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The Lounge / Re: NIWA Community Thread 2011
« on: April 12, 2011, 12:50:35 AM »
Um... is that really appropriate for posting?
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The Lounge / Art of Video Games - voting for video games with the best design and art!
« on: April 10, 2011, 03:03:16 AM »
http://www.artofvideogames.org/
At this website, you can vote for which games will go into a Smithsonian exhibit about video game design! I voted for all the Nintendo games.
Be careful! You can only choose one game per genre per console. There are some really hard decisions, like Ocarina of Time vs. Majora's Mask vs. Paper Mario, or Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance vs. Pikmin 2, Twilight Princess vs. Super Paper Mario, Super Mario Galaxy 2 vs. Metroid Prime, etc...
Really, you should vote for which one actually has the best graphics and stuff in your opinion... but Nintendo is always great...
At this website, you can vote for which games will go into a Smithsonian exhibit about video game design! I voted for all the Nintendo games.
Be careful! You can only choose one game per genre per console. There are some really hard decisions, like Ocarina of Time vs. Majora's Mask vs. Paper Mario, or Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance vs. Pikmin 2, Twilight Princess vs. Super Paper Mario, Super Mario Galaxy 2 vs. Metroid Prime, etc...
Really, you should vote for which one actually has the best graphics and stuff in your opinion... but Nintendo is always great...
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Movies
« on: April 07, 2011, 11:08:30 PM »People who believe Pokémon can actually work in a live-action format had obviously never watched Pokémon Apokélypse.too long; didn't read that s***.
By the way, according to this list, there had been many, many film productions over the years based on video games overall, but oddly enough, other than Pokémon, there are barely any adaptations based on Nintendo's most beloved franchises. It seems to me, due to the evil reputation behind film adaptations on video games (many of these films really bombed - in fact, if any film managed to become a blockbuster, it would be a miracle, or at least a job very-well done), many professional script writers and/or producers are too afraid to really risk getting into it in the first place. Methinks adaptations based on comic book characters actually fare far better!
In my opinion, all those whom tried it before and failed were merely thinking on picking up on a franchise's success via the silver screen. In other words, they worked at it merely for the profits rather than the heart. Only true fans can do some kind of moderately successful films based on video games. Unfortunately, it usually is rare thing to have a real video game fan and a big-shot film writer/director/producer all rolled into one, which is why it wouldn't work out unless there is some kind of balance. Those who believe it is easy to successfully adapt an entire video game, singles or series, franchise into a mere two-hour storyline framerate (maximum) are more than likely either utterly brilliant... or absolutely stupid! I doubt there are many geniuses in the film industry, so the latter is a lot more realistic, and the history of boxoffice bombs is a great evidence.
As I can see, there had been two Super Mario films, sixteen Pokémon films (two were made-for-TV), one Animal Crossing film, and one Kirby pseudo-film. These are all the films are based on Nintendo franchises as of 2011. (In case you are wondering, no, Professor Layton does not count. We even discussed this.)
I am wondering if there really should be a Legend of Zelda film. After all, the television series had tainted our beloved series enough! Should there be a film, and it bombed as utterly as the Super Mario Bros. movie did... well, it would really wreak to place such a film on record with a such a superbly epic franchise that is The Legend of Zelda!
I have this gut feeling that Nintendo may have decided not give out licenses for any of their franchises to anyone in Hollywood unless they're making a blockbuster out of it.
That reminds me... whatever happened to the plans Nintendo, or rather Hiroshi Yamauchi, announced that Nintendo would delve into the animated film industry by 2006?
That was highly unnecessary and did not need to be said at all. If you can't be bothered to read something a few paragraphs long you shouldn't reply.
Anyway, I would love to see a film of Legend of Zelda! But I don't see how they would do the plot and stuff. A Zelda game wouldn't really fit a movie. Unfortunately I can't see the video...
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The Lounge / Re: Guess This Game
« on: April 06, 2011, 11:43:51 PM »Badge
Heroes
Flames
Pokémon FireRed
I was actually thinking of Fire Emblem, which is like a "flame badge" and has a lot of heroes... but Fire Red a nice fit too!
Unfortunately, I have no idea about the above. D:
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The Lounge / Re: NIWA Community Thread 2011
« on: March 30, 2011, 01:49:26 AM »Return the slab...
what slab?
It's the episode with the ghost thing and the plagues.
from what show?
Courage the Cowardly Dog. In that episode, Eustace finds a random slab and refuses to return it. Then this creepy CGI Egyptian king unleashes a bunch of horrible things on the house. I remember the first was a flood, I think, and the third and last was locusts.
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The Lounge / Re: If you were my Pokemon Platinum game card, where would you be?
« on: March 29, 2011, 01:08:32 AM »
Where did you last see it, when, etc. Was it in your DS last time you saw it?
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The Lounge / Re: NIWA Community Thread 2011
« on: March 29, 2011, 01:06:30 AM »
Courage the Cowardly Dog is one of my favorite shows! Unfortunately, I don't have Cartoon Network, but I still watch it (legally!) on the online CN Video website. Even though they never have many episodes available.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
« on: March 29, 2011, 01:01:09 AM »No need to be a little b****face about it.
You don't need to be mean.
Anyway, I'd love to see GBA games on the Virtual Console regardless. I think it's a huge possibility anyway, since you can't play them on the 3DS. Or DSi, anyway. I'm kind of confused why Sega games would be on it, though, any explanation?
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The Lounge / Re: NIWA Community Thread 2011
« on: March 28, 2011, 10:59:16 AM »
I remember that! I heard that although it looks silly, it's actually very funny. I think it's seven bo's...
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The Lounge / Re: NIWA Community Thread 2011
« on: March 27, 2011, 09:46:47 PM »
I got Ace Attorney Investigations today! I'm looking forward to playing it, and it looks great.
Should I get Twilight Princess or Kirby's Epic Yarn as a next Wii game?
Should I get Twilight Princess or Kirby's Epic Yarn as a next Wii game?
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The Lounge / Re: NIWA Community Thread 2011
« on: March 26, 2011, 08:54:25 PM »Happy birthday.
Whose birthday is it?
I'm not sure when I'll get a 3DS... When the DS came out, I didn't get it until a long time later.
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The Lounge / Re: NIWA Community Thread 2011
« on: March 26, 2011, 03:05:46 AM »Yes it is.
Well, sure, you can survive without one, but they are pretty nifty, aren't they?
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The Lounge / Re: NIWA Community Thread 2011
« on: March 25, 2011, 10:55:18 AM »They all suck anyways.
Anything to support that? It's not like your opinion is the undeniable truth or anything.
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The Lounge / Re: NIWA Community Thread 2011
« on: March 25, 2011, 02:14:52 AM »
I want to get a cool phone like that. Are they officially known as smartphones? Smartphones? SmartPhones? Anyway, though, I always thought iPhones were pretty cool guys that play gamse and doesn't afraid of anything. But my sister has a Droid, which is nice too.
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The Lounge / Re: NIWA Community Thread 2011
« on: March 23, 2011, 09:22:01 PM »I'm not sure if I should get a M3DX, a EarthBound with all the fixin's, or a Hauppauge HD PVR and a microphone.
I also am going out to get a SNES tomorrow, since the last... 5 I had broke within a week of me buying them. I sold my original which was the only one that worked.
Advice: Never buy from Amazon.Roasted
I'm answering your question! You should get a SNES and Earthbound, to try it out. And help with the wiki. But that shouldn't be your completely main concern...
What's my main concern?!
To enjoy the game and have fun!!
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The Lounge / Re: NIWA Community Thread 2011
« on: March 23, 2011, 08:40:23 PM »I'm not sure if I should get a M3DX, a EarthBound with all the fixin's, or a Hauppauge HD PVR and a microphone.
I also am going out to get a SNES tomorrow, since the last... 5 I had broke within a week of me buying them. I sold my original which was the only one that worked.
Advice: Never buy from Amazon.
I'm answering your question! You should get a SNES and Earthbound, to try it out. And help with the wiki. But that shouldn't be your completely main concern...
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NIWA Discussion / Re: Fire Emblem Wiki!
« on: March 20, 2011, 02:13:10 PM »
Well, this isn't a formal request yet, but joining NIWA is a major goal of ours. I'm not exactly sure if we are ready yet, but we need some more help, which is why I posted the thread.
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NIWA Discussion / Re: Improving NIWA
« on: March 19, 2011, 04:46:38 AM »
Mine doesn't actually do anything when I search. I searched Pikachu, but nothing happened besides the page getting larger by a few pixels. I am using Chrome 10.0.648.134 on Windows Vista.
The Chrome app seems to work, though.
EDIT: Nevermind, it is working for me! It wasn't working for a few minutes, but it works now. Well, each time I refresh the page, it takes a few minutes to work.
The Chrome app seems to work, though.
EDIT: Nevermind, it is working for me! It wasn't working for a few minutes, but it works now. Well, each time I refresh the page, it takes a few minutes to work.