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I smell more ball-rolling challenges!

@warioswoods
I love the chaos of Mario Kart, but the Super Smash series has managed its chaos better, I think, because it gives the player options. If I want to play a game with all Bombs and Banana peels in Brawl, then I just turn off the items I don't want. I don't see why such an idea wouldn't work in Mario Kart. Then everyone could be happy.

Nintendo, this is easy: just do it like you did it with Brawl. Let the player turn on/off whatever individual items they want.

Very nice article. Good read

If Nintendo is really wanting to shake up the competition, they're going to have to at least match Microsoft and Sony's console storage. I'm almost positive this is false.

@warioswoods
Wow, I usually find myself agreeing with you but I definitely can't in this case. I love the language of Ocarina of Time; there's a child-like simplicity in it that I actually find kind of perfect for the game itself.

Seems like a pretty big leap to make from $50 to $20. Not that I'm complaining.

@Zach
Whoa how did the word "launch" end up in my post? Whoops

Sheikh has an H at the end?

@ZachKaplan
No, I think you're most likely correct. I also think that with the Wii's launch lineup being so weak this year, they just might go ahead and release their two other big RPG's out of sheer necessity. They've got to fill the year out with something.

Those are some slick lookin' screenshots! I think I'm going to hold out for The Last Story and Pandora's Tower, though.

You got grandma's life savings!

It's great to hear Iwata being so frank about the Wii's weaknesses, and their plans for the future. I think people think of Nintendo of being this ignorant, omnipresent company that's completely clueless about the current gaming landscape, but that's never been true. With the Wii, Nintendo jumped into territory that no other company had ever thought possible, let alone practical, and along the way they made some mistakes. Of course they made mistakes. And quite frankly, they earned them. With the Wii, they invented genres, captivated an incredibly vast audience and presented players with entirely new ways of experiencing games, and they did all this while keeping it affordable. I've always had a soft spot for the little white box and despite its shortcomings, it's still my favorite current-gen console.

@Ryno
The PS game is Chrono Cross, which is a sequel, not a different "version."

@JamesNewton
Same here, buddy. Mario Kart is great and all, but I'm an Animal Crossing addict through and through.

I'll never say no to a new Mario platformer, however...

Seems strange to me that Nintendo would be willing to release a peripheral this bizarre this late into the console's lifespan.

This is amazing

@brandonbwii
You sir, just might be on to something

@ZachKaplan
It sucks. Zelda is a kiddie franchise for casual gamers. Do not buy.
_/sarcasm

Good gracious, this would be wonderful. I agree with Aonuma that these remakes could be dangerous if taken too far, but some games, like Ocarina of Time or A Link to the Past just need to be experienced by every gamer. Just think of all the people out there who picked up a 3DS as their first gaming console, and how blown away they're going to be when they play Ocarina for the first time, or, hopefully someday, A Link to the Past. These remakes give Nintendo the opportunity to take their classics to an entirely new generation of gamers, and if the right kind of effort is put into them, I think that's really great.

Chrono Trigger is one of the few games whose story and characters I would pit against any of my favorite books or films. It's simply a masterful game in every regard, and this is coming from a person who typically can't stand RPG's

Sorry, but $2 a day is a ridiculous price to ask for a video game rental.

Soooo excited. The recent "History of Bit.Trip." series really piqued my interest so I downloaded BEAT, and it did not disappoint. I can't wait for this collection to come out

@Zach
Same! That was one rumor that I was very happy to see squashed.

That new Pacman game looks awesome.

I'd love to see a return of the super-cheesy-yet-super-awesome commercials of the 80's and 90's, with overly enthusiastic wrestling match announcers doing the narration. "SUPER COOL GRAPHICS! AMAAAaaaaaAAAAAZING MOTION CONTROLS! YOUR! HEAD! WILL! EXPLOOOOOODE! Wii Music 2, coming soon."

Well we know we've got Kirby, Rhythm Heaven, Skyward Sword and Pandora's Tower; plus, The Last Story seems pretty likely for a US release. That's already a pretty great year that caters to both the casual and hardcore audiences. If Nintendo really does have some tricks up their sleeves, I think this is going to end up being a really good year for Wii owners

That just sealed the deal for me
Rhythm Heaven is still one of my favorite DS games, so I hope they're able to replicate the wacky magic on Wii.

@Zach
Best comment ever

NOW WE'LL BE PLAYING WITH POWER!

Every time someone bad-mouths Nuts and Bolts, I die a little bit inside.

...Kind of a miracle that I'm still alive.

I would cry with joy and dance naked in the streets if this happened.

That's the gamer in Iwata talkin'

@warioswoods
Once again, you have taken the words right out of my mouth. Great comment.

Sweet lord above--this game is SELLING?
Sigh...I had a feeling it might. The screenshots on the Shop Channel are pretty enticing; even I for a moment was mislead into thinking that this game might not be completely terrible.

I'll bet Planet Fish, a fresh and well-designed WiiWare game that I really enjoyed, sold like garbage. Typical.

@warioswoods
I haven't heard any confirmation either way, but seeing as the Ocarina of Time Collector's Edition featured the Master Quest available from the start, I don't think it would be a stretch to assume that it would be the same case here.

@Bulbasaurus Rex
There is a good reason for the game not scoring as well as the original. The Conduit was a mediocre shooter in most respects, but it got a decent amount of praise and buzz simply because it was the only worthwhile FPS game on the Wii at the time. In the years since, the competition has stepped up considerably, with excellent ports of the CoD games, the revolutionary Red Steel 2, and as Jon described it, the all-around good time Goldeneye. Conduit 2 actually had something to live up to this time, and it just couldn't handle it.

Also, just because most FPS games feature bad acting and and generic plots doesn't mean it's acceptable, or that it should be ignored. The reviewer wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't point out the game's flaws.

**drools**

Really enjoyed the interview. Monster Tale really appeals to me, and it's definitely on my to-buy list!

Great review, Jon. Incredibly well-written
Goldeneye 007 is one of the freshest shooters I've played in recent years, so I was wondering how Conduit 2 would hold up in comparison.

Turns out, not well.

Nintendo likes setting themselves up for wiener jokes, don't they?

I think some of the recent rumors have some merit, but I'm calling BS on these pics. I have trouble believing that the next console's controller will look nothing like the current Wii Remote; I just don't see Nintendo abandoning that design concept.

Blrrrrrrg! Why does the US always get the lesser-quality boxart?

Nintendo is really going all out for this one! I just hope they put this much effort into Skyward Sword.

I believe that the controller has a touch screen. That sounds just Nintendo-y enough to be true. I'm not sure I buy that it will mirror the GameCube controller, as IGN reported, though. This system has to be backward compatible with Wii games, so I would guess that the new controller won't be too far off from the current design.

I like the idea of them making the world fully re-creatable with actual LEGOs. Gives it a much more personal touch, I think

wats a gamboy HD 4 LIFF!!!!

Yeesh, it's been a bad week for download titles. Great review as always, though

Just so y'all know, this is NOT the only 1 we've ever given out. Ask Chicken, he'll tell ya

A live stream of this game really would be comedy gold