dAvecaster

I have never pre-ordered before. It says that I have one in my basket but it won't let me pay. Is that right?
(I know it's not released until the end of September)

How long do you think until he is forced to remove the video?

This is why I fear for Ninty. I get angry when I read stuff like this and it makes me feel relieved that I didn't get a wii u and have no plans for switch. The big N is so behind the curve.

on my n3ds i'm yet to find a use for the extra shoulder buttons so i would recommend ninty reducing costs and omitting those buttons from this game thingy.

The people in my extended family who are into gaming have either gone for xb1 or ps4. I don't think they will get another console. I didn't get a wii u and I am unsure about whether to get a switch eventually. It is really this thing about having lots of games. If it has lots of games I'll be tempted but I'd like, for example, a realistic driving game which Ninty never make. So yes it has things to prove.

Very pleased I have a 3ds. Really looking forward to the rpg maker thingy. My son is also excited about the prospect of sharing rpgs with the world (as he said it's what Mario Maker 3ds should have done).

As for the Switch, not too bothered that I don't own one. It looked ok but I won't be going out to buy one any time soon.

Probably should buy something this week since by next Thursday my entire life savings could be worth 26p.

Gunman Clive I'm looking at you.

@antdickens
Thanks! I like it!

I don't care about the colour (although I'd like more pink).
But why are some bits of the main page side by side articles then the next section single articles before going back to side by side? Any chance of the option to shove it back into a single only format like the blue page could?

Still got one and it still gets loads of use from myself and my children (currently I'm replaying Paper Mario). It's the only (non portable) console I've ever bought new. Everything else has been 2nd hand or hand me down! I have one of those see through n64s -grape I think.

Sigh. So wish this was coming out for a platform I own or could afford.

ok so minus a few points for no n64 comparison but plus several million for the Dreamcast case comparison and choice of game.

Nintendo Switch Will Have A "Lot More Announcements" on Third-Party Games Soon

The proof of the pudding and all that...

I used to enjoy 64 Magazine and the odd issue of N64 Mag. There was something enjoyable about opening a new magazine. Retro Gamer now scratches that itch!

@Achoo

An actor by the name of Clarke Gable,
Found his DS was unstable,
some said the joke had grown thin,
should be thrown in the bin,
but to stop he was simply unable.

So I've had posts edited my mods for referencing the fact that Dreamcast could play 'legally questionable' games (years after the death of the system). Now we have articles which not only highlight how current hardware can too but also includes video links. Surely, the mods should be moving on this?

Ah Brexit. The arguments will run for years. With the right getting more angry that people dare to disagree with 'the will of the people' and struggling to find who to blame -remember kids the immigration excuse will only wash for a few more generations! (but then there's always the lefty snowdrops, anyone who generally disagrees with them and anyone who isn't 'positive' enough, to fall back on) all the while making vacuous claims about how patriotic they are. And it's nice to hear Ms May this very day saying that its all been done for my children.

Well I guess they won't be getting Mario Run.

Quick everyone: Think positive thoughts and it won't raise. In fact it should come down! Join me in giving it a try

As someone who doesn't have a Wii U this is very exciting news and potentially a reason to buy the switch. It will all depend on how many good games come out over the next year or so while I save my pennies.

I believe all the characters in that game are called, "Steve".

Happy to help.

As long as Nintendo remembered to end their letter with 'Merry Christmas', then I think it's ok for them to shut this down.

What an amazing act of generosity. Whoever you are, thank you! I wish you a peaceful Christmas!

@UK-Nintendo
and I'm really, really, really, really happy.

Looks like I'll be saving my money for something else then.

I've never had any problems finding populated online games. Yes, it is a basic game in terms of presentation. Yes there are many bugs. But there is something to be enjoyed here. I felt I got value for money. The sparse soundscape added to the atmosphere for me. Scratching around trying to find resources is challenging and suited to a survival horror type game.

I encourage folks to read the review in the forums, if anyone's interested in this game.
https://www.nintendolife.com/forums/eshop/ice_station_z

Watching from the outside (I don't actually own a Wii U) it's always had a sort of car crash quality. Titles which should have made me take the plunge somehow missed the mark (although Star Fox Zero missed by a country mile). My brother in law was kind enough to lend me has for a while as he said he never uses it. I enjoyed it for a while but again never fully got the bug. Oh well. Bye Wii U!

I thought Gunman Clive was discounted or was that last week? Anyway the Sonic freebie sounds good and I may investigate Mr Clive too.

Is it backwards compatible with n64 carts?

Literally, got it five minutes ago having started trying yesterday night. Really enjoyed the challenge since I've never put a huge amount of time into the game. It's lovely of the StreetPass folks to run this

Makes a bit of a mockery of the new games they released for it really.

@jsa

Wait, you mean all those stability updates come at a cost?

That's a shame. I used to get loads from Argos and B and Q before that one went quiet.

Really glad I haven't purchased any of the new games.

Interesting about what you said about the home themes being naff. I Finally signed up to it last night went through a few 'missions' downloaded the Link theme. I thought the picture was ok but the 'music' was awful. I don't recall any time that Link got into a lift (perhaps that awaits us in Breath of Wild) so I couldn't understand why that music was chosen.

@-DEMISE-

Yes! That's my experience too. Incomprehensible.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE

I'll take your "What?" and raise you a...

Where?

I wonder if Nint will draw the sobering conclusion that their 1st party exclusives no longer tempt players into buying their console (even as a 2nd or 3rd home machine). I find it interesting that none of their big hitters came anywhere close to revitalising sales.

If it has a physical release, I'm definitely interested.

@Equinox

Why thank you, sir! I shall check that out!

Excited about this. I still wander around hoping to get streetpass (Argos in the UK is great for this!) I will definitely get one of the free ones. I haven't beaten the other premium games yet so will just stick at the free one for now.

I agree with all who have said Nint didn't know what it was doing. Just add that the controller also didn't do many of the cool things I was expecting. For example when I first played MK8 and the screen controller couldn't be used in multiplay without showing the split screen on the tv. 5 player local would have been fantastic. But used as it was, why look at a tiny screen compared to the tv?

@Grandpa_Pixel
"What still baffles me was the lack of amiibo support for TMS."

I giggled at this because I read TMS as Test Match Special which, thinking about it, I would undoubtedly buy amiibo for!

@KeeperBvK or, if looking for a healthy option, 42kg of carrots.

Daily Mail in superlative meltdown again.

I don't have a wiiu (and to be fair I don't think I ever will). I don't do collectables. I do have a 3ds and thought about getting a card for CODEname Steve but then I couldn't see the point when I realized that the new characters weren't all that different. Are there any 3ds games which make effective use of amiibo? Smash Bros?

I am pretty sure they'd be riots if the referendum was not seen to be binding, we have apparently 'improved' our democracy through this decision, after all. I wait with baited breath to see what our British Rights will turn out to be (considering the restrictions this government have put on strikes I can't see it being a huge freedom.)
Ninty may choose to pull out. We are a tiny market and if the value of the pound doesn't suit why would they bother?

Ashamed to be British today.

+1 to all who criticised the account system. They expressed my view of eshop perfectly.

What is a Galapagos view of the world? What is M&A and why is it not in their DNA?

Loved CodeName steam. Love the song. It's the most played 3ds game on my system (behind mii plaza. The top 10 are mainly ds games not too sure what that says about my gaming tastes -or the 3ds' output).
Anyway I thought it was well worth the money (I got it on sale). The online not so good because unless you have the best characters you will be exterminated so it can be very one sided.

Surely it should be a 4 film series given the size of each piece and the subtle 'tetr' prefix of the game's title?

I was so glad my children never got into infinity. We have plenty of skylanders (which bizarrely get played with as toys). More tat about the game corner would not have been welcomed.