Nintendo Download: 4th December (North America)

100% for Fire Emblem. Just how it should be.

Edit: That didn't last long! Oh well. I've been waiting for a VC release of this one. I will get it later!

I'll probably wait till Christmas to download Captain Toad though. I plan to use the Deluxe Digital code I get from it to help with downloading Pokemon Y. Been wanting to try one of those games.

Also, is it possible that Steel Empire will ever go on sale? I've been waiting ages for one...

Just the Sonic Boom demo for me.

Finally, a VC title worth getting. I get Captain Toad retail tomorrow

Well, of course I will be getting Captain Toad, and downloadable so I can play it ASAP.

The other day I finally played the EOIV demo that had cobwebs on my 3DS, and it was not bad, although it seems to be a time sinker. May pick it up.
About the Disney discounts, if I am not mistaken all mentioned games are $9.99.

Wish Captain Toad was released in the UK this week. I'm jealous!

I wonder if this FE is easier than Sacred Stones.

Just the Sonic Boom demo for me. I'm saving my eShop funds for Hyrule Warriors DLC for when I finally get the game for Christmas.

@Whopper744 Don't think so because from what I've heard SS is about one of the easiest. Of course, SS does have a hard mode, and this has restore points (which I will never use by the way!).

Wouldn't mind Sacred Stones on Wii U as I'd love to play on the big screen while listening to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7f1HwCygvM

@ThomasBW84 Tom, how many times have they told you to stop cooking in the office?

I told myself after Fantasy Life and Super Smash Bros for Wii U, I wouldn't buy anymore games for the rest of the year. But I may break that for Captain Toad. Especially when the DDP is suppose to end 12/31/14

@ThomasBW84 It was bacon? Oh well it's okay then. Bacon is a staple of life.

We don't get a cake ninja game? WHAT THE HELL NOA?

is it a deliberate oversight that the Christmas wonderland 4 game isn't listed in the voting options?

@ThomasBW84 you make it sound as if you heard the fire alarm, then rushed to get this done, posted and then evacuated

Where is Lufia GBC game on the 3DS VC? Really copyright issues should be taken care of, already translated 15 odd years ago. All Nintendo has to do is move a file into the VC folder on the eshop. No cartridges to make and send to NA a simple file.

99 Seconds for me. Love online leadeboards and a challenge. I'll get Captain Toad and Fire Emblem eventually.

Wake me up when NoA actually decides to bring Metroid: Zero Mission to the VC.

Boooooo! We're getting Captain Toad 29 days later!

Captain Toad at midnight for me! I wish they would've allowed pre-loading, but I guess they're only doing that for the hugely popular games.

I'd pick up NES Remix if it weren't the same as the Wii U entry but with less content for the same price. I also find it amusing as always that there are stock limitations on the free digital download code for the home theme.

Gonna get Cap Toad in physical form as the cover is way too cutie pie to pass up. I've been dying to play Sonic Boom on the Wii U so the demo it is! I hope it's the "Troll 2" of video games!

Captain Toad at midnight for me. I've always been interested in Fire Emblem, but I'd rather avoid being left a sobbing mess due to permadeath.

I'll get Captain Toad retail over the weekend

Nothing for me.

My first thought was, "why isn't NES Remix listed for Wii U. It comes out tomorrow." Then I felt really dumb

@ThomasBW84 - me getting Nintendo news RIGHT NOW, is more important then your safety. Next time I expect you to work through the danger and if the fire is too hot carry your desk outside!

Oh yay... Another crappy demo for another crappy Sonic game... Fire Emblem for me.

Sonic Boom demo! I really wanted to see its quality is myself first before deciding to buy it or not. Reviewers like to trash Sonic games.

Does anyone here feel that Shining Force series is more superior to the Fire Emblem series? They are similar games and the interference for Shining Force is much simpler than Fire Emblem.

Ooooh I'm getting Fire Emblem! Finally

No tecmo Super Bowl?

No gauntlet games?

Who decides these releases? Businessmen?

Sonic Boom demo! Haha nice

sigh Not liking that NES Ultimate Remix is $30. I would have been more interested at $20, since it's only a certain number and not the whole combined package (which I really think Ninty could have shoehorned into the download).

Nothing else here for 3DS says "must buy" except for the ATLUS sale offerings. :

Treasure tracker for me and Fire Emblem. Don't forget your digital download money it expires at the end of the month. I wonder if Treasure tracker is exactly like the mini games in Mario 3d world?

I think Nintendo should offer a refund for people who got tricked into buying MOON. It's disgusting that customers were taken advantage of with these so called episodes coming out before the year ended. I'm absolutely furious about it.

I like shining force series better, but fire emblem is good in its own right.

I'll be the 1% picking up Etrian Odyssey. I haven't picked it up yet, and $15 is a great deal.

NES Remix free home themes: while supplies last. What supplies? It's digital content!

Nothing for me this week, but that's fine. i have quite the backlog. Captain Toad does not really interest me, I may get it if it goes on sale.

My promise to buy every long-awaited European VC game continues. Fire Emblem 7, here I come.

(Now if only they'd release 1-6, too...)

Captain Toad at 9:00 PM PST!!!

Captain Toad will be a retail purchase. Ordered it through Amazon for someone else (free shipping with Prime) and it arrived yesterday(!)... but not mine so can't play.

Going to give Fire Emblem a try, just not sure when... maybe right away because many of our vacation days are leading up to Christmas and we'll need something to do before the big games arrive. My son loves the Fire Emblem demo on 3DS but he's 5 and it seems like that one isn't quite appropriate for him.

Sonic Boom Demo can wait until after Christmas as I don't want my kids to want it.

@majinx07 thats next year for that metroid title but i glad i still have the cartridge of it.

@aaronsullivan - You got the game 2 days before it comes out? Somebody from Target must be working at Amazon. @Grumblevolcano should be happy to hear it, he's a man w/ a plan. I forgot to go to Target yesterday to see if it was out yet, I'll check later, we need things, but not that, Santa is bringing it.

I wonder if the Knuckles endless jump is in the demo? We were going to get the game but my kids watched scykoh play thru the whole thing so I don't see the point now. And my kid wants Sonic '06 so we already have 1 glitchy mess coming. Maybe next year when I can pick it up for $10 or rent it from Gamefly.

Good to see another Wii U demo though, thats 7 in about 3 months after none the previous 12. Too bad no Captain Toad demo, I know one exists in store kiosks somewhere. Thats a demo that could actually lead to some sales.

@aaronsullivan - "but not mine so can't play. "

Or you could just play it and replace it w/ another copy? It's not like anybody is expecting the game before it comes out tomorrow anyway

"While stock lasts" on a free digital bonus code? I mean -I guess- as there are limited permutations, but still, I'm so confused right now.

Ultimate NES Remix for me.

I'm also hoping that Animal Crossing Christmas theme comes out here as well.

Fire Emblem? Awesome! I'll likely get it during the holid...

Oh, wait, still no DKC. So it seems I'm still officially forbidden from praising anything about the NA Virtual Console. Sorry, Fire Emblem.

Can't wait to break the Sonic Boom demo

Nothing for me today. I have too many games to complete first. But I will get a physical copy of Captain Toad soon.

Anyone know if that free theme offer also applies to retail copies of the game? Or is it only free if you download the game?

Lode Runner today and a physical copy of Captain Toad tomorrow!

Yeah, Lode Runner! I grew up on the PC/Mac version, The Legend Returns. (I know, clever name.) The enemies were far stupider for some reason, but it had a large variety of items and a level editor. One of my most nostalgic games.

I think I'll wait for a discount before I get Abridged NES Remix.

Sonic demo will be the main thing I get right now, if only to see how bad of a game they pushed out. Still makes me sad to see Sega slowly being reduced to a small player in the industry.

So Broderbund software was owned by Hudson and now by Konami.. So does that mean that Konami owns Battle of Olympus. I'll pass on Loderunner forshore that belongs in a landfill (my opinion), but if Konami comes out with that awesome old school metroid mania great game I would be estactic .

@Klimbatize Apparently you can get it with the retail copy as well.

@Everyone you can also get the Mighty Gunvolt DLC that came out yesterday!

I envy you Americans for being able to play Captain Toad this month already.

As much as I want Fire Emblem, I want it on 3DS, so nothing for now.

"Those that pick it up will get a Famicom 3DS HOME Menu while stock lasts"

Really now..? It's digital!! XD

@rjejr
Agreed about the Captain Toad demo. It could still happen, eventually.

I had thought seriously about opening it and getting another, but I'll save it.

I realized yesterday I don't have it pre-ordered anywhere because there was no Target pre-order card for it. At that price there's probably not any deals upcoming for it, so I'll probably just settle for standard 5% off.

Though critics seemed to dislike it I will still give Sonic Boom a try since it has free demo!

I don't have any problems with Captain Toad it's just that the price is kinda steep for a puzzle like game (i know it's worth it) i'll wait until a discount. Maybe i'll get Fire Emblem as like many people i was late to the series

Time to pick up aeternoBlade!

NES Remix!

I'll be getting the Sonic Boom demo for sure. I tend to enjoy Sonic games regardless of the review score as long as the demo is good fun. I guess I'll find out soon enough. Gonna wait on Captain Toad and Fire Emblem. I would honestly rather play a more recent entry in the FE series.

@Whopper744 Not at all. Sacred Stones lets you grind if you want to, but in the original (as in most FE titles) you progress from chapter to chapter without anything chance in between to level up. On easy and normal difficulties there shouldn't be any major struggles though.

Captain Toad!!! For the win!!

I voted Sonic Boom demo instead of Treasure Tracker because I don't do retail downloads. I'm getting Treasure Tracker tomorrow on disc.

Nuttin' of interest to me outside of Captain Toad, which I'm getting on-disc anyhow.

Captain Toad Retail all the way baby!!!

and what is with nintendo??? N64 and gamecube are a must on the VC...

I feel like my Wii U is so underutilized, Its like Nintendo is like two-face...

They do some great games and good decisions, then they have just completely "wii music" moments of utter and complete stupidity, business-wise and game-wise. Luckily the content they have produced lately is grade A choice beef, but why so little content??? I feel like Nintendo's business sense is going down the swirly...

@aaronsullivan - Not too many Wii U games get Target pre-order cards, which is why Im usually so happy when I see them. Though after what I went thru w/ Pokemon and SSBU not sure Ill be picking any more up. I think Target Cartwheel currently has a discount. They were giving out 10% off coupons for Nintendo stuff at Target at the mall event so Ill probably pick it up there. Thst and I bought $290 worth of Target GC for $261 on Friday (10% off sale.)

Oh, just picked up 2 amiibo for my kids ar TRU to take adavarage of the spend $35 get $10 off sale (picked up a Skylander as well.) Got Link - for HW spinner and Starfox b/c hes the best looking one, and he's wearing a Saiyan scouter so my kids can make - its over 9000 - jokes. 1 each for each kid for Hanukah, we'll see how it plays out.

@rjejr
I almost picked up the 10% off Target gift card thing on Black FriDAY, I was even in the store, but my head was spinning with deals and how to make best use of sales on Disney Infinity (worked out okay) and when I realized I couldn't spend it that day (duh) I focused on other things.

In hindsight it was a way to save an extra 5%. Should have maxed it out.

Just started using Cartwheel and wasn't thrilled about another hoop to jump through, but I got double sales on a couple of items (in-store and then the coupon) so I think I'll keep trying it out.

I think the price is right on those Amiibos and it sounds like our kids are going to have a lot of fun during the Holidays whether they're great or not. I also think Starfox is one of the better ones, but my kids just have no idea who he is. I'll have to catch them up on him someday. I love the first two games. (Had to look up the Saiyan scouter reference! Could never stand Dragon Ball Yell-endlessly-at-each-other for very long )

Now we get a Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric demo, lol. Let's see what all the fuss is about and see if i want to bother renting it. I see Aeterno Blade is on sale and yet again... My plate is to full yet again but I want to play this. Guess I'll wait for the next sale...

@rjejr Btw, are you celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas? I've just heard you mentioning under the tree, etc. Just curious as it sounds interesting.

@aaronsullivan - "Could never stand Dragon Ball Yell-endlessly-at-each-other for very long"

My wife just calls it "that show w/ all the grunting". She hates it too but we watched it w/ the boys. You don't have to watch it, certainly don't let your kids watch it, but you still have to know "it's over 9000", that's right up there w/ "All your base are belong to us". Here ya go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiMHTK15Pik

Yeah, Hanukah and Christmas, its a lot of gift giving, but it was in the pre-nup. (just kidding, too poor for a pre-nup) And I know what you mean about the hoops, I forgot to use Cartwheel last time and went thru customer service, she said it was too late, tried to return the items I bought just to get the discount but it was food so no go, she finally let me do a "payment change", saved me $8 so it was worth the hassle, and annoying enough that I'lll remember to show it every time. Not enough to remember to show my keychain Rewards card at TRU today though. Maybe I'll do it online tomorrow. Spent 90 minutes in TRU to buy 6 things so no Target today, first thing in the morning. Then Gamestop. Shopping never ends.

I'm having a hard time deciding on either AeternoBlade or Gunvolt.

@Windy The Aeterno Blade demo bored me.
I spent way too much time on Gunvolt.
Gunvolt rocks so much.

@primeris im still deciding. I have 12 bucks credit in the shop burning a hole in my pocket. I was kind of hoping we might see the new petite computer before the end of the year and Ive also thought about getting Alphadia Genesis on Wii-U. I'm going to play some more Fantasy Life and think about it. Gunvolt looks awesome though.