Wii in Australia thread

[Kivvy]

the only time since ive been here that we've been on topic is e3 talk and that was like 10% or less. woohoo gotta love the no topic thread.

[gpoleweski]

I'm sorry to be off topic, but these are simply awesome...Better look at them within 5 days.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BATMAN-COSTUME-G...QQcmdZViewItem

I would indeed buy them although it's too costly just for them. I'm picking up bits and pieces of costume for a full Batman costume ready for Supanova next year

I'm also looking into these guys...

http://www.tinypythons.com/caresheet_childreni.asp

Gotta love them.

And that Knig's Story looks good, or...kinda. Hopefully CoD5 will be good too.

[Eagles]

Originally Posted by Gpole

I'm also looking into these guys...

http://www.tinypythons.com/caresheet_childreni.asp

While we're on the topic of pets, I just picked up a pair of Ocellaris Clownfish for my Reef tank. Looking really nice thus far!

[gpoleweski]

Oooo....Are they dark/light orange or black?

I'm not sure whether a corn snake or children's python would be better/.

I have no time for Wii atm...In my Aussie home.

[Eagles]

Exactly like this one here:

[Liger_zero9999]

well there is only so much you can discuss about the wii in AU. before you have covered EVERYTHING.

it has just happened with another forum i go to. everything has been covered.



just saying it before *someone* ( we all know who it is). complains about not being on topic

[Eagles]

Originally Posted by Liger_zero9999

just saying it before *someone* ( we all know who it is) being on topic

A little bit more info on Fatal Frame as well:

Originally Posted by IGN

US, July 24, 2008 - Two of the top developers at Tecmo are in the hot seat at the Creators Voice section of the Wii.com portal. The Japanese version of the portal site is now home to a commentary section from Team Tachyon's Keisuke Kikuchi and Makoto Shibata, respectively the producer and director of Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse.

The two first provide a background on the Fatal Frame series as a whole. Known as "Zero" in Japan, the theme of the series is "Japanese Horror." Set in a Japanese mansion, players make use of a special camera to capture ghosts. The game takes place during the 80s, Kikuchi says, when cell phones have yet to have spread.

Kikuchi attributes the series to a design document that was originally written by Shibata. Two ideas were the focus of that document, says Shibata. The first was the setting inside a Japanese mansion, where the "darkness" could be used to deliver a unique sense of fear. Second was the ghost capture system. The idea of using a camera to capture ghosts came about when Shibata considered that people normally don't want to look directly at something scary such as a ghost. With the camera, people would be required to look at something they found scary in order to defeat it.

"I wanted to make the scariest horror game," says Shibata. The focus of that horror appears to have been personal all along, as Shibata feels that, as a Japanese person, getting a true sense of fear when using a setting outside of Japan would be difficult. He also decided to use ghosts rather than zombies or monsters, as he finds these to be the most scary.

Moving on to the new Wii installment, Shibata first provides a recap of the storyline. As previously revealed, the game takes place on Rougetsu Island, primarily in a mansion called Rougetsu Hall. This mansion was once used as a sanitarium. In the past, a musical ceremony called Rougetsu Kagura was held on the island once every ten years, but it came to a sudden end for some undisclosed reason. Coinciding with that, five girls went missing, to be discovered days later by a detective. The girls had lost their memory, and within a few years, two of them were dead. The story begins as the remaining three girls head off to the island.

The focus of the story, says Kikuchi, is on the girls rediscovering their memories. He notes that at 17 years of age, the girls are at a sensitive point in their lives. They aren't adults and they aren't kids.

While the game's English name hasn't been finalized, the Japanese version has the the subtitle Tsukihami no Kamen, which has been widely translated as Mask of the Lunar Eclipse. This mask was used in that musical ceremony that came to a sudden end just before the kidnappings. It's a key element of the story, says Kikuchi.

The two developers also shared some commentary on the move to the Wii, specifically the changes that the new platform brings to the series. "The basics of the game remain the same as the series until now," says Kikuchi, "but the controls have changed considerably."

As previously announced, players use the nunchuck for character movement. The Wiimote is used to control your flashlight. Kikuchi says that he felt the Wiimote would be perfect for this part of the game the first time he saw the device. Following a series of tests, the development team decided to use the controller's motion sensors instead of pointing in order to capture the flashlight's movements, as Kikuchi feels this gives the game a truer feel of actually controlling a flashlight.

The feel of holding the Wiimote and nunchuck gives the controls a more in-the-game feel than normal control methods would allow, Kikuchi feels, and also increases the sense of fear.

Shibata commented on the other major change for the Wii version: play perspective. Different from past entries in the series, the game is now played in a behind-the-back perspective. Shibata feels this perspective will make players feel like they're actually in the game. He appears to be particularly excited about the ability to use the Wiimote for controlling the flashlight (and, at the same time, your viewpoint), as you can look around as you move.

This change in perspective has actually lead to another, perhaps subtler, change. In past incarnations, Fatal Frame has taken place in an old Japanese mansion, with objects placed in large part directly on top of the tatami-style floor. This means that objects were usually below the player's line of sight. With the new perspective system, the team felt that they could place items in higher locations. As a result, the main area of play resembles a Meiji-era western-style hotel.

Those who like the more traditional setting can look forward to standard Japanese style homes, however. In fact, Kikuchi notes that the new installment has the highest number of explorable buildings in series history.

In closing, Kikuchi had some positive things to say about the collaboration that has resulted in the new Wii installment of Fatal Frame. The game is a joint production between Tecmo, Nintendo, and Grasshopper Manufacturer. Kikuchi feels the game quality benefited from the firm leadership of Nintendo's development staff. As for Grasshopper, he believes the developer's expertise with character expression and actions brought a lot to the game.

The result of that collaboration will be available for all (well, importers at least) to play on July 31. We'll let you know just how scared we get as Fatal Frame hits Wii.

[Deanis]

I wanted to keep my Wii for Fatal Frame. And MadWorld. They both look pretty awesome.

[gpoleweski]

Fatal....Frame...?


http://cgi.ebay.com/BATMAN-COSTUME-G...QQcmdZViewItem

[m7ticalm]

OMG OMG, TEE exams in like approx 100 days. WTF, holy shite, stress maximus.......

Anyway, i watched some hell crap movie the other day, "The Happening", im telling u now, dont ever watch it... Everyones talking about Batman, wat did u guys reckon of it?

[Zorba]

Originally Posted by Eagles

While we're on the topic of pets, I just picked up a pair of Ocellaris Clownfish for my Reef tank. Looking really nice thus far!

i am jealous. i would love a reef tank but unfortunately dont have the time for one at the moment. i had 2 tropical tanks but for some reason fish just kept dying in one. i did everything all the way to completely drying the tank out and using new everything but no luck. i have my little tank but its tucked away where you can barely see it.

only got an angel and garami in there and once they are gone im goin to take a break for it for a while.

[Ekiushi]

Originally Posted by m7ticalm

OMG OMG, TEE exams in like approx 100 days. WTF, holy shite, stress maximus.......

Anyway, i watched some hell crap movie the other day, "The Happening", im telling u now, dont ever watch it... Everyones talking about Batman, wat did u guys reckon of it?

Ah yes, I remember the days of the HSC. It was only last year.

Speaking of which, are you going to Splendor Brendo?

Yeah... It's normal to associate HSC with a music festival. Because everyone always showed up to the 1st Trial HSC English exam with a massive hangover, that's why!

I didn't of course. I'm good.

Don't stress out. Just look forward to the time nearly a year later when you wake up from horrible HSC related dreams and you inform the person waking you up that you've done the HSC already and you don't want to do it again.

[Eagles]

Originally Posted by m7ticalm

OMG OMG, TEE exams in like approx 100 days. WTF, holy shite, stress maximus.......

What are you trying to get in to m7ticalm?

Originally Posted by Zorba

i am jealous. i would love a reef tank but unfortunately dont have the time for one at the moment. i had 2 tropical tanks but for some reason fish just kept dying in one. i did everything all the way to completely drying the tank out and using new everything but no luck. i have my little tank but its tucked away where you can barely see it.

Yeah it can definitely take it out of you Zorba, I'm just getting back into the hobby now.

[Kivvy]

Originally Posted by gpoleweski

Oooo....Are they dark/light orange or black?

I'm not sure whether a corn snake or children's python would be better/.

I have no time for Wii atm...In my Aussie home.

i always since primary school wanted a childrens python but my mum would kill me if i got one plus u need a license which i cbf getting. oh and good morning everyone!

[Deanis]

Morning! You are up early mate!

[Kivvy]

extreamly bored of sleeping so i decided to get up

[Liger_zero9999]

sleep is good.. what are all you up so early?! its bloody saturday!