@k8sMum I don't wear glasses so I didn't run into that problem. Nobody else at the demo event seemed to either as far as I could tell, but we can do some digging.
@Chubblings Looks good in 3D, with some expected loss of detail from the original Wii game. Frame rate seemed a stable 30fps in the demo running around Gauer Plains, can't say for sure how it holds up in other parts.
@LuigiTheGreenFire You can have up to 8 controllers in use with Smash — whatever combo of controllers you have will work. This adapter just adds combatibility with GCN controllers, and doesn't restrict use of any other inputs.
@Dipper723 WaveBird is a perfectly good controller for non-tourney Smash play. Plus, no wires, and might be ideal for people who need more range than a corded solution would offer.
@Action51 Thanks for the kind words! I'm really interested to sit down with this game just to see what it's all about. I think the Zelda series could use a good shake-up from time to time, even if it is just a side-step like this one.
@Popyman Really? I'm surprised because I've heard the complete opposite from people. Anecdotally, not one of my Spidey-loving friends have enjoyed the movie.
It's got a 54% rating on Rotten Tomatoes too. BAD's review sums up my feelings about the film pretty perfectly.
I'm glad you enjoyed the movie, and wish I could share your enthusiasm for it!
Maximum Velocity is fantastic – because it demands focus and practice to get anywhere at all it isn't always the most approachable game. But man, if you stick with it then MV becomes immensely rewarding and fun.
"Put up or shut up" game design at its 2001 finest.
Oh man I totally forgot about Advance Wars! I've been chipping away at the sneaky tutorial for a few weeks and hope to get to the campaign proper this weekend.
I had a hankering for some AW lately so I picked up the first DS title, but now that this one is out (and is the one I originally wanted) the DS game will just have to wait.
Please please let this mean a new Wars will make it out some day — Advance or Battalion, I don't care.
@siconlol Hah, no worries, I know what you mean. We don't pretend to be the only reviewers in town and encourage our readers to check out other sites and chat with community members who have played the game to get as complete a picture as possible.
@Damo As a video game hoarder I don't think I would've ever thrown it away intentionally, but since we moved a lot I have no idea where it may have ended up. If I do then it's locked in a storage facility on the other side of the country.
I know for truthfacts that I still have my R-Zone in said storage facility. Next time I'm back east I'll dig it up. Pretty sure it's in the same box as my Game.com.
I...think I had one of these. It looks awfully familiar to a present I got from my grandma, who bought it off the Home Shopping Network way back when. If it's the same machine, I remember it being a pile of hot trash. Definitely no R-Zone.
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Re: Feature: Predicting Super Bowl LIII with Super Smash. Bros Ultimate
@Gravitron Right right — it's been a while so my memory of it was not quite right. Still!
Re: Feature: Predicting Super Bowl LIII with Super Smash. Bros Ultimate
@Gravitron Would need to look into it more but probably Isabelle. She has a deadly fishing rod, and Te'o is best known for catfishing.
Re: Guide: The Best Video Game Books Money Can Buy
Game Over is also available for Kindle (in the US at least): https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0060AY98I/
Re: Review: Fire Emblem Fates (3DS)
@Socar Conquest is definitely beatable, just harder. Things like its enemy unit placement + type and map design require more careful consideration.
Re: Site News: Nintendo Life Turns 10 Today
Hooray!
Re: Review: Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash (3DS)
@rjejr Unfortunately not – Umihara Kawase is a gaming blind spot of mine, but I'm aware of the series. I suspect I'll pick it up sometime! You a fan?
Re: Review: Year Walk (Wii U eShop)
@RantingThespian Everything is here.
Re: Gallery: Feast Your Eyes on the Super Mario and Super Smash Bros. Wave 4 amiibo
I'm both very excited and terribly afraid.
Re: Hands On: We Check Out The New Nintendo 3DS XL
@k8sMum I don't wear glasses so I didn't run into that problem. Nobody else at the demo event seemed to either as far as I could tell, but we can do some digging.
Re: First Impressions: We're Really Feeling It With Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
@C-Olimar I've updated that graf now to clarify that it was in fact American fans who were sent in a tizzy.
Re: First Impressions: We're Really Feeling It With Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
@Chubblings Looks good in 3D, with some expected loss of detail from the original Wii game. Frame rate seemed a stable 30fps in the demo running around Gauer Plains, can't say for sure how it holds up in other parts.
Re: Review: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Wii U)
Re: Hands On: Wii U GameCube Controller Adapter
@LuigiTheGreenFire You can have up to 8 controllers in use with Smash — whatever combo of controllers you have will work. This adapter just adds combatibility with GCN controllers, and doesn't restrict use of any other inputs.
Re: Hands On: Wii U GameCube Controller Adapter
@OMC79 The adapter is sold separately for $20 or so. No need to buy a bundle!
Re: Hands On: Wii U GameCube Controller Adapter
@Dipper723 WaveBird is a perfectly good controller for non-tourney Smash play. Plus, no wires, and might be ideal for people who need more range than a corded solution would offer.
Re: Nintendo 64x64: F-Zero X
GX is superior.
Re: Standard 3DS Consoles Will Have Limited Online Functions When Playing Super Smash Bros.
@AVahne MH4 also disables Miiverse posting, so, they already do!
Re: Watch Dogs Wii U Release Dates Confirmed
@NbaJunkie oh man, Deus Ex is so good though.
Re: Interview: Eiji Aonuma and Yosuke Hayashi on Hyrule Warriors and Shigeru Miyamoto's Definitive Role
@Jahir There was one (laugh), but I don't speak Japanese so I don't know what the (laugh) was about!
Re: Shigeru Miyamoto Flipped The Tea Table with Hyrule Warriors
@Action51 Thanks for the kind words! I'm really interested to sit down with this game just to see what it's all about. I think the Zelda series could use a good shake-up from time to time, even if it is just a side-step like this one.
Re: Interview: Eiji Aonuma and Yosuke Hayashi on Hyrule Warriors and Shigeru Miyamoto's Definitive Role
@AdmiralThrawn We aim to please.
Re: Shigeru Miyamoto Flipped The Tea Table with Hyrule Warriors
@Action51 After it's release in Japan. In the full interview, the two mention the Japanese Miiverse response to the game's release.
Re: Shigeru Miyamoto Flipped The Tea Table with Hyrule Warriors
@Action51 These are from our interview conducted in August. The full shebang will go live in a few hours.
Re: Mario Kart 8 DLC Coming In November, Features Zelda, F-Zero And Animal Crossing
WAT
Re: Activision Confirms That Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is Skipping Wii U
Re: Preview: Exploring Black Magic in Bayonetta 2
Been so excited to get more time with this since PAX last year. October isn't that far now!
Re: Video: Don't Miss The Thrilling Final Episode Of Days Of Our Tomodachi Lives
I can barely stand on my own two feet, let alone at the top of a tower, haha
Re: Video: We're Feline Groovy In The Latest Episode Of Days Of Our Tomodachi Lives
Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhehehehehe
Re: Tactical Strategy RPG Based on Sci-Fi TV Series Falling Skies to Invade Wii U
Have we learned nothing from Young Justice: Legacy and Monster High: 13 Wishes?
@DRL Don't give anyone ideas!
Re: Video: Feast Your Eyes On Episode One Of Days Of Our Tomodachi Lives
I think I'm going to have to have a rap battle with Tom.
Re: Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Wii U)
@Popyman Really? I'm surprised because I've heard the complete opposite from people. Anecdotally, not one of my Spidey-loving friends have enjoyed the movie.
It's got a 54% rating on Rotten Tomatoes too. BAD's review sums up my feelings about the film pretty perfectly.
I'm glad you enjoyed the movie, and wish I could share your enthusiasm for it!
Re: Review: F-Zero Maximum Velocity (Wii U eShop / Game Boy Advance)
@Kid_A * high five *
Re: Review: F-Zero Maximum Velocity (Wii U eShop / Game Boy Advance)
Maximum Velocity is fantastic – because it demands focus and practice to get anywhere at all it isn't always the most approachable game. But man, if you stick with it then MV becomes immensely rewarding and fun.
"Put up or shut up" game design at its 2001 finest.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Twenty Three
Oh man I totally forgot about Advance Wars! I've been chipping away at the sneaky tutorial for a few weeks and hope to get to the campaign proper this weekend.
Re: The North American Version Of Tomodachi Life Will Only Be Playable In English
I can't get enough of these screenshots. They're so great.
Re: Preview: Mario Kart 8
ermagerd this looks so gorgeous. The reflections off Metal Mario are stunning.
Re: Review: Advance Wars (Wii U eShop)
I had a hankering for some AW lately so I picked up the first DS title, but now that this one is out (and is the one I originally wanted) the DS game will just have to wait.
Please please let this mean a new Wars will make it out some day — Advance or Battalion, I don't care.
Re: Weirdness: Vital Information Emerges On Why The Klobb Was Rubbish In GoldenEye 007
Killing someone with the Klobb must be what it feels like for a Goomba to take out Mario.
Re: Nintendo Download: 3rd April (North America)
I'm most excited to haggle with a digital dog.
Re: Site News: Tom Has Evolved Into A New Form: Editor Tom!
Go Tom!
Re: Review: Yoshi's New Island (3DS)
@siconlol Hah, no worries, I know what you mean. We don't pretend to be the only reviewers in town and encourage our readers to check out other sites and chat with community members who have played the game to get as complete a picture as possible.
Re: Review: Yoshi's New Island (3DS)
@siconlol
(I still enjoy Other M.)
Re: Feature: Meet The Gamate, The Handheld Which Tried To Take On The Game Boy And Failed
@Damo As a video game hoarder I don't think I would've ever thrown it away intentionally, but since we moved a lot I have no idea where it may have ended up. If I do then it's locked in a storage facility on the other side of the country.
I know for truthfacts that I still have my R-Zone in said storage facility. Next time I'm back east I'll dig it up. Pretty sure it's in the same box as my Game.com.
Re: Feature: Meet The Gamate, The Handheld Which Tried To Take On The Game Boy And Failed
I...think I had one of these. It looks awfully familiar to a present I got from my grandma, who bought it off the Home Shopping Network way back when. If it's the same machine, I remember it being a pile of hot trash. Definitely no R-Zone.
Re: Renegade Kid's New 3DS FPS Is Moon Chronicles
I skipped Moon so I'm down.
Re: Renegade Kids Regains Publication Rights to Moon
I will pay many doge for a 3DS FPS.
Re: Renegade Kid Teases Announcement for "FPS Lovers and 3DS Owners"
To The Moon!
Re: Rumour: Minecraft Is Already In Development For Wii U, GamePad Said To Be The Focus
I would happily try Minecraft on Wii U. Seems like the GamePad could work really well with building.
Re: Hyrule Warriors Is Zelda Meets Dynasty Warriors, And It's Coming To Wii U In 2014
Well that was unexpected. Sign me up.
Re: Review: RUSH (Wii U eShop)
Since we are clearly never getting another ChuChu Rocket this one will have to do. Fortunately it's a pretty great little gem.