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@feelinsupersonic Aw shucks

@Drac_Mazoku I didn't realise this! I probably only got half-way through New Game+ for this review, but that's definitely disappointing to hear. Glad to see that it's being worked on.

@AlexSora89
I mused over making it "Player beware, you're in for despair" but....
My tagine is familiar yet ultimately underwhelming and disappointing. It could have been more - a bit like the game itself.
SO META

@WillTheLion
Fixed it, thanks!

@Serelynn
That's sweet! I actually had the battery completely die on my DS Lite years back, but luckily it was right around the time the 3DS was about to launch so it was a brief mourning period.

@SH007ME
It uses 3D, but nothing too noteworthy. Most 3DS games do at a basic level at least.
There are just over 30 levels and the music is generic rock I guess, so about as inspired as the visuals

@Miles_Edgeworth
The story is fairly simple overall, and there aren't too many twists or complications along the way. It's a fun ride, but definitely nothing too fresh. The writing is very strong though, so the characters make it entertaining!

@Technosphile Believe me, when i've unlocked all the costumes you'll be the first to know.

@Lord If you choose to turn gyro controls off, the camera view is displayed on the TV screen instead of the GamePad and you control with the R-Stick. It's a handy alternative scheme to have.

@Kirk
Actually the original Colosseum was first to introduce Wes and his adventure mode! XD; Gale of Darkness was a sequel to it

@BLPs
D'oh! Thanks for the heads up, I just fixed it.

It's crazy how Alex and I took the same lesson, but ended up with quite different results, stylistically. Mine's a bit boxier, bit sharper, because it's simply how I wanted it to look while I was going through each step.
Love how you're given the freedom to develop your own creative style.

@Commie
Nope! Totally clean, without any kind of watermark.

@Hy8ogen
I found the default stylus to work perfectly fine, even on bigger landscapes. Never felt like I needed a different one!

@nf_2
Was she the receptionist near the end? Might have been...

@ekreig
It's a really fun little feature. Walking around a gallery of your art in first-person is surprisingly calming...in a vain sort of way. Haha

Really hope this ends up on Wii U. Absolutely loved World of Goo and Little Inferno.

@Rasgar This is a very good point, and honestly not one that I picked up on when writing the article here. There's a chance it could be a Wii U port with very low priority, if the teaser refers to stretch goals as you say.
I took it to mean the castle itself in-game.

You could be right though, so I suppose we'll wait and see with crossed fingers!

I'm so ready for Baby Park. Won't be quite the same without giant items, but 200cc mode should make up for that!

@Franklin Well spotted! That's a typo, I'll fix that now.

@TeeJay MY EYES

@Tops
The fastest way to win me over is to compliment my taglines!!

@JJtheTexan
Wow I wish I had made this comparison myself... Obvious but very accurate!

@Philip_J_Reed
Damn, if only...

The dude in the Pac-Man version looks like Mac from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia...

@indienapolis There definitely was, I believe labelled as a "Series 2" sort of scenario.
I haven't heard anything about that lately, and they haven't put forward any information themselves, unfortunately.
We'll be sure to keep you updated if anything comes to light!

@Captain_Gonru Thank you for those verrry kind words! I had to hold back from making a Cold Stone Steve Austin joke...

That poor, innocent, HANDSOME Irish boy.

It warms my heart to see developers really make use of the gamepad with neat little features like this!

@SilentHunter382 I think I'd be a worse hairdresser than ever having played this game. I'd just stare in disgust at the customer in front of me and attempt to shave off as much as possible, colouring the rest in bright purple.

@SheldonRandoms AMAZING! Love your avatar too, Ristar is a classic.

@Neko_Rukiafan Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.

They may have just killed the last remnants of major interest in this game.

@cfgk24 An excellent example of what can be done with this brilliant software! Love your stuff, brother.

Maybe the name has me biased, but my favourite just has to be McMahon's Jig!!!

So excited for this, and totally impressed by how overwhelmingly different it looks!
Steamworld: Dig was fantastic, but something completely new is infinitely more exciting than a direct sequel.

@ghasfarost Same-console multiplayer, and you literally just pass the same gamepad from player to player. It's basic but it works well!

@Xiao_Pai Excitetrucks definitely did. You stuck songs on your SD card and then used the wii to play them in-game. Kinda cool!

@Discipledoctor

This is true, but its a slim compromise overall.
I went through quite a few battles outright ignoring them to test their usefulness, and it ended up feeling like they were a vague placebo effect.

You're right though, it is something. Thanks for filling in the gap, I appreciate that its at least an extra layer of strategy.

@BearHunger Dohohohoh

@Prof_Clayton On the day of release the gamepad display wasn't working too well, even on track editor - It just displayed black. So for a half hour I thought it was an actual oversight and this score was originally a lot lower, haha.

But all fine since then, for the most part!

@WaveBoy If you play it legit and put effort into making it through without a single save state, this game definitely can last quite a few hours. My count was a straight run using save states and assuming some familiarity with the levels, so really for most of the hardcore it's a lengthy challenge and will test dem skillz.

I just realised how small I am. Is it because I'm Irish and part-leprechaun? That must be it.

@Taceus @luke88 @lippe_flamarion @MeddlingIdiot @EaZy_T
Thanks very much, guys! Glad I can spread the word about a real gem on the eshop!

@Prof_Clayton
I very nearly put in mention of those guys, so I can see why you're surprised. My thinking was to put across the overall mood and setting as a priority , so although they're a regular feature they get a little lost in the shuffle of all the other insanity in my opinion. Perhaps a mention would have been worthwhile though, I can see where you're coming from.

@AndyM4x Just wait till you see what I've got in store for you.

@rjejr I believe Mobot are only in charge of porting the game to Wii U, so they may not have it listed as one of their own titles. Crescent Moon Games developed the iOS version.

BUY W101, PLEASE.

A really refreshing outlook, and one I'm happy to reward by buying a remastered version of one of my favourite games ever. Very very excited for this.

The site really wouldn't be be the achievement it is without Tom's constant input! Been an absolute joy working together, and this is enormously deserved. Congrats!

Ridiculously good. The mention of old world Yoshi was great! I await the oncoming Kumbayacolypse.

Brilliant and informative article here. Makes me want to dig up ''This Film Is Not Yet Rated'' for a rewatch!

This is really spectacular, Majoras Mask continues to be an overwhelming concept for a story and it's brought all the more to life with fan projects like this. Another one I want to point out is by Theophany, who remixed a large chunk of the game's soundtrack into an album that released in 2012; the day the world 'ended'. Fans of this track should love it, so here's the link!

http://theophany-rmx.bandcamp.com/track/times-end

Hope everyone jumps on board with this idea, as there really is nothing quite like going on the hunt with a full crew of allies. Just got into the series myself very recently, so I hope to make an appearance at some point during the night! It's going to be ridiculously fun.