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Wow he was almost dead on. Some of what he said was true. Sometimes you can predict what will happen next.
While not exact, a lot of what he said did come true. Like that little band in side the system that can play any song? Xbox 360 and PS3 have music players that can play music while you game.
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Trust Nintendo to use someone elses idea!
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It is quite weird how shit like this happens. Like on TV, someone a program says the exact thing you think they will.
Trust Nintendo to use someone elses idea!
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It is quite weird how shit like this happens. Like on TV, someone a program says the exact thing you think they will.
I also wish for a single console in wish to play all games. I'm sick of all this fanboy/console war nonsense.
I'm all for the mother-console-of-all-consoles idea, but fuck, man, a 27-button controller? What, Mario spins in 4 different speeds?
There is a system that can play all games...it's called a PC. Consoles are the result of individual companies attempting to make exclusive platforms on which to play licensed games.
I'm not a PC gamer (I've gamed on consoles for the last decade), but there has never been a console game that a PC couldn't handle. The reverse can't be said.
An omni-console will never happen, because the entire console business-model is designed to be proprietary.
Still...cool article.
I'm not a PC gamer (I've gamed on consoles for the last decade), but there has never been a console game that a PC couldn't handle. The reverse can't be said.
An omni-console will never happen, because the entire console business-model is designed to be proprietary.
Still...cool article.
llort het is a such a fanboy that he makes fanboy comments on posts that have nothing to do with console wars.
It's funny that he talks about a special "chip" so you can make your own games. Nowadays we call them "mod chips".
It's funny that he talks about a special "chip" so you can make your own games. Nowadays we call them "mod chips".
I remember hearing about this years ago. In fact, I think a Nintendo Power issue from around the time Mario Galaxy was announced told this story.
The deal of the band, the system capable of playing pretty much any console, and the name are just strangely coincidential.
The Mario Paint issue of Nintendo Power was the first one my dad bought for me. That brings back memories...
Haha, this reminds me of another issue I had from quite a while back in which one of the letters someone wrote mentioned either Pokemon Diamond or Pearl or sale on the internet o_O
It is a little ironic that almost everything he says about the console itself is the exact opposite of the Wii's intent. Instead of a ludicrous 512 bits, we have an intentionally underpowered console in terms of graphics; instead of 28 button controllers, we have a contoller that is anti-complex. But other than that he was dead-on.
I find it kind of funny that he talks about one system to play all games when nintendo's licensing schemes that led to exclusive titles
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Here in gamer land that probably would be our equivalent of world peace.
Here in gamer land that probably would be our equivalent of world peace.
@Rucksack: I don't think anyone is arguing that a PC can't handle any game out there. Point is, you can't play any console exclusives on it.
Well, if you count all Wii controllers, they would add to 27 buttons. The little band singing sounds like the mr. Miyamoto presentation at GDC with Night M Shamaloth.
that was pretty dead on.
that was pretty dead on.
"I remember hearing about this years ago. In fact, I think a Nintendo Power issue from around the time Mario Galaxy was announced told this story."
This. WTF Dtoid, this game---and the story, coincidentally--are now far too old for anyone to care.
This. WTF Dtoid, this game---and the story, coincidentally--are now far too old for anyone to care.
Not to piss on yalls fire but that would've been a logical guess for a Mario title name. Super Mario Land, Super Mario World, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Universe. Nintendo actually messed up because Galaxy should have been Super Mario Solar System.
We had one system, it was called Atari. And all my cartridges we compatible : ) Its not the future. Its just the always amazing past.
@ craigbezzle,
"This. WTF Dtoid, this game---and the story, coincidentally--are now far too old for anyone to care."
This game came out 2 years ago. How is that old? Apparently you have no concept of time.
"This. WTF Dtoid, this game---and the story, coincidentally--are now far too old for anyone to care."
This game came out 2 years ago. How is that old? Apparently you have no concept of time.
From the looks of his Facebook, looks like he all grow'd up now
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1135631392&ref=search&sid=1366470032.1154342296..1
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1135631392&ref=search&sid=1366470032.1154342296..1
@ llort het
You own a 360, remember? Way to look like a fanboy who doesn't even know what consoles you own -- Keep up the good work.
As far as the story goes, that's actually really creepy.
You own a 360, remember? Way to look like a fanboy who doesn't even know what consoles you own -- Keep up the good work.
As far as the story goes, that's actually really creepy.
@runtheplacered:
It's all relative man; there's been an entirely new Mario game released for the Wii in the 2-year timeframe, as well as an announcement of Galaxy 2. Microwave society, brother. Games are only "new" in the 12-15 months of their initial release, IMO.
It's all relative man; there's been an entirely new Mario game released for the Wii in the 2-year timeframe, as well as an announcement of Galaxy 2. Microwave society, brother. Games are only "new" in the 12-15 months of their initial release, IMO.
The Raw Power System is such a better name than the Wii. Except, it would be such a load when compared to 360 or PS3
I knew about this quite a while ago, actually. I subscribe to Nintendo Power, they talked about this letter last year, I think.
Whoa. That kid, now an adult, best be getting a royalty check cut to him. ;)
That is pretty cool! Dude, he fucking nailed the title!
Still and will always love, love, love SMG! =)
That is pretty cool! Dude, he fucking nailed the title!
Still and will always love, love, love SMG! =)
o_o
And man, you're right about that magazine. I was a subscriber until I finally fell out of the Nintendo loop (i.e. when I couldn't afford to buy an N64), and looking back it seems like there was a certain innocent joy about the way Nintendo Power gleefully hyped the living hell out of everything--and with no 3rd-party advertisement space, at that!!
It had a nice balance between articles on good games that've been around for a while and whatever's the new hotness, too.
In the first instance; I recall how it had Secret of Mana for a cover story; I fell hook, line, and sinker for that game because it looked so much like the natural succession to Zelda: Link to the Past. Then a year later, they came back to that game and ran an *awesome* multi-part strategy series for it, complete with original artwork.
They later did the same for Final Fantasy 3 (now known as 6) and Chrono Trigger. I would have never given those games a second glance were it not for the attention NP lavished onto them (and GOD did it hype CT), so I have that magazine to thank for obsessions that remain with me some 15-20 years later.
And man, you're right about that magazine. I was a subscriber until I finally fell out of the Nintendo loop (i.e. when I couldn't afford to buy an N64), and looking back it seems like there was a certain innocent joy about the way Nintendo Power gleefully hyped the living hell out of everything--and with no 3rd-party advertisement space, at that!!
It had a nice balance between articles on good games that've been around for a while and whatever's the new hotness, too.
In the first instance; I recall how it had Secret of Mana for a cover story; I fell hook, line, and sinker for that game because it looked so much like the natural succession to Zelda: Link to the Past. Then a year later, they came back to that game and ran an *awesome* multi-part strategy series for it, complete with original artwork.
They later did the same for Final Fantasy 3 (now known as 6) and Chrono Trigger. I would have never given those games a second glance were it not for the attention NP lavished onto them (and GOD did it hype CT), so I have that magazine to thank for obsessions that remain with me some 15-20 years later.
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