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@liveswired so is there a modified rom of this game available that has the feature reinstated? As in I can take a picture with the GB Camera and upload it into the game via the transfer pak? I have all that stuff (and an Everdrive 64), so could actually do it. I just didn’t realise there was a version of the game that had the feature reinstated.

I don’t know if it’s nostalgia speaking, but I’ve never enjoyed later Mario Kart games more than this one. I really like it’s tight handling and narrower tracks.

Mario Kart tracks these days just feel too wide and long in comparison. It’s less about skilful and tight driving and more about the items. Plus I don’t like all the different vehicles, tyres, kites on the back or whatever.

That’s a shame. Me and my wife really enjoyed it. Didn’t really feel much like Resident Evil, but then the games haven’t really felt like Resident Evil since 3/Code Veronica so not sure why everyone was moaning.

I hear all the talk about adding funds to your Switch, but if you don’t have a Switch (like me) will the balance add website still work that’s mentioned here:

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-3DS-2DS/Usage-/Nintendo-eShop/How-to-Add-Funds-in-Nintendo-eShop-Using-Credit-Cards-1626660.html

Using the balance add link here, currently I can add funds to my account that I can spend in the 3DS eShop. I can add funds either via PayPal OR an eShop card (called Pre-paid code on here).

Will this still work after 29th August? For both PayPal AND eShop codes?

A user on here has said it will, but I’ve never seen any comms from Nintendo explicitly say this, nor any news site say it. They all just say ‘you can still add funds via your Switch’, which doesn’t help me.

Unfortunately all this extra time is being used to add even MORE ingredients to carry round in your magical bottomless ingredients satchel, so you can cook even MORE food dishes. There is also extra delay because the magical bottomless ingredients satchel is being used by other open world games so they have to wait until it becomes available again. Geralt doesn’t like sharing apparently.

I thought I’d be helpful and try and save people some money: don’t waste your hard earned cash on any of Fire Emblem Fates’ DLC. The game is terrible. My pleasure.

What do they mean by ‘points’? Points was a Wii thing wasn’t it, that closed ages ago? 3DS and Wii U was all about £??

What I’m confused about is whether I can still add funds via the website after 29th August to use for purchases on my 3DS? And if so, can I only purchase direct or can you still add funds this way from eShop cards?

It’s all a confusing mess to be honest! I don’t have a Switch so can’t add funds that way.

Bizarre how they kept this a secret or didn’t just include it as a proper 2 player mode in the game.

Well that was awesome. The Daft Punk one especially so!

How was Klonoa number 4 last week if it’s new?

Will you be reviewing this? My order from Amazon has already dispatched anyway, but would be good to know how well it plays and compares with the originals

@Orokosaki thanks for taking an interest in what I do, I really appreciate it.

I do read many of them. I have them all on my phone, and every time I play a retro game (which is 95% of what I play considering how uninspired modern games are), if I have the manual there, I read it.

As for only real geeks collecting the physical manuals. I think what you mean is only real geeks with lots of disposable income and space would collect the physical manuals, considering there are over 800 for US SNES alone. And they’d also have to have unusual collecting tastes, to collect only the manuals.

So I’ll stick to being a geek (with cash to spare for certain complete in box games) reading my PDF manuals, cheers.

I already have loads of manuals downloaded as PDFs for various systems, but I’ll be taking a download of these to make sure it covers any gaps I have.

One of the definitions of being a geek has to be getting excited about downloading a bunch of PDF files! 😀

Reminds me, I need to get some of the DLC songs for these games before it all shuts down

I think you mean drawers

My 2 young daughters recently discovered McDonald’s Happy Meals (we managed over 4 years before they did!). We’ve had some naff toys that they’ve enjoyed, but they know about Pokémon thanks to me so we’ll definitely have to get them one of these each.

They also know who Mario is (again, thanks to me!) so whenever they next do Mario Happy Meals I’ll have to get them those too.

@Zenszulu what do you mean they’ll throw a load of food away?

McDonald’s food is precisely the type of food they eat every day!

Having played Empire of Dreams recently after thoroughly enjoying the PS1 and PS2 games, I can confirm this entry holds its own with its 2.5D brethren. Which is why I made sure I got myself a physical copy of the game, despite it not being the cheapest.

There’s just something about the Klonoa games I find hugely appealing. The platforming is some of the best around, and it requires real skill in the later levels to get 100% (in all the games). But the music as well. It has a sort of dreamy melancholy vibe, I don’t think there’s another game series with a soundtrack like it.

I won’t be having tea at yours if you boil the kettle, brew the tea AND have it ready to drink on the sofa in under 3 minutes and 24 seconds! 😀

Look out for the username ‘hamilton85’ on the shmups forums enquiring about why his Sega Genesis looks terrible and stretched on his 4K OLED TV.

@DazzaS I don’t know if you’ve seen but you can preorder physical copies of Shredder’s Revenge in the UK from sites like the Game Collection, ShopTo, base.com etc. I’ve just got my order in. Glad we don’t have to order from Limited Run Games.

The more I hear about Randy Linden, the more I am impressed.

@DazzaS maybe I’m confusing myself with the Cowabunga Collection. Which I’m genuinely gutted about. I won’t be ordering from LRG.

I’ll be all over this. The first Mega Drive mini was probably the best of all the mini consoles, even better than the SNES one.

Hopefully Snatcher from the Mega CD will be on this.

I’m more concerned with the year 20XX, which according to video games will be a year that has giant destructive robots, alien invasions and criminal gangs will rule the streets

Goodness how I’ve managed to get this far in life without ever seeing Coronation Street Fighter II! How-do Ken!

So if I’ve understood this correctly, to get the additional 2 games you have to spend an extra £80 or £130 to get one of the silly collectors’ editions from Stupidly Limited Games? Sorry I mean Strictly Limited Games?

Oh wait, I didn’t see they come with a sticker sheet. Sold!

I’m glad we’re getting our own release of the game here in Europe. I’m fed up of seeing ‘Limited Run Games release’.

I really hope we get stickers too. I simply cannot buy physical game releases unless they come with stickers. Luckily for me every other flipping physical game release seems to come with stickers these days.

Oh no, WATA they gonna do?

I’m currently playing Phoenix Wright Dual Destinies and have lots more games to play. So mine won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

@WCB yeah it’s on for £30. The UK physical game goes for £100+ these days, so £30 is good value I suppose, I just can’t bring myself to spend that much on a digital game that might go away in the near future through no fault of my own. I think I’d rather take the hit on the physical game, at least I’d be guaranteed to be able to still play it 10+ years in the future and I’d be able to sell it if I wanted to.

Why oh why couldn’t they discount the first SMT Devil Survivor game! Lots of these games had a fresh print run physically in recent months so can still be had at retail (not as cheap as these of course), but not the first Devil Survivor game. I would have jumped at that for £5!

That Castlevania Legacy of Darkness box art is just asking for a Box Art Brawl (if not done already). Although I’m sure my fellow readers will somehow vote for that one to win.

And as for the N64 games, I actually quite like them. I do have a soft spot for early 3D games (I like the experimentation before they got to grips with 3D game design) and the music is so atmospheric.

I remember this being a selling point for the Shovel Knight Amiibo back when that first released. Maybe they’re doing it as a cost cutting measure. Is there really a need for it anyway? I guess it was to stop people scanning them in store without buying them, but would that really make a huge impact on sales? I’m sure the main reason people buy them is to collect or because they like having the figures.

Your 10% discount codes aren’t working again Nintendo Life. I tried to use them yesterday but the site said the code had expired.

I wish these discounts would come to the EU eShop for 3DS. I’d love to get the AA Trilogy at this price, but as I already own the DS originals I don’t want to double dip at full price.

Awakening doesn’t have Dorrrrrrcas, so by default it isn’t the best FE game. Also, while I enjoyed Awakening it set FE down a path I don’t enjoy. Fates was absolutely horrendous, but Shadows of Valentia looks better so I’ll give that a play at some point.

I’m really not into the whole creating your avatar thing either. You just end up with the most generic looking characters ever.

While I can’t really argue with the fact they bring out games physically that otherwise wouldn’t get a physical release, it’s all irrelevant. Due to their time limited or quantity limited releases, you just end up with overpriced copies for sale on the second hand market.

And I don’t order their games from them at the time of release because I’m in the UK. The games just aren’t worth the price when you factor in postage and possible import duty. It would be nice if they could open a distribution centre here in the UK and/or Europe.

Thankfully, for retro releases, I’ll always have the option of playing on original hardware via Everdrives or copied discs.

I have my Switch copy all wrapped and ready to play… when I actually buy a Switch!

I couldn’t miss out on this so had to buy it ready for whenever I end up buying a Switch. I recently played Apollo Justice and am currently close to finishing Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright. I’ve then got Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice to play. Hopefully by that point I’ll finally own a Switch and be able to play this.

I do love the Ace Attorney games, glad this one has sold well. I wish we got it over here on the 3DS though.

I can’t decide whether this or OoT are my favourite Zelda games, but it doesn’t matter, I love this game and always will. I much prefer a smaller, denser world filled with puzzles and dungeons and things to do, rather than a vast empty world where you just run for long distances as the billions of weapons you are somehow carrying crumble and rust the moment you pull them out.

Recency bias

I’m in a similar predicament. I want to play DQ for the first time, but where should I start?

I have all the DS/3DS games (bar 10 obviously) and XI on the PS4. I’ll probably start with 4, as I really like the ‘pixel but 3D’ look of the DS games, and it’s the earliest in the series that I have. Although 5 tempts me as it just sounds like it’s one of the best, if not the best, in the series.

I just know that it will take me literal years to play through 4 to 11 and I’ll probably want breaks in between, but I owe it to myself to at least complete one of them.

This was definitely an American thing. Nobody here in the UK ever referred to any games console as a ‘Nintendo’, likely because most kids didn’t really know much about the NES at the time. All we had were Master Systems, Mega Drives and computers like the C64, Spectrum, Amiga and so on. I don’t recall ever using ‘SEGA’ as a noun either, like ‘I’m playing my SEGA’, but maybe other children did.

Hey, we never even used to call them ‘Videogames’. It was ‘Computer Games’ and I still refer to them as that even to this day.

@RupeeClock how do you get around the region locking on the 3DS? Is it hacking or is there another way?

I’ve looked into the various hacks over the years, but from what I can tell you can’t easily reverse it once done and I’m not sure I want to hack any of my 3DS consoles. I’ve wanted to buy a US console for ages but never seem to find one. I have a few of the games that only released physically in the US but as yet haven’t been able to play them!

Just for those who are unaware, some of the PAL copy prices being quoted are for European copies of the game, not UK copies. I’m sure the game still plays in English which is the most important thing, but the box and any manuals will not be in English. E.g. that copy of Monster Hunter Stories you link to on Amazon is not a UK copy, they go for much more money.

Looks really nice!

Reminds me of when I used to draw maps for the Fighting Fantasy game books, except mine were nowhere near as nice looking as this one.

Ah yes. NL’s Box Art Brawl. The poll that’s told me over the years that’s there’s no accounting for taste.

It would nice if the EU 3DS eShop got some of these sales before it closes. Still waiting to see if we get the Capcom sale, and now there’s this.

@RupeeClock ha, my order was on exactly the same day! My order says ‘In Preparation’, which I think is different to what it said originally so hopefully that’s some progress. Not had issues with them before so I’m sure it will be fine, I’m just keen to get my hands on the game. Also I’m a bit nervous about import duty, it will be my first order from abroad since Brexit.

I’m hoping my EU 3DS copy comes soon. I ordered it direct from Pixel Heart a year ago.

I’ll always have a soft spot for the first Ace Attorney game and Ghost Trick on iOS. I don’t think it was the trilogy of Ace Attorney, just the first one, so must have been an earlier release that’s long since been de-listed.

Anyway, it was these versions that got me into these games before I owned a DS or 3DS, and I now own all Ace Attorney games on DS (as well as Ghost Trick). They’re such great games, and they work well on smartphones so makes sense they’ve released them there. I definitely recommend Ghost Trick on iOS to anyone who can’t play it on DS or isn’t willing to fork out the price on the second hand market.