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@JaxonH That makes sense. There are 2D platformers that go by difficulty. Kirby, easy. Mario, medium. Donkey Kong hard.

I haven't played Kirby's Epic Yarn, but I do know it's stupidly easy. But let me now talk from experienced. Years ago, I played Kirby Superstar Ultra on the DS.

Getting through the levels wasn't very hard. But BOY, how difficult it is to find all the hidden treasures. Seriously, some treasures even require you to restart some levels if you didn't time things right when exploding a bomb block or something. I actually should go back to it, haven't completed it.

@rjejr I don't mean to offend you, but do most Nintendo games themselves give you a headache? I think I've seen you complain about difficulties in games, I remember Returns was one. Could this by any chance be a casual gamer's headache?

Maybe it's the games the cause you headaches. Maybe you should stick to Wii Sports, Kirby Triple Deluxe is good too, there might be some other casual Nintendo games.

@Great_Gonzalez Ah, I see. Thanks for the reply. What world are you currently on though?

@Great_Gonzalez Are you serious? By how much is it less challenging?

Guys, look at Nintendo of America's latest post on Twitter! What's the exclusive downloadable content all about?

@LetsGoRetro lol...what do you want, mature games from Nintendo? Mario with guns? Anything different from what Nintendo makes is not Nintendo...geez, you don't even like Smash Bros. then...oh, would you like Smash Bros. with head cutting and and a lot of blood?

Any person who truly loves Nintendo will enjoy their current games as adults, and as a family. I really don't mind you calling Nintendo a kids' company, because you will miss all their games (even though I'm sure you still buy them, you can't resist them), so the joke's on you.

@Cyberbotv2 I agree. I am a late teenager, and from experience, console gaming is good if you know your limits. But for years, I used to play an MMORPG, more specifically, MapleStory. It completely interfered with school, and my social life. I failed a subject back then. Gladly, I've quit, but those become your second home if you become addicted.

For me, there is a reason I play these games, and it's more than entertainment. I also play it because I like art and I appreciate it. You can look at a moving painting when you play such games as those from Nintendo. I especially love games that let you be creative, such as Minecraft, and I'm definitely looking forward to Project Spark. It would work so well with the gamepad though. Oh well.

@JaxonH Man, I don't know about you, but I can see a movie becoming of this. TRAILER: "Dear gamers..." (black screen) DUN DUN "the golden era," (shows bad quality footage of kids and adults laughing and having fun while playing Super Mario Bros. and DKC gameplay) "has come..." (more footage) "to an end..." DUN DUN (shows formus exploding, console battles, sales all on the internet) "We have already taken it too far on the internet...but what will become of this? DUN DUN (shows people fighting on the streets over games and consoles, sales, etc. "The innocence of gaming..." DUN DUN "Is gone" BOOM

Coming to theatres near you.

@rjejr Yeah, he does seem really silly...and his laugh...lol. Like is it even real? But I can see why your kids like this youtuber instead. The difference is that this Diamond Minecraft guy always shows need mods (fan made and downloadable modification made to the actual game with changed visuals ad mechanics).

But Stampy doesn't really show mods. He usually uploads his progression on his world, building in survival mode, downloadable adventure maps, and hunger games.

@rjejr I don't even know how I found his videos, but I know that he is child-friendly with his Minecraft videos. Is the Brit guy called Stampy? lol...I really don't know how I got there...

Ah...I remember my childhood days, when I was new to Nintendo, sharing the similar mindset of not knowing the world. It was just Mario and the big inspiration he provided. It was just me, the Mario games, and how I got inspired to want want to make 3D platformers some day.

I want Dragon Quest IV on the Wii U.

@mercurio2054 Exactly. I I'm not worried about myself, and enjoy the few gems, but I do have some worry for Nintendo. You said it perfectly.

@dumedum That makes sense. Though, I consider myself a hardcore gamer (wanting to challenge myself with difficult games, and being competitive with others), but to a certain extent. I divide up my time, and I'm not as good as I can be.

This might be just a bit off topic, and I don't mean to offend anybody, but why do so many people want to play so many game? Why are people desperate to play new games every month? I already have 9 Wii U games, and personally, the big Wii U titles such as Tropical Freeze, Mario Kart 8 and Smash Bros. are enough for me this year.

I find it so bizarre that so many people seem bored, with nothing to do wanting to play all these new games each month. These games are enough for me. I am very busy with college, and people complain that they want new games to keep them busy? I expect most people in this community to be teenagers/ adults. Do people even work? Do people even meet up with friends? Do people even go somewhere outside of the house? If you have a family, how is the time spent?

Again, I don't mean to offend anybody, but I am just quite confused by this...

@ThomasBW84 Don't worry, I think it might be just Tsuchiya who got banned months ago, and now made a new account.

@hcfwesker Am I seriously the only person who enjoyed the motion controls? I had absolutely no problem with those. Can't wait to use my Wii remote and nun-chuck for Tropical Freeze.

@Tsusasi I think Tsuchiya got banned a long time ago, and now he/she made a new account.

I get the same vibe with a similar name.

@CharleSketch Are you saying that a realistic look is not a good art direction? I like and respect the art direction of all previous Zelda home console games, but I think it's time for the Wii U to show its capabilities.

The Wind Waker got a cartoony art style. Then came Twilight Princess that tried to make it realistic, but the limitations were visible. Then came Skyward Sword which is like a painting come to life. Now it's only fair to give the more realistic look a second chance.

Besides, the graphics on the tech-demo were spectacular...wouldn't you want those?

Hey, the order of screenshots in the article (or any of the 11 shown) change every time you refresh the page! How cool is that?

@Lance168 Good point, I didn't notice that. Now that I think about it, I find it hilarious how Diddy Kong fans were 100% sure Diddy Kong would be revealed for Smash Bros. not only because it was the day when Tropical Freeze was released in Japan, but also because it's his 20th anniversary!!

But in my opinion, he wasn't very important to me in Brawl, and I am much happier with Little Mac's reveal.

The year of Donkey Kong! And we will have Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze to start it off!

@gatorboi352 In response to the Zelda U we were talking about, I do appreciate Skyward Sword and Wind Waker's artstyles, so I wouldn't get upset if they go by those, but yes, I would prefer the realistic look shown in the tech demo.

"I agree though, HD console, we better be getting a Zelda themed Skyrim dammit."

I definitely wouldn't want the Zelda gameplay to be close to Skyrim (maybe an open world, but that's about it), neither the graphics actually, I just want them to be like they were shown in the tech demo.

@gatorboi352 I bought a Wii U for many reasons, but I agree about wanting a TP-like art style. They better not go with the Skyward Sword style. They went with the Twilight Princess art style because they really wanted it to be realistic (I am not sure about this, but maybe it was to do opposite of Wind Waker's art style, and how some people hated it). They did their best to force it, but the Gamecube had its limitations.

They knew this, so they went with Skyward Sword's style for the Wii, and it worked for what they had.

But now that the Wii U is much more powerful, there is no excuse. They better make it realistic like the tech demo.

@gatorboi352 Well, personally, family and friends are always enjoying the title. So I do think it depends on the people who surround you. Lol, I even enjoyed the shiny graphics for the trophies and such.

I do agree that the gamepad is having little importace lately, or in Tropical Freeze's case, no importance, but I'm still confident that Nintendo will do something very useful with the gamepad for Zelda U.

@gatorboi352 Every title outside of Zombi U? I think Nintendoland made fantastic use of the gamepad (Luigi's mansion, Mario Chase).

@JaxonH Yes, I fully agree. All Nintendo games have charm and a heart. But it's all thanks to Nintendo for the inspiration they have given me back in 2003 onwards. I used to play DOS games on the PC, but back in 2003 I got a Gamecube as a birthday present when I was 8. I will never forget the feeling of being at best Buy, being new to all these games, being as excited as a child would be to see all these games.

I was familiar with Super Mario Sunshine though, since I played it a friends' houses and loved it so much. I couldn't believe I was going to own that game along with the console. I felt like I was dreaming. My brother, not knowing the games, picked Melee. I saw the cover and thought, meh, could be good. Those were my two most inspiring games.

I got home that night, and played Sunshine for a little while. I couldn't believe the 3D environment I stepped into. These were childhood feelings I will never get again. Over the years, I was inspired that I wanted to be a game developer, and made inspired drawings with my own characters and 3D platformers. Heck, I even made drawings of my own Smash Bros. style game.

Since those childhood days, I will never favour any genre over platformers, and I will be a Nintendo fan for life.

I understand that feeling you get from Nintendo games, especially Donkey Kong. I also have a unique feeling for Nintendo games, but NEVER, I repeat NEVER, will I ever get a Nintendo feeling like I did in my childhood. It's hard to explain. I can only get those feelings for a small amount of time only through deep memory thoughts, but no more. I will never feel as inspired as I used to. And no moment in my life will ever be greater than my childhood.

@JaxonH I fully agree with you when you say that what we find in these Nintendo games is joy, which is something I want to share. I can relate to this because I like showing Nintendo games to non-Nintendo friends and family members. I can't wait to show friends and family not only the game-play of Tropical-Freeze, but also David Wise's music!

@CanisWolfred Adding to what Jaxon said, I think the problem is that you need to get used to the controls, and you don't want to bother/don't have the patience for it, even though the controls are really easy.

@JaxonH I think that viewing time trials on Miiverse and saving it is really cool, but I hope the person who does the time trial get their name on it for credit if somebody else saves the video!

@FireHorsePrime I see that 2 hours ago, you have just made a huge and dedicated argument on the Zombi U review page...filled with fury I can't say anything about it since I never played the game, and barely watched any videos on it.

@JaxonH What you just said is all logic. Every word of what you said leads from one thing to another, and it makes sense. It's true. And now that I think about it, there's nothing a hater can argue against what you just said. That's it! Use logic against something that isn't logical, and you will beat them.

@JaxonH Yeah, some people know that this is a great game, but for personal reasons, they seem to try to deny the truth, or...they are just plain ignorant. Some people also make me grin sometimes from such foolish words! Hopefully some day, some people will look back at their comments and realize the trash they say.

@JaxonH Hehe, it's funny. You usually deliver huge paragraphs of your argument (and very good points), but for this guy, you just need to say "you're wrong" And I agree; For certain people it's worth giving huge arguments, and for others, it's better to not waste time.

@ThomasBW84 Yeah Thomas, great review! I appreciate reviewers who are fair with games. What's the use of reading a review from somebody who always says good things because they love it, or always bad things because they hate it.

Also, I like how you dedicate your time to make long reviews. I've seen reviews on this website from the last couple years (maybe you can compare this review to Returns, which was obviously a bigger deal), and those reviews are much shorter.

So all in all, you're doing great with your honesty and dedication.

@marnelljm I guess I can see where you're coming from, but I think the big reason behind the gamepad is to solve problems for families who hog the T.V using off-T.V play. With more games, such as this one, they are giving people more option with more controllers such as Wii U Pro. So there isn't much you can complain about. The gamepad is becoming more of an option.

That is, of course, until we get the new Zelda game for Wii U. Now THAT will define the gamepad.

@marnelljm Of course, I can't say if you've ever used a gamepad or not, but I suggest you ignore the negative media towards a Wii U, and just try the game pad. You need to experience just laying there on the couch using off-T.V play. Personally, it sometimes makes me lazy to use the T.V. It's just so comfortable.

@unrandomsam making up for the lack of two worlds, as opposed to Returns.

@unrandomsam Umm, didn't they say in the review that levels are usually longer than the last game...or am I wrong?

@JaxonH I couldn't have said it better myself. I fully agree 100%

@JaxonH O yeah, by the way, my favourite part about GameXplain's review is how he showed us that Savanna music, combined with that platforming in one level. That was amazing

@JaxonH Haha, yes, I agree. They must feel envy towards Nintendo. Returns is my favourite 2D platformer to date--soon to be replaced with Tropical Freeze. What I'm really liking about Tropical Freeze is that it is much more creative. For example, Returns was already amazing, but for one they had Tikis as enemies, and also, the world themes (not level designs) were a big generic with forest, cave, beach, etc. But now the enemies have much more variety (different types of animals), and the world themes are also creative. Even if people say the storyline is shallow, I find the fact that working your way towards your frozen home is pretty creative.

@JaxonH Yeah, I've seen it recently, but still, thanks for calming my worries and providing a link! I agree, that is for a sure a great example of a review that that lets people in on the bigger picture.

@JaxonH What I meant by Sonic Lost World is that they made the game look bad with footage of how bad they control Sonic. Now, for the Tropical Freeze footage, I'm not saying the levels that are shown are bad, but they were showing mostly the early levels as opposed to, how you have stated, the variety of levels shown by GameXplain.

So my main point is that it's no coincidence that they always choose the worse parts of the game to show footage for their reviews.

@JaxonH Aha, you are right. I shouldn't doubt the quality for this fantastic game. But yeah, you are right; it's exactly like the footage shown for Sonic Lost World by IGN and Gamespot. They made it look so bad.

Why do some people think the level designs are bland and uninspired...? I hope that's not true.

@RetroRider Spear Waddle Dee...I could think of numerous character's that have a much more deserving spot. Plus, King DeDeDe already throws Waddle Dees...please don't make a Smash game. Thanks. Would you include Gooma too? LOL

Geno for Smash.

I am both hoping for and predicting Mario Party 10 at E3 2014.

@XCWarrior Why do people buy so many games when they didn't finish the last one? It's no use really. Just a bit of a money burner for the time being.

The article is good and humorous, but I want this day to be over already.