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SPOILERS for Super Mario 3D World below!
Opinions from last week looked pretty split. Some of you said the Lucky 7 item from Mario Kart 7 was nothing more than a gimmick and needed to stay behind. Others thought the item had a place in the next Mario Kart, some suggesting that an eighth item be added to create a Lucky 8 item. Time will tell if this item ever makes another appearance! Moving onto this week…
Was Revealing Rosalina a Good Move?
During the most recent Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced the addition of Rosalina as an unlockable and playable character in Super Mario 3D World. Fans got to see the new gal running through levels, using her signature Spin Jump move. We even got a glimpse at a Super Mario Galaxy level, complete with the Comet Observatory in the background.
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Now the question is whether or not this character should have stayed a secret. It’s always an awesome feeling when players complete a game or finish an objective and end up unlocking some kind of awesome reward. Now that nearly everyone knows about Rosalina, that kind of secret is no longer there. This isn’t to say that there aren’t any more cool secrets to unlock and find in 3D World, but we are definitely not getting that shock factor when we see the character pop up on screen.
But is this something Nintendo had to do to fire up excitement for the game. It’s clear that playable characters are very important to some fans, so has this pushed anyone over to buy the game? Has this mere announcement pushed anyone to get a Wii U for this game? Was the sacrifice of the surprise worth it to help boost interest and even sales for both Super Mario 3D World and the Wii U? I’m interested to see what you guys think!
Right off the bat, I am going to say… it WAS a great move revealing Rosalina. I was watching the Nintendo Direct with one of my best friend at school, who is a girl, and she wasn’t going to get the game, but now is. It was a great idea to reveal it. I mean, what we DON’T know is all the other secrets the game could potentially hide, like the 6th character, another power up, another world, etc. So, yes, revealing Rosalina was a good idea, and it was perfect that they didn’t reveal her too early, but instead,… Read more »
Not really… it might increase the sales a bit, but overall it probably won’t do a dent.
Most of the people buying this won’t be compelled enough to get her.
Thank you Anon, a completely honest opinion is all we wanted. Sorry if we (me in paticular) offended you.
I like you from what I’ve seen of you.
Same, except that I like him NOW. Before, he was a troll for Rosalina fans, and now he’s just giving his personal opinion.
I don’t remember seeing him before.
I have. He made fun of other Rosalina fans in the “New Boxart revealed for Mario Party: Island Tour”, but now he is telling us his opinion without trolling others.
Well that is good.
Yep.
I wished I could of joined ;|
Do you want to play MTO?
Mario Tennis Open? Sure, I’ll be with you in a few minutes.
ok just join my game.
OK. Be there in a couple minutes.
I’m a little rusty, so it shouldn’t be too intense of a game.
Me neither how do i join you?
1. Go into Mario Tennis Open.
2. Choose your file.
3. Select Online Multiplayer.
4. Select Exhibition.
5. You should be able to see me.
Good Game!
Up for Round two?
Look above.
Round two?
Sorry, how bout in like an hour or so? like at 6:45?
That’s 8:45 for me, so I don’t know… possibly?
sure.
Actually, can we hold off until tomorrow? Something came up.
Yeah couldn’t play anyways. Want to play now?
No Question of the Week, this week. Too much going on!