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I'm actually really excited for this game XD It looks super cute and I am in love with Torri's hair @-@

@Action51 There are quite a few of these kinds of games on consoles still, (at least on Playstation). There's the Persona series, (which is a part of the Shin Megami Tensei metaseries and also involves building relationships and romances with classmates in order to fight monsters)... There's the Atelier series (one of my favorites) which is still going strong. Disgaea, (and pretty much anything else from NIS America haha).

Though I will agree the selection is pretty dismal compared to the majority of titles out there.

@Spoony_Tech Ah okay. My bar states I am exactly half way to the return of the Dark Lord, (and I've just started making level 5 weapons). I just wasn't sure if there was more story after that or not

@Xyphon22 Just to test it I started giving people bad weapons and they almost all lost. First I gave them the wrong type of weapon that was also a low level and they were defeated. Then I gave them the right type of weapon (but low level) and they were defeated. Then I gave the heroes the right type of weapon at the right level but with the wrong stat distribution and they lost pretty hard.

I even gave a hero the wrong type of weapon, (a club instead of a sword) but at the right level and with the right stats and he still managed to lose, (although he was very close to winning).

I am playing with level 5 heroes at the moment, (so maybe halfway through the story?) but I know with level 1 and 2 heroes the game is quite a bit more forgiving. (I've given level 2 NPCs bad weapons but they generally manage to squeak by). But as the game progresses you have to do a better job of making sure you're giving heroes and NPCs the right weapon.

But it's more like the closer you follow a customer's request the more likely it is that they'll succeed. If you follow it exactly, there's pretty much no chance of failure. But stray a bit and they still have a good chance. Do a terrible job and they're probably going to fail. (This is of course only for the story, I'm not sure how strict it is after the main game!)

I'm happy that Cubivore made it to the Gamecube and wasn't lost forever. It's one of my favourite games haha.

This is awesome, cause I never get tired of listening to Joey talk about his Rattata.

I'm not too upset about this, mainly because I haven't been able to use the DS for online for a while anyways. It's incompatible with most routers here since they no longer use WEP, and the Wi-Fi USB Connector has been discontinued for some time now.

Fortunately for Pokemon, Wireless multiplayer should still work, so you can at least trade and play with local friends.

I live in Canada and I am considering buying it from Video Games Plus. $70 dollars new is still one of the better prices I've seen. Other online retailers, like Amazon, are asking more, and Ebay is primarily filled with used copies for $60+.

I've also never seen it available in stores.

This is beautiful, thank you for sharing! Very nostalgic.

I personally hope they pick Crystal, since that was the first Pokemon game I ever owned. Twitch Plays Pokemon has been strangely addictive. I normally don't watch gaming streams, but because so many people are involved and because you can personally join in, I found myself growing attached to the adventure and the Pokemon.

Also, since it's so remarkably difficult to do anything, it makes it exciting when something actually gets done XD

Oh they've added a democracy system where everyone votes on a button input instead. Things seem to be going better for them now lol.

Wow, I didn't even know there was a Nintendo of Canada lol. It won't let me enter at the moment, so I'll try again later.

@ikki5 You can download Pokemon Bank from the eShop, and once you open up the Bank app you can download Transporter from there.

Also, I'm really happy that it changes the Pokemon whose names are in all caps to normal. No more DITTOS and PIKACHUS lol.

The animal buddies were my favorite part of Donkey Kong Country when I was a kid. I'm definitely happy to see Rambi back, and I hope to see more!

This is really disappointing news, Rune Factory 4 is a wonderful game.

This is awesome, thanks for sharing! I'll try this the next time I play Majora's Mask, (hopefully on the 3DS... hint hint nudge nudge Nintendo...) I've beaten the game several times, so it'll be fun to just kind of run around and mess things up a bit.

Thanks for the tip, Nintendo Life! I just grabbed a Legend of Zelda case I really needed a new card case, too!

I have the same opinion as some have posted already. I'm irritated by the censorship on principle, but actually prefer the censored outfits better.

This looks silly, but also kind of awesome. To me the cross-over makes sense, since Hyrule seems to be eternally at war, so it's kind of cool to see an actual large-scale Hyrulian battle. (And finally, the guards/soldiers are helping Link save the kingdom!)

I enjoy Miiverse. I love posting screenshots and seeing other peoples' screens as well. In a game like New Leaf, which is all about customization, this can be really fun.

I do wish that sharing FCs was allowed, though. It's a little disappointing when you see someone in the New Leaf Community, for example, who has X, but is looking for Y, and you have Y, but need X, and you can't do anything about it XD

Hoping to see screenshot sharing enabled for more games as well, such as Pokemon X/Y

@ACK I'm not sure if I agree with your statements about Kickstarter alleviating risk for the developers. Generally, developers are only asking for the amount required to produce the game. This is the same amount they would be asking from a publisher if they were to go that route. Crowdfunding, however, allows the developer to retain freedom over the artistic direction of their work. Publishers are the one who take the risk when investing in a project, not a developer, and as such they generally only invest in a game that will make them tons of profits. This generally means that developers have to stick to what is known to sell well, and does not leave much room for experimentation. With Kickstarter, the developer retains the same amount of risk that they would have otherwise, if not more, as their game may not sell as well at the end of the day.

I do agree that backers are the ones who are generally picking up the majority of that risk, though. However, I am more than willing to take that risk if it means that I may get to play a game that I truly enjoy, that would not have been developed otherwise. I also do not consider it a charity; I expect a great game at the end of the day.

I am also passionate about Kickstarter, as it brings a sense of community into the development process. Backers are investors, and as such, we generally get a voice in how the game progresses. We also get to meet developers, which tends to humanize what has become a rather disconnected process. You mentioned the importance about helping families in need, and of course we should all strive to help out our fellow man whenever possible. Kickstarter may not save somebody's life, but I feel that it provides an important service to the preservation of the creative process.

Congrats to Lobodestroyo! Looks like a lot of fun!

I was a backer of Festival of Magic and was disappointed to hear of the cancellation, but understand the reasoning why. I hope they are more successful in the new year. I played the demo as well and really enjoyed it. It looks like it is still available for download as well to anyone who would like to check it out: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/171497873/festival-of-magic/posts/679255

But another Kickstarter project that I am backing, Dex, reached their Wii U stretch goal today! It's a cyberpunk sidescrolling RPG. Here is the link to anyone who is interested in taking a look: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dreadlocks/dex-cyberpunk-2d-rpg

Tingle!

I know what I'm getting myself for Valentine's Day...

I actually think this news is great! I love Cranky Kong. I was on the fence with this game previously, but I don't think I can resist playing as the grumpy old geezer.

This is really disappointing news. Rune Factory is one of my favorite franchises. The newest installment is by-far my favorite, and it's heartbreaking to see such talented people out of work now.

I really loved both Persona 3 and Persona 4, so I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this. And I'm happy to see the characters being brought together into one game, since they all exist in the same world.

I've pledged $20 for the Early U tier. This looks exactly like the type of game that I would enjoy, and I think the pledge amount is reasonable given the quality and content that seems to be present in the game.

And thank you to the Nintendolife staff for sharing these Kickstarter projects. I love Kickstarter, but don't always have time to browse the webpage looking for Wii U games I might like.

That's great for Image & Form! I have the 3DS version already, but Steam will help reach such a large market that it can only help make their next games even better.

Hahaha nice. I loved cleaning the fossils XD

@Marioman64 Constructing a robot to manually push buttons is significantly more difficult. The robot arms would need to be incredibly precise, as the Y and A buttons are very close together, and also incredibly fast, as to push the A button in time to catch the fish, (the force of which is likely to damage the buttons). Also, as it is manually pushing buttons, you would have to ensure that both the 3DS and the robot remain perfectly still, which is very difficult. It would also be more expensive, as you would need more parts, (and servos wear down after time, so would need to be tuned, maintained, and eventually replaced) and require significantly more coding.

Altering the controller is much easier and allows for perfect, precise, immediate controls.

Anyways, I think this is a very clever idea on the whole. I personally wouldn't use it myself, however, as it requires physically altering the system. (And chain fishing is not remarkably difficult.) Also, I used to RNG for Shinies in previous games, and find that the easier it is to find a Shiny, the less exciting it is to have it. (Though, of course, realistically speaking, you may never find one otherwise.)

In X and Y, though, I've found 3 Shinies so far. Two from fishing and one Ditto using Pokeradar, so even without cheating, it's much more accessible in this generation.

I've seen people asking for "Hoopa" on the GTS and was wondering what it was. I suppose that's what a Hoopa is lol.

This is definitely my favorite Rune Factory in the series, (including Frontier!) so it's great to see it receive such a good review!

These are wonderful, I love them!

I would be getting Hometown Story, but I preordered a physical copy on Amazon yesterday for the Ember Plush lol.

I'm not a fan of this kind of music, but I feel bad for this singer right now. Her given name is "Onika", and she can't even sing her own name without people freaking out.

I'm pretty much up for anything, though after reading the comments, I would love to see either a steampunk or modern/futuristic Hyrule.

I think it would be fantastic too if Link and Zelda were living in a timeline where princesses and heroes were obsolete, and seeing how that affects each of their roles.

People in creative fields often refer to their work as their "babies," and when you have to edit, revise, cut out, etc. it often feels like you're "killing your baby".

I don't think he meant any harm or offense by his statement, just probably didn't think about how others might perceive it.

I'm also a little confused about the Zelda references, as I recall the article about it being originally pitched as a Zelda game, (which some of you have already posted).

I'm interested in seeing what they're going to do with this one. I don't mind them scaling back the farming, if they're adding other things to do. I find that in games like A New Beginning, where farming itself is no longer the focus of the game, that the chores can often become tedious and stressful to complete every morning.

I am a little annoyed sometimes by Zelda's "damsel-in-distress" role, however, she's only one of many female characters in the game, which also include Saria, Nabooru, Impa, and Ruto.

Also, the sages are intended to represent one of every race in the game. So, Ocarina gives each race equal power, and urges them to work together.

And we shouldn't forget that an attempt to perform animal cruelty generally results in a chicken storm.

I'm excited for this game, but I have to agree with @Spoony_Tech, it's video game overload! I just got Rune Factory 4, and soon Pokemon X/Y. But this title still looks charming, so I will try to make time for it as well

Oops, thanks for reminding me! I had forgotten to actually put my pledge in. Really excited for this title; I loved Shantae: Risky's Revenge for 3DS and would love to support their upcoming project. (Also the extra backer-only content doesn't hurt lol)

This looks like a lot of fun, so I'll definitely be keeping my eye on it.

I really love the amount of detail that has gone into the environment as well. The giant cupcake sign on the Bakery, for example, is fantastic

I pre-ordered the Wii U Zelda bundle from Amazon, so just waiting for it to arrive. I thought it was time to take the plunge and finally get the Wii U, haha.

Omg. This is awesome. I love the Link outfit XD

It's definitely a very enjoyable game. One of my favorite eShop titles for sure

Many congrats to Image & Form for their success!

@sleepinglion The sale doesn't start until September 1st, so we've gotta wait a couple days still lol.

I'll be getting Bit Trip Saga as well. I always wanted to play it, but since I was really only interested in Runner I couldn't justify the price.

Thank you for this article; I'm actually getting pretty excited for this game. I agree that the characters in the Harvest Moon franchise have become a little stale and cliche, so I'm looking forward to seeing how they "freshen up" the townspeople. I miss when the NPCs would have relationships with not just the player, but each other as well.

(I'm also going to have to question the "more than 30 potential characters for the player to marry" statement though. I may be mistaken, but I don't recall any Harvest Moon or Rune Factory game having anywhere near that amount, even with male and female candidates combined.)

Ugh. I want this game haha.

I'll definitely be getting this XD I love Harvest Moon, and although I haven't enjoyed the newer titles as much, I'm always willing to give a new installment (or similar style of game) a shot

@imageform Sorry, they have to share XD

I downloaded this on Thursday, and enjoyed it so much that I purchased it for my boyfriend as well. This is exactly the kind of game I was hoping for on the eShop. Love it