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

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[quote name='mephitical']Okari - Thanks for the detailed impressions! Fence Trap sounds pretty good. I was actually thinking this might also be fun to play with my 5-year-old, but it sounds like it might be a little too complex. What do you think?[/quote]

It might be too complex for a 5 year old since you only have a few seconds to think about your move, but if you don't play like you would with an adult, then it's not that complex. It's also a game of luck at times so your kid could win some matches. I think you two could have a fun time playing it.


[quote name='lilboo']The only thing I read about Toki Tori that I do not like.. it's 290 blocks :cry:[/quote]

fuck. I only have 238 left and that's mainly for Dr.Mario. Goodbye F-Zero X. :(
 
I'm going to be so sad when I have to get rid of Sin & Punishment :cry:
I think TV Show King will be my first wiiWare game to eventually be stored. 290 blocks and we only played a few times. Fun game, but I'll probably pull it out when people are over.

Same with LostWinds. Once I finally beat it and collect everything, it's just too many blocks sitting there. I'd hate to do it, but still.. :(
 
I don't think I'm going to get rid of Lost Winds. I haven't played it since I beat the story, but it was my first Wii Ware game, and I want to keep it there forever just like my first VC game.

Do you even get anything for collecting all the statues in Lost Winds? I have two left, but it's a pain to find them.
 
today, Europe got FF:CCMLAAK, Dr mario, Toki tori, LostWinds and TV show king.

also, I'm on the fence about pop. To me, It looks a bit, well, boring, but I cant pass up a Lilboo recommendation ;). Definitely downloading lostwinds and My life as a king
 
[quote name='lilboo'] I'll probably pull it out when people are over. Once I finally beat it and collect everything...[/quote]
Did you get Critter Round-Up yet? It's been a whole 24 hours. After saying I wouldn't, I almost did last night, but then got distracted by Mario Kart (I love racing online as my dirty Miis).
 
[quote name='StinkyCheese']today, Europe got FF:CCMLAAK, Dr mario, Toki tori, LostWinds and TV show king.[/quote]

Lucky bastards. I bet we'll just get Dr. Mario next week so they "don't take away sales from third parties."
 
[quote name='StinkyCheese']today, Europe got FF:CCMLAAK, Dr mario, Toki tori, LostWinds and TV show king.[/QUOTE]

fuck you and your Dr Mario and your Dr Mario demos and your Toki Tori. :bomb:

(Toki Tori is 900 points over there, mirite?)

[quote name='mephitical']Did you get Critter Round-Up yet? It's been a whole 24 hours. After saying I wouldn't, I almost did last night, but then got distracted by Mario Kart (I love racing online as my dirty Miis).[/QUOTE]

No, I haven't. If we are getting Toki Tori and Dr Mario next week I'm just gonna get them instead. Maybe we'll be lucky and WiiWare will do what XBLA as done and created "Hits" and drop some prices. Too much money for a game like that, IMO. Plus I don't feel like dealing with MORE storage problems. I have enough of that already :(
 
[quote name='StinkyCheese']today, Europe got FF:CCMLAAK, Dr mario, Toki tori, LostWinds and TV show king.

also, I'm on the fence about pop. To me, It looks a bit, well, boring, but I cant pass up a Lilboo recommendation ;). Definitely downloading lostwinds and My life as a king[/QUOTE]

Pop is great if you like simple puzzle games that get hectic later in the game and you like high score games. It looks nice and sounds great and I find it fun when yoy grab a bubble and shake the remote to blow it up, :lol: But that's all it is. I got the game knowing what to expect and I got JUST that.

AND :applause: for picking up (well eventually) MLAAK. Suuuuuch a good game. Very much worth the $15. Make sure you check out the thread on that game..there's a lot of help/advice going on in there.
 
[quote name='lilboo']fuck you and your Dr Mario and your Dr Mario demos and your Toki Tori. :bomb:

(Toki Tori is 900 points over there, mirite?)[/quote]

Yeah, it's 900 points.
 
[quote name='lilboo']
No, I haven't. If we are getting Toki Tori and Dr Mario next week I'm just gonna get them instead. Maybe we'll be lucky and WiiWare will do what XBLA as done and created "Hits" and drop some prices. Too much money for a game like that, IMO. Plus I don't feel like dealing with MORE storage problems. I have enough of that already :([/quote]
I'm definitely getting both of those next week (as long as they actually come out). It would only make sense to drop the prices on games after they stop selling or pass some kind of milestone. I think it would be smart of Nintendo to have "sales" occasionally through the shop channel to attract new users.

I know both 16-bit Earthworm Jim games have been rated and will one day be released, but has anyone heard anything about the N64 version? I never got to play that one, and I would like to own it because I never met a Doug TenNapel project I didn't like.
 
[quote name='lilboo']Well I don't know what to think. I do like the idea that owners of the retail game and WiiWare game get to play online together..but if WiiWare is just the battle mode with a few LESS extras then the retail..it might be worth getting the full retail. But that depends on if the actual game (besides battle) is good. If it's a $30 retail vs $10 WiiWare..:shrug: I don't know what I would choose.. :whistle2:k[/QUOTE]

I'll make it easy for you: Bomberman won't require one or two hundred blocks of precious space on your Wii if you get the retail version. ;)

If the retail one releases at $20 or $30, I'll probably get that, but anything more than that would be too much for the extra features. I'll also be at college at that point, though, and not being able to drive might be the deciding factor. :whistle2:k

Toki Tori sounds good, and since I've never played the GBC version I'm probably going to bite. Dr. Mario didn't get as high of a score as I would've liked, but I also know exactly what I'm getting into there.

It sounds like we'll need a Dr. Mario friend code thread once the game releases.
 
[quote name='mephitical']I'm definitely getting both of those next week (as long as they actually come out). It would only make sense to drop the prices on games after they stop selling or pass some kind of milestone. I think it would be smart of Nintendo to have "sales" occasionally through the shop channel to attract new users.

I know both 16-bit Earthworm Jim games have been rated and will one day be released, but has anyone heard anything about the N64 version? I never got to play that one, and I would like to own it because I never met a Doug TenNapel project I didn't like.[/QUOTE]

I never played the N64 version either. I loooved Earthworm Jim!! Though, like everything else, I doubt they'll be out anytime soon :rofl: :cry:

[quote name='Gothic Walrus']I'll make it easy for you: Bomberman won't require one or two hundred blocks of precious space on your Wii if you get the retail version. ;)
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I guess it really comes down to the retail price vs the wiiware price. Also, if the Wiiware version is like 300 blocks or more..we have a problem :( But it could very well be a 100ish blocks game. Hopefully as more details come out, they can show off the benefits of both.
 
I have this weird feeling that the way they choose VC games is through a dartboard or some similar contraption. Like they have 3 targets, one that is bad, one that is average and the good one which is very very tiny compared to the others. So each week the throw a dart at this board and wherever it lands thats the quality of the games we get. Since good is near impossible to hit, we rarely see good games on the vc, lol. I mean why else wouldn't they release Dr. Mario with everyone else, lol?
 
I think this is what they do on the VC release.
Write down 20 game titles on small pieces of paper.
They get 5 people.
They give 4 games to each person.
1 being AMAZING games, 1 being GREAT, 1 being GOOD, 1 being OK, and 1 being AWFUL.
They crumble up each piece of paper, and eat it.

Then, whoever passes the game(s) first wins. This is why sometimes we get 1-4 games.
Looks like Mrs Awful only had a small poop this week :(
 
[quote name='lilboo']I think this is what they do on the VC release.
Write down 20 game titles on small pieces of paper.
They get 5 people.
They give 4 games to each person.
1 being AMAZING games, 1 being GREAT, 1 being GOOD, 1 being OK, and 1 being AWFUL.
They crumble up each piece of paper, and eat it.

Then, whoever passes the game(s) first wins. This is why sometimes we get 1-4 games.
Looks like Mrs Awful only had a small poop this week :([/QUOTE]

I think it's more like they give out 1 (amazing), 2, 3, 4, 5 (awful) to each of them :lol:
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']I have this weird feeling that the way they choose VC games is through a dartboard or some similar contraption. Like they have 3 targets, one that is bad, one that is average and the good one which is very very tiny compared to the others. So each week the throw a dart at this board and wherever it lands thats the quality of the games we get. Since good is near impossible to hit, we rarely see good games on the vc, lol. I mean why else wouldn't they release Dr. Mario with everyone else, lol?[/QUOTE]

Didn't mykevermin have a theory that was a lot like that?

[quote name='lilboo']I think this is what they do on the VC release.
Write down 20 game titles on small pieces of paper.
They get 5 people.
They give 4 games to each person.
1 being AMAZING games, 1 being GREAT, 1 being GOOD, 1 being OK, and 1 being AWFUL.
They crumble up each piece of paper, and eat it.

Then, whoever passes the game(s) first wins. This is why sometimes we get 1-4 games.
Looks like Mrs Awful only had a small poop this week :([/QUOTE]

Anyone got any laxatives handy for Mrs. Great? :whistle2:k
 
[quote name='StinkyCheese']today, Europe got FF:CCMLAAK, Dr mario, Toki tori, LostWinds and TV show king.

also, I'm on the fence about pop. To me, It looks a bit, well, boring, but I cant pass up a Lilboo recommendation ;). Definitely downloading lostwinds and My life as a king[/QUOTE]

Wait.
So did you guys get pop too?
MLAAK
Dr Mario
Toki Tori
LostWinds
TVShow King
Pop
??

I only ask because you said you were on the fence about pop, but never said that it came out today :lol:
 
[quote name='EXStrike']Europe only got FFCC, Dr. Mario, Toki Tori, LostWinds, Star Soldier R and TV Show King, IIRC.[/QUOTE]

So they gave up Defend Your Castle and Pop to get Dr. Mario and Toki Tori?

...fuck you too, Nintendo of America. :cry:
 
[quote name='EXStrike']Don't forget V.I.P. Casino Blackjack for Star Soldier R.[/QUOTE]

I missed that one, but I've been ignoring the existence of that game since launch. :lol:
 
I already showed that Rolento :nottalking:

:lol: But really it does look really good! It's LESS then 1000 points which is good, but it's over 250 blocks, which is bad :(
 
[quote name='lilboo']I already showed that Rolento :nottalking:

:lol: But really it does look really good! It's LESS then 1000 points which is good, but it's over 250 blocks, which is bad :([/QUOTE]

how much? 800pts?
 
Defend Your Castle is alright but IMO the web browser version is better. I've never tried playing DYC on the Wii browser, but it seems like that would be a better idea than the purchase. I regret the purchase.
 
I just read the Toki Tori review, sounds pretty solid, I'll be picking it up. It sounds like it's more worth it for those who have never played the GBC game, which I think is most of us including myself.
 
[quote name='yukine']I just read the Toki Tori review, sounds pretty solid, I'll be picking it up. It sounds like it's more worth it for those who have never played the GBC game, which I think is most of us including myself.[/QUOTE]

I remember ads for the game...but I don't remember seeing the game itself, except for maybe once or twice in the back corner of an FYE. I know I've seen the packaging art somewhere, though that might just be from the ads. :whistle2:k

Toki Tori has an 81% on Game Rankings, which is more than good enough for me. I've spent more money on much worse games. :lol:

I've heard the game described like Lemmings and The Lost Vikings, which also bodes well.

Come to think of it, we need The Lost Vikings on the Virtual Console. I've only played (but never finished) the old DOS version, and that never did run right on my computer...
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']how much? 800pts?[/QUOTE]

Well, sorta. 900 points :lol:

[quote name='yukine']I just read the Toki Tori review, sounds pretty solid, I'll be picking it up. It sounds like it's more worth it for those who have never played the GBC game, which I think is most of us including myself.[/QUOTE]

Yes same here!
 
May pick up Toki Tori *scratches chin* Trying to save my points for the most wothwhile wiiware releases.


Well, at least I have the option to download it

 
[quote name='lilboo']Wait.
So did you guys get pop too?
MLAAK
Dr Mario
Toki Tori
LostWinds
TVShow King
Pop
??

I only ask because you said you were on the fence about pop, but never said that it came out today :lol:[/quote]

It didnt come out, but I'm still interested in it. Hopefully it should come out next week
 
Star Soldier Impressions - You basically see everything in 5 minutes. There is a 2 minute and 5 minute mode only. Its basically a choice of playing the first or both levels (yup only 2 levels) and going for high scores. The appeal is supposed to be the score sharing via wifi but meh. Its one of the easiest shmups ever and after a couple runs you're basically finished with it. Don't buy unless you are an old school score whore.
 
[quote name='lilboo']Thank you :)
I've been curious for it, but 800 points is A LOT for 2 levels/2 modes.[/QUOTE]
No problem, I always knew you were "buy-curious" :cool:
 
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:nottalking: No.

:rofl: :rofl: The Wii Fit channel is like 103 blocks :rofl: :rofl: I really just give up anymore. I LOVE the idea of these game channels..but of course, these will be the first to go when I need more space :cry:
 
[quote name='Strell']Oh come on. Even I'll admit that was pretty good.

Improve your facial expression, indifferent smiley![/QUOTE]
Yea what a jerk. A handsome jerk, but still too much attitude. I'll admit I stole it from Arrested Development though.

And yes this space stuff is getting ridiculous. You could probably only fit all the Nintendo channels only (Internet, Everybody Votes, Mario Kart, Wii Fit, etc) in all the available space. I dream of a day when I could fill up all my channel spots.
 
I maintain Nintendo wants us to get so pissed about it that we lose all ability to reason and just buy a second Wii purely for channels.

I think it's either that or we have aneurysms and die.
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']No problem, I always knew you were "buy-curious" :cool:[/quote]
"Are you here to buy, or are you just curious?"
"I guess you could say I'm... buy-curious. I've got a big TV opportunity coming up."
"Well, this is where all the big TVs come."
 
[quote name='Strell']I maintain Nintendo wants us to get so pissed about it that we lose all ability to reason and just buy a second Wii purely for channels.

I think it's either that or we have aneurysms and die.[/QUOTE]
I'm already pissed about it. I deleted 8 SNES games and put in the homebrew snes9x channel to have some available space. I kept my NES games and N64 games but if I want to play FFCC or other future Wii Ware I have to delete those too. I'm getting to the point oh not wanting to even bother anymore.
 
Hmm I was thinking tonight, we have just about every genere of game on the VC, but the one genre that is surprisingly lacking is the RPG genre. Does anyone else feel that there should be more RPGs on the virtual console that are really good (like square snes rpg games or games like earthbound or terrignma)? Personally I think the one thing I really want to play on the Wii right now is a RPG but it seems that all the RPG are lackluster at best which makes me sad. Even if they released one RPG I think I would be happier with the VC.
 
Yeah.

You know what RPG we could start with?

(Please read the above in the angriest Lewis Black voice possible. Feel free to throw in a fuck and a shit here and there for added realism.)
 
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