Post by: StrikerObi on November 05, 2007, 02:04:03 AM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=14740
WII-KLY UPDATE: GREATEST GAME EVER ANNOUNCED FOR WII SHOP CHANNEL
Eagerly awaiting the arrival of Super Mario Galaxy™ next week? Can't get Mario™ out of your head? You and everybody else! To whet your appetite for all things Mario, Nintendo is offering a special treat on the Virtual Console™ this week. It's not just any game, it's Super Mario Bros. 3™ – considered by many to be the greatest video game of all time (for at least one more week, anyway). It's a must-have title on a week that also features the first Virtual Console import title for Sega Genesis and a fun multiplayer golf game for TurboGrafx16.
Today Nintendo adds three new classic games to the popular Wii™ video game system's Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Remember when no one had ever heard of a Tanooki Suit or knew that Bowser™ had a clan of Koopalings? The game that made these things common knowledge is also considered by many to be one of the best ever made. Bowser and the Koopalings are causing chaos yet again, but this time they're going beyond the Mushroom Kingdom into the seven worlds that neighbor it. Now Mario and Luigi™ must battle new enemies, returning favorites and a new Koopaling in each unique and distinctive world on their way to ultimately taking on Bowser himself. Luckily for the brothers, they have more power-ups available than ever before. Fly above the action using the Super Leaf, swim faster by donning the Frog Suit or defeat enemies using the Hammer Bros. Suit. Use the brand-new overworld map to take the chance to play a minigame in hopes of gaining extra lives or to find a Toad's House where you can pick up additional items. All this (and more) combines into one of gaming's most well-known and beloved titles—are you ready to experience gaming bliss?
Alien Soldier™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older –Fantasy Violence, 900 Wii Points): As Epsilon-Eagle, you are an alien soldier who has been genetically engineered to produce maximum intelligence and strength. You were once a member of the criminal organization Scarlet, but when you decided to break from the group, you were forced into a showdown with Scarlet's new leader Xi-Tiger, who kills a hostage in his attempt to destroy you. Now it's up to you to take revenge against the bad guys in this side-scrolling action game! Choose from six different weapons and battle the bosses of Scarlet until you reach the final confrontation with the ultimate secret weapon!
Power Golf (TurboGrafx16, 1-3 players, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): Power Golf sports a perfect combination of simple-yet-realistic controls and beautiful graphics. Swing away on 18 lush holes in one of three different game modes: the single-player STROKE PLAY mode and the multiplayer MATCH PLAY and COMPETITION modes. Enter tournaments as one of three different characters—beginner, intermediate and advanced. Wind strength and the slope of the green add extra challenges to each hole. Compete against other players in the standard NORMAL MATCH or ante up one of your clubs in the unique CLUB MATCH. Up to three players can play in COMPETITION mode, and a handicap feature is included to help novice players pull off breathtaking shots just like their advanced rivals.
Post by: ryro on November 05, 2007, 02:28:50 AM
Post by: shammack on November 05, 2007, 02:38:24 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on November 05, 2007, 04:01:49 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on November 05, 2007, 05:07:23 AM
Super Mario Bros 3 is obviously a big release though since it's been widely available in some form pretty much since it first came out it seems routine for it to be available. It's still probably one of the top five VC releases period though. Big week.
Post by: TJ Spyke on November 05, 2007, 08:02:50 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on November 05, 2007, 08:29:15 AM
Oh well I guess I better take back any praise. Releasing a game that was unavailable in a format for Americans to own and is thus impossible to obtain in the used game market just doesn't cut it compared to localizing a game from Japan. My bad.
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 05, 2007, 08:46:22 AM
Post by: NeoThunder on November 05, 2007, 09:55:05 AM
Besides, we should all fight the urge and hold out for Mario All-Stars!!!!!
Post by: IceCold on November 05, 2007, 10:05:54 AM
I don't consider Yoshi's Island to be a true Mario platformer, however great it is. I wonder when it'll come out.
Post by: King of Twitch on November 05, 2007, 01:08:39 PM
Post by: IceCold on November 05, 2007, 01:46:07 PM
Still, these are technicalities. You're right - I'd be playing every console Mario platformer on one system.
Post by: wandering on November 05, 2007, 01:48:18 PM
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WII-KLY UPDATE: GREATEST GAME EVER ANNOUNCED FOR WII SHOP CHANNEL
Nintendo must have forgotten that they released Super Mario 64.
Post by: IceCold on November 05, 2007, 02:00:44 PM
Post by: TrueNerd on November 05, 2007, 02:55:03 PM
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WII-KLY UPDATE: GREATEST GAME EVER ANNOUNCED FOR WII SHOP CHANNEL BACK IN AUGUST WHEN SUPER METROID CAME OUT
Fixed.
And Super Mario World is better then SMB3.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 05, 2007, 03:00:11 PM
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Originally posted by: TrueNerdQuote
WII-KLY UPDATE: GREATEST GAME EVER ANNOUNCED FOR WII SHOP CHANNEL BACK IN AUGUST WHEN SUPER METROID CAME OUT
Fixed.
And Super Mario World is better then SMB3.
Haha. WRONG.
Post by: Mashiro on November 05, 2007, 04:01:40 PM
In my eyes at least. I sometimes don't understand why people go ga-ga over SMB3. It's a great game but I think SMW was far better due to the new technology behind the game.
Post by: Kairon on November 05, 2007, 04:04:32 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 05, 2007, 04:04:42 PM
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Originally posted by: Mashiro
I agree, Super Mario World was a better game than SMB3.
In my eyes at least. I sometimes don't understand why people go ga-ga over SMB3. It's a great game but I think SMW was far better due to the new technology behind the game.
Sad, just sad.
Post by: Mashiro on November 05, 2007, 04:23:19 PM
SMW was far more fun to me than SMB3. SM3 was fun but I just enjoyed the SMW experience.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 05, 2007, 04:28:43 PM
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Originally posted by: Mashiro
What's sad about it?
SMW was far more fun to me than SMB3. SM3 was fun but I just enjoyed the SMW experience.
Well, except for Kairon, I think we can agree that both are better than Far Cry and Alien Syndrome.
Post by: Kairon on November 05, 2007, 04:37:14 PM
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 05, 2007, 05:13:11 PM
Post by: Djunknown on November 05, 2007, 05:30:12 PM
Its good to have the pure unadulertated version though. When I'm running it on an S-video hookup via an LCD TV, there's something up with the edge of the screens. Its like there's some little green blocks at the edge of the screen that flicker every now and again. I have a Magnavox 32 in TV. Anyone else get this?
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 05, 2007, 05:40:12 PM
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Originally posted by: Djunknown
So the eternal debate of SMB3 vs SMW rages on...
Its good to have the pure unadulertated version though. When I'm running it on an S-video hookup via an LCD TV, there's something up with the edge of the screens. Its like there's some little green blocks at the edge of the screen that flicker every now and again. I have a Magnavox 32 in TV. Anyone else get this?
It is Bowser changing the world ahead of you with his wand!
Post by: KDR_11k on November 05, 2007, 06:06:04 PM
As for the flickering, the NES didn't have enough vid memory to do the tile swaps for scrolling offscreen so you'd see a row of tiles scroll in from the right before it gets replaced with the proper tiles (the alternative would have been tileswaps as the tiles leave the screen so you get the flicker on the left).
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
Treasure is turning out to be the coolest dev on the VC with two long requested localizations as well as Gunstar Heroes. Now I don't know if they even make the call since they're not the publishers but still if you like Treasure the VC is a cheap and easy way to get some of their best stuff.
Super Mario Bros 3 is obviously a big release though since it's been widely available in some form pretty much since it first came out it seems routine for it to be available. It's still probably one of the top five VC releases period though. Big week.
As I said, Alien Soldier is not considered import in Europe and the game is completely in English here.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 05, 2007, 06:18:16 PM
Post by: ShyGuy on November 05, 2007, 06:28:02 PM
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 05, 2007, 06:39:13 PM
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 05, 2007, 06:41:10 PM
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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
Super Mario Bros 3 is a 10/10. Anyone who disagrees is flat out factually wrong. It's math people! You can't argue with math!
SMB3 is not a 10/10, it's a 42/10. Not only is it the greatest game ever but it is literally the answer to life, the universe, and everything.
Post by: Mashiro on November 06, 2007, 01:20:25 AM
You can't crucify someone for thinking like that.
Oh and SMW didn't have that annoying ass pipe world . . .
Post by: UncleBob on November 06, 2007, 01:23:06 AM
Super Mario All Stars + Super Mario World is the best Mario game.
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 06, 2007, 01:55:55 AM
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Originally posted by: Mashiro
It's all personal tastes. I found SMW to be a better experience than SMB3. Not to say SM3 is bad but that's how I felt when I played the game.
You can't crucify someone for thinking like that.
Oh and SMW didn't have that annoying ass pipe world . . .
Mashiro just gave me a great idea on how to get rid of these SMW preferring people!
Post by: Nick DiMola on November 06, 2007, 02:08:19 AM
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 06, 2007, 02:28:40 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on November 06, 2007, 04:50:01 AM
Super Mario World is so good that I think you really can't go anywhere else with 2D Mario. It's good that Yoshi's Island and Super Mario 64 were so different because I don't see how they could have taken the formula further as is. I like New Super Mario Bros but it feels generic which makes it kinda dull. I think that's because SMW just perfected 2D Mario. Every videogame series is eventually going to reach a point where it can't be improved on, only changed, and SMW was it.
Post by: Kairon on November 06, 2007, 05:17:16 AM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 06, 2007, 05:25:58 AM
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Originally posted by: Kairon
This is so weird because ALL these games rock people! You're splitting...
It matters and YOU KNOW IT.
Post by: Kairon on November 06, 2007, 05:26:58 AM
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Post by: vudu on November 06, 2007, 06:06:18 AM
QuoteThe chances of you beating SMB2 JPN in a week are slim-to-none. I can't get past the third world.
Originally posted by: IceCold
OH!! I just remembered! I was going to do a "Mario Marathon" before Galaxy came out - playing every single Mario platformer in order on one console. Now with SMB2 JPN and SMB3 released, it will come true! I can blast past the 2D games, but I'll really need to pull up my socks when I get to Mario 64 and Sunshine if I want to finish them all in a week.
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 06, 2007, 06:45:52 AM
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Originally posted by: vuduQuoteThe chances of you beating SMB2 JPN in a week are slim-to-none. I can't get past the third world.
Originally posted by: IceCold
OH!! I just remembered! I was going to do a "Mario Marathon" before Galaxy came out - playing every single Mario platformer in order on one console. Now with SMB2 JPN and SMB3 released, it will come true! I can blast past the 2D games, but I'll really need to pull up my socks when I get to Mario 64 and Sunshine if I want to finish them all in a week.
My friend had never played it before the VC release. Now he can beat it and only die 4 times. Of course, the name The Lost Levels is appropriate, as the game is changed very little from the original, a game which he can beat without dying once.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 06, 2007, 06:58:45 AM
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Originally posted by: KashogiStogi
Jak and daxter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SMB3 + SMW
Well I'll go as far as saying that Jak and Daxter is an EXTREMELY underrated platformer and one of my favorite games of all time (Didn't care for the sequels though), it still is no SMB3 or even SMW!
Post by: ShyGuy on November 06, 2007, 07:22:02 AM
Post by: Stogi on November 06, 2007, 07:40:59 AM
Still, I was making fun of how ridiculous this discussion is.
Post by: Kairon on November 06, 2007, 07:52:15 AM
Post by: Stogi on November 06, 2007, 08:02:28 AM
But damn, like a bear?!
Post by: Nick DiMola on November 06, 2007, 08:48:33 AM
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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
Jak and Daxter ranks above Sunshine, but SMB3 and SMW? TWO PLUS TWO DOES NOT EQUAL FIVE
Jak and Daxter is a great game don't get me wrong, but better than Sunshine? Hell no.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 06, 2007, 08:58:05 AM
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Originally posted by: Mr. JackQuote
Originally posted by: ShyGuy
Jak and Daxter ranks above Sunshine, but SMB3 and SMW? TWO PLUS TWO DOES NOT EQUAL FIVE
Jak and Daxter is a great game don't get me wrong, but better than Sunshine? Hell no.
Mr. Jack speaks the truth.
Post by: wandering on November 06, 2007, 09:10:48 AM
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Originally posted by: IceCold
You were born too late, wandering
No, you were born too early!
Post by: King of Twitch on November 06, 2007, 11:55:09 AM
End of argument.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 06, 2007, 12:32:22 PM
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Originally posted by: MJRx9000
Yoshi.
End of argument.
Hammer Suit
Double end of argument
Post by: NWR_pap64 on November 06, 2007, 12:38:56 PM
Post by: Mashiro on November 06, 2007, 01:15:01 PM
SM3 does though have great power ups but they are used so sparingly at times that it makes me sad.
