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General Chat / A friend of mine is in a bind, selling his Skull Kid figurine

« on: January 09, 2014, 10:21:25 AM »

If there is a Majora's Mask fan with deep pockets on here who wants one of the 2500 Skull Kid figurines, apparently the last completed auction for one ended up netting $900. So you get a unique figurine, and get to help someone pay his medical bills. Check it out if interested!

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General Chat / No fans of Brawl in the Family here? Start with the 400th comic

« on: April 12, 2012, 09:33:35 AM »

I'm probably just not using the search feature correctly, but I've found no instance of "Brawl in the Family" or "BITF". For shame!

Matthew Taranto (incidentally a member of Negative World) for the past few years now has been making this comic called Brawl in the Family. It started out with simple, silly, visual gags of Kirby eating something with goofy results.



But over the years he's experimented with new ideas, expanded the scope of his stories, and let's just say that sometimes he can get really ambitious.

If you like your web comics to be whimsical, silly and family-friendly rather than mean-spirited and crude, check it out!

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NWR Forums Discord / A new Nintendo podcast appears on the Web...

« on: January 31, 2011, 01:50:42 PM »

Hey, I don't usually post here, I usually stick to the Podcast Discussion or Talkbac forums. But this place seems like the most appropriate to post this in. Kind of like the Vesti on IGN, right? Except, I hope, better?
 
Aaaanyway...
 
I present to you the first official Negative World podcast! (AAC file format only. For now, at least.)
 
What's a Negative World, you ask? Not really important. I make a pitiful attempt to talk about it (and fail) in the intro, anyway. I just want to spread the Nintendo love to the second Nintendo board I frequent the most. Radio Free Nintendo was partly the inspiration to go ahead and try to start my own, so...
 
Does anyone of you podcast? Where can I find them? I'm suddenly more interested in listening fan-made stuff.

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Nintendo Gaming / Dive: The Medes Island Secret impressions

« on: July 27, 2010, 01:37:22 AM »

This game came out today on Wiiware. I had been keeping my eye on it pre-release because the premise was interesting (an underwater exploration game) and the fact that it used NyxQuest's engine (though it's a different developer).

The first thing you notice is that this game is pretty. Oh boy, is it ever pretty. NyxQuest had some kick-ass lighting, but it seriously lacked colors and detail, and the environments weren't very animated. Well, the awesome lighting is back, in a game way more colorful, detailed, and teeming with life. It's really quite a sight.

The controls are extremely simple, but they word: you only use the Wiimote's pointer. Hold B to swim, press A to shoot your dart gun, and that's it. It takes no time at all to get used to and swim around like a pro.

I've heard the word "metroidvania" thrown around to describe this game, and while it's true that it's very much about exploration, you don't exactly find yourself having to find the super missiles to open the green door, here. Instead, what you're looking for is treasure, which gives you funds to upgrade your equipment: swim faster, dive deeper, get a bigger airtank, etc. Other than your suit which determines how deep you can go, there isn't an instance where you need a specific item to get somewhere.

So far I'm really enjoying it. I played for 2 hours in one go without even realizing it. I'm really wondering how long it is, since I don't even have even half of the "main treasures" (one per level). This could end up being quite a meaty Wiiware game, longer than NyxQuest or LostWinds by a long shot.

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Nintendo Gaming / (Please) knock me off my spot on the Tomena Sanner leaderboards!

« on: March 03, 2010, 01:08:27 PM »

I'm addicted to Tomena Sanner. Unless the Nintendo Channel lies, I've been playing it for 10 hours, making it my second most-played Wiiware game, even though it is hands down the most simplistic. And yet I can't stop playing it!
 
It's just an insane, hilarious game. This game is all about seeing what crazy thing the developer will throw at you.
 
We've seen this kind of game before: you automatically move to the right, and all you have to do is press a button from time to time. But unlike something like Canabalt (Flash game that's free to play, check it out if you haven't already) where you just jump over obstacles, in Tomena you jump-kick teenagers, you frog-leap old ladies, you dance with a bunch of Japanese school girls, or you pray to Buddha and float toward enlightenment, IF you have great timing. If you're off a bit, or if you fail, you'll get different but similarly hilarious results.

And that's the first level. The one set in a "boring" old (Japanese, I presume) city. The second stage is set in prehistoric times, and the third on the moon. You'll also visit the Far West, the future, and what I suppose is the Japanese take on Hell.
 
And even when you've seen almost all there is to see in it, and it's not as funny as it was the first hour, it remains addictive as hell. The sad thing is, no one is playing it, at least on Wiiware. The online leaderboards for level 1-1 (North American only) has less than 1000 people on it. And I'm second on the leaderboards for the Endless mode. That just ain't right.
 
Come on, offer me a challenge here.
 

 
Pretend this is me, mocking you, and take me down a notch, will ya?

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General Gaming / Best place to pick up PS3 games in LONDON?

« on: September 30, 2009, 02:06:45 PM »

Hey guys,

I remember that in a recent podcast, Greg mentioned being able to get cheap-ass PS3 games because they don't sell in England.

Well, I just learned that the PS3's games are region-free, AND I happen to go to London on vacation for two weeks. I certainly wouldn't mind picking up a few PS3 games on the cheap (and of course, that DS Tingle game).

Can any Brit here tell me in general what the best places to shop for video games are?

Thanks!

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Nintendo Gaming / Some NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits impressions

« on: August 13, 2009, 04:05:24 PM »

I've been playing the game over the last few nights, about 3 hours in, and I'm impressed. The music is captivating, the graphics are neat (to be honest, the animation is a little stiff and it doesn't have a lot of detail, but the art is great), and the puzzles are clever without being frustrating. Its gameplay is really close to LostWinds, though there are some differences. And unlike LostWinds, it's not whimsical, but rather moody. The action is zoomed-out, and all you'll see in your quest is devastation.

I think in the end it's going to be about as long as LostWinds was, except that it feels "fuller" because it's linear: the whole time you're progressing forward, not trying to find your way in a Metroid-like world. Also, in LostWinds the only side activity you could embark on was finding urns that gave nothing. In NyxQuest, you also can collect hidden items, and while I don't know if finding them all unlocks anything, at least they're all unique. You're not collecting urn 1, 2, 3, but the Aegis, Poseidon's trident, the Golden Fleece, etc.

The controls feel better than LostWinds, probably because you're not trying to use the wind to lift a boulder, but you have direct control over the boulder or block itself. You can slide it, or lift it, even when your character is standing on it, which makes for a fun means of transportation.

It's a pretty short game, but it's still more content than a movie (or two) for less money. I guess if you're strapped for cash and want to get the most gameplay time for your buck, this isn't the game you're looking for. But if you want a puzzle platformer that makes excellent use of the Wii's pointer and feels pretty unique (and fun), here it is. It's fun, it plays to the Wii's strength and it offers an experience no retail game has offered us (yet) (sadly).

I still haven't beaten the game, I'm about 3 levels from the end, at the Fields of Argos. I won't spoil anything, but it's intense as hell, probably the most impressive level so far, though I wouldn't call it a favorite since it's hard to love a stage that stressful.