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AusGAF 3.0 - Double the price, region locked and refused classification
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viciouskillersquirrel
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Meanwhile, I'm at home sick, waiting for my copy to arrive from the US. Le sigh.
Not wanting to bring the haterade, I really don't see why people are excited about a port of a game from over a decade ago that, TBH, to me never looked that great to begin with.
Having said that, if someone decided to do a port of any number of same-gen Saturn games (hai Radiant Silvergun, Nights) I'd probably lose my shit, too. But only because Sega aren't renowned for milking the crap out of their existing games like Nintendo are.
Having said that, if someone decided to do a port of any number of same-gen Saturn games (hai Radiant Silvergun, Nights) I'd probably lose my shit, too. But only because Sega aren't renowned for milking the crap out of their existing games like Nintendo are.
viciouskillersquirrel
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Sonic says hi.Shaneus said:
I only played this game for the first time last year and it was really good. I'm excited because I know I'll enjoy it and that the 3D and an improved frame rate will make it look extra pretty. I like pretty things.
codswallop
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Because the game itself is still one of the best that's been released in that time.Shaneus said:
However, I agree, it really should've received the Monkey Island Special Edition style treatment. A full facelift with HD graphics, proper orchestrated soundtrack, updated controls (including optional motion controls), the ability to switch between original and modern graphics, developer commentary, in-game trivia and more. But the 3DS is not the platform for such a release.
The original Sonic games haven't been remade over and over... the hate should be reserved for the treatment of the IP, not any relaunching of games that were made over 10 years ago. The closest thing we've had are occasional DC ports to XBLA of Crazy Taxi and Sonic Adventure... and I'm not thrilled about those, either.viciouskillersquirrel said:
FWIW, it's not that I don't get Nintendo for putting the game out on the 3DS, it's more people who have played and enjoyed the game before getting more excited for this than for most "real" new games coming out on the same platform.
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Deleted member 30609
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this is why I'm at MonashYdahs said:
good luck!
Box of Bunnies
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Shaneus said:
There was a pretty boss release of NiGHTS on the PS2 around the time the Wii sequel came out. Never made it out of Japan, unfortunately.
Shaneus said:
The Super Mario Bros. games have had two retail compilations and one set of individual re-releases (well, two in the case of the original) in 25 years. In the same period of time, the 2D Zelda games each had one retail re-release, there were two compilations featuring Zelda games that weren't available seperately at retail and now this OoT refresh. In five fewer years there have been six compilations featuring the Sonic the Hedgehog games and a (horrid) re-release of the original.
I'm really not sure what you're getting at.
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Deleted member 30609
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yep.Rezbit said:
Worthintendo
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I got my copy form Play Asia yesterday and yeah I gotta agree it looks really good.commanderdeek said:
I'm kinda sad though that it is a remake, if this was an all new Zelda game on the 3DS and looked like this I would be floored by it. Man I can't wait for an all new original Zelda on 3DS, its going to be amazing.
It did get a full facelift to suit the level of graphics the 3DS supports (it can't do HD obviously), a new orchestrated song with the others considered for orchestration but then revoked as it no longer felt like OoT (OoT has a LOT of procedurally generated and randomised songs that switch frequently based on your actions, which is very dificult to do orchestrated), updated controls (including optional motion controls), in-game trivia (the new Sheikah stones with videos of cool stuff you may not have known about) and more (boss rush mode; super guide; mirrored, double-damage master quest; new gyro camera item; etc.).codswallop said:
That's pretty much everything you mentioned except developer commentary (we do get Iwata Asks, so that's close and audio commentary would be in Japanese anyway, which is fairly useless) and graphics switch (which isn't needed as the improved graphics are better in every way).
Asked Nintendo about it.
"I really wish I could tell you all the stuff, but you know how it is, I just can't."
Clearly they knew. Clearly their hands were tied in the strangest way.
It's like a bunch of small mistakes on their part snowballed into one enormous, weird problem.
They will never approve anything like that Ocarina deal ever again. And I think Nintendo Australia will use this as an example for why they should be getting simultaneous release dates with Europe from now on.
"I really wish I could tell you all the stuff, but you know how it is, I just can't."
Clearly they knew. Clearly their hands were tied in the strangest way.
It's like a bunch of small mistakes on their part snowballed into one enormous, weird problem.
They will never approve anything like that Ocarina deal ever again. And I think Nintendo Australia will use this as an example for why they should be getting simultaneous release dates with Europe from now on.
bodyboarder
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evlcookie said:
I missed out
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Deleted member 30609
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I played the Infamous 2 demo, and I enjoyed it, but it made me realise that I kind of already played that game once already.
codswallop
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Choctective?Choc said:
markot, the economics of that does not add up so it will not happen
also
zelda get, when i asked the EB guy he seemed taken aback i knew
i mean wtf
edit: Mark, im sure your investigative skills will lead to an awesome article on this whole saga
even its a bit speculative
this is crazy times though
also
zelda get, when i asked the EB guy he seemed taken aback i knew
i mean wtf
edit: Mark, im sure your investigative skills will lead to an awesome article on this whole saga
even its a bit speculative
this is crazy times though
Oh god, It's train girl all over again except it's a nerdy cute looking girl who walks the same way to work as I do in the morning. Argh
Also, Some KFC girl said i she loved my shirt. I felt awesome until 30 minutes later when I realised she was probably 16/17. Why can't girls my age say i'm wearing an awesome T-shirt, Why they got to be underage?! Booooo
Putting my PC back together tonight even though i'm fully fucked from work. I feel the urge for some late night tinkering with headphones on in my own zone doing my own thing. For some reason working on a PC can keep me up for hours without making me tired.
Hopefully i don't fuck anything up and i get some nice quiet cooling happening on my cpu and graphics card along with a windows installation on my new SSD.
Then it's gaming time on the weekend, woo!
Also, Some KFC girl said i she loved my shirt. I felt awesome until 30 minutes later when I realised she was probably 16/17. Why can't girls my age say i'm wearing an awesome T-shirt, Why they got to be underage?! Booooo
Putting my PC back together tonight even though i'm fully fucked from work. I feel the urge for some late night tinkering with headphones on in my own zone doing my own thing. For some reason working on a PC can keep me up for hours without making me tired.
Hopefully i don't fuck anything up and i get some nice quiet cooling happening on my cpu and graphics card along with a windows installation on my new SSD.
Then it's gaming time on the weekend, woo!
viciouskillersquirrel
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He's right you know. Technically.VOOK said:
Doncamatic
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Jintor said:
or even just start talking to her as you both commute in the morning. It's probably more awkward just silently walking near each other than conversing during the commute.