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@PinkSpider New owners and parents don't know this, though, and they are returning them to the stores. As I stated earlier, I know 3 parents who are doing that or who have already returned units.

@Webby-sama Speak for yourself. I'm currently writing an essay for my winter session class. What are you doing? lol I won't respond to your weak arguments anymore. Nintendo is shooting themselves in the digital foot. I wish it wasn't the case, but it is. Atari lost market share in the 80's because they couldn't keep up with the times. Look whats happening now.

Ok. Update: e-shop is UP (for me, at least.) Not holding my breath. I live in New Mexico (U.S.) This was followed by a system announcement that Pokemon Bank would be indefinitely suspended until server issues could be ironed out. Those darn Pokemon ruin everything! lol

Edit: Glad i didn't hold my breath. Error message just popped up on the e-shop main screen and said to restart. Undergoing maintenance again. I'm guessing this will be the new norm for the next few days.

@Webby-sama You can ask for an apology from me all you want, but you won't get it. Why don't you apologize instead for your insulting comments to the thousands of kids who can't access the e-shop to download their digital copy of Zelda or Pokemon? As I said, Merry freakin' Christmas.

@Webby-sama You can ask for an apology from me all you want, but you won't get it. Why don't you apologize instead for your insulting comments to the thousands of kids who can't access the e-shop to download their digital copy of Zelda or Pokemon? As I said, Merry freakin' Christmas.

@Webby-sama You're totally 100% wrong. Nintendo saw this coming, and they could have been better prepared to handle the onslaught of users. If they intend for us all to buy digital, this is very much the opposite of giving us encouragement to shell out our hard earned dollars for digital products. Just another example why I don't buy anything in the e-shop that costs more than $10. Physical copies of software will continue to reign supreme until they get all this mess sorted out. I'm calling Nintendo tomorrow if the e-shop isn't back up by then. I will ask for a refund for the 3DS cash card that they redeemed and then promptly closed shop after they received the funds 2 days ago.

Merry Christmas.

@Gamer83 Agreed. It looks really bad for Nintendo. The fanboys don't understand that in order to guarantee longevity as a company, Nintendo needs to step up to the plate and bolster their offerings (servers) etc. New users will be left out in the cold. I don't mind waiting, I know that I will be able to access it eventually, but new users have no clue what's going on, just that for 3 days the e-shop hasn't worked. I know of 3 people who returned their systems because they and/or their children could not access the e-shop and download their games or sign up for access. What a shame.

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_status.jsp

Error Code: 007-5503 "currently undergoing maintenance." Officially on the 3rd day down now in the U.S. Why don't they shut down the e-shop in Japan and give our country a chance to use it? I just don't get it. A lot of you say 'stop whining' but a lot of us have redeemed 3DS cash cards and the e-shop took those, then shut down on us. A lot of new customers are trying to set up their 3DS's, and their kids are not able to use their systems. Nintendo got their money and ran, at least that's the impression others may be getting (and new customers, too.) I understand it's Christmas and everyone is off trying to connect to the shop, but that doesnt mean Nintendo didn't see this coming and couldn't have upgraded servers. So please do not tell us (new and old users) how to feel. The least you could do is offer some sympathy. Thanks.

It was down earlier this morning at 10 am my time (mountain time) and 13 hours later, at 11 pm, it's STILL down. My Goodness!!! Those Japanese kids are still up! Do they EVER sleep?

Where's SMB3 on NA 3DS eShop?

Can't wait to get this on my 3DS!

I heard a family at work today say they will be returning their son's 3DS XL because of the eShop login issues. A lot of people don't understand what the delay is for and don't really care, they are just returning their systems. Nintendo, take note. Update servers! And why on Earth is America's e-shop tied to Japanese servers?!

Don't these Japanese kids EVER go to sleep??!!! Geez.

Error Code: 005-4240. Funny, too, since it worked for me all the way up until the new 3DS e-shop additions this morning. Nintendo really needs to upgrade their servers to maximize connectivity. They are simply losing money on this.

PS Also got Error Code 005-4040

Can't wait for this! If the eShop would only come back up today...

Have a merry whatever doesn't offend you ! xx

1697 blocks required, someone says.

Has anyone besides the reviewer actually played this yet, and what do you think? Just curious. Looks kinda fun...

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We need this for the 3DS!

They should offer Super Mario Bros Deluxe to us in NA! Even at a price of $4.99 for a 3DS VC title, I'm sure we would all buy it anyways (even though Europe gets it for free.)

Looks like a good value for the price!

Wasn't this game already released like a year ago on DSiWare? Same characters, same fish, same graphics, etc. Or am I just delusional? lol Either way, it's garbage.

No fair! Why isn't this available in the US, too? ;/

@c1pher_c0mplet I thought the terms said that the friends feature was not yet available for 3DS MiiVerse. Am I wrong, or was that just messages?

Ok, cool. Streetpass Plaza update seems to be letting me update now. At least, its said "preparing" for a much longer time than 3 seconds. And it said I needed to free up blocks for the update (I just installed "Louvre" and had to make spaces for it, so I know that is probably the truth! lol) So yeah, just a heads up. Oh, and the progress bar is now moving! Good news!

Edit: Streetpass Plaza update complete! Finally It needs 104 blocks, not much. No visible change, I guess it just tied it to my MiiVerse account.

@RobMondavi Good to hear I'm not the only one! Well, mine is giving the error right away, too. Error 026-3051, to be precise. And this is after it has me accept the agreement and enter my WiiVerse password. What gives?

Edit: Ok, seems like it's just that the servers are overloaded and many others are experiencing this issue, too. Take a look:

http://techforums.nintendo.com/thread/28790

Still can't update my Streetpass "Plaza"... When I go in there and hit the update icon, it times out and gives me an error code. Anyone else experiencing this, too? I was able to create a MiiVerse account, though, and link it to my 3DS e-shop account.

Downloading now! 12,228 blocks to be precise, had to delete some large saved software titles. Btw, the "nintendo video" app had over 2,000 blocks of saved data on my sd card, just FYI.

Where do you download this? Is it in the e-shop now? I haven't seen it advertised. (edit:) Oh, I see now. You have to "search" for Louvre in the e-shop. I thought it would be advertised on the front page at least.

I love this game! As a kid, my dad had this game in his barbershop and I, of course, was allowed multiple free plays since he owned it. I wish he had kept it, but it was sold off to pay off debt years later. Anyhow, great game (imho) and good ol' fashioned Nintendo fun It could use more varied gameplay, but I'm giving it a huge score because of its addicting gameplay! 7/10

Can't wait to get this I am a huge art lover and this will be fantastic

@Furik I didn't even think of that! Great for game walkthroughs on the go! Great point. And yeah, people need to stop whining. This app will get better with updates. Just open your laptop to have a better experience, this is about convenience, not superior experience.

Any info on this game yet? Nothing?

I'm sure with a few software updates that I'm sure are already in the pipeline, this will be a good app to use. I'm glad Nintendo stuck to their promise!

@MegaWatts Totally agree.

Can't wait! But I'll be buying the cartridge version, this has got to take up some crazy 3DS HD space! Does anyone know how big the file will be if someone downloads it? I prefer to own the manuals and box, anyway. I'm old skool like that.

Ha! I could have placed a bet on this not being good. Just looking at the game screens in the preview on the e-shop says enough. If you guys really want a great word game for great value, purchase Word Puzzler XL for $5 and you get unlimited games that will last you pretty much forever.

What's the bloody point, then?

One question: How much is this gonna set us back when its released on the e-shop? I'll buy it anyway, of course, but any guesses?

Can't wait to play this again! I played it once many moons ago (uhem!) through a video rental store, can't wait to download it for $5, i remember it being a kinda sorta double dragon clone but much better than double dragon imho with the added story elements.

Looks fun to me, but how does this differentiate itself from games such as Word Puzzler XL which is amazing to me?

Can't wait to pick this up! I know I'll be saving my coins to buy this on day one

Yes! FINALLY! What took so long? Nintendo needs to hire a tech adviser, maybe one that used to work for Apple or something. They need to stay "ahead" of the curve, not years behind, but you know what, I'm not complaining, just offering up some friendly advice. I'll always be a Nintendo fan boy, just like I'm still an Atari fan boy

Purchased this yesterday and for simple, fun bowling on the go, it's as good as it gets for $5. 7/10 for me.

$500. What a bargain!!

@Stuffgamer1 This is newsworthy because Nintendo doesn't always follow up on their Nintendo Direct announcements in a very timely manner, they say "Q4 release" or something and that could be January or March, etc. So to have this game mentioned as being 'on the way' just makes it a little more believable! lol

Yes!! It TRULY is the best Mario of them all.. I played this one for hours and hours and years as a kid and would still play it, just like SMB2 and SMB, from the very beginning! So excited to see this being rereleased, it really is where modern day Mario games took off and were so inspired by.

While I understand that Nintendo wants to be one of the only dominant video game makers who embrace family values and protect kids, I think in ways it is holding them back from the online integration and universal access that other game companies have already pioneered. Nintendo is going to get left behind, just like Atari did when Nintendo took over its market in the mid 80's because Nintendo was innovative.

@KnightRider666 I see they are trying to sell them for $49.99. Zero bids and 6 hours left. Peeps in China are selling the for $35-40. Sad. Just sad.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR5.TRC1.A0.X3ds+xl+charging+cradle&_nkw=3ds+xl+charging+cradle&_sacat=0&_from=R40