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  9. Posted · Edited by Glen-i

    Next League Night: Tonight 8pm

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    Room 1: @BowserBasher is host (FC: 8313-9234-5620)

    @Glen-i

    @BowserBasher

    @RedShell

    @viceview51

    @S.C.G

    @Tales

    @Shady

    @nekunando (If he remembers)

    Because this is the first Player's Choice night of the year, a quick reminder of a few things.

    • @BowserBasher will open the room at around 7:45pm (GMT) If you're not in that time zone, make sure you figure out when that is.
    • You'll be able to find the room under the "Friends" option when you go online. @BowserBasher's Mii is called Simon
    • Don't choose a track that has already been picked. Variety is nice, after all.
    • If you get disconnected, try and get back in as soon as you can.
    • If your profile name doesn't match your N-Europe username, let me know so I don't mistake you for a random person.

  10. Posted

    15 hours ago, LazyBoy said:

    Anyone up for some Smash tonight?

    Was away for 3 weeks over Christmas, so have been hammering Smash since then, trying to make up for lost time. Feel like I'm getting pretty good maining Megaman, but I'm sure that confidence will all come crashing down once I play some of you.

    I'd be up for that tonight after Mario Kart.

  11. Posted · Edited by Glen-i

    On 22/01/2019 at 12:30 AM, GenericAperson said:

     

     

    That fight is such a ridiculous jump in difficulty for a mandatory fight. It took me a lot of tries to beat it on the 3DS version.

    Anyway, I played through New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe. I'd write up about it, but why bother when I can just link you to the review I did for the site?

    Check a look.

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  14. Posted

    6 hours ago, Nicktendo said:

    So according to Radio Free Nintendo if you aren’t at 9.9 before the final boss fight, the maximum score you can get is 9.8. 

    That isn't true, there's been plenty of times where the final boss has gotten me to 9.9.

    If you use a continue before getting to 9.9, then you can't get there.

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  16. Posted

    2 hours ago, Tim B said:

    What was the Smash 4 ballot?

    Back during the WiiU and 3DS Smash Bros. Sakurai started a ballot where fans could vote for what character the last DLC spot should go to.

    The character that got the most votes (and was realistically able to be in Smash, so no Goku and stuff like that) would be the last playable character for those games.

    Bayonetta won.

  17. Posted · Edited by Glen-i

    Sakurai had an interview with Famitsu.

    There's a few bits of new information gleaned from it, such as...

    - ARMS and Xenoblade 2 happened too late for a playable character spot.

    - Decidueye was almost chosen as the Pokémon character.

    - Zelda is an amalgamation of the Link to the Past design and the Link between Worlds one.

    - Simon/Richter, Ridley and K.Rool were added because of the Smash 4 Ballot.

    He made the right choice on Incineroar. I mean, I completely suck with him, but goofy taunting wrestler tiger oozes way more personality than Aloof Archer Owl.

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  18. Posted

    10 hours ago, Dcubed said:

    And hey, they did it for Super Mario Party! (at least with the Dual Switch mode).  Switch is all about its versatility at the end of the day!  I'd expect the inevitable Pikmin 3 port to also include the option to use a second Switch console to replicate the Gamepad map from the original Wii U version.

    Wouldn't that require two copies of a game?

    I mean, for the likes of Super Mario Party and Nintendo Land, I can realistically see a scenario where a couple of friends bring their own copies for dual screen shenanigans. But I can't see anyone going out of their way to get two copies of a single player game focused game like Pikmin 3.

    Well, apart from you, at least.

  20. Posted

    2 hours ago, Jonnas said:

    I'd argue Dracula is the hardest boss, followed by Ganon. The hands are tough, but at least they don't have any invulnerable parts to their body.

    Dracula only has an invulnerable body during the first phase, and that goes down pretty easily. I do find Ganon the second hardest boss though.

    The big difference between Ganon/Dracula and the hands is that there's only one boss to focus on. If you're careful, they can also be somewhat read. Some of the hand's attacks come out lightning fast and if you're unlucky, you can get a horrible combination of attacks that's near impossible to dodge. (Just try dodging Master's five fireball-background punch combo while Crazy is flailing around the stage!)

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  22. Posted · Edited by Glen-i
    Added BowserBasher's Friend Code

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    It's the Mario Kart League 2019!

    What is the Mario Kart League?

    Simply put, it's a weekly meet-up of N-Europe members to play some Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and then shout at each other afterwards. I suppose we could also find out who the best racer is as well.
    The League is split up into two halves throughout the year.

    How do I sign up?

    • Post a comment declaring yourself IN! for each week that you'll be able to play.
    • League Nights generally take place every Thursday at 8pm (GMT). Please try to enter the room 15 minutes before that time if possible.
    • If you have declared yourself IN! but then can't make a night, please inform me on this thread before the league night starts. People who frequently pull a no-show with no notice may be penalised.
    • There is an "Always IN!" List for people who don't want to bother declaring themselves IN! every week. Please mention me (@Glen-i) in this thread if you want to be in this list.

    What do I need to know about League Nights?

    • There are generally two types of League Nights.
    • Player's Choice nights allow players to freely choose what vehicle they use and what tracks are played on.
    • Even though you can choose the track on these nights, please try your best to not choose a track that has already been raced on that night. No-one wants to do Rainbow Road 12 times.
    • Theme Nights dictate a specific vehicle setup and track order that must be followed.
    • Each night consists of 3 GP's, making for a total of 12 races. Please allow 45 to 60 minutes of your time to take part.
    • It is advisable that you add mine and @BowserBasher's friend code before taking part. (Glen-i - 3034-9087-7910 BowserBasher - 8313-9234-5620)

    How are the points calculated?

    • After each GP, the points you earned will be recalculated by me using this formula. (Total points divided by Number of Players multiplied by 12)
    • Your grand total is divided by the number of GP's you've taken part in, giving you an average score that will determine your placing in the league. This means that even if you miss a night, your score will not be affected, but your placing may change depending on changes in other people's scores.
    • In GP's that utilise Battle Mode, the points you earn are determined by your place, not the amount of points you got.
    • If your total attendance is below 50% at the end of the year, your score will be discounted from the final results.

    What are Team Nights?

    • Once a month (Except January), there will be one night where the players will be split into two teams.
    • On these nights, the current top two players will be designated the Team Leaders.
    • Everyone else should send me a Private Message saying what team they want to be in. Your choice must remain secret.
    • If one team has way more members than the other, I will ask the leaders to choose who gets moved to the other side.
    • Your points are still mainly determined by your placing, so you still want to come in 1st.
    • The team that has the highest total score on each GP will get an extra 10 points.

    What is the Champion's Bonus?

    • In an attempt to level the playing field, I am introducing the Champion's Bonus.
    • In each GP, beating either of the two previous Mario Kart League Champions (Glen-i and RedShell) will earn you 5 points.
    • Beating both of them will get you 10 points.
    • This bonus doesn't apply on Team Nights.

    Any other Rules I should know about?

    • Theme Nights must be followed. However, if you don't have the right vehicle part, let me know as soon as possible. I will try to find an alternative part that has the same stats.
    • During Player's Choice nights, please do not choose a track that has already been raced on that night, it's only polite.
    • Do not rage quit, if I start to notice people "disconnecting" regularly, you may be penalised.
    • If you do disconnect, rejoin the room as soon as possible. You will earn one point for that race. But I'd be willing to discount that GP's score if it would result in lowering your average score. But don't take the mick. Be aware that discounting a GP will affect your total attendance.
    • Remember to let me or the host know if you can't make the night as soon as you can.
    • Have fun! And feel free to show off your hilarious (Or skillful) moments with the Switch video capture!

    Theme Night Suggestions

    • If you have a suggestion for a Theme Night, please send me a PM with the details and I'll try to implement it.

    Thanks to @RedShell for the new logo!

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  23. Posted

    14 hours ago, nekunando said:

    I think we could well be in line for HD remasters of a few Gamecube games such as F-Zero GX, Wave Race: Blue Storm and Super Mario Sunshine. In fact, I feel confident that we'll get at least one of those games within the next 18-24 months :hehe:

    Spoiler alert: It'll be Mario Sunshine.

  24. Posted

    On 16/01/2019 at 3:41 PM, Rob3008 said:

    Thanks! I actually did it with Kirby last night purely to get the "5 recovery items" achievement and got a 9.8 by accident so this may be the easiest route!

    I was about to suggest Kirby, but do keep in mind, his route ends with Marx, who's a genuinely difficult fight on a 9.9 run.

    Any character who ends with a Master Hand fight is probably not a good idea to go with. On 9.9 runs, they always have to fight Master and Crazy. Them two are easily the hardest boss in this game.

    Master Core 9.0 on WiiU was still harder, mind. Now that was hard! I'm surprised it didn't show up in Ultimate.

  25. Posted · Edited by Glen-i

    7 hours ago, drahkon said:

    The final stage's song is awesome.

     

    I've completed the game just now. :) 

      Ending Spoilers (Reveal hidden contents)

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    Mario is such an asshole...

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    ...just look at his smug face...

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    ...and off he goes. What a cunt :p 

    And now for the final two screenshots. 

      And they say money can't buy happiness (Reveal hidden contents)

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    Wario sure seems happy :D 

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    And there he his. Literally on top of the world.

     

    Spoiler

    Hah, you loser! You don't even have a place to live in.

    And that rock is barely 3 times the size of Wario! What a dump!

    Why does a Genie offer you a wish and then demand money for it? What a crap genie!

    I'm done now. Behold the majesty of my castle!

    Spoiler

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    Isn't it a beaut?

    So yeah, as you can probably tell. I decided to "Shoot the Moon" and go for the lowest score possible.

    I gave myself a couple of rules before hand.

    - No using Up + B to throw money away. (Except for the 10 coins needed for end goals)

    - No using checkpoints to waste money.

    - No using Bonus games to spend money.

    It's an interesting challenge. You have to do some pretty silly manuevers to get around coins. You would not believe the amount of times I had to crawl under coins.

    And my grand total was...

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    You automatically get 300 coins for beating the final boss.

    I actually found a completely new (to me) Wario sprite for when you finish a level with no money at all.

    This game still holds up. It's a weird in-between of Super Mario Land 2 and the later Wario Land series and it works. Power ups are great, (Even if the Jet hat is beyond broken) and the enemies are weird looking in a good way. And I can't get enough of the farty sounding music. Always puts a smile on my face.

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