CapedGodot

Of course I don't think it's unbiased. However, they have a fully trained team of lawyers, and NintendoLife doesn't. They're more likely to understand the laws than any of us are.

As for the legality, I'm not sure anyone here fully understands copyright law (myself included). It's extremely complex, with numerous exceptions. As far as I can understand, this tool seems illegal. Copied from nintendo's official site:
"Are Game Copying Devices Illegal?

Yes. Game copiers enable users to illegally copy video game software onto floppy disks, writeable compact disks or the hard drive of a personal computer. They enable the user to make, play and distribute illegal copies of video game software which violates Nintendo's copyrights and trademarks. These devices also allow for the uploading and downloading of ROMs to and from the Internet. Based upon the functions of these devices, they are illegal."

Also: "Yes. Personal Websites and/or Internet Content Providers sites That link to Nintendo ROMs, Nintendo emulators and/or illegal copying devices can be held liable for copyright and trademark violations, regardless of whether the illegal software and/or devices are on their site or whether they are linking to the sites where the illegal items are found."
This is what I gather on the topic.

Yeah, that title is misleading, guys.

THE 3DS IS DYING. NINTENDO IS GOING TO TURN INTO THE NEXT SEGA!

@5
No, the sooner the worse. Look at the 3DS. They announced it waaaay before it was ready, and the hype caused them to rush it, which gave it a bad start. We don't want that again, do we?

This game looks so weird.

How did he do sit ups with that giant shield on his back?

NOOOOO!!! WHY WOULD THEY DO THIS?

Yay! Let's get all the rainfall people excited JUST TO SEE THEM GET LET DOWN! WHOOOO! I can't wait to see them all cry when they find out it's not true!

Grrr, why does EVERYONE jump to Kirby's Retarded Yarn as an example of a good platformer? It was terrible! ESPECIALLY compared to Kirby's Return to Dreamland.

RAWR. WHY YOU NO GIVE BUNDLES TO NORTH AMERICA, NINTENDO? WHY? D=

Ah, ten years of boring and drawn-out games. Yay.

I love all of the games in this list.

Oh boy! More fuel for the Rainfall fire! Just what we needed!

@6 This is more of a classical kind of concert.

What's a cassulvaynya? Is it a type of casserole?

But did it explode in MK64? That's the question.

You silly Brits and your tonnes.

That's great and all, but was I the only person who noticed the distinct lack of Olympic Games?

I thought that this WAS the Zelda concert thing. Oh well, moving on.

That's the same fighter ability that he's had forever.

Is the same gun?

I'm an SD card guy. Sorry!

SIX?!?! ARE YOU MAD? Seriously. I've never disagreed with a review on here more than this one. (Except maybe Epic Yarn)
This game is awesome, an I've pretty much never had camera problems. This game deserves at very least, an 8.

I'm good with British accents. And region unlocking my Wii. I win?

WTF. How is adding Shadow, the best, coolest, and most bad-ass character in THE ENTIRE SERIES an "uh-oh" moment?!? Seriously, guys. Get your act together.

The only Zelda game that is an RPG of any kind is Zelda II. Zelda II wasn't on the N64. Therefore, your statement is invalid.

Ring of the Nine Dragons! (plus 1)

Kirby's had so many "unique" outings that unique is normal for him. Therefore it's not unique.

What's with all the hate? Just sit back and trust that Nintendo knows what makes them money better than you do.

If I lived in Europe I would totally teleport to a game store and buy not Xenoblade Chronicles right now. But I don't, so oh well. I also don't have a 3DS, so I can't get these yet.

Metroid.

Happy birthday, sweetheart. I've enjoyed the 17 years I've spent with you so far.

This is ridiculous. Nintendo isn't "bad off" at all. They're just doing what will make them the most money. So the 3DS hasn't sold well yet? Big deal. Have we all forgotten the Virtual Boy? It sold terribly, and yet Nintendo didn't miss a beat. They got right back on track. The same will happen/is happening now. Besides, they haven't even announced what the pricing of this new model will be. You're just assuming that it won't be any cheaper.

My guess is that it will be cheaper. Not everyone has GCN games, so they'd just opt for the cheapest option available.

Now wait, this is talking about Europe. Does this apply to NA as well?

Curses, that's two more games I won't be able to sell on EBay.

Sega does what Nintendon't. Like giving up on console manufacturing.

That dude was bribed by Sony/Microsoft. They're trying to turn Nintendo into the next Sega.

@Izbirdboy: Keep fooling yourself. You're the one that'll be disappointed in the end.

They're a corporation. They don't care about you, no matter how much you think/hope/wish they do. They do what makes them the most money. And they know what makes them money better than any of us. While "Operation Rainfall" may seem big to you, it's really rather small compared to the demographic required by Nintendo to make a suitable profit. The argument of every one of you has now been made to be invalid.

Wow, you guys are pissheads or something. They talk about giving you what you want, and you still whine and complain.

I told you. Nintendo has just been playing all of you. They've been planning American release the whole time. They just wanted to see the fanbase squirm. Like every troll on the internet, they did it for the lulz.

That 3D Zero Suit idea sound nifty (and not Just for that reason, pervs). It would be cool to have more stealth-type gameply, since the part in ZM was woefully short. Other than that, we do need a full-2D/2.5D Metroid game. It''s been too long.

@6 Is Zelda more well known? Yes. Is it better? Hell no. The nearly complete lack of recognition for the armor-clad lady's birthday by Nintendo is infuriating. After all, girls hate it when you forget their birthday.

If they don't make a big deal about Metroid at next year's E3, I'm'a be mad. Real mad.

Where's the bloody Metroid 25th anniversary website? >=[

@5 It does tell you what to do. It teaches you controls as you get items, and if you flounder around for too long, it'll nudge you a bit and tell you where the next important room is.

My first Metroid experience was a poor choice on my part. A year ago, I saw a Super Metroid Bossless Item run race/challenge thing on a forum which I frequented. Having no prior experience in the Metroid universe, I decided to be stupid and try it anyway. I got to Norfair before my rage caused me to delete the ROM and the emulator. After that traumatic incident, I decided that I hated Metroid. Fast-forward to last April: 3 and a half months ago. I had the opportunity to borrow Metroid Prime Trilogy, so I decided to give the series the benefit of the doubt. I fell in love with it nearly immediately.I beat the first two before I decided to try any 2D games again. The first 2D I tried was Fusion, and I loved it. I've now played every Metroid game except Prime Hunters (I'll buy it soon) and Other M (I'm borrowing it from a friend as soon as possible).In less than 4 months, Metroid has become my favorite video game series.

I'll be buying a Metroid game in today's honor. Probably Metroid 2, but maybe a different one, depending on the inventory of the game store. It took me until this past April to discover just how awesome this series is (it's now become my favorite Nintendo series, toppling the previous holder of that title, Donkey Kong), and since then, I've beaten every game except Prime Hunters, Other M, and Prime Pinball. I can't wait to try them, and I'm looking forward to Samus's future.