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There are... quite a few more discounts than what are listed here (a few Wayforward games, for example). Maybe an article update is in order? In any case, check the eshop yourself to see the full range of titles!

That Fire Emblem reveal got me so pumped I thought even the non-exciting stuff was good. Everything was great. Then I learned about the XL-only mindset NoA apparently has, and that negated almost all of my excitement. Hoping against hope they'll release the standard model in April alongside Xenoblade (special edition faceplate? yes please).

The octopus is my favorite animal, so I'm kind of conflicted on the enemies. On the one hand, this is a disgrace to how awesome the animal can be. On the other, the designs are really good/creepy/unsettling, so I have to admit they made a nice aesthetic choice.

Dang, NoAustralia seems to be getting in a groove! Hope they keep it up, Australians seem to get shafted in virtually everything else. And then there are people here in America who complain when they actually do get something before us, when sometimes it's a miracle they get it at all... :/

"About Martin Watts
As Nintendo Life's resident Nintendo 64 expert, Martin believes that everything is better with a "64" at the end of its name."
Now I know why it didn't get 10/10! Haha, just kidding. Nice review, with valid praises and complaints. Only question I'd have is the complaint that the Mii Fighters seem "tacked on". The amount of customization allowed with them seems to suggest the opposite... Anyways, really hyped. 1 more week until the rest of my life and all that jazz!

"National Open Tournament"
15 locations. 10 states. Out of 50. Those are terrible ratios, Nintendo. Ah well, have fun to those of you who go.

@PvtOttobot
Nah, she said "Y", not White. Just the accent that makes it sound similar.

I lured out a lurker! Haha.

You're welcome! Thanks for posting your claim, too. It's always nice to see evidence you've helped a NLifer instead of a random stranger.

2 NA codes:
A05V613J0SNAV0V0
A05VA6AC02T2SFHC

No idea why I still have them, sorry for holding out guys!

Missed opportunity to not call it Super Smash Bros. 4 Nintendo 3DS. Exact same thing, except the 4 now has a double meaning. C'mon Nintendo, get your puns in order :/

Dat subheading... Hilarious, as others have already mentioned. Mostly because it's true.

This game looks like what Yoshi's New Island should have been. A classic Yoshi game that is nevertheless unafraid to try new things. The yarn art style being beautiful doesn't hurt this comparison either.

I still want MM3D really badly (although I didn't/don't really expect it), but this sounds pretty dang cool.

Straight from youtube.

"Like Goldilocks, 1001 Spikes is a continuous search for something that's "just right," and you won't know which porridge is too hot or too cold until you catch yourself on fire or die of frostbite." Best line, hands down.

The IGN review mentioned choppy animation for the 3DS version, did you have any issues with that (I'm assuming they meant frame rate rather than the 'jiggling')?

F-Zero (Nintendo, $0.30)

What?

Just make a 3D port of TTYD, Nintendo.
Problem solved.

(And do The Wind Waker too, while you're at it.)

I just got my copy today, due to my having preordered it, but I actually only payed $30 for it. Granted, it was a special deal/offer, but I still got the retail game for $10 less than the digital version. Long live physical! (Though I don't oppose others going digital, it's very unappealing to me personally.)

D:
Where are the ambassador games? I need more Zelda...

I don't want to sound snooty (though of course I will by the nature of my post), but this news is 2 days old. (just sayin)

This looks awesome! (Pre-ordered a week or two ago )
The video points out that your team's life gauge goes down when you're defeated based on how powerful your weapon is... seems like another layer of depth strategy-wise. You can use powerful weapons for easy kills or use weaker weapons so you can take more risks.
Also, don't know if this was already confirmed (it probably was and I just missed it), but I'm glad that there's local multiplayer

@KitBliss
What's this about grey pikmin?

What's up with this "CCP"?

Are all 3DS games currently capable of getting DLC?
I saw people mentioning OoT, but I didn't think that was able to be updated with DLC. Maybe a better question: Are any games currently capable of getting DLC?

I think that if you buy the retail version, you should have the option to download it as well, while only buying the downloadable version would be slightly cheaper. Downloads would have the advantage of being cheaper, while physical copies would have the advantage of options. Win/Win.

@Cipher
I thought he was just getting into character

Really, really want to play Majora's Mask, but I don't want to "waste" 150 coins if it is eventually remade for my beautiful Zelda 3DS. Also, if it's remade, I'd much rather have that as my first experience with it than with the admittedly chunky 64 graphics. However, none of this really matters unless I also want to buy a controller to play the game (I might get Kirby though...)

And a quick question: How do you guys/gals think Nintendo prices these rewards? Some of those coin values don't seem very fitting, to be honest (at least, compared to the other options).

I wish he really had said "so be quiet"
I need a good laugh.

@ThomasBW84
That's what I get for skipping most of the comments
Thanks for your explanation (To be honest I thought it was a joke when I read it, so my comment was meant a little more light-hearted than how it appears).
Somewhat more on-topic: Really hoping for Paper Mario this year!

"Also Nintendo asked us if we thought people would be interested in a Majora's Mask for 3DS, and we told them no."
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! How could you?
It's ok though, Aonuma already said they were considering it after making Zelda 3DS.

Kid Icarus, Paper Mario (hopefully this year), possibly Luigi's Mansion 2 (is that just a guess it's coming this year?), and possibly MH3G (if it comes out here). Need to look into the last two a bit more before I decide, but if it's a yes for all of them that's more games than last year. Not bad if you ask me. (Last year I got OoT and MK7, but I'll eventually be getting SM3DL).

I like MasterGraveheart's suggestion

Surprise!
Got MK7 (so did my bro) and Skyward Sword (to share with my bro) in a special edition 2-day late Christmas with my relatives from another state. MK7 is awesome so far and I can't wait to try SS (tomorrow night at the earliest ).

I didn't get anything video-game related... -is still a teenager-
So pretty much I just have to remind myself that Christmas isn't about the presents, even though they make it a lot better.
Edit: didn't realize asterisks bolded things

I think that when this is officially confirmed I'm going to have to die fighting Ganon in Ocarina of Time... just to see the Game Over screen that leads to over a third of the series.
Also, anyone else think that when you finally get to play some of these games you'll look at them a bit differently now?

Can't wait! Seems like most of you are tired of rereleases, but this is the 1st time I've been able to buy it.

@Chicken_Brutus
I hope that happens sooner rather than later. I NEED to play this.

On another note, when are the NES games supposed to be available to everyone? I thought it was when the rest of the Ambassador games got released, but that's obviously wrong.

All of these should be made available to everyone eventually, but the one I want the most is Minish Cap! My Zelda 3DS NEEDS it (and the 2 upcoming NES games) to be complete. I hope too that the oracle games (as virtual console games), ALttP (as a 3d classic), and MM3D (after the new 3ds Zelda, of course) will be made available-maybe throw in ports of TWW and FSA, too. That would be 15 out of 17 games on my special edition 3ds, making it really the best Zelda console ever. This is of course wishful thinking, and I highly doubt all of those will happen, but if it did happen I'd buy every single one (that I don't already own). Make it happen, Nintendo!

You could pay me to play a FPS on the DS.
Seriously, who doesn't want free money?

wow... i didn't even enter, lol
shows how much i pay attention

Woah. I just checked and it's actually $15. Darn you Amazon. A few weeks after I buy it you take $5 off.

On Amazon it's selling for a cheap $20. That price is definitely worth it.

I'm not getting anything until Nintendo says that download games are transferrable to the 3DS.

I'd get this, except I'm on strike for DSiWare 'til I know that DSiWare games can be transferred to the 3DS.

@brandonbwii

that's exactly what I was thinking

I hope it's for the 3DS, but I doubt it. It's been in development for awhile now (almost a year before the 3DS was even announced). Although, Miyamoto did say this: "My basic idea is that the sense of the depth of the game and the simplicity of the control will all be there."

Notice the word DEPTH.

as peterifico said: YES!

@Mark_M: It better not be.
and
@Mono05: I hope so too.

I feel bad for all the people who are currently trying to get their prize despite the high traffic. I ordered my statue at 8:30 when I got up to go to scout camp (I'm 14) because I knew that the reward be available today.

P.S. I like your avatar labrat7

@ labrat7: yeah, I was like What The Heck? and was relieved when I read it correctly a few secons later and saw that it was NOT, in fact Art Style + Soccer

EDIT- I do, however, want a new Art Style DSiWare (or 3DSWare)

lol I thought it said Art Style: Soccer!