I'm not surprised that Zelda sales aren't as good as other Nintendo franchises. It doesn't appeal to kids and a lot of people don't think it is as good as other franchises on the 360 and PS3. I like Zelda but I know why other people don't.

The series doesn't need to become episodic. It needs changes. Major changes. It needs a story that is worth being 60 to 100 hours. Skyward Sword came close. It needs puzzles that haven't been done in every Zelda game since OoT or aLttP (Skyward Sword came close). It needs interesting characters to give Link a personality even if he doesn't talk (Skyward Sword came close). Most of all, it needs to forget OoT exists. The series needs to stop trying to recapture OoT and be something new. It shouldn't forget what it was but it shouldn't be the same thing over and over and Twilight Princess was laughable at times. I want to go back and finish it sometime but I stopped about at the time where you have to find the 4 poes as Wolf Link and went to go compare it to OoT and then Skyward Sword was out and I played that instead. Skyward Sword came close but it needed to be a bit bigger.

I love Skyward Sword but it still felt small. It needs a larger overworld. It needs more memorable music. It needs slightly more impressive characters. I can think something is fantastic and still see the faults. Skyward Sword showed me that the franchise can move in a new direction. It didn't exactly show me what that new direction is.

I wasn't really impressed by the demo. It felt like they took a wii game and shrunk it down to a 3DS screen with no modifications. If I get this game then I'll be getting the wii version.

And I did manage to beat the bonus stage but it took a while.

Nothing good for 3DS but you can't complain that much when we have 2 virtual console games.

I can't say I care about Kirby's Block Ball anyways. It looks boring. I do want 3DS virtual console but I want a good library of new games to point to when people ask why they should care about the 3DS first.

This is an interesting idea not because games that can stand up to Microsoft, Nintendo or Sony will ever be made but because learning javascript is easier then learning how to program games that a publisher will buy. This is a way for common man to make something that anyone with a 3DS can play without hacking. Comparing it to games made by professional game developers at all is silly. And I probably wouldn't play this particular game but I'm slightly excited about the medium.

I'm more interested in the fact that they can make games for the 3DS browser then if they are good or not. Cool idea that might produce a cool time waster every once in a while.

The framerate stinks but it is a really creative idea. I'm excited.

I would love to see a 3DS browser turnbased JRPG.

It might be coincidence but I still don't want the game. I would rather get Diddy Kong Racing and there are a million things I want more and I'm still having fun with MK7.

Rather a mixed bag. A 6 out of 10, a 7 out of 10, a 3 out of 10 and a 9 out of 10. I think I'll pick up Pictobits. That was one of the games I wanted to see come to Club Nintendo.

They did do a good job at letting me know that some downloadable games exist that I never knew existed. I never knew that Snowpack Park or that game by Intelligent Systems existed and since that seems to be what they are trying to do with Club Nintendo (not release the best of Virtual Console like some people seem to expect), I guess this month is a success? Whatever. I still want pictobits and I'm not paying any extra for it so I'm happy.

I was actually just thinking that Urban Champion was a likely choice though. Think about it. They haven't released 3DSware in a while. Most Nintendo made new 3DSware games are still new and selling well. So 3D classics are your best choice. There aren't that many though. They already did Kirby's Dream Land and I still don't think they would do 3D classics Kirby's Adventure anytime soon and Kid Icarus was just released and was supposed to be a bonus for KI:U. They waited a few weeks to release it, I don't think they would make it a bonus on top of the games you've already bought this soon. That leaves those two shooter games and this. They already released Xevious (and I have it, rather average) so they probably don't want to release Twinbee. That leaves this. It has a good star rating on the Eshop if I remember correctly (along with Pawz and Clawz: Pampered Pet Resort which shows how much you can trust those) and it is an 8-bit Nintendo game. I'm just glad they are getting it out of the way.

I'm more excited for this then I was. I might be moving to another country for a year or two (might) and this should let me still get new games with an internet connection without a different 3DS. If I do move then I'll get some extra SD cards. I'll get a larger SD card anyways.

Street Fighter with online? Cool! A create-your-own block puzzler? Cool! Anything by UFO Entertainment? Not cool.

As long as the games are real games without connecting to each other, I'm fine. We don't want 4 Swords Adventure all over again.

Wouldn't it be cool if the adventure mode was a JRPG where battles put you into a smash bros. fight? Just an idea I had. You unlock characters as you go, choose 1 to be who you control in battles and 1 to 3 others to be AI controlled. I don't know, sounds rather fun to me. It probably won't happen though.

Might be fun.

And $10 is a fair price. I hate it when people complain about pricing for any game under $15 now that you can add any amount of money you want. Yes, the Iphone has games that are 99 cents. Most of them aren't even worth the 99 cents. If a game isn't worth money at all then it isn't worth money at all but unless a better game is available for less, anything $15 or under on a downloadable shop is rather fair as most games on the Eshop take a lot more work then 99 cent Iphone games.

While I wish you could change colors like the folders in the sound app, this is really useful. Everything looks better and loads more quickly. Spotpass/Streetpass lights still show up too which is nice.

Quite funny, except the fact that the controls work just fine.

Now we just need New Play Control: Mother 3. Make it happen, Nintendo!

I am so happy. Seriously, I've wanted this game since forever. That adds something to do since there won't be much this year for Wii. I'll pick this up sometime when it comes out.

The problem with AR stuff is that with the horrid 3DS camera, you need the best lighting ever. The only room in the house I can get the AR cards to work in is the bathroom. The living room is rather dim so I wouldn't expect them to work there but the computer room is bright, my bedroom is bright, the kitchen is bright too. And even when it works, you have to keep it pointing right at the AR card or it stops recognizing it. It barely works any better outside. If you have to play on the surface of the sun to make it work then I don't get the point.

@RYblast Of course they reused characters and enemies, I don't have a problem with that and I don't even have a problem with 3D Land. What I was talking about is how they reused so many level ideas and mechanics. There were new ideas mixed in but they were certainly trying to make you think of other Mario games when you play it. Other Mario games have done that and any series with a good history should but 3D Land is a bit to the extreme.

@dark-insanity I might. I do actually read what I am saying though. I don't feel that bad as there are comments that are much longer on this page.

@RYblast 3D Land is a bit weird. It does streamline the mechanics, it does make good use of the size of a handheld screen and the 3D effect and it does wind up being something different then every other 3D Mario game. However, it does reuse a lot of ideas and a lot of the new ideas it brings are 2D Mario ideas in 3D space. It is something new but not a gamechanger. I don't think it stands up there with about every console game before Galaxy.

Maybe Mario Wii U will. Maybe their best developers are still on the project for a new console. I'm excited for E3 to finally see what Nintendo actually wants to do with Wii U. We got a picture of a controller and were told about SSBWiiu coming out eventually.

I don't think the problem is that people hate Mario. I think the problem is that Mario isn't as innovative as he once was. SMB1, SMB3, SMW, SM64, SMS and SMG all had a fairly large amount of time inbetween each other and most of them do something new. Now the Mario series seems to be focusing a bit too much on being retro instead of being something new. Having 3 NSMB games in 6 years is still rather fast compared to say, the wait between SMW and SM64. SMG2 is good but feels like a level pack for SMG1. SM3DL spends a lot of time trying to be retro and NSMBDS and NSMBWii play like the same game.

I'm not trying to bash the newer games. Some of them are really fun. However, being rather neutral, I can see why people are "complaining". November or so to August is a rather short wait which is rather worrying for those who like Mario for what he has done to advance gaming. I would rather they took their time and made something new instead of making retro sequels.

This might be really good or really bad but that isn't the point. The point isn't that this one game exists. The point is that most Mario games since Galaxy 1 have been a sequel or a reimagining of something. They are looking backwards and Mario is at his best when they look forwards. SMB, SMB3 and SMW helped define the 2D platformer for all of time. SM64 was the first 3D platformer and it still stands up rather well. Sunshine had a water jetpack. Galaxy felt and looked like a Mario game from the future and had the darkest plot yet (death happens to characters that aren't even baddies). We've had a lot of Mario games since then. I would be fine if they went back to making one really good game per system.

Bored of NSMB so I'll probably be skipping this. I like NSMBDS but I wouldn't want to play it again and NSMBWii isn't my favorite but it isn't the worst thing ever either. 3DS may be getting 2 Super Mario games but both of them focus on being classic Mario instead of something new, from what I can tell. I'll just wait until the Wii gets repaired so I can play Galaxy 1 and 2 some more.

And they really are reusing the raccoon suit? That really makes it look like a copy and paste job and probably was not a wise decision if they want it to be exciting when they announce it. At least it can fly. Kinda fun.

I want. I got the 3DS for this game. Gamestop said it would be out last August. I've learned not to trust Gamestop on issues of release dates.

The gamestop at the mall was selling Animal Crossing: Wild World new for $20 which is the same cost as most bargain bin games that aren't used so that isn't THAT bad for an absolutely fantastic game.

Civilization: Revolution is a rather good handheld version of Civ that I got for $8. Not as good as the PC versions but still fun.

I got my sister Rhythm Heaven new for $10 which is cheaper then Gamestop's used price at Sam's Club. Actually not a bad place to check for some good bargain bin games that everyone else stopped selling a long time ago. Saw a Boy and his Blob for $12, might pick that up sometime.

I want Picross DS but I can never find it used and I don't like buying online. Shipping always makes it cost more. Well, I can find it used but not at a store that isn't out of my way. I haven't beaten Mario's Picross yet though so I should be fine for a while.

Glad KI:U is selling well despite completely undeserved complaints about controls in reviews. I find the controls better then fully functional and better then a lot of FPS games. Hope it continues to sell because it is a fantastic game.

@PlatinumGamerX Not sure if you are joking or not but I seriously would love to see a 3D Wind Waker style game set in the world of New Hyrule either before or after the events of Spirit Tracks. Might be interesting.

Anyways, I haven't actually played ALLTP yet. Always a game I want more. I would get a 3D classics version but a new 2D Zelda game would be really great. Haven't played through Spirit Tracks but I love Phantom Hourglass. The controls are fantastic, the characters are loveable and the dungeons are the perfect length for a handheld. It isn't 2D Zelda though. Completely different from every other 2D Zelda game. If Mario can have New Super Mario Bros. then it seems possible that Link could visit his past.

I would love to see a new 16 bit Zelda game on the Eshop. Seems like the perfect place to do it. Would also love to see another 8 or 16 bit Mario game that combines the graphics of older Mario games with new Mario ideas like wall jumps and ground pounds.

A racing game at launch is likely to sell better then a racing game for a system that is already a year old.

Anyways, I don't have any experience with the newer F-Zero games but I know I can't stand the SNES or GBA F-Zero games. The controls aren't very tight and the graphics don't look very good to me. Maybe the newer F-Zero games that aren't mode 7 are better.

I can't say I like Angry Birds but my friend's little brother has autism and he loves this game. The way he plays it is completely different. He'll take forever lining everything just right and if everything isn't perfect then he'll reset the stage. Actually quite fascinating to watch.

Anyways, 3DS don't need no Angry Birds! We have Bird Mania coming soon to the Eshop for $2 USD!

I don't think Super Mario is overdone yet. However, it can go the way of the hedgehog if they aren't careful. I would prefer that they take it slow because good Super Mario games are really good.

The Mario series is one that I pick and choose from. I guess I'm a cafeteria Mario player. I can perfectly understand not liking the series. Galaxy is my favorite. I buy the ones that look fun and skip the ones that don't. I got Mario World, Galaxy 1 and 2, NSMB, NSMBWii for the multiplayer, SML2 and SMB1. For example, I skipped SM3DL because it doesn't look fun. The demo units I have tried are rather bland no matter what world I try, the super play videos actually look like things I could do and the game is too short for the price it is currently at. There are games I want more and it isn't a series I have a lot of nostalgia for.

Kid Icarus should last me until this game comes out. I've beaten it twice already but like Pikmin (which I've beaten countless times), I can play it over and over. Really looking forward to getting this game though.

I would expect $250 and a lot of addons like with the Wii. If they sell it for $300 then other systems will likely be in that range and they have to do another rushed price drop and I don't think they want that.

Sonic Clock?

But seriously, this is pretty cool. Don't care about Pacman Party but other then that, a rather impressive resume. Early Sega and Naughty Dog both make some rather good games.

Sounds fun enough. I used to play a game like this on Club Penguin when I was younger. I used to love that site. Doubt this will ever be high enough on my to get list though.

Nintendo is really good at taking gimmicks and turning them into a normal part of gaming. Touch screens, duel screens, motion controls and now 3D. They often are laughed at during E3 but when the system comes out, Nintendo is great at turning gimmicks into new ideas.

That's why I was quite disappointed at E3 when the wii U was announced. It wasn't weird at all. It went back to buttons and used gyro controls. Ugly, yes. Weird, no. This sounds like it could be the "gimmick" that could make it really cool if it actually is true.

With this and the Runaway Guys panel, I wish I was at PAX East. I want a NL Tshirt.

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No, we haven't had a tablet controller that can stream stuff. I still don't see why it is that exciting though. The tablet is single-touch, right? I like single touch, it means that it reads your touch right away and you can use it with a stylus but it still means that the touch screen won't be able to accept two things at once which takes away the point of a big touch screen. I prefer the DSi to the DSiXL even though I prefer the Ipad to the Itouch. I might be wrong on it being single touch but I'm pretty sure that I'm not.

And of course there are going to be features that haven't been mentioned yet. This article was written at a time when we don't know those features yet so you can't really take them into account.

So if we take into account only what we do know then there isn't that much to be excited about and a lot to be worried about. You can use it when the TV isn't on, it is HD but we aren't even sure if it stands up to what will be last-gen consoles, it will have near-field technology (haven't heard any ideas for using it except micro transactions and figurines to add stuff to your game), it will have accounts, it will have gyro controls and that really is all I can think of. If they wanted to announce it last year and give no other information for a year and still have people excited then they needed to give more information.

Yes, I know Nintendo will make great games for the Wii U. I'm excited about that too. I want to see Nintendo games with power. I want Nintendo to prove they can do modern games. What games have they announced? Pikmin 3. An entire year of no news of any Nintendo published games except that Zelda will eventually be on the Wii U, SSB might eventually make it to the Wii U and Pikmin 3. Nothing to be excited about yet.

I don't think Nintendo is doomed and I want them to succeed but they seem like they want to recapture the "hardcore" market and keep the people who bought the Wii also. I don't think they get it. Barely beating last gen won't cut it for people who don't care about Nintendo systems just for the 1st party games. People who care about Nintendo systems for the 1st party games won't care about the power. Parents will care about the price. I wish they would pick who they want to focus on. Hopefully, E3 will clear a lot of stuff up.

I don't care as long as they don't advertise it as having power like they did at E3. My problem is that the controller doesn't look fun to use.

@Chrono_Cross I'm only basing that off of what Nintendo showed us at E3. You can play it without the TV being on like a handheld, it has a controller with gyro controls, a touch screen and a camera and it is in HD. The only thing Nintendo fans haven't had before is HD and if the system is a bit more powerful then current tech from 2006, that isn't incredibly special and won't help us get next gen games from other systems.

I'm sure more information will be revealed at E3 but based on the information Nintendo gave us when they knew that we wouldn't have any more information for an entire year, it isn't anything special in the power department or the controls department. I hope they prove that it has something worthwhile this E3 because I like Nintendo.

Either way, the Wii U will have fantastic Nintendo games. It won't matter if it is underpowered or not. The power decides if we have anything else.

Yes and no. Fantastic games can be created without power. It helps if you have a creative idea behind your system which Nintendo is fantastic at doing. They've made motion controls and touch screens normal in gaming and they still do the best job at using both. Heck, they've been rather important in designing the normal controller that everyone uses.

However, you have to admit that the Wii has missed a lot of really good games due to the lack of power and the DS isn't looking fantastic anymore either.

The problem is that if the Wii U is less powerful then other next gen systems by a lot then we will continue to miss out on good games at a time where systems are too expensive to buy two different consoles. You'll get great Nintendo games but nothing else.

Plus, in this case, HD seems like the main advertiser for the system. There isn't much else. A controller with a touch screen and gyro controls, been there, done that. If the system is as underpowered compared to the 720/PS4 as the Wii is to the 360/PS3 without a major new idea then Nintendo might not make as much money with the Wii U as they could.

I love that triforce one. Do want.

The G&W one would be so awesome if it was larger. You can barely see it. Especially on a black polo. That really is the only one that would tempt me away from the triforce but since the design is so small, nobody could tell what it was.

Darn it! I was going to get this last time I got something from the Eshop but I got Pushmo instead. Oh well.

I'm happy to see few complaints. We have an 8 out of 10 puzzle game and a 9 out of 10 version of Excitebikes with online multiplayer.

I'll probably skip this month though. I prefer handheld puzzle games and while I like online multiplayer, I also have people to play local multiplayer with which makes it kinda not worth it to me.

Anyways, it is interesting what they are doing with this. They are taking rather good games that are often ignored or forgotten and releasing them instead of Mario 64 and OoT.

I'm hoping for Super Mario RPG (fits with the somewhat ignored Mario spinoff games that have been released), Smash 64, Art Style: Pictobits, Freakyforms and Spotto. Those are games I've always considered getting...After I get this next game.

The 3DS is way better then it was when I got it in April 2011. It really does feel connected in a way that makes it feel modern despite no HD. It still needs a few more must have games (I'll be happy when Animal Crossing is in my game cart slot) but it is turning into a good game system despite scratching itself!

While Facebook apps would be cool, I thought that I would point out that m.facebook.com and m.twitter.com work with the 3DS browser. Most mobile sites will, actually with a few rare exceptions. You can also use the mobile facebook site to upload photos right from the 3DS browser. You can do this with any place that you can upload photos. I've even gotten it to work with tinypic before.

Got on here with my 3DS this morning. Decided to check this page to see if the image was added yet. My 3DS was like "ha ha ha no" and gave me an image not displayed message instantly. Doesn't sound like I'm missing much though.

I'll probably get the game when I have money. I need to spend a little bit more on my fishtank first.

Doh they missed. This game looked like it could be cool but I wasn't hopeful after seeing UFO made it. I'll keep playing through Elite Beat Agents. Got that recently with the remains of a gift card.

I'm sure they'll put a pokemon game on the VC eventually but they probably want to spread out their releases. I'm hoping for an upgraded version of Yellow with online trading and multiplayer but I doubt that will happen. I wouldn't expect Gold and Silver as they want you to buy the DS remake of those.

Seriously though, I would pay 3DSware costs ($6 to $10 or so) for a VC remake with online multiplayer of any sort.

Anyways, even if 3D Classics Kid Icarus comes to the Eshop, I probably won't buy it. Especially if it doesn't have restore points. I've played that one before and I stink at it. I'm a lot better at Metroid then Kid Icarus and I haven't even tried playing Metroid with the restore points yet.

The game looks fun. Can't say I care too much about the Final Fantasy franchise though. Not bashing, just haven't put the time in to get the games and play them. I'll keep my eye on this as I do like rhythm games with different mechanics.

While people are allowed to voice disappointment, it doesn't really mean others have to take them seriously when a lot of people here are disappointed every week no matter what is released.

This isn't the best week ever but I had my eye on Zombie Slayer Diox and I'll probably be getting new swapnote stationary.

Peggle HD vs SM3DL is the only one I can really disagree with and that is more due to a dislike of Peggle then a love of SM3DL.

Oh, and Battlefield 3. I love SS but I could also see that going to Portal 2, Minecraft or if you ignore the glitches, Skyrim.

LBP2 might be a sequel but so is Skyward Sword and both manage to change a lot.

As a fanboy, I would love to see Nintendo sweep everything. As an intelligent person looking at everything, the other companies had better lineups. MK7 is fun but just another Mario Kart and SM3DL isn't that hard or long. That leaves Skyward Sword. I like Skyward Sword but it is rather linear. SS is taking the Zelda series in the right direction (not being laughable compared to a lot of modern games) but by no means is it the final step.