Duck Hunt, others get ESRB's thumbs-up, zapper imminent
by James Ransom-Wiley 
{ Nov 7th 2006 at 6:25PM }
The ESRB has approved and rated another pile of Nintendo's Virtual Console throwbacks, including:- Duck Hunt (E)
- Hogan's Alley (E)
- Kid Icarus (E)
- Kirby's Adventure (E)
- PilotWings (E)
- Pro Wrestling (E)
- Punch-Out (E)
- Wild Gunman (E)
[Thanks, Spindash54]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Optimus Prime @ Nov 7th 2006 6:28PM
Awww .. Duck Hunt with an on-screen cursor just isnt the same. And, they're now re rating games that were released 20 years ago?
Mattman @ Nov 7th 2006 6:30PM
PUNCHOUT!
Miniboss @ Nov 7th 2006 6:35PM
@ #1.
I hope they don't have the on-screen cursor. That would just be cheap... about as cheap as when I was a kid and would put the Zapper right up next to the screen.
I sucked.
Darkness @ Nov 7th 2006 6:33PM
Optimus, there wasn't an ESRB back then. Heh, I guess that dates me, but ratings didn't really show up until the mid 90s.
Vinsum @ Nov 7th 2006 6:34PM
lol...gotta say it if no one else will...
What is Dunk Hunt?
ManekiNeko @ Nov 7th 2006 6:36PM
I don't want Duck Hunt unless it's the arcade version. You could actually shoot the annoying dog in that one!
JR
Ignatius @ Nov 7th 2006 8:02PM
Before asking stupid questions... consult Wikipedia!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Hunt
:P
Simon @ Nov 7th 2006 6:42PM
I'm waiting patiently for the day to use the Zapper in combination with Resident Evil on the Wii. Oh, what a glorious day that will be.
Hox @ Nov 7th 2006 6:43PM
"A Winner Is You".
'Nuff said.
Frank Tinsley @ Nov 7th 2006 6:45PM
I don't understand why we haven't seen light gun style games on the Wii that simply allow players to calibrate for their screen and sensor bar position by shooting the center and corners without an on screen cross-hair! It worked great for my Guncon 2!
David @ Nov 7th 2006 6:52PM
@ #4 "What is Duck Hunt?"
And you call yourself a gamer! To shame!
PS. Try google
Josh @ Nov 7th 2006 6:53PM
I agree with Hox (#8), also.
And Frank Tinsley, I'm not sure if that would work. I mean, what if you moved yourself of the Remote from its initial calibration position? Hmmm...I'm really not sure.
Anyway, I really want to try out Kid Icarus and maybe give Kirby's Adventure and PilotWings a go, too...
T-Bag @ Nov 7th 2006 6:54PM
- Vinsum,
Are you serious? Ouch...
Jackson Pritt @ Nov 7th 2006 7:06PM
I'm still a little iffy on the Zapper design that was shown at E3.
Considering that the analog stick will be used to control character motion I feel like I would want it to remain totally seperate (well, attached with a wire) from the gun controller. Turning, etc, will feel a lot better if you aren't turning your character with a knob on the back of your gun.
What I'd REALLY like is just a simple shell that could be used with any game that simply adds a pistol grip to the Wii-mote. MAYBE with sights along the top for sniping. But mostly just a pistol grip so that shooting in games like Red Steel felt more natural.
Jeffler @ Nov 7th 2006 7:01PM
David, T-Bag, you're both fools. Typo in the title. "DUNK" Hunt, not Duck Hunt. Thats the joke.
-1 stars for both?
gman @ Nov 7th 2006 7:03PM
Vinsum
serious...maybe you need to go outside and grab some air...the indoor gamer life doesn't seem right for you
Meathelix @ Nov 7th 2006 7:15PM
I'm only interested in the zapper peripheral if pulling the trigger makes that PKANGG sound.
Jeff @ Nov 7th 2006 7:13PM
Just so everyone knows... Vinsum was talking about the blue bar at the top. It says "Dunk Hunt, others get..." rather than Duck Hunt.
frodo @ Nov 7th 2006 7:14PM
Hooray for pilotwings and kirby's adventure! Two great tastes that taste great together.
Undead Priest @ Nov 7th 2006 7:15PM
The real news here is that if they're just now being rated, that they're very near release. Before years end, at the least.
pattyblades @ Nov 13th 2006 3:40PM
no, they need to fix that pos
chenry @ Nov 7th 2006 7:26PM
Where's NES Contra!
AnnieTaintUrWagon @ Nov 7th 2006 7:35PM
Contra is on the Xbox 360. Oh Snap!
Optimus Prime @ Nov 7th 2006 7:37PM
Kirby's Adventure for NES was a great game that a lot of people missed out on because it was a late cycle release and people had moved onto SNES.
And, with the Zapper thing, people will be inclined to point directly at the screen and think that where they aim is where its pointing; it isnt, since its all relative to the sensor bar. They would need some calibration to overcome this.
Anyways, that Zapper better come in orange.
Vlad @ Nov 7th 2006 7:42PM
holy shit that's a nice bunch of games. The winner is you!
if there really is a God, there will be NES Contra. the Contra on 360 is the arcade version, so...hope lives on.
also, Kid Icarus is a cult classic, right? and Pit is in SSBB? that's a big deal, I think
Jackson Pritt @ Nov 7th 2006 7:46PM
"And, with the Zapper thing, people will be inclined to point directly at the screen and think that where they aim is where its pointing; it isnt, since its all relative to the sensor bar. They would need some calibration to overcome this."
What are you talking about?
It's a shell for the Wii-mote.
The Wii-mote aims directly where you point it.
As long as the Wii-mote has been calibrated you shouldn't have to re-calibrate it for the Zapper shell.
I'm really confused about what you're talking about.
sirbargearse @ Nov 7th 2006 7:44PM
Vinsum's comment of "what's Duck Hunt" should serve as a reminder of how deep the game culture is now. Once upon a time he would have copped wedgies for asking that. But I guess soon people will be asking what's a Super Nintendo, Genesis, Mega Drive... etc!
Besides... it was 20 years ago now! TWENTY! OUCH!
Koekoenutt @ Nov 7th 2006 8:12PM
Im really confused with how everyone still is commenting on Vinsum's comment. First, Re-read what he said. There was a typo in the title that said DuNk Hunt, with a N. They obvioulsy fixed it but even after people have said he was correctly the title, people still think he doens't know what Duck Hunt is.
I admit that I had to re-read what he typed to make sure there was more to it, but everyone knows duck hunt! Just silly that after 2 people already stated that he was correctly a typo, then you got people calling it a stupid question.
Also, Contra for XBox360 is the arcade version like someone stated before hand. Hopefully the NES version comes out for the Wii though.
Optimus Prime @ Nov 7th 2006 8:16PM
"What are you talking about?"
If you turn the on-screen cursor off, put cross hairs on the Zapper, and use that to aim; can you say that it is 100% accurate?
And, if you can calibrate the pointer (in the same way as a mouse pointer), then it means theres some scaling of real direction to on-screen position. So, im not sure if the above paragraph is what actually is happening.
SilentHylian @ Nov 7th 2006 8:23PM
Um, wait a minute. Kid Icarus? WHEN?!??!?
GoPodular @ Nov 7th 2006 8:25PM
lol...gotta say it if no one else will...
What is "correctly a typo"?
hahahaha
Matt @ Nov 7th 2006 8:38PM
PilotWings!!!
Koekoenutt @ Nov 7th 2006 8:41PM
Yes, along with the journalist here, I have piss poor proof reading. Least I can read well unlike some others. Unfortantly I can't go back and edit my posts when I noticed my two typos.
Mike @ Nov 7th 2006 9:33PM
No way am I buying another 30 or 40 doller perphierable for DUCK HUNT.
Now a ROB wiimote attachment....
n8dogg @ Nov 7th 2006 9:46PM
To answer the question, no. That add-on looks so clunky and unwieldly... the controller by itself seems to be a better fit for a game like Duck Hunt.
Scuba Owl @ Nov 7th 2006 9:48PM
How is it that Kid Icarus didn't enter the conversation til comment #12? Besides, I don't like Duck Hunt. Its dangerous for all birds, not just ducks.
Scuba Owl
www.ScubaOwl.com
crono141 @ Nov 7th 2006 9:48PM
people confused about calibration?
They did it for SNES and the super scope. YOu are correct in that you can calibrate your position with an on screen software calibration. If you define the center of the box on th 1024x768 grid, and then the outer boundaries of your tv on it, then the game should be able to figure out where you are pointing without an on screen cursor.
If that didn't make any sence, or if there are tons of spelling errors, its because I"m drunk.
But the point stands. even though I'm drunk.
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otakucode @ Nov 7th 2006 10:23PM
This will be interesting... the way the original Duck Hunt, and all NES games that used the light gun, worked was that the screen would flash all black except for a square of white on the legit targets. The gun just detected if it was pointed at the target. I wonder if they will stick with that method orif they've really re-engineered the games?
And don't expect a zapper that looks anything like a gun or anything other than a totally lame "seriously its not a gun, don't freak out soccer mom" piece of crap. What irrational stupid parents have done to gaming is a travesty.
Cody @ Nov 7th 2006 10:57PM
Dude, if the Wii Remote actually plays back the Twaannnnggggg noise... then, i'll be getting it. Hell, i'll probably be getting it anyway, but the twang from the wiimote speaker would be ace.
superbagman @ Nov 7th 2006 10:58PM
I think everyone is missing the best part about this news, Star Man will be wrestling the Amazon on the Wii. Kin Corn Karn: I'm coming for you! Hell yes, Pro Wrestling was a staple of my youth.
nick @ Nov 7th 2006 11:55PM
I love pilot wings!!
Roybertito @ Nov 8th 2006 1:49AM
Bring on the Super Punch-Out! damn it.
Tacoman @ Nov 8th 2006 12:17AM
Punch Out!! I can't wait! Duck Hunt is gonna be great, but I'm looking forward to the Super Scope Six collection being released.
Nick @ Nov 8th 2006 12:59AM
Number 1, they are re rating games because there wasn't a rating system back in the day. And since the games are "re releasing" on Nintendo's Virtual Console, then they have to be rated, for the first time.
BakaBaka @ Nov 8th 2006 2:22AM
Wait, I thought the remote works by aiming at the sensor bar. There's no way that gun attachment will work like the light zapper. You can't aim at the screen. You'll just be controlling an onscreen crosshair based on your aiming at the sensor bar. That's no fun! I guess they could have you "aim" at the screen and map that to how it is really aimed by the sensor bar. Of course, if you do that, you couldn't move the gun from it's original position too far or you'll break the calibration. No jumping and shooting from behind the couch I guess.
CC @ Nov 8th 2006 9:18AM
I wish the Wii gun and remote came in orange. It would complete the retro look and feel.
http://atariace.com/nintendo/joysticks.php/item/46
D-Town @ Nov 8th 2006 10:36AM
@37: Drunk Hunt! A winner is you!
(god, the things an office job makes you write...)
D-Town @ Nov 8th 2006 11:52AM
@46: They don't even have to do that. Just let them release retro skins for the Wiimote, I'll be a happy slut -erm, bloke!
I've said this before elsewhere, but if Nintendo releases 10 1st party games a month, does this mean we'll probably miss out on Super Mario World, Zelda LttP, Super Mario Bros., etc. for another month while Japan's getting it now? Hope not!
And just to gratify my own lollipop idiosyncracy, GIVE US MISCHIEF MAKERS PLEASE!!!!
OtakuCODE @ Nov 8th 2006 10:53AM
BakaBaka: Like I posted earlier, unless they did heavy modification of the underlying NES game (I doubt this), aiming will have nothing whatsoever to do with the sensor bar or the wiimotes accelerometers or anything. It's just a light sensor. If you point it at a patch of bright white - its a hit. If you point it at a patch of black - you miss. That simple. That's how the original zapper worked and I'd be surprised if they were able and/or willing to invest the time and effort to convert light zapper games for more integration with the wiimote.
32_Footsteps @ Nov 8th 2006 12:10PM
superbagman:
Kin Corn Karn says you have no hope! You foolish Americans and your "special moves." Karn is so powerful, he doesn't need "special moves" to defeat the likes of you! Behold the power of his Manchurian Chop! Ya!
Man, so many hours wasted back in the day. Truth is, I'm looking forward to taking it to Fighter Hayabusa again.