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Nintendo Downloads - March 2016
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Early impressions of Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge:
First thing's first: you can't play the game at all without an amiibo. This includes continuing your game, so if you want to play this away from home on 3DS, you better bring an amiibo with you. And the AC amiibo cards don't work, it has to be a figure. If it's not one of the supported characters then you play as the little grey block guy.
The idea that each character has a unique ability is a welcome addition to the formula the previous games have been following. There are other new things too (for example, the Yoshi world has big egg launchers you can get into and they launch you around like a Yoshi Egg, allowing you to place walls to change where it'll bounce to.)
That said, the content looks to be somewhat thin, and it's even less for each amiibo you don't have. There are four levels for each supported character (of which there are 9) plus the level that unlocks their world, and a Star World with 4 more, plus there's a stage at the end of the map and one at the beginning. The first stage changes based on which amiibo you're using and serves as a tutorial for their special ability. So 52 levels, 61 if you count the variations on the tutorial stage. I don't know if the final stage has variations or if there are any hidden levels. EDIT: That's 62 without Star World. I mistook Rosalina's world for Star World. Star World isn't actually on the map at the start.
To unlock Star World stages you have to pick up amiibo Tokens which require specific characters to collect. I don't know how many amiibo are required to actually unlock all four Star World stages.
The character abilities and new level features are what stands out here, but in the end it feels like they're wasted on a game that serves primarily as a vehicle for promoting amiibo and Tipping Stars (there's even a link from the title screen that tells you about Tipping Stars and gives an eShop link to it.)
On another note, so far I've only seen stages with one mini on them. I don't know if this changes later.
I suppose it's good for the price (free) but they could have at least allowed you to play the basic stages without an amiibo to get a taste of the game or play on the go without carrying a figure around.
First thing's first: you can't play the game at all without an amiibo. This includes continuing your game, so if you want to play this away from home on 3DS, you better bring an amiibo with you. And the AC amiibo cards don't work, it has to be a figure. If it's not one of the supported characters then you play as the little grey block guy.
The idea that each character has a unique ability is a welcome addition to the formula the previous games have been following. There are other new things too (for example, the Yoshi world has big egg launchers you can get into and they launch you around like a Yoshi Egg, allowing you to place walls to change where it'll bounce to.)
That said, the content looks to be somewhat thin, and it's even less for each amiibo you don't have. There are four levels for each supported character (of which there are 9) plus the level that unlocks their world, and a Star World with 4 more, plus there's a stage at the end of the map and one at the beginning. The first stage changes based on which amiibo you're using and serves as a tutorial for their special ability. So 52 levels, 61 if you count the variations on the tutorial stage. I don't know if the final stage has variations or if there are any hidden levels. EDIT: That's 62 without Star World. I mistook Rosalina's world for Star World. Star World isn't actually on the map at the start.
To unlock Star World stages you have to pick up amiibo Tokens which require specific characters to collect. I don't know how many amiibo are required to actually unlock all four Star World stages.
The character abilities and new level features are what stands out here, but in the end it feels like they're wasted on a game that serves primarily as a vehicle for promoting amiibo and Tipping Stars (there's even a link from the title screen that tells you about Tipping Stars and gives an eShop link to it.)
On another note, so far I've only seen stages with one mini on them. I don't know if this changes later.
I suppose it's good for the price (free) but they could have at least allowed you to play the basic stages without an amiibo to get a taste of the game or play on the go without carrying a figure around.
No cross-save. It does seem more fit for Wii U unless you play your 3DS mostly at home, but you get both versions anyway so it's not like you have to stick with your first choice.
Killer Yakuza B
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Sorry I can't help with the transfer thing (although I'm pretty damn sure all the saves are transfered, and why wouldn't they?), but you could always super glue those bastards down, man! The hinge thing also happened to my DS Lite and the slide pad came off on my 3DS XL and I also couldn't afford new ones so I just super glued them up and they're still working perfectly. Must be over a year since the slide pad thing and it's still good as new. The hinge on the DS did break again recently after about two years but that was probably because I was excessively finicky and careful and totally paranoid when applying the glue since I didn't want to end up with a permanently shut DS.
If you do it carefully it'll definitely last you until you can afford a new 3DS. Or, since you mention being afraid of it breaking even more from daily use, you could also just not close the 3DS until you buy a new one and do the transfer. Just protect the screens and you're set. Good luck, man!
There are demos for the first two ones that came out some time ago. Just from playing the demos, I really like them. But then again, I really like trains and Japan, so... I also got really into perfecting the scores. They're addictive.
TheMoon
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Bank holiday is UK only. Sometimes when it's UK holiday, they show German PR.
But Germany has Easter Monday too, so it hadn't chance.
Solid SOAP
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fyi Resident Evil Mercenaries is $5 on the eshop now. Considering the nature of the package I think that's pretty good! Anyone who likes RE games but didn't want to spend $20 or even the audacious initial price of $40 should definitely grab this.
Robin64
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whiterabbit
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Dang, I got my hopes up when I saw that post, :<
ShellyDeKiller
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Got offered 200 worth of Eshop cards (4 x 50), but I can't use them since I have a UK account. Already contacted Nintendo Customer service who basically told me tough luck.
Any other way around this?
Any other way around this?
whiterabbit
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Since no one has really answered your question, you might want to start a thread about it.
I heard about that minimal method of transfering wirelessly, which sounds like the easiest thing to do, although you will have to re-download your games.
I'm not sure what you do about the SD cards because usually after a transfer you just use your old SD card in the target system. But if you get a new micro SD card I'm not sure how this changes the transfer.
Anyway, my XL is still in good shape, although I'm still thinking of upgrading to a new 3DS XL eventually.
If you are on Wii U you can change the country(to Ireland perhaps) and use them I think. Isn't that what people did to buy from Russian store before prices went up?Got offered €200 worth of Eshop cards (4 x €50), but I can't use them since I have a UK account. Already contacted Nintendo Customer service who basically told me tough luck.
Any other way around this?
Robin64
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Impossible on 3DS since switch to NNID.
On Wii U, you can make a separate NNID and register it to another country, but all games (and funds) would be tied to that NNID. Not an ideal solution.
Got offered €200 worth of Eshop cards (4 x €50), but I can't use them since I have a UK account. Already contacted Nintendo Customer service who basically told me tough luck.
Any other way around this?
Well yeah, there's nothing they can do since 50€ =!= 50£.
You can try selling the eShop cards on eBay for same value. You might lose a bit of money in the process (due to exchange rates), but that's better than just losing 200€ worth of eShop credits.
Yep, that's all 25 maps discounted, plus the 8 map packs that contain them all minus Apotheosis (which has always been sold separately). And of course the four Fire Emblem titles currently available in Europe.
Kind of odd that they title the game as Fire Emblem Awakening here in the press release when in Europe it's always been consistently titled with the colon everywhere else. But I'm just nitpicking here.
Kind of odd that they title the game as Fire Emblem Awakening here in the press release when in Europe it's always been consistently titled with the colon everywhere else. But I'm just nitpicking here.
Glass Rebel
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oh shit. Awakening DLC will keep me occupied until Fates hits.
What's really strange is that I don't see the reason for this huge scale, single-franchise discount now. Fire Emblem Fates is quite more than a month away (almost two months away) here in Europe, usually this kind of initiatives are around a brand new games' launch, when the interest for that franchise is the highest, and there could be people interested in the new release, but who never played a game in the franchise. There is no reason in the PR from what I can see
I guess since it's hitting in 2 days/this Thursday, for those interested in Twilight Princess Picross, I was listening to the Nintendo World Report podcast & based on the Japanese version, it might influence your interest in the My Nintendo reward that the game has
puzzles in it. I hid the number just in case you want to find out for yourself (& typed the number out by word to make it harder to know), but it might help decide if you want to bother earning the points to get it once My Nintendo launches.
Now I just hope we get some nice digital rewards like Japan got. I wasn't a huge fan of WarioWare Touched compared to Twisted, but I wouldn't mind replaying it if it's a reward.
forty-five
Now I just hope we get some nice digital rewards like Japan got. I wasn't a huge fan of WarioWare Touched compared to Twisted, but I wouldn't mind replaying it if it's a reward.
Yeah, I'll probably get it since that was the main reward that stuck out to me along with WarioWare Touched, but hearing the amount of puzzles that're included kind of lowered my interest since I'm sure I'll go through them quickly.
.....then again, it IS free, & maybe it'll mean we'll see those Club Nintendo ones that Japan got.
Starwolf_UK
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While FE Fates is miles away at least this gives people time to play the games. Yeah I know I tend to go through the GBA games in 10 hours in-game time if I don't read the text but a first time player will take longer.
Also more recently Japan got the FE Fates Birthright/Conquest path and Revelation path for half off,
As much as I'd say "that's never happened before" well it has. Mii Plaza
Also more recently Japan got the FE Fates Birthright/Conquest path and Revelation path for half off,
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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New Art Academy and New Super Mario Bros 2 both had all of their DLC discounted by 50% in the past.
This Fire Emblem DLC sale isn't unprecedented.
This Fire Emblem DLC sale isn't unprecedented.
TheMoon
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NA, prepare yourself. Because you'll be getting Metroid: Other M on Thursday aas well. SO everyone get their shitposts out of the way now.
The obvious reason is that you've now got two months to catch up on all the handheld FE games you missed out on before Fates comes out. That is all.
Obviously not. They always take breaks after their big launch push. Could've told you that a month ago.
The obvious reason is that you've now got two months to catch up on all the handheld FE games you missed out on before Fates comes out. That is all.
No SNES games for 3DS this week?
Obviously not. They always take breaks after their big launch push. Could've told you that a month ago.
That confirmed anywhere? I'm still waiting for Xenoblade. (Unless this is a My Nintendo thing...)
Anyway, hit the music.
TheMoon
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It doesn't need to be confirmed. Other M launches alongside MyNintendo and Miitomo because it's a Sakamoto joint. Japan also got WarioWare Touched for 3DS.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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Yeah... although to be fair I'm nowhere near finished with the 8 releases so far so appreciate the breather.
TheMoon
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Nope, count on it.
Of course not, just like there are no GBA or N64 or Wii or NES or anything releases every week.
Seriously, why is anybody surprised?
Simbabbad
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Oh GOD. I want Twisted so much on Wii U or 3DS.
TheMoon
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Aaaaaaaaaaargh no, not Twisted. Touched. I meant Touched!
TheMoon
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Rune Factory 4 and now FE sales for EU but none for NA.
Rune Factory 4 was on sale in NA last November already. This was its first ever sale for EU.
bestpersonevar
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TheMoon
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WiiRevolution1
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Thanks! Despite deciding in New 3DS XL I'm still going back and forth between it, 2DS, and just keeping mine. Don't want to trade in all my Pokemon games but love the XL shape.
I might try to stick to my current XL for the moment. I have enough money without trading in anything for a 2DS so maybe just save that incase my XL gets worse and try to save for a new XL.
Yeah, guess I will create a thread if I get a New XL. Won't unless I for sure get it since I'll have to order the memory card from amazon so I'll have a couple days after buying a XL and transfering.
TheMoon
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note that all of them are available grouped in the various packs. check the in-game shop to see difficulty categories for all of them.
edit:
spread out into the separate packs: