@Dezzy Oh definitely! The only other company who seems to be getting it down is Square Enix. Just look at Bravely Default and Bravely Second. The towns and cities look beautiful!
Honestly this looks really good I can't wait to give it a go.
It makes me happy to see mystery dungeon still doing well. People who were worried after gates should really give this one a go. 50 hours in and its still holding my interest. xD
I'm a little surprised to see this game be released to be honest. We already had a Lego Marvel game that worked really well and was fully open world with levels scattered about.
It just seems odd to make another game of the exact same thing.
As a developer myself I completely empathise with the learning curve - I'm not sure if the best idea was to release a lot of projects in order to learn however I can definitely see improvement with each title.
Keep it up @RCMADIAX . You are getting more and more experience and honestly I'm looking forward to seeing how SUPER ROBO MOUSE turns out.
I have the ambassador edition they released in Europe a month earlier, and have been happy with it since.
I'm still a little disappointed not many games make use of the hardware but the build quality and the 3D is so much better! Plus the built in CCP buttons + nub help so much in games such as MH4U and smash.
I hope this isn't going to be a mainstay for these weekly articles. This is the first time you have put something exclusively in them instead of it being a sum up video of the week's news. Not everyone wants to watch them vs reading about it instead!
On the subject of the delay though, I would not be surprised if it happens. From what we have been shown of the game it still needs quite a bit of polishing. xD
This is the strangest censoring I've seen in a game to date. Maybe because I'm not from the USA I don't quite see any problems with the Tomahawk class.
It isn't a bad attempt I guess but I'm sure someone will come along and make a true Monkey Ball successor at one point. After the first 2 games and deluxe Monkey Ball got way too easy. The exception was the DS version as that was actually pretty good!
It varies from level to level the Wii version has nicer aesthetics for parts of it but the U version is a lot more polished. I'm not sure which of the 2 I prefer actually.
This sounds like a great game! Never had a chance to try it before since no UK release so I will have to grab this. I love exploration and puzzle based platforming.
I own the PC version but I have to say this looks like a really good port.
The touchscreen controls are probably SUPER useful. Also 1.2 still has a lot of content such as "hard mode" that shows up later and is almost as big as the base game was before it. Honestly with the amount of content in the game by this point it should be very satisfying to play on the go. I'm considering picking this up myself.
Easily my favourite gen. The story was amazing, especially with the sequel. I actually miss it quite a lot as Team Plasma actually felt like a real threat.
Compare that to X and Y where it was already obvious who the villain was the first time you meet Lysandre barely 4-5 hours into the game :C
Also I personally feel it was a huge step up from gen 4 which I found really boring and not a lot of it really stuck with me. The underground stuff was nice though I would have enjoyed that coming back in gen 5.
I agree that 2015 was terrible. Really hope they don't repeat the same E3 tactic as last year of only showing games coming out in the next few months that we knew of already. Also please stop throwing "free to start" games at us. I feel the development that went into all of those could have been channelled into something more akin to a real title. :c
2016 looks promising only for 3DS I feel. A lot of titles are still coming out for it but the Wii U currently looks very barren. I think if it wasn't for Splatoon, Mario Maker and Xenoblade in 2015 it would be in serious trouble right now. (Not that it isn't struggling as it is).
I have high hopes for Zelda U whenever we get that (I'm not even going to assume it will hit until the very end of the year or 2017 considering the huge lack of info and comments from that interview last year that made it sound very early in development) but the problem with that game is when? And what else is there to fill the gaps.
I suppose all we can do is wait and see how things go. While my views aren't so good right now there is always the chance E3 will blow us all away!
I'm surprised it is doing so badly to be honest. I've been playing it quite a bit and it is even better than Dream Team Bros. (which I really enjoyed to be fair, even if BiS was better).
It has all the classic Mario & Luigi humour and the battle system has been improved a ton over Dream Team Bros.
I wonder if it is lack of advertising. I haven't seen much info about it anywhere.
Considering yoshi was the main focus of super mario world I'm glad they took on the challenge of adding him to super mario maker. It just wouldn't be the same without him.
I'm screaming inside at the screenshot that says "1 more spaces". It is one line of code to check if its 1 and not write the s. Seriously Nintendo!
On a more serious topic though it sounds like this has more content than Mario Car-ty 10 has in it. I imagine this will be quite fun for family gaming.
A little off-topic but how on earth can that blue spiderman see with no eyes!?
I haven't played any of the games personally but I'm glad the people within the studio get to keep working rather than being made redundant from no longer making spiderman games.
I'll be honest I'm actually quite happy they did this. I hate playing certain MMOs that have the "less armour is more" design so the less I have to deal with that kind of thing the better.
I still want to give this a try when it comes out but he is probably right. I don't know why nintendo didn't come out with something more appealing to the current nintendo crowd like a mario game.
That being said I think miitomo looks really cute and I'm waiting for more info on it.
This sounds like it's going to be much better than the old club nintendo. I hope this will also apply to purchases no longer being hardware tied, as they have avoided any mention of that in the reveal.
I'm quite excited about the new way points will work though! Maybe this is the death of those annoying surveys xD
What a weird week. I honestly expected guitar hero to do a little better seeing as it looks like they managed to revive the franchise in a good manner.
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Re: Takedown Notice May Spell the End for Digger Dan DX
I just purchased this to support you - it is a real shame it is being taken down, it looks genuinely fun and I'm quite excited to try it out!
I don't really understand what copyrights this is breaking, this is such a dumb reason to pull it ):
Re: Video: You'll Need Some Serious Surgical Shells Skills To Beat This Insane Super Mario Maker Creation
My jaw was gaping throughout the entire level. NO WAY I CAN EVER COMPLETE THAT..
Re: GoldenEye 007 Director Martin Hollis Found A Weakness In The N64 That Almost Caused Another Delay
I always wondered why the N64 was a little late to market. I'm quite amazed at the work that goes into these machines.
Re: Review: My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (3DS eShop)
I picked this up its a very good game!
It is on the same level as the picross E titles just less puzzles. A great time killer on public transport.
Re: Video: Get a Closer Look at the Charming Monster Hunter Stories on 3DS
@Dezzy Oh definitely! The only other company who seems to be getting it down is Square Enix. Just look at Bravely Default and Bravely Second. The towns and cities look beautiful!
Honestly this looks really good I can't wait to give it a go.
Re: Weirdness: This Is Conker As You've Never Seen Him Before, And Won't Ever Want To Again
That is an abomination... I hope they never use that model anywhere else or I'll cry xD
Re: Bravely Second: End Layer Secures a Decent Start in the UK Charts
It makes me happy to see mystery dungeon still doing well. People who were worried after gates should really give this one a go. 50 hours in and its still holding my interest. xD
Re: Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Secures Top 10 Spot in UK Charts
Deserves it! I got this game on Saturday and it really does feel like a return to the roots of the series. MUCH better than Gates to Infinity.
Re: Guide: Setup and Key Facts for Nintendo Account and Miitomo Preregistration
Thank you very much for this article! It helped me get through the steps to setup the new account.
So glad this is finally here!
Re: Review: LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (Wii U)
I'm a little surprised to see this game be released to be honest. We already had a Lego Marvel game that worked really well and was fully open world with levels scattered about.
It just seems odd to make another game of the exact same thing.
Re: Interview: RCMADIAX's Michael Aschenbrener Reflects on his Development Experience and Moving Forward
As a developer myself I completely empathise with the learning curve - I'm not sure if the best idea was to release a lot of projects in order to learn however I can definitely see improvement with each title.
Keep it up @RCMADIAX . You are getting more and more experience and honestly I'm looking forward to seeing how SUPER ROBO MOUSE turns out.
Re: Random: Luigi Defeats Every Smash DLC Character By Doing Absolutely Nothing
Luigi is the true master of Smash.
Re: Nintendo Download: 18th February (Europe)
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon at last! I cannot wait! Getting this on release day.
Re: Video: Try Not To Go Bananas At This Unreal Engine 4 Recreation Of Donkey Kong 64's Opening Stage
Wow this one actually doesn't look too far off the actual art style Nintendo uses! The people behind these are improving with each video.
Looking forward to see what else they come up with o:
Re: Feature: Looking Back at the New 3DS Launch, Nintendo's Perfect Valentine's Day Gift
I have the ambassador edition they released in Europe a month earlier, and have been happy with it since.
I'm still a little disappointed not many games make use of the hardware but the build quality and the 3D is so much better! Plus the built in CCP buttons + nub help so much in games such as MH4U and smash.
Re: Nintendo Life Weekly: Star Fox Zero may be Delayed Again According to Rumours, Nintendo Selects and More
I hope this isn't going to be a mainstay for these weekly articles. This is the first time you have put something exclusively in them instead of it being a sum up video of the week's news. Not everyone wants to watch them vs reading about it instead!
On the subject of the delay though, I would not be surprised if it happens. From what we have been shown of the game it still needs quite a bit of polishing. xD
Re: Gallery: Legend Of Zelda Meets Minecraft In These Amazing Fan-Made Voxel Images
This is beautiful!
Re: Playtonic Games Reveals New Character and David Wise Track for Yooka-Laylee
I love the track! This game is still something I cannot wait to play.
Re: Nintendo Download: 11th February (Europe)
Want to get Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team, my original cart got lost in the mall =(
So glad it is on VC, though they missed an opportunity to release it on the 3DS where it would be right at home. xD
Re: Bravely Second "Tomahawk" Costume Change Confirmed For The West
This is the strangest censoring I've seen in a game to date. Maybe because I'm not from the USA I don't quite see any problems with the Tomahawk class.
Hopefully the change works well ingame. xD
Re: Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Developers Discuss the Game's Development
Honestly I really enjoyed playing through Paper Jam. Interesting to see the thoughts behind the development process too. Thanks for sharing this :3
Re: Review: Final Fantasy Explorers (3DS)
Glad to see it has the core hunting elements that makes MH so fun. I have this on preorder (Friday release here) and quite looking forward to it!
The ability system sounds really interesting and I can't wait to see what kind of customisation they allow you to do.
Re: Review: The Perplexing Orb (Wii U eShop)
It isn't a bad attempt I guess but I'm sure someone will come along and make a true Monkey Ball successor at one point. After the first 2 games and deluxe Monkey Ball got way too easy. The exception was the DS version as that was actually pretty good!
Re: Video: Pokémon Fan Recreates the Kanto Region in Unreal Engine 4
May not be the nicest graphically but I really have to commend the efforts that went into this. I'm impressed how much detail went into it!
Re: Video: Watch as New Super Mario Bros. Wii Gets Pitted Side-by-Side with its Wii U Successor
It varies from level to level the Wii version has nicer aesthetics for parts of it but the U version is a lot more polished. I'm not sure which of the 2 I prefer actually.
Re: Atlus CEO, Naoto Hiraoka, Promises a Year of Popular Franchises
@RainbowGazelle I laughed at this and then cried realising it is true... Atlus hates us =(
Re: Review: Drill Dozer (Wii U eShop / GBA)
This sounds like a great game! Never had a chance to try it before since no UK release so I will have to grab this. I love exploration and puzzle based platforming.
Re: Review: Terraria (3DS)
I own the PC version but I have to say this looks like a really good port.
The touchscreen controls are probably SUPER useful. Also 1.2 still has a lot of content such as "hard mode" that shows up later and is almost as big as the base game was before it. Honestly with the amount of content in the game by this point it should be very satisfying to play on the go. I'm considering picking this up myself.
Re: Giveaway: It's Europe's Turn To Grab A Free Copy Of Cube Life: Island Survival
Thanks a lot for the code! I'll be giving this a shot tomorrow, it looks to be quite a promising voxel sandbox.
Re: Feature: A Pokémon Retrospective: Generation 5 - 2010 to 2013
Easily my favourite gen. The story was amazing, especially with the sequel. I actually miss it quite a lot as Team Plasma actually felt like a real threat.
Compare that to X and Y where it was already obvious who the villain was the first time you meet Lysandre barely 4-5 hours into the game :C
Also I personally feel it was a huge step up from gen 4 which I found really boring and not a lot of it really stuck with me. The underground stuff was nice though I would have enjoyed that coming back in gen 5.
Re: Random: Wall Mounting Old Games Has Never Been Better
These look really fancy! I can see the appeal. Best of luck to those who back this and want to showcase their collection :3
Re: Video: This Japanese McDonald's Super Mario Happy Meal Commercial Is Too Adorable For Words
This is miles better than that horrible UK ad. I'll never be able to get that SUPER CRINGEY "Lets go through the PIPES!!!!" voice out my head. ever...
Re: Editorial: Let's Make 2016 a Year of Nintendo Optimism
I agree that 2015 was terrible. Really hope they don't repeat the same E3 tactic as last year of only showing games coming out in the next few months that we knew of already. Also please stop throwing "free to start" games at us. I feel the development that went into all of those could have been channelled into something more akin to a real title. :c
2016 looks promising only for 3DS I feel. A lot of titles are still coming out for it but the Wii U currently looks very barren. I think if it wasn't for Splatoon, Mario Maker and Xenoblade in 2015 it would be in serious trouble right now. (Not that it isn't struggling as it is).
I have high hopes for Zelda U whenever we get that (I'm not even going to assume it will hit until the very end of the year or 2017 considering the huge lack of info and comments from that interview last year that made it sound very early in development) but the problem with that game is when? And what else is there to fill the gaps.
I suppose all we can do is wait and see how things go. While my views aren't so good right now there is always the chance E3 will blow us all away!
Re: Giveaway: It's Europe's Turn To Grab A Free Copy Of Cube Life: Island Survival
Entered it! Thanks for running this contest and congrats to the winners :3
Re: Video: Final Fantasy Explorers Multiplayer Trailer Shows That Teamwork Pays Off
This looks really fun! Definitely going to get it, it looks very MH and MH4U was a good 300 hours of playtime for me.
Re: Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Makes Underwhelming Debut in Japan, Yet Wii U Hardware Shows Impressive Growth
I'm surprised it is doing so badly to be honest. I've been playing it quite a bit and it is even better than Dream Team Bros. (which I really enjoyed to be fair, even if BiS was better).
It has all the classic Mario & Luigi humour and the battle system has been improved a ton over Dream Team Bros.
I wonder if it is lack of advertising. I haven't seen much info about it anywhere.
Re: Nintendo Download: 3rd December (Europe)
Paper Jam for sure!
Re: Donkey Kong Champ Billy Mitchell Loses Legal Battle Against Regular Show Parody
Oh my god I had no idea GBF was a parody of someone in real life. This is hilarious. xD
I can't believe he tried to sue over it, South Park does much worse things to people!
Re: Super Mario Maker Developers Discuss the Difficulties of Adding in Yoshi
Considering yoshi was the main focus of super mario world I'm glad they took on the challenge of adding him to super mario maker. It just wouldn't be the same without him.
Re: Parent Trap: Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival Goes Where Other Wii U Games Don't
I'm screaming inside at the screenshot that says "1 more spaces". It is one line of code to check if its 1 and not write the s. Seriously Nintendo!
On a more serious topic though it sounds like this has more content than Mario Car-ty 10 has in it. I imagine this will be quite fun for family gaming.
Re: Beenox Won't Be Working on Spider-Man Games Anymore
A little off-topic but how on earth can that blue spiderman see with no eyes!?
I haven't played any of the games personally but I'm glad the people within the studio get to keep working rather than being made redundant from no longer making spiderman games.
Re: Nintendo Is Making Female Characters Cover Up For The Western Version Of Xenoblade Chronicles X
I'll be honest I'm actually quite happy they did this. I hate playing certain MMOs that have the "less armour is more" design so the less I have to deal with that kind of thing the better.
Re: Review: COLOR BOMBS (Wii U eShop)
This made me burst out laughing in the middle of class. Such a bad game xD
I have to wonder how games like this get allowed on the eshop.
Re: Michael Pachter Thinks Miitomo Will Have Trouble Tempting People Away From Facebook
I still want to give this a try when it comes out but he is probably right. I don't know why nintendo didn't come out with something more appealing to the current nintendo crowd like a mario game.
That being said I think miitomo looks really cute and I'm waiting for more info on it.
Re: This Is How Nintendo's First Smartphone Game Miitomo Will Work
I'll be sure to give this a go when it comes out! It looks silly and a fun way to pass a little time when out and about.
Re: Details Emerge on How Nintendo Accounts Will Work
This sounds like it's going to be much better than the old club nintendo. I hope this will also apply to purchases no longer being hardware tied, as they have avoided any mention of that in the reveal.
I'm quite excited about the new way points will work though! Maybe this is the death of those annoying surveys xD
Re: Review: Wizdom (3DS eShop)
This looks really fun actually! Might have to get it.
Re: Super Mario Maker Gets Mid-Level Checkpoints and More in Upcoming Update
So excited for this update! I can't wait for the checkpoints.
I'm quite a big fan of making big levels so this will make it much better for the player.
The power ups look great for making traditional formula mario levels too :3
Re: The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Misses Out on UK Top 10
What a weird week. I honestly expected guitar hero to do a little better seeing as it looks like they managed to revive the franchise in a good manner.
Re: Nintendo Download: 29th October (Europe)
Freedom Planet for sure I'm always up for Sonic-esque games and this one looks really good!