Wii Shop Thread: ***FINAL FANTASY 3 IS OUT ON THE VC***

Is the original Smash Brothers worth playing again? I havn't played it since it's original release, but it seems to me that the Gamecube and Wii versions have improved enough upon the formula to render playing the original kind of pointless.
 
[quote name='spmahn']Is the original Smash Brothers worth playing again? I havn't played it since it's original release, but it seems to me that the Gamecube and Wii versions have improved enough upon the formula to render playing the original kind of pointless.[/QUOTE]

$10 of actual money.. no, not IMO.
If there's another promotion where you can easily obtain Wii Points..then yes, it'll be worth free 1000 points.
 
Kirby is overpowered in SSB. Supposedly Ness is as well.

There are people who think SSB is the best in the series. These people also prefer pumping water from an underground well, safely away from the convenience modern life affords.
 
[quote name='Halo05']I'm more excited for Ninja Gaiden. I used to play the arcade version off and on but I don't think I ever got anywhere. I wonder what level 2 looks like...[/QUOTE]

Wise words from a wise man. 600 points is quite a bargain compared to the quarters I pumped in that bastard back in the day.

Unlike my last VC purchase of Fighting Street, which was a terrible idea. I'm so bad at that game, but I blame the horribly unresponsive controls. What a hunk of junk.
 
[quote name='spmahn']is the original smash brothers worth playing again? I havn't played it since it's original release, but it seems to me that the gamecube and wii versions have improved enough upon the formula to render playing the original kind of pointless.[/quote]
ssbm>ssb>ssbb
 
Looks like there's going to be a Christmas Eve sale on Sega Genesis games on the VC. 500 points each. The announcement was first noticed on the US Wii Shop channel, though it has since been removed, and Sega Europe's blog confirmed the details (Though we still need a concrete US confirmation). Just a reminder that Sonic & Knuckles supports the lock-on feature (Video) with the other VC Sonic games, so if you are planning to get S&K whenever it releases in the US, this may be a good time to pick up the trilogy if you want to play Blue Sphere, KinS2, and/or S3&K in the future.

Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Gunstar Heroes
ToeJam & Earl
Puyo Puyo 2
Shining Force
Golden Axe
Altered Beast
Streets Of Rage 2
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Also, here's an epic OFLC (Australian Rating system) update.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381349&page=8
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Ooh. Between the PSN Sega sale and the VC one, I'll be swimming in old Sega stuff. I'm glad I held off on buying a VC game today.

Oh, and Nintendo, if Rondo of Blood gets a US release, I promise to buy a 2000 point card just to cover it. See, it will help everyone.
 
[quote name='Halo05']
Oh, and Nintendo, if Rondo of Blood gets a US release, I promise to buy a 2000 point card just to cover it. See, it will help everyone.[/QUOTE]
Is that the one that was remade for psp? Dracula X Chronicles or something.
 
[quote name='Kaoz']Is that the one that was remade for psp? Dracula X Chronicles or something.[/QUOTE]

Yes. I love the old version.
 
[quote name='Josef']So VC titles can be put on sale? Is this the first time this has happened?[/QUOTE]

I believe so.

What's weird is that it implies the publishers - not Nintendo proper - get to make a call in this situation. Which really...flies in the face of conventional logic re: how Nintendo handles such things.

I'm pretty surprised about it. I hope it sets a good precedent.

This starts to get into another bullet point, being that I hate how Nintendo sometimes has to be dragged kicking and screaming into the light (see Wiiware demos increasing sales, even though they were pretty adamant against demos). So I'd love to see this momentary sale jumpstart some downloads, sending a strong message.
 
There are things on the VC that I'll be double dipping on thanks to the sale and my interest in saying, "Yes, cheaper prices will work to get more downloads and in the end, more money."

I'll probably get Sonic 2 and 3, Streets of Rage 2, Toe Jam & Earl, and Puyo Puyo 2 assuming they're all 500 points.
 
[quote name='Halo05']Yes. I love the old version.[/QUOTE]

The original is unlockable in the PSP version. The 3D engine for the new one replicated the old game really well though. I played and beat both- and there is very little difference. I prefer the 3D one because of the remastered music- but both are phenomenal. Also, SOTN was included which is a huge bonus. You really can't go wrong with Castlevania.

Have you played Order of Ecclesia? I think it may be my favorite in the series, and I have played them all.
 
What's the deal on demos? I haven't checked in a bit - have they added new demos? Did they actually take the first ones away? I fairly recently got a 360, and the availability of demos for all XBLA and Indie games is a huge plus and has resulted in purchases from me (and, yes, in non-sales). Nintendo still needs to get off the ball and put up demos for everything, including VC. Not limited titles/limited time demo bull. I've got a lot of points and I've spent almost none of them because of the unknown factor - I don't want to feel like I wasted my points, and without a demo it's impossible to tell.

I may picked up Toe Jam & Earl if the sale is real, for the nostalgia factor. I've got all the Sonic I could ever want via the PS2 Sonic Mega Collection Plus, so I'm not interested in buying them again.
 
[quote name='crunchewy']What's the deal on demos? I haven't checked in a bit - have they added new demos? Did they actually take the first ones away? I fairly recently got a 360, and the availability of demos for all XBLA and Indie games is a huge plus and has resulted in purchases from me (and, yes, in non-sales). Nintendo still needs to get off the ball and put up demos for everything, including VC. Not limited titles/limited time demo bull. I've got a lot of points and I've spent almost none of them because of the unknown factor.[/QUOTE]

They haven't added any new demos. Still just the 5 that they started with. However, they said these will only last "through the holidays", so maybe we'll see new ones after the holidays?
 
[quote name='flameofdoom666']The original is unlockable in the PSP version. The 3D engine for the new one replicated the old game really well though. I played and beat both- and there is very little difference. I prefer the 3D one because of the remastered music- but both are phenomenal. Also, SOTN was included which is a huge bonus. You really can't go wrong with Castlevania.

Have you played Order of Ecclesia? I think it may be my favorite in the series, and I have played them all.[/QUOTE]

Forgot about this.

Anyhow, I prefer the old one because it is such a formerly obscure bridge between the old and new Castlevanias. I remember firing up Symphony of the Night in 1997 and being awestruck by all the new enemies. Little did I know that many of those enemies weren't new but were actually ripped from Rondo of Blood.

Haven't played OOE, I'll get it someday. Portrait of Ruin kind of turned me off from the DS CV games for awhile.
 
Ecclesia is 1000000000000000x better than PoR (which had some great ideas with the two hero system, and really should have been exploited more). It's only real issue is that you're being split up across a bunch of smaller areas versus a giant one, which sort of diminishes the whole thing altogether. But the general feeling of saving the countryside and some of the missions/item hunting felt pretty fresh, and the elemental system added to the combat a good bit.

Basically OoE needs a sequel that resolves a few small issues and finely tunes a few others, and it'll be comparable to Symphony.
 
NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: PREPARE FOR '10 WITH 10 NEW DOWNLOADABLE GAMES FROM NINTENDO

Dec. 28, 2009
With only a few days left until the end of 2009, Nintendo is already uncorking 10 new games to help you ring in the New Year. Thanks to the ever-expanding WiiWare™ service, you can keep it spooky with a captivating Castlevania title, bulk up sumo-style with Eat! Fat! FIGHT! or customize crazy creatures with RABBIDS LAB. The Virtual Console™ service welcomes the high-flying classic PilotWings™, while a new edition of the timeless pioneer adventure The Oregon Trail® arrives on the Nintendo DSiWare™ service. No matter which of these 10 terrific titles you choose, hoist your Wii Remote™ controller or Nintendo DSi™ stylus and join us in a toast to a fabulous 2010. Cheers!

WiiWare

Castlevania The Adventure ReBirth
Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Another 100 years have passed since the death of Count Dracula, but his curse has emerged once again within the realms of Transylvania. Play the role of the ultimate gothic hero from the long lineage of vampire hunters, the Belmont clan, and rid the universe of Dracula's legion of darkness and doom. Based on the classic 1989 original Castlevania: The Adventure, this WiiWare version will allow players of a new generation - and older fans - to experience one of the most popular games within the storied Castlevania timeline from a new perspective.

Eat! Fat! FIGHT!
Publisher: TECMO
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: Forget about being healthy. Here's a game that celebrates eating, getting fat and fighting. Hold the Wii Remote controller horizontally and tilt it left, right, up or down to perform all kinds of lifts and throws just like in real sumo. There are also hidden moves like suplexes and scrapbusters thrown in for fun. Use all the moves you learn in tournaments around the world to reach the peak of sumo and become a yokozuna. In ONE PLAYER mode, play eating or sparring mini-games to make your wrestler stronger and change his look. You can also use your own Mii™ character's face on your wrestler. In TWO PLAYER mode, take on another person using default wrestlers or the wrestlers that you have created. (Additional accessories are required for two-player mode and are sold separately.) Chow down, bulk up and fight on to become the strongest sumo wrestler ever.

RABBIDS LAB
Publisher: Ubisoft
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Cartoon Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: A raving Rabbid is stuck inside the Wii Remote controller. Come play with him. First, try interacting with him by moving the Wii Remote or pressing the buttons and seeing how much he loves it. Once you've gotten to know the crazy guy, it's time to change his appearance in the Lab. Mess with his head and place seasonal accessories on him, or change his look entirely with the painting module. When you've made your raving Rabbid completely unique, you can take a photo and send it in a Wii™ message to show your Wii Friends (broadband Internet connection required).

The Magic Obelisk
Publisher: GAME ARTS Co., Ltd.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: The Magic Obelisk is an action-adventure game in which you become Popo, a light spirit. Your mission is to guide Lukus, a tree spirit, to each stage's goal while moving only within the shadow. You can help him do this by shining your light near the mysterious magic obelisks, allowing you to create and connect shadows to solve tricks and gimmicks along the way. Join Lukus as he travels through a light-filled realm filled with quirky creatures and spirits, trying to find the perfect spot to become a tree. Experience meaningful encounters and partings, climb hills, cross rivers and traverse a vast desert on your way to the very edge of the world.

Virtual Console

PilotWings
Original platform: Super NES™
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Join the Flight Club to take to the skies and experience a variety of aerial activities. Take off and pilot a biplane through rings along a predetermined flight path, or drift serenely in a hang glider, catching thermal currents to gain altitude. In either case, just be sure to stick the landing. Looking for more speed? Strap on the rocket belt to blast your way around an obstacle course. If that's not enough, reach maximum velocity as you tackle a skydiving lesson at 3,800 feet. Complete specific objectives within a set time limit to score points (and maybe even a bonus chance) and obtain certification in eight different lessons. Your goals will become more challenging, and weather conditions will make controlling your vehicle more difficult as you progress. If you succeed, you will be rewarded with the opportunity to pilot an attack helicopter on a daring rescue mission. It's time to earn your wings.

Nintendo DSiWare

The Oregon Trail
Publisher: Gameloft
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence, Use of Tobacco
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Westward, ho! Your favorite pioneering adventure game takes you on an exciting, historic, side-scrolling adventure with your Nintendo DSi™ system. Take the Oregon Trail experience further than ever before with all of the decision-making and problem-solving fun of the original game plus additional challenges. Leave your mark on America's history. Take a picture of yourself at each landmark with the Nintendo DSi system's built-in camera. You'll have your portrait and party's name printed in the Daily Oregon Trail newspaper in the game. Play eight skill-based mini-games that will impact your resources: Hunting, Fishing, River Crossing, Rafting, Wagon Repairing, Telegraph, Berry Picking and Gold Panning. Random events faced by real pioneers - such as disease, bandits and hitchhikers - and side missions add more excitement to your westward trek.

SUDOKU SENSEI
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Introducing 100 “Super Hard Puzzles” for the hardened sudoku veteran. All puzzles are skillfully designed for a level of satisfaction that computer-generated puzzles just can't offer. You can play through puzzles to learn about rules and controls in Tutorials mode. Other handy features include Write Mode and Temp Number for an easier, more enjoyable sudoku experience.

Glow Artisan
Publisher: Powerhead Games
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Solve mind-bending puzzles in this unique and colorful game. Use your wits and ingenuity to solve more than 100 puzzles and earn more than 300 medals. Play Time Trial, Randomizer and Multiplayer modes for an endless supply of new challenges. Create new puzzles with the built-in editor or use the Nintendo DSi Camera application to turn your photos into puzzles.

Master of Illusion™ Express: Psychic Camera
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Master of Illusion Express titles include mind-boggling magic tricks that you perform with your Nintendo DSi system. Learn the illusions, practice them and amaze your friends. Your audience will never look at your Nintendo DSi system the same way again after Master of Illusion Express: Psychic Camera proves that it has psychic powers. Astound others by taking their picture and revealing an item (such as a card, picture, letter or number) that they're thinking about.

Arcade Hoops Basketball
Publisher: Skyworks Interactive, Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: From Skyworks comes the slickest basketball game for the Nintendo DSi system. See how many baskets you can sink in a fast-moving 45 seconds, using only your stylus and, of course, your lightning-fast hand-eye coordination. Arcade Hoops features your choice of three rockin' soundtracks, state-of-the-art 3-D graphics and thrilling, high-speed game play for the most fun possible in under a minute. Advanced hoopsters can move on to the progressive level, where a moving basket provides an additional challenge - plus the chance to rack up even more points. For the real pros, there's 3 Point mode, where speed and accuracy are a must as you shoot “threes” from downtown.

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit Wii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
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Game Arts made a WiiWare game?
 
Wow pilotwings, that only took 18,000 years. Looks like a pretty uneventful week for me because I am too lazy to hook my Wii up and I don't have points.
 
Will definitely pick up Castlevania. I remember that one of my top five successes in life was actually finishing the Game Boy original. Still have it mint and complete in the box, in fact. Can't wait until someone buys it on Amazon from me.

Other than CV, another week of "why don't VC get no love, yo?" from me.
 
[quote name='Monsta Mack']Thanks I bought my first Wii downloadable game (Castlevania) don't know what I'll spend the other 1000 pts on though.[/QUOTE]


Depending on which suits you more, Ill kick out my two favorite games.

1. Nyxquest Kindred Spirits. Platformer that uses the IR aiming I loved it.
2. Swords and Soldiers, 2d RTS, I liked it a lot. Would have sunk countless hours into it if it had online multiplayer.



I am assuming this Castlevania has the very high difficulty of a classic Castlevania game? Since it is a remake.
 
[quote name='Kaoz']
2. Swords and Soldiers, 2d RTS, I liked it a lot. Would have sunk countless hours into it if it had online multiplayer. [/QUOTE]

I'm glad you mentioned this one, because I wasn't very impressed with it. I really don't like that as soon as you create an offensive unit that they just start marching. It made me feel like the bulk of the strategy was how quickly you can create an offensive unit. I like to have time to think and plan a bit when playing RTSs.
 
[quote name='flameofdoom666']How brutal is Castlevania? I haven't picked it up yet.[/QUOTE]

It's pretty manageable. I just got it today and made it into level three on my first credit. What I didn't expect was the number of different paths, mini-bosses and the like. It is exceedingly well done. The music is stellar as well.
 
[quote name='yeah-yeah']I'm glad you mentioned this one, because I wasn't very impressed with it. I really don't like that as soon as you create an offensive unit that they just start marching. It made me feel like the bulk of the strategy was how quickly you can create an offensive unit. I like to have time to think and plan a bit when playing RTSs.[/QUOTE]

Fair enough, I was apprehensive about getting it because of that myself. But there still is a fair amount of strategy, later on in the levels. Just spawning units as fast as you can will get you crushed.

I can certainly see someone not liking the game tho'.

Im interested in catlevania, loved sotn and dawn of sorrow on the ds, but OOE kicked my ass on the second boss, so I'm worried about difficulty.
 
Last week, on Christmas Day, Europe got 2 WiiWare games, The Mystery of Whiterock Castle - WiiWare/700 Points, and TV Show King 2 - WiiWare/800 Points.

This week, Europe got 2 WiiWare games, Happy Hammerin' - WiiWare/500 Points, and Tomena Sanner - WiiWare/500 Points.
 
Final Fight 3

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: A NEW DECADE BRINGS SEVEN NEW DOWNLOADABLE NINTENDO GAMES
Jan. 4, 2010
Should old acquaintance be forgot? We can't remember. But what we can remember is that this week's downloadable lineup from Nintendo asks a lot of questions. The Nintendo DSiWare™ service wonders if you can master missiles with Trajectile™, lead animals to their proper pens with Animal Puzzle Adventure or match wits with TV chef Gordon Ramsay in Hell's Kitchen Vs. The WiiWare™ service puts you in charge of maximizing your rubber duckie output with Heron: Steam Machine, asks you to aim for the bull's-eye with Pub Darts and wonders if you have an itchy trigger finger with Fast Draw Showdown. Finally, Final Fight™ 3 on the Virtual Console™ service makes you wonder if the fight is ever really final.



WiiWare


Heron: Steam Machine
Publisher: Triangle Studios
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points™
Description: Heron: Steam Machine is a game about a factory where rubber duckies are being produced by a large steam engine. On this steam engine, there are four different gauges which you will have to watch carefully. By connecting the pipes, you will earn points and relieve some of the pressure, keeping the machine running just a little bit longer. If one of the gauges reaches its maximum, the machine will eventually blow up, and the game is over. If you were lucky enough to achieve a high score, make sure you enter your name in the list so other players can compete with you. In Multiplayer, you are able to cooperate with friends in maintaining the steam machine. When you play with two, three or four players, the screen is divided into sections with different background colors. Each player is able to solve his or her own part of the puzzle. Players are restricted to their own section of the screen, so you will have to work together to make the pipes fit properly. (Additional accessories are required for multiplayer play and are sold separately.)


Pub Darts
Publisher: Big Blue Bubble Inc.
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Alcohol Reference
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Pub Darts is a simple darts simulation which uses the Wii Remote™ controller's unique controls to mimic dart-throwing motion. The game is set in a local pub where the players will settle in to play some of their favorite dart games, including 501, Cricket, Around the Clock, Killers and Baseball. Controls function just like throwing a real dart. Players are able to create their own personal profiles, including selecting their avatar image from a collection of creative characters and the design they would like displayed on the dart flights.


Fast Draw Showdown
Publisher: Digital Leisure Inc.
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Alcohol Reference, Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: When it comes to fast draw there're only two types of people: the quick ... and the dead! Now you have the chance to find out where you stand, or lie, as the case may be. You'll go up against the best quick draws in the business, including one of the world's fastest, Wes Flowers. Unholster your Wii Remote controller and show 'em who the fastest draw really is, in this live-action shooter. You can even take on a friend in multiplayer modes, and see which of you has the quickest draw. You'll need some serious speed and awesome accuracy to take on these gunslingers ... so get ready for some real fast draw action.


Virtual Console


Final Fight 3
Original platform: Super NES™
Publisher: Capcom USA
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Animated Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Following the defeat and subsequent disappearance of the Mad Gear Gang, a small group known only as "Skull Cross" is responsible for a new uprising of vandalism, terrorism and death. The government of Metro City is at a complete loss. Metro City's mayor, Mike Haggar, and Guy are prepared to take on the new gang, but before they can act, the door bursts open, revealing Lucia, Cody's old friend. "Metro City is under attack!" she shouts, "Skull Cross is loose, and they've got something up their sleeves." But before any of them can move, a mysterious man appears in the doorway. "My name is Dean," he says. "I know Skull Cross inside-and-out, and I hate them more than anything. I can help you, and you can help me. We must go!" All four fighters vow to bring Skull Cross down. It will be a tough assignment, and may even be their final fight!


Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.


Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit Wii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
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