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RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - MrYoshbert - 06-24-2014
The DS game was alright, although the baby-switching mechanic got a bit too annoying for me. Plus, the aesthetics of the game felt a bit... off.
There was also the weird-ass subplot with the "star children" and time-traveling Bowser and Kamek from the future.
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Rystar - 06-24-2014
(06-24-2014, 07:45 PM)MrYoshbert Wrote: The DS game was alright, although the baby-switching mechanic got a bit too annoying for me. Plus, the aesthetics of the game felt a bit... off.This is exactly why I think the game feels like a fangame. Mixed graphics and everything was just... unprofessional feeling. It's not the only reason why, but it's a huge factor.
There's also the subplot with the "star children" and time-traveling Bowser and Kamek from the future.
Also yeah, the subplot was pretty dull and uninteresting.
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Eno - 06-24-2014
(06-24-2014, 07:40 PM)Crappy Blue Luigi Wrote: yoshi's island ds didn't hold my attention for long, but it had one very important impact on the mario universe:
baby wario.
They somehow managed to avoid making his special power involve his butt in some way.
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Kazumi - 06-24-2014
(06-24-2014, 07:46 PM)Rystar Wrote: Also yeah, the subplot was pretty dull and uninteresting.
Its certainly better than the one in New Island, lol
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Rystar - 06-24-2014
The only thing I truly hate about New Island is how they undid the rather heartwarming ending of the original YI. I think a close friend of mine said it best: "That was probably the first time I actually seriously felt like something hurt my childhood."
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - MrYoshbert - 06-24-2014
Which is odd, because the director of the original game was supposed to keep the developers at Arzest (aka ex-Artoon employees) in line.
...why does the combination of Artoon and the Yoshi franchise always seems to result in something highly controversial? Oh hell, I'm getting off-topic.
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Rystar - 06-24-2014
Because Artoon's a pretty lousy developer? XD
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Eno - 06-24-2014
I just finished reading the story of New Island and yeah, that sounds like a pretty silly way to get the plot going again and it does retroactively mess up the first YI's ending.
I haven't played the game so I'll ask: how does time travelling Bowser and Mario fit into the mix? Does that come into it midway through the game or does adult Bowser really just randomly tear through the fabric of time to be a final boss?
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Jermungandr - 06-24-2014
No he's kind of there from the beginning.
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Dear President Seinfeld - 06-24-2014
i loved yoshis new island. it combined my two favorite game art styles, the pasty pastel oval land of new super mario bros and the vile diaper baby reality of post-3D yoshi
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Mystie - 06-25-2014
(06-24-2014, 08:08 PM)Rystar Wrote: The only thing I truly hate about New Island is how they undid the rather heartwarming ending of the original YI. I think a close friend of mine said it best: "That was probably the first time I actually seriously felt like something hurt my childhood."
Same here. The retcon in New Island makes me so angry. In my mind, that shitty retcon never happened, and Yoshi's Island ended like how it normally did.
Anyway, I feel we've gotten a little off-topic here. This thread has become more of a New Island thread than a Wooly World thread.
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Eno - 06-25-2014
(06-24-2014, 10:04 PM)Drshnaps Wrote: No he's kind of there from the beginning.
Weird, most of the plot descriptions I've read make no mention of Bowser time-travelling whatsoever. I assumed it figured more into the plot, like Bowser had went back in time to make sure Mario and Luigi were never saved which starts the whole adventure anew.
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - E-Man - 06-25-2014
Bowser basically appeared out of nowhere at the end as a surprise final boss. The game never built the moment up and it wouldn't have made a difference if he didn't appear at all.
Even Yoshi's Island DS did a better job with including Bowser in the story and it's made by practically the same developer, too.
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Jermungandr - 06-25-2014
Oh wait I thought you were talking about Yoshi's Island DS. Sorry.
RE: Yoshi's Epic Ya-- I mean, Wooly World - Eno - 06-25-2014
(06-25-2014, 11:14 AM)E-Man Wrote: Bowser basically appeared out of nowhere at the end as a surprise final boss. The game never built the moment up and it wouldn't have made a difference if he didn't appear at all.Oh. Well that's lame.
Even Yoshi's Island DS did a better job with including Bowser in the story and it's made by practically the same developer, too.
I don't really care too much about the storyline in most Mario games, but "oh wait wrong parents sry" and then having the exact same thing happen all over again (right up to finding the stork strung up on top of Bowser Jr's castle because this game is completely different) is pretty lazy even by Mario plot standards. It's especially stupid if they're going to randomly throw time-travel in there at the end and not incorporate it into the rest of the story somehow.