I've never been so hyped for E3 in my life. Probably because by the time I was old enough to care, I'd go to church camp and miss it live, then for a couple years I had classes and work distracting me. Now I've had nothing but job-hunting so there's been a lot more time for e3 hype. Just 51 more hours until we'll...definitely...be playing N64 and GC VC. My uncle works at Nintendo btw
@ThomasBW84 Definitely yes. I checked it Tuesday when it came out and it was for sure $10.01. Of course, that could be an error or a launch sale rather than a cross-buy discount, but I've also only heard of the discount for 3DS.
I'm not complaining, but like others, the Wii U version has a discount for me as well. If that's an intentional cross-buy discount, then holy crap, that's awesome.
I dunno, I'm happy to see it. I had fun last year reading through everyone else's hopes and thoughts. Although that was back when we had a 100-character limit and when 3DS wasn't around so I can only hope this year is as enjoyable.
The thing that gets me is how Sonic Racing Transformed really managed to one-up Mario Kart in quite a few ways. Sure, it has less tracks, but the tracks themselves are more interesting with their constant changing and boat/air parts that actually matter. And of course, the single player had the same GPs and Time Trials that Mario does...but it also had the lengthy mission mode and a huge collection of achievements. I'm enjoying MK8, but if Sumo puts out another Sonic Racing without all the bugs and a better online then Mario will be left eating its dust.
@jariw Well now I'm somewhat hyped up. Dang it man! At least the days will fly by when MK8/Windwaker arrive on my Wii U. It would be amazing if NoA did that, but I think that everyone would hide the info of cross-buy if it were the case. But if it happens then Reggie will reign supreme.
@MrWalkieTalkie There's one way to do it! I was thinking that customization could be saved there, and maybe you could unlock special (totally unneeded for the achievement list) trophies based on the figures. E3 can't come soon enough...19 more days!
Definitely Mega Man V! I agree with @dougphisig though, the lack of GBA VC is dumb. I will never understand why Nintendo only wants to offer 1 game a week and doesn't even bother to give something that wasn't already available on the Wii. Sigh, well, at least it's one more game out of the way.
Yay, I've been wanting to mark favorite posts for awhile! Sucks that it's only one post, and it has to be hand-written, but it's a start! If only you could search through your posts, filtering by which game you posted for...
The first day it comes out , I expect the number of sold Wii U's to rise dramatically. It'll probably keep rising for a bit and then slow down, but still go faster than it is now. We'll see!
I have no doubt that we'll see Secret Bases again, hopefully with Streetpass. Contests would be crazy not to include, as well as the Battle Frontier.
Hopefully we see some new stuff or old stuff brought back. I'd love a new Pokeatholon and new areas. Seriously, Emerald's Battle Frontier, Pokeathlon, and a small new region = best post game ever.
I love it. I can admit that its inclusion is most games doesn't amount to much, but when a game does use it it's amazing. I can't wait to see the NFC stuff and what else they have in store. Only 26 (or 25, depending on how you count it) days left!
Hopefully they keep the Emerald Battle Frontier in all of its glory. I am so going to go for all of the gold medals if they do that. Furthermore, I hope that we see a couple of new areas with some all-new facilities, such as the Pokeathlon's random addition to HGSS (and if they bring that back, it would be amazing.)
Haha, I knew skipping this was a good idea. I've chosen to skip III as well unless the review changes my mind. IV, V, and Xtreme 2 are all gonna be day-one buys....as is MMBN3, which is totally definitely coming this month. Right...?
I'm no huge Zelda fan and definitely am not a collector, but this is a pretty cool thing...assuming it's legitimate. I wonder if anyone will actually buy it.
Man, you guys gotta understand that this was THE Pokemon game when I was a kid. I played Ruby with all of my friends back in the day and got all of the Pokemon.
And now it's back. Secret Bases, the good Battle Frontier, TRUMPETS...
Huh, I'm not in Europe but Nintendo's letting me down. I thought that they'd finally picked up some steam again! I suppose I was wrong. C'mon, step it up Ninty!
@Giygas_95 I feel you, I'm really hoping to see the NES games complete on the Wii U and MMBN 3 this month. The NES games just for the sake of novelty and MMBN because those games were my absolute favorites as a kid. I remember always buying new ones and playing with my friend, trying to get all of the chips and splitting up the work on fighting the bosses. The digital release can't come soon enough!
Also, what in the world is up with the reply function? It wasn't appearing for me.
The biggest question about Mega May: there are 6 games to release and 5 weeks to release them. Which week will get the two games? Tune in next week (and the one after that...and so on) to find out!
Haha, I finally got the first vote! I'll be getting Xtreme FIRST most likely, but I'll get Mario Golf tomorrow as soon as it launches. Can't wait to try it out!
EDIT:
Also, hopefully this is just a one-week downtime for the Wii U VC so that the 3DS can get a bit more attention. It had so much steam going last month, I really hope that they don't go right back to one NES game a week. We gotta get that MMBN3 sometime this month, after all!
@ChaosValentine Shoot, really? Yeah, they'd better do something (that hopefully doesn't involve buying both versions...although I probably will) so that we can fight Serenade. I never could beat her as a kid.
I'm fairly certain that you can 100% any MM game by itself. The differing versions have different Giga chips, which are super powerful but you only need your version's set for 100%. In the case of 3, there is a boss that can only be fought on the Blue version, so I'd get that to get his chips. You may need those (and be unable to get them!) in White.
Comments 461
Re: Guide: Everything Nintendo Fans Need to Follow at E3 2014
I've never been so hyped for E3 in my life. Probably because by the time I was old enough to care, I'd go to church camp and miss it live, then for a couple years I had classes and work distracting me. Now I've had nothing but job-hunting so there's been a lot more time for e3 hype. Just 51 more hours until we'll...definitely...be playing N64 and GC VC. My uncle works at Nintendo btw
Re: Nintendo Download: 5th June (North America)
@ThomasBW84 Definitely yes. I checked it Tuesday when it came out and it was for sure $10.01. Of course, that could be an error or a launch sale rather than a cross-buy discount, but I've also only heard of the discount for 3DS.
Re: Nintendo Download: 5th June (North America)
I'm not complaining, but like others, the Wii U version has a discount for me as well. If that's an intentional cross-buy discount, then holy crap, that's awesome.
Re: Nintendo@E3 2014 Community Now Live on Miiverse
I dunno, I'm happy to see it. I had fun last year reading through everyone else's hopes and thoughts. Although that was back when we had a 100-character limit and when 3DS wasn't around so I can only hope this year is as enjoyable.
Re: Zen Studios Collaborates With Telltale Games and Creator of The Walking Dead to Create Themed Pinball Table
...This is too awesome for words. If it gets a Wii U release, it's a day-one buy.
Re: Sonic Boom Titles Given New Names and Gameplay Details
The 3DS one seems better from what I saw, but I'll likely pick both up. Can't wait for E3!
Re: Nintendo Download: 5th June (Europe)
This is such a cool update, but hopefully it's the last week of one VC game per console. Bring on E3!
Re: Month of Mario Kart: Clones And Alternatives to Nintendo's Classic Series
The thing that gets me is how Sonic Racing Transformed really managed to one-up Mario Kart in quite a few ways. Sure, it has less tracks, but the tracks themselves are more interesting with their constant changing and boat/air parts that actually matter. And of course, the single player had the same GPs and Time Trials that Mario does...but it also had the lengthy mission mode and a huge collection of achievements. I'm enjoying MK8, but if Sumo puts out another Sonic Racing without all the bugs and a better online then Mario will be left eating its dust.
Re: Video: Comcept's Latest Mighty No. 9 Footage Shows Off Some Tasty Gameplay
Awesome video, and their writing is hilarious.
Re: Review: Gravity Badgers (Wii U eShop)
You had me when you mentioned Trajectile. I might have to look into this one. Is th Mr. Driller 2 review coming any time soon?
Re: Nintendo of America Confirms Pushmo World Release Details
@jariw Well now I'm somewhat hyped up. Dang it man! At least the days will fly by when MK8/Windwaker arrive on my Wii U. It would be amazing if NoA did that, but I think that everyone would hide the info of cross-buy if it were the case. But if it happens then Reggie will reign supreme.
Re: Nintendo of America Confirms Pushmo World Release Details
Really, NOA? NoE had the perfect idea with the cross-buy discount, don't let the steam die so quickly!
Re: Pullblox World Puzzling Its Way to Europe on 19th June, Includes Cross-Platform Support
@allav866 All in good time, my friend. E3 can't come soon enough!
Re: Pullblox World Puzzling Its Way to Europe on 19th June, Includes Cross-Platform Support
Nice, that cross-buy sort of discount is exactly what I want to see from Nintendo. 10/10, praise Iwata.
Re: Nintendo Download: 29th May (Europe)
Now THIS is a download week! Keep it up, Ninty!
Re: Play: Mario Golf: World Tour - Results and Round Three
I always think I'm so funny, choosing stupid crap like "Only Daisy" or "Only Boo" yet someone else has always already chosen the very same option.
Re: Fancy Pattern Vivillon To Be Distributed Following 100 Million Trades on Pokémon Global Trade Station
@Interneto Maybe it ups the power of Return?
Re: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Arrives in Europe on 29th May
Or, if not Battle Network...
Re: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Arrives in Europe on 29th May
So basically four months until the NA release? Well, anything's ok as long as Battle Network comes out soon.
Re: The Wii U Version Of Super Smash Bros. Will Utilise The NFC Nintendo Figurine Platform
@MrWalkieTalkie There's one way to do it! I was thinking that customization could be saved there, and maybe you could unlock special (totally unneeded for the achievement list) trophies based on the figures. E3 can't come soon enough...19 more days!
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd May (North America)
Definitely Mega Man V! I agree with @dougphisig though, the lack of GBA VC is dumb. I will never understand why Nintendo only wants to offer 1 game a week and doesn't even bother to give something that wasn't already available on the Wii. Sigh, well, at least it's one more game out of the way.
Come on, E3. We need ya.
Re: Miiverse Update Changes Profiles in New User Page, Adds a Couple of Extra Features
Yay, I've been wanting to mark favorite posts for awhile! Sucks that it's only one post, and it has to be hand-written, but it's a start! If only you could search through your posts, filtering by which game you posted for...
Re: Exclusive: Lost Wii Game, Sadness, To Be Revived as Wii U Exclusive
http://www.ign.com/games/mr-t-the-videogame/wii-14344285
If only this made a return!
Re: Play: Mario Golf: World Tour in the NLife Masters - Round Two
Aw, I was hoping Boo only would win. Ah well, this'll be good as well!
Re: The Official Nintendo Magazine in Spain Highlights Super Smash Bros. on 3DS as a September Release
@DestinyMan "Summer is the very last month of Summer."
I think someone's been playing too much Rune Factory 4.
Re: The Official Nintendo Magazine in Spain Highlights Super Smash Bros. on 3DS as a September Release
Well, with their inaccurate Diddy assumption, I'm certainly hoping that this is wrong. Maybe it's a misprint and meant to say "before Sepetember"?
I'll keep telling myself that, anyway.
Re: Review: Mega Man IV (3DS eShop / Game Boy)
I'm enjoying it, I've gotten to Wily's spaceship. I need to finish it up before Thursday!
Re: Nintendo Brand Manager Hopes Mario Kart 8 Will Serve as a "Catalyst" for Wii U
The first day it comes out , I expect the number of sold Wii U's to rise dramatically. It'll probably keep rising for a bit and then slow down, but still go faster than it is now. We'll see!
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd May (Europe)
Nice VC week for Europe! I know that Klonoa was a title some people were wanting. Show NA that third-party GBA love, NoA!
mmbn3plz
Re: Round Table: Let's Discuss Our Hopes and Dreams for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
I have no doubt that we'll see Secret Bases again, hopefully with Streetpass. Contests would be crazy not to include, as well as the Battle Frontier.
Hopefully we see some new stuff or old stuff brought back. I'd love a new Pokeatholon and new areas. Seriously, Emerald's Battle Frontier, Pokeathlon, and a small new region = best post game ever.
Re: Play: Mario Golf: World Tour - Results and Round Two
I'm choosing the most random stuff and yet, someone else already has. DK Jungle, Speed Golf, Boo only. Let's do this.
Re: Talking Point: For Better Or For Worse, The Wii U GamePad Is Here To Stay
I love it. I can admit that its inclusion is most games doesn't amount to much, but when a game does use it it's amazing. I can't wait to see the NFC stuff and what else they have in store. Only 26 (or 25, depending on how you count it) days left!
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th May (North America)
I'll get MMIV, probably tomorrow because today I need to study for my last final of the semester.
Which I should be doing right now instead of posting on NintendoLife.
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th May (North America)
Poor VC. How the mighty have fallen! Hopefully E3 will inject new life into you!
Re: Feature: What Can We Expect From Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire?
Hopefully they keep the Emerald Battle Frontier in all of its glory. I am so going to go for all of the gold medals if they do that. Furthermore, I hope that we see a couple of new areas with some all-new facilities, such as the Pokeathlon's random addition to HGSS (and if they bring that back, it would be amazing.)
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th May (Europe)
I'm not in EU, but I'm pumped to see that third-party games are now on WII U GBA VC. Battle Network 3 could come any week now...
Re: Review: Mega Man II (3DS eShop / Game Boy)
Haha, I knew skipping this was a good idea. I've chosen to skip III as well unless the review changes my mind. IV, V, and Xtreme 2 are all gonna be day-one buys....as is MMBN3, which is totally definitely coming this month. Right...?
Capcom plzz
Re: Ultra Rare Ocarina of Time Prototype Reportedly Surfaces on eBay, Costs £100,000
I'm no huge Zelda fan and definitely am not a collector, but this is a pretty cool thing...assuming it's legitimate. I wonder if anyone will actually buy it.
Re: First Footage of Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire To Air In Japan This Weekend
Hoooolllllyyyy crap! I was going to have a life tomorrow, but I don't need. Childhood revisited, here I come!
Re: Nintendo Download: 8th May (North America)
The two MegaMan games are $2.99. Which should I get?
Re: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Confirmed For Worldwide 3DS Launch in November
@Outburst
I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. They're certainly getting it back!
Re: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Confirmed For Worldwide 3DS Launch in November
Man, you guys gotta understand that this was THE Pokemon game when I was a kid. I played Ruby with all of my friends back in the day and got all of the Pokemon.
And now it's back. Secret Bases, the good Battle Frontier, TRUMPETS...
Let's do dis
Re: Nintendo Download: 8th May (Europe)
Huh, I'm not in Europe but Nintendo's letting me down. I thought that they'd finally picked up some steam again! I suppose I was wrong. C'mon, step it up Ninty!
Re: Nintendo Download: 1st May (North America)
@Giygas_95 I feel you, I'm really hoping to see the NES games complete on the Wii U and MMBN 3 this month. The NES games just for the sake of novelty and MMBN because those games were my absolute favorites as a kid. I remember always buying new ones and playing with my friend, trying to get all of the chips and splitting up the work on fighting the bosses. The digital release can't come soon enough!
Also, what in the world is up with the reply function? It wasn't appearing for me.
Re: Nintendo Download: 1st May (North America)
The biggest question about Mega May: there are 6 games to release and 5 weeks to release them. Which week will get the two games? Tune in next week (and the one after that...and so on) to find out!
Re: Nintendo Download: 1st May (North America)
Haha, I finally got the first vote! I'll be getting Xtreme FIRST most likely, but I'll get Mario Golf tomorrow as soon as it launches. Can't wait to try it out!
EDIT:
Also, hopefully this is just a one-week downtime for the Wii U VC so that the 3DS can get a bit more attention. It had so much steam going last month, I really hope that they don't go right back to one NES game a week. We gotta get that MMBN3 sometime this month, after all!
Re: Mega Man Battle Network 3 Headed to the Wii U Virtual Console
@ChaosValentine Shoot, really? Yeah, they'd better do something (that hopefully doesn't involve buying both versions...although I probably will) so that we can fight Serenade. I never could beat her as a kid.
Re: Mega Man Battle Network 3 Headed to the Wii U Virtual Console
@Angelic_Lapras_King
I'm fairly certain that you can 100% any MM game by itself. The differing versions have different Giga chips, which are super powerful but you only need your version's set for 100%. In the case of 3, there is a boss that can only be fought on the Blue version, so I'd get that to get his chips. You may need those (and be unable to get them!) in White.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai's Latest Super Smash Bros. Screen is for All You Mega Man Fans
I like the way he words that... "The Mega Man LEGENDS united"
Re: Mega Man Battle Network 3 Headed to the Wii U Virtual Console
Hopefully it's released next month so that my topic turns out to be correct.
LOLJK, release it today plz Capcom. Plzzzz.