Yeah, this news is exciting and all, but there's still the cruelly short battery life. It's really the main factor that's keeping me from using it to replace my DSi (not counting the unresponsive shoulder buttons).
@SteveW: Amen to the hardware quality. My N64 has been through a LOT in the years that I've had it, and it still pretty much works like new (cartridge blowing notwithstanding).
Wow. That's kind of like the NeoGeo Pocket (or was it the NGPColor?). Mine's actually been through a LOT since I got it as a DS Phat replacement in early '09 (because pixels were breaking enough to make the top screen unusable). Multiple drops, a broken speaker, about 30 or so syluses (sp?), a cracked d-pad, even more drops, another ten or so stylus breaks/losses, and now the left shoulder button has pretty much stopped working. Needless to say, I'll be getting a 3DS ASAP, if for no other reason than because I don't want to get rid of my DS library, and I don't feel liek getting a new console, only for new hardware to come out two months later.
Don't really care. Unless it's an action game, where there's generally very little text/acting, I don't bother to import. I like to actually UNDERSTAND what I'm playing.
The first video kind of reminded me of Sin and Punishment/Star Fox, especially with the machine gun (?!) in Pit's hands. Of course, that's not necessarily a bad thing. The second video... looked kind of borin. I hope that it's not all of what the ground levels are like. It also didn't flow quite as smoothly as the air level, in my opinion. Liked the boss at the end, though. The third video was too short for me to really judge. Regardless of what I said above, this game is an instabuy once it's released.
Meh. At this point, only if the game gets all-around bad press is going to stop me from getting it. And the way it's being hyped, that doesn't seem likely.
Meh. Depending on what titles are out for NA, then I might get more. However, as it is now, I'm only getting Street Fighter. Of course, that might change, depending on what's available at launch.
Well, I'm younger than most people here, so I didn't start gaming until the early GBA/GC years. But, the Christmas where I got my first-ever system still sticks out in my mind. I had just finished opening all of my presents and was playing with a few of them (I think the one I was playing with the most was a Woody and Buzz Lightyear set, yeah, I was only seven or eight), when my dad tapped me on the shoulder. When I asked him what he wanted, he pointed under the tree, where there was a present that I had missed. When I opened it, there was a cardboard box, with a certain handheld on the side: the GBA. And, even better, I got Super Mario Advance and Golden Sun with it! Of course, this being my first time playing an RPG, I got stuck almost immidiately, and began playing Mario. I was almost as bad at that, so I put it down in frustration and refused to play it for the rest of the day. A day later, I decided to try again, and, well, the rest is histroy, since I've been playing games ever since. All nine years since.
Wii NES Mother, Famicom Wars, Fire Emblem 1, Fire Emblem Gaiden, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Duck Hunt, Crystalis, Duck Tales, Dr. Mario, Devil World, Final Fantasys I, II, III SNES Earthbound, Fire Emblem, 3, Fire Emblem, 4 Fire Emblem 5, Star Fox, Super Mario All-Stars, Super Famicom Wars, Final Fantasys IV, V, VI, Breath of Fire, Illusion of Gaia, Chrono Trigger N64 Super Smash Bros., Donkey Kong 64, Mario Parties 1, 2, 3, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Duke Nukem: Zero Hour, South Park, Battletanx, Battletanx: Global Assault, Castlevania 64, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, Perfect Dark, Goldeneye 007, Star Wars: Rouge Squadron, Jet Force Gemini, Starcraft 64, Custom Robo, Pokemon Stadium, Pokemon Stadium 2, Killer Instinct Gold, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Rainbow Six Master System Phantasy Star Genesis Sonic and Knuckles, Sonic CD (pretty please?), Chuck Rock Arcade The Simpsons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Killer Instinct, Killer Instinsct 2, the Vs. Series, 1942, Rampage world tour, Rampage 2, Defender, Robotron 2084, Joust, Sinistar, Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Missile Command, Spy Hunter, Tapper NeoGeo Fatal Fury 2, Fatal Fury 3, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, King of Fighters (any), Kizuna Encounter, Last Blade, Last Blade 2, Metal Slug X,3,4,5, Samurai Shodown III, IV, V, SNK Vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos DSi VC (if released) GameBoy Super Mario Land, 1, 2, 3, Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening/DX, Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, Metroid II, Operation C, Pokemon Red, Blue Yellow, Gold Silver, Crystal, Castlvania II: Belmont's Revenge, Castlevania Legends, Donkey Kong Land I, II, III, Game Boy Wars 1, Turbo, 2, 3, James Bond 007, Kid Dracula, Kid Icarus: of Myths and Monsters, R-Type DX, Duke Nukem, Magi-Nation, Metal Gear Solid Plus Knuckles Chaotix.
I personally prefer the VC, and I wish that they would release more games for it, because, personally, I'm not all that interested in WiiWare (other that Mega Man 9). Also, (and I know this sounds greedy) I wish that Nintendo would release more consoles. I can think of five consoles off the top of my head that they could do: Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast, Game Gear, and Atari 2600. please try to continue supporting the V.C. Nintendo!
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Re: Iwata: 3DS and NGP will Appeal to Different Target Audiences
@Everyone who brought up handheld wars: It will happen. Price VS. graphics; which will you choose?
That sounded so cheesy.
Re: Launching This Spring is Nintendo's Secretive Title, Pandora's Tower
Meh... If it's a girl, she's hot. If she's a guy, then I want to reach inside my head and explode my brain.
Re: 3DS Update in May Includes eShop and Other Applications
See above comment, my situation is very similar, except I'm getting in June.
Re: There'll be Plenty of 3DS Consoles at Launch, UK
Don't think I'll be getting this until my BDay in June, so happy me!
Re: Sega Lets Loose with New Conduit 2 Screens and Details
Might get this, if I have the money. Doubtful, though, with all the cool stuff coming out in March.
Re: 3DS Too Full of Gadgets to Make a 3DS Lite Possible
Wow, saw this one coming a mile away.
Re: Live Text: 3DS Events in Amsterdam and New York
March 27th, $250. Though I can always hope for less...
Re: Nintendo's 3DS Events - We Want Your Questions!
Just tell us everything that's announced at the events, we'll be happy.
Re: Iwata Hints at 3D Video Recording with Future 3DS Updates
Yeah, this news is exciting and all, but there's still the cruelly short battery life. It's really the main factor that's keeping me from using it to replace my DSi (not counting the unresponsive shoulder buttons).
Re: Nintendo Praises Sony and Microsoft's Contributions to Gaming Industry
@SteveW: Amen to the hardware quality. My N64 has been through a LOT in the years that I've had it, and it still pretty much works like new (cartridge blowing notwithstanding).
Re: Monochrome Pokemon Come to Europe on March 4th
I hate you and everyone you love dear, Europe fans.
Just kidding, I'm just jealous.
Re: Roll Up, Roll Up For the UK 3DS Price Rumour Round-Up
I'm gonna need to get one anyway, since my DSi is falling apart =(
Re: So This is What a Naked 3DS Looks Like
Happiness.
Re: Rumour: The D in DSi May Soon Stand for "Discontinued"
And no, I don't actively abuse it.
Re: Rumour: The D in DSi May Soon Stand for "Discontinued"
Wow. That's kind of like the NeoGeo Pocket (or was it the NGPColor?).
Mine's actually been through a LOT since I got it as a DS Phat replacement in early '09 (because pixels were breaking enough to make the top screen unusable). Multiple drops, a broken speaker, about 30 or so syluses (sp?), a cracked d-pad, even more drops, another ten or so stylus breaks/losses, and now the left shoulder button has pretty much stopped working. Needless to say, I'll be getting a 3DS ASAP, if for no other reason than because I don't want to get rid of my DS library, and I don't feel liek getting a new console, only for new hardware to come out two months later.
Re: Giana Sisters DS Gets ESRB Rated
I might actually get this. Outside of RPGs, platformers are my favorite type of game.
Re: Rumour: 3DS will be Region-Locked According to Nintendo
Don't really care. Unless it's an action game, where there's generally very little text/acting, I don't bother to import. I like to actually UNDERSTAND what I'm playing.
Re: More Kid Icarus: Uprising Gameplay Videos
The first video kind of reminded me of Sin and Punishment/Star Fox, especially with the machine gun (?!) in Pit's hands. Of course, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
The second video... looked kind of borin. I hope that it's not all of what the ground levels are like. It also didn't flow quite as smoothly as the air level, in my opinion. Liked the boss at the end, though.
The third video was too short for me to really judge.
Regardless of what I said above, this game is an instabuy once it's released.
Re: Fighters can be Voyeurs too in Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
Meh. At this point, only if the game gets all-around bad press is going to stop me from getting it. And the way it's being hyped, that doesn't seem likely.
Re: Four Million 3DS Systems Available Worldwide for Launch Window
IT'S PRINTING MONEY!!!!
Apparently it was a good idea to preorder at Gamestop...
Re: Third-Parties Take the Lead for Japan 3DS Launch
Meh. Depending on what titles are out for NA, then I might get more. However, as it is now, I'm only getting Street Fighter. Of course, that might change, depending on what's available at launch.
Re: Earn Coins by Walking Around With Your 3DS
Interesting... I might actually use this, depending on how it's implemented, and what the rewards are.
Re: 3DS Battery Life Revealed
Not really a problem for me, since I usually play in my room, where there's a charger. It's the road trips I gotta worry about.
Car charger = need.
Re: DS Dominated 2010 as the Best-Selling Console in the U.K.
Wow. I'm actually starting to wonder if there'll be one DS per person in the world.
Obviously not, but I can keep hoping.
Re: Talking Point: Your Nintendo Moment of 2010
Between the revealing of the 3DS and getting Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, I can't really decide.
Re: Talking Point: Your Favourite Nintendo Christmas Memories
Well, I'm younger than most people here, so I didn't start gaming until the early GBA/GC years. But, the Christmas where I got my first-ever system still sticks out in my mind.
I had just finished opening all of my presents and was playing with a few of them (I think the one I was playing with the most was a Woody and Buzz Lightyear set, yeah, I was only seven or eight), when my dad tapped me on the shoulder. When I asked him what he wanted, he pointed under the tree, where there was a present that I had missed. When I opened it, there was a cardboard box, with a certain handheld on the side: the GBA. And, even better, I got Super Mario Advance and Golden Sun with it! Of course, this being my first time playing an RPG, I got stuck almost immidiately, and began playing Mario. I was almost as bad at that, so I put it down in frustration and refused to play it for the rest of the day. A day later, I decided to try again, and, well, the rest is histroy, since I've been playing games ever since. All nine years since.
Re: What Nintendo games do you want to see on the Virtual Console?
Wii
NES
Mother, Famicom Wars, Fire Emblem 1, Fire Emblem Gaiden, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Duck Hunt, Crystalis, Duck Tales, Dr. Mario, Devil World, Final Fantasys I, II, III
SNES
Earthbound, Fire Emblem, 3, Fire Emblem, 4 Fire Emblem 5, Star Fox, Super Mario All-Stars, Super Famicom Wars, Final Fantasys IV, V, VI, Breath of Fire, Illusion of Gaia, Chrono Trigger
N64
Super Smash Bros., Donkey Kong 64, Mario Parties 1, 2, 3, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Duke Nukem: Zero Hour, South Park, Battletanx, Battletanx: Global Assault, Castlevania 64, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, Perfect Dark, Goldeneye 007, Star Wars: Rouge Squadron, Jet Force Gemini, Starcraft 64, Custom Robo, Pokemon Stadium, Pokemon Stadium 2, Killer Instinct Gold, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Rainbow Six
Master System
Phantasy Star
Genesis
Sonic and Knuckles, Sonic CD (pretty please?), Chuck Rock
Arcade
The Simpsons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Killer Instinct, Killer Instinsct 2, the Vs. Series, 1942, Rampage world tour, Rampage 2, Defender, Robotron 2084, Joust, Sinistar, Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Missile Command, Spy Hunter, Tapper
NeoGeo
Fatal Fury 2, Fatal Fury 3, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, King of Fighters (any), Kizuna Encounter, Last Blade, Last Blade 2, Metal Slug X,3,4,5, Samurai Shodown III, IV, V, SNK Vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
DSi VC (if released)
GameBoy
Super Mario Land, 1, 2, 3, Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening/DX, Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, Metroid II, Operation C, Pokemon Red, Blue Yellow, Gold Silver, Crystal, Castlvania II: Belmont's Revenge, Castlevania Legends, Donkey Kong Land I, II, III, Game Boy Wars 1, Turbo, 2, 3, James Bond 007, Kid Dracula, Kid Icarus: of Myths and Monsters, R-Type DX, Duke Nukem, Magi-Nation, Metal Gear Solid
Plus Knuckles Chaotix.
Re: Nintendo Download: 28-29 July 2009 (Japan)
I wish that Nintendo would release GB, GBC, GBA, G&W, or GameGear games on the DSi.
Re: Nintendo Rep: Virtual Console Being Toned Down
I personally prefer the VC, and I wish that they would release more games for it, because, personally, I'm not all that interested in WiiWare (other that Mega Man 9). Also, (and I know this sounds greedy) I wish that Nintendo would release more consoles. I can think of five consoles off the top of my head that they could do: Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast, Game Gear, and Atari 2600. please try to continue supporting the V.C. Nintendo!
Re: What Neo Geo games do you want to see on the Virtual Console?
I want some more of those series that D4 started releasing!
Meaning: Metal Slug, King of Fighters, and Samurai Shodown.