Kroko

@Mega_Yarn_Poochy Which is totally normal on an MMO....
They'll come back for the next update.

@Ninten-san No Man's Sky confirmed for N3DS!!!

@Ogbert The main problem is the wild Pokémon spawn rate, not the number of Pokéstops.

@nhSnork Right, I love the VB in general, but it's definitely the controller that was the most significant improvement brought by the console.

You could even say that every "normal" controller these days is just a VB controller with analog input added. We did not do that much since then. But do we really need more anyway? That controller was revolutionary.

@ShadJV You're talking about the Famicom right?

Still disappointed the ceremonial speech wasn't made by Link.

@Tsurii That's stil à very reasonable price for thé full version.

Stupid autocorrection forces me To write in Frenglish

This is not much of a decline. This is the usual "slow down" after the launch peak, nothing to worry about. By the time the game really looses momentum, they will have more to offer and people will come back. All they need to do is to add in shineys and we are good for several more months.

Playing a game for 10+ hours straight as never been and will never considered a normal way to play. He's already at limit of abuse.

We have that kind of maniacs on every MMO. They are hurting the community than the other way around, actually.

"This video is blocked in your country..."

The olympics really suck this year. Damn >.>

@Diortem Since you hate this site now, you might as well leave instead of assaulting anyone who commits the awful crime of disagreeing with you. Just a friendly suggestion.

Not enough. Cheaters should be stoned to death with Geodudes

Such a toxic comment section for something this trivial. You have been asking for dual analog on handheld and for different joystick positioning for years. Now, Nintendo might actually deliver exactly what you asked for. Stop whining.

And please. Don't be that idiot who takes everything literally. This is just a patent, not the final product. Why do we have to explain this again every time?

Killing the bots, stopping people from cheating and cleaning the servers from all the leechers is essential to keep your game healthy and safe.

Obviously, a lot of people here have little to no experience in MMO's.

Stop crying about your tracking, they said they would fix it. And we never needed tracking in the main series anyway. Just keep running around in the wild grass, you lazy Slowpoke!

I like the idea of regional forms. Especially, if they were to replace mega evolution, I always found mega evolutions awkward.

If we could get rid of the need of an HM slave and make the world more interactive and more fun to travel by changing the way we use these moves, it's a great improvement. I haven't played any current gen Pokémon, game though.

You're drunk, trumpeter. Go home!

Well if the point is to NOT appeal to brainwashed graphic wh0res and toxic FPS/football communities, then I can already say that I appreciate the NX.

After getting so much attention right before the games, he better come back with a gold medal

@Alfonzo Yes, to introduce you to the story

That photo was... something...

So it's a copycat of the NES mini but with a less comfortable controller and it still doesn't read original carts.

Clearly, Nintendo should be ashamed...

@RoomB31 I agree, but... you basically just clicked to say that this article was clickbait

Hi, Lickilicky Dickson. Pleased to meet y- Where are you going?
COME BACK!

@Dezzy That's not entitlement. That's asking for action, instead of empty words.

So basically, he dislikes IT the way is has been for at least 10 years now. Not Pokémon Go specifically.

Good job using Go to increase your personal visibility. Welcome on the hate-train, you leech!

Gotta go fast... away from Sega.

They won't be able to play Pokémon Go for another year.
How cruel

(sarcasm, duh)

I don't know why people were so worried about Nintendo hardware losing presence on the market because of Go.

Go and the next mobile games are here to act as standalone products as well as advertisement for the main line of Nintendo games. Go made many people realize that it is a lot of fun to play a Pokémon game and that a 3DS might actually be a good investment. Maybe that's what the console market needed the most. Visibility, credibility and to show it is open to everyone, not just veteran gamers.

I don't know how long the positive effects of Go will last, but it seems to be working for now.

To me it is obvious that the 3DS is a very good console with an excellent game library. It might not be that obvious for the average consumer and the VG noob, though. This is precisely why we need Pokémon Go, Fire Emblem iWakening and Animal Crossing Let's Go to the Android Market.

@SwankyTaco Aaah! Women...

/locks himself inside super secure bunker

Pokyman?

I'm getting tired of hearing of "casuals" and "gimmicks" all the time.

This is going nowhere. Mainly because of the way many people in this comment section, as well as many people elsewhere on the same topic of discussion, use the word "casual" nowadays. It no longer refers to people who don't play much. It refers more to:

People who actually care about video games. People who play a lot of games, of different types and on different platforms. Alone and in groups.

By opposition to brainless sociopaths who play one single type of games, on one single platform. Who treat said platform as if it was a religion and cannot resist the urge to violently assault anyone who does not worship the same god. Who believe to be a superior being only for owning a more expansive rig than others, sometimes even drifting at the edge of fanaticism or fascism.

We don't need that, thank you very much. If we are expecting good experience, fun, surprises and novelty, it will be delivered. That is what Nintendo has been doing for years, and that is what will happen again in the future.

Saying a console should be dedicated to the "hardcore" is like saying TVs should be exclusively for those who watch sport. All the others do not disserve a TV.

If you are afraid of the word "casual", if you think "gimmick" is somehow an insult, or if you need a bigger computer to feel satisfied, maybe you should simply... you know... consider taking some distance with Nintendo. Feel free to look down on people who don't share your opinion, or who do not display as many little dots at once on their screen. But do it somewhere else.

In the mean time, we'll be having fun with BotW, Splat2n and Pikmin 4. If it has to be with a heartbeat/hand moisture-sensing controller, so be it.

They are not lovin' it.

Killjoy comment section T.T

I wish StreetPass could have been that big. I love SP games, especially the puzzle one and the haunted mansion, but I barely ever meet anyone nowadays.

They obviously were not expecting to get half of the world population to play the game 24/7. They probably had plans for 2 billions simultaneous players max

There's a socket in the back labeled "NEXT"? Well it's obviously for connectivity with the NX. They really thought this through far in advance.

Adding in shinies would be an easy way to increase interest and lifespan of the game, while not necessitating as much work as adding more new Pokémon. That can wait a bit. For once, it's just gen 1, like in the old days.

Also, shiny-hunters won't be able to reset to get their pray. They will have to do it legit

However, I don't think making any possible connection with the main series games would be a good idea. This could ruin both the main series and Go.

I can't understand the hype here. I found a second hand copy a long time ago, right after the release. I had heard many good things about it, so I purchased it.

My memory of the game isn't very fresh, but I think the game starts with the dumbest platforming sequence ever. Then you fight a lot of enemies with a very limited move set, hopefully it's just because it's the beginning of the game. I vaguely remember being frustrated by the lack of a block/defend button, and I just had to mash the attack button brainlessly, or something like that. Then I met with a giant dwarf for some reason and they gave me an ugly pony. Then I was allowed to rush through a whole lot of nothing. I started to look for a few hidden stuff and then I got bored I guess. Well, at least I didn't play long enough to see the game crash

Right now, the game is probably in my "I don't plan to play this in the near future" box. So I suppose I'm not part of the people who will support the other game. Even on Wii U, I still have plenty to play.

I'm surprised by the very few votes for the handhelds. A newer GB(C/A) with a better screen and a rechargeable battery would be awesome.

Even a Wii Mini seems like a good option, despite the fact a product with this name already exists. Every single one of these consoles has at least 3 dozens of excellent games that would make it worth purchasing a new version.

@hepgius Mmmh. Making fun of the disabled now? Classy.

Pokémon Go is just an option among others. If you are not interested, just GO play something else. No need to come here just for that kind of comment.

Djihadist Go is available in France since last night.
Gotta catch'em all!

(sorry....)

It was about time they came up with something like this. Hardware failures will only become more and more common with time, these consoles are simply too old. And finding the original games isn't easy. Not even talking about the much needed addition of HDMI output. Most TV manufacturers have been getting way too lazy and cheap in the last few years.

I just wonder why we ended up with FF1 and not the others. Why Megaman 2 specifically? Why no Fire Emblem?

I was hoping for something like this for years. I can't wait for a SNES or N64 version, preferably with more games, and maybe even a public vote for the games to be included.

Oh... and a Gameboy version, with a proper LCD

To all the people whining about "cash-in" aspect, not being able to play original cartridges, not seeing the point...

1) they sold 60 millions NES. There are 7 billions people on Earth. Guess what... not everyone owns a NES. That's at least one good reason to create such a thing. Of course, you need to be relatively good at math to come with such a complex observation, I can't blame you.

2) it's a mini-console with pre-loaded games: not being able to play the original games is the whole point! No cartridge slot, no internet connection, no online service. Also, the console seems barely as big as the carts themselves!

3) someone suggested it should be 29$. Yes, sure. No wait, I think it should actually be 19$. And if you purchase one, you get a free NX. And a 50$ eShop card. Jesus...

Sweet Bionis! People, use your head!

Apple, Google and Microsoft all have the reputation of being manipulative and way too curious. If you have a smartphone, they already know everything they could want to know about you. If you were not worried about your privacy yesterday, there's no need to be worried now.

And stop picking your nose while I'm talking to you. Jesus!

Report the bot user!!

I like the idea of the story in the game being about itself, basically.

It's also funny to note that this game was technically released for the smallest possible installed user-base. I suppose pretty much no one has an actual SNEStation.

I'm afraid this isn't that promising, feels really cheap and unoriginal.

Nice soundtrack, though... Does anyone have lyrics, please?

The server issues are normal. Every game that relies heavily on online functions suffers the same fate in it's launch week. Give it a few days.

@MrGawain I'm afraid things will only get worse from here. Many devs nowadays refuse to work with anything but a very specific tool, for example Unreal. While it is an excellent learning tool and a great way to produce games quickly for a low cost, it is also extremely limiting if you decide you don't want to bother with the details.

Want to create a plateformer? Use the plateformer template, duh!
Want to make an FPS? There's a template for that too!

Of course there is always a way to tweak everything and to work on details. But it has never been as easy to mass produce cheap and unpolished software. I believe it is important that even the most basic experience should be enjoyable in a game. Simply running around and having a good time should be fun. It can start as soon as the title screen, actually.

There have always been bad games and there will always be. But I definitely think the average quality has improved immensely during the 80s all the way the 2000s. I just we didn't reach a peak and are doomed to go back down now.

@Jeronan
Maybe that's why we call them "smart" phones, they were secretly designed to restart the process of natural selection

Joke aside, this doesn't have anything to do with Pokémon Go, though. It is about people being stupid.