Don't complain that the game is short... I had to play through it at least 3 times. I think it was 4. I don't do that often. Have you actually seen everything in the game? Gotten all the weapons? Beat the REAL final boss? Seen the best ending? Found all the easter eggs?

No way I'm supporting destruction of out-of-production Nintendo game goods.

Please don't call a game "hardcore" because it has realistic-style graphics. lol.

@LordJumpMad Have you played Metroid Prime Pinball?

One I haven't seen anyone mention yet: Advance Guardian Heroes. That game is crazy.

This reminds me... Nintendo should make a sequel to Metroid Prime Pinball for the 3DS. Nobody would buy it but me, and it would be GLORIOUS! Just like the original.

Might as well post this here.
http://www.facebook.com/GetMeOffTheMoon

The Kirby series is ridiculously creative. I haven't played this, but I can say with some certainty that if you want to play something not quite like anything you've played before, this will do it for you.

@2 Actually, that's "WiiSUKH."

Honestly, announcing two consecutive games in a series for the same console at the same time is really dumb. LoL.

People will find something to complain about with this game. Trust me.

If NOE didn't have to translate everything 5 times over you wouldn't have this problem. Whose fault is it that Europe speaks like 80% of the worlds languages?

I have to say, you guys are really lucky that no other website showed up to review all those VC/WiiWare games.

Well, this is very cool. But why only 2 weeks?

Guys, Pilotwings and StarFox are very different from this lol.

The 3DS library is going to seem a lot more robust by the end of the year, that's for sure.

@V8_Ninja It IS released, it's just not finished.

Eh, third parties just suck in general when it comes to Nintendo consoles. Either they won't even try to do something interesting and do the same old generic controls and game features or they'll find some lousy way to use gyro controls that unnecessarily fudges up the gameplay and make that the main selling point.

"Nintendo fans often beg for new experiences, but ignore games like Steel Diver and send Ocarina of Time 3D to the top of the charts"

SUP SON??

As long as Nintendo remains in the hardware business it's just such a ridiculously BAD idea to put ANY resources into development for hardware they aren't making themselves. I can't express how stupid that would be. I was pretty annoyed when that story popped up about the investor encouraging everyone to sell their Nintendo stock because Nintendo wasn't making a stupid move like that.

I know there are some good games on smartphone platforms, and if I happened to own one I would buy and play some of them, but I hate the way the iPhone and similar devices have effected the industry. I'm not a purest and I'm all for new experiences, but the gameplay standard set by these devices is largely a very clear step back for gaming.

Nintendo brought casuals and non-gamers further into the "core" market with the DS and Wii consoles, and now it seems almost as if smartphones are taking the core gamers out into the casual market.

@Koops3: I think you missed this line...
"However, I believe my responsibility is not to short term profits, but to Nintendo's mid and long term competitive strength."

Comical running animation FTW.

@Neram: JRPG means Japanese style RPG. There's a distinctive difference between Japanese and Western style RPGs, and a western developer could make a JRPG (although certain people might make a big deal about it). What you're saying is almost exactly like saying that "anime" shouldn't be called "anime," it should just be called "cartoons."

@32 That's the spirit!

Haters gonna hate. :]

The best thing about this whole drama thing going on here is that it's all about exactly one thing, whether it's stated or not: realistic-style games with guns in them.

Heaven forbid you enjoy a game that's a little bit different.

YES! This thing is going to look sexy like bubblegum lip gloss. I TOTALLY want one.

@17 I wouldn't say it's not good. Getting it right is a lot better than getting it early. And yet it's still early in the console's overall life. I was definitely excited about this game since they announced it but I didn't want them to mess it up either. This delay again renews my hope that they're doing what's necessary to make this a great game.

It's because you're WEIRD Europe. ;D

The art style looks great. The way I think of it is that it's an "Excitebike platformer."

Comparing it with Angry Birds doesn't do much to get me excited about this game.

Man I want my lip gloss pink 3DS.

@Ren: "I'm a little dissapointed in the lack of outrage from NL"

Argh. Seriously? Just no.
Nintendo Life staffers, your words are refreshing after putting up with the incredible amount of complaining over this.

I just put down my 3DS after playing a bit. I have average-sized adult hands, and the thing is too small and rectangular...

Also, it's not really Nintendo's fault that there aren't many games. What have third parties released since the end of the launch window? RE Mercenaries. That's it.

If you don't want it then don't buy it.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

I cannot make sense of the screenshots.

This would have made sense in Summer.

Jeeze what the heck... I've played, enjoyed and beaten some of the hardest games out there. It's been quite a while since I played it last but I could never get past like the fourth dungeon or something in the first game. The second game I didn't get very far at all. I didn't just give up after a few minutes. I died so many times. How can you guys act like these games are child's play?

How is this, of all things, possibly worth complaining about?

Obviously those who've already downloaded everything have no need of the tool regardless of whether it was released 6 months ago or next year.

Use your heads guys seriously...

@Play4Bingo: I'm guessing you haven't been keeping track of Sonic's various escapades in recent years.

Hey, what happened to everyone swearing this game will suck because they didn't like the way the graphics looked?

@crazyj2312: You decided $250 was worth it to you; nobody made you buy it. I paid the same price. Everyone knows that a revised 3DS will come out someday, as it has been with every Nintendo portable ever released. Nintendo continues to improve upon their products and you guys continue to complain.

Hahaha you guys are all SOOO DRAMATIC. It does look a bit weird and bulky (there is a good chance it's not a final design). But come on, why is an extra pad and buttons a bad thing? Nintendo augments their design with new features and all I hear is WHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE.

"They should have had this in the first place." Perhaps so, but this is the next best thing. If Nintendo didn't do this, you would all still be whining about the lack of a second stick and extra shoulder buttons. #neversatisfied

"to dismiss this title as a lazy port would be a grave mistake."
Thank you for writing this. Some people will just never be satisfied.

I already have all the Genesis games so I really don't see the appeal here.

Metroid: inspired by Aliens
Aliens Infestation: inspired by Metroid

Nintendo owns the rights to about 300 different IPs/franchises. It's foolish to think they could satisfy fans of all of them on a regular basis.

Punch Out!! will make a terrific 3D Classics title!

You dislike Other: M because Samus looks slightly different? Okay.

Human females tend to have wider hips than shoulders after puberty, and about 99.5% of these Asian figurines of female characters are obviously sexualized. It's really not anything to talk about regarding this specific figure.