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It's obviously because Virtual Console's coming; I bet Nintendo'll still charge $3-5 for NES games and getting them for $2 a pop will be profit loss for them. Makes sense from a business perspective, but still sucks.

I want to see Picross on the Switch!

I poured countless hours into the original and 3DS versions, couldn't get into City Folk and Wild World was too dated by the time I got around to it (which was after New Leaf came out :/). I voted AC GCN because I knew New Leaf would win and the original really deserves second place.

Switch's first shovelware game. Ah, it was going to happen sometime.

@Mogster It's really bad. Better than the GameCube, GBA, and Wii U, and almost as much as the DS. Still about 20-30K less than Wii and 3DS, though.

Skyward Sword was my first Zelda game (I know! I didn't know what I was missing), but it really doesn't hold a special place in my heart because I never got around to finishing it, or even getting past the halfway point. Then I began to pick up and play the older titles, and A Link Between Worlds came out. Now, I think that Twilight Princess and Zelda II are the only console games that I haven't played, but Majora's Mask is by far my favorite. Such cool design, incredibly impressive considering the time they had to make it.

There are so many amazing-looking indie titles coming to the Switch. I guess I can't complain about a poor launch lineup with such a steady stream going through summer!

1. Majora's Mask
2. Ocarina of Time
3. A Link Between Worlds

Way too early. Makes me extremely hesitant to pick up the NX at all, when I could be doing more productive and sometimes more fun things than playing video games.

How strange.

@edgedino If I still don't like it after a few days I will probably just not use Nintendo Life anymore. That thought makes me sad because I've been here nearly five years, but if I can no longer enjoy the site because the layout isn't up to par then I'll go. But first, I'd have to find a good alternate.

I'm going to be honest: I really hate this new website design. It's functional, but I simply do not enjoy the presentation. It probably works well on mobile but it's very ugly on desktop.

Just wait - there will be censorship complains down in the comments section, but this time it makes sense to change (unlike most).

@ikki5 3D Donkey included one game made by a studio that is no longer with Nintendo, and 3D collect-a-thons don't seem to have a place in the market anymore (unfortunately).

I expect Zelda & Pikmin (as rumors heat up of the NX, it's becoming obvious to me that since it is "nearly complete", it would've been announced for the Wii U or 3DS by now). It's probably a given that we'll see Mario in some form (likely a 2D game, but slight chance of a 3D one). Assuming the rumors are true, I also think Smash is coming in an enhanced port. Finally, I think Animal Crossing is nearby too, especially if the NX is some sort of handheld.

Articles like these get whiners on both sides - people who gloat about censored things being rightly removed and people who cry and whine incessantly when the least bit of skin is covered in one version while bare in another. I'm not glad this feature was removed, but so often people just get furious over small things such as these. It's not infringing on your rights, around the world there are real censoring issues with information and some people here are whining about not being able to pet your family and friends in a strategy game.

Nintendo knew this wouldn't have broad appeal overseas, so they axed it. Good on them for making a decision that probably won't affect the game's sales for better or worse, but might just improve the reputation of the game for "casual" (I hate the term) players. I understand discontent with a feature being cutted, but people here are acting like Nintendo is overstepping boundaries when they are doing what they have done for years - adapting a game to better fit its release market. It's why that scene with Soleil was cut, rightly so, because it wouldn't transition well into western markets.

I'm buying the game regardless, and I just ranted a bunch while talking against overreactions. Sure that helps my credibility. If I were Nintendo Life's staff, I would lock up articles like this because we obviously aren't mature enough to handle this.

The Japanese reviews have been disappointing, so I'm going to wait a bit before I decide if it is worth a purchase.

I would've given this a 9, Wild World and City Folk a 7, and New Leaf a 10.

To the future, obviously.

This year is make or break for the NX and maybe even Nintendo as a whole. They can't afford to make big mistakes with the NX like they did with the Wii U, or else they are third for the second time in a row. As dedicated console gaming declines, it is important that Nintendo establishes a connection with gamers who plan to stay in the medium a while, they can't recapture the kind of people they did with the Wii and DS.

@ikki5 Splatoon is more than worth its price.

Why did you guys link Pewdiepie's garbage on here? I expect more from Nintendolife.

Crosswords > Word searches. I'll pass on this one.

I could swear you already posted about this...

Bet they regret that name now.

@Hachiko

PS4, Xbox One, and Vita are all recent examples.

I'm more excited for this than Zelda U.

Are you sure that's Pokèmon?

I wish they had a NEW 3DS XL NES version.

A year later...

What this means is that a new handheld is 2-3 years off. Here's how it went with the other stop-gaps:
GBC (1998) - GBA (2001) 3 years
PSP Go (2009) - PSVita (2012) 3 years
Nintendo DSi (2009) - Nintendo 3DS (2011) 2 years

Nintendo 3DS Advance or Nintendo 3.5DS

Give me a great exclusive title (Smash Bros. for 3DS Deluxe, Super Mario 3D Land 2, Kid Icarus 4, etc.) and I'll jump.

Also: This also 99% confirms the other, leaked CSS.
Which means:
Dark Pit
Dr. Mario
and
Duck Hunt Dog also make it in.

SM64.

I cannot wait!

I would've given it a 7.

Wow, good job!

This or Shovel Knight?

Yay!

There is a really good one of Samus in her power suit somewhere...

"Is there a birthday suit Samus?"

Please Understand, we want Splatoon in 2014!

Cool!

Oh, A.N.N.E.

You report this but not new character reveals? You missed out on a lot of other villains revealed too, like:

• Brawl & Chain
• Shredder
• Broccoli Guy
  and new figures :
• Torch
• Gearshift
• Krypt King

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GBC version: You gave a 10
3DS version: You gave a 6
Is the smaller screen and lack of versus worth almost half the score?

Ewwww.

Cool.