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[Borys]

So Tales of Symphonia is the rumoured "MEGATON" RPG for the Wii?

:lol @ people thinking it would be Skies 2 or Kingdom Hearts 3.

 

[HK-47]

So Tales of Symphonia is the rumoured "MEGATON" RPG for the Wii?

:lol @ people thinking it would be Skies 2 or Kingdom Hearts 3.

We got a thread for that, ya know?

 

[slaughterking]

I'm disappointed. They didn't give it 11/10?

Wait for this italian mag, that gave Galaxy a 11/10.

 

[Borys]

We got a thread for that, ya know?

I only noticed it now, yeah.

I thought it would be Baten Kaitos 3 personally

 

[Gigglepoo]

on Wii-k Podcast, said that SSE mode sucked.

I'm glad they were wrong.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

So Tales of Symphonia is the rumoured "MEGATON" RPG for the Wii?

:lol @ people thinking it would be Skies 2 or Kingdom Hearts 3.

Borys trolling is even less of a surprise.

 

[Nonno Mario]

Wait for this italian mag, that gave Galaxy a 11/10.

Italians do it better!!!

 

[DeathWasHere]

me buying NP confirmed.

no, everyone knows Ocarina of time will not be replaced. maybe galaxy but im not sure.

Wii wins console wars confirmed.

 

[DeathWasHere]

this game still supported by classic controller?

 

[herod]

Metroid Prime 3 was the last game to get a perfect score.

ok

 

[grandjedi6]

Games NP has given a perfect score too:

Resident Evil 4
Metroid Prime 3
Super Smash Bros Brawl

 

[Ermac]

Is NP worth subscribing to these days? I got the first 100 issues or so, then stopped after that. I'm really digging the cover art on this one though, makes me consider resubscribing.

 

[Firestorm]

Is NP worth subscribing to these days? I got the first 100 issues or so, then stopped after that. I'm really digging the cover art on this one though, makes me consider resubscribing.

Yeah. It's cheap and the content's pretty good nowadays. The issue before this one has the exclusive reveal on the Bioware Sonic RPG (with interview), an interview about Super Mario Galaxy, and a look at Okami's art (with interview).

 

[Basch]

Is NP worth subscribing to these days? I got the first 100 issues or so, then stopped after that. I'm really digging the cover art on this one though, makes me consider resubscribing.

I'm beginning to think I should resubscribe as well. My subscription ran out two months ago, I believe. But from what I remember, it was pretty good.

 

[djtiesto]

Italians do it better!!!

Good record label.

And as for the review: Hopefully this will be the second in a long line of perfect scores from the gaming press. Even though the first 2 Smash games didn't receive stellar reviews.

 

[HK-47]

I only noticed it now, yeah.

I thought it would be Baten Kaitos 3 personally

Man that would have made my day

 

[wsippel]

I only noticed it now, yeah.

I thought it would be Baten Kaitos 3 personally

Baten Kaitos is dead.

 

[HK-47]

Baten Kaitos is dead.

No. You are dead.


To me.

 

[SpinningBirdKick]

i can say without out a doubt that i will never buy this game.

i bought super smash bros melee after all the hype that title received and i hated it.

meh

 

[g.r.e.]

Wait for this italian mag, that gave Galaxy a 11/10.

Weird.:lol
But, hey, it's Galaxy

BTW, we already know this game...what's new?
The new title?:lol

 

[Greatness Gone]

THE COVER STORY WAS TOS 2. WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK

I WANT SKIES OF ARCADIA 2 YOU FUCKS

 

[Sp3eD]

Brawl has the option to make jumps button-only

That feature alone makes this game that much better gameplay wise. I can't STAND the up jumping in 64 and melee. it ruined countless amounts of my normal, non-smash up attacks.

 

[Redd]

i can say without out a doubt that i will never buy this game.

i bought super smash bros melee after all the hype that title received and i hated it.

meh

Sucks for you, but at least you gave Melee a chance.

 

[Edag Plata]

Metroid Prime 3 was the last game to get a perfect score. They don't hand 'em out too often. Plus, its Chris Slate. He's a good guy. I like reading his reviews. The content is what matters, anyways.

They gave MP3 a 10/10 and not galaxy? Hmm...

 

[Amir0x]

i can say without out a doubt that i will never buy this game.

i bought super smash bros melee after all the hype that title received and i hated it.

meh

I'm actually considering NOT buying this after hearing the Mother remixes and Pikmin remixes and viewing some video of those stages... I feel I've evaporated any reason I have to actually buy it. Still probably will end up with it though, I recognize my friends probably want to play it.

For some, I'm sure SSBB will offer enough fanservicey goodness to actually be the best Nintendo game yet. For the rest of us, Super Mario Galaxy is the best game Wii has and will ever have so no chance here for SSBB

 

[Oblivion]

Wait, MP3 got a 10? I thought it was the same as Zelda: TP with a 9.5?

 

[GaryD]

So this game has some sort of side on beat em up game as well as the usual fighting style? I've only played 1 on 1 in the gamecube smash brothers for 1/2 an hour so I'm not sure what it's all about.

 

[CrisKre]

MP3 is completely deserving of a 10 IMO (though galaxy is too).

NP has been pretty good with its reviews in the past year or so. No reason to doubt this one.

 

[SexConker]

I don't see what's old school about pressing up for jump since you could jump with the c buttons in n64(which I've always done) and x or y in melee. Mistakes can be made when doing up tilts if you have up for jump enabled.

I welcome disabling that with open arms.

Jumping with the stick is the best, and gives you a little bit more height (very little, but it's there).

 

[Alts]

Jumping with the stick is the best, and gives you a little bit more height (very little, but it's there).

Except it doesn't. Plus, controlling the direction of jumps is far better with a button.

 

[Jiggy]

So this game has some sort of side on beat em up game as well as the usual fighting style?

Yes, there's a single-player (or two-player co-op) beat-em-up. Most early impressions say they're taking around 8-10 hours to beat it.

 

[JohnTinker]

It's a testmament to the talent of the developers that I even enjoy playing as Diddy Kong- I've always hated that guy."

 

[Tristam]

Wait, MP3 got a 10? I thought it was the same as Zelda: TP with a 9.5?

Yes, Metroid Prime 3 got a 10. TP (and Ocarina, IIRC) scored 9.5s.

I wouldn't have given MP3 a 10 at all. But still a very solid 9!

 

[John Harker]

I thought IGN was disappointed with Subspace.

This is why I don't believe in 10/10 reviews. It's impossible to be perfect.

 

[aeolist]

I am actually expecting lower scores from most other critics. For some reason game journalists don't seem to be too much into Smash Bros, so I'm predicting we see a lot of bitching about the online aspects and 8-9 reviews.

Which aren't bad, but in my mind this game easily measures up to the Halos and Metal Gear Solids of every generation.

 

[Jiggy]

I thought IGN was disappointed with Subspace.

Yeah, but apparently Nintendo Power, GAF importers and J-GAFfers, and for that matter most other forumgoers whose impressions I've read certainly aren't.

 

[IzumiK]

Nintendo Power giving a Nintendo IP top scoring?!? I've never heard of such a thing!

Before anyone says that 'of course it would get 10/10 from Nintendo Power', the new editorial staff has been pretty harsh on games.

So I guess all the rebuttals vindicate Sony Mags from saying how good their games are eh?

 

[Gigglepoo]

I am actually expecting lower scores from most other critics. For some reason game journalists don't seem to be too much into Smash Bros, so I'm predicting we see a lot of bitching about the online aspects and 8-9 reviews.

Despite having the same core gameplay mechanic as the last game, I still expect Brawl to get very few sub-9 scores. It just has too many modes and options to ignore. I'm sure there will be a few smaller sites with dissenting scores that complain about the seemingly stagnant gameplay, but I expect the majority of reviewers to embrace the sheer enormity of the game and give it a high score if only for its value.

It's kind of like Halo 3 in that regard. Sure, we've all played it before, but but all the extras make it worthwhile to play through again.

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

Makes me hopeful, but I'll wait for the other critics to chime in.

http://www.thunderboltgames.com/reviews/article/super-smash-bros-brawl-review-for-wii.html

Okay now what? That's three perfect scores in a row.

 

[Toy Soldier]

Yeah, being able to disable analog jumping is huge. HUGE.

I'm going to devote the time necessary to get anyone I play with to do it, too...to rely on button jumping only, it's just so much easier/better. IMHO, of course.

 

[Firestorm]

I thought IGN was disappointed with Subspace.

This is why I don't believe in 10/10 reviews. It's impossible to be perfect.

10/10 does not mean perfect.
IGN staff does not work at Nintendo Power.
Every other source says SSE is awesome. The worst I've heard outside IGN is that SSE is "good" and a fun distraction from VS mode.

 

[underfooter]

I'm actually considering NOT buying this after hearing the Mother remixes and Pikmin remixes and viewing some video of those stages... I feel I've evaporated any reason I have to actually buy it. Still probably will end up with it though, I recognize my friends probably want to play it.

For some, I'm sure SSBB will offer enough fanservicey goodness to actually be the best Nintendo game yet. For the rest of us, Super Mario Galaxy is the best game Wii has and will ever have so no chance here for SSBB

So you might not get it because of two stages and a few songs (out of 100+).


Do the core game mechanics mean nothing to you?

 

[Firestorm]

So you might not get it because of two stages and a few songs (out of 100+).


Do the core game mechanics mean nothing to you?

He doesn't like it. Or does Amir0x mean that he heard the remixes and stages and now there's nothing to get all giddy over so he doesn't want the game anymore? >_>

 

[Mockingbird]

I thought IGN was disappointed with Subspace.

This is why I don't believe in 10/10 reviews. It's impossible to be perfect.

In a world where you need a license to review games IGN would've had their review license revoked with their craptastic FE:RD "review" - or in other words, don't listen to IGN.

 

[underfooter]

He doesn't like it. Or does Amir0x mean that he heard the remixes and stages and now there's nothing to get all giddy over so he doesn't want the game anymore? >_>

All I know is that Brawl is my favorite game ever and I've never even played it.

 

[demolitiongc1]

If SSBB's almost as good as Melee with online than it'll be my Game of the Year unless MGS4 wows me like MGS1.

My Exact Feelings!

 

[Iam Canadian]

Yes, there's a single-player (or two-player co-op) beat-em-up. Most early impressions say they're taking around 8-10 hours to beat it.

I'd classify it as more of a platformer than a beat-em-up, really.

Though that's probably just because I love platformers but I'm not so fond of beat-em-ups.

For some, I'm sure SSBB will offer enough fanservicey goodness to actually be the best Nintendo game yet. For the rest of us, Super Mario Galaxy is the best game Wii has and will ever have so no chance here for SSBB

Or there are those who appreciate the fanservice and the great gameplay.

(Yes, I know your feelings about Smash.)

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

So you might not get it because of two stages and a few songs (out of 100+).


Do the core game mechanics mean nothing to you?

Logic without reason, it's his method.

 

[MisterHero]

Nintendo Power giving a Nintendo IP top scoring?!? I've never heard of such a thing!

They gave Galaxy 9.5 rather than its deserved 10.

That's HARDCORE.

 

[beelzebozo]

who would question the invariable awesome of ex-game players editor chris motherfucking slate?

doubters will be fed to gazuga the three-eyed gorilla space emperor