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Post by BorneAgain on Oct 19, 2023 16:40:51 GMT -5
Wonder is receiving a lot of positive reviews. Seems like the biggest criticism of it is that it's easy even by Mario game standards. Which I'm fine with... but does make it sting all the more that they wasted Yoshi on being a baby mode character. Kind of makes me wonder if DKC is still internal designated as the hard 2D platformer vs. the beginner variety with Yoshi and moderate kind with Mario.
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Post by chrom on Oct 19, 2023 17:02:15 GMT -5
Wonder is receiving a lot of positive reviews. Seems like the biggest criticism of it is that it's easy even by Mario game standards. Which I'm fine with... but does make it sting all the more that they wasted Yoshi on being a baby mode character. I don't mind Yoshi being easy mode, but why did they make so many versions playable when they could've given a slot to someone like Rosalina or Pauline?
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Post by chrom on Oct 19, 2023 19:45:49 GMT -5
So Mario has been a Raccoon, a Frog, a Cat, a Bunny, a Squirrel, a Bee, a Penguin and now an Elephant.
What animal will he turn into next?
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Post by Mozenrath on Oct 19, 2023 19:47:44 GMT -5
Has Mario been a monkey yet? That sort of feels like the next one.
He's also been a T-Rex. He was a lot of things in Odyssey due to the Cappy gimmick, but that was one that was given special attention.
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Post by CMWaters on Oct 19, 2023 23:00:18 GMT -5
Has Mario been a monkey yet? That sort of feels like the next one. He's also been a T-Rex. He was a lot of things in Odyssey due to the Cappy gimmick, but that was one that was given special attention. Closest I think was a few of the costumes you can buy in Odyssey.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Oct 20, 2023 0:39:19 GMT -5
THere has been no Monkey/Ape transformation for Mario yet... kinda strange when you think about his Donkey Kong Roots Played about an hour of Wonder... it's a Good 2d Mario platformer... the wonder gimmick is neat but... it's basically what Nintendo Does >_> I do expect it to make a ton of money though since that's what the 2d Mario Platformers do for Nintendo >_>
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Oct 20, 2023 6:24:33 GMT -5
So far I'm pretty digging Wonder. It's not really blowing my mind or anything, but it's a very fun 2D platformer with some inventive mechanics and a lot of personality. Honestly the game in the series it's most reminding me of is actually 3D World, feels like it's where it derived a lot of its ideas of how to structure things.
The biggest problem I have with it is the way it is constantly hounding you over the badges. Just doesn't shut the hell up with them; feel like even if I were actually using them it'd be irritating because the game constantly tries to push new ones on you and wants you to be continually swapping.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Oct 20, 2023 8:39:39 GMT -5
Spent an hour or so playing Wonder, it is a charming game. Visually beautiful, f***ing delightfully weird and goofy. The Piranha Plant Parade had me legitimately crying laughing.
If the NSMB series is a love letter to 8 bit Mario, this is a love letter to Super Mario World and Yoshi’s Island
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Post by Push R Truth on Oct 20, 2023 10:21:46 GMT -5
I only want to know one thing about Wonder.... can you jump off Yoshi to achieve greatness while sending your so-called-friend plummeting into a chasm of untold suffering and, if he is lucky, a clean death?
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Post by Paul on Oct 20, 2023 12:29:41 GMT -5
I only want to know one thing about Wonder.... can you jump off Yoshi to achieve greatness while sending your so-called-friend plummeting into a chasm of untold suffering and, if he is lucky, a clean death? Wow... Mario has never stopped being a heel, has he?
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Oct 20, 2023 13:40:53 GMT -5
I only want to know one thing about Wonder.... can you jump off Yoshi to achieve greatness while sending your so-called-friend plummeting into a chasm of untold suffering and, if he is lucky, a clean death?
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Oct 20, 2023 15:12:28 GMT -5
Been juggling between playing Wonder and Spider-Man today, very much enjoying both.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Oct 20, 2023 15:29:29 GMT -5
They do a stellar job of capturing the voice, sounds just right, but I'm sure the, "OMG PRONOUNS!" idiots are going to be pissed off over them.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Oct 20, 2023 18:09:48 GMT -5
They do a stellar job of capturing the voice, sounds just right, but I'm sure the, "OMG PRONOUNS!" idiots are going to be pissed off over them. I'm pretty sure the Voice directing for Daisy is just. "Louder."
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Oct 20, 2023 18:28:24 GMT -5
THere has been no Monkey/Ape transformation for Mario yet... kinda strange when you think about his Donkey Kong Roots Played about an hour of Wonder... it's a Good 2d Mario platformer... the wonder gimmick is neat but... it's basically what Nintendo Does >_> I do expect it to make a ton of money though since that's what the 2d Mario Platformers do for Nintendo >_> God Schmod you want your monkey man
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Oct 20, 2023 22:27:08 GMT -5
I have mixed feelings on Wonder so far. I have only completed most of World 1 so far, so these thoughts may change as the game progresses.
It's constantly giving you power-ups, making it too easy, and it's all over the damn place with the levels. That random zaniness is part of the charm, so I think I just need to adjust to what this game is. I've definitely laughed at some of the wild stuff so far, and it's always interesting to touch fuzzy and get dizzy. It is creative and fun. My biggest complaint right now is that much like Pikmin 4, the text boxes are absolutely excessive. The directive at modern Nintendo seems to be to inject redundant dialog, over-explain, and force the player to engage with a story they may not care about. Imagine if SMW had shit popping up all the time between levels and the gameplay would stop to show you something instead of letting you figure it out. That's what this game does. SMW gave you one dialog box after beating a castle and it had OPTIONAL hint blocks to help guide you in the right direction.
I played with 2 other people. Multiplayer is fun, but it can be hard to get everyone on the same page with not going too fast or too slow so that the camera doesn't knock 'em away. It is very easy to accidentally ride Yoshi, which in my experience annoyed the other player with having a fat ass elephant riding them through half the level. It's fun though, you still attack with your trunk while riding him. I actually think the mechanic of smacking things away with your trunk is one of the highlights so far; it's a blast!
I'm excited to play more, just a few gripes. It is a wild take on the Mario formula, and I'd rather have this than NSMB Switch.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Oct 21, 2023 0:02:04 GMT -5
The anti-piracy bug for this game.
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Post by The Ichi on Oct 21, 2023 5:14:27 GMT -5
Tried the new Dragon Quest Monsters demo. Pretty fun and I didn't realize it's a prequel to IV!
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Post by BorneAgain on Oct 21, 2023 9:34:59 GMT -5
Been playing Mario Wonder; solid game as its typical Mario level design enhanced by great aesthetics.
It is funny that between the badges, more tangible world map, and generally shifting levels that it basically feels like Yooka Laylee & the Impossible Lair done as a Mario title.
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Post by burdette25159 on Oct 21, 2023 18:39:30 GMT -5
Tried the new Dragon Quest Monsters demo. Pretty fun and I didn't realize it's a prequel to IV! Too bad it'll be overshadowed by Arkham Trilogy
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