I always liked Michael Biehn. He's at his best in The Abyss, if you ask me.

I agree with the other posts here. I've played many games considered violent by others and I have yet to slash a friend's throat with a knife.

On a somewhat related note, the moderation on Miiverse seems a bit over the top to me. I posted a comment the other day on the Lego City forum. I posted an in-game photo with a joke comment that included the F word, which I self-censored, starring out all the letters save the F. I knew this might fall afoul of Miiverse policy and sure enough my comment was removed. I realize Miiverse is meant to be very family friendly and I don't want it to be full of idiots calling names and whatnot, but I would love an option to have an 18+ setting that limits the moderation of comments to at least allow the occasional curse word.

@aaronsullivan Cool, thanks. I was hoping that was the case. All the more impressive.

These are all awesome in their own way. I'm no artist. I can hardly draw a stick man, but I still keep wondering how people manage to make these amazing drawings on Miiverse. Are they all actually hand drawn or are people using some kind of artists' trick to get the job done? Just curious.

Lego City Undercover is taking all my gaming time lately. Great fun and pretty funny at times as well. Thinking of downloading Scribblenauts Unlimited as well.

Interesting concept. I'll look out for more info.

I think I'll pick up Nano Assault Neo right now. It looks like a fun game.

Considering how much fun this challenges app is, I think the full game will still do quite well. I was on the fence after RayGate, but I'll definitely be getting it on or near launch after this sampling.

I don't think children are less intelligent. It's just that gaming has evolved. Fortunately, at least from my perspective, it looks like nostalgia for days gone by from gamers who grew up in the '70s and '80s is causing the pendulum to swinging back in that direction as indie games are becoming increasingly popular.

If they maintain the rather small character limit on posts, which certainly needs to be increased, they definitely need some kind of hash tag system like Twitter. They should at least increase to 144 so with the upcoming mobile app it will be possible to cross post on Twitter.

@P184 I agree. Those are all good ideas.

It's the first game I bought and the first game I finished on the system. Great game and well worth every penny.

I'm looking forward to this one. I love the retro design and the game looks great. Here's to hoping it plays great as well.

@Mk_II I think that's a spot on observation. Two very stubborn companies.

This looks great. It's been a while since I've played anything by Square, but I'll definitely check this out.

This looks great. Is there a release date window yet?

I'm planning to buy it in the next week or so. That sales threshold is just absurd though. Why would that exist? Nintendo is clearing these games for sale on their service, so why would they screw over developers like that? It just sounds douchey.

Nintendo: We'll sell your game to our customers and keep all the money.
Dev: Uh, that sounds like a terrible deal.
Nintendo: But if everyone buys it, we'll toss you a bone.
Dev: Umm...

Glad they changed things up for the Wii U, but seriously, that is just a stupid, stupid idea.

I forgot this was on WiiWare. I've only played on PC. Would be great if it came out on Wii U VC, but I might just pick it up on WiiWare.

Nice. Definitely gonna get this on day 1.

I have no doubt that these recycling programs are outsourced to other companies and that these companies "recycle" these products in more ways than one. I imagine somewhere along the line someone will salvage ROB and save him from a most terrible fate. I hope this guy doesn't have to commit a crime to accomplish his goal. That would suck for him.

iOS and Android are great for certain types of games, but virtual buttons just stink. I've yet to meet a virtual button setup that worked well. My fingers invariably end up moving off the buttons at crucial moments and it's not fun to be constantly concerned about that. Super Crate Box, I think that's the name, is an excellent example. Fun little game. Basically like single-player original Mario Bros. but with guns. Virtual buttons drove me away.

Other than Nintendo Land, which came with the system, I only have downloaded games. I think I'll stick to it, as long as the sales keep coming. I bought Sonic Racing because it was only 40 bone and I picked up AC3 during the Ubisoft sale. The Premium discount adds more incentive. I don't really buy many games, so this is a good system for me. And if I want something that I think might not be very good or received mixed reviews, I'll buy a used physical copy.

That's pretty sweet.

I'm not sure about the whole Kickstarter craze, but the game looks great.

I've not played any of the ME games. I'll probably get this at some point, but the high price relative to the trilogy packs on the other systems makes it feel like a poor deal. When it hits $25-30, I'll probably take the plunge. Hopefully a downloadable version will show up.

This should be fun. Looking forward to it.

I remember hours and hours of playing 1942 on the NES. 1943 was even better. It's been years since I've played either. If they showed up on the Wii U, I would definitely pick them up, but no plans to buy a 3DS at present.

I'm currently downloading AC3, which is a beast at 17gb. This will be my first venture into the series. If I like it, I'll definitely pick up the DLC.

@indienapolis I'm in the same boat on off-screen play. I enjoy playing off-screen and if I'm in another room, the minor convenience of not having to switch discs is pretty awesome. And with the discount from the deluxe promotion, AC3 is a few bucks cheaper as a download than it is on Amazon. That makes it worth it as a download for me.

I may buy AC3. With the Deluxe Digital Promotion, it's now cheaper than on Amazon by a few dollars. Or I could just wait until Amazon lowers the price again.

I hope no one was surprised by this.

Yeah, this is surprisingly fun, being able to turn about with the gamepad to view a location. Good use of the hardware.

Are there still people who haven't played this?

There you go. That's the way to do DLC.

It got such bad press that I was unlikely to buy anyway. Could have been fun to pick up in the bargain bin at some point, but oh well. Maybe they'll actually try to fix it and then release on Wii U later or maybe release as download-only to avoid being stuck with thousands of unsold physical copies.

That's a shame. I would have bought this if the reviews weren't so terrible.

I hope this works out. I definitely want to support these developers.

I downloaded this after playing one course on the demo. Great fun.

@PinkSpider The article says the Wii U version is being done by Vicarious Visions, like the PS3 and 360 versions. It's the Wii version that is getting the Beenox treatment.

I did my part. I just played the demo and one course was all it took. I immediately downloaded the full game. It's cheaper through the eShop with the Deluxe Promotion than it is on Amazon. Easy decision.

This just went from THE Wii U game to get in February to a lesser title among many in the fall. Odd decision.

Yeah, I'll probably buy this soon while I wait for Mario Kart.

I actually think this is pretty cool. I often use Google Maps at home, but this seems more like a touring/learning tool than a mapping tool. Based on that video, it looks like they're pushing the whole 360 degree view feature, which I think is pretty cool. Never been to Notre Dame? Never been to the pyramids in Giza? This looks like a very cool way to tour them from your home.

I will definitely be buying this. I've heard nothing but good things about it. The fact that it looks like Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger certainly helps.

It's hard to justify buying retail download titles at full price. There are several I would consider, like Mario titles, because I would likely keep them forever anyway, but at full price and no ability to lend the game to family/friends, I don't see myself taking that route too often. If Nintendo gave me more incentive, I would definitely switch over to retail downloads and which would probably mean fewer used games as well.

As far as download only games, I have no problem buying.

@bluecat It's priced below manufacturing cost. They've said they're selling each unit at a loss.

It's not time for a price cut and good to hear that from Iwata. Knowing a price cut is not forthcoming might spur those fence sitters to just pony up and buy it.

He is the president after all. If he doesn't understand how the market is changing and how to capitalize on that, then it might make sense for him to move on. I'm not saying I want this to happen, and we can't assume his replacement would do any better, but presidents are supposed to have the vision and know-how to perform successfully. I personally think things will start to turn around in the next few months, but all the delays are not helping.

Sounds delightful.

The cost to 'upgrade' VC games reminds of when iTunes started selling DRM-free music tracks. You were able to upgrade songs you previously bought from them for a small-ish fee. Unfortunately I have a lot of VC titles. Upgrading all of them will cost me a pretty penny.