phantom_leo said:

Dvader said:

robio said:

It just centers the camera. It's not a hard lock-on like Ocarina. So I suppose it's really just a convenient technique rather than a programmed solution. And with that, I'm off to play the game.

Oh well that is a major difference. GG are you lying to us. Centering and lock on are different.

                    No. That's not true. Somehow, if you hold "C" the arrow above an enemy's head will turn green and you will be locked on to that character. You have to press "C" again to release the lock. It's NOT just centering! The gremlins don't explain it, but I have done it before.

Well, I can see how the various reviewers would be confused, given the content of this exchange.

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Stay classy BBC.

robio said:

Okay well I think it's safe to say that Junction Point probably screwed up a little bit with the c lock-on. It wasn't covered in the in-game tutorials nor was it in the manual (which is frankly very poorly done).

Speaking of Epic Mickey I'll post my first real set of impressions later today now that I'm a good 6 hours in... and they might not be so good. STAY TUNED!!!

You should only say stay tuned like that if we were discussing a Warner Bros game. For Disney you need something else.

robio said:

Okay well I think it's safe to say that Junction Point probably screwed up a little bit with the c lock-on. It wasn't covered in the in-game tutorials nor was it in the manual (which is frankly very poorly done).

Speaking of Epic Mickey I'll post my first real set of impressions later today now that I'm a good 6 hours in... and they might not be so good. STAY TUNED!!!

This is the new Ghostbusters

Agnates said:

I assume that first Thor screen is Wii version by a different developer... Not that the others look good.

No idea, but the texture quality on that creature is awful.

ONM Super Mario All Stars review said:

Super Mario All Stars is a compilation game that celebrates the original NES Super Mario Bros. games by sticking them all on one cartridge.


          At the time, it was a big deal because not only did it feature enhanced versions of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3, it also included Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, the Japanese sequel to Super Mario Bros. that hadn't been released in the UK at that point.


          Each of the games were given improved graphics and sound so they seem more like 16-bit SNES games (like Super Mario World), and each now has save files so you don't have to play through them on one sitting any more. So not only are you getting four of the greatest platform games ever created on one disc - they look and sound better too.




          These remakes aren't perfect, but how important this is depends on how obsessive you are over tiny details. The physics in this version of Super Mario Bros. are different to those in the original game, and feel more like the floatier Super Mario Bros. 3 physics. Other little glitches and quirks have been removed, too (the infamous Minus World can no longer be found).

Regardless of this, there's still no denying the quality of these four fantastic games. You've got the incredible level design and charm of the original game, the nail-bitingly difficult gameplay of The Lost Levels, the quirky veggie-chucking action of Super Mario Bros. 2 and the epic scale of Super Mario Bros 3.


          .There's one big issue, however, and that's the price. This is a SNES game costing around £20 after all, and nowadays, of course, you can get all four games (even The Lost Levels) on Virtual Console, so what's the point in getting this? Firstly, it seems that this is the only way you'll ever be able to get your hands on Super Mario All-Stars on your Wii. This disc-only release suggests to us it'll never be on Virtual Console: after all, SNES games cost 800 Points (about £7) on there so why would Nintendo risk annoying people who go out and spend three times that on this version?


          It's also worth noting that as well as the game you're also getting an exclusive soundtrack CD with music spanning the entire Mario series from the original Super Mario Bros. all the way up to Super Mario Galaxy, as well as a nifty booklet covering 25 years of Mario gaming.


          Let's face it, there's probably many Wii owners who don't actually use their Wii online and probably don't even know about the Virtual Console service. For these people, this is their first chance to play the Mario games they knew and loved 20 years ago. They're still as good as we remember them...

A bit steep, but still four of the best games in Nintendo's history, and beautifully presented.

Four fantastic Mario games

          Comes with a soundtrack CD

          Great graphical enhancements

          Save files are handy

          Could have been cheaper

Hearing some rumours here, VGA awards to show off Resident Evil 6, L4D3 and Prototype 2 ?