Yeah, it's definitely looking good for Nintendo... Though doing well at E3 doesn't mean overall victory, I must admit, and while Sony has been hit hard this week, they've got months to try to do something to recover and I can't help but think that they will... they won't just roll over and die, as much as I would like them to.
Yeah just watched that, very much looking forward to it, and I actually liked Mario Sunshine. Those space levels look like a lot of fun and the catapult thing reminds me of the minigame on MarioDS. The Wii really has won me over and I think the Microsoft line-up has too, shame most of the good 360 stuff is 2007. There's mountains of premium packs out here but I just can't bring myself to spooge on one yet. Even Pro Evo isn't until Jan '07. Bugger. New Zelda and Mario should keep me occupied I reckon.
For me, games like this new mario and the new zelda is justification enough to buy the Wii, and I know that they will be brilliant.
And I loved SMS as well, even though I prefer Mario64.
It's weird though, I'm always interested in new technology and, for instance, Oblivion's graphics were one of the main reasons it caught my attention. And then suddenly a game like Mario comes along with pre-gen graphics...and I get all giddy with anticipation, not really caring that it cannot compare graphically with games like MGS4 og Gears of War...screw the PS3, I want Mario Galaxy and Zelda
Game Cube Cafe has the best collection of E3 videos anywhere on the web, including a number of great gameplay videos of Wii games. Go check them out and see what they do.
I'd have to say that this was a little underwhelming as far as E3 shows go, but that's because we pretty much knew everything going in. XBox 360 is slowly getting better games and steadily building up XBL; Sony clearly has nothing but contempt for the poor suckers who give away all their money; and Nintendo's Wiimote may actually turn out to be fun.
Six hundred fucking dollars for a toy. That would just blow my mind, if not for the domestic spying news that hit the papers this week. Oh by the way, on a completely unrelated note, Halliburton has been awarded contracts to build detention camps inside the US.
So, in a better world, I'd tell Sony to kiss my grits, but since we're all about to shipped off to the death camps....well, they can still kiss my grits. Six hundred bucks is six hundred bucks.
So, in the spirit of this Nintendo gloating thread, let me say:
Ha ha ha ha ha! Losers! Ha ha ha ha ha! I'll be able to buy a Wii and a pile of games, and still have enough money to pay off the gestapo! Yay! Everybody wins!
Yeah just watched that, very much looking forward to it, and I actually liked Mario Sunshine. Those space levels look like a lot of fun and the catapult thing reminds me of the minigame on MarioDS. The Wii really has won me over and I think the Microsoft line-up has too, shame most of the good 360 stuff is 2007. There's mountains of premium packs out here but I just can't bring myself to spooge on one yet. Even Pro Evo isn't until Jan '07. Bugger. New Zelda and Mario should keep me occupied I reckon.
Seconded
SMG makes me giggle like a girl just by watching Mario zooming through space. And, as I've always believed, good art direction goes a long way and achieves gorgeous results without the gazillions of polygons that try to get our attention lately. A nice shader and some physics is all it takes
I'll probably end up with one more console except Wii but I'll reserve judgement of which until the price drops and the games are aplenty.
PixArt Imaging Incorporation, a market leader in CMOS sensor System-On-a-Chip and related application semiconductors, today announces a strategic relationship with Nintendo to provide object tracking technology for Nintendo's new-generation gaming controller, the Wii Remote. PixArt's premium tracking technology will enable Nintendo to present innovative interaction gaming controllers for its new-generation gaming platform, Wii.
PixArt's Multi-Object Tracking engine (MOT sensor) technology can track multiple objects in an unbelievably quick and responsive way. As a result, Nintendo can enable its new gaming controller to interact with people by tracking the movement of the Wii Remote. The playing experience will be unprecedented, exciting and easy, even for young children or older people who cannot operate the traditional gaming controllers.
"In the world of interaction, every realistic operation can be simulated in a computerized game. Through play of such simulation, any person can learn very quickly and efficiently in a virtual way. Integrated tracking technology from proven vendors like PixArt will enhance the gaming experience for the overwhelming majority of all-generation gamers." said PixArt's Sen Huang.
Looks like there's a camera in the remote, and 8 IR LEDs in the 'sensor' bar. The LEDs appear to be at different angles, so each LED will appear a different brightness depending on the remote's position relative to the each LED's axis.
I wonder how much PixArt's part costs. The mems devices appear to be $1-2 in bulk.
You know, I'd quite like to shake Miyamoto's hand. I'm not sure if it'd be funnier to try and hug him or to do a hommage to shake-hands-man in the hope that he both understands what I am doing and also finds it entertaining. In reality I'd probably just give a half-a-second wild-eyed shake followed by disbelief and pathetic babbling at those who surrounded me.
grue wrote:I just watched the Airplane demo from gamecubecafe
You guys must see it, it's dreamy
The graphics are nothing special but it has a captivating quality that I can't put my finger on.
Very nice, although it would be a shame if they dumped Pilotwings because of this.
By dumped, do you mean that they wouldn't make a Pilotwings? I thing this idea sounds ace, how could they decide not to make a Pilotwings when the controller seems 100% suited to flight-based games?
I wish I could give this demo a go. It'd be nifty, I'm sure.
Though doing well at E3 doesn't mean overall victory, I must admit, and while Sony has been hit hard this week, they've got months to try to do something to recover and I can't help but think that they will... they won't just roll over and die, as much as I would like them to. 
