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[tebunker]

I'm thinking about getting a Wii U, and I already have a Wii with about 20 or so VC titles on it (NES, SNES, N64, that kinda thing).

If I transferred over the games to the Wii U, would they then be 'linked' to the console? I mean, in the sense that they are currently 'linked' to my Wii (with the lack of an account system). I can delete and redownload the games as long as it's on that specific console.

In essence, would you have the ability to redownload the titles on the Wii U console at no charge, once they've been transferred? Do they somehow become 'linked' to your NNID? Also, can you buy and download Wii VC titles on the Wii U?

They don't become linked to your NNID since the wii on the U is walled off so to say. Once you have transferred license to the U you can download everything you have on the Wii to the U. You can also buy stuff on the Wii Shop. Wii mode on the U is in effect just a Wii. You can even soft of the Wii mode like a normal Wii.

Hope that clears it up.

As for this weeks update, holy moly! I want Paper Monsters, Ballpoint, Castlevania, and the sales! I could get Steamworld, Squids, Reboot and Tnt Racers because the sales make them all a lot more palatable for what try are. There goes the budget. I already have too much on the U as it is, over 50 pieces of software, but whatever these are decent deals and are worth playing.

 

[TheMoon]

I'm thinking about getting a Wii U, and I already have a Wii with about 20 or so VC titles on it (NES, SNES, N64, that kinda thing).

If I transferred over the games to the Wii U, would they then be 'linked' to the console? I mean, in the sense that they are currently 'linked' to my Wii (with the lack of an account system). I can delete and redownload the games as long as it's on that specific console.

In essence, would you have the ability to redownload the titles on the Wii U console at no charge, once they've been transferred? Do they somehow become 'linked' to your NNID? Also, can you buy and download Wii VC titles on the Wii U?

It seems you're somehow not aware of the VC upgrade program. After doing the Wii -> Wii U system transfer, EVERYTHING from your Wii is on your Wii U in Wii Mode. The Wii Shop licenses have been transferred and the Wii Shop in Wii Mode on your Wii U now acts as the one you bought them in on your original Wii. You can play, redownload and do whatever you want with all your Wii Shop purchases on Wii U in Wii Mode. Then there is the option to UPGRADE those Wii VC titles to native Wii U VC titles - given that the game in question has been released for Wii U VC already. Uprade fees for NES games is $/€1 and $/€1.49 for SNES games.

 

[SerTapTap]

Which of the non-SOTN castlevanias are in Metroidvania style? I tried Castlevania Chronicles to see if I might like Circle of the Moon and...naw still can't enjoy this stuff. Think I'll avoid all non-metroidvania games, and I didn't enjoy Harmony of Despair at all. Surely SOTN isn't the ONLY one I'll like...right?

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Which of the non-SOTN castlevanias are in Metroidvania style? I tried Castlevania Chronicles to see if I might like Circle of the Moon and...naw still can't enjoy this stuff. Think I'll avoid all non-metroidvania games, and I didn't enjoy Harmony of Despair at all. Surely SOTN isn't the ONLY one I'll like...right?

I believe all three GBA games adhere to the Metroidvania style but someone can correct me if I'm wrong on that.

 

[SmashN'Grab]

Thanks for the responses, to both of you. "Licences" was the word I was trying to think of to explain my concern, I just couldn't remember it. So they get transferred, that's cool.

The upgrade thing is also awesome, I'd certainly do that for the ones that are available (though, I take it the N64 games aren't (yet) and, it seems, the Square SNES RPGs). Is the price a limited-time thing?

Also, for Wii VC games, could I still use my Wii Classic Controller Pro? I'd obviously have to connect it to a Wii-remote.

 

[@MUWANdo]

Which of the non-SOTN castlevanias are in Metroidvania style? I tried Castlevania Chronicles to see if I might like Circle of the Moon and...naw still can't enjoy this stuff. Think I'll avoid all non-metroidvania games, and I didn't enjoy Harmony of Despair at all. Surely SOTN isn't the ONLY one I'll like...right?

All the GBA/DS games are metroidvanias, and all but the first one (Circle of the Moon) were directed by Koji Igarashi, the SOTN guy.

Castlevania Chronicles is an enhanced port of a Sharp X68000 game from 1994 and is definitely in the traditional CV mold, so I wouldn't really use it as a point of reference for the metroidvania stuff.

EDIT: if you only get one GBA game, make it Aria of Sorrow.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Also, for Wii VC games, could I still use my Wii Classic Controller Pro? I'd obviously have to connect it to a Wii-remote.

Yeah, you can. You can use it with a lot of Wii U games as well.

 

[DoktorEvil]

It seems you're somehow not aware of the VC upgrade program. After doing the Wii -> Wii U system transfer, EVERYTHING from your Wii is on your Wii U in Wii Mode. The Wii Shop licenses have been transferred and the Wii Shop in Wii Mode on your Wii U now acts as the one you bought them in on your original Wii. You can play, redownload and do whatever you want with all your Wii Shop purchases on Wii U in Wii Mode. Then there is the option to UPGRADE those Wii VC titles to native Wii U VC titles - given that the game in question has been released for Wii U VC already. Uprade fees for NES games is $/€1 and $/€1.49 for SNES games.

Does this also apply to a modded Wii?

I avoided transferring my Wii saves and VC games over because I don't want the mod to affect the Wii U side.

 

[SmashN'Grab]

Yeah, you can. You can use it with a lot of Wii U games as well.

Really? That's great news. I take it that I could use it in lieu of the Wii U Pro Controller, is that right? Is there a list of compatible games available?

Edit: Nevermind, I see it's here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_that_use_the_Classic_Controller#Wii_U

 

[Nairume]

Does this also apply to a modded Wii?

I avoided transferring my Wii saves and VC games over because I don't want the mod to affect the Wii U side.

Mods and homebrew stuff won't carry over.

 

[TheMoon]

Really? That's great news. I take it that I could use it in lieu of the Wii U Pro Controller, is that right? Is there a list of compatible games available?

Edit: Nevermind, I see it's here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_that_use_the_Classic_Controller#Wii_U

It's not that you can, it's that you HAVE TO! Wii Mode turns your Wii U into a Wii. Wii Mode thus cannot recognize ANY Wii U accessories, features and whatnot. You have to use the originally compatible Wii controllers to control all the games. Wii Classic Controllers, Wii Remotes, the whole shabang. No GamePad or Wii U Pro Controller magic.

The one thing it does do is give you the option to mirror video output to the GamePad so you can technically play any and all Wii software in Wii Mode on the GamePad screen (there's a sensor bar built into the GamePad above the screen) but you still have to use the original Wii controllers as Wii Mode doesn't recognize the GamePad as a controller due to different wireless protocols or stuff like that.

Does this also apply to a modded Wii?

I avoided transferring my Wii saves and VC games over because I don't want the mod to affect the Wii U side.

It only transfers over stuff it recognizes. Homebrew is obviously not included and will remain as on the source Wii as is.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Very nice. I love Kirby's Adventure, so this will be added to my VC collection.

Some things people don't like about Nightmare in Dream Land are:
-Background graphics
-You actually see less of the playing area on the GBA screen than you did the NES version.

But NES adventure has the horrendous slowdowns plus is 50Hz shit in Europe (3D Classics doesn't to both) and the bonus

Spoiler

Meta Knight

mode in Nightmare in Dream Land is good.

Just to confirm here for people not following the DKC thread...

Despite having translations back in the olden days, the DKC that has gone up on the EU eShop is the US 60Hz version. Hooray!

Good news.

 

[TheMoon]

Has anybody bought Squids Odyssey in EU yet? Is the cross-buy promo still in effect during the sale? (buy on 3DS -> get Wii U ver. for free)

 

[rjc571]

EDIT: if you only get one GBA game, make it Aria of Sorrow.

Unless you want to get the best GBA Castlevania game, in which case make it Circle of the Moon.

 

[Zonic]

Yes, Gargoyle's Quest 2 AND Demon's Crest on the same day! Feels like it's been so long since the original Gargoyle's Quest was added to the 3DS VC.

 

[MindCollizion]

Unless you want to get the best GBA Castlevania game, in which case make it Circle of the Moon.

From the very beginning that title song for circle of the moon mesmerized and captivated my soul. What am amazing game, they all were the gba games..

 

[Socreges]

Demon's Crest is a sequel to Gargoyle's Quest II, I guess? Does Crest gave the complicated wall-scaling? Which is better if I had to get just one?

 

[scamander]

Nintendo stopped posting the weekly release and discounts update in the news section of the European 3DS and Wii U eShops. Am I the only one bothered by this?

 

[oatmeal]

DKC was Europe only ????!

Fuuuuuuuuck. Nooooooo.

 

[Zonic]

What I wanna know is if they changed anything in DKC2 & 3 since I recall there was some Killer Instinct references in there. I'm guessing since Microsoft owns the rights to it now, Nintendo probably had to remove/replace them in order to put them back up.

 

[jholmes]

DKC was Europe only ????!

Fuuuuuuuuck. Nooooooo.

There's still November, right?

 

[tolkir]

DKC was Europe only ????!

Fuuuuuuuuck. Nooooooo.

 

[scamander]

What I wanna know is if they changed anything in DKC2 & 3 since I recall there was some Killer Instinct references in there. I'm guessing since Microsoft owns the rights to it now, Nintendo probably had to remove/replace them in order to put them back up.

Nintendo owns the game code as it is.

 

[TheMoon]

What I wanna know is if they changed anything in DKC2 & 3 since I recall there was some Killer Instinct references in there. I'm guessing since Microsoft owns the rights to it now, Nintendo probably had to remove/replace them in order to put them back up.

Microsoft owned Rare when they released DKC on GBA and VC the first time.

 

[tolkir]

Week finished

Club Nintendo Rewards

• Wrecking Crew (Nintendo | Wii U VC | 200 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Kirby's Dream Course (Nintendo | Wii U VC | 200 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II (Nintendo | Wii VC | 200 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Maboshi's Arcade (Nintendo | WiiWare | 250 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Kerploosh (Nintendo | 3DS eShop | 150 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Brain Age Express: Math (Nintendo | DSiWare | 200 coins) (Until 11/16)
• 3D Classics: Kid Icarus (Nintendo | 3DS eShop | 200 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Donkey Kong '94 (Nintendo | 3DS VC | 150 coins) (Until 11/16)

Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Ballpoint Universe: Infinite (Arachnid Games | $4.99)
• Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (Curve Digital | $12.99)
• Paper Monsters Recut (Mobot Studios Inc. | $7.99)
• Ping 1.5+ (Nami Tentou Mushi | $4.99)
• Chests O’ Booty (Wildmane Studios | $1.99)
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Hyrule Warriors (Nintendo)
  Master Quest Pack ($7.99)

Wii U | Virtual Console

• Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (Konami | Game Boy Advance | $7.99)
  
  

Wii U | Sales

• Master Reboot (Wales Interactive | $6.99 until 10/30, then $14.99)
• SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form | $6.99 until 10/30, then $8.99)
• Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers | $5.99 until 10/30, then $14.99)
• TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition (Keen Games | $4.99 until 10/30, then $7.99)
• Trine 2: Director's Cut (Frozenbyte | $9.99 until 11/03, then $19.99)
• Shut the Box (Rcmadiax | $0.69 until 11/13, then $0.99)

Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• The Legend of Dark Witch (Circle Ent. | $3.99)
• Pyramids 2 (Enjoy Gaming | $4.99)
  
  
  

Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console

• Harvest Moon 2 GBC (Natsume | Game Boy Color | $4.99)
  
  

Nintendo 3DS | Sales

• SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form | $5.99 until 10/30, then $8.99)
• Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers | $5.99 until 10/30, then $14.99)
• Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (Atlus | $Cheaper until 11/03, then $ame) Upcoming 10/20
• Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl (Atlus | $Cheaper until 11/03, then $ame) Upcoming 10/20
• Johnny Impossible (UFO Interactive | $Cheaper until 11/03, then $ame) Upcoming 10/17
• Samurai Sword Destiny (UFO Interactive | $Cheaper until 11/03, then $ame) Upcoming 10/17
• Snow Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB | $5.99 until 11/27, then $7.99)

Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (Curve Studios | €11.99 | £9.99)
  
  

• Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 (Bandai Namco Games | €34.99 | £24.99)
  
  

• Hyrule Warriors (Nintendo)
  Master Quest Pack (€6.99 | £6.29)

Wii U | Virtual Console

• Donkey Kong Country (Nintendo | SNES *US Version* | €7.99 | £5.49)
  
  

Wii U | Sales

• Gravity Badgers (Wales Interactive | €2.49 | £2.49 until 10/30, then €4.99 | £4.99)
• SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form | €5.99 | £4.49 until 10/30, then €8.99 | £6.99)
• Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers | €5.99 | £4.99 until 10/30, then €12.99 | £9.99)
• TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition (Keen Games | €3.99 | £3.49 until 10/30, then €7.99 | £6.99)
• Trine 2: Director's Cut (Frozenbyte | €8.49 | £6.99 until 11/03, then €16.99 | £13.99)
• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo | €33.49 | £26.79 until 11/06, then €49.99 | £39.99) *If you own a SNES DKC*

Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 (Bandai Namco Games | €34.99 | £24.99)
• Survivor - Heroes (Bigben Interactive | €34.99 | £27.79)
• Winx Club: Saving Alfea (Little Orbit | €29.99 | £24.99) Upcoming 10/17
  
  
  
  

Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console

• Donkey Kong Land (Nintendo | Game Boy | €3.99 | £3.59)
• Adventures of Lolo (Nintendo | NES | €3.99 | £3.59)
  
  
  

Nintendo 3DS | Sales

• Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (Atlus | €19.99 | £17.99 until 10/30, then €29.99 | £24.99)
• SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form | €5.99 | £4.99 until 10/30, then €8.99 | £7.99)
• Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers | €5.99 | £4.99 until 10/30, then €12.99 | £9.99)
• 4 Elements (MSL | €5.99 | £5.39 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Azada (MSL | €5.99 | £5.39 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Hidden Expedition: Titanic (MSL | €3.99 | £3.59 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Luxor (MSL | €5.99 | £5.39 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove (MSL | €3.99 | £3.59 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst (MSL | €3.99 | £3.59 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst (MSL | €3.99 | £3.59 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Secret Mysteries in London (MSL | €5.99 | £5.39 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo | €26.79 | £23.44 until 11/06, then €39.99 | £34.99) *If you own a GB DKL*
• Snow Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB | €5.99 | £5.39 until 11/27, then €7.99 | £7.19)

Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Ballpoint Universe: Infinite (Unity Games Japan | ¥500)
  
  

• Zelda Musou <Hyrule Warriors> (Koei Tecmo Games)
  Master Quest Pack (¥1,200)

Wii U | Virtual Console

• Contra (Konami | MSX | ¥823)
• 2010: Street Fighter <Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight> (Capcom | Famicom | ¥514)
• Dig Dug (Namco Bandai Games | Famicom | ¥514)
• Super Mario Advance 3 <Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3> (Nintendo | Game Boy Advance | ¥702)
  
  
  
  
  

 

[zroid]

• Ballpoint Universe: Infinite (Arachnid Games | $TBC)
• Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (Curve Digital | $TBC)

Lone Survivor is $12.99
Ballpoint Universe is $4.99

Also Ballpoint Universe comes out on 10/23 in Canada apparently...

 

[Deleted member 125677]

Definitely upgrading DKC to the gamepad version

 

[Lonely1]

Are Ballpoint and Paper Monsters 1080p?

 

[daydream]

Great week!

I'll be picking up all the Lolo games. Hope 2 & 3 aren't too far off.

Top priority right now, though, is a CV announcement for Europe.

 

[tolkir]

Lone Survivor is $12.99
Ballpoint Universe is $4.99

Also Ballpoint Universe comes out on 10/23 in Canada apparently...

Thanks.

Btw, New Cat Mario show episode

 

[GulAtiCa]

Excellent week for NOA! So many to buy!

 

[Drkirby]

Gargoyle's Quest II and Demon's Crest on Oct. 30th!!!! Yaaaaaaay!

Looks like Aria of Sorrow's Oct. 16th date in last week's PR was a typo. Booooooo!

Is Nightmare in Dream Land a good game? Never played it.

Nightmare in Dreamland is the GBA remake of Adventure. Personally my favorite game in the series.

 

[RiggyRob]

Week finished

Club Nintendo Rewards

• Wrecking Crew (Nintendo | Wii U VC | 200 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Kirby's Dream Course (Nintendo | Wii U VC | 200 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II (Nintendo | Wii VC | 200 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Maboshi's Arcade (Nintendo | WiiWare | 250 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Kerploosh (Nintendo | 3DS eShop | 150 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Brain Age Express: Math (Nintendo | DSiWare | 200 coins) (Until 11/16)
• 3D Classics: Kid Icarus (Nintendo | 3DS eShop | 200 coins) (Until 11/16)
• Donkey Kong '94 (Nintendo | 3DS VC | 150 coins) (Until 11/16)

Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Ballpoint Universe: Infinite (Arachnid Games | $4.99)
• Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (Curve Digital | $12.99)
• Paper Monsters Recut (Mobot Studios Inc. | $7.99)
• Ping 1.5+ (Nami Tentou Mushi | $4.99)
• Chests O’ Booty (Wildmane Studios | $1.99)
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Hyrule Warriors (Nintendo)
  Master Quest Pack ($7.99)

Wii U | Virtual Console

• Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (Konami | Game Boy Advance | $7.99)
  
  

Wii U | Sales

• Master Reboot (Wales Interactive | $6.99 until 10/30, then $14.99)
• SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form | $6.99 until 10/30, then $8.99)
• Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers | $5.99 until 10/30, then $14.99)
• TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition (Keen Games | $4.99 until 10/30, then $7.99)
• Trine 2: Director's Cut (Frozenbyte | $9.99 until 11/03, then $19.99)
• Shut the Box (Rcmadiax | $0.69 until 11/13, then $0.99)

Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• The Legend of Dark Witch (Circle Ent. | $3.99)
• Pyramids 2 (Enjoy Gaming | $4.99)
  
  
  

Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console

• Harvest Moon 2 GBC (Natsume | Game Boy Color | $4.99)
  
  

Nintendo 3DS | Sales

• SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form | $5.99 until 10/30, then $8.99)
• Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers | $5.99 until 10/30, then $14.99)
• Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (Atlus | $Cheaper until 11/03, then $ame) Upcoming 10/20
• Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl (Atlus | $Cheaper until 11/03, then $ame) Upcoming 10/20
• Johnny Impossible (UFO Interactive | $Cheaper until 11/03, then $ame) Upcoming 10/17
• Samurai Sword Destiny (UFO Interactive | $Cheaper until 11/03, then $ame) Upcoming 10/17
• Snow Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB | $5.99 until 11/27, then $7.99)

Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (Curve Studios | €11.99 | £9.99)
  
  

• Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 (Bandai Namco Games | €34.99 | £24.99)
  
  

• Hyrule Warriors (Nintendo)
  Master Quest Pack (€6.99 | £6.29)

Wii U | Virtual Console

• Donkey Kong Country (Nintendo | SNES *US Version* | €7.99 | £5.49)
  
  

Wii U | Sales

• Gravity Badgers (Wales Interactive | €2.49 | £2.49 until 10/30, then €4.99 | £4.99)
• SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form | €5.99 | £4.49 until 10/30, then €8.99 | £6.99)
• Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers | €5.99 | £4.99 until 10/30, then €12.99 | £9.99)
• TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition (Keen Games | €3.99 | £3.49 until 10/30, then €7.99 | £6.99)
• Trine 2: Director's Cut (Frozenbyte | €8.49 | £6.99 until 11/03, then €16.99 | £13.99)
• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo | €33.49 | £26.79 until 11/06, then €49.99 | £39.99) *If you own a SNES DKC*

Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 (Bandai Namco Games | €34.99 | £24.99)
• Survivor - Heroes (Bigben Interactive | €34.99 | £27.79)
• Winx Club: Saving Alfea (Little Orbit | €29.99 | £24.99) Upcoming 10/17
  
  
  
  

Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console

• Donkey Kong Land (Nintendo | Game Boy | €3.99 | £3.59)
• Adventures of Lolo (Nintendo | NES | €3.99 | £3.59)
  
  
  

Nintendo 3DS | Sales

• Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (Atlus | €19.99 | £17.99 until 10/30, then €29.99 | £24.99)
• SteamWorld Dig (Image & Form | €5.99 | £4.99 until 10/30, then €8.99 | £7.99)
• Squids Odyssey (The Game Bakers | €5.99 | £4.99 until 10/30, then €12.99 | £9.99)
• 4 Elements (MSL | €5.99 | £5.39 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Azada (MSL | €5.99 | £5.39 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Hidden Expedition: Titanic (MSL | €3.99 | £3.59 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Luxor (MSL | €5.99 | £5.39 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove (MSL | €3.99 | £3.59 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst (MSL | €3.99 | £3.59 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst (MSL | €3.99 | £3.59 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Secret Mysteries in London (MSL | €5.99 | £5.39 until 10/30, then €11.99 | £10.79)
• Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo | €26.79 | £23.44 until 11/06, then €39.99 | £34.99) *If you own a GB DKL*
• Snow Moto Racing 3D (Zordix AB | €5.99 | £5.39 until 11/27, then €7.99 | £7.19)

Wii U | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos

• Ballpoint Universe: Infinite (Unity Games Japan | ¥500)
  
  

• Zelda Musou <Hyrule Warriors> (Koei Tecmo Games)
  Master Quest Pack (¥1,200)

Wii U | Virtual Console

• Contra (Konami | MSX | ¥823)
• 2010: Street Fighter <Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight> (Capcom | Famicom | ¥514)
• Dig Dug (Namco Bandai Games | Famicom | ¥514)
• Super Mario Advance 3 <Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3> (Nintendo | Game Boy Advance | ¥702)
  
  
  
  
  

Wasn't there a lot of palaver in the other thread about this being the 50Hz/60Hz/PAL/NTSC version? Sounds like it was all for nothing.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Getting Ballpoint Universe: Infinite, Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut, Paper Monsters Recut, Ping 1.5+ and Pyramids 2 at very least.

 

[Zonic]

I so would've taken Nightmare in Dreamland over Amazing Mirror from the Ambassador Program.

Though I remember being disappointed in the fact that after unlocking the ability to (spoilers, I guess??)

Spoiler

play as Meta Knight, your reward for beating the game as him was

Spoiler

nothing at all, especially since you couldn't save & pick up where you left off.

 

[TheMoon]

Wasn't there a lot of palaver in the other thread about this being the 50Hz/60Hz/PAL/NTSC version? Sounds like it was all for nothing.

it at started turning around once we discovered this ... http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=134292509&postcount=393

the rest is history.

 

[jholmes]

A heads-up: Lone Survivor only supports the GamePad. Haven't put in a ton of time, but I'm liking it thus far.

 

[zroid]

I tried Lone Survivor on PC and it didn't take long for me to realize it's not my thing. Seemed like a good game though.

 

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Rules for this Giveaway:
- This giveaway is a raffle. The winners will be selected by random draw 3 hours after the draw was created. Any games not claimed after that point will be given away first come first serve.

PING 1.5 Plus (eShop) -- MB-0B4D32005A1321C2 - Taken by Colonel Mustard. 20 entrants total.

PING 1.5+ Giveaway!

 

[maxcriden]

FYI, I'll be doing a Paper Monsters: Recut giveaway this weekend for NA (three copies, I think).

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PING 1.5+ Giveaway!

That's awesome. Entered. Thank you!

 

[Herb Alpert]

A heads-up: Lone Survivor only supports the GamePad. Haven't put in a ton of time, but I'm liking it thus far.

seriously considering it.

 

[n64coder]

How is Squids Odyssey? Paper Monsters looks interesting.

 

[GameE]

I have my eye on Paper Monsters. I like the style.

 

[TheMoon]

Has anybody bought Squids Odyssey in EU yet? Is the cross-buy promo still in effect during the sale? (buy on 3DS -> get Wii U ver. for free)

So I did the research myself on twitter...

https://twitter.com/TheGameBakers/status/522720080044752896

Great news!

 

[tebunker]

I hate that we can only buy 1st party stuff digitally on the Nintendo website. I would have bought everything at lunch, and sent it to my WiiU to download so they'd be ready when I get home.

Maybe if they could just update the eshop to have a cart on the system it would help immensely. Buying shit one thing at a time is ridiculous.

I remember Dan Adleman saying that Nintendo did some research that showed releasing one game at a time on the digital platforms lead to more sales of this games. I call bullshit because it is so damned tedious to buy more than one thing from any of their shops. It's like no one at Nintendo has heard of a shopping cart.

 

[GulAtiCa]

I remember Dan Adleman saying that Nintendo did some research that showed releasing one game at a time on the digital platforms lead to more sales of this games. I call bullshit because it is so damned tedious to buy more than one thing from any of their shops. It's like no one at Nintendo has heard of a shopping cart.

Actually, think he meant only releasing few games at a time, not talking about buying individually without shopping cart.

 

[Lumpy Onion]

Oh neat, I didn't realize that they fixed not being able to exit the 3DS Eshop until everything loads issue. Now I can exit the Eshop without having to wait around like a sap. It's a small thing but I am already noticing the difference.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Tetrabot and Co. Will launch on October 30th in Europe. Hopefully NA at the same time maybe..

October is basically digital Christmas.

 

[wilflare]

So I did the research myself on twitter...

https://twitter.com/TheGameBakers/status/522720080044752896

Great news!

woah that's really nice. but NoA

 

[foltzie1]

I remember Dan Adleman saying that Nintendo did some research that showed releasing one game at a time on the digital platforms lead to more sales of this games. I call bullshit because it is so damned tedious to buy more than one thing from any of their shops. It's like no one at Nintendo has heard of a shopping cart.

I suspect they have data on the VC front that supports this, it would explain the one, two, or three game a week approach they have when they have other content releasing on the eShop.

Rather irritating since I'm finding booting into Wii mode untenable*

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Spoiler

Plus I'm going to abuse the heck out of save states for Star Tropics.