[Nintendo eShop] Two shops, one thread.

Xenogears of Bore

Oh ho.

http://www.classification.gov.au/Usingclassification/Findaclassification/Pages/Classification-search-result.aspx?sid=JUiNU0rT7+iohxTuMJVjpA%3d%3d&ncdctx=ahfOpEV43GLKYZ8pdTEquc73u053mcbLcyO68LR42tM%3d

skeldare

Well, they already trademarked the names in the US, so this isn't that surprising.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/level-5-trademarks-names-from-3ds-guild01-collection-in-us/

Renzo

Oh yes. I would like to play these video games.

RockinX

http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&pageID=1§ionID=0&prodcat_id=154

Nintendo Australia is listing GBA VC as one of the possible types of downloadable goods on the eShop. Let's cross our fingers and hope that they have GBA titles on the eShop soon.

Warlock82

*fingers crossed*

Xenogears of Bore

I've got ten GBA games up for download on my eshop.

Renzo

Xenogears of Bore wrote: »

I've got ten GBA games up for download on my eshop.

wat

there are ten gba games on the eshop?

RockinX

Renzo wrote: »

Xenogears of Bore wrote: »

I've got ten GBA games up for download on my eshop.

wat

there are ten gba games on the eshop?

I'm pretty sure he was an ambassador.

UncleSporky

Most people think Dr. Mario is the GB version just listed in the wrong place, it's already on VC in some areas.

Xenogears of Bore

Renzo wrote: »

Xenogears of Bore wrote: »

I've got ten GBA games up for download on my eshop.

wat

there are ten gba games on the eshop?

Yeah, they just showed up one day. Metroid Fusion, Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones, Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Mario Vs. DK, Warioware: Mega Microgames, Yoshi's Island, Wario Land 4, F-Zero, Mario Kart Super Circuit, Kirby and the Amazing Mirror!

Peewi

I'm randomly browsing the eShop and there's a pinball category. Why isn't Pokémon Pinball on the eShop?

Renzo

Oh, right. I'd be jealous if I hadn't already played all of them!

skeldare

Mystical Ninja Hitting 3DS Virtual Console Tomorrow

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, the 1997 Game Boy title, is coming to the 3DS Virtual Console in North America tomorrow, a Nintendo representative told us today.

The game is out in both Japan and Europe, coming out in March and August respectively.

Mystical Ninja, the only portable Goemon game released in North America, came out shortly after the Nintendo 64 game of the same name, which has still yet to see a Virtual Console release. Legend of the Mystical Ninja, the Super Nintendo release, is the only other game to see a Virtual Console release in the west.

Ov3rcharge

Anyone try out Fractured Soul? It looks fun as hell but the $11 price tag is making me hesitant

FCD

skeldare wrote: »

Mystical Ninja Hitting 3DS Virtual Console Tomorrow

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, the 1997 Game Boy title, is coming to the 3DS Virtual Console in North America tomorrow, a Nintendo representative told us today.

The game is out in both Japan and Europe, coming out in March and August respectively.

Mystical Ninja, the only portable Goemon game released in North America, came out shortly after the Nintendo 64 game of the same name, which has still yet to see a Virtual Console release. Legend of the Mystical Ninja, the Super Nintendo release, is the only other game to see a Virtual Console release in the west.

I downloaded it, and it's a rather dull Zelda-esque game. Bland sprites, with little of the humor and personality that you'll find in other Goemon games. I mean, I know the GB can't equal the SNES games, but Link's Awakening and Wario Land clearly show that it can do better when in the right hands.

LBD_Nytetrayn

Ov3rcharge wrote: »

Anyone try out Fractured Soul? It looks fun as hell but the $11 price tag is making me hesitant

This weekend for review, I hope.

Renzo

The Denpa Men

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/14/the-denpa-men-they-came-by-wave-sounding-off-on-nintendo-eshop-this-month/

September 27, $7

Reaverbot

That second Game Boy Goemon game is horrible. I managed to find it Used and still felt ripped off.

It's pretty sad that it's the only other Goemon game North America will ever get on the VC until they fix the main issue that plagues all N64 games that require a controller pak to save.

MNC Dover

I'm thinking about Fractured Soul but haven't pulled the trigger. @LBD_Nytetrayn did you ever write up a review?

skeldare

3DS eShop Update for September 20th

Games

Retro Pocket
Platform: 3DS / DSi
Price: $4.99 / 500 Points

Retro Pocket is a fun and exciting video game that brings you back to the glory days of LED handhelds! Discover eight all-original LED-style games such as Kung Fu Hero, Whale Escape, Mind Your Head, Candy Factory and more! Retro Pocket features Game A and Game B modes in all eight games for extra gameplay variations and more high scores to obtain. Aside from the retro visuals, an all-original retro-game-inspired soundtrack await your ears as well! UFO Interactive Games would like to welcome you (back) into the wonderful world of Retro Pocket!

Rising Board 3D
Platform: 3DS
Price: $2.99

Sun, sand, waves! Do you miss the sandy beaches?!? Get your board and dive into the happy, colorful world of Pop Island!!! If you are looking for fame or just the beauty of a trick, join us! You're joining a style, you're joining a family!!! Put your board in the water and surf the wave!!! Slalom across the islands to collect sun points! You can use them to buy new boards! Whether you are riding a sailboard, or a kiteboard, a wakeboard or a surf, define your style, leave your mark. Launch your best tricks and, carried by the music, create your choreography. These are not just tricks, it is an experience of making a beautiful gesture, with good timing, with joy!!! Special events punctuate your progress. Wait to surf giant waves or step onto a stream so fast it makes time

Demos

THE "DENPA" MEN: They Came By Wave
Platform: 3DS
Full Release: September 27

Radio waves are all around you. However, what you might not know is that, at any and all times, mysterious little creatures float around near these waves. They're called "Denpa" Men. You can't see them normally, but you can find them and catch them with your Nintendo 3DS. This is a role-playing game in which you collect Denpa Men to form a party, and use this party to explore dungeons. Each radio wave territory has its own completely unique Denpa Men, and no two of them are ever the same! Their faces, bodies, and personalities are all different, and some of them even have special skills and strong points. There's a practically infinite number of variations! Sometimes, you'll even find Denpa Men who are exceptionally strong. Try searching in lots of different places to form your own team of these wonderful tiny critters, and take them on an adventure to rescue a certain special someone from the clutches of the King of Evil!

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Also apparently there's a 3DS firmware update available.

ArcSyn

skeldare wrote: »

THE "DENPA" MEN: They Came By Wave
Platform: 3DS
Full Release: September 27

Radio waves are all around you. However, what you might not know is that, at any and all times, mysterious little creatures float around near these waves. They're called "Denpa" Men. You can't see them normally, but you can find them and catch them with your Nintendo 3DS. This is a role-playing game in which you collect Denpa Men to form a party, and use this party to explore dungeons. Each radio wave territory has its own completely unique Denpa Men, and no two of them are ever the same! Their faces, bodies, and personalities are all different, and some of them even have special skills and strong points. There's a practically infinite number of variations! Sometimes, you'll even find Denpa Men who are exceptionally strong. Try searching in lots of different places to form your own team of these wonderful tiny critters, and take them on an adventure to rescue a certain special someone from the clutches of the King of Evil!

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Also apparently there's a 3DS firmware update available.

Does this game actually use your WIFI adapter to detect different radio waves and turn that into creatures and dungeons?!

Ok, it uses the camera for AR showing the denpa men you can capture and collect. Signs point to "maybe" for actually detecting and generating them based on real radio waves around you. That's pretty cool.

Xenogears of Bore

I don't think the dungeons change but it seems to be the case when it comes to the denpa men themselves.

It's a great demo at any rate and I'm totally buying the real game next week.

LBD_Nytetrayn

MNC Dover wrote: »

I'm thinking about Fractured Soul but haven't pulled the trigger. @LBD_Nytetrayn did you ever write up a review?

I haven't yet, but I hope to soon. Here are my general thoughts from what I've played:

It's solid, but tricky. There is a lot of switching between the top and bottom screens, and it can be a little disorienting as a result. But if you can handle that, it's got great controls and graphics, and is a rather challenging platformer.

Well, mostly great control. The main character's jump really, really sucks. He has a jet booster for a double-jump, but you have to use it all the time-- it would have been nice if they'd just given him a higher-powered regular jump with the rocket effect.

For what I've played so far (I really need to play more), the stages-- that is, the backdrops-- don't feel terribly varied, and fighting the enemies kind of spoils it. They aren't necessarily bad, but kind of dull and unmemorable, and I wouldn't really miss them if they were gone and I could just focus on the already-challenging platforming.

Also, it has a rather harsh scoring system for each stage. Like, Mega Man Zero harsh. I don't think it matters much in the grand scheme of things, but...

Cade

Didn't Blaster Master get a remake? I checked on my 3DS and saw a sequel that I could swear was the original BM but never saw the remake itself.

Or was it a Wii thing only?

Brainiac 8

Wii got a sequel not a remake.

Chorazin

The Denpa Men is suprisingly fun, if you haven't checked out the demo you really should. I'll definitely shell out $7 for it next week!

MNC Dover

I tried the demo out but couldn't get any "radio waves" from the tower. I'm assuming this was because my wireless internet went down, so does this game basically rely upon wi-fi to gather Denpa Men?

ForceVoid

Chorazin wrote: »

The Denpa Men is suprisingly fun, if you haven't checked out the demo you really should. I'll definitely shell out $7 for it next week!

Yeah, wow, really well done little game. Totally picking it up as well. The capture mechanic reminds me of all the time I spent feeding CDs to Monster Rancher on the Playstation.

Cucco Leader

I can't recommend Fractured Soul. If it didn't have the flipping from screen to screen mechanic it might be decent. That delay of looking back and forth and juggling what's going on, on both, it just feels like a gimmick that is holding me back. Oh well.

skeldare

Get Donkey Kong: Original Edition For Free By Downloading Art Academy: Lessons For Everyone! Or Crosswords Plus From Nintendo eShop

Today’s launch of two new software titles will have people broadening their artistic horizons and deepening their love of creative wordplay. Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! and Crosswords Plus are now available for the portable Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL systems, giving consumers a variety of fun ways to learn about how to draw and paint or challenge their puzzle-solving skills anytime, anywhere.

Shoppers can purchase both packaged games as usual at retail locations nationwide. Or they can simply purchase and download the game on their own from the Nintendo eShop using a wireless broadband connection. Regardless of the purchasing method, both Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! and Crosswords Plus sell at a suggested retail price of $29.99 each. Also, Club Nintendo members who purchase either of these games through the Nintendo eShop and register them before Jan. 6, 2013, will receive a download code for the Donkey Kong: Original Edition game for free. This is a special version of Donkey Kong with content never before seen in the U.S. and is not available for purchase.

“Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! lets everyone learn about how to draw and paint creatively, regardless of their current skill levels. And Crosswords Plus is a blast whether you’re a vocabulary enthusiast or just love solving word puzzles. Both of these new titles offer something for everyone, whether you consider yourself a traditional gamer or not.”

-Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing

Warlock82

So is this the NES Donkey Kong with the extra level from the arcade version added back in?

skeldare

Warlock82 wrote: »

So is this the NES Donkey Kong with the extra level from the arcade version added back in?

Via Wikipedia

Two different ports of Donkey Kong have appeared on Virtual Console. The first, released in 2006, is based on the NES version, while the second, entitled Donkey Kong Original Edition, attempted to adhere to the arcade version, and was pre-installed for the European release of the Mario 25th Anniversary limited edition red Wii in 2010. This version restored some missing animations and the level 50M, which was cut from the NES version, although Donkey Kong mistakenly stands still in this level, and while the port's graphics are an improvement to the NES port, it is still inferior to the true arcade version, which remains unavailable on Virtual Console.

skeldare

Gameboy Advance Games Finally Coming To Nintendo 3DS eShop?

Nintendo Europe has apparently uploaded three Gameboy Advance games onto their press server. The games which have been uploaded are Super Mario Ball, Mario Golf: Advance Tour, and Mario & Luigi: Super Star Saga. These box-arts could have been mistakenly put up early in preparation for the European Nintendo Direct presentation which is taking place on Thursday. We shouldn’t have to wait too long to find out.

skeldare

eSshop releases for this week

3DS Retail Downloads

Crosswords Plus (Nintendo, $29.99) — Crosswords Plus offers more than 1,000 professionally designed crossword puzzles at multiple skill levels to challenge all types of players. Use the stylus and touch screen to input your answers.

Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! (Nintendo, $29.99) — Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! offers art lessons and art-on-the-go for everyone. An in-game tutor walks you through step-by-step lessons as you explore art theory and concepts behind drawing and painting. Be sure to check out our review of the European version, which is confusingly called New Art Academy, just to be difficult.

3DS eShop

Pokémon Dream Radar (Nintendo) — Get ready for Pokémon Dream Radar, a Nintendo 3DS title coming to the Nintendo eShop on Oct. 7. Use various features of the Nintendo 3DS system, including the 3D camera and gyro sensor, to chase down hard-to-get Pokémon. You can also transfer the 2D Pokémon you catch into the Pokémon Black Version 2 or Pokémon White Version 2 game for the Nintendo DS family of systems.

Cave Story (Nicalis, $9.99) — Cave Story takes you into a rare world where a curious race of innocent rabbit-like creatures, called Mimiga, run free. You wake up in a dark cave with no memory of who you are, where you came from or why you're in such a place. Uncovering Mimiga Village you discover that the once-carefree Mimiga are in danger at the hands of a maniacal scientist. Be sure to check out our Cave Story review, not that you really need telling how great it is.

Samurai G (UFO Interactive, $1.99) — As Tetsuo, you must collect as much of Tengu’s Gold as possible before the evil Warlord Fuma’s assassins do. Tengu’s Gold is rumored to possess the power of Tengu, the harbinger of war himself! Activate Golden Mode to harness the power of Tengu’s Gold and see why this power must not fall to the wrong hands! Defeat Fuma’s assassins and avoid deadly traps on your quest to becoming the Shining Samurai!

Dr. Mario (Nintendo, $3.99) — Join Dr. Mario for intense puzzle challenges. Mario throws multi-shaded vitamin capsules into a bottle that contains an ugly variety of nasty viruses. You can move, shift or spin the capsules as they fall. Arrange them to align with other capsules on top of a virus. If you can get four or more of the same shade in a row – poof! – they disappear. Destroy all of the viruses in the bottle to progress to the next round, where things get even more difficult. Why not have a read of our Dr. Mario review if you're unsure about downloading this one?

3DS eShop Demo

Style Savvy: Trendsetters Fashion Contest Demo (Nintendo) — Experience the excitement of a professional fashion contest in this fun downloadable demo. Create an outfit based on the contest theme, style your model's hair and makeup and send her down the runway. You'll be battling your in-game rivals for the fashion crown. May the hottest look win!

3DS eShop DLC

New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo) — All-new downloadable course packs that extend the coin-collecting fun of New Super Mario Bros. 2 are now available for purchase exclusively from within the game. Players' coin tallies are set to skyrocket as each new pack contains three new courses for Coin Rush Mode.

DSiWare

Academy: Chess Puzzles (Gamelion, $1.99) — Whether you're an advanced chess player or you've just started the adventure with this exciting game – you will spend hours finding solutions for 750 brain-twisting chess puzzles. Three difficulty modes: Easy, Medium, and Hard will keep you busy and achievements and extra skins for the chessboard and pieces keep you playing. Appealing, clear graphics and jazz music help you stay focused on solving the next puzzle. Two modes (Puzzle and Quiz) and intuitive stylus and button controls guarantee an enjoyable, addictive, and satisfying adventure with Academy: Chess Puzzles.

maximumzero

Never played Cave Story. Might finally pick it up.

Hardtarget

dr mario you say!

RockinX

Wait, Dream Radar doesn't list a price, why is that? I thought it was going to cost money.

maximumzero

Hardtarget wrote: »

dr mario you say!

You're better off getting the DSiWare release.

Draguscloud

maximumzero wrote: »

Hardtarget wrote: »

dr mario you say!

You're better off getting the DSiWare release.

What is wrong with this version?

RockinX

Draguscloud wrote: »

Draguscloud wrote: »

maximumzero wrote: »

Hardtarget wrote: »

dr mario you say!

You're better off getting the DSiWare release.

What is wrong with this version?

While the GB sounds are nostalgic, I don't see how anyone would prefer the black and white version to one that has color and more features.