AndrewTS

That doesn't make much sense. It's not as if the demo console is just any regular ol' console with a standard controller. It's a Wii. Which I imagine would involve the Wiimotes/nunchucks being securely locked to the kiosks (for $60? Mosdef). I would think Nintendo would want as many casuals/nongamers to be playing it as possible, though. So why put it in the specialty shops and not the major retailers? Oh--my GC was starting to get the dreaded DREs. Fortunately I fixed it, in under an hour.

Ugh. It's slot-loading.

Old news. I actually took a survey on this months ago.

Samurai Shodown 0 Special: MK Trilogy combos--including lots of near/100+ combos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxALDbVG3NY Those look real to you, Anya?

I doubt it will make any sense, try as they might. Anya linked me to this--the Killer Instinct 1 and 2 finishing moves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDG3Iq8G9Fk I still don't get how Orchid kills you by showing you her tits. I mean, they look freakish, but still... I can't find any videos at all for time killers and bloodstorm. Ha! MK4 Fatalities: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SelUxnJgJ-8

New Game +? Awesome.

Oh, okay. That boost. I didn't really notice it. Thanks for pointing that out. Unfortunately--yeah, so far this game's difficulty is making OOT look difficult in comparison.

Yah, just keep running until you get the speed lines. Knew about that since the demo, tho... Crimson Helm is soooooooooooo easy. I beat him without even being hit. The fish are tough with conventional attacks, but bombs and power slashes make quick work of them--although they may jump on your back and you have to slash them before they explode.

It seems most impressions of Red Steel have been bumped up from "it looks and plays like ass" to "it looks okay and plays better--waiting on a reviewable." I would *like* it to be good, but I have little faith in it.

Who honestly is getting a Wii for COD3? Or Red Steel?

It's *not* the games, it's the 72-pin connector. It flat-out goes bad. Replacing that took care of that problem on my NES.

The NES had a known issue with the cart slots (and the whole design is pretty poorly thought out). Gamecubes sometimes suffer from their own DRE problems. Some of the DSes had a problem with the hinges where they were susceptible to hairline cracks, Nintendo offered to fix any of them for free. Every portable system suffers from occasional runs of dead pixels, but I haven't heard much about the DS, or if there are any, there's been no gripes about Nintendo not fixing them. But regardless, it's going to have a 1 year warranty, not this "90 days" bullshit Sony and MS do for a system 2-3 times the cost.

Yeesh...you were still trying to get all those trees?! That final tree was the same one I was stuck on. Found it in, like 5 minutes. Yet Mr. King of RPGs who went through Disgaea in one day... I'm at 11 hours but that's artificially trumped up from pause time, too. Is the Deflector sold in Kusa worth buying? I passed on it for Gold Dust to upgrade my current weapon. I only need a few thousand yen to afford it, but that would be all my cash and I don't think I need it.

A Nerf controller!!! http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/28/pelican...ps2-controller/ This begs the question: why not nearly 20 years ago? This would have been perfect for the NES. Oh--and if Blu-Ray is teh doomed, I wouldn't be surprised: one of the major blu-ray supporter is releasing a laptop with HD-DVD: http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/28/samsung...top-yes-HD-DVD/

Zelda is Wii controls only. You'd have to use the GC version for GC controls.

On a related note--here's a bunch of fatalities from Way of the Warrior (3DO): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeWk2BaVESk&NR

Awesome Japanese commercial for Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PlkRk_iaAU&NR

Well, everyone is saying the character development totally went to hell on this one, but I guess good gameplay is good gameplay, still. It's just that my wallet's been taking a total hammering this month, what with Rocket Slime, Okami, Mega Man ZX, and now this. Plus I imported Sin and Punishment from Ebay and raided pawn shops for lots of goodies.

Go away Mr. Nintendo. Why am I "Mr. Nintendo"? Because I think Yukes isn't very good at making wrestling games? I don't like the DORs either.

Is it the same crappy engine, just with new crappy controls?

I've given up on my EB having releases I want on time. Besides, I have barely even scratched Okami. Definitely going to rent at least, buy if I totally love it.

Different taunts/poses!

So the RP's coming out for 360, don't peak your interest? Oblivion is coming to PS3 too. Enchanted Arms is being gobbled up by a lot of RPG fans...but the critical consensus is thoroughly mediocre. Blue Dragon is a wannabe Dragon Quest. Lost Oddysey is a wannabe Final Fantasy. Hey look--a semi-live action (commercial? trailer?) for Fatal Fury 3! =

Hey look--it's the 360 re-re-re-re-re-re-re-launch: THIS TIME WE MEAN IT! And we're going to have games for Japanese people, and games without space marines in it!

One of the PS3s at the TGS overheated big time: http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstatio...ssage.id=601402