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Nintendo has definitely got the right idea for DLC. I don't have a problem with paying a little bit extra if I get my money's worth in content. Skyrim's DLC has been absolutely fantastic and well worth the price I paid for it. If Nintendo offer DLC like that then I'll be pleased!

@SyFyTy I never said it wasn't a good game. Merely that it didn't sell particularly well.

Also, new IPs don't sell as well. Steel Diver. Nuff said.

I also have all the puzzle pieces. Just sayin'.

@Meaty-cheeky "unnatural" sexual desire? Ok, that's offensive. It'd be silly to get into discusses about how people don't choose to be gay same as they don't choose to be straight, etc etc. But no, either you argue that video games shouldn't introduce children to sexual desire, or you argue introducing children to the idea that being gay isn't something to be ashamed of so they don't grow up with a whole load of self-hatred. Either way, 'straight-washing' things like video games that children have access to isn't a good thing.

@Zup when you say 'you don't support gay rights' but you say you do support gays being treated the same as everyone else. That's supporting gay rights. That's all gay people want to be treated as, the same as everyone else with the same rights and privileges as anyone else. That's why it's so important that EVERYONE from every margin of life gets a chance to be represented in mediums like video games so that we can all be equal!

A lot of people are saying 'it's a glitch that didn't need to be in there'. Well, I think that's quite an easy thing to say if you're a straight person, but as a gay guy myself I find it quite nice when video games acknowledge that people like me exist. For gay people the option of same-sex marriage in games DOES need to be there. It is important to us because it's nice to be acknowledged. It doesn't need to be a big feature, and if most people never even know that it's there, then that's fine, but small things like homosexuality being featured in games can sometimes really mean the world to some people. Nintendo is always using silent protagonists so you can feel as though it's you who's playing the game. I don't feel I could enjoy a game like Tomodachi Collection if it didn't include same-sex marriage as I wouldn't be able to feel like I'm playing as myself. It's a small issue in the grand scheme of things, but Nintendo could have handled it better. I was hoping for a Western release of this game, but with this news, I wouldn't buy it even if it did come out in the west. This is a real shame.

Everyone's chatting about how they're hoping for some show stopping E3 from Nintendo. Haven't you guys heard all the news regarding Nintendo and E3 this year?

That. Was. Amazing. I will be getting a Wii U for this. Don't care that it's coming out on last gen consoles. It was designed for Wii U so it will be best on Wii U.

@Reef7009 actually it isn't. The Guardian is notably a left-wing newspaper. In fact it's one of left-wingest newspapers out there...

Let's not lie about it, The Guardian newspaper LOVES to kick up a fuss about pathetic and silly issues like this and pass it off as serious journalism. Anyone remember the time when they accused Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream of being racist? This is the most ridiculous, trashy, tabloid journalism, and just because it's been printed in a broadsheet newspaper it's treated as somehow noteworthy? Ignore it, I say. If anything, write to the editors of that ridiculous newspaper and mock the idiocy of its writers.

To be honest I never completely understand the thinking behind calling it a 'Wii U'. Sure, brand recognition and all that business, but with the 3DS, that made sense - 3D Screen. What is the 'U' meant to stand for? I think they should have come up with something a little more original than just trying to piggyback on the Wii's success... I really think that would have helped people realize it's a whole new console, not just an addition to the Wii.

I really don't like the top-down style. Sorry, Nintendo. This one's going to be a hard sell for me...

Om Nom is the most adorable thing ever and it seems that ZeptoLab have put in a bit more effort than the usual phone port games, so I might download it...

I'm a huge Nintendo fan and I have been ever since I was a kid. Xbox and Playstation have never really interested me that much, but I agree with the article; until the Wii U gets a price cut, consumers just won't go out to buy it. Even as a Nintendo fan, I won't buy a console which costs me £300. I think Nintendo have made it far too expensive for today's consumers. Also, I think another problem with the Wii U is that the innovation of it isn't quite so exciting as the innovation that the Wii presented when it first arrived. When people first saw the Wii Remote we all thought of being able to sword fight, swing a tennis racket, swirl a lightsaber, and use our bodies to play games like people in science fiction moves did. Now, arguably the Wii didn't live up to that initial expectation, but the motion control innovation got people thinking and imagining. The low price was one thing, but it was the way the the Wii made people think that sealed the deal. I can understand Nintendo's comments that the audience doesn't understand the Wii U properly, but until we start seeing more games that use the GamePad as more than a map screen, then people won't understand what the Wii U can offer.
That said, if Nextbox and PS4 are priced way higher than the Wii U, I can see this generation being one where no one's a winner.

I cannot wait for X and Y! A lot of people are complaining because there'll be over 700 Pokemon to catch and all that jazz, but I couldn't be more excited! For me, the best part of Pokemon isn't the battles, I just love collecting every single one! I'm currently trying to complete my Pokedex on White 2! I would love it if X and Y had the capacity to allow you to be able to catch every single Pokemon ever from within the game, so you wouldn't have to Poke-Transfer and whatnot!

@paburrows I live in the UK and I wouldn't say summer starts until the 1st of June. Unless you're talking about 'British Summer Time', in which case, that has already started...

If you have a bad show in the theatre, it's considered a feeble excuse to blame the audience, yet with the Wii U Nintendo and retailers seem to be doing just that. Waiting for the audience to 'get it' won't sell the Wii U. Nintendo and the retailers need to MAKE the audience 'get it' with more demo units, adverts, and opportunities for the public to get their hands on the console and play for themselves.

The controls are fine just the way they are. More games should just work with what they have rather than needing a whole giant ugly lump of plastic to control the camera or whatever.

I wish I'd got a Wii U last week but I couldn't find any HMV with the bundle still in stock! A thousand curses! Well hopefully Nintendo take note of this!

If this were to drop once more, even just by £20 or something like that, then I will definitely be snapping up a Wii U. Unfortunately, for now, £250 is still too much for a poor student like myself...

PETA consistently make me angry with these ridiculous statements. Glorifying whaling and recognizing that it exists are two very different concepts.

Oh and I see that lots of people are complaining here that Nintendo never makes any IPs? Didn't you all enjoy playing Steel Diver? I saw how well that sold compared to their more 'bankable' franchises...

I have always preferred to Luigi to Mario. Don't know why but there it is. Go Luigi!

Surprise release date of tomorrow for Animal Crossing! Haha! I would worship Nintendo as gods if that happened!

So much want.