Yeah the weird thing is is for handhelds they were region free until the DSi, so it's just strange that they brought it in. The PS3/4 and xBone aren't, I can't imagine it's going to hurt much especially with the push to worldwide releases on games.
The more I look back, it makes sense. It's setting the first year down. It'll be next year we'll see the Metroids, Starfox or even the gambles on old franchises like Star Tropics or even a new IP. They need to increase their install base and 3D Mario, Wii Fit U and Mario Kart will do that.
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Re: Ashes Cricket 2013 Officially Cancelled as 505 Games Issues Apology
You're going to get so many e-mails about this NintendoLife!
Re: Video: Super Mario Soup Helps Drag Kids Away From Super Mario Game
You should have gone with Souper Mario
Re: Super Mario 3D World Reaches Top Spot On Amazon's North American Best Sellers Chart
Just Dance for Wii is 9th. I don't think it's as huge as people are making out.
Re: Video: What Happens When Mario 3D World Meets Mario Kart?
@Damo Tom got screwed, he does the best all the way through and you steal the ending. Guess it really was like playing Mario Kart.
Re: Nintendo Releases Handy Wii U Comparison Chart
I wish they had balls and launched ads saying 'the next gen is already here'. They didn't.
Re: Year of Luigi Commemorative Coin Emerges On European Club Nintendo
This is also different to the one given out at e3 and comic con:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Year-of-LUIGI-30th-Year-Anniversary-Coin-and-Pin-2013-Comic-Con-RARE-VHTF-/251359874357?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a86374d35
Re: Year of Luigi Commemorative Coin Emerges On European Club Nintendo
@dartmonkey The Mario one was only 750 stars too. I've been looking for the Luigi one on eBay all year and so it's good to see it released over here.
Re: Year of Luigi Commemorative Coin Emerges On European Club Nintendo
I got mine pretty quickly. It froze after I got mine.
I have the Mario 25th one too so it'll go nice with it.
Re: UK Retailer GAME Less Than Happy With Rivals Ignoring Pokémon X & Y Street Date
Mine was dispatched online on the Thursday, arrived the Friday. Most places online do that in case Royal Mail take two days (they quite often do).
Re: Rayman Legends And Splinter Cell Blacklist Both Sold Less Than Expected, Says Ubisoft
Blacklist was more expensive on WiiU than other consoles when I looked around. Legends was delayed almost a year and quite a few were boycotting it.
I've still not picked Legends up but I'll pick it up in the new year. I've already seen it £20 some places.
Re: Game Breaking Pokémon X & Y Bug Affecting Some Gamers in Europe and Japan
Mine is fine.
Re: UK Retailers Break Release Date for Pokémon X & Y
I'd rather get the game a day early with the postal system as is than getting it the day after. I can see why they post 2 day
Shouldn't be sold in stores before release though.
Re: James Pond Kickstarter Campaign Has Been Cancelled
Good. The last Pond game was in 2011 so to me it shouldn't have had a kick starter.
Re: Iwata Asks Interview With Hideki Kamiya Explores His Development Process
It's a great interview.
Re: Video: This New Pikmin 3 Trailer Goes For Realism, Sort Of
Wow the WiiU graphics at the start of the commercial are great!
Re: Nintendo Initially Requested a Shutdown of the Whole Smash Bros. EVO Event, Before Backtracking
I'm fairly confident this didn't happen. I hadn't heard of EVO before this, neither had a lot of my Twitter followers.
This gets publicity for EVO and makes people angry at Ninetndo. If Nintendo really had screwed them up that much why still use the game?
Re: Site News: Nintendo Life - AKA Mario & Luigi - Runs for GamesAid
Tom seems happier being Luigi but he suits Mario more.
Re: Competition Winners: The #3DSreasons That Will Receive a Copy of Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Yopori deserved to win, loved their submission.
Re: Talking Point: It's Time for Nintendo to Drop Region Locking
Yeah the weird thing is is for handhelds they were region free until the DSi, so it's just strange that they brought it in. The PS3/4 and xBone aren't, I can't imagine it's going to hurt much especially with the push to worldwide releases on games.
Re: #3DSreasons: Tell us your reason and Win a copy of Animal Crossing New Leaf!
I love the Yoshi/Boo one. Absolutely amazing.
Re: Features: The Joys of Following Nintendo at E3
The more I look back, it makes sense. It's setting the first year down. It'll be next year we'll see the Metroids, Starfox or even the gambles on old franchises like Star Tropics or even a new IP. They need to increase their install base and 3D Mario, Wii Fit U and Mario Kart will do that.
It's next year that they gambles will happen.
Re: New Super Luigi U Will Be Available As A Standalone Packaged Game
I'll definitely be getting the boxed version.
Re: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Hits 2 Million Sales In Japan
Just wait until DQVII is out.
Re: If Nintendo Ever Made A Mature Zelda, This Is What It Would Look Like
It's obvious he's put a lot of work in it but I very much dislike it.
Re: "What is Wii U?" Adverts Start Quizzing Gamers
He's a bit of a player.
Re: Competition Winner: Win a Wii U at Eurogamer Expo
I bet he's Whealy excited about that one.
Re: Interview: The Team Behind Paper Mario: Sticker Star
@DiscordedTeeJay Agreed, to me that's the charm of Paper Mario. Goombario through to Rawk Hawk and Mr. L.
Re: Review: Paper Mario: Sticker Star (3DS)
I've found with the Paper Mario games that they may be familiar but they are a bit out there and different. I guess I need to wait to play it.
Re: Feature: The Bizarre History of Pokémon Technology
I had the link cable well before Pokemon was released.
Re: Watch the European 3DS Nintendo Direct Here
20th November release for Paper Mario.
Re: Unsure About Wii U's Online Capabilities? Don't Worry, So Are Some Developers
I'm more upset that developers are left in the dark than me as a gamer.
Re: European Nintendo Direct Confirmed For 13th September
I'm at work! Get James to do it.
Re: So, you think Nintendo Life is pretty neat?
Voted for a few categories.
Re: Feature: James's Favourite Nintendo Life Moments
Great stuff James. Thanks once again.
Re: Europe's Club Nintendo Gets Real-Life Mario Kart Trophies
@SilentHunter382 Yeah that is a shame, my suggestion is to find a crappy 3DS title for cheap and new in a shop, 250 points. Pow.
Re: Gold Boo and More in New Super Mario Bros. 2 Trailer
Yes some clear SMB3 backgrounds going on.
Re: Europe's Club Nintendo Gets Real-Life Mario Kart Trophies
@SilentHunter382 It's worth checking after you register as they sometimes do extra game surveys for 50stars.
Re: Europe's Club Nintendo Gets Real-Life Mario Kart Trophies
I've ordered the shell and the special trophy, though I do really like the leaf one.
Re: Europe's Club Nintendo Gets Real-Life Mario Kart Trophies
@Highwinter 100% agree with this comment and at 5000 points that's the equivalent of registering 20 full price Nintendo published or 3DS games.
Re: The Last Story Hits North America on 14th August
The same week as NSMB2? Ouch.
Re: Site News: James Finds a Warp Zone
You're going to bring them down from the inside, I'm half expecting you to rip off your mask to show you're Sonic or something.
Re: Feature: Wario is Missing?
Yeah it does seem like the shake dimension in that you need to collect coins (in that game you had to collect a certain amount to move on).
Re: Talking Point: 3DS XL - Why Now?
The obvious reason is for Brain Training. A larger screen will appeal to the older generation who will buy this game.
Re: First Impressions: Project P-100
Great preview, I'm getting quite excited by this.
Re: E3 2012: Nintendo's 3DS Software Showcase Live
Wreck it ralph the game may be a good shout.
Re: E3 2012: Nintendo's 3DS Software Showcase Live
I'm excting NSMB2, Paper Mario, Luigi's Mansion 2 and Epic Mickey. We won't get a huge surprise as that would have been announced yesterday.
Re: E3 2012: Nintendo's 3DS Software Showcase Live
I'm expecting nothing but disappointment.
Re: Reggie: Wii U Launch Window is Four Months Long
@GamecubeMan32 No it wasn't. Kid Icarus wasn't until a year later and Paper Mario/Animal Crossing still haven't been released.
Re: E3 2012: Wii U to Launch in White, Black Available "Later"
Black matches my TV.
Re: ZombiU Is Really a Blast from the Past
Man that would have been ideal for Mr. Caffeine to announce.