PixlBit

Can you even buy a car, or house in Japan with cash?

I'm surprised that both Sony, and Microsoft don't implement a similar purchasing system like they have for Japanese cell phones. I'm sure a lot of Japanese buy games for their cell phone, and like you mentioned they are able to use their cell phones to buy stuff in the real world. I guess banks just aren't allowing both companies to use such a system (because they think they're insecure? so are cell phones), or S and M are just lazy and don't want to invest on such a structure. Though the PlayStation Vita just released in Japan, so what kind of money transfer system does it use? Oh, wait. What about on the 3DS?

I probably ain't too busy by September 29, or at least I hope not.

But then you would need to buy a memory stick...

I figure there might be some limitations. If we can run apps on the controller independently i.e. no Wii U streaming, then I'm sure there will be hardware limitations upon apps that any company wishes to develop. Then there's also the idea that the Wii U streams any app with no hardware limitations other than the Wii U's which is bounds better than the CPU inside the controller.

In my opinion the best way to take use of this functionality is to just stream any app from the Wii U onto the controller. I don't see a sizable percentage of Wii U users taking out the Wii U controller for a walk.

I've read that the gaming companies that are backing off are just saving face because the ESA is still backing the bill.

It was boring in general, other than the Fire Emblem game, and Bravely Default.

It's all gibberish... and I'm sorry for mistyping your name, didn't mean to.

katherine, any console is an investment that you want to get some good use out of it. Just think, you buy a car and only use it once every 3 to 4 months. What was the point in buying the car to begin with. The games are the fuel for the consoles just as gasoline is the fuel for the engines that make the car run. One is not without the other, and to use one you need the other.

Dr. Zeschuk looks tireeeeed.

I forgot to mention these other games that I am excited to see in 2012: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive... damn it, I forgot the other games again. Oh, Half-Life 2: Episode 3... EPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIC TROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLL!