JustinH

Finally, we can play The Walking Dead on Wii U!

I do really like Zen Pinball 2, but I'm disappointed with the DLC and the leaderboards have never quite worked right. That said if Zen puts out more boards, I'll definitely give the new DLC a long look. I haven't picked up any of their other games so I wouldn't know how they are.

@mystman12 I'd love to get Pinball Arcade on the system but those guys are just the worst. They overpromise and underdeliver. They can't figure out how to get their game on the Wii U so they just bash the console. Complete lack of class from those devs.

This whole cheap and cheery 99 cent eShop thing has completely jumped the shark.

This is nice, but all I want is one Ghosts Extinction map. COME ON

I'd be OK with the repro. I'd definitely give a Colecovision game on the VC a look, too.

Updates are always welcome, but this sadly sounds like they're just toning down the difficulty.

If this lands tomorrow, this is going to be one busy week on the Wii U eShop.

@RCMADIAX They probably didn't get to put the online infrastructure through its paces with just a few small-scale tests, methinks.

That 5 at the end of a largely glowing review is jarring.

This game still isn't available in Canada! I'd love someone to get some word as to why that is.

@JakeShapiro I just beat Papers, Please this weekend and it'd be perfect on the Wii U. But there is some nudity and maybe that'd keep it off the platform. I hope not, though. I'd probably grab it again on Wii U.

@outburst @Spuratis Also agreed on Rogue Legacy! That game is nothing short of brilliant.

8/10? This just makes the delay sting even worse.

@gage_wolf I live in Canada so I haven't had the pleasure of playing this game yet, but it seems like this game is top-notch so far as quality is concerned, just a little short. Does that really create a "ghetto"? Would it be better if the game was $60, 15 hours and full of bloated moments that don't accomplish anything?

Life is no longer worth living.

...actually...

"it sure embarrasses the hell out of me even when I have no part in it."

This whole James Pond business is a waste, with the exception of that quote. It's so perfect that it makes this whole mess worthwhile.

@Cathousemaster I purchased it already so this may be a factor, but it's showing as $4 for me in Canada.

I was wondering what was going on. I'm pretty bummed — I was planning on giving this some time today. Bah.

So what's with the delay on Frederic: Resurrection of Music?

Great. Just when I gave up on waiting for a physical disc. Already 100%ed NES Remix 2!

One of the big draws of the way consoles work today compared to smartphones, PCs and other platforms is the curation of content. To put it plainly, I don't want stuff like The Letter or Percy's Predicament on console. I understand some people are just starting out. I understand some early efforts get more work put into them. I'm willing to pay more for a premium experience. If I want a cheap game, I'll play something on Steam, or something free online or on a phone.

With that said, I love indies and I think they're the one of the best things about the Wii U right now. I also want the next big underground indie to be on Wii U. I just think there's a minimum amount of effort and quality before a game should be on Wii U, and it isn't always there right now.

Buying this for sure.

How much is it CAD?

I'm pretty furious about this. It also doesn't make sense — I got to platinum by buying a bunch of games. What makes you think I don't already own all of these that I want?

This might be my most anticipated indie game yet to come on the console. Very excited!

Nooooooooooo! I want those games nooooow!

Remove One Piece (as it was out on Tuesday) and this week is one of the worst in a long while. Not even the sales are interesting.

@alex167 There is indeed a shop and you can buy some items to make the game a little easier like an extra health piece, an extra life (which permanently kicks in for every stage — your lives get reset to two or three every time you go into a new level). You have to earn the currency to buy stuff, though, which means doing pretty well in the stages. I'm only about a fifth of the way through the game so I don't know everything that's available. I just opened up a bunch of new stuff in the shop but didn't buy it yet.

@alex167 There's certainly a level of challenge to it, although I wouldn't call it hard. There are difficult moments but the game is pretty forgiving with checkpoints, health, extra lives and the like. You can set the difficulty to make it a little harder. But it's not Baby's First Platformer or anything like that.

@shigulicious It's not bad. If you've got a real love for N64-era 3D platformers and really like Super Monkey Ball-esque rolling gameplay, give it a shot. If you have a kid, it's probably worth the $6 right there. If those points don't persuade you, though, probably best to sit this one out. It's fun but sort of indistinct in a lot of ways. With all the top-notch indies out on the system right now, the only things really separating Armillo are that it's largely in 3D, it clocks in at a really good price and it's more kid-friendly than something like Scram Kitty, Guacamelee or 1001 Spikes.

@SuperMikey Do you have Shovel Knight? If not the answer is Shovel Knight. Go get Shovel Knight.

"When the batter hits an 'air ball'"

Oh, Europe...

Got Armillo, and will likely get Guacamelee in the next few days.

I love the chiptune stuff in the game, but I gave the first half of the arranged version a spin and early response is... I don't really like it, sadly. Maybe it'll grow on me. Definitely love the game and the original tracks, though.

I don't buy games that make me wait to appease Microsoft. Tons of other stuff to spend my money on, thanks.

Wow, more Color Zen already?

Pac-Man 2 The New Adventures, where are you?!

@WilliamK They're patching it in late this summer, according to Tyrone Rodriguez. I can see that not being acceptable in the eyes of some, but if you really wanted this game off-TV, maybe grab it the first time you see it on sale.

Not sure I'll double dip as I just got this game a couple months back on 3DS, but Wii U owners who haven't played this should leap at it.

Why aren't you euros all buying Soccer? World Cup and all that nonsense?

Great game. Not sure I'd double dip, but if you haven't played it, by all means grab it on Wii U. It's great.

Alphadia Genesis is a maybe for me.

Consoles are for adults and the 3DS is for children?

I enjoyed the original so this is depressing news indeed.

I was sure I'd buy this once it went on sale, but $20 for a download amid all this other stuff I'm playing? I might have to pass for now.

I would buy this in a second. Love the game, love the show too.

We're falling into a bit of a lull with Kickstarter campaigns so games that would normally need a big push to get funded are just not getting it done right now.

That said Adventures of Pip is definitely promising and should consider relaunching the campaign because I think there is demand for it.

I really dig this game and recommend it very highly, but oh man does it need a patch. I never found one of those game-crashing bugs, but the credits sequence bugs out pretty hardcore for me every time. Who ever heard of buggy credits?!

Perhaps on sale. $15 is really quite a lot.

This might be the best Wii U week ever. 3DS isn't bad either — those are two excellent games getting discounts!

Ittle Dew for me, as I'm getting MK8 physical.

Got Swords & Soldiers and Mega Man V, but voted for the former.

Anyone without Blok Drop U, go grab it! It's $1.50 and the patch is out, so that's a real deal.

Wow, some of these are awesome. Start selling these in the right hemisphere!

Bring it HERE and on Wii U, gee whiz.

You guys are being a bit overcautious with the predictions. Heart Forth Alicia is a lock on Wii U.

@ghasfarost We're also getting Scram Kitty and this puzzle game called Color Zen. Other than that, it's a mystery!

@Dreadjaws While the game is buggy on Wii U and presumably all systems, I never had to restart the game on Wii U. That issue may be specific to the PS3.

I hundred-percented this game earlier today and while this game has some issues and there is no excusing them, I think this review is much too harsh about what does work. Moving around New York City is a lot of fun and while there's no denying that the hero/menace system deters you from exploring the city, it's fun to control Spider-Man both while moving through the city and while fighting bad guys. The plot on the whole is rather good, but it needs to be said that some parts (Electro in particular) are laughably shoehorned in and the ending (no spoiler) is a total non-event, to the point that I was shocked when the credits started rolling. The game looks good for the most part, but its use of the Wii U hardware only flirts with competence. That said I found screen-tearing to be rare and minor over the dozen or so hours I played with it. Also, while I'm nitpicking the review, one of the screenshots shows a Spidey suit that isn't even in the Wii U build of the game. It wasn't mentioned in the review but the game uses the default Wii U boot-up music and ugh, that just screams laziness.

All in all I'd probably give the game a 6. A thorough Sonic Lost World-style patch could bring it up to a 7. This is definitely just an imitation Arkham City, but it does enough to make it feel like a Spider-Man game, and not just trying to be Batman. I'm a little frustrated that some of the reviews on the web (not just this one) seem to express (understandable) frustration with Beenox and Activision for the series, faulting The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for what it isn't instead of holding it to account for what it is.