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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: NEW Duplicate Listing Thread

« on: January 31, 2014, 05:55:15 pm »

Search query: http://vgcollect.com/search/lost+levels

First item is not appropriately named and is kind of a duplicate.
http://vgcollect.com/item/44143

Seems to be some confusion between the "Nintendo eShop [NA]",  "3DS eShop [NA]", and "3DS VC [NA]"
Two duplicates:
http://vgcollect.com/item/52519 , http://vgcollect.com/item/38902
One correct item:
http://vgcollect.com/item/52520

I'm sure there's more entries like this...

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: NEW Duplicate Listing Thread

« on: January 29, 2014, 10:48:50 am »

N64(Japan) Sin and Punishment
http://vgcollect.com/item/21554
http://vgcollect.com/item/34517

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Modern Video Games / Re: LEGO games

« on: January 28, 2014, 11:48:46 pm »

Played one you've played them all. I remember getting the first star wars lego game (2005) on PC funny enough. It was okay... Obviously a kids game but still some fun to be had. Just a few months ago I tried out the Lego Batman/DC game (2013). I was shocked to find out it was almost the same game I had played 7 plus prior. Same UI, combat, puzzles, enemy types. I guess they're going with the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" idea. To me the only reason they sell is the franchises they are connected with. Most of the standalone LEGO only games were flops. 
My favorite Lego game as to be Lego Island (1997). The game has a lot of character without any other franchises involved. 

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Modern Video Games / Re: Another Wii U stat

« on: January 28, 2014, 10:28:52 pm »

The best advice I've heard for Nintendo is to sell the WiiU without the Gamepad. Nintendo states this is $100 dollars of the cost. So, here are the benefits:
WiiU $199

You're forgetting that retailers take an even bigger cut out of the sale. But still, I kinda agree with what your saying.

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General / Re: Any Youtubers Here?

« on: January 28, 2014, 10:16:53 pm »

I'm a game artist so I post stuff all kinds of stuff. As of late I have been doing nintendo/collecting related videos every so often. I created playlist just for my nintendo related vids. I'm not extremely active so don't expect a video every week.

http://www.youtube.com/user/badATchaos

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Classic Video Games / Re: Retro collecting is dying!

« on: January 28, 2014, 09:56:35 pm »

Anyone who looks at price charting can see its getting bigger than ever.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Cartridge only

« on: January 28, 2014, 09:38:42 pm »

Doesn't the guideline specify to use a screenshot of the Start Screen in the event of no box art?

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Modern Video Games / Re: Another Wii U stat

« on: January 27, 2014, 12:13:42 pm »

I think the worst thing they could do at this point is drop the Wii U. They would begin to loose consumer confidence much like Sega did with the rapid release of add-ons and systems. The only this they should be doing is focusing on their issue of marketing. Firstly the naming of console is pretty poor. A lot of people think its just a tablet or system update to the original Wii. They've failed on making the public aware of what the product actually is.
The same is true with the 3DS. I know people who still think its a DS with the a 3D display. In this example it doesn't help that everything previously had "DS" in the title. DS, DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL. At least the 3DS is selling....
Putting Mario and other franchises on smartphones/tablets would be just as big of a mistake. That would directly compete with their own handheld systems. There would be no reason to buy the only hardware piece thats actually selling! Plus as a gamer I still feel that touch based controls are inferior to the tactile and precise controls of buttons.
I also agree with the notion of diversifying.  Casual and platform games are fine and dandy but they need to start appealing to other demographics. "Casual" gamers will buy the system and maybe a game or two while a "hardcore" gamer is much more likely to lay down the money on many games.