DeathbyVolcano
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Blugh, if all Nintendo is showing for it is Animal Crossing, fuck this system.
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Nintendo 3DS Announced: New 3D handheld (no glasses!), reveal @ E3, out by March 2011
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Dedication Through Light
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Lonely1 said:
lol to think Animal Crossing on something with such power, cant be too taxing...I wonder what size the carts are
ShockingAlberto
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YeahDeathbyVolcano said:
I really, really question the logic of releasing a system and only ever releasing one game for it
It's a bold strategy, for sure, but not one I see working out
I echo the fuck this system sentiment. Why even call it a 3DS successor if all it will play is Animal Crossing? That's fucking deceptive.
Annoying Old Party Man
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DeathbyVolcano said:
Yeah, that's the only thing it will show, FUCK IT :lol :lol
-EDIT- Yeah, Shocking Alberto put it better :lol . Did Gaf used to be smarter? I cannot remember anymore.
-Double Edit- I'm trying to get my hands on any kind of leak, preferably from Microsoft. Last year i got early news about Halo Reach and Natal (check my tag
), hope i fish something this year as well.A Link to the Past
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Yknow, assuming that Nintendo will try harder with online, I'm totally expecting a pretty big online focus. Animal Crossing, Mario Kart, and Nintendogs. Plus, if there's a decent accelerometer inside of the 3DS, MK3DS could be awesome.
ShockingAlberto
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I'm expecting Wild World with 3D effects!
This way I can not be disappointed.
This way I can not be disappointed.
Glix said:
I'm not jumping off the roof over one game, but come on. If Animal Crossing is the showcase game for their tech demos, this thread is going to be a epic meltdown of disappointment. Animal Crossing? Tech showcase? I shudder at the two DS' duct taped together comparisons.
ShockingAlberto
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Oh, it will be terrible1-D_FTW said:
But I'm a big proponent of not living and dying by what's shown at E3. E3 is a cog in a machine of marketing, it is not the machine itself.
AceBandage
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The only way I could see Nintendo "wooing" developers with AC would have to be because they significantly overhauled their online system.
Because heaven knows they aren't updating the look of that series any time soon.
Also, don't think this was posted yet.
http://gameinformer.com/b/news/arch...lopers-greenlight-to-announce-3ds-titles.aspx
Nintendo apparently JUST gave the go ahead to announced 3DS games at E3. Most likely because they didn't want games appearing on pre-E3 lists or something.
Because heaven knows they aren't updating the look of that series any time soon.
Also, don't think this was posted yet.
http://gameinformer.com/b/news/arch...lopers-greenlight-to-announce-3ds-titles.aspx
Nintendo apparently JUST gave the go ahead to announced 3DS games at E3. Most likely because they didn't want games appearing on pre-E3 lists or something.
Dedication Through Light
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1-D_FTW said:
Well I cant think of anything Ive seen from Nintendo first party where theyve actually shown that they can push their hardware to any sorta limits.
As long as Animal Crossing isnt full of jagged lines and really rough polygons, cant really complain much.
ShockingAlberto
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Hah.Dedication Through Light said:
I'm not going to even bother.
Dedication Through Light said:
There's not pushing hardware to the limits and then there's Animal Crossing. Animal Crossing didn't really even push the N64. It got its attention from it's charm and uniqueness. But let's be honest, the game hasn't evolved a whole lot from that.
I understand and welcome the appeal of simple games for the casual market. But something from Retro is what you want for your tech demo. Somebody who can push hardware and show people what's really possible.
ShockingAlberto said:
Honestly, given how long they've had to properly put together a true follow-up to Animal Crossing - a relatively inexpensive title to develop if ever there was one - I'd be shocked if this isn't a new game entirely that takes parts of Tomodachi Collection and fuses them within an Animal Crossing backdrop. Integration of Miis, possibly some more advanced communication features to show off the 3DS's optimized online system.
Really, I think the 3D aspect of this Animal Crossing is another minor note on what could be a pretty substantial release.
ShockingAlberto
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Speaking of Tomodachi Collection, why haven't we gotten Tomodachi Collection in America yet
Seems like a perfect DSiWare title.
Seems like a perfect DSiWare title.
AceBandage
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neoanarch said:
Exactly.
And that's something that devs and pubs will love much more than better graphics.
One thing I'd like to mention is by all accounts the people who have seen the 3DS have been impressed by its visuals, with comments ranging from 'it's cool' to 'OMG PS360' (not that I believe the hyperbole, but follow me for a moment)
If developers (who by and large have proven themselves to be graphics whores as a group) are impressed by the 3DS's visuals, do you really think the only thing Nintendo has been showing around is Animal Crossing?
If developers (who by and large have proven themselves to be graphics whores as a group) are impressed by the 3DS's visuals, do you really think the only thing Nintendo has been showing around is Animal Crossing?
AceBandage
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GDGF said:
Again, they aren't showing it to show off the 3DS's graphical prowess. They're showing it off to showcase a new online strategy.
ShockingAlberto
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Or they're showing it off because they're saying "Hey guys, we're not releasing Zelda at launch, so grab the hardcore now"AceBandage said:
LegendofJoe
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GDGF said:
If you were Alberto I'd be quoting your tag right about now.
viciouskillersquirrel
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3rd party devs could be impressed by raw specs and what they can get out of the machine. Nintendo could still bring out Animal Crossing and people would be wowed by Ubisoft's Prinz of Persiaz running on a handheld.
Either that, or they'll have AC ready for launch and something else in the pipeline for later that's currently only in the form of a tech demo.
Either that, or they'll have AC ready for launch and something else in the pipeline for later that's currently only in the form of a tech demo.
Cosmonaut X
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GDGF said:
I'm really beginning to wonder whether we're seeing another bit of misdirection from Nintendo. As has been noted elsewhere, the DS' dual-screen setup was known about before its formal unveiling, but the touchscreen etc. was not.
I'm wondering whether the 3D display and its graphical oomph is the 3DS' version of the dual screen, obscuring the other developments that make this Nintendo's next-gen handheld. If Animal Crossing is being shown behind closed doors as a demonstration of the system, I'd be inclined to think that it's because a 3DS version of AC will showcase another aspect of the system, something unrelated to the 3D display.
Given that AC is a social game, and that Nintendo have already taken some steps toward making it an online title, I don't think it's unreasonable to think that they're showing a 3DS version off because it can demonstrate to devs what online setup and connectivity they're bringing to the table.
AceBandage
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viciouskillersquirrel said:
I really really doubt that AC is the only game that Nintendo will have ready for the 3DS.
abstract alien
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Holy shit at that top screen :^OHAL_Laboratory said:Still got my fingers crossed for Pilotwings as it would match my mock up quite nicely
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Throwaway123456789
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Annoying Old Party Man said:
Oh, the irony.
Dedication Through Light said:
What the hell is this? Twilight Princess didn't push the GameCube? Majora's Mask didn't push the N64? Mario Galaxy/Smash Bros doesn't push the Wii?
Dedication Through Light
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FoxHimself said:
No handheld examples?
I didnt think Galaxy 1 did, Smash Bros Brawl just seemed to have lots of stuff to load.The other games, Ive never touched.
DeathbyVolcano
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lol at people thinking I was being serious. But seriously, fuck AC.
AceBandage
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M3d10n said:
An unannounced project in a new IP.
Cosmonaut X
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M3d10n said:
They did some work on the Metroid Prime Trilogy collection, and there was some scuttlebutt about a project that got canned (the GAF rumour was a Zelda spin-off, but take that with a big pinch of salt).
They also lost several of their leads (who went on to form Armature, IIRC) so that may have set back any ongoing projects.
ShockingAlberto
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ManDedication Through Light said:
You didn't think Galaxy did.
Who do you think did?
ShockingAlberto
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Man, someone needs to settle this Retro rumor.Cosmonaut X said:
They PITCHED a Sheik spin-off to Nintendo. Nintendo passed. They moved on to something else.
The Zelda game was never in anything resembling production
AceBandage
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neoanarch said:
They had some people from Retro help Ubisoft on the controls, yeah.
ShockingAlberto
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They had a few people help them get tuning for the aiming right.neoanarch said:
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Lonely1 said:
Thank you. I heard the latter but dont really put any weight in it. Didn't think it would be an Nvidia gpu, but an October release would be amazing.
Cosmonaut X
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ShockingAlberto said:
Cool - cheers for the correction. I couldn't recall what the exact situation was, but that clears it up a little. Where did the rumour start, anyway?
And, yeah, Retro staff were supposed to have lent a hand to the RS2 dev team but I got the impression it was limited and informal.
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