Uncle_Franklin

Uncle_Franklin

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Re: Gallery: Nintendo Gives Us A Closer Look At Its New Store In The US

Uncle_Franklin

Sadler indeed, he looks miserable.

Interesting to see Pokemon stuff there,
the Japanese stores don't have that, I guess because Pokemon Center stores are everywhere, sometimes even in the same building as a Nintendo store.
(By the way, if you ever go to the Nintendo store at the Shibuya Parco, of course also go to Pokemon Center, but also check out the Capcom store in that building)

Re: Feature: The Long & Rainbow Road To 'Mario Kart World' - Part 2

Uncle_Franklin

How you fail to mention Delfino Square and Airship Fortress as standout DS tracks I don't know.

The Wii game began the approach of adding more racers and widening the tracks, thus ruining Mario Kart.
The balance between luck and skill with the items is completely gone by that point as well. No point hanging on to an item to defend yourself if lightening happens every ten seconds.
Sometimes less is more.

Re: Opinion: It's Time To Get Rid Of Fall Damage

Uncle_Franklin

Absolutely.

Fall damage adds nothing to a game to me,
it mostly seems to me a peculiar attempt to add 'realism' to games that otherwise pay no heed to it.
In most games it is not difficult to avoid the damage; it's just tedious.

Same with not being able to breathe underwater.