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Strange Journey coming....EARLY 2018?! THAT'S SO FAR AWAY!!!! I'll probably have a Switch by then and not looking back. C'mon boy-ohs! Push that release date forward!!!

@Nintendian I can't believe it either, nor that the Virtual Console hasn't gotten any new SNES ports in FOUR MONTHS. My only hope with this announcement is more support for the "New" 3DS (like you said).

@BanjoPickles Ugh, that's so lame! Thanks for the info...if it's already happened in Japan, then the US can only follow suit. The New 3DS doesn't seem to have a lot to offer over the original models...

@sleepinglion IKR...like, I just got a New 3DS and there hasn't been a new SNES VC game on it since...DECEMBER (basically 5 months ago)!? It's not like the Big N doesn't have TONS of first-party games to choose from (where licensing isn't an issue). I just don't understand what the hold-up is...

@dkxcalibur EXACTLY! It's like a sick joke...you can't even buy a Switch in the first place!

Wow! Finally! Also, Capcom...is it still too late to bring E.X. Troopers over here too?! PLEASE!!!

@CaptainRainbow Give the demo a try! Beware, tho...you may reeeally not like the battle system at first (I sure didn't) since you're not directly controlling the yo-kai (except to do special moves). Since each character has a different specialty (attacking, healing, blocking, buffs and de-buffs), your job during a battle is to send out the right yo-kai at the right time. If there's a downside, it's that the game is somewhat easy (especially if you do any grinding).

Much different than your standard RPG and definitely recommended!

Whoaaa...I'm sooo happy I waited on picking up the sequel! Just because of the new -nyan yokai.

This is one of the only mobile games I would consider good. HONESTLY, TRY IT OUT GUYS. I've poured dozens of hours into it and never spent a dime. In fact, it's what got me into Yo-Kai Watch in the first place.

You basically have to drag the little wib-wobs together to make bigger ones, and then pop them to attack and also power up your Yo-Kai. When a Yo-Kai is fully powered, it can unleash its special attack, which deals either damage, a buff, a de-buff, or healing. It ends up being a great challenge to power-up your characters and use them at the right time during a battle.

Plus, it's free-to-play, so WHY NOT TRY IT.

@Dakt It seems like no matter how much horsepower you give developers, many of them are always gonna push the limits more than they should and end up with a game that doesn't run very well.

In this case, Snake Pass is also a PC game, and the Unreal 4 engine doesn't run very well on lower-powered PCs to begin with, so I'm not surprised it has to be scaled down significantly for the Switch. I'm hoping to learn the Unreal 4 engine and I'm dreaming of making a little eShop game in the future (prioritizing 60 FPS and 720p over fancy graphics effects).

The framerate for Poochy & Yoshi's Wooly World has always looked super shoddy to me in the gameplay previews, so this is PERFECT to see how it'll run on my good ol' pocket-sized original 3DS!

I'm surprised Splatoon hasn't dropped to at least $40! That's a game I still really wanna play...if only I had a Wii U.

Anyway, goes to show that you might as well buy first party games on release day because NO USE WAITING FOR A SALE...THEY AIN'T DROPPIN' IN PRICE FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE YEARS.

As a longtime Castlevania fan...I'll take anything! Except a pachinko machine.

DAT YELLOW BUTT THO

Wait wait wait, so...what does Poochy actually do in this game? And if I DON'T buy the Amiibo, will I still be able to ride on him, or no??

Personally, I'm not interested in this game at all (especially seeing how unpolished it is in the video above), but I am however interested in ANY game that shows actual Switch footage. Honestly, I HIGHLY doubt that this game would be the first real extended footage we'd see of a Switch game. Booooo!!!

The Pocket Gamer mock-ups are spot on! I hope Nintendo NEVER stoops to those levels.

But I have to admit that I didn't want to plop out $10 for the full-version...I'm just not used to spending more than $5 for an iOS game, especially a runner. I think Nintendo should've at least sold the levels in segments (i.e. $2 per world or something).

@Moshugan I agree, although I'm sure a good number of people don't have an X1 or a PS4. I think it's great that Nintendo continues to fill its own niche instead of going toe-to-toe with the big dogs, and that they value innovation and preservation of their own IPs instead of looking at market data and following trends to make the most profit.

Personally, I love my PS4, but I simply don't have the time to sit at home and play ANYTHING, so lately I've been all about the handhelds. I think the Switch is everything the Wii U shoulda been and I can't wait to pick one up, if only for the first party titles.

Sounds like a super contrived idea for an album. I don't think the world needs another phoned-in album of meaningless nursery-rhyme lyrics from the Kanye Crap Factory either.

@ALinkttPresent I've mostly ignored Nintendo for the last four years (!) and am just now getting back into their games. I just felt a lot of their games were "more of the same" (which is how I feel now about a lot of my PS4 and PC games). I really want a Wii U to catch up on SM3DW, Mario Kart 8, Captain Toad, Splatoon, etc...but I'm hoping most of those will be ported to the Switch, since paying more than $100 for a console on its way out just doesn't sound like a good idea.

@ALinkttPresent After waiting all this time to play Super Mario 3D Land...I'm a little disappointed! I like to explore, so the time limit is more of an issue than I expected. And I don't like having to hold "Y" to run (like in the 2D games) instead of "Y" being an attack button. I guess I was expecting it to be more like the 3D Mario games, and not a 2D Mario game in 3D (even though it was always marketed as the latter). The tanooki suit, graphics, and music keep me going back though. Have you played it??

@retro_player_22 Oooohhhh yeaaaah...thanks for reminding me why I haven't bought this game yet: there's (hopefully) a better version around the corner!

@ironside1911 Nintendo games are like NEVER on sale anyway haha. I just bought Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) for $30 after waiting for YEARS for it to drop in price...clearly not gonna hit $20 anytime soon.

@Blue_Blur @luchacomics I actually really like Sonic Boom on 3DS, although the levels are a bit on the long side. The cartoon tie-in is pretty funny too. Definitely try the demo!

Personally, I never liked the original games, and still don't...they just seem very haphazard. I always give them a try periodically, though. It was actually the Sonic Advance games for GBA that first got me hooked...unfortunately, those aren't available!

WAITAMINUTE...why is is facing AWAY in all of the pictures? Is it missing something on the other side? It still has a little R-Stick nub thingy, right?

The brains in me says, save up for the SWITCH, but the compulsive buyer in me says GET NOW.

@Spoony_Tech $200 woulda been the sweet spot a year ago for me, but now...that much for a discontinued console is kinda hard to swallow, especially if you only wanna play a handful of games like I do.

FUNNAY. I started watching the darn SONIC BOOM TV-show because I never knew it was so funny too. CALL ME WHAT YOU WILL.

I personally looooved the Lords of Shadow reboot, namely because it channels Super Castlevania IV (my favorite in the series) with its decidedly darker and more unsettling atmosphere.

The first time I played Super Castlevania IV, tho, I was so freaked out by the intro cutscene and the music in the game that I literally buried the cartridge in the back of my closet. I kept having nightmares about it for years until I dug it out in 4th grade and played it to completion. Needless to say, I conquered my fears AND ended up loving it!

@InklingOrange The third game actually has a completely different system, and there's also a beat-'em-up spin-off called Yo Kai Busters. Personally, I didn't like the battle system either, but I gave the demo another chance and started to enjoy it.

The biggest problem with the demo is that the Soultimate Move meter always fills up before every battle, which means you can just spam special attacks and easily wipe the enemies out. In the full game, you refill your meter over time, so you have to actually use strategy to stay alive (i.e. rotating Yo-Kai in and out, healing, targeting specific enemies before they can use Soultimate moves, and Purifying when you get debuffed). It's actually a lot of fun. I recommend playing the demo without using the Soultimate moves very often to get a better idea of what the actual game is like.

I think this looks waaaaay better, animation-wise. The action scenes seem much more fluid and varied than ever before.

GERA GERA PO! Y'all should check out Yo Kai Watch, even if you've already tried the first demo and didn't like it. Honestly, I hated it at first, but now I love the battle system....it just takes a little getting used to, that's all!

@MegaMari0 I know they're a business and they need to make money but video games are art to a large degree, and I hope this doesn't mark a shift toward trashy, free-to-play iOS games. Instead, I hope it can finance their console-side efforts.

Worst case is they turn into Konami, which has almost completely abandoned lots of beloved franchises in favor of gambling machines (ugh...that one hits me hard).

@RatKing64 That's how I felt too, and even after playing the actual game for a couple hours. I hear playing against bosses is mainly when you have to actually use strategy. It'll be interesting to see if the battle system has changed much, although from what I've seen it doesn't appear so.

I actually like the battle system in the iOS phone game Yo-Kai Wibble Wobble better...in that game, you play a crazier version of "match 3" (super fast, super fun) to power up each of your Yo-Kai, and then you tap the powered-up Yo-Kai to use their special moves (including attacks, buffs/de-buffs, and healing). Level up, unlock moves, etc. Probably my favorite time-killer on iOS.

NICE! And now...howzabout some CAPTAIN TOAD too?

FINALLY, Luigi's Mansion has been added! But for the love of god...when will Super Mario 3D Land be $20?!? WHEN?!?

Super Castlevania IV was one of the first games my parents got me and I buried in it the far back of my closet, I was so scared of it. Had nightmares about it periodically until I dug it out and beat it years later. Conquered my fear AND I fell in love with its whippity goodness. Amazing game!

"Super Probotector"........AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

GERA GERA PO!

I love the monster designs, the chill gameplay (once you get used to it), the goofy songs in the TV show, and I think this series has one of the best apps on the iTunes store ("Wibble Wobble"). I'm surprised it's not more popular.

Dude...can we talk about Drampa? A pun on GRAMPA?? I think I may buy this game after all.

Fan Fictions man...they get weird, and I don't like it. That's what this sounds like.

AHAHAHA...Look at that cat thing! The eyes! Ahahahahaha!!!!

I'm at work! Can someone tell me how much Legend of Legacy is? The demo didn't impress me, and I've read a lot of bad things about it, but...that Masashi Hamauzu soundtrack keeps bringing me back!

Booooo! These are the same 3DS sales from earlier in the week. Booo, I say! BOOOOO!

@shredmeister With Konami focusing on the gambling industry, I hate to say that there will likely never be another Castlevania game! Luckily, there's BLOODSTAINED: RITUAL OF THE NIGHT by IGA (the guy behind Symphony of the Night)!!!

I wuz just lookin' out for Resident Evil: THE MERCENARIES 3D, so this is perfect timing! Even though it doesn't support the CPP...oh well!

@GraveLordXD Azure Striker Gunvolt keeps the Blue Bomber's legacy alive! Highly recommended if you haven't checked it out yet...

Kinda reminds me of what Capcom allowed with the off-the-mark, fan-fiction-y Resident Evil movies, so I guess it's not unprecedented on their part.

@invictus4000 My thoughts exactly! Except $40 is still a little steep for a "sale"...I forgot that this game launched at a whopping $50! I think $30 is the sweet spot for this game...I know it'll be amazing and well worth it based on their pedigree...I'm just not a big fan of the chibi style, especially when it's done with 3D models!

Aw yea, Babymetal! The new album is great!