Is the GBA version the only other North American release of this game?

I think you're right. That's why Super Mario Sunshine took place on Isla Delphino :D

Definitely Kenny G. A little jam called "Silhouette". One of his biggest hits (and a perfect fit for menu music).

Kenny G is kind of having a renaissance right now. "Silhouette" was an excellent choice for the menu music :D

Funny, you should mention it. Just yesterday I was in a Target and they had about 8 XB1 (as per usual) but also 6 PS4. It was the first time I've ever seen them in stock since release. Me and another random customer were like "Wow- they're actually in stock". I seriously was tempted to buy one on the spot until my…

Yes. This. Keeping the flat shaded polygon look intact :)

This is an awesome concept. I don't like this brand of indie rock though, so I'll probably never listen to the whole thing. In any case: great job.

You set the tone in your first comment. All I've done is respond in kind. If you were joking, then why the hell do you keep coming back for more abuse? Do you need to have the last word? You obviously aren't having fun in this conversation. You wanted to make a snippy little dig in your first comment and it escalated…

Can I just have this game already??? I feel like I've waited long enough.

I didn't buy a Wii U for this game. I bought it for Nintendo games and anything else that's GOOD. I wouldn't have bought this game for Wii U if it came out. In fact, I'm not interested in this game at all. It looks like the same kind of bland drivel that has been forced down our throats for the last 7 years.

In other…

This is pretty cool, but the HD textures definitely lose some of the contrast. Everything seems a little bit washed out.

Yeah, it's pretty cool. Pixar had grown so large, that they were really focused on animated films, and they had kind of put other aspects of the company on the back burner- things like commercial work and the ongoing RenderMan software, etc. Lasseter had lamented the fact that Pixar employed all the best animators in…

Who said I'm not joking? Someone's got thin skin...

Well he's pretty much in charge of both studios, now. A lot of top talent at Pixar has been moved over to Disney Animation Studios in the past few years and the results have been stronger and more successful original films coming out of the old studio (under new guidance). Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph, and Frozen have been…

I'm not sure what to think about this. I'm excited about alternative Star Wars stories, but after the big shake-up at Pixar/Disney Animation Studios, I'm not sure that Pixar is up to the task anymore. I've been disappointed with the last couple of films they've released. As usual it will all come down to the quality…

It makes perfect sense, you just don't get it. Maybe you should look into a certain saying about glass houses and stones.

It does.

Totally, I can absolutely agree with that. Looking at most of those archetypal characters above, though- this looks like the various people you'd find at a casual gathering of friends with some light board games thrown in. The only one trying shit on everyone's fun is the RaggedyTimeLo... uh, I mean the "Alpha Gamer"…

Right back at you.

Oh sure. If it's a pen-and-paper game night (serious games being the sole reason for the gathering) I'll hunker down and pay attention. But a purely social gathering shouldn't consist of anything more than a half hour to an hour of apples to apples or cards against humanity.
Anyone trying to drag down the party with…