Tokyo Game Show: Let Me Touch Your Wii Wii!
Nintendo doesn't typically even show at the Tokyo Game Show, for whatever reason I don't know, but some third-party releases were on display last week at the show(about a baker's dozen).
Now, Japan is infamous for it's love of the "cute". You know, squeaky little big-headed creatures with baby-like proportions and hugely separated dots for eyes above a sliver of a mouth? Yeah, you know what I mean...
If you go there you'll see it everywhere: On your menu, on your vending machine drink, and it's definitely in their games. In their culture it even goes as far as a prefered behavioural trait for Japanese girls. They try their hardest to emulate the "cute".
I'm not a huge fan of the "cute". It never really bothered me though. For awhile I actually kind of enjoyed it (up until about the year 2000. Now, the U.S. has been flooded with Japanese "cute" stuff (at least L.A. has been) and I'm so sick of it. I really don't wan't to see the "cute" when I play my next-gen systems either. But, Nintendo, the video game company definitely most representative of the Japanese culture, has brought forth the "cute" once again. And it is in full force on the Wii. With that said said, lets look at some of the games shown last week at TGS. (images courtesey of ign.com)
Oh, and one more thing...If I see another advertisement with OLD PEOPLE playing a Wii, I'm going to PUKE! Give me a break Nintendo!
Bomberman Land - Looks very uh, well...cute. Seems to be more like a Mario Party-type game rather than your traditional Bomberman game. If I was five, or a Japanese schoolgirl, I would like it. Considering I'm neither, I don't care how fun it is, I wouldn't be able to get into it.
Sonic and the Secret Rings - Out of all the Sonic games coming out for the next-gen systems, I think this one captures the look and feel of Sonic the most. Now here is a title in which the Wii's cartoony graphics help it's look. The levels look like 3D versions of The Green Hill Zone, and The Marble Zone. The whole concept of a 3D Sonic game has always been a little off for me. I've felt that way ever since I played Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast. Also, highly rendered Sonic environments don't look right. Such as, Sonic the Hedghog on the 360. But, a proper-looking Sonic game might be fun with the Wii's motion controller. I've watched someone play the demo version and it looked fun, but the controller movents weren't translating smoothly into the game. The poor tracking made the animations look jumpy. The same problem I've seen with other Wii titles. Hopefully they'll fix that.
Kororinpu - A marble rolling game. Looks fun.....NOT! Maybe it's for the "Old People" we see in the Wii ads. I just feel there's better ways to spend my day. Now, REAL marbles rock on the other hand. Just not in a game.
Heroes - A new action game by Grasshopper, the guys who brought us Killer 7. It shares a similar animated look, which isn't bad, but the characters and voice acting in the trailer were ridiculous. Ridiculous as in BAD. I'm not feeling it. Here's a link to the trailer: Heroes Trailer
Samurai Warriors Wave - A game where you fight hordes of samurai by using the Wii controller to slash with your sword. This could be fun, but like most Wii titles, the graphics character models look sub-par. I know when Nintendo designed the Wii, graphics weren't the focus. And I know it's supposed to be about the gameplay experience. But, wouldn't the experience be a little better if the graphics were a little better? The answer is YES! I'd still like to try out this game.
Elebits - The full title of this game is actually "Elebits: Return of the Cute", just kidding. In this game you search everywhere for the little Elebits, mischievous creatures who are the source of all the world's power (having said that, the Elebits in my computer must be EXTRA mischievous!). You use the Wii controller to push and pull objects in the environment to search and capture the elebits. It sounds fun, but it's not my style. I can imagine a lot of girls gigling and playing this. I'd personally rather blow up the elebits, especially if they were SPACE PIRATES! Where's my Metroid Prime 3!!!
Super Swing Golf - Oh come on! The characters! They look ridiculous! This can only be fun if you're a cosplayer or a perv! Or better yet, a cosplaying perv! Gimme a break!
Fishing Master - Ugh.....If I want to play an N64 game, I'll play an N64 game! Oh wait, i get it. It's for the "Old People"....
Oh yeah, and there will be a Harvest Moon Heroes for all of you Harvest Moon fans (yawn....)
Well, lets not forget the Wii is releasing Zelda: Twilight Princess and Metroid Prime 3. They just weren't shown because they are produced by Nintendo and like I said before, Nintendo wasn't at the show. Overall, judging from what I've seen over the past few months, the Wii's releases seem to be cartoony, cutesy, and N64-looking which I do not like. Not everything, but most of what I've seen. The Wii Sports games look terrible. Come on! Their body parts aren't even connected! How nice of Nintendo to include their Wii testing demos for us to play with the system.
The only thing next-gen about the system is the controller. It seems evident to me that we can't really compare the Wii to the other systems coming out. It's sort of its own entity. It's own thing. It seems Nintendo opted for a new gaming experience, perhaps inspired by the DS. Anyway, I don't know. I'll have to play some Wii games myself. I'm not getting it at launch though. Inject some testosterone into it. PLEASE!
Now, Japan is infamous for it's love of the "cute". You know, squeaky little big-headed creatures with baby-like proportions and hugely separated dots for eyes above a sliver of a mouth? Yeah, you know what I mean...
If you go there you'll see it everywhere: On your menu, on your vending machine drink, and it's definitely in their games. In their culture it even goes as far as a prefered behavioural trait for Japanese girls. They try their hardest to emulate the "cute".
I'm not a huge fan of the "cute". It never really bothered me though. For awhile I actually kind of enjoyed it (up until about the year 2000. Now, the U.S. has been flooded with Japanese "cute" stuff (at least L.A. has been) and I'm so sick of it. I really don't wan't to see the "cute" when I play my next-gen systems either. But, Nintendo, the video game company definitely most representative of the Japanese culture, has brought forth the "cute" once again. And it is in full force on the Wii. With that said said, lets look at some of the games shown last week at TGS. (images courtesey of ign.com)
Oh, and one more thing...If I see another advertisement with OLD PEOPLE playing a Wii, I'm going to PUKE! Give me a break Nintendo!
Bomberman Land - Looks very uh, well...cute. Seems to be more like a Mario Party-type game rather than your traditional Bomberman game. If I was five, or a Japanese schoolgirl, I would like it. Considering I'm neither, I don't care how fun it is, I wouldn't be able to get into it.
Sonic and the Secret Rings - Out of all the Sonic games coming out for the next-gen systems, I think this one captures the look and feel of Sonic the most. Now here is a title in which the Wii's cartoony graphics help it's look. The levels look like 3D versions of The Green Hill Zone, and The Marble Zone. The whole concept of a 3D Sonic game has always been a little off for me. I've felt that way ever since I played Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast. Also, highly rendered Sonic environments don't look right. Such as, Sonic the Hedghog on the 360. But, a proper-looking Sonic game might be fun with the Wii's motion controller. I've watched someone play the demo version and it looked fun, but the controller movents weren't translating smoothly into the game. The poor tracking made the animations look jumpy. The same problem I've seen with other Wii titles. Hopefully they'll fix that.
Kororinpu - A marble rolling game. Looks fun.....NOT! Maybe it's for the "Old People" we see in the Wii ads. I just feel there's better ways to spend my day. Now, REAL marbles rock on the other hand. Just not in a game.
Heroes - A new action game by Grasshopper, the guys who brought us Killer 7. It shares a similar animated look, which isn't bad, but the characters and voice acting in the trailer were ridiculous. Ridiculous as in BAD. I'm not feeling it. Here's a link to the trailer: Heroes Trailer
Samurai Warriors Wave - A game where you fight hordes of samurai by using the Wii controller to slash with your sword. This could be fun, but like most Wii titles, the graphics character models look sub-par. I know when Nintendo designed the Wii, graphics weren't the focus. And I know it's supposed to be about the gameplay experience. But, wouldn't the experience be a little better if the graphics were a little better? The answer is YES! I'd still like to try out this game.
Elebits - The full title of this game is actually "Elebits: Return of the Cute", just kidding. In this game you search everywhere for the little Elebits, mischievous creatures who are the source of all the world's power (having said that, the Elebits in my computer must be EXTRA mischievous!). You use the Wii controller to push and pull objects in the environment to search and capture the elebits. It sounds fun, but it's not my style. I can imagine a lot of girls gigling and playing this. I'd personally rather blow up the elebits, especially if they were SPACE PIRATES! Where's my Metroid Prime 3!!!
Super Swing Golf - Oh come on! The characters! They look ridiculous! This can only be fun if you're a cosplayer or a perv! Or better yet, a cosplaying perv! Gimme a break!
Fishing Master - Ugh.....If I want to play an N64 game, I'll play an N64 game! Oh wait, i get it. It's for the "Old People"....
Oh yeah, and there will be a Harvest Moon Heroes for all of you Harvest Moon fans (yawn....)
Well, lets not forget the Wii is releasing Zelda: Twilight Princess and Metroid Prime 3. They just weren't shown because they are produced by Nintendo and like I said before, Nintendo wasn't at the show. Overall, judging from what I've seen over the past few months, the Wii's releases seem to be cartoony, cutesy, and N64-looking which I do not like. Not everything, but most of what I've seen. The Wii Sports games look terrible. Come on! Their body parts aren't even connected! How nice of Nintendo to include their Wii testing demos for us to play with the system.
The only thing next-gen about the system is the controller. It seems evident to me that we can't really compare the Wii to the other systems coming out. It's sort of its own entity. It's own thing. It seems Nintendo opted for a new gaming experience, perhaps inspired by the DS. Anyway, I don't know. I'll have to play some Wii games myself. I'm not getting it at launch though. Inject some testosterone into it. PLEASE!
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