Something about this reminds me of kyubey...

Typical microsoft/big business view point.
You see a market you want in, and rather than developing your own technology, you buy another company (or right to technology from a company) that is proficient in the market. It works on paper, but when you see what actually happens to the company, it falls victim to bureaucratic rule. A prime example of this path would be Rareware (as aforementioned by others). It can be argued Rare made some good games (if you like nuts and bolts or kinect sports) after being bought out, but I believe it that was just Rare in name. However, for Microsoft it was a good purchase because it prevented Nintendo from having any further Rare games (other than the ones currently in development).

Anyways, I'm glad MS didn't buy Sega, becuase I dont have to buy a 360 just to own valkyria chronicles!

@sinalefa

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Have a look at these

It's a shame, I think you guys deserve it after you guys helped us out with xenosaga.

@1. We don't even have SCART in the US, do we?

Oh and don't RESET your watch for daylight savings!
Sorry just had to.

@5
Well here's an option:
just create a european club Nintendo account, buy some european Nintendo games/consoles, register said games/consoles, get the points, find a way to ship it to a US postal address, and order the watch.

Simple right?

I've spent many an hour playing this game. I don't claim to be good at fighting games but I have a fair amount of fun with this one. I would you pick it up if you have the extra cash, and/or find it cheap.

It's gameplay and characters are similar to that of Guilty Gear (I like the characters in this one better). So if you liked Guilty Gear you most likely would enjoy this one as well.

£49.99 yeouch!
I didn't get a manga with my copy but I only paid about 19.99 USD (after discount) on amazon. BTW, has anyone actually seen this game in stores? I have only ever seen it on a online retailer.

Maybe I should have waited...

I finally tracked down a copy of Persona 3 FES and was feeling pretty content... Then I read the titles Xenoblade Chronicles, Pandora's Tower, and The Last Story all in the same post (and it wasn't about NTSC Localization).
I cried tears of sadness.

I will be buying this when it comes to the US (and will be buying xenoblade if it ever comes here) but... I have way too many RPG games to play at once. Oh Well, a few more can't hurt.

Nintendo could also offer an upgrade where you mail in your console and they make add the upgraded part or parts or they could send an upgrade kit (much less likely).

well if your going to have two versions you might as well make these:
3DS Home edition
3DS FPS edition
3DS RPG edition
3DS Professional edition
3DS Ultimate edition
Sound like something another company would do?
I hope Nintendo would just stick with one model.
Also, could anyone think of how the second circle pad might interface with the 3DS? I don't think there is an ext. port... wireless?

@4 Yeah, Microsoft wrecks everything.

In regarding to Nintendo being a third party, I'd be very surprised, but if they did become a third party developer. Nintendo is a primarily a hardware company. They make a decent amount of money off of games, but I think they make the bulk off of hardware sales. Making games for other platforms would encourage sales on other platforms, which they are kind off against. Take Apple for an example; If Apple made Mac OS X and iLife available on every platform, it's platform would lose exclusive features and most likely computer sales. Nintendo, if they made 360 or PS3 Mario games, would lose hardware sales to people who might buy their hardware if the Mario games only came on that platform. By the way, Nintendo should bring Xenoblade chronicles to the US. That might boost hardware and software sales. Good luck Europe!

How heavy is the controller?

Heck yeah!

Dear Sony CEO,
Just wanted to remind you of a advertising campaign...
If it were to go viral it would "definitely" destroy these baby toys you speak of.
Remember this?
http://youtu.be/0G0LlXv-nyI

Now to all those saying this is fake... It's not. Sony paid for this as a serious Viral advertising campaign. You can all probably guess what happened.

While the AppStore has too much... crap ware, I really like a lot of the titles that are currently on it. Many console games have their own ports to iOs like sonic, final fantasy, and secret of mana. What makes the app store appealing to me is the price point in which most apps are under $9.99. The majority of titles at .99 (unless on sale) will usually not be worth it, but some of the higher priced games, I have put some good hours into. Albeit nowhere near what I have put into any traditional console game, but still enough for me to call it a viable gaming platform. Now facebook games and the like, in my eyes, don't represent any threat whatsoever to any real video games.

nice

If one wanted Internet anywhere (with cell towers in range) one could buy a verison/sprint mifi or a clearwire spot... But standard wifi is good enough for me

If they sell links awakening that will be great.
You know I bet Japan will get wonderswan color games, those lucky ducks.

The clock speed is not every thing with a processor. For example if you compare PowerPC processors to Intel Pentium processors of the same clock speed, the PowerPC will probably be much faster. My computer with a 1.8ghz PowerPC processor that was released in 2004 can still compete with most consumer computers today. So don't say that 266mhz is weak. based on the video seen at E3 I would bet the 3ds would do fairly well in performance and graphics. And because of the 3ds having two processors, it should be quite good at multitasking. It should be much more powerful than the current PSP and iPod touch 2nd Generation.

@16 yes the super nintendo and gameboy versions were quite good. Many Disney movie games for the SNES/Genesis/mega drive were all right. E. G. The lion king, Pinocchio, Aladdin, actually one of my favorite Snes games, and a few Mickey mouse games.

I truly think my earliest memory available is playing Super Mario Bros. and The Legend Of Zelda on the NES when I was about three. I never got very far but it was always just pure fun for me. No matter what people say, I will remember the NES fondly for the rest of my life. By the way, I was three in 1997 but our family is frugal so only had an NES, in the next three years we would get a snes and an n64, and currently we own many NES consoles found at garage sales and thrift stores.

@9 I will agree with you in that statement. Whenever Microsoft buys a company, they ruin it. Just take a look at nuts and bolts: it removed most platforming elements. Also Microsoft ruined any chance of a Banjo Kazooie and Tooie on the VC. Many companies bought my Microsoft become worse than original. It's very sad.

Ships on the 7th... when school begins. >=(

I loved this game... I had the old Macintosh version and it was great.

Quite sad actually.

Anyone here remember kiwi kraze?

All those hours on the virtual boy never hurt me because I still have 20-20 vision

@1. I'll add onto that:

MINDBLOWINGLY AMAZING!!!

Say what you want... But you all know it's gwonam. Just imagine jumping of the platform and hearing Squadelah we're off! And he will tell you about all of the bosses . Plus late in the game you can use his carpet.
Now only if the game had the king.

I'm going to go with 199.99 bundled with a game (like the hunters demo) and I think it will be released sometime in November or possibly march.

Sad what microsoft does to the world

Can't have enough of this.. Because it's my favorite game ever.