Nin-freak

Online multiplayer, Yes!

I think the sales numbers reflect the gaming industry as a whole. People have much more things to buy these days with their money. Their starting to choose what they want the most and their going without the things they want that they don't like quite as much. Nintendo just needs to keep the price down to around $300, maybe $329, and make the console as powerful as they can at that price without making a loss. That's all they need to do, and I think they will come out on top when it's all over. They always do anyway, they did it with Wii and their doing it with the 3DS. The market is changing, but Nintendo is far enough behind that they can go with the tide. Sony and M$ are too far into it now, they can't go cheap nor can they change their audience of consumers. Their the companies that need to start worrying.

@Corbs I agree that revealing it now might mean Nintendo doesn't expect much from it as a big title, but it could also be to get it out of the way before the Mario game for Wii U is announced. Possibly at e3?

Wow this has got to be a record number of comments

I'm not disappointed in the slightest. We all know there's a 2-D mario game for 3DS and Wii U coming soon. Now we know what the 3DS one is, so why the sudden negativity? This is what we expected!!! I can't wait to see 2-D mario in 3D (Pun not intended). But I do understand how some people want mario to be harder. I'm the same way. I think Nintendo needs to set up a system where the game gets harder if you play good, and gets easier if your not that good. Can we do that Nintendo? It's easy and it would really help!

@Duney Simpsons director? Yeah, it won't be good. And the ones you named were Pixar, not Disney. Different people make them. I like Pixar(Except their newer ones yet to come out look terrible, A.K.A. Brave), just not Disney.

Pikmin is one of those games that's hard to keep the story interesting, and not repetitive like Mario. It demands something more than just crashing on the Pikmin planet in every game I can't wait to see what story they came up with. I'm hoping for online battles or co-op online challenge mode!

I was hoping for a movie based off of video games, and this sounds decent. Only knowing Disney, it won't be that good.

I wish for an HD Super Mario Galaxy 3 to make it a trilogy, but I don't see that happening

Just forget about controlling Sony TV's.

@NintyFan I was hoping for improved Power Shots(As I said). If all they did was make your Power Bar charge at half the speed it would be perfect. I don't like how they just took it out. And it wasn't like you HAD to use the Power Shots on Power Tennis. You could turn them off. And I'm sure they could make an online mode with and without Power Shots. Come on Camelot!

No Power Shots? Not worth $40. I'm gonna wait. Sorry Nintendo, you can't take things out and expect people to like it. You IMPROVE it! You don't take it out. That's just lazy on the developers part.

Any word on if their is still Special Shots? Without those I don't know if I'll even want it

As long as it can do games just as good as that Zelda HD demo, than it's good enough for me!

The release of Sacred Stones has made American's more informed about the franchise. I had never played it till I got that game, now I love the series!

Price, that is all.

Multiple colors at launch would be a great idea!

I finished Sacred Stones and kept every character alive till the end, a total of 43 characters. Now it's time to move on!

LBP more family oriented than Mario Kart 7? Yep, they were paid to say that...

I totally saw Innes from FESS in that video. Maybe they let you go through past characters and use them in some way? Maybe in map mode or something? That would be epic!

Looks good, but the two player battles look a little too easy to win at. Hopefully that's just the easier levels their showing.

I'd also love to see some online battles too, but that is far from what I'm seeing and I doubt Nintendo will do it.

As I expected. People are getting used to an "updated version" of a portable device because of companies like Apple and their Iproducts. Calling it 3DS only made people want it more, since they think to be cool they have to have the "latest and best" model. So even if it is an amazing new system, this tactic may prove better.

I smell HD cutsceens in PIkmin 3!

You can get Pikmin 2 on Ebay pretty easily, but it's not cheap!

@31 +1

Sonic is a better character, Mario has better quality games.

It's a great game, it's just underappreciated because of people acting like all the sports should be as complete as a whole game. Don't be so spoiled! You should expect 31 mini-games when you buy it And the London party is a pretty fun addition, even if it's not as good as Mario Party. The only thing the game needs is a tournament mode and new controls designed by Nintendo. Sega simply doesn't know how to do controls, the characters all move really stiff.

Mario Party 2!!! Great game

I love this thing. It looks to make the console so much easier to hold while still letting you take it off for portability. Thanks Nintendo for not making the 3DS this bulky to begin with like the VITA!

Sorry Nintendo, it's played at home and only at home. It's a "home" console.

They could sell special Pikmin figurines that give you new colors of Pikmin!!!! Oh maybe not, the original game would only come with 2 colors...

I hope Nintendo Life realises that their special spot in the eShop a while back is why people are asking them to put more games on the eShop.
I feel sorry for all these sad, strange people

Mario Kart 7 is by far the game of the year.

Nintendo releasing all the big games in March? Why, because the Wii U will be out that Fall! One season wouldn't be enough for the games to sell, so the Wii U will definitely be in fall, around the holidays.

No thanks, it would be trash no matter who made it.

There isn't one home in america that doesn't have a Wii in it.

Woah, a ten doller game free for buying a $50 dollar one? That's an great deal! Thanks Nintendo 8)

NINTENDO LIFE: 3DS update is available now!!! Got it already

I'll join the all items group when I get the game!

Well all the kids under 6 will be getting this.

@Thomas The very small character selection! Only 16 characters, which gets rid of more than 10 characters that MK Wii had

Yes it was very boring, much too dull.

The game looks WAY too short, won't be getting this sonic title.

Oh come on, I wanna have fun with Mario Kart 7 first before the next one comes out :?

Atleast we get a little taste of a Mario And Sonic platformer

The 3DS has sold faster than the original DS in the same amount of time after launch. So why are people saying Nintendo is failing?
Jealousy, ignorance, fanboyism? Nope, Nintendo just released the 3DS early so they could focus on the Wii U(Confirmed by Nintendo)which caused the 3DS to lack all the features they wanted to put on it. But I will say this, better late than never!

When can I download the update?

Get a good online structure.

If their's one thing hardcore and casual gamers have in common, it's they like online gaming/socializing.

How bout making an online community like Raptr for finding friends? All your stats can be shown to the world, and no more friend codes.

I expect it to be a launch title, considering how long it's been in production.
I think the controller could be used by itself nicely to control the Pikmin, but using the TV at the same time demands other controls. If you had to look at the screen each time you threw a Pikmin, you might as well get rid of the TV! I think the Wii remote and nunchuck would be a lot better than the Wii U controller. Nothing can beat the pointer for the best controls.

I have a feeling the 3DS will be a HUGE hit this holiday season. Imagine all those kids who have been going to Wal-mart and playing those 3DS demo's pods for as long as there parents let them:P When Christmas comes, what do you think they'll want? And when the parents see that price that's the same as the DSi XL, they will buy it for them right away. And all the great titles coming out before then will sure to boost sales as well. And once the 3DS sells a lot, more games will be made. So if it's a success this December, it will succeed as a gaming console.

Did anyone notice that when the trailer is showing first-person view, the star is used repeatedly like the fire flower? Oh I hope that's not true!