There's some Nintendo event in Japan today (COLORED STRAPS!)

Jonnyram · (07-24-2008, 06:58 AM)

Wii Music / 16 October / 5800 yen
- wi-fi connection compatible, touch generations series

Captain Rainbow / 28 August / 6800 yen

Wii Remote Straps coming out in September
White, Pink, Blue, Green
300 yen each
Set of four for 1000 yen.

Valkyrie Profile DS / 2 October / 5040 yen

Will post more if I find any. For the time being, I just got it from Rambling Man's blog.

vareon · (07-24-2008, 07:01 AM)

Originally Posted by Jonnyram:

Wii Music / 16 October / 5800 yen
- wi-fi connection compatible, touch generations series

Captain Rainbow / 28 August / 6800 yen

Wii Remote Straps coming out in September
White, Pink, Blue, Green
300 yen each
Set of four for 1000 yen.

Valkyrie Profile DS / 2 October / 5040 yen

Will post more if I find any. For the time being, I just got it from Rambling Man's blog.

:O what? how? when? why?

And a release date already for Captain Rainbow, eh :/

acidviper · (07-24-2008, 07:02 AM)

wii remote straps

clap

clap

clap

Troidal · (07-24-2008, 07:02 AM)

Woohoo....colored straps!

*golf clap*

Edit: beaten. LOL

Chris Remo · (07-24-2008, 07:04 AM)

Finally, colored straps. Took them long enough. Get on the ball, Nintendo.

Xabora · (07-24-2008, 07:05 AM)

Straps...

O_o

Death_Born · (07-24-2008, 07:05 AM)

Finally, they're figured out the one thing that matters.

Colored straps!

=(

Kagari · (07-24-2008, 07:06 AM)

Stealth events!

Chris Remo · (07-24-2008, 07:07 AM)

And thank God Wii Music is online-enabled. Now I can create terrible music collaboratively without the shame of somebody seeing me do it in the flesh.

bmf · (07-24-2008, 07:09 AM)

Is this going to be one of those 20 page threads where everyone is going nuts because of some expected megaton that just doesn't happen?

courage201 · (07-24-2008, 07:11 AM)

captain rainbow and colored wrist straps--- curious to know what demographic they're aiming for it u get the gist.

Kagari · (07-24-2008, 07:11 AM)

Originally Posted by bmf:

Is this going to be one of those 20 page threads where everyone is going nuts because of some expected megaton that just doesn't happen?

This is Neogaf, dude.

Shinobix · (07-24-2008, 07:11 AM)

Yay for Valkyrie Profile

jj984jj · 07:28 AM

Captain Rainbow was just revealed and is coming out next month! Oh Nintendo.

I still hate Nintendo's strategy to do things like this but it's not like they're going to change it so it's nice to know what happens when it does I guess.

viciouskillersquirrel · (07-24-2008, 07:13 AM)

I will hype myself up to unreasonable levels and speculate feverishly for ten pages about the inevitable Kid Zeldatroid Pikmin Bros. announcement. Also, FFVII:R, because I'm crazy like that.

Who's with me?

Jonnyram · (07-24-2008, 07:14 AM)

Well, the good part (?) about this at least, is that Wii Music is not scheduled in their ultra high-profile Nov/Dec slot for the year-end sales war, so they must have something else planned for that. Probably more than just Animal Crossing too.

Black-Wind · (07-24-2008, 07:14 AM)

...Is this event over?

Kagari · (07-24-2008, 07:15 AM)

Originally Posted by Jonnyram:

Well, the good part (?) about this at least, is that Wii Music is not scheduled in their ultra high-profile Nov/Dec slot for the year-end sales war, so they must have something else planned for that. Probably more than just Animal Crossing too.

Ahaha....

Pikmin 3? :X

vareon · (07-24-2008, 07:15 AM)

Originally Posted by viciouskillersquirrel:

I will hype myself up to unreasonable levels and speculate feverishly for ten pages about the inevitable Kid Zeldatroid Pikmin Bros. announcement. Also, FFVII:R, because I'm crazy like that.

Who's with me?

Let's go!

duckroll · (07-24-2008, 07:19 AM)

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1216897_1124.html

VP DS on 2nd Oct confirmed. The preorder goodie is a "Orginal Another Story" booklet with illustrations and artwork by Kou and You Yoshinari.

drohne · (07-24-2008, 07:19 AM)

COLORED STRAPS? and you people were foolish enough to think they'd abandoned the core gamer

JSR · (07-24-2008, 07:22 AM)

I get the feeling that Wii Music's Wi-Fi compatibility is just the ability to send music videos back and forth, as announced at E3. Or would that fall under the category of WiiConnect24 support?

Andrex · (07-24-2008, 07:22 AM)

Originally Posted by bmf:

Is this going to be one of those 20 page threads where everyone is going nuts because of some expected megaton that just doesn't happen?

October-ton, motherfucka! :P

Furoba · (07-24-2008, 07:25 AM)

Originally Posted by drohne:

COLORED STRAPS? and you people were foolish enough to think they'd abandoned the core gamer

This is Japan, where more than 75% of the population has straps attached to their phones.

Osuwari · (07-24-2008, 07:27 AM)

mario galaxy 2 to be announced 1 month before release confirmed.

also, what's the point of colored straps if the remotes themselves are white only?

mj1108 · (07-24-2008, 07:31 AM)

Originally Posted by bmf:

Is this going to be one of those 20 page threads where everyone is going nuts because of some expected megaton that just doesn't happen?

The last couple of these Nintendo events have been unexpected and have delivered.

Soka · (07-24-2008, 07:32 AM)

Originally Posted by Osuwari:

mario galaxy 2 to be announced 1 month before release confirmed.

also, what's the point of colored straps if the remotes themselves are white only?

Colored Wii with matching Wii Remotes confirmed?

Somnid · (07-24-2008, 07:33 AM)

I think this is just going to recap E3 for the Japanese plus some local stuff. I'm not expecting any big announcements for another few months.

Jonnyram · (07-24-2008, 07:36 AM)

Originally Posted by Osuwari:

also, what's the point of colored straps if the remotes themselves are white only?

So you know (quickly) which remote is yours when playing a four-player game?

comedy bomb · (07-24-2008, 07:36 AM)

Originally Posted by Somnid:

I think this is just going to recap E3 for the Japanese plus some local stuff. I'm not expecting any big announcements till next year.

Fixed. I think Nintendo is content to let 3rd parties gather some cash the rest of this year.

Mithos Yggdrasill · (07-24-2008, 07:46 AM)

Originally Posted by Jonnyram:

Wii Music / 16 October / 5800 yen
- wi-fi connection compatible, touch generations series

Captain Rainbow / 28 August / 6800 yen

Wii Remote Straps coming out in September
White, Pink, Blue, Green
300 yen each
Set of four for 1000 yen.

Valkyrie Profile DS / 2 October / 5040 yen

Will post more if I find any. For the time being, I just got it from Rambling Man's blog.

WTF Nintendo. There are more news today then the entire E3 combined.

So, Captain Rainbow already finished? Who's developing it?

Originally Posted by jj984jj:

Captain Rainbow was just revealed and is coming out next month! Oh Nintendo.

I still hate Nintendo's strategy to do things like this but it's not like they're going to change it so it's nice to know what happens when it does I guess.

An interesting advantage is that this genre of attitude can potentially generate big
surprises...

Originally Posted by drohne:

COLORED STRAPS? and you people were foolish enough to think they'd abandoned the core gamer

. . .

No Means Nomad · (07-24-2008, 07:47 AM)

How can a Wii game be part of "Touch" Generations?

crimsonheadGCN · (07-24-2008, 07:49 AM)

Originally Posted by Mithos Yggdrasill:

WTF Nintendo. There are more news today then the entire E3 combined.

So, Captain Rainbow already finished? Who's developing it?

skip Ltd., which are the creators of Chibi-Robo and GiFTPiA.

sphinx · (07-24-2008, 07:50 AM)

Originally Posted by No Means Nomad:

How can a Wii game be part of "Touch" Generations?

because the wiimote " touches" the air as you swing it and fills it with joy and fun.

Mithos Yggdrasill · (07-24-2008, 07:51 AM)

Originally Posted by crimsonheadGCN:

skip Ltd., which are the creators of Chibi-Robo and GiFTPiA.

Interesting. I hope it will be localised.

comedy bomb · (07-24-2008, 07:52 AM)

Originally Posted by sphinx:

because the wiimote " touches" the air as you swing it and fills it with joy and fun.

Know what would be awesome? If a glistening rainbow came out of the wiimote everytime you swung it.

crimsonheadGCN · (07-24-2008, 07:58 AM)

Originally Posted by No Means Nomad:

How can a Wii game be part of "Touch" Generations?

The branding encompasses more than the DS now and it refers to all games released on both the Wii and the DS that appeal to a much wider audience than the traditional gamer.

There's already been 5 Wii titles that have been branded as part of the Touch! Generations.

OutOfTheCube · (07-24-2008, 07:59 AM)

How could you feel left out with coloured straps and Captain Rainbow?

crimsonheadGCN · (07-24-2008, 08:04 AM)

Originally Posted by Mithos Yggdrasill:

Interesting. I hope it will be localised.

I hope so too.

vareon · (07-24-2008, 08:06 AM)

White, Pink, Blue, Green straps. That's not enough.

I want all seven colors of the rainbow Wii Remote Straps. I will strap all of them in my Wiimote. Everytime I waggle there will be a rainbow.

Smiles and Cries · 08:18 AM

so much hate for Captain Rainbow on GAF
I have not seen the video any youtube link? I'm using the wii browser thanks

Firestorm · (07-24-2008, 08:17 AM)

Guessing it's over?
I didn't even realize Captain Rainbow was real.

viciouskillersquirrel · (07-24-2008, 08:19 AM)

Are there no screenshots of Captain Rainbow? The original thread was sorely lacking in them and youtube is a no-go for me.

sprsk · (07-24-2008, 08:21 AM)

I hear they announced Rhythm Tengoku Gold as preemptive GOTY.

I played the demo, it's true!

CTLance · (07-24-2008, 08:27 AM)

Originally Posted by viciouskillersquirrel:

Who's with me?

Way ahead of you. I'm already suffering from the crushing defeat. I'm furiously sobbing in my corner as I type this. Gonna try that self-flagellation set I bought off the internet for increased effect next.

I want that set of rainbow-colored straps. WTF have you done to me, Nintendo?

Smiles and Cries · (07-24-2008, 08:33 AM)

okay saw the Captain Rainbow trailer uh why is this not on DS?using the GBA slot

R0nn · (07-24-2008, 09:09 AM)

Originally Posted by viciouskillersquirrel:

Are there no screenshots of Captain Rainbow? The original thread was sorely lacking in them and youtube is a no-go for me.

There's a trailer on gametrailers.

Mithos Yggdrasill · (07-24-2008, 09:14 AM)

Originally Posted by Firestorm:

Guessing it's over?
I didn't even realize Captain Rainbow was real.

I wonder how can Nintendo expect decent sales of this game, without an appropriate release of screens and footages.

Polari · (07-24-2008, 09:17 AM)

Originally Posted by Mithos Yggdrasill:

I wonder how can Nintendo expect decent sales of this game, without an appropriate release of screens and footages.

?

I think they've been releasing weekly trailers on the Nintendo Channel and will probably continue to do so. Sure, the game will still bomb, but instead of doing absolutely nothing, they have at least been doing next to nothing.

Starchasing · (07-24-2008, 09:21 AM)

Originally Posted by drohne:

COLORED STRAPS? and you people were foolish enough to think they'd abandoned the core gamer

you are trying too hard