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Oohhhh man I'd grab that blanket in a heartbeat! Spent most of my Stars long ago, sadly, but awesome to see they brought this over!

I've got a RegionThree old 3DS for playing Japanese imports, but I'm keeping a close eye on this - would be awesome if it let you boot imports without being connected to the internet!

@Gridatttack Haha yeah! That was so lucky! My finest hour today, haha - great games!

@Newb hahaha yes! not even balloons could save me there, haha - good times!

@VeeFlamesNL Haha it's so satisfying! =D Your Kirby was awesome btw! And I laughed out loud when you Rock Kirby'd me from above haha - well played!

@Newb you got me so many times haha, nicely done!

Thanks for all the awesome games everyone!! If you sent a pink Villager flying off the stage, that was probably me!

Feel free to beat me up in both! I'll be playing as 'NL~Morgan'!

@Spoony_Tech I do! =D My 3DS has become an Etrian/SMT machine, and I'm quite happy about it!

@ohako Only English voices, sadly - but you can mute the voices independently of the BGM and sound effects if you want!

@EmmatheBest Yup! Limited retail release (w/ soundtrack) in NA and several different physical editions in EU/ANZ through Marvelous' online site!

@Ralizah Yeah! I thought that was so cool of them!

@EdJericho Asuka, all the way! I totally relate to her optimism!

@Crimzonlogic I think Akiba's Trip is the best example of equal-opportunity fanservice atm (and a great game, IMO, too!): XSEED actually got the original developer to go back and add in 'strip portraits' of the male characters for the NA/EU release! http://forum.marvelous-usa.com/index.php?showtopic=27524 Really fun stuff!

@-Godot I'm playing it for review right now, and it's great!

@Oaf7724 I didn't, but I also only got to play a short section near the beginning of the game - I was told though that Atlus is tweaking the game's balance for the Western release based on feedback from the Japanese version! New Game Plus will let money carry over now, for instance, where it didn't in the original release, so that should make it easier to go through to see multiple endings. I didn't hear anything concrete about whether they're tweaking the difficulty, but I wouldn't be surprised - it sounded like they were doing balance adjustments across the gameplay in general!

@NImH That means a lot! Thanks mate!

@luke17 Ha, thanks! I actually think someone pointed that out the last time I wrote an article about a tennis game - one of these days I'll learn!

That might've been the hardest poll I've ever taken! Long live the king! (^''^)

Touch & Go time! =D

@James1993 Awesome!! Good luck and hope you can enjoy it soon! =D

KLONOA!!!!!!

Good luck with that Espeon, Tim! (￣^￣)ゞ

Oh that's great news - Never Alone is fantastic!

@KeeperBvK I actually love time management/sim games! This one's just so lacking in heart, narrative, payoff, and joy that it's not very much fun to play, and nowhere near in the same league as FF:CC: My Life as a King. That's still just my opinion, of course, but it is coming from someone who generally enjoys the genre

Awesome! Here's hoping it makes it out of Japan!

This is such great news! Keep 'em coming SEGA - I'm in for almost all of 'em! =D

I thought this was going to be such a hard call, but when I looked at the list I realized it's Soul Silver all the way! =)

This was such a nice Christmas surprise! I really like Crunchyroll - I buy an a-la-carte month over almost every winter/summer vacation - and I've been wanting to watch on the Wii U for ages! Definitely recommend checking out the trial if you haven't tried before - and make sure to watch Monthly Girl's Nozaki-kun!

@AlexSora89 Proprio ben fatto!! Grazie per averci mostrato - e Buon Natale!

Happy Christmas everybody!!! Have a great day!!!

@PvtOttobot Glè mhath! =D Tha Gàidhlig na h-Èireann agam, agus just beagan na h-Alban - really awesome to see some other Celtic speakers on here!!

Ha, I've been by that sign in Penzance many times! Pretty amazing to see some Kernewek show up on NintendoLife Looks like a fun trip too!

I've loved reading these! Thanks for sharing your Lives' story, @galachef55!

@BulbasaurusRex It's a dynamic camera that just doesn't happen to let you control it - so it's not like the PSOne-era fixed camera systems, where each area has a pre-set view; it definitely follows you around, and generally keeps pace behind you - though sometimes you'll hit areas where it'll zoom out a bit and stay more or less stable as you run around an arena or something, for instance. It pans smoothly as you move through the levels, and it works really well - after seeing how well it held up in co-op, I'm definitely a fan!

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge!!! =D

Awesome! Reminds me I need to grab this on the Wii VC!

Excellent news, such a great game!!

This one only needs a two-word review:

"SHAKE SHAKE!"

One of my favourite games ever! =D

Tappingooo!

These are so much fun!! Awesome read, @galachef55 - can't wait to get my mitts on this!

Awesome! Another N64 game I'd really love to see on the VC!

"Chameleon Twist is the game that Yoshi's Story should have been." Fighting words Mr. Watts!

Haha, but this looks so good! I've been wanting to try this ever since it came out - wonder what the chances are we'll ever see it on Wii U VC? ::tongue crossed::

Awesome! I've almost bought this a few times on Vita, will haffi check it out on Wii U!

@LawRulesALL Yup, it does! I think there are conflicting reports online because it wasn't in the original Japanese release, and was only added later as a patch there - anyway it's on the cartridge in the Western releases! =)

@simonhwsn It really comes down to which features matter more to you! The 3DS has portability and a handy mini-map (I found myself having to pause to look at the map pretty often on the Wii U version, which doesn't use the GamePad screen for anything other than off-screen play), while the Wii U has easier camera controls, drop-in co-op story, and better graphics. I personally prefer playing on the Wii U, mostly because it feels like a 'big-screen' game to me and it looks great on the TV! (I haven't played the PS3 version, but I assume it's largely the same as the Wii U one.) The Wii U version is also download-only (3DS & PS3 both have retail boxes), so if you're a physical-media-only person, that might not be your platform of choice.

Two years later this is one of my most-played puzzle games on the 3DS - I love it! Working my way through the 'Insane' round clear now. I'd really love to see the SFC version brought over as an import Wii U VC game - here's hoping!

omg, that tagline <3

Great review Phil!! Can't wait to try this out! =D

What if Nintendo's plan was to give codes to exactly 1/4th of Club Nintendo members, just to encourage us all to become friends?

Great read, Tom - I can't wait for this game! Had no idea there was online multiplayer as well, that should be a blast!

@Beta I played and loved the first Theatrhythm without having ever played a FF game - if you like music games in general I'd say go for it!

Yeay! Been meaning to pick up Minish Cap, I'll definitely grab that!

Thanks for the great review @TimLatshaw - and thanks for the great game @HugoSmits! Picked this up after a week of hard work and haven't been able to put it down yet!

Hnnnnnnnggggg that Persona 3DS is beautiful!!

Even so, I think I'm gonna have to hold off... A) New 3DS, eventually, and B) I really like the white interior on the Pika XL I've got now! Makes the games feel way brighter to me!

@Bazly They're both great games! They're also different games - Drum Dash doesn't need online play, and while this one doesn't necessarily need it either (hence the high score!), it would've improved it, and given it legs for people who can't play local multiplayer.

I also thought Drum Dash Deluxe was the better upgrade of the two. The music and stage designs are at the heart of Drum Dash's gameplay, and that's what DDDeluxe focused on: adding new songs and new mechanics to the stage designs. The copy abilities are the heart of Fighters, and - barring the two TD extras, which are cool! - the abilities are the same in Fighters Deluxe. There are still plenty of great new additions - team battles, rare hats, boss fights, etc. - but as a player, my wish list definitely included some new powers.

As I said though, they're both phenomenal games. It's a good time to be a Kirby fan