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ReroRero · Posts: 2148

According to the Australian Nintendo site it's a nine game compilation disc which has fantastic games such as Shooting, Laser Hockey, Billiards, Table Tennis and more. You will be able to buy it with a controller in a bundle when the console launches over here so it will probably be the same with you Yanks.

Quick Shot II Turbo · Posts: 468

aderack wrote:

What's Wii Play?

It's a collection of Wii Sports-like minigames, except that some of those games are not very sporty. Includes Wii Duck Hunt, among other things.

It's also a launch title in both Europe and Japan. Comes with a free Wiimote, too.

Japanese page.

Edit: pff, beaten.

Edit-2: I also just found out that Japan won't be getting the Wii Sports pack-in. It's probably because they want to make (more) money off that 25k yen sweet spot. Or maybe Japan just doesn't like pack-in games.

extralife · Posts: 3316

I guess I was wrong, then.

ReroRero · Posts: 2148

Those games look really fun, I think it would be worth the $10 extra they are charging to have it with a wiimote pack. I quite like the look of Lazer Hockey and that tank game looks to be like Combat.

And there's a cow racing game.

aderack · Posts: 5018

Yeah. I think I want this game more than anything else announced so far.

I like how whenever you buy a controller (this, "classic" pad) you get something to do with it. Nintendo really likes the pack-in thing now! This is a positive step!

TOLLMASTER · Posts: 1977

Not really news, but: some guy and gal play a series of specially-designed joke games at their wedding. Great stuff, almost unbelievable.

http://greggman.com/pages/wedding_game/wedding_game.htm

Deets · Posts: 605

aderack wrote:

I like how whenever you buy a controller (this, "classic" pad) you get something to do with it. Nintendo really likes the pack-in thing now! This is a positive step!

There's no indication of a pack-in bonus batch of wii points on the classic controller's packaging, or anywhere on its website.

Koji · Posts: 571

Quick Shot II Turbo wrote:

Nintendo DS
January 25th - Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (developed by CING)
February 5th - Diddy Kong® Racing DS (developed by Rare Ltd.)
March 5th - Wario: Master of Disguise (developed by Suzak, formerly known as 'Kaitou Wario')

January for Hotel Dusk? Nooo. Or maybe it's a good thing, I might get to play Trace Memory before that one, and also Gyakuten Saiban 2, probably.

Toll, that's so awesome. If anyone did something like that for my wedding, it'd be so wow.

aderack · Posts: 5018

Well!!! That's what they've been saying, anyway! Someone even mentioned it in one of those Iwata interviews that went up recently.

I don't think it was only for Japan?

Deets · Posts: 605

My roommate just got back with a classic controller and there are no points included.

Pijaibros · Posts: 968

TOLLMASTER wrote:

Not really news, but: some guy and gal play a series of specially-designed joke games at their wedding. Great stuff, almost unbelievable.

http://greggman.com/pages/wedding_game/wedding_game.htm

What's the song in the Donkey Kong Vs intro screen from. It's bugging me that I can't remember it.

aderack · Posts: 5018

Maybe it's a special bundle that's not yet available? Still: kind of weird not to do it from the start, if they're going to do it.

Clash! · Posts: 631

So does anyone know why there seems to be a possible VC Controller shortage for the Wii? My co-workers went to the midnight GameStop Wii launch to get their paid in full Wiis, but the store got zero VC Controllers, even though they pre-ordered them and paid for them. Has anyone else heard about this?

aderack · Posts: 5018

I've managed to add one to my Amazon shopping basket; then it went back to being unlisted.

I dunno! The amazon thing is strange tonight; I guess I'll just wander around tomorrow and see if anyone has any in stock. Not going to put a lot of effort in, mind. In a week they should be easy to track down.

Clash! · Posts: 631

aderack wrote:

I've managed to add one to my Amazon shopping basket; then it went back to being unlisted.

I dunno! The amazon thing is strange tonight; I guess I'll just wander around tomorrow and see if anyone has any in stock. Not going to put a lot of effort in, mind. In a week they should be easy to track down.

Im sure they will be.

Also, from what I understand that basically Nintendo is the only one to have had them to be able to test with them. Probably the main reason why you can't use the controller for anything but VC games. I have to imagine SNK would have made it usable for Metal Slug had they had them to test with. I know where I work we could not get them.

aderack · Posts: 5018

Yet another reason why developers won't figure out how to use the system effectively until... today?

extralife · Posts: 3316

Clash! wrote:

Probably the main reason why you can't use the controller for anything but VC games. I have to imagine SNK would have made it usable for Metal Slug had they had them to test with. I know where I work we could not get them.

Wait--what? If you can't play Metal Slug with the VC controller...what are you supposed to play it with? Track down one of those Horri pads that wasn't even released in America? That is a terrible, terrible oversight.

aderack · Posts: 5018

Has anyone tried it yet? What happens if you do so? Nothing?

Clash! · Posts: 631

extralife wrote:

Clash! wrote:

Probably the main reason why you can't use the controller for anything but VC games. I have to imagine SNK would have made it usable for Metal Slug had they had them to test with. I know where I work we could not get them.

Wait--what? If you can't play Metal Slug with the VC controller...what are you supposed to play it with? Track down one of those Horri pads that wasn't even released in America? That is a terrible, terrible oversight.

I have heard nothing that has said you can use the VC Controller for ANYTHING other than VC games. Plus, if they can't test with the controller its not going to be an option. I bet you they wanted to do put it in, but I also bet they wanted to make launch/holiday. And waiting for VC Controllers could easily make it so the game would miss the mark.

Koji · Posts: 571

Pijaibros wrote:

What's the song in the Donkey Kong Vs intro screen from. It's bugging me that I can't remember it.

It's from Phoenix Wright! In fact, I just checked, and it is.

showka · Posts: 994

extralife wrote:

Clash! wrote:

Probably the main reason why you can't use the controller for anything but VC games. I have to imagine SNK would have made it usable for Metal Slug had they had them to test with. I know where I work we could not get them.

Wait--what? If you can't play Metal Slug with the VC controller...what are you supposed to play it with? Track down one of those Horri pads that wasn't even released in America? That is a terrible, terrible oversight.

Actually, the Hori pads were released here as the "Gameboy Player controller." So I'll be enjoying my slug on one of those. But you're right, this is actually a pretty large tradgedy. I was hoping the Wii would become the place for classic game collections, so maybe fucking Konami could put Gradius Collection on a system I want to own.

BalbanesBeoulve · Posts: 2126

showka wrote:

Actually, the Hori pads were released here as the "Gameboy Player controller." So I'll be enjoying my slug on one of those. But you're right, this is actually a pretty large tradgedy. I was hoping the Wii would become the place for classic game collections, so maybe fucking Konami could put Gradius Collection on a system I want to own.

What? No it wasn't. Unless "here" isn't America, because that controller was definitely not available in the US. Importing was the only way to get it.

Pijaibros · Posts: 968

Koji wrote:

Pijaibros wrote:

What's the song in the Donkey Kong Vs intro screen from. It's bugging me that I can't remember it.

It's from Phoenix Wright! In fact, I just checked, and it is.

Thank you! I knew I had heard that song earlier this year since I finally got around to finishing case 4. Now it makes sense, my mind is at ease.

Karoshi · Posts: 968

BalbanesBeoulve wrote:

What? No it wasn't. Unless "here" isn't America, because that controller was definitely not available in the US. Importing was the only way to get it.

Gamecrazy carried them.
I purchased two in PA.
My sister and brother in law purchased their own at a Gamecrazy in Virginia.
They have an english box and everything.

Lestrade · Posts: 817

Did anyone else notice that Luke Smith, during last week's 1up Yours podcast, took a dig at IC's own Brandon Sheffield?

Mister Toups · Posts: 4943

Lestrade wrote:

Did anyone else notice that Luke Smith, during last week's 1up Yours podcast, took a dig at IC's own Brandon Sheffield?

Really? Link/explanation please.

Quick Shot II Turbo · Posts: 468

Mister Toups wrote:

Really? Link/explanation please.

Download.

Start at around 24:00 to get the context. Brandon is namedropped shortly afterwards. The one saying "he's a nice guy" after that is EGM's Shane Bettenhausen.

Luke has mentioned him once before, too, I think, but it was only something along the lines of "I talked about this the other day with Brandon Sheffield blabla".

dessgeega · Posts: 3317

Karoshi wrote:

BalbanesBeoulve wrote:

What? No it wasn't. Unless "here" isn't America, because that controller was definitely not available in the US. Importing was the only way to get it.

Gamecrazy carried them.
I purchased two in PA.
My sister and brother in law purchased their own at a Gamecrazy in Virginia.
They have an english box and everything.

i've seen them at the nintendo store. they're packaged as "gameboy player controller".

James · Posts: 1735

Clash! wrote:

aderack wrote:

I've managed to add one to my Amazon shopping basket; then it went back to being unlisted.

I dunno! The amazon thing is strange tonight; I guess I'll just wander around tomorrow and see if anyone has any in stock. Not going to put a lot of effort in, mind. In a week they should be easy to track down.

Im sure they will be.

Also, from what I understand that basically Nintendo is the only one to have had them to be able to test with them. Probably the main reason why you can't use the controller for anything but VC games. I have to imagine SNK would have made it usable for Metal Slug had they had them to test with. I know where I work we could not get them.

I'm pretty sure Metal Slug was confirmed to support it. The whole idea is for it to have third-party application for ports.

Tim · Posts: 169

Quick Shot II Turbo wrote:

Mister Toups wrote:

Really? Link/explanation please.

Download.

Start at around 24:00 to get the context. Brandon is namedropped shortly afterwards. The one saying "he's a nice guy" after that is EGM's Shane Bettenhausen.

Luke has mentioned him once before, too, I think, but it was only something along the lines of "I talked about this the other day with Brandon Sheffield blabla".

Someone else mentioned this at the 1up show boards, thinking that he might have a beef with Brandon or something. Luke replied:

“Oh, God.
Not at all. There is no issue between Brandon and I. I love that guy.

Down periscope!”

BalbanesBeoulve · Posts: 2126

Karoshi wrote:

BalbanesBeoulve wrote:

What? No it wasn't. Unless "here" isn't America, because that controller was definitely not available in the US. Importing was the only way to get it.

Gamecrazy carried them.
I purchased two in PA.
My sister and brother in law purchased their own at a Gamecrazy in Virginia.
They have an english box and everything.

The only thing i was able to find is this piece of crap by pelican.

Maybe Gamecrazy imported the hori pads and made their own boxes?

Karoshi · Posts: 968

They were the official Intendo ones.

I know they sell them at Nintendo World as well, in the second floor accessories nook.

Perhaps a NYICer would be kind enough to get one for you.

BalbanesBeoulve · Posts: 2126

It's ok, I got a hori one, it just seems really weird that I can't find them online and that they weren't available everywhere.

ReroRero · Posts: 2148

Fucking Titanion, bitches.

Quick Shot II Turbo · Posts: 468

ReroRero wrote:

Fucking Titanion, bitches.

Oh yeah, baby! Off to give this a try right now!!

Wilkes · Posts: 1603

Karoshi wrote:

They were the official Intendo ones.

I know they sell them at Nintendo World as well, in the second floor accessories nook.

Perhaps a NYICer would be kind enough to get one for you.

no; they stopped selling them there a few months ago.

schild · Posts: 536

Gamestop/EB has gotten American demos of Rogue Galaxy in, the game is set for release somewhere between January and March and Never.

professor_scissors · Posts: 1033

ReroRero wrote:

Fucking Titanion, bitches.

Woo!

This is pretty promising, but there's really not much here so far. The capture beam is fun to use, but there's only like two and a half enemy types.

What Titanion (or as I renamed it, gGalaga) needs:
-Bullet patterns. Right now, the enemies shot spam out shit directly at you constantly until you get it. Not too interesting!
-Variation: More enemy types, more interesting things happening. Right now, one stage is about like any other.
-Bosses: Yeah.

Rud13 · Posts: 3277

schild wrote:

Gamestop/EB has gotten American demos of Rogue Galaxy in, the game is set for release somewhere between January and March and Never.

Those are good dates.

TOLLMASTER · Posts: 1977

Rud13 wrote:

schild wrote:

Gamestop/EB has gotten American demos of Rogue Galaxy in, the game is set for release somewhere between January and March and Never.

Those are good dates.

February is the new December. Seriously, it's like a bunch of companies went HOLY SHIT WE CAN'T RELEASE THIS IN FUCKING DECEMBER WHEN ALL THE OTHER GAMES COME OUT and they all happened to move it to February.

April will be next next year's February, I'm predicting.