DreamyViridi

Oh, thank gods. Now everyone can shut up about the Gen 3 remakes because it's officially confirmed now. Not excited for it though, cut out some of that obnoxious amount of surfing and then we'll get somewhere.

Ugh, why did money have to be such a big issue for me NOW of all times?!

Dem Tanooki Tails!

I've been registered for quite some time but haven't used it in ages. I guess now's a good time to start using Club Nintendo again!

Hope to tee off later this week!

@Xtremetdifan - Someone hasn't seen what Samus looked like back in the day...
She's been like this from the get-go, in fact, she's more covered up now then before so don't even try it.

@Dark-Luigi - They could've at least replace Rosie's star wand with a golf club or something, yeah. [shrugs]

Heh heh. You can tell that they re-used Metal Mario artwork for Gold Mario there. XD
At first I wasn't interested but I rather enjoyed the demo. I'm totally going to try and get this plus DLC since the DLC cost is temporarily discounted for a bit in Europe. I typically don't like the idea of Day One DLC but you pretty much get another full game's worth of content (at half price no less) if you buy the Season Pass price in this case. I just hope that character data is actually not there as opposed to being locked or something.

April Fools... It begins...

@Dark-Luigi - Don't lie, you're gonna miss the Negative Zone for the dance, right?

I liked that Final Smash btw. Yeah, it didn't make sense but it was an effective Final Smash that pretty much disabled opponents defensively, leaving them wide open. With that said, I welcome this Poltergust Final Smash and absolutely can't wait to see how it works! I hope it's good! I wonder how many other veterans will have their Final Smashes change in this game...

I've always liked stages like this. The terrain is nothing to worry about but at the same time, the background isn't just there; it changes all the time. Looks great!

Really like the trailer here. The prices are reasonable enough, I was expecting double figures. The line-up is also a great start, Advance Wars and maybe Mario & Luigi would be games I'd buy first thing! As an Ambassador, I have majority of the other games. GBA's VC quality must continue into May.

@DrJoson - Not all of the ports, no. I consider Yoshi's Island GBA the superior version.

"Man At Arms" does pretty cool stuff, I've seen a few of their videos. I wonder what they do with the finished products? Sell them, maybe? I'd buy it!

There's a vid of it too.
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I'm also glad that Luigi's special year got a formal official closing as opposed to fading away. Makes it all the more special.

The Year of Luigi was great but all good (or in this case, awesome!) things must come to an end. Luigi deserved it, so I personally hope no-one else gets the 'year' treatment, as selfish as that sounds. I'll always be on the side of the Green 'Stache.

You had a great year, Luigi. The 'Year of Luigi' may be over but don't forget that you'll always have your fans!

Well. I guess there's no harm in trying. At least this time I won't end up wasting an hour for nothing, right? Right? Ah well, here goes!

Throughout those races, I've ended up rivaling against a Koopa racer. I'm stopping now before I let my vengeance out! Two 2nd places overall and two 1st places overall. Great races, guys!

So far, I've placed 2nd overall twice. Typical...

Bugger! Who's the guy that uses Japanese in their name?!

Alright! First bunch of races. Here we go!

I'll be sure to get into the races later on. Keep an eye out for the LuigiMan!

Yarn Yoshi should be better as that game's being made by Good-Feel. They typically make good games. As for Yoshi 3DS, well; it's a shame but at least it's mediocre than flat-out bad. If I see it on the cheap later on, I might give it a shot. That's sadly a pretty big "if" though.

Nice to see Daisy getting some love and attention here. Like the animation too but Daisy, I don't think that pose suits you.

Actually, the old-style Mario art has been around for a while now.
Love the artwork. Looks like they'll continue to use the art style. Nice .

Coming back, there is one thing about the Virtual Console release that's not mentioned in the review. The Vs. Mode option doesn't work. This is because that mode is a Mario vs. Luigi multiplayer thing which is similar to the Vs. Boo races but you're racing against another human player instead. While I don't mind it, when I was a child I always imagined how fun it would've been to race someone in SMB Deluxe. Does it have any functionality here?

Something to note is that both the port and the NES game are the same price, well Deluxe is 1p cheaper if you care to split hairs. With Extras like Challenge Mode, Vs. Boo races, Lost Levels, and a technical 'achievements' system; I feel Deluxe makes up for the 'small screen' problem as you get more from it. If you can call it a problem anyway, I had little issue with it as a kid (you can manually look up and down after all) and Deluxe is how I first played SMB.

On that note, the review is solid and holds true but the score (and this might be bias talking...) seems a bit harsh. If you can get the game free from the Miiverse promotion, you've no reason NOT to give this game a shot.

Meh, he's nothing special anyway... Hell, Daisy has been in more games than him. Both of them need to play a bigger part in a Mario game to get out of the 'Spin-Off fodder' role they are apparently stuck in.

Could've done without the commentary but I did get a chuckle out of the Chain Chomp.

To quote someone in the comments of that video...

No Goombas, Koopa Troopas, Buzzy Beetles, Koopa ParaTroopas, Piranha Plants, Hammer Brothers, Lakitus, Spinys, Cheep-Cheeps, Bloopers or Bullet Bills were harmed during the filming of this video.
Literally. 

I got the download code a few hours ago and redeeming it now.

@Zemus-DJ - Ha! I didn't notice that until now.

I beat the Mario Bros. Deluxe version of this game and that's good enough for me! It took me 12 years to beat (only because I found the game years after I stopped playing and decided to give it a shot).

If anyone wants a 'challenging' old school game, then have at it!

If I could, I would've definitely given it a read. A book that focuses on one of my favourite childhood experiences? How can I say no?

@Bulbousaur - Close indeed! Good games guys, but I'm gonna call it a day now before the bad luck REALLY kicks in.
To those still racing or just starting, have fun and good luck!

@FubumblR @Bulbousaur - I'm in your room again! Let's-a do this!

Heh heh. Outside of Blue Shells and my signature bad luck, I do pretty good. Think I'll go for one more round just to get over 100 pts total.

See! That's how it's done! Luigi Time!

@FubumblR You won via Bullet Bill. You owned nothing!

@FubumblR - Who are you?

Wow, that's a big lead in Daisy Hills I had there.

@Bulbousaur Hey, man. Great races, there were some dirty racers there.

I need to let out some relief now that my exam period is over. Blue Shells be flyin'. It's party time!

@DestinyMan
"Well... He always wanted wings" ~Bowser

@Damo - True, but (and this may be bias talking) I don't think it's worth the risks. Yes, it could be a good way to give such smartphone users a sample of what Nintendo is like and could attract them to Nintendo consoles but that's if the concept were to actually work out.

This suggestion has been said by Analysts, how many times now?

Living my 'second life' over at Fire Emblem: Awakening.
If my friend comes back from University, maybe some Mario 3D World and Mario Kart too.

A release date for the US and Europe can't come soon enough!

I'm not interested in it but Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D really dropped in price. I've never seen such a discount!

Also, predicting the 'Where's Pokémon Bank?' comments...