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[efyu_lemonardo]

What is going on and why is this in Nintendo Direct? And WTF is gamecenter CX?

I don't generally watch Nintendo Directs, usually I'm late on that. But are they all this....strange?

this one is surprisingly tame. the last one (aug 29) is on youtube for comparison.

 

[Kouriozan]

Ballon fight, amazing, but he is not so good lol.

 

[Damo Yoshi]

I WANT TO SEE IWATA PLAY GAMES.

Gonna be good!

 

[Ricker]

Fail....

 

[Jintor]

Man, Iwata. You're the best.

 

[IrishNinja]

yep. Arino is a comedian who is average at video games. each episode he tries to complete a retro game in a single sitting (usually 12 hours or so). there are also segments where he visits arcades and stuff. it's very hilarious.

you can get a DVD of some of the best challenges subtitled into English from Amazon, and for episodes not commercially released the something awful game center cx team bring the fansubs.

definately worth tracking down and checking out.

that actually does sound pretty cool, got a link?

 

[Javier]

Arino sucks at Balloon Fight

 

[GaimeGuy]

Love that balloon fight music. <3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL5Q4GybKWc

 

[massoluk]

Oh man, it can only be better if Miyamoto make a surprise visit while Arino is playing.

EDIT: Show him how it's done Iwata.

 

[Jintor]

Man, they're having so much fun. This is awesome.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Love seeing Iwata laugh in real time.

 

[Coin Return]

Iwata about to lay down the law

 

[Kouriozan]

OMG Iwata is playing.

 

[Magicpaint]

Balloon Fight <3

PS: They suck

 

[Forkball]

Gif Iwata losing and scratching his face.

 

[Oddduck]

Watching them play has been so entertaining.

 

[Damo Yoshi]

OH IT IS ON

Hahaha, Iwata showing those skills but this sequence is reminding me that I really miss Hip Tanaka's regular compositions. =(

 

[zroid]

Iwata playing Balloon Trip the true megaton of this ND

 

[Javier]

Looks like Iwata isn't any better.

 

[Coldnoodle]

HAI

 

[tnaden]

This is hell of a lot better then some trailers to end a Direct.

 

[slaughterking]

I wonder how Iwata would look like if he switched hairstyles with Arino.

 

[uzit88]

Man I love this laughter!

 

[JKTrix]

This is great.

 

[PixyJunket]

this sequence is reminding me that I really miss Hip Tanaka's regular compositions.

Yes.

 

[IpKaiFung]

Iwata programmed Balloon Fight if I recall correctly.

 

[Kouriozan]

And, it's over

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

Iwata has soft hands, megaton.

 

[massoluk]

It was great while it last. BRB, playing some Balloon Fight on my 3DS.

 

[Captain AHat]

I wonder how Iwata would look if he switched hairstyle with Arino.

NeoGAF photoshoppers assemble!

 

[tnaden]

Over. Solid Direct. Nothing too surprising and a lot of focus on games that will sell MEGATONS in Japan.

 

[tauroxd]

This is hell of a lot better then some trailers to end a Direct.

Nope

 

[Javier]

So this is how they settle things inside Nintendo. A GAME OF BALLOON TRIP.

 

[ScreenSplitter]

Over. Solid Direct, nothing too surprising and a lot of focus on games that will sell MEGATONS in Japan.

Great! Hopefully now some focus for the parts of the world (i.e. everywhere else) where the 3DS is underperforming!

 

[Sushigod7]

I was hoping for the Majora's Mask 3DS announcement here I'm disappointed again. But can't wait to see some gif's of Iwata playing balloon fight.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Iwata programmed Balloon Fight if I recall correctly.

He did.

Producer
&#8962; Gunpei Yokoi

Director
&#8962; Satoru Okada

Design
&#8962; Yoshio Sakamoto

Program
&#8962; Satoru Iwata

Sound
&#8962; Hirokazu Tanaka

Executive Producer
&#8962; Hiroshi Yamauchi

 

[plagiarize]

that actually does sound pretty cool, got a link?

This is the DVD box on Amazon, please support this so we get more!

and this is the best place to get torrents of the fansubs. http://alluvion.org/

the person who subtitled the official DVDs is one of the fan subbers, so the best way to support them is by starting with the official release, or at least ordering that, and then diving into some episodes

 

[grimshawish]

... they're.

There = location. IE: "I am going there."
Their = possessive form of they. (I, you, he, she, we, they -> My, your, his, her, our, their). IE: "I drank all of their beer."
They're = contraction of They are. "They're going to Disneyland"

LEAVE ME ALONE

 

[I Stalk Alone]

Iwata programmed Balloon Fight if I recall correctly.

Yeah that is true. Maybe that is why it made a reappearance in nintendo land. The comedian just said that Iwata's hands are really soft lol.

 

[Why would you do that?]

OH IT IS ON

Hahaha, Iwata showing those skills but this sequence is reminding me that I really miss Hip Tanaka's regular compositions. =(

Funny, I was thinking the exact same thing a few hours ago. lol Back in '84 when NES music (game music in general) sucked, he made Balloon Fight's awesome music.

Did he also do Gyromite/Robot Gyro?

 

[Exterminieren]

Great! Hopefully now some focus for the parts of the world (i.e. everywhere else) where the 3DS is underperforming!

Well, yes. There's an NA Direct in 2 hours.

I really am struggling to see what you expected from this one.

 

[japtor]

that actually does sound pretty cool, got a link?

Search YouTube for GameCenter CX, there's a bunch of subbed episodes. Otherwise there's some that were shown for the US that Kotaku picked up the rights to as "Retro Game Master", the announcer was (poorly) dubbed and not subbed as well, but otherwise they're decent enough. Not sure if those are still up or if they're only on DVD now.

 

[Azure Dream]

This is the DVD box on Amazon, please support this so we get more!

and this is the best place to get torrents of the fansubs. http://alluvion.org/

the person who subtitled the official DVDs is one of the fan subbers, so the best way to support them is by starting with the official release, or at least ordering that, and then diving into some episodes

I want to support them, but I've heard "Retro Game Master" is really chopped up, like they "over-localized" it, to quote a comment I read, and that it was missing segments. Is that true?

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Jam with the Band needs a US release. The last bone only came out in Europe and Japan, and it was lovely.

 

[Refugio]

Funny, I was thinking the exact same thing a few hours ago. lol Back in '84 when NES music (game music in general) sucked, he made Balloon Fight's awesome music.

Did he also do Gyromite/Robot Gyro?

Yerah he did most of R&D1's NES games

 

[Mpl90]

Well, yes. There's an NA Direct in 2 hours.

I really am struggling to see what you expected from this one.

Animal Crossing coming earlier. It'd be enough for him XD

 

[EricDiesel]

Nope

How does it feel being the most wrong person to ever live? Pretty bad?

 

[Hobby]

Full Direct is up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcRTDr3BwaU

And the Direct page updated.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_direct/index.html

 

[Damo Yoshi]

Funny, I was thinking the exact same thing a few hours ago. lol Back in '84 when NES music (game music in general) sucked, he made Balloon Fight's awesome music.

Did he also do Gyromite/Robot Gyro?

I'm pretty sure Hip did Gyromite as well.

Looking at his recent musical resume, I feel that his musical talents are really being wasted as president of Creatures. While I appreciate his contributions to Pokemon management and development, there's something sad about one of my favourite composers not having an active role in development. Does he train or teach musical staff at all?

It seems that his passion for music still remains, he performed at that Japanese music festival a while ago.

Chai from Super Mario Land -- forever you Mister Tanaka. =(

 

[Why would you do that?]

Jam with the Band needs a US release. The last bone only came out in Europe and Japan, and it was lovely.

It sure is. I imported from the U.K. for $30 and never looked back.

Too bad I can't do the same thing now...