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I'm a big fan of Edmund McMillen and Team Meat so I would be one happy panda if they did any work at all with Nintendo. I know there's almost no chance of that happening though.

I can't believe all of the hate on this page. I swear that anything or anyone that isn't related to Nintendo just gets trashed by the users on this site. It's pretty sad to be honest.

I love to play Ultimate Frisbee but I don't think it would make for an exciting video game. I've always been partial to arcade style wrestling games though.

Pssshh, I unlocked all of the AX courses long ago with nothing but blood, sweat, and tears. Still, it's pretty neat that you can boot the game up in AX mode.

I like the mercenaries better than raid mode. Though as @DerpSandwich said, I wish they would come up with an option to disable the time limit. $20 is a good deal for this game though. Hopefully more people buy it.

I'm with @Waveboy. Playing shooters with a controller is sad times.

As long as the main character is compelling and not one-dimensional, then it doesn't matter to me what gender they are. So many characters in video games are generic white males with zero charisma.

Why do I have to be connected to everyone and everything?
LEAVE ME ALONE!

I won't pay that much for a download title until Nintendo gets its act together and establishes an account based system.

EA can do whatever it wants, but I certainly won't pay for half of a game.

ME3 was doomed to die on the Wii U since the day it was announced. This news isn't surprising in the slightest.

I'd say that Sony or Microsoft would leave the hardware business before Nintendo does. That's not an insult to either of them. I just believe that Nintendo is the slowest of the three to implement change, so I can't seem them being proactive in becoming exclusively a software producer.

Eventually we'll have an open platform console and all 3 companies will be in the same boat, producing software and no hardware.

Is that even an actual Sony ad? I have a hard time believing that Sony would actually pay to put up an ad of such garbage quality.

@Bass_X0
I personally do a lot of research on a game that I'm interested in so that I can be completely confident I will enjoy myself even before I've played it. I can honestly say I have never purchased a full price game that I regretted or was disappointed with. I always know exactly what I'm getting into. That's why I prefer to just pay upfront once for something. Of course everyone has different ways of saving and spending their money though.

The idea of paying more and more money to get the most out of a game is really unappealing to me. I'd sooner drop a decent sum of money to begin with and never have to pay anything again. The only free-to-play type game that I've ever supported was TF2 and that's because a player that chooses to spend money is never at an advantage over a player who chooses not to. Everything available to buy is entirely for cosmetic or convenience sake.

That's a shame. What a missed opportunity.

Sweet! I still need to pick up Arkham City though.
I wonder if WiiU owners will get this at the same time that PC/PS3/360 owners get it. I'll get it on PC but hopefully Nintendo doesn't get shafted. I can see that happening though, not gonna lie.

Good for them. Hopefully Ubisoft gets the message that people aren't happy.

As long as the games sell well over here, Nintendo should be continuing this trend. I'm not really interested in niche Japanese games or even things like Xenoblade Chronicles or Pandora's tower, but good for those who are.

I was somewhat disappointed with the launch of the WiiU and I'm concerned about it's install base. Does that make me a hater? I still plan on getting one eventually...probably...maybe...

The only logical explanation for people voting "yes" is that they misread the question and meant to choose "no". Seriously, how can anyone be so naive?

@Knux - I agree with everything you said, this is one of the reasons I'm iffy about getting a WiiU as well. I even feel a bit nervous about buying the occasional game on the 3DS eshop. Compare that to Steam where I have no worries whatsoever.

So you can't have laggy online matches with people that don't speak your language? Yes, that sure is a tragedy.

Too much. Remakes on non-Nintendo systems are always cheaper than full retail. This is just another case where Nintendo is sadly lagging behind.

I still like this game. All of the complaints in the review are completely accurate though. I can't really pinpoint why I enjoy playing Ice Climber, but I do.

3D Land is easily the worst Mario game I've ever played.
By no means is it a bad game.
Every other Mario platformer is just so much better though.

@JKBC97 I'm well aware of crime statistics and all of the potential explanations. I've taken a few university level courses on crime and stats. The problem with comparing "violent crime" among countries is that it has no meaning. Different countries have different definitions and thresholds for what a "violent crime" is. It's essentially comparing apples and oranges.

Homicide is one of the few crimes that is recorded, reported, and explicitly defined in the same way in most countries. The US homicide rates are well above the majority of developed countries. I'm not saying this is due entirely to firearms. Population density and economic inequality are both almost certainly an issue as well. It's a combination of factors. But certainly no one in their right mind can be against the idea of keeping guns out of the hands of unstable individuals. That is something that everyone can get behind, even if we disagree on how to accomplish it.

@Assassinated
Great post. I agree 100% with your points.

@Five-seveN The US does not have less crime than European countries. That's complete bollocks. Going by the most recent data, the US has a homicide rate of 4x that of the UK and over 4x that of Italy, Spain, France, Denmark, Sweden, and others. The US has one of the highest homicide rates in the world among developed countries. And 2/3 of the murders in the US are committed with firearms. The US has 40x the number of homicide firearms that the UK has. (Source: UN Office of Drug and Crime)

I understand the need to protect oneself. And there are plenty of law-abiding gun owners. But there are right ways and wrong ways to control and manage firearms in a country. Look around at the rest of the developed world. It's pretty clear that something is wrong in America. Numbers don't lie.

@Bankai So true.

Tabuu? Really? And Darth Vader and the Joker are a little on the iffy side for me. That's like saying Bowser is a movie villain or Doctor Robotnik is a TV villain.

Neat! Wind Waker is the only Zelda game I have ever really enjoyed and it should be gorgeous in HD.

I wanted to love Epic Yarn, but you could honestly train a monkey to beat that game. Ramp up the difficulty and this could really be amazing.

Hopefully it won't be like Galaxy or 3D Land.
Both are good games, but SM64 and Sunshine are infinitely better.

It's a shame that Sony pursued the lawsuit. Being legal doesn't make it right.
Is it too much to ask for companies to show some decency?
I get that they are in the business of making money, but you attract more flies with honey than vinegar.

As a fan of the show, I'll get this eventually. But the price needs to drop first. 5-7 hours isn't enough content.

E-mail? Booo!
There needs to be a poll to cater to us lazy folks.

Sad news, especially around the holidays. Hopefully things work out for them.

@AjaxPliskin
Awesome, thanks for the response!

Awesome review. I can't wait to download this and Crashmo once I finish up a few of my other games.

I'm wondering if tilting the 3DS might be easier than rotating it if the gyro controls respond in the way that I think they do. For example, instead of turning the 3DS upside down, couldn't you tilt it forward enough so that the gyro sensor thinks the 3DS is upside down?

VIdeogames do have an influence on people, just like any other form of entertainment. It's called desensitization. The more you see or hear about something (ie violence), the less offensive it gets. Are children who play COD, listen to profane music, and watch Saw more aggressive than other children? I'm willing to bet that they are.

But being more aggressive does not correlate to being psychotic. Anyone that is having thoughts about extremely violent acts has serious mental problems. Videogames are not responsible for that. Not even the media is responsible for that.

What a load of garbage.

Hilarious review though Mr. Reed. Keep up the good work.

3rd time's the charm?

I'm a sucker for graphs and statistics so this stuff is pretty interesting to me!

Done uni and work for the semester so I'll be finishing up Knights of the Old Republic on PC and MGS3 on 3DS.

@pixelman
Considering that NL posted an article about the teaser, it is only fitting that they do a follow-up to explain what the teaser was for.
There isn't any iOS bashing in the article, only facts. If those facts happen to make iOS look bad, that's no fault of NL.

I'm surprised that people didn't like Dojo. I loved it. I found that the website really got me pumped for the release of the game. I don't really care about spoilers though, especially for games without plots. I like to know what I have to look forward to. Loading up Dojo everyday to see something new was a great experience in itself.

Sounds like he is dedicated and taking his work seriously. Awesome.

Does anyone else remember the Smash Bros. Dojo site they constantly updated prior to Brawl's release? I'm hoping they do that sort of thing again when the time comes.

I agree 100% with the guy, but Nintendo has indicated that they will fix this eventually. So I'm not sure how much a petition will help. Hopefully that isn't too far away because I'm not buying a WiiU until they get their act together.

@Molotov
Yes, it is a bit silly, but those are the only other consoles that the WiiU can be compared to right now.
And quit capitalizing all of your words. It's difficult to read and makes it appear as if you are just trying to troll.

Suck it Sony.
Just kidding, but that is impressive stuff.

@DarkKirby
Indeed. Everyone knows it's a cost thing.
Making up lame excuses doesn't fool anyone.

@Sony_70
I know, right? Ugh.