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Halloween Costumes: Oh, Scary
Wii Fanboy
10.04.2007 at 5:52 pm
Wii Fanboy posts:
“Yesterday, we saw some various gaming costumes that reminded us that Halloween is just around the corner. Will you be dressing up this year, and if so, will you be adopting a game-related theme? It’s always fun to see someone pull off a good gaming costume.”
Go over and tell them about your game related Halloween fun.
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No More Nintendo Power?
Rumors + IGN + Joystiq + Kotaku + Wii Fanboy + Nintendo
05.15.2007 at 8:43 pm
The news of the possible demise of Nintendo Power put a little gray cloud in my day today. I’ve been reading Nintendo Power since the first issue (when it was bi-monthly). IGN has reported that sources close to the publication are reporting layoffs are underway and that employees are being told to look for new work.
“This is most unfortunate! :(”
“I imagine the decline to being ‘old news’ by time it hits the doorstep. I would fathom that 90% of serious gamers have access to the internets and DO get their news from gaming websites such as this. Don’t feel guilty about having a small hand in this Joystiq. It’s evolution and saving some trees at the same time.”
“I’ve had a subscription for almost 10 years. This would be a real shame. While I frequent IGN, Joystiq, and a few other sites, I still really look forward to my issue every month.”
“Hm. No more free 9/10s for Nintendo games anymore, eh?”
“I already know all the news, but I look forward to it every month. I hope this is just a rumor. I don’t want to have to pay for new walkthroughs and player’s guides when I can get them as a gift.”
“Anyway, they ought to just make Nintendo power an eZine on the Wii if they want to stick around. If Nintendo is talking about putting the archives up on the shop channel or whatever, I’m sure they can do something like that, too.”
“sheds a tear for the magazine”
“The grim reaper now has his eye on you, Official Xbox Magazine”
“I still love my Nintendo Power magazine. Maybe cause the DS is my favourite system or maybe because subscribing to the magazine gets me free Player’s Guides. $20 sub minus $15 guide equals $5 for 12 issues. Good for car rides and waiting for haircuts. Either way, I really hope the magazine stays put.”
“I doubt this is true, they have a huge fan-base. Though one of the main writers did just leave… maybe a sign of things to come(?).”
“Or perhaps Nintendo Power is moving their headquarters to San Fran or NY, and employees that cannot move have no choice but to be laid off…”
“Aww.. yeah I may not have read an issue of Nintendo Power for nearly 10 years but it was my first magazine. Used to put it’s posters up on my wall and stuff. It really was out classed in almost everywhere by multiplatform mags but once in a while it would have some cool exclusive stuff. Not enough to deserve my money of course. Remember the Zelda and Star Fox comics? Heh Nester. Don’t really understand why Nintendo is gonna close shop on it, I mean it’s not like they are hurting for money. Even if it is little more than an advertisement for their products.”
“Some of my earliest gaming memories come from reading that magazine. It was one of the highlights of the month for a kid to get an issue of Nintendo Power in the mail. Every month that a new issue came in, I’d remember going to school and seeing a bunch of kids crowded around someone reading the new issue before class started. I’ve still got the first 50 or so issues in perfect, pristine condition. Boy, does that take me back. And now it might be shutting down? Damn…another piece of gaming history in the U.S. consigned to the past. How times change.”
“I think with the advent of the internet it’s been harder to sell magazines anymore, but i still get pleasure from receiving actual mail that I like via snail mail. Like a hand personal written letter or a good magazine. Anything that will get me off the internet and reading is great for me.”
“This is sad news. I remember reading Nintendo power ever since it first released! Although if I had to choose between video game blogs (such as this one!) and Nintendo power, I would choose the former.”
“It’s not even that it’s all Nintendo, though I agree with Suicide that it got annoying when there were 20 pages of Pokemon stats… it’s just that everything in there is old news. Magazines like People and Time etc exist with blogs and internet news by providing opinions and interviews. NP was totally just going deep into gaming news, which I can get on Joystiq, or if I’m interested in a Wii cake or something to that affect I can check out Wiifanboy. It’s sad, but they didn’t adjust. It’s their own fault for not providing something people CAN’T get anywhere on the net.”
“They should totally add a Nintendo Power channel to Wii (not just legacy content, but new stuff too). A channel devoted to previews, reviews and game tips of games on Nintendo systems would be very cool, even if it cost something to subscribe to.”
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Ninja Pac-Man
Joystiq + Kotaku + Wii + Wii Fanboy + Destructoid
05.14.2007 at 6:53 pm
This weeks Virtual Consoles releases include Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Spirit and Pac-Man. What’s everyone saying?
“Ninjas always have to go around avenging things, tsch.”
“Needs more pirates. Hmm… maybe Pac Man is secretly a pirate. The levels do kind of look like pirate ships and the ghosts could be ninjas… wakka wakka arrr!”
“Take your pirate lovin’ FSM worshipping ass outta here. We gots no tolerance for yer “arrgh” lovin’ types around here.”
“For those wondering, Ninja Spirit does, in fact, kick serious levels of ass. It kind of feels like an updated version of Kung Fu (another Irem game), only with way more ninja action. The game had a wide variety of upgradable weapons, HUGE bosses, and ninja clones that were so cool that Tecmo shamelessly lifted them for the Ninja Gaiden series. Also worth mentioning: Ninja Spirit was one of the first games to score a perfect 10 in EGM.”
“Downloaded and been playing Ninja Spirit since noon. I had never played the TurboGrafx version, only the version in the arcade, and I must tell you all to stay away UNLESS you feel some sort of retro connection to the game.�I feel like I just wasted $6, but feel free to disagree if you find this fun upon downloading it. Just trying to share that I didn’t care for it.”
“What’s wrong with Ninja Spirit? I’m being serious, not flaming. It’s been a LONG time since I last played it on the TG16 and I remember it being a lot of fun. Has it just not aged well?��For the record, I’ll be grabbing Ninja Gaiden as soon as I get home from work. God, that game was so tough, but so much fun. I know my gamer reflexes haven’t kept up over the years, I’m sure I’ll get owned at it. Oh well.”
“I’ve gotten better at Ninja Gaiden over the years. The last time I hooked up our NES, I got two Worlds (?) beyond my old record.��I’m so glad to see Gaiden is up for download.”
“Ninja Gaiden? Yeah, I don’t really feel like throwing my wii-remote/classic controller setup through my TV in frustration after I get knocked off a 3 pixel wide platform by a perpetually respawning eagle for the 257,000th time.��The rest of you, have fun with that.”
“I still can’t get excited about games I already played years ago. I loved Ninja Gaiden, but it was hard enough when I was a lot younger than I am now. No way I want to revisit it.”
“I would suggest that rather than give into your hatred of birds and letting it damage your nice new HDTV, you focus on the zen aspect of the struggle itself.”
“Ninja Gaiden for me. Oh, how I must love to tortue myself. DAMN BIRDS!”
“i remember having my spirit broken time and time again by ninja gaiden as a young one.”
“I don’t know why, after all of these months of people talking about the birds in Ninja Gaiden, but I finally remembered how much I hated those birds and how many times I cursed at them and chucked my controller. I don’t remember so much about the game at this point, but I do remember that I never beat the very last stage.”
“Birds? Ninja Gaiden made me hate video games in general. It’s the only game that I’ve ever physically injured myself while playing. That said, I’m sure I’ll download it tonight.”
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Nintendo Reusing Assets
Wii Fanboy
03.17.2007 at 10:53 am
Wii Fanboy raises a good question.
“Does it bother you to have a new game that isn’t entirely new?”
Many games run on the same engine and many games (sequels) reuse assets from the games before it. So do you feel this is an ok practice or do you feel corners are being cut and to make it worse you’re still paying the full price.
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Happy Birthday! Who Cares?!?
Life + Wii + Wii Fanboy
03.02.2007 at 9:35 am
Excited for the big day? The Wii could care less. Over at Wii Fanboy the gang is wondering why on Earth they entered their birth date in the first place.
“That’s right, there was no party, nor were there party hats or confetti, nothing. So we’re wondering just why we’re asked to input our birthday when creating a Mii.”
Now go blow out your candles alone you sad looser.
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Watcha Doing This Weekend - Nintendo Style
Life + Wii + DS Fanboy + Wii Fanboy
03.02.2007 at 9:31 am
Don’t own a 360? That’s fine, what are you playing on your Wii or DS?
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