It's an honour to be part of such a great community. The site itself is one of the very few reliable Nintendo sites, but unlike the others; this site is clean and the mods are strict yet friendly. I'm on every day whenever I can, and I've been here since September 2012. Thank you for all of your efforts. ^^
I shall always live a Nintendo Life so long as this site forever stands tall!
Very good results. 2013 was a great gaming year and a great year for the 3DS so here's to 2014 where the Wii U will hopefully continue its comeback and charge into victory.
This game is fantastic. 3D Land was great but THIS game just leaves that one in the dust. I rate it as high as the Galaxy games. Me and my friend (and on occasion, his bro) played through the whole game and had a blast doing so. We collected everything barring the last five stamps but I'll leave him to it.
I'm sure to have a great time again when I eventually play Single-Player by myself but until then... [sigh] If only Christmas didn't have a money budget.
I don't think I'll be able to get this 'cuz US$ Dollars but I'm really interested in how this book will turn out. Also love the cover. Wario sophisticatedly reading a book? What's not to like?
Hmm... I have a 3DS and I don't have a Wii U, but I plan on getting one. If I create a NNID via the 3DS, can I link it to a new Wii U I get later on?
In other words, you can link a 3DS to an existing Wii U account but can you do vice-versa? If not, should I just make an account anyway? I'd really appreciate having my predicament cleared up.
Well, it's at least above average going by the score system. I'll judge when I play it for myself. Screw what anyone else says, Party 9 is one of my favourites so I'll probably have fun with this game in some way.
I'll buy the one cartridge on behalf of me and my friends.
Man, if only cash wasn't such an issue for me right now...
That is great value for money. Money no object, I'd definitely get this. So long as there's a warranty anyway. I always buy consoles with a 3-4 year guarantee or anything of the sort.
@Einherjar has it right. Permadeath can be alright but it's what put me off the Fire Emblem franchise when I first played Scared Stones. "Oh great, I lost [insert name here]. Now I have to restart / now I'm screwed". Awakening came along giving me casual mode and I fell in love with the game and its characters. So I'm thankful that I don't have to restart due to an unlucky 34% hit, 2% crit KO, causing me to lose someone I care about when it wasn't my fault...
That Majora's Mask is perfect! I wish I was talented or knew someone talented and dedicated enough to make something for me. There's a certain bit of video game clothing I'd love to have made!
I'm really enjoying the game so far. I, too, found the... 'ghost' in a certain building. I'll be sure to go back there later on, see if anything else happens. As for nicknames, I normally really don't care for them. I see really stupid ones for Pokémon but when I saw that the in-game friends wanted to call me by a nickname, well there was only one choice...
Shauna: "Want me to heal your Pokémon, Dreamy Luigi?"
Heh, for some reason, I get fuzzy feels anytime either of the girls call me that. ^^
I saved in Lumiose City once to check out haircuts and my game's fine. I'm heading back there now though and might forget to not save in the city, so I hope there'll be a patch for this soon.
Stores selling the game a couple of weeks from the release date is terrible and near unforgiveable in some cases; but this is just one day which isn't bad at all.
Earlier this year, I won the Shell Cup at an Expo. It'd be awesome if they were offering the Mushroom Cup as a prize at the next Expo later this year. I love the look of that one.
This is fantastic news for me, Toon Link is one of my faves; so his return gets me that little bit more hyped! Honestly wasn't expecting him in Smash Bros. 4.
Some more Fire Emblem: Awakening for me, I've really bonded with the characters (I'm very imaginative). After playing Dream Team, I've gone back to Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time to relive the memories of the game as it's the one I've played the least. Might play a bit of Pokémon Black 2 as well.
I was in a GAME store today and was really surprised to see Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis is downloadable. That's a DS game so when did it become eShop material?
Aw, that's a shame. I bought one a month or so ago. It's not opened yet so maybe I can trade somewhere. What Capture Card would be suitable for Wii & Wii U capture?
@JVilla - Exactly, it seems likely but who knows; right? With only a couple of months 'til release, any subject on the game that hasn't been covered yet is anyone's guess!
People are taking this surprisingly positively. I like the Mega Mawile. I always liked Mawile and now, with the extra power; it shall have Dragons for lunch!
@Koto - Be patient. New Eevee evos often come into pairs and not everything will be announced before the game's release.
I look forward to getting that. The GAME store I go to often gives me the pre-order gift, even if I didn't pre-order. The Pokéball looks nice. It's a better game card holder than NSMB2's Gold Coin.
I can see what they're getting at but this isn't the Virtual Boy. The Wii U isn't that bad, it has undiscovered potential which just needs to be found. It also needs appealing games and that will happen over time.
Oh man. That reminds of when I was a child. I would draw levels on notepads all the time when my Game Boy was hidden away from me. Ah, that brings back memories. Heck, I still have some of that imaginative kid in me now. I've recently been typing bios for Advance Wars COs I made.
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Re: Video: Xbox One vs. Nintendo 64
@hydeks - Someone lacks a sense of humour...
I was just about to say that I hope people don't take that video seriously.
I got a laugh out of the video. Goldeneye and Mario 64 ftw!
Re: Competition Winners: Prima Zelda Game Guides Box Set
@Gioku - Uh... maybe...?
@Dark-Luigi - Of course! I just found a video to gif site so I had to!
This makes fitting victory music.
Re: Competition Winners: Prima Zelda Game Guides Box Set
Holy cow! I still can't believe I actually won! Thank you all! ^^

Re: Site News: How was 2013 for Nintendo Life?
It's an honour to be part of such a great community. The site itself is one of the very few reliable Nintendo sites, but unlike the others; this site is clean and the mods are strict yet friendly. I'm on every day whenever I can, and I've been here since September 2012. Thank you for all of your efforts. ^^
I shall always live a Nintendo Life so long as this site forever stands tall!
Re: Game of the Year: Nintendo Life Readers' Awards 2013
Very good results. 2013 was a great gaming year and a great year for the 3DS so here's to 2014 where the Wii U will hopefully continue its comeback and charge into victory.
Re: Win The Prima Official Game Guide The Legend of Zelda: Box Set
Fingers crossed! ^^
Re: Feature: 12 Days of Christmas - Super Mario 3D World Captures Hearts
This game is fantastic. 3D Land was great but THIS game just leaves that one in the dust. I rate it as high as the Galaxy games. Me and my friend (and on occasion, his bro) played through the whole game and had a blast doing so. We collected everything barring the last five stamps but I'll leave him to it.
I'm sure to have a great time again when I eventually play Single-Player by myself but until then... [sigh] If only Christmas didn't have a money budget.
Re: Funky Kong's Return Confirmed for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
GameXplain said here in this video that Funky controls the item shop. So there you go.
Re: New eBook Will Analyse Wario Land 4 In Nearly 600 Exhaustive Pages
I don't think I'll be able to get this 'cuz US$ Dollars but I'm really interested in how this book will turn out. Also love the cover. Wario sophisticatedly reading a book? What's not to like?
Re: Guide: Using Miiverse And The Nintendo Network ID On Your 3DS
Hmm... I have a 3DS and I don't have a Wii U, but I plan on getting one. If I create a NNID via the 3DS, can I link it to a new Wii U I get later on?
In other words, you can link a 3DS to an existing Wii U account but can you do vice-versa? If not, should I just make an account anyway? I'd really appreciate having my predicament cleared up.
Re: Reggie Declares The Year of Luigi Will Continue Into 2014
Awesome, they really are making a Year of Luigi!
Re: Feature: More Miiverse Favourites From Art Academy: SketchPad
I envy those who can draw so well...
At least the art is awesome to look at.
Re: Review: Mario Party: Island Tour (3DS)
Well, it's at least above average going by the score system. I'll judge when I play it for myself. Screw what anyone else says, Party 9 is one of my favourites so I'll probably have fun with this game in some way.
I'll buy the one cartridge on behalf of me and my friends.
Re: Nintendo's UK Store to Release A Wii U Mario Mega Bundle
Man, if only cash wasn't such an issue for me right now...
That is great value for money. Money no object, I'd definitely get this. So long as there's a warranty anyway. I always buy consoles with a 3-4 year guarantee or anything of the sort.
Re: Fire Emblem: Awakening and ZombiU Developers Outline the Challenges of Permadeath
@Einherjar has it right. Permadeath can be alright but it's what put me off the Fire Emblem franchise when I first played Scared Stones. "Oh great, I lost [insert name here]. Now I have to restart / now I'm screwed". Awakening came along giving me casual mode and I fell in love with the game and its characters. So I'm thankful that I don't have to restart due to an unlucky 34% hit, 2% crit KO, causing me to lose someone I care about when it wasn't my fault...
Re: Pokémon Bank Pricing Emerges For Europe
It's actually a bit less than I expected.
I'm fine with this.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
A 10?!
Well... Day 1, it is!
Re: Nintendo Download: 14th November (Europe)
Aww... I was hoping for GB Mega Mans. Nothing for me this week.
Re: A Fresh Batch of Lovely Super Mario 3D World Screens is Ready
Super Mario World spring!

Re: Review: Angry Bunnies (3DS eShop)
Pfft! They're not even trying to hide the similarities.
Re: Weirdness: This Real-life Majora's Mask Is Incredible
That Majora's Mask is perfect!
I wish I was talented or knew someone talented and dedicated enough to make something for me. There's a certain bit of video game clothing I'd love to have made!
Re: Parents Create Their Own Mario World in Child's Nursery
Now that's parenting. With style!
Congrats to the talented parents and the lucky new-born who has this for a room!
Re: Pokémon X & Y Patch Now Available On The 3DS eShop
I'll download this anyway to be safe. I might end up saving thoughtlessly only for the game to crash even though I never had the problem before.
Re: Feature: Our Favourite, Quirky and Baffling Pokémon X & Y Moments So Far
I'm really enjoying the game so far. I, too, found the... 'ghost' in a certain building. I'll be sure to go back there later on, see if anything else happens. As for nicknames, I normally really don't care for them. I see really stupid ones for Pokémon but when I saw that the in-game friends wanted to call me by a nickname, well there was only one choice...
Shauna: "Want me to heal your Pokémon, Dreamy Luigi?"
Heh, for some reason, I get fuzzy feels anytime either of the girls call me that. ^^
Re: Game Breaking Pokémon X & Y Bug Affecting Some Gamers in Europe and Japan
I saved in Lumiose City once to check out haircuts and my game's fine. I'm heading back there now though and might forget to not save in the city, so I hope there'll be a patch for this soon.
Re: UK Retailers Break Release Date for Pokémon X & Y
Stores selling the game a couple of weeks from the release date is terrible and near unforgiveable in some cases; but this is just one day which isn't bad at all.
I basically agree with @Arcamenel.
Re: Awesome Mario Kart Trophies Added to Club Nintendo Europe
Earlier this year, I won the Shell Cup at an Expo.
It'd be awesome if they were offering the Mushroom Cup as a prize at the next Expo later this year. I love the look of that one.
Re: Toon Link Adventuring Onto Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS
This is fantastic news for me, Toon Link is one of my faves; so his return gets me that little bit more hyped! Honestly wasn't expecting him in Smash Bros. 4.
Re: You'll Have to Wait Until December to Get a Pokémon Bank Account
Eh, gives me more time to train Pokémon in Gen 5 while at the same time appreciate Gen 6 more.
Re: Feature: Hiroshi Yamauchi - The Man Who Made Nintendo
May his legacy never be forgotten.
RIP, sir.
Re: The Pokémon Company Teases "Special Announcement" On Monday
This could be anything! Hope it's good, I could do with the news on my last week of holidays.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Sixteen
Some more Fire Emblem: Awakening for me, I've really bonded with the characters (I'm very imaginative). After playing Dream Team, I've gone back to Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time to relive the memories of the game as it's the one I've played the least. Might play a bit of Pokémon Black 2 as well.
Re: The Voice Of Mario Is Coming To London On September 7th
I'd love to go there and meet the man himself. Whether I do or not, who knows...? It'd be nice if 3D World was at the demo pods.
Re: Nintendo Expects To Sell 5 Million 3DS Consoles In Japan This Year
Yeah, with Pokémon being released soon (saw a advert for it on TV a moment ago!), the 3DS will continue to sell well.
Re: Jam With the Band 3DS Title in Development By Intelligent Systems
Huh, I was just thinking about Intelligent Systems. Not sure if this game's my thing though, we'll see.
Re: Shigeru Miyamoto to Serve as Guest Editor for the 100th Issue of Official Nintendo Magazine
While not a subscriber, I get these every month.
This one will be an interesting read.
Re: GAME Expands Its Range of 3DS eShop Codes to Include Virtual Console and Download-Only Games
I was in a GAME store today and was really surprised to see Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis is downloadable. That's a DS game so when did it become eShop material?
Re: Hardware Review: Hauppauge HD PVR2 Gaming Edition Plus
Aw, that's a shame. I bought one a month or so ago.
It's not opened yet so maybe I can trade somewhere. What Capture Card would be suitable for Wii & Wii U capture?
Re: CoroCoro Magazine Reveals "Mega Evolution" and Three New Pokémon for X & Y
@JVilla - Exactly, it seems likely but who knows; right?
With only a couple of months 'til release, any subject on the game that hasn't been covered yet is anyone's guess!
Re: CoroCoro Magazine Reveals "Mega Evolution" and Three New Pokémon for X & Y
People are taking this surprisingly positively. I like the Mega Mawile. I always liked Mawile and now, with the extra power; it shall have Dragons for lunch!
@Koto - Be patient. New Eevee evos often come into pairs and not everything will be announced before the game's release.
Re: Pokéball Offered with Pokémon X & Y Pre-orders in the UK
I look forward to getting that.
The GAME store I go to often gives me the pre-order gift, even if I didn't pre-order. The Pokéball looks nice. It's a better game card holder than NSMB2's Gold Coin.
Re: IGN Editor: If Wii U Doesn't Pick Up, Nintendo Should Look To New Hardware
I can see what they're getting at but this isn't the Virtual Boy. The Wii U isn't that bad, it has undiscovered potential which just needs to be found. It also needs appealing games and that will happen over time.
Re: Capcom Confirms 37.3% Drop in Profits in Second Quarter of 2013
Not that surprising to be honest, but their upcoming releases might help them later on.
Re: Interview: Meet Matthew Mercer - Voice Actor For Chrom
This was a nice interview. Yes, I'd love for Chrom to be in the Smash Bros.
Re: Weirdness: A Young Boy's Paper Game Boy Shows the Power of Imagination
Oh man. That reminds of when I was a child. I would draw levels on notepads all the time when my Game Boy was hidden away from me. Ah, that brings back memories. Heck, I still have some of that imaginative kid in me now.
I've recently been typing bios for Advance Wars COs I made.
Re: Weirdness: Level-5 Flies Straight With its Favourite Character Poll Wallpaper
That's really clever; what they did with the wallpaper.
As for the vote; this is why fans of something are rarely taken seriously.
Re: An Epic Mega Man Art Book is Coming to North America
Heh; one of the beta Robot Masters for Mega Man 9 was Weather Man. For some reason, I find that funny. XD
This looks fantastic but I can't see me getting it sadly...
Re: Nintendo Download: 11th July (Europe)
You can count on me getting Dream Team Bros. retail hard copy first thing in the morning!
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Fifteen
I hope to play Awakening some more and hopefully finish it. Need to make room for Dream Team next week.
Re: Club Nintendo Japan Falls Victim to Hack Attack
Is it me or have hack attacks been happening a lot recently?