My one Gamecube E3 related thread

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Tue May 11, 2004 4:37 pm

Well I dont have one anymore but I have to give credit to Nintendo.

The mature Zelda everyone wanted in the first place...

Here is the trailer and it does look sweet.

http://www.nintendo.com/gameminiav?game ... 72874aee2e

And in following with the Fisher Price-esque look of the controller.

Wee dual screens.

injunwal · Post by **injunwal** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:41 pm

My interest actually went from non-existent to very interested in the DS. Seeing the Metroid game running on it was very nice. I really liked how one screen was for the game and the other was showing the map.

Then to announcement of a "New" Super Mario Brothers makes this old gamer happy.

And as far as the Zelda trailer goes

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:41 pm

Any info. on the specs?

Are they going to have 3D games or is it just a beefed up 2D chipset like the GBA?

injunwal · Post by **injunwal** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:44 pm

Full 3d that they claim has more power than the N64 at a full 60 frames per second.

It is also backwards compatitble for those who already have a GBA

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:55 pm

wco81 wrote:Any info. on the specs?

Are they going to have 3D games or is it just a beefed up 2D chipset like the GBA?

Full details/hands on

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/11 ... 97113.html

I watched the movies and screens but still unimpressed. Looked like overly jagged shrunken N64 games. Games need more fogging

Of course I am not that keen on handhelds to begin with.

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:56 pm

injunwal wrote:My interest actually went from non-existent to very interested in the DS. Seeing the Metroid game running on it was very nice. I really liked how one screen was for the game and the other was showing the map.

Then to announcement of a "New" Super Mario Brothers makes this old gamer happy.

And as far as the Zelda trailer goes

If Miyamoto took a dump and stuck Nintendos label on it, we would both probably get it. Well I would buy and return my copy twice.

injunwal · Post by **injunwal** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:58 pm

bdoughty wrote:
injunwal wrote:My interest actually went from non-existent to very interested in the DS. Seeing the Metroid game running on it was very nice. I really liked how one screen was for the game and the other was showing the map.

Then to announcement of a "New" Super Mario Brothers makes this old gamer happy.

And as far as the Zelda trailer goes
If Miyamoto took a dump and stuck Nintendos label on it, we would both probably get it. Well I would buy and return my copy twice.

True, but this time his dump looks like a Porterhouse Steak

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:11 pm

LOL sorry but I am not comparing

To a porterhouse. Guess we will see soon enough. I am pretty sure that I can withhold purchasing a DS or PSP.

GTHobbes · Post by **GTHobbes** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:34 pm

This is off-topic a bit....

But Brent, I don't know what happened with you over at OS (nor do I really care), but I do appreciate all of the info/links that you contribute to this site. Keep up the good work.

Cincinnati_Kid · Post by **Cincinnati_Kid** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:40 pm

YEAH i was just thinking of adding you to my signature

how does GO BDOUGH !!!! look

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:55 pm

Cincinnati_Kid wrote:YEAH i was just thinking of adding you to my signature

how does GO BDOUGH !!!! look

Like we need another line added to your short story sized signature.

Cincinnati_Kid · Post by **Cincinnati_Kid** » Tue May 11, 2004 7:00 pm

LOL.....

yeah it suddenly got a little long in the tooth with the addition of the fantasy teams

i will give it a trim

but i wont be able to add my JR IS A SOLDIER/FRITZ IS NCAA COVERBOY

hey lets jump on and knock out a game or 2 soon db

Airdog · Post by **Airdog** » Tue May 11, 2004 7:04 pm

Wow, Zelda looks really nice - almost like a full scale LOTR adventure game.

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Tue May 11, 2004 7:19 pm

Thanks for the kind words. Posting these threads is more of a creature of habbit. Just happy to be appreciated.

Cincinnati_Kid · Post by **Cincinnati_Kid** » Tue May 11, 2004 7:28 pm

bdoughty wrote:Thanks for the kind words. Posting these threads is more of a creature of habbit. Just happy to be appreciated.

all that aside..keep a eye on those wrestling games or i will come after you with a steel chair

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Tue May 11, 2004 9:58 pm

Apparently, there are rumors of Nintendo working on a true successor to the GBA, which would be more powerful.

If it turns out that a year or two after the DS, they release another handheld system, the DS could be the Virtual GameBoy II.

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed May 12, 2004 12:10 am

wco81 wrote:Apparently, there are rumors of Nintendo working on a true successor to the GBA, which would be more powerful.

If it turns out that a year or two after the DS, they release another handheld system, the DS could be the Virtual GameBoy II.

Nintendo has already said this was not the successor to the GBA.

If I had to put my money on it the DS was a quick fix for their loyal handheld owners. They knew the PSP would be coming out soon and needed something to counter the Sony hype.

Cincy I will have you a Wraslin update before E3 ends.

injunwal · Post by **injunwal** » Wed May 12, 2004 10:19 am

bdoughty wrote:LOL sorry but I am not comparing

To a porterhouse. Guess we will see soon enough. I am pretty sure that I can withhold purchasing a DS or PSP.

Sorry brent, I guess I was not clear. The Porterhouse is the Zelda video where the DS is more of a side dish