It's still $59.99 in the US shop (though it was never removed). Splinter Cell and Just Dance 4 are still full retail price here too. As are Zombi U, Tekken... I admit that a $10 sale for Darksiders is pretty laughable but compared to the US side, at least Europe seems better at lowering MSRP in the digital realm as titles age.
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Nintendo Downloads - February 2014
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It's still $59.99 in the US shop (though it was never removed). Splinter Cell and Just Dance 4 are still full retail price here too. As are Zombi U, Tekken... I admit that a $10 sale for Darksiders is pretty laughable but compared to the US side, at least Europe seems better at lowering MSRP in the digital realm as titles age.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Through reading the system settings (or maybe eShop) manual. I discovered you might in fact be able to use multiple NNIDs on the same system. Just not at once. You have to format the system to log out of your current one (this is still linked to that particular piece of hardware and can not be used on another 3DS). Disclaimer: Please read the manuals as my interpretation may be wrong. Also I have no idea if software saved on the SD card will still work when you log back into the original NNID.
Formatting of system means losing all friends and progress on bulit-in software such as Streetpass Mii Plaza. So thanks but no thanks.
As for better fuel. Inazuma Eleven (everywhere except UK) and Snapdots (Australia) are fairly good.
Being German only can't be the issue because English only games have been published in non English speaking territories; see Virtue's Last Reward and Phoenix Wright: DD.
This post must have been in the back of my mind because it made me remember something else. As a kid, I bought Mortal Kombat II on the SNES for $70. Using an inflation calculator, that's $110.49 in today's money. A SNES game on Virtual Console today is $8, and that price is seen by many as a total ripoff. No actual point to my post, other than me saying to myself "shit" at how time changes things.
Galaxy Force 2 is a game from the 80s which can be beaten in 20 minutes. It's also one of the most mindblowing games on the 3DS, and is endlessly replayable solely because of how good it is. If you don't think something like that is worth $5, I don't know what to say to you.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
Shame it isn't the SNES version!
I have no idea why they won't release the SNES version. The SNES version of Yoshi's Cookie will probably never get released due to legal issues, but both versions of Wario's Woods were published and developed by Nintendo R&D1. I hope we get Dr. Mario 64 at some point too, but God only knows when that will be.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
I have no idea where to post it so I'll just post it here:
Nintendo released a new system update. Nothing interesting in the release notes:
Updated this morning but didn't notice anything worth mentioning or making a topic about it.
Nintendo released a new system update. Nothing interesting in the release notes:
Updated this morning but didn't notice anything worth mentioning or making a topic about it.
Yep. Got my points for SM3DW.
Ha! Fantastic!
Duane Cunningham
Member
Hey, is there a general Wii U thread? I just got one last weekend, and I don't get why after doing the Wii to Wii U system transfer, I pop in a copy of Wii Sports Resort and when I load it up (in Wii Mode, obviously) my old save data is gone. Doesn't Wii save data come over? I haven't thrown in Skyward Sword or Galaxy 2 yet, but if I have to start over in those too, that's a bummer.
Sorry to be a bit off topic.
Sorry to be a bit off topic.
Sylverstone14
Member
Looks like Zordix is bringing Aqua Moto Racing Utopia to the Wii U eShop.
Close enough for a Wave Race fix.
Source: http://nintendoeverything.com/zordix-announces-aqua-moto-racing-utopia-for-the-wii-u-eshop/
Close enough for a Wave Race fix.
Source: http://nintendoeverything.com/zordix-announces-aqua-moto-racing-utopia-for-the-wii-u-eshop/
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
Your save data should have transferred over. Does it show up under the system management screen?
Sorry but how does this thread substitute in any way what the now locked eShop thread was?
I just think the mod that locked the eShop thread had the wrong idea.
ModBot said:
I just think the mod that locked the eShop thread had the wrong idea.
metsallica
Member
Were those saves perhaps on an SD card? If so, you need(ed) to move them to the Wii's system memory first so that they could transfer. Not sure if you can simply do the process again to bring them over.
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
In my opinion, I agree with you. That thread seems more devoted to recommendations rather than what's coming out or on sale during a specific month. But it's not my decision.
I'm saaaaaaaaaaaaaaad, really sad. sorry guys
Try PM'ing a mod about this. Explain what I said. Your thread did something this one doesn't.
Bummer... that was a really informative thread :\
Yes, this time is like the mod didn't read the OP. How is this thread informative of the upcoming eshop games beyond next week?
and the older ones available
It wasn't a Mod, it was that Modbot thing. What is that anyway? I see him/it lock threads all the time, yet the username isn't red colored, so how can he lock threads?
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
They do something like that from time to time. It's real alright.
I'm pretty sure any mod can use ModBot to lock threads to avoid the exact mods doing specific actions being revealed. I could be wrong though. It's not a bot in the sense that it would lock threads automatically.
EDIT: This is explained better in the thread linked above.
:'(
Maybe we can put it in a spreadsheet and link it in this and all future Nintendo Downloads threads.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Technically the old thread is still alive right? Maybe we revive that lol?
That suuuuucks you put so much work into that thread! Definitely PM a mod, it seems like a misunderstanding somehow.
Boy Wander
Member
Surely you can PM a mod? Seems a bit out of the ordinary given the effort that went into and its usefulness.
We also have separate threads for both WiiU and 3DS Virtual Console, so yeah.. weird that it was closed. Megathreads are rather hard to follow sometimes, and like you said, that thread served a different purpose than this one.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
The mod who locked the thread was representing moderators collectively, but it's clear that the tersely worded thread lock statement didn't offer enough explanation for the people impacted by the lock, especially when combined with not stopping by in the thread before locking it. Sorry about that.
Let me try to explain on behalf of the whole team (none of this is just my opinion, I didn't weigh in on the thread lock decisions earlier, and I didn't lock the thread):
- In general, we favour that new subjects of discussion have new threads. You all know this. I'm sure that was the spirit of making a new thread for that purpose. So, that's good. News that's of interest to a broader audience beyond this thread should still get new threads. A major game announcement, for example, would be a good candidate for a new thread.
- In general, we've been trying to make it so that platform-specific threads, if they exist, encompass as much of the ecosystem as possible. Steam's thread serves as a place to discuss game announcements, game recommendations, platform features, etc. Ditto the iOS thread. Ditto the PSN thread--we combined the Vita and PS3/PS4 threads. When Xbox One's download system ramps up it's pretty obvious that the XBLA and Xbox One download threads will be combined. We do this to try to widen the audiences a little bit, and to try to make them places where a wide variety of things can be discussed, instead of just sort of chat room stuff. If this thread is seen as a news-only thread, y'all should work with the OP for next month to jiggle up the format a little
- One of the reasons why digital stores have their own threads is because the volume of releases is quite high and quite a few of the releases don't really drum up enough interest to have their own threads. That's also why we discourage fortress threads for retail releases, where basically any retail release is going to have a base level of awareness that makes a more co-mingling, new thread approach for it a little better.
- The thread that got locked, when we looked at it, was basically an ongoing thread that had lots of subject overlap with this one. Hell, it's also got pretty near 100% subject overlap with this other currently active list of Wii U eShop games and news thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=594761 which we also just locked The idea is that this is the place to discuss news, but also to talk about the games themselves.
- We're trying to move away from sort of monolithic "catalogue the entire platform" threads. They serve a purpose pretty near launch, but once the platforms expand, it's kind of like... reinventing Wikipedia or IGN or whatever to try to catalogue everything. That's one of the reasons why we encourage a monthly or weekly model for the digital store threads. Keep stuff fresh, keep new info visible, allow new people to join the conversation
- Hypothetically, there's room for threads besides this one that relate to platform-wide stuff, but in general we'd prefer if they were more ad hoc rather than sort of anchored, central community hubs. Like "Can I have some recommendations?" rather than "The Definitive Recommendation List |OT| Includes 97% of all games on the platform + we'll add anything you note we're missing".
- None of this has anything to do with Nintendo specific, this is a process we have been and are continuing to go through with everyone.
If there are any followup questions please direct them to a mod in PM. EmCeeGramr is away temporarily, so I'd recommend SteveYoungblood, quincognito, Nirolak, duckroll, or really any other moderator you've seen in a Nintendo thread before -- this is my way of saying I'm busy right now and only really had the time to handle the situation in terms of making this post, not handling the followup from this point. Mostly if it's not something they can make a judgment call on themselves they'll forward it to every other moderator so we all get to weigh in
TLR - Locked eShop thread due to overlap with this one; work with OP to expand this one if necessary; consistent with how we dealt with other platforms; designed to encourage broad conversation here and avoid having too many community chat room hangout spots to keep things fresh and accessible and minimize platform drama stuff; if questions follow up with quincognito or Nirolak
Let me try to explain on behalf of the whole team (none of this is just my opinion, I didn't weigh in on the thread lock decisions earlier, and I didn't lock the thread):
- In general, we favour that new subjects of discussion have new threads. You all know this. I'm sure that was the spirit of making a new thread for that purpose. So, that's good. News that's of interest to a broader audience beyond this thread should still get new threads. A major game announcement, for example, would be a good candidate for a new thread.
- In general, we've been trying to make it so that platform-specific threads, if they exist, encompass as much of the ecosystem as possible. Steam's thread serves as a place to discuss game announcements, game recommendations, platform features, etc. Ditto the iOS thread. Ditto the PSN thread--we combined the Vita and PS3/PS4 threads. When Xbox One's download system ramps up it's pretty obvious that the XBLA and Xbox One download threads will be combined. We do this to try to widen the audiences a little bit, and to try to make them places where a wide variety of things can be discussed, instead of just sort of chat room stuff. If this thread is seen as a news-only thread, y'all should work with the OP for next month to jiggle up the format a little
- One of the reasons why digital stores have their own threads is because the volume of releases is quite high and quite a few of the releases don't really drum up enough interest to have their own threads. That's also why we discourage fortress threads for retail releases, where basically any retail release is going to have a base level of awareness that makes a more co-mingling, new thread approach for it a little better.
- The thread that got locked, when we looked at it, was basically an ongoing thread that had lots of subject overlap with this one. Hell, it's also got pretty near 100% subject overlap with this other currently active list of Wii U eShop games and news thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=594761 which we also just locked
The idea is that this is the place to discuss news, but also to talk about the games themselves. - We're trying to move away from sort of monolithic "catalogue the entire platform" threads. They serve a purpose pretty near launch, but once the platforms expand, it's kind of like... reinventing Wikipedia or IGN or whatever to try to catalogue everything. That's one of the reasons why we encourage a monthly or weekly model for the digital store threads. Keep stuff fresh, keep new info visible, allow new people to join the conversation
- Hypothetically, there's room for threads besides this one that relate to platform-wide stuff, but in general we'd prefer if they were more ad hoc rather than sort of anchored, central community hubs. Like "Can I have some recommendations?" rather than "The Definitive Recommendation List |OT| Includes 97% of all games on the platform + we'll add anything you note we're missing".
- None of this has anything to do with Nintendo specific, this is a process we have been and are continuing to go through with everyone.
If there are any followup questions please direct them to a mod in PM. EmCeeGramr is away temporarily, so I'd recommend SteveYoungblood, quincognito, Nirolak, duckroll, or really any other moderator you've seen in a Nintendo thread before -- this is my way of saying I'm busy right now and only really had the time to handle the situation in terms of making this post, not handling the followup from this point
. Mostly if it's not something they can make a judgment call on themselves they'll forward it to every other moderator so we all get to weigh inTL
R - Locked eShop thread due to overlap with this one; work with OP to expand this one if necessary; consistent with how we dealt with other platforms; designed to encourage broad conversation here and avoid having too many community chat room hangout spots to keep things fresh and accessible and minimize platform drama stuff; if questions follow up with quincognito or NirolakZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Hey Stumpokapow. Thanks for the lengthy response. As you mentioned, some forewarning would have been appreciated, but it's good to know you all already came to that conclusion now.
I guess another part of the reason we had that thread was to keep track of upcoming announcements, since thanks to Kickstarter, there actually are a lot of incoming eShop games and all, which is a new thing for Nintendo consoles.
Seven Force
Banned
Remember when that OFLC rating for Gargoyle's Quest II popped up out of nowhere, but no one could figure out whether or not it was coming to Wii U or 3DS VC? Well...
Yeah, saw that when I bought R-Type.
Wonder if it is a good game like the GB classic.
Seven Force
Banned
Great game. Weakest of the GQ trilogy, but that doesn't really mean much, considering the quality of all three games in the series.
Though I am a little bummed out that this might mean that we won't get the (kinda hard to find) GB port with the additional content. Then again, this is Capcom, so...
Hmm. Now that I think about it, it doesn't sit too well with me about that deal NOA has going on soon. I say this because I'm REALLY lucky. I got the Zelda 3DS XL when it first came out but never registered it with Club Nintendo. And the games that are listed on the deal, I got 4 out of the 6 but are registered already either digitally or physically. Thankfully I can get Lego or Yoshi and be done with it.
I guess my rant is the XL or whatever 3DS you got should be allowed to register before the March period. But I guess I'm being a wee bit entitled. =p
I guess my rant is the XL or whatever 3DS you got should be allowed to register before the March period. But I guess I'm being a wee bit entitled. =p
I don't care which system it's on, I just want it.
...Though I'd rather it be on the Wii U since it's a console game.
Much better!
Next week on Japan eShop
Wii U | Virtual Console
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console
Wii U | Virtual Console
- Akumajou Dracula <Castlevania> (Konami | Famicom | ¥500)
- Super Contra (Konami | Famicom | ¥500)
Nintendo 3DS | eShop Original Software, Downloadable Content and Demos
- Bird Mania Christmas 3D (Teyon | ¥100)
- Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Daimakyou ~Peko to 5-nin no Tankentai~ (FuRyu | ¥4,980) Upcoming 03/06
Nintendo 3DS | Virtual Console
- Red Arremer II <Gargoyle's Quest II> (Capcom | Famicom | ¥500)
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Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
If there are any followup questions please direct them to a mod in PM. EmCeeGramr is away temporarily, so I'd recommend SteveYoungblood, quincognito, Nirolak, duckroll, or really any other moderator you've seen in a Nintendo thread before -- this is my way of saying I'm busy right now and only really had the time to handle the situation in terms of making this post, not handling the followup from this point
TL
I spent the longest time trying to figure out who quincognito was. It's Charlequin, isn't it? So esoteric...
I gotta admit, this video sorta sold me on the game. I *think* for 3DS.
Steve Youngblood
Member
Yes. That's not just a clever nickname stump cleverly bestowed upon charlequin, though. In his haste, he was just referencing our IRC handles. In terms of other differences, SteveYoungblood (no space) refers to me!