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Post by The Qu on Jul 24, 2012 13:17:41 GMT -5
How'd we go this long without a thread? Anywho, Have some Iwata Asks.highlights include: - Miyamoto didn't like the Gold Block powerup at first. For an interesting reason, at that.
- The name was originally going to have Gold in the title.
- The DLC levels were inspired by eWorld from SMBA4.(!)
- There is a new Boo called Boohemoth. Which is an incredible name.
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Post by Boo Destroyer on Jul 24, 2012 14:12:32 GMT -5
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Post by The Qu on Jul 24, 2012 15:11:12 GMT -5
Eh, undead forms of the Mario 1 enemies are a staple at this point. I'm just surprised its taken this long to get a proper Dry Goomba and Piranha.
2 things I like about those: The Goomba has the underground Goomba pallete, and the holes in the Piranha Plant. Creepy.
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Post by Dances in Undergarments on Jul 25, 2012 1:53:09 GMT -5
 this isn't the iwata asks. where am i? (your 'Iwata Asks' link goes to 'post message') |
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Post by The Qu on Jul 25, 2012 5:04:42 GMT -5
Fixed that. How the hell did that happen?
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Post by The Qu on Jul 28, 2012 15:44:02 GMT -5
Just a heads up, the game is out in Japan now. Not much new to add, save for the strange fact that there are five normal worlds and three bonus worlds.
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Post by Leon on Jul 28, 2012 22:01:13 GMT -5
I think you mean six normal worlds.
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Post by Boo Destroyer on Jul 29, 2012 0:28:15 GMT -5
Apparently, the idea of branching paths with the worlds from NSMB DS has returned.
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Post by Koopaul on Jul 29, 2012 6:35:13 GMT -5
I can't say I'm completely happy with the direction Nintendo is bringing their franchises these days.
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Post by Boo Destroyer on Jul 29, 2012 11:41:37 GMT -5
Why? They've done just fine with some of them, honestly. Sure, there were others that weren't as hot, but we've been through quite a franchise renaissance these past few years.
KI Uprising, DKC Returns, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Zelda Skyward Sword...To name a few.
In which case, haven't you ever been so satisfied with a game/franchise that you feel that you didn't need more?
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Post by Koopaul on Jul 29, 2012 18:38:52 GMT -5
My bad I should have been more specific. I'm not happy with the direction Nintendo EAD is bringing their franchises these days.
KI Uprising, DKC Returns, Kirby's Return to Dream Land... those guys were nice and fine but look who made them.
Ahem. Specifically I'm not happy with the DIRECTION Mario and Zelda are going in.
Note the word "direction" meaning I'm still at a point where I'm happy enough with their games but if they keep going down this path I'm gonna be upset.
I really liked Skyward Sword but I can't say I was happy with the elimination of an actual overworld, decrease in exploration, and increase of linear gameplay. Reading the interviews this was all done on purpose to make things more "convenient" for the player at the cost of a fleshed out world. And I hear tell they want to continue to make these kind of changes in the future which will really put me off.
Mario, let me be honest, I was not a big Mario fan in the beginning. It was only until the N64 era when Mario's world started to get more fleshed out I became a huge fan. I loved Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. Those are two of my favorite Mario games.
Then came Galaxy. It almost felt like a step backwards to me. 3D Mario was becoming more like his linear 2D counterpart. I still loved Galaxy... I just don't like the idea that this is how they are going to do Mario from now on.
But what bothers me most of all is that these "New" series is becoming the most plentiful Mario series. I don't mind them here and there but now it's everywhere all the time!
I guess reading these Iwata Asks and seeing how satisfied they are with what they are doing and hoping to go even further in the future makes me incredibly fearful for what I used to love.
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Post by Arcadenik on Oct 10, 2012 8:24:19 GMT -5
OMG! The nerve wrecking DLC levels are just as hard, if not harder than, as the Special levels (Tubular, Outrageous) from Super Mario World and those Extra levels (Hit That Switch!!, Kamek's Revenge) from Yoshi's Island.
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Post by Shrikeswind on Oct 15, 2012 0:52:09 GMT -5
With me, I disagree with Koops with regards to Mario, preferring this more linear series at least in direction, though not in execution, to the more exploratory 3D series. With regards to Zelda, though, I agree. Mario always felt better to me with more focus on your goal, while Zelda always felt better to me when I could roam and explore. Skyward Sword, yes, was a fun game, but it felt too linear for a Zelda game. Mario 64, yes, was a fun game, but it felt too exploratory for a Mario game. As I've already elaborated on my views on New SMB, I won't do so again here.
What I will say is this, though: I do not want to see Gold Mario again. It takes a steely heart to keep the golden touch and Mario has yet to show that to be who he is.
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Post by Fryguy64 on Oct 16, 2012 2:41:55 GMT -5
I still haven't seen the third level in the nail-biting DLC set... Them shit be HARD yo!
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Post by Da Robot on Nov 26, 2012 23:47:24 GMT -5
Recently released mini Nintendo direct has revealed the 2nd set of DLC for SMB2, now it's based of old SMB and SMB 3 levels. Good news is that to celebrate 300 billion coins collected, it will be a limited time free DLC pack (from 27/11 to 31/1 in Japan) Levels remade from: SMB 1-1, 1-2, and 1-4 SMB3 1-1 and 1-5 (looks like there might be some Mario Bros inspired in there as well) www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=501537 |
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