Don't you start with the 50 Hz shit Konami! WE WANT 60 HZ GAMES

I just heard the European version of Legend of the Mystical Ninja for SNES will be on the VC this week :(

Konami! Don't dump 50 Hz only games on us! It is a HATEFUL thing to do to your European fans! You put the 60 Hz Contra 3 there the other week, so why not continue with that?!

Seriously Konami, don't make a habit of this. You're in charge of too many VC games for this to continue.

Suddenly, EarthBound on Virtual Console becomes available in Ireland for 10 Euro!

There was a mini Nintendo Direct TODAY where Shibata announced TODAY that EarthBound was to be released TODAY. All of a sudden! Just like that!

So now we can finally officially play EarthBound. Before, I had to play it using stuttery emulators but not any more!

Here's the trailer for it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwF8Jh3B_TQ

My favourite part is where it boldly declares "THE RPG MASTERPIECE — IN EUROPE FOR THE FIRST TIME!"

Heck yeah! Take that, more-widely-revered-SNES-RPGs!

(Seriously though, we've been waiting a long long time for this)

Super Metroid PAL & NTSC don't seem to be that different in speed

There's a video doing the rounds now comparing the 50 Hz/60 Hz versions of the game. I don't have the link handy but the PAL 50 Hz version doesn't seem to suffer at all with regards to the speed. I guess they did a good job on the optimisation when they first brought it to Europe. I'd say it's fairly safe to buy it on the Wii U VC.

I only know that from looking at it though and as we all know, playing is believing.

Super Metroid on Wii U VC will be in 50 Hz

Another case of this version of the game being optimised for PAL. Nintendo still aren't giving us the option to choose which version we want which as usual is my main gripe.

Otherwise I don't feel that strongly about it as I've only played this game once. I am interested in it though and I would pay the limited 30cents price no problem.

EarthBound is coming to the Wii U Virtual Console in Ireland!

This made my day. Standing at a bus stop in the crappy weather, refreshing NintendoUK's Twitter feed from today's Nintendo Direct and this bit of news shows up. WOW!

At long last they're doing something with this! I'm fed up with having to play the game on a shitty stuttery emulator.

Watching Arino play Fire Emblem on Wii U VC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB9PNu98EZw

This was available on the Japanese Wii U online service but now someone awesome has subtitled and uploaded it here. Nice work!

It's been a small while since I watched Game Centre CX. We see Arino playing this game with the usual excitement of the tv show. It's a little weird how the staff appears to laugh at every little thing he says but that's probably just a consequence of the show's editing.

I played a little bit of the 3DS Ambassador GBA Fire Emblem and it seems that they've been consistent with the series which must be nice for fans.

Ireland gets 60 Hz F-Zero for Wii U VC. Keep this up please Nintendo!

This is more like it. I shall expect this from now on.

60Hz is essential but I still want 50 Hz as an option. I'm glad to see Nintendo are on the right track though.

From now on I'm going to call Earthworm Jim a "No Hoper"

I recently completed DKC2 fully and I still have to say DKC3 is better. DKC2 does seem cooler and the world is much scarier but DKC3 is just a better made game.

DKC2 is the one that the Internet loves at the moment so bring that to your online discussions and you'll get plenty of kudos and high fives.

The DKC trilogy is without doubt one of the best in video games and it just got better with each entry. DKC Returns is good too but not as much as the SNES trilogy.

Virtual Console game removals suck.

This issue makes me depressed. Here I am promoting the Donkey Kong Country trilogy but for all the wrong reasons. From today the three games aren't available to purchase from the Wii Shopping Channel anymore and I've been in a mad rush for the past few days talking about them because of this threat(effectively speaking).

I wasn't entirely happy when the R-Type games were removed but the removal of DKC, one of the greatest game trilogies ever makes me feel very sad. The fact that I'm talking about them during their removal event more than I ever have, makes me feel worse. What if this type of blogging encourages a publisher to do this more and with ill intentions?

This time round I'm willing to give Nintendo the benefit of a doubt: There could be a temporary quality assurance issue what with the Wii U coming out and everything. Of course, this theory of mine could very well turn out to be false. Time will tell.

Last chance to buy those DKC games off the Wii Shopping Channel

This is it. Today's the last chance to get them.

I know this is yet another reminder but it's important.

Just.... why take them off at all? It's a horrible thing to do. I won't forget this and I want answers.

Reminder: The Donkey Kong Country games are being taken off the Wii Shopping Channel this Sunday

Why? I don't know... just thought I'd say it again because they're some of Nintendo's best games.

They won't be available to buy but the shopping channel says you can still download them from there afterwards if you bought them already.

Donkey Kong Country 3 on Virtual Console is better than emulating it otherwise

I have to have this game on my Wii. It's my favourite of the DKC trilogy from when I had it back in 1997 on the SNES. I've tried emulating it but when I tear through the levels the movement jerks and stutters very slightly but noticeably. Getting the VC version is perfect and for my needs well worth the 800 points.

The famous download game review site nintendolife.com gave the three games 9/10 each. Not a bad score.

Listening to Donkey Kong Country Trilogy music

Routine has changed a little nowadays but I still get to listen to lots of game music! Lately I'm listening to the music from Donkey Kong Country 1, 2 & 3. People constantly champion Stickerbrush Symphony from 2 or Jungle Japes & Aquatic Ambience from 1 but noone ever goes on about music in the third game.

The third game is my favourite. In terms of music though I think they're all equally deserving of great acclaim. Don't leave out the third one!

Just listen to Bonus Time! for example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsP2EdoYO8A

Hmm... I just remembered that the GBA version of this game completely different music. I'll have to investigate that too.

As for the Wii game? It only stands as a tribute of course but it's just not as good as the original trilogy in any regard at all. I think everyone knows that.

Trying out Star Fox and F-Zero for the first time (first serious go anyway)

There are a good few Nintendo games and series I don't really think of playing and these two are prime examples of that. I'm sure that goes for most people, however I know several people who won't shut up about these two series.

I tried a few tracks of F-Zero and all I can say really is that it's ok. It's well made of course and I love the theme of Mute City. It all comes down to me not being big into racing games though but it's good enough to be enjoyable to me. Starfox is nicely cinematic but just doesn't hold my attention for very long. The second level is mostly shooting at rocks in space with a cursor. I'm not sure otherwise why it doesn't hold my attention for very long. I do know back then I just wanted to play platformers though.

The first three American releases of Final Fantasy games on Virtual Console and a European's possible confusion

So now as of two days ago the original versions of Final Fantasy 1, 4 and 6 have been released on the European Virtual Console in their American forms of 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Those versions never got released here before so I'm trying to imagine a confused misinformed European trying to write reviews about them. I can imagine amusing sentences like:

"Final Fantasy 3 is completely different to the DS version!"

and

"for some reason they took out the extra dungeons the GBA versions had"

We never had to deal with the numbering confusion with the official releases in Ireland until now when we can experience the confusion for the first time ever.

I beat Legend of the Mystical Ninja!

I'm on a game completing spree lately! I'm dying to sink my teeth into the Goemon series and today I beat Mystical Ninja for the SNES. Holy cow it was hard. Really really hard. Wonderfully weird too. I highly recommend this to anyone who's up for a good challenge and thinks they've seen it all when it comes to games!