Nintendo Media Summit 2010

[demi]

STAR SUCCESSOR

[Third]

But there's a new Mario and Metroid coming out, dude. 

Both will be released within four months 

Wii 

[Madrun Badrun]

The mario trailer is the sexiest thing I've ever seen.  Also the music sounds like one piece.

[Oblivion]

Orchestrated music is being implemented in SMG2 btw.


Game looks great, but even as huge Mario cigarillo, I can't seem to get as excited over this as the original.

[Great Rumbler]

Game looks great, but even as huge Mario cigarillo, I can't seem to get as excited over this as the original.

Because the first one was something new and original [relatively, of course], while this is just a sequel. See: Bioshock.

[Beezy]

Dude, there's no way it cost more than $50 to make that.

I can't imagine anyone even thinking to buy this. The PPI on those screens is terrible. I wouldn't get a DSi XL if it was for free.

I want to see it in person first. After spending time with the PSP, Palm Pre, and pretty much every other device on the planet, the DS looks fucking ugly and their new model makes it MORE apparent and RAISES the price? Nintendo just doesn't give a shit anymore.

Why should they when their fans this gen happily buy whatever garbage they put out?

[M3wThr33]

I like how today was some big media day when all they did was announce release dates for titles that we all new existed.
(Aside from the new 100 book collection Nintendo is putting out for $20! Keep milking that royalty-free bullshit, Big N!)

[etiolate]

Still not digging Other M. Plastic toys doing combo moves does not make a Metroid fan happy.

[Great Rumbler]

I like how today was some big media day when all they did was announce release dates for titles that we all new existed.
(Aside from the new 100 book collection Nintendo is putting out for $20! Keep milking that royalty-free bullshit, Big N!)

Well, these games are also being shown in playable format.

[cool breeze]

It's probably because you know it will be an awesome game.  You can say you knew Mario Galaxy 1 would be awesome, but that's a lie.  You no longer need to use obnoxious amounts hype to mask skepticism.  Secretly nerds love the gamble of whether or not a game will be that good.

Like, it would require a lot of energy to make the game suck.  At worst I'm expecting it to be slightly worse than Galaxy 1, at best on par.

[AdmiralViscen]

Other M sounds worse than ever.

[archie4208]

Still not digging Other M. Plastic toys doing combo moves does not make a Metroid fan happy.

You just described the Smash Bros. series.

[M3wThr33]

Those are dolls.

[originalz]

Dude, there's no way it cost more than $50 to make that.

I can't imagine anyone even thinking to buy this. The PPI on those screens is terrible. I wouldn't get a DSi XL if it was for free.

I want to see it in person first. After spending time with the PSP, Palm Pre, and pretty much every other device on the planet, the DS looks fucking ugly and their new model makes it MORE apparent and RAISES the price? Nintendo just doesn't give a shit anymore.

In all honesty, the LL doesn't really look that bad.  Friend of mine bought one and I was really impressed at how well it scales the graphics.  Also helps a lot when playing Japanese games since you can actually make out complicated kanji, although I doubt most people care about that, heh.  Either way, they did a pretty good job with it, but I wouldn't necessarily upgrade from a different DS for it.

[Bebpo]

Mario is cool.  Will buy that & Alan Wake in May.  You guys better not forgot MGS5 Peace Walker is May also

Metroid is dunno, will probably give it a shot.  I like Metroid & I like Team Ninja. 
Already played S&P2.  It's the best game fucking ever.  Anyone who didn't try the import better give this a shot.
XLol
3d Picross...

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I didn't like it /runs

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[cool breeze]

a huge level in Galaxy 2 looks awesome

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/nintendo-media-super-mario/62299

like a minute and a half into that video

[M3wThr33]

Some math...

At this new size, each pixel is 1/3mm by 1/3mm. Surprisingly round number after the math.

DSi XL is 76 PPI

By comparison: (Higher is better)

Droid: 265
iPod Nano: 204
iPhone: 163
PSP: 128

[Beezy]

Droid

I love this phone.

[originalz]

I don't know much about specs or shit, and obviously the DSLL won't look nearly as good as other systems.  I'm just saying that when I look at it, the system looks fine, it's not an overblown mess like I expected when I heard the concept.

[AdmiralViscen]

I'd rather get a PSP go

[magus]

Mario is cool.  Will buy that & Alan Wake in May.  You guys better not forgot MGS5 Peace Walker is May also

Metroid is dunno, will probably give it a shot.  I like Metroid & I like Team Ninja. 
Already played S&P2.  It's the best game fucking ever.  Anyone who didn't try the import better give this a shot.
XLol
3d Picross...

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I didn't like it /runs

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i tried S&P2 and i couldn't understand what was the big deal about it,it just didn't impress me

[AdmiralViscen]

Hey, has PSP go software improved in selection or in price since it launched?

[Bebpo]

i tried S&P2 and i couldn't understand what was the big deal about it,it just didn't impress me

Do you like rail shooters?  It is a rail shooter with crazyyyyyyyyyyy theme park ride levels and non-stop variety of super creative gameplay scenarios.  They take the basic SLASH/SHOOT/DODGE and make like a dozen original game design ideas out of it.  Most of the boss fights are top-notch and there's like 434235325 of them.  Plus the game is damn long for a rail shooter.  6-7 hours.  60fps is very nice too, especially since the game looks great.

There's one stage I thought was kinda weak, but otherwise the game is imo the best rail shooter and best treasure game to date.

[Himu]

I haven't played a new rail shooter since Panzer Dragoon Orta.

Rail shooters were my favorite genre as a kid, next to platformers and arcade racers.

Thinking of the possibilities of rail shooters on the wii is the main reason I got a wii at launch aside from Zelda.

And here I am, 3 years after launch and SP2 is the only fucking rail shoter on the system.

I hate my life.

[EmCeeGrammar]

For some reason hearing that using the wiimote sideways makes me slightly more interested in other m than I was before.

[EmCeeGrammar]

I haven't played a new rail shooter since Panzer Dragoon Orta.

Rail shooters were my favorite genre as a kid, next to platformers.

Thinking of the possibilities of rail shooters on the wii is the main reason I got a wii at launch aside from Zelda.

And here I am, 3 years after launch and SP2 is the only fucking rail shoter on the system.

I hate my life.

Uh yeah, buy hotd overkill.  Its flawed but fun.

[Himu]

I haven't played a new rail shooter since Panzer Dragoon Orta.

Rail shooters were my favorite genre as a kid, next to platformers.

Thinking of the possibilities of rail shooters on the wii is the main reason I got a wii at launch aside from Zelda.

And here I am, 3 years after launch and SP2 is the only fucking rail shoter on the system.

I hate my life.

Uh yeah, buy hotd overkill.  Its flawed but fun.

Note: the genre "rail shooter" only because synonymous with "lightgun" when they started to hit Nintendo consoles en masse.

I reiterate: I hate my life.

[Bebpo]

yeah, lightgun shooters are very very different than non-lightgun rail shooters.

Lightgun:
Virtua Cop
HoTD
Dead Space Extraction
RE: We Didn't Even Try
Time Crisis

Rail:
Panzer
Rez
S&P

[Himu]

btw WHY HASN'T SEGA PORTED VIRTUA COP TO THE WII.

That would make me smile so hard.

[EmCeeGrammar]

btw WHY HASN'T SEGA PORTED VIRTUA COP TO THE WII.

That would make me smile so hard.

Cus no one would buy it!  Its like when other nintards don't understand why nintendo isn't making a new starfox.  It's completely irrelevant these days.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

SMG2 definitely looks like an expansion pack type of game but since I thought the first one was fucking awesome, the second one will probably be decent at the very worst case.  Best of all, it is June, allowing me to re-Wii at a Walmart late at night when nobody is looking as opposed to being out in the frigid cold, standing in line for a half hour like the first time I bought one.

Also the reason why there is no Virtua Cop compilation is because nobody has cared about it since the mid 90s.  It'd just cater to a small set of gamers and it is unlikely that the Sega of today would do such a thing.

[M3wThr33]

PSP Mini prices have dropped a few bucks and there have been great sales EVERY week. In terms of new content, not much, but it's there. (Like Army of Two, 40th Day)

[Himu]

Also the reason why there is no Virtua Cop compilation is because nobody has cared about it since the mid 90s.  It'd just cater to a small set of gamers and it is unlikely that the Sega of today would do such a thing.

Then why release HOTD?

[EmCeeGrammar]

Also the reason why there is no Virtua Cop compilation is because nobody has cared about it since the mid 90s.  It'd just cater to a small set of gamers and it is unlikely that the Sega of today would do such a thing.

Then why release HOTD?

Zombies are trendy these days.

[originalz]

Also the reason why there is no Virtua Cop compilation is because nobody has cared about it since the mid 90s.  It'd just cater to a small set of gamers and it is unlikely that the Sega of today would do such a thing.

Seriously, I always laugh when people yell for old games to be brought back (especially SEGA releases), but when they are, people complain about them for either playing too old or changing too much.  See Nights, the new Daytona, Sega Rally, etc...no one cares about them now except for a few vocal "fans" who probably won't buy the new games anyway.  You might as well just ask for Sky Target to be revived while you're at it, that's more of a rail shooter than Virtua Cop is and is just as relevant of a series now.

HOTD had always been a strong franchise, and still gets regular arcade releases.

If you want to play VC so bad, just download the PC versions and do the Wiimote hack thing to emulate the mouse.

[Himu]

People have been complaining about the new Daytona?

[EmCeeGrammar]

So after looking over everything I have to say the only things that stand out to me are

-Monster hunter 3 is free online with wii speak support.  Its receiving a big push as well as a demo being distributed
-some awesome art style series games
-new warioware for wiiware fuck yes
-sin and punishment 2 being localised

I'm very much cold on super mario galaxy 2 and other m.  the xl is kind of appealing to me since I only ever used the ds at home, and I want to pick one up for some of the connectivity functions with the wii.

[Bebpo]

wtf is wiispeak.  Do you talk into your remote?  Is it on par with xbla/psn voicechat?

[cool breeze]

Wii speak is a cheapo room mic you put on your TV.  It comes with Animal Crossing and Endless Ocean 2 (I think).

can you get that chubby DS XL stylus separately? I only really want that

[EmCeeGrammar]

wtf is wiispeak.  Do you talk into your remote?  Is it on par with xbla/psn voicechat?

I WISH you talked into your wiimote, coulda made the wiimote a nice impromptu karaoke controller.  I prefer the wiispeak implementation if only because I find the whole 'account required to use microphone' aspect of Xbox live whack, but my limited experience with wiispeak had echo issues.  Also, you can leave messages like live with the wiispeak channel, but you have to physically go into the channel to check your messages and no one uses it.  In general Nintendo's hesistance to expand their online feature set makes it more of a gimmick than a useful feature.

[pilonv1]

There was a virtua cop compilation on PS2

[etiolate]

Still not digging Other M. Plastic toys doing combo moves does not make a Metroid fan happy.

You just described the Smash Bros. series.

Which is fine for a mascot fighting game. Not Metroid.

[Don Flamenco]

btw WHY HASN'T SEGA PORTED VIRTUA COP TO THE WII.

That would make me smile so hard.

Cus no one would buy it!  Its like when other nintards don't understand why nintendo isn't making a new starfox.  It's completely irrelevant these days.

On the same note, I cringe every time I see someone clamor for Killer Instinct 3. 

It's like time + B-list/semi-obscure title = OMG THEY HAVE TO BRING THAT BACK 

[EmCeeGrammar]

btw WHY HASN'T SEGA PORTED VIRTUA COP TO THE WII.

That would make me smile so hard.

Cus no one would buy it!  Its like when other nintards don't understand why nintendo isn't making a new starfox.  It's completely irrelevant these days.

On the same note, I cringe every time I see someone clamor for Killer Instinct 3. 

It's like time + B-list/semi-obscure title = OMG THEY HAVE TO BRING THAT BACK 

I cringe everytime someone mentions Startropics.  Wtf is a startropics? 

[archie4208]

And you call yourself a nintard.

[EmCeeGrammar]

I'm a nintard of the new school of nintendo.  Wacky novelty machines and fake excercise equipment.

[AdmiralViscen]

wtf is wiispeak.  Do you talk into your remote?  Is it on par with xbla/psn voicechat?

I WISH you talked into your wiimote, coulda made the wiimote a nice impromptu karaoke controller.  I prefer the wiispeak implementation if only because I find the whole 'account required to use microphone' aspect of Xbox live whack, but my limited experience with wiispeak had echo issues.  Also, you can leave messages like live with the wiispeak channel, but you have to physically go into the channel to check your messages and no one uses it.  In general Nintendo's hesistance to expand their online feature set makes it more of a gimmick than a useful feature.

XBL Silver allows for voice chat.

[EmCeeGrammar]

wtf is wiispeak.  Do you talk into your remote?  Is it on par with xbla/psn voicechat?

I WISH you talked into your wiimote, coulda made the wiimote a nice impromptu karaoke controller.  I prefer the wiispeak implementation if only because I find the whole 'account required to use microphone' aspect of Xbox live whack, but my limited experience with wiispeak had echo issues.  Also, you can leave messages like live with the wiispeak channel, but you have to physically go into the channel to check your messages and no one uses it.  In general Nintendo's hesistance to expand their online feature set makes it more of a gimmick than a useful feature.

XBL Silver allows for voice chat.

Not doubting you, but back around gears 1 I remember I had to make an account to use a mic while I was playing at an acquantices house.  Are you saying its always been like this?

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  I didn't know xbox live was a recurring charge and they billed me until the acqauntice pointed out my account was still active!  I find it weird people have such a hard time deleting their accounts.  I just explained I don't have an xbox and I had the account deleted in the same phone call

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[Bebpo]

Hmm, well I don't think I will give Wii speak a shot by spending $$ to buy the addon.
But I might give MH3 a shot since the online is free and I've never really played MH much.  Still would rather get into it on PC/PS3/X360 where I could play online with friends & headsets but dunno if they will ever get a real one with free online.

[Third]

Metroid other M looks like shit. 







 

[AdmiralViscen]

My expectations are as low as can be for that game.

[Third]

SMG2 looks great, though.



Mass Effect 2 owned. 

SMG2 will be so amazing.

[Green Shinobi]

Why does that Metroid game look like a Dreamcast title?

Oh, and MCG, do you really think that a mainline, Nintendo-developed Star Fox title would bomb? The last one they made was Star Fox 64, which sold millions. Since then, all we've had was an adventure spinoff and another title that didn't really feel like a Star Fox game and that Nintendo didn't even develop.

I think a true successor to Star Fox 64 would do quite well.

[demi]

SMG2 looks great, though.

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Mass Effect 2 owned. 

SMG2 will be so amazing.

This is the level layout? Looks like basic Mario structure now.

[MCD]

launching probe.

[demi]

Held horizontally like an old school NES pad, Samus is controlled by the D-Pad, firing is mapped to the 1 button, jumping to the 2 button, and morph ball action to the A button.

Metroid Other M

Prime eviscerated

[Don Flamenco]

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Hey, I think I remember that guy in the middle

[OptimoPeach]

Held horizontally like an old school NES pad, Samus is controlled by the D-Pad, firing is mapped to the 1 button, jumping to the 2 button, and morph ball action to the A button.

Metroid Other M

Prime eviscerated

Morph ball gets its very own button I wonder if running will just be the default for movement? And what about item selection?

[EmCeeGrammar]

Held horizontally like an old school NES pad, Samus is controlled by the D-Pad, firing is mapped to the 1 button, jumping to the 2 button, and morph ball action to the A button.

Metroid Other M

Prime eviscerated

Morph ball gets its very own button I wonder if running will just be the default for movement? And what about item selection?

I do wonder how you're supposed to fire missles.  But powerbombs are done by charging a shot and then entering morphball form.

[Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich]