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    01:14 PM

    In reply to Tim Schafer Takes Your Calls During This Week's Podcast
    That's awesome. Now, a simple request since I won't be able to make a call in myself - Could you please ask him if there's any plans to bring Brutal Legend to the PC. I'd love to see it on my system of choice and I'm sure many others would too. #kotakutalkradio
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    Image of James Henderson James Henderson
    01:18 PM

    @-MasterDex-: And because I'm well out of acceptable timezones and it'd cost me an arm and a leg to call from Ireland, you can ask him about that evasive jump button as well.

    I'll be getting it off iTunes anyway as I always do every week. #kotakutalkradio
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    Image of Sustenance Sustenance
    01:07 PM

    In reply to Nintendo Talks Mario Multiplayer And Keeping Zelda's Secrets
    Even if you don't have any "real-life" gamer friends, you can still carry the "red idiot Toads" through the levels to gain items... they just run back and forth in place when you set them down. It's great fun, actually. Like playing with a grandparent.

    It's difficult to fault gamers who wanted an online experience with NSMB-Wii. Nintendo made a judgment call about resources - think of all the development hours that would have been wasted polishing the online mechanic (which we all know is less than robust on the Wii). These hours were put into the game itself and it freaking shows.

    I approach "online multiplayer" modes with trepidation. Obviously this puts me in the minority here, but its exclusion from non-traditional genres always leaves me a little relieved. If anything, I was more disappointed that Nintendo didn't include a four-player same-room competitive multiplayer for Super Mario Kart Wii. That was an absurd design choice, following the same "reasoning" that left online multiplayer out of NSMB. So I respect the nerd rage over this, even if I don't share it.

    Spirit Tracks box art:

    "Does it show that Americans want a tougher, more aggressive Link? 'Not at all,' he replied."

    Semantics. American audiences may be able to live without a "tougher, more aggressive" Link in the games, but they want him to look tougher and more aggressive on the box art. Europeans, on the other hand, apparently enjoy a colorful train ride through the countryside with a princess. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of DugDawg DugDawg
    01:04 PM

    In reply to Voice Actor Says MW2's Ghost Might Get a Game
    I used Ghost as my personal meat shield while playing that oil rig level on veteran difficulty. When the bad guys popped smoke and started charging us at the top of the oil rig, I just hid behind Ghost. He must've taken about a thousand rounds, but he kept getting right back up. Thanks, Mr. Meat Shield! So you can imagine my surprise later in the game when **** spoilers **** only one bullet from Shepherd managed to do him in. What a craptastic end to a level that was! *** end spoilers *** #modernwarfare2
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    Image of (Human) Gyaruson (Human) Gyaruson
    12:41 PM

    In reply to Nintendo Talks Mario Multiplayer And Keeping Zelda's Secrets
    Say want you want about Nintendo, the Wii or anything of the sort, but this guy knows how to handle the press. He hears concerns and rather than just making up some bullshit that doesn't address the issue, he actually agrees with what was presented but is still able to sound like the end result is still a satisfactory conclusion.

    Personally, I love Reggie. He can kick my ass and take my name any day. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of Komrade Kayce Komrade Kayce
    12:36 PM

    In reply to Call of Duty: World At War Zombies Attack iPhone
    Middle zombie is quite pleased with himself. #callofdutyworldatwar
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    Image of TRT-X TRT-X
    12:35 PM

    In reply to Nintendo Talks Mario Multiplayer And Keeping Zelda's Secrets
    I would be more inclined to want on-line for NSMBWii if the Wii had a more convenient means of voice chat.

    As it stands now, I wouldn't want to play a game such as this without being able to communicate with those I was playing with.
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    Image of spiderweb1986 spiderweb1986
    12:44 PM

    @TRT-X: I would be more inclined to want on-line for NSMBWii if the Wii had a more convenient means of voice chat.

    Wii Speak is convenient. Completely underutilized, overpriced, and late to the game, sure, but I've never had problems with it in the few times I've used it. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians. Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
    12:48 PM

    @spiderweb1986: A pity that Nintendo's policy when it comes to using it or any of the add ons is "Use it if you want, otherwise, no big" #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of Squiffy Squiffy
    12:33 PM

    In reply to Talk Amongst Yourselves
    Woo finally got my RRoDed 360 back! Well, got a replacement one anyway.

    Sadly, it's a Zephyr and still no HDMI, but from my understanding my old system's power brick wouldn't work on a Jasper anyway.

    Ah well, no biggy. On the upside I now have a second faceplate and a free month of Live Gold :P

    Only took a week to get my preciousss back. #talkamongstyourselves
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    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    12:31 PM

    In reply to All Out War (Games)
    I'm going to say that MW2 was a bit of a letdown. It was fun, it was what I expected, but it just didn't go anywhere that the first one didn't.

    Your teammates are still slow and will stand directly to the side of someone and ignoring them while they shoot you in the face. Swapping out guns feels sloppy, stabbing people feels laggy, you get too hung up on debris, doorways, etc... Over all the character control feels lacking.

    I'll just have to wait for BF:BC2. #battlefieldbadcompany2
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    Image of crunks crunks
    12:28 PM

    In reply to Nintendo Talks Mario Multiplayer And Keeping Zelda's Secrets
    I do appreciate that they didn't want to trickle out tiny, miniscule bits of info about the game. That's one of my pet peeves about PR these days. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of Leanid Leanid
    01:04 PM

    @crunks: You mean you don't enjoy announcements about announcements, and teaser trailers teasing a teaser trailer? #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do... Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...
    12:19 PM

    In reply to Wii Fit And Wii Sports Exercise Weighed And Measured
    It's amazing how much a of a sweet you can work up from Wii tennis and boxing Almost embarrassing really since you'll be playing with your friends and wearing your casual street clothes. #wiifit
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    Image of Koztah Koztah
    12:19 PM

    In reply to Independent Game Developers Association Now Offers Healthcare
    Mr. Fahey. Please, look at the title of your article, then look at the image used in the article.

    o.0
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    Image of Hi-Im-Asylum Hi-Im-Asylum
    01:14 PM

    @Koztah: We all know they're closet indies. #igda
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    Image of kidko kidko
    01:15 PM

    @Koztah: It's a common misconception that the I stands for Independent. I made that mistake too once... once, Fahey, once! #igda
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    Image of Paul_Is_Drunk Paul_Is_Drunk
    12:18 PM

    In reply to How 2010 Is Actually Christmas 2009 (In Disguise)
    Damn, Sony is going to destroy March 2010 in sales. GoW3 & FF13? I mean, I know the 360 gets FF13 as well, but I imagine anyone with both consoles will get the Ps3 version.

    Actually, it's going to be real interesting to see how that sells in the US this March... #original
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    Image of Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do... Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...
    12:18 PM

    In reply to Independent Game Developers Association Now Offers Healthcare
    I wonder what will happen to this if the public option passes the senate. #igda
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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    12:23 PM

    @Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...: It would remain I would assume unless of course the American public option is worse than that of other countries. #igda
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    Image of TheMightyEthan TheMightyEthan
    12:33 PM

    @-MasterDex-: The American public option consists of giving people the OPTION to choose a public insurance plan. It doesn't affect existing private insurance plans (unless the customers of those plans choose to switch to the public plan). #igda
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    Image of -MasterDex- -MasterDex-
    12:55 PM

    @TheMightyEthan: Which is what I assumed it would be though many republicans would lead you to believe otherwise. #igda
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    Image of ryoshi ryoshi
    12:15 PM

    In reply to Nintendo Talks Mario Multiplayer And Keeping Zelda's Secrets
    I don't think I could possibly disagree more with Reggie's claim that he "can't fault" NSMBW for not incorporating online. The developers' argument that it should be enjoyed "with friends in the same room" can be emulated pretty well online, particularly with headsets (or WiiSpeak or whatever that gadget's called). I don't particularly WANT someone elbowing me when I'm playing Mario, so I don't quite understand that as a selling point.

    The issue here is that it is 2009, the Internet is something that 99% of Wii owners have access to, and there's no reason at all for a multiplayer-oriented game to not utilize the tools modern technology has given us for online play. Even if the whole point was that the game is better enjoyed locally, that doesn't mean an online component couldn't have also been present.

    It's hard, but I've thought about it a lot and finally came to the conclusion that I'll be passing this one by. I can hang out with my friends (who all live in different states several hundred miles from me in a few different directions) in any other modern game for any other modern system and have a good time together. Nintendo has clearly and irrevocably set us aside as not in their target audience, so I feel no lost love.

    It's too bad, it really did look fantastic with four players. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of jeremycole jeremycole
    12:36 PM

    @ryoshi: that's a shame. I played it all day yesterday and it's fantastic. You're missing out on the best 2D Mario title since Super Mario World. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of mrryu mrryu
    12:38 PM

    @ryoshi: C'mon, I think that's strong language..."clearly and irrevocably?" Play it with friends and family in the same place and I think you'll see that Nintendo was right on this one. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of ryoshi ryoshi
    12:43 PM

    @mrryu: I don't have friends and family in the same place, as I've stated above. I could drop $50 on something that I'll play maybe once when I go back for Christmas, but that seems silly.

    I'm just wondering how exactly you think Nintendo was "right" on this one - would adding online play to this title made local play less fun somehow? Please explain your logic here. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of Ryguy226 Ryguy226
    12:43 PM

    @ryoshi: I'm going to miss out on the 4 player thing as well, all my friends are scattered throughout the US now. This would have been great 10 years ago for me, but now that I've grown up and moved out on my own, it just can't happen any more unless there was online.

    And I realized I used the term "grown up", yet here I am, still playing Mario. Oh well, always appealing no matter what age. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of ryoshi ryoshi
    12:44 PM

    @jeremycole: I know, I know, it looks really great. But the developers have flat out said that they don't want to allow people to play in the way that I would like to play (that being with my friends over the internet, as not all of us can afford a plane ticket to play games together) so I'm going to pass. #newsupermariobroswii
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    12:51 PM

    @Ryguy226: Exactly. If this had happened a few years back when I was still in college, it would've been a dormroom hit. Unfortunately, it didn't. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of spiderweb1986 spiderweb1986
    12:51 PM

    @ryoshi: The developers' argument that it should be enjoyed "with friends in the same room" can be emulated pretty well online, particularly with headsets (or WiiSpeak or whatever that gadget's called).

    No, it can't. Playing online is never the same as playing locally, and the experience can't be "emulated pretty well" by lag and disembodied voices. There isn't anything wrong with online multiplayer, but to say that it's as good as being in the same room with your friends is sort of ridiculous.

    I disagree with the "clearly and irrevocably" statement as well, because everyone I know who considers themselves a "gamer" and has played the game has had a blast with it. That doesn't seem like they're ignoring us or they've "set us aside as a target audience" to me. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of Ryguy226 Ryguy226
    01:01 PM

    @spiderweb1986: Well I see ryoshi's argument, the situation is that online is better than nothing at all. I personally am in a situation where a good majority of my friends where I live now are not the kind of people who like to go to each other's houses to play video games. They have their own lives, and they would rather play online to play video games and do something else when meeting up in person. I'm going to be enjoying the game as a single player game, but that's it, without online, that's all the game will be for me. I'll take a little lag and disembodied voices anyday over a lack of couch multiplayer. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of TRT-X TRT-X
    01:19 PM

    @Ryguy226: That's weird. I've also "grow'd up" and I've got at least 4-5 people that would likely sit down and play this with me no problem if I did something as difficult as ask them. #newsupermariobroswii
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    Image of Paul_Is_Drunk Paul_Is_Drunk
    12:14 PM

    In reply to The Decline Of The Video Game Business, In Picture Form
    So this chart is showing constant growth up 'til the end, but is on a decline? That's not very effective at conveying information. Most people who need to look at a charts for information aren't exactly the deductive type. #retail
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