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seriously? wonder how easy the screen will be to see with the keyboard in-between. Better be using an XL.

wanted this until I realized they accidentally gave Pikachu nipples. Serious fail nintendo.

I'm ecstatic. Honestly people, how much better can graphics get anyway? Developers are dropping like flies because they can't recoup the ridiculous production costs of the high end next gen games. I don't think the graphics can get much better than the ps3 currently is and still be cost effective for a company to make profits.

very much looking forward to this. I played the first one on xbox and loved it. I was concerned about change in the gameplay, but it sounds like this will be similar to Ninja Gaiden X with an increased difficulty level.

I have this on ios, will definitely check it out for 3DS!

no, please just no. Nintendo better fix this

I'm in America so I'm happy

Actually Michaelangelo varied his artistic approach throughout different phases of his career. The works of art most people recognize today are from his middle period, in the early twenties. Also, Michaelangelo considered himself to be a sculptor, not a painter, even though he is known for the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

I for one loved SM3DL. I feel like they were finally able to translate a 2D mario game into a 3D world. Super Mario Galaxy is awesome, but very unlike a typical 2D Mario. I agree with many who say if you think SM3DL or NSMBW are easy, try collecting all the coins and getting to 100% (without the white tanooki suit). The star coins are a very real part of the game, and if you don't like collecting them then I think you might not like mario games that much. In any mario game you can pretty much ignore everything and jump your way to the end, but where is the fun (or gaming finesse) in that?

I won't buy a used game just to save $5, I'd rather the money go to the publisher. However, if it is a poorly reviewed title that is drastically reduced in price, I might be willing to pay the $10-15 to try it out versus having to pay $50 for a new game.

Solid Snake should never have been included, and neither should tekken or soul calibur (as much as I love those franchises). I would love to see Sonic return along with some other platform buddies like Mega Man, Simon Belmont, and PacMan (yes I know, licensing clusterf#ck, but one can dream).

So glad this is coming to virtual console

Am I still the only one that thinks this game looks a lot like Skylanders? The Shark character is almost exactly the same, and the level layout looks very similiar

I think this is awesome, I only have Super Mario Land 2, so this is welcome news. I probably would never try Mario Picross, but at that price it might be worth it.

This is a good review, I think it is pretty fair and balanced actually compared to what a few haters claimed on here

Good games are more important than hardware. That has been proven time and time again. If hardware made a system, the Atari Jaguar would have been a success. The PS3 became successful, but only after 5 years. There is still not one single game that is good enough for me to justify buying a Vita. Games win.

HOLY CRAP THERE'S A PIECE OF CARDBOARD THAT CAN PLAY MARIO GAMES!?!?!?!!? instabuy

Skyrim has owned my time recently. I should mention that I play it on a mac, and it runs great. I have a stack of games for wii I need to work on like Xenoblade, Sin and Punishment 2, and Monster Hunter, not to mention some great 3DS games like Kid Icarus, Mutant Mudds and Mighty Switch force.......but for some reason I never get to those because I'm still stuck in skyrim........sigh

Awwwww, nintendolife, don't be a bad sport just because I beat you to an article! I take it as a personal compliment that you actually cared enough to remove my forum post, lol. Don't feel bad, overall this website does a good job, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings

BTW....I'm confused, how would Simon Belmont be included in the game? Isn't the Castlevania brand owned by Konami? That would be an awesome addition, but I don't see what that has to do with Namco (unless I'm way behind the times and don't know that Namco bought out Konami or something).

@ NintendoLand
Actually I think Klonoa would be a pretty appropriate addition, I didn't think of that one. But noone from Soul Calibur or Tekken will be in it, the fight mechanics (and the art style) are just way too different

Hey guys, this is a great thing for all the kiddies out there. For real, when I was 6, some of the levels in Super Mario World were too hard, and I had to get my sister to help me past them. So this is really good for the tots, but if you are grown and you use the white tanooki suit, we will think less of you

I don't think I'll upgrade. The bigger screens are nice, but then again, whats the point of a portable device if its a burden to carry around. This looks like an extra special Wii U controller to me....maybe they released it so that it can be used interactively with the Wii U better.

guys calm down. Sakurai is probably still working with Nintendo, and so are the rest of the team, they might just all be split up to work on different projects. Like new Wii U stuff. That would be nice.

hahahaha I made a post about this on the website 17 hours before the editors. This time, consider yourselves officially called out, bwa hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!! I want my nintendolife medal, James, where's my medal?!?! Here's a link in case you missed it:
https://www.nintendolife.com/forums/wii/the_last_story_na_release_date_pushed
Unfortunately, Gamestop told me the date was pushed from July 10th to August 1st, I'm very sad to find out its actually August 14th

I don't think Tekken would work with this franchise. I never thought Solid Snake did either. When Sonic was added, it made a lot of sense to me. They should think more along those lines. To me, an obvious addition would be Pac Man, the digger from Dig Dug, and maybe a Galaga themed level. I think with the button mechanics of Tekken and Smash Bros being so different, people might be disappointed with a simplified version of fighters from that franchise.

I like how nintendo life is rehashing stuff when there is real news to report, like the new clubnintendo awards for July, and the items chosen for the gold and platinum club members that have been announced. tsk tsk.

This game looks gorgeous....can't believe it was a downloadable title. Insta-buy

This doesn't comfort me. I did the conversion and it was nearly $400. It better cost less than $400, I pretty much assumed that. $350 or less or I'm not buying

seriously, you really should give out nintendolife medals. A gold star on my profile please! hahahahaha

Is it just me, or does the level layout and even some of the characters (shark people, etc) seem very similar to Skylanders?

I'll skip 3G if they will please bring 4 over, thank you!

dude can't stop playing Pikman 2. This game is so addictive. Just....can't.....STOP!!!!!

I love the Asian version of Neil Diamond, hahahahhahaha

Oh hell yes, day 1 purchase, thank you very much! This is the only reason I joined Operation Rainfall

I personally think Typing of the Dead on Dreamcast is one of the best typing games ever.

Did I mention I hate this person I really do.

Ummm I think we can tell whether a game is ho-hum or not. Now, whether it becomes a phenomenon is up to market appeal. Wii Fit has a widespread demographic, and that is why it is successful. That doesn't make it a better video game than Skyward Sword, even if it sold more copies.

I thought this game looked awesome, and they should have at least mentioned it during the conference.

I love SMW, my favorite mario, and now I'm ten more times excited for this. However. If you were going to do a true homage to SMW, you would need the cape feather, purple flying yoshis, the tape goal at the end instead of a flag, star levels, and much more. Looks more or less they only took the bosses from SMW.

Nintendo is about keeping it simple for their customers. They will release one version for everyone. I think they would be crazy to sell a version of the system without the cables, that would be stupid, even though I already own a WIi. The Pro controller was designed to appeal to core gamers, it won't be included. My guess- gamepad, manuals/cables, system. No hdmi cable, maybe av or component. If we are lucky, maybe nintendoland.

I might actually get this, considering the circle pad pro sold out almost instantly and I can't even find it anywhere

YES!

And by polygons, I still mean the normal top down Link to the Past. I want it to be exactly the same, but prettier, a la DKCR

Majora's Mask should be remade for the 3ds in the same exact fashion as Ocarina was. A link to the past would not look nearly as good in 3d. A link to the past should be completely remade with polygons instead of sprites and released as a downloadable game on the wii U, maybe with help messages or hints pop ups to appeal to casual gamers. Overall, A Link to the Past will be easier for a new player to control.

The only thing packed in will be the gamepad and the system. There is no possible way the pro controllers will be packed in - nintendo is releasing those to appeal to a limited core market, they aren't coming with the system. Maybe a game will be released packaged with a pro controller (like Batman, that would be cool). I'm hoping for $350, but no more. If it is $400 I will not buy. And I really really really hope they pack in Nintendoland.

@deviant_mugen Whoa I like the newest redesign much better. It almost looks like a futuristic Genesis shaped controller! The new contours are probably even easier to wrap your hands around.

I really hope this comes in the box with the system. Then I will sing its praises all day long

balls! Wii U needs more exclusive games.

No. I don't need a redesign, I think the 3ds is awesome how it is. I don't need a second joystick, I probably wouldn't play it if it had one.