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Maybe this is their way of telling us to wait for the Hype Train that is E3!

@alasdair91 I think the discount prices are roughly supposed to correspond to the 'savings' you'd get compared to downloading them at full price. (IE $1 off~8 gold~100 platinum)

Strange, I'm not seeing either of the Xenoblade discounts on my end (I am however seeing the new Miitomo gear) .

I'm sorry to say this, but I find these figures hardly surprising.
It's simply a different type of product for a different type of user.

That and the fact that the Apple/Google storefronts have WAAAY too much influence on what their consumers download.

In cases like this, couldn't YouTube simply update their bots to ignore content which was uploaded prior to the content they are trying to "protect"?

What about newer devices like the iPhone 7 which is rumored to not have a headphone jack?
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/03/pros-and-cons-of-the-iphone-7-not-having-a-headpho.html

Such a shame, I was genuinely interested in this one.

Wow, looks great! I especially like the first pack. Now if only they would add something like these to My Nintendo...

@antdickens Whatever happened to the left/right arrows which overlay the images when you click to enlarge them?

I don't know how the rest of the consumers make their purchasing decisions, but I tend to throw "popular" opinion out the window and simply ask myself if a game is something which I would enjoy.

So to boil it down, my priorities are as follows:
1. Do I have a genuine interest in the gameplay/mechanics?
2. What do the Images/Videos tell me about the in-the-moment experience?
3. What does the review, summary, and score tell be about the longer-term experience?

Looking through my collection, some of the titles in there dip into the 6s and maybe even 5s. That isn't to say that I haven't been shied away by review scores that are </= 3, but buy-and-large if I have even a glimmering or redeemable interest in a game, I tend to throw it in the mental "maybe" pile and scoop it up during a sale.

In the end, a title may be a great game, but if it doesn't hold your interest, then it isn't worth getting. You know yourself far better than any reviewer could and the decision ultimately rests on you.

Also, it looks as if they just launched a new (albeit Steam-only) bundle (The Humble Eye Candy Bundle) with titles like A Boy and His Blob, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, and Human Resource Machine for a buck or more!

https://www.humblebundle.com/eye-candy-bundle

I understand the other comments you guys are making, but, in light of current unfoldings, seeing this makes me a bit worried about how much the new management cares about the company.

After all, why waste money on R&D when you can liquidate the company's assets, retire and leave someone else holding the bag. (And no, I'm not including Miyamoto in this group)

So muck for "A year of Zelda" for the 30th anniversary.

(my backlog is breathing a sigh of relief)

Rhythm Tengoku should really be on this list!

I understand his plight, and maybe he should have been more careful when naming his stages, but it would be nice if they could recover the stages for him under a different name (but the same stage ID).

With that in mind, I really think Nintendo should have more in the way of server caching (so they can restore stages as they deem appropriate), as well as a local backup method (but still tied to your account to avoid plagiarism).

@ThomasBW84 Not to be a bother, but some of the titles under Wii U eShop Temporary Discounts are listed with EU prices.

@kevfrei Took the words right out of my mouth.

I love TLOZ and all (one of my favourite series by far), but honestly the voice-overs in this video are the stuff Sunday afternoon naps on front of the TV are made of.

...or maybe that's just me (LOTR movies do that to me to).

@Antray1984 Close. Think of the top screen as two interleaved 240x400 screens (with each pixel half as wide as on the 2DS) which simply show the same image when in 2D.

..So basically, they'll be forcing the system into 2D mode, adding some letter-boxing, and call it pixel-perfect mode.

@Antray1984 I wouldn't consider that much of a feat. The SNES was a 240p system, and the 3DS' top screen is also 240p.
Marketing.

Can't wait for more info on My Nintendo!

..and you know more on Zelda in 2016 (besides TP HD) is good too.

Wow, really glad to see Rayman Legends getting some attention again. It and Splatoon are probably my favourite titles for the system.

With that out of the way, should I get Child of Light? I'm not really into RPGs, but this one does look on the shorter side.

I remember taking my N64 joysticks apart a few years ago and fixing them. Only one had somewhat noticeable signs of stick wear, and nearly all of the issues were caused by the U-shaped slots in those gear pieces widening. In the end, I just used the superglue-mache trick, added a touch of petroleum jelly, and they were right as rain.

Reading through his Kickstarter campaign though does make me wonder why he's just scanning (and not remodeling/retopologizing some of the more complex pieces).

...anyway for those of you considering the gamecube-style joystick replacements, I whole-heartedly recommend watching this beforehand. (actual mod and impressions start around 4:11)

I eventually finished it. I listed 123 titles I've downloaded, and I still think I missed a few (like Metroid Prime Trilogy).

6:15-6:22 is just ludicrous!

... we should get one for Alex.

@antdickens Great job on the site design, but I do have to ask, Is there any way we can get back a few borders? Staring at a mostly-white page is quite tiring on the eyes and makes it more difficult to focus on page content.

Also, could we get recent forum posts displayed as some sort of feed (with user avatars beside them). Having them in the top menu just doesn't seem quite right.

Lastly, congrats on the new store, but is there any way to force prices to be shown in a specific currency (or at least filter items which aren't available in the user's set region)?

@SetupDisk That's sort of what I've been doing on the first island. I'm just not sure how to create large floating platforms (or walk bridges for that matter) without building temporary post-like structures underneath.

@SetupDisk Thanks for the tips, it's not easy to find English strats for this game.

Also, what happens after you have completely cut down and harvested all the coconuts and mangoes on an island? Is there a way to re-spawn the trees?

All right, I can't wait for the update!

I made a few suggestions earlier, and Cypronia wrote me back and hinted that they might be included in the next update.

@bezerker99 I know what you mean. Right now I've been trying to swim to-and-fro the various islands and not starve. (apparently a raft isn't enough, you need to build a 'wooden' raft)

Honestly, I'd really like to see Nintendo take another stab at VR. I for one really value the 3D aspect of the 3DS and the motion controls on Nintendo's latest systems.

That said, I realize that it isn't for everyone and I can see it going the way of Kinect (optional, but not required).

I'm still waiting for Nintendo to release the standard-sized (NA) N3DS in more colours. I already have my Micro SD card and a copy of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D set aside.

Just give me a Black/Blue/Red option (that will fit in my pocket) and I'm sold!

@crimsontadpoles I felt that way too when I played the demo, but when Club Nintendo added it as a prize, I thought I'd give it a shot. ...and boy am I glad that I did!!

So does this mean there's an update in store?

I put this game on hold when Splatoon came out, but seeing the trailer makes me want to get back to it sooner.

I haven't even picked up the game yet. XD

I have to say, Zack and Wiki is an awesome game and is probably one of the most underrated titles in my Wii collection.

That said, its not without its faults. While most of the challenge lies in the puzzles, some of the timings in the later levels are devilishly tricky. With that in mind, stay away from online guides, they'll ruin the experience for you.

I won one of the codes on twitter a few days ago, and I have to say I was skeptical at first. However, the more time I've spent with it, the more I've come to like it.

Personally, I think this one deserves a re-review, as many of the issues raised in the nintendolife review have been addressed with the v1.1 update.

@Cypronia I don't know if you guys have already made plans, but perhaps you could add in a gyro-assist camera-control system (like Splatoon), and button-controlled menu navigation. Anyway, I'm sure you guys are more than busy enough already. Thanks again!

I'd say 2017 at the earliest, but more likely fall 2018.

It wouldn't make sense to release the NX this year and have it compete with their new Star Fox and Zelda titles.

I definitely agree, proper game-pad support should be first and foremost on the update list, but that said, how about a creeper amiibo.
It could be fun to subtly spawn hordes of enemies and while your friend is playing and then watch them struggle.

@Snargledon Sadly not.
As stated above, the drive's actual size is 1GB; 0.7GB smaller that the smallest of the data packs.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/04/xenoblade_chronicles_x_will_use_downloadable_data_packs_to_expedite_loading_times

My money's on more details for their new account system.
(Didn't they originally promise this would be out by the end of the year?)

I did a bit of digging and found this:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/01/remember_wii_fit_us_free_trial_offer_expires_on_january_31st

If any of you are able to test this out, I would appreciate it.
I already have a balance board and the trial installed on my system (never launched it), but I don't know anyone who bought the pedometer/fit meter, so I can't test it for myself.

If Nintendo had used the 3DS pedometer, or even created a 3DS separate app, I would've jumped on the bandwagon sooner.

Well I understood most of that, but I really don't really see the point of a device like this (except maybe for speed-runners/Twitch players).

@abbyhitter
You're right! Here's Majora's Mask in the $25 section of their flyer: https://blackfriday.com/stores/walmart/ads/black-friday/page-10

@ThomasBW84 Can you also add this to the list?

What did they do to that Wii U game-pad? It looks like they cracked apart the top right corner.

@ThomasBW84
I think I recall best buy having a few more deals than those listed.

...okay maybe not as many as I thought, but I did notice they're doing a JD 2106 similar sale similar to Walmart: https://blackfriday.com/stores/best-buy/ads/black-friday/page-11

I for one will be after their Micro SD card sale!
https://blackfriday.com/stores/best-buy/ads/black-friday/page-55

@rushiosan
Like I said, I have my misgivings about this game It somewhat surprises me to say it, but I might just pass up this one (and pick it up down the line).

..in fact, I might just pass up on all of Nintendo's releases this fall/winter.

I don't know, this takes ditching Yoshi to a whole new level.

...Its just that the whole thing kind of reminds me of four swords. ... And even with the Anniversary Edition being offered for free twice, it was hard to find people.

I want those 3 minutes of my life back.

Nuff said.

@DoctorWily Well suppose you're out and about for the day. This way, you can buy the game and it's waiting for you when you get home.

..and it's another way to burn through amazon credit.

@Dazza Great story, thanks for sharing!

By the way, shouldn't the game's Japanese release date be listed as 1988, (not 1998)?