Good strategy, Nintendo. I like it!

Don't care about wrestling or murder simulation. Next.

• Ocarina of Time (3DS)
• Kirby Mass Attack
• Super Princess Peach
• Super Mario 3D Land
• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
• Guild Wars 2

Waiting for Animal Crossing: New Leaf in June to arrive and Kirby Return To Dreamland to arrive by mail...

@Shiryu You're not the only one.

I can't wait to throw trash cans and whip chains again.

Perhaps Nintendo doesn't feel they have a card to play against all the negative press that will undoubtedly peak during E3. Look at the last several months. It's been one jab after another against Nintendo. If all they're doing is announcing games at E3, it may not make sense to take center stage. The press will say, 'Another Mario game, yawn' while Sony and Microsoft will be lambasting the audience with another loud gun battle and slick, seizure-inducing graphics. In a way, Nintendo doesn't really feel like it belongs there. Mature gamers increasingly adopt the attitude that Nintendo 'is for kids'. I think the company may get drowned out at E3 and many members of the gaming press will dismiss and laugh about Nintendo's offerings.

It may well be the nature of what E3 has become that makes Nintendo wonder if they are really part of the American gaming equation anymore. Whenever I venture into a local GameStop and inquire about Nintendo, the employees look at me strangely. One of them asked me recently, 'You actually own a Wii U?' Nintendo is going through a transition and this may just be the first of many different steps the company plans to take.

Nintendo Direct > E3

The last live presentation I saw, everyone criticized Nintendo for it. However, their audience seems to love the Direct presentations, myself included. I hope they can take some of the funds they might have otherwise spent @ E3 and put them towards marketing the Wii U more this year.

The ghostbusters quote brought a smile to my face.

'...no more of the stylus-steering found in the DS titles: Zelda 3DS is a button-based affair.'

Music to my ears. =)

Yessss! Finally!!!

Looking forward to faster Wii U and Panorama a lot!

I also hope they leave the stylus-to-move controls behind in this one. This is the reason I cannot finish Phantom Hourglass on my DS.

@duskao While I heartily agree with our past-times in the 80's and 90's, I think smart phones and smart devices are here to stay. I actually prefer the days of land lines and our parents' exchanging numbers, as you pointed out. That resonates with my childhood memories deeply. Those days are gone and like the geriatrics of our generation, the kids of today will also roll their eyes at us and sigh. Every kid is due their time and their own slate of memories with whatever technology captivates their minds and imaginations. I'm always telling my daughter, 'If you can find a way to stay young, I suggest you do.' She is 6 and doesn't understand what that means. I'm hesitant to discourage adulthood - (it's not all bad, after all) but the memories of youth and our struggle to recapture them are the curse of all who grow older. If there's a place beyond this existence for us, I hope like you it doesn't have phone contracts and iPads.

I think this piece is spot-on. It's a chess game to be sure come the holiday season. Nintendo may have put itself in extraordinarily good position to lower their console's price and release some big titles when the competitors will (likely) be trying to push their new systems at a higher cost. All of the graphical glitz and glamor arguments may take a back seat when that time comes.

Despite the cheese, I still love the movie 'Hackers'. Thanks for using that image - it took me back!

I'd like to add, I personally like Nintendo's fringe place in the market. I like that they're outside the scope of what Microsoft and Sony offer. The results are unique game offerings - not just a third console with the same titles as the other two. For me, I look at Nintendo as a company doing things the other two don't, and frankly... can't.

What's important to understand is that analysts think BACKWARDS. They pay close attention to historical data to predict how companies (and the market) will perform going FORWARD. They aren't fortune tellers. Any investor will tell you that the market can (and often does) change overnight. Michael Pachter understands where the West has gone in terms of gaming and he's right.

At least, for the moment.

There are many dynamics at play here. If Nintendo keeps playing the same cards and squeezing every last drop out of their IP's until they're dead, Pachter may be right. However, companies do change course and if Nintendo starts thinking ahead rather than trailing behind, they can become a viable company to invest in. The marketing clout that new Xbox and PS titles carry is enormous in the U.S. and if they aren't getting ported to Wii U, the console looks less and less attractive to buyers. I'm excited to see how things play out. Personally, I hope Nintendo rebounds and I think they can.

Grim Fandango was my favorite thing Lucas Arts did. I had always hoped they'd put out a sequel or re-make it.

I refresh this website probably 40 times a day. So, thank you for all your work to bring Nintendo news to the blood-thirsty, raging, nerd glazed (thank you Peter Dinklage) faces of your reader base!

It doesn't matter how good it looks anymore to me - it's the same coat of paint on every recycled FPS they shovel out to the masses. Does anyone notice how these games have no longevity? Once the sequels come out (and do they ever!) the old ones are forgotten and they no longer have any value. I can only be wooed so much by another gun selection, another explosion and all the brilliant particle effects and lighting effects that bring them to life. Since my days of playing Quake and Unreal on the PC 16 years ago, the formula hasn't changed much. My best days gaming have been because of Nintendo. It's sad they've become a running joke among an elitist group of gamers that have limited imagination.

@Stark_Nebula Loved your comments.

This kind of pressure from consumers and lovers of Nintendo only has the potential to work in their favor if it keeps the company on its toes. I think the games are coming, as many others have already outlined before me. However, do not underestimate the power publishing this kind of material can (and likely will) have. In fact, I would go as far to say that NOT complaining may resemble total complacency and satisfaction (albeit a lack of console sales). I'm comfortable complaining if it renders more titles and more content. I'm in for the long haul, let's see how things play out.

The photo they chose to include of Phil in this article cracks me up.

Unfortunately for Phil, the 3DS and DS sales numbers prove dual screen and 3D aren't merely gimmicks. He's entitled to his opinions but as others have pointed out - he just sounds like he's ranting about Nintendo. The guy makes Fez (which was delayed how many times?) and now he's a wise sage about the entire gaming industry. Some of the indie developers need to trade in their angst for a little class and tact. I'd probably consider supporting some of them more and buy their games.

• Monster Hunter Wii U
• Luigi's Mansion (GC)
• Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon
• Fire Emblem Awakening

Got Luigi's Mansion on pre-order. Picking it up Sunday. Weee!! Been a busy week for gaming between Monster Hunter Wii U and now Luigi's Mansion. Also, since I am doing the download promotion thru Nintendo, I get a free Mario Land 3D. Too many games to play and not enough time. LOVING Monster Hunter so far...

It's kind of sad to me. I know for myself, I will end up loving the Wii U. The titles will be there. However, by the time the games are coming out, I fear the name 'Wii U' will have such a negative connotation, much fewer people will take the console and it's (inevitable) solid game library seriously.

Probably won't pick this one up but... beautiful LOOKING game.

I just started Fire Emblem a couple weeks ago. Not sure how the Spot Pass feature works with it? Do I just wait for the content to show up in the game or do I need to go somewhere in the FE menu and download this stuff?

This is awesome but I just got my XL last week. Oh well, my wife will get this.

• Fire Emblem
• Zelda Skyward Sword
• Doctor Layton & Curious Village
• Nintendo Land
• Luigi's Mansion

I did not like the Pokemon Mystery Dungeons at all. Granted, I've never played anything but regular Pokemon games. Too much fluffy dialogue, the movement controls in the dungeon are awkward (RT to move diagonally?) and frankly, there's not much 'mystery' in the dungeon - the occasional monster and that's really it. It takes entirely too long to get anywhere or do anything and once you do, it's extremely lackluster. I think I was expecting something along the lines of Mario & Luigi but that's my mistake. Loved Pokemon Black/White but this is not for me. I hope they'll release a Luigi's Mansion demo - I've got to buy one of these games to get the Nintendo download promotion.

I haven't played a Bit game yet but this looks pretty good! Looking forward to checking it out on Wii U!

@Zellybeanie You couldn't have said it better. Bravo!

@Pixelroy Indeed! Nintendo is a huge part of Japan's culture (look up Pokemon commercial planes via Google). They will continue to sell there. I for one like Nintendo's hardware design and their approach to gaming. I would be very sad if they dropped out of the North American gaming market. I'll have to rely entirely on retro gaming from then on. An alternative might be a combination of both realities in which Nintendo stops selling hardware only in North America but opens their games onto other consoles. Truthfully, that doesn't seem likely. I do not foresee a future where Nintendo is only selling software globally.

I dunno, I like NSMB. I'd like to see a different story, different characters, something along the lines of Mario 2 or something. In the end, I still enjoy the mechanics but I'm also trying to introduce the game to a new generation (my 6 year old daughter) and it's something we all enjoy. For me, it's nostalgia + hd graphics - brutal difficulty = balanced, family entertainment @ 1080p.

Oh, Yay, Another Playstation.

I love my Wii U and I suspect it will pay off in the long run with great first party titles. However, the lack of games right now and the recent delay of Rayman Legends concerns me. If you're an early adopter of the console and were thinking there'd be a larger third party list this generation (Bioshock Infinite, for me) you're probably feeling pretty concerned right now. Nintendo is going to have to start rolling some bigger dice and either figure out a way to appeal to more devs or start buying them out and creating new, stronger IPs. It seems Mario and Zelda just aren't convincing enough people anymore.

Skyward Sword - Wii
Final Fantasy IV - DS
NSMBU (with family)
Trine 2 - Wii U (with wife)
Nintendo Land (with family)

Not worried. I think Nintendo could have planned their launch better in the early going but the future is bright! Pikmin, Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Xenoblade, New Wind Waker, Rayman Legends. It's just going to get better with age. Despite some of the negative press, I think MiiVerse is great and the foundation they've built with the new console is fantastic!