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[Po]

Yes, games that don't allow the use of the Wii remote (held sideways) force you to use GC or Classic Controller. I personally love the CC, one of my fave accessories. I just like the way it looks, and it plays perfectly with all the VC games I own. Only one that is a little awkward is OOT, but other than that, smooth sailing.

[MF Perm]

Gamecube controllers work for all VC games? Whats the point of a Classic controller at all then? As far as I remember, the GC controller has more than enough buttons to mimic a SNES/NES/N64 controller.

For the games that don't use the wii-mote and instead rely on traditional setups, you're forced to use the Gamecube controller right? Or can you use the Classic controller too?

You can use the Classic for SNES and NES games, it's all preference really. But I use the GC controller for SNES and Sega games and it works fine. For NES you just flip wii-mote sideways to play and it works great.

I think the Classic is just for people who prefer the old controller feel when they play SNES games. Not worth $30 imo.

[Deejay]

It's only $20 though. $10 more than the GC controller.

[Xavier]

Its only $20, but I'd have to actually hold one to know if I would use it more than the GC controller.

I haven't even gotten around to calling Microsoft yet about my 360, keep putting it off in hopes of a miracle bootup.

[Oxyminus]

call me lazy, or used to the whole wireless thing, but I'd get a CC just so i dont have to worry about cords hanging across my whole living room. I might check out the game stop otw to work and see what their prices is on a wavebird though. I'd probably pick up metroid prime 1 and 2 then since i haven't played them (didn't own a GC)

[MF Perm]

Oh my bad on the price misquote.

The way I look at it though is 4 GC controllers for MK and ( hopefully ) Bond vs 2 great looking Classics. But in the end I may just buy 2 Classics for show, lol.

[Exoduso]

Use the GCN controller for OoT, then it's just like playing the GCN limited edition.

[Po]

Its only $20, but I'd have to actually hold one to know if I would use it more than the GC controller.

It feels exactly like a SNES controller with 2 analog sticks, almost like a PS controller, but not as thick. It is very comfy.

[XxSlusherxx]

I use wavebird for VC 8)

[aurik]

The big concern I have with using wavebird for VC is that the dpad sucks and the analog isn't digital...some of those games are really best with digital input.

[Xavier]

I personally just use the Wii-chip, had it implanted into my brain, just control the VC games with my brain.

[Mysterio]

I haven't even gotten around to calling Microsoft yet about my 360, keep putting it off in hopes of a miracle bootup.

Some UK magazine did a reader poll in regards to how many 360 owners have had to get their units replaced.

Forgive me I don't have any links, but I do recall them surveying 2100 or so readers and over 59% said they've had to replace their 360 at least once since inception.

Alot of readers said Gears of War killed their units too lol

[Xavier]

Alot of readers said Gears of War killed their units too lol

Ironically, the first time my 360 ever had an error was playing gears of war, loaded up a map online and it blackscreened and told me the disc was unreadable. Took it out, put it back in, game booted up fine. Same problem would randomly happen every 20 or so games. That was an annoyance, the 360 completely failing to read any disc at all is just beyond limits.

Whats probably more ironic is that Gears was only the third game I actually owned for the system. I blame FFXI though, I used the 360 for marathon FFXI sessions and I doubt it was made to be played for 3-5 hours at a time, multiple days a week (although, really, it should be).

[JoOeetheplatypuS]

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[Mysterio]

It wouldn't really be a problem if the games would just play off the SB cards (2 gigs is plenty of space for snes-ish games), but since I guess they don't, yeah it sounds like bad planning.

Isn't Nintendo planning some original downloadable content now?

They're gonna need way more than 2 gigs if they're serious going that route wouldn't ya think?

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I don't think there is much to discuss, it's got the extra features of the PS2 version plus the new control scheme which apparently is superior for aiming, albeight a little clunky to get used to to start with.

[MF Perm]

Alot of readers said Gears of War killed their units too lol

Ironically, the first time my 360 ever had an error was playing gears of war, loaded up a map online and it blackscreened and told me the disc was unreadable. Took it out, put it back in, game booted up fine. Same problem would randomly happen every 20 or so games. That was an annoyance, the 360 completely failing to read any disc at all is just beyond limits.

Whats probably more ironic is that Gears was only the third game I actually owned for the system. I blame FFXI though, I used the 360 for marathon FFXI sessions and I doubt it was made to be played for 3-5 hours at a time, multiple days a week (although, really, it should be).

Especially considering the amount of people that would marathon on their PS2. It took 3 years for my PS2 HD to fry from constantly playing and leaving my shit on all night and day long.

Man hearing that is making me maybe not want to get an XBOX anymore, lol. But I want good shootan gamz.

[Mysterio]

I'm 100% sure Microsoft has added additional cooling in newer units so the red-ring shouldn't be a problem for newer 360's.

It's pretty safe to buy one nowadays.... mainly the first crop was seriously affected.


On a side note, I now have 221 units completed in the folding@home program, putting me 5th on my team which consists of about 800 users, lol.

Should open the flood gates for cliches with that one lol

"no games to play, not surprised!"

[Exoduso]

So is Re4Wii played like an arcade-type game where you target the enemy and just B-button the shit out of them?

[Mysterio]

So is Re4Wii played like an arcade-type game where you target the enemy and just B-button the shit out of them?

apparently left analog on the nunchuk for movement, and wii-mote for targetting. So I believe aiming is independant, and there isn't an "auto-lock" feature.

I haven't played it first hand, read several reviews of it though.

[Po]

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RE4 is the fucking shit. Holy shit though, they up the difficulty like crazy in the castle.

Exo, you pull up your gun with B, and shoot with A, I would've liked it the other way, since B feels more like a trigger, but it feels great shooting those head shots, the sound it makes is great :D

No auto lock, all the aiming is done via the wiimote. Knife is swung by just quickly flicking the wiimote across the screen, and it automatically targets items which can be knifed, i.e - Boxes, Barrels, Bodies :D

Play this game if you have a Wii!