I forgot how ugly the N64 controller was.

The GameCube controller would've been perfect if you didn't have to choose between wireless and rumble, but as it stands it's still the best Nintendo has ever produced.

The Wii Remote and Nunchuk have vast potential (as explained in the article) that wasn't fully tapped into with the Wii, imo, so here's hoping the Wii U gives them the chance to reach their full potential. The Classic Controller fills the void the lack of dual sticks on the traditional set-up left, for the most part, but the lack of wireless hurts it.

The Wii U controller seems great so far, except for the lack of rear-facing camera--c'mon, Nintendo, that can't cost too much to tack on--but overall it's pretty much the best of all worlds. I mean, seriously, it has a touchscreen in the middle! Tell me the Wii U doesn't automatically have the most versatile control options ever seen in gaming.

387 DSi units were bought last week. Lol.

It's Jason Rohrer, so that means I'll be getting this.

I can see now that is too good for Phil.

I am just a soldier doing my duty. salutes

But anyway, you forgot the "url=" part for Descent, and they confirmed that NightSky WiiWare was canceled a while ago.

"To play, you tap the target you wish to hit. You should aim a bit ahead of where your target is moving, which is probably common sense to anybody who's ever encountered a moving object in their lifetime, but since that's all the game has to offer in terms of strategy we thought it was worth pointing out."

"There is also a section called Challenges, which sees you trying to achieve a particular score or other condition on each of the five games. The bars are set quite low here and we cleared them all the first time we tried. Our reward for doing so? Nothing, unless you count never having to play Chuck E. Cheese's Arcade Room again.
And we do."

I was reading this review while eating lunch, and twice I stopped to read these quotes aloud. These are great bits of comedic writing, Phil. Cheers.

Online multiplayer is what seals the deal for me. I hope you know that, other developers.

SAKURAIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!

Love how Klonoa was running slower than everyone else.

Props for Cave Story, Braid, and VVVVVV for a half second.

This sort of looks like the best game ever. And dang it, now I want a Wii U!

I really need to get the first one...

They're getting there...very slowly. If they keep going at this same rate, though, I'm afraid they'll never catch up to the competition.

Exciting times, people.

Block Factory looks atrocious.

Nintendo Power is having all of the best exclusives lately. This, Cave Story 3DS on the eShop, and new RCR crossover characters to name a few.

Komic you're so lucky to have NP may already.

Also, tell us what the RCR characters are please.

@zipmon Aran is a type of sweater, right? I didn't know that until I Googled the tagline.

I like the second-to-last paragraph's point. Excite.

@RYBlast No, Super Mario Sunshine is amazing.

And to clarify, who am I kidding: I know I'll be buying this game at some point. It may not excite me...at all, but I'm sure it will be great.

This is the second time this week I've been disappointed with a new Mario announcement. Before this week I had never been disappointed with a new Mario announcement.

Might turn out to be awesome, but that won't stop me from remaining extremely skeptical.

Despite the freezing issues I had with it, MDK2 on WiiWare was a superb game. There's no way that the developer didn't deserve to get paid anything for their work. Regarding Trent Oster's statements, however, I would never rule out working with a company EVER again because of one bad experience.

Best tagline ever. And yeah, I'll stick to RUNNER on my 3DS.

The PC version is $10 normally, so I would assume that Nicalis will probably price it around $8, like VVVVVV. I hope they don't charge any more than $8.

I hope this developer keeps developing for Nintendo systems.

If only I could vote and lived in France.

...IS THAT ZELDA MUSIC?!

Sadly this discussion is more well-reasoned and intelligent than what I've seen regarding this topic on the rest of the Internet.
_{hint: that's not saying much}

NightSky is the best. Well not as good as VVVVVV and Cave Story, but still better than the majority of everything on Nintendo platforms.

A shame since their port of MDK2 was great.

Also, I checked out his Twitter and he said, "The Wii is a toy, not a console."

June 5th, you say?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he'll be unlockable. Also playable are Unkle Dill, CommandgirlVideo, a carrot-like thing, and Whetfart Cheeseburger, whatever that is. They're really going off the deep end with these guys.

Angry Commenters!

@Link_Belmont Doubt it, unless you're suggesting that as a feature of the Wii U version, which might be cool. The option to play as Retro CV has been confirmed though.

@GazPlant If you read PushSquare's interview with the developers, this isn't really a BIT.TRIP game. Part of me wonders if they would've been better off without CV and that universe, and just used the new characters they've come up with. Not that I would want that, but it might help to differentiate from the original.

Gaah if this comes to Wii U I will have a harder time not buying a Wii U. Decisions, decisions...

wiiu@gaijingames.com exists? Well, that would be a waste of an email address if it didn't come to Wii U.

I suggested that on the bottom screen they have Unkle Dill giving the player moral support.

@NintyKing Nope, they've been replaced with cannon mini-games. Less rewarding, but they take less time and provide more instant gratification.

@skywake Agreed. That would actually be a huge advantage over the PS3 version for me.

I love this game.

Yes! Marth is awesome! DLC is awesome! Yes!

Wow, everyone in Europe really does use the word "scheme" in a positive way.

Nostalgia is a force to be reckoned with. For this reason the Sunshine era will always be the best for me even though Super Mario Sunshine was the only Mario game that came out in the Sunshine era.

Cool beans, panda.

Also, why does the "@jonwahlgren" hyperlink also go to his profile, instead of his Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/jonwahlgren)? I understand that he lists that as his website, but still...

EDIT: Maybe because that's what the site does to "@something", ha ha.

Jon, will you have time to do non-Nintendo related stuff there? If so, please check out Runner2 in the Indie Mega Booth for me.

Gonna go play some GoldenEye 64 now. Thanks.

@brandonbwii Arc Style still doesn't get a second glance, from me at least.

The 3DS almost had 10 times the sales of the PS Vita last week.

@James There are much better games than Super Mario Galaxy currently on the 3DS. #MyOpinion

@pikmaniac Definitely no.

My thoughts exactly.

I have to agree with all of the people saying Pushmo shouldn't be that high up. It's a very entertaining puzzler, but the reward factor pales in comparison to more intense and demanding games.

Yeah I was kind of expecting something more in-depth, too.

Also the official website has about as much info on weapons: http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising/explore-the-game/#equipment

Even larger:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7057/7018296821_d2b0ac5104_o.jpg

@VintageBoy That link didn't work for me.

I was about to come in here and say "This is the best thing that Nintendo Life has ever posted." And it still is, just in a more ironic way.

"My Top 6:
1. Bit.Trip Beat
2. Bit.Trip Core
3. Bit.Trip Void
4. Bit.Trip RUNNERRRR
5. Bit.Trip Fate
6. Bit.Trip Flux"
A zerker after my own heart.

But my real Top 12 would go a little somethin' like this:

1. Kid Icarus: Uprising
2. Super Mario 3D Land
3. Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
4. BIT.TRIP SAGA
5. Mutant Mudds
6. VVVVVV
7. Star Fox 64 3D
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
9. Pushmo
10. Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
11. 3D Classics: Kid Icarus
7,777,777. Mario Kart 7