HyperSonicEXE

Just as long as there's a traditional Star Fox gameplay mode, where I shoot and fly, we're good.

Helicopter? And no on-rails?
Ugh!

Those are some gigantic bosses.

And...is that...Shantae carrying Rottytops? D'awww.

First of all, that doesn't make sense for that poster to be there when Smash challengers are on the other sides.

Secondly, I don't think it's Nintendo's M.O. ever in a Mario game to put a trampoline DIRECTLY on top of another trampoline.

I'm not buying it.

Selfie in a Yoshi Egg chair!

Gonna make my niece SOOOOO jealous.

Patch it out, no questions.

Last thing the Wii U needs is another Snaking debacle, and this makes no sense at all compared to past boost drifts, not to mention not displaying any risk/reward or balancing traits.

Unique pieces? Really?
How many licensed Lego sets are out there, period? Not to mention the Ninjago, Bionicle, Chima crud.

This is just inane. K'Nex currently has the Mario/Kart license working, and they're fools to turn down Nintendo's other equally large property.

@Jahir
Perfect! Then you'll definitely love it, because that's its forte. You'll pretty much be a master of rope physics after 100%.

NEW STARFOX PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

@StephenYap3
Psh. Real men can say they play Yumi's Odd Odyssey or sport some Peach gear in Mario Golf: World Tour (I like the Blooper Combo more, though) or even wear the Kirby Hat on their Streetpass Mii, if they like. It's all good.

@Jahir
It's very fun, though it is strictly puzzle platforming, devilish at that.
This is for the crowd that has fun and enjoys things like 100%ing Banjo-Kazooie, getting all the Star Coins in recent Marios, and/or doing Buster-only runs of Megaman games.

Hm. I'll need to see some gameplay vids before snagging Klonoa.

Anyway, fair word of caution about Xtreme 2:
Many deathtraps. And final boss does some pretty frequent instant-deathing as well.

Weird, but interesting!
Free DLC, I don't mind. I kinda like how Nintendo's doing this occasional corporate sponsor bit. Really cool.

447 blocks?!
Ah geez, another big game's gonna get deleted...

MMV, rock on!!!!

I'll also be nabbing Nabbit while I'm at it.

The gameplay of Other M was garbage, too. If there are going to be QTE's and other mindless, inappropriate, and confusing choices made on how the character controls and interacts with the environment and enemies, forget it. I might have bought this, but now I'm going to wait for the reviews.

@PrincessEevee9
Absolutely not true. It is entirely possible for a game to be made where there are no "clear winners," and there are a number of ways to do that. Example: SSB4 seems to be taking the Valve/TF2 route, same thing the original SSB did - make EVERYBODY powerful. You can also carefully balance the existing stats, which, I'm somewhat convinced that they're trying to do with that test of the bikes or karts being faster. Let's just hope the ATV's and weight classes don't make a monkey out of their efforts.
@HaThready
Yes, for the Core audience. But the public was already driven away by that time, not to mention they didn't also patch some balance.

Racism?
Next thing you know, they want a Gender Slider for their Mii.
Enough is enough.

"Not going overboard with new tricks and changes will be important to keep the Mario Kart faithful happy while also welcoming in a new set of players."

Too late for that. The selectable parts, the different Karts, it was already overwhelming in MKWii, and it will be even more confounding in MK8 since there's no simple way to choose a setup and just get into the action quickly. MK8 will undoubtedly have its own "MK7 Metal Mario" arise and/or some shortcut glitch ala Maka Wuhu, and that will be the end of its online play. It all looks beautiful, though - I'd have liked a more colorful pallette for Moo Moo Meadows.

I remember this one being quite difficult as a kid. No obvious ways to kill monsters easily (that projectile was sketchy to use). Might check this out, 'cept I'm about to be EXTREMELY busy with MK8 and MGWT.

@Angelic_Lapras_King
King of everything MK, at this point, except turning radius. Heck, someone crack this game and console fast, so we can just turn it into an updated MK64, 'cause based on MK7, things aren't getting better, seems like.

Not sure how to feel about this. Especially since I was personally hopeful for Block Fort, and new, exciting arenas.

I'm all for giving it a shot, but still? Hopefully this is on top of some traditional battle arenas.
Hard to keep composed.

Fine. I'd rather have a plush one I can throw at people, anyway.

Awesome
Now I just need the app that lets me gawk at a virtual Rosalina in a bikesuit...

I need to practice my underwater trumpeting!

That's from First4Figures.
Surely you can buy that off somebody on their forums.

Take out the HP bars, and you just STOMPED Nintendo at design.

@Subaru
Can't say completely finished. This content has already been made.
However, in the heat of all this controversy, let's do thank Nintendo for not going overboard like everyone else has done for years, companies and games and consoles that I've personally avoided like the Plague.

Oh please, even if it's not on the cart/in the initial download, this has all already been developed and we've seen video footage. It's not an expansion, it's a paywall.
Lame-duck, defensive response we've heard from other greedy companies.

Already in the Top 30 on Americas 1 with -18! Woohoo!

So Cap confirmed for Smash?
And FINALLY a Starfox fig. Not crazy about it being the Smash version, but that's better than Adventures and Assault.

They're picking up their merchandising?

Repent!!!!! The end of days is nigh!

cue MMBN3 Hero theme

Hmm, F-Zero X is tempting, but I have F-Zero GX, and May 13 may herald those trophies, or something equally neat, and I'm gonna need all the points that I've got.

Okay, okay, just learned they dropped the base price to $30.

This isn't that bad, then. I mean, they're still squeezing $5, but this is better than $40 base + $15 DLC.

And if you grabbed those Best Buy prepaid cards, you'll save yourself that $5 if you don't mind digital.

I'm absolutely crushed.

Let it flop. Day One DLC is inexcusable, especially when they have a corporate sponsor.

Also? I do not buy nor appreciate the "It's another full game" argument. That compares this game to a past entry, not contemporary golf games that it's competing with, and the amount of content is expanded every console generation as technology improves, employees gain skill, and revenue increases. Plus, we're paying $40 instead of $30 already. That's no argument.

I agree on the storybook look of that image being the best. Dunno how I feel about that lifebar, and the clipping could use some work, but that's a very solid art style for the series.

KDL3 and K64 were too light, and Air Ride and RtDL/TD are too defined and busy.

With some fluorescent colors and whimsical patterns and elements like the ones in Kirby's Adventure, this would be perfect.

Callaway?!
Oh maaaaaan, we're closer to that Fire Flower/Coca-Cola Christmas with the Mario cast. Look at Rosalina's Fire Flower dress, for Pete's sake. Just stick a sprig of holly in her hair.

Tch, sorry, I just spent that budget money on the Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck album from Tuomas Holopainen.
I'll be listening to the instrumental version while reading the trade paperback and companion of the same name for the first time, in style. Dalmore 18, Scottish caramels, cigar, small dimly lit and fairly opulent library that I have access to, the works. Should be fun.

Hooray for discount for already having it on the Wii!

@Rosalina
Friends? Wii U and 3DS codes

C'mon, C'MON, Rosalina design!

I'm really wary about 12 racers, that trailer showing an item onslaught, Slipstream, AND Coins. Not to mention the Trick Boosts and the various forms of off-roading. I don't mind a complicated MarioKart, but this seems like too much.

Here's hoping the balancing is good this time, especially no matter what character you use (looking at you, Metal Mario).

Honestly, some of these recent types of games that were revealed in the last Direct really should just be on mobile phones.
Rusty Slugger, Steel Divers, Dillon's Rolling Western, Pokemon Trozei: they're all smartphone-ish games, and it wouldn't harm any of the listed franchises' value.

And let's be frank and honest here:
The fact that Nintendo is asking the consumer to pay for these kinds of games that people are already getting substitutes of for free with ads is not only out of touch, but also harming the appeal of the long-standing franchises that these lesser games are being lumped with. Not that there is anything wrong with the gameplay itself, but these are all shallow, and it's a hard sell to make someone buy a console and/or the cost of the game, when they can have something similar for free on a device that they already have and can easily carry anywhere. Rather than having a huge brick in one's pocket or carrying case.

Absolutely worth it. Hard as nails, but the music and gameplay are very engaging. You really want to solve all of these rope physics puzzles, nothing too insane in this one if you just use your brain and try, try again.
If you're stuck on something, ask any one of us that have completed the game - not much help out there on the Internet except a very few videos of very specific levels.

Ah, this looks interesting, and I just finished 100%ing Banjo-Kazooie on XBLA.
I'll have to check into this bad boy.

Rosalina 3DSXL, Rosalina 3DSXL, Rosalina 3DSXL
crosses fingers

"We're going to drive up interest in the Wii U with half-donkeyed emulation!"

Seriously, at this point, they should just scrap the VC, and do souped-up remakes or add features to past games if they're going to do this mess.

_{No need for profanity here -Lz}

Now see, THIS is a good week.

I am gonna need to check out that Wheel of Fortune.

@unrandomsam
I guess so. Still, you'd think the companies would change to help them out.
Then again, Japan does tend to give the reigns to the younger generation because "it's progress," rather than keep all bright talent, young and old.

But again, these companies make it so darn hard to know if it was people like Inafune or Igarashi, or the company's own misguided, suited up Yes Men that made the bad calls.

That's the most infuriating part. Even Nintendo's going through that. I'm beginning to suspect Nintendo's protecting Miyamoto and their reputation, especially with Wii Music and Pikmin both being his pet projects.
Nothing wrong with any of those games, mind you, but they're extremely and incredibly niche.

Sakurai
Inafune (arguably)
Igarashi
The guys who have left Rare/M$

I just cannot believe things are so bad that these creative minds have to leave the industry in droves. Castle-freaking-vania, no less.