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Nintendo Downloads - December 2011
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If the eShop ever comes back up from the update, it does.
Freakyforms is $6.99, I'd be surprised if Pushmo wasn't the same price.
Firmware updates have usually been up on Wednesdays other times, so maybe we're getting it tomorrow morning. Then again maybe not, as the eShop revamp might take longer than usual.
Oni Link 666
Member
Should we have a new thread for the update discussion? I'm down to make it.
Oni Link 666
Member
I'm not really into thread recycling.
PixyJunket
Member
Can I get a WiiWare recommendation (or two) from you fine folks?
Here are a few I'm looking at.
LostWinds
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Alien Crush Returns
Gradius ReBirth
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
Mr. Driller W
Contra ReBirth
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias
Blaster Master: Overdrive
Zombie Panic in Wonderland
Jett Rocket
FAST - Racing League
Although obviously it's hard to pick non-franchise games out from Wikipedia's list.
Here are a few I'm looking at.
LostWinds
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Alien Crush Returns
Gradius ReBirth
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
Mr. Driller W
Contra ReBirth
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias
Blaster Master: Overdrive
Zombie Panic in Wonderland
Jett Rocket
FAST - Racing League
Although obviously it's hard to pick non-franchise games out from Wikipedia's list.
Highlighted my personal recommendations.
Also Castlevania the Adventure Rebirth.
The other games on there are pretty good from what I understand but try sticking to basics first I'd say.
PixyJunket
Member
Thanks. I might go with LostWinds and Blaster Master right now, but am still open to suggestions.
I already own Castlevania Rebirth and a lot of others, I'm just looking to fill out my collection a little bit.
Did Blaser Master ever get that Classic Controller/480p update?
I looked at the Japanese release list earlier today and it broke my heart.
Allan Holdsworth
Member
Jett Rocket - good 3D platformer, but don't expect greatness. In any case, it's pretty short so it doesn't overstay its welcome.
Highly recommend Fluidity and MotoHeroz.
I still need to play the LostWinds, Contra Rebirth, Blaster Master, NyxQuest and a bunch of others. Sometimes I wish the Wii was portable
nincompoop
Banned
To be honest I think Motoheroz kind of sucks. The game's physics seem incredibly random and make you feel like you have very little control over what happens to your vehicle, which was definitely not the case for me in Trials 2.
I haven't played FF4, Blaster Master or Zombie Panic, but I've played the rest of them and they're all very good. They're all quite different from one another as well (except maybe Nyxquest and the Lost Winds games, but all three are still worth playing), so you can't really go wrong with any of them. Just pick the ones from the genres that you like the most. Also, like other people have said, BUY FLUIDITY!
Freezie KO
Banned
I ignore WiiWare and 3DSware most of the time, but I'll buy PushMo. This week in NA?
PixyJunket
Member
I have Fluidity, but thanks for suggestions, I figured I was pulling most of the good games for my list.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
PixyJunket
Member
Yeah, I'm a bit perplexed that I don't have that or Gradius myself.
The Castlevania one is SO good.
Starwolf_UK
Member
A few comments. If I said nothing I don't know is the answer.
Nocturnowl
Member
I remember Europe still not having Mega Man X, yep, sure would be spiffing if they could rectify that, how about it NoE? you can make it my Christmas present or something.
I planned to get enough points for it and Castlevania Rebirth back in June when I believed it was actually coming, I still want to follow through on that plan!
Brief comment on what I own.
Japan is getting Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 this month
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/eshop/vc/rbaj/index.html
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/eshop/vc/rbaj/index.html
Nuclear Muffin
Banned
Mockingbird
Member
all the art style games starting with Orbient.
If there is one game that made me "rage-quit", it is this one.
I was furious against level 28 or something.
Was I in time to stop you from going for Blaster Master Overdrive? Please don't do it. It was not as enjoyable as you would hope.
Go for the Virtual Console's Ufouria: The Saga if you really need to buy a SunSoft Wii downloadable.
The DSiWare game Commando: Steel Disaster will be released in PAL territories on December 22, for 800 Points:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znzrBMPZeEg&feature=player_embedded
It's a Metal Slug clone that got a retail release a few years back. The only thing I remember about it is that they blatantly lifted a bunch of music from some Gundam series. Maybe it's fun, I dunno.
That'd be Tetris Company's call. Also, Hudson no longer exists, they were folded into Konami.
Pretty sure they mistook the trailer for the game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znzrBMPZeEg&feature=player_embedded
It's a Metal Slug clone that got a retail release a few years back. The only thing I remember about it is that they blatantly lifted a bunch of music from some Gundam series. Maybe it's fun, I dunno.
«þ»;33255578 said:
That'd be Tetris Company's call. Also, Hudson no longer exists, they were folded into Konami.
Pretty sure they mistook the trailer for the game.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Weird that Japan still hasn't gotten Kirby's Adventure.
Anyway, 3DS VC games the west is still behind on vs Japan:
-Balloon Kid (Nintendo) EU
-Bionic Commando (Capcom) NA/EU
-Blaster Master: Enemy Below (Sunsoft) NA
-Kirby's Block Ball (Nintendo) NA/EU
-Lock 'N Chase (G-mode) NA
-The Sword of Hope (Kemco) NA/EU
-Trip World (Sunsoft) NA/EU
-Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Nintendo) NA/EU
Anyway, 3DS VC games the west is still behind on vs Japan:
-Balloon Kid (Nintendo) EU
-Bionic Commando (Capcom) NA/EU
-Blaster Master: Enemy Below (Sunsoft) NA
-Kirby's Block Ball (Nintendo) NA/EU
-Lock 'N Chase (G-mode) NA
-The Sword of Hope (Kemco) NA/EU
-Trip World (Sunsoft) NA/EU
-Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Nintendo) NA/EU
Starwolf_UK
Member
So like about erm...July 2012 then?
Its like the November 38th joke...I know you meant to say 20th
Music: title screen was the Heavy Arms stage from Gundam Wing Endless Duel. The death music was part of Black Omen from Chrono Trigger.
There is probably some other plagarism (or both audio and graphics kind) too.
Allan Holdsworth
Member
Did the controls ever get patched?
Oni Link 666
Member
«þ»;33255578 said:
I've been waiting for this one.
What's wrong with Blaster Master?
iamaustrian
Member
get both but only play them on hardest settings.
they are ridiculously easy for being Gradius and Contra games
edit:
I have it and I had some wierd problems with the controls. I love the original one but the remake felt kinda "off".
Also the graphics looked to Bomberman Act Zero'ish
Wario Land this month? Awesome. North America probably gets it too. Great game, and one step closer to Wario Land II.
So it sounds like a ton of features were added to the eShop.
With those top three, the eShop is pretty much good enough for me. I don't need to have a balance in my wallet any more and I don't have to put in my credit card info every time. It sounds like it's saved to the system, too, and not the account so it should be a lot more secure than it is on PSN and Xbox Live.
Maybe the download codes mean I'll be able to get press copies of eShop games for review.
So it sounds like a ton of features were added to the eShop.
With those top three, the eShop is pretty much good enough for me. I don't need to have a balance in my wallet any more and I don't have to put in my credit card info every time. It sounds like it's saved to the system, too, and not the account so it should be a lot more secure than it is on PSN and Xbox Live.
Maybe the download codes mean I'll be able to get press copies of eShop games for review.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Great, now I've got a tear in my eye. You monster.
PixyJunket
Member
I haven't bought anything yet, I'll probably wait until the weekend to dip into something.
I actually have a physical cartridge of Ufouria, it is a lovely game.
A Black Falcon
Member
All of those are solid options really I think, it depends on what you want... of those I have NyxQuest (indeed it's pretty good), FAST (good futuristic racing game, get it if you like the genre), My Life as a Darklord (fun TD game! I like TD a lot, and this is a good TD game. And yeah, it is challenging too. There is a lot of DLC but you don't need to buy most of it.), and Gradius ReBirth (must-get for any Gradius, or 16-bit-style shmup, fan... it's not quite as good as Gradius III, but it is a very good game.).
I would also mention Castlevania ReBirth as well if you don't have it, it's great and well worth it. Short but fun pretty much.
Wario Land: SML3 is better than Wario Land II, though.Roto13[/quote said:Wario Land this month? Awesome. North America probably gets it too. Great game, and one step closer to Wario Land II.
Both are good games, but WL1 and VBWL are my favorites in the series. They're great classic platformers, done really well. WL2 and 3's no-die system is interesting, but I don't think the games are quite as good overall. WL2 reuses a bunch of stuff from WL1 too, including the engine, music, graphics, etc. The gameplay is of course entirely different as I said (and at times much more frustrating, I definitely would not say that WL2's gameplay was better than WL1 or VBWL), and the idea obviously was to have you fight the same group of enemies again, but still at times it felt a bit lazy.
Both are certainly worth playing, though, yeah. And VBWL as well. I really hope Nintendo does a Virtual Boy emulator for 3DS at some point... I'm not sure if I'm expecting it, but it'd be great, for the many people who have not played those games.
Nuclear Muffin
Banned
Ok, this may be cruel and I hate you for making this picture, but that is actually pretty funny
Right click, save as.
nckillthegrimace
Member
Wily's Revenge is pretty bad. Gargoyle's Quest is fun. Haven't played Balloon Kid.
I hope we (US/EU) actually get demos tomorrow. Japan got 7. I doubt we get that many, but three or four would make me happy.
I hope we (US/EU) actually get demos tomorrow. Japan got 7. I doubt we get that many, but three or four would make me happy.
AceBandage
Banned
I just want an Ace Combat demo.
This. I'm more then willing to buy more 3DS games going forward but I need a way of trying them out before I buy. Ace Combat is certainly one game I'm on the fence about. Playing it a bit could possibly push me over the edge to getting it.