Zero Punctuation: Super Mario 3D World

[Thanatos2k]

[Haha, is it weird that I came here just to post that I was happy to hear him mention Bushido Blade?

Totally. Weirdo. >.>

I always thought Bushido Blade had a lot of potential. No store near me stocked the sequel, though, so I don't know if it was better or worse. So it hits this interesting nostalgia button where I love it more for what it could have been (though it wasn't a bad game).

Bushido Blade feels like someone looked at other fighting games at the time and yelled out "These games don't make sense? It's not realistic at all!" and so set out to make a realistic fighting game.

And this showed us why realistic fighting games are a terrible idea. While someone rushing in and stabbing you in the chest would indeed kill you in one hit in real life with no chance of retaliation, it doesn't make a very fun game.

Also it showed us that guns destroy people with swords.

 

[-Dragmire-]

I feel that at this point Mario needs gritty reboot
Mario- obese plumber with drinking problems
Luigi- weed smoking brother of Mario with PTSD (after 2 tours in Afghanistan)
Peach- independent prostitute that Mario regularly buys
Bowser- local pimp

Story: Bowser and Peach gets into conflict because Bowser don't like independent girls working on his territory. In process Bowser kidnaps her with intent to sell her. Mario find it out. Luigi pulls some of his old contacts and gets weapons. Armed to the teeth Mario and Luigi goes against Bowser and his goons. Ultra-violent shenanigans ensue.

P.S. Although that kinda reminds me plot of Super

Spoiler: Ahh, Mario with guns

Never going to happen but we can dream.

Spoiler: This was nice too

 

[CrazyGirl17]

Ah, Yhatzee, you always cheer me up when I'm feeling down...

Anyways, good review, the bits about catsuits, co-op and comments made me chuckle.

 

[Lightknight]

Bushido Blade feels like someone looked at other fighting games at the time and yelled out "These games don't make sense? It's not realistic at all!" and so set out to make a realistic fighting game.

And this showed us why realistic fighting games are a terrible idea. While someone rushing in and stabbing you in the chest would indeed kill you in one hit in real life with no chance of retaliation, it doesn't make a very fun game.

Also it showed us that guns destroy people with swords.

I found it incredibly fun and it sold well enough (BB2 did, anyways). The only reason the series died was due to a contract disagreement between Square and Light Weight. I actually don't know who owns the rights anymore.

There's something about the realism that simply beat the hell out of every other game at the time. Made actions seem more important. This is probably the biggest standout fighter franchise of my childhood. Virtua Fighter, Super Street Fighter, Mortal Combat, Dead or Alive, Tekken, and such, these all blended together with little really different besides the characters themselves (or, in DoA's case, the jiggly physics of the characters).

Bushido Blade stuck out and made me remember it. I have never had fun like it before or since. Did you play it?

 

[remnant_phoenix]

This was the first laugh-out-loud funny episode I've seen in a long time. Well done, Yahtzee. You made my day funnier.

Regarding the game/system, I'm on the fence on whether or not I'll get a WiiU. If it don't, it will be first Nintendo console that I haven't owned.

I've loved Mario, Zelda, and Metroid for a long time; even though I've gravitated away from Nintendo, I have a soft-spot for those series. On the WiiU, the upcoming Hyrule Warriors game looks like a lot of fun, and we know that there will eventually be a core Zelda game down the pipe, but I'm with Yahtzee when it comes to Mario: Nintendo has just be re-treading ground since Galaxy. Then there's Metroid; 2007's Metroid Prime 3 was the last good Metroid game and that was made by Retro Studios. There hasn't been a good made-in-house Metroid game since 2002's Metroid Fusion.

If I was given a WiiU, I would embrace it with happy glee, but I don't know if I'll ever be able to bring myself to purchasing one.

 

[Basement Cat]

I may be a little late for this question, but where did the name 'Yahtzee' come from? Has it anything to do with that incredibly dull dice and something or another game that grandparents keep away for cold winter nights when the electricity dies?

He started off making games of his own and Yahtzee was a character of his.

Here's the Wiki link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Croshaw

 

[Piecewise]

Is it weird that the thing I liked most was the Bushido Blade reference? Well, that and Desk Mario.

Haha, is it weird that I came here just to post that I was happy to hear him mention Bushido Blade?

Hey, did you know they released bushido blade on PSN?




But only in japan.


Fuck.

 

[el_emmens]

"I. LOVE. SAND."

I laughed a little hard than I probably should have.

 

[Lightknight]

Is it weird that the thing I liked most was the Bushido Blade reference? Well, that and Desk Mario.

Haha, is it weird that I came here just to post that I was happy to hear him mention Bushido Blade?

Hey, did you know they released bushido blade on PSN?


But only in japan.


Fuck.

I remember that. I recall learning about the release and hoping they'd release it in the US soon. *sigh*

I guess the closest thing we have right now is Chilvalry. Which is another really good game.

 

[JimB]

This video was so funny I found myself farting uncontrollably because as much as I wanted to hold them in, my stomach muscles were all engaged with laughing and could spare only the feeblest efforts to keep my gas to myself, so staccato bursts of flatulence were escaping me more or less in time with my laughter, like my mouth and ass were doing a duet. Thank god I was home alone when I watched this.

 

[Aardvaarkman]

I FINISHED THIS ZERO PUNCTUATION VIDEO ON THE FIRST TRY.

Also, I love Yahtzee... in my pants.

 

[Squidgy]

I know people shout about the call of duty series being the same churned out game year in year out. But is it not the same for the mario series as well? or that's just how it seems to me anyhow.

 

[Arnoxthe1]

Eh, I think one of the biggest problems with Nintendo is that they are never on the lookout for new IP's. Microsoft and Sony are trying to cash in on the new hotness with a bunch of publishers but Nintendo seems content to suck its thumb in the corner.

BTW, fun fact, a lot more furries than you think aren't much into fursuits, if at all, me included.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

Find your gun.
Make sure it's loaded.
Put it to your temple.

Instructions were not clear enough, got stuck in my washing machine.

Seriously though, I've looked up videos of this game online, and maybe I'm just old and jaded (or not old and jaded enough), but I'm not sure what all the fuss and perfect scores are about. I don't see anything particularly interesting or original in anything there. Is having a 3D platformer that's actually competent now worth perfect review scores?

 

[Darth_Payn]

One of the best videos of the year! Yahtzee looked like he was fellating the word "SPITE", and i will endeavor to use "human centipede" as a verb in conversation.

 

[Evil Smurf]

With that, I may or may not buy this game, I'll look at more reviews.

I feel that at this point Mario needs gritty reboot
Mario- obese plumber with drinking problems
Luigi- weed smoking brother of Mario with PTSD (after 2 tours in Afghanistan)
Peach- independent prostitute that Mario regularly buys
Bowser- local pimp

Story: Bowser and Peach gets into conflict because Bowser don't like independent girls working on his territory. In process Bowser kidnaps her with intent to sell her. Mario find it out. Luigi pulls some of his old contacts and gets weapons. Armed to the teeth Mario and Luigi goes against Bowser and his goons. Ultra-violent shenanigans ensue.

P.S. Although that kinda reminds me plot of Super

"10/10 dead babies, it's okay" - IGN

(Also, I would love a Wii U that could play all my "retro" VHS tapes...)

VHS? Dude, Beta tape is where it's at.

I had forgotten about the Wii U until you mentioned it, Yahtzee. Nintendo doesn't care about keeping Mario fresh because they know their audience is either under the age of 10 and has an attention span of 2 seconds or people in their 20's who still play Super Mario 64.

Live theater is the only way to see a story!

 

[IrisNetwork]

So, its Super Mario 3 with a fatter budget and more yiffing. Also, it seems to be integrated with Facebook, in case you're not sick of social network integration. Yes, I'm looking at you Google+

I was hoping he'd compare it to Rayman Legends. Still, I had a ton of fun with Legends, especially the musical levels. I've replayed those levels so many times, I can replay em in my head. It seemed too brief compared to Origins though.

 

[Zeetchmen]

This video reminded me more of Yahtzee's no hold bar older videos


I like it

 

[Canadamus Prime]

I actually wanted to play this game, but now that comments thing is more than a bit of a turn off.

 

[Something Amyss]

Also it showed us that guns destroy people with swords.

Are you kidding? Guns weren't much of an obstacle in BB.