SilverBaretta

I'll definitely be looking into Lufia. I've been wanting to play it for a while.

I actually like the blue shell, even if I'm in first. The stress pumps me up, and if I get robbed, I just laugh it off and move on. It's not like you have to win, you know, the fun part is just enjoying the craziness of it all.

Yeah. Everything in that last paragraph. Make that happen.

This sounds really fun! I can't wait to shoot some of my friend's ugly mugs (hehe) and take on this weird dragon thing!

That is............just awesome. In more ways than one.

Oh man, aren't firmware updates automatic through SpotPass? That would be one rude awakening for a pirate.

Awesome news, I do love me some ZREO.

Cool, I never finished Master Quest.

Awesome feature series, Jon. I wish Gaijin luck on whatever further business ventures they embark on.

Great compilement, you guys! The definitive 3DS info article.

As much as I do like Apple (yeah, yeah), I honestly can't see them overtaking an industry that they weren't even focused on in the first place. It's not like they have a division especially for creating video game hardware. That's just one slice of the pie. Gaming on their hardware is just a nice way to kill a few minutes, but people are analyzing it and taking it like everybody sits down and plays their phone for hours on end. I don't know a single person who does that, and if they do, I feel rather sorry for them. Sure there's money in this "quick and easy" game thing now, but once something new comes along, people will flock to that. The thing is, there will be a quick period of the older thing losing popularity and the other not quite at juggernaut status yet. And you know who will still be in it in that short period of transition? Consoles. And that would be the time to strike.

Hmm, sounds like fun. It will be interesting if it has wifi.

Haha, what an ambiguous ending line. Another fantastic article, looking forward to the next one, as well.

That is slick! Awesome design!

Awesome feature! I'm excited for Part 2!

Awesome, have fun you guys! If I could make a specific request, could one of you pop in Super Mario 64 DS and see how well the Circle Pad fixes the oft-so-mentioned control "problem"? I'm interested to see how well it works...

Inb4 It's named "Super Mario Bros. 4", with a more then likely subtitle of "3D". That's the vibe I'm getting anyway.

@Stuffgamer: Street Fighter is using them for new costumes or figurines or something along those lines.

Anyway, I suck at Sudoku, but the other puzzle types have piqued my interest.

@PSICOffee: You realize the article lists some pretty impressive credentials involving marketing, right? As long as you're good at market studying, you can adapt to pretty much any marketing situation, even if you've never really dabbled in it before.

@NassaDane: I'll catch any flak that comes with this, but I would love that so much.

Good luck, Ms. Gordon. You got a heck of a job ahead of you.

The only Burgertime version I've played was the NES one, and I didn't really like it, but after seeing video of the arcade version, I wanted to play it. If this is anything like it, I would buy it.

So...how long does Rare's contract with Microsoft last again?

I was told that Nintendo was only shipping out enough consoles to satisfy the pre-orders, just so they can get some initial reactions. That may explain the shortages. Have fun you lucky Japanese!

The RUNNER mock-up looks crazy. BEAT looks even more retro then it does now, and FATE looks suitably hectic.

@Odnetnin: Not really spoilers. BIT.TRIP really has no set story. That's just shinesprite's interpretation of it.

Speed....I am speed. 1 winner......something-or-other losers.... Looks like a slick game, though.

@Jonisme: I believe the price range for the majority of announced games is anywhere from 5 dollars cheaper than a DS game to as expensive as a new PSP game.

Quite a nice feature. I've always wondered if there was a solution to the extreme sloppiness of a retro console when hooked up to an HDTV.

@James: No problem, happy to provide am elaborate retelling of an event that probably wasn't as grand as I made it out to be.

Gotta love these tool-assisted speedruns.

Oh, Legend of Zelda. My true gamer love. Where has the time gone? I can remember when we first met as if it was yesterday. The N64 was taking over my life. Ocarina of Time was the one game I knew all my friends had. I popped that sucker in and played the dickens out of it. Granted, with my younger thought pattern, puzzles were just barely solvable in my brain, but I persevered. Everyone else had become an adult already and were off to really start saving the world. I was nothing but a child, however, a speck just running around aimlessly. That is, until I got a guide that blasted me hours into the game in a fraction of the time, and before I knew it, that Master Sword was in my hands. I was so proud, even if I had technically cheated. Ever since then your wonderful adventures have carved a section in my heart I will never let go. Thanks for that, and I wish the series and Nintendo best luck with whatever great experiences lie in the future.

It's okay, Chicken, you can go back to your Airport Mania haven again now.

Kinda reminds me of Penny Racers (I think that's what it's called), which I believe was on N64 and in arcades as well. I haven't played AiRace or AiRace Tunnel, but this does look nice.

@ryanthehedgehog: Not really. You'd be surprised.

Man, first denying Justin Bieber use of the Mario theme in his movie, now slamming this crazy freak down.... Nintendo's being unusually crackdown-ish lately.

a la Chris Turk of Scrubs

That's what I'm talkin' bout!

You gotta admit, though, they do look pretty sleek.

I feel like I'm in the minority that thinks bookending the series like this is quite charming. Well, if this is the end, good luck with future projects, Gaijin, you'll always be Team BIT.TRIP to me.

You know, I actually think I remember this contest. I believe this is the only one in existence, which would explain the price tag. Smart guy, keeping it preserved like that.

Nice one, winners.

The Kinect one sounds the most interesting, but other than that I don't know what to say...

I smell another NL Hot Games meme....

@Goomba77: I'd like to object very forcefully to your thrashing of Tom Clancy titles. Many of them are quite good, especially Splinter Cell.

Eh, I would give it an 8, myself, mostly because I tend to enjoy games more than the general consensus, but still a solid score and a very agreeable review, Terra.

I agree that it's a huge risk, and it's a somewhat better business strategy for Nintendo to charge more, considering not as many people use the Nintendo download services as they do the App Store, but Apple does deserve some credit for making this it's iOS App stuff as big as it is, I guess. Then again, you generally pay more for the iPod Touch/iPhone/iPad hardware then you do for Nintendo handhelds...

Hmm, I dunno.... I really want to enter, but I would have to hand-draw it, and that's generally not as fancy as the stuff those Photoshop pros do.

@irk: Yeah, a prequel feels just right. If Conduit 2 is pretty good, I don't see why not.

Nice job with the quick-grab, NL staff! If this is any bit as fun as Mario Tennis on the GBC, which also did a Sports-RPG thing, I may have to import it.

@ballkirby1: All they have to do is own the game. It doesn't matter what's in the handheld at the time, it happens anyway. That was one of the main schticks of the 3DS.

Sounds like a nice feature, though.

I'd say April is where it's at for this hopefully-gem. Should be fun!

EDIT: Never mind, I apparently don't search Google for articles that other comments have said exist.

@EmpireIndustries: I can see it now: Nintendo 3DS AR Booster Packs, only $9.99 for 3 cards!

@Crunc: Well, you'd really only have to turn it off for the motion-related things, which I doubt will be the majority, and like the article says, it may get easier with practice. Is it so much to ask for a little work on your part?