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Gaming / Re: VC / WiiWare / DSiWare / XBLA / PSN (Collection & Updates!)

« on: January 05, 2009, 08:02:20 PM »

You'd be correct, although I myself need a refresher on the finer details.

Posted on: December 30, 2008, 01:05:05

WII-KLY UPDATE: ONE WIIWARE GAME AND ONE VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAME ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL


Jan. 5, 2009

A new year means even more new games at the Wii™ Shop Channel, starting with a pair of imaginative titles to kick off 2009 in style. Anyone who loves Kirby™ can keep the confetti flying to celebrate the release of the classic Kirby's Dream Land™ 3 for the Virtual Console™. And if you're already desperate for a warm mid-winter getaway, check out Sandy Beach, a sand castle game on WiiWare™ that's loaded with sunny fun.

Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

WiiWare

Sandy Beach (Konami, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone—Comic Mischief, 500 Wii Points): Enjoy a fun day at Sandy Beach as you build elaborate sand castles. You can work peacefully on your sand castle or enter into a battle with invading crabs in Crab Battle mode. Players will strategically build their sand castle and use cannons to defend it against an army of destructive crabs. After successfully defending your sand castle, discover beach treasures and additional cannons with your metal detector to customize your castle even more.

Virtual Console

Kirby's Dream Land 3 (Super NES™, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Kirby, Dream Land's resident hero (and everyone's favorite puffball), must once again save the day when the mischievous King Dedede starts causing trouble. Kirby must travel through an assortment of levels, battling an exotic array of enemies (both new and familiar) determined to stop him from completing his mission. Always armed with his trusty ability to swallow enemies and gain special attacks, Kirby can also unite with some of his animal friends and make use of their particular talents. Featuring detailed graphics, challenging boss battles and the distinct charm of a Kirby game, it's no wonder this title is considered a classic.

For more information about Wii, please visit wii.com.

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Gaming / Re: Super Smash Bros. Bitchslap: What Do You Want To See In It?

« on: January 05, 2009, 07:59:50 PM »

OK guys, I'm just chiming in really quickly to say that I'm going to try and chop my "gargantuan list of fanservice" down a bit. I'll also post a revamped Daisy & Mike Jones in a bit.

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Gaming / Re: Super Smash Bros. Bitchslap: What Do You Want To See In It?

« on: January 05, 2009, 10:07:51 AM »

You're not thinking of Japan, where the series has been around since the Famicom days, and was actually called Famicom Wars.

Duly noted. But does this mean I should go look up some Famicom Wars protagonists (if any)? I'm game to do this.

Haha, I bet it is.  You're more of the StarTropics fanboy than I am.  I look forward to seeing it.

I'll be sure to impress.

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Gaming / Re: Super Smash Bros. Bitchslap: What Do You Want To See In It?

« on: January 05, 2009, 10:01:30 AM »

Also, one last thing, PB, my Mike is better. I'll prove it tomorrow though.

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Gaming / Re: Super Smash Bros. Bitchslap: What Do You Want To See In It?

« on: January 05, 2009, 09:58:57 AM »

Two things, one I edited the spoilered post with some reasoning. Second, PB wins my thread for repping two titles in dire need of sequels with one kickass choice (Akari Hayami). Bravo.

And yea, my brain is fried as well.

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Gaming / Re: Super Smash Bros. Bitchslap: What Do You Want To See In It?

« on: January 05, 2009, 09:39:37 AM »

OK RPM, I finished the list that I said I would make a while back of interesting, varied and reasonable newcomers. If any of you feels like being a step ahead of me in terms of my post by post roster battles, click the following spoiler.

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1. Mario (Mario Bros.)
2. Luigi (Mario Bros.)
3. Peach (Super Mario Bros.)
4. Bowser (Super Mario Bros.)
5. Daisy (Super Mario Land)
6. Rosalina (Super Mario Galaxy)
7. Link (The Legend of Zelda; Boasting a Zelda Wii Look)
8. Zelda (The Legend of Zelda; Boasting a Zelda Wii Look)
9. Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda; Boasting a Zelda Wii Look)
10. Samus / Zero Suit Samus (Metroid)
11. Ridley (Metroid)
12. Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)
13. Diddy Kong (Donkey Kong)
14. Dixie Kong (Donkey Kong)
15. King K. Rool (Donkey Kong)
16. Fox (Star Fox)
17. Falco (Star Fox)
18. Wolf (Star Fox)
19. Krystal (Star Fox)
20. Kirby (Kirby)
21. Meta Knight (Kirby)
22. King Dedede (Kirby)
23. Pikachu (Pokemon)
24. Jigglypuff (Pokemon)
25. (Pokemon Rep #3 – Pokemon is really a big unknown for me. Anything they do at this point is up to Nintendo and beyond my ability to speculate, especially since this one is for the Pokemon Trainer's spot)
26. (Pokemon Rep #4 – Same as above but I hope this one is Mewtwo.)
27. Captain Falcon (F-Zero)
28. Black Shadow (F-Zero)
29. Ness (Earthbound / MOTHER 2)
30. Lucas (Earthbound 2 / MOTHER 3)
31. Marth (Fire Emblem)
32. Ike/Hector (Fire Emblem)
33. Lyn/Micahah (Fire Emblem)
34. Andy (Advance Wars, but might be better suited for an AT looking at it)
35. Sami (Advance Wars; Same as above)
36. Yoshi (Yoshi's Island)
37. Boshi (Super Mario RPG)
38. Wario (Wario Land/Wario Ware)
39. Captain Syrup (Wario Land)
40. Mona/Ashley (Wario Ware)
41. Olimar (Pikmin)
42. Louie (Pikmin)
43. Saki (Sin & Punishment)
44. Issac (Golden Sun)
45. R.O.B. (Gyromite)
46. Mr. Game & Watch (Game & Watch)
47. Little Mac (Punch-Out!!)
48. Lip (Panel de Pon)
49. Takamaru (Nazo no Muramejou a.k.a Mystery at Murasame Castle)
50. Mike Jones (StarTropics)
51. Sonic The Hedgehog (SEGA; Sonic The Hedgehog)
52. Megaman (Capcom; Megaman Classic)
53. Solid Snake (Konami; Metal Gear Solid)
54. Travis Touchdown (Marvelous Entertainment; No More Heroes) Joke pick; disregard if necessary.
55. Chrono (Chrono Trigger) / Someone more recent from Square-Enix

Fanboyish 3rd Party Stragglers:
- Simon Belmont / Shanoa (Konami; Castlevania)
- Beat (SEGA; Jet Set Radio)
- Viewtiful Joe (Capcom; Viewtiful Joe)

The only holes here that I've kept a note of are:

- The possibility that another Mario rep might be considered (Bowser Jr. ) or no to a Mario Bros. six spot roster
- Zelda Wii having a new and Smash worthy character (possibility is high on this one)
- "LOLOLOL RIDLEY IS TEH XBOX1 HUEG" arguements
- DK series "not big enough" to warrant 4 characters; duel between Dixie & K. Rool
- If Star Fox isn't big enough, Krystal vs. Wolf
- My Fire Emblem Trio (Lyn might not make it for sword fighting, however varied it may be. ;____; Ike is damn popular thus negating my "powerful but different" character choice, the axe wielding hector... ;_;)
- Advance Wars might be more niche than expected.
- Boshi while different from Yoshi and completely awesome, falls into the same trap as Geno; copyright hell.
- Captain Syrup might be a relative unknown to most getting AT status at most (;_;); Mona vs. Ashley. Ashley wins in outright interest for female WarioWare rep with a potential for fun moves, but Mona wins outright for popularity.

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Off The Wall / Re: The Avatar / Signature Changing Thread

« on: January 05, 2009, 08:54:40 AM »

I found this bad ass Fire Emblem art and had to use it in my avatar because it re-awakened the fanboy I am for the series.

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Gaming / Super Smash Bros. Bitchslap: Roster Battle #3 - Donkey Kong

« on: January 05, 2009, 07:58:18 AM »

So here begins round 3 of this wild speculation game. Here are my thoughts:

 Characters
- Donkey Kong
- Diddy Kong
- Dixie Kong
- King K. Rool

No long history lessons this time folks. That's good for me since I don't have to come up with something as elaborate as the last two groups.

Now then, the reasoning for these guys is pretty straightforward. The Donkey Kong series has gone without full representation for quite some time now. It wasn't until Brawl that the notion of a playable Diddy Kong came to fruition for crying out loud! This series has one of the most profound influences on gaming in general (beginnings in Donkey Kong arcade, Donkey Kong Country's huge splash, Donkey Kong Country 2 for nostalgic gaming's sake and awesome music ). There's also the idea that it's Nintendo’s 4th highest selling franchise behind Mario, Pokemon, & Legend of Zelda. So then, why is this series so highly under represented in Smash? You tell me.

Talking about the characters that need to be added though is pretty easy this time as well. Dixie Kong who pretty much came on the scene in one of the more memorable DKC games (Donkey Kong Country 2) and came into her own in the lesser but solid Donkey Kong Country 3 just sounds like a perfect fit. Her interesting character design would also lend way into a very interesting and unique fighting style. (Because seriously, using your hair to whip opponents just sounds hilarious and awesome after thinking about how well done Diddy was in Brawl.)

Then there's King K. Rool, the quirky but pivotal antagonist force for the Kongs. Leader of the Kremlings and seemingly always out to cause the Kongs trouble, you would think that he'd be the best fit for the mold of “series bad guy” that most franchises represented in Smash have gotten as of Brawl. He's certainly not going to be taken to the extreme of Bowser or Ganondorf in terms of badassery, but he's not going to be overly quirky like Wario or Dedede either, he'd be best suited settling in that middle ground with a moveset that reflects this nature.

Now the last thing that needs to be mentioned is whether or not you all think the DK series is big enough to warrant 4 reps and if not, who gets the 3rd spot? Discuss.

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Gaming / Re: Super Smash Bros. Bitchslap: What Do You Want To See In It?

« on: January 05, 2009, 06:51:19 AM »

No matter what comes out there is always room for improvement. There are plenty of game designers like us too. They are never satisfied and are always trying to improve upon what they have already created. I think it is a good quality as long as it doesn't turn into a whine fest.

This is the mindset that i love the most. It's not so much a never pleased situation with me so much as endless possibilities and how they'd be amazing. Secondly PB, as much as I know I agree with you on having no Dojo, a part of me wants the new Smash just to relive the "Japan Time" antics. Yay, going for a English final without sleep 4 hours after after finding out Sonic was in!

The third parties, extra characters, and how to unlock them should stay totally secret though throughout the first year or so as a throwback to the days when gamers played and found things out by themselves.

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Fan Creations / Re: Quickie's Stuff.

« on: January 05, 2009, 06:45:01 AM »

Niiiiiice.

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Forum Games / Re: Praise the above poster!

« on: January 05, 2009, 05:19:01 AM »

Made me chuckle with that last one.

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Rockman Series / Re: Ancient Theories/Fanon

« on: January 05, 2009, 05:09:50 AM »

Jelly, I can't believe you forgot the Cataclysm.

Sorry, it just sounded waaaay unlike the series even from it's inception and with Inafune's classic "it didn't happen like that" line, I just wrote it out of my head.

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Rockman Series / Re: Ancient Theories/Fanon

« on: January 05, 2009, 04:58:44 AM »

- X is Megaman 100 years in the future.
- Zero was Roll 100 years in the future. (Deconfirmed)
- Mother Elf was Iris (Z2 heydays)
- Legends took place in an alternate universe, similar to how the Classic & EXE series differed.

And that's all I can remember right now.

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Gaming / Re: The Last Remnant

« on: January 05, 2009, 04:32:17 AM »

No sadly, but I'm in love with the art already.

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Forum Games / Re: Praise the above poster!

« on: January 05, 2009, 04:31:34 AM »

 

Has awesome deduction skills and is a very diversified gamer and person.

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Gaming / Re: Super Smash Bros. Bitchslap: What Do You Want To See In It?

« on: January 05, 2009, 04:29:26 AM »

If we're talking SSE, I only have three real gripes with it. First off is "Metaknight, Dedede, & Kirby in: The Subspace Emissary". There was waaaay too much emphasis on the Kirby side of the Nintendo spectrum for a game that was otherwise loaded with some of the greatest Nintendo fan service ever.

Secondly, there was a big lack of game themed environments and minor enemies in most of the story. No, a generic ruined castle does not represent or suit Altea's finest (Marth), nor does a would-be Angel Island in the sky suit anyone not named Sonic (Seriously, why were the ROBs in charge of that island when a Sonic connection was screaming to be used there?) The same arguement could also be made for series enemies (which could have added to the sense of nostalgia and fanservice) being replaced by generic beat-em-up cannon fodder.

The last thing, which is pretty minor and something that I understood not happening in Brawl, would be to make the co-op mode online only because it would have been a crazy experience. (Not like it wasn't on my end with my younger bro asking me every other second "What game is this music from?" )

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Forum Games / Re: Praise the above poster!

« on: January 05, 2009, 04:16:30 AM »

He's a really cool guy.

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Gaming / Re: Super Smash Bros. Bitchslap: What Do You Want To See In It?

« on: January 05, 2009, 04:10:27 AM »

Will do Captain.

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Gaming / Re: Super Smash Bros. Bitchslap: What Do You Want To See In It?

« on: January 05, 2009, 03:58:08 AM »

Holy crap Hypershell & especially Taiyo, you both are thinking along the same terms that I am. I'm impressed.

Now then, I'm about to do the next set guys, but what I would like to know is whether or not I should stick to the series-by-series breakdowns or just post an all inclusive list with smaller "bullet point" reasoning?

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X / Re: 1up interview: Hironobu Takeshita says "whine moar for Mega Man X 9"

« on: January 04, 2009, 07:58:53 PM »

At which point, they'll re-use them with a different element or power.

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X / Re: 1up interview: Hironobu Takeshita says "whine moar for Mega Man X 9"

« on: January 04, 2009, 07:55:56 PM »

But I don't think we'll be seeing another CM2 anytime soon if ever, now that Inafune commands (punchline drumroll) all the Mega Man series again.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUCK. This is the wait for Mega Man Legends 3/Rockman DASH 3 all over again.

And who's tired about every boss have to be an animal?

I'm not, but mixing things up with humanoid reploids would be cool. It's one of the reasons why I love the Big 4 so much in the Zero series. They had awesome character designs and interesting personalities. ZX screwed them over though.

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X / Re: 1up interview: Hironobu Takeshita says "whine moar for Mega Man X 9"

« on: January 04, 2009, 07:50:01 PM »

I'd like to see another one too. But with more freedom, and not so close to the MM formula of "defeath 8 bosses, defeat 4 more bosses, defeat last boss".

They should get their Breath of Fire teams to work on that.

Cosigned and all that. Seriously though, if there's anything more that they should add to the mechanics of the game, then it has to be a real time battle system. I loved how Action Triggers were pulled off and some of the turn based stuff was top notch, but if I get full control over my party a la the "Tales of..." series, that'd be like my X series fangasm right there.

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X / Re: 1up interview: Hironobu Takeshita says "whine moar for Mega Man X 9"

« on: January 04, 2009, 07:41:35 PM »

Being an X fan myself, his redesign was nothing short of godly for me. Plasma cape... *drools*

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X / Re: 1up interview: Hironobu Takeshita says "whine moar for Mega Man X 9"

« on: January 04, 2009, 07:39:15 PM »

I just wonder how long the storyline for that series could go before the eventual "give us Elf Wars links" arguement started. Also, Marino, Cinnamon & Massimo were well designed characters. They need more screen time.

The ingame models looked like wreck though.

Egg headed misshaped monsters.

I remember feeling so hyped thinking the models in game would be 1:1 with the gorgeous box and concept art for the game. Imagine my disappointment after starting it.

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X / Re: 1up interview: Hironobu Takeshita says "whine moar for Mega Man X 9"

« on: January 04, 2009, 07:34:47 PM »

I'd still kill for a Command Mission 2 with better cel shading and design and a more refined turn based battle system or even more awesome real time battle system.

Let's face it, Command Mission was a great change of pace.