I've never actually seen that.
P and D is the one mobile game that I go back to regularly. I would buy this.
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Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Edition announced for 3DS
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I've never actually seen that.
P and D is the one mobile game that I go back to regularly. I would buy this.
Yeah.... I'm getting this day 1.
Pancakes R Us
Member
Looks a bit like Mario Party at first glance.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Going only by the retail sales is crazy.
I didn't say that the retail game dominated the charts or that this game will be the biggest thing ever, just that P&D is more than just "big" in Japan.
Gotta pay 5000 coins for a chance to roll for gods that are even stronger than Mario in his own universe.
Ohhh boy, this is opening so much opportunity for all mobile combination game lol.
Fire Emblem Frontier(Fire EmblemXBrave Frontier)
Clash of Wars(Clash of Clans X Advance War)
Pocket Striker(PokemonXMonster Striker)
Any other big idea guys?
Ninty must not miss this chance here lol.
Fire Emblem Frontier(Fire EmblemXBrave Frontier)
Clash of Wars(Clash of Clans X Advance War)
Pocket Striker(PokemonXMonster Striker)
Any other big idea guys?
Ninty must not miss this chance here lol.
Shigeru Miyamoto: Kyoto
Little Green Yoda
Member
In PAD, you can move an orb multiple spaces per turn (while displacing adjacent orbs) to make matches in a set amount of time. This allows many more options than most "match 3" puzzle games. Match a color that is represented on your team and the corresponding characters will attack. Higher combo counts lead to more damage and if you satisfy certain requirements (depending on the team leader), you can achieve damage multipliers.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=B9hnjV3C8Nw is an example of the gameplay.
This.
There are SO many mindless "match 3" clones out there, but P&D actually has a really clever and original twist on the formula that adds a LOT of strategy.
It's pretty much my favorite match 3 game out there, although Puzzle Quest was also cool.
Hours Left
Member
But that's like "canon"/standard Mario. This is the look.
Muskieratboi
Member
Really, REALLY Pissed off right now. All these *actually decent* mobile puzzle games, Puzzdra, Terra Battle, etc, STILL after almost a YEAR haven't come out in Australia. Fucking seriously, why the hell can't they just straight up port over the english version?!
Azure Dream
Member
"Put a Mario skin on it!"
Wreck-It Ralph
Member
I like Smash and Mario Kart Wii U Mario with Galaxy Mario and 3D World Mario being okay.
My favorites are still Super Mario 64 era Render Mario for 3D and SMW Mario for 2D.
Storm Kyleis
Member
This is coming out of the blue. It's certainly going to sell a lot in Japan.
I have no idea why it's taking so long for franchises like Puzzle & Dragons or Yokai Watch to get localized on 3DS.
I have no idea why it's taking so long for franchises like Puzzle & Dragons or Yokai Watch to get localized on 3DS.
Very good.
Hours Left
Member
Mario Kart is def in the standard Mario look. Smash not as much, but it's definitely closer now in the Wii U/3DS era. This will be the uniform appearance for Mario for quite a while, so you might want to try and come to terms with it.
The SM64 and SMW days aren't coming back, except through ports and oddities like Mario Maker.
Robin64
Member
Captain Toad x Monument Valley
A little gif to show how PAD differs from a standard match-3.
It's neat and, I'd argue, the actual skill ceiling that comes from having a few seconds to fully manipulate the whole board (stuff such as pattern recognition, utilising board clear combos, orb management) is skyhigh, Neo-seeing-the-Matrix type stuff. It's definitely a puzzle game that you can "get good at" by a notable amount.
It's neat and, I'd argue, the actual skill ceiling that comes from having a few seconds to fully manipulate the whole board (stuff such as pattern recognition, utilising board clear combos, orb management) is skyhigh, Neo-seeing-the-Matrix type stuff. It's definitely a puzzle game that you can "get good at" by a notable amount.
Seems like a smart and sensible business decision. And a nice treat for fans.
Does it de value the mario IP?
IMO probably not, as long as it's a sometimes occurrence that really attempts to go viral. And from what I understand PaD is exactly that. So, sales talk basically.
I think Hyrule Warriors is more questionable than this. And that turned out OK.
Does it de value the mario IP?
IMO probably not, as long as it's a sometimes occurrence that really attempts to go viral. And from what I understand PaD is exactly that. So, sales talk basically.
I think Hyrule Warriors is more questionable than this. And that turned out OK.
Mario Kart Wii U is not the Party, NSMB Render - there are differences in expressions, details and shadows.
I've come to terms with that part by now, but it's a development that startet after Luigi's Mansion on the GCN and hasn't stopped ever since with the exceptions of the Smash games (and Strikers Charged, but that's way more niche).
And I'd be fine with the most recent Smash render being the standard. It's the kind of evolution I expected 10-15 years ago.
Doesn't mean I have to like it though. Mario was always portrayed vastly different over different generations and iterations and I hope they'll get back to that at one point.
Hours Left
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The Kart models have more detailing, but the general aesthetic is the same. (The twee factor has been toned down a bit though.) But the fact that the in-game look matches how they promote Mario outside of the games themselves means that I don't imagine any major shifts for a long time. Of course there will be outliers and spin-offs, but I think Nintendo has achieved the standard look for Mario and Co. that they've been striving towards for such a long time, that I can't see them abandoning that now.
Sparrowhawk
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I can't play PazuDora because I have a Windows phone. 
Can't wait for this.
Can't wait for this.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Nice, but I want P&DZ too.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Holy shit at the asset reuse of this. Even the boxart is a old as hell reders reuse. Just look at freaking Bowser. An its the NSMB/mario party one that looks bad now compraed to the mario kart 8, mainline 3d mario series.
If this doesnt have IAP maybe its and interesting title, although ive played lots of hours with the doctor who game that is a copy of puzzle and dragons and even with very little IAP for gameplay I was bored at the end because it felt like a job playing it instead of being a game, like the majority of iphone games with this type of structure.
If this doesnt have IAP maybe its and interesting title, although ive played lots of hours with the doctor who game that is a copy of puzzle and dragons and even with very little IAP for gameplay I was bored at the end because it felt like a job playing it instead of being a game, like the majority of iphone games with this type of structure.
Orakio Rob
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If I recall correctly, Miyamoto mentioned months ago that he really liked Puzzle & Dragons.
Moor-Angol
Banned
so it's just a F2P puzzle game with 4,000yen to pay for using Mario characters instead of fighting dragons?
No. The 3DS games have a whole scaffolding around the puzzle game that isn't present in the phone game. Puzzles & Dragons Z blew it up to be kind of like a Pokemon game, for instance, including all of the town interactions and such, and an overall goal.
Entryhazard
Banned
Being retail like P&D Z it won't have microtransactions so you can remove the F2P part
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
There better be secret Rosalina unit.
A Link to the Past
Banned
I'm liking the new Nintendo. I'm not a big fan of Nintendo overusing their brands instead of making new IPs, but this feels more natural - like they are expanding their IPs into realms they don't typically explore. Amiibo, a movie, crossovers...
TheSlySoul
Member
Definitely buying it. Seems like an odd move, but I guess partnering with iOS developers is a good move on Nintendo's front.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
So now it works more like the doctor who clone?
Good to know.
Was it released on phones or also in consoles.
It's one of those better mobile game, where it punishes you hard for going blindly with deep and kinda complicated mechanic. The good thing is I haven't payed a single cent and I can beat most of the game's content. Just remember that you have to adapt to whatever you have, not whatever you want. Otherwise, become a whale.
stump sock
Member
Man if this strips away the stamina and mandatory online connection stuff, this is actually awesome. P&D is a good game that's kind of strangled by FtP trappings.