Wii Shop Channel Thread - 12/29 StarTropics II, Maboshi's Arcade, Cue Sports: Pool

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I'm glad to see NGIII, if only because that means, once sales drop off for it, that we may be *that much closer* to SNES Ninja Gaiden Trilogy.

A boy can dream.
 
[quote name='Legolas813']Beetle Adventure Racing is really the only game left I want on the VC. I don't understand why Nintendo is releasing only two games a week now. And where are the N64 games?[/QUOTE]

I'd love to have Beetle Adventure Racing. As for N64 games , I got a box full of them that I'd love to get rid of if they would release VC versions. Unfortunatly many of the ones I'd really want are ones that most likely will never happen due to rights issues (any game from RARE , any wrestling game , the turok games).

On the note of requesting games , I got an odd request of one that most people probably don't even remember, Tecmo Secret of the Stars. It was an ok rpg on the snes but I liked it despite the unbalanced difficulty (the beginning was really hard but near the end was too easy) and the overall generic-ness. Never did beat the game and would love to download it to finally finish it.
 
Wow, a pretty good release week coming up, I'm shocked. Not sure if I'll get either one, but both are definitely quality games.
 
[quote name='SinnerChrno']osht, NGIII. This will be yoinked.

I've heard this is the black sheep of NG, so I assume it's easier that the first two?[/quote]

Exactly the opposite. Ninja Gaiden 3 is difficult beyond all reason, and is just absolutely no fun as a result.
 
Yeah, NG3 is insane.

And yeah, PSII is one of those crazy grind-like-hell RPGs. I got about 3/4ths of the way thru the game years ago, and finally just gave up. Maybe one day I will revisit. But I'm glad they finally got it out. Just two steps closer to seeing PSIV.

Oh, and StarKnightX, I also remember Tecmo SoTS. I liked how you eventually had two different parties at the same time, one "hero" party and one "mercanary" party. I never beat the game either because it was so tedious.
 
[quote name='StarKnightX']I'd love to have Beetle Adventure Racing. As for N64 games , I got a box full of them that I'd love to get rid of if they would release VC versions. Unfortunatly many of the ones I'd really want are ones that most likely will never happen due to rights issues (any game from RARE , any wrestling game , the turok games).[/QUOTE]


I'll be shocked if we ever see BAR on the VC. There may be licensing issues there, too, come to think of it. Also, have ANY EA games shown up on the VC yet?

Pro Wrestling should definitely show up. There's absolutely no reason for it not to, as it's a Nintendo property. The fact we have NOT seen it yet, but 's been ESRB rated for over a year, leads me to believe that there's a reason that they're not releasing it.

RD
 
WrestleCrap'sRD;3958192 said:
I'll be shocked if we ever see BAR on the VC. There may be licensing issues there, too, come to think of it. Also, have ANY EA games shown up on the VC yet?

Pro Wrestling should definitely show up. There's absolutely no reason for it not to, as it's a Nintendo property. The fact we have NOT seen it yet, but 's been ESRB rated for over a year, leads me to believe that there's a reason that they're not releasing it.

RD
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True , never even thought about rights issues for BAR even though it should have been obvious.

Edit: As for EA games , I don't think there have been any released yet , but I could definatly be wrong about that. It's surprising though , besides Squeenix , EA seems like a company that would love the thought of something like the VC so that they can milk all of there older games AGAIN (Capcom would be guilty here too). Yet all three seem very hesitant to release any titles. End Edit.

Maybe there holding back Pro Wrestling for a specific reason. Wasn't there a rumor a few months back about WWF No Mercy getting an enhanced WiiWare port? Maybe there holding back Pro Wrestling till No Mercy is ready to use as a hype manuver. Just a thought.
 
What EA games from the (for example) 16 bit era are really worth revisiting outside of the sports titles (and Road Rash)? I mean, it'd be neat to see NHL 95 on the VC but that's an impossibility unless they strip out the rosters which would make paying 8 bucks for it tough to do. It's like with Tecmo Bowl. Half the fun came from running up and down your friend's defense with Bo Jackson because that little sprite was labeled, "Bo Jackson".

The Mutant League games would be welcome but outside of that, what is there? The "Strike" series; they're fun but Soviet Strike and Nuclear Strike were better (IMO) than any of the SNES/Genesis ones. Road Rash 2 would be awesome to have if only to let me get rid of the EA Classics PSP game I have.
 
[quote name='Halo05']What EA games from the (for example) 16 bit era are really worth revisiting outside of the sports titles (and Road Rash)? [/quote]
The Haunting Starring Polterguy.
 
[quote name='Halo05']What EA games from the (for example) 16 bit era are really worth revisiting outside of the sports titles (and Road Rash)? I mean, it'd be neat to see NHL 95 on the VC but that's an impossibility unless they strip out the rosters which would make paying 8 bucks for it tough to do. It's like with Tecmo Bowl. Half the fun came from running up and down your friend's defense with Bo Jackson because that little sprite was labeled, "Bo Jackson".[/QUOTE]

Considering that EA owns the exclusive rights to most of the major sports leagues out there , I don't see why they couldn't make say all the old madden games available since they own the NFL license (wasn't that also part of the reason Tecmo Bowl had to be gutted?).
 
[quote name='StarKnightX']True , never even thought about rights issues for BAR even though it should have been obvious.[/QUOTE]

It must be some rights issue, because BAR was re-rated by the ESRB for the VC, back when the VC was first starting out. However, the rating was later taken off the ESRB site. Maybe BAR was supposed to be released and then Nintendo ran into some problems with EA?
 
[quote name='StarKnightX']Considering that EA owns the exclusive rights to most of the major sports leagues out there , I don't see why they couldn't make say all the old madden games available since they own the NFL license (wasn't that also part of the reason Tecmo Bowl had to be gutted?).[/QUOTE]

It seems like if it were that simple, then modern Madden games would be able to include players names on their "throwback teams". I mean, the '87 Browns were part of the NFL yet if you play as them in Madden '0x, they're all numbers instead of names.

I think something happens with the players names/likenesses once they retire, they cease to fall under the NFL's jurisdiction.
 
[quote name='StarKnightX']Maybe there holding back Pro Wrestling for a specific reason. Wasn't there a rumor a few months back about WWF No Mercy getting an enhanced WiiWare port? Maybe there holding back Pro Wrestling till No Mercy is ready to use as a hype manuver. Just a thought.[/QUOTE]

As much as I'd love to think that, my only thought is maybe the whole Benoit thing scared them off from it?

RD
 
WrestleCrap'sRD;3960551]As much as I'd love to think that said:
Probably not, but if this was true it wouldn't come as a shocker :lol:
Man, Harvest Moon is great. Probably one of the better values currently on the VC. I believe this game goes for a lot on eBay, so $8 = steal.

Question: When games like Harvest Moon come out, does their eBay price drop...at all? I understand it's all about physically owning the game for collectors, but still. I'd imagine that, No, the prices don't seem to go down. :lol:
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WrestleCrap'sRD;3960551]As much as I'd love to think that said:
Probably not the case, as the rumor was reported in EGM well after the Benoit incident.

The No Mercy remake is supposed to have an all-new roster as well, so he wouldn't even be a part of it.
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Been trying really hard to remember another obscure older game that I would love to see on the VC and I finally remember what it is. Wizards and Warriors.

My friend had the first but I never liked it that much , too much aimless wandering.
Never played the second one sadly.
Had the third one and loved it , but it was too hard and too long with no save feature. Suspend feature would fix that though. Maybe I'd finally be able to beat the third one then.
 
[quote name='StarKnightX']Been trying really hard to remember another obscure older game that I would love to see on the VC and I finally remember what it is. Wizards and Warriors.[/quote]

I wouldn't really call that an obscure game; in fact, I'd say it was one of the most popular NES games ever! Not exactly the best game these days but it would be nice to see it on the VC just for history's sake.
 
OP updated.
Really hope we get Everybody's Nintendo Channel soon. It looks fun overall, but I just want to pick up some DS demos.

Does anyone know what DS demos are available in Japan? Just wondering if we are going to be sitting here waiting for another month and all we get is 2 demos with the channel :lol:
..And, do the demos change or are they always there?
 
[quote name='StarKnightX']Been trying really hard to remember another obscure older game that I would love to see on the VC and I finally remember what it is. Wizards and Warriors.

My friend had the first but I never liked it that much , too much aimless wandering.
Never played the second one sadly.
Had the third one and loved it , but it was too hard and too long with no save feature. Suspend feature would fix that though. Maybe I'd finally be able to beat the third one then.[/QUOTE]

I would love to have the Wizards and Warriors series. However, it's a Rare game, and is thus in limbo with tons of other even more awesome games. Why can't Nintendo and Microsoft hammer something out to get these games out?
 
[quote name='rapsodist']I wouldn't really call that an obscure game; in fact, I'd say it was one of the most popular NES games ever! Not exactly the best game these days but it would be nice to see it on the VC just for history's sake.[/QUOTE]

I suppose they may not be obscure , but I never seem to see them come up in retro games discussions very much , so I figured not as many people were familiar with them.

[quote name='ma']I would love to have the Wizards and Warriors series. However, it's a Rare game, and is thus in limbo with tons of other even more awesome games. Why can't Nintendo and Microsoft hammer something out to get these games out?[/QUOTE]

I didn't know they were Rare games , or maybe I did and simply forgot. This just further shows how much better they used to be before the PS2/GCN/Xbox era.

I'll see if I can remember some other games , obscure or otherwise , that I'd like to see that aren't the same 5-10 games that everyone else always brings up for coming to the VC.

One more thing , I have a hunch that next week we'll be getting the first Master System games.
 
[quote name='StarKnightX']I suppose they may not be obscure , but I never seem to see them come up in retro games discussions very much , so I figured not as many people were familiar with them.[/quote]

Yeah, I think the notoriety of the W&WII cover --also an EGM cover-- has now surpassed any discussion on the actual game series itself. :lol: Fabio somehow parlayed that into a monthly column in EGM last year.
 
[quote name='rapsodist']Yeah, I think the notoriety of the W&WII cover --also an EGM cover-- has now surpassed any discussion on the actual game series itself. :lol: Fabio somehow parlayed that into a monthly column in EGM last year.[/QUOTE]

I was actually going to bring that up , that EGM and other gaming sites have brought up the W&W games simply due to their cover art.
 
[quote name='crystalklear64']So.. we need some good games to start coming out.

I think the year thus far concerning VC games has been very meh.[/QUOTE]

Harvest Moon disagrees with you. And I agree with Harvest Moon.
 
Yeah man, last week was awesome.

Still, like RR said, I need more N64 games. Long story short, I only owned an N64 for like 8 months after it's launch and then I said, "F-this, there are no games for this POS, I'm selling it to buy Playstation games". And then a bunch of good games came out for it. And I didn't get to play them as much as I would have liked to.
 
[quote name='The Crotch']PS4, however? Heart.[/quote]


This.

Also, I agree we need more N64 3rd party games on the VC.

Some Rogue Squadron would be great. I'd also like to see some of the Crusin' games.

As for 1st party N64, I'm surprised that none of the Mario Party games haven't shown up yet.
 
I wasted 13 hours of my life on PS2. I've never grinded like that before in a game in my life: Level up for an hour because it takes that long to gain one new level and then grind some more to make enough money for the ridiculously overpriced gear that's only useful in one dungeon, thus you have the repeat the whole fucking process again.

Are PS3 and 4 anything like that? If so I'm not gonna bother with those either.
 
PS4's generally recognized as the best, I think. I remember it being very hard when I was younger - I know it's harder than the other RPGs I played when I little, like Breath of Fire 3 and Mario RPG - but I went back to it recently, and it wasn't that bad.
 
[quote name='Krymner']This.

Also, I agree we need more N64 3rd party games on the VC.

Some Rogue Squadron would be great. I'd also like to see some of the Crusin' games.

As for 1st party N64, I'm surprised that none of the Mario Party games haven't shown up yet.[/QUOTE]

With Factor 5 working with Nintendo again I could see Rogue Squad and Battle for Naboo both showing up on the VC eventually as long as they can get the OK from Lucasarts and with them working on a lightsaber game for the Wii I don't see why not.

Money says Nintendo's waiting for Mario Party 9 to release Mario Party 1 , 2 , and or 3. Considering that they didn't release any of them when 8 came out last year though maybe not. Maybe there not releasing 1,2, and 3 cause they know then nobody would buy the newer ones.
 
This is NOT confirmed, but this is what's supposed to come out on the Japanese virtual console today.

Atlas: Renaissance Voyager (Artdink, Turbografx)
Custom Robo V2 (Nintendo, N64)
Shinjuku Central Park Murder Case (Data East, NES)
Wrestleball (Namco, Megadrive)

This would be awesome if we could get Custom Robo over here. But if we do, would it be worth the extra 200 points for an import title? :whistle2:k...
 
[quote name='Purple Flames']Are PS3 and 4 anything like that? If so I'm not gonna bother with those either.[/QUOTE]

Can't speak for 3, but 4 has a good degree of semi-optional 16-bit RPG grinding. PS4, however, has battles that move extremely fast, plus you can program move sets (macros) for your characters to make it go even faster. It's a very grind friendly battle system. :D

I rented PS2 many, many years ago and couldn't get into it, but PS4 remains one of my favorite RPG's to this day. Excellent story, great characters, and a fun battle system. Decent challenge as well.
 
Yeah, those four games:
Detective Saburo Jinguuji: Shinjuku Central Park Murder Case - NES - 500 Points
Wrestleball -Gen- 600 Points
Custom Robo V2 -N64- 1000 Points
Atlas -TGCD- 800 Points

ARE confirmed for Japan today. I read on NintendoWiiFanboy.com that these are all japan only games (Except for Wrestleball, that came out in NA as Powerball)

...Hopefully we get a big import update soon :)
 
[quote name='Purple Flames']I wasted 13 hours of my life on PS2. I've never grinded like that before in a game in my life: Level up for an hour because it takes that long to gain one new level and then grind some more to make enough money for the ridiculously overpriced gear that's only useful in one dungeon, thus you have the repeat the whole fucking process again.

Are PS3 and 4 anything like that? If so I'm not gonna bother with those either.[/QUOTE]

I *think* that Phantasy Star III is actually considered the lest liked - it's the Devil May Cry 2 of that franchise, even, with a wholly unconnected storyline.

2 and 4 are the exalted titles, so if you didn't like 2, perhaps you may just was to avoid the franchise altogether?
 
We FINALLY have a WiiWare release date!

WiiWare: Nintendo's upcoming WiiWare changes the way both developers create and consumers access video games. Through WiiWare, Nintendo hopes to offer developers a virtual laboratory that serves as a breeding ground for new games, which encourages great ideas that creators always wanted to develop. The combination of low development barriers and unique game experiences found only on Wii should enable developers to try new ideas with lower risk in a quicker, more creative and affordable way.

Meanwhile Wii owners can download a multitude of cool new games from different genres, including some that are unprecedented, which can be purchased from home at a dynamic price range. WiiWare also empowers consumers to determine with their Wii Points which games have the right stuff to become the next big thing.

WiiWare will be a repository for all types of experiences – literally, something for everyone. Early WiiWare games will come from celebrated developers like Square Enix, which is creating FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King, a simulation game for all ages. Also watch for games from up-and-coming developers like Frontier with its fresh, enchanting platform adventure LostWinds and a new episodic game series from Telltale. The first U.S. WiiWare games will be available on May 12.
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I like how it says there will be WiiWare Games on May 12. So, the 3 they just mentioned?
Glad to see we finally have a release date!
 
I am so excited about WiiWare. Mostly for online Dr. Mario, and maybe De Blob. As cool as the VC is, I find myself reluctant to buy most of the time because I've already played a game. I've been hording my points for WiiWare. And Shining Force II.
 
LostWinds looks really nice. If that and FFCC are launch titles, it's off to a very good start.

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On IGN they interviewed reggie, and he made it seem as thought wiiware would be here before summer (corresponding to wii fit and such)

oops... didnt read the last couple posts. my bad. Im exctited though!
 
Hopefully Nintendo will release a firmware update that allows us to run executable files off the SD card before Wiiware hits. The new Wiiware games look pretty cool, but they look like they are going to take up a ton of memory.
 
Well hopefully some sort of new SD card support or HD is announced. I'd much rather get an HD, but it would have to be reasonable priced, include some Wii points are part of the package, and have a sleek form. A new base/stand that housed the HD would be most ideal. I don't want a nunchuk for the console :lol:
 
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