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[Radnom]

I played the demo for this a few times, but every time I got up to the "Normal" stages, it crashed my 3DS - a message on a black screen showed up saying that I needed to restart my 3DS immediately.

Also, it seems that the puzzle portion of the game, on the lower screen, ran at a pretty poor frame rate... I'd expect a puzzle game to be incredibly smooth, especially when just dragging pieces around without any effects. But it looked like it was running at 30fps or lower. Not a dealbreaker on a puzzle game, but it just looks and feels off.

Did anyone else have those experiences?

 

[Kinsei]

Ah. Good idea. Thanks.

Edit: It won't let me activate that power...

The power is based on the number of turns you've done in that dungeon. Keep throwing your turns in the first fight (heal when necessary) until it's available for use.

 

[Dominator]

Thank you Nintendo for putting this out so I don't have to play Shuffle anymore and spend a more cash on that.

 

[Deleted member 57681]

Are there multiple save slots so two people can play it on the one card?

I'd like to know this as well...?

Edit: Gamefaqs says it's only one per game. Sucks :-|

 

[TheSlySoul]

Thank you Nintendo for putting this out so I don't have to play Shuffle anymore and spend a more cash on that.

Indeed. I was hoping for a new puzzle game that is not IAP hell.

 

[Tizoc]

After a few minutes of playing this, Everything I knew about Match 3 games was a lie.

 

[Kouriozan]

My first game over at world 3-5, didn't use a live.
Yep, P&D Z seems to be the easier one.

 

[magnetic]

After a few minutes of playing this, Everything I knew about Match 3 games was a lie.

It really is much more complex than your usual Candy Crush clone,even though it looks so similar.

 

[Dryk]

I played the demo on my commute this morning and enjoyed it. I'd probably pick it up if it wasn't a) Coming out on a Saturday I have to be at home and b) Coming out a week before STEAM. I'll definitely play it at some point though.

 

[Aarglefarg]

I'd like to know this as well...?

Edit: Gamefaqs says it's only one per game. Sucks :-|

Thank you.

It's really disappointing, and I won't be buying two.

 

[Lucifon]

I'd like to know this as well...?

Edit: Gamefaqs says it's only one per game. Sucks :-|

Goddamnit, this needs to stop. I went retail for this reason so my girlfriend can play too.

 

[Kouriozan]

Well, OSing me wasn't enough apparently.

 

[pronk420]

are the mechanics somehow different to the mobile version? I remember someone saying when P&DZ came out in Japan that it was somehow less deep than the mobile version (possibly it was on the 8-4 play bombcast). The mechanics seem exactly the same to me, but I noticed Mario & Dragons or whatever its called says 'play with the original gameplay' or something on the game selection screen, whereas P&DZ doesn't.

 

[Kouriozan]

The only gameplay change I can think of is your allies getting exp by defeating monsters and not only by fusing other monsters.

Also, reached World 4

Spoiler

water world

and it's definitely easier with Tanooki Mario and Fox Luigi combo, I might need to start building teams earlier than I expected.

 

[Xater]

Is fusing still a thing? So far I can only hatch and advance with the puzzle pieces.

Talking P&D Z here.

 

[Kouriozan]

Is fusing still a thing? So far I can only hatch and advance with the puzzle pieces.

Talking P&D Z here.

Yeah, I played a bit of the JP version, you can fuse your monsters with eggs later in the story, iirc.

 

[daydream]

Alright, my copy arrived! Time to do this.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Finally up in Australia.
Size is 7319 blocks.

 

[daydream]

The power is based on the number of turns you've done in that dungeon. Keep throwing your turns in the first fight (heal when necessary) until it's available for use.

This sure is annoying to do since you can't really "throw" turns, you have to match something for it to count. Edit: Did it!

Finally up in Australia.
Size is 7319 blocks.

Thanks, added to OP!

 

[JoeyJungle]

Weird how EU keeps getting stuff a couple weeks before US. Hope everyone's enjoying it!

Spoiler

Why did I think it was called Puzzle and Dragons Zaiba?

 

[TheSlySoul]

Started with the Mario Edition.
I am having fun, but the reviewers are right in that it feels odd using Bowser minions to fight Bowser minions.
Gung-ho should work with Game Freak to make Puzzle & Dragons: Pokemon Edition.

 

[tim_pkmn89]

Started with the Mario Edition.
I am having fun, but the reviewers are right in that it feels odd using Bowser minions to fight Bowser minions.
Gung-ho should work with Game Freak to make Puzzle & Dragons: Pokemon Edition.

You did it in Paper Mario

 

[TheSlySoul]

You did it in Paper Mario

I feel it is different in Paper Mario since the creatures that help have no loyalty to Bowser in the first place.
Not the case in this game.

 

[Jucksalbe]

Thank you.

It's really disappointing, and I won't be buying two.

At least with the digital version you should be able to backup (and swap) your save file.

 

[seady]

As a PAD veteran, the Mario demo feels very slow compare to the mobile game. Something about it feels different to me. Maybe because this uses stylus instead of finger.

I hope people go play the mobile game after trying this if they haven't. The mobile game has so much depth and so many characters and skills that allow many play style.

 

[TheSlySoul]

It sucks to have P-Wings and cannot use it yet.
My only negative is all the forced tutorials. Seems Nintendo loves it!

Edit: I like the secret exit idea!

 

[daydream]

As a PAD veteran, the Mario demo feels very slow compare to the mobile game. Something about it feels different to me. Maybe because this uses stylus instead of finger.

You can change the battle speed to Fast, fwiw. But yeah, at least Mario Bros. Edition probably won't mirror the complexity you're used to (although it's not terribly simplified, by any means). This is mostly the ideal package for newcomers or people who were put off by the F2P nature of the mobile game.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Boom-Boom continues to suck, ha ha ha.

 

[cw_sasuke]

As a PAD veteran, the Mario demo feels very slow compare to the mobile game. Something about it feels different to me. Maybe because this uses stylus instead of finger.

I hope people go play the mobile game after trying this if they haven't. The mobile game has so much depth and so many characters and skills that allow many play style.

Why would you expect the demo of the Mario edition to offer the same depth as the regular PaD endgame? That's like judging a Mario Jump n Runs difficulty after having finished stage 1-1 heh.

 

[Kouriozan]

I hope people go play the mobile game after trying this if they haven't. The mobile game has so much depth and so many characters and skills that allow many play style.

Played the mobile version for a long time (I'd say 50 hours including the 10 hours re-rolling), got stuck, had to grind for weeks and I was still stuck so I gave up.

 

[magnetic]

The story and characters in PDZ are generic as hell, but the music is really good so far. The environments and enemies look great as well, the animation style reminds me a lot of the Dragon Quest DS ports.

 

[daydream]

My best combo so far.

 

[TheSlySoul]

I was joking but Puzzle and Dragons Z is like Pokémon Black/White.

 

[Snakethesniper]

I was joking but Puzzle and Dragons Z is like Pokémon Black/White.

and that's a good or bad thing?

 

[daydream]

Is there anything to gain from doing Score Attack? Or is that just for exchanging scores via streetpass?

 

[TheSlySoul]

and that's a good or bad thing?

Well the girl is not Bianca, so good.
Edit: Also to confirm SMB Edition is slower than Z. Z is same speed as mobile.

 

[Xater]

Well the girl is not Bianca, so good.
Edit: Also to confirm SMB Edition is slower than Z. Z is same speed as mobile.

You know what maybe I'll switch to the SMB version then and finish that first. The speed change to slower might annoy me otherwise.

 

[ZeroAKA]

Downloading the game now with pre-load in the NoA eShop. This is the first retail game I've bought in the eShop.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Yeah I think I am going to complete the SMB Edition first since Z is more in-depth.
Think Z is the better game though from what I played.

 

[AerialAir]

So, I had this game pre-ordered and amazon has not sent it yet, and I don't think they'll send it this week, bullocks. Anyway, for all of you who have played it, which version is easier and which one seems to take longer to complete? I wanna see what should be the one I start with.

 

[Mega Man's Electric Sheep]

So, I had this game pre-ordered and amazon has not sent it yet, and I don't think they'll send it this week, bullocks. Anyway, for all of you who have played it, which version is easier and which one seems to take longer to complete? I wanna see what should be the one I start with.

One review I read said that the mario edition was more frustrating and cheap, but you can brute force your way through because there are lives. Z seems to be longer and more balanced difficulty,

 

[AerialAir]

One review I read said that the mario edition was more frustrating and cheap, but you can brute force your way through because there are lives. Z seems to be longer and more balanced difficulty,

So mario's the one to start with, just to get used to PaD gameplay?

 

[cw_sasuke]

Mario PaD is great - especially if its your first time.

Unlocked Ghost Mario/Luigi earlier...finally. Played a bit of PaD Z as well but its an older game anyway ans probably quite a bit longer so i will focus on Mario right now.

Best combo so far 17, highest dmg 170k (both pre Ghost Mario though).

PS. Wish you could skip the dialogue in PaD Z, just too much BS. Also wish there was a function to get back to the main hub to select Mario Bros Edition from PaD Z.

 

[guddog]

I liked the demo, but what the fuck is with the tutorialsi in the main game?

 

[cw_sasuke]

I liked the demo, but what the fuck is with the tutorialsi in the main game?

The tutorial stages in the main game are better than the short bit in the demo.

 

[guddog]

No man, too much. If I played the demo and was ok with why do I need t oplay a more tutorial thing?

 

[cw_sasuke]

No man, too much. If I played the demo and was ok with why do I need t oplay a more tutorial thing?

Because not everyone who buys the game played the demo before and the tutorial stages take less than 5 minutes? xD

 

[quabba]

Mario PaD is great - especially if its your first time.

Also wish there was a function to get back to the main hub to select Mario Bros Edition from PaD Z.

You can. Select save and return to title.screen and then there's an up arrow on the title screen that brings you back to select game screen.

My first time playing any PaD because the f2p version didn't release in Australia, my brain isn't used to the way the orbs move around, Im enjoying it so far.

 

[daydream]

At World 4 now. The diffulty definitely ramped up significantly in World 3.

Also still looking for a minion that produces dark orbs via ability for that mansion route in World 3. Edit: nm, Boo takes care of that

 

[magnetic]

I like the treasure chest idea, a nice break from the constant battles,same with the branching paths.

And boy, some quality tracks already - the music in the mines in the first world with the cool bassline and bell synths sounds like straight out of a Puyo Puyo game!