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Crazy Bacon Lips · Posts: 783

winkerwanker wrote:

http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200....1820.37210.htm

(scroll down)

J Allard spectacularly misses the point of the Revolution.

WOW. Wow.

professor_scissors · Posts: 1033

Crazy Bacon Lips wrote:

winkerwanker wrote:

http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200....1820.37210.htm

(scroll down)

J Allard spectacularly misses the point of the Revolution.

WOW. Wow.

How, exactly, do I get that link to work?

ole · Posts: 52

Fixed

This is great too:

Allard wrote:

There is not a publisher that has a better view of what gaming should look like in three years other than Square Enix.

Legal Step · Posts: 1030

J allard shows a total lack of knowledge on many things. They should just let him a Peter Moore keep talking.

Mister Toups · Posts: 4943

I just some snippets from that interview, and.

WHOA

GcDiaz · Posts: 1057

Jeff Garneau · Posts: 1622

More Mother 3 stuff.

Basically, Itoi, some people from NOJ, Brownie Brown and HAL submitted a patent for an RPG

If you follow this link, then put A in Box 1 followed by 2004-321362 and press the bottom left button, it takes you to the patent. Has some interesting pictures, one of which is a gamecube. Also, it talks about a battle system that rewards BGM-based button presses, which was originally planned for the N64DD version.

I mean, my frothing increased.

Also I followed a starmen.net post to Brownie Brown's website and looked at their staff pictures. I trust that their DS devkits and seemingly genial atmosphere means that it'll be a good game.

Crazy Bacon Lips · Posts: 783

GcDiaz wrote:

I don’t think that’s the way you’re going to play FIFA. I don’t think it’s the way you’re going to play Madden. I don’t think it’s the way you’re going to play racing games.

He's got a point there.

But you guys didn't really expect the head honcho to give the competition credit, this close to system launch, did you?

No, but I didn't expect him to say anything that stupid either.

Hold the fucking controller horizontally and TURN IT LIKE A GODDAMN STEERING WHEEL. Don't just jut your hands out into the air like a Cyborg, either. Relax your forearms, place them on your thighs, and turn the controller sideways and gently move the thing like you would a steering wheel.

Move the footie guy with the D-Pad, kick by flicking the stick in the direction you want it to go.

I don't know how to play Madden in the first place, so I'll let EA figure that out.

And that Itoi shit is AWESOME.

Dark Age Iron Savior · Posts: 3148

The Sting game countdown page now has some real neat sounding music. I wonder who composed it.

Current sprite alert level: "desu"

Looks like Square Enix isn't the only RPG company making sports games.

Lasa Kon · Posts: 245

Allard hates developers and probably Legal Step too!

Sub · Posts: 696

Lasa Kon wrote:

Allard hates developers and probably Legal Step too!

winkerwanker · Posts: 2414

[quote=J Allard]So who pays for it this time? We can either ask the gamer to pay for it, pay for it ourselves, or prove that there’s enough value in it and have the gamer say ‘I want to pay for it’ – I think that’s the right model.[/quote]

I like this bit. No J you are making the consumer pay for it, and you are also continually stressing how unneccesary it is. I don't want to pay for the fucking thing but if I were to get a 360 I would have to.

Also FFXI needs the HD.

Legal Step · Posts: 1030

Lasa Kon wrote:

Allard hates developers and probably Legal Step too!

So you heard that Ballmer want's to fucking kill me. Currently I'm posting on the run...using various starbucks I wear a disquise. More as it develops.

Lestrade · Posts: 817

O c t o b e r 5 , 2 0 0 5
N I N T E N D O D S

- Nintendo of Japan announced a large dose of new Nintendo DS titles at the Nintendo Conference 2005:

Gyakuten Saiban 4 (Capcom, 2006)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Square Enix)
Final Fantasy III (Square Enix, 2006)
Mario & Luigi RPG 2 (Nintendo, 12/29/2005)
Rainbow Island DS (Taito, 01/05/2006)
Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training 2 (Nintendo, 12/29/2005)
Tales DS (Namco)
Tingle RPG (Nintendo)
Magical Vacation (Nintendo)
Ash (MistWalker)
Tenchu DS (From Software)
Kaitou Wario (Nintendo)
Wishroom (Nintendo)
Eigo Zuke DS [English Training] (Nintendo)
Detect Hacker (Nintendo)
Densetsu no Stafi 4 (Nintendo)
Puzzle Up DS (Nintendo)
Bomberman Story (Hudson)
New Gundam (Bandai)
Mario Basket 3 on 3 (Nintendo)
Custom Robo DS (Nintendo)
Yu-Gi-Oh (Konami)
Nobunaga's Ambition DS (Koei)
Ocha Inu no Heya (Koei)
Daikookai Jidai DS (Koei)
Stylebook Series (Bandai)
Dracula Castlevania (Konami)
Dangerious Jisan (Konami)
Vs. Puzzle Papi Inu Vector Wan (Konami)
Crossword Puzzle (Nintendo)
Jigsaw Puzzle (Nintendo)
Sudokou (Nintendo)

Notice the emphasis. Does anyone know what this is? Could this be a port of Rondo (joy of joys)?

Guardian FINAL · Posts: 1137

Interesting. For the first time, a trojan targets and destroys game consoles.

aderack · Posts: 5018

Lestrade wrote:

Notice the emphasis. Does anyone know what this is? Could this be a port of Rondo (joy of joys)?

That sounds unlikely. One thing to consider is the title -- which is curious, as it's a combination of the Japanese and American titles in a way that's not too different from the original Japanese title: Akumajou Dracula. The "Akumajou" in this case, the demon castle, can easily be translated as Castlevania -- since that is the specific demon castle in question. Invert the two, as per Japanese naming schemes, and -- well.

It probably means nothing, and is just a placeholder name. Still, going by it alone the implication at least is of another revisitation to the original Castlevania. It's already been remade or re-envisioned at least four times (if you include the NES version, which is actually a reconception of the MSX original -- although it has effectively become the "canon" one). Igashi ported one of the more obscure remakes to the PSOne not long ago, with an updated, Kojimized version of Simon. He has not yet, however, completely remade the game in his own way. Which, you know, he might as well. It's almost a tradition at this point. I'd be curious to see his take. Two possibilities: either my earlier plan to combine the first two games (the original and Simon's Quest) into a single narrative, or a more exploration-based reconception of the original, which would actually bring it way back to the MSX version (something most people aren't aware of).

What it more likely is is another game set in Soma's rough time period. Maybe that Dracula 1999 game. The reason I say this is that he said in a recent interview that he intends to keep the timeframe for the handheld and console games separate from now on, with the console games set in the past and the handheld games set in the "future" (1999 being close enough to the future, I guess).

Dark Age Iron Savior · Posts: 3148

if IGA steals my idea again (like he did with aria of sorrow) I'll hate him forever :(

Dark Age Iron Savior · Posts: 3148

Something horrible has happened to the HAHAHAHAHAHA Nintendo DS HAHAHAHAHAHA scene and it's HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA all very HAHAHAHAHA awful.

winkerwanker · Posts: 2414

Further 360 debacles

the drunken samurai · Posts: 4645

hooooooooleeeeeeeee shit! gates must be shitting his pants.

the blueberry hill · Posts: 458

the drunken samurai wrote:

hooooooooleeeeeeeee shit! gates must be shitting his pants.

No, no. He's much to rich to do that. He can pay people to do it for him.

Mister Toups · Posts: 4943

Which brings to mind this (with apologies to dessgeega, who apparently hates humor)

the drunken samurai · Posts: 4645

the blueberry hill wrote:

the drunken samurai wrote:

hooooooooleeeeeeeee shit! gates must be shitting his pants.

No, no. He's much to rich to do that. He can pay people to do it for him.

like allard? lol

James · Posts: 1735

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/259693.asp

Hmmmm.

As for a new Castlevania, I wouldn't mind one where demons have taken over the world. Fuck Actionvania, more Metroidvania.

aderack · Posts: 5018

(Hey, Toups. Rainbow Island DS)

Does anyone know what the following are?

Ash (MistWalker)
Kaitou Wario (Nintendo)
Wishroom (Nintendo)
Detect Hacker (Nintendo)
Densetsu no Stafi 4 (Nintendo)
Puzzle Up DS (Nintendo)
Dangerous Jisan (Konami)
Sudokou (Nintendo)

So the one's by MistWalker. All right. We can guess what's up with that. The rest, though... Detect Hacker, by Nintendo? Wishroom?

another god · Posts: 1629

aderack wrote:

Sudokou (Nintendo)

Isn't Sudoku that number game?

ole · Posts: 52

Wario's a new entry in the platforming series. Upper screen is used as a map. Not much else is known. Should turn out fine if Warioland 4 is any indication.

Detect Hacker looks like a digicomic.

Densetsu no Stafi 4. Um... well it's the next Stafi. GBA platformer series that never got out of Japan. Never played it myself but it seems appreciated, the cute starfish main character probably has something to do with that.

The rest doesn't ring a bell.
And Ash stands for Archaic Sealed Heat. It's a simulationRPG (T-RPG) directed by Sakaguchi with Hideo Minaba as visual designer and Hitoshi Sakimoto as composer.

Mister Toups · Posts: 4943

aderack wrote:

(Hey, Toups. Rainbow Island DS)

I saw that!

Will you play it with me over wifi! We will complete the game on two players, and we will become like brothers!

Dark Age Iron Savior · Posts: 3148

aderack wrote:

Densetsu no Stafi 4 (Nintendo)

Mister Toups · Posts: 4943

Whoa. Monocle for the win!

Why hasn't there been a "monocle" accessory in a castlevania game yet?

ipslore · Posts: 262

another god wrote:

aderack wrote:

Sudokou (Nintendo)

Isn't Sudoku that number game?

Yep. No more than one of each digit in any row, column, or 3x3 square.

I've been playing those for years.

B coma · Posts: 1455

This month in nostalgia:

you can stream old episodes of the SMB Super Show and Zelda cartoons at Yahoo using this Link (ho ho ho! Excuse me Princess!)

Mr. Business · Posts: 1530

B coma wrote:

This month in nostalgia:

you can stream old episodes of the SMB Super Show and Zelda cartoons at Yahoo using this Link (ho ho ho! Excuse me Princess!)

Hm, they don't have the Mario episode, "The Great BMX Race." Too bad, I really enjoyed that one.

Lasa Kon · Posts: 245

Everyone pre-order Phoenix Wright, Before it's too late!

the blueberry hill · Posts: 458

Mister Toups wrote:

Which brings to mind this (with apologies to dessgeega, who apparently hates humor)

I want to know why he doesn't like Lyle Lovett. I might mess up the quote but:

If I had a boat, I'd go out on the ocean
And If I had a Pony, I'd ride it on my boat

That's great! And The Simpsons probably agree.

aderack · Posts: 5018

Dark Age Iron Savior wrote:

Can I play as a fire flower?

Dark Age Iron Savior · Posts: 3148

aderack wrote:

Can I play as a fire flower?

man you want to play as a flaming plant penis you go and play those Pengel games okay?

Hey, Wario is the featured article of the day on Wikipedia!

And...holy fucking creepy full circle, Batman. I just learned, thanks to the article, that Wario has a cameo - in Legend of Stafi 3 (ie, the game that Officier Monocle is from).

Sprite level alerts since last sprite level alert: "go", "fo", "tire"

Dammit, I missed 6. Argh. Still, I'm hyped about this game. Looks light it might be a GBA action-RPG.

dessgeega · Posts: 3317

wikipedia wrote:

Puffy Wario helping Starfi get higher

...

Lasa Kon · Posts: 245

The prince has turned into a Belmont, but he's still angsty and annoying. (Awesome Goth Rock Uber Nu-Metal may or may not be included.)

dessgeega · Posts: 3317

Lasa Kon wrote:

The prince has turned into a Belmont

i thought of katamari and got all excited for a second.

the blueberry hill · Posts: 458

Dark Age Iron Savior wrote:

Sprite level alerts since last sprite level alert: "go", "fo", "tire"

Dammit, I missed 6. Argh. Still, I'm hyped about this game. Looks light it might be a GBA action-RPG.

Have you seen any sprites that aren't facing left?

Lasa Kon · Posts: 245

The lighter side of Itagaki.

another god · Posts: 1629

Lasa Kon wrote:

The lighter side of Itagaki.

I like how they're all Nintendo games.

FortNinety · Posts: 4591

Mister Toups wrote:

Whoa. Monocle for the win!

Why hasn't there been a "monocle" accessory in a castlevania game yet?

That's actually a very good question.

B coma wrote:

This month in nostalgia:

you can stream old episodes of the SMB Super Show and Zelda cartoons at Yahoo using this Link (ho ho ho! Excuse me Princess!)

Lasa Kon wrote:

Everyone pre-order Phoenix Wright, Before it's too late!

My big fear is that everyone who's been going nuts for the game, i.e. the message board hardcore masses, already got the game via import for the super premium pack with stylus, comic book, and soundtrack, and cutting away potential US sales.

aMac · Posts: 103

Jack Thompson has ideas for a video game

Dark Age Iron Savior · Posts: 3148

A new RPG is coming to DS - Spaghetti Western flavored!

You know, in the Wild ARMS "hmmm" sense. The currency is Pesos!

No developer info, but it looks very much like a (relatively) amateur American or European production, so it should be interesting to see if it can keep it's head above water.

Let's do a little research....

http://diygames.com/index.php?p=729&c=1
http://www.blossomsoft.com/
http://www.westernlords.com/main.php?lang=en&page=news

Western Lords, previously planned on the Game Boy Advance, is now going to be developed on the Nintendo DS. Our game will take you on a captivating quest set in an Aztec/Incan/Mayan environment mixed with Far-west elements. Overflowed with action, exploration, highly additive battle system using projectiles, stunning animated characters, striking "manga" illustration, mesmerizing music and a deep intricate plot, our RPG will awake an immense ecstatic feeling inside you for sure!

I called it! Whoa....producer and writer in Canada, composer in France, 2D animator in Belgium, art designer in California, 2D graphics designer in Australia...I'm surprised they even got this far! But it looks like they just might make it, unlike some of the sad stories of the GBA era...

Music sounds nice so far, but I'd like to hear some battle themes...and see some proof of concept when it comes to the battle system...

B coma · Posts: 1455

FortNinety wrote:

Because it needed to be on this page twice. Thanks Fortsy.

Um, no news to report.

Lasa Kon · Posts: 245

So, Curse of Darkness ships on November 1st. I still think Pokevania might work.[url]

nocturnedelight · Posts: 430

some info on Phoenix Wright, ordered directly from Capcom:

I got the email at 12:07pm EST, today

Dark Age Iron Savior · Posts: 3148

Yggdra Union revealed!

(Sting's new game)

Looks like a hybrid strategy/puzzle RPG. Huh.

Children of Mana characters revealed!

.....Frick, Tumble and Pop? Are they planning to market a cereal?