Josh64

I loved Sonic Transformed single player, but anyone wanting Mario Kart to follow its footsteps in mutliplayer are insane. It was so glitchy in multiplayer, the framerate was all over the place and the GamePad screen on that game was like a 188p YouTube video. It's ashame Mario Kart doesn't offer more than 2 people to go online but honestly, if it means it's not like Sonic Transformed, I'm fined with that. Playing a lot of multiplayer on Transformed actually really put me off the game, which is sad because it can be great. It just had that typical Sonic smear of shit over it, sadly.

At least it's not Waluigi's hand *shudders*

The 3DS still feels new to me, and unlike the DS in its later years, doesn't feel as though it needs an upgrade (the graphics on DS and lack of proper eShop meant it was definitely time for the 3DS to step in) Nintendo have also finally turned things around for it, it would feel like a waste, after all that effort to get the 3DS into peoples pockets, to release a new handheld so soon. I'd also guess that 2016 is the earliest we'll see a new handheld. That's what I'd hope for anyway - We've only just had Pokémon! The DS had like... 3 main installments, right?

Thanks a lot for that! Will definitely do it in the way that he does, I was thinking of changing things up lately anyway, though I might skip the hopper because I've always bad dodgy wrists and think that'd be a bit too much pressure on them! Will let you know how I get on! Hopefully I can become a true aligator

I've been doing my press ups and sit ups for about 2 months now. I feel better, my chest and my stomach are harder and I have slightly more shape, though mainly just my arms, but I think I'm doing something wrong. I'm still doing the minimum of 30 of each every morning and night but man, the sit ups get a bit easier but the press ups, I swear they get harder each time. I don't know what it is man but I'd have thought by this point it would start to get a little easier. Not to mention that I click and crack whenever I move. Maybe my body is just so decrepit and useless that I'm too late to save myself :p I think maybe I should start weight lifting as well. Where would I buy them from? I'm guessing not online because parcels go by weight :p

I always preferred the chunky, low poly version of AC characters :P She does look nice and bright though

I can't wait to watch this but with the daily Miiverse posts I fear we've seen to much of this already :/ I'm worried it's gonna be Brawl all over again and I'll have spoiled most of the surprises before I get the game. Of course, I could just not watch, but c'mon, that would mean having some self control. With a whole dedicated Nintendo Direct I expect them to show us what the online is like, a new character (maybe two?!) and possibly a release date! But yeah, still seems weird that it's not a Mario Kart Direct instead :p Unless they still do an MK one even closer to release, like a few weeks before-hand or something.

I haven't been keeping up with this much since the E3 trailer but I just watched the latest one, along with the amazing GIFS of Moo Moo Meadows in this thread, and I'm blown away. That Rainbow Road, that awesome music. This is the first time since Mario Kart DS that I've been this excited for an MK title two months before release - and back then I had the excuse of being a 15 year old Nintendo fanboy with no friends :p

It's all part of their unprecedented partnership

What actually happened with Scribblenauts? They kept changing, delaying and then not saying anything about releases of those two games (I think the first Wii U Scribble is finally out now?) so I stopped caring after a while.

I've purposely not read any of this thread because I've just got onto Season 2 (on ep 3 now) after starting a few weeks ago and maaaan... just like Breaking Bad, I can't believe I waited this long! But it's good in a way, I'm always desparate to watch the next episode and now I can :p The intro to Series 2 episode 2 (possibly 3 I can't remember) has to be one of the most powerful scenes I've seen in a tv show! It's not often I get chills down my spine but man, this really got me:

It shouldn't be an issue now anyway. I swear it's mainly late teens and 20-somethings playing Nintendo games now whilst all the 8 -15 year olds are playing COD and FIFA :p At least in my experience.

Oops, forgot I bought this a few weeks back! Add it to the list! And @Grazza - I think the same about my 360, I only bought GTA for it last year, that's it - ONE GAME. There's also no excuse, 'cause there's technically shit loads of games I could get on 360. I can't keep up with it now though, but it helped me through the dark days of Wii (the last few years where we had like... Beat the Beat and The Last Story and then NOTHING)

I'm not sure why, perhaps I was making up for all the GameCube games I couldn't afford when I was a teen, but I went on a mad Wii U spending spree last year, picking up pretty much every big release. I love playing games too but I'm lazier than I used to be and tend to play just an hour-ish a night before watching tv/reddit or picking apples and fishing in Animal Crossing (AC doesn't count as a game and more a way of life) - So I have LOADS of catching up to do. Games to finish: Nintendo Land (Though it's basically done, just getting the medals and shit so doesn't really count) Lego City Undercover - Really liked it but didn't play much at all so it's pretty much a new title Pikmin 3 - Played about halfway through and really enjoyed but then got disturbed by and left because of... The Wonderful 101 - One of my favourite titles on the system but alas, I got to about Level (zone? World?) 4 before being distrupted by.... RAYMAN LEGENDS - Beautiful graphics and music but I was getting tired of 2D platformers at the time and got to about World 3 because of... New super Luigi U! - Got to about World 5, I despised NSMBU but the difficulty and shorter levels made this one a lot more fun Wind Waker HD - My favourite Zelda title by far, and looks incredible in HD. I was just about to get to underwater Hyrule when I thought I'd take a quick break (as in, never go back to) because of the release of... SONIC LOST WORLD - I had left it at the Ice World but with this weeks Zelda DLC I've gone back to it and I think I'm just a few levels from the end! I'd hope so judging by the difficulty anyway :p Super Mario 3D World - Doesn't really count 'cause I played the shit out of this, I just need to get a few remaining green stars and move onto CHAMPIONS ROAD Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze- Same as Sonic, currently playing. I'm on the World 6 boss but am trying to get all the puzzle pieces before I bang him in. RUNNER 2 - FUTURE LEGEND OF RHYTHM ALIEN - I loved it but the added controls (as oppose to the first runner) confused me a bit and the difficulty seemed higher (maybe I'm just not as good as I used to be :P) so I left it. Knowing that @D_prOdigy started playing makes me wanna thrash his high scores though. That and I'm only on like World 3 so I really need to discover more. ZOMBI U - got it like a DAY after Donkey Kong. Was REALLY fun, played with my friend, but thought I'd leave it until I got Donkey Kong out the way for fears of only getting about half way through again like with everything else :P Games I have but haven't started: ASS CREED 3 ASS CREED BLACK FLAG LEGO MARVEL EARTHBOUND (I only played an hour or so, so should just start again. Always wanted to play it but alas, when it finally came I was all cba) Games that I technically need to finish but cba: New Super Mario Bros U (makes me sick, ugh) NES Remix (super fun to start with, lost it's appeal fairly quickly though)

Unrelated but man, thanks for this link I love reading up on un-used stuff and hidden things in games, the Mario 64 article had me frothing all over my computer. Dat Yoshi egg! That, along with the (fairly random if you think about it) encounter with Yoshi atop the castle makes me think he was possibly playable at some point, or that was the hope, at least! I remember when Sunshine came out Miyamoto saying something about him wanting Yoshi to be a playable character in a 3D game for quite some time!

I can't see what way this will go. I don't think it will be inbetween, I can see it totally bombing or actually being a surprise hit. After all, I never thought Animal Crossing would do well over here but 10 years later and it's one of Nintendo's biggest franchises.

OMG, I've always desperately wanted this game! I can't believe it's finally coming!

@Dannyboy\-the\-Dane I think it is the anxiety. I can be really excited for something and want to do it but when it comes to the day I'll get worried about what could or could not happen or if I'll be nervous the whole time and it just puts me off the whole thing, hence the not really wanting to do or face anything. As I said though, it's not constant, which is something, but when it's there it can last for days at a time and really get me down.

Went back to the partnership for jobs thing (see bad stuff thread) with a fresh head and ended up giving my email and number to two social care jobs that sounded good, got 3 application forms for 3 other jobs and an application for an IT apprenticeship in web design which might be cool. I've always thought it would be fun to make websites but never knew how or where to start. So lots of stuff to fill out tonight! Glad I got something out of it (in the end haha). Even if nothing comes of it I'm glad I finally put the feelers out.

Went to a job fare at the internation centre by me today, ugh, what a waste of time. It was so busy and crowded that I barely spoke to anyone about anything because my anxiety started to go into overdrive for some reason. It was all I could do to stay in the damn room for five minutes. So I feel awful/shit/stupid as fuck after that. It's like, why the fuck did I even bother. But on the plus side I did get a few mothers day things afterwards. I was just gonna go straight home but I made myself do some shopping so that I didn't think everyone was going to stab me/I look stupid/I'm in a dream with no trousers on for the next few days. But uuuuuuuuuugh it's just one of those days. Where you suddenly realise how much of a rut you're in and try and figure out how the fuck to get out of it. I also just feel constantly tired lately, I might go to the doctors soon but I fear it's just a lack of motivation. Some mornings I just don't wanna bother waking up. Work is just fucking dire, I can't stand it, but I'm also hopeless at finding a new job. If it wasn't for smelly little Banjo needing looking after I honestly don't think I'd have the will to leave my damn bedroom. But y'know, it's a pendulum. Up until today I'd actually had a pretty good month, saw all the family, had a few fun nights out. Though now we're just starting to see the real after effect of my auntie's passing I think. My uncle is looking about 20 years older than a few months ago Anyway, there's no point in dwelling on stuff, and I had improved over the last few months. I'm generally feeling myself again, I swear I was depressed for most of last year. Just onwards and upwards and all that shit.

That's a ridiculous generalisation. The fact that the prices on these GBA games seem bloated is because there are quality games that you can get for a lower price, optimised, with extra features, on other devices. If everything on the app store was a piece of shit then it wouldn't be so popular. And that's another problem, these are barely enhanced versions. As @Cube said, SEGA offer value and enhancements on many of their releases, especially across the android and app store, and that's more of what Nintendo should be doing. I still think the fact 3DS and Wii U eShops aren't linked is a joke. Let me play the same download on my Wii U and 3DS and include all of the original features and then maybe I'd consider it at that price.

The screenshots looks surprisingly good for this - And I thought a Zelda themed Sonic level would never work :P I'm not gonna bother watching the video and instead enjoy it for myself tomorrow when it's on eShop!

I was excited, until I saw the price. They must be joking, seriously? They deserve low sales if they're gonna be this greedy with their prices. Maybe if they'd have made even the slightest effort I could understand, but from what I can tell all they've done is make Miiverse communities. They didn't even bother to patch in the multiplayer modes they once had. They're selling 32-bit games that are 10 years old or more, that are no longer portable, lacking features that they originally had such as multiplayer, and still charging over £5 - When it's one of the easiest consoles to emulate in the world. Good luck with that.