Pilotwings Resort was great too! So is resident evil: the mercenaries.

It was not the strongest of launches, but it held fine until the genius 3D land.

@Pokemonbrawlvg It didn't have to sell well, neither did the Vita lol.

@ajp08 Forgot about that. Wish Blazblue games sold more. It's a really great series.

Joystiq

Nintendo's 3DS XL system may have a size advantage over the original 3DS console, but it will also feature a LCD screen that is less reflective, according to a recent Iwata Asksinterview. Takashi Murakami, who works in the mechanical design group for the console, said the reflectivity of the new LCD screen will be 3%, down from 12% on the 3DS.

"On a LCD screen there are basically three reflective layers, which all of them reflects and cause glare. So this time, we specially treated all the layers," Murakami said. Cutting down on glare for handheld systems has been a goal since the Game Boy Advance, which Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said had been abandoned most of the time due to cost.

It especially seems to be in Nintendo's interests to reduce the glare on a stereoscopic 3D system like the 3DS XL though, which was also said to offer a broader depth of 3D than its predecessor, as the system includes a larger depth slider.

I would try it if it drops in price, is still full priced when available here >.>

I'm not. The smaller games only have good chances of success with a large install base.

The price has dropped at Gamestop (not available online). It's $30 new and $20 pre-owned. Best Buy has it at the same price (expect for pre-owned). It's well worth the price. I still have it today.

Kingdom Hearts 3D flows into UK Top Ten

Charted number 6 in the UK all-format chart, with UKIE confirming that it's the second biggest 3DS launch in the country in 2012, beaten only be Resident Evil: Revelations.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/07/kingdom_hearts_3d_flows_into_uk_top_ten

New info about Dragon Quest X

http://andriasang.com/con20f/dqx_iwata_asks/ 

Dragon Quest X is meant to give the message of "It's okay even if you don't play every day."

Nintendo posted the inevitable Iwata Asks column about Dragon Quest X today. Sitting opposite the Shacho was DQX director Jin Fujisawa, DQX producer Yousuke Saito and, in a somewhat rare interview, Dragon Quest series creator and game designer Hori Yuuji

Among the revelations in the column, Fujisawa said that different from most current casual games which generally give the message of "We want you to play every day," Dragon Quest X is meant to give the message of "It's okay even if you don't play every day."

In fact, the game has some systems that are designed with the idea that players may not necessarily play every day. Hori wanted to make sure that DQX wasn't a game that would destroy people's daily lives. In response to this request, the development team came up with three systems.

The first system is "Support Allies." When you're not playing, other players can use your character in their party. You'll receive experience and gold through this. Hori noted that this system lets your character grow even when you're not playing.

The other system is "Genkidama," or "Energy Balls." The game has a meter which charges when you're not logged in. Reach a certain amount, and you'll gain an energy ball. The energy ball gives you double experience and gold for thirty minutes.

As an example of the benefits of the energy ball system, Fujisawa noted that players who play only on the weekend will receive enough energy balls that they'll be able to play continuously with double gold and experience. Iwata joked that this system means players won't have to worry about sleeping.

The third system is "Support Gold." If you reach a certain location as part of your progress through the game, you'll be given a certain amount of gold every week.

Elsewhere in the interview, Hori reiterated that the game can be played individually (a point that for some reason surprised Iwata even though it was one of the first features announced for the game). As reason for offering this ability, Hori joked that he's shy and isn't particularly good at making friends. He played Final Fantasy XI all by himself. Iwata mentioned that he'd heard a rumor that during the DQX beta test, Hori would run away when people spoke to him. This rumor was true, Fujisawa confirmed.

This is actually the first of multiple Iwata Asks columns covering DQX, so there may be additional revelations leading up to the August release.

I must say that those are very good ideas.

spurgeonryan said:

Pictured: A young life tragically wasted.