If they're attending CES then the 3DS is most certainly going to be the focus of what they show. Good news! I'm hoping we get to see some games as well though, not just Reggie spewing a bunch of sales charts and bar graphs.
Personally, I'm not thrilled with this week. SSB was fantastic in 1999 but it hasn't aged well at all. It was a fan-service game that became a surprise hit and it shows. Especially when you compare it to Melee and Brawl, which are actually detailed and well-made titles. SSB was fun but not quality. Though, I suppose it's still fitting as a milestone release, as it headed up one of Nintendo's most memorable franchises. At least people will shut up about it now.
How does this look on an HD widescreen? Because the original N64 version is a total jagfest which makes me very sad (this is my all-time favorite game!)
Best. Game. Ever. I own the original gold-cart of Majora's Mask, but I may buy the VC version anyway. If they can manage to eliminate jaggies on HDTVs I'm in (I played it recently on my N64 and much to my dismay it was actually painful to look at.)
You know, this cheeses me off. If it's something as little as a few songs, Nintendo needs to wake up and realize that it's a small price to pay for bringing enjoyment to hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of gamers. Not to mention the immense amount of money they'd make. And even if it didn't have the original songs, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Sonic CD had rights issues with its music and an entirely new soundtrack had to be created. And it was just as good as the original (which, in my opinion, was awesome.)
I've always wanted to try the Mother series. With VC getting more and more games, the reasons to buy an SNES are becoming less and less, and that, for me, means not spending that extra money to buy Earthbound. Plus, I can't read Japanese so importing is out of the question. This is like a knife in the heart.
I just hope Nintendo comes out with a better Classic Controller. I feel it needs "legs" so it's easier to grip. It feels weird without them. Even the Genesis and SNES had a little something to hold onto. The Classic Controller has nothing. I bought a CC (in one of those three packs with the wiimote and nunchuk) but I hate it so much that I use my tattered old Gamecube controllers for all my VC needs.
Just my luck. I sit on 1900 points for two months, complaining about the lack of SMRPG. Then I spend all my points (Zelda, Zelda II, and Super Metroid) and six days later SMRPG hits Europe. Hopefully it won't be Japan all over again where North America waits yet another few months for this game.
Another lame week. And on top of that, they aren't even lame games from Nintendo systems. All but like two games in the past couple months have been Sega, Turbo Grafix, or Neo Geo. What's with that?
This is ridiculous. This is what we get to look foward to every week? Where is Super Mario RPG? Majora's Mask? Shining Force II? Earthbound? We've gotten almost nothing but arcade fighters and side-scrolling shooters for the past couple months. I have over 2000 Wii points that I've been sitting on since my birthday which was a month and a half ago. VC is becoming a uniform black-hole of crap. Regardless of whether or not these two titles are good, we need something REALLY good to make up for the past couple of months.
If Nintendo thinks they are keeping the fanbase happy with one or two acceptable WiiWare titles and one hit or miss VC title a week they are dead wrong. I hope, for their sake, that they get their act together and give us some good games.
I've never played this game and I've been comping at the bit since I was like ten. Hopefully NA (and of course EU and AU) will see this game hit VC very very soon.
I really don't care for this game. I'm aware of why Lost Levels was not used as SMB2 outside of Japan, but I'm confused as to why Nintendo used a modded version of Doki Doki Panic instead. Why not just make another game? In my opinion this game compare to true Mario games.
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Re: Limited Super Mario Accessory Box Reward On Club Nintendo Has Sold Out Already
@deitypower It's listed in "Currently Unavailable" as opposed to being taken off the site entirely, so my guess is they'll sell more later.
Re: After 16 Years, Nintendo Returns to CES
If they're attending CES then the 3DS is most certainly going to be the focus of what they show. Good news! I'm hoping we get to see some games as well though, not just Reggie spewing a bunch of sales charts and bar graphs.
Re: Nintendo Download: 21 December 2009 (North America)
Personally, I'm not thrilled with this week. SSB was fantastic in 1999 but it hasn't aged well at all. It was a fan-service game that became a surprise hit and it shows. Especially when you compare it to Melee and Brawl, which are actually detailed and well-made titles. SSB was fun but not quality. Though, I suppose it's still fitting as a milestone release, as it headed up one of Nintendo's most memorable franchises. At least people will shut up about it now.
By the way, where the heck is Earthbound?
Re: Review: Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii)
Hopefully I'll have this today.
Re: Professor Layton And The "Grand Smash Tournament"?
Megman? He'd be good, but the only Capcom character I want in SSB is Leon S. Kennedy. I don't care if he's a Snake clone. DO WANT.
Re: Review: Dragon Warrior Monsters (Game Boy)
Fantastic game. And a good review of it too.
Re: Nintendo Download: Clocks, Calculators, Penguins and Towers (US)
Another pathetic week for VC, another pathetic week for WiiWare, and DSiWare's first pathetic week. This is just sad. What the hell is Nintendo doing?
Re: Ten Game Boy Games You Should Be Playing
Dragon Warrior Monsters is such a great game. I've put countless hours into that thing.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64)
How does this look on an HD widescreen? Because the original N64 version is a total jagfest which makes me very sad (this is my all-time favorite game!)
Re: Japanese Virtual Console list - April 2009
Best. Game. Ever.
I own the original gold-cart of Majora's Mask, but I may buy the VC version anyway. If they can manage to eliminate jaggies on HDTVs I'm in (I played it recently on my N64 and much to my dismay it was actually painful to look at.)
Re: Rumour: EarthBound Not Coming to Virtual Console
You know, this cheeses me off. If it's something as little as a few songs, Nintendo needs to wake up and realize that it's a small price to pay for bringing enjoyment to hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of gamers. Not to mention the immense amount of money they'd make. And even if it didn't have the original songs, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Sonic CD had rights issues with its music and an entirely new soundtrack had to be created. And it was just as good as the original (which, in my opinion, was awesome.)
I've always wanted to try the Mother series. With VC getting more and more games, the reasons to buy an SNES are becoming less and less, and that, for me, means not spending that extra money to buy Earthbound. Plus, I can't read Japanese so importing is out of the question. This is like a knife in the heart.
Re: USA VC Update: MUSHA
Eh, I'm not huge on scrolling shooters. I mean, I'll play one, but I'm not throwing down eight bucks unless it's amazing.
And where the heck are the N64 games!?!
Re: ESRB Cleans Up
Gah! Not Beetle Adventure Racing!
Re: USA VC Update: StarTropics II
Nintendo needs to release a hardrive so I can actually buy these games.
You hear me, Nintendo? I'm not giving you money because your limited memory is a pain in my butt! Fix it!
Re: Hands on with SnakeByte's XS Starter Pack
I just hope Nintendo comes out with a better Classic Controller. I feel it needs "legs" so it's easier to grip. It feels weird without them. Even the Genesis and SNES had a little something to hold onto. The Classic Controller has nothing. I bought a CC (in one of those three packs with the wiimote and nunchuk) but I hate it so much that I use my tattered old Gamecube controllers for all my VC needs.
Re: USA VC Update: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System)
Good thing nothing I'm interested in has released lately. My memory is pretty full. WIi need a hard-drive. BAD.
Re: USA VC Releases: Super Mario RPG and Clu Clu Land
GAH! If I had only held out for two more weeks... Now I have to go buy more points.
Re: EU VC Releases: Super Mario RPG and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Just my luck. I sit on 1900 points for two months, complaining about the lack of SMRPG. Then I spend all my points (Zelda, Zelda II, and Super Metroid) and six days later SMRPG hits Europe. Hopefully it won't be Japan all over again where North America waits yet another few months for this game.
Re: Bionic Commando Not Approved For Virtual Console
Not being able to bring a classic to VC is one thing, but rejecting a classic is not acceptable, Nintendo.
Re: USA VC Releases: Star Parodier and Break In
A step in the right direction, but I'm still waiting for a stellar title, Nintendo.
Re: USA VC Update: Sonic (Master System) and Splatterhouse 2
Well, it could have been worse.
Re: Mega Man Finally Out On Monday In USA
Nothing I care for, but in terms of mass appeal this is by far the best week we've seen in ages.
Re: USA VC Update: Chase HQ and Art of Fighting 2
Another lame week. And on top of that, they aren't even lame games from Nintendo systems. All but like two games in the past couple months have been Sega, Turbo Grafix, or Neo Geo. What's with that?
Re: RPG Action Comes to the US Next Month in Ys Book I & II
Still waiting for Mario RPG...
Re: USA VC Update: Super Fantasy Zone and Gley Lancer
@Andrew: Thanks for your advice, but I've unleashed my rant and will now take my leave.
Re: USA VC Update: Super Fantasy Zone and Gley Lancer
This is ridiculous. This is what we get to look foward to every week? Where is Super Mario RPG? Majora's Mask? Shining Force II? Earthbound? We've gotten almost nothing but arcade fighters and side-scrolling shooters for the past couple months. I have over 2000 Wii points that I've been sitting on since my birthday which was a month and a half ago. VC is becoming a uniform black-hole of crap. Regardless of whether or not these two titles are good, we need something REALLY good to make up for the past couple of months.
Re: Top 10 Neo Geo Games We Want To Come To The Virtual Console
Like we need more Neo Geo games.
Re: Blue Oasis
We need Insanaquarium for Wii Ware.
Re: US VC Release - 7th July - King of the Monsters
If Nintendo thinks they are keeping the fanbase happy with one or two acceptable WiiWare titles and one hit or miss VC title a week they are dead wrong. I hope, for their sake, that they get their act together and give us some good games.
Re: Super Mario RPG Released in Japan Today
I've never played this game and I've been comping at the bit since I was like ten. Hopefully NA (and of course EU and AU) will see this game hit VC very very soon.
Re: Review: My Pokémon Ranch
I only bought this because Mew is obtainable.
Re: Only Geeks And Otaku Want Extra Storage On The Wii
Wow, with anti-fanbase comments like that, this guy could easily get a job at Sony.
Re: EarthBound
Nice! I always wanted to play this.
Re: Super Mario Bros. 2
I really don't care for this game. I'm aware of why Lost Levels was not used as SMB2 outside of Japan, but I'm confused as to why Nintendo used a modded version of Doki Doki Panic instead. Why not just make another game? In my opinion this game compare to true Mario games.