Definite buy, loved Oblivion but still never played this yet. Always wanted to but had moved solely Nintendo from being cross-platform when it first came out.
Got it, love it and the care taken with it, but god I forgot how awful I found the controls on this, plus it looks like you can't reassign buttons on it wish they'd updated the movement to make it easier to do things (with a retro option for old times sake)
Really wanted a Paper Mario, I've liked all of them so I will definitely get this, Sticker Star is my least favourite though. Am worried they have doubled down on the Sticker Star ideas rather than see them as a step in a direction that made the series worse and backed off from them. Who knows though it may still be the best yet, look at the initial impression of SM3DW to the final game.
Although I thought it looked awful at E3, in hindsight this is my favourite Mario game. It cherry picked the best elements from the 2-D and 3-D games and gave us something I feel surpasses all the previous games, perhaps not massively but it was better then my previous favourites.
I was so sure this game would be rubbish first time I saw it in a magazine pre-release preview (because it was a spin-off and generally spin-offs generally were poor). I really couldn't believe how good it was when I got to play it. In the end I played the thing to death because it was so much fun.
I don't think they need to defend their record here, anything that is a no-brainer for localisation they do localise. Everything I see that people debate over falls definitely into the niche area where they are right to make a business case for it (even stuff like Mother3 where there is a very vocal niche clamouring for it).
No VC releases, seriously? When you retail/eshop releases suck, shore it up with good VC releases, it's not rocket science Nintendo. At least stick some Wii games in there, you don't even have to do any development work for them.
The more I think about it, if it's being shown to the public next years E3 (and Reggie's comments at this years E3 seem to indicate that that is the case), then I think it's almost certainly launching next year (Summer or Fall).
E3 taught me that internally Nintendo gave up on the Wii U 18 months ago (perhaps 2 years) and we're now seeing the effects of that decision via the poor amount of upcoming releases and lack of some expected ones.
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Re: Mario Kart 7 Is Still The Best-Selling 3DS Game Of All Time, Here Are The Top Ten
6 out of the 10
Re: Digital Foundry Comes Away Very Impressed With Skyrim On Switch
Definite buy, loved Oblivion but still never played this yet. Always wanted to but had moved solely Nintendo from being cross-platform when it first came out.
Re: Review: Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (Switch eShop)
Got it, love it and the care taken with it, but god I forgot how awful I found the controls on this, plus it looks like you can't reassign buttons on it wish they'd updated the movement to make it easier to do things (with a retro option for old times sake)
Re: Japanese Nintendo Switch Owners Will Be Playing Neo Geo Games Next Month
I call that good news, roll on more non-nintendo systems!
Re: You Can Toggle Between HD And 8-bit Versions Of Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap At Will
Definite buy! Wonder if WE5T 0NE will still work as a password?
Re: Virtual Console Will Not Be Ready For Nintendo Switch Launch
Repeating the mistakes of the Wii U
Re: Poll: Does Nintendo Switch Need Streaming Apps and a Web Browser, Or Is It All About Games?
Use my AppleTV & Smart TV for all that sort of stuff so really don't care about a console having it.
Re: Special Discounts for The Legend of Zelda Series Coming to the eShop in Europe
Might pick up TriForce Heroes
Re: Feature: 10 Intriguing Third-Party Nintendo Switch Games for Your Wishlist
Quite a lot on there I like the look of, gonna be broke this year
Re: Investors React Negatively to Nintendo Switch Launch Details
People reacted negatively to the Wii, 3DS and Wii U... oh wait...
Re: Zelda and Bokoblin Added to Breath of the Wild amiibo Range
All of the above
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of the Nintendo Switch Presentation?
Not blown away but a lot more hyped than I was for the Wii U just before launch
Re: Nintendo Switch Will Cost £279.99 In The UK
weak pound
Re: Nintendo UK Opens Contest to Attend Nintendo Switch Preview Event
Thanks for the heads up, went into my spam folder, would have missed it otherwise.
Re: Super Mario Run Jumps Onto iOS on 15th December, Priced $9.99 for Full Unlock
Is Apple TV a supported iOS platform for the game?
Re: Sega Placing "Huge Emphasis On Quality" With Future Sonic Titles
Believe this when I see it
Re: Anniversary: Super Mario 64 is Now 20 Years Old
Way to make me feel like an old man!
Re: Reaction: Key Early Lessons We Learned About The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
I was a bit unsure from first impressions due to the big level of change from past entries, but the more I am seeing the more I like it so far
Re: Interview: Playtonic On Yooka-Laylee Progress And Its New 2017 Release Window
Liking what I see here, glad I backed it. Nice job bringing us this interview.
Re: Nintendo Download: 14th April (Europe)
Think I'll finally get Lego City
Re: Rumour Buster: Let's Have A Good Look At That "Leaked" NX Controller
Too ugly for a Nintendo design IMO, also why is it covered in tin foil?
Re: Soapbox: It's too Early to Judge Paper Mario: Color Splash
Remember we all panned SM3DW when we first saw it and it turned out great
Re: Konami and Capcom Are Bringing Some SNES Classics to New 3DS
Konami do a deal with Nickelodeon and get the TMNT games on there.
Re: Paper Mario Colour Splash Coming to Wii U
Really wanted a Paper Mario, I've liked all of them so I will definitely get this, Sticker Star is my least favourite though. Am worried they have doubled down on the Sticker Star ideas rather than see them as a step in a direction that made the series worse and backed off from them. Who knows though it may still be the best yet, look at the initial impression of SM3DW to the final game.
Re: Miitomo Preregistration is Now Open in 16 Countries
Done and done. @Detective_TeeJay Nintendo send a link in an email to you, confused me too.
Re: Mario History: Super Mario 3D World - 2013
@Chubblings we clearly think alike
Re: Mario History: Super Mario 3D World - 2013
Although I thought it looked awful at E3, in hindsight this is my favourite Mario game. It cherry picked the best elements from the 2-D and 3-D games and gave us something I feel surpasses all the previous games, perhaps not massively but it was better then my previous favourites.
Re: Mario History: Super Mario Kart - 1992
I was so sure this game would be rubbish first time I saw it in a magazine pre-release preview (because it was a spin-off and generally spin-offs generally were poor). I really couldn't believe how good it was when I got to play it. In the end I played the thing to death because it was so much fun.
Re: Nintendo Download: 13th August (Europe)
A good week for another surprise Wii game...
Re: Chris Pranger From Nintendo Treehouse Discusses Harsh Realities Of Localisation
I don't think they need to defend their record here, anything that is a no-brainer for localisation they do localise. Everything I see that people debate over falls definitely into the niche area where they are right to make a business case for it (even stuff like Mother3 where there is a very vocal niche clamouring for it).
Re: Video: Xenoblade Chronicles Marches Onto The Wii U eShop
Nintendo, way to go! When you have a poor week do stuff like this more often.
Re: Rare's Gregg Mayles Shows Off The Scribbled Origins Of Banjo-Kazooie
Seeing this game for the first time convinced me to buy an N64.
Re: Nintendo Download: 30th July (Europe)
No VC releases, seriously? When you retail/eshop releases suck, shore it up with good VC releases, it's not rocket science Nintendo. At least stick some Wii games in there, you don't even have to do any development work for them.
Re: Speculation Grows That AMD Will Provide the Nintendo NX Processor
And so the VC will start from scratch again.
Re: Poll: What Do You Want From Nintendo's NX Platform?
To start the VC at launch with all Wii and Wii U VC games available (all licences resolved so we can see difficult stuff like TMNT games too).
Re: Hands On: Blast Ball Brings Crude Button Mashing and is a Poor Advert for Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Decent visual? I must be looking at a different game, looks more DS than 3DS to me.
Re: Prototype SNES PlayStation Found In The Wild, Unicorn And Big Foot Expected Next
Re: We Can't Release Virtual Console Games Any Faster As It Would Impact New Development, Says Iwata
I call BS on that Iwata. Especially on the Wii titles FFS.
Re: Talking Point: The Pros, Cons and Questionable Likelihood of a Nintendo NX Release in Summer 2016
The more I think about it, if it's being shown to the public next years E3 (and Reggie's comments at this years E3 seem to indicate that that is the case), then I think it's almost certainly launching next year (Summer or Fall).
Re: Nintendo Seeks Improvement at E3 2016, Though Miyamoto Defends Near-Term Rather Than "Dream-Like Demonstrations"
All I can say is you portrayed yourself as a bunch of Muppets both figuratively and literally.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo NX Shipping This Time Next Year, 20 Million Sales Targeted In First 12 Months
If that's the case Zelda should definitely be pushed off Wii U and to an NX launch game.
Re: Nintendo Didn't Mention Mobile At E3 2015 Because It Was The Wrong Crowd
One question Reggie: Do you realise what people mean when they call you a bunch of Muppets? If so why did you portray yourselves as Muppets?
Re: Talking Point: E3 Highlighted Nintendo's Development Shift Towards NX, and Away from Wii U
E3 taught me that internally Nintendo gave up on the Wii U 18 months ago (perhaps 2 years) and we're now seeing the effects of that decision via the poor amount of upcoming releases and lack of some expected ones.
Re: Weirdness: Man Finishes Super Mario World In 23 Minutes Whilst Blindfolded
@RupeeClock aww, does that mean it'll never see the light of day in Super Mario Maker?
Re: Feature: The Biggest Wii U Retail Games of 2015 - Summer Edition
This article makes depressing reading
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime Attempts To Explain Why Zelda Wii U Wasn't At E3 2015
Translation: it's never going to be released before E3 2016 and you can tell looking at it, we didn't want to embarrass ourselves.
Re: Satoru Iwata Didn't Apologise For Nintendo's E3 Digital Event, Says Reggie Fils-Aime
Please understand...
Re: Video: No Matter How Annoyed You Are At Nintendo's E3 2015 Digital Event, You're Not As Annoyed As This Guy
@MrMario02 I think that's it, as a direct it would have been quite good, as the showcase for the next 12 months it was very disheartening.
Re: First Impressions: Kicking Off With Metroid Prime: Blast Ball
Is it me or do the visuals on this look more like a DS game than a 3DS one?
Re: Video: No Matter How Annoyed You Are At Nintendo's E3 2015 Digital Event, You're Not As Annoyed As This Guy
That cheered me up after the let down of the Digital Event, at least I had mild disappointment rather than that reaction.