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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: January 07, 2021, 12:10:42 PM »

No problem. Let's just shoot for next Wednesday.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: January 06, 2021, 03:49:00 PM »

Anyone for tennis? Smash Tennis that is. Usual time tonight Khushrenada?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Oh you like video games? Name every game you beat in 2020

« on: January 04, 2021, 12:27:29 PM »

Lets see if I can remember them in order.

Hmm... Doing this from memory, so in order of remembrance:

I am impressed with your memory. I have to check my gaming log just to remember the games I am currently playing!

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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 7: 2016 - Part 1)

« on: January 03, 2021, 01:28:44 PM »

Background
The Wii U eShop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. I will be going through the list of eShop games chronologically by release date using Nintendo's Game Store site. I will be skipping over Virtual Console releases for now, but I will cover them at the end. I am also skipping games that were released on disc, unless the disc version costs more than the download.
The Games: Round 7 - 2016 - Part 1
In our seventh set of games we look at the first half of 2016. There are 43 titles are up for discussion with info in the following format:
Title (Developer/Publisher, price, availability on other consoles, Metacritic score (Metacritic Rank on Wii U), NWR review score [link to review])

• Wicked Monsters Blast! HD+ (Corecell, $3.99, PS3)
• The Perplexing Orb (TreeFall Studios, $2.00, PS4)
• Level 22 (Moving Player, $6.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 70)
• Joe's Diner (VIS games/Joindots, $3.99, PS4)
• Shadow Puppeteer (Sarepta Studios/Snow Cannon Games, $14.99, PC, 57, 5 NWR Review)
• Shutshimi (Neon Diety/Choice Provisions, $9.99, Vita/PS4, 77, 8 NWR Review)
• Word Puzzles by POWGI (Lightwood Games, $9.99, Switch/3DS)
• Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty (Just Add Water/Nephilim Games/Oddworld Inhabitants, $19.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 81, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Outside the Realm (TreeFall Studios, $0.99, Wii U only)
• Smart Adventures - Mission Math (Engine Software, $2.99, App Store)
• Inside My Radio (Seaven Studio, $1.99, Switch/PS4/XB1, 56, 6 NWR Review)
• Steel Rivals (nuGame, $6.99, PC, 19)
• Twilight Princess HD (Nintendo, $49.99, Wii U only, 86 (22nd), 9 NWR Review)
• Jewel Quest (PlayEveryWare/iWin Inc, $4.99, App Store)
• Grumpy Reaper (EnjoyUp, $4.99, Wii U only, 55)
• Infinity Runner (Wales Interactive, $6.99, PS4/XB1, 59, 6 NWR Review)
• U Host (Andy Ford/Bear Box Media, $1.99, Wii U only)
• Bird Mania Party (Teyon, $1.99, 3DS)
• Mutant Mudds Super Challenge (Renegade Kid/Atooi, $9.99, Switch/3DS/VitaPS4, 83 (38th), 7 NWR Review)
• Lovely Planet (Quicktequila/TinyBuild Games, $2.49, PS4/XB1)
• Emojikara: A Clever Emoji Match Game (Intropy Games, $2.99, Wii U only)
• Paranautical Activity (Code Avarice/Saturnine Games/Digerati, $9.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 46)
• Asdivine Hearts (Exe-Create/Kemco, $4.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 57, 6 NWR Review)
• Pinball Arcade (Farsight Studios, Free, Wii U only)
• Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (Nintendo, Free, 3DS)
• Sudoku and Permudoku (Sebastian & Tosha Küpper/Diplodocus Games, $0.99, Wii U only)
• PixelMaker (Nostatic Software, $4.99, 3DS)
• The Beggar's Ride (Bad Seed, $5.99, App Store)
• SpaceRoads (Wurd Industries, $9.99, PC)
• Midnight 2 (Petite Games, $1.99, Wii U only)
• Super Meat Boy (Team Meat/Blitworks, $14.00, 83, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Tachyon Project (Eclipse Games, $9.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 7 NWR Review)
• Queen's Garden (Seven Sails/Joindots, $3.49, App Store)
• 8Bit Hero (Sean Garland/Righteous Weasel, $4.99, Wii U only)
• Sweetest Thing (Seven Sails/Joindots, $3.49, PC)
• Dragon Fantasy: The Black Tome of Ice (Choice Provisions, $9.99, 3DS/Vita/PS4, 7 NWR Review)
• Rynn's Adventure: Trouble in the Enchanted Forest (Arcane Four Studios, $9.99, PC)
• Dual Core (Gray Fin Studios, $9.99, PC, 75)
• The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (King Art/Nordic Games, $11.99, Switch/PS4/XB1)
• Olympia Rising (Paleozoic Games/Play Every Ware Games, $4.99, PC, 64, 6 NWR Review)
• Twin Robots (Ratalaika Games, $4.99, Vita/PS4)
• Run Run and Die (EnjoyUp, $3.99, Vita)
• Rubik's Cube (Cypronia, $4.99, 3DS)
• Prism Pets (Mouse Potato Games/Intropy Games, $2.99, Wii U only)

Highlights
2016 was the last big year for the Wii U eShop. The full list of 58 games is too long, so I not only selected the better reviewed games for the poll, but I also left some titles off this post entirely. If you recommend any  games from the first half of 2016 not included, just post a comment. Those looking for a good deal might want to pick up Pinball Arcade and Mini Mario and Friends as both are free. The most expensive title this week is the digital version of Twilight Princess HD. Even at $50 you are saving over the physical copies which sell for around $60 CIB.  The Book of Unwritten Tales is also rare, averaging $25 for the disc alone, so check out the sale price of $12 in the eShop. After Twilight Princess HD, the best reviewed games are: Oddworld, Super Meat Boy, and Mutant Mudds, which like last week are three independent title available on Switch. The lowest reviewed game is Steel Rivals which has a paltry 19 on Metacritic. The cross-buy program goes silent this week, but those interested in a demo should check out Word Puzzles by POWGI. My personal pick this week is Dual Core, a slower-paced twin stick shooter with a sci-fi storyline. I really enjoyed this one, it has a 75 on Metacritic, and is a Wii U console exclusive.



Comments
I welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so let me know about differences in other regions. Not sure what to comment, consider questions like:

• Will Nintendo re-release Twilight Princess HD on Switch this year?
• Is Mutant Mudds Super Challenge harder than Super Meat Boy?
• Do you have all the amiibo needed for Mini Mario and Friends?
• Who is your 8 bit hero?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: What will Nintendo release in 2021?

« on: January 02, 2021, 02:09:49 PM »

Mr. Bungle's predictions for Nintendo in 2021

- New Switch Model improved Switch hardware releases holiday 2021
- New Game from Ubisoft Uses a Nintendo IP like Mario + Rabbids and Starlink
- Zelda re-releases For 35th anniversary several older games are released on switch, not as a collection
- New Kirby Game Not a platformer
- New Wario or WarioWare Game
- Battletoads (2020) ported to switch
- Games without release dates Bayonetta 3 will release in Summer 2021, Breath of the Wild 2 delayed to 2022, Metroid Prime 4 teaser trailer with 2022 release window
- Wii U eShop Announcement of closure in 2022
- Smash DLC Challengers include a Pokemon and two 3rd party characters, one from Koei Tecmo
- Super Mario Movie Delayed to 2022

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Nintendo Gaming / Mr. Bungle's 2020 Playthroughs

« on: January 01, 2021, 08:17:03 PM »

Here is what I managed to play in 2020:
Game Title: completion type (if different from first play and any%), system played on, play time, rating

• Gris: Switch, 5 hours, 8/10
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End: PS4, 16.5 hours, 8/10
• Donkey Kong 64: Wii U, 31 hours, 8/10
• Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy: 3DS, 31 hours, 10/10
• Tomb Raider (2013): PS4, 7/10
• Astro Bot Rescue Mission: PSVR, 10/10
• Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair: 100%, Switch, 31 hours, 10/10
• Sly-Cooper: Thieves in Time: Vita, 7/10
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night: 100%, Switch, 23 hours, 8/10
• Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE: 100%, Wii U, 63 hours, 9/10
• We Happy Few: Replay/100%, PS4, 33.5 hours, 10/10
• Super Mario Party: 100%, Switch, 20 hours, 9/10
• Trine: Enchanted Edition: PS4, 7/10
• Shovel Knight: King of Cards: 100%, Wii U, 13 hours, 9/10
• No More Heroes 2: Desparate Struggle: Wii, 10 hours, 8/10
• Fantasy Zone II: 3DS, 7/10
• ReCore: XBoxOne, 12 hours, 7/10
• James Cameron's Avatar: The Game: PS3, 8.5 hours, 8/10
• Resogun: Replay/Humanist Trophy, Vita, 4.5 hours, 8/10
• New Super Mario Bros.: 100%, 3DS, 12 hours, 8/10
• Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed: Wii U, 9 hours, 7/10
• Air Zonk: Turbo Grafx 16 mini, 8/10
• Trover Saves the Universe: PSVR, 8/10
• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption: Wii U, 15.5 hours, 10/10
• Sonic Mania Plus: Switch, 3 hours, 8/10
• Scribblenauts Unlimited: Wii U, 9.5 hours, 7/10
• Arms: Replay/Grand Prix on hardest difficulty, 50 hours (total for all modes), 10/10
• Super Mario World: Replay/100%, SNES Classic, 10/10
• Dreams: PS4, 8/10
• Splatterhouse (1989): Switch (Namco Museum Arcade Pac), 8/10
• The Wonderful 101: Wii U, 15 hours, 8/10
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword: Replay, Wii, 46 hours, 9/10
• Jetpac, Lunar Jetman, Atic Atac: 100%, XBoxOne (Rare Replay), 6/10
• Florence: Switch, 1 hour, 5/10
• Super Mario Sunshine: Switch (Super Mario 3D All-Stars), 20 hours, 7/10
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: Wii U, 23 hours, 9/10
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Replay/Master Mode, Switch, 90 hours, 10/10
• Shantae and the Seven Sirens: Switch, 9 hours, 9/10

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: December 30, 2020, 06:04:33 PM »

Sure. Maybe we can finally complete Pop'N Twinbee on hard this time! Or were you thinking of something else?

Cool, see you in a few hours. Let's put an end to Dr. Mardock, for good!

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General Gaming / Re: Oculus Quest 2: Entering the VR from the comfort of my BR

« on: December 30, 2020, 04:03:50 PM »

Congrats on joining the VR revolution 
Beat Saber is my favorite so good choice there. I also have Space Pirate Trainer which is like a VR Space Invaders. There is a demo so just try that out first. My new favorite is Dance Central which is a VR dancing game. I think it is way more fun than Just Dance but the music selection might be the deciding factor. I wold also recommend getting a VR counter-balance like the one here. It really helps stabilize the headset if you move around a lot (which you totally should be  )
I almost forgot, Superhot is really awesome. I played on PSVR, but think it would be a better fit for Quest because you are standing and moving around.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: December 29, 2020, 05:43:54 PM »

Hey Khushrenada, are you available for SNES online tomorrow (12/30) at the usual time?

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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 6: 2015 - Part 2)

« on: December 27, 2020, 02:18:34 PM »

Background
The Wii U eShop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. I will be going through the list of eShop games chronologically by release date using Nintendo's Game Store site. I will be skipping over Virtual Console releases for now, but I will cover them at the end. I am also skipping games that were released on disc, unless that disc is not available or prohibitively expensive.
The Games: Round 6 - 2015 - Part 2
This sixth set of games covers the back half of 2015. The following 49 titles are up for discussion with info in the following format:
Title (Developer/Publisher, price, availability on other consoles, Metacritic score (Metacritic Rank on Wii U), NWR review score [link to review])

• Don't Crash (RCMADIAX, $1.49, Wii U only)
• Land it Rocket (Petite Games, $2.99, PC)
• Tiny Galaxy (Arcane Pixel Games, $2.99, Wii U only, 4.5 NWR Review)
• Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria (Choice Provisions, $9.99, 3DS/Vita/PS4, 64, 6 NWR Review)
• The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (Nicalis, $14.99, Switch/3DS/Vita/PS4/XB1, 8 NWR Review)
• The Quiet Collection (Nostatic Software, $4.99, Vita, 64, 8 NWR Review)
• Xeodrifter (Renegade Kid/Atooi, $9.99, Switch/3DS/Vita/P4/XB1, 8 NWR Review)
• Astral Breakers (Intropy Games, $4.99, PC)
• Kung Fu FIGHT! (Nostatic Software, $4.99, 3DS/Vita, 52)
• Woah Dave! (Choice Provisions, $4.99, 3DS/Vita/PS4)
• Mortar Melon (Nitrolic Games, $5.99, App Store)
• FullBlast (EnjoyUp, $5.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 59)
• Runbow (13AM Games, $2.99, Switch/3DS/PS4/XB1, 82 (46th), 9 NWR Review)
• Pixel Slime U (RCMADIAX, $2.99, Wii U only)
• Brave Tank Hero (Arc System Works/Natsume, $5.99, 3DS)
• Gunman Clive HD Collection (Hoberg Productions, $3.39, Switch/PS4, 86 (21st), 9 NWR Review)
• Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut (Toxic Games/Grip Digital, $9.99, PS4/XB1, 68, 8 NWR Review)
• Funky Physics (Petite Games, $1.99, Wii U only)
• Explody Bomb (Alketerios Games, $0.99, Wii U only)
• The Swindle (Dan Marshall/Curve Digital, $14.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 72, 7 NWR Review)
• Defense Dome (HullBreach Studios, $1.49, Wii U only)
• Zombie Defense (Teyon, $7.99, PC, 75)
• Rock 'N Racing Off Road DX (EnjoyUp, $7.99, Switch/PS4/XB1)
• Extreme Exorcism (Golden Ruby Games, $5.99, PS4/XB1, 79, 8 NWR Review)
• Beat Buddy (Threaks, $8.99, XB1/App Store, 60)
• Nova-111 (Carbon/Funktronic Labs/Curve Digital, $9.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 76, 8 NWR Review)
• Starwhal (Breakfall, $11.99, PS4/XB1, 66)
• Hold Your Fire: A Game About Responsibility (Alketerios Games, $1.99, Wii U only)
• Pumped BMX+ (Carbon/Yeah Us!/Curve Digital, $9.99, Vita/PS4/XB1)
• Freedom Planet (Galaxy Trail, $14.99, Switch/PS4, 84 (29th), 9 NWR Review)
• Toto Temple Deluxe (Juicy Beast Studios, $9.99, PS4/XB1, 74, 8.5  NWR Review)
• VoxelMaker (Nostatic Software, $4.99, 3DS/Vita, 58)
• Rakoo & Friends (Old Skull/Moving Player, $9.99, Wii U only, 54)
• Ninja Strike: Dangerous Dash (Natsume, $5.99, App Store)
• Momonga Pinball Adventures (Paladin Studios, $5.99, 57, 6.5 NWR Review)
• Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (Koei Tecmo/Nintendo, $49.99, Wii U only, 67, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Ascent of Kings (Nostatic Software, $1.99, 3DS/Vita, 54)
• Human Resource Machine (Tomorrow Corporation, $9.99, Switch, 72, 8 NWR Review)
• Octodad: Deadliest Catch (Young Horses, $14.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 76, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Electronic Super Joy (Michael Todd/Broken Rules, $7.99, Switch/PS4/XB1, 78)
• Word Party (Lightwood Studios, $19.99, Wii U only)
• Test Your Mind (XenoHorizon, $2.99, Wii U only)
• Typoman (Brainseed Factory, $9.99, Wii U only, 57, 4 NWR Review)
• Jones on Fire (Silent Future/Joindots, $2.99, App Store)
• Dinox (Engine Software, $4.99, App Store)
• Sketch Wars (Wildcard Studios, $4.99, Wii U only)
• Fast Racing NEO (Shin'en Multimedia, $14.99, Switch, 81 (52nd), 9 NWR Review)
• Devil's Third (Valhalla Games/Nintendo, $29.99, Wii U only, 43, 3.5 NWR Review)
• Island Flight Simulator (Caipirinha Games/Silent Future/Joindots, $3.99, Switch/PS4)

Highlights
Break out your shovels for the second half of 2015 as a plethora of titles are dumped into the Wii U eShop. The full list of 49 games is very long, so I only included the better reviewed games in the poll. If you recommend any of the games not in the poll, just post a comment. If you are looking to avoid spending much then you might want to get Explody Bomb for under a buck, though Runbow is on sale for just under $3. If you are curious about the most expensive title then you should check out my pick of the week. There were four indie games that scored a 9 with NWR: Runbow, Gunman Clive (21st best game on Wii U), Freedom Planet, and Fast Racing NEO, though all of these are now available on Switch. The lowest reviewed game is Devil's Third which is included in the list since the disc alone sells for around $90 in the US! If you are interested, this game is likely locked on Wii U and the $30 download is probably the way to go. The cross buy program slowly continues with Xeodrifter and Woah Dave! offering your complimentary 3DS downloads. If you interested in demos, there are only two titles to mention, the aformentioned Runbow and Mr. Bungle's pick of the week Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. While the game was released on disc on other regions, in the US it was eShop only. This game makes great use of the game-pad and received an 8.5 from NWR. As stated earlier there is a demo to try it out, of course you will need to fork over $50 for the full download as the game never received a price drop. Personally, I think it is worth it as this is one of the crown jewels of the Wii U.
Comments
I welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so let me know about differences in other regions. Not sure what to comment, consider questions like:

• Will Nintendo ever make another Fatal Frame game?
• Is Freedom Planet the best Sonic game?
• How much better is Rock 'N Racing DX than Rock 'N Racing?
• What do you wear to a Word Party?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Nintendo Switch 2020 Statistics!

« on: December 27, 2020, 11:35:50 AM »

I am a Getaway Traveler as I spent many hours in ACNH

Hours Played

2020: 304
2019: 401

Games Played

2020: 29
2019: 41

Most Played 2020

Animal Crossing
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Breath of the Wild
Shantae and the Seven Sirens

Most Played 2019

Fire Emblem Three Houses
Yoshi's Crafted World
Super Mario Maker 2
South Park: The Fractured but Whole
Astral Chain

Gold Coins Earned: 1340

Games Starring Mario that I played: 7
If you click on "Explore Mario games" you can see the list their pulling from which is includes Link's Awakening and other games that certainly are not starring Mario.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 5: 2015 - Part 1)

« on: December 27, 2020, 11:22:39 AM »

I think OlliOlli 2 is a little easier. I completed the game but never did quite learn how to do some of the moves.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: December 22, 2020, 03:25:53 PM »

I am too busy to play this week
I should be game next week.
If anyone wants to take my place this Wednesday they should hit Khushrenada up, it's a lot of fun.

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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 5: 2015 - Part 1)

« on: December 20, 2020, 12:32:32 PM »

Background
The Wii U eShop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. I will be going through the list of eShop games chronologically by release date using Nintendo's Game Store site. I will be skipping over Virtual Console releases for now, but I will cover them at the end. I am also skipping games that were released on disc, unless that disc is not available or prohibitively expensive.
The Games: Round 5 - 2015 - Part 1
This fifth set of games encompasses the first six months of 2015. The following 34 titles are up for discussion with info in the following format:
Title (Developer/Publisher, price, availability on other consoles, Metacritic score (Metacritic Rank on Wii U), NWR review score [link to review])

• Maze (TreeFall Studios, $2.99, Wii U only, 29, 3 NWR review)
• Family Tennis SP (Arc System Works/Shin'en Multimedia, $4.99, Switch, 7 NWR Review)
• Rock 'N Racing Off Road (EnjoyUp $5.99, Wii U only, 39, 4 NWR Review)
• Breezeblox (Brennan Maddox/Pugsley, $2.99, App Store, 8 NWR Review)
• Midnight (Vilmos Gyokeres/Petite Games, $1.99, PC, 60, 7 NWR Review)
• Blek (Kunabi Brother/Broken Rules, $5.99, App Store, 75, 8 NWR Review)
• GravBlocks+ (From Nothing Games, $1.00, PC)
• OlliOlli (Carbon/Roll 7/Curve Digital, $9.99, 3DS/Vita/PS4/XB1, 80, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong Tipping Stars (Nintendo $19.99, 3DS, 70, 7 )
• Trine Enchanted Edition (Frozenbyte, $14.99, Switch/PS4, 80, 7.5 NWR Review)
• My Style Studio: Notebook (Cypronia, $2.99, Wii U only, 40)
• Super Destronaut (Vilmos Gyokeres/Petite Games, $1.99, 3DS, 8 NWR Review)
• Elliot Quest (Ansimuz Games/PlayEveryWare Games, $12.99, Switch/3DSPS4/XB1, 76, 9 NWR Review)
• Pentapuzzle (RCMADIAX, $4.49, App Store)
• Bubble Gum Popper (Justin Sargent/Skunk Software, $18.98, App Store)
• Mon Premier Karaoke (RingZero, $9.99, Wii U only)
• Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (FreakZone Games/Screw Attack Games, $9.99, 3DS, 78, 8 NWR Review)
• Affordable Space Adventures (Nifflas'/KnapNok Games, $19.99, Wii U only, 81 (55th), 8 NWR Review)
• Word Search by POWGI (Lightwood Games, $7.99, Switch/3DS/Vita/PS4, 7 NWR Review)
• Suspension Railroad Simulator (Joindots, $7.99, Wii U only, 1.5 NWR Review)
• amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Hits (Nintendo, Free, Wii U only,  NWR Review)
• Nihilumbra (Beautifun Games, $9.99, Switch/Vita, 76, 8 NWR Review)
• Funk of Titans (EnjoyUp, $8.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 44, 4.5 NWR Review)
• Ultratron (Carbon/Puppygames/Curve Digital, $9.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 73, 8 NWR Review)
• Stone Shire (Finger Fun Games, $7.99, Wii U only)
• Swords & Soldiers II (Ronimo Games, $19.99, Switch/PS4, 75, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Journey of a Special Average Balloon (TreeFall Studios, $0.99, Wii U only)
• Don't Starve: Giant Edition (Klei Enterainment, $14.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 75, 8 NWR Review)
• Adventures of Pip (TicToc Games, $9.99, Switch/PS4/XB1, 78, 8 NWR Review)
• The Stonecutter (Brave Rock Games $1.20, Wii U only)
• Fat City (Heavy Iron Studios, $9.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1)
• Life of Pixel (Super Icon Limited, $9.99, Vita, 64)
• Art Academy: Home Studios (Headstrong Games/Nintendo, $29.99, Wii U only, 82 (47th), 8.5 NWR Review)
• Never Alone (Kisima Initchuna) (Upper One Games/E-Line Media, $14.99, PS4/XB1, 66, 7 NWR Review)

Highlights
The first half of 2015 starts with a steady stream of decent titles. Again the full list was rather long, so I only included the better reviewed games in the poll. If you recommend any of the games not in the poll, just post a comment. The cheapest option this round is amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Hits, which teaches you how to name and register your amiibo in exchange for extended demos of NES games. If you are looking to spend a lot more, then you might check out Art Academy: Home Studio for $30. If you are not already a starving artist, then this purchase will get you a little closer to being one. This is also the best reviewed game of the bunch, 47th best Wii U game according to Metacritic, unless you ask Neal, who would argue that Elliot Quest is the masterpiece of the list. The lowest reviewed game is Suspension Railroad Simulator, which earned the loser score of 1.5 from NWR. If you interested in demos, there are two options this round: Trine and Word Search. In 2015 we see the first cross-buy offers as both OlliOlli and Mario vs. Donkey Kong give you a 3DS download with your Wii U purchase. Mr. Bungle's pick of the week is Affordable Space Adventures. The 55th best game on Wii U makes great use of the game-pad and offers some of the best coop game play on the system.
Comments
I welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so let me know about differences in other regions. Not sure what to comment, consider questions like:

• Did you ever pay full price for Skunk software?
• How can a balloon be special and average?
• How many amiibo did you tap?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 4: 2014 - Part 2)

« on: December 14, 2020, 02:51:50 PM »

There's a few things on here I liked, though I think I played most of them on other platforms, with the exception of A World of Keflings, which I reviewed for the site, which Mr. Bungle must have missed when compiling this post.

Apparently I misunderstood the order the games are listed on the NWR Games page . It did seem odd that there was no review as NWR was reviewing almost every game at this point. Thanks for posting the link Insanolord!

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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 4: 2014 - Part 2)

« on: December 13, 2020, 12:44:16 PM »

Background
The Wii U e-shop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. I will be going through the list of eShop games chronologically by release date using Nintendo's Game Store site. I will be skipping over Virtual Console releases for now, but I will cover them at the end. I am also skipping games that were released on disc, unless that disc is not available or prohibitively expensive.
The Games: Round 4 - 2014 - Part 2
This fourth set of games encompasses the last six months of 2014. The following 37 titles are up for discussion with info in the following format:
Title (Developer/Publisher, price, availability on other consoles, Metacritic score (Metacritic Rank on Wii U), NWR review score [link to review])

• Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (DrinkBox Studios, $14.99, Switch/PS4/XB1, 90 (8th), 9 NWR review)
• Internal Invasion (Any Ford/Bear Box Media, $4.99, Wii U only)
• Bombing Bastards (Sanuk Games, $6.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 55, 5 NWR Review)
• ZaciSa's Last Stand (ZeNfa Productions, $0.99, Wii U only, 5.5 NWR Review)
• Poker Dice Solitair Future (RCMADIAX, $1.49, App Store, 55, 6 NWR Review)
• The Letter (TreeFall Studios, $1.99, PC, 14, 2 NWR Review)
• Master Reboot (Wales Interactive, $14.99, PS3, 64, 6, NWR Review)
• Super Toy Cars (Eclipse Games, $7.99, Switch/PS4/XB1, 56, 6.5 NWR Review)
• Shut the Box (RCMADIAX, $1.49, Wii U only, 46)
• Ice Cream Surfer (Dolores Entertainment, $2.50, Switch/Vita/PS4, 53, 7 NWR Review)
• Teslagrad (Rain Games, $14.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 79 (66th), 8 NWR Review)
• Kickbeat Special Edition (Zen Studios, $9.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 62, 5.5 NWR Review)
• Spikey Wall (RCMADIAX, $1.49, Wii U only, 3 NWR Review)
• Arrow Time U (XenoHorizon, $1.99, Wii U only, 2.5 NWR Review)
• Angry Bunnies: Colossal Carrot Crusade (Cypronia, $1.99, Switch, 33, 3.5 NWR Review)
• Darts Up (EnjoyUp, $2.49, Switch, 38, 5, NWR Review)
• Red Riding Hood (Brave Rock Games, $1.0, Wii U only)
• Art of Balance (Shin'en Multimedia, $8.99, Switch/3DS/PS4, 82 (48th), 8.5 NWR Review)
• PING 1.5+ (Nami Tentou, $4.99, PC, 8 NWR Review)
• Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (Superflat Games/Curve Digital, $12.99, Vita/PS4, 76, 6.5 NWR Review)
• Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones (Curve Digital, $9.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 82 (45th), 8.5 NWR Review)
• Rock Zombie (EnjoyUp, $6.99, XB1/App Store, 50, 5.5 NWR Review)
• SDK Paint (HullBreach Studios, $2.99, Wii U only)
• The Swapper (Curve Digital, $19.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 83, 8 NWR Review)
• Sportsball (Just Clicks, $9.99, Wii U only, 78, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Shuttle Rush (Takusan Works, $3.99, Ouya, 7 NWR Review)
• Flapp & Zegeta (Denysoft, $1.99, Wii U only, 1 NWR Review)
• A World of Keflings (NinjaBee, $9.99, XB360, 70)
• Xavier (Prison Lab, $4.99, Wii U only)
• Alphadia Genesis (Kemco/Natsume, $14.99, Switch/PS4/XB1, 60)
• Thomas Was Alone (Curve Digital, $10.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 79)
• Lucadian Chronicles (Dark Roast Entertainment, Free (to start?), PC)
• Plenty of Fishies (Nitrolic Games, $4.99, Wii U only)
• Toss N Go (RCMADIAX, $1.49, Wii U only, 5 NWR Review)
• Blok Drop X Twisted Fusion (RCMADIAX, $2.99, Wii U only, 6 NWR Review)
• Spy Chameleon (EnjoyUp, $4.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 80, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Toon Tanks (Vilmos Gyokeres/Petite Games, $1.99, Wii U only)

Highlights
The second half of 2014 saw a significant increase in quantity with nearly double the games compared to the first half of the year. The list was so long I only included the better reviewed games in the poll. If you recommend any of the games not in the poll, just post a comment. The cheapest option this round is Lucadian Chronicles, which appears to be free (let me know if there are in-game purchases). If you are a big spender the you might be interested in The Swapper, which at $20 is the most expensive title in this list. The best reviewed game of the bunch is Guacamelee!, which has an 90 on Metacritic and is ranked the 8th best game on the Wii U, the highest rank of any eShop game! The lowest reviewed game appears to be Flapp & Zegeta, which carries the shame of receiving a 1 from NWR. If you interested in demos, there are three games that offer one: ZaciSa's Last Stand, Art of Balance, and SDK Paint. Of course if you have read this far then you clearly want to know Mr. Bungle's pick of the week. This round that distinguished honor goes to Sportsball, which garnered good review scores (an 8.5 from NWR) and appears to be a Wii U exclusive.
Comments
I welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so let me know about differences in other regions. Not sure what to comment, consider questions like:

• Is Lucadian Chronicles free to play or just free to start?
• Whatever happened to Flappy Bird?
• Why was Thomas alone?
• When are we going to get to the Virtual Console?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: December 13, 2020, 11:32:14 AM »

Khushrenada, I am not available this Friday but I could do Wednesday or Thursday evening. Do either of those days work for you?

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General Gaming / Re: Indie-Cember is here! Play your favorite indies all month long!

« on: December 10, 2020, 07:25:46 PM »

I finished Shantae and the Seven Sirens yesterday and give it a strong recommendation if you are a fan of the series or Indievanias  . I think it is my favorite entry in the series. As I mentioned the production values are very high, but the level design/layout is what won me over. The writing is funny and has some good references to past games. The controls are tight and the abilities are fun to use. My play times was about nine hours and my item collection was at 83%.
This thread also made me reflect on all the great indie games I have played on switch. I thought about listing my top five but it would just be the usual suspects. Instead I will give a shout out to my two favorite lesser known games: Double Cross and Joggernauts. These received okay reviews so they may be acquired tastes. Still if you were on the fence about either then I say go for it.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 3: 2014 - Part 1)

« on: December 07, 2020, 07:58:37 PM »

• Why is Cocoto Magic Circus 2 so expensive?

There's an RFN episode about one of these Cocoto games. My impression is it might be a semi-popular franchise in other language areas, like maybe France, Italy, or Brazil. A quick search turned up this eBay listing of an actual disc release with lightgun Wiimotes:

Very cool. I have been coming across quite a few games that had a disc release in other regions but were eShop only in the US. Perhaps they price matched the retail version and that only got as low as $30

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Zelda DS: Phantom Hourglass

« on: December 06, 2020, 08:56:58 PM »

The multiplayer for this was an absolute blast. Is that working with the Wii U version? I'd be down to grab it if the multiplayer is restored.

I am not sure. I will check and get back to you.

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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 3: 2014 - Part 1)

« on: December 05, 2020, 04:40:05 PM »

Background
The Wii U e-shop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. I will be going through the list of eShop games chronologically by release date using Nintendo's Game Store site. I will be skipping over Virtual Console releases for now, but I will cover them at the end. I am also skipping games that were released on disc, unless that disc is not available or prohibitively expensive.
The Games: Round 3 - 2014 - Part 1
This third set of games encompasses the first six months of 2014. The following 22 titles are up for discussion with info in the following format:
Title (Developer/Publisher, price, availability on other consoles, Metacritic score (Metacritic Rank on Wii U), NWR review score [link to review])

• Cocoto Magic Circus 2 (Nacon/Neko, $29.99, Wii U only, 7 NWR review)
• Unepic (EnjoyUp, $9.99, Vita/XB1, 72 (115), 6.5 NWR Review)
• Percy's Predicament (Maestro, $5.99, 3DS/Switch)
• My Farm (BiP media, $4.99, Switch, 3 NWR Review)
• Blok Drop U (RCMADIAX, $2.99, App Store, 53, 6 NWR Review)
• Pure Chess (VooFoo, $7.99, 3DS, 61, 7 NWR Review)
• My Style Studio: Hair Salon (Cypronia, $4.99, 3DS)
• Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (Armature/WB, $19.99, 3DS/Vita, 7 NWR Review)
• Evofish (Moving Player, $4.99, App Store, )
• My Exotic Farm (BiP media, $4.99, 3DS, 2 NWR Review)
• Flowerworks HD: Follie's Adventure (Nocturnal, $2.00, demo available, Wii U only)
• My First Songs (RingZero, $9.99, 3DS)
• Abyss (EnjoyUp, $1.99, Switch, 59)
• Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails (Dakko Dakko, $9.99, PS4/Vita, 79 (98), 8.5 NWR Review)
• Ittle Dew (Ludosity, $9.99, 3DS, 79, 8, NWR Review)
• Gravity Badgers (Wales Interactive, $4.99, Vita, 48, 4 NWR Review)
• 1001 Spikes (Nicalis, $15.00, 3DS/Vita/PS4/XB1, 83, 8 NWR Review)
• Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition (Martial Hesse Dreville/Digital Lounge, $7.99, Switch/3DS/Vita, 73)
• How to Survive (EKO Software/505 Games, $14.99, PS3/X360, 55,
• Pushmo World (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo, $9.99, Wii U only, 80 (62), 9 NWR Review)
• My Jurassic Farm (BiP media, $7.99, App Store)
• My Arctic Farm (BiP media, $7.99, App Store)

Highlights
The first half of 2014 saw quite a few iPad games get shoveled onto the eShop. If you ever wondered what happened to Daan Koopman, it turns out he reviewed one too many My ___ Farm ports. The cheapest options this round are Flowerworks, an HD remaster of a Wii-ware title that has a free demo, and Abyss, both of which are $2. The best reviewed game of the bunch is 1001 Spikes, which has an 83 on Metacritic. I also hear good things about Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails, which is still not on Switch for some reason. Mr. Bungle's pick of the week is Pushmo World. This Wii U exclusive puzzle game was developed by Intelligent Systems, received a 9 from NWR, and is Metacritic's 62nd best Wii U game.
Comments
I welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so let me know about differences in other regions. Not sure what to comment, consider questions like:

• Why is Cocoto Magic Circus 2 so expensive?
• How well does Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate play on 3DS?
• Will there be a 30th anniversary edition of Another World?
• How do you survive?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Super Khushrenada!

« on: December 03, 2020, 06:27:42 PM »

How about some more online gaming fun this Friday Khushrenada?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Zelda DS: Phantom Hourglass

« on: December 02, 2020, 04:43:38 PM »

I just finished my first play through of PH on the Wii U VC. I could not find a topic on the DS VC so I was advised to dust off this old thread and bump it. I am now getting a warning from the site so I hope this is cool with everyone  .
Thoughts on the game
I really enjoyed this game. I liked the length of the overall game and the length of the dungeons. I liked the controls, the weapons, and even the salvaging mini-game. I missed out on the DS completely so it really felt fresh to me to use the microphone and touchscreen in such novel ways. I usually don't like when I have to look things up but that only happened twice in this game which acceptable for me.
Using the Wii U
As you probably know the Wii U VC has quite a few options for displaying the two screens. I chose the one where the game pad is the lower touch screen of the DS and the TV is the upper screen of the DS. The worked really well. I was mostly looking at the game-pad but during the boss battles when both screens were used it was really exciting. When I got to the one puzzle where you are supposed to close the DS I thought "Well, I could touch the gamepad to the TV but I don't think the game would detect that" but I realized you can just go into the VC menu (using ZR) and then come back and it works like closing the DS.
Even on the big screen this game looks surprisingly good (about PS1 quality). It makes me pine for the alternate reality where there is a 3DS virtual console that uses the gamepad as the lower touch screen and my 3D TV to display the stereoscopic 3D top screen. 
Reading this thread.
I also read through this whole thread before posting. It is not surprising that the controls were so divisive as this a recurring debate. People that grow up pressing buttons like pressing buttons. I think the next gen might be the same way with touch screens. Personally I love new ways to interact with games but I get the opposition.

If people feel like reflecting on this game after another decade has passed I would be interested in hearing about it. I should have comments on Spirit Tracks when I get to that in a year or so.

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General Gaming / Re: Indie-Cember is here! Play your favorite indies all month long!

« on: December 02, 2020, 03:26:46 PM »

I am playing Shantae and the Seven Sirens on Switch. So far it is great, combining the gameplay of Pirate's Curse with the HD graphics of Half-Genie Hero. It even has cut scenes! I should be finished before the month is through so I will post again with some final thoughts.

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TalkBack / Re: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade of Light (Switch) Review

« on: December 02, 2020, 03:19:31 PM »

It appears the special edition comes with a localized NES manual. I imagine that will be unofficially available online for people just downloading the game.