I don' have the means or the time to own more than one console. I'm still buying Gameube, Wii and DS games that I missed out on so I'm set as far as games go.

Sweet, I'll be downloading it as soon as it comes out. Now we need a release date for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.

You lucky Europeans.

Well the Wii U VC offerings are somewhat disappointing after seeing what Europe got, but I'll never complain about more Mega Man.

I've been considering the RetroN5 when it comes out, but I'll be keeping an eye on this now as well.

I've been having pretty bad allergies the past few days, and when lying around in bed, I found myself playing my 3DS much more often than my iPod Touch or iPhone. There are some good games on mobile devices, but it will never be a substitute for a real gaming console for me.

Animal Crossing is considered violent how? Maybe they're going to try banning fishing next.

Considering Metroid Prime 3 left room for a sequel in its ending, I wouldn't be surprised if it was the next entry in the Prime series.

@3Dash
You need to get on Sunshine man!

I'll be downloading Super Mario World as soon as I am able. That, F-Zero, and Super Metroid are the only decent games confirmed as of now.

I'm actually really excited for this console! There's a store near me that sells NES, SNES, and Genesis games so I can't wait for the release.

I might pick it up because it's one of my favorite 2D platformers of all time. The new stages look pretty neat, and I'm sure the 3D effect will be amazing.

@Shiryu
Thanks a lot for making this album man! I'm downloading it right now.

@rjer
Yoshi's Story is a much different game than the Yoshi's Island series. I haven't played Yoshi's Story myself, but I understand the goal is to collect frit while Yoshi'd Island takes a more traditional platforming route, albiet with loads of creativity.

Wow, that was another amazing ND!

Looks like i'll have to pick up Crimson Shroud now.

Maybe now people will see that Pixar isn't the god of animated films like they always claim.

I've calmed down quite a lot since this whole incident started, but I could never be angry at the development team in the first place. It's nice that they're taking the time to give us Wii U owners some extra content since the game is pretty much finished anyway.

@DrSlump
My shoulder buttons have never leaked

I think Nintendo is right in saying that people need to give the Wii U time. With the Wii you could see the potential right away with it's motion controls, but the Wii U is a bit more complex. I think we'll start to see some really creative stuff but it's going to take a while.

Happy Birthday Nintendo Life! The site has become my number one visited website because of the great articles, reviews, and community. Here's to many more years!

The Wii U is just raking in these indie games. I'm pretty excited for a lot of these titles.

@Deathgaze
I can't say how I felt about the game back when it came out, but from a modern perspective I just don't think the game is that fun to play. If is one of the most influential games out there for sure, but I'm just saying I don't see the appeal. This is coming from someone who legitimately likes Zelda II so i'ts not like I hate Retro games either.

People still like the original Legend of Zelda? It's aged horribly in my opinion, I much prefer the second game but each to their own.

Very good article. I agree with many of the points you made. Developers need to start making some of these multiplatform games come to the Wii U. Apparently that takes a certain amount of effort so they just give us old ports instead.

"The Playstation 4 and its huge RAM will likely make for innovation."
/watches Killzone 4 footage
Seems legit.

Great review Damien! I'm considering the game after reading what you had to say on it. How long did it take to beat the game though?

Please let it be announced for NA soon. It looks so wonderful and the 3DS could use a good JRPG.

Man, I really feel bad for him. It would suck for anyone to have that but he's also the leader on a huge project as well. We hope you get better soon Sakurai!

This is in my top 5 games of all time so i'll definitely be picking it up. Kinda disappointed that it's not a brand new game, but i'll enjoy it nonetheless.

This is pretty great. It shows that the developers are just as upset over the stupid decision and really want to see the fruit of their labor be released.
I highly doubt anything will come of it though.

Really? I can get this instead of the finished game? Awesome

I just finished Batman Arkham City this week and moved on to Luigi's Mansion like Jon. I'll also been playing the GBA Fire Emblem and wrapping up the final case in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

Great review Corbs. I really enjoyed playing through Metal Slug 4 both solo, and with a friend. You can play as a monkey with Uzi's? Yep, the game is just that awesome.

Why the hell do we have to wait to play Rayman Legends when it's obviously almost finished? The game was going to be released in less than 20 days but they delay it so its released at the same time as the other consoles. Other publishers haven't been delaying their games because the Wii U version isn't ready. Screw Ubisoft.

I'll be getting Fire Emblem from retail this Monday. I might also check out Puddle sometime or the other.

Great review Jon!
I really am getting to love this series. Monday can't come soon enough!

That's like a 5 dollar difference
If you're going to have a discount, at least make it worthwhile.

This game has me hyped so much. It looks like it could be a cross between Xenoblade and Xenogears. After the success of Xenoblade on the Wii, I find it hard to imagine that they would abandon that series completely though.

Probably just info for some of the upcoming games. I won't expect any new games to be announced, but I have plenty of stuff to be excited for already.

I'm loving all these developers bringing their games to the Wii U! It's great to hear how optimistic they are about the eShop and I hope these devs continue to support it.

Another great article Phil, the world of Mega Man is quite large nowadays so the title made me laugh. In some ways I like the X series more that the Classic but overall you can't beat Megaman 1-10.

Any of the critics who complained about the GamePad and Pro Controller feeling too light and cheap were just spewing garbage. They are both very comfortable in terms of weight and ergonomically. That aside, I was very impressed with the toushcreen on the GamePad myself. It is very responsive to light finger presses and I haven't had any problems with it myself.

Uhh I don't live in Europe but isn't 50 pounds about the equivalent of 80 dollars? That's a ridiculous price for any game.

Says the man who's game got 1 star from Toucharcade.

Today is now epic!

If my math is correct, then it's about 60 dollars retail vs 54 as a download.

Just finished The Curious Village last night and the series definitely has a new fan.

Great article Gaz, took me back to some of the great times i've had with my Wii. 2010 was without a doubt one of the most exciting years to be a Nintendo gamer with titles like DKCR and Kirby's Epic Yarn plus the 3DS hype and all. But tripping in Brawl is seriously not that big a deal guys.

Please bring Mega Man to NA too! If we don't get it this week, you Europeans will be so lucky

I think it was put best by the person that said "This isn't a game, this is a McDonald's toy." Seriously, Megaman is a pretty hardcore franchise with a huge following and you make a social iOS game for the 25th anniversary?