You know what I find ironic? Many "core gamer" websites gave this game glowing impressions. Yet Sean Malstrom, a supporter and defender of the Wii, was not impressed at all, saying the game "was content being the same game just in shinier wrapping" (I doubt he actually played the game, though, just commented on the games).
Maybe its just me, but even if the game does look like a re-imagining of the first game I can't help but be won over by it. It looks like a winner and might take the series to new heights. The impressions seem to confirm this. It also helps that NLG promises even more content that they can't reveal just yet (the balance board rumor being one of them).
Its basically the Street Fighter IV of Nintendo's lineup: A classic game reinvented for both old and new audiences and a lot of charm.
Its hard to hate on a game like this!