“The “core” Wii audience is a Mario/Zelda/Smash Bros./Metroid audience, not a Conduit audience. To the extent that the Wii is the only console that the core gamer owns, it’s likely because the only games he/she cares about are first party core titles. Most core Wii owners who care about shooter games other than Metroid already own an Xbox 360 (to play Halo or Gears), or own a PS3 (to play Resistance or Killzone). So when a game like The Conduit comes out on the Wii, these core gamers are making a comparison to Halo or Killzone, and are deciding accordingly. High Voltage did a decent job with The Conduit, especially given the graphic limitations of the Wii, but the game didn’t look and feel as good as games like Halo or Killzone, and if a gamer had both a Wii and either a PS3 or Xbox 360, it’s easy to see why they would pass on The Conduit in favor of a hard core game on one of the other platforms.” – Analyst Michael Pachter

I really have to agree with Pachter on this one. Just from a sales perspective, there’s no doubt that the only core titles that really sell how they should are Nintendo titles, when things like The Conduit and Madworld don’t sell anywhere near where they should.

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Save files from Metroid Prime 3 not compatible with Metroid Prime Trilogy

Posted on 15 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Wii | 1 Comment

“Due to the way the game data is allocated for production and the changes that we made in the source code, we were unfortunately unable to carry over the save file compatibility from MP3 to Trilogy.” – Mike Wikan, lead game designer at Retro Studios

I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s “unfortunate”, since it’ll give people another reason to play through a fantastic game, but I know some people will be upset that all of their hard work on the game will be lost of they make the transition.

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The Conduit map texture hack

Posted on 15 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Wii | 13 Comments

Originally I wasn’t going to post this, thinking it was just a one or two guy thing, but apparently this map has spread across NWFC and into online games as well. Just minutes ago I powered up The Conduit and started an online game only to be thrown into a game on this very map. Now, I’ve got to give the map designer credit, it’s not a bad map by any means. It was certainly a fun match and the implementation of cover as well as the new look was, if I may say so, refreshing. If anyone else plays on this map, be sure to leave a comment!

Discipline screenshots

Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 1 Comment

RUMOR: Nintendo’s newest ridiculous peripheral – Could it be a Biicycle?

Posted on 15 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Rumors, Wii | 2 Comments

It started with the WiiMote, then the Balance Board, then WiiMotion plus, followed by the newly revealed Wii inflatable horseback, and now Nintendo may be up to even more antics with a new patent. This time, for a bicycle pedal peripheral.

Recent marketing slides released may indicate that some company (be it Nintendo or a third party) is planning on releasing a game/peripheral bundle based around cycling. The device would sit on the floor in front of a couch or chair, allowing the player to use their feet to control and utilize the device. No word on whether the slides are in fact real, so I’ll keep this labeled as a rumor for now.