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    Wii U eShop Thread

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted

    Something must be different now with this contract, otherwise this would not be true:

     

    Eurogamer: I spoke to Unity CEO David Helgason about this today, and he reckons this deal with a platform holder may be unprecedented. "It's definitely a Unity first," he said, "but as far as we can tell it's also an industry first."

     

    Or am I missing something here?

     

    I think this is granting Nintendo an unlimited use license that they can give out to 3rd party devs for free (like with the Autodesk and Havoc tools).

     

    Is Unity usually free of charge for commercial releases? (I'm pretty sure the SDK is at least)

    Monster Hunter 4!!!!

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted

    A March release has really surpised me though. I thought the release of 3G HD Version was the signal it was behind schedule but it would seem not. Now it makes me wonder if it will put off perspective buyers who have 3G and know this is 6 months round the corner. Not that it will be a probem for us. They'll probably be gearing up for 4G before we see this version.

     

    They're almost certainly being done by different teams (Tri U Wii U is probably being done by Eighting - who also did the grunt work on the 3DS version) so I wouldn't have thought that Tri U Wii U would have any effect of MH4's development.

     

    With MH4 featuring online play however, I wouldn't bet on seeing a Wii U version. It may well still happen, but there's much less incentive for them to make a Wii U version of MH4 than there was with Tri U (and no excuse for Capcom to not localise it!)

    Playstation Slim New Model

    in Other Consoles

    Posted

    The ps3 had got progressively more ugly as time has gone on. I'm still gutted my phat broke. I couldn't justify buying a second hand one over a slim but I think it looks weedy by comparison. The new looks even worse.

     

    Pretty much. It started out ugly and went downhill from there.

     

    Shame really cause the Vita is a really nice looking machine (as was the PS2 Slim and the PSone)

    Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted

    Am I right in thinking that you can't select multiple songs to download in a single transaction though, meaning you've got purchase each song individually? :hmm:

     

    Yeah, one at a time. It's a pain to buy multiple songs at once when you're paying exact amounts (but if you've got funds lying around in your eshop account, then it's not that bad - downloads are nice and fast)

     

    Also, is it better to play the game with items/abilities attached to the characters, or without for that extra bonus. As far as I can tell, that no item bonus is just for the high score, but does it effect the amount of XP/Rhythmia that you earn too? ::shrug:

     

    It's for high score and nothing else. Personally, I play with all equipment off for Challenge mode and with my stuff on in the Chaos Shrine.

    Monster Hunter 4!!!!

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    Online play?! Well that guarantees its western release then :D

     

    Amazing how the attitude in this thread has completely changed now! :)

     

    The new weapons look completely awesome BTW!

     

    Hmm, I thought that they were gonna get rid of the segmented areas though? :hmm: Also, why does this look worse than MH3U from a graphical perspective? (It's still segmented and doesn't seem to be doing that much more from an AI/physics perspective, so what gives?)

     

    Either way, I'm sure it'll look much better on the 3DS screen itself ::shrug:

    Wii U Price Check

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    I just can't decide. I want the console because it's a new console, but none of the launch games.

     

    So wait until the games you want actually come out for it!

     

    Edit: Oh wait, hang on I forgot about the (probable) incoming shortages. In that case... time to broaden your horizons and give NSMBU, NintendoLand, Zombi U, Sonic & All Stars Racing, Scribblenauts Unlimited and Rayman Legends a chance! (Plus Fifa Wii U might turn out to be good, as well as Batman Arkham City AE and - as a real longshot! - Ninja Gaiden 3 RE...)

    Playstation Slim New Model

    in Other Consoles

    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    I'm curious as to what price the retailers are going to sell the 12GB flash based PS3 at.

     

    If they can make it £150ish, there could be some brilliant competition come Christmas.

     

    It's more expensive than the current 160GB model, so it'll be at least £189.99 (probably £199.99)

     

    You can forget any idea of brilliant competition at that price (oh and apparently it STILL doesn't come with a HDMI cable :mad: )

     

    Edit: Maybe not... Sony does what Nintendoes (as usual!) it seems...

     

    http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2012/09/19/scee-on-the-new-ps3-we-dont-set-pricing/

     

    “With regards to price, we no longer set an RRP, instead, that will be dictated by individual retailers themselves,”

     

    I bet retailers will still go with at least £189.99-£199.99 though...

    Playstation Slim New Model

    in Other Consoles

    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    Only a 25% size reduction? Not impressed. It's also ugly as shit (now it looks even more like a grill! :laughing:)

     

    And has that price actually gone UP!? Even the wonkily sized 12GB flash model is more expensive than the cheapest PS3 today! (and that can't be costing them nearly as much as the HDD model!)

     

    WTF is Sony doing!? Why aren't they lowering the price and doing a Vita bundle to take on the Wii U and boost Vita sales!?

    Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    Yeah, I'll definitely be grabbing that one. :)

    Any other tracks you'd recommend for me? Keeping in mind that I prefer more rhythmical/upbeat stuff.

    It's annoying how there's no preview for songs from the DLC list. :blank:

     

    Also, what's the deal with purchasing extra songs? Do you need to have credit on your eShop account beforehand, or can you just add it directly in-game? ::shrug:

     

    You can add funds from within the game itself (you can also pay exact amounts, just like in the eShop - it's the same interface for the most part)

     

    You could always use YouTube for song previews, but for my own recommendations I'd pick any of the battle music from FF3 and FF4, Matoya's Cave, Cosmo Canyon, Ride On, FF9 Battle Theme, FF9 Battle Theme 2 (warning, hard!) or Force Your Way (warning!!! Hardest song in the game by far. May cause irrepressible tears, unceasing cursing and permanant psychological damage from the sheer difficulty!)

     

    Give them a listen (they're all fun to play, though some are pretty easy)

    Nintendo Land

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    Do we know anything about the control schemes for all these games.

     

    Just wondering how many nunchucks will be needed really. Somehow I got by on the Wii only having one! But is everyone who isn't playing with the GamePad in this gonna need both for most games do we think, or will it be Wiimotes on their side or something?

     

    Most just require the Wiimote on its side I believe. Out of the ones we know about, only Metroid Blast and Zelda Battle Quest require the Nunchuck (they also happen to require Motionplus BTW!)

    Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted

    Also, half of the time it seems like the notes that you're hitting don't relate at all to what's going on with the music. :hmm: They almost seem to be randomly placed.

     

    It's not randomly playing notes when it changes. What's happening is that the note charts switch from the melody to the harmony and backing tracks during certain songs (The tunes in the Chaos Shrine however are somewhat randomised, using modified forms of pre-set note chart portions).

     

    You're right about a lot of the songs not having any sense of rhythm though - especially FF12's music. I'd have to agree that you get more out of this game if you're a fan of the series (and that FF4's Boss Battle theme is the best in the series! - It's also one of the most fun songs to play BTW! Well worth the purchase! :D)

     

    I kinda like the fact that not all of the music in the game is exactly rhythm focused though. It's nice to play to some of the more sedate and ambient music as well from time to time, even if it isnt necessarily a good fit for rhythm gameplay (Rabanastre fits this description nicely!)

    Wii U Price Check

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    Creepy... Serebii's game number list looks eerily similar to mine! (except I only have around 8 360 games and about 15 odd 3DS games, not counting downloads - that's not exact BTW, I'm not at home right now to count)

     

    I missed out completely on non Nintendo consoles (aside from Dreamcast and a mate's Mega Drive) until around 2006 when I started picking up PS1 (mostly via the PS3's PS1 classics service) and PS2 games.

     

    Virtual Console has been fantastic for me! So many classics that I never got the chance to buy before, with some so rare/expensive that I could never justify buying the physical version (hi Castlevania Rondo of Blood and Magical Drop 3!)

    Best of the Best of the Best Sir... with Honours!!

    in General Gaming Discussion

    Posted

    Here's a few I'd suggest...

     

    Best Graphics (2D)

    Best Graphics (3D)

    Best use of the Wii Remote (non-motionplus)

    Best use of the Wii Remote (with motionplus)

    Best online multiplayer game

    Best local multiplayer game

    Best port/remake

    Best story

    Funniest game

    Biggest surprise within a game

    Best new character born on Wii

    Best Boss Fight

    Best Music OST

    Best Mini/Microgame

    Best game that didn't sell well

    Best game that didn't get released in Europe

    Your favourite moment/event of the generation

    Which animal was best represented on Wii!

    Now half an hour of Twelve Tales Conker 64 appears!

    in General Gaming Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    http://rareminion.com/twelvetales.html

     

     

    Interestingly, not much of it ended up being reused in Conker's BFD! There's a few bits (like the signpost, the dancing flower textures, text boxes, one piece of music and the boulder rolling) which were reused as is and a few bits that were modified (barrel rolling and conker shooting), but the grand majority of it really was completely scrapped!

     

    I always had the impression that they re-used a lot more than they actually did :hmm:

     

    It's not really hard to see why it was scrapped. It doesn't look any fun at all and also feels like a series of test environments loaded with a bunch of disparate mechanics, while lacking any sort of vision, goal or focus (which ties nicely into a comment that a former Rare employee made recently, who claimed that it was "not a good game")

     

    http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2012/08/21/donnchadh-murphy-chats-about-rare/

     

    Also Conker is an annoying little shit in this game. Thank God they shoved a pint down his gullet!

    PlayStation 3 Console Discussion

    in Other Consoles

    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    Disregard... seems that someone said something they shouldn't have...

     

    That Tweet should not have been posted, Studio Liverpool is closed, there is no new Wipeout game. Ami Nakajima was not released [i wonder why ;) ], she was just tweeting to say that she "is still alive". Which is pretty tactless.

    Nintendo Land

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted · Edited by Dcubed

    I just realised, there is no Pokemon themed game? :-/

     

    Is to be expected. It's only based on games from Nintendo EAD or R&D1/SPD - so the likes of Pokemon and Kirby wouldn't be considered.

     

    The games here are all developed by EAD. Pokémon is not

     

    Almost right, but not quite. [nerdmode]Metroid, G&W, DK and Balloon Fight were developed by Nintendo R&D1 (now known as Nintendo SPD1), not EAD :geek:[/nerdmode]

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