EllenJMiller

@Stuffgamer1 I thought it'd take five posts before someone mentioned it.

Good on them for having the skills to qualify, and best of luck to them at the Championship!

I've got the special edition pre-ordered. Now if we can just get Yuji Naka's other game, Fishing Resort, in the EU... anyone?

I was excited for this game at the last E3, and I'm excited for it now. It looks over-the-top and ludicrous, and that's what I like when it comes to these sorts of games. I'll be grabbing a copy day one to experience it first hand.

Also I'll hop into multiplayer because that just looks nuts in a great way.

Much of the charm and atmosphere of the game for me was made by the use of the gamepad. It'll be interesting to see if they use second screen technology like SmartGlass on Xbox One.

@abe_hikura It's August in Europe as well, 28th.

A shame for those who were hoping for it, I've heard pretty good things about the Wiimote controls some of the CoD games.

@Damo My dad passed away in 2011 on Christmas Eve, but I try and keep in mind all the memories I have. How he'd sit cross-legged in the sitting room, typing away at a program only to become more and more frustrated when it wouldn't work. He'd growl in anger at tape loading errors, too. I still remember showing him off some silly little program in BASIC I made that made the screen and borders change colours.

One summer he brought me this little black and white portable TV, with a built in radio and alarm clock. It was only a 4 inch screen with a telescopic aerial, but I watched so many things on that. I even hooked up the Spectrum to it, and my brother's Master System when I was ill. (It was a rare treat to hook a console up downstairs on one of the colour TVs, because Mum was worried we might mess something up. I still remember playing the 8-bit Sonic the Hedgehog game in colour for the first time when my brothers were out at a school disco. Green Hill Zone was so verdant, and the Special Stage was like a cityscape at night, neon lights everywhere. Fantastic.)

It was a cold November night when Dad came home late from work with a large box under his arm. It was a Sinclair Spectrum ZX 128K +3 Action Pack, with a lightgun and a joystick. It was the first computer I'd ever seen or touched.

The family gathered in the lounge with the wood fire burning, we hooked it up to our GoldStar TV, and we all played Bullseye.

From that moment on, I was hooked on games. It is one of my earliest memories and it introduced me to a hobby that I love to this day. I used to read the manual at bedtime, just pouring over the information in there and dreaming of what hardware I might own some day. Other home computers and consoles came, but that first introduction? A cherished moment.

(As for the first console I owned that wasn't my brothers? My Sega Saturn, still used to this day with many of the games I picked up on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, 1997.)

@BinaryFragger I'd buy Infinite Space on Virtual Console even though I own it already.

My dream list:
Captain Falcon character action game directed by Hashimoto.
Takarazuka Revue-inspired Space opera RPG directed by Kuroda.

@Tsurii897 A quick search of his timeline back to April says no, Nintendo's is all he's mentioned. And yes, he was directer of Bayo 2, producer on Bayo 1.

Well, Platinum's Yusuke Hashimoto did retweet this: https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/607911371900993537

I'm waiting for Cover Plate 042. Hoping it comes out before Senran Kagura 2.

Glad to hear this is getting great reviews, I enjoy software like this and own the sketchpad plus the 3DS and DS titles.

Wonderful 101 was my vote, glad to see it at 9!

I've given up trying to get a complete set, and now just go for the figures that interest me. Cancelled a few pre-orders as I didn't really care about the characters. Not a fan of people who buy two, one to keep boxed and one to use, as that's one that hopefully could be used by someone else (but probably will be scalped.)

I think there needs to be a game that really makes use of them for something, but I wonder if Nintendo fear about the stock situation making it harder for customers to get the figures at retail price and not eBay Rosalina prices.

It's why I love their games so much. I see people saying that games are art and as such should be mature and 'grow up', should represent everyone and be 'progressive' and act like propaganda, but that's not why I love gaming.

My job can be stressful, I've got responsibilities. When I sit down to game I want fun, charm, action, excitement, weirdness, atmosphere and wonder. And that is what sealed the deal for me getting a Wii U. I looked at the games that were out and the games coming up for it and said "This has what I crave."

You only need to look at Iwata Asks interviews to see that they're talking with developers who love gaming, and that love shines through in the products they release.

I'm waiting for the Kikkoman crossover. Run around with a red nozzle-tipped fish under your arm firing out tasty soy sau- I mean, ink.

First I watch the E3 streams. Then I watch the E3 live reaction streams.

Then if it's anything like last year I watch Polygon et al moaning about the lack of women while I'm itching to sink my teeth into Xenoblade X so I can explore the planet with Elma.

[boosts internally]

I can't wait to see footage of it.

After the update my 3DS keeps saying it'll get those turtles.

I guess it's so stable it's rocksteady now.

It'd be cool if they unlocked mini tutorials/lessons for drawing the character scanned, but it's probably more likely it'll unlock some images to display and reference while you draw.

I'll pick up Atelier as a physical copy, I've got Art Academy and New Art Academy for the DS and 3DS boxed.

Nowt for me, release or discount-wise.

Morimoto seems cool, I wonder if we'll see him on the worldwide directs, or if they'll lean more towards Bill in the US and Shibata in EU. Maybe Iwata will just do the intro and then hand off to regional hosts.

Part of me is hoping for a return of the Hanabi Festival, so maybe I'll get the chance to play Excite Bots and Kirby's Dream Collection without importing/modding, and the just-announced Zangeki no Reginleiv without importing/modding/not having a clue what is going on.

I'm intrigued by it. Looking forwards to seeing more about it. I think some of the things we saw today will be in the Treehouse Live streams, and this is one of the titles I expect to see.

So far I've cleared the single player mode, making my way through the amiibo challenges (Those limited ink ones are kicking my bass) and I've been levelling gear up in regular battles. Can't wait for the introduction of new maps.

I was already holding back on buying this due to it being a digital-only in Europe, I guess I'll hold off some more.

Finally, Pobol y Cwm with the subtitles on my Gamepad!

To think I almost cancelled my order to go with a GAME one for the squid hat... that really sucks for everyone who is missing out, and it will make any 2nd hand sales of the Squid edition suspect now.

Those changes look pretty interesting. I took a break from playing for a while, but it's nice that they're supporting it well. I also liked the updates that Steel Diver: Sub Wars got.

I'm looking forwards to Devil's Third. The reveal trailer looked OTT in a great way, the multiplayer stuff looks nuts, and it's Itagaki!

I'll just grab the Wii or Gamecube version then, like I did with REmake for the Gamecube.

I tend to have a £10 threshold when it comes to digital titles of all kinds. Above that point I'm more careful with what I buy because of their fleeting nature in the grand scheme of things. I bought Shantae and the Pirate's Curse and Affordable Space Adventures because they looked interesting and worth the price of admission. Swords and Soldiers II on the other hand isn't my kind of thing, but at some point were it on sale I may pick it up.

Another thing to note is the loss of the Nintendo Network Premium deal, where you could get £5 for spending £50 in Wii U eShop (though VAT didn't count IIRC?)

I own a fair amount of eShop titles on my Wii U (two and a bit folder pages worth) and N3DS, and the Premium stuff certainly helped there in giving me a little more bang for my buck and incentive to spend.

My interest has been piqued. Hyrule Warriors relit my passion for the Musou genre. I hope we may see another Nintendo crossover at E3.

It doesn't seem that the Special Edition is coming out in Europe, according to SEGA's blog.

So basically at the moment it's one rating for the United States, two for Europe, and one for Australia? It's not an ideal system, really. The adoption of the IARC across Nintendo's digital storefronts would help, but there's still the costs of localization to look at for Europe, especially the French/German ones. That's something that often delays games.

I KNEW I WASN'T CRAZY TO WAIT! THAT MK8 OST WILL BE MINE!

The Shining Force fan inside me is pleased about the weapon use change, but I can imagine some long-time Fire Emblem fans will be a bit put-off by the change.

I've booked the 15th and 16th off work. I'll be starting with the NWC 2015 on Sunday, then on Monday it'll be Microsoft/Ubisoft/EA/Sony (Will Girlwood return, or will Mr Caffeine rise from hell to torment us? PEGGLE. TWO.)

Tuesday is the big day though with the Digital Event, Squeenix I'll watch if the Treehouse doesn't start soon after the DE, then the Treehouse through the week when I get back from work.

Throw in some cycling on Monday and Tuesday, some gaming, and a trip to town to check for bargains both retro and current/last gen. My body is ready.

I'm sure he'll show up in the Digital Event, and it wasn't as if last year was a disaster without his presence.

That Black and Blue one is tempting, but I'm holding out for a soundtrack CD or something. Because I know as soon as I buy something, a cool OST will crop up and I'll be kicking myself.

@Damo I approve of the SEGA references in these screenshots. Now if a desert track with something as kicking as Conditioned Reflex playing comes along later? I'd be in heaven.

Is... is that Temjin I see on the Airport course?

... Should really be Viper II.

The various corporations making weapons, armour and Dolls is quite a neat little twist. I can imagine I'll find a company whose style I dig.

Paper Mario, seeing as I'll get the discount for having the Wii version.

Golden Axe, Phantasy Star and Shinobi are my favourites, especially that gorgeous Golden Axe artwork.

Shame about the logo on the back.

I'll stick with my local luck. I've gotten games for £2 that cost £15+ elsewhere.

(Also, I'm still annoyed with GAME for taking over Gamestation, gutting their retro section and turning them into the exact same damn stores.)