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I was wondering when Nintendo were going to revisit the rumbling stylus they patented two years ago. I was kinda hoping it would be an extra-secret function in the wii u but the 3D-space idea sounds pretty cool!

That video has definitely got me interested, would be great to see it released here. I loved the DS one.

I've just started this tonight, finished the first tower and enjoying it already! One question though, does the game force you to whizz through each tower or can you keep replaying one, as long as you have at least one beast flesh to give to Elana?

Cheers! I'll give it another go tonight.

I'm really stuck on R:31 (I think that's what it is, I've refused to play it for a week...), the one with the planes you have to shoot down. Any tips? I just can't work out how the hell to get past it...

I hope Xenoblade gets a bit of love in the next SSB. Shulk, Reyn and Sharla would fit nicely, and I'd love a level set in Colony 9 during a mechon attack! Actually, thinking about it, some of the Last Story team could be good choices and the main guy from Pandora's Tower too. And have a monster heart as a health-regen item. Go on Sakurai, support Operation Rainfall!

As much as I like the idea of just downloading a full 3DS game, I'd miss the simple pleasure of pinging the cart out the top of the unit!

I'm going to preorder this for sure. Are there many other N-E peeps getting it?

Got mine too! I love the graphical style (and the way the dog barks in French)

I'd love a version on the 3DS with Mario Galaxy quality graphics. I nearly wet my self when I first saw screen shots of Thwomps Fortess in Galaxy 2 - I convinced myself Nintendo's 'reward' for getting 120 stars was in fact going to be Mario 64 with Galaxy power ups! I can still dream!

Take this list with a HUGE pinch of salt. This was posted on Dual Pixels earlier, and is supposedly a list of games being developed for the Wii U eShop. I don't think the list is legit but it does offer up some interesting 'what ifs'. I'd love a new Crystal Chronicles game at some point, the Wii U controller would be perfect for it! Level 5 * Professor Layton Chronicles (Level 5) Activision * Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD-Complete (Activision) (Launch) * Goldeneye 007: Reloaded (Acitivsion) (Launch) * World of Warcraft (Activsion) (Launch) Capcom * Resident Evil: The Mercenaries Bio Ops (Capcom) * Okamiden HD (Capcom) (Launch) Electronic Arts (EA) * Boom Blox Wii U (EA) * NFL Blitz Touchdown (EA) * Burnout: Rush Hour (EA) (Launch) * Shank 2 (EA) (Launch) * Crysis (EA) (Launch) Gaijan Games * Bit Trip Runner 2 (Gaijan Games) (Launch) Namco Bandai * Tank! Tank! Tank! (Namco Bandai) * Meteos (Namco Bandai) * Pac-Man Battle Royal (Namco Bandai) (Launch) Nexon * Dragon Nest (Nexon) Nintendo * Big Brain University (Nintendo) (Launch) * Super Mario Strikers Unlimited (Nintendo) (Launch) * Fluidity: Toxic (Nintendo) (Launch) Sabarasa * Protocol (Sabarasa) (Launch) SEGA * Rodea the Sky Soldier (SEGA) * Renegade Ops 2 (SEGA) * Phantasy Star Online 2 (SEGA) (Launch) * Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 (SEGA) (Launch) Spicy Horse * Big Head Bash (Spicy Horse) (Launch) Square Enix * Demon's Score (Square Enix/Epic) * Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Wii U (Square Enix) Telltale Games * The Walking Dead (Telltale Games) (Launch) Ubisoft * UbiArt Presents: Sketchtarium * Red Steel 2: Locked a Reloaded (Ubisoft) * I Am Alive (Ubisoft) (Launch) Valve * Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve) (Launch) * DotA 2 (Valve

Anyone else love the FF battle tune Uematsu snuck into one of the later boss fights? That really made me smile! Like this -->

Got loads to occupy my time, so waiting for the uk release. Plus if Namco are taking the time to release it here the least I can do is buy it. And then sell it for profit. Mwahaahaha...!

Completed! Absolutely loved it! It started off a bit slow but had real momentum by the last third, so much so i struggled to put it down. Had 30 hours on the clock at the end, waaaaay off H-o-T's 17 hours, finished most of the sidequests but still have the last four post-game chapters to clear up. Really can't believe Nintendo actually released it over here, but so glad they did.

Online co op is pretty fun! Anyone around tonight for some co op action?

I beat the final boss at level 81 first time round. Second time I was level 83 and it seemed to make a lot of difference. My team was Shulk and Reyn, with me controlling Sharla for healing/buffs. Chief tactic was to raise the party chain then fire off a combo of offensive (red) artes for 150k+ damage each time if i get lucky with chain links.

I've really enjoyed what I've played so far, I'm about 20 hours in. The story starts off slow and confusing but the pieces start to fall into place a few hours into it, and I'm finding myself pretty hooked. The main character is quite annoying but it kinda fits in with his story arc so I can forgive that. Battle system is similar to ToS 2, with free-run etc. Music and graphics are nice too. If you've enjoyed the other Tales games then I can highly recommend Abyss. Shame you haven't got a 360, as Vespera is another really good Tales game and you can download it from the marketplace for ?20 (cheaper than eBay copies).

A great thread, and a good time to reflect on the amazing things that Wii gave us all. For a console that's been widely ridiculed as being just for kids/casuals, the Wii had some incredible gaming experiences for those willing to try them. I would feel bad if I only mentioned one game so here's my list of amazing, lesser-known, and surprisingly fun games (obvious Nintendo classics exempt!): Little King Story - Probably the best third-party game I played on Wii. The fairy-tale visuals and classical soundtrack won me over immediately, and it was one of the most content-heavy games on Wii. I really hope Nintendo can somehow resurrect this in some guise in the future. Fragile Dreams - I know this is a love or hate kind of game but it really struck a chord with me. The simple gameplay mechanics didn't bother me because it was so atmospheric. At times it was scarier than any Resi or SIlent Hill game, and there were loads of genuinely touching moments along the way. Zack and Wiki - The first third-party game to really make a good attempt at utilising the motion controls. It's a real shame we never got a motion-plus enabled sequel. Excite Trucks - The first Wii game that completely hooked me. A really under-rated racer that deserved to become a leading franchise. I personally preffered this to Excite Bots, which was a bit too gimmick-laden imo. Metroid: Other M - Another divisive game, and although I don't think it was a 100% successful translation of Metroid, I do applaud Nintendo for trying something different. People moan when franchises stay the same all the time yet don't appreciate it when developers try something out of the box. This still had some great bosses and eerie moments. Another Code R - I read reviews that said this was an incredibly dull and boring game, with rudimentary puzzles and poor story. I ignored them all, and I'm so glad I did. I found it to be a very relaxing experience and I absolutely loved the story, setting and characters. Plus the graphics were beautiful. Pangya Golf - There probably won't be many more fans of this golf game, but for me this was the best golf game on the Wii. Nice graphics, loads of courses and for once this didn't force motion controls on you if you prefer traditional button presses to make your shots. FFCC Crystal Bearers - I love the FFCC spin-offs, even more than the main series. This was a thoroughy entertaining single-player waltz through the Crystal Chronicles world. It felt like Square removed all the 40+ hours of grinding and incoherant cut-scenes and just concentrated on engaging gameplay. It also helped that the graphics and music were outstanding. Eledees - My first Wii party game. As much as my friends turned their noses at it at first, they were soon joining in and helping to ransack rooms to find the little eledee things. The level designer also gave us hours of fun too. Trackmania - A simple racer but one that has been a big hit at my gaming evenings. Short and sweet, and comes packaged with an awesome track designer. Disaster - I can't believe Nintendo didn't make a bigger fuss about this game. With a bit more effort behind it (and the marketing) I think this could have been a mega hit. The set-pieces, as far-fetched as they were, were great to play through and they looked amazing. Rune Factory Frontier - I love harvest moon, and this spin off stole more hours off me than any game in the series. The mix of farming, dating and monster killing is just brilliant, and the graphics and music are among the best on the wii. A true gem. Endless Ocean 1&2 - I hope Nintendo bring this to Wii U, because if there's one game I'd love to see in HD it's this. Relaxing, immersive, beautiful, at times incredibly eerie, I think more hardcore gamers should give this a try. A boy and his blob - Wayforward did a superb job at updating one of my fave NES games. This is so beautiful to play, and I hope they can be persuaded to bring out a sequel one day. Sonic Colors - I hated all the 3D sonic games before this one came along. Somehow Sega managed to hit a sweet spot between juggling complex level design and giving Sonic room to hit his stride. A shadow's tale - It feels like Ico's side-scrolling cousin, and is almost as fun to play. Tatsunoko vs Capcom - Hats off to Capcom for bringing this to the west. I hope it sold enough for them to think it was all worth the effort. I loved the off-beat character roster and insane billion-hit damage combos. It made this a great partner title to STreet Fighter 4. Resident Evil Umbrella/darkside chronicles - I thought both of these were unfairly criticised for not being full RE games, I personally really enjoyed them and the helped flesh out the RE story for me (I'd never played RE 2,3 or Code Veronica before). Goldeneye 007 - A great remake, and a nice surprise exclusive. The multiplayer was great fun, and the redesigned missions were almost as good as the original imo. Epic Mickey - Didn't end up as epic as I'd hoped but was still incredibly fun, and one of the few third party games to look like it had had a lot of time, money and effort spent on it. I really hope rumours of a sequel prove true. Red Steel 1&2 - Red Steel was awesome when you got past the first few shite levels, and got used to the controls. I don't think the mixed graphics helped its case, some levels looked terrible while others looked amazing (I remember the Gears of War team making a big hoo-hah about realtime refraction on Xbox, when Red Steel actually managed just that on the humble wii - look closely at the windows in the Dojo hub level). Red Steel 2 had a brilliant art style and I thought it had the best control scheme of any Wii FPS. Kororinpa - A fun little puzzle game, I never got to play the sequel but that sounded even better. Mad World - Aweome graphics, and a fun combat system made this one of my fave Wii titles. Platinum games went on to make Vanquish, another hidden gem I suggest you try out. Tales of Symphonia dawn of the new world - Okay, not as good as the original but as I've said many times before, this really grew on me after a while, and by the last third I was utterly hooked. My favourite version of the LMBS, with the added bonus of monster-raising! I loved the relationship between Marta and Emil, and Tenebrae is now one of my fave Tales characters ever! Murumasa - The most beautiful 2D game on Wii without a doubt. It also had an excellent combat system and a great story that drew from Japanese legends. You could also play through two different stories.

So has anyone downloaded this yet?

The only thing that concerns me is the inclusion of those banana-shots...The cube version was ruined (imo) by outrageous special moves, especially as the original felt like quite a 'pure' tennis game. Well...as pure as a tennis game can be when it's played by plumbers, ghosts and pink dinosaur things. I still rate Smash Tennis on the SNES as the ultimate Tennis game, I really hope Namco revives that one day.

D'oh! Apparantly Play switched their logistics management before Xmas and since then deliveries have been going missing all over the place. Hope you enjoy the game! I still have a spare copy if anyone else is interested?

Buy a new copy and show Nintendo you care about original games Only ?23 on amazon!

Is anywhere selling this cheaply? I'd like to try this, just so I have an alternative to Mario Party 9.

Has anyone else slapped a perorder down for Pandora's Tower yet?

Good to see people are still playing this, I did manage to finish it eventually! I was pleasantly surprised with it, it wasn't as good as the original but then I never expected it to be. It still ranks highly in my fave Tales, behind Symphonia and Vesperia, and slightly ahead of Abyss. I wish I hadn't sold my copy now....