Will it have Patrick Stewart?

Episodic games suck. That's what ruined Golden Sun, Shenmue, and Dreamfall for me. The episodic part sucks, not the games themselves.

I agree with everyone saying the screen appears smaller now. I'm not happy about that.

Does it have to be Mario? Maybe gamers will settle for a cheesy knock-off. That seems to work for Sony.

With stuff like Kid Icarus, Last Story, and Pokemon, this Summer is already looking better than last year--and I still haven't finished Xenoblade, Stacking, or my Club Nintendo games.

Every once in a while to better appreciate my good games, I try to play me some truly awful ones--time to bust out my PlayStations.

I hope you can customize your main character--I'd hate to battle it out in frozen tundras wearing a light jacket and sunglasses. Also his hair is... pink.

Yes, that's exactly what we all need--more Facebook. Who cares about real video games anymore?

I've never liked Kingdom Hearts or TWEWY. This is going to be like two boring games in one. I am looking forward to the demo though. Maybe it will change my mind.

I would have sold it too.

@nba4life It's Nintendo World Championships. You can buy yourself a copy here.

@Mickeymac They don't just make money--they make a killing. You should read some of the success stories. Also I think most people pay more than $5 so they can beat the average.

It seems like only yesterday we were all contemplating statues with boobies.

I have a hard time visualizing a substantial AR game of any kind. Maybe it's time for a Polybius revival?

@madgear Let's not make MDK2 out to be something it's not. As far as BioWare games go, it's way down there with Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. The original MDK on PSX was much better.
@TrueWiiMaster Baldur's Gate is that good, but it's ridiculous to say Nintendo gamers are missing out on anything because they can get a copy of it anywhere for the PC (if they haven't already) for under $10 and play it easily if they've got a OS that was made in the last 16 years.

It's called Super Mario Adventure. It's a new sandbox game with full voice acting. You get to take on little side quests and drive a mario kart to get around the Mushroom Kingdom. Also your choices change the outcome of the game, and there's a Luma Garden. You can breed Lumas now.

And best of all, it fits right into your lunchbox.

@zeeroid You can register some third party games on Club Nintendo like Resident Evil Revelations. I think Tekken and Metal Gear Solid 3D are also games you can register there.

Cowboy up Elena and eat that Rocky Mountain monster oyster.

Well that's fine for a driving game, but how is this nonsense going to help me in Dead or Alive?

I wasn't a big fan of the NES, SNES, Game Boy or GameCube. All those systems are okay, but the Wii and the 3DS are something special. Looks like Nintendo has finally gotten interesting.
I hope they don't do something stupid to blow it with the Wii U.

Gotta conquer 'em all!

@TrueWiiMaster If you enjoyed Halo 2, you should play the original Halo: Combat Evolved. It's way better--not graphically, but it is better.

@SanFrisco9er If you ever decide to play Metroid Prime 1 and 2, splurge on the Metroid Prime Trilogy so you don't have to put up with the horrid GameCube control scheme. The Wiimote and Nunchuk were a Godsend to that series. The GameCube version wouldn't allow you to move and aim at the same time!

If Awakening lets you pair up same sex couples, they won't be able have children that grow up as allies in battle. That could pose a problem in the later levels of the game.

@TrueWiiMaster One thing GameCubers never seem to grasp (or can't determine from a screen shot) is how massive the levels are in Halo. Metroid Prime has tiny rooms and corridors separated by doors you have to blast and wait in front of while the next little area loads. In fact if you rush from room to room too fast in Metroid Prime the game will freeze--which sadly happened to me more than once.

@Koto From what little gameplay videos we've seen, Pokemon Conquest looks more like Final Fantasy Revenant Wings than it does Nobunaga's Ambition. Proceed with caution.

@SanFrisco9er That old Xbox was awesome. The GameCube couldn't touch it.

The Wii U has some mighty big Pegasus Shoes to fill. The Wii has been Nintendo's greatest console ever.

@k8sMum Well said.

Luigi's Mansion? No excitement for Fire Emblem, huh?

@chiptoon That's right, it'd be to try before I buy--it still might not do me much good though, because many RPGs I've played start out awesome but fall apart half way through.

I'm going to pass on Xenoblade. Xenogears and Xenosaga were both really dull. I might rent it though.

Stripper princesses are okay in my book.

Another year closer to death.

@James Into the belly of the beast?

Oh my God! This means there are more nerds around than ever before. Soon the entire population will be completely undateable.

The first sign of the apocalypse is here.

@mushroomer That review showed its bias when it compared Kid Icarus to God of War.

@siddharthbandhu It's like Pachinko only not quite as exciting.

Yes! It has two extra controller ports so you can play Secret of Mana with two of your friends. And best of all, it fits right into your pocket.

@Koto The point is Shining Force III is a very old game. It's 2012 now and 3D characters don't have to look this placid in combat.

The 3D combat still looks a little sluggish. It's time to renovate this series. Right now Fire Emblem reminds me too much of Shining Force III.

@Aviator The PS3 and Xbox 360 aren't last generation consoles yet. But after the Wii U launches this year, both the PS3 and Xbox 360 will be last gen and so will their games.

@ClaytonLuigi I can think of a better one. "The Legend of Zelda: Silent Sword."

Microsoft and Sony are the ones who are going to be slashing their prices this Christmas, if they ever hope to sell another console again.

I agree with Epic Games here. The Wii U should have come out in 2011, but it'll be worth the wait. The more I hear about it the better it gets. Tablet controller, more third party games, HD graphics, account based Nintendo Network, and it's compatible with Wii Remote controllers. The Wii U is shaping up to be the the best Nintendo console ever.

@Aviator Maybe you're unaware but the Xbox 360 launched with last generation ports like Burnout Revenge, and it didn't stop there. Gamers still bought it. Last gen ports won't stop anyone from buying a Wii U.

@Altrix I didn't like the loftwing portions either. I'd much rather have an overworld to walk around. At least the skydiving was fun.
Spoiler
There's a part later in the game when you need to get to an adjacent island to grab some Goddess treasure and the only way over to it is to swan dive off Skyloft and crash onto it.
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It's a great moment.

@TheDarkness It's impossible to swing the sword with a bomb in Link's hands. I've tried it. Either you're pressing A and putting the bomb at Link's feet, or you're squeezing the B button and putting the bomb away when you try to flick the Wii remote to throw it. You may not like the controls but that doesn't mean they don't work.

I have a laundry list of things that bugged me about Skyward Sword, but the accuracy of the motion controls weren't one of them.

@TheDarkness Dude, you have to press the B button to ready a bomb before you throw it. Otherwise you'll just swing your sword. That's the trouble you're having.

@Tsuchinoko I'm glad someone made the comparison to NetFlix. A lot of gamers don't quite understand that digital downloads are just expensive game rentals. I feel bad for the ones who stock up on hundreds of these games. Maybe this will finally help them realize they've been pissing their money away.