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Random J
05/13/09

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Capcom have actually been doing the damn thing as of lately. Their GameCube and Wii games have always been pretty decent so far anyway, so I'm eager to see how this game turns out.
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shouryuuken
05/12/09

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i really hope this is as fun as old beat em ups were. capcom's name is synonymous with some of the greatest beat em up expriences out there.

alot of the games people put the beat em up tag on these days arent really beat em ups. theyre more like "3d action." its kinda like how lost odyssey, last remnant, infinite undiscovery and a few other recent games are "jrpgs" but lack the magic of the older jrpgs. and also, god of war and devil may cry arent beat em ups in the first place.. more like their weapon based cousins... hack and slash.

batman arkham asylum captures quite a bit of that old school feel, the only problem is the inability to pick up anything and use it as a weapon, or smash random items in the environment. oh, and co-op.. which is one of the biggest reasons im stoked for this.

also, zack and wiki didnt sell because adventure games are too niche.. i really dont think the graphics had anything to do with it. i found the art direction rather exciting, and think the game would have lacked a bit of its charm without it. one of my favorite games for the wii, and it actually made me go back and play snatcher and policenauts. good stuff.
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ph15h
05/12/09

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Grraaah. =[ I bought Zack and Wiki. I'll buy this one too... probably... maybe... if it's good... maybe... Yeah fine. Okay I will... Must support Capcom's interesting ventures on a console where nobody else would buy it.
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Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
05/12/09

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im still not buying this. i buought a nintendo console for nintendo games. nintendo is in a lot of ways like apple. their products works best on their machines. only exception is if i get a megaman game or a GOOD sonic game on it. oh and okami and viewtiful joe (1/2 already fulfilled that dream.)
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GoddardHalomitosis
05/12/09

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I figured out what was wrong a long time ago. Game companies need to tell Nintendo to screw off and stop allowing themselves to get burned by them in some half-assed attempt to make decent games for them
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subnet6
05/12/09

@GoddardHalomitosis: Hey genius, they're not making the game for "nintendo", they're making it for the consumer who owns a Wii. Big difference. What are you? 12?
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D-K
05/12/09

@GoddardHalomitosis: There go writing comprehension and self-esteem... better close that window, buddy
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Ueziel
05/12/09

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The real problem is that the "gamers" of this era just assume that every Wii game, regardless of reviews, is filled with "waggle" (ugh, I hate that phrase).

It's ridiculous.
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Sutekh_Slain
05/12/09

@Ueziel: I wonder how they ever got that ridiculous notion ...
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D-K
05/12/09

@Sutekh_Slain: Ludacris!! Ludacris I tells ya!!
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Augur
05/12/09

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That's the lesson that Viva Pinata needed to learn before making a sequel.
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Kobun
05/12/09

@Augur: Huh? Viva Pinata looks amazing, is well reviewed, and is quite successful. If you mean people dismissing the game due to the license, the a sequel baring the same license will not change that perception one bit.
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D-K
05/12/09

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"If we can be compared with the God of Wars and Devil May Crys then we have to look that good. There's no excuses."

...There is no popsicle's chance in hell.. that is what i'm assuming you meant. I'm also interested to see who exactly is making that comparison, seems like overcompensating pr-spin to me...

Ahh.. overcompensating pr-spin.. I remember the day when "hype" emerged as soon as seeing the box-art, minutes away from actually purchasing the cartridge...

Golden Snes days of olde.. what happened..[set-up]
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Kobun
05/12/09

@D-K, Came for the punch, stayed for the band-aid: You took off your rose tinted glasses? :p Games were hyped back then, but the media exposure games received can't compared to what the Internet and dedicated video game TV brings. Just a sign of technology advancement and the greater exposure for the industry as a whole really.
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Demonbird
05/12/09

@D-K, Came for the punch, stayed for the band-aid:

"Golden Snes days of olde.. what happened."

We got tired of buying Batman forever, and (awesome) crap like Superman 64.
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NeoTurbo
05/12/09

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Shame, Zack and Wiki was such an awesome game. I'm still hoping they'll make a sequel, I mean this IS Capcom after all. =p
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shouryuuken
05/12/09

@NeoTurbo: yep.. okami, godhand... capcom games. im sure zack and wiki will be no different.... they shun the original games to exploit dmc, resident evil, and monster hunter.
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Kobun
05/12/09

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How much will Capcom charge for the co-op?
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shouryuuken
05/12/09

@Kobun: lol!
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Spootythegameguru
05/12/09

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I've really come to appreciate Z&W but there is always that realization that graphics nor artistic style made the game. Sure, it helps at first glance. But, the majority of gamers on the Wii just don't seem like the adventure/puzzle types. Even when they say they are, did they buy? Seemingly not. It's a tough genre to sell these days.
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pslong9
05/12/09

@Spootythegameguru: The majority of gamers overall don't seem to like the adventure / puzzle types. It's a sad, sad thing.
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katsujinken
05/12/09

@pslong9: Ya if Capcom ever makes a sequel to Zack & Wiki and they want it to sell then they're going to have to change Zack into a stoic Space Marine & Wiki into his tough yet scantily clad partner. And the only puzzle will be deciding with what gun you use to blow those treasure hording aliens back to hell.
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Sutekh_Slain
05/12/09

@katsujinken: No need to go overboard. Zack just needed a flaming shoryuken.
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Marceux
05/12/09

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Hmm, I wonder if people finally realized that games that look "kiddie" are thought to be "for kids".
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HELLSRIDER is watching anime
05/12/09

@Marceux: Team Fortress 2 may like to differ too. What about castle crashers? it looks kiddie in the art style but it is kinda gory at times. Seriously even when things look kiddie and are not gory it doesnt mean that its just for kids, take Mario as an example, it has always looked kiddie and it never was a problem, people have always enjoyed its games, its just latelly when people seem to notice its aspect more than its gameplay.
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fronsac
05/12/09

@HELLSRIDER is playing Mother 3:

Beyond Good and Evil was another title that looked kiddie but wasn't kiddie in it's themes.
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Powerlurker
05/12/09

@fronsac:

Think "Psychonauts" as well.
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D-K
05/12/09

@Powerlurker: Psychonauts was not kiddy. Or maybe kiddy in the sense that Tekkon Kinkreet was childishly drawn... it's an art style.
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phor11
05/12/09

@Powerlurker: But we're comparing games that may look a bit "kiddie" in form that are clearly named in an adult fashion.

Zach and Wiki is NOT a title that says "this game is not only for kids" to me.

The name of the game is probably most to blame for its poor sales in my opinion.
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Combine
05/12/09

@phor11: They should have called it Zack and Wiki Make a Porno. Would have done better... but then they would have changed gameplay.
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D-K
05/12/09

@Combine: They would have finally found a legit use for waggle though..
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HELLSRIDER is watching anime
05/12/09

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But I dont really think it compares that well in graphics with those 2.
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SeraphX2
05/12/09

@HELLSRIDER is playing Mother 3: And it never well. Especially with GoW3 just around the corner. They are doing with it what every GoW game has done on the PS2 and PSP: push the system to its limits.
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Bubbleman!
05/12/09

@SeraphX2: too bad the gameplay in god of war is a fucking joke. sure, the games always look pretty but they might as well be playing themselves, they're absurdly easy, even on insane difficulty.
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D-K
05/12/09

@Ero-Sennin: Not all games are about the challenge of button presses. God of war, in my humble opinion, has transcended the beat 'em up genre. When sometimes you just stop and look around at the intricacies of level design, it's more an art form then button mashing. That, and they are in no way absurdly easy.. i mean comon.. go play Demon's Souls if you want difficult, just ask Archaotic on that one..
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