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I'm not expecting a 4K situation. It may turn out like the New 3DS line. I realize there are differences, like the system age of the 3DS when they released it. I'd LIKE it to be a higher res system. More power would be great, as would better battery and larger internal storage.

@Kid_Sickarus I am also a 37 year old man. I want it. For my daughter, yeah....

A missed opportunity to promote the N3DS with the interchangeable faceplates. It would have made tons of sense to have this as a launchpad for faceplates in US. Especially given that they just released a N3DS bundle, they should be feeding the desire for it with new plates that you could find in stores.
Oh well.

Please be available in US....
Please be available in US....
Please be available in US....

Anyone else read the tagline thinking of Brendan Fraser in Blast From The Past?

I was surprised they didn't mention the Virtual Boy game. I actually still have it.

@r4ind4nce my code just finally came through within the last few hours. I had already used an alternate email, but since it is working, I changed back.
Very odd that the issue was happening with only certain people.

Okay, if it helps anyone, I was able to get through with the registration. I ended up needing to change my email in my profile that was attached to my NNID.

So, I went through and linked my NNID to it, but it needs me to input the verification code. That code STILL hasn't come through my email for around half an hour. I get other Nintendo emails to that email with no issue, and it is typed in correctly. Anyone else running into this?

@Splatburst I have to ask: Is that GIF created by Nintendo?

@Mona-Reggie I think that would work.

I could see an RTS style game utilizing Pikmin. It would be different enough so it wouldn't stray the console fan base, and it would be really interesting.

I would be beyond happy if the standard size released in NA. It makes sense if they do that when Animal Crossing HHD comes out, so that users won't need the amiibo scanner attachment. However, I can see them just releasing another color/design of the XL.

@Garo Exactly what I was thinking. However I'm not sure paying homage to that game isn't very likely, either.

I wouldn't be surprised if Gunman Clive were added. Shovel Knight, as previously mentioned is likely too. I'd like it if they added some 3DS themes.

In the Golden Axe poster, it looks like the Amazon was modeled after the store clerk in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Only, blonde.

It seems that Sonic's Schwartz is bigger than Knuckles'

@DarkwingLz I was hoping for the ZombiU one, as well as the D&D. I hadn't seen that deep of discounts in NA.

I'd really like it if NOA did some deep discounts, too. My wallet won't, however.

@luke88 Drats, that's right. Well, maybe I'll hit up a Steam copy, then, so I can have handheld, as well as something on a bigger screen!! Thanks for the reminder!!

I have been waiting for it!! So excited. I also keep meaning to grab the Wii Ware one, just to support him.

Just for the sake of having a different style character, it'd be nice for Frederick to represent Awakening. If there were Super Smashes still, he could charge in on a horse.

I am still interested in this game. I know that I won't even be the slightest tempted to want to purchase this. I've gamed too long to want to have an easy out in games. If anything, having the game, and not utilizing the Super Drink will show that it is not a game model to pursue.
I like the subtle tactic that they are using with the ability to gain it with the game being in sleep mode. 8 hours? They are really trying to dethrone any other game you'd want to play.

@Captain_Gonru Sadly, it was cancelled before being released. Prior to that, there was Slugfest, which if I recall was a Nintendo exclusive.

@Captain_Gonru I remember years ago, Nintendo was supposed to release their own baseball sim. I believe they called it Pennant Chase Baseball. It was slated for the Gamecube. I remember that they progressed far enough that they had a cover athlete picked out. David Ortiz, of all people. I remember thinking it odd that it wasn't Ichiro.
That being said, I have been waiting for a LOOOOONNNG time for a proper baseball game on a Nintendo console. I only recently stopped playing MVP 2005, on account of me swapping my Wii for a Wii U, thus no Gamecube support.

I've found this site to actually review games rather well, as opposed to a flash opinion and verdict. Perhaps the most recent game showing this was DuckTales Remastered. Most sites blasted it for, in a nutshell, not being a modern game with modern conveniences. I think I only read one other site that actually viewed the game as a re-release of an older, and favorite title.
As for scoring, I usually find myself being intrigued if a game is given a 6 or above. I think that it is a fair enough score to investigate the game more. What I look for in reviews is about any game breaking flaws or glitches, engaging story, and controls.

I thought I read rumblings and rumors somewhere that the holdup was with the drop-in/drop-out multiplayer. Honestly, that is the biggest reason I have been waiting for it, so I can get my 3 friends with Wii U's to also grab it. So, if that is the case, I'd be happy to know that it works good.

@Happy_Mask I was going to ask about that pic. Are there going to be covers like that released, does anyone know, or are they all created?

I was very curious how this game was going to hold up. It seemed very ambitious. I'm not too surprised by the draw distance, at all. The loading times seem excessive from my first guess, though.

I was hoping that at the least, they may make it for Wii U, with the Game Pad substituting the book. I thought that seemed a good way about it. However, this could end up being better!!

I noticed it when I bought it (not during the demo, though. Odd). I found it very odd. I thought perhaps it was a clipping error, with the feet being beneath the ground. I didn't bring it up to any of my friends playing it, for fear it may distract them.

@Bass_X0 I gotta ask, is that message an alteration to a quote from Demolition Man? It was the first thing that came into my head when I read it. From the part about Taco Bell and all other restaurants.

I assumed that Disney would enjoy having LucasArts being part of them, since they don't have a terrific track record with video games, themselves.

I miss those, they were neat. I recall being somewhat bothered by the lack of articulation, but at the same time, there was nearly nothing available that had a decent range of movement. I think I had my batch of Battle Beasts be minions for some of my larger, more sinister looking toys.
That being said, I really didn't remember any commercials at all. It was equally dumb and awesome. Ahhh, 80's.

@Zellybeanie Something I was tempted to do, was to order online and do the pick up in store today option. That should light a fire under them. Unfortunately, it will be a fire of apathy. At least I can complain!

@Burning_Spear I have some friends that work at the Walmart near me, and what is annoying is that they actually HAVE it in stock, but it is in their back room, and not on the floor yet. Their staffing has been atrocious. I even gave it a day, and checked yesterday, but still nothing. It was surprising that I found Fire Emblem there.

I think it would be more excusable if the games came at a lower price point. I remember in Madden a few years back, they withheld the highest difficulty level unless you wanted to pay for it separately.
It's almost as though the companies don't understand the difference in the types of DLC/microtransactions there can be. DLC will add more to the game, and microtransactions - when done properly - can be modifiers to a game. I think of games like L.A. Noire, where they had the different outfits that changed your stats in a game. That changes how you play.
I also find it odd the lure of paying to unlock features in a game that can be unlocked via gameplay. Are people THAT bored with a game they don't want to play it more? The Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers had the option to buy different decks to unlock them, and unlock them fully. You can achieve it by playing the game!

So this is the spooning we get after what happened to us?

I wish the TiVo support was up already. Ever since I first saw the logo during E3 while demonstrating the TVii functions, I've been eagerly awaiting to use it!! Now that I have a premiere, though, it may not turn out to be such a big deal. Can't wait, either way.

@KingMike I remember reading about Dragon Hopper!! I was so excited for it. Naturally, we all know how that turned out. If I recall, one of the issues of Nintendo Power that talked about Dragon Hopper also mentioned a VB version of F-Zero. I remember there was a vehicle named Origami, which was a paper airplane, and the acceleration on it was maxed out, while maneuverability and top speed were not too great. I had such high hopes for VB at that time.

@squashie Hurray!! I'm part of a rare group, then!

My wife loved the first entry. Unfortunately, she breezed right through it (well, over a couple of months), and hit a wall when the seasons wouldn't progress further, and she couldn't get any more money. So, I'm curious if anyone knows if that has recurred?

I remember reading a rumor years ago that either GoldenEye or Perfect Dark, I can't remember, was going to utilize the Game Boy Camera with an adapter to the N64 controller so you could map your face on the character. I was stoked for it, just so I could play as a "butthead." Sadly, it was axed.

Now Steam needs to get in there. They mentioned Wii U earlier this year, saying it was not an impossibility!!

@coolvw93 They got $80 for it?!? I remember after it bombed, I saw some selling new for under $50, maybe even under $40. I do like mine. I wish that the F-Zero game was actually made for it, and that RPG that was mentioned in Nintendo Power all those years ago.

@bezerker99 Definitely read the book. I did before watching the movie for essentially the first time (way too long ago for the actual first), and it helped make sense of the movie. Actually, I was aggravated with the movie in parts, because it didn't really convey what was happening. Like pretty much the whole end of the movie.
As far as the trivia, that is really neat!

I hope that everything is shrunk down with it. That way you can make a Mini Mii!!!
But seriously, it is unfortunate to exclude wifi. It's not like it's a difficult thing to throw in there. I do dig the red controller, though!!

I could see this working very, very well. I could also see them using their version of the portal, and making a Princess game compatible with it, too. That version may not hold up as well - except to the bank!

I'm curious if they'll still implement the Tivo functionality that they showed briefly in the video.

@sinalefa Actually, Sleeping Dogs is a sequel to the True Crime games, the Streets of L.A. and the Streets of N.Y. They weren't bad games, but they wanted to shake up the imagery for Sleeping Dogs. I think they were thinking of it being called Streets of Hong Kong for a bit.