I think I'll give up on the series if they keep playing hard to get.

I don't think there's enough demand to charge for streetpass.

I also want Tingle to be popular in the west, but it's not going to happen if he's not in any games.

Why can't he say what's been done to make the game so good?

This takes place 8 years after Trials and Tribulations? Phoenix doesn't look like he's aged a day.

This game is worse than the first Phantasy Star in almost every way.

So they didn't care about attracting girls to NSMB? That just sounds weird.

"And, quite honestly, those dungeons we removed we used in other games so we can't use them in this version!"
But this is a remake. All the dungeons have been used before.

So what are the great ideas this game takes from other 3D Marios? I wish he would have elaborated on that.

I don't know, it seems too similar to Mario Kart Wii.

I didn't like Super Mario 3D Land, but a sequel is only to be expected. Why did it take this long to bring back 4 unique characters? I would have loved it in NSMBW/NSMBU!
Ditto on "I thought this was a 3DS game because it's called 3D."

@Yoshis95 If you like DK64 that much, you should be supporting Hat in Time's attempt to revive the genre.

I was under the impression that DK64 was well received at the time of its release, but he's probably right. I noticed a similar progression going from Mario 64, to Sunshine, to finally Galaxy.

Obviously they should go with what sells.

@placidcasual Nintendolife did run a feature on that project.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/05/western_journalist_looking_to_chart_the_untold_history_of_japanese_game_devs

I heard about this. I think it's stupid.

I'm not interested in The Last of Us because of what @WaveBoy comment #216 said. But how do you guys know how bad or good the game is? I'm sure most non-reviewers haven't played it.

I might want it. It depends on what theme the game has.

@dap005 I forgot about Chibi-Robo! Shame on me.

Honestly, we can't effectively debate this because none of us have played The Last of Us.
Personally, I have trouble believing The Last of Us "sets a standard," is "a game changer in what the medium can deliver in terms of narrative," or is otherwise the greatest game of the generation when almost a dozen games this generation claim to have done that. The Last of Us isn't even the first game this year to receive this kind of praise!
@Yorumi The funny thing is that Etrian Odyssey does what you're describing, and people say the series has crap stories.

Link's movements were a bit stiff, but that was otherwise wonderful. I'm looking forward to stage 2, whenever that will be. Your image led me to believe that Professor Layton would be in this.

Why does everyone focus on the challenge? Sure, the hardest levels look the most interesting, but even the modest difficulties have their place.
@Einherjar The developers have guaranteed that every stage in the game is beatable.

I never played the original, but I know the game was $8.99. I think "deluxe" is worth a dollar.

@Kolma Wow, the password system really is a genius idea!

I think that Patrick's a little hard on Seasons myself, but at least he recommends it.

They've hit their goal.

The courses in the screenshots look as interesting as all the real life courses I've seen.

I don't yet have a WiiU or NSMBU. If they release a bundle with both the original and Luigi game, I will buy that. Otherwise, I'll download the DLC.

Sounds cool.

I don't know what happens if your 3DS breaks. And yeah, I don't like digital buying either. It just has nothing to do with servers going offline.

@Funny_Moblin DaveC's post wasn't addressing the 3DS. You can keep digital games on your 3DS forever once you've downloaded them because they don't require an online connection to play.

Doesn't the WiiU version still have exclusive content? That would mean there is no definitive version of the game.

Absolutely. But they're going to eventually stop including the CD and book with copies if they haven't already.

That's good. Even though I don't care about Rex Rocket, it means he can start planning for that other interesting game he wants to make.

@aaronsullivan Donkey Kong 64 contains the game Jetpac which may be Rare owned. People suspect that this is why there's no port or VC version. Come on, Nintendo! I just want to play it and see what all the fuss is or isn't about!

I think it's common sense for internet to be required for online features and not required for offline features.

Regarding used games, I think I'll paraphrase the comment I left on purexbox. If disks can't be traded and aren't required for any game, why even make disks? Might as well make everything download only.

@theblackdragon You would have 100 likes by now if this site had a like button.

Etrian Odyssey IV doesn't come with a manual.

I already have it, but this is a great opportunity for people on the fence. Digital prices are quite iffy however. I can see them charging $30 to keep it close to the physical price, but it should cost no more than 20 euros in a region whose stores don't sell the game.
I'm sad to say that I was unable to type the euro symbol for use in my previous paragraph. I could only figure out ™£¢∞≠®¥©÷, and half the Greek alphabet.

And this is why you don't predict the best console of the generation before it's even announced.

I've never cared for interviews, so no.

"Japan's status in the games development world has lessened over the past few hardware generations, there once was a time when all the world's best software seemed to flow from that modestly-proportioned selection of islands." Why DID this happen? I can't recall more than 2 western games for the XBox and PS2, but virtually every top rated game nowadays is American.

But the game does need the expansion pack if it keeps crashing without it.

http://pokemon.alexonsager.net/46/88
http://pokemon.alexonsager.net/28/71
These 2 look quite horrifying.

I like this review very much. Even though there are better Kirby games, this one can still be enjoyable and got the relatively high score it deserves, unlike some others in the series. I also agree that this game is better than Dream Land 2, which bizarrely scored an 8 on this site.

@The-Chosen-one Get the DS version of Super Star if you can.

I discovered this less than a week ago, and I think it's really cool. I'm sad that he'll never get through all 649 at the rate he's going.

Also, some people's links here lead me to gloouasaur instead of whatever they're trying to link to.

I've never heard of this, but it looks interesting enough.

I know some are sick of the "unprecedented support" joke, but... I really don't know of any precedent to this.

I don't even know what Durango is.

Sure! I don't know why I ever got rid of my original copies.

I haven't played Super Metroid, but there has to be SOME part that's easy for new players to get suck on. People probably reacted the same way when the game was first released.

What an unprecedented partnership!