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Nintendo E3 2006 Conference Thread (start at reply ~#1300)
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gamergirly
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bachikarn said:
Nintendo hasnt even announce a price yet for the system. IT seems like they're holding back some things for some reason
Mr. Spinnington
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Nintendomination? They may be sore about the EGM leak, is the only feasible reason I can think up.gamergirly said:
That is, unless they're working on a way to lower the price [/high hopes].
Beer Monkey
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Members on the show floor, have you seen any indication of online gameplay at launch, and how it will work (gamertags, voice chat, etc.)?
Hey, I can dream.
Hey, I can dream.
was this posted yet?
http://opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/05/10/
http://opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/05/10/
ghostlyjoe
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Amir0x said:
You use a Wavebird? The batteries have never been a problem for me, as the battery life is exceptional.
Illuminati
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Yeah seriously, after the Sony debacle of announcing the price, more people are concerned about the price itself then the actual games. Nintendo was wise to steer clear of that.NetMapel said:I think Nintendo saw what happened to Sony when they announced their price... then proceeded to laugh their butts off
Arrowgigantic
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I have a Logitech wireless controller with rumble for the PS2, and it lasts 50+ hours.Blacklion said:
Get yourself some 15-minute rechargeables and the charger and you're golden.
SpoonyBard
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Blacklion said:I agree with you whole heartedly ...however ... the wave bird did not have to emit sound or cause vibration .. this will surely pull from the battery juice more so than the wave bird.
that said .........
I'm still gettin one on launch day
Battery chargers and rechargeable AA batteries are dirt cheap these days. I don't really see why this is such a big deal. AAA batteries would be lighter, but a lot more expensive, and they wouldn't store as much energy.
I have supported Sony since 1996. I have a total of 200 games. And from now on Im gonna support Nintendo. The insane price on PS3 and the complete arrogance. I dont care that the graphics are not HD on the Wii. FUCK Sony! Greedy bastards. I really loved the Nintendo press briefing. Innovation and FUN. Good luck Nintendo!
radioheadrule83
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TheWolf said:
new to me. Good to see it official!
ghostlyjoe said:
Yes, and I eventually STOPPED using Wavebird on the sole point that I'm not going to constantly be changing batteries, regardless of whatever 'exceptional' life it has.
Not only that, Wiimote has rumble, speaker, all those extra features that make it 'special'... and that shit is gonna suck up mucho battery life. Even if they manage to get 40 hours out of it, it's a terrible idea. They better change that prototype and include rechargeable batteries with every Wii controller, or else that's the supreme example of being cheap. Deal breaker total. especially when you consider that most people will need multiple Wii controllers.
Beer Monkey
Member
How's SM64 looking on the show floor? Rendered at 640x480 insteaed of 320x240? Better textures?
Amir0x said:
What the hell are you blathering on about?
Batteries in the Wavebird last MONTHS.
"but matlock, the rumble! and the speaker!"
I have a Logitech Wireless for my PS2. Max rumble. I play it quite frequently, and haven't had to change the dollar store batteries I put into it since November.
No-fucking-vember.
My point is, all these extra "features" don't mean a damn thing in the long run--at the worst, you MAYBE would have to change batteries every month and a half. MAYBE. It ain't a Game Gear, that's for sure.
sonikokaruto
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the problem with rechargeable batteries... is that, that you have to recharge them (2 or 3 hours maybe?) and with AA swap and go.
Matlock said:What the hell are you blathering on about?
Batteries in the Wavebird last MONTHS.
"but matlock, the rumble! and the speaker!"
I have a Logitech Wireless for my PS2. Max rumble. I play it quite frequently, and haven't had to change the dollar store batteries I put into it since November.
No-fucking-vember.
My point is, all these extra "features" don't mean a damn thing in the long run--at the worst, you MAYBE would have to change batteries every month and a half. MAYBE. It ain't a Game Gear, that's for sure.
Thanks for your ridiculous anecdote, but uhm... the Wavebird time is not measured by months, but hours. I had my Wavebird die many different times which is why I eventually gave up on it even though it was more comfortable. And I didn't imply it's a Game Gear. But I play games often, and changing batteries like this? A fucking atrocious idea. Sorry.
sonikokaruto said:
That's not a problem, that's a virtue.
Well, I just want to say. I actual like the whole tilt thing in the analog controller. I think its being put to good use in most games.
Like sheild bashing in Zelda. Grapple beam in Metroid. Door turning in Red Steel. Spin Attack in Mario.
Granted it doesn't do much but I think it could add nice little features to games without making them more complex.
Also the Wiipeople or Wiiples as friends call them. The little people in WiiSports and Wii Orchestra that look like the logo.
Like sheild bashing in Zelda. Grapple beam in Metroid. Door turning in Red Steel. Spin Attack in Mario.
Granted it doesn't do much but I think it could add nice little features to games without making them more complex.
Also the Wiipeople or Wiiples as friends call them. The little people in WiiSports and Wii Orchestra that look like the logo.
NEWS: E3 2006: Twilight Princess In-Depth (IGN.com)
http://revolution.ign.com/articles/707/707152p1.html
A little part:
http://revolution.ign.com/articles/707/707152p1.html
A little part:
IGN said:
Cauliflower of Love
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Amir0x said:
:lol Another breakdown coming? ; P
i know someone that does mac versions of a bunch of emulators, he used codewarrior up until recently (had to switch to apples xcode because the switch...and metrowerks sold off their intel compiler stuff or something right before the switch annoucement). iirc the ppc code output is pretty good performance wise, much better than gcc (although its catching up). im not sure how it compares to ibms xlc compiler though, or if that could be used within the codewarrior environment. i assume the environment is pretty mature, its been around for a long time, so comparison wise it probably just comes down to personal preference vs other programs.Vieo said:
gamergirly
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What's up with the Zelda coverage? Nothing outside of that stuff from the press conference. Where are the trailers and videos?
Smiles and Cries
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lancubap said:
HOT
norinrad21
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OMG.....
JoshuaJSlone
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Has anyone commented on how the rumble uhh... affects the accuracy of the motion sensing, as some have suggested?
norinrad21
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Matlock said:
What?
Blackcherry
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Fake "next-gen" attempt from Nintendo?Matlock said:
Red Steel
I've just seen the Mario galaxy and Metroid Prime videos and I'm all hyped again! After the conference I was a little let down by the fact both weren't properly shown.
But they both look great and especially fun. Metroid's graphics might be not be that great but maybe Retro doesnt have it running on the final devkit yet?
But they both look great and especially fun. Metroid's graphics might be not be that great but maybe Retro doesnt have it running on the final devkit yet?
PhoenixDark
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Zelda looks amazing. Mario looks amazing. Freaking Sonic looks amazing. Red Steel looks great to me.
And all of those could be launch titles. DANG
And all of those could be launch titles. DANG