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Mario Chat / Re: Donkey Kong Country Returns

« on: July 06, 2010, 08:30:08 PM »

I haven't read the entire thread, so I apologize if this has already been mentioned:

EDIT: Okay, so I decided to do my homework and read through the entire thread... but what was the point of it all when 92 of the 97 replies to this thread so far have been full of *****ing/moaning/whining/arguing and people trying to one-up each other/call each other out?

How the new DKC is shaping up is how NSMB Wii should've been.

I saw the trailer for it and it just looks outstanding. Tons of detail, tons of action, tons of Z-axis depth (ex. barrels in line that shoot you to different locations in the background and all in between). It just has a much more organic, flowing feel than NSMB Wii had, and seeing the trailer really accentuates how much Nintendo really did "play it safe" with NSMB Wii. What we got for NSMB was a conservative side-scroller. Mentioning the depth thing again, there's actually a landscape seemingly at all times (with enemies and other things actually happening in it) instead of something like NSMB's background abyss with an assumed 3-block-wide playing field and then some random hills, etc. on the horizon.

Also, in the trailer, how awesome is the evening silhouette part where the only obvious thing still in bright color is DK's tie and Diddy's hat?

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General Chat / Re: Luigison's Wager

« on: July 06, 2010, 08:11:31 PM »

I could expect a thread like this from some others here, but Luigison?

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Not at the Dinner Table / Re: 360 versus PS3

« on: July 06, 2010, 08:07:10 PM »

I imagine they improved the cooling of the new 360, as well.

My 360 is a space heater, man. In the Texas summer, 20-30 minutes with my 360 on will bring my room up to a sweltering temperature. I bring up the hot summer here because my room has two windows which have the sun shining right onto them for the majority of the day, so my room is mildly comfortable even with the A/C cranked, but when the 360 gets turned on, it pushes the ridiculousness over the edge (read: sweating like crazy).

On the flipside, during late fall and winter, having my 360 on instantly brings my room to a very comfortable temperature.

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Mario Chat / Re: Super Mario Galaxy 2

« on: July 06, 2010, 06:57:07 PM »

Of course, man. I got the comet medal on the first run and I'm sitting on 241 stars right now. I figured it'd appear immediately after getting 9,999, but I've beat the game again, played a million levels over again... I've tried everything, so... I dunno what the deal is or how long it should take for it to appear.

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Mario Chat / Re: Super Mario Galaxy 2

« on: July 06, 2010, 06:35:58 PM »

Grandmaster Galaxy was disappointingly easy. When I got to the Hammer Bros. part, I was like, holy crap, but then it just abruptly ends right after that. [darn] it, I thought there'd be much more. It's only a challenge if you fabricate your own challenge. I wanted some like... SMB2J crap where I would be barely skating by with epic jumps on the brink of death at almost all times, but it was not that.

Speaking of which, I've gotten my 9,999 star bits and have had them for a good long while. When the hell does the prankster comet for grandmaster appear?! I was wondering if I had to beat Bowser again like you have to do to unlock green stars, but there was no such prompt. I've played a million levels and dunno what to do. How long am I gonna have to sit there before it shows up?

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Forum Games / Re: The Pointless Topic!

« on: June 24, 2010, 08:01:48 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrDRVa1Exkc

Freakin awesome.

EDIT: Here's the full length clip. Mario has a couple more lines in this one, so check this one out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLn8Z22g-HA

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General Chat / Re: The HOPEFUL thread: Be happy here!

« on: June 04, 2010, 03:02:08 PM »

So much hopeful in here.

I have a new girlfriend.

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Mario Chat / Re: Super Mario Galaxy 2

« on: May 24, 2010, 11:07:56 AM »

Lolz.

Eh, I suppose it kinda didn't matter in the end since I ended up not being able to go until about 11AM.

Anyway, the game is awesome. No spoilers. However, I can reaffirm that the game is well deserving of the 10s it has scored.

Big question: What in the hell is Nintendo gonna do for the next Mario adventure?

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Mario Chat / Re: Super Mario Galaxy 2

« on: May 22, 2010, 11:27:26 AM »

So I called Gamestop and they said they're opening an hour earlier (10AM) for the release tomorrow. However, I looked at the promotion on Gamestop's main website and it says all participating stores across the whole country will be opening at 9AM. The hell? The Gamestop I called is participating according to the website's store locator, but according to the guy I spoke with, either they're gonna be jack***es and open up an hour later or I was told the wrong information.

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General Chat / Re: The ANGST thread: Complain here!

« on: May 22, 2010, 12:17:32 AM »

I also like how PaperLuigi and Trainman insist on dragging their supposed "victory" out forever

Wait, I never claimed any type of victory over you or anything man

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General Chat / Re: The ANGST thread: Complain here!

« on: May 20, 2010, 07:01:12 PM »

@Warp

This is yet another example of Having Fun vs. Overthinking The Universe.

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Mario Chat / Re: How would you wrap up the Mario series?

« on: May 20, 2010, 06:29:54 PM »

You didn't read carefully enough, Dr. Echidna.

If Mario characters had some recollection of the past themselves...

Yeah, the games may have references to past games (which I love) that players recognize, but the characters themselves don't recognize these things. They seem to have no recollection of past events/areas/people/things which was the original point I was making.

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Mario Chat / Re: Super Mario Galaxy 2

« on: May 20, 2010, 06:18:52 PM »

The title isn't "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Spoilerz", so if any spoiler-tastic material gets brought up in the midst of the thread's original purpose (thoughts, speculations, wish list, etc.), a simple warning would be nice. Besides, I didn't create this thread just to avoid it.

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Mario Chat / Re: How would you wrap up the Mario series?

« on: May 20, 2010, 06:06:38 PM »

Well, honestly, it's actually fun and interesting to try and string everything together, canon or no canon, Mario or not Mario.

Just because Nintendo didn't say Mario has any official canon and his games focus on light-hearted fun doesn't mean people are prohibited from coming up with their own ideas.

If Mario characters had some recollection of the past themselves, then that'd be cool. See, it could work well to be implemented into a game because it wouldn't hinder anything that makes the games great. If people caught the reference, then it'd be awesome for them. If they didn't, well, simply skip to the next text box without knowing and move on. That's all I'm really asking for, canon-wise.

When no one in the games has any memory of anything that's happened in the past, Mario seems to become less of a "person" and more of "the guy that exists solely for the purpose of navigating levels" and it makes minor characters seem even more placeholder-ish (read: pointless). (Also, don't pick that last sentence to pieces. I know Mario is fictitious.) I know that Mario doesn't say a word or really have a personality or whatever because the idea is that you're suppose to feel like Mario when you play the games. Sorry, but when I get immersed into a game, I don't feel like I'm the character I'm playing as. Being immersed makes me feel like I'm watching a movie of sorts with the ability to alter the way their quest is progressing while I'm enjoying the ride. I don't feel like I'm Mario; I feel like I'm Mario's friend, in a way.

I'm gonna stop here since another wave of laziness has come over me.

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Mario Chat / Re: Super Mario Galaxy 2

« on: May 20, 2010, 04:56:08 PM »

Nah, its cool