@AlexSora89 I agree completely. I for one would love a WALL-E playset with playable WALL-E and Eve, with locations in a trash-filled city and aboard the Axiom. So much potential.

@rjejr You talk about Pixar like it's a bad thing. I'd say that Pixar has far more compelling material and films than Disney itself.

@Olmectron I seem to remember that, too, though they didn't mention it in the Direct. I hope that works...

Glad to see that the Smash amiibo work in the same manner as the Mario series versions, so I don't have to buy the same characters twice, though I'm a bit upset that I need to erase my save data to use them in Mario Party...

I already own everything on this list, except for the digital copy of Galaxy 2, which I have no interest in, seeing as it's identical to the disc I already have.

@thaantman Prime 1 and 2 never had dual analog controls on GameCube. They had that "R button to look around" tank-like control scheme, remember? The C-stick switched weapons, if you recall.

@Grumblevolcano Since the game was funded and made possible by Nintendo itself, that'll only happen if Nintendo opts to publish it for a rival console, which is so unlikely that we can call it impossible.

@Frank90 I agree! Just as soon as I start to make progress toward finishing it, they release tons more content. It's the gift that keeps on giving.

As someone who foolishly forgot to register on Club Nintendo in time, I'm thrilled I can get the Ganondorf set, after all (that is, whenever it's released in North America)...

@NodesforNoids It's way too early to dump the Wii U and move on. Nintendo would alienate and frustrate recent adopters of the system and make them even less likely to buy their next console. The Wii U needs at least a five year life like other consoles. Sega was quick to jump ship and upgrade their consoles so often and look what happened to them. Nintendo needs to ride this one out and make their next console in 2017 or so. And I think they're giving the 3DS a modest upgrade so it can stay in the market for a few more years with the goal of synchronizing a handheld and home console release when the Wii U finishes its run. Point is, now is not the time for Nintendo to abandon either the Wii U or 3DS.

Having crosshairs on the screen sort of takes the fun and skill out of the game.

@ricklongo Mojang only keeps making Minecraft on Sony consoles due to pre-existing contracts. Once those are up you won't be seeing Minecraft anywhere Microsoft doesn't publish it. Similarly, unless Microsoft wants to publish a new Rare game on Wii U, it's never going to happen. And there's essentially a zero percent chance of that ever happening.

You know, for a company that has had some financial troubles in the past couple years, you would think that Nintendo would be on top of keeping products with such high demand in stock. Fortunately, I was able to secure all the wave one amiibo and the GameCube controller adapter. I have all of wave two pre-ordered, with the exception of Captain Falcon. I'm sensing a nightmare trying to track him down.

I've been scooping up preorders in a panic today. I already have all of wave one, and I've got all of wave two pre-ordered, except for Captain Falcon, who I'll track down tomorrow. As for wave three, I've got everyone preordered except for Sonic, Rosalina and (terrifyingly) Lucario and Metaknight. I know those last two are going to be a nightmare to obtain...

I already have the entire first wave of twelve (plus Luigi and Zelda from the Loot Crate) and I think I honestly like them more as display pieces than I do as fighters in Smash. They all leveled up super fast and beyond fighting them on occasion (they are substantially better than level 9 CPUs), I'm already done. They need to increase their functionality in other games...

Meanwhile, the game sells half a million copies in two days in North America. Come on, Europe. Why the Nintendo hate?

@Giygas_95 I can confirm that the Marth amiibo looks great in person, at least mine does, anyway. It could all depend on the lot you get it from, though.

Between my incoming Loot Crates and Amazon, I have all the first 12 figurines heading my way. A colossal amount of money, and I'm not ashamed.

I tried to take yesterday off for gaming but I got stuck with a massive, last-minute work project out of state. I did manage to get home before the stores closed and pick up Smash and I played it until 2AM. I'm a zombie today but it was entirely worth it. Oh, and I got a Marth amiibo and it looks great. Must've been a good lot or something.

Amen, Sakurai. A tiny Ridley would look stupid after seeing him so massive in Metroid games. I mean, Samus fit inside his mouth in Prime 3.
And while they scaled up characters like Olimar and Kirby, notice that each series' characters are relatively properly sized when compared to eachother (Kirby is relatively correctly sized when compared to Dedede and Metaknight). Watching Samus battle a tiny Ridley would look nothing short of silly. I wholeheartedly agree with Sakurai here. Ridley is supposed to be massive by definition.

I fell victim to this scam and signed up. Can't wait to get prizes in the mail.

I really wanted to buy them all on Amazon, but now I have to deal with GameStop...

In some ways, Nintendo is their own worst enemy. Their exclusive first-party games are what sells the console and so third-party titles seldom make a splash on their consoles. the third parties pull support and Nintendo is left to keep their console afloat with their own titles.

This guy is my hero. The characters and universes represented in Smash have been entertaining me for nearly 30 years, and Sakurai brings them all together in such a perfect way, with such attention to detail. Bless his heart and give him a long, paid vacation after this, Nintendo.

So much for buying them slowly over a period of time. Looks like I'll be buying them up fast. Hold on, wallet; we're in for a ride...

If the combo is $79.98, you don't save any money. Is this a typo?

I wound up buying all the figures for the first Disney Infinity, so I'm afraid to buy this one. However, I'm not a huge superhero fan, so I'd likely be buying it just for toybox mode and the new Disney figures. I think I'll have enough trouble collecting amiibo, as it is...

The 3DS version is officially obsolete.

@Captain_Gonru While I will agree that graphics alone don't make a game, they can definitely lend themselves to making a game an overall more enjoyable experience. Not every game needs to look like a AAA high-budget title and run at 60 frames in 1080p, but when a modern game looks like it's running on a PC from 1998 I tend to shy away from it.

Mario 3 may look dated at this point, but you're forgetting that it was quite a visual stunner when it was first released and it pushed the NES hardware to its limits. And while I realize that not every developer has the time and resources to make their games push the Wii U to its limits, games with visuals like these make the Wii U look bad.

It would be as if Nintendo released Mario 3D World running on Mario 64's graphical engine. Sure, it would still be fun, but the overall experience would be lacking and less compelling if it didn't look so good. In today's gaming market, where every platform is quite graphically capable, there's really no excuse for games that look this poor.

Yikes, it looks horrid in motion, and the developer's description and voice bored me to tears.

I ordered the Samus one to start with, but I guess this means I'll be adding Link to my Amazon cart, too. (sigh) The mass exodus of money from my wallet has begun...

@NintyMan Or it could be a motivating factor to get people to buy a Wii U. The 3DS version has already cost the game the Ice Climbers. I'm tired of portable Smash holding the console version back...

@MrMario02 It was to keep the rosters the same. That's the one thing the two versions have in common. I don't think they're going to add characters to the Wii U version. Maybe (and this is a stretch) the Ice Climbers will be on the Wii U version because Sakurai said they had them working on Wii U at one point. I wouldn't hold my breath, though.
The real difference will likely be the modes. We're already seeing things like coin and trophy photo mode on Wii U, and there will likely be tournaments and stage builder, too. These things couldn't happen on 3DS because of the system limitations.

@MrMario02 It is a new experience, in that it's on a handheld. Don't get me wrong, I think they did a great job with the 3DS version, but by virtue of the system's limitations it is going to be a dumbed down version of Smash Bros. compared to the Wii U version. There's no way they could cram any more content into the 3DS version. It's an impossibility. Naturally, you're going to see far more content on the home console version. They did the best they could with the handheld version, but there's only so much they could do before they hit a wall.

@MrMario02 The 3DS simply can't handle all the added content. The system is pushed to the max as it is, unable to run anything in the background while playing. They're going to put more content into the Wii U version because of all the added power. And let's face it: Smash was meant to be played in front of a TV with friends, anyway. The 3DS version is a fun, simplified version of the game to play on the go, but the Wii U version is clearly the definitive one.

@IxC You serious? The Wii U stages make the 3DS ones look sad by comparison. The Mario Galaxy stage with its warped gravity, the insane Orbital Gate stage with all that action, the dynamic Skyloft, the clever Gamer stage from Game & Wario, the potential in that Great Cave Offensive Kirby stage, not to mention detailed, HD versions of Boxing Ring, Gaur Plain, Battlefield, Final Destination and Wily's Castle that make the 3DS ones look pathetic.
How does the 3DS have better stages? Most of them were revisited old stages from Melee and Brawl. There were no new stages for Metroid, Donkey Kong, Starfox, Pikmin, Yoshi or Sonic. So much recycled content.

8-player mode?

Glad the Temple is back. It'll be perfect for 8-player mode...

I think this might be referring to the rumored 8-player mode...

Did anyone anywhere actually enjoy coin battles?

I think this is the first glimpse at some of the Wii U version's exclusive features. It's going to make the 3DS version look like a lame demo by comparison.

@AlexSora89 My guess is that we haven't seen all the Wii U stages yet. And I'm pretty sure the Wii U version is going to have tons more content than the 3DS one, and that likely includes stages.

I'd be excited if I didn't already own every game on this list...

The only thing running through my mind watching that first as was how greasy those 3DSs must've gotten after they all touched that pizza. That's what I always keep my eating and gaming completely separate...

I hated this when it was called Flappy Bird and I still hate it now. Moving on...

I have the Club Nintendo demo but it's nice that my local friends can get it now and we can take multiplayer for a test drive. These next two weeks are going to be the slowest two weeks of my life...

Have we considered the possibility that they could be added as DLC once the new 3DS gets an international release? If that added processing power can run Xenoblade Chronicles, surely it could process the Ice Climbers in Smash...

@brutalpanda The portable version definitely has its merits and I'll be buying both, as well, but your average consumer who owns both consoles won't buy both versions, and this is Nintendo's way of psychologically tricking people into buying both. The Wii U version is going to blow the 3DS version away and Nintendo won't tell us exactly how or when until we have already purchased the 3DS version. It's evil genius, if you ask me.

@Punished_Boss They're tight-lipped about the Wii U version's release date and features for a reason. The Wii U version will likely have a stage builder and some more exciting modes (and something tells me an added character or two as a bonus, for some reason) and Nintendo wants impatient fans to rush out and buy the 3DS version while they wait. If we knew the release date for the Wii U version as well as its greater features many people would skip the 3DS version and hold out, but right now, for fear of a delay, people are going to get a quick Smash fix on 3DS and then double dip on the Wii U version when it releases. As annoying as it is, we won't hear a firm release date for Smash Wii U until after October 3rd.