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@Azooooz: Since region-locking is an inherently software-based thing nowadays, it theoretically COULD, yes. I wouldn't hold my breath, though.

@XCWarrior: It's not just about Japanese games, y'know. I have more PAL DS games than Japanese anyway, simply because publishers (third-party AND Nintendo themselves) couldn't be bothered to release their products in America. Then you have the PAL gamers who had to import the likes of Retro Game Challange...you get the point. Sure, you COULD import Japanese titles and muddle through (I did so on Tingle's Balloon Fight since it's not text-heavy anyway), but this is really more about accessibility for games already in English for a lot of us.

@HugoSmits I guess so...really, it's a perspective I have a hard time relating to because I NEVER go to Nintendo.com or the eShop to just browse randomly...and if I did, I'd be happy to see more games available in the various categories, "featured" slots be damned. Meanwhile...well, gamers are known for being selfish, and I've been waiting for this since I finished the first one! Not an excuse...just being honest.

To be equally honest, one week delay doesn't mean as much as I get older, so meh. Just an interesting discussion point, IMO.

What came out today that would compete with this, exactly? Sure, there were three 3DS eShop games, but they're all VERY different titles. I'd get it if they were all puzzlers as well, but I think this is another case of Nintendo being overly concerned about nothing. There's nothing for me on 3DS this week (except Layton v. Feenie, but that's retail and I don't really count that), especially with another lack of VC. Sure, I like the expanded VC support on Wii U, but why do that at the cost of the other platform? Some of these NES games could at least be getting simultaneous release...and that's coming from someone who doesn't even want NES games on 3DS (just it's better to get them out for those who want them instead of wasting time like this).

Aaaaaanyway...nothing for me, but I totally would've bought this in a heartbeat. To me, this is a delay without purpose.

@sketchturner: I'm with you there. I also like the Bible Buffet one, though...it's pretty tempting.

For those who are not aware, a new 20th anniversary version of Super Noah's Ark 3D is actually on Steam Greenlight right now. It's quite interesting to see Wisdom Tree coming back into the public eye, especially as a legit fan of some of their work.

@SparkOfSpirit: I had no idea this had ever happened before...that makes me feel a little better about it.

@brooks83: I didn't know there were any problems with it. I DO know that since it was a PAL import, it actually ran at 50hz on Wii...I compared it to the Japanese version and the difference was obvious. Are you talking about that or something else?

What the heck? I went to the eShop to grab Ufouria...which I already had on Wii. Unlike every other game I've ever tried to upgrade, it still wants to charge me the full $5. Anybody else having this problem?

My reward for spending a lot of money on Nintendo products is...a free download of a bunch of games I already own. WAY TO GO, MORONS! After all the previous years' rewards, this could only be a bigger letdown if they said "sorry, your Elite status gets you NOTHING this year." I thought the point of a customer loyalty program was to make people HAPPY they're spending so much money on you...

@Spartacus3765: Don't forget Doc Louis' Punch-Out!! the first year...that's what I took instead of the hat. Sure, it was a downloadable game...but it wasn't available any other way!

This premise (scenario, not gameplay) sounds like the exact opposite of Kickle Cubicle. That is the only reason I clicked the link. Game doesn't sound like my thing, though.

@Cresartist: That is very true. I just think it's funny the example you picked first wasn't even applicable.

@Cresartist: Maybe if you did your research, you'd know that Pepsi Invaders wasn't even a commercial product but rather a gift to a select few Coke employees. Here, read up on it.

As for this DLC...it doesn't bother me, and at least it shows they're coded to accept DLC at all. Step in the right direction, IMO.

So we're finally getting some Lufia on VC...and they start with the THIRD? The one comprised almost entirely of rouguelike-style randomly generated dungeons and honestly goes on too long for its own good. It has some interesting systems, but I've never finished it. Oh well, probably give it another go anyway.

This was a great deal at full price, too. I finished it a while ago, though...more, please!

The kid in the background seems superfluous, but I suspect they changed the dog in an effort to avoid misinformed claims of "racism" for the original design. It's sad, but I bet someone would make that argument otherwise, unaware and/or uncaring the game came from Japan in the first place.

I'm no Best Buy regular...but this deal is enough to make me go there now and then. That said, I still have a good bit left on my account from the LAST time this deal ran...sad result of such slow releases. So I really don't NEED more right now anyway.

This is definitely a classic for me, and I do very much want to see it on Wii U VC at the least...but we still have NO Squenix Wii U VC support outside of Japan so far... sigh

Well, let's be fair on one point...America doesn't even have Layton 6 quite yet. They might be waiting to announce this until we catch up in that regard...hopefully.

@Tsuchinoko: The fan translation was pretty well done...not sure how it would resonate with the general audience, but it's good for the Japanese-culture crowd at the very least. Not that I claim to be the most knowledgeable either...it just worked for me, anyway.

@ecco6t9: That makes no sense. Translations like that cost money, and they already don't do it because they don't think they can turn a profit on a cheap VC game. How is releasing it for Club Nintendo going to help matters?

@Mk_II: True, the copyright is in place...but a company can't PROSECUTE without showing damages, and if they aren't selling you the product, there are no damages to be shown. It's a weird legal loophole, but very useful for retro fans who don't want to see obscure games fade for no good reason.

I have played the fan translation of this game...of course, there's only one way to do that, and I'm sorry if it offends some of you for some bizarre reason. Let it be known that I would gladly pay for the game if it WAS released in English...for whatever that's worth.

Oh, sure...remind me I can't get Mario's Super Picross again, why don't you? :/

@TheGZeus: THANK YOU! I'm amazed I had to go THAT far down to finally see the word "egalitarian" used. For the record, everybody, the definition of the word:

"of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities."

For the record also, I too wish gender could be easily ignored...but that's COMPLETELY unrealistic. It could certainly be handled better than it is now, but total literal equality is literally impossible due to biology. In order for us to be truly equal, we'd have to be gender-non-specific...like snails.

You wanna stand up for equal rights? Great! But don't use a gender-charged word to do so. As it stands, I don't have a problem with this woman getting a job YET. I WILL have a problem when and if any Social Justice Warrior activity seeps into the job itself. She's a community manager, and she can NOT afford to rile up this kind of hate and discontent in said community.

Funny...when I played the Baseball game with my brother, I kicked his donkey very unsubtly and we agreed it wasn't worth returning to. Honestly I don't think there's all that much to come back to on Wii Party U in general...certainly not like I would have hoped. But let's be fair, here...I'm the youngest in the house at 24, so mileage may vary wildly by age.

A game we DO keep coming back to is Sketch in Game & Wario. So simple, but loads of fun anyway.

Did anyone seriously think this WASN'T going to happen?

If they're smart, they'll make up for the retail package forcing purchase of ALL the games by making it cheaper than the full set on the eShop...but then if they were really smart the prices would've been lower in the first place, so I wouldn't count on it.

@grumblegrumble: But as I said, it had been listed on Nintendo's website for WEEKS prior to this "news" post, so the information is still completely useless.

This is the co-opingest game ever.

I grew up playing with my brother...he always took Goofy while I played Max. We've been through it many times, but it's always a blast.

On another note...we NEVER got tired of the music. I consider this game an outstanding example of SUPERB composition, because it takes some serious skill to not annoy the player with music in less than one-minute loops that plays for the entire level like this.

Not only have these listings been on the site for WEEKS, they already announced the game for VC by the end of the year in a Nintendo Direct a while ago. So what part of this is newsworthy?

@brooks83: In my experience, the Wii had weird color issues with NES across the board that the Wii U does nor share. So I don't think it should be an issue.

@VoiceOfReason: Because SOME of us like this game, and Nintendo wants to sell to us. Granted, I think it'd be even better if ALL of the good games were released, but we take what we can get. I was truly happy to see we were getting Clu Clu Land, and I can see I'm not alone.

"It becomes even more difficult in later stages, where finding gold becomes much more challenging; not only will you have to pass through a gold location twice for it to be uncovered, but you must also avoid going back over it afterwards, as doing so will rebury it!"

Dang, I've never gotten far enough to see all that happen!

Mega Man X2 isn't just a likely candidate...it's already out on the Japanese Wii U VC! Just another example of companies acting like we don't have easier access to the overseas release schedule than ever before...pathetic.

I know it's not hugely popular, but I'm happy to grab Clu Clu Land.

Gee, I forgot about this. Honestly, I don't care too much...I have the PS1 game and it's not all THAT great. Now a Chocobo DUNGEON being cancelled...that'd be something else entirely.

@JaxtonH: Actually, ExciteBike: World Rally released later the same year. Didn't know about DKCR3D because it's not listed on their website for some odd reason. Though granted, it's a pretty bare-bones site.

@Ernest_The_Crab: It was, but it still couldn't hope to stand up to the bigger names. I didn't play as much of it as I wanted to because I was learning to drive a real car at the time and my dad decided to ban me from playing it as a precaution. Never wound up getting back to it.

Had to look up Monster Games. Nowhere near the level of the other two, but they're okay. For those who don't know (like myself until just now): The Excite series since Truck and Pilotwings Resort. Kinda pales compared to Metroid Prime and Luigi's Mansion, huh?

Anyway yeah, more Western team-ups would be good. Expand that portfolio. Fill gaps in release schedules. You can do it, Nintendo...just try already!

Got a freebie...about an hour and four missions in, no glitches yet. Pretty fun game, but I don't know if it's worth $5 or not. Really just feels odd playing a recent DSiWare release. Wish it was 3DS instead so the resolution would be right. sigh

Clever Nintendo, suddenly making people interested in this game like that. I only have one Remote Plus so far, so I could certainly use another. Beats having to break out the Motion Plus add-ons.

I saw Dearly Beloved coming while he was still doing the OoT bit...they just flow so perfectly!

Looks interesting...shame it obviously suffers from a lackluster localization. When even the TRAILER makes that so blatantly apparent, you're clearly doing something wrong.

I still think they'd do better to get rid of the blind pack power disks. Right now, that and lack of funds are the two things keeping me off this franchise...and the latter being solved won't be enough to change my mind.

@Damo: It is quite an in-joke, though. I get where they're coming from no question, as it really does look like a negative statement.

@Mk_II: Since this is a third-party game, your statement has nothing to do with anything.

Not surprising this CD exists...it IS an Atlus game, after all! It really was pretty much a foregone conclusion.

What's with the bait-and-switch, dudes? SNES-style game promised in the article title, game with SNES-style music in the article itself. That's not the same thing! :/

Nah, the GBA version is much better IMO.

I DESPISE blind packs. Way to go, Disney, you just destroyed a LOT of my interest in this game.

I'd much rather NO version had multiplayer, really. But for a basic value rating, the Wii U version did clearly just drop comparatively.

It's about daggone time! Okay, Nintendo...now do Wario Land 3! Do I seem ungrateful? Well, tough. NOA doesn't deserve my thanks after this kind of silly long wait. :/

I think that defence would work better if there was a precident for variable pricing on Wii U VC...some of the games on there sure aren't worth the asking price. EarthBound totally is though, so I'm not too fussed about it.

@Expa0: Thing is, it actually IS a selling point. Doesn't matter how little you think of it, people ARE that interested in this game.

@Objection: Yeah, Nintendo tends to be out of touch, but I really don't think anybody knows ALL the details abiut the game's delays. At any rate, I don't think "screw them" is an appropriate responce to them FINALLY releasing the game we were begging for.

@bezerker99: Only good this time.

I hadn't even heard of this movie before the game announcement...but the trailer was AMAZING!

Standalone games work just fine if you can build a great reputation for your development team and make a truly excellent game. I think The Last of Us (at least, I'm definitely in the boat hoping it WON'T get sequels...doesn't really make sense to IMO) is a prime example of that.

What sort of IDIOT would choose a $4 game when they could have the Majora's Mask CD Soundtrack? Just ordered mine.