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Nintendo Downloads - November 2009 (VC / WiiWare / DSiWare)

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ksamedi

Member
Hero of Legend said:
Do they say if the demos are up only for a limited time?

Edit: By the way, the ESRB, USK, and Aussie COB rated a Wii game called Power Punch, it's published by XS Games, and it's even apparently being developed by Grand Prix, makers of Victorious Boxers Revolution for Wii. It seems to be only speculation that it'll be for WiiWare, but I wouldn't doubt it'll be for retail.

http://www.gamerbytes.com/2009/10/are_victorious_boxer_developer.php
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Not that I'm aware of, no. They don't have a separate demo section though. The demo's are treated as normal Wiiware releases but for 0 points. Kind of strange and will probably be fixed.
 
C

Cosmonaut X

Member
ksamedi said:
I just saw the demo versions of Bit Trip and Nyx quest on the European Wiiware channel. Downloaded them and played them and liked them both. Especialy Nyx quest. I think this will help sales immensely. When you finish the demo version, the channel loads up and goes to the purchase screen and I purchased them. I hope they make demo's for more Wiiware games.
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How do the demos work? Are they time limited, or are they simply sections of the game? Did you note any size differences between the demo download and the full game (i.e., are you downloading the full game and then "unlocking" it by purchasing, or are you downloading a smaller version of the game)?
 
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Jazzem

Member
Downloading the demos now :D Though I already have Bit Trip Beat and my brother has Nyx on his Wii, FFCC should help me out as I've still yet to buy it.

It does say something about them being up for a limited time only, but nothing more than that.
 
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Hero of Legend

Member
ESRB just rated Indiana Jones® Greatest Adventures™ for Wii.

Platform: Wii

Rating: Everyone 10+

Content descriptors: Mild Violence

Rating summary:
In this arcade-style action platformer, players assume the role of Indiana Jones as he explores 2D side-scrolling environments. Players navigate platforms by running and using a whip; they also avoid obstacles (e.g., bear traps, spiked pits, falling debris) and fight several enemies along the way. Players use hand-to-hand combat, a pistol, and their trusty whip to defeat enemies. Humans and animals (bats, piranhas, spiders, wolves, etc.) react to damage by blinking, then disappearing. The brief gunfights represent the most intense aspect of gameplay.

http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certificate=28277
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Infernal Monkey

Member
Demos are up in Australia, too. NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, BIT. TRIP BEAT and FFCC: My Life as a Darklord.

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K

ksamedi

Member
Cosmonaut X said:
How do the demos work? Are they time limited, or are they simply sections of the game? Did you note any size differences between the demo download and the full game (i.e., are you downloading the full game and then "unlocking" it by purchasing, or are you downloading a smaller version of the game)?
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I didn't see any time restrictions and the demo's were about 200 blocks each so it could have been full games. When you finish the demo a advertisement screen pops up and you automatically connect to the Wiiware purchase page of the game.
 
C

Cosmonaut X

Member
ksamedi said:
I didn't see any time restrictions and the demo's were about 200 blocks each so it could have been full games. When you finish the demo a advertisement screen pops up and you automatically connect to the Wiiware purchase page of the game.
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200 blocks means they probably are the full games, but it would be clinched if you could say whether after paying for them they just activated or you had a very, very brief download (some kind of unlock key).

I really hope this experiment proves to Nintendo that demos can be effective at increasing sales on the service. If they do go for demos on all new releases, I'd hope that they realise that having time limits on the availability of demos for digital services is a bit daft.
 
B

BGBW

Maturity, bitches.
iPlayer and Wii Ware demos. Good week from NoE and it's not even Friday yet.
Will check on Bit Trip when I get home.
 
M

mclem

Member
I'm amused that the demo of Bit.Trip Beat is all I've ever actually seen of the game, having owned it for several months now...
 
Z

zigg

Member
Cosmonaut X said:
200 blocks means they probably are the full games, but it would be clinched if you could say whether after paying for them they just activated or you had a very, very brief download (some kind of unlock key).
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I find myself doubting this pretty hardcore.
 
S

Stumpokapow

listen to the mad man
I was looking forward to Pokemon Rumble, but 1500 points is stupid expensive. I'd love to say "I'll wait for the price drop", but that's obviously not in the cards.
 
B

Baconbitz

Banned
Stumpokapow said:
I was looking forward to Pokemon Rumble, but 1500 points is stupid expensive. I'd love to say "I'll wait for the price drop", but that's obviously not in the cards.
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I've watched someone play the Japanese version and it seems to have a lot of content so maybe the 1500 price point is worth it.
 
VideoMan

VideoMan

30% Failure Rate
NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: TRY BEFORE YOU BUY: NINTENDO OFFERS 5 GAME DEMOS TO GUIDE HOLIDAY SHOPPERS

There's never been a better time to check out the extraordinary lineup of downloadable games from Nintendo. This week, Wii™ owners who connect their Wii consoles to the Internet can enjoy demos of five exceptional games for the WiiWare™ downloadable game service for zero Wii Points™: BIT.TRIP BEAT, FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: My Life as a Darklord™, NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, World of Goo™ and a brand new entry in the Pokémon™ game series, Pokémon™ Rumble. To get a taste of any or all of these tremendous titles before downloading the full versions, go to the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel and search for "Demo." For more information, please visit www.nintendo.com/wii/wiiware/demo.

This week's launch of Pokémon Rumble for WiiWare delivers more than just a fun-packed new addition to the beloved Pokémon universe. Anyone who joins Club Nintendo™ – or is already a member – will have the opportunity to unlock an exclusive Toy Pokémon character that can be used in the game. Simply connect your Wii Shop Channel account to your new or existing Club Nintendo account, use Wii Points to download Pokémon Rumble and watch for an e-mail containing a special password that lets you access the character in the game. More information about this offer can be found at us.wii.com/wiiware/pokemonrumble/register. The offer is available only through April 30, 2010.

In addition to the WiiWare demos and a new Pokémon adventure, visitors to the Wii Shop Channel this week will also find a pair of classic Virtual Console™ games – one offering irresistible action with the iconic Indiana Jones® series, the other featuring the timeless thrills of Capcom's Street Fighter™ series. Meanwhile, Nintendo DSiWare™ users can visit the Nintendo DSi™ Shop to discover an eye-popping new Art Style™ game, a fun, arcade-style bowling title and a robot-themed logic game, all available for easy download and playable anytime, anywhere on the hand-held Nintendo DSi system.

WiiWare

Pokémon Rumble
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 1,500 Wii Points
Description: Available exclusively for the WiiWare service, Pokémon Rumble is an action game in which you control Toy Pokémon (referred to as "Pokémon") and take on wave after wave of other Pokémon in a variety of stages. You can befriend some of the defeated Pokémon along the way, which lets you add them to your collection and grants you the ability to use them in battle. Switch between collected Pokémon at any time, taking advantage of the fact that the amount of damage you deal depends on the type of move used and the type of Pokémon hit. Be the last one standing to gain the right to compete in the Battle Royale and test your skills against many Pokémon at once. You can also team up with three people for some multiplayer action (additional Wii Remote controllers required), working together to take down tough Bosses and earning points that can be used toward recruiting or training Pokémon. You can even save your favorite Pokémon to your Wii Remote™ controller for exchanges with friends. Combining beautiful cel-shaded graphics and exciting game-play features, this is one rumble you won't want to miss. Note that a demo version of Pokémon Rumble is also available for zero Wii Points.

BIT.TRIP BEAT Demo
Publisher: Aksys Games
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 0 Wii Points
Description: BIT.TRIP BEAT brings retro action back as you use the Wii Remote controller's motion sensor to bounce beats in this rhythm game. Retro visuals, classic game play, four-player multiplayer and an 8-bit soundtrack will get you in the zone and rock your world. Pay attention, though: As with most classic games, the challenges are mighty. If you can stay cool as the difficulty increases, you'll discover the beginnings of the BIT.TRIP saga.

FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord Demo
Publisher: SQUARE ENIX
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 0 Wii Points
Description: Step into the royal shoes of the Darklord's daughter as she installs traps and monsters inside her tower to fight back the endless waves of invading adventurers in this world-conquest role-playing game. Filling your demonic tower with monsters and traps called Artifacts is your only hope to keep the adventurers from destroying the Dark Crystal on the top floor. Fly your tower across the land and conquer every stage on your way to dominating the entire world.

NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Demo
Publisher: Over The Top Games
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 0 Wii Points
Description: NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits is the awesome story of Nyx, an enigmatic winged girl who must descend from heaven in search of her missing friend, Icarus. Fly over the ruins of ancient Greece and avoid falling into blazing sands or perishing in the claws of cruel harpies and hydras. You'll need the help of Zeus and other benevolent gods from Olympus to summon their powers. They will let you cast rays, modify the scenery and control winds at will. Fly, aim and shoot using the Wii Remote controller. Play with a friend and maximize your abilities: While one player controls Nyx, the other will control the powers from the gods.

World of Goo Demo
Publisher: 2D BOY
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 0 Wii Points
Description: World of Goo is an award-winning, physics-based puzzle/construction game made entirely by two guys. Use living, squirming, talking globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins and giant tongues. The millions of Goo Balls that live in the beautiful World of Goo are curious to explore, but they don't know that they are in a game, nor that they are extremely delicious.

Virtual Console

Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures™
Original platform: Super NES™
Publisher: LucasArts
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Grab your trusty whip and slash your way through all three Indy classics in this no-thrills-barred adventure. If it happened in the movies, it happens here: the giant boulder from Raiders of the Lost Ark, the mine-cart chase from Temple of Doom, the three trials from Last Crusade, Rene Belloq and Colonel Vogel – it's three times the action, all in one fully loaded game.

STREET FIGHTER II': CHAMPION EDITION
Original platform: TurboGrafx16
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Mild Blood, Violence
Price: 700 Wii Points
Description: This is the classic PCEngine (TurboGrafx16) version of the two-player fighting game that started it all. At the time, a large capacity HuCARD was used to allow faithful recreation of the dynamic arcade game and its features, including bonus stages and sound effects. In the game, players select one of 12 characters and face opponents in a no-holds-barred battle to decide the top fighter. Master a character's special moves and combos to defeat your rivals around the world. In "V.S. BATTLE" mode, there's a convenient handicap feature. Using this feature to adjust a character's performance, a novice player can be evenly matched against a seasoned player to enjoy an intense, head-to-head combat experience.

Nintendo DSiWare

Art Style™: DIGIDRIVE™
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: It's traffic control with a twist as you try to direct identical cars down the same road in Art Style: DIGIDRIVE. This constantly moving puzzle game combines an easily understood playing field (an intersection) and a simple goal (create fuel), challenging you to properly guide a never-ending stream of cars. Stack similar cars five deep to create some fuel, then use that fuel to continue your progress in the game. Play in ENDLESS mode to see how long you can last, or compete against the computer or a human opponent in VS mode. Use combos to your advantage and see if your reflexes can handle the intensity of Overdrive mode. When all is said and done, you may never look at gridlock quite the same way again.

Arcade Bowling
Publisher: Skyworks Interactive
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: From Skyworks comes another addictively classic game, Arcade Bowling. It was designed by video game legend David Crane, one of the original founders of Activision and one of the most critically acclaimed game designers of all time. In the tradition of everyone's favorite Boardwalk bowling game, use your stylus and steady aim to flick "laser" balls down the alley and up the ramp into the scoring holes. The farther away the scoring hole is, the more points you'll get. Arcade Bowling features three futuristic sound tracks, state-of-the-art 3-D graphics and two addictive game modes, Classic and Progressive. In Classic Mode, roll up to nine balls to score as many points as you can. In Progressive Mode, enjoy multiple levels of game play with increasing score plateaus and bonus targets.

Robot Rescue
Publisher: Teyon
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Robot Rescue is a fun logic game based on a simple but entertaining concept. Your mission is to free robots trapped in 45 evil computer labyrinths while avoiding deadly traps. Sound easy? Not so fast. Each robot shares linked controls, so when you move one, you move them all. It will take clever planning and nerves of steel to pull off this electronic escape. You'll need to avoid many traps, such as mines or electrical circuits, and take advantage of special elements like glue stains. Choose one of three difficulty levels and get ready for a challenge.

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit Wii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
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C

Cosmonaut X

Member
Wow! Awesome lineup of demos, and it almost makes up for the lack of WiiWare releases. The Indy game looks interesting as well, and it seems the LucasArts VC relationship has borne some welcome fruit.
 
S

Seraphis Cain

bad gameplay lol
Hrm...I suppose demos are good news. And they certainly picked a great batch of games as the first lineup.

That said, kinda a disappointing week overall.

Cave Story is vaporware, isn't it? :lol

;_;
 
J

Jazzem

Member
Wow, the Indiana Jones game is a surprise, I was looking for carts of that on ebay earlier...might wait until it reaches the EU VC now :D
 
Kuramu

Kuramu

Member
Demos, awesome. I've been trying to get myself to buy World of Goo but always get something else. This should do the trick
 
W

Walk-Out Basements

Banned
good follow up to last weeks' greatness. hopefully the demos dont expire and i could play them world without end
can nint make it 3 non-crappy weeks in a row and give us shantae, cave story and earthbound in the next week. hehe now i got y'all mad


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not only did they remake the original bitgenerations game (for the sake of comparison is selling for 20-40$ on ebay, so u not only save $ u get a prettier version) but they kept the original name too. Best artstyle since Orbient. this will be the fist time i download at least one game off the updates two weeks in a row - last week was excitebike online. this week - the jpg.

Intersect (Digidrive's euro name) is a masterpiece of addictive puzzling – a potent culmination of the series’ trademark soothing aesthetics and completely frantic and infuriating gameplay. Though not the simplest puzzle game around, once you’ve mastered some of its tricks Art Style Intersect will have you hooked.
9/10
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http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/10/art_style_intersect_dsiware
 
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Why would you do that?

Member
Holy cow, demos! I didn't know that it would be this soon since the announcement, and so numerous.

I can finally try certain popular Wiiware games I wouldn't have otherwise tried! Namely Crystal Chronicles, Pokemon Rumble, and NyxQuest.
 
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zigg

Member
ravien56 said:
Joke Post?
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In quantity, I mean. I still remember the one-title-a-week days at the beginning.

That said, I personally have found just as much, if not more, to love on DSiWare than WiiWare this year. No joke.

Why said:
I can finally try certain popular Wiiware games I wouldn't have otherwise tried! Namely Crystal Chronicles, Pokemon Rumble, and NyxQuest.
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They didn't say Rumble had a demo, I don't think.

NyxQuest isn't a question of a demo for me; it's that I'm not sinking time into it just yet till I clear my schedule up a bit first.
 
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ravien56

Member
zigg said:
In quantity, I mean. I still remember the one-title-a-week days at the beginning.

That said, I personally have found just as much, if not more, to love on DSiWare than WiiWare this year. No joke.
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I can't really argue with you about DSiWare at this point because I haven't even picked up anything for it since launch, I just think its a missed opportunity that Nintendo isn't releasing more. I just look for the type of games like Bomberman and Mario march of the minis. Also, quality>quantity.
 
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zigg

Member
ravien56 said:
Also, quality>quantity.
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From a consumer perspective, sure, though what constitutes "quality" of course differs from person to person.

But a higher quantity of releases indicates interest in the service and a variety of kinds of titles can mean a more healthy ecosystem.

A Twisty Fluken said:
Fixed. How about they just port the whole rest of the series. :D
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Man, I would have rather had Orbital on DSiWare.

(I wonder if I'd rebuy it...)
 
neoism

neoism

Member
Volcynika said:
Cave Story is Nintendo's version of Duke Nukem Forever!
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lol no shit, it's a clusterfuck of epic proportions! At least it's been summited to Nintendo but of course they have to take fucking forever! :( :( :( :( :( :(.....but I'm sure they'll fine more bugs or something, and they will take another year of something..... :(
 
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rpmurphy

Member
Robot Rescue
Publisher: Teyon
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Robot Rescue is a fun logic game based on a simple but entertaining concept. Your mission is to free robots trapped in 45 evil computer labyrinths while avoiding deadly traps. Sound easy? Not so fast. Each robot shares linked controls, so when you move one, you move them all. It will take clever planning and nerves of steel to pull off this electronic escape. You'll need to avoid many traps, such as mines or electrical circuits, and take advantage of special elements like glue stains. Choose one of three difficulty levels and get ready for a challenge.
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Wtf at first image when I googled Teyon. NSFW! :lol
 
C

Cosmonaut X

Member
Baconbitz said:
I guess you guys didnt read that nicalis recently resubmitted cave story to nintendo. So that may mean its coming soon
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Assuming it doesn't get bounced back again - I believe it's been sent back, what, two times already?
 
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