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@Luffymcduck Possibly.

I'm the biggest Pikmin fan you're likely to find. And I think this game looks super unfun, and contains literally none of what I like about Pikmin.

Wow. Spoilers.

Nothing will ever blow my mind the way this game did. It was magical future technology that aliens brought to Earth. The graphics and the variety of controls were simply unreal.

Also I think it's funny (and also terrifying in an "I'm old" sort of way) that I have a clear memory of the remastered version coming to DS, and more time has passed since the DS one than the time between the original and DS.

@djtwenty9 It's not the video I'm concerned about, but the individuals who make them. There's nothing wrong with trying not to support those who are damaging the industry.

@mjharper Uh... There are thousands of Nintendo-centric channels that aren't featured on this site. I don't think that has anything to do with anything here.

I don't normally criticize the kind of content you guys make, even when it's just something random or silly, which I actually think is fun. But making an article whenever the Fine Bros. make a Nintendo-related "React" video is going a little too far--especially so when you don't label the article as such. These guys are trying to do horrible things to the industry and they're morally bankrupt individuals. There are just so many Nintendo-related videos going on out there that it saddens me that THESE are the ones you choose to promote over and over again. It really cheapens the value of your site and reduces it to clickbait, and I know you guys are above that.

So I urge you to stop promoting these videos. And even if you still insist on doing so, please make it clear in the article's title and/or description. I don't even want to run the risk of clicking a Fine Bros. video even once, and I would urge other Nintendo Lifers to avoid them as well.

@Jacadamia Thanks! XD

One game does not a good E3 make. Zelda looked great, but without any other big reveals and the only mildly interesting stuff being steeped in hours and hours of boring Treehouse streams rendering the "live reveal" idea just about moot, this E3 was garbage. If you're not going to bring the games you might as well not show up. E3 is nothing without surprises.

Super Mario Adventure!

@MadAdam81 Like I said, for me it was more than the ending. The story had a ton of weird plot holes, there were no good new squadmates, the writing was just not on-par with the other games, the character used a bunch of lame, forced jokes that constantly broke the immersion... The whole game felt rushed and like it was heavily influenced by EA jerks in suits that cared none about the series.

But it was definitely cool sci-fi action, so I can see how some people were fine with it. Not all that stuff matters to everyone.

I disagree about Mass Effect. 3 was a huge disappointment for more reasons than the ending.

@LegendOfPokemon Thanks!

Man, that would be fun. Probably not nine-hour drive fun... But maybe one of these days if it gets big enough.

@Megumi_Sagano I poke around the comments from time to time. ;D

It seems people didn't catch when this happened before. They had a range of Twilight Princess ones back when the game came out, and it was the same thing--collectible cards of the characters and items and enemies, with some foils and temporary tattoos. I bought a couple packs at Target, they were great.

The game would be easier to swallow as a small spinoff release if it didn't take well over a year to release after the reveal. But I guess that's just the disconnect between fan wants and Nintendo's own feelings on its games. It seems like they're way stoked on this game and giving it a ton of love, and we're all just sitting here waiting for it to come and go so they can do something else.

The Wii U port isn't even the only problem; we've been waiting for the updated (read: FINISHED) game on Steam for AGES. I really like what I played of this but it's obvious the game just isn't done yet.

Between the Deluxe Digital Promotion, Club Nintendo, and occasional sales on eShop cards at Best Buy, I saved a bunch of money buying multiple retail games digitally on my Wii U. If that kind of stuff continues, and especially if they finally make unified accounts and all that, I can see myself doing it more in the future.

When you're a game company, you know what REALLY connects people to your brand?

GAMES.

If they're smart they'll make a movie that caters to fans of the game but also touches on what makes the game so great in a very thoughtful way, a la The Lego Movie. Buuuut that's not too likely, considering how these things usually go.

I was hoping to hear more about the new cave. Mainly, is it worth spending ten extra bucks over for the amiibo?

It's cool, but I could never justify spending that much on a system that plays the same games. The benefits aren't even almost worth the cost when that much money could buy me a bunch more games. It would be great if I'd never owned one though.

Another in a long list of games I asked for as a kid and wasn't smart enough to play. XP

@mjc0961 I mis-typed. I meant 3DS.

I hate this whole thing. I really want to play this game, and buying it on Wii U is incredibly cheap compared to buying even a used physical copy (about one-third the price!!) But I made the mistake of buying Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time on Wii U and it was a HUGE MISTAKE. That game didn't even use the touch screen, yet focusing on both screens was an absolute nightmare. None of the screen settings worked well (the "virtual DS" setting would work better if so much of the screen wasn't taken up by the DS picture--WHAT THE HECK?) and I was only able to really feel okay playing it when I was slouched back on the couch with the TV just above the gamepad in my vision. A 20-hour RPG that was uncomfortable to play 100% of the time.

The fact that this isn't available on the 3DS as well isn't just silly and confusing; it's infuriating. I want to play this game, and yet there's no reasonable way to do so. Awesome.

@RainbowGazelle It's like they've been in panic mode, just getting cheap titles out as fast as they can...for the last several years. We're all waiting for them to become comfortable and start making big projects again, and they're just not wanting to do it.

If the NX doesn't LAUNCH with a giant amiibo game, then Nintendo's in a worse place than any of us could have ever guessed.

@ZAZX Well said. You're completely right.

That image has a very real impact on me even all these years later. Still got my complete set!

@Mijzelffan Haha, I only know it because Matt Vogel is the new guy who does Big Bird. XD

@Mijzelffan Do I sense another hardcore Muppet fan, or do you know that word for another reason (like simply knowing Dutch)?

It's hard to believe that a two-hour interactive novel would sell well on the Wii U anyway. Loved the game, but this seems like a smart move.

They keep saying that they're not abandoning the Wii U, but their actions are saying something different.

Yup. This Black Friday (and the one or two weeks surrounding it--not a doorbuster) I could pick up a PS4 or an Xbox One for $300 with a game. If I were the average consumer, I would have been stupid to get a Wii U for the same price. But I think Nintendo knows that, and they're just looking to the future.

I never understood the monumental praise this received. For me using the touch screen only was a horribly un-fun limitation that made this hardly as good as it could have been. Then you've got the fact that the positively gorgeous pixel art of Minish Cap was replaced with ugly 3D sprites, and while we're talking about it, that awful dungeon you have to do over and over again.

I'm glad everyone else liked it, but oy vey, this game disappointed me. No Zelda game should be "sorta fun, I guess."

@Parkour_LMan They don't have to be "about the story" to have a satisfying one. I disagree with Nintendo's idea that just because the story isn't the most important part, it's thus worthless and to be jettisoned (3D Mario starting with Galaxy 2, Paper Mario starting with Sticker Star, Mario and Luigi starting with this one). It's pure laziness and dumbing down, and I don't enjoy a game nearly as much when it's stripped back in this way.

Other people don't seem to care though, so I guess that's cool for them. I'm probably in the minority.

Might have been somewhat credible without the Q1-Q2 part. That's just ridiculous.

Stripped back story. Great. Don't worry, it's not like the story is one of my favorite elements of Mario & Luigi and Paper Mario games. I hope that the new Zelda has no story as well, and that no Nintendo game ever has a story again.

I HAVE THE SARCASM!

I'm very happy for all the people (not me) who are smart enough to enjoy this game! XD

I'm fine with them existing, but Nintendo hasn't handled any of them well. The paying option never feels like a good value, and that's a big problem.

"Still no Skylanders-style game to use them in, huh? Kay, pass."

-every kid in the world

@bofis Me too! Pretty much everything I've bought on the eShop has been at least 20% off thanks to Best Buy deals on cards! Between that, the Deluxe Digital Promotion, and Club Nintendo rewards, there was a time when going digital was the way to go.

It was fine. A few fun tidbits and a lot of whatever. Pretty much exactly what I was expecting, actually.

Dang spoilers! Well, it's my fault for checking the news this close to a Direct. Anyway, that's great news, though! I'm trying to push away my grumpy "too little too late" feelings and just be happy that it's finally coming.

@Mk_II I'm pretty sure the PS4 and Xbox One subscription services retail for $60 for a year, with frequent sales. However I'll agree that that's still more than I'm willing to pay.

My hype is high because it's fun to be hyped, though realistically I don't expect anything very exciting.

Man, this was it. It was the height of Pokemon. Everything about it was better and cooler. Having new Pokemon was MIND BLOWING. The time thing was incredible. It was just more huge than I could ever say. One of the greatest and most exciting video game experiences I've ever had.

" "Wow, a Zelda Maker or something like that would be a great idea!" But, in thinking about it, it didn't seem like something that would be quite as easy to make or to play." "

Remember when Nintendo was willing to do stuff even though it was hard?

(Sorry, I'm in a pretty snarky mood today.)

Why is everyone dissing on this guy? Is the Nintendo community really getting to the point where anyone who suggests that Nintendo could have done something better is totally written off and sometimes even mocked? Nintendo Life used to be a cool, positive environment, but you guys are just getting nasty! No game or company is above criticism, PERIOD!

This is sick!!!