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@rjejr: Fair enough. I guess we had it a little easier in Australia, but not by much. We had Crusher, Swarm, Tree Rex and Bouncer in wave 1, Thumpback as part of wave 2, Eye-Brawl and Hot Head in waves 3 and 4 (I'm not sure which is which since they were hard to find), and Ninjini in the most recent wave. It's funny, actually; Swarm is aptly named because he's everywhere!

The PS Vita is getting a price-cut?!...oops, wrong site.

All of this possible information is well-and-good, but there's only one piece of Wii U-related news that interests me at the moment: when is Nintendo going to announce the white Wii U Premium for the PAL region? Seriously, it's the only thing stopping me from getting a Wii U (well, that and a lack of funds)! D:

@rjejr: That's their method of ensuring that there are toy sales all throughout the year: release half the toys at launch as "wave 1", then split the rest into four more waves to be sold at different points over the course of twelve months. Skylanders isn't the only toy brand to use this tactic; toy and card game manufacturers have been doing it for decades to offer variety and push sales throughout the year.

@Shworange: Now that's one question I can't answer. I'm not sure if Vicarious (Acti)Vision(s) has given a clear answer on that yet.

Wait, so if n-Space isn't making the fourth Skylanders game for 3DS...does that mean Vicarious Visions will once again be taking on that role? If so, I hope it has the same fun factor that Adventure had.

@Shworange: From what I understand, all older Skylanders will be playable in Swap Force, including the Elder Elementals (aka Giants). Even the Locations from the previous Adventure Packs retain their magic item properties, although they don't unlock their corresponding chapters and arenas in the new game due to the new Alchemy game engine.

@andyrob_24_7: I can see why you like Grilla Drilla so much. He looks like a ton of fun to play!

I just realised the combination you get with Fire Kraken's top and Grilla Drilla's bottom. Fire Drilla! XD

I might keep them thin so the characters look like they're in a high-polished anime.

By the way, what is with all this discussion about the Villager being insane?!

@SkywardLink98 (#10): He's a witch!

Just kidding! I agree that free-to-play can be fun, and there are many F2P titles that are perfectly fine without splashing ridiculous amounts of cash. I enjoyed MapleStory without abusing the Cash Shop for ridiculous things like doubling the amount of XP earned for an hour.

That image of Pikachu...wrenches my gut every time...

@Grubdog (#9): I couldn't have put it better myself.

It'd make sense for the Pokémon X bundle to have a Blue+White console, since it matches the game better than Blue+Black. In any case, I'd pick the Pokémon X bundle over Pokémon Y. I just hope that both bundles, as well as the Wii U Wind Waker bundle (preferably in white), make it Down Under.

Those are just the regular forms of Lucario and Blaziken. There's nothing Mega about them!

@CasuallyDressed: Fantastic video!

Imakuni Tomoaki was in that video?!

@mrkuribo: I'm a bit confused as well. Why would Capcom need to release three similar-looking Street Fighter games in a single week? To answer your question, I found The New Challengers to be great value-for-money, with more characters than the other two.

Why is there a baby Minccino in that artwork?!

They made an animé special that's actually true to the games?! Somebody pinch me!

I've been going to EB Games for most of my gaming needs for years now, and I have no problem with a lot of the stores I visit. The staff are (barring a few exceptions) very friendly and always open for a chat, and if I have any questions about anything they're always ready with an answer. If I find a cheaper price on sale or otherwise, at any other retailer, they're always happy to match their price. Reading other peoples' comments about EB's parent company kinda makes me thankful for what I have: a friendly team of dedicated staff who always make me feel like a valued customer.

As both a Transformers fan and a Nintendo fan, I think it's safe to say that these things are amazing!

I think Hot Shot's undergone some pretty major changes though:

Who'da thought a Cybertronian would get plastic surgery? XD

So the Disney Infinity Crystal figures essentially follow the same premise as Legendary Skylanders? I wonder how many people will buy them.

It's short and sweet.

I still yearn for Kangaskid to become an official Baby Pokémon in its own merit, but at least she's finally being given a chance to shine as a battle partner with her mum.

Once Pokémon Stadium/Colosseum/Arena/Court/Large Entertainment Centre hits Wii U with full XY support, there should be an increase in Wii U sales. Until that time comes, these beautiful 3DS XL consoles will provide the masses with the greatest slice of Pokémania pie yet.

So Johto is next? Sweet! The Johto Dex contains some of my favourite Pokémon designs.

EDIT: Hey, Missingno. is in the wrong spot! Numerically it should come before Bulbasaur since its Dex Number is 000.

Well, there's always a nit-picker in these articles; may as well be me this once.

Sweet!

Wait...they're releasing the NES Donkey Kong? Even though it's a premake of the GB Donkey Kong? Which is already out in the 3DS eShop? Well, maybe there's hope for SMBDX and the SMA games after all... 9.9

So now there's absolutely no hope for Super Mario Advance to make a comeback. We already lost Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, Nintendo! Why do you keep releasing premakes of my favourite games on VC?!

If this promotion comes to Australia I'll be so disappointed. I've been intending to gift AC:NL to my best friend for a while now, and this would have been perfect had he not registered his 3DS XL at launch. D:

I thought BBC Wales only made Doctor Who! O.o

If only there was a PAL region Spice GameCube console...if only... 9.9

@LunaticPandora: O.O

Well done, Gryffin!

If those limited edition 3DS XL consoles make it Down Under, I'd prefer to have one of those rather than buying retail or downloading it! They're gorgeous!

Wait a minute...weren't there two colours planned? I'm sure I saw a red version somewhere online...

Those aren't Hylians! They're bug-eyed monsters!

It's the birth of an entirely new genre! EQUUUUUUUUSSSS!

@element187: Sweet!

What about Chronicles of Mystara? Please?

There's only one thing stopping me from getting a Wii U (aside from a lack of funds), and that is the absence of a white Premium Pack. Once that's out, nothing's gonna stop me from pooling together enough donuts to buy one!

On-disc DLC? I thought that most of the add-on content wasn't actually on the disc itself, since the plan is to release new Playset Packs for a game series which will only ever have a single title. It ain't called Disney INFINITY for nothin', ya know!

I can have Mario Golf: World Tour this year?!

What, no playable Iwata-sama or Shibata-sama?

Did he just blow on the Game Pak?!

Impressive animation, to say the least.

GamerZack7 predicts Activision Blizzard's possible future...
World of Warcraft for Wii U

In the current schedule, though, I'd have to opt for Skylanders SWAP Force. It looks like a refreshing change from the traditional formula.

Candace: "MOM! Phineas and Ferb are making a virtual Toy Box!"

GamerZack7: "A possibility of a White Wii U Premium with pre-installed Wind Waker? Yes please!"
A random member throws a tomato at GamerZack7
Random Member: "stop blabbering on about the white wii u deluxe, zack!"
GamerZack7: "Ow! Who threw that?!"

@Nibelilt: What a coincidence...I have Collector's OCD as well! I've been sticking to a certain pattern when collecting my figures, such as 24 normal-sized Skylanders in each of the current series with three characters of each element and one overlap between series per element. They're all organised neatly, but I find the gaps slightly annoying... -_-

@LOMDR: I'm hoping to pick up a Wii U before SWAP Force is out, but I'm waiting on the 32GB White console's inevitable international release, though I'd likely cave in and buy an 8GB one if need be since the white looks so sleek; it's for that reason I've held off from getting Giants despite collecting quite a few Series 2 characters already. Molten Hot Dog is just too sweet to go wanting!

@R-L-A-George: It was never released on the Australian DSi Shop, which is weird cause it was released in Europe. I'll check the eShop later, hopefully it's been rectified now that the original is out.

I recognise the word "gattai" from researching Super Sentai. It refers to two karts combining, correct?

@Chriiis: Australia. We've never had a Shantae game before...

Wait a minute...Risky is a woman?!

There's still one thing that's bugging me that wasn't explained in the trailer: do defeated Pokémon still sink into the ground?

So how difficult is programming in Petit Computer?