tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post7893571167098306546..comments2023-06-24T04:29:24.130-07:00Comments on The Gay Gamer: Let's chat a bit about the awesomeness that is Kirby and the Rainbow Curse's Japanese box artBryan Ochallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-54910936968477899482014-11-18T19:28:01.857-08:002014-11-18T19:28:01.857-08:00Hmmm, well, it depends on what you consider region...Hmmm, well, it depends on what you consider region-locked. I mean, even the Famicom, Super Fami and N64 required you to use some sort of converter cart to play games of other regions on each system, which I consider at least a kind of region locking. Still, that's a lot easier to get around than what's happened since then :|thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-27371549843266900852014-11-18T18:51:24.727-08:002014-11-18T18:51:24.727-08:00To be fair, that's wishful thinking on my part...To be fair, that's wishful thinking on my part, considering Nintendo consoles haven't been region free since the N64, right?apricotsushinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-59669803629557843952014-11-18T18:29:39.579-08:002014-11-18T18:29:39.579-08:00Yes, let's hope this is the last "gen&quo...Yes, let's hope this is the last "gen" when Nintendo's consoles are region-locked. Let's return to the days of the GB, GBA and DS, please!thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-65749991545961199302014-11-18T15:13:05.251-08:002014-11-18T15:13:05.251-08:00Here's hoping! That's the problem with dec...Here's hoping! That's the problem with deciding what system to buy for a region-locked console... I considered getting a US one but then that'd mean importing all my games, which may be cheap for cover price, but then you've gotta include shipping... Just make it region free already Nintendo!apricotsushinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-13364431504986484152014-11-18T15:03:30.121-08:002014-11-18T15:03:30.121-08:00It's so strange that the game supposedly won&#...It's so strange that the game supposedly won't be hitting Europe or Australia until later in 2015, Anne. Here's hoping the brass at Nintendo change their minds and release it earlier!thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-27571251461934291282014-11-18T14:52:48.074-08:002014-11-18T14:52:48.074-08:00This cover just kills me! It's so amazing! Not...This cover just kills me! It's so amazing! Not holding out any hope for the western version(s) though. It's a shame the AU/EU version is coming way later in the year... Now that I'm finally getting a Wii U, I think I'll definitely be wanting to pick this one up, but mine will be an Aussie systemapricotsushinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-32048417856256440892014-11-17T21:46:33.946-08:002014-11-17T21:46:33.946-08:00Ah, yes, I'm interested to learn more about ho...Ah, yes, I'm interested to learn more about how Amiibos can and will be used, too. Also, I look forward to Nintendo eventually revealing that they'll be used in Animal Crossing Wii U :)thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-47362563625383489702014-11-17T19:58:26.237-08:002014-11-17T19:58:26.237-08:00I'm mostly interested in amiibo because I'...I'm mostly interested in amiibo because I've been interested<br />in collecting figures for awhile now and since the fact they do small things in<br />various games adds more of a reason to buy one. I'm also interested to see to<br />how they are going to be used in games. One way I can see them being used is in<br />multi-player mode like in Mario Party where they can have a mode were 4<br />players with Wii remotes try to compete with each other while a player that<br />uses the game-pad is able to mess with the game and one thing they can do is<br />scan an amiibo to cause something to happen for example scanning Mario might<br />cause fireballs to appear or maybe you can use an amiibo to get discount on<br />D.L.C. such as say Kirby and the Rainbow Curse has a King Dedede themed pack<br />that's $8 but if you have the Dedede amiibo already you can scan it so you only<br />have to pay $4.Monster_Hunter2882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-83090728388906252522014-11-17T15:51:54.064-08:002014-11-17T15:51:54.064-08:00Oh, yeah, I nearly forgot about this game's Am...Oh, yeah, I nearly forgot about this game's Amiibo component myself. What is it about this aspect of the game that interests you, Sam?thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-32597071467814433052014-11-17T15:44:39.671-08:002014-11-17T15:44:39.671-08:00Hopefully the original creators of the games would...Hopefully the original creators of the games would never let that happen.<br /><br /><br />An other thing about seeing the box-art is that it reminded me is that the game supports amiibo. This changed my odds of getting the Kirby one from probably to definitely.Monster_Hunter2882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-24755951258155158192014-11-17T13:37:22.582-08:002014-11-17T13:37:22.582-08:00Oh, boy, don't give Nintendo ideas, Sam! (I sa...Oh, boy, don't give Nintendo ideas, Sam! (I say that in response to your Ristar comment, of course.)<br /><br /><br />As for this being one of my first Wii U games: yes, I have to imagine that will be the case.<br /><br /><br />Unfortunately, though, there are so many games on my Wii U wish list at the moment that it's going to be tough for me to decide which ones to get first--although I have to imagine Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World and this game will be right up there.thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-40662378726160646522014-11-17T12:56:40.969-08:002014-11-17T12:56:40.969-08:00I'm guessing when/if you get a Wii U this game...I'm guessing when/if you get a Wii U this game is going to be one of the 1st games you get if not the 1st you get.<br /><br />As for the box-art I also hope they keep it for the western releases instead replacing with an angry Kirby one. I just hope they never do what Sega did to Ristar and make him angry the whole game in western releases.Monster_Hunter2882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-81014275199996322742014-11-17T09:26:59.241-08:002014-11-17T09:26:59.241-08:00That's true, Korby, although not *entirely. Af...That's true, Korby, although not *entirely. After all, the Euro version of Kirby's Canvas Curse (Kirby and the Amazing Paintbrush, or something like that?) uses the NA cover art rather than the JP art, doesn't it?thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-27855056256923531312014-11-17T09:25:45.255-08:002014-11-17T09:25:45.255-08:00I have a feeling you may be right, Justin :(
BTW...I have a feeling you may be right, Justin :(<br /><br /><br />BTW, I'd really like to find and slap all of the people who took part in the focus group the brass at Nintendo of America green-lit years ago that prompted them to believe Americans would only love Kirby if he looked angry.<br /><br /><br />I don't know that such a focus group actually took place, mind you, or that it's actually responsible for NOA's current treatment of the character, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn that's the case.thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-70210849147638764902014-11-17T08:48:09.414-08:002014-11-17T08:48:09.414-08:00To be fair, todays european Kirby-Cover tends to a...To be fair, todays european Kirby-Cover tends to adopt the Japan-Covers so no fear there. But USA is another topic...Korbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-54031477346279289012014-11-17T08:37:37.615-08:002014-11-17T08:37:37.615-08:00Oh yeah. I wouldn't be surprised if they chan...Oh yeah. I wouldn't be surprised if they change the art entirely just to find a reason to make him angry. It'll be some boring fight scene where he's flattening enemies or racing along a barely-visible rainbow line.Justin Difazzionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-19506093732108432252014-11-17T08:28:58.620-08:002014-11-17T08:28:58.620-08:00Unfortunately--or maybe I should say hilariously?-...Unfortunately--or maybe I should say hilariously?--this is *exactly* what's going to happen, Justin, and you know it!thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-13365834704379710562014-11-17T08:04:22.102-08:002014-11-17T08:04:22.102-08:00He's gonna be all, "There is clay twine c...He's gonna be all, "There is clay twine coming out of my anus and I am NOT happy about it!" on the US box art.Justin Difazzionoreply@blogger.com