[gmsick]

Did they ever fix WWE 2K18? I'd love to have a WWE game on the go.

No. 

[chrislaustin]

So what exactly was announced for the 3ds? Anything?

Yeah, even before this direct happened, it was stated to be Switch only offerings, so no 3DS this go around. And if we don't get anything in the next direct for 3DS, I'd say it's over at this point. Depending on when a cheaper NS comes along, and who it may be targeted towards, we may get some more ports for the holiday season.

 

They may stop system production soon, and try to clear out systems this holiday, then move in to the cheaper NS alternative this holiday or next year. Either way, no need to keep offering 3DS titles, when that system is over, they just need to find the best way to transition to new customers at this point. Making even ports at this point, is probably costing them more than their making at this point due to less interest in the 3DS.

[purbeast]

I just fell into the information that you can get Hollow Knight on the MXN store for $7.71.  I'm going to be purchasing that this weekend and giving it a go.

[MikeIsGood]

*Shrug* I guess I didn't think it was that great of a Direct, and I don't think that makes me a hater or troll.  I don't think it was bad by any means, but it certainly didn't blow me away and I think we've seen better in the NS era. Ya know, it's okay to have different opinions

 

SMM2 was a great reveal - easily the star of the show for me. It was maybe a bit of a letdown that it led off the show so everything else seemed a little low. I'm really excited for FE, but it was nothing I wasn't expecting, and it's delayed (which is fine, but does temper excitement from the Direct). Still great to see some footage.

 

Zelda remake doesn't do it for me, but I know many are very excited for it.

Anyway, I think I might finally pick up NBA Playgrounds 2 with a nice digital sale.

[gospelman]

Just finished the small demo of Yoshi's Crafted World.  Sad to say that I'll certainly be canceling my preorder.  Really dumbed-down forumla from previous games.   I found the music and art style to be more annoying than charming.  Only element added is the ability to walk/throw into the foreground and background - LBP did this over 10 years ago. 

 

Gotta fire up Yoshi's Island just to remember why I like the character. 

[purbeast]

I agree about the music in Yoshi's World.  I am not a fan of that tune that they have played throughout all of the videos and on the first level.  I did however really enjoy the gameplay and love the art style and charm the game has.

[chrislaustin]

Just finished the small demo of Yoshi's Crafted World.  Sad to say that I'll certainly be canceling my preorder.  Really dumbed-down forumla from previous games.   I found the music and art style to be more annoying than charming.  Only element added is the ability to walk/throw into the foreground and background - LBP did this over 10 years ago. 

 

Gotta fire up Yoshi's Island just to remember why I like the character. 

Yeah, I was underwhelmed with it as well, but that's most "N" games for me now a days, and why I no longer rush out to buy titles at launch. Nothing to bad, and nothing to great either, but it was just one level, so the magic could happen later on(but doubtful). The original SNES game is one of the best platformers ever created, and really shows "N" at the top of their game, no question. Perfect balance, amazing graphics, and pushed the SNES to it's limits, I just don't see that kind of effort anymore.

[Daisydog]

Just finished the small demo of Yoshi's Crafted World.  Sad to say that I'll certainly be canceling my preorder.  Really dumbed-down forumla from previous games.   I found the music and art style to be more annoying than charming.  Only element added is the ability to walk/throw into the foreground and background - LBP did this over 10 years ago. 

 

Gotta fire up Yoshi's Island just to remember why I like the character. 

I felt the same way! It was pretty lame. But Wooly World won me over (those scrolling stages got pretty intense), so this one will go into the "will play this when it goes cheap" category. It is a very charming game, and when you look closely and see how everything is crafted together with milk cartons, yarn, and buttons and stuff. That's pretty impressive. But yeah, I hope they don't overdo it with the hit this cloud to let down the ramp so you can continue walking to the right! stuff. Even if it is cute that would get tedious.

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I'm torn on whether I want Mario Maker digital or physical. I might have to go physical since my Best Buy GCU discount saves $12 (even better if it comes with a $10 gift card). But unless I was building a stage, I was really only playing the WiiU version in short bursts, so having it digital was super convenient. What are you guys going with?

[blackwaltz34]

I felt the same way! It was pretty lame. But Wooly World won me over (those scrolling stages got pretty intense), so this one will go into the "will play this when it goes cheap" category. It is a very charming game, and when you look closely and see how everything is crafted together with milk cartons, yarn, and buttons and stuff. That's pretty impressive. But yeah, I hope they don't overdo it with the hit this cloud to let down the ramp so you can continue walking to the right! stuff. Even if it is cute that would get tedious.
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I'm torn on whether I want Mario Maker digital or physical. I might have to go physical since my Best Buy GCU discount saves $12 (even better if it comes with a $10 gift card). But unless I was building a stage, I was really only playing the WiiU version in short bursts, so having it digital was super convenient. What are you guys going with?

I almost always go physical, but I’m going digital for Mario Maker. I didn’t play the first game nearly as much as I wanted to since I was lazy to pop in the disc for a 30 minute burst. I like the idea of popping in and out to see what’s the latest hot level or tinkering on a level a bit at a time. And sometimes I just wanna play a few levels of Mario.

Even if I had GCU, I would still go digital. The digital bonus offsets the GCU savings a bit too so you’re really only saving like 7 bucks going physical.

[defpally]

Just finished the small demo of Yoshi's Crafted World.  Sad to say that I'll certainly be canceling my preorder.  Really dumbed-down forumla from previous games.   I found the music and art style to be more annoying than charming.  Only element added is the ability to walk/throw into the foreground and background - LBP did this over 10 years ago. 

 

Gotta fire up Yoshi's Island just to remember why I like the character. 

I just can't figure out why they cannot go back to the sketchbook style of the original.  It would look great on modern systems.

[Decker]

Ooohh, Ms Splosion Man for $8.99!  Thanks Frisky!

[Moofboy]

Recently got a 3ds... What eShop games (digital only) are must haves? I prefer act/adv and rpgs if that helps.

[biledriver]

Recently got a 3ds... What eShop games (digital only) are must haves? I prefer act/adv and rpgs if that helps.

The Shantae games are great. The last one is available physical but it has been pricey in the past. There's a couple more where physical will set you back depending where you look like Xenoblade and Fantasy Life. Oh and the Inazuma Eleven game is a soccer rpg(yes) that is digital only in the states.

[Souffrir]

Recently got a 3ds... What eShop games (digital only) are must haves? I prefer act/adv and rpgs if that helps.

Could you clarify whether by digital only, you mean only games that aren't sold physically, or only games that are sold digitally, regardless of whether there are also physical versions?

I'd also like to add my take on the Shantae series, since that's already been recommended, as being mostly average. Pirate's Curse is the best of the bunch by a significant margin, and that's fairly decent, but I would still recommend other well-reviewed metroidvanias over it. The series does have a certain charm, but the writing and jokes are repetitive and get pretty stale after a couple entries, so if you're going to try the series, I would suggest starting with the best. Fortunately the worst game in the series (Half Genie Hero) isn't even on the 3DS.

[Moofboy]

Sorry about that. I meant eShop exclusives that are not available physically. Looking for titles that I can't get on my vita.

Edit: Inazuma Eleven sounds good... What are the rpg elements like?

[Souffrir]

Sorry about that. I meant eShop exclusives that are not available physically. Looking for titles that I can't get on my vita.

I can’t speak for specifics on Inazuma Eleven, as it’s still in my backlog, but as I understand it it’s like a shounen-sports-based, more story-oriented Pokemon, where you collect different players for your team who have various abilities.

As for titles I can recommend, I’d point to pretty nearly any Virtual Console Zelda game—especially Link’s Awakening and the Oracle games. The Guild 01 and Guild 02 games might be worth checking out—they’re small games designed by some of the more noteworthy names in Japanese development. Specifically, I’d point out:

Crimson Shroud (by the guy who did Vagrant Story and FF Tactics); it plays out like a super streamlined P&P RPG, even including simulated dice rolls.
Liberation Maiden (by Suda51 of Killer7 and No More Heroes fame) is a shmup.
Attack of the Friday Monsters is one I still have backlogged (and don’t even know much about), but which is often recommended, though there’s not much action or RPG about it.

If your interest in action/adventure extends to platformers or shmups, I can definitely recommend the Sega 3D Classics as being potentially the best renditions of those games yet released. There is a physical release that collects some of them (though not all), but it might be more convenient to pick and choose the ones you’re interested in. There’s a decent variety of pretty highly acclaimed old Genesis/Mega Drive and arcade games.

[FriskyTanuki]

The new deals from yesterday:

 

Pre-orders

Awesome Pea - $5.39 - 10% Off - Ends 3/1

Creepy Road - $11.69 - 10% Off - Ends 3/1

Klondike Solitaire - $3.99 - 55% Off - Ends 2/28

Pirates Pinball - $1.97 - 33% Off - Ends 3/1

Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon - $12.74 - 15% Off - Ends 3/7

Tardy - $4.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/7

Treasure Stack - $17.99 - 10% Off - Ends 3/1

 

The Bug Butcher - $6.39 - 20% Off - Ends 2/28

Circle of Sumo - $7.99 - 20% Off - Ends 2/24

Dimension Drive - $6.49 - 50% Off - Ends 2/28

The Gardens Between - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 2/24

The Lion's Song - $7.99 - 20% Off - Ends 3/7

Nekopara Vol 1 - $9.89 - 35% Off - Ends 2/28

Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder Devastated - $4.99 - 50% Off - Ends 2/21

Photon Cube - $6.82 - 50% Off - Ends 3/2

Space Lift Danger Panic! - $3.99 - 20% Off - Ends 2/22

Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX - $5.84 - 35% Off - Ends 2/28

[Thebacklash]

Been in the top 20 a few times... holy crap does it SPEED up in top 10 

 

[SackAttack]

Been in the top 20 a few times... holy crap does it SPEED up in top 10 

 

It speeds up even from top 10 to, say, top 3. My first finish was a 6th overall, and I've done that a couple times.

I pulled a 3rd place finish out of my ass last night and the speed difference from 6th to 3rd was something else, lemme tell you.

[chrislaustin]

Yeah, I was pretty hyped for Tetris 99, and and after playing my first few games, I was still pretty hyped. Watch a few videos to completion..........hypeness, all but gone. LOL

 

Yeah, that top 10 looks absolutely insane, but even to get to that point is no joke. This is for sure one of those "just one more time" type of games, which I guess insures there will always be players to fill out the "99".

[realbigexplosion]

I've got 2nd twice and 3rd once.  That top three is pretty bananas, especially if everyone has 3 to 4 badges.