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The Goomba Happy Ending Suit.

okay, cannot unsee @_@

 

[A Link to the Past]

The speed of the game is kind of turning me off. I actually kind of feel bored, when I watch these videos. I'm sure it'll play better than it looks, but I just can't get over how slow it moves.

 

[Michan]

The Goomba Happy Ending Suit.

Oh god.

The position of Mario's hand. The expression on Goomba's face. The sparkles. The rainbows.

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

Every thread should be about Xenoblade.

quick, a X-Men Destiny screenshot!

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I still feel the digital controls are completely stupid and do more harm than good, but the latest trailers look excellent, so I'm still pumped to hell.

This and Skyward Sword are my only two 'must have' titles for the end of the year.

You and me both bro.

Sonic Gen and Rayman Origins are on a lower level of want. Maybe Kirby too.

Oh and Mario Kart.

Oh and The Old Republic...

 

[WillyFive]

No reason for this to have digital controls.

 

[Busaiku]

No reason for this to have digital controls.

It's not limited to 8 directions though, just has a run button.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Xenoblade is in many ways the anti-JRPG, or at least the anti-modern JRPG. It has the vibe of a classic SNES/PS1 era JRPG, yet with all the modern conventions and luxuries we expect on modern games yet few of the genre seem to deliver. It's utterly sublime and one of the best games I've played this generation, and I normally loath JRPGs.

Is that why duckroll hates it?

It's not limited to 8 directions though, just has a run button.

No, it is.

 

[WillyFive]

In short, it's designed like a 3D platformer before Mario 64 came.

This is exactly my reaction. Which is why I am not really excited for it considering this is a new Mario game.

 

[mclem]

No reason for this to have digital controls.

You try running at a precise 45 degree angle without octagonal lock!

 

[Busaiku]

No, it is.

Oh, didn't know this.

 

[Fernando Rocker]

Is it confirmed that Mario moves in digital controls?

Because some of the videos looks like analog controls.

 

[dwu8991]

The speed of the game is kind of turning me off. I actually kind of feel bored, when I watch these videos. I'm sure it'll play better than it looks, but I just can't get over how slow it moves.

It's ment to be slower paced because they are showing of the 3D. It has more in common with Zelda game than your traditional Mario game.

 

[SmokyDave]

Still not feeling this one. I watched the eshop trailer (and OP vids) and was totally underwhelmed. I think I just want NSMB3D.

 

[Rodney McKay]

No reason for this to have digital controls.

As much as I like the 3DS slide pad, it doesn't have quite the fidelity of a full analog stick when slowing trying to move it.

Having played through Star Fox 3D several times now it is very noticeable when trying to carefully lock on to an enemy in the middle of a group.

I quite enjoyed playing both Mario 64 DS and the Super Monkey Ball game for the GBA due to them allowing for more precise movement/tilting control through digital controls. Having a slide pad AND digital controls for speed is going to allow for more precise controls than it would otherwise be capable of in my opinion.

 

[WillyFive]

As much as I like the 3DS slide pad, it doesn't have quite the fidelity of a full analog stick when slowing trying to move it.

Having played through Star Fox 3D several times now it is very noticeable when trying to carefully lock on to an enemy in the middle of a group.

I quite enjoyed playing both Mario 64 DS and the Super Monkey Ball game for the GBA due to them allowing for more precise movement/tilting control through digital controls. Having a slide pad AND digital controls for speed is going to allow for more precise controls than it would otherwise be capable of in my opinion.

Sure, having a choice is great. Smash Bros for instance plays much better with a D-Pad than an Analog Stick.

But even if you use the analog stick here, you still have use the limitations of digital controls.

 

[krumble]

I'd love this game even if it wasn't blessed with the magic of the 3D depth
looks like a solid Mario entry to me (someone who may not have many posts on here but has been playing nintendo since the 80's)

 

[Shiggy]

56 levels?

 

[ThatObviousUser]

 

[MegaByte]

56 levels?

Nope

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Never noticed it but I guess you could still be Fire or Tanooki Mario with the Propeller hat on so that's nice.

How many powerups have we had confirmed, BTW? We have Tanooki Leaf, Fire Flower, Invincibility Leaf, Propeller Hat, and P-Wing. I think there will be a few more power-ups considering the 2D Marios and the Galaxy games tend to have more. While I doubt it, I hope the Cloud Flower and Ice Flower are back. I liked the Ice Flower in Galaxy/NSMB Wii and I thought the Cloud Flower was the best powerup in the Galaxy games.

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

Nope

what do I have to see? Seems like it's 56 to me

 

[Shiggy]

Nope

Could you explain what you mean?

 

[Nocturnowl]

I guess the mushroom could indicate an item house instead of a level?

 

[Michan]

Nope

Looks like 49 if the mushroom icon is a bonus game. Though the inevitable "S" world will likely bring it to 56 levels.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

what do I have to see? Seems like it's 56 to me

One is a Toad's house which is usually a minigame and/or Powerup and life giveaway station. However, since most recent Mario games tend to have a secret world/level after you beat the game there might be more.

edit: beaten.

 

[Hypatia]

You are on a large plain. Exits lead East.
> EAST
The plain continues, with some bricks overhead; one of the bricks has a question mark on it.

There is A Goomba here.
> STOMP GOOMBA
You jump up, but hit your head on the bricks, coming down sooner than you expect, you land right next to the goomba, who instantly devours you.

*** YOU HAVE DIED ***
RESTORE, RESTART or QUIT?
>

I would so play this.

Also digital control is disappointing as hell. Ah well...

 

[Berordn]

Do we know if every world has the same number of levels? If it's really following in SMB3's footsteps the last few worlds should be gigantic, at least compared to the first ones.

 

[WillyFive]

That looks fun. Reminds me of Sonic.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Reminds me more of Mario to be quite honest.

 

[Jocchan]

Do we know if every world has the same number of levels? If it's really following in SMB3's footsteps the last few worlds should be gigantic, at least compared to the first ones.

Later maps might have scrolling on the lower screen to allow for more levels.

 

[Tathanen]

Later maps might have scrolling on the lower screen to allow for more levels.

I'm more inclined to expect two rows of dots. It looks like there's room for the line to move up, and have a second one beneath it.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

i'm going to keep my fingers crossed that this thing isn't too hard to find in early 2012. kinda want a guaranteed run of skyward sword and rayman before i potentially fuck up my system (because that's the sort of thing i would just happen to do).

You'd have to be monumentally stupid for that to happen.

Are you monumentally stupid?

Reminds me more of Mario to be quite honest.

LOLLL

 

[Jocchan]

I'm more inclined to expect two rows of dots. It looks like there's room for the line to move up, and have a second one beneath it.

Not sure because of the way the upper screen is set up: it doesn't seem to allow for more than one horizontal line, so using two for the lower screen while the upper screen has only one wouldn't probably be as intuitive as simple scrolling (exactly like the top screen). You don't really need to see the whole map at once, after all.

Of course, all this IF there are bigger worlds.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Oh, didn't know this.

EatChildren's played a recent build though, maybe he can chime in.

 

[GDGF]

You are on a large plain. Exits lead East.
> EAST
The plain continues, with some bricks overhead; one of the bricks has a question mark on it.

There is A Goomba here.
> STOMP GOOMBA
You jump up, but hit your head on the bricks, coming down sooner than you expect, you land right next to the goomba, who instantly devours you.

*** YOU HAVE DIED ***
RESTORE, RESTART or QUIT?
>

Awesome

 

[Big One]

Hope we get branching paths on that map.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

That looks fun. Reminds me of Sonic.

If it looks fun, how does it remind you of Sonic?

 

[WillyFive]

If it looks fun, how does it remind you of Sonic?

Because I like both Mario and Sonic.

 

[Octorockin']

I like the look of these dense, colorful levels, and the 3D should be some of the best on the 3DS so far. I still don't even own the system for this, but the library of games is already building up quite nicely.

 

[Yoshi]

I'm going to take a wild guess on your list:

1. Rayman Origins
2. Sonic Generations
3. Super Mario 3D Land

What would be the alternative? there are only those and Kirbys Adventure or have I missed any? Nevertheless, it's great, that
1) there are 4-5 (depending on if you count both versions of Sonic seperately) platformers this year
2) 3 of those (Sonic Generations 360, Mario, Rayman) are already guaranteed to be top-notch with the remaining ones having a great chance to be great, too.

 

[Tathanen]

Hope we get branching paths on that map.

Now THAT I could see happening. We certainly have precedent for secret exits, a line could extend down from a level into the aforementioned theoretical second row just for a level or two.

And those star coins have gotta unlock SOMETHING, be it secret levels in worlds, or a NSMBW-esque final world.

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

Because I like both Mario and Sonic.

dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria

 

[EloquentM]

Are people still complaining about a Mario game they haven't played yet?

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

Are people still complaining about a Mario game they haven't played yet?

 

[EloquentM]

Yeah I know but once it comes out hopefully everyone's proved wrong.

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

Yeah I know but once it comes out hopefully everyone's proved wrong.

nah, there will be haters. I know I won't care anyway, just like with Zelda PH and ST

 

[JasoNsider]

Yeah I know but once it comes out hopefully everyone's proved wrong.

That would make this a particularly accurate "This is NeoGAF, dude" situation

 

[Oblivion]

Is this 60 fps?

 

[NEO0MJ]

Are people still complaining about a Mario game they haven't played yet?