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This is one of the few games that I consider a work of art. Love it.

Meh, no Cave Story.

Yeah, it's down.

Hmm. I loved Sim Ant on the SNES, somehow, so this is a possible download.

PvZ on the Wii would be pretty good... except that I've already bought it on Steam and played it out.

Hey, look, a scary little girl!

Ah, yeah, you're right. I think I might prefer the Bioshock way, in retrospect.

Alex, do you put your pants on each morning? Or do you argue them onto each leg?

Why is it so difficult to understand that we want to support "the little guy"? A similar principle that makes people want to buy local goods, rather than going to Wal-Mart or Target. It's not a clear brick & mortar equivalent for the analogy, but the principle stands. (groceries/produce, my cycling equipment, etc) We like the little guy for the sake of supporting variety and innovation. (because, let's face it, EA is no poster child for either) Yes, I'm willing to pay a couple of bucks for that.

Look at the movie industry. We see the same crap, rehashed and re-shoveled our way because it's mostly coming from the same sources. Supporting competition is a good idea, and putting down the Cave Story project is like saying you'd prefer to consume the same ol' corporate offerings. If the style isn't your thing, then keep your ten bucks. (and creative arguments)

A better analogy might be Brandon Sanderson's fantasy novel, Warbreaker. It's been made available on his website in PDF, actually as he's written and gone through edits. Long-story-short, it's been available for free but is soon releasing in retail paperback. I'll be paying the $7.99 because he's an author that I enjoy and want to support his future endeavors.

For the record, no. I'm not a big fan of sports games. I've had 1,000 points set aside for Cave Story since Christmas. The irony here is that I'm incredibly picky about how my points are spent. I even have Cave Story installed on my PC, but I'm waiting to play it on WiiWare.

@10 Hm, reminds me of the bomb arming minigame in CoD4 DS.

Or the "hacking" mini-game from Bioshock. Looks fun. I might buy it if the price is low.

In other words, we've bought our tickets to board the Endless Sequel Boat.

Given the choice between the sellout sequel factory-type that EA is and a smaller developer, I'd much rather support the little guy. That, and the couch factor for playing side-scroller types.

I tried a bit of the PC Freeware version, and it convinced me that ten bucks was worth sending their way.

So will this be "cheap" like WiiPlay's controller bundle?

For everyone complaining that this is just a "free game," just consider that your ten bucks will be going toward a good cause. Would you rather it be going to EA?

I don't know who any of these Tatsunoko people are anyway.

No one's discussing how awful the name is?

Man, you'd think you guys rated Mario Galaxy 7/10 or something... with all the uproar.

I think the trailer could do less flashing.

There's no way I want a big game poster of this, but the game still looks great.

So, still no Cave Story. Gotcha.

It's the first Zelda in 20 years that I haven't bothered to finish, so that's saying something.

Megaman playing DDR in a Viking helmet? Pass.

If my name was Shia LeBouf, I'd insult anything and everything.

Looking forward to bo- ... wait, no. Just Cave Story.

Does this make it last more than 3 hours?

I'm not in love with the large head in-engine character style, but the rest of the game interests me.

Still waiting for Cave Story.

I'm not into doll collecting, but that's really slick.

Release Muramasa and they'll get some of my cash.

MY EYES.

So is Cave Story still due out this month? (now that it's "after E3")

Because that's all I really care about in the WiiWare area.

Between this and Marvel vs Capcom, XBL is looking more attractive.

This actually looks promising. Kinda reminds me of Super Mario RPG.

I'd like something a bit more traditional, or at least with the 2p doing more than shooting stars and ruining jumps.

I think it's pretty awesome that this is possible, despite not condoning the piracy of Wii games.

Being inspired by Left4Dead is good, but I'd much rather just play Left4Dead.

Mouse+keyboard > Wiimote+chuck.

I might as well stop checking these until after E3. (no Cave Story until then)

All this talk about the game and whether it's worth buying episodic...

Does anyone have an idea whether it's actually any good or not? It shouldn't be an assumption that it's worth playing. I'm mean, sure, the Japanese market must've liked it, but that's never a guarantee.

After E3? As in not likely until mid-June?

sadface

So... he wakes up naked in spaceship and Che Guevara is president?

Still saving my points for Cave Story.

Kelvin - I agree. Yoshi's Island is a work of art.

I enjoyed Earthbound, but not nearly that much.

I still have the N64 cartridge, so meh. Can't find my actual N64 though...

No big loss either way.

I prefer d-pad and waggling. Never really enjoyed analog sticks, and especially not dual. Then again, you're talking to a guy who's been mostly PC gaming since the N64 made him take a 10 year break from consoles.

Great news, loved the original.

This post is in no way influenced by there being a beautiful girl next to the game.

If you do, I hope it comes bundled with a neck brace.

Snore.

I loved my Gameboy, but it's still younger than I am by a handful of years. Ended up getting one when the TV my NES was hooked up to died.

I'm still wondering where my SML2 game cart is... My favorite GB games were on this list, plus a few I'd never played. Nice job.

I agree with the "let's just release the game" sentiment. Nice idea on the wiimotes, but black & white reminds me more of MadWorld. That, and I could just sharpe my own stuff onto a wiimote if I wanted it decorated. Bring on the game and they'll get my money.