On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Hartec wrote:

> >> could be that the good things will use mode 7 and everything else
> >> will just be GBC games : )
> AMM> I really hope not! One of the main things I found attractive with the GBC
> AMM> compared to other consoles is the absence of 3d games. However, looking
at
> AMM> the screen format of the GBA one could guess that big N is aiming for 3d
> AMM> games.
> nope ... I don't really think they will ... well at least the
> following statment out of a N document .. "(AGB) stresses portability
> and focuses on 2d rather than 3d image processing" .. well this
> doesn'T mean crap .. but I guess can't really do much 3d stuff on this
> device .. my guess is .. there will be lots of preredered stuff like
> with yoshi ... now that there is much space to put yunk on the roms
> =) .. but who knows ... I am not saying they won't ... but the device
> gave me a good feeling for 2d games like snes / amgia style ...

If the machine is intended for 2D games it's a bit strange (IMO) that the
screen proportions are what they are. Platformers, the staple of the 2D
diet, are particularly hampered by this, as could be seen from the Megaman
screenshot. OTOH, the screen is very suitable for "mode 7" games (what's
the name of this on the GBA?) and I would guess that Doom-type games will
become popular on the machine.. Unfortunately.

-a