If you still have hope that Earthbound is going to get a western release at this point, you'll never lose it.
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Nintendo Downloads - March 2013
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If you still have hope that Earthbound is going to get a western release at this point, you'll never lose it.
The fact that it never released on the Wii VC in Japan either, before today's WiiU release, gives me some hope that we could see it show up westward on the WiiU as well.
But my hope is speedily decreasing...
Fractured Soul is getting a Japanese release, courtesy of Cyberfront:
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/eshop/jfdj/index.html
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/eshop/jfdj/index.html
Seven Force
Banned
Earthbound's never gonna make it over. I made peace with that years ago.
Castlevania II and Donkey Kong III for JP 3DS VC next week.
Castlevania II and Donkey Kong III for JP 3DS VC next week.
VideoMan
30% Failure Rate
Found this on Best Buy's site. New?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/New+Sup...]/1000003167.p?id=1000003166&skuId=1000003167
You can't buy it yet ("Coming Soon"). Good news if retailers start carrying download codes. Better chances for deals.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/New+Sup...]/1000003167.p?id=1000003166&skuId=1000003167
You can't buy it yet ("Coming Soon"). Good news if retailers start carrying download codes. Better chances for deals.
ShellyDeKiller
Member
Oh God, I hope so. It's the only thing stopping me from buying retail games on eshop. Stupid Nintendo prices in Europe.
He did, but the problem is they only do it for select games, and even then most retailers don't even bother to offer download versions, and those that do rarely discount them or even price-match them with the physical version.
ShellyDeKiller
Member
It hasn't been done in Europe I think.
Stuff like that just irritates me when I have no idea what it's referencing.
It's an early boss fight in Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Subsapce Emissary. Think it's the Mother 3 protagonist inside the boss robot.
He was also talking about the Japanese market. POSA cards for retail titles in the US and Europe hasn't really started yet, until now, and Ubisoft said a while back they're looking into doing it.
VideoMan
30% Failure Rate
He did, but that was over a year ago and I haven't seen it actually happen in the US until now.
Looks like Best Buy is also selling a few 3DS download codes. Fire Emblem, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, and Brain Age.
Fuck, yes! Finally! Hate those stupid discs!
A Twisty Fluken
Member
If you're referring to the character in the frame, that's Porky/Pokey from EB/Mother 3, who is probably closer to the antagonist.
The protagonist is Lucas.
ipukespiders
Member
Macho Madness
Member
I wonder how this would work. For example, if I buy a download code from Best Buy on sale for $30, but the game is still listed as $60 on eShop, would I get full points or half points? I guess we'll find out eventually.
About fucking time.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I believe his point was that since he can't play Earthbound, he doesn't get the reference that Brawl is making. Is that robot with Porky inside actually in a Mother game, for example?
Jaded Alyx
Member
If it's listed as $59.99 on the shop, you should get 599 points. Same as if you use DDP codes on a $59.99 game. You always get the full amount of points.
Best Buy also had NSMB 2 download cards before. If they don't go below retail, though, it's pointless.
If you're referring to the character in the frame, that's Porky/Pokey from EB/Mother 3, who is probably closer to the antagonist.
Oh, thought it was Lucas. See what happens when Nintendo doesn't put out Mother 3 in the U.S.?!? We get the names wrong! Isn't that reason enough to officially bring Mother 3 to the U.S., NOA!?!
Earthbound was fun, but don't get the insane raving over it.
Have no idea. Thought it was made just for Subspace Emissary. Doesn't seem to fit the theme of Earthbound, at least.
Trilogy remake time? It's a bit odd that Nintendo doesn't even consider making a sequel to Mother 3, considering how well it sold (350k+, IIRC). It's not like they have that much bigger fish to fry, and if Itoi doesn't want to work on it, you could always just get another writer.
The fans would know the difference.
It's not like a new writer wouldn't have Itoi's blessings, and Nintendo's had turnover for every other franchise they've ever created. What makes the Mother series so different? Nintendo has other very competent writers.
I'm just saying that Itoi isn't as disposable as you make it sound.
It's never easy to replace the creator of a series. But he's come out and said, "Hey, I wish someone else would make another Mother game." And Nintendo's not even going to give it a shot? When the sales for the last entry were fairly good?
Macho Madness
Member
Should be up sometime in the morning.
He did? Remember him saying that he wouldn't be making another Mother game, but don't recall him wishing to pass the reins to someone else.
Taken from an Iwata Asks:
ITOI: The feeling of, “I want a MOTHER 4 to be released!” is inside me, too. Even if it’s not something I need to do, I still feel that way. Still, there isn’t someone for me to watch over from afar anymore. If there were a fourth game, I’d want to be the player.
NAGATA: In other words, you wouldn’t mind if someone other than yourself made it?
ITOI: Right.
ThatObviousUser
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Mother without Itoi would be a pointless disappointment.
Oh, cool! Last I heard, he wasn't making it, and Nintendo wasn't really considering it without him. Now, at least, they have his okay to make one. Nice.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Harmo-Knight demo tomorrow, finally!
Darn you. For a minute I didn't read "demo"
peanutbutterlatte
Member
For Europeans it's good enough! I've been listening for 7 days to NA'ers banging on about high scores this and Pokemon levels that!
It might be my memory playing tricks on me, but I don't remember mega man 3 on the nes having as many technical issues as the 3DS port. There's constant slowdown, im being hit by enemies that are far away from the normal mega man hit box, and there are a lot of scrolling pixelation glitches.
it's a shame, because mega man 2 3DS vc works like a charm.
it's a shame, because mega man 2 3DS vc works like a charm.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Okay.
I had a DSi. My girlfriend had a DSi. We bought a 3DS. We transferred her DSiWare to the 3DS. She bought a 3DS XL. We want to transfer her DSiWare from the 3DS to the XL without transferring the rest of the stuff on the 3DS? Is a selective transfer possible? (I doubt it, right?)
I had a DSi. My girlfriend had a DSi. We bought a 3DS. We transferred her DSiWare to the 3DS. She bought a 3DS XL. We want to transfer her DSiWare from the 3DS to the XL without transferring the rest of the stuff on the 3DS? Is a selective transfer possible? (I doubt it, right?)
Yes, you can do custom transfers, it's not an all-or-nothing situation.
That's only a DSi->3DS thing though, right?
I don't remember being able to choose when I transferred from 3DS to 3DS XL last year.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
The same is mine (unless you count having it in Animal Crossing).
Correct. Was disappointed after being able to pick and choose to move stuff from DSiWare that I couldn't do the same from 3DS to 3DS.
Fox Mulder
Member
My nostalgia prevents me from playing NES punch out without Mike Tyson.
Oh, fair point, I wasn't thinking they'd be different. (Why are they different, anyway?)
ipukespiders
Member
This will never be a problem for me since there is no way in hell I will ever come close to reaching that fight. It might as well be called "Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Iwata" I'll never know the difference.