Interesting that it's of late become legitimate to return to existing worlds from a new perspective. I actually like that, given that it opens new explorations of existing terrain.
@3Dash: They're out. Go to Outrealm Gate in the actual game, and update. Unless you have a high level team, you will not have a chance in Infinite Regalia. Golden and EXPonential are great for grinding, though; just make sure to check the battle predictions first.
@Windy: Thanks for the heads up! I haven't been to the PSP store in a long time, because there's still so much 3DS stuff I'm after.
@Draken18: Not much; maybe 1,000 or so.
@KnightRider666: Agreed, best in the classic, though GB MMV is up there (and where's the VC for that game, anyway?)
Nintendo can track every purchase you make via Club Nintendo. They know darn well that you have bought a game, and you should be able to get it on your console if you replace it, as is industry-standard practice.
There is no excuse for this system, Nintendo. None.
Calling it now, Sylveon is a Normal type. More Pokemon in the pink color group (17/37) are Normals than any other type. It'll need something to make it worth using.
This doesn't preclude a new type, though the amount of rebalancing needed would boggle the mind.
What I'd like to see is a remake of Megaman Anniversary Collection (with the button mapping fixed, of course) gettin Rayman and the Etrian demo, myself.
Oh, come ON! We get 7 games that already came to the Wii, they get Fire Emblem AND the single most requested VC title of all in Earthbound? Seriously, Nintendo?
You don't actually have to redownload everything. If you have a PC with a card reader (or can get a USB card reader; they're cheap) just do this:
Create a folder on your PC, so that it will be easy to find.
Insert old card. Copy the entire contents into the PC folder. Do not alter the directory structure or contents.
Eject old card, insert new card. It should be FAT32 format. If not, make it so. The 3DS can do it for you if you insert the new card into it, go into settings and choose to format the SD card.
Copy the contents of the PC folder (not the PC folder itself) onto the new card, again without touching the file structure.
Eject the new card and put it into your 3DS. Hey presto, your 3DS is none the wiser, but now enjoys expanded memory.
Source: Did this myself to make room for 3DS Retail downloads.
Now, if only they'd fix it so DSiWare could run off the card...
Please Nintendo, for the love of god, include a "New Game Plus" option this time! It would be nice to not need a whole second 3DS to play the game more than once, while still preserving the Pokemon caught. Also, please release to the eShop. I live abroad, and would thus have to have a copy shipped ($$$).
Nothing this week. The only one I would consider is World Heroes 2, but that's already in World Heroes Anthology for the PS2, which is a far better deal if you have the system. $13 at Amazon for WH 1, 2, Jet, and Perfect.
Picked up Unchained Blades, Galaxy Saver and Gunman Clive. Code of Princess went into the "later" list after a period of consideration between it and Blades.
I hope a future update allows the playing of DS titles off the SD card, like the Wii. My internal memory is starting to fill with DS titles.
Come on Nintendo, quit recapitulating the Wii Virtual Console and bring the GBA VirtCon to the rest of us.
This is one instance of Sony unambiguously treating consumers better than Nintendo. When you buy a PSOne classic, you can play it on PS3 or PSP, and move the save back and forth. They even give you the PSV version of their Smash Bros analog for free with purchase of the PS3 version. Nintendo wants us to buy the same game twice for the same functionality (only no save moving).
Lest someone trot out the "fanboy" cliche, I am a tri-system gamer, plus 3DS and PSP, and have been a Nintendo gamer from way back. I am simply acknowledging that Sony, in this case, is doing the right thing and Nintendo is not. I enjoy Nintendo, but the reasonable person must admit that some of their decisions are simply inexcusable from a customer-treatment perspective (system-locking digital purchases [as opposed to account-based] and no cross-platform VC, to name the relevant offenses).
Nintendo, please take this in the spirit in which it was intended - as a longtime friend telling you when you're making an ass of yourself.
Create a release list in 5 steps: 1) Start with a list of all Genesis games. 2) Delete all titles found on "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection" (No reruns!) 3) Delete all titles released for Wii VC (Ditto) 4) Delete all duplicate titles (that were basically the same on GEN and SNES) 5) That's your release list. Get to it.
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Re: First Impressions: The Legend of Zelda 3DS
"New Legend of Zelda: A Link to the After Years"
Interesting that it's of late become legitimate to return to existing worlds from a new perspective. I actually like that, given that it opens new explorations of existing terrain.
Re: Fire Emblem: Awakening's US Sales Are The Best In The History Of The Series
Got the DL, since I'm overseas.
See there, Nintendo? Other countries LIKE Fire Emblem. Now how about making like Square and giving us the ENTIRE series.
Re: Nintendo Download: 7th March 2013 (North America)
My earlier statement was way off; Resident Evil is 4,711 blocks @Draken18.
Re: Nintendo Download: 7th March 2013 (North America)
Also note that Nano Assault and Resident Evil aren't on the front page; you'll need to search for them.
Re: Nintendo Download: 7th March 2013 (North America)
@3Dash: They're out. Go to Outrealm Gate in the actual game, and update. Unless you have a high level team, you will not have a chance in Infinite Regalia. Golden and EXPonential are great for grinding, though; just make sure to check the battle predictions first.
@Windy: Thanks for the heads up! I haven't been to the PSP store in a long time, because there's still so much 3DS stuff I'm after.
@Draken18: Not much; maybe 1,000 or so.
@KnightRider666: Agreed, best in the classic, though GB MMV is up there (and where's the VC for that game, anyway?)
Re: Mario Kart 7 3DS XL Bundle Confirmed for North America
Amazon is selling this for $231, so Mario Kart is $10 off, rather than free there.
Re: Nintendo Download: 21st February 2013 (North America)
MH and Sonic are on, but Etrian's full version has not yet dropped. It remains demo only.
Re: Nintendo Download: 21st February 2013 (North America)
Etrian, Monster Hunter and Sonic have not yet appeared. What gives?
Re: 3DS eShop Sale is Underway in North America and Europe
Already have Bit Trip and Fractured Soul, but picking up the rest for 22 bucks is a great deal.
Re: New Super Luigi U Confirmed as Future DLC for New Super Mario Bros. U
I hope he plays differently, rathe than being a Mario reskin.
I'd like to see the return of SMB2's divergent characters. That was fun.
Re: Talking Point: This Fan's Tragic Tale Highlights The Problem With Nintendo's Approach To Download Purchases
Nintendo can track every purchase you make via Club Nintendo. They know darn well that you have bought a game, and you should be able to get it on your console if you replace it, as is industry-standard practice.
There is no excuse for this system, Nintendo. None.
Re: New Pokémon Gets Caught In Some Footage
Calling it now, Sylveon is a Normal type. More Pokemon in the pink color group (17/37) are Normals than any other type. It'll need something to make it worth using.
This doesn't preclude a new type, though the amount of rebalancing needed would boggle the mind.
Re: 3DS Remake Of Dragon Quest VII Sells 800,000 Copies In Just Four Days
Unfortunately, when it comes to DQ, it's "if", not "when".
Re: Nintendo Download: 7th February 2013 (North America)
What I'd like to see is a remake of Megaman Anniversary Collection (with the button mapping fixed, of course) gettin Rayman and the Etrian demo, myself.
Re: Review: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars 3D (3DS)
I had planned to wait for Fire Emblem, but the idea of a TBS in this style intrigued me.
Re: Nintendo Download: 24th January 2013 (North America)
@Rawk_Hawk
Get Contra 4; it's on there, along with Super C. Less than $17 on Amazon, so a steal given that you'd pay $10 for Contra and Super C.
Re: Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign Schedule Released
Oh, come ON! We get 7 games that already came to the Wii, they get Fire Emblem AND the single most requested VC title of all in Earthbound? Seriously, Nintendo?
Re: Nintendo of America Outlines Upcoming Q1 eShop Releases
@Windy
You don't actually have to redownload everything. If you have a PC with a card reader (or can get a USB card reader; they're cheap) just do this:
Source: Did this myself to make room for 3DS Retail downloads.
Now, if only they'd fix it so DSiWare could run off the card...
Re: Talking Point: Pokémon X & Y Provide a Timely Boost for 3DS in the West
Please Nintendo, for the love of god, include a "New Game Plus" option this time! It would be nice to not need a whole second 3DS to play the game more than once, while still preserving the Pokemon caught. Also, please release to the eShop. I live abroad, and would thus have to have a copy shipped ($$$).
Re: Nintendo Download: 10th January 2013 (North America)
Nothing this week. The only one I would consider is World Heroes 2, but that's already in World Heroes Anthology for the PS2, which is a far better deal if you have the system. $13 at Amazon for WH 1, 2, Jet, and Perfect.
Re: Nintendo Download: 3rd January 2013 (North America)
Picked up Unchained Blades, Galaxy Saver and Gunman Clive. Code of Princess went into the "later" list after a period of consideration between it and Blades.
I hope a future update allows the playing of DS titles off the SD card, like the Wii. My internal memory is starting to fill with DS titles.
Re: Introductory Video Emerges For Fire Emblem: Awakening
Don't let us down! Bring this to America!
Re: Nintendo Download: 13th December 2012 (North America)
Come on Nintendo, quit recapitulating the Wii Virtual Console and bring the GBA VirtCon to the rest of us.
This is one instance of Sony unambiguously treating consumers better than Nintendo. When you buy a PSOne classic, you can play it on PS3 or PSP, and move the save back and forth. They even give you the PSV version of their Smash Bros analog for free with purchase of the PS3 version. Nintendo wants us to buy the same game twice for the same functionality (only no save moving).
Lest someone trot out the "fanboy" cliche, I am a tri-system gamer, plus 3DS and PSP, and have been a Nintendo gamer from way back. I am simply acknowledging that Sony, in this case, is doing the right thing and Nintendo is not. I enjoy Nintendo, but the reasonable person must admit that some of their decisions are simply inexcusable from a customer-treatment perspective (system-locking digital purchases [as opposed to account-based] and no cross-platform VC, to name the relevant offenses).
Nintendo, please take this in the spirit in which it was intended - as a longtime friend telling you when you're making an ass of yourself.
Re: Unchained Blades
It's XSEED. It has my attention.
Re: Crimson Shroud
Given that I liked FFXII and Vagrant Story, plus Liberation Maiden, I'll probably give this a go. It looks interesting.
Re: Rumour: SEGA Looking To Bring Classic Titles To 3DS eShop
Create a release list in 5 steps:
1) Start with a list of all Genesis games.
2) Delete all titles found on "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection" (No reruns!)
3) Delete all titles released for Wii VC (Ditto)
4) Delete all duplicate titles (that were basically the same on GEN and SNES)
5) That's your release list. Get to it.
Re: Shock Troopers
This one's already on SNK Classics: Volume 1 for the Wii. Come on Ninty, no cheating!
Re: Nintendo announce Nintendo Network Premium
10% off across the board is an excellent incentive. I do a lot of VC shopping.
Re: Heavy Fire: Special Operations
Afghanistan without the ROE. Nice.
Re: Final Fantasy II
Completely pointless. Get the better DS version instead.
Re: The Three Musketeers: One For All!
They even managed to get a Metal Gear Solid shout out in there. I'm a fan of old-school platforming, so I'll probably give this a go.