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  1. Posted

    Well I'm back on single street.

    I decided to break up with my GF of 5yrs. Was fun for about 4yr but then I just didn't see us moving onwards. T'was just...flat in the end. It was almost like a suitable relationship while we went through career changes/back to Uni but yeah...kinda gutted I didn't feel anything major after so long. She was devastated and it felt awful to do. Tough. :shakehead

     

    I've since added myself to some dating sites / apps (not a fan so far) and trying to build my social life back up. Not really into clubbing these days (I'm 31 and friends have all settled). So yeah...ugh.

     

    Made an 'action plan' of sorts for getting out there to try to be positive.

     

    Looked at a salsa class (cliche - yep) debating if I should go on my own ::shrug:

    Looking at a part-time college course & singing lessons (self development is always good) :awesome:

    Have started to write songs again :yay:

    Bury mind in my business promotion and projects :geek:

    Bury mind in job :zzz:

    Have a married woman messaging me on FB - outrageously flirting asking about being single. Gonna tell her not interested quickly. :shakehead

     

     

    Forgot how exhausting being single can be! The older you get...it does seem harder as everyone is settled down with families. :blank:

  5. Posted · Edited by tapedeck

    Isn't it just a case of Rip-off Britain again?

    Either way - you can opt out...safe in the knowledge that, just like every other 'figurine' title, the price will drop after the initial buzz wears off. Nintendo would do well to release 'packs' ala Infinity too. Say, Mario, Bowser and Peach for a minor discount.

    No doubt that will come in the long term just as limited edition characters will too. Mario in a Tanooki Suit/ Link in Goron Tunic etc. are probably down the line too.

     

    Wait it out. With the public perception of Wii U the Amiibo's could drop to that lovely £9.99 price range. And with supermarkets fighting for your pennies, the consumer could benefit.

  6. Posted

    Nintendo characters in Disney Infinity or Skylanders? I'd rather wait for the dedicated Nintendo game thanks!

     

    You would?

    Millions of gamers are tired of waiting for Nintendo to bring more of their IP's to our screens and have voted with their wallets into buying other systems.

     

    Cross promotion is smart for both companies. Especially tying in with the Disney licence which aligns wonderfully with pretty much all of Nintendo's IP.

  7. Posted

    Should have been compatible with Infinity 2.0. Having Disney characters alongside Nintendo characters in the brilliant Infinity toy boxes would have been win/win for both parties. Even having some items like an Arwing or super mushrooms exclusive to the Wii U version of infinity 2.0 would have made it worthwhile.

     

    Maybe even leveraging a couple of their characters to Skylanders (Bowser?) would have been neat too.

     

    Nintendo have missed a trick...

  8. Posted

    This adds more credibility to the leak called the "Ninka leak". That leak got information about Shulk right (moves and stuff), as well as stuff about Bowser Jr seen in leaks after this.

     

    It also said that every character would have a total of 8 alternate costumes. whether they be pallet swaps (like all of Samus') or new costumes (as we've seen with Villager and Zero Suit Samus). Here are other things they said:

     

    Four of Olimar's outfits are Alph from Pikmin 3.

    Bowser Jr has no alternate colours - instead, the alts are the Koopalings.

     

     

    The other newcomers are Dixie, Chorus Men and Ridley.

     

     

    Personally, I'm very sceptical about the newcomers, but the costumes make sense. I think people can find some stuff that is true but also add something they made up.

     

    Edit: apparently the newcomers is a different leak with no substance that was incorrectly linked with the one with the costumes

     

    I would love

    Dixie

    to be in this game. Would be my childhood dream. But wouldn't

    Cranky

    make more sense with his stick? ::shrug:

     

    Can't wait to hear the soundtrack for this game in full. Hope it has some Tropical Freeze and SM3DW OST goodness in it!

  9. Posted · Edited by tapedeck

    So, do folk thing we'll see any DLC tracks/battle mode? I presume if it's a firm no (which is what it looks like as Christmas would have been a good launch time), that Nintendo truly are keen on leaving money on the table.

     

    I would also hazard a guess that N64 or GC emulation is on the backburner as they could have had both games out alongside the SNES title.

  11. Posted

    To be fair, the rise of development costs have forced developers to be more safe, even Nintendo are guilty of this.

     

    Yep. Hence no F-Zero etc. :indeed:

    It's a shame that as the industry user-base has grown, the risks have, in some ways, shrunk in the console space due to rising costs.

  12. Posted

    Still waiting for Konami to nick @nando's ideas he posted YEARS ago about control styles for Pro Evo on DS. Heck now they could easily use the same control ideas across Wii U and 3DS with the touch screens. Don't these people get paid to be creative?!

     

    I agree. In regards to creativity I sometimes think modern dev lists now look like this:

     

    • Is it on trend
    • Guns? We need guns!
    • We need a licence. A brand!
    • Is it safe? Will it APPEAL.
    • Will it make money?
    • We should probably test it for bugs...wait...nah. DLC will fix that.
    • This is a risk-free zone. These things cost too much so MUST sell

  14. Posted

    Isn't one of the factors leading to Capcoms current situation the fact they chased the high-end AAA model of last gen?

    Maybe going back to their roots and focusing on gameplay on a 'weaker' system could suit them. Nintendo would make sense but then again it suits Nintendo to have less software houses in the industry.

     

    Fascinating...

     

    The real issue here is the absolute poverty memory capacity of the Wii U. 32GB is a joke. That's Premium by the way. PREMIUM.

     

    It's like the apple Premium...

  15. Posted

    Doesn't this game just show Nintendo has still got it?! just reminiscing, and I think all boss battles were of epic proportions - I really believe the development team were more than satisfied with what the hardware offers to deliver the sheer scale of these battles.

     

    Still can't believe it's a Wii/Wii U title, visuals are that good.

     

    I agree. Got this in the MK8 promo and in awe. Didn't really get into Pikmin 1 or 2 but this is just stunning. I actually love the Nintendoland-esque control setup now too. It's a brilliant game. I have a new found love for all things Pikmin. Feels good to be part of the groupies. :heh:

  16. Posted · Edited by tapedeck

    Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag £9.99 at TheGameCollection

     

    Bargain. Absolutely awesome game. : peace:

     

    Also: loved AC3. Having the chance to explore the wilds and early renditions of major US settlements was awesome. A lot of a gamers couldn't get past Connor's wooden characterisation or the first few hours and out into the astounding replication of wild America. It had a slower pace in general and the main character was the environment. It was a totally different AC game yet remains one of my favourite games. Just roaming the insanely vast woodlands hunting & exploring whilst learning all about early America was a somewhat cathartic experience in gaming for me. It was like a great history lesson brought to life if you took the time to read and learn things. When you hit New York and see and read about the great fire and walk down Broadway circa 1700, it's pretty fantastic.

    The fact it was a game arguably hamstrung it.

     

    AC has the potential to be a damn fine educational tool. It came closest with AC3. I think the fact that ACIV has more 'gamey' elements (shark/whale hunting/ship battles/customisation with more depth) says that Ubi learnt their lesson.

  18. Posted

    What's the difficulty on this game like? I'm intrigued after all the positive reviews, but as a gamer with limited time the comparisons to Viewtiful Joe are quite off-putting...

     

    I have limited time to game so played it on V.Easy to see all of the content. Still died a few times but it was the perfect difficulty for me. Allowed me to pick it up in quick bursts. Brilliant game. Really sold me on Playinum as a developer. Can't wait for Bayo 1&2 now.

  20. Posted · Edited by tapedeck

    Please don't shoot me anyone... but I hear Wave Race and F Zero so much on this forum. I'm not having a go or anything like that - I just wanna understand why. I played both Wave Race and F Zero, and I enjoyed both - but neither of them ever stuck with me as games I absolutely need to see on a Nintendo console.

     

    In a racing market over saturated with tarmac, WaveRace represents uniqueness. It also offers us the chance to experience and come to terms with total control. The type of 'extension of your body' control that comes along rarely. Waverace64 was incredibly tuned and when coupled with the challenging wave mechanics your understanding of the craft's control is put to the ultimate test. The GCN version looked the business but I don't think it had that EAD control nor intuitiveness that comes from that team.

     

    WaveRace looks great sure, but it's as pure as videogames can be. Almost simple. You learn how to control your craft on the sedate seas before the crashing of tumultuous waves and wicked buoy placements really tests you.

    For those who mastered the craft, it is one of the best racers ever - and an incredibly technical game.

     

    Coupled with 1080, Nintendo used the environment and their detailed (almost OCD) understanding of avatar control to create fantastic racers that are sadly lacking in the market.

  23. Posted

    Pity there is no word of a GOOD DKC this year to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Just be me on my own marking that occasion will it...? Yeah. You guys suck (sometimes). : peace:

     

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    Tropical Freeze is at the pinnacle of 2D platforming. The art, the music, the variety, the fidelity. The tempo of that game and the way it is built for consideration, exploration as well as time-trials is perfect. The genius of Retro in full swing. They brought back Dixie and even revitalised Cranky. I'm surprised you didn't think it was good. :confused:

  24. Posted

    I'm looking to display a twitter feed on a projector in a large open area so that passers by can see the feed. I want the feed to be updated in real-time.

     

    Unfortunately twitter itself just says "5 new tweets" at the top and doesn't automatically show them. I also like the idea of something more visual and easier to read than what the twitter website shows.

     

    Does anyone know where I can find something like this? I've searched online for about half an hour and tried a ton of websites to no avail. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! : peace:

  25. Posted · Edited by tapedeck

    Tbf, it does say third party games for WiiU. Should have seen that before. :) also - Red logo is wrong colour.

    Still - when a lot of similar content was shown, I remembered such a list.

    Since then I've been more inclined to believe we'd get some launch GCN games for the VC.

     

    I'm more concerned as to why we're seeing handheld re-releases as opposed to N64/GCN.

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