Nintendo has ruled, and shall continue to rule.

Post by **zamros** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:15 pm

i didn't mean games like wind waker

i meant SUPER MONKEY BALL and SUPER SMASH BROTHERS and MARIO PARTY and all that shit

Stak · Post by **Stak** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:25 pm

With the exception of the Virtual Boy, I have owned every Nintendo system, and will continue to do so.

Unlike a few other companies (coughMICROSOFTcough) they haven't lost sight of the goal of video games, and that goal is that video games are supposed to be FUN. I love my Gamecube and all my games, and anyone who's got a problem with it can go DIE.

53 · Post by 53 » Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:35 pm

Virtual Boy Sucked, who's idea was it?

598 · Post by **598** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:59 pm

haven't played eternal darkness. :( sorry.

btw, smash bros. does indeed kick ass. is super monkey ball really any good? i know it's cheap, so...

Ryan Ferneau · Post by **Ryan Ferneau** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:52 am

I want a Virtual Boy, but I can't find one. :(

Zandor 12 · Post by **Zandor 12** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:05 am

Knightt, Super Monkey Ball is a masterpiece crafted from 100% rainbows, dead leprechauns, and love. You will buy it. NOW!!!

If you're not sure that you'll like it though, either get both or just Super Monkey Ball 2. I'm not sure that it's better, but it's got a lot more minigames to keep you happy in the off-chance that your soul is too bitter and corrupt to appreciate the sheer beauty of the main game.

Also, if I remember correctly the Virtual Boy was made by Gunpei Yokei (I probably slaughtered that name), inventor of the Game Boy. Nintendo was so displeased with the Virtual Boy that he was fired, then run over by a car. And now he's dead.

Terryn · Post by **Terryn** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:57 am

Zandor: ha ha, you have an FDS? I'd want one simply for that Konami game where you play as a baby that shakes a rattle at enemies and causes them to inflate. Err, "Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa".

EDIT: Whoops, there's an NES version of that too. PLAY NOW DAMNIT

Well, there's "Kick Challenger - Air Foot", where you play as a sentient tomato with gigantic shoes; IT'S EXCLUSIVE and I'd get an FDS for the purposes of playing that game!

There's some other exclusive games to it, like some old Squaresoft ones, and IIRC the first Tokimeki Memorial-style game.

Commodore · Post by **Commodore** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:23 am

Dispite the virtual boy sucking, you've got to hand it to nintendo for trying something different.

Also the screens in the virtual boy are actually rather expensive screens which cost more than buying a used VB.

53 · Post by 53 » Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:42 pm

I saw a couple of virtualboys on ebay going for $15 right now :D

598 · Post by **598** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:55 pm

is that the initial price, or are people actually bidding? i have trouble imagining too many people right now are thinking "oh man, i need a virtual boy real bad".

but i must restate that my views on nintendo are highly positive. i <3 gbasp, snes, nes, gbc, gb, gcn... okay, so i don't like the n64 much... but they're a damned good company with a damned good history.

53 · Post by 53 » Thu Feb 12, 2004 6:19 pm

it had about 2 hours left, about 2 hours ago

Zandor 12 · Post by **Zandor 12** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 5:14 am

...Terryn, what's an FDS? If you mean a Famicom, I don't have one and I'm not sure what led your train of thought there.

If not though, then the answer's an enthusiastic yes. Now if you'll excuse me, the animutation finally finished loading and I must go now.

Commodore · Post by **Commodore** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 12:06 pm

Famicom Disk System if I'm not mistaken. It used floppies.

598 · Post by **598** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:53 pm

played final fantasy: crystal chronicles the other day, multiplayer. had loads of fun... dunno if i'd call it complex or not complex, but anyway, it's much better than the 7s or so video game magazines have been giving it. they'll give b.s. like the new mainstream series ffs (or whatever you want to call them) 10s or near 10s, but they'll give ff:cc 7s. blurgh.

gamecube is indeed the best modern console system.

Ryan Ferneau · Post by **Ryan Ferneau** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 11:59 pm

I heard it wasn't as much fun if you didn't have lots of Game Boy Advances.