Thursday, 20 August 2015

Thoughts of future original Xbox and Xbox 360 compatibility on Xbox One?

I think it is a interesting of how the Xbox One is going to have compatibility for Xbox 360 games since it extends your library for your game console so you can have it all on it,but the problem is that most of the time it is emulated which can cause a lot of questions as it will be 100% compatible since Microsoft will need to get licensing measures from companies who made games for the Xbox 360 even though certain ones don't exist anymore which can cause problems for certain games made.Also it can be difficult to emulate Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One since the hardware is different as not every game will work so it's better to keep the actual hardware instead of having incomplete compatibility.

Original Xbox would be able to be compatible since it uses the same hardware as the Xbox One making it easier despite every game wasn't compatible with the Xbox 360,but trying to bring old games from last decade is good even though a lot of people may not bother and I think it's great to see.This is definitely an 'all in one' system which is good to see happen!

Tuesday, 21 July 2015

Why I would like to see Chu Chu Rocket 2 (or CCR HD)!

There will always be one game that everyone will always enjoy,but for me;that is Chu Chu Rocket as I've always enjoyed the game on Dreamcast since it is the original version.

The reason I want to see Chu Chu Rocket HD is because it can be revived for the newer generation aswell as the older fans who have always enjoyed it,but is pretty much a 'family fun friendly' game and is still enjoyable to this day.It would be great to see it for the recent generation consoles as it is only on the Sega Dreamcast (excluding ports) and would be good to be released on XBLA,PSN and Nintendo eShop.

Since the original version did sold extremely well back in 1999 and 2000,it always made me think why it has never been released on other home consoles which it should,but Sega has changed after leaving the hardware business after the Dreamcast and doesn't care about certain franchises,but also they took down certain iOS and Android games from their online stores including Chu Chu Rocket.

If an HD port would work,it would be great to see if it has more features into it aswell as the online gameplay which the original had.

On the other hand,I would also like to see a sequel which would revive the franchise in a very great way,but also will bring it back into the light.There are lots of fans who want to see this game bought back and I would be glad to see it happen after waiting fifteen years for it.I'm not entirely sure what I would like to in a sequel,but will be exciting to see Chu Chu Rocket 2 get made for the modern game consoles and I was thinking if a portable version got work for both the 3DS and PS Vita.Be great to see Chu Chu Rocket back on the 'Portable' go on consoles just like the version on Gameboy Advance.

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Microsoft=The 'modern-day' Sega?

I have always felt that Microsoft is the Sega we know today,but of course a different company.

Since Microsoft supported a lot on the Dreamcast with Sega,it used the same operation system as the Xbox which was Windows CE even though the Xbox was planned to use the GD-ROM
format,but never did due to licensing.

There were speculation of the Xbox being backwards compatible which never happen since online gaming was a huge thing for the Dreamcast,but would have had issues for both Dreamcast and Xbox games connecting online.

Without the Dreamcast backwards compatibility,Sega supported a lot on the Xbox with most of their franchises once their last game console failed and became a third party company afterwards,which were originally planned for Dreamcast such as Crazy Taxi 3,Gun Valkyre,Super Monkey Ball,Panzar Dragoon Orta aswell as many more which makes me think that the Xbox is the Dreamcast 2 as we know it,so we actually do have a Dreamcast 2 which I flipping think is great!The controllers on both consoles are similar with the button layout and style especially with the A,B,X and Y buttons which are even seen with the Xbox 360 and Xbox One,but feels that Microsoft is a bit like the 'modern-day' Sega with a lot of great Sega franchises on the Microsoft since 2001.

To me,the Xbox 360 is the Dreamcast 3 and the Xbox One is the Dreamcast 4.We still see Sega in every Microsoft console to date even after leaving the hardware business,but it does make you wonder why the Dreamcast Collection compliation was only released the Xbox 360,but does make you think.Yes?

Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Nintendo's Wii U:A great game console!

People may give the Wii U a lot of 'backslash' of how it is and thinking it is an seventh generation console which it is not as it's part of eighth generation,but I do know it's very underpowered.It does have a lack of advertising due to the fact,it is not shown properly as most others think the Wii U gamepad controller  is actually an add-on for Wii which casual gamers gave the Wii U 'a bad point' and not understanding what it is.

Apart from that,it has a lot of great games especially with the great exclusives Nintendo always have and Multiplatform games the Wii U have which shows that it's impressive to have even with the low amount of third party games that's on the console.Is it stupid that the Wii U has Call Of Duty:Ghosts,Watchdogs,Call Of Duty:Ghosts,Bayonetta 1,Assassin's Creed 3,and Assassin's Creed 4:Black Flag?No,it is not,it is great.It also has a lot of great exclusives such as its great Nintendo titles aswell as mature exclusives such as ZombiU,Bayonetta 2,Devils Third, Splatoon,the Sonic games etc.

It's also the only eighth generation console with backwards compatibility which adds more content to your new console giving you more games to play making it feel a 'two for one' deal aswell as all the Wii Virtual Console on the Wii Mode extending the amount of consoles on Wii U including its own eShop which has games from the NES,SNES,N64,Wii, GBA,DS having games from approximately thirteen consoles giving a great amount of games on this one console which is fantastic and amazing for those who want to get 'more bang for your buck'!

You may think the Wii U is not worth it since it is missing out on top games which are on the PS4 and Xbox One,but there are a lot of interesting games made for these console.

Thursday, 26 February 2015

Original Xbox=Dreamcast 2?

Everyone knows that Sega will never make another console after the Dreamcast,that's why you hear all of this rumors stating 'Dreamcast 2,released this year.Sega's back!',but there are isn't which is a shame since I loved the Dreamcast during its time.Dreamcast 2?No.Won't happen and that's that.

One thing that is mentioned which is that the original Xbox is the nearest to a Dreamcast 2.Before the Xbox was released,it was planned to have Sega Dreamcast backwards compatiblity,but the idea was declined due to the fact the Internet connectivity would cross over between Dreamcast and Xbox games,but never happened,but also the controller layout is actually the same.

Sega supported the Xbox for a lot of games which were unreleased Dreamcast games,but with an exception with a few of games that were either released on all sixth generations consoles or released on the Dreamcast and another console which gives it an interesting sense that the original Xbox is the nearest to a Dreamcast 2 and I think that's good so if everyone actually wants a Dreamcast 2,get an original Xbox.A lot of great Sega games on the Xbox,it is the 'nearest' to a Dreamcast 2!

Sunday, 25 January 2015

The Wii U is a great game console and how consoles have changed

Since 2012,Nintendo's eighth generation game console;the Wii U launched and (so far) after two years,it has had a lot of great games on it despite people are given the console a lot of rubbish as others state that it is not on the same level as the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One despite being in the same generation.

Game consoles feel like media centres since they do more things just not playing video games as this as changed since the PlayStation 2 back in 2000 which had a built-in CD and DVD player,but also had backwards compatibility whereas its competition at the time,the Sega Dreamcast could only play games and had a built-in CD player.The problem was that the PlayStation 2 was the cheapest DVD player making it feel the Dreamcast was obsolete by Sony fans.It sometimes feels that people buy video game consoles for multiple things instead of using for the main thing which is to play video games.

With the Wii U,most people don't even though that it is exists or think that the Wii U gamepad is an add-on for the Wii which it isn't.Things have changed for Nintendo since the Wii as most people who bought were casuals and just wanted a 'quick gaming fix' whilst most hardcore gamers never followed on the 'Wii train' and never felt that it was never a mature game console which it did have a few mature gems on it.Now-a-days,most others think Nintendo make a lot of mistakes especially with the Wii U as it is not a successful console and is a shame.A lot of great exclusives and a lot of great memories (so far)!I still love Nintendo since the N64 and always prefer when a new game console.Keep up the good work!

Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Doctor Who:Confusing numbering

There are lots of things I enjoy,but one of my favorite Science Fiction programs is 'Doctor Who' and will maintaining why the regeneration numbering has become confusing for certain fans.

Since the 2013 Christmas Special,the numbering has become very confusing for most fans as Matt Smith was actually the thirteenth incarnation,not the eleventh due to the fact The War Doctor was a secret regeneration between the eighth and ninth despite not being called 'The Doctor' and The 10th Doctor regenerated twice making the total of 13 incarnations.Since Peter Capaldi is noticed as the 12th Doctor,he is technically the 14th incarnation and for anyone who wants to gets into Doctor Who now,just remember to do a bit of research before getting into it.As Time Lords have a total of 13 lives alongside 12 regenerations so just make sure that you know that the 12th Doctor isn't the 12th.I would like to see the numbering make sense,but it probably will not with this being the numbering now:

1) The First Doctor (William Hartnell)
2) The Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton)
3) The Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee)
4) The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker)
5) The Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison)
6) The Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker)
7) The Seventh Doctor (Slyvester McCoy)
8) The Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann)
9) The War Doctor (John Hurt)
10) The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston)
11) The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant)
12) The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant)
13) The Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith)
14) The Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capladi)

Steven Moffat has definitey create a problem that should never exist,but could it be solved for the best?