Which downloaded games would you re-purchase?

Nintendo’s policy on downloaded Wiiware and Virtual Console games—locking them to one console per purchase—annoys just about everyone. If your machine dies and Nintendo can repair your machine, no problem. If you need to purchase a new Wii, however, you’ve lost all ownership of your downloaded games.

So if you had to buy a new machine, which Wiiware/VC titles do you love enough to buy all over again?

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Starting September 12th, the DSi and DSi XL will each drop $20 in price. Just out of curiosity:

By popular demand, I beat Metroid Other M this weekend. Did completing the game change my “meh” opinion? No.

As rated in my original review, Metroid: Other M is an average game at best, made worse by limiting controls and a pathetic story. As a result, I believe Other M will go down as a top contender for “weakest Metroid ever.”

That said, I did learn some things from “Metroidgate.” They are as follows: (more…)

Is Nintendo dropping the price of the DSi to maximize holiday sales, or are they preparing their product lines for a $189 3DS?

Time will tell, but for now here’s the official press release for your perusal:

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With one of the last weekend’s of summer upon us, what would you say has been your game of the summer so far?

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Anyone complaining about the lack of difficult games recently obviously missed this discouraging hard GameCube game. After 15 attempts, I don’t think I ever made it past the second track. I haven’t picked it up since.

Used video games have been around since the early ’80s. But they weren’t a problem in the eyes of developers until the middle of the decade, at which point game sales weren’t growing as fast as they used to.

Rather than blame the safe creative bets, bloated budgets, and $10 HD surcharge (yes, many games carry an MSRP of $60 these days) for the decline, developers set their sights on used game sales. “When the game’s bought used we get cheated,” echoed one senior official this week, the latest in a long line of whining.

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I don’t think it’s necessary for a game reviewer to finish a game before writing a review about it. If a food critic started eating a meal and it was obviously terrible after a few bites, would you still expect them to finish the entire meal? No, they can obviously give a proper review based on the exposure they had up until the point where they decided “this is how I feel about it.”

Let me know if you disagree in comments, but also let me know why. (Or if you agree!)

UPDATE: Lots of great comments. I think my favorite one is from zquar so far. Keep letting us know what you think! UPDATE 2: A formal response was published here.

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Their booth number is 352, and according to the info I just received, they will be bringing a bunch of games. That includes a brand new WiiWare title called Fluidity.

Fluidity combines an amazing physics engine that realistically models flowing water with innovative puzzle game play. Using the three forms of water – liquid, ice and cloud – players will solve challenging puzzles across multiple chapters of an illustrated magical book called Aquaticus.

If Fluidity doesn’t sound like your type of game, they’re also bringing along Donkey Kong Country Returns, Kirby’s Epic Yarn, GoldenEye 007, NBA Jam, and of course Metroid: Other M.

So if anyone going to PAX out on the west coast plays any of these games. Be sure to send us a e-mail with your impression on them!