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Post by L. T. Dangerous on May 24, 2012 16:37:47 GMT
We've been starved of a new F-Zero for too long. I would be so completely fine with Sega/AV being given F-Zero again. GX/AX is absolutely amazing. I'm amazed, to be honest, what with the Wii's controls, that is looks like there won't be a Wii F-Zero.
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Post by ShayMay on May 24, 2012 16:55:13 GMT
We've been starved of a new F-Zero for too long. I would be so completely fine with Sega/AV being given F-Zero again. GX/AX is absolutely amazing. I'm amazed, to be honest, what with the Wii's controls, that is looks like there won't be a Wii F-Zero. Just bought GX off of play.com the other day. It should have been here by now. First class post my arse. I traded it in for can't-remember-what a while ago, and have regretted it since. But yeah, new F-Zero please. With online multiplayer. And, if you're feeling raunchy, track editor like in F-Zero X. We could edit the track using the tablet controller and share them with our chums. I know that online would be difficult enough as it is considering the speeds and the amounts of cars it'd need to keep up with, so I'm willing to let car/track creation slide. But if it could work at all, I would be willing to call it the best game ever. Also, Metroid x Star Fox would not sit right with me at all. I wouldn't mind a Samus cameo in Star Fox, or her as a playable character in her gunship in a multiplayer mode, that'd be rad. But Metroid and Star Fox have completely different play styles and tones, and I think you'd be doing a disservice to either of them if you tried to cross them over. Can you imagine Star Fox finding the mutilated body of a Space Pirate aboard an abandoned space colony teeming with mutants? Or Samus blasting a cartoon rabbit? It'd be really out of place. If anyone mentions Smash Bros. I'll [censored]ing kill them.
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Post by Alex on May 24, 2012 17:59:56 GMT
People balked at the idea of a first person Metroid game too. I have concerns about the concept of a cross over, but if anyone at Nintendo could possibly make such a thing something worth playing, it's Retro Studios.
I'd give any such idea the benefit of the doubt until more was known.
Personally, my money would be more on them working on a Pokemon title, but that's mostly 'cos I'd really enjoy seeing a Pokemon game developed with some western sensibilities from a company not afraid to try a new direction. I'd also say it's a logical progression from the increasing focus on the western fans from the Pokemon Company. Between the America-based region of Unova, to the speedy localisation taking place in-house, there's a definite impetus to pull the franchise closer to the West - so why not go whole hog and put the series in the hands of a western developer?
Anyway, one extra set of rumours to add to the Wii U pile is that the latest development kits not only indicate that the optical disc drive will be an actual Blu-Ray drive (rather than just a proprietary not-a-dvd-drive or SD cards/USB as everything has been reported as up until now), but that the latest kits support two tablet controllers. Nintendo said they wanted to do at least 2 supported after E3 last year, but weren't sure if they could. Now it seems that they can.
Of course, if that comes to pass - expect to pay a small fortune for spare controllers. £60-£70 would be most likely.
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Post by Retro on May 24, 2012 19:01:42 GMT
That's good news, only one tablet would have been a dealbreaker for me.
Although I think I recall Pachter (Yes, I know, not always the best guy for explanations) mentioning that he had seen that the Tablet controllers were not containing that many expensive components. Unless it's more "software price" or Nintendo doing their trademark "ridiculous peripheral price" moves, they may not be priced quite that high. I'd possibly guess around 50-60 rather than 60-70.
Of course, the retail sector ambassadors to Nintendo will no doubt have eyes on the crucialness of these controllers.
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Post by Juliett. Bravo. Alfa. on May 24, 2012 19:21:13 GMT
The thing about a MetroidXStarFox thing is that in my mind the only character from Metroid that would look too weird is Samus herself.
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Post by ShayMay on May 24, 2012 19:29:36 GMT
The thing about a MetroidXStarFox thing is that in my mind the only character from Metroid that would look too weird is Samus herself. They're two completely different aesthetics. They're both set in space, but then so are Alien and Bounty Hamster.
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Post by Samface on May 24, 2012 20:36:31 GMT
Wasn't there a cheat in Ocarina of Time where you could get a Starwing to fly overhead?
Zelda/Star Fox = same universe CANONICAL
Oh God, imagine if Slippy and Tingle started hanging out
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Post by Blizz on May 25, 2012 13:10:24 GMT
Oh God, imagine if Slippy and Tingle started hanging out "Fox, get this guy off me!" "Oooh, Mr Fairy!"
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Post by Alex on May 30, 2012 21:58:42 GMT
No Star Fox/Metroid cross over (for now). That leaves the other major rumour for Retro - the Pokemon MMO-like-thing. Or possibly another franchise entirely. BUT: There will be a reveal by Retro on Tuesday, and it won't be a Metroid or Donkey Kong game. Maybe we'll still get a dose of Star Fox, though? I think this entire idea is kind of indicative of a movement within Nintendo to build up some degree of Smash Bros. franchise - rather than just the single series of fighting games. Given how well much attention the series receives, it'd make sense to branch out into other concepts - especially since it takes so long for an SSB game to materialise. Sony's SSB clone may be a kick in the pants to Nintendo to make something happen there sooner rather than later. I have to say, a proper SSB platformer or something - with a bit more depth and gameplay to it than the Subspace Emissary from SSBB - would be pretty much right up my alley.
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Post by Blizz on May 30, 2012 23:18:25 GMT
Maybe we'll still get a dose of Star Fox, though? Here's hoping. Come on, F-Zero...
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Post by Alex on Jun 1, 2012 23:37:58 GMT
Latest Nintendoy rumour is that - one way or another - we'll see new Star Fox, F-Zero and Super Smash Brothers games announced.
The F-Zero one has a lot of legs, actually - and has been a rumbling undercurrent for a while. In fact, some are even attributing it to Retro now - although that would be an unusual move for a racing game as they tend to be left in the hands of established racing game developers given their need for a robust physics engine. It's more likely, really, that Sega will pick the franchise up again.
As for the SSB rumour, I still doubt there'll be anything more than a tease here. There's certainly no way any active development has been achieved by this point in order to make a genuine gameplay reveal. Although, that's not to say that a non fighting game SSB could appear...
Star Fox, I'd attribute as the most likely series for Retro to come out of the gates with.
In non-Nintendoy news, we've had a few line-up announcements for the other consoles. Some have been confirmed as full multi-platform, including the Wii U, but most are shying away from any possible confirmation that they'll be on Nintendo's system right now. The word going round is that Nintendo is asking developers to keep quiet ahead of E3. Presumably to make a much larger impact in their own show.
These lists will not be complete as there'll definitely be a few surprises left to come, but for now, they're a good start:
EA:
Dead Space 3 and a number of as-yet unannounced titles will also be on show from EA.
Other notable titles confirmed are the new Hitman game, the new (and recently delayed) Tomb Raider reboot, Injustice: Gods Among Us - a DC character fighting game from the Mortal Kombat developers, NetherRealm Studios.
There have also been confirmations that a new Gears of War game will be announced - subtitled 'Judgement' and that Microsoft is working on a companion app for the Xbox 360 that will allow devices running Windows (presumably 8), Windows Phone (presumably 8), iOS and Android to actively control an Xbox 360 and stream music or film content from those devices to the 360. One may also assume that Microsoft will also be looking at this as competition to the Wii U tablet controller and that 360 games can also be streamed to these devices. The app will be called Smart Glass and will be a prominent focus of an E3 demonstration centred on the convergence of Microsoft's products.
Other bits and pieces of pre-E3 hype include the apparent incoming reveal of an HD collection of the second, third and fourth Hitman titles ahead of the fifth this Winter. A new Star Wars franchise called '1313', which is supposedly going to [censored] out Boba Fett to all new levels of fan-[censored]ery. Plus, the return of Metal Gear Rising Revengeance (what is it with Japanese developers and their insane game names these days?) - finally set to come out on both the PS3 and Xbox 360 early next year.
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Post by Juliett. Bravo. Alfa. on Jun 2, 2012 9:55:23 GMT
New TR doesn't look like TR. But it does look like good survival horror. New Gears is apparently a prequel. Starring Baird and Cole. So its a Gears without Marcus. Best game ever, 10/10. Injustice is 2D. So thats a bit more positivity. Everything is being delayed till 2013.
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Post by Mambo's Here! Look Busy! on Jun 2, 2012 12:22:34 GMT
New TR doesn't look like TR. I think that's the idea. But I know what you mean, I saw the trailer yesterday and thought "huh?" all the way through it! Especially when she said "I hate tombs!" So, what is she meant to be in the reboot, if not a tomb raider?!
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Post by Juliett. Bravo. Alfa. on Jun 2, 2012 12:29:29 GMT
I do think it'll be a bloody good game though. I just cant help think "CALL IT SOMETHING ELSE!" Also in response to your spoiler question: Lara Croft: Tomb Hater
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Post by Alex on Jun 2, 2012 13:05:53 GMT
The Tomb Raider game looks really, really, really bad. Possibly 'cos survival horror bores the tits off me to begin with, but mostly because this isn't even remotely what a Tomb Raider game should be.
At least Angel of Darkness had some actual Tomb Raiding underneath all the [censored].
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Post by Mambo's Here! Look Busy! on Jun 2, 2012 13:26:55 GMT
I was under the impression the game is supposed to show how she gets into archaeology tomb raiding in the first place...
but yes, that's why my reaction is HUH?! What is Tomb Raider without the actual tombs?!
I think the last TR game which didn't contain much tomb raiding was Chronicles.... make of that what you will! XD
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Post by Beeth on Jun 2, 2012 14:08:04 GMT
Tomb Raider: Other M.
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Post by RedDevilDazzy on Jun 2, 2012 19:42:59 GMT
The last Tomb Raider game I liked was Legend.
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Post by Sam on Jun 3, 2012 15:44:39 GMT
How did that even come across close to survival horror? Looks like an action flick with a bit of atmosphere. Looks good.
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Post by Alex on Jun 4, 2012 19:15:18 GMT
Summation of Microsoft's E3 conference: Halo 4; new Splinter Cell (looks good, actually); sports, more sports, a bit more sports; new entertainment apps on the dash ( full list); Gears of War: Judgement; Forza 4; more sports; Microsoft Smart Glass (actually the best thing on show today) and a bunch of Kinect integration - including some Kinect focused games that pretty much all look awful (especially the Fable one). And Call of Duty. All basically standard par for the course, really. The Smart Glass stuff is easily the best thing Microsoft have brought to the table here, but it could take a while for anything to materialize into reality there. The fact it's not tied to Windows devices, though, is a major key feature and a hell of a smart decision from MS there. The South Park game was basically the best game they had on show. I'll be counting down the days to that one. Nintendo had a little pre-E3 show last night, too. In it was a fair amount of Wii U information - including the first glimpse at what seems like an actually good online system baked into the console. As for what they've got to show off tomorrow, the latest rumour (from a very reputable source) is that there'll be a new, larger 3DS announced tomorrow and released worldwide this summer. It'll feature a 4.3inch top screen and a second analog slide pad. Also, the Wii U is apparently going to be about £250 (in Yen) at launch. Hopefully that will stay at no higher than £250 when it comes out here - but I don't expect any hard price details to be revealed tomorrow either way.
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Post by Alex on Jun 4, 2012 23:23:56 GMT
EA's and Ubisoft's conferences were mostly just embarrasing. But Ubisoft knocked it out of the park with Rayman Legends, Assassin's Creed III and Watch Dogs. Watch Dogs especially looks set to be a major new title that I am -totally- buying day one.
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Post by ShayMay on Jun 5, 2012 0:00:28 GMT
So Rayman Legends is WiiU exclusive, in order to allow players to play as Murfy on the touch-screen. Seems like fantastic fun in co-op, I just hope they're able to keep it playable in single-player as well.
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Post by Alex on Jun 5, 2012 2:59:06 GMT
Not only does this confirm ACIII coming to Wii U at the same time as the other consoles (!), but that the system will be available beforehand (since it's not 'at Wii U launch' like the others), thus available (in America at least) before the end of October. That's actually earlier than most had pegged it at - and could even be as early as late summer/September.
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Post by Balls on Jun 5, 2012 3:33:08 GMT
So, both Microsoft and Sony have put on pretty [censored]ing embarassing shows.
Kinect and sports sport sports for Microsoft. And then a bunch of stuff that's probably gonna be US exclusive and has nothing to do with games whatsoever. There was barely anything to do with games in this conference. And then they had Usher there for no [censored]ing reason and Jesus Christ if gun laws weren't as strict in this country I wouldn't be able to type this as my family would be fighting over what should be done with my [censored]ing body.
Sony gave us a God of War that's exactly the same as the previous three (which is to say, absolutely brilliant, but nothing new) and a ctrl + c of Uncharted in a post apocalypse scenario. And that Heavy Rain telekinesis thing. Admittedly some of that stuff really did catch my attention, but nothing groundbreaking or particularly worth raving about.
I'm a man on the edge right now. If Nintendo don't impress me, then the blood is on all of these [censored]s' hands. I'm out. Not out of gaming, but out of this world.
It's been a pleasure to know some of you. The rest of you can GO TO [censored]ING HELL
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Post by Mambo's Here! Look Busy! on Jun 5, 2012 7:58:56 GMT
Not only does this confirm ACIII coming to Wii U at the same time as the other consoles (!), but that the system will be available beforehand (since it's not 'at Wii U launch' like the others), thus available (in America at least) before the end of October. OOPS! XD Could be a blunder. Or an assumption? I'm also sure I read somewhere ACIII might be delayed because someone is suing Ubisoft over its storyline...
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