Who Plans on Getting Corruption at Launch? [locked]

2006-07-17 02:03:28 pm

Quote from Hejira:

Quote from Rox:

If I don't, I'll have to cut myself repeately for being goddamn stupid.

If your reaction to self-stupidity is cutting yourself, I foresee a never-ending vicious cycle.

Oh, no, I mean like, cut myself repeatedly until I die so I can respawn a little bit back in time so I don't make such a stupid mistake again.

arkarian

2006-07-17 02:09:49 pm

red chamber dream

Life is so a video game.

A Silly Goose

2006-07-17 06:27:24 pm

Look, witty text!

Life is like a video game--it just happens to be an NES game that lacks any kind of save feature or password system.

arkarian

2006-07-17 09:45:43 pm

red chamber dream

You still get one or more extra lives if you die in most NES games, though.

Tahngarthor

2006-07-17 11:36:51 pm

Bangaa Bishop

Quote from Yoshi348:

I'm almost obligated to. :P

I'm definitely getting a Wii ASAP though 'cause my Gamecube's starting to die. I've been getting occasional read errors (never more than a minute or so after I start the game, so I'm never losing actual progress).

It's a conspiracy! Ooooweeeooo!

Same thing happens to me too, though it almost seems heat related. After not using it for a while, I can play for 5-10 mins, then I get a disc read error, open/close disc cover and I can play a few min more, then like a min or two more, then like 30 seconds more, then it starts making clicking noisese then gives an error that doesnt let you try again.\

I went with the "if it doesnt cost too much" option because im kinda cash strapped for the near future. :)

Snowmanthatknows

2006-07-26 02:26:02 pm

hell yeah I'm getting it. i'm getting wario ware and metroid 3 when I get the Wii

Prime Hunter

2006-07-26 02:37:29 pm

Do you mean Super Metroid (AKA Metroid III) or Corruption? Wink

The Virtual Console is going to be a great thing, because even if I only get 2-3 games at launch, there are quite a few older games that I never got the change to own. Hopefully, the ones I want will end up on the VC so I can get the chance now. grin new

Mr. Aran

2006-07-26 03:20:20 pm

everybody knows it's true

2-3 games is plenty once you consider Wiiconnect24.

nn12000

2006-07-26 03:28:46 pm

Mister ...

I'll probably wait a while, see if it eventually comes down in price. Something I should've done for Pokemon Colleseum.

Prime Hunter

2006-07-26 04:39:54 pm

Quote from Mr. Aran:

2-3 games is plenty once you consider Wiiconnect24.

That's the point I was trying to make: Unlike previous consoles, there will be plenty of things to get at launch, even if they aren't exactly "new" games.

Yoshi348

2006-07-26 05:15:35 pm

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Ready and willing.

WiiConnect24 != Virtual Console

Derek

2006-07-26 05:31:11 pm

Quote from Prime Hunter:

Do you mean Super Metroid (AKA Metroid III) or Corruption? Wink

Hehe, thats a good point. I plan on finally being able to play Super Metroid with the Virtual Console. That and Metroid II are the only Metroid games I haven't gotten yet.

arkarian

2006-07-26 09:29:54 pm

red chamber dream

Yep, Virtual Console is going to be just about the best thing ever. EVER. I don't mind paying whatever I need to to play games I don't have on an actual console, rather than an emu.

nate

2006-07-26 09:32:47 pm

the above post is hilarious from a technical standpoint.

arkarian

2006-07-26 09:43:39 pm

red chamber dream

Yes, yes it is, but you still know what I mean. :P

Prime Hunter

2006-07-26 11:24:49 pm

Quote from Yoshi348:

WiiConnect24 != Virtual Console

Doh: I read it as the same thing. Embarassed

Yoshi348

2006-07-26 11:38:46 pm

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Ready and willing.

Quote from nate:

the above post is hilarious from a technical standpoint.

It's even more hilarious when you bring in actual emus!

Bring some lasagna and it's comedy GOLD!

A Silly Goose

2006-07-27 02:54:34 pm

Look, witty text!

My Gamecube's already been rendered unplayable from the same thing that's messing up Yoshi's and Tahngarthor's--which happens to be a laser miscalibration in the early models (the ones with digital video output) that cause them to start getting read errors after around four years--so I'll be getting a Wii ASAP.

I'll be opting to wait for Metroid Prime III, though; it's most likely I'll only be able to afford one launch title right away, and I'm going to be making it Zelda: Twilight Princess. It's no real problem for me, really, since it's been months since I've gotten to play any of my Gamecube games; after getting my fill of Zelda, I'll be able to keep myself busy with Prime and Echoes, and then make for a complete Metroid Prime smorgasbord with Corruption at (probably) around Christmas.

Also, as for fixing the Gamecube's miscalibrated laser... Well, the only permanent and reliable way is to send it, along with $50, to Nintendo. Seeing as how the Wii's release is close, I figure it's a better idea to just wait and grab the new console, and then worry about the ol' Gamecube when my wallet is thicker.

My Gamecube's already been rendered unplayable from the same thing that's messing up Yoshi's and Tahngarthor's--which happens to be a laser miscalibration in the early models (the ones with digital video output) that cause them to start getting read errors after around four years--so I'll be getting a Wii ASAP.

I'll be opting to wait for Metroid Prime III, though; it's most likely I'll only be able to afford one launch title right away, and I'm going to be making it Zelda: Twilight Princess.  It's no real problem for me, really, since it's been months since I've gotten to play any of my Gamecube games; after getting my fill of Zelda, I'll be able to keep myself busy with Prime and Echoes, and then make for a complete Metroid Prime smorgasbord with Corruption at (probably) around Christmas.

Also, as for fixing the Gamecube's miscalibrated laser...  Well, the only permanent and reliable way is to send it, along with $50, to Nintendo.  Seeing as how the Wii's release is close, I figure it's a better idea to just wait and grab the new console, and then worry about the ol' Gamecube when my wallet is thicker.

arkarian

2006-07-27 02:58:41 pm

red chamber dream

Why worry about the GameCube at all? I doubt I'll ever touch my 'Cube again once I get the Wii.

Mr. Aran

2006-07-27 04:33:26 pm

everybody knows it's true

After Wario Land Speed Run, My GC is gone. Meaning in a long time.

AngerFist

2006-07-29 04:16:01 pm

Quote from Arkarian:

Why worry about the GameCube at all? I doubt I'll ever touch my 'Cube again once I get the Wii.

So true. Its pretty obvious many of us avid Metroid fans will get it the same day it'll be released with the Wii. Wink

tuomii

2006-07-29 05:38:45 pm

well I have played all the other metroid games and I've enjoyed all of them exept for metroid ros and zero misson, and as a big fan you simple must get wii along with corruption grin new

and it looks pretty damn good so I say definitely

A Silly Goose

2006-07-29 10:31:42 pm

Look, witty text!

Quote from Arkarian:

Why worry about the GameCube at all? I doubt I'll ever touch my 'Cube again once I get the Wii.

We've got two houses--the big one we actually live in, and a weekend place on Lake Wateree--so it'll be convenient to be able to just keep the Gamecube at the latter location.

Radix

2006-07-29 11:22:43 pm

Where's the "never" option?

arkarian

2006-07-29 11:22:46 pm

red chamber dream

Ah, yeah, that's certainly a good reason. Think I, though, might actually sell my GameCube ... though, I probably wouldn't get much at all for it and might as well just keep it.

Quote from AngerFist:

Quote from Arkarian:

Why worry about the GameCube at all? I doubt I'll ever touch my 'Cube again once I get the Wii.

So true. Its pretty obvious many of us avid Metroid fans will get it the same day it'll be released with the Wii. Wink

I wasn't even talking about getting Metroid at all. Just meant that, since the Wii can play GCN games, there's no point in using the 'Cube anymore.