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Surprise of the Year - EA shipping Madden 2005 with Nintendo DS launch!
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Die Squirrel Die
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I declare this suprise a C-.
seismologist
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The DS is starting to look better and better.
ravingloon
Member
It would be cool, but it would also require EA to exert resources customizing a game for a specific platform... instead of assembly line production that maximizes profits and has made them rich. Money > creativity.
Bluemercury
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I would love to see a Bettle Adventure Racing remake for DS with wireless multiplayer...
Fight for Freeform said:
It's above N64, actually. And due to the resolution/size of screens, it looks better than even that IMO (viewing Metroid Prime Hunters)
Anyway, I think it's becoming pretty clear where the big boys see the portable market going. Square/Enix being cold on PSP but hot on NDS, and now EA's bulwark, Madden on the NDS...I guess something can be said for innovation, and making a portable that your market can afford (and play for a good bit of time without having to worry about batteries)
I said PSOne, didn't I?
I should have been more clear, as far as geometry goes, it looks like it's on PSOne level. That said, it would have more polygons than that Madden 64 pic. And yes, it would run at nearly the same resolution as the PSOne.
The biggest concern for any Madden fan has to be the animation, because it's tied to the gameplay in many ways.
On the other hand, the fact that EA has announced it goes to show that they are prepared to do a decent port. This is their flagship title, they want to keep it's reputation untarnished. They probably saw many gameplay possibilities with the dual screen. I just wish that this machine was a lot more powerful, because playing 3D games on it will seem like a step backward.
If done right, this can be an important launch title!
MightyHedgehog
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Great! Now I want to see the slate-style input used in an RTS for DS, already.
evilromero
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ravingloon said:
Actually EA should just get the GBA or PSone team to take up the DS versions from now on. The latest GBA is pretty impressive from initial impressions.
Madden on the N64 ran at 640x480, that's 6.25 times the resolution of the DS screen, so they should be able to make it look really nice.
Although it would be really nice to see them use the DS's abilities, I'm worried they'll just do a N64 port and have a token touch screen feature where John Madden yells "BOOM!" whenever you tap the screen.
Although it would be really nice to see them use the DS's abilities, I'm worried they'll just do a N64 port and have a token touch screen feature where John Madden yells "BOOM!" whenever you tap the screen.
Blackcherry
Member
We need Madden 2005 PsOne pic!!!
MightyHedgehog
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Christberg
Member
Well, if EA uses their brain,they'll most definitely give Madden DS a touchscreen play maker option. Heck, I hate sports games, but that along with wireless multiplay would even be tempting to me because it would actually add something to thegenre (which EA hasn't done in ages).
Regardless, glad to hear it's coming to the DS because that's just one more big title for the system, probably at/close to launch.
Regardless, glad to hear it's coming to the DS because that's just one more big title for the system, probably at/close to launch.
Madden 2005 DS would rock if up to 16 players were able to play with or against each other, with play making on the touch screen. It wouldn't hurt to see stats and such on the second screen, in a similar fashion to how the GBA acts for the GC version of Madden games. By brother would buy it, and I'd play it out of sheery curiosity. I'm sure EA will use the PSone Madden 2005 as a foundation for the DS games, too.
Any console that launches with Maddem seems to have an edge. But handhelds? I dunno. Any handheld that launches with Yu-Gi-Oh or a Nintendo title, that seems to be more applicable to the market we're talking about.
For me, its which handheld is going to have Castlevania, Metroid and strategy titles. So far, it looks like DS will have my money.
Anyway, EA having Madden for DS at launch is nice and Sony having Madden 2005 on PSP will be kinda pointless if it really launches in the spring, which I doubt immensely. Try Xmas 2005. They've given Nintendo Xmas 2004 for the DS.
The stylus playmaking would be a cool idea, but c'mon, this EA we're talkin'. They suck Sony's corporate cock. Did they do any relevant GBA connectivity? No. How long did it take them to wake up to Xbox Live? Too long. Their PS2 online support? A joke.
For me, its which handheld is going to have Castlevania, Metroid and strategy titles. So far, it looks like DS will have my money.
Anyway, EA having Madden for DS at launch is nice and Sony having Madden 2005 on PSP will be kinda pointless if it really launches in the spring, which I doubt immensely. Try Xmas 2005. They've given Nintendo Xmas 2004 for the DS.
The stylus playmaking would be a cool idea, but c'mon, this EA we're talkin'. They suck Sony's corporate cock. Did they do any relevant GBA connectivity? No. How long did it take them to wake up to Xbox Live? Too long. Their PS2 online support? A joke.
FortNinety
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Rlan said:
Just about to say the same thing actually.