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Nintendo Downloads - November 2011
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nincompoop
Banned
Charging 6 Euros for Kirby seems like a rip off since the 3D effect that they added is pretty much pointless. It shouldn't cost any more than what it costs on the Wii VC.
I don't know if I'll buy Kirby's Adventure or not. It's undoubtedly a great game, but in the case of a game like this, the 3D effect is essentially just an added graphical effect. Given that, I think the graphical update in Nightmare in Dreamland was much more significant than stereo 3D, so I'm torn on whether to buy the 3D Classics version or not.
Zen Pinball 3D is done and ready!
This will be the first 3DS game supporting paid DLC as far as I'm aware.
http://forum.zenstudios.com/showpost.php?p=17137&postcount=28
This will be the first 3DS game supporting paid DLC as far as I'm aware.
nincompoop
Banned
Looks like the US IS getting Kirby after all! AND a Pinocchio-themed jigsaw puzzle game for Wiiware? How random.
GeekyDad
Member
Schweet. Was hoping it was gonna be part of the Ambassador's Program, but when it wasn't, I figured they had plans for selling it. Makes sense, since it's one of the few NES games that still fully holds up (in my opinion, of course). The 3D should make for a nice visual bonus. If ever an NES game deserved it, this one does. Still one of the prettiest NES games around.
Looks like Kirby's Adventure will be my very first paid eShop purchase (first time I fill the wallet). I sort of recall playing the game when I was younger but totally sure. I feel once I do so I'll be buying pretty regularly. The problem I had was getting to that point. There are more then a handful of games now that I want to play and I was really just waiting until games of more substance and that held up gameplay wise.
Mockingbird
Member
Kirby + Escape Trick!!!!
krumble said:
As had been said many times, the 3D Classics are not just developed by pressing a magic button that creates layers and transforms them into 3D. These have all been built from the ground up to be this polished. Giving away 10 free 3D Classics certainly would have been amazing, but considering they take a lot of development time, it doesn't seem feasible.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Will pick up Kirby!
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
How in the hell?Javier said:
Morts said:
I think it's a bit better than the trailer, but that's probably more because of the low quality of the trailer than the game itself; it's definitely more subtle than in the other 3D Classics I've played (Excitebike and Twinbee). It's still visually satisfying though, especially in the crane game minigame
You should be safe with picking it up, I only played about 20 minutes but d-pad placement aside it's definitely the definitive version of the game, and there's no chance Nintendo will release Nightmare in Dreamland for free when this game's already out
nckillthegrimace
Member
Javier said:
Maybe I'm missing something, but why is this noteworthy?
nckillthegrimace said:
That's more than 55 times larger than the NES game. Granted it's "remade" to some extent in 3d, and that probably includes an emulator, but it's still surprising.
Anyway, I bought it, mostly because I like the idea of 3D Classics but this is the first one that interested me. I think they did as good a job of 3D-ifying it as they could without redoing the graphics since the original didn't have anything fancy like parallax scrolling. That said, I'm ready for 16 bit 3D Classics. I'd pay a premium for the DKC trilogy and Sonic 1-3 to get this kind of treatment.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Kirby's Adventure 3D looks REALLY lazy compared to how they did up Excitebike and Urban Champion.
Of course, it's a hell of a game, so whatever, I suppose.
Of course, it's a hell of a game, so whatever, I suppose.
Oni Link 666
Member
That is interesting that Kirby is 55MB. I don't know why they wouldn't make it wide screen if it's redone with polygons though. Maybe it's to keep the gameplay as close to the original as possible?
I'm disappointed at the lack of a VC game for the second week in a row. I'm not buying anything this week either.
I'm disappointed at the lack of a VC game for the second week in a row. I'm not buying anything this week either.
The Kirby 3D video just looked boring visually. And I've bought that game enough. I was hoping for something as interesting as Urban Champion visually, but it was probably too demanding for their artists.
I bought Freakyforms instead, despite swearing I wouldn't. Amusing little game so far. It scratches the Skip Ltd. itch a tiny bit, even if it's nowhere near as good as some of their games.
I bought Freakyforms instead, despite swearing I wouldn't. Amusing little game so far. It scratches the Skip Ltd. itch a tiny bit, even if it's nowhere near as good as some of their games.
timcsavage
Member
Javier said:
Couldn't do it on WiiWare, which is an odd thought (this is not intended as inflammatory).
It's encouraging that Nintendo has allowed larger sizes for downloads as reported for a while but 55MB does certainly seem like a lot for a NES game.
I've not really got a handle on how many blocks is a lot but this is helpful in seeing how much space I've got until I need to cough up for a new SD card.
Nuclear Muffin
Banned
Javier said:
That's not surprising at all. This is a complete remake which...
dallow_bg said:
uses flat polygons with high res textures (ALA Paper Mario) rather than sprites. What, you think they took the NES ROM and flicked a switch to magically make it 3D?
Princess Skittles said:
It is not a "lazy port" in the slightest. The engine would have to be completely rewritten and the game rebuilt from the ground up with the graphics completely replaced by flat polygons. It was no doubt the hardest of all of the 3D Classics to make by a country mile.
PigSpeakers
Member
Oli said:
$6.99. It's darn good too. Best Kirby game in my opinion. Definitely worth the buy.
Nuclear Muffin
Banned
Oh for fuck sake! I'm 30 FUCKING PENCE SHORT OF KIRBY'S ADVENTURE. UGH!!! Had to add £10 just to download it.
Fucking ridiculous, but I've got it now
The 3D effect is done in a subtle way. It doesn't really enhance the gameplay at all but it looks nice (with some nice subtle effects where you might not expect them )
The biggest upgrade really is the framerate. It's so weird to see Kirby's Adventure NES running so smooth!
One thing that bugs me though is that it takes about a second and a half to save after finishing a level. It's not a huge deal, but I'm so used to having the game (and its GBA remake) saving instantly when you finish a level that it is a bit jarring. It'll probably annoy me when I'm trying to speed run the game, but it's a minor issue really. A few innaccuracies like the way fades are done feel a bit odd and the intro scene is done slightly differently (you have to leave it on the title screen to see the Kirby drawing song), but that's par for the course for the 3D Classics. It's not meant to be a perfectly accurate port after all!
Overall, it seems like a great version of a true classic. I do wish that you could turn off the border though.
Fucking ridiculous, but I've got it now
The 3D effect is done in a subtle way. It doesn't really enhance the gameplay at all but it looks nice (with some nice subtle effects where you might not expect them
)The biggest upgrade really is the framerate. It's so weird to see Kirby's Adventure NES running so smooth!
One thing that bugs me though is that it takes about a second and a half to save after finishing a level. It's not a huge deal, but I'm so used to having the game (and its GBA remake) saving instantly when you finish a level that it is a bit jarring. It'll probably annoy me when I'm trying to speed run the game, but it's a minor issue really. A few innaccuracies like the way fades are done feel a bit odd and the intro scene is done slightly differently (you have to leave it on the title screen to see the Kirby drawing song), but that's par for the course for the 3D Classics. It's not meant to be a perfectly accurate port after all!
Overall, it seems like a great version of a true classic. I do wish that you could turn off the border though.
Kirby's Adventure 3D gets rid of all of the flicker and slow down present in the original Kirby's Adventure, right? If so, I'll definitely be picking it up after I finally get a 3DS.
BTW, I'd be a bit surprised if Nintendo doesn't eventually release a similarly 3D-ified version of the original Super Mario Bros. Seems like that would be just as "easy" as (if not easier than) what they've done with Kirby's Adventure...
BTW, I'd be a bit surprised if Nintendo doesn't eventually release a similarly 3D-ified version of the original Super Mario Bros. Seems like that would be just as "easy" as (if not easier than) what they've done with Kirby's Adventure...
$6.99 in the US? So, that means they finally stopped that $= bullshit. Looks like the same happened with Freakyforms.
By the way, how much are Gameboy VC games in the US? In Europe there are two tier pricing: 3 for simple titles (Alleyway, Tennis...) and 4 for more meaty stuff. If I remember well, all of them are $4 for you...
By the way, how much are Gameboy VC games in the US? In Europe there are two tier pricing: 3 for simple titles (Alleyway, Tennis...) and 4 for more meaty stuff. If I remember well, all of them are $4 for you...
MvmntInGrn
Member
Never played Kirby's Adventure, seems like a great first way to play it. Here I go