{"id":2684,"date":"2012-07-30T10:00:28","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/?p=2684"},"modified":"2012-07-27T10:50:20","modified_gmt":"2012-07-27T15:50:20","slug":"superstar-saga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/?p=2684","title":{"rendered":"StartSelect Saga"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve somewhat randomly decided to start playing Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga<\/strong> again, partly because I had some strange desire to actually use<\/em> my Game Boy Micro, and partly because I wanted a bus game. By that, I mean a game which I play exclusively whilst riding the bus. Since I spend at least 80 minutes on the bus each day, it seemed like a pretty good idea.<\/p>\n

Only problem here is that I seem to have some kind of mental block when it comes to playing video games on the bus. I have no idea why, but I have a terribly difficult time even pulling a handheld out of my pocket, never mind turning it on and actually playing the stupid thing. Totally inverse of where I was when the first DS debuted, when I’d take any opportunity to whip that baby out and get some portable gaming done. Maybe I’m subconsciously ashamed of being an adult playing video games in public. I blame my location. I generally don’t even get StreetPass tags when I walk around with my 3DS, never mind actually see other people play video games in public. Roughly 50% of the bus riders I see have got their noses in iPads, but not a one has ever been playing a game. Never, have I seen anyone over 10 years of age brandishing a DS or PSP when not at Comic-Con.<\/p>\n

I should move to Japan.<\/p>\n

But the thing I originally wanted to post about is that Superstar Saga is driving me crazy. And it’s not really the game itself that I have a problem with. No, it’s just as enjoyable as it was (almost) a decade ago. It’s the controls that are getting to me.<\/p>\n

You know how every game that’s ever been made by Nintendo uses the Start button (in Wii’s case,\u00a0the + button) to pause? Not this game. In Superstar Saga, the Select button is the pause\/menu button. And Start is the button you use to swap between the Mario bros. There is a lot of swapping required, and because of the silly button reversal, I end up going into the menu every few seconds. It’s so incredibly frustrating that I kind of want to stop playing.<\/p>\n

But I won’t, because Superstar Saga still hits all the right notes where buttons aren’t concerned. It’s a fun, breezy romp with a battle system that keeps you engaged. The music is wonderful (but who\u00a0would expect any less from Yoko Shimomura?) and I still have to stifle my laughter at the often humorous dialogue. If I can get past this silly Start\/Select inversion, I’m sure it’ll be a wonderful time for everyone involved.<\/p>\n

So me. It’ll be a wonderful time for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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