Merry Xmas, everyone. Ill go spend the rest of mine leveling up my mana hero! v ^_

Can stop complaining now, I guess...wait a minute when does Earthbound come out?

@Andyman64: Possibly never.

Well i most probably ignore Sonic 2 as i didn't like the Master System version of Sonic 1 much just that im wondering wether Tails is just as cute there as he is in the Megadrive version .

I still have an original copy of SOM on the SNES so this wasnt tht exciting for me but for those who dont already own it and say BUY BUY BUY!

I am playing Secret of Mana right now

@big a2. not in pal anyways.
I lent my real copy to a friend many years ago and never got it back, so this is a welcome replay for me.
Hey, does anyone else think the suits or armour (on the stands) look like little koalas..it's like an optical puzzle, depends how you look at it...maybe I'm just Australian!

Haha finally Europe got SoM

Huge surprise for you guys, right? Heh, well, I can at least say Secret of Mana is a good gift. I'm not that far in it, but I'm definitely not regreting my purchase.

Soleil now plz,

will download in a moment merry xmas all

No surprises then. Still, like was said, Secret of Mana is still a brilliant game. Sonic 2 i have no interest in, already owing that version (and the main version) through compilations and Adventure DX.

Merry Christmas to everyone. I'm curious, as we are all seemingly major gamers as to what games people received, just out of interest. Me, my brother and sister got

A: Dragon Quest Swords (Mine)
B: NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (My Brother's)
C: Soulcalibur IV (Brother's)
D: High School Musical 3 Sing-Along (Definitely my Sister's. Oh well, i can use the microphone on the computer)

I was planning to get some Wii Points to go with Samba De Amigo out of some money i was gifted, half for 2 sets of tracks and the other half for something on here. Maybe i should go for Niki, or an Art Style game or just leave some hanging to get SOM. It's going to be a busy time for gamers in my house. Even after all that, my Brother's buying Sonic Unleashed and the Sonic Advance trilogy.

most recent games i got are world of goo, tetris party, mario strikers (but suck at it so returning tmz) (really have been trying) oh animal crossing city folk and love it
.....not gonna mention the ps3/360 ones though thats all shoot shoot shoot stuff

Merry christmas you guys, glad you guys finally got SOM. I just wish that bubsy bobcat would come out. Loved that game "what could possibly go wrong?"

want wario land shake it. will try and swap mario strikers for it

should I buy Secret of Mana? No doubt everyone will say yes. Is there anyone who don't think it's all that? I remember I tried it a while back but didn't give it much time, but I wasn't really impressed with it.

@YChung

I wasn't all that impressed with it. I didn't really get into the story, and I found the battle system to be fairly cumbersome. I still had some fun, and I still go back to it every once in a while, but still, I lose interest in it rather quickly.

Good, that (SoM) will most probably be the last game worth purchasing on the VC for at least a couple of months I suspect...

Sad face... I want a US VC update. Oh well, I got a 360 and Banjo-Kazooie, so that almost counts!

Good christmas this year! Got's me Super Paper Mario, 115 dollars, Wii Points card (already bought Super Metroid, planning on buying Gunstar Heroes), 11 DVDs, another wiimote and lots more! I FU**ING LOVE CHRSITMAS!!!!!!!! ahem, sorry.

Anyways, it's an alright update ... Christmas rules ....

It's great that EU finally got SoM.
Well, this Christmas I only got Sonic Unleashed and 1000 wiipoints, which I'm planning to save for next monday.crosses fingers willing to give Nintendo one last chance for a Christmas update

Oh no, just 2 games!!1
(That was sarcasm.)

Great update =).

Hey... I've got that EB Games gift card...

Wii points, here I come!!

I have to wait just a little while longer until I am able to download it. *sighs*

Okay got it now and just got to the first boss. Kinda tired though so I am not playing it for long right now. Just knowing I have it is fine. I'll be playing it a lot.

Just fired up my Wii not expecting to see an update on Boxing Day and I'm over the moon with Secret of Mana (will give me a break from World of Goo)

Merry Christmas All

Just downloaded Secret of Mana and it's good.

Just noticed Smash Bros is hitting Japan in January. Wonder how long before it comes to America or Europe, then?

Too tired from Rayman 3...

There is no love for EU news releases :/

Just noticed Smash Bros is hitting Japan in January. Wonder how long before it comes to America or Europe, then?
You can cross off Europe seeing as we don't have the last N64 game, Mario Golf (seriously, whats taking so long, surley they have not forgotten).

I'm happy for you guys (and gals)! Merry XMAS (happy boxing day, etc, etc)! Not a creature was stirring, well... maybe their thumbs! Have fun!

yessssssssssssss, feckin love SoM, dl now... never properly finished it originally, so now's my chance!

@Marcel Van Duyn - did you write this article with a number keypad? I noticed you typed 'okay' (6529) instead of 'play' (7529)...

OMG OMG OMG. Secret Of Mana. But why did it take this long to arrive here? Ah well i downloaded anyway and i love it.

@ slangman - in the eyes of Nintendo, ours is not to question why... ours is but to shop and buy!*

*with thanks to Tennyson!

But why did it take this long to arrive here?

Same reason Christmas did.

question ? should i keep mario strikers charged ( finding the game difficult) or change it for wario land shake it ? please help

I'd change it. I haven't played Strikers Charged but I don't particularly want to. Wario is fun but it does get kinda difficult in the later levels and the secret levels.

hey cheers. i think strikers charged is a good game , but i think its me personally that doesnt seem to get on with it. yer ill hunt down wario tmz. from what ive seen and heard it all looks good stuff. cheers...mana difficult 2 i reckon.

@ AngelBlack187 - Strikers is alright, but it's better as a party game as the 'AI' (such that it is) is obnoxious and makes the single-player affair a bit more tedious than needed. I say shake that fat Wario @zz. That's a game I can really get... BEHIND! HHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAhahaha...ha...heh... you see what I did there... with the...cause his butt is... oooooboooooy. Oh well. Just make the trade!

OMG!!!!!!

Secret of Mana,

one of the games I have been wanting so much.

Now all I need is Chrono Trigger, but I may as well get a Nintendo DS and wait till February for it to come out to my country.

@TboneTony: You gotta love Nintendo of Australia! Buncha A$$holes....

Well, one more VC game for America, AGAIN. Checks Nintendo Press site.... well at least it's Zoda's Revenge!

@Angelblack187
Charged isnt really difficult.
But if i would have to choose between Charged and Wario Land Shake It I`d go with Wario Land!
At first its really easy but once you get farther into it, it has its moments. Especially when you try to get everything in every level.
Animal Crossing City Folk and Call of Duty WaW are still out there along with Sonic Unleashed.

@Angelblack187: If you found Strikers difficult, you're not gonna want Secret of Mana, if you don't Mana Overload (hit repeatedly with maagic until you accumilate 999 dmg and repeat.) it is an incredibly difficult RPG. But no doubt one of the best RPGs in the world.

hey, im actually sticking with strikers charged now. got the hang of it now ( but not that great at it ). will track down wario land in the sales if i can. mana is a tough one but enjoying it alot. got awesome music. thanks all and happy new year.....animal crossing city folks the one thats taking up all my time though

I got Mario Strikers Charged free by hastling BT for a broadband offer I didn't technically qualify for, hahaha, persistance pays off.

damn I need to buy some Wii points, theres alot of good games finally coming out that I've wanted!