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[dock]

Just played Bomberman DS at lunch-time, three players, and was very impressed. However, I was less impressed at having to wait a minute or two for the host machine to get through the unskippable intro!! It's like waiting for a PSP game to load!! o_o Very annoying.

Is this only a problem with the European version, or is it equally bad on the US version? I'd like to know which one to buy.

 

[ikalugar]

Same in the US version, but the opening scene is like 30 sec. not 2 minutes.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Thanks for the warning. I'll be sure to not pick this up.

Unskippable cinemas or dialogue is a no-no for any action game.

 

[dock]

Same in the US version, but the opening scene is like 30 sec. not 2 minutes.

You're probably right, but as the PSP has proven - 'dead time' on a handheld seems so much longer than it does on a normal console. Stupid Hudson.

Ah well, it's still a great game though, and works much better in multiplayer than I expected. Full music and sound effects are appreciated, and the loading times are pretty short.

 

[Whiz]

21 sec. in Pal version, nothing disturbing.

 

[ikalugar]

It does annoy me, I am always taping the screen to skip it haha. The wireless multiplayer is worth it, me and my bro have sessions almost every night, great fun!

 

[Infernal Monkey]

I'm pretty sure I remember skipping it somehow. It's one of the face buttons that aren't used in the actual gameplay. Or maybe I was just drunk.

 

[jgkspsx]

This is among Ridge Racer DS's worst sins. You have you wait TWO MINUTES to play the awful drek.

Then again, that gives you two minutes to decide not to waste your time.

 

[radios shipping overview]

Wow, so you have to sit through the intro every time? On a cartridge-based game, especially on a portable, that's fucking awful. I've been driven nuts enough times by GBA games with 5-second unskippable developer logos - 20 seconds is pretty damned bad.