3DS eShop Deals - 3/28: Natsume Sale/Resident Evil/Sega 3D Classics Sales, $10 EOU, $8.49 Mutant Mudds SC, & More!

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Here's your one-stop thread for all of the newest deals for 3DS eShop games.

All deals end at 9 AM PT/12 PM ET on the day listed.

Select Nintendo Wii U and 3DS eShop titles available to purchase as an eShop code from Nintendo.com! Some of the links below offer this.

On Sale

3D After Burner II - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Ecco the Dolphin - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Game Collection - $4.99 - 16% Off - Ends 3/31

3D Gunstar Heroes - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Outrun - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Space Harrier - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Streets of Rage - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Streets of Rage 2 - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

3D Super Hang-On - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/4

4 Elements - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

A-Train 3D: City Simulator - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Aqua Moto Racing 3D - $3.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? - $4.99 - 83% Off - Ends 4/18

Azada - $2.99 - 50% Off - Ends 6/30

Azure Striker Gunvolt - $9.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/1

Big Hero 6 Battle in the Bay - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 4/18

Brave Tank Hero - $2.49 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Castle Conqueror Defender - $3.99 - 20% Off - Ends 3/31

Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 4/4
Crazy Kangaroo - $0.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Darts Up 3D - $0.99 - 67% Off - Ends 4/21

Disney Frozen: Olaf’s Quest - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 4/18

Epic Word Search Collection - $5.99 - 25% Off - Ends 4/4

Escape From Zombie City - $2.79 - 30% Off - Ends 3/31

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl - $9.99 - 67% Off - Ends 4/4

Etrian Odyssey Untold 2: The Fafnir Knight - $39.99 - 20% Off - Ends 4/4

Fantasy Pirates - $0.99 - 67% Off - Ends 4/7

Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove 3D - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove Mini - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Glory of Generals: The Pacific - $3.99 - 42% Off - Ends 3/31

Goosebumps: The Game - $19.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/18

Gotcha Racing - $2.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning - $14.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Harvest Moon 3D: The Tale of Two Towns - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX - $29.99 - 25% Off - Ends 4/4

Hazumi - $1.99 - 33% Off - Ends 3/31

Hidden Expedition Titanic - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Hometown Story - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Japanese Rail Sim 3D Journey in Suburbs #1 - $3.99 - 50% Off - Ends 4/7

Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai - $6.70 - 25% Off - Ends 4/14

Jewel Quest 4 Heritage - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Jewel Quest 6: The Sapphire Dragon - $4.99 - 16% Off - Ends 6/30

Johnny's Payday Panic - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

League of Heroes - $2.49 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Luv Me Buddies Wonderland - $12.90 - 48% Off - Ends 5/15 - NEW

Luxor - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Monster Shooter - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Mutant Mudds - $4.49 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Mutant Mudds Super Challenge - $8.49 - 15% Off - Ends 4/16 - Cross Buy - Owners of Mutant Mudds Only

Mystery Case Files Dire Grove - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Mystery Case Files Ravenhearst - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Mystery Case Files Return to Ravenhearst - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 6/30

Ninja Battle Heroes - $2.10 - 29% Off - Ends 3/31

OlliOlli - $3.99 - 60% Off - Ends 3/31 - Cross Buy

Parking Star 3D - $1.99 - 33% Off - Ends 3/31

Pick-A-Gem - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Pix3D - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Quell Reflect - $2.79 - 30% Off - Ends 3/31

Rage of the Gladiator - $2.99 - 57% Off - Ends 3/31

Reel Fishing 3D Paradise Mini - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Reel Fishing Paradise 3D - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D - $4.99 - 75% Off - Ends 3/29

Resident Evil Revelations - $4.99 - 75% Off - Ends 3/29

Runny Egg - $1.39 - 30% Off - Ends 3/31

Rytmik Ultimate - $9.99 - 44% Off - Ends 3/31

Secret Agent Files: Miami - $4.99 - 38% Off - Ends 3/31

Secret Mysteries in New York - $2.99 - Ends 6/30

Smash Cat Heroes - $2.79 - 30% Off - Ends 3/31

Soccer Up 3D - $1.99 - 33% Off - Ends 4/21

Soccer Up Online - $2.99 - 25% Off - Ends 3/31

SpeedX 3D - $1.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

SpeedX 3D Hyper Edition - $0.99 - 67% Off - Ends 3/31

SpongeBob HeroPants - $9.99 - 67% Off - Ends 3/30

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge - $9.99 - 67% Off - Ends 3/30

Stella Glow - $39.99 - 20% Off - Ends 4/4 

Toys vs Monsters - $0.99 - 75% Off - Ends 4/7

Van Helsing sniper Zx100 - $2.99 - 55% Off - Ends 4/7

Yumi's Odd Odyssey - $9.99 - 50% Off - Ends 3/31

Cross Buy Games
Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria - $9.99
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars - $19.99 - Opposing Platform's Code on Receipt
OlliOlli - $9.99
Woah Dave! - $4.99
Xeodrifter - $9.99

 
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Souffrir said:
I saw plenty of those opinions, which is part of why I found the game disappointing. There's nothing wrong with form, but there has to be more to it than that to make a good game. Don't get me wrong, ALBW is very well executed, but it has so little else going for it that it's hard for me to see why people got so excited about it. And again, the idea of getting any item in any order is nice on paper, but in practice it just kind of strips dungeons of the sort of solid design direction that's been the hallmark of most Zelda games. It feels like Zelda-by-the-numbers, which means a solid game, but a forgettable one.
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It is a good remake of ALttP and all, but the whole mechanic getting the items in any order really does make the dungeons feel one-note because the progression only depends on one item. Add that to the dungeons having been shortened and over-simplified versus their ALttP counterparts and, with two execptions, all of the dungeons feel like the first dungeon in a more challenging game. But, aside from the rote dungeons and lazy hero mode, ALBW does do a lot right that recent Zelda games haven't. Though I'm probably the only person that still felt that the beginning of the game was taking too long; seeing that I had trouble staying awake through it.

 
"Let's say you have a hypothetical $50 to spend at the estore. You already have Super Smash, PokeX, Mario Golf and Super Mario Bros 3.

What do you grab? Bravery or Fire Emblem worth the hype? A Zelda game? Anything else? Any Virtual Console gems? Save it for something upcoming? Any list online that tells future VC games?"

Going off my list of games:

Yumi's Odd Odyssey (Sale candidate but you missed the big sale)

Pushmo

Crashmo

DK94 if you couldn't bum one from the CN coin rush minigame

Mole Mania

Rabi Laby 1-3 and Witch's Cat (For puzzle game masochists)

Dr. Mario Express

Mr. Driller Drill til You Drop

Gunman Clive 1 and 2

Gunvolt and Mighty Gunvolt (Sale candidate but you missed the big sale.)

Dark Void Zero

Ace Attorney 5 or the Ace Attorney Collection (Sale candidates)

Digital versions of real games:
MH4 (Sale candidate but it will be a while)

Luigi's Mansion (Sale candidate but missed the big sale)

Style Savvy Trendsetters (Doubt the sale candidacy but who knows)

Etrian Odyssey 4 (Sometimes is on sale for $15)

Stuff you could get elsewhere but may want on the go:
Cave Story

Retro City Rampage 

That will stretch $50 to the breaking point and beyond. But, at the same time, a lot of that is cheap so you can score a lot of game within the bounds of that $50. That is a lot of time-consuming grind in EO or slightly less time but more compact meaty fun with Cave Story, DK94, Mole Mania, etc.

 
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does anyone know if eshop codes expire?  I know codes via Club Nintendo promos had expiration dates, but not sure if they actually did expire.  I have some codes from GS preorders and other places.

 
Soo.. The trozei games are worse than shuffle? I'm starting to chafe under the freemium restrictions and am thinking about getting the last one. Maybe I should just wait for Puzzle and Dragons instead?
 
DQT said:
Soo.. The trozei games are worse than shuffle? I'm starting to chafe under the freemium restrictions and am thinking about getting the last one. Maybe I should just wait for Puzzle and Dragons instead?
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Puzzle and Dragons is a very decent game of these types of games. Wait for that.

 
I find it pretty funny that the DKC trilogy is back on the OG Wii Virtual Console now. Did we ever get an actual reason for its removal??
 
DQT said:
Soo.. The trozei games are worse than shuffle? I'm starting to chafe under the freemium restrictions and am thinking about getting the last one. Maybe I should just wait for Puzzle and Dragons instead?
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I played Shuffle a lot from the time it came out, and sometimes, yeah, the restrictions are annoying. For the past two days or so, I didn't play it hardly at all because I got into a new game. And by new, I mean I'm finally playing Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. This game is pretty great.

Anyway, Shuffle is kind of like a mobile game you come back to. It would be better on our smartphones, but hey. And yeah, I hope to have Puzzle and Dragon day one, but I'm not preordering until I hear something that confirms no in-app purchases on the level of typical mobile games.

 
utopianmachine said:
I played Shuffle a lot from the time it came out, and sometimes, yeah, the restrictions are annoying. For the past two days or so, I didn't play it hardly at all because I got into a new game. And by new, I mean I'm finally playing Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. This game is pretty great.

Anyway, Shuffle is kind of like a mobile game you come back to. It would be better on our smartphones, but hey. And yeah, I hope to have Puzzle and Dragon day one, but I'm not preordering until I hear something that confirms no in-app purchases on the level of typical mobile games.
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There better not be any IAP on a $39.99 retail game. Nintendo even lowered Mario Golf to $29.99 when they decided to do DLC so I expect them to do something similar to Puzzle and Dragons if they go the IAP way.

 
Josef said:
There better not be any IAP on a $39.99 retail game. Nintendo even lowered Mario Golf to $29.99 when they decided to do DLC so I expect them to do something similar to Puzzle and Dragons if they go the IAP way.
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I'm surprised more information on P&D isn't out yet, but it should be any day now. The game comes out in just a couple few months, I believe.
 
DQT said:
Soo.. The trozei games are worse than shuffle? I'm starting to chafe under the freemium restrictions and am thinking about getting the last one. Maybe I should just wait for Puzzle and Dragons instead?
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The problem with the other Trozei games is that you are either under a strict time limit or you need to complete lines in a certain way to find specific Pokemon. And one puzzle can have as many as 10 Pokémon on it. Shuffle not only simplifies it, but adds the power ups and Mega Evolutions, which helps out a lot.
 
DNukem170 said:
The problem with the other Trozei games is that you are either under a strict time limit or you need to complete lines in a certain way to find specific Pokemon. And one puzzle can have as many as 10 Pokémon on it. Shuffle not only simplifies it, but adds the power ups and Mega Evolutions, which helps out a lot.
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Thanks. I just want the same gameplay but without all the horrible free to play stuff. There just hasn't been any good puzzle RPGs since the original Puzzle Quest.

 
You may all already know about this, but whatev.

Taken from this thread:

https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/343065-wayforward-sale-free-mighty-flip-champs-dx/

Wayforward Sale

PSN (3/10-3/17, North America):
– Mighty Flip Champs! DX (PSP, PS3, PSVita) – FREE

iOS (3/12/-3/19, Worldwide):
– Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, Full Version (iOS) – FREE
– Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! (iOS) – 50% off

Steam (3/12/-3/19, Worldwide):
– Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut (Steam) – 75% off

Nintendo 3DS eShop (3/12/-3/19, North America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand):
– Mighty Switch Force! (3DS) – 75% off
– Mighty Switch Force! 2 (3DS) – 75% off
– Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (3DS) – 25% off

Nintendo Wii U eShop (3/12/-3/19, North America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand):
– Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition (Wii U) – 75% off
– Mighty Switch Force! 2 (Wii U) – 75% off
– Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (Wii U) – 25% off

 
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utopianmachine said:
You may all already know about this, but whatev.

Taken from this thread:
https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/343065-wayforward-sale-free-mighty-flip-champs-dx/

Wayforward Sale

PSN (3/10-3/17, North America):
– Mighty Flip Champs! DX (PSP, PS3, PSVita) – FREE
iOS (3/12/-3/19, Worldwide):
– Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, Full Version (iOS) – FREE
– Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! (iOS) – 50% off
Steam (3/12/-3/19, Worldwide):
– Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut (Steam) – 75% off
Nintendo 3DS eShop (3/12/-3/19, North America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand):
– Mighty Switch Force! (3DS) – 75% off
– Mighty Switch Force! 2 (3DS) – 75% off
– Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (3DS) – 25% off
Nintendo Wii U eShop (3/12/-3/19, North America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand):
– Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition (Wii U) – 75% off
– Mighty Switch Force! 2 (Wii U) – 75% off
– Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (Wii U) – 25% off
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I posted about this earlier, but I like your post better. Mine was the lazy link only version.
 
I almost bought Shantae the other day for 3DS. Has anyone played this yet? I know it's gotten great reviews, but I want to know what my fellow CAGs think. It's likely to end up like any thing I pick for 3DS right now though and take a back seat to MH4U. 

 
Sigma said:
I almost bought Shantae the other day for 3DS. Has anyone played this yet? I know it's gotten great reviews, but I want to know what my fellow CAGs think. It's likely to end up like any thing I pick for 3DS right now though and take a back seat to MH4U.
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It's a relatively short metroidvania-lite. I picked it up the last time it was $15, and have since finished it (weird, I know). I like it, though it's not without its annoyances, and I feel like WayForward's writing style may be getting a little tired. Overall good, though perhaps a bit overpriced.
 
Here are the new deals for today:

Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Barbie Dreamhouse Party - $9.99 - 50% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Disney Violetta Rhythm & Music - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Monster High: 12 Wishes - $9.99 - 50% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Penguins of Madagascar - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Planes Fire & Rescue - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Winx Club Saving Alfea - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Young Justice: Legacy - $9.99 - 50% Off - Permanent Price Drop

 
FriskyTanuki said:
Here are the new deals for today:

Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Barbie Dreamhouse Party - $9.99 - 50% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Disney Violetta Rhythm & Music - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Monster High: 12 Wishes - $9.99 - 50% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Penguins of Madagascar - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Planes Fire & Rescue - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Winx Club Saving Alfea - $19.99 - 33% Off - Permanent Price Drop

Young Justice: Legacy - $9.99 - 50% Off - Permanent Price Drop
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Another week of disappointment from the eShop. Compared to PSN and XBL, these sales are terrible. Anything worth getting is rarely discounted more than 25% off on the eShop. I would like to see more sales on VC games, Nintendo titles, and generally just more discounts on games that are worth getting. I don't know about you guys, but I don't know anyone rushing to buy Penguins of Madagascar or any of today's discounts for that mater.

At 75% off Mighty Switch Force 2 is something I will pick up since I have the first game and enjoy it enough to own the sequel at that price, but deals like this are so few and far between on the eShop it's sad.

 
Sigma said:
Another week of disappointment from the eShop. Compared to PSN and XBL, these sales are terrible. Anything worth getting is rarely discounted more than 25% off on the eShop. I would like to see more sales on VC games, Nintendo titles, and generally just more discounts on games that are worth getting. I don't know about you guys, but I don't know anyone rushing to buy Penguins of Madagascar or any of today's discounts for that mater.

At 75% off Mighty Switch Force 2 is something I will pick up since I have the first game and enjoy it enough to own the sequel at that price, but deals like this are so few and far between on the eShop it's sad.
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Just in case you don't realize it, today's Wednesday, so this isn't the day for big sales or new releases or whatever. You'll have to wait until tomorrow to make your complaint reach its maximum impact.

 
Sigma said:
I almost bought Shantae the other day for 3DS. Has anyone played this yet? I know it's gotten great reviews, but I want to know what my fellow CAGs think. It's likely to end up like any thing I pick for 3DS right now though and take a back seat to MH4U.
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You're talking the 3DS/Wii U one, right? Not the original Game Boy Color game or the DSiWare one? I assume you mean the new 3DS one.

Anyway, I absolutely love it. I'm not sure I'd really consider it a Metroid-clone sort of thing (I refuse to say Metroidvania :p ); it isn't really as open or mappy or exploration-oriented or "get power up to open more of the map" as Metroid, although all of that is still there. To me, it is just a really darn good platformer with a dose of RPG-lite and some story thrown in for good measure. I feel like stuff like this doesn't come around very often, and to me it has more merit and personality than the majority of Metroidvanias out there (minus the real ones, i.e. Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night).

No, it's not perfect, and yes, I'm drinking the Kool-Aid, and yes, I am drunk upon nostalgia, but, again, stuff like this just doesn't come very often. I actually love how the lower-resolution of the 3DS (as compared to 720p or whatever) makes it look kind of older than it is--yet, it has BEAUTIFULLY drawn art and such great animation and sprite work. It reminds me of how games would have looked if we hadn't stumbled into excruciatingly ugly 3D in the 32-bit era.

If I haven't sold you on it yet, it is probably not your game. :)

 
If anyone wants to split the cost of Mario vs. DK with me, PM me. (When you purchase the game, you get a DL code for the other version. So instead of paying $20, we'd each pay $10.) Also include which version you'd prefer to have.

 
Just purchased OlliOlii, and despite that it says you get the other version free only if you pay full price, you do in fact get both at the "special introductory price" ($8.49 instead of $9.99). Glad Nintendo got this one right! (reposted from Wii U thread, for obvious reasons)

 
Here are the new deals for this week: 

Darts Up 3D - $1.49 - 50% Off - Ends 4/2

OlliOlli - $8.49 - 15% Off - Ends 3/19- Cross Buy

Space Lift Danger Panic! - $1.99 - 33% Off - Ends 3/20

Wakedas - $1.99 - 33% Off - Ends 3/26

Witch & Hero - $2.79 - 30% Off - Ends 3/26

World Conqueror 3D - $3.99 - 33% Off - Ends 3/26

Ending Soon:

Big Hero 6 Battle in the Bay - $19.99 - 33% Off - Ends 3/9

Disney Frozen: Olaf's Quest - $19.99 - 33% Off - Ends 3/9

New Releases:

Best of Casual Games - $24.99

Hollywood Fame: Hidden Object Adventure - $24.99

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars - $19.99 - Cross Buy

OlliOlli - $9.99

Proun+ - $5.99

Zombie Incident - $1.99

Updates:

Azure Striker Gunvolt ver. 1.2

 
Played through the first two worlds of Mario vs Donkey Kong earlier today on Wii U. It's pretty awesome. 

 
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Tempted to get Space Lift Danger Panic, but it seems there are 40 levels, each which can be completed in about a minute.

I wonder if I can get anyone to do a cross buy of OlliOlli with me. I assume with cross-buy, someone buys the game on Wii U and gets a code for the 3DS game?

 
So is MH4U worth picking up? I have 3 on the wii u but never got too into it mainly due to time and other games catching my attention. What little I played I did enjoy. I enjoyed 4's demo, but does it still take a long time to get into it?
 
benjamouth said:
Not for me, I bought the game on Wii U and it showed up as free for me on the 3DS. No code involved.
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Good to know. I didn't know how the cross-buy system worked. I don't really need the temptation to get OlliOlli anyway. Honestly, it looks like it would infuriate me more than be fun. But reviewers say it is addictive. Needs a demo.

 
utopianmachine said:
Good to know. I didn't know how the cross-buy system worked. I don't really need the temptation to get OlliOlli anyway. Honestly, it looks like it would infuriate me more than be fun. But reviewers say it is addictive. Needs a demo.
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If you're cool just watching other people play it, you can always catch it on Twitch. That's how I learned that it isn't a game for me. :)

 
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So... Is there any good reason they priced Tipping Stars at $20? I feel like, unless they packed it to the brim with content, their main reasoning was because they knew they were selling two copies of the game.

At a $10-15 price point I'd be heavily tempted, but for $20 I'll just wait for a sale.

Also, OlliOlli is serious fun and addicting. I loved playing it and the sequel is a lot of fun, too.
 
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Is the 3D effect good/worthwhile for OllieOllie? 

I can see good potential being 2D on 2D backgrounds, but if it hurts framerate that'd majorly screw with timings etc...  Already have it on PS systems but tempted to pick up again to support devs if the 3D is good (same reason I get the Mighty Switch Force games on 3DS over WiiU, the 2D sprites pop nicely in them)

 
Mixer23 said:
So... Is there any good reason they priced Tipping Stars at $20? I feel like, unless they packed it to the brim with content, their main reasoning was because they knew they were selling two copies of the game.

At a $10-15 price point I'd be heavily tempted, but for $20 I'll just wait for a sale.

Also, OlliOlli is serious fun and addicting. I loved playing it and the sequel is a lot of fun, too.
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Because Nintendo?

The cross buy thing is probably just their way of getting to charge that much for it. Probably would be $15 still if they sold them separately.

 
Who else is particularly bummed that olliolli2 is also not on 3ds/Wii U? The original is incredible but I already played it on Vita for $2.
 
Mixer23 said:
So... Is there any good reason they priced Tipping Stars at $20? I feel like, unless they packed it to the brim with content, their main reasoning was because they knew they were selling two copies of the game.
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Well, there's that reasoning you wanted. You answered your own question lol. This is Nintendo in a nutshell. This would've been $10-15 without the crossbuy.
 
UcanSUKtheFAC said:
Well, there's that reasoning you wanted. You answered your own question lol. This is Nintendo in a nutshell. This would've been $10-15 without the crossbuy.
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Yeah, I was mostly just wondering what people who bought it thought... I mean, I know there were both retail & downloadable titles in this franchise, just wondering what this new one felt most like. I'll almost never pay over $15 for a downloadable game, but if this was more(content wise) like the retail versions then it's a little closer to bargain price than overpriced.

Still, I'll be waiting for the first sale.
 
I am. Just captured the evolved Kanto starters.

BTW, use the code 20150007 to get 2 free Mega Starts.
 
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Jesse_Dylan said:
You're talking the 3DS/Wii U one, right? Not the original Game Boy Color game or the DSiWare one? I assume you mean the new 3DS one.

Anyway, I absolutely love it. I'm not sure I'd really consider it a Metroid-clone sort of thing (I refuse to say Metroidvania :p ); it isn't really as open or mappy or exploration-oriented or "get power up to open more of the map" as Metroid, although all of that is still there. To me, it is just a really darn good platformer with a dose of RPG-lite and some story thrown in for good measure. I feel like stuff like this doesn't come around very often, and to me it has more merit and personality than the majority of Metroidvanias out there (minus the real ones, i.e. Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night).

No, it's not perfect, and yes, I'm drinking the Kool-Aid, and yes, I am drunk upon nostalgia, but, again, stuff like this just doesn't come very often. I actually love how the lower-resolution of the 3DS (as compared to 720p or whatever) makes it look kind of older than it is--yet, it has BEAUTIFULLY drawn art and such great animation and sprite work. It reminds me of how games would have looked if we hadn't stumbled into excruciatingly ugly 3D in the 32-bit era.

If I haven't sold you on it yet, it is probably not your game. :)
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Yeah you were correct I was talking about the new one for 3DS and Wii U. I think I will pick this up, I have heard nothing but good things and your input seems to be in line with that.

 
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