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Is everyone still in hiding? It just needs populating surely?

I recently came back to this too...Initially to listen to music and just do the HUGE Canada level and the one where the canyon cracks...God I love those tracks I still stand firm that Excite truck is a fantastic game which just keeps on reminding me of old school fun. Speaks volumes that we all clamour for a sequel! The controls are brilliant fun too and it just makes me think that Motorstorm played boring in comparison.

If only....

The greatest: Cool Spot.

Agreed. I'm suprised people actually accepted Kylie Mini-vogue again. It should be forgotten forever. God it was awful. Saying that....I actually enjoyed the Mortal Kombat films for their....erm....Actually, they were just half decent brawl movies like a Steven Seagull movie. Nowt spesh.

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Integrating something like a spinning bird kick on film is just a horrific, horrific idea. The thought of that screams utter "SHITE". If they try to make this a fan-service they are setting themselves up for a fall. Anime works in this mannerism as boundaries can be broken. Live action just doesn't work when it comes to the unrealistic video game world. As previously stated, having Ryu/Ken/Dan on a path along the original idea of the game would have been far better. I feel THIS would work: [list=]The more fights that are won by (insert character) the more money the character attains and complexities of richness enter. Richness/Happiness/loss of fighting attitude (ala Rocky) works. Keep it simple though! [list=]Guile MUST be considered as a NAILS character!![list=]Beating up cars/brick walls in frustration MUST NOT occur. And so on.... See? Much better.

It really seems like their isn't enough Mii love. I guess we've all grown to love them? It seems like they need MORE games. If they are in a game they are seemingly as peripheral characters. I want Mii focused games. For instance Mario Party would have been perfect as 'Mii Party' and EA's playground would have been much better with Mii's. I'm hoping Nintendo will really use Mii characters to launch NEW! ideas ala Wii Fit and Music yet keep them in traditional games. As we saw, the Mii idea was initially on the DS so I was expecting heavy usage of the Mii idea from the off for the Wii. They've had plenty of time. (Even with ideas dating back to the 64DD paint/animation tools) Are Nintendo ignoring Mii characters more than they should be?

If this is half decent it could be a big seller. More-so in Britain I'd guess...At £15/20 I'd buy. More than that is a no-buy.

America will probably accept this more too...They apparently hate all guns (hmmm). It's a better choice than a shroom-shooter Mario theme anyday :p

Indeed, as previously stated, Mii paintball training or something similar would have been a nicer effort but there are probably STILL a bunch of issues on people mimicking shooting their mates. (Damn America!) But I dont think Nintendo would ever put Link in a poor game and especially to launch a product they (and other devs) obviously have faith in. Bring it on. I just wonder if their will be lon-lon ranch, Hyrule field/lake etc featuring as 'souped up' locales.

Generally the music/chords you've laid down can create a "mood" that the lyrics can drop into. You're generally not going to find songs about lollypops and rainbows in minor chord songs. But as stated it's independant on the person. I just sit and sing randomly whilst strumming/tinkling the chords. Over and over again until something sticks. What may be cheesy to you may be beautiful to someone else. It's all about the confidence and delivery. You can have terrible words but if the melody is memorable you can get away with murder. That's my take on it. If you take everything around you and just think heavily about the world/situations through your own eyes, I'm sure these ideas lead to more ideas and so on and so on....It will come Always carry a notepad and pen/cil. Lyrics come when you least expect it lol. I was dreaming about the army the other day and they were all fake armies. (?!) I came to the conclusion of an 'action figure army' and so I wrote about the whole thing and then played along to thoughts and standout pointers with "action figure army" being the chorus. Thus turning into a song. I learnt to keep paper at hand from reading Paul McCartneys Autobiography. Always helpful.

Just a note about the wiimote I feel developers and gamers should possibly note/respect more. It's the simple fact of MOVING the wiimote in midair. It's almost like an in-space controller offering many possibilities. And making the lack of buttons redundant. The slamming gesture in Mario Strikers felt brilliant and MILES better than pressing a button to tackle. You're involved see? FIFA has the opportunity for jostling with other players via subtle spacial gestures. And saving penalties with a combination of nunchuck/wiimote movements in set directions (mimicking real-life diving) like the throw-ins. Therein lies the Wii genius. The ideas, the refreshing breath put into old franchises. Opportunity and FUN! I'm looking forward to this one.

This thread has fallen into sheer ...well, disrepute. The thought provoking, intellectual threads get 50 posts yet this has over 200. I'm going back to the drawing board. Let's just create controversy! Battallion Wars Wii will NOT sell hardly any units. Or how about Wii Fit is just eye toy for your feet. Wow, it's suddenly so easy to create threads with over 200 thought provoking, interesting points. Am I missing something? I guess a good argument is what really pushes people to say what they think. Verociously!

It sounds as if they've really put a lot of time and effort into this. This is apparent in the DS sequel too. I can't wait for this

IGN did a review AAAAGES ago for wireless sensor bar(s). Really in depth too. Well worth a good look. Cassamassina was bitchin' royally about his front room set up and how the sensor bar wasn't long enough then these came along: http://uk.gear.ign.com/articles/763/763441p1.html (Nyko good one) http://uk.gear.ign.com/articles/751/751096p1.html (Homebrew shite)

Luigi was slagged here?? I think Luigi's underlying campness makes him a star. He is brilliantly mocked in the Mario and Luigi GBA and DS games. He is almost now like a parody of Mario. He seems to show that Mario is just a plumber and because of all his rescue acts he is now seen as a hero by everyone else (but Luigi). I like Luigi and I like the way (I think) he is the perfect reversal of Mario. His warbling voice also seems to highlight the distress situations cause him. Evident in Luigi's Mansion explicitly. Even as a fighter in Smash Bros he had a clumsy/camp element to him. What's not to like about harmless Luigi?! And the music update today is FABULOUS. Beautiful music. I thought the "My Music" section would be inclusion of SD tracks ala Excitetruck. That would have been good. But on the one hand wouldn't that mean some people would overlook the beautiful tracks produced for this game? I would love SD card music playback. This is the one game that should have more options to it than any other game before it. It would be great to crack skulls whilst rocking out to your favourite band.

That would be a horrific and inhumane thing to do to a small child. Sickening. I guess the plot thickens..I was at work this morning and some woman was showing me the front of the mirror saying "I told you they did it, I told you so". (The front of the paper had Madelines parents with SUSPECTS written above them). The fact she never picked up a broadsheet sickened me yet she was wholly adamant that all along it was the parents. She based this on the sheer fact of the parents supposedly leaving the child alone from the very start. People are obviously entitled to their opinions but shouting it out in Asda is just insensitive and rash. I hope the truth is laid out for everyone as soon as possible. As previously said it's just turning into a media circus.

It is like Beaty Agents but for Beethoven-like musical prodigies?

Foreword Ok, so it hasn't been a year yet (nearly there already!) yet the Wii is, essentially; still an enigma. It's 'officially' the fastest selling console in the UK and it has played a major part in changing the face of gaming. As we all know, there are many reasons for this. One being Nintendo's dynamic and diverse marketing strategy (who would have thought?). And another being that we (gamers) will buy most things with the big N slapped on it. Yet the immediate lack of games from both 1st and 3rd party developers still rings in the minds of all devout console owners. A slow 1st year no doubt. We all know why..The Wii was written off before it started. With that due to change in the coming months (moreso than long term Nintendo-centric console owners should be accustomed to) the Wii should have a Christmas and new year we will never forget. My 1st year thoughts Many experts in the industry initially claimed that the Wii would be a fad. With hindsight I feel many were mainly looking at the system capabilities and intensely looking at those clever little Wii Sports ideas and duly thinking it bested any future output. Afterall, some companies are indeed still trying to best the ideas put into, essentially a tech demo. *Tiger Woods*. With updates to the core of the system and (most) channels given freely to customers, the Wii has, as a system at least, had a very good first year. We've never had a sense of community like we have with the Wii. There are problems for sure. Yet Firmware is the magic word. I just hope Nintendo don't promise the house and pull the rug from under our feet in regards to future content. The Future of Wii.... The strong intellectual properties are of course coming to appease existing gamers yet what about those who bought the Wii because of the idea of a virtual reality, social/party/health machine? Wii Fit it is then. That piece of plastic has the potential to put the Wii in the mindset of people for years. "And" finally destroy the notion that consoles are only for the initiated. Coupled with the flowering ideas that were so prevalent in Wii Sports, I feel the Wii will be the biggest console in 2008. Nothing sells like health and fitness afterall. I would know. Having worked in the fitness industry for years, many people freely pay £40+ a month to get fit and stop after 2 months. Many keep paying. I'm optimistic. The DS launched with a Mario 64 remake. It also had card games and mini games galore. As an example, today we have Brain Training and 42 All-Time Classics. Games that turned Mario 64's initial templates into million sellers. If anything we should be happy. We are buying into the future of fun and (evidently) self-health! And with Wii you just know the family will actually give you that moment to get involved. And if that isn't proof that the Wii is a pleasure to own then you don't have a heart. :p I just wish people could see that sometimes it's the journey that's as good as arriving at the destination. The N64 is uber evocative to those that owned it due to that fact alone. Reflections below..I'm sure we will all enjoy hearing each others stories about our first 9/10 months with the console that they said would change gaming forever. The Revolution.

Yeah, the cartoon was a good move. Was nicely ushered into the niche the films left too. If Mark Hamill is involved in the TV show I'm sold. Lol.

Yeah, good examples. EA have already garnered respect due to changing the likes of FIFA etc. The could have kept it the same but no. Change. That's what the Wii is about to gamers. And they took the notes down. Clever EA. And The Godfather is still one of the best examples of how to get motion controls spot on. Brilliant controls there. I guess that is another area (like your example of Far Cry) where at the end of the 1st year of Wii development people will look: Controls. What have motion controls done for you? I remember sweating profusely killing the giant underwater snake/fish hybrid on Twilight Princess as I had been stabbing continuously like a nutter. When TP got you immersed it really felt like you had a sword in your hand. And Red Steel too. When it was spot on it was fresher than Daz. Then Excite Truck showed that you could really get on the edge of your seat tilting and twisting your way through, and over terrain. There are many good examples, with (I'm sure) many more to come. Motion controls are fabulous in my opinion. And the first years games have really brought some fresh ideas to the table. I'm sure we will see more DS ideas brought to the Wii aswell. What does everyone else think of motion controls? Have they lived up to expectations? Or was Wii Sports as far as it went for you?

When Lucasarts were pushing adventure games back in the day they were respectable. But they started whoring Star Wars thus thinking they were the greatest developers scince sliced bread. Even if Star Wars is one of the biggest franchises of all time it doesn't mean you.....Oh, wait! Sorry. How silly of me. Lucasarts are a business and just want the money. Star Wars sells. Let them whore it out. They are only tarnishing the franchise (or will George Lucas do that all by himself with this live action Star Wars TV show?). What a tangled web. But what a universe!!

Jack Tretton will be right there campaigning then. Bet he's blacking up as we speak.The goon. Maybe this will be banned like Manhunt 2 too?!

I agree metroid. Great art never feels old. Look at Van Gogh. Peerless in design and still fresh. Many examples remain. It's like Mario World and Yoshi's Island. Yoshi's Island still looks fresh and vibrant. I think this is the way the Wii will go. Look at No More Heroes. It still looks fabulous now. And will people remember XIII (the cell shaded 1st person shooter) moreso than generic shooter number 2000? I think so. I feel many games which also have a graphical niche are going to sell on the Wii. Titles I previously stated such as Vib Ribbon, Parrappa the Rapper and Paper Mario. I still think the Wii has been a tough nut to crack for many developers this year. Not on a development side but just in regards to getting the most out of the system at retail and realising what gamers want from wii. I feel EA are miles ahead than any other company in regards to understanding the lay of the land. Ubi were just early adopters for the dinero. No gut feelings or love for Nintendo. Just for monetry purposes. EA seem to be really running with the idea that the Wii opens doors. And they are the ones taking the risks. If the biggest 3rd party in the world is doing this then the rest will surely follow the template they lay down? Maybe come the end of the Wii's 2nd year it will be easier to decipher what types of software will really stand out as console defining. As it stands now, everything is, essentially; guess-work.