NE: "A bizarre discount has popped up over on Amazon. You can grab a Wii U code for PokePark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure at a significant discount. It’s sold for $20 on the eShop, but is currently $6 on Amazon."
As Christmas approaches Nintendo is adding an array of popular Wii titles to its existing range of Nintendo Selects titles. Joining the range will be Mario Kart Wii, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Donkey Kong Country Returns and PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure, a line-up representing a choice of fun gameplay experiences and added extra value for fans on either their Wii or Wii U console in the run up to Christmas this year.
"Recently, I made an appeal to developers to challenge the idea of a conventional sequel, but after spending some time with PokéPark 2 and Mario Party 9, I can now appreciate the fact that this should not always be the case." -- Wiiloveit.com
The author makes a fairly obvious point: finding a balance between the new and familiar in sequels is a difficult target to hit. Nintendo may be the best company to illustrate that point, given their penchant for cranking out new iterations in the same various series for decades. People particularly have been grumbling about Zelda, Mario, and Mario Kart, recently, with new titles in the last year that FEEL old; too much covering of old ground when fans who have grown up playing those games want something new. But too much new and fans become turned off by the changes... I think it's cyclical, personally. If you can take a break from a beloved franchise for a few years/sequels, you'll be more than happy to revisit them when the time is right. They'll be there like an old friend.
With the release of Pokemon Rumble Blast on Sunday, I thought it would be fun to go back and look at all of the spin-off Pokemon games. Instead of looking at the games named after colors that focus on catching and raising Pokemon, we will shine the spotlight on the games that have you taking pictures of Pokemon, playing a card game or actually being a Pokemon. By Jason of Trendygamers.
Pokemon has come a long way from when I remember first seeing a small add for it in a magazine so many years ago. I would never have guessed the catch phrase "Gotta Catch 'Em All!" would becoming a hit. :|
Yeah, tons of million selling games and the longest running animated show episode wise.
Damn, I can't believe how this artcle says Snap is over rated, what bull! I still play it, amazingly creative game. And it's flat out fun.
Also weird how all the spinoffs were of pretty darn good quality, all of them and none are even close to bad. :)
