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I got slack and missed Xerneas, but I was able to snag the other two.

The more I think about it, the more I begin to see the potential wisdom for launching in March. Some people will be SUPER hyped (like me) and save money received as Christmas gifts to buy an NX at launch. For the rest of the market (the overwhelming majority), that will give a good seven or eight months before the holiday spending season starts for 2017 for Nintendo to show the world WHY they should buy an NX. After the Wii U, only hardcore Nintendo fans are going to be chomping at the bit to get this system; I think that allowing time to deliver a good, solid line-up and entice disillusioned players before the next holiday season is actually a good idea given the company's current situation.

It's at least a valid strategy even if it doesn't play out the way Kimishima-san hopes it will.

I love BABYMETAL. And LadyBaby.

I'd love to see an anthology released based on genre rather than series. The Metal Slug and Samurai Shodown anthologies were great, but I'd love to see a more general SNK shmup collection.

Do the amiibo air strikes help against that last boss at all?

I don't know if I buy the giga-hype about the line-up, but I definitely believe that the controller's gimmick won't be a screen. That drove up Wii U costs which limited the power of the hardware they could put in at that price point, both of which were the Wii U's downfall. I highly doubt they'd make that mistake again, especially since the new CEO is much more business minded than Iwata-san was.

I'm not sure it's fair to call the NX a second 8th gen console. Nintendo has always had a fairly regular release schedule for North America with consoles. The NES was around for 6 years before being replaced, the SNES 5 years, the N64 5 years, the Gamecube 5 years, and the Wii 6 years. When the NX launches this fall or early next year, it will given the Wii U a 4 or 4.5 year life span - shorter than the others, for sure, but still not as early as people are making it out to be. If nothing else, Nintendo does their own thing rather than just following market trends, so it shouldn't surprise anyone that they release consoles on their time, not the market's. I also think people overestimate the jump in visible performance that the "PS4K" will see as well as its impact on Sony's sales.

That being said, even if some of us who have been following the industry generation after generation see the NX as an early 9th gen console instead of a late/second 8th gen console, the average consumer will not see it that way, so Nintendo's going to have an uphill battle to convince consumers to adopt, especially after the Wii U. I hope they've got a masterpiece of a brilliant marketing strategy up their sleeves.

I voted Bravely Second and Langrissier, but I'll be getting them retail.

Is there a Team "That Show Sucks"?

I LOVE Corpse Party. If this is getting a physical release, I'm pre-ordering. If it's digital only, however, I'll probably pass until there's a sale.

The atomic bombs were never needed. Japan had offered unconditional surrender before we dropped the first bomb.

I think Club Nintendo was much better (even if the site was clunky and looked awful) because it rewarded physical downloads and didn't expire nearly as quickly (did those coins expire at all?).

The platinum coins are fantastic and work really well, but it's a bit of a slight, I think, not to reward gold coins for physical releases, though I understand why given that Nintendo makes less money on them. At the very least, however, I think they should give a reduced amount. For example, a standard retail download gets you 60 coins; award 30 coins for buying that game physically. That way we who like physical media are still being rewarded, but Nintendo's diminished profits are being reflected by diminished rewards.

The expiration time, though....That has got to go. I don't know what they were thinking by putting a six month limit on those gold coins, but that's GOT to change. Come on, Nintendo; you've always been the companies that's the best about rewarding your customers. While this is still better than Sony's and Microsoft's complete lack of any rewards program, that's still a pretty screwed up feature in my opinion.

I sincerely hope that it looks better on the New 3DS. I'm by no means a videophile, but that looks downright awful. Those textures look like a DS game, and I know that it's hard to get an impressive level of graphical fidelity when you've got such a processor intensive game, but....geeze. It truly does look abysmal.

This is a truly fantastic fighting game. The best part of the game is taking off your clothes and dancing to the Magikarp Festival music.

The day that Nintendo goes digital-only is the day it moves to 2nd place in my focus. The only system I do digital-only is PC. For my other systems, I always get retail if I can, even if it means not getting the game on my preferred console. If it's only digital no matter what console, then sure, I'll download, but I'll be that crotchety old man clinging to physical releases until their last dying breath.

I'm down for anything from Nintendo. I'll at least give it a shot.

I hardcore recommend Never Alone. I'm also getting Pokken Tournament in the mail tomorrow, but I'm thinking about downloading U Host.

@Shiryu
Same here

Normally season passes piss me off, but Nintendo has proven that it knows how to do DLC right, and if you have a proven track record, I'm fine with season passes.

What are the items that you get in the main game? I'm definitely doing to download the demo, but whether or not I take the time to play all the way through it will depend on what the rewards in the main game are.

My physical copy of TPHD with the amiibo will be here tomorrow, but I'm definitely downloading Chasing Dead when I get home tonight. Even if it's just "okay," I'll give just about any horror game on the Wii U a go by this point.

I downloaded all three the day they came out. Pokemon4Lyfe

@DualWielding
I still think motion controls are cool.

@AyeHaley
Seriously, this is truth.

I'll probably pick up NES Remix Pack, Yoshi's New Island, and maybe Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Animal Crossing.

I'd love to do this. The PSP's stick isn't great, but I can't STAND the little nub that they call a C stick.

Nintendo is the master of getting great gaming experiences out of underpowered hardware.

I trust EA less than I trust Donald Trump.

@Soren You can't have an opinion on a game if you haven't played it. You can criticize the settings, the characters, the story, and the concept of features, but the game itself? "Don't knock it til you try it."

DREAMCAST THEME!!!

Only an idiot would think that the NX won't be more powerful than the PS4 and the Xbox One. The Wii was more powerful than the Xbox; the Wii U is more powerful than the PS3 or 360. Obviously the NX will be more powerful than the PS4 and Xbox One. It's a 9th gen console; of course it will be more powerful than 8th gen consoles.

As for the rumor, I think it's very likely that Final Fantasy VII will be on the NX. That's been my theory since Cloud was first announced for Super Smash Bros.

I said Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and Minish Cap. I know the first two are the ones EVERYONE says are the best, but honestly, those were my two favorite. For my last one, I was torn between Minish Cap, Wind Waker, and Skyward Sword. Minish Cap, though, man...that game blew my socks off when I played it. Definitely my favorite handheld Zelda (even with the 3DS port, I still consider Ocarina of Time to be a console entry).

I have both versions preordered. I'm going to play through Birthright first (I can't choose, so I'm just doing alphabetical) and then immediately dive into Conquest. By the time I finish both, Revelations (or whatever the third DLC chapter is called; can't remember for sure) should be out for me to play.

That's super boss, but holy crap, I can't afford that.

I whole heartedly agree. To launch in 2016, giving the Wii U only a 4 year lifespan when Nintendo consoles have always have 5 or 6 year lifespans in North America, would harm confidence in Nintendo to support its consoles. That's a large part of what killed Sega - they killed consumer confidence. They need to tough it out another year and release the NX in the fall of 2017.

Does it feature Mandeer? I'm not buying without Mandeer or an disturbingly arousing equivalent.

Does it feature Mandeer? I'm not buying without Mandeer or an disturbingly arousing equivalent.

What kind of bonuses do you get if you transfer the data from the demo to the main game? And does the demo's story relate to the main game's story like a prologue or anything?

@Mogster
"A delayed game is eventually good. A rushed game is forever bad."

Why does this game seem to be so ridiculously rare? I haven't seen it anywhere except Toys-R-Us, and I've heard almost NOTHING about it online.

As long as the drop isn't because of Nintendo's decisions, I don't think this will be a big long term issue. It may show a lack of faith in the overall market, but it doesn't indicate a lack of faith in Nintendo, and that's what's most important long term. The market will always fluctuate, but if faith in the Nintendo brand stays strong, there's nothing to worry about.

I'd rather it run 720p60 rather than 1080p30, but I'm happy either way. Totally triple dipping on this.

They need to do a Pokken Tournament line of amiibos for this. I'd buy the crap out of those.

@The_BAAD_Man
It definitely has been blown WAY out of proportion. I mean, I'm really upset about it, but really, it's a super minor thing. People buy Fire Emblem games for the tactical RPG gameplay, not for a waifu dating sim.

DANG IT, I WANT TO FONDLE MY WAIFU

@RCMADIAX
DEFINITELY downloading the Smash DLC when I get home, and I'm gonna check out the aforementioned super-sale.

That kid knows the value of Nintendo hardware. It's a precious gift from the gods to be treasure and protected. Good on you, kid, for treating your 3DS with the respect and reverence that it deserves! Even if you accidentally damaged it, you felt true remorse; I'm confident that Iwata-sama smiles on you from Gaming Heaven.

Gimme dem sexy squid sisters as amiibos! I want my waifus!

Unfortunately, I already own all the games I'd have been tempted to buy.

That still seems too steep for DLC. That said, I'm a Fire Emblem fanatic, so I'll buy pretty much anything with "Fire Emblem" in the name.