I play on Nintendo consoles exclusively. I was perfectly happy to own a Wii & DS last gen, and also happy to just have a Wii U & 3DS. I've never had droughts with Nintendo consoles as I replay many games all the time.

So there, tell me I need PS4/Xbore now, because I don't. The last non-Nintendo console I had was the oh-so-critically acclaimed PS2, which bore me to death with its library; in fact, I think I had only about five games for it, mostly using it as a DVD player. So there is absolutely no reason for me to get a different company's console.

@HeatBombastic Ubi does have some good games, but the fact they had all those crappy games like Babyz, Horsez, etc., along with horrible licensed games like Avatar and also the millions of Raving Rabbids games, just ruined their image for me, although I agree Rayman's good. They also rehash Assasin's GREED far too much. I know many people disagree w/me, but Ubi has been pretty mediocre to me recently.

"Nintendo are" just annoys me. Sorry, I know it's common UK English, but I see no way how a single company can be a plural even if it consisted of millions of people. You might just as well say "The world are," etc. Just my poisonal preference, though, so don't y'all get upset, now.

Anyway, EA sucks rectum, big time. They occasionally have a few gems among the turds, but usually their quality is even worse than Ubisoft's (a miracle, I know, considering how terrible Ubi is). I hope their revenue drops big time because of this "exclusion crisis." Maybe then they'll see how childishly biased they are. Personally, I don't need EA's (a.k.a Evil Airplaneholes') "games" AT ALL, so good riddance.

I was gonna get it on the eShop anyway, so this news doesn't bother me. I'm pretty hyped up to see another Ace Attorney, particularly since it's the REAL fifth game.

For me, the only flaws of this game are the short length and the awkward placement of the magnet beam (which means you can never play the stages in a completely random order unless you replay Elec man's stage). Also, Ice man is unfairly hard without Elec man's weapon.

I think a 7/10 is an appropriate score. It doesn't mean the game's bad; it's just a bit more unpolished than the others. Still, it's a very enjoyable experience in overall.

No thanks, this doesn't look very appealing to me. I don't think the Mega Man universes are suited for FPS gameplay. Besides, this looks far too realistic and gritty, too different from what Mega Man's supposed to be. Just look at X in the videos: he's not supposed to look like a generic space marine.

Mega Man in general is more about platforming, not solely shooting stuff. And anyway, we have FAR too many FPSs already, no need to turn Mega Man into one.

Thank God this ain't MercurySteam, though. That would equal instant reboot + GOW gameplay+ no classic Mega Man music EVER + spitting in the faces of the original creators.

I've pretty much gone exclusively digital. I don't mind about the price and am not so interested in having the game cases, plus I love the convenience of always having the game on my system.

I still respect the people who prefer physical media, though, as long as their reason isn't "The big evil Nintendo wants to take mah games away eventually!"

If they had something like Uprising, where you got tons of extra stuff with the game, I might still get a physical copy. Otherwise, it's "viva eShop!" for me!

This Fish can go back and to swim in the sea of Philt where he came from. Next, he's probably like "I don't want to play Mario on a Nintendo console! Bring it to the almighty Vita!"

Seriously, when did having a second screen become a negative thing? It makes games that have maps (DS Castlevanias) much more enjoyable, and there's the occasional title that cleverly uses it. Even when the second screen doesn't serve an "OMG-groundbreaking!" purpose, it's not like it somehow hurts you with its presence. And the clamshell design pwns: no more scratches (well, less scratches than GB/GBC/GBA/PSP/Vita + pocket/bag/air, anyway).

So you can take your Fez and stuff it up your gills, Phil. Meanwhile, I've got bigger Fish to fry and better games to play.

MercurySteam seems to have little respect for these franchises, always talking about rebooting them instead of, I dunno, actually making a real SEQUEL, for God's sake! Unrestricted, infinite creative freedom and removing themselves from an already established canon seem to be MercurySteam's two most important principles.

I shudder to think how it would sound like if Dave Cox was a big fan of Zelda or Pokémon: "There's so much we could do with Zelda or Pokémon! I can't wait to get my hands on these series, scrapping the established timeline and all the existing Pokémon, and making a game that is awesome because it spits on the legacy of the series! Those previous entries were so bland! Here comes our innovative GOW clone that also disregards all the classic themes because they don't fit with our vision of what is REAL music"

Maybe I went a bit overboard with the last bit, but my point still stands: MercurySteam has a rebooting fetish.

This is a pretty meh game, more like 5/10. It's too short, FAR too repetitive, and just doesn't have the charm of Banjo-Kazooie or Tooie. I've cleared this game twice, but don't think I can take a third time of this torture...

Oh geez, just change the title to something like "Games in long-running series that have divided gamers." Only ONE game in this article (Castlevania) is a reboot. A reboot is when the story, events, etc. are reset and you're told that none of the stuff you experienced earlier happened in this installment.

I understand that you're applying the term "reboot" VERY liberally, but I'm afraid Nintendolife doesn't get to "reboot" the English language and redefine already existing words, at least not yet.

I think the article itself is well-written and top-notch, but I stand by my criticism of the title. Moreover, inaccurate titles can be considered bad journalism, as they mislead the reader. Don't let it happen again, Nintendolife.

Only one word: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

You forgot to add Wario Land 3 on the 3DS VC section! It is coming this week, here's the proof: http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Search/Search-299117.html?q=&faf=GAME&gst=3ds_virtualconsole

Please add this to the article!

So, if your Wii U breaks, will Nintendo transfer your account into a new device, or will they be like "Sorry, tough luck!" I'm assuming they will, in which case there isn't any problem with the "account tied to your console" thing, but if there are any instances where Nintendo can refuse returning your account, the whole account system becomes really worthless.

Hope the European title stays the same and won't be something like Animal Crossing: Let's Try Out New Things.

I've never had to blow on my N64 cartridges and they work just perfectly.

@ Bass_X0

Finally someone who thinks the same way as I do! While everyone has gotten used to the name "Mario Bros." over the years, the fact still stands that IRL, this kind of a naming convention would be ridiculous. I certainly think my sis would punch me in the face if I ever suggested that we should collectively refer to ourselves as the "Sammy Siblings" .

This information confirms that either Mario's some kinda egotist or Luigi has some serious self-esteem issues and wants to hide behind his brother's name. Seriously though, speaking of Miyamoto vs. proper grammar made me think: could it be possible that when the Japanese creators came up with the title "Mario Bros." they thought it sounded catchy, and didn't think too hard about the grammatical use of "brothers" in English? This might also explain why the names "Mario Mario" and "Luigi Mario" only appeared in the American media: the writers of the TV shows and the movie naturally thought about the rules of English grammar and tried to put more meaning in the title "Mario Bros."

Remember, Donkey Kong also had a similar naming goof: Miyamoto thought "donkey" was a synonym for "stupid" and that's why he named DK as such. When the arcade game came to America, many confused players actually thought there was a typo and the game's name was supposed to be "Monkey Kong!"

@RupeeClock

There are plenty of import games on the Wii VC, and there's no rule of only releasing games that were originally released in a specific region. Otherwise I couldn't have played games like Final Fantasy 1,4, and 6, Startropics 2, and Super Mario RPG.

I couldn't even see the mistake myself, no matter how many times I read that screen. Had to read the comments to spot it. Damn you, internal spellchecker!

I have a feeling Month of Mario = Month of No New 3DS VC. No wonder they had an 8-bit Summer: it wasn't because of the drought in early 2012, it was because they were planning to have an August devoid of titles, and gave July double the VC instead.

Quick, someone hire me as an analyst. I'd do a much better job than Pachter-man!

@Bass_X0 Why wouldn't the first one be released? It was released in the Japanese 3DS VC, and since there shouldn't be anything controversial with The Sword of Hope, I'm betting it will be released elsewhere eventually. The only explanation I can figure for why the sequel is released first is that someone Kemco can't count to two.

As for your question, I'm willing to wait patiently for the first game, even if it won't come immediately, since I still have tons of games on my eShop watchlist that I'll likely get before TSOH2. Even if I downloaded the title right now, I wouldn't actually start playing it yet as I still have many unplayed Gameboy games downloaded on my system (Gargoyle's Quest, Bionic Commando, Mario's Picross, etc., etc.). Anyway, while I'm certainly interested in this title, I'm not dying to play it straight away, so waiting "ages" for the first game is absolutely no problem to me.

I'm interested in this, but I'll wait till they have the first game on the eShop. I'm still so puzzled about their decision to release the sequel first.

@StarDust Let him download it if he wants to. I'll also download it.

I really hope NSMBU will have a more diverse soundtrack. It's really sad if Nintendo really thinks that a Mario game with a new soundtrack that doesn't have those BWAHs in every theme doesn't sell.

I'm definitely gonna download as many titles as possible. In fact, I think I might just download most of my titles from now on. This article makes me hope Nintendo will improve its eShop servers, though, as it'll be annoying if the eShop keeps crashing whenever a major title is released. But I think they can handle it, and the eShop'll work just fine when NSMB2 is released worldwide.

Download for me for this game and probably most of the upcoming 3DS (and WiiU games), no matter how lengthy and good arguments the posters here make. First of all, I'm simply running out of room for physical game cases, and already have to cram them in different places, and downloads are gonna save me from that problem. Secondly, no more cartridge swapping needed, which sounds great to me. And also, I just like the idea of getting these games on download.

Definitely a win-win situation for me.

I love this game. For me, it's definitely the best GBC game, and one of the best games ever. While the first Wario Land was pretty fun, the sequel is even better and more creative! Even if the aspect of not dying might be a turn-off for some first, I recommend everyone to give it a try, as the immortality system and the more exploration and puzzle-based levels really grow on you after a while, and you start seeing the game for the masterpiece it is.

... Not just ONE of the best games, the best game EVER! 11/10! My childhood is this game (along with SMB DX and Pokémon).

YES! YEEESSSS!!! I love Wario Land 2! In fact, it's one of my favorite games of all time! I'm so glad I still have that extra €7 on my eshop account: I'll be on to this like a bear eating honey come Thursday! Can't wait to re-experience my childhood without having to manage with a GBC cart with a dead save battery!

Gonna download this game when I have enough funds on my eShop account. I think people are far too critical with Adventure.

I bet Nintendo of Europe will once again over-simplify the already simple title. Probably gonna be something like "Professor Layton and the Magical Mask", or even "Mask of Mysteries.“ Why can't they just keep the sme name?

Oh yeah, I also bet they've removed the 3D in the European version, since releasing an inferior version asap pleases the fans much more than getting the complete game.

Wohoo! With these folders, I could fit everything on the first page. Talk about convenient. I named all the folders so that none start with the same letter to avoid confusion. Sure, customization of the folders would of been nice, but currently I have no trouble remembering which folder contains what.

I don't mind that they kept the same graphical style (though I admit I wanted them to change it), but I'm growing weary of the title "New Super Mario Bros." which doesn't even make any sense anymore. How is it still NEW when this is the third installment? Plus, if they keep it up any longer, soon there will be more games titled "New Super Mario Bros." than just "Super Mario Bros." which would be just like if they had a Donkey Kong Country Returns 6, i.e. awkward.

I'm also hoping this game will have its own unique identity to make it feel like an actual NEW Super Mario Bros. instead of a "new 2D Mario that is a throwback to SMB1/SMB3/SMW. All the games up to SMW (except Lost Levels) tried to feel distinct from each other by having very different worlds and gameplay mechanics, along with having twists on the story. Then come the New Super Mario Bros. games, which seem to be more about forever reliving Mario's past experiences with some new power-ups, have the same story as the first SMB, along with worlds that are themed similarly to SMB3.

Ideally, this should have been a new numbered entry, or a game with a unique title (just like SMW/SML), and have a different story (Peach can still be kidnapped at some point like in SMB3, but the story should have something else too), with a setting just as different as Dinosaur World or Subcon, and new and wacky worlds that aren't similar (or only remotely similar) to any past worlds. Also throw in some new, never before seen gameplay mechanic (like flight in SMB3 and Yoshi in SMW) and possibly something else than a flagpole at the end of the stage. And finally, change the graphical style to something more unique, experimental, like Wind Waker and Skyward Sword did. A title with these elements would feel much fresher than another retro revival.

I'll still buy and enjoy this game, but I can't help but feel a bit bugged that they aren't trying anything totally new and wacky with the 2D Marios like they used to. Ideally, they should take more inspiration from the Super Mario Land games, which took a more far-out approach to the standard Mario formula. But unfortunately, it seems like we're stuck in an endless time loop of Mario's past adventures for now.

Concerning the game, I still don't know if I'll get it. I have to try out the demo first. At least I really enjoyed Crush3d on the basis of its demo.

Wario Land II ranks high in my personal "best games of all time" list, so I'm glad to see it coming. My GBC cart hasn't been used for a while, due to me being unable to enjoy playing games without a backlit screen (have I grown old) and the save battery seems to have died too, so I'm antsy to re-experience my childhood .

Yes, MM5 is finally here! I've been anxiously looking forward to this ever since it was released in the US last year, and have been saving an extra 500 points on my Wii Shop for ages just for this game, so Thursday can't come soon enough! Now I just hope the eventual MM6 & X2 will not have a year long delay between their US and EU releases.

Also interested in Dragon Crystal and Sonic Triple Trouble. I don't care if they've aged, as I have a high retro-tolerance: for me, getting to know these old games is a valuable experience! Never owned a Game Gear back in the day, so I'm also interested in seeing how these games play out compared to the Gameboy titles.

@Myx Dude, take a chill pill, calm down, and inhale and exhale for a few minutes. Nobody said you have to buy this "abandonware", but some of us actually enjoy having an easy access to old games without having to hunt down a gazillion different consoles and games on eBay. The eShop might not have retail games yet, but IMO it still offers some pretty good original content even for those who aren't interested in the VC games. But whatever, I know you're just gonna whine anyway, as your post seems incredibly trollish. U mad, bro?

StarTropics and its sequel are probably my favorite NES games, they were very well-crafted, witty, and really challenging. I loved all the dialog and the dungeons were very memorable. I would say both StarTropics 1 and 2 were equally great, and I don't get this talk of ST2 being inferior.

I've been dying for a StarTropics 3, but so far Nintendo hasn't released a third entry in this magnificent series, which could change with the Wii U, as the article noted. Whichever way the series would take on a new console doesn't really matter, as long as it provides that familiar StarTropics feeling. I can only hope Mike Jones gets his long-overdue third adventure.

Never thought I'd live to see the day! Maybe they'll even release MM5 and MMX soon. Then I can finally rest easy!

I don't even own an HD TV, so I don't care.

HD = overrated anyway

I've been waiting for MM5 for ages, and had almost abandoned all hope of seeing it in euro-land. This news makes me wanna yell "YES, YESSSS!" and dance around. Personally, I've enjoyed all the Megaman games on the VC, so I don't agree with the general opinion that post-Megaman 3 games are lackluster.

Split 4: Link beats the running man in OOT, which distorts the fabric of space and time. This causes everyone to become horribly disfigured, thus leading to the CD-i Zeldas...

The original Tetris? YYYYYYEEEEES, YEEEEEEES!!! I feel like I'm dreaming! Never thought this would actually happen, especially when everyone was saying how unlikely it would be. Now I'm confident they'll also release the original Pokémon games!

And thus, another game was available on ye olde eShoppe. Olaf-symbiote sighed, adding another game to his ever-growing liste of eShoppe games. “So many games, so little money" he said. "One day I'll be a beautiful butterfly, prospering and drinking the sweet nectar of these digital delights. That day shall cometh soon..."

It's a good thing they're releasing a VC and a 3DSWare game on the same week. It's always good to have more variety, even if Side Pocket sucks.

(You know what's sad? I'll still be getting Side Pocket eventually, 'cause I'm a sucker for GB games and gotta have them all

If they'll reveal Mario Kart 7 will only have local multiplayer, I'll go apes**t. If they do, remember, you heard it here first!

In all seriousness, I hope the new features will be worth it, particularly the Street Pass Plaza update, as I've finished the two games they've had ages ago.

Love this site

http://passid.ca/sammy

CatRAP= yo yo, nyan, yo yo, meow!

Anyway, gonna get this game eventually. Just need to save up for a prepaid card and get some other games first.

Unlike some others, I have no problems with the pace of the releases, as I'm getting almost every Game Boy game they'll have on the eShop. The amount of new content has grown nicely since my last purchases (in August).

LOL, I'm gonna get this with my next prepaid card (I'm serious).

Nintendo finally found a way to make the 3DS Phat as "phat" as the original DS Phat. Every time someone shows an image of the original DS, we all just laugh at its ugliness. The same will happen to the original 3DS. After six years, when we probably have a third 3DS revision, everyone will post pics of the original 3DS with this monstrosity, and we're all gonna have a good laugh.

Even when they announce the inevitable revision, I'll stick with my original model, just like I did with the DS Phat. It's not like all the future games will rely on this peripheral, so I'll just take it off when I'm playing games that don't support it. As long as it isn't as heavy as the DS Phat, I'm fine. I swear, that thing gave hand- and wrist cramps with its insane bulk...

I want this. I also have the free NES Open Tournament Golf. I downloaded Baseball for Game Boy. That's all.

I've noticed that recently NOE has become arrogant as hell: they delayed the prepaid cards, they've completely abandoned Wii's VC, they think they don't have to release more games for 3VC because we recently got the ambassador games, and they're apparently going to cut London Life from the next Layton. Now they've completely missed the point of this tool. The only thing NOE has done correctly recently is releasing many new games (Pokémon BW, OOT, Starfox) around the same time as they're released in the USA.

But releasing the games early is the only positive point for NOE. Otherwise, the European branch is a big, stinky pile of donkey doodoo. I'm astonished a single branch is so out of touch with the rest of the company and the customers and continues to do its own "thing" while Nintendo is doing its best to restore consumers' faith in the brand and 3DS. NOE's recent actions, like treating the potential eshop customers, who don't have credit cards, like morons has done far more damage to the Nintendo brand than NOA's recent localization policy.

The big guys at Nintendo (Iwata, etc.) really need to take more control of NOE and make them treat the Europeans better (in addition to firing the current suits at NOE and replacing them with COMPETENT people instead of these nitwits), because the longer NOE is allowed to constantly screw up its customers, the more damage they'll do to the sales and reputation of Nintendo's products in Europe.