Official bitching about Hudson abandoning VC support. [VC/WiiWare = lost cause]
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sixteen-bit
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Metal Slug 2 for North America?
Is there boss hitflash?
Is there boss hitflash?
crowphoenix
Banned
I can't tell if Pit Crew Panic is interesting or merely boring from that description.
...and another week of fail.
Seriously can I flood NOA with Emails somewhere? They are ridiculous and they need annoying fans.
The basic thing to do would be to freaking upload TWO GAMES on the VC. How is that hard, risky or wierd to give a CHOICE to the players following updates???
Seriously can I flood NOA with Emails somewhere? They are ridiculous and they need annoying fans.
The basic thing to do would be to freaking upload TWO GAMES on the VC. How is that hard, risky or wierd to give a CHOICE to the players following updates???
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
For people who have bought Alien Crush Returns there are new action balls available to download for free. Not sure how to activate them for use in the game yet, probably have to beat story mode. Hope this means that (free) DLC tables will become available soon.
sixteen-bit
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Does the VC version of MS2 have boss hitflash?
evilromero
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This wouldn't be such a poor update if MS2 wasn't already available on the compilation. Still, it's pretty shitty that they release this when so many others (Castlevania III) are still waiting.
Wii Will Rock U
Banned
crowphoenix said:
I am the same way. It actually sounds like it could be really fun.
*loads GAF*
*sees Phantasy Star IV appreciation thread*
*loads second page of GAF*
*does not see Phantasy Star IV in the VC thread*
...Although my real complaint is with the lack of two games, not necessarily PSIV specifically. But I'm sure I don't need to go over that again...
*sees Phantasy Star IV appreciation thread*
*loads second page of GAF*
*does not see Phantasy Star IV in the VC thread*
...Although my real complaint is with the lack of two games, not necessarily PSIV specifically. But I'm sure I don't need to go over that again...
crowphoenix
Banned
You can't break tradition, Jigs. It's tradition.Jiggy37 said:*loads GAF*
*sees Phantasy Star IV appreciation thread*
*loads second page of GAF*
*does not see Phantasy Star IV in the VC thread*
...Although my real complaint is with the lack of two games, not necessarily PSIV specifically. But I'm sure I don't need to go over that again...
Space Invaders is pretty awesomely fun! Tougher than I thought too 
Radio chatter in-game and effects through Wii Remote are nice touches.
Gonna take some work to make room for the 3 expansions though. Nice way for SE to get around the ~44 MB limit. This game alone will be taking up a third of my Wii's usable space
Radio chatter in-game and effects through Wii Remote are nice touches.
Gonna take some work to make room for the 3 expansions though. Nice way for SE to get around the ~44 MB limit. This game alone will be taking up a third of my Wii's usable space
Iam Canadian
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Metal Slug 2 isn't bad, but don't waste your money. Wait for the superior Metal Slug X or just buy the Metal Slug Anthology and get them all in one fell swoop.
Still, there's no excuse for only one VC game. D:
Still, there's no excuse for only one VC game. D:
sixteen-bit
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I never found MSX superior. Whoopdeedoo, less slowdown.Iam Canadian said:
Worse enemy and powerup placement though.
Iam Canadian
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_dementia said:
Well, for a game like Metal Slug, I do consider less slowdown to be pretty important.
And personally, I liked MSX's enemy and weapon layout more. Besides, MSX has enemies and weapons that aren't even in MS2, like the Iron Lizard and those mummy dog enemies.
nincompoop
Banned
Thanks for the heads up. I unlocked three of the four balls by playing the three tables in arcade mode (I think you also need to finish with a certain score, since my first time attempting table 2 I only got around 2 million and it didn't unlock the ball). I assume the last ball can be unlocked by getting a high enough score in story mode.poppabk said:
Semantic Continuum
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Iam Canadian said:
Also if I recall right, it has more vehicles allowing easier 2P mode (but that could just be me). For no apparent reason I love the pallette swap too.
PIMPBYBLUD
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Did they completly forget about SNES and N64 games? WTF Nintedo.
UpperCaseN
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anyone have an early impression of space invaders get even?
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
I only got to play for 5 or 10 minutes or so, but it seemed pretty enjoyable. I didn't read up on the controls too much and I felt like I was mainly just hammering buttons mindlessly - even still I managed to beat the first area. The different attack options and online leaderboards should give the game plenty of depth though. Graphics wise it looks very nice on an HD LCD through component, with very little aliasing. For $5 you can't go wrong I think, but I am not sure that I will be buying any of the DLC, especially not before the storage solution is ready.Gryphter said:
Automatisch
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Is it too much to ask to get Majora's Mask? I know it's always requested, but I mean should I just get the Zelda Collector's Disc and call it a day? I don't have an N64 anymore...
Automatisch
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_dementia said:
I like 2 more, but X is TECHNICALLY better. Sorta like how I think CPS1 Street Fighter is better than CPS2, but CPS2 was technically a better arcade system and SSFIIT had better graphics than Hyper Fighting.
Nuclear Muffin
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PTCoakley said:
The Zelda CE edition is very buggy. Graphical and sound glitches a plenty, completely random freezing (Which for MM is a game breaker due to its save system), I would highly recommend avoiding it and waiting for a VC release.
grandjedi6
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Remember when everyone thought the vc would be used to counter drought periods? Good times, good timesmadmook said:
JoshuaJSlone
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I think Nintendo looks at VC/WW as more a whole than some of you do. Then it's not a matter of whether there's 1 or 2 VC games, but a consistency of 3-4 new downloads a week.
RpgN
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I guess I should put the news here. Tokyopop and Sandenshi are planning on releasing a manga titled プリンセス・アイ物語 (princess ai monogatari) on wiiware in Japan. This manga is from the same mangaka behind the shojo manga Nana, that is quite popular in Japan and worldwide. The manga will start next year on the 6th of January and will be released in sets. Total of 15 volumes will be released, the first set will contain the first 3 volumes for 500 wiipoints, after that 2 volumes set will be 200 wiipoints each. You can select the language in Japanese and English (for the importers or owners who own Japanese wii, hint hint!). There will be different modes to view the manga for the preference of users. The story is going to be a fantasy love story and will take place in Japan.
Source: famitsu online
I find that new tidbit quite interesting. We'll probably not get it in EU or US, but it's nice to see different uses for the wiiware. Will we get more mangas in the future?
Source: famitsu online
I find that new tidbit quite interesting. We'll probably not get it in EU or US, but it's nice to see different uses for the wiiware. Will we get more mangas in the future?
Ai Yazawa (author of Nana) helped designing the Princess Ai character that spawned a short series of 3 volumes some years ago. The drawing for the original series was done by Misaho Kujiradou, and, while it was pretty good, if this new one features the same Ai character and Yazawa's art, I'm really interested.RpgN said:
RpgN
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Fuu said:
Thanks for the correction. But famitsu is putting both their names and a huge emphasis on Ai Yazawa and her Nana series. I suppose they just want to cash in on her name and the series?
EDIT
I mean they do say Misaho Kujiradou is in charge of the manga in one small sentence, while Ai Yazawa has an in-depth info on her Nana and her character design work...I'm confused >_<
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Edited the gender of the mangaka part. I forgot most shojo manga artists are female
I see. Then it's probably like the old series, Yazawa doing some designs and Kujiradou drawing the actual manga. I would rather have Yazawa doing the entire thing as I love her work but having Kujiradou back is good too, top notch art + it will keeps things consistent instead of a completely new artist.RpgN said:Thanks for the correction. But famitsu is putting both their names and a huge emphasis on Ai Yazawa and her Nana series. I suppose they just want to cash in on her name and the series?
EDIT
I mean they do say Misaho Kujiradou is in charge of the manga in one small sentence, while Ai Yazawa has an in-depth info on her Nana and her character design work...I'm confused >_<
EDIT:
Edited the gender of the mangaka part. I forgot most shojo manga artists are female
They put much emphasis on Yazawa's involvement because Nana is a huge success and all that. It's like when they put Mitsuda as the composer for a game, when in fact he only did 2 or 3 tracks. :lol
Anyway, thanks for the heads up!
RpgN
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Fuu said:
That makes sense. I remembered that this manga was already released and finished in the US as Princess Ai. It was even released in Holland. I wonder why they are choosing this 2004 manga of all the other available options...
Okay, I can get that. Mitsuda is a god I tell you!
And you welcome.
Hmm, testing the waters for something new. Could be interesting.
It would be more interesting to test with a new manga that gave WiiWare some time of exclusitivity, either a few weeks or until an entire volume is finished. Choosing an old manga though tries to get fans to rebuy on a different medium, will be easily recommended to people that have never read it before, and allows them to release so many volumes so quickly and keep them cheap.
It would be more interesting to test with a new manga that gave WiiWare some time of exclusitivity, either a few weeks or until an entire volume is finished. Choosing an old manga though tries to get fans to rebuy on a different medium, will be easily recommended to people that have never read it before, and allows them to release so many volumes so quickly and keep them cheap.
sixteen-bit
Member
Anyone?_dementia said:
Since they say it will be a total of 15 volumes, I'm thinking it will be some sort of sequel or prequel to the original 3 volumes manga.Proven said:
This makes me think they will release the original 3 for 500 points and then the new series for 200 points each:
RpgN said:
JoshuaJSlone said:
Still it's 2 different things. VC and Wiiware are 2 services, sections of the store and they also appeal to some different audiences.
I hate the NOA's way of seeing those as one whole thing. I mean why the fuck do you seperate them like it's 2 different things? Why marketing their stuff like that while they could simply make it clear and say "it's the same damn thing" and upload the stuff at the same place, like XBLA?
JoshuaJSlone
Member
It's not like they're that separated in the store. Just one of the distinctions you pick while going through the system. Old stuff or new stuff? Which platform of VC? Which genre of game?Ranger X said:
RpgN
Junior Member
Oh, my. I was very wrong! It is actually 15 chapters instead of 15 volumes now that I read it again. I think the 15 chapters are consisted of 3 volumes in total. Sorry guys
So if you buy them all on the wii, it's actually more expensive than the retail copy. You buy a manga for about 400 yen a volume. Why so expensive?
So if you buy them all on the wii, it's actually more expensive than the retail copy. You buy a manga for about 400 yen a volume. Why so expensive?
JoshuaJSlone said:
Still they always gave the impression to be 2 different things. Add to this that they really are slow updating the VC side. It's ridiculous, they won't ran out, they could hit 3 titles a week for the next 4 years without running out. They didn't even lick the SMS, MSX and C64 yet. The N64 is in letargy. Neo-Geo is also slow (though there's not that many stuff to go).
I mean, they are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy to conservative and they could so easily offer the basics of having 2 games a week, you know, just giving a choice. I'm so not demanding much out of them.
sixteen-bit
Member
Does the VC version of MS2 have boss hitflash?