Agent Unknown
Member
So Dracula X will be the first PCE/TG-16 in the U.S. eShop, about time we started getting TG-16 games on Wii U.
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Nintendo Downloads - September 2014
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You're thinking of Rondo of Blood. Dracula X was the SNES version.
Wrong game, son. It's the SNES kinda-port, the one with the subtitle "Vampire's Kiss" in PAL-land.
Agent Unknown
Member
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Circle of the Moon is so based.
Nintendo still fucking hates Metroid with a passion.
Come on Nintendo and release more than like 1 VC game a week. Jeez...
Nintendo still fucking hates Metroid with a passion.
Come on Nintendo and release more than like 1 VC game a week. Jeez...
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
Not even NES Pac-Man is on sale.
A disappointing end to a disappointing sale for me :/
A disappointing end to a disappointing sale for me :/
Colonel Mustard
Banned
Is Pacman a decent enough platformer to warrant the $12 price tag? Does it have off TV play?
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Tempted to trade in DKC and get the digital copy since the game is worth $25 at Gamestop. The $5 DDP credit would even it out.
I wanted this game so bad, but they ruined it completely and utterly. In addition to them apparently cutting a ton of content in localization for some ridiculous reason, it has NO multiplayer. At least for me that makes it useless, and it's definitely the most butchered game they've put out, at least in years.
Week finished
Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
Wii U | Virtual Console
Wii U | Sales
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
Nintendo 3DS | Sales
Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
Wii U | Virtual Console
Wii U | Sales
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console
Nintendo 3DS | Sales
Nintendo DSi | DsiWare
Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
Wii U | Virtual Console
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
- Angry Bunnies: Colossal Carrot Crusade (Cypronia | $8.99)
- Darts Up (EnjoyUp Games | $2.49)
- Hyrule Warriors (Nintendo | $59.99) Upcoming 09/26
- Spin The Bottle: Bumpie's Party (KnapNok Games | Demo)
Wii U | Virtual Console
- Mario Golf: Advance Tour (Nintendo | Game Boy Advance | 6.99 | £6.29)
Wii U | Sales
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo | $29.99 until 10/02, then $49.99)
- Donkey Kong (Nintendo | $3.49 until 10/02, then $4.99)
- Donkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo | $3.49 until 10/02, then $4.99)
- Kirbys Dream Land 3 (Nintendo | $4.99 until 10/02, then $7.99)
- Kirby & The Amazing Mirror (Nintendo | $4.99 until 10/02, then $6.99)
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (Bandai Namco Games | $11.99 until 10/02, then $19.99)
- Pikmin 3 (Nintendo | $39.99 until 10/02, then $59.99)
- Armillo (Fuzzy Wuzzy Games | $4.99 until 10/06, then $7.99)
- Swords & Soldiers (Two Tribes | $1.99 until 10/09, then $2.99)
- Spin The Bottle: Bumpie's Party (KnapNok Games | $8.39 until 10/12, then $11.99)
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal World Duel Carnival (Konami | $19.99)
Nintendo 3DS | Sales
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo | $19.99 until 10/02, then $29.99)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo | $19.99 until 10/02, then $29.99)
- Donkey Kong (Nintendo | $3.49 until 10/02, then $4.99)
- Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo | $1.49 until 10/02, then $1.99)
- Kirbys Dream Land (Nintendo | $2.49 until 10/02, then $3.99)
- Kirbys Dream Land 2 (Nintendo | $2.49 until 10/02, then $3.99)
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (Bandai Namco Games | $11.99 until 10/02, then $19.99)
- Star Fox 64 3D (Nintendo | $29.99 until 10/02, then $39.99)
- Glory of Generals (Circle Ent. | $6.99 until 10/09, then $9.99)
Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
- Art of Balance (Shin'en | 8.99 | £7.15 if you own Art of Balance TOUCH! on 3DS, 6.70 | £5.35)
- Angry Bunnies: Colossal Carrot Crusade (Cypronia | 6.99 | £5.99)
- Spin The Bottle: Bumpie's Party (KnapNok Games | Demo)
Wii U | Virtual Console
- Nobunaga's Ambition (Koei Tecmo | SNES *US Version* | 7.99 | £5.49)
Wii U | Sales
- Armillo (Fuzzy Wuzzy Games | 3.69 | £2.99 until 10/05, then 6.00 | £5.50)
- Swords & Soldiers (Two Tribes | 1.99 | £1.77 until 10/09, then 2.99 | £2.69)
- Spin The Bottle: Bumpie's Party (KnapNok Games | 5.99 | £5.60 until 10/12, then 8.99 | £8.00)
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
- Demon King Box (Circle Ent. | 3.99 | £2.99)
- KORG DSN-12 (Detune | 29.99 | £24.99)
- Fantasy Life (Nintendo | 39.99 | £34.99) Upcoming 09/26
- Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle (Bandai Namco Games | 34.99 | £24.99)
- FIFA 15 (EA | 34.99 | £24.99)
- Violetta: Rhythm and Music (Little Orbit | 29.99 | £24.99)
- Fantasy Life (Nintendo)
Origin Island (7.99 | £7.19)
Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console
- Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Nintendo | Game Boy Color | 4.99 | £4.49)
Nintendo 3DS | Sales
- Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (Avanquest | £9.99 until 10/09, then £19.99)
- 3D MahJongg (Joindots | 3.99 | £3.29 until 10/16, then 4.99 | £4.49)
- Murder on the Titanic (Joindots | 5.99 | £4.99 until 10/16, then 14.99 | £14.99)
- Secret Agent Files: Miami (Joindots | 6.99 | £5.79 until 10/16, then 7.99 | £6.99)
- Atlantic Quest (Joindots | 5.99 | £4.99 until 10/16, then 6.99 | £5.99)
- Ben 10 Omniverse 2 (Bandai Namco Games | 19.99 | £19.99 Permanent, was 34.99 | £28.49)
- Farming Simulator 2014 (Focus Home Interactive | 29.99 | £19.99 Permanent, was 34.99 | £29.99)
- Turbo: Super Stunt Squad (Bandai Namco Games | 19.99 | £19.99 Permanent, was 34.99 | £28.49)
Nintendo DSi | DsiWare
- Sokomania 2: Cool Job (Cinemax | 200 Nintendo Points)
Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
- Zero: Nuregarasu no Miko (Nintendo | ¥6,600) Upcoming 09/27
Wii U | Virtual Console
- Heisei Shin Oniga Shima: Kouhen (Nintendo | Super Famicom | ¥823)
- Heisei Shin Oniga Shima: Zenpen (Nintendo | Super Famicom | ¥823)
- Soldier Blade (Konami | PC Engine | ¥617)
- Takahashi Meijin no Bouken Jima <Adventure Island> (Konami | Famicom | ¥514)
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
- Convenience Store Dream (Arc System Works | ¥800)
- Treasure Raider Pyramid Kara Dasshutsu! <Pyramids> (Starsign | ¥400)
- Pinchi 50 Renpatsu!! (Mobile & Game Studio Inc. | ¥500)
- Puchi Novel: Shikyuu no Kugatsu (Flyhigh Works | ¥200)
- World Parking Pro <Parking Star 3D> (Starsign | ¥300)
- Haikyuu!! Tsunage! Itadaki no Keshiki!! (Bandai Namco Games | ¥6,145)
- Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle (Bandai Namco Games | ¥5,119)
- Kouekizaidan Houjin Nihon Kanji Noyryoku Kentei Kyoukai: Kanken Training (Rocket Company | ¥4,104)
Yes, it's very good. It's a great example of a simple concept executed perfectly. The gameplay has an addictive "one more level" quality to it, and the puzzles are quite satisfying to complete; they're often really challenging and force you to think outside of the box to figure out the best way to stack the blocks. The Wii U release is based on the 3DS version of the game, which on top of the 100 basic puzzles from the Wiiware version, included an additional 100 puzzles which introduce new gameplay mechanics, as well.
Killer Yakuza B
Member
I've only played the Wiiware game and the 3DS demo and I liked it a lot. It's easily my favorite game by Shinen (I found all their games are decent to good, but have some questionable design choices or lack some gameplay polish here and there). If you like puzzles and like what you've seen of Art of Balance, you're probably gonna have a good time with it. Rest assured that it's a complete, well-designed game with care and work put into it, it's not half-assed at all. If the 3DS demo is still up, maybe try it out first?
Thanks guys, will definitely check it out
Though the one more level thing is currently what keeps me coming back to Hyrule Warriors. Seriously, I was just playing it, stopped, and now I'm back on it
God, that Star Fox 64 3D price... Though I'm not sure what I was expecting. Nothing for me in the smash sale this week, though it doesn't surprise me because I already have all the games in this week's franchises that even remotely interest me (except Star Fox, but I could still get that $10 cheaper than the sale price buying a used copy).
Smart of some indies to put their stuff on sale at the same time as the new Smash sale week. Other noteworthy sales (US) include:
The Letter - $0.49 ($1.99)
Apparently the shittiest game of all time, but for the cost to mail a letter, I went ahead and downloaded.
Armillo - $4.99 ($7.99)
Really good indie game, already bought it at full price after the patch and don't regret it. Get it.
Frederic: Resurrection of Music - $2.99 ($5.99)
Looks interesting and I'd like a rhythm game. I imagine warts and all that I'll get my 3 bucks out of it though, that's a nice "try me" price.
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures - $11.99 ($19.99)
A retail title for $12? I've read some okay things about it so I'll take the chance. Part of the Smash sale but I'm mainly posting about what I'm buyin' today anyway.
The Letter - $0.49 ($1.99)
Apparently the shittiest game of all time, but for the cost to mail a letter, I went ahead and downloaded.
Armillo - $4.99 ($7.99)
Really good indie game, already bought it at full price after the patch and don't regret it. Get it.
Frederic: Resurrection of Music - $2.99 ($5.99)
Looks interesting and I'd like a rhythm game. I imagine warts and all that I'll get my 3 bucks out of it though, that's a nice "try me" price.
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures - $11.99 ($19.99)
A retail title for $12? I've read some okay things about it so I'll take the chance. Part of the Smash sale but I'm mainly posting about what I'm buyin' today anyway.
frankie_baby
Member
49 cents for the letter? It's gonna end up as a million seller one of these days lol
FreedomFighter
Member
The Starfox 64 3D price peeves me too. It should've been one of the games that dropped to $29.99 and been on sale for $19.99 with this sale.
I really want that game digitally so I don't have to carry around the cart, but not at that price. Nintendo really needs to drop the price of this game.
Beren the Empty-Handed
Member
Not even NES Pac-Man or Kirby's Adventure? What the hell...
So what's the consensus on Kirby and the Amazing Mirror and/or PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures? Are either worth picking up?
To anyone wondering, Kirby's Dream Land 3 is good, but not the same game as Kirby Super Star at all. Different mechanics, gameplay, and aims. It's more in line with Kirby 64 or Kirby's Dream Land 2 than Super Star or Adventure. It pulls the "you have to get all of the X in the stages to get the true ending" BS though. It's a good game, and fun, but don't go in expecting Super Star.
And wow, that Starfox sale is even worse than I thought it would be, do to that price.
So what's the consensus on Kirby and the Amazing Mirror and/or PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures? Are either worth picking up?
To anyone wondering, Kirby's Dream Land 3 is good, but not the same game as Kirby Super Star at all. Different mechanics, gameplay, and aims. It's more in line with Kirby 64 or Kirby's Dream Land 2 than Super Star or Adventure. It pulls the "you have to get all of the X in the stages to get the true ending" BS though. It's a good game, and fun, but don't go in expecting Super Star.
And wow, that Starfox sale is even worse than I thought it would be, do to that price.
frankie_baby
Member
Ah so Nintendo have a minimum cut they take then
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Just like any other digital storefront, yes.
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror is a bit of a departure from regular Kirby games, as it's more Metroidvania-esque with a large open map instead of being linear with a secret or two each stage....which for some (like myself), doesn't work because where as in games like Metroid, the map starts off small & gets bigger as you gain more upgrades, weapons, etc., so it's easier to explore and know where you've already been.
Amazing Mirror, however, allows you to explore the entire map right at the beginning, which results in not knowing where you should go next, or worse, not knowing where to go because of the layout, resulting in being lost. Some people liked how Nintendo tried to change things up a bit, especially since the original version allowed for multiplayer, but IMO, much of my time was trying to figure out where I should go next instead of just enjoying the game.
frankie_baby
Member
Ah I see
TheMoon
Member
not sure what you mean, we've had our Smash-related sales weeks ago, including retail titles.
Agent Unknown
Member
Also, there's been a lot confusion and mystery over the years as to where the blame for the VC's U.S. release schedule lies and it's been assumed by a lot of folks its NCL as they're said to call all or most of the shots. But based on the podcast comments from Dan that sorine mentioned, it would seem that NOA may have a lot more control over VC than we think. Of course there's other issues too such as renegotiating rights with third parties
and their own willingness, ect. In any case, VC on Wii U is a mess. Release schedule problems aside as said before, the whole VC/classic game download business model they're using is weak and needs to be revamped and exploited in a much more aggressive and effective way.
and their own willingness, ect. In any case, VC on Wii U is a mess. Release schedule problems aside as said before, the whole VC/classic game download business model they're using is weak and needs to be revamped and exploited in a much more aggressive and effective way.
SerTapTap
Member
sörine;131649968 said:
It's because the map isn't very good. Zoom in to be sure you're not missing any one-way doors. Even then certain doors take a few trips to actually figure out. I really don't like the one-way doors and how it's not always possible to tell which door goes which way from the map.
frankie_baby
Member
Just bought armillo and swords&soldiers, at them prices I couldn't not do
Yes the map straight up sucks. When I replayed it on VC recently I basically had a usable map on my iPhone next to me the entire time.
PhoenixSFT
Member
I'll definitely pick up Armillo. What's Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures like? Worth it for $12?