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skeldare · March 2012

maximumzero wrote: »

skeldare wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

ArcSyn wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Our biannual Disney trip

Holy cow. Do you live nearby or something? I haven't been to Disney since I was 7, and then a quick half-day trip when my sister graduated from a college in Florida and we went down for that.

I may be using the term "biannual" incorrect, but I mean "Every other year."

And it's kinda said jokingly because we went in November 2010 and we're going again this October...hence biannual.

Prior to 2010 the last time I had been was like 1998. (And like '94 and '89 before that.)

Edit: I do live nearer-by than you...still flying though.

That's still more often than some people get to go

Edit: And if it's every other year, it'd be biennial

Excuse my poor grammar.

We used to take lots of vacations when I was younger, and my father was proactive enough to make sure they were all educational or at least culturally relevant...Washington D.C., The Grand Canyon, Gettysburg, etc. I don't envy the kids I grew up with that went to Six Flags in the least.

But in 2001 our aging grandparents (On my mother's side) moved in with us, and their care more or less stopped vacations in our family. So, our trip in 2010 was the first real "vacation" I had been on in almost a decade. It was myself, my sister, and my brother-in-law, and since we're all 8-year-olds inside our head anyway it was awesome.

So we're doing it again, but this time my girlfriend is coming with us.

Lucky bastard. <3

ArcSyn · March 2012

maximumzero wrote: »

Washington D.C., The Grand Canyon, Gettysburg, etc. I don't envy the kids I grew up with that went to Six Flags in the least.

This was us. We would tent/trailer camper camp all over the place. Though we never left the eastern seaboard states except for a trip to Tennessee once, and business trips with my dad to Mississippi and St. Louis (technically it was Illinois, but we went to see the arch). Historical sites were big, but also just to travel and enjoy different areas, like stopping in each state from NJ to Maine and back, and heading to Florida.

My wife gets car-sick, so unfortunately I don't see us doing that as much without causing her physical pain. She can't stand car trips that are over an hour. Two hours tops.

cloudeagle · March 2012

ArcSyn wrote: »

skeldare wrote: »

Edit: And if it's every other year, it'd be biennial

Was about to say this, but I have to be honest and say I had to look it up.

I'll get my streetpasses in July at the Zelda concert. In other 3DS news, I started my third playthrough of Find Mii 2. I have now completed every area in the short game except for the locked one. Need to find that key. I'm in the throne room right now, ran out of play coins after getting 2 blues for the fire room. But once I complete this I'll restart the "Secret" mode that's longer and work through each of those paths (went through once, I think I took the top choice at each fork).

My Mii now has a top hat.

Hm. Are the hats randomized in Find Mii II? Because the top hat was the very first one I got.

Also, how do you find the key? Do you just pray a monster drops it on death?

MNC Dover · March 2012

For all of those out there getting the presell Kid Icarus 3D Classic, I'm about to do you a huge favor and write up some tips to make your game experience much smoother. If you've never played the original, be prepared for an old-school, brutally difficult game. But with MNC Dover's tips, you should fare much better.

Here we go!

Spoiler:

For starters, you should know that this game is front difficult heavy. If you can get through the first three stages, the rest will be MUCH easier. Be prepared for: 3-4 hit deaths, swarming enemies, and instant fall kills. Be prepared to die a lot and be sent to the beginning of the level. But not to worry, we'll get you good and beefy before this becomes too big a problem.

First things first, learn to farm. Yeah farming sucks and is tedious, but it will save a lot of headaches in the future. Enemies come in four waves of four each. The first enemy you encounter is a little blue snake thing that drop from the sky. Kill all and pick up the hearts. Four more will spawn. This will continue two more times, a total of 16 snake dudes. My technique is to find a nice spot and let them come to you. Try not to jump as the screen goes up causing their drop pattern to change. Keep moving slowly ahead until more start to spawn. Kill them off and continue.

This four waves of four applies to a lot of enemies in the first area. The flying eyeball things do the same thing. Enemies will respawn once the hearts are gone; either by timing out or collection. Remember that if you want to get through a tough jump area without being molested. Make sure to kill every enemy on the entire first stage (that's a lot of farming). When you enter the final door, Pit will aim up and his score is shown. Earning 28k points gets you a second block of health. Earning 56k gets a third block. If you farm every enemy in each of the first three stages, you could get close to a fourth block. Points also get you chances at extra shot power. You probably won't get to level 5 power until the end of the game or into your next run so don't worry too much about it. But still...farm, farm, farm!

Be patient! Certain enemies take a lot of hits to kill (like the Grim Reaper), so don't try and Rambo them. Hang back, watch for patterns and take a single shot when you can. Don't be greedy, the game will punish you.

Weapon power-ups! Near the end of stage 1-3 is a training room. You have to last a preset time without dying to earn your reward. Jump on top of the door and fire up and left to get a free cheap victory. The staff creates a protective barrier, the fire arrow ups damage, and the bow increases range to full screen. Personally, I take the bow, but the staff is also a great choice. Save the fire arrow for last. These weapons only come into play once you have full health, so you probably won't notice the effect until you reach 2-1. They are also disabled in the dungeon areas (1-4, 2-4, and 3-4).

Don't buy shit until you can afford the barrel. This item allows you to store up to 9 of the restoration bottles (giving you one block of health upon dying). The feather saves you from a fall, but is a luxury item you buy later. In the dungeons you can buy a pencil and torch to help you get around the map. You can save money by using a FAQ or just fumbling around. Whatever works for you.

There is a room with ? pots in it. These pots contain hammers, hearts, and the God of Misfortune. Revealing the God makes you lose everything. It costs 5 hearts to shoot open a jar. There is a pattern to it, but I don't remember it. Save states wouldn't hurt too much here. If you manage to open every pot without revealing the God, you can open the last pot for a free treasure! (Barrel please!!)

Chalices of healing are placed at certain points in each level. They restore one block of health. Be careful though, if you enter a room next to a chalice, it will be gone when you reemerge.

Hammers are great for the dungeon areas. The release stoned soldiers that will help you fight the boss. More importantly, you can open paths that might otherwise be blocked off. The harp item turns enemies into hammers temporarily. Personally, in the early going I'd take hearts and kills over hammers. After world 2-1 and on, you can get hammers as you need them.

Once you get through the first world (1-1 through 1-4), the rest isn't that bad...WITH ONE EXCEPTION!

Know the face of your enemy. This is the single greatest nightmare in all of Kid Icarus. If this little bastard touches you, he will steal a weapon upgrade. Do whatever you can in your power to avoid him. They can't be hurt, slowed down, or bargained with. They're like the Terminator...that only makes one attempt at you and steals your shit. Watch out for the flying version in the World 3 areas. You've been warned!

So I hope this helps you out in your epic journey into the frustratingly fun world of Kid Icarus 3D. If you have any questions, feel free to ask away. I played the ever loving crap out of this game in 1986 (I was 10!) so I know a thing or two about how tough it can be.

Houn · March 2012

Why do people have their Classics code already and I don't?

skeldare · March 2012

Houn wrote: »

Why do people have their Classics code already and I don't?

People have their Kid Icarus 3D Classics codes?

MNC Dover · March 2012

Houn wrote: »

Why do people have their Classics code already and I don't?

Wait?! Who has their code already?! I wanna play!!

Houn · March 2012

MNC Dover wrote: »

Houn wrote: »

Why do people have their Classics code already and I don't?

Wait?! Who has their code already?! I wanna play!!

I thought you said people had them.

maximumzero · March 2012

MNC Dover wrote: »

For all of those out there getting the presell Kid Icarus 3D Classic, I'm about to do you a huge favor and write up some tips to make your game experience much smoother. If you've never played the original, be prepared for an old-school, brutally difficult game. But with MNC Dover's tips, you should fare much better.

Here we go!

Spoiler:

For starters, you should know that this game is front difficult heavy. If you can get through the first three stages, the rest will be MUCH easier. Be prepared for: 3-4 hit deaths, swarming enemies, and instant fall kills. Be prepared to die a lot and be sent to the beginning of the level. But not to worry, we'll get you good and beefy before this becomes too big a problem.

First things first, learn to farm. Yeah farming sucks and is tedious, but it will save a lot of headaches in the future. Enemies come in four waves of four each. The first enemy you encounter is a little blue snake thing that drop from the sky. Kill all and pick up the hearts. Four more will spawn. This will continue two more times, a total of 16 snake dudes. My technique is to find a nice spot and let them come to you. Try not to jump as the screen goes up causing their drop pattern to change. Keep moving slowly ahead until more start to spawn. Kill them off and continue.

This four waves of four applies to a lot of enemies in the first area. The flying eyeball things do the same thing. Enemies will respawn once the hearts are gone; either by timing out or collection. Remember that if you want to get through a tough jump area without being molested. Make sure to kill every enemy on the entire first stage (that's a lot of farming). When you enter the final door, Pit will aim up and his score is shown. Earning 28k points gets you a second block of health. Earning 56k gets a third block. If you farm every enemy in each of the first three stages, you could get close to a fourth block. Points also get you chances at extra shot power. You probably won't get to level 5 power until the end of the game or into your next run so don't worry too much about it. But still...farm, farm, farm!

Be patient! Certain enemies take a lot of hits to kill (like the Grim Reaper), so don't try and Rambo them. Hang back, watch for patterns and take a single shot when you can. Don't be greedy, the game will punish you.

Weapon power-ups! Near the end of stage 1-3 is a training room. You have to last a preset time without dying to earn your reward. Jump on top of the door and fire up and left to get a free cheap victory. The staff creates a protective barrier, the fire arrow ups damage, and the bow increases range to full screen. Personally, I take the bow, but the staff is also a great choice. Save the fire arrow for last. These weapons only come into play once you have full health, so you probably won't notice the effect until you reach 2-1. They are also disabled in the dungeon areas (1-4, 2-4, and 3-4).

Don't buy shit until you can afford the barrel. This item allows you to store up to 9 of the restoration bottles (giving you one block of health upon dying). The feather saves you from a fall, but is a luxury item you buy later. In the dungeons you can buy a pencil and torch to help you get around the map. You can save money by using a FAQ or just fumbling around. Whatever works for you.

There is a room with ? pots in it. These pots contain hammers, hearts, and the God of Misfortune. Revealing the God makes you lose everything. It costs 5 hearts to shoot open a jar. There is a pattern to it, but I don't remember it. Save states wouldn't hurt too much here. If you manage to open every pot without revealing the God, you can open the last pot for a free treasure! (Barrel please!!)

Chalices of healing are placed at certain points in each level. They restore one block of health. Be careful though, if you enter a room next to a chalice, it will be gone when you reemerge.

Hammers are great for the dungeon areas. The release stoned soldiers that will help you fight the boss. More importantly, you can open paths that might otherwise be blocked off. The harp item turns enemies into hammers temporarily. Personally, in the early going I'd take hearts and kills over hammers. After world 2-1 and on, you can get hammers as you need them.

Once you get through the first world (1-1 through 1-4), the rest isn't that bad...WITH ONE EXCEPTION!

Know the face of your enemy. This is the single greatest nightmare in all of Kid Icarus. If this little bastard touches you, he will steal a weapon upgrade. Do whatever you can in your power to avoid him. They can't be hurt, slowed down, or bargained with. They're like the Terminator...that only makes one attempt at you and steals your shit. Watch out for the flying version in the World 3 areas. You've been warned!

So I hope this helps you out in your epic journey into the frustratingly fun world of Kid Icarus 3D. If you have any questions, feel free to ask away. I played the ever loving crap out of this game in 1986 (I was 10!) so I know a thing or two about how tough it can be.

Um...I pre-ordered the game from Amazon this morning. Any idea when I should expect the redemption code to be e-mailed to me?

skeldare · March 2012

maximumzero wrote: »

MNC Dover wrote: »

For all of those out there getting the presell Kid Icarus 3D Classic, I'm about to do you a huge favor and write up some tips to make your game experience much smoother. If you've never played the original, be prepared for an old-school, brutally difficult game. But with MNC Dover's tips, you should fare much better.

Here we go!

Spoiler:

For starters, you should know that this game is front difficult heavy. If you can get through the first three stages, the rest will be MUCH easier. Be prepared for: 3-4 hit deaths, swarming enemies, and instant fall kills. Be prepared to die a lot and be sent to the beginning of the level. But not to worry, we'll get you good and beefy before this becomes too big a problem.

First things first, learn to farm. Yeah farming sucks and is tedious, but it will save a lot of headaches in the future. Enemies come in four waves of four each. The first enemy you encounter is a little blue snake thing that drop from the sky. Kill all and pick up the hearts. Four more will spawn. This will continue two more times, a total of 16 snake dudes. My technique is to find a nice spot and let them come to you. Try not to jump as the screen goes up causing their drop pattern to change. Keep moving slowly ahead until more start to spawn. Kill them off and continue.

This four waves of four applies to a lot of enemies in the first area. The flying eyeball things do the same thing. Enemies will respawn once the hearts are gone; either by timing out or collection. Remember that if you want to get through a tough jump area without being molested. Make sure to kill every enemy on the entire first stage (that's a lot of farming). When you enter the final door, Pit will aim up and his score is shown. Earning 28k points gets you a second block of health. Earning 56k gets a third block. If you farm every enemy in each of the first three stages, you could get close to a fourth block. Points also get you chances at extra shot power. You probably won't get to level 5 power until the end of the game or into your next run so don't worry too much about it. But still...farm, farm, farm!

Be patient! Certain enemies take a lot of hits to kill (like the Grim Reaper), so don't try and Rambo them. Hang back, watch for patterns and take a single shot when you can. Don't be greedy, the game will punish you.

Weapon power-ups! Near the end of stage 1-3 is a training room. You have to last a preset time without dying to earn your reward. Jump on top of the door and fire up and left to get a free cheap victory. The staff creates a protective barrier, the fire arrow ups damage, and the bow increases range to full screen. Personally, I take the bow, but the staff is also a great choice. Save the fire arrow for last. These weapons only come into play once you have full health, so you probably won't notice the effect until you reach 2-1. They are also disabled in the dungeon areas (1-4, 2-4, and 3-4).

Don't buy shit until you can afford the barrel. This item allows you to store up to 9 of the restoration bottles (giving you one block of health upon dying). The feather saves you from a fall, but is a luxury item you buy later. In the dungeons you can buy a pencil and torch to help you get around the map. You can save money by using a FAQ or just fumbling around. Whatever works for you.

There is a room with ? pots in it. These pots contain hammers, hearts, and the God of Misfortune. Revealing the God makes you lose everything. It costs 5 hearts to shoot open a jar. There is a pattern to it, but I don't remember it. Save states wouldn't hurt too much here. If you manage to open every pot without revealing the God, you can open the last pot for a free treasure! (Barrel please!!)

Chalices of healing are placed at certain points in each level. They restore one block of health. Be careful though, if you enter a room next to a chalice, it will be gone when you reemerge.

Hammers are great for the dungeon areas. The release stoned soldiers that will help you fight the boss. More importantly, you can open paths that might otherwise be blocked off. The harp item turns enemies into hammers temporarily. Personally, in the early going I'd take hearts and kills over hammers. After world 2-1 and on, you can get hammers as you need them.

Once you get through the first world (1-1 through 1-4), the rest isn't that bad...WITH ONE EXCEPTION!

Know the face of your enemy. This is the single greatest nightmare in all of Kid Icarus. If this little bastard touches you, he will steal a weapon upgrade. Do whatever you can in your power to avoid him. They can't be hurt, slowed down, or bargained with. They're like the Terminator...that only makes one attempt at you and steals your shit. Watch out for the flying version in the World 3 areas. You've been warned!

So I hope this helps you out in your epic journey into the frustratingly fun world of Kid Icarus 3D. If you have any questions, feel free to ask away. I played the ever loving crap out of this game in 1986 (I was 10!) so I know a thing or two about how tough it can be.

Um...I pre-ordered the game from Amazon this morning. Any idea when I should expect the redemption code to be e-mailed to me?

No one knows. Best guess would be Friday.

Jam Warrior · March 2012

When you replay Find Mii 2 does it show you which paths you have taken previously?

maximumzero · March 2012

skeldare wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

MNC Dover wrote: »

For all of those out there getting the presell Kid Icarus 3D Classic, I'm about to do you a huge favor and write up some tips to make your game experience much smoother. If you've never played the original, be prepared for an old-school, brutally difficult game. But with MNC Dover's tips, you should fare much better.

Here we go!

Spoiler:

For starters, you should know that this game is front difficult heavy. If you can get through the first three stages, the rest will be MUCH easier. Be prepared for: 3-4 hit deaths, swarming enemies, and instant fall kills. Be prepared to die a lot and be sent to the beginning of the level. But not to worry, we'll get you good and beefy before this becomes too big a problem.

First things first, learn to farm. Yeah farming sucks and is tedious, but it will save a lot of headaches in the future. Enemies come in four waves of four each. The first enemy you encounter is a little blue snake thing that drop from the sky. Kill all and pick up the hearts. Four more will spawn. This will continue two more times, a total of 16 snake dudes. My technique is to find a nice spot and let them come to you. Try not to jump as the screen goes up causing their drop pattern to change. Keep moving slowly ahead until more start to spawn. Kill them off and continue.

This four waves of four applies to a lot of enemies in the first area. The flying eyeball things do the same thing. Enemies will respawn once the hearts are gone; either by timing out or collection. Remember that if you want to get through a tough jump area without being molested. Make sure to kill every enemy on the entire first stage (that's a lot of farming). When you enter the final door, Pit will aim up and his score is shown. Earning 28k points gets you a second block of health. Earning 56k gets a third block. If you farm every enemy in each of the first three stages, you could get close to a fourth block. Points also get you chances at extra shot power. You probably won't get to level 5 power until the end of the game or into your next run so don't worry too much about it. But still...farm, farm, farm!

Be patient! Certain enemies take a lot of hits to kill (like the Grim Reaper), so don't try and Rambo them. Hang back, watch for patterns and take a single shot when you can. Don't be greedy, the game will punish you.

Weapon power-ups! Near the end of stage 1-3 is a training room. You have to last a preset time without dying to earn your reward. Jump on top of the door and fire up and left to get a free cheap victory. The staff creates a protective barrier, the fire arrow ups damage, and the bow increases range to full screen. Personally, I take the bow, but the staff is also a great choice. Save the fire arrow for last. These weapons only come into play once you have full health, so you probably won't notice the effect until you reach 2-1. They are also disabled in the dungeon areas (1-4, 2-4, and 3-4).

Don't buy shit until you can afford the barrel. This item allows you to store up to 9 of the restoration bottles (giving you one block of health upon dying). The feather saves you from a fall, but is a luxury item you buy later. In the dungeons you can buy a pencil and torch to help you get around the map. You can save money by using a FAQ or just fumbling around. Whatever works for you.

There is a room with ? pots in it. These pots contain hammers, hearts, and the God of Misfortune. Revealing the God makes you lose everything. It costs 5 hearts to shoot open a jar. There is a pattern to it, but I don't remember it. Save states wouldn't hurt too much here. If you manage to open every pot without revealing the God, you can open the last pot for a free treasure! (Barrel please!!)

Chalices of healing are placed at certain points in each level. They restore one block of health. Be careful though, if you enter a room next to a chalice, it will be gone when you reemerge.

Hammers are great for the dungeon areas. The release stoned soldiers that will help you fight the boss. More importantly, you can open paths that might otherwise be blocked off. The harp item turns enemies into hammers temporarily. Personally, in the early going I'd take hearts and kills over hammers. After world 2-1 and on, you can get hammers as you need them.

Once you get through the first world (1-1 through 1-4), the rest isn't that bad...WITH ONE EXCEPTION!

Know the face of your enemy. This is the single greatest nightmare in all of Kid Icarus. If this little bastard touches you, he will steal a weapon upgrade. Do whatever you can in your power to avoid him. They can't be hurt, slowed down, or bargained with. They're like the Terminator...that only makes one attempt at you and steals your shit. Watch out for the flying version in the World 3 areas. You've been warned!

So I hope this helps you out in your epic journey into the frustratingly fun world of Kid Icarus 3D. If you have any questions, feel free to ask away. I played the ever loving crap out of this game in 1986 (I was 10!) so I know a thing or two about how tough it can be.

Um...I pre-ordered the game from Amazon this morning. Any idea when I should expect the redemption code to be e-mailed to me?

No one knows. Best guess would be Friday.

Gotcha, just wondering how people are getting them so early.

skeldare · March 2012

maximumzero wrote: »

skeldare wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

MNC Dover wrote: »

For all of those out there getting the presell Kid Icarus 3D Classic, I'm about to do you a huge favor and write up some tips to make your game experience much smoother. If you've never played the original, be prepared for an old-school, brutally difficult game. But with MNC Dover's tips, you should fare much better.

Here we go!

Spoiler:

For starters, you should know that this game is front difficult heavy. If you can get through the first three stages, the rest will be MUCH easier. Be prepared for: 3-4 hit deaths, swarming enemies, and instant fall kills. Be prepared to die a lot and be sent to the beginning of the level. But not to worry, we'll get you good and beefy before this becomes too big a problem.

First things first, learn to farm. Yeah farming sucks and is tedious, but it will save a lot of headaches in the future. Enemies come in four waves of four each. The first enemy you encounter is a little blue snake thing that drop from the sky. Kill all and pick up the hearts. Four more will spawn. This will continue two more times, a total of 16 snake dudes. My technique is to find a nice spot and let them come to you. Try not to jump as the screen goes up causing their drop pattern to change. Keep moving slowly ahead until more start to spawn. Kill them off and continue.

This four waves of four applies to a lot of enemies in the first area. The flying eyeball things do the same thing. Enemies will respawn once the hearts are gone; either by timing out or collection. Remember that if you want to get through a tough jump area without being molested. Make sure to kill every enemy on the entire first stage (that's a lot of farming). When you enter the final door, Pit will aim up and his score is shown. Earning 28k points gets you a second block of health. Earning 56k gets a third block. If you farm every enemy in each of the first three stages, you could get close to a fourth block. Points also get you chances at extra shot power. You probably won't get to level 5 power until the end of the game or into your next run so don't worry too much about it. But still...farm, farm, farm!

Be patient! Certain enemies take a lot of hits to kill (like the Grim Reaper), so don't try and Rambo them. Hang back, watch for patterns and take a single shot when you can. Don't be greedy, the game will punish you.

Weapon power-ups! Near the end of stage 1-3 is a training room. You have to last a preset time without dying to earn your reward. Jump on top of the door and fire up and left to get a free cheap victory. The staff creates a protective barrier, the fire arrow ups damage, and the bow increases range to full screen. Personally, I take the bow, but the staff is also a great choice. Save the fire arrow for last. These weapons only come into play once you have full health, so you probably won't notice the effect until you reach 2-1. They are also disabled in the dungeon areas (1-4, 2-4, and 3-4).

Don't buy shit until you can afford the barrel. This item allows you to store up to 9 of the restoration bottles (giving you one block of health upon dying). The feather saves you from a fall, but is a luxury item you buy later. In the dungeons you can buy a pencil and torch to help you get around the map. You can save money by using a FAQ or just fumbling around. Whatever works for you.

There is a room with ? pots in it. These pots contain hammers, hearts, and the God of Misfortune. Revealing the God makes you lose everything. It costs 5 hearts to shoot open a jar. There is a pattern to it, but I don't remember it. Save states wouldn't hurt too much here. If you manage to open every pot without revealing the God, you can open the last pot for a free treasure! (Barrel please!!)

Chalices of healing are placed at certain points in each level. They restore one block of health. Be careful though, if you enter a room next to a chalice, it will be gone when you reemerge.

Hammers are great for the dungeon areas. The release stoned soldiers that will help you fight the boss. More importantly, you can open paths that might otherwise be blocked off. The harp item turns enemies into hammers temporarily. Personally, in the early going I'd take hearts and kills over hammers. After world 2-1 and on, you can get hammers as you need them.

Once you get through the first world (1-1 through 1-4), the rest isn't that bad...WITH ONE EXCEPTION!

Know the face of your enemy. This is the single greatest nightmare in all of Kid Icarus. If this little bastard touches you, he will steal a weapon upgrade. Do whatever you can in your power to avoid him. They can't be hurt, slowed down, or bargained with. They're like the Terminator...that only makes one attempt at you and steals your shit. Watch out for the flying version in the World 3 areas. You've been warned!

So I hope this helps you out in your epic journey into the frustratingly fun world of Kid Icarus 3D. If you have any questions, feel free to ask away. I played the ever loving crap out of this game in 1986 (I was 10!) so I know a thing or two about how tough it can be.

Um...I pre-ordered the game from Amazon this morning. Any idea when I should expect the redemption code to be e-mailed to me?

No one knows. Best guess would be Friday.

Gotcha, just wondering how people are getting them so early.

Has anybody actually gotten it early? This is the first I'm hearing it.

maximumzero · March 2012

skeldare wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

skeldare wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

MNC Dover wrote: »

For all of those out there getting the presell Kid Icarus 3D Classic, I'm about to do you a huge favor and write up some tips to make your game experience much smoother. If you've never played the original, be prepared for an old-school, brutally difficult game. But with MNC Dover's tips, you should fare much better.

Here we go!

Spoiler:

For starters, you should know that this game is front difficult heavy. If you can get through the first three stages, the rest will be MUCH easier. Be prepared for: 3-4 hit deaths, swarming enemies, and instant fall kills. Be prepared to die a lot and be sent to the beginning of the level. But not to worry, we'll get you good and beefy before this becomes too big a problem.

First things first, learn to farm. Yeah farming sucks and is tedious, but it will save a lot of headaches in the future. Enemies come in four waves of four each. The first enemy you encounter is a little blue snake thing that drop from the sky. Kill all and pick up the hearts. Four more will spawn. This will continue two more times, a total of 16 snake dudes. My technique is to find a nice spot and let them come to you. Try not to jump as the screen goes up causing their drop pattern to change. Keep moving slowly ahead until more start to spawn. Kill them off and continue.

This four waves of four applies to a lot of enemies in the first area. The flying eyeball things do the same thing. Enemies will respawn once the hearts are gone; either by timing out or collection. Remember that if you want to get through a tough jump area without being molested. Make sure to kill every enemy on the entire first stage (that's a lot of farming). When you enter the final door, Pit will aim up and his score is shown. Earning 28k points gets you a second block of health. Earning 56k gets a third block. If you farm every enemy in each of the first three stages, you could get close to a fourth block. Points also get you chances at extra shot power. You probably won't get to level 5 power until the end of the game or into your next run so don't worry too much about it. But still...farm, farm, farm!

Be patient! Certain enemies take a lot of hits to kill (like the Grim Reaper), so don't try and Rambo them. Hang back, watch for patterns and take a single shot when you can. Don't be greedy, the game will punish you.

Weapon power-ups! Near the end of stage 1-3 is a training room. You have to last a preset time without dying to earn your reward. Jump on top of the door and fire up and left to get a free cheap victory. The staff creates a protective barrier, the fire arrow ups damage, and the bow increases range to full screen. Personally, I take the bow, but the staff is also a great choice. Save the fire arrow for last. These weapons only come into play once you have full health, so you probably won't notice the effect until you reach 2-1. They are also disabled in the dungeon areas (1-4, 2-4, and 3-4).

Don't buy shit until you can afford the barrel. This item allows you to store up to 9 of the restoration bottles (giving you one block of health upon dying). The feather saves you from a fall, but is a luxury item you buy later. In the dungeons you can buy a pencil and torch to help you get around the map. You can save money by using a FAQ or just fumbling around. Whatever works for you.

There is a room with ? pots in it. These pots contain hammers, hearts, and the God of Misfortune. Revealing the God makes you lose everything. It costs 5 hearts to shoot open a jar. There is a pattern to it, but I don't remember it. Save states wouldn't hurt too much here. If you manage to open every pot without revealing the God, you can open the last pot for a free treasure! (Barrel please!!)

Chalices of healing are placed at certain points in each level. They restore one block of health. Be careful though, if you enter a room next to a chalice, it will be gone when you reemerge.

Hammers are great for the dungeon areas. The release stoned soldiers that will help you fight the boss. More importantly, you can open paths that might otherwise be blocked off. The harp item turns enemies into hammers temporarily. Personally, in the early going I'd take hearts and kills over hammers. After world 2-1 and on, you can get hammers as you need them.

Once you get through the first world (1-1 through 1-4), the rest isn't that bad...WITH ONE EXCEPTION!

Know the face of your enemy. This is the single greatest nightmare in all of Kid Icarus. If this little bastard touches you, he will steal a weapon upgrade. Do whatever you can in your power to avoid him. They can't be hurt, slowed down, or bargained with. They're like the Terminator...that only makes one attempt at you and steals your shit. Watch out for the flying version in the World 3 areas. You've been warned!

So I hope this helps you out in your epic journey into the frustratingly fun world of Kid Icarus 3D. If you have any questions, feel free to ask away. I played the ever loving crap out of this game in 1986 (I was 10!) so I know a thing or two about how tough it can be.

Um...I pre-ordered the game from Amazon this morning. Any idea when I should expect the redemption code to be e-mailed to me?

No one knows. Best guess would be Friday.

Gotcha, just wondering how people are getting them so early.

Has anybody actually gotten it early? This is the first I'm hearing it.

Just going by MNC Dover's post from earlier.

MNC Dover wrote: »

Anyone else able to connect to the eShop? It keeps telling me that maintenance is being performed. Gotta get my updates and 3D Kid Icarus!

mntorankusu · March 2012

You won't get your code until after the game has charged/shipped. Otherwise you could get the code and then cancel your order.

wirehead26 · March 2012

They plan on releasing the 1991 GB Kid Icarus game anytime soon? Since I'm getting 3D KI and the new game on Friday I might as well complete the series.

3 games in 25 years. Huh.

mntorankusu · March 2012

It's already out everywhere but North America (and it didn't even come out in Japan on the Game Boy!), so probably not too long from now.

skeldare · March 2012

wirehead26 wrote: »

They plan on releasing the 1991 GB Kid Icarus game anytime soon? Since I'm getting 3D KI and the new game on Friday I might as well complete the series.

3 games in 25 years. Huh.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was released eventually.

Ferquin · March 2012

cloudeagle wrote: »

Hm. Are the hats randomized in Find Mii II? Because the top hat was the very first one I got.

Also, how do you find the key? Do you just pray a monster drops it on death?

No they are not randomized. They show up on specific paths. However, if you're playing Secret Quest, specific paths have multiple hats so you'll have to go down that path again in another playthough to get the other hat(s).

Keys show up on certain paths. Rest assured that you won't ever "miss" getting the key. However, you'll definitely have to do multiple playthroughs to get all the keys. They may show up in place of a hat.

Jam Warrior wrote: »

When you replay Find Mii 2 does it show you which paths you have taken previously?

Locations (the little circles) you've previously been to are brown, black if you haven't. White circles are the ones you hit on your current playthrough.

Ferquin · March 2012

Here are my tips for Find Mii II:

1) Upper paths are easy while the lower ones are harder.
2) Go through every single route thrice.
3) Only worry about curse gas for buying a dispelling draft. Yeah, it's a little touger, but you're better off using Play Coins to hire more Miis. Just whittle the monsters down.
4) If a mummy shows up, always go after the mummy. If two mummies show up, go after the bigger mummy. Mummies have healing powers (including resurrection) and can scare off your lead Mii.
5) If you have a mummy and a reaper, bring backup to clear curse gas or if your lead Mii gets scared off.
6) If it's a room with a status that requires specific-colored Miis, it's usually a mummy or reaper or both that you'll have to fight after clearing the room status.
7) Make sure to always hit 1,000 steps per day so you can get your 10 Play Coins. My quick protip is to shake your 3DS lengthwise, like you're shaking a soda. I found that twisting your wrist to shake it or waving it like a fan doesn't work as well to rack up steps.

MNC Dover · March 2012

Sorry for the earlier confusion, I thought KI came out today. I mean Friday, wth Nintendo?

skeldare · March 2012

MNC Dover wrote: »

Sorry for the earlier confusion, I thought KI came out today. I mean Friday, wth Nintendo?

Nintendo usually releases on Sunday for most of their major games.

MNC Dover · March 2012

Yeah, Sunday I get but Friday? So weird...

skeldare · March 2012

MNC Dover wrote: »

Yeah, Sunday I get but Friday? So weird...

Better than having to wait until Sunday, especially since I can get release date shipping from Amazon. I actually can't remember the last game that Nintendo released on Tuesday. Last game to get a Friday release here was Star Fox 64 3D.

Ferquin · March 2012

Fridays are better anyway. You get the whole weekend to play.

Lindsey Lohan · March 2012

I'll go ahead and back off on my criticism of some of the GB/GG games. I get that there is an audience and I thought they put out Sonic GG - I didn't notice it was the 3rd one which, while I'm not going to buy, I understand isn't a terrible game. I still wish we'd get away from the old handheld titles because I'm hopeful for more NES/SNES/Genesis titles - but I get that some of the handheld stuff has an audience.

I do wonder when more of the console games actually start hitting (assuming they do) how it will effect sales of the handheld stuff and how many people will actually go back and play the handheld versions.

maximumzero · March 2012

I keep thinking this is the Kid Icarus thread.

MNC Dover · March 2012

maximumzero wrote: »

I keep thinking this is the Kid Icarus thread.

I added a link to the KI:U thread into the OP.

anoffday · March 2012

Lindsey Lohan wrote: »

I'll go ahead and back off on my criticism of some of the GB/GG games. I get that there is an audience and I thought they put out Sonic GG - I didn't notice it was the 3rd one which, while I'm not going to buy, I understand isn't a terrible game. I still wish we'd get away from the old handheld titles because I'm hopeful for more NES/SNES/Genesis titles - but I get that some of the handheld stuff has an audience.

I do wonder when more of the console games actually start hitting (assuming they do) how it will effect sales of the handheld stuff and how many people will actually go back and play the handheld versions.

As much as I'd love to see SNES games on the eshop, the GB and GG games do make a lot more sense considering the 3DS is a handheld.

But Mario RPG, Super Metroid, All Stars, DKC 1,2, and 3, A Link to the Past...I don't think I'd ever leave the house without my 3DS if we got these games.

mntorankusu · March 2012

I'd love to have those games on my 3DS too, but I already own most of them on the Wii. If Nintendo doesn't offer some cross-compatibility for digital titles that are available on both systems, I'm just going to avoid buying any of them.

Houn · March 2012

I specifically didn't buy them on Wii in the hopes I'd get them portable.

Brainiac 8 · March 2012

Secret of Mana with local or online coop on the 3DS would be heavenly. 8->

MNC Dover · March 2012

I just finished updating a crap ton of stuff on the eShop (nes, gbc, netflix, etc). Any idea what is different? Only Mario and Metroid have the TV/NES change. The rest look the same.

Dritz · March 2012

Unless there were updates today I don't think anything major has changed. If you are like me and never updated Netflix since it came out you'll notice that it actually works reliably now. Mario and Metroid have VC features as well.

UncleSporky · March 2012

This actually looks pretty good and full-featured compared to its Wii predecessor (in concept, anyway):

eShop has been shaping up very nicely with a couple must-haves, a couple B-tier games to choose from, etc.

Oh also:

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/29600

Colors! 3D will be released onto the North American eShop on April 5, as reported by Jens Andersson, founder of the series.

The release date was tweeted along with confirmation that the game had passed Nintendo's submission process and is ready for release.

anoffday · March 2012

mntorankusu wrote: »

I'd love to have those games on my 3DS too, but I already own most of them on the Wii. If Nintendo doesn't offer some cross-compatibility for digital titles that are available on both systems, I'm just going to avoid buying any of them.

That's true. It would be really crappy of them to make you buy the same game again.

And come to think of it, I have a lot of those games on my Wii too as well as the SNES copies. But I need them to be portable.

wakaranai · March 2012

Dang it. I wish I preordered it now. Oh well, enjoy your price matches!

Now $30 at BB:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kid+Icarus:+Uprising+-+Nintendo+3DS/2856614.p?id=1218358280317&skuId=2856614

Edit: My bad. Forgot that this wasn't the KI thread.

TDawg · March 2012

anoffday wrote: »

mntorankusu wrote: »

I'd love to have those games on my 3DS too, but I already own most of them on the Wii. If Nintendo doesn't offer some cross-compatibility for digital titles that are available on both systems, I'm just going to avoid buying any of them.

That's true. It would be really crappy of them to make you buy the same game again.

And come to think of it, I have a lot of those games on my Wii too as well as the SNES copies. But I need them to be portable.

I would LOVE Wii-3DS virtual console accounts to be tied, so that I can play the same games on both systems. I have noticed that I am a lot more willing to spend money on virtual console titles for my 3DS, simply because of the added incentive of it being very easily portable, but having it also on my Wii would be very nice.

Moreso, I would really just enjoy having the SNES/NES games available on my 3DS. I don't have time to sit down and play games as much anymore, I am more on the move, etc. But being able to sit back and load up Super Mario World? Wonderful.

InvisibleInk · March 2012

I've got my Kid Icarus 3D code from Amazon!

Xenogears of Bore · March 2012

http://gamegaz.com/201203247322/

* Ability to access Nintendo eShop account from other internet enabled devices including computers and smartphones.

* This system update will allow users to take pictures of QR codes with the 3DS from the other device’s screen to redeem purchased content.

* This update will add the application "Nintendo Network" to the 3DS.

* Ability to update physical Nintendo 3DS Games via Nintendo Shop (DLC feature).

* A "Game Preview" Mode for the Nintendo 3DS system Nintendo Shop.

* Enhances the speed of the handheld.

* Increases the system security with automatic security updates.

* Nintendo Zone will be automatically added to European 3DS owners.

No idea how reliable the source is.

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