Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

Acronym · Post by **Acronym** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:33 pm 0

GeeZa wrote: Whatever? I think I've lost the will to post anything anymore anyway.

DAA still love you.

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:44 pm 0

arbster wrote:Wii Sports is fun too. I enjoy the bowling - even if I can't suss out how to control the curve the ball (tips anyhow?)

Flick your wrist clockwise (to curve right) or anti-clockwise (to curve left).
Just like the real thing.

You will find that a natural right hander (for instance) would normally get the anti-clockwise curve.

phattslagg · Post by **phattslagg** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:57 pm 0

Bloody hell, this is just brilliant

Mrs. Phattslagg, Official Hater Of Console Games is in there playing the Duck Shoot level in Wii Play, with a massive smile on her face. Five minutes ago she was nagging me to hurry up with the Pool practice level so she could play me at Lazer Hockey.

All I can say right now is:

Nintendo - THANK YOU!

oxo · Post by **oxo** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:15 pm 0

my missus was playing Rayman before!

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:17 pm 0

Me and a buddy had a blast playing tennis. At least until I nearly broke my wrist against an open door

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:59 am 0

Yeah. It's not spectacular compared to existing PS2 and Cube games. Neither stylised nor beautiful, just a bit bland,

I'm glad somebody else finds Zelda ugly. It's just too busy.

Theres no accounting for taste, but the justfications for finding Zelda ugly is just getting silly.

You might not like the style, fair enough, but its clearly very richly detailed, with very imaginative enviroments. Its clearly not trying to be real in any way....its very stylised indeed.
Just because something isnt cell-shaded, dosnt mean its going for realism.

As I said, if you dont like the style, fair enough. (I too loved the Wind Waker style and would have loved to see that style developed more, for the record)
But all this "very very ugly" "a bit bland" stuff just smells like flame-biat too me.

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:07 am 0

I'm really enjoying Zelda graphically and in play (currently swearing my way through the first temple). Sure, it lacks the latest shiny bumpmapping but do I actually give a smeg when I'm playing? Not really. It's pretty enough in its own way. There are moments when you just have a look around and think how nice everything looks. And there are some spectacular bits I won't mention where it really is undeniably lovely even without the latest shader boxes ticked.

And the horse is pretty

.

teamonkey · Post by **teamonkey** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:43 am 0

I've been playing Zelda again tonight and I think it's mainly the textures. The scenery's a bit polygony, but you can forgive it that. But the textures, they're of such a low resolution that they're stretched and blocky and full of compression artifacts (8O) that just wash any sort of detail out and make the scenery a rubbish green-brown. It's bloody awful and it's really noticable when I play, like my eyes are having trouble focussing. All I can guess is that they did it so it'd fit on a Cube disc, but this is a Wii version on a proper DVD so surely they could have exported higher resolution textures? Metroid Prime played on the same system doesn't suffer like that, nor does Resi4. It's silleh.

Nice game though. Lovely atmosphere and some very nice gameplay touches.

Other impressions: Baseball is shit, confusing and dull (just the game, not the Wii Sports version). Wii Bowling is still ace. Wii Tennis is meh. Wii Play is fun for 15 minutes before bowling. Having the nunchuck and wand some distance apart is more comfortable than a joypad, even though the 360 pad is more comfortable in the hand. Having to connect the two parts with a cord is silly and has to go.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:40 am 0

I wouldnt be supprised to see third-party wireless nunchucks at some stage. Theres an opertunity for the takeing, as with some games it would help a lot (Rayman).
Dosnt bother me too much for zelda really.

As for Zelda textures...streched and compression artifacts ? washed out?

They are certainly not the highest resolution,but Im getting very colourfull, quite nice looking landscapes.
Sure its not something dodgy with your imput ? :-/

Of course, I barely am 2 hours in, so maybe it gets a lot worse.
(which is noticeable on many games, the first areas look better then later)

Baseball is shit, confusing and dull (just the game, not the Wii Sports version).

Agreed.
But i dont mind it in practice/training version thingy.
Once I got the timeing, hitting the ball is fun enough.

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:32 am 0

Confirmed UK VC games:

15th December 2006:
# Urban Champion, Solomon's Key and Pinball (NES)

# Columns, Gunstar Heroes, Ristar, Dr. Robotonik's Mean Bean Machine (SEGA MEGA DRIVE)

# Alien Crush (Turbografx (PC Engine))

22nd December 2006:
# Donkey Kong Jr., Soccer and Tennis (NES)

# Space Harrier II and Toe Jam & Earl (SEGA MEGA DRIVE)

# Military Madness (Turbografx (PC Engine))

29th December 2006:
# SimCity, Super Probotector and Super Castlevania IV (Super Nintendo)

# Baseball and Ice Hockey (NES)

# R-TYPE (Turbografx (PC Engine)

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:08 am 0

Columns, Gunstar Heroes, Ristar, Dr. Robotonik's Mean Bean Machine (SEGA MEGA DRIVE)

Those I am having

Tuur · Post by **Tuur** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:13 am 0

My friend got hers Thursday and here I was thinking I would be able to wait a couple of months.

It turns out that might happen anyway, because I sure can't find one anywhere...

phattslagg · Post by **phattslagg** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:14 am 0

I'm considering pulling the trigger on Super Star Soldier (Turbografx) - anyone got an opinion as to whether it's worth the 600 points?

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:24 am 0

teamonkey wrote:I've been playing Zelda again tonight and I think it's mainly the textures. The scenery's a bit polygony, but you can forgive it that. But the textures, they're of such a low resolution that they're stretched and blocky and full of compression artifacts (8O) that just wash any sort of detail out and make the scenery a rubbish green-brown. It's bloody awful and it's really noticable when I play, like my eyes are having trouble focussing. All I can guess is that they did it so it'd fit on a Cube disc, but this is a Wii version on a proper DVD so surely they could have exported higher resolution textures? Metroid Prime played on the same system doesn't suffer like that, nor does Resi4. It's silleh.

Yep

Dull mushy textures just look horrid. But having got about 6 hours in now, the game is stunning.

And there's nothing wrong with my input

.

Cheers

Bubba

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:40 am 0

phattslagg wrote:I'm considering pulling the trigger on Super Star Soldier (Turbografx) - anyone got an opinion as to whether it's worth the 600 points?

The PC Engine was blessed with loads of great shoot-'em-ups, and this is one of the best IMO. Aside from normal mode, you have two- and five minute games. Great graphics and music, and above all, very nice to pick up and play.

If you like shoot-'em-ups, I would recommend this game. There is a review on Shmups.