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@fox_mattcloud what ones do you need, maybe we can swap?

Also got this but I couldn't find it in the shops so I had to order the album and a box of stickers from the Panini website.

This collection seems to have red bordered variants and gold bordered variants of some of the stickers that appear once in every 10 packets and once in every 20 packets respectively... they're not needed but for someone who has to complete a collection 200%, it's very frustrating.

That and also the PR disaster that was the WiiU...

Maybe now I can get the gold in weekly Maker Points on MM2...
Who am I kidding...

They forgot to mention that Nintendo only wanted to hear from children... since I have a child in the house who plays Pikmin 3 I don't know what happens if you select no kids in the house...

Unrelated to this particular game but I used to love the M&M RPGs I had on the PC. I think 7 was my favourite but it became unplayable very quickly due to a DirectX update. Then 9 came out, I think in the same month as Elder Scrolls Morrowind. Man what a contrast that was. Bethesda showed them exactly how it should be done and the M&M RPGs was history, as far as I knew. Good to see this being given another chance.

@abe_hikura they won't. It seems like all the Nintendo games that 'exist' in the reality Mario occupies are games in which he himself was prominent in. Wrecking Crew, Donkey Kong and even in Punch Out he had a cameo as the referee. Whereas non-Mario games such as Kid Icarus and F-Zero, seem to remain as entertainment, only appearing as games or on posters/statues/etc.

I loved how during their advert for their plumbing business, they were wearing the capes you get from the feather power-up in Super Mario World! Nice touch.

Also I loved how it would occasionally use non-original music, such as A-ha's Take On Me and Bonnie Tyler's I Need A Hero, and how both of these songs were in the charts the same year the original Mario game was released. Of course there was AC/DC's Thunderstruck which was released in 1992. But that was played during the part where they get in their karts after recruiting the Kong army. Mario Kart was released in 1992. I don't think these are coincidences.

I would give it an 8 but I saw it with my family. Wifey also said 8 but my kids said 9 and 10 sooo an average of a 9 from us!
I understand some of the critics who panned the film (like NL); that is to say I think they have valid points. But I think they gave the overall score too low for the points they make. I feel like they've forgotten this is a movie for kids... not for adult fanboys or mature fans of Shakespeare as well as having childhood nostalgia.
I thought this film would always be difficult to get perfect and Illumination proved that to be so... but dang they got so much just right!

@Liam_Doolan
Thanks for adding this video! I used it to try and create the Training Course in Mario Maker 2. I hope I came close, it was trickier than I thought.

I'd love some constructive feedback from anyone who tries it. 3TV-F5V-M0G Princess Peach Training Course!

The ones before my time were still the best... like spaghetti farming in Italy and the car with no motor... I had to get the Sonic game though. Looks fun.

I visit practically daily but I hardly ever comment. Usually I don't want to get involved with general discussions, especially when several others have already said what I'mikely to say, but I do <3 comments that I agree with so I'm still pretty much ever-present.

Then again, since I don't know when my next comment will be, I want to see that cool infinity symbol next to my name...

New characters are added to Tour all the time. It wouldn't surprise me if Poochy was added. It would be kool to see him/her in Deluxe8, but that would be a stretch, especially considering the perfect time to add Poochy was along with the fruit cup. But let's wait and see.

Let me tell you young 'uns a tale as old as time... I remember playing the old games on the SNES and Mega Drive, wishing I could continue playing them after the game was finished. Like, imagine sending back the cartridge and you'll get extra levels added. In my young impressionable mind, that seemed reasonable. Today, we have the ability of adding content to an otherwise complete game without even leaving the home. It's incredible when you think about it. The sad reality is that most of the time they really are money-making grab-athons with 0 respect for the consumer. I'm glad that when Nintendo does it, they generally give real value for money, and adds genuine longevity to the games.

No wonder there's only one 'mario' game in the top 10, there was no discounts in the UK. I have no idea what the article is talking about.

@scottishwildcat haha yeah you're right, it was a bit ott wasn't it? I guess the subtle ones got lost in the blatant ones. The second one was still worse than the first though.

Ready Player One was a good book. I liked the film too but thought the book was better, though maybe that was just the nostalgia I found in all those subtle references. The writing isn't great though and that really comes through in Ready Player 2. I tried so hard to read that book but I couldn't help but feel like he was just pushing creepy fantasy every chance he could while not really developing the story. I had to give up after a while.
Haven't heard of T&T&T so I have to give that a look.

@johnedwin only as much as physical games are dying

@RemembersGems I very rarely see a Nintendo game go for that price even as a pre-owned price. They're just far too sought-after.

@BowsersBuddy no idea, but like you said, no update yet and it's already 9pm where I am, later if you're in mainland Europe... so I'm guessing it's a no.

I can't believe this isn't coming to Europe

@Sisilly_G ok that's a good point... but still...

@Sisilly_G yeah that would be awesome. Remember when Nintendo did that? I had Mario Allstars and Mario World on one cartridge back on the SNES, and also the Zelda collection with Mario Kart DD on the Gamecube.
Though I do think Mario Kart is an odd choice when it could've easily been Mario 3D World. Don't they sell enough MK as it is?

My name is Link and now I don't know what to choose sits in corner rocking back and forth

What is wrong with that dudes neck on the NA cover? If he was to stand up straight it would be like a llama... hello, I am a llama, I'm going to shoot you, pop pop

I'm all for a challenge but how about just pacing yourself, no time travelling and play the game as if there is no internet... you know the way it was played on the Gamecube and Wii (does New Leaf support internet play? Not sure, never played it).

That's what I've been doing since I lost my first island and I'm really enjoying it so far.

@AmplifyMJ @Parker55 After the wait we've already had, Pikmin 4 can't come soon enough.

Lol... the Switch U

I actually think it'll be announced this year but wont hit shelves until 2025. Something will hold it back, and while that's not usually the case with consoles I'm sure that will be the case, but we'll end up with a far superior system...

@LucBL oooh I see, gotcha.

@LucBL see my comment above... how would you even hold one of them?

This looks pretty cool, but (and I'm not sure if the option is there or not) the functionality of using one of this as a standard joycon on it's side is out of the question... talk about unwieldy. Where would you even grip it?

I think Yoshi deserves his own year. Would be great to get some more Yoshi Merch. We don't have enough. We'll never have enough!

As someone who would gladly "nuke all the pokemons" (authors words, not mine), 2022 wasn't the best for me. But that just meant i was able to clear my backlog to almost 0. With Zelda and Pikmin 4 to look forward to I've got no worries about next year. But I do hope there's a surprise or two thrown in for good measure.

Insurance? On what? Their virtual purchases in case their virtual guns break? Or their micotransactions so that they can get a refund if they wanted? I dont get it...

@Daniel36 really? Then I got nothin'

I think in Europe, the general consensus was to make video games as child-friendly as possible. Even if the content was bad, as in MK2, the box-art couldn't be. I can understand why it viewed like a cut-and-paste of the in-game Sprite over a non-descript background. Not saying I voted for it but of course that's what was happening in europe. I went for Japan

He clearly has one cantaloupe sized eyeball that fills about 90% of his head, the rear of which is harder than bone, although you would never be able to see it as it is within the back of his head. Within the single eye ball is a fluid not unlike amniotic fluid which keeps his brain cushioned. This unique structure, combine with the dual-pupil sight is what allows Sonic to travel at super-high speeds without it all looking like a blur. Scientists, such as one Dr Robotbik, are trying to use biomimicry to create technology that copies this amazing natural miracle that will allow a spaceship to break the speed of light; however they still aren't quite sure how exactly the two pupils, one eyeball, brain safely stored within combo, actually works

@NessLucas @Not_Soos it never died... people still play it, I never wait long for a game to start.
Maximus Cup and the Team version however are quite empty, which is a shame...

But Kirby? Not another Kirby theme...

@larryisaman Yeah absolutely. I didn't mean exactly what I said. I meant it in a more cynical kind of 'let's read into every minute detail and draw random conclusions' kind of way.
Saying that, I did think it was interesting the way he said it (although granted, Waluigis cap doesn't include his letter). And it would be great if they somehow turned up.
But in all reality I think you're right, they probably won't be there.

I think it's more suspect when Luigi says "you think I know every human being with a moustache wearing an identical outfit and a hat with the first letter of his name on it?" - I think that's wario and waluigi confirmed

Is it me or does that hazmat suit and logo give off serious Fallout vibes?

@Troopage that was the game it was in... the one where she is missing since TR: Revelations and she's presumed dead so her friends tell stories of her adventures...

Edit: I see what I did there, you're right. Revelations was number 4, I meant Chronicles which is the 5th one.

@Bobb Ha! No worries, it was a long time ago now. But thanks all the same.

One of, if not the worst, glitch I've ever had was in Tomb Raider: Revelations. That's the fifth and final game on the original Playstation. In the very last level, Lara makes her way Tom Clancy-style through a building to recover a stolen artifact. It's quite tough and requires stealth and some quick reflexes as well as tense moments in gas-trapped rooms. Only to finish off with a pretty awesome sprint back through the building chased by a helicopter firing multiple rounds smashing the window as you try to outpace the gunfire. That would clearly be the most epic end to any Tomb Raider game, if it wasn't for the fact that the game glitches out right at the end and makes it impossible to finish. A door that's meant to be open isn't. The game literally could not be finished because of it. Total let down. I think the PC version got a patch, but the Playstation was doomed and there were no post-release updates at the time for consoles.

Theres already a Grand Theft Auto film with Ron Howard... granted it may not be the same franchise but can't argue it doesn't exist.

@Olliemar28 I love your articles, which is why I read them so much, and so I hate to do this again, but 2022 is this year and 2002 was 20 years ago... unless you came from the future?

Resident Evil Zero was the first game in the franchise I managed to complete and despite the criticism, it's one of my favourite games... maybe because of how unique the train sequence is.

If the Swith Online was to be compared to Switch software sales, that would put it in 3rd place between Animal Crossing and Smash Bros. That's pretty good going. It kinda feels like they should be doing a lot more with it than they are...

Playmobil Zelda sets incoming...

@Olliemar28 no worries, 5pm BST would be 4 gmt or 5 gmt would be 6 BST... It's all confusing when the clocks change. Just let me stay in bed and wake me when it starts lol