Well, the Wii U is current gen. PS3, XBox 360, Wii, are all last gen.

This is why I love Nintendo. Very classy move. Other companies wouldn't care. They do. It's just like the Ambassador Program, how they gave us tons of games then in compensation for the price drop. My friend was checking out my Ambassador 3DS the other night and she was really impressed. I had forgotten (!!!) how much awesome free stuff Nintendo gave me that year. Not just from Ambassador but also Excitebike, Four Swords, etc.

Take some time to appreciate Nintendo, my friends. They know how to treat their fans well.

Will Wright and Miyamoto have always been my two favorite game creators. This was a nice little article for me to see; thanks, guys!

I already have all of those but Maboshi.

I have always loved the fish and bug puns! The best part of a new month is seeing what all the news puns are on all the new critters! Sadly the critters that are year-round are terrible, terrible abominations of humor that all need to die, even the ones that bring in tons of Bells. I see them SO OFTEN.

Why is the fact that he is already a father mentioned in this? It's an outside factor just designed to make him look bad. It's neither here nor there. The kid already looks bad enough. He doesn't need entirely unrelated dirty laundry aired all over the internet, Nintendo Life. Shame on you.

I think it makes sense. When I first heard of it I did think Ubisoft was involved in some way and then thought, "Oh dear, I hope they don't get in trouble for that!" Seems they didn't, just a polite request which they heeded. Everybody seems to be handling this like adults.

STILL not on US eShop? D:

I just want to add I got my WiiU on launch day, so I have been waiting since then to pass judgement and have played a nice selection of games by now. Well, from what we have up to offer, anyway. And even outside the launch window, with other things to consider, ZombiU is still gold.

Thanks to a friend who works at GameStop and the magic of multiple display copies and her ability to check one out overnight, I finally got a chance to play this. I really didn't think ZombiU would be my cup of tea - I hate horror movies and think zombies are very played out at this point. However, I seriously got into it and I think we both had a good time (it was her first chance to see a WiiU up close). I always said I'd have to try it before I committed to buying it and - I am so hooked!

I actually didn't find it that intense at first, thankfully, because I suck at games and freak out easily. We laughed at how easily I killed my first few zombies! I was basically stone cold WHATEVER DUDES. The graphic didn't impress me but the atmosphere did, and so did the sound. The Prepper was quite good and hearing moans, but not being sure exactly where they were coming from - instant classic.

I can't wait until I can buy a copy of my own. It really does deserve the 8/10 score given here. This is a game that will still be up there with the must haves for WiiU even at the end of its life cycle - and beyond. (That said, I hope it sells enough to get a few sequels, so they can fix the few issues it does have, and make an even better game.)

This is a good idea for a book, not a game. Write your NOVEL about how the humans went away and the Earth is a living thing and something something sound is alive... it sounded kinda cool... for a BOOK. Not a game.

The thing is that this looks exactly like Spore to me. And we all know how Spore turned out. If this gets funded, there will be robots of male genitalia EVERYWHERE.

Where would we be without Zelda's classic "You found a THING" tune or the jingle when you solve a puzzle?

I'll tell you: not in a world I'd want to live in, my friend. Not in a world I'd want to live in.

I am so, so interested in this game! Only thing I am worried about is if my reflexes are up to it. I'd hate for such a gem to end up going to waste on my 3DS. If I had any kids or a boyfriend, it would be an insta-buy.

Considering I invest in Nintendo, any report of profit is good news, but it's still disappointing as a lifetime fan to see them struggling. (Not that they are struggling too badly! But they are not doing as well as they'd hoped and that's always disappointing.) I'm glad they're back from reporting a loss, though! Still, there are surely myriad factors feeding into this.

I don't think they can swing nine million WiiUs this upcoming fiscal year. Not sure why but I just can't. Maybe eight.

@HawkeyeWii Whenever I see a movie trailer, I immediately think, "Oh, I wonder what Roger Ebert will have to say about that?!" I was thinking that just this morning about Catching Fire and This Is The End.

I am so terribly sad. He was a real hero of mine.

We really missed out, btw. From his final blog post:
"In response to your repeated requests to bring back the TV show "At the Movies," I am launching a fundraising campaign via Kickstarter in the next couple of weeks. And gamers beware, I am even thinking about a movie version of a video game or mobile app. Once completed, you can engage me in debate on whether you think it is art."

Also from that same post:
"Thank you for going on this journey with me. I'll see you at the movies."

RIP, sir.

Am I the only person being told I'm not allowed to have the third Mii? I wanted the set.

I don't think we'll see a true "make or break" year for Nintendo for a long time (I would argue Sony is a lot closer to one), but 2013 is undoubtedly important. This is the chance to establish the Wii U as THE console to use as the standard build for third party games this gen. They have a year to figure out the new tech and how to use it to the fullest.

As for IPs other than Mario, I totally agree. I'm Mario'd out. I'm also still Zelda'd out, and I say this as someone whose most favorite franchise ever is Zelda. I hope they hold off until March 2014 to release whatever next game they're planning for Zelda. What I want to see are some neglected franchises. We know we'll get a Kirby and a Metroid and a Zelda. Probably more than one. Give us Wave Race or 1080 Snowboarding. Give us Star Fox and F-Zero (which I don't even like). Give us a console Kid Icarus. How about Ice Climbers? Duck Hunt? Urban Champion, even!

I don't see Denpa Men up here. Otherwise an excellent list!

No mention of Denpa Men in 3DS eShop titles and having NSMB2 in 3DS Retail were my two major gripes. Otherwise a pretty good compilation of a year in which not much really happened.

More expensive but more fun just to get the board games themselves and a pack or two of playing cards. Multiplayer and no cheating AI.

No, but I sure did unwrap my Gamecube to a scene like this. It's on video, too, which we didn't do a lot of back then. I don't know why my dad taking out the camera didn't make me suspicious.

Awww! Well, that's sweet.

But I had to laugh, I was just having a discussion about how so many kids are named Aidan these days - and then there's Reese's little brother Aidan. Of course!

I like how you snuck in both Pushmo AND Crashmo, making this actually eleven games, but then, Colors! 3D isn't actually a game, so I guess it evens out.

Little Inferno really should be up there somewhere.

3DS has definitely stolen 2012 for me, but it'll have a fight with the WiiU in 2013!

You guys are nuts, btw.

I got some great laughs out of this! Thanks for being silly every now and then! (Or all the time!)

Hey, this just occurred to me as i was reading the comments - why not ask for Super Meat Boy on WiiU eShop instead, since it couldn't come to WiiWare? Does anybody think there would be a market for it after so long?

Excellent round table. That last line cracked me up!

Also want a Demo button in NA eShop!

Well, that's good! But @madgear you shouldn't act so entitled, OK?

Whoa. This is the week when EVERYTHING happened. Guess they wanted to be sure we had a chance to nab things before the end of the world!

... Still don't get it. That video was just a bunch of visual gibberish to me.

Well, I guess I'll find out tomorrow.

Please, please, please bring to WiiU! Sounds like the control issues will be completely fixed that way. Plus the original was on Wii so it only makes sense - in fact I thought this was coming to WiiU eShop until just last week.

I hope they catch these guys. Though it would be a total day ruiner to find out you got one of the stolen systems.

I'm still interested in this, just because it's a decent sounding hidden objects game and I don't have a portable one yet. Price seems a bit high, unfortunately. Too bad about the wasted potential but overall this seems to have come out better than most in the genre that are available on DSi/3DS. Though I'd love to hear any other suggestions before I buy.

This is a real tragedy. I don't know why people have to bring video games into it, except that THEY ALWAYS DO. Video games are just the worst things ever, apparently, even though 99.9% of people, possibly MORE, who play video games, will never do anything remotely similar to this in their lives.

I too am bipolar and also have have general anxiety disorder. I have bad days and weird thoughts at times. Does that mean I should never touch a video game? Of course not! When I am having a bad day I can tell you video games are the farthest thing from my mind. (In fact my anxiety can make it impossible to play anything because I get too upset at the slightest things, like boss battles.)

Basically he was sick. He was in a toxic environment because his mother was also sick. That doesn't excuse anything but it possibly sheds some light. He had a hobby. I can guarantee if he knitted as a hobby nobody would be saying a word about it, even though knitting needles are sharp.

In fact video games may have even been a comfort to him.

I hope the WiiU eShop sales hold for NA as well... Then I can make everyone buy Little Inferno, my favorite game this year! <3

Really? I was hoping Gardenscapes would be worth my time. Boo.

Yes! I've already downloaded it, and can't believe it's free. I loved the music, and I loved the game.

I love watching Nintendo Directs, even if they are never announced more than about three hours in advance and hardly give much news - there's still always something worth seeing! Love the antics.

I missed the call with Reggie, anybody got a link? Edit: Oh. I'm dumb. I see that the video is in the article now. For some reason it looked like just a picture to my brain on the first read through.

It looks like it was ripped from the old prototype version of the controller... you know, the old, uncomfortable prototype?

This is surely the best demo I've ever played, and I've played a few that caused insta-downloads (Art of Balance, Denpa Men). Simply gorgeous and I am positive I will be getting it asap, despite never getting a single Rayman game before! I don't even like platformers, haha! I haven't even gotten around to playing the whole thing; there's a lot of depth to it. Love the mechanics and love the feel of it. The whole package is wonderful and gives me high hopes for the game itself.

Something interesting, that I've noticed with games, is a lot of times the ones that review badly, well, suck, and the ones that review well aren't memorable (some exceptions of course!). But the ones where the scores are all over the place, the ones that are divisive, are the ones that are remembered, because they did something unique or innovative, instead of copying a formula everybody knows will work. I wonder if the same applies to consoles?

I doubt this petition will do anything but I wonder how soon the NN on 3DS will launch. I hope soon. Maybe it will make things easier if (when) I get a bigger SD card for Christmas.

@DarkEdi
No, it should be "K-A." It's trying to look like it would have if it was made back then. Hence the ad for Nintendo Power as well.

Oh wow. I would never, ever play the game, but look at all the love that went into that packaging! That's amazing. All the inserts and everything.

Sounds a bit like Yard Sale Hidden Treasures: Sunnyville on WiiWare. I liked that game. Here's hoping this isn't a clunker!

People complaining about the Wii U eShop clearly did not buy a 3DS at launch. I'm not saying that I don't want more games, but what we have available right now is quality stuff and should keep you occupied, honestly. I'm certainly excited for new games and disappointed when there aren't any in a given week, but it's not the end of the world. It will fill up fast and it's already good for something that, remember, just launched.