Hiddenevil wrote:
The CD32..feels more arcade..which is was i like about it.
Now all we need are some people to band together and make games for the ruddy thing!
You may be pleased to know that such a band exists! We're called Underground Arcade, and we're dedicated to bringing out quality games for classic Amigas, including the CD32! Among the games we're working on are a horizontal shoot'em'up and a platform adventure game, but there are many more planned. And we're looking for more members to join our band, so if anyone's interested, PM me!
For more info, here's our blog -
http://undergroundarcade.blogspot.com/As for the Wii vs the CD32, I like them both. The CD32 certainly has more games available to it at the moment (the full CD32 & CDTV library, plus nearly all A500 and some A1200 games through WHDLoad+CD-R), but the Wii has the Virtual Console, which has a good range of games to choose from, as well as the native Wii and Gamecube games that run on it, plus it's only the beginning, there are bound to be some decent games coming out for it. I've played SM Galaxy, Zelda, Wii Sports, Wii Play and Transformers so far, none of them really grabbed me except for Mario's beautiful graphics and music, but I still prefer Super Mario World over it just for the tighter, more responsive gameplay.
One thing I really like about the Wii is its power consumption. It's certainly the greenest and cheapest to run of all the modern consoles, plus the initial cost is less than the 360 and PS3. Check this out..
X-Box 360 uses 185W during gameplay, Playstation 3 uses 193W, and the Wii uses 17W.
So, here's the advantages I see for each console, CD32 and Wii:
CD32
* Expandable enough to be used as a full computer.
* Massive range of good oldschool games available if you can burn your own CD-Rs.
* Anyone can develop their own games easily for them using the huge selection of Amiga software available for use both on the machine itself, or on any Amiga.
* Low power consumption.
Wii
* Lots of controller options with the Wiimote, nunchuck, classic controller, or Gamecube controllers.
* Large range of classic console games available through the Virtual Console, as well as modern games using 3D graphics and Wiimotes.
* Low power consumption.
* Some people actually get fit using it!!!
I can't say if one is better than the other, but they're both great consoles. I guess it all depends on which machine has the more games that you like on it. Still, there's just something special about the Amiga that makes me feel more creative, so I'd rather make new games for the old CD32 than for the Wii, even though it's capable of more.
Psy, I totally agree, if Commodore had put Amiga Kiosks in shops for people to try out, it would have boosted sales massively. I also think if Commodore had used Amiga technology (but with a ROM instead of floppy disk) as the basis of an arcade machine (like SNK's Neo Geo) and contracted some decent developers to make a range of arcade games, then offered "arcade perfect ports ONLY for Amiga" it would have sparked more interest in the Amiga as a games platform.