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The continued absence of Smash 64 and Pokémon Puzzle League is annoying. Pretty sure those are the last two Wii VC games I need to upgrade that aren't from Sega or Square Enix.
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
Wonder Boy: The Dragons Trap Boasting beautiful hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action and adventure!
Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
URBAN TRIAL FREESTYLE 2 The sequel to the popular urban-themed stunt bike racer has launched exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. This jam-packed sequel brings a fully functioning tricked-out track editor with online sharing functionality that allows players to share their creations with friends. The game also offers twice as many levels to rampage through and a myriad of new bikes and customization options available to unlock. For people who want to try before they buy, a free demo for the game is also now available.
Nintendo eShop sales:
Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.
Also new this week:
ACA NEOGEO FATAL FURY (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
Breakout Defense (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Ping Pong Trick Shot 2 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
DONT CRASH GO (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Pic-a-Pix Color Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Pic-a-Pix Color Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Booty Diver (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
ORBIT (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
MOP: Operation Cleanup (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Zombeer (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Rayman 3 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
Rayman Advance (Virtual Console on Wii U)
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Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.
What the shit? Rayman GBA games? That's awesome.
I mean I wish they were on Switch or even N3DS, but I'm totally getting those anyway.
Rayman 3 is awesome. Have you played it? Full, great quality 2D Rayman adventure right there. The only one besides the original and the GBC demake.
Nope, only had the GBA version of original Rayman. I'm excited to try 3. Can't believe I'm going to use my Wii U tonight.
Rayman 3 is awesome. Have you played it? Full, great quality 2D Rayman adventure right there. The only one besides the original and the GBC demake.
Rayman 3 GBA is a good game. It's a 2D version of Rayman 3, and is pretty fleshed out. I recommend trying it. Rayman Advance is a poor port of the original Rayman game. It did rebalance the difficulty, making the game easier to enjoy, but all the other issues can make it hard to stomach. If you want to play a proper version of Rayman 1 with the rebalanced difficulty, play the DSi version. Otherwise, play the Jaguar or PS1 versions (The PC version's music playback is messed up, avoid if possible).
If we're already talking about GBA Rayman, there's two more games, and they are also worth checking out. Hoodlums' Revenge was an isometric-ish sequel to Rayman 3, it played somewhat like the GBA Spyro games. Rayman Raving Rabbids GBA was a 2D platformer (GBA version is a straightforward platformer, unlike the console versions, which were party games, or the DS version, which was a 2.5D platformer with emphasis on a costume gimmick ). Also, it's pretty much the only Rayman game to bring back a handful of elements from the original game that disappeared in all later games (Although a few showed up in the latest games too).
Nope. There's also the GBA version of Raving Rabbids.
Quoting my post about the GBA Rayman games from another thread:
Oh! That's right. Thank you, Refyref, and I am glad to be corrected. I only learned about the isometric game a few days ago, oddly enough. Would you recommend it? It seems fairly cheap to purchase. And, I had heard good things about the GBA version of the 2D Raving Rabbids game. I am curious to see what additional features from the original game it brings back. Are both versions of this game worthwhile?
As a side note, funnily enough, the GBA Rayman 3 cart we have is a bizarre dual cart also containing a second, less-lauded game:
Mm, and speaking of which, have you played the 3DS Rabbids 2D game? I think I got it at a significant discount last year or the year before but haven't played it yet.
I remember enjoying Revenge (the isometric game), but it's been so long I don't remember if it was actually good, lol. Give it a try, at least.
I'm guessing by "Are both versions of this game worthwhile?" You mean the GBA and DS versions of Raving Rabbids? The GBA one is good, but I found the DS one to be rather lacking. The two are nothing alike, and I wouldn't recommend the DS games unless you're incredibly curious.
I haven't played the 2D 3DS Rabbids game. Maybe I'll get to it at some point, although I've heard it's not nearly as good as Rabbids Go Home was.
Thanks for your reply. I would like to try Revenge. I have a big soft spot for isometric platformers. I played some of at least one of the Spyro GBA games and also parts of B-K GBA and the Crash games had those isometric ball sections. Have you played Spot Goes to Hollywood? For PSX, that is. That is my all-time fave isometric platformer.
I did mean the GBA and DS versions of Raving Rabbids - I'll check out the GBA ones, thanks for your impressions. I'll let you know if the 2D 3DS Rabbids game is worthwhile when I get to it (probably not for quite some time honestly, not high on my backlog) but I haven't played RGH - I do have that one, though, and want to play it - it's a 3D platformer sort of, right? Or, 3D adventure game?
Never played that, I'll keep an eye on it. I am very fond of the GBA Spyro games, though.
Yes, it's a 3D platformer. It has some collect-a-thon elements, but it's mostly divided into rather linear stages and it's very fast paced. Not really like the 3D Rayman games, but fun by its own right.
Spot Goes to Hollywood for PSX is an incredible and very difficult isometric platformer.
It holds up really excellent, too. We just played it for the first time last year.
Read more here: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/spot/spot2.htm
(Keep in mind each version is different though. It's the PSX one I'm referring to above.)
[Spot] is not a 2D platformer as it is isometric, but it has the spirit of the a 2D platformer nonetheless. The game I am talking about is a the wonderful, brilliant, challenging and compelling Spot Goes to Hollywood. Also, if you play that maybe we can help each other 100% the game because nobody on the Internet seems to have found a couple of the collectible stars and at least one of the secret exists. Just sayin'. 😉 Anyway, it's a superb game and I hope you get to play it. It's pretty cheap online, too!
(BTW, for anyone who played the Sega version, that one is a completely different game.)
Does anyone know who takes care of the SNES Virtual Console emulation on 3DS? Like I know NERD does DS on Wii U and M2 does GBA on Wii U, but I can't find that info.
If only they'd done some stupid shit with it, then we'd know for sure.nobody knows meaning it's probably internal NCL.
If only they'd done some stupid shit with it, then we'd know for sure.
It's New 3DS exclusive. That should be enough.
Pretty much. Who knows if we'd gotten 1:1 rasters if they had released subpar SNES emulation for all?he said stupid shit. not perfectly reasonable shit that some subsection gets annoyed with.^^
Pixel perfect 1:1 is simpler to do than scaling and filtering. The thing with SPD/EPD on 3DS and Wii U is that they did more work to offer a worse "authentic" experience. If all that imaging work had simply been made into user selectable options the releases would've been fine. n3DS SNES at least means they're learning which bodes well for Switch VC.Pretty much. Who knows if we'd gotten 1:1 rasters if they had released subpar SNES emulation for all?
Yet 3DNES has no pixel perfect, is my point.Pixel perfect 1:1 is simpler to do than scaling and filtering. The thing with SPD/EPD on 3DS and Wii U is that they did more work to offer a worse "authentic" experience. If all that imaging work had simply been made into user selectable options the releases would've been fine. n3DS SNES at least means they're learning which bodes well for Switch VC.
An update to Soldam on the JPN eShop added multiple languages, so it's probably going to show up in North America/Europe sooner than later.
It's an interesting puzzle game, if a bit expensive for being relatively barebones.
You mean the NES VC on 3DS? That has nothing to do with it being on 3DS or not really.Yet 3DNES has no pixel perfect, is my point.
What I've been trying to say is that for some reason they thought about how to up the ante for SNES VC.You mean the NES VC on 3DS? That has nothing to do with it being on 3DS or not really.
How many Wii U DS games used the microphone aside from Brain Age? I would assume the few that do don't require specific words, just blowing to uncover dust or something, which could easily be mapped to a button.
How many Wii U DS games used the microphone aside from Brain Age? I would assume the few that do don't require specific words, just blowing to uncover dust or something, which could easily be mapped to a button.
I didn't delve too deeply into the horror show that was Wii U Virtual Console so I'm not sure, my only DS games are a couple of Fire Emblems.
Mapping mic to a button is a great guess though! Customised controls are a given (right...?) and we have the extra buttons, makes me wonder is 'close lid' will be mapped to a button too for stuff like Cing's games...
Yes Kamiko comes on this week in US according to eShop.
Been kinda doing nothing with Switch after Zelda but will gladly buy that for $5.
Now where is my Pocket Fighter and Ultimate Chicken Horse!
Blowing can not be easily mapped to a button if the strength of the blow has to be measured. At least not without completely undermining the point of the blowing to begin with. Thinking of Wario Ware Touched type games here.
Trace memory had a "close lid" puzzle, I think. Not sure if Phantom Hourglass did. Think there's a button combination to activate any closed console things with it, though. Same as on 2DS.
The close lid puzzle in Phantom hourglass was infamous.
I ... try not to think too much about Phantom Hourglass. If they ever remake it without the touch controls, I'd play through it again, though.
Nintendo Switch
- Kamiko (Flyhigh Works) - €4.99/£4.49
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) - €59.99/£49.99
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Sega) - €39.99/£34.99
- Overtop (Hamster Co.) - NeoGeo - €6.99/£6.29
Wii U
- Use Your Words (Smiling Buddha Games) - €14.99
New Nintendo 3DS
- Ascent of Kings (Nostatic Software) - €2.25
Provisional releases in Europe.
You forgot Kamiko!
https://twitter.com/CIRCLE_Ent/status/856373101109456896
Phantom Hourglass' big issues are bad dungeon design and a terrible overworld. Even if you disliked the touch controls (I thought they were the best part), a remake removing them won't fix the game's problems.
$85 if you want to buy it physical and have GCU 😁Kamiko, Puyo Puyo Tetris, AND Mario Kart 8 Deluxe all in one week?! That is pretty insane. $95 if you want to DL it all.