Official Weekly Nintendo Downloads Thread

[MegaDrive20XX]

1 title..I wonder who was working that week with Nintendo, he either forgot to take his medicine, or forgot to refill his coffee...

[DigitalSpace]

Wow, lame week. At least the Romance Of The Three Kingdoms fans have something on VC now.

[Frica89]

WTF...one game? are you serious??!!?? Next week better kick ass, because this is ridiculous.

[GillianSeed]

I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt a few times, I mean how many weeks did Live Arcade go without a single release? But yeah, between the NES, SNES, Genesis and TG-16, you'd think they could drum up three titles per week rather easily. But then again, that's 156 games a year... that's really quite a lot, I wonder if they've planned that far ahead.

[GillianSeed]

Pretty good week for the VC in Europe, hope these make it to North America soon (love Mystical Ninja):

Punch-Out! (NES)
The Legend of The Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Dragon's Curse (TG16)

[Graham Mitchell]

Pretty good week for the VC in Europe, hope these make it to North America soon (love Mystical Ninja):

Punch-Out! (NES)
The Legend of The Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Dragon's Curse (TG16)


Holy fucking shit! Mystical Ninja? Oh my god I can't wait...!!! I'm glad I didn't pay $40 for the cart a few months back.

[GillianSeed]

Hudson (http://vc-pce.com/usa/e/index.html) has announced their U.S. TG-16 titles for April:


Dragon's Curse (coming Monday)
Bravoman
Bonk's Revenge
Battle Lode Runner
Shockman


And Nintendo's Japanese VC list for April (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/index.html) has some interesting games:


Famicom:
04/03/07 - Punch-Out!! (Nintendo)
04/03/07 - Elevator Action (Taito)
April 2007 - Ninja Ryuukenden [Ninja Gaiden] (Tecmo)
April 2007 - Meikyu Kumikyoku [Milon's Secret Castle] (Hudson)
April 2007 - Gradius 2 (Konami)

Super Famicom:
April 2007 - Hercules no Eikou III (Paon)
April 2007 - Final Fight (Capcom)
April 2007 - Kirby Bowl (Nintendo)

N64:
April 2007 - Star Fox 64 (Nintendo)

Mega Drive:
April 2007 - Rent A Hero (Sega)
April 2007 - Puyo Puyo Tsuu (Sega)
April 2007 - Pulseman (Sega)
April 2007 - Bahamut Senki (Sega)

PC Engine:
04/03/07 - Final Soldier (Hudson)
April 2007 - Narazumono Sentou Butai: Bloody Wolf (G Mode)
April 2007 - PC Genjin 2 [Bonk's Revenge] (Hudson)
April 2007 - Kaizou Chounin Shubibinman 2 (Hudson)
April 2007 - Benkei Gaiden (Sunsoft)
April 2007 - PC Denjin [Air Zonk] (Hudson)

-via neogaf

[MegaDrive20XX]

Pretty good week for the VC in Europe, hope these make it to North America soon (love Mystical Ninja):

Punch-Out! (NES)
The Legend of The Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Dragon's Curse (TG16)

First CastleVania (NES) for Europe....now this?? good lord...I still want my Zelda 2...

[7th lutz]

Why did Hudson Soft decided to released Bravoman and Shockman in the month? Both were considered bad games by gamers who played the 2 games.
Battle lode runner was never released in the United States for the tg-16 before and will be the first virtual console game to be ported from Japan to North America.

[Graham Mitchell]

Why did Hudson Soft decided to released Bravoman and Shockman in the month? Both were considered bad games by gamers who played the 2 games.
Battle lode runner was never released in the United States for the tg-16 before and will be the first virtual console game to be ported from Japan to North America.

I haven't played Bravoman, but it was actually met with quite favorable reviews upons release. Apparently the digital voices are quite priceless, but I haven't experienced it myself.

As for Shockman, well I'll vouch that it really IS a good game. It's nothing too deep, and it borrows a lot from Mega Man/Rockman, but it is quite fun--especially with two people. There are some side-scrolling R-type-style shooter levels to add variety as well.

[Cobra Commander]

A bit better this week:

Dragon's Curse - TG16
Star Fox 64 - N64
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - NES

[MegaDrive20XX]

Star Fox 64 and TMNT NES? Plus Wonderboy 3 (Dragon's Curse)?? Oh it's gonna be a good week :)

[7th lutz]

I feel Tmnt is not worth the 600 points you need to purchase it. It is not a bad week though.

[FantasiaWHT]

I feel Tmnt is not worth the 600 points you need to purchase it. It is not a bad week though.

I feel none of the games on VC is worth the points they are asking for it =/

I am curious what the differences are between the TG version and the SMS version of Wonder Boy III: Dragon's Curse

[7th lutz]

I feel none of the games on VC is worth the points they are asking for it =/

I am curious what the differences are between the TG version and the SMS version of Wonder Boy III: Dragon's Curse

I never played the tg-16 version, but it appears like the graphics are better then sms and you can save the game unlike the sms version without using a password.

As far price with VC games go, I agree with most of nes games with the price. I feel some of the tg-16 games deserve the price like soldier blade and Bomberman 93. There are games on the system, that aren't cheap to get plus getting a Japan only game soon is worth the price unless you are into down loading roms illegally.

[diskoboy]

YAY! Starfox 64!!

Am I the only one hoping Bionic Commando or Rygar for the NES come out soon?.

[DigitalSpace]

Nice to see Star Fox 64 out. Dragon's Curse looks interesting too. I would have rather seen TMNT II or III on VC than the first one (especially with the extra 100 points added to the price), but whatever.

[TurboGenesis]

WFT on the extra points for TMNT!?! That is ridiculous. I bet it all because of the fact that there is new movie out featuring the TMNT name :bullshit: :shameful:

Dragon's Curse is good game. Difference between the versions(TG16 vs. SMS) is the graphics and sound. I think enemies and items have some different names. Gameplay is same though. TG-16 also allow you to save with file cabinet instead of writing out password.

NES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (original NES) is bullcrap for extra points. F that. This is where Nintendo drop the ball trying to cash in :shameful: :shameful:
I will have much fun playing TMNT NES romz on my PC or playing TMNT arcade on Xbox 360.

[DragonMaster Sam]

I downloaded TMNT today on the VC. Now I get to relive attempting to narrowly get by the dam in level 2.

[Cobra Commander]

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle - Genesis
Bravoman - TG16
Galaga - NES

Not bad I guess. Alex Kidd might be mine, but Galaga? Galaga of all things?

[Graham Mitchell]

NES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (original NES) is bullcrap for extra points. F that. This is where Nintendo drop the ball trying to cash in :shameful: :shameful:
I will have much fun playing TMNT NES romz on my PC or playing TMNT arcade on Xbox 360.

Ummm, I don't think it's Nintendo trying to cash in per say. Remember that TMNT carries licensed intellectual property, and the license for that particular game probably ended about 10 years ago, so Nintendo/Konami/whoever might have had to re-purchase the license in order to reissue the game, thus leading to the extra cost to the consumer. The very fact that the TMNT games are available on XBLA and the VC is evidence that Konami is, in fact, trying to cash in on the release of the movie, but I don't think they're trying to rip you off. It costs what it costs. It's unfortunate but that's how it goes.

[dcescott]

Bravoman, ooohhh yeah. I haven't played that in years, beat it though. Yes the controls didn't help the beating either, PITA imo.
I am a sucker for the TG16 titles.
Looking for Cadash
Yo Bro
Parasol Stars still

[TurboGenesis]

Ummm, I don't think it's Nintendo trying to cash in per say. Remember that TMNT carries licensed intellectual property, and the license for that particular game probably ended about 10 years ago, so Nintendo/Konami/whoever might have had to re-purchase the license in order to reissue the game, thus leading to the extra cost to the consumer. The very fact that the TMNT games are available on XBLA and the VC is evidence that Konami is, in fact, trying to cash in on the release of the movie, but I don't think they're trying to rip you off. It costs what it costs. It's unfortunate but that's how it goes.

TMNT retailed for the same price as SMB3, Castlevania 3, Rescue Rangers, Mega Man (insert number), etc. The fact that it is a license doesn't warrent a higher price. A game developer goes for a license for the fact the the name will generate more sales - familiarity.

R-Type for the Turbo Grafx is priced higher because it is technically "superior" compaired to other games. The Japan R-Type was on two HuCards. The USA R-Type retailed at $69.99 when other Turbo games were priced between $49.99 and $59.99. So the justification made sense that R-Type would cost more than the other Turbo games.

TMNT(NES) is not any more "superior" than Kid Icarus or Kirby's Adventure. It carries a higher price for no reason.

Technically, Street Fighter II is more superior to most of the offerings for SNES as it was the first 16 meg cartridge. However it is the same price as the rest of the SNES offerings.

[sav127]

Hmmm,

Why would I buy the cheapened NES version of Galaga for 5 bucks when I can pick up Namco Museum for Gamecube for probably 10 bucks used and get the real galaga arcade version along with Pac-Man, MS pac-man, pole-position etc.

5 bucks is a total rip for this game.

[Graham Mitchell]

TMNT retailed for the same price as SMB3, Castlevania 3, Rescue Rangers, Mega Man (insert number), etc. The fact that it is a license doesn't warrent a higher price. A game developer goes for a license for the fact the the name will generate more sales - familiarity.

R-Type for the Turbo Grafx is priced higher because it is technically "superior" compaired to other games. The Japan R-Type was on two HuCards. The USA R-Type retailed at $69.99 when other Turbo games were priced between $49.99 and $59.99. So the justification made sense that R-Type would cost more than the other Turbo games.

TMNT(NES) is not any more "superior" than Kid Icarus or Kirby's Adventure. It carries a higher price for no reason.

Technically, Street Fighter II is more superior to most of the offerings for SNES as it was the first 16 meg cartridge. However it is the same price as the rest of the SNES offerings.

Okay, but it's unclear who approached whom to reissue the Ninja Turtles game. My speculation is that the movie studio could give a flying fuck about a game relevant to their new movie that was released almost 2 decades ago. Konami saw an opportunity to make more money off an old game (something Konami loves to if you haven't noticed) and decided to publish it for the VC, and therefore needs to pay royalties to somebody to use the Eastman and Laird characters.

It's just my speculation, and I'm no lawyer, but think about it: what are you paying for with that extra 100 points? What does TMNT have that the other VC NES games don't (including the "new and improved" Tecmo Bowl)? Things other than rom size probably do factor into the price of these VC games. Unless, of course, Nintendo decided to jack up the price of all NES VC games from here on out. Then I'd be wrong. How many points is Galaga?

Oh, and Bomberman '93 and New Adventure Island are probably bigger (data-wise) games than R-type, so there may be another reason that R-type is 800 points as well. Something behind the scenes probably plays in to those prices somehow.

[skaar]

Look, licenses expire. The royalties and other stuff artists demand increase the price, bottom line.

This is why The Wonder Years will never see a DVD release. The cost of relicensing all of the music used in the show means that it would have to retail for some ridiculous price to cover it.

[skaar]

First CastleVania (NES) for Europe....now this?? good lord...I still want my Zelda 2...

Yay Zelda 2!

[MegaDrive20XX]

Bonk's Revenge has been confirmed for Monday the 16th of April.

source --> http://vc-pce.com/usa/e/index.html

[GrandAmChandler]

Today:

Bonk's Revenge TG-16
Virtua Fighter 2 - Genesis
Punch-Out!! - NES

[diskoboy]

Too bad it's not Mike Tyson's Punch Out.

It's the "Mr. Dream" version.

007 373 5963 (still got it memorized! :) )

[dcescott]

Cool,
Can't be Mike Tyson's, who wants to give him any royalty checks? Still great game with or without the headcase.
**Rant**
I can't get myself to buy the nes titles, just can't do it. I have over 100 titles, most of the popular and some of the rare if they are playable. I only buy TG16 titles and maybe a genesis one if the right game is available. The value of the price for the TG16 games is worth it for the high dollar ones. It urks me they sell NES games for 500 points when I can find them in the wild for 1-3 bucks a shot.
Yeah, it's been said I'm sure.
They should release Fire and Ice or Snow Bros., make it worth the 5 bucks!

[DigitalSpace]

Bonk's Revenge is the gem this week. We all knew there was no way in hell we'd see the Mike Tyson version of Punch Out. Virtua Fighter 2? Bleh.

[DigitalSpace]

Joystiq reports (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/19/funkotron-rage-sega-announces-four-new-virtual-console-games/) that Sega has announced the next wave of Genesis titles to be released on the VC:

Streets of Rage 2
Toe Jam & Earl: Panic on Funkotron
Shining In The Darkness
Kid Chameleon

[DragonMaster Sam]

Joystiq reports (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/19/funkotron-rage-sega-announces-four-new-virtual-console-games/) that Sega has announced the next wave of Genesis titles to be released on the VC:

Streets of Rage 2
Toe Jam & Earl: Panic on Funkotron
Shining In The Darkness
Kid Chameleon

Well, the first three games I am interested in. I wonder how they're gonna do the mini-rap things in TJ & Earl 2?

[Graham Mitchell]

Joystiq reports (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/19/funkotron-rage-sega-announces-four-new-virtual-console-games/) that Sega has announced the next wave of Genesis titles to be released on the VC:

Streets of Rage 2
Toe Jam & Earl: Panic on Funkotron
Shining In The Darkness
Kid Chameleon


Wow, those are all great titles! I can't start Shining in the Darkness until I finish Sword of Vermillion, though. SitD is a fantastic game--you just need maps!

[heybtbm]

Cool,
Can't be Mike Tyson's, who wants to give him any royalty checks?

Royalty checks? His omission probably has more to do with the fact that he's a convicted rapist. Just saying.

[ubersaurus]

Royalty checks? His omission probably has more to do with the fact that he's a convicted rapist. Just saying.

Or the fact that the licensing lapsed and there's no point to re-up it when he's a footnote in boxing history at this point anyway.

[7th lutz]

Joystiq reports (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/19/funkotron-rage-sega-announces-four-new-virtual-console-games/) that Sega has announced the next wave of Genesis titles to be released on the VC:

Streets of Rage 2
Toe Jam & Earl: Panic on Funkotron
Shining In The Darkness
Kid Chameleon

I own all four of the titles. At least sega announced a great line up is better then the last bunch of games they announced.

[Oobgarm]

It urks me they sell NES games for 500 points when I can find them in the wild for 1-3 bucks a shot.

I want to live where you do so I can buy those NES games on the cheap.

[DigitalSpace]

I own all four of the titles. At least sega announced a great line up is better then the last bunch of games they announced.

I own everything except Kid Chameleon, and since it's not too tough to track that down on the cheap, I won't be downloading that for VC either. But yeah, this is better than some of the stuff they've been offering lately.

[7th lutz]

If the information I read is correct, Battle Load Runner, Wonder Boy in Monster World, and Gradius 3 will be released on Monday.

Wonder Boy in Moster World is a good games and Gradius 3 is a fine shooter with slowdown. I got no clue on Battle Load Runner since it was a Japan only game for the tg-16. I heard it plays like other lode runner games.

[DigitalSpace]

EDIT: Nevermind.

[TurboGenesis]

Show support for Battle Lode Runner! It was NEVER released in the USA. This marks the first out of region game on the Virtual Console(USA). If this is working good we may see many non USA games available for download (Sin & Punishment, Summer Carnival 92: Recca, Star Ocean) the possibilities are endless...

I am not big fan of Lode Runner but I am fan of games being offered that were never realized in my region and now are available!

[DigitalSpace]

7th lutz was right:

Gradius III (SNES)
Battle Lode Runner (TG-16)
Wonder Boy In Monster World (Genesis)

[Graham Mitchell]

Show support for Battle Lode Runner! It was NEVER released in the USA. This marks the first out of region game on the Virtual Console(USA). If this is working good we may see many non USA games available for download (Sin & Punishment, Summer Carnival 92: Recca, Star Ocean) the possibilities are endless...

I am not big fan of Lode Runner but I am fan of games being offered that were never realized in my region and now are available!

Are you sure about that? I remember Battle Lode Runner being released over here. I'm pretty sure I was working at Babbage's when it happened, while the TG-16 was in its death throes. I've played it on emulators and it's all translated into English (where as the comparable Bomberman games are not).

Oh, and I nabbed Gradius III today. The SNES version is better than the arcade version in my opinion, due to the wavetable sounds vs. the shitty FM synthesis. Had to have it.

[MegaDrive20XX]

Gradius 3? Niiice.

[MarioMania]

On Saturday I played Tecmo Bowl on the VC...It's not the same..It's like playing a hacked version without the names

[TurboGenesis]

Are you sure about that? I remember Battle Lode Runner being released over here. I'm pretty sure I was working at Babbage's when it happened, while the TG-16 was in its death throes. I've played it on emulators and it's all translated into English (where as the comparable Bomberman games are not).

Oh, and I nabbed Gradius III today. The SNES version is better than the arcade version in my opinion, due to the wavetable sounds vs. the shitty FM synthesis. Had to have it.

Battle Lode Runner was slated for a USA release but it never happen. Maybe a proto or demo exist? but there is no retail release of a USA Battle Lode Runner. There is Japan version for long time before USA version was slated for release.

As for Bomberman, only Bomberman and Bomberman '93 are release in USA - Bomberman '94 is not USA only in Japan.

[DragonMaster Sam]

If Nintendo does do more non-USA releases on the Virtual Console, I would like to see Terranigma.

[MarioMania]

I hope to god Tecmo dosn't release "Tecmo Super Bowl" on the VC..That would look crap

[DragonMaster Sam]

I'm guessing because of the lack of the NFL Player's license? You can thank the thieves at EA Sports for that.

[TurboGenesis]

I'm guessing because of the lack of the NFL Player's license? You can thank the thieves at EA Sports for that.


I hope to god Tecmo dosn't release "Tecmo Super Bowl" on the VC..That would look crap

It won't be happening. Super Bowl is registered trademark of NFL and ea. Thanks ea I am not enjoy football anymore :mad:

[MarioMania]

I'm glad it won't happened...I just stick to the NES version FU EA

[7th lutz]

http://vc-pce.com/usa/e/index.html
Hudson has announced their U.S. tg-16 games for may:
Ordyne
Ninja Spirt
Blazing Lasers
World Sports Competition

[diskoboy]

Hudson has announced their tg-16 games for may in this order: Ordyne
Ninja Spirt
Blazing Lasers
World Sports Competition


YAY! Ninja Spirit :)

Hope to see Legendary Axe soon.

[GrandAmChandler]

Today's crop:

Shockman - TG16
Legend of the Mystical Ninja - SNES
Castlevania - NES

[7th lutz]

I thought that Zelda 2 and Vectorman were supposed be released today. O' well.

Castlevania is a great game.

[blissfulnoise]

Legend of the Mystical Ninja - SNES

Quality.

[xmagxus]

shockman is awesome, it was the Turbo grafx answer to megaman - i loved it!

[diskoboy]

I've decided I'm not buying shit else for my Wii until Nintendo gets off their asses and releases either of the Metroid games.

[DigitalSpace]

Nice week.

[djsquarewave]

I've decided I'm not buying shit else for my Wii until Nintendo gets off their asses and releases either of the Metroid games.
Considering how many times the original has been republished (often as a bonus unlockable), and considering this is Nintendo, I'm wondering: Why isn't it already up there?

[The Great Dane]

Man, I finally bought a Wii the other day and I wasn't sure of which VC game to buy. Now, with Castlevania 1 added I really don't know what to buy first.

[c0ldb33r]

I'm hoping (expecting) that Blazing Lasers will be up today :D

[segagamer4life]

I am still holding out for SUPER METROID... come on N!!!!!

[7th lutz]

I'm hoping (expecting) that Blazing Lasers will be up today :D

Blazering Lasers will be released this month, but not today.

The tg-16 game released today is Ordyne. Next Monday will be Ninja Spirit, then Blazer Lasers will be released the Monday after that.

[GrandAmChandler]

Today's Picks:

Mighty Bomb Jack - NES
Ordyne - TG-16
Final Fight - SNES

[7th lutz]

I have final fight, and mighty bomb jack.

Final Fight is not considered a great arcade port.

[diskoboy]

Today's Picks:

Mighty Bomb Jack - NES
Ordyne - TG-16
Final Fight - SNES


Crap (with the minor exception of Bomb Jack - but the arcade version was more fun, IMO)

[segagamer4life]

Crap (with the minor exception of Bomb Jack - but the arcade version was more fun, IMO)


Definately..... sad sad week again!

[jajaja]

Final Fight is great tho :)

[MegaDrive20XX]

oh wait a minute, this is the SNES Final Fight...no GUY...doh!

[heybtbm]

Final Fight is great tho :)

Only on a pure nostalgic level. By all other criteria, the SNES port is just plain pathetic. I'll stick with the arcade perfect port on Capcom Classics Vol. 1.

[jajaja]

Only on a pure nostalgic level. By all other criteria, the SNES port is just plain pathetic. I'll stick with the arcade perfect port on Capcom Classics Vol. 1.

Ye, the arcade version might be more enjoyable. I remember playing it a couple of times, but the SNES version was definitly a good "replacement" in my opinion. Didnt the arcade version also have 2 player support?

[Melf]

Ye, the arcade version might be more enjoyable. I remember playing it a couple of times, but the SNES version was definitly a good "replacement" in my opinion. Didnt the arcade version also have 2 player support?

The arcade version had more levels, 2-player support, all three characters, and no censorship. The Sega CD version had all of this as well (it was only slightly censored, compared to the neutered SNES one).

The SNES is perhaps the worst version of FF to offer. I'd rather have Final Fight One, which is probably around the same price right now.