Elvie

We should be eternally grateful for people like Panic Button.

Mario is cool and all but can we get some The Legend Of Zelda or Metroid toys?

@Shadowmoon522 I'm focusing more on the current characterization of Sonic rather than the gameplay or the success of the franchise altogether.

SEGA has taken the reception from those games as an indicator that people grew tired of their serious tones when the actual problem was that the plots in those games were just not good.

That is why post-'06 efforts like Sonic Colors have been lighthearted. That may had been fine if they actually put effort into it. For example, Sonic Generations was an alright game in most regards, but the plot was clearly an rushed afterthought and Sonic's personality was reduced to making lame jokes throughout the story.

I'm hoping that the Sonic film doesn't convinve SEGA to reinforce lazy and cringey writing where Sonic is just a stand up comedian that saves the world. He doesn't need to be dramatic or comedic, he just needs to be decently written as a character.

Anyone else think Yacht Club Games should rename themselves Shovel Knight Ltd.?

Just kidding around, it's hard to have too much Shovel Knight and this new game seems intriguing enough.

@BillyB Or the armor actually strengthened his legs.

@brunojenso I meant questionable in the sense that it's standard animated family comedy fare. Not the worst movies ever, just decidedly not his best work.

@biglittlejake Early 2000's.

@Heavyarms55 I understand your view. I mainly based my previous reasoning on the fact that the creators of Avatar are accomplished artists who developed its aesthetic.

They made up the character designs and not only based the visual approach on anime, such as the Ghibli films, but also the numerous Asian art styles beyond Japan.

However, their co-operation with various Korean studios for Avatar and Korra was definitely valuable in polishing their vision into something concrete.

I haven't seen it but I feel like that this sort of film shouldn't define the Sonic character in future games kinda like the speculated influence the Resident Evil movies had on R.E. 4, 5, and 6.

Sonic has been obnoxious and overly goofy in the last few games just to remedy the backlash from more serious portrayals like Shadow The Hedgehog and Sonic '06.

@Heavyarms55 The final season had some of the best animation I've seen in the West since The Legend Of Korra (well, the animation was done in a Korean studio but I think it counts as Western).

They also upped the maturity and violence just a tad where it was impactful and not unwelcomed.

Tartakovsky may do some questionable work like Hotel Transylvania but his television projects, Samurai Jack and Primal, have done a great job of demonstrating that Western animation can still be a top notch expression of art.

@Heavyarms55 I maybe misinterpreting your statement but it sounds like you're unaware of the 5th season that aired on Adult Swim a few years ago to provide a proper conclusion.

Not sure about anyone else, but I was a little underwhelmed by the otherwise good series finale.

I hope this game will be an epic (alternative) conclusion to Samurai Jack.

I am not trying to be negative but with all these fixes that had to be made, does it seem they might have rushed this game out?

Four is the magic number.

@RupeeClock I also don't see anything for Day Dreaming Davey.

On a side note, I love the use of Kirby emoticons as the tagline. What better way to celebrate HAL's 40th anniversary than to have Kirby doing a victory dance?

I think we should thank Sakurai on this anniversary. His contributions, along with Iwata's, put HAL on the map.

@Kawaiipikachu The name is actually a play off the name of the computer company IBM.

The idea is that each letter within HAL's name puts themselves ahead of IBM.

H > I, A > B, L > M.

Slopes? Is this article making a Super Mario Maker 2 joke?

Will the soundtrack be handled by Buckethead?

Funny, I was just joking about Jet Set Radio last night.

Anyway, I'll be sure to check this out to see if it lives up to it's inspiration.

I'll be listening to the Sonic Station broadcast on my Jet Set Radio.

@yuwarite That's fair. The levels I replay the most are from the first half of the game so my fondness for motion controls may partially stem from that.

@Zequio @yuwarite I guess it's just my preference but I think the precision of touch screen controls actually diminishes the enjoyment to a negligible degree. But thin margins like this can make a world of difference for me in the long term.

I find satisfaction in dragging goo balls manually. It almost gives them a kind of weight.

Plus, regardless of personal preferences, I think it's the "authentic" way to play the game.

@setezerocinco Yeah, I'm implying touch screen and other control methods aren't the best way to play.

The only way to play this game is with motion controls.

@Ventilator I got it from the 3DS Virtual Console and enjoyed it so much that I ended up buying the actual cartridge.

I like that determined expression on that Slime. It makes me think he could become a breakout character.

Sounds cool.

The artwork here is done well but I'm feeling pretty mixed about the character designs.

How swell. Unlike the Devil, I'll be sure to claim their souls.

I remember when someone at Nintendo (maybe Reggie) said that Switch Online will become "the place to be" for retro gamers.

Will Switch's lifespan be long enough for that?

I suppose it's great that the game is getting a second chance. Wonderful, in fact.

A Labo set for Yoshi's Crafted World would the next logical step.

Well, it's fair that the Switch is the first to unlock.

It would be a slap to the face to Nintendo fans if Switch was one of the further stretch goals.

Ocarina of No Time?

Miyamoto's reasoning for making the Mario film is fine. What isn't fine is the fact that he chose Illumination for the job.

Their output ranges from passable to atrocious. These guys produce films on the lowest budget imaginable on the professional level and they spend more money on marketing than making actual movies.

Their strategy of advertising cute characters for mediocre films works yes, but that just makes this creative cynicism even more depressing.

It was a hard decision between the Japanese and the European box art but I'll go with the PAL release for this one.

The Japanese version, for the most part, represents the characters by faithfully displaying their color scheme.

To note Luigi's colors matches his arcade appearance rather than his N.E.S. one but I'm fine with that.

The European version, however, features a more complete scenario with a clear sewer setting with adequate use of lighting.

Plus, Mario's subtle reaction to Luigi distorting the platform is mildly amusing.

I'm looking forward to seeing Earthbound fans losing their minds if Akira Toriyama signs up for the role.

Ah, yes. Illumination. The same masterminds behind the beloved Hop.

That number basically represents Smash Ultimate, Mario Kart 8, and Splatoon 2 players.

Eh, maybe next year.

The hatred continues...

@MegaVel91 I'm just rather indifferent to it.

Yes, I'm prejudging a bit but after that first trailer in addition to the hordes of other failed live-action/C.G. animated comedies, it's hard to be optimistic.

I can't bring myself to watch any of these clips but judging from what everyone else is saying, the redesign may have ironically made it even less watchable than it could have been since you can't laugh at the forsaken hybrid creature they had at first so now we are just stuck with really middle of the road humor that was left intact during the film's delay. This was going to disappoint in one way or another no matter what filmmakers did.

@Smashfan502 I don't mean to be condescending but it was just a dumb joke of mine.

We'll have to wait and see if comments like mine are going to be accurate or laughably outdated. Fingers crossed for the former.

@Smashfan502 Yes. His rabbit did NOT pass away peacefully which is probably why he is so ticked off all the time.

Anybody hyped for Crash Bandicoot?

Steel Diver is where it's at (for me personally). I'm really hoping for Switch installment. I wouldn't mind to see more of Face Raiders though.

@Toy_Link This doesn't count but at least they published the Ghostbusters Video Game.

Doomguy is just trying to fill that void after the loss of his pet rabbit Daisy.

I just thought it was some built-in camera or something that would only work with some upcoming accessory kinda like how the Wii U gamepad had that port for the proposed Wii U Zapper.

I was just thinking, what if Daisy, Doomguy's pet rabbit, made a cameo in A.C.: New Horizons?

Not a lot of Shinobi love in these comments.