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NWR Forums Discord / Re: I wanna see the manager!
« on: February 14, 2021, 12:35:59 PM »
Sounds like we need one of those online petitions then 
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General Gaming / Re: Oculus Quest 2: Entering the VR from the comfort of my BR
« on: February 14, 2021, 12:32:25 PM »
Good to hear! I think that is one advantage to PC Gaming is the ability to fix problems like this. With consoles I feel limited to small hardware fixes and if there is a software problem I don't really know what to do.
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: I wanna see the manager!
« on: February 13, 2021, 09:26:29 PM »
If there were a crowdfunding campaign for the upgrade I would donate.
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Nintendo Gaming / Special Edition Switch Consoles
« on: February 13, 2021, 01:32:42 PM »
With the recent release of the Super Mario Red & Blue special edition switch it is time to weigh in on your favorite cosmetic alteration of the Nintendo Switch. I left out the special editions that just had different colored joy-con. Here are some pictures of each:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Monster Hunter Rise
Mario Red & Blue
Pokemon Let's Go
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Diablo 3 Eternal
Dragon Quest XI
Fortnite
Monster Hunter XX
Pokemon Sword & Shield
Weigh in the comments.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Monster Hunter Rise
Mario Red & Blue
Pokemon Let's Go
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Diablo 3 Eternal
Dragon Quest XI
Fortnite
Monster Hunter XX
Pokemon Sword & Shield
Weigh in the comments.
- Did you pick up one of these? Which one?
- Is there another franchise that you would want a special edition released for?
- What is your favorite special edition console of all time?
- Did I leave any special edition Switches off this list?
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Super Mario 3D World Thread.
« on: February 12, 2021, 02:32:31 PM »
I thought I would bump this thread since the game is re-releasing today on Switch. I opted to replay the Wii U version rather than double dip. I did just pick up the cat amiibo though. They are super cute!
I thought I had done a 100% run on the game but I did not complete every level with every character so I was missing a few stamps. I also played coop the first time and this time I played solo. I was a little bored at first running every level three times, but eventually came to enjoy speed-running each of the levels. By the third attempt I could get a new high score, best run time, and not get hit.
I have heard complaints that the movement is slow but I found it fast enough and would not want it faster. I also originally played with just the gamepad and this time tried every possible control scheme. I had not used the Wii classic controller pro in a while and I really like it. Definitely an underrated controller IMO. The game is a lot easier that I remember and did not really challenge me until the last two levels. My thoughts on that difficulty spike and my experience playing them now are almost identical to the comments from Luigi Dude and Mop it Up mentioned above. I also learned there were a few levels that the Wii U version required the game-pad for, but it mostly was not necessary.
So, are you picking up the game on Switch?
Was this a double-dip for you?
Finally, I am curious if the Luigi Bros. game, a palette swap version of Mario Bros. used to commemorate the eponymous Year of Luigi, is included in the Switch version?
I thought I had done a 100% run on the game but I did not complete every level with every character so I was missing a few stamps. I also played coop the first time and this time I played solo. I was a little bored at first running every level three times, but eventually came to enjoy speed-running each of the levels. By the third attempt I could get a new high score, best run time, and not get hit.
I have heard complaints that the movement is slow but I found it fast enough and would not want it faster. I also originally played with just the gamepad and this time tried every possible control scheme. I had not used the Wii classic controller pro in a while and I really like it. Definitely an underrated controller IMO. The game is a lot easier that I remember and did not really challenge me until the last two levels. My thoughts on that difficulty spike and my experience playing them now are almost identical to the comments from Luigi Dude and Mop it Up mentioned above. I also learned there were a few levels that the Wii U version required the game-pad for, but it mostly was not necessary.
So, are you picking up the game on Switch?
Was this a double-dip for you?
Finally, I am curious if the Luigi Bros. game, a palette swap version of Mario Bros. used to commemorate the eponymous Year of Luigi, is included in the Switch version?
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Official Sales Thread
« on: February 11, 2021, 07:16:38 PM »
That's quite a drop in XBS sales. They can't even outsell the 3DS!
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Best of the Wii U eShop (Bonus Round B: SNES VC)
« on: February 10, 2021, 03:04:42 PM »
Vegas Stakes is apparently rated E for everyone with the MSRB, but has a 12 rating from PEGI.
Whenever I think about the concern over mature content in video games I just think of violence, harsh language, and sexuality. I don't know how much appeal there is for gambling with children. Personally, I was enticed by it as a child and used to buy scratch-off lottery tickets from a vending machine when I went with my mom to the grocery store. Nobody seemed to care I was breaking the law. Once I learned probability theory I lost interest in gambling.
I also found an interesting NWR Extra Life article on Vegas Stakes.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 4 was discussed on two episodes of RFN: Episode 347: Aggressive Drilling and
Episode 591: The Funk Will Do That to You so that could provide some answers to your questions.
Whenever I think about the concern over mature content in video games I just think of violence, harsh language, and sexuality. I don't know how much appeal there is for gambling with children. Personally, I was enticed by it as a child and used to buy scratch-off lottery tickets from a vending machine when I went with my mom to the grocery store. Nobody seemed to care I was breaking the law. Once I learned probability theory I lost interest in gambling.
I also found an interesting NWR Extra Life article on Vegas Stakes.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 4 was discussed on two episodes of RFN: Episode 347: Aggressive Drilling and
Episode 591: The Funk Will Do That to You so that could provide some answers to your questions.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!
« on: February 10, 2021, 01:02:51 PM »Mr. Bungle, let's meet up tomorrow night like we talked about last week. It will work out much better that way.Sounds good, I am adding "monkey business" to my calendar for tomorrow right now.
Did you tell Pokepal about how we both successfully complete Mine Cart Carnage in our VS playthrough of DKC? Maybe someday he'll git gud like us and improve his gaming skillz to finally get past that wall.I think there is only one way to settle this, the three of us play Smash sometime using only DK characters!
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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Now That's What I Call Safe Words 17! Sign-up Thread!
« on: February 09, 2021, 07:26:31 PM »
Room for one more?
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: poll: How many Wii U ports have you double dipped on?
« on: February 09, 2021, 12:15:37 PM »I'll be getting Super Mario 3D World next week, which I got a decent deal on, and will probably sell my Wii U disc for whatever peanuts it fetches at this point.It goes for about $15 CIB Link to Price Charting. Even brand new, it only fetches abut $35. This reminded me that this is a Nintendo Selects title so you can still pick it up on the eShop for $20. I wonder if they will remove that listing
.
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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Downloads - February 11, 2021
« on: February 08, 2021, 03:16:52 PM »
Little Nightmares II is available retail Link to Amazon listing.
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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Bonus Round C: TG-16 VC)
« on: February 07, 2021, 02:37:17 PM »
Background
The Wii U eShop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. In the past few months we looked at all the available eShop games, but we omitted the Virtual Console releases, until now! Nintendo introduced the Virtual Console (VC) with Wii as a way to sell games from previous systems a la carte. That same service continued with Wii U and 3DS before being replaced with a Netflix style service bundled with the Nintendo Switch's Online membership.
The TurboGrafx-16
Released in 1989 in North America, the TurboGrafx-16 (TG-16) ushered in the 4th generation of home consoles. While it never took off in the U.S., it did quite well in Japan where it was known as the PC Engine. The console used HuCard cartridges initially and later had add-on and native compatibility with CD based games (TubroGrafx-CD/CD-ROM2. By 1994 the console was discontinued and the failure of the successor, the PC Engine SuperGrafx, led to the manufacturer (NEC Home Electronics) getting out of the console making business.
The TurboGrafx-16 Virtual Console
In 2006, Nintendo started adding TG-16 games to the Wii Virtual Console (Link to NWR article). It was not until 2016, when most of the same titles came over to Wii U (Link to NWR article). The games were priced at $5.99/$7.99 in the U.S. by 2018 40 titles had been made available. Of those, 29 are still on the Wii U eShop for purchase.
Other Availability
The 3DS eShop had four TG-16 titles at one point: R-Type, Gradius, Alien Crush, and China Warrior, but all appear to be delisted (note: you can still get the NES version of Gradius). More recently, Konami - who now owns Hudson Soft and much of the TG-16 back catalog - threw their hat in the mini-console ring and released the TurboGrafx-16 Mini. This plug and play console includes 57 games, about 20 of which are also on the Wii U VC (See full list). The overlap is well documented by Discord.RSS in the following thread (Link to NWR forum topic).
Unlike the Sony and Sega mini-consoles, the TurboGrafx-16 Mini did not stick around long enough to get a price drop and is only available from re-sellers for about $150. Finally, if you still have an active PS3 or Vita, some titles were released in the Playstation Store, though most were Japan only (See full list). Of those released in North America, World Sports Competition is the only one not also found on the TG-16 mini.
Since there are only 29 titles we will run the gamut with information in the following order
Game Title (Release year, current US card or disc cost*, NWR review, Availability)
* Loose HuCard or CD only, source: https://www.pricecharting.com/
The Highlights
While most of the games listed are $5.99 U.S., there are two premium titles: Bomberman Panic Bomber and Lords of Thunder that go for $7.99. Ostensibly, this is because they were CD-Rom games. Both are available on the TG-16 Mini but Lords of Thunder is the only one to get a review by NWR.
With limited success in North America it is not too surprising to see the appreciated values on the original HuCards. Many of these titles are over $100 just for the loose card, with the most valuable being Bonk 3. The third Bonk game was actually released for both TurboGrafx-16 and TurboGrafx-CD and will run you $304 or $325 respectively.
If we filter out just the Wii U VC exclusives that were recommended by NWR we get Mr. Bungle's Final Four:
Comments
I welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so let me know about differences in other regions. Not sure what to comment, consider questions like:
Next Round
Join me next week as we Advance to the first hand-held console in our exhaustive review of the Wii U Virtual Console.
The Wii U eShop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. In the past few months we looked at all the available eShop games, but we omitted the Virtual Console releases, until now! Nintendo introduced the Virtual Console (VC) with Wii as a way to sell games from previous systems a la carte. That same service continued with Wii U and 3DS before being replaced with a Netflix style service bundled with the Nintendo Switch's Online membership.
The TurboGrafx-16
Released in 1989 in North America, the TurboGrafx-16 (TG-16) ushered in the 4th generation of home consoles. While it never took off in the U.S., it did quite well in Japan where it was known as the PC Engine. The console used HuCard cartridges initially and later had add-on and native compatibility with CD based games (TubroGrafx-CD/CD-ROM2. By 1994 the console was discontinued and the failure of the successor, the PC Engine SuperGrafx, led to the manufacturer (NEC Home Electronics) getting out of the console making business.
The TurboGrafx-16 Virtual Console
In 2006, Nintendo started adding TG-16 games to the Wii Virtual Console (Link to NWR article). It was not until 2016, when most of the same titles came over to Wii U (Link to NWR article). The games were priced at $5.99/$7.99 in the U.S. by 2018 40 titles had been made available. Of those, 29 are still on the Wii U eShop for purchase.
Other Availability
The 3DS eShop had four TG-16 titles at one point: R-Type, Gradius, Alien Crush, and China Warrior, but all appear to be delisted (note: you can still get the NES version of Gradius). More recently, Konami - who now owns Hudson Soft and much of the TG-16 back catalog - threw their hat in the mini-console ring and released the TurboGrafx-16 Mini. This plug and play console includes 57 games, about 20 of which are also on the Wii U VC (See full list). The overlap is well documented by Discord.RSS in the following thread (Link to NWR forum topic).
Unlike the Sony and Sega mini-consoles, the TurboGrafx-16 Mini did not stick around long enough to get a price drop and is only available from re-sellers for about $150. Finally, if you still have an active PS3 or Vita, some titles were released in the Playstation Store, though most were Japan only (See full list). Of those released in North America, World Sports Competition is the only one not also found on the TG-16 mini.
Since there are only 29 titles we will run the gamut with information in the following order
Game Title (Release year, current US card or disc cost*, NWR review, Availability)
* Loose HuCard or CD only, source: https://www.pricecharting.com/
- Air Zonk (1992, $124, Recommended by NWR, TG-16 Mini)
- Alien Crush (1989, $31, Recommended by NWR, TG-16 Mini, PS Store)
- Battle Lode Runner (1993, Japan only, Recommended by NWR, Wii U only)
- Blazing Lazers (1989, $48, Not recommended by NWR, TG-16 Mini)
- Bomberman '93 (1993, $121, Recommended by NWR, TG-16 Mini)
- Bomberman '94 (1993, Japan only, One of Neal's Konami Picks TG-16 Mini, PS Store)
- Bomberman Panic Bomber (1994, Japan Only)
- Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure (1993, $304, Recommended by NWR, Wii U only)
- Bonk's Adventure (1990, $47, 8 from NWR, TG-16 Mini, PS Store)
- Bonk's Revenge (1991, $48, Recommended by NWR, TG-16 Mini)
- Break in (1989, Japan only, Wii U only)
- Detana Twin Bee (1992, Japan only, Recommended by NWR, Switch Arcade Archives)
- Devil's Crush (1990, $89, Recommended by NWR, Wii U only)
- Digital Champ Battle Boxing (1989, Japan only, Not recommended by NWR, Wii U only)
- Double Dungeons (1990, $24, Not recommended by NWR, Wii U only)
- Dungeon Explorer (1989, $24, TG-16 Mini, PS Strore)
- Final Soldier (1991, Japan only, Wii U only)
- Gradius (1991, Japan only, Wii U only)
- Lords of Thunder (1993, $131, Recommended by NWR, TG-16 Mini)
- Motoroader (1989, $15, TG-16 Mini)
- Necromancer (1988, Japan only, TG-16 Mini)
- Neutopia (1990, $75, Recommended by NWR, TG-16 Mini, PS Store)
- Neutopia II (1992, $176, Recommended by NWR, TG-16 Mini)
- New Adventure Island (1992, $103, Recommended by NWR, TG-16 Mini, PS Store)
- Power Golf (1989, $10, Not recommended by NWR, TG-16 Mini)
- Shockman (1992, $103, Recommended by NWR, Wii U only)
- Soldier Blade (1992, $232, TG-16 Mini, PS Store)
- Victory Run (1989, $13, TG-16 Mini, PS Store)
- World Sports Competition (1992, $131, Not recommended by NWR, PS Store)
The Highlights
While most of the games listed are $5.99 U.S., there are two premium titles: Bomberman Panic Bomber and Lords of Thunder that go for $7.99. Ostensibly, this is because they were CD-Rom games. Both are available on the TG-16 Mini but Lords of Thunder is the only one to get a review by NWR.
With limited success in North America it is not too surprising to see the appreciated values on the original HuCards. Many of these titles are over $100 just for the loose card, with the most valuable being Bonk 3. The third Bonk game was actually released for both TurboGrafx-16 and TurboGrafx-CD and will run you $304 or $325 respectively.
If we filter out just the Wii U VC exclusives that were recommended by NWR we get Mr. Bungle's Final Four:
Battle Lode Runner
Bonk 3
Devil's Crush
Shockman
Comments
I welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so let me know about differences in other regions. Not sure what to comment, consider questions like:
- Did you own a TurboGrafx-16 in the 1990's
- Did you pick up the TurboGrafx-16 mini?
- Why did the TurboGrafx-16 fail in North America?
Next Round
Join me next week as we Advance to the first hand-held console in our exhaustive review of the Wii U Virtual Console.
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General Gaming / Re: Oculus Quest 2: Entering the VR from the comfort of my BR
« on: February 06, 2021, 12:24:17 PM »Nope, doesn't work.Damn, I hope you figure it out.
I don't get the option to switch to VR.
It even made re reinstall the game..... because I apparently didn't have it... while it was already running.
I remember the problem I had now. My library would not appear in the home menu so I could not access any games. After getting nowhere with technical support, I searched the forums and they provided a fix. I still can't remember what that was though.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: poll: How many Wii U ports have you double dipped on?
« on: February 06, 2021, 12:20:39 PM »- I think there are just four for me:
- Mario Kart 8 - This was a combination of Switch hype, battle mode, and wanting to play online with others.
- Shantae Half-Genie Hero - I wanted to play the DLC and it costs less to buy the special edition on Switch than the DLC on Wii U.
- Runbow - I picked the Switch version up using gold coins one day when it was on sale. I still haven't touched it
- Guacamelee! - I wanted to play the sequel and ended up buying the One-Two punch collection, so I technically double-dipped on the first game.
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General Gaming / Re: Oculus Quest 2: Entering the VR from the comfort of my BR
« on: February 05, 2021, 02:04:03 PM »Anyway, we are having trouble figuring out the ROBLOX VR mode.
we followed instructions and loaded it through he Rift Connection, but never become "GOD MODE", always still just a character.
Did you try the directions in this article?
https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/208260046-Roblox-VR
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General Gaming / Re: Oculus Quest 2: Entering the VR from the comfort of my BR
« on: February 04, 2021, 07:28:32 PM »Maaaaan.... now that I got all these games downloaded (over my 5G connection. LOL)
the controllers decide they no longer want to hold a charge, so we can't even play the damn games.
With absolutely no help from the Oculus site or manual regarding the controllers themselves, I had to resort to the internet (just like w/ that Coolermaster Water Cooler in the computer thread), to find out how to even access the battery compartment or that I was able to access the battery compartment to access a rechargeable 1.5v AA Battery. So now I had to order that for delivery, while I continue to find the best way to sneak a charge.... I guess I'll burn through a regular AA battery if they are also 1.5. I have a bunch laying around.
Yeah, it is tough to get much support from Oculus. I had a problem with something and just used forums where users had posted the fix. I have the launch quest and my controllers just use regular AA batteries so I can't help you on this either.
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General Gaming / Re: Google Stadia
« on: February 03, 2021, 01:31:00 PM »
I was looking at Gamestop's listing for the Atari VCS and found this as the top comment:
Jukebox 79 · a month ago
Why Should We Buy This Instead Of A Stadia?
answers
Somefreakingdude · a month ago
You don't "buy a Stadia". Stadia is a streaming platform, not a physical console.
Jukebox 79 · a month ago
Why Should We Buy This Instead Of A Stadia?
answers
Somefreakingdude · a month ago
You don't "buy a Stadia". Stadia is a streaming platform, not a physical console.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!
« on: February 02, 2021, 01:07:08 PM »
How is tomorrow looking Khushrenada? Also did you want to do more tennis or try something else?
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 9: 2017 - Present)
« on: February 01, 2021, 03:12:10 PM »A cursory Google search says they're planning to make a holiday themed game which got pushed from last December to early this year. If that indeed ever releases I'll buy it and report back next holiday lol.
It appears Seasonal Assistant was released, so look forward to Discord.RSS' impressions next holiday season
. I did download Space Hunted and have played for about 3 hours. I really like it. The controls feel tight, the pixel art is nice, and you get to use a zapper in the game. It reminds me of some of the single screen challenges in Celeste. I have completed 60 levels so I am about halfway through. Ultra Dolphin Revolution may have a strange business strategy, I think their games are worth a look.
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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Bonus Round B: SNES VC)
« on: January 31, 2021, 03:21:47 PM »
Background
The Wii U eShop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. In the past few months we looked at all the available eShop games, but we omitted the Virtual Console releases, until now! Nintendo introduced the Virtual Console (VC) with Wii as a way to sell games from previous systems a la carte. That same service continued with Wii U and 3DS before being replaced with a Netflix style service bundled with the Nintendo Switch's Online membership.
The Games: Bonus Round B - SNES VC
Much like the games available with the Switch's online membership and the mini-console releases, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) was next in line after the NES. F-zero was the sole title to debut with the initial eight games in April 2013 Link to NWR article. After several years of additional offerings, the 16-bit library extended to 51 different games, all of which are still available. (See full list) The titles are all priced at $7.99, or $1.50 if you had already purchased the same title on Wii using the same account.
In addition to Wii virtual console, SNES games have been available in a number of mediums. Most notably, the aforementioned Switch online membership includes access to 38 NES titles covering about half the eShop offerings (See full list). There was also the SNES Classic Edition, which included 20 games (See full list), but currently sells for about $200 on the secondhand market. The 3DS eShop also boasts a decent virtual console that includes 28 SNES games, however they are only available for the New 3DS and 2DS systems. Since the clock is ticking on that eShop as well, here is a short list of games not found in the other places mentioned: Final Fight, Final Fight 2, Final Fight 3, and The Legend of the Mystical Ninja. Finally, some third parties have taken it upon themselves to release collections that include some of these classics.
Focusing just on titles not found elsewhere we are left with lean list of 12 titles with information in the following order
Game Title (developer, US release year, cartridge cost*, NWR review)
* Loose cartridge only, source: https://www.pricecharting.com/
The Highlights
Many of these games cost more to buy as loose carts. The most valuable being Metal Marines which sells for over $100 CIB and was given a thumbs up by NWR's Steven Rodriguez when it came to Wii VC.
Harvest Moon was a late SNES game (1997!
) and the only one in this list to get a full review from NWR. According to Andrew Brown, the game is still fun if you have nostalgia for the series.
If you missed out on the SNES classic, then we should also mention Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. This is not available on the 3DS VC or Switch online service currently and with the licensing involved may not be. This fan-favorite was given a recommendation by NWR when it came to Wii VC.
Please comment with your thoughts on the SNES VC and join me next week for a look at some games with great Grafx from the one third party console to grace the Wii U VC.
The Wii U eShop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. In the past few months we looked at all the available eShop games, but we omitted the Virtual Console releases, until now! Nintendo introduced the Virtual Console (VC) with Wii as a way to sell games from previous systems a la carte. That same service continued with Wii U and 3DS before being replaced with a Netflix style service bundled with the Nintendo Switch's Online membership.
The Games: Bonus Round B - SNES VC
Much like the games available with the Switch's online membership and the mini-console releases, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) was next in line after the NES. F-zero was the sole title to debut with the initial eight games in April 2013 Link to NWR article. After several years of additional offerings, the 16-bit library extended to 51 different games, all of which are still available. (See full list) The titles are all priced at $7.99, or $1.50 if you had already purchased the same title on Wii using the same account.
In addition to Wii virtual console, SNES games have been available in a number of mediums. Most notably, the aforementioned Switch online membership includes access to 38 NES titles covering about half the eShop offerings (See full list). There was also the SNES Classic Edition, which included 20 games (See full list), but currently sells for about $200 on the secondhand market. The 3DS eShop also boasts a decent virtual console that includes 28 SNES games, however they are only available for the New 3DS and 2DS systems. Since the clock is ticking on that eShop as well, here is a short list of games not found in the other places mentioned: Final Fight, Final Fight 2, Final Fight 3, and The Legend of the Mystical Ninja. Finally, some third parties have taken it upon themselves to release collections that include some of these classics.
- Mega Man Legacy Collection 2: includes Mega Man 7
- Mega Man X Legacy Collection: includes Mega Man X - X3
- Castlevania Anniversary Collection: includes Super Castlevania IV
- Contra Anniversary Collection: includes Contra III The Alien Wars
- Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection: includes Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, and Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
Focusing just on titles not found elsewhere we are left with lean list of 12 titles with information in the following order
Game Title (developer, US release year, cartridge cost*, NWR review)
* Loose cartridge only, source: https://www.pricecharting.com/
- Axelay (Konami, 1992, $40, NWR recommended)
- Cybernator (Konami, 1993, $25, NWR recommended)
- Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Grey Wolf (Koei, 1993, $21)
- Harvest Moon (Amccus, 1997, $30, 7 from NWR)
- Metal Marines (Namco, 1993, $75, NWR recommended)
- Nobunaga's Ambition (Koei, 1993, $19)
- Pac-Attack (Namco, 1993, $9, NWR recommended)
- Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (Namco, 1994, $6)
- Rival Turf (Jaleco, 1992, $11)
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire (Koei, 1995, $20, NWR recommended)
- Uncharted Waters: New Horizons (Koei, 1994, $46)
- Vegas Stakes (HAL Laboratory, 1993, $3, NWR Not recommended)
The Highlights
Many of these games cost more to buy as loose carts. The most valuable being Metal Marines which sells for over $100 CIB and was given a thumbs up by NWR's Steven Rodriguez when it came to Wii VC.
Harvest Moon was a late SNES game (1997!
) and the only one in this list to get a full review from NWR. According to Andrew Brown, the game is still fun if you have nostalgia for the series.If you missed out on the SNES classic, then we should also mention Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. This is not available on the 3DS VC or Switch online service currently and with the licensing involved may not be. This fan-favorite was given a recommendation by NWR when it came to Wii VC.
Please comment with your thoughts on the SNES VC and join me next week for a look at some games with great Grafx from the one third party console to grace the Wii U VC.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!
« on: January 27, 2021, 05:26:19 PM »Mr. Bungle, sorry to say I'll have to postpone the meet-up again this week. Still in moving chaos. I've almost finished getting everything out of the old place but still have to hose it down. Meanwhile, my new place is full of boxes and needs organization. I don't have my computer hooked up yet so wouldn't have access to Discord or a microphone. Just not ready in time to resume things yet.Totally understandable. I moved last year and it was a solid month before I had the war room back in order. Just apply all those Picross skills to unpacking
Don't worry Bungle. I can play with you.For real?! What did you have in mind? We usually start at 8:00 PM ET and play the SNES online, but I could start a little later or play something else.
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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Bonus Round A: NES VC)
« on: January 24, 2021, 03:30:55 PM »
Background
The Wii U eShop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. In the past few months we looked at all the available eShop games, but we omitted the Virtual Console releases, until now! Nintendo introduced the Virtual Console (VC) with Wii as a way to sell games from previous systems a la carte. That same service continued with Wii U and 3DS before being replaced with a Netflix style service bundled with the Nintendo Switch's Online membership.
The Games: Bonus Round A - NES VC
The Wii U Virtual Console kicked off in April of 2013 with much aplomb, though the Talkback thread is quite telling of the fan's response Link to NWR article. A slow and steady release of Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games followed the initial eight until 2017, leading to a total of 95 8-bit games (See full list). 94 of those titles are still available with Yoshi's Cookie being unceremoniously delisted. The titles are all priced at $4.99, or $1 if you had already purchased the same title on Wii using the same account.
In addition to Wii virtual console, NES games have been available in a number of mediums. Most notably, the aforementioned Switch online membership includes access to 56 NES titles covering about half the eShop offerings (See full list). There was also the NES Classic Edition, which included 30 games (See full list), but currently sells for about $200 on the secondhand market. The 3DS also boasts an impressive virtual console that shares much in common with our games in question. Since the clock is ticking on that eShop as well, here is a short list of games not found in the other places mentioned: Bases Loaded, Clu Clu Land, Crash 'n the Boys Street Challenge, Gargoyle's Quest II, Mach Rider, Ninja Gaiden II, Ninja Gaiden III, Renegade, Spelunker, Street Fighter 2010, and Urban Champion. Finally, some third parties have taken it upon themselves to release collections that include some of these classics.
Game Title (developer, US release year, cartridge cost*, NWR review)
* Loose cartridge only, source: https://www.pricecharting.com/
The Highlights
With the exception of Donkey Kong Jr. Math (which is only for die-hard DK fans and/or Math teachers), Little Ninja Brothers (known as Super Chinese 2 in Japan), and Wild Gunman (CRT monitor required), most of the loose cartridges are still somewhat affordable. If you won't settle for less than CIB, then expect to pay double or triple these costs.
Duck Hunt, Hogan's Alley, The Adventures of Bayou Billy, and Wild Gunman all support the Wii zapper (Link to NWR article), making them unlikely to appear on future platforms. Apparently, Europeans had to wait a little longer to see if they were a crack shot
(Link to NWR Article).
Then we have the three titles that never made it to the NES in North America back in the day. The arcade game Pac-Land was ported to the Famicom, and was even localized for the TG-16, C64, and Lynx, but not the NES Link to NWR article. It appears to be well received and inspired the eponymous stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Uforia: The Saga finally made it to North America with the Wii VC and was given a recommendation by the good doctor Jonathan Metts Link to Recommendation. Uforia came back with the Wii U VC and was given a full review by Neal (link in list above). Perhaps the most significant release on this list is Earthbound Beginnings. That's right, Reggie finally threw a bone to Mother fans and released the first entry in this cult series from localization limbo, spurring another decade of speculation for an official release of Mother 3 (Earthbound Endings?). That legacy came at a cost however as this is the one title to get premium pricing at $6.99.
Please comment with your thoughts on the NES VC and join me next week for a look at some super games from the successor to the NES.
The Wii U eShop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. In the past few months we looked at all the available eShop games, but we omitted the Virtual Console releases, until now! Nintendo introduced the Virtual Console (VC) with Wii as a way to sell games from previous systems a la carte. That same service continued with Wii U and 3DS before being replaced with a Netflix style service bundled with the Nintendo Switch's Online membership.
The Games: Bonus Round A - NES VC
The Wii U Virtual Console kicked off in April of 2013 with much aplomb, though the Talkback thread is quite telling of the fan's response Link to NWR article. A slow and steady release of Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games followed the initial eight until 2017, leading to a total of 95 8-bit games (See full list). 94 of those titles are still available with Yoshi's Cookie being unceremoniously delisted
. The titles are all priced at $4.99, or $1 if you had already purchased the same title on Wii using the same account.In addition to Wii virtual console, NES games have been available in a number of mediums. Most notably, the aforementioned Switch online membership includes access to 56 NES titles covering about half the eShop offerings (See full list). There was also the NES Classic Edition, which included 30 games (See full list), but currently sells for about $200 on the secondhand market. The 3DS also boasts an impressive virtual console that shares much in common with our games in question. Since the clock is ticking on that eShop as well, here is a short list of games not found in the other places mentioned: Bases Loaded, Clu Clu Land, Crash 'n the Boys Street Challenge, Gargoyle's Quest II, Mach Rider, Ninja Gaiden II, Ninja Gaiden III, Renegade, Spelunker, Street Fighter 2010, and Urban Champion. Finally, some third parties have taken it upon themselves to release collections that include some of these classics.
- Mega Man Legacy Collection: includes Mega Man - Mega Man 6
- Castlevania Anniversary Collection: includes Castlevania - Castlevania III
- Contra Anniversary Collection: includes Super C
- Namco Museum Archives: includes Pac-Man, Xevious, Dig Dug, and Sky Kid
Game Title (developer, US release year, cartridge cost*, NWR review)
* Loose cartridge only, source: https://www.pricecharting.com/
- Adventure Island (Hudson Soft, 1987, $11, NWR recommended)
- Baseball Simulator 1000 (Culture Brain, 1990, $7)
- Dig Dug II (Namco, 1989, $8)
- Donkey Kong Jr. Math (Nintendo, 1986, $110, NWR Not recommended)
- Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (Technos Japan, 1991, $10)
- Duck Hunt (Nintendo, 1984, $10, 7.5 from NWR)
- Earthbound Beginnings (Ape, 2015, 8 from NWR)
- Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll (Culture Brain, 1987, $6)
- Flying Warriors (Culture Brain, 1991, $18)
- Golf (Nintendo, 1984, $3)
- Hogan's Alley (Nintendo, 1984, $6)
- Little Ninja Brothers (Culture Brain, 1990, $54)
- Lode Runner (Hudson Soft, 1984, $12, NWR recommended)
- Mappy-Land (Tose, 1986, $11)
- Pac-Land (Namco, 2014)
- Pinball (Nintendo, 1983, $5)
- Stinger (Konami, 1986, $9)
- The Adventures of Bayou Billy (Konami, 1989, $5)
- Uforia: The Saga (Sunsoft, 2014, 8 from NWR)
- Wild Gunman (Nintendo, 1984, $28)
- Zoda's Revenge: Star Tropics II (Nintendo, 1994, $11, NWR recommended)
The Highlights
With the exception of Donkey Kong Jr. Math (which is only for die-hard DK fans and/or Math teachers), Little Ninja Brothers (known as Super Chinese 2 in Japan), and Wild Gunman (CRT monitor required), most of the loose cartridges are still somewhat affordable. If you won't settle for less than CIB, then expect to pay double or triple these costs.
Duck Hunt, Hogan's Alley, The Adventures of Bayou Billy, and Wild Gunman all support the Wii zapper (Link to NWR article), making them unlikely to appear on future platforms. Apparently, Europeans had to wait a little longer to see if they were a crack shot
(Link to NWR Article).Then we have the three titles that never made it to the NES in North America back in the day. The arcade game Pac-Land was ported to the Famicom, and was even localized for the TG-16, C64, and Lynx, but not the NES
Link to NWR article. It appears to be well received and inspired the eponymous stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Uforia: The Saga finally made it to North America with the Wii VC and was given a recommendation by the good doctor Jonathan Metts Link to Recommendation. Uforia came back with the Wii U VC and was given a full review by Neal (link in list above). Perhaps the most significant release on this list is Earthbound Beginnings. That's right, Reggie finally threw a bone to Mother fans and released the first entry in this cult series from localization limbo, spurring another decade of speculation for an official release of Mother 3 (Earthbound Endings?). That legacy came at a cost however as this is the one title to get premium pricing at $6.99.Please comment with your thoughts on the NES VC and join me next week for a look at some super games from the successor to the NES.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Official Sales Thread
« on: January 24, 2021, 12:18:57 PM »Are PS5s just collecting dust on Japanese shelves? I know it's pretty supply-constrained in the west, but those Japan numbers are really bad and make me think it's something more than Sony just shifting more units to western markets and worrying about Japan when they can get big software releases for that market.I checked Amazon Japan and they are currently sold out of PS5's. I am not sure about physical retail locations.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!
« on: January 20, 2021, 04:49:52 PM »No, sorry. I didn't want to close the door on it last week but I really need the time to keep packing after all so it will have to be next week.
Your company will be missed. Good luck with the move.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!
« on: January 20, 2021, 10:37:02 AM »
Are you available tonight Khushrenada?
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