I feel like if they put them on the bottom of the screen near the Vita logo and made them easier to press, it would work better. These seem a little easier to use, but I still have no idea which one I'm pressing most of the time.

Maybe its just me, but that plastic-looking finish looks terrible. The rounded edges give it a really weird look, too. Like a knock-off GBA.

Oh man, I can't wait until Bomb Blow-Out Weekends where the bombs are half-off with every arrow purchase!

I, for one, totally dug the multiplayer in Phantom Hourglass, so if it's got that going on (and if it's online), I'm excited.

Thanks for the shout-out!

Well the hard copy just dropped today. It's $10 more but...

Actually, objects at a distance can appear distorted in color due to the atmosphere. Hence, why mountains often appear blue.

I know others have brought this up, but Nintendo has been doing this since the launch of the 3DS. It's nothing new.

I don't know if I should feel proud or ashmed that I already knew about everything he mentioned except for those hidden game assets. >_> My obsession with Pikmin may not be normal.

That is most certainly not just a UK thing. I see the same thing in the US. Personally, I think it's really obnoxious.

"my wii U accessory won't connect to my wii?? help!!! been trying to play wii sports from bathroom" - Flustered Target Customer

Pikmin's just fine for a 6-year-old, but it can get pretty complex, so you may need to help her out. I remember when the first one came out, I was maybe 10, and even I had a hard time. Ended up selling it for Chu Chu Rocket but that's a totally different story. I'm a huge fan of Pikmin now!

Woahwoahwoah Kirby's Dreamland 2's getting re-released? That was one of the very first games I ever played. Mad nostalgia bomb for me.

And the award for Greatest Diary Entry in a Survival Horror Game goes to...

What I amuses me about diaries in video games is that epistolary storytelling has had this problem for ages. I had to read Dracula for a literature class not too long ago, and our professor had us laughing at how ridiculous some of the chapters were getting. For those who don't know, Dracula is composed as a…

The other two 3DS games discussed in the article—Shin Megami Tensei IV and Etrian Odyssey IV—are very much worth playing. They're standalone entries, so you're fine just jumping in. I've enjoyed both of those as much as the big AAA console releases this year. Although, if you're looking for story, SMT is your best…

Everyone always complains about the lack of online in Nintendo's less multiplayer-centric titles, but I've never really been bothered about it myself. I understand the demand for it in a game like Smash Bros. or Mario Kart; it's a natural evolution. But I like being forced to actually get in the same room with someone…

That's news to me. I've sunk some 60+ hours into that game over the years and the only co-op I know of is the mission-based one in Challenge Mode.

In other words: sarcasm. You must be mistaken. Plus, I, for one, like having the two modes separate. Single-player is much more meditative alone.

This just reminded me of how awesome Black & White's soundtrack was. I mean, damn.

Metroid: Other M forever killed my anticipation for AAA games. I'll play them, but I just can't get excited anymore. I just feel numb. Other M was a fine game but the plot, which was woven into every facet of the game with long cutscenes and terrible detective missions, was ridiculous and demeaning to a character that…