Kid Icarus was a pretty good game, though I honestly would put Virtue's Last Reward as my favorite 3DS game of 2012. I just enjoyed it a bit more than Uprising is all. Still, good year overall, and hopefully next year we'll see more great games come out for the 3DS and WiiU.
I'll be picking mine up the day it comes out. I'm sad to see Nintendo Power go, but at least it's been one hell of an enjoyable ride. I'm gonna just browse through my collection the day before.
Well I'm hoprfully going to finish Persona 4 this weekend (just beat Heaven), then after that I might finish Pokemon Red before I go away for a week, or start and maybe finish Final Fantasy on the PSP. Regardless, Last Story in 4 days!
Well since I'm going away, I'm relegated to my gameboy for some Pokemon Red. I'm in Celedon City and I want to at least get 6 badges by the time I get back! And when I get back, it's back to Persona 4 I go
Well I made gold this year and I'm personally fine with getting the calender. I aready have a deck of cards from Nintendo that I like, plus all of the poster sets, so the calender seems up my alley. Besides there is no way in the world I'd spend my points on getting a download for a game thats $10 max. Just no way.
To me, flowmotion seems like a great idea for world exploration and platforming. I've never really enjoyed or was particularly wowed by the platforming in previous games, but the flowmotion looks to make that much more enjoyable. In combat however, it makes it way too chaotic and crazy, so I forsee the camera going all over the place and being very hard to properly control when fighting enemies.
Overall, I think the game is going to be pretty good, but I'm just not sold on it being one of the best Kingdom Hearts of all time or even being a fantastic 3DS game. I'm sure it'll be good, but most likely not the best.
Probably gonna start either Elite Beat Agents or some Banjo Kazooie. I know my brother is occupied with Super Paper Mario, so I'm probably gonna go with EBA
Im a bit hesitant about getting a Wii U. As of now, I don't really have a job, except for a summer job that should provide for y gaming enpenses for the year, so I only buy the things that I truly want to play. From Nintendo's last financial year, I've only bought Super Mario 3D land, Skyward Sword, Kirby Mass Attack, Professor Layton and the Last Spector, Devil Summoner 2, and Kid Icarus Uprising (also Xenoblade, but it doesn't count in the financial year). So I had a ncie supply of games that I wanted to play.
While Im not concenered about the 3DS picking up steam and possibly "printing money" because of games like Kingdom Hearts (which might sell the system because the Kingdom Hearts fans I know will buy the system just for the game), Animal Crossing, Paper Mario, NSMB2, and Luigi's Mansion 2, and that's not even including the games that they'll inevitably announce at E3. The Wii U though.... Well Pikmin 3 and Super Smash Bros 4, but that's all we really know at the moment. There are going to be ports of games, but they're from other systems.
Nintendo really needs to hve a strong launch lineup if they want to survive. Price is not that big of a deal for me because it's probably going to be released somewhere around Black Friday, it'll sell a lot of consoles regardless because it's the hot new Nintendo console that Mom and Dad play, but the biggest concern is will those people stay? Will there be good games for the first few months or even first few years to make the system justifiable, or not profitable. There needs to be strong software to keep the console alive, or else this could legitimatly be Nintendo's undoing.
I'm indifferent towards this. I've never liked the New Super Mario Bros series, but I don't seen that much harm in a new game being released. However, I am worried about Mario going a bit stale, since in recent years he has been a bit exploited by Nintendo. Plus with Mario almost certainly going to be around the Wii U launch this year (and hopefully Pikmin 3 for that matter), I'm wondering if Nintendo is essentially going to release the same basic game in one year with New Super Mario Bros Mii. I'm hoping it was just a tech demo that was done at E3 last year, but no one can say for sure. E3 is going to be an interesting time for Nintendo. Are they going to show off other franchises and games, or dedicate a large amount of game time towards Mario?
Ive got to finsih Xenoblade since I'm almost at the end, but afterwards I might plop down with Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and try it out on my new gameboy micro
@22 There were multiple endings, but there was also one true ending. That ending gave a reason for the multiple endings in a pretty interesting way. I don't think they'll be able to pull off that same trick in this game though (finding the 2 correct endings out of 24 seems pretty difficult), but I'm still looking forward to this game.
This year was a very eh year for Nintendo, but high quality games were still released. Next year we have Xenoblade, Luigi's Mansion 2, Kid Icarus, Paper Mario, and hopefully some other great games announced at E3
Yeah Twin Snakes did get a 6 out of 10 when it was first up. And as for the game, it has to be at least an 8 out of 10. The story in a Sonic game doesn't really matter, but the gameplay was where this game shined (except for the master emerald levels)
It's a very good game for what it's worth. The single player is a very nice touch and it just goes to show that Nintendo will sometimes go the extra miles for its fans (sometimes....). And yes, the Hero's Trail made me rage quit quite a few times, and that's something I NEVER do. I want to see the person that was able to beat all of it, because he is clearly a massochist
Man that's a lot. Still, I would honestly pay for it since it is probably going to be the one game I pick up for the holidays, so I would save up if it was 115 :3
Well I was going to say Sin and Punishment and Banjo Kazzoie, but since those games have been mentioned, I should at least say how Kirby 64 was a great game along with Pokemon Snap being one of the most unique games I've played.
I remember when I got my GBA for the first time. It was when it first came out, but I was too young to remember what I had for it. I do remember one day thought when I got home from school and I saw the GBA SP on my kitchen table, or actually 2 of them, one for my brother and one for myself. There was a blue and a red one and fittingly, we has ruby and saphire with the games as well. That's one of my favorite gaming moments.
I'm sorry, but WORST NAME EVER. Even if it's in context of the game, it makes no sense to call a game Bravely Default. Bile aside, it could be good. But was anyone else thinking it was going to be Final Fantasy related in the beginning?
Is it weird that almost an eighth of the 147 comments below are all relating to apple or apple hate? Can this apple debate just end and we can start speculating what will actually happen instead of having a flame war that will most likely piss people off?
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Re: Ralph Nader Targets Violent Video Games and Their Developers
This can't end well. I predict trolls will now emerge from their dens.
Re: Pandora's Tower Finally Heading To North America
This just made my day. YES!!!!!
Re: Feature: Pokémon X & Y - What We Know So Far
The first time in a long while that I'm actually looking forward to a pokemon game. This should be very interesting.
Re: Game of the Year: Nintendo Life's Community Awards 2012
Kid Icarus was a pretty good game, though I honestly would put Virtue's Last Reward as my favorite 3DS game of 2012. I just enjoyed it a bit more than Uprising is all. Still, good year overall, and hopefully next year we'll see more great games come out for the 3DS and WiiU.
Re: Final Nintendo Power Cover Pays Homage To First Issue
I'll be picking mine up the day it comes out. I'm sad to see Nintendo Power go, but at least it's been one hell of an enjoyable ride. I'm gonna just browse through my collection the day before.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Eight
Since I just got a Vita, I may dig into that a bit. Until then, I'm gonna try and plow through Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Re: Ex-Rare Developers Join Forces To Create A Spiritual Successor To Banjo-Tooie
Have my prayers been answered? If they start a kickstarter, I'll definitely support with whatever money I could find.
Re: Feature: Nintendo's Celebrity Commercials - The Good, Bad and Cringeworthy
What about the SNL skit for Wario Land Shake It? That one might not have been an ad or commercial, but it was still hilarious.
Re: Kirby Fans Suck Up World Record At Pax
Am I the only one who wants that giant Kirby in the crowd?
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Five
Well I'm hoprfully going to finish Persona 4 this weekend (just beat Heaven), then after that I might finish Pokemon Red before I go away for a week, or start and maybe finish Final Fantasy on the PSP. Regardless, Last Story in 4 days!
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Four
Im going to continue my escapades into Persona 4. At the bathhouse now!
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Three
Well since I'm going away, I'm relegated to my gameboy for some Pokemon Red. I'm in Celedon City and I want to at least get 6 badges by the time I get back! And when I get back, it's back to Persona 4 I go
Re: Club Nintendo's Gold and Platinum Prizes Have Emerged
Well I made gold this year and I'm personally fine with getting the calender. I aready have a deck of cards from Nintendo that I like, plus all of the poster sets, so the calender seems up my alley. Besides there is no way in the world I'd spend my points on getting a download for a game thats $10 max. Just no way.
Re: Kingdom Hearts 3D Trailer Goes With The Flow
To me, flowmotion seems like a great idea for world exploration and platforming. I've never really enjoyed or was particularly wowed by the platforming in previous games, but the flowmotion looks to make that much more enjoyable. In combat however, it makes it way too chaotic and crazy, so I forsee the camera going all over the place and being very hard to properly control when fighting enemies.
Overall, I think the game is going to be pretty good, but I'm just not sold on it being one of the best Kingdom Hearts of all time or even being a fantastic 3DS game. I'm sure it'll be good, but most likely not the best.
Re: Pokémon Typing Adventure Announced for DS
I actually wanted this title for a while, so I'm hoping it comes to North America. Maybe it'll be like Typing of the Damned.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue One
I'm enjoying some good old Pikmin and I'm probably going to buy the Golden Sun games afterwards.
Re: Let Camelot Know If You Want Another Golden Sun
I think the general concensus is to make another Golden Sun game. Please make another Golden Sun game?
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?
Probably gonna start either Elite Beat Agents or some Banjo Kazooie. I know my brother is occupied with Super Paper Mario, so I'm probably gonna go with EBA
Re: Talking Point: A Big Year for Nintendo
Im a bit hesitant about getting a Wii U. As of now, I don't really have a job, except for a summer job that should provide for y gaming enpenses for the year, so I only buy the things that I truly want to play. From Nintendo's last financial year, I've only bought Super Mario 3D land, Skyward Sword, Kirby Mass Attack, Professor Layton and the Last Spector, Devil Summoner 2, and Kid Icarus Uprising (also Xenoblade, but it doesn't count in the financial year). So I had a ncie supply of games that I wanted to play.
While Im not concenered about the 3DS picking up steam and possibly "printing money" because of games like Kingdom Hearts (which might sell the system because the Kingdom Hearts fans I know will buy the system just for the game), Animal Crossing, Paper Mario, NSMB2, and Luigi's Mansion 2, and that's not even including the games that they'll inevitably announce at E3. The Wii U though.... Well Pikmin 3 and Super Smash Bros 4, but that's all we really know at the moment. There are going to be ports of games, but they're from other systems.
Nintendo really needs to hve a strong launch lineup if they want to survive. Price is not that big of a deal for me because it's probably going to be released somewhere around Black Friday, it'll sell a lot of consoles regardless because it's the hot new Nintendo console that Mom and Dad play, but the biggest concern is will those people stay? Will there be good games for the first few months or even first few years to make the system justifiable, or not profitable. There needs to be strong software to keep the console alive, or else this could legitimatly be Nintendo's undoing.
Re: Talking Point: What New Super Mario Bros. 2 Means for 3DS and Nintendo
I'm indifferent towards this. I've never liked the New Super Mario Bros series, but I don't seen that much harm in a new game being released. However, I am worried about Mario going a bit stale, since in recent years he has been a bit exploited by Nintendo. Plus with Mario almost certainly going to be around the Wii U launch this year (and hopefully Pikmin 3 for that matter), I'm wondering if Nintendo is essentially going to release the same basic game in one year with New Super Mario Bros Mii. I'm hoping it was just a tech demo that was done at E3 last year, but no one can say for sure. E3 is going to be an interesting time for Nintendo. Are they going to show off other franchises and games, or dedicate a large amount of game time towards Mario?
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?
Ive got to finsih Xenoblade since I'm almost at the end, but afterwards I might plop down with Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and try it out on my new gameboy micro
Re: There's Zero Escape from Aksys Games' New 3DS Adventure
@22 There were multiple endings, but there was also one true ending. That ending gave a reason for the multiple endings in a pretty interesting way. I don't think they'll be able to pull off that same trick in this game though (finding the 2 correct endings out of 24 seems pretty difficult), but I'm still looking forward to this game.
Re: Nintendo Working On New Zelda Game
Well I'd like an original Zelda game for the 3DS, one that will motivate me to buy the console
Re: Zelda Symphony Tour Gets Four More Dates
Something in the east! Jersey or New York please!!!
Re: Game of the Year: Nintendo Life Reader Awards 2011
This year was a very eh year for Nintendo, but high quality games were still released. Next year we have Xenoblade, Luigi's Mansion 2, Kid Icarus, Paper Mario, and hopefully some other great games announced at E3
Re: Game of the Year: You Decide!
Really, all zelda for me. Zelda had a fantastic year this year and justifies being the best for each of it's systems (Wii, 3DS, DSiware)
Re: Club Nintendo Now Lets You Buy Download Games with Coins
Still can't even log in
Re: Club Nintendo Now Lets You Buy Download Games with Coins
Probably going to get Super Mario Kart, but I can't log into Club Nintendo!
Re: Club Nintendo Gets Major Overhaul, Pay for Games with Coins
Well nhave a reason to do those surveys!
Re: Review: Power Rangers Samurai (DS)
I'm actually interested in buying this game. It seems like a must own for me.... :3
Re: Pix'n Love Preparing History of Sonic Book for Early 2012
I'll get it for sure.
Re: Zelda Concert Tour Kicks Off in Dallas on 10th January
Come to Jersey! NJPAC needs this!
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life Book Club - Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
I want to see more of these horrible books!
Re: Feast Your Eyes on Skyward Sword's Intro Movie
I can't wait for this game. This will absorbs so much of my life that I just want it here now!
Re: Review: Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube)
Yeah Twin Snakes did get a 6 out of 10 when it was first up. And as for the game, it has to be at least an 8 out of 10. The story in a Sonic game doesn't really matter, but the gameplay was where this game shined (except for the master emerald levels)
Re: Robin Williams and Zelda Team Up for Four Swords Adverts
Wow. I still can't believe that they used Robin Williams. Such an amazing move...
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition (DSiWare)
It's a very good game for what it's worth. The single player is a very nice touch and it just goes to show that Nintendo will sometimes go the extra miles for its fans (sometimes....). And yes, the Hero's Trail made me rage quit quite a few times, and that's something I NEVER do. I want to see the person that was able to beat all of it, because he is clearly a massochist
Re: Zelda Gets All Lovey-Dovey in Skyward Sword Trailer
Will we finally see them kiss? Color me intriqued
Re: Let Shigeru Miyamoto Take You Through Skyward Sword
Most anticipated game for me. CAn not wait to play this!
Re: New Skyward Sword Character and Story Details Revealed
So want to get this game. Can't wait! At least I have Four Swords to fill the void
Re: G4's X-Play Celebrates Nintendo 64 Console's 15th Anniversary
Well this could be good. I was a fan of Xplay, but now since theyre actually doing something that isn't bashing the wii, im sort of for it
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword Bundle Costs $115 in Japan
Man that's a lot. Still, I would honestly pay for it since it is probably going to be the one game I pick up for the holidays, so I would save up if it was 115 :3
Re: Talking Point: The Most Memorable Nintendo 64 Games
Well I was going to say Sin and Punishment and Banjo Kazzoie, but since those games have been mentioned, I should at least say how Kirby 64 was a great game along with Pokemon Snap being one of the most unique games I've played.
Re: Yuji Naka's Rodea the Sky Soldier is Finished
This looks promising. I would want to hear more about the actual gameplay, but color me intriqued
Re: Feature: Staff Memories of the Game Boy Advance
I remember when I got my GBA for the first time. It was when it first came out, but I was too young to remember what I had for it. I do remember one day thought when I got home from school and I saw the GBA SP on my kitchen table, or actually 2 of them, one for my brother and one for myself. There was a blue and a red one and fittingly, we has ruby and saphire with the games as well. That's one of my favorite gaming moments.
Re: Take a Look at Square Enix's Upcoming 3DS JRPG
I'm sorry, but WORST NAME EVER. Even if it's in context of the game, it makes no sense to call a game Bravely Default. Bile aside, it could be good. But was anyone else thinking it was going to be Final Fantasy related in the beginning?
Re: Rytmik Retrobits Takes You Back in Time
sounds great. I'm probably going to buy it when I get a points card, along with Mighty Milky Way
Re: Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Limited Edition Details
...... Nintendo, I am giving you a blank check. Fill in how much you want for this, and you'll have it. Happy Thanksgiving to me.
Re: Telltale Bringing Back to the Future Wii to Retail
Now we just need Sam and Max The Devil's Playhouse
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Readying Big Announcement Next Month
Is it weird that almost an eighth of the 147 comments below are all relating to apple or apple hate? Can this apple debate just end and we can start speculating what will actually happen instead of having a flame war that will most likely piss people off?