Since everyone is doing this I might as well.

Note: I haven't played everything yet - I haven't played Super Mario 3D World, BioShock Infinite, Wind Waker HD, GTAV, Pikmin 3, etc. Things came up and I haven't had a chance to play through them - so here's my list based on what I have played.

10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf

I usually hate these types of games. I would never think I'd put it on my top 10 list "GOTY" list, but considering the game got me to play almost everyday for over a month and I still check in every now and then, it deserves to be up here.

9. New Super Luigi U

New Super Mario Bros. U was fantastic and New Super Luigi U was even better. 80+ newly designed levels on the original game's map, for $20, challenging and a whole lot of fun. Great DLC from Nintendo and I'm glad they gave so much content for $20.

8. Steamworld Dig

This game is pretty awesome. It reminds me a lot of Metroid and the sense of exploration is great. It's here because I was addicted for a few days playing it when I bought it on the 3DS. Grab it now if you haven't already.

7. Pokemon X/Y

If you think it's a rehash or childish, fuck you.

6. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

In Platinum Games we trust. That's it. Good job Konami for grabbing Platinum to revive the game from what it once was.

5. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

Yo, year of fucking Luigi. This game is amazing, I love what Next Level Games did with the sequel, exploring each mansion was great and it actually felt like a full game and not a tech demo like the original game. Also it just had a really great sense of charm that always had me smiling. Definitely one of the biggest surprises for me of 2013.

4. 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

This game is old but I just started playing it this year. I haven't finished it yet, but the story is amazing and it keeps getting better. I stopped because Pokemon came out, but I've been in the process of moving so I don't have it on me to continue playing it.

3. Super Mario World

I played this game 100% through for the first time this year. It's awesome and now I actually see where the newer 2D Mario games get their inspiration from. It's incredible, such a fantastic game. I wish I played it in completion when it was originally released.

2. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Besides how easy this game was, it was really amazing. I still haven't beat the original game, but I don't really feel like it was necessary at all to even enjoy the sequel. The painted Link mechanic just works so well in every dungeon and being able to explore Hyrule and Lorule for secrets is pretty fun. I beat the game pretty quickly but have been roaming around the overworld and been enjoying it even more than I originally was. 60FPS and in 3D too - it's one of the best looking 3DS games yet.

1. Fire Emblem: Awakening

I usually hate Strategy RPGs but wow, Fire Emblem: Awakening was amazing. No other game this year grabbed me like this one did. I stopped half way through but when I picked it up again I was hooked, immediately, again. I put so much time into this game and I loved every minute of it. I tend to not play games that are too difficult but I've been slowly trying to expand and try to play games that force me to learn and to be skillful.

Fire Emblem: Awakening was hopefully just a stepping stone, next up is Dark Souls ... see you in 2014.

In case you didn't realize already ... I mainly played games on the 3DS this year.

Having only really played Animal Crossing: City Folk, I was a bit hesitant to pick up New Leaf, despite all the praise I heard about it. I just didn't find City Folk interesting at all. I never really played more than a few hours of City Folk before selling it.

However, I took the plunge and decided to pick New Leaf last night at midnight and I'm already enjoying it a lot more than City Folk. It's the first time I'm really experiencing what Animal Crossing is and it's been a joy.

However, I think I'm going a bit over the edge. I think I'm a little too addicted ...

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... I even tweeted Drake ...

I love this game already x_x

Nintendo's customer service never disappoints me.

I sent in my 3DS XL for a repair since I found a dead pixel on the screen. The set up was easy and Nintendo paid for shipping. All I had to do was go ship it out, so I did that Friday afternoon (May 31st). I received my package today, June 5th (Wednesday).

I thought that Nintendo would simply replace the screen since there was only one dead pixel on it, but they replaced the entire unit. I got a factory certified 3DS (I don't know if it's refurbished or new, but it looks brand new) and a one year warranty for that unit starting today.

What I'm happy about though is Nintendo transferred my StreetPass, Mii and user settings data. Everything remained as it was when I sent it out and my SD card retained all of the data as well. I backed up my data in case, since I heard stories of people losing all their game saves and StreetPass data. The StreetPass data isn't a big deal, but the saves definitely are.

All in all I'm pretty happy. I've set up repairs with them 3 times in the past for my Wii and all 3 times were excellent. I've never had a problem and it's a reason why I'm so comfortable setting up repairs with Nintendo instead of going to a third party to fix the issues.

It's been almost 2 years since the 3DS was released in North America and it's been a pretty crazy journey so far. From the mediocre launch line up to the price cut four months after launch, the 3DS didn't exactly have the best start. However, I feel like two years later the device is has a fantastic software library.It's been my go-to device for quite some time now, with a lot of great content.

It's amazing to see all of the content the platform has received in two years:

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
• Mario Kart 7
• New Super Mario Bros. 2
• Super Mario 3D Land
• Paper Mario: Sticker Star
• Kid Icarus: Uprising
• Kingdom Hearts 3D
• Tales of the Abyss
• Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
• Professor Layton & The Miracle Mask
• SMT: Devil Survivor Overclocked
• Star Fox 64 3D
• Resident Evil: Revelations

These aren't even all the titles, just the one's I've played personally. Nintendo has also done a really great job with the eShop and are continuing to do so. Despite the fact that the user interface is pretty poor, there is a ton of great content from smaller developers and Nintendo. These are the ones I've downloaded:

• Bomb Monkey
• Crimson Shroud
• Dillon's Rolling Western
• Excitebike 3D
• Mighty Switch Force
• Mutant Mudds
• Pushmo
• Crashmo
• VVVVVV

More titles are coming to the 3DS, both retail and eShop. HarmoKnight from Gamefreak and a new FPS from Renegade Kid is coming to the eShop this year. There are more title in the first half of this year that I want for the 3DS than I do with the Wii U and Xbox360 combined.

• Fire Emblem: Awakening
• Animal Crossing: New Leaf
• Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
• SMT: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
• Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
• Pokemon X and Pokemon Y
• HarmoKnight

I also recently purchased a 3DS XL and sold my original launch 3DS. The 3DS XL in my opinion, is a lot nicer. The screens are nice and big, the form factor is a lot better and the battery life is slightly better as well.

Anyway, what do you guys think of the 3DS so far?

I think so, definitely. 
  

• Metroid: Other M
• Super Mario Galaxy 2
• Sin and Punishment 2
• Red Steel 2
• Epic Mickey
• Trauma Team
• Tatsunoko vs Capcom
• No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle
• Tales of Grace (Potentially)
• Zelda Wii (Potentially)

The Conduit is a recent game that was released for the Wii - It all started when IGN revealed the game about a year+ ago - and ever since I don't understand the hype.

From the very beginning the game looked bland, generic and uninspired. It has an identity crisis - it doesn't know what kind of game it wants to look like.

I did rent the conduit, even after I've been hating on it for a long time - and the result? Exactly what I said was bad or wrong about it .. was in the game. The AI is butt stupid, a rock would have the same effect. The controls are great, the graphics are pretty ugly due to the art style. While there is a lot of technical power going on - its all useless when the art direction looks as bad as it did. The online is pretty laggy and the single player campaign was short - I beat it in around three and a half hours.

Overall it just didn't impress me - its a decent game, at best. If Wii owners want to play a GREAT first person game - get Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. It lacks multiplayer, but the single player is fantastic - actually better yet, wait for the Metroid Prime Trilogy - which comes out this August and includes the three games all with Wii controls.

In the end if I had to score the conduit out of 10 (im using a full 10 scale here) - I'd give it a 6.5 - It has the controls down, but everything else is pretty poor to mediocre.

GB is a cool site, but im staying at GS.

I have almost 20,000 posts there and have no plans on moving.

I think it's great, though, I would have liked if the forum's had different board's.