I double checked but it seems the differences are just cosmetic. It would be really cool if they had at least one special ability tied to the variant. I mean, legendaries get a stat boost. Like Eggcited Thrillipede should throw eggs that release chicks that attack enemies or something like that.
Just select ones. Some got several variants and others none. The gold/black does look cool on some of those characters, I have to admit.
Every so often I start thinking like that guy. I think it's from the time when almost all video games were pretty basic and aimed at kids. The 80s. I have then ingrained in me from that time. But, I'm slowly growing out of it. Lately I pull out my 3DS just about anywhere without worrying what anyone thinks. I still won't talk about games openly with my family though. No one is really much of a gamer, aside from some casual stuff, and I couldn't have a conversation with them. They'd probably think like your friend there and tell me to stop, or assume I've got some addiction and play games constantly.
All those points he mentioned, I can see now are completely opposite. I've noticed lots of problem solving skills, coordination, and patience benefits from gaming. I think I might be acing my school work right now because of my skills learned figuring out game mechanics and whatnot.
Addictiveness is something I've thought about lately, but I often think of those extreme sports fans spending thousands on following their team all over the country. Seems a bit more addictive than what I'm doing.
The accomplishment thing makes me think of Conan Obrian and how he accused one Final Fantasy dev of being a serial killer of time for players. How they could've been writing plays and poems and such. Games can get addictive, but so can everything else. Maybe games are more engaging than film or tv, but then I think of a friend of mine who binge watched every Star Trek episode of every series. Do you have any idea how much that is. It's way more than the longest RPG.
Oh yea, and the social thing. I'm pretty socially awkward, and you could argue I'm into games because of that, but I also read a lot, also something frowned upon by sports jocks, but I've actually gotten more interesting in socializing because of games. My blog, the times I actually allowed randos in my game. It ain't much, but it's better than I used to be. Plus, gaming is all about social right now. The single player game is in danger of going extinct. I had a friend who would only play multiplayer games. He got a job through it talking to people too. It can be as social as you want it to be.
Well, that's a lot. I defend the passtime, but I also sometimes think like that guy because I grew up in a time (80s) when games were aimed younger. Maybe he was too?
I got right into stealing cars. I'd see a good one, jump out of whatever I was driving, and take it. Whoohoo!
They explode and get corrosive stuff everywhere. Very bad. I got mine out of my wiimote pronto. They weren't busted.
That is the regular one. They did a blue version of it. Not as good.
I saw the first one on DVD at someone's place. I think I went with a friend to see the second one in the theaters even though I didn't care much to see it. This one, I was excited from the first trailers. It just seemed more fun. Thor vs. Hulk. I remember the Thor vs. animated movies and thought they were great.
I noticed there was a special E3 Hot Streak.
Kinda cool.
Bowser's gonna take that plush hovercraft and take his posse for a joy ride. I'm hearing a song about that right now. And a video ala those weird Pee Wee Herman style White Zombie videos.
I thought I was being conservative by sticking to only the core characters. That was not the measured way to approach it. Thing is, I wanted to see what every major character did in the game. Is that so wrong?
