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Honestly, #6 isnt too bad. I don't know where previous Mario RPGs have debuted in the charts previously but I can't imagine they've hit the #6 spot in thier first week. After a little research, the original SMRPG sold 2.1 million copies (whether that includes digital sales via VC, I don't know). Considering it looks like it's had good reviews and great word-of-mouth in the lead up, surely it'll beat that.

For a spin off series (yes, I'll clump SMRPG, M&L and PM together), #6 isnt too bad of a start. Granted, it was never going to do Mario Kart numbers but it looks promising

I'm playing a certain Mario RPG that I've heard is super....

I'm playing Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga

@HotGoomba Be careful, I hear they turn nasty the more strikes you make

@rjejr Well, strategy RPG. The RPG elements being skill tree, equipping stronger weaponry, being turn based etc

Well, their partnership has been pretty strong since Nintendo bought Monolith Soft. Sounds a bit daft saying the connection is stronger after one company bought the others subsidiary.
Considering Nintendo had no issue allowing MonoSoft to work on PxZ and both companies having thier Xeno characters appear in each other projects (PxZ2 and Xenoblade 2), I think its fair to say it's a very amicable relationship.

This is the fourth kart racing game that Bamtang have developed for GameMill in a six year period. I honestly wasn't expecting this to be the groundbreaking experience that would 🎶break the mooo-oold🎶

Never heard of Toad Madrid Drive. Is it like Madrid Drive but with more Toads?

I think they should hire unknown actors so people who want that can complain they haven't heard of them and demand they hire someone who they have heard of.

Matt Berry as Error (and Bagu)
Matt Berry as Tingle
Matt Berry as Tarin
Matt Berry as Malon

I'm going to defend this reviews opinion on Funky Kong. He always sounds like he's having manic phase with his screaming and yelling. Like, lay off the Red Bull and let's not encourage this erratic behaviour.

That thumbnail has been the greatest gift to games journalism

@TheMegaMarshtomp Considering we got 3 Nick racers now and a DreamWorks racer coming up all made by the same developer in a matter of six years alongside the news about GameMill treating the developers of that King Kong game questionably, I'm guessing GM are very keen on striking while the irons hot and pushing out a sequel

@Jireland92 To be fair, Rocksteady was considered for the original NASB but was replaced by Shredder. Likelihood he was a holdover concept. That said, if he was you'd think he'd be in the base roster...

IIRC, didn't Konami get Hayter back to do lines for Snakes appearence in Bomberman R? Or at least used his voice clips for it. I think he also took a pay cut for recording the Twin Snakes so that Konami/Nintendo/SK could bring back as many of the original voice cast too.
Taking that and the fact he has tried to pitch a MGS movie (he wrote/co-wrote the first two Xmen movies and Watchmen) and was annoyed over the EVO prank, it seems like he still has a lot of affection for the series and Kojima was the main force behind recasting Snake rather than Konami

🎶 Pop a poplin in your mouth when you go to Fishy Joe's
What they're made of is a mystery
Where they come from, no one knows🎶

Record company: 'Asiane is actually a huge Mario fan'
Fans: 'She is?! Typical Nintendo! Stifling fan creations. They clearly hate thier fans. Urgh...you know what. I'm going to buy 15 copies just to stick to them'

Naturally, I jest but you know someone will take that angle 😐

@Dm9982 You forgot Ghost Babel on GBC. Now that's a curio I'd like to try. (Also, if Konami would be kind enough to to allow it on GBC NSO, that would be neat. Ninja Cop too)

I would be playing Wonder if the delivery wasn't delayed til Monday. Not a great start...

This has been my issue with Gamemill. They seem to push out these licensed games much too frequently. Like in a span of 5 years , they've released three Nickelodeon kart racers. We have a Nickelodeon All Star Brawl game which is already getting sequel so soon after the original. Add King Kong and that DreamWorks racer and I have to wonder if, as a publisher, they rush these things out. Although I do wonder if Nickelodeon play a role in it too.

@tektite_captain To be fair, Warner Bros own the rights to King Kong these days.

@Burning_Spear
Wait a minute. This person is...
tears off mask
Gasp! Lucius6 from GoNintendo 😯

On a serious note, the best Pokémon game is your favourite Pokémon game. Telling people that thier favourite Pokémon game is bad doesn't make your favourite Pokémon game better.

I'm making a general, harmless comment about X&Y which some will like and some will dislike

That title just rolls off the tongue

Suprised no one on here went for the 'but EDGE gave Skyward Sword a ten...' argument. Well done, guys.

Sigh...another money grubbing scheme from capitalism charging you extortionate funds to build simple structures and put the poor consumer into debt. Of course, some will pay for it and blindly ignore the obvious flaws

But enough about Tom Nook. The Lego set looks cute

@Alckemy You mean like Wario Land?

Anyway, I hope Superstars reviews decently so Arzest no longer have to be known as the 'Balan WonderWorld people'

I have a question for anyone reading this. Should I watch a playthrough of the original game just so I'm all caught up with the story so far? I'd like to have some familiarity with the characters beforehand

I see some people are upset by this but I don't see anyone caring that Badge Arcade Bunny will lose his job. He's got 18 kids and a mortgage to pay.

Starting to think Nintendo fans don't care about the welfare of the employees...

Ghosty McGhostface

If i had to choose a guest fighter (legal issues not withstanding) for Mortal Kombat, I'd pick Scratchy (and Itchy. Obviously, Scratchy would be on the receiving end. A character using cartoony violence would be pretty novel

Can't believe NL censored Chris' review by only allowing ONE Celtic screenshot this year 😏

People are going to be shocked when they find out museums have...gift shops of all things in order to turn over a profit

@all3forever To be fair, if they did that it would take resources from Monolith Soft who likely working on a new Xeno/large scale RPG (1st development team), assisting with previously mentioned game or pre-planning the next Zelda (2nd development team) or assisting on certain minor aspects on EPD titles (Kyoto).

That's not to say GF shouldn't ask for advice or assistance if needed but ultimately I would think that taking some of the workload off GF would be useful. I think there's a matter of things that would benefit all parties

• If people want GameFreak to take time, gamers need to give them time. There's no point playing gen 10 and then asking 'Wheres BW remakes/Legends 2?'. If people don't want GF to push a new game every year, we need to stop speculating a new game every Pokémon Presents
• One of the best ideas GF have done is given DLC development to a B-team and outsource BDSP to another developer. I know the latter wasn't received well but I'm sure it took a bit of the workload off GFs shoulders. If BW were to get remade, I think a non-GF studio could do it even if it was a remaster. It would work well as a filler to tide people over til the next new adventure.
• I don't think Pokémon lends itself to an open world too well. Your Zeldas and Skyrims are great but Paldea seems a little...barren. I think a more traditional approach with more expansive routes akin to the wild areas would be a nicer approach something familiar but still encourages exploration between towns.

Anyway, I've gone WAY off topic. Tl,dr I don't believe using Monolith Softs resources is the key solution as all sectors of that company seems busy enough as is and I definitely don't think the IP should be removed from the creatives and 'given to a better studio' because I can't imagine that would keep GFs morale up.

(And to the person I tagged, this is not solely aimed at you. I got a little carried away. Sorry)

You see, i prefer to refer this trilogy as the 'Dark Age of Law trilogy'

But what about the people who had no intention of buying or playing the game? They wont have anything to tell people why they aren't buying or playing it. What about the content creators who get 30 minutes of material out of the same video every week?

@HeadPirate I'm glad you brought this up. IIRC, of any one party was to acquire more than 10% of a company, they could get the government involved to block it. That also applies to the PiL(?) and thier 6-8% shares

Not to mention that Shuntaro Furukawa has flat out said the company has actions in place should anyone attempt a hostile takeover

I see some complain that the raids can be too hard sometimes.

'That and Ogre Oustin', huh? Where's your 'Pokemon games are too easy' complaints now?' Ishihara says as he gets you in a headlock and furiously gives you a noogie.

Pyoro leak hints at F-Zero 99
'Ooooh F-Zero is back'
Nintendo reveals F-Zero 99
'Noooooooo! We got what we were expecting. This is Nintendo's fault and not mine for jumping to conclusions'

As exciting as this may sound, this means we're going to put up with YouTubers doing speculative clickbait videos for the next 12 months... 😔

'Switch 2 Launch Line Up LEAKED???!!!'
'The Switch 2 MUST have these features'
'4Chan poster hints at FZERO on Switch2'
'The Switch 2 is Doomed from the Start!! (They didn't send me a free game 😡)'

Anyway, in terms of DLC, it's worth remembering the initial game had no plans for add-on content so its worth keeping in mind-

• add-on content is usually a way to help recoup profits from initial development costs
• I feel pretty confident that the majority of any games DLC is usually content that either scrapped early on in development, were considered briefly or, most likely, ideas that only came to mind once the game went gold.
• in this games case, I can imagine that licensing Usagi must have took some time and fee to negotiate. You'd have to get the all clear from the original owner, Stan Sakai as well as the okay from Nickelodeon to use a character not owned by them.

I suppose someone will counter this with thier own take and fair enough but you know what wouldn't pass today? A re-release of a game with all the extra content. Imagine if publishers went with the 'Super Street Fighter II' route and just released the same game each year with a few new features and characters. This comment section would have a field day!

I'm liking the DLC but I don't think it's as enjoyable as the base game. I don't mind unlocking skins and the new characters are fun but it does feel like a grind at times. It's better in multiplayer but it's a bit to tough for me in single player. At the moment I'm using dimension warp and cheesing my way through to the last few stages online to get the last gem. That way, I can unlock the remaining skins at my own pace

Charles: I don't know what Mario Ambassador roles involves yet
Fans: So they made up a title that means nothing
Me: Not necessarily. There's a role called creative fellow that Miyamo..
Fans: I bet Nintendo copyrighted Mario's voice and forcefully removed Martinets voice box from his throat. That has to be the reason. It makes so much sense.

I hear Starfield is a tough game. People have ragequit in frustration because they struggle to get past the pronouns section at the start of the game.

I guess this would have been coming at some point although I think it would have been fun, even if it was Switch exclusive, to have Super Mario RPG tracks included. Would've been nice cross-promotion. I mean two Smash arrangements of FFVII appear in the game. That said, SE do appear to own full rights to them...

@Mr_Smoove its in the latest update according to their twitter

@IceClimbersMain Don't forget Warhammer which was also confirmed

I sell ProPlay and ProPlay accessories

@RobynAlecksys but they have my wife and kids!

@Ninetaled Oh damn. I didn't think of those!

The same day as Red Dead physical on Switch.

Its the battle of the 'I have this on other hardware. I'm not paying $50 for this' games.

Jokes aside, I'll likely get both. Thankfully, they're both £35 each

Yep, that'll happen.

You know what would make a good plot in a Pokémon game? Where the evil team were distributing Pokémon that were genetically modified to be super powerful. That would be meta.