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For anyone curious about the Peep Show reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkqqUcsxhWE

(inappropriate language for kids)

@nhSnork More likely parts of the kernel or device drivers (a kernel being the core part of an operating system which interacts directly with the hardware). The Nvidia Tegra X1 is a system-on-a-chip designed for mobile devices, such as Android devices, so there's likely some good code and libraries for dealing with that hardware within the Android community.

@millarrp I played the closed beta last weekend, and it's quite good. Other than not knowing how good its long-term support from Ubisoft will be, it's effectively a known quantity at this point.

@IcaroSan There will also be full-sized dungeons like you'd expect from a Zelda game. The listing here is only for optional "extras."

@FGPackers To me it depends on whether those 76 side-quests are actually hand-crafted sidequests or just generic "Give me N of X" quests. If those are totally original side-quests which actually add depth to the game, then that number sounds fantastic to me.

I've played a decent amount of this on PC, and for anyone curious, my opinion is that this is an absolutely fantastic Harvest Moon style game, and maybe the best game in that genre of all time.

@Dakt
I think you might be referring to the new "Story of Seasons" game, which is basically another Harvest Moon series being done by the "real" Harvest Moon devs.

@DefHalan
Same experience as me at E3. Watching the people ahead of me in line, I could some of them struggling, but not sure how "good" at games those people were, since I also saw a lot of people struggling with Yoshi's Woolly World. It took me just a couple of minute to map my brain to the Star Fox controls, and I ended up having a lot of fun.

As an adult who has never played Pokemon (with the exception of like 1 hour on a friend's Gameboy many years ago), does the NL community recommend this game? Basically, I want to know if a new player can enjoy this game without the nostalgia.

@Zoda_Fett The boxed amiibo set (I assume that's what you're referring to) is definitely coming to the US, and has been available for preorder for several months.

I was thinking about starting a replay of TP on GCN right before TPHD was announced, so I held off and am waiting in great anticipation to begin!

@FRANKLIN_BADGE
To be fair, Ness has always been considered pretty high-tier in this game. http://www.eventhubs.com/tiers/ssb4/

@SaKo
I was thinking the same thing. I feel like that... stuff... would cause it to fail the certification process for just about any console maker.

@Shepdawg1
If you think that's incredible, check out Rivals of Aether. It's an indie Smash-like game which even has online play, and was also made with Game Maker.

The muddy, blurry textures of TP make it difficult for me to play for too long. This update seems much better, in my opinion.

Now if they just get rid of the annoying "This rupee is worth this much!" message that pops up after every power cycle, I'll be ecstatic.

ITT: Some people who were never able to figure out wavedashing or L-cancelling.

@Minotaurgamer
Super Mario 3D World sold over 4 million copies. Super Mario 3D Land sold over 10 million copies. Psychonauts 2 has received nearly $4mil in crowd funding. Yooka Laylee received nearly $3mil in crowd funding. You seem to be out of touch with this so called "real world" you keep mentioning.

@PlywoodStick
VR has been showcased at pretty much every tech conference for the last 2 years. You don't need to own one to check it out.

As for the rest of your comment, don't you think that's a bit dramatic? This costs much more than the developer version because it has much better hardware than the original developer units. Getting a high-resolution OLED with the proper refresh rate (at least 90hz to prevent motion-sickness) isn't cheap. Then add in all of the sensors which weren't available in the initial iterations.

You can't honestly suggest that VR is restricted to upper middle-class consumers without simultaneously saying the same thing for any new technology, including game consoles. A new game console might cost $400, but that's without games, extra controllers, etc.

I wonder if this had anything to do with the terrible lag I was experiencing while playing Smash 3DS online this afternoon. I think it should be peer-to-peer, but perhaps the matchmaking servers were doing a poor job of matching people by region.

I wonder if this had anything to do with the terrible lag I was experiencing while playing Smash 3DS online this afternoon. I think it should be peer-to-peer, but perhaps the matchmaking servers were doing a poor job of matching people by region.

@Dr_Lugae
This is also only the first commercial iteration of Oculus (and of any major player in the VR industry). Oculus (and it's parent, Facebook) know that the market for a $600 device is limited. But the market is there, and what's important for them right now is to start getting more feedback from enthusiast users, while also getting more support for VR in the software and games industry. Five years from now, many more PCs and mobile devices will support VR, the price-to-entry will be much lower, and those jumping on the VR train for the first time will have a greater variety of software and games available to them.

To all the naysayers, the fact that few PCs today can handle VR is hardly a detriment to the technology. Seriously, you people need to look up Moore's law, and also consider that there is a gigantic world of computing outside of games. VR is going to have an impact on medicine, engineering, manufacturing, and of course, gaming. I can't help but feel that most of the commenters on this article have never tried modern VR; be that Oculus, Vive, Gear, or StarVR.

Looks like I'll need to blast some Motorhead and do a few rounds of MK8 in tribute.

I really hope SMRPG comes to the NA eShop soon as well. I've played a good portion of the game, but never actually finished it.

I still play this game at least once per weekend with friends. With the exception of Mii costumes, I'll buy any DLC Nintendo drops.

@kurtasbestos
Digital Foundry doesn't do game reviews, they do technical analysis of games. The target audience is engineers and other technical-minded people who find these things interesting. As a software engineer in games, I like to watch their videos from time-to-time, but I can still enjoy games with poor technical scores from DF. I don't think the videos are really intended for the "average" gamer, but people tend to use DF as a way to bash consoles.

@kurtasbestos
Digital Foundry doesn't do game reviews, they do technical analysis of games. The target audience is engineers and other technical-minded people who find these things interesting. As a software engineer in games, I like to watch their videos from time-to-time, but I can still enjoy games with poor technical scores from DF. I don't think the videos are really intended for the "average" gamer, but people tend to use DF as a way to bash consoles.

@kurtasbestos
Digital Foundry doesn't do game reviews, they do technical analysis of games. The target audience is engineers and other technical-minded people who find these things interesting. As a software engineer in games, I like to watch their videos from time-to-time, but I can still enjoy games with poor technical scores from DF. I don't think the videos are really intended for the "average" gamer, but people tend to use DF as a way to bash consoles.

It saddens me to see the public reaction to this game. I was fortunate enough to get to go to E3 this year, and Star Fox Zero was my favorite game that I played there. It's a lot of fun, which is supposed to be the whole point, right?

@Megumi
That would be a nice April Fools' joke.

@andrew20
The engineers responsible for "stability" updates likely have no involvement in VC development or any of those other "fun" features. There work has little to no affect on what games Nintendo is able to produce simultaneously (other than hopefully making it easier for other developers to make stable games

@DiSTANToblivion
That's certainly true with Melee (there are only a handful of "tournament-viable" characters), but in Smash 4 you'll see a much larger selection of characters being played in top tournaments.

@DiSTANToblivion
That's certainly true with Melee (there are only a handful of "tournament-viable" characters), but in Smash 4 you'll see a much larger selection of characters being played in top tournaments.

@XCWarrior
He's been publicly planning this break for a while. He's previously mentioned that he's beginning to see a therapist to help him deal with his issues, because he has more going on in his life than just competitive Smash.

Twilight Princess happens to be the only Zelda game I think needs an HD update. Its textures and lighting were absolutely awful and washed out in SD.

@MrGawain
Many people could tell if a game was not in fact meeting those measures.

@Spoony_Tech
Boxers twist their fist as they punch. The intention is to cause extra abrasion on contact with the opponent's face, which can eventually cause cuts.

If they continue with this series, will they ever do "3D Sonic 3D Blast"?

Congratulations! It's an honor very much well deserved! We're all rooting for you to win.

I'll buy pretty much any Smash DLC day-one. A roommate and I have been putting in an average of 40 hours per month lately, so I've gotten way more than my money's worth on this game.

Looking forward to some sweet Amazon sales

@MegaWatts
There are multiple in-game control configurations. If you're having issue with using the right analogue stick to move, check out my previous comment for what I consider to be an optimal control setting (by using the Wii U VC's awesome control mapping feature).

I had issue with the controls at first, however this was quickly resolved by changing the Wii U Gamepad control mapping (just tap the screen to start this process). This is the mapping I use now which has made the experience MUCH better:

N64 -> Wii U
A -> B
C-left -> Y
C-right -> A
Z -> Right trigger

This setup makes it easy to roll left and right (which is tough to do consistently if you're using the right analog stick mapped to the C buttons, since you need to tap C-left or C-right twice to roll).

@AlexOlney
Seems like this comment section is full of fans who are angry that you haven't justified their own subjective opinions.

@Ogbert
I love that idea for a Chibi Robo assist trophy! I could also see him zipping around the stage and hoovering up projectiles for a period of time before leaving.

@Grumblevolcano
We must have very different tastes indeed, because I'm excited for Mario Maker, Star Fox, Tri Force Heroes, and Yoshi's Woolly World (granted everyone outside of North America has already gotten this one). I played each of these games at E3 and had a lot of fun with all of them. Also looking forward to the new Chibi Robo and Mario Tennis games, although those might not be day-one pickups for me.

I'm against people making DLC for games free against the wishes of the developer. With Amiibo, however, sometimes that content is locked to you, whether or not you're willing to pay for the figurine. That being said, once Nintendo gets their supply issues sorted out, or at least sell easy-to-find and cheaper Amiibo cards, I don't think there's an acceptable excuse to using these.

Woah. I almost bought Resident Evil Revelations 2 days ago, but decided to wait a bit. Glad I did.

@Kaze_Memaryu

Not in North America. I just sold a North American Villager Amiibo (in box) that I decided I didn't want anymore for $100 USD.

A great game, but definitely best played with a friend. Now I only need to convince my roommate to pick up a 3DS... maybe with the upcoming 2DS price drop I can give him a late birthday gift