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OT: It's a shame Rare is long gone they shouldn't have sold their souls to Microsoft we'd have some cool CBFD sequel now I'm sure and who knows what other wonders...
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Nice. Looking forward to hear more.
OT: It's a shame Rare is long gone they shouldn't have sold their souls to Microsoft we'd have some cool CBFD sequel now I'm sure and who knows what other wonders...
It looks beautiful...too bad I'm ***** with 2-D platformers...
And yes, the demise of Rare is really unfortunate...I can't remember who all was involved with them, but they delivered some great games & story lines for the N64, and then just has had nothing since being bought out by Microsoft.
I still fire up Perfect Dark every now & again...
Super Mario 3D World is on sale this week at Target for $40!
Decided that since Nintendo doesn't really discount super popular titles for a very long time - picked it up.
OMG - what an AWESOME game! Easy to play, lots of fun, fantastic graphics (they even paid homage to retro graphics...
).
It's awesome that you can also play with just the Pro Controller (best one for me to date) or an old Wii controller. I find the Pro Controller incredibly comfortable and can play for hours (a bad problem).
Anyone else play?
I also tried it with the Touchpad, it seems you can just click on things without jumping to it (like blocks) to get the items - is it me or is that a waste? I would rather jump under/atop it like in the previous games.
Decided that since Nintendo doesn't really discount super popular titles for a very long time - picked it up.
OMG - what an AWESOME game! Easy to play, lots of fun, fantastic graphics (they even paid homage to retro graphics...
).It's awesome that you can also play with just the Pro Controller (best one for me to date) or an old Wii controller. I find the Pro Controller incredibly comfortable and can play for hours (a bad problem).
Anyone else play?
I also tried it with the Touchpad, it seems you can just click on things without jumping to it (like blocks) to get the items - is it me or is that a waste? I would rather jump under/atop it like in the previous games.
Super Mario 3D World is on sale this week at Target for $40!
Decided that since Nintendo doesn't really discount super popular titles for a very long time - picked it up.
OMG - what an AWESOME game! Easy to play, lots of fun, fantastic graphics (they even paid homage to retro graphics...
It's awesome that you can also play with just the Pro Controller (best one for me to date) or an old Wii controller. I find the Pro Controller incredibly comfortable and can play for hours (a bad problem).
Anyone else play?
I also tried it with the Touchpad, it seems you can just click on things without jumping to it (like blocks) to get the items - is it me or is that a waste? I would rather jump under/atop it like in the previous games.
That is a great deal - picked up at a midnight launch event (for XB1
) - it is a fantastic game - so much creativity was put into this game - I love that the cat suit allows for more vertical level design - the final final final final level is bloody difficult (post game world) - haven't managed to finish it yet
Super Mario 3D World is on sale this week at Target for $40!
Decided that since Nintendo doesn't really discount super popular titles for a very long time - picked it up.
OMG - what an AWESOME game! Easy to play, lots of fun, fantastic graphics (they even paid homage to retro graphics...
It's awesome that you can also play with just the Pro Controller (best one for me to date) or an old Wii controller. I find the Pro Controller incredibly comfortable and can play for hours (a bad problem).
Anyone else play?
I also tried it with the Touchpad, it seems you can just click on things without jumping to it (like blocks) to get the items - is it me or is that a waste? I would rather jump under/atop it like in the previous games.
I didn't play The Last of Us but 3D World was easily my favorite game of 2013
My wife surprised me with a Wii U for Valentines Day. So far I am loving New Super Mario Bros U and Zombie U. Great games!
The transfer from Wii to Wii U was flawless (took about 20 minutes total). I had around 20 virtual consoles games on my Wii and moved them all over. Only 4 or 5 of them were not available in the Wii U store so I'll have to boot to the Wii emulator on the Wii U for those, but the rest only ended up costing me about $20 for the convenience of playing them on the gamepad when I want. Which I love as I've already started Metroid (original). Switching the TV off and carrying around the gamepad to another room and keeping my game going is awesome!
All 4 of my WiiMotes linked fine. I haven't tested my 'Classic Controller' (the first one introduced at the launch of the Wii but I doubt it works. I'll have to find a Pro Controller soon.
So far I'm really happy with this. There seems to be quite a few games I'd love to play. I'll probably pick up Super Mario 3D World next and Wind Waker HD after that. The trailers for Mario Kart and SSB also look great.
My kids are always playing with the Disney Infinity and/or Skylanders whenever they see them in stores. Is there much of a difference b/t them? They are pretty young so if they both function similar I'll go with the Disney stuff b/c of their age.
I had been debating if I would pick up an Xbox One or a Wii U first this year, but my wife solved that debate and it seems she made the right decision
The transfer from Wii to Wii U was flawless (took about 20 minutes total). I had around 20 virtual consoles games on my Wii and moved them all over. Only 4 or 5 of them were not available in the Wii U store so I'll have to boot to the Wii emulator on the Wii U for those, but the rest only ended up costing me about $20 for the convenience of playing them on the gamepad when I want. Which I love as I've already started Metroid (original). Switching the TV off and carrying around the gamepad to another room and keeping my game going is awesome!
All 4 of my WiiMotes linked fine. I haven't tested my 'Classic Controller' (the first one introduced at the launch of the Wii but I doubt it works. I'll have to find a Pro Controller soon.
So far I'm really happy with this. There seems to be quite a few games I'd love to play. I'll probably pick up Super Mario 3D World next and Wind Waker HD after that. The trailers for Mario Kart and SSB also look great.
My kids are always playing with the Disney Infinity and/or Skylanders whenever they see them in stores. Is there much of a difference b/t them? They are pretty young so if they both function similar I'll go with the Disney stuff b/c of their age.
I had been debating if I would pick up an Xbox One or a Wii U first this year, but my wife solved that debate and it seems she made the right decision
My wife surprised me with a Wii U for Valentines Day. So far I am loving New Super Mario Bros U and Zombie U. Great games!
The transfer from Wii to Wii U was flawless (took about 20 minutes total). I had around 20 virtual consoles games on my Wii and moved them all over. Only 4 or 5 of them were not available in the Wii U store so I'll have to boot to the Wii emulator on the Wii U for those, but the rest only ended up costing me about $20 for the convenience of playing them on the gamepad when I want. Which I love as I've already started Metroid (original). Switching the TV off and carrying around the gamepad to another room and keeping my game going is awesome!
All 4 of my WiiMotes linked fine. I haven't tested my 'Classic Controller' (the first one introduced at the launch of the Wii but I doubt it works. I'll have to find a Pro Controller soon.
So far I'm really happy with this. There seems to be quite a few games I'd love to play. I'll probably pick up Super Mario 3D World next and Wind Waker HD after that. The trailers for Mario Kart and SSB also look great.
My kids are always playing with the Disney Infinity and/or Skylanders whenever they see them in stores. Is there much of a difference b/t them? They are pretty young so if they both function similar I'll go with the Disney stuff b/c of their age.
I had been debating if I would pick up an Xbox One or a Wii U first this year, but my wife solved that debate and it seems she made the right decision
I'm your infinity and skylander man
having collections of both.Both are very different games - the only similarity really is action figures and bases.
Skylanders...
Skylanders fundementally is each separate game (with hidden levels unlocked with adventure set pieces and certain characters).
Skylanders plays like Diablo 3. Each character has a levelling up RPG style chain, and the swappable characters from the new game means that your kids will likely have more interaction and fun with the toys than with Infinity.
During each level you swap in and out your skylander figures, and there is far more physical interactiveness with the action figures. You will be changing up your characters many times during the course of a level, and each level is full of hidden areas, unlocked by certain character elements and combinations.
It's much deeper than it looks on the surface.
Then there are mission challenge maps that are opened up soon into the story which add lots of rewards and replayability, and there is also a fantastic two player battle mode which is like the old powerstone game where you can fight characters against characters. It's good fun and adds to the variety that skylanders had in spades.
As a game in its in right it holds together better than infinity.
Disney Infinity....
Disney infinity on the other hand is completely different style of game.
It's two pieces of a puzzle.
The game playsets are all fundamentally an action platformer where in each world you only play with one or two characters from that universe. You interact in each Playset with only character from that games universe. You can not for example use Jack Sparrow or Mickey Mouse in the Toy Story Playset.
Each Playset plays very similarly with little quests set by npc's and the rewards for completeting them is extra power ups and unlockables that you can take into the 'toy set' part of infinity.
The only playset that changes the action platform thing up is the Cars playset which adds more races to the mix.
Basically each Playset is a separate little game, and lasts for about 5-6 hours.
Once you have played through a Playset you can then go into toy set mode where you can create and build your own little world with unlockables from the Playset.
You can use any character in the toy set mode.
The toy set mode is good fun but the tools are not the most intuitive especially for young ones and I expect they would grow very frustrated with this mode before they had managed to actually build anything good.
Thankfully you can download other users toy sets.
Figures and how you will be playing with them..
The figures are nice but you won't be interacting with them in the same way as they would in skylanders game. You could for example only change use 1 character every 5-6 hours on each playset, whereas on skylanders you will have been swapping and using all your figures.
Overall..
Swapforce is the prettier game too, especially on Wii U. Though Disney Infinity isn't ugly by any means - it just doesn't look quite as good.
Both games are playable on the Wii U gamepad.
...
Personally I like both, but if I could only have one I'd choose Skylanders but either way your kids and yourself are in for a treat.
Thanks for the detailed info! My kids are only 5 years old (about to turn 6) so strategy and things like that aren't really going to play much into their gaming fun. I've recently (maybe last 2 months) gotten them into Super Mario Bros (1, 2, 3, SMWorld, and now Super Mario Bros U). They love those games so far but aren't very good at them. I'm thinking Skylanders or Infinity mainly just for them to "mess" around with.
I'll probably let them decide when we decide to buy them
I'll probably let them decide when we decide to buy them
I'm your infinity and skylander man
Both are very different games - the only similarity really is action figures and bases.
Skylanders...
Skylanders fundementally is each separate game (with hidden levels unlocked with adventure set pieces and certain characters).
Skylanders plays like Diablo 3. Each character has a levelling up RPG style chain, and the swappable characters from the new game means that your kids will likely have more interaction and fun with the toys than with Infinity.
During each level you swap in and out your skylander figures, and there is far more physical interactiveness with the action figures. You will be changing up your characters many times during the course of a level, and each level is full of hidden areas, unlocked by certain character elements and combinations.
It's much deeper than it looks on the surface.
Then there are mission challenge maps that are opened up soon into the story which add lots of rewards and replayability, and there is also a fantastic two player battle mode which is like the old powerstone game where you can fight characters against characters. It's good fun and adds to the variety that skylanders had in spades.
As a game in its in right it holds together better than infinity.
Disney Infinity....
Disney infinity on the other hand is completely different style of game.
It's two pieces of a puzzle.
The game playsets are all fundamentally an action platformer where in each world you only play with one or two characters from that universe. You interact in each Playset with only character from that games universe. You can not for example use Jack Sparrow or Mickey Mouse in the Toy Story Playset.
Each Playset plays very similarly with little quests set by npc's and the rewards for completeting them is extra power ups and unlockables that you can take into the 'toy set' part of infinity.
The only playset that changes the action platform thing up is the Cars playset which adds more races to the mix.
Basically each Playset is a separate little game, and lasts for about 5-6 hours.
Once you have played through a Playset you can then go into toy set mode where you can create and build your own little world with unlockables from the Playset.
You can use any character in the toy set mode.
The toy set mode is good fun but the tools are not the most intuitive especially for young ones and I expect they would grow very frustrated with this mode before they had managed to actually build anything good.
Thankfully you can download other users toy sets.
Figures and how you will be playing with them..
The figures are nice but you won't be interacting with them in the same way as they would in skylanders game. You could for example only change use 1 character every 5-6 hours on each playset, whereas on skylanders you will have been swapping and using all your figures.
Overall..
Swapforce is the prettier game too, especially on Wii U. Though Disney Infinity isn't ugly by any means - it just doesn't look quite as good.
Both games are playable on the Wii U gamepad.
...
Personally I like both, but if I could only have one I'd choose Skylanders but either way your kids and yourself are in for a treat.
My wife surprised me with a Wii U for Valentines Day. So far I am loving New Super Mario Bros U and Zombie U. Great games!
The transfer from Wii to Wii U was flawless (took about 20 minutes total). I had around 20 virtual consoles games on my Wii and moved them all over. Only 4 or 5 of them were not available in the Wii U store so I'll have to boot to the Wii emulator on the Wii U for those, but the rest only ended up costing me about $20 for the convenience of playing them on the gamepad when I want. Which I love as I've already started Metroid (original). Switching the TV off and carrying around the gamepad to another room and keeping my game going is awesome!
All 4 of my WiiMotes linked fine. I haven't tested my 'Classic Controller' (the first one introduced at the launch of the Wii but I doubt it works. I'll have to find a Pro Controller soon.
So far I'm really happy with this. There seems to be quite a few games I'd love to play. I'll probably pick up Super Mario 3D World next and Wind Waker HD after that. The trailers for Mario Kart and SSB also look great.
My kids are always playing with the Disney Infinity and/or Skylanders whenever they see them in stores. Is there much of a difference b/t them? They are pretty young so if they both function similar I'll go with the Disney stuff b/c of their age.
I had been debating if I would pick up an Xbox One or a Wii U first this year, but my wife solved that debate and it seems she made the right decision
20 minutes! Took me nearly all night to get the system update.
Great console though.
20 minutes! Took me nearly all night to get the system update.
Great console though.
Yeah me too. Bought mine launch day and it took hours....
I'm 99% certain it works, I haven't used it since testing the controller on day 1. It must do... my SNES/Wii controller works just fine!
I'm so pumped for DK!
Hopefully I'll get it on Monday. Kinda sad Dk 1-3 won't come to the virtualconsole anytime soon, if ever. Never could really play them back in the days.
Mine shipped from Amazon yesterday (along with Rayman on XO) so should be here Tuesday.
Downloaded the new Strider last night on PS4 and just completed the old school but great fun 'Max and Curse of the Brotherhood' on XO.
Seems like there is a sudden wave of fab platforming ... Long may it continue.
Got really exhausted after renovating my apartment the last weekends and needed some distraction. DonkeyKong's still on his way so I downloaded me some WindWaker...!! AWESOME!
I admit I was seriously thinking about leaving it alone (last Zelda was Ocarina for me) but this is sooo much fun! Snappy pirate-slang reminds me upon Monkey Island which is really satisfying. So glad I got this, was aclose call between Mario3d and this. Only regret I have is that I forgot that everybody calls you the way you named your save file after at the beginning...
AWESOME! I admit I was seriously thinking about leaving it alone (last Zelda was Ocarina for me) but this is sooo much fun! Snappy pirate-slang reminds me upon Monkey Island which is really satisfying. So glad I got this, was aclose call between Mario3d and this. Only regret I have is that I forgot that everybody calls you the way you named your save file after at the beginning...
Got really exhausted after renovating my apartment the last weekends and needed some distraction. DonkeyKong's still on his way so I downloaded me some WindWaker...!!
I admit I was seriously thinking about leaving it alone (last Zelda was Ocarina for me) but this is sooo much fun! Snappy pirate-slang reminds me upon Monkey Island which is really satisfying. So glad I got this, was aclose call between Mario3d and this. Only regret I have is that I forgot that everybody calls you the way you named your save file after at the beginning...
Yep you can't use "monkey juice" as a save file name
lolI always start / save as Link.
Yep you can't use "monkey juice" as a save file name
I always start / save as Link.
Yep, that makes some sense. Probably restart it again in Hero mode anyway (I know that I don't have to restart for that), I'm not that far, just finished the (first?) Forsaken Fortress.
Or....
"RAMBO!!!! Wake up, RAMBO!!!!
"This letter is for you, RAMBO!!!."
Yay... Donkey Kong has arrived (along with Rayman on XO).. Will be interesting to see how Rayman compares to the Wii U version which I still play.
Why you buy so many games, MacRumorUser?!
Have fun with DK, mine should arrive in about two hours..
Why you buy so many games, MacRumorUser?!
Have fun with DK, mine should arrive in about two hours..
It's an addiction
Seriously I buy too many games hence the ratio of games completed to games bought is really whack ! 
Rayman on the PS4 is awesome! I'll get DK and Tales of Chronicles tomorrow
Great to see we are both still buying everything under the sun lol.
Rayman on the PS4 is awesome! I'll get DK and Tales of Chronicles tomorrow
Great to see we are both still buying everything under the sun lol.
We're keeping the industry going ed
we should be applauded for our concern
We're keeping the industry going ed
Depends if we appreciate the way the industry is heading...
Anyway, just played one level of DK yesterday (feels like 3 NSMBU levels) but this is going to be great! I think they should take the Kong family to Hollywood/Sillicon Valley and do an animated movie actually. Would be nice.
Depends if we appreciate the way the industry is heading...
Anyway, just played one level of DK yesterday (feels like 3 NSMBU levels) but this is going to be great! I think they should take the Kong family to Hollywood/Sillicon Valley and do an animated movie actually. Would be nice.
Yep I played a good portion too, must charge my gamepad pro though as it missed a few button presses for me and its clear this is going to be one rock hard platformed, but it looks great
Depends if we appreciate the way the industry is heading...
Anyway, just played one level of DK yesterday (feels like 3 NSMBU levels) but this is going to be great! I think they should take the Kong family to Hollywood/Sillicon Valley and do an animated movie actually. Would be nice.
This quote right here makes me really want to pick up DK. I'm slowly working on NSMBU and loving it (while also playing a lot of Remix on the side). I had planned on 3D next, but might have to take a Mario break and go with DK.
Absolutely loving the Wii U so far!...and so are my kids.