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but to control as much territory
as possible by covering the
level in your team’s ink. Oh,
and you can transform into
a squid to traverse your ink.
This allows you to move faster
and to areas you otherwise
wouldn’t have been able to get
to, adding a further element
of strategy to the game.
Also the way the game played
out was extremely fun. Close
matches were very regular and
kept you waiting for the very
last little infographic, telling
you the exact percentages of
the map your team had taken
control of. The atmosphere
was one of fun and excitement
every match so this is only
another box ticked by Nintendo.
Family friendly? Tick. Innovative,
but not so much as to alienate
existing fanbase? Tick. Are we
seeing a pattern emerging here?
Nintendo has this making video
games thing down to an art.
Just when you think Nintendo
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are down and out, here’s a
new IP that ticks every box
and tons of games that show
off just how masterful they
have become at the creating
distinctly Nintendo experiences.
Super Smash Bros
Lastly, I played possibly the
most anticipated game on the
whole Wii U platform. I will
be honest from the off. Super
Smash Bros has never been my
thing. Never. I don’t understand
it and I don’t really see why it’s
so popular. So existing fans
will be happy to know I came
away feeling...exactly the same
way I did when I went in.
There are new characters
and new levels. That’s what
I took away from my time
with the game. It’s just Super
Smash Bros. If you’re a fan
you’ll love it. If you’re not, this
won’t change your mind.
I had a crash course from the
very helpful resident Smash
Bros expert, this consisted of
him talking at me for about two
to three minutes explaining
what buttons do what. He
was lovely and extremely
informative. Unfortunately,
the other two players didn’t
need his help, so I had my arse
handed to me several times.
While I pressed buttons and
hoped to do something.
Overall Impressions
So after