PrincessSugoi

I still haven't bought this yet. Hmmm, I'm pro-digital but I'll pick this up retail since I don't have enough of those anyway.

I've been saying since the beginning that it should have been on Android/iOS. This game should be able to live up it's sales potential now.

I didn't bother with this because I already had Trozei but I'll totally download it now for my Droid.

@GammaPhonic

Here's the internet. Take it. It's yours.

@Sakura This certainly feels like the Twilight Zone reading some of the bizarre mental gymnastics being used here to defend Nintendo releasing what are ultimately cheap, low risk spinoffs to milk fans of existing IP and fill up the schedule without putting the money and time into mainline entries. Couple that with the accusatory and butthurt comments about fans never wanting change and being "ungrateful" for whatever crap the company pulls out of it's *** and stick a price tag on ... and you have entered the fanboy zone!

@Paulyvara

Oh definitely. I was just saying they need to have more exciting stuff than the Animal Crossing amiibo game and Mario spinoffs on the horizon to please Wii U owners. It's too late to start any big 3 year projects but some small to medium sized games are more reasonable to see over the next year.

Yeah.... I'm getting more convinced now that the NX is the rumored fusion console. There'd be no reason to talk about the 3DS at all here if it were only replacing the Wii U (and vice versa). Neither system's upcoming line up instill confidence that it's going to "survive" past 2017 (granted 3DS games don't take long to make).

They better have some cooler tricks than Mario Party: Animal Crossing to pull over the next year and plenty of them because that's the only way they're going to satisfy Wii U owners.

Lol Reggie, plenty of kids have smartphones and tablets at the age. But there's plenty with DS's too. All my best friend's nephews have 3DSes and I passed down my old DS to my niece. Still, I mostly see a lot of people my age (young adult) with handhelds but then that could just be because I normally hang with geeky crowds.

This would be a sweet DLC down the line. Octolings look pretty awesome.

That's quite an interesting choice of holiday... and doing America and Europe on the same day. LOL

"It's safe to say that fan reaction has been rather mixed towards the amiibo-centric focus of the two upcoming Animal Crossing games for Wii U and 3DS."

That's a bit of understatement. I'd say it was easily the second most hated announcement coming from the Digital Event. Though I guess it does look "mixed" when you compare it to how much the #1 is hated.

E3 kind of soured me on HHD but the details are warming me back up to it.

@Ryu_Niiyama

Thanks! I found it. It is quite adorable.

The Pokemon formula is designed to appeal to a new generation of kids every time but it's nice when Nintendo acknowledges the "kids" that never quite moved on every now and then.

This sounds nice, I hope the Pokemon Center site starts selling an English version.

Cool. I had forgotten all about that ballot but this means Bayonetta and the Inklings still have a chance (though after the success of Splatoon, Inklings might be non-ballot additions anyway).

This is the first I've heard of people suggesting Phoenix Wright... but that sounds so awesome.

Already got Sonic and Outrun. I'll get Streets of Rage for that price.

None of this sounds implausible given the direction Nintendo is going in. I'd be pretty down with any of these partnerships coming true.

Aw, so his daughter encouraged to write a big epic story. That's really sweet.

I personally like the "pick your poison" gimmick and if you're going to do a shameless multiple version cash in then do it right and actually offer the content to justify it. A story that's 3x as big as Awakening and told from different perspectives does it for me. The only thing I take issue with is the gay male and female characters being split across the two stories too. Not cool.

Put it on Android and I'll care.

Doesn't even sound worth the effort of searching for it on Google Play.

@Azikira

Yeah, I know there are furries who aren't into that sort of thing. I was just being cheeky.

@Ryu_Niiyama

Link plz

I just really haven't been able to get excited about this game at all. I'm really over this crush pop culture has had on Sherlock Holmes the past several years.

I haven't found anything reassuring about the next console's future from Reggie's nor Miyamoto's comments lately. They sound painfully in damage control mode and don't seem apologetic about the missteps Nintendo has taken this generation at all. This interviews just reeks of arrogance. How do they expect to win back gamers and casuals if they aren't even arsed about winning over their loyal fans lately?

@Lemmy_the_Koopa

That's what I'm thinking. So they couldn't have it by E3 2011... so then what's been stopping them in the four years since?

The 1st, 6th, and 7th ones I need in my life badly.

@rjejr

Naturally. I saw quite a few NSFW material on Tumblr shortly after the game's reveal. Certainly you don't think the furries have slacking for a whole year.

SH-WEET.

Thank god we're getting more 3rd party localization or my 3DS year would be looking pretty dry.

The're within their rights of course but really, what a douche move if they don't even plan on translating it themselves.

@Rocky2418

Thank you for posting that sales data. I'm so tired of people peddling around that "XL outsells standard" excuse (like this is a phenom exclusive to the NA). Someone in another comment section even had the gall to call the standard audience "niche". On planet is 33% considered "niche"?

And isn't the point of having variations of products anyway is that you're serving the different tastes and needs of your audience? With this decision NoA had basically told 33% of the 3DS owners to either upgrade to their way or no way. I chose "no way" and I'm sure I wasn't alone. Ridiculous that this is even a problem when America is one of the Nintendo's biggest markets but it's another example of how stingy and arrogant NoA can be.

The new XL and the 2DS their "best" lineup? Really? Despite how pathetic it looks for a large market like America to only have those two options when Japan and Europe have them all? Ugh.

There's a reason Pizza Hut has pan, small, medium, large, and XL sized pizzas, Reggie. It's not about which is selling the most, it's about fulfilling as many needs as possible.

You'd think with Bloodstained, Shenmue 3, and Yooka Laylee's success, Capcom would just revive the project already. Especially since they have Mighty No. 9 as a reference for how successful an actual Megaman kickstarter would be. There's obviously lots of money in this type of thing... I just don't get it.

@IceClimbers

Since the Peanuts crew have already joined us in the comment section, in the great words of Charlie Brown: "Good grief."

With all due respect Mr. Baker, how about you guys sort out an actual account system and cross buy first before asking people to be riskier with their eshop purchases? There's still people who are reluctant to support the eshop for something that is very much in Nintendo's hands.

I think some here oversimplify the issue with Nintendo fans supporting more indies and 3rd parties. There ARE indies that have found success on Nintendo platforms such as Steamworld Dig, Affordable Space Adventures, Gunman Clive, Mutant Mudds, Mighty Switch Force, and Shovel Knight. There are also 3rd parties that have success on Nintendo handhelds, the 3DS is virtually unchallenged in the dedicated handheld market because it's home to stuff like Monster Hunter, Yokai Watch, BokuMono as well as Nintendo's staple of IP's. The home console situation is different and has a more troubled history but I think generally what the Nindies/3rd parties that find success on Nintendo platforms have in common is a certain aesthetic, level of polish, and type of gameplay that appeals to the Nintendo fan's palette. Stroking the nostalgia buttons and promotional backing from Nintendo usually helps too.

I'd say most of my 3DS eshop/retail purchases are from indies/3rd parties. But it's not out of obligation or some need to support the little guy, it's because I personally have found a lot of quality and interesting titles. Make'em good and I'll buy.

@MadAdam81

Okay, so you meant "COD-esque" as in churning out yearly franchises and rarely innovating. Sorry for misunderstanding. However, I still have to disagree. Mario, Pokemon, and Zelda would already fall into this category you described. It's rarely one year (or in Mario's case barely a few months) where we don't see some type of game from them and not every game is a new or fresh iteration. Zelda has had three remakes in the past three years and the most recent traditional Pokemon game was also a remake. For every Mario, Pokemon, and Zelda released, that's resources Nintendo could have used to come up with a new IP or revive an older one with fresher ideas and new inspiration. Even Splatoon was originally going to be a Mario game. Nintendo makes new IP's all the time, many of them are just smaller games that don't get the push or spotlight that Splatoon does.

Your concerns about Metriod, F-zero, Animal Crossing, etc. would be understandable if these franchises were used more frequently to begin with. Fans shouldn't have to wait two generations to see Starfox when they barely have to wait two months to see Mario.

@fullyilly

Right off the bat, I'd like to thank you guys for the honesty regarding the technical hurdles you're experiencing with the Wii U port. That kind of integrity is refreshing to see.

The game looks like good bloody fun. I hope everything works out and you can reach as broad of a audience as possible. Good luck.

@MadAdam81

"If Nintendo istend to what the fans thought they wanted, we'd get every Nintendo franchises churning out yearly terrible CoD like stuff."

You've been on this site for two years, unless you've never read a single comment section before now, there is no way you actually believe that utter nonsense you just spewed out. The straws you're reaching for aren't even in the same restaurant at this point.

Nothing for me because I'm broke but even if I wasn't, I'm still not feeling inclined to give Nintendo my money for a while.

@Mr_Zurkon

True. I'd say my niece knows Mickey and Minnie mainly through the merchandise we buy her and the occasional viewing of Mickey Clubhouse on Disney Junior. She benefits from being in a house full of 90's/80's kids so we make sure she gets a healthy dose of Disney Renaissance to go with along with the current Frozen and Tinkerbell climate.

First off, WTF at his kids not knowing Mickey Mouse. My three year old niece knows Mickey, Minnie, Tom & Jerry, Scooby Doo, Superman, and a host of other pop culture characters beyond her years because we don't keep her in a freaking bubble.

Secondly, he'd have a point... if Nintendo were actually doing what he thinks they're doing. The Internet and so-called industry experts seem to have a warped perception of who the hardcore Nintendo fan actually is and what their wants are (ironically it's similar to the perception they have of SEGA fans) and it shows here with his comments.

Metriod and Animal Crossing have by far been the two most requested franchises to make their Wii U appearance. No one has been jumping up and down asking for a 3DS Federation spinoff or an amiibo party game with AC characters slapped on it. People have been asking for console entries for a traditional Fire Emblem and Pokemon Stadium/Colosseum/Snap but I don't remember anyone asking for a Skylanders crossover. Fans have embraced new IP like Splatoon that Nintendo itself embraced but were cold on W101 and Codename Steam which Nintendo sent out to sink or swim. Fans have also been clamoring for lesser known IP's like F-zero, Sin and Punishment, Eternal Darkness, and Advance Wars to make their appearance this generation. None of which have. If the Wii U library actually reflected Nintendo pandering strictly to it's core fanbase, there'd be a lot more of the franchises mentioned and a lot less Mario and Wii.

Instead, Nintendo has been trying to pander to a mass audience that simply isn't there anymore with the same bag of tricks. They need to appease the fans they have left with a diversified library of staple IPs while also trying to reel in new ones by extending their marketing reach and creating new exciting IPs. There's no reason it has to be a either/or situation.

People need to stop the ad hominem. I made it a point to reduce my expectations to zero going into the event and was still disappointed. The bait and switch with AC and Metroid Prime didn't help either. Good for you if you found the presentation fulfilling and feel there's nothing to be upset over, just accept that you're very much in the minority and throwing around "you're all entitled and selfish!" insults does nothing to change that.

Reggie thought the Spaltoon reactions were bad? Huh? It pretty much sparked a fandom overnight. Tumblr filled with fanart and homemade plushes within a day of it's reveal. Two days after MP:FF's people are signing cancellation petitions and giving the trailer tens of thousands of dislikes. What kind of out of touch revisionist nonsense...

I'll forever remember this as the game that marked the beginning of the downward spiral into the epic disaster that was the Digital Event.

Splatoon showing some nice legs. That's a pretty soft drop from last week. It's looking like 500K will be in the bag in the not too distant future, possibly 1M+ lifetime which would be outstanding for a new IP on this system.

Nice to see Rhythm Heaven doing well, now announce a localization. kthxbai

@Parasky

I'm normally not uptight about these type of things but my eyes instinctively rolled the moment I read the actual quote.

... man, I know it's a bad thing but I'm just too in love with how this looks. The art style hits all my anime sensory buttons just right. And it's SEGA who I love just as much as I hate sometimes.

Even at that price point, just mediocre reviews will probably be enough for me to pick it up.

I watched the Mario Maker portion of the NWC yesterday and it definitely qualified as a show steal-er for me. I was gasping and ahh-ing just through the tablet screen, I would have literally been at the edge of my seat had I'd been there live. Helped that the levels were designed as well as they were brutal.

It's been a pretty high spirit E3 so far for me so I hope Nintendo (and Squeenix) can keep the good feels rolling.

I'm still holding out some smidgen of hope they saved the X2Y2/Z announcement for E3 but when you try to connect the dots, it just doesn't seem likely.

A two year wait for a sequel was welcomed but a three year wait is killing me especially since I sold my copy of X thinking I'd be back in Kalos soon enough. Though I suppose it's nice break for the fans feeling burnt out. Maybe I'll use the extra time to play B2W2.

Great position for an exclusive with only two days worth of sales. Looking at the titles it's behind on the list (besides Witcher), it probably would have been #2 if it had the whole month to sell.

I have no attachment to the Banjo Kazooie games but this looks great. Hope the backers are satisfied with the final product.

I love AVGN but I'm a little hesitant to spend my last $10 in the eshop on this game.

This crossover has been begging to happen ever since Anbe-san made his own Splatoon fanart last year. Nintendo would have been crazy not to have jumped on that.

Wee bit disappointed that it's just a costume DLC. Should still be cool but I'm really hoping for a collaboration that involves a Splatoon manga (and hopefully an anime would follow).

Zelda and Sonic will likely be locks for next year. Assuming Metroid to make it there eventually along with Castlevania. Final Fantasy, Street Fighter, Pokemon, GTA, Resident Evil... lots of good choices for next year.

Right call not putting Angry Birds in yet, even if it did meet the qualifications, putting it in first might have caused people to write off how "prestigious" this list really is.

Don't know how leggy it'll be but just the fact that it's selling this much out of the gate is really good news. Now we just need those North America numbers but it's already looking good so far for Splatoon's future as a staple IP.

Fairly good sign that it's only behind a highly anticipated multiplat. Gives me high hopes that the US and Japan numbers will be good too.