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2 more entries for me, OlliOlli and Paper Mario: Color Splash. Thoughts on Color Splash are in the main thread, as for OlliOlli, this is a game that I'd been picking at for a while now (since grabbing it from an eShop sale for the insane price of 80p! ) The game is a masterpiece. It's so simple, yet incredibly deep once you really get into it. The gameplay is just absolutely perfect, and it's so much fun trying out different trick sets and going for perfect runs on all of the different levels. I actually played this series in reverse, as I started out with OlliOlli 2 on PS+ last year. So going to the first game after that was a bit weird initially because certain gameplay mechanics are missing (like the ability to do manuals for combo extension etc.) and I was also playing it mostly on the 3DS, where the reduced screen size does detract from the experience slightly. But even so, the game is just as fun as its sequel. Not sure if Roll7 are planning OlliOlli 3 or not, but if so, I am there!

So the credits finally rolled on this over the weekend. Hehehe! Yep, I did indeed LOVE that. The last few hours of the game didn't really change my overall opinion of it though, Color Splash is definitely a mixed bag. There are some really fun, surprising and downright hilarious moments in there, but unfortunately they're also surrounded by some very frustrating gameplay and incredibly tedious sections too. I think if the series is to be truly successful away from its RPG roots, then they really need to work on how the game plays as more of an action based title, especially when it comes to battles! Everything else is absolutely spot-on, the writing, humour, visuals, music etc., it just needs to flow better and be more fun to play.

Sorry I missed out on the hunting, was under the weather last week. Will hopefully be able to join you guys next time.

Some high price predictions going on here! I better start saving those coins...

The game has also received a big update too. http://www.jp.playstation.com/op/thetomorrowchildren/playersinfo/2016/10/update009.html Lots of new stuff in pretty much every department, and some Halloween goodies. Hopefully the gold trophy glitch has been fixed as well, will find out soon I guess. It's going to be really interesting to see how F2P impacts the game. A lot of people are worried that there will be way too much anarchy now, but while it's inevitable that trolling will increase, I'm more concerned whether or not the servers will be able to handle an influx of new players. Anyway, hope to see some more N-E peeps in the void soon. : peace: *EDIT* Yay! Trophy glitch was indeed fixed: Game is running amazingly well too, perhaps even better than before!

Pretty much, yeah. Would love for Mario Sports Superstars and the new Pikmin to make it before then, think it's going to be quite difficult going back to the 3DS after using the Switch.

Just the 1 Big Paint Star left for me to get now. While I'm still digging the game, some parts have really tested my patience. Like certain stages (with very annoying traversal methods or enemy patterns) that need to be replayed for additional paint stars, and more than a handful of insta-death moments that are super cheap. The fun stuff has definitely outweighed the bad, but it's still a shame as the game could've been a classic, had they just polished up a few sections of the gameplay.

Verrrrrry interesting... If it turns out to be a Wii U port of Monster Hunter Generations I am going to roll my eyeballs right out of their sockets.

So I finally decided to update the first post again (it has indeed been a while ) now that we have a bit more to look forward to, including the Nintendo Switch! Just ignore the 2015 in the thread title for now... :p As always there's probably mistakes or stuff missing, in which case please let me know, and I'll add it to the list. Happy waiting. : peace:

Possibly. I really do want to crack on with Paper Mario though, so I don't end up doing a dazzybee. The original thing "doing a dazzybee" means, yeah... not that other one.

Figured it'd be nice to have a separate thread for this, even though it's very early days and we still don't know exactly what it'll be. I'm all for an enhanced version of MK8 though, especially with new characters and (hopefully) tracks! :awesome: The move back to a dual item setup is a more complicated matter, however. I've gotten very accustomed to the way it works in MK8 now, and do like how there's less emphasis on defensive play like that. But we shall see... The best thing about all this, is that it gives the impression we'll be playing Mario Kart on Switch sooner rather than later, perhaps even at launch! So yeah, what does everyone else think. Looking forward to more MK in the style of MK8, or would you prefer a completely new game built from scratch?

So, Nintendo Switch ey? Well I'm liking the name, and that "click" sound effect they got going on in the trailer. The logo... not so much. But anyway, as for the system itself I'm very happy the hybrid thing ended up being the real deal, as this should massively improve the situation with Nintendo's own software output. It's pretty difficult to tell at this point, but I am slightly concerned about the size of the Switch (particularly its width) when the controllers are attached. It just seems a bit on the big side in order to be comfortably portable. Build quality is another concern (although Nintendo has a fantastic track record in that department) I wonder how durable the connection points will be. Would be pretty bad if the Joy-Con controllers became wobbly over time. As for the Joy-Con controllers, I like the look of using one in each hand, that seems like it could be pretty comfy, but holding just one of them sideways... yeah, not so sure about that. Also, I take it both of these things will have their own battery inside (which charges while connected to the screen+dock, or the controller attachment thingy) but with them being so tiny I do wonder about the battery life here. To be honest though I don't see myself using the Switch in its portable multiplayer mode very much (if at all) so in a way I would've preferred a version without detachable controllers that could've perhaps been a little bit smaller/more portable too. But yeah, the fact we're getting a system with home console specifications in a handheld form-factor is certainly impressive, and I was always going to be getting one for Nintendo's games anyway. Looking forward to more info and a proper look at the games, especially this "new" Mario Kart. Probably. I'm going to be disappointed now though if that's the only reason for it.

Hilarious. Now activate the Pikachu amiibo for use in MK8 and Super Mario Maker!

Wow, quite a bit to take in here! I'm still trying to get my head around it all. Will post some thoughts tomorrow. That struck me as being quite strange too, but I'm pretty sure there's a good reason for it. Yeah, I reckon that small section of screen will provide notifications when the system is docked, like so: Or it really is just there to annoy you, we shall see.

Indeed. Strange things can happen though: Surprisingly I've never done that before, I probably will now though.

Not sure how it is on Vita and Wii U, but on iOS you always have the relevant section of the map on screen in the top right corner, and can tap on it to quickly see the full map. But yeah, great game. I really enjoyed it too.

Nope. You didn't link that vid correctly though, so let's fix that so we can listen to the awesome Unfurl Block music yet again!: Big band/Jazz is just such a great fit for Mario, and Nintendo's composers and musicians are masters at it now.

I had a go on the demo yesterday and have got to say I'm not feeling it at all. Really hate the look they've gone with for this version, especially the larger character designs. The camera angle is often pretty bad too, I'm assuming it's set like this for technical reasons (this is Game Freak after all ) but yeah, not liking that. Then there's the fact that it just seems like I've seen and done it all before. They've obviously added new stuff, but it still feels so formulaic to me. Was already getting bored a few minutes into the demo! Anyway, I'm happy for those that are still digging it, but reckon I'll wait and see what NX brings (if anything ) to the Pokémon franchise before jumping back in.

Super Mario Kart Although I fully recognise MK8 as the best Mario Kart, SMK is still my favourite. I just love everything about that game, the way it plays (yes, even the unfair AI ) the visuals, the SFX and music... all perfect. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Yeah, another fun monster hunting session. I completely lost it on the one when we were chasing after a limping Uragaan in the volcano area. My cat was in rage mode so I triggered its infinite attack combo to follow Uragaan (not sure why either, as it was already quite far ahead ) but Glen-i's hunter then got caught in my path, and so kept flinching almost the entire way to the next area. Was also funny when I kept failing at "covering a poo" (that's setting a trap to anyone who isn't familiar with my silly custom messages ) comedy moments like these are what make Monster Hunter so enjoyable for me. Anyway, glad to see Glen-i finally unlock his HR. Although he seemed slightly disappointed not to reach triple digits. We were actually a bit too good on that quest, as there are a few more surprises on the high rank version, which we didn't get to see because Narkarkos was already dead.

I'd rather Nintendo fully consolidate their software development with NX, as to avoid any chance of the kind of droughts we got with 3DS and Wii U especially. While I do agree there are titles that won't necessarily work well on a handheld and vice versa, the option to play those kinds of games in the preferable manner will still exist if it is a hybrid system anyway. The way I see it, the only chance the NX has of being successful in the current market (unless there's a drastic change in the 3rd party situation, which is super unlikely) is for Nintendo to maintain a sizeable and above all consistent flow of their own games to the system. I don't want them to faff about with specific games for handheld or home play. Everything should be playable on both, and just keep churning them out as fast as possible!

@Glen\-i & @S\.C\.G I may join you at 8. Er... I mean 20:00!