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2c-b
07/23/09

In reply to Bit Boy Micro-Review: Stuck In The Past
I like the originality behind this game. I think, had they managed to make the gameplay more engaging, this could have had the potential to be quite enjoyable.

Sadly, it sounds like it suffers from taking the "jack of all trades" route; offering many different game styles, but excelling at none of them.
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chardish
07/22/09

In reply to Bit Boy Micro-Review: Stuck In The Past
I'm a bit disappointed with their lack of technical knowledge. There were no 4-bit gaming consoles; 4 bit processors are extremely rare as a 4-bit address space only allows 16 addressable memory locations; 8-bit address buses aren't much better. We think of 8-bit as the NES/Master System generation, but in truth, the generations before that were running on 8-bit processors as well.

Furthermore, there is no "128-bit" era because no game machine is using 128-bit processors. There's no real technical advantage to having an instruction set that large or an address space that large.
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sudo rm reality.exe
07/22/09

@chardish: No 128-bit? Lies and dishonesty! Sega said the Dreamcast was 128 bit, and they've never lied to me :(
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eclipsegryph
07/22/09

In reply to Bit Boy Micro-Review: Stuck In The Past
I purchased Bit-Boy yesterday and "beat" it in just under an hour and a half. Personally I thought it was a playful and fun romp through bygone eras, though I also wish that they had done more with each consecutive era instead of simply make the mazes bigger and more complicated and toss in some prettier graphics.

That all being said, I don't regret the purchase one bit.
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0xC001D00D
07/22/09

In reply to Bit Boy Micro-Review: Stuck In The Past
sadly, the badly photoshopped game logo speaks for itself about the care infused in this product
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liquid_kore
07/22/09

@0xC001D00D: Blasphemy! "Outer glow" belongs on EVERYTHING. One time I outer glow'd my outer glow.
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DanteKollar
07/22/09

In reply to Bit Boy Micro-Review: Stuck In The Past
"...which only serves to remind you that you're playing the same game with updated graphics over and over again."

so, how is this not a perfect example of the video game industry?
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The Cap'n
07/22/09

In reply to Bit Boy Micro-Review: Stuck In The Past
i was sorta afraid this was gonna be the end result. It could have gone really right, and funny. Maybe you can't save the game until you hit 16bit level or the current level has a fake open world (with simple quests like "pick up ten red dots") that you get from talking to people. A lot of injoke potential (if they had found a way to make a 'mode 7' joke at the 16bit level, that might have been an instant sell). Alas, now a good designer has a concept to capitalize on someday...
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NeöStarr
07/22/09

@The Cap'n: Personally, I would have the game crash on the 256th level.
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liquid_kore
07/22/09

@The Cap'n: That sounds pretty awesome to me. Isn't there another retro looking game coming to Wiiware that pokes fun at old games? I've been trying to remember what it was for a long time now but can't think of it. It looked like a side scroller.
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The Cap'n
07/22/09

@liquid_kore: sorta rings a bell, but I have no idea what it is either. Was it that slightly NSFW game from Sega? Again, can't remember the name...
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The Cap'n
07/22/09

@NeoStarr HD: You show the manufacture you won the game by mailing it back for repairs? Physically impossible, I know, but maybe you can send it back on an SD card.
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liquid_kore
07/22/09

@The Cap'n: Ahhh your Sega comment helped me figure it out. It's called "Pole's Big Adventure". It's out in Japan but maybe it sold poorly because I cant find anything other news about it.
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Guitarzan2k5
07/22/09

In reply to Bit Boy Micro-Review: Stuck In The Past
Bummer. I thought this game looked like it could be really engaging and a great homage to the history of videogames.
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mayfaire
07/22/09

@Guitarzan2k5 - Bad puns are my business, and...: Yeah, it's a real shame that it's not something a bit deeper. It's a fascinating idea though; I really hope someone latches onto it and makes something complex and original from it.
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Arremer
07/13/09

In reply to The Nintendo Download: Incoming Pulseman
Man, I miss Sega Channel. You know Sega still has the patent and is just sitting on it? Fudgers!
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Kobun
07/13/09

@Arremer: As if Sega could do something with it now? Even if Sega was still in the console business, Internet digital content would negate any need for a costly access channel.
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Knoxximus ver. 5.66
07/13/09

In reply to The Nintendo Download: Incoming Pulseman
Awesome. For those who don't know, Game Freak also made the criminally underrated Drill Dozer for GBA as well.
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shouryuuken
07/13/09

In reply to The Nintendo Download: Incoming Pulseman
those out there thinking of getting pulseman, dont sleep on it. its a pretty cool game and by the same folks responsible for the pokemon games.
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Matt Liparota
07/13/09

In reply to The Nintendo Download: Incoming Pulseman
I am becoming genuinely frustrated that the DSi is getting almost nothing in terms of DLC. Brain Age and Master of Illusion mini-games are all well and good, but would it be so hard for some of these Virtual Console games to be retooled to work on the DS?
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gold163 (° д° )
07/13/09

@Matt Liparota: They should do what PSN did and allow you to play your Virtual Console games on the DSi. The problem is that there's nothing to identify your purchase on a Wii other than the physical console itself. It would have really helped for Nintendo to have created some sort of persistent account system.
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tehdorkz
07/13/09

@gold163 (° д° ): That would really help. The Dsi is just begging for its own virtual console, instead of these stupid overpriced minigames and clocks. So far the only DSiware that I've found to be fun was the Mario vs. Donkey Kong remake. It's also sad that there aren't and DSi exculsive games out yet.
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gold163 (° д° )
07/13/09

@tehdorkz: No it's not. That might actually force me to buy a new DS, even though I desperately need one. >.>
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Mister Jack got an iPod Touch!
07/13/09

@Matt Liparota: I'm with you. I bought the DSi specifically for the DSiware, and while I know it takes a little time for people to adjust to developing for a new platform and make some compelling stuff, the stuff we've been getting is practically an insult. How many calculators and clocks has Nintendo tried to charge us actual MONEY for by now? On weeks when I see more worthless crap like that pop up in the DSiware shop I just want to give Reggie the finger.
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seishino
07/13/09

@gold163 (° д° ): Well, Nintendo's rewards program keeps track of both your linked Wii and DSI. That could definitely be the start of infrastructure for such a project.

I'd be far more likely to pick up Pulseman on the Wii if I could also play it on the DSI.

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MrGone1980
07/13/09

In reply to The Nintendo Download: Incoming Pulseman
Everybody better get on board with Pulseman. That game was fantastic! I'd love to see it in English...
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spiderweb1986
07/13/09

@MrGone1980: It was released on the Sega Channel service, so I'd assume it is in English.

If it isn't, though, the Wii Shop channel notes it, like they did with Sin and Punishment.
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freakservo
07/13/09

@MrGone1980: Officially, it was never in English. The Sega Channel version was the original Japanese game, and so is the VC version.

There is, however an unofficial translation for the ROM-types out there. I won't say more in fear of breaking some forbidden cardinal rule.
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MrGone1980
07/13/09

@spiderweb1986: Gotcha...what I meant to say is I'D love to see it in English, as I never got to experience the Sega Channel...I just emulated the game. It was like an awesome bonus track to a Megaman game, which I mean as high praise.
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Kobun
07/13/09

@MrGone1980: The import is essentially in English and playable regardless. I'm pretty surprised to see Pulseman getting a US release on a Nintendo system no less. I gotta wonder if this release is in any way inspired by the success of inFamouse. Regardless, it's an excellent game, but the backgrounds are seizure inducing and the game desperately needs more enemy encounters.
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KylenX
07/13/09

@freakservo:

You sir, are an idiot.

This game was in English before wayy in the days of the Sega Channel, as noted by my younger childhood and by Mr. Fahey. Hell. I've even downloaded the ROM which was in English.

Another old Genesis title that consumed many hours of my life was Landstalker. :D

Best.

Game.

Ever.

.... Well... for it's time. But I still love the shit out of it.
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Kobun
07/13/09

@KylenX: Pulseman and the Sega Channel both came out in 1994. Pulseman uses Japanese text descriptions with English voiced dialogue. You may want to check your facts before calling people idiots. :/
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fuchikoma
06/01/09

In reply to Bit Boy!! Covers All The Bits
Currrrse them!

There's zero guarantee this will actually be good, but I get the feeling I'm going to buy it anyway! hehe :p
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Knoxximus ver. 5.66
06/01/09

In reply to Bit Boy!! Covers All The Bits
I can get into this I think.
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KotakuFreund
06/01/09

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Too bad that the Wii cant compute the 128bit part...
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excel_excel
06/01/09

@KotakuFreund: MORON.
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