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I started the player with no GBA game in it. No biggy, starts up with the standard logo minus the Nintendo logo indicating a game is in it, just like a normal GBA. Well, I tried plugging a GBA to GCN link cable from the GCN to the Gameboy Player. Well, since hte player detected, well, itself, as another gameboy with no game data loaded, it dumped the little program for using a GBA as a controller into ITSELF.
Mr. Burns Persona: Ahahaha Hi-larious!
DJ: Yeah, not that funny, but in any case, this also means of course that you can link up single cart games and load the multiplayer data into the player, or visa versa.
Um, you knew that already? It's plainly obvious you say?
Self Depreciating Persona: Stupid stupid! They knew that, why do I always say the obvious? Dang it! *knocks self out banging head on wall*
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Street Date 11/18/03
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Quote:As the dust settles on Nintendo's E3 showing every year, the legions of fanboys, sneaking in under the age-old "CEO of some company" ruse, find that as their heart rates drop back to normal, a moment is afforded to reflect upon what they've just played.
This process takes usually about a week.
Then it's time to dissect what was seen without that "oh-my-god-oh-my-god" rose tint getting in the way.
And this year, following the frenzy of joy that greeted Mario Kart Double Dash for GameCube, several things came to light. Namely, that the game was quite slow, and that the all-important, hop-into-powerslide function was ominously missing.
Well there's good news folks, as Nintendo America has today confirmed to us that the game, when released later this year, will be "considerably faster, and with the powerslide function included."
Good news we're sure you'll agree.
Whew, that's a relief! I was reall worried about those two things. Now let's just hope that spong.com didn't pull this out of their asses like they do with some of their news stories.
Quote:I wish to warn my fellow Metal Gear fans that this article contains some pretty massive spoilers, and if you choose to stop reading now, Serafitia will understand. Though, keep in mind that at this point, these are just rumors! Ok, that was your last warning. Here I go...
As of recent, news concerning MGS3 was scarce, but now, courtesy of MGLegacy we've got some amazing Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater info. Brace yourselves!
The MGLegacy informant had this to say:
Solidus will NOT return, he really is dead.
Otacon may betray Snake in this third installment.
It is definite that Raiden returns, but he won't be alongside Snake. He won't even be at the jungle at all.
There will be a new boss character that Snake must battle during a free fall.
Solid Snake is manipulated by the Genesis Army.
Big Boss was cloned and rejuvenated after his death in Zanzibar.
One of the new characters are Crimson Blade, a Cyborg Ninja that will help Snake.
Here is a short sound clip of Colonel Campbell's briefing to Snake. Master Miller's voice may also be heard near the end of it.
PLOT DETAILS!
The plot consists of Solid Snake infiltrating a terrorist region near a mountain range, which is supposedly the whereabouts of Olga’s missing child. Apparently, the Patriots are also there. Naomi and Mei Ling were kidnapped shortly after the Shadow Moses incident; the task will be to rescue them. Snake will use a jet vehicle (and aquatic scooter). New weapons include a harpoon, a hook, a knife, and a spy camera.
As you may notice in the dialogue below, Meryl will be returning. At some point, Snake says to her, “Meryl? What are you doing here? They… they told me that you died.” Also returning (I use the word loosely) is Grey Fox. He was cloned through Naomi's gene therapy and returns in his human form, Frank Jaeger. He also seems to have some connection to Vamp. They are sworn enemies ever since an event in Romania, but are also both under orders from the Patriots. One of them holds the key to the end of the Patriots. There also seems to be a factory that produces exoskeletons in the jungle similar to the ones Grey Fox and Olga wore. One of the reasons Raiden appears in the game may be aid in the rescue of Olga's child as Snake will be busy searching for the Patriots.
Ok, what you’re going to read is some extracted script from the game. I need not say the amount of spoilers that are here:
Snake: Where is she?
Campbell: Snake, calm down, concentrate on the mission. You know that Meryl can take care of herself... We both know it.
Snake: Colonel, where is she, where have they taken her? She’s your niece, your own blood! Are you just going to sit there and see how she dies?
Campbell: You think I don’t realize that, Snake? You think I want to watch her die? Snake, I know that you care a lot for her, but you’ve been trained to complete missions without letting your human emotions interfere.
Snake: I know. You’ve changed, Colonel.
Campbell: Snake, we’ve all changed, and if you don’t stop it in 72 hours, the entire world will change.
Snake: In 72 hours, I’ll destroy to Metal Gear AFTER finding to Meryl. Now, tell me... Where is she?
Campbell: Good heavens, Snake! I am not hiding anything from you! For the first time since I've known you, I can see something in you that I’ve never seen... is it fear...? Just like his father!
Snake: My father is DEAD! Don’t bring him into this!
Campbell: But he called you, Snake. He was the one that was seen in the airplane, you should be over this by now. You know it well: Big Boss is not dead, he lives on!
Snake: Right now... I don’t know what to believe, I don’t care. I only know that I am going to do one thing. ONE thing... find Meryl. I’ll ask you one more time. Where is she?
Familiar Voice: The Nanomachines check shows the effects of the FOXDIE virus. It grants the subject over-aggressiveness and negetivity.
Snake: NAOMI! Colonel, what’s she doing here?!
Campbell: Lower your voice, Snake. She has her reasons for being here. She’ll explain.
Snake: I don’t have time to reminisce. Leave all that shit about technology and machines out; what you are doing here?
Naomi: Like the Colonel has said, I have my reasons. One of them is personal... the rest is mission-based. My personal reason refers to an old companion yours. I knew him by the name Frank Jaeger... You knew him as Grey Fox.
Snake: Grey Fox! But he died! He’s here?
Naomi: Yes, Snake... He is dead... But he is here... Or at least somebody that looks like him.
Snake: ...Mr.X? It can’t be...
Naomi: This can wait. So, you want to know where Meryl is, eh?
Snake: WHERE?! Where is she?
Naomi: She’s in the airplane, Snake, the same one that you jumped from. You didn’t recognize her because she was disguised as one of them. If she did recognize you, then we wouldn’t even be able to tell, or perhaps she wants to know nothing of you.
Snake: You’ve said enough, I’m losing time trying to understand you.
Naomi: What do you intend to do, Snake? Rescue her? Are you sure that she will appreciate it after what you did to her? The fairy tale’s over. Snake, it’s time to face reality... You have a mission to complete and if you don't, it's over for all of us. It would be the end, the end of everything. Yes, Snake. Meryl is in that airplane, but your mission takes place in Russia. Now you must choose: to follow that airplane and to have hopes that Meryl can forgive you or go to Russia and stop the Genesis Army. It’s your choice, Snake... It is your mission... You only have 72 hours.
If you’re just getting over that and coming up for air, here’s some more:
Ocelot: The "Snake Eater" is dead... Or at least he should be. I don't know what it happened to him, I can't explain it, but... he's back. What should I do, Boss?
Unidentified Voice: Search the battlefield again with that novice... We'll see how powerful he is.
Ocelot: Did you see it? Can you see what he does? He's not human! A human can't destroy a tank with his bare hands...
Unidentified Voice: His power is immense. Soon, he'll be sufficiently strong enough to take a position in the Genesis Army and the Genesis Project will be finally a reality. Long ago we dreamt of this day, Shalashaska...
And it has begun!
And yet another scene...
Naomi: Frank? It's me... Do you remember?
Grey Fox: I have no name. Who is the Snake Eater?
Naomi: What is it you want from him?
Grey Fox: To forget... I must stop him!
Naomi: He told me you'd take care of me... Told me you wanted...
Grey Fox: My mind is not with me now. I have no memory of what I said... Only of what I've done. The Snake Eater will free us all. The freedom we've dreamed of some day... Only 48 hours remain... The end is close.
Further details reveal a battle in the jungle between Snake and Grey Fox. The problem is that the player (as Snake) can't see anything and has to maneuver Snake by listening to the surrounding sounds in Dolby 5.1. We don’t know how this will work for players that don’t have surround sound (but Kojima does not leave players in the cold. If you remember the battle with Psycho Mantis, there was an alternate way to defeat him in case the second control port was damaged.) Occasionally, Otacon will release flares that will temporarily help you see your opponent. It is said to be one of the most difficult fights in Metal Gear history.
An exchange after the battle with Grey Fox:
Grey Fox: You fight very well, Snake Eater. If what they say about you is true, your skills haven't decreased one bit. You have been a great opponent and because of that I ask that one more time, before nightfall, we finish this together.
Otacon (off-screen): Snake, don't listen to him! He's just saying that so you'll follow him, but you'll die before you wake up!
Snake: Quiet, Otacon! Don't move from where you are.
Grey Fox: Tell your friend he can come out, the game is over. I know where he's hiding. If I find him, I'll kill him. You have no choice.
Snake: I don't understand. You can't be him. Not Fox... Not the Fox that I knew...
Grey Fox: Time is short, you have to move fast. They've sent and equipped patrol group to find you. I know a quick way out of here.
After this, Otacon leaves his hiding place and, with Snake, follow the clone of Grey Fox in a jeep through the vast jungle. As soon as Grey Fox takes control of the jeep, Snake and Otacon have no choice but to sit back cautiously. The jeep arrives to a camp in a grassy area and soon they notice there are many more jeeps and a cargo truck. Naomi Hunter is one of the retained prisoners along with Mei-Ling (no word about Campbell).
Shortly after, the soldiers in jeeps become aware of the situation, give chase, and start shooting. And so begins the game…
As Snake, the player must open fire as Grey Fox drives the jeep (reminiscent of the final final battle with Liquid in MGS.) After he destroys the first jeep, many more arrive in front of them. Revolver Ocelot and Crimson Blade also arrive in a cargo truck that plays an important role. A brief scene will show that these trucks carry the Genesis Soldiers. Returning to the game, you must continue opening fire. Wild animals suddenly appear, and rhinoceri start attacking the soldiers' jeeps causing them to crash. Quickly, a cargo truck nears the player and soldiers start coming out of the truck and leap on your jeep! You have to shoot them before they touch Snake (the player), Otacon, or Fox. The graphics are amazing, seemingly a cut-scene, but it's all during gameplay!
Soon after the chase, the new Metal Gear makes its first appearance…
That’s all, for now. You may start breathing again. It looks like Kojima’s taking all the right steps in this sequel (not prequel!). So-called gamers left stupefied in the aftermath of MGS2’s story should be pleased to learn that the series is going back to its roots. No, not the complexes of MGS, but to the roots of Metal Gear (the one to appear on the MSX). Serafitia, the daughter of liberty, is done!
P.S. – Thanks again to Haliocide of the MGN Forums for the tip!
Source: MGLegacy
Posted by Serafitia on 7.8.2003
Interesting, I knew that all of the hints pointing towards this Snake being Big Boss were way too obvious and that Kojima was just trying to fool us again. I can't wait until this comes out.
Quote:July 08, 2003 - Nintendo today updated its Japanese info website for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles with confirmation that the final game will indeed require GBA units for its multiplayer mode.
Though pre-release versions of the game (such as the one we experienced at E3) enabled standard controllers to be used when playing with two or more players, the final Japanese game requires that each player uses his own Game Boy Advance unit, connected to the GameCube controller ports via GBA link cables.
The single player quest can be enjoyed with three different control configurations:
1. Standard GameCube controller
2. Game Boy Advance as controller
3. Standard GameCube controller & GBA
To make the multiplayer requirements a bit more palatable, the Japanese version of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles ships with a free GBA link cable.
When a Game Boy Advance is connected, the handheld functions as a menu screen.
While the left GameCube screen shows all the action, the GBA screen to the right displays attack and defend commands (blue bars), abilities like Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder (pink bars), and items like the life-renewing Phoenix Down (green bar).
The right side of the GBA display shows character stats, such as strength, defense, magic, etc. Here's what the two displays look like side-by-side:
As seen at E3, there is also a GBA map mode that helps pinpoint the player location.
No word yet on whether the US version will have the exact same requirements, but given the relatively close launch date, we're expecting the two versions to be identical. We'll have more on Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles soon.
Quote:July 07, 2003 - IGNcube learned today that Nintendo's long-awaited system link feature will be included with F-Zero GX.
Jointly developed by Sega's Amusement Vision and Nintendo, the GameCube sequel will let four players race against each other in split-screen and full-screen modes. A Nintendo spokesperson said that the company has yet to decide whether it will even promote the connection feature when the game releases here in August.
Nintendo showed off its networking feature first with Mario Kart: Double Dash!! at the E3 expo in May. Given the niche appeal of off-line system link gameplay modes, don't expect the feature to be a big focus in Nintendo's marketing of the titles unless the company decides to push online network play via third-party apps in the near future.
More as it breaks.
Hot damn this is great news! That means that we'll be able to get it online one way or another.
Quote: Square Enix announced they are currently examining the sale decisions of Final Fantasy III. The game was originally scheduled to release on WonderSwan Color, Square Enix mentioned that are interested to port the game to GameBoy Advance.
What's to consider? It'd sell 100 times more on the GBA!
But it's a little different from past installments in the series...
Quote:Square Enix announced a new sword action TV game called Kenshin Dragon Quest: Yomigaerishi Densetsu no Ken. The game is stored in the "Crest Unit", which connects directly to TV. A sword controller is attached to the system, which is used to attack the enemies on screen. The gameplay is similar to Namco's arcade sword slashing action game Mazen. Square Enix is planning to ship 1 million units in Japan, the game will be released in Japan on September 19, for 6980 yen.
I don't know about everyone else, but I want this game. It probably won't come out over here though.
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