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This will be the first page I'll add to my Circle when Google finally opens + up to users younger than 18.

Icon's games put fun at risk.
_{but yeah seriously, nintendo's online sucks, go develop somewhere else instead of complaining about it}

Good review, and even though it sounds a little light on content, for being the $5 indie sequel to one of my favorite DSiWare games, my money is already secured.

I just wanna know when it'll come out in America, darnit!

HD version on my Kindle Fire, thanks.

@Swiket How so?

@milman12 Try Viridian Vitellary Victoria Violet Verdigris Vermilion or Spikes or The Shape You Make When Flipping Down to the Right Then Up to the Right.

@kesley You should check out BIT.TRIP FLUX.

@TysonQ7 You'll be happy to know that's the hardest trinket in the game--well, there are a couple that might be harder... Sorry, probably not helping your morale. But seriously, good luck and you'll get it with practice.

Thank you for keeping the dream alive that there is actually an NL HQ and I will work there some day.

@joevox316 Glad to hear you're enjoying it!

@cyrus_zuo Hey, I really enjoyed both of them, and First Flight was actually the best DSiWare game I played this year (besides Antipole, but I think I'll give Airport Mania the edge). Sorry I didn't vote for it on the assumption that my DSiWare GotY was going to come out yesterday, which it didn't.

On an unrelated note, do you have the power to put Airport Mania on sale on the Amazon App Store so I could get it for my Kindle Fire? I think I would enjoy it even more on the bigger, full-touch screen.

Ooh, and the trinkets which unlock (phenomenal) music among other things.

And there are different playable characters in the bonus modes, even though technically they're just monochrome palette swaps.

@Qwikman Except for the 18 bonus levels, 8 of them 3DS-exclusive (so far anyway).
_{also the bonus modes and secret area that add to replayability}

@KaiserGX I know, I'm as much at fault as making my opinion sound definitive as anybody else, but that's just my opinion.

@joevox316 Here's a review that speaks positively of the 3D, and I'm inclined to agree: http://www.destructoid.com/review-vvvvvv-3ds--218649.phtml

And just when I was about to convince myself I didn't need this...

DAY ONE, Hugo, day one.

@Paperclip Heck yeah. Maybe it will win in the BIT.TRIP Facebook page awards.

This really is a sad state of affairs for Wii this year, isn't it (especially in North America)? The fact that Kirby got 3rd place is telling.

I'm sure Pokemon would've been my DS GotY if I had gotten it (since I didn't play any DS games from 2011), but I just couldn't let myself get into that series again. I really just don't have the time these days.

Glad Mario Kart 7 was beat by 3D Land, in 3DS GotY at least. For me, mind-blowing creativity and pitch-perfect platforming will beat fun multiplayer racing any day.

Not too surprised my vote for Flipper 2 didn't go anywhere considering it's been out for only 49 hours in EU and not in NA yet at all.

I made a good call in voting for VVVVVV instead of Pushmo, as I knew the latter would win due to VVVVVV being out for the same amount of time as Flipper 2, and only in one country again (this time America). Especially since while Pushmo might be the best puzzle game I've ever played (besides the Portal games, which have so much else going for them anyway), VVVVVV is hands down my favorite "traditional" platformer, and I like platformers better than puzzlers.

I should be happy my FLUX vote counted for something in it getting third place, and I am, but really, it got beat by FAST? This series really is too eclectic for the majority of gamers.

No surprises with the "Ultimate" GotY, but as others have said, interesting Mario Kart 7 took the cake over 3D Land for this award. Maybe people who voted the latter as 3DS GotY felt bad and wanted to give Kart some love too?

Zelda: Skyward Sword is one of the best games that has ever been made and will ever be made, so kudos to Nintendo for proving they still have what it takes to be the best after 25 years.

@Mahe Dood, (in America at least) nothing else came out. Even if Skyward Sword was mediocre it'd still be the best Wii game released this year.

Congratulations to Super Mario 3D Land, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Pushmo, and BIT.TRIP FLUX for their extremely well-deserved honors.

I'm pretty sure Ron cheated by putting two disappointments instead of a fanboy moment and a disappointment, unless crying over a gold Wiimote made him go all gooey inside.

A lot of the staff called my birthday their most surprising day of the year (in relation to Nintendo news), because that was when the price drop/Ambassador program were announced.

Thanks for the classy awards presentation, Nintendo Life.

EDIT: Kirby was good, imo, but really not Game of the Year material--if it gets any honors from other sites, it will be because nothing much came out this year for the Wii.

This is the most V's I've ever seen in one comments section. D:

VVVVVV is downloading.

It should update in about 30 minutes, at which point I am going to download VVVVVV.

I thought that Flipper 2 was supposed to come out today (I know it is in Europe, but I heard today for America too).

For the record, I got bored of Fruit Ninja Free after five minutes and uninstalled it, so I'm pretty sure I wouldn't enjoy this no matter how good of a clone it was.

I love Skyward Sword and Pushmo to death but I know they're gonna win GotY, so I didn't vote for them. Sorry guys!

Pushmo should be selling 100x more copies than every other game on the eShop combined.

Push that mo.

Voted BIT.TRIP whenever possible (SAGA for 3DS), and put COMPLETE as my overall GotY even though I haven't played it yet since I'm getting it for Christmas.

Realized I didn't play any DS games that came out this year, so I left that category blank, and while the Airport Mania games, Mighty Milky Way, and Antipole are fun, I'm holding out hope that Flipper 2 will be a worthy successor to the original and put that as my DSiWare pick.

I know VVVVVV will be my eShop GotY already, so I picked that, and FLUX is pretty much my favorite game of all time, so that got WiiWare.

Way overpriced considering it's available on PC for much less, but who cares, VVVVVV is easily one of the best platformers ever made.

Great review, but another pass. I know WayForward is a great developer; I just wish they would make more games that appeal to me.

Very "small" catch. Anyway, I'm not even near that far in the game, so I'll try to catch up before Nintendo of America releases their channel.

I usually don't agree with Hardy, but this time I do. Also, where have you been, man?

Kirby Kirby Kirby he's the star of the show~

It's just been announced that it will hit NA on 29th too. Two words: Day one.

Gonna be a happy downloader with this, Flipper 2, and hopefully VVVVVV and such this Christmas.

You guys should have all of your trailers supplied by NintenDaan.

Wait, Zelda sold better in its first week than Mario did? Am I getting this right?

Now the Power Rangers theme song is stuck in my head...

Not a bad list at all!

Might add BIT.TRIP COMPLETE/SAGA for retro-arcade-rhythm-music fans, though I see why you didn't make an entire category for that.

How are those long dots? O.o

This is the worst news I've ever heard in my life.

Rent. ...And then if I love it as much as you did, buy.

I will get the Steam version instead.

Just sent one of my best friends a bullet bill, thanks.

Get it just right they did!

$4? Nice. Will be downloading this Christmas.

@shingi VVVVVV and with any luck NightSky too.

Looks like a must-buy.

And it still is! Zing! Just kidding, never did like the game though.

If this was a platformer I would love it to bits.

I live for these picture captions.

Also Mario Kart is easily the safest buy for me on 3DS this year, so coins & customization or no I can't wait for it.