The Wii U

[KingDrool]

Ark, we're gonna have to agree to disagree.

(Can we also agree that you're insane?)

[Nando]

Loved Mario 64, REALLY LOVED Mario Sunshine, enjoyed the hell out of Mario 3D Land...

Didn't care for Mario Galaxy at all.

what was it about it? game design? level design? controls? game play?

[TheClash603]

Loved Mario 64, REALLY LOVED Mario Sunshine, enjoyed the hell out of Mario 3D Land...

Didn't care for Mario Galaxy at all.

what was it about it? game design? level design? controls? game play?

I didn't like the jumping between planets and any time I had to point at anything with the Wiimote it felt cumbersome.  Most of the worlds were smaller and less enjoyable than the N64 and GCN games.  The whole upside down and gravity aspect of the game was not enjoyable to me at all.  The backgrounds were saddening?

Basically the warmth and scope and vertical sprawl of Sunshine were nowhere to be found in Galaxy.

[ParanoiaDragon]

I still haven't bothered to pick up the Galaxy's, because I've just been completely unsure of them......& this thread has now solidified my unsuredness

[BlueBMW]

I loved Mario 64 and really loved Sunshine, but couldnt get into Galaxy as much.  Havent preordered a Wii U yet... the lack of Gamecube compatibility turned me off

[Keranu]

Galaxy seemed like it had everything right, yet it felt very lackluster to me. Haven't played the sequel, maybe it has more oomph.

[KingDrool]

Has the whole world gone crazy?!

PD, if you haven't tried the Galaxy games, I implore you: at least give SMG2 a shot. It fixes everything wrong with the first one (which wasn't much to begin with) and delivers some of the most inventive platforming levels out there; especially later in the game.

Bizarro world, man...f*cking bizarro world.

[Nando]

Bizarro world, man...f*cking bizarro world.

Just different scenes for different genes. Do try it though with an open mind as possible.

[glazball]

  jlued686, I'm with you man, I'm with you.  I know on these forums we won't see a whole lotta love for Mario, but it's only because no one wants to be caught disOBEYing.  We'll just have to let Ark and others play them secretly while publicly denouncing them. 

  Also, I was surprised to see so much love for Mario Sunshine which has to be my least fav Mario game ever.  The whole waterpak thing just didn't work for me.  Mario has never need a permanent weapon/tool before or since.  Galaxy 1 and 2 however are close to perfect, and I rarely say that about any games.

[soop]

I like the 2D marios, and Mario 64 was good, but I haven't really tried the other 3D ones.

New Super Mario DS was WAY too easy.  Enjoyable, but a light snack.

I am very pleased to say that I've 100%'d Yoshi's Island, and I had an insane amount of fun doing it.  That has to be one of the greatest platformers made.

[Arkhan]

  jlued686, I'm with you man, I'm with you.  I know on these forums we won't see a whole lotta love for Mario, but it's only because no one wants to be caught disOBEYing.  We'll just have to let Ark and others play them secretly while publicly denouncing them. 

  Also, I was surprised to see so much love for Mario Sunshine which has to be my least fav Mario game ever.  The whole waterpak thing just didn't work for me.  Mario has never need a permanent weapon/tool before or since.  Galaxy 1 and 2 however are close to perfect, and I rarely say that about any games.

I like the OTHER Mario game for the Wii alot more.

New Super Mario. Bros (AKA: 1980s mario with shiney graphics), was infinitely moar funs.

[glazball]

  An interesting article (though a month old now) about the Nintendo Network, online mp, achievements, etc.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/09/why-dont-we-know-more-about-the-wii-us-online-gameplay-features/

[Nando]

  jlued686, I'm with you man, I'm with you.  I know on these forums we won't see a whole lotta love for Mario, but it's only because no one wants to be caught disOBEYing.  We'll just have to let Ark and others play them secretly while publicly denouncing them. 

  Also, I was surprised to see so much love for Mario Sunshine which has to be my least fav Mario game ever.  The whole waterpak thing just didn't work for me.  Mario has never need a permanent weapon/tool before or since.  Galaxy 1 and 2 however are close to perfect, and I rarely say that about any games.

I like the OTHER Mario game for the Wii alot more.

New Super Mario. Bros (AKA: 1980s mario with shiney graphics), was infinitely moar funs.

Would you like the galaxy games if it wasn't Mario? Have you tried numero dos?

[Nando]

  An interesting article (though a month old now) about the Nintendo Network, online mp, achievements, etc.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/09/why-dont-we-know-more-about-the-wii-us-online-gameplay-features/

news to me. Thanks for sharing.

[TR0N]

 An interesting article (though a month old now) about the Nintendo Network, online mp, achievements, etc.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/09/why-dont-we-know-more-about-the-wii-us-online-gameplay-features/

I hope the wii u online play will be like the 360 gamertags etc.Mostly because i hated the friends codes on the wii,it was such a outdated system to begin with.