The Vista thread gave me a cool idea. Although we aren't really want for topics during E3 I didn't want to forget this. The way it works is you give me a word or phrase to search for on my computer and I'll show you the results. The search uses metadata so music lyrics, pictures, videos, and interesting things may come up. I'll use "lazy" as an example:
Two SKU's for $499 and $599, Sony's online component looks exactly like Xbox Live, and the they ripped off the Wiimote by adding in tilt sensors to the Dual Shock 3.
As far as I can tell from what I've been reading, all those great things about Vista that were supposed to make it worth getting are either being pushed to the version of Windows coming AFTER it, or being ported to XP due to their great demand.
Except for the visuals, those should be... shiny...
So why should I bother updating? Security? Turns out MS is trying to update security but is doing it the classic "very annoying and demeaning warning dialog" way.
MS, either get these issues fixed or I'm just not going to bother buying your new OS. It's too expensive to justify that sort of money on it, and since you seem to be planning on releasing an XP version of things like the Windows Defender, IE7, and DirectX10 anyway, my future games are going to be working just fine in XP anyway.
Quote:$249 Price tag
Virtual Console (we knew this)
3d Controlle (we knew this)
ALWAYS online (console is always online, even when OFF)
Built in speaker on the controller
Quote:-No improved graphics on Virtual Console (as in, they aren't redoing the models, doesn't talk about framerates and such).
-TG16 will have it's 1st party games out at launch, 3rd party will come later as demand increases.
-Estimated prices for the VC are "a few dollars for NES, $5 for SNES and $10 for N64"
-VC games are pro-scan enabled.
-$250 "seems appropriate"
-More 3rd party exclusives than the Cube
Quote:-Zelda is 80% complete, delay was for graphic tweaks, wii functions and because they want the game to be measured on a scale of 1 to 120 instead of 1 to 100.
-NO SWINGING THE CONTROLLER for the sword, you just press a button. There are some cases where you will swing though. Reason = you'll get tired too fast
-Controller does sound effects
-Widescreen on the REV only!
-Navi is only when you play on the REV.
-Something with online is planned but no battle mode.
-More dungeons than OOT already
-More items too
Quote:Metroid Prime 3 - No launch for you! 2007 release
Godzilla (atari) and Snoopy vs the Red Baron (namco) announced
Quote:Mario Revolution - Fall 2006
Smash Bros - Fall 2006
Dragon Quest Swords for Wii, FF:CC for Wii, FF:CC for DS.
Quote:Ti Dragon Quest Wii!!!!!!
They just showed DQ Wii footage. Its called DRAGON QUEST SWORDS. Launch title. Plays like Kenshin DQ. Subtitled The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors.
Quote:New Crystal Chronicles for DS and Wii
Final Fantasy CC Ring of Fates : four players on DS
FFCC The Crystal Bearers for Wii.
Also FFXIII for PS3...
Quote:Looks amazing. Female main character. Looked like prerendered video, except it was realtime. Dramatic actionpacked battles with crazy camerawork.
Looks amazing. Female protagonist. Dramatic battles with amazing cinematic presentation.
They're also doing a mobile game based on FFXIII. It's a multiplayer RPG -- players can 'join forces in the battle against evil.'
Producer Yoshinori Kitase
Director Motomu Toriyama
Quote:May 8, 2006 - If you're both a Nintendo and a Square Enix fan, you might want to have a seat. Sources close to Nintendo tell IGN that the publisher of the acclaimed Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises is in development with not one, but two titles for the Big N's new generation Wii console. The games will allegedly be unveiled to the world prior to the Electronics Entertainment Expo 2006 at today's Square Enix pre-event media conference, which begins shortly.
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