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[MikeE21286]

Hope I get to d/l it soon in case they decide to remove it.

 

[marc^o^]

Yes, EU as well.

Fuck. Now is the time to know what it was all about! Just finished TLOU, waiting for Pikmin 3... perfect timing!

 

[Omzz]

Can I use the 30 dollar Fire Emblem / SMT IV deal to get money on the Wii U Eshop or is it 3DS only?

Yes. But you have to decide where it goes since it's 2 different eShops.

 

[Korosenai]

Wtf? Well whatever, downloading now. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[BGBW]

Hey guys, is it worth purchasing a Wii U for this game?

Well when a quick gander at eBay (UK) gives prices of £600 a Wii U + Earthbound does come out cheaper.

 

[Oddduck]

Holy shit where the fuck did this come from?

 

[Wichu]

Heh, the Wii U I ordered should be arriving today. Just in time

 

[Bisnic]

Hey guys, is it worth purchasing a Wii U for this game?

For a SNES game? lol

 

[Darryl]

Can't believe you're actually defending that point. They don't even promote the fact that it is out now.

chill out with this defending crap dude it's a virtual console game

 

[ultron87]

Yes. But you have to decide where it goes since it's 2 different eShops.

Radical. Totally putting it on Wii U, because of Earthbound.

 

[impact]

First time ill be turning on my system in months.... for a SNES game.

 

[Floex]

Hey guys, is it worth purchasing a Wii U for this game?

Of course it isn't. It's a bloody SNES GAME.

 

[prag16]

Why $9.99? The SNES games are generally $7.99, no?

 

[Foshy]

Don't see it on the EU store (Switzerland)

 

[Korosenai]

Why $9.99? The SNES games are generally $7.99, no?

Because is Earthbound and it's worth it.

 

[Darryl]

Why $9.99? The SNES games are generally $7.99, no?

yea it's bullshit. no one has played the game yet i suppose, how do we know it hasn't had additional work? not added features, but re-translation or something

Of course it isn't. It's a bloody SNES GAME.

for sure. way cheaper to buy a snes + earthbound for $220 rather than spending $300 on a wii u

 

[tsab]

9.99€ ????!!!!!!!

FUCK YOU Nintendo...

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okay, I'll buy it

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

What's the £/€?

 

[Broken Joystick]

It's in the news tab of the eShop in the EU store (UK) but searching for it comes to no avail. Assuming it'll be put up soon when it's updated.

 

[massoluk]

For a SNES game? lol

Actually..

http://www.ebay.com/ctg/EarthBound-Super-Nintendo-1995-/4585

may be?

 

[Comandr]

http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/82s5n1dbV4gstayVNhVYtOneSXTIXACS

A courageous boy names Ness.
Boy names Ness.
Names Ness.
Names.

 

[Übermatik]

Holee shit.

New game incoming?

 

[Dylan]

Why $9.99? The SNES games are generally $7.99, no?

The extra $2 is for the emulated strategy guide.

 

[beanman25]

Yes!!!! As much as I love playing my actual cart, this feels so right.

 

[Murrah]

Since when are snes games 10 bucks?

Since earthbound mother fucker

 

[Foshy]

Anyone downloaded and tried it yet?

 

[zruben]

Hey guys, is it worth purchasing a Wii U for this game?

what?... LOL, no. explore the WiiU library (retail and eshop), if you can find at least 5 games that you want, then it's worth it.

 

[Floex]

yea it's bullshit. no one has played the game yet i suppose, how do we know it hasn't had additional work? not added features, but re-translation or something



for sure. way cheaper to buy a snes + earthbound for $220 rather than spending $300 on a wii u

If you're that desperate just get the ROM.

 

[Bladenic]

yea it's bullshit. no one has played the game yet i suppose, how do we know it hasn't had additional work? not added features, but re-translation or something



for sure. way cheaper to buy a snes + earthbound for $220 rather than spending $300 on a wii u

This entire post is a joke I hope.

 

[Daedardus]

I am always baffled by this attitude. Who cares WHEN they promote it, as long as they do? Does it being downloadable for a little while before that hurt anyone? They always do this, put something up on the shop, and get to promoting it later in the day, week, etc. The people who don't know it exists don't care when it went live, it doesn't exist to them until the marketing reaches them. The time between release and marketing for downloadable software is irrelevant. We know about it because we follow the internet, the rest will know about it when Nintendo sends out its emails.

Nintendo is not incompetent because they do not see value in timing their marketing emails to the exact second a game goes up in the eshop, christ.

Wow. I never said that Nintendo is incompetent. I was commenting on the fact that there's no point in release-first-promote-later. I rather just have promote-first-release-later, even if it is only one hour. This discovery spoiled a bit of the surprise. Sorry if my wording was too strong

 

[Calamari41]

Man, upping the price of this release is pretty damn cold after years of ignoring the fanbase, but they are right to do it from a financial standpoint because we will all pay it.

 

[Earthpainting]

That's so odd. I expected they would make a bigger deal out of this. This is a pretty niche title that's been requested so often. You'd think they would put on some fanfare to show they put in the extra effort to bring this game to us.

 

[Flame Lord]

I knew they would try to make this higher than the already to high SNES games. Not interested.

 

[SuperSah]

Why is this not on 3DS?

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

A courageous boy names Ness.
Boy names Ness.
Names Ness.
Names.

Are you saying itoi is not courageous??????

 

[Jonboy]

 

[ampere]

WTF, it just released with no announcement?

 

[Darryl]

This entire post is a joke I hope.

the first part wasn't

 

[PhoenixDawn]

I..just.. what?!? Stealth release with no announcement? I'll GLADLY take it straight into my veins though.

 

[BGBW]

If you're that desperate just get the ROM.

That's what people are doing by buying it off the Wii U.

Cheaper than buying it off eBay and extracting it yourself.

 

[Truckondo2.0]

Hope I get to d/l it soon in case they decide to remove it.

I can see the apology press release incoming.

"On the morning of 7-18-13, Earthbound was mistakenly made availible for download. This title has no release date scheduled and is now pulled from the e-shop until further notice. Sorry for the inconvenience. In its place, we have Gyromite for the NES."

 

[Waylon Drums]

Because of course it would be more expensive than any other SNES VC game. Nintendo is such a shithead.

 

[entremet]

Why is this not on 3DS?

SNES games haven't been added to 3DS at all yet.

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

No...this can't be.



I ALREADY USED MY $30 CREDIT NINTENDO!
God dammit.

 

[BGBW]

Why is this not on 3DS?

Because Sakurai is in charge.

 

[sakipon]

I knew they would try to make this higher than the already to high SNES games. Not interested.

You're giving up a highly reputable experience - a work of art - because of a couple of bucks?

 

[Waylon Drums]

I can see the apology press release incoming.

"On the morning of 7-18-13, Earthbound was mistakenly made availible for download. This title has no release date scheduled and is now pulled from the e-shop until further notice. Sorry for the inconvenience. In its place, we have Gyromite for the NES*."

*Any aspect of Gyromite that requires the use of the R.O.B. accessory is not functional in this version. Please understand.

 

[jrcbandit]

I have no nostalgia for the game since I never played it. Thus, their strategy of charging an extra $2 will not work for me, screw Nintendo pricing.

 

[Floex]

That's what people are doing by buying it off the Wii U.

Cheaper than buying it off eBay and extracting it yourself.

:/

 

[kitsuneyo]

How long is a playthrough of this game? I want to play it but I don't have a lot of time available at the moment.