Eteric Rice
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Makes you wonder what these guys can do with a real budget.
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Lost Winds (WiiWare) = instabuy
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Eteric Rice
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Sharp said:
God damn it.
http://www.frontier.co.uk/games/outsider/Eteric Rice said:
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Eteric Rice said:
Thrillville 1 and 2, both awesome games.
Thrillville is basically:
- You design a theme park like theme park--including managing staff, booths, and attractions
- You design coasters and ride them like roller coaster tycoon--and man are there some cool coaster pieces
- You run around the park in 3rd person and talk to people, who all have quirky personalities.
- You play games inspired by classic arcade games (Thrillville 2 has a Gauntlet clone, a side-scrolling beat'em'up where you play as a Chinchilla, a shooting gallery, a Bust-a-Move clone, and tons of others)
It's got a Lego Star Wars-style difficulty; anyone could play through the game and never be challenged, but it's pretty tough if you want to do a score attack thing.
Both games are awesome. 360 version of TV2 is probably the best. I played the original on PSP, but I suspect virtually anything other than the PSP would be a better alternative.
Akai said:
Thrillville and Thrillville 2 are both multi-million sellers worldwide.
tetrisgrammaton
Member
might as well throw out my comparison as well,
pac-n-time meets klonoa gba
pac-n-time meets klonoa gba
Shin Johnpv
Member
Just beat the game and I love it. Can not wait for the next one.
Eteric Rice
Member
Sharp said:
Well they should try it. :|
yoursisterspretty
Member
I bought this game kind of blindly. I knew about it, but I never saw much outside of some screen shots.
OMFG. Best $10 I have ever spent on a game. This is a perfect start to WiiWare. Buy this freaking game now.
OMFG. Best $10 I have ever spent on a game. This is a perfect start to WiiWare. Buy this freaking game now.
Here are a few vids and pics I recorded.
Part 1 http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF...lost_winds_fior_the_wii_pt1_videogames_video/
Part 2 http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF..._lost_winds_for_the_wii_pt2_videogames_video/
Part 3 http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF..._lost_winds_for_the_wii_pt3_videogames_video/
Part 4 http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF..._lost_winds_for_the_wii_pt4_videogames_video/
Part 5 http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF..._lost_winds_for_the_wii_pt5_videogames_video/
Part 1 http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF...lost_winds_fior_the_wii_pt1_videogames_video/
Part 2 http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF..._lost_winds_for_the_wii_pt2_videogames_video/
Part 3 http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF..._lost_winds_for_the_wii_pt3_videogames_video/
Part 4 http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF..._lost_winds_for_the_wii_pt4_videogames_video/
Part 5 http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF..._lost_winds_for_the_wii_pt5_videogames_video/
Journeywalker
Member
Downloaded, consumed, and enjoyed. Collecting all 24 statuettes doesn't seem to do anything.
Marty Chinn
Member
I've only started, but I'm finding myself struggling to jump to higher levels because of having to do the up motion a two or three times to get up high enough. I just for some reason can't reposition the wiimote back underneath him quickly enough to keep the fall a minimum after the initial jump. This is starting to frustrate me a bit that I'm having problems with this. Anyone else having the same problem? Any tips or advice?
BooJoh said:
Same here, my meters are full and I keep finding the little bastards but I'm not sure what their worth happens to be.
@ Marty
If you're still early in the game, just try to deal with it I suppose. All I can really say is the obvious which is just practice positioning Enril near Toku after you've completed the first gust and are ready to setup for the next. Worry not, as things will be alleviated a bit as you get a bit further into that stage of the game which should hopefully make things a bit easier for you.
Metaphoreus
This is semantics, and nothing more
BooJoh said:
If you lose all of your health, you can use up one of those shapes in order to bring Toku back to life. You just waggle the remote over him as when cradling his fall. In essence, those blue floaty things, when they fill one of the containers, equal an extra life.
Marty Chinn
Member
Ugh this is just really frustrating me. I really wish that there was another way to slow things down other than holding down A which causes wind. The problem is once you start that, you are already doing a wind motion and it doesn't register properly then what you want to do because of the initial movement. Having B to slow things down so you could position and then A to do the wind would have worked wonders for me so far. I'll keep at it, but I'm just super frustrating right now because I'm fighting the controls more than I am the game. I really wish there was something I'm missing or some technique that I haven't figured out yet. I love the concept and if I could get the jump down, I would love the game.
trinest said:
My save file says
2:37
4 hours
I think i'll buy it as soon as WiiWare hits Italy...
The game has always interested me and i do dig the art direction there... but 3 hours is really a SHORT time, i was hoping for something a little longer (also considering the price tag).
Dr Mario is a given of course! Give it to me N!!
The game has always interested me and i do dig the art direction there... but 3 hours is really a SHORT time, i was hoping for something a little longer (also considering the price tag).
Dr Mario is a given of course! Give it to me N!!
norinrad21
Banned
Akai said:
right on.
That is a very good idea. Don't trust the hype and all those people saying it is so extraordinarily good. I downloaded it and i don't think it is worth 1000 points, it's more like in between 500 - 700 points.EazyB said:
This game does some nice stuff with the wind mechanic but it's not out of this world. Also i think they could've added some sort of map (maybe in 3D?), because most of the locations look very similar.
& thisMdk7 said:
For what i played until now, i liked it though.
I wonder what "Defend your Castle" is like.
i thought of knytt when i was playing. It feels similar.psy18 said:
that's kinda sadJourneywalker said:
are you sure?
devildog820
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Vagabundo said:
It's only 1000 Nintendo bucks...
IGN Review:
7.0 Presentation
Simple, intuitive menus, predictable storyline, but a great mix of 2D-style platforming values with updated Wii remote mechanics.
8.0 Graphics
A beautiful WiiWare game. Polished quasi-3D environments come to life with style and effects like depth-of-field and bloom. Framerate occasionally hitches.
8.0 Sound
Different, refreshing. Lots of flutes and birds. Fits beautifully with the theme and style of the game.
8.0 Gameplay
Great fun. Controlling the wind with the Wii remote feels good and there are lots of clever puzzles designed to challenge your mind and hand.
5.0 Lasting Appeal
Fun while it lasts, but way too short -- about three hours. No ranking or leader board system, no WFC support, no online, shallow coop multiplayer. Of course, it's only $10.
8.2
Impressive OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)
You know there is something wrong when they realize the game is better than the highest single category they rate, yet they can't be assed to simply assign proper scores to the individual categories.
I love the 'no WFC support', 'no online', and 'No ranking or leader board system'. What the fuck? Since when do you write that about a damn side scrolling platformer? Incompetent fools.
7.0 Presentation
Simple, intuitive menus, predictable storyline, but a great mix of 2D-style platforming values with updated Wii remote mechanics.
8.0 Graphics
A beautiful WiiWare game. Polished quasi-3D environments come to life with style and effects like depth-of-field and bloom. Framerate occasionally hitches.
8.0 Sound
Different, refreshing. Lots of flutes and birds. Fits beautifully with the theme and style of the game.
8.0 Gameplay
Great fun. Controlling the wind with the Wii remote feels good and there are lots of clever puzzles designed to challenge your mind and hand.
5.0 Lasting Appeal
Fun while it lasts, but way too short -- about three hours. No ranking or leader board system, no WFC support, no online, shallow coop multiplayer. Of course, it's only $10.
8.2
Impressive OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)
You know there is something wrong when they realize the game is better than the highest single category they rate, yet they can't be assed to simply assign proper scores to the individual categories.
I love the 'no WFC support', 'no online', and 'No ranking or leader board system'. What the fuck? Since when do you write that about a damn side scrolling platformer? Incompetent fools.
Kamakazie!
Member
Eteric Rice said:
You mean like that big budget game called "The Outsider" ?
Which, coincidently, looks awesome. It's been ages coming though so it better be worth the wait.
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Damn i missed that. Way too slowwsippel said:
Well, I put some Wii points on my card and bought this... wanted to buy FFCC but didn't have the space (damn Wii storage!!!).
The graphics are very nice for a budget game, stuff in the distance is coated with a soft bloom, textures are fairly clean and the art style is colorful and consistent. Not a technical marvel but it looks better than a lot of 3rd party shit for Wii. Music is extremely tranquil, will put you to sleep, very new agey and fluttery.
Not sure how to best describe the gameplay... imagine a slow-paced Canvas Curse, although something about the game reminds me of Tomba for PS1. It's got slight puzzle elements, mostly involving using the power of wind (aka the Wii cursor) to guide jumps, or guide flames to burn down wood, or guiding a stream to water a plant. You can kill enemies by using the wind to bash them against the walls, and then you can collect little blue wispy things by moving the remote over them (like collecting Star Bits in Mario Galaxy) to gain free lives.
Is it worth $10? Well it's definitely comparable to the better original XBLA efforts, though I only put in about an hour to it. If you like slow paced puzzle platformers, if you enjoy Canvas Curse, Tomba, I say absolutely.
The graphics are very nice for a budget game, stuff in the distance is coated with a soft bloom, textures are fairly clean and the art style is colorful and consistent. Not a technical marvel but it looks better than a lot of 3rd party shit for Wii. Music is extremely tranquil, will put you to sleep, very new agey and fluttery.
Not sure how to best describe the gameplay... imagine a slow-paced Canvas Curse, although something about the game reminds me of Tomba for PS1. It's got slight puzzle elements, mostly involving using the power of wind (aka the Wii cursor) to guide jumps, or guide flames to burn down wood, or guiding a stream to water a plant. You can kill enemies by using the wind to bash them against the walls, and then you can collect little blue wispy things by moving the remote over them (like collecting Star Bits in Mario Galaxy) to gain free lives.
Is it worth $10? Well it's definitely comparable to the better original XBLA efforts, though I only put in about an hour to it. If you like slow paced puzzle platformers, if you enjoy Canvas Curse, Tomba, I say absolutely.
Dragona Akehi
Retired
I haven't gotten very far, but I have to say, I'm very much enjoying it so far. The music especially, and despite the fact it's a "three hour wiiware game", the presentation and writing are actually quite nice. Enril actually has a "character" about him with his mannerisms in syntax and whatnot. It's a nice (but ultimately unnecessary) touch.
Bluemercury
Member
EazyB said:
If its the lack of shaders and polygons that deserves your hype then go someplace else....you wont find that here.
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