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@molliolli182 the enemies aren't very tough and it's hard to get lost, but the puzzles can be extremely difficult — a guide is pretty much required. That's part of the reason it's a great game though; you really feel like you're an archaeologist exploring a strange, historic and dangerous underground temple.

The original 2005 version is free and my personal favorite, but it is less approachable and hard to run on modern computers.

The DS is such a wonderful system! Shoutouts to Ivy the Kiwi, SMT Strange Journey, and the dozens of other great games that were on the DS.

Awesome! I love the different skins, although I would have loved to see the hero from 5 or 7

Haven't played the first one but the soundtrack is by Nobuko Toda who wrote the Love Theme and other songs for MGS4 so I'm definitely interested!

Not familiar with this game but I met one of the devs earlier this week. Very friendly and obviously a really smart guy. I'll definitely check it out if this rumor proves to be true.

I've been playing this on PC. It's a wonderful game, and the visuals are incredible. I love how dense and detailed everything is.

Huh. The Messenger is a ninja action game made by a studio called Sabotage. Sounds very similar to this.

Ooh, I didn't know this game existed. Human Resource Machine was a lot of fun. Even as someone who knows assembly language programming there was still a lot of challenge to be had.

@Nincompoop you have no idea what you're talking about. I'm a game developer who has used Unity and written my own engine, and can attest to the merits of both. Unity is very capable and makes many games that wouldn't have ever been possible without it possible. Just because amateur developers use it doesn't reflect at all on the software itself. Are pencils worthless because amateur artists can't draw more than stick figures? Of course not. Unity is the same way. The fact that both amateurs and professionals can make great games — and bad games, even — is a testament to how useful Unity is. In ~90% of games, making your own engine is a waste of time.

The environments look like high-res equivalents of the prerendered backgrounds from Final Fantasy VII. It looks really great!

Why are six-face-button controllers considered better for fighting games? I've always preferred spreading the typical six buttons (four face + 2 shoulder) across thumb and index fingers instead of using only the thumb for six buttons.

I really like the idea for the Master System/Game Gear adapter, but I'm not really interested in those systems. I have no idea how it could work, but a similar adapter for TurboGrafx/PC Engine or possibly even N64 games would be a day one purchase for me.

The infrared detection for controllers seems very, very odd if I'm understanding this correctly. This is a good time to remember that these patents may have nothing to do with the final product.

I really hope this isn't true. If the specs are between last gen and PS4/X1, then it won't be getting any of the big AAA releases. Developers would need to put in a lot of effort to downgrade games or develop exclusives, which is the same situation as the Wii U. And we all know how that turned out...

I misread the title as a pitch for a new "Nights" game. Now I'm sad

A ctrl-F search yields no comments about Rusty Pup, which is surprising. I think it looks great! It seems very unique and gives me a World of Goo vibe, which is a very good thing. That said, my vote still went to Steamworld Heist, as I loved Dig and will prefer Rusty Pup on Wii U.

"does the price leave you a little ticked off?" Wow. Best pun I've heard all day. Thank you.

@DarthNocturnal The price in the American eShop is $6.99. Nintendo knows they can get away with charging $2 extra for Earthbound, and now this. It's kind of irritating, but I know I'll still buy it.

Wow, that is some absolutely terrible voice acting... I'm sold!

@KeeperBvK I realize the Retron 5 is an emulator, but emulators are completely legal, as far as I am aware. When I referred to "illegal emulation" in my initial post, I should have said, "emulation of illegal ROMs," because the downloading of copied ROM images is what is illegal, not the actual playing of them through emulation. What is great about the Retron 5 is that it emulates the legitimate ROMs from actual cartridges, meaning no pirating of ROMs is necessary.

@Damo @Shiryu @Tempaura
As @Siskan pointed out, it's perfectly possible to play these translation patches without resorting to illegal emulation. If you have a Retron 5, for example, you can apply the patch to the legitimate cartridge, negating any need to pirate the ROM. I am very against playing video games illegally, and this method has let me play games like Mother 3, Seiken Densetsu 3, and Treasure Hunter G without feeling guilty.

Wow, the gameplay footage already looks very polished and interesting, definitely several steps above most of the games on Kickstarter. And I also approve the use of Vivaldi's Four Seasons as the trailer's music! I will be sure to keep an eye on this.

While watching the trailer, a Cascade soap video ad started playing elsewhere in the browser, and the overlapping of sounds made this trailer seem like a artsy/psychological game. I can't believe I didn't realize it was a soap commercial until both trailers ended simultaneously, and the Cascade ad mentioned its brand name for the first time.

...Actually, a game with that kind of discordant, atonal style could be awesome! Who ever thought shoot-em-ups work well with detergent?

If you are interested in unique JRPGs, definitely check out Pandora's Tower. It isn't perfect, but the motion-based combat is very satisfying, and the soundtrack (which consists mostly of new versions of classical pieces) is phenomenal.

That isn't Chrom. Why does he have feet?

I guess I will use this opportunity to give people a potentially helpful tip... if you have a Retron 5 console, you can play Japanese cartridges (like DQ5) in English legally!

Wow! Live a Live? Great to see obscure import games getting some love.

I hope this isn't true. Cave Story is a very special game to me, and it getting a sequel would lessen its value, especially if it is a cash-in by Nicalis like the numerous Cave Story ports were.

Nevertheless, I would probably play a sequel 10+ times like I did with the first one.

I played this a while back on PC and felt it wasn't worth my time. It felt too much like a game trying to be art (minimalistic graphics, ambient piano music, etc.), and it never managed to create interesting characters/plot. It didn't help that it played like a free flash game.

Her design reminds me a lot of Akemi Homura's from Madoka Magica. The art style is really cool!

The whole process is very convoluted, in my opinion. Here's the simplified, step-by-step way to bring your Gen V Pokémon to Gen VI.
How to Move Pokemon from Gen V to Gen VI:
Start Gen V game
Move pokemon to 1-30 box in Amanita’s PC (don’t forget to save!)
Use Pokemon Transporter to transfer your Pokemon from Gen V to Bank
Switch Gen V cart with Gen VI cart
Start Pokemon Bank: move all Pokemon from Transporter box to X/Y cart box
Repeat for each box you want to move
Note: this must be done after the initial setup of Pokémon Bank.

Though it wasn't a new game, playing Final Fantasy IV (Advance) for the first time was a highlight for me. It's gotten me hooked on the series, and I've now played I, III and V as well. I'd be done with VI if my save file hadn't been deleted-- at least it gives me an opportunity to play it again!

Strangely, this is one of my most anticipated "games" of the holiday season. I can't wait to get back into online trading!

Since Spike isn't a very kid-friendly channel, so I assume Nintendo will show off one of its more "mature" titles, like Bayonetta or X.

I'm sure this is a joke. A big corporation wouldn't make a video game to seriously try to stop animal abuse. Right?

@Einherjar Something similar happened to me too! Cave Story 3D came out the same day as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and the guy working there said I was the only one to buy something other than COD that day.

Hey, this pretty much confirms MOTHER 3 will come eventually! Reggie didn't outright deny it being localized, and clearly he knows there's a lot of demand for it (since he said the Earthbound rerelease's positive feedback didn't change Nintendo's opinion of the franchise.)

Anyways, it would be a bad business move to announce a U.S. MOTHER 3 mere months after its predecessor's release. Give it a year or two, and I'm sure they will announce something.

My, lots of complaining in the comments... While I don't like the overall look, I certainly see where Nintendo is going with this.

Also, though the design looks ugly at first, there are some cool design choices: the home button and the triggers look really high-quality and sleek.

Nice WarGames reference at the end!

I might just buy one so I can sell it later on eBay for an exorbitant price

@SchamMan89
Huh, I actually thought Mother 3 was about optimism, even though it's very depressing at times. The way I see it, the game shows a world with a lot of pain, but the story is about overcoming sadness and looking at the brighter side of life.

This certainly brings back memories! Before I got a Wii (my first system), I would occasionally sit in bed, close my eyes, and pretend I was playing a video game. I remember all of them were about a living red pickle, and he would try to get through traffic jams in order to reach a space shuttle launch.

I've had MOTHER 2 for a while now, but I never liked it all that much... The game was nearly impossible playing in a foreign language for me, so it's so cool to be finally playing it in English!

On a somewhat unrelated note, are the MOTHER 1 and 3 reviews still on the site? I can't seem to find them anywhere.

About the MOTHER/Earthbound argument, I prefer the Japanese name, but I'm glad it was changed to Earthbound in the U.S. I've always thought that MOTHER is more appropriate when looking deeper into the series' story, but I doubt many Americans would play a game called MOTHER. I told one of my friends that I got an awesome game called MOTHER, and he responded, "Is this some kind of sexist joke?"

For some reason, this isn't exciting me much. I think it reminds me of Soace Invaders Get Even, which I didn't like. Hopefully I will like it if I get to play it!

I imagine Ike will be replaced by Chrom, Wolf would be removed, and Lucario would be replaced by Zoroark. I would love for Meta Knight to return, as long as his moveset would be adjusted- he's such a cool character, but he was very overpowered in Brawl.

This looks pretty cool! It seems that there have been tons of "retro-styled" games coming out from indie developers, so I think it's nice to see a new style and gameplay concepts. It reminds me a bit of A Boy and His Blob!

I'm calling it now: Nintendo vs. Capcom for Wii U!

The most mature, thought-provoking and "darkest" game I have played is MOTHER 3, which is a Nintendo game. MOTHER 3 proves that games with tons of color, humor, and personality can have fantastic stories. MOTHER 3 combines great gameplay with an emotional and philosophical story, and I think games should try to be like that, as opposed to AAA western titles like The Last of Us.

Here's my top five:
5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
4. Super Mario 3D Land
3. VVVVVV
2. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
1. Kid Icarus: Uprising

I haven't played Luigi's Mansion or Fire Emblem yet, looking forward to those!
By the way, is this list including download games? I am sure there are some that are good enough to be on this list. (VVVVVV)

As for games I am looking forward to, Bravely Default, Pokemon, and M&L: Dream Team are the ones I'm excited for.