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Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors, have you downloaded your free NES games?

Aug 31, 2011 11:36 PM

It was supposed to go live tomorrow, but they're available a day early!

- Super Mario Bros.
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Balloon Fight
- Ice Climber
- The Legend of Zelda
- Metroid
- NES Open Tournament Golf
- Wrecking Crew
- Zelda II - The Adventure of Link
- Yoshi

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On your 3DS:
eShop > Settings/Other > Your Downloads
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There are still 10 more Game Boy Advance games and The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords DSiWare to come before the end of the year.

I'm excited! Who else has fond memories of playing these games?

sykotek sykotek

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@sykotek: Thanks! To other users that may experience problems... "Your Downloads" wasn't available for me for the first couple of tries, but ultimately, it did pop up as an available option. Once it did, the new games apeared as "Redownload" options.

On a side note, the process to download each game is a bit tedious as you have to go back to "Settings/Other" after each download to get the next game.

flyswatter flyswatter
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So is this really worth it? My 10yo is asking for one for her bday. She has a "regular" DS but now wants to upgrade.

flyinggirl flyinggirl
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@flyinggirl: I don't feel comfortable making that decision for you.

Things you should take into account though when making your decision:

a) 3DS games are $40 each. There are sales all the time, never pay more than $30 for them.

b) You won't qualify for 20 free game downloads mentioned above. New purchasers get the system for $170 instead of $250.

c) DS games don't look awesome on it, but are compatible, no 3D.

d) Use parental controls in case you want to disable the 3D. In case your children won't regulate themselves correctly using it. They should be taking a break every 15 minutes, I know I can't and I'm 30.

e) There are many age appropriate titles, you'll be looking for E and E10+ printed on the covers, they're not all fun though. Seek advice from gamers, game reviews, and watch videos online. Marketing will make something seem a lot better than it really is, so educate yourself. No one wants to spend $40 on a game that's not worth playing.

f) Battery life, it sucks.

sykotek sykotek
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@sykotek: I just stumbled into this (yes I know it's 2 months later...)

Anyway, you mentioned DS games don't look that great on 3DS. Did you know you can hold start or select when you launch a DS game and it runs it in the original resolution instead of blowing it up? Some games look much better this way. Try it out!

silentlegend silentlegend

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