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Aw man, 11 is Shenmue, isn't it? Talk about cheeky.

What happened to the list I sent you, Nando? 13 appears to be Shenmue II, at least (I only figured this out because you mentioned the game the other day).

... Are you saying we should take her to an amusement park? Oh God, please let that be what he's saying.

... Yeeesss... Unless you're suggesting we put it on display instead? Because that seems a bit harsh. She is a new member, after all.

Yeah, I kept expecting the game to get harder later on, but it never really happened. The last case in particular was surprisingly easy. But I suppose there was only so much they could do with your limited powers. Pretty much all you could do was move from objects that were close to each other and interact with some things, so your options were always limited. Once you'd tried using something to find out what happened when you did, it was usually obvious what you needed it for. Not that it made me enjoy the game any less. I still felt clever whenever I found the solution to a puzzle.

Who are you again? Oh, and welcome to the forum. I'll help you hide the body.

Sure it is. I love how the article spends three paragraphs talking about how sad it is to see all of these game systems destroyed, and then at the end they add, "oh, and twenty people are dead and many more are missing, whatever". But then I've come to expect nothing less of Kotaku. I hope your other uncle is okay, Dyson.

Unlikely. If they did a full 3D Mario & Luigi game, it would have to be the size of a small 3D Zelda to live up to the previous games (well, the two good ones, anyway), and there's no way Nintendo would spend so much money on what's a comparatively small series. As for 2D, sprites would never happen and Wario Land-like graphics would just make the game look like Paper Mario anyway. As excited as I am for this new Paper Mario game, I kind of wish they'd kept the series away from the domain of the Mario & Luigi series.

Don't you check this thread to be entertained by other people's misfortune?

I knew some people a few years back who were very into solving Rubik's Cubes, and they were also very careful about always buying the best Rubik's Cubes available, as well as keeping them greased for easy turning. They really were a lot of fun to use, though. Much better than the sucky old Rubik's Cube I have at home.

The downside to importing games... Beats waiting for the iOS version, at least! Missile may just be the best character of all time. How hard did you find the game? I found it surprisingly easy, but I'm kind of glad that I never ended up stuck like I do sometimes in the Ace Attorney games, where you'll end up pixel hunting in a crime scene for thirty minutes or presenting every piece of evidence. The only time I was stuck for a while in Ghost Trick was in the park, and that was my own fault for missing that you could interact with one thing.

I thought it was funny.

I'm guessing Dog-amoto is probably itching to do another round right now, but I'll try to put together a round for the next time there's a lull. Expect no obscure Japanese games!

I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm up for trying it the way Aimless suggested or any other way. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, then we can try something else. But next time, please use screenshots that I know.

They wouldn't have been able to make the graphics nearly as impressive if the game hadn't been on rails, though.

FINALLY. Next time you should just give us the name of the game.

They do a great job at keeping you guessing right up until the end of the game. The only big twist I saw coming was...

Man, this round is never going to end. Knowing Nando, it's some really obscure Japanese game that no one's ever heard about. Try searching for those.

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I think it's okay because the whole thing is hilarious. /Schadenfreude

Play Assassin's Creed 2! Now there's a sequel that improves upon everything that was wrong with the first game. Of course, it helped that there was so much wrong with the first game... I've never played either of the Shenmue games (maybe if they'd port the first one...), but I've certainly been given the impression that the sequel is... smaller in scope, I guess? Too bad it's not as good as the first one. I can't bring myself to play Banjo-Kazooie because the people raving about that series are the same people who rave about Donkey Kong Country - a series I really dislike. So I'm worried it'd be the same with Banjo.

That was actually one of the reasons I bought the game at release! Originally I was going to hold off until after I'd played Valkyria Chronicles 2. Of course, I ended up loving the game, so now I'm glad I bought it when I did, even if only one other person appears to be playing it. I think you're a bit late on sharing your experience in Shenmue II with other people. As for Banjo, that's a series I've put off playing for the longest time, so I'm actually kind of glad that you're not enjoying Tooie. Makes me feel better about not giving the games a chance! Man, very little of this was on topic.

One the plus side: when you're playing the game and really enjoying its awesomeness (or at least you'd better, or we can never speak again), I'll sit there sad about not being able to experience the game for the first time like you are. Schadenfreude! But yeah, add it to your list and tell us what you think of it when you get around to it.

I haven't read the comic book yet (comics are expensive), so I can't compare them, but the TV series is really good. From what I can remember, it's basically an adaption of the first trade paperback (so the first six issues), though obviously there are some changes. We'll have to see how closely they stick to the comic book's story in the future. Anyway, you should definitely check it out.

I really thought this game would get more love on this forum. Did you people not play the Ace Attorney games? Anyway, I just finished the game after about ten hours, and I really, really loved it. It's right up there with the Ace Attorney series for me in terms of good DS games. The story had a lot of twists and turns and it kept me hooked throughout. The whole game takes place during one night and moves at a much faster pace than the Ace Attorney games. The fact that the game just tells one long story (instead of being divided into separate cases) probably adds to that. They keep piling on new revelations and secrets, as well as connecting everything with everything, but it never feels convoluted and it all makes sense in the end. The characters are great (Missile!) and, as you'd expect, quirky. I really love the character animations, which give them a lot of personality. In fact, the art style in general is great. With its 2D backgrounds and cel-shaded characters, the game is going to age really well. The gameplay is simple, but I had a surprisingly good time moving from object to object and manipulating them. The game mixes things up enough for it to always feel fresh, and I liked how not every chapter was about going back in time to save someone from dying. Failing never actually becomes a huge issue, as the game is very forgiving with checkpoints. That said, if you do get stumped in a place where it's possible to fail, you may have to replay things over and over again, but we're talking probably less than thirty seconds each time, so it's not a big deal. To sum up: WHY IS NO ONE PLAYING THIS TOTALLY AWESOME GAME?