El Ché

Sonic unleashed is really the only multiplatform game I own and I'm glad I do. It's fun.

I would still invest in this game regardless. I think the developers put effort into this game, unlike Ubicrap and their onslaught of pet sims. The reviews just show that people expect the game to be like a Mario Bros. platformer. Comparing it with a PS1 platformer is just insulting, especially since he game intentionally tried to be unique. I loved the ideas the developers had for the game concerning the environmental music and their art direction. Furthermore, I think that 1-UP reviews should simply be ignored these days. It just brings out the inner fanboy rage in me.

The graphics are worse than Mario Kart Wii's (MKW's visuals aren't bad. I'm not trying to imply that.) and the gameplay looks incredibly robotic, like earlier racing games. The lack of overall polish is what displeases me. Another EA game I shall not buy.

That was cute. I don't necessarily need the Wii Speak Channel, nor do I even own a Wii Speak. It is welcome, but the whole idea of Ninty trying so hard to satisfy gamers who think that the 360 and PS3 are fine examples of gaming consoles is disturbing. So what if you can flame preteens in Halo, I don't want to do the same on my Wii. Then again, It's not mandatory I have this service anyway, so I should watch how I complain. There has to be someone else here who agrees that Nintendo should not be trying so hard to make the Wii into some souped up media hub, DVD player or anything else not related to gaming at its purest. I like how simple the ii is. I don't even own a HD TV. I live in the Caribbean, so I can say I have lived a live more underprivileged than an American or European citizen.

But one thing I've learned in my life is that all this 'HD" bull isn't necessary. People still enjoy the old NES Super Mario Bros. a lot. Doesn't mean that Ninty should make a HD remake for anybody. Surely if Nintendo were to make a new HD system that at least matches the competition in graphical capabilities (although the Wii can pack a punch depending on who's developing games for it), but costs slightly more than what the Wii costs now, I will not hesitate to purchase it. Though if I wanted a gaming system with a HDD, I'll just build another PC and wait a year for the good 3rd party titles to get ported. I never owned any other system than Nintendo systems; Gameboys, NES, SNES, N64, Cube and Wii. I never had the luxury of storing streamable video on a built-in HDD, or voice-chatting with other people over a heated battle with a system made by Nintendo, and I don't need to.

Still, it is good that the Wii Speak channel came out because it does post some great features. I have a friend in New York who I rarely get to keep in contact with. I am more than sure we can chat with each other on a Friday afternoon at least every month if he has time. I can even send him voicemail to keep him informed on what's going on in my neck of the woods. Seeing as they decided to deliver these features of voicechat to the Wii rather than just using it in online gaming for nonconstructive flaming purposes is a good thing in my book. And they keep their place in providing friendly and safe products and features. But I bet Fox News is gonna pull some crap about child predators using Wii Speak to trap your children or something. That's why I don't trust the media... crackpot newscasts like that make me sick.

"remain competitive in the long-term."
Remain competitive with who exactly, cable companies? Look, I don't care if RRODbox 360 and PhailStation3 lets you watch TV shows and movies and all that garbage. I bought my Wii to play games, not to watch TV, feed fish, and certainly not to stare at cutting edge HD graphics. I bought my Wii knowing it was an affordable system, that wasn't a powerhouse but did what it was made to do, play games! I knew it was made by a company who has not let me down since 1991 (when I became a Nintendo fanboi!!) and that no matter if Ninty started suffering in this wave of the console war, I would still stick to its side.

I think companies (Ubiphailsoft in particular) have been killing the Wii's reputation with all those Petz games they seen to be pumping out every fortnight, no... every week! I don't want some asshat tightwad telling me the Wii can only survive if it copies the other two systems and offers streamable shows. Let's face it, those other companies had to offer such features because they knew damn well it was too expensive to develop games for each of those systems, and they didn't want people unhappy with white and black doorstops respectively. The PS3 and 360's libraries are small, although filled with the better of 3rd party titles. They decided to offer extra things like streamable media to have their consumers feel they can still get value from their system. Game consoles in the past haven't been about "being better than TiVo, people outside the industry make it look like that's the only way a VIDEOGAME console can be successful, by being a media hub instead of a friggin' VIDEOGAME CONSOLE! Ninty is a trendsetter and an innovator at best. They should be leading, not following. I have a strong belief that the Wii can survive without what I consider pointless features such as those. Also, I don't care if the Wii now has voice chat capabilities either. I have done without it up until now, I can certainly do without it now.

Look at the GameCube. The cube didn't have much with online games, only Phantasy Star I can think of. I loved my cube despite the lack of online and small 3rd party library because unlike the other two companies, Nintendo can MAKE games that have true replay value, a memorable cast of characters, real gameplay and original concepts. Sure, Halo is a good game, and I do admit I enjoyed 2 and 3, but I can't remember half of what I played. If claiming a game's replay value means designing it in a way where some events are not memorable, when you can sit down in a classroom and replay Mario Sunshine in your head from start to finish, then I guess Halo has replay value!

My Wii will remain what it is for now; just a white cuboid on my living room table with Brawl in it. I am more than happy. Besides, I am slightly glad for the fact that Wii's library may consist mostly of cheesy minigame encyclopedias. They do sell well, no matter how much we say they suck, and it is one of the causes why the Wii's doing well to some extent. If the Wii's library was like the cube's then Ninty would've suffered big these last two fiscal years.

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I still think that The Conduit looks better however.

Are those..... *GASP* lighting effects???

Yes, leave the Klonoa we all "KNOW" and love ALONE!!!!! Who do you think you all are Namco Bandai, SEGA? Only they can get away with a complete change of their cast character design for Sonic.