Great article but I have to disagree. The biggest exclusives for the 3DS next year are not made by Nintendo: Monster Hunter 4, Kingdom Hearts and Dragon Quest are going to be best selling games of the year (at least in Japan). I don't think Luigi's Mansion or Animal Crossing are going to sell more in Japan than the previous mentioned titles.

It's all part of the plan people, it's marketing and sales. They didn't include the second analogue pad so they can sell more units of the 3DS slim.

I usually don't care that much about colors and limited editions but then I saw the picture from # 20. Kimiko and I changed my mind, I want that freaking metalic purple one!!

Great price! first day purchase for me!!!

I got Metal Gear HD Collection for 30 bucks (ps3 version) I like Metal Gear but I just don't see a reason to purchase this title.

how many blocks?

how many blocks?

I hope they bring this game to the USA! It looks great!

I don't think the problem is the price. The problem is the huge time gap between titles. There are months between one good title and the next one. Also Megaman Legends and AC being canceled are not helping either.

Keep complaining, keep buying used games: Assassins Creed 3DS and Mega Man 3DS already canceled. Then when you have just one good game each year blame Nintendo. I'm not defending Nintendo or Namco but I'm just tired of this argument... I understand people getting upset over Resident Evil but this? it's just a freaking number on the screen?! Who cares if that number comes from somebody else? You are not loosing any special feature! No wonder Nintendo ended up ignoring their own fanboys. I understand that this sounds unfriendly but Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are here to get money. They are loosing a bunch of money in the used game market. They try to cut some of that money. Sony is starting his PSN PASS with Resistance 3 really soon; there you will have 1 single code to unlock the online mode. Look around you, EA and other companies are doing the same thing. This strategy is way more aggressive than locking up your Save File. You can play all the game modes without any problem.

A must buy if you like the classics, 6 games in 1, excelent gameplay and perfect controls/3D.

Megaman Legends 3DS cancelled, Assassin's Creed 3DS cancelled, Sega moving 2 3DS titles to 2012, 3 JRPGs for the Wii not coming to the USA... and now this list... OK I think I changed my mind... TIME TO PANIC!!!!

Kind of funny coming from a company that takes content out of the disc to charge extra for the DLC and charges for online modes that should be included. A hypocrite is YOU!

I just tried Netflix on the 3DS but it got stock on the loading screen, I can't reset or go to the menu. Anyone with the same problem?

Well as long as it comes to ps3

After the data issue I canceled my pre-order, I just don't buy games that can't reset my save data.

The problem is that gamers can't understand the difference between core and mature. Most games rated M are played by teenagers (example Modern Warfare or GTA). What Nintendo should try to improve is the relationship between Japan, Europe and U.S.A. Americans and European fans are tired of look at Japan and see how many good games Nintendo has.

2nd week of the eShop and is slowing down already?! Some people should go back to Marketing 101.

I didn't know that AiAi could help to solve crimes. At least sounds more useful than rolling all day in a ball capturing bananas that cannot enter inside the ball right?

I understand the negative points mentioned in the review but I have to say I love this game. The story, the graphics, the music, the Japanese voices, the gameplay, the missions, the replay value, changing fighters instantly with the touch screen, the military tactics, leveling up the weapons, the StreetPass, unlocking extras and so on. My favorite title on the 3DS so far. We don't have to agree on everything, personaly I think this game has a better gameplay than Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days or Kingdom Hearts Re:coded and both games got 7/10.

Those are some honest words. I think the best approach is some middle ground: meaning something between a Wii approach and the GameCube approach. GameCube had great titles and huge support from third parties but it didn't break records either.
Be water my friend! XD

This waiting is killing me!! XD

Fake, a real leak will be in Japanese not in English.

The new trailer it's... AMAZING!!!!
http://bit.ly/9Rs6eY

Good promotion but I'm not going to buy anything on a Gamestop. After 5 times in a row paying for pre-ordering a game and not received the item I decided stop buying there. Also they are usually rude, unfriendly and their knowledge about videogames is very limited. That just my personal opinion, have fun if you go to the event!

I just want to know the reason. I know they are different systems and everything but if I can see a list of the last 300 downloads from my ps3 to my psp, I just don't understand why I can transfer my downloads from the DSi to the new 3DS. They have the list! It shows if you log in onto Club Nintendo. I put a lot of money on the DSiWare and I really want to you play that on the new 3DS without having to pay again.

I don't care about the opinion of someone that doesn't have the minimum respect in a press conference to take his sun glasses out. I laughed so hard when one of the guys from X-Play looked at him and said "where did you find that glasses?" He looked so pissed! For a second I was worried he was going to punch the reporter on the face! If he has the same taste for games that he has for grandma glasses I rather get gamer lectures from Betty White.
And let me guess, the unfulfilled promises from Nintendo's Wii are filled with Nat... I mean Kinect?? RIGHT!
Kinect Adventures = Mario Party
Kinectimals = Nintendogs
Kinect Joy Ride = Mario Kart
Your Shape = Wii Fit
Kinect Sports = Wii Sports
That's innovation! get an Eye Toy and put Wii games on it! Oh yeah! and charge 150 bucks for it.
Funny also that he talks about Wii Controllers, without controller how do you make an action game or an RPG, jumping around the living room and gasping for air like the guys in the press conference after 5 minutes of gaming? Sorry but I just can't stand this guy, show me something that I didn't play 2 years ago on the Wii and then we talk about fulfilled promises and hardcore games. Oh yeah and one more thing:
BYEEEEE SKITTLES, I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUU!!!
That was scary and not Silent Hill!!

HolybluelightsBATMAN!

Ok, let's try this, try say this "there is no launch like Christmas, there is no launch like Christmas, there is no launch like Christmas" 3 times in front of a mirror. ^_

I'm guessing Christmas 2010 for Japan and early 2011 for the rest of the world. I'm hoping Christmas for everyone but that's just my hope, I really want to see dads and moms fighting over the last 3DS in store on December! That just never gets old!

The other day I found this from the official Nintendo homepage, 100 classic books for 20 bucks on 13th of June, I was surprised to see how many classics I didn't read yet!: http://www.100classicbooks.com/

I have to check this out, Im curious about this Flips.

I have to check this out, Im curious about this Flips.

Giving a good franchise to Activision is like giving a razorblade to a monkey, Nothing good can come out of it! @(^_)@

Really cruel joke, April Fool's day...

#51. I think the WiiWare version is more like a complement of the DS version. The quantity of the minigames that you can create/download in the DS version is limited so if you have both you can upload your minigames to the Wii when you are running out of space. Also, you can send the minigames that comes with the WiiWare version to the DS (you can't send the originals from the DS to the Wii).

When I saw the WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the first time I thought "more minigames???". But I've been playing it for the last 24 hours and I love it. The idea of download/upload minigames is awsome, and I love the manga! The only doubt that I have right now is Can you download comics made by other people?

I agree with #63 after an single hour (and I'm in good shape ^_) the game is physicallly exhausting!

Sorry I forgot to mention something, I also don't understand why they called Red Steel 2. I think it doesn't have anything to do with the first game so I think that hurts the sales because:
1) Gamers that never tried the first are not going to play the second one.
2) Gamers who hated the first are not going to buy it either.
I think sometimes the title is important in a game. I'm sure the sales were better with a silly new name like "Far West Katana" or something like that.

I agree with #60. Tate24, I didn't see any kind of advertising/trailer at all! I remember the first Red Steel had a huge campaign on tv. I was planning to rent the game first and then buy it but I have to be honest I'm kind of disappointed. The first Red Steel had a decent story in my opinion but pretty bad gameplay in this one it feels like the developers went to the other extreme, great controls and good gameplay but the story it's mediocre. I wasn't expecting an amazing script (meaning it's a shooter right? ^_) but they just don't explain anything about where are you? what or who are you? or why you supposed to fight with this guys? After a few hours I just turn off the console and send the game back. I'm not saying the game is bad but I just didn't care about the main character.

I have a question it's this controller compatible with the GameCube games? My GC controller just died... _

I just can't see any video since the update. My internet connections is quite fast and all the videos have delayed (every few seconds the video stops).

My first Wii and my first ps3, no problem so far.

Thanks. I hope now works.
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Personally I'm curious about this one for the DS. I want to know what happened with Roxas and the XIII while Sora was sleeping.

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What's snapshot feature? Sorry I played the first Metroid I can't remember too much.

This month Nintendo is going to get my money. Between Wii Sport Resort, Spectrobes for the Wii and Metroid Trilogy I'm going to be busy! Also I heard that this Trilogy as a stamps/achievement added to the first 2 Metroids.

Kind of tough this review. I think it deserved 8/10 but that's just my opinion.