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Electroplankton U.S. release... January 9, 2006
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Hell, with Beatnes and Lumiloop, you can't even save the music while the power's on :lolJiggy37 said:
If they tweak the feature set of this I will pick it up again.
What it needs is to have selectable plankton types in Audience mode. It really sucks to get Volvoice when you're in the middle of a reverie...
Kobun Heat
Member
As someone mentioned earlier in the thread, the release info is back to "announced," which means we shouldn't put any stock in the January 6 date at all.
That said, this year, around January 10, Nintendo sent a press release with a lineup (and dates) for the first half of 2005. So don't expect any concrete information on the 2006 schedule until... well, January 10 or so.
That said, this year, around January 10, Nintendo sent a press release with a lineup (and dates) for the first half of 2005. So don't expect any concrete information on the 2006 schedule until... well, January 10 or so.
I'm another in the 'will buy it again if there are added features' basket. I bought it for AUD$70 and did feel a bit ripped off but I enjoyed it for what it was. Shit, it's the only "game" I even have for my DS at this stage. 
For anyone who really enjoyed it, you should go to the GameFAQs forum for the game and there should be a thread about how to get SimTunes, another of Toshio Iwai's "pieces", from a Gmail account someone over there has set up. It's really cool, especially some of the user-made tunes which come packed in, and I probably am less disappointed with it because I got it for free.
For anyone who really enjoyed it, you should go to the GameFAQs forum for the game and there should be a thread about how to get SimTunes, another of Toshio Iwai's "pieces", from a Gmail account someone over there has set up. It's really cool, especially some of the user-made tunes which come packed in, and I probably am less disappointed with it because I got it for free.
jarrod said:
That's still $29.99 in Canada which won't fly. Pricing for the simpler DS games needs to be in the $14 to $20 rang in the US, which make sit $24-$30 range in Canada.
That's not to say DS games are expensive. I bought Trauma and Lost in Blue for $55 cdn, tax included. DS game prices are low and with Amazon.ca's deep discounts, I get two games for less than the standard price of many PSP and home console games, which are regularly priced at $59.99 here.
imastalker co.
Banned
if you appreciate music or art at all, you'll simply love this.
imastalker co.
Banned
obviously you have no soul then.
Electroplankton has an odd dream like quality to it. it even nails synaesthesia as well as rez in its own way.
Electroplankton has an odd dream like quality to it. it even nails synaesthesia as well as rez in its own way.
phantomile co. said:
I am crushed.
I did spend just a few minutes with it, though... that might be the problem.
The idea is neat, but (unless I'm missing something radically important) it's essentially a digital musical instrument/mixer, is it not? Such realms have never been my strong point. I have nothing against the software, but I simply can't imagine buying it myself.
imastalker co.
Banned
i think this would be really huge if it had some good marketing. i personally think that the best way to market Electroplankton would be quite simple and straight forward.
just have the commercials consist of nothing but footage. have a 30 second clip of Tracy, and end it with, "Electroplankton for Nintendo DS". do the same thing for Hanenbow, Luminaria, Rec-Rec, and Beatnes.
if at random, 30 second spots of either of those came on, it would have to pique interest. especially if they got a good amount of air play.
people would watch, and just wonder what the fuck it is that they just saw.
Electroplankton i feel is without a doubt, the best app for breaking into the mainstream as far as non-games in the US go. marketing just needs to be as straight forward as possible. no beating around the bush, no trying to make it look cool. just show 30 second clips, and it's bound to intrigue people and pique their interest.
it can be very surreal after all. im sure no one will argue with that.
thoughts? how would you market Electroplankton if you were in charge.
just have the commercials consist of nothing but footage. have a 30 second clip of Tracy, and end it with, "Electroplankton for Nintendo DS". do the same thing for Hanenbow, Luminaria, Rec-Rec, and Beatnes.
if at random, 30 second spots of either of those came on, it would have to pique interest. especially if they got a good amount of air play.
people would watch, and just wonder what the fuck it is that they just saw.
Electroplankton i feel is without a doubt, the best app for breaking into the mainstream as far as non-games in the US go. marketing just needs to be as straight forward as possible. no beating around the bush, no trying to make it look cool. just show 30 second clips, and it's bound to intrigue people and pique their interest.
it can be very surreal after all. im sure no one will argue with that.
thoughts? how would you market Electroplankton if you were in charge.
Getting people to buy Electroplankton and getting people to like Electroplankton are two different things. Why are you interested in the former? It's Nintendo's problem.
The thing about Electroplankton is that it's one of those games that people aren't quite sure how and what it is. So I see a lot of people who are eagerly awaiting the US release here, despite the many people who don't like it. It's one of those, "My curiosity will not be satiated until it's in my hands" kind of things. I was the same, and imported the game.
But it's also one of those games that polarizes people. I consider myself a musical type of person, and I thought I'd adore Electroplankton. I don't and haven't had any desire to put it into my DS after the first day I got it. If you look at some of the other responses/impressions out there, you'll get similar results. You'll also see some musicians and non-musicians who absolutely love what it is. It's just one of those pieces of software that is unpredictable in how it will be received.
(I will say that because I'm not exactly a fan, I'd rather see the project bomb so that Nintendo can fund other projects, instead of a possible Electroplankton 2.)
The thing about Electroplankton is that it's one of those games that people aren't quite sure how and what it is. So I see a lot of people who are eagerly awaiting the US release here, despite the many people who don't like it. It's one of those, "My curiosity will not be satiated until it's in my hands" kind of things. I was the same, and imported the game.
But it's also one of those games that polarizes people. I consider myself a musical type of person, and I thought I'd adore Electroplankton. I don't and haven't had any desire to put it into my DS after the first day I got it. If you look at some of the other responses/impressions out there, you'll get similar results. You'll also see some musicians and non-musicians who absolutely love what it is. It's just one of those pieces of software that is unpredictable in how it will be received.
(I will say that because I'm not exactly a fan, I'd rather see the project bomb so that Nintendo can fund other projects, instead of a possible Electroplankton 2.)
Dragona Akehi
Retired
Shikamaru Ninja said:
Ding ding ding! We have a winner!
Goddamn it Nintendo, I've wanted this forever! You can even write your own songs! AND SAVE THEM! WHAT AN INNOVATIVE IDEA!
Dragona Akehi said:
Why not get the import? It has some Western songs (though mostly classical/folk), plus Pornograffi, L'arc en Ciel, Morning Musume, ELT, Hamasucky Ayumi, etc up in there!
And agreed. Daigassou Band Brothers is one of my favorite music games. A must for any DS owner who likes rhythm/music.
imastalker co.
Banned
i'll agree with this.Shikamaru Ninja said:
as much as i could care less for these music rhythm games, playing this with 3 or more people is by far the most fun i've had with a DS yet.
the expansion is awesome as fuck too.
Kobun Heat
Member
Huh.
imastalker co.
Banned
HUGE MISTAKE NINTENDO
market it like i said to, and i guarentee success.
market it like i said to, and i guarentee success.
krypt0nian
Banned
phantomile co. said:
Loved it honestly like a week. Its lack of save functions killed it for me eventually.
It was a great week though.
Ford Prefect
GAAAAAAAAY
Crap, I want that so much... but $100?Bojangles said:
Nobody's got any on eBay, either
Nanoloop 2.0 + Micro = (theoretically) AWESOME