User blog comment:Bowser & Jr./Nintendo Direct 1.14.2015/@comment-3396321-20150114233517

Since everyone's posting their thoughts here...


 * Fire Emblem: Meh. Skipped most of it. Not my type of game.
 * Kirby and the Rainbow Curse: Looks great, and collectibles look fun.


 * Puzzle & Dragons: Skipped the first part, but the Mario part interested me. Probably not going to pick the game up, but there's a small chance. NSMB map is really clever, and I like the RPG elements like EXP.


 * Pokemon Candy Crush: Meh. The type-effectiveness concept is kind of cool and got me a bit interested, but then they took the whole object-switching genre too far. Life system that limits how much you can play, and IN-GAME PURCHASES. Ugh.


 * Wii Virtual Console: Nice. Promotion looks great.
 * eShop Reveals: Most didn't really interest me, but Gunman Clive 2 looks great. Seems to keep the same artstyle but expand upon it, and add a bunch of new features.
 * amiibo: 
 * I still don't think the SSB4 amiibo feature is all that great.
 * Kirby/Rainbow Curse amiibos look pretty cheap/gamebreaking.
 * Super Mario wave is interesting...interested in seeing more series-specific sets.
 * Captain Toad functionality is pretty pathetic unless I'm missing something. All it does is make a Pixel Toad show up??
 * Wasn't excited Codename: S.T.E.A.M. amiibo info, but Fire Emblem characters is amazing, even though I don't play FE.
 * Mario Party 10 seems okay.
 * Splatoon: So hyped for this game. Customization is amazing, and I love how there's a lot of unique weapons.
 * Mario/DK: Ehh...I like the focus on creating/sending levels, but in all honesty, it doesn't interest me that much. Would've preferred Mario Maker info.
 * Xenoblade Chronicles X: Excited for more elaborate details, as I'm playing the first game. Graphics look outstanding.
 * Hyrule Warriors: While it's still amazing, there's some missed potential here. Skull Kid isn't playable aside from a costume? Young Link is fine, and looks good, but they passed up the chance of using different masks for different attacks. Fierce Deity only works in Special Attacks if I understand right. Was hoping for it to release tomorrow (Thursday), but the pushed back release was disappointing. Tingle is absolutely amazing.

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 * New 3DS: The faster loading times and almost usable Internet Browser are appealing, but I still prefer my old 3DS. I just feel like it's the perfect size and it fits in my pocket. Normal size New 3DS might've been a buy for me (still prefer glossiness tho)

     I feel it spent WAY too much time on the New 3DS. IIRC it was like 15 minutes...a whole different Direct for it would've been great, as mentioned. New game information was overall pretty good.