Best highlight in the presentation, I'm intrigued.
I heard of this game before, and the Anton character starred in atleast 2 earlier games, of different generes, if I understand correctly.
Still hoping a console release of Pizza Tower will come soon enough, but I will gadly play Antonblast in the meantime.
Muramasa is 15 years old?! Holy beep, this is the game that introduced me to Vanillaware and their titles, I also have both the original version and the Rebirth version. Such good times…☺️
I'm used to Chris' Mario voice at this point, it still isn't really to my liking personally, but I suppose it could have been worse.
Jack, Charlie and Anya as Bowser, Luigi and Peach were the highlights imo. Keegan as Toad was kinda okay I guess. Seth as DK though, sigh. I know he said he would just use his own voice but still...😒
Anyway, happy 1st anniversary to the SMB movie!🎂🎉🎈🥳
....What kind of dumb "winning" list info is this?😒 I hate the way this is organized, you almost wouldn't think this is the result of a survey if people didn't know about it beforehand.
@LadyCharlie : I feel the same.😭
I guess Darkstalkers' name just showing up here, even if it is in somewhat "smaller" then the most picked choices, is better then not showing up at all but yeah, its not the same.😞
I'm not a fan of this "issue" but I can't say I'm not used to it. Most VG companies (especially high-profile ones like Nintendo) have been doing this for decades now.
As much as I would welcome a Heroes remake, I rather keep my expectations as low as possible until (or if) something official actually comes out of this rumor.
Right, if I wasn't already disinterested before I sure am now. Fall Guys for me has always been one of those games that are only fun for a couple of minutes, or hours at best, before you realize there is nothing else left to do once you tried the game's main draw. A Fall Guys-like Sonic game won't help on that.
Regardless of their placements in this list I'm somewhat fond of Pokemon Masters, Detective Pikachu (haven't tried the sequel yet), Pokken, and especially Pokemon Stadium as that game was one of my first N64 games, good times there.
Good to see most of the Mystery Dungeon titles as well as Conquest rank so highly.
@Rainbowfire : Long story short, KoF is SNK's standalone crossover series that features several characters from Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Psycho Soldier, Samurai Shodown and more, in addition to its own original characters (Kyo, Iori etc.), and KoF is also known for its 3-on-3 team gameplay among other things.
I know reality is cruel and all but these past couple of years have just been plain brutal. Both within and outside Japan we're losing too many good people.😞
@martynstuff : I don't think you are reading too much into it.
I feel certain that it is indeed a flashback moment of the Mario bros as teens. Maybe a scene that was gonna be squeezed afterwards in Luigi's memories (after the 'Baby Mario & Baby Luigi' flashback seen in the movie) but got cut.
Would have been funny to see. ^^
I'm still mourning Toriyama's loss, but I will re-read many Dragon Ball chapters (and other works of his such as Dr. Slump) to cheer myself up remembering this brilliant man. I need to play Chrono Trigger and some Dragon Quest games again as well.
@AlanaHagues: "Sonic the Hedgehog's 'Super Sonic' transformation, meanwhile, was heavily inspired by the Super Saiyan transformations from the original Dragon Ball Z manga — the first transformation took place in 1991, and while the similarity could just be a coincidence, it's striking, with spikier hair and a bright gold colouring used in both transformations."
In addition to that, Yuji Naka confirmed once that the Special Stage area in Sonic 3 & Knuckles was inspired by King Kai’s planet, Vegeta was clearly one of the inspirations for Shadow (an early sheet of concept artwork seen in the 'Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Art Book' uses "Vegeta" as a keyword describing him), and Sonic Team also confirmed back during Sonic '06's time that Silver the Hedgehog was inspired by Future Trunks.😊
All these tributes and paying respects are wonderful.
I re-read the first three chapters of Dragon Ball on MangaPlus as a form of tribute, the tears continues to stream down my cheeks.T_T
This is without a doubt one of the hardest punch in the guts ever. Even though I outgrew Dragon Ball a long time ago it still has a special place in my heart because it was not only one of the first mangas I ever read but also one of the very first works that introduced me to the Japanese entertainment industry.
The world of manga, and comics in general, has lost another legend. Rest in peace Toriyama sensei, and thank you for your hard work and timeless contributions.
Mutant Mayhem was decent but I can't say I'm a big fan of it far as animated TMNT movies goes.
As for this tie-in game, I need to see a trailer first but I'm being very cautious considering the publisher here. Doesn't help that the game is 2-player only in co-op. Seriously, whats up with that?
Nice, maybe TfB can partner with Nintendo to work on one of their dormant IPs if Nintendo gives them a chance. Same thing with Sony if they work with them instead.
It was decent. I was only interested and glad seeing some games I already knew about before (specifically Penny’s Big Breakaway, Another Crab’s Treasure, Pepper Grinder, and Tales of Kenzera: ZAU).
Always nice seeing more classic Rare games coming though.
@SpaceboyScreams : Sales is always a valid reason but that doesn’t mean its always the easiest choice.
In this case there are also licenses to think about (among other valid reasons).
Mario Kart is a Mario subseries featuring a Mario cast (plus Miis, and a few other Nintendo guests), Nintendo has a easier time, relativelty speaking, doing what they want to the IP.
Smash on the other hand is one of the biggest crossovers on earth that features a huge size of different Nintendo characters not limited to Mario and an almost as large size of third-party characters, and thats without thinking about the massive Nintendo and third-party content featured in the IP (music, assist trophies, spirits etc.).
If Nintendo ever were to make a re-release of Ultimate in the near future then great, I would buy it in a heartbeat, but at this point its just a pipe dream at best thats not worth holding my breath over, thats my take on this.
@SpaceboyScreams: An updated edition makes sense but if Nintendo hasn’t bothered making them of previous titles since atleast Brawl they are not gonna do it now.
And if the rumor(s) of the ”Switch 2” being backwards compatible is true thats atleast one more reason why it likely won’t happen if we can already play Ultimate on the console.
Any more new content and fighters that Nintendo and Sakurai may have in mind they are highly likely already saving for the next Smash installment.
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Re: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Launches On Switch In July
I would rather have the NES Remix games on Switch.
Heck, I even like to see this kind of thing featuring the "big time" SNES games.
Re: Embracer Group To Split Into Three Separate Companies
Geez, what a mess.😆
Re: Antonblast Brings Explosive Wario Land-Inspired Platforming To Switch In November
Best highlight in the presentation, I'm intrigued.
I heard of this game before, and the Anton character starred in atleast 2 earlier games, of different generes, if I understand correctly.
Still hoping a console release of Pizza Tower will come soon enough, but I will gadly play Antonblast in the meantime.
Re: Keanu Reeves Will Reportedly Voice Shadow In Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Reeves has been a popular dream voice casting for movie Shadow for a long time now, so this doesn't surprise me.
Re: Ex-PlayStation Dev Gio Corsi Joins Nintendo of America
Besides his work on the Vita, Corsi is also known for his help in getting Yakuza/Like a Dragon's presence in the west.
Good for him to join NoA I guess, hope he has a good time.
Re: It's Official, SEGA Has Declared 2024 The "Year Of Shadow"
Shadow fans are eating good food this year.
Re: Soapbox: Vanillaware's Most Underrated Game Is More Than Just A Pretty Picture
Muramasa is 15 years old?! Holy beep, this is the game that introduced me to Vanillaware and their titles, I also have both the original version and the Rebirth version. Such good times…☺️
Re: Sonic Movies To Be 'Avengers-Level' Events, Says Franchise Producer
I'm know Toby Ascher didn't mean it that way, but trying to make any potential future Sonic movies at 'Avengers level' is seriously off-putting to me.
Re: Random: Chris Pratt Looks Back On The Mario Movie With A 'Brilliant' Dad Joke
I'm used to Chris' Mario voice at this point, it still isn't really to my liking personally, but I suppose it could have been worse.
Jack, Charlie and Anya as Bowser, Luigi and Peach were the highlights imo. Keegan as Toad was kinda okay I guess.
Seth as DK though, sigh. I know he said he would just use his own voice but still...😒
Anyway, happy 1st anniversary to the SMB movie!🎂🎉🎈🥳
Re: Nintendo Shuts Down Online Servers For 3DS And Wii U
Sayonara 3DS Online service, we had some good times...😔
Re: Random: The Minecraft Movie Will Feature Trees, Believe It Or Not
It will feature trees?! Well that settles it, 2025's top movie will be Minecraft!✋🥳🤚
Re: New Mario RPG Survey Acknowledges Existence Of Mario & Luigi Series
This 'acknowledment' is nice and all but I dunno, I don't want to be given false hope here...
Re: Review: Freedom Planet 2 (Switch) - A Sonic-Style Platformer Exuding Passion & Quality
Thanks for the review.
I enjoyed almost everything on the PC version, and so wouldn't mind doing a second playthrough on consoles.
Re: Random: Capcom Reveals "Most Popular" Games And Comments From Fan Survey
....What kind of dumb "winning" list info is this?😒 I hate the way this is organized, you almost wouldn't think this is the result of a survey if people didn't know about it beforehand.
@LadyCharlie : I feel the same.😭
I guess Darkstalkers' name just showing up here, even if it is in somewhat "smaller" then the most picked choices, is better then not showing up at all but yeah, its not the same.😞
Re: Knuckles Paramount Series Gets A New Promotional Poster Ahead Of Launch
Respect the hat people.🤠😎
Re: Feature: Pepper Grinder's Solo Dev Digs Into Scope, Smash Bros. & "Crunchy Feedback"
Thanks for this little interview! Its great the dev was able to make the game they always wanted to and it came out great.^^
Re: Japanese Charts: Princess Peach: Showtime Rules Over The Competition
Good to hear, glad for Good-Feel and all Peach fans.
Re: All Three 'Touch Detective' Games Are Out Now On Switch
Great, played only the first one back then. Now I can try the sequels.
Re: Review: Pepper Grinder (Switch) - A Cracking Platformer That Drills Down & Strikes Gold
Thanks for the review! This one I have been dying to get in order to scratch my Drill Dozer-itch. ^^
Re: Talking Point: Why Isn't Nintendo Revealing Its Partner Devs Before Launch?
I'm not a fan of this "issue" but I can't say I'm not used to it. Most VG companies (especially high-profile ones like Nintendo) have been doing this for decades now.
Re: More Sonic Game Rumours Surface Online After 'Sonic Toys Party' Leaks
As much as I would welcome a Heroes remake, I rather keep my expectations as low as possible until (or if) something official actually comes out of this rumor.
Re: Leaked Trailer For Sonic's New Mobile Game Gives Off Major 'Fall Guys' Vibes
Right, if I wasn't already disinterested before I sure am now. Fall Guys for me has always been one of those games that are only fun for a couple of minutes, or hours at best, before you realize there is nothing else left to do once you tried the game's main draw. A Fall Guys-like Sonic game won't help on that.
Re: Random: Japanese Police Officer Gets Slapped Wrist For Playing Switch On Duty
I would have liked to know what game(s) he was playing.^^
Re: TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Dev Would "Love" To Work On A Sequel
Yeah, I'm all for it.👍
Re: Feature: Nintendo NY Got A Royal Makeover For The 'Princess Peach Showtime!' Meet & Greet
👍
🎶 Peaches Peaches, Peaches Peaches Peaches…🎶
Re: Best Pokémon Spin-Off Games Of All Time
Regardless of their placements in this list I'm somewhat fond of Pokemon Masters, Detective Pikachu (haven't tried the sequel yet), Pokken, and especially Pokemon Stadium as that game was one of my first N64 games, good times there.
Good to see most of the Mystery Dungeon titles as well as Conquest rank so highly.
Re: Tropical Open World Adventure 'Tchia' Glides Onto Switch This Summer
I already got the game but its still cool its coming to Switch.
Re: Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Looks Slick As Heck In New Character Trailer
@Rainbowfire : Long story short, KoF is SNK's standalone crossover series that features several characters from Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Psycho Soldier, Samurai Shodown and more, in addition to its own original characters (Kyo, Iori etc.), and KoF is also known for its 3-on-3 team gameplay among other things.
Re: 'Tales' Series Artist & Character Designer Mutsumi Inomata Has Passed Away
I know reality is cruel and all but these past couple of years have just been plain brutal. Both within and outside Japan we're losing too many good people.😞
RiP Ms. Inomata.❤️
Re: Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Looks Slick As Heck In New Character Trailer
Lets go! The visual in this new FF title is 🔥🔥🔥!
Re: New Mario Movie Concept Art Shows Princess Daisy In Action
@martynstuff : I don't think you are reading too much into it.
I feel certain that it is indeed a flashback moment of the Mario bros as teens. Maybe a scene that was gonna be squeezed afterwards in Luigi's memories (after the 'Baby Mario & Baby Luigi' flashback seen in the movie) but got cut.
Would have been funny to see. ^^
Re: Miles 'Tails' Prower Creator Pays Tribute To Akira Toriyama With Crossover Art
You are welcome for the tip.^^
This is a great tribute.
Re: Nintendo And Illumination Announce New Mario Bros. Animated Movie
We all expected it but good to have it in official word nonetheless.
Crossing fingers for Wario time....
@NinjaNicky: Dwayne Johnson would be unironically awesome actually but I love it even more if they can get Dan DeVito as Wario's voice.😂
Re: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Community Pays Tribute To Akira Toriyama
Keep going with the lovely tributes!✋😭🤚❤️🐉
Re: Feature: Akira Toriyama, The Dragon Ball, Dragon Quest, And Chrono Trigger Artist That Inspired The World
I'm still mourning Toriyama's loss, but I will re-read many Dragon Ball chapters (and other works of his such as Dr. Slump) to cheer myself up remembering this brilliant man. I need to play Chrono Trigger and some Dragon Quest games again as well.
@AlanaHagues: "Sonic the Hedgehog's 'Super Sonic' transformation, meanwhile, was heavily inspired by the Super Saiyan transformations from the original Dragon Ball Z manga — the first transformation took place in 1991, and while the similarity could just be a coincidence, it's striking, with spikier hair and a bright gold colouring used in both transformations."
In addition to that, Yuji Naka confirmed once that the Special Stage area in Sonic 3 & Knuckles was inspired by King Kai’s planet, Vegeta was clearly one of the inspirations for Shadow (an early sheet of concept artwork seen in the 'Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Art Book' uses "Vegeta" as a keyword describing him), and Sonic Team also confirmed back during Sonic '06's time that Silver the Hedgehog was inspired by Future Trunks.😊
Thanks for this amazing article!👍
Re: Industry Tributes Pour In As Fans Mourn Manga Legend Akira Toriyama
All these tributes and paying respects are wonderful.
I re-read the first three chapters of Dragon Ball on MangaPlus as a form of tribute, the tears continues to stream down my cheeks.T_T
Re: Overwatch 2 Announces Collab With Legendary Anime 'Cowboy Bebop'
Overwatch doesn't deserve Cowboy Bebop, the latter is way too good.
Re: Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Has Passed Away
This is without a doubt one of the hardest punch in the guts ever. Even though I outgrew Dragon Ball a long time ago it still has a special place in my heart because it was not only one of the first mangas I ever read but also one of the very first works that introduced me to the Japanese entertainment industry.
The world of manga, and comics in general, has lost another legend. Rest in peace Toriyama sensei, and thank you for your hard work and timeless contributions.
Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed Is Bringing The Mayhem To Switch
Mutant Mayhem was decent but I can't say I'm a big fan of it far as animated TMNT movies goes.
As for this tie-in game, I need to see a trailer first but I'm being very cautious considering the publisher here.
Doesn't help that the game is 2-player only in co-op. Seriously, whats up with that?
Re: Talking Point: What DS & 3DS Games Would You Still Like To See On Switch?
Quite a lot but KI Uprising is one of the tops.
The Sonic Rush games are another huge wanted ones.
Re: Anniversary: Switch Turns Seven Today, With Over 11,000 Games On The eShop
Got my Switch in a great deal about one year after its release. Time flies fast as always, happy birthday Switch!
Re: Random: The Simpsons Meets Mario Kart In Bizarre TV Mash-Up
Meh its fine (which isn't saying much though). I mean, its not like this is Simpsons's first Nintendo reference or anything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-VeknL3uo4&ab_channel=TvReferences
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hy9lq3S89c&ab_channel=TvReferences
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om0UDxAisD4&ab_channel=TvReferences
Re: Crash Bandicoot Dev Toys For Bob Splits From Activision & Xbox, Goes Independent
Nice, maybe TfB can partner with Nintendo to work on one of their dormant IPs if Nintendo gives them a chance.
Same thing with Sony if they work with them instead.
Re: Saber Interactive Is Reportedly Splitting From Embracer Group
Applause time.👏👏👏
Good for Saber.
Re: Sega Implies That Releasing Sonic Superstars Next To Super Mario Bros. Wonder Wasn't Smart
In a parallel universe, we are all enjoying the surprior Mania sequel that our universe's Sega should have encouraged in the first place....
Re: Lady Gaga Joins Fortnite Festival Season 2
Ahh, I see the pile of mess under Fortnite's bed keeps getting bigger...
Re: Nintendo Direct February 2024: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
It was decent. I was only interested and glad seeing some games I already knew about before (specifically Penny’s Big Breakaway, Another Crab’s Treasure, Pepper Grinder, and Tales of Kenzera: ZAU).
Always nice seeing more classic Rare games coming though.
Re: It Looks Like Maria Robotnik Will Appear In The Third Sonic Movie
Maria must feel comfy in that body ba...I mean coat.
Re: Sakurai Acknowledges End Of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Development
@SpaceboyScreams : Sales is always a valid reason but that doesn’t mean its always the easiest choice.
In this case there are also licenses to think about (among other valid reasons).
Mario Kart is a Mario subseries featuring a Mario cast (plus Miis, and a few other Nintendo guests), Nintendo has a easier time, relativelty speaking, doing what they want to the IP.
Smash on the other hand is one of the biggest crossovers on earth that features a huge size of different Nintendo characters not limited to Mario and an almost as large size of third-party characters, and thats without thinking about the massive Nintendo and third-party content featured in the IP (music, assist trophies, spirits etc.).
If Nintendo ever were to make a re-release of Ultimate in the near future then great, I would buy it in a heartbeat, but at this point its just a pipe dream at best thats not worth holding my breath over, thats my take on this.
Re: Sakurai Acknowledges End Of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Development
@SpaceboyScreams: An updated edition makes sense but if Nintendo hasn’t bothered making them of previous titles since atleast Brawl they are not gonna do it now.
And if the rumor(s) of the ”Switch 2” being backwards compatible is true thats atleast one more reason why it likely won’t happen if we can already play Ultimate on the console.
Any more new content and fighters that Nintendo and Sakurai may have in mind they are highly likely already saving for the next Smash installment.