Okay, I picked up the GameCube version for $5 the other day, I won't be buying this. When I first saw the picture I thought it said Seeds of Courage, as in the never released Zelda game. That would be a cool release.
I go to a second hand game store in town that will beat anyone but Goodwiill's prices. I picked up Pokemon Diamond there for $15. Most of the stuff I've picked up is vintage so I won't mention it here.
I am going to have to buy some new DS games the next chance I get.
I don't need nice graphics, but it wouldn't hurt Nintendo. I think they should try to keep up with graphics so that they will boost sales. They need to try to appeal to a broader audience; and by broader I don't mean Wii Fit.
Let's get our term straight. Power doesn't mean graphics. The Wii-U is more powerful than the 360 and PS3 but it may not have the graphic capablities of them. From what I've heard the system could run a 360 or PS3 game just fine and you would hardly be able to tell the difference. There won't be any problems as long as the system runs 720p.
Also, Nintendo should use blu-rays. They would lose a dollar or 2 in manufacturing, but they would make all that back when their games aren't pirated as easily.
The price and the lack of games is what truly hurt the system. If Nintendo would have launched it with Mario 3D Land and Ocarina of Time 3D and at $199,99, It would have sold just fine.
I haven't bought a Mario Tennis game since Mario Tennis on the N64 since it didn't seem intuitive enough. But with online play and 3D graphics, this actually intrigues me.
@Lordlz No, he is in another timezone, he is getting up at a decent time. My guess is that this will be the announcement about the Wii-U's new name and some talk about a couple launch titles, and the rest will come at E3.
The kid shouldn't be able to access matches, his parents are partially to blame for this one. He is lucky he didn't burn the house down, or in the worst case scenario, die.
Paying to unlock content that is already there, it is scam that I am not taking a part in. When I buy a game, I expect to be able to play everything from the start or be able to unlock it through gameplay. What happens when your games are old and the online connection is dead or if you can't get online?
If you want to stop the game companies from losing money stop selling all your games to GameStop for a few bucks once you have finished them. Pay $5 more and get the new copy. Simple things like this make a big difference.
I love gaming with friends and family. With many games lately, the best parts have been in multi-player. Last year I spent so much time playing Goldeneye, Epic Yarn, and DK Country Returns.
@20 Yeah, most people look at you like you are an idiot if you say you are from America while visiting another country. I grew up in the states and I am living in Hungary for a year. I just say I am from the US or "the states".
I don't like glitches that ruin the experience of the game, like cheating in online matches or simple AR cheating on easy games. When it comes to glitches that take amazing timing and skill, like the bomb hover in Ocarina of Time, I don't mind at all. Those are the things you find after you have beaten the game and use to find secrets and other fun stuff.
That battery might corrode before it dies in some cases. Although the games that this peripheral work on are the kind of games that you will easily spend 100+ hours on.
I never bought the Gamboy version, the Virtual Boy version was good enough for me. They should include a VB mode were everything is Red and Black. That's nostalgia.
Good to know, I still haven't received my copy (Very slow mail here).
@SpaceKappa Yes, if you saved in the cannon room after Ilia gets her memory back and you haven't warped the canon out, you cannot get out. Nintendo never releases a patch but can download a new save file off the internet.
It takes super Famicom and Super Nintendo Carts. It supports the FX chip first and 3rd party controllers and all peripherals. If you have SNES or Super Famicom carts and you want to take them with you this will work.
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Re: Rumour: Retro Studios Preparing Star Fox Wii U Reveal
YES! I cannot wait!
Re: Wii U Designed to Do The Impossible
FULL HD!!!! Sorry about that, but I've been waiting for 5 years for an HD Nintendo Console.
Re: Pikmin 2 Finally Reaches North American Wiis Soon
Okay, I picked up the GameCube version for $5 the other day, I won't be buying this. When I first saw the picture I thought it said Seeds of Courage, as in the never released Zelda game. That would be a cool release.
Re: Feature: Bargain Bin DS Games
I go to a second hand game store in town that will beat anyone but Goodwiill's prices. I picked up Pokemon Diamond there for $15. Most of the stuff I've picked up is vintage so I won't mention it here.
I am going to have to buy some new DS games the next chance I get.
Re: Talking Point: Is Nintendo Over-Reliant on Super Mario?
Yes.
Re: Nintendo: "Experience of Playing", Not Tech Specs, Key to Wii U
I don't need nice graphics, but it wouldn't hurt Nintendo. I think they should try to keep up with graphics so that they will boost sales. They need to try to appeal to a broader audience; and by broader I don't mean Wii Fit.
Re: Developers: Wii U "Less Powerful than PS3 and 360"
Let's get our term straight. Power doesn't mean graphics. The Wii-U is more powerful than the 360 and PS3 but it may not have the graphic capablities of them. From what I've heard the system could run a 360 or PS3 game just fine and you would hardly be able to tell the difference. There won't be any problems as long as the system runs 720p.
Also, Nintendo should use blu-rays. They would lose a dollar or 2 in manufacturing, but they would make all that back when their games aren't pirated as easily.
Re: 3D Photography Competition Snaps Into Action in UK
@Alienfish It is the PAL version of Ocarina of Time 3D.
Re: Feature: The Mistakes of the 3DS Launch
The price and the lack of games is what truly hurt the system. If Nintendo would have launched it with Mario 3D Land and Ocarina of Time 3D and at $199,99, It would have sold just fine.
Re: Colors! 3D Brightens North America on 5th April
Have they sad what it will cost yet?
Re: Rumour: Vectorman May Finally Come to Virtual Console
On a scalar of 1-10 how would you rate this game?
Re: Nintendo Reportedly Has 812.8 Billion Yen in the Bank
Haha, Nintendo FTW! They were just trollin' us.
Re: Super Mario Galaxy Blasts Past 5 Million Milestone
At first I thought you meant 5 million worldwide and that would be really sad.
Re: Indie Developer Phil Fish Says Japanese Games 'Suck'
I was thinking about buying fez but I have just lost all respect for its creator.
Re: Nintendo: "We Refuse to Succumb to Patent Trolls"
Now Nintendo needs to take out the 3rd party companies that sell fake controllers that are practically the same as theirs.
Re: eShop Game Size Limit is 2GB
Super Meat Boy and Limbo please. This is great, now we can finally have more than 5 brand new downloadable games that don't suck.
Re: GAME Drops The Last Story Limited Edition
What is wrong with GAME? First Tekken now this. GAME is turning into Europe's version of GameStop.
Re: Nintendo Lets Rip with Kid Icarus: Uprising Multiplayer Info
I love this, I haven't seen any new good multiplayer ideas in a long time, and this is great with all the weapons and tricks.
Re: Mario Tennis Opens Up with New Gameplay Video
I haven't bought a Mario Tennis game since Mario Tennis on the N64 since it didn't seem intuitive enough. But with online play and 3D graphics, this actually intrigues me.
Re: Reggie Also Presenting Nintendo Direct Tomorrow
@Lordlz No, he is in another timezone, he is getting up at a decent time. My guess is that this will be the announcement about the Wii-U's new name and some talk about a couple launch titles, and the rest will come at E3.
Re: North America, You Get the MGS 3D Demo Tomorrow Too
It is a fun game but the frame-rate is really weird. Also, the Circle Pad Pro is something you should invest in if you are going to buy this.
Re: Wii Sensor Bar Works Using Heat, Claims UK Newspaper
The kid shouldn't be able to access matches, his parents are partially to blame for this one. He is lucky he didn't burn the house down, or in the worst case scenario, die.
Re: Welcome to the New Look Nintendo Life!
I love new look, great job!
Re: Talking Point: Wii U and the Future of the Online Pass
Paying to unlock content that is already there, it is scam that I am not taking a part in. When I buy a game, I expect to be able to play everything from the start or be able to unlock it through gameplay. What happens when your games are old and the online connection is dead or if you can't get online?
If you want to stop the game companies from losing money stop selling all your games to GameStop for a few bucks once you have finished them. Pay $5 more and get the new copy. Simple things like this make a big difference.
This video shows why I hate this kind of thing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAd8ElGvobg&feature=related
Re: Can You Complete Super Mario Bros. In Under Five Minutes?
Curse you Level 8-3! I spent so many hours on it trying to get past the Hammer Bros. only to succeed a quarter of the time.
Re: Push Square is Open for Business!
meh, I'll stick with Nintendo and maybe Microsoft when I'm bored.
Re: Feature: The Joy of Gaming Together
I love gaming with friends and family. With many games lately, the best parts have been in multi-player. Last year I spent so much time playing Goldeneye, Epic Yarn, and DK Country Returns.
Re: Full-Length Pokémon TV Shows Come to Nintendo Zone
I wish Europe would get this as well. I'm from the states so my 3DS doesn't get to use a whole lot of the features over here.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles Hits North America on 6th April
Yes! I really hope we get the bundle though!
Re: Team Ninja Reveals Wii U Evolution
I don't trust Team Ninja, they told me that I was going to get the best Metroid games ever. I was more than slightly disappointed.
Re: SoulCalibur V 3DS Appears on Retail Coming Soon List
Nice, just make Ivy's default costume a little more appropriate please.
Re: Do You Want to Be a Record Breaker?
@20 Yeah, most people look at you like you are an idiot if you say you are from America while visiting another country. I grew up in the states and I am living in Hungary for a year. I just say I am from the US or "the states".
Re: Talking Point: Using Glitches - Cheating or Clever Gaming?
I don't like glitches that ruin the experience of the game, like cheating in online matches or simple AR cheating on easy games. When it comes to glitches that take amazing timing and skill, like the bomb hover in Ocarina of Time, I don't mind at all. Those are the things you find after you have beaten the game and use to find secrets and other fun stuff.
Re: Win "A History of Nintendo: Volume 1" (5 Copies)
Will they post something so we know who won?
Re: Game of the Year: Nintendo Life Reader Awards 2011
Awesome list, but where is the love for SolatoRobo?
Re: Link's Awakening DX is 2011's Best-Selling 3DS VC Game
I haven't bought it yet since I still have a copy, but I might pick it ups next time I get a points card.
Re: Link's Awakening DX is 2011's Best-Selling 3DS VC Game
I haven't bought it yet since I still have a copy, but I might pick it ups next time I get a points card.
Re: Talking Point: Your Nintendo Christmas Presents
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Sola to Robo Special Edition
T-Shirt with the hylian crest on it
Skyward Sword Poster
Re: That Zelda Timeline Makes a Bit More Sense Now
It makes sense, but where do Wand of Gamelon, Faces of Evil and Zelda's Adventure fit in?
Re: Rumour: Official Legend of Zelda Series Timeline Revealed
I found a problem. FSA explains how Ganon got the Trident for ALttP.
Re: North America, Expect Xenoblade Chronicles Before May
Does anyone know if you can get the red classic controller bundle in NA?
Re: Review: Metroid Fusion ( / Game Boy Advance)
I love this game, it as so hard the first time I played it, I am really enjoying it. I can't wait to fight the final boss, it is epic!
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap ( / Game Boy Advance)
Possibly my favorite GBA game and I can't wait to play it once exams are over.
Re: Feature: Further Adventures in Scanlines: The SLG SCART
Nice, but I will be moving back to the states soon and a SKART cable will be useless.
Re: 3DS Ambassador GBA Games Out Friday in Europe
Nice, I'll come home from exams on Friday and play nothing but these and Skyward Sword until Christmas.
Re: Expect the Circle Pad Pro Battery to Last for 480 Hours
That battery might corrode before it dies in some cases. Although the games that this peripheral work on are the kind of games that you will easily spend 100+ hours on.
Re: Nintendo: Miyamoto Is Not Stepping Down
Keep Miyamoto as long as you can, but don't fully rely on him for almost every game. Give the poor guy a break, he's 57, he's bound to retire soon.
Re: Japanese eShop Takes a Trip to Wario Land Next Week
I never bought the Gamboy version, the Virtual Boy version was good enough for me. They should include a VB mode were everything is Red and Black. That's nostalgia.
Re: How to Avoid Skyward Sword's Game-Ending Glitch
Good to know, I still haven't received my copy (Very slow mail here).
@SpaceKappa Yes, if you saved in the cannon room after Ilia gets her memory back and you haven't warped the canon out, you cannot get out. Nintendo never releases a patch but can download a new save file off the internet.
Re: SupaBoy Is a Portable Super Nintendo for $80
It takes super Famicom and Super Nintendo Carts. It supports the FX chip first and 3rd party controllers and all peripherals. If you have SNES or Super Famicom carts and you want to take them with you this will work.