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Well, it won't be too big a problem for me, since I plan on keeping my VC stuff on my Wii for the most part.
However, this reinforces my decision to not transfer much of anything at all.

@datamonkey They're timing their releases instead of re-releasing everything at once. You see if they just plop the entire VC library at once, then Nintendo and, more importantly 3rd parties, have to compete with Nintendo's legacy. If there's a bunch of classic games all at once put onto the service, it'll be really hard for the new guy to get any attention. Meanwhile, Nintendo likes money, so of course they'll put stuff on there. It's a very delicate balance, to be honest.

@hiptanaka Yeah, if anyone doesn't take advantage of that I'll be very confused.

As for me, I'll get F-Zero and Punch-Out!! since I haven't gotten those yet, and I'll get Super Metroid and Kirby's Adventure again because 30 cents is absolutely nothing.

Good review. Maybe I'll try it out when I don't have much to play.

@daznsaz Last time I checked, 6 out of 10 isn't a bad score. It's an OK gaming experience. It's a game that can be quite enjoyable, but has some hefty faults.

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!

This is looking to be an awesome year for 3DS.

For what it's worth, I do see the perspective. Some find hunting as a sport to be morally wrong. There's no activities considered sport in the real world that condone the acts seen in Madworld, so it's not really supporting anything that actually exists. Meanwhile, hunting games do.

@Bankai There's Madworld, a game about murdering people. There's also Manhunt. Same premise, but less humorous in its approach. I don't see you getting up in arms about those.

@Pikachupwnage The way the story works means your way of exploring the story is by getting the different endings. Basically, there's only one real ending in the game, but you've got to play through other storylines to get to it. It's not like other games with multiple endings like Chrono Trigger. If you want to know more about it, I suggest you read the Gameasutra article.

It's basically narrative as gameplay. There's nothing like it except its predecessor.

Well, I was looking forward to this, but after that trailer... I mean, it still looks like a DS game...

Just a heads up, the article says it's a new IP, so it isn't Dementium.

@Slapshot For what it's worth, NintendoLand seems to be the only game that really gives any confusion. The average consumer won't be put off by the controller options with NSMBU, and for a lot of Nintendo's franchises I doubt that will be the case either, at least with their two biggest ones in Smash Bros. and Mario Kart. Pretty much every game that seems to incorporate multiplayer on the Wii U itself uses the Pro controller or the standard Wii remote, except for NintendoLand. The options will go away and be streamlined in a few years when you can't buy the older stuff anymore.

Nintendo's biggest problem lies in its lack of a killer app. This is the first time I can think of besides the 3DS that didn't have one. It could have been ZombiU, but that game was just too polarizing and full of issues to be it. Mario isn't a killer app for most people unless if it's something along the calibur of Mario Galaxy or 64. NintendoLand is a minigame collection (albeit and amazing minigame collection). Frankly, the 3rd party games are definitely better and more engrossing than what Nintendo put out. Thing is, people already have those games on other consoles for the most part, so the value of being able to play game of the year contenders like Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, Batman and COD day 1 is lost.

Also, it's not like I've seen a ton of Wii U advertising, so I wouldn't say it's doing badly. Under expectations, yes, but not badly. I think it's a good idea too, because even with Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101 and Game and Wario on the horizon, there isn't much for Nintendo to advertise yet. Besides, those aren't exactly games that entice people who don't own the system; they entice people who already own the system.

Additionally, I really question why Nintendo even bothered to put out a basic set. People will always go for the one that comes with a free game, more memory, more accessories and a digital promotion, especially when the difference is only $50.

On another note, I'm not seeing how the Wii U is complex in terms of its interface. In regards to its controller options then yes, it makes sense, but when it comes to the gamepad and the UI it's pretty simple. I've had half a dozen friends over for NintendoLand and none of them, my family members nor myself have had complications in understanding it.

@TheDreamingHawk That will change once you've played the ever-loving crud out of Xenoblade.

I do wish there were more rewards, but that's about it. In terms of who won, I generally agree (especially Ubisoft, wow did they have an incredible year. Especially if you look away from Nintendo) or at the very least can easily understand why such perspective was taken.

Also, pleasantly surprised by the forum awards.

Nice that you guys so strongly recommend EscapeVektor. It's a really great game.

Also, if you just got a 3DS, I strongly recommend checking out the DS backlog. There's a ton of great games on the DS that you can play with your 3DS.

@GreenDream 0_o You took my list right out of my mouth! Except for NightSky (I'm voting for Cave Story, but dang, that's really close, especially considering same publisher and everything).

@justinj42 Really? Maybe you're not turning fast enough. What you're supposed to do is pick the direction you're supposed to turn in before you turn. You know, like in Pac-Man. I've found the sense of control to be perfect.

@X-Factor I love when I see someone from Nintendolife right above me. It makes me want to play the level again and kick their butt! Even though they won't know I kicked their butt. It's pretty great.

@CanisWolfred I understand, but it just seems like an odd thing to omit, especially since there's only 5 games listed and one of them is also on 3DS. Actually, it was more just so people actually remembered that the game came out this year. I know it will lose pretty heavily to Pokemon, but hey, nothing wrong with trying.

Yep, it's a pretty wonderful game. I've been loving it. I especially love the high score implementation. It reminds me of Pac Man Championship Edition DX.

How in the world is there no Devil Survivor 2 on DS retail?! I understand this site is European based, but there's Xenoblade there, and that came out last year for you guys, so I'm having a hard time understanding why it's not listed. I get that it's all about suggestions, but still.

A sale on a Nintendo console?! It really is the end of the world!

Anyway, this looks like an awesome week. The option to get all 6 Bit Trip games for $15 is absolutely crazy, too. That's an incredible price. I know I'll be getting EscapeVector.

Huh. I never even heard of the first game. I should look into that. I enjoy the occasional strategy game.

You guys do realize that bankruptcy doesn't equal going out of business, right? This just means that the debtholders have access to THQ's assets for the use of reimbursment.

In other words, this isn't liquidation. We won't be seeing THQ selling their properties to other companies, at least not yet.

@brandonbwii I'm pretty sure you can turn off the swearing and the gore in the options.

I don't see the problem with an under 10 hour play time when it is inexpensive. I'll be getting this soon. It looks like something that I would like.

I was looking at a Miiverse video over a week ago showing the community for this game. No one had the game.

So Capcom's strategy was to make us hate them all year and then to throw this at us right at the end? Well, it looks great and it's free, so I'll give it a go.

This is beyond stupid. Why in the world would they do this? Kids could just, oh I don't know, stay up late. It wouldn't be uncommon. All this is doing is making the convenience bad for consumers that just want to get a game.

What @csad said. This is easily my favorite game this year, and I doubt that'd be the case had I not played 999. I understand the approach, seeing as how this is a European site, but the game is drastically better when played after its predecessor to a point of the story from being "really great" to "the best story to grace the gaming medium".

That's weird, because Japanese games and games from Europe work fine on my 3DS. I'm pretty sure it's only games with DSi features. So 999 should work.

I see no problem with this. Or with any other future platforms that get rid of features over time. It's not like Nintendo is going to stop making regular Wii's. They'll just have more options around.

@DarkKnight to make it affordable and to make Nintendo as much money as possible. The audience wanting this thing will not care about stuff like online features. Heck, they may not even be able to afford it. They probably won't have stuff like Netflix. This acts as an affordable thing to have, since Wii games are so cheap now. I can't tell you how many homes I've went to that own Wii's but don't use them for anything but Just Dance and Wii Sports.

If people want to play Wii games online or utilize features like VC, then they will buy a normal Wii. That stuff will be on their minds. Or heck, they'll buy a Wii U.

Guys, this isn't made with you in mind. This is made for the ultimate casual consumer who doesn't care about online or any of that other stuff. If they buy a Wii, they'll only use it to play Just Dance or Wii Sports. Either that, or it's made in mind for kids.

Either way, it seems like it will be able to do its job of playing Wii games. Nothing more, nothing less. Although missing out on Virtual Console is unfortunate, most people that would think about getting this anyway wouldn't care in the first place.

So a game, that's been running on an engine that has been improved over time that has been utilized on 2 consoles for the past 5 years, wouldn't run as well on its first go at a new one? That doesn't surprise me much, to be honest. And heck, from the videos I have seen of the Wii U version, I honestly can't tell the difference.

Part of why the Wii was able to succeed was because it wasn't directly competing with Microsoft and Sony. The experiences on the system were just so different than the others. If gamers wanted to get the best range of gaming in their lives, they had to own a Wii and a 360 or PS3, which is a big part of why it outsold those system by about 20 million units.

I have no qualms with the header statement. As for what the guy says in full, eeeehhhhhh. He doesn't totally get it, but I agree that by not directly competing, it'll allow it to find it's own stride.

That's about what I expected too. Still, this puts it in a good position, since it will probably drive up demand by the time it looses some with E3.

I can see why Nintendo did this, and there's definitely pros and cons to the situation. It's worth noting that the memory the WiiU uses is flash memory, which is substantially faster than other forms out there, so that's a plus. I'd probably just use it for smaller games anyway, since I buy pretty much all of my games in physical form. Plus, hardrives are pretty cheap now, so this allows for people to choose how much storage they want.

From a business perspective, I don't think this is a good idea. When people are deciding whether to buy a game on a system, one of the factors that comes into play is whether it will boost their gamerscore/trophy list up or not. There were lots of people that bought Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward on Vita rather than 3DS because it offered trophy support. For something so easy to integrate, this doesn't seem very smart of Nintendo.

Somebody's a bit late to the party. I've known about this for over a week.
Anyways, this one happened to me a day after I got it. 12 hours down the drain. Still, I beat it all the way through and it is an absolute masterpiece. Don't miss out on it because of this.
@ouroborous Considering that this is a direct sequel to the DS version (999) then you should play it because it's awesome rather than becuase it is an alternative. The only other version of this game is on the Vita (which doesn't seem to have these glitches.)

Based on the demo it seemed quality. It's not my cup of tea, but it's quality, and there are few quality games for the demographic this game reaches out to. I'm fine with more of these.

Good for you Europeans. Instead of getting it in 2022, you get it in 2021.

WOAH! I didn't expect that at all!

@Linkstrikesback
Couldn't you just play with the voices off? 999 didn't have voices; why should it break the game for you?

I'm buying this day 1. I was a huge fan of 999 and I can't wait for this!

Sigh... 100% of 0 is still 0... 100% more of something is the equivalent of twice as much.

You guys need to work on your math.

So I'll take that this doesn't have rumble then?
@HarmoKnight I'm pretty sure it was better on 360 because it wasn't full of glitches and framerate issues. Granted, I am a much bigger fan of the 360 controller anyway, so whatevs.

Considering how perfectly functional the game is on consoles, I don't see the added benefits too much. Plus, I don't exactly see large amounts of people wanting this game on Wii U; most of the people that want it already have it or plan on getting it on 360, PS3 or PC.

You guys do realize that the DS Lite is when the system hit its stride, not when it launched, right? The system was doing incredibly well from 2006-2009. I doubt the 3DS will sell in the same numbers as that system.

You know, I could go on about how this is inappropriate, but people aren't being hurt by this. PETA's topic is definitely real, and the only thing that will really happen is a few people going to help that cause while most others ignore them.

Hmmmmm. Atlus.
Looks like I'll be buying.

A movie tie-in being shovelware?!
What is this madness?!