Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

gilesgoat · Post by **gilesgoat** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:44 am 0

Could be interesting, maybe, not to use it like a console but to code on
the Cell processor *IF* it's true they'd give out some dev tools.

But I don't want a strafucking-compiler-with-optimizer-I-do-it-all-myself-and-you-don't-know-what's-going-on
I want a "man's assembler" and detailed info otherwise where's the point
to learn/experiment with this new technology ?

Still considering looks like the HW will have some problems, the thing will
needs some time, etc. etc.

Well, it's definitely a case of "calm down, wait a little, look what happends"
and then when it looks "ok, now maybe" then buy, no rush to get "the very first release".

D.J.Fudge · Post by **D.J.Fudge** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:47 am 0

Latest from the Spong rumour mill

Capcom's roll of quality continues apace, with a Wii-exclusive game in the Resident Evil series scheduled to be unveiled inside the coming weeks. The news will be welcomed with open arms, hearts and wallets by Nintendo fans, eager to regain the stranglehold they could once boast on what is arguably Capcom's most impressive franchise.

There's no word on what we can expect at time of going to press, though speculation sits evenly between a classic update, likely to be in in the style of the GameCube (and latterly, PlayStation 2) masterpiece Resident Evil 4, or a Gun Survivor update, which of course would take advantage of the Wii's unique controller.

The announcement is seemingly scheduled to hit the European press before the new game is detailed anywhere else, though a combination of the Internet and Famitsu will likely scoop any official plans anyone in the EU might be hatching.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:21 pm 0

Kinda announced awhile ago.

Personaly, I think they should do a version of the Mercenaries game seen in Res4.

Multiplayer, heavily tweaked controlls, shitloads more enviroments.

namor7 · Post by **namor7** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:00 pm 0

Latest Official Nintendo Mag has a preview of a Resident Evil Wii feature for next month's issue, and it says there's a nice surprise in store...

And then points to Leon Kennedy's silhouette (sp?)

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:26 pm 0

Biohazard wee..?

namor7 · Post by **namor7** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:23 am 0

Yak wrote:
Snakey wrote:Well yeah, I was more talking about the fact that nobody over there seems to give a toss about the PS3. Which is surprising, no ?
Not to me, really, because that is pretty much exactly how I feel... definitely having the Wii and a few games as soon as it's out, PS3 is in the "maybe next year sometime" category...

Thing is, 360 has basically eliminated any and all need for a PS3 in the minds of many, myself included. What secret weapons does PS3 really have? I can think of none other than MGS4...which may end up on 360 anyway.

Even most of my Nintendo fanboy pals are saving up for a 360, and I'm almost in that group, too...but I seriously can't afford more than one system this gen, so I'm fighting the urge. There are a ton of good games, and Live Arcade rocks. Also, the thing just looks so cool positiond upright - it's really grown on me.

Looking at those latest polls from Japan, I can't say I'm all that surprised. The country has officially gone mad for Nintendo for the first time in over ten years. I see the success of DS being repeated...unless Nintendo really screws up game flow during/after launch.

D.J.Fudge · Post by **D.J.Fudge** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:29 am 0

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/top/ea-ann ... 187127.php

Electronic Arts held a little meet-and-greet with the press today out in California, so expect a bunch of new info today and tomorrow. At the top of the list is the developer's announcement that they are working on six titles for the Wii. The franchises for the titles are: Madden NFL, Need for Speed, Harry Potter, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, SSX and the Godfather.

While all of the game take advantage of the new Wii controller, they will still remain true to the franchises, EA says.

"Once we started to experiment with Madden on Wii, there was an explosion of innovation. Everyone in the studio is energized by the creative opportunity afforded by both the hardware and controller. By reaching into our catalogue, we are able to bring a fresh and distinctive experience to some of EA's most popular franchises. Creatively, the game play possibilities are staggering and endless," said John Schappert, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EA.

"Nintendo is excited to see the broad array of signature franchises that EA's talented development teams are designing for Wii," says Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO, Nintendo of America Inc. "The combination of sensational games with Wii's unique play control will thrill players and breathe new life into video games."

toxibunny · Post by **toxibunny** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:12 am 0

has 360 eliminated all interest in PS3? I know this is the nintendo fanboy thread, but wii can talk about other things as well...

what does PSÂ£ bring to the game? have they left it too late?

edit: i was going to correct the 'PSÂ£/PS3' typo, but I reckon it fits...

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:36 am 0

toxibunny wrote:has 360 eliminated all interest in PS3? I know this is the nintendo fanboy thread, but wii can talk about other things as well...

Well, it's the money thing again.

I would love to have all three consoles and lots of games for them, but I simply can't afford that, so I have to choose. I already have the 360 and I plan on getting the Wii, but that's it. I'm not sure I made the right choice with the 360, but hopefully there will be more interesting games out for it eventually.

Back on topic, I like the look of this. Hopefully, there will be other strategy titles following it.

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:55 am 0

toxibunny wrote:has 360 eliminated all interest in PS3?

Not for me. I'm looking forward to seeing PS3 versions of games like God Of War, Ace Combat, Virtua Fighter, Devil May Cry, Tekken, Wipeout, those Sony franchises are a big pull for me and I see nothing on the 360 that has anywhere near as much appeal. Yes it'll take a while for them to appear, but Sony haven't abandoned the PS2 like MS did the Xbox, so in the meantime we get games like God Of War II to fill in the time. Resi 5 is the biggie, though, I'll be wanting whichever platform I can play it on first.

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:06 am 0

but Sony haven't abandoned the PS2 like MS did the Xbox

Perhaps because the PS3 is yet to be released and the PS2 is still their main source of income in the gaming market? You will probably see the same thing happening to the PS2 when the PS3 is released that we are currently experiencing with the xbox.

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:12 am 0

Marius wrote:
but Sony haven't abandoned the PS2 like MS did the Xbox
Perhaps because the PS3 is yet to be released and the PS2 is still their main source of income in the gaming market? You will probably see the same thing happening to the PS2 when the PS3 is released that we are currently experiencing with the xbox.

I dunno, the PS1 was supported way into the life of the PS2. We'll see in a couple of years, I suppose.

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:22 am 0

But surely there must still be releases for the xbox? Of course, the xbox never reached the same sales numbers as the original PS1 did, making backwards support less financially attractive, so perhaps MS is channelling all their energy into the 360 and simply leaving the xbox for dead. So you might be right, but like you said, we will see soon enough.

A Black Falcon · Post by **A Black Falcon** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:30 am 0

Microsoft stopped making Xboxes almost as soon as the X360 was on shelves, and stopped making first party titles last summer (Conker being the last one). All that's come out since then is third party stuff, and it's quickly drying up as companies figure out that Xbox is not the place to be... no, the Xbox is dead. PS1 did indeed live for years after its replacement, like previous successful consoles (NES and SNES for instance), but not every console does... what makes this one different is the lifespan -- the Xbox was replaced just 4 years after its release. That's not long... the N64 may have pretty much fallen apart by six months before the GC's release, but that was 4 1/2 years after it had came out...

As for EA, I enjoyed SSX...

merman · Post by **merman** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:44 am 0

I know there are a lot of EA haterz on this board, and to some extent I can understand why. But... it will be cool to see what they do with the Wii controller, SSX with tilting controller particularly sounds good...