aspro said:

 So hey, not being a dick or anything, I'm curious.  I now Nintendo Power and Phil Theobald are staunch Shantae enthusiasts -- what's the appeal?  It's a 2-D side scroller with a female Alladin yeah?

Keep in mind its also made by Wayforward - the guys who made Contra 4 and the new A Boy And His Blob. These guys are masters of classic 2-D games.  I think it's fair to be excited about the game simply because they made it.

Nintendo World Store - Samus' gunship for $250

phantom_leo said:

Take a look at this video:

See Yuji Naka's influence? A character always in motion. The loop-de-loops. A baby-bird in peril. Hear the "ring"-ing chimes when you pick up a feather? See the simplicity in game-play uncluttered by gimmick upon gimmick? Keepin' it simple and old school. Giving you those collectibles, but pushing you forward as quickly as you can go, yet ALSO giving you incentive to go back and try to collect all the collectibles --AND-- compete for high-scores in a Time-Attack style competition. Can you picture sharply-angled, geometric palm-trees swaying in your head when you listen to the music? Where has the soul of Sonic gone? It never left Naka. It's just that Naka left Sonic Team! THIS is a game ALL Sonic fans HAVE TO try! Try not to shed a little tear when you reminisce about what you are now missing!

 I could not get the Kiwi to move like that in the DS demo, nice to see that skill really comes into play. Its a cool game but its not Sonic. And the music is not Sonic like, this was like a baby tune, Sonic music is awesome.  But I agree that Naka has it in him.

Ravenprose said:

Hey EA, get off your lazy asses and make SSX 4 for Xbox 360/PS3! DO IT!

 That'd be cool! I'd love to see some beautiful and breathtaking backdrops if it was on the PS3/360.