Nintendo Direct 1/14/2015

[alienjesus]

The UK Box Art has the words 'Pre-Installed' on it. Must be a regional thing.

Shows it here:

[retrosportsgamer]

On Nintendo's website it states the game is not included (hence the $199 price also). Agree - think it's different in other regions.

[Opa Opa]

The UK Box Art has the words 'Pre-Installed' on it. Must be a regional thing.

Shows it here:

Darn, you lucky dogs.

I'm more interested in the monster hunter console now. I'd rather get a game; even if it is digital.

[Cronozilla]

The UK Box Art has the words 'Pre-Installed' on it. Must be a regional thing.

Shows it here:

Of course it's a regional thing.
The UK is also getting the non XL New 3DS in February.

[BogusMeatFactory]

Just to clarify on some of the things. Puzzle & Dragons will be packaged together with Puzzle & Dragons Mario Bros. Edition as a two for one. Great move and am excited for the game.

Pokemon Shuffle is a Free to Play game that uses the common energy system to regulate how many times you can battle. Street Passing with friends gives you more energy as does overall time. I am sure you can also purchase energy if needed.

Another F2P game from Namco Bandai with no real details. Curious to know what that is and Nintendo really seems to be jumping onto the F2P in a good way, by utilizing it on smaller, simpler and more casual titles.

I am super excited about Splatoon even more. They keep giving me more and more incentive to purchase it day one. It really has exploded from being just a little multi-player demo to a full fledged, insane strategy game. You have weapons now like an ink wall that has to be destroyed before moving through and a host of super weapons. Lots of customization and it looks phenomenal.

They need to fix the amiibo save data thing. I don't want to have to buy another amiibo figure just to use it on another game, because I don't want to lose my Smash Bros. amiibo data. It just seems like an inconvenience and they should have planned them a bit better.

Will using Marth and Ike in Project S.T.E.A.M. require to delete my previous data?

Super excited that Tingle is in Hyrule Warriors. We need more Tingle love in this world. Now if they would only release Adventures in RupeeLand on the WiiU virtual console!

[Ghudda]

Just a note: Evidently the in store pre order process for the limited edition consoles is similar to the MM Limited Edition in that you have to pay all of the money up front and it's shipped to your home.

[Cronozilla]

They need to fix the amiibo save data thing. I don't want to have to buy another amiibo figure just to use it on another game, because I don't want to lose my Smash Bros. amiibo data. It just seems like an inconvenience and they should have planned them a bit better.

I'm hoping they release some kind of system backup or something.
If they don't, I'm sure a fan-made option will appear soon.

That'd be one hell of an android app. Amiibo save.

[retrosportsgamer]

Just to clarify on some of the things. Puzzle & Dragons will be packaged together with Puzzle & Dragons Mario Bros. Edition as a two for one. Great move and am excited for the game.

Tell me more about this series please. What other puzzle games does it compare to?

[BogusMeatFactory]

Just to clarify on some of the things. Puzzle & Dragons will be packaged together with Puzzle & Dragons Mario Bros. Edition as a two for one. Great move and am excited for the game.

Tell me more about this series please. What other puzzle games does it compare to?

Think of it kind of like Puzzle Quest mixed with a JRPG. You have a party that you customize and put in your team. They all have different stats and abilities and are collectible, so there is an incentive to get them all. The game plays very much like a typical Match 3 puzzle game, but depending on the character, the combos and colors matched etc. depends on how much damage you do, what types of affects are attached to the attack and the number of enemies you attack in combat.

Outside of the combat, it is very much like a typical JRPG wandering the towns and talking to people and progressing the plot.

[retrosportsgamer]

Just to clarify on some of the things. Puzzle & Dragons will be packaged together with Puzzle & Dragons Mario Bros. Edition as a two for one. Great move and am excited for the game.

Tell me more about this series please. What other puzzle games does it compare to?

Think of it kind of like Puzzle Quest mixed with a JRPG. You have a party that you customize and put in your team. They all have different stats and abilities and are collectible, so there is an incentive to get them all. The game plays very much like a typical Match 3 puzzle game, but depending on the character, the combos and colors matched etc. depends on how much damage you do, what types of affects are attached to the attack and the number of enemies you attack in combat.

Outside of the combat, it is very much like a typical JRPG wandering the towns and talking to people and progressing the plot.

Good looking out - thanks.