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[CO_Andy]

Just got Nintendo Puzzle Collection from Play-Asia. Can't believe this North American developed game was released only in Japan!

 

[john tv]

Didn't NST just do like, the menus or something? Or compile the three games into one disc? I honestly have no idea what really happened, but I could've sworn I heard something like that before.

 

[Shard]

NST probably just ported the SNES or N64 version over to the Gamecube.

 

[bobbyconover]

The Nintendo Puzzle Collection port of Panel de Pon is so bad that I assumed (when I saw various western names in the ending credits) it was handled by NST, too. "EAD Ninja" swears up and down that it wasn't, though.

NST probably just ported the SNES or N64 version over to the Gamecube.

It's far from a straight port, though. The music has all been horribly re-written, and the menu/map sprites are totally redone in a sort of hideous pseudo-3D pre-rendered style. Basically the only positive addition to the game is the 4-player mode.

 

[Link316]

NST did N64 Pokemon Puzzle League too

 

[AtomicShroom]

NST sucks. Especially when compared to the greatness that is Intelligent Systems. NST should fly over to their offices and get a clue.

 

[CO_Andy]

It's far from a straight port, though. The music has all been horribly re-written, and the menu/map sprites are totally redone in a sort of hideous pseudo-3D pre-rendered style. Basically the only positive addition to the game is the 4-player mode.

Is Panel de Pon in this collection an N64 rom? Doesn't look much like a GCN game.

I like the rewritten musik for the most part (menu theme better now), although they don't win a cookie for butchering my favorite track (moon stage).

 

[Mayor McCheese]

I prefer the Tetris Attack characters over the girly pixies.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

The Nintendo Puzzle Collection port of Panel de Pon is so bad that I assumed (when I saw various western names in the ending credits) it was handled by NST, too. "EAD Ninja" swears up and down that it wasn't, though.

What the hell are you talking about. I know exactly who was involved in that game. About 4 different development studios contributed to make that compilation. NST was one of them.

The breakdown was like.

Nintendo R&D1 / Newcom Dr. Mario GameCube
Nintendo R&D1 Dr. Mario GBA Download
NSTC / Nintendo R&D1 / Intelligent Systems Panel De Pon GameCube
Nintendo R&D1 / Intelligent Systems Panel De Pon GBA Download
Nintendo R&D1 / Tose Yoshi's Cookie GameCube
Nintendo R&D1 Yoshi's Cookie GBA Download

NSTC was involved in Panel De Pon, but it was like 2 of the programmers from the Pokemon Puzzle League N64 team with a few designers along with a few of the Nintendo & Nintendo/Int Sys artists and designers.

 

[Oblivion]

NST made Waverace: Blue Storm. They're not all bad .

 

[bobbyconover]

I know exactly who was involved in that game.

All I know is that a couple years back, when the game came out, I mentioned that the remake of Panel de Pon was so bad that it must've been done by NST. The several non-Japanese names in the credits fueled my suspicions. I could've sworn you popped up and said they had nothing to do with it, because ever since then I've been scratching my head and wondering how Int Sys/R&D1 could produce such a gross port on their own. I'm happy to hear that they didn't!

Is Panel de Pon in this collection an N64 rom? Doesn't look much like a GCN game.

Amazingly, it's not. The SNES version looks better than the GC PdP, and that's no exaggeration.

 

[Ollie Pooch]

the GC one looks far smoother and easier on the eyes to me - pity they butchered the moon theme my favourite from the SNES one.

 

[CO_Andy]

NST sucks. Especially when compared to the greatness that is Intelligent Systems. NST should fly over to their offices and get a clue.

Most Western developers for Nintendo have been a miss. Considering Nintendo Japan still rules the roost when it comes to making its best games, it can't be helpped the company has to outsource its franchises to keep them profittable.

Them NST/Digipen students are best suited for handheld work.