Nintendo's recent policies are distancing them from experienced players. Mario Galaxy proved they could still deliver the goods for the hardcore, but that was 8 months ago so it falls to Wario Land shake to pick up the torch. It doesn't.
TGC writes: With Wii U not too far away now, it’s time for us to get all nostalgic and look back over the last six years, during which the Wii went on to become a worldwide phenomenon against the expectations of many. It has had its share of troubles, a struggle to gain acceptance among the enthusiast community and largely shunned by third party developers. Nonetheless it did develop a tremendously diverse library, certainly a lot more diverse than anything Nintendo achieved with the Gamecube. And the efforts of Nintendo’s first party properties, Mario, Link and the like, by and large remained strong.
Excite Truck is a blast to play, I got it as a pack-in with my Wii on Launch day. I didn't expect much when I turned it on, but it was a heck of a lot of fun.
Red Steel 2 is an incredible game, and I encourage everyone to give the game a go. Totally underappreciated gem. It definitely removes the sour taste the first one left in my mouth.
Excite Truck remains the reason why I kept my Wii. Astonishing game that people ignored on the basis they thought they knew best. Gamers are a dumb bunch at times
GameDaily writes: "When Nintendo released New Super Mario Bros. Wii last fall, numerous writers and fans praised the company for choosing to create a 2-D adventure, instead of using polygons for 3-D's sake. Although the publisher proved that a 2-D game can sell tons of copies (to the tune of ten million), one of the Wii's most underrated titles, Wario Land: Shake It!, didn't receive nearly as much attention. While not as difficult or elaborate as Mario's big budget romp through the Mushroom Kingdom, Wario's 2-D extravaganza is a beautifully simple and addictive effort with attractive graphics and plenty of secrets. Even better, GameStop sells it brand new for $19.99."
Every week of September GameCloud will create a special about a famous game character. This week GameCloud discuss the one and only: Wario! The special starts with the introducing of Wario in the Super Mario Bros games and ends with the Wii-game: Wario Land.
"Wario is a music box and when he is excited he is to the world in the transported box. " ... indeed
