Mad Bowser
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Here I go!
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Mario & Luigi: Dream Team |OT| Us North Americans Don't Have Bros
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The worst thing is when shitty helper 1 or 2 stops you to tell you after three paragraphs "We should hurry!"
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How the hell did you get a NA copy 3 weeks in advance!?
Mad Bowser
Banned
Loving the game. In Pi'illo Castle right now
We got it leaked here in the Middle East
The cover lacks bros...is that a NA copy? Lucky
We got it leaked here in the Middle East
...Well in that case, enjoy.
The Last Lombax
Member
Actually, It leaked a week ago in Middle East.
https://twitter.com/midoyemen/status/357998083663097856/photo/1
Here I go!
damn, son
JustAnotherOtaku
Member
Approaching the end of the game (probably 3-5 hours left) and still enjoying it, although I'll admit that it is starting to feel like it's dragging on a bit. Definitely my favourite of the series so far, in that it has held my attention the most. Best 3D effect on the system by far as well. Some genuinely amazing looking stuff.
Mad Bowser
Banned
You will need to return it, won't play on an automatic
Hahaha
Thanks
Bin Afiiif
Be patient
Mad Bowser
Banned
Got my first Bros. Attack! Captain Tsubasa shit ;p
Kamek Koopa
Member
Man, the mountain area is soooo great. Awesome new habilities, so much stuff to do, plenty of secrets to find and so much freedom to explore every single corner. I was surprised of finding some Dream World sections with more than one entrance! And the enemies are just amazing, this game has by far the best battles in the series.
On the other hand I think the story of the game is going on too slowly and I feel that the "let's explore LUIGI'S DREAMS" gimmick is a lost oportunity to show something great (just talking about the story; as a gameplay feature the Dream World is brilliant).
Now by now I don't have problems anymore with tutorials. When you discover a new mechanic they show you the basic commands and how does it work in a 15 second speech and it's over.
On the other hand I think the story of the game is going on too slowly and I feel that the "let's explore LUIGI'S DREAMS" gimmick is a lost oportunity to show something great (just talking about the story; as a gameplay feature the Dream World is brilliant).
Now by now I don't have problems anymore with tutorials. When you discover a new mechanic they show you the basic commands and how does it work in a 15 second speech and it's over.
slaughterking
Member
I just
. How much game do I have left?
completed the Ultibed
RPGCrazied
Member
I might use my $30 eShop coupon I got from registering FE and SMT 4. I don't know what else to use it for.
This is getting a digital release right?
This is getting a digital release right?
Yup, same day as retail.
RPGCrazied
Member
Cool. Do Mario games ever go on sale? I know its going to be $40, will it ever be $30 on the eShop you think?
Steve McQueen
Member
Guess I'm about to finish the game. Enjoyed it a lot, music is really great.
Incredibly unlikely, certainly not for months (years? Or probably never).
Mad Bowser
Banned
Guys im stuck in the sands
I know that feel brah ;p
I am saving 4 Pi'illos so u can open the gateaway. I meed to go underground to change the direction panels. How?
I know that feel brah ;p
Mad Bowser
Banned
Figuered it out thanks
Mad Bowser
Banned
Okay, I still need help in saving those 2 Pi'illos left!
Bacon_Boss
Member
Only 900 mb? Donkey kong was triple the size (18k blocks), and i'm very excited for what a game utilizing all potential 8GB of space might look like on this system. Are any games that big yet? Animal crossing is about this size too(6500~ blocks).
Mad Bowser
Banned
I need help with the sand place. Its getting on my nerves!! I found two and two left
D
Deleted member 17706
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Donkey Kong was also the port of a Wii game that probably used most of the DVD space whereas this game was built from the ground up for the 3DS.
I think Bravely Default also uses around 18k blocks.
Mad Bowser
Banned
Finally I figuered out that sand problem!
RPGCrazied
Member
Yeah, ok, I'll get it at the store sometime. Not day 1 though.
Mad Bowser
Banned
Looking for the other guy to start the tour!
Is this a post-release thing? Because I have a heavily spoilery question:
Why did Antasma get pushed away from the spotlight so that Bowser could take it? It seems like a bit of a waste to take one of the more ambitious Mario series and plant Bowser as the main antagonist in it.
Kamek Koopa
Member
Please, ask them if they are aware that Dream Team includes too much handholding and so many tutorial sections. Or if that was one of the confictive points that Alphadream had to discuss with Nintendo supervisors (it was mentioned in a recent interview that they had some dissagreements).
No spoilers. Not reading that - I'm only 14 hours in! (Just got to Mt. Pajamaja.)
Yeah, that topic is #1 on my list already.
Yeah, that topic is #1 on my list already.
Kamek Koopa
Member
It would be also great if you could ask them which other Nintendo franchises they would like to participate in, now that there are already 4 Mario & Luigi installments maybe it's time to move on to something different.
Personally I have my reasons to think they could do a great job with a 2D Zelda or a Tingle game. With M&L3 and M&L4 they have demonstrated having great ideas for games that mix sidescrolling view with aerial camera, just like classic 2D Zeldas did in some dungeons.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Ask about Bowser Inside Story success and their next project. Will they ever work on consoles?
Kamek Koopa
Member
It would be, but actually I think they are capable of making a standard 2D Zelda (not an RPG) better than Aonuma.
Salsa, I'm picking one up.
But yes, Nintendo did the exact same thing when the Pikachu version was released.
Yo afoni, I think I got to that giant boss you hated so much.
The fourth Giant Luigi battle? I aced it
The motion controls during the dimensional rift section broke for me several times. It was so sensitive that too much movement in any direction just screwed up the calibration for me. Absolutely hated that fight.
Also, jschreier. Ask if the art style is something they want to continue experimenting with or whether they're going to stick with what M&L4 did graphically for M&L5.
1. Now that the saga of Mario & Luigi is four games strong, would you ever contemplate doing a game in this style for other Mushroom Kingdom duos, like Wario and Waluigi or Peach and Daisy?
2. If not, is there any other Nintendo franchise you'd like to tackle?
3. This is more so a question regarding Alpha Dream, but will we ever see another "Tomato Adventure" game again? Or as a reference in a upcoming installment?
4. Is it difficult to balance between having a lot of callback characters and having new villains and allies? Because it always seems like the new villains gets shafted as their last boss encounter involves them fusing with Bowser.
5. On the topic of callback villains/elements, was there any point in development where aspects of Luigi's other dream adventure came into play? Such as Wart, Mouser, Tweeters, etc...
6. Has their ever been a desire to do fully fledged projects on home consoles, or are you more comfortable with helping bigger studios?
7. Recently, your contemporaries at Game Freak have adopted a policy of more open game design. Their most recent efforts, Harmoknight and Solithorse (sp? That horse mahjong game.) were spearheaded because 3 people had an idea. Do you think Alpha dream would be able to do such a thing?
8. One of the hot topics in gaming as of late is the portrayal of female characters in various roles. Peach has been called out as the primary source of negative stereotypes. Do you think that you handle female characters, including Peach, relatively well? Or is there room for improvement with future installments/franchises?
9. On that note, how far are you allowed to go in regards to the characters? I don't mean attempting things seen in a modern-day adult film in regards to action/humor, but more so in terms of tone. Simply because, the second game, Partners in time featured some scenes that were dark (comparatively, I mean) when juxtaposed with the Mario universe. (One of the toads dying as he becomes fuel for the shroob's ship comes to mind.)
If I think of more, I'll edit this post.
Mad Bowser
Banned
Where did you find the tour guide brother?
Ask them why there aren't any Wario & Waluigi RPG games.
Also if they plan on putting out their next game in a shorter amount of time.
Actually ask them if Wario and Waluigi will ever appear as a villain duo. But I guess that makes TOO much sense doesn't it?
Hmmmm...well I've always wondered what it was like to make the first Mario & Luigi game and differentiating it from the Paper Mario series, and how the concept of the game even came to be.
Also if you could ask if they ever plan on revisiting the Beanbean kingdom, that would be much appreciated.