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Nintendo Downloads - February 2012

Hale-XF11

Hale-XF11

Member
Oh god, seriously. I gave up on organizing my home screen a while back. It's a little bit ridiculous. It kinda makes me miss my old M3 card that I always carried around on my DS. Everything on the menu was organized into an alphabetical list. It wasn't pretty to look at, but a pleasure to navigate.
 
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Heropon

Member
It seems DLC can have variable pricing.

As previously announced, Square Enix will be releasing eight download songs for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy at ¥150 per song. Act quickly, and you'll get somewhat of a discount. To commemorate the game's release, Square Enix said today that the songs will for a limited time cost ¥100 each.

It's unclear how long the lower pricing will last, so buyers may want to act quick (even though the game already ships with 70 songs built in).
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http://andriasang.com/comzzl/theatrhythm_dlc_low_price/
 
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Mr. Bubble

Member
I haven't used the 3DS eShop filtered search in a long time, but I played around with it just now and noticed there's a whole bunch of new genres under the Genre filter. A lot of them don't even have games/apps that fall under those categories (Social Networking, News, Weather, etc.). Sorry if old.

I also just found out there's a $2 "flash light" app for DSiWare under the "Other" genre, but it hasn't been advertised under the "Applications" store front category. I think Ninty might be ashamed of that one. I would be too. >_>
 
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Glass Joe

Member
weird said:
I want all ma games to have cool icons!

....and folders! FOOOOOOOLDERRRRRRSSSS? YOU HEAR ME NINTENDO? MY HOMESCREEN IS A CLUSTERFUCK!

F-O-L-D-E-R-S!
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Totally agree. That bugged me on Wii too.

Let me group my NES games together in 1 folder, GBA games, system tools, etc. They can keep a similar environment, just let me clean up my software in a similar way (or better) as my iPhone please!
 
sakipon

sakipon

Member
AceBandage said:
Just noticed that I can finally rate Nano Assault and that it's in the retail list. Hope that boosts some sales.
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I'm still missing atleast Zoo Resort. What's the big idea in not having all titles listed? Kind of takes some fun away from ratings when you can't give/view opinions on all the games you've played.
 
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tsab

Member
Glass Joe said:
Totally agree. That bugged me on Wii too.

Let me group my NES games together in 1 folder, GBA games, system tools, etc. They can keep a similar environment, just let me clean up my software in a similar way (or better) as my iPhone please!
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The irony is that Iwata said they tried it and they didn't want to confuse the (Wii) users!!!!
 
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Meikiyou

Member
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GaimeGuy

Volunteer Deputy Campaign Director, Obama for America '16
woo and indeed hoo said:
:) I was asking for that!



Me too but reviews suggest it is bloody hard but generous with checkpoints so I think it's worth a punt!



Oh thanks :)
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it's really not that difficult outside of 1 optional part (everyone who has played the game knows which part I'm talking about). If you can handle the spike deaths in a mega man game, you can handle the very worst of VVVVVV, because that's essentially what it's built around (and a clever flip mechanic), with instant respawn and, yes, generous checkpoints. (btw, in case you didn't notice, the name of the game is spikes. )
 
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Capndrake

Member
NA update today is:

Wii VC: Strider (Genesis, 800 points)
DSiWare: iSpot Japan (200 points)
3DS demo: MGS 3D

EDIT: Might not be the full update yet.
 
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radcliff

Member
Capndrake said:
NA update today is:

Wii VC: Strider (Genesis, 800 points)
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I have been waiting for this since the VC service launched! Finally, one of my favorite Genesis games! This game, and Sword of Vermillion, holds a special place in my heart as it was the 1st time my parents let me pick the games I wanted for Xmas (in years prior they would just get whatever they thought looked good, usually licenced crap). Now, there was no internet at the time, but magazines were around and I heard great things about Strider and I thought Sword of Vermillion looked cool with its meshing of gameplay ideas (arpg-like battles, traditional rpg-like exploration, etc.). I ended up loving both games. Sword of Vermillion came relatively early on in the VC, but Strider has been a long time in coming.
 
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GWX

Member
Yeah, some early previews were very negative. I hope it fares better than those early impressions, because on paper it sounds pretty cool.
 
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radioheadrule83

Banned
Brazil said:
NoA is also releasing Super Mario Bros. for non-Ambassador 3DS owners today.
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Was it the GBA games they said would "never" be available any other way?

I love the new SMB icon... they need to update the others asap. I wonder if the later consoles will have more modern televisions next to them? I suppose we're unlikely to get many N64 games and later via eShop though...
 
blu

blu

Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Nice, The Ancients Beckon got a frontspot/spotlight this week! (DE store)
 
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Brazil

Living in the shadow of Amaz
radioheadrule83 said:
Was it the GBA games they said would "never" be available any other way?

I love the new SMB icon... they need to update the others asap. I wonder if the later consoles will have more modern televisions next to them? I suppose we're unlikely to get many N64 games and later via eShop though...
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They didn't say "never", they just said they didn't have plans to release them.

But they obviously will, and we all know it.
 
blu

blu

Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
SPOILER ALERT:

To anybody who's not beaten the RE:R Campaign mode yet: you may want to avoid the new RE:R 'Survival' trailer on the PAL store.
 
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DenisQc

Member
Official :

http://press.nintendo.com/object?id=32830

NINTENDO TEAMS UP WITH HULU PLUS TO OFFER THOUSANDS OF TV SHOWS AND MOVIES ON THE WII CONSOLE

Best-Selling Console Expands its Entertainment Options with More Popular TV Shows and Movies with Hulu Plus

REDMOND, Wash. and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16, 2012 - Wii owners with broadband Internet access now have a new way to watch their favorite TV shows and movies. Starting today, Wii owners can subscribe to Hulu Plus for $7.99 a month and instantly stream current-season hit TV shows such as Family Guy, Glee, New Girl, Vampire Diaries, The Office, The Biggest Loser and Modern Family, as well as full back seasons of hit shows like Community and Grey's Anatomy. Kids can enjoy a growing library of favorites, including Arthur, Wild Kratts and Dinosaur Train, and families can browse through hundreds of popular movies from Miramax and more.

"Wii offers the most entertainment fun for everyone in the family, with an impressive selection of streaming movies and TV shows in addition to an unparalleled lineup of games that can't be played anywhere else," said Tony Elison, Nintendo of America's senior director and general manager of Network Business. "The Wii console is the hub of the living room, and with the addition of Hulu Plus, millions of households now have even more options for streaming premium TV shows and movies."

"We want to be everywhere, on every screen where people want to watch their favorite shows and discover new ones on their own schedule. Wii is not only one of the most important entertainment devices in the living room, but one of the most heavily anticipated and requested platforms by users and subscribers. Teaming up with Nintendo gives millions of households across the U.S. an immediate way to access some of their favorite current season shows on-demand in their living room through Hulu Plus," said Pete Distad, VP of Marketing and Distribution at Hulu.

Users who have a broadband Internet connection can visit the Wii Shop Channel to download the Hulu Plus application at no extra charge. The application will allow users to navigate using the Wii Remote controller and search for their favorite TV shows, movies, clips and more. Hulu Plus offers a variety of content, including Hulu Latino, which offers hundreds of hours of current and classic Spanish-language programming, including the entire current season of prime-time TV shows from Univision, Galavision and Telefutura.

For the first month of launch, users who download Hulu Plus for Wii and do not already have an existing Hulu Plus account will get a two-week free trial.

Hulu Plus is also coming to the Nintendo 3DS system later this year, bringing full current-season TV series and popular movies to entertainment fans whenever they want.

For more information, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii or http://www.hulu.com.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.9 billion video games and more than 620 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.

About Hulu: Hulu is an online TV service whose mission is to help people find and enjoy the world's premium content when, where and how they want it. As we pursue this mission, we aspire to create a service that users, advertisers and content owners unabashedly love. Hulu was founded in 2007 and is operated independently by a dedicated team with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Tokyo, and Beijing. NBCUniversal, NewsCorporation, The Walt Disney Company, Providence Equity Partners and the Hulu team share in the ownership of the company (www.hulu.com).
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Penguin

Member
nincompoop said:
Just don't wait until the last day to cancel, your cancellation won't go through until the next day and you'll have to pay for a month of service that you didn't receive.
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Wait, they don't comp you if you cancel membership half-way through a month or something?
 
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MatthewB92

Member
Full press release for thoe that want it.

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD HIGHLIGHTS NEW DIGITAL CONTENT FOR NINTENDO SYSTEMS - FEB. 16, 2012

Feb. 16, 2012

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

Nintendo eShop
METAL GEAR SOLID® Snake Eater 3D (demo version) - From critically acclaimed director Hideo Kojima comes METAL GEAR SOLID Snake Eater 3D, a new 3D experience re-imagined from one of the most popular METAL GEAR SOLID titles in history. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

Nintendo eShop
Super Mario Bros.™ - Rediscover Mario™ and Luigi's first great adventure. Jump, kick shells and throw fireballs as you race through eight action-packed worlds to free Princess Toadstool from the Koopas in this iconic NES™ classic. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop and Nintendo DSiWare™
iSpot Japan - iSpot Japan takes you on a journey across the Land of the Rising Sun, explaining facts and curiosities about Japanese culture while you play a classic "spot the difference" game in the country's most beautiful locations. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi™)

Wii™
Hulu Plus™ for Wii is now available!* - Watch any current season episode of top shows including Modern Family, Glee, Saturday Night Live, New Girl, and many others. Enjoy classic series, or explore critically acclaimed movies. To get started, download Hulu Plus from the Wii Shop Channel. *$7.99/month with limited advertising. Broadband Internet access required. http://www.hulu.com/plus/wii (For Wii)

Also new this week:
• Strider™ (Virtual Console™ for Wii)

To view this week's Nintendo Download in its full graphical version, please visit: http://www.news2know.net/nintendo/downloadFm7n398e.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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Chuckpebble

Chuckpebble

Member
Man, I'll tell ya. Game demos are a real boon for business here for Nintendo. I went onto the e-shop for the 5th time in 24 hours looking for that darn Metal Gear demo and ended up double dipping on VVVVVV as a result. It was a spur of the moment, while I'm here sorta thing.

VVVVVV feels SO nice with this control setup. I tore through "The Tower" section this time getting both trinkets with minor loss of life.
 
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Roto13

Member
Chuckpebble said:
Man, I'll tell ya. Game demos are a real boon for business here for Nintendo. I went onto the e-shop for the 5th time in 24 hours looking for that darn Metal Gear demo and ended up double dipping on VVVVVV as a result. It was a spur of the moment, while I'm here sorta thing.

VVVVVV feels SO nice with this control setup. I tore through "The Tower" section this time getting both trinkets with minor loss of life.
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Why did you need to check the eShop five times? :p
 
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Foffy

Banned
Is Rolling Western going to be released in NA next week? Of Nintendo's three notable eShop games (Rolling Western, Pushmo, and Sakura Samurai) Rolling Western has been the one I've been interested in the most.

It's also the oldest game of the three, as we've known about it since E3 last year.
 
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