Author Topic: The Official Nintendo Thread v It's a-me! Mario! (Read 35056 times)

ZBomber · « **Reply #175 on:** June 01, 2011, 10:41:07 AM »

I told myself next gen I'm NOT starting off with a Nintendo console

Ah, but who am I kidding? Of course I'll get it.

Oh, and my wii has pretty much kicked the bucket. I dunno if its the homebrew acting up or if my wii is simply just too old and is about to die, but games are freezing up, system menu occasionally won't load, etc. I'll have to try and do some hacking and get it back up to par, but I'm too afraid to tinker with anything and make it worse.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #176 on:** June 01, 2011, 01:09:30 PM »

Does anyone here ever do speed runs? The only game I've tried it much with is the original Super Mario Bros. from 1985. I believe the best possible time(as in executing EVERY single jump, action, etc. as flawlessly and time-efficiently as possible as determined by the game's engine) is 5:03. This is of course taking this level sequence:

1-1,1-2(warp to 4-1), 4-1, 4-2(warp to 8-1), 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4

At least two dudes have already posted this time under official conditions as in playing it on a real NES that has no tool assistance at all. The best I've done yet is two different runs that were timed in the 6:55-7:00 range.

So, anyone else have anything to contribute regarding speed runs?

ZBomber · « **Reply #177 on:** June 01, 2011, 01:13:36 PM »

I've actually never attempted a speed run... I simply don't have the patience because I would get frustrated after one go and then just give up.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #178 on:** June 01, 2011, 01:24:24 PM »

Quote from: ZBomber on June 01, 2011, 01:13:36 PM

I've actually never attempted a speed run... I simply don't have the patience because I would get frustrated after one go and then just give up.

Yeah. Unless you're one of those weirdos that never emerges from your mom's basement except for the occasional con then the average Joe's list of games they could capably attempt a speed run at is likely very limited.

I only suggest speed run attempts on games that you've played so exhaustively over the years that you can effortlessly shred through at least the first third to half of it. It also may help to start with older, simpler games that can be completed in less than an hour since it's a lot more bearable to lose 45 minutes of your time because of a critical error than to lose for instance 2 or 3 hours if you were doing an RPG speed run.

Gadough · « **Reply #179 on:** June 01, 2011, 03:10:46 PM »

Just got the last green star in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Then I tried The Ultimate Test. Holy shit, it's hard. I can't imagine how difficult The Perfect Run will be.

YtseBitsySpider · « **Reply #180 on:** June 02, 2011, 05:12:04 AM »

Golden Eye Wii.

YtseBitsySpider's playing name online: DARK-G

...DARK-G....you were eliminated by..........................Darth Muffin

the force was strong with this one.

ZBomber · « **Reply #181 on:** June 02, 2011, 09:20:51 PM »

I must be the only person in the world who finds Mario challenging. Because I still have not beaten Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy or Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Gadough · « **Reply #182 on:** June 02, 2011, 09:41:26 PM »

Dude. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is fucking hard as shit. I need to get the final star because when you do, the game sends your Wii a message telling you how long it took you to beat the game, and the total number of times you died.

I'll post it when I finally beat The Perfect Run.

Actually, I've beaten the first Super Mario Galaxy 100%; maybe it'll tell me as well. Let me check.

.............

The first Mario Galaxy took me 23 hours and 20 minutes to beat fully, and I died 126 times. I imagine that death count is at least tripled for Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Volk9 · « **Reply #183 on:** June 02, 2011, 09:42:02 PM »

Cant wait till next Tuesdays to find out more about Cafe!

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #184 on:** June 02, 2011, 09:49:15 PM »

The other day when I was watching the Heat play I realized that if you finish a level in Super Mario Bros. with the last digit on the clock matching the jersey number of any of the big three you get that many explosions:

Chris Bosh=1 explosion
Dwayne Wade=3 explosions
LeBron James =6 explosions

Gadough · « **Reply #185 on:** June 04, 2011, 11:44:32 AM »

Quote from: Gadough on June 02, 2011, 09:41:26 PM

Dude. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is fucking hard as shit. I need to get the final star because when you do, the game sends your Wii a message telling you how long it took you to beat the game, and the total number of times you died. I'll post it when I finally beat The Perfect Run.

Actually, I've beaten the first Super Mario Galaxy 100%; maybe it'll tell me as well. Let me check.

.............

The first Mario Galaxy took me 23 hours and 20 minutes to beat fully, and I died 126 times. I imagine that death count is at least tripled for Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Finally beat it. 33 hours and 521 deaths.

Gadough · « **Reply #186 on:** June 10, 2011, 02:21:15 AM »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby_Wii

....Seriously?

Edit: Nevermind. I thought this was a stupid idea at first, but I just saw the trailer and I'm sold.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #187 on:** June 10, 2011, 05:13:31 AM »

Quote from: Gadough on June 10, 2011, 02:21:15 AM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby_Wii

....Seriously?

Edit: Nevermind. I thought this was a stupid idea at first, but I just saw the trailer and I'm sold.

Seems like it might be as awesome as the kirby for the 64.

Gadough · « **Reply #188 on:** June 10, 2011, 02:19:33 PM »

I never did play that game.

Still though, as good as Kirby Wii looks, I can't help but ask myself "do we really need TWO Kirby games on one console?" I'm really surprised they're not pushing this back to be a Wii U launch title or something.

zepp-head · « **Reply #189 on:** June 11, 2011, 08:55:42 AM »

Why must the Wii U limit one new controller per console?

That pretty much eliminates the multiplayer shooter action it could have had and instead replaces it with either 1. Hide and seek kind of games where one person has the Wii pad and the rest have wiimotes, or 2. games where you're all using wiimotes and not using the Wii pad at all.

Also I thought the one of the things that would make Madden preferable on the Wii over the other systems was the ability to call your plays on the Wii pad screen, but now one person will still have to pick their plays on the big screen anyway.

ZBomber · « **Reply #190 on:** June 11, 2011, 09:06:57 AM »

I hadn't hear d that, bu not having the ability to have more than one of those controllers at one time would be a huge mistake on Nintendo's part.

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #191 on:** June 11, 2011, 09:37:37 AM »

I think from a technical standpoint having more than one would be difficult if you need to use the TV in conjunction with the controller. Like you need to position the controller so that you're directly facing the TV.

But I'm not sure about other types of games.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #192 on:** June 11, 2011, 10:35:00 AM »

They also said the console is still heavily in development and that nothing is certain.

zepp-head · « **Reply #193 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:08:43 PM »

Yeah I'm still hoping you can use more than one. But with Smash Bros yet to begin production, and the Zelda footage confirmed to be a tech demo, I may have to wait for a price drop on this one since it's doubtful I'll pick it up at launch.

Gadough · « **Reply #194 on:** June 11, 2011, 07:08:07 PM »

I know for a fact I won't get one at launch. I never get a new system at launch. I wait a year or so until it has a decent lineup of games. I did that with the Game Boy Advance, the DS, the Gamecube, and the Wii. I'll probably get a Wii U in late 2013.

Volk9 · « **Reply #195 on:** June 11, 2011, 08:04:32 PM »

Quote from: Gadough on June 11, 2011, 07:08:07 PM

I know for a fact I won't get one at launch. I never get a new system at launch. I wait a year or so until it has a decent lineup of games. I did that with the Game Boy Advance, the DS, the Gamecube, and the Wii. I'll probably get a Wii U in late 2013.

This, except that I usually wait until the first price drop.

ZBomber · « **Reply #196 on:** June 11, 2011, 08:42:24 PM »

I've gotten the Gamecube and Wii at launch, so I will probably get the WiiU at launch as well, finances permitting.

I didn't get a DS until last summer, but I hope to get a 3DS before it is out for 6 years.

Gadough · « **Reply #197 on:** June 11, 2011, 09:52:15 PM »

I'll get a 3DS when these games are released:

Luigi's Mansion 2
Ocarina of Time 3D
Star Fox 64 3D
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Mario Kart 3DS
Super Mario
Super Smash Bros 4
And another game I remember being excited about but can't think of right now

What a hell of a line-up that is.

ReaPsTA · « **Reply #198 on:** June 12, 2011, 05:31:41 AM »

Quote from: TheVoxyn on June 11, 2011, 10:35:00 AM

They also said the console is still heavily in development and that nothing is certain.

Nintendo really, really needs to rethink this whole one person per console thing. Wii demolished the rest of the market because it had the best multiplayer with actual people in a room with you. Why does it make sense from a business or creative standpoint to completely abandon the primary source of your success?

Gadough · « **Reply #199 on:** July 13, 2011, 07:04:16 PM »

Nintendo: Why Won't You Let Me Give You My Money?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-_yZvmzLOQ&feature=player_embedded

Really, really cool video.

Sigz · « **Reply #200 on:** July 13, 2011, 11:37:04 PM »

Quote from: ReaPsTA on June 12, 2011, 05:31:41 AM

Quote from: TheVoxyn on June 11, 2011, 10:35:00 AM
They also said the console is still heavily in development and that nothing is certain.

Nintendo really, really needs to rethink this whole one person per console thing. Wii demolished the rest of the market because it had the best multiplayer with actual people in a room with you. Why does it make sense from a business or creative standpoint to completely abandon the primary source of your success?

It's definitely stupid, but it's probably more driven by technical limitations than business or creative decisions; Rendering anywhere between three and five separate HD channels and then wirelessly streaming all but one of those to the controllers is most likely too demanding in terms of processor power.

Of course it's still on them as to why they would choose to proceed with an idea that can't be fully realized due to technology.

YtseBitsySpider · « **Reply #201 on:** July 14, 2011, 05:25:15 AM »

maybe they're thinking about multilplayer in a "bigger than your living room" kind of way and finally catching up to the online gaming that they're famously shitty at.

(is a nintendo fanboy btw)

Chino · « **Reply #202 on:** August 03, 2011, 06:50:51 PM »

As of August 12 the 3DS will drop from $249 to $169 ... I think I'm going to buy one.

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #203 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:15:58 PM »

Quote from: Chino on August 03, 2011, 06:50:51 PM

As of August 12 the 3DS will drop from $249 to $169 ... I think I'm going to buy one.

antigoon · « **Reply #204 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:20:00 PM »

Bad news for the handheld gaming market right there.

Jamesman42 · « **Reply #205 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:02:12 PM »

Quote from: antigoon on August 03, 2011, 08:20:00 PM

Bad news for the handheld gaming market right there.

Why?

antigoon · « **Reply #206 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:04:53 PM »

The fact that Nintendo felt that it had to drop the price that drastically after only a few months is telling enough. I just think these dedicated handheld gaming devices are becoming more and more niche as iDevices increasingly get into the hands of people everywhere.

Pyroph · « **Reply #207 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:14:48 PM »

And y'know, no games at all. 3DS is the PS3 now.

antigoon · « **Reply #208 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:18:50 PM »

Well yeah that god-awful launch lineup isn't doing them any favors, either.

Mr. Beale · « **Reply #209 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:57:07 PM »

Quote from: antigoon on August 03, 2011, 09:04:53 PM

The fact that Nintendo felt that it had to drop the price that drastically after only a few months is telling enough. I just think these dedicated handheld gaming devices are becoming more and more niche as iDevices increasingly get into the hands of people everywhere.

True, although the 3DS was way overpriced to begin with.

Wonder if the Vita will have a market either.

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