That is awesome! I am quite surprised... I felt they would have replaced him with Chrom. I was very much hoping to see Chrom in the game, but I can't complain. I was always best with Ike in Smash Bros Brawl! Super excited! I do hope they bring Chrom, although it seems kinda doubtful now with two Fire Emblem characters. =/
I was watching a Mario Kart Wii stream on Twitch right up until the point where the servers died at 10AM EST. It was pretty cool. For me, my Nintendo WFC memories consisted of: Pokemon (Various) battles/trading, Goldeneye online MP on Wii, Conduit 1 and 2 online MP for Wii, a little Smash Bros online when I could, and some Mario Kart Wii online (and Mario Kart TV). Didn't really use it outside of these.
Very interested in how this will work, since they've denied any chance of DLC. They didn't deny extra characters via NFC though. It might work for some mini-game though, who knows.
Sweet! This would be good for me, since I want to stream older games on twitch without having to use emulators and such. I am not getting it anytime soon, since I still have every single one of my old consoles.
Bought this book yesterday actually. Very excited to read it! Gonna wait to read over the review. I still think it's a little out of place for Seth and Evan to do the foward of this book... even if they are doing the movie for some reason.
I took the whole week of E3 off of work, so I can relax and collect the news! Also going to the Best Buy Smash Bros event. Looking forward to this! And hopefully that mystery 3DS game will be Majora's Mask 3D!!!
Sweet! Looking forward to it! I love the Golf, but as far as my Golf needs, Mario Golf World Tour has that taken care of. I do own the full version of Bowling. I will probably buy Golf soon... but Boxing I am very excited for!
@Warruz Fact is, MH4U will be only on the 3DS. The 3DS itself is not oriented towards kids, but everyone. More people have the 3DS than the WiiU, so facts are, MH4U would sell better being for 3DS. It's not going to help or hinder the game at all. The kind of people that play Monster Hunter and are looking forward to MH4U, will buy it to matter what it's on. And for new people, there's still MH3U. Oh and handhelds are a "thing" over here too. It's different, I know, but they are still a LARGE part of gaming.
I don't see how anyone can complain about the gamepad... it has so much functionality. Being able to play almost every game off-TV or multi-screen coop is amazing.... and besides this, it's very useful even playing games ON the TV. I play Call of Duty and Monster Hunter using the Pro Controller on my TV, and I'll keep the gamepad around for quick switching items, looking at the map, the players connected to my game room, etc. This thing needs to stay for the entire life of the console. The only thing I would wish, hardware wise, is if they added a microphone port to the pro controllers.
@Warruz Good point about the West, but it does not have to be a couch game to succeed. Now, if it came out on both, I'm sure the WiiU would sell more, but take a look at all the big 3DS titles that are ONLY on there. Pokemon for example. Very VERY successful and only a handheld game. I don't think it will ever reach the popularity here, as it is in Japan though. Heck, they have Monster Hunter theme parks over there! Haha
It doesn't need to be on the WiiU to succeed at all... it would actually do better on the console that is selling the most... which is the 3DS. I am a huge fan of MH3U and I still play it almost every day. I would absolutely LOVE to see MH4U on WiiU, but I am not going to complain at all. I am happy that we are getting it in a decent time frame.
Looks nice. My family and I collected all of the figures from Skylanders and Skylanders Giants, minus all legendary ones... and we have 30-40 figures for Swap Force, but I am done collecting all of them, due to a new game hitting every year. Since we have over 100 figures, we'll just buy one type of the kinds we need outside the starter pack, and go from there. Maybe buy a new one every now and then on an occasion.
If it came to America, I would definitely buy it! I am a huge Dragon Quest fan and I've been following this title for quite some time. I was really at the point of thinking we'd never get it though.
I just paid the $10 two weeks ago for Mario Kart 64, dang. I got it to stream for my Twitch channel, since I still own the actual copy. Oh well. I am hoping they bring back that green Yoshi box — I couldn't get back enough points to get it at the time, now I have plenty.
Very excited they are doing this, but they should really test the stream first before putting it on. It's very much unwatchable for the most part. Hopefully it will be better when they get into Mario Kart Wii.
Nice! Can't wait for MH4U to hit early next year! Been sinking hours into MH3U again lately — 100 hours over past week or two. Huge fan of the series and dying to play the next one. Here's also hoping for some kind of MH4 3DS XL bundle in NA.
Was hoping NintendoLife would get around to posting this! So much news this morning! Hah. I am very much looking forward to what comes out of this. Interested in seeing what this will be.
@Chubblings Dude, I did the same. Those games were so much fun! Walking home from high school and my friends and I would play them. Ghost was good on WiiU actually, but it has BAD online lag... Black Ops 2 online was flawless for me -Ghost isn't. I hope it hits also, and that they fix the online issues. Great minds think alike!
Very nice! As I've mentioned before, I am a fan of video game tie-in websites and apps... so I'll be able to access this from work until I can get home and play it later. Looks sweet!!!
I don't think the 3DS is ever going to lose it's momentum, and I really feel that once WiiU gains momentum, it will be good to go as well. As far as the NFC things — I don't see it overtaking Skylanders by any means, but I don't think it will try to compete or tap into that player base much IMO. I think it will probably be it's own thing, and more affordable. Nonetheless, I hope this is going to be a great year for Nintendo! They have been around since 1889, so they know how to stand the test of time!
Man that is crazy that Neversoft name is gone. I remember it meant a lot more back in the day of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in the PS1 era. But to answer your question, I did buy both Call of Duty games on WiiU - Black Ops 2 and Ghosts. I am very much looking forward to Advanced Warfare and hope it hits WiiU so I can buy it there. Both CoDs played fantastic on WiiU, from the gamepad's functionalities, to playing off-TV completely. I always love having friends over and playing multi-screen local coop as well. Please, bring this game to WiiU!
That is awesome! Personally, I am a huge fan of the game tie-in apps on mobile devices. Halo, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield, Call of Duty etc are all sweet. When I'm at work, doing IT work orders, I can always open it up while waiting on installs to do things, etc. It works out great.
I have a solid blue hori gamepad cover. Got it when Lego City Undercover came out, so my son doesn't get it too dirty. I'll be replacing it with one of these!
It's definitely still too soon. Maybe next year? I'm fine with the WiiU and my 3DS XL for a long time. I still have my retro consoles to fall back on among other platforms.
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Re: Ike Joins the Battle in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS
That is awesome! I am quite surprised... I felt they would have replaced him with Chrom. I was very much hoping to see Chrom in the game, but I can't complain. I was always best with Ike in Smash Bros Brawl! Super excited! I do hope they bring Chrom, although it seems kinda doubtful now with two Fire Emblem characters. =/
Re: Feature: Memories of the Wii and DS Wi-Fi Connection Era
I was watching a Mario Kart Wii stream on Twitch right up until the point where the servers died at 10AM EST. It was pretty cool. For me, my Nintendo WFC memories consisted of: Pokemon (Various) battles/trading, Goldeneye online MP on Wii, Conduit 1 and 2 online MP for Wii, a little Smash Bros online when I could, and some Mario Kart Wii online (and Mario Kart TV). Didn't really use it outside of these.
Re: Mario Golf: World Tour's Flower Pack DLC Is Delicately Chipped Onto The Green
I am "Jody" and thank you for the mention! Loving the add-ons. This game is a blast to play!
Re: The Wii U Version Of Super Smash Bros. Will Utilise The NFC Nintendo Figurine Platform
Very interested in how this will work, since they've denied any chance of DLC. They didn't deny extra characters via NFC though. It might work for some mini-game though, who knows.
Re: Hyperkin Finally Shipping Its Retron 5 Console This Week
Sweet! This would be good for me, since I want to stream older games on twitch without having to use emulators and such. I am not getting it anytime soon, since I still have every single one of my old consoles.
Re: Tecmo Koei and Eiji Aonuma Outline Origins of Hyrule Warriors
As I mentioned before, this is a day one buy. I am a huge fan of these collaborations and look forward to see more of them in the future.
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Minish Cap Will Be Sizing Up The Wii U eShop Soon
Awesome, but I've had it on my 3DS for a long time. Won't be buying it again on WiIU, unless it becomes very cheap.
Re: Hyrule Warriors Screenshots and Gameplay Details Emerge
Looks amazing! I am very excited about the local co-op part - my son will love being able to play with me. Can't wait to bring this home!
Re: Video: This Tomodachi Life TV Spot Will Surely Make Ryan And Andy Global Stars
I'll try the demo if it comes to me, but I don't think this is my kind of game. Huge fan of Animal Crossing, but this... this is different. X_X
Re: Nintendo To Welcome 3000 Fans For Live Super Smash Bros. Invitational Event at E3
Wish I lived near. I'll be going to the Best Buy event though!
Re: Photos With Mario Available for Free Now in North American eShop
Free game? Sweet! Wonder if they will sell the AR cards here?
Re: Book Review: Console Wars - Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
Bought this book yesterday actually. Very excited to read it! Gonna wait to read over the review. I still think it's a little out of place for Seth and Evan to do the foward of this book... even if they are doing the movie for some reason.
Re: Nintendo Hosting Two Big Evening Presentations at E3
I took the whole week of E3 off of work, so I can relax and collect the news! Also going to the Best Buy Smash Bros event. Looking forward to this! And hopefully that mystery 3DS game will be Majora's Mask 3D!!!
Re: Reaction: Mario Kart 8 Accused Of Poor Sales Potential, Ruining Battle Mode And Racism
Who cares what they say... the game is going to hit on the 30th and real fans and gamers will love it. Nuff said. Too many people wasting time hating.
Re: Video: Check Out This Mario Kart 8 And Mario Kart Wii Moo Moo Meadows Comparison
Amazing comparison!
Re: Rumour: Wii Sports Club Japanese Retail Bundle Points to July Release for Boxing and Baseball
Sweet! Looking forward to it! I love the Golf, but as far as my Golf needs, Mario Golf World Tour has that taken care of. I do own the full version of Bowling. I will probably buy Golf soon... but Boxing I am very excited for!
Re: Monster Hunter Team Discusses Continuing Evolution and Growth of the Franchise
@Warruz Fact is, MH4U will be only on the 3DS. The 3DS itself is not oriented towards kids, but everyone. More people have the 3DS than the WiiU, so facts are, MH4U would sell better being for 3DS. It's not going to help or hinder the game at all. The kind of people that play Monster Hunter and are looking forward to MH4U, will buy it to matter what it's on. And for new people, there's still MH3U. Oh and handhelds are a "thing" over here too. It's different, I know, but they are still a LARGE part of gaming.
Re: Talking Point: For Better Or For Worse, The Wii U GamePad Is Here To Stay
I don't see how anyone can complain about the gamepad... it has so much functionality. Being able to play almost every game off-TV or multi-screen coop is amazing.... and besides this, it's very useful even playing games ON the TV. I play Call of Duty and Monster Hunter using the Pro Controller on my TV, and I'll keep the gamepad around for quick switching items, looking at the map, the players connected to my game room, etc. This thing needs to stay for the entire life of the console. The only thing I would wish, hardware wise, is if they added a microphone port to the pro controllers.
Re: These Super Mario McDonald's Happy Meal Toys in Malaysia Are All Kinds of Awesome
My little one will be excited. He may get fat, but he'll be excited!
Re: Monster Hunter Team Discusses Continuing Evolution and Growth of the Franchise
@Warruz Good point about the West, but it does not have to be a couch game to succeed. Now, if it came out on both, I'm sure the WiiU would sell more, but take a look at all the big 3DS titles that are ONLY on there. Pokemon for example. Very VERY successful and only a handheld game. I don't think it will ever reach the popularity here, as it is in Japan though. Heck, they have Monster Hunter theme parks over there! Haha
Re: Monster Hunter Team Discusses Continuing Evolution and Growth of the Franchise
It doesn't need to be on the WiiU to succeed at all... it would actually do better on the console that is selling the most... which is the 3DS. I am a huge fan of MH3U and I still play it almost every day. I would absolutely LOVE to see MH4U on WiiU, but I am not going to complain at all. I am happy that we are getting it in a decent time frame.
Re: Philips Claims Wii And Wii U Infringe Two Of Its Patents, Seeks Ban In The United States
Sigh. Stupid patient trolls.
Re: Final Skylanders SWAP Force Figure, Doom Stone, Makes Début At Toys "R" Us On 13th May
Looks nice. My family and I collected all of the figures from Skylanders and Skylanders Giants, minus all legendary ones... and we have 30-40 figures for Swap Force, but I am done collecting all of them, due to a new game hitting every year. Since we have over 100 figures, we'll just buy one type of the kinds we need outside the starter pack, and go from there. Maybe buy a new one every now and then on an occasion.
Re: Square Enix Considering "Overseas" Release of Dragon Quest X
If it came to America, I would definitely buy it! I am a huge Dragon Quest fan and I've been following this title for quite some time. I was really at the point of thinking we'd never get it though.
Re: Swords & Soldiers HD to Invade the Wii U eShop on 22nd May
Wow. Nice!
Re: Club Nintendo Rewards Updated for May, Physical Items Return
I just paid the $10 two weeks ago for Mario Kart 64, dang. I got it to stream for my Twitch channel, since I still own the actual copy. Oh well. I am hoping they bring back that green Yoshi box — I couldn't get back enough points to get it at the time, now I have plenty.
Re: Nintendo Announces "Mario Kart 8 Test Drive Days" At Over 2700 GameStop Stores
I preordered months ago from GameStop. I will definitely be attending at least one of these days! w00t!
Re: Play: Let's Race Through Mario Kart 1-7, Live!
I had to stop watching unfortunately, after looking forward to it all week. Better luck next time I guess.
Re: Play: Let's Race Through Mario Kart 1-7, Live!
Very excited they are doing this, but they should really test the stream first before putting it on. It's very much unwatchable for the most part. Hopefully it will be better when they get into Mario Kart Wii.
Re: Little Orbit Bringing Adventure Time: Secret of the Nameless Kingdom to 3DS
Sweet! I hope it's more like Hey Ice King, because that game was AMAZING.
Re: Armillo Release Date Pushed Back Slightly, Launch Discount Confirmed
Awesome! Looks pretty fun! Will be buying it on the discount for sure.
Re: Play: We'll Be Blasting Through Mario Kart 1-7 in a Twitch Marathon
That is awesome! I will watch! Also, I have all of those games as well. w00t
Re: Capcom Hails "Explosive Popularity" of Monster Hunter 4
Nice! Can't wait for MH4U to hit early next year! Been sinking hours into MH3U again lately — 100 hours over past week or two. Huge fan of the series and dying to play the next one. Here's also hoping for some kind of MH4 3DS XL bundle in NA.
Re: Nintendo Creating a New Console for Emerging Markets, Including China
Was hoping NintendoLife would get around to posting this! So much news this morning! Hah. I am very much looking forward to what comes out of this. Interested in seeing what this will be.
Re: Infinity Ward Merges With Neversoft To Form Super Studio, Retains Infinity Ward Name
@Chubblings Dude, I did the same. Those games were so much fun! Walking home from high school and my friends and I would play them. Ghost was good on WiiU actually, but it has BAD online lag... Black Ops 2 online was flawless for me -Ghost isn't. I hope it hits also, and that they fix the online issues. Great minds think alike!
Re: Infinity Ward Merges With Neversoft To Form Super Studio, Retains Infinity Ward Name
@Genesaur Yeah, I had a couple on there, but mostly PS1 for me. I think because it came out first there. I miss the Dreamcast... lol
Re: Nintendo Download: 8th May (North America)
@Ash_Anne It's good! Glad to see it on 3DS.
Re: Download Sales On Nintendo Formats Have Trebled In The Last Two Years
@kereke12 Not in North America either. Great games out there at good prices.
Re: Download Sales On Nintendo Formats Have Trebled In The Last Two Years
Great news! I still buy physical/retail unless it's digital only though.
Re: Nintendo Reveals 'Mario Kart TV' Web App in Financial Results Briefing
Very nice! As I've mentioned before, I am a fan of video game tie-in websites and apps... so I'll be able to access this from work until I can get home and play it later. Looks sweet!!!
Re: Video: Nintendo Shows Off The Wii U's Forthcoming Quick Boot Menu
That is awesome! It really does not bother me as-is, but now that I've seen that... I want it. lol
Re: Nintendo Looking To "Harvest" 3DS Success To Avoid An "Unacceptable" Fourth Year Of Losses
I don't think the 3DS is ever going to lose it's momentum, and I really feel that once WiiU gains momentum, it will be good to go as well. As far as the NFC things — I don't see it overtaking Skylanders by any means, but I don't think it will try to compete or tap into that player base much IMO. I think it will probably be it's own thing, and more affordable. Nonetheless, I hope this is going to be a great year for Nintendo! They have been around since 1889, so they know how to stand the test of time!
Re: Infinity Ward Merges With Neversoft To Form Super Studio, Retains Infinity Ward Name
Man that is crazy that Neversoft name is gone. I remember it meant a lot more back in the day of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in the PS1 era. But to answer your question, I did buy both Call of Duty games on WiiU - Black Ops 2 and Ghosts. I am very much looking forward to Advanced Warfare and hope it hits WiiU so I can buy it there. Both CoDs played fantastic on WiiU, from the gamepad's functionalities, to playing off-TV completely. I always love having friends over and playing multi-screen local coop as well. Please, bring this game to WiiU!
Re: Mario Kart 8 Smart Device Website or App on the Way
That is awesome! Personally, I am a huge fan of the game tie-in apps on mobile devices. Halo, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield, Call of Duty etc are all sweet. When I'm at work, doing IT work orders, I can always open it up while waiting on installs to do things, etc. It works out great.
Re: Hyrule Warriors Set for Summer 2014 Release in Japan, Tecmo Koei Teases Another Major Collaboration
This game is a definite buy. w00t
Re: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Confirmed For Worldwide 3DS Launch in November
Man this is such great news!!! Hoping to see some gameplay at E3! Very excited. Going to have to buy both copies! w00t!!!!!!
Re: The Awesome Hori Mario Kart 8 Accessories Seem To Hit The Final Straight For North America
I have a solid blue hori gamepad cover. Got it when Lego City Undercover came out, so my son doesn't get it too dirty. I'll be replacing it with one of these!
Re: Spike Chunsoft Wants To Release 3DS Title Attack On Titan In North America
All I know is that I want this game! Love the show, I am going to (try) to watch it again in Dub, but I want this game! NA bound please!
Re: Nintendo Quashes Rumours Of New Hardware At E3 2014
It's definitely still too soon. Maybe next year? I'm fine with the WiiU and my 3DS XL for a long time. I still have my retro consoles to fall back on among other platforms.
Re: Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes Comes To Wii U But Not Wii
Will be buying these!