"Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, at first blush, seems like a one-trick pony. Based on the mini levels that first appeared in Super Mario 3D Land, you'd be forgiven for thinking that this game would just continually recycle the same simple yet fun Captain Toad is anything but monotonous, despite the main characters' physical limitations (there's no jumping or butt stomping for Toad or Toadette). There's a surprising amount of platforming variety available here, from inventive levels where you're controlling multiple Toads, to mine cart sections that make great use of the Wii U gamepad, and even large-scale boss battles. Captain Toad stretches your mind, challenges your skills, and just as importantly, puts a smile on your face. Few games have the surplus of charm and whimsy that Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker has, making it a deserving recipient of our Game of the Month award for December 2014."

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-of-the-month-december-2014/1100-6424550/

Yes, you read that right. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is Gamespot's Game of the Month for December. I honestly can't believe this is a thing, but congrats to Nintendo!

Congrats but I will never understand why people like this game so much loll. Maybe I should give it a chance but that price is still too much for me T_T Least the comics are pretty great

...what else came out in December?

Awesome cartoon!

Guilty Gear Xrd, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, Game of Thrones: Episode 1, The Talos Principle, Elite: Dangerous, etc.

Guilty Gear Xrd

The Crew

Lara Croft and The Temple of Something 

What is happening with gamespot? They used to be so harsh at Nintendo.

And not even a long time ago either. Just last February they gave Tropical Freeze a 6. A SIX. Everything since Mario Kart 8 has been praised, lol. Wonder what changed.

Its simple really, they got laid!

Nobody likes it when a company is doing too well. The WiiU made them look flawed...