ClassicBoy

Ha, ha... I appreciated this!

I don't need a Minestorm but am very excited about the prospect of new overlays for Protector and YASI that would be inspired by the arcade cab graphics. A DEFINITE buy for me.

I think subforums would be a great idea. Handhelds have moved up in the world, so to speak. They are no longer the half-powered, lesser-thans that they have been known to be in the past. They have truly come into their own as being a valid, exciting segment of modern gaming. I think quite a few gamers, these days, view them as being just as worthy of attention as their "under the TV" counterparts.

Exactly. Anyone that thinks otherwise probably hasn't spent much time with the 3DS or the right games. It's powerful enough that I honestly can't imagine needing much more power in a handheld game machine. However, I'm still impressed with Millipede on the 2600. All kidding aside, I've been pretty blown away with having that much power in a handheld.

Wow, that's 2 more than I'd buy Atarileaf, do you have a DS? There is some really great retro stuff on there... not to mention all the great non-retro stuff. Love your videos, btw. Thanks and yes, I have a DS, well, I should say I bought one for my daughter. She likes those Nintendog games. I was looking at the Namco package. Any other good ones? I would definitely recommend the following, in terms of classic gaming: Atari Greatest Hits Volume 1 and 2 (2 games) - These are fantastic compilations of both Atari 2600 games and Atari arcade games (original roms)... Very complete selection of Atari classics. Some arcade games are kind of obscure but fun. Very good options for controls. Intellivision Lives! - Another great collection of games. The touch screen serves as a great alternative to the original controller's keypad Konami Classics Series Arcade Hits - Great collection of original arcade games Space Invaders Extreme 1 and 2 (2 games) - A very, very fun update of the original shooter. Retrogame Challenge - A very well-done game that throws several classic-inspired games at the player. Good games within a game. Contra 4 - Very hard but a good installment in the series Metal Slug 7 - Classic MS gameplay and graphics in a DS exclusive game (at least it was for awhile) Sonic Classic Collection - Well emulated versions of the first Sonic games on the Genesis (Other, new Sonic games on the DS are also great) Dragon's Lair - a perfect, handheld port of the classic laser-disc game Ultimate Mortal Kombat - great handheld version of the arcade game... pretty much arcade-perfect Space Bust-A-Move - Another Classic Castlevanias (there are 3, I think) - great additions to the classic side-scrolling formula New Super Mario Bros. - If you like the classic NES SMB games, you will most likely like this, too The Namco Museum on the DS is good, also. There are even options for displaying the vertical games (Pacman) correctly by holding the DS sideways. They work well in horizontal mode, too. Hope that helps. The DS has become one of my top 5 systems of all time... partly due to the games above as I'm a big classic gaming fan, myself.

Some sites are reporting that the GBA games will eventually become available to everyone... after they've been available to the "ambassadors" for awhile, first. Yeah, I can't see Nintendo throwing away money like that forever, either.

Wow, that's 2 more than I'd buy Atarileaf, do you have a DS? There is some really great retro stuff on there... not to mention all the great non-retro stuff. Love your videos, btw.

I think your observations are pretty dead-on. I definitely think NIntendo overestimated 3D as a selling point. I think their strategy should have been more like..." Loved your DS? Okay, now we've got a DS that's also a graphics powerhouse. So, you can still play the quirky stylus games that you love but, due to the graphic power, third-party developers will be also be bringing console favorites like Resident Evil and Metal Gear Solid into your hands... by the way, it also displays in 3D without glasses if you want it that way. How cool is that?" For once, Nintendo released a handheld that isn't backward tech.. they should use that as a selling point.

Although I was an early adopter that paid $250, I think this is a good move by Nintendo. I'm guessing that the announced price of the PS Vita coming in at $250, also, was cause for concern at Nintendo... not to mention that the 3DS isn't moving like they expected. I think it's a good thing for Nintendo to, sort of, admit their pricing mistake and try to rectify things. I can see this going one of two ways... the shocking price drop really starts to move 3DSs off of shelves... OR, the price-drop is perceived as desperation and it taints the 3DS in the eyes of consumers even further. I'm hoping that it does increase sales considerably. The 3DS is an amazing little machine and deserves acceptance. It's just a shame that Nintendo didn't have a system-selling game right out of the gate. It's a problem when your biggest game is a slightly improved version of a decade-plus year old game. I'd even venture to guess that a lot of people look at the graphics on the Zelda remake and think that it's a good indication of what the 3DS is capable of, graphically.

This just illustrates the perception problem that Nintendo is facing with the 3DS if people think it's essentially the same thing as a DS with 3D tacked on. Anyone that's played the demo for Resident Evil: Revelations or even Street Fighter iV knows that the 3DS is quite the powerhouse compared to the DS. I think Nintendo dropped the ball a bit by not touting the 3DS's graphical capabilities. I know that Nintendo likes to downplay system specs and try point the consumer towards an overall experience. However, with all the iterations of the first DS that were released, Nintendo NEEDS to set the record straight that the 3DS is much more than a DS with 3D.

Looks fantastic! Got mine preordered, too.

That's cool, I do not mind as long as I can use the classic/Pro controllers for gameplay. What I meant about getting away from wireless was waving around the wiimote to control the game once started thanks! Just as an FYI... I understand your aversion to waving the wiimote around. However, there are plenty of games that make great use of the Wiimote controller with more subdued, natural movements... the Mario Galaxy games are a good example. You control them fairly traditionally with the nunchuck thumbstick but a little bit of motion control comes into the gameplay. Also, the wiimote is great for "lightgun" games like House of the Dead. I've been having a blast with Metroid Prime 3 that uses a great combination of thumbstick and pointing/aiming with the motion control. First person shooters take on a new life with the Wii. I'm like you... more of a classic gaming guy and wasn't big on the idea of waving my controller around like a lunatic. I was surprised at just how subtle your movements can be in most games and it really adds to the immersion. One game that's great with the Classic Controller, though, is Wii MarioKart. You can use motion control or control it with a more traditional controller, too.

At the end of the day, even without the on/off 3D.. it's ultimately a more powerful DS with much nicer graphic capability. I think it (or it's future iterations) are going to be around for a while unlike the Virtual Boy where the 3D aspect was pretty much the be-all-end-all. This is my thinking, as well. The 3D is neat but is far from the most compelling feature of this system. The fact that it's a much more powerful DS is what sold me on it. I almost think Nintendo should be touting the graphics capability right along with the 3D capability. It's definitely no slouch in the graphics department... and I wonder how many people out there just think that the 3DS is basically the same system as a regular DS with 3D tacked on. The DS was one of the best, if not the best, selling systems of all-time. The 3DS is, basically, a high-powered version of the first DS so I think it just needs a bit of time to take off. Once the price lowers a bit and the games start coming, I'm confident that this system will do very well, also. With that being said, I do wonder if Nintendo's penchant for upgrading their systems so frequently might be biting them a bit on the 3DS. I can definitely see why someone would hold off and wait for the next iteration. Without any system-selling games yet and the possibility (or certainty) of a better version of the 3DS just over the horizon, waiting doesn't seem like such hard decision to make. I think the 3DS will find it's "wings" within a year or so... and I wouldn't be surprised at all to see it at the top of the "handheld heap" in a couple of years once pricing and games find their sweet spots. It's just kind of a shame that Nintendo thought the system would sell right out of the gate based on the 3D and previous DS system sales. It really did need a system-selling game to have the kind of success Nintendo was probably hoping for.

How do you go about getting a copy of this game? I'm not concerned about the color of the cartridge. Is there a list I could get on? Thanks!!

I had the same problem with a 5200 trakball (from ebay) just last week. It had a tiny bit of vertical movement and no horizontal movement. After taking it apart a few times to clean and check things, I decided to blow out the little sensor traps that the spinning wheels go into. They didn't look dirty but I thought there could be dust or something in there. After that, the trakball works perfectly. I guess I got lucky.