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I see this is keeping the jerky-type of animation style that the show has which is a neat little detail.

I get the feeling this might be a strategic turn based RPG akin to Fire Emblem especially with the fantasy setting. Maybe with terrain based maps (snow, that brown slush, ice patches etc). I can imagine New Kids abilities like rewinding time, fart powers could work in it too

@YoshiF2 To be fair, they are literal translation of the Japanese names. I kind of like they have scientific names akin to how real life creatures have latin based species names.

My favourite however is Iron Valiants french name being Garde-de-Ferre which translates to 'Iron Guard' and works a pun. Of course, some people dont care about that sort of detail😔

Just going to copy and paste what I wrote on a discord to save me time

Prepare for such hits as-
'Why are they talking about the mobile games'
'Give us info on Detective Pikachu Returns'
'Stop telling us about Detective Pikachu Returns'
'People getting angry at Serebii for some reason'
'Wheres BW3/Let's Go Johto/Legends: Kyruem even though there's no evidence they exist'
'Something something billion dollar company'
'Me thinking it was fine and accidentally spoiling something on this server'
On a more rational note, I would guess the nice surprises would be the TCG GBC game arriving on NSO (maybe Pinball too) and adding 'the story so far' feature to DPR that covers the first games events for those who haven't played it.

Im not expecting the mainline games on NSO if theyre like the VC versions that had no save states and I doubt they'll have rewind feature. Maybe if it was its own NSO app

Remember people of Europe- we get THREE game trials on the 25th as a part of the Multiplayer Festival event. This game will likely be one of them

Going to be honest, the moment they showed the 'Squidward looking out the window' scene I get the feeling the game may be relying on memes. The original focused way too much on memes (Hugh Neutron, Nigel Thornberry, sPonGebOB to name a few). I'll likely skip this as i didnt think too much of the original.

That said, Nickelodeon and GameMill seem to be really running this multi-character crossover genre into the ground. That's 3 kart racers and 2 Smash-likes in how many years? Don't get me wrong, they can be fun but if you go to that well too regularly the novelty will wear off real fast.

Guys, they could be referring Mario Kart

Fun fact: Kuru Kuru Kururin was based on old Welsh drinking game that required one to be inebriated and rotate around a maze with their arms stretched out.

Of course, when Nintendo adapted it into a video-game they altered the name to incorporate the word 'kuru' (to spin) but besides that the tradition of the pub game Cwrw Cwrw Cwrwrin is still alive and well on GBA NSO

Lukewarm take: Exclusives make the gaming industry interesting. As a Nintendo fan, there's been plenty of games I've wanted to play but have skipped the system I own. Sometimes you got to accept your losses.
IMO, there's nothing wrong with exclusives. The biggest issue with exclusives is peoples attitude to games being exclusive to a platform they don't own.

@JR150 I'll add a bit of context to this. Yes, while Japanese media has gore (movies, anime, manga etc), it's more of case of CERO disallowing any title that involves content like decapitation or revealing internal organs from seeing release in Japan. Considering modern day MK definitely leans into NSFL gore, it would be unlikely any new game would see a JP release.

Anyway, I think Scorpion could work as an assist trophy where he could grab opponents with his spear-chain thing, draw them in, punch/kick and fling them away. Think like the Links tether grab. Obviously less blood. Base it on his MKII design.

Unrelated but Meta-Ridley would make a fun guest fighter in an MK title

Theme to Wha' Happun plays

@Friendly I think it has less to do with Nintendo more to do with Bandai Namco considering they are the publisher (although this and Tetris 99 do have the same developer, ARIKA)
I'm not wise to how these things work but I'm guessing it wasn't quite the pull BN hoped. The fact Tetris 99 gave you a reason to come back (new themes events) probably gave it some longevity and a

Anyone notice that the Koopa Troopa soldiers and a Dry Bones was voiced by somewhat conveniently named Eric Bauza?

(and the Toad General but you know, trying the Bauza-Bowser theme there)

@Noxide I think Nintendo were the ones pushing for Martinet to have a more prominent appearance in the movie. Judging from the initial trailer listing him among the key cast and Miyamoto mentioning he'll be making 'cameos' may imply we'll be hearing his voice in scenes as various characters (or even as Wario/Waluigi in a brief scene) . I can't imagine Illumination/Universal opting for it. Either way, I hope it was a nice little payday for him.

@HeadPirate That's all well and good but does Amarica or the Japanize use spellcheck before saying stuff?

🎶 Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the tiny thor🎵

I married Cordelia and wound up with a snarky daughter out of it.

I had one rule in Awakening - don't marry Lucina. That's because Chrom is your best friend and, I'm sorry but friends don't hit on their friends daughters. Ethics innit?

Just a reminder for everyone. While discussion is encouraged, don't pluralise LEGO as 'Legos'. ;P

Feel free to nitpick, everyone

Legends: Mew

Takes place in a new South American region. You're part of a research team to help look into how Pokemon adapt to various environments (Urban, Forest, rivers etc). The research programme has been co-funded by sources who want you to look into various tasks for example-
The Pokemon League- collect info on how environments affect battles
The Professors Council - Research different types of pokemon to compare to how various pokemon behave region by region
Silph Co - Explore how technology is used by locals and how people can learn from each other
??? - A mysterious benefactor who wishes for information to be collected about the mythical pokemon Mew

One night while walking alone at night, you are approached by a New only you can see. As the story goes on, it becomes clearer that Mew needs your help as it has a feeling that someone in the group is secretly trying to find Mew and capture it for their bosses collection.

Anyway, it all comes to climax when you have to battle Mew who now wants to save the region by completely destroying it to start anew. Impossible to beat, you set off to summon 3 spirits of ancient mythological beings that will give you enough buffs to calm down Mew during battle. These spirits are
Purity (Celebi)
Hope (Jirachi)
Success (Victini)

In the end, Mew escapes and goes into hiding as you and the team make your way home. A mid-credits scene sees one of the exploration team approach a figure to explain that Mew was unobtainable but he managed to get something that might be of use. Its a Mew hair. The figure says it will have to suffice. The figure turns out to be the mysterious co-funder, Giovanni

As you can guess, it would be direct prequel to Red and Blue set a few months before the events of Gen 1

'Now.....Engage' would be a neat way to propose to someone. A little forceful but still...

And the small matter of not having a girlfriend stops me from doing it, obviously

I went to a dentist in Unova once. Didn't go well. They had to pull Alomamola teeth out.

You see, I like to think Grookey is a combination of grass + groovy + uki (Japanese onomatopoeia for a monkey sound) but maybe I'm looking too much into it.

Anyway, I think the most impressive name I've seen is the French name for Iron Valiant. It's Garde-De-Ferre which not only sounds like the pokemon it's partially based on (Gardevoir) but translates to...Iron Guard so it's pretty much a straight translation.

@Ogbert To be fair, the dex does state its an unknown poison pokemon that takes over a scrap engine and uses the minerals from the rock wheels to move.
Keeping in mind they're found in rocky places and the Eastern province area, it probably implies that they're scrap engines that have been discarded by the original owners. That might explain how Team Star manage to create those vehicles-through scrapyards. Might also explain why the other vehicle pokemon, the Rolycoly line, appear in similar places - because they are not needed to power things anymore.

Or so I speculate...

To be fair, Revavroom is such a Kozaki design I recognised it when it was hinted. Its the tongue sticking out that gives it away. You can see it in some of his character art for No More Heroes, Fire Emblem and Toxtricity line.

I like that GameFreak let guests contribute something to the series like Kozaki and Toby Fox (OK, fine Kozaki did the main character designs in GO but you get my point)

Don't worry guys, you still got your Metroid Prime HD, Wind Waker port, Mario Kart Ultimate, Mother 3 localisation and Smash Ultimate Deluxe Special Edition rumours to grasp on to.

I wouldn't have minded a roster mode where if you lost all HP as one character, you'd respawn as another one. I liked that feature in 3D Classics SoR2

@martynstuff Yes, I'm aware Clefairys JP name is PiPi

Very mixed feelings for those who dislike TPC

Jokes aside, good. Give me an Indeedee or Dedene over an Eneftee or Ayeye PiPi anyday

I'm kinda glad Nintendo doesn't partake in these sort of product. Could you imagine Lon Lon Milk or Splatoon Splash flavours? (for those wondering the latter is calamari flavour)

You know wh could have been a better idea? A picture of an anonymous location...

...that later turns out to be a landmark featured in FFXVI. Now that would be smart foreshadowing

I mean a lot of the steel types get huge upgrades. Also shout out to the Goomy line for being more...gooey

I hope Geoff says his catchphrase - 'Shall We Do That Again Next Year?'

One of the very few examples where port-begging actually paid off?

To be fair to Game Freak, they are really good at foreshadowing things

• Souvenir in XY > Sun and Moon
  Lillie goes to Kanto > So do we in Let's Go
• The G-Max Toxtricity poster > Sword and Shield
  Method of obtaining Spiritomb in Crown Tundra > Diamond and Pearl reference
• the book in Canalave Library > Legends Arceus

I know some have speculated where SV hints may be in Gen 8 but til something is confirmed, we'll see.

That said, the painting at the players house in SV has the title 'Street, Midday' and depicts a 'beautiful town in a different region'. Also the mysterious machine at the lab seems a little suspicious too..

@Fizza To be fair, I saw people complain that BDSP gave mythicals away too early/easily and complain the PLA Darkrai and Shaymin events were 'locked behind a $60 paywall'

Either way, TPCi are damned if they do and damned if they don't

Also, Pokemon Quest data only got you a league card design in SwSh so anything is better than that

As much as I knew she was a fairly popular request for Smash, I usually dismissed with my own rule (to keep expectations in check) that if they've been a guest in another fighting game, it wouldn't be as exciting (discounting Ryu and Ken in MvC as that's a straight crossover). Sorry 2B, Akuma, Dante, Heihachi, Ezio et al.

Then Terry was a guest in Fighting Layer EX....which sort of went against that heh.

Ares! Drink! Girls!

I did own Hit & Run but I don't think I fully appreciated as much as I think I would nowadays.

Road Rage on GBA I remember enjoying but in hindsight, it was a bit repetitive. Impressive looking though

The Simpsons Game on Wii. I associate that with a not-so-good memory so eh

The Simpsons Game on DS was actually pretty fun though

Even more than $450 million franchise, Bayonetta? They must be confident!

(That was low hanging fruit. I'm ashamed of myself)

I wish we saw more of this Kamiya than the usual Angry Twitter Kamiya

I rented this and...it was just OK. Maybe it's because I never grew up with Nick but it just felt a bit...flat.
Whenever a new PlatFighter is revealed, I lose interest if the terms 'more than one Smash-like can co-exist' get banded around with 'Smash-killer'. Like, it's sort of self contradicting- 'More competition is healthy but also KILL THE COMPETITION!!'.

I think the main issue with these sort of games and why I'm reluctant to try the likes of Multiversus is that companies look at Smash and see 'yeah, we want some of that' and do it and then once it becomes less profitable, ditch it. When you have a corporation that deals with various media, they aren't going to afraid to knock certain projects on the head. I think that's what happened the NASB and although Multiversus is F2P, I wouldn't be surprised if WB decide it's not worth continuing. I mean LEGO Dimensions was a good concept but its plans got cancelled and I know there's some big hoo-hah over projects getting cancelled over the WB-Discovery merger. It may sound a bit pessimistic but if you want to create a PlatFighter, the safer option is to go the Aether or Brawlhalla direction, not the Smash direction. Multiversus seems to be taking that route but we'll have to wait and see..

@Ryu_Niiyama @Truegamer79 It's the theme to Button Moon

Rumour has it that it evolves into Greavarder and GreavardWithAVengence

How about....ghost mutt?

@Crockin You're not supposed to eat the games. There's your problem.

If the spoiler is Jennifer Hale is voicing the title character, I don't think we need to worry.

Anyway, let's say it in advance- ProfasiaGaming is posting the boss battles as we speak and it'll be in our recommended feed whether we like it or not. Thanks YT algorithm!

I can't run for longer than a minute so I think I'll be fine with some these flaws. I've played worse.

Unlikely to cancel because its already paid for and if I did and got a refund, it'd be store credit for the site I bought it from.
That said, I will play it and, if I feel like I'm done with it, I will sell it on and probably use the funds to do some Christmas shopping. That way someone can own the game second hand.
Anyway, I'm not going to comment on the whole ordeal. I'm not going to tell people what to think. What I will say is whoever is reviewing the game - good luck. I think you're going to need it!

A good week for Switch ports. NieR, No Man's Sky and FIFA 18 all making their debuts!

Might be hot/lukewarm take but I'm guessing Chris Pratt was more of an Illumination decision whereas Martinet being part of it was down to Nintendo. Like most movie adaptations of existing franchises may usually shoehorn in a cameo from the original medium but judging from the cast announcement, Charles was referred to making 'surprise cameos' suggests he'll be taking a few minor roles (Wario, Waluigi, Toadsworth). Maybe it's me speculating, I'd like to think Nintendo pushed for Martinet to play a notable part in the movie. It must be a nice little payday for him too