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AlucardsQuest
08/15/09

In reply to Tecmo Adding Ninja Gaiden, Rygar To Virtual Console Arcade
Ninja Gaiden arcade was... meh. But Rygar in the arcade might be the best game in the series! I would compare Rygar arcade (for those who don't know) to some of the best classic Castlevania games!
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Knoxximus ver. 5.66
08/15/09

@AlucardsQuest: Castlevania? Nay. Arcade Rygar is WAY more fast paced than any 'Vania. I'd say it's more like a Super Turrican or Contra-esqe...or even more like NES Ninja Gaiden.
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Kyattsuai
08/14/09

In reply to Tecmo Adding Ninja Gaiden, Rygar To Virtual Console Arcade
That's good, I was just wondering if they had abandoned it after those few launch titles. I'm still waiting for arcade Donkey Kong and its exclusive pie factory level.
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Knoxximus ver. 5.66
08/14/09

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YESSSSSSS! Arcade Rygar kicks major ASS!! Namco! Give me ASSAULT!! NAO!
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subnet6
08/14/09

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Oh Yes, this is fantastic!
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Devil Azite asks: LEADY TO LUL?
08/14/09

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MaxDragon7
08/14/09

@Devil Azite: Seven Force!: If every game had this GAME-OVER announcer guy's voiced theme, then it would be so tempting to lose the game just to hear it.

"Game Over, YEAAAAAH!"
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Knoxximus ver. 5.66
08/14/09

@(Zombie) MaxDragon7: Ahahahahahahaha! Even better, I'm looking at all of the other ones! It's like Keyboard Cat all over again! LOL!
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Andrew Freedman
03/25/09

In reply to Nintendo's GDC Keynote Round Up: Link's On A Train
It's indeed more than I expected. They did push the DSi as I thought they would, but the storage for Wii (it's not perfect, but it's better), and a Zelda game were surprises. Then again, I couldn't get myself stoked for another DS Zelda (I have no idea why, I guess I would've liked something new).

So, highlight of the whole thing? I'd say that it was the picture of Miyamoto with a bandana around his face, "kidnapping" Nintendo employees.
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Orionsaint
03/25/09

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Nintendo's primitive solution to storage space makes me laugh. They created a simplistic system and now they're trying to get around it's lack of next-gen features by using primitive technology. A bigger SD card! Genius! Now just swap files back and forth, wtf? Nintendo always behind, no surprise there. It doesn't matter. Nintendo is on top of the world and obviously a lot of people like simplicity.
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CockroachMan
03/25/09

@Orionsaint: SD's are primitive? Aren't HDD drives around for more than 40 years now?
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Orionsaint
03/25/09

@CockroachMan:

I misused the word. I should have said Nintendo's rinky dinky solution to storage space. Now just stop defending Nintendo. They're already successful. They don't need you defending them. I'm not the mindless drone falling for the Wii.
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Combine
03/25/09

@Orionsaint: But you are the mindless drone on the Wii bashing bandwagon. What one is better? Irrational hate, or Irrational defence... lets open a history book and see.
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Orionsaint
03/25/09

@Combine:

How am I Wii bashing by giving my opinion? If I liked it. I'd be a Nintendo Fanboy? I don't like the Wii, but if they showed something I liked. I'd be honest about my opinion on it.
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dowingba
03/25/09

@Orionsaint: Adding better SD card support than they had previously is a good thing. Shut up.
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Mister Jack got an iPod Touch!
03/25/09

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A train? Ok. Zelda isn't a bad game most of the time, but it's beginning to feel to me like they're all running together and they struggle to come up with one new gameplay mechanic for each new installment so it doesn't feel like the same game over again. Maybe in the next game Link gets his realtor license. Or maybe he gets a magic codpiece that turns him into a woman when he puts it on.

...Ok, maybe I'd buy that last one, but you get my point.
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Archaotic
03/25/09

In reply to Nintendo's GDC Keynote Round Up: Link's On A Train
Bowie's in space...

Bowie's in space

What you doing out there, man?

That's pretty freaky, Bowie

Isn't it cold out in space, Bowie?

...seriously, wasn't too pleased with this keynote. Iwata seemed out of touch on a lot of things, especially his "lolz prototype phase can take 2 years guys, serious" statement. How the hell could any company that's not already swimming in profit like Nintendo sustain themselves on that business model?

The Square Enix announcements were pretty cool, as was the SD Card launcher...but the new DS Zelda single-handedly killed my faith in Nintendo.
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CockroachMan
03/25/09

@Archaotic: World of Goo took 2 years to be made.. by just 2 guys. Putting effort in your games and being creative, that's how a company can sustain themselves.

From what I understand that was a clear message to all Wii developers that keep shoving crap on the system.

And the Zelda was great news to me.. loved the previous DS one. This only helped restoring my faith in Nintendo.
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Archaotic
03/25/09

@CockroachMan:

Well, the problem is that 2 years in PROTOTYPING before actual development even begins is an unrealistic dream for any developer that's not Activision; and Activision wouldn't do it because they develop their games in 6 months without even so much as a QA phase. Nintendo's basically looking at things from THEIR perspective, which is an unsustainable business model for anyone BUT them.

As for the Zelda game...I'm not much of a DS fan, especially for games that refuse to let me use the D-Pad and buttons. I love Kirby Super Star, Phoenix Wright, and stuff like that, but non-stop, unrepentant stylus usage rubs me the wrong way. That, and the way everyone was hyping today, it was looking to be a new Wii Zelda. Oh, how they were wrong. :[
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TRT-X
03/25/09

@Archaotic: You're questioning Nintendo's business model? The one that's produced the hottest selling console this generation?

Hmm....
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Archaotic
03/26/09

@TRT-X:

It works for them. It does not work for other developers, especially ones without a constant profit stream due to selling everything they make considerably over cost.
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excel_excel
03/25/09

In reply to Nintendo's GDC Keynote Round Up: Link's On A Train
I guess there saving Zelda for E3? Either way the SD solution is great, and I look forward to riding the Zelda train, not a whole lot annoucned from that though
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Doppy
03/25/09

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Link: I'm on a train, I'm on a train motherfucker, Everybody look at me cause I'm riding on a train.
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Knoxximus ver. 5.66
03/25/09

@Doppy: haha! U just beat me to it!
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yusuo
03/25/09

In reply to Nintendo's GDC Keynote Round Up: Link's On A Train
well im disappointed, zelda is amazing but I wish they would stay clear of these tacky little inoventions and announched a console zelda instead, I've never been disappointed by a console version (barring zelda 2) however i've never really liked the portable zeldas, phantom hourglass annoyed the hell outta me, having to trek through the same dungeon again and again got repetitive and boring especially seeing as you had to complete some of the same puzzles over and over, but alas, heres hoping there saving something cool for e3.
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Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?!
03/25/09

@yusuo: glad to see I wasn't the only one annoyed by Phantom Hourglass.
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killah101
03/25/09

In reply to Nintendo's GDC Keynote Round Up: Link's On A Train
I still haven't played Twilight princess.. then again, I don't have a gamecube or wii.
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TRT-X
03/25/09

@killah101: Wow. What a pointless comment.
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vamp07
03/25/09

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mmmm.....DS Zelda where are the games for the Wii damn it!!!!?
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mobetta
03/25/09

@vamp07: not only that & since it's on the ds majority of people are just going to get it by other methods if you know what i mean. Weaksauce.
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TRT-X
03/25/09

@mobetta: "majority"....riiiight.
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Bialia
03/25/09

In reply to Nintendo's GDC Keynote Round Up: Link's On A Train
The Wii storage announcement is great.

And I did want a new Zelda, but not like this... NOT like this!

I knew I'd be disappointed... but I wanted home console Zelda. :( So bad.
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MagnusGman
03/25/09

@Bialia:

You and me both.

Although I'm not disappointed with the new zelda game
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Bialia
03/25/09

@MagnusGman: No, it's good, but the last proper Zelda release was on the DS.

Unless you count the Zapper thing. :p
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excel_excel
03/25/09

@Bialia: I think everyone would prefer a console Zelda, particularly seeing as this is pretty soon after wind waker, might be saving it for E3?
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Bialia
03/25/09

@excel_excel: You mean TP right? Hopefully. Have Nintendo ever had two upcoming Zelda games announced on different platforms?
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Archaotic
03/25/09

@Bialia:

My sentiments exactly.
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PimpNinja24
03/25/09

@Bialia:

I'm glad someone besides me felt that way too. I know I'm in the minority, but not one of the DS Zelda's have really been special games to me.
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