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Retr0gamer

deathrider wrote: »

it's been brought to my attention that you can get a port of the original Metroid on on the GBA. I must acquire this. For all my sins, I've never really played a Metroid game. I remember jamming on one waaay back on my Gameboy as a kid, but that's it. I've had Super Metroid on SNES for years, but I've never gotten around to playing it.

Don't bother playing the original. It's not possible to beat unless you map the game with graph paper and it's very basic. The series perfected the gameplay with Super Metroid and it's the one to play. If you must then start with Zero Mission because it's superb and a modernised remake of the original.

deathrider

I must keep an eye out for Zero Mission then. I'll get around to starting up Super MEtroid some day, but it won't be any time in the next few months.

CiDeRmAn

This is on Teefury today, if I hadn't just bought something I'd be getting it asap!

o1s1n

Anyone else watching the Dredd prop auctions on ebay?

Judge Dredd complete kit just sold for 16,000 Gbp.

Dr Bob

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

This is on Teefury today, if I hadn't just bought something I'd be getting it asap!

cough, I'm trying to offload that wolf here btw
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056872344

Nerdkiller1991

CiDeRmAn

Is that combat scene caused by the pressing of the "X" button alone?
Is it preceded and succeeded by a 15 minute cutscene involving mobile phones with screens, comments about the best way to cook noodles and a long lost love from long ago, now lost?

Nerdkiller1991

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Is that combat scene caused by the pressing of the "X" button alone?
Is it preceded and succeeded by a 15 minute cutscene involving mobile phones with screens, comments about the best way to cook noodles and a long lost love from long ago, now lost?

I think it might need some stick twirling to do that, but since the demo doesn't have that weapon, I can't tell. But what I do know, is that the cutscenes will be much shorter since the pacing of the game is different from other Metal Gear games.

johnny_ultimate

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Is that combat scene caused by the pressing of the "X" button alone?
Is it preceded and succeeded by a 15 minute cutscene involving mobile phones with screens, comments about the best way to cook noodles and a long lost love from long ago, now lost?

It's a Platinum game, so its safe to say it will require some player effort.

Anyone playing Ni No Kuni? Such a joyous piece of software!

Dr Bob

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

It's a Platinum game, so its safe to say it will require some player effort.

Anyone playing Ni No Kuni? Such a joyous piece of software!

JRPG ?
pass
I know its studio ghibli and all , but meh still a JPRG.
If I'm not part of a unnamed quartet of adventurers , and theres no THAC0, then I aint playin'*







*nah I'll probably end up playing /loving it in a year or two.Still though.

o1s1n

Dr Bob wrote: »

JRPG ?
pass
I know its studio ghibli and all , but meh still a JPRG.
.

You do know not all JRPGs are populated with spiky haired moany teenagers? :pac:

Atavan-Halen

I'm in two minds about ni no kuni. While the pokemon-esque aspect interests me, the traditional jrpg side of things scares me away. I probably will get it eventually but whether or not I'll get into it and put the time into it is another thing. I usually have to force myself to sit down and play an rpg.

Retr0gamer

Dr Bob wrote: »

JRPG ?
pass
I know its studio ghibli and all , but meh still a JPRG.
If I'm not part of a unnamed quartet of adventurers , and theres no THAC0, then I aint playin'

Again not all JRPGs are the same and once you step outside of the world of Square Enix they diverge an awful lot with many of them sticking to Western RPG templates.

Ni No Kuni however is supposedly as JRPG as you can get so might be best approached with caution

o1s1n

Its very frustrating as I totally understand where Dr bob is coming from - but as a result hes missing out on some amazing games. What scifi buff would dislike Phantasy Star IV? What person would dislike Earthbound, full stop!

Dr Bob

o1s1n wrote: »

You do know not all JRPGs are populated with spiky haired moany teenagers? :pac:

no ..all spikey haired moany teenagers..all of em

johnny_ultimate

Based on the first few hours I'd say a Studio Ghibli fan would get a lot out of it. Too early to call on the story front (lighthearted with a dark undercurrent so far), but the presentation is just superb and Joe Hisashi's soundtrack majestic. It means you can just walk around a town taking in the sublime sights while a beautiful orchestral composition accompanies you.

Gameplay wise, definitely indebted to Dragon Quest more than anything, with sprinklings of various other influences. But I'm loving it so far overall. At the very least it might be the best looking and sounding game this gen has had to offer.

Professey Chin

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Anyone playing Ni No Kuni? Such a joyous piece of software!

About 5/6 hours into it right now. Absolutely love every bit of artwork I see in it. Battle mechanics are fun too as I get more used to them

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

Dr Bob wrote: »

no ..all spikey haired moany teenagers..all of em

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSzCwFu1dYY

Retr0gamer

Dr Bob wrote: »

no ..all spikey haired moany teenagers..all of em

No spiky haired teens in Phantasy Star. Good old Rieko Kodama, she drew everything in awesome big hair 70/80's anime style. It's like Battle of the Planets the game!

Wizard's edition arrived today, looking forward to getting stuck into it when I have the time to dedicate to it, apparently 'Irish folk music' was an influence on Joe Hisashi while composing the soundtrack.

http://kotaku.com/5974310/studio-ghiblis-musical-maestro-talks-ni-no-kunis-soundtrack

Retr0gamer

I love how japanese used live action actors in their game trailers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hiARZ1CppA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2bwQ3HIJS4

Phantasy Star 3's trailer however is just plain weird.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2CCHscfgK4

Steve X2

Really looking forward to getting my Oculus Rift later on this year.

http://kotaku.com/5981414/half+life-2-has-an-awesome-new-virtual-reality-head+-and-gun+tracking-mod

Myrddin

Steve SI wrote: »

Really looking forward to getting my Oculus Rift later on this year.

http://kotaku.com/5981414/half+life-2-has-an-awesome-new-virtual-reality-head+-and-gun+tracking-mod

Will yours be a proto version {kickstarter} or a retail version, as I think the retail version is to have better screens isn't it?

Steve X2

EnterNow wrote: »

Will yours be a proto version {kickstarter} or a retail version, as I think the retail version is to have better screens isn't it?

It'll be the proto I think. The retail wont be available for a good while yet.

Edit:
They call it the developer version, not proto.

Andrew76

How much did that set you back? Watched a video the other day of some folks using it and it made quite an impression on them, looks cool.

Cant wait either,
A friend is getting the dev kit.

I'll wait for the production version.
this+skyrim = bye bye real life!

Steve X2

Andrew76 wrote: »

How much did that set you back? Watched a video the other day of some folks using it and it made quite an impression on them, looks cool.

it was about $300 US.

I wonder will you get stung for import tax?

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

urbanledge wrote: »

I wonder will you get stung for import tax?

If it's over €22 from outside the Europe you've to pay afaik?

CiDeRmAn

So, Red Dwarf Better Than Life comes true at last?