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Yes, straight from the horses mouth. Unlimitied new mission possibilities. If you don't belive me see what the new Super Mario Advance is doing with it (SMB3).
Linky!!Quote:
Bonus Features:
Newly introduced, METAL SLUGŪ E-cards.
Collect over 100 different types of E-cards to enhance your abilities and to assist in the completion of your missions.
HOLY SHIT!!
So, Nintendo's letting other people use their e-Reader tech??
THANK YOU GOD!
So needing to buy flimsy cards to get the most out of a game is good ... how?
I honestly can't see it.
i'll tell nintendo what they can do with their e-reader.
I'm beginning to hate this once cool E-reader.
Lucky me, I have no interest in the E-Reader =D
I don't even know what the E-Reader is, nor do I care.
The e-card reader is for suckers who don't know they're being taken for a fucking ride.
No offence.
No, it's actually neat for playing NES games on the go. It's the buying cards to unlock shit scam I won't support.
Nintendo is so damn smart it's scary.
Super Mario Advance 4 to get the masses buying e-card readers.
Metal Slug Advance to get the "hardcore" gamers buying e-card readers.
Well fair enough on the full games on a card thing but the extras angle is a massive scam and like I've said before hopefully you'll be able to download these roms one day complete with the 'extras'.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater
Common this is the smartest move ever. You know SNK fans will buy anything. I saw a neo-geo duffel bag go for over $125 before.
What you guys are missing is that it is not an "unlock". This data is not on the cart. The levels actually have to be read off of the cards. This means that new levels can be made long after the game is released.
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Originally Posted by Chibi Nappa
well, that info is no good. They can't piss and moan about that. ;)
True Nigel.
Nintendo releases E-Reader.
TNL: What a waste! Another peripheral they won't support.
Nintendo supports E-Reader.
TNL: What a scam! making me buy cards for extra stuff!
:p
I like the idea. As long as the new stuff comes from the cards and doesn't unlock something already on the cart, it's cool. I had a ball using my E-Reader with AC and between SMB 3 and now MS, it'll get some decent use.
Besides, who doesn't want to collect Metal Slug cards!
Exactly. I can't wait!Quote:
Originally Posted by Melf
Uh, this doesn't have anything to do with the E-Reader. They're cards you find in the game, Pokemon/Megaman Zero-style. They certainly didn't pick the best name for the cards, though.
http://pocket.ign.com/articles/434/434431p1.html
*Wipes off cold water thrown by jiji.*
That's still cool although not as cool as E-Reader Metal Slug cards. :(
;_;
if every card has awesome artwork on it, i might consider..
You might consider reading the whole thread, too. ^_^111
"TNL: What a scam! making me buy cards for extra stuff!"
These extras are being made at the same time as the game so they could just put it all in the game itself. It is a scam. Plus don't you have to have 2 GBAs? Imagine its 10PM, you've just run out of Cape Marios and need another swipe but your nearest friend with a GBA lives a half hour drive away. LOL.
TNL: "Man, Nintendo sucks! They never offer any cool extras! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by padman
Haven't they been adding Mario Bros. in every single Advance game? I, for one, am glad they're putting something else in.
I was thinking more along the line of "I just beat SMB 3 and now I can squeeze extra life out of my purchase by adding new levels and powerups." :)
That's great, but you have to buy the darn overpriced cards.
now that they're letting others use it, i really hope that Konami and Capcom start putting NES games on cards.
I like the idea. All you naysayers can go blow. :o
i give up.. what did i miss?Quote:
Originally Posted by BenT
Right before your post, someone indicated that there weren't really physical cards. I'm not sure what the case is, now, since we're still talking about the E-Reader and SNK's page was so vague. :P
I can just imagine these people sitting at home or walking around with a right mickey mouse set up featuring 2 GBAs stuck together playing 1P Super Mario 3, frantically swiping frog suit cards. Then all of a sudden they finally realise that they've been fucking had and have unwittingly even made Timmy Mallet look cool.
...or you could have a GBA and a GBA Player and not have any problem at all. ;)
I pray to God that Technos doesn't get any ideas for RCREX from this.
You don't have to buy anything. Spending money on something is an option, not an obligation.Quote:
Originally Posted by BenT
"To get all the game has to offer ..." was the intended implication. And that's something I definitely want to be able to do when I pay for a game.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFX
Get bent.
Zing?
Alright, I'll give it to you. Zing!
I wouldn't have given that to myself. It was pretty lame.
Ok, so I'm a little late to the party, but what does the e-card reader do?
The E-Reader is used by several first-party GC and GBA games for importing data like new textures, new levels, items, powerups, etc. Also, there are some E-Reader cards that have first-gen NES games on them, and you can play them on a GBA.
Metal Slug Advance doesn't use the E-Reader (or cards for the device) at all. There are simply hidden items called E-Cards scattered throughout the game, giving MSA a 'collect-'em-all' element that's very common to portable games these days. SNK chose a pretty bad name for the cards, so now people are confused.