... Okami ... sniff.
Personally,
1. Okami
2. Super Paper Mario
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2
4. Donkey Kong Country Returns
5. Kirby's Epic Yarn

Good luck with all your future endeavors, and thanks for doing your part in making this THE best site for all things Nintendo.

Congratulations!! You must be so excited. Good luck!

@Millenia: Why they didn't do a lot of things at E3 is beyond me

NSMBWii was meh for me, but I'll probably buy this one anyway. I can't seem to stop myself from spending money on Mario games.

Aww, taking notes

During the 3DS conference, I actually squealed when they were showing Paper Mario. Nice to know there's at least one franchise that keeps bringing out child-like excitement in me.

Probably Wii Fit U. I couldn't get into Pikmin, and I'm good with one NSMBWii.
Rayman Legends looks good though for those who like that kinda thing.

As much as people didn't like Super Paper Mario, I still enjoyed it more that the NSMB games. Although, I do hope this one is most like the first two as well.

"This single-player game lets other spectators watch the action on the TV and offer advice about how to pass the next obstacle."

As opposed to other single player games which don't allow spectators...

Best part of the conference, IMO.

Hey!! Wait Wait Wait, I just remembered something good! WiiU officially supports two Gamepads. That actually made me clap.

Still can't believe I waited a year for a couple seconds of extra Paper Mario footage though. Sigh.

Highlight for me - more Paper Mario footage. That is all.

Awwww, baby's first bedtime story I love it.

This is my biggest problem with Zelda. It's simply too long and I don't have the time. I tried Twilight Princess, Skyword Sword, and even bought Ocarina of Time 3DS, and I just couldn't get into them. Okami, on the other hand, I gladly spent 50+ hours on, and Xenoblade Chronicles I'm approaching 40 hours. So what's the difference? I really don't know exactly, they just managed to capture my interest.
However, that being said, I don't believe Nintendo should change their current Zelda formula if it's working so well for the fans of the series. I've found other titles that interest me, so I don't feel left out when everyone's raving about the new Zelda. It's just not for me.

My new hero.

I did borrow the first Sega/Sonic All-Stars Racing, and it wasn't bad. One step up from "this actually doesn't suck" to "Hey, this is kinda good". This looks even better, but unfortunately, I only need one good racing game.

10:00 am, just in time for my morning coffee break... of 15 minutes .

IMO, SMG 1&2 > NSMBWii. But I'm not much of a team player .

As a newbie to the JRPG genre, I have to say that all the things I love about Xenoblade Chronicles seem to be missing from this title, so I may pass (massive landscapes, plenty of side quests, no penalties for taking your time exploring, no heavy punishments for dying... a lot). Still on the fence with Last Story though.

Yes, BUT.... the only Mario I actually get excited for is the Paper Mario series. That one still gives plenty of time for anticipation.

Personally, I'll be buying a Wii U for its games. If being more powerful and having better graphics will entice more QUALITY third party titles, than great, but my Wii has done me proud, and looking at my library, the vast majority are Nintendo published titles. ... ... hd will be nice though.

I guess this would be a good time to sell my old SNES.

@theblackdragon, a fellow genius at SMW I see, although I can't say the same for SMB3. I do feel special now regarding my DKC skills.

... Until I remember how many hours (days, weeks, etc) and lives it took to get those skills.

I'm on the fence. I would love to download titles that are no longer in (physical) production... Actually, I probably would download most of my titles, as long as they were playable offiline. I wouldn't have to worry about "RARE" titles being so incredibly expensive anymore. I've had to buy Mario Kart Wii twice due to scratches (and I'm careful). So there's another plus for downloads.
Side note, I'm dealing with this same issue with my book collection. I love buying a new book, and having shelves full of them, but I see the practicality and convenience of e-Readers.
So, if I woke up tomorrow and games were suddenly download-only... I'd be ok.

I like the idea of having an online profile where I can check out my achievements for all my games in one glance. But then again, I stopped using Backloggery because I became too focused on reducing the "unfinished" and increasing the "completed" that I was just powering through the games and not really taking my time to enjoy them. Achievements sometimes turn into one giant, daunting to-do list.
Achievements do extend the life of a game though, that's for sure.

Still wary from the 3DS launch; majorly regret buying before the price drop. Sorry, I won't be in line for one of these for another year.

Slight disappointment at not seeing Paper Mario, but I'll live. I want it to be good, not rushed.

I don't have anything really to say about this, I just wanted to put my flag up here too . Not too many articles specify Canada

It is over-crowded. I know I would have picked up Cave Story for sure if it had come out in August (or was it June...), but it's fallen to the back of the line, along with Rayman and Kirby. Especially since the money I will be spending is on gifts for other people.

@tbd Yup, I remember I had a friend watching me play one day, and finally they asked, "Is that it? Just exploring?". Then I felt the need to impress and went and got some more stars.

Still, my most favourite game (PM:TTYD) was gamecube. AND we had some good times with the mario parties.

Great!! This may be the one to get me into Zelda games...

LOL, no, nothing's sacred in Super Mario Land. Watch out, spiky cactus things, you're next.

Good lists, but I'd have to list Okami as my best Wii game and Paper Mario:TTYD as my best GC game. All good though.

Interesting... interesting interesting. I'll price watch this one...

Excellent. I was planning on getting this anyways, but it's good to see that it pulled a 9/10.

Does that include Canada? I always get my hopes up when people say "North America", but then they actually mean "US"

@2:
Yes, this is my most wanted info.

Still on the fence about these games. Once the mystery is solved, is there any replay value? I loved Zack & Wiki, but once I solved all the puzzles, I never touched it again.

I can't justify buying ANOTHER dance game... but ... ... ok. Can't argue with 9/10. And I loved Just Dance 2, certainly more than I thought I would.

Indiana Kirby FTW

"Level design owes as much to Super Mario World as any Mario adventure since,"... Good good.

I notice that mario.com has yet to join the ranks...

Hey, right on guys! Congrats on your eShop appearance! And those are pretty good choices.

Oooh, definitely on my wish list! Hopefully I'll see it someday in Canada.

5%, really? Wow, I feel special Just saying that as a female reader, I feel like this site takes a well-rounded approach to gaming, and I appreciate that.

Hours of my life were invested in this series... one of my strategies was to create a small pond by the entrance, and if anyone kept getting stuck finding their way out of the park, I'd throw them in there to drown. Only affected the rating a little bit, not near as much as having them complain for hours.

Considering I would have never bought any of these, getting them for free is like... Winning a free lottery ticket, only to win another free lottery ticket, only to win another free... ...in the end it's just a bunch of nothing. (For me anyways. I'm well aware these are great games for others...)