Nintendo has a nice preview up of the game which hits stores on May 24th, and it's looking mighty fine.

Quote:In 1994, Mario and Donkey Kong laid their rivalry to rest in a collosal remake of the original arcade hit Donkey Kong. But now, ten years later, it seems trouble is brewing once more between plumber and simian. Mario's started a toy factory, producing toys modeled after all of his friends -- except for Donkey Kong. Before you know it, the big ape's gone bananas, reverting to his old barrel-chucking ways and stealing all of Mario's toys. Can Mario patch things up in time?






Impressions
This game is shaping up to be a full sequel to the 1994 classic Donkey Kong for Game Boy. The original combined elements from Donkey Kong and Super Mario Brothers 2 and sprinkled it with special moves and abilities that would later become the cornerstones of Super Mario 64. Expect a lot of classic platforming action with a heavy emphasis on puzzles and problem-solving.

Word on the Street
Details about the game are still rather nebulous. The project began its life as Donkey Kong Plus. While the original build was basically a port of the Game Boy original, it did have one noteworthy feature: players could link up to the Game Cube (in a way that was never fully explained) and create their own levels. It's unknown if this feature has been carried over, but considering the huge makeover the game has received and Nintendo's subsequent silence, it's safe to say the idea's been canned.

Nintendo promises six "worlds" to their new DK game, each with eight levels. Six "normal" levels will be similar to the 1994 version, but with a twist. After finding a key to unlock the level door, players will be taken to a "mini-Mario" section. To finish off the level, players will have to find and rescue a mini-Mario toy and lead it to safety. Each world will also contain a special level where players must rescue several mini-Mario toys, as well as a boss level showdown between Mario and Donkey Kong. Although 48 levels falls short of the original's ambitious 100, Nintendo also promises a higher difficulty mode for the game's second run through.

From the Horse's Mouth

-Puzzle-intensive platforming based on the 1994 Donkey Kong
-All of the moves from the 1994 version: handstand jumps and kicks, hammer throwing, and more
-All-new mini-Mario challenges where players must safely guide toys through the factory.

Conclusion
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong is shaping up to be quite the sleeper hit. We'll have more details as they develop.

Quote:All Major Platforms
1 MVP BASEBALL 2004 $23,275,788 473,559
2 NINJA GAIDEN $17,972,270 362,441
3 POKEMON COLOSSEUM $16,562,150 342,603
4 BOND 007: EVERYTHING $11,715,073 242,844
5 T. CLANCYS PANDORA $10,658,837 215,372
6 MX UNLEASHED $6,328,046 159,993
7 NEED SPEED: UNDERGRND $6,245,344 132,546
8 SONIC HEROES $6,278,915 131,241
9 THE SUFFERING $6,417,921 129,795
10 METAL GEAR:TWIN SNAKE $4,858,605 122,435
11 FINAL FANTASY XI W/HD $11,337,960 115,343
12 NAMCO MUSEUM $2,029,129 114,387
13 RESIDENT EVIL: OUTBRK $5,644,087 113,333
14 NFL STREET $5,332,338 112,848
15 JET LI: RISE TO HONOR $4,374,684 109,998
16 MAFIA $4,840,413 99,767
17 MARIO BROS 3: MARIO 4 $2,668,832 90,418
18 METROID ZERO MISSION $2,535,471 86,543
19 SPONGEBOB: BATTLE $2,829,770 84,514
20 HALO $2,490,905 83,338
21 DRAKENGARD $3,230,136 82,160
22 SCOOBY-DOO: MYSTERY $2,702,511 77,015
23 DISNEY'S FINDING NEMO $2,004,585 76,632
24 NBA LIVE 2004 $3,637,521 74,632
25 TIGER WOODS PGA 2004 $3,358,717 72,762

GBA
1 MARIO BROS 3: MARIO 4 $2,668,832 90,418
2 METROID ZERO MISSION $2,535,471 86,543
3 POKEMON RUBY $2,280,847 72,705
4 POKEMON SAPPHIRE $1,957,867 61,573
5 YU-GI-OH! TRNMNT 2004 $1,959,674 58,467
6 MARIO & LUIGI SAGA $1,540,823 52,323
7 NAMCO MUSEUM $623,703 44,594
8 SPONGEBOB: BATTLE $1,128,336 39,811
9 PAC-MAN COLLECTION $543,133 39,263
10 SONIC BATTLE $1,150,717 39,213
11 CRASH BANDICOOT: HUGE $634,426 38,812
12 SONIC ADVANCE 2 $1,097,625 36,804
13 DONKEY KONG COUNTRY $1,003,260 36,282
14 TEENAGE MUTANT TURTLE $720,848 35,541
15 SUPER MARIO ADVANCE 2 $1,077,573 35,102

GCN
1 POKEMON COLOSSEUM $16,562,150 342,603
2 METAL GEAR:TWIN SNAKE $4,858,605 122,435
3 MARIO KART: DOUBLE $3,285,578 68,427
4 HARVEST MOON:WONDRFUL $2,716,202 68,126
5 FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL $3,004,271 61,443
6 SONIC HEROES $2,796,075 58,582
7 SUPER SMASH BRO MELEE $1,519,935 51,950
8 BOND 007: EVERYTHING $2,246,287 45,905
9 LUIGI'S MANSION $815,738 43,179
10 MVP BASEBALL 2004 $1,554,516 31,986
11 SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE $852,497 29,446
12 MARIO PARTY 5 $1,405,631 28,391
13 PAC-MAN PLAYER'S BND $474,649 24,327
14 SCOOBY-DOO: MYSTERY $810,327 21,383
15 SUPER MONKEY BALL $412,531 21,311

PS2
1 MVP BASEBALL 2004 $15,562,560 316,467
2 BOND 007: EVERYTHING $6,133,909 125,042
3 FINAL FANTASY XI W/HD $11,337,960 115,343
4 RESIDENT EVIL: OUTBRK $5,644,087 113,333
5 MX UNLEASHED $4,470,123 113,016
6 JET LI: RISE TO HONOR $4,374,684 109,998
7 DRAKENGARD $3,230,136 82,160
8 NEED SPEED: UNDERGRND $3,872,449 80,339
9 NFL STREET $3,333,080 70,620
10 THE SUFFERING $3,266,024 66,368
11 MAFIA $2,567,295 53,086
12 SONIC HEROES $2,510,996 52,699
13 MLB 2005 $2,028,709 50,942
14 NCAA MARCH MDNSS 2004 $2,160,077 49,775
15 NBA LIVE 2004 $2,369,325 48,536


XBX
1 NINJA GAIDEN $17,972,270 362,441
2 T. CLANCYS PANDORA $10,597,500 213,310
3 MVP BASEBALL 2004 $6,158,712 125,106
4 HALO $2,490,905 83,338
5 THE SUFFERING $3,151,897 63,427
6 BOND 007: EVERYTHING $3,030,226 61,714
7 MX UNLEASHED $1,857,923 46,977
8 MAFIA $2,273,118 46,681
9 GRAND THEFT AUTO PACK $1,844,351 40,025
10 NEED SPEED: UNDERGRND $1,361,073 27,924
11 TENCHU:RETURN DARKNSS $1,360,552 27,532
12 T. CLANCYS RAINBOW 3 $1,328,952 27,047
13 TOP SPIN $756,962 25,602
14 DEAD MAN'S HAND $761,096 25,562
15 NFL STREET $1,143,423 24,140

Hardware:

GBA $46,872,322 496,614
PS2 $53,860,294 294,437
XBX $32,337,661 198,445
GC $16,094,477 163,028

Man, they better make this one good. There will be a preview of the game in the upcoming OT DVD set, and here's the press release for it:

Quote:-- "Star Wars: Episode III Making the Game Preview" - Video-game players will be able to experience the stunning Jedi action of "Episode III" themselves in the new "Star Wars: Episode III" game. This special feature shows how game developers at LucasArts worked behind-the-scenes and on the set to create the most authentic Jedi experience ever. The "Star Wars: Episode III" game will be available in Spring 2005 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Xbox® video game system from Microsoft.

Hey D, have a good 23rd birfday today! Save me some cake and mail it to me. :D

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=st...0&ncid=716

Two Hamas leaders turned into hamburger in less than a month. That's gotta make a man feel good.

Hope they keep nailing the new puppets. NEXT!

ROBOT :robot:


OR


CARROT





YOU DECIDE!!!!

Yesterday you may or may not have heard nVidia's announcement and showcase of its new $500 graphics card which is due out at the end of May. It's so powerful that Epic Games is finally able to show off its Unreal Engine 3 technology at a decent framerate. The engine won't be around til sometime in 2006. There's a video floating around the internet now showing the power of the engine and the video card, and if you drooled watching Half-Life 2 and Doom III videos, you're REALLY in for a treat now.

http://www.insanemidaircombo.com/Other/T...3_0002.wmv

The resolution and overall quality of the video really doesn't do it justice, but since it is motion you can get a better idea than you would with still images imo.

We're saying goodbye to our expensive cable internet and going with something like DSL. I just started looking at prices and realizing that I hate shopping. So I ask upon the minions of the City of Tendo to tell me what home service I can get that comes with internet.

I'm in Florida, in Winter Park (Orlando).

Guide my hand fellow Tendites! Guide it like you were masturbating a fragile infant! Help me find affordable, quality service in my area! *theme to Indiana Jones*

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/04/14/...93550.html

Seems Ubisoft is at the very least porting this game. Not sure if they are doing more though. I'll say this, if it's basically a port job it's a rather sucky thing... Gee, should I get the free version for the system it was originally designed for with a mouse and keyboard setup and free updates with many new features added every now and then, or the $50 version ported to a system it was not designed for with a potentially clunkier setup that likely will only have extra content via XBox Live which will likely be charged for? Hard decision...

Unless this is more than a port job, I hoenstly don't care about this.

Has anyone seen the commercials for this new Gamecube game (also on PC)? I mean, they might as well have written "We played shots of the game while the absolute worst actor we could find read stuff into a cheap microphone". I mean, it's about the most amateur thing I've seen.