I think they have enough strong games for the rest of the year so they delay to when the calendar is a little bit more empty.

@ferthepoet The main problem with Wii U's launch was more on the marketing aspect. If you got plenty of TV advertisements during the end of the year for these games, maybe along with an official 50€ price drop, it will surely sell better. There has been too much confusion around Wii U since its launch. It's time to make it clear with better advertisement and new games for everyone.

Yep, it does not matter at all. If everyone can enjoy it, that's great!

Funny article. Nice to see you try different stuff!

@GamerJunkie Nope, it was not mandatory just better if you wanted to experience Miiverse and other stuff. But nothing mandatory.

@f_zul The game is not available on the eShop, only the patch is.

@KnightRider666 Nope, it was EU only.

I have already finished the game, so a little bit too late but for those who have not played it, the patch will greatly enhance the experience, I think.

Very nice article! I still remember the old days when it was not known and I was already playing it. That was a kind of "dream come true" game. 151 monsters which can evolve, gain abilities... That is still awesome actually!

It is interesting to watch even if I don't think I'll buy the console. My gaming time is pretty reduced now so I don't see myself owning multiple systems. But still, it is pretty big news for the gaming world so I'll follow closely.

Yup, same here!

@chiptoon Hahaha!

As usual, not much expectations except release dates. It's the best way to be surprised (and it happens almost every time).

@ferthepoet Nice choice!

Ghouls 'n Ghosts would be pretty nice, indeed!

Aboard the hype train!!

@Wesbert I completely agree with your statement. I think it is a wise move and I enjoy the quick pace of Nintendo Directs more than the E3 which always makes me feel that they are trying to fill the whole hour with useless discussions.

As usual I prefer to keep my expectations low. So only release dates and details for upcoming titles. Anything new-never-heard-of is, of course, a welcome addition.

Pushing it to the summer is a good idea considering Fire Emblem is out this month in Europe... Not too much lengthy JRPG's at the same time please!

Haha, the fact that the 3 current consoles are "the top 3" shows that customers are mostly familiar with those 3 consoles.

My vote goes to the Super Nintendo: huge number of games in almost every category, great gamepad, games still look pretty nice (compared to the NES or N64).

@ejamer You totally summed up my opinion.

If that's true, it is a GREAT news!

I want Pokémon Snap U!!!

I'm pretty sure it will be Deux Ex: HR so I'll try to keep my hopes for a new J-RPG as low as possible...

Yeah, the timing is not good but I think I'll pick it up before it becomes too rare...

Besides, it is a good way to show that we'd welcome any Atlus game in the future.

My moment of glory! My name is appearing at the end of a news !

Anyway, this is a GREAT news! More J-RPG's on the way.

@belmont M. Shibata announced during the last Nintendo Direct that it will be coming spring 2013 in Europe. So there's not a long time to wait now!

Anyway, I definitely consider it now that I'm more into dungeon crawler games (Chocobo's Dungeon on Wii was a good way to start).

I'm afraid that, in the future, games running at 60 Hz will be chosen on a case by case basis only. The problem is the different languages spoken in Europe. For games with translated texts, there is a good chance that they will still release European versions...

@k9sMum I guess it is only the 3 listed in the article (+ Monster Hunter). The "left-handed mode" is only for Kid Icarus as, in the other games, the second stick is used for the camera.

@3dbrains The European Nintendo direct is focused on 3DS so I don't think we're gonna hear anything Wii U-related.

Not expecting much too... Just some release dates for the upcoming Nintendo games and maybe some eShop games. But I'd gladly welcome one or two suprises as well!

It can also be seen as "This game is so great that I actually feel I am an artist/stylist/whatever, and I don't feel like I'm playing a game".

A French website has reviewed copies of the Wii, PSVita, 3DS and PS2 FIFA games and it seems like they are all a simple re-skin of the previous entry for all of these consoles... Pretty sad...

I am French and I think Amazon made a mistake based on a French website (http://jeuxvideo.com). Something was misunderstood during E3 2011 conference by this website and they stated that a Wii U version of the 3DS game was in the pipeline (http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2011/00051307-e3-2011-kid-icarus-uprising-sur-wii-u.htm).

However, I think the error was made because they introduced Smash Bros. for Wii U after saying that it was directed by Sakurai and will only start after the development of Kid Icarus for the 3DS. The entry on Amazon.fr was created since back then, so it is safe to say that they based it on the French website news.

French trying to understand English can be quite awful sometimes...

That's an amazing cover!

I still have my GameCube copy but it is definitely a welcome addition to the digital store if the rumour is confirmed...

That guy seems so happy to give details about his game... When questions are longer than answers, there is something wrong...

I see 3 advantages in doing so:

• It will allow to discuss more of the games during the E3 conference
• Everyone will talk about it afterwards meaning it will be harder for Sony & Microsoft to "win" the E3
• Third-party developers will be able to show their games with Wii U features and everybody will get it

Hell yeah! Can't wait!

I'd be glad if the Vita sells well. It will force Nintendo to develop more games and to push the online capabilities of its handheld. That's my humble opinion.

Nice guide. The links in the upper part of the page are broken by the way (faq instead of guide).

Yeah! Nice to see it's worth the wait!

Damn it! Now I have to choose between one of those two versions...

What I don't understand is why didn't they add a level up system (learning attacks and evolving) to make it a real hack and slash game with more depth (which is obviously lacking here).
Anyway, maybe if it gets under 20 € I might consider picking it too...

Monster Hunter 3G has just been announced for Europe by the Official Nintendo Magazine (UK). It will be out in autumn 2012.

For those who understand French : http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2011/00054269-monster-hunter-3g-annonce-en-europe.htm

Can't wait for it. It will be my first Monster Hunter

@Highwinter

Yeah a Snap with the gyroscope and AR. It could be fun!