I don't have a Wii U, but I have a 3ds and I always use the backwards compatible feature.

I don't closely follow them however I frequent general gaming websites so I collect a general gist just when I'm casually browsing the latest news. I'm more interested in the games than the consoles themselves really. The consoles are just a means to an end.

For me right now it's all about the 3DS and PC. I haven't bought a Wii U yet and I'm not sure if I will in the near future.

I think it's mostly a joke though. I like Tom Nook but at the same time I pretend he's evil sometimes.

@warnerdan I think the Pokemon Red/Blue games are only the "best pokemon games ever" from a nostalgic point of view.

I think somebody new playing it today would be at least a bit disappointed. Particularly if they had one of the newer games (that they played first) to compare it to.

While I prefer physical copies, a download only version isn't going to stop me playing this game.

The only ace attorney related game I haven't played so far is the second investigations one...and I don't plan on adding a second game to that list if I can avoid it.

I guess the only thing now is that I'll have to upgrade my 2gb sd card.....

Like the lizard, panda and the goat. A little uncertain about the robin but I feel that's more because of the poor side view they went with for the sugi art.

Not sure if I would have any on my team though, Gogoat is a possibility since I'll probably be going with Fennekin (and I haven't had a grass type pokemon on my main team since Roserade in Pokemon Diamond)

@Peach64 I think this is moreso them trying to push online and the eShop then trying to push the games. I'm sure they know those games would sell anyway....but they're aim is probably to put consumers attention to the eShop and downloading retail titles.

Wasn't there a report recently that said Europe's 3DS connection rate to the internet was the lowest of all regions?

Looks pretty tempting. I already own Luigi's Mansion 2 and I'm hoping to get Animal Crossing when it comes out.

Might go ahead and pick up either Fire Emblem or Pokemon Mystery dungeon then and get the one I didn't pick free.

I'm lucky there's exactly four games in the line up that interest me a lot.

The faces (particularly the woman character) bother me. There's no emotion in them at all. Stone cold.

They barely censored it all though....I was expecting her to be wearing a woolly jumper. Hardly seems worth their while.

Means nothing to me since I think all the GAME stores in Ireland closed down.

As much as I love a challenge....I'm the kind of person who will fret and worry about the story/game being worse off because I lost a character. So I'm not sure what I would do because I would just keep replaying battles to keep everyone alive.

Permadeath is quite hit and miss for me. I enjoy it more when it's in a highly survival orientated game (zombies or nuclear fallout) or sandbox games where you make up your own story but less when it's in a story driven game.

@SkywardLink98

Of course they're wrong. It's recently become a lot less predictable whether a game will come out in the US or Europe first. I wonder if they do this on purpose? (Although as far as I can tell so far this year the US has gotten major releases before us....Fire Emblem, Mystery Dungeon, Luigi's Mansion)

So it looks like it's Europes turn again.

Tempted to give Mario Party another go.....I think the last one I played was either number 5 or 6 (it was on the gamecube anyway)

I would love if this game had online play. (also it should have the communities functionality like in Mario kart 7)

Also the mini games in this one look fun, the one where they're running on balls reminds me of Mario Party 2. I hope one of the seven boards has a classic play style. (get the most stars)

Happy to see Oracle of Ages & Seasons make a return. I played Seasons but never played Ages, so I'll probably get Oracle of Ages first.

If Earthbound was going to be on the 3DS eShop I would buy it in a heartbeat but since it'll be on the Wii U I'm not sure....it's a shame. I'll probably get the Wii U one day though and it'll be one of the first game in my sights.

Also great to see Bravely Default making it out of Japan. So many great games coming out in the next few months. It never rains but it pours. I'm going to have to borrow the Tardis off the Doctor so I have time to play all of them.

The only thing that would have made this even better is if we had gotten some kind of Ace Attorney 5 or Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright news.

I hope that they don't forget the Japanese style of developing. Many of my favourite and most memorable games come from Japan. The same can't really be said for most western releases.

It's a little funny to me because I feel that Japanese games are generally more engaging and interesting than Western games. Sure western games usually have the whole open world thing going for them but a lot of the time they just feel empty. (They are improving though) Although I would say that many western indie games come close to (or reach) my love of Japanese games, moreso than mainstream western titles.

As someone said earlier I feel like it might be more a matter of taste than bad practice. Although of course everyone has room to improve. That's no different whether you're western or Japanese. They can both learn things from each other.

I don't understand this kickstarter attempt. At the end they state that the game is finished, marketing is done, it's ready for submission to Nintendo and they already have a publisher.

What do you need our 85k then? Just to pay for a box and cart? Can't they just release this on dsiware instead? They would probably reach more people that way. (considering game shops probably won't be too quick to stock DS games now)

@soccer686 Your avatar matches perfectly.

I'm excited but at the same time it'll probably end up being the regional rodent.

So it probably won't be too "WOW"

I really don't see the great appeal of this game, it doesn't help that the maker seems like a douche....but even if he wasn't I don't see what's so amazing or ground breaking about it.

Certainly not worth Nintendo's time and money paying for it.

Harvest Moon GBC? Nostalgia explosion.

I was considering the river king one but I'm glad I held out I think I'll go for this instead. It was the first Harvest Moon game I ever played, so it feels like THE version to me.

I think I'll get the physical copy of Luigi's Mansion.

Nothing else interests me. (I try to like HarmoKnight but rhyrhm games don't do it for me)

EDIT: Actually I think I mistook this Harvest Moon for Harvest Moon 2 (Harvest Moon 2 was the first harvest moon I played)

Actually wait....I think the first one I played was Harvest Moon 3. Geez I'm looking on youtube and all three look nearly the same. ._.

I don't have a real issue with downloading. I've gotten games from Steam before. (also Gog.com is great because of no drm) When it comes to a €30+ game though I like to have a physical copy.

I don't have a Wii U but I have bought a few games from the eShop (Pushmo, Freakyforms) but I haven't bought any games where I could have gotten a physical copy instead.

The least surprising thing I've heard this year so far.

It's a shame. I might have picked it up if it came to the 3DS.....but I don't really have an interest in the Wii U right now.

I never played the original but this looks fun. I'm not really that into platformers most of the time....but WayForward are very high quality.

This is the first game for the 3DS I've been really looking forward to.

Paper Mario had that honour but it was ultimately a disappointment. I don't think the same is going to happen here.

Also I wouldn't say reviews don't impact me at all.....but I would say they impact me less than the average.

Usually I have a good idea of what I want and what genres I like. I kinda feel like if a game needs a review to convince me to buy it then it might not be for me.

Usually I look at the score first and if it's a game I'm interested in anyway I'll read the review. (if it's not a game I'm already interested in I just look at the score)

To be honest usually I read reviews to solidify my decisions....if I want to see if something completely new is for me I go to youtube and check gameplay footage.

I don't see how you could go straight from not supporting Nintendo to having one of your characters in the biggest celebration of Nintendo.

I don't think not having Super Meat Boy is that big a loss for Nintendo....there's already been a lot of indie support appearing for Nintendo in the last while, it's better they don't give in to silly demands like this.

I'm guessing it's just a trailer?
I would actually love to watch this if it was a full movie.

Legend of the River king is the first 3ds virtual console game that looks interesting to me.

Might give it a whirl.

Nothing in gaming has to go away on the command of one or even a couple people. Chances are high that it'll stay with the current format because that's what people are the most happy with.

Usually I prefer the single player experience, unless it's a racing game like Mario Kart or a fighting game like Smash Bros. It depends on the genre. I don't really appreciate the idea of people poking their heads into my RPG games.

Besides it's not like 10 years ago when if the triple AAA companies did this you would have nowhere to go and would be forced to just put up. The indie scene is bigger and better than ever these days.

Wind Waker is my favourite Legend of Zelda title.

Actually I'm not overly fond of the 3D Zelda's (I'm more for the oracle games, link to the past and minish cap) but Wind Waker is the exception.

Darksiders is the only THQ franchise I'm remotely interested in. (I haven't played the darksiders games but I've considered it)

So it's definitely a shame to see them being left out to dry like this. Once again the world seems to be in total disagreement with my own ideals.

Next Nintendo direct will reveal a collaboration between Bayonetta and Kirby.

Seriously though this is very interesting to see, definitely came out of nowhere. It makes me excited to think what else they might have up their sleeves.

Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem was probably the biggest announcement for me, mostly because it's the one nobody saw coming. Gosh we're seeing a lot of collaborations lately.

Wind Waker HD looks amazing, my favourite zelda game ever. Nice to see another RPG style game coming from Monolith Soft too. They might convince me to pick up a Wii U yet.

I hope to see Fantasy Life, Bravely Default, Ace Attorney VS Professor Layton, Ace Attorney 5 and Youkai Watch come to Europe.

I'm incredibly suspicious of the Shin Megami Tensei series, sometimes I think I'll be dead before they bring their games to Europe.

Not exactly a modest list but these are the currently japan only games I'm interested in coming over here.

Since I'm mostly a PC/Nintendo gamer the majority of the time I buy game downloads online. (steam/gog.com)

The odd time I will buy a physical Nintendo game in Gamestop though. I've grown a lot less fond of Gamestop recently though...they just can't compare with the variety the internet offers.

50 sounds disappointing. I hope there are at least 100. Discovering new pokemon is always one of the more exciting parts of the game.

I would love if they announced Pokemon Snap for the 3DS.

Even though the third generation was my favourite, I kinda hope they announce something else. A remake feels a little anti-climactic.

I much preferred Pikmin 2 because it didn't have the time limits. I don't feel I can enjoy a game properly if I'm being hounded by a ticking timer.

I might as well just do something with a deadline that's more productive.

I'm starting to really dislike Miyamoto's decisions, he's like a bull in a china shop these days.

I said no to all of the game except Megaman, and I'm not even that big a megaman fan.

Not happy they didn't ask me questions about Ace Attorney.

I doubt this will stop the most determined. Although I suppose it will stop curiosity purchases.

It seems like the negatives far outweigh the positives though.

It sounds like Miyamoto stifled their creativity. I don't see how that's a good thing at all.

I'm probably in the minority but I don't really like Miyamoto. Aside from Pikmin I don't enjoy many of the games he has a role in. In particular his most recent games.

His whole mantra of don't care about the story, don't care about the characters, just focus on the "fun" just goes against everything I love about games. For me those things are the "fun". Not aimlessly doing something for no rhyme or reason.

It's extremley disappointing to see what has become of the Paper Mario series.

I can't say I agree with many of their design choices. I fail to see how inanimate stickers are better than unique partners. It's also a crying shame that they thought adding new characters was a bad thing. Pretty disappointed in Miyamoto.

The impression I'm getting is that they sacrificed a lot of what makes Paper Mario so charming in order to "innovate".

It's disappointing but I'll probably still enjoy this, it's just the difference between having fun and having an experience you remember years later.

I don't feel surprised it got an 8. I've been feeling this game as an 8/10 for a while now. There are a few things that make me feel this will be less enjoyable than the first two paper marios. It's mainly the lack of partners and the more platformer/level based style that is putting me off. Not just that but it seems like the only friendly npcs we've seen so far have been Toads....where's the variety gone?

I'm more excited for the other brothers outing, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Dawn.

(Notice I said feeling, I obviously don't know since I haven't played the game.)

I had been interested in this....but I might not bother now.

It probably won't ever come to Europe anyway.

Not offering anything new doesn't stop those "new" super mario bros games from popping up...

@Olaf-symbiote This annoys me too, hopefully it will be the same. I like the name New Leaf. I will probably continue using New Leaf and ignore the bizarre Europe name if it comes to that though.

Animal Crossing: Let's start fresh and try out new things

For those Europeans who are too stupid to know what "New Leaf" or "City Folk" means.