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I like stuff like this that just totally goes in the face of the haters. It looks like there will be another spike too since we're now in the holiday season.

That's more like it. Now just a few more hidden secrets like a whistle that whisks you off to a faraway land or maybe a boot to ride in and we'll be all set. I also really hope this game has some darker tones to it later in the campaign.

I play all my games 'in' my couch.

My thought is that either Nintendo knows exactly what they're doing and are keeping Miiverse a general secret because they believe it will be a huge success and don't want copycats to reach market until they have a foothold or they aren't completely done with it yet, are rushing it, and hoping to god that it all comes together by launch. I think they know what they're doing, but it could just be like Mariokart Double Dash and how secretive that was, and also how disappointing it was. I know there are a lot of fans of that game out there, but it is actually the only Mariokart that I didn't bother buying because I hated it so much.

They're just trying to get it right. I'm not worried.

Remember the Sunday before E3 when Nintendo held that surprise Nintendo Direct broadcast? Do you also remember the hipster who was commenting in the Miiverse from his smartphone? This isn't even news, it's just a fact that people forgot about.

I don't really care. The Gamepad itself and the things they are trying with it in BO2 are enough to make me want to buy it for WiiU. Hopefully the pad will be enough to change it from the samey experience I've had on my PS3 over the past four games to something that I can really get into again.

@Mr_LztheBleh
I'm sorry, but if the latency was bad on the controller's screen, then the games would be suffering from it and therefore we gamers would all be suffering from it. This isn't the childish waving concerning CPU's, GPU's, and RAM, this is a serious concern. Of course, my belief is that if Nintendo can't do it right they won't do it at all so there shouldn't have been any concern in the first place.

Ignorance is bliss! It really is true. Dumb people are cute when they're dumb.

Thanks for reminding me how your games are lost if you 3DS gets lost. Mine was stolen a little over a week ago and now I'm no longer an ambassador. F^#$.

This is really awesome news. Hearing a developer spout nothing but positive things about Nintendo's new eShop on WiiU can only mean that it will be the best online shop on consoles so far. I'm definitely looking forward to this game and also Little Inferno.

@C-Olimar
Those things aren't packed in with every console so they won't be omnipresent with each PS3 or Xbox 360. Just because those consoles CAN do most of what WiiU can do doesn't mean they'll have the same mass market appeal. People don't want to pay $250 on top of their PS3 or $200 ~ $600 on top of their Xbox 360. Granted, some people may already have a Vita or a tablet, but developers can't expect that everyone has one of these devices or is even willing to use them with the console so it becomes a gimmick. WiiU's second screen is integrated, therefore it isn't a gimmick, it's part of the hardware.

I don't think it will mean less ports for WiiU, only less ports for other consoles. This time around Nintendo has included almost all that is needed to make it easily possible for other multiplats to come to WiiU whereas Wii was significantly underpowered and didn't feature a dual stick controller out of the box. There is a lot more going for WiiU as far as multiplatform gaming goes than the Wii so I think everything will be just fine, in fact I think it will be better than fine since games built for WiiU won't be easily ported so it will end up with more exclusives on top of taking in every multiplatform game. The outlook really is good if you think about it.

Gamepad designer: Umm, Iwata, we kinda forgot to include pressure sensitive triggers in the Gamepad.
Iwata: Oh, that's okay, we'll just announce a new peripheral when we decide to put Gamecube titles on the eShop.
Gamepad designer: But, won't that alienate some people from actually buying the games?
Iwata: Noooooo, nooooo... By the way, you're fired.

Great. The actual people that made those great games years ago (not the worthless studio that Rare has become) will be making something similar. Can't wait.

Oh, and Microsoft didn't just buy Rare, they thoroughly ruined it. Now we have Retro.

Provided that each of these games is $60 I could spend $1200 on just the ones I want (exactly 20 games). This is where Nintendo dries up my wallet before I can spend any money on third parties, thereby making third parties leave due to lack of income. Innovative titles come first, then gritty, dark atmosphere mature games come second.

I was all for Miiverse since the day they announced and explained it just before E3. This service alone is going to inspire great changes in the entire console world.

I've been getting it on and off (mostly on) for the past 14 years and it really is part of my monthly ritual to sit back and devour a Nintendo Power Magazine in one sitting. I'll be sad to see it go. Digital would be nice, but there is definitely something to be said for having something solid in your hands. Maybe it will live on with the WiiU Gamepad? Now that would be cool.

I'm sure this has been said, but how am I going to play some GC games without analog triggers? This is one of the big reasons why I think WiiU really should have included the triggers. Not cool, Nintendo, not cool.

Lol, nice. I read the top three comments and it seems that it's common knowledge now that Sony can, in fact, copy the abilities of the WiiU with the PSV, except for promising that every PS3 owner will have the second screen. Sony should just shut up and do something useful instead of whining about Nintendo.

If you haven't been able to preorder online, then try going directly to the store. Each store is going to have a limit and the online component usually has its own limit.

I'm getting sick of all this gloom and doom whenever Nintendo launches a console. Is it going to do better than the last one? Can it compete with MS and Sony? Will bananas still be yellow in five years? So Nintendo managed to sell to a few grandma's last gen, that isn't to be expected all the time. The best selling console of all time only sold well because of a great form factor and it was a DVD player (PS2). The Wii, I believe, sold well because of a great form factor (motion controls actually put a lot of people off at first since there was no gyro). Now, WiiU will have that same great look and be an entertainment hub, capable of controlling the TV itself and it will also include almost everything you've ever seen on any other console (disc based players and analog triggers need not apply). It will do just fine, and the same people who bought a Wii are going to hear about WiiU through the same people they did last time: the real Nintendo fans. WiiU will be fine.

They're probably just looking to get hits on their site. I'm really hoping for a release on WiiU though since it will be a more capable machine and should provide a better experience with the extra screen, even if it's only used for map and maybe sniping.

Yeah, right. If they wanted to bring in the core gamers with the lower cost model they would have made that one black or made both models in both colors. Now we're going to have console wars for WiiU.
"Premium has WAAAAYYY bigger flash memory!"
"Basic was more consumer friendly!!!"
Now I'm waiting for the in-between model with 16GB of flash memory, $20 for the eShop, and a stand and cradle for the Gamepad for $329.99.

Some games will be the full $60 and others will be less, that's how it is with 3DS and Wii now and that's what will continue to happen (of course the cap right now is $50). As long as NSMBU has the content and polish then it's worth it, but a game like Nintendo Land that is so small that the limits of it are already known should be less. Honestly, I wouldn't mind paying upwards of $100 for a game that was so polished and so full of diversity and content that it was basically as good as two games combined.

Cool, another great game I'll have to ignore simply because I don't have the cash...

But more is better, right?

@Linkuini
Oh, that's no good. No object editor, no sale for me anyway.

32 Gig system? That is so mine.

Coolest thing I've seen all month. This thing should be mass produced so everyone can enjoy the Koopa goodness!

So NA will be at 9:00 a.m. (US Central)? I keep seeing Thursday, but I never see a time attached to it.

I haven't played the game, but I broke out laughing watching that video. I can't wait to see Neighborhood Unleashed! Puppies and Kittens Edition!
Alright, a COMBO!!!

I'd totally get this right now. If only I didn't have the sense to buy it when it was first launched on the VC. Shucks

Chuck Norris holds all records in the Guiness book of World Records, even group records. The ones listed are simply the closest anyone has gotten to breaking them.

I kind of feel sorry for people that bought it for Wii when there will be a better version in just a little while. Wii feels old and this wait is killing me.

When I see NACL I think Salt. Sodium Chloride.

Love the disclaimer at the end!

I didn't play SF2, but I was fully there for the SNES era (after about four years playing around with Atari 2600 and NES) at the age of 6. So if you started as early as I did, you aren't nearly over the hill yet.

@TheN64Dude Thanks for the spoiler. You know not all of us have reached that mark yet and I was really looking forward to finding out for myself.

I'm actually less concerned about the date and more about the price. We'll know for sure soon enough.

Is Nintendo so flawless that they can't make a typo here and there? I don't think so. The company is run by people after all, not game making genius gods like many would believe.

@Hyperstar96 #25
I would say that is compared to a brand new small 3DS. I've had my small one for about a year and it played MP3's for my eight hour work shift and ending with a red light. My new XL went the entire shift and had three bars left, and I had already used it for playing games and other stuff for about an hour before that.

The battery life is definitely impressive for what you get and compared to something like a PS Vita or a smart phone.

I see lots of frowny faces.
So it's back to the waiting game and the next time we can get open a box and get that new console smell. I'm still lovin' the XL though!

The first thing I noticed was the screen size, the second was how easy it is to finger type now. I feel more relaxed with this new model as well since it is more comfortable and I never have to squint to see anything due to the large screens. Too bad I have to wait 'til next paycheck to get Mario

I suppose it makes sense since that's what they have been doing. DS got one, as did Wii, and now 3DS is getting one alongside the WiiU. I guess it's a no-system-left-behind policy.

If it's anything like the 3DS eShop I'm in.

The end of the video doesn't have a WiiU logo. Has it actually been confirmed for WiiU or will I have to pop the Wii disc into the WiiU to make it for that console? I'm hoping for some innovative gamepad support and a decent polygon count here and not some cheap kick-in-the-nads version.

Pay more for the soundtrack than the freaking game? I feel like I already paid for the soundtrack when I paid for the game since every single song FROM the game is IN the game. This is where pirating becomes justifiable in my opinion.

I guess if Carnival Games was the response to Wii and its many mini-game collections, then maybe GTAV will be the answer to hardcore titles like Assassins Creed 3, Arkham City, and Mass Effect 3? Fingers crossed.

@TrueWiiMaster
That's actually been confirmed. They're going to start development on the port after the other versions ship next year February I think. There will be somewhat of a wait, but hopefully they will include the first two games in the package as well.

Now my brain hurts. I thought we were moving past DS and going straight for 3DS? I fear this is going to piss a lot of ignorant parents off.