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Want... gimme... ARGH!

They can't do preorders, 'cause they have no idea how few they're getting 'til the shipment arrives. So I waited a couple of hours early outside the store to get dibs on the only Splatoon amiibo three-pack that store got.

Thought about getting Pac-Man. Guess I should before he gets too pricey.

Mighty Switch Force! is so fun, you guys.

@hiptanaka Yeeeeeeeep.

More like Meh-ga Man. It's just not hooking me.

@Ichiban Same thing happened with Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8, and any other big-time release on the Wuu, so I guess the answer is yes.

My goodness, you guys all sounds like a bunch of old fogeys, the way you talk about tattoos as a whole. The "You'll regret it!" talk is awfully pretentious, besides. People can do whatever they want with their bodies, and there are certainly worse tatts to get than this one.

It looks great, by the way.

I'm concerned that the physical copy won't be available without backing the Kickstarter. The Kickstarter itself only shows the $28 level as giving a digital copy, but the quote here says $28+ can get you a physical Wii U copy. I'm just confused and want clarification.

Man, such memories of playing this with my brother...

Art Academy was the most interesting thing about this presentation, which is to say that I was overall underwhelmed. That's okay, though. It was a Micro one, so no biggie.

The new Chibi-Robo looks vaguely interesting, though only so much that it's a new gameplay style. The amiibo has me more interested than the game itself.

Whew, 10 PM! That's just before I leave for work. Gotta get that Zapper.

Not surprised about Splatoon making waves in Japan. Half the people I run into online have Japanese names.

@joemama93 Nice bait, there, buddy.

I mean, maybe, sure.

I mean, it's something. Will await further information before making any claims or assumptions.

Gasp A physical copy? Oh, me. Oh, my. O'Malley!

Why does this work?!

Funny how he said that he couldn't remember the music from Ninja Gaiden, when that game had some of the best music in the entire NES library. I feel like it's a prime example of exactly what he's talking about, here.

Banjo-Kazooie, Shantae, and Shovel Knight are great examples, as well.

Looks pretty bland, honestly. Think I'll pass.

That's really cool! A very different sort of advertising, and I like it.

Where's the brother?!

"Think Ink" and "One Percent Makes a Difference" are the best ones, I'd say.

@Vann How much did you end up donating, anyway?

@Vann Well, I have been strongly considering checking out Mighty Switch Force. If it's not already committed, of course.

All right, fine! I'm sold. Let's do this.

I did it. I finally made it back to the top of page one. Monster Hunter 4 and wedding plans set me back over ten pages for weeks, but I'm no longer behind on Nintendo Life news.

Now, to endlessly play Splatoon and fall behind again...

What. Ever.

Jeez, with all the whining over availability we can't control, you guys are either extremely charitable, or kinda greedy. Sounds to me like the latter, like you're just aching to get a bunch of games for only a couple of pounds, or Euros, or whatever.

@Spideron I hear ya! Love that game.

Well, well. The more shoot-em-ups on my gaming systems, the better. I could do without all the talking, but apparently, the gameplay is good enough that that won't matter.

Aww, man! Lucky Canucks. Can't they do something like this with Yogurt Mountain or some other such business in the US?

I'm still pretty psyched about this game. Everyone complains about the visuals, but I really don't see the problem. Plus, the online stuff looks so rad.

Pffffffffffft. I ain't even Slightly Mad. Glad most everyone (except for "people" like Quorthon) see this statement for what it is, after all the promises. I got no maybes in those older interviews.

@kyuubikid213 There they are. The quotes that I was thinking of, right there for all to see.

To go on an aside about Quorthon, I can only assume named himself after the legendary man behind Bathory, which, given his obsessive, unrelentingly hateful behaviour, I consider an insult to the real Quorthon; I will say, though, that his comments do remind me of the kind of nonsense spouted by your typical elitist Black Metal fan, so maybe it's a more appropriate name for him, but I still hate seeing it.

Rather have it on 3DS, but I won't be picky.

I've never even heard of Periscope, and I've never used Snapchat. Sounds like something that would be in tune with Nintendo Minute's style.

It all started with the Mario party 2 video, which, incidentally, is still the best example of Luigi winning by doing absolutley nothing.

@Kirby_Fan_DL3 Maybe. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised to see such a reaction reversal, but for me, it all depends on if the game is actually good. I pretty much wholly agree with the article perspective.

Considering that I already have Guacamelee, the only one of these I'm interested in is Mighty Switch Force. That said, this is a really cool promotion.

So... never mind to everything that was said, before. Okay. No, thassfine.

Honestly, even if the NX were coming soon enough that they could jump ship, who would even want a double-port like that, at that point?

@ricklongo Dude, that's what I mean, though. I'd love it if he gave at least slightly more reason than pooping on a number.

To be fair, he accused it of being "me-too," as if you couldn't apply that to any platformer/puzzler. And while as an overall package it's a wonderful experience, there isn't anything super unique about the game's mechanics, so I get where he's coming from. But still, the excessive focus on the number is exactly what bothers me. People define even those differently, too, so conversations (and especially arguments) about them get confusing. Like, the people who act like an 8/10 is a mediocre score. Those effin' guys.

@conway1993 Same reason why I finally got a Wuu with the Mario Kart bundle. Plenty of stuff. I didn't get no digital Wii Remote Plus, no siree! Got a physical copy of that Mario-branded rectangle.

@BLPs What's your drink of choice, anyway?

@ekreig lol, true dat. Classic Game Room is one of my favourite video reviewers, who simply gives his overall thoughts and feelings about a game, with plenty of cheesy jokes and no numbers out of ten to be found.

@mjc0961 Uh... okay? Even though, by way of the Testfire if for no other reason, we already know that the game is good... so what do you mean, exactly?

@KeeperBvK See, it's because of people like you that reviewers should stop pinning numbers on the articles, and just let the overview/conclusion give the final word.

I think this game is fun, especially as a two-player experience. It's much harder to manage some of the time constraints without a second player. My fiancé really got into it, and I honestly enjoy our arguments about what tactic will work best for whatever obstacle. I get that Void Mode is essentially a more difficult replay of the same game, but it genuinely feels like a continuation to me, as it doesn't just ramp up difficulty but legitimately changes how you perceive each area.

The only complaint I would have - that is, if it weren't so easy to ignore and fitting to the tone and aesthetic - is regarding the somewhat cliché philosophical jargon about the meaning of existence, or whatever. That being so minor, I'd say this is a pretty good game.

A wonder how this could have played even decently on mobile.

Neato! Still have no idea what this is all about, but I'll be sure to remember that title.

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Huh. I don't quite get it, but it does look very interesting.

So... corny, I'd like a good Splatoon manga, but I suppose this'll suffice.

@TICGS Yes. I think that every time I see it. I'm likely going to main Shooter weapons, maybe sometimes messing around with Roller and Charger, but I'm never using that.

@Kimite Whoa. Why has it never before occurred to me that a Splatoon OVA or mini-series would be really cool?