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Game-o-rama => Console Gaming => Topic started by: Tupin on January 08, 2009, 08:27:22 PM

Title: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: Tupin on January 08, 2009, 08:27:22 PM
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.
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: jnfs2014 on January 08, 2009, 08:32:19 PM
Skip the level or the video?
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: JrDude on January 08, 2009, 08:43:24 PM
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.
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: Macawmoses on January 08, 2009, 11:21:59 PM
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.
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: JrDude on January 09, 2009, 12:11:28 AM
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.
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: 00KIRBY on February 03, 2009, 02:55:18 PM
Now...we have to wonder how much they will charge us for it....
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: Gwen Khan on February 03, 2009, 03:12:54 PM
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
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: 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"
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: Nayrman on February 04, 2009, 06:08:35 PM
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
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: Captain Justice 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
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: 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 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.
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: X-3 on February 05, 2009, 07:17:31 PM
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.
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: Rayquarian on February 06, 2009, 09:16:45 PM
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.
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: Lotos on February 08, 2009, 10:29:38 PM
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?
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: 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 ninny about it.  If anything, this would mean developers can make more challenging games without worrying about making it too hard for casual players.
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: Nayrman on February 12, 2009, 09:00:10 AM
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.
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: Doodle 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. >:(
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: Nayrman on February 12, 2009, 12:58:57 PM
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.
Title: Re: Interesting new Nintendo patent.
Post by: Beatnik on February 12, 2009, 01:33:58 PM
As if video games needed to be dumbed down any further.