3DS gets Kirby’s Dream Land and Wii gets Final Fantasy III (known as FF VI in Japan). Classic digital downloads rule the roost this week.
I have to admit, the 3DS Virtual Console has surprised me. It was the one feature I thought I’d never use, and now I’m about to purchase my third title. There’s a moral here somewhere about gameplay over graphics, but let’s just move along…
Kirby, like Mario and Donkey Kong before him, is going for the Nintendo Superstar Rate of $3.99. Is it worth it? I vote yes: though lacking many of the features of later Kirby adventures, Dream Land offers a short but extremely fun romp through some classic Nintendo surrealism. The black and white graphics, as with GB Donkey Kong, are sharp, well-designed and entertaining.
As for Final Fantasy III (The SNES release of FF VI) on Wii…If you’ve never played it, now’s as good a time as any to discover why this is considered the best of the sprite-based FFs and one of the best RPGs of all time. It opened many players’ eyes to the possibilities of using the medium to tell an epic, emotional story. And the music remains amazing.
Also available this week:
DSiware:
The Lost Town – The Dust
Boardwalk Ball Toss
Hearts Spades Euchre
Wiiware:
Big Town Shoot Out
So, Nintendo fans, are any of these enough to make you take out the credit card?
WHOA!! Kirby's Dream Land is actually coming out today for 3DS VC?! 😮 That's a buy on my part! Now if only Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Goins or Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 & Metroid II: Return Of Samus come out soon also hopefully.
Those or Super Mario Bros. Deluxe also of course 😉
Finally got FF III, going to get that once I get home from work!
Damn, I just bought Alleyway for 3DS. WHERE IS MARIO PARTY 3?
"gameplay over graphics" YES!!
I don't know why I bought Kirby, since I still have the original GameBoy cart. But I did!
Meh. The eshop is still pretty pathetic IMHO.
Release FF VI for 3DS- then I take out my credit card.
@ Brett:
C'mon, Brett, it's a step in the right direction. Think "Potential" instead of "Pathetic." 🙂
I have to admit, though, when I saw FF III in the press release, I–for one happy, hopeful second–thought it might be an eShop release. When I came to my senses and realized it was for Wii, I did feel some disappointment.
But, yeah, I'm waiting semi-patiently for some new non-vc 3DS exclusive titles. In 3D. Anytime, guys… 🙂
Gonna buy Kirby when I get out of work!
Anyone else find it funny that they don't just make NES and SNES games playable on the 3DS Virtual Console too? I'd be much more likely to buy FF III on my 3DS than on my Wii at this point.
As someone who has long-owned Dream Land on the Game Boy… I vote no, and suggest that you pick up Kirby Super Star, which features a remake of the entire game as just one of the modes. Don't get me wrong, I love the game, but it'll last you about 15 minutes.
umm… how is this a great week for VC? Think about it. Think deeply. Remember the days when we would get four great titles a week? This is two. and across two complete platforms.
@Gojiguy:
Everything's relative. Considering how Wii VC has been doing this past year….
Yeah. This is a great week for Virtual Consoles.
Kirby. FF3. At once. Nice!
A dud week would've been nothin' for Wii and Gameboy Wheel of Fortune for 3DS.
I second David's sentiment… SNES re-releases should be on portable handhelds, not on consoles! Although FF VI was already released on the GBA near the end of its lifecycle (and is on all lists of top ten rated games for that handheld!)