"Do the Mario" for real [Archive] - Retrogaming Roundtable

Zubiac666

01-07-2005, 09:22 AM

Nintendo and Konami announced "DDR Mario" for Gamecube.
Yeah,a DDR game which features Nintendo-charakters!

WHOOT :D x 1452125

source and screens:
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/news/050107/index.html

"Do the Mario" "one step.....

:-P

Querjek

01-07-2005, 09:36 AM

This looks like some major fun and all, but I'm pissed that Nintendo is STILL using the Mario Sunshine model of Mario. Not that it's bad, but it's just been overused IMO.

JJNova

01-07-2005, 09:40 AM

Debuts January 16th at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair.

The article also stated that it is to be released in the summer of 2005 (In Japan of course ;) ) and will have a packaged in "Private Mat".

Once again, Nintendo requiring their characters to be in a perfectly good game because they don't think it would sell without the franchise endorsement.

autobotracing

01-07-2005, 10:52 AM

yay I can see this purchase in my furture

Only if it has some mario tunes to dance to. ;)

Querjek

01-07-2005, 11:17 AM

Jasoco

01-07-2005, 11:20 AM

I know I'd buy it, even if I didn't play much.

joshnickerson

01-07-2005, 11:29 AM

I'll take eight!

Daria

01-07-2005, 12:16 PM

yay I can see this purchase in my furture

Only if it has some mario tunes to dance to. ;)
I hope that NOA doesn't pull another "Donkey Konga" and include the happy birthday song, b-i-n-g-o, and "She'll be comin' 'round the mountain" :/

B-I-N-G-O was actually a pretty cool song for a bongo game. You know with the clapping and everything.

The others definately sucked though.

Lady Jaye

01-07-2005, 12:33 PM

JJNova

01-07-2005, 12:37 PM

I wouldn't mind a Mario DDR game, but I'm not buying yet another DDR pad (I know, I know... I could just use a PS2 pad and use an adaptor for the GCN). The problem is, the Mario DDR game isn't likely to be sold without a pad.

This is the same reason why I'm holding off from Karaoke Revolution 3 right now: the only copy available to me is the bundle version, but I already have 2 KR mikes (one headset, one handheld mike).

Remember though, Nintendo packaged new controllers with Donkey Konga for hte same price as a regular game at launch, and with Zelda and FF:CC they included the GameCube Gameboy Advance Link Cable

Jasoco

01-07-2005, 12:53 PM

I have no doubt that this would come out at $50US.

Zubiac666

01-07-2005, 01:57 PM

I wouldn't mind a Mario DDR game, but I'm not buying yet another DDR pad (I know, I know... I could just use a PS2 pad and use an adaptor for the GCN). The problem is, the Mario DDR game isn't likely to be sold without a pad.

I read somewhere(sorry can't remember where) that it will come as a "Game-only" version too.could be wrong though...
time will tell

RCM

01-07-2005, 02:27 PM

Once again, Nintendo requiring their characters to be in a perfectly good game because they don't think it would sell without the franchise endorsement.

I feel the same way about a lot of Nintendo games such as Warioware. Was it really necessary to include Wario? One of my favorite games by the way. I think in this case Mario or another franchise character was necessary. My impression is that it's a DDR rip off. If it didn't have Mario would anyone care? I sure hope Nintendo starts coming out with new games with new characters unrelated to Mario and Co. Same with Sega and Sonic. I want a Sonic game with just Sonic damn it!

THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM

IntvGene

01-07-2005, 03:14 PM

I sure hope Nintendo starts coming out with new games with new characters unrelated to Mario and Co.

I've been saying this for the last ten years.

C'mon, where's the innovation that Nintendo used to be known for? And talk about brand dilution! First NBA Street and now this?

I can see Nintendo's future now... licensing Mario to be in Halo 3 and the newest GTA series. :roll:

Promophile

01-07-2005, 03:19 PM

Well Gamecube has brought a few new ones.

Pikmin

Animal Crossing people

Ness (yay!)

Lady Jaye

01-07-2005, 03:33 PM

Hmm, it's not a ripoff... if I read the little copyright notice right on Nintendo of Japan's page, it's under license from Konami, therefore making it an official DDR game, just like Disney Mix was a few years ago.

Mr.FoodMonster

01-07-2005, 04:02 PM

Speaking of Disney Mix, I think its going to be just like that, as in fairly easy steps to not that great songs. I'll wait and see what becomes of it before I decide anything else though.

Lady Jaye

01-07-2005, 04:03 PM

Fairly easy? I don't find Disney Mix as easy as it may seem at first. Yes, if you stick to level-one tracks, it's as easy as it can be, but it has a nice range of difficulty. Unless you're the type to only play DDR on maniac level?

Promophile

01-07-2005, 04:08 PM

I would pay 100 dollars for this game if it included do the Mario.

"wave your hands, from side to side, it's time to do the Mario!"

Jasoco

01-07-2005, 04:10 PM

Anyone wanna bet they'll include some sort of "Konga Drum" connectibility?

I think this could be more successful than Donkey Konga since the pad could go for just about any music dancing game style whereas the drums are limited. Actually, I hope it does get used by other companies. Maybe we could see a Konami made DDR version for the Cube as well. And more.

Either way, I'm gettin it for the box. Just like I got DK for the box.

JJNova

01-07-2005, 04:24 PM

Lady Jaye

01-07-2005, 04:29 PM

Well, the annoucement names both Nintendo and Konami, without specifying whether it's co-development or developed by Konami/published by Nintendo (which is most likely the case).

After all, Donkey Konga was developed by Namco and published by Nintendo...

Jasoco

01-07-2005, 04:32 PM

Maybe we could see a Konami made DDR version for the Cube as well. And more.

Either way, I'm gettin it for the box. Just like I got DK for the box.

I thought this one was Konami made, just with the Nintendo license....??I know what you mean, which is why I said DDR. They may make a real DDR to follow it up. You know, with real DDR music. As opposed to the Mario only themed one. Basically, it could succeed..

Lady Jaye

01-07-2005, 04:33 PM

You don't know... maybe there'll be some regular DDR music too, just not as much as usual.

JJNova

01-07-2005, 04:41 PM

Funny you mentioned the regular DDR thing, because this thread got me all furious. So I wrote about it in Third Eye Pereption (http://iiiperception.blogspot.com).

ArnoldRimmer83

01-07-2005, 05:51 PM

Sheesh, Nintendo seems determined to put Mario in every genre known to man. And I agree with those above about Nintendo's endless franchise games.I like Mario and all, but I think they need to give the series a breather. Pikman is seemingly the only new series Nintendo has made in a long time.

joshnickerson

01-07-2005, 06:04 PM

I sense a bit of over-reacting here...

It's quite simple. If you want it, buy it. If you don't want it because Mario's in it, don't buy it.

The way I see it, Konami would have never released DDR on the Cube without Nintendo offering some sort of incentive to guarantee sales... Mario. If it does do well, perhaps we'll see a "traditional" DDR on the Cube or Revolution.

I don't understand all this doom and gloom that "Nintendo is teh doomed!" just because Mario's making a cameo in two games... one of which probably won't even reach the states until late this year.

RCM

01-07-2005, 06:34 PM

Well Gamecube has brought a few new ones.

Pikmin

Animal Crossing people

Ness (yay!)

I believe Animal Crossing came out for the N64 in Japan. Nintendo still puts out some good games. They go the "safe route" all too often though. People come down hard on Sony for all the sequels on their machines. People don't seem to mind as much when Nintendo does the same. Nintendo has really got to pull off a revolution in home gaming if it wants to survive. They keep losing ground generation after generation.

THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM

Promophile

01-07-2005, 07:56 PM

Well Gamecube has brought a few new ones.

Pikmin

Animal Crossing people

Ness (yay!)

I believe Animal Crossing came out for the N64 in Japan.

90pct sure it was DEVELOPED for the N64 but came out on the cube, same as Resident Evil 0.

RCM

01-07-2005, 07:59 PM

http://ign64.ign.com/articles/324/324402p1.html

Check the above link Promophile.

THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM

Ed Oscuro

01-07-2005, 08:00 PM

If Mario's in there, then Solid Snake, Simon Belmont, or Fuuma better be in there. Or maybe a Moa...er, excuse me, it's Tsuchinoko now. LOL

Promophile

01-07-2005, 08:02 PM

I guess that explains why the GC game is called Animal Forest +.

Lady Jaye

01-07-2005, 08:02 PM

Animal Crossing WAS released as a N64 game (as Animal Forest). It was then ported to the GCN as Animal Forest + (or Animal Crossing for us).

Flack

01-07-2005, 08:08 PM

THIS is how you "do the Mario". Or at least, how my son does it.

http://www.robohara.com/junk/mason_mario.wmv

RCM

01-07-2005, 08:15 PM

THIS is how you "do the Mario". Or at least, how my son does it.

http://www.robohara.com/junk/mason_mario.wmv

Very good. The red jacket it MADE that video!

THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM

soniko_karuto

01-08-2005, 12:55 AM

Just like others said, i'm sure that this time i'll pick the import version, as it will have better music than the us version (anyone ready to play 'round the mountain on DKGA?).

atomicthumbs

01-08-2005, 12:57 AM

Okay, I am so going to get that game. I just hope that they make an adaptor for my dance platform to work on a GameCube.

Promophile

01-08-2005, 12:57 AM

While on the topic, does anyone know where I can download a clip of the old "do the mario!" song from The Super Mario Super Show?

Jasoco

01-08-2005, 12:59 AM

Speaking of Donkey Konga, DK2 is coming out later this year and will apparently have more recent music...

As a fan of all music that isn't todays music, I can't tell if this is a good thing or a bad thing.

Jasoco

01-08-2005, 01:04 AM

While on the topic, does anyone know where I can download a clip of the old "do the mario!" song from The Super Mario Super Show?Lucky for you, I'm a pack rat...

http://www.jasoco.net/data/files/smbss_closing-dothemario.mp3