Thusian

@Tesla: The eshop has gotten better, not as good as the iTunes store, but some quality titles none the less and those games only cost a few dollars.

I don't know about all this business but, is RE: Revelations out yet? Seriously a lot of Shit gets dropped on Nintendo, a lot of it deserved, but I wonder how many times we remember they are not the games division of a massive entertainment or OS company. It is significant because they have a more focused business model if their game sales don't do it for them that's it. If PS4 tanks for a while, TVs and crap pick up the slack, likewise MS has huge Windows coffers to throw at XBox. I hope Nintendo can become successful again, I hope they do some things we have all wanted them to do, but I hope they don't completely loose their identity in the process.

Turns out Resistance was futile.

@Crushed: You should know that your measured reasonable response is completely out of sync with the rest of the internet. This optional piece of plastic is not to be tolerated it offends me greatly and your lack of offense offends me even more. I am more enraged about this than any of the conditions of the Foxconn plant, and the impact Piracy has had. You should pack up your account right away you are far too reasonable to comment on the internet let alone read its stories.

@morrelloman: I won't debate that the idea is dumb, but how exactly do they force it on you? Put you in a chair with a gun to your head and insist you play it. Just don't buy it the message will come across loud and clear.

Apparently they questioned Sakurai about it and he believes so strongly about the touch aim, he flat out turned down the option to have the Circle Pad Pro be used for dual analogue control. Its unfortunate, but hey sometimes a person with a vision just needs to be given enough rope. I typically like Sakurai games so it is a disappointment to see this unusual solution.

I wanted to give an update on how the game backlog is going.

Update: I got a few games for my Birthday and Christmas so they have been added in also ambassador titles.

PS3

• Vanquish
• Mass Effect 2
• Assasins Creed 1, 2, Brotherhood
• Borderlands - Only DLC Packs left
• Darksiders
• Fallout 3 and New Vagas
• Infamous
• Little Big Planet
• Braid
• Prince of Persa
• Valcuria Chronicles
• Resident Evil 5
• Crysis 2
• Shadows of the Damned
• Heavenly Sword - New addition
• Prince of Persia the Forgotten Sands
• Renegade Ops
• Limbo
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Wii

• Metroid Prime 1-2
• A Boy and His Blob
• Monster Hunter Tri
• Final Fantasy the After Years
• Muramasa
• Phantom Brave
• New Play Control Pickmin
• The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past
• Cave Story
• Super Metroid
• Lost Winds 2 -Forgot I had that one there
• The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword
• Kirby Return to Dreamland

3DS/DS

• Chrono Trigger I had to give up on this one due to it being too long since I last played
• Legend of Zelda the Ocarina of Time
• Starfox 64 3D
• Zelda Links Awakening DX
• Pokemon Heart Gold
• Final Fantasy III
• Dragon Quest IX
• Street Fighter 4
• Locke's Quest
• Zelda Spirit Tracks
• Mario and Luigi Bowser's Inside Story
• Mario 3D Land
• Mario Kart 7
• Pushmo
• 3D Classics Kirby
• Plants Vs. Zombies
• Cut the Rope
• Zelda Minnish Cap
• Metroid Fusion

PC

• Red Alert 3

This is all software I either have access to via trades with a friend or already own. None of these are second play throughs, even the really old stuff, I never had a SNES or game boy growing up. From the looks of things I should have no problem hanging onto my cash for some time. The only exceptions I may make is if I am looking for a new multiplayer game and I want to get in on the community on the ground floor. Other than that I am going to have to hope that upcoming stuff I am interested in is not impossible to find when the time comes.

PSN ID: Conniption-Fit

3DS Friend Code: 3903-7607-3337

Its all about the transition from Tetris as a Product to Tetris as a Service.

Everyone seems to be getting pretty wound up about the slide pad cradle for 3DS.  Maybe I have bigger problems, but it does not bother me.  Here's what I think:

1. Its ugly, I won't say it isn't, but I actually don't take my 3DS on the road to play (I drive to work, no time to play portable games) that much I use it on Sunday afternoons at home and before bed.  I take it out to street pass and maybe I will have time for field runners. Thus I can leave the cradle at home keep the looks elegant on the road and not give a shit at home.
2. It makes the machine bigger in my hands.  The 3DS feels small in my hands this looks like it will make it more comfortable.
3. Added costs - the thing will be offered as a pack in for any games that need it, don't want those games you're good.
4. It gives the 3DS the same number of inputs as the Wii U controller, thus it will be a viable second input.  You won't be able to stream full games over to it, but because Pokemon Battle Revolution proved the DS could be used as an input for a Wii game the 3DS will be perfect for second and 3rd player.
5. Anyone who has not bought in already can just get the inevitable all in one redesign.
6. It is better than shoehorning dual analogue controls onto the existing hardware and adds more gameplay possibilities i.e. FPS, Monster Hunter

Thank you for your thoughtful response.  My concern in the F2P arena is there will be one FPS which takes, one  RTS one RPG and everything else will be left out in the cold.  I know this happens with retail as well, but through timing and creating something different you can take a small amount of time from the CoD player and have them play your game.  To ask someone who is big into LoL to take away their LoL time to play DOTA, its a harder preposition because you are so invested in LoL.  I am concerned it does not have as much room as pay for sale games.