MegaAdam

Well, the DS family sold 5 million last fiscal year; with a price cut, they might be able to make 3 million more this Xmas, but Nintendo probably doesn't want to cannibalize its 3DS sales.

Finally! Amazing! I've wanted this game for ages but have been too cheap to buy a used GCN copy.

I'm so confused by this whole situation. Was there something wrong with the published version of the game or did it just not get enough marketing? And a $15 donation gets you the Wii game if they hit their goal? I'm skeptical.

It looks to me like an IP troll just tried to patent functionality on the Wii U controller, iPads, smartphones, etc all in one fell swoop. Let me know how that works out.

Think this will make it to the West?

$300 is probably the sweet spot. I think $400 or higher will cripple the sales like we saw with the 3DS.

I would drop all my coins on buying multiples of these.

Which reminds me, I need to go pick up that Mario T-shirt from Club N. I've just been worried about getting the wrong size.

There's a ton of money in freemium games, but I'm yet to be convinced they wouldn't be better games without the freemium pay as you go nonsense.

That rock paper scissors thing isn't too hard.

I played Picross for a solid 25 hours. If you like Sudoku, that's the game for you.

What does a game have to do around here to get a 10? Good review, though.

$175? I think not.

Achievements are possibly the worst thing to happen to video games. Playing to check off a list of achievements detracts from playing for fun, and turns playing games into a chore.

That said, it would be foolish for Nintendo to not include them. They're here to stay, and their existence will help increase third-party game sales.

Really, everyone should just not start talking about new Smash installments until 2014.

Gah! This is the problem with digital formats. There's no reason that
A) these games shouldn't stay available until at least the transition to a new console and
B) Nintendo and Konami couldn't give us a heads-up before it disappears.

The advantage to physical games is that even when they go out of print, you can still find a copy on the secondary market.

Storage is the only real problem I would have.

Oh, is that the same game as Tides of Destiny? Got it.

So do they usually put up demos for like a week and then take them back down? And now they've put them all back up? Is that the situation?

I guess Nintendo didn't get the memo about dropping out of the hardware race and becoming a 3rd party/mobile developer.

There are plenty of comments here about how Nintendo set the conditions, and if indie developers don't like the deal, they shouldn't sign up for it.

And that's fine.

But seeing as how we are commenting on a site dedicated to Nintendo's downloadable services, I would think we would all want Nintendo to do well in the digital space. Having unfair and unprofitable conditions on their digital stores drives away 3rd party and indie developers, and that's bad for Nintendo overall.

RichIconNew: Thanks for posting here constructively, and thanks for the insight.

I originally thought Nintendo's thresholds were fair, but I have come to realize that the massive install base of the Wii isn't buying very much WiiWare. Not having a storage solution for years, an unimpressive and slow store, unrealistic pricing, and lack of promotion have really hampered WiiWare's success. And punishing developers by not paying them at all unless they meet a sales threshold is exceedingly harsh. I think Nintendo should pay out after a game has been available for a year, even if the sales threshold isn't met.

I don't know if their policies have changed at all for the 3DS eShop, but it certainly seems that overall the eShop is doing much better business. Hopefully things continue to improve with the Wii U.

How many blocks is this?

200 MB file size! 1619 blocks!
Well, it looks like the download size limit has been lifted.

The suspend point, restore point, and proper manual will be awesome. Can't wait for the update.

I played this game like crazy on the original GB. A very lively and fun Breakout clone that lets Kirby absorb powers. Definitely a good title for the VC.

Nintendo really can't afford for it to be more than $300. This generation demonstrated that $400-600 consoles don't really sell very well.

So are these communities cross-region compatible?

What are the chances this comes to NA? I'd love the overalls 3DS.

The GameCube controller had the best ergonomics ever. The button layout could have been better, but you can't beat the grip. Just picking it up, it melds with your hands. I was disappointed when Nintendo didn't keep making GCN controllers for the Wii.

I'm thinking the Wii U will somehow allow Origin, and this is why EA is so happy with the online service.

Wow, is this coming to NA? I want. All we have announced so far are DSi XL's bundled with Mario vs Donkey Kong, not even new colors.

These aren't new colors, it appears. Just new bundles.

Why no new color? Europe gets Blue.

I can't wait to see what other colors will be announced, and I can't wait to see if anything comes to NA!

This is what is wrong with virtual goods. If there was an old cartridge/disc game I wanted to play and the company went under, I could still go hunt it down somewhere. Nowadays, games are just pulled off of the service to vanish into the ether forever!

I appreciate the notice and I'll probably try to download this R-Type in the next day or two. I'll still pissed about the Magic Obelisk, though. What was that about?

I guess this is DSiWare (can't be played from SD card)?

This is an excellent VC game, in the sense that it's quite a novel and polished title I'd never heard of before. I enjoyed playing through it.

I saw on a couple of sites there are button combos to press on the title screen to get to an "expert mode," but I can't get it to work. Has anyone gotten that to work? It says press Up+A+B.

Mega Man!

And to those complaining about insufficient releases, really? That's 4 games across 3 platforms. How much time do you have to play games, anyway?

I like the slow trickle, personally. That's the only way most companies will see money out of their old ROMs.

Yo, NL editors, this game is out in the US. It came out February 7th.

Wait, was this common on DS games too and I just didn't notice? I feel like it may have just been an oversight on the part of the developers and not an intentional "screw you" to the players.

Those pins are cool, and the puzzle boxes are especially cool. Definitely not complaining.

I want that so bad. Come to America, dammit!

I'n not really interested in a dedicated Kinect or Move site. Imagine a website dedicated to Wii releases that use the GameCube controller . . . exciting, right?

I would love for you guys to create a site that focuses on PSN games and/or PSOne Classics. That could go a long way.

@13 Monsti

Olimar is very much inspired by Mario.

I was just planning on using my credit card this go around, instead of waiting for sales on points. It'll be interesting to see how it goes this time, though.

I want this so much. Please, NofA! I've been meaning to eBay some from overseas for awhile now, actually.

From my understanding, it's really easy to switch SD cards on the 3DS. Just copy/paste. So hopefully it won't be a problem to upgrade my SD card later.

This is out in NA.

This is out in NA now.