Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[New Nintendo eShop releases: Pokemon Mystery Demo, Kersploosh]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/new-nintendo-eshop-releases-pokemon-mystery-demo-kersploosh/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/new-nintendo-eshop-releases-pokemon-mystery-demo-kersploosh/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/new-nintendo-eshop-releases-pokemon-mystery-demo-kersploosh/#comments This is a good week to have a 3DS and an internet connection, with an overwhelming amount of downloadable stuff to enjoy. For free, there's a demo of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (more of a gate to finity in the demo, we suppose); for relatively cheap, there's the new Kersploosh!, Virtual Console oldie Wrecking Crew, and a week-long discount on the excellent Sakura Samurai.

There are also retail-ish releases, led by Renegade Kid's ATV Wild Ride 3D, a new 3DS update of a game originally released on DS. At $8, it's cheaper than retail. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D launches on eShop today as well.

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JoystiqNew Nintendo eShop releases: Pokemon Mystery Demo, Kersploosh originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsatv-wild-ride-3ddemoeshopkersplooshnintendonintendoware-weeklypokemon-mystery-dungeon-gates-to-infinitywiiwiiwareThu, 07 Mar 2013 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[WiiWare version of Retro City Rampage is a '$20,000 gift' to fans]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/03/wiiware-version-of-retro-city-rampage-is-a-20-000-gift-to-fan/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/03/wiiware-version-of-retro-city-rampage-is-a-20-000-gift-to-fan/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/03/wiiware-version-of-retro-city-rampage-is-a-20-000-gift-to-fan/#comments WiiWare version of Retro City Rampage is a '$20,000 gift' to fansDeveloper Brian Provinciano doesn't expect to make any money from the launch of Retro City Rampage on Nintendo's WiiWare - in fact, he stands to lose $20,000 in development costs alone, with little chance of seeing a return.

"Between the office rent, hardware, insurance, game ratings and other costs, had I not done the WiiWare version, I could've saved around $20,000 - not even including my salary in porting it," Provinciano tells Nintendo Life. "And as it stands, virtually no games hit the threshold these days, so it's only being released as fan service. A $20,000 gift to the fans."

The loss comes down to a few odd requirements Nintendo places on WiiWare launches: The developer must have a designated office space, even for a one-man operation, and he gets paid only if the game sells a certain number of copies. Unless that sales threshold is hit, "you don't get paid a cent," as Provinciano puts it. These regulations have been tweaked for future platforms, he says, and Nintendo deserves kudos for listening to its content creators.

"They listen to feedback and take action to improve things if there's a better way. In both cases, the original policies had the best intentions, but turned out to be a bit problematic."

Regardless, Provinciano launched Retro City Rampage on WiiWare on February 28 because he wanted to keep his promise that the game would come to a Nintendo console: "I'm happy to see it finally out, and the many happy players. That said, I encourage everyone to buy it! I'm crossing my fingers that it will hit the threshold at least in one region."

Retro City Rampage is holding its own on Vita, PS3, Steam and XBLA, in that order.

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And finally, Vblank's Retro City Rampage comes to WiiWare as promised, where it will very likely be the last major WiiWare release. The Wii version includes the bonus "ROM City Rampage," a genuine 8-bit remake of the game!

On 3DS, there's a demo of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, which hopefully lasts longer than the title. And Fractured Soul is on sale for $7.99 for the next week!

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JoystiqNew Nintendo eShop releases: Retro City Rampage, Runner2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscastlevania-lords-of-shadow-mirror-of-fatedsdsiwareeshopfractured-soulnintendonintendoware-weeklyrunner-2wiiwii-uwiiwareThu, 28 Feb 2013 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Wii Shop purchases don't get Club Nintendo coins through Wii U]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/psa-wii-shop-purchases-dont-get-club-nintendo-coins-through-wi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/psa-wii-shop-purchases-dont-get-club-nintendo-coins-through-wi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/psa-wii-shop-purchases-dont-get-club-nintendo-coins-through-wi/#comments Here's an annoying situation that could cost you a few of the "Coins" used as currency on Club Nintendo. If you transfer your Wii content to your new Wii U (or just start fresh on the Wii U) then buy WiiWare or Virtual Console games through the Wii U's "Wii Mode," you won't get the Coin value of those purchases.

This is because you can't link your Club Nintendo account to the virtual Wii within your Wii U, which you'd use to buy legacy games.

The easiest solution would be to buy whatever you want on Wii, and get the Coins, before transferring your Wii data to Wii U. But if it's too late for that, you have the choice either to buy on Wii U and forfeit the potential Coins, or realize it's 2013 and that you've likely been pretty much caught up with WiiWare for the past two years, with the possible exception of La-Mulana.

JoystiqPSA: Wii Shop purchases don't get Club Nintendo coins through Wii U originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendonintendovirtual-consolewii-shopwii-uwiiwareTue, 22 Jan 2013 04:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Fluidity - Spin Cycle, The Lost Levels, Mega Man]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/27/nintendoware-weekly-fludity-spin-cycle-the-lost-levels-mega/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/27/nintendoware-weekly-fludity-spin-cycle-the-lost-levels-mega/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/27/nintendoware-weekly-fludity-spin-cycle-the-lost-levels-mega/#comments NintendoWare Weekly Fludity Spin Cycle, The Lost Levels, Mega ManCurve Studios' Fludity: Spin Cycle washes up on the 3DS eShop today, whirling in at a price of $10.99. The follow-up to the 2010 WiiWare game is also joined by a couple of retro superstars in Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels and Mega Man.

There aren't any new games on the Wii U eShop this week, but head there and you'll find Trine 2, Little Inferno, and Chasing Aurora on sale until January 3.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Fluidity - Spin Cycle, The Lost Levels, Mega Man originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsdsiwareeshopfluiditymega-mannintendonintendoware-weeklysuper-mario-bros-the-lost-levelswiiwiiwareThu, 27 Dec 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Wario Land 2, Mario Tennis Open]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/nintendoware-weekly-wario-land-2-mario-tennis-open/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/nintendoware-weekly-wario-land-2-mario-tennis-open/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/nintendoware-weekly-wario-land-2-mario-tennis-open/#comments NintendoWare Weekly Wario Land 2, Mario Tennis OpenMore full retail games are flooding onto the 3DS eShop, including Nintendo-published games Mario Tennis Open, Pilotwings Resort, and Pokemon Rumble Blast. The best deal, however, is Bit.Trip Saga, which collects all six Bit.Trip games for $15. Game Boy Color classic Wario Land 2 is also up on 3DS today.

Meanwhile, on the Wii U eShop, this ... is ... Jeopardy! Nintendo TVii's launch date is also today, so, uh ... Jeopardy! again!

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Wario Land 2, Mario Tennis Open originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsdsiwareeshopnintendonintendoware-weeklywiiwii-uwiiwareThu, 20 Dec 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Scribblenauts Unlimited, tons more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/06/nintendoware-weekly-scribblenauts-unlimited-tons-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/06/nintendoware-weekly-scribblenauts-unlimited-tons-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/06/nintendoware-weekly-scribblenauts-unlimited-tons-more/#comments NintendoWare Weekly Scribblenauts Unlimited, tons morePublishers are starting to be into the idea of retail games on the 3DS eShop. Today, Natsume and Warner Bros. drop some of their recent releases on the store, including the 3DS version of Scribblenauts Unlimited. There's so much we almost didn't notice Ninja Gaiden missing its release date! A few more Wii U retail games from D3 and Ubisoft also make the lineup.

There's even a Wii Virtual Console game, which makes this a historic week: for the first time, downloadable games have been released on four Nintendo consoles in the same week.

There's also a Skrillex video on Nintendo Video this week. So there's that.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Scribblenauts Unlimited, tons more originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Paper Mario Sticker Star originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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On Sunday, they'll be joined by new release Style Savvy: Trendsetters, which lets players create a boutique clothing store and stock it with the latest in men or women's apparel. There's even more on the eShop, including Sparkle Snapshots 3D (which is exactly what it sounds like) and the NES version of Gradius. Were we able to hold your attention until that last bit?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsdsiwareeshopnintendonintendoware-weeklywiiwiiwareThu, 18 Oct 2012 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Prepare for the Retro City Rampage with this trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/08/prepare-for-the-retro-city-rampage-with-this-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/08/prepare-for-the-retro-city-rampage-with-this-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/08/prepare-for-the-retro-city-rampage-with-this-trailer/#comments
What does it look like when one man devotes most of a decade to a single game? We'll find out tomorrow when Retro City Rampage launches on PC, PS3, and Vita.

JoystiqPrepare for the Retro City Rampage with this trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In addition, Cave Story is out on eShop, and it's a great port. In addition, Dr. Mario arrives on Virtual Console, there's a demo for Style Savvy: Trendsetters, and a new game called Samurai G is there as well.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: NSMB2 DLC, Cave Story, tons more originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The remake of Nigoro's retro-inspired, brutally hard archaeological platformer La-Mulana recently made it to PC, but the long-awaited WiiWare release was canceled by publisher Nicalis.

Spanish developer EnjoyUp Games (Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ) has picked up La-Mulana for WiiWare, and will publish it in North America and Europe. The long, long wait is almost over: EnjoyUp plans to release the game on September 20.

La-Mulana follows Professor Lemeza into the ruins of La-Mulana after finding a note from his long-lost father. It's a Metroidvania-style game set in a deadly cave full of traps and monsters.

JoystiqLa-Mulana comes to WiiWare Sept. 20, EnjoyUp publishing originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>enjoyup-gamesla-mulananintendorelease-datewiiwiiwareThu, 30 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Kirby's Pinball Land, Ace Mathician, Mighty Switch Force sale]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/12/nintendoware-weekly-kirbys-pinball-land-ace-mathician-mighty/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/12/nintendoware-weekly-kirbys-pinball-land-ace-mathician-mighty/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/12/nintendoware-weekly-kirbys-pinball-land-ace-mathician-mighty/#comments NintendoWare Weekly Kirby's Pinball Land, Ace Mathician, Mighty Switch Force saleWe could get used to this - there's a lot to download on Nintendo platforms this week! The "8-Bit Summer" brings two 3DS Game Boy games, one you likely know and one you probably don't. You'll also find some new games, Johnny Kung Fu and Sweet Memories - Blackjack. The latter is, for real, about connecting with a high school sweetheart over blackjack games.

Mighty Switch Force is cheap this weekend, while DSiWare offers the fascinating-looking math-platformer Ace Mathician, by Flipper creator Goodbye Galaxy Games.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Kirby's Pinball Land, Ace Mathician, Mighty Switch Force sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsdsiwareeshopnintendonintendoware-weeklyvirtual-consolewiiwiiwareThu, 12 Jul 2012 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Zelda NES, Heroes of Ruin demo, more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/nintendoware-weekly-zelda-nes-heroes-of-ruin-demo-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/nintendoware-weekly-zelda-nes-heroes-of-ruin-demo-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/nintendoware-weekly-zelda-nes-heroes-of-ruin-demo-more/#comments The "Summer of 8 Bit" begins with two downloadable 3DS releases of NES games that were, until now, exclusive to "Ambassadors:" The Legend of Zelda and NES Open Tournament Golf. Each game will get eShop release updates, such as save states (Ambassadors can update their existing games). Also available on this spectacularly packed day are Family Tennis 3D and a demo for Square Enix's Heroes of Ruin.

Nintendo's "Game of the Weekend" promotion continues with a special $4.99 price on Sakura Samurai, from 12pm EDT Friday through midnight Monday morning. There's more, on 3DS, DS, and Wii, so check it all out after the break.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Zelda NES, Heroes of Ruin demo, more originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That discount is joined by a demo for Rhythm Thief, which appears to actually be coming out, and interesting new eShop games Bomb Monkey and Marvel Pinball 3D.

It's not so great for the Wii this week, with absolutely no releases of any kind on the Wii Shop, but it can't all be good news.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Bomb Monkey, Marvel Pinball, VVVVVV sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Normally, we don't give too much attention to the kids' stuff on DSiWare, but we feel compelled to share this. There is a game called Lola's Fruit Shop Sudoku, and it is a sudoku game designed for four-year-olds. You line up pictures of fruit instead of numbers. This is incredible.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Double Dragon 2, Order Up originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsdsiwareeshopnintendonintendoware-weeklyvirtual-consolewiiwiiwareThu, 21 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo 'readying the system' to transfer WiiWare, VC and Wii saves to Wii U]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/nintendo-readying-the-system-to-transfer-wiiware-vc-and-wii-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/nintendo-readying-the-system-to-transfer-wiiware-vc-and-wii-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/nintendo-readying-the-system-to-transfer-wiiware-vc-and-wii-s/#comments During a developer roundtable discussion at E3 today, Nintendo said that it's currently working to figure out how Wii owners will be able to transfer their content to the Wii U. The fact that this is even a possibility is pretty amazing to us.

"We are readying the system, yes, to transfer saves and everything you've bought," designer Katsuya Eguchi. So it looks like the idea of transferring WiiWare, Virtual Console and save data content from the Wii to the Wii U is not the crazy pipe dream we once thought.

[Note: Image taken from today's Nintendo liveblog.]

JoystiqNintendo 'readying the system' to transfer WiiWare, VC and Wii saves to Wii U originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2012nintendosave-datasaved-gamesvcvirtual-consolewiiwii-uwiiwareTue, 05 Jun 2012 22:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo coin rewards changing on July 1]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/club-nintendo-coin-rewards-changing-on-july-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/club-nintendo-coin-rewards-changing-on-july-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/club-nintendo-coin-rewards-changing-on-july-1/#comments Club Nintendo coin values changing on July 1You may want to redeem those coins you've accrued through Club Nintendo, because the reward values are changing as of July 1. Completing registration surveys for the Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL will yield only 100 coins, as opposed to the previously established 160 coins.

Software rewards are also getting a shake-up, though only select titles will see a decrease. Completing registration surveys for some 3D Classics and other downloadable titles will grant fewer coins; however, a lot of first-party 3DS games like Mario Kart 7 and some third-party ones, such as Resident Evil Revelations, are seeing increases. Wii and DS/DSi games are sadly seeing a reduction pretty much across the board. Better put in your Animal Crossing: City Folk code before time runs out!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d-classics3dsclub-nintendocoinsdsdsiwaremario-kart-3dsmario-kart-7nintendowiiwiiwareMon, 04 Jun 2012 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Monster World IV]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/nintendoware-weekly-monster-world-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/nintendoware-weekly-monster-world-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/nintendoware-weekly-monster-world-iv/#comments ImageWhile we wait for Sega's "Monster World Collection" to debut the previously Japan-only (and acclaimed!) Monster World IV on PSN and XBLA, Sega went ahead and deposited the game on Wii Virtual Console today, causing even more surprise than other, increasingly rare, VC releases.

If you have the Wii Points kicking around, you can build a pseudo-complete Wonder Boy collection now - bolstered by Sega's simultaneous release of the arcade version of Wonder Boy in Monster Land. At least one version of each game in the series is available.

In non-interactive news, Dinosaur Office returns to Nintendo Video tomorrow.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Monster World IV originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsdsiwareeshopmonster-world-ivnintendonintendoware-weeklypauls-shooting-adventure-2sudoku-by-nikoliwiiwiiwarewonder-boywonder-boy-in-monster-landThu, 10 May 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Beamdog: No Baldur's Gate for Wii U, bad Nintendo experience to blame]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/17/beamdog-no-baldurs-gate-for-wii-u-bad-nintendo-experience-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/17/beamdog-no-baldurs-gate-for-wii-u-bad-nintendo-experience-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/17/beamdog-no-baldurs-gate-for-wii-u-bad-nintendo-experience-to/#comments Taking to Twitter once again, Beamdog's Trent Oster has made it painfully clear that Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition will not be ported to the Wii U. When asked about the possibility, Oster told a fan that "we don't do Nintendo development," adding that Beamdog's "previous experience with Nintendo was enough to ensure there will not be another [Nintendo project]."

Oster's issues with Nintendo extend from Beamdog's WiiWare port of MDK 2. A 6,000 unit sales requirement before a developer receives payment - combined with a drawn-out certification process - soured Oster's feelings for WiiWare. He also noted that the Wii's "exceptionally low attach rate" is "bad for devs" and essentially makes the Wii "a toy."

We contacted Oster for clarification on Beamdog's experience with Nintendo. "It's pretty simple," he said.

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JoystiqBeamdog: No Baldur's Gate for Wii U, bad Nintendo experience to blame originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>baldurs-gate-enhanced-editionbeamdogiosipadmacmobilenintendopcwii-uwiiwareTue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Colors! 3D]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/05/nintendoware-weekly-colors-3d/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/05/nintendoware-weekly-colors-3d/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/05/nintendoware-weekly-colors-3d/#comments ImageColors! 3D is the heartwarming story of how an unofficial, homebrew DS app "graduated" into a for-real downloadable 3DS eShop game. It's also an app that allows you to draw and paint on your 3DS, and share your drawings online with the Colors! 3D gallery.

Other new content on 3DS this week includes a video interview with Warren Spector about the two new Epic Mickey games, and "The Rifle's Spiral" by The Shins (available tomorrow).

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Colors! 3D originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscolors-3ddsdsiwareeshopnintendonintendoware-weeklypenguin-patroltnt-racerswiiwiiwareThu, 05 Apr 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo offers You, Me, the Cubes, Excitebike, and Metal Torrent]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/club-nintendo-offers-you-me-the-cubes-excitebike-and-metal-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/club-nintendo-offers-you-me-the-cubes-excitebike-and-metal-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/club-nintendo-offers-you-me-the-cubes-excitebike-and-metal-t/#comments ImageIf you've got a bunch of Club Nintendo Coins burning a hole in your virtual pocket, you could do worse than spend them on this month's selection of downloadable games. For April, Nintendo is offering Kenji Eno's WiiWare puzzle game You, Me, and the Cubes; the WiiWare bike retread Excitebike World Rally, and a 3DS-only download of DSiWare shmup Metal Torrent (all right, they can't all be winners).

As always, these games are also available through your console's online store for regular money, but you have the extra option of trading your fake Club Nintendo currency this month.

[Thanks, Adam!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsclub-nintendodsdsiwarenintendowiiwiiwareTue, 03 Apr 2012 01:15:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Mutant Mudds demo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/nintendoware-weekly-mutant-mudds-demo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/nintendoware-weekly-mutant-mudds-demo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/nintendoware-weekly-mutant-mudds-demo/#comments The most noteworthy digital release this week on Nintendo systems is a demo of a game that came out in February. Yes, that means it's a really slow week, but to be fair Mutant Mudds is very worth trying.

DSiWare's sole release is '90s Pool, which, as far as we can tell, is "'90s" only because the words "'90s Pool" are on the top screen at all times. Where's Luke Perry? Where's the Ace of Base cover music?

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Mutant Mudds demo originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2-fast-4-gnomz3ds90s-pooldsdsiwareeshopmutant-muddsnintendonintendoware-weeklywiiwiiwareThu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Zombie Slayer Diox]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/nintendoware-weekly-zombie-slayer-diox/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/nintendoware-weekly-zombie-slayer-diox/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/nintendoware-weekly-zombie-slayer-diox/#comments Another original release comes to 3DS eShop this week, in the form of UFO Interactive's (other) rock vs. zombie game, Zombie Slayer Diox.

If actual games don't interest you today, free entertainment abounds, with music videos on Nintendo Video and a Swapnote "inspired by" Uggie the dog going out to everyone using that delightful free program. Why, yes, we are checking our Swapnotes while writing this.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Zombie Slayer Diox originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This new Frogger also totes a variety of different skins, with the version's default neon, original 8-bit sprites, and classic Castlevania and Contra skins. As noted previously, Hyper Arcade Edition is in development from Zombie Studios, the team behind Blacklight: Retribution. We're still holding out for the realistic 3D mode with frog-et launchers.

Gallery: Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition

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JoystiqFrogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is official, downloadable this spring originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>downloadFrogger-Hyper-Arcade-EditionKonamimicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3PSNwiiwiiwareXBLAxboxzombie-studiosTue, 20 Mar 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: Game Gear, Samurai Shodown IV]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/nintendoware-weekly-game-gear-samurai-shodown-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/nintendoware-weekly-game-gear-samurai-shodown-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/nintendoware-weekly-game-gear-samurai-shodown-iv/#comments It's the Virtual Consoliest day of 2012! Between the Wii and 3DS, there are four new Virtual Console games you can buy today. On 3DS, of course, that means Game Gear support has arrived. On Wii, it means Samurai Shodown IV, originally for Neo Geo.

There's also some free entertainment to be found on the 3DS Nintendo Video service, where a 3D Kid Icarus anime is probably being delivered to you over SpotPass right this second.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Game Gear, Samurai Shodown IV originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DSiWare now features Zuma's Revenge, just the latest in PopCap's widespread assault on every platform ever.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Punch-Out!!, King of Fighters '97 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you missed the Ambassador Program, you can now buy the NES classic Metroid on 3DS as well.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Crush3D demo, Metroid originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Its barks sound just enough like your name, but just different enough, that you question what you heard.

Then, after you choose to exit the demo, the virtual puppy goes back into its cage, whimpering. The last thing you see before you close the 3DS lid is your puppy's paw up against the screen. Occasionally you'll receive a note via SpotPass telling you that the little scamp still looks out the window whenever a car the same model as yours drives by.

We didn't design the real demo.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Nintendogs + Cats demo, 2 Fast 4 Gnomz originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In fact, you can pre-order that PC version right now at retrocityrampage.com, and get bonuses including a mini soundtrack download, a digital manual and 20% off of Fangamer's Retro City Rampage collection*.

And yes, Provinciano is still making all of these versions pretty much on his own. "Maxime [Trépanier]'s been doing art and the music guys are still doing some polish but I'm still juggling everything else myself," Provinciano told Joystiq. Add publishing to that list of duties as well. "I'm self publishing on PlayStation," Provinciano said. "Sony's fantastic that they allow you to do that."

Once this epic undertaking is finally completed, Provinciano hopes to take on something smaller-scale. "I've got many ideas and definitely want to do more open-world games," he said, "but right after RCR I will take a breather and work on something small and different. Hopefully something that takes maybe eight weeks instead of eight years."

Gallery: Retro City Rampage (2/20/12)



[*Disclosure: I have worked with Fangamer on a currently available product.]

JoystiqRetro City Rampage running wild on Xbox, Wii, PS3, Vita, and PC in May originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Users can download the Hulu app through the Wii Shop Channel for free, and then subscribe for $7.99 a month to watch television shows and movies. Through the first month of the app's availability, new users can redeem a two-week free trial of the service.

A 3DS version is due "later this year." We apologize for the "Hulu Plus ennui" joke and the lengths to which we had to go to make it.

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JoystiqHulu Plus app now downloadable on Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We'll have to warn you about this week's 3DS eShop game, lest you get unreasonably excited. Maru's Mission is not about Maru the cat. It is a cute-looking ninja action game, though. But not about Maru. Sorry!

Gallery: BurgerTime World Tour (WiiWare - 2/9)

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: BurgerTime World Tour, Maru's Mission originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DSiWare features a sequel to the indie game Flipper; though if you played it, you still won't recognize Flipper 2: Flush the Goldfish. The original was an isometric puzzle game about reshaping environments ... and the sequel is a side-scrolling action game that uses one contextual button!

Gallery: Mutant Mudds (3DS eShop)

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Mutant Mudds, Mario & Sonic, Flush the Goldfish originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In WiiWare news, remember when Interplay was going to revive Stonekeep for WiiWare? Well, that's happened. You can see the results above.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Resident Evil Revelations demo, Stonekeep originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In late 2009, Nintendo put five demos for WiiWare games on the Wii Shop Channel. Inexplicably, it was a limited-time deal and they all went away on January 31. Then, in late 2010 (and also inexplicably) the program returned, and WiiWare demos started trickling in at the rate of one a week. These were also intended as limited-time offers, which continued not to make any damn sense.

Now, in the crowning moment of weirdness for the service, all 50 demos that were previously offered in North America are now available on the Wii Shop in a "demo" section found within the selection of WiiWare "genres," with no explanation at all. Of all the bizarre moves related to this service, this is the one we can most wholeheartedly support.

Go try some demos! Lilt Line, And Yet It Moves, Bit.Trip Beat, and more are there to sample. Use your downloads to send Nintendo the incredibly obvious message that people like demos.

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Elsewhere, The Learning Company and Gamelion bring the third installment of the surprisingly episodic WiiWare Carmen Sandiego series. And if you care to check Nintendo Video on your 3DS this Saturday, you can get a 3D Kirby cartoon.

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Zen Pinball 3D, 101 Pinball World originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That's an interesting tack to take, and Hill-Whittall argues that it hurts smaller developers who might need to make those sales numbers known in order to secure financing or plan out their business. He doesn't see it as surprising, however, because Nintendo doesn't allow developers to change their prices or offer demos or promotions either, which are all tactics that Microsoft, Sony, and other digital publishers have used to pick up lots of digital sales before.

Obviously, not everyone will want to share sales data, and Nintendo itself must see this data as valuable information to be protected. A restriction on sharing the data, says Hill-Whittall, could be fatal for a smaller developer like his, especially if they rely on Nintendo's platform alone.

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UFO Interactive's Samurai Sword Destiny, a side-scrolling action game starring a samurai in search of her missing elder brother, is the next original release on the 3DS eShop. Said samurai seems to think he's hiding behind a single-file line of several thousand enemies.

Find more releases after the break.

Gallery: Samurai Sword Destiny (3DS eShop)

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JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: Samurai Sword Destiny, Zombii Attack originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3-heroes-crystal-soul3dsdsdsiwareeshopnintendoquick-fill-qsamurai-sword-destinywiiwiiwarezombii-attackThu, 05 Jan 2012 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[NintendoWare Weekly: VVVVVV, Bionic Commando]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/29/nintendoware-weekly-vvvvvv-bionic-commando/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/29/nintendoware-weekly-vvvvvv-bionic-commando/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/29/nintendoware-weekly-vvvvvv-bionic-commando/#comments Two games hit the eShop today, and they both seem worthwhile! Terry Cavanagh's devious puzzle platformer, VVVVVV, is now playable on the go, courtesy of Nicalis. Bionic Commando is also made portable, courtesy of ... the Game Boy version Capcom made years ago.

On DSiWare you can get Cake Ninja, though you'd probably hate yourself for buying such an outright Fruit Ninja clone. Get it only if you're lacking a conscience, much like its developers.

Continue reading NintendoWare Weekly: VVVVVV, Bionic Commando

JoystiqNintendoWare Weekly: VVVVVV, Bionic Commando originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsbionic-commandocake-ninjacarmen-sandiegodsdsiwareeshopnintendonintendoware-weeklyslingo-supremevvvvvvwiiwiiwareThu, 29 Dec 2011 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Now you can exchange Club Nintendo Coins for games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/now-you-can-exchange-club-nintendo-coins-for-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/now-you-can-exchange-club-nintendo-coins-for-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/now-you-can-exchange-club-nintendo-coins-for-games/#comments If your home is already full to bursting with Mario paraphernalia, you'll be delighted to learn that you can exchange your Club Nintendo Coins for downloadable games. Nintendo is featuring a rotating selection of WiiWare, Virtual Console, DSiWare, and eShop downloads offered on the North American Club Nintendo site.

Through January 10, your choices include Super Mario Kart (100 Coins), 3D Classics: Xevious (100 Coins), Fluidity (150 Coins), and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again (150 Coins). In a way, this is really cheap as it trades illusory fun money for games -- but in another way, it's outrageously expensive as said fun money is only acquired through the for-real purchase of multiple games.

Those of you with more space for swag have new reward options as well: three different, adorable Mario notebooks, and a Zelda poster set.

JoystiqNow you can exchange Club Nintendo Coins for games originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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