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#53576: Aug 18th 2014 at 1:36:13 PM

@Pulse, earlier: My post was more in response to Irene's above mine, but a few other posts popped up in between and I didn't have time to fix it before I left for work.

I agree that it's nice to see Nightmare's coat finally have its stars on it though.

On 3DS Smash: I'll be downloading it, although I'll need a new (larger) SD card before that happens. My current one's already full of games...

Otherarrow Since: Jul, 2010
#53577: Aug 18th 2014 at 1:55:40 PM

I finally can play Smash 64 again!

I realize that I am bad at it, and the controller's sticks have not aged gracefully.

Also, why is there a D-pad if no game uses it? Tradition?

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#53578: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:09:06 PM

Kirby 64 uses it exclusively.

But other than that... maybe?

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#53579: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:09:44 PM

Kirby 64 uses the D-pad.

re-stated for extra effect...

edited 18th Aug '14 2:11:26 PM by randomness4

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#53580: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:12:09 PM

I still absolutely loathe the Nintendo 64 controller's design.

Why is it triple-pronged? Why is it designed so that most games require you to hold onto the middle prong? Who was on drugs when they made it?

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#53581: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:17:12 PM

Nintendo just seems to loathe traditional controllers. Think about everything that came after the N64 controller. The random Gamecube controller, the Wiimote and Nunchuck, the Wii U's tablet... even the Classic Controller eschewed the traditional handles. Then there's other devices like the Wii Fit board, or failed devices like the Vitality Sensor. Of course, some of these things were more successful than others.

Tarsen Since: Dec, 2009
#53582: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:18:26 PM

was the gamecube controller really that weird?

seems fine to me...

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#53583: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:25:17 PM

[up]Gamecube controller looks weird and uncomfortable but it is my favorite controller.

edited 18th Aug '14 2:25:33 PM by Halberdier17

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Tarsen Since: Dec, 2009
#53584: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:30:06 PM

mine too. i dont think it looks particularly weird or uncomfortable though. i always thought it looked kind of similar to the playstation controller...

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#53585: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:34:52 PM

Significantly less symmetrical, though. Only the one Z button, and offset control sticks. Not to mention the four face buttons. I was used to it for certain games, but still, it probably could've been simpler.

strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#53586: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:42:27 PM

Eh, I've never had any issues with the layout of the Gamecube controller.

Besides, other companies have had their share of weird controller designs. The Xbox's Duke controller and the PS 3's boomerang for example, though the latter did get redesigned.

Fawriel Since: Jan, 2001
#53587: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:43:39 PM

I'm not sure if symmetry is a good thing here. Or even simplicity. I'm far more overwhelmed by any given PS controller past the first because there's just all these lefts and rights and every button looks the same, it's almost as bad as using a keyboard. With a well-designed Gamecube game, the A button is the main button, and it's nice and big and right there in the middle, B is important and easy to reach but smaller...

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#53588: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:45:52 PM

I really love the GC controller. I like that the control stick and C-stick aren't level; the buttons are more important than the C-stick, so it makes sense that the lower-priority control pad and C-stick would be along the bottom while the more important control stick and face buttons would be more level with thumbs.

As for the Z button, I like that. Having two shoulder buttons on each side strikes me as a bit superfluous. The asymmetry of just one additional shoulder button helps make it more distinct. I often get confused between the two sets of shoulder buttons on the Wii U or other consoles.

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#53589: Aug 18th 2014 at 2:51:57 PM

I love the GC controller and I try to use it whenever I can get away with it thanks to the Mayflash Adapter. Unfortunately, though, some games are Pro Controller only, and others prominently use the ZL button... -_-

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#53591: Aug 18th 2014 at 3:42:06 PM

...wait.

I just realized.

It's less than a month before the Japanese release.

...

Wow, I don't know how this snuck up on me.

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ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#53592: Aug 18th 2014 at 3:51:58 PM

Hi. So, how do I short hop? It seems random how it happens.

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#53593: Aug 18th 2014 at 3:52:47 PM

Gently tap the jump button or gently press up.

Fawriel Since: Jan, 2001
#53594: Aug 18th 2014 at 3:54:46 PM

Gently isn't quite enough. You have to actually let go of the jump button before your character leaves the ground. So within about 4 frames.

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#53595: Aug 18th 2014 at 3:57:55 PM

[up][up][up] Very carefully and with a lot of practice.

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ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#53596: Aug 18th 2014 at 4:39:14 PM

Oh Jesus, practice. That's always the rub. >_<

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#53597: Aug 18th 2014 at 8:18:27 PM

It's nice that Nightmare's blackout affects the CP Us now. Top THAT, Togepi.

It reminds me of how in Mariokart, the Blooper can still affect the CPU drivers, in that they start swerving left to right a little, and as such, slow down a bit.

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#53598: Aug 18th 2014 at 8:21:18 PM

-reads box art translation-

Oh, there's a Streetpass minigame, eh? That's nice.

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