Birds, bacteria, and bikes hit Nintendo's downloadable services this week.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/30040
This week we have one eShop, one DSiWare, and one Wii Virtual Console game to fill our downloadable Nintendo needs. The 3DS Virtual Console is once again barren, with the last release being the Game Gear games on March 15.
First is the new eShop game, Bird Mania 3D. Control Mojo, a flying bird trying to regroup with this flock in Africa, as he takes to the skies. Avoid obstacles and collect bonuses while flying through the air. Bird Mania 3D even features achievements for those looking for an extra challenge. Bird Mania 3D is available on the eShop for $1.99. Our review of it should be up today.
Next is Amoebattle on both the DSi Shop and eShop. This real-time strategy game takes the fight to a microscopic level. You can use the touch screen to control your army and help fight off a mysterious infection. Amoebattle is available now for $4.99. We will have a review of it soon.
Lastly is the Wii Virtual Console Arcade game, Super Hang-On. Originally released in 1987, Super Hang-On features 48 tracks of street bike racing action. It is available on the Wii Shop for 900 Wii Points.
How long has it been since we had a 3DS VC? A month, maybe? Was the last one Bionic Commando, or was it a NES game?
I starting to think that NOA, maybe even NCL, are planning to abandon Virtual Console. Anyone notice that there hasn't been any word, whatsoever, of VC on the Wii U? I know we all think that VC is just free money for Nintendo, but there must be something about it, maybe a perceived opportunity cost, that makes it unattractive for them to continue. At least, for NOA, they seem to want the eshop to resemble the Itunes App store. Do they honestly think that will bring back all the casual users who migrated to IOS devices?
How long has it been since we had a 3DS VC? A month, maybe? Was the last one Bionic Commando, or was it a NES game?
I starting to think that NOA, maybe even NCL, are planning to abandon Virtual Console. Anyone notice that there hasn't been any word, whatsoever, of VC on the Wii U? I know we all think that VC is just free money for Nintendo, but there must be something about it, maybe a perceived opportunity cost, that makes it unattractive for them to continue. At least, for NOA, they seem to want the eshop to resemble the Itunes App store. Do they honestly think that will bring back all the casual users who migrated to IOS devices?
I don't know why NOA has been holding out on GB releases, but if I had to guess, they're probably anticipating a software shortage later on in the year and saving these games to filling in the gaps. It's never been Nintendo's strategy to win back the casual market with the 3DS-- it was clearly designed to appeal to core gamers, and Nintendo certainly hasn't been trying to produce casual games for it, so, I don't see your theory being all too likely as they seem to saving all their casual efforts for the Wii U.
This is abysmal. I'm at a point where I don't give a crap about these download announcements anymore, and judging from the next few weeks of content as leaked by Nintendo.com and other sources, it's not looking much better.
Nintendo has to support the store, just like how they had to support online on the Gamecube and didn't and the whole feature went unused. They set the example and only after the online store is successful with third party games can Nintendo ease off and let third parties take care of it.
And it is just NOA how is screwing this up. What has did Reggie ever do to win over the fans beyond a cool speech at his first E3?
On one hand, I see constant complaints about the lack of innovation and Nintendo sticking with known formulas, etc., etc.
On the other hand, I see a bunch of people getting bent out of shape because Nintendo doesn't re-release old games enough.
Hm.
They're not mutually exclusive, especially when the latter requires almost no effort.In fact, I'd say they're exactly complementary.
I understand that they can coexist. And I understand that it's not necessarily the same group of people who want VC Games re-released... It's just funny how some fans want to play the same games over and over, while others want brand new stuff all the time with no hint of repetition.
