The Aqua Blue is the most recognizable 3DS color. With the others you never quite understand what another is playing with, a Ds or a 3DS.
I think it hurts the brand a little, to not be instantly identified as "oh, yeah, THAT device".

While i think that a Panzer Dragoon title would be just perfect on 3DS.

@Mickeymac : sure thing, but the sheer production value in terms of graphics, sounds and almost everything else, including online multiplayer features, surpasses more than twice TLOZSS.
This coming from someone who doesn't like very much COD and similia.
And as you repeated something i already said, nintendo lacks manpower and effort, and i feel to criticize this fact considering it's a multinational enterprise we are talking about.
In the end, i have nothing more to say to someone who debates trivially suggesting i should " try to develop something like SS in one year alone" before writing my personal opinions.
That said, so long.

@Mickeymac : i don't have to.
As an informed customer, i perfectly know the times of a AAA title development nowadays.
Working with fewer people instead of investing in human resources is quite typical of Nintendo.
That's why to them it takes longer than other software houses which, btw, develop on multiple platforms more often than nor.
I'm not sure if Nintendo model will last long in the upcoming generation, considering the fast changes the videogame industry is going through.

Personal opinion: SS was already old when it was launched.
Stale game mechanics, stale narrative, cranky old gen controls (especially camera controls).
It felt like an endless list of dull chores.
Got me bored pretty soon.
Tbh, i can't see anywhere, in this game, a 5 year long production.
Could have been done in less than one.

I hop on Metroid's fan van, even if as a 3d classic Super Metroid.
Quite improbable, i know, so i'll be happy with Metroid 5.
Oh, and i want a Castlevania too.
Not that i can ask this to Nintendo, but let the word spread...

@ChristopherM : checked the hotspot finder.
Living in Venice, plenty of tourists and masks but no NintyZones, it seems.
Ty for your infos, anyway
I'll wait amd see.

@ChristopherM : you actually gave me a good answer, thanks!
Even if it basically means that i have to "wait and see" until (if) i ever find a proper hotspot.
Does the 3DS warn you in some way, if you are in a "Nintendo Zone"?

I mean, no app or heads up at the end of update's install.
Maybe it hasn't been launched here in Italy?

I updated this morning but no sign of NintendoZone.
Am i missing something?

i don't know if the final game is better than the demo, but the frame rate in the latter one made me switch from "maybe" (already played multiple times on PS2) to " i'll never spend my money on a gimmicky port badly optimized"
I guess that for ppl who never played it this is still a great occasion to catch up with a masterpiece of our dear media.

For the pricing debate: Cut The Rope DSugly version - 5 freaking Euros..
Why would Nintendo change their unaccetable pricing politc for this game?

Wow. Only 3 EURO for a Breakout rip-off in black and white old more than 15 years?
It IS a real steal.

Sarcasm off: seriously, where has the value of money gone?

I'm not sure if i read it through, but i think u should talk about the augmented weight, which is not so subtle.
Anyway,as u said, playing RER with it is a strong improvement to the cranky " both shoulder buttons to move around" control system.

Maybe it's a stupid question ( one that will be answered tomorrow, too) but are the demos in the West going to be "limited tries" just like in Japan?

@27: Snake Eater is chronologically the first in the series, so what's the problem?
And i agree, adding gimmicky gimmicks to a already finely tuned gameplay is a risky move, one i can't say to appreciate much.
I'm sick and tired of portings on 3DS too, so i'll open my wallet for contents i haven't already payed for.
(No, as i said already, the additions in this version are garbage, to me)

Now i'll make an unpopular comment, but i completely disagree with Big N's policy on prices, especially this time.
Tetris GB is a great nostalgic piece of software, but it came for free along with the Game Boy itself.
Now it is asked to pay 4 (FOUR!) Euros for a 20 years old game in black and white which, btw, has seen so many less expensive and (arguably) better re-releases i can't even count them.
I don't want to make cheap comparisons regarding the fun provided ( tetris is almost surely the most addictive game in history, and it's fun as ever), but Infinity Blade on iPhone cost 99 cents more.
What i'm saying is that the market IS changing, and Nintendo is speculating with the old excuse of giving the correct value to games.
I think that values should be decided by customers, and buying nonsensely without questioning pricing politics isn't doing any good to the final users.
Sorry if this took too long

Merry Xmas to all of you,guys.

@25: Japan has been screwed a lot already and very recently too.
Try to think twice when you write on the internet, you might end up looking silly and insensitive.

Times are a-changing...hopefully.

It has a near perfectly balanced gameplay, stunning 2D graphics, excellent sounds and music, and it's also daring in changing the iconic appearance of Samus.
Yes, it's a brief experience, but boy, if it is a charming one.
Maybe not the best in the series (ofc i'm looking at you, Prime...), but with no doubt my personal favorite.

To all who say "who cares", why do you even post here, then?
The point of dialogue is dialoguing, so saying you don't care about the topic you write posts in is pretty silly.
Aside from this trivial matters, i'd be kinda curious about the true series timeline.

Gimme Zero Mission and Link to the Past in place of Wario games and it's a deal ,Nintendo.
Good list, anyway.