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Video Games => Video Game Chat => Topic started by: Robert on November 17, 2007, 03:27:10 PM
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In two days, on the one year anniversery of the Wii's release, Nintendo is releaseing an all new tomy-gun style accessory. It'll have the pack-in game "Link's Crossbow Training", a Zelda spinoff.
...Of, course, most of you probably already know that, so I'll get down to brass tacts: will you be purchasing this twenty dollar accessory? I was going to leave it alone, but with the delay of SSBB past Christmas, I've been looking at alternatives to place under my christmas tree. Really, If I'd buy it, it would mostly be for the game; in nearly all of the press reviews for games that supported the Zapper, they've said they'd rather use the regular Wii-mote & Nunchuk. So that's put me off, but If I have twenty bucks for a Christmas present, it might just end up beside my Wii-remotes and Nunchuks.
So, what's your take on this issue?
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I am definitely buying it. Link's Crossbow Training, Ghost Squad, RE: Umbrella Chronicles, I love light gun games. I haven't played my Wii much since getting a 360, but these games are going to change that for sure. I've always wondered why the Wii wasn't swamped with arcade style light gun games, seems like the perfect system for them.
I'm also considering removing the rear part of the Zapper, the way it's set up looks a tad bit awkward to hold.
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Sure. It's only $20 for a cool controller shell, comes with a free game--sounds like a deal. It might be amusing trying to use the Zapper for other games, too, like Brawl or Galaxy. It would work for Brawl, but are there ever times the Remote and Nunchuk must move independently in Galaxy?
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By the way, the zapper sucks to use in its standard configuration. My recommendation, and alternate configuration according to Nintendo is to keep the nunchuk separated and use the zapper as a handgun.
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By the way, the zapper sucks to use in its standard configuration. My recommendation, and alternate configuration according to Nintendo is to keep the nunchuk separated and use the zapper as a handgun.
Wouldn't the rear part of the Zapper still be in the way of holding your arm straight as depicted below?
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(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgonintendo.com%2Fwp-content%2Fphotos%2Fthumb_config2.jpg&hash=e117d2e307adbb30d2046d18429fd05d)
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtv.com%2Fnews%2Fphotos%2Fg%2Fgame_111607%2Fnumchuck.jpg&hash=d7c0aa4544da88bef02bfeabcdc3635d)
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I said "only for Link's Crossbow Training", and I suppose that's somewhat accurate, but it's more like... I don't really want either one enough to spend even $20 on it, but I've considered asking for it for Christmas, just for the heck of it.
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so I'll get down to brass tacts
It's "brass tacks".
Yes I am getting one (or more?) of these.
Let's not forget the recent announcement of House of the Dead 2 & 3 for Wii. Suffer like G did?
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I love the idea of the Zapper, and I love the idea of the Wii Balance Board. Why, you ask? Can you say "Crisis Zone"?
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Link's Crossbow Training also seems to be rather easy. Maybe later stages get harder, but both my NWR colleague and I got platinum medals on the first try in the earlier three stages. But there are definitely some cool Zapper games coming down the pipeline.
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^ Well, for less than $30 (with a pack-in peripheral)--and considering Nintendo these days--what do you expect?
****, that thing is huge... Can you say Yoshi's Safari 2?
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*pictures*
So, yes, it will be in the way? I don't know how other people aim but I need to have my arm straight and my line of sight going straight down my arm and to the tip of the gun. Looks like it's going to be saw tiem!
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Why will you need to aim? Aren't all these games going to have pointers like all the other Wii games?
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What Lizard said, but would this be more to your liking...
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fvideogame.brando.com.hk%2Fprod_img%2Fzoom%2FVWIOT002200_01_L.jpg&hash=988e9e2e4829e6dd89b44cead1e344a0)
It's getting some bad reviews on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Wii-Light-Gun-Pass-Through/dp/B000RP5UE4/ref=pd_bbs_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1195334650&sr=8-4) though.
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Man, that one looks sweet. I mean, it looks like a Desert Eagle with an iPod aesthetic, but it still looks better than the standard Zapper.
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I'm undecided pretty much. Maybe for Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, but are there any other games that may be worth getting that are compatible with it? I'm just not sure.
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Do you think we'll get to see Duck Hunt on VC?
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Well, many of the NES Zapper games, including Duck Hunt, were rated by the ESRB last year.
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After purchasing the Wii Zapper (finally) I have discovered that my bent arm hang ups were completely unfounded. Much like the first time I saw a Wiimote, I was surprised by the small size of the Wii Zapper. The rear part of the gun fits nice and snug up against my inner arm, helping me aim straighter in fact! The only problem is the pointer system. The cursor goes too far in any direction when I'm not aiming at the direct center of the screen. Unfortunately the problem is sitting slightly too far away, this makes me sad because I feel that I'm sitting at the perfect distance from my television. Game is still fun though, I recommend its purchase.
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I had to bend my arms quit a bit, but have not found them to be overly tired, though I only played cross-bow traing for about twenty minutes.
A frim grip on the handle still leaves about 4 and a half inches to my inner arm.
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I wonder what Nintendo will make next? Maybe a Wii version of R.O.B maybe? That way they can sell it's only 2 games made for it :)