Simple answer: The NSMB series is cheap and easy to make. No one is buying the 3DS, so they'll put it on there so all the 6-year olds who still aren't toilet trained yet will blindly go and buy a 3DS. Slap in a easily-programmable game-breaking Tanooki Leaf and it makes the kids not whine with anguish and will be "proper marketing" for the older audiences who were smart and stopped following Nintendo religiously when they turned 10. Lazily throw a title on it, don't change any of the level layouts, and there, it's easy money.
Honestly, with actual screenshots to look at now, this game is looking even better. I love for the most part that this break the mold of Pokemon's third-game rut, this is a brand-new adventure and I cannot freaking wait.
Why don't they give us more information? I mean, it was only announced four days ago and the game is still deep in development, and I'm impatient, but good god, GameFreak. I expected more from a teaser I wasn't expecting much from anyways.
@DarkKirby So, what you're saying is that we should get rid of all replayability and satisfaction out of the series?
Plus it's sad that it bothers you that much that your Tyranitar doesn't have 31 in Attack. It totally was the developer's fault and they should revamp the whole series just because you're not getting that 88.6% damage on a Scizor vs. 88.9%.
So for someone like me, who is competitive, this is great news! One of the top-ranked Pokemon, now easily shiny? But... is it at the Regionals or Nationals. I myself am attending Regionals, so hopefully it'll be avalible there.
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Re: Pikmin 2 Finally Reaches North American Wiis Soon
Oh, you're kidding me, I JUST bought the GCN version, thinking this wouldn't happen...
Ah well, I'm actually kinda more acute to the GCN controls anyways.
Re: Talking Point: What New Super Mario Bros. 2 Means for 3DS and Nintendo
Simple answer:
The NSMB series is cheap and easy to make. No one is buying the 3DS, so they'll put it on there so all the 6-year olds who still aren't toilet trained yet will blindly go and buy a 3DS. Slap in a easily-programmable game-breaking Tanooki Leaf and it makes the kids not whine with anguish and will be "proper marketing" for the older audiences who were smart and stopped following Nintendo religiously when they turned 10. Lazily throw a title on it, don't change any of the level layouts, and there, it's easy money.
Re: 3DS Gets Pokémon Black & White 2 AR Apps
(Sees you can transfer the Pokemon you get in Pokemon AR Searcher over to BW2)
WHAT
Re: Nintendo Reveals New Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS
(Sees announcement of NSMB2)
Meh
(Sees that Mario can fly with the tail again)
TAKE ALL MY MONEY
Re: MDK2 Dev Will Never Develop for Nintendo Again
Nintendo: the best company in the world.
Re: Bowser and Friends Confirmed for Wreck-It Ralph
Hopefully they can also acquire their voice actors also.
Re: Review: I Must Run! (DSiWare)
I mus run... my people need me.
Re: Review: Pandora's Tower (Wii)
Lol, Operation Rainfall was petitioning and complaining heavily for a generic game to be localized.
Bravo, bravo.
Re: New Trainers and Town in Pokémon Black & White 2
Honestly, with actual screenshots to look at now, this game is looking even better. I love for the most part that this break the mold of Pokemon's third-game rut, this is a brand-new adventure and I cannot freaking wait.
Re: Talking Point: Is Nintendo Over-Reliant on Super Mario?
Mario is like Disney's Mickey: oversaturated to the the point of freaking tedium.
Honestly I'm starting to become less of a fan of him as the years go by, it's sad that he's the only reason the 3DS is selling now.
Re: Feature: The Super Mario Renaissance
I wouldn't really call 3D Land a masterpiece, if so then it must be a veeeeeeeeery short one.
Re: Google Maps 8-bit for NES
I liked last year's April Fool's joke better.
Re: There's a Chuck E. Cheese Game Coming to DSiWare
Day 1 download.
Re: Review: Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (3DS eShop / Game Gear)
The game is worth playing just to hear the Sunset Park Act 3 music.
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Re: GameStop Starts Selling eShop Download Codes
Hmm, sounds interesting. Definitely a better deal than buying a $20 card just for one game.
Re: SEGA Drops Four Sonic Games from Japanese VC
Well, I already own all of them on Sonic Mega Collection, so I'm not worried myself.
But why they'd do this is baffling.
Re: Keiji Inafune Gives Rallying Call to Japanese Developers
This coming from the same credible mouth that produced three games that ended up being cancelled!
Re: Super Mario 3D Land Could Have Had Skateboarding
Fools, only Sonic skateboards!

Re: North America, These Are Your Upcoming eShop Games
Yes, definitely getting Punch-Out on the go.
Re: Spanish Pokémon Team Disgraced
No, Trubbish made them do it.
Re: Feature: Nintendo’s Biggest Blunders
Yeah, the Wii had a HUUUUUUUUGE shovelware problem, and single-handedly made all of my friends hate Nintendo for being "kiddy".
Re: Nintendo Download: 1st March 2012 (North America)
Ooh, definitely getting Crush 3D demo. Finally back to demoes of new games!
Re: Exclusive Pokémon Available Ahead of Championships
Hopefully the code should work in America.
I might use him though, seeing as Justified + Beat Up Whimsicott and Bullet Punch/ExtremeSpeed in Doubles is a deadly strategy.
Re: Review: Mario Party 9 (Wii)
If you want classic mode, just buy the other 15 Mario Parties.
Re: Nintendo and Radio Disney Team Up for Mario Party... Party
When was the last time Radio Disney was relevant again?
Re: Get Your Pokémon Sequels Teaser Trailer Here
Why don't they give us more information? I mean, it was only announced four days ago and the game is still deep in development, and I'm impatient, but good god, GameFreak. I expected more from a teaser I wasn't expecting much from anyways.
Re: North America Gets Pokémon Black and White 2 this Fall
Ooh, looking forward to it! Something worthwhile I can play over Xmas.
Re: Pokémon Black & White Version 2 Announced
@Phoenixborn Couldn't have said it better myself.
Re: Pokémon Black & White Version 2 Announced
Guys I have a brilliant idea...
LETS JUDGE A GAME BASED ON ONE PICTURE AND A COUPLE SENTENCES OF INFORMATION
I am a genius.
Re: Feature: 3DS Games You'll Probably Never Play
@Savino ...wow.
I think we did lost something.
Re: Pokémon Director Hypes up Sunday Announcement
It's gonna disappoint us.
It's Keldeo or Pokemen+Nogungagagaga's Ambition information.
Re: Nintendo Download: 23rd February 2012 (North America)
Yay, dogs.
Re: Reggie Also Presenting Nintendo Direct Tomorrow
Gonna sum up what the internet is wanting from this:
Announcement of Earthbound or Pikmin 3 screenshots or we don't care.
Re: Next Smash Bros. Development Starts with a Look Back
I sometimes wonder how he did it either.
Re: Pokémon Director Teases Something for Sunday
@DarkKirby
I see plenty of super-competitive people hand-breed their Pokemon.
And win.
Re: Pokémon Director Teases Something for Sunday
@DarkKirby So, what you're saying is that we should get rid of all replayability and satisfaction out of the series?
Plus it's sad that it bothers you that much that your Tyranitar doesn't have 31 in Attack. It totally was the developer's fault and they should revamp the whole series just because you're not getting that 88.6% damage on a Scizor vs. 88.9%.
Re: Catch a Shiny Pokémon at the National Championships
So for someone like me, who is competitive, this is great news! One of the top-ranked Pokemon, now easily shiny? But... is it at the Regionals or Nationals. I myself am attending Regionals, so hopefully it'll be avalible there.
Re: Are Bowser and Dr. Eggman in Disney's New Film?
Finally. I wondered how long it would take for Bowser to get some counseling.
Re: Review: Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS)
Hmm, I'll just wait until this one reduces in price then. Shame, I was looking forward to it.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Characters Looking for Love
Wait... that Pikachu is a male, because it doesn't have a notch on its tail! Does that mean... D:
But more importantly, /me contacts SMEXIZELDAMAN about the Tingle section
Re: Nintendo Japan Releases First 3DS Paid DLC
@Bass_X0 Same.
Re: Analyst Claims eShop Made $11 Million in 2011
That's like $50 in the business world.
Re: Welcome to the New Look Nintendo Life!
It looks great!
Re: Feature: Zelda and Link's Romance in Skyward Sword
@SanderEvers No.
Just no.
Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES Pulled from Virtual Console
Picture caption is win.
Re: See, Kids? Sonic and Mario Weren't Always Friends
Another reason why I wish I grew up in the 90s.
Re: Review: Back to the Future: The Game (Wii)
Thankfully, this game isn't manure (Get it )
Re: Feature: The Joy of Gaming Together
Mario Kart 64 & DD + Smash Bros. Brawl + Kirby Air Ride + Nightfire > Any other multiplayer experience out there.
Re: Full-Length Pokémon TV Shows Come to Nintendo Zone
YES.
Re: Mario Party 2 Joins the Club Nintendo Rewards Gang
Consider me sold. Been looking to scoop this one up.