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Nintendo Downloads - December 2013
- Thread starter tolkir
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You mean this week? Because it was delayed into 2014.
Uh... 3D Space Harrier IS the arcade version.
Next week on Japan eShop
(Update ??:??, 12/11)
Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
Wii U | Virtual Console
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console
Nintendo DS | DsiWare
Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
- Monster Hunter Frontier G (Capcom | ¥6,090)
Wii U | Virtual Console
- Final Fantasy II (Square-Enix | Famicom | ¥500)
- Ice Hockey (Nintendo | Famicom | ¥500)
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
- Orderland (Poisoft | ¥1,000)
- escapeVektor (Arc System Works | ¥700)
- Puzzle & Dragons Z (GungHo | ¥4,400) Upcoming (12/12)
- HomeTown Story (ToyBox | ¥4,800) Upcoming (12/12)
- Hello Kitty to Mahou no Apron: Rhythm Cooking (Examu | ¥5,480) Upcoming (12/12)
- Kobitodzukan: Kobito no Fushigi - Jikken Set (Nippon Columbia | ¥5,040) Upcoming (12/12)
- Vitamin Z Revolution (D3Publisher | ¥4,179) Upcoming (12/12)
Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console
- Tetris Attack (Nintendo | Game Boy | ¥400)
Nintendo DS | DsiWare
- Anonymous Notes: Chapter 4 - From the Abyss (Sonic Powered | 500 Nintendo Points)
first of all: I had no idea this game was released on GB
second: is it actually called Tetris Attack in Japan? Or Yoshi's Panel de Pon, or something?
I reeeeally want the SNES game to be released on Wii U
like, so, so much.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
It's pretty sad how we saw never got Tetris Attack overseas because NoA was too cheap to license the Tetris name, even though we now have the original Tetris on the Game Boy VC.
first of all: I had no idea this game was released on GB
second: is it actually called Tetris Attack in Japan? Or Yoshi's Panel de Pon, or something?
I reeeeally want the SNES game to be released on Wii U
like, so, so much.
Yoshi no PanePon in Japan. Tetris Attack in US and EU.
I usually write the western name if it had a release.
Figured as much... thought for a sec maybe they finally got over the reluctance to re-release "Tetris Attack" because of that stupid name. I will continue to wait in vain.
NA users can expect Donkey Kong 3 (3DS) & The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (Wii U) this week! Europe gets nothing
but we'll be busy playing Bravely Default.
Wii wasn't powerful enough to emulate those games so I think it's safe to assume Wii U can now rectify this tragedy? I've always wanted to play the Goemon N64 games ever since I saw the magazine pics back in the day. A VC release would be perfect. Do it, Konami!
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
More than anything, these were the games I was hoping would show up on the Wii VC before the Wii was released.
Back when I still had hope for N64 Virtual Console games.
I also heard there was some issues with N64 games that used the Memory Pak or something, but I can't remember. In any case, should the Wii U actually get N64 games, I hope Konami releases those games.
Fingers crossed. I really really want to get some of the N64 gems on VC ...
Now if only Rockstar stopped being so butthurt and put their DMA classics on VC ...
Conrad Link
Member
It had to be the Memory Pak thing that held N64 games back on the Wii N64, Nintendo too lazy to figure out how to emulate their own technology.
There were many obvious releases that would have happened if not for that insurmountable road block.
See FX chip and Yoshi's Island also.
Makes me think they just accidently got the RAM expansion working for Majora's Mask.
There were many obvious releases that would have happened if not for that insurmountable road block.
See FX chip and Yoshi's Island also.
Makes me think they just accidently got the RAM expansion working for Majora's Mask.
Very few games used the memory pak in any meaningful way. I'm honestly not sure why it even existed.
soxinthebox
Member
I thought most third party games required the memory pack to save your progress unless you are confusing it with the expansion pack.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
I'm also quite certain that Mario Kart 64 used the memory paks to save ghost data.
Also I'm astonished that the Wii isn't powerful enough to run Goemon when it can run Majora's Mask just fine.
Yes, a lot of third party games used the pak to save. I remember dealing with it often with multiplatform games.
Also I'm astonished that the Wii isn't powerful enough to run Goemon when it can run Majora's Mask just fine.
Yes, a lot of third party games used the pak to save. I remember dealing with it often with multiplatform games.
Yup, it did, but the feature was removed from the VC version, so you can't save ghost data.
First time playing Turok. Get to a checkpoint. "I need some doo-hickey to save my game?!? What's going on!?!" Leave the game paused, go to store to buy doo-hickey, come back and save game. Wake-up call had.
Conrad Link
Member
Yea there were 3rd party games that required a Memory Pak to save, basically any company too cheap to put on cart saving I guess. Certainly in the early days.
Such a pain because those things were so tiny you ran out of space quickly. I remember I had one official one and one bigger 3rd party one that had 'pages' you could switch to. Ugh.
Goemon, Castlevania etc. Series that had many VC releases that would have surely hit the Wii VC also had it not been for the Memory Pak thing, Nintendo really should have spent half a day figuring it out.... but why bother when Ice Climbers is way less hassle right?
Such a pain because those things were so tiny you ran out of space quickly. I remember I had one official one and one bigger 3rd party one that had 'pages' you could switch to. Ugh.
Goemon, Castlevania etc. Series that had many VC releases that would have surely hit the Wii VC also had it not been for the Memory Pak thing, Nintendo really should have spent half a day figuring it out.... but why bother when Ice Climbers is way less hassle right?
Where the hell are you getting this from? Even the homebrew N64 emulator for Wii runs Mystical Ninja's opening at 60 fps (although it crashes shortly afterward). Whatever the issue is with Mystical Ninja, it probably isn't a power issue.
I've been aimlessly wandering around Mystical Ninja for the past seven years on my Wii, might as well upgrade!
And lol we'll probably never see N64 games on Wii U because no one at Nintendo gives a shit.
ETA! How many of you saw "Legend of..." and thought you were getting Link to the Past today?
Maybe, but doubtful. Saturn was such a hobbled-together mess that it probably just isn't worth the effort developing emulation for something that wouldn't garner much interest, even though everyone here would totally buy some Saturn games.
And lol we'll probably never see N64 games on Wii U because no one at Nintendo gives a shit.
ETA! How many of you saw "Legend of..." and thought you were getting Link to the Past today?
Snkfanatic
Banned
NA Wii U user can expect Donkey Kong 3 (3DS) & The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (Wii U) this week! Europe gets nothingbut we'll be busy playing Bravely Default.
Umm Mystical Ninja will be mine.
It's not like the "Controller Pak required" was right there on the front of the box for every game that needed it ...
N64 games are already confirmed to be coming (along with GBA games)
Eheh, i played Goemon 64. At least one that was released in english. It was a rental (as ALL n64 games i had access to were)
I remember i liked it a lot! Felt like the kind of game the N64 missed
Funny enough, i only remember the robot battles
GeekyDad
Member
NINTENDO DOWNLOAD HIGHLIGHTS NEW DIGITAL CONTENT FOR NINTENDO SYSTEMS - DEC. 5, 2013
Dec. 5, 2013
This week's Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
3D Sonic The Hedgehog 3D Sonic The Hedgehog is the third of eight SEGA 3D Classics making its way to Nintendo 3DS. Enhanced with 3D game play, you will race at lightning speeds across seven classic zones as Sonic the Hedgehog. Run and spin through loops as you collect rings and defeat enemies on your mission to save the world.
3D Altered Beast 3D Altered Beast is the fourth SEGA 3D Classic to make its way to Nintendo 3DS. Summoned from the dead by Zeus, shape shift into various beasts and fight off hordes of demons to rescue the captured Athena from the clutches of evil. In addition to its new 3D game play, 3D Altered Beast also supports local multiplayer and a new Random Transformation Mode.
Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS
Donkey Kong 3 Classic arcade game Donkey Kong 3 introduces an exterminator named Stanley as he desperately tries to protect the flowers in his greenhouse from Donkey Kong. Armed only with a can of bug spray, Stanley must force Donkey Kong higher and higher into the greenhouse rafters.
Virtual Console on Wii U
The Legend of The Mystical Ninja In Super NES classic The Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Kid Ying and Dr. Yang must work together to overcome multiple levels and save Princess Yuki. The co-op multiplayer game contains intense worlds filled with side-scrolling levels, colorful graphics, stores for upgrading equipment and a host of mini-games like the Quiz House and Horse Races.
Nintendo eShop Sales
Your favorite gaming friends on sale now Donkey Kong headlines the final week of this special offer on select games in the Nintendo eShop. Now through 9 a.m. PT on Dec. 12, get 30 percent off on Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong 3 for Wii U, as well as Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. for Nintendo 3DS.
Also new this week:
Brilliant Hamsters! (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Hooked on Bass Fishing (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi / Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Dec. 5, 2013
This week's Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
3D Sonic The Hedgehog 3D Sonic The Hedgehog is the third of eight SEGA 3D Classics making its way to Nintendo 3DS. Enhanced with 3D game play, you will race at lightning speeds across seven classic zones as Sonic the Hedgehog. Run and spin through loops as you collect rings and defeat enemies on your mission to save the world.
3D Altered Beast 3D Altered Beast is the fourth SEGA 3D Classic to make its way to Nintendo 3DS. Summoned from the dead by Zeus, shape shift into various beasts and fight off hordes of demons to rescue the captured Athena from the clutches of evil. In addition to its new 3D game play, 3D Altered Beast also supports local multiplayer and a new Random Transformation Mode.
Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS
Donkey Kong 3 Classic arcade game Donkey Kong 3 introduces an exterminator named Stanley as he desperately tries to protect the flowers in his greenhouse from Donkey Kong. Armed only with a can of bug spray, Stanley must force Donkey Kong higher and higher into the greenhouse rafters.
Virtual Console on Wii U
The Legend of The Mystical Ninja In Super NES classic The Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Kid Ying and Dr. Yang must work together to overcome multiple levels and save Princess Yuki. The co-op multiplayer game contains intense worlds filled with side-scrolling levels, colorful graphics, stores for upgrading equipment and a host of mini-games like the Quiz House and Horse Races.
Nintendo eShop Sales
Your favorite gaming friends on sale now Donkey Kong headlines the final week of this special offer on select games in the Nintendo eShop. Now through 9 a.m. PT on Dec. 12, get 30 percent off on Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong 3 for Wii U, as well as Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. for Nintendo 3DS.
Also new this week:
Brilliant Hamsters! (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Hooked on Bass Fishing (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi / Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
I'm basing this solely on some old Natsume interview about Harvest Moon64 where they said it was tough to emulate and the rumors about controller pak emulation being an issue as well. Don't take my word as gospel! Might not be a power issue so my word choice was poor, I guess.
Though the fact that it's crashing in wii64 suggests that there is indeed a hurdle to overcome in terms of emulating that game.
DrAndonuts
Member
Niiiice. Can't wait to upgrade.
lame
Gonzo The Great
Banned
Not even Donkey Kong GB? Whoever decided on these games should be fired.
Update for that will be out before the end of the month, Nintendo didn't any give any precise date, just "in december".
There's an update coming this month where they're making it so your funds can be shared between 3DS & Wii U (finally) via same Nintendo Network account, but it hasn't been released yet.
The update is supposed to be released this month. Knowing Nintendo, this probably means January 2nd.
Each week had at least one or two good games... until this one.
Donkey Kong GB would have redeemed it. Terrible.
it must sell well enough to not warrant a discount? I wondered the same thing about Super Mario Land 1 on the Mario sale.
