Post by: WindyMan on June 16, 2004, 07:14:28 PM
Europe's newest Nintendo Official Magazine has a rather informative interview with the one and only Shigeru Miyamoto. Along with a small newsbyte about Mario 128 (Nintendo is still experimenting with it), new information about Nintendo's flagship Nintendo DS title, Metroid Prime Hunters, was unearthed.
Mostly in part due to complaints and worries about the requirement to use the touch screen and stylus to play the game, and the way the DS would need to be held, Nintendo is now planning to include a non-touch screen control option. How exactly the game will play without the touch screen is unclear, but Nintendo is working on it, that's for sure.
The DS and Metroid Prime Hunters are scheduled to hit America by the end of the year, in case you've forgotten.
Post by: Pale on June 16, 2004, 08:17:15 PM
Post by: anubis6789 on June 16, 2004, 08:35:42 PM
It is kind of how I feel about the new LoZ, while it looks cool it just seems like Nintendo is saying that they surrender. Of course I really liked the cell shading so I may be a little biased.
I'm begining to think that gamers as a whole don't know what they want, for exampl we say things like how we want new inovations, but at the same time we don't want anything to change. Developers are kind of damned if they do, damned if they don't.
Post by: Perfect Cell on June 16, 2004, 08:46:53 PM
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Post by: seen33 on June 16, 2004, 08:53:26 PM
Personally I think a touch screen is a great idea but Were you guys really expecting EVERY game for the DS to utalize the touch screen? If anything, I think its like the GBA conectivity and lots of games will try to utalize it (not require) and there will be the odd 1 or 2 games that are all about it and REquire it. (Like a few GBA games)
Post by: mouse_clicker on June 16, 2004, 09:51:22 PM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on June 16, 2004, 10:11:43 PM
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Post by: Caillan on June 16, 2004, 10:29:21 PM
Post by: Ian Sane on June 17, 2004, 07:51:10 AM
Plus the whole point of the DS is supposedly to attract all forms of gamers, even people that don't normally play games. Therefore if using a stylus is intimidating having an alternative is ideal. Only having the stylus control is like releasing an FPS that only uses the mouse/keyboard setup and doesn't allow someone to use just the keyboard or to use a controller. Sure the mouse/keyboard setup is probably the best to have if you get used to it but people should have the option.
Personally I'm pretty iffy about the stylus control in the first place. Due to most E3 impressions it seems like they designed this game thinking "how can we use the stylus?" when they should be thinking "what's the best control design for this game?" You design the controls around the game not the game around the controls.
Post by: GaimeGuy on June 17, 2004, 08:21:04 AM
Post by: Syl on June 17, 2004, 09:04:27 AM
Post by: Bill Aurion on June 17, 2004, 09:18:28 AM
But I agree that Ninty allowing the option is a really good idea...Though I'll be using the touch screen mode it's not really fair to force others to use it...
Post by: mouse_clicker on June 17, 2004, 09:44:59 AM
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Can something other than a stylus be used? Like say, a carrot?
It's a touch screen, all that it requires is something to touch it.
I believe Miyamoto said he personally prefers using a Q-tip.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on June 17, 2004, 09:56:16 AM
Post by: Bill Aurion on June 17, 2004, 09:59:55 AM
*Both hands must be controlling the system at ALL times*
Post by: norebonomis on June 17, 2004, 11:07:08 AM
Post by: odifiend on June 17, 2004, 12:23:44 PM
Post by: Koopa Troopa on June 17, 2004, 03:27:23 PM
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This is good. So far I have nothing against the stylus but the previous setup for M:H made it incompatible lefties. It's no good to screw over 10% of your audience when there is a perfectly good dpad already on your system.
Lefties use the a, b, x, & y buttons to move.
Post by: Djunknown on June 17, 2004, 04:10:12 PM
I'm a south paw too, but I'm comfortable with the traditional design of controls on the left, buttons on the right. I remember the Gravis game pad had an option where you could flip the controller; it was odd, but cool.
I think this is an example of the DS seperating the good, talented, ambitious developers, from the lazy ones who will would just slap a logo on the second screen.
Post by: nickmitch on June 17, 2004, 04:16:23 PM
Post by: odifiend on June 17, 2004, 04:36:08 PM
My guess is the d pad controls Samus's movement, then L will lock Samus in place and the dpad will aim (providing a button is free on the right side of the DS to shoot).
Post by: mouse_clicker on June 17, 2004, 04:40:57 PM
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Post by: anubis6789 on June 18, 2004, 03:10:18 PM
Post by: UniversalJuan on June 19, 2004, 10:12:50 AM
Post by: Perfect Cell on June 19, 2004, 02:54:33 PM
Post by: Koopa Troopa on June 19, 2004, 06:22:58 PM
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Thanks, and good, but I think I'll wait until the game comes out just so I know what I am buying.
I know with pre-orders this is a valid statement, but it still strikes me as humorous
Post by: Kobun Heat on June 20, 2004, 05:41:22 AM
1) I asked this question in the NOM UK interview.
2) I'd like to point out that this wasn't in response to complaints - the alternate control method was already in there before E3.
Post by: sparkylikepl on December 01, 2004, 11:38:34 AM
the ds does have a way of using the toutch screen without the stylus. they have a little hand strap thats attached to the ds. it has a little plastic ball-like end that slips on your finger. it works very well. and your thumb can reach all parts of the touch screen.
sparkylikepl
Post by: KDR_11k on December 02, 2004, 05:39:24 AM
