Hmmm, I had a better title this morning but it slipped my mind. What was it? Anyways, this kind of gets the point across still. But we will get to the stupid one lastly. The first update is less idiotic so enjoy!
Donkey Kong
It is music, duh. DK remix which is interesting and at times pretty sweetness. I must say I really dug that bass line they threw in near the end. It is nice to hear a variety of music.
Listen to it during the NEXT update, trust me, you will need it.
Widescreen Support
No, that isn't a bad thing at all. It is good that this game supports this as well as the tradition size 4:3.
4:3
16:9
Nice, huh? They even mention that the "KO" barrier just off the screen remains in the same space, duh. What's so stupid about that? Well what happens next is the failure. I have to quote this I feel...
But some people may not know if they have a normal TV or widescreen TV, and may not even know what difficult terminology like 4:3 or 16:9 means. Right? Who knows all that stuff?
Who knows it? Anyone who isn't an imbecile? I mean c'mon, an update that the majority of it was focused on the idea that video gamers can't tell the difference betwee a rectangle and a square. And yes, I know 4:3 means it is a rectangle but when you look at a standard tv, do you think of square or rectangle? This reeks of L7ness.
Well regardless they go on to show you how you can change the display AND tell if you have a widescreen and the picture settings are right.
**hint - look to see if anything is disproportionate (ie: taller/skinner or shorter/fatter than usual)**
Correct
Correct
Wrong
Wrong
Can you count to three? One, two, fou...doh!
Oh and this next quote...
Being able to just look at the image and know if you got your settings right is pretty huge, huh?
Huge? I'll say! I mean why bother knowing what type of TV you have and actually looking at the television when you can look at an image that probably takes you 5+ minutes to get to. Shouldn't you already have your Wii set up to do 16:9 in the Wii Menu if you have a widescreen by now?
I am not sure if these people should be allowed to have video games, unless you are mentally challenged and I apologize. It is never cool to make fun of those types of people.
Hmm, and Wide and Full tv settings? Apparently the Dojo thinks if you set your Widescreen TV to full, "there is a chance" the image MAY be shifted towards the center. May? Oooo, the suspense is killing me ... along with this update.
Yes, as you can all tell I am not too pleased with this and how things are going. If it doesn't shape up soon I will be forced to change or end this contest. I am sorry but just like many others have voiced, it is no fun to just "guess" Game Mode every day.
Alright, I can understand all the other throwaway updates, but THIS?! Sakurai is just fucking with us now. I can smell another lame week in smash updates.
Also, I got fired due to attendance issues. A nice officer pulled me over while I was trying to get home and I didn't get home until almost 5 and I couldn't get my car and enough sleep in time. I didn't call in soon enough and it counted as a no call no show.
Updates like this make me think there really isn't all that much cool shit to tell us about in regards to this game. This makes me feel LESS excited for it than anything else.
I agree, BUT...this game is still over 2 months away. If they are planning to keep doing it up until the day it come sout...you have to save some beauties until January.
That's true, Blindside. Come to think of it, it's amazing this game is merely 2 months (give or atake a week) away from release despite the fact it's been delayed. I think of it as being so far away and then forget it's December by the end of the week, haha.
Hopefully these will pick up steam again in the next couple weeks as we get really close to release.
Honestly, I think that was the most pointless update ever. It's good that there's wide screen, but that should have been accompanied with a major update.
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But seriously, why does Nintendo continue to act like this is a big deal? Dammit Nintendo this is the norm.
That would be like Bungie telling people "Halo 3 - IT'S IN COLOR!!"
Also, whoo music! A little hard on the ears at times, but then again, it IS Donkey Kong.
They don't call the man "Hip" for nothing.
Hopefully these will pick up steam again in the next couple weeks as we get really close to release.
Mega Man, what?