| Title: | Nintendo Game Systems |
| Notice: | Please enter Super NES notes in Yuppy::Super_NES. |
| Moderator: | RUSURE::EDP |
| Created: | Tue Oct 20 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Feb 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 847 |
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I recently purchased the complete NES Power Set that includes the
Power Pad and the World-Class Track Meet game. It sounded like
a reasonably good deal for an extra $50 over the Action Set. I
also liked the prospect of the kids exercising more than their fingers
during the many hours in front of the tube.
However, W-C Track Meet is very limited (only 4 events), and it
doesn't hold anyone's interest for long - it exhausts me after a
few all-out sprints.
There are only 2 other games available in the stores: Super Team
Games - an obstacle course race, and Aerobics - which doesn't look
like a game at all. My question is what is the future likely to
bring for the Power Pad? Will it go the way of the robot? It doesn't
seem to be very popular with the Noters in this file, or anyone
else I know. If I invest in Super Team Games, for instance, what
chance will I have of trading it or selling it in the future as
I can with standard games? The Pad is selling separately (with
WCTM) now for about $70, but the salespeople claim they haven't
sold any.
What does Nintendo Power magazine say about the Power Pad future?
I can still return the whole set (I bought it at Kay-Bee's) and
get the Action Set instead. My kids aren't hooked on it yet.
Any advice?
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| 275.1 | Opinion #1 | MAGIC1::BEAUDET | JUNK_YARD_DOG! DTN:297-6276 | Tue May 16 1989 15:57 | 39 |
And now, for something completely different...
I think the power pad is a gimmick simply intended to provide another
source of $$$$ to the Nintendo folks...
What may seem like an "attractice" buy at the outset, can only be
measured successful if the power pad would be utilized extensively
was a pleasure to use and had a good supply of games with a variety
of play (or at least be used with currently available games - like
the NES Advantage stick). While you get a pad and game for an
additional $50 vs $70 if purchased seperately, I personally don't
see anyone beyond the age of 10 using this pad on a level that would
justify buying it - or buying additional games. And, since I regulate
the amount of time my "little ones" play, the last thing I want is for
them to expect to get "excercise" from the television. Excercise should
be away from the NES and in "fresh air" (at least as fresh as can
be found now days...).
While I have seen/used the pad only a short time, it was a degree
of fun to see how the on-screen characters were controlled via the
pad (which seem to have a high degree of control). However, if
I sit down in front of the NES, its for "mental" stimulation and
not "cholestrol reduction"! As for the potential future of the
power pad, look at the light gun...there isn't more than a handfull
of games available for that and it's been out a good amount of time.
I also don't see much use out of the upcoming "power glove" but
that will probably sell like crazy...now if they had this "power
glove" controlling a Holographic image in the center of my living
room...well...
And if the LCD display that senses motion (aka Karate chops as
advertised) becomes available, and can be made to "laser" you down
to size and transport you "into the playing field" like TRON, well
now we're REALLY talking serious options...
:-)
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| 275.2 | ALIEN::POSTPISCHIL | Always mount a scratch monkey. | Tue May 16 1989 19:29 | 6 | |
One of the future games seems to involve controlling a police officer
-- by walking on the pad, you make the officer walk, turn, look into
objects, et cetera.
-- edp
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| 275.3 | New Game for power pad | BPOV06::PULSIFER | Doug Pulsifer GIA M&E dtn 296-3332 | Mon Jul 02 1990 13:05 | 3 |
Has this new game showed up yet ?
Doug
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