Nintendo Download: 29th January (North America)

Where's my Sacred Stones

Metroid Prime Trilogy FTW

gc2!!!!

French Bird and Spikey Walls!

Why is NoA so lame. Europe gets theirs out on Monday and NA an hour or 2 before the update......lame!

I already own the physical copy of MPT but I'll probably get the digital version so I can hold onto my disc just in case.

I was hoping Gunman Clive would see a small sale, yes I know it's only $2, when the sequel arrived but I'll just grab them both anyway along with Metroid Prime Trilogy and maybe something else depending on what's in the Throwback sale; both Dillon's please? Or Crashmo?

I have a physical copy of Prime Trilogy, so I'm going to pass on these, but seriously, if you don't have it, download it now. You'll NEVER find it this cheap EVER.

Metroid Prime Trilogy for me and Gunman Clive soon.

Where's my GP Legend?? I made a vow not to change my underwear until it's released in the eShop and I'm sticking to it!

Pretty sure NOA is expecting around 200,000+ downloads of MPT within the week. This should keep folks busy until 2/13.

Excited to play Metroid Prime Trilogy again. Anyone know the file size? I read somewhere that it was the biggest game, file-wise, ever released for Wii.

Sweet, Gunman Clive 2 is finally out. I already own the Metroid Prime Trilogy in the steelbook case, so I don't need that. But for anyone who's missed this, for some reason, this is the absolute peak of the Metroid franchise, and not to be missed.

My hard drive is ready.

Gunman Clive and Metroid Trilogy.

Figured we'd get a weak VC. A tleast we have the Metroid Prime Trilogy

Can't complain about a week where we get 3 Metroid games for $10 and a great platformer in Gunman Clive 2 for just $3. We need more weeks like this one on the eshop!

I'm getting mpt, even if I don't have space for it... where's the steam demo though?

I sill have Deluxe Digital Promotion credit! Time to get all 3 Metroid Prime games at the price of free!

I heard that the file size for MPT is 7.8GB I believe.

I am getting MPT, even if I already have the disc. My old Wii cannot read it anyway, so I will keep it in its steelbox for posterity. And of course Gunman Clive 2.

@majinx07 I heard it was like 10.8GB or somewhere around there. I'm going to have to delete quite a few things if that's true. I **so** need to invest in a hard drive.

@ikki5
Shadow of the Ninja is a pretty decent game, even if a little challenging/unforgiving.

Even though I own the steelbook copy I'm tempted to get the download copy of Metroid prime trilogy

Metroid Prime Trilogy! I've always wanted to play those games but it costed too much from sellers online. I want to get into the Metroid series so I'll start with this! I already tried to get into it before and I played Super Metroid but that didn't really help. I didn't like it. :/

Drop Zone on 3DS? Awesome! I loved what I played on the Wiiware version. I'll definitely get this with the 3-D added. I'll have to get the Prime Trilogy too. Come on Nintendo, give us Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn now, it is another one that is too high on the resell market so a lot of gamers are missing out on it.!

MPT and Jewel Quest game

I wish the Hyrule Warriors Majora's Mask dlc came out today in the U.S.

MPT for sure, but now I'm disappointed that there is no STEAM demo ... also, where is Sacred Stones indeed? and where is AW Black Hole Rising? They were released in Japan ages ago, and even EU got Sacred Stone already ....

1 more week to wait... Majora's Mask DLC, hurry up!

Just bought Metroid Prime Trilogy!! The controls are utter garbage!!

There's something poetic about a hugely successful juggernaut franchise title like Metroid Prime Trilogy, with years of recognition and clout, released alongside a flappy bird clone.

Gunman Clive 2 is all I need.

@Tman And your underwear is likely sticking to you.
Definitely getting Metroid Prime Trilogy. Gotta finish Echoes, and I never spent a fair amount of time with Corruption. It'll be easier when I can access it directly from the Wii U menu.

I have Metroid Prime 1 and 3,but never played the second one before. I'll get the Trilogy since its only $10

Seems like a weak update this week. However, if you don't own Metroid Prime 1-3, get them now! Metroid Prime is one of my all-time favorite games and if I didn't already own them, this would get purchased immediately. You're getting 3 full games for $10! There are indie games that cost more for way less content then one of the Prime games.....and you get 3 of them!

@Shy_Guy The second one is the worst out of the three but it's worth $10 by itself.

Metroid. I mean seriously, 3 games for 10 bucks. Sign me up.

Gunman Clive 2 works out for me, I'll be on the road over the weekend. It's timing couldn't have been more perfect.

Fingers crossed for a cool throwback sale.

I have Metroid Prime Trilogy on disc since I bought it when it first released along with the huge sized shirt as a pre-order bonus. I'll still buy the collection since it is $10. I am gonna try to sell my retail copy.

MPT for me. Question: can I purchase games for wii u through a web portal? I will be travelling the next 2 weeks and don't want to miss what is next. Speaking of what is next, what happened to the previews we were getting for awhile there? Seems they dried up.

Lets buy shadow of the ninja twice! It's like NOA isn't even trying with virtual console.I mean the same freaking game on both systems on the same day! I don't understand why everyone is so pumped about wii games on wii u. Has it really been that long since any of you have played mario galaxy or metroid prime? A huge list of systems that have yet to appear on wii u and they pick the wii ? .I'm growing tired of nintendo telling me what I want.

@Spoony_Tech Yeah they're so lame. Why couldn't they tell us they're giving out the extremely rare masterpiece, Metroid Prime Trilogy, on Monday instead of Thursday?

I hope you can read my sarcasm.

They're giving you a choice whether you want it on 3DS or Wii U. I don't like it when an NES game isn't available on both consoles the same day. I had to wait a while because Mighty Final Fight was released on 3DS but I only wanted to download it on Wii U.

The Wiii was chosen because it would be easy to upload the games onto the eshop for us to download. Hopefully we get one Wii game every week.

And I expect America will get a SNES or GBA VC game next week on Wii U. There is a small possibility it could be Dig Dug though.

Pretty short list of games... probably leaving lots of people disappointed. Oh, there is that Metroid thingy though. Has anyone heard if it's any good? Apparently the crawling controls are broken or something..

I'm also keen on Gunman Clive 2 so that makes two awesome games that I'll be grabbing. Not a bad week at all.

Anyone notice the Wii games don't appear in the quick start menu? I wonder if they'll patch that in eventually.

@Flashman I disagree. The pointer controls of Metroid Prime are fantastic.

Dl'ing demo of Code Name Steam now, yes it is available in NA!

Went to the eShop to purchase MP Trilogy but it is showing at $19.99... wasn't it supposed to be $10 for the first week?

@grbolivar Yeah, it is supposed to be $9.99

@grbolivar I just downloaded it, it's $10.99 (Canadian $$$ though)

Went to d/l Clive 2. Predictably, everyone visiting the e-Shop @ 12pm, has there servers overloaded; I kept getting error codes navigating the shop.

Dang it. I've been putting it off for far too long, and now I need to buy a hard drive. I have less than a gigabyte left on my WiiU. I wonder if it will let me buy the game now and just not download it until I get a hard drive... Anyone know for sure?

I think I'm going to pick up the Metroid Prime Trilogy and play it for the first time ever! I kinda excited!

I'll get Metroid Prime Trilogy and Gunman Clive 2. I'm kind of scared about the throwback sales, I'm trying to save some money. Thanks Nintendo!

New throwback games:

Metroid 3DS
Prime trilogy Wii U
Super Mario Kart - Wii U
Mario Kart 8 - Wii U
Mario Golf World Tour - 3DS
Mario golf (GBC) - 3DS

Updated now. See post below.

• Metroid - (3DS) - $3.49
• Metroid Prime: Trilogy - (Wii U) - $9.99
• Super Mario Kart - (Wii U) - $5.99
• Mario Kart 8 - (Wii U) - $44.99
• Mario Golf World Tour - (3DS) - $22.49
• Mario Golf - (3DS) - $2.49

@Bass_X0 I'd be cool with the shadow of the ninja on both systems if nintendo put out more than one vc title a week. Aside from excellent first party games this gen has been a huge disappointment for me.

@Shworange Nintendo blocks everyone from purchasing when there's not enough space on the storage device, either you'll need to delete games to have 8 GB of memory or purchase your external hard drive before next Thursday.

The game still isn't on the eshop, hurry up Nintendo!

@Spoony_Tech Omg you're right, D/L'ing right now. This makes me very happy
Despite the lack of some of the VC games I'm still hoping for, MPT, STEAM demo and Gunman Clive turn this into a pretty good update ^^ (not that this is a particularly high bar to take!)

Meh...saving up for MH4U and the New 3DS anyways.

I can safely say that, while not owning Trilogy, I do own all 3 games in the Trilogy, & that Metroid Prime Trilogy contains 3 awesome games, so it's a package beyond worth getting at $10! That is, of course, if you like the 1st-person adventure, mixed w/ Metroid.

@Ralek85 Codename Steam demo is on the NA eshop.

Code Name Steam demo and Metroid Prime Trilogy for me. Can't pass this up just to keep my disc even safer. It'll be interesting to see if Code Name Steam is like Valkyrie Chronicles on PS3. Still need to finish that one.

Thanks @Spoony_Tech for the demo heads up!

Gunman Clive 2!!

I already have Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2 on Gamecube, plus I have the Trilogy on Wii disc. Despite the discounted $10 price, I can't justify spending it knowing I already have these games.

Can someone be kind and link me to an Amazon listing of the best possible WiiU external Hard Drive it can have? I am clueless about hard drives and I really want to download Metroid.

Lol demo is currently at 100%

Metroid Prime Trilogy bia.

Curve studios is also having a 25% off sale. I just picked up the swapper.

Code Name S.T.E.A.M demo has 30 uses, for those curious.

@Porky: I use this with a Y-Cable: http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Portable-Drive-Storage-WDBUZG0010BBK-NESN/dp/B00CI3BLPA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422552192&sr=8-1&keywords=western+digital+1+tb+hard+drive+wii+u

Y- Cable: http://www.amazon.com/eForCity-dual-Micro-B-Cable-Black/dp/B005M0ICG2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422552454&sr=8-2&keywords=usb+y-+cable

I'm downloading Trilogy despite owning the physical disc. It will be nice to have a physical copy of the game. I just beat MP 2 a few weeks ago and thus finishing trilogy. Incredible games.

I never wanted to get MPT but for $10 I can't really say no... my only real problem with the first two was the wonky controls they had on the GC and I never wanted Corruption or the Trilogy when it came out at full price. Also STEAM demo is gonna make or break my decision on that game, so I'll give it a go.

@Porky Of course, there's also the official advise from Nintendo themselves. I purchased the 2TB Seagate Backup Plus a year ago, and it has been awesome so far:

http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1359/p/431

Metroid Prime Trilogy and the Code Name STEAM demo for me.

I'll snag the trilogy. Once I get a hard drive, since I lack enough room.

Demo de S.T.E.A.M.

@grumblebuzzz thank goodness I have a 2 TB seagate harddrive for my Wii U. It works great!

@leahjames1311 Good for you! Must be nice! I don't have the money for one yet. Maybe at tax time.

I'm just hoping they'll eventually put Golden Sun: The Lost Age on the eShop... If they don't soon, I'll have to resort to emulation.

I'll have to see if I have enough space, if I do I might get MK8. I need to get an external hard drive soon.

I'm stoked about Gunman Clive 2. I didn't get a chance to grab Stealth Inc. 2 last year, so I'll also be picking that up. And the Codename STEAM demo. I still have my Metroid Prime Trilogy physical edition so no need to download that.

So much incredible content--so many hours and hours of pure fun--for just $10. Finding old copies of just Metroid Prime 1 for $5 already baffled me. But this...my mind can't even handle this concept. They're some of the best games I've ever played, and some of the few I would still gladly pay full price for--EACH.

Oh wow, the Curve Studios games are very tempting!
Pricing isn't exactly cheap even with the sale, but their games look well worth the asking price and it's a studio I have a lot of respect for. Stealth Inc 2 has especially caught my eye...

@mjharper @Ryno @RCMADIAX Thanks you fellows for the links =).

An amazing week! Metroid Trilogy is an absolute must own, CodeName steam demo will hold me over until it's released and Gunman Clive 2!

Metroid Trilogy and Gunman Clive 2… to add to the digital stack of shame if I don't find some time to play.

@sevex

Mario Galaxy and Punch Out appeared in my quick-start menu after I downloaded them. Maybe yours will come around shortly.

Downloading MPT right now!

Metroid Prime Trilogy is a must download for sure. Shadow of the Ninja was my second favorite ninja game on the NES next to Ninja Gaiden. Not as difficult as Ninja Gaiden but more fun. I highly recommend it if you like Ninja Gaiden. Hoping S.T.E.A.M. will be good!

@SavoirFaire

Nintendo seems to be getting better about making games available to purchase through a web portal instead of needing a console, but as always, nothing is guaranteed. @RCMadiax left a comment above saying MPT is available for purchase online straight from Nintendo.com.

Great month now if only we can get those EU wii downloads

Just the STEAM demo for me this week.

Metroid Prime Trilogy and Steam of course!

Oh, and Gunman Clive 2!

Oh maaaan I'm downloading Metroid Prime Trilogy right away!!

I already have MP3:Corruption on the wii, but I never got a chance to play the first two (since my derpy older brother sold the GameCube years ago) so I think I'll buy the trilogy just to try MP1&2 out.

@faint
I came here to post that, I got the swapper as well.

Downloading prime as we speak, I'll dowload code name steam demo when I get to work. I am excited to play the prime trilogy having never played them before. Although this throwback sale has eaten up almost my entire 32 gb deluxe HDD.

This has been a very good month for Nintendo on the eshop. I wonder what they have planned for February?

Codename S.T.E.A.M demo all the way!

For those who have bought one of these Wii titles, do they offer any additional features over the original release, like save states or a better interface, etc? Just wondering if I should pick this up now while it's cheap even though I already have the disc version.

Nothing for me this week. Imma wait and see if Prime being on the VC lowers the price of the physical copies.

GC2 and the STEAM demo for me. The MPT price is amazing, but I've been there and done that already, otherwise $10 is too good to pass up.

@RCMADIAX thank you!!

What an awesome week. Code Name STEAM, Sumico, and Gunman Clive 2 all at the same time.

Downloading the Metroid Trilogy and STEAM now. Can't wait to play both.

@Grumblevolcano
Do'h. Oh well. Thanks for the info.

@grumblebuzzz Do what I did: buy a new solid state drive for your computer (if you don't already have one), get a hard drive casing for your old computer hard drive, and use your old computer hard drive in the new casing for Wii U storage. This way you upgrade your computer's drive and get a hard drive for your Wii U. Worked brilliantly for me. I even got a casing that is black with a blue light so it matches my Wii U.

Gunman Clive 2 for me. I love the first game, and I'm 99% sure this will be better.

Man, that Metroid Prime Trilogy is tempting, but I just know I'll never get the time to work through them all again. Each game is amazing. Although the second one generally gets the short shrift in reviews (and it is probably the "worst" of the three), it's still an amazing game that's worth your time. Still have all three of the original games, though my GCN lives in a box now.

@Tman
That's not the only thing you'll be sticking to

@earthboundlink
I actually liked Metroid Prime 2 Echoes the most out of all three. I thought it had the best bosses, best environments, best puzzles, and generally speaking, the best gameplay concept (Light and Dark Aether was amazing). People complained about backtracking but that's part of the Metroid formula. It's not a negative when you're enjoying every minute of it, ya know?

@JaxonH I hear you. It's a great game, and I remember the parts where you have to fight while you run to the protective bubbles being pretty intense. Still, I recall the other two having more varied environments and enemies. But Prime 2 shakes up the concept a little bit in a way that a second version should. The first and third installments were quite similar, so if you're playing them in order, part 2 is kind of refreshing.

Metroid Prime Trilogy and Codename S.T.E.A.M. demo for me!

First order of business is the Trilogy, of courses. That way I can preserve my steelbook collector's edition in pristine condition.
I may be tempted by Stealth Inc. 2 depending on the price. All these Indie sales have been ridiculously awesome and got me to take the risk on a few games I wouldn't have otherwise.

Does anyone know what controller works best for Metroid? I was going to buy a Wii U and another controller, but I don't know which controller to buy.

1. Metroid Prime 2
2. Metroid Prime
3. Metroid: Other M

I hate Courruption. You can blame it on that cutscene right after Mogenar.
Besides, Gamecube controls are much better.

I'll get the STEAM demo.

@BensonUii Where on earth do you get this stuff?!

@JaxonH I agree. While the first Prime is my favorite, Echoes is in a tier of its own. It plays mostly the same, but it's still so different...It's like the first Prime had a lot of natural, earthy environments, but Echoes by contrast felt almost otherworldly and ethereal. Probably due to the light and dark worlds. All three are such incredible masterpieces though, and I'm afraid we'll never see another set of games quite like them.

If this download actually included gamepad integration I'd buy it for sure, but since it doesn't I'll just stick to my physical copy.

I got the STEAM demo, but I didn't count that in my vote. I will be getting MPT tomorrow, hopefully.

Gunman Clive 2 & Shadow of the Ninja for me. I got the Codename STEAM demo from a friend at Gamestop yesterday. What happened to the Sega 3D Classics? I thought we were getting one every other week?

@majinx07
Yup I just started downloading it..
Had to free up space but definitely worth it

Im getting metroid prime trilogy, even tho I much perfer the GameCube controls and own the three already. I was hoping for zero missions to be out today also. NOA is really disappointing with the games they don't release. Mario RPG, Golden Sun 2, N64 games, Gamecube, DS games. I really want Twilight Princess with out the gimped wii mote controls.

@GreatHoneyBun I believe you need a Wii remote and nunchuck to play Metroid Prime Trilogy

I sold my Wii-U last year but as the games keep rolling out, I've been pining to get it back. Metroid Trilogy was the last straw. Got a good deal on a new Wii-U on Ebay, so the system's on the way and I just bought the download code for the Wii-U version so that I can make 100% sure I have it while it's on sale.

At my age, I shouldn't be so impulsive but the Metroid series remains my favorite of all time. WIth Splattoon, Star Fox, and Zelda coming this year I just couldn't sit on the fence anymore. Bought an XBOX One so that my kids can play it when they visit from college (yes, I'm that old) but it sits collecting dust while I guarantee that I'll be playing every square inch of Metroid.

C'mon, Nintendo, now it's time to announce a NEW Metroid for the Wii-U At E3!

I remember I spent weeks looking for a new copy of Metroid Prime Trilogy at a reasonable price and finally gave up, wondering why Nintendo never put it on the eShop. I almost went Tetra on it.

Can't vote multiple times here? XD Getting Gunman Clive 2, Metroid Trilogy and probably the demo for Code Name S.T.E.A.M. I probably shouldn't because I plan on getting the game anyway. Too much games so little time! XD

Where is donkey kong land 1-3
I do not care about these other junk games
well those are the only ones left except for game and watch gallery 3 and final fantasy
So I guess it will come next month like the best for last before thd new 3ds

@grumblebuzzz
7761MB to be exact.

I have a physical copy of Prime Trilogy, but i am still going to get this =)

To those who are curious the file size on E-shop is advertised as 8025.9 MB (~8GB) for the trilogy.

But it's a no-brainer for me. I've been meaning to get the entire trilogy for a while and this price is unbeatable. It's like one of the good steam sales...but on Nintendo O_O

I will be picking up Metroid Prime Trilogy, Rock N' Racing Off Road, Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones, and maybe even Lone Survivor don't really know to much about this game how is it?

Hyped for Metroid Prime Trilogy!

I'm grabbing swapper and metroid..gun man Clive2..no code name steam demo for me.mines already pre ordered

Omg I got a code for major mask 3ds review copy.

Even if I did play it at this price it's a steal!

So, when I finally found a used MPT in great condition last month at a store, I went and bought it...to only find out that it was being released on the Wii U later...

Does anyone know if the save files between the wii and wii u version are compatible? I haven't even started the game yet but I am really tempted to buy the wii u version and store the wii version if they are compatible.

Instantly picked up the Prime Trilogy as soon as I got home!

If anyone needs a hard drive should look into this one. I got it for 40$ about a yr ago and works great. Just need a y cable to power it. BUFFALO MiniStation Stealth 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive - HD-PCT500U2/B

Prime Trilogy for $10.99. Done!
Never did finish Echoes, so cant wait.

Yay! Mario's Mighty Mustache!

Finally a good week

Metroid!

I wonder what the chances are they'll release Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii U eshop before X comes out?

Why do I have to pay more then the American price for https://www.nintendolife.com/games/wii/metroid_prime_trilogy? $10.99 is a joke...

@Spoony_Tech
We got it?
Would you rather we never get it at all?

@rhinaz
They do. People tested it with galaxy 2 and it took save data already on

Downloaded MPT. I only have about 7 GB of space left on my Wii U. I was wondering, what does everybody think is the best way to take care of data issues? Should I just buy a 64 gb sd card, or get an external hard drive? I feel an sd card is nice, because its not an eye sore, but I know that there is less space on them. If a hard drive is the better choice, what is a good one to have? I have an old one that pretty much died, and im afraid of filling one up with a ton of games then it dies.

@burninmylight Actually I just checked and there it is. Maybe I played too many games in a row and pushed it off the list.

@Porky
A good hard drive that has worked out great for me and is ultra cool is the 1.5 TB hard drive that is installed in a retro-fitted real original GameBoy... look for 8BitMemory on Etsy if you're interested...

Metroid Prime Trilogy, of course! And soon after, the Code Name S.T.E.A.M. demo!

@suburban_sensei I bought a Y-cable for my 500GB Western Digital external hard drive, and I've been using that with my Wii U since I first got it. Altogether it cost around $55. It's really a good choice in my opinion.

Just like everyone else here Jewel Quest ftw!!!!!

Bought Metroid Prime first, but voted for Codename STEAM demo because I'm that excited to try it !!!!

Nothing interested me this week. Don't need to download Metroid Prime Trilogy as I've owned the physical copy since launch day, but I'm glad others will be able to enjoy what's arguably the best Wii game ever released.

I've been playing steam, it's actually pretty good. I haven't gotten far enough in the demo, but I'm liking what I'm seeing.
I'm not surprised because I trust IS, but it's nice to see how this game turned out so far.

"Nothing for me this week" for a week like this rustles my jimmies more than it should.

@Link41x Blame Canada....

Sooooo, playing code name steam, and it is basically valykyria chronicles. Which I consider a compliment.

@Link41x I do admit that it is stupid since it's digital anyways but even at that price it's good value. I shouldn't spend a dime but I might get this since these are masterpieces of gaming.

Rock n racing off road for me cause that's the closest we seem to be able to get as far as seeing classics on the vc! Thanks Enjoy up! Sigh! Maybe one day NOA will get their heads out of their asses and treat the vc service a bit more seriously!! Just stupid!!

Got Metroid Prime Trilogy, Gunman Clive 2 and Stealth Clone 2

might get a few VC games but not sure

i already own the original prime trilogy, 1 and 2 for gcn and 3 for wii, might buy the digital just in case something happenst to both my wii that is backwards compatible with gcn and my gcn.

@King47 i actually thought code name steam was a stupid looking game but since it is from intelligent systems i trust them, to to the point of loyalty but enough and if i somehow misspell anything wrong is because a piece of fuse came off (or at least i think it was a fuse, it was close to where you would connect the screen, just below where the left clamp is), from my laptop's motherboard when i went to open it to see what was wrong with it since it did not display anything, does turn on so im currently using my ps4 and the wireless keyboard i used for my laptop since i had it connect it to my lcd hdtv (vga, my laptop did not have and hdmi port) so im still trying to get used to using it as a temp pc (did not manage to get the mouse to work, it is tied to one dongle along with the keyboard, neat but i think it only works on pc so my mouse is the DS4 controller), anyways i did had second thought about the game after seeing the latest direct so now im interested

@shigulicious I will take back my statement. They grew on me after a while and it started to feel good instead of awkward.

I'm glad that you are enjoying the game!