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Nintendo Downloads - January 2016
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Vanillalite
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Can someone post the sale list? I don't see it on the Nintendo website?
Edit: NVM http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/01/the_north_american_eshop_winter_warm-up_sale_concludes_with_15_more_discounts
Edit: NVM http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/01/the_north_american_eshop_winter_warm-up_sale_concludes_with_15_more_discounts
TheMoon
Member
For fucks sake, square. I had actually forgotten about this nonsense.
Eeehhhh, alright sale. Already got Earthbound, Attack of the Friday Monsters, & Shantae: Pirate's Curse, & wish it was Castlevania IV instead of the NES one.
As much as I'd recommend Virtue's Last Reward, I'd recommend the Vita version over the 3DS, especially since they never fixed that save bug in the 3DS version.
As much as I'd recommend Virtue's Last Reward, I'd recommend the Vita version over the 3DS, especially since they never fixed that save bug in the 3DS version.
Robin64
Member
Aksys claimed it was fixed in the eShop version, but never issued a patch for those with a cart.
For some reason Nintendo's sales during this promotion don't appear as sales with the special coloured price and the strikethru, they just show like price drops. I don't know why this happens, but it has happened before too.
apotema
Member
I guess I should buy them then
Pokemaniac
Member
First party sales are pretty much always done like that. No idea why.
It's really rough compared to every subsequent BoF, but it's still playable.
Even with the save data bug I would recommend the 3DS version of VLR over the Vita one. Having 2 screens to cross-reference clues and being able to take notes is much more handy than using pen and paper.
IIRC, the ''patch'' only disabled saving in the most problematic room (PEC room) but saving in other rooms can also corrupt your save data. You should never save during a puzzle section if you want to be 100% safe.
Even saving in a puzzle room but not during a puzzle section can be a problem. I'm pretty sure that's what nuked my eight hour save.
MissileTrick
Member
Can confirm I also had this happen to me but a 12 hour save lol
BeastBoy55
Banned
Is the fantasy life DLC also on sale? thanks
DLC is never, ever on sale, so I highly doubt it.
Not this again... I'm not talking about you in particular, but I really wish people stopped making such a big deal about that glitch, to the point of recommending against the 3DS version. I've played the game fully twice, for a total of 110h+, and never ran into the glitch. It's extremely easy to avoid it:
1) never save in a puzzle room (no need to tempt fate)
2) never save in a puzzle room
3) ... never save in a puzzle room
What's more, with the digital version, you can make regular back-ups of your save data (if you're really worried). Of course, that doesn't work with the cart version.
Though there's one point I totally agree with 3DS version 'naysayers' is that it's absolutely unacceptable Spike-Chunsoft never fully fixed the glitch. Really embarassing. I really hope they'll have more robust QA for ZE3.
In all fairness, I tried the demo for both the 3DS version & the Vita version, and I just preferred the wider screen size & such (same thing for the Conception 2 demo. I think Spike Chunsoft developed some games for Sony devices first, then ported them to 3/DS. That might explain some things due to them being more used to developing for PSP/Vita compared to 3/DS). I just remember hearing about that glitch being a big deal when it was discovered, though it sounds easy to avoid.
& yes, I think what bugs me more about the whole thing is the fact it was never fixed in this age of updates & patches.
& yes, I think what bugs me more about the whole thing is the fact it was never fixed in this age of updates & patches.
Yup, you can't confuse the two. It's even mentioned in the dialogues, so no way to accidently end up in a puzzle room.
Fair enough (about screen size and stuff... though for me, the touchscreen trumps it all).
I'm not sure VLR was ported from PSV, I'd say that was the opposite actually.
As to why the patch was never fixed, I'd say Spike-Chunsoft probably didn't want to bother with the game at all (especially just one version). Given how the game sold in Japan, can't say I'm surprised.
I also just wanted to mention the glitch on the off-chance someone asked about what was different about the two versions &/or wasn't aware.
For this type of game, I can see why touchscreen would be a big deal (I think I'd use it sometimes on the Vita version if the object was big enough). I think another reason why I chose Vita was due to playing on an OG 3DS at the time, where as if I tried playing VLR on my New 3DS XL, I wouldn't mind it as much.
Maybe I'm thinking of just Conception 2 with the whole "developed for Vita, ported to 3DS" deal, considering when playing the 3DS demo, the top screen felt soooo cramped & I don't recall the touch screen actually being of any use (god forbid they put the MAP down there instead of taking up more space on the top screen). Though since 999 was on DS, that would make sense if it was in development for 3DS first. Trying to remember where I heard about that in the first place.
...least we all can agree to be excited for Zero Time Dilemma, right?
For this type of game, I can see why touchscreen would be a big deal (I think I'd use it sometimes on the Vita version if the object was big enough). I think another reason why I chose Vita was due to playing on an OG 3DS at the time, where as if I tried playing VLR on my New 3DS XL, I wouldn't mind it as much.
Maybe I'm thinking of just Conception 2 with the whole "developed for Vita, ported to 3DS" deal, considering when playing the 3DS demo, the top screen felt soooo cramped & I don't recall the touch screen actually being of any use (god forbid they put the MAP down there instead of taking up more space on the top screen). Though since 999 was on DS, that would make sense if it was in development for 3DS first. Trying to remember where I heard about that in the first place.
...least we all can agree to be excited for Zero Time Dilemma, right?
balladofwindfishes
Member
The year is 2079
Nintendo has transitioned their entire online system to the global neuron network, rendering all previous online operations obsolete.
The year is 2080
"Kittens vs Zombies Deluxe" is released for the Nintendo DSi
Nintendo has transitioned their entire online system to the global neuron network, rendering all previous online operations obsolete.
The year is 2080
"Kittens vs Zombies Deluxe" is released for the Nintendo DSi
Pokemaniac
Member
Google changes their APIs periodically. I don't know if that's happening right now, but there is definitely a non-zero cost to keeping software that relies on Google services functional indefinitely.
Robin64
Member
Ah. Makes sense then. A shame, Wii Street U was pretty neat and using the GamePad to look around was like a crude form of VR that more people really should have tried.
Pokemaniac
Member
Interesting how they're completely forgoing mono and just compiling everything to native code ahead of time. I suppose that makes sense, since even the New 3DS doesn't have great specs for running Unity.
whiterabbit
Member
Dang, I guess the Wii won't play DVDs? I just tried a couple and it was unable to read the discs. I thought because it is disc based that it would be able to play movies.
whiterabbit
Member
Okay. Thanks... there is a DVD player in my house, but I will have to unplug the Wii from the back of the TV and plug the DVD player in. It's kind of a hassle, so I am a little disappointed.
Pokemaniac
Member
Nintendo apparently doesn't like paying the license fees for media, playback, since they've always made sure that their format is somehow distinct.
Play DVDs on Wiis was something that they said they were planning at one point, and there's even an unused Wii Menu banner that suggests that they did at least start implementing it, but the plans got scrapped somewhere along the line.
I would assume there's a homebrew DVD player, if that's your cup of tea.
Killer Yakuza B
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Pokemaniac
Member
Those apps probably wouldn't even run on a Wii U. I'm fairly certain the Wii U drive doesn't even support reading standard DVDs or Blurays.
TheMoon
Member
Don't do that if you want to keep using your disc drive.
Of course it is. One of 2014's best games.
Just got it! Lol. Downloading...
whiterabbit
Member
Yeah, I played it on 3DS. It is cute, but nothing special. At least it's really cheap.
The games aren't related to each other, they just all have a recurring set of themes. The SNES version of BoF1 isn't as polished as the GBA version, but it's still a good way to play it.
1 and 2 are distantly related as 2 references something that occured centuries ago, which is referencing a plot point from 1.
they mention in the second game how the winged people's ancestor did something that affected the lives of their race and that ancestor is one of the characters in the first game
whiterabbit
Member
I hope it's OK to post this here:
I just bought the 3DS version of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars. If anyone wants to buy my Wii U download code for $10, please PM me.
I just bought the 3DS version of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars. If anyone wants to buy my Wii U download code for $10, please PM me.
You might have better luck in the official Buy/Sell/Trade thread.
Man, kind of cool Castlevania's on sale, but I'd much rather want a discount on Super Castlevania IV. Though part of me wants to get it (& Ninja Gaiden) just so I can say I actually played the original NES games.
Man, kind of cool Castlevania's on sale, but I'd much rather want a discount on Super Castlevania IV. Though part of me wants to get it (& Ninja Gaiden) just so I can say I actually played the original NES games.
whiterabbit
Member
Yeah, I'll post it in the Buy/Sell/Trade thread as well.
I might get Castlevania on 3DS because the virtual console restore points will make it easier to beat the game in the late stages...It gets pretty tough. I already have it on GBA though. I wish Castlevania III were on sale, because I've only played that one time.
I might get Castlevania on 3DS because the virtual console restore points will make it easier to beat the game in the late stages...It gets pretty tough. I already have it on GBA though. I wish Castlevania III were on sale, because I've only played that one time.
What's the best OG Castlevania to get anyway? I've never played a pre-STON game.
I think Castlevania Chronicles on PlayStation is a remake of OG Castlevania or something?
whiterabbit
Member
Well, this is the Nintendo thread, but I looked it up and Castlevania Chronicles does seem to be a remake of OG Castlevania. However, NES Castlevania is on sale on 3DS eShop right now (at least in the US), and it's a decent place to start, I think. It does get hard near the end though.