Gashole

@ToxieDogg
The Wii and DS are still Nintendo's most sold and celebrated systems, ever. With as broad and diverse an audience as that, it's really hard to forget about those who helped Nintendo gain the video gaming renaissance it needed. The 3DS can still support DS wi-fi, and the Wii U is doing very badly, especially without a Smash Bros. title for many months after Brawl dies out online.

@IceClimbers
"3DS and Wii U aren't going to match the sales of DS and Wii. Expecting them to is simply unreasonable. They have a MUCH smaller target audience, especially the Wii U."
Thanks for unintentionally reinforcing my point!

@Shotgunryugan
Yeah, I'm still waiting for ANYTHING on the eShop.

@JJtheTexan
Bros., too, would be appropriate. But BROSE?! NUH UH, NO WAY.

@lividd3ad
Amen, brother.

Makes sense, considering the Wii U is one generation behind the latest systems! ()

It would've been really cool to have this character. It's only natural that in a fighting game, the bad guys can finally beat the living snot out of the spotlight-stealing good guys, and vice versa. That would've given Luigi a reason to fight, other than revenge on Mario.

@SebCroc Yeah, and that just sucks, BAD.

@IceClimbers
I understand that it's natural to 'let go' of a previous generation, in favor of the latest one, but with so little potential for the Wii U, and backwards wi-fi compatibility for the 3DS, there's still room for profit-making, and these two systems are still trying to match the phenomenal sales of the DS and Wii. They NEED to make any extra money they can to stay in competition with Sony and Microsoft, and the fewer options they allow themselves to have, the worse their future looks. The eShop is the greatest example of this.
The worst reason for cancellin Wii wi-fi: there will not be a Smash Bros. Game for MANY months to come, as bad as the online was for Brawl. That will leave a big, gaping hole for Smash Bros. fans everywhere.

@SyFyTy
If quick fixes never work, why shut down a service that's still viable, after 8 years?

@faint
If you wanna grow up, son, than don't waste time getting into other people's business.
Just a little life lesson for ya.

@minotaurgamer
Of course it's free, what do you think I am, STUPID?!
Online multiplayer sells systems and games, in case you're wondering.
The Wii and DS are HARDLY slowing down, at all. it's about sales, isn't it?
Nintendo's still bigger than Sony or Microsoft.
And lastly, if you didn't understand my comment in the first place, don't respond. THAT should be REAL WORLD enough for you.

This just confirms how conservative and desperate Nintendo has become. To cease service on their very first wi-fi systems is a gigantic shame, as this is a huge factor in their sales. If this is Nintendo just being "a business", then they've lost any chance on making money, or on continuing to be innovative.
The 3DS will be my very last Nintendo system, PERIOD.

'Nuff said.

@Noboty Amen, brother.

I can't believe it. I'm actually very interested in purchasing this game! Especially given the 3.99 price point. WOW.

Couldn't care less for these screenshots. There's still no release date, and I'd rather play the actual game than look at photos.

Wow, Nintendolife. Just... WOW.

... but is the offer good in Canada?...

As unique an idea as this is, it makes no sense at all to release it. Absolutely Useless, as the water hazard and bunker rules go out the window, and you get almost no distance when you hit the ball.

This is absolutely useless without any remake announcement whatsoever.

@Mk_II
Yeah, I hit on Gashole when I was playing Mario Kart 7, and of course, no bad names, so I picked the next best thing. It actually has two meanings. The first is the exhaust pipe of a gas-fueled kart, and the other is... you get the idea. It also gives me the personification of being a competitive jerk when I wanna be! It's more fun that way.

I just get physical (!). It has 3 advantages: you can get it cheaper used, it doesn't use up all that sd card space (at least on a 3DS), and, when you're sick of playing that game, you're not stuck with it, you can trade it back.

If anyone has the guts to face me online, look out for my Mii name (are you ready for this?)... Gashole!

I never thought a slow-as-a-snail game could be so much fun in online multiplayer. It's one of my FAVORITES! So much so, I'm content with the free version, as the extra subs only have slight tweaks to them, and the single-player game has almost zero attention from me. It's all about blowing up other human players, baby!

'Nuff said.

Crap! I wish I could fit into one of those! Wait, no motor... never mind. I can still dream.

Um... yay?

I prefer to play with my own bag, thanks... starting May 2nd.

Oh god, not THAT Street Fighter!...

... and STILL no release date? Why should we care about all the screenshots and teasers if there's nothing to confirm it?
Oh, wait... it's coming out THIS YEAR.
Nice one, Nintendo. No wonder you're losing money.

This game is so unique within the Mario adventure universe. Yes, it's not graphically enhanced enough, the emotions tend to make us think of it stereotyping feminine characteristics, and it's very easy. But, man (or woman), is the game refreshing to play. And it has an entire 'world" based on the Ghost House theme! I would give this an 8/10. And the campfire dream scenes in-between worlds is actually really cool!

I remember seeing the very first screenshots, when Reinhardt was inside Dracula's castle, with the staircase and the candle stands. That made it almost as anticipating for me as Ocarina of Time.
The game, to me, gets a good 7/10, around the same kind of score as Simon's Quest, as both were experimental in their new approaches to the genre, but were also clunky and half-baked in their execution.
Still, very memorable, and a good try for the first 3D Castlevania game.

I played the online multiplayer a lot, and love the Morse code chat. It's very unique, and you can actually TALK to other players, for once.
The original was the best example of "I loved it" (originality), then "I hated it" (too short, and slow) no other game gave me that bi-polar a response before.
But the online multiplayer is on the free version IN ITS ENTIRETY. Yes, you can't use more, and better, subs, but all levels are there. For that reason alone, I'm content with it for free.

When it's DS, and now GBA games, coming to the Wii U Virtual Console, and NOT the 3DS one, something's SERIOUSLY wrong with Nintendo.
Aside from the free Steel Diver sequel, and full online multiplayer that came with it, the rest of the announcements were absolute CRAP.
GIVE US A DATE FOR THE NEXT SMASH BROS. GAME!!!

No SMB 3, no money, Nintendo.

THAT'S IT?!! SERIOUSLY?!!!

@Unca_Lz
Don't get so optimistic about NOA... they win if we say/ do nothing.

@SanderEvers
Look at how long it's been since the Christmas Crash happened... OVER A MONTH! Now NOA is REALLY screwed!

Another nail in the coffin for the Wii U. And I'm a Nintendo fan. At least, I was, until the Virtual Console screwed everything up.

"Nintendo does not put recent console games on the 3DS eShop, and sadly that means we cannot either."
This is yet another reason why Nintendo is losing so much money.
And for the first time in their 30-plus-year video gaming history, they are losing their fans, too.

I'll admit it, this is one of the worst reviews I've ever seen on this site. I used to think they would be right-on most of the time, but not now.

I used to trust Nintendolife with having reviews that were right on the money. Now different reviewers look at the same game, effecting the score greatly. This got a 6 before for the Wii U Virtual Console, and now a 5. Worst of all is Mario Bros.

JUST SO EVERYONE IN NORTH AMERICA KNOWS, IT WILL BE OUT ON JANUARY 30TH.
It's also about time Nintendo gave any reference to an NES game coming out before its release.
Now for that other game....

This is another reason why N.o.A. is losing money (in spite of the fact that this is free), and man, am I glad they are. Karma's a b!tch, ain't it, Nintendo?!

OUCH. First a 6 on Wii Virtual Console, then a 5 on Wii U, now a 4. It's a pretty basic, dated game, but still excellent for pick-up-and-play gaming on the go. I feel the reviewers should've kept this in mind when doing this version, and given it a 5 or a 6, instead.
We in N.A. don't have it yet, but that's an insect compared to the elephant in the room... I think you all know what I'm talking about.

@Zach777
“U.S. gets Chibi Robo this week. That's all we need.”
Dude, you need serious help.

Other than Smash Bros., I guess I'll be saving a lot of money this year....

The birth of 16-bit games on the 3DS eShop. Are you listening, Nintendo?

If Castlevania ever leaves Nintendo, then I stand corrected on a previous post: boycott nintendo.
As for all the hate and negativity in the comments, chill out, people. I'm completely open to any changes made to the series. Otherwise, I'd be sick of the classic side-scroller style by now.