Is the Wii really going to be what we expect?

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27 Jul 2006, 01:44 PM
Rem

If the VC doesn't have online multiplayer for the games than I could care less. However if it does I'm all over that.
27 Jul 2006, 02:16 PM
MarkRyan

I wrote a quasi-editorial on the importance of the Virtual Console's interface. If you're interested, it's here.

The key to making VC more attractive than emulation is making it easier and more polished. I'll gladly pay dollars per game if the interface is clean, attractive, and most of all easy/fast to access.
27 Jul 2006, 03:21 PM
NeoZeedeater

All those extra options you hate about emulators are what them superior to existing classic compilations. You are correct though that there needs to be an extremely user friendly system for the Virtual Console to be successful to the masses. I'm sure Nintendo realizes this.

My only concern is that we're going to end up with that ugly filtered look that plagues compilations(and the Game Boy Player) on the current consoles. At least with emulation on PC you can set them to look more like the real thing.
27 Jul 2006, 03:50 PM
Zerohero

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Originally Posted by sleeveboy

The original S&P is in English with Japanese subtitles.

And overpriced on ebay heh. But yea your right, but at least it will have hopefully a few updated features. I'm hoping for a graphics update, and having the possibility of using the Wii controller.
27 Jul 2006, 04:43 PM
rama

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Originally Posted by Bacon

It's all in the ability of the people using it. Metroid Prime 1 still looks better than any next-gen game.

are graphics and system power really that important this time around? it seems to me that gameplay is becoming more of an important factor now adays. i dunno...maybe i'm wrong. or maybe it's just an important factor to me 'cause i don't really care about graphics and just want a fun game to play.
27 Jul 2006, 05:16 PM
MarkRyan

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Originally Posted by rama

are graphics and system power really that important this time around?

They're important enough that Sony feels comfortable selling a $600 console to people that want the best in graphics. With HDTVs gaining popularity, no doubt there's still an audience in gaming that's looking for the best visual bang.
27 Jul 2006, 05:29 PM
RoleTroll

At launch, isn't the VC only going to have something like 20 titles? Maybe 20 per console, but still. How long before everything is playable?
27 Jul 2006, 05:32 PM
kingoffighters

I doubt everything will ever be playable on VC (due to licensing, etc).
27 Jul 2006, 06:22 PM
rama

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Originally Posted by MarkRyan

They're important enough that Sony feels comfortable selling a $600 console to people that want the best in graphics. With HDTVs gaining popularity, no doubt there's still an audience in gaming that's looking for the best visual bang.

i feel like we're hitting some kind of climax, though. it makes me thing of that time in the 90's where arcades were all "oh, virtual reality games are the new thing" like that one where you put that thing on your head and turned around like you were in a tank. i can't remember the name. but...yeah...maybe nintendo's really heading in the right direction and we just can't see it yet.
27 Jul 2006, 06:24 PM
mollipen

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Originally Posted by Diff-chan

If you expect it will be gimmicky, with bad third party support and motion sensing being pushed to the backburner by the 2nd year, then yes it will.

People said the first two things about the DS before it came out, and... whoops.

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