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@Joruus_Cbaoth But Smash Tour isn't the single player mode, it's "the wii u alternative to smash run", hence a multiplayer experience. Or were you talking about new classic mode, which I'm still not totally up to speed on.

And I've actually had some great memories playing mario party 2 in the dorm and monopoly with my dad, so the board game appeals to me

8 player smash changes everything. There's a rumor that on the Nintendo website it says 2 adapters = 8 GC controllers but if the Wii U can't handle that then Hori and PDP suddenly have a market.

Edit: Scratch that. It is on the official website. But still if you want a wireless GC controller and wavebirds are expensive, this isn't a bad compromise.

Ignore the skeptics Sakurai

This does look like a nice diversion, definitely not going to be a primary thing though. Just like Smash run. I especially look forward to the "use all the fighters you've collected as individual stocks" at the end. Reminds me of Marvel Vs. Capcom/King of Fighters.

@Joruus_Cbaoth: In Nintendo's defense my guess is the "true potential" is either for 8-player mode or just everything this game has to offer on the whole, in which case it is definitely satisfying.

@Everybody else: Keep it kind - Hashtag Colossians 3:12

Wanna get at least one of these and one of the horis to compare and contrast. Prob two of each. Hey nintendolife, you think when they come out you can have a compare/contrast article?

@rjejr Unless they use the Gamecube adapter the same way Bomberman Blast utilized the gamecube controllers. 1 gamepad + 3 pros + 4 gamecube controllers = win. Or 4 gamecube controllers + 4 3dses, etc.

So this is different from the pdp controllers?

@thesilverbrick I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks so. Still skeptical but I know I'll love 8 player smash

A few observations on the new trailer:

1) We don't want your money - YOU LIE!
2) The contrast between the character models and the overworld is jarring, but I suppose that separates "Mighty Mike" from Steve. Hopefully we can customize him too.
3) Intergration - derp :3
3) The paint app looks promising, and supposedly that's another game due out on the eshop? Can anybody let me know?

And my thoughts on the game in general
1) There is such a thing as "stylistic suck" - making something look intentionally bad for the sake of humor, even though it plays fine. The Dangeresque series (Strong Bad 4 on Wiiware) is a good example. Whether the art style dissonance is stylistic or real suck remains to be seen.
2) How much can a game rip off another one before the original company has a right to sue? There seems to be enough original elements here to merit its existence (2-player local multiplayer, different main character, the fact that it's on Wii U at all and all the advantages that brings), and I sincerely hope that it turns out well and Microsoft is powerless to stop it. I root for the underdog

@UltraLaserTen actually they would work statwise, they just wouldn't alter the graphics for them on the older games. I assume this is how it's gonna work with the new megas also since they're essentially formes with a different name. Still disappointing tho

Surprisingly as someone who wanted 8 player smash in brawl, it just seems way too chaotic to think about now.

And yet this still got a better score than the Letter?

Does anybody else remember the mr. happy textures you could apply to the overworld in this game?

Chubby pikachu is best pikachu

Does Sakurai have time to add this as a smash bros for wii u stage? Maybe dlc?

Jk, but honestly i don't know how to feel about this. As kaze_memaryu noted, this COULD be a subversive gem if they try hard enough. Or it could just be a really bad game.

Which brings up another question...just because a game is atrocious, even admittedly so, does that mean it shouldn't have the right to exist on the platform? Maybe I'm just one of those "freedom of expression" guys (I have my limits of course...just look at my username), but are people really going to say, "yeah I know they say mario kart 8 and smash bros are amazing, but I can't support the system because right alongside them is the letter"?

It's nice to reminisce about the 3rd party n64 games, since vc doesn't want to feature them

@Smooching idk if you spotted this but if you look closer on the back of the box you'll see that it's almost an exact replica of the original pokemonopoly's board, just without the anime theming.

@MrV4ltor what does that mean?

Saw the video...I don't get it. What new creatures? Are we talking like a slender sorta thing where there's an actual challenge? And what's with the battery meter on the top right hand screen? Looks like off-tv play I hope but could be a limit for the flashlight

This game will probably be more notable for the invention/popularization of "miiverse marketing" - I have yet to see a developer get so connected and personal with his audience. That's the main reason people are buying, not so much the content of the game.

This looks like it could be really fun

Is there text and will it be in English?

@dkxcalibur why is this not true? I'd love a happy meal box kart

Any word on a release date?

If nintendo acquired Capcom, then Marvel vs Capcom series could become Smash Bros vs. Disney lol

inb4 xena and naruto in smash bros. This does look neat though and I plan on maining at least one of the mii styles.

But it looks like they're goof back to traditional survival mode rather than points like in mk wii, so that's a plus (idk about 7)

Ok so the character roster is painful to me (looking forward to racing with miis), and I can't stand the concept of the crazy 8 item, but dat bundle looks amazing! Looks like nintendo might have just sold me

Sad that this is so late. I like the design but already got a hot pink one for mom and light-up third party ones for myself. Wish nintendo had released these sooner

@Maxime Thanks for responding. I wish I knew who was and who wasn't more tolerant of fanworks. The way I see it, it's not stealing if they've basically said its ok

@Maxime I definitely appreciate your doing all the legal research (so I don't have to . Why did the team add stuff from castlevania though when there wasn't a precedent for it like the other stuff you changed? Don't get me wrong - I totally dig dracula's castle, I just don't wanna see u guys in hotter water than necessary

Really like both project m and brawl+. Idk if "fixing brawl" is the best choice of terms though because the pmbr goes out of its way to not come off as "brawl sux we can do better" trolls. As a future fan studies scholar I believe there is a place for fan games like this as a complement to the official ones, not a replacement. Because you need a copy of brawl to load project m, this seems like the perfect compromise to me.

Sad that they will prob never rerelease the n64 version again. That was the definitive one in my opinion. Y nintendo no like 4 player dr. Mario no more?

So will the stage layout stay the same and it just differ aesthetically, or does the actual stage change every time?

Nintendo has actually shown that an endless runner with the style of super mario bros. can work - the Mario clock for dsiware. I'm not suggesting that nintendo port their old games onto the iPhone but something like that might just work - as an "advertisement" like nintendo was talking about rather than an actual game. I like what @randomname19 and @nathandelune said too - warioware and brain age would be perfect - again as a supplement, not a replacement.

Had the original pokemon monopoly, based mainly on the anime and one of the few versions to have color pieces instead of pewter. Pikachu and the gang are currently kicking it with snoopy and Charlie Brown in the peanuts edition. I'll have to check out the new one

With all of the copycats on twitch I saw a twitch plays red vs. blue race but it was really slow paced. Put red, blue AND yellow (AND green?) on anarchy mode and have an even more epic race I say

I'll wait for the retron 64 cuz I'm not much of a solder-er, but this is a neat idea

Bird mania Christmas looks to be filling the void that flappy bird left. Can't wait a game on a nintendo platform for 99 cents??? It can't be! Lol

two thoughts

1) Getting a "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures" vibe because the premises (classic characters getting CGI shows and games based on them) are so similar - I want to see a game based off of a show based off of a game succeed, I'm a sucker for licensed products

2) Whoever says "this is paradise" (i'm assuming knuckles) - is that STEVE BLUM???*

*I don't endorse Cowboy Bebop in its entirety but Blum did an amazing job with Spike and Amon

@sinalefa I read your comment and immediately thought of this

http://youtu.be/GHMqhBXwLcA

@gaby_gabito eh, mcdonalds isn't exactly organic, but a happy meal is good portion control lol

The only thing that bugs me about this game is the constant color-changing and flashing lights. Not to sound offensive but I felt like i was gonna have a seizure. Any way to turn that off?

Looks brilliantly cheesy, but i assume the pic's from something else?

Target has the sega genesis classic game console for $40. It's got 40 genesis games and 40 throwaway games (including a shameless bomberman ripoff), but it also TAKES GENESIS CARTRIDGES!!! No need to worry about not being legit with that

Pleasantly surprised, considering it's not only a game for an older character with a mixed platformer history but also based off a licensed cartoon. I wonder if pac's moveset is being expanded in light of a certain company working on a certain fighting game too

Wonder if the other models are gonna price drop too.

Can they actually get away with that? Or is rovio gonna sue them through the nose (beak)?

Can u do the junior novelization of pokemon the first movie next. I lost my copy somewhere

@Melkaticox well it's got the heart meter so hopefully there are some elements there

I like the almost-homage to gauntlet that seems to be in the four player mode. I miss gauntlet legends lol