Funny I casually got mine at GameStop yesterday, no waiting outside or anything crazy and the sales rep said I was the only person at the time that had even pre-ordered it.
Now I just have to actually get excited about it. Tough to when ZombiU n Pikmin are really the only games I'm caring about as far as launch titles go.
I don't get the disagree on chanmasta. Seems to me like a level editor for a side scrolling Mario game would be a great idea and easy to use.
@Vashlion & ClintonBeardsley
Thanks for the info and yeh that definitely sounds like something I'd like.
Don't shoot me but I don't think I have ever played a Monster Hunter game and there seem to be a lot of monster hunter fans on n4g - sell me on it heh. What's the premise? I don't want to Google any reviews...
I would be very interested in it if it turns out true considering the research valve has been putting into tech like biometrics.
Having a console that's reading our emotional responses could direct the ai to behave accordingly making for some extremely unique gameplay.
I think better graphics aside consoles need some major game-changing tech and not just gimmicks like motion controls which are generally less effective than a good old game pad.
I enjoyed the poke "following the success of hd-dvd" :)
I'm still wondering if the pre-order gates will be opened tomorrow.
@YoungsterJoey
I completely forgot he left Capcom. (I'm old) so that news re-breaks my heart!
Yeh I have my fingers crossed for a new mega man or onimusha.
I still think everyone is judging it waaay too early. Don't get me wrong, I don't want them to screw it up either because I love 1 & 2 but it's the same team behind it so I'm giving them the benefit of a doubt.
Definitely agree.
This ain't no gimmick. Excited for this.
Amen - and I'm not religious.
@guitarded77
Yeh I do agree it shouldn't be forced for the same reasons you mention, specifically the forced wii-trols with Zelda and other games.
I also agree that Nintendo is playing it safe which is really my biggest problem right now with it even though I still plan to buy the wiiU at launch. I just want something different ya know because I'm not counting on the tablet alone to lead to any major game-changing ideas.
I grew up on Mario as well and loved 'em but since Nintendo is going for innovation and not a graphical leap then shouldn't the first Mario game be innovative?
This is just a play on nostalgia and not innovation. The WiiU needs an equivalent to the innovation that Mario 64 brough to the industry - not another Mario that relies on 27 year old gameplay mechanics.
I generally love Bethesda games like Fallout and Oblivion but they honestly have a piss-poor character designer. Their faces just plain suck, especially compared to the stuff that non-professional modders come up with.
Looks like some good fun for sure and I'm VERY glad to see that it doesn't have a regenerative health system.
Ha "favorite game of recent years". Funny that I actually agree considering I've been a gamer since the Atari 2600. I love what are considered some of the best games of our time but I still manage to love the / of recent years and that's coming from an ancient fallout/metal gear/metroid/zelda/bioshock fan.
I only have one ssd but yeh I would NEVER go back either. Everything is so much faster from booting to starting programs. Love ssd.
@Chrisgay
Oh crap you're right. That sucks...