[project1dev] Re: uh oh nintendo
- From: Nick Klotz <roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:11:17 -0500
Rush 'n Attack anyone?
On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Chris Sherman <cshermandesign@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I'm all about commander keen and lode runner, dos games ftw!
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry
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> *From*: figarus@xxxxxxxxx
> *Date*: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 21:57:25 +0000
>
> *To*: <project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject*: [project1dev] Re: uh oh nintendo
> I still play tecmobowl and starcraft at least once a month
>
> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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> *From*: mattthefiend@xxxxxxxxx
> *Date*: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 21:49:40 +0000
> *To*: <project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject*: [project1dev] Re: uh oh nintendo
> Well companies ike 2d boy are thriving right now because they make
> something new and origin. World of goo is awesome. :P
>
> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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> *From*: figarus@xxxxxxxxx
> *Date*: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 21:27:07 +0000
> *To*: <project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject*: [project1dev] Re: uh oh nintendo
> Indy games?
>
> *dives under a closing door*
>
> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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> *From*: Matthew Freeland
> *Date*: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:22:15 -0700
> *To*: <project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject*: [project1dev] Re: uh oh nintendo
> Wow it's really nice to be on a project with like-minded oldschool gamers!
>
> And I would agree Mr. Alan, now is the time for Indy games.
>
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:35 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> dude that's awesome
>>
>> if you guys want to we could actually have it when you go up to a dead god
>> tank and press A (or whatever) that either the camera comes down and zooms
>> in and you see it, or it pops up a window with a detailed animated 3d model
>> of the dead god head floating in green liquid or whatever
>>
>> lol...
>>
>> shrug
>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:26 PM, <figarus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Oops hey katie, the posters are actually for a brickwall outside the
>>> tent, sorry for the misunderstanding. Basically like freakshow posters, etc.
>>> We will probably change some of the posters to be for minigames when we get
>>> some in but it won't be a waste cuz they can be posters inside the carnival.
>>>
>>> Hey we can totally have a freakshow w/ the dead gods in tanks of water,
>>> etc heheh
>>>
>>> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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>>> *From*: katie cook
>>> *Date*: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:07:01 -0700 (PDT)
>>>
>>> *To*: <project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> *Subject*: [project1dev] Re: uh oh nintendo
>>>
>>> Thanks for the complements Guys, I means a lot. I have always doubted
>>> myself when it comes to 3D stuff.
>>>
>>> --- On *Tue, 6/2/09, figarus@xxxxxxxxx <figarus@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: figarus@xxxxxxxxx <figarus@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [project1dev] Re: uh oh nintendo
>>> To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 12:59 PM
>>>
>>> Hey alan, I talked to alex for about 30 minutes on the phone today and he
>>> is excited to get going. Ill have to go over there when I get back and teach
>>> him milkshape but he'll be a great production modeler and animator to
>>> augment katie's artistic prowess and chris and I's mayhem :P
>>>
>>> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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>>> *From*: Alan Wolfe
>>> *Date*: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:53:11 -0700
>>> *To*: <project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> *Subject*: [project1dev] Re: uh oh nintendo
>>> dude now way!
>>>
>>> Brigitte is awesome (:
>>>
>>> yeah shes french canadian.
>>>
>>> I dunno about JD, i think i have heard his name before but not sure if he
>>> is still around
>>>
>>> mostly i only ever interact w/ the coders and designers hehe.
>>>
>>> how crazy, small world
>>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 12:49 PM, katie cook
>>> <ktmcook@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ktmcook@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yeah Surreal is a kickass company.
>>>>
>>>> My old Mentor/Instructor Dave Benton used to facilitate the animation
>>>> stuff there on the side. His girlfriend worked there, Brigitte, she was
>>>> awesome and French I think. But he worked for Softimage back in the day, so
>>>> he would help out around the place.
>>>>
>>>> A guy I used to go to school with, JD Scrapper, was working there back
>>>> in the day. Don't know if he is still there, but he started out doing
>>>> lighting and moved his way up.
>>>>
>>>> --- On *Tue, 6/2/09, Alan Wolfe
>>>> <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> >* wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Alan Wolfe
>>>> <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>
>>>> Subject: [project1dev] Re: uh oh nintendo
>>>> To:
>>>> project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 12:44 PM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> yeah totally, not many people are willing to risk being very inovative
>>>> because so much money goes into games now days the cost of failure is huge
>>>>
>>>> i think all the publishers / investors just see a game like GTA or
>>>> nintendogs or guitar hero do well and say "make something like that so we
>>>> get a peice of that action" and bam we have a bunch of clones.
>>>>
>>>> The last company i was at i kinda felt like they werent willing to be
>>>> very innovative, but that kinda seemed like it was changing by the time i
>>>> left.
>>>>
>>>> this company here is charting their own course in unfamiliar waters
>>>> which is nice to see (:
>>>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 12:41 PM, katie cook
>>>> <ktmcook@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ktmcook@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yeah I haven't been able to really get into games since the Super NES.
>>>>> Its just not the same. XBox is okay sometimes, but games don't have the
>>>>> ingenuity and depth of some the old schoolers. Its all about the next gen
>>>>> stuff, which seems to be regurgitations of previous next gen stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>> --- On *Tue, 6/2/09, Kent Petersen
>>>>> <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> >* wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: Kent Petersen
>>>>> <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Subject: [project1dev] Re: uh oh nintendo
>>>>> To:
>>>>> project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 11:52 AM
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I think Super Nintendo was one of the greatest gaming platforms. I
>>>>> think the games that came out during that time were the most fun to play.
>>>>> Playstation and Playstation2 are a close second. With that said I think
>>>>> the
>>>>> Super NES versions of all the classic nintendo games are the best. I
>>>>> think A
>>>>> link to the past is the best Zelda. Super Metroid is the best Metroid.
>>>>> Super
>>>>> Mario World (which is tied with Mario 3) are the best Mario games. Super
>>>>> NES
>>>>> even produced the best rpgs randing from Crono Trigger to the Final
>>>>> Fantasys
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:17 AM, katie cook
>>>>> <ktmcook@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ktmcook@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have played Sly Cooper, its exactly the same, besides the
>>>>>> theme.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Game play and all is JUST like sly cooper.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> WEIRD, my boyfriend and friend Jay aren't too impressed with it. =(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --- On *Mon, 6/1/09, Matthew Freeland
>>>>>> <mattthefiend@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mattthefiend@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> >* wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Matthew Freeland
>>>>>> <mattthefiend@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mattthefiend@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> Subject: [project1dev] Re: uh oh nintendo
>>>>>> To:
>>>>>> project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 5:56 PM
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't have any of the next gen consoles, but I'm thinking about
>>>>>> getting a ps3 just to play infamous, it looks stellar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, I'm not exactly an expert on the next gen wave in the slightest. I
>>>>>> know would beat the crap out of any of them a dark alley though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Alan Wolfe
>>>>>> <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> those are some damn good titles, i'd argue that at least partially to
>>>>>>> blame is poor execution? :P
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> but you might be right... those IPs might be getting a lil aged or
>>>>>>> somethin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> nintendo's online features suck too
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> basically no communication allowed unless you have manually entered
>>>>>>> the other persons 16 digit code as your friend
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> why even have multiplayer? you might as well be playing against bots
>>>>>>> :P
>>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 5:45 PM,
>>>>>>> <mattthefiend@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mattthefiend@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nintendo has been screwed since they decided metroid zelda and mario
>>>>>>>> were the only titles they would ever need. :P Sent via BlackBerry
>>>>>>>> from T-Mobile
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>>>>>>>> *From*: Alan Wolfe
>>>>>>>> *Date*: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:29:16 -0700
>>>>>>>> *To*:
>>>>>>>> <project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> *Subject*: [project1dev] uh oh nintendo
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/165891/e3_2009_microsofts_nocontroller_natal_steals_the_show.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> nintendo is either gonna have to put some power into their next
>>>>>>>> console and/or come up with something even better if they want to stay
>>>>>>>> alive
>>>>>>>> in the next generation I think.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It kinda isn't lookin good for them with this comin out IMO :P
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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