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@Windy Thanks very much. Sounds like you had it rough as well I have two choices- cry myself into a puddle (which was ugly ;-P) or do my best to be happy as i can. I'm feeling crap at the moment but i could be much worse. I have an amazing sister so i'm lucky. I'm on new meds but nothing so far. Hoping it'll kick in soon. My mam had chemotherapy and i saw what that did to her so it's good to see you're okay (or as well as you can be). Thanks for your concern though lovely

I'm part of Streetpass South Wales and it's great fun. The Mario Kart 8 one was fantastic but this month it's more of a mini meet. I'm popping in as i won't have much time but it's nice to just say hi. My hat goes off to the leaders of my group but recently i was asked to take the reigns of the twitter account! Since my fibromyalgia stops me from doing the big stuff, i'm able to help in this small way. I basically just remind people of meetings and i've been sharing different videos most days just so there's something going on. The guy running the group is happy with it but he's my back up in case i get really ill at any point. Right now i'm not too good but it keeps me going so i don't mind.
I love my group and i'm so glad to have been a part of it for the last year. It's nice to share my hobby with other people and it brings a lot of joy to us all. As long as it's run right and you go with someone you know, then there shouldn't be a problem You're all there for the same reason so go have some fun and make some new friends.

It may look a little odd but as long as they a) don't charge for it and b) doesn't have stats which makes it stupidly overpowered then i don't mind it. It's harmless fun and optional so if you don't want it, don't download it- simple!

Well skylanders vary between £8.99 and £11.99 and Infinity is roughly £11.99. If they're £8.99 then they'll do well but Nintendo need to stress that they can be used in other games which will make them more appealing in the long run.

I hope that includes the drawn to life series too. First one was excellent but the second was badly let down by the ending. The series still has big potential. I hope it's given another chance!

They all looked liked they enjoyed that. I love thought that our first E3 hint was with the Reggie robot though a few weeks ago. Very clever indeed!

@MrWalkieTalkie it has been confirmed that they will work with Captain Toad. Someone said it on twitter earlier (can't remember who) but they'll work which is nice. I'm 27 and i too can't wait to buy them! I'm starting to save money now ready for Christmas. Jesus, between these, Bayonetta, Smash bros 3ds, fantasy life plus a few others, i'm gonna be broke. Then again, i could always ask my family to buy some for me for Christmas.
What i like most is that you can use them in other games aswell. I'd like to play with Infinity and Skylanders but you need the figures to complete the games which is wrong. What i like with these is that they're add ons so that any game which uses them is complete already. If you want them great, if not, no worries, your play experience won't be affected. It seems to me Nintendo actually got the idea of those chips and evolved it into this. I wonder if Nintendo will release another game similar to the toybox mode (is that what it's called?) in infinity? Only time will tell but if they are sensible with these figures, they could go very far!

EDIT: Just watched the amiibo video on the eshop and it says on there. They'll also be used in Mario Party 10 and Yoshi's wolly world.

So sad to hear of his passing I can imagine Ade will be be gutted too. Loved these ads before. RIP

I hope he gets well soon. Health comes first though- i know that from personal experience. To see he's still working in Japan though is a good sign that nothing major is wrong thankfully!

It'll be easier just to patch it out. Sorry to be a bore but as soon as this starts to be widely used in online races, it'll become a race to see who can master the fire hop and then it'll be a case of if you can't use it you'll be last. People will always work out ways to insure they can use it in online races. Patch it before people go and stay offline!

Finally had mine at 1:15PM. Luckily my dad was home so he signed for it. I went to an event today and despite only 15 minutes practice, i won one race and came 2nd in my group. Really proud of that too! Done the mushroom and flower cups and uploaded a few reels on youtube. Just a pity the delivery overshadows an amazing game.

So, zero contact from Nintendo despite me emailing them and yodel only telling me because i found them on Twitter. At least they had the decency to tell me but honestly, why deliver when most people will be out attending these events. I will be phoning Nintendo first thing tomorrow morning demanding to know why the whole things been a massive mess!

@smikey that's bull. Nintendo sent out an email and they GUARANTEED that it would be delivered today, so they and they alone are responsible since they are the ones who have promised it and they have broken their word, hence they have to compensate because they have failed to deliver the goods when they said they would. In times like this. Under the distance selling regulation, "A contract must be carried out within the time limits agreed with the customer, as stated in your terms and conditions." Since they have agreed a time for it to be delivered and it has not turned up you can rightfully say they have failed you. http://dshub.tradingstandards.gov.uk/dsrexplained Go give them hell!

You jammy so and sos! Mine's STILL saying it's at the centre and has been since 12:57 am yet earlier it said it was in transit Really not impressed at all with this! Starting to worry now since yodel are bit and miss with other orders...

@smikey seriously though, give Nintendo a ring and tell them THEY have broken a contract with you as an email is classed as a contract so they now have to compensate you somehow. You could infact demand a full refund and still have the item since they are the ones who broke the contract and not you! My dad's been a union rep for over 20 years so luckily i'm pretty good with stuff like that Go give Nintendo hell, although not the person you speak to so much since it's not their fault.

@Marshi sorry to hear that. I'd phone Nintendo and demand them to explain why the whole process has been a mess! Infact, i'd demand a full refund aswell since they have broken their promise to you so phone them and give them hell! @smikey nothing yet, still says it's at the service centre :-/ I need to go out but my dad'll be in so there's no excuse! How do you add the text option? Would be handy for future reference!

@Marshi good news, just had this:

"You will have recently received your dispatch confirmation detailing delivery of your Mario Kart 8 product on or before the 03/06/2014. We’re sorry for any confusion that this may have caused. However, we are delighted to inform you that your order for Mario Kart 8 has been dispatched on a next day delivery service. We expect delivery of your order to be made tomorrow on the release date 30/05/2014."

They had to say something really, although my Yodel thing is STILL saying awaiting collection. Either it's broken or Nintendo haven't sent it yet. Hoping Yodel will deliver early as they usually do when i've had items in the past from them.

@smikey i know people have a go at Game but from my experience, they have been great. Only once i was missing a free gift and my local store not only gave me one, but Game themselves delivered another one to me as an apology. I gave the spare to my sister but it was a nice gesture. Apart from that, they've never been late and have always been good if i have a problem. Shopto are also excellent- i ordered Mario Golf from them on launch date and didn't expect it until Monday. I had it Saturday morning despite ordering it at half 1 in the afternoon. There was a computer error which lead to it being ordered twice but one quick phonecall, which was answered in about 3 seconds, everything was sorted out. While the guy has been polite at Nintendo , since bless him it's not his fault, the way it's been handled has been dreadful. I don't think many will use them for pre-order again- i certainly won't! And yes, Yodel are STILL saying it's awaiting collection....

Still no statement for me but the guy has insisted it has been dispatched yet Yodel are still saying it's waiting to be collected! Urgh, they better show up by tomorrow or i'll blue shell the both of them.....

@Marshi no haven't had anything. I'm gathering so many people complained they've had to say something to ease people's worries. My yodel code doesn't work so that's worrying me a little....

EDIT: It now works but says "Waiting. Your parcel is awaiting collection." So basically they have LIED again by saying it's been dispatched! Seriously poor behaviour and will not use them again for pre-order. Game will get my custom from now on. They've never let me down before...

@Marshi finally had an email saying "dispatched" with an estimated date "of on or before 3rd of June" which is poor to me. Those saying "oh people won't remember this next year," the problem is when you're ordering from an official website you expect to at least have them send it before everyone else, especially when customers from play/amazon/shopto have had their copies since Tuesday and Wednesday. It doesn't help that shops are even breaking the launch date yet loyal customers like myself have been let down badly. Seriously doubt i'll pre-order with them again and it seems many other unhappy customers are saying the same and clogging up their timeline on twitter with complaints. I'm just hoping Yodel will be good as they have been in the past with me. If i don't get anything by 5PM tomorrow (that's when they finish delivering up our way), Nintendo had better be ready for mine and loads more angry emails...

I'm calling it now- that will be released as DLC in the UK and will bw the big prize in the Mario Kart 8 family tournament.On the upside, it means DLC is confirmed and if it's as barmy as this, then bring it on

@smikey i contacted Nintendo and a helpful rep said that the despatch date was basically when it should arrive and not when they will be shipping, so basically a mistake. I did suggest to them though to alter this . Still checking but still awaiting dispatch. Like you, if i don't get mine Friday, then they can forget any other orders and i'll be firing off another email asking why it hasn't come when being promised it would. I am getting nervous now though and slightly annoyed since amazon, play and other places have delivered quite a few people's orders now. Was hoping they'd maybe send it early though but as long as it arrives by Friday, then i'm happy. Really enjoying the videos aswell

@unrandomsam i actually ordered through the online Nintendo store and seeing the estimated dispatch date as the day of release got me worried. Read someone else was worried too but basically it'll be delivered then, so an error really. This is the first time i've ordered from Nintendo directly so no idea how it'll go. I'm hoping it'll come Thursday as i'm out Friday morning and i'd HATE to miss my package since, like most others on here, i've waited two years for this game to arrive. Oh, Firday is SOOOO close AND far away aswell. Depressing really....

@gameboy1975 basically, when you buy Mario Kart 8 digitally or physically, then you can choose one game from a selection of ten games including WindWaker, Pikmin and the Wonderful 101. These are digital downloads and the offer is available until the end of July. Basically, for £40, you're getting two games for the price of one. Really tempted by TW101 but still unsure of the controls. Still maybe worth a punt for nothing since i don't mind paying for Pikmin or Windwaker. Others don't appeal to me but good to see a broad selection available.

I was worried since i saw this on my account on Nintendo's store:

Status: Awaiting Despatch
Dispatch Date Est: 30/05/2014

Naturally i fired an email to them at about 6:50PM, and have just had this response:

"Thank you for your message.We can confirm that payment for your order has been taken and it is now currently awaiting dispatch from our warehouse. We anticipate that all orders for Mario Kart 8 should be received either before or on the date of release (May 30th).Please check your online store account later for updates from our team and any change in status to your order.Thank you for using our online store and hope you continue to shop with us for all your Nintendo product needs!Should you have any further questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact us."

So just an error then- phew! So excited now! Great customer service aswell

@outburst correct me if i'm wrong but isn't €50 roughly the same as £39.99 or am i getting it wrong? (I live in the UK so am a bit rusty on these things) Still annoying though when you miss a good deal- i often say "oh i'll wait a bit" then it's gone lol! The main question here is how do they expect people to buy download copies when a) the cost £10 more than physical and b) they are also tied to the console and NOT an account. Nintendo really need to sort out their eshop sooner rather than later. For retail games the price should either be the same as online stores like amazon/shopto/game etc or about £5 cheaper. Why should a digital copy cost MORE than a physical one? If they altered those two things i'd bite but for now, unless it's a special offer, i'm mainly a physical disc and cartridge lady.

Some good bargains there but seriously Nintendo, £49.99 for Mario Kart 8?! £10 MORE than a physical release?! Glad i pre ordered mine online now! So excited since the money was taken out Saturday

OH DEAR GOD NO- THAT'S IT, IT'S RUINED! I'M CANCELLING MY ORDER!!!!!

Seriously though, doesn't bother me too much. Really looking forward to it now- Nintendo took money from my account earlier so i'm expecting an email soon from them. Friday can't come soon enough!

I had a feeling they were going to do something like that. I just hope it's not mandatory as that will put a lot of the series fans. Hopefully they will enhance the experience rather than be mandatory like extra trophies and add on characters. This E3 is shaping up to be one of the best Nintendo have done for years!

@Genesaur they have to do that under the law. No doubt if they didn't someone would try to pull something aswell. Unless of course they show the bundle where the game is included...
Anyway, good advert. Nothing cheesy about it at all. Hopefully in the UK there will be adverts on ITV/Channel 4/ Dave etc. Haven't seen anything yet but when 3D world was out, they did make some effort. Hoping the UK advert isn't cheesy or people will just ignore it. Then again, it's doing well in the pre order sections of most websites.

@ThomasBW84 I figured that in the schedule sections, the number of days left is relating to when the tournaments launch and not when they finish. So a tournament with 2 days left and Wednesday's date is basically when it's going to start. I think only so many will be available at one time but it's daft to show so many knowing full well people can't enter them yet making them think that time's running out- why not show them a week in advance instead? Also, there's no clear explanation anywhere stating that information. I've come across others who've had the same problem so maybe it's worth mentioning in the guide? I know it seems simple now but i have to say that i've found that things haven't been explained all too well in some parts which is a shame. It just made me think i'd missed something important like clothing. Thanks for your help though!

EDIT: I should also.add the reason i got confused was because the active tournaments had how many days there were left and it looked like the scheduled ones had already started by showing how many days it had left aswell. So basically, the active ones show how many days there are until it ends which the schedule tournaments show how many days until they start. A small note in the manual would have helped though!

@ThomasBW84 i've just had a thought- you know the tournaments under schedule, are the dates and time relating to when these tournaments start and not end and that's why i can't access them ye? Have i been completely daft and misread the whole thing?

@boywundr Don't worry about it! I've found things needed to be explained better, and truthfully, the manual on the cartridge doesn't explain things well. Glad you're enjoying it!

@ThomasBW84 i'm now confused- i completed the three championships but i can't access courses like Yoshi Lake or Cheep Cheep Lagoon. Also, as i said before, despite me unlocking the three main courses, i can't play any of the handicap tournaments at all in the Eurpoean tournaments for those. I can see them when i select schedule but only two are coming up as being available. Again in the world tour only one is available for me to play despite there being another three being available under schedule.
In the Mario Open section, under tournaments, i have a few available, but again there are several under schedule which i can't access. However, one of these courses is Peach Gardens and i have unlocked that as i've just completed a challenge and got a Birdo costume by completing a timed challenge. The two tournaments (fixed character and coin rush) for that course are unavailable to play and it's frustrating that there is no clear explination as to how to be able to play the courses under schedule!
Am i being completely thick or is it a case of this not being explained very well? I can't be the only one who's hit a brick wall and can't seem to go forward at all? Have i missed something?

EDIT- i misunderstood about the Mario Courses- i've now unlocked Yoshi's lake by doing the challenges and getting star coins, however, i still can't play some of the tournaments which is giving me a headache. What's the point of putting these tournaments up if people can't enter them?! There's clothing and items i really want but no way to play the tournaments which offer clothing/items as play through prizes! Have i completely lost it, being really stupid or am i right in saying that there should have been some sort of proper explanation? That's the only thing that's spoiling this game is it's lack of explanations on how to unlock certain tournaments, otherwise an excellent game overall!

I've just had another look and one of the ones on the Mario Golf quick play tournaments is Cheep Cheep Lagoon which i haven't played yet. Think i need to get cracking and unlock those courses since the time on them is nearing its end. One thing i've noticed is that the courses you unlock in game will offer clothing as a play prize while the dlc only offers the winner coins, which means it'll be unlikely that someone will miss out on clothing by not downloading dlc which is a good thing since some can't/won't download for whatever reason. I only wish that had been explained better as i'm guessing i won't be the only one to make that mistake.

Question- when i enter the Mario Golf section, i go into tournements and there's a few available. However, there's a shedule section and despite these being active, i can't play them meaning i can't get the items for each one. This also applies to the ones in the castle club too. Is this because i haven't unlocked those courses yet (for example Yoshi lake)? It doesn't say anywhere about this so am at a slight loss. Thanks!

Cave story only £6? Considering people charge a fortune for the boxed version this sounds excellent to me! Demos seem good too. Good week for the 3ds in general which is nice!

Sounds interesting and i'm sure you guys will get some amazing stuff. Us Brits have had the same stuff for years- who still uses DSI points?! I wish we could get downloads over here as that would be a better use for my stars. I did recently get the 3d world soundtrack which is awesome and cost 3000 stars so not sure how that translates into coins. I'm hoping the UK store gets a makeover too- i'd love to see soundtracks of games added but it's taken Nintendo this long to add a second soundtrack cd so doubt that will happen any time soon!

Fantastic news! I saw Zack from Crisis Core as well which means it's included and makes me very happy indeed Will pre-order to get on day one!

It's about time since the boxed version goes for stupid amounts. Will pick this up soon after release.

It will happen. Still too early to do a promo but it will happen simply because Nintendo need Wii U sales to improve (i really like mine and enjoy playing Rayman legends on the gamepad when my sister watches other stuff on tv!). Seen a lot of 2ds love on tv recently so i'm wondering if they'll do a montage of Mario games, with Mario Kart 8 as the main game...

Excellent demos this week- will be getting those. Epic Mickey on the 3ds was okay but i wouldn't pay anymore than that. I traded my copy in since after the finale, there's not much else to do. If there's a demo try that as it will be more than enough to tell you if it's for you.

If it ends up being like Fire Emblem awakening gameplay wise, then i'll buy it. Not played either series but any game which plays like awakening is good in my books

While putting them on the Wii U is nice it's a little silly that GBA games won't be on the 3ds anytime soon. Nintendo should be focusing to get Gamecube and N64 games on the Wii U- that would be better for sales than handheld games. So many people have complained to Nintendo about this (including many ambassadors aswell) saying how daft the whole idea is. Surely the idea was the Wii U would get ds games while the 3ds would get GBA games in the end? The 3ds's virtual console is dying at the moment with no real titles on the horizon. Sony shames Nintendo in that respect- while the Playstation's virtual console is full, Nintendo's is barren which isn't right.
Like many others, if GBA games were announced on the 3ds, then i'd be broke but very happy. I missed that era and would rather give Nintendo money for a download on a console where it's suited best than pay way over the odds for a cartridge which could be fake and faulty. It's a nice perk for Wii U owners but it won't shift any extra units, where as the 3ds could sell more- maybe it's a reason why they want the Wii U to have these games? I only hope that with enough time and noise, Nintendo will listen. Wii U owners, enjoy them and i hope i can join in the fun soon

All i want is an update to give mayors the power to put new neighbours in a suitable spot. Hate that my beautiful town is ruined...

I think that would be really cool- imagine connecting to your town and realising that it's someone's birthday and you haven't got time to buy a present. Open the app, shop in Nooks and pay using your bells, write a letter with it and then have it delivered within minutes. Reminders and texts would be fun too! Another idea- say the app had a radar and could sense another player around, some phones you can tap them together and exchange information. Imagine if you had a copy of that player who would arrive in your town to play with you! They'd be programmed not to harm anything in town but would make it easier to play with someone else. You could carry three others at the same time and have loads of fun! There would be no friend codes swapped though just to keep it safe and happy.
An app like this could really work well, but for now i'd be happy with an update with some more bugs/fish/art to collect and to be able to put my new neighbours where they like to stop ruining my town- Kiki's done that and i'm very upset as i worked so hard too!

You know something's amiss when Nintendo have no nominations in the mobile/handheld catagory. Lucky for us, sales mean more than awards and you only need to see how well they sold to see how much they're loved. Still playing Fire Emblem and building relationships- 50+ hours in and still haven't finished the story, side quests or downloaded maps i have. Well sod them- as long as Nintendo keeps producing excellent titles i'll be just fine

Hope when MK 8 comes out that MK 7 won't be forgotten about. I'm excited but still love my handheld!

@Spartacus3765 sadly not Only read stuff through ONM and their magazine and on here. I wish they'd release a demo, not just of this, but other titles aswell- maybe the E3 ones? At least my local Game has updated their demos. I may pop in next week to see if they've had another update...

@Melkac Honestly, yes. If you prefer the other one then that's cool, but personally i prefer this one. I just think this one has a bit more character and is more eye catching (not that i should have to explain why i prefer one over the other anyway) but the most important thing is that the game itself plays well and is great fun.
@MAN1AC yes it does have an online mode. From what i've heard, you can customise the game and actually do it so it can be a pure game with no special shots.