The Wii is Here.

[Afrobean]

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Mal, I seriously was riveted by that; I was curious where you were going with it. Would I really enjoy this Dungeon Explorer game?

[sjoecool1991]

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I recently bought Okami for 17$ (brand new as well).
Its really freaking amazing.

[MalReynolds]

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I'm a really harsh game critic. The last review I did was for Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts, which was abysmal.

As I sit here, about to review this game, I’m staring at a piece of 160 grit sandpaper. It’s a nice piece of sandpaper. It was probably made from some wooden pulp somewhere in the past. It’s rough on my hands – it shines in the light, and it reflects in an odd manner depending on its relationship to the source of luminescence. One day, perhaps soon in the future, I will finish building my desk and I will use this sandpaper. I can only imagine that afterward, it will lose some of the luster that it has. No doubt, in between the grains of sand will be small pieces of sawdust. I will have a nice, soft, smooth desk, but at what cost? The loss of luster? Would it be madness to take this piece of art, this piece of sandpaper, and put it to use, destroying the beauty?

Perhaps. Perhaps it would be madness. But there are stores filled with sandpaper, and should I ever choose to use this piece, which I now hold dear, I would be able to replace it.

No. This has nothing to do with the game Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts. The above two paragraphs were a simple test. If you were riveted by my description of a piece of sandpaper and wanted to know what happens next, you’ll love this game.

[Chromer]

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LOL I'm sorry, but the thought of Mal playing a game and complaining makes me laugh heartily.

[MalReynolds]

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God, that sounds like "Disaster Report" and "Raw Danger".

Both of which were awful. "Raw Danger" was the first game I reviewed for a game site that I now work for. That game was just... It was one of the worst I've ever played. You get penalized for running in Chapter 1-1. Because you're a waiter. And waiters... Can't run? Oh, also, you get a bonus for helping a lady find her contact lens.

God, that game succcckkked.

[Squeek]

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Oh so Disaster IS coming out. They didn't abandon it. And they're using their newly-acquired (as of Wii launch, that is) developer Monolith Soft to make the game. You know the people who made Xenosaga.

Slated for a Summer '08 launch.

[Squeek]

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I still haven't gotten online either.

And now Brawl is back in its case awaiting the day that my friends get back from their colleges because Mario Kart is much more fun than Brawl in Single Player.

[Chromer]

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After much arguing with Squeek on the matter I finally picked up my Wii with Brawl on Friday and I finally got all the characters unlocked. I'm not going online yet because I am just like that. :P

[Afrobean]

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Snake is in Brawl now!

Does this mean I can wave dash in Mario Kart Wii then?

[banditcom]

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Snake is in Brawl now!

[nforcer06164]

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HAY GUYS I SNAKE

IS THIS BAD Y/N

[Afrobean]

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Kind of. Of course, playing a noob doesn't give much satisfaction, but hey, if they see you do it, they might be encouraged to try and learn the technique as well.

Except that they can't now.

Because Nintendo's official stance on the matter is now that it's an unintended exploit of the game's mechanics and has removed it from play in the most recent version.

Honestly, it doesn't matter what you think about it. Heck, it doesn't even matter what I think about it. Nintendo has spoken. You're not supposed to be able to do it; end of story.

[Squeek]

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Afro, I'll reply to you later, don't really ahve the time to type a wall of text right now :P

@Squeek: You're forgetting that 3 shells of any kind in MK64 helps you to protect from items. You can hold 1 shell behind you and keep Z pressed until someone hits it with a red shell, or you could just press Z once, and have 3 shells going around you like a shield. I surely find the latter to be more easy, and it's really a matter of pure luck which one you get.

It doesn't work 100% of the time. Oh, and they didn't use the 3-shell shield in Double Dash either. Seems like they figured out that mistake too! Only two characters got the chance to have 3-shell combos and they juggled them in their hands while driving.

[Magewout]

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Is that a yes?

Kind of. Of course, playing a noob doesn't give much satisfaction, but hey, if they see you do it, they might be encouraged to try and learn the technique as well.

[Telvanni_guard]

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Do you call that skill for beating them?

Those people who suck should practice and get better, otherwise they should get used to losing.

Is that a yes?