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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 18, 2023 9:49:37 GMT -5
Here are Part 3 and Part 4. Highlights: - The game took inspiration from the 3D Mario games in that they wanted players to be creative and come up with their own ways of getting through a stage rather than relying entirely on skill to get through them the way the developers intended. - The talking flowers came from an idea to include a live running commentary in the game. At one point in development, they had a tsundere commentator. I love the idea of a commentator that "riffs" on the player in a humorous way as they play through the game, maybe something like the secret sarcastic commentator in Wave Race: Blue Storm. I don't think the flowers ended up quite like that, though, but it's still a fun idea. - The "casual connection" online mode was intended to avoid negative experiences with other players, such as differences in skill level, or players that deliberately want to troll other players. - There's a secret character from the 3D Mario games. I'm guessing maybe Rosalina.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 17, 2023 11:11:01 GMT -5
Thought I'd go ahead and create a thread for Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Not sure how much we'll use it, but I wanted a place to post the Ask the Developer interview. I'll also probably post my impressions after I play the game. Here is Part 1 and Part 2 of the interview. Some interesting bits: - Players and journalists felt that Super Mario Maker 2 made it unnecessary to ever create another 2D Mario game, but Tekashi Tezuka felt optimistic they could create something completely different. - There was no deadline set for development so that the entire team would be free to come up with whatever ideas they wanted. - They wanted the characters and enemies to be more expressive. This was not directly influenced by the movie, but they wanted to make a game that wouldn't disappoint players who had seen the movie. - Koji Kondo was the sound director, and also composed some of the music himself. - Working remotely from home may have added to the creativity because there was no limit to the number of people that could participate in meetings.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 13, 2023 17:47:52 GMT -5
Following data mining on the in-store demo for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, it has been officially revealed that the new voice of Mario and Luigi is Kevin Afghani. It seems he's only been voice acting for a few years, and isn't really known for much. But good luck to him. He's got big shoes to fill.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 10, 2023 10:00:50 GMT -5
The Happy Console Gamer imported Ys X, and here are his impressions:
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 4, 2023 8:31:11 GMT -5
Nintendo has announced the end of online services for the Wii U and 3DS systems in April 2024. Nintendo of America support pageNintendo of Europe support pageBasically, online play will become unavailable for most games. Pokemon Bank will still be available. You will be able to redownload software and updates for the foreseeable future. StreetPass will still be available, but SpotPass is ending.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 29, 2023 8:41:50 GMT -5
Here's an alpha version teaser for Black Finger Jet. This is more Metal Slug-like than even I expected.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 28, 2023 20:43:48 GMT -5
Composer Yuzo Koshiro recently posted this on eX-Twitter:
I guess it all just boils down to there not being a general consensus about whether the term is offensive or not. There are different ways to interpret a connotation from it, and whether you find the term negative or not might depend on what you think the intent was behind it.
Maybe it's also just becoming one of those gaming terms that some people get bent out of shape over, like "metroidvania" and "shmup".
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 26, 2023 8:47:30 GMT -5
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 25, 2023 20:11:26 GMT -5
I was waiting for a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Maximus Cup last year and it never happened. I gave up hope long ago.
It seems a little random at this point, but hey, better late than never!
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 21, 2023 10:22:29 GMT -5
On their live stream, NISA just announced the official localization for Kuro no Kiseki. The English title is Trails through Daybreak. They also confirmed a Switch version. It's due out Summer 2024. Trailer:
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 17, 2023 9:23:36 GMT -5
So, I've been completely hooked on this game since it came out.
I was a little taken aback by all the negative reactions I saw online when it was revealed. I thought people wanted a new F-Zero. But I noticed that a lot of the negativity wasn't about the game itself, but more because some people were disappointed that it wasn't a different game. Personally, I was not disappointed because I knew that if Nintendo was going to bring back F-Zero, it would be in a rather conservative fashion. They weren't going to put a lot of resources into a big budget game or remaster only to risk it selling poorly like GX did.
Meanwhile, the positive reactions to it have been from people that have actually played it.
It's actually quite well done and very addictive. It runs great on a technical level. It's consistently smooth, and I've not yet experienced any lag or disconnects. Not to mention, F-Zero lends itself really well to this format. I think it's probably the best in the "99" series since Tetris 99.
Best of all, it's a true F-Zero. This isn't like a generic racing game with F-Zero graphics, or DLC for Mario Kart. It actually feels like F-Zero. It maintains the core gameplay, and requires the kind of skill and concentration I expect from the series. It was made by people who clearly understand what the series is about.
I can't stress enough how good it feels to play a new F-Zero. I hope it's successful enough for Nintendo to do more with the series in the future.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 16, 2023 9:53:10 GMT -5
So, one of my favorite Twitch streamers I like to watch is LordBBH ( YouTube channel). He's basically an expert on arcade games, and has gotten 1CCs in almost 600 different games on stream (if he hasn't already passed that). Anyway, he recently started a new series called "Push to Reject" in which he highlights obscure, less talked about arcade games, discussing them and showing some gameplay. As part of the series, he's covered a few early Nintendo arcade games, including Sheriff, Helifire, and of course, Radar Scope. I thought it was interesting, so I wanted to share them. (Mild language warning.)
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 14, 2023 14:23:17 GMT -5
Interestingly, Nintendo has a short developer interview with some of the original staff. It doesn't reveal anything surprising, although it's interesting that Yasuyuki Honne says he really wanted to remake them from the ground up.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 14, 2023 11:24:41 GMT -5
So, I wouldn’t say there were any huge megaton announcements this time, but there were still some fun surprises. And Mario. Lots of Mario.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Nice to see a new Mario vs. Donkey Kong that takes its inspiration from Donkey Kong ‘94. Is this being developed by NST? I’m somewhat interested. EDIT: Ah, this is a remake of the GBA game. I never played that one.
Another Code: Recollection I never played Trace Memory, but I always heard good things about it. Not sure if I’m interested in these, but it’s cool to see Nintendo bring back more obscure stuff. And unlike the Famicom Detective Club remakes, these are in full 3D. (Not that I have issues with 2D, obviously. The FDC remakes looked quite nice. It’s just interesting that they put the effort into remaking these in 3D.)
Princess Peach: Showtime! This looks really cute. It does seem like a minigame collection, but I like all of her different outfits. It’s nice to see Peach as more of a heroine lately.
SaGa Emerald Beyond Was definitely not expecting a new SaGa announcement in a Direct. Gameplay-wise, it seems most similar to Scarlet Grace – Ambitions. From what I’ve seen so far, SaGa fans are quite excited for this.
The SaGa series is on sale right now on the eShop. I know Baten Kaitos HD is out today, and Nayuta is next week, but since I’ll likely get each of those digitally, there’s less incentive for me to get them at launch. I'm still undecided, but I may wait for a sale. (Bandai Namco and NISA have sales fairly regularly.) In the mean time, I’m considering a SaGa game.
Contra: Operation Galuga A new Contra, and it’s developed by WayForward?! Heck yeah, I’m in! This is considered a “re-imagining” of the original game, which is kind of what Contra 4 was. So basically, this is “Contra 4-2.” (If it had online multiplayer, it’d be perfect.) After the disaster of Contra: Rogue Corps, I think it’s fair to say that WayForward understands Contra far better than Nobuya Nakazato.
Unicorn Overlord As soon as I saw this, I recognized Vanillaware’s art style. Don’t know if I’ll play this, but it looks gorgeous, and I like the character designs.
Noah and Mio amiibo Coming January 19, which I admit, is sooner than I expected. We also now know what they do: they unlock more costumes. Noah and Mio will get Consul N and M skins (this has long been requested by fans), and all six characters can take their jackets off. This isn’t super substantial (they'll likely be unlockable without the amiibo), and I don’t know if I’ll get the amiibo, but I do kinda want them anyway.
F-Zero 99 I was going to predict an F-Zero reveal one last time due to it being rumored earlier this year, but it was spoiled by the leak. But finally, F-Zero is back! It might not be exactly what I would’ve hoped for, but an F-Zero 99 was definitely something I would’ve wanted to see as part of the, uh, “99” series(?). I think it’ll lend itself well to this, and I’m looking forward to trying it! It’s strange that only the original four vehicles are available for a 99-payer battle royale game, but I guess it makes sense considering this is based on the original F-Zero. (Maybe they’ll add others later?)
Overall, there was quite a lot of Mario in this Direct, just as there was in the June Direct. Yeah, it makes sense because of the movie and all, but I am feeling a little bit of Mario fatigue already. (And all these games aren’t even out yet.) But there was also some representation for more obscure series’, too. I’m definitely not disappointed. I’ll grade the Direct a solid B.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 13, 2023 9:17:32 GMT -5
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