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My thoughts on Nintendo and DLC:

Let's face it people, Nintendo is a bit behind everybody else in this regard. DLC has been a huge component of the game industry for quite some time. So while Nintendo entering this "new" business model might be offensive to some people, it makes a fair amount of sense for multiple reasons, and so far is proving to be real great.

DLC gets a bad name nowadays because of things like Day-1 DLC, map packs, or microtransactions. But to say all DLC is bad is like saying that all white people are lonely, depressed, idiots. Bioshock 2: Minerva's Den, Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker, Gears of War 3: RAAM's Shadow, Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb. Those are just a few examples of DLC that provides a significant amount of content for a reasonable price.

So with Mario Golf, for $15 you get four new characters, and over 120 new courses. The courses you get through the DLC are actually more than you get through the game. And the game already had a large number of courses to begin with (no early reviews make any complaints about the number of courses). This is rather wonderful, and completely fair. And it seems to be the way Nintendo is doing DLC, as we saw with the New Super Luigi U expansion pack. A lot of content, and some additional goodies, all for a reduced price.

Internet, stop being whiny douchebags who want everything for free. Stop freaking out over change (and this is an Aspie with ADHD saying that) and start accepting that the video game's industry isn't what it used to be, and in order to compete, Nintendo is going to have to make a few changes. Yet they seem committed to making these changes in a fair and inexpensive way.

Yes, there is the potential for them to become mad with DLC later, but considering that hasn't happened yet, how about we save our indignation and complaints for when they offer Horse Armor? Seem fair? Yes? Then why the hell are you still complaining? Oh right... internet.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/jimquisition/9075-Salt-Of-The-Earth-A-Steam-Fail-Story

Again, Valve sucks. Steam is basically a monopoly. Electronic Arts somehow manages to have a more consumer friendly storefront.

Yoshi's Story, PMD: Explorers of Sky, Kirby AirRide, Mario Party 4, Sonic Adventure 1+2, Primordia

Unfortunately, I haven't played either game. But I did do a little bit of digging to figure some information out.

De blob does seem to involve motion controls, as it's required for jumping and transforming, which I'm assuming are two of the core mechanics you'll need for this kind of game.

http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=64397&tab=controls

Little King's Story seems to have no motion controls. I found this from looking up a review that outright said it had no motion control (oddly enough, the reviewer listed this as a criticism :P) and checking the controls on two sites.

http://www.gamefly.com/Rent-Little-King%27s-Story/132270/GameplayControls/#axzz2zK4ECDn9

http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=65538&tab=controls

Yoshi's Story, PMD: Explorers of Sky, Kirby AirRide, Mario Party 4, Sonic Adventure 1+2

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScunthorpeProblem

You asked what my definition of friend would be. You left before I could say it, so lez put it here c;?

A friend is someone who you feel comfortable sharing your experiences to, who's willing to listen to you. Supports you, and someone you can depend on, and someone who you can trust to tell you the truth, even if it's a bad truth. Oh and of course someone you have fun with c; especially at your own expense or their expense c;.

Feeling down. Don't get on my bad side, or there will be consequences.

My program's a unique breed because we didn't have homework in Journalism, so no matter what, I usually had my evenings, Saturday mornings and Sundays free. The only real exception was unless I decided on my own to attend something for a story (City Hall meetings, legislature, concert/fundraiser/protest, etc.)

I usually have about 20 hours a week if things are fine.