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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker |OT| rrrrready for adventure!
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pretty much. it's a clever alternative.
Gorilla Shark
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So I just finished chapter 3 today and clicked on this thread to see everyone's thoughts... And everyone is referencing a run button? What?
edit: Yup. I beat a majority of the game without realizing there was a run button. Amazing....
edit: Yup. I beat a majority of the game without realizing there was a run button. Amazing....
OMFG! I'm downloading it now too! (Created a UK account on my Australian Wii U)
So hyped!
Well I finished it. And it's brilliant. I honestly don't think there's a single bad stage. I can't even praise 3D World that highly. I do wish there was a little more... "oomph" I guess. One or two more bosses, more of those little vignettes. But overall it's an almost perfect game.
I still haven't gotten all the challenges done yet, so I assume there's some sort of secret level waiting for me afterwards, but I'll get to that later.
Great game.
I still haven't gotten all the challenges done yet, so I assume there's some sort of secret level waiting for me afterwards, but I'll get to that later.
Great game.
bananafactory
Banned
Nintendo's art style is simply fantastic.
I ain't even mad their games are 720 when they look like this
I ain't even mad their games are 720 when they look like this
D
Deleted member 30609
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So there's a way to download this on an Australian console? If not, when are they typically released?
Just tried it, can't tell much difference.
Just noticed you can touch the screen to stun enemies in the main game too (only did it in the bonus levels). Was very useful in episode 3 for the spikes throwing stuff. But you end up mangling your hand trying to touch the screen while adjusting the camera and moving.
Heavy's Sandvich
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I'm going to have to treat this game like I treated Super Mario Galaxy - have to stop myself from playing as I'd complete it in 2/3 sessions.
5 levels a day + 1 3D World.
5 levels a day + 1 3D World.
Heavy's Sandvich
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it's around 1.2GB
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Thanks! It's quite small, should be fast.
The year of Luigi never ends.
Vampirolol
Member
Is the game already up on the EU eShop? I want to know if Italy is going to have it.
TheMoon
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Of course, the day is already halfway done, after all.
Davey Cakes
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I started Captain Toad yesterday and played the first couple of stages. I'm already charmed to heck and back.
The game presents itself wonderfully.
The game presents itself wonderfully.
Vampirolol
Member
It looks like Italy has to wait for the 9th even though it was rumored to be on the eShop a week earlier. Well, I bought a download code on Game.uk and it worked
Great game! (The End Credits after 18 levels gave me a heart attack, though!)
Would love to see a 3DS sequel with stereoscopic visuals. Starring Captain Toadette?
Is there anything special about them? You can't touch them and unlock stuff?
Would love to see a 3DS sequel with stereoscopic visuals. Starring Captain Toadette?
I saw one behind the star of Shy Guy Heights.
Is there anything special about them? You can't touch them and unlock stuff?
TheMoon
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I got the game last Wednesday (December 31st) and arrived in episode three today. The game is way better than expected. It's fun. Lots of fun. The level design is brilliant, there is lots of variety and the game looks so freaking good. Can't stop playing
Why don't you post the full-size versions?
Heavy's Sandvich
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Great game! (The End Credits after 18 levels gave me a heart attack, though!)
Would love to see a 3DS sequel with stereoscopic visuals. Starring Captain Toadette?
I saw one behind the star of Shy Guy Heights.
Is there anything special about them? You can't touch them and unlock stuff?
Nah I don't think there's anything special.
Just a reminder of who actually runs things.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
I'm curious how long would it take to complete the game?
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
I think people were saying around 20 hours to 100% it.
I completed this game 100% over the course of four sittings, and the game is simply marvellous. As one of the many who thought the original Captain Toad levels in Mario 3D World should have their own spin off game (though admittedly I called for 3DS), this game is everything I wanted and much more. With these two games, Nintendo have really mastered the 3D Mario aesthetic. Everything is gorgeous, every character so full of expression.
I'm really, really looking forward to seeing what type of Amiibo support this game gets. I also feel like this game is perfect for additional DLC further down the line, and I hope it has sold well enough to have Nintendo looking into it.
Thinking further ahead, a sequel seems like a no brainer. Introduce cooperative play with Toad and Toadette. It could work both single player (with switching between characters), or multiplayer (one on the Gamepad, one on the TV). It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to design puzzle levels that take advantage of such a feature.
I'm really, really looking forward to seeing what type of Amiibo support this game gets. I also feel like this game is perfect for additional DLC further down the line, and I hope it has sold well enough to have Nintendo looking into it.
Thinking further ahead, a sequel seems like a no brainer. Introduce cooperative play with Toad and Toadette. It could work both single player (with switching between characters), or multiplayer (one on the Gamepad, one on the TV). It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to design puzzle levels that take advantage of such a feature.
Crab Milk Mickey
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Game is 2cute4me.
TheMoon
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Common consensus from people who actually played the game (as opposed to reviewers whose opinion is generally not trustworthy) is 10-20 hours depending on your dedication to 100% everything.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Aye (except for the completion part, which I'm quite far from).
radioactivez0r
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I finished Episode 2 last night and I love the level variation. The spooky library was awesome.
Possible spoilers:
What is with all the Luigi's then? I've spotted a few so far like on the very top of a desert building level and behind a plant pot but I tried clicking on him and nothing seemed to happen. Are they just there to spot or is there something you can do with them?
TheMoon
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Luigi sprites were all over NSLU and SM3DW. It means nothing. It was a Year of Luigi thing. There is at least one Rosalina sprite, too. They're just easter eggs.
That's an awesome idea! Toad and Toadette the new Lolo and Lala! And another toast to the presentation; something about the lighting and art style coupled with high framerate and animation that makes this game feel extra tactile--it's therapy for my mind.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
For the past two generations I've seen only two instances of such craftsmanship going far beyond the mechanical requirements of the game and one of them is a 2.5d platformer-adventure (Trine/Trine2). EAD knock it out of the park with CT.
time to take out a loan!
Finally I had time to start playing after dowloading it earlier. This game is gorgeous. I played only several levels yet but I like the level design so far. I have a cute weekend ahead.
First Bayo 2, then Hyrule Warriors, Toad and finish with a bang (SSB).
First Bayo 2, then Hyrule Warriors, Toad and finish with a bang (SSB).
That's why I struggled with that damn level. Because I disabled the rumble in the Gamepad since the day 1, because I really dislike the way it rumbles (like an old small phone).
Edit: sorry for the double post.
I forgot my abload.de password. Then I uploaded them to Miiverse instead. That's full-size there, right?
I just finished episode three. I'm absolutely in love with this game. I'm going to play the bonus episode tomorrow.
theprodigy
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chalkitdown1
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Mummy Maze Forever can go fuck itself. Seriously. Spent so long on it tonight and the best I got was level 24 with about half the required coins.
No way I'm putting myself through the frustration of completing it. It's ridiculous difficult after a certain point.
Apart from that particular bonus level, outstanding game. But fuck that stage.
No way I'm putting myself through the frustration of completing it. It's ridiculous difficult after a certain point.
Apart from that particular bonus level, outstanding game. But fuck that stage.
About Mummy Maze
Here's something to get you in the mood.
Personally I was just getting the coins on easy floors (1-10) then rushed to the exit. Ended up with 7k I think. Don't forget there is like 2k free coins in the final floor.
Run with ZR and get ready to touch anything with the gamepad, took me about 3 hours to complete the level.
I kept getting killed by hidden Bill Blaster and died 3 times on floors 40+ >.<
Without freezing ennemies, Shy Guys were my nightmare.
Run with ZR and get ready to touch anything with the gamepad, took me about 3 hours to complete the level.
I kept getting killed by hidden Bill Blaster and died 3 times on floors 40+ >.<
Without freezing ennemies, Shy Guys were my nightmare.
Here's something to get you in the mood.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Shy Guys are easier to dodge if you remember to turn off your headlamp.
NamikazeBurst
Member
I am always surprised when people say they didn't know there was a run button, but this is something I didn't know! Only on book 2, but this will be helpful in the future.
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Deleted member 30609
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This is weird, but I kind of feel like this game would have been more memorable/enjoyable if there was only one thing to collect per level on the first run through. Like, there's a really nice feeling of completeness when you solve a puzzle that has a clean solution, whereas having multiple objectives kind pushes my perception of the game away from "puzzle-box" and back toward "slow platformer level".
shrug
shrug
Definitely, but the RNG wasn't kind to me and always ended up in a floor with 2/3 Shy Guys at a corner :lol
Just saw a playthrough where the guy had a pickaxe almost every floor after 40, wow.
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