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[Dash Kappei]

Just bought Attack of the Friday Monsters for €3.
Trailer interested me a lot, love the Japanese setting and that Ultraman vibe... glad it was on sale

 

[jmizzal]

The Sony Store and XBL Store are both rocking awesome sales right now...

Meanwhile...



Maybe not 'always'.

once again Japan is also rocking a nice sale on WiiU and 3DS while NA/EU not so much

 

[Agent Unknown]

I'm anticipating those TG16 games. I've never played Bonk much and would gladly re-buy Adventure Island and Super Star Soldier. The GBA games sound good too, provided we get the Namco stuff sooner rather than later.

Why can't they just release a bunch at a time? Personally, I'd rather have all my choices out in a reasonable amount of time than how things are now. Even if that meant, in the end, weeks without anything new VC-wise, I don't care.

Didn't Iwata say at the investor meeting that they were exploring the option of some kind of streaming/on demand service? Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I swear he said that. How/if that would relate to classic games who knows but if so, they're obviously not prepared to make it feasible, at least definitely not with NOA.

 

[SegaShack]

I'm pleasantly surprised that there are actually Turbografx games being released, it was announced in 2011, it took long enough. I can't wait for Ys Books 1 and 2. I was really hoping for Mario 3 in Fall but of course Nintendo doesn't remember announcing it. I still remember it took a year for certain Sonic Game Gear titles announced in the "Summer of 8 bit" to actually be put on the eshop.

Didn't Iwata say at the investor meeting that they were exploring the option of some kind of streaming/on demand service? Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I swear he said that. How/if that would relate to classic games who knows but if so, they're obviously not prepared to make it feasible, at least definitely not with NOA.

I don't recall seeing anything about a streaming or on demand service, just unified platforms and unified network.

 

[Agent Unknown]

I don't recall seeing anything about a streaming or on demand service, just unified platforms and unified network.

Ok must have been a mistranslation from that then, wherever I read it.

 

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

Did we have a date for Pocket Football in EU previously? I see it's listed for 17th April on Nintendo's website. May have been in the direct and I missed it....

Yeah this date was announced in the direct. I'm surprised we're getting it 'early' as I'd assumed they'd hold it until summer and cash in on the World Cup hype.
Can't wait for it though!

 

[Starwolf_UK]

At what time will the EU eShop update? Waiting for AAD deal to go live

Varies but it should be up by 16:00 CST, usually it is a couple of hours earlier though.

 

[Jucksalbe]

Two GBA games were just rated in Australia, Klonoa: Empires of Dreams and Mr. Driller 2.
Seems we're getting more than just the Nintendo big names for GBA VC.

Source

Has anyone played them? Any good?

 

[iamaustrian]

Two GBA games were just rated in Australia, Klonoa: Empires of Dreams and Mr. Driller 2.
Seems we're getting more than just the Nintendo big names for GBA VC.

Source

Has anyone played them? Any good?

edit: I mean Klonoa

It's a pretty good and nice looking platformer. It's pretty challenging towards the end afair.
worth the cash if you like that genre

 

[zigg]

Hmm, I just noticed the LEVEL-5 sale ends when the Best Buy eShop card sale begins.

At least, I think so. If it "ends" on 2/23 does that mean it's still available on 2/23 or is it done and dusted then?

 

[rekameohs]

SMB3 is no longer in the "Coming Soon" section of the eShop, 3DS at least.

 

[Jucksalbe]

This week's NA 3DS VC game: Sky Kid. Never heard of it.

 

[Gillian Seed]

Just bought Attack of the Friday Monsters for €3.
Trailer interested me a lot, love the Japanese setting and that Ultraman vibe... glad it was on sale

Such a awesome game! I love Level 5!

 

[Zonic]

Two GBA games were just rated in Australia, Klonoa: Empires of Dreams and Mr. Driller 2.
Seems we're getting more than just the Nintendo big names for GBA VC.

Source

Has anyone played them? Any good?

Woah, Klonoa? It's been about 10 years since I've played it, but I remember that being a fun platformer, though just not as up to par compared to the PS1/2 games. If the sequel gets re-released, I'd totally get that.

This week's NA 3DS VC game: Sky Kid. Never heard of it.

It's some kind of old Namco shmup that you'd be flying right to left & could do loops to dodge enemies. I have no idea if the game has aged well or not, though.

 

[Madao]

SMB3 is no longer in the "Coming Soon" section of the eShop, 3DS at least.

it's been cancelled!!!

 

[90sRobots]

This week's NA 3DS VC game: Sky Kid. Never heard of it.

You don't want to.

 

[L~A]

Guys. Guys. GUYS. WII U IS SAVED. ANGRY BUNNIES COMING TO WII U!!!!

Oh, and some new PEGI ratings :

 

[coffeehofi]

Guys. Guys. GUYS. WII U IS SAVED. ANGRY BUNNIES COMING TO WII U!!!!

Omg! I'm so...going to make the theme my ringtone! Lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUYvko1td-4

 

[Jucksalbe]

I guess Hashiwokakero is another puzzle game?

 

[L~A]

I guess Hashiwokakero is another puzzle game?

Think so. There's quite a few games by Nikoli/Hamsters coming out soon, but we still don't know when... I mean, there's been lots of PEGI ratings forNikoli games, and yet nothing is coming out. Really weird.

Really weird there's no gameplay video at all....

***

Wii U Retail

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – $49.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Ice Hockey – $4.99

3DS Download

Weapon Shop de Omasse
Kung Fu Rabbit
Quell Reflect

3DS Virtual Console

Sky Kid – $4.99

 

[Chairhome]

Think so. There's quite a few games by Nikoli/Hamsters coming out soon, but we still don't know when... I mean, there's been lots of PEGI ratings forNikoli games, and yet nothing is coming out. Really weird.

Really weird there's no gameplay video at all....

***

No Phoenix Wright Sale? :-/

 

[Zonic]

At the very least, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe got a PEGI rating, so hopefully that means the US will get it soon. Just a shame we didn't get the promo that EU & Japan got...

 

[Somnid]

At the very least, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe got a PEGI rating, so hopefully that means the US will get it soon. Just a shame we didn't get the promo that EU & Japan got...

PEGI is a European body, seeing as it came to Europe this is pretty natural and means nothing US-wise.

 

[Jucksalbe]

Think so. There's quite a few games by Nikoli/Hamsters coming out soon, but we still don't know when... I mean, there's been lots of PEGI ratings forNikoli games, and yet nothing is coming out. Really weird.

There are even more? Aren't there already quite a few of them on the eShop or is that just in NA? I really liked the ones I played, but they're also all pretty hard.

 

[Vargavinter]

I just unpacked my Wii U and went on the eshop to check out some Vc-games. But DAMN they are so expensive, how can Nintendo justify those prices?

 

[Somnid]

I just unpacked my Wii U and went on the eshop to check out some Vc-games. But DAMN they are so expensive, how can Nintendo justify those prices?

Because they're almost all exclusive. It's actually not a bad price for many especially compared to other ways to play them, the early NES games are harder to justify though.

 

[KingSnake]

I just unpacked my Wii U and went on the eshop to check out some Vc-games. But DAMN they are so expensive, how can Nintendo justify those prices?

Because they generally sell at this price? VC games are most of the time in the top sellers in eshop.

 

[Vargavinter]

Because they're almost all exclusive. It's actually not a bad price for many especially compared to other ways to play them, the early NES games are harder to justify though.

Paying $7.65 for a NES-game though. :/
(Living in Sweden)

 

[Effect]

When do the Guild 01 games stop being on sale in the US eShop?

 

[Snkfanatic]

Rather curious about Weapon Shop de Omasse

 

[Somnid]

Paying $7.65 for a NES-game though. :/
(Living in Sweden)

Again it depends. Mario is probably worth that, Ice Climbers isn't and Summer Carnival '92 Recca is a steal. European prices are always inflated for whatever reason but I'd be curious to know how much original carts go for in Sweden.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

When do the Guild 01 games stop being on sale in the US eShop?

Until 23rd. Weather that is the start or end of the 23rd I do not know.

 

[zigg]

When do the Guild 01 games stop being on sale in the US eShop?

February 23, apparently.

 

[Vargavinter]

Again it depends. Mario is probably worth that, Ice Climbers isn't and Summer Carnival '92 Recca is a steal. European prices are always inflated for whatever reason but I'd be curious to know how much original carts go for in Sweden.

Carts in Sweden are ridiculously expensive due to a urban myth that carts in Sweden are allegedly made in Sweden and thus higher quality than other Pal-carts.

 

[L~A]

There are even more? Aren't there already quite a few of them on the eShop or is that just in NA? I really liked the ones I played, but they're also all pretty hard.

Yup, there's quite a few of them... yet, we still don't know what they are, when they're coming out.

Linkie

PEGI is a European body, seeing as it came to Europe this is pretty natural and means nothing US-wise.

Well, if the game got a PEGI rating, that means the game is coming out on the eShop soon (not just reward for NNID), so that means the US should get it in a few weeks/months.

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New 3DS communities for Miiverse :

 

[Jucksalbe]

Yup, there's quite a few of them... yet, we still don't know what they are, when they're coming out.

At least Slitherlink has been on the NA eShop for a while. I'd recommend that one.

New 3DS communities for Miiverse :

There are also some new ones in NA, definitely some GB ones, I think some GG games are also new. The one community I was waiting for (SMT IV) is nowhere to be seen, though.

 

[Wilsongt]

It's like we've gone back in time to the wii vc shit weeks. Get it together, Nintendo of America.

 

[BinaryPork2737]

Finally getting Retro City Rampage DX today along with Weapon Shop de Omasse.

SMB3 NES is dead. I was only joking about NoA releasing the GBA version instead at a later day before, but it looks like that might actually happen.

 

[Snkfanatic]

Finally getting Retro City Rampage DX today along with Weapon Shop de Omasse.

SMB3 NES is dead. I was only joking about NoA releasing the GBA version instead at a later day before, but it looks like that might actually happen.

Post up some impressions of Weapon Shop when you get it please!

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Well, if the game got a PEGI rating, that means the game is coming out on the eShop soon (not just reward for NNID), so that means the US should get it in a few weeks/months.

What makes you conclude that? Game & Watch collection on DS got PEGI and USK ratings (the box has the USK rating too, no clean art ) despite never being available for purchase with money in sold in a store.

Even if the above were not true, games on 3DS need ratings. If they don't have ratings they are unplayable without parental control override (an Australian tested this a while ago finding games with no OFLC could not be launched but any with an OFLC rating obeyed the correct parental setting, even the European cartridges).

 

[L~A]

What makes you conclude that? Game & Watch collection on DS got PEGI and USK ratings (the box has the USK rating too, no clean art ) despite never being available for purchase with money in sold in a store.

Even if the above were not true, games on 3DS need ratings. If they don't have ratings they are unplayable without parental control override (an Australian tested this a while ago finding games with no OFLC could not be launched but any with an OFLC rating obeyed the correct parental setting, even the European cartridges).

Well, I got mislead by the USK apparently not requiring a new rating for VC titles. My bad.

But even without that, SMBD is a standard VC title, so there's no reason the US won't get it *coughcough*SMB3*coughcough.

 

[pariah164]

I need Omasse in my life. When does the eShop update again?

 

[Zonic]

I need Omasse in my life. When does the eShop update again?

Pretty much in a few minutes. Should be updating right now.

 

[oatmeal]

I guess I'll get Ice Hockey for the $1 upgrade...

Nintendo really is a terrible company.

 

[tolkir]

Week finished

Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo | $49.99) Upcoming 02/21

Wii U | Virtual Console

• Ice Hockey (Nintendo | NES | $4.99)

Wii U | Sales

• TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition (Keen Games | $4.99 until 03/06, then $7.99)
• Trine 2: Director’s Cut (Frozenbyte | $7.99 until 03/13, then $16.99)

Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Weapon Shop de Omasse (Level 5 | $7.99)
• Kung Fu Rabbit (Neko Entertainment | $4.99)
• Quell Reflect (Circle Ent | $3.99)

Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console

• Sky Kid (Namco Bandai | NES | $4.99)

Nintendo 3DS | Sales

• Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl (Atlus | $19.99 until 02/24, then $29.99)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked (Atlus | $19.99 until 02/24, then $29.99)
• Bird Mania Christmas 3D (Teyon | $0.99 until 03/06, then $1.99)
• Crazy Chicken: Director's Cut 3D (Teyon | $0.99 until 03/06, then $1.99)
• Heavy Fire: Black Arms 3D (Teyon | $2.99 until 03/06, then $4.99)
• Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D (Teyon | $2.99 until 03/06, then $4.99)
• Robot Rescue 3D (Teyon | $0.99 until 03/06, then $2.99)
• Jewel Match 3 (Joindots GmbH | $5.99 until 03/13, then $6.99)
• Secret Agent Files: Miami (Joindots GmbH | $4.99 until 03/13, then $7.99)
• Funfair Party Games (Joindots GmbH | $6.99 until 03/13, then $19.99)
• 3D Game Collection (Joindots GmbH | $4.99 until 03/13, then $5.99)
• Gardenscapes (Joindots GmbH | $5.99 until 03/13, then $7.99)
• Murder on the Titanic (Joindots GmbH | $5.99 until 03/13, then $7.99)
• 3D MahJongg (Joindots GmbH | $3.99 until 03/13, then $4.99)

Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo | €49.99 | £39.99) Upcoming 02/21

Wii U | Virtual Console

• Ice Hockey (Nintendo | NES *US Version* | €4.99 | £3.59)

Wii U | Sales

• TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition (Keen Games | €4.99 | £4.49 until 03/06, then €7.99 | £6.99)
• Trine 2: Director’s Cut (Frozenbyte | €6.79 | £5.49 until 03/13, then €16.99 | £13.99)

Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Weapon Shop de Omasse (Level 5 | €7.99 | £7.19)
• Retro City Rampage: DX (Vblank Entertainment | €8.99 | £7.99)
• Kung Fu Rabbit (Neko Entertainment | €4.99 | £4.49)

• Bella Sara 2: The Magic of Drasilmare (Bigben Interactive | Demo)

Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console

• Renegade (Arc System Works | NES | €4.99 | £4.49)

Nintendo 3DS | Sales

• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies (Capcom | €17.49 | £13.99 until 02/27, then €24.99 | £19.99)
• Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (Nintendo | €29.99 | £27.99 until 02/27, then €44.99 | £39.99)
• Bird Mania Christmas 3D (Teyon | €0.99 | £0.89 until 03/06, then €1.99 | £1.79)
• Crazy Chicken: Director's Cut 3D (Teyon | €0.99 | £0.89 until 03/06, then €1.99 | £1.79)
• Heavy Fire: Black Arms 3D (Teyon | €2.99 | £2.69 until 03/06, then €4.99 | £4.49)
• Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D (Teyon | €2.99 | £2.69 until 03/06, then €4.99 | £4.49)
• Robot Rescue 3D (Teyon | €0.99 | £0.89 until 03/06, then €2.99 | £2.69)

Wii U | Virtual Console

• Final Fantasy IV (Square Enix | Super Famicom | ¥900)
• Space Manbow (Konami | MSX | ¥800)
• Elevator Action (Square Enix | Famicom | ¥500)

Wii U | Sales

• Donkey Kong (Nintendo | ¥350 until 02/23, then ¥500) Upcoming 02/22
• Donkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo | ¥350 until 02/23, then ¥500) Upcoming 02/22
• Donkey Kong 3 (Nintendo | ¥350 until 02/23, then ¥500) Upcoming 02/22

Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Radirgy de Gojaru! (Klon | ¥800)

• Kuroko no Baske: Shouri e no Kiseki (Namco Bandai Games | ¥5,980)

Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console

• Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (Konami | Famicom | ¥500)

Nintendo 3DS | Sales

• Donkey Kong Returns 3D <Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D> (Nintendo | ¥3,840 until 02/23, then ¥4,800) Upcoming 02/22
• Donkey Kong (Nintendo | ¥350 until 02/23, then ¥500) Upcoming 02/22
• DOnkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo | ¥350 until 02/23, then ¥500) Upcoming 02/22
• Donkey Kong 3 (Nintendo | ¥350 until 02/23, then ¥500) Upcoming 02/22

 

[zigg]

Nintendo really is a terrible company.

*spends money on Nintendo products*

 

[AcademicSaucer]

if someone has bought Aeterno Blade, please post your impressions , im one the fence on that game

 

[Jucksalbe]

There's a review on NintendoLife if that helps.

 

[oatmeal]

*spends money on Nintendo products*

I know. Its a sickness.

 

[pariah164]

There's a live studio audience in Omasse. Not sue how to feel about it. It's only during the scenes where an NPC comes into the shop, so it's not annoying yet. The rhythm game takes some getting used to since I haven't played Theatrhythm in a while. All in all, I'm enjoying it so far.