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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 8:42AM (Unverified) said

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I think this will go down well with the 40 year old house wives (50% of the Wii demographic). But I wonder if they'll lube the controller 1st : p
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 8:45AM sand0789 said

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This might almost be too physically demanding. If you have to switch forehand to backhand and swing the wiimote every time, shit's gonna get sweaty.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:22AM Stevorino said

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Yeah...I'll be impressed if the wii remote is that precise too.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 10:07AM sand0789 said

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No, I'd expect the gestures to translate to what buttons did for the 360 version. They aren't going to be "1:1" or anything. Hopefully they keep an option where you can just play the game as it was originally intended.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 10:50AM (Unverified) said

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??? wii sports had backhanding. table tennis has backhanding. what makes you think you can't backhand with the wii remote? what makes you think that real table tennis is too demanding? are you 1000 pounds or something? wouldn't want to do something physically in a videogame!!
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 8:46AM (Unverified) said

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sweet, another port with tacked on controls. The Wii rocks!
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:01AM (Unverified) said

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sweet, another jackass commenter, joystiq rocks!
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 11:45AM PixelPerfect said

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Shit I can't even see what's written!
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 8:47AM (Unverified) said

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No announcement today will top this one.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:14AM (Unverified) said

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An Okami annoucment would top it.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 8:48AM (Unverified) said

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You do realize this means they're porting the GTA4 engine to Wii, then, right? Because that's what RTT runs on.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 8:48AM baby sea tuna said

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You've got that backwards.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 8:49AM Crono141 said

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Nice job reading between the lines!
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 8:48AM baby sea tuna said

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This is truly a mixed blessing. While I'd be excited to play this with the Wii controls, I'm sure the significant graphical downgrade required (the 360 version has some of the most natural looking character models/animation of any game I've played so far) will make me weep.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 8:50AM Crono141 said

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We'll see. From the looks of MP3 and Mario Galaxy, I'd say theres a fair chance that this game could be very nice looking on Wii as well.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:00AM (Unverified) said

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youtube is blocked at work but I really hope that link was to the optimus rhyme ping pong song. its awesome.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:08AM chrisgrant said

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You know it
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 3:18PM (Unverified) said

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What the hell? Ok now I'm clicking the link.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:08AM vidguy said

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YES! I've been holding out buying the 360 version, which I love, even though it's only $20 because when I go back to play it it just feels flat with the joysticks. If Rockstar properly uses the remote and this will be a great title to own.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:09AM (Unverified) said

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Now I can finally see if actual ping-pong skill translates to the Wii. :)
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:13AM (Unverified) said

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This seems like a good game for the wii. it would be great with online mp.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:22AM (Unverified) said

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Are they gonna do it the WiiTennis way and have Bots controlling the movement? Also, real table tennis is way too fast for the WiiMote.. unless you suck at it... Im guess gesture input; you control stroke power and spin... and the Wii takes care of the rest.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:38AM vidguy said

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There's enough cord between the nunchuk and the remote that the Wii wouldn't have to sacrifice player movement to have this game. Try The Bigs to see what I mean, you bat with the remote but still use the nunchuk for hit placement and running the bases.

I'd like to see two control schemes, one where you use the remote+nunchuk to have full control and another where the cpu moves the player while you just handle hits. That way you could play more traditionally or go all out with your swings!
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:39AM (Unverified) said

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Last I checked, I swing a table tennis paddle with my wrist, the same as I would with the Wii remote. So how is one too fast for the other?
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 9:58AM (Unverified) said

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I meant fast enough to mimic 1:1 movement.. which would be KILLER.. i just dont think they can do that. Maybe i am wrong.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 10:01AM (Unverified) said

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Because it's Konny. He likes to talk up a shit-storm.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 10:05AM vidguy said

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Yeah, I mean he and others complain when the Wii doesn't live up to real-life actions (Wii Sports) and when it has an opportunity to provide real 1:1 for a challenge? "Oh that's too much work!"

Rockstar could give us both and make the game as easy or hard as they want. They could also allow the speed of the game to be controlled, so you could slow down the action when you are first learning. They might not do this, but it'd be the right thing to do.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 10:48AM (Unverified) said

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I heard that boogie uses 1:1, I don't see how table tennis would be any harder.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 10:03AM (Unverified) said

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I don't see how table tennis could be "too fast" for use with a wiimote, though honestly i think this game could end up burning more calories than DDR if done right.

I suck at table tennis though so it doesn't really matter
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 10:11AM sand0789 said

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Rockstar Table Tennis follows the speed of real professional table tennis. Even though the version you play with a drunk friend and two keg cups isn't very strenuous, the pro version is pretty fast. You would always be either hitting or winding back up for a hit. Tubby 14 year olds would not be able to play this game very long and would get frustrated and raid the freezer for ice cream.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 10:12AM (Unverified) said

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On another note, I think everyone knew when Rockstar first announced Table Tennis for the 360 that they made a mistake and meant to say for the Wii. It's table tennis. Fuckin' ping-pong. What's the point of high-res character models in a simulation of pool-patio activity?

Well, that's what I said anyway.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 10:33AM (Unverified) said

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I'm happy, I've been waiting for this annoucement since the wii's release.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 10:44AM (Unverified) said

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R* table tennis video!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aXgezITUis






(sorry I couldn't resist)
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 11:29AM (Unverified) said

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uh....have any of you played wii tennis? i don't see how rockstar can't improve on those controls for table tennis. some of the early comments on this trend make no sense. its as if they've never played wii tennis before and can't fathom how this will work.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 11:57AM motang said

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About time, I mean this was a no brainier. Will be on a lookout for this game on the Wii.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 1:51PM (Unverified) said

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I loved this game for the 360 and hope that it gets ported properly. I'm not sure if it can get the pure speed just right but if R* do it right this could be the best game on the Wii.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 12:17PM (Unverified) said

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Can we stop it with the term "waggle"? if you're going to use it to mean tacked on controls in a shit game, fine, but for those titles you don't know about, or know do it well, give it some respect.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 12:29PM (Unverified) said

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i use an overhand tricky style in ping-pong. i do hope rockstar can show off all the different paddle styles and allow people to properly simulate them. with a solid gesture system (like in manhunt :O ), they could probably get something that at least simulates 1:1. this game will be awesome.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2007 3:49PM (Unverified) said

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its about time.
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Posted: Jul 20th 2007 4:06AM (Unverified) said

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go to darkmetaknight64 at you tube
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