I still remember the first year the 3DS launched. It was one rough year, with barely any worthwhile games released for the system. After half a year a massive price cut was issued and people thought Nintendo were doomed forever. Nintendo put all their effort in making the 3DS the success it should have been. After a lukewarm 2012 Nintendo tried to hit back with big hits in 2013, one of those being Pokémon X & Y.
People were saying for over two years that they would never the failure that is 3DS, but the tides seem to have turned looking back at the recent hardware sales. Now I ask you: did Pokémon pull you over? Or did you already have a 3DS well before Pokémon was even announced? Or were it multiple games that made you buy it but Pokémon was the decisive factor? Tell me all about it in the comments!
I’m currently busy with PJNM, so my review got put on hold but I’ll try to make sure it hits the coming week! Until then!
~Daedardus~
All this talk of the 3DS and the Eshop has really made me wish for the original RBY and GSC games to be made available on EShop. No brainer that they would sell faster than half the titles available to buy physically.
Agreed! However I would enjoy playing a remake of those games… But something tells me that there will be a new region because there are so many hints in the game and in the pokemon x and y guidebook it says that there will be a new region with a lot more berries.
Of Course but i don’t want a remake of them until a remake of the games after them have been made…. but having the original ones available for nostalgic purposes playable on the 3DS would be amazing.
It would sell if they put Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire on the Wii U eShop. They did say Gameboy Advance games would happen for it.
That would be awesome too!
Never going to happen, but…that’s what we said about Earthbound.
But really i don’t see why it should never happen… the games would clearly sell well so you never know. Perhaps we may get a Year of Pokemon (maybe for the 20th anniversary in 2016) that will include a re-release of several older games to these consoles.
Oh god yes! That needs to happen! By then the Wii U will be 3 to 4 years old, getting near the end of its life cycle (strange to think about, I know). I’m sure all the games being released in the near future will set them up for selling millions more consoles (Smash Bros. incoming) and then they will start bringing in new classics.
SONIC BATTLE PLEASE!
The game I mean.
I just recently played that! I would buy it in an instant!
Yes! Emerl needs his time to shine again!
don’t even mention sonic…. I miss the good games so much… -_-; sonic adventure 1, 2, heroes, and the storyline for ’06 (not the gameplay, keep that s*it away!) were the good ol’ days for our little hedgehog!
This was between Adventure 2 and ’06. It was a GBA sonic fighting game that was AMAZING. One of the best hidden Sonic gems out there. But yeah I F**king love Adventure 2, one of my first Sonic games and one of my first Gamecube games.
they keep giving us crap. I men the new sonic is either a reskin of older sonic games (which I personally don’t want) or “hold boost and jump every once in awhile” which is total crap, sheer laziness, and boring beyond belief. in the adventure era (and ’06 if you werent being terrorized by… well, ’06) you felt good, and even stylish getting through a level. it was a blast!
Yeah, I see what you’re saying. I just want a true Adventure 3 (I know ’06 was supposed to be Adventure 3, but it does not count.)
and city escape is easily one of the best level designs in gaming history. the song to! “Rolling around at the speed of sound!” speaking of, what happened to crush 40? (yes I know that’s a ted poley and tony harnell song) are they replaced by cashcash? sega, you made a terrible mistake! crush 40 is my favorite band of all time! 🙁
I’m torn…. I think I might want a spinner, but equally, I’d have to remove one of my current team, which works really well atm and doesn’t need changing… Mega Gardevoir hasn’t done anything special for me and is actually frightfully weak to Pangoro’s Crunch (can even resist two), so I’m considering replacing her. I#d need a Spinner that resists Fighting types and is reasonably good vs Dragons though. Is Starmie an option? Also this does leave my team without a Mega, which I don’t technically need but would be useful to me.
Starmie is good, actually. Rapid Spin, Psychic and Dazzling Gleam if I want it, plus other options like Surf, Ice Beam or Thunderbolt. Bit frail though, but quick.
Starmie is one of the best spinners in the game, no contest. So if you dont already have a water or psychic type then Starmie would work well, Tentacruel is also a valid option.
I already have Greninja, but he’s Protean, so he doesn’t really have a type. He could be Ice, he could be Water, he could be Dark. Nobody knows.. (he could also be Bug but considering the Bug move is U-turn, there’s no attacking him after it). I do have a Psychic in Gardevoir, but Starmie is most likely going to replace her.
Btw, does anyone have a ditto in their safari?
Do you know what we freaking need on the Wii U? Luigi’s Mansion HD. I will not die until that game is fully remade.
I never played the original, but I did play dark moon. I honestly felt that each level was just worse and worse the farther you go into it. is the original better?
Dark Moon did not do the original justice. AT ALL.
I loved the first level. I thought it was so cool interacting with the environment in such… miniscule ways that made you feel clever when you found a hidden money shower or a switch under a rug. but as you go, it just felt overly complicated and more of a chore than a puzzle.
The original was all exploration, one huge mansion, actual challenging boss fights, and the only real music coming from Luigi trying to keep his cool. Plus you could use your vacuum as a flamethrower.
And the humping when you press A.
MAAAARIOOOOOOOOO
Damn it that’s B
“Hey Luigi, what’s the hold-up?”
Where is this from… I can’t remember…
ROFL, never thought of it like that.
That game was a masterpiece
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHQ43ObPMHQ
I will always own my original Gamecube and Luigi’s Mansion disc. They will be passed on through my family.
Or Snap 2. Just sayin’ :p
Why can I ONLY CLICK LIKE ONCE
what about the super Mario games? 64 was great, sunshine was awesome, I never played the galaxy games. Im very much against motion controls… what are they like?
Delfino Plaza has one of the best themes of anything ever existing.
hated 3d land. that game is an absolute abomination.
Too easy, took two days to beat EVERYTHING, even the extra worlds.
And the world map was too linear
Yes.
I agree, it was a miss-mash of different crap put together. Totally unmemorable. Hopefully 3D World doesn’t suffer the same fate.
*Cough* Sticker Star *Cough*
ugh… after thousand year door, paper Mario was ruined for me. don’t even mention super paper Mario, I hated it with a passion. I could not play that game without wanting to break the disc in half. wheres my rpg? wheres my interactive battle? lovable allies? all gone?!?
Yeah. TTYD is one of my favorite games of all time. NEVER PLAY Sticker Star. They took away everything else. They gave us back RPG battles, but we only use items and THERE”S NO EXPERIENCE! NO LEVELS! The locals are ultra bland (There’s only one town). They made Bowser 2D even, he never talks!
I disagree, I enjoyed 3Dland and I’m looking forward to 3D world.
3d land was just too easy for me, that’s all.
Because we’re older and more experienced.
Then add a hard mode for the older and more experienced players, they did it with Dream Team.
I probably would have enjoyed it more if each level took more than a minute to beat and I couldn’t get 1000 lives in almost every level. its just disgustingly easy.
It’s most likely that we’re just older and more experienced because when I go back to the old Mario games I beat them in a minnute.
Yeah, but the game holds your hand now and literally gives you a free pass if you die enough.
For the younger players Plus It’s optional, they not forcing us to use it.
I know… I’m just sad that I’m better at gaming. I see your point.
It’s alright and I agree that there needs fo be a hard mode for us older guys.
So relaxing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcSPK5yn9K8
Freaking amazing! I was skeptical of the motion controlls at first but they were very smooth.
You use mottion controls only to shake the Wii remote to spin and that’s pretty much it, you can fire off star bits but they really don’t do much. When you do have to use them though, you are given the opprotunity to focus on aiming.
I wanted to try them I was just nervous after trying twilight princess… I gotta get a GC copy of that… speaking of Zelda and motion controls, how is skyward sword?
….. Ummmmmm. It really depends on how your controller is feeling. It is really hit or miss. If you don’t like motion controls then stay away, they are used for almost everything.
man, I really wish they were optional. its Zelda, its bound to have a good story and im missing out because motion controls are mandatory… 🙁
Yeah, it really sort of get’s in the way sometimes since the enemies have to be hit at certain angles cause they’re usually blocking.
I totally did. Pokémon X & Y got announced on January 8 and I bought my 3DS on January 22 with my following paycheck, I was really exited!
Did the same thing but right after the release
anyone want to battle? I want to try out some pokemon
i definately went out and bought a 3ds as well as a copy of both X and Y. cost me over 200 fucking dollars but fuck it i love pokemon
I received a 3DS for Christmas two years ago because I wanted to upgrade and try out new mechanics. I had rarely played it, with LoZ: OT, SMT: DS: O, and Cartoon Network’s Punch Time Explosion (CN version of SSBB). I enjoyed all the games, but I wanted to keep my 3DS clean and brand-newish. But when… THE announcement came on, I know I wouldn’t let a day go by without playing X when it came out. Now my battery runs red everyday. lol
gotta redownload my ocarina of time 3d. hopefully my save data is still there, I wanna try master quest.
Umm… I doubt it. Unless you created a backup save data when you deleted it.
I did a system transfer and its making me redownload. regardless, its not like its a chore replaying oot.
Ok. you should be safe then, I hope.
Okay then, since everyone’s talking about other games besides Pokemon, what are your favorite games to play (other than the obvious answer of Pokemon)?
GTA V.
Good to see you Dicie. How’s your shiny Dedenne treating you?
Nice to see you as well! It’s been AMAZING, especially now with Max Affection on Amie and some Super Training done!
How does the shiny little guy look by the way? Did you nickname it?
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i.imgur.com/q9vxEqg.jpg&imgrefurl=http://en.reddit.com/r/ShinyPokemon/comments/1oiyw5/just_found_a_shiny_dedenne/&h=1200&w=1600&sz=360&tbnid=g9YqsZwFdoJC4M:&tbnh=90&tbnw=120&zoom=1&usg=__upllUVGYOVG-FDwJ7wGzCJUkfpE=&docid=yhG-PUPVJgUQ_M&sa=X&ei=dId2UqjCPKKEygGO-YGoDg&ved=0CEUQ9QEwBA Here’s a link to one 😀
And I have yet to nickname it Dicie. 😀
Dawww… Cute little feller. Nuzzle your enemies to death!
YAY! 😀 <3
Terraria, CoD, The legend of zelda, mario, Kirby, pokemon rumble…
I had a friend in high school who I swear was warping reality when he played CoD. He was the ultimate beast at it. The guy knew EVERY F**cking glitch in the zombies maps. he got to I think round 30(?) probably higher, I don’t remember. Plus he wasn’t that cheap in multiplayer surprisingly.
bioshock infinite. my favorite game of all time. if you haven’t played it, play it. its absolutely a breathtaking masterpiece.
I need to play it D: I’ve only played one and two. Would you kindly recommend it?
omg yes. its much better than the other 2. the story is deep (albeit confusing) the setting is beautiful and mysterious, characters are wonderfully acted and voiced (gotta love troy baker, he does such a good job) its just… I cant put it in words. beautiful? art? no, something much deeper amazing than that.
For me, Mario, DK, Kirby, Fire Emblem, Smash Bros, various anime games. Dislikes: COD, Madden, NBA2K, Battlefeild.
WHICH ANIME GAMES! (sorry got a bit excited there.) I don’t dislike CoD, just the little kids who play (you know the ones.) I don’t like sports games either.
Almost all DBZ except for Kinect(the less you know the better). Naruto Ninja storm but sadly that’s pretty much it. They really need to localize more Anime games, such as JStars, OPPW2 and AOT3ds. Agreed with the kids, I dislike them more than game itself, I might pick up Ghost cause that looks good so far.
Hey, we get JoJos next year at least.
My anime knowledge is very limited… except for watching a few abridged series and a few choice animes (no long running ones usually since I hate playing catch up.) I hate it when a game I want doesn’t come stateside, I feel so cheated and I can’t read or understand Japanese so no importing.
Well, guess I’ll list mine now. Soul Calibur 4, Castlevania (the ds ones), Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry 3, the Kingdom Hearts series, Super Smash Bros., Legend of Zelda, the list goes on for quite some time…
GUYS I’M IN THE BATTLE INSTITUTE, AND THERE ARE COOL POKEMON IN THERE! I FOUGHT A REGICE, SWAMPERT, REGIGIGAS, TORNADUS, AND SAMUROTT, HE PULLS OUT HIS SWORD WHEN HE USES AN ATTACK!
I actually never knew that! Thanks! 😀
YOU SHOULD GO THERE, THERE ARE SO MUCH COOL POKEMON!
LOUD NOISES!
In all seriousness, I probably will now, thanks!
WHY CAN’T THE POKEMON TRANSFER COME OUT NOW!?
I KNOW RIGHT!
I hated the BI in Black, because it was difficult for me. The highest score I ever got was a 4/7 stars. It is a test for competitive play though, and i was improving. But still hard as a Hard Stone.
Is there somebody who wants to trade me their mewtwonite Y for something non-legendary and non-shiny like? 🙂
Anyone know EXACTLY how to get Gym Leaders to appear in the Battle Chateau? I believe I am a Marquis.
I think that when you become Duke, they’ll appear more often.
Ah. Thank you. 😀
No problem! 😀
I love my Dedenne. It froze in battle thanks to a Glaceon, but due to Max Affection, thawed itself out at once. 😀
Dedenne is next to Goomy in godliness (and cuteness!)
Parabolic Charge is EPIC.
Do anyone wants a shiny golem? I hate that thing
ME!!!!
It’s rash nature and have rock head as ability. What do you have?
Oh, well nothing. XD
… Shiny Dedenne…
Just Kidding, but seriously what happened to all your other shinies Dicie?
Well:
Traded Shiny Banette for Shiny Dragalage
Traded Shiny Dragalage for Shiny Clawitzer
Traded Shiny Clawitzer for SHINY DEDENNE!!!!!
You had a shiny Banette… ;A;
I know, but I’m gonna get it back from Fen, it was my friend’s. Lemme know when he comes back on, I needa talk ta him.
You need certain vivillon forms? Pokerus? Beldum, eevee, one of the 6 starters?
I just want another shiny that doesn’t suck
I swear if I encounter one more Baron or Baroness, I WILL issue a Black Writ of Challenge, even if the Pokemon I’m training are around level 45. XD
MINE TOO! I’m training my Level 48 Shiny Dedenne!
I’m training 4 Pokemon right now for competitive reasons.
My other 2 are my Talonflame and Sylveon, just in case things get a little cray-cray! XD
Answer to Dae’s Question:
Surprisingly, no, I actually bought my 3DS XL for two reasons.
1) Well, it is XL, and I wear glasses, rather not fuck up my eyes even more with a midget-ass 3DS.
2) The epic Mario games. Basically got it for games like Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7, until Pokemon X and Y got announced and the hype began increasing even more. I bought it in August 2012 on a trip to Orlando, Florida (gift from my parents) and since then, my Blue 3DS XL has been AWESOME! 😀
This little girl has a Blissey!
I’m barely doing any damage to it.
I killed with hammer arm, yes!
Earthquake from a Huge Power Diggersby with max IV’s in Attack and Defense, maxed out EV’s in Attack and Speed, all while holding a Life Orb.
I don’t have any time for that yo!
Ain’t nobody got time for that!
That’s what I have >:3
*holds tongue* O-cean… O.O
Be VERY scared. >:)
If I had my Milotic, one Hydro Pump and a Wide Lens will do it in.
Well, you don’t, so, yeah. 😛
It was LV. 43, and OHKO Valerie’s LV. 60 Mawile with an Earthquake. 🙂
dammit my save data was deleted -_-;
That sucks man!
Zelda OOT not Pokemon.
Oh.
oh haha for ocarina of time 3d not pokemon thankfully.
Nooooo! Still going to go for Master Quest?
yeah I’ll get to it late. im jamming in super Mario sunshine right now. I gotta play ocarina of time and breed a good hawlucha later.
Water those Piantas!
I love spraying toadsworth and he just goes “YADA RADA RAAADA!!!!!!” haha cracks me up every time XD
Lol. I loved how mobile you could be in Sunshine BTW.
not to toot my own horn but im super boss at these modern Mario games (well, 64 and sunshine, never played galaxy) I do all these nigh impossible maneuvers to get from place to place im quite embarrassed when someone is watching me play and asks me if I have no life. sigh, why do people have to be rude?
Those bastards. That’s why I don’t play with anyone around. But yeah, you get quite a bit of mobility in Galaxy as well. Not as much as FLUDD though.
Yes, I bought it for Pokemon Black and White, and for future 3D Pokemon games.
OH YOU TROLL, WILL EDIT XY INTO TITLE NOW
Wh…wh…what? I’m trying to get the joke, but can’t. lol
The title says “did you buy a 3DS for pokemon” but which pokemon generation? (Dae meant Gen 6)
Ahh. Not that big of a deal to change it.. But then again Dae is good at sarcasm.
Current team is Mienshao/Greninja/Aegislash/Starmie/Gliscor/Goodra. Team can’t face Rotom-W easily and Trick Room messes with it (it’s very speed orientated, it’s only really Aegislash who can actually take advantage of a Trick Room, and maybe Goodra to a degree), but it’s been holding up pretty well on Showdown.
Dedenne OHKO’d a Wailord 😀
Wowiezowie!
Fuck everyone who thinks Dedenne is weak lol
i am officially fucked
😀
do you mean:Dedenne
YES I DO XD
I hate how they resized the wailord
Too… “skinny”
IKR
Dedenne will fuck your shit up
IKR.
And piss on your grave.
DAYUMN THAT WAS A COMEBACK OF AWESOMENESS.
dedenne should be playable in the new super smash bros game. It should have a move where its cuteness infatuates everyone, so they can’t move at all for a while.
Why did people dislike my comment so much? If you can’t take the language, you aren’t old enough to be on pokejungle. Srry 2 brake it 2 u
honestly, I really think pokemon sites like pokejungle should be kid friendly. because most kids will see a site like this and assume it’s safe. I have seen much worse things than your comment though, such as rape jokes. those are just disgusting.
So many people swear on here. Kids now-a-days swear more than I do anyways.
I know, which is kinda sad. but as long as people other than me vote your comments down, and vote my comments up (which has happened already when I wrote this), then there is hope for decency. 🙂
also if anyone asks, I regret posting that dirty shoko pic a while ago, and was rather sickened by the fact that no one told me it was wrong at the time. in fact people went along with it and posted videos referencing boners. 🙁
I’m sorry for the reality.
the reality is comforting, because if people are voting your swearing comments down, then people agree with me. 🙂
Ummm… So if I walk through the streets of Chicago at night people will Not attack, but comfort me? The reality is that the world isn’t full of comfort. You have to create your own comfort. (words from a person who lives in Chicago)
What are you on about? I am saying that I am happy with the fact that you are disagreed with and your opinion seems to be the odd one out. So please kindly be quiet now, and don’t respond to this anymore. Because your responses have hurt my feelings so far.
Oh I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you feelings. Oh and that isn’t sarcasm, I’m actually really sorry. :/
I hope you are. Its hard to tell from your post if you really indeed are not being sarcastic, but I suppose I will believe you. I am sorry if I was too harsh myself or hurt your feelings too. 🙂
and btw, sorry if it seems I don’t believe you. Its just I have had a LOT of sarcastic people bully me before, and try to trick me and stuff. so I have to be really careful on the internet. especially on gaming sites.
The 20th Generation kids, well, they aren’t the brightest.. At all..
Its quite sad.
i got a 3ds because i thought it was looking i was 10 i got super monkey ball rayman which sucked so bad but in 2012 i got the xl with super mario 3d land and nsmb2