@Fusion14 You've got Link to the Past 2 and Wind Waker HD coming out this year. What more do you want? I say bring on the 3D Mario!

Finally, some positive news. Once E3 hits, we'll see just what Nintendo's been hiding this whole time. I think they have the ability to out muscle Microsoft and Sony in terms of software sales this holiday. A new 3D Mario by the fantastic Galaxy team is just what the doctor ordered.

Personally, nothing was lost today. Also, what is going on with these studios lately? It seems to me like everyone other week, a gaggle of developers come out and have something negative to say about the Wii U.

@Fusion14 You literally have nothing to back you up on this. We've already heard about a new Mario Kart and Smash Bros. 4 being shown at E3 on top of a new 3D Mario. 3D Mario is a big deal, in case you weren't sure. In addition to these three, we'll possibly finally get to see Miyamoto's project, the new Retro Studios game, Mistwalker's new title, and whatever else Nintenso has in store (which they have stated repeatedly is a lot). I am excited, big show or not.

"I think that Nintendo gave this a lot of thought – they said we don’t really have anything new to show...we don’t really have any new Wii U games that are going to shine that are playable and, oh by the way, the reason that Fox News, ABC, etc, are all here is to look at the next Xbox and PS4, then we’re just going to look bad next to them."

That's a f***ing lie. Nintendo has plenty of new games to show and they've explicitly stated so. Once again, Pachter seems to be a perfectly ignorant idiot.

Anyway, I do wish they would just hold the big conference but I do hope this strategy works for them and is a decent replacement for the larger show. I'm really banking on them broadcasting the smaller conference, at least.

@DestinyMan Agree completely! Dream Team is easily my most anticipated game of the year next to the new 3D Mario and Wind Waker HD. Hoping it has a big overworld and lots of crazy characters.

There goes all my hype for E3. The only reason I look forward to E3 is because of Nintendo's press conference. Even when they suck, they manage to get me going a good amount (except for E3 2004 and 2008... 2007, as well...). I can appreciate and understand these smaller conferences and the Nintendo Directs, but I really was hoping for a big conference from them. Plus, I don't think this will help get the word out about software and hardware (Wii U) at all, and will only hinder their efforts. The largest audience is captured by the largest show. Extremely disappointed right now, but I hope it works out for Nintendo. As long as I get my co op 3D Mario!

But Super Mario Wii U coming out this year as well isn't a cause for celebration? I feel like Mario doesn't get respect on the Internet anymore.

Wow, really... August 11th? I would've loved to have this game in time for my birthday. It has to come out more than a month later. That's great.

Otherwise, I'm stoked as hell. This looks amazing, just like all the other Mario & Luigi's.

I still hate him. It seems to me like Damien was keen on sucking up a good amount to him. His job is to give an analysis but the way he does it is so disingenuous and he largely attacks Nintendo. Not to mention he's incorrect most of the time, like when he said the 3DS was a failure but then it turned out that it WASN'T. Just ridiculous.

Very forward thinking on Nintendo's part. I applaud them. That's one thing Sony cannot and will not provide for indie devs, and that's a free dev kit.

I don't want to play Fez at all. I love you Tyrone.

"I love Nintendo in ways it doesn't deserve. That's why I don't feel like porting Fez their consoles."

Screw off, Fish. You idiot.

I find it so fitting how the game's titles Legacy.

F**king liar.

I tried to start liking Phil "Dirty Water Salesman" Fish after his deplorable comments on Japanese games, but the guy is a grade A, genuine, cynical ass**le. He releases one game and now he gives his opinion when no one else gives a crap. Thanks Fish, for being your usual, stupid jerk self.

This guy should do stand-up. As if it hasn't been made clear enough already that he's trying to make it seem like Nintendo is doomed so that people and investors won't think he's wrong.

Downloaded immediately. Thank you for all your hard work, Brian. I hope you continue to grow as a developer and become as successful as you are humble.

@3Dash Actually, Super Mario Galaxy 1 is the top rated game of all-time, beating out Ocarina of Time.

http://mynintendonews.com/2012/11/02/super-mario-galaxy-is-now-the-highest-rated-game-ever/

And for good reason.

I think it's important to note that more recent statics indicate that NSMBWii and SMG sold 26 million and 11 million respectively. Modern Warfare 2 sold 22 million. Looks like Reggie won that bet against Activision on whether Mario would outsell Call of Duty.

Also, I'd just like to say to those who don't think Mario is innovative or exciting anymore: have you played the 3D series? It's innovative, creative, and fantastic. Galaxy is my favorite game of all time. The New series is causing people to believe that Mario is being milked and boring.

Also, Nintendo, if you're reading this by some chance, PLEASE GIVE US REAL MARIO & LUIGI CO OP IN THE NEXT 3D MARIO. Thanks!

This is something that frustrates me with the NSMB team. They really, truly believe in their hearts that there's little room for change in the 2D Mario formula and the only formula people will buy is this one. In fact, they think it will be a challenge to come up with new things to add in future titles. How about they stop being so stubborn and just listen to the fans?

There are so many problems that can be addressed. First thing is the worlds. Who says it always has to be plains, desert, tropical, ice, forest, mountains, sky, and lava? Why can't there be a tundra? Why can't there be a world made entirely of various types of goo? Why can't Mario actually go to space in the 2D levels? Who says there has to be a worlds system at all?

Another thing that bugs me is the artstyle and music. They never change. NSMBU did provide new backgrounds which was nice, but the characters and items all stayed the same. They didn't even get a boost in polygons. Ripped right out of NSMBWii. And the music, aside from a few tracks like the main theme in NSMBU, is the same stuff we've been listening to since the DS in 2006. Change it up! People will know it's Mario! This isn't Looney Tunes where, the minute one visual or audible aspect of something changes, you can't recognize it!

The biggest thing that bothers me is how little Mario himself changes. The same basic control scheme and physics have remained since NSMB. They claim they change the physics (which they probably do), but it's never anything that will actually give the player a sense of change or freshness in how they play. Mario's move set never changes either. Why does he have to have this nearly useless triple jump? Why can't he have a midair jump automatically instead of assigning it to a power-up? Why can't he be more interactive with the world, like grabbing onto ledges if he falls just short or having a ground spin to break special blocks leading to something cool or add a cool, high score based level up system or be able to punch like in the NSMBDS prototype? Who says we even have to play as Mario or that the co op characters can't have unique abilities?? Honestly, I love Mario to death. I love the 3D series and I really want to love the New series but, aside from the exceptional NSMBU and the original DS title, I just can't help myself to be completely satisfied with it.

The New series is creatively stagnant. How is 2D Mario ever supposed to return to the quality of its innovative glory days if the team is unwilling to try anything actually new? Maybe it's time to move on and leave the "New" series in the past.

Frankly, I was practically blown away by the PS4 last night. The graphics I couldn't care less about. However, the sheer amount of third party support and the features of this system astounded me. Knack really impressed me, Driveclub impressed me, and Deep Down impressed me. The connectivity and spectating mode of the system impressed me.

It looks like Sony has finally brought out the juggernaut we've heard rumblings about for at least 2 years now, and it is big. And it is big. Hope isn't lost though.

Nintendo has been around for years in the gaming business, longer than either Microsoft or Sony. They've been through the motions of many console wars and I'm confident in their ability to gain support and breathe life into their consoles with their own fantastic games. A lot of the features like spectating could very well be seen in future software updates and I am not intimidated. However, I do hope Nintendo sees what Sony is bringing out here, analyzes it, expects the same or worse from Microsoft, and brings their A-game as well. I can't wait for E3 for all the cards to be set onto the table.

Let me see some co op 3D Mario!

Can't wait. I applaud Ubisoft.

Still don't forgive them for delaying Rayman, though.

This is nice, but the final game is just going to be a mess by the team it releases, giving us a demo and a challenge, then the final game... I feel so frigging bad for the devs...

I'm hopeful that this "Year of Luigi" results in my ultimate dream: having true Mario & Luigi co op in a 3D platformer. Everything crossed!

I will buy this game for $10 more if they release it as intended just so Mr. Ancel and his team know how much I love them.

Loved the first movie. I can't wait to see what they'll do with Mario. I'm crossing my fingers for a Disneu animated Super Mario Bros. film!

This Wii U negativity is ridiculous. I'm not a zealot or anything, but I know when to stick up for Nintendo and this is that time.

Wii U is a great console with an incredibly unique concept that many devs unfortunately lack the creativity to put to good use at this early period in its life. It is a next-gen system (despite what some may say) and will compete extremely well against the 720 and PS4 thanks in part to a lower price range and will be a lot more dev friendly for those who want to innovate and those who don't want to spend zillions of dollars trying to develop for the """next-gen""" (like indie developers).

Nintendo's online policies are also much more attractive to consumers and devs alike, such as not charging extra for patches or updates to games and the use of dollars for the eShop as opposed to imaginary, obtrusive points that allow greedy companies to charge more because people don't see what they're spending in dollars unless they do the math.

Wii U is a Nintendo console. Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Smash Bros., and a whole wealth of other million-dollar franchises are there to back it up. Of course the system isn't selling well right now, because everyone likes to place blame on it but no one is willing to do something about it and develop for it. Just wait for Super Mario to come out and we'll see everyone wanting to jump on the Wii U train.

This Wii U negativity is ridiculous. I'm not a zealot or anything, but I know when to stick up for Nintendo and this is that time.

Wii U is a great console with an incredibly unique concept that many devs unfortunately lack the creativity to put to good use at this early period in its life. It is a next-gen system (despite what some may say) and will compete extremely well against the 720 and PS4 thanks in part to a lower price range and will be a lot more dev friendly for those who want to innovate and those who don't want to spend zillions of dollars trying to develop for the """next-gen""" (like indie developers).

Nintendo's online policies are also much more attractive to consumers and devs alike, such as not charging extra for patches or updates to games and the use of dollars for the eShop as opposed to imaginary, obtrusive points that allow greedy companies to charge more because people don't see what they're spending in dollars unless they do the math.

Wii U is a Nintendo console. Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Smash Bros., and a whole wealth of other million-dollar franchises are there to back it up. Of course the system isn't selling well right now, because everyone likes to place blame on it but no one is willing to do something about it and develop for it. Just wait for Super Mario to come out and we'll see everyone wanting to jump on the Wii U train.

Honestly, there's no reason Ubsioft shouldn't release it as intended for Wii U in 3 weeks aside from Microsoft's exclusivity right. But who cares about Microsoft; just release the game on PS3 and Wii U and punish those greedy bastards. That's a discussion for another day, but I'm just going to say that the exclusivity right is a way for Microsoft to "compensate" for the lack of having any good first party titles or studios that want to work for them at all.

Anyway, Legends would benefit from being sold for Wii U earlier. We are at a time when people are hungering for new games from Wii U, and Legends would have been the game to sell the system. Releasing it during the same month of GTAV and in the same release schedule as many other big names like Pokemon a month later and Super Mario Wii U, Legends will be killed. Ubisoft may very well be sending this game out to die.

All I can say is go f**k yourselves, Ubisoft. I hope you go bankrupt. Not buying your crappy title.

I love Super Mario 3D Land. Seriously. I love it. Today was actually the day I beat it for the 8th time. True fact. But, I love Galaxu infinitely more. It is the perfect game to me.

Galaxy was so innovative, had flawless gameplay, excellent story, superb music, and top notch visuals. I love the gameplay style of 3D Land and the mixing of 2D/3D at the heart of the game. But I really, really miss the open, sprawling worlds of 64. And really, to limit Mario Wii U to linearity would be a crime.

I would totally by another 3D Land for the handheld. But keep console Mario games open and explorative. Keep them beautiful and sprawling. I want to be wowed every time I take a look at the level. Seriously. The perfect 3D Mario to me would be Toad Town as the hub world and you visit different parts of the Mushroom Kingdom (and maybe even places like Isle Delfino) through warp pipes, cannons, boats, and even just walking there. Make it big.

Also, M&L co op please.

I think he's a sh*t-head.

I think he's a sh*t-head.

@19Robbs92 This exactly. Please Nintendo, perfect your games. I still remember when they talked about considering rushing out Super Mario Galaxy due to the criticism of lack of a Mario launch game. They quelled any of those thoughts with the notion that producing a polished, perfect game was more important than pushing out a game faster. Keep that mindset intact! I want Mario Wii U to look AND play beautifully!

@Five-seveN

Why even bother commenting then.

Everything is pretty much believable aside from the fact that they're releasing this game on every system known (and unknown, in the case of these "next-gen" consoles) to man.

Please give me an original game. No Galaxy sequel. I want Mario & Luigi co op and beautiful open worlds to explore. Thank you.

@Hyperstar96 Let's not get a little ahead of ourselves, people didn't cry over the new Zelda. Very, very excited, but there was no crying.

Frankly, New Super Mario U on its own is a great game. It's the best of the NSMB series, but that's not saying much when you consider what's come before it (practically stagnant, bland sequels to the original SMB series). Miyamoto is stubborn. He claims artstyle is unimportant, but that is what the people see upfront. They see a game that looks just like the other three that have come before (and they hear a game that looks like the ones that have come before it on top of that), and they find it difficult to find a reason for it to warrant a purchase. This pertains mostly to the "casuals" or people tight on money: they see a game that they already have.

I think Super Mario U can make waves like Galaxy did. It looks as though New Super Mario Bros. U's time has passed, unfortunately.

The analysts would have to be correct. After having bought the Wii U Deluxe, I felt like Nintendo Land (and my huge backlog of Wii games) was enough to hold me over until Christmas for New Super Mario Bros U, Scribblenauts, Batman, Assassin's Creed 3, and ZombiU.

The VGA's are overly commercialized, illegitimate wastes of TV programming. They very clearly cater to Xbox fans with Sony fans following closely behind. I mean, if the nominations for Nintendo were becoming so few and far between that they were seen as big enough of a joke to have a category called "Best Wii/Wii U Game", then you know there's something up. I'm glad I didn't tune in.

A friend did however, and told that the only Nintendo nominations for Game of the Decade were Wind Waker and Wii Sports. Ok. Ok. Enough. Screw the VGA's, the idiots behind it, its fans, and Samuel L. Jackson (who, frankly, is not badass at all).

Honestly, aside from minor technical bugs and and whatnot that have affected the system since launch, the Wii U is an amazing system. And i can't get over how comfortable it is to hold this gamepad.

Wow that actually depressed me...

@True_Hero Normally I'd agree, but Super Mario Sunshine was so radically different from predecessors that it was almost too weird. I still love it though. And Paper Mario fans have been asking for a game that plays just like the first two since Super Paper Mario. Clearly, their stance hasn't changed with Sticker Star.

Who says we want all the player characters to be the same anyway?? We want diversity! We want the ability to play a Mario game in new ways. We may never know such fun and innovation if this is their mindset. Give us two interesting characters that have unique moves and movements, not these two uninteresting, generic toads.

To be honest, I don't think Nintendo ever really lost their core. But to discourage them from appealing to the core and the casual is wrong. There are two types of core here: Nintendo fans and "hardcore" gamers. Last gen, Nintendo lost a lot of the latter and a bit of the former. To try to regain that while maintaining the casual is a smart strategy. Nintendo doesn't make games for any one group; they make games for everyone.

This generation is as expensive as is. Once the next gen takes full effect and Microsoft and Sony enter it, costs to design and produce a game will be astronomical. Indie devs will be far too overwhelmed by production costs, and most smart studios will flock to Wii U in droves due to the ease of development and the relative cheapness to develop in contrast to these so-called nnext-gen technical powerhouses from Micro and Sony.

Wii U is going to be just fine.

As nice as this was coming from Mr. Tretton, no one in business does or says something without some sort of ulterior motive. Doubtless, this'll make some headlines (bringing attention to Sony and their consoles). Still, it is better than that Microsoft rep idiot quickly chiming in with a "Boy, no better time than now to buy an Xbox, when Nintendo's next big console is coming out."