LogFAQs > #929640524

Oh, Ultimate NES Remix update: I guess I've unlocked all of the challenges (well, up until I get the alternate Famicom mode), which means I'm stuck playing through a lot of the games (and challenges) I dislike or otherwise aren't good at. I *eventually* got the hang of ExciteBike, but I'm stumped by Punch Out! so I'll be consulting guides.

Meanwhile I absolutely hate Dr. Mario so a few of the challenges (I've done most of them now) I'll likely just watch videos for the solutions.

In general, the game has so much wasted potential since they could have gone heavier on remix and bonus stages. So far my favorite format is an overall timed approach (instead of lives) where losses simply cost you time. And my favorite mechanic is the auto-runner levels where you just pick when to jump. Kinda tempted to try out Mario Runner as a result.

Speed Mario, by contrast, just plays kinda funny although I imagine I'll mess around with it more after I finish the challenges and alt challenges. Currently at 719 stars out of... I think a possible 759. I need one Balloon Fighter level, at least one Dr. Mario, a ton of Punch Out! stages, and some of the Remix/Bonus stages (usually ones where Punch Out! parts are blocking me)

In general, some of these games kinda hold up, but others (like ExciteBike) just feel outdated. The mechanics from the old Mario Bros Arcade game drive me nuts, though, since the slide is so bad and you have to move *before* you jump instead of jumping then moving.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

But earlier today, it struck me - why would ANYONE ever gamble using dice in a universe where Jedi exist?

These are people who can literally make things move with their minds, with almost no effort. And it's not as if Jedi have a monopoly on the Force - almost every version of an extended universe to the franchise implies pretty much anyone can wake up one day and find themselves being Force sensitive, using it to do things like being highly intuitive about things, or being "lucky" as a matter of course.

Force attunement is relatively rare (especially regarding that kind of usage) and a lot of games of chance can similarly be ruined by force users. It only seems common because the EU focuses on people with those abilities, in the same way that characters in fantasy novels are overwhelmingly adventurers despite the fact that the practice would be on the rarer side.
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