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@Nicknb3 I have been scouring the web about this too. Found a comment on Engadget saying the same, they connect and show correctly but never work. Crazy how many publications have this story but never actually tested it themselves. Neither my Genesis/MD pad or N64 one work. My Xbox Series S controller works like a charm, must be something missing in the retro pads.

Very annoying to see this promoted.

Been waiting an age to get one. It’s highly expensive as a functional device and not worth £40, however as a piece of history I have to have it! Nintendo-Sega mash up like never before in a physical form, it still blows my 90’s mind. I also have a couple of Megadrive minis and a Genesis mini too but suspect this will be of no use there due to the lack of Bluetooth on those consoles. Still it’ll all look nice together.

I owned this back in the day and man was I rubbish at it. Will pick this up for pure nostalgia when the price is right… assume I’ll be even worse at it in my 40’s than my teens 😑

Anyone else gone to CDkeys, bought two years of Standard Family membership (29% off) and then traded that in plus a little extra to get a discount on this? Think I paid about £49 all in.

Hive works great but man this DLC I paid for really doesn’t work… they say there is a fix coming…

@Tiberius Same here which is odd as they said I wouldn’t get it until April. I was down for this date originally but changed my order to get 10% off. Maybe I get it in time and the discount!

Went a bit mental and grabbed I, Zombie, Sky Force Reloaded, Gorogoa, Kingdom Newlands Two Crowns, Castlestorm... Plus I just had to grab Assassins Creed 3, the ex-vita owner in me was screaming out to have both AC3 & AC Liberation at proper console quality for less that £18!

A £44 splurge for 6 games not bad.

@gordjscott It’s the same down here in the North of England, my Asda now also stock Wii U and 3DS games alongside the Switch! Crazy times.

@OorWullie Ahhh so apply this but make the dock an option rather than a standard piece. I’m guessing supply logistics might be part of the reason they’ve not done it here. Would be cheaper to fulfil standard unit too...

Handheld and docked in the house. Handheld and table top on long trips away. As others have said the type of game is important, two player generally better on the TV. Stuff like Sonic Mania and the Neo Geo stuff handheld all the way.

This chart shows how right Nintendo were to give people options. That said a £199 handheld only deal might come in the future. Or perhaps a build your own bundle deal: Left colour, right colour, base unit. Then: pro controller, case, dock & game maybe?

Another part of the Switch from Vita! I need to cut down the size of my Vita games🤡

I'm having a 7/10 experience with this so far. I love real Lego that helps so lots of possibilities with this between me (37) and my son (6).

Handheld is a bit disappointing (blurry) but the other performance issues haven't caused too much pain. I actually thought the draw distance was good, maybe I've played too much Mincraft on Vita?

@Bunkerneath Mine didn't come and Amazon said they don't know when stock will land. They are very sorry but it should include the goodies when it does arrive.

@BulkSlash Always try and keep one generation behind still plugged in and ready. Switch/Wii U and PS4/PS3 all plugged in here

A cynical cash in (£4.50!) or a great way to enjoy the classic? Like others I'm confused why the NES is a featured system, surely handheld VC on a handheld? The 3D remakes however I have no issue with, just shame this isn't likely to be one of those 'classics'.

The PEGI / ESRB rating are compulsory for Sony/Nintendo but not Apple? Can anyone explan how that is fair? It still doesn't explain the £3.50 on Wii and the £4.50 on 3DS. I'm also concerned that when WiiU pops up I'll once gain be asked to rebuy...

The end must surely be nigh? Does Game even have a year left? I've not shopped there in years but still feel if they go there will be a negative effect on gaming.

Just a thought if its £4.50 for a NES game what will GBA games sell for? £7.20 I fear...

£4.50 for a VC release on a handheld is crazy. I feel like Sony and Nintendo really don't get digital pricing. I'm loving my 3DS but will be seriously limiting VC purchases as there are better value ways to play (NES Cart for one).

Grabbed this for £9.97 in the recent Curry's sale... for that price it's proving to be well worth it:-)

£9, now not to sound tight but there are a bunch of retail games for £10 now, is this really better value than Rayman, Ghost Recon or SF4?

So I have this already... is it worth the £3.60 to have it on my 3DS... part of me says yes... but then I'll need to re-buy Tetris too. To think I promised myself only new 3D stuff when I bought the console... Retro is too seductive!

I bought this the day it came out on VC. As part of my plan to build up games I can't experience on PC & iOS this hits the spot. The music graphics and ever evolving gameplay are great. I think a 7 is very fair but I'd still give it an 8 after 4 hours play.

It's a pity it's only in B/W but don't let that put you off for £2.70 it's a must buy! I'm unsure if there is a better VC game at that price point ?

Think this will be a pass for me...

Mad World competes well with 'hardcore' offerings I have on my PS3... I think the art style does a great deal to help the experience for me... HD visuals seem irrelevant on that game...

I'm not sure what draws me to this and other not aged so well games... I keep buying VC downloads and just bought the Ultimate Megadrive collection which has this on... I think I will play it right through to the end... just because I can!

Hey I might even enjoy it lol!

I hope once all this application 'ware' has been released we may finally see some quality from DSi Ware. Gameloft do seem to be leading over Nintendo at the moment on this.

I'm not sure what I expected from the service... a virtual console perhaps...

How long till DsiWare really gets good? Wii Ware had great(ish) launch titles but we're a good many weeks in now and I still feel it's all rather limited...

The other releases are pretty great although Space Harrier has dated very badly!

I have to admit my Wii is on everyday and so is my PS3... the PS3 gets more time per game but the Wii gets more plays!

I guess I should just be thankful I can have the best of both worlds! Just need more time now!

I love the greater online integration that the PS3 has such as friend lists, home, chat and trophies plus the Wii Shop could learn alot from the game demo's and trailers. Bluray is a great bonus but it was really about the different type of games for me, unlocked a different gaming experience (and 'new' retro access too!).

Upgrade again is the offending word here, I find the two systems to be complimentary offering a rounded gaming experience. The price of the PS3 is still heavy at £260 vs the Wii at £170 but that gap did used to be wider!

Sony really aren't great at modesty, although I guess this is a fantastic PR exercise as it gets people talking about their brand and product. I'm a PSWii or a WiiS3 (whatever) gamer and don't really think of it as an upgrade but as access to a different type of gaming.

The games I use on my Wii are mainly Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii, My Life As A King, lots of retro downloads and old GameCube games. My Wii fills the retro and easy fun side of my gaming life. The PS3 is a more serious affair with games like inFamous, Resi 5, SFIV and Uncharted taking up vast amount of gaming time in one go.

The important thing is I've not sold my Wii! Retro Nintendo games, innovative motion control games, key Nintendo franchises etc. will never appear on the PS3. Likewise the 'heavy' games don't tend to appear on the Wii (although I just bought Mad World!) so the PS3 services that need.

I think it's the 'upgrade' language that causes the problem here...

So maybe not the turning point after all... will be interesting to keep an eye on the Metacritic score... Still I'm probably going to grab this if I can scrape the points together... As for the Art Style debate it's just got Nemrem to beat for me as that's the one I play most.

Where will he have us clip this I wonder...

OOOh, now that is a statement....

Holy smokes... could this be a turning point for DSi Ware? How long till the EU release I wonder....

@KDR_11k - doesn't seem to be in Germany my brother looked for it out there (he lives there now) but bought it when he was last over here. A quick look at ebay.de shows a good number of UK sellers offering it for a reasonable price...

Is it just me or is DSi Ware really not happening? When Wii Ware launched there were games of better quality and more of them than what's happening so far with DSi. Maybe I had too much hope but I really though N would push it with some variety and some quality of games... Hmmmm it's nice to have a shiny new DSi but it's really not living up to its promise just yet...

Didn't see a score quite that bad from popping up... Hmmm this one goes in the avoid list for sure...

Hopefully these will never find their way over to Europe... here's hoping!

This is possibly one of the few up coming Wii Ware games I might get excited about!!!

Despite a getting a 7 this really sounds a little half assed... bit of a shame really...

Can I simply ask what constitutes a failure, it all seems a little subjective to me...? Did these games make a loss at retail?

This is potentially a real blow... I haven't had so much fun with a DS game before it seems I'm in a minority! I've tried to persuade my other DS owning friends to buy this too but none have so far! Guess this will shoot down the chance of any more GTA games on the DS then...

I loved this game initially but the game play became repetitive and tedious eventually and I stopped caring... shame really as it looks so nice and plays in a unique way. I'm very much on my own with this opinion though!

£4 inc postage for Fight Night & Super Punchout... or 800 points... hmmmm. The direct link is below for anyone who wants to use CEX. Just placed my own order!

http://www.cex.co.uk/products/Gaming/Console%20Gaming/GameCube%20Software/index.php?sku=5030930042653&name=Fight%20Night%20Round%202&mode=buy