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Evilhead

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  1. ^ Exactly. Until the actual system is released and there are official prices I'm just ignoring all the rumors. I dunno, there were some people on here who had issues with that. Smoke?
  2. Consoles are ALWAYS more expensive in Japan. Look at how much the PS2 and PS1 retailed for there at launch. It hasn't been announced, but I would be VERY surprised of the US doesn't get a similar or better price cut. Look at the PSP. Remember when EVERYONE was sure it was going to launch for $400? Then it was released for $250. This is just all part of the hype. Um, I really doubt they would sell dead systems (there is such a think as quality control), but if I had problems with my system I would try to swap it at a store. If that was impossible, I would contact Sony. If they had none as well, I would get my money back. Not really complicated. I've got a launch PS2 and it's working perfectly to this day. My DS has crashed as many times as my PS2 in the 6 years I've had it, which is 2 or 3 times. As for the PSP issues, those dead pixels were from the shipping to Japan the states. There were no such problems here. My PSP actually developed a dead pixel when I shipped it in the mail, but it's somewhere I don't even notice it. A lot of DS's had dead pixels, and unless you had more than 5 or so, Nintendo wouldn't take them back either.
  3. I was going to wait but I'm happy about the price cuts. $400 is still a lot, but considering the launch prices of most other consoles of late, including the PS1, it's not so bad. I'll be getting a Japanese PS3 as soon as I can.
  4. Notice they are running it on a LCD display. If this is the case, it would work great. For instance, at my parent's house, they have LCD displays and plasma screens everywhere. It would be perfect. But if you've got a standard tube TV, I just don't see the point. It will look crappy, and although zooming in on the text seems like it will make it readable, you'll be zooming all over the place. It's neat, but I see it as more of a gimmick than anything. Not a system seller by any means. Now browsing the web on your DS or PSP anywhere you can get a wireless connection? THAT is cool.
  5. A lot of good points, but I think we were talking about selling points. I wont be constantly using every last Wii channel, like weather and everything. But consider this: just today someone I know was asking me to let him borrow my laptop. His desktop is all screwed up and slow, and he can't afford a new computer, and all he needs one for is browsing the web. After thinking about it for a bit, I realized that the Wii would actually be a good thing for someone in his situation, because it's way cheaper than a computer, it's much less susceptible to viruses and stuff, and it's just much more simple and stable. Plus it's more convenient in some aspects, because it's just sitting down and turning on your TV to browse the web. No boot up time. It is definetely different than browsing the web on a PC though, and sure not everyone is going to like it. There are obviously advantages to using a PC for web to heavy users. But it's a pretty good deal, it's a unique way to browse the web/email/photos, and it's more convenient for casual use. Oh, and I already have a USB keyboard. I don't know what you were getting at there, keyboards don't cost that much. I'll probably use my Wii for internet browsing every once in a while if I just need to do something quick, it's a bit more convenient than turning on your computer just to check something really fast. Well, let me ask you this, have you ever browsed the web on your TV? I have, and it's painful. I have s-video out on my laptop, and occasionally I use it to watch downloaded video files on my TV when I have people over (it's easier for a group to watch a big TV than crowd around a laptop). Works great for movies, but most text is near unreadable on a TV screen. The resolution is just too crappy. Unless you have a nice hi-def LCD display or plasma screen as your TV, you'll get a headache in minutes. Remember WebTV? Remember how it crashed and burned? I'm not saying the internet on the Wii will be completely useless, but for anyone with a PC there's no way you'd use the Wii as a web browser aside from the "cool I'm internetting on my TV!!" factor. And for those people without a computer it might be an alternative, but it's definitely not ideal. Also, why do you turn your computer off during the day? Just leave it on and you don't have to worry about booting it up all the time. Even then, my laptop boots up Windows in about 15 or 20 seconds, so it's not really a problem.
  6. Why the hell would you want to browse the internet on your TV? Without a keyboard no less. The only think I could think of is watching flash movies on your TV, but you can do that easily with a video out cable from your laptop. XboxLive is good because it focuses on games. TONS of Xbox games are ready for online play. Nintendo is just throwing all kinds of gimmicky shit in there to make it seem like you are getting a lot for your money. But honestly, how many times after the first week you have your Wii will you use it to check the weather or email photos? Unless you have no computer access (scratch EVERY PERSON posting here) TV intarweb is useless. Get some decent multiplayer games for the Wii and I'd be interested. But so far there is what? Wii Sports? How can that possibly compare to the dozens of FPS games, MMORPGs, fighting games, and all other kinds of games with large userbases on XboxLive?
  7. By Sony exclusives, do you mean games exclusive to Sony, or features? If you just said "with the exception of Sony exclusive games..." I think that is kind of wierd, because both systems have exclusive games. Well both have exclusives, but Sony has some real big exclusives, like Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo, Virtua Fighter, Tekken, etc. There are some Xbox exclusives I'm very interested in, but Sony has titles out there that will really sway the crowd. That's true, I know MGS4 is definitely a really big one. But still, Xbox 360 does have it's big exclusives too, especially Halo 3 and Gears of War. Also, Square said they are spreading out their games equally this generation, unlike the last where it was mostly PS2.Anywho, I'm not trying to say which exclusives are better. I just think it was weird to not even consider the 360's, given Halo's popularity alone. Yeah, I'm waiting for Halo 3 and will have a 360 by the time it comes out. But generally Halo is the only REALLY big name franchise the 360 has. Yes, there are other great exclusives, but if you made a list of exclusive game franchises that random people on the street recognise, 95% of that list will be games on Nintendo or Sony systems.
  8. By Sony exclusives, do you mean games exclusive to Sony, or features? If you just said "with the exception of Sony exclusive games..." I think that is kind of wierd, because both systems have exclusive games. Well both have exclusives, but Sony has some real big exclusives, like Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo, Virtua Fighter, Tekken, etc. There are some Xbox exclusives I'm very interested in, but Sony has titles out there that will really sway the crowd.
  9. Oh don't worry, I've been griping about the price for months It sucks that the price of the PS3 is so high, but if anything, it shows how much consumers want it. I'm sure many really are working to save up for it. Until they are sold, it means nothing. I can't believe how short you people's memories are. Didn't we go through this like a year ago? "OMG PSP WILL BE $400 WHO THE HELL WILL BUY IT OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG" (PSP is released for $250) "Oh." They've already announced a price drop in Japan. When has there EVER been a system that sold for less in Japan at launch than in the states? It's always more expensive over here, because the fanatics will pay anything. The bottom line, as I said a million times when people were flipping out about the price they THOUGHT the PSP was going to retail for, is that arguing/worrying/flaming/trolling about the price of the PS3 is extremely pointless until the system is ACTUALLY released. Sure, it wil be more expensive than the Wii and the 360, but you get a lot of bang for your buck. A lot of people are willing to pay that much, some aren't. That's basically all you need to know.
  10. Anyone still play Halo 2 around here? I've been playing single player a lot lately and have been itching for some deathmatch action. I've yet to sign up for Xbox Live so maybe it's about time.
  11. Awesome. I'll pick up a Japanese PS3 at launch if I can. I think I can deal with less hard drive space and spend the extra cash on games.
  12. Doesn't the high end PS3 have HD connections and other ports that the regular version doesnt? If it's just a difference in HD space and the card reader I might go for the cheap version.
  13. Storage space and game lentgh are completely unrelated. Dragon Quest for NES is like 200k and it's a 60 hour game. With added storage space we can watch HD movies, store ultra hi-res textures, large soundtracks, etc. The 9gig DVDs are already limiting developers for games like Grand Theft Auto. Big games, detailed worlds just need a lot of space, especially when the next generation of games come out.
  14. Hopefully it won't be too much of a hassle to get a system. I know it will be hell here in Japan. It's STILL hard to find a DS Lite here. I've only seen one for the retail price at a store and I didn't have enough cash in my pocket at the time to buy it. PSP was the same deal. Took me forever to find one and I had to buy it used at full price. It's going to be crazy trying to get a Japanese PS3. Might just wait a while until I don't have to camp out to find it. $600 isn't that much money to me, but I hate having to hunt day and night for a system. I'm betting Sony will try to rely on the hype machine like with the PS2 and PSP to drive sales, but if people are already on the fence about the PS3 the lack of units might just drive them away for good. The 360 is looking like a better and better investment. I plan on getting both anyway, so I'll be happy with a 360 for a year or so until I can just walk into a store and buy a PS3 at a possibly reduced price. The Wii... meh.
  15. Gray is a cool and extremely nice guy. I'm sure he'll succeed doing whatever it is he is doing. Good luck!
  16. Any idea if/when the new avatars will be implemented? Site looks good, by the way.
  17. This was about to fall off the forum, so... bump? Also, it seems the Incredible Internet Videos thread has died. (sad face)
  18. Whatever this thing is it rules. Still have to work on my avatar fixes... Been too damn busy lately.
  19. here we go: for sure. everything looks fine with a transparent background, but it's hard to do when you resize something, because there are shitloads of stray pixels to remove. so a colored background is the lazy way to fix stuff I could remove the stray pixels for you if you like... Doesn't take much time in Paint really. Those backgrounds are just fugly.
  20. Well, aside from being extremely pixelated, they seem pretty light. If you are trying to lighten up sprites, try messing with the saturation and brightness rather than lightness. It makes them look better.
  21. Not that it matters, but I'm pretty sure it's spelled "Service", intended as a horrid, horrid pun. Heheheh, that's actually remotely funny. Good ol' SPC.
  22. Why don't you give it a shot? About 80% of making avatars is cropping/resizing, so you're pretty much asking someone to do all the work for you.
  23. Did you say more avatars? You got it! Also, I included a taunting Dan Hibiki avatar without even reading the above request! I'm a mind reader! Anyway, I included bordered and non-bordered versions for some of these, so choose whatever one you think looks best, obviously. Castlevania: Death LT: Don't like it, but I figure why the hell not. Final Fantasy X: Lulu LT: I guess some emo girl would use it. Guilty Gear: Baiken LT: Those are just bad sprites, I guess. Too bad. GG is a good series. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Iggy LT: More like Fugly. Pass. King of Fighters: Kyo Shiki LT: Just the Kyo chibi with the bordering. Nice. What game is that from? Metal Slug: LT: Took the one with the border. Very nice way to make it passable. Thanks. Ninja Gaiden: I know we've got one of these, but I think this one looks a little better. Here's the original for comparison: LT: Your new one looks cooler but his foot cuts off. Fix? Samurai Pizza Cats: Speedy Cerviche LT: Ugly sprite, sorry. Street Fighter: Ibuki (tried messing with these SF3 sprites, but they are all 1:1 rips) Poison Violent Ken Dan Hibiki LT: Taking the ones with borders. What game is the Cammy one from? Give Poison one and he's in (know the canon!). Forget Violent Ken & Dan. Sprite are uglies, I guess both being from SvC Chaos. Tetris: LT: Coo. Last two don't have the same type of reflection effect on them. Oh well.
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