Is it crazy that I'm more excited for Wonderful 101 than any other announced game for the Wii U? Pikmin 3 will probably be my first entry into the Pikmin series, so I'm not feeling it yet. And everything else of note hasn't been announced yet. Either way, Wonderful 101 is the game I'm most looking forward to on my Wii U as of right now.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon! Can't stop playing it, and was surprised how much fun Scarescraper is. I particularly enjoy Hunter. Soon I'll feel brave enough to try Hard then Expert online

I plan to pick up Legend of the River King! I love the Harvest Moon series, and also have enjoyed this one in the past. I look forward to revisiting some good fishing spots. =D

I agree with his frustrations concerning lack of content, I strongly disagree with his views on the games.

• No good Zelda since Ocarina. - What?
• Screw maternal Samus! We don't need to know her. - Why can't we know her? Is she not allowed to have doubts or fears or admiration for others like everyone else? I'm sorry she was a flat character for you to oogle explosions with. I liked Other M. I thought it was excellent.
• You ask for Nintendo to take risks, then admire how perfect New Super Mario Bros. is and note dislike to Mario Galaxy. That's a contradiction. NSMB is the problem, not the solution.

Do I think Nintendo could be better? Yeah. I specifically blame Nintendo of America and Reggie. If it wasn't for a massive community outpour (Operation Rainfall), we'd have never seen Xenoblade. I blame Nintendo for not tapping Star Fox, F-Zero, Metroid, Earthbound, or many of their other hidden gems for more.

But, I bought the Wii U perfectly knowing this would happen on day one. Why? Because Nintendo is a slow-build company. They have to lone it a lot of the time. Their systems take longer to build up a good library. That's why when people often whine when a Nintendo console is out but remember it with fond memories later (Gamecube, for example). The Nintendo DS original didn't do well, either, initially. And we often think back to that as a great success. When you buy a Nintendo console, you know you're buying something with a slow build to excellence.

I also think the letter is looking back at the old days with rose-colored glasses. The amount of games, and I mean AAA titles, released today is far, far greater than what we got with Nintendo games in the 80s and early 90s. Nintendo never had to deal with the short attention span of gamers in the 80s. A real, great title took time to get back then, too. But now-a-days, the gaming industry is massive, and able to produce the next "MUST OWN TITLE OF THE SUMMER" every other week. Nintendo, as a company, cannot keep up with that. And while Sony and Microsoft have other avenues of money, Nintendo doesn't. They're a game company. And, I think, the Disney of game companies. They take a little longer for their great works, but when they do release, they're ones worth revisiting time and time again. They're that special feeling you get. And I'm willing to let my Wii U collect a little dust while I wait. I'll be patient, because I still trust Nintendo (just not Nintendo of America).

And I imagine Nintendo is as flustered as you are right now. Imagine the panic they're feeling with third parties dropping their system. How about we act like REAL fans and show them we have their back even when they're in a corner.

I'm glad that Ubisoft isn't making Nintendo exclusives. I don't think a Nintendo launch could survive anymore "help" from Ubisoft's shovelware titles after the crap they released for 3DS. Ubisoft is absolutely one of the worst companies in gaming aside from a few of their AAA titles they sprinkle throughout the year to keep gamers distracted.

I bought a Deluxe version of Wii U and bought... nothing with it. A family member will be getting me Mario U for Christmas, but even though there were a ton of "games" with the Wii U launch, they were a bunch of Ubisoft games--you know, the same company that flooded the 3DS launch with mediocre titles. It left me skeptical. And Mario U wasn't enough to compel me for an immediate purchase.

Wait, you mean the guy who's company was shut down by Nintendo thinks the new Nintendo system is a bust? chuga chuga chuga What's that sound I hear? chuga chuga chuga, WAAA, WAAAA! Why, it's the Waa-waa Express, non-stop service to Atari!

It's generally understood in the Pokemon games that Pokemon are intelligent creatures that choose to fight for you. It's not like animals that don't have a choice. Sure, people like Team Rocket are out to enslave Pokemon and make them fight against their free will, but--news flash--they're the bad guys.

The issue with fighting game additions is that only the latest one is viable to play competitively. By that I mean: Street Fighter 2 Super Turbo (HDR was the exception, even though I think it's a better game), SFIII Third Strike, and SFIV AE 2012. While releasing the previous ones is a neat novelty, it's not particularly useful for trying to be competitive in, say, vanilla SFIV or Street Fighter III New Generation.

When is Nicalis going to finally publish another one of Pixel's games?

Noooo! Ubisoft can keep as far away from Nintendo launches as possible. After their slew of crappy software on the 3DS launch, I partially blame them for causing the "3DS has no good software" problem because they wanted to get in like 6 launch titles.

And, to top it off, don't forget that if you reserved it in NA (ex. Gamestop) you get the 3DS Classics Kid Icarus remake for FREE. That's two games. One a perfect in famitsu, the other an underrated classic, for the price of one 3DS title. That's hype within itself.

Harvest Moon is one of my favorite franchises. I remember my brother renting the original from Hollywood Video (he worked there). It was something we had never imagined could exist, and be so addictive. When I got my copy of Harvest Moon 64, I remember playing it day and night without pause. It was just amazing. I felt like part of a real town.

Keep them coming! Especially another handheld Rune Factory.

I feel jipped by not having this get the 3D treatment. Of all the NES games that were going to get it, this was my number 1 choice (Snake Rattle and Roll would have been cool, too). To get it as just another port is mildly insulting, especially to those that already bought it for Wii.

If you haven't played Punch-Out!!! though, you're missing out on one of the best games of the NES era and beyond.

That's the weakness Sony almost always has — poor first party support when their third parties fail them. Nintendo was able to pull around after some third party companies (cough Ubisoft cough) threw shovelware all over the 3DS.

Sony has Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet... and.. am I missing anything? Twisted Metal is sony exclusive, isn't it? But, again. It doesn't give them self-reliability with their software. That and they need a price drop. If Nintendo couldn't pull 250 for a handheld, what makes you think you can?

PLEASE COME TO AMERICA. PLEASE. I am such a huge One Piece fan, and America has next to NO games for it. Come on, Namco, do this!

Pushmo is awesome. For anyone who owns a 3DS and is on the fence, teeter no more! The game's tight controls and user generated QR codes makes the game infinitely playable. Whenever I'm feeling bored, I just go onto the NLife forums, snap a picture of someone's design, and play that puzzle. It's that easy and wonderful. And the fact it's 6.99 feels like a steal, considering it's better than half the retail releases on the 3DS right now.

When I read the caption "Abysmal?" I almost shouted out "Nooooo!" at work. Now I see the review, and relief just floods in.

While I'm 90% certain I'm going to buy this game, I wish NLife would hurry up and put out their review of it!

Yeah. I hope we get a NintendoLife community up and running! It'd be pretty awesome!

I'm really stoked for this one.

I agree with you, TheDarkness. Metroid is almost always jipped by the game community and many journalists. I think the NES Metroid had one of the best NES soundtracks and was enjoyable. The difficulty IS a turn off in it, as it's brutal, but there were many NES games I've never beaten that were still a blast.

Then again, I also think Metroid Other M is an amazing title that explores a very human Samus. Most gamer guys were mad because they didn't want their crazy stoic BA woman to be human.

Other M and Sunshine are both treats, 100%. Samus was finally developed into a tangible character, thick and complex, showing us her fears, her disappointments, and even a person who inspired her (which is always awesome to see, because she's someone who inspires us).

And with Sunshine, what do you do when technology is not ready for the leap to Galaxies, yet? You add a fresh element in. Does it work out completely? Maybe not always. But, regardless, we're on a new island, we're Mario, and, most importantly, on another solid adventure. Mario was on a vacation, and so was our adventure with him. So it's unique in its own little way.

That cover art really foreshadows the quality of the game.

Harvest Moon is one of those games that sounds so boring and dull when you describe it, but one you can't set down once you play.

This will be a purchase for me, more likely than not, as I've bought almost every Harvest Moon games (including Rune Factory) that's come out.

Well, except for Frantic Farming and DS Cute.

I'm 23, married, work a full time job... And really look forward to playing the new Kirby!

My little half brother, who's 6, plays Call of Duty. How does that feel, IGN? =)

I'm going to buy it, and boo to those that don't. The game has received a graphical redesign. Not a touch-up or better filter like some of the other 3DS ports. I mean, look at that lighting and beauty. I'm going to buy it. Because of the other releases coming out at a similar time, it may be pushed back to a Christmas present. But it will get a purchase from me this holiday season.

And, Curly? This time... I'm fixing my mistake! Wait for me!

Harvest Moon 64 is amazing, and my favorite pure HM. I think "streamlined" is the perfect word for what made it better than the PSX version. It didn't feel awkward, but smooth.

@KomicZ: HM DS is one of the worst Harvest Moons. MANY of the newer ones are better. I think ToTT will be one of the better ones from what I've read up on it. Grand Bazaar is good, too, but it's a lot harder than some of the other HMs.

Anyway, this is a day one purchase for me, even with Mario around the bend. I'm too big of an HM fan not to buy it. And if anyone is on the fence about playing a Harvest Moon game, try it. It's a fantastic, and unique experience, especially if you're a fan of the Animal Crossing games.

If you'd like some more action and adventure with your farming, Rune Factory is amazing, too.

Oo. The best part will be when Bradley goes,

"Well, if you really ARE Samus Aron, who's your girlfriend?"
"Why Sarah Windwaker is."
"Wow, you've really done your research! Well, okay, then, Samus..."

I never knew these books existed! But now that I do, I am so happy that I missed out on them as a child.

Next book will probably be:

Samus said, "Bradley, come with me to Metroid!"

I have a feeling if the retail console sales succeeds well this holiday season, you're going to see digital titles suddenly take an upturn in early to mid 2012.

No, no. 700,000 units sold world wide between April and June, that is BEFORE the price cut. Since the price cut, they sold 450,000 in the USA alone. So that means they're picking up like crazy, and it's not even the holiday season yet.

Wow. Three golf games, now on the 3DS. Over-saturate much?

NoA is starting to really push irk me. I don't get it. I really don't. What logic is there in not releasing these games here? I feel like it's just to assert dominance over its consumers. Which is insane, of course, because it's Nintendo fans like us that went out and bought the 3DS. It's because of us that we stuck with the original DS, too, when there was so little software for it. Not to mention it was also us that kept the Gamecube from being a tragedy.

But now that Nintendo has its casual fans, it just throws us to the curb.

I loved Metroid Other M. But, with that being said, 2.5D would be best for a handheld, and therefor keep it more like Super Metroid. Also, I think Metroid excels in 2D's exploration assets. I wasn't a huge Prime fan. Maybe I'll go back and give it another shot to see if it can change my mind.

Either way, we need more Metroid. But, hey, after all the whiners complaining about Samus having a personality with flaws and insecurities in Other M, we probably won't see one for a while. American gamers love their flat, cliche characters. Just look at Master Chief and Gordan Freeman.

NoA won't bring a single Rainfall game, but they'll bring this stupidity posthaste. Unbelievable.

I'd prefer a 2012 release date for America, anyway. I have Harvest Moon TToT 3D, Mario Kart 7, Cave Story 3D, and Mario 3DS. So it would be bumped way too far back under those games to be gotten until 2012 anyway.

Over at IGN, some of the comments are ignorantly blaming Keiji for stopping his Mega Man project and starting this instead. I love it.

Strong shout-outs to the creator for going back and giving 3DS owners something to be excited about even after his game was canceled by Capcom.

I can't wait! A true Mario adventure for a handheld... it's been so long!

This looks like a beautiful fusion of Mario 3, Mario 64, and just... new awesome design.

Uwaaaaah! I can't wait! This looks fantastic, and the villagers look a little older. I hated that about Grand Bazaar, some of your marriage options looked like they're eight.

Anyway, knowing Natsume, we won't see this for another two years. But we can hope! =D

This game is amazing. I've owned it for about six months (however long it's been out in the US) and it's one of the best HM games you're going to play. If you're on the fence, get it.

Are there quite a few stages to play through? Does it work like traditional arcade games where losing puts you back at stage 1 (ala Pac Man)?

I can't wait for this game! I love Harvest Moon, and Rune Factory has been the best thing to happen to the series since HM and HM64.

And a new installment to the Mario Land series. What's not to love? And Paper Mario! And Luigi's Mansion plus a BRAND NEW Mario Kart. Oh, and a new Fire Emblem after how many years? Yeah, the Vita has some PS3 ports. Good for it.

Considering that when one of your characters die in Fire Emblem, they're dead for the rest of the game, that's pretty hardcore. The conference was in the Japanese language, in Japan, at a normal Japanese time. Yes, it was broadcast around the world, but there's no doubt the FOCUS was on the western market, or else they wouldn't have stressed Monster Hunter 4. In Japan, the last major Monster Hunter release actually lowered the productivity of the country (albeit only a little) for an entire day. That's insane. That's a BIG announcement, just not to us here in America.

I can't wait for this. And, yeah, DQ9 was a like a pre-cursor for this. But, man, I'm excited they're sticking with Nintendo. This is what we needed: a solid online experience that's UNIQUE to Nintendo.

It should be docked points for no online multiplayer. Nintendo has time and time again stressed how they're going to give it to the core again. How their going to improve online functionality. When I was a kid growing up, me and the neighborhood kids and my brother would gather in my garage to play Star Fox 64 split screen. Well, I'm not a kid anymore. My friends and I don't all live in the same neighborhood, neither do me and my brother. I'm married. So online for me and my brother and old friends is important.

Without online functionality this is just a glossed up port with 3D asking for a full price tag. I'll still buy the game because I love Star Fox, but it makes me more disappointed in Nintendo.