Steveovig

It amazes me that even in 2018 that we still have reviews for shooters claiming that the length of the games are short (ie:30 minutes, etc.). These games are meant for 1-credit completions and high score gathering, not credit feeding, mindless action.

With that being said, I'm not sure if I'm buying this one based on the port issues. On one hand, I've never played the original but on the other hand, I don't want some abomination of the original game. I'll be picking up Strikers tomorrow though, for sure. I was excited for this until I heard about the port issues.

I love me some Picross, and it's one of my favorite game series of all-time but this might not be my cup of tea. I would jump all over this if it were set up like Stretchmo, with a flat fee to unlock everything but I don't like this set-up at all.

We still have the problem of dealing with Gamestop to get the blasted Shulk. I'm not too optimistic I can find him, dealing with this store. The same goes for Ness.

I love the headline quote about the marketplace wanting or needing other Remix games. They should've thought about asking themselves that before the Wii-U was manufactured.

That Gamecube game looks amazing! Reminds me of WarioLand Shake It. Why couldn't Nintendo adopt that style with more games?

I hope we get the Battle Network games on the Wii-U! I own the first 5 but I'd re-buy them so I don't have to play them on my GCN.

Finally, these are coming. NOA really dropped the ball in getting these over here. It has been months since these were announced.

Yea, I'm curious on the pricing. The price is Japan doesn't seem too bad but if they're going to charge $10 or more for these, I might pass on some. Not only am I an Ambassador but I still have my GCN/GB Player combo.

I want to know the price before I jump in. Why does Japan get several games and NOE and probably NOA still trickle these out? How is this acceptable? Just release everything in April, my gosh.

This looks good and I'd buy it in the US. C'mon, Nintendo and Sega, get on this.

I agree. It's been a waste of time and money. The Gamepad has a terrible range, for one thing, and that should've been the first warning sign for Nintendo to know that it wasn't a good idea. They were too fixated on replicating the success of the Wii with another gimmick. They lost sight of the fact that all the casuals left. The Gamepad ramped up production costs and the consumer cost and the Wii-U can't be given away these days. The PS4 sold more units in 3 months than the Wii-U did in over a year. That's a sign that Nintendo is way out of focus. No one wanted a $300 under-powered machine with a dumb gimmick that doesn't function well.

Awesome news, I can never get enough of this series. It's probably my favorite game series of all-time. This is a day-1 purchase for me. April is looking good for eShop stuff.

Man, Nintendo really does deserve to be in the position they're in, in regards to business.

This shouldn't surprise anyone. Who actually thought this game would move consoles? It's a great game, I'm sure but I always thought it wasn't a major game.

Maybe by this time next year, NA will have all of these. Maybe.

Sounds awesome but where's Yoshi or the Star Tropics games? I know I'm nitpicking but c'mon!

I bet SMB3 will be released by the time this comes out along with every other NES game in here that isn't released yet, so they can market them together like the first Remix.

Yes, they do have to do this. They have to compete and right now, they're not doing a very good job of this.

@DestinyMan There is no way Europe and NA is going to get that many GBA games as quickly as Japan.

That Percy game looks like a PS1 game. I can't believe some of you are talking about buying it. Are you that starved for Wii-U games? As for the VC this week, it's terrible. They've got at least 6 different GB/GBC games waiting for release and they choose to release nothing. I don't even feel like complaining anymore, as it's getting old and it does no good.

Yea, I'm not holding my breath on this coming to the States and that's sad. I'd probably buy it too.

Of course he won't want to step down, he's the head of the company, which is in a state of disarray right now.

This is either going to change Nintendo forever, for the good or the bad. No matter what, it's all on Iwata. He's the guy that is running Nintendo into the ground right now. He's the guy that botched two straight product launches and continues to be behind in the times. The Gamepad was a stupid idea, plain and simple. It's too expensive, has little range, and is running on old tech. Who would buy this, other than Nintendo die-hards such as us? No one. His passive attitude is going to destroy this company forever. This article sounds like Nintendo is headed straight down the tubes. Are they just going to adapt a model for smartphones or something, making F2P crap and ditching the home console and handheld market?

It's probably for the best, in terms of their best interests. This thing wouldn't sell, much like almost everything else on the console. When 1st party games aren't selling well, you know things are in trouble.

Not completely holding my breath on an NA release. NOA has a mind of their own.

35 million units is an awful lot. It would take 8 years to reach close to that at this pace. Don't think I'm not a Nintendo guy as I prefer their games over anything else. I'm just frustrated by this situation and the way Nintendo is run these days.

Well, I disagree. I think Nintendo is so far behind the times on what gamers want that they are in way too deep. Think about it, if you want a current gen console and you're choosing between the Wii-U and the PS3, you'd be stupid not to choose the PS3. Sure, the U would have the exclusive 1st party stuff but it totally lacks 3rd party support and features of the PS3. It's like selling an inferior product right next to a superior product with a better library. The PS4 and Xbox probably won't sell like gangbusters but this holiday will easily be better for them than the Wii-U was last year. It'll be hard to get a PS4 this year I bet. However, I remember being able to find a U quite easily last year without a reservation.

I disagree on the lineups darthmawl. The lineups aren't stuff I personally like but they appeal to the West way more than Nintendo's lineup and future lineup. Games like Titanfall and Killzone, and Destiny are what sells nowadays not W101 or Pikmin (certainly not knocking those games though).

How will the PS4 and Xbox suffer? The reason why the U is doing terrible is because it's using old tech and had no games until recently. It's got terrible third party support and up until August had terrible 1st party support. The next-gen consoles won't have the same problems at all.

Isn't this going to be like $2.99?

I'm questioning whether I should buy this thing in the US now. I bought the SNES version but it doesn't save scores. I figured the NES version doesn't either but I could still use save states to save them on the Wii.

You can never have enough Picross.

Why would you need an aim assist option? It's a 2D shmup.

I keep hearing about this strategy guide thing. Can someone tell me what's that about? I have the VC release and can't find a strategy guide anywhere, yet I keep hearing about it on this site.

Once again, NOA drops the ball. This would've been a great way to actually sell W101 but of course, only Europe gets it. Do they not want money? It's going to be tough selling that game to begin with, no matter how good it is.

Sweet stuff! Now we just need Mega Man and Bass, MM V, VI, and VII, and the X games, and we're set!

I was planning on getting this for the U but after seeing the discount for the PS+ members, I'm getting the pS3 version. Either way, it sounds like a very fun game.

How much more money could it possibly cost to bring it over to NA? It's not like it needs a translation.

Mattrick would have probably made some better decisions than Iwata has made over the last two years, despite whatever salary he would request. He probably knows what sells more in the industry over Iwata too. What part of failure don't you understand as far as Iwata goes with the Wii-U? The thing isn't selling at all and third party games do terrible. Even with a price drop and good games looming, it's still no guarantee this thing will turn around good enough to make this thing break even. That makes Iwata a bad CEO, coupled with his mistakes at the launch of the 3DS.

I think part of the problem was the idiotic reviews that the game got. Not everything has to be COD meets zombies for it to be good. Zombi-U is probably the best zombie shooter out there, imo, but half the reviewers were idiots when they played it. Still, the Wii-U is obviously in MAJOR trouble if this thing didn't do well. Third parties will be nonexistent soon on the console if things don't start picking up. Even if the console does start selling, it's no guarantee third party games will sell along with it. With that being said, Iwata needs to go and Nintendo needs someone aggressive with a clear plan at the helm.

The U is only next-gen for PR purposes. From a tech perspective, it's nowhere near the PS4 or XBone, so that makes it current gen or its own gen. Nintendo really messed up by sticking with this idiotic Gamepad idea and not focusing on just releasing a higher tech console. Now, they're stuck with supporting this console that no one cares about right now.

Count me in for this as it looks really nice. I expect each and every NL reader to do the same to show support for third parties!!!

This game looks fantastic and very bright! I'll be buying it day one and I hope others will too to show support.

Please, please come to the U. Day-1 purchase for me!

Ok thanks. I just wasn't even sure if Sega had a hand in this at all. Thanks for clarifying.

Is Crimson Dragon even in the Dragoon series or is it a total different franchise with similar gameplay?

This is where one of NIntendo's problems lie. They barely did any core new IPs for the Wii and so far, they're continuing that trend for the Wii-U. If they want people to stop criticizing them about "recycled" ideas, etc. they need some new stuff. Heck, they could even bring back Eternal Darkness or do a new Kid Icarus or something besides the usual series'.

I like the return of the Frog Suit but I'd kill for the return of the boot thingy from Mario 3. By far, my favorite power-up ever in a Mario game even though it was barely used. There's something cute and charming about it that I love.

CE DX better be on this. It'd be nice if it literally had every Pac-Man game ever made on it/available but I'm not holding my breath. Namco never seems to utilize their entire library. I'm sick of playing the OG Pac-Man. Also, I hope these have leaderboards. I'd get Pac-Mania for that.

Yea, this is do or die for the Wii U. For the sake of that system, that 3D Mario better be coming this year.

@RupeeClock I like your expression "real compassion for the consumers."