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Yeah, "limited edition" used to mean that Nintendo's stuff just wouldn't be on the shelf forever. Now it means you won't be able to buy one at all. I'm so irritated at the way they are handling the new 3ds launch. No standard model, a limited edition that no one can even get... Video games are supposed to be a fun diversion, not a frustrating lesson about economics. I'm really curious about the total number of Majora's Mask 3ds's that there will be, so I know if I should place more blame on scalpers or Nintendo.

I wish they were upscaling the graphics. No way am I rebuying wii games, so far I already have everything announced for NA. And I don't get this move by Nintendo. Were people asking for this? I would way rather have some SNES on 3ds and Ds/gamecube for wii u.

Well, another disappointing anouncement. Nintendo is really on a roll this month. I was actually about to cash in all my coins and give up since the rewards have been either crap or unavailable (still bitter about XL charging cradle!) because I'm tired of checking the new rewards every month just to be let down. A program to reward loyal fans shouldn't be a small selection of games that those fans have already likely purchased several times over the last 25 years.
And those hoping for something better to replace Club Nintendo, or an actual unified account? Prepare to be sad.

I was all excited til I read "The catch is that it doesn't work on the shiny New Nintendo 3DS."
I guess I won't be importing that white new 3ds after all.

@Jake_homs Did you get a code yet?

Three bucks? Wow, I can make some money! Nah, I don't think I will be part of that scene. Glad you got a code, tho.

@JaxonH did you get your hands on a code yet?

@JaxonH you're absolutely right about the fact that no matter what Nintendo does, people complain. I get tired of reading complaints, too. But this time it affects ME! Rage White standard Rage fury. Lol, I will quit complaining now and move on with my life. Thanks!

@JaxonH even if only 10% of us would choose the standard version, that's still a huge number of sales. How many new 3ds XLs will be sold in the states? A million, 2 million? I have no idea, but I know 10% of that is going to be many thousands of lost sales. It doesn't makes sense to me, Nintendo is just walking away from their customers.

I know I keep complaining about this, but I'm hoping Nintendo may pay attention to complaints. I want the white standard! And it better have the colored buttons! I have the cash. They make the unit. I don't understand why they don't want my money.

@BensonUii Xenoblade XL! I hadn't thought about that. I hope you're right about that, I might stop being so butthurt about not getting that White standard 3ds if I got a Xenoblade one.

Assuming that the XL model has been a bigger seller than the standard, and I do like my XL better than my old black one. But the new standard is bigger! I think it's the right size- screens large enough to see, but still small enough to fit in a picket easily. And I'm tired of seeing posts about "Lolz the xl fits in my pocket LOL buy bigger pants."
That's not even the point. It's unfair to show us a product, get people excited, and then pull the rug out from under us on reveal day. If they really think it won't sell here, or that stocking plates will be an issue, why can't they just offer it online?
If I can buy old game manuals and Wii remotes online from Nintendo, why can't they sell me that white, colored button 3ds?

I'm so annoyed at Nintendo! First, I finally upgraded to an XL a while back. Acually just a few days before they announced the Link Between Worlds 3Ds. But I'm not still bitter about that...
Then I see that awesome white Japnese model with those magic buttons. I just knew it would be mine! But no, Nintendo pulled yet another duck move.
And just to rub salt in the wound, the Majora's Mask version apparently has such limited stock that it was gone before my rage could subside and I had a chance to consider if I even wanted one. So I guess I should be thankful as I am trying to save my money, and Nintendo's Direct today has made that much easier. Now I can keep my worn out Pink XL, and I won't have to buy yet another copy of Xenoblade since I won't be able to play it.
And really, why should I buy Majora's Mask again anyway? I've bought that twice already, on N64 and Wii.
Not even Monster Hunter 4 can cheer me up now.

@BensonUii You are assuming you will have access to the previous generation eshop. If they remain seperate as they have been, there are no guarantees that the new console will have access to the wii or wii u shop. Or that they won't charge you a couple more dollars for the convenience of having it on the new system, like they've done with Wii U currently. I think I will just keep my old Wii discs as I'm pretty sick of buying the same games over and over again.

Pass. I was disappointed enough with Battle Trozei to keep me from wasting time on this. I have played many Pokemon spinoffs, and the only one I really enjoyed was Pokemon Snap. How about a new version of that, building on how Pokemon Dream Radar worked? Nevermind, Nintendo has really shown today that they don't want my cash. WHERE IS MY STANDARD SIZE WHITE NEW 3DS WITH FAMICOM BUTTONS!??!

Well, so much for hoping for a Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 HD combo for Wii U...

Almost what I wanted!

Not enough of a discount to get me to shop there. And a sales tax question for you folks in sales tax states: if you change your 3ds's settings to a non tax state, theoretically of course, can you then use the eshop cards and avoid the tax? Just curious, cuz I live in Oregon and the cards are always good for face value here anyway. I'm certainly not suggesting that anyone should try something unethical like avoiding a tax, I was just curious if it would work that way.

I'm surprised that they don't have Persona Q discounted yet. Oh well, I still haven't finished a few Atlus games from previous sales.

@SouzetsuAerir
It's not just you, and if they don't offer it initially I might not buy one until they do.

But I don't want a red one, boo hoo hoo. I want a white regular with colored buttons and a cool Majora's Mask faceplate. It can have the moon in silver or gold on it, or the outline of Majora's Mask would be ok too. Pretty please? And a charging cradle! C'mon, Nintendo.

What about North America? Special editions are really nice, but at this point I would be pretty happy just to have a release date. I'm also still waiting for that Flipnote on 3Ds! The website still has release as TBD, so there's still hope. Right? Right?

Argh! I bought Shovelknight last night! If only I had waited...

While I haven't been very excited by anything I've seen from RCMadiax yet (though I might download Blok Drop U) I have a ton of respect for him. No, his games don't look all that special. But they also don't look like bottom of the bin, broken garbage shovelware ( looking at you, Meme Run). I really find the things he said in the interview to be refreshing after reading some of the nonsense spouted by Ubisoft and EA this year. I for one would much prefer paying a few bucks for RCMadiax's games than over paying for a late, gimped, sloppy port.

Wow, lots of strong negative opinions on this topic! I think it would be great. If I had a nickel for everytime I'd wished I could make a call or send a text on my 3ds, it would pay for a Nintendo phone. A sturdy, reliable, glitch free phone with apps that always work!
However, I am not a big fan of mobile gaming and shovelware in general. I would way rather Nintendo used the phone to bridge the Wii U and 3ds. For example, if you set Smash as your favorite game on 3ds, your phone would automatically bring up Smash Bros wallpaper. The music player would have the soundtrack to listen to, ringtones too. And why not get updates sent with tips on fighting as your favorite character?
The point is, they could use it to promote and supplement what they are already doing and add value to their customers. It doesn't mean they have to devolve into making awful mobile games.

I almost bought this, despite it being Ubisoft, until I realized the Wii U was missing the DLC. A shame, because it looks like a fun game.

Yes, it's just a publicity stunt. Did it hurt anyone? No. But it is pretty stupid. Setting up something dumb and fake is the best they could come up with? Way to go, Gamestop. I bought Smash Brothers somewhere else.

Cool! I can get Pokemon now! Or maybe Fantasy Life. Or Bayonetta! There are too many good games out right now. I wonder if my family will notice if I buy games instead of groceries?

Lame. I don't like shopping at Gamestop, but since I won't be buying any Amiibo it won't matter to me. But if they make a light up Monado kind of like those toy lightsabers, I'm in. I'd enjoy waving that around and shouting about how "I'm really feeling it!" in a bad english accent.

I don't care if there are big new releases in North America or not, I want one now! My gaming backlog is huge currently, and I'd like to get through it with those nice new screens and better 3d.

I guess I don't know much about sleep monitors or why folks without sleep anea would need one. It will basically tell you how much sleep you get? Maybe it will connect to 3ds? I suppose I would get way more sleep if the monitor could disable my 3ds at bed time so I don't stay up way too late playing Smash Bros.

Man, I am sick of their dumb codes. I am still bitter and angry cuz I didn't get a code for Tomodachi Life or Smash, even tho I have been a Platinum Cub Nintendo member for several years. But Nintendo, I can never stay angry at you (SEND ME A POKEMON CODE!) although some of your strange decisions make me wonder why I am still a fan...

This looks pretty cool! Can anybody tell me if this has premade sounds? And if so, how many and what kind of variety? I like electronic music, but I also want to be able to make some less electronic sounding stuff. Like a piano or guitar sound! I have Rytmik Retrobits, but unfortunately I don't have the talent it takes to turn that game's mostly annoying sounds into anything as cool as the demo tracks that come with it.

It's been many years since I played the original, but doesn't your score roll forward when you complete the game? The video starts at zero.

While I appreciate what appears to be actual honesty, it's too little and too late. Ubi is probably doing me a huge favor, my backlog of games grows steadily and I really can't waste time on mediocre titles. Everytime they release a game, they seem to increase my annoyance with them. I probably would have bought Rayman and Watchdogs if not for the delays. I almost bought Child of Light last weekend until I realized there was missing DLC. I WILL NOT pay for gimped ports and incomplete games. I'm starting to believe they must want to fail.

Too bad they didn't announce this before I spent my $30 Fire Emble/Shin Megami Tensei IV credit. Oh well, Animal Crossing has been pretty fun, so I'm not sorry I chose it.

I avoid shopping there whenever I can. Cracks me up when I see a used copy of a game there for $30 when I can walk down 2 stores to Target and buy the game new for $20. I really don't understand how they stay in business. But this does have me considering selling my copies of Xenoblade and Metroid Prime Trilogy. I could buy a 3ds xl!

Yeah, five bucks seems kinda steep. Not just for this game, though- Nintendo would make lots more money on these old games (at least from me!) if they were more reasonably priced. I'd have downloaded quite a few old NES titles for my 3ds if they were 2 or 3 bucks.

Tote bag? Ugh. I don't think they've had anything I wanted since the golden nunchuck last summer. That was an awesome item!

@TheAdza I'm pretty sure you can just redownload the game. My brother got the Animal Crossing 3dsxl and transferred his old 3ds over. I remember him complaining about waiting for it to download again...

@unrandomsam Fire Emblem is a pretty good game, don't miss out just because you don't like the DLC. Just don't get the extra stuff. I played through it the first time without buying any, and really enjoyed it. I bought the EXP map for my second playthrough to cut down on time spent grinding, and I don't regret it.

Wow, love the title of the movie! I need a title like that to make myself sound vaguely mysterious and exciting.

Not too long ago, weren't all the industry "pros" calling for Nintendo to abandon the 3ds, because they'd never be able to compete with smart phones? I have no games on my smart phone at all. But I sure love my 3ds for gaming.

Pass. I don't care if it has more to do than Skylanders, I'm not buying any game that requires buying stupid plastic crap that my kids will misplace. I already spend the first 5 minutes of a gaming session looking for remotes, controllers, and the game I want. Not adding a plastic toy to the mix. Also, Disney sucks. I'm pretty tired of them and all their repackaging of old characters and movies.

@Ickaser I've thought about this a bit, I see my kids do the same thing! I go on and on about how great the original LOZ is, and they just don't enjoy it. I think newer gamers struggle with classics for two reasons- #1 you have so many other options for games and entertainment (got LOZ for xmas when I was 10. Only had 4 other games at all, not 100 games to pick from like my kids) and #2 is imagination. Since games never looked very real, we would look at the art on the box and manual, and pretend that blurry blue blob on the screen was actually a dragon. And that kind of mental investment is probably why older gamers have such nostalgia for the old games.

@R-Champ, sounds like you got a great deal. Swap Nintendoland for a new Zelda game and a golden Wii U and I'm in the next gen!

Doesn't matter if PS4 comes with no game and requires a subscription. It still only costs a little more. People know you can't just buy the console- even Wii U buyers are likely to get a pro controller or Wii remote, rechargeable batteries, etc. I think my brother dropped about $600 by the time he left the store with his Wii U.

When I was a kid, I found this game almost too difficult. Now I'm older (and out of practice) and this game is still pretty difficult. I got All Stars on the Wii, but I might still buy this. I always preferred the NES version.

So sad! I love Wind Waker SO MUCH, but the only complaints I have about the game (stopping to redirect the wind and MIDI music) are still issues with the remake. WTF Nintendo? I liked the slow boat speed, I liked the triforce collecting, and I don't see a huge difference in the visuals. Yeah, it looks a little better. Yeah, the few new features are kind of cool. But why can't the 3ds act as a tingle tuner? I would rather they just stuck this on the eshop. I'd never pay more than about $25 for a remake with so little added. At least the Ocarina remake added 3d.

Wow! I wanted this game before, now with good reviews and the $30 promo, I can't wait. I still can't figure out why the download would cost the same as a limited edition bundle, though.