I enjoyed the first SW:C, so I'll definately give this a look if it arrives Stateside.

I'm actually hoping for a 3DS eShop release! It already has a solid upcoming list of games, and this could only add to the quality.

I loved Zen Pinball 3D, and I regularly play the Pinball Arcade demo on my bro's 360, and enjoy that, so I'll definately get this (and Marvel Pinball 3D) when they're released!

@Hydeks, yes, just because a concept is old means it's no fun -_-
Poor kid, you must think tetris and breakout style games are boring as well...

@JonWhalgren, that SSFIV comparison is counterproductive to your argument, IMO. playing against people who are using the "training wheels" is the one reason people hate playing it's online mode (the experienced players especially hate it). If MTO's online functions in the same way as SSFIV's, it is indeed a negative point for the game.

Had KBB as a kid, so that's a must download for me. Never played anything Rayman related before, but that's going to change with this demo.

I've never bought a special edition of anything before, but that might be about to change.

One of my friends had the first Lost Planet, and it looked fun, so I might keep my eye on this.

What's up with my fellow North Americans giving Kirby's Block Ball the cold sholder?

First you whine when we don't get any VC, and when they finally give us one (KBB is a fun game BTW), you turn your noses up at the offering.

I'll admit that it would be nice to get a "3DSWare" and a VC game in the same update (like EU gets this week), but that's not going to stop me from downloading KBB.

What a shame. I loved the original Shift so much, I even downloaded the iOS version, so I could have it with me on the go. Was really looking forward to this iteration, but it looks like they really botched it up.

It's sad to see, but maybe someone will take them up on that offer to port it to 3DS.

I for one can't wait for this! Loved Zen Pinball 3D.

I can understand the sentiments of those who want it as DLC, but I knew to expect otherwise ever since it was announced. After all, even on PS3, Zen Pinball and Marvel Pinball were seperate games, so I don't see why that'd be different for 3DS. Both games have their own unique set of DLC however (Zen even has Street Fighter and Ninja Gaiden tables), so I expect the 3DS versions will get DLC as well.

What's with all the hate on the idea? It's just someone having a little fun making a game, and they want to share it with others.

@Mickeymac, so you say were getting Monster World IV too? Is it an RPG or platformer? I'd be good either way.

Hope you all enjoy VVVVVV! It's personally my favorite out of the "3DSWare" retro platformers.

As for those of you complaining about the price, it's well worth it, believe me. Also, it's $8 over here in the states, so the pricing shouldn't be too surprising. Actually, at $9 and $10, Mutant Mudds and Rolling Western cost even more than VVVVVV.

I don't think it'll be completely on rails, but I do believe it will be completely Dogfighting (with a few landmaster and underwater segments). The on foot sections of the newer games weren't good, and were disliked by the majority.

@Zenarium, wow, you must have great perception skills. I did not know it was possible to completely assess a game's worth based on a few screenshots. How do you do it? (sarcasm)

I love playing this on my ambassador copy of Yoshi's Island. Heck, I play it more than Yoshi's Island itself, lol.

Wow, this is the first positive review I've seen of it. I've seen other reviews go as low as 2.5/10 (NWR for example). The highest review (besides this one) was a 6/10.

With such mixed opinions, I'm not sure whether to get it or not.

@Robohobo93, same here. I grew up with SNES and Genesis, but the first commercials I remember were from the N64/PS1 era (Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and Smash Bros are what really stand out to me).

Just saw the reveal trailer, and I must say that I'm pretty interested in it now. The whole future thing is actually an interesting (and dare I say bold) step for the franchise. I wonder if the series' mass fanbase will accept the new Sci-Fi direction the series has taken.

If the comments on You Tube are to be believed (yeah, yeah, I know) there seem to be quite a bit of COD fans p*ssed at the concept. It's interesting to see how things will play out.

Do I think Call of Duty is the best thing ever? H*ll no, but that doesn't mean that it's not fun to play from time to time. I enjoyed WAW and MW2 and I used to play them quite a bit, but I haven't bought any of the newer ones because they haven't added anything significantly new, but that doesn't mean they're not fun. If this does come to The 'U, the unique control options might be enough for me to look into the series again.

This is unusual, the eShop actually had 2 mediocre weeks back to back (Block Factory, Bird Mania 3D). At least we had 3 awesome weeks beforehand (Colors! 3D, Ketzal's Corridors, 3D Classics: Kid Icarus). Also, with Kirby's Block Ball hitting next week, it looks like we will be returning to the usual high level of quality we've come to expect, after these two weeks.

11:00 A.M. For me. Hopefully I have the time to watch it.

Watched it the past two years, very exciting event.

Similar to Jetpack Joyride?! Count me out.

Not saying JJ's a bad game, I'm just not one for endless runners. Hopefully those of you who enjoy such games find this to your liking.

Oh well. Just got PictoBits thanks to Club Nintendo, so I won't be itching for a new puzzle game for awhile anyways.

I've noticed that they check to see if there's any physical damage on the discs (scratches, ect). They obviously don't have the time to check to see if there's any other sort of damage, because they're busy and just can't immediately pop it into it's respective system to see if it works (if it only won't read during a particular part of the game, it might be even harder to tell).

There's pretty much nothing at all in the way of RPGs on 3DS at the moment (at least here in the U.S.), so if this releases over here, I might give it a download.

@Waveboy, 2 hrs to beat the game (3 if you decide to go after all the collectables). You could safely add another 5 hrs on top of that if you decide to tackle all the player levels (which I highly recommend, because they're all so much fun). So about 7-8 hrs altogether, if you never touch it again (but there are a few player levels I really enjoy, so I've got more than that out of it). All in all, I'd say it's about right for a downloadable Platformer, IMO.

@xxbrothawizxx, oh yeah, since Apple prices things so cheap, Nintendo should as well, right? Wrong!

They can't. The ESRB charges Nintendo an $800 fee to rate eShop games before they can be released, and because of that mark up, games on Nintendo's (and Sony's/MS's) download services are going to cost more than smartphone games, as Apple (and other smartphone devs) aren't subject to ESRB ratings, and thus can undercut the real gaming companies.

Also, Mighty Switch Force, VVVVVV, and Mutant Mudds are of a much higher quality than any iOS Platformer I've played (yes, I have an iPod Touch), and their prices are spot on for that level of quality (it's also a bonus that they're not bogged down by horrible virtual buttons).

I'm in the U.S., and I absolutely loved this game (my second favorite eShop release so far). Glad you guys are finally getting it, and hope you enjoy yourselves

Great video, brought back lots of memories (glad to see some modern games, and indie games as well).

@xxbrothawizxx, those are the improved screens. In the last article about this game (posted 2-3 days ago), they had an image from the DS original, and the detail in these is much better.

I'll always take some more Zelda, so Zelda 3DS would be great. As someone earlier said, Donkey Kong Land Returns would be cool. Other than that though, I can't think of any unannounced 1st party games I'd get stoked for.

Also, they could announce some new eShop titles since Freakyforms, Pushmo, Sakura Samurai, Rolling Western, and Ketzal's Corridors (all 1st party) are all released.

Although they're not referring to 3rd party games, when it comes to those, I'm hoping for a Tales of Symphonia port (just beat Abyss), Final Fantasy X 3D (in conjunction with it's HD release), and a Soulcalibur 3DS.

@Dark-Insanity, how do you know the dates? On eShop they all day TBD (to be determined).

@Shinobi88, Nintendo is not Namco Bandai, SEGA, or Capcom, so the decision to make Project X Zone an RPG isn't Nintendo trying to cater to "kids and nerds", as they have no decision in the matter. The lack of VC games is a letdown, I agree, but at least the "3DSWare" has generally been of good quality (can't speak on behalf of Block Factory, but other recent releases such as Colors! 3D, Ketzal's Corridors, and 3D Classics: Kid Icarus all got favorable reviews). I'm not the biggest fan of the "New Super" series myself, but I don't know how you can press judgement on it after 4 screenshots. Until more is known about it, I don't think it's fair to judge it.

BTW, Vita is just as much for "kids and nerds" as 3DS. Why? It's a dedicated gaming system. If you don't want to look "odd" in public playing games, maybe a smartphone would be more your speed

So Sony can take losses in the billions for 4-5 straight years, and analysts never call for Uncharted or God of War on iOS, but Nintendo takes a $500 million loss for one year and they're calling for Mario and Zelda on iOS. What do they have against Ninty?

BTW, I don't dislike Sony (I own a PS3), just wondering why the analysts are singleing out Nintendo, when other gaming companies have financial problems that are just as bad (if not worse).

As long as the games are still offered physically, I'm all for digital downloads, so everyone can have it thier way.

Would I use it, not much. Simply because of storage issues though, and I personally like having the box (and that oh so wonderful new game smell)

@Kyloctopus, so what? Does releasing one good game a week, make that one game bad? Nope. It's still a good game, and thus a good week.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love for them to release more than one good game a week (VC would be great as well), but that doesn't change the fact that the one 3DSWare we get each week generally have been good, making good weeks.

Looks like a mediocre week for us 3DS owners. Of course, Block Factory could get good reviews, and prove my statement wrong, but it LOOKS average.

I love how people are complaining when good software like Colors! 3D, Ketzal's Corridors, and 3D Classics: Kid Icarus came out over the past few weeks. I always thought that good software = good week. I quess I was wrong, as people are saying eShop has been a dud for weeks. What do they think makes a good week, a bad game?

What I will say on the whole JPN VS West devs argument, is that (from what I've played) western games don't feel as varied. As for shooters this gen, I've played COD 2, COD: WAW, COD: MW2, Goldeneye 007, Battlefield 1943, Blacklight: Tango Down, and History Channel: Battle for the Pacific, and they all felt very similar. Seeing as most western charts are dominated by FPSs, it doesn't look like there's much variety in what "we" buy in comparison to Japan.

I've always enjoyed the genre from what I've played, but have never bought one of these games. At only $10, with online multiplayer, this could be a good download.

After reading these charts every week, I can only say that the Japanese people have the absolute BEST taste in games. Unchallengable fact. While games like COD, Madden, and a whole bunch of other FPS games dominate western charts, the whimsical and varied worlds of Mario, Kingdom Hearts, Monster Hunter, Kid Icarus, and others are given their true recognition over there.

@PinkSpider, I filed it under RPG, along with all the other Zelda stuff (and Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones). I know Zelda isn't really an RPG, but I wanted an RPG folder, lol.

I organized mine into Action, Apps, Arcade, Platformers, Puzzle, RPG, and Sports & Racing.

Love the new eShop. Looks a lot more professional (like that "Virtual Console" and "3D Games" are now always handily at the bottom).

Played the demo of this and really enjoyed it. This sounds like a great game for my 3DS.

@Reenie, phones DON'T have the upperhand on any part of gaming. The games you listed were built for controllers (buttons), and trying to convert them to a touch only control scheme simply doesn't work. They're so downgraded on phones they're nearly unplayable.

Believe me, I have an iPod, and any retro games I've tried playing on it felt very compromised. You're not missing much. I've been much more satisfied with what I've gotten on eShop, than on the AppStore.

Looks like a pretty standard dungeon crawler. The four player co-op with voice is a really cool idea though. Hope they don't botch it up, otherwise I don't think there'll be anything here for me.

@Jumbif, there's also going to be Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance in July. It's third party, true, but it does have a huge fanbase, and is likely to sell systems like a big Nintendo release. I actually know quite a few people who got/are getting a 3DS for this game. Other than that though, I don't see any high profile releases between Mario Tennis Open and NSMB2.

Of course, that's not saying it'll have much impact on the UK market, as even top notch Nintendo stuff seems to be oft' forgotten

Can't wait for this to come to the US! Love this series.

Could be interesting, but I have Adventure as a 3D Classic, and recently played Super Star (Ultra) on DS, so besides for Crystal Shards (which I haven't played in ages), I don't think there'll be anything here for me.

Sure, there's the plethora of portable games (it has been mostly a portable franchise), but I just have the feeling none of the portable games will be included. I also doubt Air Ride, or the Two Wii games will be included (unless they pull a Prime Trilogy, and release those 3, instead of the retro ones). With how many games the series has on portable systems (4 on Game Boy alone!), it would have made better sense to make this a 3DS compilation.

Game Boy: Dream Land, Dream Land 2, Block Ball, Pinball Land. Game Boy Color: Tilt N' Tumble. Game Boy Advance: Nightmare in Dreamland, Amazing Mirror. DS: Canvas Curse, Squeak Squad, Super Star Ultra, Mass Attack. Between all of those I'm sure a 3DS cart could have been filled (and I may have even missed some).