Kage_88

I don't have a PS4 and Xbox One (getting them next year).

With that said, I've been more than happy with my Wii U and 3DS. Bayonetta 2 was my personal GOTY, and I often think of the console as a 'GCN 2.0' (low sales, but consistently awesome games).

Next year is going to be even better: Zelda U, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Mario Maker, Starfox, Splatoon, Kirby, Majora's Mask, Codename S.T.E.A.M, Xenoblade 3DS... And hopefully we'll see Project Zero, Devil's Third and Yoshi Wooly World too!

It's pretty well known that the UK has an utterly horrid taste for games.

FIFA, Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty! Every chav's wet dream.

Not sad at all to see CVG finally end.

Losing the magazine sucked, sure. But the website was utterly crap, with misleading, clickbait headlines and shoddy 'journalism' that echoed the UK's 'finest'.

And considering Games Radar is even worse, I won't be holding my breath for this. Pass.

Nintendo is doomed!

... Right guys?

BTW, 'Let it Go' totally ripped off Def Leppard. Just sayin'.

I suddenly got an image of a wise old man just finishing telling a Christmas story to a bunch of kids; "...And that, my children, is the power of IP branding. The end!"

He then closes the book and hangs himself.

It's always exciting times when rumours of new Nintendo hardware begin to surface!

That's what I love about the company - you never know what they're going to do next.

Eh, nothing too sinister here. This was obviously just a mistake - though I wonder if Sony are simply allowed to slap all these characters onto its official site, without going through all the IP holders?

IMO, a Mario movie needs to be like a Pixar one; a film that has heart, and isn't a cheaply animated turd with pop-culture references that only serve to make people cringe.

With that said, I'm picturing a comedy/adventure film with a Studio Ghibli-esque vibe.

The ground under my feet just got very cold...

I am in legitimate shock right now.

RIP Ralph Baer - a true legend. Without him, this industry wouldn't be what it is today.

@PlywoodStick Thanks for that info, dude! That was a good read. I never liked Nolan Bushnell...

"Pokemon is killing Nintendo" - Yahoo.

I once had a dream that Nintendo made a new Wario Land game with the UbiArt Framework engine...

It was a good dream.

Happy birthday Miyamoto-san!
A true legend. What more can I say that hasn't been said a million times before?
Can't wait to see what other games emerge from Nintendo's Garage teams!

@biosphere76 Iwata lacks fresh ideas? What?

Under his leadership, Nintendo released the Wii and DS... You know, the two consoles that changed the videogame industry?

Then, there was the 3DS - the first glasses-free 3D console.

Now, we have the Wii U.

Next, Nintendo is working on the QOL platform.

Yeah... Iwata's methodology is stale...

/sarcasm

I've always thought that the Golden Joysticks were a joke (along with the Spike Awards). Like the majority of people here, I am simply stunned that ACIII: Liberation won best handheld game. How utterly ridiculous. I can't help but think there was some funny business going on. As a couple of posters have pointed out, GTAV wasn't even released when voting began! How in the hell can anyone think that this is legitimate? IMO, a valid question, especially considering the source; CVG - one of the most untrustworthy gaming publications out there (which is saying something, considering how awful British journalism is, gaming or otherwise).

Oh, and why the hell does everyone like Steam so much? Since when is DRM acceptable on PC, but not on consoles? GOG FTW!

...But wait, what about Link's Crossbow Training?! I MUST KNOW.

Genuinely shocked and saddened upon hearing about the passing of Hiroshi Yamauchi.

This article succinctly sums-up the man's achievements - which simply cannot be overstated. I know this from hours upon hours of research for my Honours degree. And I know this because he was responsible for some of the happiest moments of my childhood.

Rest in Peace Hiroshi Yamauchi - you definitely earned it. Oh, and tell the gods of luck I said "thanks".

Wow, Atari huh? THAT company knows a thing or two about irrelevance, eh? EH?

• Looks at the 260 people before him who made the same joke *

Oh.

Anywho, I've actually been saying for a few years now that the lines between 'handheld' and 'home console' are getting blurrier and blurrier - and Nintendo knows this. That's why it made the Wii U GamePad. That's why it merged the console and handheld R&D departments. I'm actually quite excited to see what future machines the Big N will unleash.

I'm amazed at how little I care about what this guy thinks.

Seriously, just amazed.

Will wait for impressions of the Vita version before committing to buy.

Woah, this Joel Nyström doesn't sound too bright.

Still, it's nice to hear yet more praise for Nintendo's approach to the indies. Those Steam comments were especially eye-opening.

That actually sounds really neat. Nintendo really have built a great little machine in Wii U. Certainly a far-cry from the days of headache-inducing N64 development...

Day 1 buy for me.

Minor niggles aside, I'm glad this game is getting generally positive reviews. The industry NEEDS more games like this. I'm so sick of grey, generic, over-budgeted, over-produced, celebrity-pandering, DLC-ridden, patch-reliant, 'AAA' interactive movies that most 3rd parties are pumping-out these days. Y'know, the ones that are obsessed with guns n' gore - and last for a weekend.

Wonderful 101 - yet another notch in the Wii U's hat!

Great news for Nintendo - though I prefer to buy retail copies.

@LzQuacker - I agree. I hate it when Steam is used as the barometer for what the eShop 'should' be (along with PSN & Xbox Live).

I have Steam. I use Steam. And Steam is not perfect. The fact that I need to connect online to start a game is virtually a deal-breaker for me. I only get a game from Steam whenever I can't find it on GOG.

Holy crap this looks awesome.

I imagine that Capcom are pushing the 3DS hardware like never before.

Can't believe that people were once saying that 3DS was doomed and that Vita would crush it...

@DESS-M-8 - There is no Wii U version.

Really can't wait for this game! What else can I say that hasn't been said here?

Erm... Purple Monkey Dishwasher!

Good.

http://playeressence.com/playstation-all-stars-island-heading-to-android-ios-sponsored-by-coke-zero/

How would something like THIS help Nintendo's brands? Poor Sony...

@Decker22 - I'm the same. At the moment, I'm happy with Nintendo & PC. Nintendo is smart in the way it designs its hardware & software; in that they are experiences that cannot be found anywhere else. The fact that PS4 & Xbox One are basically 'PC-lite' kind of makes them redundant, in my book.

@PinkSpider - They're all in-game shots.

My vote; Fox wubs Rush.

Nice review. I still can't believe this game has finally arrived!

Let's not make it another nine years, eh Nintendo?

Here's the petition to bring the game to Wii U:

https://www.change.org/petitions/capcom-bring-strider-to-wii-u#share

For some reason, the link won't activate when I post it. Sorry but you'll have to PAINSTAKINGLY ctrl+v that mutha.

Wonderful. Truly wonderful.

@RevolverLink - Ditto!

I said this a couple of years ago, but I'll say it again;

According to Nintendo Gamer magazine, Nintendo has ¥812.8 billion in its pocket - enough to take a ¥20 billion loss every year until 2052. The company also owns ¥469 billion worth of "premises, equipment and investments" - which wouldn't run out until 2075. Even after all that, it would still have all of its valuable IP to sell before going out of business.

Iwata doesn't believe Nintendo is in trouble...because it is NOT IN TROUBLE.

Well, third time's a charm...

Now that's done, it's time to try and get Hank Hill onto the SSB roster...

Looks great! Hope it comes to Wii U! Much prefer playing with the GamePad over PC...

'Daaawwww!

Now then, time for a bloody duel between Shigeru Miyamoto & Robin Williams! Master Swords at dawn!

Nintendo games on phones? Not going to happen, Mr. Expert.

Nintendo has a lot of money. Fact. It is doing much better financially than Sony & Microsoft... yet Iwata and his band of merry devs are ALWAYS in the firing-line. This Nintendoom & gloom reeks of tall-poppy syndrome; because Nintendo is one the oldest and most respected companies on Earth, there seems to be a peverse desire by the haters to see the 'king' get toppled from his throne. It's a petty trait of the human race - and the sad thing is that most Ninty-foes on the internet are unaware of how foolish they really are.

Of course, I'm not saying that Nintendo should be immune to criticism - or that any news of lacklustre profits should be swept under the carpet... but I'm just sick of this double-standard that seems to seep from every news-outlet; even Nintendo's software and hardware seems to receive a constant barrage of mockery - despite the decades-old trend of high sales and critical acclaim.

...Then I step outside, into the 'real' world - and I realise how trivial all this crap really is. Fact is, Nintendo are fine, and it's games are awesome. All this doom-mongering really is a load of hot-air; a fad that will vanish over time.

If anyone here feels depressed because of all the unending negativity, then do what I do; get-off the net for a while.

@JaxonH - STOP TALKING SENSE. Thank you.

@yuwarite - Fear of change is very characteristic of so-called 'hardcore gamers', and the games industry (inluding the media) in general. Anything different (Wii, DS, Kinect, Wii U) is usually met with derision, before 'gamers' slink back to their ever-reliable twin-stick joypads and clicky-clicky mouses - playing the same old games with slightly shinier graphics. And people wonder why the industry is imploding...

Honestly, I think 3D World is going to be a lot better than people are expecting it to be.

Not to toot my own horn, but I'm basing this on my 'gamer's intuition' that has served me well for 25 years. I can just tell that this Mario game is going to be a cracker. It may not seem as epic or bombastic as Galaxy... but don't be fooled by 3D World's seemingly understated approach - Nintendo knows what it's doing.

"Release Starfox & F-Zero NAO!11!1"

Nintendo releases the games

"Starfox & F-Zero are teh suxxorz!!! U is DOOMED!"

Nintendo facepalm

...and so on.

EDIT: http://playeressence.com/microsoft-gametrailers-can-not-be-trusted-michael-pachter-and-geoff-keighley-exposed-by-the-leveledheadgamer/

Apologies if this has already been posted here. Could all this Nintendoomed talk be... manufactured? GASP!

@46 - Don't judge the breadth a game's content based on its file size.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 used only 1.5g of a 9g Wii disc, whilst its predecessor used over 3g. Yet, a game like LEGO City used 22g - and no-one would accuse it of providing an insane amount of content; especially compared to GTAV, which will fit on a tiny little Xbox 360 DVD.

In comparison, MGS4 used a full 50g of a dual-layer Blu-ray disc. While that game had a lot of content, the main reason it was so large was because uncompressed video and 7.1 audio.

Just because a game's file size is relatively small - it doesn't mean the game's actual content follows suit. It's all about smart programming. After all, how else could Nintendo have fit so many huge games on those little 1.4g GCN discs?

Wait, he originally trashed the Wii U... without even playing it?

Well, that says a lot.

That aside, it's great to see Nintendo's machine starting to gain traction. There seems to be a lot of positive stories lately.

This looks absolutely brilliant!

Dare I say it.... even more so than Mario 3D World?

Every time Sakurai talks about his design philosophies regarding Smash Bros, I'm once again reassured that the series is in capable hands. He definitely knows what he's doing.

Can't wait to play as the Blue Bomber!

Man, this game looks beautiful! Look at the detail in Mario's overalls!

I think this WILL be the game that finally sees Wii U's online community explode. Can't wait.

I can imagine if Kamiya wrote the dialogue for the new Star Fox game;

Slippy: "Hey Fox! Can I be in Smash Bros too?!

Fox: "F*** off!"

Eeehhh... I'm not so sure.

I think DLC is great for games like Mario, where plot comes second to gameplay, and where the games can be played in bursts. They are 'gamer' games, if that makes any sense. Like toys that you can have fun with.

However, I see Zelda as more of a 'purer' experience; a refined piece of software that should not be compromised in any way. I liken it to a 'walled garden'; where the finished product should not be tampered with or altered. Like a classic book, every Zelda story should stay the same for everybody, and not be tarnished by a desire to make a quick buck through some arbitrary add-on.

EDIT: Honestly, I'm sick and tired of the DLC obsession that is plaguing the games industry at the moment. It seems like Nintendo are the only ones who know how to do it properly.

Man, I'd love to see the Panzer Dragoon games make their way to eShop.

In my dreams...

I have no doubt this game will be awesome fun. It's a real looker too.

Still, I can't help but be disappointed at how conservative it looks so far. Every 3D Mario game has been wildly different from the last (aside from Galaxy 2, obviously), so Mario 3D World comes across as a bit of a bitter pill to swallow ATM. I think I'll be happier once Nintendo (hopefully) confirms the return of an orchestral score, as well as crazier levels that really burst with imagination. Also, I really hope the game has a lot more content than 3D Land - especially considering the 25g capacity of the Wii U discs.

Oh, and cats FTW.