Episode 449: 3DS and Wii U Deathbed Recommendations
Added 2022-04-11 10:39:43 +0000 UTCNintendo has announced that they're cutting you off next year. No more Wii U and 3DS games for you! At least not from the eShop. Considering how many games you have to sort through on those systems, we figured the least we could do to help would be to gab for a while about the best games—the ones you should download while you still can. Joining me this week are Chris Kohler (you know him) and Eric Caoili (you probably know his site, Tiny Cartridge; if not, what!?) to offer whatever meager support we can muster for Wii U before unleashing a torrent of 3DS advice.
That's torrent as in water, haha, not as in bits. We would never.
—Jeremy
Art by John Pading and edits, per usual, by Greg Leahy.
- 05:11 - Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure: Music Exam ("Air on the G String")
- 14:38 - Kirby and the Rainbow Curse: Reflected Laughter
- 28:30 - eShop BGM Winter 2015 | eShop BGM Summer 2015
- 39:55 - PiCTOBiTS: Super Mario Bros. Part 5
- 46:10 - HarmoKnight: Your Bicycle (Pokémon Bonus Stage)
- 57:59 - Kid Icarus: Uprising: The Reaper's Line of Sight
- 1:06:39 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: Lorule Main Theme
- 1:15:04 - Bravely Default: The Fascinating Flower Country
- 1:27:40 - Project X Zone 2: She's Coming Back
- 1:36:57 - Metroid: Samus Returns: Metroid Hatchling
- Closing - eShop BGM 2019-Present
Comments
I seconded Affordable Space Adventures! Such a great game. And I'm sure it will stay exclusive to the Wii U, sadly.
2022-04-24 09:09:24 +0000 UTCThis game totally enchanted me
Jason Ruvinsky
2022-04-21 22:34:15 +0000 UTCOh and I went to Nintendo's eshop site and it doesn't even MENTION the Wii U!
PurpleComet
2022-04-17 05:54:14 +0000 UTCI listened to this episode just in time, Atlus is having a sale that ends tomorrow so all the Etrian and Persona Q games are super cheap! (< $10) This episode inspired me to make a few purchases: Etrian Odyssey IV, Attack of the Friday Monsters, Sonic Generations, and Rusty's Real Deal Baseball.
PurpleComet
2022-04-16 23:25:31 +0000 UTCGreat list! A few more that are worth mentioning: Wii U – Affordable Space Adventures (best use of gamepad?) – Game & Wario (is fun—don't hate!) 3DS – Kokuga (wonderful little action game from G. Rev, directed by former Treasure guy Hiroshi Iuchi) – Picross 3D: Round 2 (works so well on the touch screen!)
garret
2022-04-16 18:43:29 +0000 UTC+1 for the 'Attack of the Friday Monsters' mention.
2022-04-14 04:53:47 +0000 UTCI think Jeremy is wrong, the 3DS can be CFW'ed to circumvent the region lock. Been there done that ;-) I hate being stuck in EUR sometimes... And that firmware also allows for screenshots!!
2022-04-12 15:50:42 +0000 UTCI HAVE to speak up for Picross 3d. I adore those games and I'm sad that we aren't getting them anymore.
Toph
2022-04-12 14:00:53 +0000 UTCI really enjoyed this kind of episode and hope for more. I didn't know Nintendo was doing this, and the discussion has helped me consider what gaming decisions I want to make before they close the WiiU and 3DS stores. Thank you!
VanDiagram
2022-04-12 13:26:27 +0000 UTCI enjoyed Project X Zone 1 a whole lot simply for the fan service in terms of "What if the Tekken, Virtua Fighter, and Street Fighter characters all met and got into an argument over who was best?" Gameplay is rather simplistic, and the game took me 80 hours total to beat, but I had fun along the way. It's the perfect game to play in 20 minute chunks since you can pass a single level in about that time. There's also something just hilarious about seeing the Dynamite Dekka fake Bruce Willis (who looks exactly like Die Hard era Bruce Willis) showing up and interacting with the Tales Of characters.
SilverHairedMiddleAgedTuxedoMask
2022-04-12 06:18:26 +0000 UTCI kept waiting for Castlevania to get brought up, then I remembered the only game in the series on 3DS was Mirror of Fate. The total lack of any good Castlevania games for the 3DS is something that the DS will always have over it for me.
Brian Silvers
2022-04-12 05:13:11 +0000 UTCI remember seeing Project X Zone advertised in the eShop and thinking "Why are Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue and Phoenix Wright in the same game?" Thanks for elaborating on the title.
blim
2022-04-11 23:02:05 +0000 UTCDragon Quest VII and Tales of the Abyss are must downloads
Craig
2022-04-11 18:22:27 +0000 UTCBeen getting back into the 3DS recently after finally getting a system with capture card output! Can't wait to hear your picks!
Nick Westwood
2022-04-11 13:17:44 +0000 UTCGood gracious! That episode art lmao
Normallyretro
2022-04-11 12:15:54 +0000 UTCAs someone who still has his 3DS charged at his desk.... thank you.
Kilgore Trout
2022-04-11 10:46:20 +0000 UTC
