Quote:Today I went to the Gamespy booth to conduct a small and simple interview with GameSpy's President, Jon Epstein. After exchanging business cards, the questions began.
The word "tunneling" was introduced to many gamers with the software that Gamespy released for Halo and many of other Xbox games that didn't utilize Xbox Live but did use LAN.
Tunneling IS NOT being used for any of Nintendo's upcoming LAN utilized games. The information which came to me as a huge shock, is actually better than it sounds. According to Gamespy, Nintendo came to them about a year ago for LAN software. Nintendo did not want to use "tunneling, because it would require gamers excessive hardware such as hooking up multiple cables, computers, hubs, and what not.
Instead, Mr. Epstein, went on to reveal that Nintendo will be using Gamespy developed "in-game" software. Much is not known about this except the fact that all gamers have to do is hook an internet cord from the Gamecube to their broadband modem and that's it. You are online as soon as you plug in the ethernet cord and choose the LAN option.
I repeat: "tunneling" will not be used and extra hubs, computers, and extra ethernet cords will not be needed as Nintendo wanted to keep it simple. It is simple in-game software that will be used in upcoming Nintendo LAN games.
You can buy it at EB, Best Buy, etc. On the disc are playable demos of Billy Hatcher, Sonic DX (which I heard is even worse than the Dreamcast version), Soul Calibur 2, and uh... some more games. I think Viewtiful Joe might be on it, but I'm not sure.
Wow, I just got back from it. What an awesome movie! The story was great, the action was great, the music was great... everything was great! It was slow in some parts and the CGI doubles throughout the movie (especially during the burly brawl scene) were very fake-looking, but overall I thought it was fantastic. Revolutions can't come any sooner!
And that movie is Equilibrium. Equilibrium is a combination of The Matrix and Fahrenheit 451. It's also a martial arts movie, except instead of kung fu it has gun-kata, which is form of martial arts that uses guns. Gun-kata isn't real, so don't get any ideas. :)
Quote:In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. Clerick John Preston (Bale) is a top ranking government agent responsible for destroying those who resist the rules. Whe he misses a dose of Prozium, a mind-altering drug that hinders emotion, Preston, who has been trained to enforce the strict laws of the new regime, suddenly becomes the only person capable of overthrowing it.
Quote:May 13, 2003 - Nintendo today announced Mario and Luigi, an original action RPG game to be released by year's end. The game is being developed by Alpha Dream, the team that brought to life the Tomato Adventure series on systems' past.
Mario and Luigi features a unique control scheme where players take control of both characters both during the wandering and battle phases. The battle sequences are very much inspired by Paper Mario on the Nintendo 64, with turn-based attacks that can be enhanced by real-time button inputs.
Players take control of both Mario and Luigi as they try to save Princess Peach's stolen voice. When her voice was taken, it was replaced with explosive expletives that's destroying the kingdom. Bowser, who arrived to kidnap the princess, now needs the Mario Bros. help due to the Princess' now destructive voice.
The game features both real-time action as well as turn-based battles where players must have the Mario Bros. work together. Solving puzzles and defeating enemies will require teamwork.
No release date, other than a tentative Q4 schedule, has been announced. But we'll have full hands-on with the game tomorrow at the E3 show floor.
-- Craig Harris
It's Paper Mario 2!!! Shit, I think I just wet myself...
Quote:May 13, 2003 - Nintendo snuck a new game in the company's press kit issued today, a mysterious title Mario & Donkey Kong. No details were made available from Nintendo, but we're hoping to learn more about the game when E3 begins tomorrow morning.
The game may be a design evolution of Donkey Kong +, a game revealed at last year's E3 that was an update to the very fun and popular Game Boy game, Donkey Kong. But we'll know for sure when we find out game details from Nintendo tomorrow. In the meantime, check out the first screenshots.
Quote:NINTENDO UNVEILS PLANS TO GAIN INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
New Forms of Game Play, New Partnerships, New Hits, Time Travel Unleashed For E3
LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2003 – With the world's hottest-selling hardware system, Game Boy® Advance SP, and three current best-selling Nintendo GameCube™ and Game Boy® Advance games, Nintendo today unveils its strategy to continue to grow its industry leadership. Today Nintendo revealed the Nintendo Time Machine™. Nintendo plans to use the Nintendo Time Machine™ to go back in time to 1995.....