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FIFA 13, ZombiU, Tekken, etc. to be downloadable on JPN Wii U eShop, some for less

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FIFA 13
- Package: 7665 yen
- Download: 7665 yen

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
- Package: 7140 yen
- Download: 6300 yen

Musou Orochi 3 Hyper
- Package: 7140 yen
- Download: 6300 yen

Nintendo Land
- Package: 4935 yen
- Download: 4935 yen

New Super Mario Bros. U
- Package: 5985 yen
- Download: 5985 yen

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
- Package: 6980 yen
- Download: 6280 yen

Assassin's Creed III
- Package: 7770 yen
- Download: 6930 yen

ZombiU
- Package: 6980 yen
- Download: 6300 yen

Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition
- Package: 5980 yen
- Download: 5480 yen

Post-launch:

Simple Series for Wii U Vol. 1
- Download: 2940 yen

Sports Connection
- Package: 4800 yen
- Download: 4200 yen

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12
- Package: 9240 yen
- Download: 8000 yen

http://search1.nintendo.co.jp/search/software.php?parent=2&page=1

Also found some more info on Nintendo's site.

Download cards for Wii U confirmed.

P7040.jpg


For downloadable software, you can either buy a:

Download card:
- Input the download code printed on the download card in the eShop to download. Cards sold at stores.

Download code:
- Buy a download code sold at online stores and input it in the eShop.

Please note that the effective period for download codes is 150 days after purchase of a code or card.

Direct download:
- Purchase the download version of a game directly from the eShop.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/dlsoft/index.html

Also note:

Nintendo Network Premium also applies to DLC. Nintendo Network Premium will last until the end of December 2014. Points can be exchanged until the end of March 2015. NNP works with all publishers' content. 10% back in point form on every purchase (ex. 5700 yen x 10% = 570 points). As a criteria 500 points = 500 yen. Can only exchange points in 500 point increments.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/hardware/nintendoNetworkPremium/index.html
 
If they manage to bring it like that with NOA where DD gets discounts and such will make the deluxe owners have even more excuse to buy digital
 
Hmmm, I'm taking this with a pinch of salt. Sony said the same thing about Vita games (download being cheaper than retail) but the total opposite happened.
 
Hmm the recommended retail price is as high as alot of the digital versions.


Buying a digital copy

+
convenience
No disc that could break

-
Cost more (Here in Sweden the retail price in stores is generally a bit cheaper than the recommended price.
You cant sell the digital version or trade it.
You have to buy a hdd (A 32gb isnt going to last for long with Blu-ray discs)

Great move Nintendo!
 
Roxas said:
Hmmm, I'm taking this with a pinch of salt. Sony said the same thing about Vita games (download being cheaper than retail) but the total opposite happened.
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Vita's digital retail downloads are cheaper than retail when they're new; the problem is that Sony is really bad at keeping the prices current to what those games are now selling for right now.
 
I hope this translates over to the NA/EU eShop, both the discounts and the game selection.

I won't be getting any digital retail games on WiiU (I find it sorta pointless for a home console imo and a ~$5 discount isn't enough to persuade me), but I would still like to see the effort put in for those that will be going digital.
 
Probably translates to $5-7 cheaper. Combine that with the %10 deluxe digital promotion bonus points, and you get some considerable savings. Nice.
 
v1oz said:
What's that in real money?
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For downloads, assuming you mean USD:

FIFA - $96.42

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge - $79.25

Musou Orochi 3 Hyper - $79.25

Nintendo Land - $62.07

New Super Mario Bros. U - $75.29

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition - $79.00

Assassin's Creed III - $87.18

ZombiU - $79.25

Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition - $68.94
 
Wow FIFA and Ass3 are really expensive in Japan. And those 2 particular games deserve/need to be more appealing to the japanese market. A full 1000-1500 yen less for the digital price would be more accurate imo.
 
Jackano said:
Wow FIFA and Ass3 are really expensive in Japan. And those 2 particular games deserve/need to be more appealing to the japanese market. A full 1000-1500 yen less for the digital price would be more accurate imo.
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How is FIFA not already appealing to Japan? They love soccer a great deal over there.
 
I'm glad to see I'll be able to download games directly from the eShop and, in the process, get a discount + the 10% reward program.

Importing from Japan is always pricey, there's not a lot of discounts like we can find on US or UK sites for example. "Old" games tend to stay at the same price unless they go Platinum/Best.

But the thing that will finally make me buy retail games on the eShop is the Nintendo Network ID...finally some way to register easily our e-purchases into a cloud profile and, I guess, not only on a per-console basis.
 
I really hope Warrior Orochi 3 will be a launch downloadable title in EU.
It'll be hard to find a retail copy in France.
 
Found some more games and info listed on Nintendo's site.

Downloadable games:

Simple Series for Wii U Vol. 1
- Download: 2940 yen

Sports Connection
- Package: 4800 yen
- Download: 4200 yen

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12
- Package: 9240 yen
- Download: 8000 yen

http://search1.nintendo.co.jp/search/software.php?parent=2&page=1

Download cards for Wii U confirmed.

P7040.jpg


For downloadable software, you can either buy a:

Download card:
- Input the download code printed on the download card in the eShop to download. Cards sold at stores.

Download code:
- Buy a download code sold at online stores and input it in the eShop.

Please note that the effective period for download codes is 150 days after purchase of a code or card.

Direct download:
- Purchase the download version of a game directly from the eShop.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/dlsoft/index.html

Also note:

Nintendo Network Premium also applies to DLC. Nintendo Network Premium will last until the end of December 2014. Points can be exchanged until the end of March 2015. NNP works with all publishers' content. 10% back in point form on every purchase (ex. 5700 yen x 10% = 570 points). As a criteria 500 points = 500 yen. Can only exchange points in 500 point increments.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/hardware/nintendoNetworkPremium/index.html
 
First party titles are cheaper to begin with, lowering the downloadable prices further would make the 3rd Party offering look even more expensive. I agree they should be cheaper than the boxed version, but i can understand why they are handling it this way.
 
If this is the case in the US then the first thing I buy after getting my system and launch games is my portable hard drive. It's getting pushed up the list ahead of several games.
 
Where the fuck is NOA with this kind of info. Damn they infuriate me. Hey NOA did you forget you fucking launch first!!!
 
Why are digital versions not cheaper across the board? To not piss off retailers too much? Which would really be messed up tbh.
 
Nirolak said:
For downloads, assuming you mean USD:

FIFA - $96.42

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge - $79.25

Musou Orochi 3 Hyper - $79.25

Nintendo Land - $62.07

New Super Mario Bros. U - $75.29

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition - $79.00

Assassin's Creed III - $87.18

ZombiU - $79.25

Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition - $68.94
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Nirolak, I'm ashamed. There is a great joke answer here and you totally missed it.

1 Japanese yen = 0.0258 Brazilian reals
 
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