Miis & Avatars Discussion

divine · 15-11-2008, 19:42

Thread split from 360 Avatar thread - Desmo
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Yet another games company copying Nintendo? Who'd have thunk it?

petemc · 15-11-2008, 19:51

Bit late to the omg MS ripping off Ninty argument dude

divine · 15-11-2008, 20:07

It's never too late for a childish dig at a games company

petemc · 15-11-2008, 20:08

You're a childish games company

NokkonWud · 15-11-2008, 21:58

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Originally Posted by divine

Yet another games company copying Nintendo? Who'd have thunk it?

I've heard that it's copying Nintendo (it's not, content through games, better graphics, more modifiable and used as gamertag) and that it's copying Home (which will be out long after this.

I've heard it all before and much of it is massively uninformed.

Desmo · 16-11-2008, 11:13

If you can inform me that MS had the idea of using virtual copies of ourselves on games consoles before Nintendo did then I'd concede. But at the moment, it looks like Nintendo did it first. The fact it might be better and more integrated on the 360 doesn't take away from the fact that Nintendo did it first.

NokkonWud · 16-11-2008, 13:27

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Originally Posted by Desmo

If you can inform me that MS had the idea of using virtual copies of ourselves on games consoles before Nintendo did then I'd concede. But at the moment, it looks like Nintendo did it first. The fact it might be better and more integrated on the 360 doesn't take away from the fact that Nintendo did it first.

It was done long before Nintendo did it too.

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Aboobie · 16-11-2008, 13:18

Lol, Whaddaya want? A B.A. Hons in the stating the bleadin' obvious?

Of course Mii's came before Avatars but creating a virtual identity wasn't exactly a revolutionary idea by Nintendo...

And it's not like Nintendo didn't copy Microsofts idea of a single id; but we'll brush that under the carpet...

Desmo · 16-11-2008, 17:03

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Originally Posted by Abooie

Of course Mii's came before Avatars but creating a virtual identity wasn't exactly a revolutionary idea by Nintendo...

Not saying it was, although I'm not a hardcore console owner, I can't remember another time when creating characters to represent you was used as a main console thing. Maybe in individual games, yes. But as a main feature in the way Mii's and Avatars are used, I can't think of anything.

If Nintendo hadn't have created Mii's, do you think we'd be seeing Avatars on the 360 now? I don't think so.

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Originally Posted by Abooie

And it's not like Nintendo didn't copy Microsofts idea of a single id; but we'll brush that under the carpet...

Yeah, they probably did. But we're talking about Mii's and Avatars.

Blighter · 16-11-2008, 18:26

You could have at least split it into a thread where "avatars" is spelt right

15-11-2008, 19:42	#1
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Miis & Avatars Discussion Thread split from 360 Avatar thread - Desmo ================================= Yet another games company copying Nintendo? Who'd have thunk it? __________________

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petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Bit late to the omg MS ripping off Ninty argument dude __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	It's never too late for a childish dig at a games company __________________

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petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	You're a childish games company __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	If you can inform me that MS had the idea of using virtual copies of ourselves on games consoles before Nintendo did then I'd concede. But at the moment, it looks like Nintendo did it first. The fact it might be better and more integrated on the 360 doesn't take away from the fact that Nintendo did it first. __________________

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Aboobie Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beverley Posts: 749	Lol, Whaddaya want? A B.A. Hons in the stating the bleadin' obvious? Of course Mii's came before Avatars but creating a virtual identity wasn't exactly a revolutionary idea by Nintendo... And it's not like Nintendo didn't copy Microsofts idea of a single id; but we'll brush that under the carpet... __________________ Last edited by Aboobie; 16-11-2008 at 13:36.

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