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Re: Feature: A Celebration of HAL Laboratory - Forever Focused on Fun

maukenboost

First off, congratulations to HAL!
Secondly, I know Monolith Soft and Retro Studios are owned by Nintendo. I know Next Level Games isn't owned by Nintendo, but they have a close relationship with them. But is AlphaDream owned by Nintendo or not? I am having trouble finding this out.
On a side note: Is GeniusSonority a Nintendo-owned company or were they just started to work on Pokemon games but then worked on other games as well?

Re: Poll: Do Video Game Reviews Need To Have A Score?

maukenboost

Gamexplain switched to a system similar to eurogamer's. Honestly I like it better that way. "I give this game an 8.7". What!? Where do you pull that number out of? Reviews in this case are opinions of video games and should be treated as such. When you talk to your friend you say "Yo I got this game and it has X amount of stuff and tight controls and I love it". You don't go "Hey I got this game and it got a 9 out of 10, go grab it". Numbers are nice sure, but some seem artificial and seem so forced. It is nice to go to Metacritic to get a general idea of the praise (or lack of) a game received. But for individual reviews I like how they feel natural in their scores how Gamexplain does and like we'll see on eurogamer. Maybe this will lead to a decline in number scores.

Re: Video: Guess What, Super Mario Sunshine Looks Amazing Running At 60fps

maukenboost

@grumblebuzzz I played this game when I was a kid and had fun with it. I went back a few years ago to play and still had fun with it. I would agree it isn't the best 3D Mario game and definitely has its share of problems. A remake would be appreciated and if Nintendo gave this game the Wind Waker HD treatment, then it would definitely jump up to one of my favorite Mario games.

Re: Poll: Which Nintendo Franchises Should be Produced as TV Shows?

maukenboost

Alright so would love to see a Kid Icarus anime and another Fire Emblem anime. Basically, I voted all for animation except for Splatoon because I don't know how that'd go. I do feel that animation would be the way to go especially The Legend of Zelda. I think the animation would fit better than live action. I can't take video game and comic book ideas seriously when it is live action.