Ronnie

I really hope those card packs are cheap. I could swear I saw them advertised as $1 in the US. Really hoping they're £1 here.

You can't be serious.

Surely you're joking? This thread is nothing but complaints about the console. People are pretty positive elsewhere about the Wii U because it has great games.

Looks like a lot of people are missing out, I love my Wii U

99 costumes!! I love how it's not just cosmetic, the animations, sound effects and music are different for each character.

It's hardly fucking us over. The game will probably be the same price as it would have been without the NFC reader. They probably didn't want to deal with the endless complaints when mum and dad buy their kid the standalone game and a pack of cards, then find out later they need another accessory to make the cards work.

Probably because it makes the most business sense. Only a small fraction of 3DS owners have the new hardware, so it makes sense not to confuse (dumb) consumers with lots of different software options, much as it's annoying to the 5-10% that are New 3DS owners.

edit: never mind

Whoooosh. Never mind.

FFS I never said it was fact that you had to sit back and enjoy it. It was a suggestion. And just because you hide behind the "it's just my opinion" line doesn't mean said opinion isn't open to criticism. I don't mind people venting their frustrations. I mind when people vent about the exact same point over and over and over and over and over again. Every single game out there "can be better", anything can be improved upon. I would SUGGEST you stop micro-analysing.

Every single game out there 'could be better'. There comes a point where you have to sit back and just enjoy what's there.

Thank you. Very well said.

Anyone up for swapsies when the cards come out? I'll invariably be looking for a Henry, Pierce or Wolfgang. [/grownman]

MK8 is one of the most polished games Nintendo have ever released. MK Wii one of its most unpolished, AND most ugly. It was clearly rushed out to take advantage of the Wii craze. Re: MK8, your obsession with online is blinding you as to how good the game itself is.

Boohoo. Still an incredible game. Night and day difference in quality from the Wii game.

It's their first ever first-party online team shooter. Give them a f-ing break

If anything it's a good thing for future Super Mario platformers, it means Nintendo will have to have a rethink and give us something totally new.

Splat Zones is my favourite way to play Splatoon. Different strokes. Personally, I'm not a fan of Tower Control at all.

So what we're saying is Nintendo haven't stealth announced games since E3 for the purposes of Gamescom. Gotcha.

Well done Ninty

Splatoon gets extra points for daring to do something completely different in an industry obsessed with gritty military shooters.

Thanks for the heads up, I picked up a Pac Man, just waiting for the updated Villagers now...

I'm on the fence about this game. On the one hand it's a fantastic platformer that has a great vibe and lovely graphics. On the other hand the collectibles and missable nature of a lot of them is driving me CRAZY, to the point of wanting to throw my Pro controller at the television. I get they're there for increased challenge but having to collect four different things on every level is just maddening. I think I might just stick to the wonder wool, for my sanity. PS: Pyramid level in World 2 was great fun, except for the upwards escalator which made me feel like yelling very very loudly.

Any guesses how much they'll cost? Am I remembering correctly that the American ones were $1 per pack? I guess we'll probably see £1 per pack here, which seems reasonable. [/grownman]

Tempting but nah. I've got 6000 points saved up, had to pick up the Captain Toad lamp for £55 on eBay. Waiting for the coasters they advertised a couple months ago. I don't normally complain about value for money especially since this is in essence free, but the equivalent of 12 games just for 1 soundtrack seems a bit steep to me.