It's probably just an American release of that European version that didn't have Gamecube control ports and had to sit horizontal. Cheap to make, low pricetag, marketed as compact. Something for the average family rather than the average Gamespot reader.

Having to use the melee that way does seem a bit tedious, but personally I am still curious about this game.

@stealth6spy @Ultra_Taco @youre_in_denail The core gameplay is the same, but I think between most of the Mario games, there are things they've changed (particularly when it's on a different console).

Nintendo: "Don't expect to pay less than $249.99 for the 3DS."

Nintendo: "Don't expect Xenoblade to be released in the US."

oh no.

yeah, but will they release a Borderlands game for the system?

Back before Borderlands 2 was released Pitchford specifically said they had no plans for a Wii U version at the time.

It always is a gamble to add to an established universe/character (look at Metroid Other M, or the Star Wars Universe when Lucas added episodes 1-3 as examples). So I do hope that most (can't please em all) Halo fans like where 343 takes the Halo world.

Personally haven't played anything other than Reach (which I did enjoy) so I am looking forward to Halo 4 either way. The Spartan Ops concept particularly sounds interesting.

Whiners may whine but the game has to be simple and enjoyable for reasons Tom mentioned.

But more importantly, it has to work well and have intuitive, responsive controls.

@TheGameDirect @Reuwsaat WE know that here, but the bigger part of Nintendo's market doesn't. Then again, 300 is about the sweet spot.

Oh great: Now I'll be playing Rome Total War with these images in my head, and it will feel a bit less awesome.

Can't wait til late 2013...

Curious about this.

Wing Commander had a great way of telling its story, and it was a blast to play too.

You were fighting it out in spaceships against walking talking humanoid cats, but you suspended your disbelief anyway and immersed yourself into the world.

That or you really sucked at space/flight sims, got frustrated and used the floppy disk for other stuff.