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All I care about at the moment is Mario Maker DLC. Water in above ground levels, water in above ground levels, water in above ground levels!

@OorWullie Samus: "I took an arrow in the knee."

Should anyone do the "directly" motion, or should that only be Iwata's thing?

All's I want is SMM DLC. Okay, I'll take more, but that's what I'm about these days.

@Faruko It's actually a villager named Louie. I don't think he was in New Leaf.

I'd forgotten how annoying Marshal is with his little scowl.

I look forward to some of the new features of Happy Home making it into the next AC proper (greater control over tabletop items; front yards; squeezing past furniture), but I have to admit I haven't been back to the game since day two. Is it because of the game itself or because I'm solely focused on Super Mario Maker? Dunno.

Zelda Maker for the 30th. It's only the overhead games, but you can pick from LoZ, LttP, or LBW styles. It's actually a terrible idea because it'd have to be nothing but dungeons. How fun would tiny little user-made overworlds be? Maybe Ninty could make it work.

My goal is to make levels on par with a typical professional Mario level, and most of mine are at about 20% completion. One level I didn't think was too difficult has 0% completion, so maybe what's obvious to me is not to others.

Here's some levels that feel like real Mario that I've found from the first creator I decided to follow:

SMB3: D185-0000-004C-BF4B
A very clever and unique NSMBWU Ghost House: 576E-0000-004B-3589
SMB3: 6205-0000-0030-6AF6

I'm not her agent, but I found these and really liked them. I hope she makes more.

I played all three levels and they are really quite good. He had a strong grasp of good design. As an example, he wanted you to know the way to go at the start of his Ramparts level, but instead of using a sign, he used the falling debris "sound effect" (I believe it's under sound effects, but it's really visual) to direct your attention upward. To his family and friends, he will be missed for a lot more than Mario levels. But, since that's my only contact with him, I really wish I had the opportunity to enjoy more of his work.

By the way, he apparently uploaded a revision of the first level, so the address in the top tweet doesn't work. Just enter one of the others and you can find the revision and the other two.

Rest in peace, sir.

"Only one finger is needed for the entire game, proving that this is about as relaxing as a video game will ever be"

You kidding? There's a bazillion Super Mario Maker levels where you don't even need a single finger. "Don't Press A Button!"

I'm at 1.01, but I have only seen a message about a Saturday delivery. I've tried placing a ton of stuff, played a couple of 10-Mario challenges, and a couple of user levels. Nothing yet. I hope the faster delivery kicks in soon.

Stable, Ponyboy.

@DreamyViridi "This piece of art is amazing, though the nerd in me is bugged by the fact that Mario is the Thunder God, not Luigi."

This is Redd's knockoff. Mario and Luigi are reversed on the legit piece.

Profiles are the only plus to me. The credits now play in a small window and the next episode starts automatically. Do not want. I have to turn the sound off on the Gamepad since it is now playing there redundantly. Why break the unique features of the Wii U Gamepad to add profiles?

Profiles are great. I don't really get the rest (after a cursory look). No reason for it to be showing on the Gamepad for me, since I'm watching the TV. And the other controls seem to be hidden. I think pressing Y got me to search.

@Damo @Sakura Thanks for the explanation, Sakura. I was aware of the reason it is treated differently in British and US English, but not that it was used both ways in the UK. Also, I was unaware that NL policy was to treat the company as a singular entity. I misremembered reading a "Nintendo Have" headline, though it might have been that other British Nintendo news site. Either way, I'm not making fun or complaining. I enjoy being an American reader and being exposed to the British usage.

Shouldn't the British version of this headline read "GAME Confirm Shovel Knight amiibo"? LOL.

@khululy The first was Rambo, the second was Demolition Man, and third was Judge Dredd. If they make a new one, it will be the Expendables!

@davidevoid No, I prefer the original. To be honest, I always buy SOR2 and I never really end up liking it. The bigger sprites just look too chunky to me, and I am not fond of stages like the baseball diamond/elevator and the aliens. I'll buy this one to support Sega 3D and M2. Maybe I'll finally see what the big deal is.

On the other hand, I still remember buying SOR the day it came out and getting no sleep that night. I basically went from NES Double Dragon to that, so it was a revelation.

The level shown is the exact first level from Dark Moon. So, if you're feeling jealous, just pick that up and you'll get more involved gameplay as well. I guess Next Level should feel honored.

I'm more interested in making my village look nice. Designing my rooms has always been a chore I didn't like. I'd be more interested if the animals could tell me I had an eye for design like a dead yak.

"Mr. Scott, I'm going to need you to increase the stability!"
"I've given you all the stability she's got, Captain!"

I'll always remember how he took a pay cut when Nintendo cut the price of the 3DS as it was not yet performing up to expectations. An unnecessary move on his part (as far as my expectations as a fan who paid the original price), but a very classy and almost unheard of gesture. He has been the most public and "approachable" video game head, bar none, and I will sorely miss his Nintendo Directs. "Directly" and "please understand" are now part of Nintendo lore.

I think I'll play some Balloon Fight in his honor.

Heh heh, the guy playing the game is pretty bad. He can't hit the blocks and has no clue he can swim underwater. He's never played Mario before.

I refused to buy the XL (don't care about faceplates, but I don't like the blown up images on the XL). I may buy the smaller version if it comes out, but I no longer really see a compelling reason for the New 3DS to even exist. One exclusive retail game, and it doesn't even improve the performance of existing games? I think Nintendo saved me money by going XL-exclusive, as I'll probably just wait to see what their next hardware looks like.

@RegalSin But could you play against a fire-breathing turtle?

I need a bumper sticker: "My president's body is ready." Comes exclusively with the Reggie Amiibo.

My corporeal form is prepared. BTW, Reggie's my uncle and he confirmed Pikmin/Splatoon DLC for MK8

I got a Ness because of a fully-paid preorder. If I had to wait for the day, I would have been out of luck. Things need to change, but that's not the way.

If there were any doubts about Splatoon being a success in Japan, I would have thought the adoption of "Squid Kid" as the Japanese national anthem would have put them to rest.

Crossy Road looks fun, and I've been playing games since Freeway was the chicken-based Frogger clone of choice on the 2600--back before Activision was the industry bad guy. I've got 32G on my phone and most of it is free since I only have a handful of games, being more a 3DS/Wii U guy, but I'll check it out. The phone game I always go back to is Flick Football, which is mindless and fun.

@Peach64 My take, too. Agree 100%.

Why are you guys complaining about the price? Just go out and cut some grass and break some pots!

@rjejr I thought for sure it was going to be that Bowser. Nobody under 40 would know who he was, though. Sha Na Na FTW!

It looks like American Gladiator with ink. It feels like this could be a big one for Ninty. I hope so. Launching a new IP is great. I hope they do more of these to keep it rolling. As for me, I already preloaded the full version and preordered all the amiibo. The inkling girl is adorable.

"Mellow Mode" is for people who need a break from the game's more challenging mode: "Getting All Three Amiibo Without Breaking the Bank"

If they included a fourth amiibo that could only be gotten in this package, they'd sell like mad.

The console is sealed in such a way that it can not be opened without the machine being destroyed...it is therefore impossible to ensure that this does not contain prohibited items.

If it is impossible to open it without destroying it, couldn't one assume that if it does not come into the prison in a destroyed state, it has not be opened by someone looking to insert prohibited items?

I already paid for this with the first pack. I just wish Toads could come in different colors. After playing Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, I want a purple Toad.

The price will go back up for those who collect this stuff and want the physical. Just got to wait a while. I have the disc but I don't plan to sell it.

I've known about this since I was a kid, but only because I read this article, built a time machine, and went back in time and told myself. It was a one-time-use time machine, but I feel like it was worth it.

Nobody ever mentions the sound. Is it improved from the tinny speakers on the original 3DS XL? I planned a day one purchase, but I'm out until the regular models are released or an exclusive comes along that I can't live without (Super Mario Galaxy 3, for example).

Call me crazy, but when you used your Samus figure on MK8, I expected you to select the Samus outfit for your Mii! Oh, well.

Miyamoto's gonna license this for Pikmin FOOR-DEE!

I think it would be pretty cool if we got a "2D" Metroid using the Tropical Freeze engine. Kind of a "full circle" deal, since DKCR was built on the Prime engine!

@Dodger No mercy rule in the Bigs. In 2007, the Rangers best the O's 30-3. It remains a modern era record.

It's the non-wearable thing! My guess is that it's a t-shirt you can play but not wear!

Examples: they call Fang Freya and call Freya Dobie. I was perfectly willing to live with it, but this is cool.

The Isabelle Nendoroid is awesome (in pictures, don't have it). They've got a new one coming out with her winter clothes on. Pretty good idea, having changeable expressions/poses.