Kelvin

I think most people prefer Secret or Revenge, I was under the impression only kids who never played the originals considered Curse the best.
Yep, the first is the best for me. I'll likely avoid this new one, as the price is a bit too high for me, but I would love to see the originals make it to Wii; there's no need for them to be HD, so why should the PC and X360 have all the fun?

This is a massive step up from the original Wii Sports. My favourites are the table tennis (which more than makes up for the lack of "proper" tennis, in my humble opinion), the sword fighting, the basketball, and the plane flying. Any one of these could be a great game in its own right, so to have them all in one package is a delight. The cycling is completely broken though, which is bizarre, as everything else works really well. I don't think I'd go as high as 9/10, but it's a strong 8 definitely. I haven't played it in multiplayer yet, so that may push it up a point.

Still a great game. One of my favourites, certainly!

Ninja Ryukenden, which gamers elsewhere will recognise as Ninja Gaiden
And to Europeans as Shadow Warriors!

No beach party in Brighton, where there's, you know, a beach? Tsk.

but if you're a multi-platform owner you can definitely do better in terms of FPS games
Sod multi-platform! Just buy a copy of Timesplitters 2 or 3 for Gamecube!

I still think the Wii has a potentially brilliant control scheme for FPS games, but it doesn't look like we're quite there yet.

I'm probably going to get this over Galaxy 2. I've always preferred 2D over 3D for platformers, and it'll be great to see a 2D platformer with all the power of a current generation console behind it.

I could see cricket working really well on Wii. The Wiimote could be used for batting and bowling, obviously, and they could use a similar idea to the jogging on Wii Fit to simulate the running. Not sure about fielding though.

I'd be happy with Earthbound, Yoshi's Island and N64 Mario Tennis. It would be nice to have access to GameBoy and GBA games, but I'm not holding my breath on that.

Oh and it's not Virtual Console exactly, but downloadable add-on tracks for Mario Kart Wii would be amazing. They don't even need to come up with new ones, as they've got at least five games' worth of tracks from which to choose. If they can do song packs for Guitar Hero, they can do track packs for MKW.

It's still there if you look in the right place for it...

I'd imagine that he'd be quite tough to beat, otherwise it's a pretty pointless add-on!

I never had much of a problem with the open world in NMH, as I wasn't looking for a GTA experience from the game, and I'm not sure any such thing was really intended; if anything it's a parody of GTA style games. Still, I won't complain about having more to do, and the cycle of jobs-combat-bosses did grate a little, so I'm keen to see it varied. I'd agree that a boss rush setting would be really fun, too.

Any of the Marvel beat-em-ups would be nice, and Resident Evil 2 is a must.

Phantasy Star (released in Europe I believe)
Yep, definitely released in Europe. Great game.

Master System: Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, Populous, Psycho Fox and Phantasy Star. I know the latter has been confirmed, but it wouldn't hurt to hurry it up a bit!

Sonic CD would be nice (with a soundtrack choice if possible), but I'm not holding my breath. And while the Amiga versions would be best, I wouldn't say no to the Mega Drive versions of Cannon Fodder, Chaos Engine and Sensible Soccer, although I doubt Sega would have much control over their release.

Oh, and EA Hockey obviously, although there's probably no chance!

I'd love to see Travis in the game. If the dull-as-mud Snake gets in, then why not Travis?

I must have missed PES '09, but I really enjoyed '08, and I thought the gamble taken in the innovative control system really paid off. It's easily my second favourite footie game (after Sensi, obviously). My only quibble was the lacklustre multiplayer; I miss the cooperative play of FIFA.

Does it change your mind about their HD standpoint?
Not really. I still don't see the point of HD for movies and TV, let alone video games.

maybe all the horsepower of newer gaming consoles has reduced the imagination of game designers
Ding! You win a prize!

While I'd love to see something like Elite, I'm just pleased to see a CRPG doing something other than the usual fantasy approach.

I don't really understand the fascination with first-person shooters, but since they have (unfortunately) become a mark of how viable a console is, I'll be interested to see how The Conduit does. I do think the Wii has a great control scheme for the genre, and I'd love to see a good game make use of it.

I'll be getting Bomberman '94 in a shot, but I'm not sure about the others.

Finally! Some news on the Phantasy Star release! About time.

I wonder if we'll see the C64 version released to the Virtual Console?

Best chuck my Wii in the bin then! Oh wait, not on the say-so of a celebrity loser!

I just played the demo download last night, and I thought it was excellent. I'll definitely be getting this one!

I can't say I'm too bothered with the prospect of playing SFII again, only with ugly 3D graphics this time.

Now Cave Story would be an instant download!

Honestly, I think I would have preferred Super Mario Kart. The original Smash Bros has been superseded in my mind by the superb Wii version, but there's still lots of play in SMK, even with the newer release. Oh well. I know lots of people will be happy about this, so it's all good.

I'm not really bothered with Blu-Ray just yet, and I can't justify getting a PS3 just for the third Ico game, much as I want it. And I certainly won't be getting an X360. So I won't be "upgrading" any time soon, and even if I did, I wouldn't be putting the Wii aside for it.

Perhaps it should have been called the "Revolution" after all...

Music rentals? That's... odd.

Yeah, he doesn't look that much more mature than his Twilight Princess incarnation. I was expecting a grizzled veteran.
There's certainly a sword-like visual to the other character. The defined lines, the colour, the general "sharpness" of the shape. She also looks a little zora-like, and there's a hint of those werd teleporting chicken things from TP too.

so you always have to be aware of what moon phase your currently playing under when you take part in battle
That should be "you're". Sorry.

@thewiirocks, I was talking more about the Wiimote. My Wii is still a pristine white, but some parts of the Wiimote have taken on that yellow colour I remember from my Amiga days.

I would hope that we get a combined Wiimote/MotionPlus before the next generation. I'd like to get two more Wiimotes, but I'm reluctant to do so knowing that they'd be "incomplete". I'm happy to upgrade the ones I have, but I'd like any new ones I get to be all-in-one.

Yes, I can't imagine they'd announce this without some idea of what they're going to do with it!

I'm not interested in new colours, honestly, although any colour other than white will mean no more of the "yellowing" effect. What I want to know is if they'll incorporate Wii Motion Plus into the Wiimote.

@Prosody, at least the PSP Go won't overheat and burn down your house!

I'd imagine it'll probably be some kind of pulse-related minigame. Something to do with stealth, or the shuddering sniper rifle in Metal Gear Solid.

Looks good to me. I'm glad to see 2D games making a resurgence too.

I would hope for a wide character selection.

Nice! I'm finally nearing the end of The Lost Age, so it'll be good to continue!

What this also indicates is that the Wii has plenty of life left in it as a system. Unless they're prepping this for dual release on Wii2, but that I doubt.

"How appropriate; you fight like a cow!"

Good news I suppose, but I'd still much rather have the original Amiga version of SoMI on Wii.

I am so excited for Super Mario Kart. I hope we don't have to wait too long for it.
@Chicken Brutus, the SNES original used to be my favourite entry in the series, but Mario Kart Wii has just edged it out.

Yeah, I'd second a call for WiiWare Alien Hominid!

I really enjoyed the first game, so I'm pleased to see it did well enough to warrant a sequel. Good stuff!

Piracy only hurts the gaming industry...
Indeed, but on the other hand, if a bunch of guys in their bedrooms can enable a USB HD, why in the heck can't Nintendo? I don't care about backing up my games, but the extra storage space for VC/WiiWare would be handy. I've got a 50gb partition going unused on my HD I could use for it.

Wow, this is a blast from the past!

As I remember, the Master System R-Type is one of the better home ports, with some unique features.