Axoloth

You all talk about how he's turning his back on the fans of his GBA and DS games, but isn't the Wii U's userbase just a tiny fraction of what the GBA and DS's was? I don't think it's too far-fetched to assume then, that it's only a tiny fraction of IGAs fanbase that owns a Wii U.
Gee, I wonder what consoles the rest of his fanbase own?

The Gamestop I bought mine in still has a few left, actually.

I never liked GTA until I bought GTA IV last fall. (I tried to, but the 3D-era games suffered from some unforgiving design flaws in the gameplay mechanics that made the games, on the PS2 at least, far more difficult than they're supposed to. But I digress) Anyway, after playing GTA IV, and getting a somewhat newbie intro to the finer gameplay points, I have been enjoying the whole series. I love the stories and the gameplay, however, I agree with most of what you're saying. It does feel rather corrupting, and there's lots of optional stuff I don't do because I find it uncomfortable. That said, I'm not mentally unstable nor an impressionable kid of 16 or younger, so I just enjoy it for what it is. And people can enjoy or not as much as they want. (I DO have a problem with letting the two aforementioned demographics play it though, but that's kinda hard to fully prevent.)

TL;DR: GTA is fun as hell and people have a right to enjoy it without being criticized, but the subject matter IS pretty horrible and people have a right to find it so without rabid GTA fans comparing them to some extremist, right-wing old guys who thinks video games are the source of all evil.

That trailer looked like it was a parody of itself.

Gah, dragon, that sentence made my head spin a little :S

@26: Actually, it does matter whether you give them Pokemon or Ninja Gaiden. Luckily, I only got Pokemon and the closest thing to a bone club is a stick, so no one got hurt that much. However, the closest thing to a katana is the antique sword down in our basement, so if I had gotten Ninja Gaiden when I was a kid, someone could've gotten seriously hurt. D: D:

@4: I think movies went through the same thing back in the day, didn't it?

It's whatever, games will unavoidably become as mainstream a form of entertainment as movies or books someday anyway, then hopefully there won't be as many people looking for controversy when it comes to games.

Also, I actually agree that violent video games has an effect on kids growing up, I mean, it makes sense. However, that's where the PEGI ratings and stuff come in. If they think video games are so dangerous, they should take them seriously enough that they actually pay attention to the age ratings. Maybe even make it illegal to sell video games to people younger than what the rating recommends. That's how it is with movies, no?

Disney Universe: play thru several disney films = Kingdom Hearts

OMG IT'S A RIP OFF D: D: D:

It light speeds towards launch?
You'd think it would be here by now, then.

As long as Jill isn't blond, I'm relatively happy. Obviously I'd prefer her original STARS attire, but what can you do.

I thought they already said it's coming to Europe eventually.

As long as I can transfer stuff into my 3DSi when it gets around, I don't really care.

I imagine this would be better in HD. Not that a HD version would be worth it either, but at least a bit better than this.
Also, thanks for reminding me I need to watch It's a Wonderful Life now that it's almost Christmas and all.

Zavvi.com is offering a poster as a pre-order bonus, just thought I'd tell you.

Yeessss, can't wait~

.....Norway isn't a member of the EU, but it's a part of Europe, so I'm still good, right? Right? D:

What. I thought a kiwi was a fruit and the bird in the game was made up or something.

EDIT: Never mind, I looked it up. That's a Kiwi? I even saw a documentary on them the other day. D:

@James: We- well, those are stupid rules! D:

"Please note that this competition is only open to residents of the UK."

What if we're willing to pay postage costs ourselves?

@James I realise Nicalis isn't the ones calling the shots on that one, which is why I said "they". If you replace "they" with NoE, you'll see the rest of my rant doesn't make as much sense. I was sorta referring to both Nicalis and NoE, I don't even know anymore _
But my point still stands; there's no valid reason (that I've heard/know of) for not having released this in the EU yet. Of course, if there is a reason/excuse, feel free to enlighten me. Or don't; I was just blowing of steam anyway, so it's really whatev'. I'm more interested in FATE at the moment. :3

I'm starting to think they simply don't want to release this in the EU.
It can't be laziness, not when the game is already done and bugs are fixed and they even have time to make a DSiWare version.
There are Europeans sitting with their wallets ready, willing to pay for a game that's free for download on the net ffs; what other reasons could there be?

Y'know, the fact that it has the name Layton in it automatically makes it so far from niche that it's scary, almost makes the game casual, even, at least here in Europe. Also, Capcom knows the Layton name will make sure it sells millions, and last I checked they, like everyone else, want money.
That guy is just pulling our legs.

Aaaaaahhhhh, I'm going to die a bit each day until this game is released. D:

@10: Yes, because everyone had cars in the 1800s. >_> Don't know when it takes place, looks more like the early to mid 1900s though, again I only guess based on the types of cars they had.

Also this game will be pure, orgasmic objectionistic joy.

I actually don't have any of these games ('cept Lost Levels for VC), so this is perfect. Been considering buying 2 and 3 for the GBA, but I guess this is a good way to relieve all those childhood memories. Remember playing Super Mario All-Stars at a friends house all day when I was younger.

The art book and soundtrack isn't that tempting actually, even though I've been a sucker for those kinds of things lately....

@OB: BbS has all new worlds, also it's pretty much KH3, 'cept a prequel, so they chose to call it something else.
I must say again, anyone who hasn't played BbS should run out and buy it, it's a fantastic game, and KH3's story won't make sense if you haven't played BbS.

I doubt Mask of Miracle will be available as a launch title over here, they'll probably be concentrating on localising Specter's Flute first.

Also, I want Kid Icarus, Paper Mario, Mario Kart or RE: Revelations.

Everyone's saying how this game has been released so many times already, but you forget it's never been released for a handheld.
Soon you can play OoT on the go.

I remember loving this game, pretty much Mario Kart on snowboard, also remember be incredibly disappointed by the DS game.

Oh c'mon, I just bought this game for the PS2. D:

Corbie you ever played Ico? This game sorta gives me a Ico feeling, wondering if it really does have such a vibe about it?

Oh my gosh the hungry caterpillar, I had a book about him when I was a kid.

Textures with higher resolution isn't near enough to make me play that game again.
_{Yaaaaay, let's all gang up on Twilight Princess!}

Number 4 made me laugh pretty hard. XD

"Please note that this competition is only open to residents of North America."

This is a UK based site, and while I'll never get to enter any contests (even though I'd be happy to pay for shipping and handling myself were I to win) at least give the Brits a chance.

_{Not that this is even compares to the CS mote, but still...}

I want it but I don't have the moneyz.

I want this, but I'm in no hurry to get it. Why you ask? Well, it just so happens that there is no point in watching this until you've played Specter's Flute, a game who's localised versions _doesn't even have a release date_.

Yessssssss~

How can a game be rated "Everyone, but only for those older than 10", anyway?

I'd give it a 10/10, as it's only the best game on the DS.
But WHATEVER.
_{Great review though.}

Call me when there's news on Majora's Mask 3DS.

I think I just saw Corbie on http://e3.nintendo.com/

Only the Wii version is being made by the team responsible for The Black Knight. So even if that did mean Sonic Colours Wii will be utter garbage, the DS version still has a chance at being good.

D:
But I don't have time for another must-have JRPG.

As long these "religious symbols and references" doesn't include stuff that they KNOW will cause controversy and piss people off (e.g. a drawing of Muhammad), I say keep it. As long as the worst consequence would be a higher age rating that is. If there's a danger of it not being released outside of Japan at all, I guess I can do without naked breasts. Barely.

I already bought a fan when I was in Japan a couple of years ago, so I can keep cool!
_{It was a bit expensive though, and I think it was one of those fans they sell to tourists, which is made to look fancy rather than made to actually be used...}

Hmm, yeah well, I've been thinking about buying a Swap Magic thingie for my PS2, so I might end up getting the US PS2 version anyway

But I'll go look at some videos of the game and get a feel for the voice acting before making any decisions. I wasn't going to buy this game in the first place but if Sean says buy, I'll buy
And like I said, I've heard so much bad voice acting that I'm a bit paranoid. Todays English voice acting is excellent though as long as they keep to English words and stuff, so the setting being New York probably makes it okay.
_{But even though the characters are English, it is still a heavily Japanese game with anime stereotypes, which English voice actors still suck at portraying, but whatev'.}

Does the Wii version have dual voiceovers or not?

I mean, you said it yourself that the game was/is seen as "too Japanese" and has references to Japanese culture, and I doubt the competence of English voice-actors when it comes to pronouncing Japanese words and portraying Japanese anime stereotypes.
_{Sorry for being a weeabo jerk or whatever you wanna call it, but Persona 3 seriously scarred me for life}

@4 and 6: The harder you press the stylus, the thicker the strokes will get. Like real Japanese calligraphy.

This is great, but the film is more or less a direct sequel to the fourth game....
If you ignore the fact that it might contain some spoilers, it'll still most likely include some elements we here in the west haven't been introduced to yet, and that might end up being confusing.