Does this surprise anyone? @SilverBlackDudeGuy Lol, with how often The Sun and Sony bash Nintendo, the news section would get half as many updates! You have a great point!
All the bashing is to be expected, though. I'd be confused if Nintendo wasn't being criticized.
@Wesbert I'm glad to hear that you weren't angry, sorry for the cold response. @theblackdragon To simplify my last two comments, I have this to say: one part of an article isn't sufficient for a judgement of the entire thing. Complaining because people whine about something is another case all together. I complained about the comments, not the doctor's article. The comments that I complained about were aimed at the doctor's article, they were about the NL article. "That is all. By your leave, I will excuse myself."-Soren
@Wesbert At the time of writing my last comment, I did not, I have now read the article, but from what I wrote in my last comment, it didn't matter whether I had read the article or not. My point was that people should read the doctor's article before dismissing him as a " ****** BAG!!!!!!!!...", not "there is good info in that article! Shut up!". You (and a few others) read the article, you have the right to say whatever you want about it. Others did not read the article. They need to keep quiet about it.
@WaltzElf Those are my thoughts exactly. If some doctor wrights up some article that DARES to say video games can be unhealthy for people, gamers immediately start butt-hurting without even reading the dang thing! Thank God this isn't Destructoid.
I laugh at news outlets calling anyone who plays a few video games "avid-gamers" (I'm looking at you, too, CNN). Truthfully, I lean towards Fox News when it comes to anything that isn't video game related; they're more trustworthy, unlike MSNBC. Has anyone else noticed that every major news outlet sucks when it comes to video games, and not just Fox?
I'm all for this since Miyamoto is the one who came up with it. He has never disappointed me in a video game, and I expect the same results for this one.
I'm hoping that this doesn't make Zelda more like Elder Scrolls and Fable when it comes to character development and moral codes. If that happened, I wouldn't be able to bear it.
I'm not really worried about what will happen to Fire Emblem, because IS does nothing but improve that franchise.
I'm partly with Eiji Aonuma on this one, but I would kick two puppies for a Wind Waker 3DS game, and we all know that the cruelest/hardest thing to do is kick a puppy.
I hope Nintendo doesn't try to go so "hardcore" that it ends up in the same position that the PS3 was in. Also, the controllers will be power drinkers if they really have a six inch screen.
Flipnote Studio is very impressive, but this belongs in its own class of awesome. It's like the Mozart of creative programs, and it only costs five bucks!
They make one game that sells well, and they think they know the industry. They're getting a bit too cocky for their own good. They should look harder at how many copies of Pokemon sell with a price tag of 34.99, then look at how many downloads of Angry Birds sell with their respective price. Plus, it's much easier to sell a game for the iPhone than it is for a console/handheld. In the app store, you buy the game and have it instantly. For a console, you have to drive to a store, or you could buy it online, which means waiting a few days to receive said game. It's actually a little embarrassing that they're getting such big heads.
It's true, sometimes I won't buy a game that looks great specifically because it's on WiiWare. It's hard to navigate, takes forever to get through, and has really annoying music. Also, WiiWare is severely lacking in demos, and the few demos it has require you to download them to the Wii/SDcard. WiiWare is WorthLess.
Now THAT is a contest! I would say "good luck" to you UK people, but considering that everyone is going against each other, that would be a bit redundant.
Two questions: how many brightness levels are there, and is the sound quality really "the same as the DSi"(games, not DSi sound) like you said, and not any better? Please don't feel like you have to, but I would appreciate it if you found time to answer these questions.
@TokenGirl Very well spoken. Very, very well spoken. Some people seem to only care about what's put in front of them, and not what operates the thing they see. Normally, there would be no problem with that, but when you look away from the Ekcs-Bocks, and toward the people who made it, then you need to take that into consideration.
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Re: Sony President Thinks 3DS is Just an Updated DS
Does this surprise anyone?
@SilverBlackDudeGuy
Lol, with how often The Sun and Sony bash Nintendo, the news section would get half as many updates! You have a great point!
All the bashing is to be expected, though. I'd be confused if Nintendo wasn't being criticized.
Re: Games Do More Damage Than Passive Smoking, says Doctor
@Wesbert
I'm glad to hear that you weren't angry, sorry for the cold response.
@theblackdragon
To simplify my last two comments, I have this to say: one part of an article isn't sufficient for a judgement of the entire thing.
Complaining because people whine about something is another case all together.
I complained about the comments, not the doctor's article.
The comments that I complained about were aimed at the doctor's article, they were about the NL article.
"That is all. By your leave, I will excuse myself."-Soren
Re: Games Do More Damage Than Passive Smoking, says Doctor
@Wesbert
At the time of writing my last comment, I did not, I have now read the article, but from what I wrote in my last comment, it didn't matter whether I had read the article or not.
My point was that people should read the doctor's article before dismissing him as a " ****** BAG!!!!!!!!...", not "there is good info in that article! Shut up!".
You (and a few others) read the article, you have the right to say whatever you want about it.
Others did not read the article. They need to keep quiet about it.
Re: Games Do More Damage Than Passive Smoking, says Doctor
@WaltzElf
Those are my thoughts exactly.
If some doctor wrights up some article that DARES to say video games can be unhealthy for people, gamers immediately start butt-hurting without even reading the dang thing!
Thank God this isn't Destructoid.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo to Reveal New Zelda Game at E3
New Play Control Wind Waker, maybe? Please tell me that I'm not the only one who loved that game.
Re: Rumour: 3DS eShop to Open with 3D Pokedex Application
I doubt that it will show EV's, movepools, and base stats, but it still sounds cool anyway.
This whole "free" thing certainly is attractive!
@komicturtle
Those pictures are fake! They don't say "2D image of a Nintendo 3DS game"!
Re: Talking Point: Should Nintendo Have Made the 3DS Download-only?
No.
Re: Capcom Announces Live Action Ace Attorney Movie
Do I spy Gourdy in the top right?
Re: Are We Nearing the End of Consoles? Nintendo Thinks Not
I laugh at news outlets calling anyone who plays a few video games "avid-gamers" (I'm looking at you, too, CNN).
Truthfully, I lean towards Fox News when it comes to anything that isn't video game related; they're more trustworthy, unlike MSNBC.
Has anyone else noticed that every major news outlet sucks when it comes to video games, and not just Fox?
Re: UK Pre-Orders Bag a Gold Sleeve and Poster for Ocarina 3D
Awesome swag, so why the nag?
Re: Mighty Milky Way - Gameplay Trailer
That was awesome in seven different ways.
Re: Wait, Did Majesco Just Announce the First Wii 2 Game?
So, we might have it sooner than we expected. That could be good news.
Re: Nintendo Confirms E3 2011 Conference Details
You kids have fun! Also, try not to get too dirty.
Re: Rumour: Metal Gear Solid to Sneak Onto 3DS in November
@Ryno
Check this out.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-3DS-Black-Handheld-System-/270741881378?pt=Video_Games&hash=item3f09794222
It may not be a 200$ 3DS, but this discount is still pretty great.
There are tons of other ones for the same price.
Re: Rumour: Metal Gear Solid to Sneak Onto 3DS in November
Alright, that's sooner than I expected. Maybe I will get a 3DS this year.
Re: Nintendo of America Hires Scott Moffitt as New Executive VP
Welcome to the team, Scott.
I wonder if his balance board moment will be about a game called
"Wii Need Mo-ffitt People"! Oh ho ho!
Re: Super Mario 3D to Use 3DS Gyro Sensor
I'm all for this since Miyamoto is the one who came up with it.
He has never disappointed me in a video game, and I expect the same results for this one.
Re: THQ Cancels Saints Row: Drive-By for 3DS
Judging by most people's responses, I'd say that this is good news. I certainly think it is.
@Xkhaoz
Is that a patriotic American My Little Pony like I think it is? If that thing exists, I'm going to get ten of them.
Re: New Elements Planned for Mario Kart on the 3DS
The blue shell? More like the Communist shell.
Re: Feature: Lads of the Rising Sun
These guys need T-shirts that say "Japan thinks I'm smart."
Re: Rumour: Wii Successor Won't Have a Traditional Hard Drive
@lz20XX
Or maybe it should be called the "Everyone Will Buy This Except for zez".
Re: Forget About Cards, Have an Augmented Reality Tattoo
In thirty years, that tattoo will look like a GameBoy cartridge.
Re: Vitality Sensor Will Be Released When Everyone Can Enjoy It
This is great news. I'm glad to see that this thing wasn't eaten by the internet.
Re: Nintendo Reinforcing Western Development for Wii's Successor
I'm hoping that this doesn't make Zelda more like Elder Scrolls and Fable when it comes to character development and moral codes.
If that happened, I wouldn't be able to bear it.
I'm not really worried about what will happen to Fire Emblem, because IS does nothing but improve that franchise.
Re: What Happens When Animal Crossing Meets Lost?
@13.
I second that.
Re: Miyamoto: A Link to the Past Could be Reworked for the 3DS
I'm partly with Eiji Aonuma on this one, but I would kick two puppies for a Wind Waker 3DS game, and we all know that the cruelest/hardest thing to do is kick a puppy.
Re: 3DS Console and WiiWare Games On Offer in Abylight Contest
This contest is worthless if the 3DS isn't Cosmos Black.
Re: Miyamoto: "I Will Do My Best to Deliver New Mario This Year"
@SadMan
That's an intelligent observation right there. Intelligent Systems, that is.
Re: Rumour: Wii 2 to Cost $350, Support 3DTVs, Out in October
@Zach Kaplan
Lets just hope that it isn't cheaply light.
Re: Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D's European Box Art is Simply Beautiful
I'm still liking the American version more. It's gold.
Re: Rumour: Retro Studios Working on Game for Wii Successor
If it's Retro Studios making a game, you know that it'll be good. I'm all for this if it's true.
Re: Rumour: Wii 2 has Blu-ray Drive, Controller Contains a Screen
I hope Nintendo doesn't try to go so "hardcore" that it ends up in the same position that the PS3 was in.
Also, the controllers will be power drinkers if they really have a six inch screen.
Re: Competition Winners: 3DS & 4 Ubisoft Games (UK)
@Tj92
Dupe accounts with a British nationality won't work.
Re: Masuda: Playing Pokémon is All About Being Heroic and Fair
Although the idea of getting to run your own evil organization would be fun, I wouldn't want it any other way, so this is good. Literally.
Re: Get Animated at Inchworm Animation's Impending Release
Flipnote Studio is very impressive, but this belongs in its own class of awesome.
It's like the Mozart of creative programs, and it only costs five bucks!
Re: Review: Samurai Warriors: Chronicles (3DS)
This just doesn't sit right with me. It's a shame that this game ended up like this.
Re: Nintendo Said Unto the Patent Office: Let There Be Wii Light
This would have lit your room up almost as fast as an angry boyscout playing a game of pick up sticks.
Re: 3DS Vision Lens to Change the Way You View 3D
And here I was expecting to see a fake US release date for the Fire Emblem 3 remake.
Re: The Brothers Mario 2 Trailer Introduces Us to the New Don
Quite a bit of harsh cursing to be on Nintendo Life, specifically at 2:03. For a kid friendly website, I'm both surprised and disappointed.
Re: Angry Birds Dev Calls Nintendo Games "$49 Pieces of Plastic"
They make one game that sells well, and they think they know the industry.
They're getting a bit too cocky for their own good. They should look harder at how many copies of Pokemon sell with a price tag of 34.99, then look at how many downloads of Angry Birds sell with their respective price.
Plus, it's much easier to sell a game for the iPhone than it is for a console/handheld.
In the app store, you buy the game and have it instantly. For a console, you have to drive to a store, or you could buy it online, which means waiting a few days to receive said game.
It's actually a little embarrassing that they're getting such big heads.
Re: WiiWare, Fez Developer Does Not Like You At All
It's true, sometimes I won't buy a game that looks great specifically because it's on WiiWare. It's hard to navigate, takes forever to get through, and has really annoying music.
Also, WiiWare is severely lacking in demos, and the few demos it has require you to download them to the Wii/SDcard.
WiiWare is WorthLess.
Re: Review: The Sims 3 (3DS)
This is terrible. I didn't think the launch games would be as bad as they are.
Re: Win 1 of 3 Nintendo 3DS' & 4 Games with Ubisoft (UK)
Now THAT is a contest! I would say "good luck" to you UK people, but considering that everyone is going against each other, that would be a bit redundant.
Re: Metacritic Career Ratings Pit Aonuma Versus Miyamoto
Brought that far down by one game. Good thing he wasn't
involved in CD-i.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life 3DS FAQ
Two questions: how many brightness levels are there, and is the sound quality really "the same as the DSi"(games, not DSi sound) like you said, and not any better?
Please don't feel like you have to, but I would appreciate it if you found time to answer these questions.
Re: Review: Pokémon Black and White (DS)
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Improve it.
Re: 3DS Arrives at Nintendo Life
Corbie, you lucky dog.
I'm ready to hear all about the battery life, and how it changes depending on what you do with it.
Re: Watch Satoru Iwata's Keynote at GDC Live
I'm watching the live stream, and Reggie just confirmed Netflix for the 3DS (coming June). That's pretty freakin' sweet.
Re: Watch Satoru Iwata's Keynote at GDC Live
I'm glad that Nintendo has started providing links for things like this.
Re: Nintendo Names Cynthia Gordon New Corporate Affairs VP
@TokenGirl
Very well spoken. Very, very well spoken.
Some people seem to only care about what's put in front of them, and not what operates the thing they see.
Normally, there would be no problem with that, but when you look away from the Ekcs-Bocks, and toward the people who made it, then you need to take that into consideration.