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Sonicpro · 07-10-2009, 06:49 AM

Classic handheld games to be available for download soon!

It seemed like a pretty quiet month for Japan - With just three VC games initially announced for a July release and this week having no WiiWare games at all it almost looked as if Nintendo was actually running out of games to release!

It seems like it was all a ruse to surprise us with today's news though - Starting next week in Japan, Nintendo will be releasing Game & Watch games on DSiWare! If you know your Nintendo history, you'll know that the Game & Watch games were the very first handhelds Nintendo ever made.

Released from 1980 all the way to 1991, the games were divided into 10 different "series," such as fairly standard Silver, Gold, Wide Screen and New Wide Screen games, Tabletop games, which looked like miniature arcade cabinets, and Multi Screen games, which were the direct inspiration for the look of the DS!

It seems like Nintendo will start from the beginning - The first 9 Game & Watch games to hit DSiWare will be from the first four series of games. To start off, next week, on July 15th, Japan will get four games from the very first series, Silver, from 1980:

Ball
Flagman
Judge
Vermin

Nintendo have also already announced five further games, but these won't be released until the end of July and August. They are:

Chef (Wide Screen, July 29th)
Donkey Kong Jr. (New Wide Screen, August)
Helmet (Gold, July 29th)
Manhole (Gold, August)
Mario's Cement Factory (New Wide Screen, August)

All games will cost the very minimum DSiWare price - 200 points! No plans for western releases have been announced yet, but come on, Nintendo wouldn't let us miss out on something as awesome as this, would they?

Source: nintendo.co.jp.

Source

My question is if they'll be requring a software update and making a new section or if they'll just put them in the DSiWare section. Virtual Console section...

Jima · 07-10-2009, 07:10 AM

Hmm this is interesting.
I only have 200 points left (I spent 800 of the 1000 we got when buying it x_x), so I can at least buy one of these

It would be great if they gave you a free Demo (Or do they?

)

Kong · 07-10-2009, 07:48 AM

$2? You've got to be kidding me. My copy of G&W Gallery probably cost as much.

@ Jima: There couldn't be much to demo; G&W games are similar the toys you'd get at McDonalds. There's usually no more depth than pressing left or right.

Sonicpro · 07-10-2009, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by Kong

$2? You've got to be kidding me. My copy of G&W Gallery probably cost as much.

@ Jima: There couldn't be much to demo; G&W games are similar the toys you'd get at McDonalds. There's usually no more depth than pressing left or right.

Lol.The duel-screen ones have much more depth, and Octopus is better then every McDonalds toy in exsitance. And I'm sure they've added some changes, as well as the porting and money to advertise. So $2 does sound like a good deal to me. However, Callicovison was denied by Nintendo because they said "you're not allowed to port"

So are these ports or not? Did Nintendo screw a good idea for Callicovision. I don't know...

Claus* · 07-10-2009, 10:00 AM

O=. No way...I love Mr. Game & Watch! I need to get me a DSi...nao.

Xander · 07-10-2009, 10:32 AM

That's cool...maybe now I won't have to spend my Club Nintendo coins on the gallery to get some Game and Watch action.

Leezy · 07-11-2009, 10:49 PM

That's cool. Pity I don't have a DSi. xD

Fyree the Spirit God · 07-11-2009, 10:51 PM

Oh, thats TIGHT!
dang, now I need a DSi!

makes me wonder if some of the classic GB titles are soon on the horizon as well

Sandvich · 07-11-2009, 11:04 PM

That's so cool! But for some reason at the bottom of the screen it says 1901-2009 Nintendo

Fyree the Spirit God · 07-11-2009, 11:17 PM

cause Nintendo's been around THAT long---since like 1899 to be exact

Pokemondiamondash · 07-12-2009, 04:27 PM

koolz! i might get this...

Freakinpanda · 07-12-2009, 04:40 PM

Sweet deal. I like hegame ad watch games. Eventhough i havent played the original, I have gallery 4 for the GBA which had like 24 G&W games.

Game & Watch Titles Coming To DSiWare
07-10-2009, 06:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sonicpro Good Bye. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,660 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Total Awards: 9 Friend Codes	Classic handheld games to be available for download soon! It seemed like a pretty quiet month for Japan - With just three VC games initially announced for a July release and this week having no WiiWare games at all it almost looked as if Nintendo was actually running out of games to release! It seems like it was all a ruse to surprise us with today's news though - Starting next week in Japan, Nintendo will be releasing Game & Watch games on DSiWare! If you know your Nintendo history, you'll know that the Game & Watch games were the very first handhelds Nintendo ever made. Released from 1980 all the way to 1991, the games were divided into 10 different "series," such as fairly standard Silver, Gold, Wide Screen and New Wide Screen games, Tabletop games, which looked like miniature arcade cabinets, and Multi Screen games, which were the direct inspiration for the look of the DS! It seems like Nintendo will start from the beginning - The first 9 Game & Watch games to hit DSiWare will be from the first four series of games. To start off, next week, on July 15th, Japan will get four games from the very first series, Silver, from 1980: Ball Flagman Judge Vermin Nintendo have also already announced five further games, but these won't be released until the end of July and August. They are: Chef (Wide Screen, July 29th) Donkey Kong Jr. (New Wide Screen, August) Helmet (Gold, July 29th) Manhole (Gold, August) Mario's Cement Factory (New Wide Screen, August) All games will cost the very minimum DSiWare price - 200 points! No plans for western releases have been announced yet, but come on, Nintendo wouldn't let us miss out on something as awesome as this, would they? Source: nintendo.co.jp. Source My question is if they'll be requring a software update and making a new section or if they'll just put them in the DSiWare section. Virtual Console section...


07-10-2009, 07:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jima The Aussie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,113 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Total Awards: 22 Friend Codes	Hmm this is interesting. I only have 200 points left (I spent 800 of the 1000 we got when buying it x_x), so I can at least buy one of these It would be great if they gave you a free Demo (Or do they? ) __________________


07-10-2009, 07:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kong Kong Returns & ECE SUCKS Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 970 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Total Awards: 13 Friend Codes	$2? You've got to be kidding me. My copy of G&W Gallery probably cost as much. @ Jima: There couldn't be much to demo; G&W games are similar the toys you'd get at McDonalds. There's usually no more depth than pressing left or right. __________________ KONGTACT Facebook - YouTube


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Xander Dr. Prof. of Wumbology Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,638 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Total Awards: 14 Friend Codes	That's cool...maybe now I won't have to spend my Club Nintendo coins on the gallery to get some Game and Watch action. __________________ Visit EndoftheWeekpodcast.com!


07-11-2009, 10:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Leezy StarFox Fleet Commander Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,560 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Total Awards: 13 Friend Codes	That's cool. Pity I don't have a DSi. xD __________________ Thanks to Duchess for the avatar and signature.


07-10-2009, 10:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Claus* Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,101 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Total Awards: 3 Friend Codes	O=. No way...I love Mr. Game & Watch! I need to get me a DSi...nao.


07-11-2009, 10:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fyree the Spirit God Banned Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 8,323 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Total Awards: 11 Friend Codes	Oh, thats TIGHT! dang, now I need a DSi! makes me wonder if some of the classic GB titles are soon on the horizon as well


07-11-2009, 11:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sandvich Belonay!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,209 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Total Awards: 7 Friend Codes	That's so cool! But for some reason at the bottom of the screen it says 1901-2009 Nintendo __________________ Every year chuck norris randomly selects one lucky child to be thrown into the sun.


07-11-2009, 11:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Fyree the Spirit God Banned Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 8,323 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Total Awards: 11 Friend Codes	cause Nintendo's been around THAT long---since like 1899 to be exact


07-12-2009, 04:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Pokemondiamondash Paratroopa Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 120 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Total Awards: 4 Friend Codes	koolz! i might get this...


07-12-2009, 04:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
Freakinpanda Teh Forum Panda. Rawr. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,167 Tournaments Joined: 2 Tournaments Won: 0 Total Awards: 20 Friend Codes	Sweet deal. I like hegame ad watch games. Eventhough i havent played the original, I have gallery 4 for the GBA which had like 24 G&W games. __________________ Michael & Higgens Comix! "Brock's Stew"