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@hypercoyote a few years? According to Forbes they could operate at a loss of 200 million a year and still run the company for another 40 years! I love Nintendo!

@darthmawl I completely agree, the Wii U is a fantastic system and has an amazing wealth of games, I just don't know why people aren't buying it. I love it so much I have two in my household, so I don't have to fight the kids for game time.

The release coincides with my wedding anniversary and frankly I am more stoked about MK8 than my anniversary celebration, sad and wrong I know but I bet she feels the same!

@Nintenjoe64 funny but awesome

I am looking forward to this game it's on the top of my list of games to get across all platforms!

Who cares if it outsells another game so long as it is good! I can't wait for this title to come to the Wii U, I think the Gamepad will make this game even better!

I am excited about this release after watching the Nintendo Direct. I am going to pre-order this title just so I know I have it on release day, which is astounding considering I am not a big fan of SIM based games or wasn't until Animal Crossing New Leaf sucked away all my free time. I am ready for a change of pace with my SIM based gaming so bring it on Nintendo, too bad I have to wait until June.

I will be knocking about with Samus in Metroid Fusion, finishing my free play sessions in the Lego Movie game and checking in all too frequently on my town in Animal Crossing New Leaf!

I support the gamepad 100% it is wonderful! It may be under utilized but take away gaming is indispensable in a house hold with one TV or one place to game! I enjoy the various uses of the gamepad when they are employed, but they need not be for every game! I think developers should realize they can build a great game on the Wii U with or without the Gamepad, getting stuck on the idea of how to use the gamepad is just inane! But lets face the facts, big box developers are cheap, they want to make games as cheaply and easily as possible so they can turn a buck, the advanced style of game play the Wii U gamepad offers makes it hard to make games cheaply! The gamepad is brilliant and it is why I own two Wii U's,it is the best system out there on the market!

I feel that NFC's would be a great addition to the gaming versatility of the Wii U. It would be a money maker for sure for Nintendo, especially if they made Mario based NFC's. Can you imagine being able to pick up your favorite Mario brothers characters at a toy or game store, then taking them home and playing with them in two different ways, one way physical and the other digitally. I know an open world where you are free to chose your hero from the Mario Bros universe would not only appeal to children and gamers but also collectors and adults who remember playing these games back in the day. I remeber an article posted here some months ago about a notable game designer working on a new IP, maybe its a Mario based NFC game, one can only hope. The more I think this over the more I want to play a Mario based Skylander's esque game, so I hope Nintendo has something like this up their sleeves !

@antipop621 i agree, I am very split on this game. At times Lost Worlds is brilliant and then others its awkward, but on the whole its a wonderful game to look at

After announcing MH4U for the 3DS in the west it was a great move by Nintendo and Capcom to offer eShop versions of the game at $20/ title. I was interested in the game bit was concerned abiut being able to adapt to the style of game play for $40-$50 bucks so I didn't buy the game until thos past weekend when it was offered on the eShop for $20USD. I have logged in 5 hours of game play so far on my 2DS doing rudimentary quests but I am hungry for more. I can see myself playing this game for hours, I am not sure I will hit 100 hours like Tom but then again I didn't think I would hit 70 hours on ACNL in little over a month so anything is possible. But MH3U is great for new Monster Hunters and is the spring board the franchise needs to launch MH4U and MHFG in the west.

As i was knee deep in Arkham City and its hugeness I hadn't the time or money to buy Origins yet but now I will not even waste either when I finish Arkham City. Really thinking about dropping Arkham City on its head now that Origins will be just barsteward bersion

ACNL, Mario and Luigi Dream Team, Skylanders Swap Force and Arkham City Armored Edition for me and my family.

@Einherjar Enjoy the games, that is why I love Nintendo because the games are enjoyable. I grew up with Nintendo from the NES all the way up to tje Wii U, now I didn't own them all my two favorite systems are the Gamecube and Wii U. I have enjoyed Nintendo all along the way and I am passing that love to my sons in hopes that they view gaming as a fun pastime and not as a serious business. Unfortunately it is a business for Nintendo but they have proven time and time again to be able to overcome the odds and gain respect and cash in the process. A new article out on IGN this morning highlights why the Wii U can flop and Nintendo will still survive so no worries from me. I am lookingg forward to some great fun filled games to be released this year from Nintendo.

Iwata should stay. He should get until the end of the year to show Nintendo and its current gen consoles can make money.

@Einherjar i have sons 5 and 7 and all they care about is playing Mario, Luigi, Pikmin and the other Nintendo classics on the Wii U and on the 3DS. They have friends with Wii U's and their parents get the difference between the wii and the Wii U, and it is cool. People in the states get it and love it, I think by this time next year we will be praising Nintendo and wondering what
's wrong with MS and Sony. nd

I want this title to be released in the states very soon it would be a great boredom kill during the winter season. who doesn't think about these things when releasing games? yogurt yum

Wow the last question asking which game I wanted to most see released was a hard choice, most of the ones on the list I want to see come to life. After careful consideration I would have to say Metroid IV for the Wii U would have me running to the store the fast to pick up. Great list though Nintendo Life.

My biggest problem with this game is its delay, the more the delay the less I want to buy this title. Nintendo is in the process of releasing a number of first party titles that I would rather spend my money on than a game I keep hearing is barely worth playing anyway. If they cancelled it or brought it out I doubt many would care at this point.

Growing up I had a narrow or shallow view of video games and who played them, gaming was for gamers. Gamers to me were loners who preferred their entertainment in an interactive fashion, not family units sharing together a wicked good game on the boob tube. Needless to say my opinion changed considering video games after I had children and of course the Wii made its debut, gaming is now part of what we do as a family. Games like Wii Sports Resort and Mario Brothers Wii and new titles on the Wii U like Wii Party U and Bumpie's Spin the Bottle are now weekly family events. We enjoy gathering in front of our idiot box and well, making idiots out of ourselves as a family. Quality family time is important to me because I know it helps build strong family ties that endure time. Now I am not saying video gaming is the tie that bonds families together but games like Wii Party U and the like help strengthen family relations because they are activities that we do together. I actually encourage my sons and wife to play games together, something that never crossed my mind back in my twenties, before kids, its a rather strange unpredicted turn of events. Not only does playing video games help improve and make enjoyable family time, something that I think has been missing in many households across America for years but it is a great way to help your children learn to play together, and how to lose or win in an appropriate manner. This comment may be a bit redundant to your article but what you say is true Andy, and I have witnessed it first hand many times over now.

That is like saying the four million people who own tje Wii U and the 100 million. people.who own tje Wii are irrelevant . The truth is Nintendo will oit live both PlayStation and Xbox because they jave so many exclusive titles that people want to play!

I love the Wii U so much I have two! Happy Birthday and Godspeed

Nintendo is hitting the mark in my opinion. I do a lot to personally promote the Wii U in my opinion its the best system I have ever owned .

Atleast its on the Wii U!

I am confidant that Nintendo will hit its 3DS goals with an impressive amount of steam left in the tank. And I am sure Nintendo will come close to hitting its Wii U numbers in the next six months. I am calling it here, take note Wii U will out sell the Xbox One in the next six months.

I love cartoon style Link it was a breath of fresh air then and now. I would rush out and buy another Legend of Zelda game if it had that same art style.

I hope the atleast quadruple the number that they have gotten to date for the year in the last quarter, atleast the ball would be rolling in the right direction. Come on Nintendo you can do it.

Another Star Fox please

@Humphries90 I agree, we need another Star Fox

I bought the Wind Waker Wii U bundle today, making it my second Wii U console.

Can't wait to see this turn into a reality. if they haven't started development of this game they need to put a rush on it. i want to see a metroid game on the wii U before next Christmas.

I would not buy this if it were available on the Wii U, because I don't like the realistic feel of the game. Crime in games is fun if its fake loooking but when it mimics reality too much I find it disturbing and disgusting. Maybe because I am a father I have gone soft over the years I really could not say but realistic crime games that encourage bad behavior I would buy even if it were cheap. Give me Mario, Link, Kirby, Mega Man, Metroid, Pikmin and all the rest of the characters that have made Nintendo great over the years and I would gladly shell out some cash but Rockstar's mega seller on the Wii U I would not.

This would be an awesome game to bring to life especially on the Wii U, but I think it will lack the backing to do so. Wish I had millions I would help these indie developers make these amazing titles.

Remind me never to buy a game from these guys ever. The Wii U had a slow launch but Rayman Legends is proving that third party developers can make money on the U.