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Coming from a GamesTM interview with Eiji Aonuma...

“Although there may be technical difficulties, we rarely let that be a reason to avoid adding things to the game. In Skyward Sword, it was a technical challenge to make Link’s sword swings match the motion controls completely and I was a little worried whether the users would be happy about this innovation. Enthusiast gamers often have strong attachments to traditional controls, but I believed that in the end many users would enjoy the unique gameplay and we went ahead with it.”

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Best console launches:

NES
SNES
Dreamcast
Xbox
Wii

Worst console launches:

Intellivison
Phillips CDi
3DO
Playstation 3
Wii U

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A portion of a Nintendo Life review...

While it makes the most of the unique functionality that the 3DS has to offer, it’s woefully repetitive and quickly becomes a monotonous affair. Beyblade fans may find enjoyment in its accurate depiction of the franchise’s universe, but that doesn’t disguise the fact that this is a flawed title that is clearly lacking in entertainment value.

Full review here

A portion of a Nintendo Life review...

While it makes the most of the unique functionality that the 3DS has to offer, it’s woefully repetitive and quickly becomes a monotonous affair. Beyblade fans may find enjoyment in its accurate depiction of the franchise’s universe, but that doesn’t disguise the fact that this is a flawed title that is clearly lacking in entertainment value.

Full review here

Looks like one character has gotten a bit of a color overhaul in the transition form Japan to Europe. I wonder why that is.

The Adventure Angels & Airwaves
Ain't Got Nothin' Oasis
And the Melody Still Lingers on (Night in ... Chaka Khan
The Ballad of John and Yoko The Beatles
Banquet Bloc Party
Beautiful Sunday Daniel Boone
Born to Be Somebody Justin Bieber
Can't Smile Without You Carpenters
Counting Stars OneRepublic
Dead! My Chemical Romance
Denial Twist The White Stripes
Diggin' on You TLC
Fall Justin Bieber
Farewell Rihanna
Goodbye to Love Carpenters
Handlebars Flobots
Heavy in Your Arms Florence + The Machine
Helicopter Bloc Party
Here, There and Everywhere The Beatles
Howl Florence + The Machine
Hurting Each Other Carpenters
I Can Take It from There Chris Young
I Don't Wanna Dance Eddy Grant
In the Still of the Night The Overtones
Lady in Black Uriah Heep
Lean on Me Michael Bolton
Lights on Katy B feat. Ms. Dynamite
Like a Hobo Charlie Winston
Like Eating Glass Bloc Party
Listen to Your Friends New Found Glory
A Little Bit of Me, a Little Bit of You The Monkees
Little Willy Sweet
Lovers in Japan Coldplay
Memory Motel The Rolling Stones
Nothing Like Us Justin Bieber
No You Girls Franz Ferdinand
Oh No Not My Baby Carole King
One More Chance Bloc Party
Patience Take That
Promise of a New Day Paula Abdul
Put It in a Love Song Alicia Keys feat. Beyoncé
Respectable The Rolling Stones
Rip This Joint The Rolling Stones
Round Are Way Oasis
Smackwater Jack Carole King
Some Broken Hearts The Bellamy Brothers
Swamp Music Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sympathy Uriah Heep
Taxman The Beatles
Things We Said Today The Beatles
This Fire Franz Ferdinand
Ulysses Franz Ferdinand
Up All Night Take That
Vibeology Paula Abdul
Walk Away Franz Ferdinand
We Found Love Jessie J
What's Your Name Lynyrd Skynyrd
Will You Marry Me Paula Abdul
Woman Wolfmother
Wrong Depeche Mode
You Chris Young
You Got That Right Lynyrd Skynyrd

- search feature that’s a central part of the game
- foes will carry parts of the map or other hints that lead to the mythical escape ship
- defeat enemies, then search them in “Climax Phase” mode
- USA-chan is in the game
- in Japanese, usagi means rabbit, which is what USA-chan is referring to

I know it's often doom and gloom with most online outlets when you talk about Nintendo, even when the company is doing well. I thought I'd share a nice article that steers very clear of all that nonsense, and instead offers up some praise where it's certainly due.

Seriously...this is an insane deal. Check out the confirmation of this deal straight from a FutureShop board admin...

Bring a copy of ANY used Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or the Wii U game (one that works and has the original jewel case) and you can trade it in for a current generation (Xbox360, PS3 or WiiU) version of: Assassin’s Creed IV, Call of Duty: Ghosts or Battlefield 4.

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Jewel Match 3, Girls' Fashion Shoot, Word Wizard 3D is coming soon to the #eShop in North America.

— Vernon Schieck (@kitroplious) November 8, 2013

SCREENS AND INFO: http://t.co/C43XGTlXIq, http://t.co/ax2jmtBY5t, http://t.co/oS7xTFUv3J

— Vernon Schieck (@kitroplious) November 8, 2013

- limit to how much can be enchanted on items such as weapons
- once there, you can freely continue to upgrade the ability by enchanting it further
- accessories seem like they can take a lot more
- Pair Revenge gets raised when you raise relationship levels between characters
- if one or the other character is attacked, a free counterattack goes through
- it doesn’t matter who kills a monster, as Ryoma sucks up their EXS energies anyway
- battles are indeed completely random encounter types

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- over 3 and a half hours of mostly battle music
- 28-page full-color booklet
- features music commentary and developer materials
- liner notes from the Game Freak sound team
- bonus tracks from the Pokémon: The Origin, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue
- 2,625 yen ($27)
- due out in Japan on November 13th

Mizuhara Hazuk

- only daughter of the famed Mizuhara dojo
- strong enough to be its co-instructor next to her dad
- she sets out to join the tournament
- she believes she’ll be able to marry the love of her life Seed if Bellnas wins
- her father has secretly decided that the winner of the tournament will be inheriting his dojo

Bellnas

- sarcastic, weathered-looking man with a shock of white/pink hair
- quite snarky
- the primary rival of the main character
- also joins the tournament

Seluna

- elder sister figure
- she's willing to be Seed’s partner when he signs up for the Toshin tournament