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Super disappointing. Hopefully when SplaTWOn comes out on NX they'll unlock actual gameplay.

I'd love to get in on that, but I know I'd never read them if I didn't have print copies. I'm an old fart.

Hmmm... it is a bit steep, but... it's the Wind Waker, so I feel almost obligated.

@MrGuinea I wasn't complaining, either, even if I wouldn't like the idea. I was just explaining how it COULDN'T happen because it would be a legal and logistical nightmare that would not only cost a great deal to do, but would SEVERELY limit their ability to distribute the app.

@MrGuinea Using real money for buying and selling beets would be legally considered gambling, which would put the game in some really tough territory and prohibit sales in a large portion of America. They wouldn't kill the game's potential that way.

@Ashthearcher Yeah, I was just talking about the gaming news I woke up to. The political news is gut-wrenching.

But I love Fire Emblem and any excuse for more is good in my book. The Zelda delay means the game is going to be incredible, and I'm very glad Nintendo won't be showing NX at E3--it's just too early to show everything and with the way media has changed, it isn't as necessary for big news as it used to be.

My only (gaming) negative from today's news is the March NX release. I wish it was a few months later, so I could get my first launch-day Nintendo system, but I'm still happy for everyone else that the release is already less than a year away.

I wish it was releasing a few months later, to be honest, so I could get it on launch, but I am still really excited the release is so close. Great news all around this morning.

After reading the Zelda delay news, and now a mobile Fire Emblem release, I am super excited today. The announcements coming out of what I expected to be mundane financial briefings are HUGE, and exactly the news I wanted to hear, but never thought I would.

WOOOHOOOOOOO!

YES! This is the best possible news to wake up to. I'm still more eager to play Star Fox Zero, but this announcement did just make Zelda MUCH more appealing.

I'm surprised to see this here, but I will say that while this thing looks great and I don't really understand how there could be any problem with somebody making one Nintendo-themed handgun, I definitely wouldn't be buying one for the impracticality alone.

Crazies and sportsmen aside, people don't buy guns like these to use them, but to keep others from using them. Most often when a gun is pulled--including by law enforcement officers--no shots are fired because, as we're all aware, it's a bit intimidating to have a firearm pointed in your direction, especially at handgun-accurate range. That's enough to get most people to reconsider whatever course of action they may have otherwise planned.

The article is correct that this one DOES look like a toy and that keeps any intimidation factor a Glock usually carries from coming into play. This weapon would have to be shot to be of any use, when in any other situation, that would be the last resort.

I already HATE inkbrushes. Giving one splat bombs and a kraken is going to drive me insane.

I hate to admit I laughed, but I'll admit to sharply exhaling from my nose several times during this video.

As long as the price of both games comes out the same, I'll be doing this pre-load. This is my number one known release. Fire Emblem is my favorite series and I'm more excited for this than for Fates. I'm more excited to play this than I am the new Zelda or the NX, too.

Can. Not. Wait.

@AlexOlney @NintendoLife

Can you save your progress in Star Fox Zero, as you can in Star Fox Assault, or must you complete the game in one go, ala Star Fox 64?

I'd buy one yesterday.

Snowman, obviously. No one wants to get a bunch of sand stuck in their crevices.

Amen for Shovel Knight! I'd like to see them at costumes for every amiibo that releases while the game is still receiving updates.

@LegendOfPokemon The only one? I didn't realize Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, and Skyward Sword were all erased from the timestream.

@NintendoLife Will you be posting a level featuring this costume so we can play with it before the game's release?

@zool In the sense that every news story ever written is "promoting" the subject of the story, sure. But NintendoLife didn't say the box was great, Zavvi was great, mystery boxes are great or even Pokémon is great. They said "here's something someone is doing to commemorate Pokémon's 20th anniversary. Do with that information whatever you want."

As a news outlet that gives Nintendo-centric information to fans of Nintendo products, this was pretty much what the site is all about.

By an large, NintendoLife doesn't do fantastic journalism (though they are certainly more respectable than some competitors). And I have absolutely no intention of getting this box. So don't think that I'm in league with either party. But NL did it's readers no disservice here and it would be unfair to intimate otherwise.

@zool They aren't encouraging people to order it. They wrote an article telling readers that it exists. VERY different thing and only the first is unethical.

@AlexSora89 LootCrate is a service that sends themed mystery boxes of pop culture clothing and collectables to you every month. They announce the theme and the franchises it includes a month ahead of time and it changes each time. So a "Space" theme might get you Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Metroid and Mass Effect items. The total value of the box's contents is always said to be more than the cost of the box, which entices people to order. Since LootCrate became popular a number of other services have popped up mimicking their success, most of which are more specific. I, myself, subscribe to the Marvel Collectors Corps, which is a box by Funko sent bi-monthly and themed around Marvel comic/movie properties. They at least give you a rough idea of what to expect, though. Every box (except for their Christmas one) contains two figures, a comic book, a t-shirt, a badge, and a pin, and all of the items are exclusive to the service.

With how disappointing most of late 2015 was (Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, Animal Crossing amiibo Festival, Devil's Third), it's really refreshing to see the quality start they're giving to 2016. Fire Emblem: Fates, Pokkén Tournament, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, Star Fox Zero... my gaming budget is going to run out of money pretty quickly.

So can you download the other campaign, too (as an addition, not a separate game)? Or only the third campaign?

I want to play all three, though I can't count on getting the extended edition, and it would be nice to have them all in one spot, rather than in separate 3DS files/icons.

@ULTRA-64 I get what you're saying, but Game & Wario is a terrible example. That game's actually pretty great. Bought it on launch day and still fire it up with some regularity.

I love how not only did they create a list of "bad words," but they also decided to go ahead and ban "badword" for good measure. XD

Really intruiged by this. I'm loving the atmosphere and looking forward to checking it out myself.

It sounds like fun, but not fun enough to have two of the same game on my system and between the two, I'd rather have the version with more options. If this were an update, or even DLC, rather than a new release, it would have finally gotten me to drop money on Dot Arcade. Oh well.

Wat?

@RCMADIAX This is one I would absolutely get if, like the review suggests, there was a way to either choose or randomize which hole is left empty. It's a very simple feature to add in an update and could be done quickly and with very little work to make this one of your best products.

I love that Alex also wastes time hopping from post top to post top in squid form. I'd be embarassed to know how much time I've spent doing exactly that.

As everyone else is saying, this is weird, nonsensical, creepy, out of place, and a blatant artificial game lengthener and shouldn't have been in the game to begin with. NOA finally did something I agree with by removing it.

This has to be better than Mario Party 10, at least.

@cfgk24 Haha, I don't mind a bit. I was just referencing the fact that seemingly every time an article goes up that isn't an announcement on an upcoming game, 15 people comment about "Must be a slow news day at NintendoLife HQ, huh?" As a former reporter, it gets old. All news is worthwhile, but not all news is groundbreaking. This was odd, but sweet. Nothing wrong here.

I'm going to go ahead and cheekily ask if it's a slow news day so no one else has to.

@Gorlokk I think it would be exactly that: just bigger and better. Like a new iteration of Smash, the idea wouldn't change, but it would grow every time.

The idea that we can only play on two modes and four maps at any one time is ridiculous. They would not only make more maps and modes for a sequel, but allow us to choose whichever ones we wanted to play, ya know, like EVERY other online multiplayer game does. The game would also have more weapons and weapon types, more gear, a more robust single players and, likely, a real local multiplayer mode. Then a couple things we didn't expect (maybe a mode with more players) and voila.

@Sligeach Tell us how you feel about it, though.

When Ancho-V Games came out, they did cheekily mention that its the office for the people who made the minigames, and that the computers are turned off so you can't see what new games they're currently working on.

So I wouldn't be surprised to see more of the same: challenges, gear, weapons, and minigames.

In which case, I'd suspect Blaster and Slosher-based challenges, though Splatling Guns haven't been done either. It's a long shot, but since the squid had infinite Kraken challenges, I would love to see infinite Ink Strike challenges. Could be interesting having that as your only means of attack while you waddle around avoiding enemy ink.

Great enhancements. Loved the demo, and these are exactly the things I would have changed. I bought the game when it launched at the discount, and still haven't fired it up, so I'm looking forward to doing so with the improved version.

Between this, Star Fox Zero, Twilight Princess HD, Zelda U and me finally getting Xenoblade Chronicles X, this could be one of the best gaming years of my life, not to mention all the Smash Bros. and Splatoon I'll still be playing throughout the year.

This is really great. I also find the time at the ending to be interesting. That's definitely not 39 seconds, so it seems the clock functions as normal for records. Neat. Gonna have to play this soon.

One of the best games on Wii U and Platinum's best work to date.

Why are games like Rayman Legends still so expensive? Are people still buying it at that price?

Gonna need this one. I love how long the new Gamecube controller's cord is, but that also means I have a long, twisty cord running across my living room. I'd love to have a wireless controller for Smash.

@Slim1999 Not on 3DS.

Well, you can save anywhere vut mid-battle, so it doesn't really matter.

@rjejr There are probably trainers behind the scenes. The matches are all spectated by humans, as far as I know, so it's not likely the pokémon created a tournament on their own and filled the audience with people. That said, I think canonically, pokémon do sometimes fight in the wild to test one another's power and skill, not to mention fighting for food, so the game doesn't really need a reason for the combat.

This sounds like Treefall's best game yet, so kudos to the guy for improving. I hope he keeps making new things and getting better each time. I'm sure that, just like Mr. Madiax above me, we'll eventually get something really special out of him.

... Why would they stop at 74? 75 is such a nice, solid number you can take to the bank. I wanted one more Splash-o-matic with seekers and bubbler. Fairfetched, maybe, but it would've been my perfect weapon.

I've been wanting Star Fox 64 3D since it came out, but I still can't justify that price tag. Come on, Nintendo. Do you even want my money?

Is it too late to add a new dungeon to Wind Waker HD with the Toon Link amiibo?