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Not possible? Just like how they said that rendering female models isn't possible (followed by the successive announcements of Hyrule Warrior, which consisted of female after female after female.....). I don't really like Ubisoft anymore, they can keep their games. I won't buy any of their stuff now on Wii U or PC.

It's a shame it is impossible to 100% the game because of a glitch.

@CaptainToad PD should get the "King of Games" award (or should that be Queen?)

@Ootfan98 The trick is to choose Jaws if your opponent chooses Oddjob. Autoaim will automatically aim at his head. Easy!

I never really got into GE multiplayer, as I only had one other friend who liked FPS games, and 1v1 got a little boring after a while. GoldenEye X though shows just how much better the game would have been with bots included!

Fantastic game. Great game for speedrunners too.

Only gripe is some of the levels can feel a bit empty compared with other FPS games, like Rare's similar classic, Perfect Dark.

I really recommend Dracula X for those who haven't played it. One of my favourite Castlevania games. Just amazing.

I agree Ichiban. Stuff like this made the N64 a great console.

I had fun with this at the time, but I have no interest in it now. But the racing genre isn't really for me, barring a handful of exceptions.

Amazing

Wii U eshop = Steam 2.0.

That isn't a compliment, if you have seen the barrage of trite flooding Steam these days.....

Armillo. By the time I decided to get it, the launch offer was over. Thankfully it is on sale again - now I have another chance!

I think this type of game does have it's place, as Beetlejuice says, but when a dev pulls an unpolished game out of their backside in a quick 10 minutes, it kinda takes the mick. If they actually spent a little more time (maybe another 10 minutes), then it would become a product worth 99c rather than overpriced freeware.

Games on Nintendo consoles should be made to satisfy the Nintendo Seal of Quality - even if the Seal does not exist any more. If it isn't good enough for those standards, it shouldn't be released. That is not to say shovelware shouldn't be allowed, but it should still adhere to a minimum. After all, a large percentage of Wii U owners won't be like us, looking online for our information. They will just buy things on what looks / sounds good, trusting in Nintendo to release titles of decent quality.

By the way, it takes little effort to add a bit of extra quality. This is a flappy bird clone that was knocked out quickly by some guy (I think he said he did it in a few hours or within a day or something). And it is a free web-browser game, so you can save your dollar.

http://alienbug.itch.io/spider-bomb

If some guy can do this, surely a game developer can put in a bit of effort. There is a market for this kind of game, but you need to actually make it reasonably decent.

It really is a sad state of affairs when a developer basically admits to churning out trite for easy money. I would hate to be a developer who has no desire to make quality products. Even with trash like this, a few basic things that would incur minimal cost (sound effects, scrolling, miiverse integration) could have made this a budget app-like game. Neglecting basic quality standards just to churn out trash for money shows a certain contempt for the consumer.

I hope people do actually speak with their wallets and refuse to buy this. Things like this and the letter really need to disappear from the eshop. Steam is already drowning in rubbish early access stuff; I only hope Nintendo doesn't go the same way.

Wow, really early review. The game isn't out for another month. Good to hear you got your review copy well in advance!

It's alright, but the thing that get s me with all MK games is the lack of content. Diddy Kong Racing is better.

one hundred and eightyyyyyyyy

I really need to pick this and Battle for Naboo up for my N64. I love Rogue Leader, and Rebel Strike is decent too.

Fun game. I used to play the campaign with a friend when I was a kid. We never got far. He didn't have a controller pak so I don't think it ever saved.

Super Mario 64 remains my favourite game of the series. I love the open world nature of it. You can pick and choose, not only stars, but the route in which to gain the stars. It allowed for great replayability and is probably the reason that people can play it time and time again. Minor camera issues aside (it is after all a problem inherent in the genre), Mario 64 is pretty much a perfect Mario game.

@Dreamcaster-X

Exactly. Paying a fortune for a game is silly, when 100% of the money goes to the seller. Not the developer. Buying a game for a reasonable price is fine, as it feels like honouring the maker of it but there is no reason to spend £100 on a game 20 years old

I think they are useful for the future. I have heard of some people having problems with their carts now that the internal battery is on the blink. In the future, when carts are mostly dead, these will be a saviour to people who like to play retro stuff (like me). I am paranoid about my PD and GE carts dying.

Also, some of the hacked stuff is brilliant. Petrie's Challenge, Super Mario Star Road, GoldenEye X, etc are all fabulous labours of love from fans, and playing them on native hardware is the best way to enjoy them.

That being said, I understand the nature of abusing roms to get games they wouldn't otherwise have. On native hardware, it probably isn't so much of an issue for developers (as no new stuff gets published) but it will affect virtual console sales. Well, for the handful of titles they bother to release....

Worried about her becoming overly sexualised? This is an alt costume for Zero Suit Samus. Just look at the Zero Suit! If ZSS is fine, so is this. Both appeared in the Metroid games.

The music reminds me of "Close to me" by The Cure.

This looks good, but I can't help but feel that it is yet another platformer!

Gonna grab some Mega Man!

I loved the Master System. My memories with it are fonder than my Megadrive memories. Ecco, My Hero, Lucky Dime Caper, and Sonic 2 were the stand out classics for me. Personally, I think LDC would have been a better HD remake choice than Ducktales

If it is a Goron, I hope it is the Goron Elder from Majora's Mask (or the guy in TP that looks like him).

For a non-Goron choice: Tingle. Or David Jr.

and this: https://kb.speeddemosarchive.com/Metroid_Prime/Techniques

@I-U What you define as glitches? There are many skips, using techniques to get items early. Do you class those as glitches? Or do you mean just stuff like in Ocarina where you actually break through the level to reach inaccessible areas?

Either way, I recommend giving this a read:
http://www.metroid2002.com/home.php

Impressive. Full game speedruns are hard to do consistently well, as you need everything to go in your favour. Especially with OOT, which has some devilishly tricky glitches. I don't to full game runs often, but when I do it can be quite taxing!

30% off for Zelda. Hmmmm.........

I wanted to get Zelda and Metroid, because if they were half price it would work out to be good value. However, I have them both on 3DS so at only 30% discount, I doubt I will bother.

Yeah, in Spain all the young girls love Violetta. I wonder how long it takes for the actress to 'do a Miley Cyrus' and go a bit insane.

It has been out on PC for a while. It is supposed to be pretty good, but I have been waiting for the Wii U release to play it. Looking forward to it!

It should help ease the pain of the ongoing TBA status of Shovel Knight and 1001 Spikes for the EU eshop....

If I buy from the german shop, will it work on a spanish console? I assume it will as they are both in euros?

I think you mean 'consolation' rather that 'consultation'.

No camera problems? Funny.

Still, great game.

The highlights for me were: Super Mario 64 (one handed!) and GoldenEye 64 (speedrunning co-op with 2.2 control scheme).

As a GE speedrunner, it was good to watch fellow eliters pull off such an impressive feat!

looks legit.......

Awesome. I had almost forgotten about this. Looking forward to seeing Goose and Bossman on GoldenEye and Perfect Dark! Those guys are legends!

Yeah, maybe if phone games weren't a heap of s....ugar then it might stand a chance. As it stands, Nintendo produces quality handheld games so I don't think there is any worry just yet....

I would really recommend this game to anyone. You can play as an action game, or you can go the stealthy route. I played this on the Xbox 360 and loved every minute of it. I will certainly be buying the Wii U Director's Cut to experience this game again!

I'm not sure that Wind Waker is going to be a big system seller. It looks pretty, and will be great for hardcore Zelda fans, but it isn't new or revolutionary (compared to the GCN version) to be a system seller.

Pikmin, Sonic, DK, Wii Fit U, etc should definitely have a bundle. WW HD? Maybe not.

@Assassin87 They haven't sacrificed anything. They've actually added stuff (notably David Hayter). The reason they are charging less is because of external partners, such as AMD, who are providing private investment.

They mention it in the kickstarter text (not the video!).

@Tsuchinoko ED was around the same amount of game length. With 9 levels, that is about an hour for each. I assume they are giving a realistic estimate for game length (since it was originally planned in smaller, episodic chunks) rather than what other companies do and give you a stupidly unrealistic number. I believe Activision once said that one of their CODs had a 10+hour campaign, and it could be beaten in 3 hours on an initial playthrough!

All being well though, stretch goals will all be about extra content (after the initial PS4 goal) so it may end up being longer. Still, 10 hours is alright for a $20 game.

I wish them the best of luck with this. They have already broken 100k so I am sure they will do it.

What? Is this commonplace in Japan, or is some crazy Nintendo thing?

I think the Wii U needs more indie titles, regardless or Western or Eastern origin.

It does look pretty good

£32 on Amazon, £35 from Game. Even at Game's prices, the most you would be able to save is £2, assuming the digital version of 101 costs the same.

Sorry Nintendo, I would like to download it but it still isn't worth it.

Well, Copperhead was female in New 52 so it is hardly a gender swap. They just chose the New 52 version, over the original. Given their revamp of the character, female is more appropriate for their version.

Also, I think the claws on the hands represent the snake fangs, particularly as bats gets poisoned by her when she strikes him.

No love for Leeds

How long was it before the 3DS picked up? That had a bumpy journey at the start as well, but eventually picked up. Many people declared it a failure, but Ninty turned it around.

As I say, I can't recall the timeframe for the turnaround so it may not be comparable.

I'm sure it will pick up when it has games.

That said, the GameCube was a commercial failure and that was one of the greatest consoles in the history of Man.

Multiple storylines would be great for Zelda. It would be ace for replayability, but also gives them extra room for future Zelda games, as they could argue that that all of the endings are canonical.

I've not heard of the funding website they are using. Maybe kickstarter may have been a better idea to get more interest?

I hope it does well though, as it could be really good.