I hate everything right now, damn Dolphins. Who knows how long I will be bummed out. The game I am playing now is Deadly Creatures, that is not a cheer you up game.

Arrrrrrrrrrrgghhhhh.

Dvader said:

I perfer Captain Crunch for Salazar.

I agree with you GG about that RE look, I love the old settings. It was all so old 50's horror movie location like, for some reason a police department has creepy art and bell towers. RE5 was different, it started off with Black hawk Down, then it was this boat ride on the swamp, then it became tomb raider, then it was a factory and finally a tanker. It was all over the place but at least it had an nice variety of locations.

While the setting changed, the characters were still there so that kept it very grounded as RE. The star of the franchise was center stage, any time Wesker is on screen its fantastic. Also it was RE4 gameplay which is now what RE is. And the monsters were more old RE than RE4.

Yeah you are so right about the old police stations with ornate woodwork and green lamps. Love that stuff. The characters in RE5 though, it really didn't help that Chris was so different and that Jill had blonde hair and was hidden under a mask for most of it. I actually wanted to see Wesker on the center stage as in games like CV he only popped up mysteriously. But sadly he became less mystical and more like a common villain you see in any comic/cartoon. He needs a better motivation.

travo said:

Pilotwings on VC? Is this true?

Yeah, the SNES version. In europe, not sure about the US.

darthhomer said:

robio said:

aspro73 said:

NMH2 requires use of Motion Plus? I read the first page of that interview and didn't see anything about it. If so I'll cancel my pre-order.

There wasn't anything in the interview regarding Motion Plus.  I'm 99% sure the game does not use it.  

Wasn't there an interview with Suda that basically said that the game was going to have Motion Plus, but now it won't? Or am I imagining things.

I haven't read the new updates but I posted a story either yesterday on on the weekend that said motionplus was completely OUT and that classic controller support was in.

phantom_leo said:

Cutest cat, ever.

gamingeek said:

phantom_leo said:

Cutest cat, ever.

                       Not true.

aspro73 said:

"PS2 emulator for PS3 (confidential)
SCEA wants to sell all PS2 titles on PSN (GTA Vice City/Sonic/etc)
For co Marketing money show PS3 controller on TV ads – similar to EA Madden Spots, NCAA, etc…"

This was the first whiff of bulshit I got form the "leaked SEGA / SCEA memo".

SCEA wants to sell PS2 BC and the second franchise they mention is Sonic? Go fuck yerselfs, what Sonic game came out on the PS2 that was worth a damn?

Goichi Suda Interview

1UP: You mentioned once that No More Heroes 2 would be the last game in the series on Wii. Have you done any experiments on what it might be like on another platform, especially with the new motion controllers that have been announced for other systems?

GS: Actually, I answered differently, and it may have been misinterpreted. What I wanted to say was, looking at the Wii, I think No More Heroes 2 will probably be the last iteration for this current platform. But there's probably going to be a "Wii 2" or other next-gen system from Nintendo at some point, so I was saying that I would want to do another game in the series on the next Nintendo platform.

I want to continue the No More Heroes series, but I've finished the story for Travis. It's completely finished in No More Heroes 2. So I want to think of a different story -- a different character, or something like that within the series -- starting on the next Nintendo platform.

gamingeek said:

Goichi Suda Interview

1UP: You mentioned once that No More Heroes 2 would be the last game in the series on Wii. Have you done any experiments on what it might be like on another platform, especially with the new motion controllers that have been announced for other systems?

GS: Actually, I answered differently, and it may have been misinterpreted. What I wanted to say was, looking at the Wii, I think No More Heroes 2 will probably be the last iteration for this current platform. But there's probably going to be a "Wii 2" or other next-gen system from Nintendo at some point, so I was saying that I would want to do another game in the series on the next Nintendo platform.

I want to continue the No More Heroes series, but I've finished the story for Travis. It's completely finished in No More Heroes 2. So I want to think of a different story -- a different character, or something like that within the series -- starting on the next Nintendo platform.

It was EDGE that he initially said he was done with the Wii. I'm cool with his retraction, hopefully it is a sign that the Wii2 is coming in 2011.

aspro73 said:

gamingeek said:

Goichi Suda Interview

1UP: You mentioned once that No More Heroes 2 would be the last game in the series on Wii. Have you done any experiments on what it might be like on another platform, especially with the new motion controllers that have been announced for other systems?

GS: Actually, I answered differently, and it may have been misinterpreted. What I wanted to say was, looking at the Wii, I think No More Heroes 2 will probably be the last iteration for this current platform. But there's probably going to be a "Wii 2" or other next-gen system from Nintendo at some point, so I was saying that I would want to do another game in the series on the next Nintendo platform.

I want to continue the No More Heroes series, but I've finished the story for Travis. It's completely finished in No More Heroes 2. So I want to think of a different story -- a different character, or something like that within the series -- starting on the next Nintendo platform.

It was EDGE that he initially said he was done with the Wii. I'm cool with his retraction, hopefully it is a sign that the Wii2 is coming in 2011.

I think we may have all misquoted him. He said that NMH2 would be the last NMH game on Wii. Then he was asked about and commented on new motion controllers on other systems, so we (journalists included) all concluded that he was moving it to other platforms, when that wasn't what he was inferring.

I think it must have been his enthusiasm for Natal "I want to think about games with Natal in mind" that led us to believe this.

He makes it pretty darn clear above that the series would continue on the next Nintendo system.

Updates done.

It seems that Spyborgs has been getting 65% - 75% reviews. I wonder how Capcom is going to respond when this game doesn't sell?

IGN review You me and the Cubes

You create them by shaking the Wii Remote in your hand. You point the cursor to a spot on a cube floating on your screen, then fling them onto it with a flick of your wrist. You watch, then, as your newborn creations struggle to maintain their balance upon the twisting, tilting structure. If they do, you win. If they don't, they die.

See? Simple.

Stages start off simply, with only a small structure and handful of Fallos to manage.

And simple is also satisfying, as You, Me & The Cubes proves to be an incredibly effective puzzler that captures your interest right from the start. It's just about maintaining the balance on the cube by accurately assessing how to distribute weight around its center of gravity. You place one Fallo on the left side, then another on the right. They offset each other's weight, and the cube stays balanced. Easy enough, and especially so since you always throw Fallos in pairs.

Closing Comments
Since the introduction of the WiiWare digital distribution model, Nintendo has published a handful of impressive puzzlers under the first-party banner -- Maboshi's Arcade, Art Style: Orbient, Cubello and Rotohex have each arrived and set a strong precedent for quirky, inventive and visually distinct puzzling action on the service. You, Me & The Cubes is the latest addition to this lineup, and it may well be the best of the bunch thus far.

The core concept is immediately engaging, but the game doesn't restrict itself to just the limits of its original idea -- it expands upon the initial gameplay of just placing your little pseudo-humans in balanced positions on floating cubes, and introduces depth-building additional elements like enemies, surfaces with altered properties and co-operative play. What results is a 10 dollar download that works wonderfully both as a thoughtful escape for a single player, and also as a frantic new Nintendo way to partner with (or fight against) a friend.

And you've got to love the Fallos. There may have never been a more pitiable virtual people than these poor souls, forever doomed to live in constant fear of death by spinning cube.

8.5

Dvader, is this how you want Endless Ocean?

You philistine.

A person called a Philistine (in the relevant sense), is said to despise or undervalue art, beauty, intellectual content, and/or spiritual values. Philistines are also said to be materialistic, to favor conventional social values unthinkingly, and to favour forms of art that have a cheap and easy appeal (e.g. kitsch).

robio said:

I kind of like the Safari Wii game.  It doesn't look near as good as the PS3 photo safari game, but I just enjoy these kinds of games, going back to Pokemon Snap.  

Spyborgs. . . anyone not see this coming?  I think we need a thread in the forums where we all take bets on what Capcom's excuse will be or where they will place the blame.  Bad hardware?  Audience that doesn't buy 3rd party games?  Miyamoto is talking trash?

The safari game is based on an old SEGA arcade game where you chase and lasso animals. No photo taking that I know of. It looks pretty meh but there is something about it that at least makes me check it out every now and then.

As for Spyborgs I was going to do a thread like that a week ago. I mean just today Eurogamer 5/10 it, other sites give it like 65% and even NPower give it a generous 75.

I'm going to be interested in Capcom's reaction to this game. They'll defend it's quality, they almost have to.

robio said:

gamingeek said:

You philistine.

A person called a Philistine (in the relevant sense), is said to despise or undervalue art, beauty, intellectual content, and/or spiritual values. Philistines are also said to be materialistic, to favor conventional social values unthinkingly, and to favour forms of art that have a cheap and easy appeal (e.g. kitsch).

You know sociological anthropologists have actually proven that this word is incorrect.  Philestines were actually a cultured society and had their own arts, philosphies, etc.  The ancient Hewbrews, enemies of the Philistines, were the ones that created this word in its current meaning, and were actually much less cultured than the nation that they were criticizing.  Just an interesting bit of trivia for you.

Interesting.... but Dvader is still an uncultured brute.

robio said:

gamingeek said:

The safari game is based on an old SEGA arcade game where you chase and lasso animals. No photo taking that I know of. It looks pretty meh but there is something about it that at least makes me check it out every now and then.

Are you sure about that?  A lot of those screen shots look like they're looking through a camera lens.  Or is that just supposed to be a telescope or something?

I'm not totally sure as I'm unfamiliar with the arcade game but the preview I read didn't mention it. Try checking out the eurogamer preview.