Nintendo 3DS

[mr_sockochris]

I got it last week and I'm enjoying it more than the other two 'new' SMB games if that's of any help to you. The lack of first play thread is probably mostly due to the fact there isn't much to say about it really. It's 2D Mario, you know what you're getting! And I don't mean that in a negative way, just that it's 2D platforming that controls well, with good level design, hidden secrets with a sprinkling of fresh/clever ideas to keep things interesting.

The coin collecting angle is an interesting one as I can see it making replaying levels in Coin Rush mode the platforming equivalent of Mario Kart time trials. I haven't tried it yet, but speeding through levels as quickly as possible whilst trying to collect as many coins as possible sounds like something I could get hooked on....

[teddymeow]

Am I just missing it ot has NSMB2 been out a week without anyone starting a first play thread?

I bought it and sold it after 4 days. Not very long, too focused on massive coin tallies.

Not a patch on 3D Land.

I maintain that 2D Mario should be sprite based.

[Neon Ignition]

No first play for Darksiders 2 either, then again, a quick Gamefaqs forum hunt suggests it's very broken so I probably held off for the best

[huxley]

I bought it and sold it after 4 days. Not very long, too focused on massive coin tallies.

Not a patch on 3D Land.

I maintain that 2D Mario should be sprite based.

Ditto mate I've spent ages on 3d land. 100% gold coins, only a few gold flags to go. It just keeps calling me back. Love it.

[JU!]

http://the-magicbox.com/1208/game120817b.shtml

Japan gets a limited edition Pikachu Yellow Nintendo 3DSLL

Awesome. Especially seeing his massive yellow face on it.

[importaku]

Except the cameras make pikachu look like he has nipples, it's a bit tacky looking to be honest, nowhere near as classy as the ds lite version they did. the fact it's not totally yellow makes it look like a cheap knockoff chinese shell replacement.

[ETC]

Great neck piercing there for pikachu. Typical Nintendo,
Reminds me of that malibu stacey simpsons episode with the new hat
another colour, another ?200 from the fans...pish, pleased I sold mine won't buy another Nintendo game until they finally bomb something and become a 3rd party software co, *****

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/365364/japan-gets-pink-3ds-xl-in-september/

Pink 3DS XL incoming to Japan

[Guts]

Great neck piercing there for pikachu. Typical Nintendo,
Reminds me of that malibu stacey simpsons episode with the new hat
another colour, another ?200 from the fans...pish, pleased I sold mine won't buy another Nintendo game until they finally bomb something and become a 3rd party software co, *****

Nerd over-reaction of the year.

[JSR]

That's like his thing.

[kryss]

Yay, don't need to system transfer to play MH3G on my LL! ~HAPPY~

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-28-new-super-mario-bros-2-dlc-detailed

NSMB2 DLC arrives in Japan next week across 3 packs, each contain 3 levels and all focus on Coin Rush

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-24-3ds-sales-weaker-than-expected-overseas-despite-japan-success

Despite standing at an impressive 22m units sold, Nintendo has revised its profit forecasts as the 3DS international sales slow.

They need to get some proper software out for it, this year has been S.L.O.W

[nakamura]

3DS software has been tragic this year. Some fantastic titles early on with Resident Evil and Kid Icarus but since then it has been turgid to say the least. Such a pity.

[kryss]

For people without Japanese units, yup.