cradles baby and smiles warmlhy "... And then Samus Aran, for no good reason, lost all of her credibility and was rendered a monotoned, dull simpleton. That's why some greats like Yoshio Sakamoto can fall so hard! Yyyes they can! Yyyyyes they can!" eskimo kisses baby

This was cute. Wasn't completely faithful to the original story, but I still think it's adorable..

Inferior title aside, I'm excited and relieved. From my understanding, and please correct me if I'm wrong, this series is way more successful in Japan and (especially) Europe. Unless I'm mistaken, the sales have incrementally decreased in America, which got me worried. I'm happy to hear this news, but now I'm waiting for one particular game's localization to be confirmed. The number one reason I got a 3DS in the first place: Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney.

Excellent! I had such fun with the original version that I forgave its short length. As long as they keep making more levels, I'll keep playing 'em. Can't wait for Thursday!

Edit: The "retry" button that will be added is also a serious plus, because it was tedious to have to exit the level and reselect it every time you flubbed and wanted to take another shot at the 'par' time.

For my money, Peter Molyneux is an example of a man whose reputation exceeds his actual skills. As someone who's played Black & White and Fable, I feel that, though he is entitled to his opinion, and I do agree to an extent about this particular issue, I think it's still way too early to write off the Wii U.

The problem with me is... I simply can't give my two cents until I try it for myself. I will hence reserve judgment until I get my hands on the Wii U.

This isn't fair! If the glitch is in the game, it should be legal to use it. This is just ridiculous.

Ha ha, just kidding. I couldn't happier about this. My friends and I kinda gave up playing online because of these exploits, so now we'll definitely play again!

Well done, Heather. Well done. I wish you and your children a good life.

Warren Spector rips a juicy fart, takes a deep, elated inhale, and sighs in satisfaction

I want a true blue Fatal Frame game, not this kind of AR spin-off. I might get it anyway if the eventual bargain bin price is very slight, but I'm still disappointed that this wasn't a full-fledged FF title. In the meantime, I'll just keep playing Mask of the Lunar Eclipse.

Sigh I honestly wanted a different kind of Super Mario 2D platformer. Oh, well. I'll still play this.

That's awesome. The best thing about this paper Samus, though, is that it won't uncharacteristically freak out over Ridley, it won't fawn over Adam with stupid and dull monologues voiced by a mediocre actress, and it won't all around destroy the Metroid I love. This paper Samus has a better personality than the piece of sludge personality given to her by Yoshio, for Other M.

I'm sorry for not being temperate. Rude of me. All round, this is a great statue!

I hope it's fresh, I hope it's a little risky, but most importantly, I hope it's Mario. Personally, I can't wait for the announcement!

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That's okay, Nintendo Life. I didn't want to sleep tonight anyway!

You have my undivided attention now! I'll keep tabs on this game.

As long as Nintendo keeps making Super Mario games, I will keep buying them. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, as I am to mine: if Nintendo is over-reliant on Mario, then I don't want them to change.

Besides, it's not like Nintendo has never made a new IP.

Oof! Well, rest assured that this American will buy these two games in the near future!

May couldn't come soon enough!

Ah, the 90's. How I remember thee. I first played pool in the 90's. What an amusing coincidence!

I definitely have my eyes on Rhythm Thief. I sure hope I can wait long enough for the altered release date...

@RR529 That won't happen, yeah.

Okay. I know I've said a few times before (perhaps curmudgeonly) that the first Epic Mickey left a sour taste in my mouth, and I wasn't too excited about The Power of Two. Well, I have to confess, this particular game, Power of Illusion, has definitely interested me. Way to go!

@Oddy Splendid!

Being an American, I am completely unaffected, regrettably. Still, best of luck, GAME's staff.

If we buy soon enough, will our game come with 'pizza' that tastes like cardboard?

@Rukiafan Snow White. Fantasia isn't exactly a musical in the strictest sense of the genre. While it's all about classical music, it doesn't have actual show tunes. [/major Disney nerd]

Call me a contrarian, but I thought the first Epic Mickey was beyond disappointing. An excellent premise ruined by mediocre execution and a truly abysmal camera and controls. This sequel would have to be a vast improvement for me to even consider giving it a rental.

Have fun, Peggle HD! Me, I'll stick with Mario.

Thanatos Rising was pretty... um... I'd have enjoyed it if I literally turned off my brain. Though I was amused by how the villain had the most non-intimidating voice possible. It was like Ed Wynn trying to destroy a town. I dislike Pit's voice, and the blog joke made me cringe.

That said, I'm still excited about Uprising, and I might check out these GameGear titles, seeing as I've never played them.

Well! I just lost the GAME.

Heh. I played the original in an arcade once. It was good for a laugh, but I'm giving this 3DS iteration a pass.

Phil Who? Who the hell is THIS toolbox? Forget you, Someone I Don't Know Fish. You are entitled to your opinion, and I am entitled to never buy products made by you.

Eh... Despite being one of my favorite games of all time, I doubt I'd buy it for the third time. I already have the original Mike Tyson cartridge, as well as--oh, who am I kidding? It's Punch-Out!! on the go. I guess I will.

They're purdy, and I love the harp. This is chocolate mixed with peanut butter right here... doubled!

@iPruch Of course not. THESE people are just losers; they don't represent the whole.

It's relieving to hear that the police was called to wipe them out. I can't believe the crap that those jerks pulled. You'd think they came from the bowels of the underworld, by how they acted. Usually when I get in trouble in a hotel, it's because I scat-sing in the hallway. But THIS... Tsk, tsk.

On an unrelated note, my old handle was DingleDootie.

MAH BOI, this peace is what all true warriors strive for! I have never, ever, ever in my life ever met anyone who owned a CD-i.

Hm. I already got Metroid on the Wii's VC, so... I don't know. I did get Metroid II: Return of Samus, though.

Now, this looks like a solid return to form for the franchise. I'm definitely picking this up. My brother, friends, and I can't wait.

@YashaTheSlayer This! Yes, you speak the truth! No offense to anyone, I don't mean to offend, but that launch color--Aqua Blue or whatever it's called--really isn't the shade of blue I like, at all. This Cobalt Blue is much more appealing to me, and I wish that was the kind of blue at launch.

I bought Mario's Picross before. Ah, well!

gets uncharacteristically angry DARN IT!! Why wasn't the 'blue' 3DS launch system THIS shade of blue?! Grr. Ah, well...

Congratulations, Nate!

Hmm... on second thought, yeah, this does make sense.

Unfortunately, I don't want to learn when I play video games. I play video games to escape reality, not practice it.

I had a hunch the limit was somewhere around 2GB. It's a good thing Nintendo upped the limit, because 40MB was beyond limiting.

I played the Doctor Lautrec demo and I despised it. I also won't give May's Mystery a try. And, no, I don't think Nelson Tethers is excellent, either. You just can't beat the Professor.

Luke: "Hey! They're ripping us off, Professor!"
Layton: [chuckle] "Now, Luke. You should know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."

I believe I will hold judgment for now. I would have preferred a 3DS iteration, but I won't write this game off just yet.

I might or might not get this game. I'm pretty booked as it is. We'll see...