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@Jack_Goetz Thimbleweed featured characters and nods FROM Maniac Mansion(including Bernard, Edna and Chuck the Plant), yet it's still available for purchase. Say what you want but that doesn't change the fact that Disney won't really DO anything about this. It's not an active threat to an IP they show no interest in doing anything with. I dunno why you'd believe otherwise.

@Jack_Goetz by that logic they should've taken down Gilbert's own Thimbleweed Park, which also took direct cues from Maniac Mansion. They don't care as much as you think they do.

@Jack_Goetz Ron Gilbert doesn't own Maniac Mansion and Disney doesn't have much interest in doing much with it to warrant legal action. Beyond that, this game is clearly doing it's own thing within Maniac Mansion's framework. It's not an outright ripoff. So why would you think this is at risk of a C&D?

Interesting choice to make like five different versions. Takes me back a bit.

@Ade117 calling two games a franchise is being pretty generous.

@Polley001 I guess that figures. They didn't pop a release out on New Years possibly for the same reason.

Sooner than expected. Wonder what that's all about?

@Tempestryke objectively incorrect. Both these box arts are worthy of the Louvre.

Tales of Monkey Island-- wait no. Wrong series, sorry.

I mean either way I'm getting a good look at God's gift to man so I'm just gonna call it a tie.

@Not_Soos I can't misremember a game I make a habit of replaying every few years or so. I won't pretend it still doesn't have its moments for me, but I've never found it horrific. It's a kid-friendly cartoon spook game at its core and Nintendo never intended for it to be truly scary. It's a haunted house - A theme park attraction in video game form. The scares I feel are just a byproduct of getting involved in that kind of space.

Also, thanks for clarifying that Bowser thing for me. Didn't quite remember that. A sign it might be time for another run.

@Mariotag "it's set in an era where Bowser has already been defeated"

...where did it imply that exactly?

@Not_Soos It wasn't THAT scary. Never was Metroid levels of terrifying(unless you were little). It's always been closer to Scooby-Doo if anything.

Okay but for real, the next LM should absolutely be set in a theme park. You could continue what 3 did with all it's unique themes in one location while keeping the free exploration of 1 since a theme park is much more open. Plus, a haunted theme park is a great way to push the whole haunted house thing further after what 3 did with the hotel.

@Ultimapunch yeesh.

@Ultimapunch I always assumed both versions ran the same. Is it really that bad on Wii U?

@Ironcore that's more of a problem with the system than the actual game.

Anyways, I didn't mind the UI selection in Echoes, I did get used to it, but I'm aware getting used to something isn't the same as actually liking it. There was definitely room for improvement in that regard.

@Yoshi3 Good Feel's swing at a Wario Land was admirable, with wonderful hand-animated sprites and decent level design. However, it's missing the off-kilter weirdness that other Warios have in spades. Makes it less unique as a result. Fun, but not too remarkable.

@Yoshi3 Now I'm of the opinion the best one is tied between 3 and the Virtual Boy title but I know a lot of people haven't played that one so we're not really for that conversation

Meh. Another Pizza Tower ripoff? Wasn't Antonblast enough?

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I wonder if they'll include a mousepad for the things...

@abbyhitter only a Paon would stoop to such a ridiculous level.

that, and there aren't a lot of names in the DK developer hat to make good puns with.

Hmm, that's strange. Rare even. You don't see demos for the remakes usually.

@1UP-HUSKY God, I hope not. I've gotten pretty tired of remake culture as of late and the last thing I want are truly unnecessary remakes of titles that are already well-preserved as is.

@Wakkawipeout I can't speak for Imamura but if I were in his shoes I doubt that playing a glossier version of a game I didn't like working on would automatically erase those negative memories - that kind of stuff is indelible when you dedicate time to working on a specific project.

@G_and_Thomas technically yes but one was a port and the other was an indirect sequel.

@1UP-HUSKY why exactly does it need a remake? Game holds up well.

@gloom It wasn't a total flop. It sold pretty well, all things considered.

I mean, it's a pretty good soundtrack. Could've been added sooner, but hey.

Personally speaking when it comes to listening to the OST outside of the game, I'm more partial to the arrangements in the official jazz album myself.

It's definitely 100% going to be a TV mode button.

VIVÉ LA WII U

This probably doesn't mean much. GoodSmile tends to rerelease some of its Nendos from what I can tell. I wouldn't read too deep into it.

Wait this isn't a mod?

Lol. Lmao even.

Maybe a partner showcase or a Direct Mini, but I don't see a big Direct in the cards.

if they were slimmer and ditched the LEDs, I'd probably be more interested.

NICE. Don't care for the remake but I'll always make time to hear some of Shimomura's finest.

@MirrorFate2 visuals aside, Ridge Racer isn't actually that realistic - it's an arcade-style racer at its core. It's less Forza and more Daytona USA, so to speak.

It's Ridge Racer!

Riiiiiiidge Raaaaaaaacer!

I hope they bring back that first startup fanfare. It had potential.

@Bolt_Strike ideally, I'd like it if they repackaged it alongside Galaxy 2 in an updated version of 3D All-Stars(with none of the FOMO). But that's a pipe dream.

I'd like for it not to be called "Mario Kart 9" and would prefer if they went back to a unique subtitle a la Double Dash. Would help to individualize it better I feel.

I'd also like to see less reliance on item-based shortcuts going forward in terms of track design. Would be nice to have shortcuts that rely on the player's skill over luck of the draw.

@Uncle_Franklin Both have their strengths I feel. Land has the tighter level design but World has the stronger personality and ideas in terms of its level theming and mechanics.

@abbyhitter For real! 3D Land raised the bar for final Bowser fights moving forward and that needs to be recognized more.

@LastFootnote alright, here's the deal: if you wanna play as the other Kongs, you have to unlock the game's Hard Mode, done by completing every level and getting every Kong letter. The catch being that in Hard Mode, everything's a one hit kill and there's no checkpoints, which might be a turn-off depending on how you feel about the game's difficulty.

@Truegamer79 Actually, Tropical Freeze has an unlockable mode where you can play as all the other Kongs.

@Jack_Goetz He was so 2014.

Though I am curious as to what's been going on with Mina The Hollower, the next big Yacht Club game - haven't heard from that in a while.

Oh yeah, there was a time when Shovel Knight was in damn near every indie game, wasn't he?

@Spider-Kev that's kinda messed up man

@MasterGraveheart good grief, don't be so melodramatic.

@DanijoEX-the-Pierrot Honestly, I dunno how to feel about that. On one hand, yes, it makes sense for a big furry ape, but I liked how the original had it look cleaner and well-groomed. To me that and the tie gave off the impression of a guy who wanted to look a bit more put together than the average ape.

Or, y'know, I might just be overthinking it. Wouldn't be the first time.

@Lizuka I'd say I'd was surprised to such an extremely negative reaction to a single low-res screenshot, but sadly I've become used to it by this point.