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been looking at SDHC cards to utilise the new wii update. Kingston SDHC 8GB = £11. Kingston SDHC 32GB = £123.61. Does not quite compute, but who cares. I think 8GB will do nicely, not so long ago that would be considered a HDD.
BTW I am playing the new Castlevania DS game, amazing.
order of ecclesia? i agree with you. it's probably my favourite of the 6 DS and GBA vanias
I really didn't care for it that much. Not sure why but it just didn't feel right to me. Seemed more like a Simon's Quest than anything else. Not a bad game, but just not as fun as the others. Dawn of Sorrow still my favorite.
BTW I am playing the new Castlevania DS game, amazing.
order of ecclesia? i agree with you. it's probably my favourite of the 6 DS and GBA vanias
I really didn't care for it that much. Not sure why but it just didn't feel right to me. Seemed more like a Simon's Quest than anything else. Not a bad game, but just not as fun as the others. Dawn of Sorrow still my favorite.
i liked the idea of slowly populating the village and there being many outside locals than just the castle. i didn't care how they made potions and everything do expensive so you couldn't stock up and how you had to do stupid favours to shopkeepers for them to even sell you stuff.
never played simon's quest. is it the infamous CVII? i agree dawn of sorrow is pretty legendary.
BTW I am playing the new Castlevania DS game, amazing.
order of ecclesia? i agree with you. it's probably my favourite of the 6 DS and GBA vanias
I really didn't care for it that much. Not sure why but it just didn't feel right to me. Seemed more like a Simon's Quest than anything else. Not a bad game, but just not as fun as the others. Dawn of Sorrow still my favorite.
i liked the idea of slowly populating the village and there being many outside locals than just the castle. i didn't care how they made potions and everything do expensive so you couldn't stock up and how you had to do stupid favours to shopkeepers for them to even sell you stuff.
never played simon's quest. is it the infamous CVII? i agree dawn of sorrow is pretty legendary.
Yep, Simon's Quest = Castlevania II. It wasn't a bad game but it didn't live up to the original and got blown out of the water by the first. There was a lot of emphasis on exploration and leveling up but both just weren't handled real well. Also had a pathetically easy boss fight with Dracula at the end.
robio said: Icarian looks great. Beautiful soft colors. Actually reminds me a lot of Destino, the Disney short that Dali did for Disney.
Needs to be wiiware or no one is buying this one.
It is WiiWare. Developers have said that if they get 20,000 orders they'll cover all the development costs. I'll be interested to see the game in motion. I like the look, but since flight is a big component of it is flight, so movement and control will ultimately decide how it will play. But once again I do like the look.
robio said: Icarian looks great. Beautiful soft colors. Actually reminds me a lot of Destino, the Disney short that Dali did for Disney.
Needs to be wiiware or no one is buying this one.
It is WiiWare. Developers have said that if they get 20,000 orders they'll cover all the development costs. I'll be interested to see the game in motion. I like the look, but since flight is a big component of it is flight, so movement and control will ultimately decide how it will play. But once again I do like the look.
So Virtual arcade.... is this some sort of Namco monopoly?
Assault
Galaga 88
Cosmo Gang the Puzzle
Cosmo Gang the Video
Cyber Sled
Sky Kid
Star Blade
Splatterhouse
Xevious
Dragon Spirit
Dragon Saber
Dragon Buster
Tower of Druaga
Knuckle Heads
Burning Force
Pacmania
Finest Hour
Numan Athletics
Pehlios
Hopping Mappy
Mabael Land
Mappy
Rolling Thunder
Wonder Momo
Genpei Toma Den
Youkai Dochuki (Shadow Land)
There no reason to go over the 8GB limit for the SD card. The SD card channel can only hold about 240 channels which would be about 9.6 GB's which is still PLENTY for the games the Virtual Console and Wiiware offer. Even if they increased the amount of channels it still wouldn't matter. As assuming you brought $5 games for each of those channels you'll end up spending $1,200 which if you had that amount of money to dispose then you'll have no problem in buying an extra SD card.
been looking at SDHC cards to utilise the new wii update. Kingston SDHC 8GB = £11. Kingston SDHC 32GB = £123.61. Does not quite compute, but who cares. I think 8GB will do nicely, not so long ago that would be considered a HDD.
I have two 1gb cards. One is completely unused. The other has every single VC and Wiiware game I own on it +138 megs of holiday photos and its only half full.
There no reason to go over the 8GB limit for the SD card. The SD card channel can only hold about 240 channels which would be about 9.6 GB's which is still PLENTY for the games the Virtual Console and Wiiware offer. Even if they increased the amount of channels it still wouldn't matter. As assuming you brought $5 games for each of those channels you'll end up spending $1,200 which if you had that amount of money to dispose then you'll have no problem in buying an extra SD card.
But isn't the point that now they have extra storage space, they can increase the file size limit on Wiiware games and maybe add new functionality? More DLC too?
They could start doing wii demos or alter the internet channel so you could save pics/videos/music direct to SD?
Also games like Boom Blox BP, Rock Band and the new Guitar heros download stuff direct to SD cards too.
I'm not commenting on specific titles at this time BUT...
They've fixed something for consumers which is fantastic... the question is, does this change allow for a change in the filesize limitations that the Wiiware program has had. That was notably absent from Iwata's keynote but is a question I will be following up on with our reps at Nintendo. I'm hopeful.
There no reason to go over the 8GB limit for the SD card. The SD card channel can only hold about 240 channels which would be about 9.6 GB's which is still PLENTY for the games the Virtual Console and Wiiware offer. Even if they increased the amount of channels it still wouldn't matter. As assuming you brought $5 games for each of those channels you'll end up spending $1,200 which if you had that amount of money to dispose then you'll have no problem in buying an extra SD card.
But isn't the point that now they have extra storage space, they can increase the file size limit on Wiiware games and maybe add new functionality? More DLC too?
They could start doing wii demos or alter the internet channel so you could save pics/videos/music direct to SD?
Also games like Boom Blox BP, Rock Band and the new Guitar heros download stuff direct to SD cards too.
I guess you have a point there. Then again that will still be a shitton of money to spend to even reach the 8GB limit (Like $2000).
robio said: Icarian looks great. Beautiful soft colors. Actually reminds me a lot of Destino, the Disney short that Dali did for Disney.
Needs to be wiiware or no one is buying this one.
It is WiiWare. Developers have said that if they get 20,000 orders they'll cover all the development costs. I'll be interested to see the game in motion. I like the look, but since flight is a big component of it is flight, so movement and control will ultimately decide how it will play. But once again I do like the look.
You didn't tag it correctly. The post was in black. Your fault and you completely let me down. You're a disappointment.
The video is good though. Nice music. Looks like a very unique little platformer too. Looks like you'll be controlling the character with the nunchuk, but at the same time you're manipulating the environment with the Wiimote to move obstacles, create platforms, and keep her moving.
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order of ecclesia? i agree with you. it's probably my favourite of the 6 DS and GBA vanias
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Listen to Wu-Tang and watch Kung-Fu
I really didn't care for it that much. Not sure why but it just didn't feel right to me. Seemed more like a Simon's Quest than anything else. Not a bad game, but just not as fun as the others. Dawn of Sorrow still my favorite.
i liked the idea of slowly populating the village and there being many outside locals than just the castle. i didn't care how they made potions and everything do expensive so you couldn't stock up and how you had to do stupid favours to shopkeepers for them to even sell you stuff.
never played simon's quest. is it the infamous CVII? i agree dawn of sorrow is pretty legendary.
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Listen to Wu-Tang and watch Kung-Fu
Yep, Simon's Quest = Castlevania II. It wasn't a bad game but it didn't live up to the original and got blown out of the water by the first. There was a lot of emphasis on exploration and leveling up but both just weren't handled real well. Also had a pathetically easy boss fight with Dracula at the end.
Icarian looks great. Beautiful soft colors. Actually reminds me a lot of Destino, the Disney short that Dali did for Disney.
For those Dali or Disney fans not familiar with it, here's a promo picture for Destino... Disney's gotta release this one of these days. . .
True, GDC doesn't usually have great stuff.
BTW guys I'm still playing Madworld slowly. It's kickass and so satisfying to unleash some violence. Just got the castle level.
I remember when you played the last PS3 R&C, all you could talk about was how Galaxy owned it. Oh and the hate for whatshisname? Aaron Thomas?
Needs to be wiiware or no one is buying this one.
It is WiiWare. Developers have said that if they get 20,000 orders they'll cover all the development costs. I'll be interested to see the game in motion. I like the look, but since flight is a big component of it is flight, so movement and control will ultimately decide how it will play. But once again I do like the look.
Dude I posted the trailer days ago.
Icarian first video
Scroll down to see it!
Wiiware? Nice.
So Virtual arcade.... is this some sort of Namco monopoly?
Assault Galaga 88 Cosmo Gang the Puzzle Cosmo Gang the Video Cyber Sled Sky Kid Star Blade Splatterhouse Xevious Dragon Spirit Dragon Saber Dragon Buster Tower of Druaga Knuckle Heads Burning Force Pacmania Finest Hour Numan Athletics Pehlios Hopping Mappy Mabael Land Mappy Rolling Thunder Wonder Momo Genpei Toma Den Youkai Dochuki (Shadow Land)One of the site's forefathers.
Miami Law? Dvader are you getting this?
£26 for a 16 gb here
Another one here
12gb £20 here
32gb £70 here
I have two 1gb cards. One is completely unused. The other has every single VC and Wiiware game I own on it +138 megs of holiday photos and its only half full.
But isn't the point that now they have extra storage space, they can increase the file size limit on Wiiware games and maybe add new functionality? More DLC too?
They could start doing wii demos or alter the internet channel so you could save pics/videos/music direct to SD?
Also games like Boom Blox BP, Rock Band and the new Guitar heros download stuff direct to SD cards too.
I just asked Svensson on Capcom about the extra SD space and whether Capcom would now be bringing across Bionic Commando re-armed:
Sven wrote:
I'm not commenting on specific titles at this time BUT...
They've fixed something for consumers which is fantastic... the question is, does this change allow for a change in the filesize limitations that the Wiiware program has had. That was notably absent from Iwata's keynote but is a question I will be following up on with our reps at Nintendo. I'm hopeful.
I guess you have a point there. Then again that will still be a shitton of money to spend to even reach the 8GB limit (Like $2000).
One of the site's forefathers.
You didn't tag it correctly. The post was in black. Your fault and you completely let me down. You're a disappointment.
The video is good though. Nice music. Looks like a very unique little platformer too. Looks like you'll be controlling the character with the nunchuk, but at the same time you're manipulating the environment with the Wiimote to move obstacles, create platforms, and keep her moving.