Nintendo Download: 5th July 2012 (Europe)

Well I was going to get Final Fantasy Theathrysm anyway, but sadly none of those songs really appeal to me. As soon as one from IX shows up though I'll have to get it!

Insta-download for all those songs. Same price as buying them on iTunes, so that's a bargain.

Looking forward to Castlevania, too. It was my first CV game, and while it's not great... Pure nostalgia.

OMG I WOULD BUY THEATRHTYHM JUST FOR FIGHTING FATE.

Mediocre Castlevania game. I'm sure we'll get it this week too.
Well at least now we're closer to the actually good GB Castlevania games.

I want Castlevania too D;

I paid $3.99 or so a while back for that Castlevania game. Not bad, but not great. I recently paid $1.99 for Castlevania II. Now, that is a good game. I regret not buying it new for $9.99 back in 1996.

I saw "Castlevania" and, for a brief second, I wildly thought you guys were getting the excellent Belmont's Revenge instead (the enormous "ADVENTURE" completely escaped my vision somehow).

And Europe has nice opening selection of DLC for Theatrhythm; Cosmo Canyon, The Final Battle and A Fleeting Dream are classic FF songs.

That's the worst Castlevania game ever made....just know that before you throw your money away.

Remember enjoying castlevania back in the day, castlevania N64 was surely the worst ever?

I have been a big fan of Castlevania for almost 25 years and Castlevania: The Adventure is the worst.

Ñothing for me except the demo.

I really want Castlevania the Adventure if it arrives in America I will download it instantly. That was my first GB game

Stop faffing around Konami and give us Probotector or Contra on the e-shop.

And remake the NES version of Gradius 2 as a 3D classic, thanks.

Meh, except for the Mutant Mudds demo - I'll try the game before I finally decide to shell out my money for it. Old habit.

I will probably get castlevania just to see how bad it really is. Can anyone tell me exactly WHY it sucks?

What are the deals this week? Not that I can buy it, but I still want to know.

LOL, day 1 DLC, gotta love it.

i suspect non of us in NA will get any castlevania games till Auguest cause of 8-bit summer

Thats the matter why I´d don´t want downlad able content on nintendo plattfrms.They want more money for the same game.

I'm thinking of getting theryhthm FF now

God I want CV...

Castlevania adventure will be my first CA game. Can't wait!

Gotta try Mutant Mudds demo. It doesn't look all that great to me so this is a good opportunity to prove me wrong.

Castlevania!!!

I really want to play Castlevania, but all the negativity I've read here and in previous stories about this particular title in the series makes me want to start elsewhere. Should I get it or shouldn't I?... I will play you soon CV!

And Cosmo Canyon!? Theatrythym must now be mine!! Such a timeless tune.

I've got to get Legend of Zelda. Zelda 3DS responsibility, that includes cardtridges.

I really don't see the big problem with the castlevania adventure, I enjoyed it on gb.
Thousand times better than castlevania 2 On the NES that game is so bad.
Can't wait for final fantasy rhythm game. DlC first day buy for me as long as game turns up on time.

I don't undersatnd why one has to buy classic ff songs separately. Is the cartridge like 8€ cheaper? What kind of logic is this? "buy 85% of a cartridge full price, then pay another 8€ for the rest... on day one!!!" wtf? at least 3ds xl comes cheaper without the charger/manual (supposedly) and I find it fair.
I wanted to buy theatrithm but now ... no.

Its more like 100% of a cartridge full price then 15% extra for an extra cost.

@Goldgin, the point of DLC isn't to make you pay for something that "could/should have been on cart".

Did you ever consider the fact that the cart may already be full of content (meaning nothing else could have fit), and the ONLY way to make these EXTRA songs available outside of a sequel, is to offer them as DLC.

Even though FF isn't even out yet they are releasing the day before the games release I know I will be buying these tracks. Too bad there is no bundle deal like €1 each or €6 for the bundle.

Even though square's DLC for some games is outrageous, I don't see the slightest bad thing for this one. got the Japanese version and it has at least 60 or 70 songs in it. Then there are about 40 or so download songs 150 yen each.
To be honest, I'd go as far to say that 90p per track is a pretty good price. Certainly lower than what I'd have expected, and much cheaper than for any other music game I bought songs for.

Only thing I wonder about: songs for the Japanese game were reduced for 100 yen at start and then went up. Are the 90p a start offer only?

@RR529 I doubt its a matter of digital space. More allocated budget to the game. The cartridge is the full game, but if you want more you'll have to pay for it.

Castlevania I am definately going to buy that, IF my dad gives me my 3DS.

@NintendoLife Look what you've done to poor Chicken.

Fighting Fate? Cosmo Canyon?

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY GIL, SQUENIX.

Just release them to NA this week. Pleeeeeeease.

@38:
I've been plucked.

I've been playing Theatrhythm for a while now and I can safely say there is more than enough great content on the game card. There are more than 70 songs on there already - 77, I think - and for Final Fantasy fans who want a particular track, this add-on content is perfect. There'll be more than 50 songs available as add-on content by the time Square Enix is finished. Sure it costs a lot if you're gonna get all fifty, but that's not the point of the add-on content - besides, songs on iTunes cost the same these days, and you don't get to play fun games with them!

@Cipher So... 50 DLC songs at $0.99 for us in the US... around $50. This is definitely a case where I will buy songs I absolutely love and hold off on the rest. I'll get them all eventually.

@lifer
Well if the €1 song price is a starting price and then increase in a few days then I rather get the the lot the day they are release rather then paying an extra 50c per song.

Oh no! DLC! There goes the Theatrhythm sales! People seem to hate DLC!
Well, I don't hate DLC. But even I find this to be a bit expensive! But I might still buy the game!

what`s happened to the wii shop lately?it`s bad enough that the retail side of things is dead in the water, it`s a shame to see digital releases dry up too.i know everybody is gearing for the wii u, but it doesn`t mean that somebody can`t throw out a few vc games for us.

I was just expecting all popular songs for a normal 49€ price... getting what's needed (explanation below) would cost up to 99€. It would be ok if the dlc songs were secondary themes, but it seems some classics are included there so I would 'need' to buy them if I am an FF fan wanting a true trip on memory lane (excuse my english). Now my trip is ruined as I have to seek and locate which classic songs I need to pay extra for... and no, these songs are not worth a dollar each as I already own them once (the original games). Besides, I don't mind the price, I mind the marketing scheme behind this... ruining the experience.
then again, I am not used to music games as I don't own any so forgive my lack of perspective on the matter. It just looks to me as if they are selling zelda with some of the best dungeons as dlc instead of secondary quests.

Theatrhythm actually came out today but Gamestop and almost every other store is closed due to the recent tornado... it sucks.

@Millenia Online?

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@pariah164 I pre-ordered it last month, paid in full! Hopefully they're open tomorrow! A ton of places don't have power now.

Question, how do you guys get the info for each Weekly eShop Update for Europe, does America always release their info last minute?

Congrats on Castlevania: The Adventure! With Kid Icarus: OMaM and Wario Land's release imminent here, I guess this is one of the next ones I'll look forward to (and complain about ) every week in the US. I know it's not the best Castlevania, but it is a Castlevania I never got, and with the reboot I'm learning to appreciate the old franchise more than ever. And I'm happy about it from the standpoint of Konami supporting a Nintendo VC. Making the releases of CV Bloodlines & Contra Hard Corps marginally more likely!

And, I'm seeing a very few of my favorite Final Fantasy songs, but it'd really motivate me to get Theatrrhythm to see my favorite, Prelude to the Void from FF V, and also Beyond the Deep Blue Sea from the same game. I'd like to see more exposure of some of those lesser-known masterpieces. You KNOW you're always going to get the likes of One-Winged Angel (and deservedly so).

@Pariah164
Unrelated to the subject, love your Stocking avatar. P&SwG (as Demon Sisters) "RUUURRRRUUU!"

@FluttershyGuy Thanks! Still waiting for that Season 2, Gainax.

OT: So the US just got their DLC... Wow. Was not expecting that.

@TheConsiglio no exploration, it's a side-scroller

I quite enjoyed Castlevania Adventure back in the day, i still have it on the 1st Konami Collection for the Colour Gameboy. I think it gets a bad write up because people compare it to the NES titles; OK it's not as good as those, but still not a bad game. Main problem is it's a pretty short game with only four levels, although the last level ramps up the dificulty compared to the rest of the game.

I'm hoping this will be the first of many Konami GB VC releases, they had some excellent titles accross GB/GBC.

Will d/l the Mutant Mudds demo, seen mixed opinions of this game, so I'm glad i'll be able to try this out...

Only getting demo. Was going to get Theatrhythm, but Beat The Beat: Rhythm Paradise puts a stop to that

Castlevania looks cool,and DLC is a good as well.

Might as well pick up the Mutant Mudds Demo and maybe Castlevania! I am a little partial to a bit of Castlevania!

@Rargon NOE usually gives us the info on Monday and occasionally on Tuesday or Wednesday. NOA on Thursday itself.