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It's only $50,000 more than the PS3/PS4/PSVita combined port.

The problem is, there's nothing scheduled for above $250,000, so there's little incentive for people - PS owners included - to continue pledging.

Nintendo needs to waive the world gallery fees - at least temporarily until friend sharing is reinstated (if at all).

Either that or apoligise profusely like they always do.

I don't really use swapnote all that often, but I'm not really sure what this means. Is Nintendo effectively shutting down the whole app? Or are we still able to send swapnotes locally - to someone a few meters away?

That Assassin's Creed III deal is fantastic.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Almost as original as the concept of Angry Birds itself.

You only have to look at Square-Enix's "Final Fantasy: All the Bravest" on the iPhone to see what they're capable of.

Keep this crap away from our home consoles!

Well I'm glad Nintendo Europe and Nintendo America are on the case.

There's a paypal button at the bottom of the page.

Nintendo are well within their rights.

3 awful NES VC games.

Maybe Nintendo wanted to highlight Sonic Lost World, but this is really frustrating.

Still, Pokémon!

I feel cheated.

I was looking forward to getting loads of streetpasses on my 3DS through this launch, but In the end, I only got 4.

The clerk told me that people got a text message regarding the early release and were at the shop within 10 minutes. He, a 3DS gamer himself was unaware of the early release.

Nethertheless, I got in and out of the city within 20 minutes (I took the bus especially), taking away a download version of Pokemon X. Funnily enough, they had sold out of Pokemon Y, and although I was able to get the download version Polemon Y if I chose to, I decided X was the one for me.

Anyway, I'm off to work today at 3:00 until 1:00, possibly, so I'm going to have a little go on it when it finishes downloading.
Given the chance, I would have definitely opted to buy Pokemon yesterday when I could get those streetpasses and I wasn't working.

If I travel into the city tomorrow to find they've sold my copy, I'll be extremely cross.

Though judging by the advertising space they've given it (still wall to wall GTA V), I doubt anyone would have really noticed it was out today.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii - £44.99
Pikmin 3 - £39.99
Wondeful 101 - £39.99
Metroid Other M - £44.99

The WiiU prices are quite reasonable. It's only the Zelda, Mario and big 3rd party games like Monster Hunter which are priced excessively. But to charge £40+ for a Wii game is ridiculous.

I love how you can customise your cat companion.

Hahaha!!

When I read the headline, I thought they were going to channel the spirit of Nintendo with a new platformer or adventure game.

But it looks like they'll always be shackled to the Kinect Sports franchise. Rare Ltd. - The goto company for casual sports games and xbox live avatars.

For heavens sake, Microsoft won't even let Rare work on Killer Instinct - one of their most well loved creations.

Seriously, reading through the headlines for this salon.com, the whole site seems to be a hive of hardline liberal, "occupy wallstreet" Marxists. If anyone is going to declare the Zelda game series is classist, sexist and/or racist, it'll be them.

Sensationalist garbage.

The original article and this repost.

These things are perpetually sold out.

I miss British development houses like this.

What a way to start your music career.

By whoring yourself out to Nintendo to sell pokemon games.

I don't blame the band of course - just their money hungry, cynical agent who agreed to this idiotic deal.

And Simon Cowell for ushering in this dark age of manufactured, Christmas #1, "I wanna be famous", X-Factor, crap-pop.

But I'm waiting for Fantasy Life to come out, personally.

Two different games, I'm sure, but I like the look of Fantasy Life more than this.

Plus that character design is really creepy. Did I mention that?

Those characters in the header image will haunt my dreams.

Who?

I think the problem Nintendo has here is that you can buy a downloadable game on the Wii U for £40, and it will appear on steam for maybe £20 without discounts. But when those discounts hit, that £20 becomes £10 or £5!

This goes for almost every indie game announced for the WiiU - if I'm correct, a lot of them will be appearing on the PC Steam platform, and at a vastly reduced price.

@SkywardLink98

I don't know if that was what you were suggesting, but of all those games you listed, only DOTA 2 is a steam exclusive.

Steam do offer Portal, Half-Life et al, as well as it's whole library of third party games at competitive prices (with regular sales ranging from 10% to 90% off), which to me is its most attractive selling point.

I think I've only played three games (and own a fourth one I've yet to play) that recommends the use of a gamepad, and so I don't think it's really for me.

I've got several strategy games I wouldn't mind playing on the comfort of my TV, but they'd be unplayable without some sort of pointer control.

Handbags at dawn.

I'm fuming. I want the chance to buy Etrian Odyssey IV at a bargain basement price!

I can't complain though - I spent my remaining eShop credit on Monster Hunter Tri after it was reduced. I'd like to get as much practice in on the 3DS as possible for when MH4 arrives!

Nethertheless, this is what Nintendo needs to be doing. Drop the prices of your digital goods, and give us a reason to go download only!

Definitely an advert for girls.

I'm a bit dissapointed though. When I opened this page, I wasn't expecting to see an advert trailer from Nintendo UK. By it's nature, it's safe and boring.

I'm certainly going to have to get a bigger SD card for my 3DS - it has games coming out of its earholes.

I'd be interested in Soul Hackers, but after downloading Monster Hunter 3 at a discount price, I've got no room. Then again, I've got Etrian Oddesey yet to buy, so maybe in a few months.

I might read up on Inazuma 11 as well. I played the DS original, and didn't get on with it, so I'll have to do a bit of research to see if this sequel is better for me. It was an interesting idea.

Other than that, I don't see anything I'd dash out (for a game credit card at GAME) and buy. I'm dissapointed that the Virtual console is going so slowly. Unlike some other commenters, I hadn't noticed that the 3DS virtual console has been neglected so, but I'd be interested in seeing more games - if not for some more Gameboy classics not available on the Wii/WiiU VC.

That price though - £39.99.

Are EA going to be surprised if it doesn't sell at least a million? I think they'll pretend to be, and use it as justification not to release anything else (FIFA or otherwise) on Nintendo platforms.

Personally, until EA bring their A-game, I will strive to buy EA games 2nd hand, though judging by what they have to offer, I won't be missing out.

“...great relationship” in the past, especially in Japan..."

And there are the warning bells.

"It’s currently unknown whether Sega’s ties with Nintendo will carry over and affect any future projects from Atlus, but who cares right now?"

What!? I think, as Nintendo fans (western ones), that's our #1 concern!

@theblackdragon

What about -kun (if it's all the same, I'll skip the Japanese honorifics. I'm not Japanese after all.)

Great write up. I learned a few things reading this article.

Hiroshi Yamauchi was the best thing to ever happen to Nintendo.

I hope his legacy will live on at Nintendo.

Anything to help boost Shantae's funding. I think it was a bit unfair that Mighty No. 9 seemed to get all the cash out of the two, but that's the legions of Mega Man fans for you.

I'm intrigued by some of the stretch goals for Shantae, and am hoping that at least some of them are reached.

Great. I can't wait for all those niche Atlus games that will never reach the Wii U in Europe and America.

All I know is that my local GAME was literally clogged with people buying GTA 4.

Nintendo would have done well to get in on this.

Unfortunately, an HD remake of a 10 year old game, in my humble opinion, does not make up for missing a blockbuster like this. Sorry.

I don't know whether to buy IV first before I consider this, but it looks interesting anyway.

It's a pity the video didn't have much actual gameplay, but I'm sure it's out there to find.

On a good day, I can get 20 streetpasses with 10 being stored in the plaza ready for play when I get back. And that's in Norwich. Clearly, Nintendo are doing good business here - I do notice a lot of new faces (with no puzzle pieces!).

I could do with more hits - particularly for the Streetpass Battle game, and I wonder if I were to go to an event, whether I'd be spending most of my time sitting down on my 3DS clearing out my plaza. A streetpass oriented one sounds ideal in that respect.

@Le_Gazman I assume they feared the name "Contra" would be associated with the guerilla wars in Nicaragua. That's what I can gleam from Wikipedia anyway. But you're right - it is a hideous name.

But not as bad as 3D Space Tank...

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Cool. When are we going to get games that haven't already been released on the Wii Virtual console in Europe.

I'm talking about Uncharted Waters. I want Uncharted Waters.

ROTHK IV was a nice surprise - surely they can do the same with Uncharted Waters.

Off the top of my head, I'd nominate Mischief Makers, and Mystical Ninja starring Goemon. I've beaten Goemon and it has quite a lot of variety and some cool music (my favourites are the magical final castle theme "Goe Goe Spark" and the theme that plays around Akiyoshidai "Udon Kotaru"). It's also pretty funny as well.

I played Mischief Makers years ago at my cousins' house and have recently bought it for myself. I think the game may be faulty, because it resets periodically, making progress quite difficult. But again, it's got really good music, a sense of humour and good gameplay.

Until I can personally trade or re-sell a digital game, I will never embrace a download only home console.

And if not, then they'll have to have deals as enticing as Steam does, or gaming is going to get very expensive.

Still no mention of Beyond Good & Evil though.

I didn't have to think twice about getting it on steam - £45-£50 or £7...?

Then where are the damn games!?

I did my bit, and bought RCR on WiiWare. The only thing is, I haven't played it very much.

When it's released on the 3DS, I will buy it, and I reckon I'll be compelled to play it more as well. It'll be a much better fit.

Or, you can buy a points card and still be eligible for reward points - it'll even let you buy DLC for games like Fire Emblem.

It's a practice I've been getting in to recently, and it's encouraging me to buy more downloadable stuff on the WiiU and 3DS than normally would. Same with Steam - if there's a game I've got my eye on, I'll buy a points card and earn a few store reward points on top.

But I may still take advantage of the game cards - particularly the GBC Zelda games.

Is this actually going to sell outside of Japan!?

Remember, in those days, reviews on Nintendolife were particularly brief. I'm sure we'll get an updated review sooner or later.