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that was great, a real 'gamers' Direct. SMT x Fire Emblem looks like it could be the most bonkers and/or best thing evs. Fatal Frame 5 was a great surprise. Box Boy is the best eShop game in years. Azure Striker Gunvolt is known quality. And 200cc Mario Kart is totally left-field but looks instantaneously ace.

tbf Xenoblade alone would make me drink from the ninty chalice for life

holy crap I totally forgot that Fatal Frame Wii U actually exists. that's just what Iwata wants, the chucklefuck

My incredibly marginal impression of Devil's Third is that under the ropey presentation, it actually looks like it might be hella fun. Hopefully will get a date on that.

It would be nice to see the New 3DS roster increased beyond one. Also I think they might announce eShop Twilight Princess, based on absolutely nothing. I don't imagine they'll blow their E3 load though.

There was no 'episodic rumour', it was something Miyamoto specifically said the team was pondering. His words. I'm not sure how it work and who knows if it's an idea they still have for it.

FWIW, there were chatterings at E3 that it would have WiiMote support, so I wonder if any second-screen stuff would really be compulsory for people who are so averse to it. Also FWIW I personally don't relate to the view of Star Fox as this majorly established, impervious-to-experimentation franchise, so I'm very happy to hop on-board this Miyamoto-themed ride. Like, I think Assault had a lot of poorly-executed ideas, but I'm glad we got that game instead of, say, Lylat Wars remade for Gamecube. On the same token, I'm sure Lylat Wars-in-HD would be a fun, polished, bankable experience but I'd rather see at attempt at some new ideas.

No, and I don't believe it genuinely has moved anyone who was going to get the game to do otherwise. Let's be real. (PS, I don't think you want to convince people that you're like that.)

I don't know, to be honest.

I think it means release details haven't been confirmed yet.

Great news Ronnie, you can pre-order it for £45 at GAME. What a time to be alive.

Adored Steamworld Dig; thought Image & Form proved themselves to be a thoroughly creative developer; thrilled they're not resting on their laurels and doing something different. Can't wait.

It's charcoal.

Precious hours spent carefully filling up the logbook before learning the ice shriekbats bugger off after you've found the thermal visor EDIT: I'm reading further into this, and it shouldn't be a glitch at all. It was only a reported phenomenon in the NA version of Metroid Prime Trilogy for Wii, and said to be not an issue in all other versions. So presumably we have the NA version of Trilogy on the eShop? I know that nobody cares about this but me. Still, y u do dis Iwata

Nintendo will surprise absolutely everyone by actually releasing Zelda this year. Nintendo will surprise absolutely no-one by delaying Star Fox into 2016. Also H-o-T, you've managed to make me sad about Splatoon because obviously you'll be bang on about voice chat. Still gonna be GOTY though.

Just want to confirm what an absolute babe / nando / is. As a small token of gratitude, here is an artist's rendition of myself and @Josh64 going at it on Smash Bros

So I registered my 3DS a while back in anticipation of this. But now it looks like I won't be picking up SSB or ORAS at this point... Very cheeky request, but does anyone who has picked up both games/not eligible for the promotion anyway, who still has a PIN knocking around, and who isn't too bothered about 250 stars... my inbox is always open...?

Quite a bump, because this is coming round again next year http://zelda-symphony.com/schedule I regretted not going last time, so I've ordered my ticket for the London show in April. Anyone else going?

Splatoon Xenoblade X Star Fox Zelda what a year to be alive

yeah, the fish AI line by IW/Treyarch/Activison/whoever it was aroused chuckles because it was so obviously a functionless visual thing. The horse thing actually has the potential to have a use in terms of how the gameplay feels. Even if you don't care about it, it's still ostensibly a gameplay thing. so it's a bit of weird comparison to make, really.

it's so dense, every single image has so many things going on

Playing through the first one. How the heck is one supposed to beat consecutive pairs of Grace & Glory. Can barely beat one pair without dying. EDIT: Never mind, I did it eventually. Platinum game is Platinum game...

Is there any way to properly preview each theme - or at least the music - via the theme shop? I can't find an option... Would be helpful.

The E3 2004 DVD with all the trailers (including the omfgz Zelda one) was the most amazing thing ever because I hadn't really 'discovered' the internet as an outlet then, what with having dial-up.