Shiner1776

Still waiting for a standard new 3ds in black

@Sammychan why? Just for a Nintendo app? Make another email too? Then I wouldn't have the friend list to make that anything more than pointless.

I'm not linking a Nintendo app with my Facebook or Twitter, I do business on those sites. Annoying they'd go that route. It's also very disappointing that I can't have my 3ds/Miiverse friends on this service and I'm expected to initiate a friend request in person. I feel like they purposely gimped the features of this app so less people would actually use it for rewards/discounts.

It's ridiculous that Nintendo hasn't released flipnote 3d for sale, it's practically what the 3ds was made for. Most of my friends would have a 3ds if they could use flipnote

Looks fantastic! Anybody who is looking forward to this one should try Salt and Sanctuary, I've been playing it non stop. I wonder if Slain will have co-op like S&S?

@TheRealThanos true, they have expressed the platforms will be separate in that way- but they will function with each other to at least some degree. Especially after they test the waters with the first 5 phone games. This prototype is meant to be a bit misleading, but there will be touch and it will be a part of a modernized concept of a Nintendo ecosystem.

This absolutely is the nintendo prototype- it's very minimal ergonomically at this point, but they're experimenting with developing touch style games that will cross function with their cell phone games/app.

Federation Force was designed in a way so it could run on old 3ds hardware, which unfortunately limits the art direction to a Lego game. The real problem I have with it, aside from it not being a proper metroid mood/setting, is the giant headed mii characters. Baby Lego characters playing paint ball in a space mall is what it looks like and it's not exciting or interesting. Especially since practically nobody in America uses their 3ds for multiplayer/online.

Bring back strikers! Miss that one, everybody would play it.

They need to drop Sonic Boom, its an abomination of a beloved IP. The unnecessary design changes makes it look less familiar and more like a plastic Walmart product. Sonic used to have a stylish, otherworldly feel to it in the '90s. It used to be funky, the soundtrack alone of Sonic one through three was enough to convince you that it was "cool" and not just a product to sell to your little kid.
Sonic Boom is a bleak reminder of how far Sonic and Sega have fallen.

Such a disappointment that we can't get these in the U.S. - They're crazy for not releasing this here.

Just free advertising provided by the users. Why don't they have a Nintendolandish theme park community where you control your mii avatar and communicate and play with people in real time. Otherwise it's just a censored reddit where they only want you to advertise their software.

It'd be nice for them to release the next batch of games without mentioning the words "spin-off" and "Amiibos".

Because all girls need stereotypical pink and fluffy cute things that say "you go grrrl!" in order for them to understand or like something, right?

They need to stop messing up character design. Modern Knuckles is an abomination.

They completely ruined knuckle's character design, in my opinion.

The original GB and GBC Pokemon games were the only ones to take off with me or anybody I knew personally. Multiplayer by cable link was so cool and clunky.
After that, I don't recognize them. They lost what the originals had- an 8-bit handmade hanfuda vibe I still love.

Anybody remember being about twelve/fourteen years old and not having an adults income? If you and your siblings were going to get a console, you were going to get ONE and it had to last you for years.
This is where the whole "buy Nintendo consoles for Nintendo games" idea isn't going to work.
Not many people buy every console on the market, and it's ridiculous to expect them to do so. RPGs/serious games only on ps4/Xbox? Well let's just put a best buy in my basement, why don't we! Don't want to miss out right?

Some of you may remember holding out on buying a dreamcast because you knew the PS2 would have better specs and support.
The Wii U has become our Dreamcast, unfortunately.
Nintendo needs to actually try to compete. Out-wow us beyond what the ps4 and Xbox one are capable of.
I hope they'll get rid of ANY doubt for their next system. ANY doubt about specs and developer support (and the bad name/branding) will make it be nothing but a huge disappointment.

Nintendo should be #1 in video games, no exceptions.

Personally, I still play the GameBoy/GBA more than the new 3ds. Why? It matches my lifestyle, straight to the point one-game-at-time portable. I still buy GB games from time to time.
I'm excited to witness the release of the credit card sized GameBoy coming October.

Nintendo has really limited themselves with the Wii U, which is now largely seen as a game system that essentially only plays MK8 and SSB.

The gamepad is cool, but if they cared about (1)having third party, (2) a long console life, (3) good sales and (4) a wider array of releases, maybe they would've made the Wii U on par with the rest of the video game market?
Tired of this stuff, Nintendo needs to step it up next time.

It's worth noting that P.T. was a free and unadvertised demo, so it's no surprise they'd reserve the right to change or remove it.

All visual/audio/intellectual property is merely licensed, because ownership would imply that you have manipulative rights to the work (make money off of it, show publicly, etc.)

Comparatively, Sony does an incredible job on digital purchases. The P.T. deal doesn't worry me, I'll still have it on my HDD forever and have a huge list of games to easily put on another system if mine disappears.

Nintendo, on the other hand, seems harder for me to trust surprisingly.
I buy mostly digital because I enjoy to travel without a best buy living in my luggage.

I travel a lot and it's annoying to have the region lock on my 3ds. It should be a system that works for you everywhere, no matter where you're from. Want a new game while you're hanging out at the hotel? Nope, I have to wait till I get back to the US. It's dumb and outdated.

At the very least make Europe and America compatible with each other, it can't be that difficult.

@gage_wolf - I agree, this is an accessory fad that I wouldn't mind to see go away.

Amiibo is essentially a plastic software leech for people with collecting/hoarding issues.
If amiibo delivered a unique gaming experience, I'd have a differing opinion because I love toys and Nintendo, but this product line is unfocused and peripheral.

They could've made it more responsive. Hard to pluck out articulate melodies with the lag. The Korg synths (which are awesome) on the eshop are proof that they could make it more touch responsive if they put in the work.

Poverty and neglect affect children much more profoundly than video games or R-rated movies. Who let the church lady put this one here?

Thank God there's Bloodborne in the meantime.
The wii u definitely needs an open world adventure.

Zelda U vs Bloodborne... Hmmmm...

Whether they release it here or not, they already lost me.
I was sooo hyped at the end of last year, but coming this late sealed the deal for me. I'm over it. It's old news that the most invested people in NA have discarded by now.
I'll stick to my other new toys (Bloodborne) and hopefully they can realize that they're sacrificing momentum and faith for nothing. The butt-hurt is real and the will to care has passed.

For Women's History month Nintendo should announce the release of the more feminine design of the New 3DS. I thought they were trying to appeal to both genders when I saw the faceplate model pictured beside the XL.
I'm still sooooooo disappointed....

I embrace any progressive change that Nintendo is willing to bet on- as long as they don't leave us (NA) out of the cool things that they like to tease us with.
Seriously, Nintendo is such a tease.

If only North America could get the small New 3DS too

I just want to know if they will release the standard N3DS or not this year(NA).

I hate to take it so personally, but my Wii U's hard drive is full, and I have an expensive digital library on my old original 3DS. I'm not progressing with these consoles further unless they announce the system that the other regions have(normal sized N3DS).
No digital, no physical, no external hd, no Amiibo, nothing until then.
I will continue to faithfully invest elsewhere until they win me back with a prompt release of the N3DS or a new innovation much further down the road.

The regular sized New 3DS.

@Knuckles thanks, Knuckles- I'll be bummed if we have to wait until winter though... So I bet that's exactly what they'll do.

I'm still suprised North America got skipped on a flagship console release.
When, if ever, will the standard New 3DS be available for NA?

Soooo.... The Regular New 3DS is coming to North America now, right?

My computer and phone plays more VC games than any Nintendo console.
They need to do something.

Imagine how fast the standard New 3DS would sell out.

I like to turn on a game and just experience it. Amiibo is a materialist distraction from what nintendo should be focusing on: games.

Plastic figurines? Great. What nintendo's customers really want is an innovated and unique experience. Not a plastic collect em all scheme. It seems tedious to me, the content is already within the program. But if it makes them money, great.

But DLC should be DLC, and priced appropriately. Amiibo shouldn't be the only way to obtain various DLC.
Amiibo shouldn't feel like a key required to unlock additional content. We all know how much nintendo likes to lock things and how lame that gets.

At least they got faceplates, unlike us.

Still waiting on the standard New 3DS, which is the "true" New 3DS. I'm holding out until they release it, and even then I'll likely hesitate since they've been so baffling recently.

I'm still suprised there isn't a real account system.
Maybe they're gonna set up a paid service like PS+?

I've posted it before, I'm holding out on nintendo hardware and software until they adopt policies and solutions that tackle both consumer choice and account management.
Or they could just release the standard New 3DS in North America and then everybody would live happily ever after.

I gave up on buying new Nintendo consoles ever since I became directly obstructed by region locking. I'll wait for them to hopefully come up with a fair compromise/solution.
Nintendo's current generation is less than fair to the consumer.

This is the first agreeable thing they've done this year.

It would seem that Nintendo's ecosystem is opting for a more stressful and baffling vibe in 2015...

They must enjoy watching their loyal fans pull out their hair at every product launch.

Still a pretty vague explanation with no follow up. Is he talking about the smaller New 3DS, or the product line in general?

This is still the usual spiel. There's still no way we can be certain that they'll ever release the smaller size in North America, which is what they want us to think it would seem.

If Nintendo wanted to produce an appropriate amount of stock, why not make new models/merchandise obtainable through special order within a nintendo account linked to one's identity? Even charge extra, maybe a month's wait, with a logical limit(1) per customer and we wouldn't have issues like stock, region lock, operation faceplate and scalpers.
The value in their products would increase, since there would be a variety of sales from "custom" orders.

@ShadyKnights Why? What's your motive of highlighting those on the other side of this issue as "whiny" and go so far as to say "it's just for the faceplates". How does your argument help either side of this issue?
Have you tried the standard N3DS?

This isn't even about the fans that feel ignored. This is about Nintendo being shady and less than honest. They could've easily provided clarity and rectify this situation, but instead they prefer hype and confusion.
If any other technology company pulled something like this coupled with region lock, they'd receive considerable backlash.
This also should make us consider the future of what Nintendo has in store for us. Are they going to continue to treat NA as a secondary market, with less support/interaction and incomplete product lines? Do I want a ton of my purchased games locked to such a product from this company?
I don't invest in anything where my options are restricted, and I won't support a company that doesn't keep my options up to date with what they're presenting everywhere else. This is about a lot more than just pieces of plastic. It's about Nintendo giving up on making their customers feel "safe".

@NodesforNoids nobody is saying that NOA is stupid, it's just they're unwilling to please a good portion of their North American consumers.

But seriously, to each his/her own when it comes to what you're saying. I doubt most dudes sporting a black/red 3ds consider themselves "image conscious adults". But we're not debating our outfits here. This situation is stupid and should never happen with such a well supported brand.

@NodesforNoids "NA gamers that will buy the 'New XL' aren't looking for flashy children's toys."

That's silly. This isn't about assumptions or generalizations, it's about the options and the service that Nintendo provides. This is a botched release coupled with condescending PR.

Let's also not forget the female demographic that was looking forward to this N3DS model.