edgecrusher said:

Things definitely slowed down, but not this bad. And we weren't outright denied great looking games of this caliber either, never to be released on current or next gen hardware, left with nothing to play even though software was available for release.

I think the bext  ( EDIT: BEXT? WTF?) best we can hope for is Nintendo releasing Xenoblade and Last Story in the USA. I doubt Pandora's Tower, Fatal Frame 4, Pikmin 2, or Disaster will ever see the light of day here, unless its like a very late Sin and Punishment style Virtual Console release. Pikmin 2 was pretty silly....they released the 1st game here on Wii but never bothered with P2. The only reason I cared is because I don't have the Cube game anymore, but still.

Some have said that maybe Nintendo America would want to do a Wii U Xenoblade release with tarted up graphics. Would that be acceptable? I think it might be a decent option, they could do it in HD resolution then maybe tart up some of the character models and a few textures here and there, maybe add touch screen support for menus or for use in the real time battles? From what I played of Monolith's Disaster day of crisis their games are ones that could do with a bigger budget and more powerful hardware. If Disaster didn't get reworked (because development was rocky) it could have been a pretty epic GTA style action game in a big RE4 type blockbuster game, set in a HD big, open city. Imagine if they made Xenoblade on PS3 or something? But then again the scale of the game might be in part due to wii development which is cheaper. Making a game that big in with HD assets would have been quite an expensive undertaking.

Anyway, this is what Japanese gamers think about the western campaign for a Xenoblade release.

In all this campaigning for these rpgs, everyone has forgotten about this.

SteelAttack said:

Dvader said:

For Mexico yesterday was a major moment, for America it was just Saturday.  

I've said it before, and it bears mentioning again. You americans don't deserve your national team. Those guys deserve better support than this. They're hardworking, disciplined and classy both in victory or defeat. And most of the american audience ignores them.

Iga_Bobovic said:

Holy shit, what an accuracy. What was the end result Steel? Did Mexico win?

Yeah 2-4 away win to snatch the Gold Cup and the ticket to 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil. Got surprised at the beginning of the match and conceded a 2-0 lead, but then went to score 4 goals without a response from the US team. It was a pretty fun match to watch. Both defensives were shite, but our side has players that are a bit more talented.

Agree with steel about the US team

Also, Giovanni Dos Santos ... what a player?  I don't understand how this guy is still struggling to find a good team

bugsonglass said:

Agree with steel about the US team

Also, Giovanni Dos Santos ... what a player?  I don't understand how this guy is still struggling to find a good team

Inconsistency at club level. No idea if he's still like that, though, and he always plays well for Mexico.

bugsonglass said:

Agree with steel about the US team

Also, Giovanni Dos Santos ... what a player?  I don't understand how this guy is still struggling to find a good team

He's got a mentality issue. Just like Carlos Vela. Both players were arguably the stars of the 2005 U-17 World Cup team that ended up taking the championship. That brought them both under the spotlight when they were unprepared. Dos Santos was still on Barcelona's inferior teams, and Vela hadn't debuted in 1st Division here either. Vela got snagged by Arsenal, but then struggled to achieve consistent performances, save for a few scattered goals that showed the talent lying underneath. He still hasn't shown the right attitude after 6 years, and that has led to him being loaned to other teams.

Dos Santos showed so much promise in Barcelona's inferior teams that he was hailed as the next Ronaldinho. Unfortunately, he was the first one to believe that shit. The moment he started to get some minutes with the A team, he started hanging a bit too much around Ronaldinho, and drifting towards the nightlife and lack of commitment that in a world class player (like Ronaldinho himself, or Romario before him) can be somewhat tolerated. Not so much in an aspiring, unproven young man. He was unceremoniously dropped from the A team and started his pilgrimage through Europe, being bought by Tottenham and then loaned to teams like Ipswich Town, Galatasaray and more recently Racing de Santander in Spain. He seems to be more focused now, and the time spent in Spain has proven to be a valuable growth period, allowing him to contribute to a team without the pressure of being under the spotlight.

Archangel3371 said:

Just a heads-up for 360 owners, Torchlight will be in the Deals of the Week for July 5th - 11th selling for 800 points/$10. This was a game I was really looking forward to getting soon nice to get a bit of a discount on it.

Just beat the Main Campaign. TOTALLY worth it!!

gamingeek said:

edgecrusher said:

Monolith are usually pretty good with graphics, but not in the league of Square's FF team or anything. Look at the Xeno games on PS2...they were a step below the FF games visually. Same for Xenogears on PS1. I think they may have had a tough time with Wii for some reason, as their Wii stuff didn't improve too much over Baten Kaitos on Gamecube...though the size of the worlds did.

Wasn't most of the Baten Kaitos games pre-rendered though? That might explain it, if they spent all of the GC era making pre-rendered stuff and not real time - they wouldn't have the experience to carry over to good looking Wii games.

Yes it was prerendered and Xenoblade looks awesome. The scale of the landscapes is phenomenal.

gamingeek said:

Iga_Bobovic said:

Making Xenoblade for the Wii U would be a gigantic waste of time. The game is already made on the Wii so just release it on the Wii. Sprucing up the graphics would be a waste, the jump between Wii and Wii U is just too big. Monolith is already working on a Wii U game let them focus on that. Also it costs extra effort, manpower and therefore money to spruce up the graphics. If NOA would not release it now, why would they localize a more expensive version?

This is what 3rd parties are for, like Grezzo. You pay a wodge of cash to some Ukrainians or something and get them to make assets for you. Hell, half of Silent Hill Shattered Memories was outsourced to the Chinese.

Read my last two sentences again and hang your head in shame.

The latest from IGN on Operation Rainfall:

Just thought I’d jump on here with an update – you’re not going to get a comment today, obviously. It’s the end of the business day and has been for a couple hours now. I’m about to head out in a few myself.


However…


Nintendo assures me a statement is coming. They generally don’t keep quiet like this unless they’re mulling over what to say or are approving through Japan. If they really don’t want to say anything, they’ll kick it aside pretty fast. Sometimes, however, they will take a day or two only to come back with something that really isn’t significant. (Sometimes they’ll do that for a simple ‘no comment’ though that’s a little rare.) It could be that they want to say something but Japan disagrees. It could be they’re debating exact wording. They’ve seen your passion though, so don’t discount that. I have to say this whole thing has been pretty remarkable. Even if nothing comes of it, the folks involved with Operation Rainfall have managed a pretty cool (and calm) feat here. It’s admirable to say the least.


So we’ll see. Like I said, don’t expect them to come out with everything you want to see. I think you’ve made an impression at the very least. They had already seen everything by the time I sent them an e-mail asking for comment.


I will tell you we’re importing the games here and if Nintendo stalls, says nothing of worth or denies the games to North America, it’s likely we’ll have a few things to say on IGN. I have an editorial rolling around in my head if they decide to not bring the games here. There is a serious question to be asked about how Nintendo expects to “summon” the core in 2012 if they won’t support them in 2011. These three games aren’t exactly a flood of support, and I doubt they’ll sell a ton, but it’s more of a gesture to the millions of fans who blindly invest in Nintendo, who believe in Nintendo rain or shine.


Anyway. I appreciate the enthusiasm but let’s not get too crazy here. This is not MEGATON!!! and I don’t want it to be that all over again. Just stay tuned. I’ll try to give you a warning on Twitter/MyIGN when I have the statement and will get it on the site as fast as I can.

LOL on RE Mercenaries save issue

• Gamestop will not be accepting trade ins due to save issue
• Gamefly will not be renting due to save issue
• Finally, EB Games in AUS is in the process of recalling the game due to the save issue

Gameinformer RE Mercenaries review

One annoying recurring visual hiccup holds back The Mercenaries 3D from being a true representation of its console counterparts. The game appears to conserve the 3DS’s processing power by deprioritizing the animations of distant enemies, allowing bad guys in the player’s face to move naturally. This results in persistently jilted, claymation-esque movements that would make the director of The Ring cringe. Considering that most of the action in The Mercenaries is close quarters, this doesn’t end up impacting gameplay too dramatically, but it’s less than ideal.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D delivers a fleshed out, faithful, yet slightly flawed version of the gripping bonus mode. Imperfections aside, playing The Mercenaries 3D with a friend is the most thrilling handheld co-op experience I’ve ever had. Fans and 3DS-owners looking for a shot of pure portable action with a rewarding progression system should definitely check it out.

Concept:


A handheld, fleshed-out version of Resident Evil 4’s addicting bonus game


Graphics:


At a glance this could be confused for the console version of Resident Evil 5, but some jerky animations mar the beauty


Sound:


Heart-pumping music, trash-talking bad guys, and gun shots will fill your ears


Playability:


Using the touchscreen to quickly select items is a dream come true


Entertainment:


Like RE 5 this one is better with a friend, but besting your own scores is still a riot


Replay:


Moderate

8.0