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Nintendo Art Style - bit Generations for WiiWare
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Crazymoogle
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cjrocksforever said:
This is the case. Really annoying, probably the only black eye on the game. There's really no point in the level select because you typically would want to go back a fair number of levels to build up lives.
cjrocksforever said:
Can't be done either. The way I see it is the farther you get, the harder the levels will be and the more you will need those extra lives. So extra lives don't save, but let's say we load up the game and play level 5 to rack up some lives and go back to where you last left off. But no, hold it right there! When you start a new level from stage select screen, you will always start out with 5 lives. Extra lives only carry over through continuous play though. That is my least favorite part of this awesome game.
The music is what makes this game great for me. Don't get me wrong, the game play is really fun and challenging but when you start collecting satellites it gets even better. When you get a 4th satellite the music gets better and the more you get after that, the better the music will get as well. The special moon satellite music is great! When I hear that music it reminds me of a cut scene where your getting up out of bed in a hospital in some Final Fantasy game. It's a relief to get the special moon satellite say if you had only 3 satellites orbiting you at the time.
It's not that I'm stuck (yet). I have played 15 levels or so but its getting more difficult and I can imagine level 50 is prob. crazy. 50 levels in the game. But I've died more than 5 times a lot. I guess I'm getting better but sometimes when your going straight at a planet with no other planets around, no matter how long you hold in B, you'll crash right into it. I guess I just don't like being robbed of those skillfully earned extra lives you take time to build up. I'll get over it
WolfofMebu
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I have a friend in Canada that was thinking about getting this but it's 900 points for him. Did the game go up in price or something?
Dacvak
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God I love working for an import gaming company. I own all of the bitGenerations games, and they are so good. I'm really hoping for a Digidrive and Dotstream remake next.
This is too awesome. Purchasing now.
This is too awesome. Purchasing now.
AlphaTwo00
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Shouldn't be. I bought it a few days ago at 600 points in Canada.WolfofMebu said:
WolfofMebu
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Here is a pic he took:
It's still 600 points for me to gift though.
It's still 600 points for me to gift though.
AlphaTwo00
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That's how much points HE has.WolfofMebu said:Here is a pic he took:
It's still 600 points for me to gift though.
DevelopmentArrested
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AlphaTwo00 said:
:lol :lol :lol
WolfofMebu
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AlphaTwo00 said:
:lol Thanks for clearing that up.
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
So I bought it and I played it for about an hour and a half (while simultaneously watching The Office). This version is just as fun as the GBA one. Admittedly it's a bit stale for me because I played a bejeezus out of the GBA version, but it was absolutely worth 6 bucks.
For those of you who haven't ever played Orbital, this game is a great way to just sit and space out (no pun intended). It has a bit of the "Lumines" effect. My one problem with it is that it's such a great game to play while you're starting to fall asleep, but every time you beat a level, your screen goes white, which takes me out of the trance and wakes me up every time.
tl;dr: This game is fantastic and worth 6 bucks, even if you already have Orbital.
~Dac
For those of you who haven't ever played Orbital, this game is a great way to just sit and space out (no pun intended). It has a bit of the "Lumines" effect. My one problem with it is that it's such a great game to play while you're starting to fall asleep, but every time you beat a level, your screen goes white, which takes me out of the trance and wakes me up every time.
tl;dr: This game is fantastic and worth 6 bucks, even if you already have Orbital.
~Dac
Hero of Canton
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Must be Coloris.
leroy hacker
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If Nintendo actually renamed Coloris to Cubello they deserve a kick in the pants.
Coloris contains no cubes as it is 2D in every way. The shape of the tile doesn't matter at all, and in fact, isn't always a square. The game is completely about colors, not shapes.
And Cubello would be a terrible name for any game. Ugh. I hope the name isn't justified by giving the Wiiware version 3D graphics. The original had perfect visual design with no irrelevant elements.
Rotohex I'm happy to see though since I didn't buy Dialhex.
Coloris contains no cubes as it is 2D in every way. The shape of the tile doesn't matter at all, and in fact, isn't always a square. The game is completely about colors, not shapes.
And Cubello would be a terrible name for any game. Ugh. I hope the name isn't justified by giving the Wiiware version 3D graphics. The original had perfect visual design with no irrelevant elements.
Rotohex I'm happy to see though since I didn't buy Dialhex.
TheGreatDave
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No Dotstream?Dotstream fucking ROCKS.
El Pescado
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Nooooooooooooooooo~
I wanted DotStream and Digidrive! ;_;
I wanted DotStream and Digidrive! ;_;
nincompoop
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Dialhex looks way hot. And the music is incredible for a GBA game. Not sold on Coloris.
Dialhex gameplay vid: http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=e9ml6PPCHIc&feature=related
Dialhex gameplay vid: http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=e9ml6PPCHIc&feature=related
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Dialhex is great! Coloris is good.
But why are they renaming all of these? Is there some kind bizarre copyright reason?
I am a little disappointed that they're going with the two most similar games to release next. Either one of those and Dotstream or Digidrive would have been a much better choice that would have brought a bit more diversity. Oh well, hopefully all the games are released, although I think Sound Voyager might be hard to do given the need for headphones for the game.
But why are they renaming all of these? Is there some kind bizarre copyright reason?
I am a little disappointed that they're going with the two most similar games to release next. Either one of those and Dotstream or Digidrive would have been a much better choice that would have brought a bit more diversity. Oh well, hopefully all the games are released, although I think Sound Voyager might be hard to do given the need for headphones for the game.
JoshuaJSlone
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Orbient I understand, since orbital is a word on its own. But Dialhex? *shrug*Princess Skittles said:
Who knows...back when six of them were ESRB rated for the GBA as the Digiluxe series, they had similar name changes. Orbital became Orbiter, Coloris became Chromatron, and Dialhex became Rotohex. Dotstream, Boundish, and Soundvoyager retained their original names. Digidrive wasn't rated at all.
leroy hacker
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sfog said:
It's funny how many names the series has had. First announced as Digitylish, registered in America as Digiluxe, released in Japan as Bit Generations, and now released in the US as Art Style.
Cosmo Clock 21
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There's always the chance that Cubello is a completely new game and not one of the released bit Generations ones.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Dotstream was shown off as Dotliner in the Digitylish trailer and Boundish was listed as Human Pong (or something like that).leroy hacker said:
By any name, it's a great series of game.
leroy hacker
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Cosmo Clock 21 said:
I expect it. It's extremely implausible for Coloris to have a title that doesn't refer to colors. And apparently there were many other Bit Generations game in production that never came out. One even showed up in the Digitylish trailer-I think it was Eye Ball.
Nuclear Muffin
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You know, they said that we'd get two more Art Style games THIS month, not 2 games forever!
We'll probably see the rest of the games later on so don't cry about the lack of Dotstream!
We'll probably see the rest of the games later on so don't cry about the lack of Dotstream!
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Hopefully it'll come out eventually. I'm replaying it on my Micro now (with headphones, of course).bryehn said:
JoshuaJSlone
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Sure, I meant I don't understand what would cause them to change it, while I can understand why they might want something more unique than "Orbital".bryehn said:
The Hermit
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Since this was bumped, can someone give me a hint in level 30? I always die trying to get the yellow planet...
Also I fucking love the music when you have like 13 satellites around you!
Also I fucking love the music when you have like 13 satellites around you!
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
I absolutely adore how it builds up in the Wii version, the GBA version did not do that. If I recall correctly it only had a song for when you had any satellites at all (which sounded closest to the song when you have four or five in the Wii version) and the song when you get the moon.Baiano19 said:Also I fucking love the music when you have like 13 satellites around you!
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Are there any impression on today's release yet?
Count Dookkake
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Princess Skittles said:
It's good. Deceptively simple. Very nice sound design, electronic organs with a robot voice.
On the strength of the first two releases, I can safely assume I will be buying the whole series.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Thanks, I bought all the Bit Generation games so I think the same will apply here.Count Dookkake said:
Well, I haven't played it (fuck you NoE!), but here's a video:Princess Skittles said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym9ERbTLqVY
Seems to be developed by skip as well, even though it's obviosuly quite different from the bit Generations games. Which is nice I guess. The cube in the title animation looks very similar to the Companion Cube from Portal, which made me rewind the video to check again whether Valve was involved or not...
Jaruru said:CUBELLO
just beat the game (6 levels), will try the alternatives (each level has 3 versions) and the endless mode. very intuitive puzzle game. nice use of IR. fits so well for a WiiWare release. I can see more of these coming.
You havn't beaten the game yet... and each level has more than 3 versions. Keep playing. This is a great game btw!!
Count Dookkake
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cjrocksforever said:
Cubellowned!
PsychoCandy
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Wow Cubello is addictive.
Very good and precise use of the Wii pointer.
The music is great but the robotic voice could end up getting on your nerves.
Well worth the 600 points in my opinion!!!
Very good and precise use of the Wii pointer.
The music is great but the robotic voice could end up getting on your nerves.
Well worth the 600 points in my opinion!!!
leroy hacker
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TunaLover said:my favorite wiiware game so far is orbient, spacial theme, minimalist, ambient music, the game was made to me
what other game do you recomend guys' from bit generations, consider that orbient put a very high mark imo.
Coloris is the one with the most perfect aesthetic, with perfectly minimalist visuals and brilliant sound design by Cornelius. There is no composed music, but all of the game sound effects, as triggered by playing, form an incredible soundtrack. The game design itself isn't nearly as inventive as Orbital, being a match three puzzle game, but it nonetheless is original(as far as the genre goes) and fun.
Dotstream, Digidrive, and Soundvoyager are also all great. Digidrive has the most interesting game design of the whole series, but is the least comprehensible without reading an explanation.