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Super Monkey Wiiball
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Rocket Punch
Member
WTF! No image. GRRR.
Father_Brain
Banned
fresquito said:
Because it's from a Western developer, I guess. I really don't get it, either.
VultureDude
Member
ahhh! i can't see it! ahhh!
VictimOfGrief
Banned
Where the Fizzuck are the screens?
Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
I find it a little interesting that you'd never know this game was on a non-standard controller.
Nintendo's going to need to show people using the Wiimote to drill home the fact that these games play differantly. Screenshots aren't getting that point across.
Nintendo's going to need to show people using the Wiimote to drill home the fact that these games play differantly. Screenshots aren't getting that point across.
Labombadog
Member
:| at graphics.
Sega, damn j00!!!!
Sega, damn j00!!!!
Monkey Ball Adventure has hardly any minigames, I doubt very much any of them would be a baseball game or a UFO Pilotwings thing.
Monkey Ball 3 though has more minigames than any of the previous ones, and seeing as baseball was in 2 i think it's safe to assume this is number 3.
Monkey Ball 3 though has more minigames than any of the previous ones, and seeing as baseball was in 2 i think it's safe to assume this is number 3.
Phobophile
A scientist and gentleman in the manner of Batman.
Looking at that blurry, grainy scan, it's way too premature to be making any assumptions. I'll just remain patient for more previews to come along my way.
Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
Hmmm... seing that hovercraft shot lets us know that AV is going to really go all out with experimental control methods. This has the potential to really show off the gameplay possibilities of teh WiiMote.
Nash said:
MBA has 6 minigames; 3 old, 3 new(Castle, Bounce & Tag).
I've played a demo for about 5 minutes, but it's not that engaging. The camera is backwards from my usual preference and not redefinable, the music sucks and when speaking to the monkeys the gibberish is really annoying and unskippable.
Frank the Great
Banned
since when were the gamecube super monkey ball games ugly?
Mr. Pointy
Member
Super Monkwii Ball has round polygons. Believe.
Buffy4ever
Banned
NintendosBooger said:
the spaceship and Baseball are probaly mini games.
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
Man GAF has high expectations.
If this is a Wii game, cool, but it's a MONKEY BALL GAME. And it's already been said it's running off of the previous game's engine. You think Monkey Ball will showcase its power? It won't. Say hello to Metroid Prime 3.
If this is a Wii game, cool, but it's a MONKEY BALL GAME. And it's already been said it's running off of the previous game's engine. You think Monkey Ball will showcase its power? It won't. Say hello to Metroid Prime 3.
Buffy4ever
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AniHawk said:Rehosted.
What is that pic from?? I know it not the Gamecube Monkey Ball or the Monkey Ball DX, is that form either the cell phone or the DS version??
JonathanEx
Member
The new character looks like a crap recolour and edit that some lame spriter would do on a message board!8bit said:
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Father_Brain
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Francois the Great said:
There's absolutely nothing ugly about either of the GameCube SMB games or even the arcade original. But according to some people all of a sudden every game from the last generation is magically ugly. :lol A lot of 360 games must be pretty hideous to them too considering many don't look much better than last gen.
Wow, Amri0x must be truly disgusted and nauseous if he dares play a game from the generation before that.
I'm not sure if I get you amirox. You seem to be a level-headed guy, your posts show a pretty nuanced view at the next-gen race: You see the potential in the Wii and think it can kick ass but you're also worried about some aspects, as should be, as there are many obstacles laid down before (and some by) Nintendo. HOWEVER, I don't see this insisting on calling all games not power-hungry enough _ugly_ very constructive. You've done it several times. I don't know if these screens are ps2 or wii, because frankly they're just a blurry mess of a scan revealing nought but the basic outline of a scene. What we know, however, is that the SMB universe is a colorful universe that has looked fantastic and well-suited on current-gen platforms. The SMB games are NOT ones you'd go "damn these levels and this gameplay would gain so much from a severe graphical upgrade". They've basically looked as good as they get in that universe. How would this be considered ugly on any system just because we've moved to the next generation?
(This is not a debate over the priorities by Nintendo, just general game aesthetics.)
(This is not a debate over the priorities by Nintendo, just general game aesthetics.)
Francois the Great said:
Since we moved on to next-gen, buhbuh. Fine for this gen, shitty shit disgusting for next-gen. Catchin' on, I hope.
Peru said:
It goes back to general misconception #1: "Unrealistic" or "Cartooney" graphics cannot benefit much from next-gen power, or benefit less."
This is bullshit. We are not even remotely close, in the same galaxy, universe, dimension as where we can be for non-realistic games, as well as realistic games. I am not going to settle for "Gamecube" graphics because it was acceptable at one time. It's ho-hum, ugly, and it's not next-gen. Not that it won't still be fun, 'cause if it is I'll just deal with it.
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
What the hell, what do you WANT Monkey Ball to look like for next gen? Fucking bump mapped stages and shit? Whatever magic they work nowadays, bloom lighting?
BrandNew said:
Misconception #2: Next-gen graphics are about BLOOM LIGHTING, BUMP MAPPING, and REALISM.
Response: No, I want it to look much better within its chosen style. Which it can be, since we are not even remotely close to where these 'cartooney' styles can be.
Rocked said:
There's nothing to 'get over', I've already dealt with it. But just like you and others comment on how you feel it's simple and clean, I will comment on how there's a long road to go. No one side is gonna be silenced 'cause poor Rocked and Nash don't like to hear negatives. And when I pay 200 dollars for a "next-gen system" I'm not paying to pay last-gen trash.
Just stop using the word ugly in cases like this.. They're REALIZED graphics, of course they can be improved but they are REALIZED. They have not aimed for something and then been limited by hardware, showing flaws because of it. Calling it ugly, whatever your definition behind your expressions are, is silly and seems like a quick attempt at creating drama and upset.
Peru said:
Dude, I will call it ugly 'cause that's what it is. When it ceases to be that, I will call it something else. If you are getting 'upset' or thinking it's causing 'drama', that's your issue man. I am not going around saying 'stop using the word pretty, 'cause it's NOT.'
I didn't say I was upset by your loose handling of crass expressions. But it does create just that. You also find it amusing and fitting to use words like 'trash'. Is a dated game TRASH because it's not current-gen? Last-gen - trash? You've painted yourself into a corner here, my friend, because you stand still on a stance where visuals will never be good enough unless they've made use of the latest technological advances. Is this also the case with classic 2D titles? Is it the case with Tetris? If gameplay defines a visual sheet and the implementation is succesfully executed then I'll be damned if that is any uglier now than then.