Because Nintendo was ignorant. They (at least the Japan HQ) didn't realize that the competitive side of Smash was this big and this hardcore. I'm pretty sure that the documentary from last year and the EVO controversy clued them in to how big this thing is. Hell, I didn't realize the scope of the competitive Smash…

Well making Link female or playing as Zelda would be awesome. Definitely challenges the conventions of the series. Hope it's true.

...but it didn't get widely popular until GTA3 for the PS2. In that sense, I see where Sony's coming from.

I dunno...I feel that it's going to happen at some point because it's so easy to pull off in this digital age. The hardcore community already put out most of the coding and localization work. All it needs is a Wii U Virtual Console release, some emulation bug testing, and we're set. The community is even offering…

It feels surreal indeed. Back in the day, I never in my wildest dreams expected all these iconic game characters to share the same gaming screen. It's awesome to see this become reality thanks to Smash Brothers. Too bad Konami's Snake is missing out on the action, but then again it's an oopportunity to bring back…

While it's not exactly mind-blowing graphically, I'm intrigued by the weird genre mix in this one. From third-person hack-and-slash to third-person shooting then first-person shooting? What a bizzare mish-mash of stuff. I really hope this pulls through as we don't typically see this multi-genre type of game. Last one…

I assumed that you didn't enjoy it by your reactions and sayings like it sucks or that Nintendo shat on the community. To me, it didn't sound that you enjoyed it by your initial replies. If they truly wanted to shit on the community, they wouldn't have brought any of the bigwig players or announcers and purely had…

I'm sorry to say dude, but you really are a killjoy. Even when effort is being made by Nintendo, you're more upset than overjoyed. Stop asking for perfection. It's okay to be critical, but I'm surprised by your negativity quite frankly. You fail to see the bigger picture and instead nitpick on whether or not Nintendo…

You can't have it all in the first try, dude. It can't be perfect on the first go. At least the final match was damn entertaining and worth the wait. Even the matches with items on were really fun to watch. Did you see the reaction to Mega Man finally getting his hands on the Smash Ball and performing that final…

Yeah, all those competitors and announcers were hyped like no tomorrow. Felt great watching them react and express their emotions. The game is still being tweaked until its holiday release, but today's showcase really looks solid. I feel the spirit of competitiveness in it, unlike Brawl. All is left is keeping the…

That was so fun to watch. The whole stream was absolutely awesome. The fans attending were hyped thus I was hyped. I could tell that the announcers and the pro Smash Players had so much fun going through this. Finally, after years and years of do-it-yourself, the hardcore Smash community gets highlighted by Nintendo…

Very smart of them to do so. It looks to be a very fun title, so remastering it for next-gen consoles instead of relying on the discontinued PSP or the underselling Vita will yield excellent results, especially since it's a promising FF entry.

Such a tease. It looked absolutely breathtaking. 2015 is going to be a very long wait. Let's hope Hyrule Warriors tides me over.

These projects sound similar to what ended up being Game & Wario. Interesting. Looks like they're still a long way ahead, particularly that Star Fox prototype. Perhaps all these mini-games will be integrated into the new Star Fox game once serious development kicks in, but it's hard to tell.

Looks like throwing money on the screen makes wishes come true. Now, where and when can I pre-order the adapter and that controller?

Both Microsoft and Sony had solid showings. My critique of each is twofold.

Nice. I didn't know that ResidualVM exists. The custom launcher is also very cool. In the end, however, now we have an easier way to play the game and we're supporting the developers directly by buying the digital remastering. Buying it used today doesn't do anything for anyone plus it's a bit risky if the discs…

Agreed. Cheaper and more practical to have DoubleFine on the case. I wrote caved as in they're not keeping those LucasArts games locked in a closet.

It's still not that convenient for me. Getting a used disc is risky. If it were available digitally, then I'll bite.

Is there a legal and easy way to play it on today's PCs? From what I've heard, I don't think.