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The naming system is a bit odd. So Yoshi recolours have the colour ahead of the name, while Birdo has the colour afterwards and in brackets? I'm not complaining, it's just a bit unusual there isn't consistency there.

@BenAV Looking into that further, yeah, you're not wrong. Thanks for getting me to rethink that. I thought I read elsewhere it'd be cheaper for NA audiences but it works out about the same for us — better, when we consider our tax is always included in the final price.

Overall I just want a physical release over download — hopefully we hear news sooner or later.

@TechaNinja I was hoping you were exaggerating but... no, $90 it is. I'd consider paying that for the collector's edition but certainly not just the digital download, what were they thinking?

Body to body
Funk to funky
We know how to rock your party

Funky Kong confirmed for the Direct

What are the odds these could come west? Mr. Mime is actually my fave, and I wouldn't hate having the Ice type versions sitting with my Detective Pikachu plush.

I would have loved to have been able to get all the SMM medals but that's never going to happen for a lot of us. Oh well. I'm going to aim to get all the Super Hard mode costumes at least after all this time, even if that side of the game will be safe after March.

The store was useful for when they sold the Solaire and AC Sanrio amiibo. I was expecting them to release the Monster Hunter Rise ones through it too but guess we'll be going another route.

Something I only found out just now and should perhaps impact the review (as I didn't see it mentioned) — in addition to the bonus levels after the main campaign, you can also unlock Kiwi 64. I've only dabbled a bit in it so far but honestly the price for this game is very generous given the content we get.

@StardusterEX Nah, I was creeped out by those first two bonus areas too. I actually recommended my sister get the game for my nephew and niece as it seems like a great introductory platformer game, but then... the music and atmosphere is gonna freak them out.

The very last level though seems a great tribute to Metroid and makes me wonder what could have been if there was a N64 Metroid game. A little cameo halfway through makes it clear that was what the devs were going for (as well as the final sequence) and I loved that.

Honestly, that seems like a cop-out to me. Goombella, Koops, Bow, Lakilester... all iconic characters to many of us. Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Boo, Lakitu... sure, they’re more recognisable, but bland. And then there are the likes of the Shadow Sirens and Flurrie — we’ve not seen designs like those before and now they’re saying we never will again?

How can game designers be so arrogant about what it is their audience should be given? They know unique characters and designs go well, so... what’s their actual excuse for ignoring us?

Despite how pricey they seem, I would have absolutely cracked and bought these. Australians don’t have the luxury, though.

Are there actually five collections? The one advertised here seems to be the fourth, based on the pictures in the article.

45 rubies gives one 10 chances of unlocking something. 48 rubies usually costs AU$41.99 (and whatever your equivalent currency is). That gives you a 1 in 10 chance of getting Pauline, or 3% chance of Musician Mario — and they’re limited time, from my understanding.

I get that it’s free to play, but Nintendo really needs to rework the cost of rubies and/or overhaul the shop to let people buy the character they want, otherwise I hope people stick to not spending anything.

@Heavyarms55 Poor Miitomo

@santaglause Who were you hoping for exactly? All I ever see is praise for the roster: it’s kept the mainstays, reintroduced the likes of Diddy, Birdo, and Petey, and added Pauline to the spin-offs. Not to mention the oddballs of Chain Chomp and Fire Piranha Plant.

Me myself, I’m disappointed King Boo wasn’t playable, but otherwise I can live without the Koopalings, babies, and other Kongs for the sake of variety. (Even then I know Boo is already playable and goes against what I say for King Boo and variety — but all the same, he’s already a boss like Petey and there’s never been an overabundance of Boos or Piranha Plants.)

@gaga64 You’d be right, I used the Mega Yoshi to unlock the green outfit.

Do the wedding amiibo not unlock Mario, Peach, and Bowser’s looks too?

“We know you want to have this orange, but first you’ll have to buy this apple.”

I know they’re not exactly fan favourites, but I want to see 19 and Gero appear, even if one assists the other. Given the story, it’d be appropriate for more androids to pop up.

Nintendo sure did Superman dat ho

Anyone know if they added the Drifter Blade to Risky Mode in the Ultimate Edition with this update? They said they’d patch it in after launch but we heard nothing since.

It’s a little surreal to hear that a game company based in the same city that you are is successful as a Nintendo brand. Go Adelaide! And go Team Cherry!

A few Switch special offers and demos missing their titles.

I might double-dip on some Phoenix Wright if the Australian prices are good, though.

I admit I had to boot up the app to find out what this “Sappy Statue” was. It’s Cappy, for anyone else playing at home.

I actually unironically want this, odd as the copyright infringement is.

“This effects every model older than the iPhone 5 or iPhone 5c.”

That sounds like the 5 and 5c will continue to support Go even though the headline contradicts that.

[laughs from Australia]

For realsies though, it’s fun for a free game. Keep in mind that there are a couple of limited time items that require the currency you can either earn or pay for (the items themselves have perks), so anyone sticking to free-to-play: look into the options for how you can earn the currency once you’re playing. It might feel like you can only get one of the two items, but you can certainly earn both with continuous play.

I’m pleasantly surprised they’ve chosen to let Daisy become playable before Rosalina. And her double jump compliments both Peach’s floating and Rosalina’s spin jump nicely, I’m glad they’ve given her a new ability.

Does anyone have an idea as to whether or not the "Monsties" being offered by the eShop version of MH Stories will be available through regular means? I'd prefer to get a physical copy but at the same time I'm a sucker for getting everything I can from a game.

@ThomasBW84 That's one thing I hope they fix in an update — there's no update history as far as I can tell. PS4 updates do it well, it's hard to miss those.

I didn't need to redownload the demo, a patch was made available the other day for it.

I always hated the 1000 badge limit. Once they eventually close the servers (which hopefully won't be for a few years yet), people who forked over money would lose access to a lot of them.

Another backer here waiting for his Shantae code — even though it's neat WayForward provided Steam codes to backers still waiting, if we have to wait more than a day past the actual launch of the Wii U version for our codes that's pretty lame, considering we've been waiting for over 2 years for this.

@nab1 The only warning I saw was that we'd lose the Toads who came to support us for that round. I checked a few times and my Toad levels didn't decrease, but will have another looksie now.

Edit: Well hey, guess you were right — my Toads all decreased by one when I quit an airship level, except for the Yellow Toads. Still, I'd rather lose one of each than a whole bunch of each.

Edit 2: Tried it again in a Red Toad-only stage and the count didn't decrease that time for me. I don't know what formula they're using but it seems a bit random.

As another tip, in Toad Rally if you think you're doing pretty bad compared to the other person (like if they got a Star and you missed it, or you're having an off moment and keep falling into pits), pause and quit before time runs out. You won't lose any Toads, and your Toad Rally ticket that you spent to play the round returns to you.

I can see that being patched out sooner or later, though.

amiibo...+?

e-Reader war flashbacks

;_; Just after I get the last of the cards to finish my collection... more of them. Bring em on.

Speaking of "orange themes", was it ever revealed why those free orange/purple/etc. themes were removed from the Theme Shop in Europe/Australia?

Mr. Mime is mein Führer.

Dang, that last line of the email is cold. But, I find it fair for cheaters to be banned. If it can affect the community then it's for the best.

It's not terribly odd about Australia and New Zealand getting it earlier. That's exactly what happened with the first game, too.

This has definitely increased the odds I'll be playing daily again. Tickets were insane to come by before, hopefully we'll all be able to get the items we want now.

Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams DX would be suitable, given that already got a retail release in NA. But hopefully the DX content would be patched into the eShop version, too.

This is crazy, I was playing New Leaf earlier and thinking amiibo card support would be neat. Also was wondering why they never made use of that "Update data" feature on the menu.

That's the third coincidence I've had with them of late, including the Pokémon discount just after I thought about getting Yellow (though said discount never actually reached Australia...) and being offered a NES just before the reveal of the NES mini.

I'd love the Virtual Boy, although given the history of it I'd settle for a remake of VB Wario Land for the 3DS.

My mum was asking me just the other day if she could get me another NES after she sold mine years ago. So cool!

Though uh, part of me still wants the original for the sake of nostalgia.

And to think I considered getting Yellow not even a full hour ago. Nice.

I was thinking just the other day that it'd be a shame to lose the Kirby tv series when the app inevitably is shut down in the future... this is the perfect solution. I'll be making use of this if the right shows come to it.

These games aren't my sort of thing usually, but I'm glad they're still reaching out to the PAL markets. It's always a shame when games planned for one English-speaking region never come out in another.

I'm glad so many of us were more concerned about the speedrunner than just his 3DS haha. Dying on a livestream wouldn't be the nicest way to go.

The Layton movie interests me, but I already own the DVD so I'll probs just save some moolah and rewatch it. Speaking of Layton, I gotta get back into the series. Loved the first two games but it sorta fizzled after for me.