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@ThomasBW84 and @SuperSonic95 Thanks for the responses.. Yeah, that clears it up. I always wondered why in heck it was called 'Demon training', that actually sounds alot cooler than 'Concentration Training' lol But it'll be an instant download for me. Any word on the cost? Thx

Can't wait for this.. I love all his other installments and the Brain Age series. My only question is... Why is it called "Demon" training? Do you train to be a demon or what's the play on words there? Don't get it? Is it a Japan thing? lol

I wonder if the sound improved while it was in there? lol JK I love my XL

Personally, I don't think people will be happy until they have game chips implanted in their corneas and in their brains. I'll be the one old guy who stands out, clutching onto the holographic lamp post, saying "nooooo!" I'm perfectly happy with my Atari 7800, NES and 3DS XL

@FluttershyGuy lol! I feel your pain, brutha!

In order to make the whole Coin Total thing more legit and fun, Nintendo should donate a million dollars to a global charity of some sort when a pre-set total was achieved, now that would get people playing a little more

P.S. And it wouldn't feel like a total waste of my 2 days off it it was all for a good cause hehe

Hope this comes to North America (along with the other hundreds of VC games we've yet to get!)

@RR529 Oh, so it's slightly 3-D like the other games you mentioned? You sound a little snarky! Everything ok, buddy?

I remember playing Super Mario Kart on the Super NES with my Rumble Pak installed lol... Great game, great fun! I also love Diddy Kong Racing You should include similar games in another review, that game is so underrated! Anyways, I haven't purchased MK7 yet because I've been too busy playing all my other wonderful 3DS games, including Kid Icarus: Uprising and NSMB2, but its on the horizon that's for sure! Can't wait to dig in!

I got this, and I kinda agree with the review but i would give it more a 6/10 or 5/10 score. It's okay, not great, and on my 3DS XL the screen looks extra choppy (I know that's supposed to be the design of the game but it looks a little like overkill on my system.) Also, no extra content besides the 12 missions is a bad thing these days. Its a good download if you have $2 to blow and wanna play something new, but don't expect huge replay value.

@FluttershyGuy Oh, I remember that typo from Metal Gear (NES) quite well. I giggled to myself as a super spelling bee champion kid back in the day. lol

@bboy2970 Me too!

This actually looks kinda fun (since I'm a writer and an avid book reader.) Plus, I really did wanna own my own bookstore someday.. lol

@Blizzaga I was just thinking of that one, too. lol

In Zelda II, I really thought the guys name was "Error"! Wasn't it? What was it supposed to be? Since 1988, I thought this... LOL Oh my!

New Super Mario Bros 2 and Super Mario 3D Land on my new 3DS XL!

I mean, REALLY. How hard is it to make a suitable shooting game these days? You'd think Nintendo would release Duck Hunt as a VC release (where the stylus could be used as the gun, perhaps, or the circle pad.) I would totally go for that. This? Chickens? I understand Nintendo wants family friendly titles, but this is ridiculous.

At $1.99, I might have thought about it, but it's overpriced for the content as you describe. I see that the e-shop lists it as "downloadable software" instead of "dsiware", is this what they are calling dsiware now or is this really a retail cart available to download on the cheap?

Downloaded the Abyss on my new 3DS XL tonight and its ok for $2, the graphics can get a little blotchy and pixelated, not sure if that's supposed to be part of the game's look and feel or if it's just a cheaply produced title, but I like the concept. I really want more virtual console games, but it appears as if we may not get any for quite some time, which makes me sad. Here's hoping we get Demon Training here in the U.S. at some point for e-shop download!

@NintendoMaster Wow!! I'm guessing you don't have a 9-5 job to go to or children begging to play your 3DS, too lol

Cha-Ching!

I remember receiving the very FIRST issue of Nintendo Power as a child because I was a previous free subscriber of Nintendo Fun Club News.. I remember there was a Zelda Adv of Link II issue shortly after with maps for that new NES game. It's so sad to see such a magazine go. After all, it's been around most if not all of my life!

Thanks for the heads up! After two days of intermittent playing after work, I'm already on level 6, but definitely can beat my coin times on all levels I'm loving this game..

Maybe Nintendo isn't renewing the magazine because a) they want to make it an in-house-only magazine again (or create a new magazine in-house or otherwise) or b) Nintendo feels it can provide better news and information, reviews in their own (biased) 3DS e-Shop and Wii U channels.

As a subscriber of the original Nintendo Fun Club News back in the 80's (which was the pre-cursor to Nintendo Power), I am greatly saddened... Why are they not interested in renewing the magazine? Have sales dropped off? What's the reason? I just don't get it. At any rate, I am really really sad about this...

Purchased my physical copy at Gamestop yesterday and it's an amazing game. I'm already on World 6, so, almost done going through it, but I want to unlock Luigi to help in gathering of more coins when I go through it again later. Good game!! Well worth the score!

I'm sure alot of Mario fanatics, like myself, wanted the PHYSICAL cartridge/box combo (for the same price, who wouldn't?) over the downloaded copy. You get the box art, and a physical cartridge you can access at any time, that won't hog up half your SD cart. You can always let a friend borrow your cartridge or you can trade it in for cash later, something a downloaded copy can't do. So that's why downloads for NSMB2 aren't staggering, and also, wasnt Demon Training out before NSMB2?

@Salnax lol!! Love it.

Yawn I thought this sounded familiar. Passed on the first. Think I'll forget this one even existed.

Mario probably came out way AFTER the game that beat it, otherwise, it would have easily taken the #1 spot.

I totally missed it because I wanted to hurry up and unlock Coin Rush mode today! LOL I just purchased a retail NSMB2 and played through the first world and noticed that. I'm a huge editor at large to all who know me, but I didn't notice it either. Must have been Mario Madness lol

Seems interesting, but I'll wait for reviews.

I absolutely hate the idea of paying $40+ tax for a new game and having to shell out more $$$ later for unlockable levels. That's a shame to me. They should offer them up for free. $40 in this economy for one game is way too much for many families out there, including my own. (But I will still buy NSMB2 at some point, just not soon.)

Seems to me their recent good releases have kind of dribbled to a halt. I hope they keep up with the virtual console e-shop releases for 3DS.

Welcome to the future?

It seems like they could've been a tad bit more innovative with this game. While copying previous game levels and 'successes' is okay, I think being innovative and moving in a new direction (like SM3DL) is essential! This will probably knock the score down for me, from a 9/10 to a 7/10, but I'm sure it's a great game and will be enjoyed by millions.

@Chris720 agreed. Douche.

Super Mario 3D Land is my favorite, hands down. SMB 3 is my second favorite

@sinalefa Great idea! 3DS E-Shop Retail Value Bundles! Because, believe it or not, there is still a tiny portion of society that doesn't have accessible internet. Why should they be denied awesome e-shop downloads?

Can't wait for this in the U.S.! Thanks for the awesome review

I DEF wanna get New Art Academy, how much will the download cost? Same as retail copy? And I'm assuming there will be a retail copy for sale, too, for probably the same price, right? If so, I'm getting a retail copy just like NSMB2.

I'm sure in the development stages it sounded good at the time, but the implementation seems to leave much to be desired. I would love it if Atari would release a 3DS version of Battle-Tank or whoever owns the original. Can we put the shovel away, already?

No more 3DS VC games again? sighs

So, since Nintendo robbed us of another VC e-shop title in North America this week, when are we getting this title? Anyone know??

I remember my parents buying me a Commodore c64 back when i was a little kid... I thought "this is no fun!" and i had them return it to get me an Atari 7800 with lots of games instead. lol! Plus backwards compatibility to 2600 games! SO I still have that Atari and I now have over 200 games!

What happened to the wonderful 8 bit offerings of 8 Bit Summer? We still have a month left! lol.. And I was hoping for the EU VC games...

So.. like Bejweled? Already have that and love it.

I'll probably be upgrading, just because the smaller screens cause me eye strain after just a few minutes of use. The 3DS XL looks amazing and I can't wait to get my hands on one

NIntendo should release a Mole Mania sequel on the 3ds eshop. Wouldn't it be great if they had a season of "sequels" for next summer like the 8 bit summer. A boy can dream!

Good old golf game, but not worth 150 points!!