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Definitely nice to see Nintendo giving some nice discounts on these games, especially the full retail titles. If Tomodachi Life gets discounted significantly, I might give it a shot. I'm still very much on the fence with that one, but a good sale might just push me over.

@Ryu_Niiyama Tell me about it. Not too long ago, I picked up the SH Figuarts Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Green Ranger (aka Zyuranger's Dragonranger), and I have been so impressed by the incredible detail that I have been tempted to try to get the rest of the Mighty Morphin' team.

I felt like the games presented looked great and the presentation (the humor, pacing, ect) was brilliant! That said, there was a reoccuring theme that seemed to run through all three console manufacturer's presentation that I thought was a bit troubling: "coming 2015." From the sounds of it noone is getting too many great exclusives this year.

@absuplendous

Yeah, it sounds to me like they'll be a lot like FireRed/LeafGreen and HeartGold/SoulSilver; for the most part they'll be just like the originals, but there may be a few tweaks (like the Ho-oh/Lugia fight from HG/SS) and additions (Sevii Islands in FR/LG). Hehe, thanks by the way!

@absuplendous

I think the confusion comes from the way the initial announcement described the games. The intial press release described them as a "fresh take on Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire" and went on to say the games "promise to take players through a dramatic story within a spectacular new world." The Pokemon website appears to have been edited to sound more like full remakes, but the original description can still be seen here: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/05/pokemon_omega_ruby_and_pokemon_alpha_sapphire_confirmed_for_worldwide_3ds_launch_in_november

I am really looking forward to this, although I would like to hear more about how this will control on Wii U. I really feel like racing sims are the one genre that really benefit from having analog triggers to accurately control acceleration and braking. Other than that concern, I can't wait to get my hands on this.

It is supposed to start at 6 eastern time. It will start in a little over 2 hours.

I am really hoping for a few more character confirmations (particuarly wanting to hear a confirmation for Captain Falcon), a final title (Fray, Scuffle, Clash, Altercation, Something, Anything), and at least a release target month. Also, a bundle offer would be great. I would really like an offer where you buy one at full price either on the eShop or at retail and you can download the other for a discount (retail includes a promo code).

Congratulations, Thomas! Keep up the good work!

I'm so happy it is finally announced for the west! Now, please make a Wii U version too Capcom!

Hmm... if this is true, 2014 just got even more interesting. I was personally thinking of Smash as a late 2014 if not early 2015 title. If it releases in the spring, I can't help but wonder what else Nintendo has in store for the holiday shopping season next year.

I kinda agree with this critic. He isn't criticizing the Wii U specifically, just second screen gaming in general. Thus far I haven't seen too much to prove the potential of having two screens on any platform (Except for the DS and 3DS families). So far on Wii U, I haven't seen too much that makes ground breaking use of the gamepad's screen. Nintendoland probably makes the best use of it out of what I have played. In concept, I liked the idea of having a full map on the second screen during multiplayer matches in Call of Duty, but in practice, I am unwilling to risk looking away from the main screen to use it. That scenario describes my experiences with the Wii U's second screen thus far. In some games, it seems to be more useful in some games than others, but few games seem to be necessarily better thanks to it.

That said, I still love the gamepad. I love off-TV play. I like the clever way that the Wii U versions of the Batman: Arkham games channel the sounds from Batman's communication system to the gamepad's speakers. I just haven't played many games that make good use of the gamepad's screen when I am not playing in off-Tv mode.

@unrandomsam I actually enjoyed NSMB2 quite a bit. I actually liked it a bit better than 3D Land to be honest, although I am not sure if I'd rank it above the original NSMB (I loved the first one's more creative boss fights). Ehh... different strokes for different folks.

I have to say I am a bit surprised that New Super Mario Bros. 2 took 16 weeks to reach the 1 million sold mark. Any way, congratulations Pokemon; those sales figures are well deserved!

@HeroOfCybertron You may have to download them from the eShop, but I am not exactly sure how it works as I haven't bought the Season Pass yet. They should be free since you got the pass.

So does this mean that the Wii U gets a third screen experience?

@Tsuchinoko
I actually didn't catch that missed the bit about the direct focusing on previously announced titles. Still, stranger things have happened.

Here's hoping a western release is announced in today's Nintendo Direct. Please!

@zeldazero That's probably because it is a free download right now. The sales boost came during the week it released, so it would be a logical conclusion that it helped to drive sales.

Glad to hear that Wii U's may finally be moving off the shelves. Keep the bundles coming Nintendo!

My code from earlier today still doesn't work...

@alex167 Same here.

I got the blue one... or at least I hope I did. Yesterday, I got three different confirmation emails with different order numbers. On my CN account it said I had ordered three of them, but I was only charged for one. Today, they canceled two of them, but one of the ones they canceled was the one I paid for.

Looking at these one of these pictures, I can't help but doubt the authenticity of this. Looking at the picture that shows the back of the system, I can't see the text that is normally on the back of Nintendo's handhelds as well as the serial number label. Why would those be missing? Its a small detail, I know, but its enough to make me doubt that this is real.

Edit: Just noticed there is also a dependency between the system pictured on the box and the actual system itself. Notice that on the system pictured on the box that the bezel around the top screen is white yet the actual system appears to have a black bezel around the top screen.

@ScroogeMcLz I was actually leaning more towards $10 in my post, but I could see it being more. That said I would probably be willing to pay it so long as they didn't go insane with the pricing.

I don't want to see new pokemon as paid DLC, but I wouldn't mind seeing past regions get offered as reasonably priced DLC. If they offered the classic regions like Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn for our X/Y trainers to explore and battle through for $5 to $10, I'd be more than happy to pay a bit more into a game that has already given me almost 50 hours of gameplay.

so...much...envy...

Glad to hear that the Wii U will be getting some DLC support. I wonder if this will also include the Deathstroke challenge maps.

I'm usually not overly fond of the newer designs for Pokemon, but, I have to say, X and Y's new creatures are impressive!

@Romeo There have been instances in the past in which it was not possible to obtain all forms of a pokemon on a single version of a game. Take for instance Deoxys in generation 3. In that generation, Deoxys' form depended on what version of the game you were playing (Ruby and Sapphire got normal form, FireRed got attack form, LeafGreen got defense form, and Emerald got speed form). There was no way to obtain every form on a single game. Even if you traded one from FireRed to Emerald, it would change from attack form to speed form.

@DestinyMan Really, his tail isn't attached? What in the world?

@DestinyMan But Fennekin's evolution still has its tail though.

These second stages aren't too bad, but I am not sure what they were thinking with Chespin's evolution. Looks like someone stuffed a cheerful round gopher into an Axew costume (or am I thinking of Larvitar). I'm getting a serious sense of deja vu from that tail.

I have no issue with them having a subscription based cloud service for storing Pokemon, although I still think it would have been more effective to just store them on the SD card. The reason I say that is that, to my knowledge, they haven't said anything about being able to access your pokemon from a different system. I would assume it probably follows the same setup as the 3DS eShop does, in that it is tied to your console and not a login id. This will be fine (although still not ideal) if you upgrade system and do the system transfer, but if your system is lost or stolen, my assumption is that, just like your eShop data, you loose access to your pokemon. If that is the case, what is the point? If I'm going to loose access to them if my system gets stolen either way, why not just have a more hassle free SD card storage system that I can use regardless of whether I have internet access? I realize that this is just conjecture until Nintendo confirms how the system will work, but based on the way the 3DS' current systems function, I feel my reasoning is sound.

That said, what is really annoying me is that I'll have to use the bank to transfer my old pokemon to the new games.

It is funny, I always start with the fire type and I was really interested in Fennekin. That said, Charizard is my favorite pokemon, so now I am left to decide between Froakie and Chespin. Hmm... decisions, decisions.

@RupeeClock "On top of that this is a middle man, the 3DS is a more than capable system of storing pokémon on internal storage, either by use of an app that stores pokémon on the SD card, or from within Pokémon X/Y itself by expanding box space with the SD card."

This is my biggest problem with this announcement. The idea of using a box to store Pokemon and to handle transfers between games is brilliant and it is something I've wanted for a long time (I even mentioned the idea in the comments section of an article here some time ago). That said, why does it need to go to an online server? Why not just let us store our pokemon on the SD card? Wouldn't that make more sense on a portable system where you may not always have internet access? I think the general concept is great, but it being online feels unnecessary.

@rjejr

Umm... EA isn't involved with Batman Arkham Origins... Its being published by WB Games.

I may pick this up at some point, but I won't have the extra money to anytime soon with every other game that has my interest.

@rjejr Metroid Prime Trilogy currently sells for $85 used at GS.

What really baffles me is if this is true, why would they sell them used? Why not leave them sealed and sell them as new, as the would be worth more new (Amazon currently has Xenoblade listed for $130). I just don't get it.

@One-Winged-Pit
I know, I was just saying that I hope they also release it on Wii U, like they did MH3U.

Seeing how incredible this looks just makes me want it on Wii U even more. Eagerly awaiting news of a localization! Now if you'll excuse me, I need to pick my jaw up off of the floor.

I agree with Litleo; "oooOOOooo!!!"

I would love to see a new entry in this series, even if it were just a remake. Make it happen Nintendo!

To my knowledge, Nintendo never said what exactly the summer update would do or how big it would be, so I am not sure where anyone is getting that this is just a minor update and that the "big one" has been delayed. As far as I can tell based on the info I've seen, this is the summer update and they have announced that the next update will be released in late September or early October.

Do we need to post a comment here or on Youtube to enter?

I'm guessing it was an error and they've took it down. I knew I should have done the survey last night, but I didn't get around to it. 60 coins down the drain.

They are also discounting games from Shin'en on both Wii U and 3DS :Source

Hehe, at first, I thought that it was supposed to look like the grass from Animal Crossing. Would have preferred a Luigi's Mansion themed one.

I hope that N64 titles will also be added soon. I would love to be able to play my favorite game of all time, Super Mario 64, on my Gamepad.

I downloaded the update last night and tried a few quests on just the Gamepad. The mirror image of the TV screen threw me as I thought for sure it would automatically revert to a Wii style HUD layout. I had put my entire HUD on the Gamepad as my TV cut off my health bar.

@Einherjar
As far as I can tell, there is no way to change those settings while in Gamepad only mode. I recommend saving your panel layout as a panel set, then creating a second panel set with no panels. That way, you just have to change panel sets before you enable Gamepad only mode.

Nice, I'll happily take any savings I can get. That said, I don't expect all of Nintendo's first party titles to be priced this way. I think they are picking and choosing certain titles to release at the lower price. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon also released at $34.99 (although the eShop charged more erroneously for a day or two) on the same day that Luigi's Mansion released for the full $39.99.