Pokemaniac
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The continued absence of Smash 64 and Pokémon Puzzle League is annoying. Pretty sure those are the last two Wii VC games I need to upgrade that aren't from Sega or Square Enix.
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Nintendo Downloads - April 2017
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Nintendo eShop (Switch)
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (DotEmu) - 19.99/£17.99
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure! Cursed into a half-human, half-lizard monstrosity by the Meka-Dragon, you are in search for a cure! The only way you can return to human form is to find the Salamander Cross, a magical item with the power to remove curses...
ACA NEOGEO FATAL FURY (HAMSTER) - 6.99/£6.29
"FATAL FURY" is a fighting game released by SNK in 1991. Players take part in brutal street fights in a variety of locations, with the goal of toppling the infamous crime lord Geese Howard. The game includes very unique features when compared to other fighting games available at the time, including a special Line Battle system that allows players to traverse between the foreground and background and 2-player co-op functionality.
Nintendo eShop (New 3DS)
Breakout Defense (nuGAME) - 7.00/£6.00
Breakout Defense is a breakout game where you will face off against the computer opponent through 20 exciting levels. Do your best to defend your own blocks while at the same time aiming to destroy the blocks of the computer opponent.
Nintendo eShop (3DS)
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition Demo (Ratalaika Games) - Free
Trouble in Antarctica! The Black Hand of Fate, an international Terrorist Group, has constructed a secret base within the heart of a Volcano, and has built a massive army of bio-engineered soldiers and genetic monsters to take over the world! You are the only one that can put a stop to their dastardly plans. You are the Blasting Agent!
Special offers
Farming Simulator 14 (Focus Home Interactive) - 7.49/£4.99 (Ends May 4, normally 29.99/£19.99)
Epic Word Search Collection (Lightwood Games) - 5.99/£4.49 (Ends May 4, normally 7.99/£5.99)
Epic Word Search Collection 2 (Lightwood Games) - 5.99/£4.49 (Ends May 4, normally 7.99/£5.99)
Splat The Difference (Lightwood Games) - 4.00/£3.60 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.50)
Dan McFox: Head Hunter (Lightwood Games) - 1.66/£1.33 (Ends May 18, normally 2.49/£1.99)
Fairune (CIRCLE Ent.) - 1.99/£1.99 (Ends May 11, normally 2.99/£2.99)
Petit Novel series - Harvest December (CIRCLE Ent.) - 7.99/£7.92 (Ends May 11, normally 11.99/£11.89)
Tappingo (CIRCLE Ent.) - 1.99/£1.99 (Ends May 11, normally 2.99/£2.99)
Football Up 3D (EnjoyUp Games) - 1.97/£1.55 (Ends May 18, normally 2.99/£2.36)
Darts Up 3D (EnjoyUp Games) - 1.49/£1.34 (Ends May 18, normally 2.99/£2.69)
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition (Ratalaika Games) - 2.39/£2.15 (Ends April 27, normally 2.99/£2.69)
Nintendo eShop (Wii U)
ORBIT (RCMADIAX) - 1.95/£1.39
In ORBIT you must guard your base by erecting a barrier to keep enemy ships out, at the right moment, scoring points along the way. Endless fun for everyone!
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition Demo (Ratalaika Games) - Free
Trouble in Antarctica! The Black Hand of Fate, an international Terrorist Group, has constructed a secret base within the heart of a Volcano, and has built a massive army of bio-engineered soldiers and genetic monsters to take over the world! You are the only one that can put a stop to their dastardly plans. You are the Blasting Agent!
Special offers
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition (Ratalaika Games) - 2.39/£2.15 (Ends April 27, normally 2.99/£2.69)
Shadow Puppeteer (Show Cannon) - 10.49/£9.44 (Ends April 24, normally 14.99/£13.49)
360 Breakout (nuGAME) - 4.90/£4.20 (Ends May 18, normally 7.00/£6.00)
Trine 2: Director's Cut (Frozenbyte) - 8.49/£6.99 (Ends May 18, normally 16.99/£13.99)
Trine Enchanted Edition (Frozenbyte) - 6.49/£5.49 (Ends May 18, normally 12.99/£10.99)
Citadale (Nitrolic Games) - 2.50/£2.24 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.49)
Mortar Melon (Nitrolic Games) - 2.50/£2.24 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.49)
Plenty of Fishies (Nitrolic Games) - 2.50/£2.24 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.49)
Rorrim (Nitrolic Games) - 2.50/£2.24 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.49)
Gravity+ (Nitrolic Games) - 3.24/£2.94 (Ends May 18, normally 6.49/£5.89)
Candy Hoarder (Nitrolic Games) - 0.74/£0.69 (Ends May 18, normally 1.49/£1.39)
A.C.E. - Alien Cleanup Elite (Nitrolic Games) - 2.50/£2.24 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.49)
Star Splash: Shattered Star (Snails Animation) - 2.61/£2.24 (Ends May 3, normally 3.49/£2.99)
Kung Fu FIGHT! (Nostatic Software) - 1.49/£1.11 (Ends May 27, normally 1.99/£1.49)
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (DotEmu) - 19.99/£17.99
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure! Cursed into a half-human, half-lizard monstrosity by the Meka-Dragon, you are in search for a cure! The only way you can return to human form is to find the Salamander Cross, a magical item with the power to remove curses...
ACA NEOGEO FATAL FURY (HAMSTER) - 6.99/£6.29
"FATAL FURY" is a fighting game released by SNK in 1991. Players take part in brutal street fights in a variety of locations, with the goal of toppling the infamous crime lord Geese Howard. The game includes very unique features when compared to other fighting games available at the time, including a special Line Battle system that allows players to traverse between the foreground and background and 2-player co-op functionality.
Nintendo eShop (New 3DS)
Breakout Defense (nuGAME) - 7.00/£6.00
Breakout Defense is a breakout game where you will face off against the computer opponent through 20 exciting levels. Do your best to defend your own blocks while at the same time aiming to destroy the blocks of the computer opponent.
Nintendo eShop (3DS)
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition Demo (Ratalaika Games) - Free
Trouble in Antarctica! The Black Hand of Fate, an international Terrorist Group, has constructed a secret base within the heart of a Volcano, and has built a massive army of bio-engineered soldiers and genetic monsters to take over the world! You are the only one that can put a stop to their dastardly plans. You are the Blasting Agent!
Special offers
Farming Simulator 14 (Focus Home Interactive) - 7.49/£4.99 (Ends May 4, normally 29.99/£19.99)
Epic Word Search Collection (Lightwood Games) - 5.99/£4.49 (Ends May 4, normally 7.99/£5.99)
Epic Word Search Collection 2 (Lightwood Games) - 5.99/£4.49 (Ends May 4, normally 7.99/£5.99)
Splat The Difference (Lightwood Games) - 4.00/£3.60 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.50)
Dan McFox: Head Hunter (Lightwood Games) - 1.66/£1.33 (Ends May 18, normally 2.49/£1.99)
Fairune (CIRCLE Ent.) - 1.99/£1.99 (Ends May 11, normally 2.99/£2.99)
Petit Novel series - Harvest December (CIRCLE Ent.) - 7.99/£7.92 (Ends May 11, normally 11.99/£11.89)
Tappingo (CIRCLE Ent.) - 1.99/£1.99 (Ends May 11, normally 2.99/£2.99)
Football Up 3D (EnjoyUp Games) - 1.97/£1.55 (Ends May 18, normally 2.99/£2.36)
Darts Up 3D (EnjoyUp Games) - 1.49/£1.34 (Ends May 18, normally 2.99/£2.69)
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition (Ratalaika Games) - 2.39/£2.15 (Ends April 27, normally 2.99/£2.69)
Nintendo eShop (Wii U)
ORBIT (RCMADIAX) - 1.95/£1.39
In ORBIT you must guard your base by erecting a barrier to keep enemy ships out, at the right moment, scoring points along the way. Endless fun for everyone!
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition Demo (Ratalaika Games) - Free
Trouble in Antarctica! The Black Hand of Fate, an international Terrorist Group, has constructed a secret base within the heart of a Volcano, and has built a massive army of bio-engineered soldiers and genetic monsters to take over the world! You are the only one that can put a stop to their dastardly plans. You are the Blasting Agent!
Special offers
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition (Ratalaika Games) - 2.39/£2.15 (Ends April 27, normally 2.99/£2.69)
Shadow Puppeteer (Show Cannon) - 10.49/£9.44 (Ends April 24, normally 14.99/£13.49)
360 Breakout (nuGAME) - 4.90/£4.20 (Ends May 18, normally 7.00/£6.00)
Trine 2: Director's Cut (Frozenbyte) - 8.49/£6.99 (Ends May 18, normally 16.99/£13.99)
Trine Enchanted Edition (Frozenbyte) - 6.49/£5.49 (Ends May 18, normally 12.99/£10.99)
Citadale (Nitrolic Games) - 2.50/£2.24 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.49)
Mortar Melon (Nitrolic Games) - 2.50/£2.24 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.49)
Plenty of Fishies (Nitrolic Games) - 2.50/£2.24 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.49)
Rorrim (Nitrolic Games) - 2.50/£2.24 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.49)
Gravity+ (Nitrolic Games) - 3.24/£2.94 (Ends May 18, normally 6.49/£5.89)
Candy Hoarder (Nitrolic Games) - 0.74/£0.69 (Ends May 18, normally 1.49/£1.39)
A.C.E. - Alien Cleanup Elite (Nitrolic Games) - 2.50/£2.24 (Ends May 18, normally 5.00/£4.49)
Star Splash: Shattered Star (Snails Animation) - 2.61/£2.24 (Ends May 3, normally 3.49/£2.99)
Kung Fu FIGHT! (Nostatic Software) - 1.49/£1.11 (Ends May 27, normally 1.99/£1.49)
Rayman 3 is awesome. Have you played it? Full, great quality 2D Rayman adventure right there. The only one besides the original and the GBC demake.
Nope, only had the GBA version of original Rayman. I'm excited to try 3. Can't believe I'm going to use my Wii U tonight.
Hope you dig it. It's not the GOAT quality of Rayman 1, since that is a very high bar, but it's still great. I still need to 100% it. I think I beat it though and I really liked the diverse and creative levels and trademark Rayman movement and game feel. My wife (a Rayman superfan who has 100%'d the PSX game, which is quite a feat and much more than I have accomplished in that game) definitely 100%'d it though and very much enjoyed her time with it.
Nope. There's also the GBA version of Raving Rabbids.
Quoting my post about the GBA Rayman games from another thread:
Oh! That's right. Thank you, Refyref, and I am glad to be corrected. I only learned about the isometric game a few days ago, oddly enough. Would you recommend it? It seems fairly cheap to purchase. And, I had heard good things about the GBA version of the 2D Raving Rabbids game. I am curious to see what additional features from the original game it brings back. Are both versions of this game worthwhile?
As a side note, funnily enough, the GBA Rayman 3 cart we have is a bizarre dual cart also containing a second, less-lauded game:
Mm, and speaking of which, have you played the 3DS Rabbids 2D game? I think I got it at a significant discount last year or the year before but haven't played it yet.
I remember enjoying Revenge (the isometric game), but it's been so long I don't remember if it was actually good, lol. Give it a try, at least.
I'm guessing by "Are both versions of this game worthwhile?" You mean the GBA and DS versions of Raving Rabbids? The GBA one is good, but I found the DS one to be rather lacking. The two are nothing alike, and I wouldn't recommend the DS games unless you're incredibly curious.
I haven't played the 2D 3DS Rabbids game. Maybe I'll get to it at some point, although I've heard it's not nearly as good as Rabbids Go Home was.
Thanks for your reply. I would like to try Revenge. I have a big soft spot for isometric platformers. I played some of at least one of the Spyro GBA games and also parts of B-K GBA and the Crash games had those isometric ball sections. Have you played Spot Goes to Hollywood? For PSX, that is. That is my all-time fave isometric platformer.
I did mean the GBA and DS versions of Raving Rabbids - I'll check out the GBA ones, thanks for your impressions. I'll let you know if the 2D 3DS Rabbids game is worthwhile when I get to it (probably not for quite some time honestly, not high on my backlog) but I haven't played RGH - I do have that one, though, and want to play it - it's a 3D platformer sort of, right? Or, 3D adventure game?
Never played that, I'll keep an eye on it. I am very fond of the GBA Spyro games, though.
Yes, it's a 3D platformer. It has some collect-a-thon elements, but it's mostly divided into rather linear stages and it's very fast paced. Not really like the 3D Rayman games, but fun by its own right.
It sounds like fun. I'd like to check it out, thanks for the recommendation. I want to give the Spyro games a more detailed look, not only the GBA ones but also the PSX/PS2 ones. I know the PS2 games aren't made by the original developer either, but some are were solidly well-received from what I saw.
As to Spot Goes to Hollywood, it is one of my favorite games and generally very low priced (plus there are no good FAQs online and I could use some help finding some of the game's secrets), so I can't turn down this opportunity to extoll its virtues.
I'm going to quote a couple posts I have previously written about the game. The HG101 article I link to gives a good bit of info about the game. It is really something special and it seems supremely under-appreciated amongst PSX and platformer fans.
Spot Goes to Hollywood for PSX is an incredible and very difficult isometric platformer.
It holds up really excellent, too. We just played it for the first time last year.
Read more here: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/spot/spot2.htm
(Keep in mind each version is different though. It's the PSX one I'm referring to above.)
Not a Nintendo Download (though a Switch port would be great) but you should check out Lumo if you're into isometric platformers, max. Great throwback to games like Knight Lore and Solstice with a really awesome soundtrack.
billy beane
Banned
Does anyone know who takes care of the SNES Virtual Console emulation on 3DS? Like I know NERD does DS on Wii U and M2 does GBA on Wii U, but I can't find that info.
TheMoon
Member
nobody knows meaning it's probably internal NCL.
If only they'd done some stupid shit with it, then we'd know for sure.
TheMoon
Member
he said stupid shit. not perfectly reasonable shit that some subsection gets annoyed with.^^
Pretty much. Who knows if we'd gotten 1:1 rasters if they had released subpar SNES emulation for all?
Pixel perfect 1:1 is simpler to do than scaling and filtering. The thing with SPD/EPD on 3DS and Wii U is that they did more work to offer a worse "authentic" experience. If all that imaging work had simply been made into user selectable options the releases would've been fine. n3DS SNES at least means they're learning which bodes well for Switch VC.
Yet 3DNES has no pixel perfect, is my point.
Gunstar Ikari
Unconfirmed Member
An update to Soldam on the JPN eShop added multiple languages, so it's probably going to show up in North America/Europe sooner than later.
It's an interesting puzzle game, if a bit expensive for being relatively barebones.
It's an interesting puzzle game, if a bit expensive for being relatively barebones.
Nice. I'd probably get it off the JP eShop now instead of waiting for the NA release if Puyo Tetris and MK8 weren't just days away.
What I've been trying to say is that for some reason they thought about how to up the ante for SNES VC.
Having read again through the thread, I didn't mean to imply that 1:1 needed the extra brawn, sorry about that.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
How do you think DS games that require microphone functions will work non Switch VC...?
- the D-Pad equipped VC Joy-Cons will have a mic?
- there will be an 'activate microphone' button in the options screen?
- games that rely on the mic just won't be released on VC this time?
- the D-Pad equipped VC Joy-Cons will have a mic?
- there will be an 'activate microphone' button in the options screen?
- games that rely on the mic just won't be released on VC this time?
TheMoon
Member
WiiRevolution1
Member
Yes Kamiko comes on this week in US according to eShop.
Been kinda doing nothing with Switch after Zelda but will gladly buy that for $5.
Now where is my Pocket Fighter and Ultimate Chicken Horse!
Been kinda doing nothing with Switch after Zelda but will gladly buy that for $5.
Now where is my Pocket Fighter and Ultimate Chicken Horse!
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
I didn't delve too deeply into the horror show that was Wii U Virtual Console so I'm not sure, my only DS games are a couple of Fire Emblems.
Mapping mic to a button is a great guess though! Customised controls are a given (right...?) and we have the extra buttons, makes me wonder is 'close lid' will be mapped to a button too for stuff like Cing's games...
Didn't Phantom Hourglass have a "close lid" puzzle? How was that handled on Wii U?
I'm still kind of baffled that Switch has neither a mic or camera. Perhaps things we might see on a JoyCon+?
Blowing can not be easily mapped to a button if the strength of the blow has to be measured. At least not without completely undermining the point of the blowing to begin with. Thinking of Wario Ware Touched type games here.
Trace memory had a "close lid" puzzle, I think. Not sure if Phantom Hourglass did. Think there's a button combination to activate any closed console things with it, though. Same as on 2DS.
Trace memory had a "close lid" puzzle, I think. Not sure if Phantom Hourglass did. Think there's a button combination to activate any closed console things with it, though. Same as on 2DS.
Yes Kamiko comes on this week in US according to eShop.
Been kinda doing nothing with Switch after Zelda but will gladly buy that for $5.
Now where is my Pocket Fighter and Ultimate Chicken Horse!
Last news of Pocket Fighter are that it has a Spring release date. Probably end-May or June.
Ultimate Chicken Horse! will take more time, they're launching in three platforms on the same time.
TheMoon
Member
The close lid puzzle in Phantom hourglass was infamous.
I ... try not to think too much about Phantom Hourglass. If they ever remake it without the touch controls, I'd play through it again, though.
Phantom Hourglass' big issues are bad dungeon design and a terrible overworld. Even if you disliked the touch controls (I thought they were the best part), a remake removing them won't fix the game's problems.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
I'm going to be glued to the eShop on Thursday waiting for midnight.
Mario Kart!
I hope 7GB doesn't take long to download, wanna get a few games in before sleeping...
Mario Kart!
I hope 7GB doesn't take long to download, wanna get a few games in before sleeping...
TheMoon
Member
Lol, even I had OP updated but I didn't remember it. Thanks for the notice.
Infinite Minigolf (by Zen Studios) is coming as well
http://gonintendo.com/stories/278737-infinite-minigolf-is-coming-to-switch-spring-2017
http://gonintendo.com/stories/278737-infinite-minigolf-is-coming-to-switch-spring-2017
Tap to attack. Lead Link around with the stylus. Those are the main parts I hated, and that's most of the playing in the game. Drawing your boat route with the stylus, drawing boomerang route with the stylus. Those were good. Just hated not having direct control over Link.
$85 if you want to buy it physical and have GCU 😁
PPT is out for delivery today for me, looking forward to it. It's going to take a lot to get me into the idea of rebuying MK8 though