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[Virtual Console] Teeth gnashing continues, but hey, Ys I guess

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  • cytorakcytorak Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    So, no idea for today's releases yet?

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  • h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Usually, Nintendo Press would have something by now ...

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  • Niceguyeddie616Niceguyeddie616 All you feed me is PUFFINS! I need NOURISHMENT!Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    OK, either we're getting something ultra mega huge today or we're getting nothing.

    This would be the first week ever that we got nothing if that happened.

    ...Dammit Nintendo! The suspense is killing me!

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I am getting pretty nervous at what they might be releasing today..

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    OK, either we're getting something ultra mega huge today or we're getting nothing.

    The worst part of this is now I'm going to get my hopes up for Chrono Trigger or something and it's going to be the first week with no games.

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  • DirtyDirty Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Its been a long time since a Virtual Console release demanded I get out my credit card.

    Nintendo, please take my monies. I beg you.

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  • ElendilElendil Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Oh god we're getting nothing aren't we

    The gradual decrease of game releases was all part of your plan, wasn't it, Nintendo

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  • Retarded_TurkeyRetarded_Turkey Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    We had better get something today. I just bought a 2000 point card and have only bought SMB:3 so far.

    Since launch I have bought R-Type, Wario's Woods, and Donkey Kong. Along with SMB:3 which was previously mentioned.

    Any ideas of what else I should get?

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    We had better get something today. I just bought a 2000 point card and have only bought SMB:3 so far.

    Since launch I have bought R-Type, Wario's Woods, and Donkey Kong. Along with SMB:3 which was previously mentioned.

    Any ideas of what else I should get?

    I really enjoy having Comix Zone, Kid Icarus, Gunstar Heroes, and Paper Mario easily accessible at all times.

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  • ElendilElendil Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    We had better get something today. I just bought a 2000 point card and have only bought SMB:3 so far.

    Since launch I have bought R-Type, Wario's Woods, and Donkey Kong. Along with SMB:3 which was previously mentioned.

    Any ideas of what else I should get?
    The only good reason not to get Super Metroid is that you already have Super Metroid.

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  • Retarded_TurkeyRetarded_Turkey Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Yeah I have it on the SNES.

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Um... So what the hell? Nothing today?

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  • h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Refresh my memory and tell me if Nintendo has yet to release a VC game on Monday thus far?

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Negative. They've always released at least one game.

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  • Captain CrunchCaptain Crunch Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    the games release at 9:00 AM PT dudes, hold on

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Yeah, 12 minutes. :)

    e: If the Internet dies in 20 minutes, we'll know why.

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    For some reason I imagine Nintendo testing all their games to make sure they work, and keeping all of their good ones back in reserves so that whenever there's a hitch and what they were planning for this week breaks they can just toss something off.

    "Sir, Dargon's Lair and Cybernoid both crash on startup, we can't release them."

    "Crap, those were our two big names this week. Oh well, put Super Mario RPG up then."

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Taramoor wrote: »
    For some reason I imagine Nintendo testing all their games to make sure they work, and keeping all of their good ones back in reserves so that whenever there's a hitch and what they were planning for this week breaks they can just toss something off.

    "Sir, Dargon's Lair and Cybernoid both crash on startup, we can't release them."

    "Crap, those were our two big names this week. Oh well, put Super Mario RPG up then."

    I've got the feeling that SMRPG would be the harder one to emulate, what with the cartridge containing its own CPU that was twice as fast as the one instead the SNES.

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Taramoor wrote: »
    For some reason I imagine Nintendo testing all their games to make sure they work, and keeping all of their good ones back in reserves so that whenever there's a hitch and what they were planning for this week breaks they can just toss something off.

    "Sir, Dargon's Lair and Yo' Noid both crash on startup, we can't release them."

    "Crap, those were our two big names this week. Oh well, put Super Mario RPG up then."

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  • shyguyshyguy Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Elendil wrote: »
    We had better get something today. I just bought a 2000 point card and have only bought SMB:3 so far.

    Since launch I have bought R-Type, Wario's Woods, and Donkey Kong. Along with SMB:3 which was previously mentioned.

    Any ideas of what else I should get?
    The only good reason not to get StarFox64, Sin & Punishment, Gunstar Heroes, Sonic 2, Streets of Rage 2, and Super Metroid is that you already have StarFox64, Sin & Punishment, Gunstar Heroes, Sonic 2, Streets of Rage 2, and Super Metroid.

    Given our lack of info regarding what's coming this week, I'm surprised someone hasn't taken the opportunity to pull a "ZOMG Squaresoft supports the VC Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 3, and Super Mario RPG on Monday CONFIRMED" joke.

    Although, maybe someone considered it and then realized that he values his life and would rather not see it snuffed out by the combined fury of the entire internet.

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  • piccpicc Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Taramoor wrote: »
    For some reason I imagine Nintendo testing all their games to make sure they work, and keeping all of their good ones back in reserves so that whenever there's a hitch and what they were planning for this week breaks they can just toss something off.

    "Sir, Dargon's Lair and Cybernoid both crash on startup, we can't release them."

    "Crap, those were our two big names this week. Oh well, put Super Mario RPG up then."

    Hah, oh god, Cybernoid... D::...:

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    shyguy wrote: »
    Elendil wrote: »
    We had better get something today. I just bought a 2000 point card and have only bought SMB:3 so far.

    Since launch I have bought R-Type, Wario's Woods, and Donkey Kong. Along with SMB:3 which was previously mentioned.

    Any ideas of what else I should get?
    The only good reason not to get StarFox64, Sin & Punishment, Gunstar Heroes, Sonic 2, Streets of Rage 2, and Super Metroid is that you already have StarFox64, Sin & Punishment, Gunstar Heroes, Sonic 2, Streets of Rage 2, and Super Metroid.

    Given our lack of info regarding what's coming this week, I'm surprised someone hasn't taken the opportunity to pull a "ZOMG Squaresoft supports the VC Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 3, and Super Mario RPG on Monday CONFIRMED" joke.

    Although, maybe someone considered it and then realized that he values his life and would rather not see it snuffed out by the combined fury of the entire internet.

    Didn't Faustnum get banned for something similar to that?

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  • Mustachio JonesMustachio Jones jerseyRegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I am prepared to be disappointed. That or I'm going to buy a points card later today.

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    picc wrote: »
    Taramoor wrote: »
    For some reason I imagine Nintendo testing all their games to make sure they work, and keeping all of their good ones back in reserves so that whenever there's a hitch and what they were planning for this week breaks they can just toss something off.

    "Sir, Dargon's Lair and Cybernoid both crash on startup, we can't release them."

    "Crap, those were our two big names this week. Oh well, put Super Mario RPG up then."

    Hah, oh god, Cybernoid... D::...:

    The best part is that I misspelled Dragon's Lair (the awful NES version) and it still works as a joke.

    Anybody else go "What the hell is Dargon's Lair?"

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  • Mustachio JonesMustachio Jones jerseyRegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Taramoor wrote: »
    picc wrote: »
    Taramoor wrote: »
    For some reason I imagine Nintendo testing all their games to make sure they work, and keeping all of their good ones back in reserves so that whenever there's a hitch and what they were planning for this week breaks they can just toss something off.

    "Sir, Dargon's Lair and Cybernoid both crash on startup, we can't release them."

    "Crap, those were our two big names this week. Oh well, put Super Mario RPG up then."

    Hah, oh god, Cybernoid... D::...:

    The best part is that I misspelled Dragon's Lair (the awful NES version) and it still works as a joke.

    Anybody else go "What the hell is Dargon's Lair?"

    Actually, no. And I'm a stickler for grammar and spelling. I think the dregs of the Innerwebz is finally taking its toll on my brain.

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    The worst part of this waiting is that I've got 800 points right now, and I know that if any of the games I'm looking forward to come out, they'll probably start at 900 points or something.

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Looks like Super Turrican and nothing else.

    Sigh.

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  • h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Well?

    EDIT

    Corrected

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  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Nintendo, why do you hate us?

    I want to give you my monies but you just won't take them.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Super Turrican... And that's... That's it?!

    Fucking hell!! Oh well, saved me more money. I don't think I've bought a VC game since before Christmas. This year has had some pretty bad VC games.

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  • shyguyshyguy Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Color me very surprised.

    Wonder when they'll release Smash64, then. I can't imagine it'll do nearly as well after the release of Brawl as it would have prior to the release.

    I might pick it up just for the novelty of being able to play all 3 Smash games on my Wii, but once Brawl is released it definitely won't be the must-purchase it would have been a few weeks ago.

    Maybe Nintendo will do something cool like release a compilation of 64 and Melee with online play.
    This will never happen
    I'm sorry.

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  • Squirminator2kSquirminator2k they/them North Hollywood, CARegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    "Sir, last year we made eighteen billion billion from Virtual Console sales!"
    "Hmm, that's far too much money. Cancel Super Smash Bros, Super Mario RPG, Earthbound and the N64 version of Worms Armageddon, and roll out Columns III."

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  • ElendilElendil Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    That was anti-climactic.

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    What the fuck is Super Turrican.

    Fuck it, I'm spending my 800 remaining points on Sonic 2 and getting off on the nostalgia trip.

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Hey now, Super Turrican is damned awesome.

    It's just... not as awesome as we'd hoped, that's all.

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  • Squirminator2kSquirminator2k they/them North Hollywood, CARegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I remember playing the first three Turrican games on the Amiga. I also remember hating them. I guess Nintendo don't get any of my money this week.

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  • cytorakcytorak Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Taramoor wrote: »
    We had better get something today. I just bought a 2000 point card and have only bought SMB:3 so far.

    Since launch I have bought R-Type, Wario's Woods, and Donkey Kong. Along with SMB:3 which was previously mentioned.

    Any ideas of what else I should get?

    I really enjoy having Comix Zone, Kid Icarus, Gunstar Heroes, and Paper Mario easily accessible at all times.

    Air Zonk is pretty rad.

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  • Retarded_TurkeyRetarded_Turkey Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    ...the fuck?

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Apparently Nintendo has decided that they have enough money.

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  • SimBenSimBen Hodor? Hodor Hodor.Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    We just got rickroll'd by Nintendo.

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