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[Wario64]

 

[Sho Nuff]

MAGICAL SPELL IS EI-EI-PU~~~!

 

[Speevy]

"For deluxe monkey ballin' there's no power greater than X."

 

[Alcibiades]

with such a simple graphic design for the game, you'd think jaggies wouldn't be an issue...

 

[Sho Nuff]

with such a simple graphic design for the game, you'd think jaggies wouldn't be an issue...

Surely only the Gamecube could render this game properly. Purchase -1.

 

[Dan]

Why are the colors so dull and diluted?

 

[Soul4ger]

Surely only the Gamecube could render this game properly. Purchase -1.

You can't tell me you don't see the jaggies in that pic. Don't be such an anti-Fanboy fanboy.

 

[Solid]

I'm getting this for Xbox. Wee!

 

[Soul4ger]

I'm getting this for Xbox. Wee!

Yeah, I'll be getting it, too. I have the GC games, but the prospect of new levels is too much for me to handle. Besides, it's only $20.

 

[Wario64]

If it had Xbox Live, I'd be all over that. Looks like it won't though

 

[GDJustin]

1st screen of a new level:

 

[cvxfreak]

Yeah, I'll be getting it, too. I have the GC games, but the prospect of new levels is too much for me to handle. Besides, it's only $20.

$30

 

[Soul4ger]

If it had Xbox Live, I'd be all over that. Looks like it won't though

When has Sega ever been that smart?

 

[Pimpbaa]

Did these come from gamespot or something? There are some really nasty jpeg artifacts in those pics.

 

[ToyMachine228]

Probably just prepping for Super Monkey Ball 3 being multiplatform...I don't care what platforms, as long as their is a Super Monkey Ball 3. I could definitely see a Super Monkey Ball DS in the near future...Nagoshi-san did mention the possibility.

 

[MetatronM]

Eww, what did they do to the visuals?

 

[Lord Error]

You can't tell me you don't see the jaggies in that pic. Don't be such an anti-Fanboy fanboy.

99.9% games made today don't use FSAA. SMB on Gamecube - didn't have it.

 

[olimario]

They really botched the graphics porting this.
I'll bet the framerate isn't stable, either.

 

[duderon]

They really botched the graphics porting this.
I'll bet the framerate isn't stable, either.

:lol

I'm sure the port is alright.

Don't worry oli, this game won't sell as much as the gamecube mokey balls.

 

[olimario]

:lol

I'm sure the port is alright.

Don't worry oli, this game won't sell as much as the gamecube mokey balls.

Oh, I know that. Has any SEGA title on the XBOX outsold SMB?

 

[dark10x]

Nice texture aliasing in this shot...

Hopefully it will have progressive scan support on XBOX, unlike the GC version of SMB.

 

[Pimpbaa]

You people realize that these shots are heavily compressed, right?

 

[TekunoRobby]

I really would only pick it up for Xbox Live, which apparantly it doesn't. The new levels sounds pretty interesting though, we'll see when it launches.

 

[fennec fox]

They really botched the graphics porting this.
I'll bet the framerate isn't stable, either.

I played it at TGS and the framerate was superb. In fact, so were the graphics!

 

[Coen]

Such a great game, I'd like to think Sega is doing this so everybody can enjoy it. But I'm sure they're just trying to make more money, in the proces alienating GameCube-owners. I really don't mind them porting this, but they should've ported some of the Sega property on other consoles to GameCube too, or at least bring this bundle to GameCube.

 

[Brofist]

I'll pick up the PS2 version, can't wait.

 

[Sho Nuff]

I also played the Xbox version at TGS. Indistinguishable from the GC one.

 

[cybamerc]

99.9% games made today don't use FSAA. SMB on Gamecube - didn't have it.

It has something else though. Mip-mapping.

 

[Seth C]

When does this come out?

 

[M3wThr33]

I bet the extra levels spell out "WE HATE NINTENDO AND PREFER MONEY"

 

[Sho Nuff]

Eh, I'll assume those shots are from the PS2 one. If the Xbox shots lack mipping then you may bitch all you want.

 

[Folder]

Oh, I know that. Has any SEGA title on the XBOX outsold SMB?

No.

 

[nubbe]

I bet the extra levels spell out "WE HATE NINTENDO AND PREFER MONEY"

That doesn't even make sense :/

 

[AniHawk]

That doesn't even make sense :/

Yeah. As a decade of gaming has proven, Sega does not prefer money.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Still, I can't see how Sega would lose any money on this deal...they're just bringing over already-done games with a few extras thrown in. Maybe total cost on both versions ~$1 million...something they can easily surpass within a month or two of it's release.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

craptacular

 

[dark10x]

It has something else though. Mip-mapping.

Oh yes?

Based on this shot, I'm not so sure about that...

 

[puck1337]

You people realize that these shots are heavily compressed, right?

Shhhhhh

 

[TheGreenGiant]

SMB isn't that great a game (only bought 1). I don't understand the allure; its not really ... fun. I didn't feel the need to pick up 2.

6.85/10 (for real)

 

[segasonic]

SMB isn't that great a game (only bought 1). I don't understand the allure; its not really ... fun. I didn't feel the need to pick up 2.

6.85/10 (for real)

craptacular

They really botched the graphics porting this.
I'll bet the framerate isn't stable, either.

Eww, what did they do to the visuals?

with such a simple graphic design for the game, you'd think jaggies wouldn't be an issue...

 

[hirokazu]

SMB isn't that great a game (only bought 1). I don't understand the allure; its not really ... fun. I didn't feel the need to pick up 2.

6.85/10 (for real)

play some games with friends, it can be good fun.

 

[Ranger X]

When is that game coming out?


to Nbots:
The proof that Sega is beginning to understand how to make money is because they made the game also for Ps2 and Xbox.

 

[Subitai]

I really don't see any significant number of Xbox owners getting this game. PS2, who knows.

 

[jarrod]

to Nbots:
The proof that Sega is beginning to understand how to make money is because they made the game also for Ps2 and Xbox.

But why not release it on GameCube also... where there's already a substantial SMB audience. It'd be like Sega releasing VF4FT for GC & Xbox but skipping PS2, makes little sense. :/

 

[dark10x]

But why not release it on GameCube also... where there's already a substantial SMB audience. It'd be like Sega releasing VF4FT for GC & Xbox but skipping PS2, makes little sense. :/

Perhaps the upgrade is not significant enough to make this worthwhile?

It's not like it even matters to you, Lord Portable.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

But why not release it on GameCube also... where there's already a substantial SMB audience. It'd be like Sega releasing VF4FT for GC & Xbox but skipping PS2, makes little sense. :/

I don't think that would be so hot. It's a compilation of SMB 1 & 2, with some new levels. Both games are still widely available for GC, at cheap prices. They'd be stuffing retailers with a relatively redundant release while they sit atop unsold copies of both the original games on the system. Then again, Rockstar did release GTA Double Pack less than a year after VC released and while GTA III was still selling well.

 

[jarrod]

Perhaps the upgrade is not significant enough to make this worthwhile?

It's not like it even matters to you, Lord Portable.

I don't think that would be so hot. It's a compilation of SMB 1 & 2, with some new levels. Both games are still widely available for GC, at cheap prices. They'd be stuffing retailers with a relatively redundant release while they sit atop unsold copies of both the original games on the system. Then again, Rockstar did release GTA Double Pack less than a year after VC released and while GTA III was still selling well.

Eh, there seems to be notable new content, moreso that Final Tuned actually. In addition to the 46 extra levels, there seems to be more bonus/multiplayer games and playable monkeys as well... seems like a significant amount of extra stuff to me. And while the older SMB1-2 might be doing okay business on GameCube now, you'd think this DX rerelease would encorage repeat buyers (of SMB's 1 million strong audience) as well as new budget shoppers. Plus most of the game is already coded for GC, dropping dev costs even further... just seems like a dumb move to skip GC imo. :/

And yeah, DX doesn't concern me in particular too much... though I wouldn't mind a PSP port.

Oh, and can anyone confirm if AV has done these games inhouse? Or if they were farmed out, to where?

 

[SyNapSe]

I'll purchase it for the Xbox.. it's only $30. I might be enticed to pay $50 if they would take out the horrendous monkey singing cutscenes.

 

[Koshiro]

That series of images will never outlive their usefulness (easy enough to slap new logos on that t-shirt). Thankyou c0ckles.

 

[cybamerc]

Oh yes?

Based on this shot, I'm not so sure about that...

Hah... I thought that was a PS2 screen. To be honest it's been a while since I've played it. SMB2 does have it though.