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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Jun 27, 2018 14:54:48 GMT -5
That was a pretty interesting watch, considering I didn't grow up owning a Nintendo Entertainment System. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was my first Nintendo console, and of course I couldn't have learned about the StarTropics series back then since I was not interested in NES games that time.
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Jun 27, 2018 14:31:51 GMT -5
Nintendo of America has given us a quick reminder about the re-launch on Friday:
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Jun 16, 2018 2:29:09 GMT -5
Only ten days until Nintendo re-releases more stock of the NES Classic Edition worldwide on June 29, 2018. Are you guys getting your own this time around if you missed it the first time?
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Mar 7, 2018 7:02:27 GMT -5
Gaming news group GameXplain recently released a bunch of videos on their YouTube channel to celebrate the Nintendo Switch's first anniversary since launch in March 2017. One of these videos was called " 10 Dead Nintendo Series That Deserve an Extra Life on Switch", where they discuss at least ten dormant Nintendo IPs that could be potentially revived for the Nintendo Switch with new entries and whatnot. Apparently, they actually included StarTropics as a potential candidate that needs to be revived with a new game for the Nintendo Switch. That's a great exposure of StarTropics for the masses right there! Check out the StarTropics entry at 2:34 in the following video embedded below:
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Mar 19, 2017 19:17:13 GMT -5
Welcome to the C-Island Forum, Izumi Moerukaze! We may be a small and only online community dedicated to one of Nintendo's most obscure IPs, but we are a rowdy bunch in this place. That's a good thing, I think. Hope you enjoy your stay. I cannot believe we have a Japanese person here though, especially considering the series is virtually unknown in Japan, despite it being developed there. And I know all about that Wii U problem! It's really silly, on a North American console it only allows you to select North American countries for your location. Lemme just correct you a bit there. You can actually select practically all territories within both Americas in the North American Wii U's country settings. In fact, the North American version also includes four other countries outside the Americas which are Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates. Although, selecting any country other than Canada, Mexico, and the United States is moot since only those three have a working Nintendo eShop (Brazil has access to the Nintendo eShop only on the Nintendo 3DS). This is how we dealt with Nintendo home consoles for a long time being always region-locked until the launch of the Nintendo Switch this year. The Switch is so region-free that even the AC adapter (from any regional packaging) can work within the range of 100 v - 240 v. As someone who knows some Japanese, I have really wanted to leave some replies using kana and kanji characters on the Miiverse, although with no way to change the region of my console to Japan I have no way of inputting Japanese characters. It really stinks. You know, if you really wanna post in Japanese, you can always use the web version of Miiverse from any PC or smartdevice that supports kana and kanji. I suppose the upside to having a North American console is that you can download StarTropics 1 & 2 from the eShop if you wish? I personally find it really weird that Nintendo has not released the games in Japan as of yet. It's not like the Japanese cannot read simple English text if Nintendo are not interested in translating the games.
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Nov 12, 2016 18:25:54 GMT -5
Celebrating the launch of the NES Classic Edition in North America, Nintendo of America have temporarily brought back the Nintendo Power Line service to promote the nostalgia hype around the console. People in the United States can dial (425) 885-7529 from November 11 until November 13 (between 6 am and 7 pm PT) to get some tips from pre-recorded messages (unlike actual human beings in the original service). Now, personally, I don't live in the United States, so I could not know what the pre-recorded messages might say. However, the GameXplain YouTube channel provided a video demonstrating the pre-recorded messages to everyone. It turns out, whilst the promo service seems only applies to three of the thirty games included on the NES Classic Edition, one of the former counselors happened to reference StarTropics in their story before giving callers a hot tip for Metroid. In case you have no access to the service, are too late to it, or are not bothered to call for some reason, you can check out the StarTropics reference around the 5:40 mark within the video embedded below. Enjoy!
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Nov 12, 2016 16:52:07 GMT -5
Although something to note: the version of StarTropics included in the console is the Virtual Console version of the game, and not the original NES version. As such names like "Yoyo" have been changed to "Star", but otherwise the game is pretty much the same. Unfortunately, this change is permanent due to trademark issues with the term "yo-yo". Nintendo of America has not used the term at all in its modern games. For example, in the North American version of Tomodachi Life, it is referenced as a "spinning toy". Think of it as Nintendo retconning the item to have a less generic name. I doubt players new to the series may care that much.
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Jul 22, 2016 23:30:06 GMT -5
Have you guys checked out Nintendo of America's throwback trailer for the NES Classic Edition yet? When they get to the screen array of 30 games, you can clearly see the StarTropics title menu in the lower left corner. Check out the trailer below:
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Jul 18, 2016 12:07:43 GMT -5
The confirmed full list of 30 games include the following (games in upper case are third-party titles): - Balloon Fight
- BUBBLE BOBBLE
- CASTLEVANIA
- CASTLEVANIA II: SIMON'S QUEST
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- DOUBLE DRAGON II: THE REVENGE
- Dr. Mario
- Excitebike
- FINAL FANTASY
- GALAGA
- GHOSTS 'N GOBLINS
- GRADIUS
- Ice Climber
- Kid Icarus
- Kirby's Adventure
- Mario Bros.
- MEGA MAN 2
- Metroid
- NINJA GAIDEN
- PAC-MAN
- Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
- StarTropics
- SUPER C
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- TECMO BOWL
- The Legend of Zelda
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Jul 14, 2016 12:44:07 GMT -5
Today, Nintendo surprised us by officially announcing a brand new retro microconsole shaped like a smaller version of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, and it will come with THIRTY Nintendo Entertainment System titles pre-installed, in which one of them is StarTropics!The first-party microconsole, known as the NES Classic Edition (North America) or the Nintendo Classic Mini (Europe), whilst shaped like smaller version of the original NES, will be able to connect to modern TVs with an HDMI cable, and it will come with an NES-like gamepad which you can hook directly to the console. The same retro controller can also connect to any Wii Remote like a Classic Controller (since they use the same ports), and you will be able to use it with any NES Virtual Console game on the Wii or Wii U! The controller will be bundled with the microconsole, and will also be available separately! The microconsole itself can support up to two gamepads, and you can even use the Classic Controller or Classic Controller Pro (again, because they use the same ports) with it. However, because the microconsole uses the modern ports, it will of course not support any original NES GamePads, unlike various third-party retro consoles. Due to its size and usage of modern technical components, not to mention having a faux loading dock, the console will of course not support actual NES Game Pak cartridges either. The North American Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition bundle and separate gamepad.The European Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System bundle and separate gamepad. As mentioned earlier, the game will include 30 NES titles pre-installed, a mix of both Nintendo and third-party titles, including the original StarTropics, and will be available in North America and Europe on November 11, 2016. The microconsole bundle's MSRP is only $59.99, whilst the controller will be $9.99 in the United States. Nintendo of Europe has not disclosed any set prices. Similarly to newer Nintendo 3DS bundles, the European bundle will not include the official AC adapter, albeit the microconsole can be powered via any USB-based power block and will come with its own USB cable.
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Jul 14, 2016 11:45:01 GMT -5
Pokémon GO has yet to be released in my region, and I'm presently waiting for the official release, hopefully with a version of the app stable enough to run better without all these technical issues I keep hearing about.
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Jun 2, 2016 15:45:22 GMT -5
I'm going to be more than a little upset if I have to pay for these games again, as I've purchased them once already on the original Wii's Virtual Console service... If you had already purchased the games from the Wii Shop Channel on or transferred to your Wii U console, you can get the Nintendo eShop versions at only a fraction of the price. Typically, any NES title you already got from the Wii Shop Channel will only be $1.00 when purchased again from the Nintendo eShop (conditional that your original Virtual Console purchases are available on the same Wii U console). And keep in mind, the Nintendo eShop Virtual Console re-releases have a much better emulation than the original Wii Shop Channel versions, and the best part is that you can play them directly on the Wii U GamePad without a need for the TV or additional controllers!
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on May 26, 2016 8:27:53 GMT -5
Nintendo of America has just updated their Nintendo eShop listing today, like they usually do every Thursday, albeit has not released the full list of new releases yet. However, both StarTropics and Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II are finally available via the North American Wii U Virtual Console service as of today! You can purchase them right now from Nintendo's website via the direct links, or log on to the Nintendo eShop itself on the Wii U so you can download them directly! I'm guessing since many members on the forums own North American Wii U consoles, they can now be excited that both games are finally re-released on the Nintendo eShop!
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Mar 25, 2016 19:50:29 GMT -5
The Gaming Historian, one of the oldest indie web documentary series on YouTube about the history of video games, has just released another episode on March 25, 2016, and guess what "tropic" is its creator and host - Norman Caruso - is talking about in this very episode! If you wanna learn more, check out the following ~13 minute video. Enjoy! Whilst the most dedicate of you might not learn anything much new here, The Gaming Historian is one of the most popular YouTube gaming channels with over 200,000 subscribers as of the making of this thread. Any kind of great exposure to the series for the general public is always welcome, right?
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Post by Hope(N Forever) on Sept 27, 2015 1:27:25 GMT -5
Hurry up, guys! Less than a week remains until the ballot closes on October 3. If you haven't voted already, now is the time!
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