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I look round the shops at stuff I want to buy and its ALL Nintendo at the moment, the only other thing I've grabbed recently thats non-Nintendo is Zone Of The Enders 2. The quality is FANTASTIC at the moment, Viewtiful Joe, F-Zero, MK:DD, Sword Of Mana, Golden Sun 2, FFTactics ... all wicked. I think they're doing a grand job. Someone posted that ALL Nintendo are doing is sticking out rehashes. That IS a steaming pile, come on you have to admit it.
Take Zelda for an example, firstly, lovely new graphics engine. Secondly its the first bloody time that they seemed to have advance the plot beyond the previous game ... being set after the events of Ocarina Of Time, explaining how repeatedly a hero in green appears, also being set in a radically altered Hyrule, with a more story driven engine than before. A proper sequel. Now if thats a re-hash, I suppose that makes Metal Gear Solid 2 a rehash due to its similar gameplay and extention of storyline over the first game?
Mario Kart has finally had some new ideas bolted onto it, although it STILL has the same old cups, would have been nice to have a few more levels. Metroid Prime, rehash? The conversion from 2D platformer to 3D shooter is about as different as you can get!
Anyway, its nice to see Nintendo chucking out some real quality after a shaky start. When I compare games on my PS2 to my Cube, the Cube ones just look crisper, more vibrant ... ZOE2 STILL has awful dodgy borders on it. Hey ho, anyway a few choice PS2 titles still to come this year.
Take Zelda for an example, firstly, lovely new graphics engine. Secondly its the first bloody time that they seemed to have advance the plot beyond the previous game ... being set after the events of Ocarina Of Time, explaining how repeatedly a hero in green appears, also being set in a radically altered Hyrule, with a more story driven engine than before. A proper sequel. Now if thats a re-hash, I suppose that makes Metal Gear Solid 2 a rehash due to its similar gameplay and extention of storyline over the first game?
Mario Kart has finally had some new ideas bolted onto it, although it STILL has the same old cups, would have been nice to have a few more levels. Metroid Prime, rehash? The conversion from 2D platformer to 3D shooter is about as different as you can get!
Anyway, its nice to see Nintendo chucking out some real quality after a shaky start. When I compare games on my PS2 to my Cube, the Cube ones just look crisper, more vibrant ... ZOE2 STILL has awful dodgy borders on it. Hey ho, anyway a few choice PS2 titles still to come this year.
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Widge wrote:
> I look round the shops at stuff I want to buy and its ALL Nintendo at
> the moment, the only other thing I've grabbed recently thats
> non-Nintendo is Zone Of The Enders 2. The quality is FANTASTIC at the
> moment, Viewtiful Joe, F-Zero, MK:DD, Sword Of Mana, Golden Sun 2,
> FFTactics ... all wicked. I think they're doing a grand job.
If you think they're brilliant (especially GS2, but Sword of mana ain't out yet in the Uk) wait unil Final Fantasy :CC, Tales of Symphonia, Baten Kaitos, & Sphinx and the cursed mummy comes out.
> I look round the shops at stuff I want to buy and its ALL Nintendo at
> the moment, the only other thing I've grabbed recently thats
> non-Nintendo is Zone Of The Enders 2. The quality is FANTASTIC at the
> moment, Viewtiful Joe, F-Zero, MK:DD, Sword Of Mana, Golden Sun 2,
> FFTactics ... all wicked. I think they're doing a grand job.
If you think they're brilliant (especially GS2, but Sword of mana ain't out yet in the Uk) wait unil Final Fantasy :CC, Tales of Symphonia, Baten Kaitos, & Sphinx and the cursed mummy comes out.
I mean Nintendo in 1996 released Mario Kart 64, Mario 64... 1997 Goldeneye, 1998 Zelda, 1999 erm Donkey Kong 64, 2000 Perfect Dark/ Zelda MM, 2001:-... err .... none.... 2002: Super Mario Sunshine 2003: Metroid Prime, Zelda Wind Waker and Mario KArt Double Dash
Dringo wrote:
> Slider wrote:
> Theres no denying that nintendo have released some great games, but
> there is one problem that really started from the N64 days- they
> don't release as many AAA per year, as they should do.
>
> ???? Yeah they do, they released 3 last year...
>
> Nintendo don't normally release that many in a year.
lol! Nintendo sure pushed the boat out, that time
> Slider wrote:
> Theres no denying that nintendo have released some great games, but
> there is one problem that really started from the N64 days- they
> don't release as many AAA per year, as they should do.
>
> ???? Yeah they do, they released 3 last year...
>
> Nintendo don't normally release that many in a year.
lol! Nintendo sure pushed the boat out, that time
Slider wrote:
> Theres no denying that nintendo have released some great games, but
> there is one problem that really started from the N64 days- they
> don't release as many AAA per year, as they should do.
???? Yeah they do, they released 3 last year...
Nintendo don't normally release that many in a year.
> Theres no denying that nintendo have released some great games, but
> there is one problem that really started from the N64 days- they
> don't release as many AAA per year, as they should do.
???? Yeah they do, they released 3 last year...
Nintendo don't normally release that many in a year.
Dringo wrote:
> Socks D Snake wrote:
> I wouldn't say wind waker and metroid prime are that recent.
>
> Games released in 2003 are recent
>
> Games released in 1997 are old.
Hehe!
Games released in 2002 are old.
Goldeneye and Mario 64 were released in 1997.
1997 is ANCIENT! :-D
> Socks D Snake wrote:
> I wouldn't say wind waker and metroid prime are that recent.
>
> Games released in 2003 are recent
>
> Games released in 1997 are old.
Hehe!
Games released in 2002 are old.
Goldeneye and Mario 64 were released in 1997.
1997 is ANCIENT! :-D
Theres no denying that nintendo have released some great games, but there is one problem that really started from the N64 days- they don't release as many AAA per year, as they should do.
Socks D Snake wrote:
> I wouldn't say wind waker and metroid prime are that recent.
Games released in 2003 are recent
Games released in 1997 are old.
> I wouldn't say wind waker and metroid prime are that recent.
Games released in 2003 are recent
Games released in 1997 are old.
I wouldn't say wind waker and metroid prime are that recent.
Darwock wrote:
> Dr Gonzo is a gimp.
*giggles insanely*
> Dr Gonzo is a gimp.
*giggles insanely*
Fanboy-ism should be BANNED! ;)
But no, I've read FAR too many 'my machine is better than yours' letters in my life ... usually followed up with people publishing meaningless lists of statistics and processing power ability jargon, sales info of latest games ra ra ra. I've always been of the opinion that its the games that matter and not the system, so far, each of the big 3 consoles have had games on them which I think are fooking class. As a result I think they're all worthy consoles.
But no, I've read FAR too many 'my machine is better than yours' letters in my life ... usually followed up with people publishing meaningless lists of statistics and processing power ability jargon, sales info of latest games ra ra ra. I've always been of the opinion that its the games that matter and not the system, so far, each of the big 3 consoles have had games on them which I think are fooking class. As a result I think they're all worthy consoles.
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