Yuji Naka Nintendo DS feature

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:18 pm

The Doc wrote:What the Hell is Mother?

Pink Floyd song. See The Wall.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:41 pm

Mother for the FC was translated as Earthbound for the NES, but it was kept from being released at the last minute.

I didn't know that. What was the reason?

Post by **Segaholic2** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:28 pm

You didn't know that? And you call yourself a gamer. And as far as I can remember, it was because Nintendo didn't think the game would appeal to US gamers.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:16 pm

Would they have made that decision after they'd already translated the whole thing?

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:42 pm

Baba O'Reily wrote:
The Doc wrote:What the Hell is Mother?
Pink Floyd song. See The Wall.

John Lennon song. See Plastic Ono Band.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:24 am

Amazing Grant wrote:
Baba O'Reily wrote:
The Doc wrote:What the Hell is Mother?
Pink Floyd song. See The Wall.
John Lennon song. See Plastic Ono Band.

First track on there.
Touche.

Kishi · Post by **Kishi** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:01 pm

Green Gibbon! wrote:
Mother for the FC was translated as Earthbound for the NES, but it was kept from being released at the last minute.
I didn't know that. What was the reason?

The wrong console in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was 1990, the SNES was on the horizon, and RPGs had prettymuch zero popularity in the States as it was. That's my guess, anyway.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 3:09 pm

Yeah, pretty much. By the time they got through translating it, they were so focused on the SNES, they pushed it to the side and forgot about it.

Kind of like how Zelda: The Minish Cap hwas pushed back due to the launch of the DS in America. Although hopefully an english translation of THAT will eventually hit the US.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 9:54 am

But the English translation already exists. I'm getting it for Christmas.

Kishi · Post by **Kishi** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 10:40 am

I wouldn't. The European version supposedly has a pretty rough translation, and it's impossible to finish at least one side-quest. The American version will be a more complete game.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:59 pm

Yeah, but he lives in England. Is the DS region boundary free like the rest of the handhelds on earth? Even if it was, I don't think I'd ever import a handheld game.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:10 pm

Actually, it is boundary free. An English DS will play Japanese games, a Japanese DS will play English games, and I assume it's the same with everything else.
Wait, no, that's the PSP.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:16 pm

Kishi wrote:I wouldn't. The European version supposedly has a pretty rough translation, and it's impossible to finish at least one side-quest. The American version will be a more complete game.

Don't piss on my parade. This is possibly the first, only AND coolest thing we're ever getting before you bastards.

Post by **Segaholic2** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:23 pm

Futurama DVDs?

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 9:55 pm

SHENMUE 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 10:05 pm

The right to a speedy and/or public trial and a monarch that follows the law?

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 2:17 am

Shenmue 2 is way cooler than that.

Post by **Segaholic2** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 2:21 am

Headhunter and Rez (I think). And a better ICO.

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 6:40 am

Family Guy DVDs

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 12:06 pm

Alright, so my country rocks out loud. What do you want, a fucking sweetie?

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 1:40 pm

What's a sweetie? Do you mean a pasty? I can put it in my auto's bonnet or push it around in a pram. And we'll eat a delicious ice lolly at a hamburger bar. I'll pay with a cheque after queing up to get our food. Then I can take the lift to the lorry to the loo. And we'll see a rainbow and enjoy all the colours.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 2:09 pm

Pip pip cheerio.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 2:32 pm

You know, if not for Harry Potter bringing our cultures together for another generation, our slang problably would've divided so harshly in the past 7 years that they would have to be considered two entirely seperate languages . . .

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 3:58 pm

Zeta wrote:What's a sweetie? Do you mean a pasty? I can put it in my auto's bonnet or push it around in a pram. And we'll eat a delicious ice lolly at a hamburger bar. I'll pay with a cheque after queing up to get our food. Then I can take the lift to the lorry to the loo. And we'll see a rainbow and enjoy all the colours.

Now that was all sixes and sevens.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:11 pm

Don't make me go to the larder and unseal a tin of whoop-arse.