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@Serebii They didn't have sound and graphical glitches. I have them all. They didn't go into sleep mode and looked a little dim but they're fine. The reason they haven't been released is because they were exclusive to ambassadors. That's it. The end. I'm glad they did it. I enjoy the tears of whiners.

Flashbacks to the DOS versions of Mega Man and Street Fighter... Yikes...

@rjejr A hardware revision and a $30 download-only title are two completely different things. Minecraft is out at the perfect time for kids who get eshop cards in their stockings.

@WebHead Amiibo skins would be an instabuy here. No question.

Wow, it's about time. I know some kids who will be hyped for this.

@rjejr while I wouldn't rule out more storage at some point in the future, I don't think right now is the time for them to do it. It would've been pre-black Friday. Too close to Christmas now. If they have modified hardware it won't be announced until after Christmas, maybe February or so.

@GeminiSaint Just like that!

@FRANKLIN_BADGE It was a George Lucas joke

I think he should do a director's cut of the original series first, then make a prequel trilogy purely for financial reasons. That usually works wonders for a beloved franchise, and certainly won't cause any backlash.

It's all about demand. They are the most in demand classic Game Boy games, no question. A premium price wouldn't be a shock. Good luck finding any of these games for $10. Seriously, not happening.

@RoomB31 Smash Bros is actually perfect for this. It's a perfect game for a bunch of family and friends over at Christmas, especially if you have 8 controllers for it!

hopefully mcdonald's in canada gets this too

Goku or Toad

Desert levels!
Ice levels!
Night levels!
Water outside of underwater levels!
Monochrome Super Mario Land 2 level style with bunny ears/carrot!
Boomerang and Fire Bros!
Gravity inversion!
Koopalings!
Ice flower!

"I see your bolts are as big as mine"

The fact it shows a memory card leads me to believe it won't be digital only. The memory card appears to have some sort of installation data that contains two programs. One is stored on the HD, the other is stored in memory. Sounds like some sort of handshake verification process is used to ensure that you have the card inserted maybe? It wouldn't surprise me if we see a form factor similar to 3DS or Vita games for this system. I'm all for using a non-optical physical media. Flash memory is quicker and harder to physically damage. Things have come a long way since the old cartridge days. Optical media is struggling to keep up now.

Super Saiyan God is already a different thing. It's a temporary form that requires the power of six Saiyans channeled into one. Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan means harnessing the power of a Super Saiyan God without the support of other Saiyans, and going Super Saiyan while this power is harnessed. Hence, Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan.

Or, if you want an easier explanation, Super Saiyan God is red hair. Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan is blue hair.

@carlt I have the 8bitdo NES controller. It's pretty high quality and awesome. Works with the Retron 5 too so that's a bonus

My sister let her friend borrow my copy of FF9 and I never saw it again. That made me sad.

@duffmmann Backlight kits only work for black and white Game Boys, not GB Color. You need to front light those, which usually involves hacking up a GBA SP and is a much more complicated process.

@Captain_Gonru the south park where cartman couldn't wait for a wii?

@RantingThespian generally rom hacks like this are safe because they aren't distributed with the originally code and are distributed as a patch

Looks like they are using the same mold as the Buffalo Classic USB Gamepad, which is pretty much the best clone SNES controller you can buy. I have one sitting on my desk right now. The two small buttons above select and start are a dead giveaway. If I didn't already have a Retron 5 I might be interested, as the USB controller support is intriguing to me. But still, too similar to what I have already.

i have sf4 on cart, but my kid likes to play it too. i'll probably download it to either my system or his so we can play together

@Kirk I think Nintendo switched the layout in order to match their other systems better, but then used B/Y for confirm/cancel in a lot of games, especially earlier SNES games, because they had been developed on the original layout. I actually prefer the way it is now. It's never really bothered me. I just rock my thumb back and forth between B and A. It's comfortable enough for me.

If they add Minecraft it'll all come full circle

Online shooters are a hotbed for verbal diarrhea. This game is going to be rated E10+ at the worst. It's being cross-promoted with toys. Leave the voice chat out. As a gamer, it's inconvenient, but as a parent, I wholeheartedly approve.

I get the impression that this update is going to be amazing.

I used to have a thing called the Etch a Sketch Animator 2000. Screen reminds me of that. Good times back in the day

I can't believe people are upset over the phrase "fun new ways to play". It's a new system. Of course it will offer fun new ways to play. What is he supposed to say, that it offers a boring, old, tired experience?

@retro_player_22 That controller looks cool. I still have some old SNES pads kicking around and that's what I've been using though. I have a retron 5 now too so my duo is mostly retired, but it's still nice to have as a backup system. If the trio is only $10 more though that seems like a better option for sure.

I have a Retro Duo. The controller is pretty bad, but the system is nice enough and compatible with SNES controllers. It's really small so for years it was an easy way to cart NES/SNES games around to other places. For $60 it's not a bad system, much better than some other clones out there with good compatibility and durable enough to have lasted me for at least 5 years and running.

@Chaozrush21 Please understand

I know everyone likes to act like the Zelda cartoon was exceptionally horrible, but at the time it really wasn't bad. It was on TV at a time when Ninja Turtles were at their biggest. It's just the way cartoons of the late 80s were.

As far as characterization goes, this was Zelda as it was before Ocarina of Time and A Link to the Past. Link and Zelda were blank slate characters and the writers of the show had to create personalities for them. Hence, they became personalities of their time.

I was a huge fan of the show as a kid and I never thought of it as being particularly horrible. It wasn't until the internet showed up and kids raised of OoT started watching it that it became retroactively "horrible".

I've known this since I was a kid, around 1989. Not sure how I learned it, but it's definitely not new. You can also hit B to select a world at the title screen after beating the game once. Hopefully that one isn't new to anyone, or they're just not paying attention at the end.

Trying to get my head around how limiting choice can expand choice.

Mac's side B is probably responsible for SDs more than any other move in the game!

So... will this allow DDR pads to work on the Wii U then? If so.. I have an 8 year old kid who is gonna freak out over this.

People need to stop complaining about the Ice Bucket Challenge. It's a worthy cause. Sure, there are other diseases that are better known and affect for people, but don't blame ALS for that. It's a horrible disease that normally flies under the radar. They have been running a successful campaign and that is good for them. The money they have received will fund them for a great number of years, and that's a very good thing. Most people will donate to higher profile diseases like cancer multiple times in their lifetime. I'm willing to bet that this is the first, and probably last time that a lot of people will donate to ALS. In 6 months this challenge will be pretty much forgotten. Don't knock a good thing just to be a buzzkill. Enjoy the silly vids while they last, and be glad that the money is actually helping people who are suffering and their families.

This article inspired me to get a backlight kit. Installed it myself yesterday and it's amazing. Even better than the video and really not that hard to install. It's amazing how much the blur is reduced. Hard to believe it's the same screen I'm looking at.

@Therad the complaint was that there are no week known male characters in a Speedo with a bulging crotch. Zangeif was the first example that came to mind. Also, if idealized men in form fitting clothes are also designed to appeal to male sexuality, then what exactly would be something designed for females? I honestly want to know. I'm not a woman so I don't know what their ideal would be.

@Yogsoggoth Does Zangeif count?

Samus is no more ridiculous than Captain Falcon as far as ridiculously idealized bodies in skin tight form fitting costumes go.

I was watching Aladdin today with my son. First time he'd ever seen it. During the scene where Genie shows up and sings Never Had a Friend Like Me, I got the text that Robin Williams killed himself. It was hard to finish the movie, felt really creepy after that.

I want Ufouria so bad but I only have my 3DS with me so I'll have to wait until I'm back home next week to play it on my Wii U. Bawwwwww

@DarkKirby It looks like DBZ because Akira Toriyama did the art for both. That's his signature style. Look at Chrono Trigger and Blue Dragon too. It's just how he draws his characters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7SfiEc-uhM

This was the third NES game I ever owned, after Mario and Zelda. I have a lot of fond memories of this one. The umpire had a really cool digitized voice too, and occasionally if you struck out at a bad time he would yell "You bum! Out!" instead of just "Out!" It was awesome.

My favorite thing about this game was beaning the best player on the opposing team. Sometimes they get mad and attack the pitcher, getting themselves ejected from the game, hahaha

If this adapter works in Wii mode then I can finally pack up the old Wii. I think it's on its last legs, but my son uses it to play DDR constantly. He'll be pretty upset when it finally dies.

Having the first game might be what pushes me into buying it. I never played the first game before and I wouldn't want to feel left in the dark going into the second. Really smart move.