Post by: NWR_Neal on December 14, 2011, 04:49:23 PM
Want to know more about the 10 free games you might be getting?
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/28685
We now know (almost 100% for North America) what the 10 free Game Boy Advance games are going to be for 3DS Ambassadors. Check below for some information on each game and links to our reviews from when they first came out.
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Release Date: June 11, 2001
Developer: Nd Cube
Old Reviews: Jonathan Metts (7.5) and Max Lake (9)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Original Release Date: August 11, 2001
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Old Reviews: Billy Berghammer (9.5), Mike Sklens (9) and Mike Orlando (10)
Wario Land 4
Original Release Date: November 18, 2001
Developer: Nintendo R&D 1
Old Reviews: Michael "TYP" Cole (9) and Jonathan Metts (7.5)
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Original Release Date: September 24, 2002
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Old Reviews: Michael "TYP" Cole (9)
Metroid Fusion
Original Release Date: November 17, 2002
Developer: Nintendo R&D 1
Old Reviews: Rick Powers (9.5) and Jonathan Metts (9)
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
Original Release Date: May 21, 2003
Developer: Nintendo R&D 1
Old Reviews: Mike Sklens (9.5)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Original Release Date: May 24, 2004
Developer: NST
Old Reviews: Jonathan Metts (8)
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Original Release Date: July 2, 2004
Developer: HAL Laboratory, Flagship, Dimps
Old Reviews: Jonathan Metts (9)
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Original Release Date: January 10, 2005
Developer: Flagship
Old Reviews: Lasse Pallesen (8) and Jeff Shirley (10)
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Original Release Date: May 23, 2005
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Old Reviews: Zosha Arushan (8.5) and Lasse Pallesen (8.5)
Post by: SilverQuilava on December 14, 2011, 05:24:47 PM
Post by: Enner on December 14, 2011, 05:35:40 PM
Post by: Mataata on December 14, 2011, 05:40:27 PM
Still, SMB3 would have been nice, but I'm not going to complain.
Post by: StrikerObi on December 14, 2011, 05:41:45 PM
Post by: Ceric on December 14, 2011, 05:42:29 PM
Post by: MegaByte on December 14, 2011, 05:55:00 PM
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on December 14, 2011, 06:19:33 PM
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 14, 2011, 06:31:04 PM
Post by: Chocobo_Rider on December 14, 2011, 06:50:44 PM
Post by: Shaymin on December 14, 2011, 07:01:19 PM
Kinda mad at losing the FE/Advance Wars and Kirby coinflips but hey, sounds like we get the better deal anyway.
Post by: TrueNerd on December 14, 2011, 07:25:43 PM
Mario Kart - It's Mario Kart.
Wario Land 4 - Never played it! Super excited to do so. Jeremy Parish recently called this the best portable Mario ever.
Yoshi's Island - Been a while, but I recall loving this game.
Metroid Fusion - I've played through this game a good two dozen times. A more linear Metroid, yes, but also one of the best paced games ever. Not a second of filler. Can't wait to start playthrough #25.
Wario Ware - YES. I haven't played this in years and it feels like I've forgotten most of the mini games. Can't wait to reacquaint myself with them.
Mario vs Donkey Kong - This reminds me I still haven't beaten DK 94.
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror - Never played it! RFN champions it though.
Minish Cap - If you find that Skyward Sword has too much padding, Minish Cap is the perfect antidote. Not a very big Zelda game, but a very dense one. There are so many more ideas and so much more gameplay variety in this than there is in the comparatively empty DS Zelda games. Also the story isn't total dog poop. Great game.
Fire Emblem - Never played ANY Fire Emblem game.
Post by: StrawHousePig on December 15, 2011, 12:08:20 AM
Post by: oohhboy on December 15, 2011, 06:40:58 PM
F-zero is a bad game. I remember it playing a lot better, but now, its just horrendous. All the vehicles drive like they are on ice. They either can't turn or slide so much you can almost point backwards with the metal to the peddle even on the widest turns. The view distance is way too short. Feathering the throttle is only mildly effective since the engine takes forever to produce any acceleration and on turns it more than likely increases the speed of travel rather than help change your direction regardless of which way your pointing. More often than not, you have to crawl around corners while the AI gleefully ignore the game's physics. Also **** those taxis and the guy who thought throwing random obstacles that want you dead makes for a good racing game.
This game has not aged well at all. It's a good thing they don't make F-zero in 2D anymore.
Mario VS DK has been pleasant so far, but looking a bit on the short side.
The only complaint besides F-zero is that the line up has too many platformers, but never the less, quality games.
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 15, 2011, 06:47:32 PM
Post by: Mop it up on December 15, 2011, 08:50:59 PM
Mario vs Donkey Kong: Own it, but it's a decent puzzle/platformer.
Metroid Fusion: Own it, but it's a good game for what it is.
Wario Land 4: I'm surprised I don't own this already, because the first three Wario Land games are great. Looking forward to this one.
WarioWare: Could be decent, but owning two other WarioWare games, it's probably redundant for me.
Super Mario Advance 3: I have Yoshi's Island on the SNES, but I hear this one has a few new levels so it may still have some value.
Zelda: The Minish Cap: One of the few Zelda games I have yet to play.
Fire Emblem Sacred Stones: Never tried a Fire Emblem game, so this'll be a nice opportunity.
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror: Kirby games are always fun.
And the two that I won't like...
Mario Kart Super Circuit: Own it. Absolutely the worst Mario Kart game by far. No fun.
F-Zero Maximum Velocity: F-Zero on SNES was pretty boring, and this looks similar.
