Bored of all the fluff we see appearing on the DSiWare store week after week? Well you can expect better from the 3DS-equivalent eShop, which is expected to go live via an online update next month.
Speaking to Edge recently, Nintendo big man Shigeru Miyamoto said to expect high-quality games to arrive via the new download shop that will provide experiences specifically tailored to the 3DS.
"With downloadable games via eShop we will start to create meaningful and high-value games for 3DS specifically," he added.
Miyamoto says we can expect to see more "remakes of games on 3DS as well" to arrive via the eShop, and offered an insight into the game he'd most like to see remade: "I think [Legend of Zelda] A Link To The Past."
He reasoned: "Do you remember Xevious (a 2D NEX shooter shown on 3DS at E3 last year)? It's two-layered and I really wanted to create that at the time. So to see Link To The Past in two layers would be quite attractive for me."
He also didn't rule out the possibility of new games in Nintendo's biggest franchises appearing on the eShop. "I think if it's meaningful for 3DS. For me it's important that anyone can play, and that it's easy and comfortable for anyone - it's not forcing a game into the hardware itself," he said.
Speaking in Paris this weekend, Miyamoto said Nintendo is exploring the possibilities for connectivity between 3DS and its 'future home console', including using the 3D handheld as a controller for the much-rumoured machine.
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NEO_SUPERMAN on 24 Apr '11 said:
A link to the past is the best zelda game ever.
IN YOUR FACE OOT LOVERS!
G_R7 on 24 Apr '11 said:
As long as the update fixes all the crappyness like the AR game Freezing and other BS for the black error screen then I'm happy.
Solm on 24 Apr '11 said:
Will wait and see if nintendo will live up to their promise before I buy a 3ds.
alan666 on 25 Apr '11 said:
hurry up & release them then
boskersrevenge on 25 Apr '11 said:
Well, Nintendo do promise and drag their arses afterwards so we shall see when this service goes live before getting excited about the content.
sevvybgoode on 25 Apr '11 said:
Brave comment from Miyamoto when a month after launch there still isnt a vague schedule of titles to show. Ninty should have had even a barebones version running before theylaunched the 3ds imo.
Still if they manage to bring out a tonne of classics with a slight 3d tinkkering under the bonnet ill probably lap it up like the faithful hound ive always been...
Balladeer on 25 Apr '11 said:
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boskersrevenge on 25 Apr '11 said:
A Link the Past is awesome, though.
The_Jaster on 25 Apr '11 said:
Wait a minute I've never had a AR game freeze on me before & only had the black screen error once.....a fix would be nice however.
Also hope its mid May for the eShop.
Laughlyn on 25 Apr '11 said:
I think they should bring SNES/Megadrive games onto teh 3DS shop. the normal DS can run upto n64 via a flash cart so theres no reason why 3DS cant have portable version of the SNES/N64 too. maybe even a link up to move your wii vc ones to 3DS? that would rock, they say they want intergration between the two so that woul dbe ideal. play ur link to past. save it, when ur going out, send to 3DS and carry on, on bus on way to school/work
Zabba 2 on 25 Apr '11 said:
I'm feeling cautious.
I mean, The Wii Virtual Console store was not bad at all in the first couple of years, they even provided us with the Hanabi Festival for games that were never released here, and big releases were...slow but fairly consistent. But recently it's been absolutely dire. 2 N64 releases in a whole year, only a handful of good WiiWare games, seldom updated DS demo's and no one really uses the pointless extra channels.
DSi store, well the less said about it the better. I bought two titles from it only due to the free 1000 points you got, and after browsing multiple times over the year, found nothing else worth even considering.
Yet both stores promised big, and only early VC store delivered.
Maybe third time's the charm.
Laughlyn on 25 Apr '11 said:
Completely agree, u'll get the regular trendfollowers harp on about world of goo, OOT, Various Super mario games, caves story, Lit, Lost Winds, bit trips and a few other high class releases ect but after a few core games there is more stinkers than quality. and i'm still waiting for Unirally/Uniracer!!!
As is usual with Nintendos online, they promise a lot and offer very little, they seem to be learning with 3DS with streetpass/spot pass but its 3rd party companies that need to be pushing features out there. far as i know only Capcom have been sending gifts out in form of trophy codes for SSF4.
The DS/DSi homebrew scene has offered more usefull apps that should have been developed to DSiWare, same as Wii Homebrew. Instead what do we get? My Aquarium and My Flashlight whoop-de-f'in-doo.
I'll happily stream films to my wii and play Doom and Quake (with motion controls) and the modified Retro Super Mario Bros, DSOrganize and watch videos on my DSi and read digital comics. match that Nintendo and i'll be happier