These are the kinds of articles I love to see at NintendoLife.

@Raylax: Congrats for your first article!

@Shiryu: Sounds like ear candy to me.

Nintendo always has good music. It's one of their really good traits.

Off-topic note: Mario Paint should be on the Wii/WU VCs.

@rjejr: Super Mario RPG(subtitled "Legend of the Seven Stars" outside Japan) is a joint game from 1996 between Nintendo, & then Squaresoft. (The N64) Paper Mario is kind of considered the pseudo-sequel to SMRPG, as @Sausimo: said. As a matter of fact, at one point (of development), (the N64) Paper Mario was literally going by the title "Super Mario RPG 2". Unlike @Dpishere:, I really can't give you any similarities between Super Mario RPG, & the Mario&Luigi series, as I've never owned those games. I can tell you the game is pretty good, but not everyone may think so. One of the highlights of the game is that, at the time, it used a special on-cartridge chip to produce some pretty good graphics, for the Super Nes. Edit: Oh, also, I also started out on the PM series w/ Thousand-Year Door, like you.

"To save the Forest Girl, you need another Skill."

I pretty much agree w/ @Pixelroy:, & @Metal_Sonic:. Media can desensitize ppl to various issues of sex/violence/etc.

In the end, though, this incident is about a 13-yr.old father. That fact alone means whoever was/is supposed to be in charge of him at the time he managed to impregnate a girl, that person, or those persons either made a legitimate mistake in keeping tabs on him(meaning I give them the benefit of the doubt that they might have been responsible, & simply slipped up in regards to him impregnating someone), or he was not under anyone's watch/care at that time. While it's possible for him to have been watched, I feel he probably wasn't being supervised at all, & that he doesn't get supervised at any time.

As for him being violent, the parents/guardians needed to bring him up better. Some children know the differences between reality, fiction, & what can, & can not be done in those 2 distinct worlds. Some children don't. As far as I'm concerned, aside from extreme mental health conditions, that don't allow for easy distinction between reality, & fiction, it is largely the parents/guardians responsible for making those distinctions clear to their children, all during their upbringing.

Of course, the parents of today never want to accept responsibility. Obviously, due to that, it's nearly pointless, but should be done nonetheless, to suggest, that those irresponsible ppl should not have sex, until they are married, & want children, or at the very least use a condom, so they don't create a new life to be responsible for.

Maybe it's just my eyes, or the resolution of the 3ds, but is that Hooligan sister dressed up like Daisy Duke?

I'm saving my eShop money for this. I am almost done beating the original.

@Peach64: I think the main problem is that like something similar to what @evanescent_hero: said, & that is that button/traditional-style controls need to come w/ the newer controls, what/e those newer controls are. I have no problem w/ touch-screen controls, or motion controls, but I prefer the inclusion, & use of traditional button controls. I agree w/ you that games built for a specific platform can be awesome, as of course, they were made from scratch, w/ said platform in mind.

@sonicfan1373: "The 3DS is coming very close in terms of both software and hardware to a smart gaming console." If you mean the ability to freeze a game to make notes on it, or quickly jump into the net to get tips on it, that multi-tasking memory, then yes, I kind of do agree w/ you on that. I can appreciate that.

My issues w/ smartphone/tablet gaming is/are:
1. Smart devices(Smart Phones/tablets) allow other to know a lot of your business, even your location, etc. Technology is much easier for co.s, & just any random ppl to abuse, than years ago. Think Google Glass. It's not the tech; it's the ppl who have access to it, & intentionally abuse it, for the sake of invading privacy, & hurting ppl in various ways.
2. The tech is ridiculously expensive.
3. SmartPhone/Tablet co.s make their main profit from service contracts, & subscriptions respectively, all full of gotchas. I refuse to pay for something so high, & full of gotchas, & even more so, for services, &/or features I (literally) don't ever use.
4. As I mentioned above, I'm fine w/ different controls, as long as a console includes traditional button control, & that each game is made from scratch, or optimized to the fullest, to use certain control schemes. Smartphones, & Tablets currently lack buttons.

I always heard it was red, despite the red paint being toxic/poisonous, for cheap reasons/money-saving. So, that factoid is really wrong. Also, player 1 has the Start button, while player 2 has the microphone. Y'know, now that I think about it, only player 1 having the Start button, probably accounts for 2 games in particular, Super Mario Bros./3, only allowing player 1 to pause those games; that certainly makes more sense to me, as opposed to me always considering that was just poor programming of that era.

Also, the player 2 controller mic, was used for killing Pols voice in Zelda. That accounts for the (NA) Zelda manual mistranslation of the Pols voice's weakness being "loud noise". Edit: Since, Nes controllers didn't have the mic.

Should the price be right, I might get this. Though, I would have preferred an entirely new 3ds model.

Eh, not really a fan of "The Nerd"/AVGN. Too much swearing, negativity, sick jokes, as well as sick characters; the pickle, the blasphemous Christ/godzilla/mech-mash-up character, which to me, is highly more offensive than the pickle, or the swearing. But, it's all pretty offensive, & obnoxious to me. The theatrics can be a bit corny at times, & funny at other, but it is satire. Then there are the controversies/debates over whether Rolfe, &/or crew intentionally lied about causes they asked for money for from their fans.

Again, I'm not really a fan, but to me, Rolfe does better, when he's in a video he's made, as himself, talking like a human being, about his perspectives of gaming, his memories of Sonic, Mortal Kombat, & the bit-wars between Nintendo, & Sega; stuff like that. As for when he's "The Nerd", I think he does better, when he basically just does the gameplay, talks about it, while doing so, & brings up legitimate issues w/ said game(s). Or like when he talks his audience through how he goes about making an episode; again stuff like that.

As a Christian gamer, & even probably if I wasn't a Christian, I'd probably be the same towards "The Nerd", & Rolfe as I am now: meaning I really wouldn't be a fan of the man, or his created character. Obviously, everyone is entitled to their opinions, but that's just mine.

The pre-release gameplay looks alright, I suppose. Though, I do get a feeling of the game trying to be risque, w/ the blood/etc., which to me, kinda falls in the same category as using sexual imagery in a game to sell it ~ tacky. It(the gameplay trailer on gametrailers) also reminds me of something else I am not a fan of - Aqua Teen Force. I seriously hope that if the game gets a mature rating, for the blood/etc., that Nintendo will not try to parade the game as a mature title, for the sake of attempting to capture possible consumers, who will buy a game, just b/c it's m rated.

Lastly, & this is a side note: Maybe it's just me, but does it feel like in the last 7-8yrs., specifically the last 5, that more, & more personalities are appearing on Youtube? BlackNerdComedy, BrentalFloss, NostalgiaCritic, NostalgiaChick, Game Grumps, Egoraptor, Nerdy Nummies, etc.

@banacheck: "Asda where i live Asda doesn't even stock Wii U hardware or software in the store, online only, and when i walk into my local game store you now about the PS4 is coming. The Wii U needs the press coverage, and ads asap." I totally agree.

@Henmii: Like @Onett: said, "it was like a holiday, a treat that I looked forward to every year. Sure the NintendoDirect will take its place, but it won't be the same as the stage show and the magic that came with it.", & my point in quoting him, was that I share his feeling. So, I can safely say even though it was cheesy, I will miss E3 this year, to a degree. But then again, Nintendo is going to be there, but I think,... now that I think about it, I think this is Nintendo's way of covering themselves this year, by making it clear now, early on, that their E3 appearance this year, will not be,... grandiose(?)/jaw-dropping(?), at least to the general public. In other words, Nintendo's making it crystal clear their E3 this year will not be a "show", so that any mediocre performances can be written off, as them not intending that as their goal for their E3 appearance this year. Also, this serves to mean that, Nintendo's fans will not be expecting show-stopper moments, & Nintendo can keep face, for a mediocre performance.

Marketing, "current-gen"-comparable hardware, & attention grabbing games would have really helped. Also, Nintendo could have better named the console to distinguish it, as a successor to the Wii.

@Zodiak13: That, to me, would be hilarious! Unless, of course, you are being serious, b/c to me he will always be Iago from Aladdin, & Mr. Myxpklik from Superman: The Animated Series.

Of course, everyone has their own taste, so just so you know, no insult meant to you.

@Onett: "it was like a holiday, a treat that I looked forward to every year. Sure the NintendoDirect will take its place, but it won't be the same as the stage show and the magic that came with it."

If I was to venture a guess, I'd say this decision is, for now, mainly/particularly affecting this year. Perhaps a permanent decision? But for now, I think this decision is mainly for this year. As a lot here have already said, this year Ms, & Sony will be unveiling their hardware goodies, & I'll add to that saying Nintendo, no matter what games they have, will be overlooked by Sony, & Ms. So, ppl might be interested in what Nintendo is up to, when they remain subtle. Also, for Nintendo to, in the eyes of some, trump e3 at any given year, Sony, & Ms need to fail to have a good presentation. This isn't everybody, but as I said some.

@Squiggle55: Actually, I came to NLife the same day this was written(Yesterday, if you don't count the fact, that I am now writing this coment early Saturday morning.), knowing I'd see some news about this subject, as I had already heard about Nintendo going smaller on e3 this year, from a family member that had seen it, in a daily tech e-mail he gets, & he told me about it. This is also where I heard about the new Zelda title, although I was then under the impression it was a MM remake. Why am I saying all this? To point out that, Nintendo Directs are actually watched by different communities, & groups outside Nintendo's current customer/fan base. These groups are mainly techie groups, I imagine, but the news still spreads across the internet. I would also venture a guess that it's possible, that Nintendo's contemporaries watch, or have someone fill them in, on what Nintendo is doing silently in the background.

I have a feeling the game will be rushed.

In the words of Chill Penguin, "A system that complicated really shouldn't be easy to,... Hack!"

I would have commented this moments ago, but the 3ds just has a hard time w/ large web pages, so my comment ended up being wiped.

In my opinion, the VC has a few issues needing to be addressed:

1. More consistent releases; a schedule for the fans would be nice, & attention grabbing, although I know Nintendo more than likely purposely doesn't want to, for fear of ppl holding back on d/ling something/anything, until their favorite hits.
2. Make use of all a console(in these cases, WU, & 3ds) hardware, software, & firmware. Mario Paint, dance/power pad,& light gun based games are perfect examples of what I'm talking about. The Gamepad, for example, w/ a little tweaking could emulate the SNes mouse. The 3ds camera could be used by the Gameboy Camera. In other words, the real console's hardware/software/firmware being used for whatever the game required. After all, as I understand it, each game is packed w/ its own emulator, tweaked specifically to run that game almost flawlessly as close as possible to the real thing. Wiimotes could also be useful, I'm sure.
3. Games that are Nintendo's, but have certain chips, & sometimes software code. Yes, I understand that any co. will not consider it worth it, if the financial inputs exceed the profits, but games like Star Fox, Yoshi's Island, etc. need to be on the service. Nintendo has enough money to make it happen, if the other co.s involved play ball.
4. Any system that had games on a expansion peripheral, & said games never made it, even if some gameplay elements from those games were used in later released titles. Famicom Disk system, BSX(I'm looking at you specifically), N64 disk drive, etc. Pulseman is a good example; that was a Sega Channel game. So, what about other games we've missed from those systems' peripherals?
5. Advertise

I got SMB last summer, when it, I believe, was on sale. If I get any other Nes games on my 3DS, they will be TLoZ, & MM3. Other than that, I've kinda learned my lesson from from my years of purchases from Wii VC, & I don't get games I have already. There are rare exceptions, though. So really, I am holding out for Mega Man 6, & content I don't already own/have played. I'm also waiting for Might Switch Force 2. In the interim, I might get NightSky, though I have to look more into that, as I got too many mixed signals about it from both the staff review here, & the members here.

Since I'm waiting on the above mentioned, my usual policy of getting things from my backlist wishlist every Thursday, or so, when nothing new that I want arrives on eShop, will be somewhat shadowed in priority.

Also, from what little I seen of Color Commando, it looks similar to Wrecking Crew.

@BestBuck123: Yeah, there's trouble in the camp, although I don't really know if Iwata is to blame, or Reggie. I also don't know, or currently think either party should go, but I really don't know at this time. I just don't like to see ppl lose their jobs.

@YellowHare91: "I can't say I blame the new age children. The whole rise of popularity of the FPS genre with integrated online multiplayer filled with trash-talking players on headsets and even the overrated garbage on YouTube (coughAnnoyingOrangecough) created a bad influence on our modern culture."

I agree.

@DarkCoolEdge: "actually that's because many parenta are dumb and teach nothing to their children. I see it too often, it seems like they decide to have a kid like a pet.

People=dumb. It has always been that way and it won't change. The bigger problem is the lack of moral values and manners."

Precisely. As for the kids needing a cutscene to figure out secret passages exist, I remember Super Mario World having one message block in-game, that explained in less than 15 seconds to look for alternate exits in some levels. The map screen showing stages having 2 distinct colors helped make it clear, & possibly (so) w/o being too obvious, that there was something unique about the stages of a certain color.

To me, there are some video games, where hand-holding needs to be there, but be only just enough to give the player a decent start into the game, & be the right kind of hand-holding, like in Mega Man X's intro stage. It also doesn't need to be patronizing. I agree also w/ what @Klinny: said to an extent, if the kids never played games that have alt routes/secret passages, then it makes some sense for them to be unfamiliar to the concept, but they shouldn't be completely oblivious to it, to me at least. The kids need to learn to think innovatively.

I own an Nes top loader I got for Christmas in, I believe 1998/9/2000, as I recall, '99 though. Anyway, I still play it, & am intending to buy a SNes, like I once had. I will still have to look into this console anyway.

I would definitely want one, if it was simply a reflective(3ds) Luigi green(as in, the same green color used in Luigi's character design), or even just that same green, but non reflective(3ds xl), w/ Luigi's L logo, his hat w/ the same logo, or maybe the image of Luigi throwing a fireball, from NSMB series artwork. Nintendo really needs to implement more special designs, but not go overboard. That'd be awesome!

I may get this, if I get a WU, & NSMBU. Looks like it might be a fair amount of dlc, provided the price is also fairly matched to the amount of content, or rather the change in on-disc content, for those levels.

@0SP_ZELDAiii: No, I knew where Link was. I'm no encyclopedia, or atlas, but ALttP is my favorite Zelda game, of the ones I have played. Plus, recently, I've been playing ALttP using exploration glitches, to see how many items I can get before entering phase 2 of the game's program.

@Pixelroy: I actually wouldn't mind having an adult, & child Link, much like Melee, & Brawl. I would simply want them to be different enough, that favoring/using/playing-as one, will not make it easy to play as the other. I would say the characters' handling, & abilities need to be like Mario, & Luigi's: similar, but more difference, than similarities.

The art style of this, I like it, due mainly to it being, imo, a fairly good 3d-rendition of ALttP's graphics style. That said, I kinda would have preferred in some ways the actual ALttP 16-bit aesthetic, w/ an appropriate 3d effect. & I also think, having only seen the trailer, & images, Ithat they could have done a bit better on these graphics, but that they are again, imo, a fairly good rendition of ALttP's style. On the other hand, however, I may grow to like this more than that (3d 16-bit)concept, once I actually can play this, & get used to the style. Sidenote: I'm glad this is an all-buttons affair, as I understand.

@Chriiis: "You don't want their opinions jumped on yet you jump on those who happen to disagree with said people? It's also funny considering some of said people have done their fair share of bashing, too.

It's one thing to disagree with the direction things are heading...that is, once you've got a good amount of insight on the game. It's another, however, if you're going to stomp all over a game and act as if you know everything about it already when, in fact, you know almost nothing. Unless some of these people have somehow magically gotten a hold of a finished game from the future and Nintendo is lying to us, this isn't a remake as some are claiming."

Fair argument, but just so you know, my intent wasn't to bash ppl, despite how my comment may have sounded. I merely meant everyone will not have the same outlook on every game. & w/ what little info we have on this particular title, rampant speculation could be everywhere. So, sorry to anyone I may have offended, as that was not my intent. In any case, I am personally excited for this, as ALttP is my favorite Zelda title. But, I understand not everyone will agree.

@Everyone-bashing-others'-opinions: Gonna sound corny, but,... come on, can't we all just get along?! It is, after all, a game, & not a life, or death matter. So @Emperor:, @Peach64:, @GoroGoro:, etc. are turned off by this, or disappointed by this, but, that's their opinion, just as anyone else may have a differing opinion. Nobody needs to jump on anyone for their opinions.

As for the game, I somehow can hear Miyamoto's words of layering(from an article about remaking ALttP), in regards to the current seemingly emphasis on verticality. In that regard, I'm not sure,... if that is an excuse to use 3d, a way to concentrate gameplay away from recycled familiar elements(to keep things fresh, & the player interested), or in truth just a new gameplay mechanic, which hopefully will not get overused.

The hieroglyph mechanic I'm not too thrilled in, as of now. It does look like it came from (the Mario universe,) Paper Mario: Sticker Star, to be exact. Maybe lately Nintendo has been thinking on similar concepts, such as Paper Mario, Yarn Yoshi, the crayon-wall-drawings enemies from Yoshi's Island, or perhaps even that new Yoshi's Island game? I don't know. I'd have to see it more, before I warmed up to it, though I now can see some possible gameplay ideas from it. Edit: It doesn't really seem Zelda to me, this mechanic.

The art style I don't think is too bad. (Edit#2: From what I see, it fairly well resembles ALttP, & in that regard, I like it.) & I hope the gameplay isn't too puzzle-oriented w/o a balance of action challenge. There needs to be balance.

I really wish Nintendo would have released on the Wii VC, or even now on WU VC the Satellaview games. Since we're talking about ALttP, I'm referring specifically to the pseudo-sequel the game had on that peripheral, called The Ancient Stone Tablets. It could be thought of as sort of a master quest of ALttP. I would even take a remake of the game. But then, I realize, potentially Nintendo might not want to commercially release it, for fear of ppl having already played it via illegal means, & therefore not wanting/willing to pay for it, or that the game is not entirely, or partially Nintendo's, possibly due to their partnership w/ St. Giga.

But, this game shows potential, & I really wanted Nintendo to do a follow-up to ALttp, so right now this is currently my top radar'd 3DS game of this year. I'm excited for this.

She looks good before, & after. But that aside, while it could be hackers, I'd imagine it was just a NoK employee making the remarks on Nintendo's official twitter.

Also, @NLife: Kotaku has an update on the article at the bottom, "Update: Nintendo of Korea told Hankooki it reported this to the country's cyber crime division, asking for a further investigation. Meanwhile, Eun Ji Park's management company told Star News, "Our legal team is assessing the situation and exploring legal options.""

That was cool, though I kinda liked the 1st better. This has more references in it, though. He does some good work. It's appreciated when NLife posts stuff like this. It's a good read, & view.

@Five-seveN: I'm no official programmer, but when I go back to college, I may finish becoming one. A config file is exactly what it is a shorthand for: a configuration file. A config file generally contains some basic information parameters for any given program that uses one. For instance, a game using a config file might resemble something similar to this:

levelsunlocked=26
musicavailable=32
EnableCheats=No
Sound=On
Res= 1080x840

That kind of thing. This is merely an example of how a config file might, but doesn't have to, look like.

Config files are used often in some os's(Operating systems, such as Windows for example)

Config files are/can be also what generally tell pc games what controller to "listen to" during gameplay for input, & what buttons do what actions.

But config files have many uses. I'm just giving you some examples. In this case, it could have been a webpage script, intranet(internal internet) network data of sorts, or some data relevant to how Nintendo's hardware systems are coded. In the last choice, that would mean that group had illegal access to copyright code. Hope that helps.

Capcom, a game, please? There's this thing called money in it for you. No one is insulting these figurines like they could. It's just that, Capcom, if you're reading this, We, your fans. Want. A. New. MegaMan. Game!

The price for those figurines is a bit ridiculous. Though, they do look cool.

I want his autograph, to go in my autograph collection. It's smart that he force the devs to work as if he's not there, to train them to create solutions to problems, w/o him there. This helps grow their skills, & better their confidence in making risky, & off-beat decisions. He made my favorite games, Super Mario Bros. 3, & The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Eh, I haven't seen the movie. I may eventually, although I'm not really interested in doing so. One of my family might have it come via Netflix. But, from what I have seen from previews, & stuff, I didn't think I'd really like it.

@Grimbldoo: That honestly makes me somewhat wonder what deleted scenes are in, or rather, were going to be in, other Pixar movies.

Rumor taken as always: grain of salt. Although I won't count out the possibility of this being true, either.

Looks kinda cool, but also kind of a technology-inspired varient of GTA. On that thought, I'm now not too interested, though I will still be paying attention.

I just want to see the games. I want to like the WU, & I'll more than likely get one eventually, However, due to finances, I can't get more than a single console per every good few years. W/ this in mind, it'd be a sort of gamble to purchase WU for more than just a few Nintendo games that I know will be out for the system eventually, & even more so for the Nintendo-owned games/franchises/ips, that Nintendo themselves generally ignores.

There's going to be a new Mario(3d, or 2d, but there will be one), Mario Kart,, maybe Metroid, & definitely a new Zelda. Those, are a given. But they will take time.

Not necessarily obscure, but less attention-given-to series, such as Star Fox(remakes are hard to count as new), F-Zero, etc.; Nintendo's own ips, that while I am not too heartbroken about not seeing much of, like some, I do like seeing them, & that I am more of a Mario/Metroid/Zelda/Smash/Kirby guy, but I'm primarily pointing out that these games, generally called 2cd-tier, may not come out at all.

As for 3rd party titles, exclusivity might be ok for devs under certain conditions, so a lot of games will go multi-p(yes, I abbreveated). Discerning gamers, most anyway, might go for the particular version of a title that has something substantial over the other versions.

All in all, I am probably going to get a WU eventually, but I want the most for my money. Console launches are like this. I got a Wii in early 2007; aside from a few VC games, up until my birthday that summer, I had only Wii Sports to play. Now it's years later, & I have a small library(less than 5-6 games), & there's a few more that I want to play, maybe perhaps own. I have a lot of VC, & some WW(Wiiware) games, too.

I can be patient, as I'm used to this kind of slow trickle of games from Nintendo thing, as I have always been a Nintendo fan, & console owner. But, I'm the kind of fanboy that will call them out on things I think they need to be called out on, such as not coming to their own console's launch prepared, or at least prepared w/ a back-up plan. The console's abilities alone, while somewhat impressive, are not enough for some ppl, to purchase the system. Not to mention, Nintendo needs to realize as @Supereor: , & others have said, that there is a portion of their audience wanting a homerun kind of a game quite more than just often.

I just want more than only literally a game, or 2 in the span of a year. However, I can overlook this, but a little, since it is after the launch window/the first January-December year of the console's existence. That, & I can't easily just go out, & buy game, after game. That's ridiculous! Still, I can understand some ppl's mindset of "wanting a few games of significant interest". But, that just gives me more time to save, for when the stuff I really want graces the console.

@LuigiMan200: @Raycon: I imagine the possibility that that is the case, but again, as you guys have already said, anything's possible. If that is the case, Capcom just needs to come to terms w/ the fact that Inafune's gone from them, & they need to realize that they just need to examine his Capcom-employed work, & seriously try, & emulate it, while still advancing gameplay. Obviously, they aren't Inafune, or have his brain, or style, but they could, at least, try to emulate his style, & past styles of approaching gameplay, & whatnot.

As for the statue, ComicCon has some cool collectable stuff, for the gamer, occasionally. Despite being a 10" replica(I really want to say reploid ), that is way too pricey, even though these will definitely, err,... probably more than likely, end up on online auction sites, such as Amazon, & eBay, for a ridiculous amount more than 100$USD. Personally, the only Capcom ComicCon collectable I would want off eBay is the collector's edition metallic Mega Man X figurine.

@beatalLiToaD: rimshot

I think it could be either one; an equal chance of it being either.

@Lionsgate: Pretty much my thoughts.

Ouch. Their reorchestrated music was awesome! If I can legally d/l their work from their site, w/ their permission, of course, I will.

I might have to get Indy in my d/led catalog soon. I hope the ppl find work soon. I also wanna point out that one other thing LucasArts did in their LucasFilm Games day was distribution of the game Pipe Mania as Pipe Dream for the Nes.

I think a lot of gems, & even (some) mediocre titles from some of Nintendo's history could easily help out the WU, even if ppl can play those games via emulation. One of Nintendo's biggest, & best tools in the competitive game industry are their ips, their (storied) properties/franchises.

Also, I'm picking up from this translation that Nintendo has a history of failure to properly iterate their console's to their intended audiences. Not completely sure if they (originally) 100% intended to concentrate on marketing the Wii to newer gamers, as well as those who had never gamed before, but I do seem to recall their own Wii pre-launch website w/ the tagline of something to the effect of, "for those who have never gamed, for those that once gamed, & for those that do game"(not necessarily accurate, but along those lines). So, it's debatable if the Wii's originally supposed main/intended audience was hit on accident, or purpose. Why am I pointing this out? To say that it really could be said that Nintendo does have issues when it comes to connecting to their intended audiences on occasions. & that, of course, that is something the co., as a whole needs to have fixed about it.

As for Miyamoto, & Itoi not having the same "first meeting" story, I'd say that's just b/c their meeting was from almost 30 years ago, so that makes sense.

Good article, NLife!

@Pichuka97: Look up Zelda 16 bit gems on YouTube for a pseudo answer to your question.

Edit: http://youtu.be/BDVxSm-_iM4 ~ I couldn't link earlier, I was on a family member's smart phone.

There's a lot of tech I wish Nintendo would have given us in the past, the BSX games for one, although that peripheral depended on a service we didn't have here in NA, so that made sense back then. However, any games that didn't make it to other forms of media, & weren't scrapped should get their 2cd chance via legal emulation. Nintendo, if your employees are reading these comments, The Legend of Zelda BSX games, please.

@banacheck: It kinda looks interesting.

Well first, Happy Easter to all those who celebrate Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead, & still happy Easter to those that don't. To each, their own.

Secondly, my definite list for this weekend, & the following week includes, but is not limited to: Paper Mario: SS(still haven't used a guide, but came exceptionally close, I really like challenges), Mutant Mudds, (3ds VC)LoZ:LA, (Wii VC)LoZ:ALttP(seeing how many items I can get using the jump in mid-air glitch, & might just also play the game normally), Gunman Clive. My maybe list includes: Metroid Prime 2, maybe some (multiplayer)Wii VC, &/or Mario Kart 7 multiplayer w/ my family tomorrow. Maybe some Kirby Squeak Squad, & actual Nes gaming.

Happy Easter, & God bless everyone! Enjoy your time off, & your games!

@golephish: I imagine the stt(save transfer tool) simply replaces the save file that was once where the save file created by the d/l version of a retail game was. Now, I couldn't understand if you meant "how does the save data transfer tool work?", which is why I answered that as best I could. But if you mean, "if I d/l a retail game, then sometime later erase it, & re-d/l it later, how is the save retained?", then the best 3 possibilities I would imagine I could give you are A. When you re-d/l, the game detects the old save, & utilizes it. B. Same as A, just includes the stt in some way. C. You might actually have to manually back-up the save prior to d/ling, & then put it back on your 3ds sd card, in the proper folder These are all just guesses, of course.

Edit: That HarmoKnight banner reminds me of that Disney cartoon, Dave the Barbarian. Except I actually liked the HarmoKnight demo, while I didn't really like the aforementioned cartoon.

I enjoyed HarmoKnight, but I might wait for a price drop. I dunno. The demo was pretty good. I'll have to think on it. Edit: Despite not being a Pokemon fan, I actually do love the particular(though I won't say for spoilers sake) tune that is included in the demo.

As many have said, & to my knowledge, emulation isn't illegal, as long as the emulator doesn't use any portion, or whole, of copyrighted bios code, or any code whatsoever a part of a system had/has, that is copyrighted.

As for the impression of the scenario that the roms came from one's own collection, I see a legal issue here, due to different countries' takes on the matter. Do I see this kind of emulation as illegal, (as the article asks)? Yes, & no. I think it's ok, only under the fulfilled circumstances that a Ouya owner A. still owns the original physical copy of the game, & has dumped their own cart's rom themselves, specifically for the purpose of playing on only their own Ouya system, or B. Legally purchased, & d/l'd a legal emulation of said game. The issue is that if the technology to verify someone legally owns a cart, & also that their rom is, in fact, from their own cartridge, exists, then said technology is not currently widely implemented enough, that co.s could allow this kind of emulation, & rom dumping from your own collections. So that strikes option A down. Option B is also difficult for a co. to verify.

...& we're going to be using a little bit of a happy blue

Seriously, though, that's neat, but bulky, & in need of 3(one person can play the actual system), or 4 actual controller ports, w/, since he went fancy w/ adding led/output, volume presets, etc. toggle switches, a switch that allows for player one to be controlled via system face buttons, or external controller.

He did a nice job.