Downloads
Zelda: Four Swords – Anniversary Edition free to download on 3DS eShop until Feb. 2
This little bit of news came as a slight surprise. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords – Anniversary Edition is available for Nintendo 3DS owners in the US to download for free until February 2. The game was originally available for free in 2011, as part of the 25th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda series. If you missed out back then, here’s another chance to nab a great freebie from Ni...
Buy one Street Fighter II, get another two at a 50% discount
Starting tomorrow, Wii U owners can purchase one of three editions of Street Fighter II on the Virtual Console and get the other two at 50% off. The games include Street Fighter II: World Warrior, Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting, and Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, all of which were released on the Super Nintendo. Street Fighter II is one of the most iconic and popular fighti...
Download Sales Increase as Physical Sales Drop
I feel that we are entering a sad era in the life of video games. Although Iwata stated that we are not yet ready for cloud based gaming, sales figures are showing that we might be heading towards the demise of physical copies of our favorite games. The latest NPD figures (2012 sales in the US) show us that downloads have become more convenient and popular that buying a physical copy of the game....
False hope: Nintendo downloads still only work “for the system you bought them on” UPDATE
UPDATE: Nintendo has this to say about digital transfers: “System Transfer is a feature that enables you to transfer downloadable software already purchased on a Nintendo 3DS system or DSi to another Nintendo 3DS… There is a limit to how many times transfers can be made. Some software may not be transferred.” (Thanks, Chelsea.) Better, but still not ideal. Limited? Only some? Why...
This week in Nintendo downloads
In the world of downloadable video games, this week’s forecast calls for nonstop showers of awesomeness. A flood watch is in effect as heavy levels of high-quality digital entertainment threaten to disrupt boredom and bad moods across the country. Gale-force fun is expected as games like Ferrari GT: Evolution, System Flaw Recruit and Scrabbleâ„¢ Slam! arrive via the Nintendo DSiWareâ„¢ servi...