@Tertis It could be the 25th anniversary. Mother first came out on the Famicom in 1989.

Seems like an odd "mistake", but even if we rule that out it could be just about anything...

@gavn64 Ah, looking back I didn't phrase that well. What I meant is that Nintendo can't claim the credit for the Let's Plays, because it's someone else's work. I think Nintendo are due something, but not everything, from these videos.

@True_Hero Exactly, there's two sides to this. It would be good if the parties involved could agree to split the revenue somehow.

It's a bit petty isn't it? I see where Nintendo are coming from as it is their content, but it stinks of Nintendo wanting free money for something they, quite frankly, have nothing to do with. They're well within their rights on this, but it's not exactly good PR to annoy dedicated fans.

Want! That is so unbelievably cool and awesome and perfect!

This was reported several days ago by other sources, old news.

However, it's clear that this is an isolated incident and I doubt parental controls being available have made any impact on the case.

Oh boy, this is bad. While Madden is of no interest to me, for the Wii U to lose such a major game is a massive blow for the system, whatever the reasons may be.

The really galling part of all this is that exactly the same happened with the 3DS, yet the same mistakes have been made once again. Surely Nintendo could have learned for their previous mistakes...

It's like a better implementation of the PSOne screen, really. A good idea with some issues.

Good point about the pot-holes, too. The roads around where I live could do some serious damage!

@Vehemont Don't count on it. They were removed from the Wii VC recently, presumably because of the Rare connection.

Great! Now if only Nintendo had given the GamePad analogue triggers then the Wii U version would actually be worth playing.

Bought it on eShop this morning. Looked around for the best deal, but realised I'd only save about £5 and I'd have to wait.

It's amazing! Don't regret a penny of the £40 asking price,

I've started with Normal Classic, because I want the true Fire Emblem experience despite being relatively new to the series.

The 3D trailer was cool, but the 3D effect makes my head hurt so I probably won't be using it much, sadly.

Hope it finds a middle ground between the N64 and GameCube games. Both were fun but the former too bland and the latter too gimmicky.

Online features sound epic though.

To be honest, I was hoping Wii Mode would be booted or at least integrated better, but these are decent upgrades. Nothing earth-moving (apart from the speed improvements), but good all the same.

I'm not a great fighting game fan (mostly because I suck), but I'm not sure how much a good story would add. It would probably end up like a lot of fighting Manga, where it would just link the fights together. Difficult to make that not throwaway, but kudos for trying.

I won't vote since I won't be able to race (sorry, but football does take precedence when it's a title-deciding match), but it has to be bananas. They're the quinisential item which rewards strategy and punishes inattention.

@Tech101 Exactly. I don't want to think about a kawaii version of call of Duty, either!

Can I honestly see genres like dating sims becoming popular in the west? No, because that's a genre which has appeal in Japan (for whatever reason) and not in the west. Likewise, Black Ops II, a very American game which was very popular in the west, sold just 480,000 copies in Japan (out of around 23 million worldwide).

Japan and the west are fundamentally different markets which will be best served by their own developers. If a game has global appeal, then that's great, but that shouldn't be an end in itself. Good games will be successful in their own way, regarless of what they are and where they're developed.

I've waited for nine years for Pikmin 3, so it has to be that. Wind Waker HD, Bayonetta 2, Rayman and Watch Dogs are all shaping up very nicely too.

Nice, well done!

I liked Nuts and Bolts. Remove the fact it's Banjo and there's a decent game in there!

Fairly inevitable, really. WiiWare is yesterday's technology, and the stupid split between the Wii Shop and Wii U eShop is only making things worse.

I bought the Xbox 360 version of Assassin's Creed II for £15 and enjoyed it, and I'll pick up AC III for Wii U if I see it for a similar price, but I don't think I'd particularly relish buying a series every year.

I think that Nintendo have badly dropped the ball with the Wii U launch, which is especially galling when you consider that they swore to learn their lessons after the botched 3DS launch. I don't agree entirely with the letter, but I do sense an arrogance about Nintendo these days which I don't like — a sneer which says "we're right, deal with it".

Consoles work in cycles. If people buy them, the games will come, and more people will buy them. If they don't, then developers will miss the platform (as they are doing), and more people will overlook it. As platform holder, Nintendo have a responsibility to ensure that the former scanario plays out, and they do that through making a console and games that people want to buy.

In that respect, I do see light at the end of the tunnel. The UK sales spike in the aftermath of Monster Hunter and a few price cuts shows a genuine interest in the system, while Lego City Undercover, Pikmin 3 and others (such as Rayman Legends, which looks awesome in spite of an insulting delay) will provide reason to buy the system.

Whether there will be reason enough for 360/PS3 owners to shun their natural upgrade path is another matter entirely...

No. I love the Wii, don't get me wrong, but I have to put the N64 and SNES further up the list. I don't think we'll remember too many Wii games in 10-20 years, put it that way.

Whoops. Hopefully NoE will learn from that and ensure there are enough copies for our release!

I haven't played a Need for Speed game in years (Shift is the last one I remember), but Criterion's Buronout Paradise was awesome, so I'm certainly going to have a long look at this.

It's not confirmation, but it's closer than we've come so far.

Please, Nintendo/Sqare, do what it takes to make this happen!

Amazingly, I watched episode 1 of this last night. Coincidence?

But how will they compensate for the lack of analogue triggers, I wonder.

Hopefully it'll be compatible with a standard USB steering wheel.

Can't argue with ZombiU and Assassin's Creed for £30. That's as good as it comes in most shops, and finally a decent reason to download games now that there's the Wii U bonus loyalty scheme thing.

Actually, £45 for Need for Speed is less than Amazon are charging for it. I'm not sure my bank balance will survive this sudden barrage of games.

I remember reading about this in Retro Gamer years ago, so it's good to see it back. Apparently it was inspired by 3D Monster Maze for the Sinclair ZX 81, which is pretty cool.

Less than 2 weeks after bought one, blast. Such is life I guess...

I think it would be cool, but Minecraft is best on the PC. It's a very modding-friendly game, and that kind of thing doesn't transfer to locked-down consoles very well. The core idea is still fun, but from what I've played of it on both PC and Xbox the console version just loses something.

They shut Nintendo Gamer for this!? I have to question whether or not they can fill 13 issues a year just on Pokemon, but I've been wrong before...

Count me in!

This is my problem with Nintendo. I still love the games, but stupid things like this simply should not happen in 2013. D -, must try harder!

That's a blow, not because I particularly care about playing people from the US/Japan, but because Monster Hunter has such a small fanbase in Europe, never mind Britain and Ireland

I hope it's a technical issue and not Nintendo trolling us, but Mario Kart 7 on 3DS had players from around the world. Just saying.

People will react, but I think this is a good thing. I'm not convinced that friend features are a good thing for kids under 12, while the restrictions for under 13s seem sensible. Well done Nintendo.

When you consider there are far fewer Wii Us than any other consoles (that's not a comment on the system, just a reality since it's only been out for a month), a struggle is to be expected at first. This especially since the launch titles are nothing to write home about.

I agree about game pricing, though it's not the issue at hand. I refuse to pay more than £35 for a game, and in reality I rarely spend more than about £25 unless there's a darn good reason.

I'm scared of zombies myself (please don't laugh, I don't know why), but from what I have seen it's a clever take on the FPS and zombie genres, if one you need an acquired taste for.

That's pretty insane considering how long the PS3 has had to reach that point. Unfortunately, I don't see any games which would give the system a similar boost over here.

It's certainly a strange one. I could live without GameCube compatability, but removing all online functionality is a step too far, as it removes the ability to use Netflix, BBC iPlayer, etc.

If it was a redesigned RVL-101 with an ethernet port instead of Wi-Fi that would be fine (if increasingly less practical), but this is... a bit rubbish. Especially considering a used Wii with full functionality is around £60 these days.

Why not? My previous fear was that it wouldn't mix as well as Smash Bros does, but if Sumo can put Billy Hatcher and Ryo Hazuki in a karting game and make it work then I don't see why having Mario and Link in a karting game wouldn't either.

It would be a great chance to bring back character specifical special items, too!

I can see where this is coming from, but I think even a 9pm-5am window would be an improvement. It's a wee bit parochial for my liking, and surely it falls to the parents to ensure they're happy with what their offspring are downloading, but like I say, there is merit to this.

edit: I suspect this is a temporary measure until more robust controls can be brought in place. Actually, scrap that — this is Nintendo we're talking about.

I hope this Nintendo ID integrates the Wii U, 3DS and Club Nintendo systems. That would be worth buying into.