The SNES controller is most pleasing to the eye and more comfortable but the GC controller is the best controller ever made

Respect !

Zelda sales have always been minor compared to Mario and Pokemon. But i think Nintendo sees it as their showpiece / flagship franchise that doesnt have to be very profitable as long as it gets so much critical acclaim.

I trust Nintendo to come up with the goods so im already saving up for the Wii U launch

Kid Icarus Uprising and perhaps a bit of Mario Kart 7

"I still remain slightly optimistic in that we have seen both Mario Kart K’Nex and Pokemon Mega Bloks in the past". Exactly what i said here some time ago. I too shall remain slightly optimistic. If LEGO puts their considerable weight behind this, it could very well convince Nintendo.

Those LotR minfigures will be awesome! Now lets hope they get the Zelda franchise as well. It could happen (ref. the Kinect Mario Kart sets) but otherwise these LotR sets will probably provide some excellent material to fashion your own Link.

Long overdue! Currently the DSi XL sells for more than a 3DS and that makes no sense at all. BTW: this price drop will certainly come to Europe too with the DSi at around 99 euro

Agreed. And I'm really looking forward to Super Smash Bros. 3D now... it will be totally brilliant if Kid Icarus Uprising is anything to go by.

Kid Icarus has a lot of franchise potential. The AR cards are a brilliant move and could make a bundle for Nintendo if they play their cards right (pun intended). Nintendo: please release the soundtrack album in the West, get those cards in the shops now and add a couple of t-shirts and other promo loot to build up the profile.

First console i ever bought, lots of good memories to that awesome black box.

no wonder... the man looks seriously unhealthy and about twice too heavy.

I think they are very smart to come up with an online strategy that includes the traditional retail sector.

Im pretty sure they will announce a new Zelda for 3DS

And this is the difference between a marketing conglomerate (ie Microsoft) and a game company.

it makes no business sense for Nintendo to try and compete with 5$ games.

I really love the folder functionality. Very nicely implemented as well, intuitive and smooth.

There is no real problem. Nintendo has always relied very heavily on Mario but his success allows them to release other titles as well and it keeps them in the hardware business.

I think / hope they will reveal a new Zelda for 3DS and Wii U on E3

Cool ! I knew they were thinking about this (they asked me about it in a survey) and i was really hoping it would happen. Lots of good Nintendo news today!

BTW: they suggested a retail price of 1 euro for a pack of six random cards. i think that would be excellent value for money. OTOH im (almost) sorry i already "wasted" some Club Nintendo points on extra card packs. Ah well, such is life!

Excellent news! i HATE clutter on my screens

Poor Nintendo... if they give everyone what they want they are accused of milking their franchises. If they don't, everyone complains about a lack of major titles. IMHO you cant blame a business for trying to provide the products they know will sell millions

Kid Icarus Uprising

So basically they kept submitting buggy builds for nine months before Nintendo was satisfied. No good Quality Asurance on their part and they blame Nintendo? Wow, just wow.

A Pikmin with fUll HD graphics and advanced physics will be awesome, i can hardly wait for the Wii U to arrive.

Awesome! i assume you also qualify if you have already registered XC and TLS?

Yep. just checked the site, the news is up there now on the front page. Loosely translated: "members who registered all three games (standard or limited editions) with Club Nintendo will receive notification that they are eligible for the RPG coin collection (while stocks last)"

over-reliant? Yeah, just like McDonalds is over-reliant on our appetite for burgers and fries.

Wow... the Vita is really doing terrible. Time for a price drop?

Dont forget Nintendo did not exactly pull out all the stops publicity-wise... It's not a Mario or Zelda so expectations (and the marketing budget) are much lower.

Uniracers with gyro controls could be awesome - if they do it right. Add some 3D eye candy and online leaderboards and they could have a winner. I''d buy it for sure

Wondering if you feel a desire to replay parts

oh yes, thats the beauty of the difficulty rating system; it always challenges you to try harder and get more rewards.

the old Ultimate Play The Game games like Jet Pac and in particular Atic Atac are still my all-time favourites

free-to-play is a dead end street, nothing more than a typical marketing ploy. It will never be able to provide the optimal game experience, it will chip away at the market share of the premium titles and in the long run it will prove not to be a viable business model. Never mind that it's a crappy deal for consumers

the 3DS was released rather soon-ish so the first sales rush would strengthen the company results in fiscal year 2010 (which ended March 31). It was purely a financial decision

Kid Icarus deserves a bit more IMHO

40$? Meh... ive had to pay 50 EURO, almost twice as expensive.

I think this was payback... Game / Gamestation are the main sponsors of the BAFTA awards and they are peeved off that Nintendo doesnt extend their line of credit and insists on cash payments instead.

must have

An analyst with his own show? That explains a lot, he is just grabbing eyeballs to line his own pocketses

No thank you. already have this on CD-i (also got the essemtial lightgun)

The original HM is an excellent game but gameplay is very very slow.

Im old-fashioned, I like owning stuff and i like the fact that i can still play all my old cartridges forever and ever.

Excellent news, this will enable third-parties to more easily port between platforms.

I am not surprised they have taken this action and wholly support it. The Pokemon Company is, as the name suggests, a company. They will not tolerate to see their brand tainted by the negative publicity from this incident. They sell most of their wares to chldren (read: parents) and anything controversial will directly affect their bottomline. Those Spanish morons are lucky they're not being sued for breach of contract.

Lovely! But im not too keen on the rockstar style axe-wielding pose. Just sit yourselves down girls and let the music do the talking.

What a coincidink... i recently bought the original Shinobi and Dragon Crystal games for the Sega Master System.

I guess it really hit the fan last night

not my taste but interesting. and another instant collectable of course

i really dont like the trend towards digital manuals. i understand the reasons but i just love the whole package of a game; the box and manual are an important part of the expierence to me.