Prof_Clayton

@ThomasBW84 You announced this back in September: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/09/carbon_fire_studio_launching_frenchy_bird_on_wii_u_eshop
But it isn't on the Frenchy Bird page on your site, not sure if intentional or not.

@sinalefa They said in their release that it is temporary:
"The sale starts tomorrow, December 11, in the American Nintendo eShop and the game will be offered for $15.99. Be quick to grab the bargain till January 15, 2015."

Not my cup of tea but for that price I think everyone interested should treat themselves for the holidays.

All about that quest, bout that quest
No Squall

Highly reccomend BLOK DROP U and Color Zen if you want some puzzles, especially with BLOK DROP U getting a bunch of free levels added on soon.
Also would say that while I haven't played the actual trilogy, PW 1-3 are all amazing games which deserve to be played by everyone who enjoys a good story.
Rune Factory 4 is worth it if you think you'll like it. Not everyone's cup of tea but I don't usually play that genre of games but was pleasantly surprised by this one, and with the studio having closed this is probably your last chance.

Probably one of the more useless looking apps I've seen. I mean, for free I guess it's cool but still pointless to me.
For those who had fun with it though, sorry to see it going.

All I got from this:

Smash Wii U = Smash 3DS
Pokemon Gen 3 Remake A =/= Pokemon Gen 3 Remake B

Silly Europeans.

Christmas Wonderland 4 Description:
"Christmas Wonderland 4 is a great Hidden Objects game packed full of gorgeous graphics, hidden surprises, fun puzzles and engrossing mini games for ALL the family to enjoy."
I'd certainly hope a hidden object game has hidden surprises. And I don't think its possible to have an engrossing mini game, or its not really a mini game anymore.

I didn't think it was quite this bad, but I didn't run into really any of those bugs with my time with the game.
You also forgot to mention the in game leaderboards which add some value to the game as they show the top score & your closetst rival.
And a minute per dollar is pretty harsh.
This game works VERY well in the category of 'Family with small children' game. You can't lose & the parents can help the kid through the level. It's child friendly and there will be an update eventually which will add music.

They need some better trailers, that's for sure.

I was feeling a 6/10 before I even clicked on the review.
Ubisoft is one of my least favorite developers now... would be my least favorite but unfortunately they do have the Rayman IP in their possession.

Might pick up Superstar Saga since I need a new copy (GBA cart doesn't save) and the DDP is ending soon.

So this interview has actually been edited in translation, Nintendo Life.
All mention of Flipnote Studio 3D has been removed from translation of the original Japanese interview, where it was repeatedly mentioned.
Was this on purpose? Yes. Flipnote Studio 3D deconfirmed for good.

...What were they thinking with that first Link DLC?!?
Its pretty disturbing. I know I wouldn't buy it. ._.

Surprisingly, I like the second one the most, if it comes to NA I'll have to consider it.
You guys should add a poll to see what everyone's favorite is.

Wow. The FZero course is awesome!
Glad they brought in my good old B Dasher too. Can finally race like I've been used to!

This looks near identical to Super Toy Cars, and as you can see that game wasn't perfect.

If Table Top racing was going to release on Wii U, I'd reccomend asking Eclipse Games if it sold well, and then know that their racing game would likely sell way better.

@Pink_Floyd If you're interested, the chatroom is right here: http://us21.chatzy.com/69389379591098
However, I don't want everyone coming in from Nintendo Life and answering positively- I want it to be representative of the gaming population as a whole.
The poll should show up right as you enter (or the rules might come first, just close those out).

On a general video gaming chatroom, I'm running a poll for everyone who enters- from LPers to XBoxers to Nintendo fans to Playstation owners to those looking for a new system... the range is very wide.
In just a short time, we've gotten 47 responses to the question, "Will you be piking up any amiibo?"
Ignoring the 5 troll answers of "Hi", we have 42 random gamers answers.
20/42 answered 'What's an amiibo?'
9 answered 'No'
5 answered 'I still don't know'
5 answered 'Yes, only a small handful though'
2 were unsure of what they did still, though had heard of them
1 answered 'Maybe 1'

If Nintendo only has that small of a selection of gamers even knowing what an amiibo is, they could be in serious trouble. They do, as this article states, need to get word out and clarify as to what they do, and will do, if they want to have sales.

Wat.
This needs better editing or orginization or something. All I got was a game couldn't be ported so Dan Adleman made a bad version to prove it could be but it couldn't because there was no art which there actually was but wasn't sent but no sound was sent either and the game for Wii U is for download on PC and its an official game and Nintendo Life enjoyed Woah Dave but its not coming to Wii U?

@Worthy Finally, somebody who gets it!
You also get the figurine along with the DLC as well, making it both a physical and digital purchase at the same time. If you buy amiibos you like, odds are you'll be buying the games they are in as well and likely getting even more for free.

I was glancing at the pictures kinda bored, then I realized that I was actually looking at a game.

Being a non MH fan, this made me want to try the series even less.

If Nintendo releases a Zelda 3DS with this in NA, they will probably get more sales than they think.

Its a fun game for families who want to play, but as someone who played this platformer, I can easily say this was easier than a Mario game. The level design wasn't aways hot either, but I feel for any younger kids or casual gamers this is a very fun time.

Notice how he worded that.
"In this way, we are preparing to expand on our characters while also increasing the number of software we output and allowing our customers to have their next experiences in certain franchises without waiting three years."
This basically said, based on his wording, that they will take their most popular characters and give them spin off games between releases, inbetween the normal releases, in certain franchises.

Hence, every mildly popular Nintendo franchise is up for grabs on the Wii U for a crossover title. You ask, what's popular? Take a look at Smash Bros- Pokemon (Getting Pokken Fighters), Fire Emblem (FE x SMT), Mario (Another Mario Spinoff), Zelda (Hyrule Warriors), etc.
Where it gets interesting is the unannounced titles. If you look at every smash bros character series' representation, you'll find that Metroid, Kid Icarus Uprising, Punch Out!!, Retro NES in form of DHD & Dr. Mario, Animal Crossing, Wii Fit and a few third party titles have all increased.
I feel that this means, based on a lack of the number of titles Iwata seems to know of but not revealed, that we will see Wii U spinoffs of some of these series, as they are growing in popularity. Metroid, Kid Icarus and Animal Crossing all seem like perfect fits for me, but anything can happen- DHD & Dr. Mario were each recognized in form of NES REMIX.

tl;dr I'm calling an Animal Crossing, Metroid and Kid Icarus (well, I wish the third could happen...) spinoffs on Wii U due to smash reps.

I'm starting to dislike these guys more and more as time goes on. Renegade Kid is a well known name to the internet, at least to anyone who is slightly interested in gaming, and they shouldn't need to borrow funds from their players in hopes of porting a port.
The 3DS version's sales are all they should need- if it sold well enough, they should have the money needed to port it over. If it didn't, whi bring it to a console with such a smaller userbase? It won't sell better.
They clearly need better management, or money management, or better business decisions, or something. Because they should be above Kickstarters by this point. They've released so many games that they should have the funds to launch new ones... if they don't then they aren't being very profitable and need to get off of their high horse.
tl;dr Company trying to get people to fund a nonprofitable game to hide the fact that they're having some issues. Also trying to hde it behind an air of supremacy. (Or at least that's my guess)

This is one of those times that the pixel art makes me dislike the game immediately.

*Weekly intervals.

Japan getting a game this large last? Wow, that's pretty surprising to me, at least we can destroy them on day one of online.

Rakoo is giving off some serious Disney/Lion King vibes. It looks like an insta buy for me as that trailer really sold me on the game.
Glad to hear that Moving Player is willing to do this, but I wonder how many games they can handle at once? Hopefully a handful, which is what this sounds like.

@Farpun In Australia and New Zealand.

Well, that's just a really long and winded way to point out the obvious.

If they make more money they can make more games, I suppose (even though they're rich they'll be a little more risky since a failure console/game would have less of an overall impact).
I just hope that whatever they choose to do, it doesn't hurt video games.

The 3DS is dropping fast, and no wonder, it is growing more outdated hardware-wise every minute. They can't get the new 3DS out in the wild fast enough, in my opinion.
Wii U is also thankfully getting that much needed boost, but after Smash releases I almost expect the hardware sales to divebomb. Everyone is "waiting for Smash" and as such by the end of the year the majority of interested consumers will have one. Now if marketing steps up they could help to spread awareness of the Wii U, but I don't count on it due to their inconsistent marketing thus far.
With software though, that's where Wii U will truly shine, in 2015, as every new user will be finished with Smash.

I think the game itself is very fun to play, even if its not perfect. If you like games similar to this, you'll likely enjoy this one too.

These will go great with my other nine posters from CN!

I still have over 800 coins left too, and haven't redeemed any codes from games this year (physical, anyway). We need more prizes!

Potions? Seriously? That's like a Mario game bundle giving you five extra lives.

Uh, Donkey Kong is back in EU? Okay then.
Glad to see SMTIV made it across the pond!
@ThomasBW84 Under Cosmophony, it should be take note, not take not. :3

Was anticipating a "I got 99 Seconds but..." subtitle myself.
Nice quick review.

Nice! Definitely a reason to watch, love those cutscenes.

Meeehhhh... I don't know. I've been playing a lot of good games lately, and I can SMTIV for that price... or a selection of just as good indie releases.
I'll probably end up waiting for a sale. The problem with these for me is that it feels too much like a full release, rather than a small eShop game.

It makes a lot more sense when you realize that you're the one shooting out the blue pixels, and they can hit & neutralize the enemies' red ones.

Haha, love the listing for DK on the right-

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Barrels, Kill Screen

Got the email about this too, still unsure of if its my type of game, but Circle has been bringing over some very impressive titles in the past few months so I bet it'll be good!

Pretty soon they'll be $5 sales.

So some people will get multiple codes based on their loyalty levels? Pretty cool.

Not even sure what this is about, but NL featured it so much I'm definitely going to look into it.

I highly reccomend Color Zen if you enjoy simple puzzle games, that one's a blast and that's a great price.

What a terrible first impression. Seriously, your KS video is your most important feature... what I saw was a strangely designed (artwise) game with basic platforming, generic combat/enemies and nothing brought to the table at all. Nothing I would even consider backing; though it might be a good game, the video honestly led me to think otherwise.
EDIT: Also, the main piece of artwork looks kinda derpy. Not that I'm trying to hate on this game, I actually hope the developer reads this comment and understands I'm trying to help rather than hate. Because its probably a good game but we need to see that in the video.

" It feels exactly like one might imagine riding a horse is like, if one imagines horses to be forklifts."
I really lost it here. Nice review.