Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

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I'd just like to chime at this point to sing the praises of Wii Tennis.

It really is amazing how subtle and compelling a game this is, given the incredibly simple beginnings. A perfect example of what the Wiimote is all about - easy to understand, but bloody difficult to master. With practice though, I reckon many more people stand a chance of mastering it than a standard controller.

I just managed to ace an entire serve game, too - which is pretty damn satisfying 8)
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disciple wrote:How does they justify the 6?
"With Sony blazing a cutting edge trail through the next-gen mud with Motorstorm, it's hard to get excited by something that would look more at home on the Dreamcast, or even N64, regardless of the gimmicky control method".
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Rod_S wrote:
disciple wrote:How does they justify the 6?
"With Sony blazing a cutting edge trail through the next-gen mud with Motorstorm, it's hard to get excited by something that would look more at home on the Dreamcast, or even N64, regardless of the gimmicky control method".
"Blazing" ?
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Rod_S wrote:
disciple wrote:How does they justify the 6?
"With Sony blazing a cutting edge trail through the next-gen mud with Motorstorm, it's hard to get excited by something that would look more at home on the Dreamcast, or even N64, regardless of the gimmicky control method".
I think that's a little bit harsh myself. It's probably worth a 7, just about, but not because it looks like a Dreamcast title or because Motorstorm kicks ass (does it?), or because the control is a gimmick, but because there just isn't enough game there. ET is a good blast for a couple of weeks, nothing more than that. I suspect Edge are going to be tough on the Wii if that's anything to go by. Interesting.
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Deckard wrote:
Rod_S wrote:
disciple wrote:How does they justify the 6?
"With Sony blazing a cutting edge trail through the next-gen mud with Motorstorm, it's hard to get excited by something that would look more at home on the Dreamcast, or even N64, regardless of the gimmicky control method".
"Blazing" ?
This is obviously some new usage of the word "blazing" of which I have been hitherto unaware until now.

At the moment sn0y aren't "blazing" anything apart from holes in the wallets of people buying the damn things on ebay.
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Rod_S wrote:
disciple wrote:How does they justify the 6?
"With Sony blazing a cutting edge trail through the next-gen mud with Motorstorm, it's hard to get excited by something that would look more at home on the Dreamcast, or even N64, regardless of the gimmicky control method".
And famitsu gave Motorstorm 75% :lol:
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Rod_S wrote:
disciple wrote:How does they justify the 6?
"With Sony preteneding to be leaving a cutting edge through the next-gen mud with Motorstorm, it's hard to get excited by something that would look more at home on the Dreamcast, or even N64, regardless of the gimmicky control method".
Fixed that for ya ;)
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Re: CVG identifies all that's wrong with Nintendo's new menu

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disciple wrote: I bought one VC game (F-Zero) played it for a few minutes, thought "eww this hasn't aged well" and in all honesty probably won't touch it again. It cost me £6... six fucking quid!? Hardly impulse buy territory, for what they are they're too expensive.

No doubt the VC is a great idea but c'mon six fucking quid?!
You'll get it off ebay for a fiver delivered if your lucky, then you have the inconvenience of connecting up the SNES again. They could have been a quid cheaper, we just have to chose carefully.

I bought DKC and SM64 for the kids, and also have them both upstairs still connected, but to have them in the main room is quite handy stored in the little Wii, and SM64 looks great with no scan lines.
I also bought Super Star Soldier, and well pleased with that for a quick button bash, the TG might end up with the best value games.
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Rod_S wrote:"With Sony blazing a cutting edge trail through the next-gen mud with Motorstorm, it's hard to get excited by something that would look more at home on the Dreamcast, or even N64, regardless of the gimmicky control method".
Sorry but fuck that really. Sure the visuals aren't Motorstorm quality (but they ARE very smooth and the draw distance is long) but hello, does how it play come into things anywhere? ExciteTruck is FUN to play! Or had they forgotten that part? :twisted:
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Re: CVG identifies all that's wrong with Nintendo's new menu

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PumaG wrote:
disciple wrote: I bought one VC game (F-Zero) played it for a few minutes, thought "eww this hasn't aged well" and in all honesty probably won't touch it again. It cost me £6... six fucking quid!? Hardly impulse buy territory, for what they are they're too expensive.

No doubt the VC is a great idea but c'mon six fucking quid?!
You'll get it off ebay for a fiver delivered if your lucky, then you have the inconvenience of connecting up the SNES again. They could have been a quid cheaper, we just have to chose carefully.

I bought DKC and SM64 for the kids, and also have them both upstairs still connected, but to have them in the main room is quite handy stored in the little Wii, and SM64 looks great with no scan lines.
I also bought Super Star Soldier, and well pleased with that for a quick button bash, the TG might end up with the best value games.
Well yeah, F-Zero isn't the "greatest" of VC titles and for what it's worth, I'm fairly sure that they should make it less than a fiver.

Super Star Soldier is OK though along with Bomberman '93.
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They gave Red Steel a 5....that should tell something about their current state. Trauma Center a 6, haven't played it yet, but that does sound VERY strange as well. Well, who cares anyway.

Wii Sports is one the greatest games I've played in a looong time, it makes me shout, it makes me jump, it makes me work out, it makes me test my skills, it makes me happy, and I'm not even talking about multiplayer yet - and how were the reviews? Who cares, is what they were. And that's not a good situation...
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Rod_S wrote:
disciple wrote:How does they justify the 6?
"With Sony blazing a cutting edge trail through the next-gen mud with Motorstorm, it's hard to get excited by something that would look more at home on the Dreamcast, or even N64, regardless of the gimmicky control method".
Ah, the retard way. Excite Truck is an easy 8, no problem. Edge is 100% wrong.

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Rod_S wrote:
disciple wrote:How does they justify the 6?
"With Sony blazing a cutting edge trail through the next-gen mud with Motorstorm, it's hard to get excited by something that would look more at home on the Dreamcast, or even N64, regardless of the gimmicky control method".
A pox on them, I say! That's harsh and most unfair.
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Samus wrote:Wii Sports is one the greatest games I've played in a looong time, it makes me shout, it makes me jump, it makes me work out, it makes me test my skills, it makes me happy, and I'm not even talking about multiplayer yet - and how were the reviews? Who cares, is what they were. And that's not a good situation...
Yes indeed! The adaptive gameplay that keeps up with you and punishes you more as you get better - keeps on testing your skills - is very good, stops the game getting old. WiiSports has so much hidden depth of playability.
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Rod_S wrote:
disciple wrote:How does they justify the 6?
"With Sony blazing a cutting edge trail through the next-gen mud with Motorstorm, it's hard to get excited by something that would look more at home on the Dreamcast, or even N64, regardless of the gimmicky control method".
Ah that's bloody ace! I thought you were taking the piss at first. :D
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