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I can feel the hype running through my body

@sillygostly Magearna is its official name

@Yorumi Well, if you only go for the "sniping points" it's logical you can be countered pretty easily, it happens in every game.

Chargers are pretty good weapons (like every other), if you have no problem in getting rid of them then they're probably not very good using that kind of weapon.

Btw, Splatoon maps are amazingly designed, I'd agree with @shani , they're the best maps I've played in an online shooter, ever. That's why I never get bored with the 2 map rotation, there's always a new path you can take.

@Yorumi In all seruousness, weapons are nicely balanced. Of course at the beginning there were going to be some problemos because weapon balance is not that easy, but right now it's quite good. I used to hate (Gold) Dynamo Rollers because of its fire power, but since I learned how to deal with them they're really easy to me. I haven't encountered many Aerosprayers lately but I think they've been nerfed in one of the past updates.

Now, chargers are really good weapons, they're just hard to use. You can defend against enemies, but of course it's going to be hard since chargers have the advantage at medium-long range. Still, you need to know how to move properly and use your sub weapons wisely in order to defend yourself against other weapons. As a Bamboozler user, I don't have as much problem on dealing with a Aerosprayer as with a E Liter 3k. Because of course, each weaponf has its pros and cons.

In other words, not because you had those problems it means chargers are bad, you just had to play differently.

@Yorumi Or maybe you're just bad with chargers.

@Daemonite Imagine all those people who bought Nintendo share stock back in early 2000s and got to sell them on the Wii era. What a bunch of fools.

I just have one thing to say about this article: BUY BUY BUY

I'm still trying to get into this game, it's not bad but I don't feel it's great either. I think the fact that they tried to make it "cool" doesn't help at all, I don't like coolness.

@MarinoKadame "... almost sound like Pay2Win."

Here's a little secret about amiibo: YOU DON'T NEED TO USE THEM!

What awful names

@sillygostly Well, based on the most recent legendaries, that's probable.

It just sounds a bit wierd, that's all.

It looks a little Diancie-sh and I'm not a fan of her, but I'll wait until more details emerge before judging it.

And for those wondering about the name, Magiana is its japanese name (マ-ma ギ-gi ア-a ナ-na) and it's likely they'll change it once Game Freak brings it over here.

Smash core mechanics are kept on each iteration, but since every game is built from scratch, they tend to change enough so each game feels different (e.g. DI vs vectoring).

Sakurai's right, introducing new characters with non-traditional styles is the key to keep Smash fresh.

I really like this guy, makes me feel confident about the future of Nintendo.

Looks nice on my phone! I'll try the desktop version later.

AND NOW WE CAN LIKE COMMENTS!

@liveswired Nintendo don't respect their IP?! It's like the most protective company out there. Thank goodness for the Zelda CDi games.

I'm guessing Kimishima is having a rough time with it because it doesn't go well with his plan of expanding the gaming image of Nintendo to other kinds of media (like the Universal themed park). It might have to wait a little before this QoL thing is taken in consideration again.

@dumedum ikr? This is one of the finest games out there, simply (almost) perfect.

Come on Nintendo, why wouldn't you include Mexico?! I'd be happy to use the US version but I guess we'll have to wait

Now I'm worried we won't even get that My Nintendo thingy.

@ThomasBW84 Mexico is part of North America

@dorkeybubblehead +1

@IceClimbers Wow, those Splatoon sales fugures. I wonder if people will keep thinking Mario games are the only ones that sell.

I'd say this is better than expected after last year's poor holiday line up. Go Nintendo!

@JaxonH I know it's not offensive at all, but I'm sure there'd be some complainers anyway. I read a bit about what Tomahawk meant (because I know little about it) but the clothes are clearly based in native people and that can get labeled as a stereotype quite easily.

@Mode7 That's a good point. If there was a "white man" job it'd surely offend some people.

@Bolt_Strike Smash 4 is a rehash? Come on! Have you even played it? It couldn't play more different to Brawl or Melee. It's one of the advantages of being made from scratch.

I think that's an amazing idea. Smash games are not easily made, so a port of Smash 4 (wich is insanely good) sounds great. Add all the DLC and some extras and that will be an outstanding game for people who never owned a Wii U. I kind of expected it.

@Vandy +1

Sold! Mostly because I hate SMB 3 physics, they just don't feel right after years of playing SMW. The e-Reader levels are a nice bonus too

Woah, with all that time I could create half a level... Yeah, I like to take my time.

@Yorumi I know plenty of melee competitive players that insult Smash for Wii U and the people that play it. I don't think the top players do it, but the melee fanbase is pretty toxic indeed. It's as if people can't like both games.

About the article, it's nice to see another Nintendo game in EVO. I guess it'll be good publicity to the "hardcore" audience.

Censhorship isn't good, but it's understandable. Remember, NoA has to make this game suitable for a 13 year old in the Americas.

@Bolt_Strike But it has Pikachu with a hat talking in a deep voice so...

@RobLucci You mean the most famous sport in the world? Have you watched other than the MLS?

Btw, I liked the commercial, maybe they should've thrown a game or two at the end. But It was fime nonetheless.

IMO this game was handled perfectly. I remember getting a bit worried at the beginning, but I decided to trust Nintendo and it really paid off. I usually hate when I play the same map over and over again in any MP shooter, but due to the singularity of this game, it helped a lot. The maps are amazingly designed and they have a lot of depth in it, and let's not forget this is a greatly fun game (the single action of moving is just so much fun!) Overall, Splatoon has become one of my favorite games of all time, and I don't think I'll put it down anytime soon.

About voice chat... Well, not everyone speaks english y'know. Although it'd be nice to have it in private battles and/or squads.

Wow, I need to watch the finals now. Looks like Genesis 3 was a great tournament.

Looks nice, the wiimote control scheme looks like fun. I'll definitely keep and eye on this.

Thanks NLife! You made sharing a lot easier in the early days.

If Hero Mode isn't locked behind Ganondorf amiibo then it's all fine to me

I can't wait to revisit the classics next month, mostly because I didn't recognize a couple of locations and that really worried me.

@IceClimbers That's kinda sad

Woah! I never SAWK that coming!

@Spin And even Smash's main character could be seen as Mario. But I can't complain, Mario games can be really fantastic.

Where's Metroid: Zero Mission NoA?! It's unbelievable how we... Huh? We got it?

@Sinister Ikr? For a moment I thought he'd died. Never do that again NLife!

@Socar Satoshi Tajiri is the creator of Pokémon, but as the article clearly states, Masuda has been (co)directing since Crystal.

Happy birthday!

@Kirk I usually support innovative hardware when I see potential in it. VR, in its current state, is not going to be a success.

But maybe in 20 years, who knows.

I can't see how this VR thing is not going to flop.

@Morpheel Rytmik, a DSi game. I think all the sample songs are made by the main guy of Cinemax.

@NintendoFan64 No idea, but you can hear it in the trailer of Avoider

@NTELLIGENTMAN Listen to BIT57

http://rytmik-retrobits.cinemax.cz/

Wut? Let me get this straight (sorry for the possible misunderstandings).

So, this guy NES Matt made the Avoider theme out of loops and then another person claimed it was very similar to another game's theme? If yes, does anyone know what game are they referring to?

I'm guessing he used some generic presets of a random virtual instrument and just slapped them together, I don't see how could anyone make a very similar song just by coincidence.

EDIT: OMG, I just heard the original song. That's no coincidence, he just stole the freaking song. Shame on the "composer" of this game,

Pretty impressive. Nice interview too.

So, who's the brave staff member that will review Bigley's Revenge?