Unit_DTH

I smell copyright infringement and IP theft.

@Mallow I've enjoyed your comments so far, as they are terribly dry and well written, just as I like them. Keep it up, but also understand that this is a forum where fans weigh in on a company that they, basically, keep in business. In this case these comments are like a town hall that, if they wanted to, Nintendo could come to read through and possibly see where they could improve or need to improve. Doubtful that many of us (including yourself and that dry wit of yours) contemplate the financials of a game company at any other time than when the company announces something regarding one of their services as it pertains to paying customers. The service - as it stands right now - is lacking. Everyone cannot be pleased all the time and the internet does give the whiniest of ppl the loudest shriek, no need to berate them.

Honestly, there is so little that it is offering as a subscription service. The retro games they give us are not the best (kinda wonder who was the person deciding which titles should be in that launch lineup)
and certainly not the ones that make me harken back to joyful childhood memories on my NES. NO VOICECHAT ON THE CONSOLE!! What?!?! Why wouldn't you allow that, hell they do it on Fortnite without any stupid phone app?! Next, why are there no achievments? Nothing even like achievements on the switch. Anybody else remember when the PS3 retrofitted many games with achievements? I do. It would be nice to have something like stars that relate to achievements, but no, we get to pay to play a few games online and use our phone to chat if we wanna play online and then, we can only chat in a private party with people we know or have on our friend list, can't just jump into a match and coordinate with strangers... god forbid we could talk to strangers. It honestly feels like Nintendo is like a helicopter parent watching their children use the internet for the first time in the 90's and are worried about them meeting a stranger and getting kidnapped! I love my Switch, play it more than my other consoles and PC, but their policies and over-bearance is just a bit on the "Crazy Mom" side.

Edit: I should note that I do have a subscription to NintendoOnline and a family one at that, so I am a paying customer speaking my mind.

Honestly, I'm fine with these games. Yes, they have been re-released time and again, but I'm alright with it, doubt I will sink that much time into them anyway. What I would like to see for the Nintendo Online service is some type of achievement system akin to XBL and PSN. Why can't we get something like that? Seems kind of like a no-brainer at this point. Hell, even different games on the switch already have achievements in them and logs for those achievements. Come on Nintendo.

@gcunit I can totally understand the draw of those art styles. I have a great admiration for the talent behind the art in those games and thank you for the kind interaction! Thank you as well for the kind words.

@gcunit - If you aren't playing the game how do you know that it has copied the mechanic from the Kirby games, but "...not so well."
The mechanic is sound and the game is not supposed to move slowly, so it's similarity to Kirby stops at the ball moving in the direction of the drawn lines. Please find me on twitter and I will try to get you a free copy to test it for yourself. I'm happy to give you a chance to play the game and then decide how well it uses the mechanics for yourself. I'm not really upset about your comment, I just want to give you the chance to try it and dis it based on playing it. @Unit_DTH_Studio

Tim - Thank you for reviewing the current build of the game, I was expecting this score for the amount of content currently available and that is fine with me for right now. This review is just great incentive to continue to expand and build on the game and give the players what they would like to have in this title.

@Lemonslice - Interesting that you should say that about the art, since two of the levels themes and full design are based entirely off of artwork by my oldest child and one of my nephews, 10 and 16 repspectively. The rest have been digitally painted in PS and reduced to accommodate the console's abilities. Thank you for reading the review and commenting on it. Have a great day!

Yes, the game is inspired by the mechanics of two games in the Kirby series.

@HeCaster101 This would be the best way to get the files, since playing the .exe file requires the disk to be mounted to a drive (usually the Y: drive). with the 7zip method you can extract them without having to use the .exe file.

@hYdeks I think that it's mostly just Reggie and the poor Japanese Leaders that don't understand anything about what western gamers want.

I think it would be very funny if this game comes out and is super fun and way better than all of us originally thought... that would make me laugh.

@minotaurgamer Lol... yep

How about the very un-nintendo like font of the word "Cross"?! This is a great distraction though.

@Quorthon "People need to be smarter and not run their lives (and mouths) with thoughtless knee-jerk reactions and black-and-white sentiments towards things like Kickstarter. No matter where you're investing or donating money, there is always an element of risk. Being afraid of that is why people here--so readily dismissing Kickstarter--will never make money on the Stock Market. Because they seem to fear risk so completely. The smarter way to do this is to do your research and balance the risk vs reward and chances of success."

I agree with you. I have backed quite a few KS titles, some didn't make it, but the ones that did are still coming along nicely and I'm sure they will be enjoyable experiences.

@Inkling Not only did they promise a Wii U version, but some ppl probably backed them wanting a Wii U version... sucks for all the backers!

@Alundra-1998 lmao... truth!

@Jazzer94 LMAO... Best comment I've seen today!
+1mil

@AyeHaley Also, could you elaborate on what wouldn't be "un-nintendo"? Would it be something along the lines of following all the norms of the industry that they are so deeply ingrained in? Or perhaps making a console that is right in line with the specs of all the other consoles available? I've noticed that they don't quite do things the way we think they should, so this thing isn't any surprise to me. Heck, have you seen the completely 90's themed US video ads for Splatoon?

@AyeHaley I think at the moment, for Nintendo at least, any publicity(stunt) is good publicity. I know it seems like a strange way to garner publicity, but think about how many people will now be following his movement for the rest of the day due to this status update... now, think about how many views Nintendo's post about it's E3 plans will get due to this little "stunt". It's pretty brilliant if you think about it that way, but in all honesty, he's probably just trolling like always.

How else are you gonna drum up publicity for the upcoming Nintendo E3 announcement later today? Controversy builds momentum and grabs people's attention, even if they have the attention span of a gnat!

Looks like a game based on "Dolemite", which sounds funny enough, but I'm gonna pass.

@Morph A game engine by itself does not produce garbage, nor can it keep developers from producing garbage. It is just a tool, it is up to the developer to make the final decision about whether their game is worth making or not and you, as a consumer, help them to make a more educated decision about their title by purchasing the title, not purchasing the title, downloading the free demo and giving constructive feedback, or just totally ignoring the game. The engine just brings the parts together to do what the developer says they should, it doesn't create anything.

@TruenoGT If it uses the Gamepad's touchscreen at all. we could get another DK: Tropical Freeze if they don't fully utilize the Gamepad.

@dkxcalibur Let me help you, Get MH4 and Xenoblade Chronicles, then when Codename: STEAM drops in price, get it. I have MH4U and Codename: STEAM, both are great games, but MH4U has much more depth and longevity to it. Just trying to help point you in the right direction.

@NintendoFan64 to bad rubbish!

@TrueWiiMaster Ishould have clarified. He was the first and only developer to use the NWF framework to build and release a game on Nintendo's platform at the time. I never said he was the only indie developer to release a game on Nintendo's platform.

I'm curious why the only developer to take the initial plunge into uncharted Nintendo waters is so hated on? If you don't want the quick fire and value priced games, then don't buy them, but the animosity that all of you continue to dole out to @RCMADIAX is completely uncalled for. He can defend himself and does a fine job of it on here with all of you, but seriously what is wrong with a game that is a copy of another concept? Aren't all platformers, or touch based games just copies of other ideas, there is alway a first in something and if you come after the first, how you present your idea is where you stand out. His presentation is perfectly fine and he doesn't pretend that he has made AAA blockbuster titles, so give the hatred a rest. We are talking about video games, not feeding the world or the morality of a nation, but a video game publisher... sheesh!

@Wouwter This is what made me finally enjoy the game! The virtual d-pad for the camera and the monster lock camera, before those I could not get into the games and I bought almost every iteration... I just never put in the amount of time I put into MH3U.

@JellySplat Totally agree with you here. Get over it, it's a video game from many years ago.

@Captain_Toad Meme Run!

@RainbowGazelle He was referring to the NES version of Mario.

@ikki5
If you are a game developer and you have a family, which I don't know if he does or not, then your relationships can suffer greatly. It is a hard thing to balance making a good game with having a good private/family life. A lot of the time you sacrifice being present for special occasions, just to ensure that fans or potential fans will be pleased with the game you are working on. Cut the guy some slack, he is working pretty hard to please a bunch of ingrates.

I'm still excited for this game and am looking forward to it. The demo was a lot of fun, so I believe that the extended content that the full version will offer can only make it more enjoyable.

@lxC I know this because I have signed it.

@IxC there is a nondisclosure agreement that all nintendo devs sign. You will not be getting this information from any legit sources, that will be continuing to develop for the platform. Nintendo has really good lawyers. That is all.

@kukabuksilaks exactly! I was alright with one, but not more than one.

The Wii U isn't selling well!
Then we should make an arcade game using one of our most famous IPs.
Isn't arcade gaming mostly dead.
Yes.
Then why not announce it for our latest home console and give it to the fans that really need and want games?
Don't think logically, darn you! We don't care about them!

^When I read articles like this, the above is the conversation that I imagine the heads of Nintendo are having with their developers. Why the heck would they not go ahead and announce this for the Wii U?! I love ya nintendo, but you are really testing my limits of what I will tolerate from you as a company. There are only so many bad decisions I will tolerate before I just put you aside and say, "No more. I am done with this nonsense."

@Blast I'm with you on that. I preordered this and bayou 2 last week.

@Peach64 Just wondering what you are referring to as "the competition"? Because I've had a PS4 since launch and it still doesn't have any "must have" indie titles on it, well at least not until this game just released on it. The Wii U has had a fairly steady stream of Indie support and more so recently, heck my Wii U menu looks crazy from all the indie titles I have on it! Which raises another small off-topic point... Who else feels like Nintendo needs to give us "Folders" akin to the 3DS for organizing our Wii U Home Menu? This is a much needed thing for the Wii U OS imo.

@JosieC84 That's just the Xbox one controller that is having those issues
But seriously, getting it as a free download shows these developers no support at all.

@ULTRA-64 Child of Light is great, but buying it doesn't support the independent creativity that this game supports. CoL supports Ubisoft and nothing else.

Between Shovel Knight and Armillo, I don't really have time for this one right now, but I will purchase it at my next earliest convenience, It looks great and I was really excited to hear when it was announced for the Wii U. I'm gonna be broke before the even bigger titles come to the Wii U later this year! If it weren't for all these wonderful Indie games, the Wii U might have another software drought.

How disappointing! I was going to get this on my Wii U just to play the online modes, but since those are oddly, not included in the Wii U version... I will not be buying this game at all... ever! Thank you activation for showing your true colors!

I'll probably get this. It looks interesting.

@luke88 SITTM is one of the next one's on my list, I thought about getting it as a free DL for my PS4, but I would rather give the dev money for their hard work than get the game for free. Also, Knytt is another one that I want, but will have to wait until my funds replenish for that one.
It's funny how much doom and gloom there is for the Wii U, I always brag on the eShop when I hear that nonsense. If you think there aren't any good games for the console then you don't have one, or you are just belligerent about having fun.

Been looking forward to this one for a while now! Got Child of Light last week and getting this, this week. Loading up on great games for the Wii U, then there is the impending doom, to other games in my collection, that is MK8! I'm liking the eShop more every week, don't much care about the VC, just keep the great indie titles coming.

@TG1 I can respect that.

@TG1 I thought the controls were very loose on the DSiWare version of this game, and that was what made the difficulty ramp up in the later levels? Maybe I'm just easily amused.

I got this game for my 3DS a while back and thoroughly enjoyed it, this is worthy of me double dipping! Gettin' it!

I would certainly pick this up on the Wii U, since I don't play games on steam. I enjoyed chasing aurora, especially with friends.