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Nintendo Downloads - November 2011
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Mockingbird
Member
Why does this game seem awesome? Will buy.
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Dekru1pSe281l4YTYbxBwoB8cbjjlLph
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Dekru1pSe281l4YTYbxBwoB8cbjjlLph
Most of their releases are crap they just threw together and probably (hopefully!) don't care about, though. Meanwhile, they've had Animales de la Muerte in development since before WiiWare was launched and I previewed The Grinder at E3 last year and haven't heard a word about it since then. Their big releases are announced too early and take forever.Celine said:
Olorin said:
Okay, guess I'll buy that one, too. Anyone have a link to a quality list of upcoming DS Shop titles/Virtual Console titles? I want Super Mario Kart, Super Metroid, and new unique software to buy. Not sure if I'm going to buy any more DSi games since they save to system memory only and the selection isn't that amazing.
Edit: I heard something about BOXLIFE from people before, but as I recall the reviews were a bit mixed. Thoughts?
Boxlife is the best download-only puzzle game I've ever played. One of the best puzzlers period. I can see it being a love-it-or-hate-it thing, though. That and Pictobits are the only excellent Art Style games on DSiWare, to my tastes.
I really like Picdun. I just can't get into Kokopolo.
I really like Picdun. I just can't get into Kokopolo.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Lufia wasn't actually announced, it was revealed via ratings leak.Nuclear Muffin said:
The outstanding announced western VC releases that we know of are:
Wii
Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES) Aksys
Monster World IV (Genesis) Sega
Strider (Genesis) Capcom
Super Hang-On (Arcade) Sega
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Genesis) Capcom
Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Arcade) Sega
3DS
Balloon Fight (NES) Nintendo
Bionic Commando (GB) Capcom
Bonk's Adventure (TG16) Hudson
Columns (GG) Sega
Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) Nintendo
Dragon Crystal (GG) Sega
Ice Climber (NES) Nintendo
Metroid (NES) Nintendo
Metroid II: Return of Samus (Nintendo)
NES Open Tournament Golf (NES) Nintendo
Shinobi (GG) Sega
Sonic Drift 2 (GG) Sega
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (GG) Sega
Super Mario Bros. (NES) Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda (NES) Nintendo
Wrecking Crew (NES) Nintendo
Yoshi (NES) Nintendo
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) Nintendo
3DS (Ambassador Program only)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) Nintendo
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong (GBA) Nintendo
Metroid Fusion (GBA) Nintendo
Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island (GBA) Nintendo
Wario Ware Inc.,: Mega MicroGame$ (GBA) Nintendo
At the end of the month, apparently. The update with Super Mario 3D Land didn't add much. It just tweaked the Friend List a bit so your online Friends appear first in your list, and there's an option to join a friend's game. Dunno if that option actually works or not yet, though (can anyone confirm/deny?). I doubt they'll release such a small update separate before the big one at the end of the month.pramath said:
billy beane
Banned
I haven't bought a VC game in a long time for my Wii. I bought so many in that first year and a half, but nothing compelling has come out in a while.
Does anyone know when Nintendo of Canada will actually be selling prepaid eShop cards? It's been nearly 6 months and there's been no information on what's going to be happening. I haven't bought anything off the eShop (except for SML or Zelda: Links Awakening) because I don't have my own credit card. It's getting ridiculous.
On the bright side there's nothing on the eShop worth buying anyway so I shouldn't really be worrying all that much.
On the bright side there's nothing on the eShop worth buying anyway so I shouldn't really be worrying all that much.
How many of them are eShop games, though? And even taking DSiWare/VC stuff into account, how much of it is genuinely good and not just "good for a Game Boy game", or "better than all the other DSiWare crap"? If you're not interested in buying a thousand puzzles games then DSiWare might as well not even exist.
Joseph Merrick
Member
no vc games have been released at all in the last 6 months or so in europe. it's pathetic.vferrel said:
One of them is an eShop game, nine of them are Game Boy games (and they're all legitimately good, because the Game Boy had quite a few legitimately great games) and the rest are DSiWare, all but one or two of which I am happy to have because they're actually good games. I am not starved for content. I don't care what system the games I play are on. I don't buy any games just because I want to get some use out of my 3DS. I have games like Pictobits and Bomberman and Donkey Kong '94 because they're great, not because I couldn't be bothered to buy anything on the PlayStation Network for some reason.@MUWANdo said:
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Those were also revealed via ratings boards, not actually announced. For all those games, at least those that are less than 2 years old:@MUWANdo said:
Wii
Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (SNES) Square Enix
Mega Man 5 (NES) Capcom (EU)
Mega Man X2 (SNES) Capcom
World Heroes 2 (NeoGeo) D4
3DS
Adventure Island (GB) Hudson (NA)
Blaster Master: Enemy Below (GBC) Sunsoft
Dr. Mario (GB) Nintendo
Lock 'N Chase (GB) G-mode
Trip World (GB) Sunsoft
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (GB) Nintendo
nincompoop
Banned
Who are you trying to fool. Obviously @Muwando's opinion on the quality of Game Boy and DSiware games carries more weight than yours, since he hasn't actually played any. Stop being a fanboy who bases his opinions on silly things like actual gameplay impressions and learn to accept that all eshop games suck because they're eshop games, like true unbiased gamers do.Roto13 said:
Worthintendo
Member
Shante, Cave Story, Dark Void Zero, X-Scape & Zelda Four Swords say hi. And barring those there are soo many really good games on DSiWare that just get ignored like Dragon Quest Wars, Escapee GO!, Picdun, The Pop Island games, Starship Patrol, Mario vs Donkey Kong and many others. I've been very happy with the output from DSiWare and it kinda annoys me when I see people talking it down. The only issue with DSiWare is that no one barring sites like Tiny Cartridge or Nintendolife have really gone out of their way to talk it up and as a result it gets ignored and when good games come out for it not many people notice and thus they don't sell well.@MUWANdo said:
As for the eShop I'll not deny its been pretty weak the effort thats been put into it, yes I would have loved to see more come out for it but I've been happy with pretty much all thats come out. Barring 2 or 3 of the VC games I think I've bought every VC/3D remake/3DSWare title thats come out.
I'm really hoping that with the release of FreakyForms we start seeing things pick up, as far as I'm concerned this is the first major release for the platform. I'd love to see Nintendo try and do some major promotion for this game, its just really the kind of game that I can see doing very well with the more casual gamers.
On the bright side about 3DSware I'm sure Might Switch Force and Mutant Mudds are due out sometime this year so really looking forward to getting my hands on them.
^ Mutant Mudds is delayed to Q1 2012.
https://twitter.com/#!/JoolsWatsham/status/135894575570104320
https://twitter.com/#!/JoolsWatsham/status/135894575570104320
nincompoop said:
What? I've played literally everything that's come out on the eShop in AU/NZ, and a fair chunk of the DSiWare library too (including a bunch of stuff from the EU store that we never received here in Australia).
Some of it's excellent, some of it's very good, most of it is terrible ; this scenario is hardly unique to the eShop, sure, but you at least get the impression that the other DD platforms are being proactive in securing big quality releases on a regular basis, yet Nintendo, the world largest and arguably best video game developer, can barely be arsed to make an effort on its own platform, even when it has a massive backlog of legacy software it could release in practically no time at all if it wanted to.
Hours Left
Member
So, anyone pick up Castle Conqueror: Heroes? I've been hearing some really good things about it, and the change over to turn based strategy is piquing my interest.
Worthintendo
Member
I can kinda see why you'd be bitter with the DSiWare just dealing with the Aus/NZ stores, I'm soo glad I got a US 3DS and don't need to put up with the trickle that we got from Nintendo on the DSi@MUWANdo said:
Don't get me wrong, even after region-switching my 3DS and accessing the full gamut of software the ratio of good to bad is still extremely low. I understand why this is the case (and have outlined many of the reasons why in several threads such as this), and I still make an effort to keep up with new and upcoming releases, but that doesn't change the fact that the eShop blows and will continue to blow if it doesn't start to get a regular release of quality software.
Like I said, barren.
Like I said, barren.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
You also think the PS2 was barren too? Because you know the ratio of good vs bad and all.@MUWANdo said:
There are more than enough legitimately good games to play on the platform, and this is what matters to those people who ask for good game recommendations. Shocking, I know.
GeekyDad
Member
Gunloc said:
Nah, but I noticed it received a 9 by at least one website. I'll have to check it out...once I get to the backlog of other DSiWare games I've wanted to purchase. Though I'm still so disappointed with how little 3DSWare has left Japan, there's still ample DSiWare to catch up to.
Nuclear Muffin
Banned
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/11/nintendo_download_17th_november_2011_europe
Nintendo Download Europe 17th Nov: 3D CLASSICS KIRBY'S ADVENTURE!!! (Nintendo, 6/£5.40)
And some other assorted garbage...
Wii Ware: Jam City Rollergirls (Frozen Codebase, 500pts)
DSiWare: Bugs'n'Balls EnjoyUp Games, 200pts) -
Nintendo Download Europe 17th Nov: 3D CLASSICS KIRBY'S ADVENTURE!!! (Nintendo, 6/£5.40)
And some other assorted garbage...
Wii Ware: Jam City Rollergirls (Frozen Codebase, 500pts)
DSiWare: Bugs'n'Balls EnjoyUp Games, 200pts) -
Next week...
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software
Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console
Nintendo DSi | DSiWare
And tomorrow...
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software
Wii | WiiWare
Nintendo DSi | DSiWare
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software
- Silver Star Go 3D (Silver Star Japan | ¥800) Upcoming (11/22)
Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console
- Blaster Master: Enemy Below (Sunsoft | Game Boy Color | ¥600) Upcoming (11/22)
Nintendo DSi | DSiWare
- Cave Story (Asterizm | 1000 Points | ¥1000) Upcoming (11/22)
And tomorrow...
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software
- 3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure (Nintendo | 6.00 | £5.40) Upcoming (11/17)
Wii | WiiWare
- Jam City Rollergirls (Frozen Codebase | 500 Points) Upcoming (11/17)
Nintendo DSi | DSiWare
- Bugs'N'Balls (EnjoyUp Games | 200 Points | 2.00 | £1.80) Upcoming (11/17)
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Escape Trick seems really neat - VERY different, but I really dig the premise for some reason. I'll buy that for sure.
Is there a thread of recommended 3DS Shop/DSi Ware stuff? The way that thing is organized makes it nearly impossible to browse for impulse buys.
Is there a thread of recommended 3DS Shop/DSi Ware stuff? The way that thing is organized makes it nearly impossible to browse for impulse buys.
RuneFactoryFanboy
Member
Yeah I dont get it either. Im in the US and we waited for Cave Story for what seems like forever. Fantastic game but the wait was ridiculous.thomaser said:
Now Im waiting for La Mulana, a game which has already released in Japan and apparently has an English version ready to go. It remains the sole reason I check this thread as Ive given up on Nintendos services long ago.