DragonbornRito

I'm a 28 year old father...

And I want one of these like a newborn wants milk.

Good grief, it's not like pixel-art games are the worst thing ever, @Anti-Matter. Stardew Valley is currently the best Harvest Moon game I've ever played, and it's not even officially in the series! With Harvest Moon, it's all about the gameplay. I honestly think Friends of Mineral Town was the best HM game ever released. It was portable, so the short burst gameplay style fit it perfectly. The characters were lovable. And it never felt grindy. If they can come close to replicating that same feel, this game has the potential to take the farm-life sim genre back from ConcernedApe. As of right now, I'm eagerly looking forward to the Switch release of Stardew Valley.

Am I the ONLY person seeing significant slowdown in undocked mode when turning my view near forest/jungle biomes? I'll do a full 360 turn looking over water and I get a fluid 60fps, but as soon as those trees hit my FOV, the framerate drops by half.

I think everyone needs to cool their jets. We got a Nintendo Direct a few weeks ago that was supposed to be all Splatoon 2 and ARMS and it ended up showing a hefty amount of content for both the Switch and the 3DS (albeit it in a separate video). I wouldn't be surprised if they go a similar route here with 3DS announcements.

It's blatantly obvious that they're going to push the Switch. It's a commercial success at the moment and E3 is the perfect way to keep that hype/money train running. With the New 2DS XL coming out extremely soon afterwards, there's just no way they won't be giving it some attention. But the Switch is the key here. A ton of people already want the Switch, and another ton of them might make the leap with a good showing at E3.

And for the love of all that is holy, don't get too worked up on this supposed "focus" on Super Mario Odyssey. To Nintendo, a "focus" is like 10 to 20 minutes of a 60 minute presentation, if that. There's plenty of time to make lots and lots of announcements, and this is by far the most crucial E3 Nintendo has had since the Wii U's post-launch one.

@RyanSilberman Better yet, what is asking that question in the comments of a completely unrelated unofficial Nintendo fansite's article going to do to help?

Disney Land Florida

I think that's Walt Disney World, isn't it?

Hey @Damo, it isn't actually necessary to fly over there. There's an island right where that shrine marker is on your first map image, right under the words "Necluda Sea". That island has a shrine, as well as a raft. All you need is that raft and a Korok Leaf and you're on your way!

@NewAdvent Orzly one is really good. It's sturdy as all-get-out, comes with some game card and Micro SD card cases along with niches for them under the Switch itself, it's molded quite well to the Switch and its Joy-Cons, and the zipper up front can easily take the Joy-Con straps, a pair of small earbuds, and a cleaning cloth with room to spare. Unfortunately, I don't see being able to pack in a Joy-Con grip or a Pro Controller, so if those are must haves for your case, look elsewhere. Personally, I've got a plain-Jane single shoulder backpack that I'll throw the case, my Joy-Con grip, charger, and dock into if I wanna take the whole shebang with me.

In case anyone wasn't aware, I'm terrible at Puyo Puyo. But dang it if that mix mode isn't fun.

@aaronsullivan @JHDK I found what seems to be a decent menu guide over on the Puyo Nexus Wiki.

https://puyonexus.com/wiki/Puyo_Puyo_Tetris_Menu_Translation

Gonna compare it to the demo menu in a bit and see if it lines up well. I just remembered that I do have about 1200 yen left unspent on my account, so I could actually pick up the game now for ~$40. I dunno.

Edit: Yeah, I'm just gonna wait until April. That demo is so dang generous, the only thing it's really lacking is online. And the only nuisance is having to go back through the menus each round. I will definitely be picking up the NA release though. Best version of a Tetris game I've played since Tetris DS (what I wouldn't give for another Nintendo/Tetris collaboration...).

@uumm390 Dude, stop.

Demo is great, but the full price is still a hair too high on the Japanese eShop for a game that I can't read (~$47 after currency conversion). $39.99 however seems quite fair and I'll be able to understand the game, so I think I can just stick to playing some one-off games with my wife on the demo for the next month and a half.

@uumm289

Wut

@Tsusasi It's an electronic device. Electronic devices have defects from time to time. No device is always going to have an absolutely issue-free launch. None. As long as the company is willing to make things right, that's about the best you can do.

While still not worth the $50 tag to me, this game is actually quite fun. I'm happy my lil brother picked it up for his.

Just wanted to make sure everyone knew about the Japanese eShop occasionally having lower purchase prices than us Westerners depending on exchange rate. I just picked up Snipperclips on their eShop for 1800 yen, which translates to about 4 dollars cheaper in USD than the $20 price tag we have. Amazon.co.jp enabled me to grab some JPN eShop codes at cost, no markup, and I'm now happily enjoying Snipperclips, Voez, and Blaster Master Zero for cheaper than I'd have paid in either the EU or NA stores.

@JamesCoote True, but I'm sure it wouldn't be super hard to get a pitching session, and if you've got a game worth showing, Nintendo will likely greenlight it.

@6ch6ris6 Really? 80% or more of the things I tried to bring up on the 3DS browser would max the available memory out and fail to load the page. Kiranico and most GameFAQs were completely useless.

@RoomB31 TIL only Trump uses adjectives and adverbs

Had $15 just sitting on my PSN account with nothing really on my radar that I didn't already have on PC until Horizon Zero Dawn comes out, so I picked up the Legacy Collection for PS4. One of the best retro compilations I've ever played. Sooooo close to beating MM2, but that freaking boss in Wily's Fortress 2 deals a CRAPTON of damage and is going to require a lot of pattern memorization.

So... Monument Valley?

Geeze, I would love that Monado one with Xenoblade Chronicles... So jealous of PAL.

Monster Hunter Generations for $20. I'm sold. I actually had it and sold it for $30 on Amazon, and now I can get it back for less than I sold it for. Amazing.

I always love how everyone in the NL comments section suddenly earns a patents and trademarks law degree before posting. >_>

@invictus4000 I just switched from my Nexus 6 back to an iPhone 5S, or else I'd be limited to playing on my wife's phone. It's supposed to hit Android sooner rather than later from what I'm seeing around Reddit though.

Super Mario Galaxy 3 confirmed?

For those who weren't aware, there was actually an RPG Maker game released in Japan on the Game Boy Color way back when. Some fans even made a patch for it that translated it ALMOST entirely. I remember spending many an afternoon fooling around in VBA trying to make my own title. It was surprisingly well made, even if it was extremely limited on the graphics end. I could still use it to tell my story as I wanted to tell it. If this is anything like that, it'll be amazing.

@HappyMaskedGuy "I don't know what is worse- this man's ridiculous, offensive statements, or the fact that the media is giving this idiot a platform from which to broadcast such nonsense."

Yes.

@InternetBowser Do all religions control every aspect of your waking life? If not, then I don't think you can compare ALL religious folk to "walking dead", even if they do follow their doctrine to a T. What I'm trying to get at is that comparing ALL smart phone users, ALL religious people, ALL of what have you, to subservient zombies of a totalitarian system is ridiculous.

@InternetBowser I think @Yorumi said it better than I could. A lot of people who proclaim to be of a certain faith don't conform to every single thing their doctrine states. Only a handful of religions would wholly excommunicate its members in that case. So no, not every religion is as cut and dry as "our way or no way".

@InternetBowser While I certainly think this guy's a doofus, that's a bit of a sweeping generalization you got there. We're not everyone of us "walking dead" that follow idiots like him.

@mjharper BRAAAAAAAAVIARYYYY... BRAAAAAAAAAAIXENNNNNN.....

The amount of butthurt over a lighthearted "Samus who?" in the subtitle of this review... IS TOO DANG HIGH!

But seriously, it's a Metroid Prime game without Samus that may not be the literal pile of stinking dookie that everyone assumed it would be.

@DESS-M-8 I get around.

Absolutely a day one buy for me. Insane value, super portable... Looking forward to playing old school Mario with my wife; and with my mom like I did when I was a kid.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE It fits the theme of Monster Hunter perfectly though.

Wonder if Walmarts will be getting any stock of the Go Plus? Around these parts, people don't usually storm the Walmarts for tech; they head straight to Best Buy and Gamestop.

@pokemasterrrrr lol k

@Kirk 3 of the top 15 posts on reddit.com/r/all are about the NES Mini. This is a very hefty amount of hype that will no doubt turn into a lot of purchases. I can see the first wave of pre-orders selling out in under an hour or two.

@Thermoclorn Well, I did happen to have a bunch of carts and no NES for a while after my system got stolen a few years ago. We finally replaced it 2 months ago for $60. That said, there's certainly some advantages that would've been great had this system supported carts (which I fully expected it not to), such as the HDMI hookups and restore points. The NES looks rather crap on an HDTV, and a digital signal would do a lot to combat that. Thankfully, I still have a CRT in our spare bedroom, but who knows how much life it has left in it?

@Marce2240 I'd like to see a $40 bundle or something of the sort where you can get all the games included on this device on your Wii U. Either way, this thing is a terrific value.

@SuperCharlie78 To be fair, there's basically nothing good on WP. I really enjoyed the OS, but the lack of many good official apps killed my experience.

@Socar They clearly are. The human models show a level of quality almost rivaling the anime, even outside of battle or cutscenes.

@Frank90 And Froakie grew on me over time, as did Oshawott. I thought both looked horrible when they first came out.

@Aurumonado I've literally went Water every single generation up to now. The traditionalist in me is crying right now, because in my heart, I'll always be a bird lover. The prospect of a freaking owl starter is overwhelming me...

#MHXfortheWest

@martynstuff Oh nice! Love Reggie so freaking much, but certainly wouldn't mind having a guy like Shibata over here.

I assume this clip was for announcing either Dual Destinies or Phoenix Wright Trilogy? Not in EU, but either way, that's a darn good cosplay by a video game president.

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And doesn't it look a lot like the old ZOIDS?

Clubhouse Games for the DS (which can be found at Gamestop for less than $5) has a Koi-Koi game which was my first introduction into the world of Hanafuda. Anyone wanting a crash course on how the game works could do much worse than CHG. (Not to mention, CHG is a terrific title for its download play, packing a TON of replay value if you have a fellow board game lover to play with.)

So, Nintendo... How's about you get Playtonic involved in some new Donkey Kong action, hmm? Not saying Retro hasn't done an amazing job, though. Just describing a pipe dream, that's all.

Hype hype hype hype hype. I'm sorry, if David Wise — the Western Koji Kondo — is working on a game, I'm all ears. Pun absolutely, positively intended