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We’ll keep this post updated throughout the day with various videos rather than making individual posts. It’ll make things a bit cleaner!

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– 4 stages in the E3 demo
– 2 were adventure-like
– Third was a boss battle against Robotnik
– Last one was a more traditional action stage
– Single-player demo
– Switch between Sonic and his friends with the d-pad
– Adventure stages feature puzzle-solving, exploration, brawling, and slower-paced platforming
– Levels include kill rooms, puzzles/exploration, and platforming
– Puzzle/exploration involves levers to pull or switches to push
– The game re-spawns the player close to where you fall without losing much progress
– Only lose a little damage when this happens
– One adventure stage is set in an underwater facility
– This includes secret rooms, and Amy’s 2.5-D platforming segments
– Combat devolves into pushing Y for standard melee attacks
– Special move with X
– Special move depends on the character
– All characters have the energy beam
– Need to use the energy beam in a mini-boss battle and Eggman boss stage to throw smaller baddies at the boss
– Last stage was like a traditional Sonic action stage
– Sonic and his three friends run much faster through rollercoaster ramps and loop
– Some areas have you doing “lane shifting” via the L and R buttons
– Characters play similarly with subtle differences
– Ex: Knuckle is stronger, Amy has a triple jump as opposed to a double jump
– None of the characters are fast
– Knuckles cannot glide, and Tails cannot fly
– Tails can use his tail to fall more slowly

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Alright, I know what you’re thinking: this is obvious news. But yes, there are more unannounced characters planned for the new Super Smash Bros. games. The folks hosting the Treehouse stream mentioned this, though they obviously didn’t elaborate further. I’m still waiting for a Captain Falcon confirmation, personally!

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A Bayonetta 2 fact sheet from Nintendo provides a little insight into the game’s two-player online co-op feature known as “Tag Climax”. Check it out below:

In online quick matches, you can wager halos, the in-game currency that you
earn by defeating enemies. You receive a large sum back if you can prove
you’re a better fighter than your partner. Halos can then be traded in a story
mode shop to unlock new techniques, buy accessories and pick up alternate
weapon variations.

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Update:: Don’t want to make a new post about this, but Mario Kart 8 is available for the same price again.

Update: Deal is no longer available. Hope you got in on it while it was live!

Amazon has discounted Mario Kart 8 by just over $11. The game typically costs $60, but you can grab a copy for only $48.81. For a new Nintendo release selling well thus far, that’s a pretty good discount!

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– 3 levels in the E3 demo
– First 2 levels have a lot of secrets
– In the first level, you had to reveal hidden clouds
– In the third level, there is a different type of egg you that was an unknown Yoshi enemy
– You could shoot it to form a cloud path
– Line up the cloud paths and carry and boulder to crush a Piranha Plant or a wall to unlock a secret
– Still collect 5 flowers
– Most of these are hidden in nooks and crannies behind question-mark clouds
– Game doesn’t keep the red coins or the counter
– Yoshi is also looking for three pieces of Wonder Wool in each level
– There were some rote scenic transformations involving unraveling yarn
– A lot of the scene transformation magic of Epic Yarn doesn’t seem to be present in Woolly World
– Yoshi does transform quite a bit
– When he flutters, his legs turn into a propeller
– When he ground pounds, his body turns into a hammer

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