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TalkBack / Re: Pre-E3 Nintendo Direct to Show 3D Mario, Other Wii U Titles

« on: Today at 06:07:07 PM »

I'm not sure this is actually news.


By that, I mean this "Pre-E3" ND could be the day before the show starts, or even that morning as/before the media hands-on event. We already knew they would announced games via ND rather than a press conference. So I'm not sure what the new information is here.

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General Chat / Re: Space Questions for Jonny?

« on: May 14, 2013, 09:40:15 AM »

Rocket scientists have to use English, too! Actually, I think you see the lawyer-ized wording more because you understand the concepts so well... But you didn't get all of them right, and some of your explanations are wrong even if got for the answer right. ;-)

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General Chat / Re: Space Questions for Jonny?

« on: May 13, 2013, 11:06:27 PM »

Sorry it's been so long, but we are getting close to recording the next Space Q&A. I'll work with Scott to pull more questions out of this thread, but feel free to add more. There have been many recent space events that would be good topics!

Also, I put an old rocket science quiz online for people to try in advance -- I'm hoping to walk through some of these True/False statements with Scott on the show. I gave these questions to Aerospace sophomores a few years ago, and they are designed to generate discussion for people with little or no knowledge of rocketry.

https://t.co/zlN3b5CZea

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TalkBack / Re: Three Capcom Games Coming to the Wii U Virtual Console This Month

« on: May 06, 2013, 04:56:41 PM »

DEMON'S CREST FOR CRYING OUT LOUD

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TalkBack / Re: Shantae VC Release Confirmed

« on: May 05, 2013, 09:59:13 AM »

They've been talking about this for years, so it's great to finally see a true confirmation. I was disappointed by the DSiWare sequel, but most people seem to think the GBC original is better anyway. For $5, I'm definitely going to try it.

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TalkBack / Re: Eternal Darkness Spiritual Successor Slated for Wii U Release

« on: May 03, 2013, 10:55:13 AM »

For.

But this is probably a very poor candidate for crowd funding. We've all seen how SK handled other people's money over the last several years.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive #27: Mega Man 3 - Official Discussion Thread

« on: May 01, 2013, 10:58:22 PM »

I'm a bit surprised people start with Snake Man, he's quite unpredictable and does a lot of damage from running into you. Even with the Shadow Blade I still have some trouble there. That isn't his big weakness, but I do find him easier to deal with than Gemini Man and Needle Man so I'd rather face him without his weakness than those two.

If you stay in the far left corner and jump at the right time, you can completely avoid body hits from Snake Man. He tags the wall and immediately runs back the other way, so it's just a matter of setting up the correct jump arc. Other than that, his snakes are usually avoidable, and these combined effects make it fairly easy to defeat him through attrition, even with the Mega Buster.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 335: Performance Review Paradox

« on: April 30, 2013, 07:34:32 AM »

azeke makes some good points about my VC service idea.

regin, I disagree with your logic. Among other things, Nintendoland and NSMBU could not be directly ported to other contemporary systems due to their reliance on unique features of the Wii U platform. The very nature of Virtual Console emulation is that it can be done on different platforms than the original. The only good reason VC is exclusive to Nintendo systems is that it includes the Nintendo catalog of classic games.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive #27: Mega Man 3 - Official Discussion Thread

« on: April 29, 2013, 10:11:17 PM »

My old friend AussieBen posted this link on Twitter, and I had to share it here due to the perfect timing.

http://www.themmnetwork.com/2012/12/02/a-fantastic-mega-man-3-arrangement-for-chiptune-lovers/

It's a hacked version of MM3 with a new arrangement to use Konami's sound chip that has three extra audio channels (the one in Japan's version of Castlevania 3). It sounds unbelievably awesome, yet still totally 8-bit and totally Mega Man.

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TalkBack / Re: Wii U System Update Live in North America, Europe

« on: April 25, 2013, 11:06:59 PM »

Took ages to download and install, but getting in and out of games/apps is significantly faster now. I wonder if the next update will feel like diminishing returns.


I'm also going to be using the Boot-to-Wii-Mode a lot, at least this year. The system-level Screen Size adjustment is absolutely essential. I set mine immediately, though of course the perfect setting for my TV falls right in the middle of two notches on the bar. I'll be curious to see if this overrides or conflicts with the screen size options that were already built into Miiverse, eShop, etc. Will I be able to see the entire UI in The Last Story AND the correct margins on the Wii U menu screen, without adjusting my TV itself?

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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive #27: Mega Man 3 - Official Discussion Thread

« on: April 25, 2013, 10:15:18 PM »

I'm very curious, which stage do you beat first? It seems there are multiple, logical starting points. I've always found Top Man (stage and boss) to be the easiest, but Snake Man is also quite doable without any E Tanks or special weapons.

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Podcast Discussion / RFN RetroActive #27: Mega Man 3 - Official Discussion Thread

« on: April 24, 2013, 09:38:09 PM »

Please use this forum thread to discuss Mega Man 3, which won the poll to become the latest RFN RetroActive game. It is available on both Wii and 3DS Virtual Console, as well as the Mega Man Anniversary Collection for GameCube/PS2, and of course the original version is on NES.


While comparisons to other Mega Man games, including MM2, are inevitable, I would encourage everyone to focus on this particular game and its own merits. We will try to do the same on the podcast.


Just to remind you all, we will be quoting your forum posts here to help drive the podcast discussion. However, the current plan is to record that segment on Thursday, May 2, so please post your comments by then if you'd like to be read on the show.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive #27 Poll: Epic Mega Man Showdown

« on: April 24, 2013, 09:34:07 PM »

Thank you all for voting! The results really surprised me -- I thought it would be pretty close, or if not, that Mega Man 2 would carry it on nostalgia.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive #27 Poll: Epic Mega Man Showdown

« on: April 15, 2013, 09:09:18 PM »

The debate is all right here. Once the winner is finalized, we are going to focus squarely on that one game and largely set aside direct comparisons. I really think there's a novel discussion to be had about any given Mega Man game, especially these early ones where the formula was still being established and purified.

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TalkBack / Re: Gameplay Details Revealed for Jett Rocket II

« on: April 14, 2013, 05:18:45 PM »

I should really play the first one. It always looked fantastic.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive #27 Poll: Epic Mega Man Showdown

« on: April 14, 2013, 04:17:23 PM »

Come now, how often do you hear a detailed discussion of any particular Mega Man game? The series is only ever criticized or memorialized as a whole, if at all. I think this could be a lot of fun, and over 40 people in the first 24 hours alone seem to agree.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive #27 Poll: Epic Mega Man Showdown

« on: April 13, 2013, 07:48:39 PM »

Probably not, Shaymin. If it won Second Chance, it might be too similar to the discussion that comes out of this poll. Plus, the whole point of a two-way race is that one must get left behind.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive #27 Poll: Epic Mega Man Showdown

« on: April 12, 2013, 09:25:24 AM »

So my only choices are between two Mega Man games I'm equally sick of hearing about? Pass...

If an excess of Mega Man discussion is a cause of concern, you need to get out more. ;-)

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TalkBack / Re: Batman: Arkham Origins Coming to Wii U, 3DS

« on: April 12, 2013, 08:05:19 AM »

I'm excited for both of these! However, I will be consistently skeptical about the 3DS one because the core talent at Armature haven't made 2D games before. They do know something about Metroid-style game design, so there's a lot of reason to be hopeful. I just hope it plays much faster than the console Batman games.

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Podcast Discussion / RFN RetroActive #27 Poll: Epic Mega Man Showdown

« on: April 12, 2013, 07:37:36 AM »

We recently discussed a Listener Mail question about our preferences between these two classic action games, and all of us had mixed feelings. It's time to settle it once and for all, the only way we know how -- your votes! You have until Wed. April 24 to vote. Both of these games are on Wii and 3DS Virtual Console, as well as included in the Mega Man Anniversary Collection (beware that the GameCube version has weird controls; PS2 version is fine).

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 332: Cartooning

« on: April 10, 2013, 08:39:26 PM »

Thanks all the Must Wanted tips! I'm looking forward to playing more of it, armed with all this new knowledge.

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TalkBack / Re: Original Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Bosses Were Thrown Out By Miyamoto

« on: April 07, 2013, 10:13:29 PM »

Bill Trinen is a saint, and I won't hear anything to the contrary.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 332: Cartooning

« on: April 07, 2013, 06:12:03 PM »

Thanks for the tips. I'll say that a lot of that information is definitely not apparent in the game, and I've played it for a few hours now.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 331: Maskerade

« on: April 03, 2013, 08:12:08 PM »

Your ideas are much better than anything we had imagined for it!

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TalkBack / Re: Embracing the Digital Future on the 3DS

« on: April 01, 2013, 08:43:43 PM »

Currently, I have four on 3DS and three on Wii U. (Not counting digital-only releases.) It would be even more on Wii U if not for the awesome deals I got on disc copies of Black Ops 2 and Most Wanted U.