There are exactly zero display options for Yoshi's Island DS that appear workable to me... which is disappointing. DS games that don't use both screens to display all the action, but instead use the lower screen for maps, inventory, etc., would seem much better suited to the Wii U's dual-screen setup. I expect that Mario Kart DS, for example, will be a lot more functional from a display perspective.

The more I play it, the more I agree with you. This I get why Nintendo picked a Yoshi game from a marketing standpoint (brand awareness and all that) but it was far from being the best choice. Especially since it really doesn't even use the touch screen in a major way.

also, you're forgetting the fact that Yoshi's Island DS is some of the worst ass-cheese Artoon ever shat upon store shelves...

I'm actually interested in playing a game or two with the 'Tate" mode, like Contra 4 or Sonic Rush, but... man, Yoshi's Island DS is one of the most heart-breakingly disappointing 2D platformers for the DS. I'd have rather gotten Wario: Master of Disguise (Also an awful game), Kirby Squeak Squad (Also an awful game) or like... I dunno, Starfy or Super Princess Peach.

What I'm REALLY hoping for is that we get Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time day in date with one another; both a digital release of the Wii version and a DS VC version.

Out of curiosity, have you experienced any lag input with the Wii-U version of Mario 64? I'd seen at least one person on another forum complain that there appeared to be some slight lag on the Wii-U version, but not the Wii version, which has made me a bit hesitant about upgrading.

That's the reason Nintendo is releasing it first so they can trick as many people into buying it as possible.  It's easily the worst game they published on the DS so it's smart to release it right now to take advantage of the "OMG DS games on the eShop hype" to get a few extra sales.  Since as soon as literally any other DS game is released people will realize never to touch that shit ever again.

That's really bizarre reasoning. Nintendo could have just not wasted any time and resources emulating a supposedly bad game. Releasing it first to trick people into buying it is such a convoluted plan because it would have to sell enough to cover that initial cost to even be worth the trouble.

If Nintendo is going to take a risk on something that has limited appeal, might as well translate and release Mother 3.

Am I the only one who kind of enjoyed this game? It wasn't great by any means, but it was a perfectly serviceable platformer.

I liked Yoshi's Island DS, and I don't get the hate for it.

Not that I've noticed. I'd challenge anyone who mentions lag input on an N64 game to go back and play it on the original. To me it feels just as awkward as Mario 64 always has ;)