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Since the US vs. EU thing was already covered (and, really, it still didn't do impressive numbers regardless)... it's definitely just not being carried. Wal-Mart doesn't have a tag for Rayman (yesterday OR today) and they also have never put out Splinter Cell. Best Buy, if they have it, never...

I did pick up Rayman yesterday and... well, this is two games in a row where I've run into issues. The Wii U isn't doing well, that's pretty clear. However, it shouldn't be this difficult to find games. For both Splinter Cell and Rayman, I had to go to THREE stores before I found one that was...

... you realize, though, that you just complained about a third party game that Nintendo *did* throw money down for, right? Honestly, I give up on trying to even argue this train of thought anymore. If you wanted third party, the launch line-up alone should have indicated the level that the Wii...

You know, that post basically sums it up, doesn't it? The Wii U has no games being released = complain. The Wii U starts to release games = complain.   Anyway, with the exception of having MANY characters on screen, Pikmin and W101 don't play similarly at all. That said, I was underwhelmed by...

Hmm... might be worth checking back occasionally for Ultimatum if you can't get to a Target. I placed an order about an hour ago (10:30 EST 8/6) for all four shipped, so it may be going in and out of stock. I'm pretty glad, too, since the nearest Target is like an hour away from me. Not excited...

Yeah, the Mass Effect situation was, to me, EA literally giving Nintendo the finger and ending any illusions of a 'partnership'. Releasing the trilogy set like two weeks before the Wii U launch was just such a dick move. Releasing *just* ME3 on Wii U was weird to begin with, but that was the...

Well, I *did* get MGR for PS3 this morning, but didn't notice until after I submitted the order that it had my old address. Totally my fault, I'm not used to the phone interface and saw that the billing address was okay. E-mail customer service, and the response is they cancelled the order...

This is sort of an aside since people are talking about the XB1/PS4 launches... I'm genuinely curious to see how these work out in terms of actual numbers sold. The Wii U launch was interesting in the way that we kept hearing that pre-orders were enormous, sold out through March, whatever...

Awesome. I'm happy with my blue one, but at least this gives NA more colors... plus this means that the people complaining about the colors can finally stop. There, they can buy their 'mature' 3DS XL now. The unfortunate thing is, though, that the stealth release of this and the timeframe seems...

My stance is somewhat skewed since I couldn't possibly give less of a shit about online features, but... yeah, I've really moved on to buying most of my third-party releases on Wii U, provided a version exists and doesn't suck. Splinter Cell is a definite, same with Rayman, Sonic, and Batman...

With only two days of sales in that reporting period, I'm more curious to see what kind of bump Pikmin 3 gives it this current week. 20k isn't great, but it's still better than, uh, 8k. I'm not defending it, but it's worth pointing out that 'this week' really means '2 days'. I want the system...

Grabbed a Wii U controller w/ in-store pick-up. I missed the Wal-Mart clearance (mine never went below $37), so this is great. Already have a black one, so this is a nice companion.

If you're comparing the US CN to the European and Japanese CN, it's always going to be disappointing. Smaller markets will always get better stuff. Let's take something like that SNES Classic Controller... produce enough for Japan. Ok, now produce enough for the US. Seeing the issue here? Or, if...

Much better posters than last year. Totally in for those. And, seriously, I don't understand the complaints. This is a free program that Nintendo offers. You bought the games to, uh, play the games, right? This is nothing but an added benefit. I mean, I bought a shit-ton of Sony and Microsoft...

I thought the same thing at first, but this seems different. The WiiConnect24 basically kept the system on in low power mode 24/7, which is what fried things w/o the fan. This just seems to be a more robust version of what was added in the previous update (the amber light)... it intermittently...