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Re: Feature: Time to Vote For Your Game of the Year Awards 2014

HistoricKombat

It was tough decision. I love Super Smash Bros. and Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze but I going for Shovel Knight for Overall Game of the Year. I am still torn for Wii U Retail Game of the Year...I think I'll just leave that poll alone for now and perhaps my mind be will made up if I do come back to the poll...if not, oh well.

Re: Rosalina & Luma amiibo Exclusive to Target in US, as More Peculiar Defects Are Shown Off Online

HistoricKombat

No, she did not sell out as soon as she was listed online. I find that hard to believe considering all of Wave 3 Amiibos are also "sold out" while other major stores such as Best Buy are still taking pre-orders unless Target is go-to store for Amiibos. The PR on Target's facebook was just a representative for Target who probably saw the online listing and did not do any investigating so he assumed the Amiibos were sold out. Target is just obviously having inventory issues. It is still only December and wave 3 does not release until Feburary so hopefully Target can get their stock sorted out after the holidays.

Re: Video: Let's Play DuckTales: Remastered - Episode I: The Moon

HistoricKombat

@bezerker99

I have to disagree...hard mode was easy because that difficulty was way too generous with extra lives. When I reached the final level, I had about six lives to spare. Hard mode does however remove some but not all health upgrades in favor for hidden treasure and health pick-ups seem to more scarce.

Re: Wario Land 2 is Japan-Bound

HistoricKombat

@sc100

There is a very low probability of that ever happening There are very few games on the Virtual Boy due its failure. It is really difficult to justify of developing a Virtual Boy emulator just to release two or three games. Chances of third party titles are perhaps lower than first party titles. The most appropriate thing to do is to remake Wario Land and other Nintendo titles as 3D Classics. I doubt that will happen though. Furthermore, there are tons of Game Boy games to be release... especially for the Game Boy Advance which Nintendo have no interest of supporting at this time.

Re: Michael Pachter Suggests That Wii U Could Struggle

HistoricKombat

I do not see what Patcher means by "Dreamcast themselves." Nintendo is certainly not going under if the Wii U is not successful as they hope for. In addition, the Dreamcast is not what hurt Sega. During the lifespan the Dreamcast, third party companies were hesitant to support the console due to a poor track record of poor quality products, specifically the Sega CD and 32X.

Re: Talking Point: Your Sonic the Hedgehog Memories

HistoricKombat

My first experience with Sonic the Hedgehog was the first game. It was showcased in a store, which the name of it I cannot remember. Anyways, when I saw the game on demo, I noticed the screen had a bizarre rotation which any fan of Sonic today would recognize that part of the game as the Special Stage. That was first time I ever played Sonic the Hedgehog.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was a game that drove me into insanity, not because it was difficult but rather not knowing how to pass Act 2 of the Carnival Zone. A family member would assist me to get past a rotating barrel blocking the path by jumping up and down on the barrel to force a small opening below the wall which was very difficult, but little did I know, just pressing on the Up and Down direction button would move the barrel up and down more efficiently and spare much more time for the boss.