bassoongoon

Online competitive play would be BEYOND COOL!

I love the idea. I might have to check out my local best buy!

I'm not a smartphone guy at all haha. I am perfectly content with my "dumb" phone.

I would fully support a nintendo venture into the world of smartphones (provided it would not distract them from 3DS and Wii U development!!); it would be a smart business move.

Seems like it might be cool. I am always looking for more multiplayer/party games, so I might have to consider this one when it comes out!!

Neither. At least not at first. Even the $20 download seems overpriced for what NSLU is going to be. Plus, I am staunchly opposed to the concept of DLC. If it turns out that NSLU appears to deliver more than previous nintendolife articles have seemed to suggest, than I might consider getting it. I'll just have to wait and see.

Hopefully this will be pretty cool! It makes me realize that I should probably add Sonic Colours to my collection. I think I pretty much gave up on Sonic after Shadow the Hedgehog haha

Ahhhhh Miiverse...

@idork99

" the smartphone is going to be the first choice as it is a daily necessity in today's society to communicate with the world."

I don't disagree with the fact that for many people a smartphone would be chosen before a handheld gaming console. Though this is certainly not the case for everyone (myself included).
However I do have to disagree with the fact that a smartphone is a daily necessity. Most key functions that differentiate a smartphone from a "dumb" phone can be performed on a computer. For some, the convenience of checking e-mail, or internet on the go would be a necessity, but not for everyone.
I am a undergraduate student, and perfectly happy with my "dumb" phone. I am content to check my e-mail and the internet on my laptop at home. I have yet to buy I 3DS, but I will after the new club Nintendo year starts. To me, smartphones and there plans are highway robbery, and a big waste of money. Still I can see how for some people a smartphone would be really convenient (I'm thinking primarily of business types, and professionals, not so much college/high school students).

This ^^^^^^

I don't really care. I don't really play any EA games. I have NFS Most Wanted, but that is pretty much. Still the possibility of losing EA certainly does not help Wii U

If only they would fix the North American version

This looks like a blast

This does not seem like much of a deal to me. Seems pretty fair.

YES! Fantastic news! I really loved Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie on the N64. The music and colorful worlds made these games super special.

I can't wait for these to come out! I am definitely going to buy it!!!

I can't wait to be part of Nintendo's 3DS success! After the club Nintendo year is over, I'm going to by a purple 3DS (I am platinum, and want the 3DS to count towards next year )!

Charming graphics! I would love to buy

@Fazermint , I have always wondered that myself as well.

I looked on their website; there was no purple...
I'm gonna get a purple 3DS so I guess I will just have to deal with the terrible battery life

Whatever EA feels they need to do to better their company. I am not a huge fan of their games anyways. I did not like their microtransaction plans either. Personally I think the choice to ignore Wii U is a mistake.

@Gioku and @Meaty-cheeky , I already have quite the backlog of wii/wii U games haha. I guess I should invest in a 3DS after the new club nintendo year starts (I am platinum and want the points to go towards next year!).

The purple one looks sweet!

Looks like a blast. I don't have a 3DS though. I loved: Blue, Gold, Sapphire, and Diamond, however I did not like Black at all. I hope that this game turns out better than Black or White were.

As of now, I just have the Wii U. Does anyone recommend the 3DS? It certainly looks like it has tons of games. I have not been much into handheld gaming for a few years, but 3DS looks pretty fun. If I bought it, my wallet would probably hurt from all the games I would buy haha.

@Kirk This surprised me as well. It is interesting to see GunHo's market cap surpass that of Nintendo. That said, I do not know very much at all about mobile gaming.

Hate to be the guy, however "times" is a preposition (i.e. five times seven), the verb multiply would be the correct word in this case

Source: pursuing mathematics minor.

That aside, Puzzles & Dragons would be great on 3DS

Honestly I have given up hope for GTA V on Wii U for a long time now. If it does not show up on Wii U, so be it. Plenty of other great titles will be coming out.

Not the big N!!!

DLC is a shameful and shifty business practice. Don't sell an incomplete game for full retail price.

The concept of DLC is just horrible. I really hope it does not become as big on Wii U as it is on other platforms and on PC. .

These are AWESOME!

A game called infinite series. Got my calculus final on monday.

What is it with this focus on indie games lately? I have nothing against indie games and developers, however it seems like indie games are creating obnoxious hipsterism within the gaming community.

I love virtual console, and have quite the collection from Wii VC, however every time I got a virtual console game, I kind of choked on the price. I think nintendo needs at least a 25% price reduction (or higher). I am really excited that GCN games are coming to VC, and I will probably buy a few, however if they are charging $20 or higher, that is definitely a ripoff.

Yes nintendo yes! This is precisely the big ticket item that could help Wii U.

@Meaty-cheeky

"The Wii U name is bad, The Wii name with casuals is old news, and to the Madden / Call of Duty douche gamer the Wii name is garbage."

I know too many gamers like this. It's not just the Wii name, these guys think that Nintendo is garbage period. When people find out I am solely a nintendo gamer, they act all dumbfounded, failing to understand why someone would like nintendo. They proceed to try and convince me why the big N sucks, and PS/xbox are better.

Honestly I find it pretty amusing that people care so much about the preferences of other people. I honestly don't really care what other people play. I know what I like to play. If someone else likes other kinds of games, good for them. Whatever you enjoy.

Also, I am beginning to think that the lack of knowledge about Wii U (within the general gaming) community is purposeful, condescending ignorance. I mean, how can gamers REALLY not know about such things?

Nintendo needs certainly needs more games ASAP, but first and foremost they need an aggressive marketing strategy to target the fact that the average consumer seems to be ignorant of the fact that Nintendo even has a new console.

Also, Nintendo needs to make sure that when the next xbox and playstation come out, that Wii U will cost SIGNIFICANTLY less than rival consoles. This will definitely help Wii U compete.

As consoles become more and more powerful, the difference in graphical power between generations will grow smaller and smaller. However I'm sure Wii U will be bashed for its less powerful graphics.

I am in college, and there are lots of gamers, but most of them seem to not even know Nintendo has started the next generation of consoles.

I am so sick of explaining Wii U to my friends. They'll ask, "Wii U? Is that any different from Wii? Isn't it just a new controller?"

To which I sarcastically respond, "What is an xbox 360? How is a 360 any different from an Xbox? Isn't it just that kinect attachment thingy??"