I bought it and beat it about two weeks ago because it was on sale on Steam for $4. Well worth it. Plus, the ending is surprisingly good, and really makes you think. Very insightful game, if you're willing to see the game in a rhetorical perspective.

Well, considering Dual Strike was THE SOLE REASON why I upgraded from GBA to a DS in the first place, I would snap up another Advance Wars in a heartbeat. I don't really care which story they choose to continue (light-hearted Andy campaign or more serious Wil campaign), as I enjoyed both very much and are among my favorite games on the DS. I kinda doubt they can top the quality and detail of Fire Emblem Awakening, though as that game has nearly blown my mind to the point of obsession.

Prepare yourself for Justice!.. Shovel Justice!

LOL Best line ever XD

After reading an article on Kotaku on how Pixel made Cave Story, I'd be more than happy to support any games that come from him.

Saturnine games... Aren't they the ones who made Antipole on DSiWare? That was a pretty good game. Hope this turns out just as good.

I hope to FINALLY finish Fire Emblem Awakening either tonight or tomorrow night. 80 hours in, I've been grinding all the parents to level 15 promoted so that I can give the children their best skills. Just have Brady and Nah to recruit children-wise, then I will push through the final two chapters (currently on Ch. 25).

After I beat Awakening, I think I'll return to Sacred Stones so I can do a second runthrough of that, taking different promotions for each character. I SERIOUSLY CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF FIRE EMBLEM!!! XD

This is a beautifully written review, but after actually purchasing and playing it, I have to disagree and say I'm actually quite disappointed with the game. As someone else pointed out, it is nearly impossible to hear the music without headphones, and I never felt like I was truly immersed in the game. Over all, I felt the game was boring and dull and even a bit repetitive. I still haven't beat it, but at this point I feel like I'm just pushing myself to play it, so I probably never will. A 6/10 in my opinion.

Awesome! I just wish it would come to the 3DS shop as well...

Looking forward to it on the 3DS eShop.

I remember first seeing this in a game shop one day when I was about 8 years old. I was so surprised to see that Rare had actually made a new Banjo game for a Nintendo console, especially since my older brother had found out that Rare had been bought by Microsoft. Naturally, I begged my dad to buy it for me, since the Banjo series was one of my favorite game series when I was young. It was a pretty good game, though for years I never was able to find the area in Spiller's Harbor that gave you the Rainbow Wing ability, so I could never finish the game. To this day, I still haven't beat the game, though after reading this review I just might have to pick it up again.

Achilles War looks like it may be interesting, and the screenshots from Witch and Hero remind me a lot of Knight 30 from Half Minute Hero, which isn't a bad thing. I'll also consider Color Commando, as long as its only 200 points (I only have 300 points on my DSi account).

And to all you people who are complaining about not being able to get dlc until later, it's not that bad; you can easily reach that point in the game in about 4 hours or less, since it unlocks after either chapter 4 or 5.

I don't really have a need for DLC atm, since I've already played 46 hours and still have about 7 more chapters to go til the end (I grind all my characters at once to keep them all around the same level). Not to mention I plan on playing a second playthrough with completely different romantic partners. I heard it makes it feel like a completely different game. I might get the Gold pack somewhere down the line, however.

This article makes me NOT want to sell my white DS Lite, haha. Although Ive spent hundreds of hours playing my DS Lite (mainly cuz of Animal Crossing, the two Advance Wars, Dragon Quest Rocket Slime, and Phantom Hourglass), I still love my DSi much more, mainly cuz I took better care of it (looks very close to new!) and it was able to play DSiWare games, which made the upgrade from the Lite worth it imo.

I love my red 3DS most, though.

@sir_Anthony - Don't worry; I'm in the same boat. I've only played the first one on WiiWare.

That said, I'm more looking forward for Layton x Ace Attorney, though I haven't yet played any Layton games.

I'm glad that the game has gotten so popular, as it's such a good and addicting game. Before I bought Fire Emblem, it was my number 1 played software on my 3DS, and that's when I already had Super Mario 3D Land and Pushmo!

And for all you people who are on the fence about buying it right now because of a thick backlog, just buy it! The main story mode can be beat within an hour or even half an hour, and you can choose to play multiple playthroughs with different characters to extend its longevity.

Will probably pick up Mutant Mudds; hopefully I will have beat Awakening by then.

I'm guessing either flying type or fighting type. Probably flying type.

That said, probably the one game I will DEFINITELY have the downloaded version of is Animal Crossing. That way, I can play it without worrying about changing the cart in the system.

The only issue is that recently, places like gamestop no longer give you a card but just a code. Call me crazy but if Im getting the download version of a game via retailer, I want at least a card to go along with it. Just a pet peeve of mine.

I'm pretty sure I heard a rumor that one of the original creators of the first Final Fantasy's was gonna be working on FF XV. If that happens, it should be good, as long they don't use poor design choices like in XIII and XIV.

I also think a remake of FF V and FF VI on 3DS are in order, and would boost profits, even if just by a little. Even more sorely needed is an HD FF VII, like many others have been saying.

Just came back from a disappointing trip after school to my local gamestop. The guy at the counter said they may not get it til the 13th... The 13TH!!! That's NINE DAYS AWAY!!! I really hope it's only delayed til Friday (cuz I can't play games til Friday anyway).

@symbiote04 - I, too, plan on doing the same. There's a Gamestop like 5 minutes' walk from my school, so yeah.

I will be downloading Ika-chan...

... on my laptop PC! (seriously, being so short and with no new special features, I might as well get the freeware version, even if it lacks the comfort of a controller.)

Aside from that, I will be purchasing a retail copy of Fire Emblem from GameStop on Monday. Character art book Ftw!

I'm looking forward to Fire Emblem most, and I know that that will take me a LONG while to beat. After that, I'll attempt to find a new copy of Xenoblade Chronicles, and hold out for New Leaf and then wait until Pokemon Y comes out.

@KonsumKasse - Ah okay that's cool. Thanks!

I currently have 4 games on my 3DS SD card: Gunman Clive, Super Mario 3D Land, escapeVektor, and Pushmo. So far, Gunman Clive is my most-played game. It's just so fun to play (and I still need to play through with the female character)!

Btw, just curious but what's Mr. Horberg's nationality? Sounds German to me.

I commented on my backloggery that it feels like a cross between Mega Man and Donkey Kong Country, what with the swinging platforms in the second area and the mine cart level. The rocket level reminded me of DKCReturns. I can definitely see Mario being an influence, and I have a feeling Duck Mode was inspired by Duck Hunt, only you're supposed to DODGE the shooter instead of playing as the shooter.

What a great little game.

Downloaded the game a few hours ago, and it's awesome. Reminds me of a cross between Mega Man and Donkey Kong Country, ie platforming done right. I'm glad the game is doing so well. The brilliant developers deserve it.

I got excited when I saw Ikachan listed in the Coming Soon list on the 3DS eShop. Definitely gonna buy it the weekend it comes out.

@NintenDude97 - Yep. Me too.

And THANK YOU for a fun survey, NintendoLife (even though I don't have a Wii U yet)!

Looking forward to Ikachan. I'm hoping its $5 or less, though.

Games sell consoles. Right now, as several people have mentioned, the only Wii U exclusive games that are "killer apps" are Mario Bros U and NintendoLand. The majority of the rest are ports that many people probably already have. I myself feel that the Wii U is lacking quite a bit in terms of retail software available. I tend to buy single-player games only, and seeing that Mario Bros U and NintendoLand are made primarily with multiplayer in mind, right now I am not obliged to purchase a Wii U. If they had released Pikmin 3 at launch, it would be a different story. Its the reason why I havenever really ever purchased a new-gen system at launch. Its the same reason why Ive waited nearly 2 years to finally purchase a 3DS; there are finally titles exclusively on the system that I really want to play.

@ShadJV - I think we can be sure that X will come with Xerneas and Y will come with Yveltal, since the logos of each version seems to point to their respective legendary. It wouldn't make sense for Xerneas to be the legendary of Y when Y's logo obviously is in the shape of Yveltal, and vice versa.

These images have confirmed for me that I will be picking up Pokemon Y and choosing Chespin as the starter.

^ I plan on getting Y version as well. I've always ended up buying the hot/red version of pokemon games (ie Pearl & Heartgold). Plus, it'll go well with my red 3DS. :3

As someone else said, I never thought I'd be so hyped for a Pokemon game! But man this looks like it'll be epic!

I just opened up my red 3DS semi-Christmas-gift-to-myself yesterday, so I'll be busy playing Super Mario 3D Land (pre-installed), escapeVektor, and possibly Pushmo or some other eshop game I haven't yet purchased.

I also just resumed my playthrough of Pokemon HeartGold after getting super-hyped for X/Y (yes, almost 3 years later and I'm not even halfway through!), so I'll be busy with that and checking out my new 3DS's capabilities. :3

On Wii, I'm thinking about finally repaying Okami. I'm still in a Japan-esque mindset after staying there for 2 weeks, so it only makes sense to start another runthrough now. :3

DAMMIT! I just bought a 3DS!

Oh well, I wanted a red 3DS, anyway. This looks beautiful, but so is my red one with Super Mario 3D Land pre-installed. I don't regret it.

Dammit... even with a brand new 3DS, I doubt I'll have enough coins to nab one of these in time...

Maybe I shouldn't have spent 150 on Metroid II...

Well, if I were to pick the Fire starter, I would just HAVE to name him/her Mozilla.

In all seriousness, the more I look at the starters, the more I like them. I think I'll buy Pokemon Y and pick the Grass starter, Chespin. Seriously, he's so adorable!

Not gonna lie; this announcement has actually made me want a Pokemon game. While I like me some pokemon, I felt like they were just rehashing the same old formula on the DS in the past two years with B&W and B&W2, which is why I didn't buy 'em.

But THIS, THIS looks like something I would actually spend money and time to play. Fully 3D adventure? 3D battles where the pokemon actually move and attack like in actual RPG's? This is what I've been waiting for for ever since I bought HeartGold out of impulse. This, coupled with the 3DS's SpotPass capabilities will surely (and finally!) make this a worthwhile addition to the Pokemon series.

I can already hear my wallet crying. Between Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, and this, my wallet and my time are both gonna be tortured to death. XD

Been waiting for a (good) Fire Emblem game since Sacred Stones and Path of Radiance. At last, the wait will be over. :3 My second vote goes to Animal Crossing, though. My body is ready for the neglect it will receive once I get that game.

Not really surprised. Had Pikmin 3 (or any other hyped Wii U exclusive game) come out at launch, sales would have spiked I bet.

@KnightRider666: I, too would love another Advance Wars. Was the main reason why I bought a DS Lite in 2006. Map creation ate up a large number of hours for me XD

On Fire Emblem, I just posted a pic of the Japanese version on NL's FaceBook page. I can't decide whether I should buy this or Xenoblade Chronicles first. (Yes, I have yet to buy Xenoblade even though it's been out for almost a year!)

I'll try to pick up this last issue. At least they're going out with a bang.

I'll pick it up if its 200 points like the last one.

It seems as though Nnooo took a stab at something they couldn't handle... But that surely doesn't mean all of their future releases will be so bad! EscapeVektor was excellent (which is why I'm still REALLY disappointed that they won't release the other chapters on WiiWare!), and I'm sure if they keep within the genres they are good with (ie not AR-based games), their games will be of great quality. They just dipped into a genre they couldn't properly handle is all.

I want to cry because of this.

The Wii U is an art by itself. And he ruined it by melting it and calling it his own "art".

Despicable.

This is REALLY tempting, as I really want a 3DS AND Mario 3D Land...

I DO have the money for it, but if I were to buy it now, I'd be completely broke afterward. AGAIN.
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