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@Grandiajet It is very hard game even on Normal (I think). I played on Hard and would get wiped out before I reach the end. These updates will certainly help soften some of the more frustrating parts of otherwise great game design.

Anybody that gets Darkest Dungeon is going to be in for a treat, and might need treatment afterwards.

Having played a ton of that game on the PS-Vita, I can tell you that game is amazingly good, but also wickedly challenging and tense.

@Great_Gonzalez Shuhei had enough time & skill to get Platinum trophy on BloodBorne. You can follow him, check his PSN profile, etc. He plays lots of games, and gets hooked into one every now and then.

PixelJunk Monsters is awesome (best Q-Games title still). One of my favorites from PS3 and then I played the expanded edition again on PS-Vita. I believe the game is also on Steam and has variants on iOS / Android, and now finally on a Nintendo system.

I don't go for 100% completion often, but when I do it is for special games like this, and for this one I have done that twice.

If you have never played this game, and what the review here describes interests you even a little, don't worry if it is 8 years old, it is ageless classic and you will get a ton of gameplay joy out of it.

Also, completely disagree with this review on the games soundtrack. It is unique and perfect for the mood in which I have played and enjoyed PixelJunk Monsters for lots and lots of hours.

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How I feel about no NX at E3:
Nintendo continues suicide into irrelevance with core gamers

What I think of Zelda Wii U only playable game at E3:
Oh, I think I stopped caring about re-hash of old Nintendo games with new paint jobs long ago. The only Nintendo games I am still interested in are Fire Emblem, and only because no competitor is making better games that are like that.

Fire Emblem is pretty much only reason I have / keep my 3DS so there goes my vote.

Sounds great. I'll be waiting for the PlayStation release (PS-Vita) and hopefully it is cross-buy so I can also play it on PS4 if I feel like it.

My list is simple
1) Super Mario 3D World
2) Nintendo Land
3) Donkey Kong Country - Tropical Freeze

The rest I either didn't care for after trying out, or didn't try at all because not interested

I hope this means at some point they port of Wolf Among Us as well. That's the key TellTale game that I feel would find a good chunk of new audience if they port to WiiU.

Nintendo is going after the "pro-gamers" with Splatoon and Puzzle & Dragons.

Too bad doesn't include Affordable Space Adventures or Swords and Soldiers 2

I enjoyed this game on PS4. I don't remember framerate, glitches, or collision detection issues. I do recall the controls weren't particularly responsive / refined (think something like Shadow of Colossus where the controls are not particularly responsive).

The technical issues mentioned in the review here might be more specific to the WiiU version of the game. Hopefully stuff they can patch, because I think the game itself is well worth playing through. I played with my young daughters and place high value on the educational / cultural stuff that was unique to this game.

Joke will be on Slightly Mad Studios when I don't even buy next Nintendo machine. I have sworn off being early adopter to Nintendo consoles.

I don't care about enough of the Nintendo games to make the console truly worth getting for me. Just sits there collecting dust except for 1-2 games per year, if that.

People didn't kickstart back an NX game. They wanted the game for WiiU. This game got put on the map because it offered to be first Racing Sim game for Nintendo console, specifically WiiU.

I never backed them, nor expected them to ever make the game for WiiU. They still wont.

Its not like after they wrapped PS4 / XBO / PC version, they put all that staff on WiiU, no... they went into lets "wait and see" mode on WiiU well ahead of announcing that WiiU version wont release alongside the others.

Also since the NX will likely be some crazy new gimmick thing from Nintendo, don't expect the game to land there either.

@shauntu Nobody is getting whaled at $20, and being that price sensitive will only hurt the players long term. You are right that if they announce ahead of time a window in which there will be no sale, that would alleviate that concern for some, but how many would even learn of such a thing?

I love twin-stick shooters, so I might get this for one of my PS consoles. I suppose I may pick this up on impulse next time I see it on sale.

Mario Kart 8 proved to me I don't have the tolerance for online without adequate voice chat and other standard online features (system level invite / join, notifications, etc).

So I skipped on Super Smash Bros U, and I will be skipping on Splatoon and any other games Nintendo continues to make with online modes as main attraction while missing those essential features.

I was happy with my cross-buy purchase on PSN ($2 in flash sale that happened recently). I hope the Nintendo fans give this game a try and encourage the trend of cross-buy for 3rd parties as a means of being more successful.

Cross-buy doesn't mean you will play on multiple platforms, but it does take the decision risk off the table on which platform you will enjoy it more on (portable or home console).

Having played Stealth Inc and The Swapper on PS4 and Thomas Was Alone on PS-Vita, I can attest that you WiiU sticklers have some really good games to look forward to from Curve Studios.

I haven't heard of or played the forth game mentioned before (Lone Survivor) but their track record is really strong based on my experience with their other 3 games I have played.

If you liked the music in Sound Shapes as you go through relatively simple platforming gameplay, than you would also like Thomas Was Alone if the idea of interesting narrative through relatively simple platforming gameplay is appealing.

Generally speaking you only have 24 hours to Rise to the Challenge. Reggie is already late on that front.

Japan gaming market is so puny, that this Yokai Watch 2 game sell of 1.3 million in launch week is really massive.

A couple of these I am already interested in. The rest will have to surprise me at review time or have positive recommendation from some of my WiiU friends to get my attention.

Nintendo TVii was dead on arrival for me due to how useless it was at fulfilling what it intended to do. Even if they have improved the app, it still isn't useful to me until they add Vudu streaming service app to the Wii U.

Can they just make a Wireless Gamecube controller with rechargeable batteries built-in like the Pro Controller and let me buy that? I don't want to use any adapter things. I don't want to use up USB slots, and I don't like wires dangling loose, and I don't mind paying for what I want.

Why can't they just add a control style where I can use Wii Motion+ Controller with Nunchuk and DON'T have to use Gamepad for ANYTHING?

Being required to use Gamepad in Pikmin 3 is the only reason I don't like Gamepad. I used to also dislike the short battery life, but then I bought the extended battery for it. Can they please remove the need for Gamepad use in Pikmin 3 for essentially pause menu commands which is simply better controlled with Wii Motion+ and Nunchuk?

I think the patch is a good idea. I played the game on Normal and enjoyed, but it was too easy (or maybe I am that good). I just pick "normal" because it implies this is how the game was designed/intended to be played. If I had seen "casual vs. gamer" options then I would have picked the "gamer" option.

I don't want "casual" or "hard". I just want "normal" for gamers as the game is most designed/tested. Not too easy to be boring and not too hard to get frustrating.

I switched my pre-order from Wii U version to PS4 after it missed the launch in 2013. It makes no difference what platform you play the game on, if the core of the game is good, its good.

On console preference I like the idea of better graphics, online with party-chat, exclusive content, and faster system in general. I don't value gimmick Gamepad screen features as much, sometimes they good, other times kind of detrimental.

The Wii U version of the game seems to be missing the Day 1 Golum Quest DLC. I guess that must be PS3 / PS4 exclusive because the X360 and XBO are also missing that DLC.

If the Nintendo Direct continue to be pre-recorded, whats the point of live-streaming it? For pre-recorded stuff, they should just release stuff to their YouTube channel and other gaming sites and let it flow out as it does and then the user can choose if/when and how they consume that info.

If they do something "live", then I will let them choose the time and venue.

If Nintendo can't be bothered to do a "live" presentation at E3, than they will just further lose their "connection" with their fans/players. They are wrong to think their pre-recorded "directs" are a good "connection". The problem is they are not live.

I played Mario Kart 8 last year at the Best Buy E3 2013 experience and it was very fun and accessible title. I am not anywhere near WonderCon in CA to attend, but for any of you that are, I recommend you make the trip.

You can enjoy some MK 8 early, and then move on to other platforms for whatever games they have on playable display.

I hope the end result of this is that Secure Axcess is awarded the cost of paying for all litigation costs from all sides.

The real cost to society is that this type of stuff distracts company like Nintendo from focusing on further innovation while they get tied down defending against crap claims like this.

@outburst I agree, numbered games are a barrier for people (like me) that might be new to the series. That said, I don't look at sports/racing type games that are numbered the same way as I would a game that has some kind of story and is numbered implying play the past games.

@Falkor They make one Mario Kart game per system. If you like the old one, then play the old one.

Pure Chess is too expensive on PSN and Nintendo eShops. First you have price for the game, and then each additional board etc have additional costs, and they are just new "skins" since they don't change gameplay.

Zen Pinball was better where it was Free to Start, and then you can trial and/or purchase additional boards. But each board also offered new gameplay.

I'll stick to physical chess for local play, and no point buying any "online" game for Nintendo systems (no voice / party chat).

If I learn somehow that this game is released and it is priced $10 or lower, then I will buy it. I will certainly check out the trailer and miiverse impressions if the game is more expensive.

All your opinions are ours, except if you are still stuck on deprecated hardware.

Whatever, I switched my Wii U pre-order for Watch_Dogs to the PS4 after it slipped the November, 2013 release.

Can't say that I am surprised, but it is still disappointing to see DKC make no change in the Wii U commercial rejection. This is what happens when you pack in an accessory that makes the system more expensive, but then don't really make that accessory essential to gaming on that system.

I am not saying they should force more gimmick use of that Gamepad in every game. I am saying, it should not be included. It should have been offered as an optional accessory.

Lesson of the day, go on the system which most likely has your audience and / or are very starved for games (not much competition).

Art of Balance sounds good. As long as it is $10 or so, I will get it.

All I want to know is what are Nintendo's plans to make the Wii U online services and capabilities in line with other leading gaming consoles.

As a Wii U owner, the lack of party-chat in an 8th gen system basically means I don't end up playing with friends who happen to get online. Party chat allows people to talk to each other while even playing different games and allows for coordinating what common game they can all switch to. It is the most essential feature currently missing on Wii U.

I think Nintendo needs to aim Wii U price competitiveness against the PS3 and X360 instead of considering themselves in good shape on price just because they are cheaper than PS4 and XBO.

The consumer simply doesn't see their device to be in the same category as PS4 and XBO when it comes to 8th gen consoles.

I think the Wii U is great for family friendly games, while gamers that like to play online will be better served with XBO or PS4.

The Wii U doesn't have party chat, and most Nintendo fledgling Online games still don't support voice-chat. They are far too behind of online standard expectations to be successful with online gamers.

I expect over time, the PS4 and XBO will continue to improve and be better as the more used console even if you own a Wii U which will generally only get game time if you really insist on support Nintendo by playing lesser version of 3rd Party AAA games and other than that play the few Nintendo exclusive games Nintendo manages to release each year.

I wish the people had asked about Monolith Soft's next game coming to US same time as Japan and for some follow-up to F-Zero, Eternal Darkness, and Geist. We all already know that Metroid, Zelda, etc. are coming so wasting requests on those is pointless. I am intrigued by the emphasis on Metroid with today being 10th anniversary of Metroid Prime and mention of Metroid Blast with Jimmy Fallon, Nintendo Direct, etc.

Jack Tretton is leading by example. There aren't enough gamers in any console loyalist branch to adequately support their chosen master-platform. Gamer's need to re-align themselves as gamers and stop being fan-boys and may the best games win your attention and not necessarily just the games that happened to come out on your master-platform.