Saturday 29 November 2014

These games (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) disappoint me.....

These games are an utter DISAPPOINTMENT for me....
The game text scripts (things people say) and music (ESPECIALLY the music) are WAAAAAY TOO similar to Ruby/Sapphire and Emerald....
These games are actually supposed to be taking place in an alternate universe where the main trainer steps into Hoenn for the first time a little later down in the future than the trainer who did in Ruby/Sapphire and Emerald's time zones......
Things about these games that truly disappoint me:
*The scripting....
EVERYBODY (80%) of the people you talk to in this game say EXACTLY what they said in R/S and E...

*The Music*
Of course people want nostalgia when they boot these games up,but at least respect the power of the 3DS by at least mixing up the music a bit (add some techno,some more bass..SOMETHING)!!
I KNOW that HeartGold/SoulSilver never took big leaps from the original Gold and Silver soundtrack compositions.Note that I'm referring to the audio melody,not quality (the quality difference between HG/SS and G/S are definitely good enough).
The DS just wasn't CAPABLE of producing the kind of leap in soundtrack composing that would make the G/S remakes REALLY step out in that area (due to memory restraints)...The complaint here is that..the 3DS is DEFINITELY able to make this massive jump between itself and the GameBoy Advances audio.
I just don't think that the music in OR/AS are doing the 3DS enough justice (using it's best potential to be given here)!!

*The structuring*
OR/AS were obviously meant to be new games...and I expected that,but with that,they've actually WASHED down A LOT of things around the region that REALLY made it Hoenn (in comparison to other regions) Mauville city was my GREATEST disappointment here.
Instead of being a full blown outdoor city,it's now a cramped up mall like space,where just about every trainer service that you could think of are just all thrown together.

*The games difficulty*
Is it just me...or is it that these pokemon games are slowly becoming more and more...and MORE (too much now) kid friendly with the difficulty.
Gym leaders that were BOSSES before are now mere JOKES!!!
I had NO challenge with the game and the the SUPER simple music,cloned script and

The things that drew me to want to buy this game were:
1: The new Pokemon forms
2: Seeing everything that makes Hoenn..well..HOENN in greater graphical detail
3: The expanded storyline
4: The thought of a REALLY good soundtrack remix
As I have explained above,my dreams for 2 and 4 here,have been crumbled at my feet.
I know that there is a good chance that a lot of you out there were contented..but that's maybe only because you possibly never know what to expect from the remakes of a pokemon game like R/S and E on the 3DS in the first place.
Really GameFreak (Pokemon producers)....you could've done better.....
If you're one to follow my posts,then you would know that I've made a post a while back,stating that I knew for sure that these game were going to be rushed (even more than Pokemon X and Y)...
I'm not surprised that these games turned to be the WASHED out sketches that they are today (mostly because of this rushed production).
Don't get me wrong,the new dex nav and so on are actually REALLY cool,but it should be clear by now that these games needed A LOT more...
GameFreak.... just....PLEASE..don't spoil SINNOH for me when you choose to revamp it next......

Wednesday 24 September 2014

Hyrule Warriors - Was it worth the hype??!!!

The answer to the questions slapped onto the image here in this post are sadly..FAIL...and NO!!!....
This game ISN'T worth the buy and of course then wasn't worth the hype it got.

Wait for the official Zelda action/adventure on the Wii U next year (2015).
I'm gonna say that RIGHT UP off the bat!!
Why?..
Keep reading...
I would rather rent this game,or even borrow it from a friend!!
Maybe if this game was a BIT MORE OPEN WORLD within it's stage designs,and at least a LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT,it would've been WAAAAAY more fun for sure.
The enemies in this game drop TOO easily!!!!
An 8 year old could play this game BLINDFOLDED and STILL make major progress!!!
The enemies here should be like the way they were in Skyward Sword (or even TOUGHER)!!!
You could HARDLY chain any combos in this game without wiping a WHOLE field of enemies out.
What's the point of making an action game that is FRAMED around the consistent beat em up of enemy crowds..and make it so DANG...EASY!!!
This game just seems to me like a simple money bag made to SPONSER/UPLIFT Nintendo's Zelda franchise....
I KNOW that a  major Zelda title is soon to be released this coming 2015...
OF COURSE...
If that is the case....why DOESN'T this seem like a SERIOUS game??!!!
IS NINTENDO getting a little TOO lazy to even at least properly uplift their produce??!!
Even the Video game system titles are beginning to SUCK!!
Some people can't even tell the difference between some of them (Wii U/Wii and 3DS/ NEW 3DS)!!!
Even Coban thinks that this game is a little boring...
I think it's because this game LACKS action CONSISTENCY!!!
To better this...FORCE the player into fighting with a proper STRATEGY instead of this hacking an slashing (something that could be implemented into the later 2015 Zelda release).
How does not fighting properly cause you to be caught under a stamped of the crowd sound...at least a LITTLE more exciting because it gives a CHALLENGE right??!!
It gives you something to TRULY fight for!!
People like to know that they are definitely GOOD at something when they do it... not feel pitied with the SIMPLEST of game mechanics and AI (artificial intelligence) programming!!
Drop the difficulty too much and it's gonna feel like NOTHING..ESPECIALLY fighting games!!!!
What's WITH you Tecmo Koei??!!!

Wednesday 28 May 2014

Pokemon Omega Ruby / Pokemon Alpha Sapphire = Pokemon Theta Emerald


I've come to realise that people are beginning to BEG for Pokemon Emerald remakes in GREAT numbers lately...
People are even making fake box arts for this game called Pokemon Theta Emerald.



It's actually really sad to think that hardly anyone understands just what is going on here...
You're all asking for something that is ALREADY being made!!...
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire actually ARE Pokemon EMERALD games (you can call either of these games Theta Emerald if you want)...
Is there any proof behind the chance of these being Pokemon Emerald games you ask..well YEAH there is!!
Pokemon Gold and Silver were released on the Game Boy Color,hence enabling those who bought the Gold version to catch the legendary bird Ho-Oh and the legendary sea monster Lugia for those who bought the Silver version.


Later on Pokemon Crystal version was released,bringing the legendary dog Suicune into the physical mix of the game story for the first time (heck,it was even in the game intro).
                                              
8 games later...After the full Hoenn and Sinnoh generations....
Hoenn GEN (GEN 3):
*Ruby/Sapphire
*Fire Red/Leaf Green
*Emerald

Sinnoh GEN (GEN 4):
*Diamond/Pearl
*Platinum
....came the HeartGold and SoulSilver versions on the Nintendo DS (Gold and Silver version remakes) to join the GEN 4 count.
                              
Now of course the games here have Gold/Silver in they names (in order to give respect for the games that started the Pokemon gen they're made after) ,but they actually AREN'T Gold/Silver.
The reason?..It's all in the story plot.
Suicune wasn't included into the story until Crystal version right?...
Riiiight....you SHOULD get it by now (Suicune being included in the new games both BUFF the fact that they ARE Pokemon Crystal)...
Now that I've already gone through the process of explaining to you that HeartGold and SoulSilver are actually both Pokemon Crystal versions,then it should be much simpler for you to understand why in a few months (after the games launch date) I was actually right about Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire being Emerald versions.
I WON't be giving any spoilers as of yet for the new games explaining WHY they are actual Emerald versions..it's a little too early for the revealing part (my family would kill my page if I do)...
Me revealing Megaman for Smash Bros Wii U/3DS and ALMOST revealing Greninja (didn't make the post in time) was already enough for them..(stuff could be hidden from me soon enough and I don't want that).
Of course at least some of you guys might take my information as a downright rumour,but they won't take the chance.
You might not believe me,but some games were actually edited because of me (I'll try to make a post about that another time)..

NOW....you may be asking yourself...exactly WHY would they make a crystal game or even an Emerald game into 2 separate games...the answer is SIMPLE......MONEY (for anyone who understands politics that is)!!!!
It WOULD be easy to make an Emerald version for the Nintendo 3DS,but it would also be EASIER to make 2 separate games where the buyer gets to CHOOSE which main mascot they want in they game..
With TWO main mascots (instead of one) to choose from,the odds of the game being bought by a person (especially the ones NEW to Pokemon) DEFINITELY go up.
If you don't like Groudon,you could buy Alpha Sapphire instead.
If you don't like Kyogre,you could buy Omega Ruby instead...
Do you know how much game sales they would lose to Pokemon newbies if the only legend to choose from on the cover was Rayquaza??!!...
HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of sales would be lost!!
Not every newbie researches enough to learn that the game won't be about JUST that legend you know....
They're basically selling Rayquaza with Groudon and Kyogre's face..SEPARATELY...
Smart right?
Which Hoenn Legend (out of the Rivalling 2) is your favourite?
Which game will you be buying?


My favourite legend here is Groudon and I'm definitely going for the Omega Ruby version.

Monday 12 May 2014

Just how great will these be?

I've known about these games being on official standby for a good few months now,and therefore they announcement serves as no surprise to me whatsoever.
Take note though of me actually mentioning the games to be on STANDBY for a good while and NOT that they were in progress....
YES,yes...these games actually WEREN'T in progress during all those months of rumour...and that's the terrifying part....
{May till November (of the same year) is a REALLY small time interval to be attempting the production of a game under such huge demand}
These games weren't even in the original plan for a 2014 video game release.
{Now if that is so...the question would be..just what exactly could have caused them to change their mind so suddenly..right?}
Well the possible causes would be...
1:{The chance of Economic recovery and Upliftment}
The original Ruby and Sapphire games were HUGE successes during they time of release (scoring around $7 Million in just two months),therfore making a Ruby and Sapphire remake a definitely good choice for a chance at economic recovery.

2:{The existence of a release formula}
The Pokemon Company has been following a kind of solid formula/pattern for game releases and the Ruby and Sapphire remakes for sure fall into this pattern.

(a) 2 new games --> (Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire GBA)

(b) The remakes of games from 2 generations behind (Pokemon Red and Green GBC) -> (Fire Red and Leaf Green GBA)

(c) A sequel for the 2 new games -> (Pokemon Emerald GBA)

{Pokemon Z would fit in as the sequel for the 6th gen formula}

Nintendo has been running into a pretty bad economic instability lately (ever since the terrible launch sales of the Nintendo Wii U) and they have been what you would call DESPERATE lately..the major problem with that is the fact that they would apparently rush a game JUST to get an early enough chance at grabbing the possible resulting money pool (from sales).
Pokemon X and Y is a good example of a rushed game by them (we all know how damaging those resulting glitches were) and I fear the same possible fate for these 2 games..
Money is low..and the major public influence/fame for the Ruby and Sapphire series could surely encourage a rush in they production...
I'm of course hoping that this doesn't damage either the technical stability or (especially) the overall content of the resulting "new born" Hoenn region.
{Pokemon X and Y was already a bit too uneventful for my taste and it for sure looks like the same could be in store for these new Ruby and Sapphire games}
It's highly unlikely that these games won't be affected (by a production rush) but We still can't know for sure...
As always though,time would have to tell.
What do you have to say about this announcement?
Leave a comment if you can.

Thursday 20 March 2014

No More WI-FI!!??

As man steadily progressed with the knowledge of technology and watched it grow,so did gaming along with it....
Now if there is any MAJOR enhancement for the world of gaming that happens to be most praised among many,it FOR SURE is the online capability that won that over.
Sadly..like the image here states however,Nintendo will be cutting online access for all of the Nintendo DS and Wii games that support this feature.
The servers (networks that feed the online information) will be shut down from MAY 20th 2014.
No more leaving those cocky Asian's in the dust (Mario Kart Wii/DS) from my home living room.
No more online battles for Pokemon on my DS (4th nor 5th gen)...
Yeah...all of that will be gone soon.
However,the thing about this is..Nintendo is only really doing this to ease their company money drain (from the BAD Nintendo Wii U sales).
I'm seeing a LITTLE hope here..but I can't guarantee it..at least as yet..
I'm personally hoping that Nintendo would make this a TEMPORARY degrade for the system and someday bring these Wi-Fi features back (most likely the same with you the reader) after the system has been shut down.
Time will have to tell of course..
{Sigh}..
Before then,let's just enjoy what we have while it still lasts...

Proof that Nintendo is really doing this and that I'm not sharing BU**S*I*!!
https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vyWpoM6CBIe6FjW8NIY7bvzOrgBURhzw
Yeah..this is from the LEGIT "Nintendo.com".
If this isn't proof enough,I don't know what is.