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It's just not even a contest when accuracy is involved.

@zocker-hias Agreed. As much as TTYD took PM1 and (correctly) broke up the overly-sweet-and-safe tone while polishing up the game's "Quality of Life" features, it had its own collection of issues (vague timed hits, mood, etc.).

Sweet victory or a load of barnacles?

Yeah, this was making the rounds for Sticker Star, too. In a way? I get it. TTYD and SPM introduced a mafia, heaven and hell, all kinds of things, good and bad. Sonic levels of edge, frankly, and I'm sort of thankful for the rule.
But it's equally poor show to restrict the game's design so hard that you suck all of the intrigue out of it. And hypocritical given the Mario and Luigi series, which is the reason I wanna know what company politics are really behind that rule.
Right or wrong, I don't believe Miyamoto for one second when he tries to say that he's not a table-flipper or never detested DKC/hated Rosalina. He's just trying to keep Mario/LoZ's parent company and production in a Disney-esque positive light.

@zocker-hias True, but even the review says there's less reason to have combat from a gameplay perspective. Not having a point (beyond just plot progression, only) is a failing in a game that has combat at all.

More like Port Town 😀

Metroid has had Normal/Hard Modes for some time, yes? Then this quip doesn't really tell us anything new, just confirms what was practically guaranteed to happen.

If you like hanging gallows and edgelords in your Mario game, play TTYD.
Otherwise, just stick to the fantastic (if a little slow) PM1.

For a moment there, I thought "We should talk." was not a game title and I was so going to pick it! Nintendo, these weeklies are just so weak, no matter whether they're first-party OR third-party/indie! Also,

TANKY KANG

@LaytonPuzzle27 It doesn't have mini-games in between turns, buuuuut:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1648413925

@BirdBoy16 I was actually writing that all out completely in a void, separately from the review. That one's on me — I'll try to remember to preface, next time.

North Americans:
Best Buy website pre-orders are live! Go go go!

@zocker-hias What I'm hearing is "Waaah, I think it's bad because it's old." I don't mind new mechanics and was initially interested in something new, but the puzzle concept was already monotonous by the end of the Treehouse stream.

This, despite other genres and concepts being recycled (NSMB, FF, Sonic, Megaman, Bloodstained/Castlevania, take your pick) and/or gameplay mechanics not being created in a void (see: Ubisoft open world/BotW).

As for those wondering why Nintendo's averse to using traditional mechanics, we already got that answer in an interview (previous NL article, too) where they're (stupidly) leaving that to the M&L series. Which, may as well be dead, now.

I mean, at least it's not stickers? And the weapons/AoE planning is a marginally-better version of what's essentially Badges. Which, to be fair, if you didn't happen to equip the right Badge, was almost as bad for you as not having the right sticker (particularly if you weren't into battling all the time). PM1 was better about this than TTYD because it was clear that you used the Badge that you got for solving the area's hardest puzzle. And, that's perfectly acceptable!

But again, this "halfway" nonsense is just not enough. If I wanted to play a puzzle game, I'd play a puzzle game. Not to mention all of the other forced things (Toads) that COULD be good but just draw immediate apprehension after the past missteps.

Okay, okay, fun little game, so far. Collision detection and hit/hurtboxes are a bit wonky, but this is pretty standard, platforming stuff otherwise. I do miss the Rareware aesthetic and the occasional gold-toned collectibles. I could enjoy thi--
Minecart Carnage
Yep, nope, all yours, K. Rool. Blast the island with a laser for all I care.

"These collectibles come in three main flavours: hidden Toads"
"There's less of an incentive to engage in combat"
Into the dumpster. Here, let me turn it into an origami basketball --- CRUMPLE

Ugh, really wanted Erdrick. Doesn't look like that's gonna happen, though, so gonna pre-order.... whenever that happens???

@Rika_Yoshitake If this were reasonably-priced for plastic bricks, you'd have a point. As it stands, you're a tone-deaf shill.

Kanto and Galar are great! Johto's passable. The rest either need to use fewer colors and/or are absolutely marred by the featured Pokémon.

I appreciate that the concept is sound — very much influenced by Disney Afternoons with maybe a hint of the character interactions of Bluth works, hopefully.
Does seem like the backgrounds could use some touch-up. And the walk/run cycles seem off. Or was it collision detection? Or both? It was hard to give the trailer my full mental focus seeing as it's a Kickstarter and those have way past run their course. Will be looking for reviews.

"A tiger with giant breasts?! No no no no, maybe next game, we're already giving that to what looks like an opera singer."

@Rika_Yoshitake @PLATINUM7 You don't have to like everything about a franchise to be a fan of it. You don't have to like E.T. on the Atari to be a fan of the E.T. franchise and the original movie. Don't think in binary/be tribalist.

@TrevorMcD Granted, I'm thinking purely from a money/opportunities/network standpoint.

Considering they got called upon by a B-List toy company, that's actually a step up for WayForward. Not terribly exciting, but then again, Treehouses aren't exactly something people stuck around for after E3 presentations.

@TG16_IS_BAE @OorWullie It still pales compared to modern QoL. And really, with stairs taking up that much of the screen, why not auto-land anyway??? Outsider looking in (well, barring playing some portable 2D Castlevanias), it's just incredibly silly.

So I watched portions of a Let's Play, and watched as the character jumped and didn't land on stairs below, but fell through and to their death. That's gonna be a big "Nope" if the game pulls tedious and arbitrary garbage like that.

That said, the enemies and attacks and such looked reasonable, so long as you play smart. Oh and for those wondering, Hachi jumps out of the armor and to safety on the death animation, so the corgi's all good!

PREPARE FOR TROUBLE

Ugh! Why no art of goodest boi?! Hopefully someone on YouTube posts up something!

Third-party... Nintendo's showcasing it...mind's a complete blank.

@Freddyfred Can't help but think of a cheesy LoZ/Power Rangers fusion where everyone fights in Divine Beasts. Yeah, the main cast fight amongst each other sometimes (Revali and Link, notably), but they'll still largely follow Link's lead and work together to form a "Megazord" Divine Beast.

Here it comes!
You know what comment it's time for!
🔥❤️💜 #shantaeforsmash 💜❤️🔥

@Luigivaldo Oh, definitely would have preferred a remaster that takes care of some of the nagging issues and updates the graphics. But, then again, it would have been in the HGH-style sprites, likely.

@Scrubicius You know, I completely forgot that they skipped Nintendo on it. Hardware incompatibility, IIRC.

@Scrubicius Beyond the 2013 version?
https://delistedgames.com/castle-of-illusion-starring-mickey-mouse/

Really, really wanted a Luigi/Daisy and Sarasaland segment in Odyssey. I feel like BotW is a 3D execution of how LoZ2 tried to expand the gameplay's scope, anyway.

I'd like to see Tails' Adventure and Megaman Battle Network get some sequels on the Switch. The latter would be an excellent fit for the console — shoring up where Sword/Shield fell short.

I'm still a bit giddy that I no longer have to say "Sure would be nice if we could get more Pokémon Snap!", because it's happening!

@Rkulaski The boss fights looked super-fun! But the collectibles, sudden platform yanking, minecarts, ah it just bugged me.

D K! DON-KEY KONG! D K! DONKEY KONG (Country) IS HERE!
I'll give it a go, I suppose. Didn't like Returns or Tropical Freeze, though.

Dare I say that they only took notice of the game because of Megalovania? Or are they scrambling to revive old RPG franchises to see if anything sticks in case DQ and FF fail?

@PoorGeno It definitely subverted my expectation of an ad that would make me want to play the game, I tell you what.

Yes, but did the commercial subvert expectations? Lol

Let's rewind.
I was one of what would turn out to be a minority of 4chan /v/ posters (and commenters on other sites and forums) that were vehemently against topics and threads that gave public celebrity to eSports players or competitive YouTubers and streamers. What was the reason for the reluctance?

THIS. Tragedies like this, right here. Tragedies that we had already seen in spheres like politics, sports, and even music — and history was ripe to repeat itself.

It is fine to give earned praise people's achievements that resulted from their dedication for a while.
It is NOT good to place flawed humans on pedestals on an ongoing basis, thereby allowing them the privilege of a turned blind eye.

I'll be praying for all of the victims and their loved ones.

I believe it. The devs seemed to hint at further content.

Hypothetical:
Why wouldn't Nintendo put an ad-supported free/subscription for no-ads Virtual Console on mobile?

I say Virtual Console, because I'm almost certain that they can't get Switch games running on a phone (barring making their own phone). This way, the software being provided is made up of meaty games, and that (should) give them the internal confidence to channel that revenue stream.

"Well, ad revenue on games is dying."
This is Nintendo we're talking about, but okay, go on.
"And since it's dying, only gambling provides any revenue."
Then they'd just continue making a scant few mobile games as is.

@Fandabidozi You can use your finger and play the Tablet Mode. That mode was fun, reminded me of playing on the DS.

Were refunds possible after the text was added? If so, that's that. I refunded my Yooka-Laylee backing once I saw where the story was going as well as the minecart.

@Snatcher Likewise, I couldn't stay in the game. Salmon Run, now that was a different story. Maybe Splatoon 3 should take up factions (via ink colors?) and/or an objectives-based approach (think online teams but with "Achievements") to multiplayer (e.g. World of Warships).

Combat is...strange. I definitely want to see more of that and how the pacing is before diving in. The partners are, sadly, generic, but having access to Kamek and Bowser Jr. (possibly) is a treat.

@Sakisa slams fist So THAT'S why I was having so much trouble with Falco vs. Isabelle on FD?! Did the combo-hound REALLY need buffing?!

An "ephemeral" style? A melancholy town where we never smile? Maybe windmills? 😂

@BenAV They can tweak the story. Personally, I didn't miss the puck or other gimmicks at all when I played Final Remix on Switch's Tablet Mode (forget the pointer method).

Thumbs down? So? It'll still make millions...oy...
@fafonio Will become? There's a toothbrushing game. We've passed that point.