Ronnie

I'm going on Thursday, Friday and hopefully Sunday if I can find an 11-7 ticket. It was great fun last year. Don't forget to bring your 3DS's, streetpassing is great while you wait in queues.

Sounds like I'm in the same boat as you were. I have a bit of a problem with first person shooters, it's hard to explain really, I just don't like the FP viewpoint, it's always weirded me out quite a bit. Conversely I adored the third person combat in Mass Effect 3. I'm much more of a adventure/platformer/puzzle kind of gamer, hence my love of Nintendo. I guess maybe Uncharted and Tomb Raider would suit. I wish Destiny was getting rave reviews for its RPG/adventuring/storyline, but it seems the only great thing about it is the combat.

I'm not into shooters much though so that cuts out what feels like two thirds of PS4's "must play" list. Destiny I'm willing to give it a go though because it seems fairly interesting (for a shooter). I'm also really hoping Bioware do a remastered Mass Effect trilogy as I've never played 1 and 2 (but am desperate to do so). That's the shooter exception as it's a little different. I've not played any Tomb Raiders, AC's or Uncharted's. Keen to play Journey. Watch Dogs and Tomb Raider maybe. Transistor I definitely want to play, as well as the upcoming No Man's Sky, Tearaway, Ryse and Inside (Limbo 2). I'm much more of a platformer/adventure kind of gamer I think.

Ok I'm obviously a massive Nintendo fan, had every console since the NES etc. The only non Nintendo I've bought is the original Playstation, a Game Gear and a Lynx, BUT I'm starting to consider getting a PS4. I know I'll get one eventually for No Man's Sky, Tearaway and Ryme (my kind of games) so now seems as a good a time as any. I'm not really into shooters (Mass Effect a huge exception), but Destiny sort of intrigues me and I want to play it now that people are starting out rather than a few months when everyone will be amazing. The Wii U release schedule is pretty barren for the next few months, especially with Captain Toad pushed to next year. Might be a good time. Hmmm, so tempting....

All these RPGs are starting to look exactly the same

Positive hands-on from IGN on the New 3DS including the analog nub

Jose's review seems pretty fair. I'm getting it on day one but I'm not expecting too much.

Sad ice climbers have been left out

I've played about an hour of Melee back in the Gamecube days (and really enjoyed it) but I may as well be a complete newcomer to the game. Hearing all you guys chat about up smashes and this that and the other has me a bit freaked out lol, sounds a daunting game to get into, especially with so many experts about.

A mate and I tried battle mode a while back. We lasted about 20 seconds before switching it off in disgust. Not touched it since.

Do we know what the single player is like in the Wii U version? Is there a story mode?

Isn't Smash about split second timing? I can't imagine how online could possibly keep up with such a fast paced game. Competitive Smash players use wired controllers because of the lag from wireless ones, and I can imagine online being far worse.

Thanks it's definitely now on my to play list! I'm in the somewhat lonely position of having loved Super Paper Mario and Sticker Star so curious to see what TTYD is like.

Triple Deluxe was my first Kirby game and I absolutely loved it. Brilliant fun. Yoshi's New Island though (first Yoshi game) was a chore to finish. A rare misstep on the 3DS.

Curious to see more of Fantasy Life and I could watch people play Captain Toad all day. So so so gutted that's been pushed to next year would have been the perfect Christmas game.

Yeah they're great, especially the ones with Colin, Brian, Justin, Daemon, Jose and/or Greg. Not sure who's bright idea it was to have Naomi Kyle, who's first Nintendo console was the Wii, co-present the Super Mario Kart one though!! They've been tempting me to play Thousand Year Door for the first time, looks fun.

I think a few games get a bad rep from people because they're "not like such and such earlier installment" rather than being judged on their own merits. This game and for example the last couple of Paper Marios, are a few examples. Personally I loved Starfox Adventures, thought it was great fun and some of the puzzles were very clever.

Wow that is good, I love how even the box is shaped like a NES. I want to get it but I really shouldn't...

Round face would be a nightmare for the UI and a square face in round casing just seems pointless. Did the iPhone 6 really need a bigger screen? I don't get it, bigger isn't always better, the size of the iPhone 5 screen is perfect IMO, and the increase certainly wasn't "needed".

For the love of all that's holy, change that.

In an attempt to inject a shred of positivity into this depressing thread, IGN have been doing 10 minute Let's Play videos on their 125 best/most important Ninty games of all time to celebrate the company's 125th anniversary. Makes for good watching and they seem to add half a dozen or so new ones every day. Worth it for the amazing nostalgia trip alone.

I hope the main story campaign is good, that would be the main thing to keep my interest I think. Mind you I never thought Animal Crossing was my thing then I played New Leaf and it made my Top 5 games of all time.

I suspect the hype will be built up to crazy levels for this, when in actual fact it will probably be quite similar to the E3 one, with the same games being shown off. Those expecting Zelda U, Starfox and amiibo are in for real disappointment IMO.

I'm getting this on day 1 as well. RPGs can be a bit hit and miss with me but this one looks really good.

On the first day I enjoyed it a lot. Next day it was good fun. Never touched it since. Never lost interest in a game so quickly, total waste of money IMO.