wonderfuldays
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Mario Party 8 - The whole set of images (wow!)
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reggieandTFE
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No, the graphics don't looks super uber-awesome (the water looks ripped straight from Super Mario Sunshine), but the developers aren't trying to do something they can't, which is the problem with Godfather, Farcry, etc.
MP simply doesn't work online, forget about it. Many minigames requires feedback of tenths of seconds, impracticable with the current online structure.
Online multiplayer in MP will be only possible if Nintendo do a major overhaul on minigames structure to support eventual lags. But I think it will ruin the minigames as we know, and as we like.
Online multiplayer in MP will be only possible if Nintendo do a major overhaul on minigames structure to support eventual lags. But I think it will ruin the minigames as we know, and as we like.
Eteric Rice
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http://media.cube.ign.com/media/015/015337/imgs_1.html
Come on... Someone has to be able to do as good as Factor 5... FFS...
Come on... Someone has to be able to do as good as Factor 5... FFS...
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
It's all relative. We can praise Hudson for developing a fairly good looking game for the Wii simply based on what they've already done, or should I say, already shit out. This is clearly better than previous versions.
Now imagine what a team like IntSys, Factor 5, or Silicon Knights could do vs. comparing that to a developer like Midway or Hudson. Now, if one of the good developers don't make a case for a true next-gen looking title, then you might say some shit.
But truthfully, the game does have some visual improvements over the GC titles and its obvious. And to those saying that it doesn't even match original XBOX visuals, "ok!"
Now imagine what a team like IntSys, Factor 5, or Silicon Knights could do vs. comparing that to a developer like Midway or Hudson. Now, if one of the good developers don't make a case for a true next-gen looking title, then you might say some shit.
But truthfully, the game does have some visual improvements over the GC titles and its obvious. And to those saying that it doesn't even match original XBOX visuals, "ok!"
Drinky Crow
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if the alternative to his friends are preachy, creepy ninthings like you folks, i'd say he's made the right call
Link648099
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Drinky Crow said:
You are a character in the new Animal Crossing you know.
CreatureX3
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This game is looking amazing. First day purchase! 
platypotamus
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immy said:
Easy way to get pretty much anyone to playe Mario Party:
"Hey man, I'm having some folks come over tonight to play some drinking games, are you in?"
"What drinking games are you going to play?"
"Got a new video game today, and it lends itself to drunken fun..."
Seriously.
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
I tried playing MP6 on the GC (I think?) with my wife. I was kinda getting into it but she didn't really like it. The GC gamepad always made it hard for her with new games, even though she can rock out with Smash Bros.
I might have to give this one another look, even though Board game mini-game collections aren't really my bag. It might be fun.
I might have to give this one another look, even though Board game mini-game collections aren't really my bag. It might be fun.
platypotamus
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Gigglepoo said:
Whenever anyone seriously uses various fanboy words such as "xbots" or something, I assume they are high schoolers or college students. So, I figured it'd be appropriate.
Truth be told though, I've had a couple of Drunken Mario Parties since college as well.
Zoramon089
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Eteric Rice said:
Forever Blue says HI
People who say games like Mario Party can't be fun online have not experienced good online play. I play Rainbow Six Vegas every week on Xbox live with friends whom I have never seen face to face. Still we play, laugh, and enjoy each others company. There is NO reason why the same kind of experience could not be applied to Mario Party. To have fun with party games all you need is the company of fiends. It does not matter if they are few feet or a few hundred miles away.
Cosmonaut X
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Ace 8095 said:
Ah, plenty of them on Xbox Live ;-)
I can't believe the people in this topic who said their friends aren't "hardcore enough for Mario Party" and that they're casual so they play GoW. It's casuals and non-gamers who flock to Mario Party games. If you can't find people to play Mario Party with, that's kinda scary. Mario Party is basically all that my non-gamer friends will play =/
Then again, almost every guy I know plays games to a certain degree so non-gamer only seems to cover the girls now. Most of the guys I know are also not insecure so meh =/
Then again, almost every guy I know plays games to a certain degree so non-gamer only seems to cover the girls now. Most of the guys I know are also not insecure so meh =/
The biggest problem I have with having MP online is finding friends how have it. It's a game that my family generally loves and we can it and games like it for hours together, but only one of us actually own it. The people I know who tend to like MP are mostly people who don't give a damn about online gaming... and the people I know who are big into online gaming don't usually give a damn about MP. For me, its easier to get us all into one room to play than to get us all to own a system, the same game, and play online.
I have no interest in playing people I don't know in this game... I hate it for any game, but the nature and pacing of a Mario Party game would make it even more painful.
I have no interest in playing people I don't know in this game... I hate it for any game, but the nature and pacing of a Mario Party game would make it even more painful.
Zoramon089 said:Forever Blue says HI
Yup. There was a short video of Forever Blue that was quite impressive too for a Wii game. Super Mario Galaxy and Forever Blue are the only two Wii games that really look 'above and beyond Xbox lvl' to me... although, Metroid Prime III comes close.
PantherLotus
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Amir0x said:
I think Dragon Quest Swords will be quite a stunner. Sure, it's on rails, but it's the whole package. I'm just saying that should be on your list.
underfooter
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Amir0x said:
Metroid Prime 3 looks better than anything I ever saw on Xbox. Hell, Metroid Prime 1 and 2 looked about just as good as the best FPS on Xbox and 3 looks a LOT better. I think its by far the best looking wii game yet, watch it in motion!
.....oh and MP8 looks fun. I might get it if the minigames are fun. I need a reason to play some awesome, awesome wii multiplayer with a little bit more depth than wii sports. I'm happy they delayed it, I hope this one is polished.
Eteric Rice
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BigO said:
Considering the Nintendo DS supposedly supports chat now (in Japan, supposedly will soon in the US), I don't see why it's out of the question for the Wii to do it, or eventually do it.
Anyway, I haven't seen enough of Forever Blue to give it a big thumbs up, but Galaxy definately takes the cake.
I think having this game online is both a positive and negative thing, but in the end it wouldn't hurt having it as an option.
I do feel this kind of game is made more for being in the same room as the people you play with, as a party game and all.
But on the other hand - if you're 4 players simultaneously, wouldn't you have to buy 4 wiimotes for that? I don't know if the nunchucks are needed as well, but in any case that would be kind of pricey, wouldn't it? Unless you already own all the neccessary equipment of course.
Still, even if you have the 'good' kind of friends (as defined throughout this thread) there's no guarantee they live anywhere close-by. And well...it's always nice to have the whole screen for yourself when playing, instead of splitting it in four!
But hey, I'm sure Mario Party 9 is just around the corner anyway, maybe they'll throw in online in that game instead, once Nintendo get their online strategy rolling.
I do feel this kind of game is made more for being in the same room as the people you play with, as a party game and all.
But on the other hand - if you're 4 players simultaneously, wouldn't you have to buy 4 wiimotes for that? I don't know if the nunchucks are needed as well, but in any case that would be kind of pricey, wouldn't it? Unless you already own all the neccessary equipment of course.
Still, even if you have the 'good' kind of friends (as defined throughout this thread
) there's no guarantee they live anywhere close-by. And well...it's always nice to have the whole screen for yourself when playing, instead of splitting it in four!But hey, I'm sure Mario Party 9 is just around the corner anyway, maybe they'll throw in online in that game instead, once Nintendo get their online strategy rolling.
I was seriously not expecting a Mario Party game to look this good. So much for the argument that 3rd-parties and Nintendo themselves aren't even trying to make a pretty game. I mean, this isn't stunning to the nth or anything, but... if this is what they're doing for MARIO PARTY, it makes what is currently on the table for Wii seem kind of like a programming abortion.
Kiriku said:They did include a mic with Mario Party 6 and 7 for Gamecube IIRC though, and those weren't even online.
It was just 7 and was poorly used for a small fraction of minigames..
And what's the max number of Bluetooth devices that the Wii can handle..
All I know it can only utilize four Wiimotes at the same time, but what about in conjunction with BT headsets, keyboards, mouse?
Actually the mic was included in Party 6, and it was used FAR more in MP6 than 7. In fact, I was surprised how little it was used in 7. 6 not only had more party mic games, but it had a Nintendo Jeopardy of sorts that was run entirely by voice commands.
That said, Mario Party games (and most other party games) will only use the remote, so there's a perfectly good expansion port on the bottom open to use (not to mention the whole Gamecube interface). How do you think Karaoke Revolution will work on Wii, anyway? (As I'm sure they're bringing out a singing game at some point, with the Wii's audience lapping that stuff up). Plug a unidirectional mic into the expansion port, turn the Wiimote upside down, and it's like you're in American Idol :lol
That said, Mario Party games (and most other party games) will only use the remote, so there's a perfectly good expansion port on the bottom open to use (not to mention the whole Gamecube interface). How do you think Karaoke Revolution will work on Wii, anyway? (As I'm sure they're bringing out a singing game at some point, with the Wii's audience lapping that stuff up). Plug a unidirectional mic into the expansion port, turn the Wiimote upside down, and it's like you're in American Idol :lol
Haunted
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no, the mic was a pack-in with Mario Party 6 as well.rkenshin said:
There were some mic mini-games (about 8 out of 70+? - more in 6 at least) in 6 and 7 respectively- since they generally couldn't approach the fun of the more traditional games, it was correct to only have some of them in there. They were a nice change of pace when they popped up (as they were supposed to, I guess).
edit: beaten like a red-headed stepchild