Good to combine home console with the mobile unit - I wanted to purchased a mobile unit like 3DS for long, because it seems to have more games than Wii U.
My only complain for this demo is that the characters look so... western. The original baku baku has a japanese kirky style to it. Anyway, a good project to back.
I don't understand why Sega focuses so much on Puyo Puyo and ignore Baku Baku. It is much easier to make crazy combos in Baku Baku than in Puyo Poyo. Sega should make Puyo Puyo versus Baku Baku.
@Dpishere The reason I like Sonic 2 but not love it was because its forgiving difficulty. I understand why some people love it for exactly the same reason. Recent sonic games such as Colors and Lost World have difficulty settings that suit me better.
@BulbasaurusRex Unlike you, I cannot stand Sonic Rush - I had trouble watching both screens simultaneously, and I really disliked splitting the screen into half. I regarded Sonic Colors sort of a mix of old school and new school design - the bottomless pits just encourage you to keep trying until success. In addition, there are lots of wisps underwater in Sonic Colors, and so I thought that the underwater section was sped up as a result (as compared to old sonic games where you have to tolerate those slow underwater sections). Again, my personal opinion only.
I could not stand Werehog section in Sonic Unleashed... and Sonic 2 was really really easy until the factory stage (which was not too hard for me anyway).
@BulbasaurusRex If you find Sonic 2 to be difficult, then Sonic Colors and Sonic Lost World would be ultra difficult to you. To me Sonic Colors is the best 2D Sonic and Lost World is the best 3D. Somehow, however, Sonic Team made a decision to make the modern sonic game more difficult than their Genesis counterpart.
Sonic 2 is really easy because even if one sucks in gaming they can just make Sonic running to the end.
@Dankykong As said by many players before, Lost World does not have bad design. When people complain about it it is because they die too often in this game. Expert reviewers are very divided about this game: some love it and other hate it. It is, however, more difficult than Genesis Sonic games. I think people think Lost World was bad because they have compared the game with Mario games, which tend to have strong exploration aspect. But does Mario Galaxy has bad levels? Yes - I still remember trying to stump the beetle boss which flies around a bush for 30 minutes but still could not kill it because players could not perceive the 3D distance on a 2D screen. I still remember playing those pinball stage for 30 minutes but keep dying because of poor control.
@Kage_88 You have missed Made in Wario (basically trash) and Mario U.
After playing Dance Central Spotlight, I have no interest in Just Dance. The game Just Dance does not teach you moves.
The only good merit of Xbox One is Kinect 2, and they are not planning new games on it. So this generation of gaming largely relegates back to button smashing on the controller rather than motion control. This is unfortunate.
The problem of playing games on smartphone is the poor control. I really have not much interest on mobile games (except Sonic Runners recently). The control needs to be extremely simple (e.g., simple tapping) in order to work well on smartphones. Therefore, most smartphone games are not complicated enough for me.
I thought Plague of Shadows hard to control. It is hard to predict where your projectile will land. In addition, it is difficult to control where you will land after your jump too.
@AshFoxX Rise of Lyric took 5 years to produce. Is that a rush? BigRedButton screwed it up. They even made a blatent lie that Sega did not tell them that the game would be on a Nintendo platform, when every single Sonic game in recent years has been put on Nintendo platform.
The quickest way to unlock is to keep placing blocks on the screen. Then you will receive notification of delivery tomorrow. Quit the game and then set tomorrow date. And viola, your delivery has come. Repeat the process and you can unlock everything within an hour.
I wush it would be in Wii U but unlikely. I won't buy an NX until price drop. I remember purchasing my wii u a few months before an unexpected price drop on Wii U. The same thing will probably happen on NX.
@ShadJV That is because not everyone thinks Galaxy 1 and 2 are as good. Galaxy 1 has the problem of depth perception. I still remember that there was a boss flying around a tree truck and I could not kill it because I could not perceive the 3D distance between me and the boss. It took me an annoying 40 minutes to kill it by trial and error. Galaxy 2 is better. But still, 2D mario is a lot of times better than its 3D counterpart (exception: Mario U and Luigi U, which are both rehash of the original games) - just look at the sales.
I personally do not care if the gane is indie or non indie. Life is Strange is a popular indie game that sells well. Papers please is a superb indie game. What is lacking on Wii U, however, is ganes with a more mature tone. That is why Wii U gives people an impression of a kidie console, which hinders sales.
Honestly, optic disc drive is outdated. On Xbox One I don't understand the purpose of having a disc drive - the game is installed or downloaded anyway on hard drive. How many people still watch DVD or Blueray disc? Everyone downloads. So the move to remove optical drive will save cost.
I will buy this game Splatoon if Nintendo started their Nintendo Club thing again. Seems to me a letdown without the benefit of getting Nintendo awards.
The only game that uses the gamepad well is the minigame Gamer. NintendoLand uses the gamepad but I do not think it really adds much to the fun experience to the existing game.
I played this game on PC and I like this game. This game, however, was designed primarily on PC but surprisingly not optimised in my i7 computer with noticeable slowdown. A lot of recent sonic games are better than this (though Sonic Boom was a failure). When people say this is better than sonic this is a conundrum to me.
I think 'creative' is a better word than 'innovative'. 'Innovative" means "creative" + "popular among people". I do not think the gamepad is a really popular device.
Sonic 4 was not very good (not too bad), but most of the recent sonic titles (Lost World, Colors, and Generations), in my opinion, are vast improvement over the earlier titles.
Nevertheless, the bosses in Sonic 2 has a strong 'mechanical' feel to it and I love it.
@TheRealThanos if what you said is correct, then slightly mad never promised a Wii U version.
If one think about it, how many Wii U fans will go out to buy this game? If you are simulator fans you would not buy a Wii U anyway. Why blame a third party which publish games that you will not buy and do not care?
People will simply try out the PC version before buying the Wii U version, given that there are so much uncertainty with regard to the game's quality. Prediction: This game will not sell well on Wii U.
@BLPs I agree. Actually, Megaman series is a difficult game that requires a lot of attention to skills. I remember the first time I owned Megaman X and I died a lot. After picking up the skills I can go through most of the stages without much difficulty. It is unfortunately that reviewers and gamers nowadays just want a game to spoonfeed them.
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Re: Poll: The Tricky Issue of Retail Games as Download-Only Releases
Nintendo earns more money by making a cheaper, download-only game.
Re: Talking Point: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Would be No Surprise, as Nostalgia Rules for Nintendo
I am happy with Twilight Princess remade, given that I have not paid the game before. Not sure for those who have played it before.
Re: Sources Suggest Nintendo NX Is A Fusion Of Home And Mobile Hardware Powered By "Industry-Leading" Tech
Good to combine home console with the mobile unit - I wanted to purchased a mobile unit like 3DS for long, because it seems to have more games than Wii U.
Re: SEGA’s GBA Version Of ChuChu Rocket! Arrives On The Japanese Wii U Virtual Console This Month
One of the best mind-teasing puzzle games of all time
Re: Classic Sega Saturn Puzzler Baku Baku Animal Is Getting A Spiritual Successor
My only complain for this demo is that the characters look so... western. The original baku baku has a japanese kirky style to it. Anyway, a good project to back.
Re: Classic Sega Saturn Puzzler Baku Baku Animal Is Getting A Spiritual Successor
I don't understand why Sega focuses so much on Puyo Puyo and ignore Baku Baku. It is much easier to make crazy combos in Baku Baku than in Puyo Poyo. Sega should make Puyo Puyo versus Baku Baku.
Re: Classic Sega Saturn Puzzler Baku Baku Animal Is Getting A Spiritual Successor
Oh My God! Baku Baku Animal was, and still is, the BEST puzzle game I have every played!
Re: Review: 3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (3DS eShop)
@Dpishere Exactly! Modern platformer games are too easy in comparison. I feel no challenge.
Re: Review: 3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (3DS eShop)
@Dpishere The reason I like Sonic 2 but not love it was because its forgiving difficulty. I understand why some people love it for exactly the same reason. Recent sonic games such as Colors and Lost World have difficulty settings that suit me better.
Re: Review: 3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (3DS eShop)
@BulbasaurusRex Unlike you, I cannot stand Sonic Rush - I had trouble watching both screens simultaneously, and I really disliked splitting the screen into half. I regarded Sonic Colors sort of a mix of old school and new school design - the bottomless pits just encourage you to keep trying until success. In addition, there are lots of wisps underwater in Sonic Colors, and so I thought that the underwater section was sped up as a result (as compared to old sonic games where you have to tolerate those slow underwater sections). Again, my personal opinion only.
I could not stand Werehog section in Sonic Unleashed... and Sonic 2 was really really easy until the factory stage (which was not too hard for me anyway).
Re: Review: 3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (3DS eShop)
@khululy Sonic Rush may be good but I have trouble seeing two screens simultaneously.
Re: Review: 3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (3DS eShop)
@BulbasaurusRex If you find Sonic 2 to be difficult, then Sonic Colors and Sonic Lost World would be ultra difficult to you. To me Sonic Colors is the best 2D Sonic and Lost World is the best 3D. Somehow, however, Sonic Team made a decision to make the modern sonic game more difficult than their Genesis counterpart.
Sonic 2 is really easy because even if one sucks in gaming they can just make Sonic running to the end.
Re: Nintendo Enjoys Market Share Dominance in Japan
I went to Japan recently, and the biggest consoles there in game shops are Wii U and 3DS.
Re: Sonic Lost World's Wii U Exclusivity Ends With Budget PC Release
@Dankykong As said by many players before, Lost World does not have bad design. When people complain about it it is because they die too often in this game. Expert reviewers are very divided about this game: some love it and other hate it. It is, however, more difficult than Genesis Sonic games. I think people think Lost World was bad because they have compared the game with Mario games, which tend to have strong exploration aspect. But does Mario Galaxy has bad levels? Yes - I still remember trying to stump the beetle boss which flies around a bush for 30 minutes but still could not kill it because players could not perceive the 3D distance on a 2D screen. I still remember playing those pinball stage for 30 minutes but keep dying because of poor control.
@Kage_88 You have missed Made in Wario (basically trash) and Mario U.
Re: Feature: The Biggest Wii U Games of 2015 - Q4 Edition
Fatal Frame 3 on Wii was creepy. Fatal Frame 4 will likely a good game.
Re: Video: The Just Dance Unlimited Subscription Service Gets a Quirky Trailer
After playing Dance Central Spotlight, I have no interest in Just Dance. The game Just Dance does not teach you moves.
The only good merit of Xbox One is Kinect 2, and they are not planning new games on it. So this generation of gaming largely relegates back to button smashing on the controller rather than motion control. This is unfortunate.
Re: Climate "Not Healthy" For Dedicated Handheld Games Consoles, Says Sony's Shuhei Yoshida
The problem of playing games on smartphone is the poor control. I really have not much interest on mobile games (except Sonic Runners recently). The control needs to be extremely simple (e.g., simple tapping) in order to work well on smartphones. Therefore, most smartphone games are not complicated enough for me.
Re: Competition Winners: Showcase Your Best Super Mario Maker Level At EGX
@ShadowLink99 I just played it. Your level is really good! I really like your designing multiple paths to the goal.
Re: Review: Disney Infinity 3.0 (Wii U)
Which one is better, Disney Infinity 3 or Lego City Undercover?
Re: Guide: How to Unlock Plague Knight in Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows the Easy Way
I thought Plague of Shadows hard to control. It is hard to predict where your projectile will land. In addition, it is difficult to control where you will land after your jump too.
Re: 3DS Exclusive Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Slips Into Next Year
@AshFoxX Rise of Lyric took 5 years to produce. Is that a rush? BigRedButton screwed it up. They even made a blatent lie that Sega did not tell them that the game would be on a Nintendo platform, when every single Sonic game in recent years has been put on Nintendo platform.
Re: 3DS Exclusive Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Slips Into Next Year
@GreninJovan I did not know Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom. Sega seems really into Sonic Boom. At least the cartoon is really funny.
Re: 3DS Exclusive Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Slips Into Next Year
@Volcanox Haven't you play Sonic Runners on Android or Iphone? It is so good!
Re: Guide: Unlocking Building Items And More In Super Mario Maker v1.01
The quickest way to unlock is to keep placing blocks on the screen. Then you will receive notification of delivery tomorrow. Quit the game and then set tomorrow date. And viola, your delivery has come. Repeat the process and you can unlock everything within an hour.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life's Top 10 Super Mario Platformers
@TeeJay NSMB is pretty lamb... Super Mario Land is better.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life's Top 10 Super Mario Platformers
I still remember the first time I saw Mario riding on Yoshi...
Re: Apple Just Announced Its Own Wii, Almost A Decade After Nintendo
I won't underestimate Apple, but I doubt the console with flourish. Apple has no experience in creating games.
Re: Mario Memories: Rediscovering the Wonder in Gaming With Super Mario Galaxy
I actually thought Mario 3D World is a better game, as the latter does not have camera issues.
Re: Pikmin 4 is "Very Close to Completion", Though Its Platform is Unclear
I wush it would be in Wii U but unlikely. I won't buy an NX until price drop. I remember purchasing my wii u a few months before an unexpected price drop on Wii U. The same thing will probably happen on NX.
Re: Poll: Which Is The Best Super Mario Platformer? - 30th Anniversary Edition
@ShadJV That is because not everyone thinks Galaxy 1 and 2 are as good. Galaxy 1 has the problem of depth perception. I still remember that there was a boss flying around a tree truck and I could not kill it because I could not perceive the 3D distance between me and the boss. It took me an annoying 40 minutes to kill it by trial and error. Galaxy 2 is better. But still, 2D mario is a lot of times better than its 3D counterpart (exception: Mario U and Luigi U, which are both rehash of the original games) - just look at the sales.
Re: Review: Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
Perfect mark! Yah!
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Continues to Shift Its Third-Party Focus to Nindies
I personally do not care if the gane is indie or non indie. Life is Strange is a popular indie game that sells well. Papers please is a superb indie game. What is lacking on Wii U, however, is ganes with a more mature tone. That is why Wii U gives people an impression of a kidie console, which hinders sales.
Re: Review: Devil's Third (Wii U)
This game has extremely bad reviews elsewhere:
http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/devils-third
Seems that the next game I will buy is Mario Maker.
Re: Capcom's North American eShop Sale Has Some Tempting Discounts
Time to grap Ducktales
Re: New Patent Sparks Talk of Potential NX Details
Honestly, optic disc drive is outdated. On Xbox One I don't understand the purpose of having a disc drive - the game is installed or downloaded anyway on hard drive. How many people still watch DVD or Blueray disc? Everyone downloads. So the move to remove optical drive will save cost.
Re: Splatoon Passes Half a Million Copies Sold in the US as Wii U Game Sales Beat 2014 Figures
I will buy this game Splatoon if Nintendo started their Nintendo Club thing again. Seems to me a letdown without the benefit of getting Nintendo awards.
Re: Mario History: Super Mario Land - 1989
What a fun little game! I liked it better than Mario 1.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's Dismissal of Chris Pranger Highlights Issues With Company Culture
@LUIGITORNADO You have no compassion. What goes around comes around.
Re: Nintendo: Wii U GamePad Is The Only Real Innovation This Console Cycle, But We Didn't Showcase It Well Enough
The only game that uses the gamepad well is the minigame Gamer. NintendoLand uses the gamepad but I do not think it really adds much to the fun experience to the existing game.
Re: Freedom Planet Runs into Delay
I played this game on PC and I like this game. This game, however, was designed primarily on PC but surprisingly not optimised in my i7 computer with noticeable slowdown. A lot of recent sonic games are better than this (though Sonic Boom was a failure). When people say this is better than sonic this is a conundrum to me.
Re: Nintendo: Wii U GamePad Is The Only Real Innovation This Console Cycle, But We Didn't Showcase It Well Enough
I think 'creative' is a better word than 'innovative'. 'Innovative" means "creative" + "popular among people". I do not think the gamepad is a really popular device.
Re: Soapbox: It's A Tragedy That Rare Replay Isn't On A Nintendo Console
@Aromaiden Because Xbox nearly has no good platformers. So bored of the system.
Re: Freedom Planet is Speeding Onto the Wii U Soon
It is a good game. To me, it plays more like Rocket Knight Adventure with Sonic speed.
If you cannot quench your thirst of Sonic, try Sonic Runners on cellphone. It is pretty decent.
Re: Review: 3D Streets of Rage 2 (3DS eShop)
best beat-them-up, that's it! I cannot think of another better beat-them-up game.
Re: Elliot Quest For Wii U To Get Free Content Update
Why does Elliot Quest cost only $10 (original price) on Steam?
Re: Video: Watch Sonic Repeatedly Rescue Tails In 3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2's Credits Sequence
Sonic 4 was not very good (not too bad), but most of the recent sonic titles (Lost World, Colors, and Generations), in my opinion, are vast improvement over the earlier titles.
Nevertheless, the bosses in Sonic 2 has a strong 'mechanical' feel to it and I love it.
Re: Exclusive: Project CARS "Simply Too Much For Wii U", Developer Now Waiting On New Nintendo Hardware
@TheRealThanos if what you said is correct, then slightly mad never promised a Wii U version.
If one think about it, how many Wii U fans will go out to buy this game? If you are simulator fans you would not buy a Wii U anyway. Why blame a third party which publish games that you will not buy and do not care?
Re: Devil's Third is Being Published by Nintendo of America in Q4, Also Coming to PC as 'Free-to-Start' Title
People will simply try out the PC version before buying the Wii U version, given that there are so much uncertainty with regard to the game's quality. Prediction: This game will not sell well on Wii U.
Re: Review: Final Fight One (Wii U eShop / GBA)
Everyone knows that Street of Rage are better games as compared to any games in Final Fight - the firmer has more variety of gameplay.
Re: Negative Reception For Devil's Third Is Due To Poor Player Skill, Claims Tomonobu Itagaki
@BLPs I agree. Actually, Megaman series is a difficult game that requires a lot of attention to skills. I remember the first time I owned Megaman X and I died a lot. After picking up the skills I can go through most of the stages without much difficulty. It is unfortunately that reviewers and gamers nowadays just want a game to spoonfeed them.