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[A Human Becoming]

You're being screwed over for your own decisions. No one held you at gunpoint and made you buy the thing. You did it because you wanted to.

Stop wetting the thread and get over it.

Oh, boo fucking hoo.

The maturity in this thread is astounding. Nintendo apologists until the end.

 

[A Twisty Fluken]

The maturity in this thread is astounding. Nintendo apologists until the end.

You're asking for something that does not exist and complaining that you deserve it.

 

[idwl]

So on September 1st we'll be able to download ALL 10 games at once or they're gonna release them one by one over a period of time? And when are the GBA games coming?

 

[omgkitty]

So on September 1st we'll be able to download ALL 10 games at once or they're gonna release them one by one over a period of time? And when are the GBA games coming?

None of this has been announced. They say the GBA games should be before the end of the year.

 

[Greymanic]

None of this has been announced. They say the GBA games should be before the end of the year.

I believe he meant the NES games which:

1.Beginning Sept. 1st, Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors will be able to download 10 NES™ Virtual Console™ games at no charge and before they are available in Nintendo eShop for the general public. These games, including Super Mario Bros.™, Donkey Kong Jr.™, Balloon Fight™, Ice Climber™ and The Legend of Zelda™, will be released as paid downloadable games, but Ambassadors can download them in advance of launch for free. Once the paid versions of the games are released in Nintendo eShop later in the year, the updated versions will be available to Ambassadors for download at no cost.

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2011/nintendo_3ds_ambassador_programme_44123.html

 

[Franchuzas87]

what are everyone's wishes regarding the unknown 5 NES and 5 GBA free games?

Metroid on NES, The Minish Cap on GBA, and I'll be happy.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Zero Mission is a remade version of the original Metroid. It would be kind of dumb to release both of those.

No more dumb than releasing both separately on GBA, though.

I would like to see Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World

Haaalfway there with you on this. My problem is that since this Virtual Console combines home and portable versions, we have a situation where they have multiple versions of a game, none definitive. GBA Super Mario World has smaller screen area, lower quality sound, lighter colors to compensate for GBA screen, and spin jump assigned to a shoulder button. SNES version has no unique Luigi with different physics, no ability to keep track of which Dragon Coins you've found, and of course no Mario Bros. remake.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Haaalfway there with you on this. My problem is that since this Virtual Console combines home and portable versions, we have a situation where they have multiple versions of a game, none definitive. GBA Super Mario World has smaller screen area, lower quality sound, lighter colors to compensate for GBA screen, and spin jump assigned to a shoulder button. SNES version has no unique Luigi with different physics, no ability to keep track of which Dragon Coins you've found, and of course no Mario Bros. remake.

Most important difference of all for me is that in the GBA version you can take an extra hit from the point where you have a fire flower or cape, for that reason alone I would prefer the SNES version where you always go straight back to small Mario from the cape or flower.

Also Luigi can't run fast enough to get past certain obstacles if I remember correctly, that cave level in Choco island being the prime offender with its long sinking platform.

 

[Oli]

what are everyone's wishes regarding the unknown 5 NES and 5 GBA free games?

Realistically,

GBA: Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, Final Fantasy VI, Fire Emblem, Advance Wars, Metroid Zero Mission.

I don't expect that to happen, but those are 5 GBA games I haven't played.

 

[Codeblue]

I'm hoping for Zero Mission as well. I bought Fusion a couple of months before Other M came out and I loved it.

 

[Anth0ny]

Minish Cap and Zero Mission are my two most wanted GBA games at this point. Never played them. Unfortunately, with Fusion making the cut (and Nintendo not giving a single fuck about Metroid's 25th anniversary), I don't think Zero Mission is likely.

Minish Cap, on the other hand... what better way to celebrate Zelda's 25th anniversary!?

 

[Oli]

Minish Cap and Zero Mission are my two most wanted GBA games at this point. Never played them. Unfortunately, with Fusion making the cut (and Nintendo not giving a single fuck about Metroid's 25th anniversary), I don't think Zero Mission is likely.

Minish Cap, on the other hand... what better way to celebrate Zelda's 25th anniversary!?

Minish Cap was actually my first Zelda game. It's excellent.

 

[Anoregon]

Realistically,

GBA: Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, Final Fantasy VI, Fire Emblem, Advance Wars, Metroid Zero Mission.

I don't expect that to happen, but those are 5 GBA games I haven't played.

I'd love to see FF6, but as it's not a first party game I really doubt it's a possibility.

 

[Javier]

I think they will try to avoid getting two games from the same series in the same system, which is why I doubt we'll get SMB2, SMB3, or Zelda 2 on the NES games, ditto for Metroid Zero Mission on GBA.

I'm calling:

NES games:
- Metroid
- Punch Out
- Kid Icarus
- Kirby's Adventure
- StarTropics (US/EU) / Fire Emblem (JP)

GBA games:
- Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
- Golden Sun
- Fire Emblem
- Advance Wars
- Zelda: Minish Cap

 

[Danneee]

I'd really like to see Ice Hockey and Punch Out as two of those five games. Give me those and I'll be happy with whatever crap fills the rest of the slots.

 

[Roto13]

The maturity in this thread is astounding. Nintendo apologists until the end.

They're giving you 20 free games and you're demanding they remake 10 of them for you. We're not apologists, you're just a self-entitled little brat.

I think they will try to avoid getting two games from the same series in the same system, which is why I doubt we'll get SMB2, SMB3, or Zelda 2 on the NES games, ditto for Metroid Zero Mission on GBA.

I'm calling:

NES games:
- Metroid
- Punch Out
- Kid Icarus
- Kirby's Adventure
- StarTropics (US/EU) / Fire Emblem (JP)

GBA games:
- Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
- Golden Sun
- Fire Emblem
- Advance Wars
- Zelda: Minish Cap

I think these are all perfectly reasonable guesses, except possibly Golden Sun because it's only half a game.

 

[Oli]

I'd love to see FF6, but as it's not a first party game I really doubt it's a possibility.

It was published by Nintendo in the US, so I guess it's possible. But I doubt it also.

 

[Lothars]

It was published by Nintendo in the US, so I guess it's possible. But I doubt it also.

I feel the same way, I am looking forward to see what they announce.

 

[PigSpeakers]

Zero Mission is a remade version of the original Metroid. It would be kind of dumb to release both of those.

Not to mention I think the original Metroid is on the Zero Mission cart.

 

[AceBandage]

Not to mention I think the original Metroid is on the Zero Mission cart.

Plus... Fusion was better than both.

 

[hiro4]

Minish Cap was actually my first Zelda game. It's excellent.

Wait what?!
How is that possible?!

Also I second zero mission though the chances for that are slim since fusion is also released.

 

[AbsoluteZero]

Wait what?!
How is that possible?!

Somewhere out there the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog game was someone's first Sonic title.

Wrap your head around that one.

 

[Oli]

Wait what?!
How is that possible?!

Also I second zero mission though the chances for that are slim since fusion is also released.

I had played some other games including Ocarina of Time. Minish Cap was the first I bought. Just really late to the party.

 

[qq more]

Somewhere out there the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog game was someone's first Sonic title.

Wrap your head around that one.

...

I don't want to live in this world anymore

 

[Roto13]

I know a guy who says that Sonic '06 is his absolute favourite game ever. I still don't know how that's possible. And this dude loves Zelda so it's not like he doesn't know what a quality game is like.

 

[qq more]

I know a guy who says that Sonic '06 is his absolute favourite game ever. I still don't know how that's possible. And this dude loves Zelda so it's not like he doesn't know what a quality game is like.

..ggggggsldgklkhsklnkhslakgt,sdhka;sg;lal;hkgskhl;nm


How old is he? Has he ever played a Sonic game? Does he love "EDGY" stories?

 

[AceBandage]

I know a guy who says that Sonic '06 is his absolute favourite game ever. I still don't know how that's possible. And this dude loves Zelda so it's not like he doesn't know what a quality game is like.

He is obviously a defective unit. Melt him down for parts.

 

[DryvBy]

Really wish they'd just give us a credit and let us pick the games we want.

 

[Lothars]

Really wish they'd just give us a credit and let us pick the games we want.

The reason I like they are doing this way is because it's game's that are not out yet and I would prefer to have new games to play than what's on the system now.

If they gave us credit and than released these games to buy than yeah I agree but I don't have an issue with them doing it this way.

 

[Roto13]

..ggggggsldgklkhsklnkhslakgt,sdhka;sg;lal;hkgskhl;nm


How old is he? Has he ever played a Sonic game? Does he love "EDGY" stories?

Mid 20s I guess, I dunno, he doesn't strike me as the type who would really care about "edginess"

He is obviously a defective unit. Melt him down for parts.

I know, right? I just can't figure it out. It's just... an objectively bad game. It's broken. It's barely playable. And this is one of the few times "broken" and "barely playable" can be used to describe a game without being hyperbole.

Really wish they'd just give us a credit and let us pick the games we want.

If they did that they'd have to pay money for every non-Nintendo-published game someone decides to download. Since they own all of these games, they can give them out for free, as opposed to buying 3rd party games for you.

 

[Rich!]

Wait what?!
How is that possible?!

Also I second zero mission though the chances for that are slim since fusion is also released.

Heh, Link to the Past was my first Zelda game, and then Link's Awakening, then each other one in order upon their releases. Zelda 1 and 2, I finished before Twilight Princess.

Anyway. I'm hoping for Zero Mission too. It's awesome.

 

[BuddyC]

Minish Cap was actually my first Zelda game. It's excellent.

Wow. I feel old.

 

[DryvBy]

If they did that they'd have to pay money for every non-Nintendo-published game someone decides to download. Since they own all of these games, they can give them out for free, as opposed to buying 3rd party games for you.

I'd be fine to limit just Nintendo games. Cus I'd be all up in Nintendo originals.

 

[Unicorn]

Id love Off-Road, RC Pro-Am 2, aNd Dialhex/Rotohex

 

[SUPER DESTROYMAN]

Wait what?!
How is that possible?!

Also I second zero mission though the chances for that are slim since fusion is also released.

I guess you'll hate me knowing that my first zelda game was phantom hourglass.

 

[Oli]

Wow. I feel old.

lol, just because it's the first I bought doesn't mean I was born when it came out.

 

[A Link to the Past]

Assuming that SMA4 doesn't have the e-levels, I hope that SMB3 is one of the NES games, along with Zelda II, SMB2, Kirby's Adventure, and Punch-Out!!. GBA can have Drill Dozer, Minish Cap, Mario & Luigi, Metroid: Zero Mission, and Advance Wars.

 

[Yagharek]

Go to eShop News to confirm just in case.

Still waiting for e shop news to update on mine, but bought xevious 3d yesterday so I should be fine.

 

[A Human Becoming]

They're giving you 20 free games and you're demanding they remake 10 of them for you. We're not apologists, you're just a self-entitled little brat.

Naming calling makes you the brat. I'm not saying they need to remake all 10, I'm saying if they decide to remake any of the 10 NES games ambassadors deserve to have the 3D classic over just a straight port. They can afford it and anyone who thinks otherwise is being an apologist.

You're asking for something that does not exist and complaining that you deserve it.

The fact is it probably will exist, that's my problem.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Nintendo should open a poll or something. Let us decide some of the GBA games!

 

[balladofwindfishes]

My brother bought one today and will price match it on Friday


Anyway, I thought Excitebike 3D was free? When did that promo end?

 

[Roto13]

Naming calling makes you the brat. I'm not saying they need to remake all 10, I'm saying if they decide to remake any of the 10 NES games ambassadors deserve to have the 3D classic over just a straight port. They can afford it and anyone who thinks otherwise is being an apologist.



The fact is it probably will exist, that's my problem.

That's the least of your problems.

 

[Box of Bunnies]

Anyway, I thought Excitebike 3D was free? When did that promo end?

Pretty sure it was just for the first month after the eShop launched.

 

[Unicorn]

Pretty sure it was just for the first month after the eShop launched.

Lame

 

[Easy_D]

Naming calling makes you the brat. I'm not saying they need to remake all 10, I'm saying if they decide to remake any of the 10 NES games ambassadors deserve to have the 3D classic over just a straight port. They can afford it and anyone who thinks otherwise is being an apologist.



The fact is it probably will exist, that's my problem.

->Buy 3DS at a price you're obviously content with -> Get 20 free titles due to pricedrop -> Demand more free games.

This makes sense bro.

 

[A Human Becoming]

->Buy 3DS at a price you're obviously content with -> Get 20 free titles due to pricedrop -> Demand more free games.

This makes sense bro.

Not demanding for more bro. Demanding Nintendo to not be cheap as fuck.

That's the least of your problems.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Didn't they already say that the Ambassadors will get the updated versions that show up on the store later?

 

[AceBandage]

Didn't they already say that the Ambassadors will get the updated versions that show up on the store later?

Yeah. Once the games are released on the show with all the upgrades, we can redownload them for free.

 

[Brazil]

The maturity in this thread is astounding. Nintendo apologists until the end.

You can call me names. Whatever makes you sleep at night, buddy.

 

[beje]

Didn't they already say that the Ambassadors will get the updated versions that show up on the store later?

Updated versions = bug fixed + local wireless multiplayer + instruction manual. Making a 3D version out of them would require remaking them completely from scratch and would not involve a NES emulator anymore.