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@Sanqet Same thing is done with Apple - the idiots in the press covering both companies is staggering - very similar as far as negative sells coverage

@jdarrell I bought my 3DS because I had such a great experience on the Wii U - bought them both in the same week. I had a blast playing NSMBU and saw that the 3DS would prolly have some good games too

One of the few intelligent pieces written about Nintendo's earnings - good job NintendoLife - wish other tech and gaming sites used their brains a bit more

Wish this was out in March - I thought it was out of stock - after all how could there not be a plain black XL? Ended up getting the red, which is pretty nice. Don't think I'll make the switch as I anticipate a SE Zelda 3DS XL coming out alongside the new game ...

How hard is it to release Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3? - Come on Nintendo those should be available on all of your Virtual Consoles ...

I may do this, but will use the funds for VC titles and eShop only releases - for retail releases I'm physical only as I want to own every Wii U game at some point to have a complete collection.

Having the game guide added has me alright with the price

@Dazza wow - I understand colour, but instalment - wow so weird ...

"Pikmin 3 is a worthy new instalment" - spell check is your friend - otherwise great review

@GamerJunkie I'm playing it for the first time and it is surprisingly amazing. I have no nostalgia for this title. But, it is a great game no matter what era of game you are talking about. It is better than games I pay $50-$60 for. From what I can tell it will be a long game too. $10 is a steal for a game that I'm enjoying this much. The original game guide is a wonderful treat as well.

Not sure why you are so against this wonderful and charming title - I'll be playing this much more than Star Wars Pinball that I also bought.

I'm wondering how you guys do a review within 12 hours of release - I think it is a 25 hour game to finish.

Do you guys have any requirements for reviews as far as completion or playtime? I love the reviews, just curious the process for getting them out there this quickly.

@tsm7 one could make a point that having the game guide included which is going for $150 on eBay would justify the extra few dollars.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EARTHBOUND-PLAYERS-GUIDE-for-Super-Nintendo-SNES-Strategy-Book-Scratch-Sniff-/271239965437?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3f27296afd

Almost glad this wasn't in USA as I wanted to get this physically and that would be a hard offer to pass up ...

Wasn't excited before this article - now I am - this will be in competition with Pikmin 3 and Wonderful 101 for my time and attention - wish this got a July release in USA or June

Pretty neat $25 per guide - not crazy crazy up there, but that is still a lot of money in a winter full of wonderful Wii U games that will have my money's attention

@KodaSmooss the Pikmin 3 numbers is that just the weekend or the whole week?

5 and a half million dollars isn't bad for an opening weekend in a single country ... (if my math is right)

Am I seeing that less than 400 XBoxes sold in a week - that is a difference from USA

Is it sad that I already have Platinum for next year?

I didn't answer many of the surveys until July hit and I stored up codes once I hit Platinum - I'd wager that if I do the same thing for next year I could have enough codes saved with this winter 2013 for Wii U.

Kinda crazy! I hit it in a few days without much effort

@Joe1113 I thought Super Smash Bros was for Wii - it'll play on Wii U, but should work on Wii too.

I went with the posters - I already have the soundtrack in my iTunes library. These posters all look solid and will look great framed. Since I have lots of empty walls in my new apartment these will do nicely.

The Luigi poster is what sold me on the posters - big fan of the year of Luigi stuff

Love the Rumble Pak - something satisfying about clicking it into place - love its use on Rogue Squadron - nothing quite like crashing in glorious death to the rumble and audio sensations.

@SanderEvers Overall they are great and love the content they put out - sometimes they over blow situations like this though - we got a nice system update that speeds up the console to where it should have launched at - instead of saying its good that we got a system update that fixes a lot that was wrong they instead say they turn it into mud ...

The latest update made my Wii U quite fast and responsive - it felt like a very nice update and have no complaints about "waiting" for another update - love how NintendoLife turns pudding into mud.

Glad to have the most recent update as the system is as I expect it to be - anything else is just gravy

Wow - a whole lot of nothing this week

Will pick up Mario Bros. to get those 20 extra coins - its a game I'd like to have anyways.

I sure do miss those big VC bundles - why didn't they do Mega Man 2-4 for a reduced price I would have paid $10 for those 3 titles

@datamonkey I prefer their choice - they opted for solid state storage instead of hard drives that are less reliable.

Nintendo chose to create something less prone to failure and for that I'm glad - for those that want to buy every retail title digitally get an external hard drive. 32GB is plenty for what I'll use the internal space for.

Going with the disc version - for me I like collecting for the TV consoles - handhelds I'm more good with digital.

For Wii U - I'll be loading the internals up with VC titles and eShop only releases.

@B3ND3R yea sadly local multiplayer is a VERY rare occurrence - I grew up in a different state and have recently relocated to New Hampshire - all of my buddies are in different states or even countries - so online is the only way I play multiplayer these days

There should be another option in the Luigi U poll for those buying both DLC and physical version - I'm doing that

@Dogpigfish why not show them the Nabbit tip of ZL to play as Nabbit in single player mode - that would be more kid friendly ...

@WebHead $19.99 times your sales tax like any other purchase - for me it was $19.99 - I live in New Hampshire and we have no sales tax

@19Robb92 It can be a quick initial play through, but to 100 percent the game will take some time - even playing as Nabbit in single player mode. I managed to bypass entire worlds using fairly easy to discover secret exits.

I'm now going back to finish off the game and 100 percent it!

@B3ND3R Yup just 2 player - he might of not owned 4 Wii Remotes, but yea a shame we just had 2 player.

Getting the cart version probably - games like ACNL need the digital download - this one will be one I play until completion, but don't see the value of having it always on my 3DS

ACNL I'll be playing for sure. Also taking breaks playing Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - stuck on final boss battle!

Started playing Luigi U last night and rather enjoying that. Will also pop in Injustice for Wii U and play Majora's Mask on my N64 - a little over half way through (1st play through).

So lots on my agenda this weekend

@gohanrage I'm sure they use bubbles for more air just like in Mario Galaxy

@WesGrogan I'd wager that's why we see more 1 Up opportunities in Luigi U - also because they are green

@Pod Wow - so you expect an entirely new experience with 83 brand new levels to be completely free - what world do you think you are living in - $20 is a great value for basically a brand new game/experience - this is DLC done right - I could care less about buying characters and crap for $5, but a brand new experience and complete set of level designs is great.

ah okay - I'll be buying the Luigi disc soon enough - getting DLC version too

@gaby_gabito have you tested if Luigi U works without the Mario U disc in? I know it needs it for installation, but after that does it need it?

That idea scares me - you'd be turning a warm and bubbly vacation into something that ruins that experience.

I could see having the island cost money and stuff like that, but anything as an add on cost for your main town is quite scary.

ACNL is my first Animal Crossing. What has me hooked is that it feels like I'm retreating into a parallel universe that is nothing but delight. I retreat into this warm and bubbly world and leave the game feeling refreshed and like I just went on vacation. ACNL is my 30 minute retreat that I can take everyday.

The social aspects are rather fun and charming - seeing that train drive by gives you a hint that someone's gates are open. I've met Twitter followers that I had no idea owned 3DSs that are tweeting back at me about how much they are into ACNL. It really is a special game that I will book hundreds of hours into it by the end. I could see myself playing this until the 3DS successor comes out many years from now.

Planning on buying both the disc will only be available in 2013 - so I may buy several copies of the physical version - I'm sure they will be worth a lot in the years to come ...

@Pinkie_Pikpik I've turned around on BestBuy - I used to hate them - the big thing they've done is started price matching nearly every website out there - picked up Ocarina on 3DS for $25 at BestBuy from a crazy deal of the day site.

BestBuy has become my new way to get the best prices online or physically without having to wait for the online shipping delay.

I understand why some hate them, but they have gotten better and price matching is effortless these days. (Got Skyward Sword at BestBuy for $38!)

@InsaneZucchini Yea since I went to a store 90 minutes away they had Skyward Sword in stock which my local stores don't - picked that title up for my Wii U and am excited to play that for the first time.

@sphericalcrusher - the hats were a bit of a disappointment - not even cloth made - you can probably find a better quality one on eBay - I think it was a Club Nintendo reward awhile back

ah - yea no shirts or bags left on Saturday - pretty happy with the coin though - I got there an hour early and was demo number 2 and demo number 74 after I got on the list again.

The coins are going for quite a bit on eBay - but I really dig it and will hang onto it - will display great next to New Luigi U and the flag

@SphericalCrusher Yea I had to drive 90 minutes to get to mine - live in Manchester, NH - 3 stores in the Boston area had demo stores.

As far as prizes it was quite nice - everyone got a flag - and after playing the rep gave me a Luigi coin and hat - no competition for who gets the coins - just whoever gets to play a demo also got the coin/hat. Gave them away until they ran out - about 90 demos into it I'd have to guess.

@B3ND3R You had 4 player demos? They only allowed for 2 to play Mario at a time

@Shambo I think the way to do it is to have eShop demos for Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101 and other closer to release titles. Then have BestBuys - 300 or more next year have the more far out games - so I think eShop is great, but gathering the Nintendo community along with curious folks has great value.

Another thing - why the heck didn't Super Mario 3D World or Mario Kart 8 allow for 4 player in the demo - that would have allowed for so many more people to play the demos and play multiple demos!

My BestBuy event was fantastic - I managed to play everything except Zelda - because I could hop on as player 2 in many cases.

As mentioned in the article - that event was StreetPass heaven! I also added about 15 new 3DS FriendList friends - first time using the local friend exchange - that was awesome - already played Mario Kart 7 and ACNL with folks I met at the BestBuy.

I would love for Nintendo to host more and more of these - every three months to gather up the Nintendo community and play upcoming titles would be a big thing for raising awareness and connecting the local fanbase.

I really wish the 3DS units they had had upcoming 3DS titles - that would have been another opportunity for them to show off upcoming wares.

Oddly I heard that the store I went to had a bigger day Wednesday than Saturday - evidently the big Nintendo folks took off work to attend, versus waiting until Saturday like I did!

(That Luigi Coin is beautiful)