Stream Magazine - Issue 2 - Part One

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Addont opoft ha tt he f a c tt ha tt hec ont e ntwa sa na bs ol ut ej oyt or e a d, i twa s s a f et os a y , wi t ha l l oft hea t t e mpt sa ndi t e r a t i onsofa GAAW ma g a z i nei nt hepa s t , S t r e a mI s s ueOnewa s c e r t a i nl yt heg r e a t e s te di t i ony e t . . .

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I s s ueTwoi ss ome t hi ngwhi c hwe ' v ea l l wor k e de v e nha r de ront hi st i mer ound, a ndc ons i de r a bl y qui c k e r , t oo .

Ma nyofy oua r el i k e l yt onot i c et ha tt hi s i s s uei snot a bl ybi g g e ri nc ont e ntt ha nt hel a s t , whi c hi s g r e a tf ore v e r y one . i si s s uenotonl ys e e st hei nt r oduc t i onofmor eme mbe r st oourS t r e a mt e a m, buta l s ot he c r e a t i onofourownwor dpr e s sbl og , whi c hwi l l f e a t ur ea r t i c l e sf oundi nma g a z i nei t s e l f , s omeofwhi c hy ou' l l be a bl et or e a de a r l i e rt ha nt heda yofe a c hi s s ue ' sr e l e a s e .

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Andhe r e ' shopi ngt ha twi t h e a c hne wi s s ue , t hi sl i t t l epr oj e c tofour swi l l g r owi nt o s ome t hi nge v e ng r e a t e r . . .

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I t ’ st hee a r l y90s .

OnAFr i da y , ay oungba ndwhoha de x i s t e ds i nc e1985whe n t hefiv eba ndme mbe r sme ti ns e c onda r ys c hool , ha v ej us ts i g ne das i xa l bum r e c or dde a l wi t hEMIa f t e ra ne x t e nde dbr e a kf r om t heba nd( s ot ha tt he yc oul d a l l c onc e nt r a t eont he i re duc a t i ona tuni v e r s i t y ) .

Att her e c or dl a be l ’ sr e que s t , t heba ndc ha ng e st he i rna met oRa di ohe a d, a ndr e l e a s et heDr i l l EP . i sg e ne r a l l ydoe s n’ ts e l l a l l t oowe l l .

De s pi t et hi s , i n’ 93, Ra di ohe a d’ sde buta l bum, Pa bl oHone y , f r ont e dbyt hefir s t s i ng l e , Cr e e p, i sr e l e a s e d. e r e ’ sg e ne r a l l ymi x e dr e v i e wsoft hea l t e r na t i v er oc k a l bum, a nda l t houg hi twe ntpl a t i num i nt heUKa ndma nyot he rc ount r i e s , i t onl ye v e rpe a k e di nt heBr i t i s ha l bum c ha r t sa t#22.

Ma nyRa di ohe a df a nst o t hi sda yr e g a r di ta st hewor s toft heba nd’ se i g hta l bums .

r e a l l ys t r i k ey oua sa ny t hi ngt ha tdi ffe r e ntunt i l t hebui l dupt ot hec hor us .

Not onl ydoe sYor k es t a r tt os i ng“ Iwi s hIwa ss pe c i a l …/ You’ r es of * * c ki ngs pe c i a l ! ” s udde nl y , ov e rt het opoft hepe a c e f ul a r pe g g i a t e dc hor ds , J onnyGr e e nwood bl a s t sde a dnot e s( ba s i c a l l yas c r a t c hy , unt une f ul s ound)f r om hi sg ui t a r . i s wa shi swa yoft r y i ngt or ui nt hes ong , butha ss i nc ebe c omeoneoft hema ny t hi ng spe opl er e me mbe rCr e e pf or .

Fol l owi ngt hi s , t hec hor usbur s t si nt ol oud, di s t or t e dc hor ds , a sYor k ewa i l s“ ButI ’ m ac r e e p/ I ’ m awe i r do” .

I ti sg e ne r a l l y r e c og ni s e da sahug e l yf a mousa l t e r na t i v er oc ks ong , a ndi s , i nmyopi ni on, a pr e t t ya we s omet r a c k, onl yr ui ne ds l i g ht l ybyt hef a c tt ha tt heba nde v e nt ua l l y g ots ue df orpl a g i a r i s m, ha v i ngt a k e nt hec hor dpr og r e s s i onoft hes ongf r om “ eAi ra tIBr e a t he ”byeHol l i e s .

S t i l l , i t ’ sa ni nt e r e s t i ngt r a c k, a l t houg h c e r t a i nl yov e rhy pe d.

Youma ybewonde r i ngwhyI ’ mr e a l l yr e v i e wi ngane a r l yt we nt yy e a rol dr e c or d, t he n.

We l l notonl yi si tbe c a us eI ’ m oft hefir m opi ni ont ha ti t ’ spr oba bl y a mong s ts omeoft hemos tunde r r a t e da l bumse v e rr e l e a s e d, buti t ’ sa l s obe c a us es t a r t i ngf r om i s s uet wo, my s e l fa ndLa y t onMa r i o3wi l l g r a dua l l ybet a ki ng ononeoft heba nds ’ a l bumse a c hi s s ue .

Es s e nt i a l l y , t hi swi l l t a k ef ouri s s ue s , pr ov i de dwef ol l owt hi st hr oug h.

I nmyopi ni on, i tc oul dbea ni nt e r e s t i ngt hi ng t odo .

La y t onMa r i o3a ndmy s e l fa r ebot hf a nsofRa di ohe a d, butwedon’ te x a c t l ys e ec ompl e t e l ye y et oe y eont heba nd.

Buta ny wa y , l e t ’ sg e ti nt ot he a l bum.

HowDoYou, s t a r t swi t has i mpl eg ui t a rr i ff, bui l tuponbya l l t hr e eg ui t a r i s t s g r a dua l l ypl a y i ngi t . om Yor k e ’ sv oc a l sonhe r es oundal i t t l ebi z a r r e , a l mos t l i k ehe ’ st r y i ngt odoa ni mpr e s s i on, orhe ’ ss i ng i ngl i k eac hi l d, i nawa y . e l y r i c sa r ee qua l l ywe i r d: “ Hewa sas t upi dba by , t ur ne di nt oapowe r f ul f r e a k” .

To me , i ts oundsl i k et he y ’ r eona bouts ome onewho’ sj us tg e ne r a l l yqui t es c ummy , butt he yne v e rs a i di tt ohi sf a c e .

HowDoYoui sl i k eRa di ohe a dputont he r e be s tc he e s ypunkr oc ki mpr e s s i ona ndde c i de dt oputi tont hea l bum a ny wa y .

I t e ndswi t hawe i r dpi a noout r o, ors houl dIs a y , t he yf e l l ont hepi a no, a ndi twi l l de fini t e l ys pl i topi ni ons .

You, t heope ni ngt r a c konPa bl oHone y , s t a r t soffwi t hs omeme l odi cg ui t a r pl a y i ng , be f or ee v e nt ua l l yki c ki ngi nwi t hhe a v i l ys t a r t e dg ui t a r s . ev e r s ef a l l s i nt oas l ow, dr e a mys t a t ewhi l s tom Yor k es t a r t ss pi l l i ngoutt hel y r i c s . e f a c tt ha tt he r e ’ se s s e nt i a l l yt hr e eg ui t a r i s t swi t hi nRa di ohe a d, a ndt ha tdoe s n’ t e v e ni nc l udeba s s i s t , Col i nGr e e nwood, i sc l e a rf r om t hi sope ne r .

Me l odys que a l f r om e v e r ydi r e c t i onofy oure a rdr ums . ebe s tpa r tha st obet hebui l dup f r om e a c hv e r s e , whe r ee v e r ymus i c i a ni ns i det heba nds e e mst oha mme rdown onwha t e v e rdr um fil l , c hor dornot et he yha ppe nt obepl a y i nga tt het i me .

St opWhi s pe r i ngwa sa not he rs i ng l eonPa bl oHone y .

Compa r e dt ot her e s tof t hea l bum, i t ’ sapr e t t yl i g hts ong .

Af t e rac r a z ys t i ngi nHowDoYou, om r e v e r t sba c kt ohi shi g h, t une f ul s i ng i ng .

I na l l hone s t y , i t ’ sapr e t t ydul l a ffa i r , unt i l a boutt he3: 40ma r k, whe r ei t ’ sa l mos tl i k es ome ones t oodonas wi t c h whi c hma det hee nt i r eba ndpl a ydi ffe r e nt l y . edi s t or t i ont ha tpr e t t ymuc h ma k e sPa bl oHone yc ome sba c ki nt opl a y , a ndma k e saf a nt a s t i c , t womi nut e out r oofs que a l i ngg ui t a r sa ndYor k e ’ sc ha ntoft het r a c k’ st i t l e .

Cr e e pi st het r a c kwhi c he v e nt hec a s ua l l i s t e ne rwi l l pr oba bl yr e c og ni s e .

I ti s , a f t e ra l l , t hes uc c e s ss t or yofPa bl oHone y .

De s pi t et hi s , i t ’ sas ongwhi c hdi v i de s f a nsoft heba nda ndt hes ongi ng e ne r a l i nma nywa y s .

I nf a c t , i te v e ns pl i tt he ba nd’ sopi ni on, mos t l ybe c a us eoft hef a c tt ha tg ui t a r i s tJ onnyGr e e nwood t houg hti twa st ooqui e t .

I tv e r yne a r l ywa s n’ tar e l e a s e dt r a c k, butt hepr oduc e r swe r es oi mpr e s s e dt ha ti twa si nc l ude dont hede buta l bum.

S t a r t i ngoffi nag e ne r a l l ys l owa ffa i r , i nwhi c hdr ums , ba s sa ndas i ng l eoft he t r i oofg ui t a r sdr i f tonwa r ds , t a g g e da l ongbyYor k e ’ sg r e a tl y r i c s , t hi ng sdon’ t

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i nki ngAboutYou, t hefif t hs ongonPa bl oHone y , i smos t l ya na c ous t i cs ong . om’ sl y r i c sa r epa ni c ky , a ndhi sv oi c ec e r t a i nl yput st hi sa c r os s .

Fors ome , i t mi g htbeni c et oha v es ome t hi ngr e f r e s hi ngne a r l yha l fwa yt hr oug ht her e c or d, buti tf e e l soutofpl a c e .

I t ’ sl i g ht , i t ’ spr e t t ys hor ta ndi t ’ sde v oi dofa ny t hi ng t ha tuni quet ot heba nd.

Ipe r s ona l l yt hi nks omet ot a l l yr a ndom, c r a z yg ui t a r pl a y i ngi sne e de dr i g htnow.

Wa i t , t hi si ss t r a ng e . . .

Any oneCanPl ayGui t ar , t hes e c onds i ng l ef r om Pa bl o Hone y , s t a r t swi t hj us twha tIwa nt e df r om t hea l bum: t ot a l l yr a ndom, c r a z y g ui t a rpl a y i ng . et i ny17s e c ondi nt r oc ons i s t sofa l l oft heg ui t a r i s t spl a y i ng

s a mea ffe c ta st hefir s tt i me , a ndi t ’ sat i me l e s ss ong .

Ide fini t e l yr e c omme ndi t i fy ou’ r eonl yg oi ngt oc he c koutas e l e c tnumbe roft r a c ksf r om t he i rde but .

et i ny17s e c ondi nt r oc ons i s t sofa l l oft heg ui t a r i s t spl a y i ngpos s i bl yt he wor s ts oundi ngt hi ngt he yc oul d, a ndt ha tj us ta bouts ome supRa di ohe a d. e y ’ r enots c a r e dofdoi ngs ome t hi ngt ot a l l yout r a g e ous .

I t ’ swha tmus i c i a ns a r el a c ki ngi nt he s eda y s .

Asunt une f ul a st ha ti nt r oma ys ound, i ts a y sal ot a boutj us thowpa s s i ona t et heba nda r ea boutt he i rmus i c .

Whe nt hei nt r oe nds , t he n, t hepr ope rme l odi e ski c ki n, be f or eYor k e ’ sl y r i c sbe g i n. e y ' r ea we s ome l y r i c st hr oug hout , i nc l udi ngt hebr i l l i a nt : “ Gr owmyha i r /Ia mJ i m Mor r i s on. . .

Gr owmyha i r /Iwa nnabe , wa nnabe , wa nnabeJ i m Mor r i s on”wi t hs omepe r f e c t l ypl a c e dg r owl sa nds que a l s .

Be f or et hes e c ondc hor us , t he ys t i c ki nane a t s ol o, notoutofpl a c e , butbr i l l i a nt l yl e a di ngi nt ot hes ong ' sc e nt r epi e c e .

Oneof t hebe s ts ong sont hea l bum.

Ri pc or di sa ne x c e l l e ntf ol l owupt ot hel a s tt r a c k. ec a t c hyope ni ngr i fft a ps i nt ot hea l t e r na t i v er oc ky oue x pe c tf r om t he m-ape r f e c tbl e ndofl i g htg ui t a r pl a y i ng , f ol l owe dupbya na ppr e c i a t e dbur s tofl oud, di s t or t e dg ui t a ront op.

I t wor kst oat e e . “ At hous a ndmi l e sa nhour / epol i t i c sofpowe r , buts hedon’ t unde r s t a nd…/ Nor i pc or d! ”s i ng st hec hor us , a ndt he nt heg ui t a r spl a yanot e by not ec a s c a dewhi c hr e a l l ys houl dbebe t t e rknownt ha ni ti s .

Wha tma k e s t hi sbi tofmus i ce v e nbe t t e ri st hef a c tt ha te v e r yme mbe rr e a l l yg oe sf ori t t owa r dst hee nd.

Ye ta g a i n, t hehe a v yg ui t a rki c ksi n.

Ha v i ngt hr e eg ui t a r i s t s me a nst heba ndc a nr e a l l yl a y e rt hi ng sup.

Tol i s t e ne r s , i tj us ts oundss upe r b.

To a ny onewi t haf a nt a s t i ce a rf ormus i c , orpe r ha psamus i c i a nt he ms e l v e s , i t s oundsa ma z i ng .

Ve ge t abl es t a r t soffwi t ht het r a de ma r ksy ou’ r eus e dt obynow.

Tos ome , t ha t mi g htma k ei ts oundl i k ei t ’ sar e pe t i t i v ea l bum, buti tde fini t e l yi s n’ t .

Admi t t e dl y , i ts t a r t soffpr e t t ys of t , buty e ta g a i n, t hebui l dupt ot hec hor us , a ndt he c hor usi t s e l f , pr ov ej us thowg oodt hi sba nda r ea tpl a y i ngt he i rmus i c .

Gui t a r not e sbounc eoffYor k e ’ swor dsl i k et he ywe r ede s t i ne dt obepa i r e d.

Me l odi e s i nt e r t wi net ot hepoi ntwhe r ey ou’ l l not i c es ome t hi ngdi ffe r e nte v e r yt i mey ou l i s t e n. “ I ’ M NOTAVEGETABLE! ”c r i e st hes i ng e r , r a t he rbi z a r r e l y , ont he c hor us , whi l ea not he rme mbe rpol i t e l ya ndl i g ht l ypr ov i de sac hor usof“ a hhhhhhh”i nt heba c kg r ound, whi c hj us ta bouts umsupt hemus i ci t s e l f .

S ome t hi ng t une f ul a ndpol i t ei sg oi ngoni nt heba c kg r ound, butov e rt het opYor k ei s ne a r ons c r e a mi nghi spa i ne dwor ds .

Pr ov eYour s e l fi sa not he rhi g hl i g htont hi sa l bum.

As i ng l eg ui t a rpl a y swhi l s t t hev oc a l spr oc e e d, a ndt he ns udde nl ye v e r yot he ri ns t r ume ntki c ksi n.

I t ’ sa n i nc r e di bl yr e f r e s hi ngs ong , notj us tont hea l bum, buti na l t e r na t i v er oc ki ng e ne r a l .

Whe r et hi sba ndma na g e st oc r e a t es oma nybr i l l i a ntr i ffsa ndwor dsf r om, Idon’ tknow.

Chuc ki nas ol o, br e a kt hes ongdowna nds ma s hi nwi t ht hes a me

ICan’ tpr ov i de smor epa i ne dl y r i c s .

Pa bl oHone yi sc e r t a i nl yas a dr e c or d. om’ sl y r i c sa r eunhope f ul , l a c ki ngi nc onfide nc e , s hy , butheus e st hi st ohi s powe r .

S ongwr i t i ng , a si ts houl dbe , i shi swa yofg e t t i ngoute v e r y t hi nghe t hi nks , e v e r y t hi nghewa nt st os a y , a ndbydoi ngs o, e a c hs ongf e e l sf ul l ofpa s s i on.

I t ’ st hemus i cwhi c hpr ov i de st hehopet ha t ’ smi s s i ngi nt hel y r i c s .

I t ’ s ha ppybuts a da l l a tonc e , a ndbr e a ksdowns upe r bl ya tonepoi nts ot ha ta l l y ou c a nhe r ei st heunde ra ppr e c i a t e dba s spl a y i ngofCol i nGr e e nwood.

Lur ge ei st hepe nul t i ma t et r a c konPa bl oHone y , a ndwhi l s ti t ’ snote x a c t l yt e r r i bl e , i t ’ snotr e a l l ye x c i t i nge i t he r .

I t ’ soneoft hef e wdudsont hi sa l bum, but none t he l e s s , i t ’ se a s yl i s t e ni ng . emus i c ’ sfine , a nds oa r et hel y r i c s , i tj us t s e e mst obemi s s i ngt her i v e t i ngs pa r kt ha ts oma nyot he rs ong sont hea l bum ha v e .

Atl e a s t , t he n, Pa bl oHone yfini s he swi t hac r a c k e r . efina l eofRa di ohe a d’ s de buta l bum i sBl owOut , a nds t a r t ss t r a i g hta wa y .

Nol i t t l ebui l dsuporc r a z y i nt r ohe r e , i ts t a r t si ns t a nt l y .

S moot hba s sr i ff, my s t e r i ous , as hi mme r i ngof l i g htg ui t a rnot e si nt heba c kg r ound.

I ti swha tIde s c r i bea s“ ni g ht t i memus i c ” , pur e l ybe c a us ei tma k e smef e e l l i k eIs houl dbeha v i ngami dni g htj ogt hr oug h a ne mpt yf or e s t . es e c ondg ui t a ronhe r ei sbr i l l i a nt , pl a y i ngt henot e sofe a c h c hor dnot e by not e , be f or eg r a c e f ul l ypl a y i ngt he ma sonea f t e r wa r ds . i ng s s t a r tt os l owdown, br e a kdownal i t t l e , ha l fwa yt hr oug h, a ndt he ny our e a l i s e , byt hedr umsbui l di ngup, a ndbyt hec a s ua l s t r ummi ngofac oupl eofc hor ds , by t hema ni pul a t i onofg ui t a rf e e dba c k, byt he( onc ea g a i n)di s t or t i on, t ha ty ou’ r e i nf ors ome t hi ngs pe c t a c ul a r .

Andt he nRa di ohe a dr e l e a s ei t .

Abi z a r r e , e s c a l a t i ngs ol oofdi s t or t e dg ui t a rnot e s , bur s t i ngouta l l a tonc ei ne v e r ydi r e c t i onof y oure a r s . e yr e a l l y , r e a l l yg of ori t .

Ic a nonl yi ma g i nehowi mpr e s s i v ea mome nti tmus tbet oe x pe r i e nc el i v e .

Pa bl oHone ye ndswi t haba ng

Concl usi on S ot he r ey ouha v ei t . eunde r r a t e dde butof Ra di ohe a d, orOnAFr i da y , a st he ywoul dha v eha d i t .

I t ’ soneoft hemos tg ui t a r f ue l e da l bumst ha tt he ba ndha v er e l e a s e dt ot hi sda y , a ndi soneoft hebe s t ofi t se r a .

I fi twa s n’ tf oreBe nds , whi c hy ouc a n r e a dLa y t onMa r i o3t a l ka boutne x t , i twoul dbemy f a v our i t eoft he i ra l bums .

Is t r ong l yur g ey out o c he c ki touti fy ouha v e n’ tbe f or e .

Rat i ng: +Conor r

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Bone s-Oneoft hewe a k e rt r a c ks . ewobbl yf a dei noft heg ui t a ri spr e t t y uni que , I ' l l g i v ei tt ha t , buti tg e t sal i t t l er e pe t i t i v e .

Iwa s n' ts e e i ngmy s e l fl i ki ng t hi sonev e r ymuc hunt i l t hemi ni c hor us( i t ' snotv e r yl ong )s t a r t s , whe r ei t s or tofr e de e me di t s e l f .

Ov e r a l l , i t ' sapr e t t yg oods ongwhi c hi ss l i g ht l ya bov e Pa bl oHone y ' squa l i t y , butonl yj us t .

Tobef a i rt houg h, i ft hi swa sont he i rfir s t a l bum, I ' dpr oba bl yma k ei tat r a c kpi c k. ( Ni c eDr eam)-Ar a r ee x c e pt i ont ot her ul et ha tRa di ohe a d' smus i ci snot e x a c t l yupl i f t i ng .

Ime a n, t he ydon' tl e ti tg e tt ooha ppy , buti t ' ss t i l l notr e a l l y g otas a dt he mea r oundi t .

I ' m note nt i r e l ys ur ei fi t ' se x a c t l ya boutadr e a m one oft heme mbe r ' soft heba ndha d, butj us tha v i ngal ooka tt hel y r i c s , a ndof c our s et het i t l e( whi c hIa ma f r a i dt os a yIha v enoi de awhyi se nt i t l e di n br a c k e t s ) , buti t ' sani c es onga ny wa y .

Jus t-Ok, I ' m nott r y i ngt obeunf a i rt ot he i rfir s ta l bum.

Al be i tmuc hwe a k e r t ha nt hi sone , a ndmuc hl e s sor i g i na l , i twa ss t i l l af unr e c or da ndI ' ms ur e y i e l de dt he i rfir s tba t c hoff a ns .

Ge t t i ngt hi sa l bum, pe r ha pswa nt i ngmor e , t he y woul dn' tbedi s a ppoi nt e d.

Atl e a s tf ors omeofi t , t hi ss ongi st hemos ts i mi l a rt o t ha t , a swe l l a soneoft heba nd' smos tf a mousa swe l l .

I ts e e mst ode s c r i bes ome s or tofs l e a z e ba l l f r i e nd, a ndt hi si ss or toft heoppos i t eofa node .

I t ' sal i t t l e odd, butk udosf ort heba ndf ori t .

MyI r onLung-i s , Is uppos e , i soneoft hefir s tg l i mps e soft heRa di ohe a dt o c ome .

Byt ha tIme a nt ha tt hi ss ongwa sr e l e a s e dawhol ey e a rbe f or et hi sa l bum i ni t ' sown' MyI r onLungEP' .

Fors uc ha ne a r l ywr i t t e n, r e c or de da ndr e l e a s e d s ongi nt he i rc a non, i ts t i l l f e e l sl i k eoneoft hemos te x pe r i me nt a l t hi ng son t hi sa l bum.

Ana ma z i ngf e a t , i na l l .

Bul l e tPr oof. . .IWi s hIWas-eonl yf ul l ya c ous t i cs ongont hi sa l bum, r e a l l y , nott ha t ' sapr obl e m.

I t ' snott hes t r ong e s tt hi ngont hi sa l bum duet o t hi s , a l t houg hi ti sr e a l l yni c et ohe a ral i g ht e rs ongont hi sa l bum.

Idon' tha v e muc ht os a ya bouti tr e a l l y , ot he rt ha nt hev oc a l i snot a bl yg oodoni t .

Bl ac kSt ar-i si sdi ffe r e nti nav e r ys i mpl ewa y .

Fi r s tofa l l , Il ov ehowi t a ppe a r st os t a r twi t hag ui t a rs ol of a di ngi n, s ot hes ongs t a r t si ns t a nt l y .

I tha sa s i mi l a rf e e l t ot het i t l et r a c kunt i l t hec hor usc ome si n, whe r ei ta ppe a r st obe e x pe r i me nt a l a ndat hr owba c kt ot he i rfir s ta l bum i none .

I t ' sa l s ooneoft he be s tr oc ks ong st heba ndha v edone .

Sul k-Al ongwi t ht hea f or e me nt i one dBone s , t hi si soneoft hewe a k e s ts ong s ont hea l bum.

Ibe l i e v et ha ti twa si nf a c tr e c or de di nt hePa bl oHone ys e s s i ons or i g i na l l y , a ndt he nr e r e c or de df ort hi s . ebe s tpa r toft hi si sr e a l l yYor k e ' s v oc a l s , whi c hi sa ti t ' ss t r ong e s ti nt hec hor uswhe r e , i fpos s i bl e , i ts e e mst o l oopde l oopf r om t hehi g hst ot hel ows( whi c ha r es t i l l hi g hs )i nag r a c e f ul ma nne r .

S opr e t t yg ood, butnotg r e a t .

St r ee tSpi r i t( FadeOut )-Oneoft heg r e a t e s ts ong st ha tRa di ohe a dha v ee v e r done , f ul l s t op.

I tc a na l s obes a i da st hefir s toft hes t r i ngofa ma z i nga l bum c l os e r s , whi c hRa di ohe a dha v ene v e rf a i l e dt odo( we l l , unt i l t he i rmos tr e c e nt , pos s i bl y ) .

I t ' sj us ts oe mot i ona l , s owe l l done , a ndt hef a c ti tc a nber unbyt he s a mer i ffov e ra ndov e ra g a i n( s ome t hi ngBone sc oul dn' tdo)r e a l l yi sf a nt a s t i c .

Anot he rt r a c kpi c k.

Concl usi on De s pi t ei tonl ybe i ngt he i rs e c onda l bum, i t s oundsl i k eRa di ohe a dha v ema s t e r e dt he i r de fini t i v es oundwi t ht hi sone .

I ' l l a g r e et ha t s omeoft he i rl a t e rone sha v eamor e r e v ol ut i ona r ys oundc ompa r e dt ot hi s , but i t ' sama s t e r pi e c ea ndt he ns ome , ha i l i nga t i t l ea soneoft hebe s toft he90s .

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i sma ys e e ml i k eabi tofa nodda l bum f ormet ober e v i e wi ng .

I t ' snotane w a l bum, i t ' snote x t r e me l ywe l l known, i t ' sha r dl yr e l e v a ntf ormet or e v i e w a ny wa y , a ndmos tofa l l , whyt hi sRa di ohe a da l bum?e r ea r emor eobv i ous c hoi c e s , ofc our s e , butt hos ewoul dbel e s sf unf ormet or e v i e wa ny wa y .

I ti sone ofmyf a v our i t ea l bums , c e r t a i nl yoft heba nd, a ndi nmyopi ni ononeoft he s t r ong e s toft he90s .

Andt hef a c tt ha tt hee di t orr e que s t e di ta swe l l onl y he l pe d.

Be f or eIg ot r a c kbyt r a c kwi t ht hi s , I ' l l g i v eal i t t l eba c ks t or y .

Ra di ohe a dbynow we r emos t l yknownf or' Cr e e p' , at r a c koffoft he i rfir s ta l bum, Pa bl oHone y .

Al t houg h' eBe nds ' wa sne v e rahug ehi t , i the l pe dg a i namuc hl a r g e rf a nba s e f ort hos ewho' dl i s t e n.

Buti t ' smuc hmor et ha nt ha t .

I tha smyf a v our i t es ong oni t( whi c hI ' l l g e tt ol a t e r , a l t houg hI ' l l a dmi tt ha tnoneoft her e s toft he a l bum r e a c he si t squa l i t y ) .

I tha soneoft hebe s ta l bum c ov e r sI ' v es e e n.

I twa s s og oodt ha tt he i rfir s ta l bum e v e nma na g e dt og oba c kupi nt hec ha r t s .

Any wa y , I ' l l g ot r a c kbyt r a c know.

Pl ane tTe l e x-J us tbyl ooki nga tt het i t l e , be f or ee v e nl i s t e ni ng , Ikne w s ome t hi ngha dc ha ng e d.

I ta l r e a dyhi nt e dt ha tt he yha de v ol v e dmus i c a l l y . e fir s tt hi ngy ouhe a ri ss omewi nds ounds , a ndt he ns omeoddpi a nonot e s c ombi ne dwi t hf a s tpa c e ddr ummi ng .

Il i k ei tal ot , a nda pa r tf r om t r a c kt wo, ma y be , Ic a n' tt hi nkofa ny t hi nge l s ewhi c h' l l i nt r oduc et hea l bum onahi g he r , mor ei nt r i g ui ngnot e .

Ma y beIwa ss l i g ht l ydi s a ppoi nt e di nt hef a c ti twa s n' t g oi ngt obea swe i r dordi ffe r e nta sIwa se x pe c t i ng , buti t ' ss t i l l as ol i dnumbe r .

ea l bum a r t wor kf ort hebe ndsa c c ur a t e l ypor t r a y st hephr a s e‘ wt f ? ’  eBe nds-et i t l et r a c k, whi c hi saf a nt a s t i cr oc ks ong . ema i nr i ffi sone oft hemos tr oc kyt hi ng sI ' v ehe a r dRa di ohe a ddo, a ndIl ov ehowt hel e a d s i ng e r , om Yor k e , ma na g e st oc omf or t a bl ys i ngt oi t , e v e ni fi ts e e msl i k e me a ni ng l e s st os h. ev oc a l sha v eav ul ne r a bi l i t yt ot he m whi c hi s , a g a i n, odd t ohe a rf r om t hi sba nd.

Ime a n, t he y ' r enott heha ppi e s tba ndt oe x i s t , butt hi s i sr e a l l yt e a r wor t hy .

I t ' ss uc hag r e a tr oc ks ongt ha tIbe l i e v et he ys t i l l pl a yi t l i v eons t a g et oda y .

Hi ghAndDr y-i si st het r a c kt ha tIf e l tr e a l l yki c k e dt hea l bum off, i ft he fir s tt wodi dn' tdos oa l r e a dy . el oude rt ha nus ua l dr umsa ndme l odi ca c ous t i c g ui t a ra tt hes t a r ts ome howma na g et og e tt hi ng ss e t , wi t ht hel y r i c s( de s pi t e ha v i ngabi tofa nodds t a r t , pe r s ona l l y )a l s oahi g hl i g ht .

Howe v e r , t hema i n hookoft hi ss ong( a ndma nyot he r s )i st hec hor us , whi c hnotonl yi si ns a ne l y c a t c hy( e s pe c i a l l yf ort hi sba nd) , butI ' l l be ty ouwon' tfindma nys ong sf r om t he 90swhi c hi ss owe l l donea ndnots owe l l knownt ha ti t ' l l s t i l l i mpr e s spe opl et o t hi sda y .

FakePl as t i cTr ee s-Ime nt i one dt ha tmyf a v our i t es ongwa sont hi sa l bum. i si si t .

Ane pi c( i nt her i g hts e ns eoft hewor d)s ongwhi c hs t a r t soffa sa ba l l a dl i k et r a c k, a ndt he npi c ksupwi t hwha ts e e mst obee v e r ywor dut t e r e d f r om Yor k e ' smout h.

Iwoul dn' ts a yIc onne c twi t ht hel y r i c s , buti t ' st hepe r f or ma nc eofi t , i t ' st heflowofi t , i t ' se v e r yc hor d, dr um be a ta ndf e e l ofi t .

I t ' sone oft hef e ws ong sI ' ds t a t ea sbe i ng' pe r f e c t ' .

And, y e s , i ti sat r a c kpi c k.

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13, fir s tr e l e a s e di n1999, wa sr e c or de ddur i nganumbe roft e ns i ons s ur r oundi ngoneofBr i t a i n' smos tf a me dba nds , t heBr i tAwa r dwi nni ng( a nd t ha t ' saf e a tf oraba ndt ha ta c t ua l l ypr oduc e shi g hqua l i t ymus i c )g r oupknown onl ya sBl ur .

S i ng e rDa monAl ba r nha dr e c e nt l ys pl i tupwi t ht hel ov eofhi sl i f e , Gr a ha m Co x ons uffe r e df r om e mot i ona l s t r e s sa ndhe a v ydr i nki ngpr obl e ms , a ndt e ns i onsbe t we e nt he s et wof r ont me nc l a s he dduet ope r s ona l di ffe r e nc e s , a s t r ug g l et ha ts t i l l s t a ndsnowa da y s .

Al ba r nha da l s omov e di nwi t ha r t i s tJ a mi e He wl e t ta tt het i me , a na c tt ha twoul dl a t e rs pa wnGor i l l a z , apr oj e c tt ha t unde ni a bl ypr ov e dt obemuc hmor es uc c e s s f ul t ha nCo x on' ss ol owor ks .

I n ba s i ct e r ms , anumbe rofe mot i ona l f r i c t i onswe r ei ne ffe c tbe f or ea nddur i ng t hepr oduc t i onofwha ta tt het i mewa sl ooki ngt obet heba nd' sfina l wor k.

I ft hea l bum I ' mr e v i e wi ngf ort hi si s s uepr ov e sa ny t hi ng , i t ' st ha tpour i ng ne g a t i v ee mot i onsi nt os ong wr i t i ngma k e sf orapa r t i c ul a r l ys uc c e s s f ul r e c i pe . eout c omeoft heba nd' ss t r ug g l e sa tt het i mewa st hi sr e l e a s e , qui t epos s i bl y t he i rmos ts ophi s t i c a t e dy e ta tt het i me , a ndc e r t a i nl ymype r s ona l f a v our i t et o t hi sda t e . e r e ' sahe a v yAv a nt r oc kt he meg oi ngoni nt hi s l oos e l y c onc e pt ua l i s e ds e tof13s ong st ha tma k e sDa mona ndt hec r e wa ppe a r t oha v ec ons t r uc t e das l i g ht l yRa di ohe a de s quea l bum, nott os a yt ha tt he y r i ppe dt ha tba ndoffi na nywa y .

I t ' smuc hmor et ha nape bbl e ' st hr owa wa y f r om t hel i k e sofLe i s ur e , Pa r kl i f ea ndeGr e a tEs c a pe , howe v e r , c e me nt i ng i t s e l fa st heoddoneouti nBl ur ' sdi s c og r a phy ; t hebl a c ks he e p; t henot s oug l y duc kl i ng .

Andy e s , 13ma k e se v e ni nkTa nka ppe a rnol e s st a met ha nBl ur ' s br i t popbe g i nni ng s .

Nowt he r e ' saf e a t .

De s pi t et hi s , 13i sa c t ua l l ye x a c t l ywha t onewoul de x pe c tf r om aba ndc a l l e dBl ur : Ape r f e c t l yf a z e d, s pa c e douts mudg e ofa na l bum, a ne ffe c tma i nl ydownt os omet r ul ye x c e l l e ntpr oduc t i onby Wi l l i a m Or bi t .

Butj us thowg ood, orba df ort ha tma t t e r , i st hi sr e l e a s e-Onef or me df r om he a r t br e a k, r a g i nge mot i onsa ndt henume r i c a l t r a ns f or ma t i onoft hefir s t l e t t e roft heba nd' sna me ?Di di tt ur noutf a rt ooout t he r et obec ons i de r e dofa hi g hqua l i t y , ori si tBl ur ' sfine s thoura ndfif t e e n?Cont i nueona ndfindout , de a rr e a de r , a swee x pl or et her a v e nous , t wi s t e d, s pa c e ywa l l ofs oundpr e s e nt e d by13. . .

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Te nde r-13' sope ne ri s , puts i mpl y , abe a ut i f ul , me l a nc hol i c a l l ybr i l l i a ntope ni ngt r a c k, onet ha tc a pt ur e st hee s s e nc eoft hea l bum' sk e yc onc e pt ua l i s a t i on r i g htofft heba t .

Al ba r n' sc ha nt i nga nds a r c a s t i c , moodyde s c r i pt i onsofs oc a l l e dl ov ea r er e pe a t e dc ount l e s st i me st hr oug houtt hes e v e nmi nut e s , a st he whol es ongc ons i s t sonl yofanumbe rofr e c ur r e ntv e r s e s . r oug ht hi s , i te x pr e s s e st hee mot i onspour e di nt o13pa r t i c ul a r l ywe l l , a ndt het r a c ka sawhol e ,

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I t ’ sbe e n13y e a r sa ndPhot os hops t i l l ha st hes a meLe nsFl a r ee ffe c t t houg hs omemi g hta r g uei sabi ts t r e t c he dout , c e me nt si t s e l faf a nt a s t i c ope ne r . ea l bum' sl e a ds i ng l ei sde fini t e l yahi g hl i g ht , i nmyv i e w.

2.

Bug ma n-epr opone ntt r a c kf oundon13i sonet ha tpi que dmyi nt e r e s t t hr oug ht her oof , nott ome nt i ont hea c t i v i t yofmye a r s , t hefir s tt i meIhe a r d i t . ebe s twor dIc a nc omeupwi t ht ode s c r i bet hi sonei s , we l l , br ok e n.

I t ' st he fir s ts ongont hea l bum i nwhi c ht hephe nome na l pr oduc t i ons hi ne st hr oug h, f e a t ur i ngme s s y , wr e c k e dr i ffsa nd, oddl yc ont r ov e r s i a l l y , wha tI ' mc e r t a i ni sa s a mpl eofapowe rdr i l l a tonepoi nt .

Wene v e rhe a r dt hi ss or toft hi ngon Pa r kl i f e , t ha t ' sf ors ur e .

At r ul yi nt r i g ui ngt r a c ki fIe v e rhe a r done , a ndone t ha t ' ss ome t a phor i c a l l ybr ok e nt ha ti tc ome sa c r os sa si ng e ni ousa nddoe s n' tg o s of a ra st os oundi na nywa ya nnoy i ng( a l t houg hIwoul dn' tr e c omme ndi ti f y ouha v eahe a da c he ) . i ss ongpr e c e de sar a t he ra we s ome s oundi ngi nt e r v a l , t oo, t hefir s tofma nyy ou' l l he a ront hea l bum.

I tc ome si nt hef or m ofas i mpl e bute a r r a i s i ngc ol l e c t i onofr i ffs , a g a i ns howi ng offt heout s t a ndi ngpr oduc t i on wor kt ha tha sbe e nputi nt ot hi swor k.

S He r e ' sDa monAl ba r n, ponde r i ngwhe t he rhe s houl dus eami s pl a c e dme g a phonea s oppos e dt oar e g ul a rol dmi c .

We l l , a ny t hi ng be a t st heBr i tAwa r dspe r f or ma nc e .

3.

Coffe e&TV-Tot hi sda y , 13' st hi r de ffor ts t a ndst a l l a soneofmya l l t i me f a v our i t eBl urt r a c ks , a ndwhi l et hes a mec oul dbes a i df oranumbe roft he i nc l us i onsont hi sa l bum, t hi sonei npa r t i c ul a rs t a ndsoutf oranumbe rof r e a s ons .

Li k eTe nde ra nd13' spe nul t i ma t et r a c k, Ior i g i na l l yhe a r dt hi ss ongon Bl ur ' sown' Be s tof ' c ompi l a t i on.

Idi dn' tha l f e x pe c tt ohe a ri tonhe r e , t houg h, duet ot hec ont r a s t i ngl i g ht he a r t e dne s soft hes ong .

Fol l owi ngi t sor i g i na l i nc l us i onont hi sa l bum, howe v e r , Coffe e&a mp; TVi sf ol l owe dbya not he r unl i s t e di nt e r v a l , onet ha tma k e sy ouf e e l l i k ey ou' v ej us tl i s t e ne dt os ome t hi ng ' wr ong ' , a si fi tdoe sfitpe r f e c t l ya l ong s i det heda r k e rt r a c ksi nt het r a c kl i s t i ng .

Asf ort hes ongi t s e l f , i t ' sc a t c hy , me l l owa ndl a y e r e d, f e a t ur i ngs ome e a r pl e a s i ngv oc a l s . i si sde fini t e l ya not he ra l bum hi g hl i g ht , de s pi t et hef a c t t ha ti tf e e l sl i k es ome t hi ngofawhi t es he e pa mongahe r dofbl a c kone s .

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S wa mpS ong-es t a ndouta s pe c toft hi st r a c k, i nmyopi ni on, i st he r i di c ul ous l yc a t c hyg ui t a rr i fft ha ti ss t r umme dt hr oug houtt hema j or i t yoft he 4: 36i ti si nc l ude di n, pa i r e dwi t ht hee x c e l l e nte ffe c t sc r e a t e df r om i ti nt he s ong ' spr oduc t i onpha s e . i sk e ye l e me nti sg r oundz e r of ort hi ss ong , on whi c ht het r a c k ' sot he ra s pe c t s , s uc ha sDa mon' sl y r i c a l e ffor t sa ndt hef a z e d s a mpl i ng , a r ebui l tupon.

Wi t houtt hi s , S wa mpS ongwoul df e e l not hi ngbut i nc ompl e t e . es onga sawhol ei sg r e a t , t oo, buti t sk e ye l e me nti sunde ni a bl y t hes t a ndoutoft hi sopus .

Ic oul dhone s t l yl i s t e nt ot ha tr i fff orhour sone nd.

Mov i ngonwa r ds . . .

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1992-Tr a c kfiv eoft hi r t e e na c t ua l l yha ppe nst oha v eaf a i r l yi nt e r e s t i ng s t or ybe hi ndi t , onet ha tf or me dt her e a s oni ngbe hi ndi t st i t l e .

Ade mor e c or de d byt heba nd' sf r ont ma ni n, y oug ue s s e di t , 1992( t ha t ' ss e v e ny e a r spr i ort ot hi s a l bum' sr e l e a s e )a ndmi s pl a c e df oranumbe rofy e a r sunt i l i twa sf ounda g a i n a ndi nc l ude di nt hea l bum Iha ppe nt ober e v i e wi ngr i g htnow.

Andi t ' sag ood t hi ngDa monf oundi tpr i ort o13' sr e l e a s e , be c a us ei tfit si na bs ol ut e l ype r f e c t l y , a ndi se a s i l yahi g hl i g hti nmyv i e w. ea c ous t i c sa ndt e mpoc ha ng e s , pa i r e d wi t he mot i onpa c k e dv oc a l sf r om Da mona ndCo x on, pr oj e c ta ni ma g eof monoc hr oma t i cs pa c i ne s s , a sIc a nbe s tde s c r i bei t . i si s n' tt hehe a v i e s tt r a c k ont hea l bum, buti t ' saf a nt a s t i conenone t he l e s s .

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B. L. U. R. E. M. I-Fol l owi ngonf r om t hee mot i ona l 1992, we ' r et hr ownr i g ht ba c ki nt oupbe a tt e r r i t or y .

Don' tbot he ra s ki ngmewha tt hi ss ong ' st i t l es t a nds f or , be c a us eIha v ene x tt onoc l ue .

Wha tIdoknow, howe v e r , i st ha t B. L. U. R. E. M. Ic ont i nue st het r e nds e tbyS wa mpS onga ndBug ma nbe f or ei tby de mons t r a t i ngmor eofWi l l i a m Or bi t ' sbl ur r ypr oduc t i on, a swe l l a sCo x on' s s ki l l f ul g ui t a rpl a y i ng . et r a c ka sawhol ef e e l sl i k ei tc oul dbepl a c e ds ome whe r e be t we e na l t e r na t i v er oc ka ndpop, f e a t ur i ngupbe a ts i ng i ng( a swe l l a saboomi ng

g or g onv oi c es hout i ngt hes e v e nwor dst ha tma k eupt het i t l eoft het r a c k ) ma s he dupi nag e nr ebl e nde rwi t hhe a v yi ns t r ume nt a l s .

S pe a ki ngof he a v i ne s s , t hi ng sdon' tg e tmuc hmor es ot ha nt hene x tt r a c k. . .

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Ba t t l e-Forme , t hema i nt hi ngt ha tma k e s13s t a ndoutf r om Bl ur ' s pr e v i ouswor ksi sj us thowdi ffic ul ti tc a nbet ol i s t e nt o .

Idon' tme a nt ha ti n ane g a t i v es e ns e-Noneoft hea l bum' st hi r t e e nt r a c ksa r ea ny whe r ene a r a nnoy i ngorofapoorqua l i t y-Buti nar e a s s ur i ngki ndofwa y , t ha tt he a l bum i ss opa c k e df ul l ofe mot i ont ha ti tg oe ss of a ra st oc onv e yy our mood. i si squi t eaf e a t , a st hea l bum g e t st heba l a nc epe r f e c t l ywi t hi t s s ur pr i s i ng l ywe l l donemoods hi f t i ngbe t we e nt r a c ks .

Tr a c ks e v e n, s i mpl y t i t l e d' Ba t t l e ' , i squi t epos s i bl yt hepe r f e c tt r a c kt ode mons t r a t et hi s c onv e y a nc eofe mot i on.

Bug ma nwa spr a i s e dhe a v i l yf ori t se c l e c t i c s a mpl i ng , a ndt hi st r a c kr e c e i v e das i mi l a rr e s pons ef r om c r i t i c sf ori t s a f or e me nt i one de mot i ona l i mpa c t .

I t ' sas i mpl i s t i cs ong , wi t hDa mon' s c ha nt i ngofas i ng l ewor dma ki ngupt hema j or i t yoft hel y r i c a l a s pe c t , but onc ea g a i n, i t ' st henoi s e sy ouhe a rwi t hi nt het r a c kt ha tma k ei twha ti ti s , wi t hme l l owc hi me sa ndhe a v ya v a nt r oc kbe i ngt hes t a roft hes howi n Ba t t l e .

Ye ta not he rhi g hl i g ht , wi t houtadoubt .

8.

Me l l owS ong-efir s tt hi ngt ha ts pr out e di nt ot omymi ndwhe nI i ni t i a l l yhe a r dt hi spa r t i c ul a rs ongwa s , " Ha ngon, i st ha tas a mpl eofDa mon c r y i ng ?

"Ye s , Me l l owS ongi sa not he re mot i onpa c k e di ns t a l l me nti nc l ude d i n13' st r a c k l i s t i ng , a ndi t ' sapr e t t yg oodone , t oo .

Iwoul dn' tc a l l i ta s t a ndoutt r a c k, butwhe ni tha ss omuc hc ompe t i t i oni nv e i nofi t ss i mi l a r c onc e pt , y ouc a n' tr e a l l yf a ul ti t .

Me l l owS ongc a nbebe s ts umme dupa sj us t t ha t : Al i g ht he a r t e d, me l l owa mbi e nc e . . .

Onl yonet ha tde v e l opsi nt o s ome t hi ngmuc hhe a v i e ra boutha l f wa yt hr oug h.

S of a rs og ood, but13' s ne x tt r a c kma ybec ons i de r e ds ome t hi ngofac ombobr e a k e r . . .

9.

Tr a i l e r pa r k-Hone s t l y , t hi st r a c ki st heonl yonei nc l ude di n13t ha tI ' m notov e r l yf ondof .

I t ' snotaba ds ongbya nyme a ns , buti ti sba s i c a l l yfil l e r . ef a c tt ha ti twa sor i g i na l l yr e c or de df orS out hPa r k ' sChe fAi da l bum, but r e j e c t e d( y e s , r e a l l y )onl yc onfir mst hi s .

Ic a n' the l pbutf e e l t ha tTr a i l e r pa r k wa si nc l ude dj us tf ort hes a k eofpus hi ngt henumbe roft r a c kson13upt o t ha te x a c tnumbe r , a ndwhi l ei t ' sc l e a r l ybe e nr e ma s t e r e dt os oundmor e fit t i ngf ort hec onc e ptoft hea l bum, i t ' sl i k es omeki ndofha l f bl a c k, ha l f whi t es he e pa mongi t spe e r s .

Iwoul dn' tg oa sf a rt os ki ppa s ti tona l i s t e noft hea l bum, butIl ookf or wa r dt oi tfini s hi ng , a ndt ha t ' snote x a c t l ya g oods i g n.

S oy e a h, notaba ds ong , butIwoul d' v ede fini t e l ypr e f e r r e d s ome t hi ngmor efit t i ngf or13' sc onc e pt s .

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S eba ndr e c e nt l ype r f or me doneof13' squi nt e s s e nt i a l t r a c ks , t he e mot i onf ue l l e dCa r a me l , publ i c a l l yl i v eons t a g ef ort hefir s tt i mee v e r .

10.

Ca r a me l -Ca r a me l i se a s i l yoneoft hemos tmov i ngpi e c e sofmus i c13ha st o offe r , fit t i ng l yne a t l ya l ong s i deTe nde r , 1992, Ba t t l ea nda tt hi spoi ntt heupc omi ngNoDi s t a nc eLe f tt oRun. I t ' snotdi ffic ul tt og ue s st ha tt heba s i soft hi s s ongi sDa mon' sbr e a k up, a ndImus ts a yi t ' spr oba bl yt hemos te ffe c t i v et r a c k ont hea l bum, wi t ht hepos s i bl ee x c e pt i onofBa t t l e .

Al ba r nk e e psr e pe a t i ng v e r s e sa l ongt hel i ne sof , " I ' v eg ott og e tov e r , I ' v eg ott og e tbe t t e r "pa i r e dwi t h ot he rr hy mi ngc oupl e t st os t i t c hi ta l l t og e t he r , a ndwhe nt he s ev oc a l sa r ea dde d t ot hef a nt a s t i ct r a c ki nt heba c kg r oundi ta l l c ome st og e t he ra sa na bs ol ut e l y br i l l i a ntfini s he dpr oduc t .

Oh, a ndt het wounl i s t e dout r ost ot hi st r a c k ?We l l , t he yc a n' tbede s c r i be da sa ny t hi ngot he rt ha nf oodf ort hee a r s , c ont r a s t i ng pe r f e c t l yl i k eac ompr e s s e dv e r s i onoft hee nt i r e t yoft hea l bum. i st r a c ka sa whol ei sde fini t e l yy e ta not he rhi g hl i g hti nc l ude di n13' sr e pe r t oi r e .

11.

Tr i mm Tr a bb-De s pi t ebe i ngas onga boutAdi da st r a i ne r s , t heoddl yt i t l e d Tr i mm Tr a bbfit si npe r f e c t l ya l ong s i de13' smor es e r i ousi nc l us i ons , unl i k ea c e r t a i nTr a i l e r pa r k.

Fol l owi nga30s e c ondi nt r ot ha tc a nonl ybede s c r i be da s a na udi bl eoddi t y , Al ba r nbe g i nst os i nga bouta f or e me nt i one dt r a i ne r s , pe r f e c t l yc ompl i me nt i ngt heot he rnoi s e sy ou' l l he a ri nt hi st r a c k.

Li k ema nyof i t spr e de c e s s or si nt e r msoft hea l bum' st r a c kl i s t i ng , Tr i mm Tr a bbdoe sma k ea s l i g htl i g htt ohe a v yt r a ns i t i on, whi c hma k e si tf e e l at a duni ns pi r e d.

Howe v e r , t hi sdoe s n' tde t r a c tf r om t hequa l i t yoft hes onga sas t a nda l onepi e c eofwor k, a ndde s pi t ei t ss t r a ng es ubj e c tma t t e r , i tfit si nv e r ywe l l a l ong s i det hemor e moodypi e c e sf oundont hi sa l bum.

S pe a ki ngofwhi c h. . .

12.

NoDi s t a nc eLe f tt oRun-Whi l ei ti sf a c t ua l l y13' spe nul t i ma t et r a c k, t he a pt l yna me dNoDi s t a nc eLe f tt oRuni se s s e nt i a l l yt hel a s tf ul l ons ongy ou' l l he a ront hea l bum, c ont r a s t i ngpe r f e c t l ywi t hi t si nt r o, Te nde r .

Whi l et ha tt r a c k wa se s s e nt i a l l ya boutDa mon' sr e f us a l t obe l i e v ehi sr e l a t i ons hi p' sbr e a ka g e , a nd Ca r a me l wa sa boutg e t t i ngov e ri t , t hea l bum' sa l mos t fina l ei se s s e nt i a l l yt he l a s ts t e pi nmus i c a l f or m. i sone ' sa not he rr a t he rs i mpl ei nc l us i oni nt e r msof t hei ns t r ume nt a l s i deoft hi ng s , a tl e a s twhe nc ompa r e dt os ong swi t hs a mpl e s ofpowe r dr i l l sl a i dont opoft he m, buti t ' saf a nt a s t i ct r a c knone t he l e s s .

We ' r e notqui t edoney e t , t houg h.

13.

Opt i g a n1-i se ndi ngt r a c kof13c a nonl ybec ompa r e dt ot he v a r i ousunl i s t e di nt e r v a l sI ' v eme nt i one dt hr oug houtt hi sr e v i e w, a l be i tnot a bs e ntf r om t het r a c k l i s t i ng .

I fI ' m hone s t , Ic a n' tr e a l l yde s c r i bet hi sone t hor oug hl y .

I t ' saha unt i ngl oopt ha tc ompl i me nt st hee nt i r e t yoft he pr e v i oushour ' swor t hofe mot i onpa c k e d-a tt i me sdi ffic ul tt ol i s t e nt omus i c .

Ani nt e r e s t i ngout r ot ha t ' sdi ffic ul tt ofla w, l e ta l oneaha unt i ngt r a c k t ha tc a pt ur e st hee s s e nc eoft hi sbr i l l i a nta l bum.

I ns hor t , t hi sonec l os e s t hea l bum upf ul l c i r c l e .

Concl usi on I fonewe r et ober ude , t he ywoul ds t a t et ha tDa mon' she a r t br e a ki ng s pl i twi t hEl a s t i c as i ng e rJ us t i neFr i s c hma nns pa wne ds ome t hi ng pa r t i c ul a r l ypos i t i v ef orhi sba nd, a ndt ha tha ppe nst obe13. i si s oneoft hos ea l bumsIc oul dl i s t e nt oa g a i na nda g a i nwi t houts ki ppi ng at r a c k, s ome t hi ngt ha tf e wot he ra l bums , howe v e rg r e a t , s uc c e e di n r e pl i c a t i ng . ehi dde ni ns t r ume nt a l i nt e r v a l s( mos tofwhi c hI ha v e n' te v e ndi s c us s e dt os a v es pa c e ) , t hee mot i onpa c k e dl y r i c a l i c i ng , t hel oos ec onc e pt ua l i s a t i onofi ta l l -i t ' sj us tut t e rbr i l l i a nc e f r om s t a r tt ofini s hde s pi t et heoddc ont r a s tofs omet r a c ksa ndt he mi norbumpt ha tc ome si nt hef or m ofTr a i l e r pa r k.

Asi fa l l t he pos i t i v es y nops e sa bov eha v e n' tc e me nt e dmyr e c omme nda t i onof13 e noug h, he r e ' saf e wl a s twor dsbe f or eIc l os eofft hi sr e v i e w: Notonl y i s13ha ndsdownt heba nd' sma g numopust ot hi sda t ei nmy pe r s ona l opi ni on, i t ' sa l s oc onc l us i v epr ooft ha tpos i t i v e sc a nc ome f r om ne g a t i v e s , ori nt hec ont e x toft hi ss y nops i s ; t ha ty ourg r e a t e s t c r e a t i onc a nbet hebi r t hc hi l doft hewor s tt hi ngi nt hewor l di f e x e c ut e dc or r e c t l y .

Andy e s , Bl ura bs ol ut e l ye x e c ut e dt hi sc or r e c t l y .

Rat i ng:

+Noodl e Li nk

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TwoWoundedBi r dsar e,f ormys e l f ,abandt hats ee mi ngl yappear edout ofnowhe r e.I twasonl ywhe nhear i ngt he i rnamec huc kedabouton var i ouss i t e sont hei nt e r ne tbyf e l l owi ndi er oc kband eDr umst hatI c amet ol ooki nt ot he m.Abi tofr e s e a r c hs howe dt ha tt hequa r t e tf or me di n Ma r g a t ea ndwe r edi s c ov e r e dbyme mbe r sf r om eDr ums , who, be i ngt heni c e c ha pst he ya r e , de c i de dt ha tt he yl i k et he ms omuc h, t he ywoul di nv i t et he m on t he i rfir s tEur ope a nt our .

S i nc et he n, TwoWounde dBi r dsha v epl a y e danumbe r ofg i g s( wi t ha ndwi t houteDr ums ) , be e ns i g ne dbyt hes a mel a be l a st he m, Mos hi Mos hi Re c or ds , r e l e a s e dt he i rde buta nda r enows e tf oraUKt ourof t he i rowni nOc t obe r .

Buthowdoe st hea f or e me nt i one dde buts ha peup?

Toge t he rFor e ve r , ki c ki ngs t r a i g hti nwi t ht hel oudba s sa ndg ui t a rbe a t s unmi s t a ka bl yl i k eeRa mone s , wi t h, be t t e ry e t , f a s tg ui t a rr i ffsont op, i t br i ng sy ous t r a i g hti nt ot hea l bum. e r e ' snoqui e tbui l dup, nol e t t i ngy oui n g e nt l y . i si saba ndwhi c hg r a bsy oubyt hec ol l a ra ndpul l sy ous t r a i g hti nt o t het hi c koft he i rda nc a bl e , i ndi er i ffs , a ndi t ' sa l s opr oba bl yoneoft hemos t me mor a bl e , l y r i c a l l y . ' Idon' tc a r ewhe r e v e rweg o/Ye a hIwa nnabewi t hy ou' s hout ss i ng e ra ndg ui t a r i s t , J ohnnyDa ng e r .

I t ' ss i mpl e , i t ' sf un, i t ' sc a t c hy , i t ' s i ndi epopa ti t ' sbe s t .

Fa nsofBe a c hBoy sa ndc l a s s i c50ss ur fr oc kwi l l bei n he a v e n.

MyLone s omec a nbes umme dupbyt heba s sr i ffi t s e l f .

I t ' sj us ts oda mn s moot h!

Be t t e ry e t , J ohnny ' sl y r i c sa r epe r f e c t l ya c qua i nt e dwi t hal a y e rof my s t e r i ousg ui t a re c hoi ngi nt hes ong .

I t ' sami ds pe e d, r e l a x i ngt unewhi c h g e t sy ourf oott a ppi ng , a ndha r ksba c kt ot hel i k e sofOr a ng eJ ui c es i ng e r Edy wnCol l i ns ' s ol os t uff.

I tc oul dha v ee a s i l yc omeouts ome whe r el ongi nt he pa s t , buti ns t e a di t ' sbe e nc r e a t e dbyt hey out hf ul me mbe r sofMyLone s ome .

I t ' si nv e nt i v e , qui r ky , bi z a r r e , a ndmos ti mpor t a nt l y , i t ' snotha l fba d.

ToBeYoungi sundoubt l yoneofmyf a v our i t et r a c ksont hea l bum.

Ope ni ng wi t ha ne mot i ona l , c a t c hyg ui t a rr i ff, If oundmy s e l fg e t t i ngs l i g ht l ye mot i ona l t hefir s tt i mel i s t e ni ngt oi t .

Pe r ha psI ' m abi tt ooe mot i ona l l ywe a k, butt he mus i ca ndl y r i c soft hi ss ongc ombi ne dma k ef oras ongwi t hs omuc hf e e l i ngi n i tt ha ty ouc a n' the l pbutg e tpul l e dupi ni t .

J ohnnyDa ng e r ' sbr i l l i a ntv oi c e wa i l swi t hpa s s i oni nt hec hor us : ' Ia l wa y skne w/ I t ' st r ue / Wewe r ey oung / And hope l e s s ' .

Topi toffwi t has ol oofhumsa ndnot e sf r om t hes i ng e r ' sownv oi c e a ndy ou' v eg ota ne x c i t i ng , r e l a t a bl et r a c kt ha ti smos tpr oba bl yoneofmy f a v our i t e st ohi tmye a r dr umsi n2012.

s a dne s s , a ndpr oba bl ymos ti mpor t a nt l y , l one l i ne s s . ' Ine v e rwa ntt obe a l one / Butma y beIha v et o' c r i e st hev oc a l i s t , a st heg ui t a r sr i ngi ny oure a r sa nd t hemus i cbui l dsupt ot hec hor us .

I tdoe s n' ts t a ndouta sama s s i v e l y me mor a bl et r a c ki nt hea l bum, butt ha tdoe s n' tma k ei taba done .

ef our t ht r a c kont hea l bum, I t ' sNotUpToYou, pr ov e st ot hek e e nl i s t e ne r t ha tt he r e ' saf e wt opi c se me r g i ngi na l l oft he s et r a c ks .

Hope l e s s ne s s , a nx i e t y ,

ea mus i ng l yna me dDaddy' sJunks l ot si nne x t , a ndpr ov e si t s e l ff r om t he offs e ta sabl ue s y , r oc kt r a c kwhi c hc oul d’ v ebe e npul l e douta ny t i mei nt he50s .

Ma r g a t e ' sTwoWounde dBi r dst ookabr e a kf r om ma ki ng s we e tmus i ct ot a keas t r ol l downt ot hebe a c h, i ts e e ms . . .

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I fot he rs ong sont hea l bum ha v e n' ta l r e a dydones o, t hi sonewi l l de fini t e l y c onfir me dt omet ha tt hemi ndsbe hi ndTwoWounde dBi r dsa r ec e r t a i nl y e x c e l l e ntmus i c i a ns .

Re c or ds hopsa l l ov e rt hec ount r ywe r es i c kof TwoWounde dBi r dst ur ni ngupunwa nt e dt opl a yg i g s . . .

Fa s tdr ums , t y pi c a l bl ue sa ndr oc kr i ffs , hi g hs i ng i ng , a ndoh, api a nos ol o .

Ye p, i t ' sde fini t e l youtt he r ea soneoft hel oude s t , f unne s ts ong sont hea l bum, a nd i t ' sde fini t e l yonet ha t ' l l g e tf a nsmov i nga ta ny oneofTwoWounde dBi r ds ' g i g s .

I t ' saf e e l g ood, e x c i t i ngt r a c kwhi c hk e e pst hepa c eg oi ngpe r f e c t l ya nds ome sup t hel i g ht he a r t e ds i deoft he i rde but . . .

Ni ghtPat r ol , t he n, pul l st hepa c eba c ks l i g ht l y , fit t i ngi nwi t ht hemy s t e r i ous , c hi l l i ngt r a c ks , al i t t l el i k eMyLone s omebutf a rmor ee x c i t i ng .

I tha snotone , butt wog r e a tg ui t a rr i ffs , a ndf or40s e c ondss t a y se nt i r e l yi ns t r ume nt a l .

I t ' sa ni c ebr e a kf r om t hef a s t , r i v e t i ngt r a c ksa ndt one st hi ng sdownal i t t l epe r f e c t l y .

I t ' sa l s owha tma k e sTwoWounde dBi r dst heba ndt he ya r e .

I t ' suni que , i t ' sc ol d, i t ' sda r k, i t ' sdi ffe r e nt . el y r i c sa r epoe t i c , a ndt hel e a dg ui t a r i s t ' st unebl e nds i npe r f e c t l ywi t hDa ng e r s ' qui e t , e x c i t i ngt one s .

Oneoft hebe s ts ong sont he a l bum, i fy ou' r ei nt os ome t hi ngal i t t l edi ffe r e nt .

Wha tf ol l owsi s eLas tSuppe r , a ne nt i r e l yi ns t r ume nt a l t r a c k, whi c hf r om t hebe g i nni ngdoe s n' ts oundt oof a roffwha ty ou' dfindont hes oundt r a c kofa n ol dWi l dWe s tfil m. es que a l i ngg ui t a r sa ndma r c hi ngdr um be a t ss oundg r e a t , butI ' ms ome one , whode s pi t el ov i ngmus i ca ndpl a y i nga ni ns t r ume ntmy s e l f , i s n' tt oowi l da bouti ns t r ume nt a l s .

I t ' sa na we s omet r a c k, buti fy ou' r el i k eme t he nt hi si smos tpr oba bl yonet ha ty ou' l l s ki pwhe ny oul i s t e nt ot hea l bum.

I ' m NoSavi ouri sas moot h, s l owt r a c k.

S t a r t i ngwi t has i mpl edr um be a t , t he g ui t a r se l e g a nt l yfil t e ri n, be f or eDa ng e r ' sv oi c edoe se x a c t l yt hes a me .

Hi sl y r i c s ont hee nt i r e t yoft hi sa l bum, de s pi t ebe i ngs i mpl i s t i ci npa r t s , a r epoe t i ca nd f ul l ofs omuc hf e e l i ng . ev e r s e spl a youti naqui e t , bl e a k, butg e nt l yupbui l di ngf a s hi on, unt i l t heor g a nki c ksi n, a nds odoe st hef r ont ma n' sv oi c e , c r y i ng : ' CosI ' m nos a v i our ! ' i nba l l a df a s hi on, be f or ebr e a ki ngba c kdownt o s i mpl eg ui t a rnot e sa ndf a l l i ngba c ki nt ot hebe a ut i f ul , i s ol a t e d, qui e t ne s sofa l oudba ndpl a y i ngqui e t l y .

Ot he rt r a c kss uc ha sTog e t he rFor e v e ra ndDa ddy ' s J unkma ys howoffwha te x c e l l e ntmus i c i a nst hi sba nda r eby , s i mpl yput , g oi ng c r a z y , buti npoi nt ss uc ha sI ' m NoS a v i our , i t ' st hebr i l l i a nc eofj us ts i mpl i s t i c , pl e a s a ntme l odi e ss i mme r i ngi ny oure a r dr ums .

I fOnl yWeRe mai n, t r a c kni neont hea l bum, s t a r t soffwi t ha not he r e nj oy a bl e , c a t c hyme l ody .

Roug hl y15s e c ondsi n, ba s sa nddr umski c ki n, a nd J ohnny ' st e nde rv oi c ebe g i ns .

I t ' sat r a c kf ul l ofme l a nc hol y , buti nas or tofc a l m wa y . ec hor usi sa not he rt ha tJ ohnnyg oe sf or , j us tl i k eI ' m NoS a v i our , ma ki ng i tpe r f e c tt os i nga l ongt ooa ndr e me mbe r .

I t ' saf a nt a s t i ct r a c k, s e e mi ng l ya bouthe a r t br e a ka mong s tot he rt hi ng s .

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Anot he rs l ows ong , NoGoodbye s , c ome sne x t .

I t ' sc e r t a i nl yr e l a x i ng , a nd wi t houtadoubtdr a pe di nt hes a dov e r t one swhi c hs e e mt oma k eupTwo Wounde dBi r ds ' s ong s .

Whi l s tot he rs ong smi g htha v eg l i mme r sofha ppi ne s sorahi ntofhopes ome whe r e , NoGoodby e sj us ts e e mshope l e s s .

And t ha t ' swha ts e e mss obe a ut i f ul a bouti t .

As i ng l eg ui t a rme l odypl a y s t hr oug hout , f ort hemos tpa r t . epa c i ngi sj us tl e f tt odr i f tt hr oug ht he s ongqui e t l y , e a c hc hor df a di ngg e nt l ywi t hDa ng e r s ' l y r i c s .

S omemi g htfind i tabi tt oodownf ort he i rl i ki ng , a ndt obef a i r , TwoWounde dBi r dsde fini t e l ys hi neont hemor euni que , qui c kt r a c ks , buti t ' sani c ec ha ng eofs pe e d.  eOut e rWor l ds t a r t soffwi t hba s s i s t , Al l yBl a c kg r ov e , pl a y i ngabounc y , de e pr i ff.

Ane nj oy a bl yoffs oundi ngg ui t a rki c ksi n, dr umsf ol l ow, a ndt he n y oufindy our s e l fwr a ppe dupi na not he rbr i l l i a nt l ywr i t t e nt r a c k.

I fy ouc a n' t a ppr e c i a t eDa ng e r s ' poe t i cl y r i c s , t he nmos twi l l e nj oyt hef a nt a s t i cmus i c whi c hc a nbef oundt hr oug hout , a ndt hi si snoe x c e pt i on. ebui l dupt ot he c hor usi sa l s oa g a i nahi g hl i g ht , a nds e e mst obes ome t hi ngt ha tt hi sba ndi s pa r t i c ul a r l yg ooda tc r e a t i ng .

Whe nt hec hor uski c ksi n, s odoe st hes e c ond g ui t a r , pl a y i ngas upe r be l e c t r i cr i ffwhi c hwoul dn' tbec ompl e t e l youtof pl a c ei neVe l v e tUnde r g r ound' smus i c , ore v e nPi x i e s .

Asg oodape nul t i ma t et r a c ka sy ouc oul dwi s hf or .

Gr owi ng, i st hefina l eont heUKv e r s i onofTwoWounde dBi r ds ' .

I t ' sa not he rde s ol a t et r a c k -l i g htg ui t a rr i ff, Da ng e r s ' qui e ts i ng i nga ndas l owbe a t .

Unt i l a boutt hr e equa r t e r soft hewa yt hr oug hGr owi ng , t hes ongi squi e t , a nde mpt y .

Buta st hev oc a l sc a r r yt hes ongt hr oug h, t hepa c eoft hes ong g r a dua l l y , we l l , g r ows , i fy oul i k e . edr umsa r ebui l tup, be f or ea di s t or t i onma x e dg ui t a ri sc huc k e di nt ot hemi xa ndt hi ng sg e tqui c k e r .

S t r a ng e l y , t hes onge ndswhe r ey oue x pe c tTwoWounde dBi r dst obur s ti nt o s ome m mus i c a l l yf a nt a s t i cbr i dg eors ol o, f a di ngi nt oe v e nt ua l s i l e nc e .

Concl usi on Asy ouma yha v eg a t he r e df r om myr e v i e w, t he r e ' sv e r yl i t t l eI c a nf a ul tt hi sba ndon.

I t ' se v e r y t hi ngy ouc oul da s kf r om a ne wy oungba nd' sde buta l bum.

I t ' si ndi er oc kr oot sa r e pe r f e c tl i t t l epops ong si ndi s g ui s e , butnott het y pi c a l g e ne r i c t y pewhi c hs e e mst opopul a t et hec ha r t st he s eda y s .

I t ' st ha t ol de nj oy a bl es ur fpop, t heda nc e a bl e , s i ng a bl e , e mot i ona l ki nd.

I t ' sa r t i s t i c , i t ' sf ul l ofi nflue nc e , a ndi t ' sf ul l ofc ha r m.

I f y ou' r eaf a nofa nyoft ha t , ory ou' r es i mpl yl ooki ngf or s ome t hi ngdi ffe r e nt , t he ny ouc a n' tg of a rwr ongwi t hTwo Wounde dBi r ds ' de but .

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Wi t ha ni mpr e s s i v ehi s t or yt ha ts pa nst woa r c a deg a me s , t hec l a s s i cS upe r Ma r i oBr os . qua dr ol ogy , S upe rMa r i oWor l d, S upe rMa r i o64, S uns hi ne , t he Ga l a x yduo, t heLa ndt r i l ogya ndt he , nowt hr e e pa r t , Ne wS upe rMa r i oBr os . s e r i e s , Ma r i oha st hi r t y oney e a r swor t hofpl a t f or mi nge x pe r i e nc e .

A fir s t c hoi c ef ore v e r yNi nt e ndomul t i f r a nc hi s ec r os s ov e r , heha sl e f ta Bool os s us s i z e ds pl a s hi npopc ul t ur e : t het he mes ongoft heor i g i na l S upe r Ma r i oBr os . be i ngv ot e dt hemos tr e c og ni z a bl et r a c koft he80s( s or r yMTV) , t hepl umbe rma k e sc a me oa ppe a r a nc e si nag r e a tnumbe rofv i de og a me sa nda t t hous a ndsofpa r t i e sa ndheha shi sownt e l e v i s i ons e r i e s , fil ma nde v e nas t r e e t na me da f t e rhi m.

Ic oul dl i t e r a l l ys i the r ea l l da y , t y pi nga bouthowbi gMa r i oi s i npop c ul t ur ebutt he r er e a l l yi snone e d.

Ev e r y bodya l r e a dyknowshowhug ehei s ( e v e na f t e rhel os e st hepowe r sg i v e nt ohi m byaS upe rMus hr oom)a ndNoodl e Li nkdi dapr e t t yg oodj oba ts ummi nghi m upi nt he3DLa ndr e v i e wl a s ti s s ue , f ora ny bodywhone e dsar e mi nde rofMa r i o’ sa l mos tunpa r a l l e l s uc c e s s .

Li k ea na r t i s twhos e e sfitt ot hr owbuc k e t sofpa i nta ny whe r ea nde v e r y whe r e hel i k e s , t heGa l a x yg a me sha v ene wi de a se mbr oi de r e di ne v e r ynooka nd c r a nnyoft he i rc odi ng .

Ne wS upe rMa r i oBr os .

2, howe v e r , i s n’ tov e r flowi ng wi t hne wi de a s , de s pi t ei t st i t l e .

S o, howdoe st hi sl ong t e r me x pe r i e nc er e l a t et ot hepl umbe r ’ sl a t e s tout i ng ?

Unf or t una t e l y , t hema i nwa yt hi se x pe r i e nc ea ffe c t st heg a mei st ha te v e r y t hi ng a boutNe wS upe rMa r i oBr os .

2f e e l sv e r y , v e r yf a mi l i a r .

I ti ss ome t hi ngt ha tha s pl a g ue de a c hoft heNe wS upe rMa r i oBr os . g a me sa ndi twi l l c e r t a i nl yc ont i nue t oa ffe c tt hes e r i e swhe nNe wS upe rMa r i oBr os .

Ui sl a unc he da l ong s i de Ni nt e ndo’ sne x tc ons ol e .

I ti sa l s os ome t hi ngt ha tha sa ffe c t e d3DLa nd, Ma r i o’ s ot he r“ bi g ”t i t l eont he3DS.

Howe v e rt he yc hoos et odoi t , Ni nt e ndor e a l l yne e dt of r e s he nupMa r i o' sa c t .

Is uppos ei tc oul dbea r g ue dt ha tt hi sf a mi l i a r i t yi st obee x pe c t e dofa v i de og a mec ha r a c t e rt ha tha st i r e da l mos te v e r yv i de og a mi ngc onc e ptunde r , a nda bov et hes un, but , ont heoppos i t i on, i tc oul dbepoi nt e doutt ha tt heot he r ne wMa r i og a me s , t heGa l a x ys e r i e s , ha v ec huc k e doutahug eba gofc r e a t i v i t y .

Ne wSupe rMa r i oBr os .

2pl a y shoma g et oc l a s s i c s c e ne sf r om e a r l i e rMa r i og a me s , s uc ha sRe z norhe r e .

Fors e v e r a l y e a r snow, Ni nt e ndoha ss t a t e dt ha tt he i rma i na i mi st og e ta s ma nype opl ea spos s i bl ei nt ov i de og a mi nga ndi tc oul dbea r g ue dt ha ti mpl e me nt i ngal otofne wi de a sc oul dma k et hi sg a met ooc ompl i c a t e dordi v e r s ef or be g i nne r s .

I tc oul da l s obes t a t e dt ha tt he r ei sonl ys omuc ht ha tc oul dbe a c hi e v e dona2Dpl a i n.

Onel ooka tt heg r e a t e s tl e v e l soft heLi t t l eBi gPl a ne t2 c ommuni t ypr ov e sbot ht he s ea r g ume nt swr ong .

Ma nyg r e a t2Dl e v e l s , f ore x a mpl e , s pl i tf r om t het r a di t i ona l r i g ht t ol e f tg a me pl a ya ndha v et hepl a y e r wa nde ramor euni quepa t h, s uc ha swa l ki ngont hec e i l i ngVVVVVVs t y l e . i s c oul dbequi t ee a s yt oc ont r ol , whi l ei twoul da l s ooffe rmor eofac ha l l e ng et o e x pe r i e nc e dMa r i og a me r s .

Mushr oom Ki ngdomsdon’ thaver ecessi ons eonl yne wi de ai nt hi sg a mei s , obv i ous l y , i t sf oc usong a t he r i ngc oi ns .

Iwi l l note mul a t eal otofot he rNS MB2r e v i e wsbyc ompa r i ngMa r i ot oS c r oog e Mc Duc kbutIwi l l a dmi tt ha t , f ort hemos tpa r t , t hi sc oi nhoa r di ngc onc e pti s v e r ye nt e r t a i ni ng .

I ’ v el i t e r a l l ys pe nthour suponhour sg oi ngba c ki nt oa l r e a dy c ompl e t e dl e v e l s , hunt i ngdowne v e r yl a s tc oi ni na na t t e mptt or e a c ht ha tone mi l l i onba l l ma r k. er e wa r df org e t t i ngami l l i onc oi nsi sdi s a ppoi nt i ng( Iwon’ te l a bor a t eoni t he r ea sIdon’ twa ntt os poi l t heg a me , butl e t ’ sj us ts a yt ha tt her e wa r di s n’ ta s “ ma g i c a l ”a si t ’ shy pe dupt obe )butt hea c t ua l a c tofg e t t i ngonemi l l i onc oi nsi s al otoff un.

Fr us t r a t i ng , e v e n, a st hepl a y e rmus tba t t l ebe t we e nwa nt i ngt o fini s ht hel e v e l a ndwa nt i ngt og e tami l l i onc oi ns , r e s ul t i ngi naf r a nt i chus t l et o e v a det hec l oc k.

Wha t ’ st ha ts a y i ng ?Ha l foft hef uni nt hej our ne yi st hea c tof g e t t i ngt he r er a t he rt ha nwha twedowhe nourr e a c hwede s t i na t i on, ors ome t hi ngl i k et ha t .

Wha t e v e rt ha ts a y i ngi s , i ts umsupt hec oi ne l e me ntpe r f e c t l y . er e wa r d, a sa f or e me nt i one d, i sv e r ydul l butI ’ v eha dmor ef unc ol l e c t i ngt he c oi nst ha nIha v eha ddoi ngs ome t hi nge l s ei na nyv i de og a mef orav e r yl ong t i me .

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For g e tPe a c h.

Ge tmone yi ns t e a d. [ Ni nt e ndo: br e a ki ngr oy a l he a r t ss i nc e2012] us , Ic a nfir ml ys a yt ha tt hi sonene wi de as hi ne soft hema g i ct ha tma det he c l a s s i cMa r i og a me ss og ood.

I si te noug hf ort heg a met or e s ti t sf a t eont hi s i de aa l one ?Na y s a y e r smi g hts a yot he r wi s ebut , a l t houg hi ti sdi s a ppoi nt i ng t ha tt her e s toft heg a mef e e l st oof a mi l i a r , Ipe r s ona l l yt hi nkt ha tt hi sne wc oi n i de adoe sma k et heg a mea ne x c e pt i ona l l yf unone . ec oi nhoa r di ngr e a l l ye x c e l si nCoi nRus hMode , as i de que s tunl oc k e da f t e r c ompl e t i ngt hefir s twor l d.

I nt hi smode , wea g a i nr a c ea g a i ns tt hec l oc k( i n t hr e er a ndoml yc hos e nl e v e l s )t og a t he ra sma nyc oi nsa spos s i bl ebutt he r e ’ sa t wi s t : t het i mel i mi ti sdr a s t i c a l l yr e duc e d! i sma k e st hewhol ec oi ng a t he r i ng e nt e r pr i s eal otmor edi ffic ul tt ha ni ti si nt hema i na dv e nt ur e , whi c ha l s o ma k e si tal otmor ef r us t r a t i nga ndf un.

You’ l l findy our s e l fe mi t t i ngmi l ds we a r wor dsa sy our e v e l a tt hef a c tt ha ty ou’ v eg a t he r e dov e rfiv ehundr e dc oi nsi na l e v e l , onl yt or e a l i z et ha tt het i meha sr unouta ndy ouha v et os t a r tt hee nt i r e Coi nRus hque s ta l l ov e ra g a i n!

Be i ngaNi nt e ndog a me , Coi nRus hModeha sa“ be g i nne r f r i e ndl y ”opt i on: we c a nc hoos et owe a rape r ma ne ntwhi t er a c c oons ui twhi c h, l i k ei n3DLa nd, ma k e susi nv i nc i bl et oe ne mi e sy e te v e nt hi spr e s e nt sas l i g htc ha l l e ng e : i fy ou c hoos et owe a rawhi t er a c c oons ui t , y ouc a n’ tg e taGol dFl owe rwhi c ht ur ns e v e r y t hi ngi nt oc oi nsa nd, t hus , y ouwon’ tbea bl et og e ta sma nyc oi nsa sy ou l i k e . i si sav e r yc l e v e rde c i s i ononNi nt e ndo’ spa r ta si tme a nst ha ty oumus t c hoos ebe t we e na ne a s i e rque s ti nwhi c hy oug e tl e s sc oi nsoramor edi ffic ul t que s ti nwhi c hy ouc a ng e tal otmor ec oi ns .

Coi nRus hModei st hepe r f e c ts howc a s eofbot hy ourowna bi l i t i e sa ndt he g a me ’ sbr i l l i a ntc oi nhoa r di ngme c ha ni ca ndy ouc a ne v e ns ha r ey ourr e s ul t s wi t hot he r3DSus e r sv i aS t r e e t pa s s( s a dl y , Idon’ tl i v ea r oundma ny3DSus e r s me a ni ngt ha tIonl yg e tmyt wi n’ sS t r e e t pa s sr e c or ds , buti t ’ sani c et ouc hnone t he l e s s ) .

“ComeOnLui gi ” S pe a ki ngofS t r e e t pa s s , t heg a mea l s oha sac oopmode , whe r ea not he rpl a y e r c a nhe l pc ompl e t et hel e v e l sa ndg e tt hec oi ns .

Howe v e r , t hi sc oopmodei sv e r y l i mi t e d. e r ea r eonl yt wopl a y e r s , unl i k eNS MBWi i ’ sf our , t he r ei snoMi i s uppor t , unl i k et heU, a ndt het wopl a y e r smus tc ons t a nt l ys t a yc l os et oonea not he ra st heg a mer a ndoml yc hoos e sa“ c a pt a i n” , whi c ht hec a me r af ol l ows .

I f t heot he rpl a y e rl e a v e st hec a me r af ore v e nas e c ond, t ha tpl a y e rwi l l bet r a ppe d i nabubbl e .

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S t r a ng e l y , i ti snol ong e rpos s i bl et opi c kupt heot he rpl a y e ra ndt hr owt he m off al e dg e , me a ni ngt ha tt her i v a l r yoft heWi i pr e de c e s s ori snone x i s t e nt .

Al l i n a l l , t hec oopmodes e e msl i k eadumbe ddownv e r s i onoft heonet heWi i ha dt o offe ra ndi tha sl os tal otofi t sf uni nt het r a ns l a t i on.

Bya l l me a nsg oa he a da nd pl a yt heg a mei nc oopmode , y oumi g htfindt ha ty oue nj oyi t , buti tc oul dbea whol ede a l be t t e r .

He r e ’ shopi ngt ha tU’ sc oopmodei sal otmor ei nt e r e s t i ng .

Fl owerPower Li k ea nymode r nS upe rMa r i og a me , NS MB2f e a t ur e ss e v e r a l powe r ups , a l t houg ht he r ei snotal otofv a r i e t ya mongt he m. eMi ni Mus hr oom a ndt he Me g aMus hr oom r e t ur nf r om t heor i g i na l . eTa nooki S ui tf r om S upe rMa r i o Br os .

3i sa l s oba c k.

Di s a ppoi nt i ng l y , wi t ht hee x c e pt i onofWor l d13, noneof t hel e v e l swe r et a i l or ma def ori t , me a ni ngt ha tt he r e ’ snotal otofc ha nc e st o ut i l i z ei t sfly i ngc a pa bi l i t i e s .

Youa l s oc a n’ tt ur ni nt oas t a t ue .

I t ’ sma i nl yus e d f org l i di ngt oa not he rpl a t of r m whi c hi ss t r a ng ea sNi nt e ndoc oul dha v eus e d a nyofi t spa s tfly i ngpowe r ups( e gc a pe , wi ng c a p, pr ope l l e rs ui t , FLUDD)f ora s i mi l a re ffe c t . e r e ’ sa l s ot hea f or e me nt i one dGol de nFl owe ra ndWhi t eTa nooki S ui ta swe l l a st hes t a nda r dmus hr oom a ndfir eflowe r .

Ie x pe c t e dabe t t e rv a r i e t yofpowe r upsa ndma y bes omene w, nonc oi nr e l a t e done s , a ndt heone st ha tha v ema de i ti nt ot hi sg a mea r er a t he runi nt e r e s t i nga ndunde r us e d.

BabyMar i oCanPl ayThi s AsIs a i de a r l i e r , t hi sg a mewa sma det obea c c e s s i bl et obe g i nne r s .

Asar e s ul tof t hi s , i ti sv e r ye a s y , e v e nwi t houtt heWhi t eTa nooki S ui t .

S omel e v e l sdooffe ra c ha l l e ng e( s uc ha st heone swi t ht hemov i ngg r e e nbl oc ksa ndal e v e l whe r ewe ha v et owa i tont opofas k e l e t a l boa ta si tna v i g a t e st hr oug has e aofl a v a )but , f ort hemos tpa r t , t he r ea r enotal otofpe r i l sbl oc ki ngy ourpa t ht ot hefla g pol e . emor ee x pe r i e nc e dpl a y e r sc a nfinds l i g htc ha l l e ng e si nt heg ui s eofc oi ns hi di ngi nha r dt or e a c ha r e a sbutov e r a l l , t heg a mei swa yt ooe a s y . ebos s e s , i npa r t i c ul a r , r a r e l yne e dl i t t l emor et ha nt hr e ebopsont hehe a d a ndt heAIs e e msout da t e d: t hee ne mi e sj us twa l ka l ongas e t pa t h, ont heodd c ha nc et ha ty oumi g htba s hi nt ot he m. i swa sa l l r i g hti nt heor i g i na l S upe r Ma r i oBr os . butmos tg a me r sha v el e a r nthowt oa v oi dba s hi ngi nt oe ne mi e si n t het we nt y s e v e ny e a r ss i nc et ha tg a me ’ sr e l e a s e .

Pr e ppi ngf orhi sbi gout i ngne x ty e a r , Lui g i ' st a ki nga ba c ks e a tt hi st i mea r oundbutc a ns t i l l bes e e n s por t i ngs omeni c ee a r si nc oopmode .

Anot he rf a c t orwhi c ha ddst ot hee a s i ne s soft heg a mei st ha t100c oi nss t i l l r e s ul t si nl i v e s .

Wi t hc oi nsbe i ngi na bunda nc e , y ou’ l l findt ha ty ournumbe rof l i v e si nc r e a s e sv e r yqui c kl y .

Be c a us eoft hi s , t heGa meOv e rS c r e e ni sa c t ua l l y t her a r e s tonei nt heg a mea ndIha dt oc he c kupav i de ooft hes c r e e ni nYouTubewhe nIwa nt e dt os e ei t , r a t he rt ha nt a k et het i met ol os emyfiv e hundr e dpl usl i v e s( don’ twor r y ; t heGa meOv e rs c r e e ni s n’ tv e r yi nt e r e s t i ng ) .

Ma r i oPa i nt Iha v e n’ tme nt i one dt heg r a phi c sort hemus i cy e tbutt ha t ’ sbe c a us et he y ’ r e wha ty oue x pe c t . emus i ci ss t i l l a sc a t c hya se v e r , a l t houg hi tf e a t ur e sno ne wt he me s .

Ma nype opl eha v ec ompl a i ne da boutt heg r a phi c s , e s pe c i a l l yi n t e r msof3D, butIl i k et he m. ebl ur r i ngi n3Dma k e si ts e e ml i k et heba c k g r oundr e a l l yi si nt hedi s t a nc e . e r ea r ene w, c ha r mi nga ni ma t i onss uc ha st hel i t t l ej i gDr yBone sdowhe n t he r e ’ sabr e a ki nt hemus i c , t hene wDr yGoomba sa ndDr yPi r a nha swhi c ha r e as ubt l ea ddi t i on, t hebe a ut i f ul , r a i nbowc ol our e ds pe c i a l l e v e l sa ndt hee v e nmor es ubt l ene wpur pl epi pe s .

Al l oft he s eg r a phi c sa ddt ot hec ha r m oft he g a mea l t houg ht hes t y l ei ss i mi l a rt ot ha tofi t spr e de c e s s or s . ene wv oi c e wor ka l s ode s e r v e same nt i ona st hel i t t l ei nt e r a c t i onsbe t we e nMa r i oa nd Lui g i a ndt het hi ng st he ys a ywhe nt he yc ompl e t eal e v e l a r ev e r ya mus i ng .

Whe nMa r i ofindsas e c r e te x i t , f ore x a mpl e , i ns t e a dofs a y i ng“ Ma r i oTi me ” l i k ehenor ma l l ydoe suponc ompl e t i ngal e v e l , hes a y s“ i swa y . "a nkf ul l y , unl i k ei nt heDSor i g i na l , whe ne v e rt hec ha r a c t e re a t sami ni mus hr oom, hi s v oi c eg e t sl i g ht e r , he l i ums t y l e .

Concl usi on Ov e r a l l , If oundt heg a mev e r yi nt e r e s t i ng -i ts howst wo di ffe r e nts i de st oNi nt e ndo . e r ei st ha tc ha r mi ng , ma g i c a l s i det ha ts ha r e si t se s s e nc ewi t ht heg r e a t e s tMa r i og a me s . i si smos te v i de nti nt heCoi nRus hModea ndt hec ut e l i t t l eg r a phi c s .

Ye tt he r ei sa l s ot hei s s ueoft heg a mi ng f e e l i ngv e r yf a mi l i a r .

I ts e e msl i k ei twa sr us he ds l i g ht l yt o beoutbe f or eNS MBUt ookt hes pot l i g ht . e r ei s n’ tal otof ne wi de a sa nd, whi l et hel e v e l spl a ybe t t e rt ha nt heor i g i na l , t he ys t i l l ha v et hes a meba s i cg a me pl a ya ndf or mul aa st he ot he r2DMa r i og a me s .

Notal otha sc ha ng e d.

Rat i ng:

+Pr i nc e Mi dna

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Bac ki nt hedaysoft heSupe rNi nt e ndoEnt e r t ai nme ntSys t e m,t hebi g de ve l ope rweal lknowasNi nt e ndounl eas hedwhati snowoneoft he mos ts uc c e s s f uls pi noffst oamai ns e r i e s ,s e l l i ngi nc ount l e s s numbe r st oamas sofi ndi vi dual sar oundt hewor l d.Mor er e c e nt i ns t a l me nt si nt hi ss e r i e sha v ebe e ng l ue dt ot het opi nWi i a ndDSc ha r t se v e r s i nc et he ywe r efir s tr e l e a s e d, r a t he ri nc r e di bl y , anumbe rofy e a r spr i or .

Of c our s e , t he r e ' snowa yIc oul dbet a l ki nga bouta ny t hi ngot he rt ha nMa r i o Ka r t , t hemus t a c hi oe dpl umbe r ' sma ni c , r a mpa ntt a k eonnot s os e r i ous r a c i ng . i si sas e r i e st ha tha st r ul ye v ol v e dov e rt hey e a r s , a l t houg hma ny wi l l de ba t et ha tka r t i nge x pe r i e nc e swi t hNi nt e ndo' sma s c otha v eg oneal i t t l e downhi l l ofl a t e , a tl e a s twi t ht hemos tr e c e nthomec ons ol ee ffor t .

I fonewe r et oha r kba c kt ot her e l e a s et ha tki c k s t a r t e dt hi sbe s ts e l l i ng s pi noffs e r i e s , heors hewoul dfindas ur pr i s i ng l yi na c c e s s i bl ee x pe r i e nc e .

S upe rMa r i oKa r twa sapa r t i c ul a r l ydi ffic ul tt oma s t e ra ffa i rwhe ni tc a met o a c t ua l l ys t e e r i ngy ourv e hi c l ea r oundaS upe r FXg e ne r a t e dt r a c k, a st heg a me wa sde l i be r a t e l ys t a pl e dwi t hs omeoft hemos tdi ffic ul tt ode a l wi t hha ndl i ng i nar a c i ngg a me , e v e nmor es ot ha nt hel i k e sofWi pe Outma nyy e a r sl a t e r .

Of c our s e , pl a y e r sc oul dg e t' i nt heg r oov e ' a ndbe c omet r a ppe di ns i deami nd s t a t eof100%f oc us-Foc usonwi nni ngar a c ewi t houta l l owi ngpoor ma noe uv r a bi l i t yt og e ti nt he i rwa y .

Upt os e v e not he rMus hr oom Ki ng dom v e t e r a nsj oi ny oui nat y pi c a l Ma r i oKa r t7r a c e .

Fi t t i ng, buta l s oi mpr e s s i v ec ons i de r i ngt he f r a me r a t ene v e rdr opsi nar a c ea g a i ns tCPUs .

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I t ' sas ha met ha tt heg l i de rf e e l sl i kei t ' sg oi ngt obeaone offf or t hes e r i e s , be c a us ei t ' sa ni nc r e di bl es t r a t e g i ca ddi t i ont oa f r a nc hi s et ha tha sr e l i e da l mos ts ol e l yonl uc ki npa s tr e l e a s e s .

Ski ppa s ts e v e r a l r e l e a s e sa ndy ou' l l findt ha t , byt het i meMa r i oKa r tDoubl e Da s h! ! onGa me Cubewa sr e l e a s e d, t hi sdi ffic ul tt oma s t e rg a me pl a ywa s modi fie dt obe c omeamuc hmor ea c c e s s i bl ee ng i ne , s oona f t e rwhi c hamor e v a r i e dma s sofc a s ua l a nd' c or ec r owdsg oti nt ot hes e r i e s .

Ma nyofy ous houl d knowhowmuc hIoppos et hephr a s e sc a s ua l a ndha r dc or ea ndbot ht e r ms ' s t e r e ot y pi c a l e ffe c tong a mi ng , buti nt hec ont e x toft hi sa r g ume ntt he y s i mpl yha v et obei mpl e me nt e d.

Yous e e , t hemor er e c e ntMa r i oKa r t e x pe r i e nc e sha v ef or c e dma nyi nt ot wodi ffe r e nt , s e pa r a t e l yopi ni ona t e d pi g e onhol e s .

Us i ngt heboy c ot t e dMa r i oKa r tWi i a safit t i nge x a mpl e , ma ny a bs ol ut e l yl oa t he dt heg a mef ori t sunde ni a bl yunf a i rg a me pl a ye l e me nt sa nd out r a g e ous l ydi ffic ul tc upsi nt hel a t e rs t a g e soft hes ol oe x pe r i e nc e( i r oni c , c ons i de r i ngt hi spa r t i c ul a rr e l e a s ewa smor ea i me da tc a s ua l st ha na ny onee l s e wi t hi t sa bomi na bl ea dv e r t i s i ngc a mpa i g ns ) .

Ot he r s , howe v e r , s a wt he s t r e ng t hsoft heg a mea ndpr oc e e de dt oi g nor ei t sunf a i rna t ur ea nds i mpl y ha v ef un.

S o, t hi sl e a v e suswi t haque s t i on, onet ha twa sa l r e a dya ns we r e d l a s tDe c e mbe rbutwi l l c ont i nuet obes a t i s fie dbyy our st r ul y : Howdoe sMa r i o Ka r t7on3DShol dup?Ra t he rwe l l , a c t ua l l y .

Onec oul dde s c r i beMa r i o' st hi r d ha ndhe l dka r t i nge x pe r i e nc e , nott ome nt i onhi ss e v e nt ha l t og e t he r( i fy oue x c l udet hes uppos e dl ya wf ul Na mc ode v e l ope da r c a deg a me )wi t hma nywor ds , butbr ok e ni sde fini t e l ynotoneoft he m. ec or er a c i ngf oundi nt hi ss t e r e os c opi cr e l e a s ei squi t epos s i bl ya st i g hta sy ou' l l g e twi t ht hes e r i e ss of a r , e v e n whe nc ompa r e dt ot heDSi t e r a t i on, t het y pi c a l f a v our i t ea mong s tf a ns .

Buthow doe si thol dupa g a i ns ti t spr e de c e s s or sa l t og e t he r ?

Ye s , Ma r i oKa r t7f e a t ur e swha ti se a s i l yt hemos tba l a nc e dg a me pl a yi nt he s e r i e s , at r ueg ods e ndf ort hos ewhol oa t he dt heWi i i t e r a t i on' sunf a i rna t ur e , butt ha t ' snott os a yi t ' st hebe s tMa r i oKa r tg a mee v e r .

Ke e pi ngi nmi ndt ha tI ha v e n' tpl a y e dt heNi nt e ndo64orGa me Cubev e r s i ons , t hel uc kys e v e nfinds i t s e l fpe r c he dj us taf e wbr a nc he sbe l owMa r i oKa r t ' sWi i a ndDSe x pe r i e nc e si n myopi ni on, orf oramor efit t i nga na l ogy , i nt hi r dpl a c ewi nni ngabr onz eme da l i nt hec upt ode c i det hebe s tg a mei nt hes e r i e s .

Whi l eIl oa t he dMa r i oKa r t Wi i ' sunf a i ra ppr oa c ht owha tNi nt e ndot houg htwa sba l a nc i ngt hee x pe r i e nc e , Imus ta dmi tt ha tIha dal otmor ef unwi t hi tt ha nt hemos tr e c e ntka r t i ng e ffor ta v a i l a bl ea tt hi st i me . ema i nr e a s onf ort hes e v e nt hi ns t a l me nt ' spe a kpos i t i onoft hi r dpl a c ei nmy v i e wi si t ss ur pr i s i ngde pr i v a t i onofc ont e nt ; I t ' sa l mos ta si fNi nt e ndo, e v e n whe npa i r e dwi t hf a me dc ode v e l ope rRe t r oS t udi os( Me t r oi dPr i me , Donk e y KongCount r yRe t ur ns-Yous houl dknowt he s eg uy sbynow)f or g ott opa c k s omeme a ti nt oa not he r wi s et i g ht l yba l a nc e di nc a r na t i on.

Ma r i oKa r tWi i ma y ha v ebe e nf r us t r a t i ng l yunf a i r , buti t spr oduc t i onv a l uei sa dmi t t e dl yl e a g ue s a bov ewha ti sa v a i l a bl eon3DS. S t i l l , whe nIc onduc tas y nops i swha tMa r i o Ka r t7doe sha v et ooffe r , Ihopet os howt ha ti ti sde fini t e l ywor t hpi c ki ngupi f y oudon' ta l r e a dyowni t .

I nf a c t , Ibe l i e v et ha tr a c i nga r oundc r a z yc our s e swi t h Mus hr oom Ki ng dom v e t e r a nsi se v e nbe t t e rt ha npa r t a ki ngi ns t e r e os c opi c pl a t f or mi ngi nt hef or m ofS upe rMa r i o3DLa ndwhe ni tc ome st o3DS e x c l us i v eMa r i ot i t l e s , a sy ou' l l knowf r om t hes c or ea tt hebot t om oft hi s r e v i e w.

Be f or et hec onv ol ut e dna t ur eoft ha tl a s tpa r a g r a phs e e psi nt ot hi sone , l e t ' s e x pl or et hec or ee x pe r i e nc ef oundwi t hMa r i oKa r t7, s t a r t i ngwi t ht hene w. e s e r i e s ' l a t e s tr e pr e s e nt sag r e a tl e a pf or wa r di nt e r msofg a me pl a y , whi l es t i l l r e t a i ni ngaf a i r , s ki l l ba s e dna t ur ea sa f or e me nt i one d. ene wa ddi t i onst ot he g a me pl a yf or mul aa r et hema i nc ont r i but or st ot hi ss t r a t e g i ca dv a nc e me nt , a nd e a c hma k e sz i ppi nga r oundc our s e si nmul t i pl a y e rora t t e mpt i ngt os e tr e c or ds i nt i met r i a l sa l l t hemor es a t i s f y i ng .

Al t houg h, note v e r yc ont r i but i ont ot hi s wonde r f ul de v e l opme nti st r ul ybr a ndne w; eCoi nss y s t e m, l a s tf e a t ur e di n t heGBAr e l e a s eMa r i oKa r t : S upe rCi r c ui ta ndbe f or et ha tt hes e r i e s ' de but , ma k e samor et ha nwe l c omer e t ur ni nt hel uc kys e v e nt h.

I nba s i ct e r ms , c oi ns i nc r e a s et hema xs pe e dofy ourka r t , butt he yoffe rot he rbe ne fit sa swe l l .

Onl y i fapl a y e rg r a bsa ndhol dsont o10c oi nsa f t e re a c hr a c ei nac up, t he y ' l l ha v e fil l e di noner e qui r e me ntf orac omme nda bl e3S t a rr a nkont ha tpa r t i c ul a rc up.

Spr out i ngoutofMa r i o' ss t a nda r dka r ti st heTa nookiTa i l , a ne wi t e mt ha ta l l owsf orbot hoffe ns i v ea ndde f e ns i v ea c t i on.

I tc a nbl oc konc omi ngi t e msa ndt r i pupr i v a l s .

Ha ndy !

Ev e r yCoi ny oue a r nf ol l owi nge v e r yr a c ey oupa r t a k ei na l s oc ont r i but e st oa ma s sofc ur r e nc y , whi c hg r a dua l l yunl oc ksmor ea ndmor epa r t sf or c ons t r uc t i ngaka r t( mor eont hi sl a t e r )a sy oupl owt hr oug ht hee x pe r i e nc e . i sc l e v e r l yg i v e sar e a s onf orc ont i nui ngt opl a yt hes ol og a me , e v e ni fy ou' v e 100%fini s he di t-ofc our s e , y ous t i l l e a r nCoi nsi nonl i nemul t i pl a y e r , but t he r e ' sne v e rbe e nadr i v i ngf or c ebe hi ndc ont i nui ngt opl a ys ol oc upsi napa s t Ma r i oKa r tg a meuponc ompl e t i ons ot hi ss t i l l de s e r v e spr a i s e .

Br a ndne wi nMa r i oKa r t7a r et het wone wme t hodsoft r a ns por ty ou' l l find y ourv e hi c l et r a ns f or mi ngi nt oi nmos toft heg a me ' s32t r a c ks .

Whi l et he yt a k e apa g ef r om t hebookofN64r a c e rDi ddyKongRa c i ng , t he s ea l l ne wa ddi t i ons t oMa r i oKa r ta r emor et ha nwe l c omea nds e r v ea sa not he rc ont r i but i ont o mor es t r a t e g i cme t hodsofna v i g a t i nge a c hc our s e , a si ft her e i nt r oduc t i onof Coi nswa s n' te noug h.

Mos tpr omi ne ntoft het woa l t e r a t i onsi st heg l i de r , a mount e dc ont r a pt i onmuc hl i k et heonef oundi ne a r l y3DSr e l e a s ePi l ot Wi ng s Re s or t . . .

Onl ya t t a c he dt oaka r t .

Pa r t i c ul a rboos tr a mpss e r v ea spa t hi nt o fli g ht , a sy ourka r ta c t i v a t e si t sg l i di ngc a pa bi l i t i e ss oona f t e rma ki ngt hel e a p.

Ful l 360de g r e ec ont r ol whi l ea i r bor nei sma dea l l t hemor es a t i s f y i nga nd e ffe c t i v ewi t ht heCi r c l ePa d, ma ki ngy out r ul yf e e l l i k ey ou' r ema ki nga l l t he de c i s i onswhe ns wi t c hi ngt ot hi sme t hodoft r a v e l .

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Be f or et hi ss oundsl i k eac he e s ynons e ns i c a l de s c r i pt i onofa nAndr e xr ol l ( a l t houg ht heCi r c l ePa dr e a l l yi sbr i l l i a nt ) , l e t ' smov eont oMa r i oKa r t7' sot he r ne wme t hodoft r a v e l , t hes ubt l ey e twe l c omea ddi t i onoft hepr ope l l e ra c t i v a t e d whe nunde r wa t e r .

Ye s , we ' v es e e nunde r wa t e rs e g me nt si npa s tt i t l e s , butonl y i nt hes e r i e s ' s e v e nt hi st heha ndl i ngofy ourka r ts ha k e nupal i t t l ewhe n be ne a t ht hes e a .

Ba s i c a l l y , t hepr ope l l e ronl ya l t e r st hedr i f t i ngofy ourka r t .

I n f a c t , i tma k e st heha ndl i ngf e e l e x a c t l yl i k et hel i g ht we i g htbi k e sf oundi nMa r i o Ka r tWi i , whi c hi snoba dt hi ng .

I t ' st r uet ha tt heunde r wa t e rs e g me nt si nt hi s r e l e a s ea r eal i t t l eunde r us e d, whi c hi sunde r s t a nda bl ec ons i de r i ngha l foft he t r a c ksa r ef r om pa s tt i t l e sa spe rus ua l , butt he y ' r ebe t t e roffhe r et ha nnota nd offe rawe l c omec ha ng eofphy s i c sont het r a c kst he ya ppe a ri n.

Al l t hr e eoft he e l e me nt sa na l y s e di nt hel a s tt wopa r a g r a phsma k ef oramuc hmor es t r a t e g i c Ma r i oKa r te x pe r i e nc e , whi c ht r ul ya ddst ot heba l a nc i ng .

Noones hor t c uti s be t t e rt ha nt heot he r , a ndpl a y e r swon' ts i mpl ybef ol l owi ngoneg i v e npa t ht hi s t i mea r ound.

He r e ' shopi ngt he s ee l e me nt sa r ei nc l ude di nf ut ur eMa r i oKa r t r e l e a s e s .

Ic oul dg oona bouthowbr i l l i a ntt hene wa ddi t i onst ot hea l r e a dyf r a nt i cMa r i o Ka r tf or mul ahe l pbot hs ha k eupa ndba l a nc et hes e r i e s ' l a t e s t , butwha t ' smos t i mpr e s s i v ea boutt hi st i t l e , a swi t hmos ti ns t a l me nt si nfla g s hi pfir s t pa r t y Ni nt e ndof r a nc hi s e s , i st hea bs ol ut e l yf a nt a s t i cpr e s e nt a t i on.

Ma r i oKa r t7i s s ome t hi ngofas t unne rc ons i de r i ngt he3DS ' ha r dwa r es pe c s , a l t houg ht ha t ' s nott os a yi t ' snotbe l i e v a bl e .

I nt e r msof3D, t heg a meg e t st heba l a nc i ngr i g ht wi t hs ubt l ey e tout s t a ndi nge ffe c t st ha tnotonl yl ookg r e a tbuta l s odon' t de t r a c tf r om y ourf oc usont her a c ea tha nd, s ome t hi ngt ha ti sne e de di ne v e r y g a met ha tfit sunde rt hi sg e nr ea ndpa s t3DSr a c e r sha v eme s s e dup, s obr a v o t oNi nt e ndof org e t t i ngi tr i g ht .

I nf a c t , t he yr e a l l ydon' tme s sa ny t hi nguppr e s e nt a t i onwi s ewi t ht hi sr e l e a s eeme nusa r es i mpl i s t i ca nds l i c k, t hene wt r a c kde s i g nsa r ephe nome na l a nd, ha ngon, t hec ha r a c t e rr os t e r . . .

We l l , i t ' si nt hi sr e g a r dt ha tt heg a mef a l l sal i t t l e fla t .

Ye s , t hi si st hemos ta bunda ntl e t downc ont a i ne di nMa r i oKa r t7, l i nki ng ba c kt ot hea f or e me nt i one dba r e bone sc ont e ntt ha ts t r a y st hef ul l pa c ka g ea wa y f r om be c omi ngt hes e r i e s ' be s t .

Notonl yi st her os t e rl a c ki ngi nl e g e ndsl i k e FunkyKonga ndDr yBows e r , butanumbe rofne wi nc l us i onsf oundhe r ea r e , s i ml mp yput , pa t he t i c .

Hone yQue e ni sami norc ha r a c t e rf r om t heGa l a x yg a me s whode s e r v e snoi nc l us i onhe r e , buts ome howNi nt e ndodi ds t i c khe ri nt he r os t e ra soppos e dt oanumbe rofot he rpos s i bl ei nc l us i ons .

I ft he y ' r ei nc l udi ng Ga l a x yc ha r a c t e r s , whynotLubba , orbe t t e ry e t , eChi mp?Anddon' tg e tme s t a r t e donWi g g l e r , t heot he rout r a g e ousne wf a c ey ou' l l findi nt hi sMa r i oKa r t ' s r os t e r .

I t ' snota l l ba di nt hi sa s pe c toft heg a me , howe v e r , a st he r ea r eaf e w we l c omea ddi t i ons .

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La ki t ua ndMe t a l Ma r i onotonl yc ha ng eupt her os t e rbuta l s ot heg a me pl a y wi t ht he i rs ubt l ewe i g ht ba s e da l t e r a t i ons , e v e ni ft hel a t t e ri sba s i c a l l yj us ta r e t e x t ur eofe v e r y body ' sf a v our i t epl umbe r .

Unl e s s , l i k eme , y ou' v ea l wa y s pr e f e r r e dLui g i .

Ba c kont opi c , l e t ' sbemov i ngon. . .

S Whi l et hi si t e r a t i onofMa r i oKa r t ' sc ha r a c t e rr os t e rf a l l sfla toni t sf a c e , i t ' s r e a l l ynott ha tbi gofade a l c ons i de r i ngt hene wc us t omi s a t i onopt i onsi nv ol v i ngt heka r t st he yr a c ei n.

Asa f or e me nt i one d, ac e r t a i nqua nt i t yofc oi nsc ol l e c t e dunl oc ksane wpa r twhi c hy ouc a nus et oc us t omi s ey ourme c ha ni c a l s t e e dbe f or ee v e r yc up, r a c eorba t t l e .

Cus t omi s i ngy ourka r ti sane c e s s i t yi n t hi sr e l e a s e ; e r e ' snopr e s e t st obef oundunl e s sy ouc ountt hes t a nda r dpa r t s y oube g i nwi t h. i si s n' tne c e s s a r i l yaba dt hi ng , mi nd, a si tonc ea g a i nha r ks ba c kt ot hebr i l l i a nts t r a t e g i ce l e me nt sIpr a i s e de a r l i e r . ec us t omi s a t i onopt i onsy ou' r eg i v e na r eba s i ca ndunf or t una t e l ydon' ta dda ny t hi ngpe r s ona l a s y ouma yt hi nk( e v e nt heDSi t e r a t i on' se mbl e mc r e a t i ont ool sa r ea bs e nt , s a dl y ) , butt he i re ffe c tont hec or er a c i ngi sunpr e c e de nt e dbys i mpl yc hoos i ngaka r t .

Ea c hi ndi v i dua l pa r tpa c ksdi ffe r e nts t a tboos t swhi c ha l t e rt hei ni t i a l qua l i t i e s ofy ours e l e c t e dc ha r a c t e r ; Ha ndl i ng , we i g ht , boos t i ngpowe ra nds oon.

Pi c ki ng t her i g htpa r t sf ort her i g htt r a c ksi sk e yt owi nni ngr a c e s , pa r t i c ul a r l ywhe n y out a k et hec ha l l e ng eonl i newi t ht heg a me ' smul t i pl a y e rmode s .

S pe a ki ngofwhi c h, l e t ' smov eont ot hemul t i pl a y e rmodef oundi nMa r i oKa r t 7.

Pl a y e r swhoa r ef a mi l i a rwi t hMa r i oKa r tWi i ' se x c e l l e ntonl i newi l l finda r e l a t a bl ee x pe r i e nc ei nt hi sha ndhe l dr e l e a s e ; a l be i tonenotqui t ea ss t a bl e .

Unf or t una t e l y , Ma r i oKa r t7' swor l dwi der a c i ngi shi nde r e ds l i g ht l ybya ni ma t i on l a ga ndf r a me r a t edr ops , one st ha tdon' toc c urt ooof t e nbuta r eas t e pdown f r om t hene a r pe r f e c ts t a bi l i t yoft hea f or e me nt i one dWi i r e l e a s e .

S t i l l , i fy ou c a ni g nor et he s emi nora nnoy a nc e s , e v e r y t hi ngy ou' de x pe c ti si nhe r e : Va r i ous r a c i ngopt i ons , s uppor tf orba t t l emodea ndpoi nt ss y s t e msf orbot h.

Br a ndne wa r eGr oups , whi c ha l l owy out oc r e a t eg ui l dl i k ec ommuni t i e swi t ht he i r owni nt e r na l s c or i ng , pe r f e c tf ort our na me nt s .

Al l i na l l , s t a bi l i t yi s s ue sa s i de , Ma r i oKa r t7' sonl i nei swha t ' sg oi ngt ok e e py ouc omi ngba c kf ormor eupon fini s hi ngt heba r e bone ss ol oe x pe r i e nc e , e v e nt houg hIpe r s ona l l yf oundMa r i o Ka r tWi i ' sf unc t i ona l i t yt obemor ee nj oy a bl e .

S a dl y , i t ' st hel i t t l et hi ng st ha tl e a v eabi gma r konMa r i oKa r t7' se x t e r i or .

I t ' s l a c ki ngi nc ont e nta ndt hes ma l l e ra s pe c t soft heg a me , s uc ha st hec ha r a c t e r r os t e r , l e tt hes c opedown.

Howe v e r , t he r e ' smor epos i t i v e si nt hi spa c ka g et ha t ne a t l yi r onoutt hene g a t i v e s : 32oft hes e r i e s ' be s tt r a c kde s i g nsol da ndne w, a numbe rofe x c e l l e ntne wa ddi t i onst ot hea l r e a dyt hor oug hl ye nj oy a bl ef or mul a , a ndmos ti mpor t a nt l y , t hef a i r e s t , t i g ht e s tr a c i ngi naMa r i oKa r tg a met oda t e .

I t ' sj us tama s s i v es ha met ha ta l l y ouc a ndoi nt hi sr e l e a s ei sr a c eoffli nea nd onl i ne . epr e s e nt a t i oni ss t e l l a ra ndi t ' sdi ffic ul tt of a ul tt heg a me pl a y , but whe nt he r e ' sl i t t l et oar e l e a s et ha tbyde f a ul tha st oi mpr ov eoni t spr e de c e s s or sf r om ac ont e nts t a ndpoi nt , nott a k eas t e pba c kwa r ds .

Al l i twoul d' v et a k e n t os hoott hes c or eI ' v ea wa r de dt hi st i t l eupt og ol de nl e v e l si sar e ha s hof

Al l i twoul d' v et a k e nt os hoott hes c or eI ' v ea wa r de dt hi st i t l eupt og ol de n l e v e l si sar e ha s hofMa r i oKa r tDS ' sa we s omeMi s s i onmode .

Al l t hi ss a i d, y ous houl dde fini t e l ypur c ha s eMa r i oKa r t7i fy oue nj oyt hes e r i e s , e s pe c i a l l y i fy ouha v ea c c e s st oa nonl i nes e t up. emul t i pl a y e ri st hor oug hl ye nj oy a bl e de s pi t eaf e wt e c hni c a l i s s ue s , a nda sInot e di nt hepr e v i ouspa r a g r a ph, i t ' s wha t ' sg oi ngt ok e e py ouc omi ngba c kt ot heg a me .

Concl usi on I ' l l e ndt hi sr e v i e wbyr e e s t a bl i s hi ngmyr e s pons et oa he f t yque s t i on: I sMa r i oKa r t7t heg r e a t e s tg a mei nt he s e r i e ss of a r ?S i mpl yput , no, buti ft hene x tMa r i oKa r t r e l e a s epa c kst hes a mer a c i nga sf oundi nt hi s i ns t a l l me ntonl ya l ong s i deas a t i s f y i nghe a pofc ont e nt , i twi l l be .

Unt i l t he n, t hes e v e nt hi nt hes e r i e soffe r sa t r ul ya c ei fal i t t l efla we de x pe r i e nc e , onet ha ty ou s houl dc he c kouti fy ouc a na ndha v e n' ta l r e a dy .

Rat i ng:

+Noodl e Li nk

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OnJ ul y27t h, t hehy br i df or m oft woJ a pa ne s eRPGshi tt heUKs hor e s . e s e c ondbe s ts e l l i ngv i de og a mes e r i e se v e r , Pok é mon, a ndt hel e s sf a mi l i a r Nobuna g a ’ sa mbi t i onha v eme r g e dt of or mt hee pi cPok é monConque s t .

Vot e d byma nya st hebe s tPok é mons pi noffe v e r , i tf e a t ur e sov e r100hour sofc onque r i ngi nt het i nypl a s t i cs he l l oft heDSc a r t r i dg e .

And100hour sofg a me pl a y r e qui r e s100hour soft a c t i c s ; s ohe r ea r ey ouHi nt sa ndTi psonPok é monConque s t !

Ane wt e c hni quef ore v e r y10hour sofpl a yt i me .

Ti p1 :Pl ayyourki ngdomsr i ght e r ea r e17ki ng domsj ot t e da r oundt heAr c e uss ha pe dr e g i onofRa ns e i .

Your a i mi nt hema i ns t or ya ndma nyoft he33s pe c i a l e pi s ode s( i nc l udi nga ne x t r a8 t odownl oa dv i aNi nt e ndoWi Fi c onne c t i on)i st oc onque rt he s eki ng doms .

Al t houg hi ti sv e r ye a s yt os i mpl yj umpi na ndba t t l et hewe a k e s tki ng dom i t ma ybewi s et ot hi nka boutt heor de ri nwhi c hy ouc onque r .

I nt hema i ns t or yi t i se x t r e me l yr a r et ha tot he rki ng domswi l l c ha l l e ng ey ou, i ti sa l l v i c ev e r s a , but whe ny oug e tont ot heha r de rs pe c i a l e pi s ode si tbe c ome sv e r ymuc hac ommon oc c ur r e nc e .

Andi fy oudon’ tha v ee noug hs t r ongPok é moni nt hena t i ont ha ti s be i nga t t a c k e d, t he ny ou’ l l l os ea ndy ouroppos i t i onwi l l t a k et hel a ndoffy ou.

HowdoIa v oi dt hi sIhe a ry ous hout ?We l l s i nc ee v e r yna t i onc a nonl ya t t a c k ne i g hbour i ngki ng domsy oune e dt og e ta sma nyki ng domsoutofha r m’ swa y .

Ba s i c a l l y , wor ki nas t r a i g htl i nea ndt he ny ouc a ns a f e l yl e a v ea l l ofy ourna t i ons be hi ndy ouwi t hnog ua r dss a f e l ya ndc onc e nt r a t eont hef r ontl i ne .

Ti p2:Shoveyourwayt ovi ct or y Nota l l oft heba t t l e si nConque s ta r ea boutde f e a t i nga l l ofy ouroppone nt ’ s Pok é mon.

Ohno .

I nt hena t i onsofGr e e nl e a f , Pug i l i s , Te r r e r aa ndVi pe r i at he a i m oft heg a mei st oobt a i na l l t heba nne r sj ot t e da r oundt heba t t l e fie l d.

Onc e y ou’ v eobt a i ne daba nne ry ouc a nt r ya ndr e t a i ni tbys t a y i ngont hes a mes pot s ot ha ty ouroppos i t i onc a nnott a k ei toffy oube f or ede f e a t i ngy ourPok é mon.

I t ’ sat a c t i ct ha tt heCPUus e sALOT! Ami g ht ys ne a kywa yofc ount e r i ngt hi s t e c hni quei st ous eamov es uc ha sAs t oni s horI r onHe a d. e s emov e spus ht he e ne myPok é monba c kas t e ps oy ouc a ns i mpl ypus ht he m offt heba nne ra nd t he ng e ta not he roneofy ourPok é monmi ni onst og oa ndt a k ei t .

Whybot he r wi t ha l l t heha s s l eofa c t ua l l ya t t a c ki ng ?

Ti p3:Can’ tdef eatat oughPokémon?Thendon’ t .

Ve r ymuc hf ol l owi ngonf r om t hel a s tt i pt hi si sa l l a boutobt a i ni ngt hos e ba nne r sne c e s s a r yt oc onv i nc et hec ur r e ntwa r l or doft heki ng dom t ha tt hi s

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i smov ewi l l a t t a c ke v e r yPoké mons ur r oundi ngLux i o.

Be s ur et og e ta l l y ourownPoké monoutoft hewa ybe f or eus i ngi t ! nowbe l ong st oy ou.

S ome t i me si nt hee pi s ode sa f t e rt hema i ns t or yy ouwi l l s t umbl ea c r os sa ne x t r e me l ypowe r f ul e ne myt ha ty ouj us tc a n’ tde f e a tno ma t t e rwha t . ‘ Howone a r t ha m Ig oi ngt oc onque ra l l oft he s eki ng doms ? ’ y ou ma ya s ky our s e l f .

We l l he l pi sa tha nd.

S i mpl y , don’ tbot he rde f e a t i ngt he m.

Wha ty ouc a ndoi sobt a i nt hepowe rofe v e r yot he rna t i onba rt heonewi t ht hi s a r c he ne myory our sa ndt he nl ur et he mt oi nv a deoneoft heki ng domswhe r e y ouha v et og a i nba nne r sr a t he rt ha nde f e a t i nga l l ofy ouroppos i t i on.

CPUs a l wa y st e ndt oa t t a c ky ourwe a k e s tki ng dom s oj us tl e a v eonepunyl i t t l ePok é monont hena t i ont ha ty ouwa ntt he mt oi nv a de( s ome howl e a v i ngi tt ot a l l y ung ua r de ddoe s n’ twor kqui t ea swe l l ) , a dv a nc et ot hene x tmont ha nds ur e e noug ht he y ’ l l bewa ddl i ngov e rl i k emot hst oafla me .

Don’ te v e nbot he rba t t l i ng , j us tr e t r e a t .

S i nc et hee ne my ’ sma i nPok é mons e e mst oa l wa y si nv a de , he ’ l l nowbei nt hena t i onwhe r ey ouwa nthi m.

S e ndi nat e a mt ofini s hoffa l l t hei ns i g ni fic a ntPok é monl i ng e r i ngi nt heol dna t i onwhe r et he ya t t a c k e df r om, a ndt he nl a unc haf ul l ona t t a c kont hefina l r e ma i ni ngki ng dom a ndc a pt ur ea l l t hos efla g s !

Al l i e swi t hag oodr a ng ewi l l he l py ououthe r e , a swe l l a sPok é mon wi t ht hemov e sAs t oni s horI r onHe a da sme nt i one de a r l i e r .

Ti p4:Endar ampagewi t hyourr age Dr a g onRa g ec a nbeav e r yha ndymov e , e s pe c i a l l yi nt hee a r l ys t a g e sofc ha pt e r s .

Noma t t e rwha t , a sl onga si thi t s , Dr a g onRa g ewi l l di mi ni s h40HPf r om t hepoorv i c t i m oft hi spowe r f ul a t t a c k.

S oa tt hes t a r tofma nyc ha pt e r swhe n

I si tj us tmeordoe st hes ha peoft ha tr e g i onl ooks t r a ng e l yf a mi l i a r ?

S oa tt hes t a r tofma nyc ha pt e r swhe nPok é mononl yha v ea r ound40He a l t h Poi nt si tc a nqui t eof t e nbea ni ns t a ntki l l .

Ande v e ni nt hel a t e rs t a g e s , i tc a n s e r i ous l yhe l py ououtwi t ht hos epoc k e tmons t e r st ha tha v eav e r yhi g hde f e nc e ors e e mt ober e s i s t a ntt oe v e r yoneofy oura r my ’ sa t t a c kmov e s .

Ge taDe i noor aDr a t i ni t os a v ey ouf r om y ourmi s e r y !

Ti p5:Youmaybepl ayi ngt hi sona3DS,butuset hef our t hdi mensi on!

Wi t he v e r yba t t l ec ome sat ur nl i mi t .

Formos t , e a c hpl a y e ri sa l l owe d20t ur ns buti tv a r i e ss l i g ht l yf r om ki ng dom t oki ng dom.

S o, wha tha ppe nswhe ne v e r y bodyha sus e dupa l l t he i rt ur ns ?We l l t het e a m who’ si nv a di ngl os e sa ndt he de f e ndi nga r myc a nha ppi l yr e j oi c e . e r e f or ei fy ou' r ea t t a c k e dbyar i v a l na t i on a ndt heoddsa r ea g a i ns ty ou, don’ tbot he ra bouty ourdi g ni t y .

J us tr un.

Ge t t hos et we nt yt ur nst opa s sbywi t houta nyi nj ur i e s . i si se a s i e s ti nt heAv i a na t i onwhe r ej umppa dsc a nt a k ey oua r oundt hema pi naj i ffy !

Ti p6:A qui ckr undownonst oppi ngt her unups S omemov e si nc l udi ngHi J umpKi c ka ndFl a meWhe e l r e qui r ear unupf ort he mov et owor k. i sc a nber a t he rus e f ul i fy ouc a n’ tmov ev e r yf a r , buty ouc a n qui t ee a s i l yt ur ni ta g a i ns tt he ma ndr e nde rt hemov eus e l e s s .

Andt ha t ’ st os ur r oundt he m wi t hy ourownPok é mon( y ouc a nus eas i deofawa l l a s we l l ) .

No ma t t e rwha tha ppe nst he ywon’ tbea bl et oa t t a c ky oua ndy ouc a nj us ts l owl y g e tt he i rHPdownt ot he0ma r k.

I tma ys oundabi te x t r e menow, butt r us tme , i twi l l s a v ey ourl i f ewhe ny oug e taS c r a f t yt ha tki l l sa l l y ous t r ong e s tPok é mon i nonequi c kki c k.

Ti p7:Takehost ages We l l , note x a c t l ybuti t ’ st hes a mepr i nc i pl e .

S omemov e sa t t a c kmor et ha none t a r g e t .

Fori ns t a nc ei tma ya t t a c ka ny onewho’ s3s pa c e si nf r ontoft hea t t a c k e r .

Fi r s tofa l l , ma k es ur ey oudon’ tha v et hr e ePok é mona l l s t a ndi ngne a t l yi nar ow r e a dyt oa l l di ef r om aqui c kI c eBe a ma ndfloa toffha ppi l yt oPok é monhe a v e n.

I ns t e a d, ma k eas hi e l doutoft heot he rt e a m’ sa r my !

I fy ouhi debe hi ndt he ot he rt e a m’ sPok é mont he ny ouc a ns t opt he mf r om us i ngt hemov ea l t og e t he r !

Ofc our s e , i twi l l onl ywor ki nna r r owpa s s a g ewa y sbuti tc a nbev e r ye ffe c t i v e .

Ge ne r a l l yt he ywi l l nota t t a c ka ta l l s i nc et he y ’ l l beda ma g i ngt he i rowna r my bute v e ni ft he ydo, i twi l l he l p.

I t ’ sat a c t i ct ha twi l l a l wa y sbe ne fity oui ns ome wa ya ndt he r e f or ec a nbeag oodmov et ous ewhe ny ou’ r ei nt hel e a d.

Ri s kyi f y ou’ r el os i ngbyqui t eabi tt houg h.

eba t t l e fie l di swhe r ea l l t hef unt a ke spl a c ei n Conque s t .

Andhope f ul l yf ory ou, a l l t hec onque r i ng

Ti p8:Maket hebat t l ef i el dbat t l e Whe ny ouc ompl e t et hema i ns t or y , t heCPUs e e mst of or g e ta boutma p f e a t ur e sa l mos tc ompl e t e l y .

Ma k es ur et ha ty oudon’ t !

I t e msont heba t t l e fie l d s uc ha sboul de r si nCr a g s pur , Pok é ma r i ba l l si nChr y s a l i a , l og si nAur or aa nd s pi r e si nDr a g norc a ndos omes e r i ousda ma g ei fy ouus et he mc or r e c t l y . e boul de r si nCr a g s purc a na l wa y sbeus e da sar a t he re ffe c t i v es hi e l d.

Andt he n t hes pi r e si nDr a g norc a na l s obeus e dt os t r e ng t he ny ourownt e a m.

Notonl y a r et he r et her e v i v a l s pi r e s , buti fy ouha v eaRhy hor nwi t ht heLi g ht ni ng r od a bi l i t yoraLi t wi c kwi t ht heFl a s hFi r ea bi l i t yt hee l e c t r i ca ndfir epi l l a r sc a nbe us e dt oboos ty oura t t a c k.

Andt he ny ouc a na l wa y spus hy oure ne my ’ si nt oa pi l l a rwi t hal i t t l ea s t oni s horI r onhe a d.

Youma yha v eg a t he r e dbynowt ha tI l ov et hos et womov e s .

Ti p9:St r engt hi nnumber s I tc a nbet e mpt i ngs ome t i me st oa t t a c kaPok é moni nonet ur n, t he na t t a c k a not he rwho’ sj us ta r r i v e da ndk e e ps wa ppi ngf r om onee ne myt ot heot he r . . . . i si sr e a l l yj us taqui c kr e mi nde r , bute l i mi na t eonee ne mybe f or ea t t a c ki ng a not he r .

I twi l l me a nonel e s sa t t a c kony oue v e r yt ur n.

I t ’ sv e r ys i mpl e , buti t c a ndoy ous omehug ef a v our s .

Ti p1 0:Ki ndnessi sn’ tj usti t ’ sownr ewar d Fr om t i met ot i meaf a r me rma ya s ky out odona t e1000g ol ds ot ha thec a n pl oug hafie l d.

Beki nda ndg i v ehi mt heg ol d.

Youwi l l ber e wa r de d.

Af t e rs o muc hg ol dha sbe e ndona t e dt he r ewi l l bemor ei t e msi ns hops , y ouwi l l bea bl e t og e tdi s c ount si nt hes t or e sa nde v e ns omev e r yr a r ei t e ms .

Andofc our s e , t he r ei sal otofj oyt obef oundhe l pi ngoutv i r t ua l f a r me r s .

No?We l l j us ts t i c k t oa l l t heg oodsy oug e tt he n.

Hope f ul l yy ouwi l l nowbeabe t t e rwa r l or da ndwi l l bea bl et ot a c kl et heha r d c ha l l e ng e st ha ta wa i ty oua f t e rt hema i ns t or y .

Andi fnot , a tl e a s ty ou’ l l now bebe s tf r i e ndswi t ht hef a r me r s .

Whowa nt e dt obeawa r l or di nt hefir s t pl a c e ?

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' I t ' sbe c a us eofhe rmys i s t e r sa ndIa l l we a rourv a g i na spr oudl y ' . emome nt t hi ss e nt e nc ei sut t e r e dbyJ ul i e ti si na l l pr oba bi l i t yg oi ngt obet hemome nt whe ny oude c i dewhe t he rt hi ss t y l eofhumouri sf ory ou.

S t a r t i ngoffwi t h J ul i e ti nbe da nddi s pl a y i nghe ri nas howe rs c e nei sabol dope ni ng . i sg a me i smos tc e r t a i nl ynotg oi ngt obef ore v e r y one .

Fore v e r ype r s onwhol ov e st hi s t he r ewi l l bea not he rwhol a be l si twi t ht a g ss uc ha s' s e x i s t ' , ' di s g r a c e f ul ' or' de g r a di ngt owome n' .

Luc ki l yIa m notones uc hpe r s on.

Whi l et he r ea r enodoubt f a ul t sa ndt e c hni c a l i s s ue spr e s e nthe r e , Lol l i popCha i ns a wi sag a met ha ty ou' l l e nj oyi mme ns e l y . i si saS UDA51a ndGr a s s hoppe rMa nuf a c t ur eg a me . a t s e nt e nc ea l onewi l l e nt i c eg a me r ' sbutr e a doni fy oua r euns ur e .

Youpl a ya sJ ul i e tS t a r l i ng .

Ahi g hs c hool c he e r l e a de rwhoha sj us tt ur ne d18a t t hebe g i nni ngoft heg a me .

Wha ta ppe a r st obeanor ma l t e e na g e rs oonr e v e a l s he rt r ues e l fwhe ns he ' st r a v e l l i ngt os c hool a ndc ome sa c r os ss omez ombi e s .

Shec ons e que nt l yt a k e soutac ha i ns a wf r om he rgy m ba g( a sy oudo)a ndc ut s t hr oug ht hehor de sofUnde a d.

J ul i e t ' saz ombi ehunt e ry ous e e , s oi st her e s tof he rf a mi l y ; Cor de l i aas ha r ps hoot e rs i s t e r , Ros a l i ndahy pe ry oung e rs i s t e ra nd he rmot or bi k er i di ngf a t he rGi de on.

Whe ny oug e tt oS a nRome r oy oufind y ou' r eboy f r i e ndNi c kha sbe e nbi t t e nbyaz ombi ea ndt os a v ehi mJ ul i e tc ut s hi she a doffa ndpe r f or msar i t ua l t ha tk e e pshi ma l i v ea ndg r a nt shi m powe r s .

J ul i e ta ndNi c kt he ns e tofft ofindoutwhoha sc a us e da l l oft hes ur r oundi ng c ha os .

ec omba ts y s t e mi sf a i r l yr unoft hemi l l .

Youha v et hec ha i ns a wa t t a c kwi t ha l owa ndpowe r f ul v a r i a nta swe l l a sapom pom a t t a c kwhi c hc a nt ur nt he z ombi e sg r og gya nda l l owy out oe a s i l ydi s pa t c ht he m. e r ei snobl oc kbut t on buti ns t e a dac ount e r / dodg emov e . i sa l l owsy out oc a r t whe e l a ndj umpa bout a swe l l a sl e a pf r og g i nge ne mi e swhi c ht i e si nt ot hec ombosy oupur c ha s e . e c omba tdoe ss t a r toffv e r ys i mpl i s t i ca nds l ow.

If oundt hi si ns ma l l pa r t da mpe ne dmyi ni t i a l e x pe r i e nc e .

Nots omuc ha st og i v emeal owe re x pe c t a t i on t ha npr e v i ous l yt houg h.

Yous t a r twi t hac oupl eofba s i cc ombosa ndwhi l ei tc a n ber e pe t i t i v ej us ts t i c kwi t hi t . r oug houtt heg a mey oue a r nGol dZombi eMe da l sbyki l l i ngz ombi e sa swe l l a sc ol l e c t i ngt he m. e s ea r ec r uc i a l a st he ya r ene e de dt oupg r a deJ ul i e ts t a t s a ndbuyne wc omboswhi c hi nt ur ne nha nc et hee x pe r i e nc ea nde nj oy me nt f a c t ori mme a s ur a bl y .

Ime nt i one dGol dZombi eMe da l sbutt he r ea r ea l s oPl a t i num Zombi eMe da l s . e s ea r equi t edi ffe r e nti nt e r msofbot hc ol l e c t i nga nds pe ndi ng . e s ec a n onl ybes pe ntofe x t r a ss uc ha sne wc os t ume s , mp3' sorc onc e pta r t .

Tog a t he r Tog a t he rt he s ey ouha v et oki l l 3ormor ez ombi e si nS pa r kl eHunt e rmode .

S pa r kl eHunt e rmodei sag a ug ei nt hebot t om l e f tha ndc or ne roft hes c r e e n t ha tr i s e sa sy ouki l l z ombi e s .

Whe ni t ' sf ul l j us tpr e s sR2/ RTa nde v e r y c ha i ns a whi ti sa ni ns t a ntki l l .

Bymi x i ngupt hec ombosy ouc a nt a k edown g r oupsofz ombi e sa ndg a i ne x t r ame da l sofbot ht heGol da ndPl a t i num v a r i e t y .

Onee l e me ntt ha tpr ov i de sas pi c eofc ome di cv a l uei sNi c k.

Af t e rt her i t ua l t ha t Ime nt i one dne a rt hes t a r toft hi sr e v i e wheg a i nspowe r s .

J ul i e tc a ns t i c khi s he a donag l owi ngbl uez ombi et ha ta l l owshi mt ope r f or mt a s kst ha tot he r wi s e hea ndJ ul i e ta r ei nc a pa bl eof .

S uc ht a s ksa sc l e a r i ngbl oc k e dpa t hsorg i v i ng J ul i e tahe l pi ngha ndbyc a t a pul t i nghe ri nt ot hea i rt oc l e a rwi de / hi g h di s t a nc e s . e s ea r epe r f or me dbyas e r i e sofqui c kt i mee v e nt swhi l eJ ul i e t c he e r sy ouon.

Fort hemos tpa r tt he s ea r eus e dt obr e a kupt hea c t i ona l t houg h t he r ea r es omemome nt swhe r eIf e l tt he yov e r s t a y e dt he i rwe l c omei nt e r msof howl ongi tt a k e st oc ompl e t et he m. e r ea r e6s t a g e sa ndapr ol og ue( ba s i c a l l yat r a i ni ngl e v e l ) . e s edi ffe rqui t ea l ot , mor es owi t ht hel a t e rs t a g e s .

You' l l bet r a v e r s i ngt heS a nRome r ohi g h s c hool , af a r my a r da ndae v e nag i a ntv i de og a mea r c a dea mong s tot he r s . e y offe rt ha tpi nc hoff r e s hne s st ha ti ss ome wha tne e de dt opr e v e ntal a c kof i nt e r e s ts e t t i ngi n.

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ez ombi e sy ouf a c ewi l l g e ts t r ong e rt hef ur t he ry oupr og r e s si nt heg a me . ez ombi e sr a ng ef r om t hes t a nda r df a r et ot hos es t r a ppe dwi t hdy na mi t et o z ombi e swhoa r eonfir e .

Notonl yt ha tbutt he r ea r ea l s os pe c i a l e nc ount e r st ha t s pr i ngupf r om t i met ot i me , t he s ez ombi e ss t a ndouta snotonl ydot he yha v e na me sbutt he ya r es t r ong e r , mor ea g g r e s s i v ea ndc a npos s e s spowe r st ha ta r e mos tc e r t a i nl ydi ffe r e ntt ot henor m.

Andt he nt he r ea r et hebos s e s .

Ahy e s , t hebos s e s .

Any onewhoha spl a y e dNo Mor eHe r oe swi l l knowt ha tS UDA51l i k e shi suni que , wa c kya ndov e rt het op s t y l ebos s e s . a ti snodi ffe r e nthe r e .

Notwa nt i ngt or ui nt hes t or ya si t ' ss ome t hi ngt ha t ' dbemuc hmor ee nj oy a bl et os e ef ory our s e l f , butt he ya r ear e a l t r e a t t obot hfig hta nds e ef ort hefir s tt i me .

Fr om apunkr oc k e rt oaps y c he de l i c hi ppyt os omer a t he rbi z a r r ebos s e s , t he ya r eoneoft hehi g hl i g ht soft heg a me .

Gr a phi c a l l yi swhe r eLol l i popCha i ns a wi ss ome wha tl a c ki ng . e r ei ss c r e e n t e a r i nga ndi tl ooksal i t t l er oug hi npl a c e s .

Abi tmor et i mes pe ntonpol i s h woul dn' tha v eg onea mi s s . edi a l og uei sa not he rhi g hl i g ht . e r ea r es ome g r e a ta ndma nyhumor ousl i ne ss pout e dt hr oug houtt heg a me .

Al otoft he s e c omef r om Ni c k, butt hez ombi e sa l s oma k et he i rc ont r i but i on.

Fr om a nobe s e z ombi ef a r me rmur mur i ngt ha the ' sg otha e mor r hoi d' s-t o' I ' v eg otaKa t yPe r r y s ongs t uc ki nmyhe a d, ohwha tat e r r i bl ewa yt odi e ' .

Youwi l l l a ug h, y ouwi l l be a s t ounde dbys omeoft her e ma r ksma de . e r ea r es omepr obl e mshowe v e r . ema i npoi ntwhi c hwi l l beknownt oma ny i st her a t he rs hor tl e ng t h.

I tt ookmea r ound56hour sont henor ma l di ffic ul t y f ormyfir s tpl a yt hr oug h.

Forma nyt hi si sas e r i ousde t r a c t i ngpoi nt .

Ye si ti s s hor t , butt hes t or yi saf a nt a s t i ce x pe r i e nc e .

I ' v epl a y e dg a me sbe f or et ha tha v e bor de r e dont he35hourma r kt ha tha v ebe e nr a t he rl a c kl us t r e .

Myoneot he rbi gi r r i t a t i onwhi l epl a y i ngt hi st houg hc ome si nt hef or m ofwha t t heg a mei si nt e nde df or .

I t ' sba s e da r ounda na r c a des t y l er e pl a yf orhi g hs c or e s s y s t e m.

Nopr obl e mshe r e , i twor ksa ndwor kswe l l a pa r tf r om oneov e r l ookon t hede v e l ope r spa r ts a dl y .

Cuts c e ne s .

Whe ny ou' r er e pl a y i ngas t a g ef ort he2nd or3r dt i me( a sIdi d)i tbe c ome sahi ndr a nc e .

S omeoft he ma r es ki ppa bl ebut t he r ea r eaf e wwhi c hc a nnot ; t he s ea r epr e s e ntt hr oug houta nda f t e rawhi l e be c omeapa i n.

Ami norne g a t i v ei st hec he c kpoi nta nds a v es y s t e m. e r ewe r es e c t i onsoft he g a mewhe r ei fy oudi e d, y ouha dt opl a yas i g ni fic a ntpor t i ona l l ov e ra g a i n. i s c a nbef r us t r a t i ng , a l t houg ht heg a me ' sdi ffic ul t yi snots ope r i l oust ha ti twi l l be c omeapr omi ne nti s s ue .

S omema ypoi ntt ot hec omba ta sr e pe t i t i v ea swe l l .

Whi l eIc a ns e es omee l e me ntoft r ut hi nt he s ec l a i ms , a sl onga sy oubuyne w c omboswhe ny ouc a nt hi swi l l beofl i t t l ei s s ue .

Woul dy oul i ket obeNi c ki nt hi ss i t ua t i on?

Concl usi on S oi sLol l i popCha i ns a wwor t hy ourmone y ?We l l i t c ome sdownt owha ty oupe r s ona l l yt hi nkoft he humoura ndt heg a me pl a y ' sr e pe t i t i on.

I t ' sv ul g a r , c r udea ndi mma t ur e .

I t ' snotf ore v e r y one .

Ia ndma ny ot he r se nj oyi ti mme ns e l y . ee x c e pt i ona l di a l og ue t ha ti spr e v a l e ntt hr oug houtwi l l r a i s eaf e we y e br ows f ors omebutt hi si sag a mea ndi tf ul l ywe l l knowst ha t .

I t ' snott obet a k e ns e r i ous l y .

Iur g ey out og i v ei tag o .

Rat i ng:

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Pi kmi n3 Re l eas eDat e :La t e2012 Pr e or de r :GAME£49.

99( GAME' sEs t i ma t e ) Excl usi vel yonWi i U AboutPi kmi n3 Pi k mi n3i s( s ur pr i s e ! )t het hi r dg a mei nt hewe l l l ov e dr e a l t i mes t r a t e gyv i de og a mes e r i e s .

Youra i mi st oc ont r ol abunc hofPi k mi na l l wi t hdi f f e r e nta t t r i but e sa ndpowe r s .

Fore x a mpl e , t heRe dPi k mi na r e100%r e s i s t a ntt ofir ebutwi l l beus e l e s sbr e a ki ngbl oc ksofi c e . a t ’ swhe r et he ne wRoc kPi k mi nc omei na ndt he ya r es ma s hi ng( t hei c e ) . i sg a mei sbe i ngde v e l ope dbyNi nt e ndoe x c l us i v e l yf ort hene wWi i Ua ndpr omi s e s us e f ul a nde x c i t i ngGa me Pa dc ont r ol s .

I ti se x pe c t e dt ober e l e a s e da l ong s i det hec ons ol ea soneofi t ’ sma nyfir s tpa r t yl a unc ht i t l e s .

MyOpi ni on Pi k mi n3i sa na bs ol ut ebe a ut y . es e r i e sha sa l s oha v eal ov e l yc a r t oona r ts t y l ebutt hef ul l HDpowe rt ha tNi nt e ndo’ sne wc ons ol epr ov i de s t a k e st hi st oa not he rl e v e l e nt i r e l y . eg a me pl a yl ooksa sg ooda se v e r .

Re a l l yf unbutc ha l l e ng i ngl e v e l s . i si samus tha v ef orNi nt e ndoa ndWi i Uf a ns .

S na pi tupt hi sChr i s t ma s !

YourOpi ni on r u b b e r d u c k z i l l a2s a y s : “ Iwa ntt oknowwhe r eOl i ma ri sa ndwhyRoc kPi k mi na r ea bout ! ei de aof10000000pok osi sv e r yt a nt a l i s i nga swe l l ! ” S a ms t e r 296s a y s : “ Iha v el ov e dPi k mi ns i nc eIwa say oungl i t t l eboy .

IownPi k mi n1a ndIl ov ei ts omuc h, Iha v eonl yr e c e nt l ys t a r t e dpl a y i ngi t a g a i n.

Pi k mi n3l ooksl i k ei tha ss omuc ht og i v e .

Ne wPi k mi n, ne wc ha r a c t e r s , a ndhe c k, e v e na4pl a y e rCoop.

Youwoul dbeaf ool nott obe hy pe df ort hi sg a me . ” Fi e r y i c es a y s : “ Cut e , c ha r mi nga nds e c r e t l yne f a r i ous . i si sawe l l t houg htouts t r a t e gyg a mewe ' v ewa i t e dt ool ongt og e ta l r e a dy ! ” Ga me Pa da ss howni nt het r a i l e ra l s o . ”

Hal o4 Re l eas eDat e :6t hNov e mbe r Pr e or de r :Te s c oEnt e r t a i nme nt£37.

97( wi t hTe s c oe x c l us i v eRa pt orAr mourSki n) Exc l us i ve l yonXbox360 AboutHal o4 Ha l o4i s( a c t u a l l ys ur pr i s i ng l y )t hee i g ht hi ns t a l l me nti nt heFPSs e r i e s . efir s tor i g i na l Ha l og a met obema debyt hene wde v e l ope r soft he s e r i e s , 343I ndus t r i e s , i ti ss e tt obet hefir s tg a mei nane wHa l ot r i l ogy .

Pe r ha psoneoft hemos tl ov e dt hi ng sa boutt hi sne we nt r yi nt hes e r i e s i st her e t ur noft hef a mousMa s t e rChi e f -buti ta l s of e a t ur e sag r e a tne ws t or ymodewhe r ef ourpl a y e r sc a npl a yc oope r a t i v e l yt hr oug houta l l t hel e v e l s .

MyOpi ni on 343g a me sa i mt or e t a i nt hes t a nda r dofa l l t heot he rg a me si nt heHa l os e r i e s , a ndf r om wha tI ’ v es e e n, I ’ ds a yt he y ’ v ea c hi e v e di t .

Cooppl a y l ooksg r e a t , g r a phi c sa r es upe ra sa l wa y sa ndt hes t or yl i nel ooksde e pa ndv e r yi nt e r e s t i ng .

I fy oul i k ey ourFPSg a me s , t hi si st heonef ory ou t hi sy e a r !

YourOpi ni on Fl a gCa p t u r e ds a y s : “ Il ov ei tbe c a us et heHa l os e r i e si sac ha t oi conl i nemul t i pl a y e ra ti t ' sv e r ybe s t , a ndt hene we x pa ns i ont ot heHa l os t or yi n t hef or m ofane wt r i l ogya ndt her e t ur noft heChi e fde fini t e l yc a n' tdi s a ppoi nt . ” Fi e r y i c es a y s : “ Ha l oi sa ne pi cFPSwi t hba s i cbuts ol i dg a me pl a y .

I t ' sa l s oi nc r e di bl yf unnymos toft het i me( s e ef a i l soft hewe a k ) .

Il i k et hef a c t t ha tt heFur y ' sl og oi sg oi ngt obeauni c or n.

It hi nki t ' sr a ndom, a ndt ha t ' swhyIl i k ei t . ”

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Scr i bbl enaut sUnl i mi t ed Re l eas eDat e :La t e2012 Pr e or de r :GAME£34.

99 Avai l abl eonWi i U,3DSandWi ndowsPC AboutSc r i bbl e naut sUnl i mi t ed et hi r dg a mei nt hei nki t , Wr i t ei t , S ol v ei ts e r i e sha sy e te v e nmor ec us t omi s a t i onopt i onsa ndobj e c t st os ol v et hos epuz z l e s .

Andf ort hefir s tt i mee v e r , i t ’ son ahomec ons ol ewi t hal ov e l yne wHDma k e ov e r .

Notonl ydoy ouha v et heopt i onofc r e a t i nga ny t hi nga nda ddi nga dj e c t i v e s , y ouc a nnowbui l da ny t hi ng !

At t a c ha r oc k e tt oadog , ha v eaz ombi ewi t habi gs mi l e yf a c e , pi nks a nda l sa ndahug ebe l l ybut t on.

Youc a ne v e na ddAIt oy ourne wc r e a t i ons ot ha tt he yc a ndoa l l t hewor k f ory ou. i si ss e tt obet hebe s ts of a r -t hi r dt i mel uc ky .

MyOpi ni on Il ov e dS upe rS c r i bbl e na ut sa ndt hi sl ookse v e nbe t t e r .

I ts or tofl ooksl i k eac r os sbe t we e nS c r i bbl e na ut sa ndDr a wnToLi f e , bot hg a me sde v e l ope dby5t hCe l l .

You c a nc r e a t ea ny t hi ngbutwi t ht hes i mpl i c i t yoft y pi ngi nobj e c t sf ory ourc r e a t i onr a t he rt ha nha v i ngt odr a wt he m byha nd. eope nwor l dl e v e l sl ookg r e a ta ndt he a bi l i t yt os ha r ey ourc r e a t i onsonl i nei sag r e a tne wa ddi t i on.

YourOpi ni on Gu i t a r He r os a y s : “ S oundsl i k eag oodne ws t a nc et hef r a nc hi s ei sbe i ngt a k e ni n, wi t hne we l e me nt swhi c hl ooke x c i t i ngf ort hi st hi r di ns t a l l me ntf ort hef r a nc hi s e .

Ofc our s e , t hema i nr e a s onI ' l l bebuy i ngS c r i bbl e na ut sUnl i mi t e di st hepl a y g r ound.

J us tme s s i nga r oundt he r ei swha tma k e st hes e r i e ss og r e a t ! ” TJHi p h o ps a y s : “ I ' m ahug ef a nofS c r i bbl e na ut s .

Ig otc r a z i l ye x c i t e dwhe nhe a r da boutt hefir s tg a me , a ndi tdi dn' tdi s a ppoi nt . es e que l t ookt hef or mul aa nd i mr mp ov e done v e r ya s pe c toft heor i g i na l .

NowUnl i mi t e dl ooksl i k ei t ' sg oi ngt oj us tope nupMa x we l l ' swor l d, wi t hahug ea mountofc ont e nt .

Ia dmi t , t hea bi l i t yt o c r e a t ey ourownobj e c t sdoe s n' te x c i t eme , butt hepl ote l e me nta ndope nwor l df e e l r e a l l ydoe s . ec ha nc ef ors omeWi i U/ 3DSc onne c t i v i t ypl e a s e smea l s o, a sdoe s t hea bi l i t yt os ha r ewi t hot he r s . ”

RaymanLegends Re l eas eDat e :La t e2012 Pr e or de r :GAME£50 Exc l us i ve l yonWi i U AboutRaymanLege nds La s ty e a rRa y ma ns ma s he dt hos eRa bbi dsofft he i rs pota ndt ookhi spl a c eba c kofft he mi nt hes upe r bRa y ma nOr i g i ns . i sy e a r ?He ’ sa i mi ngt os t e a l t hec r own offMa r i o . ec r ownofPl a t f or mi ngHe r o .

AndRa y ma nLe g e ndsl ooksbr i l l i a nt .

Gr a phi c s ?Awe s ome .

Ga me pl a y ?Awe s ome .

Mus i c ?Awe s ome .

Ha v i ngt owa i tt i l l t hee ndoft hey e a rt og e ti t ?Er . . nots oa we s ome . es e c ondg a mei nt hene ws i de s c r ol l i ngs e r i e soffe r sv e r yi nt ui t i v eGa me Pa dc ont r ol sa nds omes upe rmul t i pl a y e ra c t i on.

I fy ouwa ntag a met os howofft heWi i U, t hi si st heone .

MyOpi ni on Il ov ei t .

Ev e rs i nc ei t ’ sbe e na nnounc e dI ’ v ebe e nhy pe d.

Ande v e r yl i t t l ene ws ni ppe tofi nf oort r a i l e rha sbui l tupmye x c i t e me nt .

If e e l l i k eIha v eat onofl ums j i g g l i nga r oundi ns i deofmewhe ne v e rIwa t c hat r a i l e r .

Andwhe nIwa t c ht hePl a t f or mi ngHe r ol e v e l , t heKi ngLum i sa c t i v a t e da ndt he ya l l g oma dc he e r i ng , da nc i nga ndbounc i nga r oundi ne x c i t e me nt . a t ’ showIf e e l .

Ass oona sIg e tt hi sg a meIwa ntt oi nv i t ea sma nype opl ea r oundt omyhous ea sIc a na ndha v e s omema g ni fic e ntmul t i pl a y e rWi i Ua c t i on.

Ba g s yRa y ma n!

YourOpi ni on Gu i t a r He r os a y s : “ ev e r yt i t l es ug g e s t sg r e a t ne s s .

Ofwha twe ' v es e e ns of a r , i tl ooksl i k ei t ' l l bet heg a meoft hey e a rba rnone .

Wi t hMi c he l Anc e l , myf a v our i t e g a mede s i g ne re v e r , de s i g ni ngt heg a mei twi l l nodoubtbeahug es uc c e s sa ndc a r r yonwi t ht hes upe r bpl a t f or mi ngpe r f e c t i ont ha tOr i g i nswa s . ef a c tt ha tt hi s g a mei sWi i Ue x c l us i v eha ss ol dt hec ons ol ef orme , a sIbe l i e v ei twi l l beal e g e nda r yg a me . ” Ca l l u m2003s a y s : “ Ir e a l l ye nj oypl a y i ngor i g i nsonWi i .

Ia l s ol i k et hede mosa tE3t ha twe r ef a s tpa c e da ndt he yl ook e dl i k et onsoff unt opl a y ! ”

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PokémonBl ackandWhi t e2 Re l eas eDat e :12t hOc t obe r Pr e or de r :Ama z on£27.

91 Exc l us i ve l yonNi nt e ndoDS AboutPoké monBl ac kandWhi t e2 S a c kPok é monGr e y .

S a c kl i t t l ee x t r af e a t ur e s .

Af ul l bl owns e que l i swha twewa nt !

Pok é monB/ W 2a r edi r e c ts e que l st ot hes t a r toft hefif t hg e ne r a t i onof Pok é mon, f ol l owi ngonf r om t hes t or ya nda dv e nt ur e sofTe a m Pl a s maa ndNf r om t hepr e v i oust woe di t i ons .

Ye s , i ti ss e ti nUnov a , buts oma nymor el oc a t i onsha v ebe e n a dde dt ha ti ta l mos tf e e l sl i k ea ne nt i r e l yne wr e g i on.

I ta l s oc ont a i nst hemos tl e g e nda r i e si na nyPok é mong a mebe f or ea ndl oa dsofpos t g a mec ont e nts oi t ’ ss ur et ok e e p y oubus yf ormont hs .

S omema ye v e nbek e ptbus yf ory e a r s .

MyOpi ni on Be s tPok é monGa me se v e r .

Ass i mpl ea st ha t . ec ont e nti sj us ts t a g g e r i nga ndi t ’ ss oni c et oha v eane wg a mer a t he rt ha nt hes a meg a mewi t ht wone wPok é mona nda ne wt own. i si sane wPok é mong a me , ma k es ur ey oug e tt ha ti nt oy ourhe a d.

Il ov et hel ookoft hene wJ oi nAv e nuea nda l l t hene wonl i nef e a t ur e sa ndc a t c hi nga l l t hos el e g e nda r i e si sani c e , f unc ha l l e ng e .

Ofc our s et heDr e a m Wor l di sba c k, butonc ea g a i n, r e v a mpe d.

Ev e r ys i ng l et hi ngt ha tBl a c ka ndWhi t edi dha sbe e ndonea g a i n, but10t i me sbe t t e r .

YourOpi ni on S a ms t e r 296s a y s : “ DoIe v e nne e dt os a y , i t ' sane wPok é mong a me .

Fors omeoddr e a s on, Is e e mt ober e a l l ye x c i t e df orPok é monB/ W 2.

Iha v ene v e rbe e ns oe x c i t e df ora Pok é mong a me( e v e nt houg hi t ' si nt hes a mer e g i ona sB/ W. )e r ea r es oma nyne wf e a t ur e swhi c hha v ebe e ni nc l ude di nB/ W 2.

Ne wgy ml e a de r s , ne wt owns / c i t i e s , a nd y ouc a ne v e ns t a ri ny ourownmov i e . ” Oa t h k e e p e rs a y s : “ i si ss e t t i ngupt obet hebe s tPok é mong a mee v e r . e r e ' sahug er a ng eofPok e mont oc hoos ef r om, a ndpl e nt yofmyf a v our i t e sa r ei nc l ude d.

Wi l l de fini t e l ypi c kt hi suponl a unc hda y ! ” DKQu a g mi r es a y s : “ Be e nl ooki ngf or wa r dt ot he s eupc omi ngg a me si nOc t obe r , a ndt ot e l l y out het r ut h, Ic a n' twa i t .

Pumpi ngt heUnov aPok e de xt o300wi t hPok e mon f r om e v e r yr e g i ons of a ri sonehe c kofaf e a t , a ndt hene wgy ml e a de r sa r ec ool t oo .

Ro x i ef oronei sat e e na g eg i r l whoI ' ms ur ee v e r y oneknowsbynow, r unsapoi s ont y pe gy m, a ndi sbyf a rmyf a v our i t e .

She ' sc ool l ooki ng , pl a y st hee l e c t r i cGui t a r , a nda sIi mpor t e dt heg a mea ndpl a y e dt hr oug ht hegy m, Ihe a rt hewor dDOGARSs pe l tout , ov e rt heba c ki ngt r a c k.

S ome t hi ngs i mi l a rha ppe nswhe ny oufina l l yr e a c hEl e s a , oneoft heor i g i na l gy ml e a de r swi t hEl e c t r i cPok é mon. ewor l dt our na me nti sa not he r r e a s ont ol ov et hi sg a me .

He r ey ouf a c eupa g a i ns ta l l oft hegy ml e a de r sa ndc ha mpi onsf r om e v e r yPok e mong a mef r om Re da ndBl uet hr oug ht ot heone sy ouf oug ht dur i ngt hi sg a met og e tt ot het op! ”

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99 Exc l us i ve l yonNi nt e ndo3DS AboutPape rMar i o:St i c ke rSt ar efir s tPa pe rMa r i ot ohi taha ndhe l da ndt hef our t hi nt hes upe r bRPGs e r i e sl ooksg r e a t .

I ta i mst of oc usmuc hmor eont heRPGe l e me ntt ha npr e v i ous t i t l e sa nd, a st hena mes ug g e s t s , i tf e a t ur e s‘ s t i c k e r s ’ whi c ha r ee s s e nt i a l l ypowe r ups .

Youc a npe e l s t i c k e r soffwa l l sora ny t hi ngi nt hebe a ut i f ul or i g a mi t o t hema xwor l da ndt he nus et he mi nba t t l e sa g a i ns tt hos efig ur e st ha tc oul dg i v ey ouapa pe rc ut .

MyOpi ni on Pa pe rMa r i ol ooksa ma z i ngi n3D. Fa c t .

I fy ou’ v es e e noneoft he3Dt r a i l e r sont heNi nt e ndoe Shopy ou’ l l know.

I tl ooksl i k eal i t t l ebo xwi t ha l l t he s epa pe r c r e a t ur e swa l ki nga r ound, c omi ngupa ndknoc ki ngont heg l a s sbe f or ehe a di ngoffona ma z i ngl i t t l ea dv e nt ur e s .

I t ’ sg otas upe ra t mos phe r ea nda r ts t y l ea nd ofc our s et heg a me pl a yl ooksa ma z i ng .

Ba s i c a l l y , Ic a nnotwa i tt og e tpl a y i ngt hi st i t l e .

YourOpi ni on Te n Te ns a y s : “ I ’ mr e a l l yl ooki ngf or wa r dt ot hi s , pa r t i a l l ybe c a us eIwa ntat ur nba s e dRPGwhi c hi s n' tPok é mon.

Al s o, Iha v ene v e rpl a y e dag a mei nt hes e r i e s , a ndt heot he rg a me ss e e me dt oha v eha dag oodr e c e pt i on. es t a tboos t i ngs y s t e ma ndpa pe r i z ef e a t ur ea l s ol ookpr omi s i ng . ” p h i l 2512s a y s : “ Ha v ea l wa y sbe e naf a noft hePa pe rma r i os e r i e sf ori t swi t , f un, a ndmus i c , a ndi tha sa l wa y spl a y e dg ood.

Iha v emi s s e dt her ol epl a yofous a ndYe a rDoora f t e rS upe rPa pe rMa r i ot ur ne dpl a t f or me rbutt hi sg a mer e t ur nst oi t sr ol epl a yr oot sa ndha sne wt wi s t st ha tc oul dma k ey ouus ey ourc oi ns mor e . ”

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99 Exc l us i ve l yonWi i U AboutZombi U eWi i U’ sfir s tki l l e rFPS. De v e l ope dbyUbi s of t , Zombi Ui sas ur v i v a l g a mewhe r ey oumus ts ur v i v ef r om t hez ombi e si nLondonf ora sl onga spos s i bl e . r oug houtt he g a mey ouwi l l t a k eondi ffe r e ntr ol e sofv a r i ouss ur v i v or s . eg a mei sa c t ua l l yar e bootofUbi s of t ’ sfir s te v e rg a me , Zombi . eUi sobv i ous l yf r om Wi i U. eg a me f e a t ur e swha tma nype opl es a yi st hebe s tmos ti nnov a t i v eus eoft heWi i UGa me Pa ds e e ns of a r , t a s ki ngy ouwi t hunl oc ki ngdoor sbyt a ppi ngi nnumbe r sont hes c r e e n, s c a nni ngy ours ur r oundi ng sa nde v e ns omer e a l l ya we s omeme l e efini s hi ngmov e s . i sl ooksf un!

MyOpi ni on Zombi Ui ss c a r y .

Zombi Ui sc ha l l e ng i ng .

Zombi Ui sf a nt a s t i c .

You’ v eg otar e a l s ol i da t mos phe r ehe r e .

Ev e r y t hi ngi sdoner e a l i s t i c a l l ya ndt ha t ’ swha tma k e si ts os c a r y . ez ombi e sa r eofc our s et e r r i f y i nga nda l l oft heGa me Pa df e a t ur e sonl yma k ei tmor er e a l i s t i c .

Fr a nt i c a l l yt a ppi ngi napi nt oope nadoorj us twoul dn’ tbepos s i bl e wi t houtat ouc hs c r e e n.

Ubi s of tr e a l l yha v et a k e na dv a nt a g eoft hec ons ol e ’ suni quene x t g e nf e a t ur e sa ndg oti nt he r ee a r l ywi t has upe rFPS. i swi l l bea ne s s e nt i a l l a unc ht i t l ef orma ny , a ndI ’ ms ur ei twi l l s t i l l beas upe rg a mel a t e roni nt heWi i U’ sl i f e s pa n.

YourOpi ni on TJHi p h o ps a y s : “ S e e i ngag a mel i k eZombi UonaNi nt e ndoCons ol ei ss or e f r e s hi ng .

Af t e rawhol eg e ne r a t i onwi t hv e r yl i t t l ei nt hewa yofFPS s , Zombi Ul ooksl i k ei tma y bet hes t a r tofabr oa de rwa s hofg a me sonaNi nt e ndos y s t e m.

Aswe l l a st hi s , t heg a mel ooksv e r ypr omi s i ngt oo, be i ngt hes pi r i t ua l s e que l t oUbi ' sfir s te v e rt i t l e , i t t a k e st hepos s i bl yov e r s a t ur a t e dZombi ea poc a l y ps ef or mul aa nda ddsade e pl a y e rofs t r a t e gy .

S i nc ee a c hbi t ei sa ni ns t a ntde a t h, s ur v i v a l ha sne v e rbe e nmor e i mpor t a nti fy ouwa ntt oha ngont oy ourpr e c i ousi t e ms .

Hope f ul l y , we ' l l s e es omei nt ui t i v eus eoft heGa me Pa da ss howni nt het r a i l e ra l s o . ”

Sot her eyouhavei t .Thebestt i t l es201 2st i l lhast oof f erus,andwhata super bof f ert hati s.Fr om t hel ovel yf r i endl yPi kmi nt ot hehor r i bl y t er r i f yi ngZombi U,gami ngf ansever ywher ewi l lber ubbi ngt hei rhandsi n exci t ementast i mepassesbyandt her el easedat esedgesl owl ynear erbyt he second.Andt hankst oFI FA we’ vegotagamef orbasi cal l yever y consol e.Nobodywi l lbel ef toutt hi syear .Ofcour se,t hi si sj ustt heONM For umi t e’ sopi ni on.Ther ear epl ent yofot hert er r i f i ct i t l escomi ngout i ncl udi ngBl ackOps2,Soni c&Al lSt ar sRaci ngTr ansf or med,Resi dentEvi l 6,Pr of essorLayt onandt heMi r acl eMask,Fabl e:TheJ our neyandmany mor e.Soenj oyt her estoft heyear ,f ol ks!Anddon’ tevengetmest ar t edon 201 3’ sgames. . .

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Mar i o’ sl at e s tappear anc eonc our ti sonet hat ’ sbee nami xedbunc h. e por t l ypl umbe r ’ ss e r vi ngwe l l ,s ur pr i s e shi soppone ntwi t haf ewdr op s hot swhe nhes houl d’ vebee nl obbi ng.a t ’ swhe nhe ’ sf e e l i ngl i k eFe de r e r t houg h, a swhe nhef e e l smor el i k eaWor c e s t e rc hump( nooffe nc et ot heg ood pe opl eofWor c e s t e r )t ha naWi mbl e donCha mphene v e rs e e mst oha v eabi g ba c kha ndwhe nhene e dsi torhi si na bi l i t yt ok e e par a l l yg oi ngwhi c hme a nshe ’ s be s tus e di ns hor tbur s t st ha nl ongs e s s i ons . eg a me pl a yi ss moot ha ndt i g htme a ni ngt ha tt heg a mei sa ne nj oy a bl eone .

Gonea r et hepowe r s hot sofol d, i ns t e a dbe i ngr e pl a c e dbyCha nc eShot s . e s e s hot sa r ea c t i v a t e dwhe ny ouus et hes hott ha tc or r e s pondst ot hes pot unde r ne a t hy ou–y e l l owf orl oba ndwhi t ef ordr ops hotf ore x a mpl e .

Whi l e t he s es hot sa r enota sov e r powe r e da spowe r s hot s , t he ywi l l g i v ey oua n a dv a nt a g ei fy ouc hoos et ous et he m. e s eCha nc eShot sa r ec ompl e t e l y opt i ona l a ndy ouc a nc hoos et oi g nor et he m, buts a dl yt he r ei snomodewhe r e y ouc a nt ur nt he m off. eTour na me ntmodeha se i g htc upst owi na ndapl e t hor aofoppone nt st o c r us hunde ry ourr a c k e t .

Yous t a r twi t ht henov i c eMus hr oom Cupunt i l y ou wor ky ourwa yupt ot het opoft het e nni sl a dde r .

Youpl a yi nbot hs i ng l e sa nd doubl et our na me nt s , ma ki ngat our ne yt ot a l of16, a ni mpr e s s i v et ot a l , unt i l y ou r e a l i s et he y ’ r ea l l mos t l yt hes a me . ema j or i t yoft he s ea r ee a s ybuta sy oua ppr oa c ht hefina l t our ne y , t heoppone nt swi l l s t a r tt og e tt hebe t t e rofy ou. emi ni g a me sa r eg e ne r a l l yag oodbunc h. ebe s toft he s e4i sRi ngShot , whe r ey out r yt or a c kupahi g hs c or ebyfir i ngt heba l l t hr oug ht her i ng spl a c e d a bov et hene t .

Ga l a x yRa l l yi st hene x tbe s t , ag a mewhe r e , a i de dbyLumaa nd t hea ma z i ngs oundt r a c kofGa l a x y( whi c hs oundse pi cont he3DSa swe l l ) , y ou ha v et opl a c ey ours hot ss ot ha tt he ydon’ tg os pi r a l l i ngi nt ot hee ndl e s sv oi dof s pa c e . eot he rt wog a me soffe rdi v e r s ea l t e r na t i v e s , S upe rMa r i oTe nni s l e t t i ngy oupl a yat we a k e dv e r s i onoft heor i g i na l byhi t t i ngt heba l l t ot a k eout e ne mi e s , g e tc oi ns , a ndbe a tBows e r( nota sf una si ts ounds )whi l eI nk Showdownl e t sy our e t ur nt heba l l t ot heot he rs i deoft hene twhi l et r y i ngt og e t i tpa s tt hec ha r a c t e ront heot he rs i dea ndhi t t i ngt hei nkba l l s( a smuc hf una si t s ounds -s onotmuc h) .

Af t e ra l l t ha tba l l t hwa c ki nga nda l l r oundt e nni sl e s s on, y ous houl dha v ea s he dl oa dofc oi nst ha ty ouc a ns pe ndonas he dl oa dofa c c e s s or i e sf ory ouMi i . e r ea r er a c k e t s , uni f or ms( s hi r ta nds hor t s ) , wr i s t ba ndsa nds hoe s . e r ea r e a l s oc os t ume s , whi c hy ouc a ne a r nbyfil l i ngc e r t a i nr e qui r e me nt s , s uc ha sha v e 50s t r e e t pa s shi t sa ndbe a t i ngt heFi na l Cup. D De c k e douti na l l t ha tg e a ry ourMi i mus tbel ooki ngpr e t t ys ua v e( unl e s sy ou’ r e we a r i ngt heBi r doc os t ume -t he ny ouj us tl ooks t upi d) . i sme a nst ha ty our Mi i ’ ss t a t sa r epr e t t yov e r powe r e dc ompa r e dt oa l l t heTe c hni que , Powe r , Tr i c ky , S pe e da ndba l a nc e dc ha r a c t e r s . edi ffe r e nc ei nc our t si sba r e l ynot i c e a bl e , e x c e ptt hede s e r ta nds pa c el e v e l . ef ourunl oc ka bl ec ha r a c t e r sa l l a r eunl oc k e dt hr oug ht hemi ni g a me sa l aunl oc ki nga l l t hec ha r a c t e r si n150c cf or Ma r i oKa r t7.

Onl i nei st her e a s onma nyha v epr oba bl yboug htt hi sg a mea ndMa r i oTe nni s Ope ndoe snotdi s a ppoi nt .

I toffe r sac l e a ne x pe r i e nc e , onet ha t , f ormea tl e a s t , wa sl a gf r e e . eonl ymi nuspoi nti nt e r msofonl i nel i nei st ha ti t ’ sr e g i on l oc k e d.

Ye p, r e g i onl oc k e d, me a ni ngt ha ty ouonl ypl a ype opl ef r om Eur ope .

S ot hi sne wr e i t e r a t i onoft heMa r i oTe nni sf r a nc hi s eha ss ome t hi ngf r om t he pr e v i ousg a me s : es ol i dpl a t f or mt obui l duponf r om t heN64g a me , t he3Dof t heVi r t ua l Boyg a mea ndt hepowe r s hot s , e v e ni ft he y ’ r enotne a r l ya sov e r powe r e d, f r om t heGa me c ubev e r s i on.

Concl usi on eg a mei sonenotwi t houti t se r r or s , but , l ookpa s tt hes ha l l owl ong e v i t ya ndy ou’ l l findat i g htg a met ha tha sas ol i dma t c hof t e nni si ni t .

Rat i ng: Wi t hg e a ra ndc os t ume sa pl e nt y , y ou' l l s i nkhour si nt o g e t t i nge v e r yl a s tr a c ke t , s hi r t , wr i s t ba nd, s hoea ndc os t ume .

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ewa v eoft hene x tg e ne r a t i oni sc omi ng . e r ei s node ny i ngt ha t .

Wi t ht heWi iUl a unc hs e e mi ng l y uponusl a t e rt hi sy e a r , Sony’ sc l os e l yg ua r de d de t a i l soft hePl a y s t a t i on4/ Or bi sa nds pe c ul a t i on ofMi c r os of t ’ sXbox720i ts e e msa st houg ht he r a c et or ul et hei nc r e a s i ng l ypr ofit a bl ec ons ol e ma r ke tha se nt e r e dane ws t a g e .

I ti sa tt hi st i me t ha tt hewor l d“ i nnov a t i v e ”be c ome sapa r t i c ul a r l y ov e r us e dphr a s ewi t hi nv a r i ousPRde pa r t me nt s butwha ta c t ua l l yde fine st r uei nnov a t i ona nda r e t hebi gt hr e ec ompa ni e sr e a l l yt hepi nna c l eof mode r nt e c hnol og i c a l pi one e r i ng ?Butwha ti f , l i ke me , y ouwa ntt oe mbr a c et hene we x pe r i e nc e st ha t ne x t g e nc ons ol e sha v et ooffe ra tamor ea ffor da bl epr i c e ?Ma y bemone yi st i g htory ouc a nnot c ont e mpl a t et het houg htofc hur ni ngoutmor e c a s hf ory e ta not he rg a mi ngc ons ol e .

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es l i c khuboft heOuy ac ons ol e

Ouy ai ss ome t hi ngr a t he rdi ffe r e nt .

Ane wki ndofv i de og a mec ons ol e .

Asf a ra s weknow, Ouy aa dopt st hes a meAndr oi d4.

0I c eCr e a mS a ndwi c hope r a t i ng s y s t e m onmos tne ws ma r t phone swhi c hi ndi c a t e st hec ons ol ewi l l r unon ope ns our c es of t wa r e . i sme a nst ha ta bs ol ut e l ya ny bodyc a nma k eg a me sa nd a ppl i c a t i onsf ort hes y s t e m us i ngt hes our c ede v e l opme ntki t .

I nf a c t , Ouy ae nc our a g e si ndi ede v e l ope r st og e tt he i rc r e a t i v emi ndsflowi nga ndc ont r i but e t he i rc r e a t i onst ot hec ons ol e .

Hope f ul l y , i ti sa nt i c i pa t e dt ha tne wg a me swi l l be r e l e a s e donar e g ul a rba s i sbe c a us ede v e l ope r sa r ea l r e a dyf a mi l i a rwi t ht heope n s our c ede v e l opme nta v a i l a bl ef ormos tAndr oi dphone sa ndt a bl e t s .

Ev e r y t hi ng , f r om g a me st oa pps , ont heOuy as y s t e m wi l l bef r e ei ns omef or m ora not he r .

Whe t he rt ha ti saf r e ede mot ot r youtorf r e e t opl a ywi t hs ubs c r i pt i onoffe r s orbonuss t or epur c ha s e s ; pl a y e r swi l l ha v enos hor t a g eofc ont e ntuponboot i ng upt he i rs hi nyne wc ons ol e .

Wi t hS onya ndMi c r os of tde s pe r a t et oc omba tha c k e r si nl i g htofr e c e nts c a nda l s , Ouy aont hec ont r a r y , we l c ome st he m. “ I t ’ se a s yt or o o t( a ndr o o t i ngwo n ’ tv o i dy o u rwa r r a nt y ) .

Ev e r y t h i ngo p e nswi t hs t a nd a r ds c r e ws .

Ha r d wa r eh a c k e r sc a nc r e a t et h e i ro wnp e r i p h e r a l s , a ndc o nne c tv i aUS B o rBl u e t o o t h .

Y o uwa nto u rh a r d wa r ed e s i g n?Le tu sk no w.

Wemi g h tj u s tg i v ei tt o y o u .

S u r p r i s eu s ! ”–Ou y aKi c k s t a r t e r i sg otmet hi nki ng : a r ewes e e i ngar i s ei ni nde pe nde ntde v e l ope r sc ha l l e ng i ngt he“ bi g3”i nt e r msofg a me sha r dwa r e–notbys he e rhor s e powe rbutby i nc or por a t i nga l t e r na t i v ei de a s ?Ouy ar e pr e s e nt st hi sg r owi ngmode r nda y t r e ndofhe l pi ngi ndi ede v e l ope r se s t a bl i s haf oot hol dwi t hi nt hehomee nt e r t a i nme ntma r k e te s pe c i a l l yont het e l e v i s i on.

ButOuy ai s n’ tt heonl yonebr e a k i ngmoul ds .

OnLi v ewa sa nnounc e daf e wy e a r sa g ot oak e e ns e ns eofi nt r i g ue ; ac l oudba s e dg a mi ngpl a t f or mt ha ts t r e a msg a me sdi r e c t l yont oy ourl a pt op, t e l e v i s i onormobi l ede v i c e .

Youc a npl a yt hene we s tt i t l e swi t houtha v i nga g r e a ts pe c i fic a t i ons i mpl ybe c a us ei ti sbe i ngs t r e a me df r om OnLi v es e r v e r s .

Al l t ha ti sr e qui r e di sag oodi nt e r ne tc onne c t i on.

Al t houg hOnLi v eha s n’ te x a c t l y t a k e noffwi t ht hema s s e s , i thi g hl i g ht sane wunt a ppe dpot e nt i a l wi t hi nt he i ndus t r yt oc r e a t es ome t hi ngne wus i ngne wt e c hnol ogy .

S ony , Mi c r os of ta nd Ni nt e ndomi g htj us tha v et ot a k es ome t hi ngf r om t he s ene wc ompa ni e sbe c a us e t he s ea r et hes or tofi de a st ha tmoul dt hef ut ur eofv i de og a me s .

Andi ts e e ms S onyha v edonej us tt houg hwi t ht her e c e ntpur c ha s eofbr ows e r ba s e dg a me s t r e a mi ngs e r v i c eGa i ka i . i si sa not he ri ndi c a t oroft hene x tg e ne r a t i onPl a y s t a t i on4t oputmor ee mpha s i sonc l oudba s e dg a mi ng .

Goi ngba c kt oOuy as pe c i fic a l l y , i ts e e msa st houg hde v e l ope r sa r ea l r e a dy j umpi ngont heba ndwa g on-

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Fi na l Fa nt a s yI I Iha sbe e na nnounc e da sal a unc ht i t l ea mong s tot he r sa ndi t won’ tbel ongbe f or et hec ons ol ebe g i nst oa t t r a c tt hei nt e r e s toft r i pl e A f r a nc hi s e s .

Mi ne c r a f tde v e l ope r sMoj a nga ndTe a m Me a t , r e s pons i bl ef orS upe r Me a tBoy , ha v ea l s ov oi c e dt he i rs uppor twhi c hl ookse x t r e me l ypr omi s i ngf or t hec ons ol e . “ Ho ne s t l y , I ’ ms u r p r i s e dt h a ts o me t h i ngl i k et h i sh a sno th a p p e ne db e f o r e .

Ia nd ma nyo t h e r sh a v et r i e dt oc o nne c tas ma l l PCt oaTVwi t hc o nt r o l st og e tag a mi ng e x p e r i e nc et h a tTV…b u ta l wa y sh a dt od e a l wi t hc o nt i nu i ngp r o b l e mso fi nt e r f a c e a ndi nf r a s t r u c t u r e .

Fr a nk l y , t h eo nl yma j o ru s eIg a v e( t ot h ePC)wa sr u ne mu l a t o r s .

Ou y aIh o p et od owe l l , i sb a s i c a l l yaSt e a mBo x“–Ma r k usPe r s s on, Moj a ng ena t ur eofa nope ns our c e dha c ka bl ec ons ol ewi l l c a us epr obl e msf ormul t i pl a y e ri nt e g r i t y .

Myf e a r sa r et ha tc he a t i ngonmul t i pl a y e rs e r v e r swi l l bes o s e v e r et ha ti twi l l ma k eonl i nec onne c t i v i t ya l mos tunpl a y a bl e .

Onl yt i mewi l l t e l l wha ts t r a t e g i e sBo x e r 8ha v ei mpl e me nt e dt oc omba tt hi si s s uebutf ornow, i tr e ma i nsas e r i ousc onc e r n. el a c kofc ont r ol onpubl i s hi ngc a na l s obe c ome ahi ndr a nc et ot hec ons ol e ’ sphi l os ophya ndc oul dc onc e i v a bl yt ur nt hes y s t e m i nt oa not he rdumps i t ef orbe l owpa rs of t wa r e .

Howe v e rf ore v e r ypi e c eofg a r . . . ba g et he r ewi l l beat r uehi dde ng e m. a ti st het he or ya ny wa y .

Tr ue , t he g a mi nge x pe r i e nc ewi l l beal i t t l es ha l l owe rwhe nc ompa r e da l ong s i det hef a mi l i a rne x t g e nc ons ol e sbutOuy awa s n’ tbui l tt obec ompa r e dwi t hwha tc onc e pt s a l r e a dye x i s t s .

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Fort ha tpr i c e , wha tdoy oug e t ?AQua dCor eARM Cor t e x A9pr oc e s s or , f ul l 1080pdi s pl a ys uppor t , 8GBS t or a g ec a pa c i t yoffla s hme mor ywi t hi nt het i ny l i t t l ewhi t ebo x . os ea r ej us tnumbe r showe v e r , Ouy ai sa l l a boutl e t t i ngt he de v e l ope r sl oos e . epos s i bi l i t i e sa r ea l mos te ndl e s sbe c a us ee s s e nt i a l l y , i ti s j us ta sa c c e s s i bl et obui l df ora sa nAndr oi dphone .

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Butwha twe c a nc onc l udei st ha tOuy ar e pr e s e nt snotonl yt hee v e r i nc r e a s i nga c c e pt a nc eof v i de og a me st ot hema s s e s .

Bute v e nmor es o, Ouy aa i mst odi s pe l t hemy t hsof r e qui r i ngama s s i v et e a m ofde di c a t e da r t i s t s , pr og r a mme r s , de s i g ne r sa nd a c c ount a nt st oma k es ome t hi nguni quea nds pe c i a l .

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J us t s l i g ht l ya bov ea v e r a g et he n.

Andt he ny oul ooka tt her e v i e wf r om t heNe wYor k Pos t , “ I ’ dc a l l Di a r yofaWi mpyKi d: DogDa y sha r ml e s si fi twe r e n’ tf ors ome t ot a l l yunne c e s s a r yg a y pa ni cj ok e st ha tc oul da c t ua l l ye nc our a g ebul l y i ng ” .

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I tki c ksofff r om whe r et hes e c ondfil mr ol l e dt he c r e di t sa sGr e gi ss t i l l i ns e v e nt hg r a dea wa i t i ngt heg l or i oust hr e emont hv a c a t i on( a sAme r i c a nswoul ds a y ) .

Howe v e r , s umme rma ynotbequi t ea sr e l a x i ng wi t ht hewor r yt ha thi swa nna beg i r l f r i e nd, Hol l yHi l l s , ma ynotbes i ng l ea f t e r t het hr e el ongmont hs .

Tr y i ngt os pe nda smuc ht i mewi t hhe ra spos s i bl e , Gr e g e ndsupl y i ngt ohi sDa dt ha theha saj ob, pl a y i nga ni nt e ns eg a meoft e nni s de s pi t et hef a c the ’ sne v e re v e npl a y e dbe f or ei nhi sl i f ea ndul t i ma t e l yg e t t i ng hi ms e l fi nabi gt a ng l e dknot . i si st y pi c a l Di a r yofaWi mpyKi d.

Butbe t t e r !

Yous e e , t hi si smyf a v our i t efil m oft hel ot .

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Whe r ea sas c hool c a nc ont a i nal otofa c t i ona nddr a ma , ope ni ng t heWi mpyWor l dt oawhol es umme ra ddss omene wfla v our si nt ot hehumour c a ul dr on.

I ts t i l l c a r r i e sov e rt hes uc c e s s f ul c ha ng e sf r om t hes e c ondmov i e , l uc ki l y , a sAng i ei ss t i l l nowhe r et obes e e n( Ime a nwhoone a r t hwa ss he ? ! )a nd t hef unnypl a nst ha tt hema i nc ha r a c t e rc ome supwi t ht ot r ya ndwi nov e rhi s g i r l a r es t i l l a shi l a r i ousa se v e r .

I te v e ne ndswi t has onga g a i n, a ndma yIj us t s a y , t hes ong ’ st e nt r i l l i ont i me sbe t t e rt ha nt heor i g i na l .

Wa ntt oknowwha t t hes ongi s ?We ’ l l y ou’ l l j us tha v et owa t c ht hemov i eI ’ ma f r a i d, t hi si sa s poi l e r f r e er e v i e w. i sfil mi sv e r yAme r i c a na ndv e r yc he e s y .

ButZa c ha r yGor dona nde v e r y one e l s ea r es uc hg ooda c t or st ha ti tf e e l sl i k es ome t hi ngc ompl e t e l yne wa ndt he c he e s es e e msal otl e s sobv i ous .

I tj us tbe c ome spa r tofnor ma l l i f e .

Andt ha t ’ s e x a c t l ywhyIt hi nkt heg r a phi cnov e l sa ndt hefil msha v ebe c omes obi g .

I t doe s n’ tf e e l ma deup.

I t ’ sa c t ua l l yha r dt oi ma g i neama ns i t t i nga tade s kt hi nk i ngupa l l oft he s ei de a s .

Gr e gHe ffle ys e e msl i k ear e a l a l i v epe r s onl i v i ngar e a l l i f e .

Ic a ns a ynowt ha ti ti sa c t ua l l yr a t he runc a nnyhowmuc hmea ndt he wi mpyki dha v ei nc ommon. ec r a z ypl a ns , t hej ok e s , t heda i l ys t r ug g l e sbut hope f ul l ynott he“ wi mpy ”pa r t .

AndIg ue s st ha t ’ swhyIl ov et hefil ms omuc h. a tg r umpyol dma nmi g htnot , he ’ sne v e rbe e namode r nda yt e e na g e ri nt he s a mes i t ua t i on, butf ort hos ewhoha v eora r e , y ouwi l l bea bl et or e a l l yg e te ng r os s e di nt hi sfil ma ndl ov ei t .

We l l doe s n' tt ha tj us ts houts umme r .

Ane wfil m me a nsane wdi a r y .

Luc ki l y , t hel oc a l s hopg otane wc ol ourofbooki n t hi sy e a r .

I ma g i nei fhee nde dupwi t h. . . . . t hes a mec ol our !Howt r a g i ct ha twoul dbe

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