Topic: Twilight Princess to Use Revolution Controller

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Much love for Super Mario World credits.  Great atmosphere for your victory over Bowser =D

[Hostile Creation]

I thought it was confirmed that it would be primarily done by midi (or something along those lines), and only select tracks would be orchestrated. . .

[Nephilim]

They would use another keyboard format and not midi
midi has been subpar for 10years
Heck if nintendo used mp4 aac+, they could have 100mins (easly done since most tracks are like 6mins and looped) of cd quality music and only be like 50megs  

[Ending Walker Tropic]

yes but do Nintendo have Apple's exclusive codecs to use aac? No.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Nintendo has access to Ogg Vorbis.

[Nephilim]

double post

[Nephilim]

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Originally posted by: Ending Walker Tropic
yes but do Nintendo have Apple's exclusive codecs to use aac? No.

Naw you can licence the codec for commercial uses
http://www.codingtechnologies.com/products/aacPlus.htm

Ogg is good but still is 3/4 the size of a mp3

[Tansunn]

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Originally posted by: mantidor
For being MIDI it sounds great. I hear dragon's roost island and the staff credits song everyday and its easily on par with some soundtracks that use real instruments.

I think those did use some real instruments.  The title theme/staff roll in particular actually sampled the mandolin, and according to my searches on Google, the mandolin belongs to, and may or may not have been played by, Miyamoto himself.  Not sure about the Dragon's Roost theme, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was sampled too, since they obviously have the capabilities to do so.

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Originally posted by: DeadlyD
midi has been subpar for 10years

Chrono Cross for PSX was almost entirely MIDI and Xenosaga ep. 1 had some tracks that were MIDI.  The former sounded excellent, and the latter was almost indistinguishable from a real orchestra when it used MIDI instead of streaming audio.  What do you mean by "subpar"?

[KDR_11k]

I'd guess the quick changes of scenery forced them to use FMVs for WW's ending unless they want to add loading screens.

[nemo_83]

this is worth the delay

in some weird way this makes the surprise launch more believable

[Kairon]

Here we see Nintendo saying that NGC, the magazine that is the source of this rumour and is identified in the first post of this thread, was off on pure speculation when they reported that TP was going to be forward compatible. Note how this is not a denial, but merely saying that Nintendo has said nothing on the subject, not even to NGC.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=62348

Ah! But what's this? Nintendo gives National Geographic Kids Magazine a possible scoop on videogame mags?

According to NGKM, Donkey Konga, Smash Bros., and Zelda are all playable with the Rev controller, and they know this because Nintendo of Japan invited them over! Now, do they mean new games, or simply the old SSBM, Donkey Konga and TWILIGHT PRINCESS???

http://joystiq.com/2006/01/07/magazine-reveals-revolution-details-zelda-super-smash-bros-d/

So...we're still confused. NGC was speculation, but Nintendo didn't deny the rumor. They keep denying the TP-ported-to-Rev rumours, but they don't want to outright deny the TP-playable-with-revmote rumours?

And then they invite a non-gaming magazine to Japan to go hands-on and to write this?

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com  

[kirby_killer_dedede]

National Geographic doesn't know anything the rest of us don't.  I'm not even convinced they've actually touched the controller.  They're just trying to somehow write a whole article about something we know nothing abotu.

[Kairon]

Argh! Nintendo! Stop tortuing us! Now you say that National Geographic Kids was only speculating as to the application of the new controls to established franchises!

LOL. I give up, whatever happens, happens, and I'll just have to trust in Miyamoto that it's for the better! lol.

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

[IceCold]

You sir, are cross-posting.

Sorry Pro

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

[Kairon]

Dare me to cross-post? whahahaha!

The latest is that NGC, the original source of this story, has gone on record that their story was NOT speculation and have accused Nintendo of trying to cover their tracks.

Will the madness never end?!?!

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

[IceCold]

At least change the wording to humour us..