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I'm using Mario Stamped Felt/Branded Wood and Zelda: 2 Worlds. I think I prefer how the Mario themes look, but the sound effects on the Zelda one are much cooler.
Default Blue actually goes pretty decent with my Blue XL, so I might use that once in a while.

I won't be buying any except my favourites if the stupid support pullars are still there. They look horrible, just ruined the amiibos for me.

@IceClimbers Didn't something similar happen with the Wii? It had a couple years of nothing notable, then during the last one, a couple of amazing games.
It seems like nothing is happening next year for the 3DS. Hope I'm wrong and the N3DS renews developer interest a little, or something.

"Realistic materials"
/footage of four doors right next to eachother with no walls

@Grimlock_King Well, he's in Smash 4

Smash 3DS is the only game which impressed me this year on handheld or home console. What a disappointing year.

I'm looking forward to NES Remix and Shovel Knight, but not that much.

I'm getting Pokémon, but X and Y were kind of disappointing, and I'm expecting ORAS to inherit some of their bigger problems. I'm interested in them as a nostalgic romp, but I got bored of XY's online a while ago and I think I'll hardly touch ORAS once I beat it, unless the single player postgame is much better.

@rjejr I know you're suggesting it because it's big and not nessicarily for its merit, but Trap Team 3DS is okay. The first time around it's fairly entertaining, but like Giants/SWAP Force on the 3DS, it has so many cutscenes you're forced to watch when you want to replay it and those really bog it down, plus there are more slow puzzles. The controls feel just as sluggish. None of the puzzles or platforming sections are memorable and neither is the combat (with the latter, it's partly because of the controls, which can make fighting uncomfortable and slow).
NWR have a good review I largely agree with. It's not even the best option for on-the-go Skylanders, because the tablet edition of the full game is available.
I'd say it's better than SF 3DS, but I wouldn't recommend it much more than that game. Get it if you already like Skylanders and want another story to go through- otherwise, you can safely skip it.

@dkxcalibur I've been using:

L- Shield
R-Grab
X- Special attack
Y-Jab attack
B/A- Jump
Tap-Jump OFF

Smash attacks are still really awkward to execute, but I've found this MUCH better than the default control scheme.
Depending on how often you shield/grab, you may want to switch them with this control scheme. I find it more natural to tap L and shield more.

After actually using him/her, I freakin' love Robin.

I accidentally voted for Pac-Man, when I really want to main Robin.

Okay, looks cool and I'm hopeful that MEvo method could be interesting.
@umegames Agreed...

Same person who made Poké-O-Matic for hatching eggs automaticaly.

I'd love to see "Which 3DS is Best at Mario Kart 8?"

To be honest, this seems like a downgrade more than an upgrade, with the seeming lack of extra modes (aside from Kaos Mode, which doesn't look like it'll add as much variety as the new modes in SF did)... I'm pretty disappointed about this game and the reviews seem to echo my concerns, regardless of high scores. I'm really sad about what they did with Story Scrolls

Whoa, this ad is amazing

@WingedSnagret I like it because green is my favourite colour " loading="lazy">

I'll probably use the wooden Mario background.
Wonder what the changeable music will be like? I hope we can select music without being forced to use its matching theme.

Ooh, those silly glasses. c: Always such rapscallions.

I always liked chubby Pikachu better. I would buy that, but not for that price...

@Frapp Do you think it's stuffed using a lot of bills?

Oh, good for us! I doubt I'll get a code for it (had an account for years but I've never used CN), although I'm certainly not upset about it. I'm really glad we're getting more attention lately.

@iphys I'm not going to use it but I've wanted a 2DS because it's one of the few Nintendo consoles I don't own any version of, so this is a good oppurtunity. I'll definitely get the blue one (colour + lights looks more like Kyogre than the red one looks like Groudon, also the red low battery light would be more noticeable).

Wait, are we just talking about the version with the scarf? Seriously?!
MAYBE I'd get it if we were talking about this, but evidently that better bundle is Japan-only... I hope noone is actually buying this game with a scarf for $1000.

@Iggly The funny thing is that he's hiding from her in both of these pics

Just smiling...

So happy the other fighters got caught and have to suffer the wrath of Mom...

Looks like it could be very good. I'll give it a shot.

My favourite NES game.

0/10 would buy

I'm fine with meme culture and I'm familiar with most of these memes, but it just looks like it'll play badly and become frustratingly repetitive. And I can't bring myself to play through bad games anymore.

I'd like to send/recieve messages on the web version.

@PAAppleyard Greatest avatar.

@rjejr I dunno if you're joking, but we get Smash the same day as the US/UK, October 4. No amiibo date confirmed yet though (They'll probably be out by the end of the year, but EB Games site doesn't even list them for "Holiday 2014")

@dAviD7 Oh, I just remembered it cost $100 more than the US. Been some time so I forgot.

... Guys, Xenoblade for N3DS is coming out here in 2015. In English. So it won't be Japan-exclusive. I think that was worth mentioning in the article.

@USSVoyager74659 Yes, though if you have a charger from an older 3DS or a DSi, you keep using it.
@3dcaleb Agreed on the auto brightness/3D.

Oh my god! For once, a release date has made me really excited! And it's at a good price!
Metallic Blue XL at launch, baby! Hopefully the amiibos launch before/just a little after this so we can use them with Smash 3DS.

@3dcaleb Gamestuffs cost more for us anyway, from what I hear the original 3DS was $150 there and $250 here, which I believe was disproportional with price conversions. (Of course, that's ignoring extra cost added from shipping, but I have no idea about that.)

"Top-speed vehicle"... Probably the same as Mach 8 and its equivalents.

Still waiting for Cheese Land to get announced as a DLC track.

"Rumour"? These were found in the game files too.

I would be happy if they were in the Wii U version. In a way it'd suck, since I get to play my 3DS way more, but Nana & Popo are some of my favourite Smash characters and I wouldn't be upset if they were Wii U exclusive. They had trouble getting Nana and Popo to work with the 3DS. Ice Climbers would have a legitimate reason to be U-only.

Plot twist in the second commercial!

All I've seen here is a generic "fight using Nintendo characters" ad.

YES! Finally!

@rjejr Agreed. I actually just finished watching the SSE cutscenes on YouTube, never having gone through it myself, and I really enjoyed them.

@Punished_Boss I saw a set of pictures of him, and he actually looked older when he was younger.

I really admire his games.

Exactly what I expected. While reading the review I even thought "Hmm, 5? Nah, it doesn't add enough new for that, I'd bet on 4"...

@Findonovan95 Didn't even cross my mind, but you're right
I'm not interested in this... I don't hate it, just seems like it's going to be easily forgotten.

The Kirby one was waaay better. I know the markings on his face supposed to be based on some of his artwork but it just doesn't look good, and the expression looks like he's smiling, which doesn't really fit.

I prefer the official slightly, though I gotta say the fanmade one makes clever use of the silver XL.

@DiscoGentleman The music in the first video is an OverClocked Remix. I heard the second one a while ago, too- it's a remix of Rock It from Crash Bandicoot 2- but I don't know which one.

If you're daring enough to try this, this page can tell you how! @6ch6ris6

People selling Shiny/Flawless/HA Pokémon on there is worse.

Yawn. Still waiting to see a use of TTL that makes sense in the context of the game world and feel immersive, rather than being slapped on. Skylanders had it in the first game, lost it after. Considering amiibo doesn't have that and pretty much every other TTL game doesn't, I'm not hopeful, but maybe that's me being a cynic because I'm annoyed this morning.

It begins with Captain Olimar blending an object — resembling a red Pikmin — into a juice and drinking it, though thankfully it turns out to be a carrot

Felt like this would feel like really dark Nightmare Fuel when I read the first part. O_O I hope these are made common somehow- I'd love to watch them!

@SamirMalik But he fights with his Silver Bow in actual battles. And I never played Pit and don't know his moveset, but I hear everyone saying he's a clone. He only shows off his staff in his victory pose (and possibly Final Smash, which I haven't seen yet).

Anyway, I'm super glad to finally see Duck Hunt's render! I only want to see the complete roster and better shots of leaked character renders.

Leak Info Compilation: http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2g2rcc/neogaf_information_tracking_information/

Coming to Aus?

I missed the last events we got because my store didn't get enough codes for everyone. So disappointing they're sending these out with distribution codes again, especially Diancie.

@rjejr I really hope that Nintendo don't do any amiibo reposes with extra features like Skylanders did with giving reposes path-switching and an extra upgrade. They're already going to be doing multiple versions of characters for different games, it seems, which is probably enough to keep characters people need for amiibo features in circulation. I like how Disney Infinity has no repose rubbish (granted it has worse content-locking than Skylanders with Power Discs and the chests in-game).

Aww, I hope the XL packaging looks this goo- sees Frapp's comment Oh...

FINALLY. $18... If I drop Skylanders, otherwise I'll just get my favourites.

Love when games have areas you can only reach after 100%! It reminds me of all the trouble I had with the Super Bonus Round in Spyro 3...