can't wait till 26th July, thought it looked fantastic.

30p for a classic game, and then still some want to complain. i don't want to have to complain about people complaining, that would be silly.

Still got Silly Putty on Amiga (Hit Squad re-release). Didn't realise Putty Squad was never released, i do rember reading positive reviews for it. I think it was scheduled as an A1200 game only, so as an A600 owner i wouldn't have been able to get it anyway.

@antonvaltaz i used to have the Speccy version as well, nice game but too hard. Speccy verison and some other 8-bit versions were based on the arcade game so only had about 16 rooms.
This NES version has 50 rooms and an abundance of secrets to uncover. I think it's a fantastic game and had no trouble at all with the controls, up to jump is an understandable compromise and i quickly adapted to it.
The save states are a big help because that continue code (EU also got US version) doesn't retain any fireballs/items picked up, so if you're strategy to escape a room relies on you having a couple of fireballs in hand, then you could be a bit stuck or needing to find a new way out. I spent a couple of hours on it and am only up to about the 9th room.

Atari/Atarisoft produced quite a few good home versions of Pacman accross several 8-bit platforms, unfortuantely, nearly everyone remembers the rushed and poor 2600 conversion.
I'd agree the NES is a good version, the only reason i didn't get it on Wii U was i already have NES and GB versions on 3DS.
As others have said, Namco should release Pacman (arcade) or Pacman Championship Edition on Wii U e-shop.

Wow, i want all of those VC (Wii U & 3DS) games. i have SMB2 many times already but i love the game and this will be awesome on the gamepad.
Already have Runner 2, but a discount is nice for anyone who hasn't picked it up yet, it's a fantastic game.
Will wait for a review on Starship Damrey.

@peach64, @darrellthej. Will keep up the hope that these will get released outside of Japan. Agree that Sonic has the best chance of these '3d classics' style games of getting released. Would be very interested in the Space Harrier, and Super Hang on one to.
And of course more GG games on e-shop

Another game we probably won't see.
Sorry about the negativity, still dissapointed about Sega's lack of GG support in the e-shop (outside of Japan) and expect these '3D classics' will remain exclusive to Japan as well.

I quite enjoyed this, and appreciated getting it through the ambassador scheme, and again on the Famicom Anniversary promotion.
The quick action and short rounds make it ideal for short play sessions.
The review seems to suggest the levels appear in a random order. I thought each level had a pre-determined set of enemies always set at the same start points?

I think this is way better than Picross-e or it's sequel in terms of content and value for money. It has loads more puzzles (296 in total), puzzles up to 25*20 in size, and then the Mario theme is quite charming. Controls are good too, loving playing this on the gamepad.

Will be updating Wrecking Crew (why no voting button?).
Solomon's Key, maybe. I could never get very far into it so the save states might help.
I love the 3DClassics version of Xevious so i'm tempted to get this, but I'm worried this will be a really inferior port, 60Hz would definitely improve this.

I really enjoyed playing this again when i got it on the 3DS ambassador scheme. Would give this a 6/10 as its got a few faults, but it's still a good port of the arcade game and a fun game.
Looking forward to DK for 30p later this year

I primarily play games in single player mode, however, I still got a lot of enjoyment out of Nintendo Land as it had plenty of depth to each of the mini-games, and then occassional multi-player play was a nice bonus.
i will wait for reviews to see if single-player mode is any good.

@sonicfan1373 [post #29] I think that's a good idea, there are already games on E-shop being sold in a similar way e.g. d/l version of Tank! Tank! Tank!, Zen Pinball. i certianly would not pay full-price for G&W as a few of the modes sound like they would not appeal to me - Some of the drawings on Miiverse are amazing, so i bet some people will love the Artwork modes, even if it has no appeal to me.

Glad i got this free on the ambassador scheme. I had a couple of play sessions on it and just couldn't get into it. I thought the worst thing about the game was the dodgy collision detection, to often you will just slip through the edges of moving platforms. I've still yet to update to the full version, but save states for this would seem useless as all levels are selectable from the title screen anyway. imo it was the weakest of the ambassador titles.

Cool!

I've got a 16GB card, which is about a 1/3 full of mp3s. I'm down to my last 50,000 blocks, so i'm not too worried... yet.

Xevious (NES) would probably be a little dissapointing after playing the excellent 3DClassics version.
I already have VC copies of Mega Man (3DS), Balloon Fight (Wii U & 3DS) and Super Mario Bros (3DS (and several non-VC versions too))
Not interested in Street Fighter II.
So that leaves A Link to the Past (will get, even though i have the original SNES cart) and Super Ghouls 'n' Ghosts (never tried this before depite being a big fan of the Megadrive version)

Several U games already use the gamepad in a much more creative and fun way. i thought this was very dull and not worth paying for.

Hmm.. The releases this week are good, but i have quite a few of them already.
Will be updating the ambassador scheme games, glad these have finally arrived.
Maybe Super C.
I've recently been playing Mega Man (and MM2) on 3DS. Had to use save states in MM(1) to get over those damn platforms right at the start of the Gutsman stage, and those dissapearing blocks in the Ice satge drove me nuts. Completely failing at Wily's castle too. MM2, much more enjoyable, managed to reach Wily's castle without save states. Not doubling up on Mega Man for Wii U.
As much as i love Pacman, I already have the GB, NES and Arcade (Pacman/Galaga dimensions cart) versions on 3DS. Would still consider the arcade version on WIi U, or the superb Pacman Championship edition arcade game, but not getting the NES version again.
Zen Pinball (Wii U) those are good discounts - i'm not really into Marvel comics but will pick up one of the Marvel packs. i'm sure the tables will be good, regardless of my (lack of) interest in the licenced IP itself.
Still got my fingers crossed for the Pinball Arcade coming to Wii U sometime soon.

Nope, can't resist the urge to play Super Mario World on the gamepad so i've changed my mind and will be downloading after all.
Mario's Picross is awesome and has nearly 300 puzzles, up to 25*20, but i recently finished it on Wii's vc, (including all the bonus and extra levels) so won't be doubling up on this as well.
I wasn't very excited for panorama view, but maybe the demo will change my mind...

I loved Okami on Wii, so would be very interested in a future console release in this series.

Well i suppose a company needs to dviersify, unless we are going to get...
We Sing: Darksiders

A bit of double counting going on here, 4 of the titles were already confirmed as Famicom Anniversary releases.
Of the other 4 two were on the 3DS ambassador scheme, then i have Mario World on Wii's VC and Excitebike as a 3D Classic.
Slightly annoyed that Ice Climbers is on Wii-U e-shop before the 3DS e-shop as 3DS ambassaors are still waiting for the updated version...

Looking forward to more Rayman
Really enjoyed Mega Man 2; up to Wily's castle stage (no save states used...yet). Yet to play #3, so may hold off a while on #4.
Also looking foward to seeing what's happening on Wii U VC. Hoping update hits Wednesday, then some VC games from Thursday.

Will check after work to see if i can get the update.
i was expecting the update to be available from Wednesday, so it would be immediately before the regular e-shop update, but the sooner the better i guess.
Wasn't that bothered about the load times anyway, but will be very nice to have.
With regard to what's coming first to the VC; of the initial 8 titles they specifically mentioned in the (EU) 3DS direct last week 4 of them were on the Famicom 30th Anniversary promotion anyway, 2 were in the 3DS ambassador scheme, and then i have the other 2 on Wii's VC. I don't think Excitebike was one of the 8 in last week's 3DS direct, but i have the 3D Classics version of that.
Personally i'm mostly interested in what GBA games are coming (unless these were already in the Ambassador scheme) because i have most of the NES/SNES games i want already on Wii VC, unless they add titles which have not been on either Wii/3DS e-shop before, e.g. Earthbound.

Really excited about this, loved Mario Golf 64, and then Toadstool Tour. Hoping this turns out good too.
Toadstool Tour is a bit of a slow burner; when you first start with it, it doesn't seem much different to Mario Golf 64, but once you've put in some time, you really start to notice to all the little improvements and refinements to the game, it really adds up to a brilliant entry in the series.

Will watch it later after work.
My guess is they will probably be confirming release dates for already announced titles and some new trailers for games still a little while away - Zelda oracle games (VC), Etrian Odyssey IV, Mario Golf, Luigi RPG, DK Country returns, Mario Vs DK [arcade-puzzle game], and Flipnote/animation utility (which, given my complete lack of artistic ability, i'm not personallyt interested in).

@BlackSpy did you miss Spy vs Spy from your list? i not played NES Version, but did have it on Sega Master System and ZX Spectrum, a really fun 2 player game.
1. Super mario bros 3
2. Super mario bros 2 [not lost levels]
3. Solar Jetman
4. Legend of Zelda
5. Pinbot
6. Donkey Kong
7. Super Mario Bros
8. Mega Man 2
9. Golf
10. Donkey Kong Jr

Good week.
Dig Dug
Kirby's Adventure - because it's 30p i don't mind getting this again, i recently completed the 3DClassics edition and thought it was a really good, fun game.
Already have Crimson Shroud and Virtue's Last Reward (retail not d/l) but haven't started either yet. Good to have sales, although the number of discounts lately makes me think i should be more picky about d/l items day one.
Fire Emblem looks fantastic, but i will go retaill not d/l.
Will wait for reviews (and perhaps even a sale) on Kung-fu Rabbit and Super Little Acorns.

@Five-seveN thanks for your response on that.
Partner system sounds like a fairly useful addition. Shame about the spend limit though, i found it a bit frustrating to have saved money you can't spend, i really felt like i needed to use it.
Might still get this if it arrives in Europe e-shop.

I really enjoyed what i played of the first one and thought the controls were excellent. Yes it took some practice, but once i got it, the stylus control allowed a great degree of accuracy and speed; I'm left handed btw.
The great difficulty i had with the first game was the overwhelming amount of stuff the game throws at you, the towers were so expensive and didn't always feel very effective, it always felt like Dillon had to do nearly everything on his own and he often needed to be in at least two places at once.
I never finished the first one, but was wondering if the partner system feels more effective at helping Dillon? Also do you still have the really tight cash limit on your first play through of a village, i found the spending cap made it really tough going.

Will play through 2nd world in Runner 2, and (try to) get all treasure chests in 1st - loving the game so far.
From my (huge) backlog, Zelda OoT on 3ds, saved game just after clearing forest temple, might be water temple next (might have to check a FAQ). Completed N64 version but that was about 15 years ago!

So glad to see Hellfire made your list
I've seen the coin-op on MAME, years later, and can see how close the Megadrive version was to the original.
The weapon system, and fantastic soundtrack really made it stand out from other shooters of the day.

Wasn't very excited about this week's e-shop update, this certainly changes things
Will get this and Art of Balance on 3DS.
Looking forward to playing the Wonderboy themed level; I liked the Pitfall! references in the first one.

Thanks for the review, sounds like it was a real chore to play.
I wasn't very impressed by the trailer and was expecting this to get a bad review. My thoughts on seeing the trailer were that someone had copied the combat style from Y's I & II, which is very simple, and then built a whole action game around that one gameplay mechanic.

This was a wonderful game back in the day with great graphics and sound, although it was a rather short lived experience. i would gladly d/l a copy if it came out on one of the VC services.
However, Sega have have gone very quiet in their support of the 3DS VC (outside of Japan) so i'm not getting my hopes up.
I wasn't very keen on the 3DS update, I played the demo and thought the platfroming was quite good, but the drawing mechanic and lengthy cut-scenes really killed the pacing of the game.

Got most of the discounted games (that i want) already.
I was impressed by the Art of Balance demo and still haven't got that, so i will probably get that.

I'm still planning to get this, regardless of the delay. Will be pleased to have it late, rather than not at all.

I remember seeing this in Mean Machines Guide, one of the 1st Neo-Geo titles. I might get this if it comes to Europe because it's not a beat em up, and it wasn't on the SNK classics Wii disc.

I really enjoyed my time with it and thought it was well worthy of a download. I finished the story off in one afternoon, but quite a few combos still to work out.
It's hard to reccomend though and must have been difficult to review. It's such a unique experience, if you take away the charming and quirky characters, humour, and the critique of mass consumerism, the nearest thing to gameplay is completing a series of cryptic crossword clues.

Pikmin 3, been interested in that since it was announced as a possible title on Wii.

I've not played any HM games, but put a massive amount of time into Rune Factory Frontier (Wii). I thought it was a fantastic game - up to a point; I really enjoyed the farming aspects of that, much more than i thought i would, and it was a nice balance to the dungeon crawling sections. Having said that i eventually got a little overwhelmed by all of the tasks, i literally didn't have enough time in a day to cope with everything. The game just throws more and more at you especially once you start having to manage the Runeys, this takes up takes up so much time and needs constant tinkering to keep your crops prosperous.
The simple nature of Harvest Moon sounds like it will be a nice antidote to that and i'm looking forward to trying it out.

Excellent review.
Some of the feeling expressed in the review coincides with my experience with the first Toki Tori game, which i d/l from the 3DS e-shop when it was released last year. I found myself getting stuck quite a bit and hitting dead ends; I just didn't find the solutions to puzzles very intuitive, i ended up giving up after a couple of hours play and probably missing out on a big part of the game.
Also, which is nothing to do with this game, I've got a huge list of games to play at the moment so will pass on this.

I want both, will see if there are retail copies available at weekend.
Also looking forward to getting
Fire Emblem: Awakening, Etrian Odyssey IV, Need For Speed (haven't seen this at retail at all yet, so might have to get from e-shop), and then there was this week's 3DS e-shop update.
After all that i'll definitely be voting 'I'm totally broke!'

Great, i only d/l'd this last week following it going on sale, still haven't started playing it yet.

I quite enjoyed the demo, more than i thought i would, up to the Bee boss battle. I couldn't beat it - i jtook hits every time the really rapid attacks come at you, i couldn't hit the buttons fast enough; certainly not in a controlled rhythym. Had no problem with the turning/d-pad functions they throw in. I'll probably try to beat the demo again but will not even consider picking up the game till i do.

Don't think this is a Ouya (and I thought Wii was a bad name!) specific issue, any laptop/PC/tablet has same access to these sorts of things.

Wow, where do you start. Fantastic week.
Great choice of 3DS games, tempted by both RE games.
I already have Escape Vektor and was a little underwhelmed. I thought it had a few really obvious problems which need patching i.e. having to permanently hold (why not toggle on/off) R because the camera is too close (the zoomed out view is still too close for comfort; this waas a real deal breaker and really spoilt the game for me. Also the leader boards fail about 95% of the time. I have no problems with other games with on-line leaderboards, just this one?

Great review; agrees with others i've seen saying this is the best version.
I'm quite partial to some racing action but never tried any NFS games. A couple of people above have commented that this is a good entry point to the series so i will get this.
As far as Wii racers go, i actually quite enjoyed F1 09, I must have got about 40 hours plus out of that. F1 09 got some middling reviews, i certainly go into it and thought it really rewarded your practice and got better the more you put into it. The only other 'real world' racer i've played lots of was GT4 (PS2).