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Except they don't do what is necessary to make it happen. That Bethesda guy who said that Microsoft and Sony come to developers first, to show them what they have in mind for the console and to gauge their opinion. Nintendo just makes the box and says "make games for it". That clearly is not what devs want to hear.

Lets be real, people: Myst sucks. It always sucked.

The only bad thing about this port is that it is a port of Myst.

Seeing Super Mario Kart being played on this thing is certainly what will push millions of people to buy one.

Pretty sad Direct when this was the most interesting thing.

Damn, that does look good. I'd buy it on the U.

@mullen That is good to hear. I hadn't read any specifics until your post, so thanks.

Still kind of lousy that the original version was never localized. I feel like we'll be missing something.

@ednice ice burn

I live in Seattle.

Howard Lincoln should have been fired six years ago, and despite his "saving" them, the Mariners suffered under the absentee ownership of Hiroshi Yamauchi.

I wish they would be sold to a Seattle-area investor who actually cares about building a competitive, winning baseball team. For too long, the Mariners were treated as a profitable investment and nothing more by ownership. I was sad to hear about Mr. Yamauchi's death from a Nintendo fan standpoint, but I frankly had hoped it would mean a new, brighter future for the Seattle Mariners.

No "7 - ELWAY", no buy. A damn shame too, download play with this would be so epic.

Why couldn't you have fired Iwata before you left this world, Yamauchi-san?

@Zael
" So I suggest you to not waste your time in hopes but to work on asking to nintendo a new hardware as soon as possible"

That strategy worked well for Sega I hear

Already enjoying it on PS3. You snooze, you lose, Nintendo.

I'm not even going to read this, and just say NintendoLife should sweep this piece under the rug ASAP because it looks pathetic.

If GTA V had a Wii U port, it would be GTA V week here, and you know it.

I watch two things on TV: sports and wrestling. While watching, I see many, many ads for Playstation and Xbox games/consoles/general hype. You know how many Nintendo product "adverts" I have seen in the past year?

ZERO. NONE.

It is unfathomable to me that Nintendo could willfully ignore the key demographic for video game sales: men, aged 18 to 34. This is like, marketing at its most basic level.

How many of you saw that "Expect Greatness" ad for Playstation? Every single person reading this, I bet. And Sony achieved that through heavy TV rotation, and Internet buzz. Nintendo NEEDS something like that. Something catchy, something memorable. A bunch of awkward, smiling nuclear family types having a gay ol' time playing the Wii U is NOT AN EFFECTIVE AD.

You can have your echo chamber Nintendo Directs, you can rely on the Internet to spread the word of your product, and your product will fail. You cannot ignore traditional media and advertising channels. You will fail. Fail like the Wii U.

Dark Souls (PS3) ..very, very addictive.
NFL Blitz (PS3)

I'm hoping to finally get my hands on The Wonderful 101 this weekend, and maybe GTA V next week.

I'm a big fan now after finally playing Bionic Commando ReArmed on PS3, and seeing Bertil's name in the credits. The guy is a genius.

Pass. But maybe it will sell a few dozen more Wii U's.

That's really too bad that the Wii U Zelda is not being inspired by Skyrim. Or Dark Souls.

See, what Zelda needs is to be less like Zelda. Skyward Sword was so samey and been-there-done-it that the Zelda formula finally felt stale. It was boring.

I really, truly hope that those rumors of the U one being multiplayer or more open world with even less linearity are true. This franchise needs a shot in the arm, bad. But knowing Aonuma, we'll get more of the same, and reviewers will once again call it a masterpiece when it is anything but.

So on the biggest social media site, Nintendo is eliminating the brand name of its failing console, which desperately needs name recognition with the general public. In its place will be a page with a name no soccer mom would ever search in a thousand million years.

Nintendo: MARKETING GENIUSES.

Very glad to see Nintendo Life recognize how great Hyper Fighting is, and yes, the SNES port was a good one. Super added characters, but just wasn't as good. Only Super Turbo/Grand Master Challenge is a better SF2 game.

Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon (3DS)
Animal Crossing New Leaf (3DS)
Dark Souls (PS3)
Wonderful 101 Demo (Wii U) ..lucky yuros

This thing is hideous, and is even more evidence of how out of touch Nintendo is. Iwata needs to step down or be fired.

$50 too little.

So basically, they're porting the GBA version?

I'm imagining The Wonderful 101 as an army of Nintendo heroes, and it is awesome to think about.

I've played the demo so much now that I think I'll be ready to go with the controls come next month, though I do struggle still with multi-Unite attacks.

We're looking at the first GREAT Wii U game, people.

@Koto sounds like a MIIVERSE MOVEMENT!

You ain't seen nothin' yet. Check out a user named furirin.

_{Discussion of such methods are forbidden on our website, joke or not -Lz}

I don't agree. Nintendo Directs reach Nintendo fans; the kind of people who already own the Wii U, who are already excited about The Wonderful 101.

I realize this is the Internet Age and all, but some snappy TV commercials go a long way. Remember the "Wii would like to play" ads? And why is it that during the only TV I watch--sports--I see a dozen video game commercials, not a single one for a Nintendo game or product? For God's sake, Sony created buzz for nothing other than the Playstation name just in the last month with that "Expect Greatness" ad.

Nintendo's marketing has a long way to go. Nintendo Directs, demos..these should be additional exposure on top of heavy advertising via traditional media.

@Sentinator Freaking THIS. Going software-only has done nothing for Sega besides keep the doors open. They are a shadow of themselves. People WANT that for Nintendo?!?

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: just because you put Mario Sunshine on the Xbox does not mean that audience will buy it. You want to play Nintendo, you BUY Nintendo.

Will Tecmo Bowl retain all the players from the original NES version? What about Eric Dickerson?

I wish it were Tecmo Super Bowl NES this was happening with, but it's a start.

Nintendo should make this buy. They can obviously afford it and have the most to gain, especially with a console that desperately needs exclusive content.

Persona is a massive cash cow. To own that as an exclusive property would be a great thing for Nintendo.

Nothing but a staggering price cut is going to fix this. Like, $199 for the Deluxe staggering.

I swear to god..if Reggie were in this and Little Mac was not..I don't know, I'm just not sure I would want to live in this world anymore.

I'd sell my soul for Nintendo to re-sign him to get the proper version of the game on Virtual Console. At this point I think Tyson would lend his likeness for free. Screw "Mr. Dream".

@Wheels2050 read the NotEnoughShaders article, it indicates that is part of why Nintendo finally locked handhelds starting with the DSi.

Ah, Nintendo. Piracy runs rampant on the DS, so they install a region lock going forward. That'll fix everything.

I, for one, am more interested in games that Japanese indies produce than those in the west. Bad form, Nintendo..

Another beloved Capcom franchise farmed out to some western studio. Pass.

Haven't finished it yet, but it's wonderful. After this I think I will look into the director's similar games on PSone and PS2.

Downloading ATTACK OF THE FRIDAY MONSTERS right now. Finally!! I've been looking forward to this one for months.

@murphy77

There's a sequel on the PS2, JPN-only. It's very similar.

I'll never forget turning Seaman back on after about a day and a half, with the water all brown and murky and my Seaman floating at the top of the tank. There was no message; no "return to the main menu" option, just the icy temperature gauge and the bubbling death water.

I also felt like a huge douche talking to the Seaman alone in my room at night. Speaking to video games is always uncomfortable and weird. It's why having to say "Xbox on" is one of the Xbone's worst "features".

Sadly this will sell, like, maybe a dozen more consoles in the US.

I got stung by a scorpion last night! I passed out, and woke up in front of my house.

Kidd was standing right there as it happened. He didn't do anything to help.

http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2013/05/04/mach-rider-perfect-nintendo-franchise-to-attract-older-gamers/

See this, Nintendo? Give it to Retro or something. Tell them to make it dark and violent and M rated. ADVERTISE IT. Guaranteed sales.

@Einherjar

Brawl is the latest version. The Wii one. With tripping.

If the Wii U Smash was going to be there, even as a "slapped together beta build", I'd be going to EVO myself.

The only reasoning I saw anywhere for this stupidity on Nintendo's part was that the latest version of the game was not the one being used. The one with random tripping which basically ruins competitive play.

Regardless; Nintendo is run by a gaggle of out of touch boobs, on both sides of the Pacific, this is just the most recent evidence.