This seems to remind me of another title we all had heard about flip flopping back and forth that it was, then not, coming to Wii U for a while... (Cough Alien Colonel Marines Cough)

Someone in the company should know wherever they are or not. Just say it already.

@Discostew I'm with ya there. I could get by with Wii U and 3DS alone quite comfortably going forward.

But I don't see this as news worthy. It's the stuff we've all known about for a while now. I know I'll be going with a PS4 down the line, but I can wait for it to get cheaper and have most of the games I want on it to be available before taking the plunge. Otherwise I'm set with my Wii U and 3DS and backlog for the time being.

This game looks like great fun. I love the fact that they brought back the spin dash again. Just make some other characters playable besides the usual Sonic and Tails, and you would have yourselves an instant day 1 purchase from me.

Nintendo made the right choice in chasing after the Indie Developers. A lot of unique ideas can come out of them. And with the way big budget games are going, they're losing uniqueness and are becoming clones of one another.

Still... would be nice to see Nintendo get some more third party support from bigger developers.

With the way Nintendo Directs have been this year, it stands to reason for them to wait. Difficult to gauge, but my guess is they'll drop some footage of it early next year, though more likely that next years E3 will be the big reveal.

There's enough content coming to keep me happy though. Only thing that would make me happier is if they showed off a new original IP, or revitalize an older franchise.

I'm theorizing that they may be referring to the 3DS and PS Vita versions of Blackgate. DLC is pretty much almost non existent on 3DS except for a handful of titles, so it wouldn't surprise me if it turns out to be just that. But only time will tell for a full confirmation.

If Wii U misses out on the DLC though, I'll have to jump ship and go with a PS3 version then.

Honestly, It sounds like a bunch of stupidity that it's our fault for this happening. I said it before, but they could easily pull off a limited run of physical copies, then not sell anymore that way and only have it on the Eshop for the people who are willing to go download only. Until they announce something like that, I'm not going to support this game, and this is coming from someone who owns all the previous ones in the series that made it boxed to the west.

@theblackdragon I seem to recall having my wallet spitting out money for AAI so we could get the sequel as well...

Not sure really... I have so many things to get to theses days. I suppose I'll be going into Lego City and get a bit more of that done. Maybe a bit of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the side, just so I don't feel like such a weakling online anymore.

I just upgraded 2 Kirby games I had gotten before on Wii to Wii U VC. It now shows that I can get Kirby's Dream Course for free. I'm so happy I waited on getting that one. Not bad getting all three games on Wii U VC for $3 bucks, now I can try the one I didn't own out.

I own both a Wii U and a PS3, though there is one difference. That being I went and got the Wii U right away, but waited about 3 and a half years before getting a PS3. I wanted it mostly to have a Blue-ray player that could do a few HD games I had been looking at for a while on the side. I'll probably do the same thing with the PS4, give it some time to get some games I want, and for the price to drop, before even consider getting it.

The Xbox brand doesn't interest me at all, so I'll be continuing to steer clear of them for now.

Kevin Conroy is fantastic, and I always get a kick out of hearing him doing Batman.

This news doesn't really surprise me though. It looked like they were wanting to make Batman a yearly deal like with other big budget titles. Glad to hear Conroy is back though.

@bezerker99 It's $49.99 in the Wii U Eshop.

Good review there. I've already gone through this once though, and I don't particularly want retread the same territory for only a few extra features. Also the fact that while I found Revelations ok, I felt a little sick at some points during the main campaign. My gore meter is not very tolerant, but it wasn't as bad as what I've seen in past titles. I still hold onto my 3DS copy as I like doing the raid mode with friends, but that's about it.

My Wii U seemed to crash a lot more often after the system boost update from a while ago. It was mostly on things like Hulu Plus and Netflix, but was nonetheless annoying.

And the Wii U menu seemed to be more sluggish overall, though once the jumping into the game was initiated, it went super fast and smooth. I hope this one fixes my problem with it.

No real lose here. I've always considered Insomniac to be Sony's game development studio anyways. Shame though, as the do make some pretty great games. Ratchet & Clank is a great series, and I think it would fit rather well with Nintendo's Roster of characters. That franchise is one of the reasons I got a PS3, as well as for the Blue-Ray player.

I can't wait for their first movie.

I would have preferred that NA didn't use this version of the script. It's not funny in my eyes, and while Chrom and Fredrick do talk of something similar, it's not referring to anything in particular.

Well this is quite interesting news. I would have thought a big conference would have been great. I mean, even though there isn't any new hardware to announce, it still seems silly not to shout about your games during one of the biggest gaming events of the year. I'm still excited either way in any case. Bring on Mario Kart!

@Chriiis I know, just reiterating it in hopes of Ninty seeing the demand. Squeaky wheel gets the oil after all. And you have a good point, though hopefully if they are secretly working on Gamecube games, they release them in a more timely manner.

I must say the actual new releases for the Wii U VC specifically is fairly underwhelming. Even the Wii had a much stronger lineup when the VC service started on it. I'll still be upgrading all my previous purchases though, but it would have been nice to see more titles making it to the service than that.

Oh, and don't forget Gamecube in the future, Ninty. Even though I have all the greats from the system for the most part, having everything in one spot would be great.

Oh man... I never realized there was such a talented user in our midst. This is a great Tribute album, and thank you so much for sharing it.

Add to the fact that it says 1990-2013 Disney, and this most definitely is a Castle of Illusion remake. I can't wait to see more, cause that trailer was awesome!

@Raylax Though the look of this is obviously not what we are used to, I would have been willing to give it a chance. And with it being only an early test build, many things could have been vastly improved on with a bit of development time behind it.

I would have loved to have seen how this would have panned out. And with ex-Retro developers attached to this as well, this could have been a big hit.

Darn you Capcom.

As a guy with part Aussie, I find this not so surprising. When you look at the retail scene there, everything is usually more expensive in the first place. Though they have made some progress in recent years.

This sucks though, and Australia should try to rectify it.

I never heard about this man till now, though I may have forgotten somehow...

In anycase, he shall be missed by many.

This game is starting to become like an old wound that never goes away. Come on, SEGA, just say it's cancelled or whatever already so we can all move on.

Was this the reason the site was down?

But you guys almost got me... Then I realized again that it's April 1st over there, and the mainland States. Well played Thomas... Well played.

But if something like this did happen, it would be great!

To far off to say either way on this one, though the idea sounds interesting. Anything that is somewhat like Earthbound should be good though.

Awesome news for sure. As someone who never played the original game, but loved the show back in the day, this is going to be a real treat. I hope it turns out even better than I think.

@Joshers744 Indeed! A themepark by the fans, for the fans! We could all be hired for their own imagineering team...

Sigh... If only...

I'd love to see this happen!

@Joshers744 You weren't the only one it seems. Even I had ideas that I discussed with my brother a few years ago.

Solid review @Damo.

I really liked the demo. It gave me a real sense of what could possibly come, so this is going to be a soon buy for me. I just can't afford it straight away from all these games coming out. And then there are the games I'm working on too... I can't keep up. D:

I go physical as much as I possibly can.

I'm a big game collector (If you don't believe me, check my Backloggery. ), and I've always had a love for those boxed copies you can get on the shelf. Truth be told though, there are some advantages, especially for 3DS. Having them all on the system like the article said is much more convenient. But with convenience comes the cost of not being able to let a friend borrow it, or a sibling not being able to play it without having to let them use your console. (Which I hate to do, since I'm very conscientious about my handhelds.)

Then there are the added incentives with finding the physical game really cheap a year or more down the line, and the ability to trade in a rotten one. I'm just going to continue down the physical path for the most part now, until I can't anymore.

Great Review. I just put it down for preoder the other day, so it's good to get comfirmation about it's quality. Can't wait to see how it stacks up.

Already have all except Starship Defence. I may take a gander, but I'll probably pass on it.

That commercial was awesome, just like the Luigi's Mansion one that showed up a little while ago. They really know how to make those commercials for the system. Hopefully this means some great Wii U ones once the major games from the Big N start coming out.

@SMEXIZELDAMAN I wish I could get a quarter for each person who says that.

Not the best numbers, but digital sales could also be what's affecting it, as well as major games coming out soon.

I've been with the series ever since I got the first one at Circuit City, and have waited anxiously for each subsequent one to reach our shores. When I finally am able to play this, it will be a very fond farewell to the Professor that taught me that a game with a great plot and puzzles sprinkled throughout can be fun.

Oh, and that every puzzle has an answer.

Oh look! Michael Pachter said something!
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Moving on.

We're closing in fast now. I can't wait to finally get this sequel after so long. I just hope it lives up to the original and surpasses it.

At least we got something. (Albeit, I would still prefer getting the game on the February target date, but at least the bigwigs were merciful enough to do this.)

I'll still be picking it up whenever it comes out. Can't let this lovingly talented team that made the game have their efforts go to waste.

I think he gets it about right.

While I do enjoy cinematic games at times, it should never come at the expense of the gameplay. One of the things to Kid Icarus: Uprisings success, was how fun it was to play, while having a great plot to go with it that never felt unnecessary. As he said, it all meshed together.

Still want a sequel in some form or another though hopefully, but Smash Bros. will make up for it.

Surprisingly, Final Fantasy XIII. I just can't get enough of it for some reason at the moment, so that will occupy most of my time. I'll also slide in a little Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time most likely on the side as well.

This is not what I wanted to see when I woke up in the morning...

I wouldn't have a problem with it also releasing for the other systems, but to delay the Wii U version just because of that is unfair... But I guess that's life for ya. I'll still be picking this game up regardless for the console it was intended for, but this hurts nonetheless.

Now that is a thing of interest, though I'm glad they stayed true to the series. Fire Emblem on Mars would have been to much of a departure.

Also, even though I am a seasoned player, I won't be joining him in Lunatic Mode. As his development producer Tohru Narihiro said, "lunatic is beyond me".

And for that, @Aqueous, you shall pay dearly from Nintendo's legal team. But seriously, enjoy the game you lucky guy.

@theblackdragon Indeed, you're right. I just wanted to give my experience with the past. But you're right, it's really not a confirmation on whether it does or not. Your welcome in anycase.

Glad to hear about the amount of save slots from someone in the know. Thanks Jon.

Would want one of these, but I've already gotten my DJ-Pon-3 wallet, so I'm set.

A good review Jon. Pretty much all the bases were covered, and it was interesting to read. I'll be getting this in do time, loved all the previous games in the series.

@theblackdragon It should have multiple slots. Every Fire Emblem game I've played that is portable has at least 2, so you should be fine in that regard. Hope you enjoy it.

Ballon Fight for me. 30 cents is a real steal for that one. I may look into some other downloads later.

Interesting article.

I for one am extremely happy with this new initiative, especially since I'll have to pay a fee any was to play my previous purchases on my Wii U. Still think it's a silly idea, but I guess it's better than it could have been.