TimLatshaw

@Spoony_Tech Call it!

Wii U to Become System Owned By Everyone in History, and Here's Why

@Cevan That's a very good point!

I wonder how Plessie would fit into a kart.

Unless Plessie WAS the kart.

My great-uncle was a Tetris fanatic. Whenever I saw him, he'd always be playing it on his Game Boy. His kids had bought him other games, but I never saw him play them. It was Tetris or nothing.

He would let me play when he wasn't engaged in clearing lines, which is one of the earliest memories I have playing videogames. He had literally worn the anti-slip pads on the D-pad off, making it a completely smooth surface. He also kept his high score on a small slip of paper taped just below the screen.

My great-uncle passed away years ago, and I never thought until it was too late to ask my great-aunt if she still had that Game Boy. Unfortunately, she had long since given it away. I wish I had that thing, or at least knew the old man's last high score.

@ricklongo I KNOW, RIGHT?

My own little opinion: I think the last thing Mario Kart needs right now are little hidden "trick/skills/exploits" that will end up segregating online play and leaving people feeling distant and left out. I don't know if Fire Hopping will do this, but I'd rather not wait to find out.

Pocky & Rocky. That'd be such a cool game to have!

@Kaze_Memaryu coughblazecough

And you just planned this the same day as my Hello Kitty Kruisers tournament out of pure COINCIDENCE, right? I can't believe you guys.

@RedYoshi999 @Raylax You, of course, want Clint Bowyer behind the wheel of your car if you're interested in going upside-down.

@TheLordAndrew

This game makes me happy.

My Score: Happy/10

@Eisenbolan Candy Match 3 will be my next review and should hopefully be up next week.

@MJKOP Finally, someone GETS IT.

@Beechbone @Ricube You use the D-pad to control Igniculus with the Wii Remote, held horizontally. When I said the style was similar to Mario Galaxy, I meant the manner in which Igniculus helps Aurora (i.e. collecting items and freezing enemies).

@Spoony_Tech It starts off quite easy, yes. If you're looking for more challenge, I would recommend Hard mode.

@Dark-Link73 It's sort of a mix, in that position on the track determines turn order, but choices can change speed and order in real-time. If you've seen the "active time" systems in games like Chrono Trigger, it's close to that.

@Maneauleau Yep!

@ekreig Eat your hamburgers, ekreig

http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=120913

@Phantom_R +fav

I can almost feel the Magical Sound Shower on my ears!

@C-Olimar @TG1 @Mystemo I've finally been able to check myself, and it is still 1,000 points for me as well. Still trying to figure out whether my source confirming 500 means different things in different areas or was a mistake or what. I've reached out to MonkeyPaw and will update this story once I receive a response.

Again, many thinks for bringing this to my attention! I always want to be accurate here.

@TG1 Hrmn. I'll have to confirm this for myself when I can. Thanks for bringing up what you see!

@TG1 Are you sure? I had it confirmed that it's currently 500 points.

@Samurai_Goroh Are we shipping our Wii Remotes now? Really?

Because if we are, I'm on board.

Way to go, Tom! Look forward to continued work with you.

@6ch6ris6 What can I say? I actually found the look of the game charming in its own way. Your mileage may vary.

Sheesh, Morgan. I assumed it was going to be good, but did you have to evoke the Holy Trinity of Creative and Somewhat Under-the-Radar Classics in the conclusion? They... they speak to me...

My opinion is mine alone and does not represent the co-writers or company of Nintendo Life, but Klonoa totally needs all the love you guys.

@boynerdrambling From the statement in this story: "That doesn't include PAX East this year, but we will offer our fans a variety of opportunities to get their hands on Nintendo products in 2014."

@Phantom_R A larger AR card can definitely help things out. I don't have a giant AR card, but I did try the larger one that can be printed out from here:

http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/618/~/how-to-download-replacement-ar-cards-and-booklet

@LegatoSkyheart I know, right??

Your run-of-the-mill Koopa Troopa never gets enough love.

Donkey Kongs, Rainbow Road, Bananas Only

@unrandomsam Hidden object games have been prevalent long before even video games, when you were asked to find and circle objects on a sheet of paper.

@LordJumpMad @Unit_DTH Actually, Lord JumpMad is correct. These units are not eligible for Club Nintendo coins, according to the store page.

@SphericalCrusher My wrath rains upon you!

Nah, really, I get this all the time and am quite used to it. Admittedly, this is the first time anyone's told me online.

Anything that keeps Klonoa around is a plus. Such a woefully underappreciated series.

@DarkKirby I don't think he's ashamed of a Kickstarter. It's a possibility, but it looks like a company would have to be set up in another country to do so, as it doesn't look like a Kickstarter project can be based in Japan at this time. This is likely why Mighty No. 9's project is based from comcept USA.

I may be wrong about this, however. Have to check a bit more.

UPDATE: I do notice some Kickstarter projects have been based in Japan, so this is somewhat puzzling now. The director initially believed he couldn't do it: https://twitter.com/Uchikoshi_Eng/status/434226590533185536

It may be a factor of presenting an English Kickstarter page, after digging a little more. Either way, it seems some work would have to be done or connections made to get on Kickstarter but, like I said, it's still a possibility one way or another.

@Uberchu "Japan did not receive similar treatment, but according to Famitsu, the game will finally see a release for the Wii U and PS3 on 15th May, about 18 months later. No word has been given for versions on other systems, including the 3DS."

Is this what you were looking for?

All I'm going to say is I would marry any girl who'd buy me a pink 3DS with Animal Crossing.

@andreoni79 Ah there it is. Thank you!

@andreoni79 I've checked IGN's story and don't see mention of a European price.

@Radbot42 I actually came here to say this. Hanging out with all the big-show Pokémon. Like a boss.

@WingedSnagret I would assume she was introduced during the making of the video and subsequently spliced in.

@SeVok I wasn't thinking of that insinuation when writing that--mainly just a segue to mention his tackle record--but you make a fair point.

I demand more Kirby merchandise!

But then I always do.

@Retro_on_theGo The wording of the announcement doesn't say anything about registration involving participation in a previous tournament; just that some have already qualified through their rankings on the Global Showdown. However, the specific details for registering on Jan. 31 have not been given, so there's still a possibility they'll require that, I suppose. Would seem a bit rotten to not tell people of that beforehand, though.

@hlime You are right about the screenshots. It looks like we were given the wrong shots to work with, unfortunately, and will be trying to get shots that better represent the Wii U version.

@XCWarrior The uncertainty made you check though, didn't it. ; )

Can. Not. Wait.