept are for this game on this site. Then i forgot about it. But I stumbled upon the trailer the other day...
I was BLOWN away. Rarely is there a DSiWare game I consider a must buy, in fact there's been less than 5, with Shantae and Pinball Pulse the only 2 I can think of off hand.
The animations are awesome. I'm taken back to the era of the Genesis. This is so reminiscent of Earthworm Jim with its weird and colorful style (oops, just read the comments above and saw that's been covered a jillion times already). I'm ashamed to admit that I literally laughed out loud at a couple of ways you can pull out the fish and use it to help you. And the scene where the piano's are falling from the sky, I assume it's a bonus stage, and very reminiscent of the 1st bonus stage in Aladdin Genesis, which ain't bad by any stretch.
Good job Hugo! You're gettin better w/ age. Can't wait 2 see your next project. I mean projects. 5? Wow. Gotta be able to give us some kind of details...
Re: Talking Point: The Most Memorable Third Party Game Boy Advance Games
I'd buy every ones of those games from NL's list (Astro Boy my fave GBA game EVER), except for the RPG's (turned based battles, not my thing). I'm a lil suprised about how many GBA games I'd pick up off the eShop. My favorite system of all time is the Genesis, and GBA games were similar to them in graphics and technical capabilities. But GBA games exceeded Genesis games in those areas in many instances.
Since the DS library SUCKED in terms of Beat 'Em Ups, I'd love to see some of those non-licensed GBA Beat 'Em Ups on the VC like Double Dragon Advance, Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realm, Comix Zone, and River City Ransom Ex.
If a Shinobi can dream, I'd put X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse and TMNT on there. Both XCELLENT games that represent my first and last GBA titles.
Nintendo, quit being loco and make GBA games available to ALL 3DS owners!!!
Re: Site News: Nintendo Life's eShop Appearance
Its pretty sweet how we're getting great 3rd party action games from the original Game Boy on the 3DS VC, like Gargoyle's Quest and Avenging Spirit. Gives me hope that we'll later on see great 3rd party action games from the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. Like....
GBC: Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Shantae, Metal Gear Solid
GBA: Astro Boy, Ninja 5-0, Double Dragon Advance, River City Ransom Ex, and Final Fight One, and Gunstar Super Heroes.
Lest I forget the Game Gear, which has yet to appear on the eShop, unfortunately. The GG excelled at action games, with the likes of Streets of Rage, Ninja Gaiden, Dynamite Headdy, Gunstar Heroes, and the already announced Shinobi.
Every Shinobi enjoys delivering a thorough beat down.
Re: Site News: Nintendo Life's eShop Appearance
ATTENTION Nintendo Life Staff, seeing as how you've officially been placed in Nintendo's eShop, I can safely assume that either, A.) Nintendo owns you, or B.) You have some kind of power over Nintendo. Either way, could you use this influence to see that the Game Boy game titled "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fall of the Foot Clan" gets released over the 3ds Virtual Console? Unless you just gave it that glowing review in your "retro" section to mercilessly tease us...
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
Here's my thoughts on "new" games. 3DS has less power and less memory for developers to use on games than Vita. I have seen some pretty great looking 3D Vita games with busy backgrounds. Then I watched the Ace Combat 3DS demo and it didnt look very hi-res and had kinda bland backgrounds. Don't quote me on that because it might have been early in development or a low-res youtube vid.
It IS possible to make a fully detailed 3D game on 3DS that's packed with detail and content. Metal Gear 3D and Resident Evil Revelations are doing just that. Those are the 2 premiere development companies that aren't owned by Sony and Microsoft. So not every company would be able to put the skill or time into making games that great. Konami actually had to ask Nintendo for a 4 gigabyte gamecard because Metal Gear was so big. Nintendo should have the 4 gig card readily available for developers who aspire to give us a console experience on 3DS.
But what "new" games really come down to me are 1st person shooters. That is the freshest and newest feeling game genre. There's just not quite any experience that draws you in as much as actually feeling like you are the character. 1st person shooters maximize that experience. I'm not saying there has to be a flood of them. But Nintendo is just not even attempting to be modern if they don't have ANY.
There are a few great candidates for 3DS 1st person shooters: Metroid Prime, Conduit, Dementium, Call of Duty. The 2nd analog stick brings us a step closer to one of those becoming a reality. It will be REALLY exciting when the 1st one is announced.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
Well, I've seen the Sony conference and I've come to a conclusion. It's really not possible for the 3DS to top the Vita in terms of new games. Nintendo's 1st party games are always going to be epic, but outside of that there is a tiny number of good 3rd party games on the horizon. Developers have backed off the 3DS and haven't agreed to sign back on. The Vita on the other hand, will be launching a WHOPPING 100 games in its launch window. Don't exactly know how long a launch window is, but I assume it's the 1st few months. Just based on the tech available to Vita developers, it will be easier for them to make better looking and deeper Vita games than on the 3DS.
But the 3DS has one REALLY good thing going for it (aside from 1st party games) that's tugging at my soul. The VC. Those old GB games are really cool. A few NES gems I'd like to have. I used to have a Game Gear and I'd love to play those games again and some I missed. Nintendo NEEDS to sell GBA games to the general public. Astro Boy and Ninja 5-0 are legendary. And to seal the deal, Nintendo NEEDS to get VC support from Super Nintendo and Genesis. I know its possible, since the VC will support TG-16, which is on the same level technically as those other 2. They do all that, and they beat the Vita for at least 1 customer.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
As it currently stands, 3DS and Vita are openly competing to replace the DSi XL as my next handheld. The 3DS has an obvious advantage in that it has had a year head start to release software. Thus far, a lot of the 3DS games have been ports which offer very little excitement to me. There are a few 3DS games on the horizon that offer me high levels of excitement like Sonic Generations, Shinobi, Metal Gear 3D, Res. Evil Revelations, and Luigi's Mansion 2. An ORIGINAL Zelda or Metroid Prime game would go a long way in my eyes. One area that Nintendo could have seriously distanced itself from Vita is through 3DSWare and the VC. I LOVE retro games, having grown up in the height of the 16-bit war between Sega and Nintendo. But they have been WAY too slow in that department, releasing only 1 3DSWare game thus far and only 1 VC game per week.
Nintendo had an EPIC fail last night with its conference. It had the world as a stage all to itself and it missed a major opportunity by announcing only Eastern-style RPG's and a few mildly impressive casual titles. They didn't even broadcast the conference in English, which shows a lack of concern for Western gamers. I will say that the add-on helps Nintendo in my eyes, because it will inevitably seduce some major 3rd party developers.
In about an hour and a half, 12 pm Eastern Standard Time, Sony is holding its own conference. It WILL be simultaneously broadcast in Japanese and English. So they've already scored brownie points with me for showing that they care about this half of the world. They'll be announcing at least 18 new Vita games. If a good chunk of those are appealing to Western eyes, then I do believe Vita will take the lead. Still several months before I make my final decision, but every little bit helps.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
WOAH! Shinobi is right again. suprise. suprise. Not only was I the only one predicting that the add-on would become a regular feature for every future 3rd party 3DS game in the future on a previous thread, I also was bashing Nintendo's conference last night. Turns out not even Japanese people were excited about it as Nintendo's stock dropped 5% today.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
What Lan and most of you don't know is that there are separate groups of gamers, each consisting of a VERY large number, in the millions. The 2 high school and college aged groups could be split into 2 sections: RPG lovers, and Gears of War lovers. RPG lovers are Nintendo fans anyway so really doesn't matter what Ninty pushes out to impress em. The Gears of War lovers like some realistic style action games as someone previously pointed out. Lose Saints Row, Assassin's Creed, AND Call of Duty? Say bye bye to the millions of Gears of War lovers Nintendo. AND any hope you had at reaching target sales numbers. You BETTER step it up Miyamoto.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
that sounds like a very good and disturbing plan. i'll be locking myself in an underground bunker now...
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
Man cannot live on hardcore games alone. I have a high interest in games like Luigi's Mansion 2, Shinonbi, and Sonic Generations. But man needs at least 1 or 2 hardcore games a month. You guys are pretty oblivious to Western hardcore gaming, but Nintendo had some kind of idea when they announced the initial list of 3DS games. On that list were Saint Row and Assassin's Creed, 2 games very appealing to American college aged hardcore gamers, which is a crowd Nintendo NEEDS to attract to reach their target sales numbers. But those games got cancelled. So as it stands now, Nintendo is losing more hardcore software than they're creating. Not good. Hopefully, the additional circle game attracts some 3rd parties.
I'm gonna give Ninty the benefit of the doubt w/ this conference and believe that it was only aimed at the Japanese crowd. It was just SO freakin depressin last night when I knew there were gonna be at least 5 new announcements, somethin that NEVER happens in a single day, and not a ONE was very exciting and even if it was it probably wasn't gettin localized. If I'm lookin at my glass a quarter full, at least Zelda 4 Swords was announced to have a single player mode. Now, BRING ON TGS!!
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
As for the EXACT definition of hardcore, we can all agree the game needs to be challenging. So no games aimed at kids. The next distinction is where it gets tricky. I say a hardcore game needs to star a shirtless gent sporting a headband and a large automatic weapon that likes to attack aggressively.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
havent you ever heard that Biblical quote, "Judge not the Vita, lest you've seen its software lineup"? Truthfully, at this point we don't know anything about the Vita lineup outside of a few 1st party games. We're getting at least 18 new Vita games at TGS. That's exciting, I don't care who ya are.
I already have my Nintendo Lifetime Fanboy award. I've owned a Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, DS Lite, DSi, and DSi XL. So I can talk about Sony whenever I want and Nintendo can't whine about it.
1 thing Nintendo loses MAJOR points from me for is being SOOOO slow at releasing games online. They announced that Game Gear games were coming to the Virtual Console forever ago, so...where are they? I kinda am interested in playin Shinobi Game Gear if you couldn't guess.
And they have a slew of awesome 3DSWare games they'll never get around to releasing, like Mutant Mudds, Zen Pinball, Rolling Western, Pyramids, and Mighty Switch Force.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
I'm an entertainer, not just a complainer. ONE good thing did come out of that conference. The Zelda 4 Swords download will have a new single-player campaign. Tho, I'm a lil uncomfortable handling 4 guys swords by myself.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
@Wesbert, I see your point. And you're waaay too civilized to be American.
I may lose my hardcore merit badge since I've been eyeing Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove...at least Halloween IS the most hardcore holiday. You want a wicked awesome Halloween game for DS? Go with Goosebumps. I'm not blowin smoke. Got an avg. critic score of 7, which is pretty good. It's basically a mini-game collection but it's got a cool story to unlock and you get to walk your character around the park to look for stuff and find the next ride, aka mini-game. All the mini-games are fun, specially putt putt, bumper cars, and the roller coasters. And there's a buttload of challenges which award you with an unlockable. They ain't jokin when they say challenges, I've never beaten em all. If you like All Hollow's Eve, it's a no-brainer
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
I DO need to define Western hardcore games from my perspective. I'm speaking of America here. In America we like violence. It's what our country was built on. It's what our national heroes specialized in. It's in our most iconic phrases: "Say hello to my little friend" and "Yippee Ki Yay" Mother (blank)". The majority of guys in America between the ages of 10 and 40 like the idea of playing a game as a b@d@$$ guy or girl (gotta give Samus a lil love) who lay the smack down on the bad dudes. Yes, Contra is a perfect example.
Hardcore games aren't just about the challenge of the game. Yes, that's a factor. But it's also about the presentation. It's a tad more exciting to play as a rough looking, oversized, tattoo'd guy w/ a huge gun w/ a chainsaw attachment in Gears of War than playing as a portly plumber.
3DS DOES have SOME Western hardcore games on its plate. Metal Gear, Res. Evil, Ace Combat. But they represent a VERY small piece of the pie. Whereas, the Vita is concentrating mainly on that target group of hardcore Western gamers, so almost EVERY Vita game would appeal to that audience.
And something doesn't have to be R rated, dudes blowing holes in zombies, to be hardcore. Just take a look at a couple of EXTREMELY cool Vita games that are cartoony and fun, but still VERY hardcore ( WARNING: do NOT look at these games if you hate the Vita. you WILL be jealous) : Dragon's Crown, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, and Mutant Blobs Attack.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
i'll exit these boards for a bit to vent. if you didnt run this site so well i wouldn't be here so darn often
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
the topic i was speaking on is HARDCORE games. so come up w/ a legit reason I should believe Nintendo has any interest in appealing to Western hardcore gamers.
P.s. anybody thinking that the add-on was Monster Hunter exclusive, its been officially revealed that it will be compatible with pretty much every 3rd party action game in 2012
what did I just say? knock it off with the insults please — TBD
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
Listen Westbert, if it was appealing to Western gamers it would be on Xbox 360. The only system built by Westerners FOR Westerners. And what are the dominant genres on 360? Real time action games. Specifically, 1st and 3rd person action games.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
Fire Emblem is an RPG!! Pokemon is an RPG!! Turn based battles dont give you the same thrill as destroying things in real time. And there has never been a Call of Duty game poorly reviewed by critics or fans. Nintendo fanboys cant really speak on the subject of Call of Duty b/c they've never had a legit Call of Duty experience aside from weak ports and very limited DS versions.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
@Westbert: key word, ANNOUNCEMENTS
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
Fire Emblem is an RPG. not a Western hardcore experience. next!
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
p.s. Monster Hunter IS hardcore. but its an Eastern game. I think its pretty darn goofy that the characters have weapons 10 times the size of their body. I do think an M.H. game would be cool, but there's no proof to suggest either of those is coming to America.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
I'm not COMPLETELY abandoning the 3DS in favor of Vita...YET. The ONLY way the 3DS could win me back is to release some KILLER 3DSWare and Virtual Console games over the 17 or so weeks before Vita is launched and to announce at least a couple games that appeal to Western gamers over the age of 7. It's gonna hard to top the awesomeness of 18 new Vita game announcements at TGS though, 1 of which is almost guaranteed to be Call of Duty...which is kinda big in the West if you hadn't noticed.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
@Knux, there is no such thing as a Japan-only conference in 2011. There's a reason Nintendo live-streamed that conference: because they knew the world was watching.
The ONLY redeeming quality the 3DS has at this point is the Virtual Console. But at the rate Nintendo releases games and the fact they've never said GBA games will be available to all user, that quality is really only based on potential.
Re: More Titles Announced at 3DS Conference
WOW! IT'S OFFICAL!!! Nintendo has NO CLUE about Western gaming. Every single announcement was an RPG...except for Mario Tennis, which is about as xciting as watching an elderly woman knit. 90% of the 3DS games shown will never come to America. There are almost ZERO hardcore games in the 3DS's future. Kid Icarus can barely be considered hardcore. And once you get past Resident Evil and Metal Gear, there's...nothing. I'm switching over to the Vita. Actually I haven't gotten a 3DS yet. I've been playin my DSi XL until ole Kris Kringle could drop a 3DS in my stocking. Now I'm just gonna ask the jolly old fat guy for Best Buy gift certificates so I can buy a Vita at launch. you BETTER stay tuned for the Tokyo Game Shows. Maybe a 3DS announcement or two, but the juicy part is a WHOPPING 18 unannounced Vita games being revealed. YEEEEEEEEHA
Re: Talking Point: The Second Circle Pad and the 3DS Evolution
@TheDarkness, lay off the Mountain Dew. Take a chill pill. Something. Any one who is actually using their brain listen up. Touch controls will never be as efficient as buttons. Not humanly possible. Guaranteed problems: won't read 100% of your inputs, doesn't read 100% of your inputs. Those are kind of major announcements. If you played Metroid Prime Hunters, whether you like to admit it or not, you had jagged movements when you tried to aim. If you played a game using the face buttons as a camera, you know that is not as fluid moving as a stick. If you played a game w/ a fixed camera, you will notice at least 50 instances in any game where the camera didn't look exactly where you wanted, and in 100% of the games you didn't have total control of where you wanted to look. Nintendo games are still 2D at heart, so no need for dual sticks. But for 3rd part 3rd and 1st person games, you NEED dual sticks. Otherwise you're purposely not living the best life possible.
Btw, show me ANY system that has touch or motion controls AND dual sticks and DOESN'T incorporate touch or motion and button control. Easy answer: there isn't any. A 2nd stick doesn't signal the end of touch controls. Quit living in the Mushroom Kingdom people. This is a lil place called Real Life
Re: Talking Point: The Second Circle Pad and the 3DS Evolution
seriously bro...are you drinking? all this add-on does is add 2 buttons. so...what games could POSSIBLY EVER get cut out by this. Um...extremely obviously answer is: NONE.
by the way, those other nintendo revisions DID cut out old games or make new games inaccesible. The DSi removed the GBA slot from the DS, so you CAN'T play GBA games on a DSi even though you could on a DS Lite. And you can't play DSiWare games on a DS Lite. So those are two examples where hardware revisions DID cut off games. But all this current revision will do is add a 2nd stick, make the system smaller than the original 3DS + add-on, make both screens a lil bigger, and increase batter life. Takes very few brain cells to not see that as a great thing.
anymore ridiculous reasons you guys are complaining that I need to put down??