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@Joffy probably because it's know as "Legend of the Mystical Ninja" on SNES

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I don't understand the mentality of owning physical games for a portable console. My Vita collection is 100% digital which is great for whenever I go on a trip.

I remember this made the cover of Official Nintendo Magazine one month, and then it ended up not even coming out on the N64! In fact, didn't the PlayStation version have a quote from ONM on the box? What a weird period of time!

Kind of tempted to back this, but I remember at the time not actually being interested in the game, so I'd only be doing it out of curiosity to own a rare game...

addiction to games can definitely occur

@Pazuzu666 it was finished but never released. There's a gameplay trailer kicking about on Youtube

I'm more bothered by the Rogue Squadron Wii port that we never got

Pretty much nailed it, although I would probably add Goemon, Tetris Attack, and Tetris/Dr Mario

Excellent. The collection isn't complete without Donkey Kong Country 2 and Tetris Attack

I would love to see a Super Mario Kart 2, with online capabilities and new tracks and characters, but retaining the gameplay of Super Mario Kart. The same goes for F-Zero!

@SLIGEACH_EIRE wait, so I have to buy one of those USB to plug adaptor thingies to even use the snes mini? Oh well, I'm glad I found that out now rather than when it arrives!

They have a point - the old one looks much better!
I wonder why they changed it, and why are they so seemingly reluctant to change it back?

I wish we were also getting Panel de Pon/ Tetris Attack

my local Sainsbury's got rid of their Nintendo section entirely a few months back. I was quite surprised, because before they had a decent, if small, selection of Wii U & 3DS games and Amiibos

Perfect Dark essentially was a sequel imo

@MitchVogel that's an interesting idea. My own view was always that Zelda was like Final Fantasy - just a series of unrelated games. (Except of course the obvious direct sequels like Ocarina of Time -> Majora's Mask)

"Is the whole Zelda timeline really necessary?"

No.

For some reason I get irrationally annoyed about this. The Zelda timeline is the silliest attempt to hamfist a series of otherwise unconnected games that I've ever seen.

@dizzy_boy oh man! I remember these! think I still have mine somewhere too!

looks like I have a choice of spending my remaining stars on this or the Mario Kart 8 soundtrack. Too hard to choose!

I always wanted to get into the Densha de Go series, but I couldn't understand how to play since they were all in Japanese. Call me crazy, but I might give this a go!

How as a journalist can you not even get the name right of the product you're supposed to be reviewing?! embarassing!

@jariw @FemmeFox thanks for the feedback peeps!

very tempting. Say I planned to buy all my games in disc format anyway (except the odd bit of Mario Kart DLC and maybe a VC game or two), would 8GB be enough? I really don't want the inconvenience of a separate HDD

@ZachBeacon Vita is region-free so I don't think that would really bother anyone...

I had the PC Engine version of Rondo of Blood on the Wii Virtual Console. It was really good. The music was fantastic.

not really that surprising to see Sony so low - how many games do they actually develop? Most games on Playstation are 3rd party

they definitely look cool, but I'm still not clear about their purpose in relation to games.

Put it this way, i'd be very temptedby the mario kart bundle but not until it's £199 or less

@Bass_X0 doesn't the virtual console have a built-in save state feature though? So while it still wouldn't be ideal, it would be better than nothing. Anyway, I noticed this game on sale - shame it seems to be not very good as I love me some Goemon!

@HyperSonicEXE don't give them any ideas!

I'm utterly dumbfounded that we have someone complaining about a lack of racial diversity in a cartoony racing game featuring turtles, mushroom people and dinosaurs. It's not exactly meant to be an accurate reflection of real society is it?
Actually, I've just had a great idea for a new indie game - SJW Kart. Every character will be represent a different minority group!

a sountrack full of trumpets, lots of surfing, and wild wingulls everywhere?

I would donate to this in a heartbeat

Seems like a fair review to me. I reckon if you go into this with low expectations, it might still be decent. I might pick it up tomorrow if I'm feeling impulsive. One thing that really concerns me though, is how sub-par the music sounds from the preview videos.

@DiscoDriver43 It's not very similar to Uncharted, but still a great game. There is a lot more emphasis on stealth, and it's much more tense and creepy. Uncharted is a fun romp by comparison

interesting article. I love stuff like this. There's something magical about gaming mags from that era.

Knowing how out of touch Nintendo are about mobile gaming, I wouldn't be surprised if this was the first time they'd heard of Flappy Bird! :S

I think the fact that the gamepad is considered the Wii U's main selling point is a problem in itself. A console's main selling point should only ever be one thing: games (preferably exclusives), rather than gimmicks like the Wii U gamepad.

@LUIGITORNADO that's not really how European releases work...

wow, with those Wii software sales maybe Nintendo should just continue to support the Wii!

the game where Noah knocks animals unconscious in order to take them captive on his ark. That sounds wrong to say the least!

@sillygostly yep, I agree. They're pretty bland!

I honestly think they've ruined it with the bloom and washed-out colours. Am I the only one that feels this way?

1996 was 17 years ago!? man...

@SnackBox I don't see things like that as cheating. As long as what you're doing is within the realms of possibility. Although, I think tinkering with IVs would be cheating. in my Gen 4 days, I used a save game editor to allocate my EVs, because no way was I going to spend a million years grinding EVs for no reason!

looks cool. I might have to get a 3DS soon.

We've had enough Metroid games in the last decade.

I think they've spoiled it with the over-the-top lighting (i.e. bloom)

@Grackler

I agree - all the Guardian's article is doing is providing an overview of the 50 best selling games and their themes - violent or otherwise.
Everyone saying "HOW CAN ANIMAL CROSSING BE VIOLENT LOL XD" hasn't actually bothered to look at the article.

all I see for WiiU is ports of games which have been out for months on other consoles. That's the main problem for me. Plus, there aren't any killer first-party titles that warrant buying the hardware yet, in my opinion.

I don't always lick my consoles, but when I do I make sure it's a refurbished GBA