Josh64

Only noticed I could choose more than one after I did it else I'd have added Smash and Wind Waker to that list. My vote goes to DK though, one of my favourite ever platformers and that's saying something as I've played MASSES. It's also a testament to how great the game was because I was so burnt out on 2D platformers at the time and didn't like the original Returns so I didn't have high hopes for this but was pleasantly surprised. Platforming perfection with perfect pacing and difficulty curve along with a soundtrack to die for. It's the best Donkey Kong since DKC2 so... The best DK in 20 years!!

White 3DS with NSMB2 for £79 - what a steal!

I can imagine the terror as he saw the replies and realised. Almost like if you say to someone 'I can't wait for your party!', 'what party?', 'yknow, the surpr.... Oh shit'

Translator at Nintendo who's had a very large prescence for years in their E3 stuff. I'll miss him if this is true. And he says he messed up the times. Perhaps there's a proper announcement of his leave in the E3 plans and he accidently revealed it early?

I really REALLY hate sending stuff so I still haven't sent my gamepad to nintendo. With a bunch of games on the way though, I've ordered a new GamePad battery so I really hope that's the problem :p ...mainly because the new Kirby game looks so cute. And my Wii U connects to the Internet so easily (my ps360 and laptop just seem dead against connecting) and Netflix and crunchyroll require the Gamepad so I have a lot of hope riding on this :p

New Punch Out!! with Little Reggie confirmed

Sorry to be a bit off topic here but I've been out of the gaming loop somewhat and couldnt help notice project cars in the charts. Isn't this meant to be on Wii U as well? Is it cancelled or delayed? And impressive software numbers for nintendo in Japan this week but yeah, I'd have also expected more consoles shifted considering those games, especially Dragon Quest which is pretty huge over there.

I've always dreamed about this, so I can't wait to see what they come up with. They need a DK Minecart ride that goes above or to the side of DK rapids

The complete lack of GamePad support this past year or more has made people forget about it, myself included. I'm so used to the (amazing) Pro Controller now that I'd find it hard to go back to the Gamepad and many people feel the same.

Timed demos, different modes out after launch, in-game advertising and amiibo DLC. I was going to give this direct a chance but I honestly can't be bothered after reading all this. Everything seems so awkward and such a faff. I might get it 6 months down the line when it's actually completed but as it is, the release seems as borked and confusing as the Wii U itself.

Perhaps you could just host different towns and you'd all share a password to get on them? a bit like the worlds in Minecraft whilst still having a 'classic mode' offline town if you wanted.

With the popularity of AC, the fact most of the characters already have HD models thanks to that Wii U app and the overwhelming prescence in Mario Kart 8 and Smash, I'd be shocked if we didn't see a Wii U Animal Crossing this year though personally, it would need a massive overhaul. I loved the additions of New Leaf, but it was still the same game we got in 2003 deep down. I'd love for a change of visual style so that the town actually looks a lot like it does in Mario Kart 8. And of course, a bigger focus with online. I remember back in the early days of Wii, ONM were trying to make sense of Wii Connect 24 and said something along the lines of "in standby, perhaps your friends can visit your town even when you're not playing". Of course, this never happened, but I was always so excited by that possibility. I think a shared town that friends can drop in and out of at any time would be amazing.

Jesus, that was 9 years ago? Where does the time go

Starfox: Amiibo Party

Gran Theft Auto: play as a rebellious old lady stealing goods from other residents rooms in a care home. Sonic and the Secret Rig: Sonic gets a job on an oil rig but... It's a secret. Play as a distraught and heartbroken Tails, wondering where and why Sonic left without any warning in this emotional roller coaster of a game. Nintendo LAD: a tamagotchi type game where you must provide your Mii with beer and copies of Fifa, trying to increase your Mii's BANTER level. Wii Pay: The game starts with one coin on screen, you only win by getting 100 coins on screen. You gain a coin each time you put a new Amiibo on the Gamepad. A special edition amiibo will be released for the game, 10 are made worldwide and sold for £1999 each, the amiibo is a bin with copies of old F-Zero, WaveRace and Metroid inside. When this Amiibo is scanned, all coins will be replaced with pictures of Iwata's face.

I say very good on them, I'm very impressed and I think their dedication over the last few months with paid and free (Amiibo) DLC has worked wonders. I remember before release reading that they're hoping to sell a million copies overall and I nearly spat out my drink thinking it would be impossible. 1 million copies? On a failing console? With a niche franchise? Surely even the Zelda name can't save that. But hey, it turned out to be a quality title with masses of fan service and a great life-span so they deserve all the money they get.

I wouldn't be surprised if it did arrive on Wii U. It's a massive franchise and whilst the console still isn't flying off the shelves, it's got a decent user-base now that seem fairly active in buying new games when they release. ...Well, Nintendo games at the very least. Not sure how COD would do considering other third-party efforts fell flat but I'm sure they could make a small profit from it at the worst.

Yeah I'm hoping it really was just an 'experience' and not something they said to minimise the back-lash they recieved after those shots surfaced. I'm inclined to believe them though because for months they've been saying they're producing a AAA title that everyone is waiting for. Also, I'm sure they said they're no longer devloping just for kinect but I can't remember where I saw that so I hope it wasn't just a wonderful dream :p Either way, I quite liked Nuts & Bolts, I know it's not what everyone was expecting but I found it an enjoyable game in its own right. I think it just got a bit of the 'Wii Music effect' in that people who hadn't even played it or given it the time of day decided to jump on the hate bandwagon. So even if it's the same team, I'll be happy to play it. Either way, with Yooka-Laylee on the way, we know that there will be at least one decent Banjo game come 2016 even if Banjo himself isn't in attendance!

The soundtrack to Nuts and Bolts is superb, up there with Mario Galaxy, I actually think it surpasses it in some says because it has the quirky Banjo edge so I'm really hoping that stretch goal is met. And from what I've seen of the suggestive tweets from Rare lately and the general outcry for Banjo I'm 90% sure we'll be seeing an Xbox One Banjo Kazooie at E3 this year. With the release of Yooka-Laylee there could be some serious rivalry now between the two. EDIT: and whilst we're posting music

I'm gonna get this for some waggle action

I have to try out that mushroom one from Mario 64 and weirdly enough we also did the block fort thing. We did a similar thing with DK64, on the factory multilayer level there are 4 coloured rooms and a big middle room. We all used to claim a room and tried to protect it as well as we could with the middle yellow room being an anything goes.

Had my nephews funeral today which was so hard. It's been a terrible month but the wait for this day has been on everyone's mind. Everyone has taken it pretty badly so it's weird being the strong one for once, I've never seen my mom in such an emotional state. But the worst is over with now, we've said our goodbyes and we'll always remember him but hopefully, my brother and his wife especially, can start healing now and look to the future.

Wow, I totally forgot about that game because they fucked up the release so badly. I might give it a pop at that price though

I don't get the hate for Neo Bowser City, it's one of my favourite levels, such tight roads and sharp corners make it a great change from the usual wide open spaces we've been getting with recent MK levels. I also love the music and the whole visual style of the level, it reminds me massively of Star City from Diddy Kong Racing.