Official Weekly Nintendo Downloads Thread

[RJ]

As a staunch supporter of VC I was actually surprised we didnt really get a "Merry Xmas" from Nintendo. I was thinking/hoping maybe 3 releases for each supported system. That wouldve been great. Instead, it seemed this past Xmas week was like any other.

I'm thinking I'd like to see some Atari systems on there. 7800, 5200 maybe (keypad? Hmmm) I dont think many people played these systems & it'd be a nice little "rebirth" for them even if users d/l'ed them for sh-ts & giggles.

I'm already debating dumping my Yobo, SNES, & Genesis consoles & just go w/ what's offered on VC for each of these. Half the NES carts I own are already on VC & I love using the wireless Wiimote for them.

[Rob2600]

Any word on if Nintendo would be adding any other systems to the Virtual Console line-up or is this pretty much it?

For what it's worth, the Commodore 64 is available in Europe and the MSX is available in Japan.

[Graham Mitchell]

For what it's worth, the Commodore 64 is available in Europe and the MSX is available in Japan.

I would find it plausible to at least see some C64 stuff in the next year. Hopefully they won't charge $10.00 to play Impossible Mission

[7th lutz]

Today's wiiware releases are the following:

Maboshi's Arcade-800 wii points
Cue Sports – Pool Revolution- 500 Wii points

The source is http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=17158 .

Info on Maboshi's arcade is found at http://www.wiiware-world.com/games/w...e_shape_arcade. A game review of Maboshi's Arcade is found at http://www.wiiware-world.com/reviews...e_shape_arcade .

Info on Cue Sports – Pool Revolution is found at http://www.wiiware-world.com/games/w...r_vs_billiards .

A game review on Cue Sports – Pool Revolution is found at http://www.wiiware-world.com/reviews...r_vs_billiards .

[7th lutz]

Today's vc release is the following:

Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II- Nes -500 Wii points

The source is http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=17158 .

Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II was one of the last Nes game releases in North America.

I remembered Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II being a pretty good nes game. I remembered getting the game over 11 years ago as a Christmas gift. I still own the cartridge and is a good game to download if you liked the original StarTropics imo.

[DigitalSpace]

Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II- Nes -500 Wii points

Not a bad way to end the year.

[calgon]

......I'm already debating dumping my Yobo, SNES, & Genesis consoles & just go w/ what's offered on VC for each of these. Half the NES carts I own are already on VC & I love using the wireless Wiimote for them.

I did this over the course of the past year, and haven't looked back. Space/minimalism #1

[Graham Mitchell]

I did this over the course of the past year, and haven't looked back. Space/minimalism #1

Right, but then there's the hundreds of games that aren't, and never will be, on the virtual console.

Ideally, I'd like to get some sort of PC that I can hook up to my TV/stereo (can't do it with my mac due to room/space constraints) and just emulate whatever the heck I want that way. I know nothing beats native hardware, but the amount of modding necessary to make native hardware keep up with the newer TV's is totally out of my price range and interest level.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I got Cue Sports Pool yesterday ...

for 500 points it's a nice, pretty full featured pool game with Wiimote motion control (mimicking using a pool cue) that has online play!

500 points is a great price IMO.

I'd say that it's totally worth it for the online play alone.

[RJ]

But at the same time I'm really looking forward to introducing my boys to the SYSTEMS, not just their games, so they'll know "hey thats a Genesis" or "thats a SNES". & I just got a couple SNES controllers (using the Genesis' on my 2600 right now). I dont like using any controller besides the Wiimote to play games on the Wii.

Plus what Graham just said, something about using the mouse w/ Mario Paint, playing Super Mario Kart, & the NES Zapper w/ Duck Hunt & Hogan's Alley is what's holding me back.

[Graham Mitchell]

But at the same time I'm really looking forward to introducing my boys to the SYSTEMS, not just their games, so they'll know "hey thats a Genesis" or "thats a SNES". & I just got a couple SNES controllers (using the Genesis' on my 2600 right now). I dont like using any controller besides the Wiimote to play games on the Wii.

Plus what Graham just said, something about using the mouse w/ Mario Paint, playing Super Mario Kart, & the NES Zapper w/ Duck Hunt & Hogan's Alley is what's holding me back.

Yeah, emulating light gun games is terrible. They just were not designed to be played with a mouse. You can't get the cursor from one side of the screen to the other fast enough...it becomes unplayable. Not to mention that the detection on those emulators is terrible. You shoot the darn thing 10 times and it only registers once. Gumshoe is a game that's particularly close to my heart and it pains me to no end that I can no longer play that game on my DLP TV.

[7th lutz]

Today's wiiware release is the following:

Sandy Beach- 500 Wii points

The source is http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=17202 .

Info on Sandy beach is at http://www.wiiware-world.com/games/wiiware/sandy_beach .

[7th lutz]

Today's vc release is the following:

Kirby's Dream Land 3 -800 Wii points.

The source is http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=17202 .

[DigitalSpace]

Today's vc release is the following:

Kirby's Dream Land 3 -800 Wii points.

Not a bad way to start off the year.

[7th lutz]

Today's wiiware game releases are the following:

Jungle Speed-1,000 wii points
Planet Pachinko -500 Wii points

The source is http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=17231 .

Info on Jungle Speed is found at http://www.wiiware-world.com/games/wiiware/jungle_speed .

Info on Planet Pachinko is found at http://www.wiiware-world.com/games/w...lanet_pachinko .

[7th lutz]

Today's vc releases is the following:

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse- Nes -500 Wii points

The source is http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=17231 .

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse is a great game and a lot of people having been waiting for a North America release since Europe got this game on October 31, 2008.

[Graham Mitchell]

Today's vc releases is the following:

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse- Nes -500 Wii points

The source is http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=17231 .

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse is a great game and a lot of people having been waiting for a North America release since Europe got this game on October 31, 2008.

There you go, everybody. The wait is over. Too bad I hooked up my NES yesterday just to play it.

[heybtbm]

Today's vc releases is the following:

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse- Nes -500 Wii points

The source is http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=17231 .

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse is a great game and a lot of people having been waiting for a North America release since Europe got this game on October 31, 2008.

I thought CVIII couldn't be emulated or something. This seems like it would be a bigger deal to the average DP'er.

[geneshifter]

I thought CVIII couldn't be emulated or something. This seems like it would be a bigger deal to the average DP'er.

I think I remember that discussion. They were also talking about how SNES games that required the FX chips were also impossible but we all know that's false. I'm glad to see the game is now on a service where I can purchase it for once.

[DragonMaster Sam]

It is a good year indeed.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

CASTLEVANIA III??!!

WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Finally.

Seriously.

[DragonMaster Sam]

Am I the only one who seems to be having problems with connecting to the Wii Shop or anything like that? I keep getting error codes. Strangely enough, I had no problems before.

[Graham Mitchell]

I thought CVIII couldn't be emulated or something. This seems like it would be a bigger deal to the average DP'er.

Both the US and Japanese CVIII's run fine in Nestopia for the Mac. I think that was just an issue with the Generation NEX because it doesn't suppert mapper 3 or something.

I've had Wii Shop error codes before, too. Wait a few hours and try again, or just wait until tomorrow.

[JSoup]

Am I the only one who seems to be having problems with connecting to the Wii Shop or anything like that? I keep getting error codes. Strangely enough, I had no problems before.

I was having problem connecting too. It's rather normal. Every now and again the Wii Shop Channel goes down for a few hours.

[Streetball 21]

I had the same problem too. I think it was down yesterday for a while. I couldn't get into the Wii Shop Channel or play online with Mario Kart Wii. However, the Weather Channel and News Channel were working fine. I tried today, and it's working perfectly.