Ah I see.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=gjSA8f_4Aow&fmt=18


11.December

I just looked up Tatsunoko on Wiki and to my surprise I have seen quite a few of their series. Some of them that I saw where: Bob in the Bottle, Samurai Pizza Cats, Teknoman, Robotech, The Littl' Bits, G-force and Adventures of Pinocchio. Man I would love to play as the Samurai Pizza Cats or Badbird.

gamingeek said:

iga_bobovic said:

Yes, but I did not know that when I was a kid. See one episode for yourself. It's english with Dutch subs.

Oh and here is the Starcom Space Force opening.  Are you sure you never seen this one before?

Pretty sure no. But it seems familiar in atmosphere to a few 80s toons.

I'm mulling over getting season 1 of thundercats on 12 discs for around $34

No it isn't, Starcom is made with the help of Young Astronauts’ Council. So it means that the technology and settings are all mostly scientifically correct. It is actually a bit too technical for the younger viewer. Check it out on youtube if you have the time.

Rare is outdated?

Firstly, you have a character limit for titles and subtitles dear updatoror blokie.

Secondly........... ouch Peter.

bugsonglass said:

i hate to be negative but i'm not sure i like how street fighter is turning into darkstalkers or something.  not so keen on the brighter more comic-like look.

It is not Street Fighter it is Capcom vs Bob in the Bottle and friends. I hope they manage to bring this over in the West. I saw most of the cartoons and I want to play with Speedy Service dammit. Samurai Pizza Cats intro

bugsonglass said:

iga_bobovic said:

bugsonglass said:

i hate to be negative but i'm not sure i like how street fighter is turning into darkstalkers or something.  not so keen on the brighter more comic-like look.

It is not Street Fighter it is Capcom vs Bob in the Bottle and friends. I hope they manage to bring this over in the West. I saw most of the cartoons and I want to play with Speedy Service dammit. Samurai Pizza Cats intro

oh i see.  that makes sense.

unrelated: apparently there is a new really awesome suikoden game on DS.  ign has a length preview and they were thoroughly impressed.  i have never played a suikoden game so i don't know what to make of it.

I should read that.

I'm with you on streetfighter, well capcom vs tatsunoko. It's different, but whatever. Capcom is still in my ****box.

At least till I see cleaner Monster Hunter 3 screens. All the DQIV reviews I have seen so far are pretty damn postive. It looks like a lighter RPG which will suit me more so it's a probably buy for me eventually.

There are FAR too many RPGs on DS though, it's at the point where it's almost saturated with the damn things. I want more graphic adventures, platformers and just new ideas.

gamingeek said:

There are FAR too many RPGs on DS though, it's at the point where it's almost saturated with the damn things. I want more graphic adventures, platformers and just new ideas.

Meanwhile, the Wii desperately needs MORE RPG's.

Microsoft needs developers like Rare though. It's not about selling these games to the current consumers it's about broadening your game catalog and bringing other types of gamers onboard and supporting their tastes as well.

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom looks great so hopefully we'll see it released outside of Japan. I would prefer a 360 version myself because of the much better online structure but I'd still pick this game up if it was Wii only.

iga_bobovic said:

No it isn't, Starcom is made with the help of Young Astronauts’ Council. So it means that the technology and settings are all mostly scientifically correct. It is actually a bit too technical for the younger viewer. Check it out on youtube if you have the time.

I will check that out. I have a huge list of stuff to sift through as well as still having 3 batman discs and 15 tintin movies to watch as well as polishing off the last 14 episodes of Blood +.

edgecrusher said:

I've said from the beginning that Rare joined with the worst possible company considering their style. I don't think its that Rare's outdated or not relevent anymore or anything like that. I think they just DO NOT fit in with the Xbox image at all. Xbots don't want Viva Pinata or Banjo....they want Halo and boobs.

Rare with either Sony or Nintendo would not have gone through the struggles they have with Microsoft. I just hope they get away from Microsoft at some point so they CAN go somewhere they are appreciated.

Meanwhile, the Wii desperately needs MORE RPG's.

I think some reviews made an interesting point in that rares games like viva for instance have this accessible image but for the audience it's far too complicated. I have seen some reviews saying that the DS version is better and more intuitive. Some said something like it was the right game on the wrong platform. I think if they had stayed with nintendo than simply because of the software situation on Wii and given their second party status (assuming they hadn't left) they would have done well. As they had a great mindshare with nintendo through donkey kong country to starfox adventures.

punk rebel ecks said:

gamingeek said:

Monster Hunter 3 snip.

Man this game sounds ruthless. You see Capcom? When you put good production valued and budgeted games on the Wii THEN nobody complains.

Anyway the announcements of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Tenchu IV, House of the Dead Overkill, and Kizuna for Wii a couple months before their release has me thinking that publishers are following Nintendo's release formula. I can only imagine hope what other games developers are making that we don't know about yet.

Yeah it is somewhat bizaare seeing games announced for a release in like 4 months. But also it's not like these games look like rush jobs, it's just that we are used to watching games through years of development.

archangel3371 said:

Microsoft needs developers like Rare though. It's not about selling these games to the current consumers it's about broadening your game catalog and bringing other types of gamers onboard and supporting their tastes as well.

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom looks great so hopefully we'll see it released outside of Japan. I would prefer a 360 version myself because of the much better online structure but I'd still pick this game up if it was Wii only.

Would you buy SF IV on 360 and Tatsunoko on Wii? I think if MS is serious about reaching a more casual audience on 360 they need a complete overhaul, a re-design, re-branding, a gimmick and a ton of software support. Nintendo has been almost omniscent in it's ability to take what outwardly looks like a weird dud, and turning it into a casual gaming phenom. Brain Training, Brain Academy, Wii Fit, Wii Sports,  Wii Play and now Wii Music, Nintendogs, Animal Crossing (sold more than Halo 1 and 2) Pokemon.

But what's interesting is that casual knock offs don't sell, all those brain training rips don't sell 50 billion like the original. So there is something about the games, or something about the marketing or just brand name power that is pushing these games.

gamingeek said:

But what's interesting is that casual knock offs don't sell, all those brain training rips don't sell 50 billion like the original. So there is something about the games, or something about the marketing or just brand name power that is pushing these games.

Quality it is. Nintendo's casual games >> 3rd party's shovelware