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@Kaze_Memaryu I agree but i don't think the Germans will. They have stricter rules in general and some unique restrictions like no swastika's or other nazi symbols.

Obviously, there needs to be just one ratings agency for the whole EU.

Currently playing DKCR 3D.. if you haven't already, buy it now! Plays much better than the Wii version because that was seriously gimped by the control scheme.

2500 stars? Think i'll have to pass...

@Dogpigfish They probably have to sell to pay the taxman. This is usually the case when someone inherits a substantial amount

Short and to the point but i quite like it.

Copyright or licensing isn't the problem; Kinex did a Mario Kart series of products

Those earlier Zelda set propopals failed because they would need to many custom moulded pieces == too expensive.

Gasp... Europe wants them too, Nintendo!

So basicaly they want to diversify their business model to be less dependent on the fickle gaming market. Smart move if it works out and it will be interesting to see what they come up with

@Yorumi True. The NES used old-fashioned technology with a very lowly CPU when it was released but they cleverly engineered it to get a maximum performance to cost ratio. The Super NES was much the same, the Sega Megadrive had superior hardware but the SNES beat it nonetheless. Gameboy vs. Gamegear? Same thing.

My Wii U is still broken so i will miss out on this... grrr!

This is not an empty gesture. In Japan, the salary for these kinds of top positions is much less than in the US.

I'm guessing US retailers would not dare to stock it

cute but i have a concern... Bowser - or any other enemy in the Mushroom Kingdom - never really dies. He gets stomped, not killed.

Firing Iwata wont solve anything. And the majority of shares are held by the Yamauchi family so the shareholders won't revolt and force him out either.

Nope. I like having two screens

Could this be a hint that they are already working on Miyamoto's "new IP"?

This happens far too often and it's sickening... the dev team delivers the product and gets dissolved. The money counters always survive.

Yep, Super Metroid is also my euh... prime nomination for a re-imagination

Nintendo has a big advantage here thanks to the iQue partnership. I hope they can translate that headstart into a healthy share of the huge market.

Remember.. bad times are only times that are bad.

@BlatantlyHeroic you are 100% wrong. it doesn't matter if a game (or a book or a CD) is still being sold, the copyright remains firmly in place.

What, no Animal Crossing? That's just wrong.

Methinks that the only reason they picked Windwaker HD is that it was the easiest one to do in terms of time and resources. They needed something good and substantial to fill the release schedule but most of all they needed it fast.

BTW: those 30 cent Virtual Console games certainly helped me get through the Wii U drought. Like I finally managed to get into Super Metroid and actually finish it.

She's looking very very good in HD... please bring it on ASAP, Nintendo!

@goonow since the largest shareholder by far is the Yamauchi family i don't think Nintendo is worried too much about a shareholder revolt.

I love SMB 3 but already got it in a myriad of formats... think i'll skip this one.

Yeah! The best bits of Soul Calibur II (ie Link) in a HD setting, i love it. To the naysayers: this is a very early demo so don't expect slick graphics. they are probably using "placeholder" models and textures from Skyward Sword

Nailed it

@sinalefa don't wait too long... an large active online community adds a whole new dimension to the game.

It's not a game, it's a way of life

@MadAdam81 Exactly right. That kid-friendly reputation could be gone in a flash and Nintendo is very wise to guard it quite strictly.

rip off. if you really want a custom N64, get one from the extraordinary Zoki64... not cheap but worth it.

It's a trap! Ganon will come alive at the stroke of midnight and wreak havoc

Love it when these dudebros feel so threatened by a woman. "i want her fired" who made him the king of Capcom?

"just a background character"? Actually he is one of the most prominent philosophers and social thinkers of the 21st century. And spelled with a K

I think we can safely assume that Nintendo is pulling out all the stops to bring the AAA games to the Wii U as fast as they can.

Work on Zelda U has only just started and the same would be true for a Metroid U. You guys expect the impossible

And it certainly is a system seller.. I had one of my co-workers over at my house last week and he just couldn't stop playing it. He's a long-time Sony fan but at the end of the evening he said that he was going to buy a Wii U now and not bother with a PS4 for at least another year.

I haven't been able to find a Fit Meter and i've checked a lot of stores here in Holland.

@Rafie Killer Instinct, like Conker's Bad fur Day and Perfect Dark, has always been the intellectual property of Rare (and Midway if i remember correctly) so Nintendo really had no say in the matter.

Excellent article that clearly outlines why Nintendo should never dilute their brand value with sub-standard phone games. A long term vision instead of short term gains is the Nintendo way and the right way.

@Falco

Who knows if the Wii U will still be supported by Nintendo in 12 months, it's not looking the best is it.

Now that's just silly. Nintendo will never abandon the Wii U just like that, that's an incredibly stupid thing to do and won't have any upside at all. They can still make plenty of money on the software sales even if it "fails". Contrary to popular misconceptions, the console war is not a winner takes all contest.

As if the people who want the new Mario are the same people who want a new PS4. Sure there will be some overlap but even then they are not mutually exclusive

No government is going to allow this in built-up areas.

Street prices are already trending towards a 200 UKP / 250 euro level for a 32Gb bundle and there are some excellent deals with extra games or controllers. If you are after value for money, the Nintendo Wii U is the console to buy right now.

PS4 sales will plummet next week because they're all sold out and the software attach rate will probably be terrible until well into next year. I noticed the local retailers haven't assigned any shelf space to PS4 software yet... they know who is buttering their bread this Christmas. Hint: it's a handheld that was dismissed by the internets when it was first announced.

90 quid for the Collector's Edition is just way too much

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