E Shop and Downloadables Discussion

That's not looking like a good week for the eShop. Having played Dr Mario and F1 Race Stars (PS3) a long, long time ago, I can't help but feel that Dr. Luigi and F1 Race Stars should each be a tenner less. I'm not a fan of The Legend of the Mystical Ninja either. The four Goemon games I've played (SNES, N64 1+2 and DS) are quite overrated, in my opinion.

Agreed. As great as it is to see Mystical Ninja on there, I played it to death on Wii VC, and given we're not even getting the 60hz version I have no reason to upgrade.

And it's mind boggling why F1 Race Stars has arrived a year later than expected.

fronkhead wrote:

And it's mind boggling why F1 Race Stars has arrived.

Fixed! 

This Week

Wii U eShop

Unepic £8.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels £3.49

I have vague interest in Unepic but I won't be picking it up on Thursday. As for The Lost Levels, I've already got that languishing on my Wii's VC... isn't it beyond time for something genuinely new to the VC to appear?

It is well past time for that.

This weeks eShop update is unepic.

I'm hearing unepic is kinda good but does seem rather drab again.

It's supposedly impressive for a one-man effort (as in the whole game was developed by just one Spanish guy). Still, this is probably as good as the eShop has been in a long time. It's surprising - and very, very disappointing - that Nintendo aren't putting out more onto the eShop. Dr. Luigi and NES Remix, while nice for the hardcore, aren't particularly forward-thinking, and certainly aren't part of the equation for success.

I wonder how, say, PullBlox, Hydroventure or Dillon's Rolling Adventure would use the GamePad. FreakyForms would be a piece of piss on Wii U, and must surely be on the way, but what else? Of course, Nintendo could always think of something outside of the box, and use the GamePad in a creative, meaningful way. Probably won't, though.

I think it's high time more of those indie games from that nintendo direct trailer started showing up or the stuff like two brothers, 90s arcade racer etc. what's taking them so long?

Yes, what's happened to Shovel Knight and Tengami? Weren't we supposed to get both of those this year?

Not sure exactly, I know the dev teams are smaller but they aren't exactly going to be long games....maybe Nintendo's approval process is too long?

New Shovel Knight trailer and an End of March release date! (This applies to 3DS too, natch.)

http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/23/shovel-knight-trailer-accompanies-new-release-date/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zddBfV3fpM

Looks great! Definitely getting the wii U version.

Wii U for me as well.  Supporting the beleaguered home console and all that.  Could hardly have timed my last post better!

Yacht Club wrote:

And if you’re wondering why it took so long, let’s just say the game got a lot bigger than we originally intended, and we think everyone will be happy with that.

Ayup!

Annoyingly, most the indie games I was anticipating to be playing by the end of next year seem to have been delayed.

Kyntt Underground, Pure Chess, Unepic and Giana Sisters made it out on time, but what happened to the likes of Scram Kitty and QUBE Director's Cut? I'm still eagerly awaiting news on 90's Arcade Racer too. Road Redemption looks great.

fronkhead wrote:

Annoyingly, most the indie games I was anticipating to be playing by the end of next year seem to have been delayed.

Kyntt Underground, Pure Chess, Unepic and Giana Sisters made it out on time, but what happened to the likes of Scram Kitty and QUBE Director's Cut? I'm still eagerly awaiting news on 90's Arcade Racer too. Road Redemption looks great.

Putty Squad is still on the way, though!

Just looked on Wiki's list of downloads list coming or on Wii U. I can't see anything that really get's me excited on a indie front there's Pier Solar HD but getting the dreamcast version there's the Oddworld games but there coming to PS4 first. And there seems to be no big indie / download game like a Journey, Brothers, Shadow Complex, Resogun or anything like Rime, Transistor coming that the other systems have.

I know Nintendo can bring out quality downloads just by looking at NES remix but wheres the rest.

Unepic's out today, and according to my friend, its really good.
Haven't tried it myself yet. I have a huge backlog.

masofdas wrote:

Just looked on Wiki's list of downloads list coming or on Wii U. I can't see anything that really get's me excited on a indie front there's Pier Solar HD but getting the dreamcast version there's the Oddworld games but there coming to PS4 first. And there seems to be no big indie / download game like a Journey, Brothers, Shadow Complex, Resogun or anything like Rime, Transistor coming that the other systems have.

I know Nintendo can bring out quality downloads just by looking at NES remix but wheres the rest.

They are just providing something different which in my book is a good thing, I don't get why they have to be "big" indie games either as they're indie games after all and aren't required to be mainstream.

Also out of the list you mentioned only two (3 at a push) interest me.

@Fronk surely scram kitty & QUBE aren't that far away.

I know not all indie games have to big but would nice to see one on the wii u.

Also only 2-3 at a push, there all quality titles I've mentioned some even GOTY winners.

I guess I'm not sure what you mean by "big" then as there a lot of fun looking indie games headed to wii U.

Nothing I've really seen that makes me go I want to play that.

Are you watching the trailers with your eyes closed?

Must be