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Nintendo Downloads - July 2009 (VC / WiiWare / DSiWare)
- Thread starter Cosmonaut X
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The Main Event
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Pulseman here I come.
Iam Canadian
and have the worst user name EVER
Pulseman. :O If I wasn't currently two provinces away from my Wii right now, I'd probably be downloading it.
By this point, an import was pretty much the only thing that could have even slightly revitalized my interest in the VC. Or Cave Story.
The fact that we actually got two VC games is encouraging too. Of course, this is probably a one-week thing and we'll likely be back in the garbage dump next week, but let's enjoy it while it lasts.
By this point, an import was pretty much the only thing that could have even slightly revitalized my interest in the VC. Or Cave Story.
Or EarthB--I know, I know. D:
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
Hmmm. I am very intrigued by this "Pulseman"...
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Finally! Now to go work on that review.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Link Man said:
Nope. 90% of the original version was in english anyway. Hell it even uses Japanese subtitles and english voices.
EDIT: Okay review is up. I shouldn't have to tell you this game is sweet but whatever:
http://pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2009/07/vc-look-pulseman.html
GotchaForce
Member
Man, been getting constant 209552 errors :/
JoshuaJSlone
Member
~10 missions into Ant Nation. Pretty fun, but pretty basic too. Little control over ants other than picking them up and putting them down someplace else, where they'll attack another critter if it's there, or start harvesting food, or whatever. You can help level them up by intentionally harming them (I had to check the online manual, but: hit A to stop one with the finger tool, then B to do damage).
Probably the neatest thing so far is now that I've got a few hundred ants, watching them all glom onto a cookie and carry parts back to their base in a nearly single-file line; looks very right.
Probably the neatest thing so far is now that I've got a few hundred ants, watching them all glom onto a cookie and carry parts back to their base in a nearly single-file line; looks very right.
Befragen19
Banned
I don't know what Ninty is waiting for. They could release some BEAUTIFUL DSi games, but they are just sitting on this. Who is going to pay two dollars for a fake Mario clock? I'm not.
nincompoop
Banned
It's supposed to be really awful.FlyinJ said:
http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=9839
http://www.wiisworld.com/wiiware-reviews/Bit-Boy.html
Given the developer's track record, I'd stay far, far away.
Once I'm back with my Wii in about ten days, Pulseman is so mine.
Edit: You might never know its genre from the description, though--with how much time is spent talking about the story and how little about the gameplay, it could be an action game or even a Lost Vikings-style puzzle game in the eyes of someone who didn't know.
Edit: You might never know its genre from the description, though--with how much time is spent talking about the story and how little about the gameplay, it could be an action game or even a Lost Vikings-style puzzle game in the eyes of someone who didn't know.
Davey Cakes
Member
Definitely. The concept had a lot of potential, something I would've definitely been interested in.dallow_bg said:
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Damn those leftover points.
I bought 2000 cause hey you never know. Spent 900 on Pulseman which is all well and good but I didn't know what to do with the remaining 1100.
So I spent 600 on Zonk!....and it sucked.
http://pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2009/07/vc-look-super-air-zonk.html
What a mess.
I bought 2000 cause hey you never know. Spent 900 on Pulseman which is all well and good but I didn't know what to do with the remaining 1100.
So I spent 600 on Zonk!....and it sucked.
http://pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2009/07/vc-look-super-air-zonk.html
The most important part for non-fans of my site said:
What a mess.
tetrisgrammaton
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I picked up Pulseman and got Ristar along with it.
Spent a few hours with Pulseman last night and its blindingly awesome,
only played a level or 2 of Ristar so far but it seems good.
Its interesting seeing how these games are influenced by/evolved from Sonic.
Spent a few hours with Pulseman last night and its blindingly awesome,
only played a level or 2 of Ristar so far but it seems good.
Its interesting seeing how these games are influenced by/evolved from Sonic.
PepsimanVsJoe
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Pulseman just happens to get all of the basics for a good platformer.
-The mechanics are incredibly sound. Running & jumping is seamless and there are no issues with the controls. Every time you get hit & take damage and everytime you fall in a pit & die there's always a sensible reason behind it. There's nothing goofy like falling through the ground or slipping off of the edge, and so on.
-The rules of the game are explained clearly and coherently yet the game doesn't need to throw together a big tutorial that explains every little facet. If something new is introduced you can be sure you'll figure out everything you need to know within seconds of encountering it.
-The level variety not only shows creativity but it also shows confidence in the design. The designers never felt the need to go back or create outs for areas that thought weren't designed well(like maybe an optional path or a powerup that makes it easy for the player to traverse the stage). On that same note despite the wildly varying locales and structures the mechanics, controls, and abilities of the player are never compromised.
-The gimmick Pulseman is given is exceptionally well-designed and can be used as much or as little as the player likes. It also provides enough benefits so that the player isn't scared to use it when it isn't needed.
-Not liking this game makes you less of a man(or woman).
-The mechanics are incredibly sound. Running & jumping is seamless and there are no issues with the controls. Every time you get hit & take damage and everytime you fall in a pit & die there's always a sensible reason behind it. There's nothing goofy like falling through the ground or slipping off of the edge, and so on.
-The rules of the game are explained clearly and coherently yet the game doesn't need to throw together a big tutorial that explains every little facet. If something new is introduced you can be sure you'll figure out everything you need to know within seconds of encountering it.
-The level variety not only shows creativity but it also shows confidence in the design. The designers never felt the need to go back or create outs for areas that thought weren't designed well(like maybe an optional path or a powerup that makes it easy for the player to traverse the stage). On that same note despite the wildly varying locales and structures the mechanics, controls, and abilities of the player are never compromised.
-The gimmick Pulseman is given is exceptionally well-designed and can be used as much or as little as the player likes. It also provides enough benefits so that the player isn't scared to use it when it isn't needed.
-Not liking this game makes you less of a man(or woman).
Cosmonaut X
Member
Updated the OP again. Anything I'm missing that should be in there? Cheers!
Was this posted yet? (Forgot to check OP before posting if it is in there sorry D: )
My Life as a Dark Lord hits Europe Friday
http://www.siliconera.com/2009/07/1...life-as-a-darklord-lands-in-europe-on-friday/
Want in NA plz!
My Life as a Dark Lord hits Europe Friday
http://www.siliconera.com/2009/07/1...life-as-a-darklord-lands-in-europe-on-friday/
Want in NA plz!
JoshuaJSlone
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I want to like Bit Boy. But the "joystick" controls are just so so awful that combined with limited lives/continues, I've only managed to make it to stage 4 or 5 of 4-bit mode.
It's been a long time since I played WarioWare Smooth Moves so I'm not immediately ready to say that its joystick control was a lot better, but it also put you in much looser situations. With only 4 directions to go that it doesn't always get right, and enemies you're supposed to avoid running into... BARF.
It's been a long time since I played WarioWare Smooth Moves so I'm not immediately ready to say that its joystick control was a lot better, but it also put you in much looser situations. With only 4 directions to go that it doesn't always get right, and enemies you're supposed to avoid running into... BARF.
Hero of Legend
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I don't remember these lists ever being posted, but here are this week's top 20 WiiWare downloads in the USA:
http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/07/top_20_wiiware_games_in_usa_15th_july
Wow, I'm actually surprised that Reel Fishing Challenge is doing so well! Must be the impulse buyers with it being only 500 points.
http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/07/top_20_wiiware_games_in_usa_15th_july
Wow, I'm actually surprised that Reel Fishing Challenge is doing so well! Must be the impulse buyers with it being only 500 points.
wackojackosnose
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Shamefully stolen from Eurogamer.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/more-hanabi-imports-for-virtual-console
So any details on the actual pricing structure of FFCC? And wasn't the base price of FFCC cheaper in the Japan store?
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/more-hanabi-imports-for-virtual-console
So any details on the actual pricing structure of FFCC? And wasn't the base price of FFCC cheaper in the Japan store?
That also automatically means Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Detana!! Twinbee have to come out next week. The Three Musketeers: One For All is is out in Europe on the 31st as well.
Caesar III
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another useless DSi week 
Conrad Link
Member
My Life as a Darklord will be mine! I was very late to the party for My Life as a King but really enjoy it.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Further thoughts on Ant Nation: It's pretty slow-going. Perhaps they intend me to be more sacrificial with my ants, but to meet the challenges without losing dozens of the buggers I spend a lot of time leveling up. They level up by taking damage. You can just squish on them individually to do this, but there are other methods you can use, too. Drop groups of them in the water for a while. Let them fight enemies. And the tools that seem like they'd kill them instantly but are pretty good for harming masses at once: shoe, flame, hammer (and more to be unlocked). So most of my time is spent bringing my ants CLOSE to death hopefully without actually killing them, then waiting for them to go back underground to heal so we can do it again.
The game says that different ways of leveling ants will result in different types of stat increase. They have HP, attack, and defense numbers. I haven't focused on one type of upgrade enough to say which does which, but either more recent ones are much more effective, or there's some type of behind-the-scenes breeding thing going on using my advanced ants. All ants start at level 1, and I've recently seen some level 2 and 3 ants that rival the stats I normally see on ants at level 6 or 7.
The game says that different ways of leveling ants will result in different types of stat increase. They have HP, attack, and defense numbers. I haven't focused on one type of upgrade enough to say which does which, but either more recent ones are much more effective, or there's some type of behind-the-scenes breeding thing going on using my advanced ants. All ants start at level 1, and I've recently seen some level 2 and 3 ants that rival the stats I normally see on ants at level 6 or 7.
Monkeylord
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I can't check at the moment as my neice and nephew are borrowing my Wii, but has there been any European VC updates?... as in updates to previously released games.
I still have several titles that I can't play over Componant cables. Namely:
ExciteBike
Gradius
Kid Icarus
Super Ghouls and Ghosts
R-Type III: The Third Lightning
I still have several titles that I can't play over Componant cables. Namely:
ExciteBike
Gradius
Kid Icarus
Super Ghouls and Ghosts
R-Type III: The Third Lightning
Hero of Canton
Member
FFCC:MLAADL, then. You thought The After Years was expensive?
http://www.gamerzines.com/wii/news/ffcc-wiiware-dlc-prices.html
Oooof. It's a nice game, and the extra stuff adds flavour, but if that isn't horribly overpriced, I don't know what is.
http://www.gamerzines.com/wii/news/ffcc-wiiware-dlc-prices.html
Oooof. It's a nice game, and the extra stuff adds flavour, but if that isn't horribly overpriced, I don't know what is.
RuneFactoryFanboy
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I don’t know, once fleshed out with all the DLC, MLaaK was pretty close to being a full retail title worth of value to me. In other words something I would pay $40-50 retail for. So if Darklord provides the same amount of fun, depth and shows the same level of effort I don't have a problem with it.
To be honest I like this model. I get to play pretty much a full game for $10-15, and if I really enjoy it and want to enhance/extend that experience I can pay the rest. If I didn't enjoy it I'm only out $10-15, no big loss.
I think a lot of the negative "rip off" reaction to DLC like this is the delivery method. Retail this full package of MLaaDL for $50 and you wouldn't hear as many overpriced complaints. Release the game for cheap and then release one big "expansion pack" later and there wouldn't be as many complaints. However release the game for super cheap and break up the content in bite sized pieces and it comes off as a money gouging rip off. Even though all these different methods would cost the same in the end, when the consumer look at it and thinks "look at all the stuff I have to buy just to have the complete game" it is perceived negatively.
To be honest I like this model. I get to play pretty much a full game for $10-15, and if I really enjoy it and want to enhance/extend that experience I can pay the rest. If I didn't enjoy it I'm only out $10-15, no big loss.
I think a lot of the negative "rip off" reaction to DLC like this is the delivery method. Retail this full package of MLaaDL for $50 and you wouldn't hear as many overpriced complaints. Release the game for cheap and then release one big "expansion pack" later and there wouldn't be as many complaints. However release the game for super cheap and break up the content in bite sized pieces and it comes off as a money gouging rip off. Even though all these different methods would cost the same in the end, when the consumer look at it and thinks "look at all the stuff I have to buy just to have the complete game" it is perceived negatively.
JustAnotherOtaku
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Tomenassaner announced for (Japanese at the minute but has worldwide leaderboards) WiiWare. Looks awesome and another wacky WiiWare title to follow the mighty Muscle March! :lol
Official Konami page here.
Official Konami page here.
I don't mind them releasing it in bites, but seriously.. one summonable character for 200 points?RuneFactoryFanboy said:
And I admittedly don't know the first thing about conversions rates or the value of points in Europe, but I tend to think of Wii points as 100 points = $1 USD (which is how much they cost here.) That means that - assuming the point prices are the same in North America - the entire 6700 point package would cost me $67.00, while a full Wii disc game retails for $40-$50 here. That's at least a $17 markup, putting the game's full price higher than the $60 MSRP for most 360 and PS3 games.
