- PaletteSwappedNinja
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It's almost 2013 and Nintendo is now managing four digital platforms simultaneously, and what's more, they're doing a reasonable job with at least one of them! Who knew they had it in 'em? Not anyone with a Wii or DSi, that's for sure!
Here's a quick rundown of each platform that I'll edit later, maybe:
The Wii U eShop is Nintendo's first real attempt at making digital distribution a core part of their home console business - not only are they releasing far more games of all varieties but the platform is friendlier to indies and other third-party devs and more intuitive and hassle-free for customers. Barring some catastrophous cock-up, it should do okay! Here's what's been announced so far:
- Downloadable Retail Software All first-party games will receive a simultaneous digital release on the eShop, available at midnight on release day, and Nintendo is "heavily encouraging" third-party publishers to follow suit. All first-party retail downloads will be prices at MSRP; third-party retail downloads may or may not be slightly cheaper.
- eShop Games The eShop will also offer up a range of download-only games from first-party, third-party and indie publishers, and they won't be constrained by file size or pricing schemes or arbitrary Nintendo logic this time! (Theoretically, anyway.) Wii U eShop launch titles include Nano Assault Neo, Little Inferno, Trine 2, Chasing Aurora and Mighty Switch Force HD.
- Wii U Virtual Console Games (eventually) All we know about the Wii U Virtual Console is that it's coming - no ETA, no list of supported consoles/games, no word on the feature set beyond off-TV play, nothing.
- Other Junk! A variety of different apps and multimedia programs may or may not be available to you via the eShop depending on your region; NA already has apps for Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon and Youtube, for example, whereas the UK will probably get a BBC iView app and Australia won't get anything at all. Take 'em as they come, I guess.
WiiWare and Wii Virtual Console titles can also be purchased on Wii U via the Wii Shop Channel, accessible via Wii Mode, and can also be transferred from your Wii console. For a detailed rundown of the transfer process and the restrictions placed on Wii U when running Wii software, look further down the page. (tldr: if it's convenient, you can't do it.)
The Wii U eShop allows you to:
- Browse the store mid-game
- Buy games with real money in exact amounts, either by credit card or prepaid funds card
- Download games, demos, patches and DLC in the background or in sleep mode
- View trailers, screenshots and user ratings
- Search for games by name, genre, platform, publisher, user rating, price and sales charts
- Download games directly to external USB storage
- Link to your Club Nintendo page for extra coins/stars
- Other crap I will add at a later date!
The 3DS eShop took a while to really get going but it now offers a good amount of supplementary digital material, including full retail titles, and has had a reasonably regular update schedule that's made it (marginally) more user-friendly. Here's what's on offer:
- Downloadable Retail Software Nintendo has been doing simultaneous digital launches for retail games starting with NSMB2, and they're slowly releasing older retail titles for download, too. Again, third-party publishers are being "encouraged" to offer retail software digitally, but there's not a whole lot to choose from at the moment.
- eShop Games The 3DS has built up a decent selection of first-party and indie eShop titles, including but not limited to Pushmo/Crashmo, Liberation Maiden, Colors! 3D, Mighty Switch Force and Denpa Men, and there are a lot of promising titles on the horizon such as Crimson Shroud, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Ikachan, Aero Porter and Nano Assault EX.
- 3DS Virtual Console Games The 3DS Virtual Console offers a somewhat modest selection of Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Gear and NES games; each game has been enhanced with save/restore states and... not much else, really. Don't bother asking if/when [game/console x] will be made available, because we don't know.
- DSiWare The vast majority of DSiWare games are available for purchase on 3DS via the eShop; these games run in DS mode and can only be played from the system's internal memory. (For a detailed list of DSiWare-related restrictions, look further down the page.)
- Other junk! There are a few free downloadable... things for 3DS, including Swapnote/Nintendo Letter Box (fun!), Nintendo Video (worthless!) and the StreetPass-based ad carrier Nintendo Zone (ugh!). NA also has Netflix, and PAL-land has some other miscellaneous garbage, as per usual.
The 3DS eShop allows you to:
- Buy games with real money in exact amounts, either by credit card or prepaid funds card
- Queue eShop purchases to download while in sleep mode
- View trailers, screenshots and user ratings
- Search for games by name, genre, platform, publisher, user rating, price and sales charts
- Download games directly to SD card
- Link to your Club Nintendo page for extra coins/stars
The Wii Shop Channel has pretty much run its course; it was notoriously restrictive on customers, devs and publishers alike, and the percentage of good-to-crap WiiWare releases is extremely low, but now we can look back on the few good games instead of lamenting all the bad ones, maybe? I don't know.
- WiiWare The prospects of any more good WiiWare releases are very slim, but there's a respectable catalogue of quality titles available for download, including but not limited to La-Mulana, Gradius/Contra/Castlevania Rebirth, Mega Man 9/10, Fluidity/Hydroventure, World of Goo and the Art Style series.
- Wii Virtual Console Games The Wii Virtual Console offers some 200+ games over several different platforms, including NES, SNES, N64, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Turbografx-16/CD, Neo Geo, Commodore 64 and Virtual Console Arcade. Games come with suspend states, but that's pretty much it in terms of extra features. (SNES/N64/some Neo Geo games require a Classic/Gamecube controller.)
- Other junk! The Wii also has a small selection of apps for download, including Netflix/Hulu players, an internet browser and a Youtube app, as well as a bunch of goofy Nintendo-made channels that you'll download once and then never touch ever again.
The Wii Shop Channel allows you to:
- Buy games with Nintendo Points, purchasable in 1000-point increments
- Send gifts to friends who live in your country via Wii Address Book
- Download games directly to SD card
- Link to your Club Nintendo page for extra coins/stars
The DSi Shop Channel is available only on DSi, sells only DSiWare and isn't particularly remarkable besides, but for the sake of completeness, here's a rundown of what it can do:
The DSi Shop Channel allows you to:
- Buy games with Nintendo Points, purchasable in 1000-point increments
- Send gifts to friends who live in your country via Wii Address Book
- Link to your Club Nintendo page for extra coins/stars
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NINTENDO NETWORK INFO, FAQ, ETC later, I'm tired
How do I buy Wii Virtual Console games on Wii U?
Wii Virtual Console games (and WiiWare) can only be purchased from the Wii Shop Channel in Wii Mode. This channel uses Nintendo Points instead of standard currency and has a separate wallet from the eShop. You can buy Nintendo Points directly from the Wii Shop Channel using your credit card, but they can only be purchased in 1000-point increments.
Can I play Wii Virtual Console/WiiWare games on/with the Gamepad/Pro Controller?
No, and you probably won't ever be able to. WiiWare/Wii VC games require a Wiimote and in many cases a Classic Controller and/or Nunchuk.
Can I play WiiWare/Wii VC games from my external hard drive?
No, and you probably won't ever be able to. WiiWare/Wii VC games can only be played from the 512MB on-board storage reserved for Wii Mode, or a SD Card (32GB SDHC max).
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UPCOMING GAMES, RECOMMENDATIONS, ETC same deal
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PAL update (week of December 29):
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WII U eSHOP DOWNLOADS
WII U SALES/PROMOTIONS
Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) - DLC packs €6.00 / £5.25 each, DLC bundle €9.00 / £8.25 until January 5
Super Mario 3D World (Wii U) - €19.99 / £15.99 until January 8
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U (Wii U) - €19.99 / £15.99 until January 8
Splatoon (Wii U) - €39.99 / £24.99 until January 8
Pokken Tournament (Wii U) - €41.99 / £34.99 until January 8
Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Rio Olympics (Wii U) - €34.99 / £27.99 until January 8
Lego City Undercover (Wii U) - €19.99 / £15.99 until January 8
Super Mario Bros. (Wii U VC) - €3.49 / £2.44 until January 8
Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels (Wii U VC) - €3.49 / £2.44 until January 8
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Wii U VC) - €3.49 / £2.44 until January 8
Steamworld Heist (Wii U eShop) - €9.99 / £7.49 until January 4
Steamworld Dig (Wii U eShop) - €1.79 / £1.49 until January 4
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (Wii U eShop) - €4.99 / £4.99 until January 5
Lego Batman 2 (Wii U) - €24.99 / £19.99 until January 5
Lego Batman 3 (Wii U) - €24.99 / £19.99 until January 5
Lego Marvel Super Heroes (Wii U) - €24.99 / £19.99 until January 5
Lego Movie The Game (Wii U) - €19.99 / £17.49 until January 5
Lego Hobbit (Wii U) - €24.99 / £19.99 until January 5
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Wii U) - €24.99 / £19.99 until January 5
Lego Avengers (Wii U) - €24.99 / £19.99 until January 5
Lego Jurassic World (Wii U) - €19.99 / £17.49 until January 5
Electronic Super Joy (Wii U eShop) - €3.99 / £3.49 until January 5
Runbow (Wii U eShop) - €6.99 / £5/49 until January 5
Pirate Pop Plus (Wii U eShop) - €2.24 / £2.04 until January 5
Swords & Soldiers 2 (Wii U eShop) - €9.49 / £8.49 until January 5
Tengami (Wii U eShop) - €3.99 / £3.49 until January 5
Ducktales Remastered (Wii U) - €5.99 / £4.79 until January 5
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (Wii U) - €4.90 / £3.95 until January 5
Resident Evil Revelations (Wii U) - €9.99 / £7.99 until January 5
Electronic Super Joy (Wii U eShop) - €9.99 / £7.33 until January 12
3DS eSHOP DOWNLOADS
Shin-Chan Vol.4 - €1.99 / £1.79
Shin-Chan Vol.5 - €1.99 / £1.79
3DS MENU THEMES (December 30)
Pokemon Adventure Partner - €1.99 / £1.79
Pokemon Full-Power Z Moves - €1.99 / £1.79
3DS SALES/PROMOTIONS
Fire Emblem Fates (3DS) - 30% off all DLC until January 5
Mario Kart 7 (3DS) - €31.49 / £27.99 until January 8
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) - €31.49 / £27.99 until January 8
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS) - €31.49 / £27.99 until January 8
Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer (3DS) - €27.99 / £24.99 until January 8
Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games (3DS) - €27.99 / £24.99 until January 8
Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer (3DS) - €15.99 / £12.79 until January 8
BOXBOXBOY (3DS eShop) - €3.49 / £3.14 until January 8
Super Mario Bros. (3DS VC) - €3.49 / £3.14 until January 8
Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels (3DS VC) - €3.49 / £3.14 until January 8
Super Mario Bros. 3 (3DS VC) - €3.49 / £3.14 until January 8
The Keep (3DS eShop) - €5.99 / £4.99 until December 31
Steel Empire (3DS eShop) - €9.99 / £8.99 until January 4
Steamworld Heist (3DS eShop) - €9.99 / £7.49 until January 4
Steamworld Dig (3DSeShop) - €1.79 / £1.49 until January 4
Street Fighter 4 3D (3DS) - €7.99 / £7/19 until January 5
Resident Evil Revelations (3DS) - €8.99 / £7.49 until January 5
Resident Evil Mercenaries (3DS) - €3.99 / £3.59 until January 5
Mega Man Legacy Collection (3DS) - €7/90 / £6.29 until January 5
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice (3DS eShop) - €19.99 / £16.49 until January 5
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies (3DS eShop) - €11.25 / £9,00 until January 5
Lego Jurassic World (3DS) - €19.99 / £14.99 until January 5
Lego Legends of Chima (3DS) - €19.99 / £17.49 until January 5
Lego Marvel Avengers (3DS) - €19.99 / £14.99 until January 5
Lego Batman 3 (3DS) - €19.99 / £19.99 until January 5
Lego Marvel Super Heroes (3DS) - €19.50 / £19.99 until January 5
Lego The Movie (3DS) - €19.99 / £17.49 until January 5
Lego The Hobbit (3DS) - €19.99 / £17.49 until January 5
Lego Ninjago: Nindroids (3DS) - €19.99 / £17.49 until January 5
Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin (3DS) - €19.99 / £17.49 until January 5
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (3DS) - €19.99 / £14.99 until January 5
Bit.Trip Saga (3DS) - €4.99 / £4.49 until January 5
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi (3DS) - €11.99 / £11.99 until January 5
Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns (3DS) - €9.99 / £8.99 until January 5
Virtue's Last Reward (3DS) - €12.49 / £9.99 until January 5
Sadame (3DS eShop) - €7.49 / £6.79 until January 5
Witch & Hero 2 (3DS eShop) - €2.99 / £2.39 until January 5
Legend of Dark Witch (3DS eShop) - €2.99 / £2.89 until January 12
Legend of Dark Witch 2 (3DS eShop) - €4.99 / £4.89 until January 12
Mercenaries Saga 2 (3DS eShop) - €3.99 / £3.89 until January 12
Fairune (3DS eShop) - €1.99 / £1.99 until January 12
NA update (week of December 29):
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WII U eSHOP DOWNLOADS
WII U VIRTUAL CONSOLE
Mario Kart 64 (N64) - $9.99
WII U SALES/PROMOTIONS
full list here
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U) - $13.59 until January 4
Resident Evil Revelations (Wii U) - $9.99 until January 4
Ducktales Remastered (Wii U) - $5.99 until January 4
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (Wii U eShop) - $5.99 until January 4
Steamworld Heist (Wii U eShop) - $9.99 until January 4
Steamworld Dig (Wii U eShop) - $1.99 until January 4
Runbow (Wii U eShop) - $7.49 until ?
Pirate Pop Plus (Wii U eShop) - $2.49 until ?
Darksiders 2 (Wii U) - $7.99 until ?
Legend of Kay Anniversary (Wii U) - $4.99 until ?
Nano Assault Neo (Wii U eShop) - $7.49 until ?
3DS eSHOP DOWNLOADS
NEW 3DS eSHOP DOWNLOADS
Castlevania: Dracula X (SNES) - $7.99
3DS MENU THEMES
Pokemon New Partner - $?
Pokemon Full-Power Z Moves - $?
3DS SALES/PROMOTIONS
full list here
Mega Man Legacy Collection (3DS) - $7.49 until January 4
Monster Hunter 3 (3DS) - $9.99 until January 4
Monster Hunter 4 (3DS) - $19.99 until January 4
Monster Hunter Generations (3DS) - $19.99 until January 4
Resident Evil Revelations (3DS) - $4.99 until January 4
Resident Evil Mercenaries 3D (3DS) - $4.99 until January 4
Stret Fighter 4 (3DS) - $4.99 until January 4
Ace Attorney Spirit of Justice (3DS eShop) - $19.99 until January 4
Ace Attorney Dual Destinies (3DS eShop) - $11.99 until January 4
Ace Attorney Trilogy (3DS eShop) - $14.99 until January 4
Steamworld Heist (3DS eShop) - $9.99 until January 4
Steamworld Dig (3DSeShop) - $1.99 until January 4
Pirate Pop Plus (New 3DS eShop) - $2.49 until ?
Witch & Hero 2 (3DS eShop) - $2.79 until ?
AVGN Adventures (3DS eShop) - $4.99 until ?
AVGN Adventures 2 (3DS eShop) - $4.99 until ?
The Keep (3DS eShop) - $7.99 until ?
Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH (3DS eShop) - $2.24 until ?
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PAL update (November 22):
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WII VIRTUAL CONSOLE
King of Fighters '96 (Neo Geo) - 900 Points
3DS RETAIL DOWNLOADS
Pilotwings Resort - €44.99 / £39.99
3DS eSHOP
Dress To Play: Cute Witches - €3.99 / £3.59
PIX3D - €3.99 / £3.59
3DS ADD-ON CONTENT
New Art Academy DLC Lessons - €1.99 / £1.79 each
- Drawing Birds
- Illumination
DSIWARE
Spirit Hunters Inc: Light - 800 Points / €7.99 / £7.19
Spirit Hunters Inc: Shadow - 800 Points / €7.99 / £7.19
NA update (November 22):
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WII VIRTUAL CONSOLE
NINJA MASTER'S (Neo Geo, yes that's how they spelled it on the press release) - 900 Points
3DS eSHOP
Crashmo - $8.99
3D Mahjongg - $4.99
3DS VIRTUAL CONSOLE
Zelda II: Adventure of Link (NES) - $4.99
DSIWARE
Spirit Hunters Inc: Light - 800 Points / $7.99
Spirit Hunters Inc: Shadow - 800 Points / $7.99
Nothing new for Wii U - I guess they figured all the launch titles would tide people over.
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They don't? Have you tried updating them manually from the settings menu in the eShop? All the PAL Ambassador games that have been officially released have updated just fine for me.
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Nov 22, 2012 23:33
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Heads-up for PAL 3DS owners - neither Nintendo nor the publisher has mentioned it at all, but Virtue's Last Reward got a digital release on the eShop today. Price on the UK store is £30, haven't checked the EU stores. That's cheaper than the retail price, isn't it?
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They've updated Zelda 2 in NA now, apparently. Try updating again.
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It's a better game with more features, the price rise isn't unreasonable.
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PAL update (November 29):
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3DS RETAIL DOWNLOADS
Super Pokemon Rumble - €44.99 / £39.99
3DS eSHOP
Aero Porter - €4.99 / £4.49
THE "DENPA" MEN: They Came By Wave (demo)
New Style Boutique (demo)
DSIWARE
DotMan - 200 Points / €1.99 / £1.79
Aero Porter is the second Guild 01 release and was designed by Yoot Saito, the man behind Seaman, Yoot Tower and Odama. It's a puzzle game with airport sim elements, or an airport sim with puzzle elements, or something?
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Nov 26, 2012 12:40
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NA's latest Club Nintendo digital reward is up (click) - Thruspace (WiiWare), 150 Coins.
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Nov 26, 2012 22:30
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NCL sent out a new Nintendo Direct Mini vid in regards to the next (last?) batch of NSMB2 DLC maps - these ones look to be based on levels from classic SMB games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqUDd6LBgl4
EDIT: free until December 1January 31!
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Nov 27, 2012 04:18
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^^They've already been taken down in all regions, no reason given. Anyway...
Yo European* dudes - if you register your 3DS XL with Club Nintendo by January 15 you'll be able to claim a download code for a free retail game! Choices include Super Mario 3D Land, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, New Art Academy, Freakyforms Deluxe and New Style Boutique. The promotion is retroactive, so if you've already registered your XL you're already eligible.
http://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/3DSXLGamesPromotion/termsENG.html
*United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Russia
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PAL update (November 29):
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3DS RETAIL DOWNLOADS
Super Pokemon Rumble - €44.99 / £39.99
3DS eSHOP
Aero Porter - €4.99 / £4.49
THE "DENPA" MEN: They Came By Wave (demo)
New Style Boutique (demo)
DSIWARE
DotMan - 200 Points / €1.99 / £1.79
NA update (November 29):
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3DS eSHOP
3DS VIRTUAL CONSOLE
DSIWARE
Bloons TD4 - 500 Points / $4.99
Invasion of the Alien Blobs! - 200 Points / $1.99
Nothing listed for Wii U in NA, aside from the Youtube app that came out days ago, so either they're not putting Wii U eShop stuff on the press release (unlikely) or they're already struggling to provide new eShop content every week (likely).
The PAL Wii U eShop launch line-up hasn't been officially announced, but from the looks of things it'll include Nano Assault Neo, Little Inferno, Chasing Aurora and Puddles (whatever that is). From the sounds of things the Aussie prices are actually reasonable, too.
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Yo PAL dudes, here's the Wii U eShop launch lineup (minus retail games):
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WII U eSHOP
Chasing Aurora - £10.79
Little Inferno - £12.99
Nano Assault Neo - £8.99
Puddle - £8.99 (£7.19 until December 15)
Trine 2: Director's Cut - £13.99 (£10.99 until January 1)
There's also a FIFA demo.
It's pretty pessimistic to extrapolate the entire future of the Wii U eShop lineup on the first full week after its release.
I'm doing it based on their past history with 3DS, Wii and DSi.
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They ripped the wi-fi crap out because the online connection rate for the Wii is absurdly low. I have no idea why they didn't just do that a year ago when they released that other revision, but whatever.
Fair enough. Initial reports paint the Wii U as more indie friendly than the Wii, and arguably other consoles.
Sure, but the certification process is just as arcane and Nintendo still just announces release dates out of nowhere with no warning (and then doesn't stick to them!), so from a scheduling point of view it's just as unpredictable as ever.
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They're not systematically pulling down old titles, no, they just announced they were pulling DKC 1-3 out of nowhere, with no explanation as to why.
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Nov 30, 2012 05:11
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If you have a Japanese 3DS you'll be locked to the Japanese eShop, with no way of changing it to another region, and you can only use prepaid currency cards/digital download codes from Japan, but I think you can just use your credit card without any issues.
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Nov 30, 2012 05:14
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They're already gone everywhere - PAL-land got a week's warning, but in NA/JP they got pulled with no warning whatsoever.
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Nov 30, 2012 05:17
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Pac Man is a Namco game.
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Nov 30, 2012 08:41
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Sure, but what does Nintendo care if some other publisher wants to pay them to undercut its own releases? They'll probably end up releasing NES Xevious, too.
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None of Konami's Sega games are on the VC - no Hard Corps, no Castlevania Bloodlines, no Rocket Knight.
They never got around to releasing OG Contra for NES, either, and they've skipped it again on the 3DS VC. No idea what the deal is there.
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Here's the NN Premium payout numbers for AU/NZ:
quote:Nintendo Network Premium is a special reward programme available exclusively to Wii U Premium Pack owners with a registered Nintendo Network ID, who have their country of residence set to a location where full Nintendo eShop is available.
With every purchase of software or add-on content, or download code redemption for downloadable software, or add-on content in Nintendo eShop on your Wii U, you can earn points at a rate of 6 points for each AUD (5 points for each NZD)* of the Nintendo eShop Price (inclusive of GST) of the respective download.
*Actual number of points earned may be higher.
Once you have collected 500 points, you can redeem them for an activation code, which can be used to add funds equivalent to AUD 7.00 (or NZD 9.00 for New Zealand) to a Nintendo Network ID on a Wii U console, or to a Nintendo eShop account on a Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 3DS XL system.
(The period for earning points will end on 31st December 2014. The period for redeeming points will end on 31st March 2015. All activation codes not redeemed by 30th June 2015 will be void.)
Note that the Premium redemption codes can be used on 3DS (and presumably Wii/DSi Shop Channel, too).
PaletteSwappedNinja fucked around with this message at 08:05 on Dec 3, 2012
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Dec 3, 2012 03:02
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The new NA Club Nintendo digital reward is up (click) - Brain Age Express: Sudoku! (DSiWare, 150 Coins)
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Dec 4, 2012 00:16
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Two bits of news:
-Amazon Lovefilm is out on Wii now (in NA)and will be ready for Wii U "soon"
-NOE has confirmed that Wario Land 3 (GBC) will be out on the 3DS VC this week.
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Dec 4, 2012 23:18
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NOA isn't even getting Wario Land 2 until after Xmas.
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Dec 4, 2012 23:58
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A 3DS system update just went live - no idea what it did outside of "improved system performance" (read: anti-flashcard updates).
Anything on Wii U?
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Dec 5, 2012 02:29
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Nintendo Japan announced some more NSMB2 DLC - Challenge Pack C (***) and a "Precarious Footing Pack" (****), standard price. The rest of the world will probably get 'em this week, maybe even after tomorrow's Nintendo Direct.
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Dec 5, 2012 05:42
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PAL update (December 6):
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WII U RETAIL DOWNLOADS
Funky Barn - €44.99 / £39.99
WII U eSHOP
Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition - €9.99 / £8.99
Netflix - free!
Amazon LOVEFiLM -free!
WII VIRTUAL CONSOLE
The Last Blade 2 (Neo Geo) - 900 Points
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3DS RETAIL DOWNLOADS
Paper Mario Sticker Star (December 7) - €44.99 / £39.99
3DS eSHOP
THE "DENPA" MEN: They Came By Wave - €7.99 / £7.19
2 Fast 4 Gnomz - €4.99 / £4.49
3DS VIRTUAL CONSOLE
Wario Land 3 (Game Boy Color) - €4.99 / £4.49
3DS ADD-ON CONTENT
New Art Academy DLC Lessons - €1.99 / £1.79 each
- Paint like Van Gogh
- Reflections
3DS VIDEO
The 3D Machine series - €0.99 / £0.89 each
- Attack of the Giant Lizard
- Brain-Eating Aliens from Outer Space
- Web of Horror
- Mummy Mayhem
- Tentacle of Terror
The Incredible Barbazan series - €0.99 / £0.89 each (price reduction!)
- The Cabinet of Fear
- The Fire Juggler
- The Human Cannonball
- The Knife Thrower
- Raging Bull
- Up Your Sleeve
DSIWARE
Christmas Wonderland 2 - 800 Points / €7.99 / £7.19
"VIDEO GAME HEROES" SALE: DONKEY KONG (ends December 13)
Donkey Kong '94 (Game Boy) - €2.99 / £2.69 - 25% off!
Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) - €3.49 / £3.19 - 30% off!
Netflix/Lovefilm may or may not be available right now; Wario Land 3 and the Donkey Kong sale are definitely live now.
PaletteSwappedNinja fucked around with this message at 22:36 on Dec 6, 2012
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Dec 6, 2012 00:15
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...and for some more PAL 3DS news, Epic Mickey is up on the eShop, complete with demo.
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Dec 6, 2012 05:57
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If you don't have a NA 3DS it's because the publisher hasn't released the game outside of NA (and there's no ETA on the PAL release).
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Dec 6, 2012 06:49
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I should have mentioned I'm a filthy Australian.
I guess they really are allergic to money.
Aussies get the short end of the stick when it comes to digital releases - Nintendo doesn't let devs release their stuff here without an OFLC rating, which costs dozens of times more than the equivalent ratings for other regions despite having a much smaller population, so a lot of indies just skip releasing their games in AU/NZ altogether. That being said, you can just change your region to the UK or a Euro country and get access to the full PAL store (with cheaper prices to boot).
In Cave Story's case, the game hasn't been released in PAL territories at all, primarily because the publisher sucks balls.
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Dec 6, 2012 07:21
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I slept through the NA press release! Oops.
Will I lose out on anything in particular if I do this? Not to mention, will I able to change back to Australia once I'm done foraging in the Euro store? It seems like too neat of a solution at this point.
If you've already added funds to the eShop in $AUD then you won't be able to spend them on the UK/EU stores, but it'll remember you've got them and you'll be able to spend them if/when you switch back. You also can't use AU/NZ eShop currency cards on the UK/EU eShop, so you'll have to buy things via credit card.
Why is WL3 included in a Donkey Kong-themed sale?
Error on my part, the other game is DK Jr. for NES.
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Dec 6, 2012 22:40
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NA update (December 6):
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WII U RETAIL DOWNLOADS
Ben 10 Omniverse - $39.99
Family Party: 30 Great Games - Obstacle Arcade - $39.99
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth - $49.99
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game - $39.99
WII U eSHOP
WII VIRTUAL CONSOLE
Burger Time (NES) - 500 Points
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3DS RETAIL DOWNLOADS
Classic Card Games Overload: Cards & Puzzles Edition $29.99
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning 3D $39.99
LEGO Lord of the Rings $39.99
Scribblenauts Unlimited $39.99
3DS eSHOP
Murder on the Titanic - $7.99
Fractured Soul (demo)
3DS VIRTUAL CONSOLE
Mighty Bomb Jack (NES) - $4.99
3DS ADD-ON CONTENT
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Downloadable Coin Rush Packs - $2.50 each
- Coin Challenge Pack C (***)
- Platform Panic Pack (****)
- Golden Classics Pack (free until January 31!)
DSIWARE
Christmas Wonderland 2 - 800 Points / $7.99
Crystal Adventure - 200 Points / $1.99
PAL update (December 6):
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WII U RETAIL DOWNLOADS
Funky Barn - €44.99 / £39.99
WII U eSHOP
Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition - €9.99 / £8.99
Netflix - free!
Amazon LOVEFiLM -free!
WII VIRTUAL CONSOLE
The Last Blade 2 (Neo Geo) - 900 Points
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3DS RETAIL DOWNLOADS
Paper Mario Sticker Star (December 7) - €44.99 / £39.99
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion - €44.99 / £39.99
3DS eSHOP
THE "DENPA" MEN: They Came By Wave - €7.99 / £7.19
2 Fast 4 Gnomz - €4.99 / £4.49
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (demo)
3DS VIRTUAL CONSOLE
Wario Land 3 (Game Boy Color) - €4.99 / £4.49
3DS ADD-ON CONTENT
New Art Academy DLC Lessons - €1.99 / £1.79 each
- Paint like Van Gogh
- Reflections
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Downloadable Coin Rush Packs - €2.50 / £2.00 each
- Coin Challenge Pack C (***)
- Platform Panic Pack (****)
- Golden Classics Pack (free until January 31!)
3DS VIDEO
The 3D Machine series - €0.99 / £0.89 each
- Attack of the Giant Lizard
- Brain-Eating Aliens from Outer Space
- Web of Horror
- Mummy Mayhem
- Tentacle of Terror
The Incredible Barbazan series - €0.99 / £0.89 each (price reduction!)
- The Cabinet of Fear
- The Fire Juggler
- The Human Cannonball
- The Knife Thrower
- Raging Bull
- Up Your Sleeve
DSIWARE
Christmas Wonderland 2 - 800 Points / €7.99 / £7.19
"VIDEO GAME HEROES" SALE: DONKEY KONG (ends December 13)
Donkey Kong '94 (Game Boy) - €2.99 / £2.69 - 25% off!
Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) - €3.49 / £3.19 - 30% off!
I think that's everything. Still no Ninja Gaiden for NA... how many times are they gonna date that thing and then not release it?
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Dec 6, 2012 22:59
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It's either WL2 on the 20th and SMB: Lost Levels on the 27th, or vice versa, I forget.
Then again, NOA said you were getting Ninja Gaiden on the 15th of last month, yet here we are.
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Dec 7, 2012 10:18
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A few bits of news:
-The Wii U Deluxe/Premium Promotion has started, so you should be able to redeem any of the points you've earned for digital purchases now
-Ubisoft confirmed the Rayman Legends demo for next week
-NOE confirmed they'll be doing more "Video Game Heroes" sales on the 3DS eShop after the DK one - next week is Metroid!
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Dec 8, 2012 01:07
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- PaletteSwappedNinja
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PAL update (December 13):
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WII U eSHOP
3DS eSHOP
Crimson Shroud - €7.99 / £7.19
Hydroventure: Spin Cycle - €9.99 / £8.99
DSIWARE
Wizard Defenders - 200 Points / €1.99 / £1.79
"VIDEO GAME HEROES" SALE: METROID (ends December 20)
Metroid (NES) - €3.49 / £3.19 - 30% off!
Metroid II - Return of Samus (Game Boy) - €2.99 / £2.69 - 25% off!
(Remember, retail downloads are released independently of other eShop games, so they often don't appear on the press release, but that doesn't mean they're not out/coming out!)
Crimson Shroud is a pen-and-paper-style RPG from Yasumi Matsuno (the Final Fantasy Tactics/Ogre Battle dude) and the last of the Guild01 releases. The Japanese response was mixed, but they've apparently changed a few things for the eShop release.
Hydroventure: Spin Cycle is a sequel to Hydroventure (Fluidity in NA), one of WiiWare's best games. The original had more of a Mario 64-esque structure but this one looks to be more directly level-based. (It's a gyro game, so no 3D.)
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NA's latest Club Nintendo reward is up - 1080 Snowboarding (Wii Virtual Console [N64], 150 Coins). Ends January 6.
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