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TalkBack / Re: Marvel Pinball 3D Impressions

« on: June 11, 2012, 10:00:02 PM »

@ejamer &  FreudianLemur
 
True, learning the tables by yourself can be fun. However, there are probably quite a few people like myself who never played pinball growing up and for whom much of the intricacy of these tables may be hidden a little too well. I'm not suggested that a guide be included which would simply tell the player how to achieve a high score, but rather that some of concepts and ideas be explained a little better just to give those with less pinball experience the tools they need to achieve a better understand of the tables.
 
 

I agree, it can take a while to work out what's going on. But (I have never even been near a pinball table, let alone played one, and this is the first pinball game I've ever played) I think it'd still detract a little. I think if I knew what I had to do right from the moment of first playing a table, I'd get bored of it a lot faster.

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TalkBack / Re: Marvel Pinball 3D Impressions

« on: June 11, 2012, 12:12:28 PM »

I had hoped that they might include a more involved virtual guide for the tables. As much as I enjoyed the original Zen Pinball, I thought the static images and descriptions were not enough and I often found myself not understanding what I had to do in order to initiate certain phases or challenges.  I would have found it useful for an actual realtime guide to be included for each table to familiarise players with the various sections of the table and explain some of the best ways to build multiplyers etc.
 
 

I find that it's more fun to find out by yourself by just messing around. Then it's a nice surprise when something starts happening.

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TalkBack / Re: NightSky Impressions

« on: June 11, 2012, 09:28:24 AM »

So it definitely does support 3D? I only ask because I read this article a while ago. Tyrone Rodriguez, Nicalis producer, is quoted as saying "I feel that it would distract from the game". I guess they changed their mind?

If you read my impressions from last December, yes, they changed their mind.

Ok, good!

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TalkBack / Re: NightSky Impressions

« on: June 10, 2012, 05:17:42 PM »

So it definitely does support 3D? I only ask because I read this article a while ago. Tyrone Rodriguez, Nicalis producer, is quoted as saying "I feel that it would distract from the game". I guess they changed their mind?

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TalkBack / Re: What's Up With That Zombie Game?

« on: June 04, 2012, 11:28:59 PM »

The comic book poster behind the guy was too blurry

How can you not see that? It's Diabolik.

You should know about it, seeing as there was a Wii and DS game of it. Also, since you wrote this, it's been confirmed that Ubisoft's "Killer Freaks" has become a zombie survival horror game set in London. That's probably what this is.

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Pre E3 and E3 Event/Conference Times

« on: June 03, 2012, 03:15:47 PM »

So, will all these be streamable live? If so, where?

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TalkBack / Re: Luigi's Mansion 2 Preview

« on: April 26, 2012, 06:45:18 PM »

The game has been ghost since last year’s E3

But, if the game was ghost, then who was phone?!

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TalkBack / Re: Mario Tennis Open's Lead Designer Explains the Lack of RPG Elements

« on: April 18, 2012, 10:32:36 AM »

It didn't feel right to have already-existent Mii characters appear in an original storyline

So don't have Miis in it then! They honestly thought the inclusion of Miis is as good as, if not better, than an RPG storyline? They really must get a kick out of playing as a weird bobble headed thing that kinda looks a bit like them.

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TalkBack / Re: Resident Evil Revelaitons: An Observation

« on: March 05, 2012, 02:28:42 PM »

Yeah. "It's" is a contraction of "It is" or "It has", with no exceptions. When referring to "it" in the possessive sense, you remove the apostrophe.

Oops. Very good point, I wasn't thinking.

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TalkBack / Re: Resident Evil Revelaitons: An Observation

« on: March 05, 2012, 11:07:31 AM »

I've noticed a few myself. What irritated me the most is that they can't even get their own acronyms right. In the characters section of the manual, in Clive's bio, they repeatedly refer to the BSSA, right below the section on the BSAA! But I must admit, I don't see what's wrong with "It's arm... I've never seen a mutation like this" (apart form the cheesy use of the ellipsis). Is it the apostrophe you disagree with?

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TalkBack / Re: A Lesson in Linguistics

« on: February 18, 2012, 08:37:09 PM »

How do you guys say yacht and yodel? Because the English and Japanese (see SSB announcer or Yoshi himself) both sound like yodel in American English (long o like moat).

Yeah, I (being english) think it sounds much more like the o in moat. Although tbh I'd say it's not exactly either. It's somewhere between the two, but I think it's closer to "moat". That's what all official pronunciations sound like to me (both SSB and when he says it himself). As for Mario, whilst "marry-oh" is wrong, I definitely wouldn't say what you said is quite right either. Once again, I think it's in between (possibly the cause of all the disagreement in the first place). I'd say the best way to spell it would be "Mah-rio", (but only in my accent, so it doesn't really solve anything). Really, we should all just say it how he says it himself.

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TalkBack / Re: SoulCalibur V Could Be the Next Big Fighting Game on 3DS

« on: January 23, 2012, 05:43:41 PM »

I'm not sure if I'd prefer a port of V, or a new one. On one hand, if they ported V well, that'd be great, but they might port it badly, and that would be a real shame. Or they might make one for the 3DS from the ground up. That could be good, or, if they are lazy (or hand develpment over to a new team or something) it would be bad. So I want either a good port, or a game from the same team.

I want a good SoulCalibur game!

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TalkBack / Re: Zen Pinball 3D DLC Expected in 2 - 3 Months

« on: January 16, 2012, 06:58:03 PM »

Oooh! I hope we get the Tesla table! It looks cool (love the aesthetic). I hope they aren't too expensive though.

EDIT: Actually, scratch that. I've just seen the "Paranormal" table. That's the one I want (or both, hopefully).

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TalkBack / Re: Get Yourself Brand New Stationery for Swapnote

« on: January 02, 2012, 05:43:32 PM »

Added you. My code is 3995 - 6498 - 5322
Stationary time!!

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TalkBack / Re: Official German 'Nintendo Magazin' Now on YouTube

« on: December 17, 2011, 11:40:39 AM »

Oh well, so much for that story. Looks like they've taken them all down again.

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TalkBack / Re: Kakuchou Slide Pad Impressions

« on: December 14, 2011, 01:32:08 PM »

I'm still really looking forward to getting this. Me and my brother will get a copy each and it should be great fun! (That is if it comes out in Europe)

"I spent some time playing the game without the accessory (you can read my impressions here)". Where?
How is the game by itself? Or do you just mean here in this same article?
Oh, and what does ZL do in this game?