JebbyDeringer

I strangely want one even though I'd probably just keep it in the box and put it in storage.

A couple of things. The 3DS is obviously going to be cheaper (but very close to the new itouch). The idevices aren't on a console cycle so they will outpace the 3DS in a short time (though game development is slow due to many retaining compatability). Buttons are nice but the games for the iphone can control very well if time is spent on that. Some games are still just far better with real buttons. The 3DS is a dedicated gaming device which some people like while others that already have an iphone might not want to bother with.

I just bought an original Gameboy and a Gameboy Advance SP (brighter screen) two days ago. I definitely appreciate Nintendo's portable line but for pure convenience I enjoy my 2nd Gen iPod touch. Size is also a factor and if the 3DS didn't have to maintain DS compatability perhaps it would have gone the single screen route.

Anyway that tech demo is impressive but lacks any enemy models or AI which will only bring the framerate down.

Fail. Some people have put computers in the NES which will play DVD's and who knows what else.

HMV started out as a music store but moved into movies & games and they sell a few accessories like headphones and such. They were never the cheapest place but they have gotten better in recent years. I guess it only exists in the Commonwealth countries judging by the comments here.

I hate Best Buy with a passion so I'd probably go to HMV before them.

Chester Cheetah was an ok game back in the day. Cool Spot was also fun. You forgot about Fido-Dido the Pepsi (i believe) mascot for a short time. I don't think I played the game though.

They play the Xbox 360 on Coronation Street I'm sorry to say.

I didn't make it past the first level because I didn't like the controls. I'd be fighting the monsters/demons/ghosts or whatever they were and it was hard to avoid getting hit. I could attack them and they would take off my life at the same time. I got to one point where I saved with not enough life to make it anywhere.

I'm going to try it despite the score. I have a feeling it might be a good game in the right persons hands.

Another very promising side scrolling remake. Hooray for the return of classic gaming.

I have high hopes for this game despite whining about the 2.5D graphics in the past. The art direction looks really promising even though I much prefer 2D for sidescrolling platformers. Funny that my belief is this is how Other M should have been and Retro were the creators of the last few Metroid games yet they were fully 3D and captured the atmosphere of the previous games quite well.

The one area where I'd love to be impressed is with the sound. One of RARE's many forte's was sound production and the Donkey Kong Country series was no exception. While I think they were stronger in the N64 days the Donkey Kong Country soundtrack is stellar. Most of the music I would never listen to on it's own (except the awesome pirate inspired tracks) but it complimented the game perfectly. There were also a lot of more atmospheric tracks especially in the second two games. Some of the songs would feature mostly background ambience and then a few instruments would kick in.

Wouldn't it be cheaper and easier to press new discs and send them to everyone? Discs are cheap, labour is not. Perhaps they figure only a small percentage of gamers will be affected by saving at the "wrong" time.

LAWWWWWWWWN DAAAAAAAAAAAARTS!

Faxanadu is good, I still play it from time to time. It's a bit short though especially for a game of its type. It would be awesome to see a new game done in the same style with perhaps a bit tighter control.

The specs aren't that impressive at all though really specs are just numbers. Heck the SNES had a 3.5mhz processor and the graphics still look great today (provided you use a proper low res 15khz screen). I got a free ipod touch 8gb (basically a second generation) and I'm at a point in my life where I'd rather have this than a dedicated handheld console. Actually truthfully the last handheld I owned was a Game Gear and have had little interest in gaming on the go. But as for the ipod touch even the old 2nd generation is very impressive. It does far more than gaming and the gaming it does do is top notch. I try and stay away from some of the more traditional D-Pad controlled games because it really is a lot better having physical buttons but there are some amazing games that utilize the touch controls. Oh and most games are dirt cheap yet still high quality. For me this is the future but I like that there are options for everyone. I don't have a cellphone (hate them) so for me it's nice to have something for a calendar, music, music production, email, and gaming. I'm just so amazed how far portable technology has come in the past 10-15 years.

I haven't played it I'm pretty sure I won't like it. Other than gameplay the most engrossing aspect of Metroid is the loneliness of it. Metroid has been successful because of a solid game not because of the characters. Samus is a girl, whoopy de doo, it's neat but why does that need to be the focus of the game. The best part of Samus being a girl in the previous games is that gamers just accepted it, there was no attention brought to that fact, she wasn't held on a pedestal (or a stripper pole).

I'd rather use my own imagination than rely on some cracked out badly acted story to explain it to me. That's the problem with a lot of games these days, they spoon feed us some story worse than the worst of Hollywood movies. I like having a bit of background information and perhaps learning more as I progress but I don't need cutscenes and bad dialog.

2D back in style? If only NSMBW was 2D. Sure the gameplay is but if the art were 2D it could have looked amazing.

NSMBW had the most potential but it wasn't the best game. I bought it and a Wii because the first time I played it with a few people it was amazing. I haven't played it multiplayer since and playing single player shows you it's just a below average Mario game.

It's not going to be the Wii 2 it will be the Super Wiitendo. Much like how the Wii was the rebirth of the NES in some ways the Super Wiitendo will be like the Super Nintendo and may be the best system ever created.

I'd pay cash money for one of those!

Well I find it pretty amazing what the ipod/iphone can do now so it's no surprise the graphics can be amazing in a device more than twice as big.

Am I the only one that created a sawed off zapper? All you had to do was point the gun at the screen and you were guaranteed a hit. I played a trick on my friends while I played duck hunt and shot over my shoulder and between my legs.

Machinarium is perhaps the best point and click adventure I've ever played. Everything about it oozes atmosphere. The music/sound graphics, everything is top notch. I knew it was coming for Wii just didn't know when.

"OHHHH BILLLLY"

• Chris Farley

Will it close your mouth for you when you stop playing it?

The only thing I can guess is that the new system can perform a prostate exam while you're playing. Why else would it leave your mouth open?

Well it's obvious Hollis isn't in it for the money since his small development company doesn't make many games. There's always something lost when something is purely a money making machine.

Looks great in motion.

I loved Metroid Prime & Super Metroid, and the original Metroid when I played in back in around 1990 but this game has me on the fence. There are a lot of points people have brought up that feel like deal breakers but then the game might be engrossing enough for me to not worry about them.

In game it's a tough call. The original soundtrack suffers from low quality yet the updated soundtrack ruins the songs. The PC version feels better because the original soundtrack still sounds good. It's almost like they are running a highpass filter on the Wii version because it's muffled in comparison.

Looks great. I love the game and hopefully this captures the feel of the original with better graphics. I loved unlocking the cheats in the original, it was a nice challenge once you had played through. The different difficulties were awesome too because it wasn't just harder bad guys.

I never invested more than 15 minutes in the game before so maybe I'll give it another try.

I'll get it. Looks awesome.

What is this? This is nothing!

They should have an achievement where you have to beat the game with the 3D effect turned off.

Hahah thanks for explaining that. I really had no idea what he was trying to say but a fixed viewpoint makes sense.

" It is how we adjust the graphics that will help people remember what sort of game they used to play in the 90s."

What you say?

If it had voice chat I'd probably just fart into the microphone anyway. Probably for the best there is no voice chat. I wouldn't have expected it anyway. Voice chat for the original Goldeneye was swearing at each other in the same room.

Yeah Blackthorne is probably the game. That was a great game.

I always appreciated the game but never really got into it. I didn't really like the controls since they were timed to the animations so there was always a bit of lag with any of your actions. I'll maybe try again and see if I can get into it.

Why did they never make a game based on the movie? Like Street Fighter the movie the arcade game! It would have been glorious!

I'm not sure. Nintendo usually doesn't fail but the hype/marketing seems to be the type to mask the faults. I really don't expect much so I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised!

In Grade 12 I'd come home from school almost every lunch hour with a couple friends and play death match. I only had a 14" tv but a decent stereo so we had good sound but a tiny picture.

Isn't the PSOne version and the N64 nearly identical? I can't remember. I had the PSOne version but I played the N64 version as well.

nevermind. The PSOne version is a newer iteration. All the games are fairly similar though. I remember the GBA version to be pretty good.

I'm not too worried because I think the SNES version is superior to all others.

Is it April 1st?

Just because something is popular doesn't make it good. There are a lot of popular things that I strongly dislike.

Interesting how they keep saying "next best selling console" but neglect to mention any names.

Great graphics but I found it too frustrating I might play it some more and practice. I just hated flying off a track or losing races right at the end.

Not to be picky but both Street Figher II Turbo and Zombies ate my Neighbours should be using the newer style North American cartridge rather than the older slotted type shown.

still awesome though

Cool. It looks like some sort of military gear from WW2.

Initially I didn't like Mortal Kombat and I was a Street Fighter guy. I really didn't like how all characters had the same movements other than the special moves. It also wasn't nearly as fast or fluid as Street Fighter. It was an overhyped game by kids who loved seeing blood and loved that their parents wouldn't like it. Later I did start to like it for what it was. I'm a fan of all fighting games to a point so I can see the merit in Mortal Kombat. It's a solid game it's just not Street Fighter.

That can't be healthy.