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Someone above was actually naive enough to say VR is dead in the water. The VR that has sold out instantly as soon as pre-orders went up for Rift and PS VR. PS VR special editions were selling for $500. That's on top of needing a PS4 to use it. Still, sold out instantly.

The guy even compared VR to 3D TVs. First off, VR blows 3D out of the water. Second, 3D TVs were never in the water to begin with.

VR is the future

@Barbiegurl777 The last 24 hours must have made your life

I was interested in the 1st Magical World, but never got it. This wasn't looking like too much of an improvement, until the awesome magic carpet part

It looks like...Pokemon. The same as every Pokemon ever. The locations are cool.

I've never bought or gotten into a Pokemon game. I don't like turn-based action. I don't get the appeal. Life is not turn-based. The only Pokemon game I could see myself buying is Pokken Tournament.

The 3DS is just starting to pick up steam. Up until recently, there were zero retail first person shooters. We get Federation Force. There were no great retro compilations. We get Mega Man Legacy and SEGA 3D Classics. There weren't a lot of AAA pure action games. We get Hyrule Warriors and Kirby Robo.

On the other hand, bigger and better games are showing the lack of power in the original 3DS. They could do more with New 3DS exclusives, but they won't because the install base isn't big enough. Hopefully, the New 3DS has enough power to get some NX games released on it. If NX is some kind of futuristic device without buttons, I think I'd stay in the past.

This will have a dodgeball mode. Remember Super Dodge Ball Brawlers DS?

This is getting a physical release in the US, correct? I only buy physical copies and side-scrolling beat em ups is one of my favorite genres. Excellent. Exxxxxcellent

I've never bought a Kirby game. But this one has my attention. Reminds me of the mechs from Captain Commando.

Jurassic Park is cool. But honestly, LEGO is stale by this point . Unless they start putting together blocks of an IP that is long overdue. I'll give you a hint: Go Ninja Go!

A key point I saw about this game on Siliconera: you don't need Amiibo to unlock all the Nintendo jet designs. You can unlock them by achieving things in-game. The only one they mentioned was Princess Peach, but I assume there are others. So if you're on the fence about this game and not into Amiibo, jump off it and get in line at Gamestop.

Do you need any other features besides 3D and a 2nd screen for inventory to fully enjoy a game that already was close to perfection?

Now, if only SEGA will bring over the physical compilation of 3D Classics so I don't need to import a Japanese New 3DS.

Awesome! SEGA giving us a great franchise with a choice of physical or digital release. Now everyone go request that they give us that physical compilation of 3D Classics. THAT would be the icing on the cake.

As a battle-hardened warrior, I thirst for action. Which means I despise RPGs. Not RPG elements like upgrading & customization. Just the whole idea of focusing on strategy instead of action. So tell me, is the battle system in this game action-oriented? i.e., If I hit a bit will my weapon swing or shoot simultaneously and will I have to dodge enemy attacks on the fly?

PA, you sly dog!

Can you turn the NFC on and off??

Love Tetris and love physical copies. Santa won't mind the increased price of the retail version. Great box art, too. Looks like it was inspired by the original Game Box version.

Can you turn the Near Field Communication (NFC) on and off?

The games they picked for this Ultimate collection are definitely the ones I would have selected, especially Punch-Out!! and Excitebike. Speed Mario is just the icing on the cake. C'mon Santa!

Is anyone here going to have a New 3DS/New 3DS XL on the day it releases (the 11th, I believe)? I would like to know if you can switch the Near Field Communication on and off. And also how the New 3DS XL screen looks compared to the original 3DS XL screen in terms of clarity.

In reference to the post above me: Snake? Snake?? Snaaaaaaaaaaake!

The guy doesn't say anything about exclusives. He's actually dispelling fears that there will be too many New 3DS exclusives. All he says is that games are in development that are enhanced by playing on the New 3DS. Meaning they'll work on the Old 3DS.

When NintendoLife 1st revealed the New 3DS, they were listing all the new features and they said "The upper screen will also have less blur." I assumed that meant that the New 3DS XL won't be as blurry as the current 3DS XL. Does anyone know if that is true?

WayForward is the most overrated company in the business. Here's the secret behind that: Any property that they own (Shantae, Mighty Switch Force) will be good. Any property they REALLY care about because it's a legendary property (Contra 4, Aliens: Infestation) will also be good. Any other property will either be decent but too short and easy (Thor, Batman the Brave and the Bold, pick one that most didn't like but you thought was decent) or just plain terrible (everything else they've made).

That being said, Magic Pockets did the first two TMNT games on 3DS, and while they were both good if not great, it's nice to see someone else give it a go. Though, Metroidvania isn't my thing. These boys were meant to brawl.

@StarDust4Ever, thanks for the warm welcome! Nothing wrong with a dude liking pink. I think I misspoke in my 1st post. Looks like the New 3DS XL doesn't have interchangeable covers. They probably gave that feature exclusively to the smaller New model because the XL versions are so much more popular. But I'm sure they'll come out with a pink New 3DS XL. After all, that is the most popular color among girls...and dudes who like pink. I'll stick with black myself

I prefer to only buy games at retail and I love compilations. So consider this one an open-and-shut case for me. I hope it combines the best levels from NES Remix 1 & 2 on Wii U & not just take the 16 titles from Remix 1, since the Remix 1 titles were weaker overall in my opinion.

The New 3DS XL is amazing! While region locking doesn't exactly make me happy, since I won't be able to import E.X. Troopers, it really doesn't bother me. There are MORE than enough reasons to upgrade from my current black 3DS XL to the New 3DS XL. Let me count the ways:

1. New 3DS XL looks cooler: multi-colored buttons and customizable covers.
2. Lighter than the original 3DS XL: original XL is a little too heavy.
3. Clearer screen: original 3DS XL screen was too blurry at times.
4. More powerful: faster load times & bigger, better games.
5. Longer battery life: 6.5 hours max life on original XL, 7 hours on New XL
6. More buttons: extra shoulder buttons = potentially better control schemes.
7. Extra analog stick: goodbye clunky and costly Circle Pad Pro.
8. Built-in NFC reader: transporting toys into games is cool to anyone.
9. Bigger 3D viewing angle - losing 3D effect for a second kills the immersion.
10.Cost - New 3DS XL retailing for only $180 in Japan.

The new 3DS XL has 10 HUGE improvements over the XL. And NO negatives. Even with the region locking, there's a chance E.X.. Troopers eventually comes to the States. It's a no-brainer for me. Did you upgrade from the original 3DS to the XL? I could only count 7 or so improvements from the original to the XL, and most of those were minor compared to the improvements the New 3DS XL makes. AND there were negatives with the XL compared to the original like the screen being blurrier and costing significantly more. There is NO reason if you made the upgrade from original to XL that you shouldn't upgrade from the XL to the new 3DS XL. And if you don't upgrade from the original 3DS to the New 3DS XL? You are INSANE!!! (and not in the cool extreme sports way)