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Mr Driller for Nintendo DS famitsu scan
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bobbyconover
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Holy shit this looks awesome! I never even imagined that they'd do a pseudo-tate mode with the 2 screens. Insane! Here's hoping it has various modes like Drill Land. I'd go nuts for a new set of Drindy levels.
And speaking of Drill Land, it's definitely not hard to find - regularly sells on eBay for $30ish, and it's an absolute must-own. Seriously. It's one of the best games I can name from the last few years, and that's no silly fanboy exaggeration. It's really just that good!
And speaking of Drill Land, it's definitely not hard to find - regularly sells on eBay for $30ish, and it's an absolute must-own. Seriously. It's one of the best games I can name from the last few years, and that's no silly fanboy exaggeration. It's really just that good!
imastalker co.
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although it doesn't seem likely at this point, any word on touch screen support as far as gameplay is concerned?
Yes, there are two control methods. One is the regular d-pad plus button to drill, the other is using the stylus to touch where you want to go next. The touch method will drill for you so it's a faster way to play (and thus makes double sense to have Susumu on the bottom screen).Johnny Nighttrain said:
imastalker co.
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excuse my ignorance here, since i have no idea what Susumu's purpose is as far as gameplay is concerned. so yeah, if there is touch screen controls, what are you to do when Mr Driller is on the top screen?
They could set it up so that the very first lines of fluff to drill down are at the top of the panel, with background you drop past on the top screen, and it would continue to scroll from there.
... I'm still rather disappointed that it appears they didn't even really try to make this look better than the GBA Mr.D in any respect.
... I'm still rather disappointed that it appears they didn't even really try to make this look better than the GBA Mr.D in any respect.
imastalker co.
Banned
interesting. i thought the whole point was to work your way to the bottom. atleast that was the case with GBC Mr Driller. well, from what i remember.Jonnyram said:
imastalker co.
Banned
so let me get this straight cause now this simply isn't making any sense.Coen said:
so what you're saying is, because the screen doesn't scroll anymore, there's no need to start from the top anymore?
Johnny Nighttrain said:
Susumu start on top of a pile of stones, but he's never at the top of the screen. In stead, he's somewhere in the center and the screens scrolls to make sure Mr. Driller stays in the center. This is done simply because an important part of the Mr. Driller is avoiding the falling blocks. It would be impossible to avoid the blocks if Mr. Driller staid at the top, because you wouldn't be able to see the blocks falling.
On the DS, I'm expecting Mr. Driller to drill on the bottom screen, while the blocks will fall from the upperscreen. At the start, the topscreen will be filled with a wallpaper of the level or something like that, and the blocks will slowly 'scroll into' the top screen, while you make your way down.
FortNinety
Member
Okay, I'm a Mr Driller noob... is that the guy from Dig Dug in the upper left of the pic? Has there always been a connection?
FortNinety
Member
Jonnyram said:Yes, it's Susumu's dad, Taizou Hori:
Okay, now I'm getting the games.
Nope.PkunkFury said:
Well, to be fair, GameCubes don't require a mod chip. Modding a GameCube is ridiculously easy - all you do is take it apart, stick two wires in two holes, tape what's left of the exposed wires to the underside of the motherboard, then attach the wires to a toggle.
If you import Konga or Drill Land, the only way to save is to have a modded GC.
bobbyconover
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PkunkFury said:
Unfortunately not, which really sucks considering that the game has tons of stuff to unlock. I've traditionally offered to mod Gamecubes for free for anyone who wants to get the game, though, because I'm so interested in seeing Drill Land get into the hands of as many people possible. Nobody has taken me up on it yet. You could be the first! All I ask is that you pay for shipping both ways, which probably wouldn't cost too much. No worries about my skillz, either - I've modded 10-15 cubes for local friends now without incident.
Let me know if you're interested. There's probably a $30 copy of Drill Land calling your name on eBay as we speak.
Jonnyboy117
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^^^^^^^
This is a great deal. The mod itself usually costs $20-30 to have done professionally. Plus, if you use an online company like NCS, you still have to pay shipping.
This is a great deal. The mod itself usually costs $20-30 to have done professionally. Plus, if you use an online company like NCS, you still have to pay shipping.
FortNinety
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bobbyconover said:Unfortunately not, which really sucks considering that the game has tons of stuff to unlock. I've traditionally offered to mod Gamecubes for free for anyone who wants to get the game, though, because I'm so interested in seeing Drill Land get into the hands of as many people possible. Nobody has taken me up on it yet. You could be the first! All I ask is that you pay for shipping both ways, which probably wouldn't cost too much. No worries about my skillz, either - I've modded 10-15 cubes for local friends now without incident.
Let me know if you're interested. There's probably a $30 copy of Drill Land calling your name on eBay as we speak.
I think I'll be taking you up on that offer Bobby!
TheGreenGiant
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Jonnyram said:Yes, it's Susumu's dad, Taizou Hori:
OH FUCK. I love driller and played it heaps on my GBA. Never realised that connection though - guess I shold have seen this. The game is digital crack. Fun and challenging.
Driller +1
Dig Dug +1
onion_pixy
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Bobby, do you know if the music in Drill Land is done by the same team as the music from Katamari Damacy? It sounds very similar, production quality is similar. Also, is there a soundtrack rip anywhere? As far as I can tell, the soundtrack isnt available on CD. It's great music, if you like the stuff in KD you'll like this too.
But its not just music, that makes Drill Land rock, the gameplay is kick ass! I think the Duraga level is my favorite, but its so hard to choose. I'm a bit heartborken to be honest, my game cube was stolen and the only reason I was upset was becasue Drill Land was the game in it at the time. Stupid theives wont even appreciate what they have. Esp since the Box and artwork were left behind, it kills me to think it will be sold for $5, if even that much. At least I still have my Taizou and Pucci dolls to cuddle with tho.
anyway, I thnk I will have to buy a DS knowing theres a Driller game for it. Im such a sucker.
But its not just music, that makes Drill Land rock, the gameplay is kick ass! I think the Duraga level is my favorite, but its so hard to choose. I'm a bit heartborken to be honest, my game cube was stolen and the only reason I was upset was becasue Drill Land was the game in it at the time. Stupid theives wont even appreciate what they have. Esp since the Box and artwork were left behind, it kills me to think it will be sold for $5, if even that much.
At least I still have my Taizou and Pucci dolls to cuddle with tho. anyway, I thnk I will have to buy a DS knowing theres a Driller game for it. Im such a sucker.
bobbyconover
Member
onion_pixy said:
Amazingly enough, none of the same musicians worked on Katamari. Considering that the musicians behind the Klonoa soundtracks are different as well, Namco just must have some of the most talented musicians in the industry. Most of the music from the Driller games is by a guy named Go Shiina (also "Go C-Na" and other weird spellings). There actually is a 2 CD soundtrack album called "Mr Driller Soundtracks" available which compiles the music from the original game, the sequel, the GBC version, the GBA port of Mr Driller 2, and Mr Driller G. Though it has a lot of the tracks from Drill Land (as several games share them), there are a few awesome tracks missing from it, as well as all of the music from Mr Driller A.
I decided a while back that it's absolutely necessary that someone rip the music from Drill Land, and I guess I'm a pretty good guy for the job. I already have a fellow GAFer lined up to translate the track names from the sound test, so it should kick some ass. I'll let you know when I get to it.
Oh, and as for people wanting their cubes modded.. I'll do as many as possible, but please don't go around spreading the word like crazy. I might already be in trouble, as some random non-GAF folks have been sending me e-mails this morning asking for free mods.. I'm all in favor of hooking up some GAF buddies, but I don't know if I need the entire population of Gamefaqs hitting me up.
If you're interested and want to get the ball rolling, though, go ahead and e-mail me at bobbyconover@comcast.net.Mr_Furious
Member
YAY! Let's just hope Namco U.S. doesn't ignore this one
bobbyconover
Member
WarPig said:
That's the one! Opaque pink with a giant smiling Susumu face and FANTASTIC SOUND on the back. I'm constantly afraid that I'll break the jewel case, since it'd be pretty much impossible to replace without buying an entirely new one.
The Faceless Master
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though i would strongly recommend solder over tape, taping does indeed work...BuddyChrist83 said:
JasoNsider
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The soundtrack for Mr. Driller Land is roughly as good as Katamari's? That's it, somebody must provide hosting stat. The music alone could convince me to get this game, as it did with Katamari Damashii (which ended up having a game as good or better than the music.)
neo2046
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bobbyconover
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BuddyChrist83 said:
Thrilled! And even more thrilled to see that the homepage is up.
JackFrost2012
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BuddyChrist83 said:
Drillland is 2000y new at some stores in Akihabara.
It's SOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooo good. Christ on a pony.
So... why hasn't Namco ever ported Drill Land to PS2? Isn't Driller pretty popular in Japan? And hasn't there been no Driller releases on PS2 to date?
Now that Namco Hometek's so niche friendly, I think they should really consider localizing Drill Land as a budget US GameCube release. If Katamari can do it...
Now that Namco Hometek's so niche friendly, I think they should really consider localizing Drill Land as a budget US GameCube release. If Katamari can do it...
Loving Pressure Mode so much, lovin' it.
I'm hoping Hometek's decisions aren't being driven by sales of the first Driller considering how far it's come since then play-wise -- seems infinitely more valuable and accessible now, a true puzzler far removed from the original one-trick concept.
I'm hoping Hometek's decisions aren't being driven by sales of the first Driller considering how far it's come since then play-wise -- seems infinitely more valuable and accessible now, a true puzzler far removed from the original one-trick concept.