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Post by Fryguy64 on Dec 25, 2006 6:48:13 GMT -5
Hooray! I bought myself Bonk's Adventure, Gunstar Heroes and Bomberman '93 this weekend, and a Classic Controller to make it easier.
I love 'em all! Note that not one of them is First Party.us Even I realise that I have too many copies of Donkey Kong and SM64 lying around. Time to expand my horizons.
Yet I'm curious... we seem to have the US version of Bonk's Adventure rather than the PAL B.C. Kid. What does this mean for other localised ports?
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 25, 2006 11:20:38 GMT -5
^ I found that curious as well. In my research, it seems that the original TurboGrafx version was never released in Europe. Is that right? Anyway, I checked Nintendo Europe's webpage for the Virtual Console, and it specifically listed "Bonk's Adventure," so I thought it was the first time that version of the game had been released over there. BTW, Fry, how do you like Gunstar Heroes so far? IGN picked it as Best Virtual Console Game of 2006. I could very possibly agree with that.  |
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Post by Fryguy64 on Dec 25, 2006 18:38:38 GMT -5
It's good, but relentless  I've thoroughly enjoyed it so far. But I'm finding Mega Drive (Genesis) games to be quite hard to play even with the SNES-like Classic Controller. I wish you could play around with the settings more. But I've gotten more playtime out of Bomberman '93 so far. Battle mode brings back so many long-lost memories. Memories of relentless plotting. Hahaha. Fry FTW!! I'm not sure of the status of the Turbografx-16 in Europe, or its software library. All I remember is ports and installments all seemed to be labeled B.C. Kid. I was surprised this wasn't. But whether it wasn't released here, or whether it went under a different name - both of these kinda undermine Nintendo's declaration not to localize ports never released in certain regions. |
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Post by mrmolecule on Dec 25, 2006 21:07:33 GMT -5
What's Red? (on the copyright)
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 25, 2006 23:04:14 GMT -5
Actually, that should be RED [all caps]. They're one of the companies that co-developed Bonk. They're now known as RED Entertainment, and they're most known for the Sakura Wars series. Glad you asked about it. I didn't know the letters were all supposed to be capitalized. |
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Post by Saim on Dec 26, 2006 17:27:07 GMT -5
Where's Red Steel? Damn... I would've bought Gunstar Heroes rather than Sonic the Hedgehog (I decided I would be unfair to Sega if I didn't get any of their games, so I decided to see what Sonic was like back then. It looks kinda like Sonic Rush). And there was no Bonk's Adventure on the virtual console yesterday, so unless it was released today, then WTF? I wish that there where more N64 games on the VC... I already have Super Mario 64 DS and can borrow the original from a friend, why do I need to get it again? Really, only SM64? Hooray! I bought myself Bonk's Adventure, Gunstar Heroes and Bomberman '93 this weekend, and a Classic Controller to make it easier. I love 'em all! Note that not one of them is First Party.us Even I realise that I have too many copies of Donkey Kong and SM64 lying around. Time to expand my horizons. Yet I'm curious... we seem to have the US version of Bonk's Adventure rather than the PAL B.C. Kid. What does this mean for other localised ports? Why did you spend $30 for a Classic Controller when you should already have 4 GameCube controllers? |
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Post by Fryguy64 on Dec 26, 2006 17:42:57 GMT -5
Because the Gamecube controller controls just as awkwardly as using the Wii remote on its own.
Bonk's Adventure has been on the European list since at least last Friday, as that's when I first looked at the Wii Shop.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 26, 2006 21:48:40 GMT -5
I knew someone would notice the lack of dedicated Wii games sooner or later. First of all, the Wii is a new system, and its library is slim pickings. Second, despite considerable hype and pretty good sales, Red Steel was the second worst reviewed launch title (according to Metacritic), so I'm not going to recommend it (unless I get desperate ). And while I'm on the subject, I have to say that with all the support the Wii has gotten from Ubisoft, I'm disappointed that so many of their games have ended up with such poor reviews. Rayman was just about the only game the critics really enjoyed, and I've already featured that one. But don't worry, there will be another Wii game or two in the 3PS in the coming weeks. Not this weekend, tho. |
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Post by Saim on Dec 28, 2006 20:31:30 GMT -5
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 31, 2006 12:13:09 GMT -5
3PS Bonus Feature
Final Fantasy V Advance
Developer: Square-Enix
Publisher: Nintendo (North America, Europe), Square-Enix (Japan)
System: Game Boy Advance
In the early half of the 90’s, the SNES was the system to own if you were a fan of RPG’s. The very best on the console was Final Fantasy II. At least, it was until Final Fantasy III came out a few years later. Of course, it’s well known now that these were not the actual Final Fantasy II & III in Japan, but IV & VI respectively, renamed for North America. Now you can fill in that mysterious gap with Final Fantasy V Advance.
This fifth installment contains all the qualities and charm you would expect from the classical Final Fantasies, including a detailed and engrossing story, and a long quest. One of the main highlights of this particular game is its elaborate job system. Rather than each character having a predefined set of abilities to learn, you can assign them a job of your own choosing, and even switch between them during the game. It’s this element that gives the game most of its depth and complexity.
After numerous attempts at localizing the game for English-speaking players, it finally made the journey in 1999 on the PlayStation compilation Final Fantasy Anthology. The Game Boy Advance version, however, has been re-localized with a new English translation and a fresh coat of pixelized paint. There are also a few extra features, including some new jobs and a brand new dungeon.
Final Fantasy V was the last game in the series in which its creator, Hironobu Sakaguchi, was credited as director. For following installments, he took the position of producer until leaving Square-Enix and starting his own development studio, Mistwalker, in 2004.
While the game may appeal more to fans of classic console RPG’s and hardcore Final Fantasy fanatics, the magic is still there. If you were a fan of the 16-bit Final Fantasy games, here’s your chance to find out what you’ve been missing all these years. And since it’s on the GBA, it makes for a great companion on your own long journeys.
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Post by Volray on Dec 31, 2006 20:38:47 GMT -5
Sorry, but Final Fantasy V Advance was published by Nintendo in North America, as were the rest of the GBA Final Fantasy games.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 31, 2006 22:05:09 GMT -5
Oops.  Funny I never stumbled upon that in my research. But Final Fantasy is not a Nintendo franchise, and the original Super Famicom game certainly wasn't published by Nintendo, so maybe you guys will let me get away with it. Otherwise, I'll owe you one. Actually, Trauma Center: Under the Knife was published by Nintendo in Europe, but no one cared about that. EDIT: Ah, I see. I found a few places that listed it as published by Square-Enix, but they're wrong. I don't think Fry will let me get away with it, but as I mentioned to him in a private message, I've had a hectic week, so I messed up. Sorry about that. I'll double up next week. It was at least well written, tho, wasn't it?  |
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Post by Dances in Undergarments on Jan 1, 2007 6:37:59 GMT -5
Who cares about the technicality of it - its a Final Fantasy game, to me that automatically makes it Third Party.
And yet another good article, though, bah to Final Fantasy. I've given my friend way too much crap in the past for playing it for me to give FF a go any time soon.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 1, 2007 11:48:31 GMT -5
Actually, this brings me into the same predicament that Fry has wrestled with. For instance, does Meteos qualify for 3PS since it was only published by Nintendo in North America?
What standards do you guys think I should set for selecting 3PS's? Maybe "anything not covered by NinDB" or "anything not originally published by Nintendo" or "anything not published in all regions by Nintendo" or something else? I want to hear your opinions.
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Post by Fryguy64 on Jan 2, 2007 4:55:57 GMT -5
Personally? I think you should go for anything not covered by NinDB.
If the idea of the 3PS is to reach outside of Nintendo-published titles, then grab around outside of NinDB.
But you're right. Meteos is a Bandai game that Nintendo happens to publish in the US and Europe. FFVA is a Square-Enix game that Nintendo happens to publish in the US and Europe.
Every time I think I have come up with a loophole that means I don't have to cover regionally licensed titles any more, I remember that there's some bizarre aberration that forces me to keep them. Like Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. Nintendo-published worldwide.
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I've thoroughly enjoyed it so far. But I'm finding Mega Drive (Genesis) games to be quite hard to play even with the SNES-like Classic Controller. I wish you could play around with the settings more.
Funny I never stumbled upon that in my research. But Final Fantasy is not a Nintendo franchise, and the original Super Famicom game certainly wasn't published by Nintendo, so maybe you guys will let me get away with it. Otherwise, I'll owe you one.
