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eShop E3 surprise of this year

  • Mother 3

    Votes: 102 17.9%
  • Mother Trilogy

    Votes: 105 18.4%
  • Mother 4

    Votes: 22 3.9%
  • Mother: The Dark World

    Votes: 144 25.3%
  • Grandmother

    Votes: 197 34.6%

  • Total voters
    570
  • Poll closed .

Gunkankun

Member
Oct 29, 2017
341
Went for Pacman and Night in the Woods. This together with the Splatoon 2 dlc and Football Manager should last while into the summer.

Pretty happy with the sale!
 

Pariah

Member
Oct 29, 2017
3,945
Splatoon was all I needed and surprisingly, Nintendo delivered with a good discount. It makes sense as a marketing move for the expansion, though they were going to sell thousands of that either way.

Now I'll put my coins to use with Hollow Knight and I'm set until Smash.
 

hydro94530

Chicken Chaser
Member
Oct 27, 2017
6,858
Bay Area
It's sunken scrolls that expand the mythology of the world and sardinium that allow you upgrade weapons in the SP.

The MP includes a Co-op mode called Salmon Run were you collect eggs through 3 waves of enwmies. The competitive mode I kind of treat like it's me and a bunch of bots. It's 3 minute matches so it's easy to shake of a loss and keep playing.

Those collectibles sound awesome and I will track down all of them, currently installing as we speak! I have heard about Salmon mode and that it's a lot of fun so I might try that out. Thanks again though for the helpful info!
 

King Onion

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Oct 27, 2017
252
How is the 3D? It says 3D in the name but is it fully 3D or just parts like some games?

I'm definitely going to play it, just trying to figure out which version. Leaning 3DS for portable convenience. Although if the English dub is awful I may be forced to go with Wii anyway...
Don't strongly remember the 3D (never used it much on the 3DS in general) but I believe the full game supported 3D. Also the English dub is great in an enduring kind of way. I think using British voice actors was such an inspired choice. That said, look up some cutscenes online to get a feel for it (does the Wii version have a Japanese voice option?)
 

Zonic

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Oct 25, 2017
33,449
You know what's even more surprising than the surprise Donkey Kong Arcade Archive release today?

The fact that SKY SKIPPER, one of Nintendo's most rare arcade games, is coming next month.



Like holy crap, THIS is exactly what I want to see from Nintendo's Arcade Archive, their super obscure stuff that nobody has played. I don't know if I'd pay $8, but to see them be easily available is really neat.
 

pronk

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Oct 26, 2017
1,646
Not sure if this is new but Shining Resonance or whatever that RPG is called has a demo on EU eShop.
 

Bate

Banned
Oct 31, 2017
491
Buy Super Sidekicks 3! (or 2, or 1). $7.99, part of the Arcade Archives collection.
These are arcade games so the difficulty against the CPU can be frustrating and unforgiving after a point, but these games are perfect for local multiplayer. And golden age arcade games with incredible presentation.

I have Super Sidekicks 2. Haven't played it a lot. I should try it again when friends are over. Thanks for the tip. There is no way to increase match lenght, isn't there? Is Sidekicks 3 (even) better?
 

Deleted member 3017

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I can't speak for the Beard, but personally I do it sometimes because I have the funds available at the time, but might not when the game is released.

Pretty much, but I normally don't pre-purchase smaller games. I'm just really excited for that game and had a decent amount of eShop credit, so I went for it.
 

Lynd

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Oct 29, 2017
2,440
Wait what? DK the real Arcade version is out? Where's the fanfare? It's not just the modified NES version?

Wow.
 

starsleep3

Member
Oct 25, 2017
273
Is the Framed Collection back on the store yet?

Also, any info on when Bomb Chicken is coming? That game looks great.
 

woo

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Nov 11, 2017
1,314
For Switch DLC does it have to come from the same region as the base game? I can't remember which country I bought Rabbids from :/.
 

TheMoon

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Oct 25, 2017
18,778
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For Switch DLC does it have to come from the same region as the base game? I can't remember which country I bought Rabbids from :/.
depends on the game. countries don't matter, regions do.

M+R is the same SKU in NA and PAL. you'll only get in trouble if you have the JP version or something.

also, why not just look at the box?! :)
or the cart?
they all have easy identifiers on there
 

Zonic

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Oct 25, 2017
33,449
Wait what? DK the real Arcade version is out? Where's the fanfare? It's not just the modified NES version?

Wow.
Guess this is the SURPRISE E3 RELEASE of the year. But considering there was some weird issues with who owned the rights to the coding of the arcade version, this is a nice little surprise. & seeing that Sky Skipper, a game that Nintendo has pretty much NEVER referenced, is coming as well, I'm super glad that they're actually diving into their obscure arcade stuff & not just doing Vs. *insert game that was on NES*
 

woo

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Nov 11, 2017
1,314
depends on the game. countries don't matter, regions do.

M+R is the same SKU in NA and PAL. you'll only get in trouble if you have the JP version or something.

also, why not just look at the box?! :)
or the cart?
they all have easy identifiers on there

Thanks :). I bought Rabbids online so no cart. I believe it was either Russia or South Africa though so as long as I buy the season pass from a Yurop country I would be okay if I understand you correctly.
 

TheMoon

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Oct 25, 2017
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Thanks :). I bought Rabbids online so no cart. I believe it was either Russia or South Africa though so as long as I buy the season pass from a Yurop country I would be okay if I understand you correctly.
yes, completely irrelevant where you buy it, unless it's JP.

you can easily check by just going to the eshop with your account any go to the product page. if it says you own it, then you're good to buy on that shop since it recognizes the game SKU in your account/memory.
 

woo

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Nov 11, 2017
1,314
yes, completely irrelevant where you buy it, unless it's JP.

you can easily check by just going to the eshop with your account any go to the product page. if it says you own it, then you're good to buy on that shop since it recognizes the game SKU in your account/memory.

That's great! :D Thanks so much for your help :).
 

Slam Tilt

Member
Jan 16, 2018
5,585
The original Donkey Kong heading to the eShop is actually gigantic news. There has been no official release of it since the original arcade run, because Nintendo didn't own the rights to the code. Every subsequent release was rebuilt from scratch as close to the original as possible.

I wonder if Ikegami finally settled their grudge.
Apparently they dealt with Hamster, not Nintendo.

And DK even includes three sets of ROMs!
 

etrain911

Member
Oct 27, 2017
3,814
Can someone tell me if the season pass for Mario + Rabbis is discounted? I can't seem to see anything about it but I already own the base game.
 

Lampa

Member
Feb 13, 2018
3,587
Been looking at Golf Story and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. Should I? Which one first? Ahh, decisions...
 

jefjay

Member
Oct 25, 2017
2,118
Can someone tell me if the season pass for Mario + Rabbis is discounted? I can't seem to see anything about it but I already own the base game.
It doesn't look like it. The season pass is still $20. Though DK is available separate for $15. I'll probably end up with that as I don't really care about the ultra challenges.

Been looking at Golf Story and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. Should I? Which one first? Ahh, decisions...
Considering Golf Story is on sale and Shovel Knights isn't.... Golf Story. As long as you promise to end up with both at some point.
 

Lan

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Oct 25, 2017
292
How is the 3D? It says 3D in the name but is it fully 3D or just parts like some games?

The game is fully 3D, but unfortunately the 3D effect is pretty flat and borderline useless. Things are set into the screen, but there is very little separation and depth to the objects and landscapes.

The game plays great though on 3DS.
 

Platy

Member
Oct 25, 2017
27,703
Brazil
So .. Brazil just got an eshop. But not at the same time. We got a gambiarra because of course we got it.

https://store.nintendo.com.br/
It is web only and you can even choose to receive the code on your email.
But only has first party games. And not all of them. Only the ones that have physical versions

But the important thing is that savecoins is getting it so it might interests most people since we got the cheapest prizes in BotW and Splatoon2

So that webstore is what means when you see this flag
Wtl2kpU.png
 

chronomac

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Oct 25, 2017
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HotHamBoy

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Oct 27, 2017
16,423
I did look and it is about going to different territories to buy the cheapest value and once again, this was a hot topic in the Download thread. People avoiding one zone for another could eventually lead to all prices the same and hurting a lot of small countries. Paladins was cheaper in Mexico and when people started to rush to buy it there, they ended up increasing the Mexico price by a lot to eliminate that.
Do we know that's the actual reason for the price increase or is that just speculation?

I have a hard time believing they can even tell when a Mexican account isn't actually based in Mexico. Who reviews this data? Hi-Rez?

More likely it was supposed to cost the same as other regions from the start. They corrected an error.
 

Fonst

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Nov 16, 2017
7,070
Do we know that's the actual reason for the price increase or is that just speculation?

I have a hard time believing they can even tell when a Mexican account isn't actually based in Mexico. Who reviews this data? Hi-Rez?

More likely it was supposed to cost the same as other regions from the start. They corrected an error.

Well Reddit is saying so. Price was half the price in Mexico and People posted the low price online and said "oh switch your account country to get a cheaper price" so they flood it and then devs raised the price so now Mexico has to spend more money on the game. It is already hard for them to afford games and they get a break and people take advantage of it from other countries and ruins things. Their eShop hasn't been known for price errors and no other game has mentioned the price hike.

Mexico has had quite a few games cheaper and people have bragged and promoted going to a different country's store to buy the game. Just seems like it will end poorly if it keeps on getting promoted. I see you are trying hard to justify this process but it just tells devs you dont think their work is worth as much.
 

Deleted member 11986

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So .. Brazil just got an eshop. But not at the same time. We got a gambiarra because of course we got it.

https://store.nintendo.com.br/
It is web only and you can even choose to receive the code on your email.
But only has first party games. And not all of them. Only the ones that have physical versions

But the important thing is that savecoins is getting it so it might interests most people since we got the cheapest prizes in BotW and Splatoon2

So that webstore is what means when you see this flag
Wtl2kpU.png
I just don't see much of improvement in terms of pricing offers. Nintendo, your games still have steep prices even in BRL. No easy pay allowed? Too much to ask?
 

Platy

Member
Oct 25, 2017
27,703
Brazil
I just don't see much of improvement in terms of pricing offers. Nintendo, your games still have steep prices even in BRL. No easy pay allowed? Too much to ask?

They already mentioned debt cards in the future to journalists. And Localizations. And if they keep the price the same if (when...) the dollar goes up the games will probably keep the same price yay =P
 

HotHamBoy

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
16,423
Well Reddit is saying so. Price was half the price in Mexico and People posted the low price online and said "oh switch your account country to get a cheaper price" so they flood it and then devs raised the price so now Mexico has to spend more money on the game. It is already hard for them to afford games and they get a break and people take advantage of it from other countries and ruins things. Their eShop hasn't been known for price errors and no other game has mentioned the price hike.

Mexico has had quite a few games cheaper and people have bragged and promoted going to a different country's store to buy the game. Just seems like it will end poorly if it keeps on getting promoted. I see you are trying hard to justify this process but it just tells devs you dont think their work is worth as much.
The amount of Switch owners buying from other regions to save money is fractional, I assure you.

Reddit is just speculating and salty they didn't buy it before the price was corrected. Plenty of other games in th Mexican eShop are the same price or even more expensive than NA.

Paladins is also a F2P game, you're turning this Founder's Pack into a bigger issue than it is.
 

Delriach

Combat Designer
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Oct 27, 2017
931
Chicago
I just bought Lanota. The game is pretty good if you're into music games. Quite a few of the tracks are catchy too. I don't like how much movement there is though. It's actually enough to give me motion sickness. I also think it detracts from the overall gameplay experience. Still enjoying it but I usually get annoyed once they start using the rotating and movement stuff in stages. Wish that wasn't a thing.


edit: played about 6 songs. I'm absolutely wrecked. Feels like when I played Windlands in VR without any of the comfort settings.
 
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Fonst

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Nov 16, 2017
7,070
The amount of Switch owners buying from other regions to save money is fractional, I assure you.

Reddit is just speculating and salty they didn't buy it before the price was corrected. Plenty of other games in th Mexican eShop are the same price or even more expensive than NA.

Paladins is also a F2P game, you're turning this Founder's Pack into a bigger issue than it is.

Do you have proof that it was a pricing error to begin with?
 

Zonic

Member
Oct 25, 2017
33,449
Woah, so I just learned that the Octopath Traveler demo has a weird thing where you have a time limit of 3 hours. Is it 3 hours per save file, or is it 3 hours per account? I get why they'd have the limit, so you can choose how you experience the demo, but damn, this just makes me feel like I gotta rush to get the most out of it.
 

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My bloodstained EU backer key finally worked XD, Downlaoding now!

Also got Hollow Knight immediatly yesterday so far mega awesome!
 

1upsuper

Member
Jan 30, 2018
5,489
Anyone pick up Whip! Whip!? Looks like it could be a fun arcade-y game with a NGPC aesthetic.

What about Beekyr? I was waiting for it to go on sale on Steam but now it's on Switch. Looks like a b-grade euroshmup but it looks kinda charming in a janky way.
 

etrain911

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Oct 27, 2017
3,814
I'm shocked Captain Toad isn't up for pre-load. I feel like Nintendo has kind of shyed away from marketing it.