Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

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Wii Channel demos

[pasquinelli]

but what about the fur?

[Yak]

mmm, fur .

[Anders]

The fur is strong with this one.

Aye, he's well furry.

[PumaG]

Those menu sounds in Wii channels are so gimmicky and got on my tits just watching the videos. Maybe Im just in a funny mood tonight, but after a few hours playing Mario etc on the wii, it would be nice to have a break with some normal click sounds when checking the news and weather.

[Darkflame]

Yes, I spotted that when the menus were first shown :-/
I hope the sounds can be turned off.

[Atty]

IGN has also been to ubisoft and they've got new impressions, videos and screenshots from Red Steel.

http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/738/738999p1.html

As it turns out, the latest build of Ubisoft's shooter plays much better than the game did in New York -- to the point, in fact, where many of our former concerns have been cast aside. And yet, the control is still not as sensitive or as responsive as we would like. Strangely enough, however, Red Steel is somehow still fun -- still engaging and enjoyable -- despite its shortcomings. Keep reading as we go into detail.

At this point in time, it's difficult to say with any certainty whether or not Red Steel is going to live up to the hype or fall short. But having spent some good time with the game, we can tell you that it's fun despite some control drawbacks. Indeed, after our recent demo with the half-shooter half-sword fighter had come to an abrupt end, all we could think about was when we might be able to sit down with it again. That is, if nothing else, very encouraging.

Apparently it runs at 30fps, not the 60 that I think I heard mentioned elsewhere (although I could have just imagined that).

They also posted new impressions and videos of Rayman: Ravid Rabids, which they had almost nothing but praise for.

http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/739/739035p1.html

Raving Rabbids is completely different, but it also happens to be hilarious and fun. If you ignore it just because it's not a platformer, well, you'll be missing out on a great Wii launch title and passing over a game designed primarily to take advantage of Nintendo's system. If we're making you feel guilty, good -- because damn it, you should own this game.

Just as it's done with Red Steel, Ubisoft has utilized the Wii hardware with Rayman and created beautiful and very stylized environments that are backed up by strong graphic technology. Lush, colorful beaches mingle with dark, rainy, gritty backdrops, just as the cute bunnies pop into environments with creepy statues and robots. Rabbids runs at 30 frames per second and supports progressive-scan and 16:9 widescreen mode

Yay

[namor7]

Right on, can't wait for RRR

[Marius]

http://media.wii.ign.com/media/821/8215 ... 09980.html

[Alarm]

Elite Beat Agents song list:

1. Walkie Talkie Man - Steriogram
2. ABC - Jackson Five
3. Sk8er Boi - Avril Lavigne
4. I Was Born to Love You - Queen
5. Rock This Town - Stray Cats
6. Highway Star - Deep Purple
7. Y.M.C.A. - Village People
8. September - Earth, Wind and Fire
9. Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
10. Material Girl - Madonna
11. La La - Ashlee Simpson
12. You’re the Inspiration - Chicago
13. Survivor - Destiny’s Child
14. Without a Fight - Hoobastank
15. Believe - Cher
16. Let’s Dance - David Bowie
17. Jumpin Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
18. Makes No Difference - Sum 41
19. The Anthem - Good Charlotte

[xav]

The next part of Iwata Asks - "Ask Iwata":

http://wii.nintendo.com/iwata_asks_extra.html

[Deckard]

Does it never end for Sony -

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061016/tc ... hvBHNlYwM-

and whats this all about ?

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/sony/first ... 207717.php

very very wank ad

[Darkflame]

yes..typical sony god-complex advertising that.

[Mele]

That ad sold me to the ps3 .Did you see the animation and textures on that little bloke, plus I don't think I have seen such a great high res draw distance on that rooftop.