Kosmo

Europe is unloved by game developpers...

I'm amazed at how you write that basically only Heavy Weights can pull off a victory. I'm not criticizing the article, of course, but I don't believe that Nintendo would be a game THAT unbalanced...

A Rayman announcement on the 14th of July would be convenient... (as it is France's National Day and Rayman is French)

There is only a 1% that I will play the annoying blue thing that spoilt Skyward Sword for me.

Mmmmmm... stable...

Ages 6 to 12? They don't get it. Most people who're going to buy Amiibos will be adults age 25-35.

And I'm going to get ALL of them! (except Diddy Kong)

Does anybody remember the the two 3DS Zelda logos that were copyrighted some two years ago now? Are they talking about this?

I want the Persona 3DSwith it! It's gorgeous! But just for the Tarot cards, I'd buy that....

YES!!!! No more EA polluting our handheld devices (meaning the 3DS...)

Shut up and take ALL my money!

@Noelemahc I liked ZX and ZX Advent too. But Megaman went right out of the road and into the wall, it seems, which might explain that...

And I didn't like Lords of Shadows at all either.

@Noelemahc Some developpers want to put creativity before profit, like Nintendo, Capcom and Konami. And some just hatch the same game over and over... HUMEAANDACTIVISIONHUM

IPs give the new idea a solid body to be in. Would Mario Galaxy have been Mario Galaxy with a tasteless mascot? Would Luigi's Mansion have been so cool without Luigi? Would Fire Emblem be as solid as it is without its charismatic characters?

New ideas are all fine, but efforts in that sense are still solidified by known IPs, like Captain Toad, taking the Mario Universe. Ideas have been tried before, and some haven't worked despite being pretty good, like Eleedes, Odama, Geist...

That makes me very excited for Sonic Boom! Both of them. Rise of Lyric sounds like a Sonic Adventure 3, which I've waiting for a long time, and SC sounds great too. The Buddy system brings in mind Sonic Advance 3.

Good to have a sort of combat style thingy. The Coin Toss was getting really old after a while...

My ears must be malfunctioning, I'm not liking any of those songs... Oh well...

I thought Miis could be used online, but not "personal" Miis. Generic Face Mii could very well be usable.

To those who regret that 3DS didn't get much coverage: it doesn't need to. Games are flocking to 3DS like crazy already, the eShop is packed with goodness, and the next big games to come are all well-known already.

For me, Nintendo made the right choice in focusing on the Wii U, as it much needed the attention. ANd we've got the whole package: new IPs, innovative use of the Gamepad, and old favorites. Plus, surprises, like Miis and Palutena and in SSB, or Bayonetta 1 coming bundled with the second.

But what's also important is the form that everything took: over-the-top humor, autoderision, Reggie vs Iwata, and a Luigi Death Stare. That proves Nintendo is LISTENING to its fanbase, and isn't some stuck-up dinosaur like some would like us to believe. Next to THIS presentation, Sony and Microsoft look pale... and boring. When will THEIR two bosses be duking it out?

Completly over-the-top killing? Smells like No More Heroes, which used to be a WIi exclusive. I like it!

Like it has been said, it looks a LOT like X-com. I'll be following this one closely...

I love those new commercials, they really are fun. If Nintendo continues that way, their brand will once again be associated with mindless, over-the-top fun instead of the fake family-friendly crap...

Yes! That's a good commercial! Not cheesy, focusing on the game...

Gotta agree with Jetson, the release window for Skylanders is ridiculous... Kids are done with it by now...

And how about they complete the actual Art Academy? Some features have been "coming soon" since release...

The Charizard pic cracks me up. "Charizard is not listening. Charizard is trying to eat a passing Waddle Dee."

@Senario No need to be harsh. What I meant is that competitivity derives from how the game plays. If one can't execute that one special-half-glitch move, it doesn't mean the game is bad, it means one's got to learn the game another way and still enjoy it for what it is. I'm not saying I want my style of play only, but that it would feel good if people stopped complaining and be glad for what's actually there. I can bet my arm that there will be a LOT of hate on SBB4 from so-called "fans" because it "lacks" something they want. But antyhing missing from a game made with so much care and with such an amazing man at its command had good chances of being left aside for a good reason.
Once again, I'm not trying to be aggressive or anything...

Am I the only one thinking that wave-dashing and such "advanced" techniques are crap? It's SSB we're talking about, not Street Fighter... For me, competitive gameplay kinda ruins the mindless fun the series offers. SSB4 is not yet out, and people are already crying out about the physics, and the wavedashing. Hey guys, how about you enjoy that game Sakurai's team and Namco put so much work into to its full, and have a laugh with your friends, instead of complaning?

X marks the spot. CAUSETHIS GAME IS A TREASURE!

I'll be outside, if you're looking for me...

Really, Lost World was a great game, and these free DLC make it even better!

So can I be Super Sonic in the Link costume? XD

I sure hope there's be new content at THAT price. Remaking graphics don't excuse everything.

I had more fun reading that than playing the game. SIgh...

I didn't listen to the review and got the game.

Honestly, I wish I didn't.

It's just a generic platformer with Yoshi. There is nothing worthy of notice: the levels are bland, the secrets are randomly hidden, I spent my time looking for eggs because of those gazillion bonus coulds... Plus, the tweaks on Yoshi are all bad. He goes too fast, there is a slight delay before he launches his eggs, and his flutter jump just feels weird.
The graphics are ok but by no means great, but that's not the worst.
The worst is THE MUSIC! It sucks. I feel like my 3DS is being sick in my ears. It's dissonant! It's horrible! What the heck?
I just finished DKC:TF, and this Yoshi just doesn't hold on one second when facing the Kongs.
As much as I am a Nintendo fan, I'm giving this game a 4/10.

Then, men should attack games like God of War for displaying such overwhelming level of testoterone. ANd DUke Nukem. Those games are not purveying an acceptable and realistic image of men... (is what I would say if I was the kind of idiot who wanted to censor games)
Double-standards, man...

ATLUS can have my money! All of it!

But is multiplayer download play at all? Or do you have to have your own game? That's important!

When the cream of smart gaming is Candy Crush and Angry Birds, I don't think it can be consideredas a viable hardcore gaming system. It rather feels like the Atari 2600 at the time, having overly simplistic games. If Smart gaming does evolve, it could be worth it, but right now, it's like it was porting an arcade game to a home system in the 80's: total crap, a bad idea, and purely for money.
And don't even get me me started on the micro-transaction stuff. It's evil.

Oh no, no, by all the gods of videogaming, NO!

Darn, I was pumped up for the games, but now I want the series too!

I hope P4 Dancing All Night is ported to 3DS... Given the Vita sales, I have hope...

The Pichu of Brawl is back. In a way, I'm glad to get my favorite punching ball again!

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who didn't like the Murphy levels. WHoever plays with the Gamepad in those levels gets bored, and the others have to wait to coordinate with him. They are terrible levels breaking the flow of the game. When I wanted to re-do the game, I actually didn't because of the Murphy levels. The Origin levels were much more enjoyable because they were uncluttered.
Also, past the element of surprise, there's not much. Rayman Legends is clearly not a game you can enjoy more than once. The levels are not hard, or imagnative, the secrets aren't well hidden, and 100% completion is easy. It clearly doesn't stand up to any Mario game. Clearly, if I want a frantic multiplayer platforming experience, I'm picking Super Luigi Uover it.
So, sure, the musical levels are genius, but there are only 6 of them, and when you know them by heart, they lose interest. And the challenges... same thing: only five, get old quick.
For me the best 3rd party effort on Wii U is Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. THAT'S a game you can over and over.

Can't say I'm hooked. And those electrical sounds remind me of the old Sonic musics... DOn't make me start up my Genesis again! Too late...

The Gamepad works well as a second screen in my opinion, like the one on Nintendo 3DS. Constant use of it would be annoying. Rayman Legends is near un-replayable to me because I HATE the levels with Murphy. They're funny once, not twice. I'm perfectly content to have my inventory or map displayed on a handy second screen, and to have gyroscopic controls sometimes. And off-TV play.
In many ways, the Gamepad is very well used as a discreet, but convenient touch to an awesome system. Of course it could be used in very funny ways, like in NintendoLand, but then wouldn't it become annoying to switch constantly between the two screens? Or to see your friend have fun with the new controller while you're stuck with a Wiimote? I,for one, think so...

That looks awesome! Getting it!

Finally... But, this should be split into parts and put on TV too.

@Tomires We obviously don't have the same tastes in games. Doesn't mean either of our opinions aren't valid. For me, the Vita is as weak as the PSP was, I don't enjoy the so-called AAA games and portable gaming is never going to go all out on phones. It's good that we have different needs though. That way, developers thrive to please everyone. (i like to think that)

@Tomires I do own a Vita, and a PSP, and my honest opinion is that I never should have bought them. They are soul-less, game-less systems that oddly fit in my hands. The back-touch screen is a complete disaster, it's akward to use and the system itself is unintuitive. It lacks any kind the savoir-faire Nintendo puts into their own systems and games. Basically, it's just an underpowered PS3 with a gimmick. When I play the PS3, I like to be in my couch and look at my TV, not play it in short bursts but for some time. Yet, that's what portable gaming is all about and the Vita has understood nothing about it. And the games... the selection is dire to say the least...
I still stand by my ground on the phones not being powerful enough. They do a thousand things at the same time, and can't (I'm pretty sure) handle a modern game without slowdown. The 3DS, despite its being underpowered, is all about gaming. Phones will slow down, maybe crash, if they try to run a powerful game. Square-Enix said recently phones can't handle FF7 yet. Given they'll try to make big bucks on EVERYTHING, I'd trust them.

Phone aren't powerful enough to play real games, games that meet today's players wants. The consoles that tried to mix in too many things with portable gaming ended up being mediocre at everything, like the N-Gage and even the PSP and Vita.
When people need a quick fix of gaming that lasts 5 minutes, they'll play Angry Birds, but to play a REAL game like Mari Kart, you need a good sreen, a good grip on the console, a good processor in the system, and buttons, not touch control that messes-up everything.
Nintendo is never going to go for half-baked games that control like garbage. They have standards, and that's what their public expect of them. The other companies can do lazy ports like Sonic Transformed on 3DS, but Nintendo won't.

She looks superb to play, very tactical. I'm looking forward to see her true potential in battle.

Really complex and overwhelming at the start, but I do love that game. I played as Caitlin, and I love being a pirate, but I didn't realize that'd come with having the whole Spanish Armada at my heels! I now live in fear... And I love it. So enthralling!