My Virtual Console topic, spurred on by the release of the Wii, started nearly 5 years ago and perpetuated by my Monday Morning Download topics, was how I met A LOT of you. Part of me is sad to see the state of the Nintendo Downloads these days, but another part of me is looking forward to new beginnings tomorrow too! Yeah, these games suck, but I HAD TO post 'em! How could I NOT? With the opening of the e-store on the 3DS and the unveiling of the successor to the Wii tomorrow, these downloads (for all intents and purposes) represent an end of an era...
No sadness though! Here's to looking forward to the future!
Yeah it's been sad watching this deteriorate. Nintendo played their hand wrong with their downloadable services at the mid-point of its life. Still a lot of great games did get released for both the VC and WiiWare (and I suppose there was about half a dozen DSiWare games worth owning), so I'll never look at them as failures.
Robio Fun Fact for the day: The very first game Robio ever downloaded on the Virtual Console was Solomon's Key.
R.I.P. Monday morning VC topics.
Travo VC fun fact: My first two games were downloaded one right after the other, Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Thank you for keeping up with these releases all this while. I read your topic every week and it was how I was informed on what was coming out to see whether I wanted anything. I agree that over the last year or so, they have been rather dire (which they needn't be as there were a lot more quality games they could have released on the VC). Oh well ... as you say, onto next things. I look forward to seeing a good number of quality GB titles rereleased among other things.
I hope you have it in you to keep up your good work for one more cycle of Nintendo products!!! It would be greatly appreciated
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Listen to Wu-Tang and watch Kung-Fu
The VC... what could've been. One day it will exist as I wish it to in my mind. An endless catalog of every game we still have the ROMs for.
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NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: NEW GAME DOWNLOADS INVITE YOU TO WALK TALL AND SLEEP TIGHT
June 6, 2011
Sometimes ordinary actions can lead you to extraordinary places. Case in point: this week's lineup of new downloadable games for the Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems. In GO Series Picdun, a dungeon-themed RPG for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, the simple act of walking can help you to solve scores of rich hidden-picture puzzles. In Dreamwalker, your goal is just to get a good night's sleep by overcoming a flurry of disruptive challenges. Browse hundreds of games available for instant download via the WiiWare™ and Nintendo DSiWare services and discover just how easy it is to go from zero to maximum gaming fun.
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Nintendo DSiWare
GO Series Picdun
Publisher: Gamebridge
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: PICture DUNgeon is a unique action RPG. As you explore the dungeon, every step you take will fill in the blanks of a hidden picture. Use your head to solve puzzles that unveil hidden passages, and use your pedometer to help find every step that will reveal the hidden images. Attack and counter with your sword and shield, charging up attacks to unleash killer blows. Upgrade your weapons and equipment and fight through hordes of creatures as you go deeper into the dungeon. Each of the 60 floors has a picture to unlock, each one more detailed than the last. Picdun will keep you playing for a very long time.
Dreamwalker
Publisher: Code Mystics Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Meet Walker. Walker is wandering the land of dreams, following his sleepy path among the clouds and stars. Guide him peacefully through Dreamland to Sunrise without him waking up. But be careful: Walker faces many challenges to a good night's sleep. Alarm Clocks, Early Birds and Night Mares thwart your efforts. Dreamwalker is an action-puzzler in which you control the maze, shepherding Walker safely to his goal while counting sheep and avoiding sleep-disturbing hazards. Collect Reward Stars for clever solutions that complete the puzzle in minimal time or actions. Enjoy 40 levels of evolving challenges that introduce fresh puzzle features such as disappearing rainclouds, disorienting spinners and teleporters. Dreamwalker offers hours of game play, two bonus games and a rich soundtrack. Appealing to casual and core gamers alike, it's fun for all ages.
Crazy Cheebo: Puzzle Party
Publisher: Cypronia
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Crazy Cheebo: Puzzle Party is a drag-and-drop-styIe matching game that casual gamers will enjoy. The objective is to switch two objects to make a horizontal or vertical set of three or more objects of the same color. Players can win various awards by matching more objects and creating combos. The game contains colorful graphics, a Crazy Cheebo character and lots of humorous videos. You can have even more fun when you compete against your friends in multiplayer games.
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WiiWare
Ubongo
Publisher: Korner Entertainment
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Language
Price: 800 Wii Points™
Description: What's Ubongo? Its mechanics are very simple. Just solve as many puzzles as you can and get gems of the same color. At the end of the established time, the player who has the most gems of any one color will be the winner. Modes include History Mode, Quick Game, Time Attack and Multiplayer Mode. The original board game is a blockbuster in many countries.