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I hope Nintendo is smart enough to restock the Special Edition sets; it's ridiculous that most online retailers sold out within AN HOUR of the Direct presentation!

I would be very happy if the NX is revealed to be backwards-compatible; I decided not to buy a Wii U this generation since it's still rather expensive and doesn't have enough great games that have me sold, so most likely I'll just wait to buy the Wii U greats after the NX hits.

I have yet to play SteamWorld Heist, but I agree that Box Boy! is an excellent game, definitely better than the NL reviewer made it seem imo. Majora was also a highlight of the year for 3DS despite it having come out so early in the year.

Best part of the Direct imo.

I'm preordering the Special Edition as soon as it appears on Amazon!

I'll definitely give this a download!

I remember going on VC Reviews for a few months right after I got my Wii in 2008! Then I took a break for a few weeks, and when I tried looking for the site, all I saw was Nintendo Life. At first I was confused, but then I read that they had merged with WiiWare World to form NL, and I've been a member since!

Here's to another successful 10 years!

"To complete the task mentioned above in Human Resource Machine you would need to first retrieve the first item using the "inbox" command, then copy the item you picked up to an open space, return to the inbox to retrieve the next item, then subtract the number you previously copied from the number you currently have; then you would use conditional jump commands to specify what part of your script to continue at based on the result of that subtraction command."

That sounds EXACTLY like how Assembly language works. Coincidentally, I had to write a similar Assembly script yesterday for one of my classes this quarter. I feel like this would be an excellent game for me but def not for everyone.

I'll buy it on Steam when it comes out.

I'd give it a 5/10 personally. I understand it's a remake, but the lack of character development and SUPPORT CONVERSATIONS were a deal breaker for me, especially since those were my favorite aspects of Sacred Stones and all the other FE entries. Plus the class-changing system made every character a bland slate. Fun fact, this game's the reason why I refuse to play as Marth in Smash. I just dislike this game so much.

@JoshuaTemblett and @Uzuki - Thanks for the replies! I'll check out what RPG Maker VX Ace and Construct 2 have to offer; I'll hold out for a Steam deal on the former if I decide to get it!

@JoshuaTemblett - This sounds awesome! While I honestly prefer 16-bit era graphics to 8-bit, I can understand why it was chosen so the art of the game would be more manageable. That said, I feel like we have a very similar interest in RPG's; FF IX is indeed one of my favorite games as well, since the story is just so engrossing, a quality shared by my number one favorite Wii game, The Last Story. Just like you, I have some great ideas for RPG's with good storytelling, but I don't quite know where to start; I figured I could start developing some simple Android games since I know some Java first, but the learning curve for development just seems so high! Just curious, but how did you start developing games?

Also, more on the topic, do you happen to have a KickStarter for this project? I feel like this is the type of project that would be excellent to support!

It looks decent, but a lot of the animations don't look very fluid, probably because it's still in the early stages of development. That said, it looks like it could be fun to play, kind of reminds me of both Mario and Zelda at the same time.

Wait, so is this the Nintendo game that they promised would come to mobile devices by the end of the year? The one they partnered with DeNA for?

This game introduced me to so many of Nintendo's other franchises once I played it. The only Nintendo series I had played before this were Mario, DKC, StarFox, and Metroid, and this game introduced me to Kirby and Zelda, among others. Just as others have mentioned, I also spent several hours collecting trophies and learning about lore from games I had yet to play at the time; the Legend of Zelda trophies in particular eventually convinced me to buy and play Wind Waker!

Looks awesome! I'm actually considering it despite not having a Wii U yet. Now for a Xenoblade X Wii U Console Bundle, I would actually bite.

@DarthNocturnal - Have you played the sequel? That one gets even more frustrating imo since the levels are harder.

It's funny, I just finally finished the second game yesterday! If I had a Wii U, I would totally snatch this up!

Definitely my most-anticipated eShop game for the second half of 2015! The fact that I've been playing a lot of Strategy games lately makes the hype even bigger for me!

I thought Mighty Switch Force was pretty good, if a bit overrated imo. I'd be happy if the gameplay was different than the first game, or if was just an entry in the overarching Mighty series rather than the MSF sub series.

This was my first video game, ever. It's been a number of years since I last played it, but it's definitely among my Top 3 games of all time, if not number 1... there's just so much nostalgia for me with this game, it's crazy.

Cool find!

I also didn't really like the time mechanic in Majora's Mask until I learned to appreciate it in the 3DS remake; it still gets stressful as hell, though!

Seems pretty cool, though I still need to finish the main game, which I put on hold for nearly a year after I beat the 4th boss.

Kinda looks like a hyper-intense version of Cave Story...

Sign me up!

I'm still working my way through my second run of Awakening and also Ghost Recon Shadow Wars, but I may have to pick this up to if its really as good as some of you have been saying. 3 Turn-Based Strategy RPG's in one summer? Count me in!

Steamworld Heist for me, since I'm a sucker for good strategy games. I would be hyped for Shantae but the remaster doesn't seem to have changed much to warrant a second purchase. Antipole, on the other hand, looks beautiful after the graphics enhancement, and may warrant a purchase from me if the price is reasonable.

It's a good list you've got there; I especially agree with a Pikmin and Metroid Prime sequel.

At this point I just really hope the NX is backwards compatible because of all the gems the Wii U has that I haven't yet played.

Ooh! Those are pretty rad costumes. Especially for Peppy.

I was lucky enough to get a seat at the show that she mentioned in San Diego this year! Words alone can't describe how magical and nostalgic the whole concert was!

Anyone who hasn't picked up Fairune yet and enjoys old-school RPG's and games like Half Minute Hero should pick it up now; it's one of my favorite 3DS eShop games and definitely worth a try at $2.

Chibi Robo for me, that one caught me by surprise and is one of the few E3 games I'm actually hyped about.

Other than that it's just FE: Fates for the 3DS for me, but that's not coming out here until next Spring or Summer probably.

What's funny is that the TV they used for Wind Waker's border looks EXACTLY like the TV I use for my Wii currently. I guess the style's about a decade old!

There were a handful of gems on the service (such as Shantae and X-Scape), but sadly the majority of that number was between mediocre to shovelware.

Of course, the inevitable question that arises from this article is: Is the Wii U still worth purchasing in 2015?

I've been asking myself this question since E3, especially since I don't own a Wii U yet. I figure that it does have a small but solid library of games (especially on the eShop), but most likely support for the console will stop to a halt by late 2016/ early 2017, giving a new adopter only about a year or 2 to enjoy the console before the new platform is released.

The first time I played Awakening I thought the story was pretty good, or at least good enough to keep me playing. The second playthrough right now made me realize that the story is quite cliche, though it's still enjoyable; the main draw of Fire Emblem Awakening imo was the characters and their relationships (ie the addicting marriage system).

With that said, I'm SUPER hyped for this new branching paths system in the new plot, even if it is split between two games; I've been waiting for Intellegent Systems to do that in a Fire Emblem game ever since I played Sacred Stones, which also has a branching path, though it's only for about 8 chapters rather than the whole game.

The Feels! I didn't expect to have them at all but I did watching this video! D:

Good job with the music though!

Honestly I feel like Federation Force looks pretty fun, though I'll admit I'm not digging the chibi-like art style at all. I also hope it has a solid single-player, since I mainly play single-player games.

That said, the lineup of games incoming doesn't look THAT bad (Xenoblade is a must-have for me, and Star Fox looks promising as well), but everyone is disappointed (myself included) simply because there was no big-hitter reveals akin to Zelda U last year.

Also, Fire Emblem: Fates looks pretty awesome from what we've seen so far. Too bad they haven't revealed whether it'll be a split release here in the west yet, though.

I'm having trouble deciding between Fantasy Life or A Link Between Worlds... unless I just go ahead and drop $56 for both.

The trailer barely showed much gameplay, but it does look at least interesting! I was honestly excited with the trailer, though I agree from what we've seen it doesn't seem like a "true" Metroid game... I just hope co-op is just an option and not a requirement to play the game.

The wait for this game is becoming unbearable! D: It looks sooo good!

Does anyone know if the download codes expire? I'm tempted to donate $10 for the Wii U titles (I already have all the 3DS titles on offer), though I don't have a Wii U yet and probably won't get one for at least another few months.

I just bought the 3DS version last night at half price, and it's great! I have the original WiiWare version but it feels so much more natural on the handheld; also it was much too difficult to see what was going on in the Wii version.

I'm really digging the style of this one - reminds me of Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, which so happens to be my favorite 3DS game from last year.

I think this is an awful idea and would really ruin the idea of being able to choose a path within the game. I guess we'll just have to wait to see if this pricing model will be the same in the West.

I KNEW it! As soon as they announced that the game would rely heavily on decisions made by the player, I KNEW it had something to do with picking a side or faction to be on. I've been hoping for a Fire Emblem story to have a decision like this for a number of years, and now it's here!

My mom used to watch this Japanese drama show based in the Samurai/Shogun era where the main character had to choose between supporting his current boss or switching sides to help his boss's brother; I thought it was quite an interesting story concept and have been waiting for a game to utilize such a story mechanic. That was at least 5 years ago, and now I am SUPER-HYPED for this game. It might be even better than Awakening if done right.

I'm really impressed by the main theme... the Viola part sounds pretty awesome! Too bad the other arrangements only have violin parts...

I'm sensing a ban-hammer soon to be dropped on a certain user who commented on this article...

On topic, this is a lovely story, I'm glad she's okay now!

Sweet! I just recently played through Fairune I over Winter break and it was quite fun! Definitely my cup of tea since it incorporates puzzle-solving with pixel-graphics.

SOOOO hyped for the new Fire Emblem game, though given the fact that the trailer was un-translated, we probably won't see it here in the U.s. til either late this year or early next year.

I must say, that Majora's Mask New Nintendo 3DS bundle sounds mighty tempting atm, though I only want the new system solely for Xenoblade.

@Quorthon - All Phillip was saying was that it's good advice to follow, even if they already follow it. He wasn't accusing 99% of developers of having bad programming practices. That's all there is to it.

Most excited for smileBasic tbh... I've always been interested in creating small games (especially after WarioWare DIY took over my life back in 2010), plus it seems like an excellent way for budding programmers such as myself to create some cool games.

After that I'm most excited for MM3D, mainly because I never finished the original and am confident that they improved the overall 3-day system without making it frustrating for the player.