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PSA: Mario & Luigi: Dream Team demo is up on USA eShop
- Thread starter Wario64
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PotionBleue
Member
Is it up for PAL?
Please write a wall of text about the lack of Gamecube VC, thanks
Glorified G
Member
YES! even though i got it pre ordered its great to try it out just in case
Hey, I see you're interesting in downloading Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Demo! You're already here in the eShop and probably know that by clicking the 'Download Demo' option you'll download the demo, but I'm here to tell you that by clicking the 'Download Demo' option you'll download the demo just in case you forgot how to read! Also, you can chose to 'Download Now' to download the demo now or 'Download Later' to download it later! 'Download Later' involves exiting the eShop and then putting your Nintendo 3DS into sleep mode while the demo is downloaded! Did you get all of that or would you like to hear it again?
[A] No, tell me again.
No, tell me again.
[A] No, tell me again.
No, tell me again.
I was really interested in grabbing this game but I read Jim Sterling and Jeremy Parish's reviews and they totally dropped a reality bomb on my excitement.
I'm going to grab the demo anyhow.
Franklinator
Member
I don't know there was a demo. Thanks for the heads-up.
Exterminieren
Banned
As amusing as your post is, it really doesn't reflect the reality. The levels of tutorialising is incredibly similar to that found in BiS.I was really interested in grabbing this game but I read Jim Sterling and Jeremy Parish's reviews and they totally dropped a reality bomb on my excitement.
I'm going to grab the demo anyhow.
brandonh83
Banned
Thanks Wario! Didn't think there'd be a demo.
chickdigger802
Banned
played a bit... is it just me or is the framerate not super smooth in combat?
This is like the opposite of tales games where its 30fps overworld, 60 in battle
I mean i got the timing down for the attacks... but this is a bit disappointing.
This is like the opposite of tales games where its 30fps overworld, 60 in battle
I mean i got the timing down for the attacks... but this is a bit disappointing.
Having played neither, why does BIS seem to be lauded as a better game if both BIS and DT have the same issues when it comes to an excessive amount of tutorials?
friskykillface
Banned
played a bit of the demo and its the same old Mario and Luigi gameplay that's a good thing, I'm hyped now.
will pick up later today and get addicted
that's a good thing, I'm hyped now.will pick up later today and get addicted
Yeah, every tutorial so far has been completely skippable. Admittedly I'm only 15 minutes into the game, but even coming from BiS it seems like less.
played a bit... is it just me or is the framerate not super smooth in combat?
This is like the opposite of tales games where its 30fps overworld, 60 in battle
I mean i got the timing down for the attacks... but this is a bit disappointing.
I don't think there's any actual dips in the framerate, the sprites are just a bit less fluidly animated in battles. Then again, maybe it's just the demo?
ConradCervantes
Banned
Music sounds like ass through the XL's atrocious speakers.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
IMO there's a lot of aggravation built up over "handholding" and kneejerk reactions are flying left and right these days.
I played all the way through BIS, and I can't help but suspect if it was released today we'd see screaming about its frequent tutorials. This is the way the Mario & Luigi series has always been, more or less.
This is kind of what I suspected at first based on the Europeans' impressions, but I started to grow genuinely concerned after the US press' take echoed similar complaints. In my experience the handholding backlash has been more forum-centric. Well, I suppose I'll find out for myself soon.
edit: like, when you see people criticizing Pikmin 3 of all games for holding your hand too much, you know it's really getting out of control
I on a whim finished Shantae on DSi yesterday and FINALLY transfered the game over to my 3DS XL, and was surprised at how the game sounded being played on that. Yeah, the XL definitely skimped on the speakers, though at least it sounds fine through the headphone jack which I generally prefer to do with handhelds now that we're above GB and even GBA audio quality.
I was really interested in grabbing this game but I read Jim Sterling and Jeremy Parish's reviews and they totally dropped a reality bomb on my excitement.
I'm going to grab the demo anyhow.
Typical Jim Sterling hyperbole. Its actually better than the previous games
Because gamers are whinier now
Velcro Fly
Member
Isn't there supposed to be a hard mode in this game?
I thought my speakers were blown or something. It's beyond terrible. Still bad through headphones too.
I'm a couple hours in and everything's been skippable so far. They're clearly hoping people who never play RPGs might give this a try because of the license and want to have information available for younger/inexperienced gamers if they need it. Not sure why that OUTRAGES some people other than the few seconds it takes for the game to pause and be like, "Do you know how this battle system works?"
Half the reason it might seem like there are so many tutorials is it's introducing a lot of elements all at the top. Would they prefer the game held off on most things until later to prevent "tutorializing"? I would think that would be ACTUAL hand holding done to protect the feelings of weirdly sensitive game reviewers.
chickdigger802
Banned
dreamy combat is quite interesting.
timing is really different lol, but its pretty awesome.
timing is really different lol, but its pretty awesome.
Yeah but the game has to be beaten first.
chickdigger802
Banned
bowser boss battle in the demo was actually kinda tough. if the game has much good boss fights, i think ill just go pick it up tomorrow.
Played through the Real world mode. There were a total of 6 mandatory demos, 1 for basic movement, 1 for combat, and one for each of the 4 advanced techniques. All 6 were immediately skippable as soon as they popped up by pressing either X or Y. There were also a bunch of completely optional signs to explain area gimmicks. They're no problem at all in the demo, so unless they're handled drastically differently in the main game or the other two modes, I'll probably be picking up the game soon.
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
Glad to hear that you can skip all the tutorial dialogue.
As long as it's not forcing you to sit through it all, it's not really going to be an issue.
As long as it's not forcing you to sit through it all, it's not really going to be an issue.
I didn't expect this either. They, I mean NoA, should really notify their consumers about upcoming products especially during Nintendo Directs. Seriously. If I was just a simple consumer who only watches ND's due to a Youtube subscription I would have never known a black XL was coming, a W101 demo is out, and this demo is coming.
But thanks for the heads up. I am not planning on buying this, but maybe the demo will change my mind.
But thanks for the heads up. I am not planning on buying this, but maybe the demo will change my mind.
Not all the tutorials are skippable and the tutorials are not just at the start. Sometimes when you say no they will even quickly summarize what they would have explained in detail in the tutorial. I played it for over 10 hours before I got tired of it and stopped playing.
You can't. There are some tutorials you can skip, only the most basics things, and in some cases even skipping will result in the game showing it to you anyway.
And you'll be seeing tutorials even 25 hours in, and those won't be skippable in any way
chickdigger802
Banned
Thanks for the heads up
get around and play bowser inside story while its still cheap and sold.