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Nintendo Downloads - December 2011

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wsippel

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Initial 3.0 update was 3.0.0-5X, now it's 3.0.0-6X. Probably just a small bugfix, or some changes to an individual component like the eShop or browser.
 
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MrDanger88

Member
What exactly will differentiate Zen Pinball for 3DS from it's iOS counterpart that was just released for free? I love me some pinball but won't double dip if they are the same.
 
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angelfly

Member
When I entered the shop it notified me the newer version of Zelda was available and brought me straight to the download.

Also the New Love Plus demo is up.
 
W

watershed

Banned
angelfly said:
When I entered the shop it notified me the newer version of Zelda was available and brought me straight to the download.

Also the New Love Plus demo is up.
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So maybe that's what that quick update was about; syncing up ambassador games with updates and maybe it'll work that way for DLC add ons ans such too.
 
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angelfly

Member
Oni Link 666 said:
Does it have save states and all that now? I've been waiting for Zelda II to get save states. :p
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Yup save states are in and also a new menu icon

Hj0we.jpg

ntbOv.jpg
 
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HadesGigas

Member
MrDanger88 said:
What exactly will differentiate Zen Pinball for 3DS from it's iOS counterpart that was just released for free? I love me some pinball but won't double dip if they are the same.
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They're both ports of the XBLA/PSN tables. On iPhone it's a free download and comes with one full table free, extra tables are $2 a pop. The 3DS game comes with four tables.
 
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Nuclear Muffin

Banned
I don't suppose that there's any word on being able to transfer already purchased Wii VC games onto the 3DS from JGAF? (I'm fully expecting the answer to be no)
 
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Starwolf_UK

Member
wsippel said:
And Bionic Commando will be released next week in North America. I
assume it's the 1992 Game Boy title.
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It is. Or at least NOA PR thinks so as their facebook post shows a Black and White GB title screen.

Oni Link 666 said:
So, Nintendo is putting Famicom Zelda on 3DS VC today in Japan. Did I somehow miss this while on my SWTOR binge or is this news to everyone else too?

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/eshop/vc/taej/index.html
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I'm sure Nintendo fans will be rejoycing at being able to rebuy thier VC collection, one game at a time. What a mess. "Bu,bu,but you're mot paying for zelda you're paying for the emulator to be recompiled and veside the VC TOS says you only bought a liscense to play it on a Wii System" which makes free hard to justify as well. *cue Virtual passport*

angelfly said:
Yup save states are in and also a new menu icon

http://i.imgur.com/Hj0we.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ntbOv.jpg
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They emulated the Famicom version rather the Disk System one? Well I suppose for worse sound it doesn't have the loading. Or were the other versions also FDS; VC, Zelda CE and Famicom Mini ones also Famico... (Famicom Mini was as games 21-30 were FDS while it was in game 1-10).

I like the icon even if its a bit rough (I'd rather a 2D picture than jaggly model but I guess it is a 3DS). Originally, for the Wii Virtual Console thjey were going to do that (E3 2006 showing was in that sort of style).

I'm wondering if the western versions will be updated to use the ROM that lacks GANNON and other translation issues.
 
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Cosmonaut X

Member
Nuclear Muffin said:
I don't suppose that there's any word on being able to transfer already purchased Wii VC games onto the 3DS from JGAF? (I'm fully expecting the answer to be no)
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If there was any word, it would have been posted by now.

I'm really hoping that Nintendo will allow some kind of transfer, as I've found that playing VC games like Zelda or SMB on the go works better for me than playing them on the big screen. I love having the Wii VC, but it's more convenient in my house for me to be able to play these games on a personal screen whenever I want rather than having to "book" time for the big TV :)

EDIT:

Actually, what would be the technical issue with allowing you to download a 3DS version of a Wii VC game you owned? I'd assume that linking to your Club Nintendo account would give Nintendo a list of registered VC games, so wouldn't that give them a list of titles a user would be permitted to redownload on the 3DS as they became available?
 
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Nuclear Muffin

Banned
Starwolf_UK said:
They emulated the Famicom version rather the Disk System one? Well I suppose for worse sound it doesn't have the loading. Or were the other versions also FDS; VC, Zelda CE and Famicom Mini ones also Famico... (Famicom Mini was as games 21-30 were FDS while it was in game 1-10).
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No, the JPN Wii VC release was the FDS version (as were all of the other NES games that had FDS versions) and so was Zelda CE. Kinda weird that they'd choose the NES version over the FDS one here. Maybe they just wanted to separate the 3DS VC from the Wii VC and offer the NES VC version for those who have nostalgia for the cartridge version? (of course in an ideal world, you'd be able to choose which version you want to play/download, but eh! At least they're archiving the FC version commercially!)
 
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kobashi100

Banned
So watching Zelda orchestra video and now there button press at the bottom of video which takes you straight to eshop and link's awakening dx.

Same if watching Sky 3D promo I can go straight to the web on to Sky's homepage.

How long has that feature in use?
 
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beje

Banned
kobashi100 said:
So watching Zelda orchestra video and now there button press at the bottom of video which takes you straight to eshop and link's awakening dx.

Same if watching Sky 3D promo I can go straight to the web on to Sky's homepage.

How long has that feature in use?
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Hmmm since Nintendo Video started? There's always a context-sensitive link there.
 
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zigg

Member
Starwolf_UK said:
I'm sure Nintendo fans will be rejoycing at being able to rebuy thier VC collection, one game at a time. What a mess.
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Judging by how Nintendo Download threads have gone for a few years now, they sure as hell have enjoyed rebuying their physical collection one game at a time.
 
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PixyJunket

Member
@MUWANdo said:
I'm pretty sure they haven't mentioned it at all since the initial announcement of the Vintage Collection, so when they've got a date locked in I'm sure we'll hear all about it.
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Maybe for the PSN/XBLA drops, but VC titles rarely have specific announced dates. On top of that, three of the five games in the collection are already on VC, so they really just need to plop the two new ones in. I could see that happening first and having the PSN/XBLA full collections coming out a week or two later.

Ah, I'm just anxious/nervous about it, that's all. :)
 
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@MUWANdo

Banned
^^Yeah, the press release is out. No Swapnote.

PixyJunket said:
Maybe for the PSN/XBLA drops, but VC titles rarely have specific announced dates. On top of that, three of the five games in the collection are already on VC, so they really just need to plop the two new ones in. I could see that happening first and having the PSN/XBLA full collections coming out a week or two later.

Ah, I'm just anxious/nervous about it, that's all. :)
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Capcom and Sega are both generally good about announcing dates for VC releases. The problem is that a) they usually don't get the dates until a few days before they're set to release, and b) they haven't actually released anything in a long time (for Wii, anyway).
 
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nincompoop

Banned
Here's the PR:
NINTENDO DOWNLOAD HIGHLIGHTS NEW DIGITAL CONTENT FOR NINTENDO SYSTEMS - DEC. 22, 2011

Dec. 22, 2011

This week's Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop
Mighty Switch Force! – Space Hooligans have escaped custody and are wreaking havoc all over Planet Land. HQ calls on cybernetic peace-keeper Patricia Wagon to bring these renegades to justice. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

TETRIS® – TETRIS, the iconic block-slotting puzzle game, gets a re-release on the Nintendo 3DS system. It's easy to pick up, yet impossible to put down! (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare™
Doodle Fit – Doodle Fit challenges players to fit sets of blocks into a given shape. The game features more than 100 different levels with a variety of unique shapes and nearly 550 solutions in total. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi™)

Also new this week:
• Rytmik Retrobits (Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare)
• Chronicles of Vampires: Origins (Nintendo eShop / Nintendo DSiWare)
• Soccer Up (WiiWare™)
• Gnomz (demo version) (WiiWare)

To view this week's Nintendo Download in its full graphical version, please visit: http://www.news2know.net/nintendo/download22LMZq91.php.

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS system, to the Nintendo DSi Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii Shop Channel for the Wii console at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Thursdays.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos in both 2D and 3D. Users can add money to their virtual wallets using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Wii Points Card™ and Nintendo DSi Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds/systems/dsi.
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Baron

Baron

Member
That's it, the Wii Virtual Console is dead. It had a nice run, I suppose. I'm no longer going to expect anything. Perhaps then I won't be disappointed each Thursday.


RIP Pulstar & Blazing Star and arcade port of Donkey Kong. :(
 
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lunchwithyuzo

Banned
US Wii VC games still announced, still MIA:

Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES) Aksys Games
Monster World IV (Genesis) Sega
Super Hang-On (Arcade) Sega
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Genesis) Capcom
Strider (Genesis) Capcom
Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Arcade) Sega

US 3DS VC games still announced, still MIA:

Balloon Fight (NES) Nintendo
Bonk's Adventure (TurboGrafx-16) Konami
Columns (Game Gear) Sega
Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) Nintendo
Dragon Crystal (Game Gear) Sega
Ice Climber (NES) Nintendo
Kirby's Block Ball (Game Boy) Nintendo
Metroid (NES) Nintendo
NES Open Tournament Golf (NES) Nintendo
Shinobi (Game Gear) Sega
Sonic Drift 2 (Game Gear) Sega
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (Game Gear) Sega
Super Mario Bros. (NES) Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda (NES) Nintendo
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Game Boy) Nintendo
Wrecking Crew (NES) Nintendo
Yoshi (NES) Nintendo
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) Nintendo
 
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