PrincessSugoi

Bayonetta was my vote but I had lost hope for her appearing this go round. So happy it wasn't in vain. Guess I definitely need to get the game now to show my appreciation.

Ooooo, sexy. Not holding my breath the NA will get this but there's always hope.

I've gotten so used to playing on my phone and tablet that I've also taken to using strictly touchscreen controls on the 3DS games I have that allow the option. Sometimes, I even subconsciously use my thumb instead of the stylus. I use physical buttons mainly on fighters and platformers which can hurt my thumbs at times. I'd be pretty interested in a switch to touchscreen buttons if they can make it work.

@DarthKlac I'm fine with them keeping the NX title (putting "X" in anything is the 90's version of "cool" lol), but a name like Fusion or Cross would for sure pique media and general interest. Not just for sounding cool but for the potential that's implied.

Nice week! I'll definitely be getting Aeternoblade at that price. Radiohammer piques my interest but I'll wait for a review.

I haven't picked it up yet, meant to but got caught up in some Black Friday deals. Seems more like a "Christmas morning" type of game anyway so I'll probably ask my folks to get it for me.

As for it doing well in general over here, it could honestly go either way. The anime is the main form of promotion to its target audience and while I find it charming and funny, it's also very strange so I can see it flying over heads. I've only been to two gaming sections in stores recently (Best Buy and Walmart) and don't recall seeing an alarming abundance of copies to suggest it wasn't selling. My local arcade/retro gaming spot also seems to have stocked up on merch (the Jibanyan plushes are so freaking cute!) though I'm not sure if that was done because the owners expect a demand or have already seen one.

Oh poo, was kind of hoping for an anniversary remake/remaster but the originals on the VC is a cool guy too.

Looks like I'll finally be playing some Dragon Quest.

Too busy playing Apollo Justice to care about the fact the 3DS new release section was so small that I accidentally scrolled past it.

Revelations at $5 is a steal but I'm not sure I want it taking up 3GB...

... but will it have an rewards system? That's really all I care about.

HNNNNNGGGGHHHHHHHH I love Build a Bear! I was hitting up their Hello Kitties when I was working full time. I needed a Build-a-Pikachu like yesterday. I normally like to go to the store but that Charizard hoodie....

I see Vegeta, Gohan, and Android 18. Those are the only playable characters I need. I don't care about online for most games so no loss there either.

This wasn't a Day 1 for me but I'll download the demo and pick it up down the line if I like it.

Didn't see the initial tweet so no hurt feelings here. Can't wait to finally play this game.

Just Sanic this week but that's perfectly fine since I have no money for anything else.

I'm not as fussed about having another excuse to re-buy S3&K as I am about S2 but they may as well complete the trilogy now if time and resources allow it.

3D Virtua Fighter would be wonderful but who did I need to sell my soul to for a 3D Eternal Champions?

@CaviarMeths

Good thing I had just put down my drink when I read this or I would have did a spit take right into my computer screen.

I'm not the type of gamer to get butthurt over scores and reviews but I do take issue with a review that barely discusses the story in a game that's part Visual Novel. I guess that was left out of the score to achieve some neutrality but considering how much time the author spent discussing the overtly sexual themes anyway I don't think it did that at all. Oh well, I'll experience it for myself when I get the game. Double D edition of course.

That N3DS XL bundle is actually tempting me to cave... but oh look it isn't confirmed for NA. LOL

I s2g, it's like NoA really DOES hate money.

The social media age, ladies and gentlemen. What's next? A guy uploading pictures in gruesome detail of how he killed his wife on Instagram?

These guys look like the type of losers that thought they looked cool carrying these weapons and making empty threats at a freakin' Pokemon tournament. Wow, so bad@$$ committing an act of terror at a gathering of geeky adults and children. What idiots.

I don't feel strongly about gun control one way or the other, but at what level of tragedy does it need to reach before it's obvious something needs to be done? There's just too many idiots and psychos getting their hands on these things.

The talks of this "saving" the Wii U are just LOL. People keep harping like Pokemon on home consoles is a big deal but sales of console Pokemon games have hardly shown that to be the case. The best selling one is still the first Stadium game and it's been all downhill since. These occasional Poke-ventures on the home console front are of no more relevance than the Ranger and Mystery Dungeon games.

That said, I am looking forward to Pokken Tournament... just as soon as Greninja is confirmed in the lineup.

Girl in the pigtails and dress looked like Fukuda Kanon for a minute there, had to go her look up: Ueno Yuuka, total cutie!

@Jayvir

No! Naturally I must whine and moan about a bonus feature I can totally ignore because how dare it be there if I don't like it!! Let's hope it gets patched out because no one else who might actually enjoy this completely optional feature that can I totally ignore should be able to use it!

Kyaaaaa, it looks so cute. <3

As long as the reviews aren't scathing I'll probably pick this up.

One year? Definitely. Two years? Pushing it but reasonable. Three and above? Uh no. The 3DS is great mainly because of it's library, it alone is not some cutting edge massive hit device that can stand the test of time. Make another handheld on par what the Vita can do and THEN they probably leave it alone for about 10 years.

I will agree with him on the part about smaller publishers though.

LOL this game.

I think HHD's sales say more about how strong AC is there rather than just taste. Looking at the legs New Leaf has had and how much it's sold, I wouldn't be shocked at all if a new main AC entry cleared a million first week.

Splatoon still got legs for days (or in this case, months). They should do a 3DS version just to see how much milk this cow can produce.

@FragRed

The 3DS games are 2D brawlers mixed with visual novel elements. The PS versions are 3D hack and slash fighters and there's also a cooking game.

@Fee I'm just going to assume questioning this claim will result into some kind of anti-feminist denotation which I'm frankly not interested in engaging.

But yes best girl Yagyu would indeed be criminally cute inking it up with the squid kids.

There's a fine line between objectification and sexualization, I think Senran Kagura rides it dangerously but ultimately comes out on the right side with it's ahem well developed characters and gameplay. Really refreshing to see the creator so honest about what he wanted to achieve and isn't the slightest bit apologetic.

Now about that Senran Kagura x Splatoon crossover with water guns... WHERE DO I THROW MY MONEY?!

Very impressive opening week numbers for two spinoffs. Yokai Watch's 700K though is just bananas.

The fanart I've been seeing has been hitting me right in the feels.

Even if the circumstances are sad, it's very nice and refreshing to see the industry and even fanboys coming together like this in remembrance.

@IceClimbers @ultraraichu

Been thinking about this too. Ideally his final days would've been more peaceful and not during a time where he was carrying the weight of disgruntled fans and critics being down on the company he was running. Just goes to show that death works on it's own clock and doesn't care much for mood.

I don't even know what to say, I'm completely in shock right now. I'm tearing up... feels like I lost a friend or a colleague right now... crazy.

Sounds like a real beach and a freaking idiot honestly. I don't care how mad I am, if I'm going to do something that spiteful, I'm going to make sure I benefit from it to the fullest instead of just tossing away hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars.

Now begs the question if the rumor was true to begin with and this is a reverse decision or if they were afraid of letting the false rumor snowball and decided to smash it.

@Dweezicus LOL Honestly, that's annoying me more than anything. Things were pretty good here for a while after E3. People were voicing their opinions with hardly anyone getting uppity and defensive in return. Now we're back to the endless cycle of complaining where everyone's moaning about everyone moaning.

This is going to flop anyway but NoA is in no position to be picky about what they release with the current lineup the way it is. If it weren't for 3rd parties, I'd have nothing to play on my 3DS until Fates... in 2016. How many Wii U owners had this as one of the few games they're looking forward to until Zelda in 2016? Quality control my arse. If it's good enough for Europe and Japan, it's good enough for us.

@nacho_chicken

I was exaggerating but I meant to put an 'X' there instead of a 'V'.

@westman98

Guess they looked at their bank account and decided listening to fans might be a better business strategy than FFVIII part IV: Lightening Re-returns.

@JoostinOnline

Lol, more like the indignant squawks are going to come from those that apparently think Nintendo doesn't need to replace their handhelds. Because obviously 3rd parties on handhelds don't take power into consideration. That's why the super flop Vita is getting ports and more 3rd party supp-- oh wait a minute.

@JoostinOnline

Most have been stuck on the traditional home console bandwagon since it was first announced because the Wii U is the "sinking ship" that needs to abandoned. We have just as much "evidence" (more like rumors and picking apart of official statements) that it could be a Android based device, or hybrid but nothing is going to change their minds until the big reveal.

And here comes the fallout of the "spiritual successor" trend. Now there's going to be more idiots and scam artists like these popping up. At least the guy got cold feet and there were only 14 people stupid enough to back something so unconvincing, the projects that DO look convincing will be something to worry about in the future.

Ugh, that's cool and all but CONFIRM GRENINJA ALREADY DAMMIT.

@Rhydas

Probably because in this case, Nintendo owns the IP? There's very few Pokemon games we haven't gotten over here and tbh, the majority of it was stuff best left in Japan. Porting it would be the most no brain-er way to add another big title to the Wii U/NX's schedule with development as slow as is. I'm pretty sure that's mostly the reason we've been seeing normally Japan exclusive titles like Fatal Frame and Tomodachi Life lately. I'm pretty confident we'll get this unless it bombs hard at the arcades.

Ah, had a feeling the "Light" would win out over the "Darkness" in Japan lol. I wonder if it'll be the same story in the West or the opposite?

@Fath Speaking of Western tastes, LOL. It never ceases to amaze me how people tend to demonize sex more than violence on our side of the pond.

You know your E3 was a disaster when weeks later, you're still making excuses for it.

It's like outsourcing or simply hiring a VC department don't exist as options... it's amazing how full of **** this company can be sometimes.

**** you, NoA.

I'm so jelly. ;___;

**** , I'm just a few dollars short on the account to be able to buy Dual Destinies. Curse my impulsive buying habits.

@scubydo

I'd definitely recommend Story of Seasons, I'm having a blast with it. Has a charming aesthetic and the music's good. I haven't played a lot of the past HM games to compare it to but a lot of long time fans seem to consider it one of the best entries in years.

Seeds of Memories seems to be aiming to replicate the past console HM game and drop nostalgic nods. Natsume's in house efforts like Hometown Story and The Lost Valley don't exactly have the best track record so I'd personally wait for the reviews on this one.

There's also Rune Factory which is a spin off of the HM series (the real ones) but has more fantasy RPG elements. The 4th installment came out in 2013, I have it and what I've played so far is really good. The most beautiful game I've seen on the 3DS and it even has animated cutscenes.

This game is low budget spin off milk that is completely depending on the Metriod Prime name to sell. It'll be lucky enough to sell 250K, even luckier to get a sequel and regardless of the sugary coated 'transformation' talk, it's quite doubtful that much of this title's gameplay will make it over to a future main Metroid title. Anyone trying to prop it up as some kind of "evolution" by making Wind Waker or Awakening comparisons is deluding themselves. Reggie's just doing his job: spinning and BSing.

So I wasn't imagining things when I thought a couple of Link's outfits looked rather girly?

Fantastic start for FE. The wait's gonna be painful. Good to see Splatoon hanging in there with a bunch of new releases, beautiful legs on this one.

@DarthNocturnal

Eh, I don't really consider it "cheating" as this type of gimmick is mostly designed to milk the whales, the type of people that'd buy multiple versions anyway in support of a release (one for use, one for collection, one to gift, etc.). At least by offering multiple versions, they're getting additional content for their spending. Most people will just settle on one version/copy. I would like to see the sales split though just to see which is the "popular" version.

I'm all for Retro throwbacks but this honestly just looks like a cheap, facebook Harvest Moon knock off. Graphics aren't everything but come on, they could have done something far more grand for a game that's going to be on console and mobile considering what both platforms can handle nowadays.

Not impressed with what I'm reading about the game itself either. I thought Natsume would take TLV's criticism to mean they should work harder to polish and perfect the direction they taking with the series... but going off that description, it seems they just gave up on one of major differences and settled on using a gimmick-y nostalgia fueled knock off of past BokuMono games? Even going as far as to use "inspirations" of past BokuMono characters... REALLY?! Have they have no sense of pride?