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Re: Nintendo Will Attend GDC Europe For The First Time

SyntheticPerson

I hope they get some exclusive indie developers while they are there. The best way for Nintendo to set themselves up as different is exclusive indie stuff. If they are reluctant to make new IPs, at least get some good quality indie devs.

If they nabbed someone like Team Meat (or someone with their quality), they would be laughing.

Re: Soapbox: Why We Should Expect More From The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker HD

SyntheticPerson

I agree with you to an extent. My initial reaction about a HD update for WW was "why?". The great thing about the cel shaded graphics was that it stands the test of time. Wind waker still looks beautiful, even now.

Don't get me wrong, the visual updates are nice, but it would have been nicer to see Majora get the HD treatment.

As for the changes, I guess i'll wait and see if there are any surprises in store. If it is just a HD update, a faster boat, and the Tingle stuff, then i'll be disappointed. I will still buy it though, but it won't be my priority. W101, Sonic, and DK rank higher...

Re: Investment Expert Feels Nintendo Earnings Miss Will Trigger Multi-Platform Approach

SyntheticPerson

Do these people even know anything about Nintendo? They have lots of cash available so even if the Wii U does flop, it won't mean a lot. They will just try again. The Wii U isn't even doing that badly. The sales are similar to the Gamecube (one of my favourite consoles), which isn't bad considering that the Wii U currently doesn't have that much stuff out.

If you look at the upcoming titles for the remainder of the year, and 2014, there is a lot of good stuff set to come out, which will increase the userbase as the console becomes more appealing.

Sure, the Wii U will be a flop compared to the mammoth sales of the Wii, but I reckon it will end up selling about the same as the competition.

I don't know why i'm getting annoyed. This guy says that the 3DS is in decline; clearly he knows only two things - 'Jack' and 'S**t'.

Re: Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (3DS eShop / Game Gear)

SyntheticPerson

I loved this one so much. It can be quite brutal, but not anywhere near the likes of Ghouls 'n' Ghosts. Yeah, there are a lot of cheap traps but (as iPruch mentions) they kinda throw extra lives at you so you can afford to use trial and error.

I also love that there are no special stages. I hate the special stages in all the sonic games, bar Generations 3DS where it is largely inoffensive.

Re: Sakurai Explains The Reasoning Behind The New Characters in Super Smash Bros.

SyntheticPerson

I think they are great choices. The only bad thing I have to say about the new ones is that when the Villager got announced, part of me was disappointed that it wasn't Tom Nook. I hope that none of the great existing characters get dropped though.

I personally hope that Sonic stays in it. Given the Nintendo exclusive Sonic games (which still sounds weird to say after the whole Megadrive v SNES thing when I was a kid), his inclusion should hopefully be more likely than not.

Other than him, most of the others I want are classic SSB characters so will probably stay.