Nintendo Download: 24th May 2012 (North America)

I heard there was going to be a demo... What happened?

What about the Mighty Switch Force update?

Okay, well, I see it now. I was for sure it wasn't on the original post though.

Of Myths and Monsters is obviously not coming. Why wasn't it released near KIU? NOA is seriously s*** when it comes to marketing and the DD service

Yeah, wasn't there supposed to be a demo?
No one better bash my rather having a demo than a paid game, because I can't afford to go and buy all these games. My parents aren't rich xD

@MrDanger88 Um, during the period that game came to europe we got great games like Colors! The GG VC games, punch out, and the mutant mudds demo... And you are still complaining?!? I hated the lack of VC too as much as anyone, but now they are starting to put something up. Just be happy with it and hopefully at e3 they will have a nice VC surprise like last year. Not every major game needs to be rereleased with it's sequel. No one got Mario tennis last week now did they?

Edit: Speaking of which, I just realized that this is the first week since March 8th that Some 3DSWare game/update came out along with a VC game. Sign of things to come?

Two good games in two weeks! Wow!
I do wish they would get a little more complex then a break out remake (still good), and a minigame collection (great too), but can't complain too much.

Where is Metal Slug 3? Don't make us wait 6 months Nintendo

Game & Watch Gallery 2 and Mighty Switch Force for me. To bad I'm 50 cents short from being able to download both. :l

@cheapogamer4life MSF takes up a lot of blocks, so I recommend G&W gallery for this week. It's one of the best in the gallery series (Right Behind 4, anyway)

I'll pass on G&W2.

Well we got Monster World IV a couple of weeks ago, that's probably it for the year...

@NintendoLife Thanks for the Game & Watch Gallery 2 review I usually read every story on the main site, and forgot you guys wrote this I thought I would have to wait

@SteveW More than likely, it seems as if we won't get any more "Fantastic high quality" Wii VC games for a LONG time. Unless they get the legal issues regarding Mother 1 and Mother 2 solved, or when Nintendo finally decides to start releasing VC arcade ports of their classics.

I can't wait to get that update for might switch force!! Mwaaaaaaaa

Time to finally pick up Mighty Switch to reward these guys for updating their game like that. Also, GAME & WATCH !!!

@WaveBoy Agreed. I still don't really see why people want it so much. :/

Anyways, I will be downloading Game and Watch first thing!

Oh I'll download Game & Watch Gallery 2 when I get home <3

@thedreaminghawk with 40k blocks of available space(hope for 3DS movies someday) I think I'll be ok for a while

I'm happy for NA getting more VC games - they were getting disgracefully left behind for quite a while.

nothing for me again this week, ohh well, saves me money maybe next week...

@TheDreamingHawk People want it because we haven't had the opportunity to play it and make up our own minds on it. Even if you say it isn't that good, I'd still like to play it. But I can keep patiently waiting for it and Wario Land (might as well add Kirby 2 to the list). Will be grabbing G&W2 though!

So is the mighty switch force update available yet? How do you get it?

@Duney It IS a nice change of pace from the NES game, and I never said it was bad. It's just People seemed to be focused on it so much compared to Wario Land and the other games we are missing, that I can't quite understand it. Have you seen Nintendo's Facebook page? People on there won't shut up about Operation Rainfall. and the Kid Icarus OMAM. If Kid Icarus OMAM is making such a big uproar as that campaign is, then that's confusing.

Speaking of Operation Rainfall, I wonder why the Facebook spammers haven't realized Nintendo is going to release it already...

"incoming E3 announcement" Draws near!

And $4 for a GBC game? That's a good deal. Better than what they charged for Blaster Master.

@pastasauce My guess is that you go to the Eshop's update section and update it. It probably won't go to the "add-on Content" section in the system settings like the MK7 patch did.

@pastasauce the eShop updates in about 2 1/2 hours so it's not available just yet

Hey now, I resent that remark of nobody buying Mario Tennis Open. I am a proud owner of the game.

what a good week,good vc,a good update,and a deluxe which might suck!

I'm glad to see that NOA FINALLY get their DAM act together and decided to add another 3DS VC game like Game & Watch Gallery 2 for the GAME BOY COLOR onto the eShop. This imo is just what they needed a week after getting back on track with releasing Kirby's Block Ball last week. I can't wait to find out how Game & Watch Gallery 2 compares to the first game as I never played this installment in the series before.

@Geonjaha

Disgracefully left behind doesn't even BEGIN to explain NOA's POOR PATHETIC excuse for not putting ANYTHING on their eShop for a period of 2 months time ever since the last games we got were GAME GEAR games on 3/15/2012. I'm glad at least we're getting something for the 2nd week now after going through all that crap for 2 months. I said it before and I'll say it again. At E3 2012 , Nintendo is gonna have a LOT of explaining to do at their Press Conference to the fans cause of the lack of attention to the 3DS VC for that time period.

Nothing for Wii again? Sega help us!

"Where's _____?" "I thought there was supposed to be a demo!"

You know you all, there's a spot on the shop for "Coming soon..." it'll tell you what's coming out next week. Just sayin'. That's a good spot to check for knowing what's coming out next week.

I hope the Order Up!! demo gets released after all even if it's not in there

@Tasuki Yeah, I have a GBA still (which I love and will never get rid of) and I know I could go pick up used GameBoy games, but I'd prefer to just wait for them to be released via download. Just me. But I'm not screaming and yelling about it, just waiting patiently while I play other great games like Mario Tennis Open!

@3DSLUIGI I very much doubt that Nintendo will spend one ounce of effort explaining their past eShop release schedule at E3. They're going to have more important and exciting things to talk about!

@MrDanger88 They sure are!

How about that Game & Watch Gallery though? Such a great game!

@3DSLUIGI: Sure, NoA has A LOT of explaining to do! How DARE they not release games we already OWNED years ago! How DARE they release NEW games on their 3DS SERVICE that ALMOST everyone liked!

Aw, there is no "coming next week" section today. just checked the eshop

How are we supposed to get the Mighty Switch Force update? Check to see if there is an update for the game on the eShop, but it didn't show anything. Do I have to re-download the game again?

I don't know if I should pass or get G&W2. I bought the first one, but man, you can only do so much when playing a Game & Watch game.

@CrispyGoomba
Well, it's just the same type of game, just with new different ones and unlockable ones. So if you like the repetitive gameplay and find it addicting, I say pick it up. It's personally my favorite out of the 4. But, that's just me.

If someone can tell me how many blocks the MSF update is, I'd appreciate it.

(My 3DS is full)

@adamical About 1611, when i checked.

Cant update with out deleting and re-downloadkng msf. Screw that. Why Kant my save progress sepearte from the games and why no update when I open the the game. :/

Butting a points card as I expect some free E3 goodies as well as GBA games next week.

I looked everywhere the Mighty Switch Force update should be and its nowhere to be found.

No, "Of Myths and Monsters"? (Sniff) WHY NINTENDO, WHY!?!

I'm just gonna delete my copy and redownload it myself

im going to save and wait till Retro City Rampage comes out.... when ever it actually does........

How do you get the MSF update??

i did that earlier and didnt see any changes.... so dont DL MSF just yet

nvm its up

Well that didn't work. I don't think it's posted yet

They have a new section for it now

The update is not posted though

Anyone who "passes" on Game and Watch Gallery 2 is really missing out Not only is it a piece of gaming history but it's a delicious romp of mini games and it's gorgeous in color I am so happy this is out in North America today. I downloaded it in a heartbeat and I am thrilled to have it

At one point I was waiting for Snakenoid to come to NA. Now with better and cheaper games like Alphabounce and Kirby's Block Ball, I could care less

Update's available now 1802 blocks required btw

@LztheBlehBird thanks... but still have to complete most of it again now since i deleted my old save...though its still fun to play through again

Is the 'coming soon' section still not there?? Just curious...

@Joshers744 Nope. I hope Cave Story comes next week... I have been waiting for the 3DS + version since it was announced!

Didn't much care for the first G&W Gallery, so I'll skip 2, but that MSF update is mine!

So is Last Flight cancelled?

Wait, people are still whining despite this amazing update?

It's time for the tinfoil hats!

@Azikira: I think the point was that Nintendo didn't release the GBC classic on VC to coincide with the release of the new game. I'd have downloaded it in a heartbeat if they did...probably would've gotten more playtime out of it than with Open, too (because it's an RPG, not because Open is bad or anything).

Regarding the Mighty Switch Force update: The eShop informed me of the update when I loaded it up, just like it has for every other download I've had that got an update (like Ambassador to full release games, mostly). The download was around 1800 blocks, but it does overwrite the old file, so it's not an ADDITION of 1800 blocks used. That said, you may need to have that much space empty to download it regardless...I wouldn't know for sure, because I have over 50000 spare blocks anyhow.

I think it's awesome that Game & Watch Gallery 2 is only $4. What a steal! Shame there's no page for next week's release, though.

I'm going to prove how absurd my wait for Of Myth and Monsters is: my brother already HAS it in cart form, and I have the tech necessary to play it (an SP). Yet I'd still PREFER a VC release, so I haven't bothered yet...

Good update, but nothing for me. I got the first G&W and felt burned. Not enough there to keep me interested so I'm going to pass on the second one. Never picked up Mighty Switch Force and don't really desire to do so. As far as DSiWare goes, not a fan and never have been. There have been a few good entries (like Shante, Cave Story, and Dark Void Zero) but for the most part it's been overpriced cellphone app clones and shovelware. I wish they'd just discontinue it.

@grumblebuzzz They kinda have in Japan. They release DSIware as much as NA releases Wii VC. I just want Nintendo to actually PUT THEIR OWN GAMES on Wiiware/DSiware. Though the third party ones are good sometimes.

I'll check out what titles are in the G&W comp and see if it goes on my list. Other than that, nothing for me.

@DarkEdi
didnt you just download like the whole sega library?
did you already beat them games?

@grumblebuzzz: To be fair, the first Game & Watch Gallery is definitely the weakest of the lot. Every sequel has more games and by and large BETTER games in it.

@Stuffgamer1 I think it might just be the concept of G&W that doesn't appeal to me much. It's essentially a minigame collection and while those can be fun at first, they don't keep me interested for too long.

@TheDreamingHawk I forgot to mention the ArtStyle games, and maybe Trajectile in my list of good DSiWare games. Both of those were by Nintendo, but I agree that they should have developed more first party content for the platform and that would have made it seem a bit more reputable among the bad games.

@DarkEdi Sega has 100 games(Just about) on the VC. I don't think you have played them all.

...I know I have never played a Sega Genesis game besides Street fighter or Wonder boy or Sonic. Sobs

@grumblebuzzz Can't believe I forgot about Pictobits! But yes, there are some nintendo games on DSIware, and look at how good they are, you have Brain Age Express.... Art Style, Spotto, they've uploaded a few games. But they should have done more to save it.

Getting the MSF update ( since I already have it) and might get Game & Watch Gallery 2 sometime. Not intrested in Snakeoid.

There is a 50, & slightly growing % chance that I will not get G&WG2. I owned it years ago, but stupidly sold it to GameStop, also years ago. I wish I hadn't. Money is tight, & I'd prefer to save what money I do have for new games, & d/ls. Or, at least games I haven't played before, I mean to say.

Anyway, for those who are on the fence, it's a great game that had both SGB(Super GameBoy), & GBC(GameBoy Color) enhancements. It(the NA version, anyway) actually was a black cart, meaning it could be played on an original(read:monochrome) Gameboy. The game itself is composed of some of my fav G&W games: Donkey Kong, Parachute, Hammer. Chef is good too, btw.

Ya know what? Here, although this is already in-article: https://www.nintendolife.com/games/gbc/game_and_watch_gallery_2

Why won't Nintendo give us Wario Land already?!!!!!!!!!!

To all of us in NA, search in 'rayman' in the search bar. The GBC Rayman shows up as a game...

Rayman GBC VC next week?

Almost deleted MSF cause of space, dang that game takes up space. I'll pass on G&W.

Pfft! Still no Retro City Rampage, just as I suspected. OK, I'm not waiting for it any longer. If it just happens to arrive someday, I'll be pleasantly surprised. I'm not going to worry about finding some way to afford Wii points, though. Sorry RCR, you shouldn't have played with my emotions like Moto Heroz did. With the level of technology we have nowadays, I have no idea what could take so long to develop an 8-bit videogame. I don't think those developers should quit their day jobs, because this is just a joke. What a great marketing approach guys! Hey! Let's hype up the game, and then cancel it's release date. Then do it over again, until nobody is paying any attention anymore. And these indie developers wonder why they barely profit from their WiiWare games. Umm... Duh! Just duh!

@72 oldgamesonly

Yes, i´m playing them but a lot of people wishes new VC games in the Wii.

Meh. I just got pushmo this week, and it's pretty awesome, so I can't really complain about this week. So I'm just going to say Castlevania: The Adventure.

Getting G&W2 and the MSF update.
Looking forward to Wario Land, Kirby 2 and Kid Icarus in the (hopefully) near future. We have to catch up to Europe!

No Kirby's Dreamland 2!? No SML3: Wario Land!? WTF!?!?

How many Game & Watch Galleries are there?
Which is the best?

@espinozac7

There are actually 4 Game & Watch Gallery games in total. 1 on GAME BOY, 2 on GAME BOY COLOR and 1 on GAME BOY ADVANCE. The one I remember the most is Game & Watch Gallery 3 which I owned back in the day when I had my Kiwi Green GBC which now belongs to my mom. As of late with these past 2 Game & Watch Gallery games, I'm starting to enjoy 2 a lot better than I did with 1 on GAME BOY.

@RR529

Not trying to tell you what do like a parent or some junk like that. But you should at least give Game & Watch Gallery 2 a shot even if you didn't care much for Game & Watch Gallery on GAME BOY. This one seems to have a lot more replay value imo than the 1st one did. Definitely glad I bought this game for $3.99 on the eShop.

Hope we get Wario land next week or OMAM or DL2

the funny thing is that japan never got game & watch gallery 4 when it was first released only america and europe,so if we get it on vc theres a 50% chance japan wont get it

Once the Wrio, Kid Icarus and Kirby games get released what will everyone have to complain about? I mean what will be the most wanted VC games?

The 3DS VC games have been a revelation to me, as I never owned a Gameboy (I had the Gamegear). The games are much better than I expected, so I'm looking forward to more titles appearing. Then I'm hoping that next year we'll get a run of GBA titles.

@CaPPa
After those get released, then maybe the floodgates will open for all of the GBC games. IMO, there are many more great games for GBC than there are great GB games. Metal Gear, Pokemon, Zelda Oracles, Mario Sports, Mario Deluxe, Kirby Tilt, DKC, Wario Land 2+3, Dragon Warrior 1+2 and 3, Game and Watch Gallery 3, Rayman, Mega Man, Pokemon Pinball, Shantae, Toki Tori, Bionic Commando 2, Pokemon/YuGiOh Card Games, and even more. GBC is a gold mine that isn't being utilized.

I've heard we're supposed to get the first Wario Land "very soon". When is exactly "very soon" coming, Nintendo?

@UnseatingKDawg soon enough

Mighty Switch Force is amazing!! Thanks for another great game Wayforward. You guys rock! (Please bring the original Shantae to VC!!)

I guess I'll be downloading that Mighty Switch Force update (Pretty stoked on it, actually.) As for Game and Watch, we'll have to see but I don't think so.

@pokeDrago

In that list, I think you mean't to say DKL as in the Donkey Kong Land series. But ya, the list you posted is a real dam good one. The ones that most stand out to me are Super Mario Bros. Deluxe , the rest of the Mega Man series, Shantae , DKL 1, 2 & 3 and the 2 Zelda games. Here's hoping it happens very soon.

@LordOtaku

Same here man. I couldn't agree with you more. Since E3 2012 is nearly around the corner, I expect some really decent retro games coming from the North American eShop near or around the weeks close to it. IMO , we waited WAAYY too dam long on Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and Kid Icarus: Of Myths And Monsters. Time for NOA to pay up with the games ppl want to see.

@dark-insanity

Well the way how I see it goes like this man.

1: First off, Nintendo in all regions would have to make a decision to finally include GBA games as an option for gamers to download the games they want to replay again, or for the ppl who missed out on them back then.

2: If Nintendo Of Japan was lucky enough to get a game that never saw the light of day like Kid Icarus: Of Myths And Monsters back in the GAME BOY era in Japan, but were able to get their hands on the game as an import on 2/8/2012 of this year for the Japanese 3DS VC , then there could be hope for Game & Watch Gallery 4 making it's way over there.

Besides, all in all, I think it would be a great idea if one day, all regions of the eShop can see imports of games that were released for one region on a portable like GAME BOY COLOR in Japan, but not for Europe and North America. A good example would be a colorized version of Donkey Kong Land III that was released for the GAME BOY COLOR on 1/28/2000. Just the fact of not knowing unless you look it up, that an old GAME BOY game like Donkey Kong Land III was redone in color for the GAME BOY COLOR would be worth the interest for anyone to want and try out.

The 3d on the upgraded mighty switch force is really good! I really didn't notice a huge "sweet spot" problem. More games need to use their programmers.

@3DSLUIGI if your saying japan should get all the games and not NA and europe,screw that but if we all share the games,good idea

@grumblebuzzz: I hear ya. Back when the Game & Watch Gallery series first released, I wouldn't have been interested either. Not really sure how I got into them (it was pre-VC), but I think they're cool little games now.

@3DSLuigi: No, he meant DKC sure enough. See here.

Yup, I did mean Donkey Kong Country.

Donkey Kong Land wouldn't be bad, either. But they aren't GBC games

@dark-insanity

No, you took what I said wrong. I mean that it would be a good idea for Japan, Europe & North America to each have access to import titles on each region's eShop. Think of it like how we have the import games on Wii VC. Like say Monster World IV and Sin & Punishment for example. Those were Japan ONLY games for quite a long time in gaming history. But ever since Wii came along with the Virtual Console service, that changed.

@Stuffgamer1

You know it's funny you bring up the GAME BOY COLOR version of Donkey Kong Country. Now that I think of it too, since you corrected me on it, which I'm glad someone did, cause I forgot there was a GAME BOY COLOR version of DKC out there. But the reason why I said Donkey Kong Land series is because to me, lots of gamers to this day still recall memories of playing the DKL series on GAME BOY as much as they did the DKC series on SUPER NINTENDO. Even if they were GB ports of the SNES games. But imo, there's quite a bit out there that really don't remember Donkey Kong Country on GAME BOY COLOR as much as they would like to. Not saying it's a bad game, but to me, it usually gets overshadowed by the DKL series.

@3DSLUIGI my apologies

@pokeDrago

Since we're on the subject, I can think of 2 GAME BOY COLOR games that were left out of the bunch. Pokemon Trading Card Game , Pokemon Gold , Pokemon Silver and Pokemon Crystal. I wouldn't mind going back and playing games like those again.

@3DSLUIGI YEAH! The TCG game seems like the most likely Pokemon game to come on. If it comes out anywhere this year (Even if we won't get it for a short bit afterwards), I will be the happiest man regarding the VC.

Ehh...

I said Pokemon (as in GSC), Pokemon Pinball, and Pokemon/YuGiOh Card games... :/

Either way, I don't think that the main series of Pokemon (RBY, GSC) are going to be coming until an anniversary event or something similar. Pokemon games (especially the ones people are most nostalgic for) aren't something you just release in a random week. When (if) they come, you can bet it will be a huge event, coinciding with something bigger. 2015 is the next major anniversary (20th) so I expect them to come out around that time. Releasing them to promote a new release (if they went in that route) would steal some thunder from the new releases, and an anniversary is probably the most logical time to expect it. It sucks, but thats how Nintendo works.

@3DS Luigi: No question, Donkey Kong Land is by and large more fondly remembered than the GBC version of Donkey Kong Country (which I haven't played). And don't forget, DKL1 was its own game, the levels and plot not at all based on DKC1.

I could definitely see TCG and Pinball releasing on VC at some random time, though. And I'd love that to happen. I wish they'd made another TCG video game, to be honest. I like the game itself, but had issues with collecting the cards, so I wound up giving up altogether. Video games are without a doubt the best way around that particular problem.