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There aren't actually that many games I've completed 100 %, and many games I used FAQs even for a little bit (well, not in the N64 days, I got tips from friends then..). So I guess there's only one game I can really mention, it's Starfox 64. Faqs are useless, it's pure skill, but I did feel like I achieved something when getting all the medals on hard. I don't see me completing Assault with all gold medals (allthough, I don't think I'd really want to).

Maybe it's a simple case of manual vs semi-manual . I bought this game along with Paper Mario and Baten Kaitos (I was in desperate need of a RPG fix), and played through all 3 games for a little bit, before "really" starting with Baten Kaitos, which seemed the most interesting of the 3 at the time. Any way, while play testing Tales I was also very disappointed with the controls, but I didn't know the inferior semi-manual control set-up was the default option. It's the reason I can't really get into Tales of Phantasia.. They really should've implemented manual controls there too.

I finally got this game and Resident Evil 4, a week ago, both sealed. Both are my first games in their respective series, so now my Cube collection is a bit more complete. Anyway, I'm loving this game! (in fact, more than Resident Evil) Allthough I must admit to having used GameFaqs for the current chapter. Chapter 13 or something, the first one where you actually encounter the Black Knight. There's so much going on on that map. I was going about my business, but then the Black Knight appears, those wyvern riders get active, and one of those vigilantes has my attention. So I checked the guide to find out what to do with those 2 characters (how to recruit them if possible) and now I know. It's my first tactical RPG by the way, and like I said, I'm loving it, allthough their are some disadvantages compared to regular RPG's. I like to grind (well, at least level up considerately), but this game doesn't let you do that.. I really have to choose what characters to use and who will get the exp.. I'm also wondering, if it's possible to let everyone just die, and play through the game with just Ike.. I'm guessing not, but if you can, what a weird (and probably very hard) playthrough would that be..

Does anyone know if there's Zelda TP merchandise available? I can't find anything on Yesasia or HLJ. I really want a TP artbook (to drewl all over the hot TP chicks ), and I want a soundtrack, so I can just put the Malo Mart Hurule shop theme on a loop . Than imagine the cool figurines! /me wants.. But maybe someone here knows more about this than I do?

Tears in my eyes! I've been waiting for this longer than I actually own a GameCube I think . And damn, this game is big.. It took me over 30 hours before I visited every main area I think.. I'm almost at 40 hours in the game, and I just finished the ehh snowpeak ruins temple (what's it called?). I can't believe the stuff the put in.. It borrows mostly from OoT of course, but I've seen elements from most Zelda games.. It's also so cool to see which enemies they've put in, and discover their new updated "realistic" look.. I believe they're called helmasaurs, I couldn't believe they managed to sneak those in with this artstyle! Simply.. Amazed. Thanks Nintendo!!

Why? The Cube version is definitely only for GameCube .

Yep, I've pre-ordered this game as well. It's a bit frustrating though, somebody just put to my attention the Wii's being released this friday, and while all Wii players will be able to play Zelda form that day, I (/we) have to wait another week.. Well, at least we're playing the real version :P. (note: I'm not saying the Wii version won't be fun, I'm buying that one too when I buy a Wii eventually) Hmm, allthough.. I wonder if I can contain myself. I could get impulsive and say "fuck it, I don't need new pants, I'm gonna buy a Wii instead". Still, I'll play the Cube version of Zelda first either way. Argh, 2 more weeks! Anyway, to me Zelda is now part of my Christmas feeling.. A Christmas isn't truly complete without a new Zelda ..

I've mentioned it before, but there are plenty games I still want, I have some catching up to do. So I'm not packing up my Cube right after Zelda. About Baten though.. I really hope it's still being released here eventually. If localization is a problem, just skip that and give us the English version (which is the version we Dutch need anyway (well, I'd prefer the Japanese version with English subs, but that's too much to ask :rolleyes)). What's really strange is that the best games show on our national television did a preview of it.. I assume they're not up-to-date on all things GameCube related, but they're usually reliable, that's why it's strange. They were pretty positive by the way. If it's not coming out, I'm doing the hardcore thing, and import a US Cube and the game. I don't like freeloaders and stuff, hence the drastic measures. It would be ironic though.. If I'd do that. I'll end up with a Cube who can play games with progressive scan, but which can't support it, and a Cube which does support progressive scan, but can't play the games who have it.. <sigh>

Not that I'm not getting the Wii version eventually, but this is the one I'm most looking forward to (even though it comes more than a week later, and yes I'm still expecting a December 15th release). In fact, yesterday I pre-ordered this game. I just don't think I can afford a Wii at launch (to be specific, a Wii, 3 remotes, 3 nunchucks, 2 classic controllers, Zelda, Red Steel, Super Monkey Ball & probably Rayman, and probably a Wii point card). Damn, I have to wait another month!! . Oh well, it's worth it! It's been a while I think that I was looking forward this much to a game, those were Zelda OoT & Zelda MM . Anyway, this won't be my last Cube game, I still have some catching up to do, there are plenty games I still want (RE 4, Batallion wars & Fire Emblem to name a few).

Why? It's (theoratically) better. I hope HD-DVD flops. I'll definitely buy a blu-ray player at some point, but certainly not before 2008. I still have plenty of DVD titles to catch up! Oh and, I'm willing to bet neither blu-ray or HD-DVD will be common by the end of 2007, especially not in Europe. Anyway, about the news: This is about that announced Japanese-only DVD playing Wii, isn't it? I don't need DVD playback, but if this has a special design, like the Panasonic Qube had (that one really looked cool), it might be a fun excuse to play import titles. It would be very disappointing though, if this will be the black Wii I was waiting for..

Not exactly true. They had a function back then, or more accurately, they were supposed to have a function. You were supposed to connect Banjo Tooie & Kazooie together, so you could access those items, and you would get extra things in Banjo Tooie. This is known as the infamous stop 'n swop. I believe you actually had to swap cassettes with the power on, so you could use the memory of the other game (to exchange data). But they didn't go through with this feature. It was a major disappointment for many fans . (when you've completed Kazooie 100 %, you know exactly what I mean). Anyway, Kazooie en Tooie remain my favourite platformers of all time I think, allthough, like I've already said in the Banjo 360 thread, I haven't played many pure platformers recently (I should buy Sonic Rush or something). I remember exactly when I decided to buy it.. Before my vacation, I couldn't decide between Goemon and Banjo, I needed something epic at least! . Than during my vacation, I actually played some Banjo in a toystore there. When I got back, a friend bought Goemon, and returned it after just 1 day, because he had finished it. That's when I made my decision !. I obviously don't regret it. Click Clock Woods is my favourite platform level of all time! That level is just magical, it has such an enchanting forest atmosphere.. I really loved that level. Seeing all the changes thoughout the seasons.. And Rusty Bucket Bay is definitely the hardest. The placement of some of the items.. That's just sadistic . Also note where the ship is based, it says "Twycross" at the back.

I liked the game. I think loved is giving it too much credit, but I definitely liked it. I didn't mind the collecting at all. The levels were gorgeous, I love the water level, with the lighttower, even thought it also had the most frustrating banana for me to collect. It really took me a long time to finish it, I was missing 2 bananas, one was the one you get from the big metallic fish (when you have to shoot the 3 propellors). The other one was a race with a.. Bunny? That one was easy, but I never was in the mood for it after the frustrating fish. It's very anoying to have to retry, you have to swim all the way back. Than suddenly, I found out there was a trick.. Argh. :| Oh well, I got all the 201 bananas that day, and got to see the special ending (which is great! But too bad it doesn't show up in the menu). Ooh and K.Rool.. He's a very typical Rare boss.. That fight's fantastic!. Oh, and another thing I hated, allthough it didn't have to do with the game itself, was the extra expansion pack that came with it.. You couldn't get it seperately. I of course already had one, I bought one immediately with Turok 2. <sigh>

I've watched the trailer, it was a pleasant surprise. The trailer is funny, but I really hate the looks of both Banjo & Kazooie. Knowing Rare fans though (just read Scribes), they'll send plenty complaint mails, demanding they improve the models. I'm actually surprised I haven't seen such mails last Scribes, but I guess it was too early. But yeah, I'm very much looking forward to it, 1 & 2 were my favourite platformers of all time (allthough I can't recall playing a recent pure platformer). I don't have an X-Box 360, I actually hoped to get one with Perfect Dark & Kameo (I'm still interested in those games, even after all the generally negative response), but now I'll have a new chance with Banjo Threeie (you know there's not going to be another name, they have to please the fans ). So, I reckon I have 2 years to get a Wii, a PS3, and then a X-Box 360 with Banjo, Joanna & Kameo .

No, you're not the only one. I hate it as well. But I don't know which one from the prime series I prefer though. I think the first one was closest to the original designs, but I think I like the second better. It was rounder I think, but I can't recall. En it had 3 engines at the bottom. Maybe someone can dig up some pics? About the suits, obviously the zero suit is the best . But as for power suits.. I think I may be boring, but I prefer the original standard yellow / orange (upgraded) power suit. I don't know what they're all called, but the pic somewhere above, the second suit from Echoes, I really, really hated that suit. And it got even worse when you get the jetpack! Jeez that looked horrible. Thankfully, not long after, you get the light suit, which is sexy indeed, but I still prefer the original power suit like I said. That said, I do like most other suits and colour variations, I do like the fusion suit generally, I also like the black suit, and personnaly I though dark Samus was awesome.. If they ever do a new Hunters (which I wouldn't mind, as long as it's completely seperate from the single player experience), they should include her (..It?) as a playable character.

It is too bad, allthough it's somewhat logical, I believe the ehm.. Rumble motors are different. The N64 rumble pack is actually better I think, it supports more levels of vibration, that's why you can't use the Cube or wiimote controller's rumble. But yeah, people who'll play OoT for the first time on VC, will completely miss all the rumble secrets, unless they find out by chance. I thought the rumble was great with Starfox 64, I really loved destroying bosses! Oh well, luckily I have a N64 and a rumble pack, I'll buy some new batteries at one point.

I think you will break your Wii when it tries to load that "song". Anyway, very cool feature in general. I'm not that interested in Excite Trucks though. And the same way I don't download ROMs, I don't download MP3s, so I don't have any. That said, I hope I one day have a nice vinyl collection and the hardware to convert them to MP3s, and a good sequel to Extreme G, where I can play my own techno and electro tracks. If there won't be a new Extreme G, I guess F-Zero will have to do.

Hmm, I haven't even unlocked Mewtoo.. I barely touched SSBM. I don't like it as much as I liked SSB. But I should get back to it again, but it have to wait untill after Skies of Arcadia (at least ). Anyway.. I like some clones, and I like them to return, but they shouldn't be treated as clones but as different clours / suits / variations. Dr. Mario is barely a different character, but it's fun to occasionally throw pills around (what do you know, Mario the drug dealer). The same for Pichu and young Link. They could be available as different variations. Some other characters who are clones but simply too cool to be just that, need some different moves. Luigi was improved and in SSBM, but it was still very similar to Mario. He should keep the (straight) fireball though! It belongs to Luigi as much as Mario. Same thing for Falco & Ganondorf. Ganondorf has plenty of moves from the Zelda games they could use. Hmm, I still need to download the new trailer.

Received the game a few days ago, and had some gametime (and I'll go play immediately after this post again). The game looks great, allthough I think I still prefer Tales of Symphonia when I'm done with it (I think I've seen people here who think this is the best Cube RPG out there, not?). So I'll just begin with the flaws: obviously the graphics are a bit dated, but that's nothing I can't live with. What does annoy me, is the ehm slowness of the game, it doesn't move fluid enough, I mean concerning gameplay, not story. Battles take too long to load, and too long to finish. Not does this take away my pleasure in grinding, it makes the easy battles in previous areas (when you're backtracking) really annoying, since there's no quick way to get them over with. While in other RPG's, you can just tap A very fast and reap the rewards in a few seconds. Anyway, that said, the story looks epic, which is just what I was looking for. The whole idea of sailing is fun (unlike in Zelda WW :P), and ship battles are very cool and a nice variation in gameplay. Last things I did in the game, was defeating belleza, after attempting the Recumen battle a few times . I crossed the South Sea, and I'm now in Ixa ..Ehh, the forest. I love the shipguild thingy by the way, just another great aspect, hunting down those discoveries and bounties! Anyway, I'm off to see the king of Ixa.. The forest. No. The king of all the (purple) monkeys! I'm hoping I can be his friend.

I wear glasses. I didn't like them when I was young, but I didn't have a sense of fashion back then . If you have some money to spend, I suggest you go to a specialized store for glasses, not a chain like SpecSavers and Pearle (which has a different name in the UK I think). The selection of brands in those chains is very limited. Go for some cool designer glasses from Italy. Anyway, also check with your insurance if they can help you out, I don't know what options you have in the UK. About the special options: take them all, they're for the best. Obviously you want them to be as scratch resistant as possible, but you can also get things like reflection reduction; this makes sure your eyes are visible.

- The "blue" light is actually customizable, you can get any colour you want. - Very cheap but limited dev kits for hobbyists are planned. - GB, GBC, GBA, Virtual Boy, 64DD, Game & Watch, Vec-Trex, CD-i, DOS, and many more, they'll all end up on VC. - They'll reissue every official Nintendo controller ever made, and an adapter so you can hook 'm up to your Wii. .. Not really big things huh? Ok I'll try harder: The Wii is actually a Transformer. In "Console" mode it will just play games, but in "robot" mode it will transform into R.O.B.128, follow you around the house, and do your chores for you (like Chibi Robo).

Please, leave us out of this, we don't need subs. :P Seriously though, most of us really don't need subs, but I agree it's allways a nice option to have. I usually don't use them, but there are sometimes situations where they can be usefull: dialogue where accents and slang are involved (Irish for example), or dialogue with a lot of technical terms. Or in Star Trek, when they speak Klingon (allways fun to see! ), or in music shows, to read the lyrics. Anyway, I can do without them most of the time, but still, captions for the hearing impaired would be a nice gesture to the ehh, hearing impared. Personnally I don't care much though.. I haven't played RE 4 yet, but I doubt there's some complex dialogue (or am I mistaking?).

I recently realized I want Master Quest on that list.. I don't have the bonus disc, but I now think it's worth hunting down a double copy of WW just for the Master Quest. But a VC release would be perfectly convenient!

First of all, I'm confident they'll release black sooner or later, around march would be a good time. I want a black one (and I'm no goth either by the way), and I'll get a black one. I probably don't have the money at launch to buy a white one anyway. However, if I do have the money, I was thinking of maybe buying a white one (at launch) for the whole family, and put that one in the living room. Maybe I can get my parents to join in on the action, allthough I doubt it, they both only touched my consoles once, my mom tried some Super Mario Bros 2 back in the days, my dad some Starfox 64, I don't think they'll be up for any swinging and waving, but you never know! The white one will never see the inside of my room though, but if I do get a white one, and buy the black one later, I'm all set up for LAN action.

I just ordered this game friday night, it was 1 of the (many) games on my wishlist, and I'm pretty sure it won't disappoint. I'll post more after I get the game and had some gametime, hopefully next week . Now I just need Baten Kaitos Origins (somehow) and Fire Emblem, then I'll have all the must-buy (tactical) RPG's, won't I?

I usually don't check this forum, but I wish I'd read this earlier.. I wouldn't have missed the rerun on BBC 2. I was really looking forward to this (well I was very curious at least), and the lesbians from the teasers certainly got my attention. But I forgot about it, as I can't receive BBC 3 (well, now I actually can and do, but it's decoded). I don't think the reruns were advertised much, otherwise I would have seen something.. I've only missed one ep right? Is it a 2 parter, or can I just jump in the 2nd ep?