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I told you, I don't HAVE a Wii U so how can I check the Eshop? -_- The only page I CAN check is on Nintendo's website, and how would I know that it's 'outdated,' especially if it's on an -official- website.
It's good that Wii U has most tables then.

I think you're seriously underestimating the power of soccer though. In EU, soccer (football) is mega huge, whereas in NA it's not as popular. It probably sold tons in EU. There's no need to buy every single team either. I just bought the skin that had the wolf mascot since I love wolves. I don't even watch the sport, but it's by far the best table I've played in Zen Pinball 2.

@rockodoodle Really? I do have ZP2 on the 3DS and I played just fine on it. The 3D effect actually made it easier to see everything on the top screen if it was cramped with stuff. I switched to the Vita for pinball though since the 3DS was barely getting any tables in a timely manner and because it was too weak to run The Pinball Arcade on it.

@Ventilator I went to Nintendo's website as I don't have a Wii U but I only saw a Marvel pack and a Star Wars pack. Wow. The Wii U and the 3DS is missing SOOOO MANY pins, not just Super League Football. I feel sorry for you Nintendo-only users.

@Ventilator Wii U doesn't have Super League Football???? What a shame!! It's my favourite Zen pin ever,

@Spoony_Tech Wha? I never got an email saying you replied to that topic and it's been so long since I posted it that I never bothered rechecking that thread. Um I already gave you my new FC in my last post. I got a new 3DS just a few days ago :3

@Spoony_Tech Are you the same Tech that I've added on 3DS? I made a post ages ago to read but you never replied, so I'll tell you now. My 3DS was stolen on Christmas Eve so delete me from your friends list. Add my new FC: 4742 8005 0203

@mystman12 While it's true most of Zen's pins are 'video gamey' with their rule sets, they have also made tables that are more down to earth. There's nothing in them that can't be done on a real table. Try pins like Street Fighter or Super League Football (my personal fave from Zen).

I'm getting it Tuesday for the Vita!! Zen has barely released any pins on the 3DS for ages. Pretty lame, and I'm happy I have a Vita to get them all.

I lost my 3DS right in the lobby of my very own apartment and no good samaritan (sp?) ever returned it to me, yet this guy lost his thousands if of miles away and he gets it back. He's a very lucky guy, but it doesn't make me feel any better

All the work I did on Tomodachi Life was wasted since it was in the slot, and my poor 3DS case and my Digimon cell phone strap. I'll never see them again

Don't really see reason to get it. I don't do animations. I'll continue to use Art Academy.

Doesn't matter to me. I have 68 coins.

@jdarrell Thanks very much for your help This game sounds cool then. I'll get it sometime. Yeah sorry. I just don't like that feature

I've got a couple of questions for you, Alex. I am very picky about solitaire mahjong games and they have to have specific features before I'd even consider getting one.

My first question has already been answered as the only layout I usually ever play is the traditional Turtle. LOTS of new Mahjong games these days apparently don't have this layout (WHY?) which annoys me greatly. EVERY OLD game I've played has Turtle, which makes it more baffling why new games don't.

Secondly, I really hate how tiles that can be removed (whether they can be matched or not) are highlighted (at at least appear much brighter than tiles that are not) on the screen. It's one of the many features in newer games that I despise because it's essentially considered cheating (much like shuffle) in my eyes. Does this game do it too? If it's an OPTIONAL feature, then that's fine, just as long as it's not mandatory. Some of those screenshots you've posted doesn't bode well though, cause I see tiles that are clearly darkened in several screens.

Does the game tell you when you've ran out of matches? Normally this would be a standard in any game, but I've actually ran across one game that -didn't.- I never shuffle (it's cheating) so if a game tells me there's no more matches, then I can simply start a new game.

Thanks for answering my questions (if you do anyway).

@Kirby_Fan_DL3 Just 'cause you can play it 'for free' on a PC doesn't mean all the other 'non free' games aren't worth playing, or aren't as good, if not better. I can play Space Cadet on PC for free, but then I could also play The Pinball Arcade on PC (it's not free) that's 1000% better than Space Cadet. I can't bring my PC with me when I go out too so being able to play a similar game for free on another system is hugely irrelevant and not a good argument. Portability matters to me.

@FLUX_CAPACITOR
@Prof_Clayton is actually right, you know. You can make similar looking characters, but as long as they don't look 100% like whatever character they're copying, and don't actually call said characters "Mario" or "Link," then it's not copyright infringement. Parodies happen all the time. It's not against the law. Those guys may resemble Mario and Bowser, but they're not actually Mario and Bowser. There's lots of differences between them and the actual characters.

@JJtheTexan I have a similar story! I never called the hotline either, but I sent them (Nintendo Power) a letter (I think it was through fax) how to get past a level in Donkey Kong (the GB game). I got a reply from them with complete instructions and it was personalized too! Sadly, I also lost the letter.

I also drew a pic of Rush (you know, the robo dog) with a mouse and sent it off to them. They said it was 'cool' and 'stuff' and that they were going to forward it to whoever decides what to put in future issues. Sadly, it never did get printed.

Okay, this isn't related to Nintendo at all, but I also faxed Disney Adventures a picture I drew and it actually was printed. I still have a copy of the mag somewhere in my closet...I think. When I emailed them, I've -always- received a card back with a personalized message.

UPDATE: Okay, I guess I was wrong. I don't seem to have the mag anymore.

I don't want either game so it's the easiest decision I'll have to to make.

@Malachite Well I already know Natsume doesn't own the series. Regardless, I like the direction they're taking with The Lost Valley. Lots of the features/ideas in that game is rather ingenious and makes me wonder why Marvelous never did any of the sort during their long history of making HM games. HM to me is getting rather stale (last game I bought was ToTT), and Natsume is giving the brand a fresh new coat of paint, even if they don't own it. I'm very interested in seeing what else they come up with for future 'HM' games, moreso than the actual series.

@Pokefanmum82
@cblue85

I'm glad to see there are other fans of this game too. A good game is a good game. It doesn't matter who makes it.

Wow at all the comments in this thread. So what if it isn't a 'true' HM game? That doesn't make the game itself -bad- or anything. Natsume is trying something new with the franchise, and after what they've done with The Lost Valley, I'm looking forward to see what else they can offer. The idea of terraforming your valley was an awesome and unique idea, being able to form your land however you chose. I made a huge wall, waterfalls and ponds.

The idea of using just one button to mine/chop/fish, etc, is something I've been waiting a long time for. I dunno why Marvelous never bothered to do this after so many years.

It seems that most of you are basing your opinions from what -other- people have said, which is sad. If -they- didn't like it, it doesn't mean that -you- won't like it either. I can't believe people follow Metacritic like some sort of god. The only opinion I listen to is my own.

I'd still be playing it now if my 3DS hadn't gotten stolen. TLV is a step in the right direction, IMO. The -real- HM series is getting kinda stale.

Aw man I didn't think they'd actually make a theme based on G&W! Hope it's nice.

Will the addition of fighting kitty partners make the game a little bit easier? Had a PSP game back in the day and I was so terrible at it. I lost my 3DS though, so I guess it wouldn't matter anyway.

If my 3DS hadn't been stolen, and it was coming to NA, I'd love to get that NES Bowser theme (I love Bowser), although it also depends on what the theme actually looks like first. The music would probably be Bowser's castle.

Only one I liked was Super Mario Kart.

There's not much market for the game out of Asian countries though, compared to other games like checkers and chess. It's just not popular/well known enough to be released in NA. I thought you would've realized that by now.

There ARE Mahjong games on NA PSN though and you can play it on Vita, PSP and PS3, but they're all imports so they're in Japanese. That's one option if you must play Mahjong. I doubt one is ever going to come to Nintendo systems. There's no market for them here.

I'd much rather see a 3D Classics: Star Fox. It's still the best game IMO. I'd SOOOOOO love to play it on the 3DS!!
Also, I don't like all the changes to Fox's design. I loved how he looked on SNES (the puppets) and in that NP comic, but everything after that looks pretty bad.

@Ren
You're wrong. I liked Command too.

I don't dislike the movie because it's popular. I dislike it because of various other reasons, and it is nowhere near my 'top 10 Disney movie' list. I used to worship Disney back in the day, but they're basically dead to me now. Whatever magic they had disappeared IMO.

I'm also not the type of person that tends to dislike anything even remotely popular. I'm not that kind of sheep, following the crowd. It'd be for other reasons.

@MoonKnight7 Don't worry. I didn't like the movie either, and so did 2 of my friends. It wasn't even, IMO, the best movie of 2013. Ernest et Celestine should have won the Oscars, but the bias people have against foreign movies/subs (unless it's from Miyasaki (sp?)) is probably why it lost. You should watch it if you haven't already. I also don't like the Frozen songs at all. People say it's just like the older songs, but IMO the older songs are still a lot better.

Frozen had too many plot holes and 'things that don't make sense.'

I doubt any of those cat ones will come out in NA, but I'll get one if they do. They're really cute. I prefer dogs though. Where's the dog themes???

In Canada I see dozens and dozens in every store I see that sells games, so I guess they're not too popular here.

Aside from 2 points (SP and 3D), you can apply the same reasons to get a Vita for the holidays. Both handhelds are great, and each has unique and exclusive games too.

I never played it (yet) but Pix the Cat on Vita and PS4 is apparently an update on the ol' Snake game. It looked fun.

I'd get Pokemon Puzzle Challenge IF I didn't already have the DSiware version of that game sans the Pokemon.

Getting HM, but it'd be physical.

Am going to get the Bowser one when it comes out here.

Wake me up when a new Tetris game has Push mode, or something awfully similar.

Can't wait for it! I need to save up a tad more first! I'd rather have this than Story of Seasons.

If it ever comes to NA, I may get it. All I really want in that list is classic Mario Bros., as it's my favourite G&W game that I've played.

I doubt the GBA game (Gallery 4) will ever come to 3DS VC, and Nintendo never made a DSIware version of it (like they did with several others), so I guess I'll have to stick with G&W Gallery 3 for Mario Bros. fun.

Not getting anything.

I've been waiting for Radar Mission for over 2 years now, since the first (and apparently) last time they put it on. I was stupid not to get it that time.

@Hero-of-WiiU IMO Star Fox is the best game in the series. I think the polygons are still nice looking though. It's clean and cool, not 'ugly.'

Star Fox 64 is a good game too, but SF trumps it in several ways.

Already have it on PSP :3

It'd be better if I could use my own images instead. Sony's systems let me do that.

Aw man wish I could get the DVDs but they're so expensive in Canada. I rewatched it several months ago by using Youtube and I also downloaded all the Warners and PaTB shorts from seasons 1 to beginning of 4. I converted them all and placed them in my 8GB Vita card to watch on the go (or in bed) whenever I wish :3

I think the greatest cartoons came from the 90s. At least, that's where all of my favourites came from

As to your answers to my question, you're wrong on both counts Want me to tell you? If you're going to watch the eps though, do you want to find out yourself? The ep in question is one of the more popular ones if that helps you.

@WanderingPB You're the first person to mention A! to me. It's sad that people today haven't been around to watch the great cartoons from the 90's. A! and the like are largely forgotten now.

P.S. Can you guess what episode my avatar is from?

I already have a soccer game on my 3DS and it's good enough for me.

@yuwarite I'm over 30 and don't have a Smartphone either. There's no reason for me to ever use a phone or a tablet, so I don't get one. Not everyone -needs- such a device, just like every other object you can think of. If someone doesn't read much books, then an ereader won't be of much use to him/her, would it? There's no need to go around belittling people for not owning something you think is necessary.

Not useful to me. If I want to listen to music, it'd be on my MP3 player. I only use the 3DS to play games on it.

If the first game was so good, how come I've never heard of it?

Why haven't they released any DLC on 3DS? I've pretty much switched over to the Vita at this point since that handheld actually gets updated with new pins. The Pinball Arcade is the better pinball game though. I have both on my Vita and couldn't be happier.

Would like Bowser but I'm not going to take a bus all the way to Target to get one. Does Target Canada even sell these? Wal-Mart is much closer to me.

@Hero-of-WiiU The best one is actually the original Star Fox on SNES. 64 is good, but doesn't hold a candle to Star Fox.

I'd try Mario Golf, but I have to save all my coins for Radar Mission's return...whenever that's going to be.