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I'm sure you're having fun with reviews like these. As Haruki Murakami once put it, we're "shoveling cultural snow."

@NImH Thanks! I appreciate the support.

@Spoony_Tech I'd say @TylerTreese is right, about six hours depending on how you play. Not quite as much replay value as some other Metroidvanias, but the game is so gorgeous you'll want to experience it again anyway.

@shauntu I completed it, but generally if you talk about story elements from later in the game, readers will get upset about spoilers. I mentioned that the plot is all about grappling with the concept of robot self-awareness, and I think that's enough to go on without ruining any of the twists.

Sweet review, Nicola!

Just for you, @brandonbwii.

I absolutely love the subtly creepy animation.

Ugh. The fact that Nintendo consistently does this with Samus these days kills me.

Hey guys, just keep in mind I gave Me & My Furry Patients 3D a 5.

I'm glad you're getting some use out of my World Championships photos!

@luckybreak I'm glad someone appreciated it! Of all the photos I took this weekend it's probably my favorite.

@NameDifferent I was just glad to see him using different Pokémon than everyone else who decided to use the exact same teams as each other.

I vote yes because the main character's name is Jake.

Super Mario Kart and now this?! It's as if Nintendo actually cares about the Virtual Console!

@dahkuToby Thanks for taking my criticisms in stride! I'm surprised you guys were able to crank out another so soon after Chubbins. It's great that you tried an entirely different genre of game, rather than rehash what you've done before. I'm excited to see what you do next.

@Stu13 Why thank you

@Wuneye Not yet, but we'll be sure you keep you updated here on NL! You can also check out the game's official website for updates.

I'm so happy to see games like this on Wii U – does this mean we get Dear Esther and Papers, Please next? A boy can dream.

Nintendo Life is also set to host the American Mario Kart 8 Tournament. It's at my house. I'll bring the Mountain Dew if @Ron_DelVillano brings the Doritos.

@Beetlejuice I'm glad I'm not the only one who wished this was about a rabbi.

I sense a disturbing lack of Metroid II.

@HylianJowi I'm glad you liked it! I wish there were more autobiographical indie games like that.

Unrelated: I didn't realize until I played Ufouria that it's probably the inspiration for the title and logo of Dys4ia, one of my favorite indie games of the last few years.

Honestly, I'm a little hurt that Daz didn't give me this game to review!

@SetupDisk I'm in the middle of playing the 3DS version for review, and I'll have it up sometime this week – it's lightyears ahead of the Wii U version! It's not a classic, but it's a fun Fire Emblem-style romp.

@Kodeen @sketchturner Why thank you!

Awesome article. I just wish Nintendo would do some of these in major cities instead of always fleeing to the suburbs

I'm one of the few without Tomodachi Life yet so I didn't even know it was possible for me to be in this was until I SAW MYSELF WINKING IN THE SCREENSHOT

I'm surprised how few of the commenters here seem to be bothered by the sponsored DLC. Pikmin 2 featured brilliant product placement because it fit the tone of the game, but that may be the exception, not the rule. Pikmin was in a way poking fun at our consumerism with its humorous name-brand items, but the Mercedes in Mario Kart doesn't fit the over-the-top tone of the game at all and just seems to be shameless sponsorship. I'm hugely disappointed in Nintendo.

@Technosphile You know I only get assigned to the most respectable of games! Like Me & My Furry Patients 3D!

Atari 2600 games on Virtual Console? Yes please!

What, no official NL page for iCarly 2: iJoin the Click!?

@Philip_J_Reed I've got my review of the 3DS version coming up next. I may steal that line for my subheading. How does Dumb Joke Attribution work?

I can't imagine N64 emulation is THAT difficult since Wii could do it. Not to mention all the great NES/SNES games that have been released on VC in Japan and Europe but not here in NA.

@ECMIM Greatest Games of All Time:
1. Metroid Prime
2. Killer7
BOOM

He wasn't on Sega, but I was a huge Commander Keen fan back in the day!

Really bummed they couldn't just be all wireless.

N64/GameCube/Sega console games on Wii U Virtual Console would all be welcome. And of course, I'm still holding out for a new Retro-developed Wii U Metroid… or Metroid Dread back from the dead on 3DS?!

@dahkuToby Thanks for the kind words! We look forward to whatever you plan on next.

@Emblem If it weren't for the technical issues, I would've definitely given this game a 9.

@retro_player_22 If you read the book, that's not true. SOJ created the CD and 32X as well. They launched the 32X because the Genesis had already been out much longer in Japan than in North America and Europe, so it was an older console that needed an update. The Genesis was released later in the West so the 32X was seen by Westerners as more of a rushed add-on.

@Marloso Either Street Fighter II Turbo or Super Street Fighter II. Many people prefer Turbo because it's so much faster paced, but Super is my personal favorite on SNES since it's the most polished and has more characters.

But the old man on the upper screen looks so cheerful!

Still waiting for a new Seaman game.

This makes me feel... sadness

The fact that it's going to be 2D RPG with puzzle-based mechanics makes me think this won't be like the original Sadness at all aside from the aesthetics. Oh well, I still hope this turns out okay!

@absuplendous The 1980s and early '90s saw a huge rise of Japanese companies in the US market, which sparked a ton of anti-Japanese sentiment. You know how some people today think Evil China is taking over the world? That's how many Americans felt about Japan in the '80s.

@Lobster For those of you interested in a more recent comprehensive game history book, I highly recommend Tristan Donovan's Replay: The History of Video Games. It can be a bit dry, but it's the deepest, most thorough game history book I've ever read.

What a great subtitle: Cool Job! I can't wait for Sokomania 3: Sweet Mortgage!

Super Metroid is a classic, but I already own it! And I'd like Kirby's Adventure, but it's a home console game so I'd rather get it on Wii U.

I appreciate your alliterative article title, sir.