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About WackerJr
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- Birthday 07/03/82
Personal Information
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Real Name
Mike Wakely
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Location
South, UK
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Interests
Sport, Videogames, Trampoline Coaching
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Occupation
MI Analyst
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Nintendo Systems Owned
Switch, 3DS, WiiU, Wii, GameCube, N64, DS, GBA SP
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Other Systems Owned
PS4, X-Box 360, PS2
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Favourite Game?
Zelda: Oot / MM
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Favourite Video Game Character?
Conker, Phoenix Wright
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Male
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@mike_wakely
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Gaming Bytesize
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SW-6744-3219-6987
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3222-5566-1724
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Nintendo Network ID
WackerJr
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PSN ID
WackerJr37
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Xbox Live Username
WackerJr
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I’ve managed to survive over 10 minutes now on a few occasions, but I’ve been struck down each time by the new wave. I’ve no idea yet how to get past it, but I’m having a blast trying!
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (25th January 2024)
WackerJr replied to Julius's topic in Nintendo Gaming
I remember the disappointment when teller first Apollo Justice game came out and it didn’t star Phoenix Wright. Then it came out and it proved to be a worthy game in the Ace Attorney series! I really enjoyed the story in the first one, and it’s good to see the DS games getting the chance to be played by more. While I still think the original trilogy were the strongest in the series, these were excellent, and the fan service in the extra content of Spirit of Justice was a nice surprise. I wonder if we’ll ever get the Mikes Edgeworth spin-off games at some point? Probably the weaker entries, but having played the first one it’s by no means a bad game. Hopefully this is all to increase the audience for the AA series and that they have a brand new title in development. -
Oh wow, I’m quite far behind on posting to this thread this year, and I’ve been succcessfully sifting through some of my backlog too! The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch) Needing no introduction, I loved this game! I was worried to begin with that the building mechanics would get in the way of the gameplay, and after fumbling around trying unsuccessfully to build a simple cart I quickly realised it didn’t matter if I wasn’t creative and I wasn’t being forced to spend time building things. The game hides so many wonderful moments and secrets throughout its world that it was a pleasure exploring. I get that it’s not for everyone, and there is much to be said for a return to the more streamlined games in the series. There are plenty of creative scenarios, and I loved the way the developers created subtle hints on how to solve puzzles without ever holding your hand. In what other game could you solve 3-dimensional mirror puzzles while paragliding in a low gravity Death Star???! (IYKYN) I got hooked on the exploration, the surprises, the characters and the gameplay. Perfect? No. Memorable? Absolutely!
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Nintendo Switch Online: Game Boy / Game Boy Color
WackerJr replied to Julius's topic in Nintendo Gaming
Seems a good a time as any to revisit the N-E Cafe Podcast and the chance I got to talk affectionately about Mario Golf GBC 😄 YouTube link Thanks @nekunando for your patience and the enjoyable chat back then. Listening back there were some responses I still cringe at, but it was fun nonetheless! Thanks @Londragon too for keeping the chat on the internet! -
Brilliant! I’ve been too stingy to pay the £4 so far for this (that plus I’m still a long way from catching up on my backlog!), but I will definitely check this out during the trial period!
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Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door REMAKE (23rd May 2024)
WackerJr replied to Julius's topic in Nintendo Gaming
Note that we’re not going to have to wait too much longer for this. One of the remakes I’m really looking forward to! -
They’re decent games, better than I first thought for Nintendo’s first half for 2024. Four of the six are remakes mind. I’ll happily play TTYD again though!
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It seemed common sense not to release this at the same time. I know Sega’s advertising has made some questionable decisions over the years, but it should never have been released that week, regardless of whether it was Nintendo or Sega that picked the date first.
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening REMAKE — 20th September 2019
WackerJr replied to Julius's topic in Nintendo Gaming
Thanks all. 6 dungeons in now and no deaths (not bragging as I did play a lot of the DX version, and Crazy Tracey’s potion has been reapplied on occasion!). It’s mainly to know whether it’s worth reloading should I die in the latter stages. From the consensus I’ll persevere to finish death-less, but good to know that if I hadn’t already up to this point then I wouldn’t have worried. Cheers! -
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening REMAKE — 20th September 2019
WackerJr replied to Julius's topic in Nintendo Gaming
Glad to hear someone else enjoying this game. Link’s Awakening DX was my first GameBoy Color game (the first handheld game I ever owned), having bought the console to play this game alone, and I was not disappointed. I’ve finally gotten around to playing the Switch version, having put it off due to how close to the original I heard it was, and so offering very little actually new. I’m entering my 6th dungeon right now, and I agree with what’s been said in this thread, it plays it a little to safe and close to the original. The frame rate really does stutter in a lot of areas. I’m thankfully not too bothered by the drops and it hasn’t affected my enjoyment though. I’ve been a little disappointed in the dungeon maker, but I’m not sure what I was expecting. Part of the joy of Zelda dungeons is in solving its various puzzles and the mystery of what’s coming next. With the dungeon maker you use rooms you’ve already solved or explored, and there’s no mystery because you’ve designed it yourself. Overall though, I still love the game. The world design and how everything ties together and the new items/abilities allow you access to new areas is great. All while keeping the world small enough so that you’re never too far away from the next area, or if you fancy exploring then you won’t have to wander around for hours. Ok, onto the next dungeon. Spoiler-free question for those who have completed it - is it still worth finishing it without dying? -
Thanks. I’m three episodes into The Trust and it’s an interesting concept.
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How important is Switch 2 backwards compatibility for you?
WackerJr replied to Ashley's topic in Nintendo Gaming
Like most responses, I personally would love it but it won’t be the deciding factor for me. I still have a backlog of Switch games. I’ve had this issue on other consoles, but when I couldn’t play them on the system I had out they tend to get pushed the back and in most cases I’ve been too lazy to break out the old console to play it. The portability of Switch may help, as I still occasionally play 3DS / DS games as it’s little effort to simply pick up that console. -
Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll is brutally hard in later levels! I don’t remember it being that tough, even with the rewind feature. Although saying that, I don’t remember getting that far in the first place so I doubt I ever saw those levels before…
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Penny's Big Breakaway (From the developers of Sonic Mania)
WackerJr replied to Dcubed's topic in Nintendo Gaming
The colours are just so… vibrant! That’s a shame the Switch version sounds to perform lesser to the others. I am really interested in this though, with the developer’s reputation. I may hold off until I’ve heard some reviews from some of you fine people as well as the wider press (that plus my huge backlog!). -
I was tempted to get the GBA version, but that price is a little hard to swallow and now I’m not sure. A lot of nice extras in that deluxe version, I can see why you’d be tempted @Dcubed