Dauntless

While I don't doubt that Nintendo will make fun games I find it hard to get excited about a new platform. Its going to be hard for me to justify buying another one of their systems just for a few really good first party titles.

Seeing fanboys hate the idea is amusing. Most of you have a smart phone. By expanding this gives you another platform to enjoy Nintendo games on and you're upset?
Think of all the different controllers you have used before from past systems ( NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U). Each one rearranged buttons in a different formation, and or added analog sticks, triggers, motion, touch, etc. Each system had stellar software that was designed to match the controller and you were open minded enough to try a different controller each time unlike the Playstation crowd.
They will design the games to match the touch control scheme. You're not going to play Super Mario 3D World 2 on mobile. You will be getting something that takes advantage of mobile's strength.

All this debate and Miyamoto probably did it because of the limited hardware he had to work with.

Surprised? The Wii U only has a little more than 2 years left in its 5 year life span. Sega stuck around longer than most other publishers. Expect the Wii U to wind down. A few more big AAA first party titles and its over.

The only reason kids would have watched this back in the day is because DK was very popular and 3D animation wasn't common.

If they sell a complete pack for a fair price I could see the value in that.

Thanks for the idea. I listed mine on eBay for $5. I don't have a 3DS so I have no use for it. Nintendo should have offered a choice between a WiiU gift or a 3DS gift for those that don't have both systems.
Do you really think I'm trying to get rich by selling this code for $5? Do you really think $5 is going to make the world of difference to me? You self-righteousness type make me sick. Its not like I'm hording the supply and preventing you from enjoying it.

This is Nintendo. In classic Nintendo style it will be done when its ready and you'll find out more about it the day before its released, or 6 months before at the earliest.

These Youtubers should just stop making videos of Nintendo games. It will suck for Nintendo gamers if they do, but Nintendo brought this on by them selves by penny pinching.

Does NOA even get rewards anymore? They really scaled back ever since they handed out download codes to platinum members last July. There isn't much point to the reward system anymore.

Knew it would be useless. This is Nintendo after all. They will always take the easy lazy route most of the time.

I read on a gamespot article the excuse for no Rogue is that Wii U owners don't buy AC games. Ubi is just coming up with any excuse they can.

My first console. I still have it and it still works, unlike some newer consoles that have already died on me. They don't build them like that anymore.

What really sucks about this adapter is that it doesn't come with GameCube backwards compatibility. The Wii was just a slightly upgraded GameCube. If the Wii U is similar enough to offer Wii Backwards compatibility it should also be able to do GameCube. Its sucks that this adapter will only be used for 1 Wii U game and not the many great GameCube games that are out there. This is like rubbing salt into a wound. All the pieces are pretty much there to enable backwards compatibility but Nintendo is too stubborn or lazy to do it as usual.

Nintendo's club rewards really suck now a days. They pretty much have nothing except digital downloads ever since they took the shop down a while back.
Its a good thing I cashed out just before that, when they had the Super Mario Accessory Box listed. There hasn't been anything good on since and the platinum reward wasn't great either.

Would it kill them to release Excitebike 64? I've been waiting only since the Wii days. Its not like the title is owned by anyone other than Nintendo.

This is Nintendo's top secret plan? They are going to label their software so you know what category they belong to, because you couldn't figure out which one is suppose to get you in physical shape, or mental shape.

What I don't like is how they keep using the Batman name. At this point it should be called Lego Justice League. But will probably get Lego Batman 6 before that happens.

I remembered about the possibility of a retail Remix right after I picked Remix for my Platinum prize. I should have went for Dr. Luigi instead. Oh well, this years prizes were a huge let down.

Super Mario 3D World is good for any season. Even if you already beat it before.

Looking forward to the review to find out if its worth it.

This sucks because there is nothing special about a digital game that could have been bought with a couple of dollars. And those that already have all the games being offered get screwed. Sadly I will not be looking forward to next years prizes with the direction Nintendo is headed.

Wii U VC is a failure.

Miyamoto had so much extra rating that he gave away some as charity to those in need.

I guess what this really does is prove Neighborhood Watch doesn't work anymore.

The rainbow drawing reminds me of Ivy the Kiwi for the Wii.

The Wii U is running out of time. Nintendo operates on 5 year life cycles and we are already half way through.

Nintendo had the right approach for all the gamers that were home and not at E3. Watching a live stream of a Press conference is boring. Nintendo's approach of prerecorded video footage is much more entertaining for everyone else sitting behind a monitor.

I would get this if you could play GameCube discs.

They have a game done for 6 months and they are holding it back until more units sell? That means its not going to be released. Nintendo is doomed. Its bad enough when third parties don't make games for their system, but it is even worse when they do and decide not to release it.

I never liked the ABXY button layout for the Cube controller. Going back to the diamond layout was one of the best things Nintendo did.

Never got any of the digital downloads because I suspected they would eventually bundle a collection. I'll be looking for this one when its released.

If they add Gamecube Mini Disc backwards compatibility in an update I'll buy one of those usb adapters.

I guess its official. The case will be red and banner blue on the NA release. I shall put it into a blue case to make it look more proper. Too bad they didn't change the banner and number 8 to red because it would have looked good than.

The Wii U will be at the end of its life sooner rather than later.

The shell looks cool, but I don't need any more plastic crap. I'm not disappointed about not getting it, but I am upset that Nintendo would do something like this and only release it in one store location of an entire continent.
Seriously how can they pretend this is exclusive when we know every where else gets it the normal way from regular stores? This isn't 1980. Thanks to the Internet we are more aware of world events.
The good news for those that really want it is that the plastic shell isn't region locked and you can import it. Of course the weight and size will add to the shipping cost and you'll have to sell off the game that comes with it on ebay.co.uk. It should still be cheaper than visiting New York if you're not near by.

Quick boot sounds great if it doesn't mean standby mode. When I turn something off I want it to be off and not use more than 1 watt of vampire power/phantom load.
The future update that makes games load 20 seconds faster will be the real winner.

I want this game to be released sometime after E3. If FutureShop/BestBuy in Canada do their E3 preorder deals again like they did for the last 2 years I might be able to score $20 off the launch price.

If only Nintendo had put this much effort into things when the Wii U was launched the public perception would have been very different.

After watching the direct I am definitely much more interested in this game. It looks like Nintendo put a lot of effort into making it which is good because since the Wii days they usually take the half-assed approach.

What the hell?! Only 4 choices in NA and I already have all those games. Guess the code is going up on eBay.

The red game case still has the blue banner and looks ugly. This is one of those games that will need a case swap for a blue. Fortunately Nintendo does sell the official dvd cases on their parts website if you don't have a crappy game to swap with. Why couldn't they just colour the banner & number 8 red to match the case?

Nintendo doesn't have too much to show. E3 is expensive and Nintendo is too cheap for that, especially when they don't have much to show. They were expecting third parties to fill in the gaps between first party releases. They weren't expecting to be the only publisher supporting the Wii U.

Its cool the Europe still gets support. NOA was quick to discontinue many select titles in Canada. Now its hard to get those select titles new at decent prices.

Part of Iwata's problem is his devotion to Hiroshi Yamauchi. Yamauchi was a product of his time and that time is gone. You either adapt to the future or time leaves you behind. Nintendo is getting left behind. They need to get rid of Iwata. Hes a nice guy but doesn't really understand the modern age.

Not a pokemon fan. This is crappy to me. I would have gone to McDonalds if they had the UK Toys.

@Superryanworld Thats what the fanboys are like at this site. I don't reply often because negative truth usually starts up trouble with them.

Since Nintendo region locks freakin everything why not make a version with the option for country's where it is legal? That would be a good use for the freakin region lock.

Preordering is dumb in general unless you are getting some kind of deal or the item will be released in limited quantities. Unless this comes with a deal preordering digital goods is dumb.

We now know what Nintendo expects to save them at Christmas time. It'll be very disappointing if they don't have much else for this Christmas or the rest of the year for that matter.

GBA games are expensive