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[alistairw]

Nintendo is making a big mistake by letting this be retail

Yeah, they should totall...wait, what?

 

[Cosmonaut X]

Anyone still want to compare this to Wario Land 4? Thought not.

Nintendo is making a big mistake by letting this be retail

Nonsense. They'd be making a bigger mistake slicing it down to fit WiiWare.

 

[[Nintex]]

WOW, day 1 this looks amazing

 

[kottila]

Nintendo is making a big mistake by letting this be retail

Wat?

 

[Baryn]

This should probably have been a DS title.

It's not like the hand-drawn art will really pop at 480p :/

In any case, I'm looking forward to the reviews.

 

[Twig]

This should probably have been a DS title.

FAIL.

 

[sevenchaos]

This should probably have been a DS title.

It's not like the hand-drawn art will really pop at 480p :/

In any case, I'm looking forward to the reviews.

Serious? It'll look really good 480p. Much better than on the DS. Console 2D games ftmfw!

 

[Link Man]

This should probably have been a DS title.

It's not like the hand-drawn art will really pop at 480p :/

In any case, I'm looking forward to the reviews.

Wat.

This is high above anything the DS can do.

 

[Kafel]

4/3 with columns confirmed ?

 

[DDayton]

Everything about this looks like a throwback to Warioland and/or Warioland 2. I'm actually rather astounded.

 

[Twig]

Serious? It'll look really good 480p. Much better than on the DS. Console 2D games ftmfw!

It's okay. He clearly hasn't played Odin Sphere or GrimGrimoire.

Or, hell, any number of 2D fighting games.

 

[[Nintex]]

Serious? It'll look really good 480p. Much better than on the DS. Console 2D games ftmfw!

Super Paper Mario also looked amazing and this game isn't ruined by sub-par 3D gameplay!

 

[schuelma]

I'm amazed this was given the green light.

Maybe its the first of many to come...

 

[Dascu]

I'm amazed this was given the green light.

Maybe its the first of many to come...

Metroid Metroid Metroid Metroid Metroid.

 

[Azure Dream]

In the background neon, on the right, is that Booster from Super Mario RPG? I doubt it, but it does resemble him.

Edit: I know it's not now, I saw some of the original pictures that showed the character it's supposed to be.

 

[_Alkaline_]

That really does look fantastic. Beautiful art.

 

[botticus]

This should probably have been a DS title.

It's not like the hand-drawn art will really pop at 480p :/

In any case, I'm looking forward to the reviews.

This is why we don't get 2D console games anymore.

 

[Imperial Hot]

What the hell? It doesn't use the entire screen in `16:9 mode!

Come on Nintendo, don't give me those stupid side-bars like those XBLA remakes.

 

[megashock5]

Shame about the 16:9, I hate that.

Still looks great though, and I love 2D.

Any word on price-point?

 

[Haunted]

Bigger screenshot:

And description:

yay!

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Wow. Absolutely beautiful.

Console 2D games ftmfw!

.

 

[Rlan]

Why not true widescreen though?

Even the cutscene image is widescreen!

 

[CassSept]

Damn, do want. I just hope it will be playable with freeloader (i haven't updated wii yet, thank god)

 

[schuelma]

Damn, do want. I just hope it will be playable with freeloader (i haven't updated wii yet, thank god)

I believe its coming to PAL regions like 3 days earlier.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Designing 2D games around one definitive play area can be a Good Idea. Shunting off some sort of iconery to the sides is a decent compromise, though I kinda don't mind putting the TV in 4:3 mode for 4:3 games, for best pixel density over the part that's actually being used.

 

[Dascu]

I believe its coming to PAL regions like 3 days earlier.

He might want to import the Japanese version, which is releasing next month already. It's not as if the Japanese text would hinder gameplay in any way.

 

[CassSept]

I believe its coming to PAL regions like 3 days earlier.

Price! Its cheaper to import than buying it in Europe. And im dead serious.

 

[Jetku]

I may import this one from japan to give me something to do mid summer. Also, I wouldn't want to have to share time with Kirby DS

 

[schuelma]

Price! Its cheaper to import than buying it in Europe. And im dead serious.

ahh gotcha

 

[dk_]

Didn't Shane mention that this game is only 4:3 in the most recent 1up Yours?

 

[Buttonbasher]

Didn't Shane mention that this game is only 4:3 in the most recent 1up Yours?

look at the screens

 

[Ranger X]

This game better be good. It better be good.

I hope it sells and could show that "side scrolling" or "2D" isn't "the old technology" but only a style, an artistic approach.

One day this industry will be mature enough that we will see 2D work resurface.

 

[dk_]

look at the screens

Well, I thought these sidebars are just temporarily sliding in, for instance when you collect coins or something.

Ok, this is BULLSHIT.

 

[Twig]

Well, I thought these sidebars are just temporarily sliding in, for instance when you collect coins or something.

Ok, this is BULLSHIT.

Why?

Why does it matter?

If the game's fun to play... seriously? Why the fuck does it matter?

 

[AceBandage]

I'm amazed this was given the green light.

Maybe its the first of many to come...

I don't see why it's amazing, exactly.
Nintendo saw what a failure a 3D version of this was, and decided to give fans what they wanted.
2D glory.

 

[Twig]

I don't see why it's amazing, exactly.
Nintendo saw what a failure a 3D version of this was, and decided to give fans what they wanted.
2D glory.

Yeah, but Nintendo didn't make Wario World and isn't making this. Just publishing.

 

[NeonZ]

I don't see why it's amazing, exactly.
Nintendo saw what a failure a 3D version of this was, and decided to give fans what they wanted.
2D glory.

Wario World wasn't really a 3d version of Warioland. It was an action game with barely any platforming, closer to old 2d "beat them up"s like Final Fight than any Wario game.

 

[evilromero]

Why?

Why does it matter?

If the game's fun to play... seriously? Why the fuck does it matter?

My only concern is burn-in for plasma TV owners like myself. I don't see any reason why all that stuff needs to be on-screen anyways. It seems a little unnecessary and cluttered. Otherwise the game looks brilliant and I can see some impressive level distortion effects.

 

[Twig]

My only concern is burn-in for plasma TV owners like myself.

Ah, yeah, that's fair.

I don't see any reason why all that stuff needs to be on-screen anyways. It seems a little unnecessary and cluttered. Otherwise the game looks brilliant and I can see some impressive level distortion effects.

Well it's not going to be on-screen on the 4:3 mode, I imagine.

If I had to guess, they're sticking with a clearly defined playfield to make the gameplay identical for everyone and with a 4:3 aspect ratio in mind, rather than two different aspect ratios.

 

[Jacobi]

My only concern is burn-in for plasma TV owners like myself. I don't see any reason why all that stuff needs to be on-screen anyways. It seems a little unnecessary and cluttered. Otherwise the game looks brilliant and I can see some impressive level distortion effects.

Hasn't the burn-in problem resolved? Afaik you don't ahve to be afraid of it after like 200 hours of use