Nintendo DS comes out 2004. Pokemon Emerald releases on GBA in 2005.

Should be noted that if you own the Wii U version, you gotta download the audio files from the eShop.

Affection is actually incredibly useful beyond a way to evolve your Eevee. Maxed out affection can lead to your Pokemon dodging attacks more, getting more critical hits, curing itself of status ailments mid-fight, and even surviving would-be knockouts. Affection is awesome, and it would suck to see them remove it.

I mean, most people don’t know the history of the rhyme. Hell, most people don’t know the history of playground rhymes. You’d get blank stares if you asked people on the street what word “tiger” replaced in the song. It’s something you’d only really learn from looking up the origins yourself on a whim or if you took a…

Kids can handle a lot of disturbing material: it all depends on delivery. Each generation has some fond memories of something horror-based, from television to literature to film. Hell, my favourite shows as a kid included Courage the Cowardly Dog and Invader Zim. And kids shows today can still be just as creepy, even…

Nintendo Worker A: “Oh, man. We don’t have any major title for the Wii U’s holiday season. What do we do to rake in cash?”

As someone who regularly goes to church, this gives me an excuse to give to parents when their kids want to know what I’m playing following service.

Oh god, the Tron Bonne one stings. Managed to find someone who was selling it for just under $100 two summers ago. Was going to be the first game I’d play on a PS1 that I recently got from my employer (was just gathering dust in a rec room closet). It ended up coming in the mail completely cracked in half. Gained a…

The poll is running until October, so it isn’t bullshit. From what I can tell, Ryu and Roy have been in the works for a while.

"I know. The only person following you on Twitter is your mother." Hideki Kamiya wrote these, didn't he?

Blanc really loves her dark comedy.

Somewhere, Miyamoto was watching that Pac-Man reveal trailer with a huge smirk on his face.

Well, they're advertising Mario Kart 8 everywhere they can, so at least they're learning. We'll probably get more info and marketing for this game once it gets closer to release. It's not coming out until Fall in the West, after all.

I'm a bit surprised by this. Yeah, I thought that this was a step that Nintendo probably should take to help sell their software, but I never expected them to actually do it. O_o

Yeah, I'm aware of the power and hardware issue. That's part of the reason why I mentioned the idea of outsourcing a Wii U port to another studio, since the architecture behind Nintendo's console is so different than its competition. As for power, yes, the Wii U is overall less powerful than the PS4 and XB1; it's…

Honestly, I feel the main reason why this game isn't in development for the Wii U is because of the console's install base. While the Wii U has a lot of great content as of late, the amount of people who own the system is absolutely pitiful. Especially compared to the amount who already own a PS4 or XB1. If Nintendo's…

Depends where the Gamepad player is, really. If the Gamepad player was smart, he or she would be sitting in a different part of the room than the others, or in a position where it would be hard for the others to get quick peeks at their screen. I'd sorta liken it to playing a card game: try not to be an idiot placing…

four player-controlled alien hunters against a player-controlled alien monster

Ummm...*points to the Wii U* Yes, Nintendo still exists, and they still have a "Start" button on their consoles. Shocking, I know.

I feel stupid for asking this, but how do I download the free update? I have the game on my Kindle Fire