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[N-Conf] Pikmin 3
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Stuff said below. They use this sort of functionality a few games shown like Nintendo Land.
Tathanen
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It doesn't. I'm guessing that what was ACTUALLY happening is that the GamePad with its gyro and accelerometer can emulate a MotionPlus remote, which is what I think actually controls the cursor in both control schemes.
[edit] Just to be clear, there is an IR spot on the controller top, but it's a transmitter, like a TV remote control. It's not a camera.
superpickleman
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This was me while watching this: "Call them back! They're gonna burn you idiot! NOOOOOOOOOOO!"
If it weren't for this game I doubt I'd even be considering getting a Wii U at launch. But yeah, I need this game.
balladofwindfishes
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seems like a good normal map would do wonders on that ground texture.
...can the WiiU support normal maps?
...can the WiiU support normal maps?
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Deleted member 30609
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like a diamond amongst the shit
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
It can't, it can basically only do Wii graphics, that's why it doesn't get Unreal Engine 3 ports like Batman, Darksiders, Mass Effect...
I'm glad you can point with the Upad though it's not going to be as comfortable as the Wiimote but I hope it also at least works better than it does in Skyward Sword (which also inexplicably doesn't use IR for the pointer, but Motion Plus instead).
Edit: well, not for this, I'll still have my Wiimotes if I even get a WiiU, but I mean for other games that'd be great with a pointer and potentially can't support a Wiimote scheme because they need more buttons or whatever the Upad has.
Tathanen
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BlackGhost
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Never played a Pikmin game before, but i think I'm in for this round
balladofwindfishes
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I'm sorry I don't memorize the technical aspects of every console on the market, and all the requirements of every engine.
Tathanen
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The original Xbox could do normal maps.
_Alkaline_
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I know that and I don't care. At least Xenoblade had grass blades...and that's an open-world (so I hear? haven't played), 3rd party game that doesn't even focus on being close to the ground/small objects.
Whatever Nintendo's doing here looks bad. The textures are flat and noticeably bad.
Isn't Xenoblade a Nintendo game, not third party?
Monolith Soft belong to Nintendo.
Watch Da Birdie
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They dropped that (well, the BIG time limit) in the 2nd game. You still had certain amounts of time each day, but no count-down like in Pikmin 1.
That is correct.
evilromero
Member
Kind of underwhelmed by Pikmin 3. I guess I expected a bit more photo realism. It looks like Pikmin.
Tathanen
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Pikmin would really sorta fall apart without ANY time limit. Without that as a driving force you could just mine shit forever, or get everything in no time at all. It's really the planning of "what will I do today," and the respawning of certain elements across days, that makes the format function.
For the sandbox areas, at least. You don't need the time limit if you're performing sequential linear tasks, like the caves or the challenges in Pikmin 2. Which is why they aren't there!
I'm quite pleased with the result. I think it looks better in motion quite frankly.
Freezie KO
Banned
I just want to say that no matter how bad the Nintendo conference was (and it was), this game is still going to be awesome. Pikmin 1+2 are the unsung heroes of the Gamecube. Best games on the lunchbox. For those who haven't played Pikmin before, you are in for a treat.
Always-honest
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With these little pikmin i can understand that they chose for mostly flat grass textures.
It's not like tall grass is that hard to make these days... It was a choice they made, and one i can understand.
Pseudo_Sam
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The flat and clear play field was most definitely a design decision, not anything based on technical limitations. The WiiU could be the most powerful thing on the planet and there still wouldn't be individual blades of grass everywhere. The space is clear for clarity and ease of play.
That being said, the textures certainly could look sharper. I'm not disappointed with how it looks, but I can't say there isn't any room for improvement.
That being said, the textures certainly could look sharper. I'm not disappointed with how it looks, but I can't say there isn't any room for improvement.
Gahiggidy
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There is a good bit of extra foliage in the high areas when compared to the old ones. But in the floor demos I've seen this block the view of the action. Also, they don't go transparent when your leader passes underneath like they did in the old games.I wonder why that is not happening?
Yeah i'm not going to cry over it. It's good that they're prioritising clarity and playability over looks.
StreetsAhead
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For anyone else who thinks this looks like either Pikmins on Dolphin.
The game looks good but I feel like they could have done a lot more. Then again I've only seen one demo level so maybe the final game will have more spectacular environments, lighting, weather effects and so forth.
So far the gameplay doesn't seem to stray very far from Pikmin 1 and 2. I was hoping 3 would be more than just more of the same with 2 new pikmin types. I hope Nintendo has more surprises to show with this game.
So far the gameplay doesn't seem to stray very far from Pikmin 1 and 2. I was hoping 3 would be more than just more of the same with 2 new pikmin types. I hope Nintendo has more surprises to show with this game.
Sorry it just doesn't do it for me.
I'd love Nintendo to add a vertical dimension to the game. Imagine scaling a huge tree to fight some boss at the top. A cool camera angle could even show your pikmin falling from the top of the tree to their death.
I just want all that development time to result in a refreshing pikmin game.
Zoramon089
Banned
People forgot game graphics can be cleaned up between E3 and the final release...for lots of games demos and trailers are taken from early sections created weeks before the show. I'm not saying expect drastic improvements but I'm sure it'll look even nicer
Who knows what they have held back? You may be surprised yet!
StreetsAhead
Member
Indeed. There could be another 4-8 months work on this, and most Wii U titles shown off. Luigi's Mansion is proof that change is possible (admittedly, much longer times involved, but still).
LegendofJoe
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Yep, Nintendo typically polishes graphics at the end of the development cycle. Skyward Sword is a perfect example of that.
I live in hope.
Yeah Miyamoto already talked about Pikmin 3 debut on Wii years ago.
But it's not so much on the graphics side, but I'm surprised and kinda dissapointed to see so much Wii legacy in this title (wiimote controls).
Full touch controls like we discussed in an old Pikmin 3 thread would have been a better showing of the Wii u Gamepad possibilities.
Always-honest
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watched the footage again, after i was very positive yesterday.
After watching it, i now think.... it still looks phenomenal. Very clean and very pikmin and i'm sure there will be many nice levels with crazy details. I'm hyped as a mofo.
I watched it 3 times just now and it's such an improvement over pikmin 2.
And not just the resolution and the glorious reduction of jaggies (i hope the final game will have even cleaner edges).
Can no wait to play the final game. Hopefully at launch or very close to launch.
After watching it, i now think.... it still looks phenomenal. Very clean and very pikmin and i'm sure there will be many nice levels with crazy details. I'm hyped as a mofo.
I watched it 3 times just now and it's such an improvement over pikmin 2.
And not just the resolution and the glorious reduction of jaggies (i hope the final game will have even cleaner edges).
Can no wait to play the final game. Hopefully at launch or very close to launch.
cyberheater
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It's definitely not ugly. Not mind blowing either. But it does have it's charm.