PLUSES AND MINUS...

[soloist]

With my recent string<
>of games accumu-<
>lated, these a-<
>re things I <
>like and<
>dislike <
>abou-<
>t th-<
>em:<
><
>Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes (GC)<
><
>Good points <
>-Interactivity... similar in ways to MGS2<
>-Cut scenes are wonderfully remastered and altered<
>-bonuses such as dog tag collecting (again, similar to MGS2)<
>-first person perspective<
>-smarter enemies (who even randomly search lockers)<
>-Visuals similar to the PS2 version of MGS2 with alot of detail... though not as much<
><
>Bad points<
>-bosses are easy thanks to first person mode<
>-story completely identical to original<
>-Codec scenes are exactly as they were in the original<
>-Naomi's voice is Americanized (no more Asian accent)<
><
><
>Ninja Gaiden (X-box)<
><
>Good points<
>-Impressive visuals!!!<
>-Bonuses (the original Ninja Gaiden Trilogy)<
>-Challenge <
>-Control (mastering them opens up an array of fantastic attacks)<
><
>Bad points<
>-Challenge (may discourage novices)<
>-Controls (practice makes perfect)<
>-Only 3 (to 4) enemies at a time (difficult enemies though)<
><
><
>Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)<
><
>Good points<
>-Remastered visuals (similar in appearance to the SNES version)<
>-Quicker gameplay<
>-Extended quest (just when you think it is over...)<
>-Bonuses (one includes the original Metroid from NES)<
><
>Bad points<
>-Easier bosses<
>-Would be nice if it had a playable version of the SNES Metroid<
><
>More to <
>arrive <
>late-<
>r!!<
> <i></i>

[zhype]

They will probably make a remake of the SNES version before they include it as an extra. <i></i>

[KenseidenXL]

Super Metroid Advance is in the works. It is supposed to have a redux of Metroid II as a bonus. In the end, there can be only ONE!For true Dragonball fans, click the banner.(\__/)(=';'=)(")_(")Pat the Bunny!Only the
ave enter The PortalVisit Planet ZiCome to the Fuzzy Pink Board...if you dare!For J-Pop and Anime talk, come HEREGotta catch 'em all...Pokemon!<i></i>

[soloist]

Why am I not surprised (laughs)? Tis great,<
>and I am certain that more older titles<
>from NES and SNES will debut o-<
>n the GBA since they involve<
>little work in remaking.<
>Licensing is usuall-<
>y an issue, but<
>not with Ni-<
>ntendo p-<
>roper-<
>ty! <i></i>

[KenseidenXL]

The GBA uses a 32-bit CPU. NES an 8-bit. Super NES a 16-bit. All of the NES & SNES reduxes get new sound and graphics upgrades. In the end, there can be only ONE!For true Dragonball fans, click the banner.(\__/)(=';'=)(")_(")Pat the Bunny!Only the
ave enter The PortalVisit Planet ZiCome to the Fuzzy Pink Board...if you dare!For J-Pop and Anime talk, come HEREGotta catch 'em all...Pokemon!<i></i>

[soloist]

This is more the reason why Nintendo<
>should remake the NES and SNE-<
>S games for the GBA... thou-<
>gh I think they may use<
>such games as a w-<
>ay of getting <
>people to<
>use:<
><
>(the e-reader) <i></i>

[KenseidenXL]

They already do. Super Mario Advance 4, Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire, plus connections to the GCN for Pokémon Channel and upcoming games. In the end, there can be only ONE!For true Dragonball fans, click the banner.(\__/)(=';'=)(")_(")Pat the Bunny!Only the
ave enter The PortalVisit Planet ZiCome to the Fuzzy Pink Board...if you dare!For J-Pop and Anime talk, come HEREGotta catch 'em all...Pokemon!<i></i>

[soloist]

I see... but such return of classic games<
>should not be exploited to support<
>the e-reader or link cable con-<
>nectivity in my opinion, bu-<
>t then again, I probabl-<
>y think so only beca-<
>use I have not s-<
>uch devices a-<
>t the mome-<
>nt. Might<
>get th-<
>e ca-<
>ble. <i></i>

[Nakor BlueRider]

E-Reader has been milked by Nintendo. It seriously has potential, but it's been used for nothing but unlocking things that already exist within the game. The only other thing E-Reader does is play NES games designed for its cards.<
><
>What I think should be done with E-Reader is thus: the Gameboy or Gamecube game with which it is compatable should be able to store and save information provided by e-reader cards that add something to the game which was not originally there. I'm not sure how much a GBA cart can keep in its memory, but the Gamecube has mem cards to deal with that.<
><
>The game would be compatable with such files that would patch something new into the game -- something not already existant within it. For example, new items, courses, levels, characters, etc.<
><
>The only question is, how many cards would even the simplest patching require? <i>There are many rules of<
>physics that govern our world.<
>There is only one exception.<
>His name is Nakor.</i><
><
>--Nakor, the Blue Rider<
>Visit the Chataway Café<
><
><i></i>

[KenseidenXL]

A GBA cart has a max cap of 256Mb. Many cards DO add new things to the games in question. Just buy the bloody expansion card sets and see for yourself. In the end, there can be only ONE!For true Dragonball fans, click the banner.(\__/)(=';'=)(")_(")Pat the Bunny!Only the
ave enter The PortalVisit Planet ZiCome to the Fuzzy Pink Board...if you dare!For J-Pop and Anime talk, come HEREGotta catch 'em all...Pokemon!<i></i>

[soloist]

But from my understanding, the bonuses<
>must be used each gaming session... o-<
>r am I mistaken? If the bonuses c-<
>an be stored on the card, then<
>much inclined I would be t-<
>o support them, howeve-<
>r, if this is not the c-<
>ase, I would be l-<
>ess willing to i-<
>nvest in the-<
>m as of t-<
>his mom-<
>ent!!! <i></i>

[KenseidenXL]

It depends upon the game. The SMA4 upgrades can be used repeatedly, except the New Level cards, which are kept in memory as they are cleared. In the end, there can be only ONE!For true Dragonball fans, click the banner.(\__/)(=';'=)(")_(")Pat the Bunny!Only the
ave enter The PortalVisit Planet ZiCome to the Fuzzy Pink Board...if you dare!For J-Pop and Anime talk, come HEREGotta catch 'em all...Pokemon!<i></i>

[Nakor BlueRider]

Kenseiden -- Unless there's something relatively new that I'm unaware of, anything that can be accessed through purchasing the cards, can also be accessed through use of AR or a Gameshark -- this means it was in the game's coding in advance. The only one I've been unable to determine as yet is if the SMB4 items were in the cart -- chances are that they were.<
><
>Therefore, the cards are currently only used to force you to pay to get items that have been locked away for such a purpose. Generally when I buy a game, I expect to get everything in it without having to pay more later. <i>There are many rules of<
>physics that govern our world.<
>There is only one exception.<
>His name is Nakor.</i><
><
>--Nakor, the Blue Rider<
>Visit the Chataway Café<
><
><i></i>

[KenseidenXL]

The cheat devices will NOT open hidden levels or give you power-up items over & above the number native to the game itself. Plus, there are also demo cards showing one how to perform certain tricks. In the end, there can be only ONE!For true Dragonball fans, click the banner.(\__/)(=';'=)(")_(")Pat the Bunny!Only the
ave enter The PortalVisit Planet ZiCome to the Fuzzy Pink Board...if you dare!For J-Pop and Anime talk, come HEREGotta catch 'em all...Pokemon!<i></i>