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More Details on GameCube MMORPG

Posted by Zonk on from the hand-holding-for-the-win? dept.

We've previously mentioned Homeland, Chunsoft's cell-esque massive gaming coming to the Gamecube. Joystiq has a bit more information on the title, including what appears to be a hand holding mechanism in the game. From the article: "By holding hands with a fire spirit, for instance, you and everyone else in the chain gain the ability to traverse pits of lava without taking damage. By holding hands with a wind spirit, you gain the ability to blow obstacles out of your path. In battle, the hand-holding mechanic serves a few purposes."

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  1. Re:Let's all be friends. by Phisbut · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Holding hands? That has to be the lamest feature ever. Coming Soon: Unreal 2K5! We've replaced running with skipping, and instead of bullets, you shoot love-beams. Also instead of robots, there's CareBears.

    That's similar to just about any lame argument I've heard against Nintendo and it's "friendlyness". Why is a game automatically considered as not good if it doesn't have blood and gore in it? Are you so starved for violence that you need it every single time you power up your console or PC?

    If you're unable to appreciate a good game because of its lack of violence, then I pity you.

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    After 3 days without programming, life becomes meaningless
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  2. Re:So Obvious I'm Embarassed by Guppy06 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No, it means you're doing her homework for her.