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Picking up Blaster Master Zero!

It'll have to wait since Blaster Master Zero is releasing the same day, but I'm definitely interested.

@Rei

Yes, the Striker Pack will get an update to allow purchase of the DLC as well. Inti Creates confirmed that on their website.

Wait a minute...

DUCK GAME?!

I'll need to check this out.

The fact that it supports up to 4 players and allows for custom maps is also really cool IMO.

Inti Creates made Mega Man 9, the Mega Man Zero games, and the Azure Striker Gunvolt games. They are also developing the upcoming Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

And you only credit them as the devs for Mighty No. 9, a game they helped out Comcept with. -_-

In any case, I'm quite excited for this one. Now that it is going to be on Switch, I'll pick that version up since I can play it on the TV and it includes multi-player. And bonus character DLC sounds cool, as long as it's free like for Runbow. I hope there are some character-exclusive abilities, such as Gunvolt having electric attacks and prevasion outside of the tank or something.

Wait, there are people that thinks this looks bad? I think it looks like it'll be a fun fighter for the Switch. I'm kind of looking forward to it.

This was a nice little surprise! As someone who couldn't pull himself away from the first one after starting it, I'll definitely pick this up. Can't wait!

I don't think there will be enough stock.

I'm going to a midnight launch in hopes of getting one because pre-orders are essentially impossible to get at this point.

@BensonUii

Ahh, of course Palutena would be a staff user! That's so obvious! I can't believe that didn't cross my mind for some reason.

@BensonUii

That would be amazing.

On a similar note, it'd be cool if the Kid Icarus amiibo were compatible too. Pit and Dark Pit could be recruited as archers.

I just hope the other Fire Emblem amiibo work in some way.

Our boy Roy missed out on Fates. Perhaps this could be his time to shine, what with his new English voice from Heroes and all.

Yet another reason for me to still use my Wii U.

@Dawn-Shade

There is no 3D.

Picked up the Gunvolt anime.

@PlywoodStick There had to be an update for the browser, remember? At launch the browser was there, but clicking it said a system update was required to use it. That eventual system update also gave us the eShop.

@6ch6ris6 The new3DS had a pretty decent browser, though. Pretty much every website worked better on it, and it could even load up YouTube and play 3D videos (a feature the YouTube app lacks). It was improved from the original 3DS quite a bit IMO.

@kevfrei

Sure, why not. Bomberman would be cool to have in Smash.

Finally, something to spend my 2,173 platinum coins on

I don't like microtransactions, and while I really wish this didn't have any at all (would MUCH rather have a one-purchase experience like with Super Mario Run), it still looks like a fun little game and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit excited for it. (I mean, I voted every day in the Choose Your Legends thing...)

Still much more excited for Echoes and Warriors, though.

As someone who bought the Shovel Knight amiibo right before the co-op mode was announced for other consoles, this is good to hear.

I hope more games support the Shovel Knight amiibo in the future. Gunvolt 2 supporting it was an awesome little surprise.

Normally I think people are full of it when they say a download week is a "bad week", but...

This was a bad week.

Probably not gonna happen, but I'd love it if we could upload our own profile picture to use rather than choosing from pre-existing ones or a Mii.

I'm interested in the game (having never played Bomberman before, and because it's a launch title with 8 players), but $50 still seems a bit much for me.

I don't know, maybe I'll wait for some reviews.

Nice! I'll be able to play it on launch day, then.

slams desk

DAY ONE PURCHASE

Those amiibo are really cool too, so I'll try to get them as well.

My wallet is gonna die this year.

Kind of reminds me of the PS4's UI in a way.

Well the presentation convinced me to get one sooner rather than later, so it must be doing something right.

Personal highlights were REGION FREE!!, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Fire Emblem Warriors (I wished for this directly before the presentation started), and Breath of the Wild (if I'm able to get a Switch on launch day, I'll get the Switch version). "Arms" didn't quite click with me at first, but it's slowly growing on me the more I look into it. (The control set up kind of reminds me of the arcade version of Virtual On, which I loved.)

I also got pretty excited for the announcements of Puyo Puyo Tetris getting localized for the Switch (and PS4), and Sonic Mania coming to the Switch (will probably cancel my PC special edition pre-order if Switch gets a special edition too). And apparently there's a new Bomberman coming to the Switch? Who saw that coming?

If there was one thing I didn't like, it was the announcement that online will cost money now, which I don't think anyone likes.

I got my Wii U for Christmas 2014. It was the Super Mario 3D World / Nintendo Land bundle.

I regret nothing. There are still games I want to get for the thing.

I'll likely pick up the protective case. I feel like my Switch would be a lot safer in it.

I have the Legacy Collection on 3DS, so I'm good.

If you are a Mega Man newbie like me, I recommend picking that up. An excellent little compilation.

I love 3D. I always leave it on.

There were a lot of games released this year that I enjoyed. I've been seeing people say that there wasn't much (or "nothing") this year, but I can't help but be confused by that statement. You have to be really picky to say there was "nothing" this year...

@ap0001

I got 90 hours of play time out of the original trilogy, so approximately 30 hours of gameplay for each of the three games included. Dual Destinies gave me about 34 hours, but I got 48 hours out of Spirit of Justice. (Not including DLC.)

Your best bet would likely be the original trilogy, and then getting the rest of the games if you like the trilogy. The games are (in my opinion) at their best if you play them in chronological order. For example, I really liked Spirit of Justice, but I probably wouldn't have liked it as much as I did if it had been the first game in the series I played (if that makes sense).

In that case, the order would be:

Trilogy (original, Justice for All, and Trials and Tribulations)
Apollo Justice (4th game) (Not on eShop for some reason)
Dual Destinies (5th game)
Spirit of Justice (6th game)

(There's also Investigations and Layton vs. Wright, which are also good games, but you can play them at any point really. They might take place after Trials and Tribulations canonically, but I'm not sure.)

As for which one is the best, that's entirely subjective, but I believe Trials and Tribulations is my favorite. Again though, that's because I played the first two games beforehand.

Hope this helped!

If you haven't played SteamWorld Dig yet, that price is a steal. Go for it, man.

I also got into the Ace Attorney series because of a similar sale Capcom had a year ago. Hopefully someone else will get into the series in a similar manner this season.

@ThomasBW84

It's also worth noting that the poll lists Gunvolt rather than Gunvolt 2 (though that's arguably not as bad).

No 7th Dragon? Oh well...

In that case, my votes are for Fates, Spirit of Justice, and Gunvolt 2.

YES! THEY'LL HAVE IT AT THE SXSW GAMING EXPO!

I was hoping that would be the case since they had similar events previous years (3DS, early access to upcoming Wii U & 3DS games, the real-life Mario Kart along with Mario Kart 8 demos, etc.), but it's great to have official confirmation!!

I'm so hyped!!

Heh, I just beat this game for the first time a few hours ago. What timing!

Yeah! Bring on moar FIAAAAAA EMBUREEEEEEM!!

...But seriously, I'm interested to see how this game turns out.

As for non-mobile, I'm hoping for a remake of a past game (like Binding Blade) in the style of Awakening/Fates on the 3DS, and a brand new game on the Switch. I think it'd be really cool if that happened.

I remember getting to play the Wii U early with two friends when it was getting ready for release. It was an awesome experience, and I hope those of you that get to try the Switch have a great time too!

Tsukomo for MVC: Infinite.

It's sad that the $99.99 new3DS got scalped so quickly. I got lucky and got one at normal price thanks to a heads-up on Facebook, but I'm still annoyed that:

A. It was made available a day early.

B. There was no notification from Amazon (the heads-up on Facebook I mentioned was from an amiibo news page).

What the heck...

Aww, sweet! Definitely gonna pick up Shadow Dragon.

I'll probably get the Wii U version since it will be that system's swan song.

Finally, stuff to spend coins on that aren't only discounts.

Dang, the Sonic one is expensive.

I might get one of the items. Not sure yet.

IMO, the Gunvolt games are awesome platformers, and Fire Emblem Awakening and 7th Dragon are both fantastic RPGs.

I'd definitely recommend those games if you like those genres. They even have demos to try out if you aren't sure. Awakening is easily the best deal for half-off, though.

It's worth noting that Project X Zone 2 can typically be found physically for $20 at retail/online. If you prefer physical copies, don't jump on this particular price drop.

Wii U owners that haven't picked up Racing Transformed yet definitely should. It's a fantastic game, and it might even have the bonus of getting you interested in other series (similarly to Smash Bros.). STEAR CLEAR of the 3DS version, though. It's easily the worst version. If you don't have a Wii U, pick the game up off of Steam or something later.

Apart from that, I really liked Lost World (Wii U), but a lot of people disagree with me on it, so I'd recommend trying the demo first.

Sonic Generations 3DS is worth a look for its sale price. It's kind of short, and not nearly as good as the PS3/Xbox360/Steam versions, but if you are a speed runner or completionest, you'll easily be entertained for a little while. I'd say there's a decent amount of content for its current price.

I'd much prefer a Rayman RPG crossover. Or a Sonic RPG crossover. Or a Mega Man RPG crossover.

Anything other than the freakin' Rabbids, geez...

Only Etika (mah boi) could wind up getting himself on a news article on a high-profile Nintendo news site.

Is he seriously in hot water? I stopped watching the live stream to see what kind of madness Aaron and Gene were up to on the Sonic Twitch channel, so I missed this.