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Super Mario Advance 4: SMB 3 out on NA Wii U VC tomorrow, includes e-Reader levels
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Jonneh3003
Banned
I'm not a big virtual console buyer but Earthbound Beginnings, Duck Hunt and SMA4:SMB3 with e-Reader levels are the right way to go. Give us experiences that we can't get via traditional methods!
They had to write custom firmware for the 3DS to run the ambassador GBA games. I can understand them wanting to avoid reusing this as much as possible. It isn't really a sustainable way to do software development. They didn't plan on having to make the 3DS do that, so there's bound to be other issues as to why they didn't continue releasing GBA titles.
Yes, I agreed with the n3DS point in my original statement.
I also hope NX has this shit all unified.
One thing that Mario Maker doesn't have yet that this does is Super Mario Bros 2 content like turnips added to those e-reader levels.
balladofwindfishes
Member
I find it interesting the Boomerang design and item came from the eReader card levels.
Blue with white stripes.
A lot of people might assume the power up comes from Mario 3D Land, but nope, first appeared here.
The way the item works in Smash Bros is also more similar to the GBA version, than the 3D Land/World version.
Kind of cool that a rather obscure new power up managed to continue on and even made it into a 3D game. And Smash Bros. And Mario Kart.
Blue with white stripes.
A lot of people might assume the power up comes from Mario 3D Land, but nope, first appeared here.
The way the item works in Smash Bros is also more similar to the GBA version, than the 3D Land/World version.
Kind of cool that a rather obscure new power up managed to continue on and even made it into a 3D game. And Smash Bros. And Mario Kart.
entremet
Member
Allan Holdsworth
Member
If it includes all the Japanese ones, buy. Otherwise, pass.
This is awesome info. Great post.I find it interesting the Boomerang design and item came from the eReader card levels.
Blue with white stripes.
A lot of people might assume the power up comes from Mario 3D Land, but nope, first appeared here.
The way the item works in Smash Bros is also more similar to the GBA version, than the 3D Land/World version.
Kind of cool that a rather obscure new power up managed to continue on and even made it into a 3D game. And Smash Bros. And Mario Kart.
If I got it right, according GameXplain it will.
Either way, I think this and Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow on 3DS could mean something interesting for future Virtual Console releases in terms of extra features.
All of this stuff, Earthbound Beginnings, rare Wii games, Demons Crest, Earthbound, etc. all show Nintendo's shift in attitude for the VC this gen from "letting gamers keep a library of historical releases" to "bolstering our title lineup and giving more people access to acclaimed games that are hard to get a hold of".
Holy. Shit. Fuck yes.
Punchy4486
Banned
Do these Mario Advance titles allow traditional NES/SNES-style co-op play?
Ultravi0lence
Member
It feels like Nintendo is really hitting its stride with the VC stuff and releasing constant quality now on a weekly basis. It's strange as many are anticipating the NX for this year or early next year.
Why didn't they do this at the start of the Wii U's life??
Why didn't they do this at the start of the Wii U's life??
Wowfunhappy
Member
They ran fine. They ran freaking natively for goodness sakes—you can't get better than that!
I know, I'm an ambassador.
They also, btw, had incredible battery life. I've gotten TEN hours out of my 3DS when playing GBA games. I often play them when the battery is low but I still have a long train ride ahead of me, and the system lasts forever.
Yeah, so sleep mode didn't work. Big woop. Sleep mode didn't work when you played GBA games on the original DS either. Nintendo still saw fit to include the compatibility.
Pamplemousse
Member
Amazed at the e-reader levels being included. I'm impressed that they put that much effort in. Wish I had a wii u to try them out.
Secret Owl
Neo Member
Were the hallowed eReader levels good? Despite having an eReader and Super Mario Advance 1 through 3, I never got around to buying SMA4: SMB3 (what a title)
I think it's because actual new releases are drying up, so they're trying to pad out the lineup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyAPN_Vg_5M
Japanese release has a total of 38 e-reader levels (which is apparently all of them).
Japanese release has a total of 38 e-reader levels (which is apparently all of them).
Impotaku
Member
They were VERY good, they did things that no other mario game had done before. The mechanics of mixing all the games together was great, the levels were like all the worlds had collided. Plus using the additional modifiers using the E switches to add even more game changing fun like making the game even harder.
Pretty cool that they are adding the E-reader stuff but i wouldn't hold my breath for any of the promo levels from corocoro or the B dash de kakenukero level. Not sure if the are adding the switches and if so how will they even work, if they are going to be added to the rom. The switches required you to scan the card to turn them on & off.
Back in the day the e-reader was totally my thing i collected the hell out of it, have many complete sets of cards for the thing. I would have picked this new re-release up but i already have a complete set of Jp e-reader cards so not really much point in getting this for me. But if anyone hasn't enjoyed the weirdness of the e levels then hell yeah go for it you won't be dissappointed
Still have my boxes of unopened cards along with a binder that contains all my treasured complete sets. Man i miss e-reader cards
Amiibo cards are the closest thing now.
My binder of e goodness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NtqgqhU1kg
They were VERY good, they did things that no other mario game had done before. The mechanics of mixing all the games together was great, the levels were like all the worlds had collided. Plus using the additional modifiers using the E switches to add even more game changing fun like making the game even harder.
Pretty cool that they are adding the E-reader stuff but i wouldn't hold my breath for any of the promo levels from corocoro or the B dash de kakenukero level. Not sure if the are adding the switches and if so how will they even work, if they are going to be added to the rom. The switches required you to scan the card to turn them on & off.
Back in the day the e-reader was totally my thing i collected the hell out of it, have many complete sets of cards for the thing. I would have picked this new re-release up but i already have a complete set of Jp e-reader cards so not really much point in getting this for me. But if anyone hasn't enjoyed the weirdness of the e levels then hell yeah go for it you won't be dissappointed
Still have my boxes of unopened cards along with a binder that contains all my treasured complete sets. Man i miss e-reader cards
My binder of e goodness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NtqgqhU1kg
They did blind packs for the levels? Oh, that's evil.
They were VERY good, they did things that no other mario game had done before. The mechanics of mixing all the games together was great, the levels were like all the worlds had collided. Plus using the additional modifiers using the E switches to add even more game changing fun like making the game even harder.
Pretty cool that they are adding the E-reader stuff but i wouldn't hold my breath for any of the promo levels from corocoro or the B dash de kakenukero level. Not sure if the are adding the switches and if so how will they even work, if they are going to be added to the rom. The switches required you to scan the card to turn them on & off.
Back in the day the e-reader was totally my thing i collected the hell out of it, have many complete sets of cards for the thing. I would have picked this new re-release up but i already have a complete set of Jp e-reader cards so not really much point in getting this for me. But if anyone hasn't enjoyed the weirdness of the e levels then hell yeah go for it you won't be dissappointed
Still have my boxes of unopened cards along with a binder that contains all my treasured complete sets. Man i miss e-reader cards
My binder of e goodness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NtqgqhU1kg
Awesome collection! How are the Pikmin cards? I've always desperately wanted to try that game.
Impotaku
Member
Oh yeah you better believe it, made getting them a nightmare they were difficult to complete sets as the cards were totally random in booster packs. Coupled with that fact that even back when they were released it was near impossible to find any packs in Japan for some e-series.
There were only a couple of series in Japan that had fixed cards inside packs, mainly been pikmin & pokemon collosseum. All the rest were random.
Impotaku
Member
It's pretty good, each card holds several puzzle levels so you are essentially getting another full game if you had all the cards. It made me quite sad that they removed the mode from pikmin 2 for the rest of the world as the little puzzle levels were a lot of fun.
Oni Link 666
Member
This will be my first game purchase of 2016.
entremet
Member
GameXplain is streaming the levels.
They do include the Japanese exclusives for those wondering.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlsVMMey3U4
They do include the Japanese exclusives for those wondering.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlsVMMey3U4
Piston Hyundai
Member
Man, what's with all of the VC games looking so damn dark?
entremet
Member
Wii U Game pad or TV?
IrishNinja
Member
yeah, petty exciting announcement but this is my exact question as well
more of this is always good
The levels got pretty nuts.
Yes, that's Mario Bros 3 with Mario Bros 2 Turnip pulling, with Mario World Charging Chucks. Makes Mario Maker look tame by comparison.
see im down for all of this
Dr. Feel Good
Banned
Am I remembering wrong or didn't the complete collection never even make it to the US? They only released like 75% of it or something, no?
They're probably going to carry all of this over into the NX (as I imagine its built to be future proof, for the most part) which is why the 3DS VC died. That one is likely untennable to carry forward and is just lost costs.
So think of it as starting early, lol.
More likely they hired more people to handle it (some of the VC stuff seems to have some pretty good returns for what is effectively a ROM dump), since its a separate entity that handles these emulation wrappers, iirc.
I'm having a bit of fun with the levels having never played them before. Anyone else new to the game might do well to remember that the levels are numbered, but they don't rise in difficulty according to number. If you just play them front to back, you'll be shocked at how inconsistent the difficulty is.
Not really. Every GBA game compatible with the Game Boy Player does this (Superstar Saga and Pokemon Pinball are two others I have) but all that did for those games was add rumble when playing on a GameCube. The Wii U Virtual Console games don't rumble, but I suppose they theoretically could.
Regular games like, say, Zero Mission just use the regular GBA bootup screen.
Not really. Every GBA game compatible with the Game Boy Player does this (Superstar Saga and Pokemon Pinball are two others I have) but all that did for those games was add rumble when playing on a GameCube. The Wii U Virtual Console games don't rumble, but I suppose they theoretically could.
Regular games like, say, Zero Mission just use the regular GBA bootup screen.
entremet
Member
You are correct.
OrbitalBeard
Member
The levels got pretty nuts.
Yes, that's Mario Bros 3 with Mario Bros 2 Turnip pulling, with Mario World Charging Chucks. Makes Mario Maker look tame by comparison.
Welp, you just sold me on this. Gonna' buy it this weekend.
OrbitalBeard
Member
The Game Boy Player was an adapter that allowed you to play GBA, GB, and GBC games on the Gamecube (I assume you already knew this). Certain GBA titles had added functionality (such as rumble) when you played them on this device.
This I knew, I even had a Panasonic Q and its matching GBA player.
This I did not know. Fascinating.
balladofwindfishes
Member
And some just didn't work at all!
Like those GBA Video carts they made for awhile that nobody bought.
A Link to the Past
Banned
Because NoA is weird :v