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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:27AM (Unverified) said

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That video is terrible, and I'm getting tired of music games.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 12:35PM BIGGEN said

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in agreeance! i watched for 20 seconds and after it looped for the 100th time in that 20 seconds, i committed suicide, traveled back in time, didn't click on the video and can now post this heroic tale.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 1:49PM Tiptup300 said

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The other video making fun of the conference is hilarious.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 2:05PM (Unverified) said

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Oh man I wish this video was posted instead:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgRriCJARvU&feature=related
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 5:49PM (Unverified) said

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I want my 1 minute 33 seconds back!
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 5:57PM IannCannon said

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Posted: Jul 26th 2008 11:10AM Misfit Toy said

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I think this one is worthy of a look-see guys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLSw7RRTl_k&feature=related
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Posted: Jul 26th 2008 2:08PM Tiptup300 said

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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:29AM SoulBlade said

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God that guy at the conference was a douche.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 12:59PM Fishstick said

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Mega faux-hawk double douche. Didn't the Camminator say his last names was Drums? Srsly.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 1:22PM heypaul said

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His name is Ravi Drums. I'm just really glad my name isn't Paul Farts.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 3:55PM hotpuck6 said

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well i hear the whole movie thing isn't going so hot for M. Night, so he had to look for other forms of media to crap up.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:30AM (Unverified) said

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Mr. Rigopulos is too kind. My reply would have been much more brusque. But then again, I'm not a Harmonix CEO.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:33AM (Unverified) said

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that douche is on speed.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:33AM (Unverified) said

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Air drumming would also seem to remove any skill from the game (I'm looking at you, Wii Music). Or rather it would make the difficulty extremely difficult if you had to drum in a certain way to signify hitting the snare or high hat, etc.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:36AM (Unverified) said

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"Air drumming would also seem to remove any skill from the game"

I'm pretty sure that's what Nintendo wants to happen.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:48AM (Unverified) said

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It looks like placing the wii-mote in a paint mixer would be an effective strategy.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:34AM (Unverified) said

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All you have to do is watch the video of that "skillful" demonstration by the professional to see why air drumming doesn't work.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:36AM mrmobius said

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I'll agree he sounded awful but maybe he was just a crap drummer?
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:49AM eJ24 said

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He was a professional drummer. So if a pro drummer looks like crap playing wii music what hope does joe smith have?
Wii Music is going to be trash.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:51AM Duke said

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Well, everyone knows that Joe Smith can't drum worth a damn. He's a xylophone god though!
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:52AM (Unverified) said

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Maybe non "MATURE GAMES FOR HARDCORE GAMERS!" might actually won't mind looking like a retard while having fun with a video game? This game isn't targeted towards your FPS shooter fan, this is a casual targeted game.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:57AM (Unverified) said

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He was mediocre at best (That guy is weird as Willy Wonka Tunnel) and the Super Mario theme was a torture and it was played by Shigeru Miyamoto.

I think they expect us to do it better.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 12:14PM (Unverified) said

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It's one thing to look like a retard while playing a game, but it's another to look like a retard while playing a ridiculously bad game. Don't worry though, nintendo has both fronts covered.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 2:43PM (Unverified) said

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Oh tmacairjordan87, don't you ever get tired of trolling Nintendo blog entries?
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 3:28PM Sora said

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Oh 4MyFriends, don't you ever get tired of trolling anti-Nintendo blog entries? (Seriously, go look at your post history...)
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 4:08PM Duke said

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Shouldn't you be here: http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:44AM Brucie B said

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Someone is going to get strangled with that Damn cord!!!

*Its 2008, we don't need wires*
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 12:56PM (Unverified) said

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Nintendo is the one to thank for stagnating innovation and suing NYKO for this: http://www.nyko.com/nyko/products/?i=133
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:49AM shamowfski said

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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:26AM shattercross said

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OMG, repressed memories....coming....back...


CURSE YOU, HIT STIX!!!
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:40AM (Unverified) said

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ROFLMAO! I totally had those. Wow, welcome to 1985.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 10:51AM (Unverified) said

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Air drumming doesn't work because you aren't drumming
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:25AM erh said

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Plastic guitar controllers don't work because you aren't plucking strings, but it didn't stop people from having fun.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:46AM (Unverified) said

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yes but you arent even hitting a plastic drumset

it'd be like if the Wii guitar hero had you shake the nunchuck to strum and use the wiimotes buttons as frets

everyone would have said wtf, just as we're all saying to this video

wtf
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:02AM (Unverified) said

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i feel stupid asking, but were y'all kidding when you put that video up? cause it doesn't sync with the music one bit. he's just "playing" really fast in a pattern (which repeats) the whole time.

as a drummer i can confidently say that air drumming is 100% different from tactile-based drumming. the rebound of the stick and even the speed and placement of the stick on the drum means everything to a discriminating percussionist. for instance, how will he do rim shots?

im sure that the different parts of a drumset (ie., hi-hat, bass drum, cymbal) are played by holding different buttons or combinations of buttons. i dont know though, i could be wrong. which brings me to another point; the bass drum really isnt something you play with your hands.

shame, nintendo.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 12:02PM (Unverified) said

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There will be balance board support - didn't you see the press conference vid? Left closes the hi-hat, and right hits the bass. At least you get some tactile interaction on that front. (The rest, is, as you said, button combos. Ick.)
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 1:15PM (Unverified) said

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what if you want to close the hi-hat and hit the bass drum simultaneously? sorry, i wish i had a wii but i dont and i am unfamiliar with the peripherals.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:02AM OMGOMG said

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God, that Ninty presser is going to live on for years.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:10AM darkinchworm said

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Or at least until they have a press conference with good news.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:28AM Mr Khan said

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I don't know. I mean, sure it was laughably horrible, but it didn't produce any particularly memorable memes that will live on long after we forget the context. No "Giant Enemy Crabs," or "Geeks and Otaku" moment that can really be captured and remembered for a long time

Maybe something Dunaway said, but there's no real soundbyte that will keep the show in memory for a really long time
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:30AM MagikOvenMit said

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That Ninty presser? Can't you just spell out the words instead of sounding like an eight year old?
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:56AM OMGOMG said

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This coming from someone who's screen name has MAGIK in it.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:57AM OMGOMG said

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This coming from someone with their name spelled Magik.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 11:58AM OMGOMG said

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Stupid joystiq commenting system.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 12:23PM teamsammalone said

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Someone call McElroy, I think OMG might have a nomination for the burn award on his hands [+1]
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 12:43PM (Unverified) said

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CONGRATULATIONS, OMGOMG, you've just been awarded the Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day award.

Use it in good health.
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 1:16PM OMGOMG said

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McElroy, will this award help with the ladies?
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 2:17PM (Unverified) said

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Fuck no, dude. If anything it will hurt. What's wrong with you?
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Posted: Jul 25th 2008 2:43PM (Unverified) said

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People in their blind rage at Nintendo are overhyping this. Sony's E3 2006 is something we will be laughing at for years to come, this is something 90% of us will potentially forget before the end of the year.
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