i guess the title shows my opinion. but on with it ![]()
first of all, i didnt watch MS conference for many reasons, one of them being time and lack of internet at the moment. got my emblem though
why i got it? its POSSIBLE that it was because of the 2 other conferences that day.
EA had some nice games to show, and they did it well, except for the extremely boring part with peter moore (who really scares me... add some demon horns and paint his skin red, and you'll see what i mean) and some casual crap. except for the awesome trailer of "star wars: the old republic", nothing mind-blowing.
ubisoft... oooooh, ubisoft, you did a huge mistake there. i have a few flashes of how it happened... although i watched it whole (on gametrailers, because GS' was lagging), i'm doing my best to forget it. i recall almost one hour of the titanic director talking about his new avatar movie and how ubi rocks... i recall 1 hour of an awkward being talking about casual games and fitness games... i recall seeing the bourne identity... wait it was splinter cell, one of the few good moments in the conference... i recall screaming "what the f**k?!" and laughing out loud when i saw pele there (seriously, WTF?
)... i recall laughing at "ROMAAAAAAN... onto the next stage, NOW" during red steel 2... he meant "ROMAAAAAN... the swords not responding correctly, you're embarassing us" ![]()
what else... OH... i remember NOT seeing the 30sec AC2 movie because everything froze on everyone's computers at the same time during it (in other words, nobody saw it) and i remember that NMH 2 was just commented (not even a screenshot)
day 2 (or should i call it day 1...) was way better.
i dont recall chewing my lunch, because it was 1pm (9am PT, the time the conference started) and i didnt want to lose a second of nintendo's press conference.
just a bit late, i caught them playing the new super mario bros wii and said "meh, is that the super awesome new mario?", then saw some disappointments when they started talking about sales and wii fit. loved the archery game for wii sports resort (pick it together with the swordfighting. improve. put them on a zelda. you got my point). i cant remember the order, but a cool cop game for DS appeared, nothing special. some other games. then they started talking about RPGs. they've mentioned crystal bearers (awesomer each time i see it), the new mario & luigi (which was already released in japan), and they said "a series that finally returned to nintendo after so many years" and i thought "heh, dragon quest IX now... everybody knows about it". when he said "golden sun" i couldnt stop screaming
seriously, i didnt see that coming. pure awesome. the new versions of the summons are incredible, and the isaac-like character looks cool ![]()
what else can they show? some more clips, cool new the conduit clip, mario VS donkey kong downloadable on the DSi, a warioware tool/game to make your own games, upload pics on facebook... "thats not all the mario we've got for you, we have more" says cammie dunaway... ok, surprise me.
and they did. super mario galaxy 2 brings all the awesome stuff from super mario world (my favorite 2D mario game, i still play it every now and then) like yoshi and yoshi power-ups, and mixes with all the awesome stuff from mario galaxy, but with even more creative galaxies. my only complaint goes to the title (nintendo can do better than add a "2" to the title of a sequel.
okay, NOW they're done. i think that's when they showed the conduit clip together with some other shooters. reggie says there's still one last breath-taking first party title to be released, and that it somehow is related to what fans are calling for... "on a new level of realism, and working together with a team that is experienced with deep, realistic, darker games"
a stormy sea... zelda? no, its just team ninja's intro (found that out later... thanks cloud
). space... uuuh.. starfox? a girl in a space colony... sin & punishment? POWER SUIT. HOLY CRAP. follows one of the most awesome things i've seen in a loooooooooooooooong while. also follows many screams of my part ![]()
moments later i remind of the rumored "metroid dread", which was going to be something like it. but dread is dead, because it was from retro. this is F-ING TEAM NINJA HERE. metroid: the other M made my wish list get a huge cut just so i could be sure i'd get it on day 1. if you still havent seen the video, search google, youtube, gamespot, anything, but WATCH IT.
ON TO THE OTHER CONFERENCES!
not much to say about MS'... the MGS starring raiden was the only "OMG!" thing, but we were all expecting a metal gear to show up. that natal thing doesnt look that cool... looks like a way to rip off nintendo without being so direct (like sony... wait and see). might work and be cool, but apparently it requires even more space than playing wii sports. and i guess i can thank them for giving me a more accurate release date for FF XIII.
sony... almost as boring as ubisoft's...
*cuts out the first hour and a half of boring stuff* yes there was a new MGS there, but it didnt shock me at all... and the PSP go is a joke.
lets see... we've got some cool footage on AC2 (that thankfully didnt freeze as many times as the rest of the conference) and we now know that da vinci is the one that creates stuff for you, and its awesome ![]()
FF XIII and XIV (dont ask me how they did that)... well, XIII was just another clip and XIV i didnt see ANYTHING because of the huge freeze that happened during it... but apparently its more like "FF XI-2"... maybe, if i dont have to pay monthly and people like it, i try.
wii motion+ ripoff follows, and its so flocking (forgot that term i've "created") ugly and ridiculous i couldnt help but laugh... at first i thought it was a vibrator ![]()
seriously... "imagine you're playing an RPG ande you pick fireball to use. the [ridiculous] globe will turn red, just like a fireball! then you swing it to throw the fireball. now THAT'S immersion! and i didnt make a crappier version of wii motion+ at all!" >_>
then follows a mario kart ripoff... this one more understandable, since it follows the LBP idea of creating anything... but limited to kart racers. the track maker looks solid, but gameplay... meh. characters arent as nearly as charismatic as nintendo characters.
then we get gran turismo 5 trailer, the SAME project trico (now entitled "something related to guardian"
) video from almost a month ago, some god of war 3 gameplay (could care less... GoW is just another gory action game), and more "we're awesome, we kow it" bragging... as usual >_>
now lets see what the show floor brings us
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BrunoBRS summons judgment! damage is OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAND!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comments
Personally, I knew Golden Sun was coming the second he said "an old RPG" (give or take a couple words). But what I wasn't prepared for was a Team Ninja/Nintendo crossover project. Never mind a Team Ninja/Nintendo METROID project.
As far as Microsoft's goes, I was blown away by ODST and Modern Warfare 2, as well as the demonstration of Natal. Looks pretty sweet.
"Any objections, Lady?" I screamed so loud, I woke my sister (yes, she was still sleeping
@Cloud551 -
You can only have 1500 characters -_- Two huge comments FTW
Bangai-O-Spirits is not this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji88FmxemAs
A shame you didn't see Microsoft's conference. I didn't really care that much about it, but it was interesting. Have you at least seen videos on project NATAL and Milo? Oh, and the new Splinter Cell looks awesome
Didn't watch EA's, but I guess that's a good thing. I probably would be having nightmares if I did watch it anyway
Bruno would starve to see press conferences...that's good to know
Umm, I think that New Super Mario Bros. Wii is uber awesome, and I can't wait to get my hands on it. Probably won't be as hilarious as Four Swords Adventures, but I'm sure I'll get some fun out of it xD
That cop game...wasn't that Ubisoft
Super Mario Galaxy will probably be just as good as the first one, but this is milking right here. It's too soon so that's why no one expected it. And instead of bringing back one of the series that they have abandoned (F-Zero, Starfox, Donkey Kong, etc.), they decided to make SMG2 because they know it would brings sales, money, and more high reception.
Okay, so maybe Nintendo is allowed to do what so many other company's live off of
You did not know Team Ninja's intro >_> Well, here we go with the milking again. They didn't have to use Metroid but...okay, I'll stop
So...did you watch MS's conference or not? Project NATAL looks amaing, if it works, which I doubt it. Also, it's probably more confusing than using the Wii, and like you said, it needs more room, which many people don't have.
I'm still amazed that SE decided to make another FF online after seeing how FFXI did. But they still have it with the numbers...what's wrong with calling it FF Online >_>
@Dinkyfish - tie between GS, mario and metroid, IMO. just a little more info on golden sun and it would win
vari- your commentS are too long, will reply them after lunch *leaves*
bangai-O is close enough. not as exaggerated as it, but close.
again: looks hilarious, but i think i should sue them for brain damage. i'd win for sure if i showed him... who's him again? oh. james cameron talking for an hour about the avatar movie and sometimes about his "previous awesome movie, titanic" >_>
i didnt starve... i just ate all my lunch in less than 5 minutes
didnt think of it that way... 4 swords is still better
as for the cop game... i'm pretty sure its sega... either that or i'm completely deaf --'
i didnt want DQ IX to be mentioned, didnt even remember DQ X, i just followed their thoughts, showing previously announced games... i gotta say the result is way better than anything i could ever expect
did you read myiamoto's closed doors "personal" press conference? he basically explains the reason SMG 2 is being released so soon
no i didnt, since the only team ninja game i played and could remember is ninja gaiden dragon sword... which obviously doesnt have this awesome intro
actually, the "other M" from the title might mean "Mature" O_o ...
NAAAAAAAAAAAH
i think if they called it "FF XI-2", i'd kill them personally >_>
"hey what game are you playing?"
"final fantasy eleven two"
"what?"
"final fant--"
"no, i got that part. what kind of bizarre number is 'eleven two'?"
yea, last guardian... gonna be awesome
Do it, and can I get half of the money? I inspired you
But you could have starved if there were mind blowing surprises and trailers...like a Shadow of the Colossus and Golden Sun crossover...*writes down for later*
Yeah, it's just like a Mario Four Swords, but nothing will beat Four Swords, unless...Four Swords 2 came out, and it had Eight Swords
I checked, it's Ubisoft. You don't trust me? >_> Oh wait, you must be deaf
http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6210938/
Seeing Dragon Quest X would have blown my mind just as much as Golden Sun DS did to you. Looks like you won this time -_- ...unless SE has it during their press conference (no live feed though
No, I didn't read it, except for some quick lines like a new Zelda coming 2010 (Eight Swords). Tell me everything important he said. And so much for closed doors XD
Nah, but it looked teen to me. The edgier teen, but still teen. We'll see...
I'm actually surprised they didn't. They already pulled that once with FFX-2
Gonna be awesome, but not as awesome as Shadow of the Colossus, which means I can stay PS3-less
and no, you cant get half the money, because i'll be buying R.U.S.E.'s 20k dollar touchscreen table
LOL yeah right... now tell me how the hell would that work
the new zelda wii would be 4 swords with TP graphics O_o
come on, you get new info on DQ IX everyday... golden sun DS was just something mind-blowing, completely unexpected, and this, together with 2 other surprises, are what makes me think nintendo wins. their surprises beat the others'
mario galaxy 2 was going to be "mario galaxy 1.5", but they started having so many new ideas that mario galaxy 2 has 90% of new content, and the other 10% that would be "mario galaxy 1.5" were stuff they couldnt put on the first galaxy. there were some interesting jokes too
anything related to team ninja gets an M, just like rockstar. i bet table tennis (from RS) is rated M
that's the reason i'd kill them personally. nobody makes the same mistake twice without punishment >_>
"Gonna be awesome, but not as awesome as Shadow of the Colossus" says the guy that still didnt open his SotC game >_>
Then demand 40K
I'm going to get both companies together and it's going to happen, just you wait.
Or even better, Four Swords beyond TP graphics
Some people would want to kill you even if you just said Nintendo did good. They're so ignorant >_> And I don't want info on DQIX, I want to see DQX on the Wii. I'm curious as to how SE is going to approach it.
Very interesting...well Miyamoto is a genius, and so much better than Iwata. He hates Pikmin, and I don't really like him being the president of Nintendo.
Just the Ninja Gaiden games they have made (with an exception of Dragon Sword) were M. I remember the Dead or Alive series being mostly rated T. And Rockstar's table tennis is actually rated E
What about if they made FF - 2. Final Fantasy One Two, but since the first game doesn't have the "one" in it, it would be "Final Fantasy Two" and they would make the series even more confusing xD
Well at least I played ICO, we're in the same situation...kinda. We each played one, except I have the other two (yes, Last Guardian is in my hands, and you can't have it
did you even see the table? that's EPIC
i really dont care about DQ... golden sun was still a big surprise
what's wrong with iwata... if it werent for him, there would be no HAL labs, and therefore no smash bros
how did we get into this rating anyways >_> like i care for ESRB >_>
dont start it. you wanna blow everyone's minds with that giant problem with the first 6 games >_>
yea, right >_>
e3 totally kicked ass this year and compensated for last years lackluster BS we had to deal with! I CAN'T WAIT FOR the other M and this is coming from a non metroid gamer haha.
btw i hear Golden sun is a great RPG, can you shed more light into the game? im interested in it and might purchase it when it releases.
No, I didn't see it. Link me
Dragon Quest is the true definition of an RPG. You should care about it >_>
He's fine, and in the past before he was president I'd say he was great. But don't you like Miyamoto a whole lot more?
Nintendo said Mature, but I doubted it would be rated M...
Blowing up everyone's minds would be AWESOME. I'm totally going to do it
Yeah, I wish -.-
vari- link for R.U.S.E. touchscreen table coming...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgcLOzt9-W4
for 20.000 dollars, you can have yours
future of RPGs? dragon quest ensures it stays the same as it was over 20 years ago... they even gave up the action-RPG styIe from DQ IX >_>
to tell the truth, myiamoto looks a complicated person to deal with, and i'm not sure i'd want him as my boss
nintendo said mature CROWD, which doesnt mean it'll get a M rating... means only mature players will enjoy the game
I didn't say future of RPGs, I said it's the definition of an RPG. They're just very classic and enjoyable RPGs, you really should try one out. And DQIX isn't even out yet. Are you thinking of DQ Swords?
Well I guess he isn't good for being a president, but they could always have someone else. Iwata just looks like he doesn't know what he's doing or what direction to go in. I think he got lucky that he became the president at the time when Nintendo prints money.
You really think all the people who are hyped about Modern Warfare 2 are also hyped about Metroid: Other M? I find that very unlikely. They should, but they're not going to be >.>
seems you dont know the whole DQ IX story
eeeh... WHAT? iwata became president during the early GC era. he brought nintendo back to their famed state.
again: WHAT? seriously, where the hell did you get that from? its like saying "all M games are the same". just because it may get an M rating doesnt mean people will get it. CoD fans will get CoD, not ninja gaiden, GTA or Soulcalibur. shooters and action-adventures with exploration fans will get metroid.
No, I don't read the news
Oh come now, the engineers at Nintendo did that. He just promoted it. I don't see the charm in Iwata that Miyamoto has.
You're basically proving my point. Everyone who already gets Metoid games is going to get Other M, so they're not pulling anyone in here. They're just making a new nostalgic console Metroid game that is a little more edgy than the others, but the audience hasn't changed.
i've played it... it uses the same battle system from RPG maker 2000 >_> and i loved the system in FF XII... not sure how the other characters play in XIII, but the new ATB gauge is awesome
yea, but you saw the charm in the previous president, *suddenly forgets name* i hate when this happens >_> *wiki* hiroshi yamauchi. and you actually think just having a good system is enough? didnt you learn anything from the dreamcast? iwata manages everything on nintendo, it's probable that we wouldnt be seeing the wii the way we see now if he wasnt there. its not because he doesnt make games that he's not important.
nope. they added more action, so some people (like a friend of mine), that tries to like metroid, but just cant because of its slow pace and sleepy soundtrack, will definitely be interested, while (probably) all the metroid base will get it.
not only that, it's a message from nintendo to prove they didnt turn their backs on their loyal followers, who didnt give up nintendo for a second. you know, those people that are always complaining "nintendo betrayed us" but refuse to sell their wii.
Which one did you play? And I really liked FFXII, not sure why it's hated so much. Well, actually it's probably because it's drastically different than the rest of the series. I liked the change though >_>
I never even mentioned the previous president. I don't really know people in gaming as much as I know companies. I probably should, but there's just so many. So I take back my statement.
Your friend should play the 2D ones. It's not going to shock the world though. I think it'll sell pretty much the same as MP3 did.
I don't care about Nintendo's loyal followers (or fanboys), what bothers me are the people who say "Nintendo betrayed us" and don't buy a Wii, or anything Nintendo anymore. They should stop living in the past >_>
i didnt have the chance to get deeper into the story, but i loved the battle system. hated? it's one of the most praised FF games!
knowledge defeats ignorance
he also doesnt like the 2D ones... and if it sells like the prime 3 (i'm sure it'll sell more though), it'll be already something good.
i dont really know these guys
You should still know which one you played, don't make it up >_> Are you joking? FFXII is absolutely hated by so many hardcore fans. The critics gave it high scores, which just frustrates them more. I haven't met a hardcore FF fan who loves FFXII.
He still hates Pikmin
Unless it continues the trend of high priced Nintendo games that will never ever go down
You're lucky -.- But you must know people, or at least see people on forums and stuff who just complain about Nintendo being only casual now.
actually, i think its 50/50. if you ask, you'll see many people liked (it even got a DS sequel... with an even more different battle system... and people also liked it). if FF fans are to complain about every change in the series, they better give up already *looks at FF XIII battle system*
*wonders how we got to prime trilogy* i'll be getting it... i think (played the second and the third up to the last boss, never touched the first). but i dont see your logic... for the whole pack separated to be $30, each game would have to be $10, which i doubt. $50 for 3 AWESOME games? *buys*
there's a difference between the "betrayed-us-ers" and the regular complainers
That's what they do. All they talk about is how awesome the FF games were back then (usually before FFX). It seems SE is trying to make it more and more like real-time, to get more people into it (the ones who say RPGs are too boring >_>).
It's a conversation with Vari, we could be talking about Hippos being the most violent animal in a couple more comments
Yes, good terms for those people
again, i like the new styIe much more
which other packs? *tries to think of other packs but nothing comes to mind*
and ignoring is the best thing you can do when they show up
It's genius, but other companies would do it if they could. SE just makes it flashy because they got those production values. That's their way of suceeding but I like it when other companies who don't have a high budget give the same kind of impact. Don't ask me to give examples because I can't think of any >.> *fail*
Metal Gear Solid, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, Dragonball Z, Naruto, Tekken...that's all I can think of on the top of my head
Flame wars are not fun >.>
I will go back when I have time and read your other blogs
well, high voltage (the conduit) used to make boring lego racing games, and then they suddenly appeared with a game that looks to be really cool.
dont forget those packs didnt get any improvements, they were just put in the same package. so its not a rip off.
*considers writing a new blog just to disappear with all the comments* seriously, your posts are so big they make your reviews look small
@SoaringEagle88 to tell the truth, i dont think you missed any blogs
I know, I said it wasn't a rip off. But when the news story came up and I looked at the comments, that's what the general reactions were. I don't know why people can't just spend a little extra money for better games
So I'm your blog motivator
i have a problem in paying 100 dollars (probably more >_>) in 1 brand new game and 2 games i've already played nearly to the end (i tend to not beat the last boss in my games
and i guess you could say that
I noticed you mentioned Cammie Dunaway. In my opinion, Nintendo needs better speakers. All they have is Reggie.
I need to take a break looks like , I am studying for my college exam and I think it fried my brain
Here is my Wii code 2461-3935-9382-3067 and I am not on that much either
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