http://gonintendo.com/?p=68573 (http://gonintendo.com/?p=68573)
It appears to be a menu system where if you are stuck in a game, you can connect to the Internet and watch other people beat a certain part, or just skip the part all together, kind of like a DVD menu, much like they did in the new Alone in the Dark.
Strangely enough, this patent is not under Nintendo, but under Shigeru Miyamoto. Whether this is a new IP or something to be added to a series like Zelda remains to be seen, but it means something even if the hint videos and section selector menus aren't what it is.
Skip the level or the video?
Why would it be a hit? I find it pointless, some people would just watch the video for everything and win like that, while some would just skip to the end.
That's kind of ridiculous, but at the same time....considering they make official guides, it's not terrible.
Still, I wouldn't use it....but I imagine many will.
The only reason I'd use it is if something like Goron Hide & Seek (Majora's Mask) happened, and I had done it for a long ass time, so I'd skip it to get back to the fun.
Now...we have to wonder how much they will charge us for it....
Quote from: 00KIRBY on February 03, 2009, 02:55:18 PM
Now...we have to wonder how much they will charge us for it....
not anywhere near as much as microsoft would
Seems like it's pandering to the casuals.
"BAWWW THIS GAME IS TOO HARD ;-;"
"oh look you can skip it :O"
"OH THANKS NINTENDO I R GAMER LOL"
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on February 04, 2009, 11:07:03 AM
Seems like it's pandering to the casuals.
"BAWWW THIS GAME IS TOO HARD ;-;"
"oh look you can skip it :O"
"OH THANKS NINTENDO I R GAMER LOL"
Exactly... real gamers actually like a challenge. This just screams another attempt to please casuals and not giving people what they want. Back in the NES/SNES days if the game was hard and you couldn't beat it, TOO EFFING BAD! Are people today such pansies that they can't play a game without skipping parts? I miss when games were actually difficult X_X;;
*goes back to play Megaman 3, OoT, and F-Zero GX* so challenging yet so rewarding when you finally beat it
wow thats gay.
Why even have a game if you can just skip all the hard parts
Quote from: Frigid_Aztec on February 04, 2009, 09:38:54 PM
wow thats gay.
Why even have a game if you can just skip all the hard parts
Because if you really want to be challenged, you
won't skip the hard parts.
Quote from: Rayquarian on February 05, 2009, 06:21:35 PM
Quote from: Frigid_Aztec on February 04, 2009, 09:38:54 PM
wow thats gay.
Why even have a game if you can just skip all the hard parts
Because if you really want to be challenged, you won't skip the hard parts.
but if you don't want to be challenged don't bother with the darn game in the first place...play life sims or silly non-games like Wii Music
Gamers should not be lowered to make it so "accessable"...this is why TP, MP3, and Galaxy are no where near as good as their previous installments.
Doesn't really affect me, as I'll probably never end up using a feature like this.
I think the ability to skip stuff is stupid, though.
Quote from: Nayrman on February 05, 2009, 06:53:26 PM
Quote from: Rayquarian on February 05, 2009, 06:21:35 PM
Quote from: Frigid_Aztec on February 04, 2009, 09:38:54 PM
wow thats gay.
Why even have a game if you can just skip all the hard parts
Because if you really want to be challenged, you won't skip the hard parts.
but if you don't want to be challenged don't bother with the dang game in the first place...play life sims or silly non-games like Wii Music
Gamers should not be lowered to make it so "accessable"...this is why TP, MP3, and Galaxy are no where near as good as their previous installments.
In theory, this patent should allow Nintendo to make their games accessible to less oriented gamers without insulting the more oriented ones.
That's stupid. They should instead let you have a save state like an emulator. Mind if I make another thread for it, you know, for a thread +1 for the board?
Quote from: Rayquarian on February 06, 2009, 09:16:45 PM
In theory, this patent should allow Nintendo to make their games accessible to less oriented gamers without insulting the more oriented ones.
Pretty much, which is why I don't see why people should have a need to ninny about it. If anything, this would mean developers can make more challenging games without worrying about making it too hard for casual players.
Quote from: Friendly Hostile on February 12, 2009, 07:30:54 AM
Quote from: Rayquarian on February 06, 2009, 09:16:45 PM
In theory, this patent should allow Nintendo to make their games accessible to less oriented gamers without insulting the more oriented ones.
Pretty much, which is why I don't see why people should have a need to b**** about it. If anything, this would mean developers can make more challenging games without worrying about making it too hard for casual players.
that is, of course, assuming they bother making the games difficult. I'll accept this idea only on that condition though.
It's kind of good. More casual gamers would like it if they can't beat a certain part. Casual gamers don't play games ALL the time, so it would be good for them.
For the hardcore gamers, it doesn't really effect them. It's just there if they need it, which they probably won't.
I would use it for a Zelda game, but only for the stupid puzzles like the statue one in TP. >:(
Quote from: DOODLEboy99 on February 12, 2009, 12:57:04 PM
It's kind of good. More casual gamers would like it if they can't beat a certain part. Casual gamers don't play games ALL the time, so it would be good for them.
For the hardcore gamers, it doesn't really effect them. It's just there if they need it, which they probably won't.
I would use it for a Zelda game, but only for the stupid puzzles like the statue one in TP. >:(
you mean to get to the master sword? Ugh, that puzzle was just beyond stupid...
Again, I'm fine with it if they bother to give the hardcore an actual challenge. Otherwise it's just a dumb way to cheapen the experience.
As if video games needed to be dumbed down any further.