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[Mory Dunz]

They had 5-6 staff working on the character animations for all the characters in the game.

Man, that sounds difficult. Spriting always seemed so hard to me.

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

The part where they didn't want to go the Bowser route had me wishing Nintendo would explore other Mario characters more. What's to stop them from creating a Wario and Waluigi title?

 

[StreetsAhead]

The year of 3DS continues.

This looks like it could be the must-have RPG on the 3DS and I'm super excited for it.

I look forward to the glorious glorious sprite work and soundtrack therein.

The only other 3DS game I'm looking forward to this summer is Mario golf, but did that get pushed back?

You can listen to some music here, if you haven't already: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/aymj/music/index.html

And yeah, Mario Golf is 2014 now.

 

[Wii Tank]

-Many of the characters from older games appear, too.

If Wart isn't in the game it'll be a real missed opportunity

 

[d31m0s]

With that development cycle, the game sounds huge. Early review mentioned it took 35 hours for the main story alone, which is kinda nuts cuz all the other ones were around 20.

I highly doubt it means 35 hours then as i beat both of the first two games in under ten hours going at normal pace

 

[vagabondarts]

If Wart isn't in the game it'll be a real missed opportunity

I think this as well

You can listen to some music here, if you haven't already: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/aymj/music/index.html

And yeah, Mario Golf is 2014 now.

Yeah I am loving the music.

I guess that means Mario Golf is going to miss the year of Luigi. More time working on it is a good thing.

 

[zroid]

Thanks for translating, Streets :>

I hope you won't be offended that I'm opting to wait for the official English version. Just because I want reading this to feel like an "event".

 

[StreetsAhead]

Thanks for translating, Streets :>

I hope you won't be offended that I'm opting to wait for the official English version. Just because I want reading this to feel like an "event".

Not at all, the official translations are always much nicer than mine by virtue of not being a bullteted list done in 40 minutes, anyway.

 

[mrmickfran]

You get a golden Luigi on the title screen

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[Erethian]

Intelligent systems would be under EAD, not SPD like AlphaD I believe. So they dealt with different producers. I doubt their demands where the same.

Regardless, everything im hearing sounds awesome. August is going to make me poor.

Sticker Star also had a different director compared to the previous Paper Mario games, which were directed by Ryota Kawade. Which I personally think has more to do with how Sticker Star turned out, especially when Taro Kudo's views are taken into account.

 

[BlackJace]

Everything sounds great. Can't wait.

 

[PhoenixDawn]

Oh man, every time I hear something new about this game it only further increases my hype. Hard mode sounds great, here's hoping it leans more towards a new game+ as opposed to simply increasing the attack/defence/HP of all the enemies.

 

[El Odio]

My only hope for hard mode is since it requires you to unlock it it cuts out a lot of the tutorials since they know we've played through it once already.

 

[Frost_Ace]

Everything sounds awesome. Wish hard mode was unlocked from the start though. :/

 

[Yoshi]

5 bucks says the tutorial is a Bowser fight with toad explainin lol.

I would advise not to offer this bet, but if you insist on it, I'll take it .

 

[Graphics Horse]

The part where they didn't want to go the Bowser route had me wishing Nintendo would explore other Mario characters more. What's to stop them from creating a Wario and Waluigi title?

Needs to happen.

 

[Yoshi]

My only hope for hard mode is since it requires you to unlock it it cuts out a lot of the tutorials since they know we've played through it once already.

If the developer says he died in the tutorials, you know this is not happening. But tutorial doesn't need to mean boring.

 

[Magicpaint]

I also wish hard mode was available from the start but yeah, everything else sounds great.

 

[Exterminieren]

The part where they didn't want to go the Bowser route had me wishing Nintendo would explore other Mario characters more. What's to stop them from creating a Wario and Waluigi title?

Pretty sure it was mentioned in the past that AlphaDream threw around a lot of concepts before Bowser's Inside Story came out, one of which was Wario and Waluigi: Supersteal Saga.

 

[Azure J]

I am ridiculously hyped for this game between this and the previously leaked Battle/???? themes.

 

[Defect]

I loved the first two games. Bowser's inside story was good but it felt like it was lacking something.

I guess I have to buy a 3Ds now. Is the XL really that great?

 

[Bladenic]

The part where they didn't want to go the Bowser route had me wishing Nintendo would explore other Mario characters more. What's to stop them from creating a Wario and Waluigi title?

Better yet, why have Wario and Waluigi not appeared in this series as recurring antagonists?

 

[metalslimer]

Definitely one of top games I'm looking forward to the rest of the year. The only disappointing M&L was PiT

 

[El Odio]

If the developer says he died in the tutorials, you know this is not happening. But tutorial doesn't need to mean boring.

Well I was/am hoping that even though he mentions dying in the tutorial on hard mode he means the tutorial section. I don't think it'd be to hard to keep the part the acts as a tutorial in but remove all the pauses to explain how things work.

 

[EVH]

I am ridiculously hyped for this game between this and the previously leaked Battle/???? themes.

The soundtrack of the past games was great. Where can I listen to this theme? I just found it on youtube but with SFX :/

 

[ArcaneFreeze]

Man my interest in this game just keeps increasing. August is gonna make me so broke.

Pikmin 3 - August 4th
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team - August 11th
New Super Luigi U - August 25th

Y u do dis Nintendo.

 

[stalker]

I highly doubt it means 35 hours then as i beat both of the first two games in under ten hours going at normal pace

Ten hours at normal pace? I think we played different games.

 

[Oblivion]

Does Nintendo own Alpha Dream? Or are they independent?

 

[StreetsAhead]

Does Nintendo own Alpha Dream? Or are they independent?

They are independent iirc.

 

[Earthpainting]

-Worked hard on the tempo of the game, especially the opening. Redid it multiple times to get it 'right'.

It all sounds great, but this here is a little odd. One of the only things I heard about the game in advance was that it had quite a low start.

 

[Oersted]

-The Mario & Luigi RPG series is also quite popular with women.

Just me or are they highlighting this everytime now?

 

[BishopLamont]

Just me or are they highlighting this everytime now?

Why wouldn't they?

 

[GasProblem]

-A Hard Mode unlocks for experienced players after clearing the game. Even the producer has trouble with it, it's so difficult。He even died during the tutorial.

-The put a lot of extra stuff into Dream Team after hearing fans say they wanted to play more of M&L RPG 3. There's special requirements for battles, like 'no damage KO' which will earn you points, once you have enough points you will earn a reward.


Niiiice.

 

[iMerc]

oh my gosh.
this game sound amazing.

through my nostrils + directly into my veins all at the same time, please nintendo.

 

[NotLiquid]

I was only mildly interested in this game at first and was too lazy to check out new media, so kind of a media blackout. But after reading all these things pre-release and listening to some of the music I'm beyond excited. I haven't watched any trailers beyond the first one so I'm looking forward to seeing what the game has in store. It almost sounds like the ultimate Mario RPG.

 

[axisofweevils]

Thanks for the translations!
This sounds awesome. The 3DS is absolutely killing it this year.

 

[RagnarokX]

If Wart isn't in the game it'll be a real missed opportunity

Tatanga not being in Mario Galaxy was a missed opportunity.

 

[FlynnCL]

Thank you for the translation.

Just 10 days until the game is released here, so the wait is getting really difficult. I'm also surprised by how long the game seems.

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

Iwata getting more information out of these folks than gaming journalists.

 

[HoJu]

English version is up
http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/mario-and-luigi-dream-team/0/0

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

Intelligent systems would be under EAD, not SPD like AlphaD I believe. So they dealt with different producers. I doubt their demands where the same.

Regardless, everything im hearing sounds awesome. August is going to make me poor.

Intelligent Systems is in the same building as Nintendo SPD. They tend to sub-program co-develop a lot of NIntendo SPD games. Miyamoto interjecting on a game has more to do with his power away from EAD, as a Senior Executive.

 

[Aeana]

Man, their impression of female players is honestly depressing. The main value for a female player for them is apparently to show the novice perspective. You know, if you claim that a lot of women play this series, and you're on the fourth game, then odds are that they aren't actually novices anymore.

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Intelligent Systems is in the same building as Nintendo SPD. They tend to sub-program co-develop a lot of NIntendo SPD games. Miyamoto interjecting on a game has more to do with his power away from EAD, as a Senior Executive.

Did they move to the new building together or have they always been so close?

 

[DaBoss]

The OP mentions Mario's right arm. The English version mentions Mario's left arm. I think I remember Mario using his left arm.

Man, their impression of female players is honestly depressing. The main value for a female player for them is apparently to show the novice perspective. You know, if you claim that a lot of women play this series, and you're on the fourth game, then odds are that they aren't actually novices anymore.

I just read that part and yea, it is very misleading. They should make it easier for those who aren't particularly skilled at the games which would be the case for both genders and not exclusively females.

They can probably find a male who has a more difficult time playing the game compared to Sano.

 

[-GJ-]

There's no Easy mode. I just checked. I guess that was just one of the ideas they had. Unless you unlock it after you've completed the game, but that wouldn't make any sense.

 

[DaBoss]

There's no Easy mode. I just checked. I guess that was just one of the ideas they had. Unless you unlock it after you've completed the game, but that wouldn't make any sense.

I believe you have to be dying a lot or missing a lot of attacks to make the game go easier for you. That's what it seems to be saying in the Iwata Asks.

 

[-GJ-]

I believe you have to be dying a lot or missing a lot of attacks to make the game go easier for you. That's what it seems to be saying in the Iwata Asks.

Oh that might be the case. I'll check the digital manual tomorrow if it mentions anything about it.

The soundtrack is really good btw. I love this piece.

 

[DaBoss]

Oh that might be the case. I'll check the digital manual tomorrow if it mentions anything about it.

The soundtrack is really good btw. I love this piece.

OK.

You're lucky as hell to be playing the game right now, very envious. I still got a month and half. When can we get impressions of the game?

Yea, that track sounds really nice. I wonder what the context of the music is though.

 

[Kard8p3]

OK.

You're lucky as hell to be playing the game right now, very envious. I still got a month and half. When can we get impressions of the game?

Yea, that track sounds really nice. I wonder what the context of the music is though.

My guess would be one of the dream areas. Honestly this track would fit nicely with the Chrono Cross soundtrack.

 

[-GJ-]

OK.

You're lucky as hell to be playing the game right now, very envious. I still got a month and half. When can we get impressions of the game?

Yea, that track sounds really nice. I wonder what the context of the music is though.

The game comes out in 10 days in Europe. The review embargo gets lifted on the 12th, but I can 'publish previews', so I guess if you have questions I can answer them. I'm only 2 hours in yet though.

edit: And I haven't heard that track in the game yet, so I have no idea when that pops up.