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![]() This game should’ve happened years ago, but better late than never. After Super Mario Party came close to recapturing the feel of the traditional board game style that made the older games the hits they were, and Mario Party: The Top 100 bringing back the best minigames but without that element whatsoever, this title finally brings together the best ideas of those two games into one dream package. The only game that could top even the most nostalgia-blind Mario Party fans who adore the N64 classics above all others is the one that combines the best of all of them into one new and modern package. Here’s how we broke down ranking all the best Mario Party games from best to worst. While some are held in extremely high regard, there are more than a few that are seen as downright atrocious. ![]() ![]() In the over two decades since we were first invited to this crazy party with Mario and friends, there have been nearly 20 different Mario Party games released. Some sequels are more similar to the original formula of traversing a map via dice rolls, collecting coins and items, playing minigames, and purchasing stars to determine the winner, while others only vaguely resemble that well-loved structure. Mario Party Superstars - Announcement Trailer | E3 2021ĭating back to the debut on the N64, Mario Party games have appeared on just about every Nintendo console released since. Read our full Mario Party Superstars review ![]() ![]() Tutorials that will help you know how to get started and integration possibilities. In conclusion, I can say that once you enter the Maschine universe, you will hardly be able to get out of it, by merging in a single musical production system all the good things of the past, present and future. Its independent headphone output is very practical for monitoring and cueing when looping live for example. The Maschine MK3’s audio and midi inputs and outputs allowed me to quickly make it the centerpiece of my home studio, sequencing external synths and drum machines with ease, while also sampling old VHS, cassette and vinyl with ease. They sound incredible and also, having access to them and a huge range of instruments via the Native Access application, means that you have a sound palette that is constantly updated. I already knew Native Instruments (Massive, Reaktor and Kontakt). I see the best of two worlds: an instinctive and musical workflow typical of the standalone groovebox, with all the processing, storage and editing power of computers, although I insist, we can finish complete musical pieces, operating directly from the controller and its beautiful built-in displays. I was able to see that producing rhythms, melodies and harmonies can be done entirely from the controller, without looking at the computer, which made me very happy, considering that I spend a lot of time in front of the screen. ![]() First, this MK3 version surprised me with its solid construction, huge and ultra-responsive pads, and rotary knobs excellent to the touch. “For over a decade I have experimented with drum machines, oldschool hardware samplers and audio software, but I had never spent days creating with Maschine. Here he introduces us to some tutorials that introduce us to the world of MASCHINE, manufactured by Native Instruments. José Dal Pozzo aka Águilas Paralelas accepted our invitation to explore the MK3 for the first time. ![]() The MK3 lets you easily produce rhythms, melodies, and harmonies with powerful drum synthesizers, high-quality sounds, a built-in sampler, and more, thanks to an integrated hardware / software system that includes sampler, arrangement system, mixer, effects, and a integrated audio interface. ![]() It will be difficult to find a product like the MASCHINE that, for that price, offers what it offers: intuitively, quickly and without limits, to be able to create and obtain a robust sound. ![]() ![]() In certain levels, the player can free an animal that provides the Kongs with special abilities, similar to Yoshi from the Super Mario series. They will only be able to control that Kong unless they free the other Kong from a barrel. If hit by an obstacle, one of the Kongs runs off and the player automatically takes control of the other. Donkey and Diddy can defeat enemies by jumping on, rolling into, or throwing barrels at them. Each area ends with a boss fight with a large enemy. Some feature unique game mechanics, such as rideable minecarts, blasting out of cannons resembling barrels, and swinging ropes. Level themes include jungles, underwater reefs, caves, mines, mountains, and factories. The player attempts to complete each level while traversing the environment, jumping between platforms, and avoiding enemy and inanimate obstacles. The player begins in a world map that tracks their progress and provides access to the 40 levels. Both can walk, run, jump, pick up and throw objects, and roll Donkey can slap the terrain to defeat enemies or find items. Donkey is stronger and can defeat enemies more easily Diddy is faster and more agile. Donkey and Diddy serve as the player characters of the single-player game they run alongside each other and the player can swap between them at will. The gorilla Donkey Kong and his nephew Diddy Kong set out to reclaim the hoard and defeat the Kremlings. Rool and his army of crocodiles, the Kremlings, steal the Kongs' banana hoard. A reboot of the Donkey Kong franchise, its story begins when King K. Gameplay The player character, Diddy Kong, jumps on a Kremling in a jungle-themed level.ĭonkey Kong Country is a side-scrolling platform game. After a hiatus, during which Rare was acquired by the Nintendo competitor Microsoft, Retro Studios revived the series with Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) for the Wii and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014) for the Wii U. Rare followed it with two sequels for the SNES, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996), and the Nintendo 64 game Donkey Kong 64 (1999). It is considered one of the greatest video games of all time and has been ported to platforms such as the Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and digital distribution services. Following the success, Nintendo purchased a large minority stake in Rare, which became a prominent second-party developer for Nintendo during the late 1990s.ĭonkey Kong Country re-established Donkey Kong as a popular Nintendo franchise and is credited for helping Nintendo win the console war of the 1990s and maintaining the SNES's popularity into the fifth generation of video game consoles. With 9.3 million copies sold worldwide, it is the third-bestselling SNES game and the bestselling Donkey Kong game. Donkey Kong Country received several year-end accolades and set the record for the fastest-selling video game at the time. Its quality and design were favourably compared to the Super Mario series. It was released in November 1994 to acclaim critics hailed its visuals as groundbreaking and praised its gameplay and music. It was the first Donkey Kong game neither produced nor directed by the series' creator Shigeru Miyamoto, though he contributed design ideas.įollowing its announcement at the Consumer Electronics Show in June 1994, Donkey Kong Country was highly anticipated and backed by a major marketing campaign that cost $16 million in America alone. Donkey Kong Country was inspired by the Super Mario series and was one of the first home console games to feature pre-rendered graphics, achieved through a compression technique that converted 3D models into SNES sprites with little loss of detail. Rare assembled 12 developers to work on Donkey Kong Country over 18 months. ![]() Nintendo sought a game to compete with Sega's Aladdin (1993) and commissioned Rare to revive the dormant Donkey Kong franchise. ![]() In multiplayer modes, two players work cooperatively or race each other.Īfter developing Nintendo Entertainment System games in the 1980s, Rare, a British studio founded by Tim and Chris Stamper, purchased Silicon Graphics workstations to render 3D models. They collect items, ride minecarts and animals, defeat enemies and bosses, and find secret bonus stages. The single-player traverses 40 side-scrolling levels as they jump between platforms and avoid obstacles. It is a reboot of Nintendo's Donkey Kong franchise and follows the gorilla Donkey Kong and his nephew Diddy Kong as they set out to recover their stolen banana hoard from the crocodile King K. Donkey Kong Country is a 1994 platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). ![]() ![]() With Update 1.85, ther recently introduced Royal Navy also completed its closed beta testing, making more than two dozen British warships available to all players. USS Raleigh (CL-7), German KMS Köln, British HMS Dido and Soviet Krasny Krym. The War Thunder Naval Forces will also see several new additions, with two new destroyers as well as the four new cruisers, the U.S. For the other nations, the new vehicles include the long-awaited T-72A main battle tank for the Soviet Union, the ATGM-equipped infantry fighting vehicles M3 Bradley and Type 89 for United States and Japan respectively, as well as the Israeli Sho't Kal Dalet, a modified Centurion tank available for Great Britain. The anti-aircraft tank OTOMATIC is also sure to please Italian tankers on higher ranks, as its fast and powerful 76mm cannon with both sabot and proximity-fuse shells can punish enemy tanks and aircraft equally efficiently. This includes vehicles such as the Breda 501 and B1 Centauro, which are excellent examples for Italy’s impressive lineup of fast and powerful wheeled combat vehicles. The Ground Forces of War Thunder have also seen a major addition this update, with almost 30 Italian vehicles from the 1930s to the end of the Cold War now available in-game. On helicopters, which are more limited in their evasion abilities, players can deploy infrared countermeasures for their own protection. A new warning system, which will alert affected players of an incoming attack, will help to do it in time. These early guided missiles, while lethal when striking an unsuspecting enemy, are not very maneuverable and can be avoided by quick evasive maneuvers. Combat at supersonic speed will be subject to War Thunder’s realistic physics model, allowing players to observe the cone-shaped vapor cloud and those on the ground to hear the characteristic “sonic boom”.Īircraft on Rank VI, as well as helicopters, can now be equipped with infrared guided air-to-air missiles as a new type of armament. ![]() The first modern jet fighters to join War Thunder will be the American F-100D Super Sabre, the British Gloster Javelin Mk 9 and the Soviet MiG-19PT. ![]() The game’s previous five ranks of aircraft have been extended by the new top Rank VI, which will house several new near- and supersonic aircraft armed with guided air-to-air missiles. With Update 1.85, Aviation in War Thunder has seen the dawn of a new era of air combat. M3 Bradley and Soviet T-72A, as well as new destroyers and light cruisers for Naval Forces. As the game’s most extensive expansion this year, it has added nearly 50 new vehicles including the first supersonic jet aircraft with guided air-to-air missiles, a new Italian ground vehicles tech tree, new modern tanks such as the U.S. Gaijin Entertainment has today announced the release of Update 1.85 “Supersonic” for the vehicular combat MMO War Thunder. ![]() ![]() Always rinse out one cleaning solution before trying another to remove a stain as certain chemicals are not supposed to be mixed.Before using a cleaning solution, test on an inconspicuous section, such as the inside of a sleeve, to check it won’t ruin the fabric.Unless it’s a fat stain, cold water is best for rinsing a stain, so as not to set it and make it harder to remove later.The quicker you deal with a stain, the more likely you are to remove it.If your home needs some TLC, check out the oven tray cleaning hack so easy, you’ll actually want to do it and the top 10 eco-cleaning myths debunked by an expert. Don't use chlorine bleach, as this is an oxidising agent that will oxidate the rust even more!.If the rust stain is around the drain on a porcelain sink or on a stainless steel draining board, the solution is still the same - use lemon, vinegar or salt to remove it.If stain is stubborn, repeat these steps or attempt to remove stain using a commercial rust remover.Leave to dry and then vacuum up any remaining salt.Reapply a clean cloth and repeat process until stain has disappeared.Leave for 30 minutes before checking the stain.Sprinkle the rust stain with salt, and then lay the vinegar-soaked cloth over the top.Soak a cloth in white vinegar and wring out.Don't stress, here's how to remove those pesky rust stains with ease. If you have metal furniture chances are you've experienced rust stains on the carpet when you've tried to move furniture around. RELATED: Best school bag and hallway organisation station ideas How to remove rust stains from carpet or furnishings Stock up on lemons and salt, they'll come in handy all around the home. We found a fool-proof way to remove rust stains from pretty much anything Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. ![]()
![]() See how SonoSuite can help your music company grow. Our white-label platform is connected to more than 220 DSPs worldwide. It’s the perfect time to embrace digital music distribution!ĭo you want to deliver your music catalog to the world’s best streaming services and reach top-performing digital music markets? Streaming played a key role as it accounted for over 95% of the market share. The Middle East and North Africa saw their music revenues rise by 35%.Streaming was a key factor in that increase, accounting for over 85% of annual earnings. Latin America became one of the top-performing markets after its music revenues grew by 31,2%.Europe, the world’s second-largest music recorded region, saw a 15,4% climb in revenues thanks to markets like the U.K., Germany, and France.The region increased by 22% in 2021, exceeding the global growth rate. and Canada once again experienced unprecedented growth in music revenues, mainly fueled by paid streaming. While music sales expanded in all regions, these were the most remarkable digital music markets in 2021: The digital music industry is more competitive and competent than ever, in particular, if we look at emerging markets like Latin America, Asia, or Africa, and more mature music regions such as Europe or North America. Here’s where the most significant differences between Spotify and Tidal can be found. The world’s most profitable music streaming markets It’s also not treated like a side project by Apple, it’s part of their core services. Other channels like Deezer, Tidal, Soundtrack by Twitch, or Facebook have also experienced an increase in digital music uploads in the past months. The Google Assistant fully works with Apple Music (better than YTM) and it’s a more polished experience where going to certain sections (like album or playlist views) doesn’t revert you to the old interface. Last February, Spotify revealed that over 60,000 tracks were being uploaded to the platform every day. Streaming platforms such as Apple Music, Pandora, TikTok, or Amazon Music (channels integrated with SonoSuite) are becoming the top choice for labels and distributors that want to expand their catalog reach worldwide and increase their royalty revenues. ![]() 90M+ for Tidal, although AM data is older so it may have caught up. According to Wikipedia its 75M+ songs for AM vs. And they use white-label platforms such as SonoSuite to do so. Apple Music is better (huge library compared to tidal) but sadly in my car there’s no Apple Music support so have to use tidal or Spotify. Music fans from all over the world are turning into paid subscription streaming apps to listen to their favorite tunes, but music companies are also investing in digital catalog distribution more than ever. 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