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on 05.08.2008 at 07:37
Posted by Shane J (Phoenixus)
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This week, the IGN Nintendo team elaborate more on Fatal Frame 4's control scheme, upcoming planned features, and more.
From Gonintendo;
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From Gonintendo;
Fatal Frame 4
- Controls are “retarded” - just as clunky as other versions if not worse
- No dual analog
- Doesn’t use pointer at all to look up and down
- Can’t use classic controller
- Nintendo-themed unlockable characters
- Movement is still slow
- Game itself is still spooky, Matt thinks he’ll still have fun with it
- Looks really nice graphically
Cursed Mountain
- Big development team
- About a brother who goes to Himalayas, you track him down
- Haven’t seen screens or movies
- Comes out next year
Rock Band Track Pack 1
- 20 new songs been previously made on the other systems - You technically save $10
- Standalone disc, boots on its own
- Blast Works price has been dropped
Boom Blox
- Actually selling pretty nicely - 450K
- Should be at half a million soon
Tetris Party
- Can play Tetris with the balance board
- Strong Bad looks fun, but Daemon was playing PC version
- Apparently the PC + Wii versions are identical
New International Track & Field
- Will kill your DS screen
- Can play traditional way
- The game is definitely good, but has limitations
- If the game was ported to WiiWare, Craig would score the game high
- Can play single-player while online
- Discussion about whether the crew will change the name of the podcast when WiiSpeak comes out
Disgaea
- Exactly like the PS2 game
- Daemon has fallen in love with it all over again
- Comes out next month
Wario Land: Shake It
- Craig argues that just because the game is 2D, it can still be in widescreen - all they did was crop it
- Still a great game
- Craig said there was only lag during shaking if you shake really fast
- Awesome, but technically limited
- More Conduit gameplay videos should be up soon
- de Blob, Naruto, exclusive on Moon, Metal Slug 7, Fatal Frame, Wario Land coverage this week
- Trackmania on DS looks fun, Craig wishes it was online
Reader questions
- Bozon hasn’t checked out Geometry Wars 2 yet. Daemon loves the co-op modes.
- Wii Fit is better than going to the Amazon for losing weight
- Hands on impressions for Call of Duty: World at War: PC + DS version first soon, then Wii a few weeks later
- When playing Shaun White Snowboarding, when you break your wrist, will she say, “Toasty?” No real response, the crew just jokes around
- Will we ever see Nunchuck Plus? Not really necessary, the nunchuck doesn’t have a port to plug anything in anyway
- Matt doesn’t think there will be a Nintendo Spaceworld event this year
- Favorite classic Mega Man Boss robot? Bozon likes Snakeman
- What’s happening with Lit? Functionally, things are coming along but Bozon doesn’t think it’s visually up to par yet - Will show it when they can
- Music in MadWorld demo: Matt thinks the song was original
- Call of Duty: World at War: Traditional split-screen co-op? The crew isn’t completely sure
- Matt likes Captain Rainbow
- Now that Nintendo has found a business model that works, why go back to hardcore? They’re not going to the hardcore right now, no reason for them to until casuals stop buying their games
- Disaster: Day of Crisis canned? Future not looking to bright, says Matt
- We’ll see screenshots + video probably towards the end of the year
- Negative criticism won’t make Nintendo change Wii Music
- Soma Bringer localization? Should be coming, showed up on ESRB listings
- Matt is pretty confident Fatal Frame will come to America
- There should be a show for hardcore games in the future, but Matt doesn’t know when + where
- Matt worried about Kid Icarus since Factor 5 said their next game would be casual? It concerns Matt, the original was very hardcore - Matt basically confirms Factor 5 is handling Kid Icarus
- When playing DS, Craig + Daemon use the built-in speakers instead of headphones usually
- Matt + Bozon both like Too Human - comes out this month
- Mushroom Men minimal press on IGN? Daemon says they’ve been giving it a lot of press, Craig says they’re limited as to what they can do - Will have an exclusive hands-on on Wednesday
- Controls are “retarded” - just as clunky as other versions if not worse
- No dual analog
- Doesn’t use pointer at all to look up and down
- Can’t use classic controller
- Nintendo-themed unlockable characters
- Movement is still slow
- Game itself is still spooky, Matt thinks he’ll still have fun with it
- Looks really nice graphically
Cursed Mountain
- Big development team
- About a brother who goes to Himalayas, you track him down
- Haven’t seen screens or movies
- Comes out next year
Rock Band Track Pack 1
- 20 new songs been previously made on the other systems - You technically save $10
- Standalone disc, boots on its own
- Blast Works price has been dropped
Boom Blox
- Actually selling pretty nicely - 450K
- Should be at half a million soon
Tetris Party
- Can play Tetris with the balance board
- Strong Bad looks fun, but Daemon was playing PC version
- Apparently the PC + Wii versions are identical
New International Track & Field
- Will kill your DS screen
- Can play traditional way
- The game is definitely good, but has limitations
- If the game was ported to WiiWare, Craig would score the game high
- Can play single-player while online
- Discussion about whether the crew will change the name of the podcast when WiiSpeak comes out
Disgaea
- Exactly like the PS2 game
- Daemon has fallen in love with it all over again
- Comes out next month
Wario Land: Shake It
- Craig argues that just because the game is 2D, it can still be in widescreen - all they did was crop it
- Still a great game
- Craig said there was only lag during shaking if you shake really fast
- Awesome, but technically limited
- More Conduit gameplay videos should be up soon
- de Blob, Naruto, exclusive on Moon, Metal Slug 7, Fatal Frame, Wario Land coverage this week
- Trackmania on DS looks fun, Craig wishes it was online
Reader questions
- Bozon hasn’t checked out Geometry Wars 2 yet. Daemon loves the co-op modes.
- Wii Fit is better than going to the Amazon for losing weight
- Hands on impressions for Call of Duty: World at War: PC + DS version first soon, then Wii a few weeks later
- When playing Shaun White Snowboarding, when you break your wrist, will she say, “Toasty?” No real response, the crew just jokes around
- Will we ever see Nunchuck Plus? Not really necessary, the nunchuck doesn’t have a port to plug anything in anyway
- Matt doesn’t think there will be a Nintendo Spaceworld event this year
- Favorite classic Mega Man Boss robot? Bozon likes Snakeman
- What’s happening with Lit? Functionally, things are coming along but Bozon doesn’t think it’s visually up to par yet - Will show it when they can
- Music in MadWorld demo: Matt thinks the song was original
- Call of Duty: World at War: Traditional split-screen co-op? The crew isn’t completely sure
- Matt likes Captain Rainbow
- Now that Nintendo has found a business model that works, why go back to hardcore? They’re not going to the hardcore right now, no reason for them to until casuals stop buying their games
- Disaster: Day of Crisis canned? Future not looking to bright, says Matt
- We’ll see screenshots + video probably towards the end of the year
- Negative criticism won’t make Nintendo change Wii Music
- Soma Bringer localization? Should be coming, showed up on ESRB listings
- Matt is pretty confident Fatal Frame will come to America
- There should be a show for hardcore games in the future, but Matt doesn’t know when + where
- Matt worried about Kid Icarus since Factor 5 said their next game would be casual? It concerns Matt, the original was very hardcore - Matt basically confirms Factor 5 is handling Kid Icarus
- When playing DS, Craig + Daemon use the built-in speakers instead of headphones usually
- Matt + Bozon both like Too Human - comes out this month
- Mushroom Men minimal press on IGN? Daemon says they’ve been giving it a lot of press, Craig says they’re limited as to what they can do - Will have an exclusive hands-on on Wednesday
Have your say on this summary below.
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Demoni Rakkausenkeli Reply Quote #1
L26 Scale Guard
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03.04.2008 
noneDid anyone listen to his. It was prety funny.
Linkyshinks Reply Quote #2
L100 Eternal Master
7281 773 15.02.2007 LinkyshinksWill listen to it later. Thanks for the summary for now though. Might have to get Disgaea, but this week I must get FF 4. 
mOojc Reply Quote #3
L95 Assassin
4521 214 06.06.2004 mOojcOoo, if Disgaea is like the PS2 version that is great! Other then that I really hope there is a Spaceworld this year... I miss those times.
PsionicMW Reply Quote #4
L13 Spore Spawn
128 27 19.06.2007 Psionic- Now that Nintendo has found a business model that works, why go back to hardcore? They’re not going to the hardcore right now, no reason for them to until casuals stop buying their games
Seriously, people need to stop being so melodramatic. Nintendo never came out and said that they had abandoned the "core" group of Wii users, it's just people overreacting to things that never happened. From the beginning of the Wii's life there was always one "core" release per month, at the least. If Nintendo was abandoning that group, those releases never would have happened.
Let's face it: E3 now is more gearead towards the mainstream news media/publications. They're going to show off the products that the average person would care about and be able to remember. It's simple business, really.
Nintendo hasn't abandoned anyone. This "core" group has become greedy and expects them to pump out new Zeldas, Marios, Metroids, Pikmins, and every other franchise like its nothing.
MechaG2 Reply Quote #5
L25 Sharpclaw Biker
283 29 12.05.2006 noneWell said, PsionicMW. 
Everyone is overreacting. Big time. Nintendo hasn't "abandoned" the hardcore audience in the slightest, rather, they've expanded beyond the hardcore gamers alone. The problem lies with the half-assed, low-budget shite 3rd parties are dumping on Wii en masse.
The ignorance that runs rampant in the game industry is just too much. Everyone from the gamers to the companies that develop and publish these games need to do their damn homework.
On a side note, I'm going to be SUPER pissed if Activision doesn't include a proper co-op mode for the Wii version of COD:WaW. Not to mention NWFC functionality. This has me VERY concerned. The game is looking great, but I'm going to be f***ing pissed as hell if they gimp the Wii version. Again.
I'm also concerned about Factor 5's upcoming title. Especially if it really is the long rumored Kid Icarus game we've all been waiting for (for the same reasons Matt mentioned). Just give me a Rogue Squadron type game for Wii that spans the entire Saga, makes full use of all Wii's capabilities, has robust online co-op & vs. modes/features, and implements more simulator-like elements (like Ace Combat) and I'll be very happy for a very long time.
Everyone is overreacting. Big time. Nintendo hasn't "abandoned" the hardcore audience in the slightest, rather, they've expanded beyond the hardcore gamers alone. The problem lies with the half-assed, low-budget shite 3rd parties are dumping on Wii en masse.
The ignorance that runs rampant in the game industry is just too much. Everyone from the gamers to the companies that develop and publish these games need to do their damn homework.
On a side note, I'm going to be SUPER pissed if Activision doesn't include a proper co-op mode for the Wii version of COD:WaW. Not to mention NWFC functionality. This has me VERY concerned. The game is looking great, but I'm going to be f***ing pissed as hell if they gimp the Wii version. Again.
I'm also concerned about Factor 5's upcoming title. Especially if it really is the long rumored Kid Icarus game we've all been waiting for (for the same reasons Matt mentioned). Just give me a Rogue Squadron type game for Wii that spans the entire Saga, makes full use of all Wii's capabilities, has robust online co-op & vs. modes/features, and implements more simulator-like elements (like Ace Combat) and I'll be very happy for a very long time.
PsionicMW Reply Quote #6
L13 Spore Spawn
128 27 19.06.2007 PsionicMechaG2 said:
Well said, PsionicMW. Everyone is overreacting. Big time. Nintendo hasn't "abandoned" the hardcore audience in the slightest, rather, they've expanded beyond the hardcore gamers alone. The problem lies with the half-assed, low-budget shite 3rd parties are dumping on Wii en masse.
Well said, PsionicMW.
Everyone is overreacting. Big time. Nintendo hasn't "abandoned" the hardcore audience in the slightest, rather, they've expanded beyond the hardcore gamers alone. The problem lies with the half-assed, low-budget shite 3rd parties are dumping on Wii en masse.I think the situation with the third parties is improving, sans Ubisoft of course. I was just thinking about the games coming out this holiday and Q1 of 2009 and quite a few of them are decent (gasp, I know) third party games. Guitar Hero, The Force Unleashed, The Conduit are just a few to mention. While the other systems may be getting some of those games as well, we can't complain about them coming to Wii without being ridiculously gimped.
I can't think of many titles right now, but my brain is fried from working all afternoon with the public.
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