I picked it up on Tuesday and have played it every day since. It's awesome. As a retro gamer and someone old enough to remember the original games, something about it just feels like a 'proper ' sonic game. It's like there's finally a sequel to Sonic 3. (I'm not counting Sonic 4 as that was realeased in parts and never felt like a full game to me..)
I still can't get over how little you get on the new rewards system compared to the glory days of physical rewards via club nintendo. granted these seem like solid games but when you consider how much money you have to spend to rack up gold points its ridiculous. I'll just admire all my lovely goodies like the gold mario kart wheel and xenoblade collectors coins... sigh.
I find it hilarious that the Wii U was apparently so 'ill fated' and 'only 3 people ever bought one' yet 90% of the new switch releases are Wii U ports so now these games are accceptable and cool? I still play my Wiiu regularly and I'm sure that a lot of other people do to. I intend to buy a switch at some point but will certainly not deride wii u gamers or look down on them with such snobbery as other users of this site seem to do as it's a quality little console with a top class games library and it will remain part of my collection along with it's Nes, snes, n64, gameboy, GC and Wii siblings!
still got a lot of love for my wiiu. 96 hours into BOTW, still yet to start xenoblade, bayonetta or yoshi wooly world. ill be downloading this when its released! π
Aw man I was in Japan for a 3 week tour in 2011 and came home at the beginning of April so must have just missed this place opening. There were lots of places to pick up retro games though in Osaka my only regret is not bringing more home. I'll be sure to check this place out when I manage to get back there! π
@AlexOlney apologies for the rant i will email the support team in future. as @XenoShaun said the advert was taking over the whole site not just gaps in between and was making other articles impossible to read or click on because of it.
this looks pretty cool but as I already own nearly every iteration of the game boy including 3 SP's I doubt I'll be investing in this. think they've missed a trick by not making it display as a GB color or SP would.
"Monkey target 2 can die in a fire" ππ solid list Alex, agree with most especially eternal darkness and twin snakes but I would have included either of the viewtiful joe games, fire emblem and battalion wars.
Yesssssssssss!!!! π β€β€β€β€β€ love super play! Still got my original collection of super play magazines in a box in the loft. Can't wait to add this to the collection. π
Hi Capcom, what's that? You want to take loads of my hard earned cash and give me something that will make my console explode? Where do I sign? πππ
I'm genuinely saddened by this news. I've really enjoyed miiverse as a bit of an artist myself I've enjoyed creating and posting my work with fellow gamers. Ive also enjoyed seeing the phenomenal level of skill that others have on there for artwork, some of it is mind blowing. It felt like a relitavely 'safe' and fluffy little corner of the internet. The fact that a lot of my favourite wiiu titles will lose features is also a shame. RIP Miiverse!
@sabrewing just looked on ebay you can pick them up for about a tenner each? Still got my original copies after seeing your comment thought I might be sitting on a goldmine lol.
I love my WiiU its a great little console with some cracking games. All this talk of it being 'ill fated' makes me want to defend it somehow. I do intend to get a switch but as i already own mario kart 8, splatoon and breath of the wild on wiiu i probably wont rush to get one until mario is out. There's plenty of life left in the old dog yet! π
Really hope i can get one of these. I'm pretty happy with the games line up for the PAL version although would have preferred super sf2 over turbo as its the best in the series IMO. The lack of an ac adaptor does seem pretty tight though...
@ajcismo that does seem kinda weird but personally I always remap the buttons when playing Sf2 or similar games anyway. For what it's worth i always prefer fightsticks over control pads for beat em ups. Still got my SF4 one for 360 and wii tatsunoko vs capcom one stashed in my cupboard. π
I'll be interested to see if this actually becomes a thing, but also to see if there will be 2 versions of it as here in the UK the snes looked like the Japanese super famicom but over on the US they got that hulking great purple boxy thing (no offence intended) so that will be interesting.
@metalgario it was so good wasnt it!? I remember wishing I had a nes at the time and being blown away when they announced the super nes lol! They are probably worth a few quid now as I've kept them pretty mint but don't ever want to part with them. Rip Total! Magazine. I also miss ONM of course too, their free gifts were so good
These magazines look pretty cool but as a kid I loved mean machines, super play and Total! - in fact I still have the first few issues of total and super play stashed away in my loft
I loved Street fighter 2 in the arcade as a teen and have just realised how many times I've actually purchased it : original on snes, game boy colour, turbo revival on gba, sf collection 1 and 2 on ps1, hyper sf2 on ps2, sf collection on xbox, HD remix on 360. That's not including all the alpha, ex, and puzzle spin offs! I'll be buying this too when I get a switch.. I think there's something wrong with me.......
I love the dizzy games! I had dizzy, treasure island dizzy, fantasy world dizzy and fast food (a pac man style spin off) on the amstrad cpc464. I also own the Nes dizzy game (my only boxed NES game) so I would totally back this on kickstarter as a physical release ! πβπ€
Am I the only one that doesn't obsess over framerate statistics? Maybe it's because I'm old? My wiiu version plays fine and I care more about the game play than if it's 60fps.
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Re: Sonic Mania Lead Talks About The Fan Service Magic That Makes The Game Tick
I picked it up on Tuesday and have played it every day since. It's awesome. As a retro gamer and someone old enough to remember the original games, something about it just feels like a 'proper ' sonic game. It's like there's finally a sequel to Sonic 3. (I'm not counting Sonic 4 as that was realeased in parts and never felt like a full game to me..)
Re: Video: The World Ends With You: Final Remix Gets A New Trailer And A Funky Limited Edition
Still have my DS version of this. A beautiful classic. I'm surprised there are no pin badges with the special edition though.....
Re: 3DS OS Version 11.7.0-40 Is Now Available For Download
My 3ds is now so stable that it includes some hay and a couple of horses!
Re: Programmer Gets SNES Games Running On The NES With A Little Bit Of Hacking
This is quite a cool accomplishment and an interesting project although I'm not sure his idea of 'jokes' and mine are quite the same π€£
Re: Grab Yourself Some Free Indie Gems With The Latest European My Nintendo Rewards
I still can't get over how little you get on the new rewards system compared to the glory days of physical rewards via club nintendo. granted these seem like solid games but when you consider how much money you have to spend to rack up gold points its ridiculous. I'll just admire all my lovely goodies like the gold mario kart wheel and xenoblade collectors coins... sigh.
Re: Video: Here Are 10 New Switch Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In May
I find it hilarious that the Wii U was apparently so 'ill fated' and 'only 3 people ever bought one' yet 90% of the new switch releases are Wii U ports so now these games are accceptable and cool? I still play my Wiiu regularly and I'm sure that a lot of other people do to. I intend to buy a switch at some point but will certainly not deride wii u gamers or look down on them with such snobbery as other users of this site seem to do as it's a quality little console with a top class games library and it will remain part of my collection along with it's Nes, snes, n64, gameboy, GC and Wii siblings!
Re: Shadow Archery Is A Brand New Game For Wii U, And It Will Launch For Free
still got a lot of love for my wiiu. 96 hours into BOTW, still yet to start xenoblade, bayonetta or yoshi wooly world. ill be downloading this when its released! π
Re: Feature: Game Bar Space Station - Osaka's Gaming Paradise
Aw man I was in Japan for a 3 week tour in 2011 and came home at the beginning of April so must have just missed this place opening. There were lots of places to pick up retro games though in Osaka my only regret is not bringing more home. I'll be sure to check this place out when I manage to get back there! π
Re: What Happened To Morphies Law In The Nindies Showcase?
@AlexOlney apologies for the rant i will email the support team in future. as @XenoShaun said the advert was taking over the whole site not just gaps in between and was making other articles impossible to read or click on because of it.
Re: What Happened To Morphies Law In The Nindies Showcase?
PLEASE GET RID OF THAT DETECTIVE PIKACHU ADVERT IT HAS BROKEN YOUR SITE ON MY PHONE π
Re: Build Your Own Game, Flash It To A Cartridge And Play It On Your NES With NESMaker
I'm pretty sure I need this in my life. Think i just found my first Kickstarter project to back! thanks for the article NL!
Re: Hyperkin is Planning to Bring Back The Game Boy
this looks pretty cool but as I already own nearly every iteration of the game boy including 3 SP's I doubt I'll be investing in this. think they've missed a trick by not making it display as a GB color or SP would.
Re: Random: This Woman Loves Tetris So Much She's Going To Marry Her Copy
Wonder if they'll be 'throwing shapes' for their first dance? .... π
Re: Video: The 21 Best GameCube Games Money Can Buy
"Monkey target 2 can die in a fire" ππ
solid list Alex, agree with most especially eternal darkness and twin snakes but I would have included either of the viewtiful joe games, fire emblem and battalion wars.
Re: Beloved Magazine Super Play Is Being Revived For The SNES Classic Edition Launch
Hang on... unfortunate news about neko?... ππ i loved that cute mascot thing hope he hadn't been killed off π
Re: Beloved Magazine Super Play Is Being Revived For The SNES Classic Edition Launch
Yesssssssssss!!!! π β€β€β€β€β€ love super play! Still got my original collection of super play magazines in a box in the loft. Can't wait to add this to the collection. π
Re: Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Street Fighter With This Pricey SNES Cart
Hi Capcom, what's that? You want to take loads of my hard earned cash and give me something that will make my console explode? Where do I sign? πππ
Re: The Plug Will Finally Be Pulled On Miiverse In November
I'm genuinely saddened by this news. I've really enjoyed miiverse as a bit of an artist myself I've enjoyed creating and posting my work with fellow gamers. Ive also enjoyed seeing the phenomenal level of skill that others have on there for artwork, some of it is mind blowing. It felt like a relitavely 'safe' and fluffy little corner of the internet. The fact that a lot of my favourite wiiu titles will lose features is also a shame. RIP Miiverse!
Re: Introducing The SNES-Themed New Nintendo 3DS XL
Want. π
Re: Fear Effect Is Being Remastered On The Nintendo Switch
@sabrewing just looked on ebay you can pick them up for about a tenner each? Still got my original copies after seeing your comment thought I might be sitting on a goldmine lol.
Re: Fear Effect Is Being Remastered On The Nintendo Switch
Love both the fear effect games on the ps1. Looking forward to this. π
Re: Wii U OS Version 5.5.2 Is Now Live
I love my WiiU its a great little console with some cracking games. All this talk of it being 'ill fated' makes me want to defend it somehow. I do intend to get a switch but as i already own mario kart 8, splatoon and breath of the wild on wiiu i probably wont rush to get one until mario is out. There's plenty of life left in the old dog yet! π
Re: Deals: Fresh Splatoon 2 Merchandise Floods The Nintendo UK Store
@Sciqueen I was just thinking exactly that!
Re: Guide: Everything We Know About the Super NES Classic Edition
@Jack_Goetz me too! π
Re: Guide: Everything We Know About the Super NES Classic Edition
Just pre ordered mine! Yay π
Re: Guide: Everything We Know About the Super NES Classic Edition
Really hope i can get one of these. I'm pretty happy with the games line up for the PAL version although would have preferred super sf2 over turbo as its the best in the series IMO. The lack of an ac adaptor does seem pretty tight though...
Re: Video: Man Plays Super Mario Bros. In Augmented Reality, Puzzles Bystanders
This is awesome.
Re: Even After 10 Years, Billy Mitchell Still Hasn't Seen King Of Kong
Hmmmm still think he cheated lol....
This is a great movie / documentary though, saw it on netflix a while ago it's awesome.
Re: Virtual Reality Mario Kart Looks As Much Fun As It Sounds
Um.. did i just see a VR Evangelion experience in there too?!?! π starts saving for next trip to japan
Re: Gallery: Revel In This Ridiculously Retro 3-Bit ARMS Artwork
Love this. Also kudos for the 'bamboozle' reference. Used to love playing that on teletext π€
Re: Hyperkin's SmartBoy Gains Official Samsung Licence, Coming To Retail Later This Year
This looks pretty cool but think I'll stick with my gba sp , micro or ds lite if i need a gameboy fix π
Re: Check Out the HORI Real Arcade Pro V Fight Stick for Switch
@slaz it will definitely work for all games, not just sf2. Just think of it as a spare controller
Re: Check Out the HORI Real Arcade Pro V Fight Stick for Switch
@ajcismo that does seem kinda weird but personally I always remap the buttons when playing Sf2 or similar games anyway. For what it's worth i always prefer fightsticks over control pads for beat em ups. Still got my SF4 one for 360 and wii tatsunoko vs capcom one stashed in my cupboard. π
Re: Nintendo Remains Tight-Lipped On SNES Classic Mini Rumours
I'll be interested to see if this actually becomes a thing, but also to see if there will be 2 versions of it as here in the UK the snes looked like the Japanese super famicom but over on the US they got that hulking great purple boxy thing (no offence intended) so that will be interesting.
Re: Soapbox: All The Video Game Magazines You Grew Up With Were Rubbish
@metalgario it was so good wasnt it!? I remember wishing I had a nes at the time and being blown away when they announced the super nes lol! They are probably worth a few quid now as I've kept them pretty mint but don't ever want to part with them. Rip Total! Magazine. I also miss ONM of course too, their free gifts were so good
Re: Soapbox: All The Video Game Magazines You Grew Up With Were Rubbish
These magazines look pretty cool but as a kid I loved mean machines, super play and Total! - in fact I still have the first few issues of total and super play stashed away in my loft
Re: Video: Check Out This New Trailer for Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
I loved Street fighter 2 in the arcade as a teen and have just realised how many times I've actually purchased it : original on snes, game boy colour, turbo revival on gba, sf collection 1 and 2 on ps1, hyper sf2 on ps2, sf collection on xbox, HD remix on 360. That's not including all the alpha, ex, and puzzle spin offs! I'll be buying this too when I get a switch.. I think there's something wrong with me.......
Re: Unreleased NES Game, Mystery World Dizzy, Finally Gets Released
I love the dizzy games! I had dizzy, treasure island dizzy, fantasy world dizzy and fast food (a pac man style spin off) on the amstrad cpc464. I also own the Nes dizzy game (my only boxed NES game) so I would totally back this on kickstarter as a physical release ! πβπ€
Re: Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Confirmed For May 23rd Release On Wii U
I've completed this on the 360 so doubt I'll be buying it again but it is a truly awesome game.
Re: Video: Let's See How LEGO City: Undercover on Switch Stacks Up Against the Wii U Original
Sorry just seen all the comments above mine but as a comparison it still seems strange....
Re: Video: Let's See How LEGO City: Undercover on Switch Stacks Up Against the Wii U Original
The colours look much brighter and clearer on the wiiu version? Weird.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Puts Version 1.1.1 of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to the Test
Am I the only one that doesn't obsess over framerate statistics? Maybe it's because I'm old? My wiiu version plays fine and I care more about the game play than if it's 60fps.
Re: You Can Toggle Between HD And 8-bit Versions Of Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap At Will
I own a copy of the original master system game and I just found a load of save codes scribbled on the back! Can't wait to give this a go. π