This really isn't much of a U-turn, Damien. Maybe you should come up with a more accurate article tagline?

@citizenerased I assume that the idea behind the logo was a lightbulb (see the bulb-esque shape, the twirled wire, & the circuit w/ the bulb's base), but from how it's designed it has a striking similarity to a pacifier.

It's slightly disappointing that the logo for iDeame looks like a pacifier, but otherwise this is great. More independent game developers is never a bad thing.

I would be curious to hear what Adrian Covert's opinion on the Gamecube is, as compared to other Nintendo consoles the Gamecube is the least popular yet followed the most trends.

Confronting the actual issue, I think that Covert has some points...but also fails to acknowledge others. For example, Covert makes the point that Nintendo has been hypocritical in supporting a "Gameplay Over Graphics" stance by ignoring independent developers. However, if the rumors are true (and the evidence points more towards fact than fiction), Nintendo has been handing out free Wii U development kits to independent developers for a while now. There is also a throwaway comment about how Sony and Microsoft are attempting to create computers out their consoles, something I don't think many video game players actually care about as they probably already have access to a functioning computer. And if Covert was trying to say that MS and Sony are creating communities with their consoles while Nintendo is not, I would like to point the man to Miiverse, by far the most interesting and (from what I can tell) non-hostile system-wide community.

@Melkaticox At first, I that you suggested 'Super Dubai Land', which gave me very odd mental images.

While I'm all for the name change, Ubisoft is NOT "just like any small business." Otherwise, carry on, universe.

I'll admit, it's pretty cool how Nintendo was able to create a system-wide community that isn't solely defined by how annoying/aggravating it is.

@MadAussieBloke If so, then it wasn't a very good joke. It's pretty well established that Gearbox makes Borderlands and Violition makes Saints Row. And if you're commenting on the similarity of those two game series...well, you need to do some research.

On Topic: While I probably wouldn't do this, I completely understand why someone else would. Sega has been passing off alpha images and videos as the real product and it can be extremely aggravating to be so blatantly lied to.

...I honestly have no idea how to react to this news. I've seen no indication of what Iwata would do differently than Reggie and what that would mean for Nintendo purchasers.

The more options the better. As long as the game makes clear that the default options are true to the series's tradition, then I don't see how anyone could be hugely upset over this.

And the world rejoiced. Good job, Nintendo.

While the prototype does look neat, I don't see much of a reason as to why Inafune would want this to be a Megaman game. I understand that while Inafune has been trying to make Megaman more edgier, a complete genre shift seems slightly out-of-place.

I don't know why, but the review just wants me to play the game even more. That great pixel art doesn't deter me either. I'm sorry?

On the bright side, I guess this means that Nintendo is exceeding expectations? I mean, look at something like the new Tomb Raider; apparently shipping around 3.5 million within the first week wasn't good enough to be considered a success. If the demand exceeds the stock then Nintendo must be doing something right, even if that conclusion comes only with twisting some logic.

Good for Ubisoft. If the series keeps selling and Ubisoft doesn't homogenize the series (which it hasn't yet), I'm all for yearly entries.

The more games the better.

If this means that both consoles get to exist, then this is great. If this is a "Two Enter, One Leaves" scenario, then count me out.

Considering that the big buzz around the Wii U is the whole asynchronous multiplayer, I'm betting that Square Enix will be showing off another Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles game. Assuming that the multiplayer would be the center focus, it would also be a good fit for a PAX-like environment. Then again, the Japanese have never cared for Western game events besides E3, so there's a good chance that it's a port of an older game/a game that has already been announced.

Looking at the comments again, almost everyone's reaction is ridiculous. Let's just chill, guys; This is (mostly) Michael Pachter being Michael Pachter. If you don't agree with his opinion, then it's best just to post "I disagree, here's some politely-presented reasons why..." and be done with it.

I love how Pachter is trying to predict innovation as if its a scientific equation.

While I think that the idea of "Online" single-player experiences has a lot offer and many ideas to explore (see; the Souls series and Journey), I just can't see every game abandoning an offline single-player experience. Single-player games can offer many things that a multiplayer game or a connected single-player game can't.

@WaltzElf / @Bankai / @MyBoss : Yeah, the Souls games do online single-player experiences extremely well, but the idea that EVERY single-player enabled game should have an internet component to that lonely experience just seems a bit silly.

Honestly, at this moment I can pass on Destiny. Not only have I never felt sorry for not playing Halo games, but Destiny looks exactly like Halo...only it's not called Halo. The fact that Bungie/Activision has only shown in-game footage of Destiny and no actual gameplay doesn't sway my decision.

(As a side note, I love how "PC" is the first listed pre-order option when Bungie already stated that nobody plays FPS games on the PC anymore.)

...Well, that was unexpected. Good attempt at a save, Ubisoft. This also seems like a good way to gauge an install base and/or increase it.

Is this really news-worthy, Damien? This whole post just seems like you're trying to grab for more hits. You're literally reporting over the text of a Google advertisement.

Yeah...Nintendo really, really, really needs to get a multi-platform, universal account system together.

"NINTENDO IS DOOMED, I TELL YOU!!! DOOOOMED!!!"

Anyways, it's not a surprise that Mario 3D Land is doing extremely well in a country that loves its handhelds.

Nice to see Melee winning. Last I checked about the EVO 2013 donation drive, a My Little Pony fighting game was winning by bounds and leaps. Granted, a fighting game involving ponies at a competition where the average player can chain combos like a mother f---er would definitely grab my attention if only for the sheer surrealism, but I suspect that the people who watch EVO are more interested in games which have greater cult followings.

So they don't want to port the game simply because they would feel pressured to do something with the interface? No "The hardware is different and unnatural!" or "The publisher thinks it wouldn't sell!" or "We're too far into development to retro-fit support for another console!"? I'm sure most Wii U owners would be happy just to have a version of the game to play, let alone have their version contain some small extras.

Quite surprising, especially considering that Nintendo is probably the least forward-thinking (not an entirely bad remark) of the companies. I guess Nintendo has some high expectations of themselves and are living to those expectations.

Ooh...pretty...

If this happens to be less than the standard $60, I would gladly pick this up. Granted, I think Nintendo went a bit overboard with the bloom ("THERE MUST BE BLOOM ALL OF THE TIME FOREVER!!!" is the first thing that comes to me head), but Wind Waker is definitely deserving of an HD treatment out of all of the Zelda games.

I AM BUYING A WII U.

THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE.

Well, that's ONE way to both avoid and answer a question.

Delaying the 3DS version solely because they don't have their in-development PS Vita version ready? I honestly don't believe that. Also, wouldn't that be self-defeating? From a business standpoint, putting out the 3DS version and then announcing a PS Vita version would be more profitable as early adopters would have already bought the 3DS version.

Although it's sad to see exclusive content be on the edge of existing, if Frozenbyte feels it is right and better to focus on future projects than so be it. I really need to play Trine 2 and it was even on sale for a good price during the Steam Winter sale...

Although this looks neat, does this have anything to do with Nintendo? I understand that this product would be competing against the 3DS, butthe Playstation Vita is doing that right now and I didn't see any news of its announcement nor is news frequently reported about the device on this site.

Otherwise, I agree with @WaltzElf on this; this isn't going to sell because it's a premium device and there's no real name brand associated with it. Also, the device is running Android. While I have nothing against the OS, right now it is not an extremely well-supported OS when it comes to gaming, with even OSX getting more support.

Until I'm proven wrong, I'm just going to assume that this means Game Freak is working on another duo of Pokemon titles of the tried and true formula.

I would assume that Kojima Productions nor Platinum Games want to play around with the different architecture of the Wii U, which is why they don't have any plans for a Wii U version of Rising.

It really makes me sad that many people think that mental issues and horrible acts can all be traced back to one thing. Life is so much more complicated than what those individuals want people to believe.

...Wait, there was an actual game called Gun.Smoke? What was it, a steam-punk version of .HACK?

A Bit More OT: As it appears that indie developers are having no problems working with Nintendo (see; creators of Unepic, Frozenbyte, Broken Rules, literally any Wii U independent developer), it doesn't surprise me that Nintendo would work well enough with Capcom to gain their support, at least for an arcade collection.

I look at the problem this way; right now, I can buy a 500GB Western Digital harddrive, which would be completely compatible with the Wii U, for a small $50 US while Microsoft is still offering ~$120 US for an official 250GB Xbox 360 harddrive.

Considering the nature of Animal Crossing, I'm not surprised that digital sales have been surprisingly large. AC was always a game that was meant to be played in 5-20 minutes bursts daily, so being able to boot up the game whenever without carrying a physical cart around is a nice extra that I can see many video game players being enticed by.

Love the idea of a single-account purchase allowing multiple accounts to play the game instead of just the individual account that bought the game. That, to me, is how game downloads should be done. Moving on, 12 accounts is a hefty amount, so that should fit everybody in a family.

@shinpichu Try Guild Wars 2. It's an MMO with a unique partying system (AKA a whole server is a party) and there is no subscription fee. Granted, it's a PC only title, so that may factor into your decision.

A Little More OT: I can actually see WOW working on the Wii U. Granted, if Nintendo allowed Blizzard to use their own servers, WOW on the Wii U could be a very real possibility.

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Thank you, Treasure. I am ready to be blessed with another glorious shooter of yours. If it's another Sin & Punishment title, I will have to fly to Japan and hug ever employee.

WAIT NEW SUPER MARIO BROS U HAS INKLINGS OF SUPER MARIO WORLD?!?!

...Now I NEED to be a Wii U!

Considering that the clone is being given away for free, I can't really be angered by this.

I guess that's a shame...sort-of. As I refuse to let random strangers hear my horrendous voice and I almost automatically mute everyone else, I honestly couldn't care less about built-in voice-chat. While the feature is very useful in MMOs and party-oriented games, I highly doubt we'll see many of those games on the Wii U. (Yes, I know about Monster Hunter.)

Also, this an article from Kotaku. I'll just let that comment sit there.

We can't apply adjectives to any Nintendo characters? Well that sucks...

At least we can give them all shotguns!

Not to be overly critical, but 100% more of something that didn't exist is still nothing.

EDIT: Ergo, if Warren Spector was not in the previous trailer, then he would still be absent from this new trailer if it had 100% more of him.

@shinpichu From a technical standpoint, yes, emulators and the act of emulation are not illegal. However, acquiring ROMs from third parties who have no association with Nintendo or do not in fact own the game content in the ROM is quite illegal. Yes, there is the possibility that the company dumped the game cartridges and created their own ROMs, but I honestly can't see anyone going to that length when there are over thousands of already-dumped Starfox 64 ROMs floating around the internet.

As for my opinion? This is cool, but then again it's Android. When I think of gaming, the last platform I think of is Android. Sure, there may be some really good Android games, but being based off of Linux means that a large chunk of all video games are unplayable on the OS. Heck, Linux is just now getting Steam support, so I don't expect Android to go anywhere in terms of the gaming sphere.