Phantom_R

I want the skillful, improvised combos of Brawl. Not the pre-memorized mash-fast of Melee.

Well, if EA can release a PS2 game in 2013, I guess anything's possible.

Still can't catch this Rhythm Thief, I see.

I like how 3rd parties make terrible shovelware ports and complain that the Wii U can't sell them.

@beatalLiToaD He's hinting at a new Tingle game.

Does everyone pushing for a Wii U price cut forget that the Wii U is already significantly cheaper than the PS4 and Xbox One?

My NA 3DS just got a system update.

@Savino Dude, if new 3D Mario, Mario Kart, Pokemon, Zelda, and two versions of a new Smash Bros. aren't enough for you, maybe you're not a Nintendo kind of guy.

I'm just glad I got a Wii U BEFORE it was supermegafoxyawesomehot.

Rhythm Thief #1? YOU JUST MADE MY DAY! For all the uncultured troglodytes out there, let me assure you that an evening at the Louvre with the Rhythm Thief will be a life-changing experience. This is simply the classiest gem to ever smack your sad little Nintendo 3DS in its sad little face.

Seriously? Seriously. Phantom R absolutely schools Professor Layton in gentlemanliness every day of the week. And at the very least, it's prime training for the musical adventure that is HarmoKnight.

And Theatrhythm? Eat your tone-deaf rhythmless heart out.

Dare I say this Sonic game looks great? My only quip would be that those jump clouds and the area-changing springs bring the game's momentum to a halt, and the enemies are still jokes.

@Melkaticox What!? Take a big ol' step back and think about what you just said. I can still play with friends who have their own systems, plus there's also Wi-Fi. And it's still a great game even without friends...

...Iwata dropped by my Plaza and decided he didn't feel like fighting monsters. Oh, and he didn't even bring his puzzle pieces. What gives, huh? This happens to me way too often--I streetpass someone and don't get their Plaza data!

@HeatBombastic Well, Smash Bros. on a console is nothing new. It's Smash Bros. wherever we go that's gonna kill us.

Ironically, the man who left Nintendo because of the constant sequels... is now tasked with trying to follow up Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The world is watching, Sakurai. And once this thing hits the 3DS our social lives are over.

@Roachant You can redownload software as many times as you have SD cards. So, for something like Animal Crossing: New Leaf... that means infinite towns! In general, Animal Crossing is the kind of game where you want download over retail.

What I'm concerned about is that, even though New Leaf adds SO much to Animal Crossing, it doesn't do a single thing to correct any of the hundred flaws City Folk brought in. But... maybe being off the TV will help mitigate how City Folk was physically painfully slow compared to Wild World.

I was really excited to get Heroes, but I only ever played it about twice and stopped caring. I like how it's a different style of Fire Emblem, but the gameplay is just so slow... Like, everyone takes twenty slow hits to kill slowly.

Wait, so the other person only gets the download if they haven't registered their 3DS on Club Nintendo yet? ...A lot of Nintendo's promotions... really... don't make much sense.

Stealing is wrong. I highly doubt you're using that pirated software to find clues about your missing father--and I CERTAINLY know you're not returning those games to the museums you got them from.

No Rhythm Thief references, and it got a 4? That's no way to groove!

Sonic? I... I may be impressed. And this is coming from the classiest Rhythm Thief himself. Plus, this game reminds me of Super Mario Galaxy and--yep, I'll say--Pac-Man Adventures in Time. Classic.

My favorite will always be Butterfree + Primeape.

Some of these reviews are a bit... winding, don't you think?

I like how Nintendo says you can get both for "under ten dollars." Yeah, two pennies under. And it's actually more than ten dollars because taxes exist. But I won't be getting them anyway since I have the originals, the GB Zeldas look great with sharp pixels.

Mario's kind of pricey. The others, of course, are all repeats. I think it's about time we got some new Club Nintendo rewards--come on and share, Japan!

Holy wow, Nintendo! With these sales I'll be downloading Liberation Maiden AND Fluidity: Spin Cycle! And I might even pick up at least one Nano Assault game. ... And Super Metroid for the 30-cent sale! They're not holding anything back...

@Adhrast

Fire Emblem Awakening is more of a trashy romance novel than a serious war drama. If you've played the game, then you'd know it is very much Boingy Bits 'R Us.

For the first time ever, I'm playing a Fire Emblem game with no resets (Sacred Stones). It helps that my Vanessa somehow got 12 defense by level 10, but it's actually really fun. After losing some of the characters I use every time I play, it really has made me care more about them! I definitely recommend playing "real" Fire Emblem when playing for fun once you've gotten the hang of things.

That guy in the beginning of the video with the NES controller shirt... I feel like everyone owns that shirt. Including me.

I'm loving HarmoKnight, but I really wish people would stop comparing it to Runner 2. That's not a rhythm game (though try it does).

Harmoknight's a cakewalk for a professional rhythm thief like me. (And even I was honestly a bit tone-deaf when I first paid the Louvre a visit!)

Ooh... this rhythm thief's a little bummed out. But regardless of what OTHER games go for, I know I'll log many fun hours on Harmoknight, and I don't mind paying a little more for quality. (Hear that? Go out and buy the most expensive copy of Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure you can find!)

@shinokami "Not only that but video game prices have skyrocketed since the early 2000's."

Funny you should say that... because, if you do the math and account for inflation, the prices of video games have actually TANKED. They're dirt cheap compared to what they used to cost. Some SNES games, for example, would run you a converted $130+.

@SpecialHam

So you're saying we should work only on our biggest problems and ignore all the other ones? The fact is, piracy destroys industries and something MUST be done about it. The fines ARE excessively punishing, but that's because we need to set an example for pirates out there--make them understand how much damage they're causing, not individually, but as a group.

I may be an art thief, but everything you steal has to be paid for by someone who did nothing wrong.