Umm wonder which game would be, OTL SW was huge and with CD Rouge Squadron here would add movie scenes too...
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With CD, I agree RS would probably use movie scenes. It's that good of an opportunity.
Definitely, there are a lot of factors that would help it. (Especially regarding the N32 being disc-based) Said game will be more expanded than OTL.
1998 Wrap-Up
(Just a short interlude update before I get to 1999)
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1998 in Review
In the gaming community, it is almost universal that 1998 was one of gaming's best years ever from E3 1998 to the great games that were released from all three sides. Although Sony was still in last place, it was the most successful one yet. And by riding the waves of success Metroid IV and Ocarina of Time caused, the N32 was able to succeed over the Saturn (barely).
Home Consoles (by release date):
PS1 (1994- ): 20.15 million
Game Boy (1989- ): 73.34 million
Game Gear Wonder (1997- ): 8.23 million
Neo Geo Pocket (1998 - ): 0.15 million
With the end of one year, another began. Although 1999 definitely wasn't as big as 1998, it did see some major releases. Some of which would be released right as the year started.
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1998 in Review
In the gaming community, it is almost universal that 1998 was one of gaming's best years ever from E3 1998 to the great games that were released from all three sides. Although Sony was still in last place, it was the most successful one yet. And by riding the waves of success Metroid IV and Ocarina of Time caused, the N32 was able to succeed over the Saturn (barely).
Home Consoles (by release date):
PS1 (1994- ): 20.15 million
Best Selling Game: Crash Bandicoot (1996)
Sega Saturn (1995- ): 27.23 millionBest Selling Game: Sonic Saturn (1996)
N32 (1996- ): 27.69 millionBest Selling Game: SM32 (1996)
Handheld Consoles (by release date):Game Boy (1989- ): 73.34 million
Best Selling Game: Tetris (1989)
Best Selling Game: Sonic Wonders (1997)
Best Selling Game: Baseball Stars (1998)
With the end of one year, another began. Although 1999 definitely wasn't as big as 1998, it did see some major releases. Some of which would be released right as the year started.
January 1999
Sorry for the wait!
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January 1999
Another new year, another new month, more new games.
The N32 received Super Smash Bros. and Hey You! Pikachu.
Super Smash Bros. is the first in a long-running, popular Nintendo-based fighting series that puts you against other players in an attempt to knock them off the stage. There are 20 characters total, each with a unique “Final Smash”, 12 starting players and 8 unlockable. The 12 starting players are Mario, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Link, Samus, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Zelda (/Sheik), Peach, Captain Falcon, and Ness. The 8 unlockable characters were Luigi, Jigglypuff, Wario, Pit, the Pilotwings Plane, Waveracer, the Ice Climbers, and Mega Man (a guest character, that helped to strengthen Nintendo and Capcom's relationship). There are also 14 stages, based off of the games of the characters (with Mushroom Kingdom being the only one unlockable, and Luigi, Jigglypuff, Peach, and Zelda not receiving their own stages)
Hey You! Pikachu is a virtual pet video game and revolves around the use of the Voice Recognition Unit. Saying one of 275 words results in a reaction by Pikachu, such as by saying Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh, or electric rat you can get him mad. You can also play a total of 15 minigames called "Missions". The game somewhat progresses, having 3 different activity days and after 365 days - Pikachu is released back into the wild (though he comes back as if nothing has happened). While not that well received, it does become somewhat of a cult classic.
The Saturn received Digimon World.
The PS1 received Silent Hill.
Silent Hill is a survival horror game by Konami revolving around a father named Harold, looking for his daughter Dorothy in the town of Silent Hill.
The Game Gear Wonder received Sonic Drift 4 and Food Fight!
Sonic Drift 4 is the fourth title in the Sonic Drift series. The game features a roster of 10 characters - the 6 starting characters from 3D along with Metal Sonic, the Chaotix (the main 3 all in one car), E-102/Gamma, and Eggrobo. The game translates the mechanics of Drift 3D into 2D. There are also a total of 12 courses, many being based of off new levels introduced in Cronus such as Orca Costa and Centercore, though many classic ones do appear. The game is decently well received in a time period where there were no handheld Mario Kart games.
Food Fight! is a platformer/beat-em' up that takes place in the world of Mealo. It is revolves around a cook named Antonio (after Antonio Carluccio) who has been put on a quest by jolly King Carby to travel throughout the six lands and return food to the hungry kingdom of Restaurantia. The food had previously become sentient after the witch Rosina (after the witch in Hansel and Gretel) The six lands are Brekfas, Brunchi, Lunco, Suupredin (Pronounced su-uh-pre-dyn), and Desirta. There are a total of 45 different enemies (with different types for some) you will find in the six lands, all being based off of various food and drink (such as pizza, tacos, burritos, sandwiches, hamburgers, fried chicken, ice cream, pies, etc.). Out of the 45, 6 are bosses - with a main one found at the end of each world. The sixth and final boss is Rosina, which can be fought after clearing Desirta.
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January 1999
Another new year, another new month, more new games.
The N32 received Super Smash Bros. and Hey You! Pikachu.
Super Smash Bros. is the first in a long-running, popular Nintendo-based fighting series that puts you against other players in an attempt to knock them off the stage. There are 20 characters total, each with a unique “Final Smash”, 12 starting players and 8 unlockable. The 12 starting players are Mario, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Link, Samus, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Zelda (/Sheik), Peach, Captain Falcon, and Ness. The 8 unlockable characters were Luigi, Jigglypuff, Wario, Pit, the Pilotwings Plane, Waveracer, the Ice Climbers, and Mega Man (a guest character, that helped to strengthen Nintendo and Capcom's relationship). There are also 14 stages, based off of the games of the characters (with Mushroom Kingdom being the only one unlockable, and Luigi, Jigglypuff, Peach, and Zelda not receiving their own stages)
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Hey You! Pikachu is a virtual pet video game and revolves around the use of the Voice Recognition Unit. Saying one of 275 words results in a reaction by Pikachu, such as by saying Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh, or electric rat you can get him mad. You can also play a total of 15 minigames called "Missions". The game somewhat progresses, having 3 different activity days and after 365 days - Pikachu is released back into the wild (though he comes back as if nothing has happened). While not that well received, it does become somewhat of a cult classic.
The Saturn received Digimon World.
The PS1 received Silent Hill.
Silent Hill is a survival horror game by Konami revolving around a father named Harold, looking for his daughter Dorothy in the town of Silent Hill.
The Game Gear Wonder received Sonic Drift 4 and Food Fight!
Sonic Drift 4 is the fourth title in the Sonic Drift series. The game features a roster of 10 characters - the 6 starting characters from 3D along with Metal Sonic, the Chaotix (the main 3 all in one car), E-102/Gamma, and Eggrobo. The game translates the mechanics of Drift 3D into 2D. There are also a total of 12 courses, many being based of off new levels introduced in Cronus such as Orca Costa and Centercore, though many classic ones do appear. The game is decently well received in a time period where there were no handheld Mario Kart games.
Food Fight! is a platformer/beat-em' up that takes place in the world of Mealo. It is revolves around a cook named Antonio (after Antonio Carluccio) who has been put on a quest by jolly King Carby to travel throughout the six lands and return food to the hungry kingdom of Restaurantia. The food had previously become sentient after the witch Rosina (after the witch in Hansel and Gretel) The six lands are Brekfas, Brunchi, Lunco, Suupredin (Pronounced su-uh-pre-dyn), and Desirta. There are a total of 45 different enemies (with different types for some) you will find in the six lands, all being based off of various food and drink (such as pizza, tacos, burritos, sandwiches, hamburgers, fried chicken, ice cream, pies, etc.). Out of the 45, 6 are bosses - with a main one found at the end of each world. The sixth and final boss is Rosina, which can be fought after clearing Desirta.
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I am guessing the Pilotwings plane has terrible deceleration like a real plane, making it unviable in tournaments.
I would play the hell out of Food Fight! if it were real and weren't on a handheld console that would hurt my eyes.
I would play the hell out of Food Fight! if it were real and weren't on a handheld console that would hurt my eyes.
Pretty much, yea.
Thanks! Too bad it’d hurt your eyes though. :/
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What...talk about an unexpected figther.... seriously i would never imagine that...stil is strange but very sakurai...
So We got Earlier Final Smash, that was pretty nice and seem January was nicely packed month
Heh, Nintendo and Sakurai - Kings of the Left Field. (Since we got Cloud and Snake of all characters in Smash at one point, I hoped/figured it wouldn't be too out of character for him to add something like the Pilotwings plane. Glad it is in-character enough!)
Yup. I was looking up the development of Smash 64, and found out Sakurai had wanted to include it into the original game, but didn't (can't remember why though) - so with the extra space along with new fighters and levels, I thought it'd be a nice touch to add the Final Smash early on.
Gey fighters megamix had the hornet car as a playable character. All is legal in fighting games now.
How i can forgot the venerable Hornet..yeah that is a good example how could work.
February-March 1999
February-March 1999
Both February and March brought more developments on the home and handheld console fronts.
The N32 received Harvest Moon 3D, Final Fantasy VIII, Marvel Super Heroes v. Street Fighter, Beetle Adventure Racing, and Pokemon Snap.
The Saturn also received Marvel Super Heroes v. Street Fighter, but received its own titles like AeroWings, Blue Stinger, Pen Pen TriIcelon, and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko.
The PS1 received MLB 2000, Syphon Filter, UmJammer Lammy, and Pepsiman
The Game Gear Wonder received A Midsummer NiGHTs into Dreams and Segata Sanshiro.
A Midsummer NiGHTS into Dreams is the first handheld NiGHTS game, being finally released after a delay to focus more on NiGHTS into Daydreams. In the game, NiGHTS can still fly and even paraloop (though this is harder due to no analog stick). On one midsummer night in Angel City, a theatre kid named Bill Shakey, finishes the reading of the script for A Midsummer Nights Dream for his drama class. After finishing it, he then turns out the lights and goes to sleep. Little does he know, that his reading of the play has activated his Orange Ideya of Creativity and what little remains of Wizeman. Wizeman knowing he can't come to power in Nightopia, begins to invade Bill's mind in order to get into the real world. After taking over Bill's mind, Wizeman traps his subconscious - to prevent him from fighting back. NiGHTS frees him though and together they travel through his mind and stop Wizeman once and for all. Both the levels and Nightmaren bosses are references to A Midsummer Night's Dream, such as a boss based after Puck. The game is decently rated, receiving 8/10s, and becomes a late winter/early spring hit for the GGW.
Segata Sanshiro is a beat-em up using the famed main character of Saturn ads, Segata Sanshiro, as the main character. The plot follows Segata’s beloved Saturn being stolen by the evil Ninjas of Lony Cop-outeration. Now it is up to Segata to fight through the headquarters to the the 50th and top floor to get it back. The game is also moderately received with scores averaging around 83%.
The Neo Geo Pocket received King of Fighters R-2.
For Microsoft, it was a pretty standard two months - no notable projects approved.
Both February and March brought more developments on the home and handheld console fronts.
The N32 received Harvest Moon 3D, Final Fantasy VIII, Marvel Super Heroes v. Street Fighter, Beetle Adventure Racing, and Pokemon Snap.
The Saturn also received Marvel Super Heroes v. Street Fighter, but received its own titles like AeroWings, Blue Stinger, Pen Pen TriIcelon, and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko.
The PS1 received MLB 2000, Syphon Filter, UmJammer Lammy, and Pepsiman
The Game Gear Wonder received A Midsummer NiGHTs into Dreams and Segata Sanshiro.
A Midsummer NiGHTS into Dreams is the first handheld NiGHTS game, being finally released after a delay to focus more on NiGHTS into Daydreams. In the game, NiGHTS can still fly and even paraloop (though this is harder due to no analog stick). On one midsummer night in Angel City, a theatre kid named Bill Shakey, finishes the reading of the script for A Midsummer Nights Dream for his drama class. After finishing it, he then turns out the lights and goes to sleep. Little does he know, that his reading of the play has activated his Orange Ideya of Creativity and what little remains of Wizeman. Wizeman knowing he can't come to power in Nightopia, begins to invade Bill's mind in order to get into the real world. After taking over Bill's mind, Wizeman traps his subconscious - to prevent him from fighting back. NiGHTS frees him though and together they travel through his mind and stop Wizeman once and for all. Both the levels and Nightmaren bosses are references to A Midsummer Night's Dream, such as a boss based after Puck. The game is decently rated, receiving 8/10s, and becomes a late winter/early spring hit for the GGW.
Segata Sanshiro is a beat-em up using the famed main character of Saturn ads, Segata Sanshiro, as the main character. The plot follows Segata’s beloved Saturn being stolen by the evil Ninjas of Lony Cop-outeration. Now it is up to Segata to fight through the headquarters to the the 50th and top floor to get it back. The game is also moderately received with scores averaging around 83%.
The Neo Geo Pocket received King of Fighters R-2.
For Microsoft, it was a pretty standard two months - no notable projects approved.
Those were pretty Nice bimonth with all getting big release and some interesting games.
They don't feel threatent ittl So no reason for Xbox..
Pepsiman? Like the Japanese soda mascot that was unlockable in the Japanese Saturn port of Fighting Vipers?