FubumblR

I really want the Zelda one for kids, why is it only for children? Don't really understand why so selective in their sizing. Grumble, grumble...

Think if you add some nuts to an elixir recipe it will result in heart restorative effect as well.

Well, that certainly isn't very exciting. Glad I have the Wolf Link amiibo; the only one with an awesome feature for this game.

@Anti-Matter

To be fair, it wasn't the worst game I ever played. Just feel like they could've spent a little more time on it.

@NIN10DOXD

Fair enough, I suppose. Hope the licensing issue was not involving Coleman or Cup Noodles, because that would be sad. Regardless of the reasons, doesn't really excuse the fact that an unfinished game was released. Just saying.

That's totally fine, in terms of Final Fantasy games it wasn't really that great anyway. So many storyline gaps it ultimately felt like an unfinished game. So much so Squenix has to fill in those gaps with paid DLC.

Bah! I say...

Just nice to know I'll never have to visit creepy diner chef dude in Old Lestallum ever again.

Hooray! Just ordered one! Thought it was all but hopeless to get one for launch by this point.

Really surprised this didn't happen until now, always wondered how Nintendo managed to offer free online services without losing too much money in the process. Doubt it'll be more than $50-55/yr, even still, not that much considering that's less than $5/month.

@Wandman5612

For me it was the context; child stating a stark reality to the less mature parent.

The little girl is the funniest part of that advert.

@plug313

The 3DS always looked great to me. Sure, not all games are going to look stunning, but that's more on the developer than anything. Besides, with that size screen there's way less noticeable difference for lower resolutions. MH4U is one of the best looking games on the 3DS imo, along with many others.

Agreed, gameplay trumps graphics any day.

Wow... This was not the definition of "spleef" that I was familiar with. Now all I see is Jerri Blank.

Looks like a fun minigame, though!

I still use it at least every few days, guess I'm lucky I have a couple actual friends on it plus a few Miiverse friends added. Honestly never expected this app to be more than what it is, and to me it's an app that will probably become once or twice weekly use, that seems to be about the rate people answer questions these days. I'm fine with that. Given what this app is, I think that was ultimately the point.

I still enjoy it, but that's mainly because the people I'm using it with are usually interesting and funny in their answers.

@MarioPhD

You also can get another 30 platinums by signing into Nintendo.com weekly with your account.

@abe_hikura

Ahh, point taken! But in terms of a virtual button layout, can't say I'm the biggest fan of that, just never had a good experience using it on say a smart phone or whatever. Just prefer real buttons from a tactile recognition standpoint.

I would be interested in seeing is some sort of customizable bordering of your screen and like around the sides with the thumbsticks. Artwork, patterns or whatever.

There's a lot of potential here for sure, and this design if real looks def. like a version 1 prototype. If they add some handles, that would be great!

Yeah, looks pretty ridiculous. Why would you put two thumbsticks in the middle of the screen? How would you even hold the controller and use the absurd thumbsticks comfortably, let alone hold the controller itself comfortably. Yeah, rumor definitely busted.

Well, after pre-ordering the TP/amiibo bundle on Amazon for $48 dollars last week I can't wait for this to arrive! Don't really care about the amiibo functionality but at that price it was a no brainer. Am curious about the Cave of Trials pt. 2 so will eventually break it open.

It's cool they added the Miiverse stamps, definitely looking forward to collecting all those.

Still wish they would utilize the gamepad so that you could draw notes on your map like in the DS Zelda games. At the least be able to place pins like in ALBW, but, sigh one can dream...

Yay...another Lego game...I can hardly contain my excitement...I never saw this coming...I can't wait to get a character that has the ability to unlock stuff...and then back track through the same tired level gameplay...hooray...

Looks pretty good, digging the music. Kinda reminding me of cross between Castlevania and Prince of Persia and something else I can't quite put my finger on.

@Tsurii

I wonder if the same thing is happening again, because now the Mediators are way out in front with some absurd numbers just as the Prospectors were before.

@Konda

I'm guessing not as the WiiU version did not offer any co-op online mode, depressingly. This was a bit of a missed chance I think considering the other game to grace WiiU, Dynasty Warriors 3 Orochi: Hyper, did offer this.

I had hoped they would resolve this lack with a future update, but given how long the game has been out now I doubt it will ever happen.

The extent of online in the WiiU Hyrule Warriors is asynchronous. "Network Links" appear in random tiles in the adventure map via friends or random people with a set level difficulty dependant on how high a level their Link character was at last they played. Completing these "Links" scenarios usually gives you a higher level weapon and 50,000 rupees, but that's the extent of it.

@Konda

The adventure map is another mode in addition to story mode. Each tile is its own battle scenario with specific conditions for victory. Some limit the use of a particular character or weapon type, defeat X enemies in X minutes, etc. There are items that can be obtained in a tile (such as a water bomb to use on underwater rocks in other tiles on the overworld map) that unlock certain gold rewards for beating a tile's scenario with a gold ranking.

This mode is for unlocking characters that aren't unlocked through story mode, retrieving heart containers or heart pieces for particular characters increasing their health limit, finding additional gold skulltulas, and unlocking higher level weapons for the various characters.

Yes, this mode is in the WiiU version along with several DLC maps: master quest, twilight princess, etc.

If you're into trying for 100% completion, these maps pretty much add a couple hundred more hours of play.

Hope I explained that well enough.

I'm playing it on a 50" plasma sitting about 2 meters away, don't have any problems reading any text, but my eyesight is excellent so.

I totally support an update to text size and sound options though, but given (as far as I know) the game was never updated in Japan with these in mind, I wouldn't hold my breath.

Is this the only advert or are there a couple different ones with "Bowser's little helpers" visiting other families' homes showing off other games?

Being ignorant of such a meme (I had to look it up) I can only think remembering this sort of word play ("So ancient. Such ruin") is nothing new, people have made dumb reiterative puns (if you could call it that) since forever.

Not knowing what the insiders knew reading this line, I found it funny. A-because I enjoy stupid humor like this, B-this sort of joke language has been around before the advent of the internet meme, and, C-clearly this game is not meant to be taken seriously; why not just chalk it up to that?

I'd rather know how the writing/translation is overall, not some random one instance nit-picked comedy line gone "viral."

Uploaded a few levels, will try uploading the rest later:

https://www.nintendolife.com/super-mario-maker/users/FubumblR

TLoZ:Level-1(1st Triforce Shard)
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Encounter With The Mreowken
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Yeah, I think what people may tend to do is design challenging/outrageous stages for their friends who give more than two cents' of concern to actually finish a more challenging stage made by their friend. Inevitably these types of stages get thrown into the mix of 100 Mario Challenge and frustrate most, myself included.

I'm a type of person who will instant skip a course when I encounter a situation of bad design, usually:

-the leap of faith levels that give no hints where a safe landing spot may be.
-the doors/pipes that lead to instant death/injury situations, usually there is no way to avoid the trap once engaged, which is awful design; I don't know you personally, so I've no reason to care and try your course again in these instances.
-any course that begins and I die w/i half a second w/o even moving is very terrible design imho, these pretty much get insta-skipped. The idea is to give others playing a fair chance, not instantly batter them to death.

I have nothing against a difficult course as long as as it's got fair design no cheap tricks, and it's important to know people aren't psychic about what may be coming next, so as a designer you need to at least give ample warning or hints of oncoming danger.

Usually playing 100 Mario Challenge if I encounter a difficult yet fairly designed level I will still give it a star so I can come back to it later outside of the 100 Mario setup.

Let's be honest here, at the moment I'm only playing 100 Mario to unlock the 8-bit costumes, so if your course impedes this process unfairly, no star for you and instant skip. If it is a fairly designed course I will generally give a star and give myself 3 chances to pass then move on to try another course.

I'm an Animal Crossing fan, looks like it could be fun if playing with other fans.

Looks as if customizing your board/town makes for a dynamic experience.

Not saying I'm going to buy it, always good to wait for reviews. If the cards are cheap enough, I guess.

Bwahaha! Thanks for a great laugh and read. Totally, had to save enough birthday money for a game. I actually ended up buying my own SNES years later because my older brother had already convinced my parents to get a Genesis.

At least some friends had it and Super Mario World a few houses up the street. They sucked, I had to do practically everything for them in the game.

Pfft, I'll take you AND your cousin Vinny on anytime, anywhere!

Just kidding, I'm sure I'd get a flogging.

@Benji_Nottz

Witty repartee, bwahaha! I'm dying over here! Thank you for that chuckle!

@Thecoolmana777

Sorry, just had to say, "That's hilarious."

Nice way to cut to the quick! Sanity is all relative, of course; personally, I (might) stop at the Cancerian position, but only if it was between people of differing races! Bwahahaha! Just kidding, miscegenation is awesome; and so is more visibility for marginalized groups, whether that be in print or via e-media.

People talk about freedom of speech and the press, etc...what's the point of having ideals to strive for if you aren't going to at least give an honest go of it?

I say...it's like, totally hard to, like, treat others the way Jesus would want, mmkai?

Well, that certainly went in a direction I had not anticipated...or had I?

In any case, I say try and treat (as best as possible) everyone (at least those not trying to murder you, etc.) like you would family. I often find once you strip down the layers of reality that supposedly defines who we are regarding the collective society the world is increasingly becoming: [SPOILER ALERT!] No man (or woman or /other) is an island; there is no such thing as living in a bubble.

Unless of course you live in the Mushroom Kingdom! XP

If you say love for your fellow person is your mandate; then by golly-gee-wilikers, you better mean it! Heeheehee!

Hooray for Nintendo! Them being more inclusive just makes them a smidge more awesome in my book!

Once FE starts allowing you to divorce characters, then, and only then will it be truly representative of the diverse range of relationship types available to us! ;P

@ThomasBW84

"Even on established sites like Amazon, the only option with many figures are merchants selling figures at doubt their price, or in some cases much more."

Think you mean 'double,' not 'doubt.'

@Volmun

Yeah, always good to trust your instincts. Make no sense why the devs would limit these sets when there wasn't any such limit on the Link armor.

Also, the May dlc is now live!

@Shane904

Nope, assuming it goes both ways, I'm a male character but I already have the Varia Suit and most of the Zero Suit.

@Grumblevolcano

Bwahaha! Even comes with special Congalala flatulence attack so you can stink up friends and enemies alike!

@Shane904

Yes, males are able to wear the Zero Suit armor. It even comes with a male headpiece.

@Kaze_Memaryu @Volmun @DrVollKornBrot

I can say that for certain that at least playing as a male character that you can craft and wear both the Varia and Zero Suits. I already have the Varia Suit and am in the process of making the Zero Suit. One of my online friends I play with regularly has the full Zero Suit and he is a male character.

It's funny, the the male headpiece for the Zero Suit almost looks like a Ken doll head.

Additionally, both sets of armor each have blademaster/gunner versions, and don't come with waist component, so you have to fill in a waist part that's compatible skill wise.

So I'm just saying, unless there's been some major change from the Japanese dlc in the West, both sexes can craft both Metroid themed sets.

@ajcismo I second, third, and fourth that on to infinity. Such an undiscovered and underrated gem just waiting to revealed more of its beauty. I...would...die.

@rjejr The brake button is 'B.'

While I'm still getting used to this, I find that for the majority of turns you actually need to brake for, you just need to hold the the brake button for maybe a quarter of a second. For the the tighter turns a tad longer; all awhile still keeping the accelerator engaged and drifting. You don't want to brake too long as you'll lose too much speed and negate your drifting.

I never thought I'd say this but I often feel relieved getting lightning bolted in 200cc, which gives you a sec to breathe and cruise along at what seems like 150cc, lmao!

If you're a glutton for punishment go ahead and get into a 200cc worldwide or regional room. I tried it, but I really need to improve much more lest I lose all my VR Trooper points. ;P

Splatoon demo!? Okay, one can hope, right?

MH3U was the first one in this series for me, and I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this, but, I logged in just over 1,000 hrs. in the WiiU version before I finally decided to shelve it for good.

Such good times, it's the online community, really, even if you don't find a regular crew to hunt with people are generally more than friendly and willing to help out.

And now I am already hooked on MH4U; and I've barely even gone online yet in it. Is there a MH Anonymous meeting somewhere? I think I might have a problem.

@ajcismo

I second this motion.

Definitely agree that some limited amounts of older VC type games could help to boost awareness across generations; nostalgia for the older that may have stopped gaming altogether, and help push awareness for those younger that may only game on non-Nintendo devices. Include adverts pushing what's available on current Nintendo hardware in terms of modern software, I'd say it couldn't hurt.

Of course companion apps are well and great as well, but these types of apps are geared toward people who already own modern Nintendo hardware and aren't necessarily going to push new sales.

Of course the key is a balanced practice.

@Tsurii897

Awww...boo, hiss
Thanks for for the info!

I just hope this isn't the end we'll see of the HW dlc. I know there's been a good amount already, but I'd like to see just a bit more come down the pipeline.

@Mode7

No, actually, the games themselves look relatively crisp still, I was surprised since I've been playing it on a 50." The only thing that looks muddy/blurry is the startup menus before you actually load up one of the trilogy games.

All in all, these games still look pretty darn great despite not being in HD.

I would love to try this game, but the apparent bias towards co-op play leaves me quite hesitant. It's quite rare I'd actually be able to get together with another "competent" gamer to play with beside me on the couch.

Can anyone give more info about the single player experience, would it still be worth picking this up?

I have no issue with people doing this, as it is their right and prerogative. I do have slight issues with price gouging for stuff like this, however, if these people are lucky enough to find others desperate or dumb enough to pay exorbitant prices, then more power to them. As a buyer, you make a purchasing decision between you and your wallet.

The choice is simple, you want something bad enough you will pay for it; if not, well then like [spoiler alert OMG!] don't buy it. It's not that hard, people.

Aww, you mean no new F-Zero that plays like the Nintendo Land minigame grotesquerie?

Shucks, looks like the devil's going to have my soul after all.