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Best 2D Mario and best 2D platform game ever. Period. Mario movement, levels design, music, visual art... Everything is perfect here. People who do not see this as a fact are blind.

Opportunism.

How do you play this on a smartphone? Rubbing the screen? LOL

This is the game I have played for a longer time on Wii and my best online experience this far although you should note I only own Nintendo consoles. Capcom did a great job on Wii with excellent games and I'm sure they will on Wii U as well.

Capcom, lots of love from me to you.

I played the demo and I did not like because of the clunky controls, the repetitive sound for dialogue and because you have to press A after every sentence. The story is nice but I expected Pikachu and his friend to build their own paradise instead of searching a carpenter.

I have the 3DS version and I will pick up the HD version as well, it's not that there are lots of good Resident Evil games lately.

@Thomas Whitehead: 'so memorable that his name doesn't immediately spring to mind'.
Parker is a great character, sorry about your memory.

Definitely Nintendo Life overrate indie and simple games.

@Gaz Plant Great article.

Ridiculously expensive. And very funny how upgrades are more expensive for SNES games. The games chosen are old NES games and the only one I will be getting once again because it is the best game ever is Super Mario World.

Ridiculously expensive. And very funny how upgrades are more expensive for SNES games. The games chosen are old NES games and the only one I will be getting once again because it is the best game ever is Super Mario World.

This is the speed improvement quantified:
Open 'Rayman Legends Challenges App': From 18 to 10 seconds.
Close 'Rayman Legends Challenges App': From 23 to 9 seconds.
Open 'Settings': From 15 to 9 seconds.
Close 'Settings': 19 seconds, not improved.

I don't buy games for my smartphone but I do for my 3DS. Still, eShop has a looong way to go. VC is primitive (except for Sega's Game Gear) and since early DSiWare days there is still garbage between awesome games like Fire Emblem Awakening and Luigi's Mansion 2.

I appreciate my time and the experience much more than money itself so I rather play fewer and greater games than play anything available on the market.

@Xilef VC would be the following day according to Nintendo Direct. Tonight perhaps? I would like the background musics to be changed on Wii U, I don't really like them and I think they were better on previous Nintendo consoles. Nintendo GameCube has the best background music.

I only hope the stability has really been improved, my Wii U freezes a lot when using Miiverse and I am not the only one.

Disappointing list, most titles are old NES games so often reused. Where are the SNES and N64 great games?

Oh yes, I will download Super Mario World once again as it is the best 2D Mario ever.

After the disappointing Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 all I want is that Nintendo takes its time and do not rush another entry on this great series.

@Erica_Hartmann Why do you say that? Nobody here said that today's games suck. It feels like we could not complain at all. I just bought Fire Emblem Awakening and Luigi's Mansion 2 for my 3DS and looking forward to get Need for Speed Most Wanted for my Wii U.

Loving the Zelda one, reminds me of the silly Skyward Sword / Spirit Tracks!! I hate how they spoil the games telling you exactly what to do, and not once but repeatedly. It is so annoying. Same goes for pieces of advice reminding you to take breaks and resounding green blocks willing to tell you how to skip levels.

Let me play the way I want, if I need help I will ask for it but do not ruin games by offering it on my face.

In the 3DS case I think it is great. You get a digital copy always ready to go along with other titles. A 32GB SD adds a huge additional storage to the system without any additional weight or attachments (unlike Wii U). The problem was the ridiculously expensive prices on the eShop (45€ each big game, more expensive than physical copies). If retailers are allowed to sell eShop codes at a desired and logical discount then all the issues I had about digital copies are over. At least for 3DS. On Wii U you don't really need digital copies on-the-go and you might not want a device attached to your neat black console.

It is not 25% cheaper by the way but 12.5%. Who is saying I skipped Maths lessons this time? LOL

I do not understand why this is not the case since the very starts and why only Game is interested in this. I do see the point in the idea Damien, because is more handy to have 3DS digital copies and if you can get them cheaper than on the eShop... Why not?

This time I agree with the article, it makes a lot of sense. I bought the Circle Pad Pro XL days ago and I am happy because I already own Resident Evil: Revelations and Metal Gear Solid 3D, but it is incomprehensible the choices Nintendo have done with this console. It is a pain not being able to change volume and take and place the pen with this stuff attached to the XL. Taking into account that Nintendo is so pig-headed this is the only way to make the most of the Nintendo 3DS XL. Next time (Nintendo 4DS) the console design will make sense, let's hope so.

@EarthboundBenjy As far as I know all that stuff is being held on fans's unofficial servers. What I do not know is how an original game can connect to unofficial servers.

I do not agree with you Jon, I used the channels quite much and there was no reason to shut them down before the Wii U. So it makes sense to shut them down now but not much earlier as you suggested.

I am going to miss Mario Kart Wii channel if it is shut down because it was much more better than the Mario Kart 7 challenges of running against ghosts all the time. They did something great with Mario Kart Wii channel even being the core game not as good as previous games on the series. If only they had not rushed Mario Kart 7 that much...

I don't like a lot of things about Wii U: instability, lack of power... But I particularly like the Wii U GamePad. It's a shame some games look blurry on it and the sreen looks so whitish but the screen is quite big, the speakers are alright. The pad itself is big and comfortable in my big hands and I love the fact that it relies mostly on the buttons. I am also happy the designers added the big analogue sticks and the big grip area on the back at the last minute. It would slip otherwise and the circle pad is not so comfortable after a while (I own a 3DS XL).

And forgive me for not being a fanboy doing lip service all the time. I said on my presentation that I am honest and I am not changing.

@SCAR392 Thanks for explaining but I didn't say Nintendo is doing so bad and I don't think up is down and down is up. I don't understand why people are so rude on here. I did not divide nothing on the calculator either. I only used the percentage key:
100 * 125 % = 125.
To see that it works calculate 25% of 200 which should be 50. Press 200 * 25 % and you get 50.

@rjejr Thanks for calling me a troll. I wish my clever comments got this much attention. @Le_Gazman don't be worried about society because nobody is perfect (although maybe you are).

I understand what 25% means, it is 25 of 100 so +25% means 25 more than 100 = 125. But as far as I know 100% is the maximum possible so when you say 125% you are meaning the total plus 25% more.

If I am wrong can somebody explain why and please stop insulting people for not being as wonderfully perfect as yourselves.

I am not the kind of person who makes fun of people or waste time trolling on the Internet. I just like videogames and spend more time playing than posting.

@Everybody I am using the calculator right now, 125% of 100 is 125. Can you try it on the calculator too? Press 100 * 125 %

To see that it works calculate 25% of 200 which should be 50. Press 200 * 25 % and you get 50.

@Towels 200% is double because it is x200/100.
For example 200% of 50 is 100 because 50x200=10000 / 100 = 100

So 125% of 100 is 125 which is the same as +25% or 25 more.

@evanescent_hero 100% is the same, 200% is double. So if you say 125% it means the same plus 25%.

'When Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate was released in the UK, Wii U sales shot up by a staggering 125 percent'

I know you are just quoting Damien McFerran here but 125% is only +25% more which is not thaaaat great.

No way can Nintendo justify not adding it as an OPTION because:
1) It was the standard option in the original game
2) the Circle Pad Pro XL has just been released worldwide.
I bet next Nintendo portable console is going to feature two analogue sticks/buttons. Wait and see.

It's a sad history to be honest: Ocarina of Time is a remake (of one of the best games ever created, I agree), Super Street Fighter IV 3D is a (great) port, Mario Kart 7 was so rushed, Super Mario 3D Land is quite empty and straightforward, New Super Mario Bros. 2 is rubbish (same as 90% of the eShop), Kingdom Hearts has camera issues, Kid Icarus is difficult to control and is not compatible with Circle Pad Pro (only for inverted controls)... And yes two years later we get some gems: Fire Emblem, Luigi's Mansion 2. And you Nintendo LIife forgot what might be the best 3DS new game: Resident Evil Revelations (exclusively for this console until this Summer).

And yes I like Nintendo and the Nintendo 3DS (I swapped the original one for an XL), I'm just being honest.

I haven't finished Toki Tori 1 yet, it's too difficult (stuck in the sewers).

If I was Konami I would ask fans what they wanted in a Castlevania game.

I went to a Game shop asking for a simple Circle Pad Pro XL and they did not know what was I talking about!

@Hunter-D Oh yeah I forgot the golden rule of not reading any news in April the 1st. It's a waste of time.

@Dpullam And better made than Mario Kart 64 multiplayer! I miss Golden Rare so much...

Ha ha... This is a cool twist. I love Luigi BEFORE this somehow stupid marketing year of Luigi.

Banjo Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie are the best 3D platforms ever made. But N64 was not technically ready for them and modern remakes would be really appreciated by everyone. Since Microsoft bought and destroyed Rare there's little hope for the IP to come back to a Nintendo console but every ex Rare employee should get together and make Banjo 3 or something as similar as possible. Nuts & Bolts is not even a Banjo game and the current Rare is like a brand new company if you check its staff.

Miiverse not frequently freezing, is that too much after FOUR months??

Good text Darren in between. I don't see any hassle in swapping discs home but if I had kids maybe I would go fully digital as they might crash my games and I don't want to get mad at them! LOL

But the prices are way too high to go digital right now. Even for 3DS which is a portable system I can get Luigi's Mansion for around 33€ when it is released this week instead of 45€ on the eShop and it's not like I'm going to play it in short times for years, I am going to stick to it until I finish it and go back to it some years later as I did with Luigi's Mansion.

Download for a HIGHER price?? No, thanks!

This is a must. When was the last time we got a proper racing game on Nintendo? GameCube? Yep. :S

@AtomicToaster Vita analogue sticks are very uncomfortable but don't you feel pain in you index finger after a time playing with 3DS/XL? I think it's because the circle pad is too low.

I like my 3DS XL and prefer it to the 3DS but the density of pixels per inch is ridiculous. I am stopping buying some games because of it, not all of course as Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon is a must-buy.

Yes games look better on Vita so unless you are playing Mario or Luigi there are better portable systems to use.

I tried the MH3 Ultimate demo and the controls are a mess without a Circle Pad Pro (which is not supported by the demo).

Yes it affected me as I go early to sleep!

I read the article and I agree with the bigger part. Nintendo needs to offer freedom to developers and the prices must go down. But if you look at eShop you still see Pilotwings Resort at 44.99€ and you can either laugh or cry at it because it doesn't make any point. eShop needs to improve its own reputation.

I am re playing the original one these days (on the Wii). It looks quite good on my huge TV despite of being a Gamecube title (pity it doesn't support 16:9 screen format). Other Gamecube titles don't to be honest. I loved it in 2002 and I love it now. That makes you realize that some games are just good! Of course I will buy the sequel although I am worried this one is not being developed by Nintendo but Next Level.

In between I connected the N64 to the same huge TV and the games look awful! Any advice or trick? I tried composite yellow cord with and without SCART adaptor. The image is absolutely blurry. When I compare that to Wii VC's Super Mario 64 the graphics are perfectly crisp. Problem is only a few N64 games are on Wii VC and some of them will never be on Wii U's VC such as Rare's games (my favourites).

Oh on 3DS I am playing Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask too, chapter 2 now.