Do we have to rebuy our Wii VC games if we want to only use the Wii U VC? (Part 1: The New Wii U VC)

The beginning of an investigative series! Everyone's asking this and noone but Nintendo has clear answers and they're not giving them Nintendo-Directly.

There will be a Wii U VC and it will be completely different to the Wii VC. The Wii VC will still be accessible on the Wii U through the Wii application. So based on my understanding it will be like this:

Here is the inside of a Wii U. On the left is where our Wii VC games will transfer to. On the right is where the new Wii U VC will be, completely separate from the one on the left. The one on the left will not be playable on the Wii U game pad but the one on the right will be.

Do we have to rebuy our Wii VC games if we want to only use the Wii U VC? We don't know yet! We just know that the two Virtual Console systems are completely different.

Paper Mario Sticker Star getting less than 90% in some reviews...

Some people are a little worried and upset about the change in the new Paper Mario game. The basic attack in RPGs is usually free but in this game you have to use stickers to attack which deplete and can be replenished by buying more stickers with coins you collect. That's basically the one thing I know about this game from hearing about it and the one thing I expect will potentially upset people the most — the economics are completely different. I'm open to trying it out!

Come to think of it, what happens if you run out of both coins and stickers? Is that a thing that can happen?

NES Ninja Gaiden for 3DS VC? Get me Ninja Gaiden Shadow!!

The NES version of Ninja Gaiden is coming out for the 3DS VC this week. One nice thing about this is the fact that it's a Euro cheaper than the European Wii VC release.

However, Ninja Gaiden Shadow for the Game Boy is what I'd rather have for the 3DS VC. I have fonder memories of it even though it is shorter.

Got my second NSMB2 StreetPass challenge

This guy's Mii didn't have a smarmy face like the last one but he had a record of over 15k coins in the mushroom pack.

It took some amount of practice but I finally managed to beat his record with a total of over 17k coins. I had to try again and again through trial and error and things not going according to plan as well as scoring just shy of beating his record.

It took so long to actually do it I ended up passing the 200k coin benchmark! The challenge from the last StreetPasser got me through 100k!

Angry Video Game Nerd Movie trailer!

Official Cinemassacre link! :

http://cinemassacre.com/2012/11/10/avgn-the-movie-trailer/

I've been waiting a good long time for this! I'll have to wait longer again of course but at least we have the trailer here and it looks fun! I guess some things had to change for it to be done as a movie but I'll look forward to seeing it all the same.

Got a new Kirby jigsaw in Puzzle Swap

Got a SpotPass message today telling me that there was a new puzzle and to celebrate, I was granted one piece. There are quite a few Kirby ones now.

I spend all my Play Coins in SP Quest and I don't do an awful lot here. I wonder if that frustrates other StreetPassers when people don't have pieces? The pink ones for example are tough to get as they're StreetPass exclusive.

Epic Mickey 3DS has a demo

Excellent! This is the kind of game we need demos of and I was hoping this game was going to get one. It's on the American eShop now and I would really like it if we got a chance to download it too.