Just finished watching the E3 webcast from Nintendo.
I'm truly gobsmacked. First Nintendo unveil the brilliant DS (Dual Screen Gameboy) which will be ONLINE FOR FREE, and the new Metroid Prime, they go and show the NEW LEGEND OF ZELDA GAME FOOTAGE!
Horseback combat/jousting, shit-loads of enemies at the same time, and a return to Ocarina Of Time style graphics! Despite claims that it would be like Wind Waker, it was shown up and running as a dark, gloomy, rain-ridden epic of a game. Fire and brimstone, awesome fights, horseback riding and brilliant graphics, and it'll come to the Gamecube.
I'm still trying to pick my jaw off the floor. Ocarina Of Time is my favourite game of all time, and this looks like the TRUE sequel.
The DS will let you play your DS games online and for free using WiFi technology (online without wires).
I was watching the webcast, and when they announced this everybody in the audience was going "Wooooooooooooooooo! YEAAAH!" and applauding and stuff. Big news.
Also, there's footage up on gamespot.com. You have to sign up (no need to pay for gamespot complete either), but there you can just stream the videos and just watch them without having to download.
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Uh, I didn't? Online gaming is cool, but that's not why I play games. I play them for the same reason when the SNES was out, to have fun, and I can have plenty fun without online gaming. If online is what you care about, have fun then.
Um, dude, online gaming comes from the box. It's not like other online thingies where you actively search it out, Nintendo are actually GIVING IT TO YOU. You get a DS - you will use online functions, as easy as using offline functions. It's that simple.
And the PSP probably thought it had everything figured out - heck I think we all thought that the PSP would maim anything Nintendo could cook up, but it clearly hasn't, with Nintendo keeping its cards close to its chest then revealing its royal flush.
I'm undecided which will truly be the better handheld, I'm gonna wait this one out. But I'm pretty sure Sony at least went "GULP!" when they saw Nintendos machine is online for free, and as soon as you switch it on out of the box it'll be online and ready. That's gonna be VERY appealling to those that don't like messing around with ISP's and geek-speak. It's making online gaming easier than anything before. It sounds awesome.
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I didn't say it wasn't included, I know that, I just have different priorities in gaming. Never said it wasn't cool, it's not the deciding factor for me as a gamer. The DS isn't going to have the new portable MGS, or Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, now there's reasons. Content, not flashy gadgets, is what I'm looking for. The new Metroid for the DS looks very promising, however. We'll see, it's still very early in the game.
I saw the trailer. It looks okay, but in terms of gameplay, it doesn't look like it's going to be anything other than a repeat of ocarina of time, with better graphics and a slightly different storyline.
You want content JKozzy. First, if you look at the content for the original GB and GBA, they have content. It's assumed that the DS will have enough content for games to make you happy. Also, with the DS, you can play GBA games and GB games also with it. It's backward comptatible with both Game Boys.
So, DS will have alot of new content because developers are not treating GBA as the do with the Gamecube. So i think thats enough content for one little system.
Um, right, from a quick one/two minute trailer you can judge this?
Halo 2 had a TECHNICAL DEMO, showing how it would play.
Zelda is using the Wind Waker engine (obviously modified slightly), so there will be things that will be in it that Ocarina Of Time could only dream about. Plus, didn't I say horseback fighting? A quick minute trailer shows that they already have two or three new concepts in play already. Who knows what else will be added and shown?
"It looks okay", man what do you people want, BLOOD?
Well if you look at the all of the Zelda's each one of them are masterfull and create something more unique than the early ones. I think the new Zelda will kick ass.
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yup very much every one has been completely unique and has something new and different everythime.....they are not just churning out sequels they are creating completely new games. Gotta say the horseback fighting looks so cool.
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