Moz La Punk
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See this is what I'm afraid of.
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Wii U Virtual Console - News and Releases
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See this is what I'm afraid of.
Thequietone
Member
That's weird. I just have the Wiii VC SMW on my SD card in my WiiU and it automatically converted the price. You might have to contact Nintendo about that.
Moz La Punk
Member
Ahhh thats what I wanted to know. Alright. Ill be sure to be really careful when I start downloading tomorrow (I'm in Europe).
Aaron Strife
Banned
They at least got through most of the major first party games on Wii VC within the first year or so.
I don't have much faith that we'll be seeing any more than one game a week or so.
GiantBreadbug
Member
It's actually on my SD card too. I just kept clicking through screens waiting for the discounted price to show up, but it downloaded at full price. Got damn.
It is a bit unnerving to see my perception of "value" change firsthand. $8 for SNES games seems high now, but back in 2006-2008, the years when I would regularly purchase VC games, I didn't even bat an eye.
$5 for (early) NES games was always shitty, though.
For the later stuff like Kirby's Adventure, it's not too bad.
$5 for (early) NES games was always shitty, though.
For the later stuff like Kirby's Adventure, it's not too bad.Moz La Punk
Member
What's weird is that I probably own this game on like 5 systems, and I'd still buy it on Wii U. Damn myself.
Who am I kidding, I have the game on Wii so the transfer won't be that expensive.
Starphoenix
Member
Crap, I'll have to keep that in mind whenever Super Metroid hits. :|
Also, hi BreadBug.
Moz La Punk
Member
Nintendo is gonna make big bucks thanks to this... god.
GiantBreadbug
Member
Hellooooo Star! I knew you had an account here but I hadn't seen you around yet.
It's going to be $0.30 for everyone, isn't it?
Yep.
superchunk
Member
Super Metroid will be $0.30 when it hits. It won't matter if you had it on Wii or not.
I'm not sure if you're joking, but I hope you realize it'd be better to just buy Super Metroid next month for 30 cents instead of "upgrading" for $1.50... >_>
You have to solve a sinister puzzle. Select the channel "Wii U menu" (or something similar), but then select "Start" and not "Wii Menu".
BruiserBear
Banned
Starphoenix
Member
I wasn't even aware it would be thirty cents next month.
brandonh83
Banned
It's amusing how they do so many little stupid things that aren't really a big deal but still incredibly baffling nonetheless.
Facebook people: cool, the original Mario is on the Wii U VC!
But I guess it's better than
The price would have shown the discounted one immediately.
GiantBreadbug
Member
I'm really curious as to what went wrong. I'm going to have to make some calls.
bumpkin
Member
But they'll show up in my Wii U Menu afterwards?
If so, that's an awfully obtuse process. Lots of ppl who are eligible for the upgrade price are going to get burned.
GiantBreadbug
Member
Disregard, I'll edit that post. Apparently the problem is just with me. Other people haven't had the same issue.
It is a bit unnerving to see my perception of "value" change firsthand. $8 for SNES games seems high now, but back in 2006-2008, the years when I would regularly purchase VC games, I didn't even bat an eye.
$5 for (early) NES games was always shitty, though.
Well honestly it is a full console generation later, so the games are even older now.
Nintendo should've at least shifted prices down 1 level for the Wii U
$8 N64 games
$5 SNES games
create a new tier for NES games... I dunno maybe $3
I don't really think it's the fact they're older, to be honest. It's just the way the gaming landscape has changed over the last few years, both in terms of the consoles' digital marketplaces, as well as competition from Steam and mobile devices.
I agree with your pricing model, in any case. $5 for a SNES game seems quite fair to me.
I agree with your pricing model, in any case. $5 for a SNES game seems quite fair to me.
I'm just going to make an assumption when I say this - when you do the system transfer NOTHING on the SD is included in the transfer. You can't just move the SD card you had in your Wii to the WiiU. Anything you had on the SD card will have to be redownloaded in Wii mode E-shop.
bumpkin
Member
Hmm, if this is the case, maybe I'll need to re-download SMW in Wii mode first then. I literally had *no* VC games on my Wii's internal storage when I did the transfer; I always booted them from the SD card. I guess I'll know when I look up SMW on the Wii U eShop and it's not showing up discounted.
Exactly.
Yup. This is likely what happened to the poster above. Anything on the SD Card does NOT transfer. You must redownload on the Wii U for those items.
Davey Cakes
Member
People voting with their dollars. Makes it obvious which title is more in demand.I guess we know which game is the most popular
Bog
Junior Ace
You do know how much money Nintendo has in the bank, right?
Quadraphonic
Member
That wouldn't affect Japan or Europe.
Ah yes. They have money. That means they'll never run out.
Japan's launch lineup:
Ice Climbers
Spelunker
Excitebike
Xevious
Downtown Nekketsu March: Let's Go to the Great Athletic Meet
Balloon Fight
F-Zero
Super Mario World
Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Mother 2
Kirby's Adventure
Mario's Super Picross
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.
Europe:
Donkey Kong. Jr
Excitebike
Ice Climbers
Punch Out
F-Zero
Super Mario World
Mario's Super Picross
Flame Lord
Member
I guess we know which game is the most popular
DKJ should get more love
I thought digital games still needed to be rated in Europe too (PEGI). I know theyre atill trying to get Apples App Store games in that loop? No idea about Japan.
A ton, but will it last if things continue to trend downward? They were in a position to dominate coming into this generation, but I feel they haven't capitalized like they should have. I just want them to stick around and do well, but nothing I've seen coming out of the WiiU front recently (outside of the announcement of Earthbound...) has me frothing at the mouth to buy the system. It sucks even more when you see them fail at something so simple, like the VC service.
does anyone really care if these were "good enough" emulated games which could also come at a reduced price? why the addition of a million extra "features"... to charge a premium and not offer what people want.. a real selection.. this is terrible execution by Nintendo.. and how many copies do they expect to sell? prices will be out of line also... wasted resources etc...
WiiRevolution1
Member
This isn't your problem. I have none of the four games released downloaded to my WiiU or SD Card but it still shows the discount. So I really don't know why it charged you...are you sure you transfered?
Its really your own fault. It said $8 you shouldn't have purchased it.
Also poor Donkey Kong Jr. It is a great game people need to buy/upgrade it. Even if you got the 3DS version you still get Miiverse leaderboards...kinda.
I only got $4 left after SMW so for now, not upgrading anything incase anything else comes out. I won't have more money for awhile.
I have played SMW lots of times but never 100%ed it so I have some levels that I have never even seen. I am going to 100% once and for all! Already at the Donut Plains.
If you're talking the emulation itself, I want as close to the original as possible, which Nintendo excels at (minus a few super minor quirks, like some sound issues in MK64.) That is what I expect.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Man, $5 for a single NES game is kinda pushing it in 2013, but really crazy in the case of B-tier classics, like Ice Climber. If they included a corresponding VS. arcade version (the one I played the most), I'd be a lot happier to pay. Even the recent X360/PS3 Capcom Arcade Cabinet CPS1 80s arcade games come with more cool stuff and are singly priced a bit more reasonably. If Ninty got smart and created a subscription service for access to, at least, first party arcade/NES/SNES/N64 titles, I'd be all over it.
GiantBreadbug
Member
This isn't your problem. I have none of the four games released downloaded to my WiiU or SD Card but it still shows the discount. So I really don't know why it charged you...are you sure you transfered?
Its really your own fault. It said $8 you shouldn't have purchased it.
Also poor Donkey Kong Jr. It is a great game people need to buy/upgrade it. Even if you got the 3DS version you still get Miiverse leaderboards...kinda.
I only got $4 left after SMW so for now, not upgrading anything incase anything else comes out. I won't have more money for awhile.
I have played SMW lots of times but never 100%ed it so I have some levels that I have never even seen. I am going to 100% once and for all! Already at the Donut Plains.
I definitely transferred, and I know it's my fault. I'm not angry, just frustrated.
I called Nintendo, and apparently there's an issue with my digital license on their end. As it turned out, they done goofed.
Going through ESRB for cheap DD titles is free and automated now I believe. They may need to do it anyway, even just to get Wii U slapped onto the title, but I don't think it's going to be a major hinderance.