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[lbd_nytetrayn]

1) A New Horizon awaits.

In something of a relative rarity, rather than hack a GBA ROM to create a game, it seems that some folks from the community have created their very own Mega Man game that can run on a GBA emulator.

It's worth a look, anyway, though it seems like it could do with some more polish. The story is interesting as well(to say nothing of familiar to one of mine), though sadly it doesn't really fit into the continuity at large.

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2) YU-GI-OH!!!!!

Ok, maybe this has nothing to do with the Pharaoh and his deck of magical cards, but King of Games has some neat items for your gaming wardrobe.

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3) Halo 3 closer to Halo 1 than Halo 2.

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4) Similar to The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, it would seem, Miyamoto is looking at remaking GameCube titles for the Wii, and thinks it's possible for third-parties to be able to follow suit at a low cost.

Oh, and Marionette, a game involving puppets, is still coming, but is now for Wii.

No, I have no idea if Mario actually has anything to do with it.

IGN probes even further into the darkness in which titles like Super Mario 64 2 and others disappeared.

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5) They blew it up. Wii's more likely to be $200 than $170. As some figured.

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6) New Capcom Classics Mini Mix screens.

Lord, I hope they don't screw this up.

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7) Michael Bay addresses leaked TransFormers movie pics.

Bay confirmed that leaked photos of the robots that appeared last week at TFW2005.com are legit but that they are "a somewhat early rendering." Bay's blog added, "The CGI transformations by ILM are looking wicked and nastier every single day." The transformations will take 3-4 seconds each.

Interesting...

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8) It would appear that since E3, Zelda for the Wii has undergone some control changes... like actual sword-swinging.

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9) Good news for Dragon Quest fans, number 9 is on the way!

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10) Marvel's Civil War? It just got even bigger.

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11) If you're near the Seattle area, are in middle or high-school, and want to make games, then maybe you should check out the Digipen summer camp.

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12) One Nintendo fanboy to rule them all.

Too bad the music seems kind of stilted...

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13) ...half price? My ass, used games are half price...

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14) At least he isn't suing the company.

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15) Clearly, Wario gives the best interviews of anyone at Nintendo.

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16) If you need a celphone anyway, and want a PSP(Maverick Hunter X, anyone?), then maybe you should cast your eyes this way.

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17) Can anyone spare about $500 so I can get a Gundam statue?

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18) Hey Japan, seems the shoe is on the other foot, ain't it?

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19) Press The Buttons reminds us why Acclaim's demise was a GOOD thing.

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20) If you're in the market for a XBox 360, and $80 off sounds good to you, then check it out.

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21) GamePro looks at what you'll REALLY pay for a PS3.

Insert arm, leg, and firstborn jokes here.

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22) At least Kaz Hirai is honest about there being shortages.

Gasp. Shortages of a game system during the holiday season after it launches? Why, that NEVER happens...

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23) An interesting look at what the UK Nintendo Official Magazine was saying about the GameCube just prior to launch.

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24) Creators hint at Sonic in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

I'm diggin' it.

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25) Remy shows the world that TransFormers Classics Optimus Prime is indeed a thing of beauty.

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LBD "Nytetrayn"

Comments

[mutant-buster.livejournal.com]

http://bitter.swee.to/gundam.html

buy me this gundam and ill get you your statue!

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

For the sake of curiousity, how much is that thing going for?

LBD "Nytetrayn"

[mutant-buster.livejournal.com]

Its not for sale! its a tourist attraction!

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

Ah. Well, if I could afford it anyway, I could easily afford the statue/figure on my own, so it's all-around a moot point. ;P

LBD "Nytetrayn"

[kanuckles.livejournal.com]

Some of this stuff you just posted on has been known for years, DB. Not to mention, that Digipen camp is a ripoff. >_>

I'm beginning to think Sonic should just die a horrible death already.

*goes back to playing Ridge Racer Six*

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

Hey, I just grab the stuff which interests me that numerous sites are talking about today. Don't blame me, go after them.

Which stuff?

And why the change on Sonic?

LBD "Nytetrayn"

[woekitten.livejournal.com]

Not everyone has, and no one's forcing you to read it. I know it's complicated to keep your opinions to yourself, but I believe in you.

[bpmomega.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of a lot of comments on Joystiq. "HURR DIS IS OLD NEWZ" "Yeah, well not EVERYONE knows it. And, this is NOT a news site." Etc.

[kanuckles.livejournal.com]

It's not so much that I've seen it, it's that I'm kind of shocked LBD hasn't already seen it. He posts, what, anywhere from 19-25 items a day?

The sudden change in Sonic comes from...well, just getting annoyed with Sega in general. They've turned Sonic into Mickey Mouse. He can't be sad or angry or anything. ;P

[shinkuu.livejournal.com]

Crap, I hate MSN. Half-price used games? Sheez, I remember trying to get a used copy of Pokemon Ruby years after it had been released and it was "only" $32.95. Well, why don't I pay $2 more and get a box and instructions? Oh, but then I miss out on the save file where the player named all his Pokemon "butt".

I think MSN got "used games" mixed up with "player's choice" games. Heck, you can't even SELL a used game for $20 except on its release date. I really, really hate the used game trade. And I'm sure it's the main source of income for any store dedicated to games (which is, well, ONE chain). But it burns me that I have to deal with a game that somebody scratched up, often doesn't come with the box or instructions, and all I save is $5 at most. I would rather buy the new version or just not get the game.

As for the "shoe on the other foot" thing... That's a joke, right? So we have a handful of Americans living in Japan that want Xbox games, and somehow that's equivalent to the mass of Japanese games that never get ported stateside? Those guys are serious whiners.

That Twilight Princess news is awesome. Are you still on the fence about which version to get?

And damn, they will be dropping the ball BIG TIME if they do not include Sonic in Brawl. I mean, ever since Sega stopped making game systems, this is what people dreamed about. The EGM joke was cruel but cemented the fact that yes, people do want this to happen. I actually even had a coworker that STILL believed it was true that Sonic and Tails were in Melee... But then, she was also the one who believed dinosaurs were just lizards that ate a lot and lived a long time. Anyway! I sense there is going to be major backlash if they do not include Sonic. Having Snake in the game is almost a guarantee in some people's minds.

I wonder what's gonna happen with the PS3. You know, it's weird... You look at the digital entertainment world, and they're saying, "Blu-Ray depends on the PS3." But then you look at Sony and what they say implies, "The PS3 depends on Blu-Ray." I mean, really... Aside from storage capacity, the only major difference between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray is that Sony's backing Blu-Ray. And Sony has said time and again, "Think of it not as an expensive gaming system, but as a cheap Blu-Ray player." While the PS2 shortage may have helped that system, I feel the PS3 shortage may hurt them this time.

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

On Zelda, I'm leaning towards Wii, but I think Red would prefer to have the Cube one. It's an annoying situation.

And of course, I'm not even 100% positive I'd like the Wii one, and who knows, Red may like the Wii one more.

So yeah, irritating that the Wii version just can't have both schemes.

...and your coworker is crazy.

I agree on the PS3 bit. I think I've said it before, but I don't think that BluRay, OR HD-DVD for that matter, are as big a jump as DVD was from VHS, and so I don't think the same trick that worked for moving PS2s at the start is going to work as well again.

LBD "Nytetrayn"

[korcas.livejournal.com]

That PS3 article displays why America, and likely Canada suck the ass.
Taxes being ADDED to retail prices.
In Europe, you pay what the price tag says, taxes are ALWAYS included in the price tag.
Therefore the PS3 stays 599 in Europe.

And even better, I'd just get a PS3 from ebay, not pay any sales taxes, AND abuse the weak dollar, and end up paying 450-ish instead of 599. :D

[woekitten.livejournal.com]

Taxes are sometimes included in Canadian prices (particularily some food items, alcohol and gas), but not nearly as often as I'd like.

[igosplashman.livejournal.com]

Word!
And I can even cut the taxes of whatever I buy from the EU! XD

[bpmomega.livejournal.com]

Maybe several months after the release of PS3 you could get it that cheap... But right away? No wai!! eBay will have PS3 price gouges, just like with the 360 launch (low supply + high demand (maybe?) = PROFIT).

And the thing about sales tax in America is that it's controlled on a local level. It varies from state to state, and even city to city (i.e. in Phoenix, AZ there's no sales tax on food bought at grocery stores, but there is in Fountain Hills, AZ).
And for this reason, it is simply not possible to include the tax in the MSRP. Sucks, yeah, but there's nothing that can be done about it (unless they decided to set a federal-level sales tax for all of USA to follow).

[woekitten.livejournal.com]

That's true for Canada as well. Taxes tend to vary from province to province.

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

...of course, that doesn't mean that in-store they couldn't add the tax to the price tag...

LBD "Nytetrayn"

[bpmomega.livejournal.com]

It'd be a big hassle, though. It would require each and every store to calculate what their prices would be including tax, and advertise as such. Locales with higher sales tax than others would lose a mite bit of business because of this.

Plus, it would also mean newspaper ads and whatnot would have to be reprinted for each store, too. Otherwise, they'd be charged with "false advertisement."

Yeah. Just not worth it, maaaaaan.

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

Nice.

But I do agree on the tax thing, I've always thought that was pretty weak to have to add tax to the price of something.

Back in NC, at the movie theater, tax is included in the price, but here in Toronto, you have to add it on top of the rest.

It's pure crazy.

Of course, this probably won't happen(as I'm sure you'd know better than I), but couldn't the PS3 have a price higher than 599 on the tag once they add the tax to it?

LBD "Nytetrayn"

[korcas.livejournal.com]

"Of course, this probably won't happen(as I'm sure you'd know better than I), but couldn't the PS3 have a price higher than 599 on the tag once they add the tax to it?"

Nope, price will be 599. Taxes are included in a way that they don't make the suggested retail price any higher.
Many places are actually selling the system WITH a game, for 599, sure, it seems to be a preorder bonus, but it's a lot cheaper than the American prices right now.

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

LBD "Nytetrayn"

[eggfl.livejournal.com]

'Halo 3 closer to Halo 1 than Halo 2' (3) -- After reading the bit I still don't know what that implies. I guess it would have helped if I had played Halo 2 (eventually I will) but damn it.

on $199 Wii (5) -- "What sense does $170 make?" well it's CHEAPER

on free PSP (16) -- That's incredible, I wonder if it's really true.

on shoe being on other foot (18) -- I thought Japanese gamers loathe buying our products and don't like any of the 360 games anyway? 8]