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@Gerbwmu Thanks for the confirmation!

@skjia @Gerbwmu That doesn't work with Smash though
Does this work with Captain Toad? Can somebody confirm?

@SkywardLink98 Well try gaming for 3.5 hours straight with sound and games with polygons on your phone and see where that leave your phone battery.

Nintendo doesn't need to release a phone they need to release phone apps that act as baits to attract phone users to Nintendo devices. They also need to release a phone app for current Nintendo users. We should see something next year. Better late than never.
Phones have crap batteries and ergonomics: Phones are not gaming devices.

So they are going to sale 100 million amiibo in the US? This figure is wrong it must be one billion yen

32GB is nowhere useful if you go the digital route. Concrete example? I bought Ken's Rage 2 on the eShop since it's only available digitally and it's almost half of that space that vanished. White model is really attractive now especially since the deluxe digital program linked with the black model runs out at the end of the month. If you are in for a Wii U go for this it's dirt cheap. This bundle is fantastic http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Party-Mario-Super-World/dp/B00P68FY0M/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1416941449&sr=8-4&keywords=wii+u+console

These are great fantastic marvellous deals especially since not only as said above that even with 32Gb you need an external HD but also because the deluxe digital promotion, linked to the black 32GB model, ends end of December of this year anyway.

@sinalefa lol I feel so dumb now Well thanks for enlightening me anyway

Ok someone please explain the bono joke/reference. Other than that I would love a zombi u 2

@AugustusOxy what about your level of biased against captain toad before you've even played it?

@Prime well actually I should have said he is 6. We have these games but it's too advanced for him. Also he likes Super Mario 3D World and Mario Kart 8 but it's not as easy and brainless as Skylanders for example. I was looking forward to Sonic Boom for him but it looks like even for him it might be a bad fit

So Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures 2 is a better game for my son huh?

For now I think it's better to buy amiibo only if you are interested in having the physical figurines and not to focus too much on whatever you might get from these figurines on the games it's compatible with. In this way you are not disappointed and can only be pleasantly surprised.

I think this attitude is the best at least until we know more about Nintendo's plan or strategy which is totally unclear probably because they are still figuring it out.

The "funny thing" is that I see people complaining that Nintendo didn't go down the route of Skylanders/Disney because they made amiibo an optional thing. It's true that it would be better for Nintendo go down that route if they wanted to make more money but that's not why these people are upset. They are upset because they feel amiibo is "useless".

But Nintendo is being very clever, careful and respectful of players by not locking cool or mandatory content behind plastic figurines. They respect the players but at the same time they offer a range figurines for the fans who like to collect them and they reward them with little bonuses in various games.

I feel it's definitely a noble and different approach. And hopefully they still manage to make money this way. But once again that doesn't mean it will always be like that. I think if amiibo becomes really popular with 3DS and all, we might see an amiibo specific game. Who knows maybe it will be even a free download.

@Porky They are not always 60$, Hyrule Warriors was 50$, Captain Toad is 40$ etc

@Porky Not sure what you mean this an eShop news not retail

Why not include price information in that news?

@whiffy5 is it free since you need to buy the physical version anyway or do you have to pay?

Are these real screenshots from the Wii U version or bullshots?

While I think that's it's very good that you can buy a digital version of Disney Infinity especially since young children tend to scratch CDs. I still find the price a bit expensive without the discount knowing that you still need to buy the physical version too.

Make great bundles!
One with MK8 and Smash and the other one with Bayonetta 2 and Smash and keep the price at 300$

This review doesn't mention the bugs or the fact that it freezes the Wii U now and then. This is very poor on both the review side and the developer side...

@ALEC_EIFFEL exactly my thoughts. We want to pay more to produce more additional content not to pay more for additional content that already exists at launch

@Discostew High 5

@jakysnakydx http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/10/07/nintendo-bayonettas-new-home

Left to do list:
Allow to back-up game saves
Include cross-buy / cross-saves
Implement cloud game saves
Remove region-lock
Remove account tied-in to console
Increase Parental options (ie. add option to hide mature Software icons)
Quick-Start menu should not be shared between users

Where is Shovel Knight ?
(Hopefully next week!)

I'd like to browse the eShop and buy stuff from a web browser. Can we have that?

I rather have them focus on adding voice chat (at least when I race with my friends) instead of wasting ressources on mariokart.tv website.

Even though I know this is probably useful groundwork for other websites/apps linked with NNID for other games to come.

"if the platform has the user base for it"
3DS user base > Vita : yet game released on Vita not on 3DS
Wii U user base > Xbox One : yet game released on Xbox One not on Wii U

Let's see if that one finally fixes Lego Marvel death freezes. Unless this update has just been released to fix Hyrule Warriors freeze ?

Some new tracks I hope they are coming at some point. I would be ready to pay 20 eur for 16 new tracks for example.

I can see kids breaking the fragile figurines the ones with the extra stand pretty quickly

I would like hem to allow commenting on comments as well as a way to order the comments in a post in descending order from highest rated comment to lowest which would be useful for feedback as well.

Kids who loves tablet don't care about "Why don't we have eBay, Gmail, Amazon, Spotify and countless other popular applications on the Wii U". Kids only likes games. Parents buy tablets for their kids because everybody can use it. And tablets can go in the car, in the plane, at grandma's house while the gamepad sadly can not (or not as easily). Thus the tablet replaces the home console and the handheld. This is a battle for the next Nintendo iteration the one with the unified OS which will facilitate home play and play on the go on the same device family. This iteration (Wii U and 3DS) need to to just deliver good games until the next iteration.

@Shepdawg1 I would love these suggestions to be included

@ScorpionMG haha I did, the more it is said the more chances these wishes will be granted if Nintendo listens somehow

Real accounts
Cross buy
Cross save
Cloud save
No region lock
Folders
Allow us to pre-download, pre-install.
VC update with GC, N64, NeoGeo, Nec PC engine etc

I hate the fragmentation between Wii classic controller and Wii U pro controller meaning that, especially 3rd party titles, are not supporting classic while they are all supporting pro controller. It would have been better then if they or Nintendo had released some Gamecube pro controller then.

For the triggers longevity and the fun please fix that crap

There was no special Wii U+ Mario Kart Pack released in Japan and no free game so I am not so suprised

I am glad you are being harsh with buggy ports. I have Lego Marvel on Wii U and while it's a good game for my son, the bugs and crashes are so frustrating that this game could have also been marked down especially since they don't patch it when they could...

I wanted to keep my adblock disabled for your site but then I get a sex pop-up (in the netherlands) and it's only happening with your site so no it's not my computer.

@TimLatshaw Yoohoo, thanks!

Off-tv play?

Wow at his driving on the icy track with DK on the SNES version. Amaaaaaazing skills!

PS: can't wait for MK8 I hope for many many races and new bonuses .
Maybe they can even add some tracks later on with DLCs

If the digital version is priced nicely and the game is decent I might get it

Good news for the Wii U and good news for Japan but unfortunately sad news for region locking as this is one of these titles that will never make it in the Occident

http://t.co/vKI2M6vDD0

While I agree with the propositions (improving communications, marketing and eShop) and surely agree that founding indies would help a bit too, that is still not going to be sufficient to make some profit. What Nintendo need is to go after the categories between indies and AAA. Invest in some western studios, in some mid size japanese studios, this will be an investment not only for the Wii U but for the future too. Capitalize on your current users by improving 3DS and Wii U interactions with cross play and cross saving. In the meantime work hard on your next machine and reward faithful Wii U owners with free transfer (or cheap) of their library on next machine.

I would have like an advanced wars for Wii U with the gamepad it would have been nice I think. They could do some nice RTS or Tactical RPG with the gamepad don't you think?