^twinbees difficulty is random TBH, sometimes I can get 100,000 Pts on level one other times I don't get that many until level 3...

I find the difficulty varies because of the upgrades. If you get good upgrades you can easily last a while, but once you die you're in danger of losing all your lives before you manage to upgrade again. It's the same problem with Gradius.

I found Twinbee to be more enjoyable that Xevious because how differently you play it. You spend a lot of time juggling bells, trying to turn them into power-ups, which in turn will boost your score massively once you're strong enough. It's a really satisfying concept and makes it more than a typical shoot'em up.

Get it zerks, while xevious appeases the masochists, I find Twinbee the more approachable shooter that still offers a good amount of challenge. I think it is the better game than Xevious, since it has more variety with you scoring more points through juggling the bells hidden in clouds while shooting down enemy crafts. Plus I find the 3D effect of the background more visually appealing, as if you were flying across a Cardboard Diorama. This has to be the best Arcade shooter on the eshop though that's not saying much(the service is in need for some Cave shooter ports IMO)

^ Oh, sounds like I will be getting Twinbee sometime in the near future. Can't commit to purchasing anymore games atm though. I'm beyond broke and already downloaded more than I can really afford. Thanks everyone for the responses! I'll get this come next paycheck, RAAAAAAWRRR!!!

How is the bell system??? is it fun???

It's actually a little annoying, IMO. Not super annoying, but it's still difficult to concentrate on Juggling the bells, killing your enemies, and avoiding bullets, all at the same time.

Hey guys I just wanted to say that if you live in Europe, and you haven't got Let's Golf 3D, this is a great time to get it, as it is 67% (or 2/3) off! I got it for $9 here in Aus, and now you get get it for $3! Totally worth it and I'm so angry with myself i think I might need to jump off a bridge or something!

How much content is in the game? Is it something I can get many hours out of?

IGN's October eShop roundup is in.

Get It:

• Cave Story
• Mario Golf
• NightSky
• Ghosts 'n Goblins

Consider It:

• Pokémon Dream Radar
• Dr. Mario
• Sparkle Snapshots 3D
• Gradius
• Liberation Maiden
• Castlevania: the Adventure

Don't Get It:

• Samurai G

^Do they ever say anything after those or do they honestly expect everyone to take it at face value?

^They have a brief paragraph on their thought's on each game, but I'm on my 3DS, so unfortunately I can't post a link (figured if people are curious as to why IGN liked or disliked a game, they'd just go there).

Personally, I disagree with a few spots, but I figured people might like to know what major sites are saying about eShop games.

I got Art of Balance last week (blessed discounts) and so far I'm enjoying it more than pullblox. It's not as strategic and luck is often involved but I still have more fun.

I left pullblox around puzzle 110aprox and in AoB I'm already beyond 100.

Art of Balance is a much shorter game in my experience. 22 hours for Pullblox, just 6 for AoB, and i've fully completed both.

Really? 6 hours? It took me around 10 to complete AoB and then I still have yet to complete the achievements (damn you Endurance mode for being so addictive yet so difficult). That, and the gameplay was much more appealing, as even the hardest challenges kept me trying for a long time, while Pushmo I just decided at a certain point to say "ah, screw it" and stop playing.

Both Pushmo (Pullblox) and Art of Balance are great. Pushmo requires pure skill though, where AoB levels often involve some luck.
Sometimes I feel like I beat an AoB level a way I wasn't supposed to. Or as the third green light comes on, my tower is crashing to the ground.
I highly recommend either game.

Getting a new game today but can't decide between freaky forms deluxe (loved the first), crossword plus (love crossword puzzles), or Layton (never played any of the past games)

To be honest, I would get Layton. I have not played, but heard it is very good

Is liberation maiden good?

Even though I haven't played it, i've heard enough of it to understand that it is a very entertaining and fun game to play, with very high production values, but It's a little too short for it's big price tag and has very little replay value...
So I guess It's up to if you don't mind blowing big cash..