Seems like this would be a better ad for a home console multiplayer game. At least then, you don't need two systems to play the multiplayer mode, and it's much cheaper for parents as a result.
Paper Mario, because hey, Sticker Star was bad, Paper Jam was disappointing for a crossover and Colour Splash looks pretty dreadful in general. Thanks Miyamoto!
Yoshi, cause hey, Woolly World was probably the one truly great game in the series for a real long time now.
Wario, because hey, ever since 4, his platformers seem to have been given to everyone except Nintendo to make. World was good and Shake It was decent... Master of Disguise was a train wreck. And then WarioWare got hit with Game & Wario...
I'd prefer real remakes for more games, not mostly identical versions of old ones with upscaled graphics. Super Mario Sunshine with Mario 64 DS like extras? That's more like it!
No offence, but I don't think the Wii U needs another nail in the coffin. It's virtually dead as is, and it's unlikely that Star Fox Zero would have done much for it anyway.
Well I like the music in this game. And I feel you're a bit harsh on the characters.
But given that the gameplay is apparently not particularly good, the above positives hardly make the title worth it. May as well as just listen to some of the songs on Youtube or something rather than slog through the rest of it.
I'm more curious about whether any of the bosses are in this. How does say, the fight with the Tough Possessor work in the arcade version (it's the ghost with the suits of armour)?
It's just a shame it's so hard to find footage on Youtube. Do people not take cameras around in Japan?
I want a dedicated home console with a good mix of both Nintendo and third party games. It should have minimal gimmicks, the technical specs required to draw in third party developers, a decent online system and no long droughts between titles like with the Wii or Wii U.
I would heavily disagree that the music is forgettable. The rest of the game maybe, but the music (especially the final boss theme) is one of the highlights of it.
Okay, this has to be the coolest announcement ever. I mean, a Nintendo ride based on Mario or The Legend of Zelda or Pokemon or what not? Or even a section like the Harry Potter one at Universal's current theme park? That just sounds amazing!
I definitely would. The more Mario Kart tracks and characters the better, especially if all the more obscure ones finally get to make a Mario Kart series debut.
And for Smash Bros... well, I'd love to see waves upon waves of character DLC. First we'd get veterans and K Rool and what not. Then we'd get slightly more obscure Nintendo characters. Then awesome third party characters. Then all the obscure Mario/Zelda/Pokemon/whatever characters everyone in those fandoms want...
Maybe I'll be lucky and they'll even get to a Wario themed DLC pack!
I don't see the problem with covering them personally (I thought that's what journalism was for, being willing to cover things people in power wanted kept secret, the law be damned), but hey, it's your decision.
There are plenty of other reasons to visit Nintendo Life.
This is depressing. I mean, not only does this mark the end of a long history (the Nintendo Official Magazine days were awesome, right?), but also the end of Nintendo's only property to actually get how to connect with their fans. Seriously.
Maybe I'll buy the last issue just for nostalgia's sake...
It's okay, but... it'll never quite beat out Lunar Magic or Super Mario Bros X. The lack of custom graphics, music and programming in this editor is responsible for that.
1. And it matters how? Fact is, Mario Kart 8 will help sell the Wii U, and likely end up being the best selling game for the system overall. There's nothing to dislike there, especially when you fail to consider that past games were on consoles which for the most part caught on fairly quickly and had larger audiences in general.
2. I don't think this change ruins the game. Yes I'd prefer proper arenas (ideally ones with interesting things to do in them), but come on, Yoshi Valley makes a far more interesting arena than say, Palm Shore or Tart Top.
3. As for the diversity crap... yeah what a freaking joke.It's a freaking go kart racing game set in a fantasy world. One where 'race' in the sad, stupid human sense (and yes, it is a stupid concept, people are just people) probably doesn't exist. Besides, characters in fiction are meant to be... well, characters. This ain't Tomodachi Life, they're not representing you, nor are they representing anyone else. They're just Mario, Luigi, Peach, etc.
But hey, apparently a certain percentage of the political/social 'left' seems to be so far gone in terms of delusions that they think all games should somehow match reality 100% and that people are evil for not agreeing with them.
It's pretty much the 'left wing' equivalent to religious people complaining about video game content and moral guardians treating games like they're violence encouraging tools of a world fallen to evil. Except because they're coming from the other side of the political spectrum, a certain amount of people will never call them out on their crap.
TDLR: Yes sales will be lower, but it's fine. Battle mode will be fine. Diversity isn't an issue in a Mario Kart game.
I loved this game when it first came out. Bit disappointed you said the enemy design wasn't too good though, the bosses are some of the more interesting ones in any Mario universe game (especially the clock used as the boss of the Ruby Passage).
And yes, the music in this game is awesome. Especially given how it's on the GBA, a system who's sound capabilities were for the most part, limited.
As someone who's both talked to the author of the book about game design and matters and does really like Wario Land 4, this book seems kind of interesting to me.
Although you may also want to check out the articles on his site beforehand, since they go into a bunch of stuff, including some more on the game.
Okay, this is the most stupid Nintendo has ever made. At least about the 3DS anyway.
It's not their job to police the internet and people's communications. And thanks to their stupid 'think of the children' crap, the tool is now completely useless for me and about 80% of 3DS owners outside Japan. Thanks Nintendo, just thanks...
RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi. You turned Nintendo into the fantastic, successful company it is today, and we all owe you a significant debt for that. Rest in peace.
Yes, there's definitely a worry of advertising dollars affecting review scores and what not, it was bad enough that I remember one writer getting fired from Gamespot due to giving a heavily advertised game a bad review.
But I don't think it's generally as much of a problem outside of the big gaming news sites and print magazines to be honest. I mean, I don't trust Gamespot, IGN and others like them at all, because they're fairly likely to be paid off in at least some way. But for a site like Nintendo Life, I doubt they're being told what to write or influenced too much by Nintendo's marketing team.
And hey, any bias a site like this has is normal, it's a fan site about Nintendo. Of course they're going to be all positive about Nintendo franchises, the writers likely grew up playing them up and are fans of the games.
Anyone saying that lower prices would have fixed this, read the Croyden Post article that's linked. He was either selling multi game carts or flash cards, you can't legitly sell games for less than that (and no, Nintendo can't sell games for less than a dollar/pound each). He's just a thief trying to profit off Nintendo's hard work, and deserves all he gets.
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Re: Fan-Made 'Super Mario 64 Online' Returns, And Now You Can Play As Sonic
@Bunkerneath That's from his Mario 64/Ocarina of Time crossover ROM hack:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1vvuQ5kVB0
He's demonstrating it works on ROM hacks of the game like that one and Last Impact.
Re: Weirdness: Nintendo Commissions a Survey to Try and Sell Mario Party Star Rush to Guilty Parents
Seems like this would be a better ad for a home console multiplayer game. At least then, you don't need two systems to play the multiplayer mode, and it's much cheaper for parents as a result.
Re: Feature: Five Franchises That Deserve A Fresh Chance on the Nintendo NX
I'd love to see a new WarioWare game, but I'd want a Wario Land revival far more. God those platformers were amazing.
Re: Video: Weep with Us Over these Top Five Gaming Series that Ain't What They Used to Be
A few others for the list:
Paper Mario, because hey, Sticker Star was bad, Paper Jam was disappointing for a crossover and Colour Splash looks pretty dreadful in general. Thanks Miyamoto!
Yoshi, cause hey, Woolly World was probably the one truly great game in the series for a real long time now.
Wario, because hey, ever since 4, his platformers seem to have been given to everyone except Nintendo to make. World was good and Shake It was decent... Master of Disguise was a train wreck. And then WarioWare got hit with Game & Wario...
Re: 3DS to Continue as a 'Major Pillar' of Nintendo's Business
Didn't they say this right before the DS came out? Then it replaced the GBA anyway...
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Can Exploit Its Rich History With More Remasters
I'd prefer real remakes for more games, not mostly identical versions of old ones with upscaled graphics. Super Mario Sunshine with Mario 64 DS like extras? That's more like it!
Re: This Limited Edition Luigi's Mansion Game Boy Horror Has Been Reanimated For A Good Cause
It's nice, though I think I'd prefer the Dual Scream from Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon instead.
Re: Talking Point: Star Fox Zero's Delay Could Be The Final Nail In The Wii U's Coffin
No offence, but I don't think the Wii U needs another nail in the coffin. It's virtually dead as is, and it's unlikely that Star Fox Zero would have done much for it anyway.
Re: Review: Wario: Master of Disguise (Wii U eShop / DS)
Well I like the music in this game. And I feel you're a bit harsh on the characters.
But given that the gameplay is apparently not particularly good, the above positives hardly make the title worth it. May as well as just listen to some of the songs on Youtube or something rather than slog through the rest of it.
Re: Feature: Hands On With The Spooktacular Luigi's Mansion Arcade
I'm more curious about whether any of the bosses are in this. How does say, the fight with the Tough Possessor work in the arcade version (it's the ghost with the suits of armour)?
It's just a shame it's so hard to find footage on Youtube. Do people not take cameras around in Japan?
Re: Poll: What Do You Want From Nintendo's NX Platform?
I want a dedicated home console with a good mix of both Nintendo and third party games. It should have minimal gimmicks, the technical specs required to draw in third party developers, a decent online system and no long droughts between titles like with the Wii or Wii U.
Re: Review: Wario: Master of Disguise (DS)
I would heavily disagree that the music is forgettable. The rest of the game maybe, but the music (especially the final boss theme) is one of the highlights of it.
Re: Nintendo and Universal Studios Announce Theme Park Partnership
Okay, this has to be the coolest announcement ever. I mean, a Nintendo ride based on Mario or The Legend of Zelda or Pokemon or what not? Or even a section like the Harry Potter one at Universal's current theme park? That just sounds amazing!
Re: Poll: Would You Like Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. DLC to Expand for a Whole Generation?
I definitely would. The more Mario Kart tracks and characters the better, especially if all the more obscure ones finally get to make a Mario Kart series debut.
And for Smash Bros... well, I'd love to see waves upon waves of character DLC. First we'd get veterans and K Rool and what not. Then we'd get slightly more obscure Nintendo characters. Then awesome third party characters. Then all the obscure Mario/Zelda/Pokemon/whatever characters everyone in those fandoms want...
Maybe I'll be lucky and they'll even get to a Wario themed DLC pack!
Re: Editorial: Why We Don't Plan to Provide Further Coverage of Sony Wikileaks Reveals Related to Nintendo Movies
I don't see the problem with covering them personally (I thought that's what journalism was for, being willing to cover things people in power wanted kept secret, the law be damned), but hey, it's your decision.
There are plenty of other reasons to visit Nintendo Life.
Re: Poll: Which Characters Do You Want to Win the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot?
No King K Rool or Banjo Kazooie?
Re: Dear Nintendo, Please Let The Next Wario Land Title Look As Gorgeous As This
That looks absolutely incredible. Seriously, if that's what the next game looks like, I will buy it day one, no question asked.
Just a shame it's not actually being made as a fan game or something...
Re: More PDP GameCube-Style Wired Fight Pads Pay Homage to Donkey Kong, Link, Samus and Wario
Oh hey, they actually remembered Wario this time! Neat!
Re: Official Nintendo Magazine Announces Closure in the UK
This is depressing. I mean, not only does this mark the end of a long history (the Nintendo Official Magazine days were awesome, right?), but also the end of Nintendo's only property to actually get how to connect with their fans. Seriously.
Maybe I'll buy the last issue just for nostalgia's sake...
Re: First Impressions: Getting Creative With Mario Maker
It's okay, but... it'll never quite beat out Lunar Magic or Super Mario Bros X. The lack of custom graphics, music and programming in this editor is responsible for that.
Re: Reaction: Mario Kart 8 Accused Of Poor Sales Potential, Ruining Battle Mode And Racism
1. And it matters how? Fact is, Mario Kart 8 will help sell the Wii U, and likely end up being the best selling game for the system overall. There's nothing to dislike there, especially when you fail to consider that past games were on consoles which for the most part caught on fairly quickly and had larger audiences in general.
2. I don't think this change ruins the game. Yes I'd prefer proper arenas (ideally ones with interesting things to do in them), but come on, Yoshi Valley makes a far more interesting arena than say, Palm Shore or Tart Top.
3. As for the diversity crap... yeah what a freaking joke.It's a freaking go kart racing game set in a fantasy world. One where 'race' in the sad, stupid human sense (and yes, it is a stupid concept, people are just people) probably doesn't exist. Besides, characters in fiction are meant to be... well, characters. This ain't Tomodachi Life, they're not representing you, nor are they representing anyone else. They're just Mario, Luigi, Peach, etc.
But hey, apparently a certain percentage of the political/social 'left' seems to be so far gone in terms of delusions that they think all games should somehow match reality 100% and that people are evil for not agreeing with them.
It's pretty much the 'left wing' equivalent to religious people complaining about video game content and moral guardians treating games like they're violence encouraging tools of a world fallen to evil. Except because they're coming from the other side of the political spectrum, a certain amount of people will never call them out on their crap.
TDLR: Yes sales will be lower, but it's fine. Battle mode will be fine. Diversity isn't an issue in a Mario Kart game.
Re: Review: Wario Land 4 (Wii U eShop / Game Boy Advance)
I loved this game when it first came out. Bit disappointed you said the enemy design wasn't too good though, the bosses are some of the more interesting ones in any Mario universe game (especially the clock used as the boss of the Ruby Passage).
And yes, the music in this game is awesome. Especially given how it's on the GBA, a system who's sound capabilities were for the most part, limited.
Re: New eBook Will Analyse Wario Land 4 In Nearly 600 Exhaustive Pages
As someone who's both talked to the author of the book about game design and matters and does really like Wario Land 4, this book seems kind of interesting to me.
Although you may also want to check out the articles on his site beforehand, since they go into a bunch of stuff, including some more on the game.
Re: Nintendo Disables Swapnote's SpotPass Service Due to Online Safety Concerns
Okay, this is the most stupid Nintendo has ever made. At least about the 3DS anyway.
It's not their job to police the internet and people's communications. And thanks to their stupid 'think of the children' crap, the tool is now completely useless for me and about 80% of 3DS owners outside Japan. Thanks Nintendo, just thanks...
Re: Nintendo's Former President, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Has Passed Away
RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi. You turned Nintendo into the fantastic, successful company it is today, and we all owe you a significant debt for that. Rest in peace.
Re: Review: Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (3DS)
Nice review! I'll definitely be sure to buy this game soon!
Re: Local Multiplayer Sneaks Up On Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
So it's got both local and Nintendo Network multiplayer? This game is sounding better by the day!
Re: Review: Paper Mario: Sticker Star (3DS)
Nice review, although I'm a tad worried about how it's mostly getting eight out of ten reviews.
Re: Talking Point: The Challenges When Writing About Games
Yes, there's definitely a worry of advertising dollars affecting review scores and what not, it was bad enough that I remember one writer getting fired from Gamespot due to giving a heavily advertised game a bad review.
But I don't think it's generally as much of a problem outside of the big gaming news sites and print magazines to be honest. I mean, I don't trust Gamespot, IGN and others like them at all, because they're fairly likely to be paid off in at least some way. But for a site like Nintendo Life, I doubt they're being told what to write or influenced too much by Nintendo's marketing team.
And hey, any bias a site like this has is normal, it's a fan site about Nintendo. Of course they're going to be all positive about Nintendo franchises, the writers likely grew up playing them up and are fans of the games.
Re: Counterfeit Nintendo Games Seller Faces Jail Term
Anyone saying that lower prices would have fixed this, read the Croyden Post article that's linked. He was either selling multi game carts or flash cards, you can't legitly sell games for less than that (and no, Nintendo can't sell games for less than a dollar/pound each). He's just a thief trying to profit off Nintendo's hard work, and deserves all he gets.