ShellyDeKiller

It's almost as if people are noticing that Apple is offering cheaper, more casual based games, thus taking away all the people who bought the DS for Nintendogs and Brain Training....

I hate having to bring up iPhones and iPads, but Nintendo can't keep ignoring them forever.

The Rainfall Trilogy were great games, and I'm hoping for at least some new IPs to be announced for the Wii U eventually. The thought of a HD Xenoblade makes me ever so happy (But not as happy as a Super Mario 1+2 HD Remaster, or even Super Mario Galaxy 3).

This was probably the first game which made me consider, even if for a tiny while, buying a Wii U(I have the game on 3DS, but HD DRAWN GRAPHICS PEOPLE!) . If Nintendo can show that they are serious about having an online market ready for indie games, then I'd be all over that.

To be honest, I'm hoping for less characters. Even if Brawl is one of my favourite games ever, the large amount of characters, several of them unfit for competition (Pit, Meta Knight), I'd much rather have a well-rounded experience instead of a large amount of characters for the sake of it.

So far, I'm getting the impression that the Wii U is going to have exactly the same problems that the Wii had, only this time it's not even because of hardware limitations. No Dead Space 3, no Tomb Raider, no Far Cry 3, no Castlevania, no Dishonoured, no Hitman, no Metro: Dead Light, no Borderlands 2 (BOO!), no Crysis 3, I could go on (If anyone could confirm these games in case I didn't know about a Wii U port, thanks).

I'm surprised that, with the EA Partnership thing announced last year, there weren't more mentions of EA games beyond a casual mention of a Mass Effect 3 port, whether it's Medal of Honour, Battlefield, EA Sports, ANYTHING. Unless Mr. Riccitello is actually working for Ubi-Soft, or WB Games.

What I'm referring to is how numerous websites and services allow several methods of connection with social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter. It may not be my cup of tea, but I know plently of people who enjoy using these services, whether they are through 'Likes', 'Tweets', or whatever. My interpretation of 'Miiverse' is that Nintendo is trying to integrate this social networking concept into an online service, which just confused me considering this new development. If they want people to stay connected, I assumed they would have immediately announced Facebook/Twitter/etc integration. Of course, this is just my thoughts on it, and Nintendo could have an entirely different plan to entice people to their social networking service.

It's a good thing Nintendo aren't aiming the Wii U at casual audiences then, otherwise leaving out popular services such as Facebook and Twitter would be really stupid.

I........don't even know what Nintendo is trying to do anymore.

Well thank god they said it out loud before I wasted £40. There is no greater joy for me than the Castlevania Series, but the recent reboot left a bad taste in my mouth, and although there has been plenty of similar games in the recent handheld series, to outright dismiss the 'Metroidvania' entirely comes across as short-sighted, as well as limiting what Castlevania can or cannot do.

A moment in time that made me smile was when UbiSoft revealed that Rayman Origins was actually a secret success at retail, no thanks to their lackluster advertising and release schedule. I sincerely believe that Rayman Origins will be remembered as one of the greatest videogames of all time, and the thought of a sequel looking THIS good can only fill me with joy. In fact, it's so good, I'm probably getting a Wii U at launch, despite being a little disappointed by the E3 conference and showings.

These LEGO games were great at first (LEGO Star Wars was one of my favs on PS2), but they've been getting stale for a while now. I like the idea, but it seems like it's come 4 years too late.

I wonder if this is going to be similar to that first-person Avengers game from THQ that was cancelled. It didn't look any good, but I wonder if Ubi-Soft took any influence/resources from that.

Heard nothing but bad news about the game anyway. The wait for Project Zero 2 continues...

What the Wii U needs is a flagship launch game that'll help entice customers, the same way Halo did for Xbox, or Mario used to do with Nintendo games (Hope NSMB on the Wii U is launch, then). There was nothing on 3DS at launch other than mostly DS ports and other remakes, so I'm expecting a lot of games at E3.

Sony's been doing this right, by offering a small discount for digital purchases on the Vita. Previously, they did what Nintendo is doing now, sometimes even RAISING the price. Not sure why small discounts can't be the case for WiiU/3DS games, but I can only hope consumers treat this decision the same way they treated Sony's choices.

I'd like to see some more reimaginings of classic franchises, just like they did with Kid Icarus, and WayForward did with 'A Boy and his Blob'. I'm thinking StarTropics, Clu Clu Land, Duck Hunt, etc.

It's a shame there won't be an RPG mode, as I've always considered the handheld games to be vastly superior to the console games. Besides, you played as humans in the RPGs as well, so Miis would be PERFECT for an RPG.
I might get this eventually, but only after a price-drop or something. An RPG mode would have made this a day-one purchase.

Anyone wanting to relive the NES game in particular should watch the Angry Video Game Nerd reviews. Just to see how how bad the game really is.

Online Passes could be considered as one of the worst problems the video game industry have ever faced. Mostly because 1. Companies like EA and THQ have already abused it endlessly, whether through locking off content for no reason other than to create Online Pass material 2. If the activation process for the PS3 Online Passes are any indication, it means wasting a lot of your time filling out endless codes (The Wii Shop Channels are a nightmare enough as it is, especially considering Friend Codes) 3. The used game market is nowhere near the evil of the industry that these companies want you to believe, with them providing a cheaper way to play certain games, without the risk of a £30-£40 entry 4.It's just a terrible idea that the gaming community has convinced itself is normal, leading the way for further problems to arise ( A little conspiracy-theoyish, I know, but I wouldn't put it past companies that still believe DRM is a force for good).

I may have bought Cave Story on WiiWare, Steam, 3DS and Humble Bundle, but a 3DS download would be an instant buy for me. And hopefully, they can find the time and man-power to put La-Mulana on there as well.

My GBA had a TV Tuner, which let me watch up to four terrestrial channels in squinty-vision. However, I was able to hook my Gamecube to it, thus giving birth to a weird curiosity for eons to come. Haven't tried it on my PS3 yet though, which I bet would be freaky....

If done right, voice acting can help enhance any game, with recent examples I believe made games better being Warhammer 40k Space Marine, or even Saints Row: The Third. It's just a shame Other M was so badly received (Not that I disagree), because it was a game filled with lessons to be learnt, which could be seen if Nintendo went forward, as apposed to backwards.

There was enough Tanooki suit to compensate for the last 20 years of it being absent, so I hope that if it does come back, they don't make it the main focus. Besides, the Tanooki was overpowered as hell, so I can only imagine what the Kuribo's Shoe would do...

The backgrounds make the game a million times better, and I haven't even seen the 3D trailer yet!

After all the problems that Origin has caused, I'm not sure I could support a Nintendo console which relies heavily on EA's online capabilities.

Ghost Recon looks cool, but I'm not certain if Splinter Cell is just a remake of Chaos Theory, which I've got on Gamecube.

Considering the VAT and taxes that aren't included on the American price, as well as the need for businesses to, oddly enough, make money, I'm more than happy with the price.

Still waiting a while for a price drop though. :/

http://www.asda-entertainment.co.uk/games/inspiration/3ds-asda.list - Asda doing the best deals so far for preorders. Wondering right now whether it would be a good idea.... :Z

HMV are doing preorders at £229.99

£180 to 230 or I'm waiting for a price drop. Or even a decent bundle.