Jaded Alyx
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Family friendly likely refers to the use of the Wii Wheel.kottila said:
There were tricks in Excite Truck.
Minigames...well yeh.
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There were tricks in Excite Truck.
Minigames...well yeh.
A Twisty Fluken
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Jaded Alyx said:
I don't really understand why saying minigames makes people think it's ONLY minigames. Sounds to me like a "party mode." I don't see why we have any reason to expect anything less than a real EXCITE game.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Agreed. I don't really get it either.A Twisty Fluken said:
Anyway, why Excitebots though?
If it is indeed being made by MonsterGames I don't think there is much to worry about. Can't find the article offhand, but they were interviewed a while ago and the descriptions of their Nintendo product certainly didn't come across as a casual mini game fest.
frankie_baby
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I'm not saying its not but does it actually say anywhere that excitebots is actually the secret game that monster have been working on, i cant see mention of the developer anywhere
Haunted
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http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~rracing/index.htmlJaded Alyx said:
Or it might be like Re-Volt.
edit: as frankie says, Monster Games is not mentioned in the press release, so we don't know whether it's their game, anyway. It's likely, though.
Haunted
Member
We might even get to see the boxart a week before it hits the shelves if we're lucky.[Nintex] said:
Yeah, I don't really know how many core titles have to underperform before Nintendo abandons the "little marketing, no hype, just quietly announce it and release it under the radar" approach.
The screenshot whore in me wants years between announcement and release and constant attention and pampering like PCPS360 games are getting.
CubeRevolution
Member
[Nintex] said:
A new way of gaming...
but i hope NOE has some more games for us!
Starchasing
Member
Jaded Alyx said:
excite truck = trucks
excite bike = bikes
excite bots = roBOTS !!!
frankie_baby
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noe will probably release a much bigger list tomorrowCubeRevolution said:
Jaded Alyx
Member
Yes but...WHY!? :lolStarchasing said:
CubeRevolution
Member
[Nintex] said:
I hope tommorow - but just a guess.
And perhaps Another Code and Wii Sports Resort before America.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Crtl+f "Layton"
Azure Dream
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Jaded Alyx said:
Trucks that are like off-brand Transformers?
Starchasing
Member
Jaded Alyx said:
because we are going to drive ROBOTs!!!
edit: beaten twice! in a row lol
we are going to drive robots that transform in bikes, trucks or cars and its goig to be exciting!
CubeRevolution
Member
[Nintex] said:
Another Code for April seem a good choice.
And Rhythm Paradise will get a big marketing push.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Proven said:
if they wanted to "give third parties a chance" they'd co-market, co-publish, counter-program, and set stuff up. not just abdicate the thrown and say "okay he who wants it take it!!!"
CubeRevolution
Member
Neo Samus said:
Here:
do you people not know how to read press releases or something?
1. EXCITE
2. Wii Wheel support, which people have been asking for ANYWAY since Excite Truck always controlled by "steering" the remote
3. "unique and changing environments" - the terrain deformation stuff returns from the first game
4. there are now minigames as well
5. the game is still trick-based
What is there to complain about?
1. EXCITE
2. Wii Wheel support, which people have been asking for ANYWAY since Excite Truck always controlled by "steering" the remote
3. "unique and changing environments" - the terrain deformation stuff returns from the first game
4. there are now minigames as well
5. the game is still trick-based
What is there to complain about?
Masked Man
I said wow
STARFY! 
Sakurai's two-for-two now, right? First it was Little Mac, now it's Stafy / Starfy. Maybe MOTHER3 still has a chance...
I'm a little iffy about using "Starfy," too, mainly because it rhymes with "Barfy." I like the GBA games, though, so I'm really looking forward to an official English release. I wonder if we'll see the GBA games in a compilation down the road.
I would have liked to see Layton 2 or M&L 3 get dated, but I guess we'll just have to wait. Nice to see Rhythm Tengoku dated, though.
Also, OMG PUNCH-OUT!!
I would quote your avatar, but I hate Family Guy too much to even bring myself down to that level.
My Beloved Sakurai said:
Sakurai's two-for-two now, right? First it was Little Mac, now it's Stafy / Starfy. Maybe MOTHER3 still has a chance...
;_;
I'm a little iffy about using "Starfy," too, mainly because it rhymes with "Barfy." I like the GBA games, though, so I'm really looking forward to an official English release. I wonder if we'll see the GBA games in a compilation down the road.
I would have liked to see Layton 2 or M&L 3 get dated, but I guess we'll just have to wait. Nice to see Rhythm Tengoku dated, though.
Also, OMG PUNCH-OUT!!
bryehn said:
I would quote your avatar, but I hate Family Guy too much to even bring myself down to that level.
Stafy always seemed to be a very young gamer's game, even for Nintendo. The only thing I ever heard about the games were that they're insultingly easy to finish. I don't get why some people are looking forward to it with such eager.
Even his Trophy appearance in Smash Bros. Brawl was weak. It pretty much seems to be his... thing.
Even his Trophy appearance in Smash Bros. Brawl was weak. It pretty much seems to be his... thing.
pizzapizza64
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A Twisty Fluken said:
Because it's now trendy (again) to hate on Nintendo. I thought today's news was great, but this thread has been a bummer.
I just emailed Monster Games. Hopefully I'll find out if they're the brains behind Excitebots in a couple hours.
*still crossing fingers for their top secret game to be either F-Zero or Excite Truck 2: Truck Harder*
*still crossing fingers for their top secret game to be either F-Zero or Excite Truck 2: Truck Harder*
Arctic Feather
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I can't believe they're finally localising Starfy. I hope that this one the 4th game and that they release the 5th game later. Still need to play number 3 mind.
pizzapizza64
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adg1034 said:
I love that title!
Starchasing
Member
Haunted said:
Why release anything if they can get us excited with a few words?
Why release anything on the net if most of their audience learn new games from TV?
This make a lot of sense actually. Core gamers pine through information and modify their planned purchases all the time, so two months is plenty of time to get hype building up. Casual gamers won't follow the hype until they see posters and commercials.schuelma said:
And I hate that they aren't bringing more things over from Japan since they aren't subsidizing that with western development. I could see if there was an argument that maybe in this economy it would be cheaper to not bring them than to pay the staff to translate them and sell a few copies to the people who'd buy them. But if that's not the case, they are just fucked up.
dialmydrive
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[Nintex] said:
Think about it. Nintendo issues PR with tentative releases and dates through the end of summer that showcases all of the third party support it apparently has. This coming at a time when it is being reported that third party support for Wii is waning due to shit sales. I view this release as nothing more than an effort to put out fires before they begin.