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Nintendo Downloads - January 2013
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Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
It really isn't, it totally blows Bowser Castle out of the water.
Bowser's Castle doesn't have you speed-boating over Lava, and dodging giant dinosaurs as you fly through a collapsing mine-shaft.
woo and indeed hoo
Banned
That's the second bit of pleasing gaming news in a day and the third overall. Too much positivity! Time to be cynical and negative to balance the farce!
So there's no fix for the Lost Winds transfer to Wii U yet? Fuck you Nintendo! FUCK YOU!!!! :x
How was that?
I'll update the rest of the OP with dates from the releases list and stuff later.
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
- Deer Drive Legends (Maximum Family Games | $?) Latest release!
- Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue (Disney Interactive | $?) Latest release!
- Tokyo Crash Mobs (Nintendo | $5.99) Latest release!
- Fire Emblem: Awakening (Nintendo | Demo Version) Latest release!
Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console
- Kirby's Star Stacker (Nintendo | Game Boy | $2.99) Latest release!
pizzapizza64
Member
How is Kirby's Star Stacker? It's one of those late GB releases that I never played, and honestly, didn't know existed.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Anybody else not seeing the Sonic demo on an EU store?
No matter how I search for anything Racing-Transformed-related, it's all nil. Even when following the Miiverse or the Wara-wara links, it's still 'There is no information available for this software title'. What gives?
PL store here, BTW.
No matter how I search for anything Racing-Transformed-related, it's all nil. Even when following the Miiverse or the Wara-wara links, it's still 'There is no information available for this software title'. What gives?
PL store here, BTW.
woo and indeed hoo
Banned
Phife Dawg
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dark_prinny
Banned
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
That's right, PL is Poland. And thank you for the empathy, I am a bit frustrated right now.
How do I do that? I've tried every single way to get to the Sonic Racing page to no results. The most bizzarre thing is that the News Letter for today's update does not mention anything about Sonic! For reference, Sing Party is there.
Ok, so ES, DE and UK stores all have it. Not the PL one, though. This is a tad frustrating, frankly speaking. I had promised my younger daughter a great surprise involving here favorite Sonic. So much for that. Thank you, NoE.
woo and indeed hoo
Banned
.I just played the Fire Emblem demo and I'm really blown away by the quality of the thing. The 3D looks amazing and everything just looks, sounds and feels completely solid. (Bonus points for running at 60 fps in 3D during battles, though the cutscenes and cut-aways of characters attacking each other predictably only run at 30.) I'm considering getting the game now even though I invariably end up playing these games for a few chapters and then shelving them for no particular reason. Only thing holding me back is the fact that I haven't spent $40 on a portable game in forever due to being spoiled by Newegg's $10 preorder discount promotions which they apparently stopped running, so I have a hard time justifying spending $40 on any handheld game.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
This Fire Emblem demo may be the first demo where I play through all 30 uses. The full game is out on Febuary 3rd, that's too far away.
Here's a new Wii U eShop that is coming :
The title is Armillo. It's a game that was originally developed on XNA. Now it's powered with the Unity engine.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/fuzzy_wuzzy_games_is_rolling_armillo_onto_the_wii_u_eshop
Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0soGcVT05s&feature=youtu.be
It looks cool to me. And we all know who thought this game would be perfect on the eShop. Just watch the trailer.
The title is Armillo. It's a game that was originally developed on XNA. Now it's powered with the Unity engine.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/fuzzy_wuzzy_games_is_rolling_armillo_onto_the_wii_u_eshop
Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0soGcVT05s&feature=youtu.be
It looks cool to me. And we all know who thought this game would be perfect on the eShop. Just watch the trailer.
RelentlessRolento
Member
Tokyo Crash Mob worth it?
Freezie KO
Banned
I will not spoil Fire Emblem with the demo. I will not spoil Fire Emblem with the demo. I will not spoil Fire Emblem with the demo. I will not spoil Fire Emblem with the demo. I will not spoil Fire Emblem with the demo. I will not spoil Fire Emblem with the demo.
Smiles and Cries
Member
AC3 paid DLC on eShop?
edit: Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth also has a huge list of paid DLC now, what a ripoff $7 packs
edit: Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth also has a huge list of paid DLC now, what a ripoff $7 packs
abstract alien
Member
How is Punch Out on 3DS? Seems like the characters would be too small on screen, but I wanted to check first.
Phife Dawg
Member
Well one of the devs was asking the community about Miiverse integration before Christmas so I guess they want to add a couple of things.
I just could. No mention of Sonic in the update either here (DE) and the Sonic icon does not have a "demo" banner either. The Sing Party page only contains the video and the basic information for me, no way to buy it, no price etc.
Chuckpebble
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Deserves 1st if you ask me. Came here specifically to gush about it. It's like Megaman's shooting & platforming mechanics with Contra powerups and a sweet western wanted poster art style. I bought it on a whim because it was cheap and I liked the animation. I was fully prepared for it to be just a bunch of same-ey levels in a western setting. Boy was I pleasantly surprised. It incorporates many of my favorite 2D platforming mechanics, tilting platforms, fire bars (made of electricity), and yes even minecarts. It even adds a few tricks that I wished games like VVVVVV and Metal Storm could do. So far the bosses are fun as well.
The 3D is really nice in this too. When in 2D, you still get a good sense of depth with the contrast thats used, but 3D really pops. And there's no ghosting at all for me, most likely due to the color palette.
I only have two complaints, its very hard to tell what gun you're gonna get from the drops on the ground. Also, I had one hard lock where I had to power down the console during a boss fight. But I fought him several more times afterwards and didn't have any more issues since. Maybe it was caused by me pausing and closing the console mid fight for a good while.
Haven't finished it yet, but I'm really loving it so far and highly recommend it.
There's a known bug that causes hard locks during a boss fight while 3D is turned on, though I haven't heard an ETA on the fix yet.
vagabondarts
Member
I think it's awesome, but then I'm also crazy about portable NES games.
The characters aren't too small to me.
Ikachan is (allegedly) dated/priced on the NA eShop--January 31, $4.99.
I remember Nicalis saying something about how the eShop and DSiWare versions would be released simultaneously, so maybe there's some hope for those of you who are stick rocking the DSi. (Then again, Nicalis.)
I remember Nicalis saying something about how the eShop and DSiWare versions would be released simultaneously, so maybe there's some hope for those of you who are stick rocking the DSi. (Then again, Nicalis.)
That reminds me, did Cave Story on DSi ever get released in Europe?
Nope! No eShop version, either. (Japan did get the DSiWare version, took about a year.)
For reference, there was roughly nine months between the NA and PAL WiiWare release, and around five months between the NA and EU release of VVVVVV 3DS (plus another five months for an AU/NZ release).
Hale-XF11
Member
I like it. Plays great. Looks fine so far to me.
Worthintendo
Member
I wonder what that will mean for The Cave on the Wii U eShop in PAL? I'm fairly certain its out on PSN next week in Euro.
The game will probably just release as normal, considering the developer's decide the release dates now. (Btw, has the Americas changed their 3DS eShop policy to the Wii U, meaning they can have sales, custom release dates, etc?)
abstract alien
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I didn't even know Japan had the DSiWare version! Thanks for the heads up! Hoping UK get some Cave Story, NightSky and Guxt love soon.
I'm almost done purchasing WiiWare games that interest me (I have everything organized so it'll fit a perfect 3 pages on the menu). I'm already saving a spot for Retro City Rampage for when it comes out and another slot for when Lost Wings is available on the Wii U's Wii shop, but I have one slot after that. Which of these would you guys recommend?
Art of Balance
Excitebike: World Rally
LIT
Swords & Soldiers (considering picking this up on the PS3 though)
Tomena Sanner
Muscle March
ThruSpace
Oh, and does anyone know how long it'll take until Lost Winds finally is available?
Art of Balance
Excitebike: World Rally
LIT
Swords & Soldiers (considering picking this up on the PS3 though)
Tomena Sanner
Muscle March
ThruSpace
Oh, and does anyone know how long it'll take until Lost Winds finally is available?
woo and indeed hoo
Banned
Of those I would heartily recommend Art of Balance. It's probably my favourite and most played WiiWare game. There's a demo too so you could try it first to see if it is to your liking.
The Thruspace demo didn't really click with me but ymmv. Lit, I really like the concept but the execution disappointed me.
The others I have not played.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Art of Balance and Swords & Soldiers are as good as DD games get. In other words they're great.
BTW, you have all of the Artstyle series, I presume?
Just as followup to this, I bought both ThruSpace back in the day and Ketzal's Corridors, and I don't know if this makes any sense or not, but I found KC a lot less awkward to play. Could've been something as simple as the control layout.
stuminus3
Member
+1 vote for Art of Balance, though if you have a 3DS there's a great version there too. Excitebike is not EXCITE, it's just regular Excite, and you can 100% really quickly.
I would get Lit, it's a really unique and well-designed puzzle game that makes great use of pointer and motion controls. Art of Balance, Thruspace and Swords & Soldiers are also good but they're better played on other systems.