I still have my Wii plugged proudly into the main TV along with Switch and PS3. It is still such a great console. The last game I played on it was about 2 months ago; Lost Winds: Winter of the Melodias. Such a beautiful game that is now lost forever since Nintendo permanently closed the Shopping Channel.
I've been gaming for 30 years now and as the internet has got better and faster over the years I've not once been interested in online gaming. So yeah, I pissed myself when my teenage son came thundering down the stairs complaining about not being able to get into the event having waited for almost an hour. If there is a positive out of this, he instead sunk a couple of hours more into Xenoblade Chronicles.
@TheNewButler Yeah but surely anything that is deemed as collectable is sold by a seller with the intent to exploit a buyer. With limited game companies like SRG et al, if there's a particular game I want to purchase physically I would rather be exploited by them now rather than by an eBay seller later on down the line.
There seems to be a lot of shout outs for both Guardian Heroes and Alien Soldier but for me it would have to be the other Treasure classic from that era, Dynamite Headey. I would absolutely love this to be remade. It is my favourite Megadrive/Genesis game of all time.
@wazlon I'm in the UK and I've bought a few games so far from LRG (Dust, Celeste & River City Girls, and I also have SoR4 pre-ordered; I also intend to pre-order Shantae and the Seven Sirens) and have had no problems thus far. In fact, my first game from them, Dust, never arrived at my address once tracking confirmed it to be in the UK. LRG were amazing with their customer service and shipped out a replacement copy without hesitation hence why I've continued to buy from them. Therefore, from my own experience as an overseas buyer I can highly recommend LRG.
Region locked!!! Well that sucks!!! Was looking forward to this collection too. I've held of from buying Chicken Wiggle of the 3DS store once I heard of this physical collection. Oh well, I'll just wait for the Switch eshop release of it under its new name instead.
@brunojenso Reminds me, I used to really like tractors when I was younger. When I got married to the missus I was given an ultimatum... them or her. So here I am, an extractor fan.
In my opinion, Sega's announcement should be to retire Sonic while he still has a tiny bit of dignity left. Sonic 2 is one of favourite games of all time and still holds up even now. Since then, it's been all downhill with Sonic Mania doing the unthinkable and dragging him back of his feet temporarily. Sonic 3, although good, was rushed and as a result is a very short game. However, when placed on top of the Sonic & Knuckles cart it did improve the game but then proceeded to drag the story at too much that eventual boredom steeped in. Sonic 2 was the perfect sequel with just the right game length. And then we have Sonic in the 3D realm! Let's not kid ourselves, it just does not work! Sonic is just too fast for 3D platforming. It works for Mario because you can play his 3D outings at a reasonably pedestrian pace. But Sonic in 3D is just an uncontrollable mess. Then his later 2D outings just don't have that something that makes Sonic 2 so special. So please, please Sega give Sonic the retirement he deserves.
WT actual F!!! Already pre-ordered from LRG. If I could cancel so I can buy from Signature Edition instead I would. LRG don't allow cancellations. I'm RAGING right now!! Not even a whole roast chicken can calm my rage at this moment in time (and I love chicken too). Now where's my tight blue jeans, white t-shirt, red mits & headband... I'm off to kick some ass.
@JayJ The way I look at it is, these limited print games (especially on Nintendo consoles) will hold their value. Yes they might be expensive initially but look at it as an investment. Buy the games that you know you'll enjoy playing. Once completed, you can either keep to collect (my preference) or whack it on eBay where I'm sure you'll get back at least what you have paid (inc shipping fee) once seller fees have been deducted. At least with LRG the pre-orders are open albeit for a short period of time making their limited print games achievable to get hold of. If it's a game you really want and this is the only option to buy it physical, it's best to buy from shops such as LRG, Super Rare, Strictly Limited etc. You don't want to miss out where then your only option is to buy from some a-hole non-gamer who purchased a gazillion copies purely for selling games at a far more higher rate. This practice sucks but I guess was inevitable with the rise of these limited print shops.
Man, I really want that Zelda theme. God damn it... If only I could find 70 platinum points! That will serve me right for ignoring Nintendo survey's following Switch eshop purchases.
@GrailUK To be honest, it's fantastic that LRG are to honour cancellations for those that have pre-ordered but now want the CE. They're usually very strict but I guess they kind of had to really as it was very late in the day with the CE announcement. Good on them. Me personally, I'm going to wait out on the reviews before making a decision on the physical standard edition. I loved the original trilogy back during my Megadrive/Genesis days, I'm just not yet sold on the change to a cartoonish at style. Fingers crossed it's the muts nuts.
@GrailUK To be fair though, LRG have stated on their website that orders will be open until 7 days after the game is released digitally. You could have held of from pre-ordering. No hassle would be involved then if you did fancy the CE.
@Alpha008 Didn't Christopher Nolan end Batman Begins on a 'Joker' tease? At the time he had no intention on doing a sequel and WB hadn't confirmed one either. Fast forward 3 years later we get the best comic book movie put to screen with The Dark Knight. Fingers crossed then the Tails tease in Sonic does eventually lead a sequel that can become the best video game movie put to screen.
How about a Mario game made in the same style as Evoland in that you start of playing through 8 bit levels as classic 2D Mario and travel, via a pipe of course, through his 2D & 3D platforming history until ultimately you end up completing the game as his Odyssey variant. You could even chuck in racing, tennis, golf missions/levels to fill the game out. A game of this magnitude that I am envisaging would be a perfect celebration of everything Mario. It would be the Festival Moon from New Donk City (my single best Mario moment ever) amped up a million times over.
Please, pretty please Nintendo please can I... I mean we have SM3DW remaster? I know I should have bought a Wii U and I can offer no excuse for not doing so. But I have a Wii & Switch hooked up to my TV that I truly love and would buy SM3DW for Switch in a heartbeat if this was to re-released. I would rather my hard-earned go to you rather than the second hand market as I continually um and arr over buying a second hand Wii U just to buy SM3DW (and Pikmin 3).
I'm not really that fussed for cats, however I could watch this all day long just to keep me smiling. I doff my Cappie to this very well produced and adorable video.
Love Sonic 2 so much. This game is one of my all time favourites and was probably the one game I completed the most times during my Megadrive days. However, I have to ask, has the god awful slowdown from the 2 player Vs mode been fixed?
This game is on my wishlist of WiiU games to be ported to Switch. So, what is the crack with Kickstarter? If I donate, I guess I'm helping to fund the project? As an investor, what would I get in return other than the privilege of being able to purchase this when it is eventually released?
Bearing in mind what has come before (looking at you Mario, SF, Double Dragon, RE2 onwards etc), I remain optimistic that this could be the best video game adaptation yet. I'm not saying it'll be good,
I'm just managing my expectations and willing to give it a chance.
All I want to know is do I or do I not need to take the plunge and purchase a 2nd hand WiiU in order to play SM3DW? Am I holding out for a Switch port that will never come?
From this new trailer and Sonic's redesign, I've gone from hoping the movie bombs hard to actually giving it the benefit of the doubt and will now consider taking the family out to the cinema to hopefully have a fun time. I quite like the goofiness vibe (I chuckled at Sonic with the bat and elastic ball hehe) and honestly feel that this could be a guilty pleasure. I'll use Detective Pikachu as my bar to determine whether or not it is a good movie. Although visually impressive, DP bored me rigid despite having a strong trailer. Gloved fingers crossed for Sonic.
Fingers crossed for a Garfield Smash Bros clone. The likes of Heathcliff, James, Henry's etc could even guest star as overpriced DLC characters. It would be purr-fect.
Just waiting on the SS & OoT link to be delivered next month to complete my LoZ collection thus far. I will slash bushes for rupees if Nintendo were to announce ALttP & MC Link amiibo's though.
I had the original Fatal Frame (aka Project Zero in my neck of the wood) for PS2. I couldn't complete it though. Why? I was 23 at the time and even then I found it too damn scary to continue playing beyond the first handful of ghosts. I can watch scary/horror movies with with no issues whatsoever, but being fully immersed in a scary ass video game, no thank you. I can't even play Five Night's at Freddy's.
Having jumped from NES to Megadrive I never had the opportunity to play this when I was a mere youngster. When I bought my Wii about 8 years ago this was one of the first games I purchased from the Wii Shop. Despite still having the Wii proudly connected to the TV (along with Switch & PS3), I have only now just begone to properly play SMW having only had a dabble here and there previously. Just like SMB & SMB3 before it, and more recently the NSMB games, SMW is a very good game and will forever stand the test of time. My only con however with the 2D Mario games is the timer (this is also an issue I have with the classic Sonic games). I really, really detest it. SMB3 & SMW both encourage you to explore every nook and cranny of each level in order to locate the many secrets and collectable etc. I would really love to be able to do that at my leisure too. But once you get that panic inducing countdown music, that's it exploration time is over and it then becomes a blind panic to get to the stage end as quickly as possible. Why would Nintendo create these wonderful games full of amazing levels but only give you limited exploration time. Personally, as a gamer of 30 years, this has never made much sense to me.
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Re: Nintendo's Wii Is Still A Hit In Care Homes 13 Years Later
I still have my Wii plugged proudly into the main TV along with Switch and PS3. It is still such a great console. The last game I played on it was about 2 months ago; Lost Winds: Winter of the Melodias. Such a beautiful game that is now lost forever since Nintendo permanently closed the Shopping Channel.
Re: Fortnite Players Are Angry At Epic After Missing Out On The Season Finale
I've been gaming for 30 years now and as the internet has got better and faster over the years I've not once been interested in online gaming. So yeah, I pissed myself when my teenage son came thundering down the stairs complaining about not being able to get into the event having waited for almost an hour. If there is a positive out of this, he instead sunk a couple of hours more into Xenoblade Chronicles.
Re: Limited Run Hopes To Do "A Few More" 3DS Releases If Atooi's Physical Collection Is Successful
Not being multi region = not for me 😔
Re: Tricky Towers Goes Physical On Switch With All DLC Included
@TheNewButler
Yeah but surely anything that is deemed as collectable is sold by a seller with the intent to exploit a buyer. With limited game companies like SRG et al, if there's a particular game I want to purchase physically I would rather be exploited by them now rather than by an eBay seller later on down the line.
Re: Streets Of Rage 4's Dotemu Is Working On Three Unannounced Projects
There seems to be a lot of shout outs for both Guardian Heroes and Alien Soldier but for me it would have to be the other Treasure classic from that era, Dynamite Headey. I would absolutely love this to be remade. It is my favourite Megadrive/Genesis game of all time.
Re: Limited Run Games Teases Blaster Master Zero Announcement, More Info Next Week
@wazlon
I'm in the UK and I've bought a few games so far from LRG (Dust, Celeste & River City Girls, and I also have SoR4 pre-ordered; I also intend to pre-order Shantae and the Seven Sirens) and have had no problems thus far. In fact, my first game from them, Dust, never arrived at my address once tracking confirmed it to be in the UK. LRG were amazing with their customer service and shipped out a replacement copy without hesitation hence why I've continued to buy from them. Therefore, from my own experience as an overseas buyer I can highly recommend LRG.
Re: Atooi Reconfirms Its 5-In-1 Nintendo 3DS Physical Collection Is Still On The Way
Region locked!!! Well that sucks!!! Was looking forward to this collection too. I've held of from buying Chicken Wiggle of the 3DS store once I heard of this physical collection. Oh well, I'll just wait for the Switch eshop release of it under its new name instead.
Re: Dark Souls Series Has Now Sold Over 27 Million Copies Worldwide, FromSoftware Confirms
What about Demon Souls? Is this worthy enough to be ported to Switch?
Re: Nintendo Switch Cooling Fans Are Now A Thing, And Pre-Orders Have Just Opened
@brunojenso
Reminds me, I used to really like tractors when I was younger. When I got married to the missus I was given an ultimatum... them or her. So here I am, an extractor fan.
Hey!!! That's my coat!
Re: Sega Can't Wait To Share "Exciting News" About Sonic's 30th Anniversary
In my opinion, Sega's announcement should be to retire Sonic while he still has a tiny bit of dignity left. Sonic 2 is one of favourite games of all time and still holds up even now. Since then, it's been all downhill with Sonic Mania doing the unthinkable and dragging him back of his feet temporarily. Sonic 3, although good, was rushed and as a result is a very short game. However, when placed on top of the Sonic & Knuckles cart it did improve the game but then proceeded to drag the story at too much that eventual boredom steeped in. Sonic 2 was the perfect sequel with just the right game length. And then we have Sonic in the 3D realm! Let's not kid ourselves, it just does not work! Sonic is just too fast for 3D platforming. It works for Mario because you can play his 3D outings at a reasonably pedestrian pace. But Sonic in 3D is just an uncontrollable mess. Then his later 2D outings just don't have that something that makes Sonic 2 so special. So please, please Sega give Sonic the retirement he deserves.
Re: Streets Of Rage 4 Gets Another Physical Release, This Time With A Signature Edition
WT actual F!!! Already pre-ordered from LRG. If I could cancel so I can buy from Signature Edition instead I would. LRG don't allow cancellations. I'm RAGING right now!! Not even a whole roast chicken can calm my rage at this moment in time (and I love chicken too). Now where's my tight blue jeans, white t-shirt, red mits & headband... I'm off to kick some ass.
Re: Limited Run Announces Physical Editions Of Shantae And The Seven Sirens, Pre-Orders Open Next Week
@JayJ
The way I look at it is, these limited print games (especially on Nintendo consoles) will hold their value. Yes they might be expensive initially but look at it as an investment. Buy the games that you know you'll enjoy playing. Once completed, you can either keep to collect (my preference) or whack it on eBay where I'm sure you'll get back at least what you have paid (inc shipping fee) once seller fees have been deducted. At least with LRG the pre-orders are open albeit for a short period of time making their limited print games achievable to get hold of. If it's a game you really want and this is the only option to buy it physical, it's best to buy from shops such as LRG, Super Rare, Strictly Limited etc. You don't want to miss out where then your only option is to buy from some a-hole non-gamer who purchased a gazillion copies purely for selling games at a far more higher rate. This practice sucks but I guess was inevitable with the rise of these limited print shops.
Re: Get Mario Discounts And New Themes With The Latest My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)
Man, I really want that Zelda theme. God damn it... If only I could find 70 platinum points! That will serve me right for ignoring Nintendo survey's following Switch eshop purchases.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Verdict On The Switch Version Of Streets Of Rage 4
@DTfeartheBEARD
You'll have to decide quick, orders at Limited Run Games cease at 11:59 pm eastern time on Sunday 10th May.
https://www.limitedrungames.com/collections/neo-frontpage/products/switch-limited-run-65-streets-of-rage-4
Re: Limited Run Games Reveals Streets Of Rage 4 Collector's Edition
@GrailUK
To be honest, it's fantastic that LRG are to honour cancellations for those that have pre-ordered but now want the CE. They're usually very strict but I guess they kind of had to really as it was very late in the day with the CE announcement. Good on them. Me personally, I'm going to wait out on the reviews before making a decision on the physical standard edition. I loved the original trilogy back during my Megadrive/Genesis days, I'm just not yet sold on the change to a cartoonish at style. Fingers crossed it's the muts nuts.
Re: Limited Run Games Reveals Streets Of Rage 4 Collector's Edition
@GrailUK
To be fair though, LRG have stated on their website that orders will be open until 7 days after the game is released digitally. You could have held of from pre-ordering. No hassle would be involved then if you did fancy the CE.
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Sequel Not In The Works, But Its Director Would "Love To Do More"
@JRokujuushi
Apologies if I have misread your post but you make it sound like you are actually disappointed that a SMB movie sequel was never made.
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Sequel Not In The Works, But Its Director Would "Love To Do More"
@Alpha008
Didn't Christopher Nolan end Batman Begins on a 'Joker' tease? At the time he had no intention on doing a sequel and WB hadn't confirmed one either. Fast forward 3 years later we get the best comic book movie put to screen with The Dark Knight. Fingers crossed then the Tails tease in Sonic does eventually lead a sequel that can become the best video game movie put to screen.
Re: Atooi Explains Reasoning Behind Chicken Wiggle Workshop Name Change
Hatch Tales! Woo-oo!
Everyday they're out there making
Hatch Tales! Woo-oo!
Tales of derring-do, bad and good
Hatch Tales! Woo-oo!
Re: Nintendo To Remaster 'Most Of Super Mario’s 35-Year Catalogue' For Switch in 2020, New Report Says
How about a Mario game made in the same style as Evoland in that you start of playing through 8 bit levels as classic 2D Mario and travel, via a pipe of course, through his 2D & 3D platforming history until ultimately you end up completing the game as his Odyssey variant. You could even chuck in racing, tennis, golf missions/levels to fill the game out. A game of this magnitude that I am envisaging would be a perfect celebration of everything Mario. It would be the Festival Moon from New Donk City (my single best Mario moment ever) amped up a million times over.
Re: Nintendo To Remaster 'Most Of Super Mario’s 35-Year Catalogue' For Switch in 2020, New Report Says
Please, pretty please Nintendo please can I... I mean we have SM3DW remaster? I know I should have bought a Wii U and I can offer no excuse for not doing so. But I have a Wii & Switch hooked up to my TV that I truly love and would buy SM3DW for Switch in a heartbeat if this was to re-released. I would rather my hard-earned go to you rather than the second hand market as I continually um and arr over buying a second hand Wii U just to buy SM3DW (and Pikmin 3).
Re: Random: Super Mario Cat Bros. Needs To Become A Real Game
I'm not really that fussed for cats, however I could watch this all day long just to keep me smiling. I doff my Cappie to this very well produced and adorable video.
Re: Review: SEGA AGES Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - A Fantastic Game, But Who Hasn't Played It By Now?
Love Sonic 2 so much. This game is one of my all time favourites and was probably the one game I completed the most times during my Megadrive days. However, I have to ask, has the god awful slowdown from the 2 player Vs mode been fixed?
Re: A New Fox Emerges On Switch This Spring In Explorative Adventure Spirit Of The North
New Super Lucky's Tale, Furwind, Fox 'n' Forest, The First Tree and now Spirit of the North. If only I knew which fox game to buy.
Re: Hideki Kamiya Explains Why The Wonderful 101 Needed To Be Remastered
@patbacknitro18
Just don't play the prequel. The title says it all - The Sh*t 1.
Re: The Wonderful 101: Remastered Smashes Its $1.5 Million Stretch Goal, Platinum Reveals Two More
This game is on my wishlist of WiiU games to be ported to Switch. So, what is the crack with Kickstarter? If I donate, I guess I'm helping to fund the project? As an investor, what would I get in return other than the privilege of being able to purchase this when it is eventually released?
Re: Video: Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Gets Its Very Own Super Bowl Ad
Bearing in mind what has come before (looking at you Mario, SF, Double Dragon, RE2 onwards etc), I remain optimistic that this could be the best video game adaptation yet. I'm not saying it'll be good,
I'm just managing my expectations and willing to give it a chance.
Re: Video: Fan Spends Four Months Making Stop-Motion Cuphead Animation, And It's Pretty Great
Wow, that's just crazy amazing. Why can't I have a talent?
Re: Expect Game Announcements "Throughout The Year", Says Nintendo
All I want to know is do I or do I not need to take the plunge and purchase a 2nd hand WiiU in order to play SM3DW? Am I holding out for a Switch port that will never come?
Re: Feature: Nintendo Switch Ports We'd Love To See In 2020
How about Resident Evil 7 as a Labo VR special edition?
Re: Feature: Our Most Anticipated Nintendo Switch Games Of 2020
Super Mario 3D World, Pikmin 3 and The Wonderful 101 announcements for Switch please.
Re: Gleamlight Publisher Responds To Accusations Of Game Being A Hollow Knight "Ripoff"
@codyf Well said. I couldn't put it any better myself. People have a choice - you either buy the game or you don't. It's that simple.
Re: Random: Xbox Series X? That's Just A Tall GameCube, The Twitter Masses Say
@danemord Easy mate, just turn it on its side and it'll then double up as a TV stand in its own right.
Re: Review: Five Nights at Freddy's 3 - Proof Of The Law Of Diminishing Returns
I'll bypass the games in order to be surprised by Paul W S Anderson's movie adaptation. It is in the works right??
Re: Random: So, You Probably Don't Want To Put Your Nintendo Switch On A Radiator
Reminds me of that time I used my 55 inch 4k TV as on ironing board. I jest... the TV was 37 inch.
Re: Review: The Touryst - A Visually Stunning Island-Hop That's Loads Of Fun
@Lordplops Yep, it sure does look amazyng.
Re: Miyamoto Would Rather Focus On New Nintendo Experiences Than Old Ones
I never got round to buying a WiiU. So please take my money and give me NS versions of SM3DW, Pikmin 3 and The Wonderful 101.
Re: Physical Copies Of Ikaruga For Nintendo Switch Are Now In "Active" Production
@Croz I would love Treasure to do a sequel to Dynamite Headdy. The original is an underrated classic that was, for me, the best game on Megadrive.
Re: Gallery: This Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Bedroom Mural Is Absolutely Stunning
My room next please. I have a large wallet full of rupees, a wooden shield, 12 arrows and a bottle of green potion to cover all expenses.
Re: Review: Hello Kitty Kruisers - If Your Age Is In The Double Digits, This Is Best Avoided
There are literally hundreds of games that I could with a review of from the eshop, why review this?
Re: Gallery: Sonic Movie Trailer Comparison Pics - Check Out Before And After Sonic's Redesign
From this new trailer and Sonic's redesign, I've gone from hoping the movie bombs hard to actually giving it the benefit of the doubt and will now consider taking the family out to the cinema to hopefully have a fun time. I quite like the goofiness vibe (I chuckled at Sonic with the bat and elastic ball hehe) and honestly feel that this could be a guilty pleasure. I'll use Detective Pikachu as my bar to determine whether or not it is a good movie. Although visually impressive, DP bored me rigid despite having a strong trailer. Gloved fingers crossed for Sonic.
Re: Review: Garfield Kart Furious Racing - A Rancid, Regurgitated Hairball Of A Racer
Fingers crossed for a Garfield Smash Bros clone. The likes of Heathcliff, James, Henry's etc could even guest star as overpriced DLC characters. It would be purr-fect.
Re: Gallery: A Closer Look At Nintendo's Barmy New Comedy Puzzler, The Stretchers
Missed opportunity, this could easily have been a Mario & Luigi game set within the Mario Odyssey gameworld. Still, it looks fun.
Re: Don't Expect Any New Classic Edition Consoles Soon, Says Nintendo - You've Got Switch Online Instead
Bought a Wii mini the other day. Very disappointed!! Not a single built in game. What gives Nintendo?? Is this some kind of sick joke??
Re: Heads Up! The Nintendo Official UK Store Has A Bunch Of Legend Of Zelda amiibo Back In Stock
Just waiting on the SS & OoT link to be delivered next month to complete my LoZ collection thus far. I will slash bushes for rupees if Nintendo were to announce ALttP & MC Link amiibo's though.
Re: Fatal Frame Producer Wants To Bring A New Entry In The Survival Horror Series To Nintendo Switch
I had the original Fatal Frame (aka Project Zero in my neck of the wood) for PS2. I couldn't complete it though. Why? I was 23 at the time and even then I found it too damn scary to continue playing beyond the first handful of ghosts. I can watch scary/horror movies with with no issues whatsoever, but being fully immersed in a scary ass video game, no thank you. I can't even play Five Night's at Freddy's.
Re: Video: Our Early Impressions Of Ring Fit Adventure On The Nintendo Switch
I'm already looking forward to the video whereby someone has managed to complete SM64 just by using the Ring-Con.
Re: Magical 2D Platformer Enchanted Portals Accused Of Being A Cuphead Clone
And in other news, Konami are accused of ripping off EA with their PES games.
Re: Monster Boy's Latest Patch Makes Great Use Of Switch Lite's Funky Colours
What about something exclusive for us fatties?
Re: Review: Super Mario World - Phenomenal Platforming Perfection
Having jumped from NES to Megadrive I never had the opportunity to play this when I was a mere youngster. When I bought my Wii about 8 years ago this was one of the first games I purchased from the Wii Shop. Despite still having the Wii proudly connected to the TV (along with Switch & PS3), I have only now just begone to properly play SMW having only had a dabble here and there previously. Just like SMB & SMB3 before it, and more recently the NSMB games, SMW is a very good game and will forever stand the test of time. My only con however with the 2D Mario games is the timer (this is also an issue I have with the classic Sonic games). I really, really detest it. SMB3 & SMW both encourage you to explore every nook and cranny of each level in order to locate the many secrets and collectable etc. I would really love to be able to do that at my leisure too. But once you get that panic inducing countdown music, that's it exploration time is over and it then becomes a blind panic to get to the stage end as quickly as possible. Why would Nintendo create these wonderful games full of amazing levels but only give you limited exploration time. Personally, as a gamer of 30 years, this has never made much sense to me.