Madmanonfire

@Lewieboy124 Yep, it's real. And Rawk Hawk is a secret optional boss in this game too.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I'd continue the "I hope you have enough common sense" chain, but you've proven that you don't have any.

I see the headline that gives an overview of the article and gives me the opportunity to skip it. Where's the headline that says "the first comment is someone pointlessly whining" that lets me know ahead of time to not read it?

Wow, there sure a lot of stupid "get a real job" comments here. Sure, he may have a lame username, but he's an entertainer, which is as valid a job as any.

It's not too early to judge Color Splash. It's a low-effort sequel to the worst PM that caters to the casual drones that'll buy anything if it looks pretty. The trailer gave plenty of information.

Look up the trailer for TTYD. You'll see interesting environments, new species, partners, overworld gameplay, the battle system, and the promise of a fun adventure. Here? We saw toads, hammering things to paint them, SS combat, toads, Bowser baddie stealing paint, toads, and nothing creative or interesting. Color Splash deserves all the anger it gets.

The series would've been fine if it continued with the SPM style. That one retained most of what made the first 2 Paper Marios amazing. Instead, we're getting this nonsensical sequel.

As long as fanboys are foolishly defending this downgrade, PM will never be great again.

I guess it's safe to say that the PM series has moved away completely from the RPG format. It's a shame, but there's not much we can hope for. The full trailer has given plenty of info for me to decide to skip this one.

Also, @TheRealThanos, it's clear from your first comment that you don't understand the reaction at all. People did not ask for a continuation of the lowest rated PM game with mechanics that don't make sense for a home console game (for example, the level selection map). You are the "bad guy" in the sense that you aren't arguing from the side of logic.

Can someone with the required editing authority please correct this article? The author is intentionally using misleading information in the title, and his unprofessional response to all previous requests is making the whole website look bad.

This is excellent news! We shouldn't give people more opportunities to waste money on this sorry excuse of a "game".
While its gameplay is no better than The Stanley Parable, at least that game presented its narrative in an engaging manner and was actually entertaining.

I can't believe people are defending Gone Home here. Talk about nonsensical.

" For competitive players, it essentially voids Mii Fighter as a viable fighter as they won't be able to hone their skills with the character beyond the 'with friends' or offline modes. Why would they invest the time in designing and perfecting a custom moveset when they can't test it on the world's supply of Smash Bros. players?"

You're right! This has been a major problem for years! I mean, just look at Melee. That game had no online play and because of this, tournaments could never happen.... wait no, Melee is the go to Smash Bros game for competitive play. Maybe Brawl! It had poor online play and as such, people couldn't train for competitive play.... except they could, for all the tournaments that used Brawl.

This argument makes no sense. If a character can't be used for competitive play only because it can't be used online, how could ANY CHARACTER FROM PREVIOUS SMASH BROS. GAMES be used for competitive play?

Just thought I'd throw that in with the rest of the article's problems pointed out by absuplendous.

So its battle system is basically Grandia, minus character movement...
Sounds like it should be a blast!

Great game, totally recommended.
Word of caution to anyone who reads petelectro's comment, this is NOT a metroidvania. Your character doesn't get any skills to get to previously unreachable areas and each "level" is fully explorable before moving on. This is a 2D action RPG with some platforming thrown in here and there.

Great game, totally recommended.
Word of caution to anyone who reads petelectro's comment, this is NOT a metroidvania. Your character doesn't get any skills to get to previously unreachable areas and each "level" is fully explorable before moving on. This is a 2D action RPG with some platforming thrown in here and there.

@Kirk
It's not up to you to decide if a version of the system is better than another. That is up to the public, if a subjective statement should be treated more as a fact. The amount of people calling you out should clue you in to how you're in the wrong.
_{Please, let's keep it civil — TBD}

Good to hear the digital version will be released earlier.

GOOD! It's better suited as a download title anyway and hopefully people will stop complaining about this and move on. This false hope thing only led to more annoying complaining.

It seems people won't be satisfied until this HD port stops being an HD port.
They added enough to this port; people need to stop whining.

Red Sonic versus Green Sonic?
Interesting.

And any hope of AAI2 localization goes down the drain...

I'm going to have to disagree here because that's the logical thing to do at this point. It's an HD remake, yet the author wants a bunch of changes to make it less Wind Waker after assuming that the game will be full price. Nobody should take this article seriously until the price is announced.
Also, there are people, like myself, who never played much Wind Waker in the past or at all, so I want to experience the game for what it was, without all these unneeded additions. The game's sound still holds up and we don't need new dungeons.
It's not a new Zelda, it's a remake. Apparently the OP and a bunch of commentors don't understand what a remake is or should be.

Isn't this old news? I'm pretty sure it's already been said that SSB4 will be somewhere between melee and brawl.

Only problem with the review is the complaint about hearing the same three seconds of a song over and over again. That only happens when you rush through your turns, which is something you probably won't do because it's a strategy RPG. So that complaint isn't all that valid.
This game is easily a 9/10.

I was lucky that my local Best Buy wasn't nearly as busy as this one. I arrived 15 minutes early on day one to find only four people signed up before me. It continued to be quiet for the first hour, so I was allowed to sign up for two time slots and tried out 3D World and Tropical Freeze. I was also the first one there to get a medallion, so I had a great time.

To any doubters who actually read this far down the page...
After playing the first two demo levels at best buy, I can assure everyone that it is a high quality game, fun, and a proper 3D Mario title. (It's stupid to call this game not proper.)

Nintendo did great with their Nintendo direct. I know that every first party title shown will be high quality and I plan on picking almost all of them as close to release day as I can. There's nothing wrong with having a great number of surefire hardhitters and there are enough new experiences in each title to set them apart from past games.

I welcome a bizarre character roster.

Gonna try to play at least two of these tomorrow...

Looking amazing. Can't wait.

Since it hasn't been stated that this is the only thing Retro has been working on, I'm going to be grateful that Retro is making a stunning sequel to DKCR. Because a high quality game is always welcome, no matter if it's an old or new IP.

Edit: sorry for not being pessimistic for petty reasons.

Think we can get a new review of Spelunker? The current one on this site is pretty bad. All it really amounts to is "QQ it's too hard!!".

I'm a bit uneasy about the color powers as well. Not what I expected to hear about.

Judging from the xbox conference alone, the One will probably not be a threat. The PS4 shows promise so far. While everything can change at E3, right now I don't think NIntendo has much to worry about.

Not sure if I like the glasses...

EXCELLENT NEWS! I'd prefer to download a phoenix wright game anyway. I go back to older games to replay a fun case every now and then, and this means I won't have to swap out carts.
I dislike all this whining for a physical copy. IMO, refusing to get the game because it's download only while being a fan of the series is just plain stupid.

Many years ago, one of my favorite flash games was basically a copy of this game...
So this is the original...

I value off-screen play over trophies, so I'm getting this on WiiU.

Edit: And after playing the first three levels, I really wish I had gotten into the series sooner.

And nothing of value will be gained.

I'd be ecstatic if they released digital version of the MML games.

I was hoping this could work. I'm glad I now know I can bring it to school to kill some time, once I get one...

Brb, cancelling my Wii U preorder. I've completely lost all interest in the console now. This was the final straw.

I believe they succeeded in making a super fun and enjoyable Paper Mario game. I'm over halfway done the game and even with the constraint on character choice, they've packed a lot of charm into the toads and baddies so far. I'd put this up there with TTYD.

Yeah, the familiarity complaint is silly. So much has changed with the sticker mechanic and the rpg elements changes, that the game feels fairly different from the first two Paper Marios. I'm enjoying the heck out of how much more "papery" the game is and trying to keep a good balance of stickers. I'd give this around an 8.5 at the very least.
If this game is familiar, then the reviewer probably finds Paper Mario 2 to be the exact same game as Paper Mario 1.

@33 I'm pretty sure you can use the characters as you unlock them in the story. Either way, you can still use way more than eight characters in free play and bonus quests.

"Free Play and Bonus Quests allow you to choose between eight different characters"
This is incorrect. You can choose between all +50 characters you have unlocked so far as you would in versus mode.

With these, we know that Sony is clearly in the wrong.
Let this silliness end...

I would've loved to get this day one if it was available day one. My local stores didn't get a shipment. Highlight of the day, ruined.

@Erica_Hartmann And quite a few others.

Well, this awesome looking game snuck up on me. I'll definitely get this day 1.
Edit: And it's by Atlus!? Even better!

This game is genius. Easily deserving of a 10/10.

@Gamesake You make it sound like PaRappa was a bad game.

@C7_ You can't justify your statement with something irrelevant. Fact is, you were in the wrong.

SERVBOTS!
This game became an almost-instabuy.
Also, Brawl rocks, you haters!