Luigis Mansion Dark Moon (Primarily)
Super Mario 3D Land
New Super Mario Bros 2
Kid Icarus Uprising

Going all 3DS this weekend. Haven't been showing it enough love lately.

Am I the only one who thinks the Wii Us price is perfectly fine? 300-350 for a new console in this day in age is a STEAL. I'm surprised they sold it for that low! True that the Wii was sold for 250 but just consider the price of the Wii U Gamepad which is probably most of the cost. Also, Nintendo is selling the system at a loss, so if they cut the price any lower they'll lose money. C'mon guys, a price drop is NOT necessary, not this early in the consoles life span.

Luigis Mansion Dark Moon, Super Mario 3D Land and Kid Icarus Uprising! And soon Animal Crossing New Leaf! (can't wait for June 9th!)

@Peach64 Sorry if the last remark was rude. I just think you're missing the point of the article.

@Peach64 No, you're being negative. Stop it. The point of the news article is that Wii U sales rose. They never said it was selling WELL just that its sales rose from where it was by a significant amount in a short timespan. Now can you please shut up and stop posting all this negativity across this page and the forums? Thank you.

....I'm sorry is this a Nintendo news site or a Celebrity gossip magazine? Slow news day huh guys?

Woo hoo! Thanks Microsoft! that's AMAZING. Let's hope this momentum continues!

We are the 5%.

@Stongo9 PC has nothing to do with consoles. It doesn't have different generations and always stays the same or changes depending on how you build it. It doesn't count.

@dolock Because money doesn't grow on trees. Essentially not having enough funds to support more than one console at a time is the sole reason why the console wars exist. If every gamer was rich we would probably have all 3 consoles in our homes. But due to how expensive consoles are along with the library of games needed to support them, consumers are forced to choose based on preference, experiance and overall satisfaction with their respective companies. Though if you have the money to afford all of this, more power to you.

@andjahiam I don't know how you classify generations but everybody in the gaming industry refers to this as the eigth generation of video game consoles.

It's always good to be well informed about the competition. While I'll never even think about buying from Nintendos rivals, it's still exciting to see what they have to offer. And besides, NOT being informed on the other side would only lead one to be ignorant.

I'll be watching the Microsoft conference while playing my Wii U. Lets see what this eigth generation is going to be like. Let the best console win.

Oh and not that I have to tell too many Nintendo fans this since our fanbase is generally well mannered, but please be nice to the competition. Don't start any fights. We're gamers first. We should be just as excited as Microsoft fans are.

@Guitardude7 HAHAHA I JUST REALIZED THAT ONE OF THE ADMINS OF THIS SITE CHANGED MY WORD PHRASING FROM donkey TO BOOTY. I AM DYING OF LAUGHTER. XD

That really just made my day. Thank you Nintendolife.

Meh, fine with me. EA can kiss my booty.

I for one would LOVE A Mario Kart x Sonic Kart crossover. That would be fantastic......though a proper story driven adventure would be much more satisfying.

Really love that Best Buy deal. Definitely going to try that!

Definitely digital for me. College kid on a budget here! Saving 10 bucks goes a long way.

@HeatBombastic To write in bolder text place a * at the beginning and end of the sentence. So for instance: I LIKE PIE is written like * I LIKE PIE *

Insert usual My Body is Ready joke here

....How about Sonic Adventure 3? Doesn't Sega realize how easily they could make money off of that? Cause I'd buy it in a heart beat!

...If you need realistic graphics to mak a good game then your game isnt very good.... and btw Wii U is CURRENT gen. Wii U is being sold during the eighth generation game period against the PS4 and Nextbox. Thus it is a NEXT GEN system. You dont need super realistic graphics to be a current gen console.

Ya know....its crap like this that makes me think Third Party support really isn't all that great. Some Third Party companies have made some really great games but mostly, I find myself looking forward to more First Party games from Nintendo themselves. Those titles always have more imagination, more substance and more soul then any third party game I've ever played.

So If you're going to blatantly give Wii U owners the short end of the stick, then why should I support you in the first place?

I know many are inclined to disagree with me, but I honestly dont see the thrill of third party games or support.

well....aside from saying "They have nothing new to show" (C'mon they always have SOMETHING up their sleeve) because we all know THAT'S a lie, he's pretty much spot on and I agree with him. Nintendo made the right decision to not try to compete with two hulking new consoles. Instead they're focusing on what really matters the most: their core fanbase.

@MeowGravy (sigh) and this is why Gaming has a tough time evolving. People like you mistake gimmicks for innovation. It cant be the same thing forever you know.

Hmmm.....VERY interesting. And quite ingenious actually. If this is true then it could DRASTICALLY improve the eShops popularity, especially if its games are eShop exclusive (as in not sold in retail) Imagine Angry Birds on Wii U? I personally hate the game but it could be a big hit with Wii U owners who just want some casual play. And of course, it would appeal to the casual gamer crowd immensely with the easy, mindless games its bound to dish out. I think this would absolutely help Wii U sales and eShop sales. Here's hoping this one is true!

How do you art?!

@rjejr Actually that makes perfect sense. But I still think the name does have a part in the confusion.

Clearly this analyst group doesn't know the difference between casual and hardcore gamers...

It should've been simply called "U". It would've made a lot more sense, would've made the logical step from "We" to "You" and it would've avoided a lot of confusion.

This would be a genius way to market the Wii U port of Watch Dogs.......

Oh no freaking way.....this is too cool.

Still wondering how the gameplay is for the Wii U version....

Hey if I can find life in the New Super Mario Bros series after beating it within 6 hours, I can find life in this. Short doesnt mean bad. Just look at the original Luigis Mansion!

E3 was losing its touch anyway. I think Nintendo directs are far more informative and entertaining than any E3 presentation ever given. It'll cut the fat of all of those big names walking on stage. those unnecessary rappers and singers and just be straight to the point and effective. Sony and Mirosoft have a history of padding their presentations with mindless irrelevant stuff like this. And thats why I think Nintendo will win E3 this year because Nintendo will get their point across better this way. After all, the internet IS the number one source for information is it not?

UM ARE WE GOING TO IGNORE THE FACT THAT THEY SAID THEY EXPECT A NEW ZELDA TO COME OUT FOR BOTH THE 3DS AND THE WII U?!?!

@Andrewroxsox Actually, they said that it would be announced this E3.

I think this review is a bit too harsh. The technical issues dont seem that bad. Frame rate drop? Thats fine. Under par but acceptable draw distance? Not bad. Long loading times? Annoying yes but not game breaking. Patience is a virtue after all. If I can deal with Super Smash Bros Brawls insane load times, I think I can deal with these. I think this review should've at least been a 7/10.

I think Nintendos fault with their marketing was naming the console Wii U. What do I think it should've been called?

U

Just U. Why? because it makes sense. Wii U is more of a personal console this time around than rather a console for the whole family. Wii was named Wii because "We play together." U on the other hand, is more personal. They should've never put Wii in the name. I think that's what hurt it most because it struggles to seperate the two consoles distinctively.

Restarting a file in Ocarina of Time
Attempt to collect all 246 star coins in New Super Mario Bros U
Try to unlock some of the achievements in Brawl with a friend
Possibly New Super Mario Bros 2 or Kid Icarus Uprising When I'm bored.
Make a little progress in Xenioblade Chronicles if I feel motivated enough.

I guess I'm the oddball who actually likes all of these games. Yes even Other M. And ESPECIALLY Skyward Sword. In fact, Skyward Sword is my favorite Zelda to date. yes even more so than Ocarina of Time. It's just better. Sometimes change is a good thing.

Good. I would hope they would protest. It may piss us gamers off, but these people actually took time away from their families to create this game. They spent extra hours working so they could meet the deadline and then their company delayed it. I'd be protesting too.

They just lost all respect I had for them. Not only is this being released to other platforms when it was PROMISED to be exclusive BUT their going to turn around and delay OUR game until September? I hope they flop. That's betrayal to Nintendo and its fans. Never again will a buy a Ubisoft game. That was seriously low. Nintendo better give them a huge fine for breaching contract.

I NEED SA3 IN MY LIFE. This would be SO awesome if its true. (Fingers crossed, breath held)

The Sonic Adventure games are by far the BEST Sonic games (at least for 3D) in my opinion. SA2 holds a lot of nostalgic value for me and SA is damn good game. I would respect Sega immensely if they decided to finally make this the rightful trilogy it should be.

Let's just hope that if it is....there's no gimmick or over plotted story attached to it.

This is so sacrilegious and disrespectful towards Christians. Making a mockery of our religion. I hate games like this. Religion should never be brought into video games, at least not this prominently. It's one thing to "play God" such as in Sim city, but it doesn't have to be as blatantly sacrilegious as this. It's just a bad idea.

Waste. Of. Money.
Games should never cost that much. Those prices are criminal.

@sweetiepiejonus Yes, Greedy bastard. I think this collectible figure crap is worse than DLC. When I buy a game, that's all I want, just the game. Why make me put more money into a game I already bought? At least DLC has its limits and isn't really required to complete the main game in some cases, but with Disney they're going to keep releasing these stupid figures which means more money out of my pocket. AND THERE'S OVER 40 OF THEM. F*** that. It had such great potential but now it's resorting to greedy business tactics. Really disappointed me. Yes it's marketing genius but that doesn't mean it's worth paying for.

DAMMIT. I F******* hate the collectible figurine concept. it's a money pit! And it's gonna be so annoying keeping track of all those figurines! This is why I hate Skylanders its a waste of money! God that just kills it for me. Screw the greedy bastard that came up with it.

I'm proud to see I actually managed to beat the entire game all the way to D-4 and I will say this game will KICK. YOUR... I died literally thousands of times. But this review is right, if you die it's always your fault, not the games. It's a challenge for the ages so if you think you're a master Mario player, TRY IT. The easiness of Marios recent games will baffle you when you try this one.

.......is waiting less than a minute really THAT much of a problem? Seriously, 20-30 seconds is not that big of a deal. Go take a piss while you're waiting! Answer a text! Pet a Dog! Jesus some people are just so freaking fickle with the most minor issues.....