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Kid Icarus Uprising will be bundled with a....stand
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AgentOtaku
Member
exactly
In the end, we'll see how it turns out but there was SO MANY other directions they could have went with this
....but they went full 2004 with a stylus based shooter T__T
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
The flying parts look decent, but the ground parts..
That said, this isn't what I had imagined a Kid Icarus sequel would be like. I could've seen it as an action-adventure game, like a less grimdark and violent version of God of War.
AgentOtaku
Member
lol, do us a favor okay. Go grab a 3DS (or a book, 360 controller, or something of same weight) and hold it in front of you like it's a pamphlet
....now keep it there, in that position for, oh say, 10 minutes. No shifting, adjusting, etc.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Megazord is almost complete now.
slaughterking
Member
Imagine if this game was just a really cool and modern 2D or 2.5D platformer.
Seraphinianus
Banned
sheesh, the post you quoted is an obvious joke.
Nintendo: "modern 2D platformer for Kid Icarus? Sounds like such a simple and wonderful concept, that game would probably be great...buuuuuuut lets make it a rail shooter instead!"
butter_stick
Banned
Anything that makes Kid Icarus less like the original seems like a good idea to me.
There's always potential to take a basic concept of a bad game (or at least one that's heavily marred), and seriously rework it while following the same basic formula. See: King's Field to Dark Souls, or for a less extreme example Metroid to Super Metroid.
Seraphinianus
Banned
Refreshment.01
Member
This goes to show what a disappointment the 3DS is in terms of design. I classified with this term because in a game that required button operation and stylus use, holding the DS became really uncomfortable, specially if you were playing on the go.
I was hoping for Nintendo to solve these ergonomic issues with the successor, yet they didn't. Now they give you a stand, this machines are becoming less portable than ever and are being positioned as a supplementary home console.
I was hoping for Nintendo to solve these ergonomic issues with the successor, yet they didn't. Now they give you a stand, this machines are becoming less portable than ever and are being positioned as a supplementary home console.
Seraphinianus
Banned
it needs a thicker, more ergonomic grip. not heavier, but thicker. That would help alleviate hand cramps. Its flat on the back and sharp around the corners, makes no fucking sense, except if they were trying their best to make it as close to "oooh so sexy!11 day 1!!" as possible.
People are so damn obsessed with anorexic electronics that they throw functionality out the window.
Admittedly I do find some the backlash kind of baffling. Yeah, the control scheme isn't going to be very comfortable for prolonged periods without it, but I kind of expect you'd only WANT to play it for prolonged periods at home anyway, or at least can turn off the 3D when not using it if that's the problem. At worst it's indicative of a problem with Kid Icarus alone, not the 3DS on a whole.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I'm not getting the anger. It's free, it's not required, if you hate it so much just don't buy the game or throw it away. :/
Refreshment.01
Member
Well people expect thin and sexy from portable electronics. However they could have included a grip for longer gaming sessions at home.
I regards to operating the device while using buttons and stylus, at least i thought Nintendo could design a really good thimble for the games that required precision touches and not bother the user with holding an stylus.
Seraphinianus
Banned
I know they expect thin and sexy, but people are stupid...that was my criticism. It wouldn't have taken much more to make the thing slightly more ergonomic instead of a flat coke whore.
MikeE21286
Member
maximum portability
Well i will just rest my 3DS on my chest while laying on my bed, getting great and comfortable controls without losing not a single detail of the 3D and destroying faces online. As you people keep crying on these threads about a game you didn't give a fuck since the announcement.
Bundle a bed with the game Sakurai!!
Bundle a bed with the game Sakurai!!
AceBandage
Banned
Needs to be a Sleep Comfort bed.
Seraphinianus
Banned
nope. at its current thickness, it's still going in the backpack. it'll have to get down to "slightly thick cellphone" size for pocket privileges. And I'm not even the target audience (teens/kids.)
maximum marketing. and all these Sega-esque add ons really only help prove my point.
All the functionality in the world ain't going to get me carrying a 'portable' device that doesn't fit in my pocket. It's pretty simple. It's not that people are 'stupid' or 'obsessed'. That's as accurate as me assuming you're some cargo-short wearing, courier-bag carrying neckbeard because you're cool with bulky stuff. Different people have different priorities, is all.
Seraphinianus
Banned
I'm 5'11, 165 lbs and this thing would never get pants pocket space. I like to walk when I'm in public. Maybe in a coat. But I always have a bag of some sort with me.
besides, I'm not talking about adding huge bulk. The nyko power pack does not add a whole lot of bulk but my hand cramps are pretty much cured (took me 3 hours of playing on a plane for me to have to shake out my hands from numbness.)
Won't even need the stand for Kid Icarus
Why would you do that?
Member
I wonder if the game will sell more because of "free peripheral" ...
Damnit I wanted to post this
sometimes I wonder if there are any left-handers working at Nintendo. seems like their hardware and games are really unfriendly to lefties in this gen.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Buy peripheral, get a free game
Diablohead
Member
A stand? so now a portable system needs a stand to help see the screen? lol
I thought this game used tilt to fly and all that?
I thought this game used tilt to fly and all that?
Tilt to move + 3D on = disaster.
The controls for KI:U are not the best but I can deal with the stand now in place. I was worried to be honest how tired my hand would get. Holding the 3DS with one hand isn't normally a problem. It's having to hold it and use both the circle pad and the shoulder button that is the issue. The thing is the more I think about the controls the more it seems like this game was originally designed for the Wii to be similar to Sin and Punishment 2 but with ground controls and then moved to the 3DS when they realized how good it would look in 3D and that they needed more games for it. Changing the controls most likely might have forced an entire redesign of the game so they just tried to make the controls fit the 3DS. No way where they going to make it around the CPP this being a first party IP. It has to fit the system right out of the box.
I'm willing to deal with the issue and accept anything they give to make controlling the game easier because I think the game looks very interesting and graphically great. I will admit I'm giving Nintendo more of a pass because they are well Nintendo and who is heading up the project.
I'm willing to deal with the issue and accept anything they give to make controlling the game easier because I think the game looks very interesting and graphically great. I will admit I'm giving Nintendo more of a pass because they are well Nintendo and who is heading up the project.
ouch, maybe his personal project is for the lefties, lol
Storm Prelude
Member
Can't understand why.
Graphics Horse
Member
Is this mandatory or can you play it without the stand?
totally optional, it's just harder to control without it from what i've seen.
Please tell me it's a joke post, seriously.
Just read the thread.
Q
qizah
Unconfirmed Member
Makes sense considering the control scheme of the game -- It's going to give you massive hand cramps.
The game would've been better suited for the Wii to be honest.
The game would've been better suited for the Wii to be honest.
Le what? It's very, very obvious that the controls were designed for the touch screen from the very beginning. The control scheme would not work with the Wiimote, at all.
Anyway, the origins of the game have already been fully disclosed to the public. After Sakurai was done with SSBB, Iwata demonstrated an early prototype of the 3DS hardware to Sakurai and asked him to make a game for it. Sakurai came up with the idea of KIU as a way of taking advantage of the hardware.