I knew there was not going to be a classic for the 3DS VC. I have a feeling Kirby's Block Ball might come next week because DSiWare is not scheduled for that day (so far!).

But if it doesn't, then NoA will HAVE a new all time low on the eshop, and that's a serious problem.

@Bass_X0 - Of course, Japan is an exception since Nintendo is a Japanese company and they only care about themselves and gamers in their home.

@James - Nintendo of America has mentioned about tonight's Nintendo Direct (or news anyway) at 8:30PM Pacific Time — http://www.twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/193398687777562625

@Jstar269 (#57), @Quikman_N_Bass (#76) — Yes the DSi too of course!

Yeah, I also purchased Penguin Patrol (formally Penguins in Peril in an April 2011 Nintendo Power issue [#266]), and its quite good as I thought it would be.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NORTH AMERICAN DSiWARE!!

On this day....

The launch of the DSiWare service three years ago on April 5, 2009. Thank you Nintendo for your heavy support for the service and releasing a very good game today!

@James - the magazine wasn't the only error made. Nintendo themselves also kind of made one too, as SpeedThru: Potzol's Puzzle was supposed to be released in February. Unfortunately that doesn't look to be the case (unless March 1st anyone?)

Great change guys! I wonder why you didn't merge the DSiWare section into the eshop as well?

Nice to see that there should be an option for left handed players on Kid Icarus: Uprising!

@James & @ThomasBW84 - Did you read my comment about Gaia's Moon?

@James (and everyone else): Gaia's Moon releases on DSiWare for North America on 19th January 2012 for $1.99, as listed on NOA's website!

@theblackdragon and other staff: I think the Nintendo eShop Launch Guide needs to be updated where the "having just enough funds for a game" or whatever its called.

@punchout87 - No new information. Only the NES games have been confirmed for release to the general public. As for GBA, Nintendo stated that they currently don't have plans to release them to the general public at this time.

@James - Japanese general public gets Super Mario Bros. on 5th January (the second NES Ambassador game for 3DS).

Great to see that Nintendo is putting the option to purchase codes for select games for Club Nintendo.

Although, I wish you could just use real cash for this (via Nintendo online store), instead of CN coins.... quite a hassle without it.

@mariofanatic128 - BLASTER MASTER BOY was the only other Game Boy related game I think. Although, I think that was related to Bomberman.

I'm starting to get a bit concerned about Adventure Island if Nintendo of America is going to release it on Game Boy (and also NES since the GB version is based on AI2).

I would have prefered that over Kirby's Adventure. Also, Kirby is great too!
Shame I don't think it will release until EU gets Balloon Kid and/or NA getting the NES game of Adventure Island 2.

@lalalalalalal - NOA just told me that Cut the Rope will not be coming out till around Christmas..... or was that "Cut the Presents"?
No, no, just kidding... I think CTR should come out in November and if not, well then I have that formally titled Picture Lives! to play with

Nintendo brought "Cut the DSiWare" instead!

Just kidding! Hey this is the first time we got only one DSiWare game since 2 years ago (October 12, 2009 when Pinball Pulse was released). Thank you Nintendo for all the hard work you put into releasing DSiWare titles!

I have a feeling the DSiWare version has been cancelled.

Really looking forward to Catrap but seriously Nintendo of America, where is Double Dragon? Its been over three months since Europe & Japan got it.

Man, Golf was a bad trade-off.

@Adamant (#19) - Japan had a double update pretty much last week for eshop with four (4) DSiWare, three (3) 3DS Download and one (1) VC.

Japan only got Mario Picross this week for 3DS eshop, because there was one 3DS VC last week.

@antdickens - Can you and the rest of the NL team get rid of the "US" tags on the "Game Release" section and change it to "NA" when you are with the Eurogamer family? We all in this world want to be included and plus its professional too. I would also like to see way more coverage of Japanese games and related content. Its been ages since you guys announced a "Nintendo Download" update for Japan.

I'm not trying to intentionally give criticism, just offering these improvements.

Good download update for us even though not all games will suit everyones taste (I'm with Bass on this).

I purchased DotMan on Nintendo eShop today and its pretty fun. As for the 3DS VC, there is already a great selection of classics and I'm very thankful. Looking forward to playing Catrap soon!

I filled out an application for a prepaid/reloadable Visa Card because I couldn't wait any longer for the eshop cards. These prepaid cards can be done at Citizen's Bank or Vancity.

Heh, my prediction will be NO 3DS VC and only 3D Classics: Urban Champion which means Double Dragon will miss out again!

Although, we'll really find out on Thursday.

I think I'll get Super Mario Galaxy again if I jump back on the Wii ship.

I will definitely download this game on Thursday. It feels kinda like a VC game. Glad to add this to my long list of DSiWare purchases — 116 now, and I'm happy to support the service!

@James - I think we knew for sure we're getting coins for the NES games since they will be available for sale to the general public close to the end of the year.

Just incase someone asks about Four Swords, the game will be available on both the Nintendo DSi Shop and Nintendo eShop in September.

@Xkhaoz3D - Every region pretty much is getting the soundtrack, or do you feel bad for not registering the game the first two days on the NA Club Nintendo?

CD estimate shipping is July 5th for us. I can't wait to hear the great sounds over and over again!

Great review guys!
I used to have this game and loved it so much. Hopefully the Nintendo 3DS prepaid cards come to Canadian stores soon, then I can get this. (I don't like credit cards)

@cheetahman91: I think the demo promotion is over. It's been running for almost half a year now.

Excellent week this time around - which is a first in a long time. Nice to see it expecially on DSiWare.

Finally my DSi Shop points are drained, and now I'm getting ready for the big system update expected near the end of the month!

@pikmaniac02 - We will survive the 2012 thing (or at least some will, like for example in western Canada), so don't worry so much.

I like the GO Series just as much as G.G, so I'll definitely get this!

@Sean Aaron (#8) - Speaking of Club Nintendo, the North America branch got updated today with new Super Mario Bros. Premium hand towel rewards. Just want to mention posting news about that.

Anyways, very good week for EU for the VC!

Hurray for Game & Watch on DSiWare, and Cave Story/World of Goo microgames on WarioWare: D.I.Y.

Yes, All the microgames are free on Nintendo WFC.

@7

Not exactly. You can still spend $20 on all 200 point DSiWare titles and get 100 Nintendo coins (or even some free).

Times are still a changin'....

Thank You NL staff for an awesome 1 year of all Nintendo portals!!!!!

Seeing 3 VC games including one from Square Enix actually is not too bad, but it's better than nothing!

Awesome update for the DSiWare and VC services. Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, Legends of Exidia, and True Swing Golf are pretty good games.

Yay for Number Battles! I plan to get it in the future, with a long backlog of already-released DSiWare titles. (Due to the support of the new DS releases).

Even though I don't live in Europe or have a console for that region, I would have liked to see VC on my birthday. Sadly, not...

Glory of Heracles is $29.99 CDN.

This is the best $30 I've spent on a Nintendo DS game by Nintendo!

January is going to be a teriffic month for the DS. Looking forward to playing this game and Sands of Destruction!

I hope this game will come to NA eventually. Seeing that (most of the time) when Rising Star Games publishes DS games for Europe, Atlus publishes for North America.

I'm hoping Atlus or some other publisher can team up with Hudson and bring Bomberman Story here in the Americas.

Hey, at least we got portfolios and other stationary than the digital wallpapers!

The Nintendo Points cards and the digital downloads are a bad idea to suggest. It would be better to see more physical/real rewards than those two. The Nintendo plush toys are a good idea though.

I want the 18 card DS slot case that Japan has now (please Nintendo?)

@84 - Not quite. Japan is getting 18 titles tomorrow. (However, every section was pretty even except Virtual Console's 7 releases).

This is still a great week for NA and Japan of course! Christmas has come early, enjoy it!

I will download Castle of Magic and 4 other DSiWare games soon, along with some WiiWare once again after a long wait!

@Atlantis1982/Starwolf UK - I'm just doubting that we get CN coins/stars for demos as a post-play survey, as they are not the full product.

I would be very surprised if we get coins in the end though.
(Note: Flipnote Studio + DSi Browser were free, but were not demos. They were eligible for coins in PP survey).

It's too bad we don't get Club Nintendo coins for these, but that is acceptable too.

Top 20 DSiWare Titles in Canada (Nov. 12th)*
"Post Rememberance Day Edition."

1. (unchanged) Flipnote Studio
2. (unchanged) Nintendo DSi Browser
3. (unchanged) Crash-Course Domo
4. (+13) Battle of Giants: Dragons - Bronze Edition
5. MySims Camera
6. Mario vs. DK: Minis March Again!
7. (NEW!) Bomberman Blitz!
8. SUDOKU
9. (Re-entry) Viking Invasion
10. Rock-n-Roll Domo
11. Sparkle Snapshots
12. DRAGON QUEST WARS
13. Pro-Putt Domo
14. Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
15. Paper Airplane Chase
16. Guitar Rock Tour
17. White-Water Domo
18. Electroplankton: Hanenbow
19. Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beacon
20. Thorium Wars

Top 20 DSiWare Titles in Canada (November 5th, 2009)

"Another week has arrived!"

1) [1] Flipnote Studio
2) [2] Nintendo DSi Browser
3) [3] Crash-Course-Domo
4) [4] MySims Camera
5) [5] Rock-n-Roll Domo
6) [7] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again
7) [6] Pro-Putt-Domo
8) [16] SUDOKU
9) [10] White-Water-Domo
10) [9] DRAGON QUEST WARS
11) [11] Hard-Hat-Domo
12) [13] Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
13) [8] Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beacon
14) [12] Paper Airplane Chase
15) [14] Guitar Rock Tour
16) [15] Thorium Wars
17) [N] Battle of Giants: Dragons - Bronze Edition
18) [19] Bird & Beans
19) [18] Dr. Mario Express
20) [17] WarioWare: Snapped!

[N] New releases on the top 20
[R] Titles that were not on the Top 20 list the previous week

This week, the first 5 games remain unchanged (with the freebies still in first and second). Battle of Giants: Dragons - Bronze Edition was the only new release in the top 20 (#17), while Viking Invasion and Sparkle Snapshots missed.

The biggest climber this week was SUDOKU (^8), while the biggest dropper was Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beacon (v5).

We say goodbye to Mario Calculator, which was 20th last week.

The advantage of having a Third Party game on DSiWare than the retail version is that we get Club Nintendo coins!

I really hope SPACE INVADERS EXTREME Z comes to the rest of the world, it would kind of feel like I'm playing a Virtual [handheld] Console game.