Nintendo Downloads - October 2013

Who even plays the likes of baseball, tennis, and pinball on the NES? For 5 dollars, no less.

They are clearly aimed at the people who played the originals way back on NES, and want to relive their memories. And probably get disappointed, but these games are not aimed at the average GAFfer, so it's bit pointless to complain about this week after week.
 
In their credit, Nintendo is burning the early NES titles quickly with 2-3 every week, instead of spreading them with one title every two weeks.

Also, they have to release these games at some point. I firmly believe the Virtual Console shouldn't be a selection of games that GAF wants to play, but a gaming library that represents the whole legacy of Nintendo, regardless of quality.

At the least, I think every Nintendo-published title should be available (although I can forgive stuff that will have to be remade, like the Light Gun and R.O.B. games)
 
In their credit, Nintendo is burning the early NES titles quickly with 2-3 every week, instead of spreading them with one title every two weeks.

Also, they have to release these games at some point. I firmly believe the Virtual Console shouldn't be a selection of games that GAF wants to play, but a gaming library that represents the whole legacy of Nintendo, regardless of quality.

I agree every Nintendo game should be represented but at the rate they're coming out, it's going to take many, many years to see everything. Games are releasing at a much slower pace than they were on Wii's VC and there are lots of gaping holes in that service even today.

At this point, I have very little hope for the Wii U VC. It's one of the dozens of issues I have with the current state of Nintendo. It honestly breaks my heart, which sounds silly....but I want the VC to be a classic gaming paradise and it doesn't look like it is ever going to happen.
 
Yeah, I don't know what they're thinking with the handling of the VC. Why isn't the entire Wii VC ready to be ported over already?

Could there be some problems with emulation on the U, is it a lot of work upgrading them?

If it's a business strategy then I don't see it. I would think an insta-collection of a great library of NES-N64 games would be a bigger value for them to attract new buyers, with the console struggling and all, than making nickles and dimes on scrub tier nes titles that some inevitably buy because there's nothing else that week.
 
In their credit, Nintendo is burning the early NES titles quickly with 2-3 every week, instead of spreading them with one title every two weeks.

Also, they have to release these games at some point. I firmly believe the Virtual Console shouldn't be a selection of games that GAF wants to play, but a gaming library that represents the whole legacy of Nintendo, regardless of quality.

At the least, I think every Nintendo-published title should be available (although I can forgive stuff that will have to be remade, like the Light Gun and R.O.B. games)

They do not. No one would miss any of this garbage if Nintendo just pretended they never existed. No one is nostalgic for NES Golf and Urban Champion. This is just Nintendo hoping that people are so starved for games that they pay $5 for shit with a smile on their face.
 
Legit question: Do some people ONLY buy VC games on Wii U?
Sometimes it seems like no matter what game is released or how many games, the weekly complaints are constant.
 
Legit question: Do some people ONLY buy VC games on Wii U?
Sometimes it seems like no matter what game is released or how many games, the weekly complaints are constant.

well....

i do complain but i never got a single wiiu vc out of the .30 deal

in fact what i really want is for the vc games to become available as club nintendo rewards
 
well....

i do complain but i never got a single wiiu vc out of the .30 deal

in fact what i really want is for the vc games to become available as club nintendo rewards

that would be nice, seems silly that hasn't happened. if you didn't know, you can redeem the games and put them on wii mode for when they become upgradable. that way you only have to spend $1 on NES and $1.50 for SNES instead of $5 and $8, so if there's anything even mildly interesting to you, you can save some coin that way. it's probably a pretty decent bet that anything they put on promo will eventually hit U.
 
I may be misremembering, but I think Club Nintendo only had one version of Intend To Buy for Wii Party U.

It's really odd they're not planning on releasing Wii Party U digital, considering having a mandatory non-Gamepad controller isn't a restriction for a game not to be on the eShop (as evidenced by the two Just Dance games already available and the upcoming Wii Fit U.

They should just release it on the WiiU eshop for a cheaper price then retail since retail comes with the wiimote.

On the NA eshop im pretty sure I seen it listed as coming soon
 
Of publishers that have confirmed VC support this is the (North America) VC conversion backlog as I have it:

[Capcom] Mega Man 5
[Capcom] Mega Man X2
[Konami] Axelay
[Konami] Bio Maricle Bokutte Upa
[Konami] Blades of Steel
[Konami] Castlevania
[Konami] Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
[Konami] Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
[Konami] Contra III: The Alien Wars
[Konami] Double Dribble
[Konami] Gradius
[Konami] Gradius III
[Konami] Legend of the Mystical Ninja
[Konami] Life Force
[Konami] Super C
[Konami] Super Castlevania IV
[Konami] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
[Namco-Bandai] Dig Dug
[Namco-Bandai] Metal Marines
[Namco-Bandai] Pac-Attack
[Namco-Bandai] Sky Kid
[Natsume] Shadow of the Ninja
[Natsume] Wild Guns
[Nintendo] 1080 Snowboarding
[Nintendo] Baseball
[Nintendo] Cruis'n USA
[Nintendo] Donkey Kong Country
[Nintendo] Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
[Nintendo] Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
[Nintendo] Donkey Kong Jr. Math
[Nintendo] F-Zero X
[Nintendo] Ice Hockey
[Nintendo] Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
[Nintendo] Kirby's Avalanche
[Nintendo] Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The
[Nintendo] Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The
[Nintendo] Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The
[Nintendo] Mach Rider
[Nintendo] Mario Golf 64
[Nintendo] Mario Kart 64
[Nintendo] Mario Tennis
[Nintendo] NES Open Golf Tournament
[Nintendo] NES Play Action Football
[Nintendo] Paper Mario
[Nintendo] Pinball
[Nintendo] Pokemon Puzzle League
[Nintendo] Pokemon Snap
[Nintendo] Sim City
[Nintendo] Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Earth
[Nintendo] Soccer
[Nintendo] Star Tropics
[Nintendo] Starfox 64
[Nintendo] Super Mario 64
[Nintendo] Super Mario Bros. 3
[Nintendo] Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
[Nintendo] Super Mario Kart
[Nintendo] Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
[Nintendo] Super Punch-out!!
[Nintendo] Super Smash Bros
[Nintendo] Volleyball
[Nintendo] Wario's Woods
[Nintendo] Wave Race 64
[Nintendo] Yoshi's Cookie
[Nintendo] Yoshi's Story
[Nintendo] Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
[Square-Enix] ActRaiser
[Square-Enix] Chrono Trigger
[Square-Enix] Final Fantasy
[Square-Enix] Final Fantasy II
[Square-Enix] Final Fantasy III
[Square-Enix] Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
[Square-Enix] King's Knight
[Square-Enix] Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Calibur
[Square-Enix] Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen
[Square-Enix] Secret of Mana
[Sunsoft] Aero the Acrobat
[Sunsoft] Areo the Acrobat 2
[Sunsoft] Blaster Master
[Tecmo-Koei] Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Grey Wolf
[Tecmo-Koei] Mighty Bomb Jack
[Tecmo-Koei] Ninja Gaiden
[Tecmo-Koei] Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
[Tecmo-Koei] Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
[Tecmo-Koei] Nobunaga's Ambition
[Tecmo-Koei] Tecmo Bowl
[Tecmo-Koei] Uncharted Waters: New Horizons

Note that I don't think Square-Enix, Konami or Sunsoft have specifically indicated any sort of western releases thus far. Konami only very recently started releasing VC games in Japan (approx 1 month ago).

Nintendo so far is the only one to have released games that were not on the original Wii VC: Golf and Earthbound.
 
They do not. No one would miss any of this garbage if Nintendo just pretended they never existed. No one is nostalgic for NES Golf and Urban Champion. This is just Nintendo hoping that people are so starved for games that they pay $5 for shit with a smile on their face.
They do not have to release Super Mario World or Super Metroid or Earthbound, yet there they are.

"Garbage" is subjective. I know there are a couple of people who like Urban Champion because I remember positive comments of those who played the 3D Classics version. I know Clu Clu Land and Pinball NES have their fans. I like them, myself.

I'm not denying Nintendo's handling of the VC has been really poor, but pretending a huge part of Nintendo's library never happened is stupid. My general view of the Virtual Console is that, if you can put a game there, then by all means DO IT. If GAF has taught me anything, is that there will always be someone who would appreciate the release of a particular game. Heck, if Friday the 13th NES somehow made it to the VC, I would totally buy it. I had a blast with that game back in the day, and I would definitely pay $5 to play it again.

My real worry about the VC is the lack of non-Nintendo systems. I don't doubt that the SEGA systems and NEO-GEO will arrive eventually, but the fact that nothing has been announced is bothersome. I've given up hope on TG-16 now, since Konami doesn't seem to care about anything Hudson.
 
see the problem is that you can only namedrop three amazing games to start your argument and this console is a year old. I'm not denying those, more of that please. How about Mario 64 to promote your new game since it was available day one on Nintendo's last gen offering.

The fact that some people try to defend their handling of this service is honestly disgusting.
 
see the problem is that you can only namedrop three amazing games to start your argument and this console is a year old. I'm not denying those, more of that please. How about Mario 64 to promote your new game since it was available day one on Nintendo's last gen offering.

The fact that some people try to defend their handling of this service is honestly disgusting.
I could namedrop a lot more, but I'm not going to list EVERYTHING.

I just don't understand the benefit of not releasing these early NES games. You seem to act like they're somehow preventing the better stuff from being released, but I see no evidence of that at all.

I don't defend Nintendo's lousy release schedule from the last months, but look at the facts. We're getting three games this week. The past two weeks we got two. If Nintendo keeps a schedule like this for the next months then we should get rid of the early NES stuff pretty quickly. It's not like there's much of that left. I definitely expect Link to the Past on early November to promote Link Between Worlds. Super Mario Kart and Mega Man X2 should be out soon as well, since they are out in Japan. There's also stuff from Tecmo, like the Ninja Gaiden games. I just wish Konami and Squeenix to start releasing stuff already. I want Castelvania IV and Chrono Trigger.

I definitely agree on N64 games, it boggles the mind Nintendo is taking so long with those. I'm guessing there's emulation issues, but still, it's something they should have sorted out a long time ago.
 
see the problem is that you can only namedrop three amazing games to start your argument and this console is a year old. I'm not denying those, more of that please. How about Mario 64 to promote your new game since it was available day one on Nintendo's last gen offering.

The fact that some people try to defend their handling of this service is honestly disgusting.

Agreed. The fact that Link to the Past hasn't hit 3DS/Wii U to promote the sequel is baffling to me.
 
I just don't understand the benefit of not releasing these early NES games. You seem to act like they're somehow preventing the better stuff from being released, but I see no evidence of that at all.

I'd like to see NES sales figures for those early games. They must have sold tons when there weren't better games available yet. And many people must have liked them at the time...
 
Of publishers that have confirmed VC support this is the (North America) VC conversion backlog as I have it:

[Capcom] Mega Man 5
[Capcom] Mega Man X2
[Konami] Axelay
[Konami] Bio Maricle Bokutte Upa
[Konami] Blades of Steel
[Konami] Castlevania
[Konami] Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
[Konami] Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
[Konami] Contra III: The Alien Wars
[Konami] Double Dribble
[Konami] Gradius
[Konami] Gradius III
[Konami] Legend of the Mystical Ninja
[Konami] Life Force
[Konami] Super C
[Konami] Super Castlevania IV
[Konami] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
[Namco-Bandai] Dig Dug
[Namco-Bandai] Metal Marines
[Namco-Bandai] Pac-Attack
[Namco-Bandai] Sky Kid
[Natsume] Shadow of the Ninja
[Natsume] Wild Guns
[Nintendo] 1080 Snowboarding
[Nintendo] Baseball
[Nintendo] Cruis'n USA
[Nintendo] Donkey Kong Country
[Nintendo] Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
[Nintendo] Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
[Nintendo] Donkey Kong Jr. Math
[Nintendo] F-Zero X
[Nintendo] Ice Hockey
[Nintendo] Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
[Nintendo] Kirby's Avalanche
[Nintendo] Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The
[Nintendo] Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The
[Nintendo] Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The
[Nintendo] Mach Rider
[Nintendo] Mario Golf 64
[Nintendo] Mario Kart 64
[Nintendo] Mario Tennis
[Nintendo] NES Open Golf Tournament
[Nintendo] NES Play Action Football
[Nintendo] Paper Mario
[Nintendo] Pinball
[Nintendo] Pokemon Puzzle League
[Nintendo] Pokemon Snap
[Nintendo] Sim City
[Nintendo] Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Earth
[Nintendo] Soccer
[Nintendo] Star Tropics
[Nintendo] Starfox 64
[Nintendo] Super Mario 64
[Nintendo] Super Mario Bros. 3
[Nintendo] Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
[Nintendo] Super Mario Kart
[Nintendo] Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
[Nintendo] Super Punch-out!!
[Nintendo] Super Smash Bros
[Nintendo] Volleyball
[Nintendo] Wario's Woods
[Nintendo] Wave Race 64
[Nintendo] Yoshi's Cookie
[Nintendo] Yoshi's Story
[Nintendo] Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
[Square-Enix] ActRaiser
[Square-Enix] Chrono Trigger
[Square-Enix] Final Fantasy
[Square-Enix] Final Fantasy II
[Square-Enix] Final Fantasy III
[Square-Enix] Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
[Square-Enix] King's Knight
[Square-Enix] Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Calibur
[Square-Enix] Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen
[Square-Enix] Secret of Mana
[Sunsoft] Aero the Acrobat
[Sunsoft] Areo the Acrobat 2
[Sunsoft] Blaster Master
[Tecmo-Koei] Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Grey Wolf
[Tecmo-Koei] Mighty Bomb Jack
[Tecmo-Koei] Ninja Gaiden
[Tecmo-Koei] Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
[Tecmo-Koei] Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
[Tecmo-Koei] Nobunaga's Ambition
[Tecmo-Koei] Tecmo Bowl
[Tecmo-Koei] Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
[Tozai] Spelunker

Note that I don't think Tozai, Square-Enix, Konami or Sunsoft have specifically indicated any sort of western releases thus far. Konami only very recently started releasing VC games in Japan (approx 1 month ago).

Nintendo so far is the only one to have released games that were not on the original Wii VC: Golf and Earthbound.

Wait. are N64 games confirmed? If so, where the fuck are they, Nintendo?!?
 
Wait. are N64 games confirmed? If so, where the fuck are they, Nintendo?!?

N64 Virtual Console games were confirmed to eventually arrive to Wii U Virtual Console many months ago (no known specifics beyond this fact, however), but keep in mind that the purpose of the list is to show what games that were initially released on the Wii Shop Channel that we can probably expect in the future from the publishers who have already been releasing Virtual Console games on the Wii U eShop.

Also, one game on that list, Spelunker, should not be on there because it has already been released as of this past June.
 
arrgghghhhhh MSF2 is $7.00 in Canada on Wii U as well. WayForward pls.

If they had priced it correctly this time I probably would've bought it.
 
Legit question: Do some people ONLY buy VC games on Wii U?
Sometimes it seems like no matter what game is released or how many games, the weekly complaints are constant.

From the WiiU eShop I only bought The Cave and Star Wars Pinball and then 20 VC games. VC games are what I'm looking forward to the most.
 
Also, they have to release these games at some point. I firmly believe the Virtual Console shouldn't be a selection of games that GAF wants to play, but a gaming library that represents the whole legacy of Nintendo, regardless of quality.

here here!

I feel like the people who complain about everything but the 'big' games are going to prevent us from getting the cool obscure games in favor of yet another Final Fantasy rerelease. I love that games like Shantae and Recca have come out, and Nintendo promoted them!

I agree that we could get more frequent releases, but my only big disappointment has been the weeks off they take on 3DS. I'm certain this will happen to Wii U as well once indie games start coming out more regularly.

Also, I don't think we can assume that because Capcom is 'on board' that they will want to release every game from their back catalogue. I'm sure companies will look at how stuff sold on Wii and just release the big guns. I'm sure some companis will skip VC altogether based on their Wii experience.
 
N64 Virtual Console games were confirmed to eventually arrive to Wii U Virtual Console many months ago (no known specifics beyond this fact, however), but keep in mind that the purpose of the list is to show what games that were initially released on the Wii Shop Channel that we can probably expect in the future from the publishers who have already been releasing Virtual Console games on the Wii U eShop.

Also, one game on that list, Spelunker, should not be on there because it has already been released as of this past June.

Oh, yes, apparently missed that one. Thanks!
 
I could namedrop a lot more, but I'm not going to list EVERYTHING.

I just don't understand the benefit of not releasing these early NES games. You seem to act like they're somehow preventing the better stuff from being released, but I see no evidence of that at all.

I don't defend Nintendo's lousy release schedule from the last months, but look at the facts. We're getting three games this week. The past two weeks we got two. If Nintendo keeps a schedule like this for the next months then we should get rid of the early NES stuff pretty quickly. It's not like there's much of that left. I definitely expect Link to the Past on early November to promote Link Between Worlds. Super Mario Kart and Mega Man X2 should be out soon as well, since they are out in Japan. There's also stuff from Tecmo, like the Ninja Gaiden games. I just wish Konami and Squeenix to start releasing stuff already. I want Castelvania IV and Chrono Trigger.

I definitely agree on N64 games, it boggles the mind Nintendo is taking so long with those. I'm guessing there's emulation issues, but still, it's something they should have sorted out a long time ago.

the problem for me is that instead of getting new vc releases we are just going to be catching up to the wii library for the next two years. i already have all this stuff on my wii and i'm not buying them again. The fact that were only getting one new game in the first year of the console's lifespan is ridiculous. Sure, if you never owned a wii u the situation isn't as bad but for those of us who supported the wii's vc and built a sizable library it's train wreck.
 
Don't worry and take your time. Ace Attorney are games to savour, not rush through. Don't hesitate to play other games in-between, so as not to get burned out.

Enjoy this wonderful series! :)

This is true. I will heed your advice and take my time. Probably for the best. XD

Edit: In regards to VC, my big complaint so far is that I don't see Nintendo-made VC games having net play if they were to have multi player. I really really really want net play.
 
In regards to VC, my big complaint so far is that I don't see Nintendo-made VC games having net play if they were to have multi player. I really really really want net play.

That'll be next gen, when they start the VC release cycle all over again with 1 NES game a week but this time it has online multi.

Wii Urban Champion
3DS Urban Champion - pay again cause its handheld yo!
Wii U Urban Champion - pay again cause offscreen play and save states yo!!
WiiDS Urban Champion - pay again cause online yo!!!

Iwata: "However, it takes a lot of extra effort to get these titles working online, so we will need a bit more time to get them out. Please understand."
 
There's a new UnEpic trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQrVNPPjtuE

The game is already submitted to Nintendo.
UnEpic is such a great game. I played it on PC a while back and really enjoyed it.

Assuming the option is still available in the Wii U version, I highly recommend using the "UnEnglish" language option. This is the original translation from the developer and some of the wording is unintentionally hilarious, even when it's not trying to make a joke. The "English" version loses a lot of the charm of the original translation.
 
From Nintendo's press site:

Nintendo eShop on Wii U™
Assassin's Creed®IV Black Flag™ – It is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established a lawless pirate republic. Among these outlaws is a fearsome young captain named Edward Kenway. His exploits earn the respect of pirate legends like Blackbeard, but draw him into an ancient war that may destroy everything the pirates have built. Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag will be available on Oct. 29.

Batman™: Arkham Origins – Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City's most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, witness identities are formed and key relationships are forged. Batman: Arkham Origins will be available on Oct. 25.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™
Phoenix Wright®: Ace Attorney® - Dual Destinies – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies sees the return of courtroom hero Phoenix Wright. The much-loved game play and features from previous games in the Ace Attorney series are back, but for the first time in stunning 3D graphics, bringing the courtroom and characters to life and putting players directly in the heart of the action.

Batman™: Arkham Origins Blackgate – Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate brings the core pillars of the Arkham series to a hand-held format for the first time. In this companion game to Batman: Arkham Origins, players can continue the storyline of the console version and discover more details of the Dark Knight's past. With gripping 2.5-D graphics, fully voiced narrative and a captivating storyline, players will explore deep inside the bowels of the remote island penitentiary that plays an important role in the Arkham universe. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate will be available on Oct. 25.

Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
Sonic Lost World™ for Wii U and Sonic Lost World for Nintendo 3DS – In Sonic Lost World, Sonic faces his most powerful enemy to date: the Deadly Six! Available exclusively on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems, Sonic must unite with his arch-nemesis Dr. Eggman and explore a mystical world in order to take the Deadly Six on head-to-head. Use Sonic's amazing new moves and Color Powers to speed across a variety of unique terrain, racing inside, outside and upside down in every level. Sonic Lost World will be available for both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS on Oct. 29.

Virtual Console™ on Wii U
Pinball – Hit various targets and rack up points in this classic pinball game, originally released for the NES. The game is fun and easy to learn, and includes bonus balls for high scorers, as well as a bonus mode starring Nintendo's legendary character Mario™. On top of all this, it features a two-player alternating mode, so you can play with a friend.

Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS
Star Soldier™ – The standard for vertically scrolling shooters, Star Soldier is the original game that spawned all of the games in the long-running Soldier series. Your mission: to stop Starbrain's galactic invasion by piloting Caesar, a new, compact space fighter through 16 deadly stages. Collect power capsules to increase three different attributes of your ship: firepower, movement speed and defensive shields. Blast wave after wave of approaching enemies or use the innovative Trap Zone feature to fly beneath a land mass and avoid incoming fire.

Nintendo eShop Sale
Urban Trial Freestyle™ – Race through a wide range of urban environments in this fresh take on the action bike racer genre. Starting on Oct. 24, download Urban Trial Freestyle in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS for $4.99 until 9 a.m. PT on Nov. 7.

Also new this week:
• Regular Show: Mordecai & Rigby in 8-Bit Land (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) – Available Oct. 29
• Baseball (Virtual Console on Wii U)
• PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) – Available Oct. 29
• Monster High™ 13 Wishes™ (Nintendo eShop on Wii U) – Available Oct. 29
• Monster High™ 13 Wishes™ (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) – Available Oct. 29
• Jewel Master: Cradle of Egypt 2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• My Little Baby 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
 
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