I had a PC Engine Duo then sold that when most of the games i wanted came out on Wii VC so i picked up a Core Grafix 2 which i still have along with around 40 something hu-card games, have to say though this machine had a slickness,speed & fluidity to games that you didn't often see on the Snes or Megadrive it was a Sprite powerhouse.
Yeah i noticed that i think its an oversight from this guy as most games were only in 4:3 so stretching it would just look wrong, RARE games were mostly 16:9 though.
For me i think it fair to say if multiple places 7 or more say score a game 9 or more its almost certainly a Good game, now whether you enjoy that game or not is entirely another matter.
You have to respect their tweaked SMB2 game engine they used for this game still looks Great on a Big Plasma, fantastic game aswell for the Hardcore gamer thats for sure, Exactly how many more different tracks are there ?
So how would i go about getting a superior backlit model is AGS-101 from eBay then and would i be right in saying that this model would have the best screen to play GB & GBC games then ?
O come on not this crap again Nintendo this 50hz BS all but stopped any VC purchases for me as i aint paying for a slow and sluggish inferior version of a game, i live in the UK grew up owning from 16yrs old japanese or USA versions of consoles/games as the difference is extremely noticable ie SNES Mario Kart in the UK 150cc is the same speed as NTSC versions 100cc, no thanks looks like ill be declining again then.
Steam and Apple have the right idea when it comes to pricing digital games and they support their software with a constant Flow of FREE patches that actually make a difference aswell, everyone else is quite Frankly just taking the PISS.
Just registered my system and claimed for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask as i reckon thats the most expensive title out of the lot at the moment, very surprised by this promotion combined with the Ambassador free Zelda 4 swords and Kid Icarus i'd say Not Bad At All Nintendo.
Why bother buying 50hz cut down slow running small screen rubbish anyway, was a BIG letdown that Nintendo did this to the European WII Vc can just hope they change it for the WiiU.
SO if im reading this right you CANT play games from the external drive just load them back into system storage to play? exactly the same as Wii then that is truly awful as someone who would download alot over time this makes it alot less appetising to make a purchase with all of the effort considering many games are going to weigh in many Gigs thus costing me time waiting to play a game, i might as well dig out my old SPECTRUM 48k then.
If the above article is going to prove true then that will completely KILL the WiiU system for many and well as the download segment on the system would prove to much effort for people to bother.
DAMMMMMMMMM that soundtrack is rocking and to me Super Metroid is excellent through-out but Metroid Prime has the best music of any game ive ever played so clever and atmospheric i still haven't heard anything better..
Fact is lovely graphics can and do help a game punch above its weight in the right circumstances. For me the important thing is that its now in HD and has HDMI that alone is enough.
Damm i was always WAITING for Rare to release Goldeneye for the 360 and the rest of their N64 stuff on the Wii VC i would of bought the lot as i guess many other also.
Ive pre-ordered this from Tesco's today, for £25.47 so stick it Nintendo for your Ridiculous pricing for most of your digital downloads here in the UK.
I'd be interested to know what percentage of people are going to buy it digitally, ive heard all of the arguments but SIMPLE TRUTH is Nintendo are ripping you off, its not as expensive to get to your door its got NO resale value, publishers have tried all of this same GUFF with ebooks also.
I have an DS Light, DSi XL , 3DS, iPhone 4 & iPad 3 and i would say comfortably based on DOWNLOAD games that when informed and research done the quality of games on my iPhone & iPad far exceeds that of my Nintendo handhelds, the price of said games im talking about eg 69p, £1.49, £2.99 that come out on other platforms or similar games always cost FAR more, so the value and quality is EASILY in apples corner (again based on download games when researched correctly). PLUS and its a big plus i dont know of any other platform that constantly UPDATES its games adding more content like levels, characters, game modes, better graphics all for FREE like app store games do, on other platforms you almost always have to pay for such content.
@19Robb92 Pikmin was if i recall correctly the last new franchise Nintendo released and that was over 10 years ago, and yeah i dont need to play it to understand its largely the same as whats gone before which i have played and completed so i reckon based on that 9 is to high.
Their is know way in hell that this game can deserve a 9, Nintendo haven't released a new franchise in decades, they are pretty much guaranteed to sell in excess of 20 million plus units of this game and the best they WANT to come up with is largely the same game as last time, ive loved most of the 2D Marios so good game or not the majority of people reviewing this are right its not a 9. its lazy and complacent banking on existing fans.
Well ive just prepared my 3DS for trade in tomorrow ive copied all the contents from the 3DS's original 2GB Card over to a much faster 4GB card then i can do all of the system transfer stuff tethered via my iPhone on site then change over this 4gb into the 3DS XL to complete the process then just put back in the original 2GB card for trade in, job done hopefully.
As im going to the shop on Friday to pick up my 3DS XL would i need to do the NEW system update in order to do this system transfer between the 3DS & XL ?
How can it be 700 USA Points & a 1000 UK Points when UK points are more expensive anyway in comparison, consistently these price differences across all of their download services are putting me off purchasing and i reckon many others also. Sort it out Nintendo
Im in a similar position i need to trade in my 3DS for the XL but need to transfer over my stuff after the trade in, Mmmmmmm cant get the 3DS XL otherwise
What a COMPLETE rip off these games are on 3DS they are 69p 99c each for the iphone version which is the most similiar to the 3DS screen size etc and they are all under 20mb each, RIDICULOUS i say should be eshop for sure.
When you say " it does full HD output for a start" so does the PS3 & 360 trouble is only a handful of games on them systems actually output true 1080p, so will the WiiU be outputting true 1080p on all games or is it going to be as is the case with the PS3 & 360 most games by far are only 720p.
From the beginning i COULD NOT BELIEVE Nintendo actually designed the 3DS without a second analogue stick in the first place, i mean using a second analogue stick was common place for years by then. In this new revision for the 3DS i really think it is essential that they up the screen size and battery life as BOTH are way to small.
Sweet had this pre-ordered from Zavvi for £29 with the Circle Pad Pro included aswell, and its been dispatched cant wait. ps in my opinion LAST generation of consoles & games Resident evil 4 on the Gamecube was EASILY the best game i'd played, SHAME they cocked up and ruined Resident Evil 5 though wasn't even a Resident Evil game really.
Ahhh 200MB i was guessing its over 150mb just by the amount of time it took, WOW THANK GOD that Crappy download limit is gone from the 3DS at least, no more strangling the developers vision. Shame they never done that for the Wii or DSi it made no logical sense to me.
Just out of curiosity how big is the size of this game in MB anyone know? because its taken significantly longer to download than any other game ive tried.
@ 182. belmont well said mate no fanboyism here aswell as, when it aint right it aint right. The colours and screen blurring for me make it unplayable, and its nowhere near that Bad on any other format be it ds games on a 3Ds or VC games on the Wii etc this is most definitely the WORST of the lot by some margin.
This selection is of a very high standard as most games were universally a 9/10 and certainly considered by many some of the ELITE titles for the GBA, i mean Mario Kart: Super Circuit had all of the SNES Mario Kart tracks within it aswell.
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Re: Nintendo Download: 28th March 2013 (Europe)
So is escapeVektor best on the 3DS or Vita anyone know ?
Re: Hardware Classics: NEC PC Engine
I had a PC Engine Duo then sold that when most of the games i wanted came out on Wii VC so i picked up a Core Grafix 2 which i still have along with around 40 something hu-card games, have to say though this machine had a slickness,speed & fluidity to games that you didn't often see on the Snes or Megadrive it was a Sprite powerhouse.
Re: The Electus 64 II Mini Brings the Sexy Back to Nintendo 64
Yeah i noticed that i think its an oversight from this guy as most games were only in 4:3 so stretching it would just look wrong, RARE games were mostly 16:9 though.
Re: Talking Point: Review Scores and Unwinnable Arguments
For me i think it fair to say if multiple places 7 or more say score a game 9 or more its almost certainly a Good game, now whether you enjoy that game or not is entirely another matter.
Re: F-Zero AX Found Hidden In GameCube F-Zero GX
You have to respect their tweaked SMB2 game engine they used for this game still looks Great on a Big Plasma, fantastic game aswell for the Hardcore gamer thats for sure, Exactly how many more different tracks are there ?
Re: Hardware Classics: The Legend Of Zelda Game Boy Advance SP
So how would i go about getting a superior backlit model is AGS-101 from eBay then and would i be right in saying that this model would have the best screen to play GB & GBC games then ?
Re: Platinum CEO: Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts Restored My Faith In Games Development
For me this version and the PSP version are the best by far, sluggish slowdown though on PAL machines playing this but all fine and smooth on NTSC.
Re: Balloon Fight On Wii U Reportedly Running At 50Hz in Europe
O come on not this crap again Nintendo this 50hz BS all but stopped any VC purchases for me as i aint paying for a slow and sluggish inferior version of a game, i live in the UK grew up owning from 16yrs old japanese or USA versions of consoles/games as the difference is extremely noticable ie SNES Mario Kart in the UK 150cc is the same speed as NTSC versions 100cc, no thanks looks like ill be declining again then.
Re: Review: Gunman Clive (3DS eShop)
Does anyone know if this has the same amount of levels as the IOS version ?
Re: Nintendo Download: 30th November 2012 (Europe) - Wii U Edition
Steam and Apple have the right idea when it comes to pricing digital games and they support their software with a constant Flow of FREE patches that actually make a difference aswell, everyone else is quite Frankly just taking the PISS.
Re: Nintendo of Europe Gives Free Retail Game to 3DS XL Owners
Just registered my system and claimed for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask as i reckon thats the most expensive title out of the lot at the moment, very surprised by this promotion combined with the Ambassador free Zelda 4 swords and Kid Icarus i'd say Not Bad At All Nintendo.
Re: Donkey Kong Country Trilogy To Be Pulled From Wii Virtual Console
Why bother buying 50hz cut down slow running small screen rubbish anyway, was a BIG letdown that Nintendo did this to the European WII Vc can just hope they change it for the WiiU.
Re: Talking Point: The Realities of Wii U System Memory Have Become Clear
SO if im reading this right you CANT play games from the external drive just load them back into system storage to play? exactly the same as Wii then that is truly awful as someone who would download alot over time this makes it alot less appetising to make a purchase with all of the effort considering many games are going to weigh in many Gigs thus costing me time waiting to play a game, i might as well dig out my old SPECTRUM 48k then.
Re: Wii U Software Storage on USB Devices Detailed
If the above article is going to prove true then that will completely KILL the WiiU system for many and well as the download segment on the system would prove to much effort for people to bother.
Re: Hori Set To Release Wii U Arcade Stick At Launch
If you already have a Arcade Stick that plugs into the Wiimote i assume it should work with the WiiU also ?
Re: 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro Release Date Confirmed
@RupeeClock Same as me the Nyko one is far superior in every way.
Re: This Super Metroid Cover Will Blow Your Mind
DAMMMMMMMMM that soundtrack is rocking and to me Super Metroid is excellent through-out but Metroid Prime has the best music of any game ive ever played so clever and atmospheric i still haven't heard anything better..
Re: Sumo Digital: Wii U "Looks As Good" as HD Platforms
Fact is lovely graphics can and do help a game punch above its weight in the right circumstances. For me the important thing is that its now in HD and has HDMI that alone is enough.
Re: Conker's Bad Fur Day Madness and Vulgarity The Work of "Twisted Genius"
Damm i was always WAITING for Rare to release Goldeneye for the 360 and the rest of their N64 stuff on the Wii VC i would of bought the lot as i guess many other also.
Re: Nintendo Download: 23rd August 2012 (Europe)
Whats in these updates for these Ambassador games thats due ?
Re: There's a Fluidity Sequel Coming to the 3DS eShop
In my opinion this was one of the VERY best WiiWare games that has ever been released, so this 3DS version is a big interest to me.
Re: 3D Classics Excitebike Revs Up as Club Nintendo Reward
Is this deal coming to us in Europe ? anyone know ?
Re: New Super Mario Bros. 2 Will Cost £39.99 to Download
Ive pre-ordered this from Tesco's today, for £25.47 so stick it Nintendo for your Ridiculous pricing for most of your digital downloads here in the UK.
Re: Planning To Download New Super Mario Bros. 2? You'll Need About 45 Minutes
I'd be interested to know what percentage of people are going to buy it digitally, ive heard all of the arguments but SIMPLE TRUTH is Nintendo are ripping you off, its not as expensive to get to your door its got NO resale value, publishers have tried all of this same GUFF with ebooks also.
Re: Mobile Publisher Believes Nintendo Ecosystem May 'Fall Apart'
I have an DS Light, DSi XL , 3DS, iPhone 4 & iPad 3 and i would say comfortably based on DOWNLOAD games that when informed and research done the quality of games on my iPhone & iPad far exceeds that of my Nintendo handhelds, the price of said games im talking about eg 69p, £1.49, £2.99 that come out on other platforms or similar games always cost FAR more, so the value and quality is EASILY in apples corner (again based on download games when researched correctly). PLUS and its a big plus i dont know of any other platform that constantly UPDATES its games adding more content like levels, characters, game modes, better graphics all for FREE like app store games do, on other platforms you almost always have to pay for such content.
Re: Review: New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
@19Robb92 Pikmin was if i recall correctly the last new franchise Nintendo released and that was over 10 years ago, and yeah i dont need to play it to understand its largely the same as whats gone before which i have played and completed so i reckon based on that 9 is to high.
Re: Review: New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
Their is know way in hell that this game can deserve a 9, Nintendo haven't released a new franchise in decades, they are pretty much guaranteed to sell in excess of 20 million plus units of this game and the best they WANT to come up with is largely the same game as last time, ive loved most of the 2D Marios so good game or not the majority of people reviewing this are right its not a 9. its lazy and complacent banking on existing fans.
Re: Guide: 3DS XL System Transfer
Well ive just prepared my 3DS for trade in tomorrow ive copied all the contents from the 3DS's original 2GB Card over to a much faster 4GB card then i can do all of the system transfer stuff tethered via my iPhone on site then change over this 4gb into the 3DS XL to complete the process then just put back in the original 2GB card for trade in, job done hopefully.
Re: Guide: 3DS XL System Transfer
As im going to the shop on Friday to pick up my 3DS XL would i need to do the NEW system update in order to do this system transfer between the 3DS & XL ?
Re: 3DS System Update is Available Now
Does anyone know if i can do a system transfer from this to the 3DS XL without having to do a system update first ?
Re: Review: Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition (WiiWare)
How can it be 700 USA Points & a 1000 UK Points when UK points are more expensive anyway in comparison, consistently these price differences across all of their download services are putting me off purchasing and i reckon many others also. Sort it out Nintendo
Re: How to Transfer Your Data from 3DS to 3DS XL
Im in a similar position i need to trade in my 3DS for the XL but need to transfer over my stuff after the trade in, Mmmmmmm cant get the 3DS XL otherwise
Re: Angry Birds Trilogy Takes Aim at 3DS
What a COMPLETE rip off these games are on 3DS they are 69p 99c each for the iphone version which is the most similiar to the 3DS screen size etc and they are all under 20mb each, RIDICULOUS i say should be eshop for sure.
Re: 3DS XL Comparison Gallery
Can anyone tell me what size is the screen DS games will be displayed in ?
Re: Bigger Nintendo 3DS Console Revealed
Question is what size screen will DS games be played in as it might then be worth getting rid of my DSi XL.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo to Announce Bigger 3DS Tomorrow
@18 EXACTLY the screen is way to small to enjoy properly and fully appreciate the graphics/experience.
Re: Wii U Designed to Do The Impossible
When you say " it does full HD output for a start" so does the PS3 & 360 trouble is only a handful of games on them systems actually output true 1080p, so will the WiiU be outputting true 1080p on all games or is it going to be as is the case with the PS3 & 360 most games by far are only 720p.
Re: Exclusive: SpeedX 3D Racing to 3DS eShop
This looks identical to BOOST 2 on the iphone/ipad.
Re: Review: 3DS Circle Pad Pro
From the beginning i COULD NOT BELIEVE Nintendo actually designed the 3DS without a second analogue stick in the first place, i mean using a second analogue stick was common place for years by then. In this new revision for the 3DS i really think it is essential that they up the screen size and battery life as BOTH are way to small.
Re: Review: Resident Evil Revelations (3DS)
Question is what's it like to play with the Circle Pad Pro compared with the Standard controls, does it make it play better etc?
Re: Review: Resident Evil Revelations (3DS)
Sweet had this pre-ordered from Zavvi for £29 with the Circle Pad Pro included aswell, and its been dispatched cant wait. ps in my opinion LAST generation of consoles & games Resident evil 4 on the Gamecube was EASILY the best game i'd played, SHAME they cocked up and ruined Resident Evil 5 though wasn't even a Resident Evil game really.
Re: Review: 3D Classics: Kid Icarus (3DSWare)
Anyone know roughly when these codes are coming, im still waiting
Re: Review: Prince of Persia (Wii Virtual Console / Super Nintendo)
@James what Apple version is that ?
Re: Review: Mighty Switch Force (3DSWare)
Ahhh 200MB i was guessing its over 150mb just by the amount of time it took, WOW THANK GOD that Crappy download limit is gone from the 3DS at least, no more strangling the developers vision. Shame they never done that for the Wii or DSi it made no logical sense to me.
Re: Review: Mighty Switch Force (3DSWare)
Just out of curiosity how big is the size of this game in MB anyone know? because its taken significantly longer to download than any other game ive tried.
Re: Out Now: Nintendo 3DS Ambassador GBA Games
@ 182. belmont well said mate no fanboyism here aswell as, when it aint right it aint right. The colours and screen blurring for me make it unplayable, and its nowhere near that Bad on any other format be it ds games on a 3Ds or VC games on the Wii etc this is most definitely the WORST of the lot by some margin.
Re: Out Now: Nintendo 3DS Ambassador GBA Games
@ 5. Bass_X0 "The graphics quality isn't as good as playing the actual cartridges. They're not as clear as playing them on the GBA SP or DS Lite"
I COMPLETELY agree these games look terrible the colours are incorrectly displayed and the screen blurring/smudging is awful.
Re: Review: The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn (3DS)
Anyone interested in getting this its currently only £10.99 form Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005A0HXLY/ref=nosim/?tag=hotukdeals-21
Re: 3DS Ambassador GBA Games Out Friday in Europe
This selection is of a very high standard as most games were universally a 9/10 and certainly considered by many some of the ELITE titles for the GBA, i mean Mario Kart: Super Circuit had all of the SNES Mario Kart tracks within it aswell.
Re: Review: Pullblox (3DSWare)
Cheers for that mate i would of done that but the Battery ran out so i put it on a full charge.