Nintendo of America normally releases details of eShop downloads on the morning of the update, but our source has given us a heads-up on the Virtual Console '8-bit summer' titles that you can look forward to this week. As you've no doubt guessed, the headline Game Boy title is Kirby's Pinball Land, which sees the adorable pink ball take on his enemies on three different tables before a final showdown.
The second Game Boy offering will be The Sword of Hope II, a lesser-known RPG from Kemco. It is, apparently, an epic quest to retrieve magic crystals, but we'll know more once we've had a chance to complete a review.
Do either of these retro titles appeal to you?
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Yes, I want both of those GameBoy games. Also, I really wish there was some news regarding Retro City Rampage on WiiWare
I'll probably get the Sword of Hope II.
Kirby time then Kid Icarus then Wario Land!!!! dead
Gonna get Kirby's Pinball Land and Sword of Hope 2, oddly enough not releasing 1 before 2, like Breath Of Fire 2 on Wii VC.
why can't you post details from your source around the same time today every week? It would be great to hear of our download news a little early.
Never played Pinball Land. Is it any good? From the sound of it, it wouldn't have longevity at all. Kirby is usually easy but fun, and easy but fun pinball sounds like it wouldn't take long to kind of burn out on. With Pit and Wario on the horizon, I'm not sold on Kirby. Can somebody fill me in? I trust you guys more than all those other internet people.
WHAT?! WHERE IS MY SPARKLE SNAPSHOTS 3D
TERRIBLE WEEK
@TheDreamingHawk 'cos we don't always get details from our source every week. When we do get deets, we post them.
Kirby Pinball for sure, the other one maybe if the review is good
The first Sword of Hope made me want to toss my GB into walls. No thanks.
Insta-buy on Kirby <3
@Philip_J_Reed You're just being sarcastic right?
Nice to see Kemco supporting the 3DS VC. Now if they would just support the Wii VC. I'd love to see Top Gear, Phalanx, Kaboom, etc. And maybe they could try and get publishing rights to the Shadowgate franchise again.
I will get Kirby's Pinball Land in the future, I don't want to buy much on the eShop due to other retail games coming out this year alongside the Wii U. Not interested in Sword of Hope.
Definitely definitely getting Kirby! I just need some cash quick! D:
Might get Sword of Hope II just because it's from the makers of classic SNES RPG Drakkhen (well, I think it's a classic, not many others may LOL)!
Awrsome week! I'll probably get sword of hope ||
I will most likely get Kirby Pinball, but I'm undecided on Sword of Hope 2 since I'm not a huge fan of those style of games
@Brooks83: Agree I would love to see Top Gear come to the VC that would be an instant buy for me.
I can sense tech mocking us about his score in kirby pinball...
Kirby's Pinball Land is a DEFINITE buy for me this week. I wasn't so sure about Sword Of Hope II before in the beginning, but I'm willing to give it a try.
Yes! I'll be gobbling up BOTH of these gems! Can't wait
I'll pass this week.
Why are they releasing Sword of Hope 2 without ever releasing the first one? I heard that the first one was good, but the second one suffered from an unbalanced difficulty.
Your "sources", eh? Looks like James is already hard at work!
@undead_terror LOL. Ill be picking up Kirby for sure. As for the other ill wait for a review.
Never knew there was a Sword of Hope 2... Never could finish the first one back in the day. I'll pass on that one. Will check out kirby for sure.
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