The system firmware will update out of the box for eShop support. UPDATED with NOA comment!
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/24837
Nintendo of Europe confirmed to Eurogamer that while the eShop and Internet browser functionality will not be pre-installed on the firmware for launch systems, it will be released on launch day as a system update.
Nintendo's 3DS preview event revealed that an Internet browser and eShop featuring DSiWare, 3DS download titles, and Virtual Console Game Boy/Game Boy Color would be part of the Nintendo 3DS functionality, but they would not be a part of the system at launch. The features would be installed through a firmware update available during the "launch window."
It is expected that Virtual Console titles Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX and Super Mario Land will be available once the eShop is active.
UPDATE: NWR contacted Nintendo of America for an official comment. NOA Spokesperson Charlie Scibetta had this to say:
“Games and services offered by Nintendo can vary by region. Nintendo of America will release additional information about Nintendo eShop, including timing, content and pricing, at a later date.”
It seems weird to have Link's Awakening and Super Mario Land out at the same time. Honestly, SML isn't that great of a game - while Link's Awakening is the best damn game ever.
better be $2-$3 a piece at most.
Link's Awakening DX was a GBC launch game
better be $2-$3 a piece at most.
Honestly LA is worth $5,000,000 easily.
better be $2-$3 a piece at most.Honestly LA is worth 5$ easily.
Maybe to those that cherish it, but the majority of people that won't be buying a B&W game for $5 don't care care what's it's worth. It's a 25 year old B&W game. $2-$3 is the most anybody should realistically be asked to pay for something like that.
Maybe to those that cherish it, but the majority of people that won't be buying a B&W game for $5 don't care care what's it's worth. It's a 25 year old B&W game. $2-$3 is the most anybody should realistically be asked to pay for something like that.
25 years old? I didn't know the Game Boy was out in 1986. LA came out in 1993. Besides, this is the Game Boy Color version (which came out in 1998).
That's the problem with the VC incase you didn't fully read what I said, the games are priced too high and NEVER go on sale.
That's the problem with the VC incase you didn't fully read what I said, the games are priced too high and NEVER go on sale.
I think the problem is that I asked what the pricing likely be and you replied with what you want it to be. :D
Could you honestly see them selling LttP on the Wii for $8, then selling LttP+Four Swords for less on the 3DS?
And the problem with finding points cards is that is not a sale for everybody. Not everybody like to commit to buying the points before they have a game they want to buy. I, like most people, would just want to enter the shop, see a game I like and buy it right there on the spot. Nintendo is losing out on alot of business by not taking advantage of us impulse shoppers by advertising games we might be interested in as being on sale or for a new low price. Most of us are not gonna be scouring the stores and the internet looking for discounted Wii Points card that I currently have no intents on using.Completely agree. I was 200 points short when Shantae: Risky's Revenge came out. If there wasn't a Gamestop right around the corner from me, just buying the game would have been a major pain in the ass. And even then, I was stuck with 1800 points I didn't know what to do with. Might Flip Champs was good and Soul of Darkness was worth $5 (nothing spectacular but good enough). Still, I would have rather just purchased Shantae and possibly Mighty Flip Champs right then and there and not be saddled with the extra points. I think I still have 500 points and nothing to buy.
Not all of us are the biggest Nintendo fans in the world with the desire to collect all things Nintendo.Maybe you should be - then you'd pick up Nintendo points on sale in advance. :D
Completely agree. I was 200 points short when Shantae: Risky's Revenge came out. If there wasn't a Gamestop right around the corner from me, just buying the game would have been a major pain in the ass. And even then, I was stuck with 1800 points I didn't know what to do with. Might Flip Champs was good and Soul of Darkness was worth $5 (nothing spectacular but good enough). Still, I would have rather just purchased Shantae and possibly Mighty Flip Champs right then and there and not be saddled with the extra points. I think I still have 500 points and nothing to buy.
Can't you buy points directly on the system without having to go to that Gamestop down the corner? And I'm not 100% sure about the DS store, but can't you buy 1,000 points directly from the store instead of having to buy 2,000 at a time?I didn't know that because I never downloaded a game or looked at DSiWare store prior to buying Shante: Risky's Revenge. That would have been convenient because Shante and Mighty Flip Champs would have been 2000 points even. Oh well. C'est la vie.
It has to be identifiable in some way, so that if your 3DS breaks you can reclaim your downloads.You'd think so, but that isn't the case with the Wii. The Wii Shop Channel account is stored on the Wii system memory, so if it gets corrupted, it isn't recoverable. At least, that's what a Nintendo customer service rep told my friend when calling about corrupted internal memory, that it was likely they wouldn't be able to restore the account and downloaded games. So I should hope Nintendo have created a better way where it's also stored on Nintendo's servers, but you never know with them.
That's why you link it with Club Nintendo. When I had to get back all my downloads on my new Wii, I was able to get them to transfer the Wii Shop Channel account and re-download everything.This was before Club Nintendo existed in North America, so it wasn't possible. I like BlackNMild2k1's idea, I hope the shop gets connected to some kind of account because not everyone has heard about Club Nintendo.
