Nintenjoe64

I thought the perfect time to move away from the Wii name was 2011

I've said it before and I will say it again; get Monolith to fill the Hyrule in the new Zelda. If they've got a huge open world, it has to be filled and the Zelda team haven't made a really densely populated world with lots to do since Majora's Mask so they probably need help.

What a traumatic day:
1. Had to work when game was being delivered
2. Was told by housemate that game had not arrived (they even checked outside)
3. Sent a snotty email to GAME
4. Came home to find game on doorstep
5. Realised Wii U is at friend's house
6. Sent apology to GAME

I reckon I will be started by 10pm. This guide nearly blew my head up so not sure how my fragile mind will take the game!

Scary words. New and unique normally goes one of two ways:
Wii
or
Wii U

@zitpig https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invade-a-Load
It seems that Namco patented a system for invade a load from cd.

Any news on download size? Knowing Shin'en it'll probably be unbelievably small.

For £10.99 I'll buy it twice.

I used to enjoy 'invade-a-load' games on the C64. Can't believe Namco were allowed to patent something like this because it seemed common in the late 80s.... Or maybe the C64 games I remember were Namco ones!

A lot of you are calling EA liars for thinking the market for EA is too small on Wii U while also claiming that you don't want EA's games. People not wanting EA's games proves EA's point.

I dislike the majority of what EA is about but their games aren't terrible, they did support the Wii and their games will determine the success of NX. Most people don't want to buy a console without any chance of a football game being released for it.

I don't care if the console I own is popular but unpopular consoles get bad support from both 1st and 3rd parties. My hope for NX is that Nintendo have realised people want real games and not mini game collections.

EA made one of my most played Wii U games; FIFA 13. It's a decent port with features but buggier than any other game I own.

Mass Effect 3 is an excellent port (one of the best gamepad games) but it almost seems like an insult when a cheaper trilogy was released on older systems.

@iflywright @BulbasaurusRex
Hopefully the Feds investigating the FIFA scandal will find some dirt on the way EA acquire licenses leading to a few other publishers making sports games!

I have 13 of the top 15!

At least my Xmas present will be easy to choose!

As soon as I found out this didn't have motion plus controls it was dead to me. I hope Nintendo talk to EA and get 'decent' sports games for NX. Grand Slam Tennis is still the best Wiimote tennis game. Tiger is still the best Wiimote golf game

@Dakt I agree with your points but I think ac3 had DLC from start. It also didn't help when reviews complained about empty servers before launch.

@Xenocity I'm sure EA just want to sell games on whatever console. One of the worst things that could happen to EA's bottom line is having a software company with as much money as them competing with them on every platform instead of just one.

I also think a mature / dark shooter would fail to sell a Nintendo console unless Nintendo made and marketed it properly.

I don't think Nintendo need 3rd party and good timing if they have perfect marketing and launch games that blow people's minds.... Probably best to try all 4.

I think the likes of EA would live to regret Nintendo failing in the hardware market. If Nintendo made games for PS4 it would spread sales out amongst all the publishers even more. Having said that, EA definitely revelled in their attempts to kill Wii u so I'm half expecting them to run an ad campaign warning people not to buy NX!

Mario Kart at launch = win

@JaxonH @Aran - if you're desperate for a cheap hdd I'd recommend salvaging an old laptop one with an hdd caddy.

I'm excited! I'm a little nervous... I won't be using motion controls.

I am pumped for this game but judging on my progress in XC, I could play this for a year and barely scratch the surface. It almost annoys me that Monolith Soft can beef up a game with almost endless content but other Nintendo studios are happy to give us the bare minimum. Let's hope Monolith help fill Zelda U!

Dear Nintendo,

Get the Smash team to resurrect all my favourite dormant franchises. Nobody else at Nintendo ever wants to make the ultimate version of the IP they're working on. Let the MK8 team handle the DLC though. Smash DLC was extortionate by comparison.

Fighters Megamix
Sega Rally and friends
Golden Axe
NiGHTS
Shenmue
Chu chu rocket
Panzer Dragoon

If they're making more money releasing terrible games than when they were actually trying, they'll carry on putting less money into development and hoping it keeps paying off.

I don't really care too much about them reviving old stuff but I'd like to see Saturn and Dreamcast VC. Saturn has a few all time classics and I'd say Dreamcast has more.

@OorWullie there was an update on 90s arcade racer?!?!?!
It's my most wanted game at the mo but if prefer a Sega Arcade Racing collection.

Only 200 million Miis made? My niece has probably made that many on my Wii and Wii U on her own.

I can't see why I would ever want this app but I'll be all over any turn based strategy games they want to release on mobile. Good luck Ninty!

It's sad but I'd rebuy TP if it looked like the Zelda tech demo and played as well as WWHD. A few sidequests added would be nice too!

Project Hammer and Eternal Darkness!

Project Hammer and Eternal Darkness!

@BaffleBlend don't you mean 20 years ago?

This seems like an overreaction. I'm much more angry about the fact an average game was made instead of anything I actually wanted.

The Miyamoto connection seems pretty weak. If I ordered lots of expensive materials to make something that hadnt been finalised for my job, I'd expect to be fired.

It does seem like 'Blame Miyamoto' month at the mo. I'm pretty sure he's not the person insisting on poor marketing and weak hardware. The only thing that annoys me about him is the fact his projects never seem to get made or they're not that good or successful but get sequels....

@yoshinatsu Yeah I know they're different stories but I'm in the middle of an epic go of XC which would be 100 hours wasted if I bought XCX before finishing.

My Wii U backlog is horrendous. I've barely completed a game since 3D world!

This is reiterating that I've still got to finish the first game.

I don't care the format, I just want to hear some interesting game announcements. Hopefully confirmation of GTA6 as an NX launch game

The next Bond film didn't translate as well into a game as Goldeneye so it was a good choice.

I'm sure there's something lost in translation here. Considering Miyamoto helped make Geist which was pretty macabre.

Saying that, Miyamoto loves trying to derail projects that might stand up to the ones he's worked on.
DKC - he said it wasn't fun
Dinosaur Planet - he forced into Star Fox
Pokemon - he forced all the water

One of my all time favourite games... With gamepad controls....

I already own this twice and it's cheaper on every other format...

I wish they'd put RE2 on the VC instead!

The only surprise I want is them pushing the boundaries of adventure gaming like they did with Ocarina. They need to make Hyrule seem alive by filling it with fun things to do and people to meet. Not surprisingly sparse.

My guess for the surprise is either a time limit, dungeon-order-dependent branching storylines or that it merges two previously separate timelines.

My pessimistic guess is the surprise will be frame rate drops

I can't see this being better than World Tour unless it has the same tracks and a load of classics on top.

@MrGawain have you not played Wii U Tennis? It's infinitely deeper and more skilful than Wii Tennis but has nobody playing. If this game has decent online, a decent community and a better selection of playing options, it will be worth it. There's every chance it won't have all those things though

I hope this plays like Wii Sports Club tennis and actually has people to play against online.

I can't be the only one thinking 'cutting edge hardware' could mean anything and not necessarily power. The Wii U has hardware features that could've been deemed cutting edge. I reckon it will be an industry leader in quietness and energy efficiency.

I hope they're going back to cartridge based games

Disappointing list of N64 games

Please done tease me into thinking there's DC games coming to Wii U

ALttP is the one they should do an HD remake for but in 3D with optional skyward sword controls.

@tovare Zelda?

90s arcade racer update next please!

I was charged 7 times and it didn't cost me anything. Can't complain about the voucher but it won't get me much in the way of decent Wii U stuff.

All this Bayonetta talk has made me realise how bad my backlog is. I still haven't finished NG3!!

@Ralizah don't forget amazing acquisitions and great games

I actually agree with Hiroshi Yamauchi about Playstation being a blight but it's almost completely his fault that Sony got to be the dominant console company.

Mobile has already won. Handhelds were good for kids for the last 25 years but now the new generation grows up on android or iOS with free games. Nintendo is even putting content on phones.

Hopefully handheld gamers support the next device well so it doesn't die out entirely!