Majora's Mask to Virtual Console Today, 6 S-E/IS Games For DSi - Dragon Quest Wars

Via Famitsu.

Originally Posted by king zell

- The first of 6 DSi-exclusive games from Square-Enix & Intelligent Systems in the works (doesn't specify if the rest are DSiWare or DSi-cart games)
- Supervisor is series creator Yuji Horii. Art director is Akira Toriyama. Music by Kouichi Sugiyama.
- Control classic monsters from the Dragon Quest series, each with different stats and skills.
- 4-player online multiplayer battling confirmed.

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1224208_1124.html

Wow! Go DSiWare. I finally have some reason to be hyped for the releases!

Originally Posted by Capndrake

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: ZELDA CLASSIC BECOMES 300TH VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAME


May 18, 2009

Every Monday for two and a half years, Nintendo has introduced new downloadable games and applications for the Wii™ console. Today marks a milestone for the Virtual Console™ section of the Wii Shop Channel, home of some of the greatest titles in video game history. The classic The Legend of Zelda™: Majora's Mask™ becomes the 300th Virtual Console title available for download. It's one of the highest-rated Nintendo 64™ games of all time, and its three-day time cycle and deeper, darker storyline offer players a different experience than a traditional Zelda game. People who played it years ago can relive their gaming roots, while those who never picked it up can discover its fun and charm for the first time.

Not to be overlooked, the second Art Style puzzle game for Nintendo DSiWare™ makes its debut, along with the WiiWare™ games CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R2 from SQUARE ENIX and Silver Star Chess from Agetec, Inc.

Virtual Console
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Nintendo 64, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Cartoon Violence, 1,000 Wii Points™): Link™ must save the world! This time, he finds himself trapped in Termina, an alternate version of Hyrule that is doomed to destruction in just three short days. Link must race to recover the Ocarina of Time (which allows him to manipulate time in multiple ways), defeat challenging bosses in dungeons spread across Termina and discover the key to the mystery of Majora's Mask. Along the way, he'll obtain new weapons and items and help other characters (some strangely familiar) in their everyday lives. In addition, Link must use a wide assortment of masks scattered throughout Termina, each with its own specific use or power. Never before have three days offered so much in the way of action, mind-boggling puzzles and depth. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is an adventure unlike any other!

Nintendo DSiWare
Art Style™: PiCTOBiTS™ (Nintendo, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Nintendo DSi Points™): Your goal in Art Style: PiCTOBiTS is simple: clear large blocks that fall from above ("megabits") by combining them with "bits" (square blocks) of the same color. Add in the ability to pick up bits and place them anywhere on the touch screen, and you'll quickly find that strategy is critical to your success. By clearing the bits, you gradually reveal each stage's hidden game character - look for favorites from classic NES™ titles - and earn coins that can be spent to unlock DARK stages or to listen to the game's soundtrack in MUSIC mode. This grand mix of familiar elements and new game play leads to the uniquely enjoyable experience that is PiCTOBiTS.

WiiWare
CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R2 (SQUARE ENIX, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): In CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R2, you must deploy various units, such as Fencers and Black Mages, to stop waves of encroaching monsters from escaping the area with your party's crystals. There are many types of units to choose from: Some specialize in powerful short-range attacks, some wield far-reaching magicks and still others are equipped with bows, enabling them to bring down aerial foes. Deploy units in strategic locations to take full advantage of their traits. Each time an enemy breaches your defenses and reaches a map's exit, your party will lose crystals. When all your crystals are gone, the game is over. CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R2 offers several new, challenging maps containing multiple entrances and exits. It also introduces three varieties of Power Crystals, allowing you to enhance the abilities of your units, while new jobs, including Flintlock and Tinker, set the stage for even more complex strategies. Can you defend all the maps without losing a single crystal?

Silver Star Chess (Agetec, Inc., 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Suggestive Themes, 500 Wii Points): Silver Star Chess has two modes: 1-Player and 2-Player. 1-Player mode allows you to play a chess match against the computer opponent. 2-Player mode allows you to play against another person. In 1-Player mode, you can select one of five different computer opponents, as well as turn the background music off, adjust sound effects and access in-game help features. Also, during the match, you can redo your last move, save the game at any point or resign from the game. After the match has ended, you can review each move made during the match. While reviewing the match in this way, you can resume that match at any point.

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop™ and the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit Wii.com or NintendoDSi.com.

I'll have to check out Pictobits as well.

PAL got Majora's Mask a while back, and apparently it's not a port from the buggy GCN version. As for DQW, it's nice to see a strong title kick start the DSi exclusive library.

This makes me wonder what europes 300th vc game will be.*hopes SSB*

YES, AT LAST!

*turns off caplocks*

Well, I have been waiting for MM on VC forever, and I think that I will enjoy it almost as much as OoT. Another Zelda game to add to my VC collection.

Now if you can excuse me, I shall buy it now.

*goes to buy MM*

DragonQuest looks cool too, I'll check it out when it's released...

Have fun playing Majora's Mask, and don't worry, if it's anything like the European version, it shouldn't freeze on you anytime soon.

Can anyone confirm that the VC Majora's Mask doesn't have the Collector's Edition bugs?

I'll add it to my list of VC games I haven't played but need to along with Actraiser, Punch out and Toejam.

Originally Posted by Qnez

This makes me wonder what europes 300th vc game will be.*hopes SSB*

Oh don't get your hopes up....

WHY DOESN'T THIS THREAD HAVE A MILLION POSTS LIKE THE SMRPG THREAD DID!? I risked bricking my Wii just to download it.

Originally Posted by KeeSomething

Can anyone confirm that the VC Majora's Mask doesn't have the Collector's Edition bugs?

This isn't a port from CE, so you shouldn't get any freezes or anything. It isn't 100% perfect though.

Originally Posted by Hombre de Mundo

Oh don't get your hopes up....

True, but after all the **** NOE pulled us, they have to give us something good for a 300th vc release right?

Originally Posted by GK: 4895/9999

This isn't a port from CE, so you shouldn't get any freezes or anything. It isn't 100% perfect though.

Really? Like, what do you mean? My buddy has a ROM of the game, and it runs flawlessly. I don't see how Nintendo can't just port the rom over to the Virtual Console.

i just bought MM on the VC like 5 minutes ago, its been ages since i played it, my n64 cartridge broke

I got my friend copy of Majora's Mask but since I got a USB Gamepad with analog controlls and a fast PC...you should know where I'm gettin' at this.

Oh, and the people who are working on that Dragon Quest game also are working with the folks who made Fire Emblem so you know this might be a horrible game.

Originally Posted by Snow_Storm

I got my friend copy of Majora's Mask but since I got a USB Gamepad with analog controlls and a fast PC...you should know where I'm gettin' at this.

Oh, and the people who are working on that Dragon Quest game also are working with the folks who made Fire Emblem so you know this might be a horrible game.

Not all Fire Emblem games are made by Intelligent Systems, and they partner with others for many products. IS makes Paper Mario, Advance Wars, and Fire Emblem, among other projects, so I would say they have more hits than misses.