Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) Nintendo of Europe Nintendo of America's one Download Pikmin 3 on eShop from Release until September 21st, get Wonderful 101 for 30% off Sega 3D Classics confirmed for Europe, too. Altered Beast, Ecco, Sonic, Galaxy Force, Space Harrier, Streets of Rage, Super Hang On Cloudberry Kingdom and Duck Tales covered in it too. Cloudberry on August 1st, Duck Tales on August 15th Spin the Bottle in August Earthbound today. Earthbound strategy guide made available online sans scratch and sniff Can I do my "I was right" dance, now? :p Edited July 18, 2013 by Serebii Automerged Doublepost Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 Can I do my "I was right" dance, now? :p Do it, you wonderful Serebii you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 I immediatly regret my decision to buy a WiiU next week. I should have bought it yesterday hhaah! Sooo looking forward to Earthbound! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 Wish Earthbound was coming to 3DS as well (I assume it is just Wii U as previously reported) However am glad to hear we are finally getting Sega's 3D Classics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 Wish Earthbound was coming to 3DS as well (I assume it is just Wii U as previously reported) However am glad to hear we are finally getting Sega's 3D Classics. Yeah, on the US one it specifically states "Only on Wii U", as they have been doing in the marketing so much now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 Yeah, on the US one it specifically states "Only on Wii U", as they have been doing in the marketing so much now Well not enough to get me to make the job. My search for "the" game continues... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 I drive home from work and this happens! Great news all round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 Not watched, but the 30% discount on W101 with Pikmin 3 is rather interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 Not watched, but the 30% discount on W101 with Pikmin 3 is rather interesting. Comes out cheaper than if you get it from ShopTo, but only if you get the download code from GAME If you get both on ShopTo, they're £33 each. That's £66 GAME currently has the game for pre-order at £34.99. Assuming the download code will be that, that's £5 less than on the eShop, but £2 more than ShopTo Then, assuming Wonderful 101 is £39.99 on the eShop, that'll be marked down to £28 with the 30% discount. Total of £62.99. Plus, you'll get just over 500 Premium points back, so that's an extra £5 for you later. I'd say it's worth it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 Comes out cheaper than if you get it from ShopTo, but only if you get the download code from GAME If you get both on ShopTo, they're £33 each. That's £66 GAME currently has the game for pre-order at £34.99. Assuming the download code will be that, that's £5 less than on the eShop, but £2 more than ShopTo Then, assuming Wonderful 101 is £39.99 on the eShop, that'll be marked down to £28 with the 30% discount. Total of £62.99. Plus, you'll get just over 500 Premium points back, so that's an extra £5 for you later. I'd say it's worth it That's a good post. How sure are you that the GAME download code is going to be the same? This. Changes. Everything. That potentially could be a really sweet deal. Hmm. I'm planning to get both games anyway, but having both downloaded might be the way forward...the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 That's a good post. How sure are you that the GAME download code is going to be the same? This. Changes. Everything. That potentially could be a really sweet deal. Hmm. I'm planning to get both games anyway, but having both downloaded might be the way forward...the future. Well the standard pre-order is £34.99 and they're typically the same Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 Getting Pikmin 3 and W101 digitally for sure now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 Well the standard pre-order is £34.99 and they're typically the same Really? So, if you wanted to start a collection digitally, it would make more sense to go to GAME and get the download code from there? Then, come home, enter the code, and download it from the eShop? Rather than going to the eShop directly. Is that right? I have no idea how these download codes work. Are the download codes usually the same price then as the boxed version? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) Really? So, if you wanted to start a collection digitally, it would make more sense to go to GAME and get the download code from there? Then, come home, enter the code, and download it from the eShop? Rather than going to the eShop directly. Is that right? I have no idea how these download codes work. Are the download codes usually the same price then as the boxed version? You can do it from GAME's online shop, so you don't even need to leave the house. That's how I got Animal Crossing, for £5 cheaper than the eShop You get the code instantly http://www.game.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HubArticleView?hubId=214844&articleId=214845&catalogId=10201&langId=44&storeId=10151&cm_sp=Home-_-digiSignPost-_-nintendoEshop Basically, when Nintendo introduced that they were offering the games online, they offered the option for retailers to carry download codes & cards. These can be priced however the retailer sees fit, not at a set price (though it has a RRP like the games of course), allowing for the retailer to still be relevant in the world. With download codes, you get the game of course, and with the Nintendo Network Premium feature, you still get the points based on the RRP rather than the money you paid, so if you get Pikmin 3 for £34.99, it treats it as if it was £39.99 for the purpose of calculating the points. If you're going to download from the eShop, it makes sense to check if GAME has a download code for it first due to this. It's cheaper and you still get the money back. Edited July 18, 2013 by Serebii Automerged Doublepost Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 Sega 3D Classics confirmed for Europe, too. Altered Beast, Ecco, Sonic, Galaxy Force, Space Harrier, Streets of Rage, Super Hang On I just know I'm going to buy all these! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 18, 2013 I probably will too as the only game I've played out of those is Sonic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 19, 2013 I just know I'm going to buy all these! I'm buying Space Harrier for the soundtrack alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 19, 2013 Sadly, none of those games interest me. Actually, I can't come up with a 16-bit game Sega could release to get me interested. Phantasy Star is one thing, but I already have them Sega MegaDrive Ultimate Collection. I only want sertain MegaDrive games from Konami and Capcom... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 19, 2013 Man, I wish Out Run was on the list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 19, 2013 I can't wait for these Mega Drive games. Literally all over them. Particularly Altered Beast, Streets of Rage and Sonic! Although, where is Golden Axe?! And Batman and Robin?! And The Addams Family?! All amazing Mega Drive games. Oh, oh and Castle of Illusion?!! Bring them Sega... you know you want to! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 19, 2013 i still think Road Rash would be the better motorbike game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 19, 2013 Nice incentive by Nintendo for Pikmin3 & W101 and generally encouraging digital download from day 1. Unless W101 is going to be released at a lower price the retailers can't be too happy surely? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 19, 2013 I can't wait for these Mega Drive games. Literally all over them. Particularly Altered Beast, Streets of Rage and Sonic! Although, where is Golden Axe?! And Batman and Robin?! And The Addams Family?! All amazing Mega Drive games. Oh, oh and Castle of Illusion?!! Bring them Sega... you know you want to! My only grumble is that Altered Beast should have been the coin-op, not the Mega Drive port. And yes, they should have coin-op Golden Axe too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
