Or are you planning to skip them both, buying Advance Wars: Days of Ruin instead? But then what if No More Heroes bombs, and US publishers refuse to bring Goichi Suda's games stateside in the future? Won't someone please think of Suda 51?!
Wii Warm Up: No More Heroes vs Endless Ocean
Or are you planning to skip them both, buying Advance Wars: Days of Ruin instead? But then what if No More Heroes bombs, and US publishers refuse to bring Goichi Suda's games stateside in the future? Won't someone please think of Suda 51?!
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1-22-2008 @ 9:07AM
snu183 said...
Ill be pickin up my copy of NMH after the gym tonight. Happy to finally get it
-d
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1-22-2008 @ 9:13AM
Dani said...
its going to be Endless Ocean for me. SCUBA diver here, and a bit of a casual gamer.
NMH isnt really my thing
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1-22-2008 @ 3:49PM
mian said...
I'm not casual gamer, but everytime I see clips from Forever Blue I end up feeling serene and at peace the world and nature. For a few hours at least, and then I need another fix. If I get either of these, it's Endless Ocean. I'm not sure I can justify the price for a glorified screensaver though.
1-22-2008 @ 9:14AM
ViewtifulVance said...
Im getting No More Heroes!
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1-22-2008 @ 9:18AM
MountainLionLink said...
Screw both of those titles, I'm getting One Piece Unlimited Adventure. I'll probably then get No More Heroes once I finish with One Piece.
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1-22-2008 @ 9:21AM
Buntaro said...
NMH is for hardcore gamers? A few years ago, this would have been considered one of THE games for casual players.
What should people that spend most of their time with games like Puyo Puyo Fever, Virtua Fighter 5, Team Fortress or Battle Garegga be called then?
Well, on topic:
I'd get NMH.
We got Endless Ocean a few months ago here in Europe and it's very impressive from a technical standpoint, but I can't get myself to play it more than once a month. But I don't exactly know why. Every Ecco game managed to capture my heart after all.
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1-22-2008 @ 9:29AM
ALH said...
Perhaps its because Ecco has gameplay elements such as plot ,action, a horrendously harsh learning curve (
1-22-2008 @ 9:30AM
ALH said...
omg it ate my comment
1-22-2008 @ 9:22AM
Croove55 said...
I bet I could cut a shark in half with a beam katana....
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1-22-2008 @ 9:41AM
Tom said...
No More Heroes! (when will I get it, that is the real question)
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1-22-2008 @ 9:51AM
dfranczyk said...
I am VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!!
I went to three different stores today (Target and 2 Best Buys) and they told me that the game doesnt release till tomorrow!!
I tried arguing with them, of course though I didnt get very far.
GOD DAMMIT
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1-22-2008 @ 10:05AM
vidGuy said...
They are correct. The game's ship date is today. The game's shelf date (when you can buy it in stores) is tomorrow. You'd be hard pressed to find a store that will sell it to you today.
1-22-2008 @ 10:43AM
ssuk said...
That's always confused me with American launch dates, stores list dates on their websites of say 1.1.2008, but it isn't actually out until 2.1.2008. In the UK what date is listed IS the street date, no ifs or buts unless otherwise specifically stated.
Though, if you're used to it, I suppose it's not really a problem.
1-22-2008 @ 10:43AM
ssuk said...
(and for clarification, that was DD.MM.YYYY...)
1-22-2008 @ 9:53AM
samfish said...
I'm gonna buy NMH, but not until I get paid on February 1st.
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1-22-2008 @ 10:09AM
Gonzo said...
You're joking right?
It's going to be NMH for me this week and hopefully for the next few weeks too. The reviews look good but they don't say how big the game is.
Endless Ocean looks like something I'll pick up for my wife when it hits the bargain bin. She's currently holding onto her ducats for Bully next month which she's looking forward to more than even me.
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1-22-2008 @ 11:45AM
Mr Khan said...
I was wondering that too, and came to this conclusion:
1 day to get accustomed to the game. (i play for +/- one hour a day), you figure he's ranked 11 in the UAA, the goal is to get to one, so there's 10 increments to the game right there. Figure it takes 1 hour to accumulate the cash needed for the battle, and one hour to complete the battle and related challenges.
That's 21 days right there, 3 weeks of play
Unless the game is either a lot easier or a lot harder than i presume, that seems about right
1-23-2008 @ 1:57PM
Gonzo said...
That sounds about right MrK.
But I'm hoping that there's enough treasure hunting, minigames, and side-quests to stretch out the active playtime. Even the dumpster diving sounds fun.
1-22-2008 @ 10:14AM
Jonathan Tran said...
My prediction:
NMH will be a huge disappointment, with no replay value and a vapid, repetitive gameplay mechanic.
EO will be an underdog gem that will be a wholly new experience for most gamers.
I preordered EO. I am not impressed with NMH. It looks like a crappier version of GTA, minus depth.
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1-22-2008 @ 10:45AM
ssuk said...
So was Killer7 just Halo with cartoon graphics to you? How about you actually play GTA and come back and say that NMH looks anything like GTA.
1-22-2008 @ 11:11AM
Fanatism said...
http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2008/01/20/4cr-review-no-more-heroes/#more-5578
READ!
1-22-2008 @ 11:53AM
Mr Khan said...
Heh, i was about right. That 4ColorRebellion reviewer did the game in 18 hours with low completion percentage (~10%)
1-22-2008 @ 10:52AM
NotAwesome said...
The country I live in now has crap availability for games. And when you can find them, they're at least double in price.
If I could, I would get both, and the new Advance Wars. In the staggered fashion that my poor man purse dictates of course: No More Heroes, Endless Ocean, Advance Wars.
My landlady is in Miami for the weekend and coming back today sometime. I sent her a list of titles to check out for me and charged her with bringing back one. I don't think No More Heroes will make it into her bags, but hopefully Zack and Wiki will.
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1-22-2008 @ 10:54AM
Vogelfrei said...
Endless Ocean has been sitting in my Amazon wish list since they first listed it for preorder. Unfortunately, I just spent a bunch of money at the veterinarian (to spay/neuter and vaccinate two kittens), so the game has to wait, but I'll get it soon enough.
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1-22-2008 @ 11:10AM
Cheese Muffin said...
NMH will make it's way into my grubby hands this weekend come hell or high water...
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1-22-2008 @ 11:15AM
(01) said...
@dfranczyk: Remember, if you live in the US, it was Marthin Luther King Day yesterday, which means there weren't any shipments going out. No shipments means a day delay in anyone getting the game.
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1-22-2008 @ 11:30AM
Brenden said...
I'm going to pick up Endless Ocean. The concept is something I'm totally into, there's no doubt I'll be wasting hours searching and photographing fish.
I'll rent No More Heroes. :\
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1-22-2008 @ 11:52AM
Leeroy said...
I must admit despite the fact the games couldn't be more different from each other, I'm having a really tough choice deciding between NMH & EO, both look like great games in their own right, both I could love or find a bit repetitive & boring.
It's times like this I really wish the Wii had downloadable demos as that's the best way to find out if a game clicks with you or not, I can't judge that from the various mixed opinions on either game until I try them out for myself.
1-22-2008 @ 12:33PM
z3r0w1n9 said...
I'll probably be renting NMH (whose content does not lend iteslf to leaving it lying around for my kids to find) and buying EO when it gets a little cheaper ('cause I'm cheap that way).
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1-22-2008 @ 12:59PM
Jared said...
No more heroes+AW:DoR
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1-22-2008 @ 1:00PM
Calvin said...
Advanced Wars, cause my DS needs some love.
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1-22-2008 @ 1:25PM
Michael K. said...
I've been dieing to get no more heroes but its hard for me to justify buying it when I've barely had time to play some of the games I got during the holidays, but I'll probably break down and buy it over the weekend.
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1-22-2008 @ 1:31PM
stinkbug said...
No More Dolphins
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1-22-2008 @ 2:02PM
MidnightScott said...
I'm getting Endless Ocean & No More Heroes, and Zack & Wiki since it was on sale =D
~Scott
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1-22-2008 @ 3:02PM
Genome4824 said...
I Got Advance Wars today it's fantastic. Everything I expected and more. I miss the War Room though :[
And No More Heroes for sure. Endless Ocean does interest me though...
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1-22-2008 @ 3:09PM
ChaOS said...
I'm going for Endless Ocean personally. I don't really have time to complete a new game right now (damned real life) but I find the Ocean pretty darned cool. Blue planet really peaked my interest in what it was that lived in that big blue wet thing that people apparently call the ocean. (10 points if you get that reference!)
Anywho, I think my hardcore gamerness is fading...
I must say since the Wii was released I have been surprisingly fulfilled with the "casual games".
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1-22-2008 @ 11:01PM
BDR said...
This is what I don't really get. I've enjoyed playing the Halo games just as much as Wii Sports or WarioWare, so what does that make me?
Games are about having fun, and the whole Hardcore vs Casual issue is utterly ridiculous. If a game looks enjoyable, play it! Claiming that you're either casual or hardcore is just a way of trapping yourself into only playing one type of videogame. I say play what is fun, regardless of genre.
That said, I don't think I'll buy either of these games, EO looks hella-boring (I picture it as Pokemon Snap without the fun) and I hated Killer 7 with a passion, and NMH looks even worse. I may rent them both, however.
1-22-2008 @ 5:09PM
SolidSnake2K7 said...
I'm getting No More Heroes. As EGM said Endless Ocean is a non-game. Being that i'm a core gamer i'll support NMH because its just one more developer that still cares about the core gamers. Instead of dumbing things down for casuals.
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1-22-2008 @ 5:32PM
vegi-saurus said...
Will probably pop these 2 into my collection eventually.
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1-22-2008 @ 6:27PM
Perverted said...
I already played/completed EO and as a half casual gamer i can say it get really dull really quickly....not recommended....just imagine Echo for idiots + Pokemon snap for idiots = something that could have been good and kinda is for the first bit and at some points throughout but overall disappointing...Perverts rate: 6.7/10.
NMH is the game i know I'll enjoy(if i get the US version) simply for the over the top quirky/violent fun i know it will be.
Oh so yeah I'm getting NMH.
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1-22-2008 @ 7:06PM
Scottastic said...
It's 4 pm on the 22nd, and I can't find NMH anywhere. What gives! I actually took the day off, too.
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1-22-2008 @ 10:30PM
vidGuy said...
The game comes out tomorrow (the 23rd). See above.
1-22-2008 @ 7:37PM
MountainLionLink said...
According to Gamestop, today is the release day for these games, meaning that people wanting to purchase any game released on Tuesday the 22nd should come back in tomorrow on the 23rd to be able to purchase the game.
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1-22-2008 @ 8:14PM
GMack said...
I also went to three different stores (in Manchester, CT) and was told to wait until tomorrow - there used to be a time when the date that was listed was its actual street date . . . hmm. Anyway, so I got back home and checked out toyrus.com just to see if it was available there and I found a terrible surprise - NMH ships on 02/07/2008! (That has got to be a typo):
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2977532
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1-22-2008 @ 9:18PM
djbuhhda said...
call me a party pooper but im poor so i just picked up saw 4 today and i have to say it is awsome. but in the future i'll probly pick up NMH and check out endless ocean.
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1-22-2008 @ 9:56PM
Roto13 said...
I'm gonna see if I can pick it up tomorrow. I won't get my hopes up, though. My town is pretty awful.
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1-22-2008 @ 11:04PM
Sage said...
Getting No More Heroes Friday.
Endless Ocean doesn't look that good to me and if I wasn't going to get NMH I'd go and get that One Piece game.
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1-23-2008 @ 3:41AM
sammy213 said...
I went to Game Stop today and asked about No More Heroes, and was told dismissively by a clerk that it got pushed to Feb 5th... is that for real?
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1-23-2008 @ 10:08AM
vidGuy said...
No, it got pushed FROM Feb 5. The goal was to move it a little earlier so that it didn't conflict with Brawl's release; the decision was made before we knew that Brawl would be delayed until March.
1-23-2008 @ 12:40PM
John said...
I got me BOTH! :D I has games!
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