Nintendo Download: 11th July (North America)

Nice! American SMB2!

I'll probably get Star Wars Pinball.

SMTIV and Star Wars Pinball. 3ds Super mario bros 2 probably as well. Nice week. SMTIV is physical copy though.

I have been waiting for SMB2 for a while now haha. Finally. Considering I have purchased the NES, SNES (All-Stars) and GBA versions in my lifetime, I can't believe I am actually going to buy this game again. But I am. haha. Again.

Nothing this week I'm broke as hell if I wasn't probably smb2 or DK

Well, this is a poor week. Picking up Metroid, Donkey Kong and SMB2, got SMTIV preordered.

SMTIV is pre-ordered. Definitely picking up SMB2

Shin Megami Tensei IV..I guess.

Super Mario Bros 2 for me this week.

Hi, nintendolife, I just want to ask when will the review for "Deer Hunting King" (3ds game) will be available? I'm pretty sure it was stated in last week's article that review is coming soon for that game. Sorry i'm just desperate to see some insight for this game (but of course I don't want to risk to buy it without even watching any trailer) because even gameplay video doesn't seem to exist in the internet... Thanks!

on topic:
nothing for me this week, i wish SMB2 will be available via club nintendo XD

Still don't have the money for anything after picking up Fire Emblem: Awakening a couple of Sundays ago. (worth it, though)

I preordered the limited run of SMTIV! And I don't think that there will be too many downloads on eshop this week with the steam sale and what not

@Spanish_Bread Sorry for the delay on this. Our Deer Hunting King review should be live very soon though.

7-11, just like the convince store

is smb 2 on eshop or not,yesterday i heard the pulled the listing

SMB2, hooray! That paves the way for SMB3.....right?

@Ron_DelVillano

wow! I actually didn't expect that immediate reply, thanks for the heads up! nintendolife FTW! you guys are awesome!

Probably will get SMB 2. Have SMT IV pre-ordered.

Now I have to find this Yoda... if he even exists...

Yoda! You seek Yoda!

What, no Kid Icarus? That's a letdown.

I hear from a reliable source that Star Wars will start off with the same problem the Zen Pinball 2 learder boards have!

Nothing for me this week. Better luck next week.

FYI - I'm not actually buying Turbo on the WiiU, I just voted for it b/c the WiiU actually got a retail game but I didn't think anybody else would vote for it and I didn't want the WiiU to feel bad. Well any worse than it usually does every week. I shed a WiiU tear watching that GTAV trailer a couple of days ago.

@therick112 Japan got Super Mario Bros 3 on 1st January this year. (Seems like everyone else is getting even further behind.)

Only NES games I am bothered about are Crisis Force / Super Mario Bros 3 / Castlevania III. Care more about TG16 than NES though. (Not interested at all in stuff where the NES version is totally awful like Star Soldier / Life Force.)

(Few games I would get but only the Gameboy Color versions of them. Like the NES Dragon Quests.)

@Spanish_Bread No problem and thanks for the kind words!

We do what we can

Hmmm... crap week.

Wow, back down to only a few games a week again on the 3DS. I'm grabbing SMB2.

Why is Shin Megami Tensei $50 on the eshop?

SMB2 first, cause I preordered a physical copy of SMTIV.

No Kid Icarus? That's disappointing. I was hoping we would get the same deal Europe got this past Monday...

@KingH3nrry
We didn't get the deal this Monday. We get our games on Thursday, just like you do. We only get informed about them earlier then you do.

LAME! I wanted Donkey Kong for just $0.30...

I'll wait to see if there's a price drop, if not, I'll get it at full price along with Metroid.

No discounts this week? Well, then I guess I will keep my money. Tensei IV would be retail for me, so the book and the CD help me to justify paying $50 for it.

I might get SMB2, that is all.

@KeeperBvK Oh, really? Sorry about that. But still, lucky you to get that amazing deal!

Really want STAR WARS PINBALL, but I just got 5 games for my birthday and found copies of ARKHAM CITY, AC3, and BLACK OPS 2 at my local Blockbuster for only $10 a piece. Does not bode well for the Wii U or rentals, but needless to say I've got plenty of new games to play....

Wii U Virtual Console SUCKS!

@ younglink1990: How does it suck?

@uel Because it is a $50 game.

Nothing for me. Have SMT IV preordered, and Steam sale to look up. Also just bought Deus Ex on iOS.

Donkey Kong and Metroid are both just dollar downloads for me.

All you have to do is go to the promo page, DK is the last .30 title, but not scheduled until 15 Jul:

http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu/downloads/famicom-30/#thirty

If they release this at full price today, that's extremely illogical and signs of worrying disorganization. I'll chalk this up as I'll believe it when I see it.

I hate to say this but it's crazy how Nintendo makes you buy the games twice (on each system.). Hate to compare but if you buy a game on the Sony Playstation store, you can play it on whatever system it supports (psp, vita, or ps3/4). You only buy the game once. I no longer want to buy games on the wii U virtual console when it comes out, because I want to wait to see if it will be available on the 3ds first. We should not have to be so unsure about purchases.

are you serious

why did I even buy SMB2 on the Wii U

I regret so much right now

If anything, it would be SMB2, for me. What has me more excited is that perhaps we will get SMB3 in the near future? That will be a day one buy for me, it's always been one of my favorite NES games.

Smt and then use the money from the promotion for eshop games.

I've been playing a lot of Super Mario Bros 2 lately. Loving the Boss Fights.

Definatley taking advantage of that Nintendo promo for SMTIV, already got FE:A registered so might as well.

I was thinking on getting SMT from the eShop to claim those 30$ but 50$ and no extras... makes me doubt it. I cant pick up the retail version before August 31, so its that or no credit...

SMB2 for me only. Can't wait for SMB3!!!

Huzzah! Now I can save a few bucks!

I'm going to buy Star Wars Pinball, Donkey Kong, and possibly Super Mario Bros. 2. But cross-buy and cross-save can really increase sales on games like Super Mario Bros. 2 at a time like this, Nintendo.

Definitely getting Star Wars Pinball; huuuuuuuge Star Wars fan, I am. Definitely getting Donkey Kong; huuuuuuuge $0.30 price fan, I am.

@Deadstanley Same, same. Let's start a strike.

Oh what a thin update for us 3DS owners... Oh well it's not like I have money anyway.

That sucks that they are charging $50 SMT4 period, especially for a download copy that lacks any of the retail bonuses. I hope $50 3DS games don't start to become the norm.

Didn't RE:Revelations start up as a 50 dollars game? Look at it now there's hope.

@Morphtorok The difference is in how Atlus and Capcom conduct business. Atlus entire library is arguably niche especially outside of Japan. They are more likely than not, well prepared for what a lot of larger companies would call "low sales". In fact, that's how they generally sell their products (a low number of profitable sales vs Capcom's high number of profitable sales).

So no I don't foresee a price drop anytime soon, at least not while the collector's editions are in stock (which is every initial shipment apparently).

Yet another week goes by and still no Dungeons and Dragons.

I couldn't possibly pass up Donkey Kong for 30 cents.

@RR529 But all you need is Fire Emblem Awakening. I rarely take it out of my 3DS, I switch it out only at the gym (platformers on the elyptical is da bomb, its a great distraction)... I just wish I went digital with FE:A because I play it so much. Live and learn I guess.

already got my money down on SMT, so likely grabbing SMB2.

@KnightRider666 Yeah I was going to go digital until I realized $3 more means i get a giant book, art, CDs, a free cheeseburger, two cookies, an oil change, a puppy, and a lunch with the developer. I'll go cartridge this time.

@ernest_the_crab: well, som of Atlus' previous titles have received permanent discounts in the eShop before too.

Super Mario Bros 2.

@Zodiak13 Nice avatar, Skies of Arcadia is still one of the games I'd love to see remade on the Wii U or on the 3DS

They have deals like the Fire Emblem plus Shin whatever deal often? That sounds pretty great. It'd be essentially twenty bucks for me to get this since I have Awakening already... Whatever the heck this is. Time to research.

@russellohh: Lmfao!

Just SMB2 for me.

SMB2!! Finally! A 3DS VC title that isn't a Sega throwback game This is an awesome game, too. I beat it when I was a kid when it came out, and the last few scenes are amazing! Play it through and watch for yourself in amazement

Gonna look into Star Wars Pinball. Can't d/l though, as I don't have a WU. If there's a good 3ds ver. of the game, I might get that. I'm saving my (recently rejuvinated) eShop credit for Shantae next week. I might d/l Pictobits tonight, or tomorrow. I am also happy being reminded by everyone here, as well as myself, that Super Mario Bros. 3(my favorite Nes game/title) will eventually make it to the 3ds e-Shop. There are a few games that, despite my already owning them in at least 1 other form, I still will purchase, & d/l from the e-Shop. SMB3 is one of those games. Edit #2: I would love it if Nintendo made SMB3 a 3d-Classic game.

Edit: I doubt Nintendo would change policy regarding currently no cross-play(this far into this generation), as there are already multiple platform ver.s of multiple titles availble on each respective e-Shop. Maybe next system(/generation) Nintendo might do that, if they can be persuaded this time(/generation), by the consumers, &/or their fans/fanbase.

@billychaos I agree. I bought this game a mere two months ago on Wii U, I shouldn't have to buy it again if I want it for 3DS. At the very least we should get the same kind of discount we get for Wii U VC titles we own on Wii. It makes me question every VC purchase I make, because I have to debate whether I want it on the big screen or portable, and very few games would convince me to pay double to have both.

woah a nothing week... oh well, I'll get the .30 donkey kong and play my Project X Zone till next week

I guess just dk for me

Yay! SMB2!
...
NOW GIMME SMB3!!!!

Thanks for the recap. I picked up SW Pinball and Metroid, though I'd love to see the VC get stronger support from Nintendo. With as many consoles and classic titles as they have in their library I'd love to see 3 or 4 releases per week. At this pace, one per week, there's really not much of a chance at seeing a full library any time soon.

The Force is strong with Star Wars Pinball.

So NA still doesn't have the street pass dlc but we got the skyward sword puzzle

I just got an update for StreetPass Mii Plaza! It's downloading right now!
EDIT: It's done, and I got a new Puzzle Panel, New SUPER MARIO BROS. U and New SUPER LUIGI U.

Just Shin Megami iv

@Cesco Thanks, there are 2 other people on NL that have Skies of Arcadia Avatars, its crazy. It may not be the best RPG ever made in terms of what it does, but it is my favorite post 32 bit RPG ever.

In terms of eshop downloads, HORRIBLE week. And almost everything listed isn't even available today. Awful.

I didn't know they were still doing the 30 cent thing 0_o
Well, better turn on my Wii U and download it.

@Zodiak13 Skies of Arcadia is a great game and I was glad they ported it to the GCN so I could enjoy it. Very unique setting for a RPG. I'm proud that it is in my collection. I can remember the main character's name - Vyse - which is a rarity for me. That says something.

@StraTTtheRipper
I swear, this D&D game is going to become this generation's Retro City Rampage, constantly being delayed until the eShop platform is dead, leading to massive profit loss... ugh.

I'd love to be proven wrong though, anybody have an update? It's been listed as an eligible game on Club Nintendo for-EVER, but any word yet? Anything?

SMTIV is pre-ordered. Bought SMB2 for Wii U when that released some weeks back. I'm probably going to pass on all else, even Donkey Kong. I already have the vastly superior Donkey Kong '94 on my 3DS' VC.

Am I the ONLY one that doesn't have Donkey Kong for .30 listed on my WiiU? It doesn't even show up when I search...

@Kaine_Morrison
Read the article. It says it's coming out the 15th of July.

Also, perhaps this could be that special limited edition version they released a couple years back that had the omitted arcade level added back in... right? </wishful_thinking>

Star Wars Pinball and Donkey Kong!

Have SMTIV on pre-order already for that awesome box with Art/music and amazing game... Going to download Animal Crossing New Leaf with the $30 eShop credit from registering SMTIV...