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kosmo vinyl

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Mario Kart DS
« on: December 13, 2005, 12:41:00 pm »
Anyone want to race?
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Re: Mario Kart DS
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2005, 05:30:00 pm »
What good are two screens?  Couldn't they just make it one bigger screen?
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Re: Mario Kart DS
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2005, 05:36:00 pm »
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  What good are two screens?  Couldn't they just make it one bigger screen?
I never understood that either. Nintendo is really doing some bonehead stuff. Their new system has a controller that looks like a TV remote and responds to your hand moving, so you like have to flick it to get Mario to jump. I'm not explaining it well, but if you see it, you'll understand what I mean and why it'll bomb.
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« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2005, 06:44:00 pm »
Yeah, I'm not so sure about this...
 
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Re: Mario Kart DS
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2005, 12:50:00 am »
the point of the new controller is that it isn't complicated like the multi-button ps2 and xbox controllers.  nintendo is aiming for those people who get want to play video games but want a more straight forward method of controlling the action the screen.  scoff all you want but not everyone wants to play endless FPS games.
 
 the DS is taking off amongst the older female demographic because of games like Nintendogs...
 
 ps i doubt the new revolution bombs, if for the fact that it will have a normal controller and access to 20 years worth of game titles.  can xbox or ps2 claim that fanboys?
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« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2005, 01:40:00 pm »
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
   access to 20 years worth of game titles.  can xbox or ps2 claim that fanboys?
By access, I assume you mean access to Nintendo brand name only games because I have access to Atari, Intellivision, Midway, and Arcade classics through the Xbox.
 
 And if so, I will trade the ability to play Super Mario and it's 32 bit graphics for high defo Halo anyday of the week.  Now the original Legend of Zelda, there's a discussion worth having.  Still the most influential video game since pong, if not ever created, in my eyes.
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« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2005, 01:58:00 pm »
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  the point of the new controller is that it isn't complicated like the multi-button ps2 and xbox controllers.  
The problem is it still looks really complicated. Because it is 2 units it looks even more complicated than a regular controller.
 
 Right now it seems nintendo is doing well in the portable market.
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« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2005, 03:44:00 pm »
I think they did get carried away with that new controller design.  I'd rather just have a gyroscopic mode available in a regular style controller.  So in a racing or flying game, for example, you'd be able to turn the whole controller to steer instead of working the little jostick with your thumb
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« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2005, 03:48:00 pm »
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  Now the original Legend of Zelda, there's a discussion worth having.  Still the most influential video game since pong, if not ever created, in my eyes.
Agreed. The entire series is amazing. Ocarina of Time might be the best game I have ever played...
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Re: Mario Kart DS
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2005, 04:04:00 pm »
the analog stick seen in those pictures is an optional attachment for the controller which would mean that not all Revolution games would make use of it and could be detached.
 
 remember the controller is designed to work like a remote, as sensors will be placed near the TV to follow track what's being pointing at like a laser pointer.   and yes gyroscopic funtionality would be nice and it could be added as peripheral.
 
 and there is a GC disc out there that collects all the various Zelda titles together,  what will be cool is to be able to play the various versions of Mario Cart on the Revolution...
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« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2005, 04:24:00 pm »
I haven't played any version of Mario Kart since the Game Cube version, which I found to be pretty dreadful.  Sure, the courses were fun, but the battle mode was utterly pointless.  Nothing beats Mario Kart 64.
 
 
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 and there is a GC disc out there that collects all the various Zelda titles together,  what will be cool is to be able to play the various versions of Mario Cart on the Revolution...
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« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2005, 04:28:00 pm »
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  and there is a GC disc out there that collects all the various Zelda titles together,  what will be cool is to be able to play the various versions of Mario Cart on the Revolution...
I second that idea about Mario Kart. I have that Zelda disc, but haven't played it yet. I was playing Majora's Mask on N64, and was close to beating it when one day it froze and deleted all my data. So now I have to start all over  :mad: . But now that I have the GC disc, it'll be nice to be saving to a memory card instead...
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« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2005, 05:07:00 pm »
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  sensors will be placed near the TV to follow track what's being pointing at  
This sounds  familiar...
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« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2005, 05:35:00 pm »
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   Nothing beats Mario Kart 64.
 
   
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 Mario Kart on the SNES had a much better battle mode.
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« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2005, 05:41:00 pm »
Then maybe I'm getting them confused...
 
 Was the SNES version the first one?  If so, while I did love it, I always loved the four player, 3D battles much more.  Nothing beats those.
 
 Now please don't berate me like you do Doctor Doom...
 
 
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