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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Review Thread
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TheSpaceBetween
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Perhaps not in amount but rarely does a system have a year with four games that are among the best their respective genres have ever seen.
User 479360
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I'm gonna' pass on the game, unless I see it for $5 or so. I'm just not that into puzzle games.
Haunted
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So you're waiting for a price mistake? Nintendo games usually don't go that low except during clearance sales a couple years down the road.
Then again, fair enough if that's your threshold. I never would've gotten Pikmin and W101 otherwise (10 each during a price mistake in the e-shop).
Same here, though I'll probably get it at around $20.
Really surprised the conversation is fixated around price, and whether or not it was 10$ or 20$ too high. This is a site full of gamer enthusiasts who blow hundreds if not thousands of dollars on games a year. 10-20$ is never going to stop me from a game I want to play, maybe if I'm on the fence about it and see a sweet deal I'll buy a game I otherwise wouldn't, but this is EAD Tokyo we're talking about. Anyways, for the people worried about the price, this game will get an eshop deal or a price drop at some point.
My main worry in the reviews is the camera controls. GameXplain gave a good analysis of it. I'm a little shocked you can't turn wii gamepad gyro aiming off. That seems like such an oversite. As well, they said the angles were 'too far' or 'too close', but I don't know if that will matter on my 50" TV.
My main worry in the reviews is the camera controls. GameXplain gave a good analysis of it. I'm a little shocked you can't turn wii gamepad gyro aiming off. That seems like such an oversite. As well, they said the angles were 'too far' or 'too close', but I don't know if that will matter on my 50" TV.
Piston Hyundai
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Same here, but given the pricing structure of retail Nintendo games, neither of us will probably end up playing it. I liked the Captain Toad stuff in SM3DW, but only as a little diversion from the main game. I don't think I'd enjoy a game consisting entirely of that, especially at that price point.
That's reasonable as an expectation. They've had pretty big sales on titles on the eShop around big releases to draw attention to the title on the eShop.
User 479360
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This is my feeling
In response to the person above:
I don't know if it'll ever drop to $5. That's just a pipedream. However, it's a game I could live without and one I'm not willing to spend much on. I'd maybe bite for $10, but $20 is too much right now.
There are actually four separate objectives in each level:completion, all gems, secret challenge, and time trials.
The
secret challenge
Don't bother then. If the only way you'd buy the game is thanks to an error in a system, it's not a game you'd have an interest in anyway. Might as well save that five dollars for something else.
I would pass on it then, You will probably never see this game for $5, and it sounds like you have zero interest anyway
NipplesAndToes23
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With Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, and Toad all having their own games now, when will Daisy and Bowser get their individual times to shine?
User 479360
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I have a bit, but many other games take precedence. If my backlog wasn't huge, I'd probably bite at full price and just sell it for $10 less if I didn't like it.
However, I've got a lot to play.
I could've reviewed it, but due to my lack of interest in puzzle games and being unsure of whether this would be for me, I passed it on to someone else.
Nocturnowl
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Pfft, a mere Metascore of 80? Your Game of the Forever is officially confirmed for Game of the... Flop!
Damn that was awful even by my standards, nuts to this, I'm out of here until January.
cookie-monster
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It's just you. Most of the games have been given 4 or 5 stars.
I see: 3,4,4,5, plus some second and third party games.
WrenchNinja
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Bowser's Inside Story was basically a Bowser game.
Always-honest
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Nice scores! Musthave for me and my GF.
I do hear it's a bit on the easy side.
Very sad to see i can't buy it for her for christmas... Why not release it in EU too? What is the reason for that?
I do hear it's a bit on the easy side.
Very sad to see i can't buy it for her for christmas... Why not release it in EU too? What is the reason for that?
Nintendojitsu
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All 3rd party games need to be free 99 until they get on Nintendo's level.
OuterLimits
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Super excited. My wife and I will have a blast playing this. Glad to see it getting good reviews. $40 is a good price for me.
GravityMan
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Reviews are about what I expected. Never really got the hype for this game. Don't see it selling well.
And Toad has never been a very popular character compared to other characters in the Mario universe.
And Toad has never been a very popular character compared to other characters in the Mario universe.
So what you are saying is that they've given out mostly 4 and 5 stars?
you suck at maths
I keep seeing people say this, but what is planned for 2015?
A side Yoshi game, a small Kirby game, Xenoblade (maybe), Splatoon, and?
Just doesn't seem full enough to cover the year especially since they have no 3rd party so they have to carry thr console themselves.
Can't wait to try this (on Christmas day). The Toad levels in 3D World left me a bit lukewarm. I'm hoping with more of them to play with, they get a bit more puzzling.
I wasn't too excited before, but seeing this thread is getting me there. Not even the review scores or the content, but rather just seeing a review thread and knowing the game is about to release.
I wasn't too excited before, but seeing this thread is getting me there. Not even the review scores or the content, but rather just seeing a review thread and knowing the game is about to release.
Devil's Third, Star Fox Wii U, Zelda U, Mario Maker, Mario Party 10, Mario vs DK are the ones that come to mind. You could argue that Star Fox and Zelda won't come until 2016, of course.
Dang, better scores than I was expecting. Some slightly lower ones on the fringes, but this looks like it's going to be a winner! My wallet is busted after this weekend, but I think I'll have to make room for one more.
And wow, people are complaining about this being $40 and want it to be $5? LOL
And wow, people are complaining about this being $40 and want it to be $5? LOL
Fatal Frame could make it. Moreso than a new Wave Race, that's for sure. At least we'll have a new MK DLC.
Zelda, Mario Maker, Mario Part 10, Mario vs. DK, Star Fox, Project Giant Robot. FWIW, Yoshi is not a "side" Yoshi game. No such thing. It's as mainline as Yoshi games get.
Zelda, and that Kirby game is a pretty BIG deal for those of us who really loved Canvas Curse, of which I'm a very huge fan. Splatoon and Xenoblade are also shaping up to be quite amazing. Doesn't seem bad at all for a lineup of first party games, you have to remember that third party is kinda non-existant on the system. First Party wise for next year seems like Nintendo is gonna be killing it though.
evilromero
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That GiantBomb review kinda has me worried. I'm just imaging the levels blazing by and before I know it they're done. Is there any news about future DLC?
The only other game I want is Hyrule Warriors but that's still $55 on Amazon. I'm waiting for it to hit around low 40s like Tropical Freeze.
The only other game I want is Hyrule Warriors but that's still $55 on Amazon. I'm waiting for it to hit around low 40s like Tropical Freeze.
The 2015 amiibo implementation makes me think we'll have some kind of expansion to the game, but perhaps it's wishful thinking.
MaverickHunterAsh
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My review is live!
Spoiler: I liked it!
Spoiler: I liked it!
I know it's Examiner and I'm aware of the reputation Examiner deservedly has here, but those who know me from the Smash 3DS/Wii U threads and other threads on NeoGAF know I'm legit. Plus I'm also with GameXplain and you guys love GameXplain, so really, don't let the Examiner link scare you off!
What's the Mario vs DK game?
Just to kinda respond to a few of the comments on the first page that were like "Is it just me or does Giant Bomb give Nintendo lower review scores?" "YEAH!" that's still continuing every now and then, here's a sample of Wii U games reviewed by Giant Bomb.
Captain Toad
Super Mario 3D World
Bayonetta 2
Mario Kart 8
Super Smash Bros
Zombie U
Pikmin 3
Giant Bomb gave those the following scores: 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4 and 4 respectively. An average score of 4.14/5.
Scaling other websites' scores down to be out of 5, Polygon gave them 4.25, 4.5, 3.75, 4.5, 4.5, 4 and 4. Average score: 4.21.
Gamespot: 4, 4.5, 5, 4, 4.5, 2.25 (!), 4. Average of 4.03, rather skewed by that Zombie U review.
Everyone basically averages out at 4. These reviews were all done by different people with different tastes. If you know anything about Dan Ryckert you know he fucking loves Nintendo so trying to paint him as "towing the party line", bit off the mark. Sometimes people don't like things quite as much as you do, and that's okay.
Captain Toad
Super Mario 3D World
Bayonetta 2
Mario Kart 8
Super Smash Bros
Zombie U
Pikmin 3
Giant Bomb gave those the following scores: 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4 and 4 respectively. An average score of 4.14/5.
Scaling other websites' scores down to be out of 5, Polygon gave them 4.25, 4.5, 3.75, 4.5, 4.5, 4 and 4. Average score: 4.21.
Gamespot: 4, 4.5, 5, 4, 4.5, 2.25 (!), 4. Average of 4.03, rather skewed by that Zombie U review.
Everyone basically averages out at 4. These reviews were all done by different people with different tastes. If you know anything about Dan Ryckert you know he fucking loves Nintendo so trying to paint him as "towing the party line", bit off the mark. Sometimes people don't like things quite as much as you do, and that's okay.
I actually want to know when Nintendo will finally release a Rosalina game.
So Ash, how's that English localization of Eyes of Bayonetta 2 coming along? It'll be on store shelves later this week, right? Riiiiiiiiight? I'm being perfectly reasonable!
iamaustrian
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MaverickHunterAsh
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pinkurocket
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Nintendo has said they plan on having at least one relevant release each month. Furthermore if you follow Nintendo, you'll know that they haven't revealed all games we'll be getting in 2015 yet as they often announce titles only a few months (or less) before they launch. With that in mind and the titles currently announced, we can assume 2015 will be a year with a decent set of releases.
Also Yoshi's Wooly World isn't just a 'side' Yoshi game.
After about losing 200 lives in Champion's Road, I decided that it wouldn't be healthy to keep trying.
So I guess I still haven't completed the game.
I did play through it with my girlfriend, who doesn't play videogames, and I went back through most of the levels to get all the stars.
It's the most fun I've had playing videogames as an adult, too.
...And Zelda U is a side zelda game right?