@Lionsgate the retail version of New Super Luigi U doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I guess there are some collectors out there who will want a disc and box, but how many people are there who A.) own a Wii U, B.) don't own New Super Mario Bros. U and C.) DO want New Super Luigi U?

Got to say, that was a little disappointing. Sonic: Lost World exclusive is cool, but not a whole lot of surprises there. I think the previous Nintendo Direct raised my expectations too high!

Needs less generic "chomp noise" and more "WAKAWAKAWAKAWAKA"

Seriously, half the charm of the series is the original sound effects.

Also, where's Ms. Pac-Man's ribbon? Or is that female character we saw someone new?

Never has there been a worse time for those who, like me, are Star Wars fans and only own Nintendo consoles.

I am increasingly coming to terms with the fact I will have to buy a PS4 or Xbox Infinity / Fusion / whatever in order to play Star Wars, Grand Theft Auto, Madden NFL, Tiger Woods, MLB, etc.

The enemies are birds? I always thought they were other humans wearing bird-like helmets.

I thought Warawara Plaza was neat for about the first two weeks after I got my Wiii U. I completely ignore / bypass it now. Frankly it's pretty useless.

MYST is on sale, too - $9.99 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

I noticed MYST was marked down to $9.99 as well.

I'm very unhappy about this news, though not surprised, and frankly I can't blame Electronic Arts. Madden NFL '13 and Madden NFL 3D sold VERY poorly on Wii U and 3DS respectively. Why should they spend resources to produce a port that will almost certainly lose money? If Wii U somehow gets past the 10 million units shipped mark by Q1 2014, I'd say odds are better of a Madden return to Nintendo.

I certainly hope it comes to Wii U. But it could be a double-edged sword... yes, it would give Wii U some much-needed core cred, but on the other hand if it sells poorly compared to PlayStation 4 / Xbox 3 / PS3 / Xbox 360 versions, it will be the poster child for not developing core third-party titles on Wii U.

@Guitardude7 that is the best idea I've heard so far... it's basically the only thing they could do to rename it now without making all the already-released titles obsolete / unmarketable. Already-sold / manufactured Wii U consoles would become collector's items, and they could "reboot" the launch by just calling it the Nintendo U. (This will never, ever happen.)

I am so embarrassed as a Nintendo fan and Wii U owner right now.

Just when I was losing all faith in Nintendo... EarthBound... The Legend of Zelda 3D... Wii U Virtual Console... CRYING

EEEEEEAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHBOUUUNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Super Mario Bros. 3
2. Crystalis
3. Tetris
4. The Legend of Zelda
5. Final Fantasy
6. Kirby's Adventure
7. Mega Man 2
8. Golf
9. Super Mario Bros.
10. DuckTales

It's pretty rare I get so bowled over and delighted by a gaming announcement. UN. FREAKING. BELIEVABLE!!!

I'd love to see video of the crowd reaction at PAX East when this was announced

@6ch6ris6 the devs have said a stylus option is the default and preferred method, so you don't have to use the CPP if you don't want to. Sounds like Kid Icarus: Uprising controls a little bit.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

As others mentioned:
A.) Several other blogs report the DLC is coming to Wii U.
B.) I'm not going to get too upset about not having the privilege to pay EA more money for extra features on a game I already own. (And I will be buying this,)

I realize it's just an incomplete prototype, but it looks like Eidos made the right call.

Wait until some deep-pocketed modder starts making portable consoles out of Wii U GamePads...

I'll definitely buy it, but I'm really anxious for the Star Wars tables.

If you own a Wii or Wii U, you owe it to yourself to buy this game. Now. It's US $10. Do it. What are you waiting for??!? BUY THIS GAME NOW!!!!!

Do you own a Wii with internet access? Buy this game. Do you have a Wii U? Buy this game via the Wii channel. Buy this game. BUY THIS GAME!!!

When Wii Mini was first announced, I figured NCL wanted to see how it would do in a relatively small market like Canada before exporting to emerging markets like Latin America and continental Asia. I still think Nintendo envisions the Wii getting an extended life similar to the PlayStation 2, or what the Sega Master System did in Brazil.

I would assume another part of the problem is a sort of reverse-localization, with the costs of having game text translated into Japanese.

...or, more likely, Capcom is just bringing 1943 over from the old Wii Virtual Console Arcade (2006 - 2012, R.I.P.)

We were about due for some good Wii U news!

I used to have that plastic case in the last photo! I wonder what happened to it... and to my Game Boy

And people wonder why Wii U isn't getting any third-party support.

Look at it this way. If you have a Wii U now, it will be quite a collector's item in about 20 years if this system becomes Nintendo's Dreamcast.

Better yet, wait a few years for the price to be slashed as retailers clear out inventory, then buy one and keep it unboxed so you can sell it at a tidy profit in 2035.

Seriously though, I really hope Nintendo figures this out soon.

I thought it was "Bimmy and Jimmy".

Get used to it, if you haven't already: AAA third-party titles are, by and large, not coming to Wii U. The excuses are all B.S. Developers are NOT lazy, nor are they "unable to come up with a good use of the GamePad"; the truth is, porting software to the Wii U platform takes time and money, and they are not confident that making that investment of time and money for a Wii U port will result in a profit. Game publishers aren't charities; they make business decisions to appease shareholders and / or ownership groups. So far, the early sales figures are, for whatever reason, indicative to publishers that porting a title to Wii U is a risky move that will probably not turn additional profit.

I am much more optimistic about Wii U's future after last week's Nintendo Direct than I was two weeks ago; but for now, I'd say we should all get used to the Wii U being something like the Wii before it: a "boutique" system with great exclusives and can't-miss first-party titles, but which will not see ports of your Tomb Raiders, Grand Theft Autos, Borderlands, Sleeping Dogs, Minecrafts, Elder Scrolls / Skyrims, etc. etc. etc. If you must have those games, your choices are PC, PlayStation 3/4 or Xbox 360 / 720.

Super Metroid is definitely worth another play-through. I imagine I'll end up buying all of these at the discounted rate.

Seems like I read somewhere the D-pad used here and on the original Famicom / NES — and subsequently every single Nintendo controller and handheld to this day — was patented by Nintendo and fiercely protected. Supposedly this is why the Sega Genesis, PlayStation and Xbox controller D-pads are so different (and by most accounts, inferior). Nintendo got it right the first time.

MUST HAVE MUST HAVE MUST BUY

Interesting choice of words in the headline there.

Agreed with @HOUSE and @Rapadash6 . Revenue is a completely irrelevant figure. Shareholders care about profit / loss only, and third-party devs care about units only. Everything here is troubling. 3DS is selling 20% more units in Japan than the U.S. and Japan's population is roughly 1/3 that of America's, while the aging DS is nearly at the same pace. The essentially obsolete Wii sold nearly half as many units as the so-called next-gen Wii U.

And yes, you should be VERY concerned when the 360 and PS3 are EACH selling more units in their FINAL Christmas than the Wii U in its FIRST. Every one of those Xbox and PlayStation buyers was someone who probably at least considered Wii U, and said "Its graphics are no better than these older systems, which are cheaper, have more memory and much bigger libraries."

I love my 3DS and I'm happy with my Wii U, but I am increasingly concerned. Nintendo needs to make some drastic changes to avoid following in Sega's footsteps.

Isn't Pokemon just a gateway drug leading to cockfights and dogfighting?

@Zach777 my thoughts exactly.

I literally live across the street from a GameStop — I can walk there whenever I want — but I won't shop there. Their pushy sales tactics turn me off, and I really dislike their heavy emphasis on used game sales. I know some gamers stick with used for budget reasons, and that's perfectly understandable. For me, I want to reward developers and publishers who make games I enjoy by actually paying them for the game... if they don't get any money, they can't make more games.

My sentence was "Promising, but incomplete." We haven't had a meaningful eShop update since launch; no Wii U Virtual Console yet; Wii backwards-compatibility is frustrating; third-party support looks dire long-term; no firm announcements on major first-party franchises except Super Smash Bros. Nintendo, this should be EASY. Get your heads out of the sand, LISTEN to your customers, OBSERVE your competitors, and make this thing fulfill its potential!

Wasn't SNK / ADK the target of a lawsuit by Capcom over World Heroes because of its similarities to Street Fighter II?

I think we're all going to have to come to terms with the fact the Wii U is not going to get measurably better third-party support than the Wii.

Thomas, if you'd combined Wii and Wii U releases into one category, which game would finish #1, Xenoblade or NSMBU?

This was rather disappointing. No real surprises, though Google Maps and Panorama look nice, I guess. Um, yay Fire Emblem?

I read a rumor on GoNintendo that a black 3DS XL would be announced today... triste.

Yes and yes. (Google Maps better be free, though.)

Jokes aside, this seems like an ideal way to get Nintendo into emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa and (if they ever lift the console ban) China. Maybe Canada is a dry run for making the Wii Mini available elsewhere?

I can't tell you how excited I am for all of you in Europe... trust me, it was worth the wait. Hope to see some Europeans in the Nintendo Land Plaza!