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[Hero of Legend]

http://nintendoeverything.com/super-mario-galaxy-rated-by-the-esrb-for-wii-u-wii-download/

http://www.esrb.org/ratings/Synopsis.aspx?Certificate=23745&Title=Super Mario Galaxy

Nice to see more show up in NA... even if NA is still WAY behind everyone else.

 

[DecoReturns]

Come on, what do i gotta do to get Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn on there.

 

[Xamtheking]

Megaton
How are you gonna fire Star Bits thou

 

[7DollarHagane]

I really hope they get Xenoblade Chronicles up in North America.

 

[Cabal]

Megaton
How are you gonna fire Star Bits thou

Won't it require the Wiimote?

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Megaton
How are you gonna fire Star Bits thou

With the Wii remote.

 

[topplehat]

Megaton
How are you gonna fire Star Bits thou

With a wiimote that will be required to play!

 

[NIGHT-]

Megaton
How are you gonna fire Star Bits thou

It's Wii emulation, which means going in Wii mode and using Wii mote

 

[killroy87]

I'm never going to get my HD remake compilation

 

[udivision]

Only games that can use the Wii Pro Controller can use the Wii U Game Pad as a control method.

 

[TheChaos]

I'm never going to get my HD remake compilation

Not possible with the star bit shit.

 

[Platy]

Wasn't that on the Twilight Princess HD leak ?

 

[Murrah]

Curious as to why they released 2 on the eShop so far ahead of 1 if there wasn't an HD port happening. Kinda bizarre how the two Zelda games are their only HD remasters this gen.

 

[Tenrius]

Only games that can use the Wii Pro Controller can use the Wii U Game Pad as a control method.

Oh, is that a fact? I thought you couldn't use the gamepad period.

 

[maxcriden]

Yay! Thanks for the good news, HOL! One more Wii game I can sell the physical copy of. Keep 'em coming, Nintendo! Epic Yarn next pls! 😊

 

[zigg]

Not possible with the star bit shit.

Also pull stars, which are pretty great and a critical piece of the SMG design.

EDIT: Also the bubble levels.

EDIT EDIT: Also the rolling ball levels, which, okay, aren't super great.

Also I really enjoyed Star Bits. They make many of the animations of Mario launching here or there a little minigame. Never a break in the action.

EDIT EDIT EDIT: Also also I know you could map it to a button, but mapping the spin jump to the Wii Remote was brilliant and I feel like I'm missing something every time I hit a shoulder button to spin jump in a lesser game.

 

[dragonflys545]

I'll pick it up, but If it needs me to buy a Wii motes... Then no thanks.

 

[Revven]

Wasn't that on the Twilight Princess HD leak ?

Yes, along with Skyward Sword and some other titles.

 

[zigg]

You know what, just thinking back, so much of what made SMG great was Wii-Remote-derived, I would have that game no other way

 

[Man God]

Come on, what do i gotta do to get Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn on there.

What game now?

 

[SeanR1221]

Hm. I would replay this game.

 

[udivision]

Oh, is that a fact? I thought you couldn't use the gamepad period.

I think there was an update that added this feature. This is for Wii games you can buy digitally though, not any Wii Game you play in Wii Mode. (I think)

 

[Wildschwein]

About time. I loved SMG2 after grabbing it from the eShop. I can't believe this one took as long as it did.

 

[10k]

Come on, what do i gotta do to get Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn on there.

Suck off Reggie?

I'm surprised they released 2 before 1. Now to get skyward sword and Xenoblade and all the major Wii games I want will be there digitally

 

[kdoll08]

I really hope they get Xenoblade Chronicles up in North America.

Yeah where is this already? Hadn't Europe had it for like 6 months now?

 

[Canon]

Gonna be $25 CDN... why would anyone not just buy physical?

 

[devious.one]

Would be pretty cool if this had a release week discount like Galaxy 2 did when it first popped up for WiiU VC.

 

[Lebon14]

It's Wii emulation, which means going in Wii mode and using Wii mote

Stop with the misinformation. It's a Wii-game that you start from teh Wii U menu and that runs in Wii mode. Ie. Run with retrocompatibility mode. Not emulation. It runs on hardware.

Geez.

 

[DecoReturns]

What game now?

Hardy Haar Haar.

Spoiler

thats the best I got.

 

[TheXfactor]

mario galaxy 3 incoming

Spoiler

i wish

 

[Man God]

Hardy Haar Haar.

Spoiler

thats the best I got.

I'll allow it.

 

[DedValve]

Not possible with the star bit shit.

If zombiu can work on other consoles, something as inconsequential as starbits should be sorted out.

 

[OnADock]

Not possible with the star bit shit.

Why would starbits stop the game from being in HD? I thought the game could already be emulated in HD with no problem?

 

[Ridley327]

If zombiu can work on other consoles, something as inconsequential as starbits should be sorted out.

It's not just star bits that require the Wiimote, as there's a lot of bonus galaxy stuff designed around it.

Not that it matters here, since this is just an ISO dump of the Wii game with no alterations.

 

[AdanVC]

The GOAT. The GAME. The videogame that definided a generation... and it's only a simple VC release.

You know Nintendo should had remastered this game in HD instead of Twilight Princess...

 

[mrmickfran]

It's about time.

Japan had it since May ffs.

 

[astrogamer]

Wasn't that on the Twilight Princess HD leak ?

Not quite. The leak didn't reveal much for NA. It was mostly Japan virtual console games and I think Super Mario Galaxy was in the European database

 

[gabbo]

Nice, can I get Sunshine or any GC titles next?

 

[Kriken]

Not possible with the star bit shit.

Dolphin emulator replaces the IR cursor with the right thumbstick, it can be redone

 

[RK128]

Cool ; now Wii U owners who don't want to get Mario Galaxy physically can get the game digitally now.

The original and its sequel are some of the best Mario's ever made, so I hope people enjoy the original if they never played it before .

 

[butalala]

I really hope they get Xenoblade Chronicles up in North America.

XC was on the TP HD leak, if I remember correctly.

 

[Mac the KNife]

Dang, I think my fridge is full.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

Not possible with the star bit shit.

The Wii Remote still works with the Wii U...

 

[madstarr12]

No remaster? Lame!!

 

[alf717]

It's about time.

Japan had it since May ffs.

Japan has a lot of things no other region gets or takes forever to get. Wonder how that works. Do these things sell better over there?

 

[SGRX]

Not interested in this unless they do a full remaster or drop the Wiimote requirement.

 

[Z3M0G]

Dammit... was hoping this was an HD version...

 

[Elixist]

People that need wii mote and nunchuk a refurbished red one on nintendo store for 25 bucks. Good deal

 

[v1perz53]

EDIT EDIT EDIT: Also also I know you could map it to a button, but mapping the spin jump to the Wii Remote was brilliant and I feel like I'm missing something every time I hit a shoulder button to spin jump in a lesser game.

Eugh, could not disagree more. My biggest pet peeve is mapping digital actions to a motion waggle, so unnecessary. Means I can't rest the controller comfortably in my lap because I have to constantly shake it for an action where a button would've served the same purpose. Same with DKCR or Twilight Princess sword. If you're gonna make me use a "motion control" at least have it have something to do with the actual motion.

 

[RedToad64]

I'm assuming there was some sort of technical reason as to why it has been taking so long to get the early Wii games.