maratrix

message of the week

green means go

unless ur lazy


dont blame me i didnt come up with it, any way liksang have finally shipped my Metroid Prime hunters, so in about 2 weeks prepare for me on wifi as ur fingers may hurt from killing me so many times.

Zelda DS the phantom hourglass

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GDC iwata wrap up

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Iwata's keynote was a slightly anticlimatic one for all those who had been expecting a full blowout of the Revolution, with new details, game footage, etc. etc.

However, it was a very interesting speech, with the following things announced or expanded upon:

1. Pepsi-Nintendo DS Co-operation

Pepsi have made an agreement with Nintendo to promote the upcoming Brain Age series in North America by putting ads for it on bottles of Pepsi soft drinks and bottled waters.

2. Brain Age Series

Iwata spoke extensively about Brain Age to begin with, talking about its origins. He says that the game's development was a result of people wanting more from games or being bored with the industry's current products.

Nintendo consulted with brain-professor-clever-guy Professor Kawashima during the development of the game. Development of the first game was finished in 90 days, showing how short the development time can be yet still with an interesting and innovative product.

3. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

Iwata talked about the Nintendo WFC's amazing 1 million unique users - on only 18 weeks. He states that it took competitors (i.e. Microsoft with Xbox LIVE) over a year to reach this level. 29 million gaming connections made so far.

He also stated how the intention of the service is to make online gaming like playing with friends at home - easy, simple, secure. He also states that whilst some people wish to play with strangers, friends are important too - the example of someone cutting all your trees down in Animal Crossing was given as an example. Nintendo WFC's internal codename during development was "Project Houseparty".

4. Developer Competitions

Bill [of Nintendo of America], the director of the GDC, a G4TV host and Will Wright played games of Brain Age and Metroid Prime Hunters on stage. Bill won at both games.

5. Zelda DS!

To be called The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, the title is to be released later this year and will have cel-shaded 3D graphics, action on the bottom screen, and maps on the top screen. It will have interactive puzzles that use the touch screen, which will also be used for map and menu navigation.

6. Virtual Console - Not Only Nintendo!

In what may be a counter to Sony's legacy PS1 & PS2 game download service on the PS3, Iwata announced that Nintendo is expanding the range of the planned Virtual Console service.

As previously rumoured, users will be able to download games from not only Nintendo's back catalogue, but also from a selection of 1000 Sega Genesis/MegaDrive games and games from NEC's TurboGrafx system.

A revolution in the flesh *update*

At GDC a Revolutionreport reporter has found a revolution in a case. some one looks like they got a little fat but anyway it still still sexy
my pics wont load so here is the link

ign has also taken around 40 pics of the system on show link

gexguys message of the week *2

sorry totally forgot last week i promise nxt week ur guidence will be on tim so

last week;

Exercise relieves stress

Nothing relieves exercise

this week;

Some wrestlers hate tights

Fight stereotypes!

the first one i agree with but the second one i dont relly get.

wooohooo wish i could be there :(

"We've got the wolf moving around quite naturally in gameplay, and the player's feeling of moving as the wolf is incredibly natural. Just a little fine-tuning, and the wolf will be ready for playable prime time at E3."

assistant director of the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Makoto Miyanaga

a must watch click it NOW!!!!!

revosabre

Iwata GDC speach tommorow

tommorow there is set to be a speach by the president of nintendo Satora Iwata <<<<. the Games Developers Conference is one of the top 3 gaming conferences of the year (the others being E3 and TGS) and it was last year that satora revieled a lovely zelda video, so there is high hopes for his speach this year. i have decided to make the same predictions as reggies speach back in febuary so here is an edited list;

1. The success of the DS and the Wi-Fi connection- I am sure he will bost about sales figures and the success of new inovative franchises (nintendogs, brain training) attracting new audiences- chance:99.99%
2. Targets for the Revolution- may admitt Gamecube sales are a dissapointment and set sales targets for the revolution - chance:70%
3. Anounce the real name of the Revolution- answer the question that is on everyones lips- chance:70%(has been rumored)
4. Show Revolution footage- May show another Video like the the one at TGS with people using the controler or a clipit of a game or two such as super smash bros, metroid prime 3 and the long awaited Mario 128- chance:50%
5. will anounce DSLite release details for the U.S.- although we already have suspision to believe that it will be released mid May, it it likely that it will be officialy reveiled on thursday-chance:90%
6. the revolutions "other feature"- we know there is something yet to be reveiled thanks to shigeru but I think they will save it for E3 in May-chance:20%
7. Revolution games anounced- possibly some titles from third parties will be anounced- chance:35%
8. will show a video of developers comments on the revolution-like at TGS the lack of game footage may be compensated by some possitive comments - chance:65%
9. will reveil that the revolution will play biscuits and make toast- ???-chance:0.00000000000000000000000000056%
10. will show some new zelda footage showing some revolution compatability features- chance:50%

any way here are the times and i will post anything i hear;

10:30 am California, Nevada, British Columbia (PST)

11:30 am Arizona, New Mexico, Alberta (MST)

12:30 pm Louisiana, Arkansas, Manitoba (CST)

13:30 pm New York, Virginia, Quebec, Ontario (EST)

6:30 pm UK, Portugal (GMT)

7:30 pm Germany, France, Spain, Italy (CET)

The following times are for Friday, 24th of March:

2:30 am Western Australia (AWST)

4:00 am Northern Territory, South Australia (ACST)

4:30 am Queensland, New South Wales (AEST)

6:30 am New Zealand (NZST)

i will keep you updated

Pikachu DS lite omg

did not see this comming
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on more ds news i have just ordered MP:hunters so i hope that that will come soon, and when it does i will try to put sum pics up or summat. on a furthur note i would also like some more DS games(i av no money), so if any body wants to send me a game they havent played yet for testing i will be happy to give you a recomendation.

zelda info?

What’s the latest on Twilight Princess?

“I would say that we are progressing well with completing it,” says Miyamoto. “And one of the most important features is that, because Revolution can run GameCube software, when you play Twilight Princess on Revolution you can take advantage of the Revolution controller.

So with the new george forman playstation 3 coming out in a confirmed november, will the revolution be launching along side Zelda TP to combat this?

metroid hunters advert

gexguys late *message of the week*

better late than never

Takeing off bandages hurts

so dont take tham off.

the million club (all 302) * update* more like 534

For some reason when i try to put the table onto the site it wont work. (must be to big)
so here is a link

and here is a percentage summarythe largest chunk is nintendo (of course) sorry if picture got cut off. Note that these are number of million sellers, i am trying at zthis moment to get the same data on actual sales from million sellers. but this may take sum time.

are you planning to purchase something from play-asia?

hi,
if you are planning to buy something off play asia for more than $5o USD then i have a $5 off voucher code which i dont have the money to use. it has to be used by the 20th march. email me if you want it, first come first served

giantgexguy@yahoo.co.uk

play-asia

I am Online!!! woohoo

check the sid bar for my friend codes, and please do regester yours with wintendofi as it is a great site for exchanging codes. if any body particulary wants to chalenge me/see my town, email me with your friend codes and we will try to set it up.


(maybe you should challenge him to spelling) Tallon Crab

Gexs *message of the week*

a couple of days late but it is here:

Clouds have silver linings.

Why don`t they sink?

On another note i have just ordered the wifi max adapter (have given up trying to set up my belkin) so expect to see some friend codes soon.

The Challenge.

Your challenge;
You must do all the tracks in order on mario kart DS. You must try to make sure that the person who comes second to you gets as few points as possible.
You must have the following setup in verses mode:


that is:
Class: 150cc
CPU kart: HARD
Courses: in order
Rules: Races 32
Teams: off

You must finnish in first place and to get a valid claim you must beat my score of 227 which Daisy got (your second place must have a score less than this).
You are free to use what ever character any claims must be sent to giantgexguy@yahoo.co.uk with your own copys of the 2 result pictures that I have provided.
Any entries recieved before the 31st of March will recieve a reply email with there PRIZE!!!!!!!!!

good luck.
and dont cheat because you will only be cheating yourself.

the best result will be posted on the 1st of April along with a new competition (proberly metroid hunters related, if i get it in time)