gamecubefan

Nice to see so many people recognize this is the best Zelda game of all time

Gamecube controller was easily the best controller taboot

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In this day and age I don't buy at all that "the gaming community needs a game specialty store"

The ONLY argument for that is that people are more often to be told at Gamestop vs. Bestbuy/Walmart/etc. "don't buy that game it sucks, here try this one" but this is the day and age of the internet, the internet opinion, and the internet storefront. There is truly no need for Gamestop by the "gaming community"

I used to shop there solely for my games, and would use them to sell old games and do trades. Cannot count the number of times I was in there and heard comments/sneers against Nintendo. That's the thing I couldn't stand the most.

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On top of that, I had 2 different pre-order promotion "prizes" that were never received. I know for a fact the workers at Gamestop took them for themselves and probably sold them on EBAY. They thought I was just some dumb Nintendo buyer that wouldn't even remember the pre-order incentive so they kept them for themselves.

Nope, I appreciate all you guys' arguments... but i will CONTINUE TO BOYCOTT GAMESTOP

YES, IF YOU DON'T ALREADY BOYCOTT GAMESTOP, START NOW, FOR THIS ALONE.

Anonymous is not one person and is definitely not an intelligent hacker, for starters. And anonymous hardly does "all good." you'd be wise to look more into that buddy. Anonymous is also purely emotionally driven, which is very scary. Anonymous tries to the work that is better left to experts with real intelligence and moxie.

sorry but hackers do NOT look like that. hackers are the biggest losers on the planet, have never had a friend of the opposite (or same most likely, which they would prefer lol) sex in their life, and are quite simply the saddest losers in the modern world.

as someone else stated, hackers only cause gov'ts to exert more control over the internet (which was supposed to be free)

hackers will constantly try to say they do things for this good and that. but it is just plain stupid to think hacking does anything to help the cause of keeping the internet free

I also scratched a WiiShop Points card too strongly and could not read the numbers. Called Nintendo and, although they did make me send them a scanned picture of my scratched card, were very helpful and ended up refunding the value of the card.

Funny that I'm the third person in here to do this. You really don't have to scratch too hard to make the numbers disappear so be careful whenever you do

I can only assume that Nintendo refuses to adopt a true ID system because they know it will amount to their customers buying the same "classic" games multiple times. Scrupulous, but every major company does this in some fashion.

Nintendo is just setting themselves up for a future catastrophe by not going ahead and solving this issue. Think one or two consoles down the road.... how is Nintendo going to ensure a customer can still access all their downloaded games over time? This is exactly why I transferred all my downloads to my WiiU. I am trying to keep all my VirtualConsole/Wiiware/eshop downloads on the same console so that I will always have them. Because I see this becoming a huge headache down the road if you have some of your downloads still on your Wiiware account, some on your 3ds eshop account, some on your WiiU Nintendo "eshop" ID account etc.

Nintendo did good by integrating the "eshop" into one shop. Now they need to solve this ID problem before it continues to snowball.

Not to mention most employees at Gamestop look and act as if they have never experienced a real human relationship ever in their life. On top of that they are all Microsuck (LOLwindows) and Sony fanboys and like to snicker at Nintendo customers.

I can back up the poster above who thinks Gamestop is sketchy when it comes to buying "new" items. Often "new" products you buy from them will have already been opened. Its ridiculous and should be illegal.

When I bought a "new" copy of Skyward Sword that was not wrapped in plastic and was missing the ClubNintendo insert it was the last straw. Never again have I bought from Gamestop and never again will I. I also tell everyone I know these things so as to get them to shop at Bestbuy/Walmart/etc. ONLY for video games. DO NOT BUY FROM GAMESTOP.

Also, twice had to call over and over and demand they get me my pre-order incentive bonus. I am about 99% certain this is because the Gamestop employees like to keep their customers' pre-order bonus items for themselves. I have heard other people on here say the same thing... that they never got their pre-order Gamestop bonus. The employees there must think nobody knows about/cares about the pre-order gifts so they can just take them themselves and go sell on ebay.

Downloadable is obviously the future so I figure I might as well get used to it ASAP. I like the fact that Nintendo allows you to transfer your previous purchases from system to new system, so I never have to worry about losing the cartridge to this game. Nintendo has already allowed you to carry over your online purchases on every system so it will be the same with NSMB2.

Basically, buying digital assures you this game for life as long as NIntendo Inc exists

I'm in North America. I am going with the digital download because I am a ClubNintendo member. I don't think I will buy a 3dsXL, and I don't buy games as much anymore. So I need the coins to reach Platinum this upcoming year (even though the recent Platinum reward "choices" really bummed me out this year.... hoping these playing cards are actually fine quality, as the club.nintendo reward has gone downhill since the Mario & friends statue)

IMO, stores that sell video games have to be scared about the imminent move to digital. Gamestop really needs to up the price they pay for used games, thus they can build up bigger used library as well.

Anyone know if they will give you ClubNintendo coins for both purchases (so a total of 150 coins)?

BTW what is the Gamestop pre-order bonus? I don't think it is official Nintendo pre-order prize because Nintendo is not advertising it (and obviously pushing the digitial download). The pre-order for Super Mario 3d Land was sweet (mario raccoon suit keychain) and was Official Nintendo.

What if you buy both the download and the physical cartridge. Will Club Nintendo acknowledge both games (for a total of 150 coins)??? That would be pretty lame if they pull that "already registered this game, can't get coins" stuff.

Anyone else think the YELLOW CAPE might return? Seeing all the coins in the game I instantly thought of that level in Super Mario World when you first get the cape.

New Super Mario 2 and 3ds XL is going to really help the 3DS in America. Typically the side-scrolling Mario games move many more copies than Galaxy or 3d Land in the states. People here love their classic side-scrolling Mario. I think it will be an especially big seller here due to the coin-collecting-heaviness

Just imagine all that money they could be saving/spending on the games instead....

Gamestop in the U.S. will definitely have some sort of pre-order freebie as well. I got a sweet Tanooki Mario keychain for Super Mario 3d Land pre-order. I will be surprised if Wario is not in this game...

Super Mario Bros. 4 is going to be a WiiU release BOOKIT. Just imagine how many WiiU's the true successor to SMB3 would sell.

They are going to reserve the "new super mario bros." series for 3ds/their handhelds. That is why they are calling the new 3ds one "2." Because technically it's the 3rd if you think of the wii release

I think this makes the most sense and

Nintendo needs to stop trying to control content released on its systems as far as vulgarity and adult content goes. There is a game rating system for PARENTS to follow for a reason, Nintendo does not need to deny great games and great ideas..... don't they realize how many Nintendo diehard-type-fans are mature adults?

It's freaking 2012. Nintendo will continue to suffer financially if they keep it up. This is the biggest thing holding them back with hardcore gamers IMO. Remember reading an article on here a few months ago about how Nintendo had denied some game due to its vulgarity.

I also think they are going to reserve New Super Mario Bros. series for 3ds/their handhelds.

And then WiiU will have Super Mario Bros. 4 at launch.

Actually I will almost put money on that. New 3d Mario game will be a couple years away as it is going to take A LOT to even try to top Galaxy. A return to Mushroom Kingdom would be sweet. A free-roaming adventures without levels.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 announcement was not surprising at all. And it will be a HUGE seller just like the first. Let's face it, Mario3DLand took more talent/time/money to make, is the much better game, yet NSMB2 will crush it in sales.

Nintendo had a bad year because the last 4-5 years they have had amazing years. Not worried about a major loss. I do, however, think the WiiU is going to be rushed. Worried about that.

We all wish Nintendo could just do what Miyamoto and the diehards want but MONEY is everything

you can run off to the left or right to exit the level at any point, run for days north and get to the ice world/snow levels. run for days the other way and get to desert, keep running and get to beach and water levels. Levels are life-size and you can enter at any section but there is some reason installed in the gaming that encourages the player to "start from the begging of the level section"

WiiU will have a true successor to Mario64... in that it will all take place IN THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM. Not Isle Delfino, not Space.... but THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM.

Mario 64 through Mario Galaxy 2 are still easily the best 3d platforming games of all time for their respective time periods. i'd say there is a few more installments of the "old formula" left in the tank.

then start to get creative. how about a super-realistic mario adventure around the mushroom kingdom where it is just one big world, no "levels" or "map screens" basically you run around and can jump into a tube or just jump into a level at any point you wish as everything is one size only.

I think we are about to be blown away by a Metroid first-person WiiU remote, EPIC HD graphics/cutscenes

ETCETCETC. Metroid is just due. Other M was kinda an offshoot and not that memorable IMHO. Metroid Prime is really the last real Metroid effort.

Also looking for a crazy Mario-type game (side-game) to come out before the true successor to the Mario Galaxy duology comes out.

seems like a lot of pure crap games being thrown out onto dsi and wiiware. glad that 3ds/wiiu is a bit more selective (or at least i hope they will be). i hate that all these worthless games take up room in the virtual shops. clutter up menus

the double game thing is DEFINITELY a "handheld hardware" only move by nintendo if history is right

Nintendo is kinda hand-tied here. It would be hard for them to ensure everyone had the glitch fixed.

last thought: imagine a casual game like animal crossing. or an instant messenger type game. this device would make it much easier to game and use your desktop computer at the same time

this is a great idea btw. ironic that i just turned on my 3ds, then had to lay it down flat in front of my comp and wished i already had such a device, as i opened this article. also psyched for the right analog 3ds add-on. thing it will make the 3ds more comfortable to hold for long periods. especially for those with bigger hands

hope it is compatible with right analog add on

mario kart will fuel sales for a while just like with ds version.

ownage. don't know why people talked of so much doom and gloom for nintendo the last year or two. i knew MarioKart (and the price drop helped) was gonna sell huge numbers of 3ds

WHY WOULD YOU ADMIT THIS?

this has my attention

Gamespot gives it a 7.5 as usual. Wow they are such a hack site.

hope they focus more on one player games like pikmin, mario, obvious advantage of zelda maps and item selection in your hands and stuff.

all as expected the ign review has me most excited they gave it a 9.5. gamespot tries to act superior by giving it an 8 lol. that is probably the worst gaming website out there.

How was the weekly challenge for MarioKartWii not "DLC" ?

The best video games will always be completed acts. why try to add more months after you make a game? $$$$$$$$$

random ?: does streetpass work if you pass someone in your car with streetpass?

lol at pretentious no-name developers trying to bash nintendo publicly for their 15 minutes

seems like a skyward sword knock-off

obviously with this new crazy in downloadable games and every analyst predicting a switch over to purely digital content/software titles i think it's only a matter of time before nintendo releases all the great classics in it's online shops

a Run button?

darnit, i'm not liking the sound of that

kinda like that they are going for more gimmicks than pure control-based play. because i don't like holding 3ds for long periods. i'm actually looking forward to the right-joystick-add-on purely because i think it will be more comfortable. i find 3ds too small.

Toad is about to get torn up by that bee

SO BASICALLY IT WILL BE JUST LIKE THE WII THIRD PARTY SUPPORT. "SEPARATE" VERSIONS OF GAMES.

why does anyone believe anything will change?

definitely reminds me of double dash with these gimick-y carts and all.

i'm just glad NO BIKES.

please nintendo NEVER include motorcycles again. unfair advantage.

for the VC ambassador games i can see this. we could get an update once the games are updated and released in their final complete forms. this just seems worthless though.