Phones are a different beast. They're basically designed around the notion that firmware updates will kill them, forcing you to buy a new phone. My iPhone 3GS is pristine, but it doesn't work because it is no longer compatible with itself. Even the apps that were current with it have been upgraded out of its ability…

It's amazing to me how few people really understand this. "Oh, an upgrade is a good thing!" Only when it's an option and not a necessity. What Nintendo has essentially done here us sold us an oven that cooks at 300 degrees, but they're making food that requires a temp of 310 to even cook, and claiming it's made for…

As far as I can tell, a 3DS loads quicker dependent on what game cart is loaded and how much/which downloaded software is in the home screen. I have the OG and the XL, and they both load differently, because my XL has much more software on it, and maybe even because it's linked to my Nintendo Network ID. Also worth…

I haven't had any problems thus far. Similarly, I always had flawless GC controllers, and most of my friends tore the rubber off their sticks and wore them out through Smash play- so much so that it used to carry a GC controller with me in my bag, in case I had to play at somebody else's house. Some people just don't…

I'm very careful about DLC, and prefer not to buy it at all. If I know a game will have DLC, I make extra sure to read about it prior and decipher whether or not it fragments the core experience- I refuse to pay for more than the ticket of entry for a movie, for instance- but I'm willing to pay for snacks that add to…

I feel like that's the climate of modern gaming as a whole. With the exception of the powerful few shooters and such that can captivate people with addictive stat gains, I feel people fall off a game as soon as they experience all of it. To me, that's not gaming- that's just finishing things.

Agreed. Either way- can't wait for Friday!

Well, they're actually great people, and honestly great friends of mine- they just have a differing view on competition than I do, and less leeway as a result. Granted, I'm not that competitive of a person- I'm just always along for the fun and experience, and scarcely for the spoils.

WRONG!! Mario HAD been created in 3D prior, in the form of the 1981 figurine from the Donkey Kong game:

To clarify, it's not the liking of some features more than others- it's the outright refusal that some people commit when faced with something they don't like. For instance, we would all play in a rotation, where the next person gets to pick the level and such. I would almost always try to pick the Halberd stage…

I've only played the demo thus far, and downloaded it on my original 3DS rather than my XL. I have one thing to say........ I feel as though the prior reports and articles about the breakage factor has had me unwittingly taking it easy while playing.

I never understood the picky nature of Smash players. I used to play very often (not in a few years, because I just never hooked my Wii back up, and don't have a Gamecube anymore), and always loved the idea of using all of the features in the game, as well as different types of battles. All of my friends would only…

It may seem odd to westerners at first, how the Japanese seem to get obsessed with merch revolving around their favorite subject matter- but.....

I'm still playing it, ha ha- I need to take months-long breaks to keep it interesting. While I don't hate it, it just feels so....... classically mobile. Like, they didn't put inspirations into the characters or story flow. At no time in my playthrough thus far have I felt connected to the characters or plot, nor…

The controls are the same, but the animations and interface have been vastly improved, and you can choose to lock onto an enemy and target the camera at them with the L button- a very useful feature.

So did I. I also liked Saved By The Bell, but neither of those constitutes an intriguing set of heroes with deep motivations interacting within a fantasy setting.

Pictures like these prove my point that the aspect is more important than full range 3D cameras, which an actual FFVII remake would no doubt adopt. To me, a picture is interesting when I'm forced to imagine what is outside of its margins, or how it spatially exists from different points of view. I like the view to…

I like to call it, "Pre-Japanese 90210".

After the backlash that Zero Suit Samus' boobs and but created, I doubt that would fly.

Brian, this comment alone has skyrocketed you to the top of my "Person of Wisdom and Interest" list. I wish I could say the same :(