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Official bitching about Hudson abandoning VC support. [VC/WiiWare = lost cause]

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DDayton

(more a nerd than a geek)
Dragona Akehi said:
Castlevania III, Phantasy Star IV, etc.
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Those will still arrive, though... it's just a delay. I thought you were talking about something never arriving on one or the other.
 
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Dragona Akehi

Retired
DavidDayton said:
Those will still arrive, though... it's just a delay. I thought you were talking about something never arriving on one or the other.
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Fuck NOA up the arse. The EU list is better, and it doesn't look like that's changing.

I bet the EU store will get Majora before the US store does too.
 
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SovanJedi

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Dragona Akehi said:
Fuck NOA up the arse. The EU list is better, and it doesn't look like that's changing.

I bet the EU store will get Majora before the US store does too.
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Grass is greener.

I'd trade Phantasy Star for Secret of Mana.
 
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DDayton

(more a nerd than a geek)
Dragona Akehi said:
The EU list is better, and it doesn't look like that's changing.

I bet the EU store will get Majora before the US store does too.
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That will be a grave, grave day. I have been waiting for Majora for ages, given that the Collector's Disk is crashy.

I suppose there has to be SOME reason to NOA/NOE releases. At the moment I can't really figure out what it could be... NOA has shifted heavily to WiiWare.
 
HUELEN10

HUELEN10

Member
Guys, I haven't mentioned this in a while, but I want you opinion.


Do you think we will EVER see Mario's Super Picross in the US?
 
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sfog

Member
What WW/VC are Euro units getting that North American ones aren't?
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As it stands right now:

In EU but not US:
NES:
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Devil World
Skate or Die

SNES:
Mario's Super Picross

Genesis:
Crack Down
ESWAT: City Under Siege
Phantasy Star IV

Commodore 64:
Boulder Dash
California Games
Cybernoid
Impossible Mission
International Karate
International Karate +
Jumpman
Last Ninja 2
Mayhem in Monsterland
Nebulus
Paradroid
Pitstop II
Summer Games II
The Last Ninja
Uridium
World Games

WiiWare:
Bang!
Cue Sports: Snookers vs. Billiards
Maboshi: The Three Shape Arcade

In US but not EU:
NES:
Bases Loaded
Clu Clu Land
Donkey Kong 3
Elevator Action
King's Knight
Lode Runner
Milon's Secret Castle
NES Play Action Football
Ninja Gaiden II
Ninja Gaiden III
Renegade
Sky Kid
Star Soldier
Super Dodge Ball
Tecmo Bowl
The Legend of Kage
Zanac

SNES:
Axelay
Metal Marines
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire
Secret of Mana
Super Turrican 2

N64:
Mario Golf

Genesis:
Boogerman
Powerball

TurboGrafx-16/CD:
Bravoman
Ordyne

Master System:
Sonic The Hedgehog 2

WiiWare:
Art Style: Orbient (confirmed to be coming soon)
Boingz
Bruiser & Scratch
Family Table Tennis
Groovin' Blocks
Gyrostarr
Hockey Allstar Shootout
MadStone
Major League Eating: The Game
Pong Toss: Frat Party Games
Protothea
Sudoku Challenge!
Target Toss Pro: Bags
VIP Casino Blackjack
World of Goo
 
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Dragona Akehi

Retired
DavidDayton said:
That will be a grave, grave day. I have been waiting for Majora for ages, given that the Collector's Disk is crashy.
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Apparently, the collector's disc isn't crashy on Wii for some reason. You should try it and then tell me.
 
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DDayton

(more a nerd than a geek)
Dragona Akehi said:
Apparently, the collector's disc isn't crashy on Wii for some reason. You should try it and then tell me.
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My little sister would beg to differ about that point, given that her game crashed multiple times.
 
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comedy bomb

Banned
HUELEN10 said:
Guys, I haven't mentioned this in a while, but I want you opinion.


Do you think we will EVER see Mario's Super Picross in the US?
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I doubt it. Of course who would've ever guessed we'd get Sin and Punishment?
 
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FFantasyFX

Member
sfog said:
As it stands right now:
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In the EU, but not US list, you're missing Cue Sports: Snookers vs. Billiards from the WiiWare category - although I sort of doubt it's a priority for NoA. Other than that, the list is spot on. I overlooked Clu Clu Land in my own personal notes, so it's nice to double check and see I almost had everything covered. :D

HUELEN10 said:
Do you think we will EVER see Mario's Super Picross in the US?
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I'm sure it will hit eventually. North America probably didn't get it at the same time as Europe thanks to Picross DS, but I doubt that consideration will indefinitely hold up release.
 
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sfog

Member
In the EU, but not US list, you're missing Cue Sports: Snookers vs. Billiards from the WiiWare category - although I sort of doubt it's a priority for NoA.
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Damn, forgot about that one. I guess it slipped by me since it's confirmed for an eventual US release. It's added now.
 
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TJ Spyke

Member
Where has that been confirmed?

Nmn, I just found out that it's being released in North America as Pool Revolution: Cue Sports. Probably because no one in America has ever heard of "snooker".
 
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mclem

Member
SovanJedi said:
Grass is greener.

I'd trade Phantasy Star for Secret of Mana.
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I'd trade everything we have for non-shitty 60hz versions.

Look, to be blunt, the games we're getting? In most cases, they're not the games you know. They're massively neutered; a throwback to the dark days when Europe just got what was necessary to make the game run and no considerations beyond that.

I envy you, actually getting to play games the way they're meant to be played. You really don't know how lucky you are.
 
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DDayton

(more a nerd than a geek)
Dragona Akehi said:
Well there goes that supposed fix! I figured as much, so I didn't bother trying.
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I know. Disappointing... I wish there were a way to predict the crashes, but there doesn't seem to be a way.

I also wish it were possible to "import" save files from GC Zelda/etc. titles to VC ones.
 
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ampere

Member
DavidDayton said:
My little sister would beg to differ about that point, given that her game crashed multiple times.
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Mine would almost always crash if I left the canyon dungeon. And I don't know where my N64 version is. Come on Nintendo!!! I want to play the game glitch-free and legally
 
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Mar

Member
Capndrake said:
EU VC update:

-Boogerman (MD)
-Impossible Mission II (C64)
-Last Ninja 3 (C64)

Last Ninja 3 is amazing, will get it ASAP as I have 1 and 2 as well :D
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Oh shit. Time to buy some Wii Points. Last Ninja 3 finally!!

While I'm here. Can someone explain to me why people are making such a big deal over games not being available in their region? I mean, I'm in Aus and by everyone elses complaints should be crying that I can't buy C64 games. But you go into system settings and change the region and by some magical power, I can access all the games I want.

So, what's the deal?

Buy Last Ninja 3!
 
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PepsimanVsJoe

Member
MUSHA has aged rather poorly I think. It's great on a first date but then you notice that it has no depth, has really weak pacing, isn't challenging until the very end(even if you play without continuing like any normal shooter), and the sub-weapon system is lousy.

It looks and sounds good though and it'll be nice having the game for a non-ridiculous price(Leave it to collectors to consider a poor game worth something and leave the good ones to remain at total bargains. To compare it's not uncommon to get a mint copy of Thunder Force IV for around $20, though you'll likely pay at least double that for a copy of MUSHA..cart-only)
 
poppabk

poppabk

Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Alien Crush Returns has had a new update - new special ball added and an extra stage for story mode (haven't had chance to try it yet, don't know if it is all new or just a variation on one of the existing stages, was very quick to download).
Anyway, good to see that Hudson are as good as there word on the continuing support front. Hopefully, it will encourage more people to buy the game.
 
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Clipper

Member
Mar_ said:
But you go into system settings and change the region and by some magical power, I can access all the games I want.

So, what's the deal?
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Did you happen to have any stored points before changing your region? If you did, did you notice that after you changed regions they were gone? If you didn't then that's what happens. That is why the rest of us Aussies can't just change our country, as it's almost impossible to change region without losing our prepaid points.
 
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Mar

Member
Clipper said:
Did you happen to have any stored points before changing your region? If you did, did you notice that after you changed regions they were gone? If you didn't then that's what happens. That is why the rest of us Aussies can't just change our country, as it's almost impossible to change region without losing our prepaid points.
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This is true, at least when I did it over a year ago. But I thought they fixed that later on down the line?

I'm probably wrong though. But still, I didn't mind losing a few points so I could download C64 games. It's not like Australia gets extra games that other countries don't get right?
 
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TJ Spyke

Member
Mar_ said:
It's not like Australia gets extra games that other countries don't get right?
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Only 1 VC game has been released in Australia but not Europe: Axelay for the SNES. It was released in Australia on October 12, 2007 but has not been released in Europe.
 
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Mar

Member
TJ Spyke said:
Only 1 VC game has been released in Australia but not Europe: Axelay for the SNES. It was released in Australia on October 12, 2007 but has not been released in Europe.
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Wow, how odd.
 
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DDayton

(more a nerd than a geek)
poppabk said:
Alien Crush Returns has had a new update - new special ball added and an extra stage for story mode (haven't had chance to try it yet, don't know if it is all new or just a variation on one of the existing stages, was very quick to download).
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Extra -stage-?

I'm fully behind an update like that, but i can't believe Hudson would actually ADD that... the game is pitifully short as it is.
 
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Plinko

Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
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What an absolutely horrendous week.
 
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Capndrake

Member
beje said:
Doesn't look good at all. Let's see what have they planned for WiiWare this friday in Europe.
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Strong Bad Episode 5 and Orbient are practically confirmed. My guess for the rest is Niki: Rock 'n Ball and maybe, just maybe World of Goo.

nincompoop said:
Why in the name of fuck have we not received MaBoShi yet?
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Developer tells me you'll probably get it with the last update of 2008, but nothing's 100% confirmed
 
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GC|Simon

Member
Europe will get Niki: Rock 'N' Ball on Friday - from BPlus for 500 Wii Points (pretty cheap). And I hope Europe gets World of Goo this week <- instant buy.
 
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