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Magikarp

Magikarp

Male, 18, Australia

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Sun 5th February, 2012

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Magikarp

#3

Magikarp commented on Shin Megami Tensei IV Team Want To Change The ...:

It makes me happy that there are still developers like these guys in the world. On some days I'd want to play social games just to have a bit of mindless fun, but on others I'd want to get totally engrossed in a story which isn't afraid to challenge my own perceptions.

But maybe I'm getting too deep into this :/

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#4

Magikarp commented on Flipnote Studio 3D to Hit North America Early ...:

... ergh, I might stick with Colors3D then. I mean sure, an entire year of subscription will cost 12 dollars and that's seriously cheap, but making animations sounds like the biggest timesink ever.

...I'm going to printscreen this comment because I'm probably going to be addicted to flipnote a few months after it comes out...

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#5

Magikarp commented on SEGA's 3D Classics Range Gets Closer to Wester...:

I'm only going to get Space Harrier :(

I own Super Hang On and Sonic already, and I can't see why I would enjoy Altered Beast without a lot of nostalgia value to stand on.

It's sad that there are only 4 classics coming out from SEGA though. I hope some other companies follow suit! /pokes Capcom and Konami

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#6

Magikarp commented on Capcom UK Cancels Resident Evil "Blood Swimmin...:

My condolences to the families involved.

I'm actually pretty glad that the event's not going ahead though. I can't see how this could possibly not go badly, considering some other gory advertising tactics (Dead Island torso ahem). Let's leave the violence inside the games and not bring it into the real world.

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#13

Magikarp commented on Nintendo Claiming Ad Revenue On YouTube User-G...:

I'm a little divided on this. It's nice that Nintendo is allowing LP's to continue happening to begin with (it's a legal grey area, to say the least), although taking the advertising revenue seems a little odd. I initially thought that Nintendo was going to insert ads for their own games onto LP videos, which would have made a lot more sense, but I'm not sure.

There are LP-ers who make fantastic commentary and put a lot of effort into their videos, and it's a shame that their effort won't get rewarded. On the other hand, LP-ing isn't exactly a legitimate occupation...

Plus, by making an LP the player is making an advertisment for Nintendo's games anyway. I don't really see the logic in making a deterrent for LP's, especially for Nintendo, since they focus more on gameplay than spectacle anyway.

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#14

Magikarp commented on Nintendo Announces Metallic Red 3DS, Cobalt Bl...:

Cobalt was one of the better looking colours IMO. The metallic red looks good enough, but lately I've been wanting something a little more discreet so that people on the train might think I'm just playing with a tablet or something.

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#22

Magikarp commented on Nintendo Download: 2nd May 2013 (Europe):

Probably Picdun and Super C for me. Publisher Dream sounds interesting, but I'll wait for the review in case it's actually the exact same thing as Bookstore Dream. Even with the same terrible soundtrack.

And I must say, these weekly updates have been pretty sweet lately :D

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#25

Magikarp commented on Level 5 Teaser Site Hints at Guild02 Localisat...:

At the moment, my interest for these titles goes

Monsters Appear on Friday > Starship Damrey > Bugs vs. Tanks. I have a lot of respect for Inafune, but the other two titles just seem much more creative and interesting, which is what I enjoyed so much about Guild01. It's a shame that Monsters might not get localised, but I understand since it seems very tailored to Japanese audiences.

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#26

Magikarp commented on Capcom Looking To Provide "Better Single Playe...:

I also hope there's a bit more to ease the player into the fighting game genre, especially the rules and strategy of each particular game. I remember jumping into a Street Fighter game and having no idea how to get the edge over an opponent, and the training mode didn't help too much either. It wasn't until I looked up combos online that I could have a bit of success.

I understand that there are fans who would rather combos remain discovery/experimentation based though. I'm not entirely sure which way is best.

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#32

Magikarp commented on Deep Silver Has "No Plans" To Support Wii U:

I haven't quite been able to get into Saints Row. Even if I did though, I'd probably be more inclined to get it on PC than on a console. I guess there is a market for Dead Island and Saints Row on WiiU, but I wouldn't blame the developer for assuming it's a small one.

It's odd though, now both GTA and Saints Row are skipping WiiU. Maybe this will boost Lego City's sales? :D

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#35

Magikarp commented on New Mewtwo Form Revealed For Pokémon X & Y:

@DeviousSnorlax I always wonder why the people who complain about Garbodor don't complain about Muk.

And the new mewtwo... I don't like it much, but maybe just because it doesn't look as evil/serious as the original design. I always thought it made a good foil to the more cute design of Mew.

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#36

Magikarp commented on Video Gaming's Unexpected Critic Passes Away A...:

Wow. Roger Ebert was a seriously respected and intelligent man, I'm sure a lot of people myself included are saddened by his passing.

and @MarkyVigoroth, I find it rather disrespectful when people celebrate another's death just because they disagreed with one of their points of view. I'm glad to see this site doesn't have any disrespectful people :)

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#37

Magikarp commented on Nintendo Download: 28th March 2013 (Europe):

We're also getting harvest moon this week?!?!?

I'll get Code of Princess, Harvest Moon, Luigi's Mansion and I'll consider the discount Heroes of Ruin.

Good thing my week off is right around the corner :D

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#42

Magikarp commented on Vita Knocks 3DS Down to Second in the Japanese...:

Maaaan, if Soul Sacrifice gets dumbed down to a Monster-Hunter-like game, Inafune's going to be mad :( he especially designed it to be different to anything else on the market iirc, which is why it's a vita release in the first place.

And I say good on the Sony and the Vita. Plus, I figure everyone in Japan who ever wanted a 3DS probably already has one :p

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#45

Magikarp commented on Pachter: Wii U Will Sell Between 30 to 50 Mill...:

Here's what you're missing - "at current sales rate". Even Pachter agrees that innovative games will save the WiiU, and said innovative games are coming. This prediction is comparing the WiiU's reality to Sony and Microsoft's promises, which is naturally going to tip it away from the WiiU's favour.

Predictions work by extending current trends assuming that everything runs the same way in a year, in two years, in five years. Nothing Pachter said is wrong, technically, but it's entirely possible that he'll be proven wrong. From the tone of the slides, I'd even hazard a guess that he's welcome to being proven wrong.

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#48

Magikarp commented on Ubisoft Devoted Significant Resources to Watch...:

@Meaty-cheeky generally with multiplatform games, it's not particularly beneficial to the developer to push each system to the limit - logically speaking, you want each version to play just as well as the others. If one version is clearly the victor in terms of quality, there are going to be a lot of dissatisfied customers who don't own that particular console.

Although I doubt it'd be such a big problem - Watch Dogs is coming out for PS4 and most likely the new xbox, so the WiiU version will be quality too :)