Churchy

He shall announce an army of robot Reggie's who shall govern the various branches of Nintendo the world over...or it might be a game announcement.

Hurray! F-Zero finally got a release date!

This does look absolutely bonkers and looks brilliant. In fact you could say I'm really feeling it.

Meanwhile, in Hideki Kamiya's office:

Does anyone actually care what the Treehouse is doing?

I regard Golden Sun as a masterpiece. The atmosphere the game creates is nothing short of magical with its rich visuals and astounding soundtrack. The narrative and characters are always intriguing and the Djinn system used in battles really adds a different twist on the traditional RPG fare. Lost Age only expanded it, and regardless of what some say, I thought Dark Dawn was great as well, even if it wasn't quite as good as the first two.

The fact that Dark Dawn was released was a surprise in itself, so who knows what we might get in the future. In a gaming world where Shenmue 3 gets a kickstarter, anything is possible.

@aaronsullivan Give this man a Mars bar.

@AlexSora89 Well the PS4 version of Dragon Quest XI that was shown is being created in Unreal Engine 4 so it's not too far a stretch!

As much as I love Nintendo, they're not really an indie company in any way shape or form. Not now anyway. Innovation and risk isn't purely housed to any form or method of development. And whilst Nintendo have made some fantastic innovations throughout the years, they are not the only company to do so.

In terms of business structure, Nintendo definitely isn't like an independent studio. They are an unbelievably big company with branches in multiple continents. They have shareholders which they are accountable to, and this in turn, does affect their creative output. One thing that encompasses being "indie" is that there is no one to be accountable to in this sort of way.

In terms of popularity of a game, this is a bit more murky as to what constitutes the spirit of an independent game (games like Super Meat Boy or Minecraft are extremely popular), the fact is that Nintendo are much more set on appealing to as many people as possible.

Also the fact that Nintendo's online policy for YouTubers is extremely closed would suggest that they are not entirely an open conglomerate.
Nintendo are a great company, but not an indie company. The only company who are big enough who I could see it with would be Valve.

My contribution:
"Shooting your load has never been this much fun."

Either way, I'm looking forward to this one. Great to see the dev continue their good work!

@c1pher_c0mplet Yeah, I think I may have understated that a little (there I go again!) but I think it's because sometimes Nintendo has gotten it right, but at other times not so.

And yes, as for review scores - I don't see why people get cheesed off about it. Sometimes the aspect of a bad review can actually make me think I'll really enjoy the game, depending on where the criticisms stem from, and vice versa. Sometimes I'll disagree completely, but it's just someone's opinion. With the fact that most games have videos, playthroughs and streams, you have a lot more information to go on today. Not just three screenshots and a reviewer's take. If anything I find the difference interesting. And if I find myself disagreeing with a site constantly, I just won't read any more!

To be honest, if someone has a problem with the way you report things, then tough on them. I'd rather read a website with writers that put their honest opinion forward.

The fact is that Ninty made a lot of mistakes with the Wii U. It's not to say there hasn't been some great games to come out of it, but there have been too many mistakes. It was badly a designed console, poorly named and marketed and with a lot of hardware and operating system niggles. However, I will say the 3DS has turned out to be a great success for the most part.

The thing is that Nintendo have been holding onto this idea of being a traditional Japanese company and it simply can't continue. I personally think they look to the old guard way too much when it comes to development and they put a little to much in what Miyamoto (aka Shigsy) has to say. There are times when Nintendo gets it bang on however. Splatoon: a fresh team with a fresh IP that did brilliantly, and that's because they keep supporting it. They need to focus on young designers and young minds in order to create new successes, just like Gunpei Yokoi did when Miyamoto was trying to get his game ideas taken on.

For every good decision that is made, it feels like lots of them keep dragging them back and they seriously need to revolutionise the way they work as a company, because right now it feels as though they are a little out of touch.

Nintendo at the moment, feel to me like my child that is misbehaving at school. I do love them, but when they screw up it makes it all the more difficult.

Wait... there was a Daily Mail article which didn't claim that video games were a disgrace that made all of their players violent? Stop the presses!!!

If you take a look at Sega's social media and YouTube channels, it's hilarious. It's obvious that whoever is in charge of it has basically been left to do whatever the hell they want, and it's glorious.

What confused me about this package is that it has less games than the anniversary collection released in the USA. Why didn't they include 7 and 8 and possibly some newer ones like 9 and 10. It just seems like a bit of a missed opportunity.

This is looking great. Count me in!

I found most of the early announcements quite dull, largely because a lot of it was offering very little expansion on what we already know. There was quite a bit of filler going on with Triforce Heroes, Badge Arcade and Animal Party 10 amiibo edition. However, the second half was bloody great with Pokemon 1st Generation, Dragon Quest, some interesting indies and THAT Smash Bros. announcement.

In a strange way I found Satoru Shibata's straight approach unintentionally funny. It was definitely worth a watch, just for the finish.

This was great. I really hope that with things like this Dragon Quest starts to pick up more popularity in the west. Also, it fits in with Dragon Quest XI being on 3DS and NX.

Awesome. Simpley awesome. And the Midgar stage with the summons looks insanely fun.

@JusticeColde Even pornstars can't believe it.

But yeah, I just wish Inafune would just release the damn thing.

Why do games need to ape things in other mediums that were always a bit silly to begin with? No offence Pope Geoff the 1st.

Give us the Dreamcast one. Then we'll talk.

Happy belated birthday Nintendo Life. I'm a relative newcomer but you're a smashing bunch! Now here is a picture of Rawk Hawk for your personal enjoyment. FEEL THE RAWK!

Now this...is awesome.

@opeter Pachinko machines are a common machine seen in Japanese amusements (popular in a similar way to fruit machines or slot machines). They usually feature vertical boards filled with pins. Balls are dropped or launched into the machine so that they land in certain areas to gain points. Usually they pay out tokens which can be swapped for prizes.

Whilst Konami wishes to nail itself in its own coffin, SNK wishes to ressurect itself. Cool!

@Krisi Well it worked for Fire Emblem. Who knows?!

I absolutely love Konami Krazy Racers. A brilliant GBA launch game in the UK and one that is vastly underrated. Even the Android/iOS sequel was good, and it had Pyramid Head in it! It might be sacrilegious to express it, but I love it just as much as Super Circuit, maybe more!

This was a beautiful and moving story (I'm a huge softie at heart) so congratulations to the happy couple. I only hope I can find a similar gaming companion of love. True love conquers all...or is that Mario Kart conquers all?!

@ToxieDogg On the topic of the Dreamcast, I was there since day one. I distinctly remember weeping and using Soul Calibur manuals to wipe the tears away.

I'm interested, but I want to see how it performs first.

As I didn't own a SNES growing up, I first played this when I was 18, and I was astonished. It's just a damn great game that's brilliantly designed, whatever way you slice it. Although it's the product of several people, Sakamoto is a bit of an under-appreciated designer in my book.

To be honest, Tom Nook is quite a scary individual. That relentless money launderer simply won't take no for an answer.

Bubsy 3DS confirmed!!!

@xPH03N1Xx86 Thanks man, that's awesome. My first Fire Emblem was Path of Radiance on GameCube and like you I went and discovered as much of the series as I could. I think the story of Awakening was one of the best in any FE game and all of the characters had a great sense of definition. The deeper relationship system was fantastic and the game was heavily supported with reams of DLC. Not to mention it was more accessible whilst still being a deep experience. It's a beautiful thing indeed!

I'm ridiculously looking forward to Fire Emblem Fates. Awakening was an astonishing game. I can only hope that Intelligent get to make more home console games again.

Well Eternal Darkness will certainly be getting a spin as well as the Resident Evil Remake on GameCube and some Silent Hill. Also the Streetpass meet I'm going to will be focusing on Project Zero so there will be scary times aplenty!

The only thing I care about is that the game is good. Just shut up and get on with it. Don't talk about it until you know it's being released. Then announced it with a bit of build-up time and you're good to go. Although I would welcome the opportunity to punch tingle in the face due to his inappropriate nature.

Although, I do think this might just go to NX instead and leave Wii U behind, which I think would be a smart move.

So glad Dementium is getting another look in. Often exclusive Ninty horror titles get looked over but it's good to have another push for this as it was great.

I'm willing to bet that the new Zelda will be on NX. I'd go further to say I think it'll be a release title for NX and might not appear on Wii U at all.

As always, just wait until it's official. Done!

A nice little extra. After number 4 was restricted to a Japan, I'm glad this one got localised for us. Project Zero is such an underrated horror series. Time to buy some spare trousers.