It must be a nightmare to playtest any Smash game. The amount of unique interactions to take into account is off the charts compared to most other video games.
PushDustIn on Twitter did his own translation on Sakurai’s tweet, and he says that Sakurai is “considering five pictures a week after New Year’s”. So if Sakurai is doing less pictures next year, the pictures may not be reduced in quantity by that much.
I remember Yuji Naka wanted a cameo in the first live-action movie, but the producers forgot to reach out to him. I really hope he's the "A-List human cameo" in the second live-action movie. If anyone deserves to cameo in a Sonic movie, it's the man who created Sonic himself
These designs are awesome, my favorite is the second one. The final design still looks awesome as well, and fits the best with the Mario universe by far in my opinion.
It makes me sad that newer Pokémon fans don’t have a game like Pokémon Stadium 1 or 2 today. It was a great way for me to learn about Pokémon battling, as I was too young to understand the text in the RPG adventures at the time. The first main series Pokémon game I finished was Ruby and Sapphire. I still play Pokémon Stadium 1 and 2 with friends to this day, it’s just a great way to set up Pokémon battles without the need for a main series game. The rental Pokémon selection offering for multiplayer is very generous, including every Pokémon at the time in both games except for Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Celebi. Even so, there’s always a certain charm with using the transfer pack and seeing your GB Pokémon come to life in 3D. In Stadium 2, the transfer pack even allows you to use more held items than what Stadium 2 allows by default if you have the item in your Gen II game, like Leftovers and the Berserk Gene. Overall, I love the Pokémon Stadium games, and it’s great to see that they are remembered so fondly. I credit the Pokémon Stadium games for being my proper introduction to Pokémon battling.
@ZeldaNX A new Ace Attorney game hasn’t been announced since Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2. I really hope there will be a new installment in the future. Ace Attorney is one of my favorite game series, all of the games are excellent.
I was surprised to see this as an article, but I guess there are people today who were not born yet when Mario Kart DS originally released. I always thought that this was a cool gimmick, and I remember discovering it for myself when I got both the DS and DS Lite when they were new. It’s cool to see that some people are learning about this for the first time through this article regardless.
That looks like it would be a little uncomfortable to use. If the grips were shorter and were closer to the buttons, it would probably be better to use. It’s cool to see this either way. SEGA tends to make some interesting controllers, like the Saturn’s 3D controller.
I think Grant Kirkhope would be a great choice for composing the music in the Mario movie. His tunes are very whimsical and fun, which would fit the world of Mario. Working on Mario + Rabbids also helps a lot, but aside from that, he’s probably grown up playing Mario games as well throughout his life if he realizes that Nintendo sees Mario as this sacred, legendary, “do not destroy” kind of property. Considering he composed for Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64, he probably played at least Super Mario 64 in order to see how it is compared to the other N64 3D platformers.
Although, Koji Kondo composing the Mario movie would be epic...
I still can’t believe that Banjo & Kazooie became playable in Smash Ultimate. Even if Microsoft doesn’t offer much else for competing consoles, I’ll always be grateful to Phil Spencer for allowing that to happen.
This and Pokémon Yellow are my favorite GameBoy games of all time. Donkey Kong ‘94 is honestly one of my favorite platformers as well. It’s just such a polished game, with Mario being fun to control and the amount of levels being a lot more than Super Mario Land 1 and 2.
Find it kind of suspicious that they didn’t reveal the price of the bundle. I’m hoping it doesn’t cost much more than $60, but I have a bad feeling that it will combine the prices of the game and DLC with no discount, making it potentially $90.
I had fun with it for the first two months of release. After seeing how unforgiving the game was with its micro-transactions, plus the fact that you always needed the brand new stuff to even get good scores, I abandoned ship and never looked back. Stuff like Dixie Kong and the SNES racers made it slightly tempting to go back, but it still didn’t make me want to open the app. Basically, I like the game at its core, as it plays like a mobile Mario Kart game. But with how you constantly need rubies to get anywhere in the game, it starts to become a waste of time and money. There’s many other Nintendo games to be entertained by that don’t require that sort of predatory mindset.
I can’t believe Nintendo made it a requirement for smaller studios to make a Virtual Boy game before they could develop for the Nintendo 64. I would think it would discourage smaller developers because the hardware of the Virtual Boy and Nintendo 64 are completely different. I’m glad they changed their mind on that rule.
It’s cool to see the Wii U getting support. I hope it fulfills a niché in the gaming community, like how the Dreamcast still has a strong following to this day.
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It would have been cool if you could scan the Rosalina amiibo to unlock her as a playable character early.
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I would love a sequel to Pokkén, it’s a very underrated game.
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This is a good article.
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It must be a nightmare to playtest any Smash game. The amount of unique interactions to take into account is off the charts compared to most other video games.
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@OdnetninAges Same. The more support we show for Rare IPs coming back to Nintendo, the better.
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PushDustIn on Twitter did his own translation on Sakurai’s tweet, and he says that Sakurai is “considering five pictures a week after New Year’s”. So if Sakurai is doing less pictures next year, the pictures may not be reduced in quantity by that much.
https://www.twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1343029336530567169
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The Playtonic one is silly.
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This is a childhood dream come true. I can’t wait to visit Super Nintendo World once the world settles down from this pandemic.
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I remember Yuji Naka wanted a cameo in the first live-action movie, but the producers forgot to reach out to him. I really hope he's the "A-List human cameo" in the second live-action movie. If anyone deserves to cameo in a Sonic movie, it's the man who created Sonic himself
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@RupeeClock I agree. I thought that this was going to be a homebrewed version of Among Us.
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The Quagsire one is my favorite. It’s impossible to hate Wooper and Quagsire.
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These designs are awesome, my favorite is the second one. The final design still looks awesome as well, and fits the best with the Mario universe by far in my opinion.
Re: Anniversary: Pokémon Stadium 2 Launched 20 Years Ago Today In Japan
It makes me sad that newer Pokémon fans don’t have a game like Pokémon Stadium 1 or 2 today. It was a great way for me to learn about Pokémon battling, as I was too young to understand the text in the RPG adventures at the time. The first main series Pokémon game I finished was Ruby and Sapphire. I still play Pokémon Stadium 1 and 2 with friends to this day, it’s just a great way to set up Pokémon battles without the need for a main series game. The rental Pokémon selection offering for multiplayer is very generous, including every Pokémon at the time in both games except for Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Celebi. Even so, there’s always a certain charm with using the transfer pack and seeing your GB Pokémon come to life in 3D. In Stadium 2, the transfer pack even allows you to use more held items than what Stadium 2 allows by default if you have the item in your Gen II game, like Leftovers and the Berserk Gene. Overall, I love the Pokémon Stadium games, and it’s great to see that they are remembered so fondly. I credit the Pokémon Stadium games for being my proper introduction to Pokémon battling.
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Respect for releasing it on the Wii U, I'll check it out.
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@somebread Chibi-Robo Zip Lash was also an example of that practice going wrong.
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Animal Crossing looks so out of place when compared to the graphics of all of those triple A games, it's glorious.
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That’s pretty disappointing, but not surprising.
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Old Man's Journey is short yet sweet, and tells a sad story while doing so beautifully.
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A Beast Ball replica would be epic.
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Dopply is a name I haven't heard of in years. I remember when he and many others made YouTube Poops, good times.
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Now we just need Porygon to return to the anime.
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@RupeeClock Not even close, it’s actually 13 copies.
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It's amazing how fast time flies. See you all in a decade when the SNES miraculously becomes 40 years old.
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Happy birthday Miyamoto!
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@Anti-Matter No. It’s Sarah Natochenny, who has been voicing Ash since season 9.
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@ZeldaNX A new Ace Attorney game hasn’t been announced since Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2. I really hope there will be a new installment in the future. Ace Attorney is one of my favorite game series, all of the games are excellent.
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I was surprised to see this as an article, but I guess there are people today who were not born yet when Mario Kart DS originally released. I always thought that this was a cool gimmick, and I remember discovering it for myself when I got both the DS and DS Lite when they were new. It’s cool to see that some people are learning about this for the first time through this article regardless.
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Nice to see Trowzer from Yooka-Laylee making a cameo appearance.
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This looks like a job for Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth.
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I’m buying Slots of the Season just for that insightful information provided. Bravo NintendoLife.
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@Crockin Yes.
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I checked the comments to see if anyone said “Genesis does what Nintendon’t”. I’m very disappointed.
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I think the six biomes are fine as is. Smash Ultimate already has a built-in stage builder anyway.
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That looks like it would be a little uncomfortable to use. If the grips were shorter and were closer to the buttons, it would probably be better to use. It’s cool to see this either way. SEGA tends to make some interesting controllers, like the Saturn’s 3D controller.
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I've been waiting so long for U.S. pre-orders to open up. Hopefully I'm able to pre-order the Game & Watch soon.
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Dang, 10/10s are not given lightly on this website, especially on non-Nintendo published games. Definitely going to check Horace out.
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I think Grant Kirkhope would be a great choice for composing the music in the Mario movie. His tunes are very whimsical and fun, which would fit the world of Mario. Working on Mario + Rabbids also helps a lot, but aside from that, he’s probably grown up playing Mario games as well throughout his life if he realizes that Nintendo sees Mario as this sacred, legendary, “do not destroy” kind of property. Considering he composed for Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64, he probably played at least Super Mario 64 in order to see how it is compared to the other N64 3D platformers.
Although, Koji Kondo composing the Mario movie would be epic...
Re: Microsoft Has A "Very Good Relationship With Nintendo" But Isn't Making Any Promises Moving Forward
I still can’t believe that Banjo & Kazooie became playable in Smash Ultimate. Even if Microsoft doesn’t offer much else for competing consoles, I’ll always be grateful to Phil Spencer for allowing that to happen.
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Dang, this is the first time that I ever wanted to spend my platinum points.
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Don't tell Nintendo, they'll claim that this is "an infringement of their IP rights".
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I tried to pre-order it a while back, but I never found any store that was taking pre-orders for it. Same with the Mario Game & Watch.
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This and Pokémon Yellow are my favorite GameBoy games of all time. Donkey Kong ‘94 is honestly one of my favorite platformers as well. It’s just such a polished game, with Mario being fun to control and the amount of levels being a lot more than Super Mario Land 1 and 2.
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I use a LAN connection on my Switch, and Smash still lags sometimes. Hopefully the netcode improves a bit, but I’m not counting on it.
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Find it kind of suspicious that they didn’t reveal the price of the bundle. I’m hoping it doesn’t cost much more than $60, but I have a bad feeling that it will combine the prices of the game and DLC with no discount, making it potentially $90.
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I had fun with it for the first two months of release. After seeing how unforgiving the game was with its micro-transactions, plus the fact that you always needed the brand new stuff to even get good scores, I abandoned ship and never looked back. Stuff like Dixie Kong and the SNES racers made it slightly tempting to go back, but it still didn’t make me want to open the app. Basically, I like the game at its core, as it plays like a mobile Mario Kart game. But with how you constantly need rubies to get anywhere in the game, it starts to become a waste of time and money. There’s many other Nintendo games to be entertained by that don’t require that sort of predatory mindset.
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Nintendo is the best leaker for Nintendo games.
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I can’t believe Nintendo made it a requirement for smaller studios to make a Virtual Boy game before they could develop for the Nintendo 64. I would think it would discourage smaller developers because the hardware of the Virtual Boy and Nintendo 64 are completely different. I’m glad they changed their mind on that rule.
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So basically, this is a website that lets you determine if a game is good for children or not, as well as find games with accessibility features?
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I hope my boy King K. Rool is royal enough to be in this. He rocks that crown and cape.
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It’s cool to see the Wii U getting support. I hope it fulfills a niché in the gaming community, like how the Dreamcast still has a strong following to this day.