Topic: More Golden Sun, Kirby Spin-offs, Free Games, More Hit the eShop in Japan

[the_dan_x]

Cool free goodies and more Game Boy Advance titles hit the eShop this week.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/38129/more-golden-sun-kirby-spin-offs-free-games-more-hit-the-eshop-in-japan

It’s a super busy week on Japan's eShop on both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. The 3DS is seeing a ton of releases this week with the likes the Kirby: Triple Deluxe spinoff titles Kirby Fighers Z, King DeDeDe’s Drum Dash Z, as well as Denpa Ningen (Denpa Men) no RPG Free (for free), and the belated release of Yoshi’s New Island. For those out there that are getting ready for tests for care management and the like, there’s even some software out there for you this week with the Maru G�kaku series.

The Wii U is seeing another strong line-up of Virtual Console titles with Golden Sun: The Lost Age, Mario vs. Donkey Kong on Game Boy Advance, and Kung Fu Heroes for the Famicom. On top of this, as part of a new campaign coinciding with the ability to use NFC payment cards on the GamePad (you can read more about that here), Nintendo released a new Nintendo Web Framework made action puzzle title called Buta Medal. The game has players trying launching coins from a pinball-like launcher in an effort to collect starts and get into a goal/basket.

For a complete look at all of the releases in Japan this week, check out the round-up below!

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Kirby Fighters Z - 750 yen
DeDeDe Dai� no DeDeDe de Den Z (King DeDeDe’s Drum Dash Z)- 750 yen
Denpa Ningen no RPG Free - FREE
Dokopon Choice Shij� Saiky� no Deshi: Kenichi Vol. 4 31 - 40-kan Pack - 4,400 yen
Maru G�kaku! Kaigo Fukushi-shi Shiken Heisei 26-nendo-ban - 2,800 yen
Maru G�kaku! Care Manager Shiken Heisei 26-nendo-ban - 2,800 yen
Yoshi’s New Island (retail title) - 4,571 (tax not included, from 7/24)
Elminage Gothic 3D Remix (retail title) - 6,264 yen
Bokuj� Monogatari Tsunagaru Shintenchi (Harvest Moon: Story of Season, retail title) - 5,184 yen
IslandDays DEMO - FREE
Maru G�kaku! Kaigo Fukushi-shi Shiken Heisei 26-nendo-ban DEMO - FREE
Maru G�kaku! Care Manager Shiken Heisei 26-nendo-ban DEMO - FREE

Virtual Console
NA

Wii U

Downloadable Titles
Buta Medal - FREE

Virtual Console
Super Chinese (Kung Fu Heroes, Famicom) - 514 yen
Ōgon no Taiy�: Ushinawareshi Toki (Golden Sun: The Lost Age, Game Boy Advance) - 702 yen
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance) - 702 yen

[Shaymin]

Has there been any communication about why 3DS Virtual Console has been "NA" for three freaking months?

[pokepal148]

Has there been any communication about why 3DS Virtual Console has been "NA" for three freaking months?

Karma's a bitch ain't it Japan.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Has there been any communication about why 3DS Virtual Console has been "NA" for three freaking months?

The NA stands for North America'd.

or maybe they are retooling the VC service for a relaunch as a universal service that spans Nintendo  systems starting with 3DS & Wii U and moving forward. [/delusion]

[the_dan_x]

I think BlackNMild got it right. We got NA'd (North America'd) over here. :-(


Yeah, I have no clue. Next week is going to be another week without VC on 3DS, too. NCL still lists the latest releases under the VC section on both the eShop and their website with no signs of it changing. No explanation, no nothing. You guys outside of Japan enjoy it while you can. Apparently there is a threshold that can't be crossed with VC on 3DS, and Japan done crossed that sucker!