THIS IS NOT FAN ART OR FAN FICTION!!! THIS IS REAL!!!
Sonic and the Black Knight takes on after the style of Sonic and the Secret Rings. You know, going into story book tales. Well, this not being Arabian Nights but King Arthur, there are many differences. A sorceress named Merlina actually summons Sonic to the world of King Arthur, where King Arthur is evil and corrupted!! Thus, the Black Knight. However, I find this un-original. The Black Knight is Ike's (from Fire Emblem) arch foe. So, this isn't that original....
Anyway, as always it's up to Sonic to set things straight. First time director of Sonic series Tetsu Katano was getting to the end of the development for Sonic and the Secret Rings, when they were asked to start thinking about the next Wii exclusive Sonic project. It seemed to Tetsu, that they could do some amazingly cool (and strange... at least for Sonic) things with a sword. Thus springing off of that game into this.
Thankfully, this game will not have some of the strangeness of Sonic Rings. In Sonic and the Secret Rings, you didn't get to steer Sonic. You just got to move him laterally along the track, make him jump, etc. However you could choose different paths. But the path choosing was rare. You now use the analog stick on the Nunchuk to steer him and with a simple flick of the Wii-mote, you slash through enemies. However, for the guys at Nintendo Power, the demo they played seemed extremely realistic with the sword.... Even for a DEMO!! A simple slash can swipe through most regular baddies, and you don't even need to slow down (nor do you get slowed down by the slash)! But when you face a harder adversary, you can have more advanced sword play. He can do quite a few moves for an animal with a sword. Thrusts, parries, and even a super cool (and lethal) buzz saw move in mid jump (oh, imagine the awesomeness on the screen, and the thoughts going through the baddies' head when they see him doing this at them)! Of course, swords have more uses than slicing baddies (or at least, now it does!). In the demo that the NP staff saw (and the screenshot I saw) Sonic can stick his blade into a wall, and slow his decent to avoid injury. How cool is THAT!!??
Now, the creators said that they didn't want to just add a sword to the old Sonic. They wanted this game to let Sonic come to knighthood. And only by being a full-fledged knight does Sonic even have a CHANCE of beating King Arthur! Because Sonic is not the most chivalrous character around, Sonic's sword, Calibur, serves as a mentor to Sonic (you) as you go along. Also, throughout each stage you have the chance to help people along the way. Like, getting someone out of wrongful imprisonment. If you do things like this, you'll get knight points. At the end of each stage you will get your good and not-so-good deeds tallied up. Not-so-good deeds include killing innocent bystanders. In other words, your knight score takes a hit (and if you do it on purpose, stop being Sonic, go work for King Arthur in his corruptness!). It is also good to do these deeds because you get the ability to buy things from great-ful townsfolk. Special items and the like, that can get you extra bonus' in certain areas. Speed, strength, etc. You can also trade items via WFC, so you are not totally lost if you have a friend with the same game who has an extra one of the items that you are looking for. There are 200 items in all, so there's gotta be SOMETHING that you'll want (and something that you'll want AND not be able to find!).
Nintendo Power also assures us, that even though this game is still in development, the game is STUNNING (the screenshots are amazing too)! They also showed me how many things have been changed to fit the Arthurian setting. No more rails, but you can fire a Ballistae (a huge crossbow) that has a rope attached to the arrow, that you can grind upon to get over a gap. Rings now come in cloth sacks instead of computer monitors, among other things. But, what seems better than all that, is that in some places, the game will go sidescrolling platforming awesomeness action, that relates back to the blue blur's 2-d, 16-bit origins!!!!!!
There is no more slowing down time or ultra speedboosting in this game, but there are other things like those super moves that I THINK I might be able to explain. One has you do a bunch of slices. Where you slice one enemy, rocket to the next, slice it, so on so on until you have to stop the technique or you run out of power in your special meter. Other special features from the Wii debut are also returning, but there is so much that I cannot type fast enough.... ok, I could, but my fingers might fall off. I guess you'll just have to wait for 1) More information. Or 2) The 2009 release. Until then, I'll be your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
New Fire Emblem
Well, I recently found out that Fire Emblem DS will be hitting Japanese shelves August 7 this year. So I don't know when WE will get to see this amazing game. This new Fire Emblem is a remake of the first Fire Emblem, Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light. However, the title that is being shown in Japan is currently directly translated into Fire Emblem: New Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. Info on US name has not yet been announced seeing that we are still so far away from the JAPANESE launch date. The Wi-Fi capability will be a little different than what I was expecting. You will take 5 players from your single player game and have them fight with another player in a special vs. map. This means that the players who have beaten the game in Japan will probably WHIP the guys here once we get the game! Uh, oh. That's not good!
Another fact I found interesting is the fact that the game will cost 4,800 yen. My first thought was, "WHAT ON EARTH!!! I THOUGHT THAT 9-10 YEN MADE UP A US DOLLAR!! THIS PRICE IS, LIKE, 500 BUCKS ON OUR PART!!!!!" Well, turns out that I was very wrong. Yuan, Chinese currency, is 1/8 of a dollar each, while yen, Japanese currency, is about 1/104 of a dollar. WHOA!! 104 YEN TO MAKE A DOLLAR??!! Anyway, it would probably be in the end cheaper in Japan. Because that price totals out to about 26 dollars. DS games don't START that way here, especially not monster franchises or big games! So, we will probably have to buy it more expensive, and later. But hey! It's the next Fire Emblem! Or, is it the oldest one??....
Another fact I found interesting is the fact that the game will cost 4,800 yen. My first thought was, "WHAT ON EARTH!!! I THOUGHT THAT 9-10 YEN MADE UP A US DOLLAR!! THIS PRICE IS, LIKE, 500 BUCKS ON OUR PART!!!!!" Well, turns out that I was very wrong. Yuan, Chinese currency, is 1/8 of a dollar each, while yen, Japanese currency, is about 1/104 of a dollar. WHOA!! 104 YEN TO MAKE A DOLLAR??!! Anyway, it would probably be in the end cheaper in Japan. Because that price totals out to about 26 dollars. DS games don't START that way here, especially not monster franchises or big games! So, we will probably have to buy it more expensive, and later. But hey! It's the next Fire Emblem! Or, is it the oldest one??....
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Poll results, MarioKart Wii
Hello all!
I was wondering who voted what on the poll! Leave a comment and tell me (except Insanity101, you've allready told me). I have a problem, I don't remember voting on my own poll, so I especially would like to know who voted Fox.
Mariokart Wii releases tomorrow! The game will be so great! Except that I won't be able to get it tomorrow ;( I've always spelled Mario Kart, Mariokart. Did everyone but me know that Mariokart was Mario Kart?
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
(Please look at Fire Emblem post)
I was wondering who voted what on the poll! Leave a comment and tell me (except Insanity101, you've allready told me). I have a problem, I don't remember voting on my own poll, so I especially would like to know who voted Fox.
Mariokart Wii releases tomorrow! The game will be so great! Except that I won't be able to get it tomorrow ;( I've always spelled Mario Kart, Mariokart. Did everyone but me know that Mariokart was Mario Kart?
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
(Please look at Fire Emblem post)
New Fire Emblem
I have become a Fire Emblem freak. I only have one game of the series but I am dying for more. I have found out that the first 6 installments of the series were released in Japan, and all had pretty cool titles in my opinion. At least, better than the title The Sacred Stones. ALL the titles are incredible, but the coolest title comes from the first Fire Emblem ever created for Japanese NES owners. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light. This first Fire Emblem, was the game that had Marth as the main character. And this game, is going to be remade on the DS! However, seeing how many of the titles are going these days, this game will not have the incredible title of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light. This game will probably have the wimpy name of Fire Emblem DS. That's something I REALLY don't like. Yes, this will be the first Fire Emblem with online capability, but that does not make it "Fire Emblem DS," It is still Fire Emblem Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light. Just with a few added features! I have to admit, the idea of fighting with my troops in an online battle with another player sounds like the coolest thing ever! However, this might not be the case. Seeing the way a good bit of the DS titles Wi-Fi capabilities are weak, this Wi-Fi will probably be just trading weapons, or comparing best times of getting through levels. Or maybe info exchange, I pray that it is multiplayer functional. I know that the "Blade of Light" is Marth's sword, Falchion. And one of the Shadow Dragons, the last boss, is the Dark Dragon Medeus.
One or two corrections to the first Fire Emblem post. Titania is not exactly super powerful. She is just in her master class while everyone else is not. This means that many of her stats are much higher than say a lower classed knight. She is a paladin. Although you can automatically make some characters master class with an item called the master seal, this would mean skipping a great many level up bonuses to become a master class. Ike, the commander in Path of Radiance, can actually NOT have the Master Seal used upon him. For I have found out, that the commander can NEVER have a Master Seal or any similar item used upon him (or her....). The reason being, that all commanders master class promotion come from the storyline, not the leveling up. Pretty cool huh?
I don't know about you guys out there, but I'm pretty excited about this new Fire Emblem coming soon. However, if they mess up things, I won't be very happy.
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
One or two corrections to the first Fire Emblem post. Titania is not exactly super powerful. She is just in her master class while everyone else is not. This means that many of her stats are much higher than say a lower classed knight. She is a paladin. Although you can automatically make some characters master class with an item called the master seal, this would mean skipping a great many level up bonuses to become a master class. Ike, the commander in Path of Radiance, can actually NOT have the Master Seal used upon him. For I have found out, that the commander can NEVER have a Master Seal or any similar item used upon him (or her....). The reason being, that all commanders master class promotion come from the storyline, not the leveling up. Pretty cool huh?
I don't know about you guys out there, but I'm pretty excited about this new Fire Emblem coming soon. However, if they mess up things, I won't be very happy.
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
Monday, March 31, 2008
I found this. . .
I found out the actual number in Japanese Launch numbers for Brawl. In Japan, around 820,000 copies of Brawl were released! Now, that may not sound like quite as much as we might think cause we've heard of the Halo release records. But Japan has about 3/4 if not LESS of the population of America!! In the first day, it sold 500,000 copies, 80% of the stock!! And here in America, we sold around, uh, not official numbers. But it looks like that first days in each country combined, Brawl sold 1.4 million copies!! And then there's all the copies that have been sold AFTER that!! I really hope these sales beat Halo 3 into the dust. By the way, 500,000 beats any record a Nintendo game has had on launch day. The highest in history until now, was Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, which sold 386,234 copies on opening WEEK!! This is also Nintendo of America's (NOA) fastest selling game!! WAY TO GO NINTENDO!! And, we don't even have Europe numbers yet cause it hasn't launched yet!! Halo is going DOWN!!!
YYYYEEEESSS!!!!
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
YYYYEEEESSS!!!!
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Down with Gamestop!!!! 1.2
Greetings all gamers!
DOWN WITH GAMESTOP!!!!!
Here is another reason Gamestop should go down. This sort of goes along with the first down with Gamestop!!!! post. I was on eStarland.com when I saw on the original Game Boy games a list of "just ins." I looked, and on there was Poke'mon yellow and red. Well, each cartridge costed, believe it or not, 12 dollars! AND GAMESTOP WAS ONLY WILLING TO GIVE ME $11 WHEN I TRADED IN A USED DS GAME!?!!? THAT WAS PRACTICALLY NEW!!!???? DOWN WITH GAMESTOP!! Another reason in this matter. I also saw the original game boy and game boy pocket systems themselves on there. Guess what. THEY COSTED 15 BUCKS!! AND YET GAMESTOP WAS ONLY WILLING TO GIVE ME $11 FOR A PRACTICALLY NEW DS GAME!!???!! DOWN WITH GAMESTOP!!!!!!!!!!
Now, I know what you guys are thinking. "Maybe eStarland prices things wrong?" Well, no. They know the values of this stuff pretty well, I don't think they would overprice things. And still, I originally bought the game for $33. I don't think they would just buy it back for $11 dollars after 2-3 days. So, I say DOWN WITH GAMESTOP!!!!!
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
DOWN WITH GAMESTOP!!!!!
Here is another reason Gamestop should go down. This sort of goes along with the first down with Gamestop!!!! post. I was on eStarland.com when I saw on the original Game Boy games a list of "just ins." I looked, and on there was Poke'mon yellow and red. Well, each cartridge costed, believe it or not, 12 dollars! AND GAMESTOP WAS ONLY WILLING TO GIVE ME $11 WHEN I TRADED IN A USED DS GAME!?!!? THAT WAS PRACTICALLY NEW!!!???? DOWN WITH GAMESTOP!! Another reason in this matter. I also saw the original game boy and game boy pocket systems themselves on there. Guess what. THEY COSTED 15 BUCKS!! AND YET GAMESTOP WAS ONLY WILLING TO GIVE ME $11 FOR A PRACTICALLY NEW DS GAME!!???!! DOWN WITH GAMESTOP!!!!!!!!!!
Now, I know what you guys are thinking. "Maybe eStarland prices things wrong?" Well, no. They know the values of this stuff pretty well, I don't think they would overprice things. And still, I originally bought the game for $33. I don't think they would just buy it back for $11 dollars after 2-3 days. So, I say DOWN WITH GAMESTOP!!!!!
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
More Mariokart Wii info
Greetings all gamers!
This time there will be no snapshots, but a good bit of information.
Here is the new/old items arsenal:
Green Shell--When thrown, it will go straight forward. When it does, it will either hit an enemy, or it will bounce off walls. It will only bounce off the walls for a certain amount of time, then it will dissipate.
Triple Green Shells--You will get 3 green shells that will circle around you. I would release them one by one to hit multiple enemies.
Red Shell--Will home in on the person in front of you and hit them. However, they have a brief warning so they can try to protect themselves
Triple Red Shells--Same as the Triple green shell, except these are red shells. Release them 2-3 seconds between launches to get maximum effect on the player in front of you
Spiny Shell--This shell seeks out the first placer, and will hit them with an explosion that could hurt other racers surrounding them. I know from personal experience in Double Dash!! and DS that it IS avoidable. Although, its REALLY hard
Mushroom--Once used, will speed you up for a short period of time. Can be used to clear Bloopers
Triple Mushrooms--You get three mushrooms. Use each of them once you've slowed down after the mushroom you just released
Golden Mushroom--Can be used multiple times. Press the items button to your heart's delight because it only stays around for a short while
Mega Mushroom NEW--From the New Super Mario Bros. game the Mega Mushroom will turn you and your kart huge. Run over all the people you want to!
Lightning--Once used, every person on the track will turn small after being hit by the lightning. (Imagine having a mega mushroom while everyone else is hit by lightning!)
Lightning Cloud NEW--A cloud will hover over your head speeding you up for a short amount of time before shrinking you. Bump into someone to give them the lightning cloud
Banana--Drop it behind you or hold it behind you. If an opponent hits it, they will slip and slow down completely
Triple Banana--You get three bananas. Release the first two, and hold the last one behind you for protection
Blooper--Once used, everyone in front of you will have their windshield inked up for a short amount of time. By the way, if you get one of these and pass into first place, the blooper will ink you!
Bob-omb--Throw this item or drop it behind you. After a short delay, or if it hits someone, it will make a big orange explosion that hurts as much as the Spiny Shell
Pow Block NEW--After a brief warning, every other car is jolted to a complete stop (the reason its called the pow block, is, I think, because you jump and hit the pow block without doing anything. Or, everyone else in-voluntarily hits the pow block before stopping).
Star--An item that will turn you invincible while playing cool music. Will also speed you up slightly and allow you to go over any terrain.
Fake Item Box--This looks somewhat like an item box, if someone runs into it they will be flipped and stopped. Best if placed near a very populated turn, or near a whole bunch of items
Boo--Will turn you invisible and allows you to go over any terrain without losing speed. A boo will steal an item from any of the opponents. Sometimes it will come back with no item.
Bullet Bill--Usually only gotten near the back of the race, a bullet bill will turn you into a bullet bill, and charge along the course at a frightening speed. If you hit someone, they will get hit hard. The bullet bill maneuvers on its own, but you have to be careful. When it goes away, you might fall off the edge of a race. So be ready!
Here is the character Line up. There are 12 regular characters and 6 hidden characters. A total of 18!
Baby Mario (Sadly, baby Luigi is not here from the start. An unlockable?)
Baby Peach
Bowser
Donkey Kong
Koopa Troopa (Why not just call him Koopa? Wait, he's returning?!!)
Luigi
Mario
Peach
Toad
Waluigi (does this guy HAVE to return?)
Wario
Yoshi
+ 6 secret
+ Unlockable Mii
Wait, isn't that more like 19 characters? Or more! If you and your buddies where miis, it would be like, MEGA list! I wonder if weight will have any effect on what karts the miis can use? That would be so cool!
Oh, by the way, the speaker on your remote will also make sound effects for hops and tricks.
Hope you like the new line-up of characters and items!
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
This time there will be no snapshots, but a good bit of information.
Here is the new/old items arsenal:
Green Shell--When thrown, it will go straight forward. When it does, it will either hit an enemy, or it will bounce off walls. It will only bounce off the walls for a certain amount of time, then it will dissipate.
Triple Green Shells--You will get 3 green shells that will circle around you. I would release them one by one to hit multiple enemies.
Red Shell--Will home in on the person in front of you and hit them. However, they have a brief warning so they can try to protect themselves
Triple Red Shells--Same as the Triple green shell, except these are red shells. Release them 2-3 seconds between launches to get maximum effect on the player in front of you
Spiny Shell--This shell seeks out the first placer, and will hit them with an explosion that could hurt other racers surrounding them. I know from personal experience in Double Dash!! and DS that it IS avoidable. Although, its REALLY hard
Mushroom--Once used, will speed you up for a short period of time. Can be used to clear Bloopers
Triple Mushrooms--You get three mushrooms. Use each of them once you've slowed down after the mushroom you just released
Golden Mushroom--Can be used multiple times. Press the items button to your heart's delight because it only stays around for a short while
Mega Mushroom NEW--From the New Super Mario Bros. game the Mega Mushroom will turn you and your kart huge. Run over all the people you want to!
Lightning--Once used, every person on the track will turn small after being hit by the lightning. (Imagine having a mega mushroom while everyone else is hit by lightning!)
Lightning Cloud NEW--A cloud will hover over your head speeding you up for a short amount of time before shrinking you. Bump into someone to give them the lightning cloud
Banana--Drop it behind you or hold it behind you. If an opponent hits it, they will slip and slow down completely
Triple Banana--You get three bananas. Release the first two, and hold the last one behind you for protection
Blooper--Once used, everyone in front of you will have their windshield inked up for a short amount of time. By the way, if you get one of these and pass into first place, the blooper will ink you!
Bob-omb--Throw this item or drop it behind you. After a short delay, or if it hits someone, it will make a big orange explosion that hurts as much as the Spiny Shell
Pow Block NEW--After a brief warning, every other car is jolted to a complete stop (the reason its called the pow block, is, I think, because you jump and hit the pow block without doing anything. Or, everyone else in-voluntarily hits the pow block before stopping).
Star--An item that will turn you invincible while playing cool music. Will also speed you up slightly and allow you to go over any terrain.
Fake Item Box--This looks somewhat like an item box, if someone runs into it they will be flipped and stopped. Best if placed near a very populated turn, or near a whole bunch of items
Boo--Will turn you invisible and allows you to go over any terrain without losing speed. A boo will steal an item from any of the opponents. Sometimes it will come back with no item.
Bullet Bill--Usually only gotten near the back of the race, a bullet bill will turn you into a bullet bill, and charge along the course at a frightening speed. If you hit someone, they will get hit hard. The bullet bill maneuvers on its own, but you have to be careful. When it goes away, you might fall off the edge of a race. So be ready!
Here is the character Line up. There are 12 regular characters and 6 hidden characters. A total of 18!
Baby Mario (Sadly, baby Luigi is not here from the start. An unlockable?)
Baby Peach
Bowser
Donkey Kong
Koopa Troopa (Why not just call him Koopa? Wait, he's returning?!!)
Luigi
Mario
Peach
Toad
Waluigi (does this guy HAVE to return?)
Wario
Yoshi
+ 6 secret
+ Unlockable Mii
Wait, isn't that more like 19 characters? Or more! If you and your buddies where miis, it would be like, MEGA list! I wonder if weight will have any effect on what karts the miis can use? That would be so cool!
Oh, by the way, the speaker on your remote will also make sound effects for hops and tricks.
Hope you like the new line-up of characters and items!
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
Friday, March 28, 2008
eStarland
Greetings all gamers!
I don't know if anyone other than me has trouble finding games, but I know an AWESOME place where you can find everything from XBOX 360 *cough, cough* to the Atari and NeoGeo systems! Literally, EVERYTHING! I am somewhat a Gamecube enthusiast, and I love the games. However, its hard to find them. At eStarland, they almost ALWAYS have it in stock. Another place where you could've gotten a lot of GCN games was with a Gamefly membership. However, now the Gamecube is completely dead, and their not selling their games anymore. So eStarland.com is the way to go! I've looked up a lot of stuff, and I find myself looking around for my GBA SP charger so I know I can play some of the original Game Boy games. eStarland is a great place. Not only does it have games, consoles, and info about both, it has awesome anime stuff! This means that you can buy figurines, apparel, and LOTS of other stuff! For any game enthusiast, this is an amazing site.
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
P.S. Please view the post right under this one. It's my best yet!!
I don't know if anyone other than me has trouble finding games, but I know an AWESOME place where you can find everything from XBOX 360 *cough, cough* to the Atari and NeoGeo systems! Literally, EVERYTHING! I am somewhat a Gamecube enthusiast, and I love the games. However, its hard to find them. At eStarland, they almost ALWAYS have it in stock. Another place where you could've gotten a lot of GCN games was with a Gamefly membership. However, now the Gamecube is completely dead, and their not selling their games anymore. So eStarland.com is the way to go! I've looked up a lot of stuff, and I find myself looking around for my GBA SP charger so I know I can play some of the original Game Boy games. eStarland is a great place. Not only does it have games, consoles, and info about both, it has awesome anime stuff! This means that you can buy figurines, apparel, and LOTS of other stuff! For any game enthusiast, this is an amazing site.
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
P.S. Please view the post right under this one. It's my best yet!!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
MarioKart Wii!
Sorry for the long delay!
That's right! MarioKart Wii is just around the corner, so I figured I should give you the latest info on it that I know of.
The new Mariokart is extremely sleek, and it has much more features then its EVER had before. Every part of the small Wii is being put to some use or another, and it all comes out in a wonderful display of amazing gameplay, graphics, EVERYTHING! Extra track detail, character animations and nice new lighting effects make it better looking then ever. But then you have to add the Wii Wheel! Wireless motion control adds great new fun from anywhere in the room! I've also heard that all the menus that you have to maneuver around are infused with that white wii-ness. In this game we go back to singles, making Double Dash!! a collectors item that you NEED to keep! Although having two people is no longer an option, the guys at Nintendo added something new. Every character now has a kart, and a bike. Also an unlockable kart. The bike, is a motorcycle/dirt bike that is slightly slower than the karts, but more maneuverable. Races now include a whopping 12 people!! (Compared to the previous 8) Think about it. 12 people on 150cc chucking items. PURE MAYHEM! Almost ALL the classic items have returned in an arsenal everyone can use. Although I don't think every character has their own special item this time. (Bullet Bill replaces Chain Chomp from Double Dash!!)
NEW CONTROL SCHEME
The Wii wheel is the main part of the game. Even if this feels awkward at first, just take some time and get used to it. Do NOT, repeat, do NOT use the GCN or Classic Controller. It would make the game less fun. The game was designed with this wheel in mind, so it makes it feel a little bit more natural when you actually get out on the track. Yeah, you might be a little bit more used to it, but if you keep at the wheel, you'll get just as good in no time! Keep in mind its natural to oversteer. So be careful, the turning range is about from 10:00 to 2:00. If you go beyond that you might be falling off the course a little big more than wanted.
Yeah, this thing is mostly just a piece of plastic that holds the remote, but it gives you a vantage point, and it also has a nifty little button set up for hitting the b button. It basically has a block over the B Button so you can hit it easily.
NEW CONTROLS
In addition to the wheel, there are a few new control changes and specialties I must point out. First off, it's REALLY easy to accidentally start drifting in the wrong direction. Make sure the wheel (or analog stik) is pointed in the right direction before drifting. Speaking of drifting, there is a new auto drift feature, which will automatically drift around most turns. However, this takes away Mini-turbos that can be earned while drifting. Mini-turbos are also different. Instead of there being two stages of the boost that are charged up by turning right and left in the middle of a drift, just drifting will charge it up. (Sharper turns make it charge faster though) You can also make a mini-boost by starting your engine right as you hit the ground after being picked up after a fall, and by performing tricks.
Another cool thing is that when a Red Shell or Spiny Shell is coming at you, your remote makes the sound effect, not the screen. So now it will be easier to know which of you or your friends actually has the shell behind them.
TRICKS
Tricks are done by pulling up on the wheel right as you go off of a jump that litter tracks (including returning classics) that once done, reward you an automatic mini-turbo boost when you land. This is key to getting best times. There are Small Jumps:
These are jumps done off of small ramps and bumps found on the track. Or in this case, mushrooms! Can everyone see the pictures okay?
There are also Half Pipe Jumps. These may seem a little out of the way to get to, but they are REALLY wort the the boost you receive. This is also an example of how they have added trick ramps to older races!
Another type of jump are the Big Jumps:
Jumps like this are extremely rare and incredibly thrilling. This is just a ramp from Delfino Square DS that you can use for tricks. Look for those too. Another way for a mini-turbo is popping a wheelie while you're on a bike:
This is where the bikes shine.
On straight-aways, bikes can just pop, pop, pop wheelies. Now, in Mariokart DS, there was a technique used by all the greatest racers with the Dry Bones Dry Bomber that would allow you to just keep on drifting while on straight-aways. This is how the best times where scored. Now, even if we have the drifting option, I'm not sure if we will be able to do that again. Speaking of the drifting stats for each karts, there is no more items stats (thank the Lord) that I wasn't sure what it did in the first place. All it really did was give you extra or less mushrooms in Time Trials. Comment if you know another thing that it did. There is another jump that is the medium jump that is found about in medium concentration. I couldn't find screenshots for it though.
GAME MODES
We have Grand Prix for one to two players, battle and vs. for 2-4 players, and Nintendo WFC for racing other players online, and challenging everyone elses ghosts. Missions from DS are not returning, but this picture leads me elsewhere. It reminds me a LOT of some of the missions. Are they returning, or not?
In Grand Prix there are the normal speed classes, 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc. However, only in 100cc and 150cc are bikes allowed. Are they better to the people that created the game?
RACES LINUP
Here is a lineup for all the races!
MUSHROOM CUP
Luigi Circuit is once again the starter circuit that has a lot of boosters around the final turn for a rush like none other!
Moo Moo Meadows has a lot of winding and drifting along the course. I wonder if it could be a throwback to Moo Moo Farms from the N64?
Mushroom Gorge is a bouncing track that allows you to pull off jumps off of the mushrooms, but be sure you won't fall into the chasm below!
Toad's Factory has you drive over conveyor belts and other stuff including moving platforms, making this one of the trickiest new courses!
FLOWER CUP
Mario Circuit is short, with lots of straightaways (go bikes!) and a chain chomp. Watch out!
Coconut Mall has moving escalators, and multiple paths. Try not to get lost!
DK Summit is a challenging Ski Slope like course with a long series of halfpipes for major tricking. Oh, make sure you jump over the deep snowbanks!
Wario Gold Mine is a raging rollercoaster ride. Like Wario Collaseum, there aren't many guide rails to keep you on track. If you want more information, tune back in later.
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Upcoming Updates!!
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (Sonic RPG DS)
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (Ninja game DS)
Ninja Reflex (Raw Gaming Skill Test WII)
And Nintendo Power 2007 Game Nominations!!
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (Ninja game DS)
Ninja Reflex (Raw Gaming Skill Test WII)
And Nintendo Power 2007 Game Nominations!!
Sorry
I am SO sorry for the delay. I have been in a state of mourning since the Smash Bros. Brawl delay... Ok, no. I have actually had Strep Throat, and I have had a wart bust open on the bottom of my foot. Therefore keeping me out of action on the web, and in school. Mostly. Anyway, you guys are probably wondering by now what the answer to the question stated on the upper right hand side of this blog screen. Well, the answer is Other. I would say, "Save up your money and get both!"
They are both slick pieces of equipment. But let me tell you this, if you like graphics and action gameplay, get the PSP, if you like good storyline, puzzles, and a new way to play, get the DS.
They are both slick pieces of equipment. But let me tell you this, if you like graphics and action gameplay, get the PSP, if you like good storyline, puzzles, and a new way to play, get the DS.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! IT CAN'T BE!!!! SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAWL, HAS BEEN DELAYED... AGAIN!!!!!!!! NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Someone help me! THEY ALREADY DELAYED IT ONCE!! Now its coming out on March 9th! No, March 10th. March 9th is probably the shipping date!! NNNNOOOOO!! Now I don't necessarily know what to do. I want a new video game to play really bad, but I only have enough money for one at the moment.... NNNNNOOOOOOOOO!!! WHY DID THEY HAVE TO DELAY IT AGAIN!!!??? NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Friday, January 4, 2008
PSP vs. DS Lite!!
As you the readers know, I have recently obtained a PSP. I have now composed a contest between the two, taking a feature that is on both and comparing it to each other. This should get interesting!!
1. Battery Life: The PSP battery lasts for up to 5 hours and 45 minutes. While the DS Lite, while on the most battery sucking mode, can last for up to 8 hours! Winner DS Lite!
2. Buttons: As most of you know, it was complained about that the buttons on the DS Lite and regular DS were too close together. Well, the PSP does not have this problem. The PSP also has easier to reach sound, start, and select options. The PSP also has an anolog stick!! However, the DS Lite has something the PSP does not. The touch screen takes the place of buttons in most of the games. This is quite different. But there is no winner in this match. TIE!!
3. Screens: The DS Lite is very unique when it comes to the screens. It has one LCD screen on its top half, and another one that is also touch sensitive on the bottom. This looks like the DS wins-
WAIT!! The PSP though has a very high definition wide screen (not to mention huge) LCD screen. It can also hook up to any HD Tv. TIE!!
4. Games (physical): The DS Cartridge versus the PSP UMD. Well, the DS cartridge is much, much smaller. That much is certain. However, the PSP does deliver more high def games. This would be a tie, if it weren't for the fact that the PSP UMD can NOT hold memory. Winner: The DS LITE!!... Actually, this is a tie. You see, if you lose a DS game, you have to buy another one and start all over. With the PSP, you lose the game, not the memory. The PSP has a memory stick that holds the memory. All you have to do is buy another of the same game. You DON'T have to play the game all over again. Tie.
5. Gaming Experience: The PSP delivers a high def action experience. The DS delivers an in game, interactive experience. This is more bias than facts. The PSP is more of a hard-core gaming device, but is still open somewhat to casual gamers. The DS Lite however, is more of a casual gamer system, but is still somewhat open to hard-core gamers. Everyone will have a different winner for this contest.
6. Sound: Well, the device made by the Tv, camera etc, company would win this. It is to be expected. They are Sony after all! The sound on the PSP is much more able than the DS Lite, and the sound is not to mention louder! Which most people do like. It's sound system is also harder to bust. (Yes, the sound does break in systems. But only after a very long time)
7. Portability: This is also another bias contest. The PSP is slim, but somewhat long. The DS Lite is short, but somewhat thick. I guess it just depends on what kind of pants your wearing, or how much room is left in your traveling gaming bag.
8. Backward Capability: PSP, LOSER!! The PSP has no system before it. However the DS Lite can play the GBA games. DS Lite is the winner of this contest!!
9. Graphics: Once again, Sony PSP wins. It's really to be expected. Sony makes TVs for crying out loud!! The PSP (sadly) WIPES OUT the DS Lite in graphics. Although, if Sony couldn't make better graphics, I would be a little disappointed. Cause that would mean that Sony didn't try very hard!!
10. Battery Charge: I do not have the official charge times. However, they both seem to take about half the time to charge as it does to wear the battery out. So this would be a tie.
Final Outcome: DS Lite has 2 points, the PSP has, 2 points!! These are obviously two very evenly matched systems. If you were to ask me which one would be better to get, does anyone know what I would say? Hey! I'll just put up a poll. Let's see if you guys get it right (although one person really visits this site). Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
1. Battery Life: The PSP battery lasts for up to 5 hours and 45 minutes. While the DS Lite, while on the most battery sucking mode, can last for up to 8 hours! Winner DS Lite!
2. Buttons: As most of you know, it was complained about that the buttons on the DS Lite and regular DS were too close together. Well, the PSP does not have this problem. The PSP also has easier to reach sound, start, and select options. The PSP also has an anolog stick!! However, the DS Lite has something the PSP does not. The touch screen takes the place of buttons in most of the games. This is quite different. But there is no winner in this match. TIE!!
3. Screens: The DS Lite is very unique when it comes to the screens. It has one LCD screen on its top half, and another one that is also touch sensitive on the bottom. This looks like the DS wins-
WAIT!! The PSP though has a very high definition wide screen (not to mention huge) LCD screen. It can also hook up to any HD Tv. TIE!!
4. Games (physical): The DS Cartridge versus the PSP UMD. Well, the DS cartridge is much, much smaller. That much is certain. However, the PSP does deliver more high def games. This would be a tie, if it weren't for the fact that the PSP UMD can NOT hold memory. Winner: The DS LITE!!... Actually, this is a tie. You see, if you lose a DS game, you have to buy another one and start all over. With the PSP, you lose the game, not the memory. The PSP has a memory stick that holds the memory. All you have to do is buy another of the same game. You DON'T have to play the game all over again. Tie.
5. Gaming Experience: The PSP delivers a high def action experience. The DS delivers an in game, interactive experience. This is more bias than facts. The PSP is more of a hard-core gaming device, but is still open somewhat to casual gamers. The DS Lite however, is more of a casual gamer system, but is still somewhat open to hard-core gamers. Everyone will have a different winner for this contest.
6. Sound: Well, the device made by the Tv, camera etc, company would win this. It is to be expected. They are Sony after all! The sound on the PSP is much more able than the DS Lite, and the sound is not to mention louder! Which most people do like. It's sound system is also harder to bust. (Yes, the sound does break in systems. But only after a very long time)
7. Portability: This is also another bias contest. The PSP is slim, but somewhat long. The DS Lite is short, but somewhat thick. I guess it just depends on what kind of pants your wearing, or how much room is left in your traveling gaming bag.
8. Backward Capability: PSP, LOSER!! The PSP has no system before it. However the DS Lite can play the GBA games. DS Lite is the winner of this contest!!
9. Graphics: Once again, Sony PSP wins. It's really to be expected. Sony makes TVs for crying out loud!! The PSP (sadly) WIPES OUT the DS Lite in graphics. Although, if Sony couldn't make better graphics, I would be a little disappointed. Cause that would mean that Sony didn't try very hard!!
10. Battery Charge: I do not have the official charge times. However, they both seem to take about half the time to charge as it does to wear the battery out. So this would be a tie.
Final Outcome: DS Lite has 2 points, the PSP has, 2 points!! These are obviously two very evenly matched systems. If you were to ask me which one would be better to get, does anyone know what I would say? Hey! I'll just put up a poll. Let's see if you guys get it right (although one person really visits this site). Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Who Said No?
Who said, FLAT OUT NO, on my poll for "Has Nintendo Changed For the Worst?" Although there is only one person that really visits this site, and I know who that is, I still want to know.
I Know Your Not Supposed To Brag But...
All the presents I got this year were way too cool!! It seems to me, that somehow, almost all of my presents for Christmas this year are NOT under $100!! First off, I got a Sony Playstation Portable. This means I can have two sides to the video game competition now! Second, I got an Extended Range Ocarina. An Ocarina is either a ceramic flute or clay whistle. Whichever you like. It is shaped like a sweet potato, with a mouth piece. This Ocarina can go through a G octave, plus about four more notes. Another present I got was a set of Rollerblades. However, they were too small and we had to get me new ones. However, my mom and dad thought they got them for me somewhat big. So we went there, got me the ten size, and then figured out that my 8 size shoe was way too small!! My foot has grown enough to be a size 10 shoe. That's pretty sweet if you ask me. The last present I got was a Razor Ripstik. It's a two wheeled skateboard with a little turner in the middle, actually, I can't explain it on paper (or computer screens) but if you go on Amazon and look up Ripstik Caster Board, you should find it. Other presents include imported Coke (which means it's made with pure sugar cane instead of sugar), a Weazel Ball (you know, the little toy that has a little furry thing attached to it and it makes it look like a Weasel is pushing a ball?), and a WHOLE BUNCH of candy. Oh! I almost forgot. I also got the game for the wii called Mario Strikers Charged. This is probably, (well, I think) THE best game for the wii right now. If you don't get any other Wii game, at least get this one.
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
NiGHTS Journey of Dreams Launch
Hello all gamers!
NiGHTS Journey of Dreams will now launch officially on December 18th!
Well, now that I think about it, Nintendo always releases to the press the shipping date as their launch date, to where NiGHTS will be in stores December 19th...
NiGHTS Journey of Dreams will now launch officially on December 18th!
Well, now that I think about it, Nintendo always releases to the press the shipping date as their launch date, to where NiGHTS will be in stores December 19th...
Monday, December 10, 2007
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Greetings all gamers!
The newest Nintendo title that has come into my hands, is the Fire Emblem game called Path of Radiance. Path of Radiance is the third installment in the America released game (for Japan, this would be the fifth or sixth installment).
This game starts out with our hero, Ike, and his father, the captain of the Crimea (Crime-E-a, I think) Mercenaries. Now, since this is a GCN title instead of a GBA title, the guys at Nintendo, Intelligent Systems, and somewhere else, decided to take advantage of the GCN power to produce 3-D graphics. This means, that some of the storyline takes place in 3-D! With this being said, the first bit of game you see, is a 3-D battle between Ike and Greil (his dad). Now of course, Greil whips him. They are using Wooden Training swords to fight, but the Dad still knocks Ike silly, and is knocked out for quite some time. Now, right as you (Ike) get knocked out, your sister comes up and sees you on the ground. You wake up with a rag on your head, and the sister (Mist) says, "It's about time!" When you wake up totally, one of the guys from the Mercenary group comes out to the training field to see what is taking you so long. Since your a trainee, and no match for Griel, Griel says, "Good timing Boyd! (Thats the guy who just came up) You have now been elected Ike's sparring partner, because your closer to his skill." Boyd reluctantly agrees, picks up a training axe, and fights you. Now of course, this is a training axe, you can't be killed. The battle is made to where Boyd does not move, and you win no matter what happens. Boyd goes away, and your father comes back up to fight ya. You beat him (surprisingly) and he says that you get to be part of the Crimean Mercenaries. Now, that's just how it starts, there's plenty more I've played through, but I don't want to spoil it for you.
Now, I know what some of you guys are thinking. "That was way too easy! Aren't there difficulty settings that are Easy, Normal, and Hard? This must be on Easy!" Uh, no. This I actually did on two difficulty settings (long story) and they both were the same. Now, since I did this, I found out that the strategy involved in the two, is no different! Instead of the two having different strategy difficulty, the difference is, in easy, it is much easier to level up!
Leveling up is how your characters get stronger. This means that a level 4 character is probably much stronger than a level 2 character. Now, there are some exceptions. Some of the characters are all out good, and just start at level one. Like the senior deputy of the Crimean Mercenaries, Titania. She is, of course, one of the better characters. However, the game did not say that she starts at level 7 or something. Nope! It starts her out at level 1! However, she can beat most level 6s just being level 1, now that's skill and power!
Even though Titania is an amazing character, you have to take a few other things into account. The fact that I have to relate to Poke'mon, is wimpy, but its a good example. In the game Poke'mon, you have a rock, paper, scissors scenario when fighting. Water beats Fire, Fire beats Grass, and Grass beats Water. In Fire Emblem, you have the same basic thing. Axes and hammers beat Lances. Lances and Javelins beat Swords. And to complete the circle, the Swords beat the axes and the hammers.
With this being said, I can now tell you that it is a little bit easier to beat the first bosses with Ike sometimes because the first ones ALL had axes. Kind of sad that they make the game that easy, but it gives you time to make Ike a little bit stronger character. But in Easy mode, HOLY COW can you hurt those guys! With one teensy strike you have them dead! Well, after you've killed about 3 guys, your about 2 levels higher than you were, so I say, HOLY COW!! (Now I understand why Easy is for novices who know almost nothing about strategy).
There is one bad thing though. I could tell you a lot more about the game and the controls, but unfortunately I am renting this title and they did not let me have an instruction booklet. The display case didn't even have the instruction book in it! Well, there are a few ways to play.
After a few scenes, you will always have two characters that need some protecting. Soren, a wind magician sorcerer guy, and Rhys, a priest who can heal other players without an item. These two players have absolutely NO protection. So you need to keep Rhys farther back so he can come up and heal, and Soren you need to put closer but still a little farther away so he can work the wind magic from a distance (or just put him around a corner where an unsuspecting enemy will come!) (By the way, long range characters shoot diagonally a space, or two spaces in front of them). So, just keep Soren long range, Rhys just behind him, and you should be in good shape.
Another playing capability that you will have to do, is Defend. This means you can not let the enemy get to a certain space and seize what you are defending, like the Mercenary fort. The simplest thing to do, is keep one character and Rhys in the back, put Ike and Shinon ( a Bow guy) and Soren at one intrance, and Gatrie ( a lance guy) and Titania at the entrance where the bulk of soldiers are coming in. Its not always that easy, but all you have to do, is defend for a set amount of turns, then the story line kicks in and something happens to end the scene.
This amazing game, or as I call it, Chess on Steroids, is an incredible title. Now I have to warn you, I have read reviews from my favorite reviewers and my least favorite reviewers, and both have said that the new Fire Emblem for the Wii, is not something Fire Emblem fans deserve. As in, if you have Radiant Dawn, don't like it very much, just sell it and get Path of Radiance for the Gamcube off of eBay somewhere! Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
The newest Nintendo title that has come into my hands, is the Fire Emblem game called Path of Radiance. Path of Radiance is the third installment in the America released game (for Japan, this would be the fifth or sixth installment).
This game starts out with our hero, Ike, and his father, the captain of the Crimea (Crime-E-a, I think) Mercenaries. Now, since this is a GCN title instead of a GBA title, the guys at Nintendo, Intelligent Systems, and somewhere else, decided to take advantage of the GCN power to produce 3-D graphics. This means, that some of the storyline takes place in 3-D! With this being said, the first bit of game you see, is a 3-D battle between Ike and Greil (his dad). Now of course, Greil whips him. They are using Wooden Training swords to fight, but the Dad still knocks Ike silly, and is knocked out for quite some time. Now, right as you (Ike) get knocked out, your sister comes up and sees you on the ground. You wake up with a rag on your head, and the sister (Mist) says, "It's about time!" When you wake up totally, one of the guys from the Mercenary group comes out to the training field to see what is taking you so long. Since your a trainee, and no match for Griel, Griel says, "Good timing Boyd! (Thats the guy who just came up) You have now been elected Ike's sparring partner, because your closer to his skill." Boyd reluctantly agrees, picks up a training axe, and fights you. Now of course, this is a training axe, you can't be killed. The battle is made to where Boyd does not move, and you win no matter what happens. Boyd goes away, and your father comes back up to fight ya. You beat him (surprisingly) and he says that you get to be part of the Crimean Mercenaries. Now, that's just how it starts, there's plenty more I've played through, but I don't want to spoil it for you.
Now, I know what some of you guys are thinking. "That was way too easy! Aren't there difficulty settings that are Easy, Normal, and Hard? This must be on Easy!" Uh, no. This I actually did on two difficulty settings (long story) and they both were the same. Now, since I did this, I found out that the strategy involved in the two, is no different! Instead of the two having different strategy difficulty, the difference is, in easy, it is much easier to level up!
Leveling up is how your characters get stronger. This means that a level 4 character is probably much stronger than a level 2 character. Now, there are some exceptions. Some of the characters are all out good, and just start at level one. Like the senior deputy of the Crimean Mercenaries, Titania. She is, of course, one of the better characters. However, the game did not say that she starts at level 7 or something. Nope! It starts her out at level 1! However, she can beat most level 6s just being level 1, now that's skill and power!
Even though Titania is an amazing character, you have to take a few other things into account. The fact that I have to relate to Poke'mon, is wimpy, but its a good example. In the game Poke'mon, you have a rock, paper, scissors scenario when fighting. Water beats Fire, Fire beats Grass, and Grass beats Water. In Fire Emblem, you have the same basic thing. Axes and hammers beat Lances. Lances and Javelins beat Swords. And to complete the circle, the Swords beat the axes and the hammers.
With this being said, I can now tell you that it is a little bit easier to beat the first bosses with Ike sometimes because the first ones ALL had axes. Kind of sad that they make the game that easy, but it gives you time to make Ike a little bit stronger character. But in Easy mode, HOLY COW can you hurt those guys! With one teensy strike you have them dead! Well, after you've killed about 3 guys, your about 2 levels higher than you were, so I say, HOLY COW!! (Now I understand why Easy is for novices who know almost nothing about strategy).
There is one bad thing though. I could tell you a lot more about the game and the controls, but unfortunately I am renting this title and they did not let me have an instruction booklet. The display case didn't even have the instruction book in it! Well, there are a few ways to play.
After a few scenes, you will always have two characters that need some protecting. Soren, a wind magician sorcerer guy, and Rhys, a priest who can heal other players without an item. These two players have absolutely NO protection. So you need to keep Rhys farther back so he can come up and heal, and Soren you need to put closer but still a little farther away so he can work the wind magic from a distance (or just put him around a corner where an unsuspecting enemy will come!) (By the way, long range characters shoot diagonally a space, or two spaces in front of them). So, just keep Soren long range, Rhys just behind him, and you should be in good shape.
Another playing capability that you will have to do, is Defend. This means you can not let the enemy get to a certain space and seize what you are defending, like the Mercenary fort. The simplest thing to do, is keep one character and Rhys in the back, put Ike and Shinon ( a Bow guy) and Soren at one intrance, and Gatrie ( a lance guy) and Titania at the entrance where the bulk of soldiers are coming in. Its not always that easy, but all you have to do, is defend for a set amount of turns, then the story line kicks in and something happens to end the scene.
This amazing game, or as I call it, Chess on Steroids, is an incredible title. Now I have to warn you, I have read reviews from my favorite reviewers and my least favorite reviewers, and both have said that the new Fire Emblem for the Wii, is not something Fire Emblem fans deserve. As in, if you have Radiant Dawn, don't like it very much, just sell it and get Path of Radiance for the Gamcube off of eBay somewhere! Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
Friday, December 7, 2007
The Thrustmaster Wireless Controller
This thing is so cool! Check out this link!
http://gear.ign.com/articles/819/819888p1.html
Once your done reading, check back here and leave comments.
No! SERIOUSLY! LEAVE COMMENTS AND READ THE OTHER DECEMBER POSTS AND LEAVE COMMENTS ON THOSE TOO!!
http://gear.ign.com/articles/819/819888p1.html
Once your done reading, check back here and leave comments.
No! SERIOUSLY! LEAVE COMMENTS AND READ THE OTHER DECEMBER POSTS AND LEAVE COMMENTS ON THOSE TOO!!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
In School Essay
This is an essay that I wrote for school. Since its about video games, I thought I might as well put it on here. Oh, and by the way, if you have read this essay before, but haven't read THIS TEXT, then that means that you saw the un-edited version. This version right here is better. Trust me.
Michael Whitlock
Intro to Writing
Three Point Essay Revised Copy
The Video Gaming Competition
The competition between video game companies is gruesome and exciting. If you have an opinion about a favorite company, this essay might change your mind. The three companies competing at the moment are Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft Xbox.
The Sony video game systems are well balanced and quite popular in the gaming world. The PlayStation 2, or PS2, is their second system and is still being sold today. PS2 brought a different view of gaming and was the turning point for Sony’s popularity. The system released after the well-accepted PS2 was the PSP, also known as the PlayStation Portable. The PSP includes internet access, movies, pictures, music, and games and has increased Sony’s status in the great competition. The latest, and some people consider greatest, system from Sony is the new and oversized PS3. This expensive system has the best graphics known today. Out of the three companies in video gaming, Sony is in third place, according to user ratings and merchandise sales.
Nintendo, the oldest gaming company around, is still on a roll with their systems. Now I have to warn you, Nintendo is my favorite company, so the way I write may be biased toward Nintendo. This favoritism is caused mostly by the fact that Nintendo has produced my favorite system, the Gamecube. The Gamecube is a system that has all but lost popularity. The Gamecube was probably the lowest point for sales of Nintendo, but the fame of the 100 something better Gamecube games, made the system popular enough, that Nintendo decided to let the games also be played on the newest system, the Wii. The Wii’s unique controller allows you to feel like you’re in the game. Nintendo has achieved this almost virtual reality by departing from the joy-pads, which use only thumbs and index fingers; they introduced a Wii-mote and Nunchuck controller, which requires you to move your body to control the game. As popular as the Wii is, Nintendo’s top seller is the handheld, double screen, laptop design, Nintendo DS. The DS has two screens, a standard LCD gaming screen and an amazing touch screen, which gives casual and hard-core gamers new ways to play, just like the Wii. Nintendo’s current placing in the gaming competition is first place.
The newest addition to the video gaming competition is the Microsoft Xbox. Their first system was just the regular Xbox. This changed the way everyone looked at the importance of graphics, combined with the fun of hard-core gaming. The second system unleashed from the lairs of the Xbox headquarters, was the huge Xbox 360. This system competes on a regular basis in graphics with the PS3, and is quite popular in the United States. The Xbox placement in the competition currently is second, and not any further. Microsoft mostly only has a strong foundation in the United States, but has a few systems sold elsewhere. Xbox is a respectable system, but cannot stand up to standards in the rest of the world (Europe, Asia, etc.).
This essay is not to force you to any particular company, just to show the facts that stand at the moment. The Video Game world of Nintendo, Sony, and XBOX can be confusing and fun. Or it can just be a nuisance that drives some people crazy because of the passion that goes into it. It is true, that Xbox does not have a strong foundation anywhere but America. In fact, Sony’s strongest foundation is also in America. These two companies do not have very strong foundations in other parts of the globe, because the user ratings-along with the sales-are much smaller than here. Even before the WII and the DS, Nintendo still had the strongest foundations worldwide. Nintendo is on top because of years of experience, and it will be nice to see what will happen in years to come, to see what skill, trial and error, along with correction, goes into the minds of those who control Sony and Microsoft. Maybe the competition will be more gruesome in years to come.
Michael Whitlock
Intro to Writing
Three Point Essay Revised Copy
The Video Gaming Competition
The competition between video game companies is gruesome and exciting. If you have an opinion about a favorite company, this essay might change your mind. The three companies competing at the moment are Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft Xbox.
The Sony video game systems are well balanced and quite popular in the gaming world. The PlayStation 2, or PS2, is their second system and is still being sold today. PS2 brought a different view of gaming and was the turning point for Sony’s popularity. The system released after the well-accepted PS2 was the PSP, also known as the PlayStation Portable. The PSP includes internet access, movies, pictures, music, and games and has increased Sony’s status in the great competition. The latest, and some people consider greatest, system from Sony is the new and oversized PS3. This expensive system has the best graphics known today. Out of the three companies in video gaming, Sony is in third place, according to user ratings and merchandise sales.
Nintendo, the oldest gaming company around, is still on a roll with their systems. Now I have to warn you, Nintendo is my favorite company, so the way I write may be biased toward Nintendo. This favoritism is caused mostly by the fact that Nintendo has produced my favorite system, the Gamecube. The Gamecube is a system that has all but lost popularity. The Gamecube was probably the lowest point for sales of Nintendo, but the fame of the 100 something better Gamecube games, made the system popular enough, that Nintendo decided to let the games also be played on the newest system, the Wii. The Wii’s unique controller allows you to feel like you’re in the game. Nintendo has achieved this almost virtual reality by departing from the joy-pads, which use only thumbs and index fingers; they introduced a Wii-mote and Nunchuck controller, which requires you to move your body to control the game. As popular as the Wii is, Nintendo’s top seller is the handheld, double screen, laptop design, Nintendo DS. The DS has two screens, a standard LCD gaming screen and an amazing touch screen, which gives casual and hard-core gamers new ways to play, just like the Wii. Nintendo’s current placing in the gaming competition is first place.
The newest addition to the video gaming competition is the Microsoft Xbox. Their first system was just the regular Xbox. This changed the way everyone looked at the importance of graphics, combined with the fun of hard-core gaming. The second system unleashed from the lairs of the Xbox headquarters, was the huge Xbox 360. This system competes on a regular basis in graphics with the PS3, and is quite popular in the United States. The Xbox placement in the competition currently is second, and not any further. Microsoft mostly only has a strong foundation in the United States, but has a few systems sold elsewhere. Xbox is a respectable system, but cannot stand up to standards in the rest of the world (Europe, Asia, etc.).
This essay is not to force you to any particular company, just to show the facts that stand at the moment. The Video Game world of Nintendo, Sony, and XBOX can be confusing and fun. Or it can just be a nuisance that drives some people crazy because of the passion that goes into it. It is true, that Xbox does not have a strong foundation anywhere but America. In fact, Sony’s strongest foundation is also in America. These two companies do not have very strong foundations in other parts of the globe, because the user ratings-along with the sales-are much smaller than here. Even before the WII and the DS, Nintendo still had the strongest foundations worldwide. Nintendo is on top because of years of experience, and it will be nice to see what will happen in years to come, to see what skill, trial and error, along with correction, goes into the minds of those who control Sony and Microsoft. Maybe the competition will be more gruesome in years to come.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Has Nintendo Changed For The Worst?
First off, has anybody been to Nintendo.com lately?
Well, I'll tell ya, IT'S HORRIBLE!!! The place is now white all over the place (it hurts my eyes, kinda), and it looks like little kids like going to this place! All the open-ness of the video gaming community! Not to mention the fact that I wanted to join the Nintendo forums. They weren't there! I searched everywhere on the site. Found "nutten." Also, the search engine doesn't have the results displayed nearly as cool as it used to. Speaking of the search engine, I tried to search GameCube games, but you know what? THERE WAS ONLY 2 GAMES FOR IT IN THE SEARCH!! NOT TO MENTION THEY WERE GAMES I DIDN'T LIKE!! The rest of the 250 results was mostly technical support for the GameCube. This means, that I can NOT search through the greatest games of all time. Does anyone know a site (that's not eBay) that might have a way to search through the games?
Also! What stinks, is that all the games, Wii and DS, have gotten WAY too easy. I mean, the first two dungeons in the Legend of Zelda The Phantom Hourglass, were in no way and by no means dungeons! The only reason I call it a dungeon, is because the text that appeared on the screen, told me that this was a dungeon. I would be disregarding even the text, if it hadn't been that there was actually small keys in there! Anyway, all the games are getting too easy. Sure the control scheme of the new games might help a little bit, but that's not the point. The only game franchise that has kept the reason for keeping the puzzles and challenges as hard as ever is the Metroid games. The DS version and the Wii version! These two games, are the only games that I know of that have kept to the hardness level of previous games. Well, okay, the games that keep the joy-pad capabilities (Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Sonic Riders Zero Gravity, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, etc.) have probably kept their ability to be within the range of difficulty I wish for. But still, can't they make more than just a couple games for those of us who are still gamers to the core? I mean, come on, Cooking Mama?
Place Comments on what you think please! And leave a screen name or else I will probably disregard your comment!
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
Well, I'll tell ya, IT'S HORRIBLE!!! The place is now white all over the place (it hurts my eyes, kinda), and it looks like little kids like going to this place! All the open-ness of the video gaming community! Not to mention the fact that I wanted to join the Nintendo forums. They weren't there! I searched everywhere on the site. Found "nutten." Also, the search engine doesn't have the results displayed nearly as cool as it used to. Speaking of the search engine, I tried to search GameCube games, but you know what? THERE WAS ONLY 2 GAMES FOR IT IN THE SEARCH!! NOT TO MENTION THEY WERE GAMES I DIDN'T LIKE!! The rest of the 250 results was mostly technical support for the GameCube. This means, that I can NOT search through the greatest games of all time. Does anyone know a site (that's not eBay) that might have a way to search through the games?
Also! What stinks, is that all the games, Wii and DS, have gotten WAY too easy. I mean, the first two dungeons in the Legend of Zelda The Phantom Hourglass, were in no way and by no means dungeons! The only reason I call it a dungeon, is because the text that appeared on the screen, told me that this was a dungeon. I would be disregarding even the text, if it hadn't been that there was actually small keys in there! Anyway, all the games are getting too easy. Sure the control scheme of the new games might help a little bit, but that's not the point. The only game franchise that has kept the reason for keeping the puzzles and challenges as hard as ever is the Metroid games. The DS version and the Wii version! These two games, are the only games that I know of that have kept to the hardness level of previous games. Well, okay, the games that keep the joy-pad capabilities (Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Sonic Riders Zero Gravity, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, etc.) have probably kept their ability to be within the range of difficulty I wish for. But still, can't they make more than just a couple games for those of us who are still gamers to the core? I mean, come on, Cooking Mama?
Place Comments on what you think please! And leave a screen name or else I will probably disregard your comment!
Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.
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