I voted for Ace Attorney. Though I was not able to be more specific than that, I'm hoping that this could lead to Ace Attorney Investigations 2 being digitally released on the Nintendo e-Shop (because they won't make it a physical 3DS release apparently).
I never watch them with huge expectations; I watch them because whatever it is they discuss, odds are I don't know about it. Anything new is good to me. We should be thankful they decided to do this at all. When I was younger, Nintendo was very tight lipped, and you were lucky to know anything. Nintendo Power's Game and Watch Forecast was as good as you could get back then.
I had to get a Nyko battery pack for my 3DS as well. I suppose I'm going to get the UBoost, because I've already experienced the low battery life of the gamepad.
I'm not sure this will sell, but good luck to Nintendo. Definately odd, but interesting. I like how the mini top loads disks; makes for faster start up.
To those that are only interested in the red controller, you could justify the purchase of a Wii Mini like this: $40 for remote and $20 for the nunchuck make $60, and the remaining $40 would be the purchase of a collector's item. Besides that, it looks cool to display, and opens up the possibility of playing your library of Wii games in more places.
I believe they are releasing Animal Crossing next year so that it doesn't sabatoge Wii U sales and vice-versa. Japan was able to get the game now because they have until December 7 to get the Wii U.
@Morphtroid I laughed so hard when you mentioned that! I'm suprised everyone is being so civil.
In my opinion, it was nice that her father did this, but it is unnessecary. Video games, as a medium, have always been typically male centric, because more men than women play video games. As such, the protagonist is also usually a male. Things have changed since then, though. Girls can now be the female character in Pokemon instead of being a boy (though personally, I have not met a single girl player during the red/blue games that ever thought it was a big deal). I feel that for girls that play games with male characters, it isn't really a problem because they appreciate it for what it is: A story about a person doing something. They can relate to the person in other ways that stretch beyond gender, and can also just find other aspects about a game to like. Does the reader of a book or the watcher of a movie like it any less because it is about someone of the opposite gender? No. I see plenty of girls cosplay as Link instead of Zelda, and Mario instead of Peach.
Just because less kids are playing social networking games does not mean they will pick up a traditional console. They will either play their small app based games on their phone, or find a new activity altogether.
Another possibility through DLC would be to play as other characters, such as Peach or Wario. Maybe even use your 3DS Mii assuming there is a system update or something.
@Bluezealand In NA, it was the little cardboard disk sleeve. I didn't know Europe got a regular box for it though; that's awesome.
I could go either way on color, but I think black wins just slightly. I agree though that people should be able to have the colors no matter what bundle.
Thanks for the summary! I'm definately going to get the deluxe, but one thing worries me, and I'm sure most people will think it's trivial; how is Nintendo Land going to be bundled? As a collecter, I like each game to be in its own box, and I prefer physical copies, so if the game is being packed like Wii Sports was on the Wii, without its plastic box, or already preloaded on the system, that will be frustrating.
I have the original cartridge, so I probably will not get this. Good reward though.
@DreamingHawk No, it won't. We have had quite a few good download games (Super Mario Kart, Mario Tennis, Majora's Mask, and Mario Party 2, to name a few), but I still hold firm to my belief that NA Club Nintendo needs better stuff.
I would prefer to have the Majora's Mask remake instead of the "new" Zelda, which would probably end up being another Phantom Hourglass/ Spirit Tracks. I never finished the game because I never had the time to get to it, but having cleaner graphics, 3D, and most importantly, portability, will make me want to play again and finally finish it.
And Nintendo is more likely to release Majora's Mask because they have a lot of resources they can reuse from OoT 3D. They can't say the same for LttP.
With the Wii U and all the other games coming out, I may skip this game for the time being, but I would probably get it at some point. I will always get the physical copy no matter how inconvenient; that's just how I am.
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Re: Capcom Wants Your Help For Future Digital Releases
I voted for Ace Attorney. Though I was not able to be more specific than that, I'm hoping that this could lead to Ace Attorney Investigations 2 being digitally released on the Nintendo e-Shop (because they won't make it a physical 3DS release apparently).
Re: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Hitting North America March 24th
I'm worried, because both of the previous games had essentially the same story. Will it be different this time around?
Re: This New Super Mario Bros. 2 Course Pack Will Push Your Skills To The Limit
I'm very interested in the Impossible pack. I guess I'll have to pick it up soon
Re: Nintendo Releases a Video Guide for Wii to Wii U Transfer
I'm not going to transfer my games, because sending them to the WiiU means I lose the ability to use my gamecube controllers with them.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Festive Edition
I will be playing Zelda: Majora's Mask and Paper Mario Sticker Star.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai: The Wait For Smash Bros. Will Be Worth It
I understand people's complaints about the Dojo, but I personally enjoyed it.
Re: Competition Winner: Paper Mario: Sticker Star
I like how 3DS_excel won the same prize as his name.
Re: Talking Point: Time to Adjust Nintendo Direct Expectations
I never watch them with huge expectations; I watch them because whatever it is they discuss, odds are I don't know about it. Anything new is good to me. We should be thankful they decided to do this at all. When I was younger, Nintendo was very tight lipped, and you were lucky to know anything. Nintendo Power's Game and Watch Forecast was as good as you could get back then.
Re: Kickstarter RPG Days Of Dawn Could Be Questing To The Wii U
This seems to be happening alot lately:
Step One: Make a kickstarter for an rpg with hopes of getting a WiiU port.
Step Two: ????
Step Three: Profit.
Re: Satoru Iwata is 53 Today
Happy Birthday Iwata!
Re: Pikmin 3 and Animal Crossing: New Leaf Drop Into Q2 2013
I can wait, but the bummer is that these two games are the ones I wanted the most.
Re: Take A Whistle Stop Animated Tour Of Nintendo's Hardware History
No GBA SP, Gameboy Light, and Gameboy Pocket. Nonetheless, that was still a great video.
Re: Sick Of The Wii U GamePad's Weak Battery Life? Nyko Is Your Friend
I had to get a Nyko battery pack for my 3DS as well. I suppose I'm going to get the UBoost, because I've already experienced the low battery life of the gamepad.
Re: Iwata Explains Where The Name HAL Laboratory Came From
That was very clever. I never knew!
Re: Wii Mini Is Official And Has No Online Connectivity
I'm not sure this will sell, but good luck to Nintendo. Definately odd, but interesting. I like how the mini top loads disks; makes for faster start up.
To those that are only interested in the red controller, you could justify the purchase of a Wii Mini like this: $40 for remote and $20 for the nunchuck make $60, and the remaining $40 would be the purchase of a collector's item. Besides that, it looks cool to display, and opens up the possibility of playing your library of Wii games in more places.
Re: Wii U Can be Used as a Portable Home Console
I've always wanted one of those gamecube screens, but could never find them.
Re: Feature: Reinventing Nintendo's Legacy Franchises on Wii U
"For many, there was only one game that fit the bill – Duck Hunt."
Pun intended?
Re: Happy 60th Birthday, Shigeru Miyamoto
Happy Birthday Mr. Miyamoto!
Re: Competition Winner: Win a Wii U at Eurogamer Expo
@Happy_Mask I was just wondering that...
Re: Talking Point: Life Without Wii U Achievements
Achivements = Unnecessary
Re: Out Now: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Starts Life in Japan
I believe they are releasing Animal Crossing next year so that it doesn't sabatoge Wii U sales and vice-versa. Japan was able to get the game now because they have until December 7 to get the Wii U.
Re: Father Gender-Bends Link For The Benefit of His Zelda-Loving Daughter
@Morphtroid I laughed so hard when you mentioned that! I'm suprised everyone is being so civil.
In my opinion, it was nice that her father did this, but it is unnessecary. Video games, as a medium, have always been typically male centric, because more men than women play video games. As such, the protagonist is also usually a male. Things have changed since then, though. Girls can now be the female character in Pokemon instead of being a boy (though personally, I have not met a single girl player during the red/blue games that ever thought it was a big deal). I feel that for girls that play games with male characters, it isn't really a problem because they appreciate it for what it is: A story about a person doing something. They can relate to the person in other ways that stretch beyond gender, and can also just find other aspects about a game to like. Does the reader of a book or the watcher of a movie like it any less because it is about someone of the opposite gender? No. I see plenty of girls cosplay as Link instead of Zelda, and Mario instead of Peach.
Re: Capcom Loses Rights to Sell Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
@bezerker99 Same here.
Re: Wii U Comparison Video Shows How It Sizes Up Against Other Nintendo Hardware
The black Wii U console and gamepad are so glossy. That is going to be a huge fingerprint magnet...
Re: French Firm Recycles SNES Consoles With a Unique Twist
@TrickySx4 ^This
Re: Burger King Reveals Wii U Promotional Toys
The Mario, Luigi, and Koopa Shell figures look interesting, but nothing else.
Re: Miiverse To Be Detailed In An Upcoming Nintendo Direct
I'm more interested in whether Non-Specific Action Figure will be sold in stores.
Re: Paper Mario, Fire Emblem and Rayman Legends Get New Trailers
Paper Mario day one!
Re: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Turns Over Some New Footage
New Leaf sounds much better than Jump Out.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life's Top 20 Wii Games
Okami should have been on this list.
Re: Isaiah Triforce Johnson Is Already Queuing For His Wii U
The photo caption made me laugh!
Re: Pokémon Reorchestrated: Kanto Symphony Released into the Wild
Downloaded it. From what I've heard so far, it is awesome.
Re: Walmart Offers Layaway and Midnight Pickup For Wii U
I need to do this right now!
Re: Teens Losing Interest In Social Gaming, Turning To Traditional Consoles
Just because less kids are playing social networking games does not mean they will pick up a traditional console. They will either play their small app based games on their phone, or find a new activity altogether.
Re: First Impressions: Paper Mario Sticker Star
Day one for me! This was the most highly anticipated game for the 3DS for me (Besides AA5).
Re: Hands On: Is New Super Mario Bros 2 DLC Worth Your Golden Coins?
I'll probably just get all three for completeness.
Re: This Custom Zelda Shield Is Possibly The Best Use of Lego Yet
He used Bionicle pieces for the face design, clever.
Re: Talking Point: The Possibilities of New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC
Another possibility through DLC would be to play as other characters, such as Peach or Wario. Maybe even use your 3DS Mii assuming there is a system update or something.
Re: Review: The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave (3DS eShop)
That is one creepy trailer. I may get this game down the road, but I have too many other games at the moment.
Re: Ever Wondered How Your 3DS Battery Life Compares To the Original Game Boy?
3 hours and 55 minutes? Glad I got the Nyko battery pack.
Re: Wii U Pre-Orders Selling Out in the U.S.
I didn't have the chance to pre-order it. I guess I'll just have to remain hopeful...
Re: Feast Your Eyes on Nintendo's Wii U Launch Hits
I'm getting both of these. I'm happy that Pikmin made it into Nintendo Land.
Re: Your Japanese Nintendo Direct Wii U Preview Translation Awaits
@Tsuchinoko Thank you for the translation.
Re: The Definitive Guide To Wii U
@Bluezealand In NA, it was the little cardboard disk sleeve. I didn't know Europe got a regular box for it though; that's awesome.
I could go either way on color, but I think black wins just slightly. I agree though that people should be able to have the colors no matter what bundle.
Re: The Definitive Guide To Wii U
Thanks for the summary! I'm definately going to get the deluxe, but one thing worries me, and I'm sure most people will think it's trivial; how is Nintendo Land going to be bundled? As a collecter, I like each game to be in its own box, and I prefer physical copies, so if the game is being packed like Wii Sports was on the Wii, without its plastic box, or already preloaded on the system, that will be frustrating.
Re: Evidence Suggests That Ace Attorney 5 Will Be Coming to the West
Thank goodness! Hopefully it sells well enough to warrant the localization of AAI2.
Re: Ace Attorney 5 Confirmed To Be Hitting The Courtroom on 3DS
Yes! I'm so excited!
Re: Reward Yourself With Smash Bros. on NA Club Nintendo
I have the original cartridge, so I probably will not get this. Good reward though.
@DreamingHawk No, it won't. We have had quite a few good download games (Super Mario Kart, Mario Tennis, Majora's Mask, and Mario Party 2, to name a few), but I still hold firm to my belief that NA Club Nintendo needs better stuff.
Re: Rumour: Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask Coming To 3DS
I would prefer to have the Majora's Mask remake instead of the "new" Zelda, which would probably end up being another Phantom Hourglass/ Spirit Tracks. I never finished the game because I never had the time to get to it, but having cleaner graphics, 3D, and most importantly, portability, will make me want to play again and finally finish it.
And Nintendo is more likely to release Majora's Mask because they have a lot of resources they can reuse from OoT 3D. They can't say the same for LttP.
Re: Brain Age: Concentration Training Puts North America to the Test on 3rd December
With the Wii U and all the other games coming out, I may skip this game for the time being, but I would probably get it at some point. I will always get the physical copy no matter how inconvenient; that's just how I am.