SparkOfSpirit

I still don't get how Dimps could make this game and then mess up so badly on Sonic 4.

Sonic Advance is excellent. The only fault of the game is the special stages. Otherwise, this is what Sonic 4 SHOULD have been.

No Ship Deck? Aw well, it's not a bad soundtrack. Just missing some personal faves.

@MasterBlaster I agree, their next system probably will be great.

@MasterBlaster No, I suspect Nintendo will have something in place. Not particularly laughable, I don't think.

@MasterBlaster Microsoft has always had atrocious Backwards Compatibility. Nintendo usually has the best BC support. The difference is that they usually don't keep support for hardware for very long.

Anyway, you can still play WiiWare and VC games from the Wii on the Wii U, so I don't see why they would do it any differently next gen.

Not interested. Go back to the Donkey Kong '94 style, please.

That Ness amiibo is going to sell out really fast, I can see it now.

@BensonUii I think this is a good point and it's why I'm getting these while they're $10 now. There is no guarantee that the next Nintendo system will play Wii discs, but it almost certainly will play eshop games like this.

That said, I hope third party games are on the way. Kororinpa and GoldenEye especially.

This game is awesome. Can't argue with the review or final score.

But Zero 2 and 3 are classics. Anyone who likes this game, really needs to play those.

I can't believe this crap is on the eshop.

A re-release on the eshop would be nice. Especially in 3D and portable.

I'll continue to wait for Treasurenauts, if it's really going to be that much better in the end, but it was my most hyped indie game of the past year so I can't help but being disappointed that it wasn't meant to be.

Anyway, good luck with 2015, RK!

I keep hoping for Lego City Undercover 2 to be announced.

Wait, where IS Operation C? Why didn't we get that yet?

Ugh, Konami.

Mega Man Zero is excellent. Anyone complaining about difficulty should just use save states. I can't wait for 2 and 3 to be added.

On the other hand, Game Boy MMIV is on sale. Everyone should rush out and get it.

Someone needs to port Giana Sisters DS to the eshop. It's a real gem.

@DefHalan Not at all.

Konami: Contra NES, please.

Awesome. I put off getting the 3DS version for this one. Should be fun!

It's on sale now, so anyone wary at the price should jump in. It's an excellent game.

@Windy Steel Empire is certainly worth $15. There's more than enough content, top notch gameplay, and an excellent presentation to make that case.

If someone isn't going to get it at a very reasonable $15, then they never will.

I'm still awaiting the next Sonic Team game.

All that hemming and hawing and you gave it a 9? Might as well have left it without a score.

I'll worry when the next Sonic Team game is as bad as Sonic '06.

NOA always has to hold back something NOE and NOJ puts out. No idea why.

The only reason I'm glad they're releasing these is that I hope it means the DKC GBA games will get the same release treatment.

Dig that GBA DKC3.

Come on, NOA. I want to play some DKC trilogy on my Gamepad.

Great review. Really gutsy not giving it a score since that seems to be all people who read reviews want.

That said, this looks like the ultimate Super Smash Bros. game. Can't wait until Friday!

What I'd really like is a battle mode DLC pack.

Battle Course 2 (SNES)
Double Deck (N64)
Battle Course 4 (GBA)
Luigi's Mansion (GC)
Funky Stadium (Wii)
Wuhu Town (3DS)

That can't be too much to ask for, especially since we got no new battle mode courses in 8.

A Sega racing pack without OutRun. That's like making a platformer list without Mario.

I liked the Super FX one the best because it seems like the only way we'll ever see those games re-released in any form.

Buff Kirby and Luigi, please. Nerf Greninja and Rosalina.

Little Mac is nowhere near the most OP character.

This is an awesome game. Circle of the Moon and Aria of Sorrow are two of the best games on the GBA. Harmony of Dissonance is just a total bore with the most boring Metroidvania level design I've ever trudged through.

Couch co-op > Online. Every time. I'm glad Nintendo realizes it's 2014 and most people prefer couch co-op as opposed to online.

This mode looks like a ton of fun. Certainly much more than SSE which I played a grand total of once. What a slog that mode was.

A VC release of this would be excellent.

This more than made up for the disappointing Mario Kart 64.

I miss when FPS games had options and modes like this game does.

I really wish Konami would put this on the VC.

@rferrari24 I can't buy Goemon's Great Adventure, Mario Party 3, or Body Harvest on the Wii VC. It wasn't that greatly represented as a system.

I still play this game nowadays. One of the few N64 games I still pull out.

I'm glad this series is still getting attention.

@ashlyquin This month, I'm pretty sure. November is DKC's NA anniversary month.

Awesome!

Now release OutRun 2 for the Wii U eshop and I'll be set as far as the OutRun games go.

@ToxieDogg. Agreed with both.

It doesn't have "Zelda" or "Mario" in the title so it doesn't get a 10. NL never gives anything a 10 these days unless it's from one of those two series.

This game succeeds at everything it sets out to do. One of the best of the 16-bit era. Full stop.

Are you kidding me? This doesn't do anything better than COTM and the music is way worse. If you've played Symphony of the Night this game's weaknesses are even more noticeable.

The bosses are jokes, the level design is bland, and the game is a cakewalk.

This was easily the weakest of the three GBA Castlevania games.

This game is awesome. I also really like Aria, but this is an excellent combination of old school and new school Castlevania that has never really been done before or since.

I'm surprised there are people that like HoD more. That game is a total snooze.

People, not all DLC is locked in-game content. You are on a Nintendo site, you really should know better.

@SUBTERRANEANguy A woman designed Shantae. You're moving the goalposts for no reason.

Will be getting it on Wii U for the digital offer. Been playing Shantae since the GBC, no reason to start complaining about things it's had since day one.

Weird physics aside, this was a fun platformer. I hope we get this one sooner than later in NA.